“A day in ‘the life’…”
As the Signs Turn – Aquarius
Yes! It’s that time of year again. My B-day is coming up on the 31st! As a year older and a year wiser, I’m thinking about what makes one “grown up”…yes, again. Lol. So I’ll spare you guys and link to this awesome post.
What makes you grown? This question had memories popping off left and right in my mind because I remember playing with toys, playing freeze tag, eating Bontons and watching Saturday morning cartoons never thinking in a million years that that part of my life would end. Even after high school I was still teetering on taking my little fast food job money and spending it on M to the E. And it all went to The Gap. Yet still it wasn’t bills that made me grow up fast…it was getting kicked in the heart by my first breakup…well that…and struggling to keep the lights and gas on in my first Apt. Made me grow like a WEED. So Get Togetha readers…. when did you realize that you were all growned up?–Get Togetha
Music I Like Vol. 6 — Nneka
via Lez-behonest.com
Just ‘google’ this chick. You will get tons!
Nneka’s been on European charts since ‘05. Of course being in the U.S. I hadn’t heard of her until just now…better late than never! She’s freakin’ amazing (besides being cute–hehe), and her voice is beautiful! Basically people are saying she’s the next Lauryn Hill, and honestly I think she’s got it. I already love “Heartbeat” and “The Uncomfortable Truth”Even though Nneka sings more than raps, she names hip hop as her primary musical root and most important source of inspiration, while citing artists such as Fela Kuti and Bob Marley as well as contemporary rappers Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Mobb Deep, and Lauryn Hill as key influences in her own pursuit of musical recognition.
Feb. 2 marks the release of her debut stateside album, Concrete Jungle.Tune in to “The Late Show with David Letterman” the following night to catch Nneka’s U.S. late night television debut.–Pollstar
A New Year
Yes, I left you all hanging…bad me! (Thanks to everyone for their comments since I was away! Lets me know ppl still bother to come here, haha.) I hope everyone has had a great New Years so far. I’m back from my three and a half week vacation! You know as much as I want to be done with school (this is my FINAL semester!! Count down to graduation: T-minus 16 weeks and counting!!), I’ll miss the looong weekends and breaks. The real world doesn’t allow such things unless you’ve accumulated some serious sick days and vacation time, lol.
I spent the holiday with my Fam in H-town, which was great since I won’t see them again until late March. I’m a bit disappointed in myself since I will have to take some classes over again. I was so absorbed with a lot of nonsense last semester. One lesson I learned in ‘09 was that the only person holding me back is ME. I kept telling myself ‘I can’t do this…’ or ‘I can’t do that’…when it was all in my head. My mindset prevented me from doing a lot of the things I wanted to do, and I’m talking about beyond school towards other issues in my life.
It’s a New Year, heck a new DECADE, and I can’t let me hold ME back. I’m at a crossroads now where I could potentially go in any direction in my personal or professional life. My biggest decision is: where do I want to live after I’m done with school? Of course the job market has some say, but should I stay here, go home, explore a totally new city (ATL…hint hint)? I’m not sure what exactly I’ll be doing after graduation. I want to become an Art Director, and I’ll have to figure out how to go from Economics BS degree to the arts…I’m thinking about using Marketing as a bridge. What ever I do, it has to go in a direction that I think will fulfill me. I say “think” because people change their minds so often. I can only work with what I know now.
So thanks everybody for reading. Here’s to 2010~
Annise Parker for Houston Mayor
::UPDATE:: Annise Parker Named Houston Mayor!!
I’m so excited that Annise Parker is currently leading in the run-off for Houston (my hometown) mayor by 49 percent to 36 percent against former city attorney Gene Locke.
(via Bilerico):
Late last week I talked to Annise Parker, the out lesbian and Houston City Controller who is running for Mayor of Houston. Annise is in a run-off, and the election is this Saturday. If elected against her opponent- a lobbyist who just sought and accepted the endorsement of a prominent anti-LGBT activist- Houston would become the largest city in the country to elect an openly LGBT candidate as Mayor. Additionally, the Houston mayoralty is a strong-mayor system, where except in very rare circumstances, nothing in the city council goes to a vote without the Mayor’s authorization, and the Mayor always votes and votes first. She can get a lot done.
Adam: Do you have any message for the progressive blogosphere?
Annise: I think people misunderstand Texas, and I think people misunderstand Houston as well. Houston is an amazing, international city. We are ethnically and racially the most diverse city in the United States, closely paired to New York City. If you look at what drives the economy, we are the world’s largest medical center, largest port in the United States, huge high-tech NASA and aerospace presence, all four sectors are tied into the world. If you go anywhere in the world and say Houston, people have an image of a modern, progressive, bustling city. If you go to the east or west coast, somehow the image is very different. The fact that I am the front-running candidate for Mayor of Houston, and view myself as an activist, Houston is a place where you look at what you can do and bring to the table more than who you are. I’ve been successful with a direct style of speaking to the voters of dealing with issues. Houston would surprise people. We are not a redneck wasteland. We are a modern progressive city with a very independent streak. I love my hometown and I absolutely believe in the people of Houston and their willingness to embrace change and tackle problems together.
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The election is on Saturday (today).
Femme of Color Symposium
via creativexicana
Please Re Post!
Please distribute widely our call for submissions. We know FOCS2010 is going to be an amazing experience and we hope you will join us!
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Call for Workshops, Papers, Performance, and Art*
Femme of Color Symposium (FOCS) 2010: Celebrations and Reflections
March 27-28, 2009
Astor Crowne Plaza
739 Canal Street
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
www.focs2010.comFOCS2010: Celebrations and Reflections, the inaugural symposium by and for self-identified FEMMES of COLOR, will create the opportunity—through workshops, community building/social activities, presentations, panels, and/or performances—to uncover and discover our similarities, our differences, our needs and how to build the bridges that will allow us to support each other in all of who we are. It will serve as a launch point for a real-time and virtual nation-wide network of diverse individuals, prompt dialogue, and empower us to cultivate, sustain, and celebrate the vibrant connections we have made and will make among femmes of color.
We invite femmes of color from all over the map—community members, artists, academics, homemakers, activists, etc.—to participate in FOCS2010 as presenters and participants.
Submissions of all kinds are welcome. In particular, we hope that the intersections of femme with race, region, class, faith, access, ability, privilege, and marginalization will be talked about, given space, meditated upon, constructed, and deconstructed.
We hope to draw participants from across disciplinary, medium, and social boundaries. We encourage submissions from anyone interested, regardless of sexual identity. We do ask that you read our mission statement before submitting. Though we would not be able to live, love and/or laugh without our many allies, this conference is for self-identified femmes of color only.
We are soliciting contributions from any woman who is interested, including (but not limited to):
> workshops
> performances
> research presentations
> skill shares
> activist & organizational topics
> visual art
> video or filmSubmission deadline is December 7, 2009.
To submit a proposal, please submit the following to us at
http://www.focs2010.com/index.php/the-program
*For research presentations, send a 300 word abstract
*For workshop and skillshare proposals, send a 300 word description of your workshop or skillshare ideas
*Visual artists should send samples of work and a 300 word description of their artistic vision
*Performers, filmmakers and other creative artists should contact us for more informationTo learn more about us, our mission and to contact us with any questions, comments or concerns, please find us at our website:
http://www.focs2010.com
*reference Femme2006 Call for Submissions
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