tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79991252024-03-07T21:04:30.659-06:00Conscious Disorderperceiving or noticing with a degree of controlled thought to disturb the regular or normal functionsnahmixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13025203414308553435noreply@blogger.comBlogger208125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999125.post-57538524582384510832008-07-22T15:34:00.002-05:002008-07-22T15:37:46.252-05:00Out with the old....in with the new: http://gracebeyondmeasure.blogspot.comnahmixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13025203414308553435noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999125.post-53882699692829106082007-11-14T13:54:00.001-06:002009-02-15T05:15:06.222-06:00Stupidity Need Not Be Contagious: On Learning from Britney SpearsIf this doesn't make you want to drop everything and run to HR and enroll in a retirement plan immediately or increase your current contributions, then I don't know what will. What Britney can teach you about retirementTuesday November 6, 2007By Janice Revell, Money Magazine senior writerIn case you missed it, some bombshell news came out of the personal finance arena last week. No, I'm not nahmixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13025203414308553435noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999125.post-20983731978058758372007-11-11T19:29:00.001-06:002009-02-15T05:15:06.223-06:00Donda West, Noted Scholar And Kanye's Mother, Dies At 58I'm not a big Kanye fan and have had a fair share to say about the wackness of his music on this blog, but I certainly don't wish him or anyone this kind of pain. Word on the street is Dr. West died in the hospital of complications from a tummy tuck and breast implants. I sure hope it ain't so. R.I.P.Former chairwoman of Chicago State University's English department died Saturday from undisclosednahmixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13025203414308553435noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999125.post-42157327970979390092007-10-26T23:32:00.002-05:002009-02-15T05:15:06.223-06:00Laugh of the Weeknahmixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13025203414308553435noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999125.post-73738300493474694792007-09-17T10:25:00.002-05:002009-02-15T05:15:06.224-06:00Spring is in bloom...Thought for the day: Never apologize for pursuing what makes you happy!I discovered this quote recently in the signature of a friend's forwarded email. Instantly, one thing became clear: I need to find out what makes me happy, both personally and professionally. So, even though this is just the start of fall and we're quickly approaching winter, my personal spring is already in bloom!Highlight ofnahmixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13025203414308553435noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999125.post-74682032495902840442007-06-12T23:02:00.000-05:002009-02-15T05:15:07.599-06:00My IdolsThose that know me know, that I adore reality television. I don't know where this came from, what it is about these shows (certainly not the "reality") or the the why, but, I do know that I consume a lot of reality television. To my credit, I don't watch any and everything reality. I like to believe that even though these shows appeal to the small escapist portion of my brain that needs mindlessnahmixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13025203414308553435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999125.post-5136741914354493152007-06-12T16:23:00.001-05:002009-02-15T05:15:06.226-06:00Weekend Getaway: Total FlopSo, much for my plans to spend this past weekend with my mom. I never made it to Atlanta. A glitch in the aviation system rendered my flight delayed not once, not twice, not even four times, but eight times, until it was eventually CANCELLED! Yes, you read that correctly cancelled after being delayed eight times. When the final announcement was made that our flight was cancelled and we'd all be nahmixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13025203414308553435noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999125.post-28819565243667980672007-06-07T17:17:00.002-05:002009-02-15T05:15:06.227-06:00Another Weekend GetawayIf only I had the energy and time to communicate how hectic life has been over the past month, you'd understand my recent frequent travel. It's always great to get away and see my family and friends, I just wish I didn't have to physically get away to have a moment to breathe. Things have been crazy busy at work and I desperately need a day off! I'm headed to Atlanta tomorrow for a quick weekend nahmixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13025203414308553435noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999125.post-4081369133636482942007-06-06T12:56:00.001-05:002009-02-15T05:15:06.227-06:00BREAKING NEWS: Hip-Hop Producer Marley Marl Suffers Heart AttackBy Nolan StrongDate: 6/6/2007 11:58 amPioneering Hip-Hop producer Marley Marl suffered a heart attack yesterday (June 5) sources told AllHipHop.com.While details are sketchy, sources said Marley Marl, born Marlon Williams, is in a New York area hospital and is in stable condition.Marley Marl is one of the most influential producers in the history of Hip-Hop.In the early 80's and 90's, Marley nahmixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13025203414308553435noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999125.post-41231669347050719132007-05-18T10:51:00.001-05:002009-02-15T05:15:06.227-06:00Weekend GetawaySo, one would think that in the weeks since my return from vacation that I would have had a moment to say something about my trip to Cali, Coachella, post pics, something. Unfortunately....NOT. Since my return, I've been nonstop on the grind, emails, phone calls, parents, parents, and more parents! In fact, it's been so crazy busy, that I'm heading to Cleveland this evening for a weekend getaway.nahmixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13025203414308553435noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999125.post-46088516406655448502007-04-21T04:40:00.001-05:002009-02-15T05:15:06.228-06:00VacationOff to Cali for 9 days of vacation and the Coachella Music Festival, which I'm sure I'll have lots to share about this 3-day adventure. I doubt I'll blog while in Cali, but we shall see. You never what can happen.nahmixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13025203414308553435noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999125.post-13546077812199366252007-04-06T00:14:00.001-05:002009-02-15T05:15:06.228-06:00Lunchtime ObservationsJust the other day, while contemplating my lunch selection between the available salads and pastas in my office building’s cafeteria, I noticed something peculiar. It was something that I’d noticed before, but never gave much thought, until that day. As I decided on the tuna wrap, I watched an employee and her teenaged son (also an employee), sharing a lunch. They were eating, laughing playfully nahmixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13025203414308553435noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999125.post-37466135879986234182007-03-29T20:31:00.001-05:002009-02-15T05:15:06.228-06:005 Habits of a Fake Hip-HopperSo imagine this: a cozy venue, 500+ people, vast majority male, young and white, heads nodding, hands in the air, clouds of chronic smoke hanging low. What you ask? You’re at the concert of your favorite hip-hop act [insert name here]. For me, it’s The Roots. I absolutely love them and can’t get enough of them. As of Sunday, March 18, 2007, I've officially seen them in concert 18 times. A littlenahmixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13025203414308553435noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999125.post-69665533531613765382007-03-01T12:52:00.001-06:002009-02-15T05:15:06.228-06:00Added to the rotation...So last week, while watching Grey's Anatomy, and damn nearing balling my eyes out over Meridith's seeming death, I found myself quietly singing along to Meridith and McDreamy's tender moment. I realized, before my closed captioning confirmed (btw: I love close captioning), that it was Damien Rice's Sleep Don't Weep from his latest album 9.I smiled inside because it was yet another reminder of hownahmixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13025203414308553435noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999125.post-33789775284186790252007-02-25T20:55:00.001-06:002009-02-15T05:15:06.228-06:002007 Oscar Fashion: UninspiredAs I sit watching the Oscars, patiently awaiting the presentation of the final three of five categories that I actually care about (best actor/actress, best supporting actor/actress and best picture), I can't help but feel disappointed in this year's fashion.I don't know what it is about award shows that forces otherwise good looking people, mega celebrities, make such terrible fashion choices. nahmixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13025203414308553435noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999125.post-82253354392625802792007-02-19T12:54:00.001-06:002009-02-15T05:15:06.229-06:00In heavy rotation...If you've been paying attention over the past few years of this blog life, you'll know that music (good music) is of the utmost importance to me. From the countless live shows I attend each year, to my steadily growing cd collection, to my computer-based warehouse of digital music, right on down to my newest venture: building a record collection of old school classics; good music is like a nahmixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13025203414308553435noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999125.post-23909518801664619822007-02-16T18:31:00.001-06:002009-02-15T05:15:06.229-06:00Saturday Night LiveIf you haven't been watching SNL this season, you've been missing out a few gems. Check it out...Host: Drew BarrymoreSketch: Body Fusion (Digital Short)Host: Jeremy PivenSketch: Two A-Holes at an Adoption AgencyHost: Jake GyllenhallSketch: Bronx BeatHost: Justin TimberlakeSketch: A Special Christmas Box (Digital Short)nahmixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13025203414308553435noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999125.post-83180519846074977912007-02-04T23:18:00.001-06:002009-02-15T05:15:06.229-06:00Simply put....We were outplayed! No win for Chicago, but congrats to the Colts for bringing a win to the Midwest!nahmixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13025203414308553435noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999125.post-31652831556271735382007-01-30T01:15:00.001-06:002009-02-15T05:15:06.229-06:00Don't Believe the Hype....(Part 3 of 4)As some of you may remember, I started this short series called Don't Believe the Hype early last year. I found myself repeatedly encountering the same "types" of people, no matter the situation, no matter the circle or the venue. Like flies on shit...I can't seem to escape these "types". The basic premise of Don't Believe the Hype is simple: people allow their insecurities to fester into nahmixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13025203414308553435noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999125.post-1157916211298916082006-09-10T14:23:00.001-05:002009-02-15T05:15:06.229-06:00This might explain the delay, or not...So rumors have been flying since July that Columbia is refusing to release Lauryn's third album, fearing that it won't sell. I don't know if it's true or not, but a group of Lauryn fans seem to think so and have put together a petition in support of it's release.http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/laurynhill/If it is true, all I have to say is shame on Columbia. I've seen their roster of artists, nahmixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13025203414308553435noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999125.post-1157914852556919342006-09-10T14:00:00.001-05:002009-02-15T05:15:06.230-06:00Say it ain't so....Diddy and Kim Porter Expecting TwinsNot only are Sean "Diddy" Combs and girlfriend Kim Porter expecting, as the hip-hop mogul told PEOPLE exclusively in August, they're expecting twins."After Tom and Kate, and Brad and Angelina, I had to find a way to top them all," Diddy tells PEOPLE. "This is truly a blessing and we're really happy about the news."The babies are due in December.In a video nahmixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13025203414308553435noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999125.post-1157867592582013152006-09-10T00:53:00.001-05:002009-02-15T05:15:06.230-06:00So it's official....'Girlfriends' star Tracee Ellis Ross addressed Jill Marie Jones' departure from the Kelsey Grammar-produced sitcom in the Fall 2006 issue of Vibe Vixen. In her first major cover feature since her April 2002 Upscale magazine cover, Ross sets the record straight on Jones' decision to leave the show."In order for the show to come back, the cast was not going to get the huge raise we dreamed of. So nahmixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13025203414308553435noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999125.post-1157851267970388902006-09-09T20:21:00.001-05:002009-02-15T05:15:06.230-06:00Dear Beyonce:There are only two words that I can use to describe your new album, B'Day:NOT GOOD!Sincerely,nahmixnahmixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13025203414308553435noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999125.post-1157849262274356132006-09-09T19:47:00.001-05:002009-02-15T05:15:06.230-06:00Show 'em how it's done....If all of Hollywood looked this good when they stepped out...what on earth would we talk about? Good job Reese and Selma; very chic!!!nahmixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13025203414308553435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999125.post-1157158646850946952006-09-01T19:57:00.001-05:002009-02-15T05:15:06.230-06:00It doesn't get any sweeter...First-Week Album Sales: 75,000Second-Week Projected Sales: 30,000Can you say: BIG FLOP!!!nahmixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13025203414308553435noreply@blogger.com4