a different sistah
a journal about a different african
american sistah who's creative, adventurous, and educated.....
disclaimer to folks
This weblog is not a reflection of how I feel about you. It is a reflection of how I feel about me.
I never, ever intend to hurt anybody's feelings.
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Now playing:
Jerzee Monet- Love & War
Trin-I-Tee 5:7- Kiss
Jill Scott - Who is Jill Scott
Current rotation:
Erykah Badu - Love of My Life
Musiq Soulchild - Newness
Bilal - Soul Sistah
Virtue - Get Ready
Digible Planets - Cool Like That
Hot New Albums:
Mary Mary - Incredible
Vivian Green - A Love Story
Mos Def - Brown Sugar
Jerzee Monet - Love & War
Missy - Under Construction
Currently reading:
-The Art of Happiness by The Dalai Lama
-Addicted by Zane
-Black Erotica by Willis, Martin, Bell
-MacWorld, Jan., 2003 Issue
More About Me:
Watching: Bostin Public, Guardian, SoulFood
Also Watching: Judging Amy, CSI, The NBA
Hearing: Jerzee Monet, Vivian Green
Reading: "The Holy Bible"
Hobby: Webpages, Reading, & Video Games
Video Games: GTA Vice City, Shenmue II
Color: Red, Purples, & Black
Status: Single
Loving: My Friends
Fav Food: Mexican, Chinese & Italian
Flowers: Roses and Sunflowers
Collects: Elephants, Stamps, Images
New Items: Sony Clie S360, Xbox - Splinter Cell
Wish List: iMAC G4, w/ 17 in flat screen, iPod
Archives
01/28/2001 - 02/03/2001
02/04/2001 - 02/10/2001
02/11/2001 - 02/17/2001
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Wednesday, January 14, 2003 1:45 p.m.
Song of the Moment is - What is Love by Vivian Green....
Hey... I haven been here in quite some time. Let's see... I visited with one of my best friends in Fresno, CA. I had a wonderful week there. It's so beautiful and peaceful. Her home is emmaculate! I am truly impressed that Katrina has changed from a wild flower to a beautiful butterfly. GOD is wonderful!
I am stilling working with this Dr. Atkins diet... There have been good days, and many bad days... But I will continue. I have also worked on doing a spiritual fast. I have found my way back into my bible that I've been neglecting for some time... But now I am back. When to visit a new church, and I have been
re-energized. The female paster was a blast. So elegant. She held my attention the whole time. That is hard for me... Some speakers can become boring... She was great, and she knows her stuff.
Well, gotta run.. I will be back sooner than later!
posted by Renaissance Sistah on Tuesday, January 14, 2003
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Wednesday, November 13, 2002 at 1:35 p.m.
Song of the Moment is - Most High by Jerzee Monet....
Well, things are stabled. I am happy again, and have been for a while. I last left writing that life sucks.... That's so not true. Only when things aren't going MY WAY (Usher)!
I am on the Dr. Atkins diet in preparation of my best friends wedding in June, 2002. Will I be ready??? Who knows, but I am trying.... Hey, Check out Al Rokers weight loss with the surgery... scary!!! But he's a happy camper right now.
I have picked up some new gadgets and games... Sony 24" flat wide screen... NICE.... Sony Clie S360 Palm - loving it... I am trying to stay in synch with my life, my self...ahahahah. Also, I have been playing GTA3- Vice City... Hilarious, and NBA2K3 (XBOX version of course) - beautiful I say, just beautiful.
posted by Renaissance Sistah on Wednesday, November 13, 2002
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Saturday, March 9, 2002 at 3:00 a.m.
Song of the Moment is - No Song, Just Silence....
Life sucks as of now... Just when things started to look brighter, I have fallen back in the darkness. Someone help me please..... I've worked so hard to get this far, and I don't see the rewards....One day though, One day!
posted by Renaissance Sistah on Tuesday, March 8, 2002
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Tuesday, January 15,2002
Song of the Moment is - Erykah Badu's today....
GOD is good, and good all the time! I am just living and loving life. I've been so involved with living, that I haven't slowed down to talk about it. I remain loved, smiling, frustrated, happy, and interested in my day to day encounters of people and experience. I am spending a great deal of time evolving into me, the woman I am and will be. I am (30) thirty years old, and have somewhat found my comfort level of living. Yes, I am assertive, agressive, and confident.... Yes, I am educated, intelligent, and a goal seeker... Yes, I am a woman, a black woman, and a queen! Yes, I am thankful, appreciative, and believing... that GOD makes this all possible! I am a witness!
Congrats to my best friend Christie who will be getting married in June 2003. You deserve it girl! Patience, Devotion, Understanding, and Persistence has pulled you through. I wish you and Tory the best! P.s. I am worried about being one of the bigga sistah's in the wedding.....hmmmm! The dress must cover everything... no back outs!
Thank you christie, mrs. grady, diana, dlee, willie, and sorji for helping me, discover me!
I leave you with a poem that pretty much states where I am.....
Evolving Into Me
Copyright 1997 James Ravenell, Jr.
With a gasp
I get ready to inhale the fresh air
to which a new phase of life will be entered
and no longer will the darkness be there to comfort me
instead I will have to face the truths I see in the light
there will be no place to run
I will stand alone, one against the world
a warrior in the land of the unknown
trying to evolve into a man of content
fighting to purge the weakness that saturates me
never knowing what road I must travel
but choosing the correct one anyway
as I move through the earth
a man whose direction is directionless
and whose aims are too worldly to be tangible
and never can tell when my best isn't good enough
yet, I stand, and face all that threatens to tarnish my dreams
I slash and slay all archenemies with the vengence of a fallen God and then I realize
all I need to be,
is all I already am
this was borrowed from http://www.alphapoet.com/
posted by Renaissance Sistah on Tuesday, January 15, 2002
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Thursday, September 27, 2001
Song of the Moment is - Aretha Franklin's Amazing Grace.... I am continuing to feel great. I am discovering that with patience, understanding, and prayer... things eventually fall into place. I am doing okay in school. I just got back several exams from my most difficult classes, and A's both suckas.... 94% & 100% WOW..... I am speechless. I didn't study as hard as I could or should have, but I put in the time... and now I must reap the reward.... COOL!
I have met a new brotha... from Nigera. He is wonderful. Good looking on the eyes, intelligence and education on the brain, and a christian. He has it together so far. Brotha is doing things! He's young, but very mature. He is a MIS major, and a senior at a university here in St. Louis, MO. He will graduate next summer with a BS in Information System, and minor in Accounting. He will be sticking around Missouri. He's so wonderful, and keeps me smiling. He's is a gentleman to the upmost, and very mannerable and respectful. I am getting flowers and roses like a daily breath of sunlight.
To be honest, I sit and ponder about how things have progressed for me in this last year, and I am reminded how blessed I continue to be. I thought it would be quite difficult to pick up the piece and move forward after my 1st relationship fell to shambles, but it has been quite easy - I must say. I prayed, and turned it over to GOD, and things are working out fine. Thank you, Thank You , Thank You Jesus!
On a sad note...
I needed to get some thoughts down. First, I want to send my prayers and condolences to the families and friends of all who perished as a result of the terrorist activity on the World Trade Center, Pentagon and hijacked commercial airliners. I can't fathom what it was like for people in and around these buildings or on these planes. For those who made it out, may God bless and keep you.
posted by Renaissance Sistah on Thursday, August 23, 2001
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Thursday, August 23, 2001
Song of the Moment is - Stevie Wonder's- Overjoyed.... I am feeling great as of lately. I know I haven't been here in quite sometime. I have been trying to bring things in full circle in my professional and intellectual life. I am officially in school seeking computer certification & an Assoc of Science in MIS. This is great! I am so motivated and excited about gaining knowledge that will be beneficial to my professional career. I encourage anyone who's reading this to do the same. Education can take you many places; it can provide you with many tools to utilize in life's difficult times. Keeping reading, wrting, and studying.... Life is a school with many many lessons.
I leave you with something i read by Kwaku Person-Lynn, Ph.D regarding educating yourself and others...
Lack of knowledge is a critical component that can help keep a people intellectually underdeveloped.
If there are individuals who can help to broaden and enlighten us on every plane of information, it is their obligation and responsibility to disseminate their vast knowledge.
Not to do so is an unmitigated crime against the community.
remain peaceful at all times, happiness is just around the corner.....
posted by Renaissance Sistah on Thursday, August 23, 2001
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Wednesday, June 06, 2001
Song of the Moment is - Miles Davis's - Kind of Blue.... I am feeling alright as of lately. I have begun the process of enrolling at a local college to seek and obtain an associates in information systems. I will also seek enrollment in the Cisco Academy. This will be a challenge for me, but I wanna enhance by knowledge in this technology arena. I hope that I will never settle for being content, but always strive for more.
I had an oppurtunity to meet several black brothas on the web - in various arenas (yahoo messenger, MSN Messenger, Blackplanet, etc.) surfacing around various subject matters: video games, women, college life, adult life, and the MIS field. It amazed me that the conversation always, and eventually leads to sexual information. I don't know how or why, but I can never seem to hang - so I always give up without putting up much of a fight. Perhaps one day, I will feel comfortable enough to communicate back & forth with out runnning for my security blanket.
Things here in STL, MO are getting scary. The act of shooting amongst gangs is on the rise once again. It appears that there is a change in leadership, and the community must pray for non-voilence as things take place & unfold. A police officer was recently shot in the hand while doing a regular traffic routine stop, and 5 youngster began shooting. It was the grace of GOD that allowed him only to recieve a hand injury. When is this nonsense gonna stop. I children need to see a change. We can't raise these children in this crime & drug infested community, and truely believe there will be hope for tomorrow.
When are our young black brothas gonna wake up.....????????????
posted by Renaissance Sistah on Wednesday, June 06, 2001
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Thursday, May 10, 2001
Song of the Moment continues to be - India Arie's - STRENGTH, COURAGE & WISDOM.... I am still trying to find the motivation to keep moving and trudging forward. I recently obtained information about a technology grant [H1--B TECHNOLOGY GRANT] that can assist me in obtaining another Bachelors, or a Master's Degree, or even several computer certifications - MCSE, CNA, CNE, Cisco, etc. The programs ends Dec 2002, so I have been working steadfast in order to get this ball rolling.
posted by Renaissance Sistah on Thursday, May 10, 2001
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