RIP Michael Joseph Jackson (1958-2009)

(Stevie Wonder sang this song at the memorial service for Michael Jackson today.)

I never dreamed you'd leave in summer
I thought you would go then come back home
I thought the cold would leave by summer
But my quiet nights will be spent alone

You said there would be warm love in springtime
That is when you started to be cold
I never dreamed you'd leave in summer
But now I find myself all alone

You said then you'd be the life in autumn
Said you'd be the one to see the way
No, I never dreamed you'd leave in summer
But now I find my love has gone away

Why didn't you stay?

We Wear the Mask

We Wear the Mask - Paul Lawrence Dunbar

WE wear the mask that grins and lies,
It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes,—
This debt we pay to human guile;
With torn and bleeding hearts we smile,
And mouth with myriad subtleties.

Why should the world be over-wise,
In counting all our tears and sighs?
Nay, let them only see us, while
We wear the mask.

We smile, but, O great Christ, our cries
To thee from tortured souls arise.
We sing, but oh the clay is vile
Beneath our feet, and long the mile;
But let the world dream otherwise,
We wear the mask!

Sad Yet Creepy....

A friend of mine sent this via text message last night. It was really creepy...

James Brown - December 25th
Aaliyah - August 25th
Left Eye - April 25th
Michael Jackson - June 25th
How random is that?!? Too Sad!

my thoughts...

I grew up listening to Michael Jackson since I was a little girl. I can remember the first time I watched the Thriller video. I stayed up until well after 11PM that night to watch it. My godbrother, who was around 8 at the time, stayed up with me... determined little bugger. Everything was fine until he transformed into the living dead. That little boy FREAKED COMPLETELY OUT!!!! He ran through the house screaming like he was on fire. I had to watch the replay later on.

This is such a shock to me and all my friends. My prayers goes out to the Jackson family in this time of mourning and sorrow.

RIP Michael Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009)

Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009)[2] was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. The seventh child of the Jackson family, he debuted on the professional music scene at the age of 11 as a member of The Jackson 5 and began a solo career in 1971 while still a member of the group. Referred to as the "King of Pop" in subsequent years, five of his solo studio albums are among the world's best-selling records: Off the Wall (1979), Thriller (1982), Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991) and HIStory (1995).

In the early 1980s, he became a dominant figure in popular music and the first African-American entertainer to amass a strong crossover following on MTV. The popularity of his music videos airing on MTV, such as "Beat It", "Billie Jean" and Thriller—credited for transforming the music video into an art form and a promotional tool—helped bring the relatively new channel to fame. Videos such as "Black or White" and "Scream" made Jackson an enduring staple on MTV in the 1990s. With stage performances and music videos, Jackson popularized a number of physically complicated dance techniques, such as the robot and the moonwalk. His distinctive musical sound and vocal style influenced many hip hop, pop and contemporary R&B artists.

One of the few artists to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, his other achievements include multiple Guinness World Records—including one for "Most Successful Entertainer of All Time"—13 Grammy Awards, 13 number one singles in his solo career—more than any other male artist in the Hot 100 era—and the sales of over 750 million albums worldwide. Cited as one of the world's most famous men, Jackson's highly publicized personal life, coupled with his successful career, made him a part of popular culture for almost four decades.

Jackson died on June 25, 2009 at the age of 50.

Sheesh I need a vacation

I have been doing soooo much these days that I need to take a break sometimes. The way that I take a break is go out and take pictures around the DC area. My romantic life still is on the back burner. As I sit here in front of my PC with 2 cell phones, sticky notes all over the place with tasks undone, all I can think of is how I allow my work life consume me. It is time for the Storm to take a vacation. I need to relax, unwind, and rejuvenate myself. (Wouldn't mind having a travel companion with me, but I know that won't flippin' happen.)

Metro Riding

Well I ride the Metro here on a daily basis. The other morning, a young girl boarded the bus and sat across from me. Thinking nothing of it, I continued reading the Express while rocking to the Ipod. Then something force me to look over the top of my paper. She was on the phone, then I saw the tears fall. Whatever she was going through, it was affecting her a hell of a lot! The girl that was sitting next to her started moving over, like the poor girl had the H1N1. It was like she was allergic to another's suffering.

Have we become that insensitive to others?

As we got off the bus, I told her "Whatever you are going through, it will be alright". I didn't take off my Ipod to hear her words; didn't look back to see her face anymore. I simply walked away and allowed the words to seep into her brain.

What I am looking for....

I get a lot of guys that hit me up on various sites asking me why I am still single and the like. Here it is, the official version of what I am looking for:

I am looking for Mr. Right, not Mr. Right Now. Mr. Right Now is plentiful; you can find him damn near everywhere. Mr. Right is a whole another story. Mr. Right is that diamond in the rough that will satisfy me mentally, physically, and emotionally. So for now, I will wait on Mr. Right.

WHAT A REAL MAN WOULD DO..

WHAT A REAL MAN WOULD DO..

When she walks away from you mad
[ Follow her ]

When she stare's at your mouth
[ Kiss her ]

When she pushes you or hit's you
[ Grab her and dont let go ]

When she start's cursing at you
[ Kiss her and tell her you love her ]

When she's quiet
[ Ask her whats wrong ]

When she ignore's you
[ Give her your attention ]

When she pull's away
[ Pull her back ]

When you see her at her worst
[ Tell her she's beautiful ]

When you see her start crying
[Just hold her and dont say a word ]

When you see her walking
[ Sneak up and hug her waist from behind ]

When she's scared
[ Protect her ]

When she lay's her head on your shoulder
[ Tilt her head up and kiss her ]


When she steal's your favorite hat
[ Let her keep it and sleep with it for a night]

When she tease's you
[ Tease her back and make her laugh ]

When she doesnt answer for a long time
[ reassure her that everything is okay ]

When she look's at you with doubt
[ Back yourself up ]

When she say's that she like's you
[ she really does more than you could understand ]

When she grab's at your hands
[ Hold her's and play with her fingers ]

When she bump's into you
[ bump into her back and make her laugh ]

When she tell's you a secret
[ keep it safe and untold ]

When she looks at you in your eyes
[ dont look away until she does ]

When she misses you
[ she's hurting inside ]

When you break her heart
[ the pain never really goes away ]

When she says its over
[ she still wants you to be hers ]

When she repost this bulletin
[ she wants you to read it ]


- Stay on the phone with her even if shes not saying anything.

- When she's mad hug her tight and don't let go

- When she says she's ok dont believe it, talk with her

- because 10 yrs later she'll remember you

- Call her at 12:00am on her birthday to tell her you love her

- Call her before you sleep and after you wake up

- Treat her like she's all that matters to you.

- Tease her and let her tease you back.

- Stay up all night with her when she's sick.

- Watch her favorite movie with her or her favorite show even if you think its stupid.

- Give her the world.

- Let her wear your clothes.

- When she's bored and sad, hang out with her.

- Let her know she's important.

- Kiss her in the pouring rain.

- When she runs up at you crying, the first thing you say is;

"Who's ass am I kicking today baby?"

See what had happened was.....

Well I have been on and off the wagon

JUST FREAKING KIDDING!!!! LOL!!!

I have actually been working on a lot of things recently. First my addiction to work.. yeah been working real hard. Then my love life - what love life??? I haven't had a date in over a year (go figure) and no man is up to the challenge of getting to know me instead of my poontang. (I'm getting tired of the 'can I eat your pussy' routine.. It's getting old fellas!!)

However, on the good side, I have met a lot of new and interesting people from all over the DMV, and have been having fun while I am at it. I celebrated my 35th birthday last month in style and had a ball. By the time the night was through, I was good and drunk, and felt nothing.

Now I will try to blog more often on my life. It has been a roller coaster ride, and I'm trying to get off this crazy thing.