Tuesday, December 28, 2010

=D





I'm most excited about
  • meeting my new roomie Caitlin. We click so well!
  • living in a different state!
  • going to the HARRY POTTER THEME PARK! & SEEING THE MJ ATTRACTION CAPTAIN EO !!
  • getting a new , different experience :)
  • hopefully seeing celebs & meeting new , cool, fun people.
I CAN'T WAIT!!!! =)

The World Will End Before Boys Become Men...

#trueshit.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

oneofmyfavoriteverses.

Protection
For Gangs, Clubs 
And Nations
Causing Grief In
Human Relations
It's A Turf War
On A Global Scale
I'd Rather Hear Both Sides
Of The Tale
See, It's Not About Races
Just Places
Faces
Where Your Blood
Comes From
Is Where Your Space Is
I've Seen The Bright
Get Duller
I'm Not Going To Spend
My Life Being A Color!



      Black&White-Michael Jackson

Monday, November 15, 2010

Up close and personal with Chanel Iman !

Rascal Flatts- What Hurts The Most < click to follow to youtube video.

- danced to this song in modern dance class; such a beautiful song

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Words that are significant to me at this time & their definitions.

I will use each one in a sentence .. lol


1. documentary : a work in a visual or auditory medium presenting political, scientific, social, or historical subjects in a factual and informative manner.


    Ex. I am in the process of making a documentary about love.


2. bluffTo mislead or deceive; To impress, deter, or intimidate by a false display of confidence.


    Ex. Alot of guys like to bluff- I don't have time for that.


3. creativitythe tendency to generate or recognize ideas, alternatives, or possibilities that may be useful in solving problems, communicating with others, and entertaining ourselves and others.


    Ex. Creativity fuels my being.


4. friends A person or persons whom one knows, likes, and trusts.


    Ex. I am grateful to have real friends.


5. lovethe emotion of strong affection and personal attachment.


   Ex. The idea of love in all its complexity and many forms inspire me.


6. motivationthe activation of goal-oriented behavior.



     Ex. It is essential for young people to have motivation.

Thursday, November 11, 2010

For Every Girl

Photo: Courtesy of Lionsgate
From left to right (Anika Noni Rose, Kerry Washington, Janet Jackson, Kimberly Elise, Phylicia Rasahad, Loretta Divine, Tessa Thompson, Thandie Newton)

The movie was amazing. The adaptation of the choreopoem to the screenplay was amazing. 
The cast is amazing and the integration of the poems throughout the movie were smooth and 
easy to comprehend. I love poetry , especially ones that may relate to me. A good many of 
them did and it was the poems along with the situation that brought me to tears. Ntozake 
Shange is a vivid , very conscious writer. Her words paint a very clear picture of people and
 their situations. So many people from so many different walks of life and who are any color 
could relate to the situations and characters in this movie. That is why I would recommend
everyone, man, boy, girl woman to go see this movie (not necessarily child because of the
 language and violence and sexual content). You can indeed take "colored" to mean any race 
because women  of all races go through the issues the women in the movie encounter and 
tackle everyday. The play/ choreopoem "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide
When The Rainbow Is Enuf" is all about getting through when falling down. It is about 
eventually getting up and finding yourself, your place, your "rainbow"



*Even though I haven't read the book/play yet I plan to. I ordered it offline and it is en route as we speak :)

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

I'm in the purple * pause the music player*




The funny thing about 30 second commercials like these is that it takes all day to film! lol We started literally at 10 in the morning and finished at ten that evening. That is why the blinds are closed because it was so dark outside. There were a million takes and only about three breaks. This is a take from later in the day maybe about nine o clock. They realized before this take that my shirt had Run DMC on it and that I had to button up my cardigan. That meant that all the takes before weren't even eligible.. smh.. well the wardrobe lady had chosen my outfit so I was kinda blown. That is also why my hair looks frazzled =P. All of us were pretty tired and ready to go home.

Overall it was a fun experience, got to meet a bunch of interesting kids and in between takes we were geekin just like we were in a real classroom (we were actors). I also got to be in a real commercial and meet Tony Danza!  If you watch A&E all day and don't walk away , you'll probably see it and I've heard it's on Comcast now. I was beyond excited when I first saw it and I'm looking forward to more opportunities like that. If  it never happens I'll still be satisfied and grateful that I even got this chance.

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Wow

No Loser, No Weeper 


'I hate to lose something, ' 
then she bent her head 
'even a dime, I wish I was dead. 
I can't explain it. No more to be said. 
Cept I hate to lose something.' 



'I lost a doll once and cried for a week. 
She could open her eyes, and do all but speak. 
I believe she was took, by some doll-snatching-sneak 
I tell you, I hate to lose something.' 



'A watch of mine once, got up and walked alway. 
It had twelve numbers on it and for the time of day. 
I'll never forget it and all I can say 
Is I really hate to lose something.' 



'Now if I felt that way bout a watch and a toy, 
What you think I feel bout my lover-boy? 
I ain't threatening you madam, but he is my 
evening's joy. 
And I mean I really hate to lose something.' 



By : Maya Angelou

____________________________________________________________________


When I read this poem,I could relate to it because I remembered how I used to love someone who I though was special and ultimately irreplaceable. This poem by Maya Angelou made me recognize that when our mothers and aunts say "I know what you're going through" they probably- no , most definitely do. Love and Pain , which is one in the same transcends time, knows no age or  color. They same kinds of issues we have with boys and men, our mothers , grandmothers , great- grandmothers aunts and cousins went through too. Just by looking at them being "okay",  & seeing that their world didn't end because of a boy, we can come to the conclusion that we too will get to that point and we will be okay. Just like my mother always told me , but I couldn't believe it at the exact time she was telling me, " This, too shall pass". My mother was right. Every little thing that I used to think seemed so devastating is not such a big deal anymore, and I am able to look back and learn from my experiences.


I used to think that losing some boy or another was the end of the world, that there was no other 
"toy" . I used to 'really hate to lose something too'. Now I realize that if its meant to me to have, I will have it. If not, there are plenty of other "toys" in the world . At the end of every day , "It's not that serious!" lol :)

Monday, November 8, 2010

My New Favorite Shirt


my fav color(green) + my fav # (don't ask why lol) + my nickname = my new favorite shirt! _ ordered and on the way =)

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Vote Chanel Iman for the FASHIONISTA AWARD!

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&Make sure you tune in tonight at 8/7 Central to watch Black Girls Rock! on B.E.T.







Friday, November 5, 2010

A Spike Lee Joint.


So watched "Bamboozled" in my theater class at Morgan State University. I guess I wasn't really prepared for the emotions the film would evoke in me because I was completely shocked while watching it, every step of the way. It should have occured to me that I might not like it, because it was a Spike Lee "joint" lol. - Not that I hate his movies, but I don't exactly love them either. A good few Spike Lee movies that I had watched before like: Jungle Fever, School Daze, and Malcom X had made me angry , sad or just left me with alot on my mind at the movie's end. Those movies sparked thought, pointed out certain aspects of human behavior and in some cases had a very unclear ending, or no ending at all. I guess that's where my anger came from... I love a good ending, a happy one, But as I realized that's not always life.

Bamboozled, in particular's main center theme was of blackface.

Blackface is theatrical makeup used in minstrel shows, and later vaudeville. The practice gained popularity during the 19th century and propagated American racist stereotypes such as the "happy-go-lucky darky on the plantation" or the "dandified coon ".

This act was indeed offensive to African Americans and in the film , an African American television writer, hungry for fame and recognition uses the minstrel show idea , turns it into a "modernized" new millenium version to create a new tv show. The show takes the television world by storm and just like anything that goes up, it comes down. Things come crashing down from people's ignorance, to denial resulting in if not everyone's physical but emotional fate and demise.

The Best Part : Watching it taught me so much I did not know, from the origins of blackface to the effects that it had on so many people and indeed how offensive it can be and is to African Americans even now today. Spike Lee's creative mind is essentially used to teach us and I am grateful that I have had this opportunity to learn.We as African Americans are forced to look at ourselves and how we are bringing ourselves down, from using the "n-word" amongst ourselves or portraying ourselves willingly as "gangstas and hoes" Just like Michael Jackson said, we have to look in the mirror at ourselves and make the change before we can put the blame on anyone else. It starts with us.

The Worst Part: The Reality of it. Actually seeing the characters in blackface, the full-out costumes and "shucking and jiving" was shocking and painful. I also did not like the killings, death. Me being a very emotional person would rather learn hard , tough realities but still have a happy ending. In Bamboozled, that was not the case. People in the movie die because of one misunderstanding or another. No one really had to die, but the fate of a character is usuallly essential in understanding and getting across the full meaning of the story. I cried. Couldn't stop thinking about the history, A reality that was not so long ago.

As a result or my racing thoughts and "bamboozled" mind, I came across this video, of an Australian group called the "Red Faces" in blackface portraying The Jackson Five as a "tribute" on an Australian show called Hey Hey it's Saturday . I would not call this a tribute as they are making fun of Michaels skin tone and karate chopping thier crotches. Harry Connick Jr., An American singer and guest judge speaks out...



Bamboozle: 1.: to deceive by underhanded methods : dupe, hoodwink

2
: to confuse, frustrate, or throw off thoroughly or completely


Wednesday, November 3, 2010

wish somebody could make me feel this way =) , ily michael

& You Almost Always Gotta Snap Back


((my own design))



r e a d.., OKAY!

The infamous Read a Book video as seen everywhere!! notarapper.com>>Bomani Armah!!





that video was kinda... wow lol so here is a nicer picture to get the message across:)



MJ Swagg




mymostfavoritestmodelofalltime ... Chanel Iman ♥

My First Video :)



love this song & was inspired by all my lovely coupled friends.. enjoy!

... I Had To Go


Couldn’t have given you more.
I tried to love you like you loved me.
Maybe for wrong reasons....maybe.
At first it was beautiful.
Every girl has a fairytale.
But then you wake up and see
it’s not all it’s cracked up to be.
Gotta Go- Vivian Green

Friday, September 10, 2010

The Coldest Winter,


I lost my best friend in December.
No, wait-
Actually it was August .
No! I know it had to be September
but my body was so cold, I froze,
literally dozed off and took off (launched my-self)
into shut-down mode.

I laughed my last laugh in July
I Laughed so hard I started to cry
knew it wouldn't happen for a while so i didn't wipe em just let em sit..
and dry. I lied.
I laughed earlier today but it was just "ok"
nothing to cry about, really. Really nothing like July.

I had my first real kiss in February.
The love kind different from the like kind
we had in January and December.
the month "us" was created and there was no more "him" and "her"
But on that Valentines Day when you blessed me with respect not just flowers and chocolate,
I fell in love.
and you kissed me ,then we hugged
we met and rode to school on the bus.
I left you missed me. We met you kissed me.
February love

My fantasy came to an end in October.
I had shared my deepest secret and you told her.
You had promised that you'd keep it, oh
you fooled her , me, into thinking we could be
Write it down, fold it up and give it back to me
..you held it down , took your mask off
and showed me what was underneath
I got your trick or treat
Give me back my secret, please?



I said those three words for the very last time last month
The hottest month of the year my friend and lover disappeared
replaced by a ghost
None of the words I said he could comprehend or feel.
He didn't hug me like he loved me, it felt so unreal
And when I said those words to him
I saw them float right through his skin
And then I turned to hide my tears how fast they rolled past
down my cheeks thats when I turned to look back and he
was gone
No now I know it had to be the winter cuz a coldness came over me..
I literally dozed off and launched into shut down mode. Heavy sleep.
It was the coldest winter ever. I guess I lost my best friend in December.

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

He Told Me:

Stop, where am I?
Shock, I can't cry
Pop, I need some space
No, this isn't me
Oh, please let me breathe
I'll be back sooner than you know

I need this space just like you need air
I need this time, time to clear up my mind
Wait, did you hear that? Shh... Hear my heart beat? Shh...
I need this feeling, whoa yeah, I really need this

Wow, I've been blind
I hope I'll be fine
Don't call me back, no
Yes, I see light
Now, it's so bright
Call my name, I'll be there soon

I need this space just like you need air
I need this time, time to clear up my mind
Wait, did you hear that? Shh... Hear my heart beat? Shh...
I need this feeling
Wait, did you hear that? Shh... Hear my heart beat? Shh...
I need this feeling, whoa yeah, I really need this
I need this [x2]
I really need this

You know it's not personal
Sorry if I'm hurting you
Please don't give up on me now
I needed this time alone
To know I could come back home
To breathe, breathe, breathe

I need this space just like you need air
I need this time, time to clear up my mind
Wait, did you hear that? Shh... Hear my heart beat? Shh...
I need this just like you need air, whoa yeah
Wait, did you hear that? Shh... Hear my heart beat? Shh...
I need this feeling, whoa yeah

I really need this
Whoa
I need this [x2]
Whoa [x2]
Yeah
Ohh
I really need
Whoaa [x2]
hey [x2]
I need...
I really really need
I need, I need this
I need this
I really need this [x3]


Chris Brown.// I Need This


.

Saturday, May 1, 2010

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Sunday, April 18, 2010

IDrive.




on the left: orange creme slush / on the right: oreo blast


& I drove to Sonic.
... in Lancaster, Pa
- With the "twin".
lol . to satisfy our craving we been having for some years SMH!
Their burgers & fries are very tasty lol.

They really need to put one in Baltimore.

Yes, it's that good.

Thursday, April 1, 2010

On Repeat. Love Her !



Music video by Fefe Dobson performing I Want You. (C) 2009 21 MUSIC

I want you
When the sun comes up, I wana make you mine, I wanna make it count
I want you
I wanna take you home, I wana make it known, I wana take you on
I want you
Let me say it again, now let me say it again, now let me say it again
I want you
I want ya more than a friend
I'm gonna gonna make you mine!



- She has her own, unique style.


-... And this tattoo way before Chris & Rihanna got it.



&& unlike most female singers, she's just a natural beauty. It doesn't hurt that she has a very unique voice and can sing just about anything. She writes her own songs and I love just about every one of them. They all have very catchy choruses and sound great.. check her out!

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Feeling Kinda Inspired. =)


Sankofa can mean either the word in the Akan language of Ghana that translates in English to "go back and take" (Sanko- go back, fa- take) or the Asante Adinkra symbol. It is often associated with the proverb, “Se wo were fi na wosankofa a yenkyi," which translates "It is not wrong to go back for that which you have forgotten."

The Akan people of Ghana use an Adinkra symbol to represent this same idea and one version of it is similar to the eastern symbol of a heart, and another version is that of a bird with its head turned backwards taking an egg off its back. It symbolizes one taking from the past what is good and bringing it into the present in order to make positive progress through the benevolent use of knowledge. Adinkra symbols are used by the Akan people to express proverbs and other philosophical ideas.

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Interlude


For so long i been gone ,for so long -or so it seemed.
Round and round my thoughts spun until confusion slowed their - speed.
I
'm right here. never far, we're not apart.
Ever close, always near, or so I thought.
Name me a better friend, with a better offer. I will match it.
Do me a bigger favor, I'll throw this love out so you'll catch it.
. . .
So, . . . you'll catch it?

Thursday, March 18, 2010

On Repeat


All I got to say is that I must be dreaming, can't be real
You're not here with me, see but I can feel you near to me

-Baby
I caress you, let you taste ah, just so blissful listen
I would give you anything baby, just make my dream come true
Oh baby you give me butterflies


-Michael Jackson; Butterflies




*image courtesy of haterplayer.files.wordpress.com

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

She's Back ... FOR REAL =)


I fell in love with Fantasia's music not when she won American Idol, but when I first heard her singles "Beautiful" & "Only One U". Her voice just gave me chills and she just has the ability to just make you feel the songs. No matter what anyone could say about Fantasia negative or what, I had her back on the music part. Yes, she does kind of scream when she sings and she did occasionally kick off her shoes in the heat of some of her performances, but she always delivered. There was no doubt about that. Now, after watching her reality show , "Fantasia For Real" I fell in "love" with Fantasia. She is such a beautiful(inside & out), inspiringly real individual. She is someone her fans can relate to, and her personality is just really fun. She provided for her family and recognized when it was time for her to "Do Her" which also happens to be the name of one of her new singles. And now she's back. Officially. And I can't wait for her album to come out. So far, the one's I've heard: Even Angels, Do Me, & Move on Me, I love so I'm %100 sure I won't be dissappointed.

Friday, February 26, 2010

My Favorite Quote!


"Rest assured though, that no matter the flaws you find when you look at yourself in the mirror, somewhere on God's earth, you are really "doing it" for someone- someone out there is attracted to you exactly the way you are."


-Steve Harvey --

(excerpt from his bestseller Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man pg. 208)



* This book is definitely worth reading.. although most of it applies to women who are older and ready to settle down, alot of it it still useful to the younger ladies.


* There is someone out there for everybody & if you do decide to change something about yourself, don't do it for a man, make sure you are doing it for you.

Karyn works at K-mart. Peep the arrow.


Sooo... Kmart. Yeah, we all know about the long lines and its inability to complete with Wal-mart, but in reality, I have found that K-mart is in itself pretty decent. Decent prices, decent lines on a good day , and a bright friendly atmosphere. I realized all of this when I started working there and when a customer came in and tried to return a coat. Yes, a coat. That she purchased in New Jersey. A winter coat. With a broken zipper. Clearly worn. Dirty & A year old... -get this, with NO RECIEPT. I kind of chuckled on the inside when she came in and thought to myself, "She has got to be kidding me". & "There is no way we are gonna take this back". After calling in my manager to handle the situation as I did not know exactly how to, myself, she allowed the customer to return the coat. That showed and proved that K-mart associates value thier customer. We no longer even had the coat in stock! Now I agree that some cashiers may be rude sometimes & the lines may be long but work with us, we're getting better! And if you don't believe me, just come to my K-mart and let me ring you up ! ; )

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

I'm Done

Love is for the birds; I ain't a pigeon
They say Love is blind; I got 20/20 Vision

- Poison Clan; "In My Nature"

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

I have a feeling that this post is STILL too long... you tell me.

just came to the realization and it was brought to my attention that most people don't like to read, and most of my blogs are long .. but this one isn't. Enjoy! =)

Monday, February 1, 2010

My Understanding of Love

♥ ♥ ♥


Falling In Love: When you first meet someone and or begin to pursue a romantic relationship. Everything is new and there is a certain mystery about two people. There is excitement and a rush because there are so many thing to learn about the other and so many "firsts" to be had- the first date, first kiss, first late night convo into the morning, the first secret to share, etc. There are butterflies and you are somewhat infatuated with that person .. you can't get them off your mind, always want to be with them and you start to imagine a future with this person unconscuiously because everything is so perfect. Unfortunately, if you are in a relationship with someone for a long period of time, the attraction may still be there and you can still connect with that person, but the fluttery feelings you felt before are not there, which makes you think you are not "in love" anymore. Usually one partner takes this as a sign that the relationship is over and then begins to search for a new relationship, one that will give them the same fresh, exciting feelings as before. That's why marriage should only be talked about or even hoped for between two mature adults ready for it, because when the process of falling in love wears off and then the mutual love and respect takes over, they are content with that and are ready to make a committment and stop chasing after those "being in love " feelings.

Loving Someone: Now we all know and associate this feeling with a family member or friend, but aside from that, it can also be applied to two people who still have feelings for eachother and care about them, but may or may not be together. If they are together, this is after the "falling in love" feeling has worn off but they still feel a connection and attraction to that person. To that person they are the most forgiving, sympathetic and caring. They love them. If they were together at one point, but arent anymore, in many cases it it because the other one has went off looking for another "new" feeling to excite them. Especially if they are young- after all, not many young people want to be tied down. If you love someone and they love you back truly, it will never go away. Now that doesn't mean that you are meant to be together or that you will get back together again, but it does mean that if both parties are willing, there is room and hope to try again to make it work.

To Love OR "Have Love" For Someone: Now just like the family and friends association always connected to love, in some cases it can be true. You only see that person as a really good friend who you care about. You wouldn't want to see anything bad happen to them.. You love them or "have love " for them.

*My understanding came from advice and experiences of many different ideas of friends. From thier views, This is what I chose to take from it and let shape my understanding of the different stages of love. My friend, Janessa told me that you have to look at love in stages, or you're doomed for dissappointment- I believe she is right ! I was confused about all of this at one point, but now my understanding is clearer. I hope you find this useful, too!

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Dedicated to Jordan & Stephen aka Duane Martin + Soulja Boy ; )





I believe that I am an attractive young woman. I look like myself. Yea, I know that may be hard to accept for certain people who swear that this person or that person is my twin on their brother's cousin's baby daddy's mother's grave but that's what I say. I don't think I look like this celebrity or that person's sister because I don't lol. I don't see why I have to and I don't see why after I insist I don't , the person insists even harder that I do... geesh I hate it! It's annoying.

For example, I was the lovely Ms. Kelly Rowland from 7th to 8th grade. I don't know why she looked like a 13 year old but okay..

Then, I was Kerry Washington soo many times because of the coincidental name similarites. Person upon person would insist that she was my twin... she isn't.

Now I look like Mary J. Blige. She's beautiful, but I don't! lol

And then I was a tennis star.. Venus Williams. Now that blew me out of the water. She's pretty, too, but I think Serena took the look-alike factor away from me a looong time ago.


  • Yes, all these women are beautiful extraordinary black women, but they do not look like me! And if you don't believe me, take a look at my picture.. then their picture,.. then my picture again and you will see what I mean ! =)


Thursday, January 21, 2010

Meet My Goldfish!




Just Joking- My Goldfish died a long time ago *tear*... but I would like you to meet my -our- cat MJ Flyer. As you can tell by the name he is under joint custody between my sisters and I. Of course I named him MJ because I love Michal Jackson and of course because he is "white" in a black family lol.. sorta pokin' at the irony. They named him Flyer because... well, I don't know why but that's his name! =)


His Likes: *Laying in the middle of the floor and not moving when he sees you coming
* Slipping out the front door when you open it
* Scratching your friends
* Nuzzling you (awww!!)
* sleeping in boxes (as you can see above)
* meowing.. and meowing... AND MEOWING loudly ._.
* and meowing for your food. smh


His Dislikes:
* Being Picked up by strangers
* Being sat on by toddlers lol
* being stepped on, kicked or poked- even if by accident!
* Having a picture taken with flash.. thats why his eyes are sqiuinty (Sorry Flyer!! =/)




Wednesday, January 20, 2010

The Sky Has More Than One Star!


Hey ! I'm sure all of us has at one point or another worn a pair of really great jeans or a cute shirt and someone asked us where we got them. You feel flattered but at the same time you don't want to tell them... selfishness? I don't know but it's just a natural feeling, i guess ,to feel like something is your own and that nobody else can take it from you.. until they do. I mean, I really hate to tell you, but the designer did not make over one million of the same shirt just for you AND believe it or not, when you are wearing it , you are helping her advertise her line!
  • This feeling could also apply to someone who has been working hard to play the piano since he or she was five and someone just on a whim decides he'd like that for a career. A moreover, wants YOU to teach them. There is that feeling again, but who are you to tell them they can't play? Nobody.. and you can't. Its sort of this feeling where you have learned the ups and downs and in and outs of something and when you finally achieve it, you feel like you've earned it.

    That's sort of how I feel about my modeling. I have had this dream since I was 12 and have been scammed , dissappointed so many times, but I still never gave up. I spent plenty of my own money and time on a dream that seemed far off and unreachable. When I finally found my agent a couple years ago and got my first job with her, I was ecstatic! All my work had finally paid off.. and now a commercial (cross your fingers!) that should be coming out soon. That's why I sort of cringe anytime a friend asks "Who's your agent?" or says "I want to model!" like its something easy.. I sort of don't want to tell them.. I wan't them to learn the hard way, like I did. But I am learning slowly but surely that that is selfishness and that if I am that way, I won't get any blessings in return. The sky is big enough for more than one star.. and one more person wearing the same shirt as me.. maybe two LOL - Just not the same dress at prom!!! .. ugh. now that's another story. =P

    * ANOTHER LESSON LEARNED*