Presents, Brooklyn, and my guys

1. Rhodney and Renee are the same in that they CAN NOT keep a present a secret for more than 2 seconds. It makes me smile.

2. Excitement of going to Brooklyn

3. My kitties coming home after having spent a month with their aunt and grandparents

Knitting, Pete, and the Random Smallness of the world

1. My current knitting project. (and dare i say... Business school?)




2. This weekend’s vet visit of which both Amani and Kamau received a clean bill of health! And our introduction to Pete… He was hanging on the vet walls…

3. Meeting new and wonderful people and the way that the smallness of the world plays a part… Random Mellow event in Germantown --> Introduction to the coordinators son --> who created new website (the180movement) --> Met someone ELSE at Kaffa immediately after said meeting who knew of the site and just stopped to talk because she saw that I was looking at it… --> Also met an awesome kid from Temple who is joining the Peace Corps after graduation… struck up a 2 hour conversation just because there was no where else to sit!

Mani Love + the tragically beautiful death of the 5 spot + love

1. My cat Amani... she's really a beautiful animal. both of my cats are actually. All black with very sleek and shiny coats. But little Amani Love... the girl... she's go this beautiful bright eyes and her fur is a little longer and a little softer. you can tell by the way she sits that she's a lady. she does everything with a feminine edge. as oppose to her brother who is always pouncing a little more roughly than necessary. they really are so so funny.

Amani Love my Kittie

The picture is kinda dark but you can kinda see her. I have tons of pictures of her brother but oddly enough, Amani doesn't photograph well.

2. Proof: Power of the Rainbow.

So the five spot burned down this weekend. Its such a sad moment for so many people. tons of artists got their start on the upstairs stage... especially during the black lilly event. That place means a lot to people on a personal level too. including myself. I wouldn't know half of my friends... and i definitely wouldnt know my boyfriend... i wouldn't have experienced the last 3 years of my life... the good, the bad, and the ugly... had it not been for the five spot.

It will most definitely be missed.

In one of my earlier posts, I mentioned the beauty of the rainbow. In this picture of the burning five spot, a photographer actually captured a rainbow. Its definitely a sign of comfort and hope.



3. its cliche...

I love being in love. Love is beautiful.