When Will Black Film Get it's Groove Back?

Yesterday was a very slow day for me. I just mainly chilled, cleaned up a little, and watched How Stella Got Her Groove Back on BET. I honestly forgot how good of a movie that was. Sure it wasn't SAG award worthy but it's just one of those classic black films. While I was watching I couldn't help but to wonder what exactly happenned to black film? I'm not talking about the onslaught of Tyler Perry Madea Tom Foolery that has been the only skewed representation of African American Culture, I mean I'm not hating on Tyler Perry because I can definately appreciate his point of view. I just would like to see a black film without it having a obvious christian subtext EVERY SINGLE TIME. What happenned to movies like Love Jones, Brown Sugar, or Love & Basketball. It was those movies that had those story lines that u could curl up in a thick down comforter with your best friend, by yourself, or that special someone. Those Sensual sex scenes that made you sweat and squirm just enough to look at your phone with thoughts of callin some dude you know that u shouldn't be callin. Those bomb soundtracks that u had to have.

Why have these movies ceased to exist? Bootlegging, Racism in Hollywood, Tyler Perry Monopoly (my personal favorite conspiracy theory)?

So what are your favorite films of the 90s/early millenium? Below is a clip of that oh so sexy love scene from Jason's Lyric.....Ahh memories.

*Song of the moment: Accapella (Something is Missing)-Brandy*

Jada Pinkett Smith Love Scene - A funny movie is a click away

Reflections 2008 and New direction

Today I Attended Church To give thanks to God for taking me through 2008 without much struggle. I have realized that I Have become too self reliant, and I need to give some things to God to take care of. I do need him. This is something is that is hard for me to say because I always try to do everything on my own, but I Know that sometimes getting help is ok. I plan to do big things in 2009 and my focus is at 1000 percent.

Sooo...I wanted to do my favorite things of 2008 kinda thing.

Music:
Favorite song that was released in 2007 but i didn't listen until 2008 LOL
Nikki: The Dream

Favorite girl group song
Damaged: Danity Kane

Favorite song from an artist that actually has talent
In Love with Another Man: Jazmine Sullivan

Favorite Ratchett song:
Aint I remix: Yung LA

Favorite gay boy song
Beyonce:Single Ladies

Favorite Album
Danity Kane: Welcome to the Dollhouse

Clothes:

Favorite Store:
MetroPark

Favorite Brand:
Obey

Favorite Shoe:
Nike Dunk High top.....yellow gray and black

Least Favorite gay boy trend:
Lil Wayne A Milli Scarves
Shutter Frames (ok that was two but they both had to be mentioned)

Miscellaneous

Favorite Memory:
Being at Club Space at Miami Sizzle and seeing the sun rise at the rooftop.......amazing

Favorite Mistake:
Leaving the lights on in my car so many muthafuckin times, and thus using up all my roadside assistance within two months.

Favorite ATL club: The Chapparel (or "The Shap" as I call it).

Favorite Dance:
The Ricky Bobby

Favorite Blogger:
Corey Keith

Favorite Blog Post:
Another Day at The Office

Favorite Youtube Video:


Random Tidbit: Happy Pre Founders Day to those who it matters to!!

*Song of the Moment: Keri Hilson Feat. Lil Wayne-Turnin Me On*

This Place I call Obscurity Phase 2

First off I want to apologize to all my fellow blogger buddies and spectators. I have left this blog on a cliffhanger. No I did not die on the way to Atlanta LOL. I actually made it safely and I have just been getting adjusted for the last month and thus neglected this here blog. so wow where do I start. Hmm.......maybe I should answer some of these looming questions that have been in my previous posts comments section. now I know that there is some sort of stereotypes about dudes moving to atlanta, but I feel it is necessary to mention that I really don't fit the mold of any perceived model or expectation of young males like myself

1st question: Turn me up a lil do u have a job? Um yes I have a job...why wouldn't I?

2nd question: Oh Turn Me up well you can't be enrolled in school because you obviously moved to Atlanta to fuck and go to all the parties right? No. I am enrolled in school. Why would you think I wasn't I mean I thought I made it clear I was transferring from the beginning.

3rd question: Who are you staying with? family and friends? the Street? C'mon now....I've had an apartment reserved down here since July.

Moral of the story: Turn me up has and always will be on BUSINESS.

Now with that out of the way let's get to the fun part. I have been here for a month and the experiences I have had here already have trumped all the occurrences in Minnesota for like three years. The boys, the parties, my great new apartment, my ghetto ass job, the attention, the drama (mild), the juggling, The prioritizing, the budgeting,never ending sweet tea, the clothes, the boys, the boys, ohhhh the boys LOL. All these things have made for the most defining time in my life so far. I know there are some naysayers out there who think I made a bad decision and I'm just a stereotype, but oh well I did what was right for me and so far everything is good so I have no regrets. I am for the first time in a long time optimistic of the future both socially and professionally. Now that I'm back in the swing of things with the blog I will try not to stay away for long again (How many times have I made this promise). I did have more to write but it's my birthday (the 10th), and this punk ass nigga just walked in here with a gallon of€ Kroger brand sweet tea as my birthday present....I mean how dare you?! I'm kind of burnt up right now so let me stop writing before I explode all over this blog.

Almost There

Very short post today, but I promise I will give a full one this weekend...(or next week, Ya'll know how I do).

So I'm in Milwaukee for a couple of days to see my family and meet up with Sebastian so he can trail me down to Georgia. Lord knows I don't feel like driving all these hours. My car is jam packed with a whole bunch of stuff I probably don't need but I'm such a pack rat, and I can only fight it so much. The best part of this whole moving thing so far is that it only cost me 28 dollars to fill up my tank. This is amazing because it used to cost me 70 dollars to fill up my big body caprice....yes 70 dollars! When I filled up my new car I was so confused like what does the screen say? I thought the pump had malfunctioned or somethin. I had to give my life to the lord in that moment for that blessing LOL.

Total sidebar: Why did one of my prior cut buddies ask me one a date? Where did he ask me to go?.....To Burger King. Are you serious? do you think I'm a two dolla ass negro? his response, "Well shit we can go to Pizza hut then." What? Please know that his number was deleted immediately

Anywho I need to make some cds for they trip but can't think of any good new songs. Any ideas?

Song of the Moment: *Jazmine Sullivan-My Foolish Heart*

Organized Chaos

In an attempt to get things in order before I depart more than 1100 miles away things are getting really hectic. I hate hate hate waiting and depicted above (through my hands) is my frustration of gettin my brakes done. It took Forever!!! but they are done and I'm happy with my car situation. I just bought it last month, and so far it's running just fine.

All my furniture is going away. I sold my living room, bedroom, and kitchen set. My bedroom is now in shambles everything gone in a quick 15 minutes.

This is my bedroom before

Here it is at present. chaotic? yes but I know where everything is

Dating? hmmm...I don't even know what to say about that. I've been talkin to this dude since May that lives in Atlanta. We get along, nothing too serious, however once I get there will it change. I really do like him, but who knows what's ahead of me. He doesn't put any pressure on me either which is very good, or it may be he doesn't want to commit either. Every other dude is not even worth mentioning because they're either 1. Broke 2. ugly (extremely) 3. Broke and ugly.

So my near future roommate just got word that his sister will not be making the drive south with us, and with my friend flaking out on me too that means that both me and him will be driving down alone in our separate cars BOOOOOO!!!! I should give my roommate a name hmmm......Sebastian is fitting for him. I will post a pic of him very soon.

*Song of the moment: Tupac Feat. Keyshia Cole- Play your Cards Right*

This is Art

This new video of 'If I Were a Boy' be Beyonce is amahhhhhhzing. It brought so much to an already top notch song. That's all I have to say for now, however I may be back like tomorrow to do a real post.

Beyonce - If I were A Boy (New)
by Le-Tour-2Lor

Minnesota Chainsaw Massacre

I have not blogged in SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO long. I've been so busy, tired, horny, depressed, happy, angry, and horny all over again. So I ended up working 19 days straight with no days off......at all...BOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! But I do get hella overtime yay! Nothing really interesting happenned over the course of those days except that I bought a car.....yay!!! and I bought it wholesale so I have no car payments double yay!!!........AND i can be real ghetto and ratch and just get liability Insurance triple YAY!!!!!! Ok enough of the yay...how have you guys been Corey?.......ok not so good. Darius?.........laughing at mentally challenged individuals....tisk tisk.lol. Me I'm doing really good this week. God has really been good to me very recently, and even though all things might come tumbling down next week I'll still have faith.

Hmmm....so what else....I'm lame, and I have nothing interesting to talk about. Obviously its 3:47 PM and I should be working but I ain't doin shit as usual, but texting and watching Youtube on my phone. I did go to a haunted house last weekend and it wasn't nothin BUT the lord that got me through it. What in the fuck is wrong with these mid western farmers and their twisted minds. I mean one part had a man with a chain saw that was turned on. I got so scared that I pushed everybody out the way, pulled this girl tracks out (she said it was her real hair but we all KNOW that wasn't nothin but Yaki), and jetted up the pathway. Tell me why the man with the chain saw started chasing me with gosh darn thing turned on. I did make it out safe but not without bein torn, brusied, and musty..........jk that degree is a beast.

Moving on the countdown has began for the big move and much business has to be taken care of. I will try to keep u guys updated, and I have more videos to post of people hurting themselves.....I should make it a weekly feature....Yes?....No?

*Song of the moment-Neyo: Single*