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October 30, 2005
The Freaks Come Out At Night
Or in my case early morning...
I'd falled asleep my grandmother's couch Friday evening. I've grown accustomed to lounging on her couch. It's very comfortable. The soft cushions and plush pillows make it very nice sleeping option. Anyway, I bundled up in my blanket. I placed my cell phone on my pillow. I had forgotten my charger in the car and I didn't feel like getting up to go get it. I was going to turn my phone off to conserve the battery, but I didn't. I fell asleep around 11:30 or so. I was sleeping quite well until my the sound of my ringing phone awakened me.
I picked up my phone to view who the caller could be. The number was private, so I ignored the call. I checked the time, and the clock read 3:13am. I had no clue as to who it could be. Patrick is the only person that would call me that early in the morning, but he would've never made the call Private. I dismissed the call and went back to sleep. Again I was awakened by the ringing of my phone. Again the call was private. I ignored it. About 10 seconds later, my phone rang again. This time, I decided to answer.
Me: Hello?
Private Caller: Hello
This person had a really creepy voice!
Me: Who is this?
Private Caller: You want to be my naughty girl?
Me: WHAT!
Private Caller: *breathing slow but heavy* Are you might naughty girl?
*Click* I hung up the phone.
That weirded me out. My mind began to think of all the people the caller could have been. I only came up with a list of 5. I went down the list.
Could it be Patrick? No. He wouldn't call me to freak me out like that. This guys voice was kind of feminine but I could tell that it was male. Pat's voice is much deeper.
Could it be Mr. GA? No. Mr. GA has a very distinct southern accent and his naughty would've sounded something like "Nowty". Plus, his voice is alot deeper as well.
Could it be Mr. Bus Driver Guy? No. He has never called me after 10pm. Though his voice is soft, it's still very masculine and I recognize his voice even when he's joking around.
Could it be Mr. Bus Driver Jerk? No. He wouldn't have the testicular fortitude to call me after he said what he said to me and got properly cussed out by me (cuss words & all).
Could it be Tony? Yes. Tony is childish is like that. He calls me all the time playing little stupid jokes. But even this isn't Tony's style. This guy sounded really creepy. He gave me chills.
Could it be my stalking neighbor? No. He doesn't have my number. He's trying to marry me, he wouldn't screw up his chances like that.
I even thought that my little brother could be playing a joke on me, but he isn't smart enough to make his calls private.
As I was laying there sifting through thoughts, my phone rang again. This time the call wasn't private. It was unknown. I didn't answer. My phone didn't ring again, so I went back to sleep believing that the person had just dialed the wrong number.
I must've been in a deep sleep because my phone started to ring again and it scared me. I jumped up. My heart was racing. I looked at my phone. It was the private caller again. I look at the time. It was 4:36am. I answered.
Me: Who is this? What is your problem?
Private Caller: *breathing heavy* Will you be my naughty girl?
Me: What the *#@%^%
Private Caller: Lady is a bad girl. Nasty language.
Instantly, I knew that I had never talked to this person ever before. He made the hair on my head stiffen. I got goose bumps. Words can't even describe how creepy his voice was. He sounded like the voice in one of those Lifetime stalker movies.
Me: Stop playing on my phone
Private Caller: I'm watching you.
*Click*
That freaked me the hell out. I ran to my grandmother's door to make sure that it was locked. I hurried into her bedroom to make sure she was ok. I looked out the window. My phone rang again. I looked and it was him. I removed the battery from my phone and sat panting in the darkness.
Oh My God! Somebody is watching me. As I sat on the floor looking out the window, I realized something. My grandmother lives on the 8th floor of a retirement community. Nobody is seeing anything in her window unless they are watching from one of the building downtown. And even then one wouldn't be able to see anything unless he had a pair of super mega scientific government issued binoculars.
When I realized that nobody was watching me, and the caller was a prank then I was a bit at ease. I was still a little shaken. I said a prayer. I prayed that God would keep me safe from home. I prayed that the guy wouldn't call me ever again. I eventually went back to sleep. I didn't turn my phone on again until like 2pm that afternoon.
I have no idea who that caller was and I'm glad that he hasn't called back.
Posted by Timi at 11:16 PM | Comments (4)
October 26, 2005
The Synopsis
I started my new job Monday.
I like it alot.
I've met some interesting characters.
One of my co-workers has put a voodoo jinx on the Chicago White Sox. I don't think it's working.
The End.
Posted by Timi at 10:12 PM | Comments (4)
October 20, 2005
I WON THE POWERBALL!
Sort of...
I came close to winning the Powerball. Darn that ESP!
I didn't win $340 million, but I did win $7 bucks. That works for me considering that I spent $5 on tickets. lol.
I got 3 numbers correct. My 3 numbers were 7, 21 & 44. Two of these numbers were significant for me. The #7 is for July (the month of my birth). The #21 is for October 21, which is my youngest brothers 21st birthday. The #44 was just a random number. My luck pretty much ran out after that.
So...needless to say, I won't be playing any lottery again. Maybe this was a lesson from God. Perhaps he allowed me to dream about winning the powerball to show me that I don't need any winning numbers to be rich. Afterall, I'm a humble girl from humble beginnings. I couldn't spend that kind of money in a lifetime. I sure can't take it to heaven with me, so it's a waste anyway. But it sure would've been nice driving a new 2006 Audi A6....
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October 19, 2005
Dream Dream Dream
Last night, I dreamt that I won the Powerball. When I awakened, I recieved a text message with my horoscope. That's interesting because I don't read the horoscopes. I think that astrology stuff is both mundane & bogus. But anyway, the horoscope read, "You are feeling very sensitive today. The moons line up for you. Use your ESP to make things happen on this day."
ESP? Maybe I can use my ESP to win 340 million dollars. lol. Now if I can only remember the numbers from my dream...
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October 16, 2005
Hero
There will be no biography in this post. There will be no previous exhortations of Kirk Franklin's albums (not much anyway). To be quite frank, I didn't care too much for the CD. It's not vintage Kirk...or better yet, maybe it is and vintage is wearing thin on me. Yep...perhaps that's it. The whole gospel music industry is breaking my heart.
After listening to this album 5 times in full length, there are no words to describe how much I dislike it. I really can't put my finger on it. "Hero" isn't growing on me. I try to give Kirk the benefit of doubt. Many people don't care for his music, but it has grown on me. I respect what he's done in the music industry to further advance The Gospel (NOT THE MOVIE!!!!). Alot of Christians don't like that, but any man who will infuse the likes of "I love it when you call me Big Poppa" into his music is a friggin genius. lol. Plus...he had Bono on one of his songs. HOW CAN YOU NOT LIKE BONO????? He did lose cool points by adding R. Kelly, but they again all gospel artists who've used an R. Kelly tune at one point or another has lost major cool points with me. Oh yea...and your boy is SICK in concert. The last concert that I attended showcased Kirk Franklin. I have vowed to never attend another gospel music function for both financial reasons and personal reasons. Christians can act just as ignant as non-church folks do in big functions. And those tickets prices are outrageous...but anyway I digress. That's another post for another day.
I don't know if I want to say that he's experimented too much or if he hasn't experiment enough. To me, there is just a clear lack of worship music on this album. There are no PURE worship songs on the whole CD which is a HUGE turnoff. When you compare Kirk's albums, I think this is the worst album since...well since forever. Kirk tricked me this time. I got excited after hearing the first two songs. Then after track number 7 my feelings were seriously hurt.
You can still listen to the album by clicking here.
This is what I think of each song.
1. Intro
The African Kids Choir is singing "America The Beautiful". Alrighty then. Am I the only one who see the irony in that? Not to be funny or anything, but during this Intro, I wanted to shout, "I Am Malcom X".
2. Lookin' For You
This song took a while to grow on me, but I like it. I ain't mad at Kirk for sampling Patrice Rushen's "Haven't You Heard" for this track. The only thing that bothers me about the song is that it sounds exactly like "Haven't You Heard" with gospel lyrics. I wouldn't consider that sampling. That's simply taking a track and substituting lyrics. I bust out with my 70's groove moves when then song comes on.
3. Hero
The title track is always one of the better songs on an album. This song is no different. Save the intro and this is a great song...one of the best on the album. I love how the sound starts off soft, escalates into an orchestrated choir sound and then goes soft again. It gets quite churchy at the end when Dorinda Clark-Cole lends her vocals for the last minute of the song. Good stuff.
4. Interlude feat. Fred Hammond
There should be a moratorium on all album interludes...SKIP
5. Let It Go
Aww Nah! Is that SHOUT by Tears for Fears?
Dear Kirk Franklin,
I have been somewhat of a fan of your music for quite some time now. I think I've listened long enough to address you with a matter that is bothering me. Sir, I implore you never to sing, rap, or do any kind of rhyme/spoken word action on your albums ever again. I appreciate your track with T.D. Jakes on the last album. Though it was horribly bad, it still gets a C for effort. I thought we'd get past this with the new album.
It was going so well. Track 1...just an intro. Track 2...Big ups on the sample. Track 3...Ok I'm feeling that. Track 4...The obligatory interlude. Track 5...I'm shaking & scratching my head now Sir. Can I be honest with you Sir? Just between you & I. I say this in love to you. You aren't the greatest singer, and there about 3 million other who can do rap/spoken word better than you can as well. Can you hire one of them next time? What happened to Salt? She's a full-blooded Christian now. What about your son who does the Outro? Lauryn Hill would've been a wonderful option.
Don't get me wrong Sir. I appreciate the sincere honesty that comes through on "Let It Go". Your truths are rather heartfelt. It's just that I can't stomach your rapping. It's not horribly bad, but it's not great either. And the fact that you have Toby Mac & Sonny mimicking Tears for Fears on the track just hurts my feelings.
So in closing, please consider my request. If, during the next album recording, you decide that you want to rap or do poetry/spoken word, then please consider me. I'm ill with a mic in my hand. I'll even write the rhyme and perform it for free. Yes I said for free. I'll get on stage and rock the mic because I'm still seeking my 15 minutes of fame. I do it for the love too...of God that is. I come in peace God Bless.
Until He Comes,
T
6. The Process
This sounds a motion picture score. "Into The West" it is not...SKIP
7. Imagine Me
Imagine me, loving what I see when the/ Mirror looks at me ‘cause I imagine me/ In a place of no insecurities/ And I’m finally happy cause/ I imagine me
Wow! This is a beautiful song. It took me a while to get beyong this track. It touched me. It made me tear up the first couple of times I listened. I'm feeling this song so much because I can relate. I struggle with issues of insecurity, hurt & low self-esteem. I too have had a hard time overcoming things in my past. Someday I image myself being able to look past all the things that have happened to me.
8. Could've Been
Jay & I did the Kid N Play to this song. We also did a "School Daze" type party walk. We like the song.
9. Better
At this point in the album, I was hoping for a good worship song. I don't like this song...SKIP
10. Afterwhile feat. Yolanda Adams
I don't like this song either...SKIP
11. Brokenhearted
Another churchy song. This is ok. Classic Kirk. I love the organ in the background.
12. Without You
This song would be great if Kirk weren't singing. If it was just the Family, GP, Nu Nation or whatever name they're going by now, then it would've been even better. Nice melody, but no worship song.
13. Keep You Head
I can't get past the hook. Earth, Wind & Fire? No disrespect. I LOVE Earth, Wind & Fire, but that hook is too much. lol. I laugh because it reminds of me of Horace "The Taurus" from WDAS 105.3. Every morning he does the horoscopes and he closes his segment out with, "Keep yo head to the skyyyyy baby bubbas....OWWWWWWWWWWWW" Anywho...SKIP
14. Why feat. Stevie Wonder
Kirk gets a pass on his singing. This is a great Collaboration with Mr. Wonder. I love this song. I love the lyrics. Stevie gets political on us. One can never go wrong with Stevie Wonder. Kirk has also mentioned poverty in his last few songs. I like that. Cool song.
15. First Love
*Pause* When did Isaac Carree leave Men of Standard?
*Unpause* This song sounds like a slow jams groove...I skip this song too...SKIP
16. The Appeal
Ok so everyone is Kirk's new ensemble can sing really well. It's an ok song. Not a worship song, but close enough I guess.
17. Brokenhearted (reprise)
Alter Call...SKIP
18. Interlude
Ugh! Kirk...TobyMac already did this on "Momentum"...remember "Tru-Dog"? SKIP
19. Sunshine
Sunshine is the 3rd best song on the album. I like it. I like the "Oooh Ha Ha" at the end even more. lol
20. Outro
This is Kirk Franklin son and he refuses to be another black statistic.
The End
Aside from like 5 decent songs, this album gets the thumbs down. I'm a little disappointed, but I'll get over it. I have yet to listen to CeCe Winans new album. I hope it's good. If it's not, then I don't think I'll be buying another gospel album for awhile. Now excuse me while I go listen to Mercy Me & TobyMac. The Contempory Christian genre has yet to disappoint...
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October 11, 2005
Weekend Recap
- "The Gospel" sucked was not a good movie. I'm so mad that I wasted my money on this movie. I'm bothered by the title of the movie. It's a bit decieving. "The Prodigal Son" or some other church title would've better suited the film.
- Grandma Fell. She cracked a rib and banged her knee up pretty badly
- I gave Kirk Franklin's CD a full listen. Aside from a few tracks, it pretty much stinks. (review coming shortly)
- I'm hitting another stage of puberty at the age of 26. My boobs are growing mammary regions are expanding. Thank You Jesus!
- I went to the post office to airmail Christine's CD to Canada. The clerk asked me a really stupid question. She said, "Would you like her to recieve the package in 4-7 days or 4 to 6 weeks?" I replied by saying, "Which is cheaper?" She said, "4 to 7 days." I gave her a blank stare for about 5 seconds. I said, "If it's cheaper to send it so that it's received in 4-7 days, then why would you even offer me the 4 to 6 weeks option?" She didn't have an answer for me. See...people like that get government jobs. That's scary.
- On Sunday, prior to my leaving for church, my neighbor declared his undying love for me. Seriously. He told me that he watches me when I leave my house. He watches me when I enter. He knows my body stats (weight, height, shoe size, etc). He jogs past the crib to look out for me. He inquires about me to my little brother. He even knows my ring size. He promises that if I give him a chance, I'll never want to leave him. He even knows that we share the same birth date. Can you say stalker? He freaked me out. Now I have to watch my bad. I feel like I'm being watched...and I am. That's frightening. What's even stranger is that I believed this guy was gay. He wears rainbows like crazy. He lives with another dude. Now I'm not saying that the other dude is his lover...but I swear the other dude looks like a chick. He even dresses like one. YIKES!
- I had a weird dream. I dreamed that I gave birth to a white baby. The baby had blue eyes and a head full of straight blond hair. I don't know how that's possible. I mean...I know that anything is possible when it comes to genetics, but even in dreams, I don't have relations with white guys. Now that I think about it, I didn't have a relationship with any man in the dream. It was a virgin birth! Ok...maybe not. I just don't remember being married or having any kind of relations with a man in the dream. I did see some UFOs, so maybe I got abducted by mutant aliens and they were experimenting with black chicks. *shrugs* I don't know.
The End
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October 8, 2005
Podcasts via Mobile Phone
I found a really cool website that allows one to listen to PodCasts on a mobile phone. I find this to be really great. I believe that it works with any cell phone that has Java or internet access.
Check out the link below.
Access the site from your phone's web browser by going to: http://www.pod2mob.com/mobile/
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October 7, 2005
New Music
Kirk Franklin's CD "Hero" is available for listening in my radio.blog. If you like it, then Jason Dye will burn you a free copy of it and mail it to you.
I'll be posting a review of the CD over the weekend. For real...this time I am.
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October 5, 2005
Free CD
I'm offering a copy of Kirk Franklin's latest CD "Hero" for FREE. I ripped it straight to my iPod and then I burned a copy to my hard drive, so I no longer have any use for the CD.
The CD is opened, but it's still new. It was only used for the iPod and computer transaction. It's back in the case with the original cover.
I'm giving it away to the first person who asks for it. DON'T EVERYBODY ASK AT ONCE!
Maybe I should've thought of a more creative way to give the CD away...
Congrats Christine! You are the "winner" of the CD that nobody else wants. lol. I'll be mailing it to you shortly.
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