Monday, November 30, 2009

This shit is delicious!


I joke about my alcoholism but the truth is I'm a liquor punk. That's right it only takes me a couple sex on the beaches 2 wanna get sexy on a beach. I like it that way and I'm not really a drinker, I'm a smok...
...nevermind. Let's not dive into my poisons. Instead, I'll introduce Ty Ku. I found it on my usual twice a week (riiiiight) liquor rounds. When I do feel like drinking, unless it's E&J or Paul, I go for the light. I purchased the liqueur, which I thought would be super super sweet but it was a nice, citrus balance. It does kick ass w/a lil Kool-Aid and lime, but trust it's str8 solo on ice.
Plus the bottle lights up GREEN!
I think that's the REAL reason I bought it.
So there it is, great drank and a nightlight. I paid only 20 bucks for the bottle and the martini shaker it comes with. Now I gotta learn how 2 make a martini lol.
The website says it was featured on hella talk shows and won awards, great. Check it out 4 urself (the site is pretty sexy) at TryTyku.com
But I'll be honest, I bought it for the light up bottle lol

Drink resposibly worms!

Sunday, November 29, 2009

Rihanna or Chris Brown...BOTH deserve forgiveness.


Shut up.
That's right, shut your mouth.
Before you go all ham, bet u muttering right now, "No this bitch not talkin bout Chris Brown need forgiveness, stupid as hell gone not write shit for almost a month then come back talkin that shit."
Lol I know u aint goin in like that, but it was funny in my head.
ANYWAY,photos and videos of the 2009 Bobby & Whitney show that they are indeed back together. I choose not to believe alot of celeb gossip, it's simply entertainment. But even a blind man can see this woman does not want to give that man up. And for that, she deserves forgiveness.
No,she's not asking for it,but she needs to. She needs to be right up there w/Chris Brown hittin every show from Ellen to Tyra apologizing for her behavior. You know why? Cuz just like Chris Brown set a bad example for young men, so did she for young women. She went back.
That's right.She went back, and for that I feel she's a terrible role model for young women. I think her going from interview to interviewer talking about how she's stronger and how women shouldn't allow a man to treat them like that blah blah blah then sit her silly ass up there and get back w/him. What message is that sending out?
I'm not judging Chris Brown, we all know what he did was dead wrong. But as footage is revealed of her involving herself w/him shows she's willing to take that chance of getting knocked out again. It's that oh so familiar feeling of hoping the person you're with changes for you, and though many do, it's probably not a good idea to get back w/the mofo till you're sure a person has decided to change.
Everyday we hear of domestic violence cases. And of course the men are the first to get the finger pointed at. But if you look closer into alot of cases (which you can check statistics of @ your local county police dept) many domestic violence cases are results of 2ND & 3RD TIME offenses that finally got charges.
Meaning,alot of the time in these cases men go to jail for hitting the women that they know will bail them out and take them back...ALOT of the time. I feel a man, like any person, will do as much as a person lets him. And if there's one species that pays attention to the way men respond it's YOUNG WOMEN. Rihanna took a strong stand against domestic abuse when speaking out on her relationship and her dangerously deep involvement. But then she took a weak step getting back w/dude not only so soon, but under the radar. Well, trying to be.
I feel Rihanna is setting a direct example of "doing anything for love." Though she's beautiful, she obviously has a deep self esteem problem. Any woman does who decides to return to a man who went so hard he needed to bite fingers. WTF man?
And I know,I experienced abuse in a relationship. It takes a deeply clouded mindset to accept being abused, let alone stay in a situation that's so extreme violence is even necessary.
I was fucked up, what can I say.
And I think the same of Rihanna, and that's fine, she's still young. We all be fucked up some of the time. Even if Chris never lays a hand on her again, which I pray for, young girls will take this example as a "one more chance" ticket. He beat her ass in public, meaning he's definitely done it in private, she cried and "healed," took him back and the media serves it up and them "working it out." Come on. I believe in forgiving but not forgetting. And in many cases, that one more chance has turned into women's one last chance at life.
Chris and Rihanna may stay together living happily ever after, but that's not how it always ends up. These are things I feel should be highlighted in these interviews.
We need to get to the root of these young women's insecurities allowing them to have abusive men in their lives, thus creating more abusive men. And don't sleep, women are abusing men at an alarming rate also. This problem starts with a person's thinking and ends with their self confidence level.
It's time we stop waiting for women to get abused to help them heal and empower women. The most inspiring stories are that of women getting over or escaping a man and THEN reaching her goal. I'm sick of it cuz once again, that's sort of my story.
There was a time a woman fought for freedom, for her beauty, for her ideas and right to learn. Nowadays we are independent only cuz we doin it "without a man."
So hopefully this gives you a new insight to women's important role in their own abuse by a man. Hopefully Rihanna learns that God never puts more on you than you can bear, so there's gotta be an escape route from the bullshit somewhere.

And if you or anyone you know is experiencing domestic abuse contact
National Domestic Violence Hotline
http://www.ndvh.org (800)799-SAFE (7233)

Or you can hit me up. Real talk drop me a line. It's hard taking that first step; I got you.

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Chicago Craigslist Jacker. Niggas better just stick w/Ebay!

 

So apparently you can't even sell shit on craigslist anymore. Our young Black men are just going ham, and I blame their thirst. It's NO love in the heart of this city. I love Chicago but damn!
20 year old Dwayne Williams was arrested in an undercover operation for robbing people at gunpoint. Williams posted merchandise for sale on craigslist.com, then would hold up the person coming to meet him to purchase the item.
Oh, let's not forget there's a super similar yet unrelated story with brothers Jalmar and Jamelle Smalling who also used craigslist for robbery and has been charged with 5 counts of armed robbery and one charge of attempted robbery.
Here's the creepy thing. All suspects are around the same age, Black, and both unrelated cases are literally within a few miles, if that of each other. Our Brothas need help ya'll.

Not to mention I wouldn't buy shit off craigslist anyway.

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Where Da White Monkeys At?




Well at least this doll isn't dancing on a pole!

This past summer the nation was introduced to "Lil Monkey" baby doll, an African American complexioned doll nicknamed Lil Monkey (scrolled across her lil hat) who is also holding a monkey. The doll, a part of the "Cuddle With Me" doll series, is made by Brass Key, whose company has had great success with their porcelain dolls, in addition to their creations of many Disney doll lines and limited edition Mupphet figures. This is also the company that manufactured the famous lil Macy's bears. The "Cuddle With Me" doll series was manufactured for Costco in the early 1990's.

So when I saw the web-famous pic of "Lil Monkey" I knew there was more than a racist motive here. I mean come on, this company is pretty upscale, NOT SAYING AN UPSCALE COMPANY CAN'T PRODUCE SOMETHING THAT'S RACIST but just looking at their record, creating a black monkey doll with racial intentions is the worst financial risk that company could take. They create dolls for little girls of all races with manufacturers all over the world. They represent some of the top doll and toy distributors in history. What redneck idiot who sniffed too much before the business meeting would have the nonsense enough to agree to a doll DIRECTLY insulting African Americans? One with buffalo balls, that's for sure, but also one who really doesn't want his job anymore. I mean this doll doesn't hold back, it's a monkey on the box, on the hat, on the big, and on the monkey! Lol it's 2009, everyone knows you gotta sugarcoat your racism these days!
Then I found these pictures of another doll in the "Cuddle" series. It's the Lil Panda! Adorable! Then I found the white version of the Panda doll.So I looked, and looked, and looked, and still couldn't find the WHITE version of the MONKEY doll. And I think that's where the mistake was made. Yea,I think if Brass Key had put out more white monkey dolls it would've been fair game cuz that way every1's a monkey.Every1 can feel the same racism at the same time right? Naw.
But that's how it should be. I honestly don't see why this elite company would stoop so to smear their good name with petty racism. The doll looks cheap as hell at that.
I blame Costco,the doll series was made exclusively for their store chain and I'm sure the inventory can be controlled.SOMEBODY COULD'VE ASKED WHERE'S THE WHITE MONKEY!WHERE ARE THE PANDAS?There are ways to divert attention from lil black monkey over there.

People should be offended, I'm with that. But understand what you're offended for.The doll itself is cute,the monkey part, hmm,I gotta give the company the benefit of the doubt simply cuz if there's a white and black panda,there's got to be a black AND white monkey.So give Costco a chance.Before boycotting them and tellin all ya friends don't get ya 50 pack of tissue from there anymore,look into your Black activist heart and ask,"Where's the white monkeys?"

I'm sure Costco will be glad to answer lol.

Looking for a Job? Shit Me Too lol

Not having money sucks! It does, even sometimes when you have money but it aint enough...THAT type of bullshit. Lol so I try to link my ppl up to opportunities I hear about.
Now although last month's unemployment rate hopped up past 10% nationwide, the Dept. of Labor still seems optimistic. I did a little research and here are some companies with openings around the country.Apply soon, the holiday rush is when workers are REALLY needed!

UPS-50,000 seasonal jobs

Kohl's

GameStop-15,000 jobs

Michael's-10,000 jobs

Jo-Ann Fabrics-2,500 jobs

-Also, check out the U.S. Census Bureau. They're still taking applications and testing for positions.

If you or anyone you know has good job leads, please send the job description,city, company, and if possible contact info of the job and I'll post it posthaste. Keep grindin ya'll, and good luck!

Peace worms!

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Jondae's Sweet Potato Cheesecake!


Strawberry cream cheesecake and sweet potato cheesecake pictured

I wanted to keep my blog as a sort of journal, not place to plug.But it's my blog. And I sell cheesecakes!
That's right if you're in the Chicagoland area you too can sample my savory cheesecakes, over 10 varieties to choose from!
I make each one from scratch,with my own unique recipe!

Cheesecake Flavors Available:
Sweet Potato
Plain
Strawberry
Strawberry Cream
Blueberry
Blueberry Cream
Pineapple
Chocolate Chip
Chocolate Peanut Butter
Caramel Apple
Neopolitan (new flavor!)
Banana Coconut (new flavor!)
*Coming soon: Pumpkin, Turtle, and German Chocolate

Contact me with any questions. My email is Diori86@gmail.com or Twitter me @ www.twitter.com/DaUrleeByrd. And yes, delivery will be available soon to other locations. I'm workin on it, u know how hard it is to ship a cheesecake?

AND you can now get slices of my famous Sweet Potato Cheesecake (the 1 that started it all!) at the cute n cozy Corner Cafe on 85th and Green in Chicago, IL. On Wednesdays there's a great open mic, where I also perform, and where else can u get a cocktail w/a cupcake? Cmon son!

Peace n love ya'll. And please please please keep working towards your goals. Hard work pays off I can't say that enough. oNe!

I Tossed Your XBox Out My Car


(Originally posted on Facebook, felt like sharing lol)

After a bad breakup, time heals ur wounds. U begin to release everything you dislike about the person who hurt you, and you move on. You find new people, new love, and new happiness. BUT you never forget that one person, and the memories come back in flashes, negative and positive. It's just human nature, someone who's held ur emotions so long isn't gonna just disappear from your mind. And you shouldn't feel ashamed;you're still thinking about that someone, you probably still got love for him/her. It's okay to feel, to hurt, to heal.
And my way of healing is going absolutely ham! Yes the following is based on a very true story. I can look back and laugh...wait I never stopped laughing. You see, ANY memory from a bad relationship that can still keep you laughing is a good one. Therefore, I'm going to share my memory w/ya'll, in the form of a song.

I Tossed Ur Xbox Out My Car (lyrics written to "Bust Your Windows" by Jasmine Sullivan)

I tossed your XBox out my car
I dragged it right thru the streets of Hyde Park
It hit the pavement then rolled really far
I laughed the whole time while every1 saw
I tossed your Xbox out my car
You talked that shit I had to back it up
You had me trapped and I felt so stuck
That's why I snapped and I don't give a fuck (fuuuuck)
I must admit it didn't hurt a bit
It felt so good to destroy your shit
As a Buddhist I know that was sin
BUT at least you see what happens when
You try 2 turn a girl from nice to bad
Make you regret what you could've had
It felt so strange cuz that aint my style
But it is every once in a while (huh huh huh huh)
I tossed your XBox out my car
I guess I did haul off and go insane
Nigga be glad I left you w/some games
Made u get on the bus w/o no change
I tossed your XBox out my car
Never forgot how scared you looked that day
Locked u in my car n drove away
"You won't do shit" was all I had to say (saaaaay)
I gave my heart my soul my everything
You opened up my mind and made me sing
Then I saw you wasn't worth a damn
But I stood by callin you my man
Gone live ur life, have u some fun
Heard ya mom bought u another one
That's good cuz I wasn't payin for shit
Hopefully one day you'll learn from all of this...



I know I know. I never said I was perfect.Piss me off enough and shit happens. I too have learned my lesson. Well, sort of, lol. The song's funny cuz I want it to be, but understand that happened just this past summer. Since then I've been to many lows due to karma, and the fact that when you inflict pain on someone else it does come back. I'm gonna be honest,the nigga deserved alot more. Hell if I didn't know his laptop was a gift from his mom I woulda tossed that too. Men,Women, don't compare someone's feelings to the value of an object. Know why? Cuz that mofo will get tossed out my car. That's why.
I'm A Thug First.

Peace n Love ya'll, and don't do what I do lol.

Friday, November 6, 2009

New Common Video ft Kanye-"G.L.C. (Gangsta L. Crisis)

I apologize 4 the long delay worms. Won't say anything's "under construction" I simply have been dedicating time to my side projects. I beg your forgiveness with a hot video from Common n Kanye. Cya worms soon,muah!