Weekend Haiku #3

Text by Little Ears

Chilly clouds hug my windows

The First 48

Yeah, I know this was boring but thats the kind of weekend it was.

Go figure... at least I got some much needed rest.

SG~

Kidnapping My Thoughts

Its been quite a while since my last post. I'd gotten very VERY busy with trying to satisfy my writing deadlines and then hob-nobbing... overall, a very productive month its been. Dee and I penned a few HOT ONES and finished recording one joint that has great placement potential in the NEAR NEAR future. Excitement is an understatement.

Beau is growing like a weed, man. He's housebroken now (praise GOD!) but I'm kinda hating it because the temperature has dropped and now I have to stand outside with him while he "handles his business" versus the previous solution of potty-pads indoors. Oh well. It had to happen. And last week, Jussy made me stop picking him up to descend the lobby stairs so that he could learn to go down on his own. AND HE DID! It took him about 10 minutes, but my smart little boy finally made it to the bottom. A few additional trips up and down for practice' sake and HE'S GOT IT NOW! His little confidence is soaring right now and he's DEFINITELY feelin' like a big boy. GO BEAU BEAR!

Last week, I volunteered at the Salvation Army Disaster/Christmas Center where they sort/collect donations and it was sooooo heartwarming. I worked with a sweet elderly, retired lady named Shirley and theh ours just flew by. All I kept thinking was, in lieu of accepting gifts this year, I'd rather people do something special for someone who is genuinely in NEED. I dont need anything (besides some recording equipment and a Mac Book Pro) so if someone isn't putting something on that, just be a blessing to someone else. I'm planning on volunteering during my time off closer to Christmas. It was just too fun to not do again.

Gotta make some calls... will holla back later.

SG~

NEWSBREAK!! Solja Boy Infiltrates Nigeria, too!

I am officially MAD at this song. Before, I was just sick of hearing it.
NOW I am concerned.

Previews & Balancing

Matthew 6:33 - "But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness;and all these things shall be added unto you."

Psalm 37:4 - "Delight thyself also in the LORD: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart."

Until we make God priority, He's only going to keep giving us previews of blessings and prosperity. He's not going to give us the person-to-person love that we want until we acknowledge Him for all the LOVE that he's trying to be for us.

And I dont know about yall, but I'm sick of previews and I'm going to try harder to be a better daughter to him... to my mother. A better Summer... a brighter light. In making this decision, I realize and accept that a lot around me has to change so that a lot WITHIN ME also changes.

Thank you Lord for your patience.

SG~

A Moment of Clarity

After a long, eventfull weekend, I'm doing what I do every Monday...reflecting. I've had several random blogworthy thoughts over the past few days... here goes.

Does everything have an EXPIRATION DATE?!? This term most often refers to food... the first date by which a product is no longer valid OR SOMETIMES, the last date that a product is considered consummable. Of course, those are two different dates, so lets just pick one for the sake of this convo.

Do relationships have expiration dates? Is there a predestined moment that every relationship we have just, "goes bad"? I tend to entertain thoughts and beliefs held by most "hopeless romantics"... that there is ONE out there soooommmeewhere... that marriage and love arent circumstantial... that with patience and faith, we can all find that ONE that was predestined for us.

A lot of the time, its just best to accept the expiration date and move on. Its not even that you dislike the person, its just that your chemistry with that person has changed and is no longer compatible. The Bible references this as being "unequally yoked", but in practical terms... two people cant walk together unless they've agreed on their destination.

Its just like a rack of babyback ribs in your freezer. Although you've done what it takes to preserve them for longer than they'd have been if left unthawed, you can still only hold onto them for so long. On the outside for a while, they'll seem the same but eventually, there will be freezer burn... the visible signs of change between you and that person's communication and ability to relate to one another. By then, the composition of the ribs (and the relationship) has changed into someone thats just not healthy to digest. And no matter how much barbque sauce you baste it with or how slow you smoke 'em, they STILL aint gone taste right. Foreal! Have you ever eaten bad meat????? Makes you SICK and I do NOT want to hold onto ANYTHING or ANYONE thats harmful to me.

So I'm challenging each of you to examine the groceries in your fridge... and the people in your life. Are your relationships healthy and encouraging? Is this someone that makes you a better you!?? Or are you wasting time with people who bring you down and pollute your spirit?

I know its not spring, but it is time for some cleaning... or CLEAN-TING as Madea would say.

My semi-annual cleanup is coming up in a month or but it may happen a bit sooner. No use in holding onto something that blocking my blessing.

Holla holla!

~SG

My Weekend Haiku #2

FRIDAY
Cast, crew, shows... tired
Warm Autumn winds drape like hugs
4 down, 4 to go

SATURDAY
Apple delights...family
Friends??? moment of clarity
Got peace, no regrets

SUNDAY
Curtain call, spotlight
In His arms, I'm safe...content
Thank you for reading.

Will post more later. I'm working on a pretty chill lil' piece taht I think yall will enjoy.

SG~

Choreography gone WRONG!

I was looking at Tiffany Evan's video for "Promise Ring" on Youtube and stumbled upon all these aspiring dancers' videos. This one was TOOOO hilarious and I couldnt resist posting it.
HA!

Happy Friday yall!


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