Owner: The Beautiful Struggle URL:http://dabeautifulstruggle.com Join Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 21:24:44 -0500 Rating:1 Site Description: Life is beautiful. Life is a struggle. Life is a beautiful struggle. And this is my beautiful struggle... NSearchOfMe Site statistics:Click here
Homecoming: HBCU Style 1970-01-01 00:59:59 So Saturday I went to Southern's Homecoming
with the fam. We left here about 4am to drive to Baton Rouge, a little over an hour away to get a good tailgating spot. We set up shop and about 10 minutes later another car pulls along side of us with a kitchen stove.I know I said I was gonna start carrying my digital camera with me so that I can post some of the weirdness I see on the daily. Well my battery died mid pic so the picture is a blurry but please check it out. Dude brought concert size speakers too. My dad made the comment "Say man you brought the whole kitchen huh?Dude was like " Yea, I ain't come here to play"Gotta love it though... Read more:Style
Mixtape Monday... Vol. 12 1970-01-01 00:59:59 1. Crusin- Smokie Robinson2. Love Rain- Jill Scott & Mos Def3. Daddy's Little Girl- Nikki D 4. Hell No- Monica5. Smooth- Santana featuring Rob Thomas Read more:Mixtape
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It's My Birthday!!!! 1970-01-01 00:59:59 I turned 24 years old today... I let you know if anything exciting happens Read more:Birthday
Going Chris and Snoop On Dat Ass 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Whats up? I knowing it has been a minute but I have been getting my affairs in order. Anyway, I have seen this expression quite a few times over the last week or two. According to the Greatest Cataphrases show that aired a couple of weeks ago, you know your show is a hit with viewers when it inflitrates casual conversation... So I am wondering how long it will take before EVERYBODY starts using it now that BET has picked up the series and brought it to the masses. At least a two months to get through the first couple of seasons hopefully...Peace Out! Read more:Going
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Mixtape Monday... Vol. 13 2007-07-23 00:11:00 1. We All Want The Same Thing- Kevin Michael2. Hate On Me- Jill Scott... Yes, she's back!!! This is in heavy rotation for me right now.3. This One- Onitsha (The YouTube version)4. To Love Again- Gordon Chambers feat. Ledisi5. International Players Anthem- Ugk feat. Outkast... for some reason I have always liked Pimp C's voice. I guess that's the dirty south in me.~*Happy Listening*~ Read more:Mixtape
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Back From Break 2007-07-22 19:53:00 I have been telling myself I was going to start blogging again for the last few weeks but never quite got around to it. I kept saying I would start back on a Monday with an energetic playlist, but today I have had a lot on my mind and I remember how good it used to feel to just log on and type it all here. Don't know if you noticed or not but I switched back to myold template because the blogger beat ones suck, and this one is so me anyway.I guess I should start off with an update. I am now a college graduate... finally! I feels good. I had to really buckle down that last semster because I also started my service year with Americorp back in January which = full-time job/ full-time student. Well, just typing that raised by spirits so I guess thats all for now... but I'm definitely back!!! Read more:Break
Tell Me Diddy 2006-10-17 17:59:00 I distinctly remember "Tell Me" or at least the chorus/hook being sung by Danity Kane on Making The Band. I was kinda looking forward to hearing it on the album but it wasn't there...I wondering where it went... and I found it the other day.ON YOUR ALBUM!!... being sung by Christina Aguilera... (I'm not mad at X-Tina singing it by the way)...You know you could have gave dem children that song... You hater!... Read more:Diddy
Beta's A Bitch!! 2006-10-16 12:48:00 I hate that they won't let me use my old template with Beta... I like being about to add the side bar stuff but this template sucks!!!! Read more:Bitch
Switching Over To Blogger Beta 2006-10-16 11:13:00 So, I am currently in the process of switching over to Blooger Beta. I don't know how that is going to work out considering I have a different template from the ones Blogger
offers. If this change F's up my template please be so kinda as to shoot me an email. "F'ed up template" will suffice... enjoy your Monday. Read more:Switching
Mixtape Monday... Vol. 9 2006-10-16 10:15:00 1. My Love- Justin Timberlake featuring T.I.2. I Know You Want Me- Young Buck featuring Jazzy Pha3. Emergency- Kelis featuring Raphael Saadiq4. Passing Me By- Pharcyde5. Retrospect On Life- Common featuring Lauryn Hill~*Happy Listening*~ Read more:Mixtape
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Freedom Files: Dissent 2006-10-14 11:44:00 " To silence me is to silence your smoke alarm hooping your house doesn't burn down"-- Amir SulaimanI was just watching this program on Court TV called ACLU Freedom
Files: Dissent
. It was pretty interesting, giving documentary style accounts of experiences with government intervention during protests and such. The dude, Amir Sulaiman, is a Muslim hip-hop poet that performed a piece on Def Poetry Jam. In this episode he tells how about a week after that performance his mother-in-law was approached by FBI agents questioning her about him and any terrorist affliation he might have.Here is a link to the piece Danger that he performed on Def PoetryAnd you can also visit his website here Amirsulaiman.com
Kick, Push... Coast Surf 2006-10-12 18:13:00 Today I saw a dude with the prettiest waves I have ever seen in my life. I could help but be reminded of a blog entry I read a few weeks back by G.Mo that he titled Waves...By Any Means Necessary. I started carrying my digital camera in my backpack for this sole purpose... and to add a little life to my blog... but as I unzipped my bag I started thinking...How the hell am I just going to take a picture of ole dude's head? I could ask him, but what if he says no. I know I am going to feel played and get mad. Ok, then if he says yes he is definitely going to know what it is for... and I'm gonna look like a nerd for saying my blog and I can't exactly say it is for anything else with him thinking I was trying to flirt or something.... So to make a long story short I scratched that idea... Read more:Coast
Truth or Dare 2006-10-11 18:43:00 So, Epsilonicus gave me a truth.... The question was "If your life could fit into an album what 10 songs would be on it?"Now, thats a good question. One that I kinda sorta was already supposed to answer {See: The Soundtrack Of My Life}but never quite got around to it. Now that I have somewhat of a guideline, 10 songs, it should be a little easier. So, here goes.... In no particular order. Well I guess it should be in order huh... Ok, here goes.1. Isn't She Lovely- Stevie Wonder.... I know you saw that one coming.2. Hurt- Christina Aguilera3. Mad World- Gary Jules4. Happily Ever After- Algebra Blessett5. S.E.X.- Lyfe Jennings6. Young & Foolish- Corrine Bailey Rae7. Bring Me Down- Kanye West & Brandy8. Wild Horses- Natasha Bedingsfield9. Just A Thought- Gnarles Barkley10 A Change Is Gonna Come- Sam Cooke... (My favorite song of ALL TIME!!!)11. Meaning- Gavin DeGraw12. Nothing To Prove- Algebra Blessett13. Beautiful Struggle- Talib Kweli14. Private Party- India.ArieOk, this list was hard Read more:Truth
What Are YOU Doing? 2006-10-06 12:41:00 What's up ya'll?Long time no talk to/ blog to(?). I have a meeting today with the lady from career services. She wants me to start sending out my resume so the I can get a J-O-B. Hey sounds good to me. I need some cash flow in my life. Because NO INCOME is NO FUN. Ok, now that sounded crazy. But I was wondering, for all those people with real jobs... Are you working in your field (major)? If you have a broad field like any one is the humanities (philosophy, sociology, history kinda thing) what are you doing?... Just looking for some ideas at this point...Thanks
HBCU Career Fair 2006-09-28 17:28:00 Today we had a career fair at school. There were a lot of companies present. Most were banks and other financial instutions as well as corporations for business majors. There were a few booths that peaked my interest when I first got the list of participating institutions, on of them was the FBI. Yes, the FBI. I know I have this fictionalized concept of the FBI in my mind thanks to televison and movies but I was interseted in what they had to say. But I couldn't find them. But knowing me I probably walked right past the people. I did however manage to talk to recruiters from the Office of Youth Development and Office of Community Services. Which is probably were I will end up. Oh well, that was my day... How was yours? Read more:Career
The Soundtrack Of My Life 2006-09-28 17:05:00 No all star cast No scripts No budgets In the soundtrack of my lifeJust drugs and violence Sex and crying In the soundtrack of my lifeI'm like Halle in Monster's Ball Jada in Set It OffIn the soundtrack of my lifeNo special effects Just rep my setIn The soundtrack of my life (lights, camera, action)-- Soundtrack
Of My Life by DeemiI was listening to some of the newer music I have downloaded today. And while I have had this batch for about 3 weeks now, I am just getting around to really listening to the songs. I did my run through awhile back. Anyway I came across this song and I kinda dig the concept of the song. So of course, I got to thinking...What songs would be on the soundtrack of my life?While I haven't gone through what Deemi talks about in this song, I know that everyone has their own set of life experiences that mold them into the person they are today. I am still searching for a complete collection of songs that describe my journey through life. I will probably post my so
No Woman, No Cry 2007-10-06 07:51:00 I like this performance... Just thought I'd share.
R.I.P. The Wire... June 2, 2002- March 9, 2008 2008-03-09 23:22:00 R.I.P. The WireJune 2, 2002- March
9, 2008Gone But Not Forgotten This song is dedicated to my homies In that gangsta lean Why'd you have to go so soon? It seems like yesterday we were hanging Round the hood Now I'm gonna keep your memory alive Like a homie should A lifetime of memories Going down the drain I'd like to keep stepping But I can't get past the pain - Gangsta Lean By DRSSide Note: I just couldn't resist putting that song up there.
21 days... 2008-03-03 23:03:00 They say it takes 21 days of doing something for it to become a habit. I think that may be why blogging worked so well for me in the beginning. I made it a point to post an entry everyday for a while... even if it was nothing more than the dumbiest thing I saw/ heard/did that day. My job hasn't been that joy it once was for a few weeks now. I have become emotionally invested/attached. And that is something I just don't do too often. I think I may have to revert to the The Gift and The Curse.
The Righteous Ones... Vol 3 2008-03-03 00:25:00 {For Background Info See: The Righteous Ones... Vol 1 & The Righteous One... Vol 2}Side Note: So, I wanted to open up this post with some lyrics and the first thing that came to mind was something off of the Brown Sugar soundtrack because it just reminded me of our relationship but in a weird way not so much. Was gonna use the Erykah Badu "Love of My Life... but that didn't really work either. Anyway, the third person added to this list is HBF (Can't remember what I referred to him as in previous posts. If I find anything different I will edit.) Around Christmas time 1994 we moved to a new house. I was in the seventh grade. I felt kinda big time because with the move came my own personal phone number. That was also the end of John (See: My First Love. So I guess I was kinda looking for a r
Choices 2008-03-02 21:51:00 CHOICESIf i can't do what i want to do then my job is to not do what i don't want to do It's not the same thing but it's the best i can do If i can't have what i want . . . then my job is to want what i've got and be satisfied that at least there is something more to want Since i can't go where i need to go . . . then i must . . . go where the signs point through always understanding parallel movement isn't lateral When i can't express what i really feel i practice feeling what i can express and none of it is equal I know but that's why mankind alone among the animals learns to cry Written by Nikki Giovanni
It's Been A Long Time Coming... 2008-02-26 09:05:00 But a change is gonna come...I know probably no one reads this blog anymore but... I really am going to start making an effort to blog more. I remember how therapeutic this used to be. It seems that now that I halfway have a life, I have nothing to really blog about. Or the stuff I want to blog about isn't really something I want people to know... or at least have the people I know that read this blog know. Does that make since?Seem like when I didn't have a life I had something to blog about damn near everyday. It's hard to miss the irony in that.I have an announcement (If anyone cares) that I probably make in a few weeks. But that's neither here nor there for the moment. And this is for anyone that is happening to pass through this site... it wasn't always this boring... browse the archi
It Ain't Dere No Mo' 2008-04-19 10:36:00 Last night I couldn't sleep. That wasn't unusual, but it hasn't happended since the I started using this super fan. Anyway, instead of counting sheep I found myself counting all the things I miss about this city. Things that I hoped would return. It's been quite ironic to create a "new" normal when I don't have to visit different parts of the city. I don't visit because the original purpose is no longer there. And as I have gotten re-acquainted with being all wrapped up into my own "new" life for a moment I forgot. I have only been visiting places that have "come back", a term that is used often around here these days. It is so so easy to forget. Maybe that isn't the right word. You REALLY don't forget. But its easier to let it slip to the back of your mind. Yesterday, I ventured out to t
Added to the Soundtrack of My Life... 2008-04-20 11:02:00 Raisin' my fingers to critics; raisin' my head to the skyBIG I did it - multi before I die No lie, just know I chose my own fateI drove by the fork in the road and went straightRenegade- Jay-Z's verse (Eminem & Jay-Z)I know I trip sometimes but I haven't heard this song in a long ass time but this particular part of the song keeps playing in my head. I guess because I want this to reflect my life. There is so much I want to do but I just can't find my grounding to do it all. This should be the song playing in the Soundtrack
of My Life right now.I have started my own business. Business license, logo, website, tax id number, recipes,supplies, packaging, marketing ideas... done. But I haven't actually started producing products yet. It's so easy for me to come home after a long day of work an
GasBusters 2008-04-20 10:41:00 I just pumped gas and the total came to $48.72. For a sedan! I could see if I was ridin big body but damn. I know I have it easy compared to other parts of the country. But I may be hitting up my local "Park 'N Ride" soon. I bus pass is cheaper than that.That really make me think about that boarded up gas station. I remember my first car Susie only took 12 bucks to fill up. And I'm not that damn old. It was only 8 years ago. Whoa! 8 years was a while back. Please disregard... The point is $48.72 is high! Carry on...The other day I was flipping through the channels and Cox Cable was filling up random people's gas tanks as a thank you for their anniversary or something. Wish they were out his morning. Yesterday Ghostbusters was on... we need some Gasbusters or something. This is getting out
All Roses... 2008-05-01 21:47:00 So who woulda thought I had a really cool boyfriend. His has sent me flowers about 3 times over the course of our relationship.. which is going on a year next month (continously. That's not to say we haven't broken up a time or two but that has only lasted a day or two. I guess that means I really am making progress because this is definately new for me. Anyway, everytime he has sent me flowers they have been to my house... this time they came to my job. And they were even prettier than the rest. A dozen roses and the prettiest calla lillies. I took a pic of them, but it doesn't do them justice. There are huge and heavy. About a week or two ago I finally shared a by blog with him. I let him read a few select entries. I haven't gotten to the point where I'm ready to give him free access jus Read more:Roses
Swagger Back? 2008-05-14 20:50:00 In an effort to get reacquainted with the blogging world I decided to visit a few blogs today. One blog led to the next blog to the next... and I came across this one called Searching for My Swagger
. Just the title alone reminded me of a conversation I had with a some people awhile back. The age group varied mostly a 16- 22ish with a few adults, no one over 30 I think.We were talking about what at
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