New Year, New Mind Set

What's going on, y'all?  It's 2007, The Year Of The Poet and it's going to be a good one.  Not only did I end the eyar with a bang wiht the birth of my son, Sy Van Clief, but, I'm thick wiht shows for the 1st quarter of the year.  My company DPL Producitons is launching full on this year so, expect more from me.  The new CD is avaiable for pre-order on my site which is almost completed.  New site?  Yes, and it'll be completely done by the weekend.  A couple of new videos and weekly updates on my journal which will be on the site instead of on a separate site(sorry, Xanga)  My Videos will lead up to the release to the long overdue DVD project Full Time and the DPL DVD.  So be sure to keep up on that. 

I'm also putting in a bid to host the 2nd Annual Ladies National Poetry Slam.  I want to put together events worth something.  

What can I say?  My son is amazing I have some pictures on my site:  www.shihansback.com He's really gassy which sounds funny at first but when your'e tryingt o go to bed and he's all fussy it's not cool at all.  He was born December 1st at 1:05pm my wife had a 5 hour labor and he weighed in at 8lbs 7.6 oz and was 21 3/4 inches long.  Lani's been great with him, every once in a while we catch her trying to pick him up and that's a definite no,no.  He pee'd all over Els about a week ago.  I wish I would've taped it cause it was fantastic.  He also crapped all over the place.  The squirty kind like Shamoo was hiding in his ass.  I don't get how he can go that often with that much force.  I'd be in the hospital if that happened to me. 

My tour is getting ready to kick off on January 12th.  I'm excited and I plan on filming a lot of what goes on.  I'm also having people from each shwo write a journal entry to detial what the show was like and what they think of poetry in general.  So if you're at one of my shows and want to do it let me know.  The calendar of shows is up and there will be more shows added including a trip to the UK and Europe over the summer.  2007 The year of The Poet.

It's pretty late and I know the clicking of the keys is going to wake Els so I'm going to get off but I'll be back tomorrow cause I want to tell yuo some of the other stuff going on. 

Be safe.  And go pre-order The Balance now on www.shihansback.com   Create or Vacate. Shihan     

Due Today and Still No Baby

Well, today was supposed to be the day and to no avail Sy never came.  Yes, I think we've settled on Sy being the baby's name.  The only thing now is the debate on how to spell it.  I think SY Els thinks CY...what do you think?  Either way he'll be loved immensely. 

So I went to see Deja Vu with Els and we both thought it was good a little on the far fetched side but entertaining.  He dies in the end but, the alternate dimension Denzel lives and all ends with happy smiles. 

What's up with Kramer being retarded?  I saw Paul Mooney say it looked like he was having a nervous breakdown.  To me it looked like one hit wonder depressed career never went past one great show.  Even though I didn't watch Seifeld when I did it was funny. 

I'm on track to break my 1st quarter show number.  I'm at 30 confirmed shows and I'm looking to push that number to at least 40 before January.  So make sure January 1st you check my site out for all the info on the shows for my Balance Tour.  And the new CD to kick off then too.   I'll probalby release the CD before the tour starts on line and on iTunes and all the other sites including mine and the new website too debuts January 1st to coincide with all the new going on in my life and the new year.

3 more days before my mother in law move out here...more to come.

Anyone who lives near me who's ever been to Jack In the Box on Sunset and Cahuenga has to wonder what the hell crazy vortex of crazy it was built on.  I've never gone into that JITB and saw regular people and that's why I stopped going.  There's all sorts of homeless cross dressing mechanical midget punk rockers in their...did I mention the guy who blows his nose right next to you.  Blows it so hard the tissue lifts up like in the cartoons and then regardless of the tissue they're holding they wipe their nose with their sleeve.  No more JITB for me. 

Exactly 30 days before I cut my hair.

Doesn't Will Smith's Pursuit f Happyness look good or is it because I have kids and can imagine having to deal wiht something that horrible?

I need to lay down for a bit just in case the baby decides to come in the next couple of hours I want to make sure I have enough rest.

I'll talk to you soon.  Be safe and never let your pen dry.  Countdown to the Get Down.  The Balance is coming soon.  Shihan  www.shihansback.com

Countdown to Baby Number 2

Well, aside from the fact it's been a long time since I've written in my journal my CD is delayed yet again.  I was supposed to begin recording a while ago but everything got pushed due to last minutes shows and other work that came up.  Right now, I'm in the process of finishing up some work for Dert's new project and also writing and recording my 1st 4 songs for my New Zealand Project.  I'm working on a project that will be released in New Zealand and Australia next Spring.  It will feature all new material with artists I meet over my last 3 trips there.  It's going to be dope.  And for those of y'all thrown off by the title of this journal and just in case you didn't know.  Now you do...we're expecting a baby in the next few days.  The official due date is November 27th but we think he'll be coming soon.  And yes, I wrote he because we're having a boy.  And I think we've settled on the name...I know you might want to know but it's a surprise.  I'll tell you after he's born.  This leads me to some okey doke news which is that my New Zeland trip in December is going to be pushed to March to help promote the new CD and also to give me time to be home with my expanding family. 

My in-laws are moving out to Cali.  About 45 minutes from us so I'm safe.  Last time my in-laws cam eout here I wrestled my father-in law for 35 minutes, crazy I know but we have this competition thing we're it started with thumbwrestling then it went to arm wrestling then full on WWF wrestling next is sword fighting and who knows after that.

For those who were curious...DEF POETRY will be back on TV in February with new episodes.  I'll keep you posted.  Yes, I'm on again.

Marky Mark killed Leonardo DiCaprio at the end of The Departed.  Sorry if you didn't know.  Still see the movie it was good.  But, I knew that was going to happen.

Do you ever eat Canadian Mints?  I've been eating them like crazy recently.  They sell them at CVS aka Sav-On.

Stop Hammer Time

I'll going to be posting my current Spring Calendar soon.  I have about 30 shows through March so make sur eyou come out I'm making a comeback. 

My daughter is the most amazing person in the world. I'm going to let her type something in my journal right now.  Here goes:  bhyu888888889rt678jhgthkhggty  by AOLANI  That wasn't a joke she really just came over here and typed that mumbo jumbo.  But, I love her and her teachers think she's gifted.

Elsie's belly is getting pretty big.  I think the baby should weigh at least 40 pounds.  It looks like she swallowed a giant bee hive.  A 35 pound bee hive filled with lots of bee's wax.

The Family Guy last week was not good.

Game's CD is whatever.  Jay-Z's is growing on me.  Snoop kills the intro of his CD then the CD gets weak. 

Someone told me you can cure a ignorant person by punching them really hard in the face with their parent's fist.    

I'm giving up soda.  I owe my mom $350 for her sleeping bag I lost.  They should get rid of the taxes on gas it would easily drop below $2.  Even though $2 isn't cheap.

May is UK Invasion Month for me I'm going to work on a series of shows thorughout the UK and Europe.

Not much else, but Lani did tell me Scissors are cutting cheese.  Be safe.  Shihan.  www.shihansback.com

Work

It's been a real long time