And the Revolution Begins.........

Former slam poets, who are anti-slam.

2008-10-17T02:46:23Z

i have been doing this slam thing for the last four years. in that time, i have witnessed, been involved in and heard some things, that have me wonder about the slam community. yet, i refuse to denounce the art or its people.

Maybe its because im still 'new' to the game but for the life of me, i cant understand why......so many poets that have built their reputations by slamming, are so quick to turn their backs on it. im not going to name drop, even though there are many names to be dropped....

so, slam was good enough to propel your career forward but NOW, that you have a some fame, slam is a dirty word? i had a discussion with someone, who broke their neck to get on a slam team, made the team, then dropped off the team at the last minute. now, this person is anti-slam. doesnt believe poetry should be judged or be a competition. but if you think about it, even at open mics....we are being judged and its a competition to draw the peoples attention to your words. so whats really the difference, the billing?

Maybe, im just tripping. Maybe once i have achieved slam greatness, i too will have a change of heart about slam. i will see it as an abomination, a bastard form of poetry no longer worthy of my support. i will slap on an anti-slam shirt, while holding up the middle finger......but will be sure to keep all of you as my friends, just in case i need contacts in your city.

Some Pics From GPPP

2008-09-23T06:25:34Z

more pics @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/copaseticsoul/sets/72157607434800129/

The GPPP.....

2008-09-22T10:35:19Z

First, i have to thank Matt Mason and Zedeka Poindexter for doing a great job with the GPPP. it was a poetry slam, that felt more like a poetry retreat. 30 poets invaded a small Lutheran College in Fremont, Nebraska.

Where?

Fremont, Nebraska.

Where?

Fremont, Nebraska.

Oooooh....

leaving their ego's at home but bringing great poetry.

a lot of people know of me from taking pictures but hadnt seen me perform, so this was a great chance to showcase what i can do. also, performing in front of some of the poets i have always admired and obtain feedback, was great. i held my own and would have gone further in the slam if it wasnt for the damn time penalty for the "Kiss" piece. i love doing that poem.

*Note to Ed Mabry...i really didnt bite the Kurt Cobain piece, honest.

the Klute, did a great liveblog of most of the bouts and offering comments (sorry, i dont know how to do the link thing but find him on my friends list).

things learned:

1. gotta keep the "Kiss" piece under time.
2. practice, practice, practice.
3. write, write, write...more.
4. commit more pieces to memory.
5. sushi, is GOOD.
6. Rob C, snores really loud! lol
7. practicing poems in the shower, can get you to finals.
8. Ed Mabry can tap dance
9. even the most seasoned slammer, has 'ooops' moments
10. riding with members from Denver, was awesome. Bitch better have my money!!!!

it was a great weekend for poetry. much love to everyone that attend. from the organizers, to the poets, to the volunteers...i would mention names but dont want to leave anyone out. i would suggest everyone make plans to attend next year and experience the fun personally but.....then i might not make the list and we cannot have that!!! so dont attend. it was terrible. i hated it. the town didnt even have a McDonalds!

oh yea, we had and afterparty that was even fun, until the cops showed up. do police officers in Fremont, Nebraska...REALLY need to wear black leather gloves? sheesh, you are an officer in Fremont, Nebraska.

where?

Fremont, Nebraska.

where?

Fremont, Nebraska.

Oooooooh......

pictures can be found at: http://flickr.com/photos/copaseticsoul/sets/72157607434800129/

My Weekend In The Hospital

2008-09-17T07:37:11Z

i work retail, and everyone knows that the weekend is the busy time. those of us in retail, dread the wildness of the weekend. plans of escaping these three days, are hatched, sometimes three days to three hours before a persons schedualed work time.

i was actually looking forward to working this weekend. it would have meant i was closer to Thursday, my off day. my travel day to Omaha, for the great Midwest Pile-Up (check the name,its 6am and im using my phone to do this). im looking to the Slam.

Funny thing is, Thursday night, i get a severe headache and my stomach rejects, what it earlier enjoyed. i think nothing of it, pop a couple of tylenol and sleep. im at work, the pain returns....a co-worker (who was a nurse in a previous life) says take him to the hospital. Emergency room.

im crying (i can admit that) but still not worried about the headache or the severity of the pain; i work retail, have a 15 year old daughter and hangout with poets. a headache is nothing uncommom for me. i didnt get worried until the nurse checked my blood pressure and HER eyes became wide. when she picked up the phone and mentioned a rush, i got scared.

what finally got my attention, where the words; "bp is 230 over 150 possibility of a stroke". NOW, Im worried.two days later of blood work, vitals being checked every four hours and a liquid diet. im still alive and doing much better. the blood pressure is stabalized and the headache is gone. im able eat solid foods.

i didnt want the weekend off that bad

ps. if you know ANYONE with high blood pressure who isnt doing anything about it, tell them to drop me a line and i will be sure to educate them. i had know about my blood pressure issue but didnt think anything bad would happen.

well the Creator gave me a soft wake-up call and for that im grateful. it could have been a lot worse for me.

copaseticsoul @ 2008-09-06T23:45:00

2008-09-07T04:47:54Z

Thank You, to the Creator....for giving me another day!

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Since nationals, i have been pretty busy......working!! it so sucks.

so, i have a new tattoo and new piercing (pics coming soon). see, these are the things that happen, when your next door neighbor is a tattoo artist/piercer. this might be my last piercing but its NOT my last tattoo....i want to get my entire right arm done, my back and maybe one leg. i just have to find a way to make the tat's flow together.....

as much as i like the dude next door, there is a tattoo artist in Atlanta that gives me goose bumps! his name is Miya Bailey, and the dude is FIYAH!! how hot is the brother, well...he is booked up till 09. peep his myspace page and see why, im trying to get to the ATL for my Earth Day. LOOK AT WHAT HE DOES WITH COLOR ON DARK SKIN...its going to cost some money for him to do the work....but im sure it will be well worth it!!

im tryin to catch up with my three favorite tatted up poets....Marc Marcell, Asia and L.I.F.E., they have some serious work.

somewhere, i have to get POET or SPOKEN WORD ARTIST tatted...i just dont know where.

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Got to see Ruthie Foster in concert.....she was dope. if you get a chance, go see the sister, she will blow your socks off!

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We are slowly rebuilding the St.Louis Poetry Slam scene....i hope we can get it back to where it once was.

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Going to Omaha in Sept, for my first big slam. there are some heavy hitters in the field but im not scared. i see it this way; "to be one of the best, you have to slam against some of the best." plus it will be fun to just hangout with the poets.

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Big Ups: Taz, Andrea, Chris Imperial, Mo-Man, Karen G and the St. Louis Poetry Slam Team....for the continous love since Nationals has been over.

Can you believe i STILL have pictures to post?

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Im embracing the whole 'picture poet' concept.....see, these arent just pictures to me, i try to capture the emotions of the poets when performing. that way, it will come across to someone looking at the picture. sometimes i get that perfect shot, sometimes i dont.

i so love doing it......

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i didnt want to put this in the air but........Obama, just might win the election.

i enjoyed how the Democratic Party, took the high road when dealing with McCain. they made key points on McCains weakness on various issues...making them with class. there was none of the normal B.S. just straight to the point..body blows!!

Go Obama....its time for a change.

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Well, thats it for now.....everyone be peaceful.

This is the REAL Sen. McCain

2008-08-14T01:59:03Z

got this from Miouo, who got it from Malcolm Jamal-Warner.

NPS 08' PICS

2008-08-12T00:41:09Z

i have posted some NPS 08 pics....they are raw and unedited. i took over 600 pictures and i couldnt post them ALL to FLICKR until i change the account. I also have some posted on myspace. so check them out..

if you use a pic, all i ask for is a thank you and photo credit....comments are welcome.

enjoy.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/copaseticsoul/sets/

onelove,
Evan aka Copa aka The Picture Poet

This Should Be Obama's Theme Song

2008-07-10T18:52:16Z

Listen to the words!!!

Joy Denalane feat. Lupe Fiasco - Change

At Nationals to Assist Shannons Family

2008-07-06T00:25:34Z

ok, this might seem crazy or off center but.....at Nationals, can we, as a collective, either record the beautiful poems written for Shannon or gather them for book. the proceeds from the sale of either the cd or book would go to Shannons family to help defer the medical bills..

i know nothing about putting a cd or book together.....but im willing to assist in any form or fashion. its just an idea for anyone to bounce around.

Steve Marsh, has offered The Wordsmith Press to do design and layout if needed.

so, please YOUR voices to get this message around.

onelove,
Evan aka Copa
the picture poet!

Shannon Leigh - Sudanese Children

2008-07-03T04:27:10Z

A Poem for Shannon...

2008-06-30T21:23:38Z

A Poem for Shannon

How does one
ask an Angel
to return her wings
after she has
flirted with the stars
inhaled heaven
into her lungs
while standing
at its pearly gates
performing a slam poem
as if it were a prayer
making the Most High
shiver thunder
will holding a ten

we ask you
sweet poet
return your wings
to the Most High
let it be your voice
that soars instead
inhale our love
into your lungs
and remember
where the bread crumbs lay
follow them back
to the familiar faces
that wait for you
to awaken
and poetically
tell us how it felt
to soar
with wings

for some Angels
do their best work
here on Earth
while waiting
for Heaven
you are one
of those Angels
we ask you
to wait
and stay
with us

But that is us
Being selfish
Not wanting your tomorrows
To slip through these
Fingertips moist with tears
Even though we know
Angles return to earth
In the form
Of snowflakes

And just like snowflakes
There will be only one
YOU
So spread your wings
Let your voice soar
The thunder before the rain
Will be our reminder of you
Once again
Making the Most High
Shiver and weep
While holding up
A ten

copaseticsoul @ 2008-05-27T00:26:00

2008-05-27T05:30:01Z

its been a while since i have posted here.....kinda miss it.

this past weekend, i got to witness an amazing performace by Sunni Patterson....the sisters words and energy, are a beautiful thing.

i wasnt even going to go out this weekend...but after seeing her, im glad i did.

My Apology

2007-11-22T20:27:57Z

Today is Thanksgiving.....and i do have a lot to be thankful for; the Creator, buffy, my kids, family, friends and life. today i will be thankful for those people that have crossed my path, each adding on to the lessons of life.

While im giving thanks, there is also a need to apologize to someone i care about.

This past summer, i violated a trust that had been four years in the making. while my intentions where NOT to cause anyone pain or suffering, it has. hate that it has caused a rift in a very tight community....but what i hate MOST, is the loss of friendships and family for HER. my actions robbed her of something that was very close to her heart, friends she loved dearly and cared very much about. this was her escape, her piece of mind....and there isnt a day that goes by where i dont regret my actions. Yet through it all, she has remained strong....but i can feel her loss.

i apologize for betraying YOUR trust in ME. I apologize for taking AWAY that which you held dear. YOU know my intent wasnt to cause pain and i hate that it went as far as it did. if there was a way to turn back the hands of time, believe me, i would. i want you to be happy again....for you to enjoy that which you once did....spend time with those that were close to your heart.

To the others involved, i apologize to you as well....i dont care WHAT you have heard, there was NO malice in my actions. i asked a question of friend, not thinking that it would become a major issue. i had then...and still have NOW, nothing but love for ALL of YOU. there is NO way, i would EVER intentionally hurt a community that has shown me nothing but love.

This issue weighs heavy on my heart everyday. i am always open to discuss this issue in order to clear the air. it is my hope that time heals the wounds and friendships can be renewed.

onelove,

Copa

Common is the SHIT!

2007-09-21T08:29:19Z

I got to see Common Wed night....and it was something that i really needed. getting to see my chi-town brother was great. the crown was light because most people were headed to Jena,La but still had energy. i stood alone on the floor of the venue and felt weird. i missed the people i normally stand with. i missed seeing the faces of those i know. yet i still had fun.

that night, REAL hip-hop pushed its way into my ears, traveled dark hallways that led to closed doors where, do not enter, flashed in neon red, black and green letters. Pause. Hip-Hop, in a b-boy stance with mic in hand, serenaded me....brought back Run DMC, Public Enemy, Eric B, BDP, the Cold Crush Brothers, MC Lyte, Grandmaster Flash and Bambaataa....how i reminisced about them, my God....once again i was doing the Running the Man, the WHOP, the Gigolo and break dancing...checkout my style....once again, the MC was the messenger, the DJ provided beat.....the message simple: lets have a good time and party ya'll.....yes, yes ya'll

and we did.

for one night, we partied without the divisions of color, economic background, sex, or religion. we were unified through the music.

WE THE PEOPLE....declared our love for hip-hop.....WHILE IN A B-BOY STANCE.

FRESH FOR 07.....YOU SUCKAAAAAAAAA'S

Thanx Common.

PEACE to the JENA 6!!!

What Do You Have To Say? - Music: My First Favorite Band

2007-09-14T23:32:06Z

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Parliment-Funkadelic!

African-American Woman Tortured for A Week

2007-09-14T23:22:21Z

By SHAYA TAYEFE MOHAJER, Associated Press Writer
Wed Sep 12, 7:52 PM ET

BIG CREEK, W.Va. - Authorities decided Wednesday not to pursue hate crime charges in the kidnapping and weeklong torture of a black woman, instead going after the suspects, who are white, on state charges that carry stiffer penalties.

While federal civil rights or state hate crime charges remain an option, a state kidnapping count that carries a sentence of up to life in prison will provide the best chance for successful prosecution, officials said.

"As a practical matter, sentenced to life, what else can be done?" U.S. Attorney Charles T. Miller told The Associated Press.

Six people face charges, including kidnapping, sexual assault and lying to police in the torture of Megan Williams, 20, at a remote hillside home in Big Creek.

State hate crime charges, which carry a sentence of 10 years, could come later, prosecutor Brian Abraham said. State sexual assault charges carry a penalty up to 35 years in prison.

The woman's captors forced her to eat rat droppings, choked her with a cable cord and stabbed her in the leg while calling her a racial slur, according to criminal complaints. They also poured hot water over her, made her drink from a toilet, and beat and sexually assaulted her during a span of about a week, the documents say.

Williams was not a random target, prosecutor Brian Abraham said Wednesday. She had a "social relationship" with one of the suspects, he said.

The Associated Press generally does not identify suspected victims of sexual assault, but Williams and her mother, Carmen Williams, agreed to release her name. Carmen Williams said she wanted people to know what her daughter had endured.

At one point, a suspect cut the woman's ankle with a knife and used the N-word in telling her she was victimized because she is black, according to the complaints.

It wasn't until an anonymous tip led Logan County sheriff's deputies to the property on Saturday that her ordeal ended, authorities said. She limped toward the deputies, her arms outstretched as she cried, "Help me," officials said.

Williams remained hospitalized Wednesday in Charleston. The hospital declined to release any information about her condition.

The victim had a previous relationship with Bobby Brewster, one of the six in custody, Abraham said. He was charged in July with domestic battery and assault after a domestic dispute involving the same woman.

"She obviously had some sort of social relationship," Abraham said. "That is based on the fact that she was present at his residence on a prior date."

The suspects have arrest records going back several years, according to records from Logan County Magistrate Court, and Abraham said was he familiar with all of them.

"Most of the charges are minor things," Abraham said. "Basically on weekends they get in trouble and by the middle of the week they make up with each other."

Since 1991, police have filed 108 criminal charges against the six.

Brewster's mother, Frankie Brewster, 49, faced the most serious charges among them. She was charged in 1994 with first-degree murder but pleaded guilty to manslaughter and wanton endangerment. She was released from prison in 2000 after serving five years in the death of an 84-year-old woman, court records show.

In Williams' case, Frankie Brewster is charged with kidnapping, sexual assault, malicious wounding and giving false information during a felony investigation.

Bobby Brewster, 24, also of Big Creek, is charged with kidnapping, sexual assault, malicious wounding and assault during the commission of a felony.

In March, Brewster was accused in criminal complaints of attacking his mother with a machete at her home, according to court records. The outcome of those charges — domestic assault, brandishing a deadly weapon and obstructing an officer — was not immediately clear.

Danny J. Combs, 20, of Harts, is charged with sexual assault and malicious wounding. Karen Burton, 46, of Chapmanville, was charged with malicious wounding, battery and assault during the commission of a felony.

Burton's daughter, Alisha Burton, 23, and George A. Messer, 27, both of Chapmanville, are charged with assault during the commission of a felony and battery. She previously faced charges of assault during the commission of a felony and battery; in May, she was accused of striking Messer with a shovel and smashing the window of a woman's car. The charges are pending.

All six remained in custody Wednesday in lieu of $100,000 cash bail each. Bobby Brewster is scheduled to appear before a Logan County Circuit Court judge on Monday to be arraigned on the kidnapping charge, according to court records. A date for his mother's appearance on the kidnapping charge has not yet been set.

Public defender Dwyane Adkins, appointed to represent Bobby Brewster, and public defender Betty Gregory, appointed to represent Karen Burton, declined to comment. The other defendants' court-appointed lawyers were either in hearings or did not immediately return telephone calls Wednesday.

Neighbors of Megan Williams in Charleston recalled her as sweet-natured but said her family members kept largely to themselves.

"They were isolated, in a way," said the Rev. Norman Jones of the Greater Emmanuel Gospel Tabernacle, which Carmen Williams attended. "Carmen was very protective of Megan, so it was hard to know her well."

sad but true...

2007-09-11T19:08:00Z

this is whats up!

da weekend

2007-09-11T16:31:17Z

after months of broken dreams, i finally made it down to Arkansas to chill with Mo-Man and Krysis. they are the twin monsters that run Poets In the Streets in Little Rock. they are trying to bring the 'word' to this community through a monthly slam and various other events.

Mo-Man and Krysis, showed a brother nothing but love...the moment i walked through the front door till the time i left. not only were those two there, my homie from Florida Cuban was in the house to feature at the slam that night....Southern Fried in
the house!! i also met a cool as poet from Denver named Ron C, the dude is good! on top of ALL of that, My aunt, who lives in the rock, came out to support...YES!

ok, before the slam, we try to drum up an audience by passing out flyers and talking with the people. we get to the venue, doors are locked. after a small panick, we learn the venue owner has gone to get refreshments...kewl. running behind, open mic start, cool....slam begins, im going fourth. i do 'pleas of piece'....did ok, flubbed up the middle...second round, x is the unknown variable (only second time reading it, first in slam), stumbled with it....bad Copa!!

didnt make the third round but was kewl with that.....the others poets brought some heat. Rob C, dope. TJ, fiyah. lovely lady with slam experience, awesome. Houston, ok, Blind Guy, aight....blind guy beats me for fifth spot. yes, i said blind guy. his pieces are on a laptop that he listens to while performing.....im kewl with that, let your passion flow brother.....now, remember i mentioned being kewl about NOT making the last round, the money round, the sho'em what ya got round? well, it turns out the 'blind guy' used someone else's piece in one of the previous rounds......what the fuck? this wasnt proven until after the slam but still...wtf!?

i wanted to get mad BUT....how would it look me getting upset with a 'blind guy'? that would REALLY make me look cool, right? im not mad for the simple fact if: 1. i had performed my pieces better. 2. had selected more audience friendly pieces, i would have been in the fifth round.

I think Mo-Man was more upset than i was,lol....i loved that dude. me, im take this as a learning experience. im going to use it to be more creative with my writing. i needed to write more, this gives me another reason to do so.

what i WAS upset about.....the train, which was suppose to leave at 11:34, was two hours late....uuuuugh. we left at 2am, i didnt get to St.Louis until 10:30 am....that gets another, uuuuuugh! i did enjoy sleeping ALL the way back....lol.

so thank you Mo-Man, Krysis, Cuban, Rob , Chee Chee and all the other poets who came to Mo Man's for the afterparty (too much drinking and poetry tag). thanks for a great time and a lesson learned.

did i mention Mo Man took Rob C and i out on the town? he took us to THE Central High School...wow. also took us to the Old Mill were they filmed part of Gone With The Wind...cool. if you get a chance, ya need to stop through, every second saturday of the month for their slam and to get some love.

Boondocks Season 2 Trailer...

2007-09-07T15:21:31Z

Oh Hell Yea!!!

When did you 'fall in love' with.....

2007-09-03T04:57:36Z

i posted this on another site and got a lot of replies...i dont get read here but thought to give it a try....

So, when did you 'fall in love' with poetry/spoken word/slam?

NPS 07 pics posted

2007-08-23T22:00:29Z

Finally got around to posting some NPS 07 pics....they are raw and unedited. i couldnt post them ALL because of space issues on FLICKR. there is normally more than one performance pic of each poet, so if you see one and want to know know about another......hit me back channel.

if you use a pic, all i ask for is photo credit....

http://www.flickr.com/photos/copaseticsoul/sets/72157601614536880/

My NPS Highlights pt.1

2007-08-14T17:52:50Z

in no certain order....

1. seeing old friends, making new ones and listening to the words. which is what NPS is all about, at least for me.

2. Getting to perform at Nationals with a GREAT group of poets from St. Louis Slam. it was a great experience.

3. Finally being able to wear the 'poet' badge week.

4. playing freeze tag and musical chairs in the after hours room at the Hyatt! that was the hottness for the week!!

5. seeing the poets sitting around the cooler containing the 'happy juice' Erica made. i knew poets liked fruit....but damn.

6. a legend poet (whom i didnt know knew my name) reminding me to take pictures because he enjoyed looking at them. before that, i was only interested in videotaping nationals.

7. Watchin Slam Charlotte wreckshop on the Finals stage! im very proud of the entire Charlotte slam scene.

8. Hugs....all the hugs that were givin and recieved all week.

9. Christopher Michael making it happen on finals stage as an indie and with his team. also for giving me a ride back to the hotel after finals.

10. the beef brisket Whoopie Cat cooked up Monday night. to say it was good, would not be doing it justice!

11. the Austin NPS staff for doing such a great job....im going to miss Austin

12. Karaoke at Ego's....poets + alcohol = we dont need a damn machine to sing!

13. Shannon Leigh rockin the hell out of the Indie's final stage!

14. the volunteers for putting up with the poets....and not killing anyone.

15. whataburger being open 24 hours.

16. Gabrielle Bouliane's outfit at the Erotic Reading....and Ed Mabrey, Adriana Ramirez, and Ragan Fox being three crazy judges.

17. watching Rachel McKibbons give birth to Tim Stafford.

18. the great showing by so many Southern Fried teams...WHAT!!

thats it for now....more later

Wanted to Share....

2007-06-04T07:33:22Z

wanted to share.....

paste the link below and scroll down

www.southernfriedcolumbia.com/index.htm

not only am i on the main page but i took most of the pictures.

07, has turned out to be a good year after all...

if i can bite me sis 13...its all about G.O.D.

Guess What....

2007-05-31T16:23:28Z

Im proud to announce....

Last night, St. Louis had its Grand Slam to pick the team going to Austin. after two rounds of poetry, ugly low scores and a slam off.....i became of a member of the 2007 St.Louis National Poetry Slam Team. i have been into poetry ALL my life but only into SLAM since 04 when Nationals was held here in St. Louis (no comments people). After cutting my chops at regional slams (Sup Southern Fried fam), local slams and attending National slams as a volunteer, this is my first Nationals team.

im still waiting to get excited.

Yes, its something that i have wanted! Yes, its gonna be fun hitting the National stage as a TEAM member! Yes, its gonna be funny to go for free!

I guess that the feeling hasnt reached that 'HAPPY SPOT' in my body yet. it could be attending Nationals for the last three years, being close to different teams and watching them go through the motions has numbed me a little to the experience. there is a young guy on the team, Bobby, who is excited about attending Nationals..I mean really really excited and im sure his excitment will rub off on me....i will say that
its gonna be funny to wear the POET badge instead of the VOLUNTEER badge.

Thanx to: Buffy, Delrica, Chris Imperial, Scott Woods, Big Poppa E and team Austin-Neo Soul....for giving words of encouragement and wisdom.

See ya in Austin.

onelove

Update

2007-05-28T05:30:11Z

the Good:

My Pop is better...three ulcers later is out of ICU. to think, they wanted to send him home at first.

Cookie graduated from middle school....and i missed it. feel like a bad parent but im so PROUD of my BABY!

Getting over strep throat...so much for kicking it Memorial Weekend.

Enjoyed playing Literati....its addictive.

Watched: Monk marathon, basketball game and MSNBC special on: Young Lords of Chaos, about a gang of kids in Fort Myers that killed a teacher. pretty interesting.

the BAD:

Second bout with Strep...didnt start getting it till i started working at Burlington.

Been in the house since Wed....only went to the doctor.

Slam Finals is Wed..havent memorized the new pieces. gonna hafta read from paper.

Stayed up too often...Didnt sleep enough.

onelove