This made me smile

I saw this on racialicious. And it just made me smile. We need someone serious and smart. I'm PERPLEXED by the amount of regular people that support McCain. Isn't the impending financial crisis caused by republican policies like deregulation and "let the market control itself", and tax breaks or holes for the wealthy enough? I just don't get it. But like Chris Rock said on Larry King, "I trust the man with one house."

Please wake up.

Politics as Usual?

Anyone else out there perplexed by the so called "close" election. I just don't get it. I'm hoping the pundits and so called news programs are just wrong and hyping up the tension just so they have something to talk about during this season. This administration has run the country into the ground. No one in his/her right mind could seriously be considering a self described novice when it comes to the economy and a weather girl from Alaska... Since when is having a Harvard Law degree something to hide or your resume...Where do we live? This can't be serious. The logical choice is obvious...

Should I make plans to move abroad?

On Another Tangently Related Piece--Beyonce

Recently, I have been thinking about dying my hair and going a little lighter and redder. Sometimes it takes me a minute to decide on semi-permanent moves like this one. Just as I was about to make that appointment, I bump into a discussion at racialicious about Loreal's ad featuring a washed-out Beyonce. I have to say this made me rethink. Why Beyonce, her mother, her handlers or even the people at Loreal would go forward with this vampirish ad is incomprehensible to me. But, there is something about the psychology we all live with about appreciating only certain features. Makes me want to check myself. Am I buying in? Or is it really about the grey and wanting a change? I'm still thinking this one through.


Maybe I'll go darker. What do you think?

Never narrow minded,
Alegna

Jay Z and Oasis

I recently read an article on msn about Noel Gallengher of Oasis making the comment that hiphop, in particular Jay-Z, should not be included at Glastonbury. I wanted to respond not because I am a particular fan of Jay-Z but because I felt offended by the comments as a member of true hip hop culture. I guess it's not really shocking because rockers have had a history of overlooking and not fully respecting hip hop. I can remember all of the controversy over wanting to be paid for sampling. It's disappointing because I thought that at least in Europe, there was a bigger appreciation for the genius of true hip hop culture.

Honestly, I accidentally bumped into the article and didn't know much about Gallengher, Oasis or Glastonbury. Even more disappointing is that all of the (albeit 2 songs) that I have been introduced to through this controversy are great. Can I like music by artists who don't appreciate my culture?

Yeah.

Never narrow minded,
Alegna

Good Vegetarian

Why is it so hard to find good vegetarian food? It's as if people assume vegetarians don't like food. Ahh. So tired of sprout and cheese sandwiches. Where can you find good hearty vegetarian food. Yes hearty vegetarian. No foo foo. Keep the sprouts. Keep the cold food. I want warm vegetarian. Satisfying tummy filling. I'm on the search.