I have one of those minds that SPITS.. LOL #BrainPharts I call them..
usually germinated on Facebook and flourishes over here.. LOL
You never know what the heck the next thought will be.
On a serious note.. yours truly needs a NEW COMPUTER ...
Im not a brand person. . I need specs.
What is the current beast? Ill work my way backwards from there.
Most likely its a barebones that I need. The pocket will only stretch so far.
Main purpose is processing VIDEO & HD pics. (Not concerned with Blue Ray just yet. I need a WORKHORSE!! . The processor, graphics card and RAM have to be sweet.
I just want Movie Maker to be able to handle my stuff.. (mostly HD but pieces over an hour if need be let it run Sony Vegas cleanly and swiftly. I'll learn it if I have to.
What I work with now you will realize aint nothing short of miracle working.
Whew .... Yes Lawd I made it to TODAY... for some they done made it to the WEEKEND... we all have something any little thing to be full of PRAISE for..
HALLELUJAH ..... I see ya clapping your hands... Oh Yes... stomp those feet...
I know ... trust me I know.. being grateful just for the air that you breathe... HALLELUJAH.... Aint it something that the rent / mortgage is paid this month..
the car note and insurance are paid
Lawd.. Hallelujah there is FOOD IN THE FRIDGE AND THE CUPBOARDS...
HALLELUJAH.... Properly covered feet and heads in this weather.. clothes on our backs Lawd..
Lord we are so very grateful for the corner where we get to lay our heads...
Lord we know the difference... Oh Hallelujah... to have been delivered from the darkest storms and be able to stand and bear witness to LIFE!!!!!
Mercy... I aint know this was going to turn into a testimony .. but aint every day a testimony for everyone...
We all cannot bear what another may bear with a shrug and a smile
The Most High dont give His/Her Children more than they can bear
Those who are burdened are the ones who they strength aint but Living Proof too others that they are not alone...
it's the little things that can turn your life around... make the effort to be HAPPY!!!
Know that within YOU there is an OVERFLOWING LOVE.... use it to make YOU the best that YOU can be...
Yes, some of us want to change the world... but Honey.. if you aint covered YOUR OWN AZZ FIRST aint a damn thing gonna get done..
I learned how to say NO to save my life.... see I had been busy saving the world as I was experiencing a Spiritual Rebirth but a Mental and Emotional Death with my body bearing the Physical Toll...
When one WAKES THE HELL UP AND RECOGNIZES THAT LOVING ONESELF is the way to ASSIST THE WORLD.... then your focus changes..
If you can't go way done deep inside you and find the light.... then forget trying to do for others... RECOGNIZE YOUR POWER... HONE YOUR SKILLS
BE READY when called to service.... because LIVING LIFE is the only way!!!! AMEN 1 <3
In my future .... A Sewing Room .... a space where these spirits can play.
They have been very patient with me in the past 4 years... they know they have no room to play.
Trust me.. when sewing begins in my home... it's a Spiritual Party.
My Mother and Grand Mother sewed in Sewing Circles .. only some can grasp this notion...
Moments of constant creativity spurred by rhythms of voice... the sssh sssshing of the scissors ... back and forth motions of Singer Foot pedals... watching the wheels turn... (electricity didnt come until later)
Blanket, binding, hemming, basting... tacking .. pleats.. curling.. hook and eyes, buttons and gores.
needle and thread... clot'... that's the way my father said it.. my mother had this way of going to Pitkin Ave, the Bowery, Delancy or 14th Street and returning with BOLTS of material... there was always a method to her madness..
I know all these tricks of the trade except my body aint with it right now...
There has to be away of let this spirit be released ... trust me there is an entire line of very unique items that are waiting to surface..
They'll surface in due time... it's just that they require their own space... this is one thing that my Sewing Spirits dont play with.. they do not like sharing energies.
Sewing is a pristine relationship... the bond is sacred...
there is a flow... sometimes the garment reveals itself, then awaits manifestation..
other times the cloth appears and speaks to the seamstress/tailor.
Either way.. it a spiritual union... no matter which comes first... Some move with pattern.. others can free cut... some are anal to the point of madness others produce as much as others breathe...
yet once the pinning occurs.. some still do use pattern and the cutting begins... aint no turning back... the journey is in progress....
LET'S DO THIS..
The construction of a garment is as sacred as the construction of a dwelling... it is indeed.. for a body..
My Mother a Seamstress / Baker .. My Father a Carpenter / Mason
Measurements are a way of life in my world... math was applied from day one.
then the stitching begins... oh the joy as the art forms...
At times cycles repeat ... there are introductory and probationary periods in life.
I see Oshun smiling.. it's her doing .. that 5 again .. in concert with an unlikely ally though few realize that pretty and dangerous always flow together.
There are complexities of the human psyche that I dare not involve myself; the intricacies of others in concert where emotions are said to be in love can get messy.
This is where Im saved each time.. though there are periods of alone time.. warrior progression .. there is always a life cycle achievement for one's service.
What I thought was graduation time wasn't. One cannot use an academic scheduling on spiritual matters.
Life tends to flow it's own way... as you recognize the cycle that you are traveling through .. you know the next level is presenting itself.
There is no conclusion.. no prize.. just simple progression.
There are always levels to this ish.
If you are able to go able your daily tasks with an inner smile and appreciation of the forces of nature and are moved by the movement of the planets.. then you are indeed on the way.
Some constantly fight and buck the very nature of their own personal spirit and repeatedly blame these blockages on the universe.
We have to listen to the stillness around us.
There is movement in the air which delivers personal messages at all times, if we could just breathe a little to receive it.
Though I dont have a significant other..... Ive got some of the most gallant, chivalrous gentlemen of all ilks in my life. Just wanted to say YOU ROCK!!!
Yes, quite a few men from all facets of my life are on my friends list... looking at profile pics is truly going down memory lane.
Good Memories - Learned and Shared experiences which continue to fuel community purposes. !!!
Ive been blessed to be in the company of many... some my senior, some my junior, some my age mates, yet no matter what.. we have always made it through the roads and avenues of friendships and inter personal relationships.
Men have always fed my mind and spirit.. I came into the world with 5 older brothers and a father... was blessed with high school track and football teams among others... the same in college.
These alliances have continued over time in many fashions ... sometimes you've gone way outside your normal travel zone, only to run into one of them that know you. A blessing always...
My Moor was never into birthdays. Yet he never wanted you to forget his day. Lol
Lawd knows so much was learned. There was horror, which has become a continual blessing.
Lawd knows he aint no damn good but Yes Sir he has good in him. Tee hee hee
He always recognized my diamond qualities. Though his actions said otherwise; at times in that twisted bipolar mind of his my progress and spirit were always paramount.
Scorpio - Pisces bonds can be surreal.
Forgiveness is a lesson that teaches us humility and love. Hate doesn't allow one to prosper.
I have no regrets. The Cold Soul Man taught me to love and appreciate myself to the max. Muchas Gracias IMR Felicidades
Nice Twitter stats for the weekend ... favorites and retweets make me smile.. Folks obviously like Jazz, Big Band, Instruments, Music, the Beach and Sunrises..
Of course, in addition to the 2 days of musical activities... Ive got lots of sunrise pics... I stepped away on Sunday morning to take pics on the other side so did catch "the instant" the Sun began to appear on the horizon....
I was not going to miss it this morning... cameras were in position!!
My mother before she crossed over indicated that I know how to survive, when would I learn how to live...
I come to see it is an acquired persistence of having one's soul touched and even more so making continual efforts to participate in activities that elevate one's spirit.
Documenting an event is a process.... Im still not in the know...
At some point today, I expect to be overwhelmed by the photographs and videos of the two days I spent at the inaugural Folly Jazz Festival.
"My Folly Sistas" worked their asses off to pitch, procure, produce and present this 2 day near 15 act musical epic experience!
Im damn glad I said YES back in February when Starr requested my presence!!!
I witnessed an "AH HA Lightbulb" moment last night... I cant wait to see what Ladies cook up... THANK YOU
Kudos to the FJF committee... looking forward to Nov. 7 & 8th, 2015!!!!
I had my cranky moments because who da heck brought "Da Chill" to Charleston and Folly Beach of all places!!!!
I saw folks who I hadn't seen in a minute though we Like, Share and Comment on a regular basis on FB. I had a blast!!!!!
I met so many new people... it was fantastic!!!
Each one of them an accomplished musical artist ...... from 14 - 89 do you know how freaking awesome it was to witness and have access to document such an interchange of inter-generational musical genius.
I'll sum it up like this.... Ive been BLESSED!!!!!
