Welcome to My World
While blogging is an excellent way to vent or hone writing skills Through My Eyes is a trip through the eclectic and somewhat off beat regions of my mind. The fun of hanging out with me is that I love divergent viewpoints just as much as I love “Amens” so please feel free to express yourself by letting me in on what you think or feel. All comments are welcome and only the rule is…RESPECT. We never have to agree but we can disagree without being abusive.
You will find the comedic doings of my family and friends, my thoughts on politics, religion, love and a plethora of other issues. Thanks for hanging out and I look forward to hearing from you!
About Me
Location: Youngstown, OH
Age: 36
Likes:
Honesty, Realness, Chocolate, Pineapple or Mango Rum, a nice Muscat, looking at God’s handiwork, having a good conversation, Jennifer the massuese and a good Bra.
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Dislikes:
Fake people, snooty people, “church folks”, being broke, liver, lima beans, complainers, users, abusers, funny smells, ignorance, germs, bugs and knowing you are ignorant and not caring.
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Loves:
God, The Child, The Parentals, My Girls, & The Dog-Dog Jazz
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Music:
Jill Scott, Fred Hammond, Israel Houghton, Anthony Hamilton, Conya Doss, Jaguar Wright, Goapele, Kirk Franklin, Joe, Chokolate, Jimi Hendrix, Raheem DeVaughn,Algebra Blessett… Never mind, just pick an true artist and I probably adore their music!
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Books:
There Eyes Were Watching God, The Godfather, Jubilee, Interview with a Vampire, Roots, The Handmaid’s Tale, The Autobiography of Malcolm X, Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, All 7 Harry Potters, All Charlaine Harris’ Southern Vampire Mysteries, everything written by Cornel West, and The Prince by Machiavelli
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Movies:
The Color Purple, Sound of Music, Ali, Troy, The Godfather I&II, The Last Don I&II, Beauty & the Beast, What’s Love Got To Do With It, Memoirs of a Geisha, Hoodlum, American Gangster, Something to Talk About, Dirty Dancing, Pretty Woman, Set it Off, Inside Man, Taken (w/Liam Neeson), Bolt and The Wiz
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Television:
Heroes, Big Love, True Blood, & No. #1 Ladies Detective Agency
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Favorite Quotes:
“I do not belong to the sobbing school of negrohood whose feelings are all hurt about it. When discriminated against, I’m merely astonished — How can anyone deny themselves the pleasure of my company?”
~ Zora Neale Hurston
“Sometimes the only thing left to do is cook him breakfast…”
~Madea discussing the merits of “Gritball”
“I’m selfish, impatient, and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control, and at times hard to handle, but if you can’t handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don’t deserve me at my best.”
~Marilyn Monroe
When asked if he ever said what he meant Ben Franklin replied “Thinking aloud is responsible for most of mankind’s misery”
~Benjamin Franklin (HBO’s John Adams)
“… You’re too loud. The loudest one in the room is the weakest one in the room.”
~ Denzel Washington as Frank Lucas
“Usually when people are sad, they don’t do anything. They just cry over their condition. But when they get angry, they bring about a change.”
~Malcolm X
“Sometimes you’ve got to let everything go—purge yourself . . . If you are unhappy with anything . . . whatever is bringing you down, get rid of it. Because you’ll find that when you’re free, your true creativity, your true self comes out.”
~Tina Turner
“There are no pacts between Lions and Men”
~Brad Pitt as Achilles in Troy
“Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.”
~Martin Luther King
“I am America. I am the part you won’t recognize. but get used to me. Black, confident, cocky; my name, not yours; my religion, not yours; my goals, my own; get used to me.”
~Muhammad Ali
O. Neil Hamilton said
I was doing a general search for varying perspectives on US policy in the Middle East and to my surprise, I stumbled on some of the most concise yet poignant, insightful and, yes, thoughtful analysis I’ve seen in quite some time. And interestingly from another black person, like myself. What was equally striking was your further assessment of President Carter, whom I’ve met. Again, extremely prescient and on point. And yes, I must admit that I did venture further into your site subsequently. I’m really struck by a novel kind of humanity that permeates your work. Would love to pick your brain further. Thanks.
justmewriting said
I LOVE THIS PAGE… hey again lady…I’d like for you to email me… (PLEASE)
ladydeborah said
Hey,
I added you on my wordpress blogroll. When I get things together on Blogger you’ll be on it. I see we have similiar interests and we are in the same region of the world. I live in Columbus.
I will be checking you out.
Tracy said
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