1/31- Friday 7:45 am
My blood pressure is up, but I can't say it's because I've had heated words lately. Not a big deal. The issue is settled for now, as in all things.
If certain people decide they want to stay in isolation, cool. I'm not looking for anything. I'm settled-in with what's on my plate, and so it won't make me a difference.
As it has always been with me, I take all comers who can handle what I bring to the table: We can be close, or we can be far. It won't change what I'm doing. Of course, if you bringing something extra special, then I will be there for you in every way that I can.
Monday, December 26, 2016
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
MOVIE DAY
Lonewolf's Movie Review - Movies I watched on cable - 2013
"ALL THINGS FALL APART" Dir: Mario Van Peebles
With 50 Cent, Angela Bassett, and the director. A very poignant movie about a football player, super-star potential, Heisman Trophy candidate who finds out he has cancer, and now he has to adjust to a different way of living. Good story-line.
"JOHN Q" (1999) Dir: Nick Cassavetes
Somewhat believable story about a man (Denzel Washington) who takes over a hospital/ER room, in order to get a heart transplant operation for his son.
Memorable line: "I'm not gonna bury my son. My son's gonna bury me."
High point in the movie: When all his efforts have failed, John Q comes to the conclusion that if no heart donor was available, he would kill himself and donate HIS heart for his son. That scene was the story's "Black Moment."
"ALL THINGS FALL APART" Dir: Mario Van Peebles
With 50 Cent, Angela Bassett, and the director. A very poignant movie about a football player, super-star potential, Heisman Trophy candidate who finds out he has cancer, and now he has to adjust to a different way of living. Good story-line.
"JOHN Q" (1999) Dir: Nick Cassavetes
Somewhat believable story about a man (Denzel Washington) who takes over a hospital/ER room, in order to get a heart transplant operation for his son.
Memorable line: "I'm not gonna bury my son. My son's gonna bury me."
High point in the movie: When all his efforts have failed, John Q comes to the conclusion that if no heart donor was available, he would kill himself and donate HIS heart for his son. That scene was the story's "Black Moment."
THE COLDEST DAY OF MY LIFE - The Stylistics
I don't want beef with my baby girl. She grown now and bout to be on her own. She has to understand that I'm here for her; just follow my lead. I'm not tryna keep her tied to my apron strings...Yeh I got those, but she has to know when it's time to stop the foolishness.
What I mean is to let her peeps make the move in her direction. SHE'S THE PRIZE. That nigga not! SHE IS! When she realize who she really is, she will carry herself differently.
For now she got to learn on her own, and the way life goes, she has a lot of lessons to learn, and a long way to go before she catches on.
Monday, December 12, 2016
I WAKE UP CRYING - Roy Hamilton
1/28 - Tuesday 7:22 am
Looking forward to the wedding in May. Just trying to figure out how I'm gonna put that week together. Think I might get into town a couple of days before the event so things won't be such a rush. The closer the time approaches, the more settled my plans will be.
Thinking about following up hug on that hug from L.S. that was so real a few months ago, but things not always what they seem to you. As usual I will play it by ear.
On the tail end of the wedding though, I think I'll spend that weekend in the city and head back to Ohio by that next Sunday or Monday, depending on what's happening.
Looking forward to the wedding in May. Just trying to figure out how I'm gonna put that week together. Think I might get into town a couple of days before the event so things won't be such a rush. The closer the time approaches, the more settled my plans will be.
Thinking about following up hug on that hug from L.S. that was so real a few months ago, but things not always what they seem to you. As usual I will play it by ear.
On the tail end of the wedding though, I think I'll spend that weekend in the city and head back to Ohio by that next Sunday or Monday, depending on what's happening.
Sunday, December 11, 2016
movie day
Lonewolf's Movie Review - Movies I watched on cable- 2013
"Freedomland" (2006) Dir. Joe Roth
A Samuel L. Jackson movie. I enjoyed the mystery of wondering what the fuck happened. The "projects" under-siege didn't work for me, but the missing child theme had me calling my children to see if they were okay, and where they were supposed to be. When they were searching for the child in "Freedomland," an abandoned facility once used to house mentally disturbed children, the scenes reminded me of Geraldo Rivera's expose' documentary about Willowbrooke, and most recently, the second season of "American Horror Story: Asylum."
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Then I watched the epic "King of Kings" (1961) Dir. Nicholas Ray
It was your usual long (3 hrs) boring biblical film about the life of Jesus Christ. Not much you can do with a story like that except add characters that never existed to boost the story-line. Much has been made about Jesus dying on the cross to save our, meaning all of us in the world, but in this movie, I got the impression that he died for his followers at that time and place.
"Freedomland" (2006) Dir. Joe Roth
A Samuel L. Jackson movie. I enjoyed the mystery of wondering what the fuck happened. The "projects" under-siege didn't work for me, but the missing child theme had me calling my children to see if they were okay, and where they were supposed to be. When they were searching for the child in "Freedomland," an abandoned facility once used to house mentally disturbed children, the scenes reminded me of Geraldo Rivera's expose' documentary about Willowbrooke, and most recently, the second season of "American Horror Story: Asylum."
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Then I watched the epic "King of Kings" (1961) Dir. Nicholas Ray
It was your usual long (3 hrs) boring biblical film about the life of Jesus Christ. Not much you can do with a story like that except add characters that never existed to boost the story-line. Much has been made about Jesus dying on the cross to save our, meaning all of us in the world, but in this movie, I got the impression that he died for his followers at that time and place.
Monday, December 5, 2016
THANK YOU - Brook Benton
1/24 - Friday 9:55am
When I watch my TV shows and movies and stuff, it's not without a purpose. It's all about research for my writing skills. I learn a ton about setting up scenes, developing character and story lines in my novels and short stories that are in the works.
I absolutely enjoy this aspect of research because it doesn't matter the genre of the show I'm watching. It all is about helping to improve my writing abilities.
There will come a time in the next month or so when I will have to knuckle down and get that 2nd draft of "Y2K" written out, TV or not!
1/25 - Saturday 11:40 pm
The poetry is starting to flow very smoothly. I'm working on getting my stuff down, my collections that is, of which there are at least 3 by now. This flow is a direct result of my poetry workshops on Wednesdays, and at any time the muse hits. Then I pick up my scratch pad or workbook and scribble down my latest thoughts.
By the end of the year I hope to have a more definite idea of what I'm working with and how to proceed forward.
There's an awful lot going on in my head right now. This week I will get more on the ball with the next step in my 2nd draft of Y2K.
1/26- Sunday 8:15 am
Looking to put in some serious time and effort this week in getting the Y2K 2nd draft off and running.
The month of January has been very slow and lethargic. I will impose some serious strategic changes in my life-style to help out: Make up the futon into a sofa; Use the dining room table as a new writing spot.
These moves will take me away from the comforts of laying down when the mood hits me, no matter what I'm in the middle of doing. This may not even be the problem behind the lethargy I've felt on many a day. It could be the heat, because it has been cold outside.
Whatever the case, instead of getting things done this month, I felt that I spent far too much time relaxing.
When I watch my TV shows and movies and stuff, it's not without a purpose. It's all about research for my writing skills. I learn a ton about setting up scenes, developing character and story lines in my novels and short stories that are in the works.
I absolutely enjoy this aspect of research because it doesn't matter the genre of the show I'm watching. It all is about helping to improve my writing abilities.
There will come a time in the next month or so when I will have to knuckle down and get that 2nd draft of "Y2K" written out, TV or not!
1/25 - Saturday 11:40 pm
The poetry is starting to flow very smoothly. I'm working on getting my stuff down, my collections that is, of which there are at least 3 by now. This flow is a direct result of my poetry workshops on Wednesdays, and at any time the muse hits. Then I pick up my scratch pad or workbook and scribble down my latest thoughts.
By the end of the year I hope to have a more definite idea of what I'm working with and how to proceed forward.
There's an awful lot going on in my head right now. This week I will get more on the ball with the next step in my 2nd draft of Y2K.
1/26- Sunday 8:15 am
Looking to put in some serious time and effort this week in getting the Y2K 2nd draft off and running.
The month of January has been very slow and lethargic. I will impose some serious strategic changes in my life-style to help out: Make up the futon into a sofa; Use the dining room table as a new writing spot.
These moves will take me away from the comforts of laying down when the mood hits me, no matter what I'm in the middle of doing. This may not even be the problem behind the lethargy I've felt on many a day. It could be the heat, because it has been cold outside.
Whatever the case, instead of getting things done this month, I felt that I spent far too much time relaxing.
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