That $45 could have went to shoes...or groceries.

So Mos Def perfomred at the 930 Club last Mon. The tix were $45 and that money could have went towards the purchase of a new pair of shoes...or groceries. The show was supposed to start at 930 (just like the Club's name) and he didn't walk on stage till 11:45. Oh and I forgot to mention it was 20 degrees outside. Yeah so, during his performance, he got all hyped up and said "I'm just a N*gga." Which I'm cool with, he can describe himself in any which way he pleases. But then he said "If you're a N*gga, put your hands up". I looked at my girlfriend and said is he serious? Maybe that mess was cool before Nov, 11, 2008...but we got a black man in the White House now. And what makes matters worse is that the white folks was going along with it. So all in all, I gave the performance 2 out of 5 stars. Instead of going to see Mos Def, go spend that $45 dollars on a new pair of shoes...or groceries.

Rev Run's Words of Wisdom

Be nice. Be thoughtful... Be loving... Be kind.. Be patient... Be giving.. Be caring.. (Remember this) If you reeeeeally want to have a SUCCESSFUL day in GODS eyes... Be all the good that you can be. :-).

God is Love
Rev Run

Apparently Only Hoes Should Know Their Status

So, remember all those HIV/Aids campaigns that encourage you to "Know Your Status." It's been a year or two since I've had a test, so I decided to get an HIV/Aids test. I wasn't scared or nothing, I just wanted to take care of business. While at the doctor's office, I asked boldly to have a test performed. Well the nurse says with a degree of shock..."Why do you need to take a test?" My first thought was why I needed a reason to take the test, because the billboard I read in the subway every morning told me to go take the test and know my status. And then a thought rushed into my head...I was going to have to lie to get a HIV/Aids test. WTF. So I said to the nurse, "well, I know I should be practicing safe sex, but there are times when my partner and I don't use protection. I've been with 6 guys the last year and I'm sure they've been with other women." All of a sudden, her demeanor changed. I was no longer the sophisticated, pretty black woman that stepped into the office 15 minutes ago, I was ho...but, I got my test.

A GREAT RECIPE FOR LIFE

1. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It is the ultimate anti-depressant.

2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. Talk to God about what is going on in your life.


3. When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement, 'My purpose is to __________ today. I am thankful for ______________ '.

4. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.

5.. Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, wild Alaskan salmon, broccoli, almonds & walnuts.

6. Try to make at least three people smile each day.

7. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip, energy vampires, issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.

8. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a College kid with a maxed out charge card.

9. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.

10. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

11. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

12. You are not so important that you have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

13. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.

14. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.

15. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.

16. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: 'In five years, will this matter?'

17. Forgive everyone for everything.

18. What other people think of you is none of your business.

19. GOD heals everything - but you have to ask Him.

20. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

21. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch!!!

22. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

23. Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements: I am thankful for __________. Today I accomplished _________.

24. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.

25. When you are feeling down, start listing your many blessings. You'll be smiling before you know it.