Are you ready for some FOOTBALL?
Are you ready for some FOOTBALL?!?!? I know I am. And it looks like the New Orleans Saints are, too, after their win last night against the Minnesota Vikings. This Sunday, I will be travelling to Capital City Brewing Company to watch my Jacksonville Jaguars take on the Denver Broncos. And one of my favorite guys is coming to watch the game with me! Hopefully, the Jags can pull a W this week and have a great season.
I was so hyped about being able to vote early in DC, and procrastinator that I am, I have still not voted. So I will be out with the masses on Tuesday casting my vote in the DC primaries. And to add insult to injury, I STILL don’t know who’s getting my vote. I can say that Vincent Gray is calling for an FBI and Metro Police Investigation into claims that a “Re-Elect Fenty” worker promised 4 district residents jobs if they voted for the Mayor. Mayor Fenty denies these claims and is asking that the focus be on the issues. It’s going to be interesting to see how this turns out.
Willow Smith being grown
If you didn’t know, Willow Smith, the 9 year old daughter of Will and Jada, has been signed to Roc Nation, the record label owned by Jay-Z. While I admit her song “Whip My Hair” is catchy, I feel that it’s a little too grown for someone so young. And her look is too much. I feel like she’s a little outrageous for a child. And Jay-Z had the nerve to call her the “next Michael Jackson“. Ummm, we’ll see, but I doubt it. There’s only one MJ.
I hope the movie is as good as the book
There is a release date for Tyler Perry‘s new film “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Isn’t Enuf”. The film is set to be released November 5 and has some heavy Hollywood hitters-Phylicia Rashad, Loretta Divine, Janet Jackson, Thandie Newton, Kimberly Elise, Anika Noni Rose, my personal fave Kerry Washington, Tessa Thompson, Michael Ealy, Khalil Kain, and Richard Lawson. While I wasn’t so geeked about Tyler doing the movie I hope these stars are able to create a masterpiece on the big screen. I’ll probably read the book before the movie comes out…
So what’s going on in your world? Who are you pulling for during Week 1? And even though Governor Schwarzenegger signed “Chelsea’s Law”, I still haven’t heard anything new about Mitrice Richardson; yes, I will continue to bring her name up so we don’t forget about her or other African-Americans who go missing and no one seems to be doing anything to find them. (I purposefully did not discuss the pastor-I use that term loosely-in Gainesville, FL who has expressed an interest in burning the Qu’ran tomorrow to “commemorate” the 9/11 attacks. If he wants to recognize that day burning someone’s Holy book is NOT the way to do it.) Have a great weekend, and until next time, I’m just a Southern girl…in the city!
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I thought the pastor decided not to burn the book?!?!? I could be wrong…
He keeps changing his mind. I think he ultimately decided not to, but anyone who makes that decision in the first place is unstable in my book…
I hope calmer heads prevail and this so called pastor and his congregation come to their senses.
There is an investigation into Mitrice’s death but I doubt much will come of it. Just glad her family has closure.
I might see Tyler Perry‘s new film. I hope that it’s good but you can never know when books are turned into movies. Plus I would have to reread the book to refresh my memory of it.