friendship

so i thank God everyday for my sisters Micala, Rashidah, Alyssa, and Tashina. . . my pregnancy would not have gone as smooth as it did if it weren't for real ride or dies

The Social Network (social reality at its best)

Saw this movie Saturday night. Fell in love with it after the first scene. I don’t know Mark Zuckerberg from Adam and Eve, but after watching that film, I feel closer to him than some of the people I hang out with. The movie was A+ for me guys. It had expertly drawn characters, witty dialogue, and a plot that you had no choice but to pay attention to. Jesse Eisenberg displayed wonderful acting ability as the famed Mark Zuckerberg. I couldn’t have asked for a better Saturday date night Movie. I’m recommending it to all of my friends and anybody who happens to read this blog. Below, is my fav quote from the movie (or one of because there were so many!).
Facebook Lawyer: Mr. Zuckerberg, do I have your full attention?
Mark Zuckerberg: [stares out the window] No.
Facebook Lawyer: Do you think I deserve it?
Mark Zuckerberg: [looks at the lawyer] What?
Facebook Lawyer: Do you think I deserve your full attention?
Mark Zuckerberg: I had to swear an oath before we began this deposition, and I don’t want to purjure myself, so I have a legal obligation to say no.
Facebook Lawyer: Okay - no. You don’t think I deserve your attention.
Mark Zuckerberg: I think if your clients want to sit on my shoulders and call themselves tall, they have the right to give it a try - but there’s no requirement that I enjoy sitting here listening to people lie. You have part of my attention - you have the minimum amount. The rest of my attention is back at the offices of Facebook, where my colleagues and I are doing things that no one in this room, including and especially your clients, are intellectually or creatively capable of doing.
[pauses]
Mark Zuckerberg: Did I adequately answer your condescending question? 

When the Going Gets Tough. . .

they say when the going gets tough, the tough get going. but what about those of us who sometimes just can't find it within ourselves to be strong when life has ground you down to your most basic elements? this is when i turn to words. certain quotes give me the strength that others naturally possess and for those of you reading this who might need that extra push at times, i hope it gives you strength too.

"war is deception" -- the art of war

"love the moment; flowers grow out of the dark moments" --unknown

"success is the ability to go from one failure to the next without loss of enthusiasm" -- winston churchill

"dream the impossible dream, fight the unbeatable foe, strive with your last ounce of courage to reach the unreachable star" --unknown

"there is nothing a caterpillar that tells you it's going to be a butterfly" --R. Buckminster Fuller

"kites rise against, not with, the wind" --john neal

"if life gives you lemons-make grapejuice. then sit back and let people wonder" --kigichi ishiritari

"have the courage to fail big; make them wonder why you're still smiling" ---unknown

"just when the caterpillar thought life was over, it became a butterfly" --unknown

"what lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us" ---henry david thoreau

"the soul would have no rainbow had the eyes no tears" ---john vance chaney

"live, laugh, love" -- unknown

"you never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have" --unknown