Sunday, February 28, 2010

BREATHE


take a moment to breathe
take a moment to see
take a moment, just a second take a moment for me
i just want to believe
i have u under siege
take a moment, just a second take a moment for me

skyvvys ;)

Like a tonne of bricks


sooooo it just hit me like 3 seconds ago
that i'll be joining the veggie only ranks in a few minutes
today's the last day of meat eating

wow
it hit me like a tonne of bricks
like a freight train
like a hurricane

wow
so time flies
now its time for sugarless and meatless lynn
woah DEADLY combination!!


eeek!


skyvvys ;)

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

I'm starting with the man (woman) in the mirror


i think its time to make a change
a friend of mine recently started a blog entitled the year of the beast
because she's ready to make a change..
i've been thinking about making a change for quite some time now
yet sat here doing nothing
well not really nothing because i do a lot of new fun stuff
but i haven't really made any RADICAL changes
and today marks the day of radical
supernatural
supercaliprucialidomexicalymusica -- whatever that super long word is turned into an adjective -- changes
i'm gonna do it
so i'm going vegetarian starting next month -- i'd said june first, but why wait for the inevitable?
going vegetarian is going to be really hard even though i was pretty much raised as one
my mom has been poultry and bovine less for 10 years now i believe?
i just think that it's better for my health etc...

and i'm going to do the BC
for those who don't know, BC stands for Big Chop and one does it
when they're going from artificially straightened --better known as chemically straightened, permed or relaxed hair -- to one's natural texture..
i'm nervous yet excited.. i'm totally acting like i've never done it before
i was remembering that i had done it a long time ago
i believe i was in 10th gr or so, so like 2005?
anyways, now its different because anyone who knows me knows that i have a hair obsession
and a perm addiction
some like to feel my tracks
(because they're wack)
so this is might just kill me, the combination of meatless dining and permless styling --DEADLY

solange knowles recently did her BC and now rocks a very sexy TWA -- teeny weeny afro -- again, DEADLY
black women have this ability to look good in so many different hair styles
and that's the only thing that's keeping
me sane in this natural hair adventure
then again, its gonna be cheaper for me in the long run --
HEY HEY HEY --



oh and the last thing that i forgot to mention is that
i've decided to do lent this year..
no i'm not catholic
but even so,
i've never given up something that i really like
and i've never actually tested my will power,
so now i'm gonna do it (year of actually doing stuff right?)
i'm going to give up SUGAR for lent.
i must apologize in advance to my friends and family for my behavior in the next 40 days
because i know someone will have murder on their minds at some point during my journey

writing this is really hard because it means that
i actually have to go through with this stuff!

so i'll be transitioning my hair for 3 months
then we'll see what it looks like..
i'll be going veg forever/permanently for the first time ever
hopefully there will be little back sliding
thankfully backsliding doesn't mean that i have to start over
because just like when you sin,
God erases the sins when you ask for forgiveness
and keeps no records of wrongs
therefore i will keep no records of wrong myself
but treat them as stepping stones, or trampolines, rather
to further me into the next galaxy,
or chapter,
whatever
pray for me for this no sugar thing -- that's all i have to say about that

many more changes to come this year..
this is just the begining!
i'll keep you guys posted and entertained.

very entertained.

skyvvys ;)

Monday, February 8, 2010

Gorgeous!


i'm completely in love with this band that my brother found...
this is seems to always happen to me,
my brother finds band, and then i fall in love
i must fall in love easily it seems..
but anyways, about this band, they are the perfect combination of soft rock,
ska, jazz and piano!
just the ska and the piano rock tones kill me, so when they add the reggae to the mix
it becomes a little bit too much and i find myself needing composure.

enjoy this tune, its a gift from me to you
or rather from them to you...
who cares who it's from, just listen to the freaking song!

Kid British



skyvvys ;)

Sunday, February 7, 2010

I'm in love.....


I have start by saying that I've fallen in love. Have you ever met people that you meshed so well with that even when you're feeling angry towards them you still want to keep talking to them and they can still make you smile?
Well I've met that.. I wish it would've been in one person but no, I've met that person in 4 people together. I've fallen in love with 4 guys at once, guys that keep me sane, keep me laughing, but most importantly keep me grounded.
Together we form the Ottawa chapter of a poetry/performance group called B.R.H.I.N., these guys write fabulous poetry and I am privileged to be audience to this sheer talent.
Yesterday, February 6th 2010 marked the first Black History Month Gala of the University of Ottawa where we had the privilege of performing, not only in front of our fellow classmates but in front of noted guests such as Her Honourable Excellence the Governor of Canada Michaelle Jean, her husband Jean-Daniel Lafond, and various MPs.
Our piece fell into the portion of the night dedicated toward paying tribute to Haiti, and we took our guests through history with our piece. Starting them off with a typical day in the African hunter's day in the 1300s, and ending it with Haiti's national anthem and the present day's tragedy.
The evening ended with some awesome tunes being spun by the Dj of the night first taking us back with some Motown classics, as well as some of our beloved fallen's tunes (MJ). We had the privilege of having one of Carleton's prominent fraternities present amongst our midsts regaling us with their "signature" step dance during the dance party.

But for the rest of the evening I got to dance with Netu (resident poet and dance teacher, knows quite a bit about being "suave mente" in life an on the dance floor),

Mambwe (resident poet and mastermind, aka hilarious in a weird understated manner),
Kenny (didn't know he had moves on the dance floor like that but nonetheless resident poet and Kenny).
Unfortunately due to prior engagements our fourth member was unable to attend the festivities but he still held that special place in our hearts, Zebb (resident poet and Justice, some call him african).

All in all, it was a great night, I'm a happy girl in love with 4 lovely men and that's that.

skvvys ;)

And here I am


They were brought here
And here I am
On ships they brought them
And here I am
For years mistreated
And here I am
And for what?
Was it to find better land,
Or rather to fill their pockets and recount tales?
Tales of victory and defeat.
Victory and defeat over what?
Over whom?
Victory over the native living his life?
Raising his family and raising their children,
the only way they knew how?
Defeat over the black man?
The black man they forced to build their land?
The black woman they raped and pillaged?
Yet out of every disaster
Every sad story, every sad song
we're told we can find good.
What good do we find here?
Is it even possible...
They forced us here
But let's force ourselves to make a difference.

yup..

skyvvys ;)