So...I went on vacation January 29 thru February 4, 2006.
While I was at home, my cousin called and made mention of holding a family reunion in May of this year. Immediately I knew that I would not be able to make due to such short notice. Furthermore because most of my family is still recovering from Hurricane Katrina. In my book, family reunions take time, communication, and careful planning...that was the first time I'd heard anything about it so I knew that it was a neg for me.
However, that situation rekindled an urge that has been resting deep inside my soul for the longest time...coordinating a family reunion. I like to think that I am a well-put together human being, I might be a little to the left but for the most part, I am an organizer. 4 years ago I wanted to plan a family reunion, however with my job interfering, I knew it would be barerly impossible due to the fact that I was always moving. In May 2004, I finally settled in Norfolk, VA...for the next 3 years, my plan would be to go to school, save money, and build a solid network. To add to that now, I will be planning my family reunion for 2007 with the help of a few other family members.
It's no secret, my family is somewhat distant. I have spoken to a few family members on the regular since the hurricane but the rest of them are still floating around in other states. For those of you that know me...you probably don't have to look too close to notice that although I am friendly, loud, crazy whatever...sometimes, I can be a come & go person. Growing up I had my mother and two brothers, occasionally my cousins & aunts would come in the picture and dip out but that was it. To date, my soul is really heavy with uniting my family. I spoke to quite a few family members last night, some of which I've never spoke with...funny they all know who I am. I found out quite a few interesting facts about my family, I'll disclose those at a later date. At any rate, I've quickly come to see that I play the neutral role in the family. Everyone I spoke with has a "Ms. Jenkins" story about another family member, it was funny to me though because this is my family, we love each other even though at times we can't stand each other. I am really looking forward to having everyone together, placing all the differences aside, and just being happy to see each other.
One of my cousins is a comedian, she's hella funny, I saw her for the first and last time (of my knowledge) about 9 years ago and when we talked it feels like we never skipped a beat. My other cousin, well her and I are like peas in a pot. She's always been the closest to me...we always have great convo. I spoke with 5 or 6 other family members and I have a long way to go but I am ready for it. I think that's an element of my life that might be missing, I want to understand my family so I can understand more about myself.
Speaking of which, I talked to my aunt last night who now lives in Washington...she's been doing research on the family for quite some years, her efforts had to take the back burner due to unforeseen reasons. At any rate, we found out that my grandfather (one my mother's side) is from England...how dope. Also, most of my family is comprised of women...all very talented and powerful, that explains ME. :o> I love these new findings, family is so important to me...~sigh~ I am happy.
Peace
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
Tuesday, February 07, 2006
More Random Topics & Chatter
Good Day...
I am officially off vacation and back in the swing of things. In the beginning it was kind of depressing, then I thought about it...I have things that must be done, can't sit around and be complacent, must be active and involved.
Vacation was cool...
I chilled with mom dukes, my brother, sister-in-law, and nephew. My nephew is really a hand full, he's cool...It's just right now he's at the "Terrible 2 year-old" stage. It felt good not doing anything all day however, I felt so detached from my passion. One of the reasons for that was because I could not use my cell phone, a few months ago, my best friend accidentally sat my cell phone in some water. After it dried it started working regularly, now months later, it doesn't want to charge up...so I had to purchase a TracFone, which kind of sucks because the minutes go so quickly. Thank goodness I am due for an upgrade in 4 weeks, I am going to purchase a brand new phone for a fraction of the price. :o)
Back to Work...
I was actually dreading coming back to work. My supervisor called me while I was on vacation to ask me something about work...how inconsiderate. The last thing I want to think about while on vacation is work, so while he was on the phone, I asked him if I cold extend my vacation for one day...his reply "Well, we can't just extend you for a day". Here is my reasoning, if I have days on the books, why not? It is what it is though, I came back to work on Monday and dove head first in the catching up the week that I was off.
So, here it is Tuesday and I am back on track...back to everything, back to school, back to chasing dreams, back to making moves, back to everything.
The heart to dream...
Dreaming~ it can be very dangerous or very positive. Either way you look at, there is a 50/50 chance that you'll achieve it. Now within that 50/50 chance, there are a number of possibilities that you will achieve a portion of it or not.
Last night Brother Phatz and I went to the Park Place Community meeting...Mr. George recommended I go because I wanted to throw a block party this August. The meeting went rather well, I spoke with the president of the community league and things thus far seem to be on the upside.
I think about events and films that I want to do all the time, literally. The funny part about that is, my dreams are always expanding...they become more elaborate each time I put serious thought into it. I find myself drifting off, jotting down idea, on top of idea, on top of idea...
It is at this moment when dreaming can become a good or a bad thing~
On the positive note: Dreaming drives me to make my vision a reality...in my mind and out my mouth I say "I will accomplish this, I will be successful!" I share my thoughts, dreams, aspirations with people, positive people that give me positive feed back.
On the negative note: Dreaming can create road blocks, if one is not strong willed and positive...one can begin to think that their dream is impossible. When one shares their dream with others that are not positive, their dreams can be torn down by the negativity.
With that being said, I guess the only solution would be to surround yourself with positive, like-minded people and be mindful on who you share your dreams with cause everyone does not have your best interest in mind.
In a Hero you will find...
Dan Tres posted a block the other day, I believe the primary premise was about Celebrating Black History Month and pretty much "Walking the Walk", living what we speak. One of the comments from his Blog made stated we need to find more heroes, I do not intend to discredit that person in anyway...I could intepreted it the wrong way. I replied by saying "WE should become the hero instead of looking to OTHERS to be the hero".
In saying that, what I mean is...searching for a hero is like searching for a leader. We have certain expectations for people that are in a leadership position...if we know what we want in a leader or in a hero, why can't we become the hero? I remember having a discussion a few years back with a brother about "Who will be the next Martin, the next Malcolm? Who will lead the next sit-in, the next boycott? Who will lead the next March on Washington, the next Black Panther Party?" After hours of talking about history and past leaders, the change that has taken place, that state and condition of society today...by the end of the discuss I feel he'd made a very good point. He said, "Too often do we invest time into other people to do a job that we can do ourselves. People depend on leaders, why do WE have to wait for someone to lead us...why can't we make a stance?" I agree with him however, I also feel that everyone has a role to play, that's just the law of the universe...someone is going to be the leader, someone is going to be the organizer, someone is going to be on the front line, and so on and so forth.
On a smaller scale however, WE can all be heroes and it starts with Danny's first tips of getting involved, "Mentoring". These days, kids need a positive individual to look up to, that individual has to have time for that child, they must be committed, and active in that child's life. In doing those things, hopefully that child will develop the trust in the adult, in turn, their relationship will blossom and that will inspire the child to want to do more in life and hopefully pass along the jewels that have been instilled in them when they were growing up. It's vital that kids have positive influences throughout the adolescent period, that can determine which path they will take in the future.
With that being said...
I will see you all on Friday, O' the goodness of Unity Fest 06'.
Peace
I am officially off vacation and back in the swing of things. In the beginning it was kind of depressing, then I thought about it...I have things that must be done, can't sit around and be complacent, must be active and involved.
Vacation was cool...
I chilled with mom dukes, my brother, sister-in-law, and nephew. My nephew is really a hand full, he's cool...It's just right now he's at the "Terrible 2 year-old" stage. It felt good not doing anything all day however, I felt so detached from my passion. One of the reasons for that was because I could not use my cell phone, a few months ago, my best friend accidentally sat my cell phone in some water. After it dried it started working regularly, now months later, it doesn't want to charge up...so I had to purchase a TracFone, which kind of sucks because the minutes go so quickly. Thank goodness I am due for an upgrade in 4 weeks, I am going to purchase a brand new phone for a fraction of the price. :o)
Back to Work...
I was actually dreading coming back to work. My supervisor called me while I was on vacation to ask me something about work...how inconsiderate. The last thing I want to think about while on vacation is work, so while he was on the phone, I asked him if I cold extend my vacation for one day...his reply "Well, we can't just extend you for a day". Here is my reasoning, if I have days on the books, why not? It is what it is though, I came back to work on Monday and dove head first in the catching up the week that I was off.
So, here it is Tuesday and I am back on track...back to everything, back to school, back to chasing dreams, back to making moves, back to everything.
The heart to dream...
Dreaming~ it can be very dangerous or very positive. Either way you look at, there is a 50/50 chance that you'll achieve it. Now within that 50/50 chance, there are a number of possibilities that you will achieve a portion of it or not.
Last night Brother Phatz and I went to the Park Place Community meeting...Mr. George recommended I go because I wanted to throw a block party this August. The meeting went rather well, I spoke with the president of the community league and things thus far seem to be on the upside.
I think about events and films that I want to do all the time, literally. The funny part about that is, my dreams are always expanding...they become more elaborate each time I put serious thought into it. I find myself drifting off, jotting down idea, on top of idea, on top of idea...
It is at this moment when dreaming can become a good or a bad thing~
On the positive note: Dreaming drives me to make my vision a reality...in my mind and out my mouth I say "I will accomplish this, I will be successful!" I share my thoughts, dreams, aspirations with people, positive people that give me positive feed back.
On the negative note: Dreaming can create road blocks, if one is not strong willed and positive...one can begin to think that their dream is impossible. When one shares their dream with others that are not positive, their dreams can be torn down by the negativity.
With that being said, I guess the only solution would be to surround yourself with positive, like-minded people and be mindful on who you share your dreams with cause everyone does not have your best interest in mind.
In a Hero you will find...
Dan Tres posted a block the other day, I believe the primary premise was about Celebrating Black History Month and pretty much "Walking the Walk", living what we speak. One of the comments from his Blog made stated we need to find more heroes, I do not intend to discredit that person in anyway...I could intepreted it the wrong way. I replied by saying "WE should become the hero instead of looking to OTHERS to be the hero".
In saying that, what I mean is...searching for a hero is like searching for a leader. We have certain expectations for people that are in a leadership position...if we know what we want in a leader or in a hero, why can't we become the hero? I remember having a discussion a few years back with a brother about "Who will be the next Martin, the next Malcolm? Who will lead the next sit-in, the next boycott? Who will lead the next March on Washington, the next Black Panther Party?" After hours of talking about history and past leaders, the change that has taken place, that state and condition of society today...by the end of the discuss I feel he'd made a very good point. He said, "Too often do we invest time into other people to do a job that we can do ourselves. People depend on leaders, why do WE have to wait for someone to lead us...why can't we make a stance?" I agree with him however, I also feel that everyone has a role to play, that's just the law of the universe...someone is going to be the leader, someone is going to be the organizer, someone is going to be on the front line, and so on and so forth.
On a smaller scale however, WE can all be heroes and it starts with Danny's first tips of getting involved, "Mentoring". These days, kids need a positive individual to look up to, that individual has to have time for that child, they must be committed, and active in that child's life. In doing those things, hopefully that child will develop the trust in the adult, in turn, their relationship will blossom and that will inspire the child to want to do more in life and hopefully pass along the jewels that have been instilled in them when they were growing up. It's vital that kids have positive influences throughout the adolescent period, that can determine which path they will take in the future.
With that being said...
I will see you all on Friday, O' the goodness of Unity Fest 06'.
Peace
Wednesday, February 01, 2006
Hip-Hop U The Love of My Life...
Recap...
Although I am on vacation, it has really been on my mind about the 1st "Official" Hip-Hop Showcase.
Shiney Nickel Productions Mission:
To provide quality film and events to likeminded individuals.
**That's the primary mission.**
I still cannot make since of what happened that night, I do know for a fact, NOTHING HAPPENED TO THE SPOOK IN THE THREE PIECE SUIT. Pretty bogus isn't it? Here's what happened as told to me from a very reliable individual:
The fire marshalls came in and couldn' find anything wrong, only a slew of multi-colored hip-hop heads having a good time. Yes, to them...that is wrong. Okay, so they entered two more times...this time they went upstairs, BUMPED into the brother in the three piece suit, and noticed he was carrying heat. They handcuffed him and took him outside because he was not carrying his concelled weapons permit. They sat him on the curve, him or one of his friends show the officers the permit and they released him. That was it...nothing happened to him. At that point, a group of people, (who shall remain nameless) were staning outside discussing how they were going to shut down my event. It was at that point when Ned approached me to tell me that he had to shut down the show.
Yes, I was devasted...I know that I had no control over what happened, I just think that it was pretty foul to shut down a perfectly healthy event because of the actionsof one person. One person that had nothing to do with the ongoing event, nor was he posing a threat.
To me...it smells like a fish market. It's cool though, I am looking forward to many more beautiful, successful events. I am very thankful for the wonderful group of individuals that are working with me...it's lovely.
Although I am on vacation, it has really been on my mind about the 1st "Official" Hip-Hop Showcase.
Shiney Nickel Productions Mission:
To provide quality film and events to likeminded individuals.
**That's the primary mission.**
I still cannot make since of what happened that night, I do know for a fact, NOTHING HAPPENED TO THE SPOOK IN THE THREE PIECE SUIT. Pretty bogus isn't it? Here's what happened as told to me from a very reliable individual:
The fire marshalls came in and couldn' find anything wrong, only a slew of multi-colored hip-hop heads having a good time. Yes, to them...that is wrong. Okay, so they entered two more times...this time they went upstairs, BUMPED into the brother in the three piece suit, and noticed he was carrying heat. They handcuffed him and took him outside because he was not carrying his concelled weapons permit. They sat him on the curve, him or one of his friends show the officers the permit and they released him. That was it...nothing happened to him. At that point, a group of people, (who shall remain nameless) were staning outside discussing how they were going to shut down my event. It was at that point when Ned approached me to tell me that he had to shut down the show.
Yes, I was devasted...I know that I had no control over what happened, I just think that it was pretty foul to shut down a perfectly healthy event because of the actionsof one person. One person that had nothing to do with the ongoing event, nor was he posing a threat.
To me...it smells like a fish market. It's cool though, I am looking forward to many more beautiful, successful events. I am very thankful for the wonderful group of individuals that are working with me...it's lovely.
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