Brandelyn: Lyrical Contradiction

A few truisms...

1. I am getting old... This morning as I stopped by my local bakery to grab an extremely necessary cup of Joe, I saw a *young man who’s *pants were sagging all down his butt (phrases that actually passed through my mind) and I actually wanted to tell him to pull his dang pants up and to tell his girlfriend to comb her hair because you do not need to leave the house looking like that. Take some pride in yourself. Once I crossed the street and realized that I was actually irritated by the young couple, I realized that I am getting old. I refuse to listen to the radio and have no idea who 90 percent of the rappers are now days and got super amped last night while listening to VH1 soul (while reading applications) when MC Lyte, Heavy D and A Tribe Called Quest all made appearances on my screen. When songs I used to listen to in high school are now being remade, and as I brush my hair back into a ponytail and am faced with the presence of grey hairs, I can only succumb to the fact that I am indeed, getting old. But please do not trip, I make it look good...Thankkkk youuuu....
2. I don’t answer my cell phone...this is something that is often hard for people accept, but 98 percent of the time, I don’t answer my cell phone. It’s not personal by any stretch of the imagination, so please do not take it as such. But even with the fairly recent number change, my phone rings entirely too much, so I opt to ignore it. This coupled with the fact that I have a 90 hour work week, I simply don’t have the time or energy to talk. I also don’t check my messages, either. If you send a text, I am much more likely to respond. I currently have 19 unheard messages and 8 saved messages that I refuse to check. It’s too much of a time commitment and I simply don’t want to, so send me an email and you are pretty much guaranteed a response. Other than that...I don’t know...
3. AC Transit is still off the hook in 2007, nothing has changed there...surprisingly it gives me a sense of comfort. Like no matter what is going on in the world, I know that Bus Drivers will continue to bang on passengers, pass up cars that are driving to slow for their like and subsequently pass up stops in the process, and I can rest assured that Tomfoolery awaits with every ride...thank you AC Transit...I’m looking forward to 2007...
4. My addiction...My Facebook Wife Cianna pointed out a very important discrepancy in a recent blog post. I do in deed have an addiction and am well on my way to becoming a great artist. I walked into my office this morning for the first time since the third week of December and found a box from Carol’s Daughter waiting for me on my desk...I saw the box and realized that it is really nice to know that 2007 got started off right...So thank you Cianna for pointing out the fact that I do indeed have an addiction to something and thank you Carol’s Daughter for making that fact a tangible reality...

Peace Y’all

B