Neil from BB9

If you don't know, I'm a huge Big Brother fan. I found this on the web. There's a rumor that Big Brother casts actors for the house. They could be right.

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Horoscope

I thought this was inspiring. Now, if I only find the time to do it.

Capricorn

You would stir up exciting changes in your approach to life in you took time in the next few weeks to find out more about the crowning achievements of your most intriguing ancestors. It will also be a favorable time for you to engage in dreamy conversations with the historical figures you admire most, and to muse in luxurious detail on memories of events that were crucial in making you who you are. For extra credit, have fun imagining who you were in your last two incarnations. The past has gifts to give you, Capricorn. Go gather them up.

So Freaky

This gave me the creeps! Maxtrix here we come!

Crooks & Robbers

Most Wall Street people are Republicans. Yes, I said it and it's true. They believe that Government should stay out of people's lives, more importantly their businesses lives.

Government only becomes important to them when it can stretch out it's hands and help them save a buck, which is happening in the case of investment bank, Bear Sterns. What's interesting is that these companies that pay their executives millions of dollars and JP Morgan Chase is getting Bear Sterns at a huge discount. That's not a good thing because people who own shares in Bear Sterns are having their investments equal nothing.

From NPR:
Fed's most significant move over the weekend was the creation of a new program to give emergency loans directly to the 20 largest so-called "primary dealers."

What that means is that the "richest country in the world" is in some serious financial trouble. That shouldn't be news to anyone when you see how one euro is worth $1.55. I have a problem with the Government bailing out the crooks and robbers that set up these deceptive mortgage deals in order to make money and now we have a credit crisis created by sub prime loan lending.

Let these crooks lose every penny they shouldn't have had in the first place. The rich already get tremendous tax breaks that the middle class can't claim and on top of that they get to be "bailed out". When will they feel the crunch. They'll be able to network and rebuild themselves. What about the investors and the workers who have to find new jobs in a recession?

Does anyone else see that these people in Wall Street are running our country into the ground and have ruined some people's chances of getting a mortgage in the future? It's shameful!

Weekend Highs to Monday Blues

My weekend was eventful, too eventful really.

I went to a 10:30pm show Friday night, then had desert at a restaurant in Harlem with some friends. Saturday, I got up at 8am and had to be at work at 8:30am. I was late. 1:30pm I got off work and went to see a 2:55pm show of Horton Hears a Who, which was great (I nodded off for a bit). 8:15pm I went to Brooklyn for a Game Night party that was fun. I played Twister for the first time and was unsuccessful. I'm glad I know how to fall w/o hurting myself.

Sunday, I slept in until 2pm and left the house around 6pm for training. I got home around 10pm and was in the bed by midnight.

I feel like I did a lot of stuff, but feel a little cheated because I didn't schedule any alone time for myself. The most I did was watch a little TV and clean up the desktop on my computer.

For the next few weeks, I'm telling everyone that I'm busy. Outside of the things already planned, I just can't do it. I don't even have time to enjoy my computer! I need some time to myself to recharge. The only time I remember how important "Kevin time" is when I don't get any.

Hard Candy Cover

Check it out! Go Madonna! April 29th!!

What it feels like for a Legend

Legend has it that when Madonna first came to New York that she said, "drop me in the center of everything". The driver dropped her in Times Square! Now Times Square is the center of tourism in New York City and New Yorkers actually stay away from it as much as possible. That's no so much the case with Madonna

My first introduction to Madonna was with the song, "Borderline". The hook and beat were infectious (remember those few chords that the beginning) and her voice was young and the chorus soulful. When the song/video for "Lucky Star" came out I was hooked. Where did this girl that could dance, sing and create her own look come from? When her videos dropped they were events (There was even a contest to create a video for True Blue). Depending on how old you are you remember the hype over "Like a Virgin"(the one song I didn't like until it was redone and "Papa Don't Preach. I had a conversation with my mom about abortion because of that song.

I never bought an album until "I'm Breathless" with the infamous single"Vogue" and then "Erotic" in 1992 with the "Sex" book (which I still have). "Vogue", said it was okay to be who you are...that was all I needed (the movie Truth or Dare didn't hurt either).

Madonna, Madonna...congrats! . Keep challenging your audience and yourself with new sounds and visuals. I'm always interested. I can't wait until "Hard Candy" (April 29, 2008)

UPS

This is from the LOGO channel.  I thought it was hysterical.  Click the title to view clip.

Banned from Armani

This is ridiculous. Because of Cathy Horyn's unfavorable opinions of his shows she's banned from attending them?

I attended my first fashion show in Bryant Park this year and I had a ball, but isn't the purpose of a show to showcase your clothes. If someone doesn't like it, oh well, that's their opinion. To tell a journalist especially from the New York Times that you don't want them to attend is to deny a voice. It says that your clothes only warrant positive comments. We know that in fashion and most other art forms there are intensely opinionated people who love to throw their "two cents" in.

Dear Mr. Armini ,

I have enjoyed your clothes for years; your clothes looks effortless and your fabrics are soft and modern. The only problem is your style/voice hasn't changed in over a decade. That is a problem. I think you need to listen occasionally. I'm sure your bottom line won't be affected by it. Anyway, if you had such a problem with Ms. Horyn, give her a standing room only ticket.

What are you doing to do to me Mr. Arman?. I think I'd cry if I couldn't go to a Dsquared show or Dolce & Gabanna. Those are shows I want to see in person! Yours, I'm fine to see the pics online.

My New Governor

David A. Paterson will be sworn in as the new Governor next week and I found this tidbit inspiring from this Washington Post article.

As an infant, Paterson was declared legally blind, with minimal sight in only one eye, a disability that has not kept him from running a marathon and playing pickup basketball. "The impressive thing about him . . . is a constant striving to overcome his disability," said Eric Lane, who was one of his professors at Hofstra.

That's incredible! What a spirit!