Meet Ty jr

For 24 hours only I'm putting up an image of my heir a.k.a my niece and I. I have a limited window courtesy of her mama. SOO please welcome Ty jr.
Side note ... what's with the snowstorms in the midwest?
Edited to remove photo.

Tuesday Beat: Mary J Blige/ Leona Lewis / Jennifer Hudson

Triple play in honor of upcoming Christmas.

Mary J. Blige - In the Morning. Mary killed this one.


Leona Lewis ft JT - Don't Let Me Down. Her latest offering is one of the best CDs of the year imho.


Jennifer Hudson - Giving Myself. Some Chi-town love

Weekly Rundown

Today was an awesome day! An early morning call with good news and dim sum for lunch. Throw in shepherd's pie (pictured smashed), garlic bread, cake, grilled chicken, and pinot noir for dinner and the day has been perfect.

• Next up sorry Sheena, I started on today's feast before I remembered to take a photo so the greens and the poor man's garlic bread (toast, butter, garlic salt) are gone.
• Today's feast is in honor of the birth of Ty jr. No I did not have a baby but I have an heir finally. And no I don't have a girlfriend.
• I'll be heading back to DC next week for the holidays and I look forward to some down home cooking .... and seeing everyone as well.
• Next Tuesday I end my current job. It's been a great journey over the last 2+ years and I've loved the highs and lows. All in all a great growth experience and I'm looking forward to taking it to the next level. Unfortunately, I will officially be between jobs from then on.
• Finally .... Merry Christmas folks! May your time with chosen and given family be blessed.
  

Travel - DC again

I found myself in DC this past weekend and for the first part of this week (courtesy of flight cancellations).
It was nice to just hang out with fam and do nothing but eat and shoot the breeze (who the hell invented that expression?). Well those activities along with a healthy dose of speculation & gossip. Next Friday (or better yet Saturday since I'll probably forget to do it on Friday) I'll try to not only include the tale behind the speculation, I'll even try to throw in a photo.
I'll be returning to DC next Wednesday for Christmas and New Years .... and more shepherd's pie.

Tuesday Beat: Alicia Keys - Wait Til You See My Smile

2nd fave on CD.

I will admit to having mixed feelings about Ms. Keys' new offering. A few cuts are actually decent since they were "under produced" (thank you for giving Swizzy a time out on them). Last week's 'That's how strong my love is' is a winner in my books for its simplicity. The Beyoncé collaboration ... what were these women thinking????
Overall I dislike the made for radio feel and the lack of lyrical depth in comparison to past offerings, but I am willing to forgive her if she makes a video for That's how strong my love is AND the video itself is equally simple (none of this excessive use of CG).

Tuesday Beat: Alicia Keys - That's How Strong My Love Is

My favorite song on the CD.

Weekly Rundown

• Le sigh. The weekend is upon us. Another week of employment and another week closer to unemployment.
• First up something I never thought I would ever catch myself writing. Kim Kardashian is a beautiful woman. Not just hot mind you, but beautiful ... there is a world of difference between the two. I've just seen some of the shots from her make under for Glamour and I'm as sold as it gets in the world of photoshop.
• Next up it's bloody cold outside. And I do mean bloody with lots of people slipping on the pre dawn ice.
• Check out boy interrupted's blog when you have a moment. The posts / images are funny and not for the easily offended. The blogger is a gay guy out of South Africa. Today's image comes courtesy of his post on Exam Creativity.
• Hop on over to Pre-Order 'black./womyn.' DVD and get yourself a copy of black./womyn.:conversations while supplies last.
• The Lovers and Friends Show has returned for season 3 but the jury is still out. The story is not flowing as well as it did during the first 2 seasons and I now have more questions than answers which tends to be a very bad thing. Throw in the fact that Episode 7 is being spread out over several weeks and I'm not a happy camper.
• A few days ago I was pleasantly surprised to discover that 2 fellow foreign nationals that I am acquainted with are actually queer and a couple. Go ladies! We really need more out internationals on campus.
• I've rediscovered the joy of cooking. Not the book but the actual act of cooking. Now that I have a bit more spare time, I come home and throw something together and I find it relaxing.
• Have a good weekend folks!

Tuesday Beat: Solange - Stillness is the move

Is that Badu's Bag Lady in the bg. Damn skippy it is. I'm really feeling this song and figured it'd be a good kickoff for December.