Between three calls in the past hour and my mind racing, this midday nap thing ain't working...

So, I write...

I've been deeply troubled about two things recently...

All of these people saying that Barack Obama either...

a. doesn't have enough experience

OR

b. is gonna be shot...

Now, I'll take these jaints one by one. As far as experience goes, it means little to nothing to me. There are a lot of dumbarses in the DC area who are quite experienced. Dick Cheney has one of the longest resumes in government...
Yea, experience is just what we need...sarcasm intended.

This other issue is far more serious, and to a point, valid. Unfortunately we still live in a fairly racist country. There will always be country hicks (and city hicks for that matter) that take one look at us as black folks or minorities and get a little salty, especially if we hold any positions of power.

But when are we gonna stop making our decisions out of fear?
Seriously...
Martin Luther King Jr could've said..."oh, dahwell, guess I can't fight for my right to be treated as a man today...the KKK will have a fit.."

Malcolm X, or virtually any other civil rights leader could've easily said the same...But they didn't. They didn't let fear control their lives...and neither should we.

By no means am I saying that Barack should be a sacrificial lamb or anything like that...on the contrary, I pray for his safety everyday. But if he has enough courage to stand up for what he believes in, despite the threats on his life, shouldn't we as his supporters stand up for him just the same?

Change has to come at some time...
We can't continue to be scared. Because if we are, if we act out of fear and just play complacent by never voting for a minority candidate, our children's children will continue to live in a society as ignorant as this one where people are still judged by skin color and not merit.

Whatever the case...
I hope that everybody votes...either by absentee vote or in person. We can't keep complaining about the government if we don't do anything to change it...and our chance to change comes through our vote. Use it...

"We are the ones we've been waiting for"

...and this worries me.

I love my grandmas...both of them, to death.
BUT, I'm getting a little scared of them...

As Valentine's Day rolls around, I've had convos w/ them recently...and both of them said something to the effect of este...

Grannie--So, you have any Valentine's Plans?
Me--No, hadn't really thought too much about it.
Grannie--Oh...well...(disappointed face). Well, Joe, you know you need to start working on that...I'm gonna need some grandbabies at some point.

And then, I started cracking up

I think they were kidding...
I sincerely hope they were kidding...

But if they weren't, I'm slightly worried...Especially as they start bringing potential ladies around me...

I didn't sign up for an arranged marriage!

Children?
I'm in college, yo...

And why does this topic always come up at Valentine's Day?

How does a flying, overweight, slightly homo erotic, pale baby who shoots arrows at people, get folks in the mood for "love?"

I personally don't want to get shot with an arrow...

Everybody's on this "I need a Valentine" tip...
No you don't.

You need yourself...and that's it. And sure, everyone's looking for something substantive, but it shouldn't be defined by a day...especially since substance appears to be hard to find..

Why should I be forced to pursue bun'ness (yes, it's a word) for the sake of the establishment...I'm not listening to The Man/homo'ish baby...

By the way...
Who is The Man?

And by the deuce...
What is up with all of these sudden PDA's?

I mean, I love the John Legend song (actually, that whole CD is quite fresh), but do I really need to see folks trying to stick their tongue down their mate's throat while attempting to disrobe them? I'd prefer not to...especially not as I'm eating at Subway on my lunch break...bammas