I am a Sapphire

! You are most Like A Sapphire !
Dark, mysterious - but unforgettable. You have a
deep
beauty. Delicate, and shy you try to stay away from
the
limelight but often your intelligence puts you in
at the
deep end. You're like a Sapphire, because, your
beauty is priceless.
You're intelligent, full of opinions, and not
big-headed about it all.
Sometimes you need to put yourself out there, as
you can be a bit shy.
Congratulations ... You're the mysterious gem
everybody wants to have and learn more about.


?? Which Precious Gem Are You ??
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I am very greatful for people like J.S and his wife....great people....and I take a lot from them. I suppose I have learned that there is no such thing as a nurturing Phd program--that you must hold tight to your stomach and fight like hell...and play politics with the best of them. I have tried hard to shed my Elizabeth Rex tendencies, but I suppose now when someone bangs on the ceiling above me with pots and pans I'll just have to lock them in a tower and throw away the key........

Here is a wonderful

discussion

of the song "Moonshadow" as recorded by Labelle. Also, it is a discussion that builds on my previous discussion of soul music and what it MEANT. What it means.....

I just wanted to blog AGAIN about three Divine women, Patti Labelle, Nona Hendryx and Sarah Dash who cooked up some good music. I absolutely adore Moonshadow and I am going out to buy this album. Soul Music.

Oh, I’m bein’ followed by a moonshadow, moonshadow, moonshadow
Leapin and hoppin’ on a moonshadow, moonshadow, moonshadow

And if I ever lose my hands, lose my plough, lose my land,
Oh if I ever lose my hands, oh if.... I won’t have to work no more.
And if I ever lose my eyes, if my colours all run dry,
Yes if I ever lose my eyes, oh if.... I won’t have to cry no more.

And if I ever lose my legs, I won’t moan, and I won’t beg,
Yes if I ever lose my legs, oh if.... I won’t have to walk no more.
And if I ever lose my mouth, all my teeth, north and south,
Yes if I ever lose my mouth, oh if.... I won’t have to talk...
"Just think, if those six musicians didn't have any hands, they wouldnt be able to do what they just did"

Firstly, I want the United States to fuck with the U.N. I would like to see this one....and I will put my money on the U.N. Secondly, I love cooking for myself. What a beautiful pleasure.

There is a reason why they call it soul music....cause it goes straight to the soul. What are they doing to the music?

I'm being followed by a moon shadow
Moon shadow moon shadow
Leaping and hopping on a moon shadow
Moon shadow moon shadow
And if I ever lost my hands
Lose my plough, lose my land
Oh, if I ever lose my hands- Oh, if...
I wont have to work no more
And if I ever lose my eyes
If my colours all run dry
Yes if I ever lose my eyes,I won't have to cry no more.
Yes, I'm being followed by a moon shadow
Moon shadow moon shadow
Leaping and hopping on a moonshadow
Moon shadow moon shadow
And if I ever lose my legs
I won't moan and I won't beg
Oh if I ever lose my legs- Oh if...
I won't have to walk no more
And if I ever lose my mouth
All my teeth, north and south
Yes, if I ever lose my mouth- Oh if...
I won't have to talk...
Did it take long to find me
I ask the faithful light
Did it take long to find me
And are you going to stay the night
I'm being followed by a moon shadow
Moon shadow moon shadow
Moon shadow moon shadow
Moon shadow moon shadow

REFUSE TO BE INTIMIDATED!

Today I listened to Merlie Evers on the Diane Rehms Show on NPR. I also watched the film Mississippi Burning. I think the crux of the message of Malcolm X-- and the ultimate message that needs to make itself out to Afro-Americans/People of Color/Minorities/Oppressed Peoples is to REFUSE TO BE INTIMIDATED BY THE WHITE MALE POWER STRUCTURE!!!!

I just took some silly little online quiz about which royal I would be and I ended up being Catherine de Medicis! That made me so giddy! Am I crazy or what?

I can feel the cold rambling around in my chest. Eh, evil spirits leave me!

One of my grandmothers graduated from Spelman, the other graduated from Alabama State University. Just recording more of my history.

I miss Charles. To continue on a totally separate thought, although related somewhat.... I thrive on the beat of the city, and there are always those forces that try to take me away from that. I will eliminate them god help me.

There is a girl sitting right next to me that looks just like Dr. Szpiech