tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19916953227843711312025-11-05T03:12:29.866-06:00This is a very personal journey, which goes through grief, adversity, joy and triumph.Never MORE Ravenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15015167923468064908noreply@blogger.comBlogger139125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991695322784371131.post-63597164769239472022013-02-23T19:30:00.000-06:002013-02-23T19:30:13.843-06:00

Loss is never a nice word.  Whether in sports, finances or life.  But, you have to deal with it none the less.  The loss of a parent is never nice.  However, why is it that it is sometimes much easier to cope with loss of father than loss of mother. For some it could be that father was never there.  Not knowing how that is, I would assume that this type of loss would be

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A break in a relationship is always awkward to say the least.  But, what do you do if you have no hard feelings, but everyone else does? Even the people who weren't part of the relationship......Do you address those feelings?  What if their feelings aren't based on truths?   I haven't played victim and I don't intend to start.  I've been as cordial as I can...I know what is

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A Raven in the Sun: Unfathomable: I really am in shock & awe towards a lot of things as of late.  One thing I can't believe is that it has been over THREE MONTHS since I've b... I thank and appreciate all who will read. Peace.

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I really am in shock & awe towards a lot of things as of late.  One thing I can't believe is that it has been over THREE MONTHS since I've been here!!!!! I have sticky notes on my pc that say "BLOG!!!!!!!!!" & "WRITE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!".....but I just haven't been able to. Wanted to.........haven't been ABLE TO. Can't blame that on the depression....cuz as far as I'm concerned &

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I had hoped to be able to enter this blog when there was a resolution...an answer...but, it seems like I'll be waiting forever & won't have a blog to enter while I await "justice". "Justice" or "JUST US"??? Just US who suffer at the hands of murderers/bigots/hate mongers/OURSELVES??? I have stopped listening to, reading, watching the "latest" on the Trayvon Martin case.  I heard a

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"When the day turns into the last day of all time....." <3 PrinceI've never really did anything special for my birthday. I haven't had a birthday "party" since I gave myself a 25th birthday party in _____well, let's just say that was a few years ago. :)My last few birthdays have been EXTRA hard. This is the 3rd one since my Mama left, the 2nd since I my friend Thelma left.....Waking up this

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"She always stood at the back of the line...a smile beneath her nose." I keep the most random things in my mind about my children. While I LOVE Prince. I wouldn't say that any of my kids are Prince "fans"......In fact, I would venture to say that he got on their nerves every morning since their "wake up" revelie was Sexy MF (don't judge me, lol) or Housequake....Starfish & Coffee is one of

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My title is a play on words....I didn't know Whitney Houston, so I wouldn't be presumptuous enough to give her a nick name, because I know I would hate that. (Pretty much the way I hate for someone to call me "Rave", lbs)......I'm saying that some of the people who are commenting on the death of Ms. Houston are "Without WITT" as in SENSE!!!!Over this past weekend, I've seen/heard a lot of

Never MORE Ravenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15015167923468064908noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991695322784371131.post-29972910756755738662012-02-13T12:56:00.002-06:002012-02-13T13:06:42.704-06:00

I am by no means an average person. In fact, I don't think I know anyone who is or what would determine a person as average.....The way I remember things/people/events and the way I forget things/people/events is what I think makes me a little unique (I won't say strange, lol)....The way I remember one year ago today is heartbreaking for me. I remember my cell phone ringing & looking at my

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"Y'all niggas deal with emotions like bitches. What's sad is I love you cuz you my brother....." Yeah, yeah I know....Nasir goes hard on Jay Z with that line....But, whenever I hear that line, it rings so true to me. Over the past few months, my perception of men. Actually my perception of black men specifically (because they're the ones I care about, #realtalk) has been altered a little....

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I closed the door on 2012 listening to my "boo in my head"...Prince Rogers Nelson....I mean all of the cd's of his I have (which I have quite a few) are strewn all over my floor in front of the stereo waiting their turn on the 3 disc changer.Controversy is the most appropriate theme for my life as it was in 2011. I started and ended a volatile relationship that did me (or my family) no earthly

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I've been putting this one off for a few weeks...I know this is going to be emotional and may be a little bit of a downer for Christmas....I even started to wait a few hours to write. But, then again...why?This is me, this blog is for me....I just let you all be nosy. LOL/JK.....While I'm sitting here watching my Celts game I dvr'd, all these thoughts just came rushing in and I just had to sit

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I'm not sure how many people actually view my blog regularly or how long they have been following me or how many "stalkers" I have just coming around to be nosy...Well, I know of two "stalkers"....but if there are any more, I'm not sure. LOLWell, for all of you reading...old & new...Let me just say what I've said in the beginning as a disclaimer for what you're about to read (you can stop

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Well, I got through another holiday....and I'm still here. #barely  I find myself going through the motions sometimes.  Just making sure I wake, shower, eat (sometimes), shower, sleep...or rather go to bed.  Some days I still don't sleep.....but surprisingly enough, it's a "better" restlessness.  I feel free again.....I feel peaceful....that's something I haven't felt in a

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Today's post comes with the news that another Hip Hop pioneer is in poor health.  Erick Sermon aka The Green Eyed Bandit and half of the trailblazing/legendary duo EPMD (Erick & Parrish Makin' Dollars)...Sermon suffered a heart attack yesterday at 42 YEARS OLD!!! Last week I'm looking at someone just a little older than me (Heavy D) leaving this life for his reward....and today someone

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This past two weeks have been liberating, solemn and eye-opening to say the least for me.  Culminating with the tragic news of the departure from this life by a true trailblazer of Hip Hop, Heavy D.  I remember meeting him in person when I lived in Milwaukee at Summerfest (an annual Summer concert series).  He shook my hand with both of his and looked me right in the eye when he

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I just want to tell the world to SLOW THE HELL DOWN!!!  Run in neutral sometimes and let me catch up to everything/everyone around me.  These DAYS that mark the DAYS that were her last DAYS are zooming in on me and my heart is NOT ready...... Thursdays since she left me have been the worse.  My "friend" (term used with caution) was the first to point out to me that all of the

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...."Pull up to yo' spot on low. Shinin' brighter than all of the cats they got on glow." This is me ALL DAY.  I love Mos Def and this is one of my FAVORITE songs by him solo, outside of BlackStar.  (SN:  Dave Chappelle looks BAKED in this video. #random LOL)This is a hater anthem (one of the BEST in hip hop), when I first put it back in heavy rotation in my home/car/head.  I

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I know I've been gone for a minute this time.  Over a month....That is not to say I haven't had things to write about, it's just to say, there is SO much to write about I don't know where to start......I could go personal, but I will save that for when my wounds are not so fresh and when I know where my resolution for peace is. "Homicide's illegal and death is the penalty.  What

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This month has been a whirlwind of change for me.  My first born moved further away from me in order to broaden his horizons.  While I am happy about what he has to look forward to, I had a hard time dealing with him leaving (I cried most of the day).  It wasn't the first time we've ever been miles apart, but I just feel that since I lost my Mama, every change, disconnect,

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As an only child, I'm used to doing things alone and/or for myself.  It physically pains me to ask someone to do something or help me. However, I always find myself being the first to ask someone I see in need. "What do you need?"  Or observing what someone needs and taking it upon myself to help them get it done. I've found recently that sometimes you have to ask for help.....but, you

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Most of the time when I come into my room the first thing I turn on after the light is my stereo/radio/or laptop music library....I'm not really into television unless there is something specific I want to see (cartoons, basketball, a good sitcom, etc...). Half the time I have to remember to turn my tv on. lol Music is my salvation, it makes me smile and tells me stories I need to hear. This

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This title word and it's definition really get under my skin.  I don't like to patronize people and I DEFINITELY don't like when someone tries to patronize me.  It's an EXTREME insult to my intelligence.  Ask anyone who really knows me and they will tell you that I would rather you punch me than to treat me like I'm an idiot. LBS..... Lately, I've found that some people are so

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This is one of my all time favorite movies....Not ONLY because Denzel & Wesley are finer than a MF in it. LOL....But because of the story.Of course we've all known and/or dealt with a "Bleek" type (male or female)...That's not the part of the story I really like. I go a little deeper with it.....Look at the women, Clark & Indigo. They were dealing with Bleek and knew what he was up

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I've been gone more than a month from this blog.  Not because I didn't have anything to say or because I gave up on it.  Mainly because it kind of hurt too much to be here. The month of May with Mother's Day, Mama's Birthday and even Memorial Day put me in a DEEP funk.  I was out of "myself" (for lack of a better way to put it)..... The beginning of the month was alright.  

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