Beware the She-Wolf

Even though I don't understand what the hell she's saying 90% of the time, I still think Shakira is a genuinely talented performing artist and musician with a passion for great art. I bet women everywhere will be signing up for yoga lessons after watching this video.

The Incredible Flexible Sasha Fierce

This gives me an idea - maybe instead of taking this blog down, I'll post random tidbits that appeal to me, like Kanye does with his blog. I'll be sure to write paragraphs here and there in order to keep the juices flowing.

Pedestrian Non-Friendly Atlanta

Atlanta is the 22nd least-walkable city in the nation, according to a Web site that measures walkability.

Walkscore.com ranked the largest 40 cities in the nation on a scale of zero to 100 based on how easy it is to live a “car-lite” lifestyle. Atlanta, at number 22, scored 52 points. According to the Web site, cities that scored between 50-69 were "Somewhat Walkable -- Some stores and amenities are within walking distance, but many everyday trips still require a bike, public transportation, or car."

-- Read full article here

Funny how I often think of what it must be like to not need a car, and then this article surfaces. Guess I'm not the only one tired of paying for gas and car upkeep, as well as dealing with traffic.

Another Quick Update

I finally configured my friggin' Shelfari to display my books how I wanted them. I don't know why that was so important to fix. Darn borderline OCD (no not really, I've never been diagnosed).

Quick Update.

Yeah yeah yeah, I know I said I'd try to stay after work to write some things down, but you know how it goes. I have been thinking about this blog a bit lately, and I'm not sure how long I plan on keeping it up. It's not that I don't have thoughts that I feel are worth writing down, but that I grow increasingly aware of the dangers of putting my private thoughts on display for God knows whom to read. I'm not much for generic posts, and aside from the occasional thrill (e.g. a concert or evening out), I don't go out often enough to fill a blog with items I wouldn't mind being broadcast for public eyes. I'll think on it. It'll depend on how I feel.

The internship has been going just fine, for anyone who might happen to be wondering. The economy is still in the crapper, so advertising revenue has yet to return to its former glory. I only have a novice idea of how that may affect my job hunt. As always, only time will tell.

Irons in the Fire.

It's unbelievable how much I've got going on at the moment, but I promise to write on it by the end of the day. In fact I plan on staying an extra half hour after work to write it all down.

The Best $75 I've Ever Spent, EVER!!!!

I'm going to spend the next several paragraphs explaining how much I admire this woman and how great she is at what she does. Consider yourself warned. Still interested? Let's go...

If you say you don't know any of Beyonce's songs, you're lying to yourself. If you say you don't like her or her music, you're still lying to yourself. You'd have to be living in an Amish compound to have never heard of any of her material. Beyonce is, without any doubt, one of the best artists of our generation. Her dedication to memorable artistry and immaculate performances is inspiring and honest. This woman is the real deal because she always gives 100% of herself, and Wednesday night's performance at Philips Arena was no different.

Having recently been listed at #4 in the 2009 Forbes Power issue (click here to read the feature on how she makes her millions) for raking in $87 million between June 2008-June 2009 is proof of how hard she has worked to establish herself as a respected artist in an industry long plagued by racism and sexism. After having sold more than 100 million records by the age of 27, she's accomplished that. Her performance proved that she's worked hard to perfect her craft, and as she said in a recent issue of Ebony, "I will never stop."


Her performance was two hours of flawless singing, dancing and seemingly limitless energy. Floating around the stage in one sexy getup after the other, Beyonce (or Bee, as so many of her fans like to call her) gave the best live performance I'm sure I've ever seen, singing in a variety of genres with an ease and skill reserved for those who've worked their asses off to attain it. Though I'm sure everyone in attendance had a favorite section of the show, my personal favorite was Bee's rendition of "If I Were A Boy," which topped the United World Chart for several weeks at the end of 2008. Though I always liked the song, I never really loved it until I heard it last night, performed with live instruments by her band, Suga Mama. Beyonce performed the song in full diva getup, dressed in a black gladiator top with a black leather skirt, and a pair of black sunglasses to match. She looked awesome and sounded even better. Check the clip below to a) see how damn good she looked and b) watch her perform "If I Were A Boy" in London with one of the UK's finest, George Michael.



I've rambled enough, but if you're reading this and Beyonce's tour has missed your city, make sure you buy a ticket the next time she hits the road. You really need to check this woman out...

Workin' Day & Night

Currently working 7 days a week until mid-July. Not a heck of a lot of time to update this thing, although there's always 4-5 good paragraphs marinating in my head that provide (or would provide) an excellent idea of where I am mentally right now. Hm. It's all good. I'll be sure to check in to write something down for the 3-5 readers I have on this thing. Yeah, I can make jokes at my own sucky readership's expense :)