Pushing on

I made a proclamation to myself that I would continue the blog no matter who read or commented on it. And I shall.

I've been sooo sick the past few days (I only worked Monday and Tuesday). I'm weak, had a fever, and hives. Ugh.

But, I'm starting to feel better now and I hope to be back at work on Monday, bright and early at 7am.

This is not how I wanted to start the year off...being sick and missing work.

A New Day (pt. 1)

As Shawna woke up on her birthday, she said to herself, “Ok Shawna…today is the day. You said you would try some new things when you turned 30, and today is the day.” So, today was going to be first day that Shawna took the bus to work, instead of driving or carpooling. It would save some money, and she could get a little reading in. And it’s not an ordinary, run of the mill bus trip…she’s taking the 210 to the 40, a very “fun” trip, especially since she works 10am-7pm. Crenshaw Blvd. to Downtown Los Angeles can be scary sometimes. Not really the morning, but at night crazy folks come out of the woodworks. Of course, she couldn’t do this too often, since she was the personal assistant for Jenisa Karl-Williams, editor at Info Magazine.
“Ok girl, here’s to new things”, Shawna said as she got on the 210 going towards Hollywood. She got on the bus by her apartment in Torrance, right by El Colorado College. “It’s not that bad, people are crazy”, she thought as she sat down and got out her Us Weekly Magazine. As soon as she got to the 2nd page, she got a call from her sister in-law, Amanda. “Happy Birthday Shawna”, Amanda sang to Shawna, who laughed. “Thanks Amanda, how are you guys doing?”
“Good, can’t wait for your party tonight. It’s still at Kenley’s house right?”
“Yep, and she called out of work just to get stuff together.”
“Why didn’t Mrs. Karl-Williams let you have the day off? Scared you might not be able to give her good ideas or something?”
“Girl, she is not that bad. She might even show up tonight at the party.”
“Why did you invite her?”
“She is cool. I really like her and I admire her. It’s not a lot of Black Editor’s for LA Magazines.”
“If she’s cool with you…Oh, I gotta go and get this food for your niece and nephew.”
Right as Shawna hung up the phone, she saw she had a text message.

A New Day (Character Introductions)

{This is a new story that I'm starting for the blog, it's called A New Day. I'll be writing it as it goes, meaning that it's not something that I have already written.}
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A New Day

Setting: Los Angeles, CA Present Day

Characters:

SHAWNA PERRY: 30 year old single Black woman. No children. Works at Info Magazine as a Personal Assistant for the Editor, Jenisa Karl-Williams.

FISHER GORAN: 31 year old single White man. 1 child, daughter Ofelia who is 4. Works at Berryman Hospital as a Radiologist.

KENLEY HYERS: 28 year old Bi-racial (Black, White, Asian) woman. Engaged to Jackson Morris. Works as a Kindergarten teacher at Pressly Elementary School.

AMANDA PERRY: 29 year old married Black woman (married to Shawna's brother, David). 2 children, Little David who is 3 and Clea who is 1. Works at Berryman Hospital with Fisher as a Radiologist.

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A New Day will follow the lives of these four friends living and working in Los Angeles. Come back next week when the story starts.

Updates

• I got married May 31, 2008 and changed my name soon after (I have some traditionalist in me).
• We moved to LA September 2008, and I LOVE our new place.
• No kids yet, but hopefully this year we'll get pregnant.
  

New focus this year

Well hello everyone. Thanks for stopping by.

I haven't blogged in a loooooooooooooong time (as you can see). But, I feel it's time to start up again. This time, it won't be so much pop culture (but it will be some, because I am Quanah, and that's what makes me tick.lol).

I'm really going to try to post things at least 2 or 3 times a week, if not every day. Also, I want to start a series (from my screenplay that I wrote about 9 years ago).

Welcome to 2010 and to my blog.

I'm Still Here

I'm not sick anymore, but I'm not yet 100%. I'll probably post a few things tomorrow.

Happy Martin Luther King Day. Remember the Dream!

The Flu

Ugh! I have the flu, which is why I haven't posted. I feel like shit and I can hardly breathe. Everytime I move I moan. Ugh!

See you next week.

First Week of 2008 (No Pics)

1. Britney Spears. Wow, Britney really knows how to stay in the news! I'm actually sad for her. Obviously she's crazy as shit, and everyone knows it. She's fallen so hard, and it's really messed up. Especially since she's only 26 years old. She should still be in her prime. Oh well. Hopefully she'll get the help she needs.
2. Southern California's weather. It's kind of weird lately. Hot, chilly, and now it's raining like crazy. I was out this morning, and it was hailing.
3. Beyonce and Jay Z...are they or aren't they married? I beleive they are. Hell, it took them like 3 years to admit they were dating. It's cool if they are, because they are a good couple. I just hope they adopt...
4. New York and Tailor Made. I can not wait for the reunion tonight. Like I've said many, many times before, VH-1 is my crack dealer. I think I need to have an Intervention. As much as I hate to admit it, I know I will be watching Celebrity Rehab and Flavor of Love 3. Ugh...
5. Ice T and CoCo. I know her coochie must hurt. Her pants are always sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo tight. That's not natural and sometimes kitty needs to breathe.
6. TV. I need some new episodes of my shows (The Game, Girlfriends, Dirty Sexy Money, Ugly Betty, and Women's Murder Club). This strike is killing me.
7. Music. The newest CD I have is Alicia Keys' new one. It's pretty good. It sounds really raw and gritty. I like that she doesn't sound too polished. I recommend it.
8. Movies. I haven't seen a movie in a while. It's some that I didn't see that I wanted to see: American Gangster, Sweeny Todd, Why Did I Get Married. I'll catch them on video/cable.
9. The Hills. I have never watched any of that show or Laguna Beach. I don't need to watch it to know what's going on. I have a subscription of Us Weekly, and I know everything that's going on with them...and I think Heidi and Spencer are faking. He's kind of cute, in an asshole way.
10. Whew...I'm done with this little list. I think I might just do this once a week. Still not sure how this format will be. I'm always open to suggestion.

Sad Personal News

A friend of mine from work killed herself on or around New Year's Eve. She was found by her dad in her room. She was only 24 or 25 years old.

Melissa Gomez was a beautiful, smart, crazy/funny, cool chick who liked decaf coffee and was a vegetarian. It's hard for me to really beleive it happened.

We love you Melissa =) Rest In Peace.