The Happy Go Lucky Bachelor.

Update : What I am Rockin: Papa Roach

2008-07-05T22:51:00.001-04:00

This was hot back in the day.

I didnt know the youtube link wasnt even working till I read Marcus's comment, so here it is again.

Last Resort.

Happy 4th of July.

2008-07-04T00:20:00.000-04:00

Well in honor of the 4th my favorite National Anthem performance from 1st to 3rd.

Marvin Gaye sings American National Anthem

Hendrix - Star Spangled Banner (best angle)

Whitney Houston Star Spangled Banner

Musical Tag

2008-07-03T18:24:00.003-04:00

Foia caught me with one so here it is.

"List seven songs that you are into right now. No matter what the genre, whether they have words, or even if they're not any good, but they must be songs you're really enjoying now, shaping your spring summer. Post these instructions in your blog along with your seven songs. Then tag seven other people to see what they're listening to."

Lets up the ante, why just name songs if you can play them.

1-Going On by Gnarls Barkley

2-Run [I'm A Natural Disaster] by Gnarls Barkley

I am so on Gnarls Barkley's jock right now, Ceelo is the ish.

3-I Know by Jay-Z

Jay-Z is speaking up for me right now word for word, thats word.

4-Lollipop by Lil' Wayne

Yo dude is the hottest in the game right now plus he is better on the mic than you think.

5-Silly by Taral Hicks

I already talked about thias pretty lady but I still cant stop playing her joint.

6-Matrimony: Maybe You by Maxwell

In anticpation of this "make music when ever I get around to it" dude's next album.

Dude makes soundtracks for my night life.

7-Flashing Lights by Kanye West

The video has this thing stuck in my head.

Thats it's on.

Quote of the day

2008-07-03T06:10:00.000-04:00

"Idealism increases in direct proportion to one's distance from the problem."

John Galsworthy -San Diego Union Tribune-

Quote of the day

2008-07-02T00:10:00.000-04:00

"All men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong, and repairs the evil. The only sin is pride."

Sophocles -Andrewsullivan.com-

What I am Rockin: Joss Stone

2008-07-02T00:00:00.000-04:00

This lady blows me away, I like everything she has dropped.

Joss Stone

Quote of the day

2008-07-01T00:05:00.000-04:00

"Everyone believes very easily whatever he fears or desires"

Jean De La Fontaine -United Press International-

True Story 3: Me at the gay girl bar.

2008-07-01T00:01:00.000-04:00

I have been slow with the post because I have been hanging out all night this past week.

Seems like people can smell when you got cash on you so they call you to find some way to help you spend it.

In this case on Wednesday night a lady friend has this lesbian girlfriend who invited her to a lesbian bar.

She wants to go but is nervous about being hit on by women so she wants me to go with her as a buffer.

My curiosity is peaked so I want to go, just to say I have been to one, but it's not like I'm going to protect her from the romantic advances of some woman when I'm not her boyfriend, hell for the laugh of it I might try to hook her up with one, just to see her squirm, (she owes me some loot).

So we get there and it's pretty packed, it's called Phase 1 on Memorial Dr.

Nothing much to look at on the inside, just a regular old hole in the wall club with the mandatory pool tables small dance floor next to the smaller stage.

I am on my best behavior, no flirting, no stepping on toes or getting in any ones way.

I'm looking out for any side way glances or looks of "what the hell is this dude doing in our turf?" looks, but every one seemed friendly enough.

I made my way to the bar and got the ladies I was with some beer and a long Island for myself.

Now while at the bar being attended by the bartender who did not seem to want to be bothered with me until I tipped her, (remember what I said about black women and tipping? http://thehappygoluckybachelor.blogspot.com/2008/02/what-i-learned-this-weekend-women-are.html ), I start surveying the bar not to flirt with any one, that thought went out my head the moment they told it was a gay bar, but because I wanted to see what every one else's reaction would be.

I am aware that although there are a few other men in the place I am the only one I know for sure is straight.

Which for some reason has me thinking that every women in the bar knows that too so my presence maybe making them uncomfortable, which I dint want, I am no party crasher.

Well I get a few glances from the "lipstick" ladies but I think that was them checking to see if I was a really just an extra studdly woman or if I was an actual man, there was some hard core looking "studs" up in there, for the most part I was ignored by all.

So I gather up my drinks delivered them to my escorts and found a secluded spot to chill at, which quickly got crowded, near the dance floor.

I got comfortable and started chatting it up with a stud asking what was on the agenda for the night.

She was a friendly one light skin big girl with long hair in a pony tail and very soft features, the type who no matter how hard they tried couldn't disguise the fact they were a woman if they wanted to.

And despite what she wore if I didn't know were I was at, would of got the full Ti-Pappa charm all over her wanted or unwanted.

She explained that tonight was a talent show case and everyone was waiting for the show.

So while keeping my eye on my friend who has her back to the wall and seems afraid to move, (ain't nobody studying her ass), I get to talking to another lady who I wind up buying drinks for, it occurred to me that she was hitting on me when she asked if I was straight, I quickly inform her that hell yeah I was straight but tried not to look to enthusiastic about it.

I'm uncomfortable going out with a lady friend and hitting on women while were out.

Before we could get into why two straight people were in a gay bar, (well at least I know I play for one team she may be a free agent), the show started.

Now the drinks were strong as hell, big up to Phase 1 for the Long Islands they out did Chit Chat's, so I'm expecting to be fully entertained.

But unfortunately things were pretty lame after that.

Apparently the lesbian community in Atlanta is running thin on available talent, the show consisted of strippers, (not very pretty ones), and lip syncing studs who stripped to the songs they out there to perform.

The women would go out there and throw dollars and put money in there pants and act a fool having fun, so that was the most important thing, and I have to admit some of those studs were in great shape, making me feel even more self conscience.

But that was it, after the show every one hit the dance floor, while I spent my time trying to find the one other straight women in the place but never saw her again that night.

A couple of more drinks and I was done, my friends and I made our way out with me trying to remember every woman's face in the joint so that if I came across them again I could immediately cross them off.

It wasn't bad, probably wouldn't rule out going back there again it was nice to see something different.

That's all.

So Sad: Amy Winehouse

2008-07-01T00:00:00.000-04:00

Amy Winehouse acting like the crack head that she is.

I am sorry but this is just sad to me I hurried up and got this woman's album when it came out the voice and the music just had me in a trance and to watch her just sabotage her life is tragic.

If there ever was some one who needs saving it's her.

Quote for the day

2008-06-30T05:30:00.000-04:00

"It aint where your from it's were your at.."

Rakim -I know U got Soul-

Once again.

2008-06-30T05:26:00.001-04:00

The Internet is getting more seedier than usual these days.

The thing is that the main subject of this video and a another girl who got busted on my space came from two parent homes, so the lack of a role male model was no excuse, neither reports got into why these particular young girls were doing this and lying about there age.

The other thing thing is that it is black men who have been getting busted for being the johns in these cases.

I suspect the motivation behind this has more to do with these young girls trying to live up to some image of what a woman is supposed to be and do than a need for love or money.

The parents also come into question for not knowing what there kids are up to on the computer, or there were abouts, i can understand a single parent with multiple kids being stretched to his or hers limit when it comes to tracking down your kids but in a two parent home?

I think things are more complicated than what they seem.

It's best to start asking these women for a birth certificate and Id when you meet them.

This is how you move the crowd.

2008-06-30T05:03:00.000-04:00

Rappers take note.

Stunna of the Month: Taral Hicks

2008-06-30T05:00:00.000-04:00

Taral Hicks

I was channel surfing when I came across this video on BET, (don't ask), they were doing a special countdown hosted by Kanye West were he was going over his favorite music videos which were all directed by Hype Williams (my man needs to make another movie asap).

The video that was playing was Taral Hicks remake of Silly.

I forgot all about this woman which is impressive since I got the movie Belly and I always repeat the love scene between her and DMX.

Actually can any one really call that a love scene?

It was more of a borderline mugging, but sexy like.

This is another woman that never seems to get enough air time on radio and the big screen.

I also forgot how stunning the lady looks, which than made me want to dust off the Stunna list which I put to bed a while back.

It was getting to hard to pick well rounded or meaningful women every week so I just quit it.

So no I am bring it back once a month starting with June and Taral.

Quote of the day.

2008-06-25T06:28:00.003-04:00

"Im dying in this fuckning country ass fucked up town.......lets get the fuck out this country muthafucka"

Unknown Television Reporter

Quote of the day

2008-06-24T06:15:00.001-04:00

Ill not listen to reason. Reason means what some one else has got to say.

Elizabeth Gaskell -Toronto Globe-

Movies I like: William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet (1996)

2008-06-24T06:03:00.000-04:00

I had to do time in an all boys Catholic school in New York when I was a kid and they had this Brother Thomas there.

Now Brother Thomas taught literature there but not any old literature, Shakespeare.

Studying and teaching William Shakespeare was this one dude's pleasure in life, no one could pour into it analyze every asinine, minute detail like he could with Shakespeare.

His dedication to Shakespeare was only rivaled by another Brother by the name of Pat who had a jones for the Canterbury Tales.

I hated William Shakespeare because of him and I refused add to that dead man's fame by supporting his work.

I mean it didn't help any that the language was dated like the whole time period, so you can imagine a young black kid like my self finding little interest in reading the soap opera drama of dead white people from another country.

So I just brushed off good old Willie's work till I met a young lady, who's name now escapes me, who insisted that are first date be to see the movie William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes.

We all know the story of two star crossed lover, children of sworn enemies who tragically lose there live because of there parent hate.

Nothing new here in the story, what counts is how you tell it.

I have to give props were props were due, director Baz Luhrmann, how he told the story actually had me paying attention to his movie, stopping me cold from my plan of copping feels of every part of my date's body.

The guns, the cinematography, cars, costumes and music all had me glued to the screen.

I finally got it, and understood what Willie was driving at just by watching that one movie.

This is how it should have been taught to me instead of Brother Thomas borderline torture sessions.

Since that movie I have tried to watch every remake of Willie's work and I have to say the ones I have seen all sucked.

Which makes this Rome and Juliet stand out all the more.

I got the DVD as soon as it came out and still watch it every now and than.

I recomend it for people who want there teenagers to have a little culture about them.

R.I.P: George Carlin The hippest white dude ever.

2008-06-24T01:31:00.000-04:00

1937-2008

I awlays had a soft spot for the rebels, George was one the best, he fueled a lot of my distaste for the establishment with his humor and social commentary.

Another star plucked out of the sky this year.

Joke for the Day

2008-06-23T07:01:00.000-04:00

A couple is lying in bed.

The man says, 'I am going to make you the happiest woman in the world..'

The woman replies, 'I'll miss you...'

Products: E-Readers

2008-06-23T07:00:00.000-04:00

I am some what of a book rat, if I like a book, graphic novel, comic what ever it stays.

Some where, on the shelve, under the bed, on the table where ever. Until it's time to move and I realize I got to haul all this pulp around.

But I cant throw them away, because some of them are hard to come by or just not in print.

There is my Brotherman comics, Hard covers of Steven Barnes work, Imaro by Charles Saunders, Sun Tzu's Art of War, Good P@#!y by Donald Spears, Black Panther graphic novel and others.

I hate giving them away, selling them or tossing them because I want them.

So when people started talking about E-Readers.....

I got happy quick.

Finally somewhere to keep my collection without having to break my back.

You see I am more into the writing than the physical book it's self.

Not interested in first editions and what not, just the knowledge or story.

So putting everything in a suped up pocket PC seems like a great idea, it will solve my storage problems, make me feel less guilty about trees getting chopped for a book, and motivate me to buy more books or e-books rather.

That is till I did some research.

Now I am only interested in the e-book aspect of the devices so I do not care if it plays mp3s or what type of PDA files it is compatible with.

But here is the problem, remember those rare prints?

Good luck trying to find those as an e-book, or much of anything else for that matter.

Despite the fact that the e-readers are growing in popularity publishers are not keeping up fast enough.

Not even the bootleg sites that give the stuff away free have what I want.

Besides the fact that I like the authors to get there money because they usually do good work consistanly, unlike music artist, (try finding a good ALBUM).

Than there is the graphic novel issue, a lot of these readers are black and white only which kills that idea.

And of course there is the price ranging from 150-400 bucks, for a speciality electronic that is way to much.

Add the fact that I cant get the text books I need on there and its a wrap.

I know the product is new so it'll take time for everything to catch up but I want mine now.

I'll just have to wait till it catches up with me.

Quote of the Day

2008-06-23T06:13:00.003-04:00

Master Yagyu once remarked: I do not know the way to defeat others, but the way to defeat myself.

-"Hagakure" Yamamoto Tsunetomo-

You are your own worst enemy, I dont know how many times I have shot my self in the foot, held my self back.

Old School Friday: Gospel

2008-06-20T07:31:00.002-04:00

Mahalia Jackson - His Eye Is On The Sparrow

And thats a wrap!!

2008-06-18T06:05:00.000-04:00

Whew, I wonder what crow taste like?

Cause thats what all the "experts" are eating right now who picked LA.

I told Yall DEFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS!!

Congrats to the Celtics for winning it now I can go back to hating them.

Thats all I got to say.

Who are the Mets fooling?

2008-06-18T06:00:00.000-04:00

This is why I am a Yankee fan.

Any one with half a brain knows that this was a scapegoat move.

You want to blame some one for the Mets troubles blame Omar Minaya

Willie was the fall guy for a GM that put together a bunch of under acheiving thieves together, and gace his manger no support.

Than to top it off how the hell do you fire some one over the phone at 3AM after he won a game?

Go Yankees!!!

Wordless Wednesday: Zanzibar

2008-06-18T05:59:00.000-04:00

Im not bragging.

2008-06-16T06:13:00.000-04:00

I'm not bragging or anything but I have been out and about all summer and on the down time surfing the net so I have noticed some things.

In this case what I noticed that my feet look better than most women's.

I have been in blase blah mode all summer being real lazy since the fiasco that was my winter semester of school, so I have been walking around in flip flops, and so when ever I sneak a peek at a women's foot my eyes inadvertently goes back to my own.

I guess since I always wore shoes so I never noticed.

I mean they are Men's feet muscular, veins, a little hairy, but symmetrical and with out bruises.

Shocking considering how much I kick around in them.

It really became apparent a couple of months ago when I gave a friend a ride to the nail shop so she can get her hands and toes done and decided what the hell let me try it.

I got to say it was not bad, the Korean lady massaged my legs all the way up to the knees filed down the nails, pain free, and put some clear stuff on there that made it shine.

Now of course the place was full of women so I am looking at every one else's feet and I was definitely not impressed.

Some had corn on their toes, others had their toes sitting on top of each other, (I tired not to laugh when the one tech tried to straighten on this ladies toes so she could do her work and the damn things kept jumping on top of each other), there was one foot were the ladies middle toes were longer than the big toe, like some type of alien foot.

Than their were the fat toes and stubby toes, on and on, the crazy thing was that the prettier the woman the more twisted her feet were.

I know they saw my feet, and heard the tech compliment me on my feet, a point my friend refused to disscus with me.

Now I have no idea why there is a decline in the apperance of toes from women, maybe it has to do with the shoes, but I am definitely getting a kick out of it.

I'm going to take a picture of my feet and post it to show what I mean.