Category Archives: Everyday Stuff

I should be doing some work, but really don’t feel like touching it.   I may get my brain on it……..but I’m not holding my breath.  =)

I’ve finally been able to listen to some of the new music we picked up the other day. We picked up the new Bon Jovi (a given with me), John Mellencamp, The Legend of Johnny Cash, & Queen Latifah……….I know I like variety.

I really enjoyed the political statements that Mellencamp made with his Jim Crow, stating it hasn’t died just hiding and we have more to do to kill it off.  I really liked in Our Country the line that says :

“There’s room enough here
For science to live
And there’s room enough here
For religion to forgive
And try to understand”

But then I’ve enjoyed songs that reflect the issues we face as a society, Johnny Cash was always good for that.  Bon Jovi is always about everyday life that speaks to in ways to us of hair band days really relate.  Oueen Latifah’s newest one is a jazzy one.  Makes you feel as if you are at a club.

I’ve always admired her…….a curvy strong woman of color making her mark in a predominately male industry, what is there not to admire, but was never that familiar with her rap music.  When she was hitting I was really into my hair bands.

I still enjoyed rap, after growing up with  LL Cool J and Run-DMC in the neighborhood that I lived in Maryland……there just wasn’t many artists that caught my ear until I was slowing down on the hair bands.  I was always a huge fan of Salt-Pepper…..got into them before metal, but I really liked the hip-hop sounds that seemed more back to basics in content….like Arrested Development.  I’ve always enjoyed the sounds of soul and the art of harmony………so many people can not do that…….so I was always paying cds of En Vogue & Boyz to Men.  Now I’ve been trying to get familiar with some of the hip-hop again…….now that I may actually have time, but where to start.  In the last year I picked up some Black Eyed Peas, Lil’ Kim, Pink (love her feminist statements), Outkast and some Usher……I love my Christina Aguerlia, who has the soulful voice of the past with the hip-hop flavor.  Miss Elliot is next on my list.  =)

I think what I’ve always liked about hip-hop is the beats……..gets you moving and dancing.  When I lived in Alaska, my H.S. use to have lots of dances (what else are you going to do when it is 20 below) and I rarely, rarely sat down unless I had a blister on my foot……everyone did that, we danced our asses off.  And I know that I can’t dance, when it comes to rhythm I really am a cracker………sadly.   When I got stuck at H.S in Indiana that was full of nothing but white folks…….it is was horrible in that barely anyone danced, they just stood around.  But then they rarely had dances………I really think it was the area of Indiana that I was in.

We filled out our passport apps online today.  The government actually got smart and has it set up where it has a web page that asks all the questions that is needed and then it gives you a filled out version to print out.  It is perfect for those who rarely hand write anything and screw it up.  =)  So we are going to head over Tuesday to the government center to turn them in.  I’m so hoping that they aren’t that backed up anymore.

While avoiding work, I have a habit of surfing news sites. I came across a very interesting and disturbing article about a guy who risked everything to try to do what is right :  Naming Names at Gitmo

It is a long article, but if you care at all about what this Administration is doing to the Constitution and how they have ruined our standing in the world, you really need to read this.  They are turning the DOJ in the KGB and yet have the BALLS to lecture other governments on their conduct……that is screwed up.

We don’t watch “Meet the Press“, we watch “This Week”, but I came across the video clips from this weeks interviews with Stephan Colbert and Bill Crosby.  Colbert is just entertaining, but Bill Crosby really gives you food for thought.  I’ve always loved the way he has always pushed the importance of education and taking responsibility.  It has usually been in the context of black issues, but it is something that should be applied universally.  Especially with the way this society is today……….no personal responsibility.

I did get out for a walk today.  Did a horrible attempt of dancing while making the bed……I hope that it is nicer this week, I really would like to go to a park and get some pictures that don’t have houses in the way.  =)

I did actually get some work done today. Mainly catchup work, I’ll top it off tomorrow and then start on my project that I really want to get done but is mind numbing.

As I posted Saturday morning, I figured out how to rip our dvds and convert them so I can put on to my iPod. I’m very proud of that. I still have an occasional bug……….out of 4 movies I only have one not showing up in my itunes. I don’t know if I goofed a setting during the conversion. So I may just redo have it converting when I go to bed. I was very surprise how small the conversion made an 90-120 min movie. I just may put the LOTR movies on it………….I have 9GB left…..and I can sync a few titles at a time and free up room.

I found out how to put our dvds on my iPod through a book I picked up while in Florida, just didn’t have the time to attempt. While going through it, I found instructions for cutting and editing song in iTunes, so now I can make real song ringtones. =) Going to try that soon.

It as been raining here, no surprise, but what is surprising that it has been the heavy constant rain with winds. It usually is just drizzle.

At least Purdue won today. The campus looked great when they showed shots of it.

Here are some news stories:

Couple Make Burglar Clean Up At Gunpoint

***This is classic! What is screwed up is the dumb thief gripping about been made to clean up? He is so lucky he didn’t get shot!!!

Rowling Lets Dumbledore Out of the Closet

***I love this! One of the things I loved about those books was the teaching of tolerance and understanding. Of course, the right-wing “Christians” don’t believe in tolerance…..but then the majority of them would have stoned Jesus, since he was messenger for tolerance.

Cries of abuse, outrage erupt at church

***Women getting the courage to confront an abuser.

And that is the news………….lol