FUNNY

IT'S FUNNY....HOW I DON'T CARE LIKE I USED TO YOUR TIRED WAYS DONT MAKE ME SICK AND TIRED ANYMORE I'VE COME TO REALIZE YOUR TRIFLIN' NATURE IS SO OPPOSITE TO HUMAN NATURE THAT IT DOESN'T BOTHER ME ANYMORE FUNNY....THAT'S WHAT IT IS- FUNNY TO ME THAT IT DOESN'T BOTHER YOU ONE BIT TO NEED ME WHEN YOU WANT AND WANT ME WHEN YOU NEED TOSS MY EMOTIONS ASIDE- LIKE A CASUALTY SO FUNNY TO ME THAT NOW MY LAUGHS REPLACE THOSE TEARS THE FEARS I HAD OF LETTING GO ARE SLOWLY SUBSIDING ON YOU I NO LONGER DEPEND NOW I DEPEND ON MY ABILITY AND THIS NEWFOUND CLARITY WHICH ALLOWS ME TO LOOK INSIDE AND FIND WHAT WAS MISSING ALL ALONG AND THAT WAS ME Towanna H. Williams

DADDY DEAREST

OPEN LETTER TO MY FATHER

DADDY DEAREST.....

Today they say let's not forget about the fathers....

Well father dear

What about the children you forgot

Myself, Junior, Kim, Tony and now Erica

Born to different mothers but joined by the same seed....

What about all the forgotten birthdays, dance recitals, football games, plays, musicals, broken arms, chicken pox, graduations, hopes, dreams...what about it?

What about when I had to search for you at the age of sixteen because all of the years previous you didn't bother to look for me? Only to find you and realize you were everything I had hoped for or so I thought. You became my hero....my prince...my knight in shining armor. For two years you lived up to my fantasy as long as I played the "game" by your rules. You made up for all lost time. But as soon as I decided to venture out on my own.....as soon as you felt I was "leaving and abandoning you"- how ironic.....you went back to who you really were all along.....you went back to hiding behind your wall of defense- that way no one will ever be able to touch you.

You think you've got it all figured out don't you? If you stay behind that wall....no one can touch you....but now you've locked us all out....what a shame........you're missing out on life....our lives....your granddaughter's life...Jasmine's a beautiful girl....one you'd be proud of....it's heart breaking to know that you won't allow yourself to be a part of her life before she has to leave for Iraq.....it could be the last time you see her.....but you make the choice...

Stay behind the wall.....I've done all the reaching I can...a lifetime's worth....I refuse to allow you to continue to break my heart....so now I've made a choice...and that choice is me....I'm building a wall....and I wonder if you should come out of hiding one day....and find my wall....if you knock will it be loud enough for me to hear....

Though absent in the physical...you are ever present in my mental...daddy dearest...I will forever love you.

FAVORITE SONG OF THE MOMENT?

TODAYS BLOG WAS INSPIRED BY A FRIEND ON MY SPACE WHO CREATES SOME OF THE MOST FUNNIEST, THOUGHT PROVOKING AND SEXIEST BLOGS AROUND....

I THOUGHT THIS WAS PRETTY COOL SO I WANTED TO KEEP THIS GOING.

WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE SONG OF THE MOMENT?

FEEL FREE TO INCLUDE A COPY/LINK OF THE SONG OR NOT- BUT TELL WHY IT'S YOUR FAVORITE. YOU DON'T HAVE TO BUT IT'D BE INTERESTING TO HEAR WHY.

MY CURRENT FAVORITE IS "CHASING PAVEMENTS" BY ADELE.

IN THE SONG SHE'S REFERENCING A MAN BUT I LIKEN THE LYRICS TO WHY IT IS I MOVED TO L.A. AND WHY IT IS I CONTINUE TO STAY.......

Should I give up or should I keep chasing pavements

Even if it leads nowhere

Or would it be a waste

Even if I know my place

Should I leave it there

Should i give up or should I keep chasing pavements

Even if it leads nowhere

WOW! How many times in life have we posed this question to ourselves....chasing a man, a woman, a dream, an opportunity.....hmmmmm

WELL THE LAKERS LOST..... And by the way they played tonight they deserved it.

Now those in my circle know that I'm notorious for being a big sh** talker- when it comes 2 playing around, telling jokes, playing video & board games- notorious!

But at the end of the day- one thing that I am NOT is a hater!

CREDIT GIVEN WHERE CREDIT IS DUE.....

And tonight the Celtics played a really good game.Defense was tight- Garnett hustled- Pierce did his thing- overall they repped Beantown proud in Game 1.

They did their best to contain Kobe as much as they could- sometimes it worked- at times it didn't. The best moment for me was in the 3rd quarter when Kobe was trying to drive the ball down the line and Celtics had him pinned in- he twisted & turned his body out of that only 2 hand the ball off 2 another player right under the basket who sunk it in- right in their face!

That was sweet but didn't last- we needed more moments like that.

I know we're known to be a second half team but we didn't bring it at all.

We were sloppy....all the turnovers and fouls.

Celtics still have home court advantage w/Game 2.

So boys I suggest you use the next 2 days wisely -study your tapes.

Stay out of the night clubs- step away from the groupie coochie- the wifey coochie- all of that!

FOCUS FOCUS FOCUS MAN....

This is what you've played hard all season for- this moment right now.

So act like it!

Kobe- show them not why you were NAMED MVP- but why you EARNED MVP.

LET'S DO THIS LAKERS LIKE WE KNOW YOU CAN! DANG IT! LOL

SEX AND THE CITY REVIEW

So Friday, May 29th, 2008 was the official premiere date of the long awaited Sex and The City movie.

I, along with countless other women and men (not so straight men I might mention) eagerly waited with anticipation for over an hour for the theatre doors to open so that I could once again be reunited with my four favorite gal pals- Miranda, Charlotte, Samantha and the ever fabulous Manolo Blahnik loving, fashionista herself Miss Carrie Bradshaw! (in a sweet Michael Jackson falsetto- hear me say- HEE HEEEEE) insert giggle.... ;-)

Let me tell you honey.....the movie did not disappoint and was well worth the money spent!

Now granted I was broke at the time and the BFF had to spring for my ticket...but hell if I had to shell out the cash for my own ticket - I would not have minded at all.

Did I absolutely L-L-L-ove the movie? No. But I didn't absolutely hate it either.

I really liked it- I enjoyed it.

Overall it had it's moments and as someone who followed the series from season one.....it picked up right where the series ended not skipping a beat. You felt like you knew exactly what had happened with each character since we last saw them and where they were now in their own individual lives. It was funny- it had it's Kleenex moments-there were moments when BFF and I linked arms & looked at one another and said "I could see you doing that for me"- aahhh....the moments.... it was relatable.

And that has always been the appeal of the show to women across the country.

The premise is one we can relate to- a group of friends.....30 somethings living in the city (NYC being the city in this particular story)- all looking for love....we follow their quest for love- the dynamic of their friendship-thier lives- the ups and downs-the heartaches-the makeups and breakups-the sex-the laughter and sorrow-Every woman can relate to at least one character in this series/movie.....or you can find a little bit of each character within yourself.

As much as I've always wanted to be sexy, smart, single freelance writer Carrie (with the fetish for shoes)- I know that I'm really Samantha (the older of the group- the cougar if you will) with a little bit of Miranda thrown in there.... My BFF is definitely Carrie (although her fetish is handbags)- but she's definitely 1/2 Charlotte though she won't admit it. See-relatable.

It was really cool to see how many girls dressed up for the show- emails were sent out months in advance about all the "Sex and the City" parties....dinner, drinks and then the movie so it made sense that many women were going to be all dolled up like one of thier favorite characters in the movie or simply like a smart, sexy single gal living in the big city. I guess I'm just getting too old- my girls and I knew that it was going to be too cold in the theatre to wear a cute little black dress & stilettos and there was no point in getting dressed up as the only men attending the premiere would not be straight and if they were- they were there either for brownie points or "booty points"....LOL But it was entertaining to see all the girls who got dressed for the occassion. Us cougars were cozy in our jeans, tennies and cute tops. Even cuter than all the "BFF'S" standing in line together were all the "BMF's" (best male friends) or the single girls with thier single gay friend......

All in all- it was great to see it with a crowd who loved the show as much as we did. To have everyone loudly applauding the screen as the theme music began to play. I must say if you've never seen one episode of the show and simply want to go see the movie to find out what the hoopla is about- then DON'T.... you'd be more LOST than being deserted on the island. 80)

I'd suggest (if you've got Netflix)- starting from Season 1 and work your way up before hitting the movie theatre. If you can't afford Netflix- it still comes on late night (midnight on KTLA- Channel 5) weeknight in L.A. and 1 am on Sat- same network/channel...... if you're interested.

So for me- TWO THUMBS UP- brush off your pink Carrie tutu- and your matching Manolos or your Steve Madden knock off's...... (pack some snacks)- if you're trying to save some $$$ and grab your BFF and make it a Saturday afternoon you won't forget. Trust me- you'll be glad you did! It'll be BIG! (WINK if u know what I mean)