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Tomorrow I leave for California and I couldn’t be any more excited. However, can someone please explain to me why the TSA waits until the holiday rush to lift restrictions on small scissors and tools aboard flights? I’m wondering why they didn’t wait until at least January or February when the holidays are over. Dam near 300 thousand people will be in and out of ATL’s Hartfield airport, so I’m planning on getting there extremely early. Alright in NY there is a mass transit strike going on forcing millions of people to travel on foot in near freezing temperatures. Man its way too cold for the MTA to be trippin like this. However, I understand that there are both sides. I can see the frustration in their need to have to unite and strike, sometimes it takes extreme measures such as these to get a voice heard. It is unfortunate others have to suffer while this is going on. I think that the mass group of transit employees must have friends and relatives who also ride public transportation, so I’m thinking the city employees probably don’t want this inconvenience to continue any longer than it should. I parked my car today at the train station and walked a half a mile to work in 27 degree weather and it was NOT a pleasant walk. I could not even imagine having to walk miles and miles into work, so I hope and pray that a resolution is soon to come.

On a brigher note, MJB released The Breakthrough on December 20. I heard on a radio interview how she commented on the RNB newbie chicks in the game. She makes a comment on how she has always been more than music, and how she never had a chance to hide her pain and troubles from the public as those other chicks attempted to do. She went from drugs, to abuse, low self esteem, etc all in the public eye. In a way I feel I went through the fire with Mary because I also had issues with drugs and alcohol not too long ago. I do party ever so often but not to the extreme as before. A few years ago it was real bad to the point where I was letting it ruin my life. I grew in the streets of Miami when the rave scene used to be hype, none of this mainstream “candy kids”, lollipop and pacifier junkie kids, but the underground hip hop and breakdance parties. I’ve experimented with the most extreme of party drugs. To be honest, I’m at a point where I’m grateful to even be alive. I know the joy Mary feels in her soul knowing that she has gotten rid of those evil spirits because I feel it the same. I thank her and other role modes for the inspiration. I hope others that are going through it right now can turn to positive role models as well and learn from others experiences and mistakes. I am so glad Mary has gotten herself together, as she really is a true music icon for our generation. Jamie Foxx and the BIG collabo album also came out this week.

I might take some pics while I’m out on the Westside and share with the blogworld. I’m real excited that I reunited with my family at this time of year. I can hardly wait to see my niece and nephew and how much they’ve grown. I know time will fly real fast because I won’t be able to stay as long, so I’m going to make sure I make the best of every minute I’m over there. So tonight, I’m off to see one of my favorite men in the ATL, my barber. I’ve been holding out till right before I leave tomorrow, so I’ve been looking kinda ruff lately. LOL. The females at work be like "we’re not used to seeing you unshaved, when you gonna get ur haircut, dam u lookn ruff brotha, need a shave?", and all this and that. I’m responding in my head to myself like no one makes any comments on yall when yall be coming in to work with your weave half done, scalp revealing micros, or wig ‘FLAT ON ONE SIDE' LOL. I’m also looking forward to some last minute packing. Of course tonight I’m going to have to lay the pipe real good on SO before I leave to make sure I stay on his mind while I’m gone (grins).