Big Post of Life

You know, as bad as things are (and things are bad), I still can't help but think of some good things, so I'll start with ...

4 good things right now:

• Everything is still on.
• I've had a lot of creative inspiration lately.
• My bank account hasn't dipped into a negative balance.
• My friends Darrell and Philippe are now part of the blogosphere!

Top 5 things wrong in my field of vision right now:

• Having clients and working diligently - but having no money when I need it
• The usual anxiety that comes with severely past due bills
• Black gay people who can only see gay marriage as a white gay thing
• Hearing Oprah talk to 6 women who were raped while attending the Air Force Academy - without anyone considering that the abuse might also be happening to male cadets
• Brown piss

Name 4 5 things you wished you had:

• A DVD burner
• Tickets to Bahia
• A job among the best in web design
• More hope
• An automatic winder for my camera

Name four smells you love:

• Fresh nut
• Celestial Seasonings Bengal Spice Tea
• Fresh laundry
• Stargazer Lilies

Name four things you are thinking about:

• The Meaning of Life
• Breaking cycles that don't work
• Creating a signature aesthetic
• Writing more

Name four things you did today:

• Put my misery aside to revel in someone else's happiness
• Posted a comment on The Gothamist
• Asked a friend for money
• Remembered how well even a little bit of creative visualization worked for me

Top 6 songs of the right now:

• Prelude To A Kiss by Sarah Vaughan
• Comes to Light (Everything) by Jill Scott
• Magic In Your Eyes by Rufus featuring Chaka Khan
• Blue Savannah by Erasure
• Mirror, Mirror by Kelly Price
• Soul Sanctuary by Prince
• Long Weekend by Sandra St. Victor

Last thing you ...

• Did: Drank a glass of water
• Read (actually still reading): Divided Soul: The Life of Marvin Gaye by David Ritz
• Watched on TV: Oprah
• Drank: besides water, Top Pop Golden Champagne Cola
• Ate: Some brown rice with lentils
• Said: "Thank you, Colin."
• Smelled: Funk
• Bought: see the Last thing I had to drink

Who do you want to ...

• Kill: I can't relate.
• Hear from: My mother
• Look like: Someone after an Extreme Makeover (no, I'm not linking to that crap!)
• Be like: The more successful version of myself - or Lady Deathstrike!

Last ...

• Song you heard: Always On My Mind by Willie Nelson
• Movie you saw: X-Men 2 United
• Movie you saw on the big screen: Matrix Revolutions (on IMAX!)
• Time you cried: In the springtime, I think, after watching The Color Purple
• Time you smiled: This morning, talking to Kenyon
• Time you laughed: The last time I typed *LOL!* (Yes, I really am laughing when I do that!)
• Time you danced: Back in September @ 667
• Person you hugged: Philippe (and no, I don't hug myself when I type *hug!*)
• Person you talked to online: Steven G. Fullwood
• Last car ride: With my sister two Saturdays ago
• CD played: The Colored Section by Donnie

Albums playing on the regular right now:

• Four Ambient Tales by Billie Ray Martin
• The Complete Musicraft Master Takes of Sarah Vaughan
• Ask Rufus by Rufus featuring Chaka Khan
• Come To My Garden by Minnie Riperton
• The Very Best Of Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
• Electribal Memories by Electribe 101
• Soulsinger by Ledisi