Coretta Scott King (1927-2006)

Coretta Scott King, the widow of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr, died in her sleep early Tuesday morning at the age of 78. She had worked tirelessly after her husband’s death in 1968 to carry on his legacy and only recently began to slow down her efforts.

Coretta summed up she and her husband's struggle,"By reaching into and beyond ourselves and tapping the transcendent ethic of love, she shall overcome these evils. Love, truth, and the courage to do what is right should be our own guideposts on this lifelong journey."

excerpts from time magazine article by Greg Fulton

Friends like these

I know you have been sitting at home wondering what Monica, Rachael and Phoebe are doing with their hair --well wait no more...Rumor has it that our friends have been in secret talks with NBC exec's for some special episodes airing possibly this year. Courtney Cox-Arquette, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer and Matthew Perry agreed to the massive sum of $6.7 million each to bring Rachel, Monica, Phoebe, Joey, Ross and Chandler back to life. Jennifer Aniston,who is now a big movie star was the last to agree to the deal. An NBC source spilled the beans saying that Aniston was "the one that has been holding out, but she's now agreed to reprise Rachel Green". Executives are hoping that ratings go through the roof and have also hinted at a second spin-off , following the disappointment of LeBlanc's show Joey. The new show would feature Perry, Schwimmer and LeBlanc in a pilot series called 'It's A Guy Thing'. NBC has not confirmed whether the pilot series will go ahead, instead stating, "negotiations on future projects are going on all the time."

Back to the Future

If you could tell your future self anything what would it be?
I've been thinking about this for a bit and i'm not sure what I could tell myself.
There is a website that allows you to write an email to your future self.. www.futureme.org Years or days..it would be interesting to write an email now and receive 5 years later ..

If you are a voyeur(like me) you can read public entries from others who have gone before us.

So what will you say to yourself?

Fire

So yesterday I was home sick.. Doug walks in at 4pm-- I am puzzled because he usually doesn't get home till 6pm. Well,this was the reason... FIRE

chocolate paradise

need something to do this fri.?--i'm personally not a huge chocolate fan--but someone else may be...
Imagine a fountain of white chocolate, endless chocolate bars, fondues and all things chocolate at this extravaganza. The gala will feature local restaurants, candy makers, dessert specialists and coffee roasters, each celebrating their chocolate specialties and offering samples of goodies. This year special wines will be paired with chocolates for a special tasting sensation.
The 2006 festival will run from noon to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27, in the lobby of the Westin Crown Center, One Pershing Road, Kansas City, MO. Tickets are only $5 for chocolate tasting and $15 for tasting the wine and chocolate. Wine paired with chocolate sampling will be from 6 to 8 p.m.

migun

migun massage, originally uploaded by Imij Creative.Life. Photography.

so last week i finally went the Migun Thermal Massage with my friends jordanne and jen(yes i only hang out with people who's name start with "j").they are wild about migun and have been telling me that i need to go --so they kidnapped me from my video editsuite and took me.. The Migun Thermal Massage Bed utilizes a wealth of knowledge by placing both heat and pressure to those points in the body that are connected to certain organs in the body. The treatment uses helium to produce heat and uses jade massage heads to create pressure. This dual form of treatment focuses its attention on the area near and around the spine, the same pressure points that are used in acupuncture and acupressure.(i got that from their site i'm really not that smart)
So it was fun-- so if you are ever in Kansas on Metcalf and 91st by micro center stop in Brenden helped me.. BTW it's free--they want you to try before you buy..

I have a confession to make

Forgive me blogspot for i have sinned
i have a confession to make... i've been cheating.. cheating on blogger..
and the worst part is i've been cheating with myspace..
i started doing myspace because all the kids were doing it and then it was only once a month.. but then i got addicted to getting friends and looking at other peoples friend list.. it is like some weird middleschool validation thing-- waiting to get accepted by someone else.. So i will do what other addicts do invite you to my space and hope that you can join too --addicts thrive on getting others addicted..http://www.myspace.com/blackstarjfw

I will Survive

Do you have what it takes to be the ultimate Survivor?
On Friday, January 20, KCTV5 will hold an open casting call for an upcoming CBS 'Survivor' at Nebraska Furniture Mart from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
And former 'Survivor' contestant Brandon Bellinger from
Manhattan, Kansas will make an appearance!
Click here to download the application. Fill it out and bring it with you on Friday! We've got more information about the casting call at KCTV5.com.
See you at the Mart!

----As many of you know I will NEVER do this--my idea of roughing it is the Econo Lodge but I know there are some folks that actually like this stuff.. I'll never understand .. just passing along the news

didn't we almost have it all??

It's being reported that the freakish, car-crash marriage between Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown is about to end in a messy, car-crash divorce. And we know exactly what you're thinking.You're thinking that if Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown divorce, who'll be around to poke their fingers up Whitney's bum and yank out nuggets of constipated poo, aren't you? Anyone? OK, so it was just us...
When they started out, Whitney Houston was the biggest female star on the planet - releasing giant-sounding wedding reception songs that got to number one and stayed there for months and months. And Bobby... well, Bobby was the boy who sung Candy Girl and the theme-tune to Ghostbusters 2. But as years progressed, Bobby and Whitney became more and more of a joke. And what's the best way to deal with a negative public image? Describing how you pull excrement from your wife's arse on your own reality TV show, of course.
Being Bobby Brown was Whitney and Bobby's chance to shine a light on what a lovely, and publicly misconstrued, couple they really were. Shame, then, that the show revolved mainly around Bobby describing how he manually relieved Whitney's constipation. One TV critic went so far as to call the show:"The most disgusting and execrable series ever to ooze its way onto television."But now, after reports that Bobby Brown was seen "flirting with a bevy of beauties backstage at a concert telling them he was no longer with his wife," it looks like a divorce really is in the cards for Whitney and Bobby.
Oh Whitney, didn't you almost have it all? Yours was the greatest love of all. Maybe now you just wanna dance with somebody... else. Hey, where are you going? Come back, we've got a million of these...

Get your cameras ready… This Sunday is your chance to see something a little unusual, a large railroad bridge moving through the streets of Downtown. The event is the relocation of the 1892 Pencoyd railroad bridge from the riverfront to Union Station There it will be used for a pedestrian bridge across the train tracks that separate the station from the Freight House (by lidia's) building and the Crossroads District to the north.
The big move will take place sometime between 5:00 a.m. and Noon on Sunday, when Grand Blvd. will be closed between 3rd and 20th Streets.
BlogKC: A bridge to Lidia’s
KC Star video

personality

So i've been suckered into taking another personality test-- so is this me?

Your Personality Is

Idealist (NF) You are a passionate, caring, and unique person.You are good at expressing yourself and sharing your ideals. You are the most compassionate of all types and connect with others easily.Your heart tends to rule you. You can't make decisions without considering feelings. You seek out other empathetic people to befriend.Truth and authenticity matters in your friendships. In love, you give everything you have to relationships. You fall in love easily. At work, you crave personal expression and meaning in your career. With others, you communicate well. You can spend all night talking with someone. As far as your looks go, you've likely taken the time to develop your own personal style. On weekends, you like to be with others. Charity work is also a favorite pastime of yours.

Take The Three Question Personality Test

i'm back

I just got back from the passion 06 in Nashville or NASHVEGAS(as some folks call it).. It was actually better than I expected (i really wasn't expecting too much). I went with the Gathering.
I was so lucky to share my time with some wonderful people who have blessed me more than they will ever know. I met up with my good friend Christina(shaw)Daniels who just got married and is living in Nashville with her husband Paul.. But the reason we were there was to worship and that is what we did. I learned and re-learned some things..
As a job I work at a church and it is so easy to get jaded about what goes on at church and the purpose of it.. etc.. But I kinda feel renewed and released from some things I felt that I had placed upon myself. One thing that stuck out to me was something that Chris Tomlin had said that one thing he had to get over was that--"it doesn't depend on me--God doesn't NEED me" with or without me He will do what needs to be done. But I need him and my worship is to serve him in whatever I do. That was such a revelation to me --I feel like i've been so self-centered in thinking that if something I need to do it all and if it doesn't get done that it will inhibit the kingdom of God. Now that doesn't mean that I shouldn't do everything with excellence or to the best of my ability(Col.3:13). It's just for me to know that God is in the details and he's already gone before us and knows the outcome and he is in control.

I've posted some pics of the trip at a new flickr account: http://www.flickr.com/photos/14294771@N00/show/
(some pics got funky while uploading and some flickr wouldn't let me rotate but they are fun nonetheless)

the athens of the south

i'll be gone for the week.. headed to nashville.tn for passion 06

I'll have some pics to show you when i get back.. In the meantime check out my flicker(in the right hand column of this page) --i put some new pics up..

Happy New Year!!