I have no clue who this dude was but he was pretty good... and he twittered on stage...got to love it.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
DaniJ the photographer has a come up..wohooo
Most of you know photography is only a hobby for me but, most of you also know whatever I do I tend to do it big ;)..This time round, I landed myself with this company as a photographer doing fairly large events..So yesterday I did the Lloyd banks concert. It was definitely a cool event; great networking and I finally heard sounds in London that I knew...(whole other story LOL) My pics are cool but I now want them to be soooo much better, especially since I'm moving forward in this field.. which means more investments LOL. First step.. external flash. So now I’m looking for that "I can get you anything" guy. Everyone knows who I’m talking bout; you know that guy that can get you steaks and a flat screen.. well I need the SB 600 LOL.. I'll settle for the SB 400 but I REALLY want the SB 600.. anyhow, I’m also lookin out for some lessons so if any body knows a guy that knows a guy, get at me:) I'm trying to rid myself of my token phrase of “jack of all and masters of none”..LOL..especially before I pick up something else like ice hockey..
I have no clue who this dude was but he was pretty good... and he twittered on stage...got to love it.
I have no clue who this dude was but he was pretty good... and he twittered on stage...got to love it.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Daniel's Family Reunion!!!!
FINALLY, a moment to write. I’ve been back from home now for about a week and unfortunately I’m homesick:( cant sleep and ready to go somewhere again… and I’m not one to get homesick!... but this time its’ probably cause the beau was home and loads of family members I’ve never seen before.. Plus didn’t have loads of time to hang out with the best friend either. Anyhow, seeing the family was great. I was dreading going in the beginning cause I didn’t want to pay that $800 ticket but in the end it was well worth the money. The whole point of me going was for my mother’s side of the family to have their very first family reunion. I can say it was lovely and well put together. I was able to see family I have NEVER seen before and those that are only a vivid of my imagination. I’m very grateful to have a family of this caliber. I’ve also realized how much of a role model I am without realizing it. It’s quite an empowering and overwhelming feeling at the same time. I also took this opportunity to try to figure out my family history. Beginning so close to Africa, I’ve wanted to trace my family line back to it’s tribe and visit the “motherland”. So while at the family reunion I figured somebody would be able to point me in the right direction…. WELL they directed me in the right direction however; not the direction that I thought!. My grandmother explained that both of her parents were Native Americans; Black foot and Black Crow. This was apparent when all my family came around LOL.. My father then told me in the same sentence that his mother’s mother was full Cherokee Indian. All I could think was, How come no one decided to tell me this when I was in college.. I could at least got a book paid for!!!! I would have join a reservation for that.. LOL But it was interesting to see my characteristic in other people. I won’t even mention the side jokes the cousins had about “weave” matching everyone else’s hair LOL!!! Anyhow, this merited for a PERFECT time to bring out the great o camera……..
There is NOTHING like family:)
There is NOTHING like family:)
Sunday, May 31, 2009
!!!!TURKEY!!!!
I finally made it to turkey!!
I usually never blog on my trips but I just couldn't help this time. Immediately getting off the plane I realize that I was going to have an issue with personal space.. Or they had a problem with personal space lol..I also have to say I was just a little uncomfortable with my attire because most of the women still are covered with head scarves and veils. The government has actually outlawed it before but as people know, religion often surpasses government. Anyhow, the closer I got to the Blue Mosque and tourist attractions things changed..
Things changed alot! Men pretty much outnumbered women here tremendously! So I knew we would get crazy looks. Well they out did their selves with the looks. I was getting weird things shout out to me from men across the way. No clue what they were, I simply kept my head down and kept it moving. I did finally come to a younger man who spoke semi decent English and I understood "SISTER OBAMA HELLO!!!" all the while I'm thinking I'm disgusting these people because I wasn’t covered or I didn’t look “like them” I come to the realization they are quite happy I'm here… Talk about language barrier. Soon after I hear Mrs Obama, Lady Obama, Janet Jackson, Naomi Campbell, Jennifer Lopez, China, and Brown Skin Beauty..I hear all this within 20 mins!!!!! Oddly china was yelled twice but I have no clue why. I got sister Obama at least 7 times!! A man ran buy me and kissed the air and others asked for pictures.. I'm sure it's clear I am not Mrs Obama sister Obama or Mrs Obama's cousin (or maybe it's not clear and that's the issue lol) I was trying to make a bit of logic
behind it in saying that I'm black and typically people associate one black person with all black people over here but then I realized I was very wrong because there are several Africans that travel through Istanbul and they are seen before they are heard just as I was and this wasn’t quite the story they had to tell. Anyhow, it has reached it's point of flattering however it was just my first day and I have 4 more:) . Glad Obama is a positive image or else this trip would have been significantly different...
TUESDAY
I visited the Blue Mosque today, went to a carpet Museum, the Grand Bazaar, and received a belly dancing lesson from a little person LOL..
Okay not really a museum lol but we ran across a guy that gave a 2 hour lesson on CARPET!(I was over it.) There is where I learned that the Turkish people are extremely hospitable but will take up a massive amount of your time. Among this LONG day, here are just a few of the quotes I received….
You are from Ali
You chocolate, you Turkish delight
I want
Are u from Harlem? U look like Naomi Campbell
I milk, you chocolate..U want to make mix?
FYI I can continue with more upon request!!!!
Wednesday
Dropped by Asia (seriously)
Hiked up a hill about a mile.. really cute
Received handpicked flowers from a 15 year old boy..twice
Pierced Puerto Rican purple penis—Don’t ask LOL
U know facebook has gotten big when...I got a school group of 15 year old boys ask me can I be their friend. Then they came back an hour later to make sure they would be able to find me, asking all my details along with my email address and last name.
Pay peanuts get monkeys—Don’t ask LOL
Took pictures with Turkish women..over and over and over again.
AND the Black girl say the Black Sea
THURSDAY
SHOPPING DAY:)
While in the Hagia Sophia I took pictures with at least five groups of people…. It got to a point where I begin to hide and walk fast… Security guards had to request the little girl not to take a picture of me and to simply ask.. She asked
and another photo session began… Once you start taking pictures EVERYONE wants one.
I realized I had a stocker.. He told me what I did last night and then proceeded to tell me he would kill for me… He asked me to feel his heart to see how much he loved me and it was racing!!! His palms was sweating and all.. Unfortunately his restaurant was across the street from my hotel so I have to think of creative ways to get to my hotel without him trying to cross the street and not get hit… Once I “ESCAPED”I was able to Shop AGAIN..
FRIDAY
SHOPPING continues:)
While in the spice market I heard I was a spice girl and the BEST line of the day was “U dropped something....my heart”
Oh yeah, I also felt like the president…. I was handed kids and told to take pictures with them.
I was in the grocery store buying my candy fix for the day and a woman was in front of me purchasing a bag of chips. She paid for them and then handed them to me as a gift.. I politely declined and then she opened them and handed them to me again. She wasn’t too happy I declined for a second time. Yes weird, but very sweet.
Istanbul was WONDERFUL, I think it has become my favorite country..It use to be Prague but now I’m moving towards Turkey. Weather was great and the hospitality even better. I didn’t get to eat turkey like I wished BUT I ate everything else under the sun! I did however see a rooster which is close enough. I recommend this place to everyone, especially those that recently got out of a divorce, bad breakup, need a self esteem lift or simply want to hear people tell you how beautiful you are. True, some are trying to push a sale on you but mostly others are genuinely telling you how beautiful you are.
I usually never blog on my trips but I just couldn't help this time. Immediately getting off the plane I realize that I was going to have an issue with personal space.. Or they had a problem with personal space lol..I also have to say I was just a little uncomfortable with my attire because most of the women still are covered with head scarves and veils. The government has actually outlawed it before but as people know, religion often surpasses government. Anyhow, the closer I got to the Blue Mosque and tourist attractions things changed..
Things changed alot! Men pretty much outnumbered women here tremendously! So I knew we would get crazy looks. Well they out did their selves with the looks. I was getting weird things shout out to me from men across the way. No clue what they were, I simply kept my head down and kept it moving. I did finally come to a younger man who spoke semi decent English and I understood "SISTER OBAMA HELLO!!!" all the while I'm thinking I'm disgusting these people because I wasn’t covered or I didn’t look “like them” I come to the realization they are quite happy I'm here… Talk about language barrier. Soon after I hear Mrs Obama, Lady Obama, Janet Jackson, Naomi Campbell, Jennifer Lopez, China, and Brown Skin Beauty..I hear all this within 20 mins!!!!! Oddly china was yelled twice but I have no clue why. I got sister Obama at least 7 times!! A man ran buy me and kissed the air and others asked for pictures.. I'm sure it's clear I am not Mrs Obama sister Obama or Mrs Obama's cousin (or maybe it's not clear and that's the issue lol) I was trying to make a bit of logic
behind it in saying that I'm black and typically people associate one black person with all black people over here but then I realized I was very wrong because there are several Africans that travel through Istanbul and they are seen before they are heard just as I was and this wasn’t quite the story they had to tell. Anyhow, it has reached it's point of flattering however it was just my first day and I have 4 more:) . Glad Obama is a positive image or else this trip would have been significantly different...
TUESDAY
I visited the Blue Mosque today, went to a carpet Museum, the Grand Bazaar, and received a belly dancing lesson from a little person LOL..
Okay not really a museum lol but we ran across a guy that gave a 2 hour lesson on CARPET!(I was over it.) There is where I learned that the Turkish people are extremely hospitable but will take up a massive amount of your time. Among this LONG day, here are just a few of the quotes I received….
You are from Ali
You chocolate, you Turkish delight
I want
Are u from Harlem? U look like Naomi Campbell
I milk, you chocolate..U want to make mix?
FYI I can continue with more upon request!!!!
Wednesday
Dropped by Asia (seriously)
Hiked up a hill about a mile.. really cute
Received handpicked flowers from a 15 year old boy..twice
Pierced Puerto Rican purple penis—Don’t ask LOL
U know facebook has gotten big when...I got a school group of 15 year old boys ask me can I be their friend. Then they came back an hour later to make sure they would be able to find me, asking all my details along with my email address and last name.
Pay peanuts get monkeys—Don’t ask LOL
Took pictures with Turkish women..over and over and over again.
AND the Black girl say the Black Sea
THURSDAY
SHOPPING DAY:)
While in the Hagia Sophia I took pictures with at least five groups of people…. It got to a point where I begin to hide and walk fast… Security guards had to request the little girl not to take a picture of me and to simply ask.. She asked
and another photo session began… Once you start taking pictures EVERYONE wants one.
I realized I had a stocker.. He told me what I did last night and then proceeded to tell me he would kill for me… He asked me to feel his heart to see how much he loved me and it was racing!!! His palms was sweating and all.. Unfortunately his restaurant was across the street from my hotel so I have to think of creative ways to get to my hotel without him trying to cross the street and not get hit… Once I “ESCAPED”I was able to Shop AGAIN..
FRIDAY
SHOPPING continues:)
While in the spice market I heard I was a spice girl and the BEST line of the day was “U dropped something....my heart”
Oh yeah, I also felt like the president…. I was handed kids and told to take pictures with them.
I was in the grocery store buying my candy fix for the day and a woman was in front of me purchasing a bag of chips. She paid for them and then handed them to me as a gift.. I politely declined and then she opened them and handed them to me again. She wasn’t too happy I declined for a second time. Yes weird, but very sweet.
Istanbul was WONDERFUL, I think it has become my favorite country..It use to be Prague but now I’m moving towards Turkey. Weather was great and the hospitality even better. I didn’t get to eat turkey like I wished BUT I ate everything else under the sun! I did however see a rooster which is close enough. I recommend this place to everyone, especially those that recently got out of a divorce, bad breakup, need a self esteem lift or simply want to hear people tell you how beautiful you are. True, some are trying to push a sale on you but mostly others are genuinely telling you how beautiful you are.
Friday, May 1, 2009
Palma De Mallorca
Finally I have a moment to breathe… Just got back from Palma de Mallorca last weekend and I truly plan to REST this weekend… (well that’s the plan).. That’s always the plan and then somebody calls lol.. anyway, Mallorca was cool, literally, one day it rained. This wasn’t the best but it made up for itself the day after because it turned out AMAZING. It really is beautiful there, the water was soo blue but it was still really windy. We couldn’t resist laying out and getting some sun (although I do NOT need any AT ALL..LOL ) the trick was to lay flat at all times because if you sat up it was freezing..Anyhow.. it was a really interesting city. I would love to go back and really get on some boats and go out to the ocean, discover some of the caves undersea etc, I heard they were amazing. We did some caves while we were there though. That was too interesting to go into detail lol..just a little insight, the tour guide was a old man that seemed to live in the cave and learned out to play instruments on the stalagmites and stalactite…lol. But really some of the things I see in my life seriously can ONLY be seen on TV. I actually saw a purse snatcher take a old women’s purse and I couldn’t do anything but yell.. It was really sad. Then this brave young one (lol) went running after the man 5 minutes later like that was going to work…. But to everybody’s surprise he did come back with the purse with everything in it. Moments that followed seemed like one of those silent movies where the police come there are tears of joy then sadness with the crock and confusion with the cops.. yes all very confusing, I know lol.. anyway, it ended with the old lady and her 5 grandkids walking away happy:) . Yes, the five grown kids that did not chaise after the worthless man. Wish I would have been quick on my feet and snapped some pics.that would have been cool lol
Best pic of the daySide note… I know I have said sooo many great things about the new car. But I must say I miss my missy from home. ..So this is my love to her and her heated seats and smooth ride, this one feels like I’m driving a manual and its only an automatic. I miss you MISSY. I will be home to get u soon..You are in good hands now LOL.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Thursday, April 23, 2009
OMG!!
Here’s my weeks in a nutshell since I got back...
***Got my car. Wohooooooo I can’t be more excited.. actually I can be but not when it comes to me waiting for buses, walking in the rain, sitting next to the stank dude who stares, or riding the bus with my clients (not a good look)… Look at the beauty! her name is Icesis Simmon Renee.. Cant name my child that so…. LOL
****Realized my budget and saving :)
****Went running got lost, ended up on a train track next to a cemetery MILES away from my house... I will never text and run again... Who says running doesn't clear your head?? I lost mine and then got lost..
****The next day I went running, I got approached by a 7yr old to have sex LONG story..To make it short. I was running and I felt someone following me so I slowed and then stopped, it’s this 7-9 yr old boy on a scooter.. I thought he was asking for money or something but he asked for sex and then pointed to bushes WEIRD I know.. I looked around to see if somebody was around egging him on but there was no one.. He didn’t speak any English and his teeth were rotting out. After being pissed I felt bad for the boy. My social worker went into place and I started to ask where he was from where did he live and how old was he. All he could say was “home” “sex” and “madam”.
****I niggarigged my bed and I'm sleeping on cardboard
****I just went into the kitchen to put up my food and my roommate’s boyfriend is indulging in it.... Wonderful... Glad I can feed your belly buddy.. He's never tasted obay seasoning..Glad I was the one.
****Speaking of cooking.. I cooked homemade
Hamburgers, roasted potatoes, and made mashed potatoes from scratch (not in the same day though LOL.. cant get fat like last time.. HA!). That is absolutely amazing coming from someone that can't leave an egg in long enough to cook and I have mastered EVERYTHING in the microwave...yup even scribbled eggs :) LOL I think it's about that time to get a husband... Lmao.. Maybe not tomorrow.
****oh, and my manager said something about my "loud" nail polish... HA! hope she didnt think I was taking it off.. actually, i will. But it will be green next week then purple the next.
***Got my car. Wohooooooo I can’t be more excited.. actually I can be but not when it comes to me waiting for buses, walking in the rain, sitting next to the stank dude who stares, or riding the bus with my clients (not a good look)… Look at the beauty! her name is Icesis Simmon Renee.. Cant name my child that so…. LOL
****Realized my budget and saving :)
****Went running got lost, ended up on a train track next to a cemetery MILES away from my house... I will never text and run again... Who says running doesn't clear your head?? I lost mine and then got lost..
****The next day I went running, I got approached by a 7yr old to have sex LONG story..To make it short. I was running and I felt someone following me so I slowed and then stopped, it’s this 7-9 yr old boy on a scooter.. I thought he was asking for money or something but he asked for sex and then pointed to bushes WEIRD I know.. I looked around to see if somebody was around egging him on but there was no one.. He didn’t speak any English and his teeth were rotting out. After being pissed I felt bad for the boy. My social worker went into place and I started to ask where he was from where did he live and how old was he. All he could say was “home” “sex” and “madam”.
****I niggarigged my bed and I'm sleeping on cardboard
****I just went into the kitchen to put up my food and my roommate’s boyfriend is indulging in it.... Wonderful... Glad I can feed your belly buddy.. He's never tasted obay seasoning..Glad I was the one.
****Speaking of cooking.. I cooked homemade
Hamburgers, roasted potatoes, and made mashed potatoes from scratch (not in the same day though LOL.. cant get fat like last time.. HA!). That is absolutely amazing coming from someone that can't leave an egg in long enough to cook and I have mastered EVERYTHING in the microwave...yup even scribbled eggs :) LOL I think it's about that time to get a husband... Lmao.. Maybe not tomorrow.
****oh, and my manager said something about my "loud" nail polish... HA! hope she didnt think I was taking it off.. actually, i will. But it will be green next week then purple the next.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
GREAT TO BE HOME!!
SOO good to be home!! Great to see the folks again and hang with the peeps LOL... Even more exciting to eating regular food again. Although there was question about whether I ate at all LOL.. Whatever!.. Last time i was in London everybody complained I was too thick and I even got the odd "You just fat" now I'm too skinny.. Don't think they can make up their mind. OH well! But it was great to get back to the good old couch.. I really love that thing and hopefully my mother will give it to me when i come home and move to my own place. But I wont hold my breath! I had some really great times and some sad ones but nothing i cant learn from.. One thing I don't miss is the cookie cutter images that exist in ATL.. Every girl looks the same and even smell the same..I cant quite get over it. The term "dress to impress" is soo true but its more like "dress to get some"..its pretty sad but its life.. Life in ATL. LOL I appreciate my friends, I appreciate we are different, I appreciate we don't go after guys, I appreciate we are in love with Jesus, I appreciate that people can tell we are different in the distance. I love my bestie and love my fam! I couldnt pray for any better.
Sushi Night!!! Meet the cook and the handy man LOL
No worries i still didnt drink LOL 
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