Monday, June 30, 2008

So My Brother Is Doing His Thing...


Ya'll know he over there with Fantasia keeping her hair fierce as hell. According to a reliable source (My mother), he is working with Fantasia for "The Color Purple" stage production thing...you know the one Oprah is paying for. See, my bro is a hair dresser, and he's very good. VERY good! Even I have to make an appointment (just kidding, but it seems that way). I think we all have our own innate little artsy side to us. I was talking to Tifini, and she said she wants to pick up her writing shit again and start spittin children's books! How Dwele is that! She wrote the cutest little book for her class last quarter (it was about a cupcake and black people or something), and she said she wants to pursue it further-low key. Not on no "I'm gonna throw my degree away" type shit, but just to keep her happy. That's like me and my little DJ gig I'm trying to jump off. Of course I'm gonna stay in school and do my do as a teacher/counselor. However, there is an artistic side to E-Dub also! I love photography along with music, so there ya go. You gotta have a little side hustle that makes you happy. We all get so caught up in the roles we play, that we never get to do what makes us happy. For instance, when I was sitting on the toilet the other day, I came to a conclusion that this summer, I am going to do Evelyn Knox. I play different roles: Evelyn "the RA", Evelyn "the Director Of PALS", Evelyn "the Student". I rarely get to be Evelyn Knox-the person. This summer will be my chance to do just that. I have to tell you, it is a bit unsettling, because I am going bat shit crazy! I have been juggling all three of the roles mentioned for a whole year, and to settle down and not have to do all of them at once is like "whoa".  Each day, I get more and more pumped to go to the Scratch Academy (DJ school son!). This is tapping into Evelyn Knox. I'm doing artsy type stuff this summer. It makes me happy (I think), so why not do it while I have the time?
"Distant Lover...Looooooveerrrrrrrrrr...."-Marvin Gaye

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