September 25, 1989 is a day I can
remember like it was yesterday instead of 23 years ago. That is the day I gave birth to my first
child and eldest son. He was 22 inches
long and weighed 8 lbs 1 oz. He was the
most beautiful baby I had ever seen.
He grew up so fast. It seemed like one day he was totally
helpless and the next he was rolling
over, sitting up, crawling, walking, talking, etc. Then he wasn't a baby anymore. He's a grown man now.
This summer I saw four movies.The movies I saw were The
Avengers, Something from Nothing: the Art of Rap, Brave, and Sparkle.I didn't want to see any of the other movies that came out this
summer.The only movie that any of my
friends talked about was The Dark Knight.People liked it, but no one said anything about it that made me
interested in seeing it.
I'm usually trying to get to the movies on opening weekend and
the first to give my opinion on a film.
This summer I was uninspired. I
was excited about Sparkle but when it
came time to give my opinion, I couldn't give it an exciting
recommendation. I really enjoyed Something from Nothing. Most people I know didn't see it, despite my
enthusiastic support for it. It was the
best movie I saw this summer.
Tuesday was the first day of school for my little guy. He's in the 5th grade now. We had a problem the first day with his
school bus but after explaining the situation to a few people I was able to get
it resolved. Tonight is curriculum
night. I'll go to the school, meet his
teachers and get more information than I ever wanted about the 5th grade school
year.
I don't think my little guy will have any real problems with school
this year.He's a great student.He takes his school work seriously and enjoys
getting good grades.He's also going to
be taking swim lessons starting this Saturday and he'll still be in martial
arts.I'm considering re-enrolling him in
music lessons.He started playing the
guitar at age 5 and he was pretty good at it.There's just so much to learn and his schedule is full.We have to make some choices.
Saturday, I was being supportive and went to Jazz &
Jokes. My cousin Erica is always
inviting me to something and I try to make it to most of the time. I messed up with the Sparkle fundraiser by
fooling around getting my ticket, so it was sold out and I missed it. This time I got my ticket early and
online. It was a good thing I did. Jazz & Jokes sold out too.
It was such a nice event.
I am so glad we went. J.D. "The
Smile Hustler" was the host. He was
funny and so were the featured comedians The Real Shortie and Shaun
Showtime. Alesha Nicole was the musical performer.
This was my second time seeing her. She was a guest on Red Remote (watch it live
on Wednesdays at 8 pm on www.UDetroit.com).
She was very entertaining. She
reminds me of my Niecy Pooh Pooh because she sings, plays keyboard and plays
the guitar. A very talented young
lady.
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This Wednesday we celebrated Carlos' birthday on Red
Remote.Red Remote is a weekly live
stream entertainment show.I am an
associate producer.We broadcast live Wednesdays
at 8 pm from UDetroit Cafe in downtown Detroit.You can watch it stream live at UDetroit.com or on Ustream.com and
search for Red Remote.
I was still feeling a little under the weather but I wasn't
going to miss Los the Host's birthday for anything. I didn't have a chance to go shopping but
there were some stray slices of pound cake from Simply Divine sitting
around begging to be given away. I put
them in a Chipotle brown paper bag, grabbed my camera and headed downtown.
We had a great line up
of musicians, singers, and comedians scheduled.
The place was packed. The bar was
busy, the music was jammin', and the comedians had us cracking up. Dionne has set the bar. I can't wait to see what she pulls out for
Ashley Elise's birthday!
The Bookie (pronounced Boo Key, not Book ee) is always talking
about birthday parties. He just turned 3
in June and had a birthday party. Then
he was here for The Girl's surprise party in July and 2 weeks ago he went to
our little cousin's 1st birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese. To make matters worse, we still have a lot of
the remainders of The Girl's party still decorating the house, so when Bookie
comes over he sees them.
He loves
birthday parties because he associates them with cupcakes. When I made the coconut lime cupcakes he
started singing happy birthday as soon as he saw them. He's a smart guy, he knows you don't get to
eat the cupcakes until after you sing happy birthday.
We didn't have any cupcakes or sweets for him when he came
over this week so he had to be distracted by going outside to play. The kids were washing the van and of course
he got wet. It was really hot outside so
that was okay. Bookie took a couple of
shots straight to the face. He handled
it like a pro. He wiped his eyes and
kept on playing.
The last thing I want to mention is BBQ. This summer I haven't had nearly as much BBQ
as I would have liked. I don't know why,
but my intention is to fire up the grill and throw a couple of burgers, chicken breast, and maybe a steak on the fire.
I've never ever did the grilling before. I never had to do it. This will be my first time. I'm not worried about it though, I watch a
lot of food network and I've been to hundreds of BBQ's over the years. I'm a grown woman. I can do this!
These aren't my grills and this isn't my house, but it what I'd like
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This is going to be a short post. I haven't been feeling well this week. It started out simple enough with a stuffy
nose and some sneezing. I was feeling
dizzy, running a fever, and actually having a little trouble breathing. I drank lots of fluids, took some medicine,
and managed to get myself dressed everyday and eat a little food.
I didn't do anything worth posting until today. I dragged myself out of the house for
rehearsal with the cast of City Girls. I
am so excited about my project. This was
the first rehearsal with the entire cast.
It has been hard getting our schedules coordinated but finally having
everybody there all at once was a blessing.
Charles is an extra special blessing.
Thank you for opening your home to us and for watching all the
kids!
I missed Kem's Mack and Third concert today. I wanted to be there but I just couldn't get
it together. Frankie Beverly and Maze
joined him for this free concert to benefit area homeless shelters and food
banks. Homelessness is a growing problem
in our country and winter will be here before we know it. I made a donation online at mackandthird.org and I'm encouraging you to do the same.
It doesn't take very much to make a difference.
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A friend invited
me to celebrate her birthday at Benihana's this week.I had never been there before but I love
Asian Cuisine. I was glad to join her.The service was excellent!I love
going to places where the staff is knowledgeable, friendly, and yet
professional at the same time.The food
was really good and I had more than enough to eat.I will be going back despite my difficulties
with the chopsticks.
There were
four people in our party so we shared a table with four people we didn't
know. I provided everybody with a lot of
laughs because even though I love Asian Cuisine, I don't know how to use
chopsticks. I had a fork, but I was
determined to use my chopsticks like everybody else. I put forth a good effort but finally gave in
and used my fork. My food was looking
and smelling entirely too good to be fooling around with the chopsticks for too
long.
A Little Film by Motowndiva
While
enjoying my meal, I hear a voice that sounds somewhat familiar. I turn around and it is my cousins Rodney and
Dennis. We hugged each other in the
middle of the aisle like we hadn't seen each other in years instead of a couple
of months. They were stopping by to say
farewell to Brandon, another cousin, who was seated at the table behind
me! I was too busy trying to master my
chopsticks, so I didn't pay any attention to the people around us.
I am always
running into my cousins. We are a pretty
close family and most of us like spending time with each other. Rodney is such a sweetie pie. When I introduced him to my friends, he
invited them to his party next month. I
told my friends they should come because Rodney throws the best parties and it
will definitely be a blast!
My Niecy
Pooh Pooh (she hates when I call her that and I try not to call her that in
public but it's hard because I've been calling her Niecy Pooh Pooh for years)
and her friends were featured performers at a local bar on Tuesday. I've been listening to Niecy sing since
before she could talk. I've also seen
her and her friends in a few stage productions.
I wasn't sure which of her friends she would be singing with that night
because almost all of her friends are talented singers, musicians, and
performers.
Niecy and her
friends (my honorary nieces) stepped on stage around 11:00 pm. Six of my cousins were there with me to support
her. The girls sang for about 45
minutes. This was my first time seeing
these three girls sing as a trio. They
really showed out. Everybody enjoyed the show.
I am so proud of her. I'm also
glad my family was in the place. We had a great time.
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This week
went by so quickly!I was super busy
doing some of everything and nothing.One of the major things I did was attend the Metro Detroit Literary Meet
and Greet this Saturday.This was my
first time attending but it won't be my last.
I already
knew a few of the people that attended the Meet and Greet and now I know a few
more of the talented people in the Detroit Literary Community. Most of the people there were writers but
there was also a good representation from people who offer support services to
writers such as PR, marketing, editing, photography, publishing, etc. There were several speakers that freely
shared their knowledge with the attendees. I'm talking about professional advice that you would normally pay to hear.
I came home with business cards, information, and some great ideas! Unfortunately for me, I didn't come home with
any of the great prizes that were raffled off, including a Kindle Reader. I would have loved that! It was still a great event. I hate that I had to rush out the door so I could get my little guy to his friend's birthday party. I could have talked to everybody there, if time permitted!
Sylvia Hubbard reading the winning ticket number Not mine ;-(
Before I get
started on my new project, I have a couple of things I need to complete. Besides City Girls, I have a few other things
in the works, one of which is a Book Trailer.
I am meeting with the author Tuesday.
I've been researching book trailers all weekend and I can't wait to
share some of my ideas with her. I also need
to get the last bit of editing done on Waffles.
Submission deadlines are fast
approaching for a few of the festivals. I
think I have a pretty good film and people will like it. Once the festivals are done, it will be
available for the public to view.
I'm planning on
attending the Trinity Film Coalition Film Festival next month. My friend Malcolm X Johnson was one of the
winners last year for his film The First Time I Committed Suicide.
This Friday I will be
going to seeSparkle. I've been waiting for the release. So many of my
friends participated in making it and it is Whitney's last
performance. I loved the original film,
I've probably seen it over a hundred times.
The soundtrack was killer and so far I'm loving the new
soundtrack too. I'll be going to
a fundraiser showing so if you haven't made plans yet, come join us Friday night.
Lastly, I want to say
thanks to my friends Yaya, Klassic B, and Leslie for letting me hang out with
them. We had so much fun. Do not be surprised if you see one of my
films in the near future and some of the scenes remind you of Saturday. Keep up the good posture ladies!
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Whew!What a
weekend!So much was going on this
weekend and I tried to participate in all of it!I'm only going to discuss a few of the many
things that happened.
First of all, congratulations to "the girl". She took her test for her next belt
in martial arts this weekend and now she's the senior student in class. My little guy missed the test because he is
away at camp but he'll be home Wednesday and he will take his test Thursday. I'm sure he will pass with flying colors too.
When Monica L. Jones invited me to her book event at the
Franklin Athletic Club I was slightly confused. I kept trying to figure out why she would have a book event there. I
had this image in my head that people would be lifting weights, riding the
cycles, sweating and grunting right next to the table where she would be
autographing books. I knew it wasn't
going to be like that for real but that's what kept popping into my head.
Let me tell you, it was nothing like that. The book event was held in the banquet room
at the Franklin Athletic Club. It is a beautiful room with gorgeous chandeliers and away from the activities. Monica
really turned it out. The decorations
were an athletic theme that matched the books' storyline, the food was good, and somehow Monica spoke to each one of the approximately 50 people that were in attendance. She thanked everyone for attending and managed to say something special about each person in the room and a few people who weren't in the room. Everyone mingled and had a
good time. I had to leave early but people were still coming when I left. Before I left I made sure to have both of my books signed by the author. Instead of just signing her name she wrote a personal message in each one for me. I love having my books autographed by the author. It makes it easier to get them back if I let someone borrow them.
She had cake too!
Even though I haven't started reading Monica's books yet, I
have been catching up on some of the blogs. Sometimes we get caught up in things and forget what's really
important.Reading Ridiculous Hungry
helped me get my perspective back on track and focus.Also, the author is responsible for me making
coconut lime cupcakes this weekend. I needed to redeem myself after that mess with the waffle cookies. I've modified the recipe and I'm still not happy with the results. I only
ate two cupcakes, one Friday and one Saturday.I managed to get the rest of them out of this house today.There's only one left and I'm sure "the
girl" will take care of it before today is over.
Photo by "The Girl" and those are my hands
My cast ate the other cupcakes today at rehearsal. These ladies are extremely talented. Today's rehearsal had me feeling so good
about City Girls. Royce, the director of
Waffles, is busy with his own project so Swift is directing City Girls. Their styles are very different but I know
I'm going to end up with a great finished product working with either one of
them. There are a couple of other
directors I feel this way about too.
I'll save that for a future post.
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