Letting Go

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Sometimes I get so confused with this blog. At first it was entertainment-based. But then I realized that I would have to be on top of my game to keep up with and post about all these celebs and their antics. I don’t have the time and I’m competitive, so I’d be upset about not getting the scoops out first, LOL.

Then maybe personal? Hey, I mean it is titled AllTayo.com. But then I’m very hesitant about revealing too much about myself on the web. I’m a private person, in general. Don’t get me wrong. I’ll talk your ear off about my issues if given a chance and if I trust in you enough, but online? For the world to see? Not your girl.

I’m not sure where I’m going with this, right now I’m rambling. I’ve been thinking about changing up the layout, but I’m being lazy and feeling a bit unmotivated to go through the whole process of picking a new layout, upgrading to Wordpress 2.5, blah blah blah, yackity-smackity…

I do think that I will start taking a few layers off, showing off some more of my personal stuff. The day-to-day crap.

Ugh, first off, I’ve mentioned in almost every post since like March that I’ve been busy. Basically, I’m busy working on three different websites. The first is for a candidate for local office (http://www.akinforallofleon.com), the second is for a community-based group that I’m in, the third is for a industry association. The kicker is that I’m not getting paid for any of these sites. They’re all pro-bono.

I’m glad I’m getting stuff for my portfolio, but I’m getting to the point where I feel like I should be getting paid for my work, ya know? I have a freelance company, Triple W Creations. I’ve only had one paying job. I know, I know, know, know that it’s because I’m not marketing my services enough, so that’s something I’ll have to work on , yeah? Just need to figure out the best way to do that.

Also, there’s a surgery I’m supposed to have that’s looming the next few weeks. I’ll elaborate more when the time gets closer. But I’m more worried about what happens after the surgery than the actual surgery itself. I’ve scared myself by reading other people’s stories online, but I have to keep reminding myself that each experience is different.

That’s that for now…

~Tayo~

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Updates, Updates, Updates

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Gosh, I miss blogging. I’ve got to get back to doing this! I’ve been AWOL for a sec, so I’ll give you all a quick update.

First up, check out the post on Whatever Happened to Skee-Lo if you missed it the first time around. I didn’t even know that I would get as much feedback as I have but, there’s a bit of FYI from a friend of his apparently (it’s an anonymous comment, so you may want to take it with a grain of salt, but who knows?).

Second, ANTM. I have really been slacking on my ANTM recap duties. *hides face in hands* I’m not sure I’ll be able to successfully keep it up, so I’m throwing the reins to Rich over at FourFour . He has some pretty interesting takes on the episodes, but it’s pretty amusing and I’m sure you’ll enjoy it.

I’m glad that Whitney is still there, not because I actually like her, but because I think she may have made it further than any plus-sized model on the show (correct me if I’m wrong!) So, she’s made Top Model history. I’m predicting Anya and Dominique/Fatima in the final two. I just have this nagging suspicion that Anya will make it to the top. But who knows, right? (And oh my gosh, I’m about to gauge my eyes out because I have “Farmer Wants a Wife” on in the background and it is one of the most inane shows I’ve encountered in a while and that’s saying a lot considering the state of TV/reality TV at the moment.)

Thanks guys. I’ll be back soon. Promise.

~Tayo~

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Speak On It

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Okay, Father Mike Pfleger! For this, I admire you. Basically how to deal with Fox News. Long story short: a Fox News reporter is trying to get Father Pfleger to denounce Rev. Wright for his whole “God Damn America” speech. I love love love that he didn’t buy into the goading tactics that Fox News is known for.

Umm, ya’ll know that News Corporation, the company that owns Fox News, is trying to buy out Newsday, right? Check out the Wikipedia article on News Corporation to find out how much they really own…

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Juanita Bynum to Appear on Divorce Court

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Juanita Bynum and Thomas Weeks Okay, I’m scanning the Yahoo news clips and I ran across this. This Thursday and Friday (April 24 and 25), Televangelist Juanita Bynum is appearing on “Divorce Court” to finalize her divorce from Thomas W. Weeks, III.

Ya’ll remember those incidents from last August where Thomas assaulted Juanita. Juanita filed for divorce about a month later and Thomas was put on three years’ probation.

As the story goes, Juanita will discuss her relationship, domestic abuse case and her suicidal thoughts. Bynum also said that “she would always love Weeks, but made a decision to ‘love me more.’”

I just wonder what exactly is the point of going on “Divorce Court.” I mean, no offense intended to the show or to Miss Bynum, but “Divorce Court” is a showcase for dysfunctional relationships and marriages. It may be interesting to watch, but it is not a reputable show. I could appreciate Juanita going on Larry King Live, Oprah, or hell, even Bill O’Reilly if her heart was really into that, but “Divorce Court?” It feels like stunt casting to me.

Am I right or am I just making too much of it? Hit me up in the comments.

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Man Trapped for 40 Hours in Elevator

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Seriously?!?!? I would have lost my rightful mind! I felt so sorry for him, you could see all the emotions from fear/panic/defeat/calm. I wonder if he’s gotten on an elevator since? And SMH at someone putting that “broken elevator” sign up at the end. Ya think?

According to the description from this video:

Trapped: 40 Hours In An Elevator….timelapse…true story.
CCTV:Nicholas White was a thirty-four-year-old production manager at Business Week. He was working late on a special assignment and wanted a cigarette. He told a colleague that he’d be right back and, leaving his jacket behind, headed downstairs. Thus commenced the longest smoke break of Nicholas White’s life, a harrowing experience that began at around eleven o’clock on a Friday night in October, 1999.

The Business Week offices were located on the forty-third floor of the McGraw-Hill Building in mid-town Manhattan. When White finished his cigarette, he returned to the lobby, got into Car No. 30 and pressed the button marked 43. The car accelerated. It was an express elevator, with no stops below the thirty-ninth floor, and the building was deserted. But after a moment, White felt a jolt. The lights went out, immediately flashed on again and then the elevator stopped.

This happened in 1999 but this footage has only recently been made available…

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Just Some Updates

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Sorry I’ve been gone so long, I’ve had a busy couple of weeks. Doing a lot of stuff at work and at home.

I’m involved in a local group called CEO (Community Empowerment Organization); it’s an offshoot of The League of Young Voters. We have been planning a spades tournament for the last six months (really really planning for the last two). In the last two weeks, we blanketed Tallahassee with thousands of flyers. Sent email blasts, sent Facebook invites, MySpace bulletins, etc, etc, etc. We needed 32 teams (64 people) to about break even. We got six real teams and two teams made up of some of CEO. Disappointing to say the least. Still had fun, I was eliminated in the first round with a score of (their) 7 points to (our) 2 points. But I think I held up my own for only learning how to play about three weeks ago.

While passing out flyers, we (a group of 4 twenty-something Black ladies) went out to one particular area on FSU campus. Basically they took part of fraternity row (you know, that street on College Campus USA that has all the Greek houses) and put in in this huge apartment complex-type thing, whatever. It hurt my heart a little because we got all types of stares from the white college students, like “Oh my gosh, it’s the Negroes! What do we do?!?!”

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America’s Next Top Model Recap - Cycle 10, Episode 8

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It’s a recap show. If you missed the first 7 episodes and you don’t feel like reading my recaps, then this was the show for you. I’ll add in some of the “kooky, never-before-seen” moments that they showed us later; I had a busy night last night, so I’m slacking…

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Happy Friday

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It’s been a minute, but Happy Friday everyone. I saw this video a while ago but I’m going to post it today, just for some inspiration…

His name is Ben Underwood and has been blind since he lost his eyes to cancer when he was 2-years-old. He uses echolocation (like dolphins) to get around in everyday life. And he’s so good that you wouldn’t know that he was blind. I love his mom’s encouraging attitude.

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America’s Next Top Model Recap - Cycle 10, Episode 7

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Whitney marvels about going from being called next to last 2 weeks ago to being called first last week and how she’s ready for a plus size model to win. Dominique says she can’t see Whitney winning this competition and that Whitneys is intimidated by Dominique because of her confidence and can-do attitude. Claire claims that the longer she stays the more she gets and the less she feels bad for abandoning her baby. The girls get a Tyra mail and Anya speculates that they might be going to Broadway. Dominique says that she’s sure she’ll do good on Broadway because her mother says that she’s a natural born talent.

(Stacey?)
Stacy side eye

(Thank you.)

Lauren and Fatima get into it at the house because Lauren poured out Fatima’s coffee (accidentally?) Fatima asks for an apology and Lauren launches into this tirade of swearing and pointing and middle-fingering (and I’m like “Huh?” Because the editors have been trying to paint this chick as a sweet, awkward thing… personally, I find the “angry” Lauren kind of funny).

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I’m So Going to Mars!

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According to the folks at Google:

Earth has issues, and it’s time humanity got started on a Plan B. So, starting in 2014, Virgin founder Richard Branson and Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin will be leading hundreds of users on one of the grandest adventures in human history: Project Virgle, the first permanent human colony on Mars.

So I’ll be 32 when this happens, I figure if I hold off on having kids or getting married, it would be better, right? Because of the whole separation thing (like if I’m going and they don’t want to)? ‘Cause I feel them on this, it’s time to be forward-thinking. And it makes perfect sense because Mars could possibly be able to maintain human life.

If you’re interested, you can find out more here and actually sign up for the mission: Virgle: The Adventure of Many Lifetimes
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