Good evening, people! It’s Saturday and that means it is time for The10Spot!
Let’s get it on, shall we?
10 - 11 Days
It’s been 11 days since this country elected its first Black president. Since then, we have seen announcements of who is going to sit on President-elect Obama’s cabinet, speculation on who is not, stories of meetings and outright power plays being made…we have also heard an insane amount about the puppy that was promised to the Obama girls.
Through all of this is still the phenomenal feeling that in less than 8 weeks, we will swear in a president who is the epitome of change. This election was fought hard for, and there was a lot of passion involved. I’ve seen personally folks getting involved, including myself, that put their hearts and souls on the line. It is my sincere hope that it won’t end. Our country deserves more…it deserves that we use all of that passion to turn it into what we know it can be. All of the hate and ignorance that showed it’s ugly face…we need to ensure that a clear message is sent that there is no longer a place for it. The only way to do that is by creating, and sustaining, a united front.
9 - Godfather
Oh, there is a Godfather marathon on tonight on AMC…I need to hurry and finish this so I can enjoy.
No on has swagga like Michael Corleone…
video credit: originally uploaded to YouTube on May 6, 2008 by BunkerFox
8 - Good TV
So I’m hooked on Trueblood on HBO…I was seriously thinking of shutting down my cable (you know, recession) but then I got hooked on this damn show and now I have to make a decision! Why are all the best shows on cable!? This one is about vampires, in modern day times, and I tell you what…the plot is fantastic!
But I’m conflicted…am I supposed to be this attracted to Lafayette?
video credit: originally uploaded to YouTube on October 6, 2008 by NafterLife
7 - Katt Williams
According to a story on BET.com, Katt Williams was taken to a mental hospital after visiting an attorney with claims that the police were “attempting to violate his civil rights.” Later, the attorney said that Katt was “disoriented” and his family arrived and tried to take him to a mental institution for an evaluation. But it took an order by a judge to get him there.
When I read this story, I think of his children. I know he has adopted kids…7 out of 8 of his kids are adopted. And I also know that Katt was scheduled to give his last stand-up concert on December 31st with Steve Harvey in Detroit. For someone to give up their career, when there is so much ahead, he almost has to realize that it is weighing on him and doing him damage, don’t you think? Maybe it is taking time from his children, maybe he sees himself being more help from the sidelines…whatever it is, I hope that he finds peace.
Update: Katt’s publicist has released a statement…thank you Lady Di!
Following an arduous 300 shows and an 18-month touring schedule that left him incredibly fatigued, Katt felt compelled to be with his family in an effort to deal with his stress. While doing so, he is under a doctor’s care.
As this is a private and personal matter, we hope the media will respect his family’s request for privacy.
Yvette Shearer
Shearer Public Relations
6 - I Could Look At This All Day
5 - Crown Royal…On Ice (for the Grown and Sexy)
video credit: originally uploaded to YouTube on April 15, 2008 by totalpkge16
4 - The Wal-Mart Greeter
I got this through e-mail…
A very loud, unattractive, mean-acting woman walked into Wal-Mart with her two kids, yelling obscenities at them all the way through the entrance.
The Wal-Mart Greeter said pleasantly, “Good morning, and welcome to Wal-Mart. Nice children you have there. Are they twins?”
The woman stopped yelling long enough to say, “Hell no they ain’t! The oldest one’s 9 and the other one’s 7. Why the hell would you think they’re twins? Are you blind, or just stupid?”
“I’m neither blind nor stupid, Ma’am,” replied the greeter. “I just couldn’t believe someone would sleep with you twice. Have a good day and thank you for shopping at Wal-Mart.”
3 - ???’s
I was reading on Essence.comthat you can insert your birth control pills in your va-jay-jay to decrease the side effects (nausea, vertigo, headaches, etc.)…have you ever heard of such a thing?
Do you really care if Michelle Obama’s mother stays in the White House to help look after the girls? I say she’s needed, so it’s alright with me…people need to get a grip.
If you had a choice to be with anyone in the world you wanted to be with, who would you choose? I’m sorry Jada, but I’d snatch Will’s ass in a heartbeat!
Are you having political withdrawal symptoms now that the election is over? I felt a little out of sorts a couple of days after…but there is still so much to do. So I’m cool.
2 - Some Personal Shit
So I turned 37 on Thursday…and I am going through some changes, which are good changes. I am open to whatever they are, because I know that they are meant for good. There are some things that I can no longer ignore; some things that I know that I need to correct. We’ll get into them more in depth later, but I just wanted to say that happiness is a choice, and I choose it. Thanks to all of you who sent Birthday wishes (and Coop, thanks for the card - I loved it!)…I hope that Malcolm and Regina enjoyed their days as much as I did!
1 - Incognito
I’ll be sporadic for the next few weeks…I have an awards banquet to attend for work tomorrow, then I’m prepping for a training class so my visits here will be short and sweet.
Take care everyone!
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