Saturday, September 28, 2013

The Queen in You"

'You think you bad' is a term I have become familiar with hearing. I don't like being told that, but I guess sometimes I give off a vibe that makes some people think that I am conceited...?? But the way I look at it; I just understand the 'Queen in Me'. Do you recognize the Queen (or King) in you? You must have some level of self love/promotion. If YOU don't think you 'the shit' no one else will.  This blog is in response to whether women in particular are 'Queens' or not. Someone made the comment that not all women were Queens or didn't act like a Queen  Unfortunately, I guess this could be true in most cases, but I think it depends on how you really look at things. I know for me, this personality trait has been hard to maintain (lately) but for the most part, I've ALWAYS known that I was greater than the media portrays us to be, and I try to conduct myself like that at all times.

Now, does this always work.. OF COURSE NOT!! I am from East Oakland with Creole roots, so I have to be EXTRA conscious of the ghetto/rachetchness that I could possibly display when provoked. That's when the REAL badness comes out. But, I'm still a Queen none the less. 
I don't know; just as I say.. my two cents.  



Thursday, September 19, 2013

About my Atlanta Experience... WHOOO!!! Last Part

*Turn down for WHAAAT?
Okay, so the last few days of my trip were pretty low key. I just hung at my friends house and tried not to think about coming back home... LOL!! But, we did manage to find our way to Atlantic Station. We just walked around window shopping mostly and then had dinner at 'Moe's'.



I HAD to take a picture of this.. I'm not sure if we have this flavor in Cali, but since I was in GA it just stood out at me. It taste pretty good too. :-)
After eating we just drove on back to the house and I captured a little of the downtown area.



And the last night had us on a 'mission'.. Okay not really but.. we just like to call it that.




and.. last but not least, view from the plane on the way home. Everyone knows how much I love the clouds and taking pictures of them. Well to get some 'above the clouds' pics was AMAZING!!!

A beautiful view to compliment a beautiful trip. One day (soon I hope) I will return to Atlanta. I had so much fun and it was well worth it. Sometimes you can NOT put a price on happiness. As I would sum up my trip as being 'priceless'. Thanks again to EVERYONE who made my trip so memorable. We gonna TUUURNUP again real soon.


Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Depression is NO JOKE!!

Having to deal with depression is really nothing to laugh at. It is unfortunate that our society still looks at it with comical eyes. 
The other day I posted a comment on my wall. It was really one of those 'sub-post'.. directed at specific individual who was tagged in the post.  I made it seem as if I was screaming through the house, because of something she told me. Then out of the blue, here comes another person with a 'smart' comment. 'Take your meds'.  Umm .. okay. I DO actually take medication.. however.. even though he meant it in a joking way, I was kinda offended by his comment. The point I'm trying to make is; how did he know whether or not I took medication?  He didn't, but these are off handed comments that we throw around too easily.
As I sit and write this blog, I am struggling with the words and the courage to actually post it. Not sure of the 'backlash' I have to speak my truth as I see it. I hope people realize that mental health is just important as physical health. They actually go hand in hand. As I continue to open up about my problems, I hope I can heal myself, and maybe help someone else who's feeling the same way.  

I just saw this quote on face book: 
"Don't let circumstances get you down or depress you. Depression is of the enemy and reflects a weak mind. I know you are strong because you've made it this far. Thru past trials and struggles, you came out victorious. Stay hopeful and KNOW that God provides you with a garment of protection against all things that are not of him, all acquaintances that wish you harm and all financial burdens. Stand tall, come out of your slump and get your mind right."

The quote that stood out about the weak mind, shows an example of the ignorance that is still associated with mental health. So, If you are depressed you have a WEAK MIND!? Wow, really?.. I'm still trying to find a positive way to take that statement, but I still don't see it.  
This is the kind of attitude that prevents us from opening up to people, which in turn, leads to MORE depression. It's just a vicious cycle. 

*I wrote this blog in stages.. as it took many days to compose my thoughts like I wanted to.

Monday, September 16, 2013

About my Atlanta Experience... WHOOO!!! Part V

So late Saturday night/early Sunday morning found me back in the 'A'. One thing is for sure, there is ALWAYS something to do. I had planned to go to a picnic in the Park.. umm., but my plans got a little diverted. One my friends picked me up and we ended up Downtown in the SAME building as V103 at a day party of all things. We made our rounds, I hit a few steps, then we were out.


Where it all began








Fox Theater ATL, we have one in Oak too. :-)


Then we met up with a webmagger who had drove all the way from KENTUCKY to see me!!! Yes, she and her daughter drove 6 hours or so to hang with me for the day.


 
*Me and Derby
And when I say hang, I mean HANG!! We ended up at a Starbucks of all places and stayed there talking until after 2 in the morning. I tell ya, they do NOT sleep in the A. I loved it!!

About my Atlanta Experience... WHOOO!!! Part IV

Day 4 of my ATL experience actually took me to the city of Athens. One of the webmag regs lives in that city which is home of the UGA BULLDOGS!! College football is a big deal in the south so she hosted a Football kick-off party and I was in da house!!! I got to meet a new group of people as well as hang out with more webmaggers. 

*Me and Gem








*Me and CHAR
*Char, Gem, Me and DJ Mack







Next stop, back to Atlanta!!

About my Atlanta Experience... WHOOO!!! Part III

*Me and Ced~ I missed taking a picture with him at Eargasms, so he tracked me down outside of Vanquish.
Vanquish!!!!!
So after partying at Eargasms #7 on Thursday night (well until almost 3am Friday morning), Friday night found us at Happy Hour with Ryan Cameron. It's not uncommon for the 'webmag' to show up at an event Ryan is hosting at and since I was in town, folks were coming out for sure. Meeting people face to face after chatting for years is kinda strange, but we all hit it off right-away.  VIP status and BizMarkie made the night even more memorable. We had a blast!!!

  
                                                                                            
*My First Hooka! Aye!! Turnnup! 
*Me and Vee





  
*Me and my 'TWIN'

*Me and Faithfulbird
*Me and WealthyDivas
*Me and Mo
 
*Me and Kee

 *Me and ATL
WEBMAG4LIFE!!!!!!
Beautiful Webmag Ladies.. *not sure what I was doing in this picture. LOL!!




 

Sunday, September 15, 2013

About my Atlanta Experience... WHOOO!!! Part II

 Part II~ EARGASMS!!!

One of the MAIN reasons I went to Atlanta was to get my Eargasms in person. What is an Eargasms? Well, it's the only word that can describe the feeling of listening to one of the BEST DJ's around. Being a fan of V103 I listen to DJ Jaycee's mixes everyday, but I had yet to see him perform other than on the computer screen. When the chance came for me to go to one of his shows in person, I was IN THE PLACE TO BE! Me and the rest of my 'crew' showed up and SHOWED OUT!! I GOT ALL MY LIFE and then some!! 









  *click this link to HEAR all the shenanigans. 
All Jackson Everything (Big Butt Bertha's Quadrasonic Panasonic Live Recording)

 *Me and That dude... DJ Jaycee!!

About my Atlanta Experience... WHOOO!!! Part I

Don't you just LOVE IT when a plan comes together?  I know I do, especially when you have to rely or depend on a group of individuals to pull it of. Well, my ATL trip was a testament to positive thinking and a good organizational skills....
First off, let me say THANK YOU!! to all that made this trip possible. With that being said, how should this go? should I blog day by day, thought by thought?  I am STILL in awe of the time I had, so much so, that it is hard to put into words. One simple phrase.. 'I GOT ALL MY LIFE'!!!!!.

My connection to GA came about due to a radio station and radio personality.  Through the 'magic' on the internet, I have been a loyal listener of V103Atlanta for the last 7 years or so. Ryan Cameron is the catalyst in all of this. The friends I've made is due to listening to Ryan or 'Shabba' and chatting in their chat room.   

 
                                *Webmag4LIFE                       

WEBMAG!!
 This chatroom is known as 'the webmag' and we are 'webmaggers'. We (the regs) would hang out and chat most days. Sometimes they got fancy and put the cameras on, but most days we would just listen. Ryan used to call us the 'lurkers' because when they DID put the camera's on...he would be surprised to see us just in there 'hanging out'. We didn't need no camera...we had each other for company LOL!! Over time some of them  from the room began to meet in person and actually hang out outside of the chat room. I on the other hand had not met anyone other than through Skype or phone calls.
How this crazy, diverse group of people are able to connect and stay connected is beyond comprehension but we are like a family. So when I got the opportunity to go to GA, needless to say... folks showed up AND SHOWED OUT!!! It was like an undercover operation, some of everyone played a part in my stay; from picking me up from the airport and driving me wherever I needed to go, to letting me stay the night at their house. They all showed the true meaning of 'Southern Hospitality'.

*Next stop... EARGASMS... 'Ahhhhh'