I'm in Love..lmao...

So I had meant to write on here on Friday or at least Saturday..ha, and as you can see it's Sunday and I'm just now posting. Friday was one of those days where my dream of being a 'Sportscaster' ..were making more sense..and it was becoming surreal. I've only been an Editorial Assistant (E.A.) for KNBC News since Sept.; however, I've kind of been in the KNBC family for a bit - starting off as a Sports Intern and then every 2 years as an 'Olympic Logger' (helping with the Winter & Summer Olympic Games - Athens, Torino, Beijing). It was cool because as a logger I was actually getting paid and I got to be back at the place I loved dearly with the people I loved dearly. This time around after the Beijing Olympics, I knew this would be my last chance for romance as they say. You see, I had in a sense groomed myself for this life..to be a Sportscaster. Ever since I was in high school, I knew this is what I wanted to do. Robin Roberts was my inspiration and motivation to want to be the best Sportscaster. I then tested it out in College and had a blast - from doing the Sports news on KSPC 88.7 FM to the 'Sports Jam Session' my buddy Connie and I had created that I hosted, co-produced/edited. I was fortunate enough to be sent out on shoots as a Sports Intern instead of just logging sporting events (which is also good practice because you get a better understanding of how a producer thinks and what they consider 'newsworthy'..haha what I like to call 'NASCAR-worthy')..







I call it NASCAR-worthy because the event itself is painful as hell to watch on your TV screen, lol, but every once in a while their may be a collision, an accident, some fire.. and this may sound insensitive, but if you were sensitive to everything in news, you'd be an emotional wreck for the most part and not be able to do your job. Don't get me wrong, I think it sucks and is incredibly unfortunate, but since it DID happen, we HAVE to report it. Which is why I'd rather do Sports over regular news just because I myself don't think I'd be capable of reporting a death, fire, etc. every day especially if I'm having an amazing day - lol I mean REALLY, lol if you know ME..I smile and laugh at the most random moments...so if it's an athlete at least it's someone the public can relate to and understand who they were before their passing. I don't know, that's just my point of view..I love Sports and love talking about it. :0)



Anyhoot, before I go off on another tangent, lets see where was I.. NASCAR-worthy..Sports Internship..oh, I say all of that to say that I needed to do all the random stuff I did in between my Internship and my E.A. spot instead of doing it back to back and work while in school......... working with Talent (Emcees, Bands, Comedians, etc.), working at JuiceCaster, etc...to know this is TRULY what I want to do. I don't regret any of the things I did, as a matter of fact, when I make it big, I would like to still be able to work with talent; however, as for right now, I have to do what I've been always been wanting to do, which is go full force on doing Sportscasting.


Friday: Seeing Robin Roberts in the 'Good Morning America' (GMA) hot seat...and then speaking with and getting great words of wisdom from Tara and David who have been in the biz for a very long time it sparked many notions and put into perspective what I need to do. I think the reason I neglected to FULLY commit in the beginning was because I would have to leave town - I would have to leave the Los Scandalous that I have learned to love. I would have to leave my family and friends for a year or so. It bums me out to think of it, but it's not like I'm leaving the country so everyone will still be a drive or flight away (depending on what market I start in). Of course I want to stay on the West Coast, but if it means I have to be in the boonies for a year or 2, then so be it. It's about the main point, and the main point is the big picture to eventually be in the L.A. or National Market. Everyone does it and that means I can fine-tune everything before the rest of the world gets to criticize. lol..man, it's almost like I'm double thinking going to Grad School again just because this time, I feel like I'm learning a slew at work and I'm working on my Voice Over (VO) writing, then soon writing for a Live shot, and a Package. I'm stoked to have this one on one help from Camille. The industry is definitely about who you know and I've been incredibly blessed to have such top-notch folks helping me out to be great. I want to make sure I have the basics down in writing before making a reel and sending it out as MY product. From hearing the anchors, Jenn and Chris telling me their stories on how they started, Chris' mentors, etc. I'm loving every moment of this process. Even though I have many more steps to go..lol and I'm sure some people in the newsroom don't understand why I'm so happy no matter what time of the day it is while at work - I must say, it's completely genuine...after working other jobs where you get screwed over ...or you're just not happy ..or not everyone is on the same page.. you appreciate something like this, working in one of the top markets in the country- where you finally feel at home is an amazing feeling.


[lol, go to the 9 min. mark]

So pretty much as I have put it before, I needed to date around before figuring out that I really am in Love :0)


..May the journey and success continue..

Testing..1, 2, 3..is this thing on?...

So Today has been full of interesting moments haha including when the camera in the studio brought on a life of it's own and slowly cruised into Elita's weather shot. lmao to check it out, go on my Facebook or look for Elita Loresca Meets "Jaws" The Cameraman!
Every morning when I go to work, I check my horoscope..you know after I check the tipline and find out if any newsworthy kind of stuff is going down ("the beatcheck"). lmao, now I must say..I don't just go to ONE horoscope "source"..I used to just go to Yahoo until I figured Facebook's horoscope tends to be a bit more accurate - plus the one on my blog uses Yahoo so I narrowed it down. My stance on horoscopes would be.. I believe them to a certain extent; however, I use it as more of a 'heads up' memo of what.. should, maybe, just possibly..HAPPEN.

So this is what I had as a 'memo' today...

Facebook [Chinese Horoscope]:
Wednesday, November 19
You could be acting a little foggy today, but you may be channeling the wisdom of the universe without realizing it. You could benefit greatly from meditation, prayer, and spiritual insights. Religious and spiritual issues will be important to you today.

Facebook [Sagittarius Daily Horoscope]:
Special insights, dreams, even psychic flashes may prove helpful today. Trust your gut feeling, especially where it comes to dealing with family members - your own, or the members of your partner's family. You are likely to be at odds with someone who isn't fully grounded in reality.

Yahoo [Daily Overview]:
QUICKIE: An authority figure might stir up difficult emotions, but a conversation won't help.

OVERVIEW: You're building up some serious goodwill with customers and neighbors today -- just by being yourself! Direct some of that positive energy outward and you should see amazing things start to happen spontaneously.

..lmao and then I normally go into a bit more depth with the Yahoo horoscope stuff...

haha, this time it was a bit of everything..I was most certainly a Space Cadet on wheels and I truly needed some prayer once I got home to fight the temptation. You see sometimes I have moments in my head it could be about anything, but if it's bad I gotta work through it. lmao you see, when I you ask me.. "How are you doing?"..and I say "...trying to stay out of trouble"..I truly AM trying to stay out of trouble. It's way too easy to get into trouble (at least for me it is)..so trying to make the better decisions when I absolutely do NOT want to - can be difficult on some days, some moments, some occasions. lmao almost like a relapse..you've done it, you've overcome it..oooh but it's soo easy to get sucked back into that vortex.
ha, maybe in a memoir of sorts when I've made my gouda and lived life a bit more I can reveal these many complex dimensions of what and who I am.


For now, I'm thankful to have amazing family and friends and an awesome job I get a 2nd chance at....and somewhat of my health..so although we have our struggles, the blessings are greater than the momentarily trivial (that will eventually get worked out). ha, I look forward to that day. I know my (day)dreams are merely a test to see how far I've come from the last time, lol so hopefully I pass because right now I'm getting stuck on question number 4. lmao.. eeesh...

JAMtastic Blog #9: L.A. Sports Teams

I love the L.A. sports teams and I think we can ACTUALLY do it this year...Lakers, Dodgers, Sparks..lol hell even the Clippers if they GET IT TOGETHER in time.

I refuse to let L.A. go down in flames with such TALENT.

I LOVE L.A.!! lmao. i wish i had that song for this blog. anyhoot, enjoy.

Correction: I believe the sparks DID win against seattle at the galen center, it was the game AFTER that when they lost (the game and hopes for making it to the finals)...

JAMtastic Blog #8: Politically Correct

Prop 8 & Barack Obama ....


PROP 8:
I was compelled to talk to the jackhole's that voted yes on prop 8 (in california) because it makes absolutely no sense that you'd take away someone's happiness AND rights. And NOOO they will not teach you or your kids about gay marriage in SCHOOL. It's never happened and would NEVER happen..lol really, when do you ever remember learning about marriage in general?..EXACTLY, that's what i thought..lol... Why would you take someone's rights away?...


BARACK OBAMA:
Correction: he's NOT the first black guy to run for president. Don't forget it was Jesse Jackson in 1988 that first ran for presidency (ahead of the curve)..he was THE dude to open THAT door..so when you're tearing up over obama and thanking him..send a hug or 2 to jesse.

JAMtastic Blog #7: Politics

The magical voting day is just days away. I hope you all vote and of course hopefully you're vote will be for the betterment of this country. lol

Make sure to at least get a bit of info on each of the presidential candidates, measures, propositions, and of course the other candidates for state positions.


www.jammyjamham.blogspot.com

My Journey to the American Dream

So today was my opportunity to you know, live that American Dream..or at least work towards that dream anyway. If you didn't know what my ultimate goal for my career existence besides making a change and being a great influence for fellow earthlings..lol I want to do Sports Broadcasting (on-air). Many reasons why I'd like to, but simply put .. I love to talk about Sports and I love the game and the notion of Sports.

Well today was the Pac-10 Media Day for Men's College Basketball where it was simply the coaches and top players from the Pac-10 conference answering questions and hyping up what shall take place for the upcoming season. So, when you do stand-ups, you need a great background (atmosphere), have a quick outro if you will that pretty much summarizes the days events for what you could attach to a package (a.k.a a story). The media day took place at the Hilton close to LAX. Long story short, I went to this media day straight after doing an 8-hour shift of 2am to 10am - not like that's excuseable because I knew I was going to the shoot as of yesterday [late afternoon/night]. So I do my stand-up that I can use for my reel, put together a potential package (for my reel), and overall have it critiqued by my trusted, awesome sports producers, whom I love dearly.

I get in front of the camera with that stellar nbc flag (the box on the mic) and that mic...lights from the camera go on, lol and JAM is like a deer caught in some headlights jibber-jabbing. Mind you, I had an idea of what I wanted to say, upgraded the outfit game, but was lagging on the hair and make-up which already made me look lame...but whatever, it's practice, right?
EEERGH, soo wrong..so wrong. I should have never treated it as practice, I should have looked as if I already had the gig and should have written and been more prepared. I should have been looking like the dun-dada in the building. So needless to say, I looked like a goofy goober flubbing over what was suppose to be a quick stand-up while Jim Hill (CBS sports - that I just realized at the end of this blog that Pat Tobin actually worked with him back in the day) was only several footsteps away doing his own thing, carrying his own convos while watching me flub. Thank goodness the photographer (camera dude) was cool about it all and gave me his critiques..after all he's been a photog for like the past 40 years. lol, if there's one thing I can do RIGHT - is most certainly listen to my elders that know what they're talking about. So that guy certainly um, critiqued me...lol, definitely wasn't feeling JAMtastic.

But I had to step back..this was my SERIOUS reality check. It's most certainly not as easy as it looks and I have a greater respect and appreciation for it. Even though, I've done the sports news on my college radio station, hosted/co-produced/edited my sports show for my college tv station, lol and even most recently - my JAMtastic Blogs... plus I had great people I had to give me some insight like Shelley Smith (ESPN), Bonnie Bernstein (CBS sports) and some anchors/reporters from knbc and teleumundo sports, and writers/producers...I thought I could handle it since after all I could envision myself doing it, so I could do it.

.......Boy was I wrong and looked like a complete jackhole and embarrassed myself. However, I needed to be mortified and knocked down to drive the point home of what needs to really happen. I was happy with the fact that I was no longer a nerdy intern that wanted to do sports broadcasting, but refused to do a stand-up because I absolutely wasn't 'there'. I feel more comfortable in front of the camera, but from now on I have to be the most glamified from now on - no exceptions to the rule.

Even though it's against what the younger JAM would do, I have to care about my appearance unfortunately. lol, but we'll have some fun with it. So now that I made it into this exclusive party, I have to work my way up. I have the opportunity to learn so much and do so much that the time is now. I can't wait, I can't say, well I'll do that in a couple of months. Before I know it, a couple of months will be a couple of years. I refuse to wait and most importantly, I refuse to lose. So, what's next?

LOL!..well, lets see, I have a hair appointment tomorrow afternoon, then need to figure out a JAMtastic way to keep my hair on point all the time..and invest in one of those thingys called a flat iron..yeah my pockets haven't been able to afford those things, but the time is now. So viva la rasa and seize the day..or better yet, carpe diem ..as the italians say.. 'Goditi il momento'...
So I've got my hair appt...then in a couple of weeks, a JAMtastic photoshoot shall take place, make-up game along with some purchases of some real make-up tools..lol..other than that. It's a new day, it's a new moment..live it or go kick rocks.. lmao.

..but hey look on the bright side, lol when I woke up from my massive nap/bedtime (since my schedule has to be ass backwards).. my good buddy brooke sent this to me..lmao..plus i'm sooo ready for a fantastic friday that happens to be halloween..lmao...

Video from CNNBC: "Obama's Loss Traced To Jameela Hammond"




Since today was pretty hilarious and as my horoscope put it ..I had an 'edu-tainment' kind of day.. I'll occasionally share my progress and my journey to getting to the top..lol as my pocket doesn't reflect such success..lol, we'll all live this together in the jamtastic arena.. hope everyone had a great day. If you're not happy, find something that does and be amazing at it. Whenever you question anything: Let me tell you a moment I had, My mentor, Pat Tobin (R.I.P.) ...before she passed, I saw her at her Tribute Party while she was very sick with her cancer, she was even losing her voice. She looked sick as if she should be at home - - away from the chaos of dealing with people. But she was there, with a smile and in amazingly great spirits. Point is, if a woman like that can smile through her pain and affect others in the most positive light, so can you.....

This woman is an inspiration, motivator, mentor, great friend, and my top supporter. The tribute party was for her and to raise money for her scholarship she created..

make sure to donate:
Pat Tobin Scholarship Fund
4929 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 245
Los Angeles, CA 90010

www.tobinpr.com
L.A. Times gives their respect to Pat: http://articles.latimes.com/2008/jun/11/local/me-tobin11


this was the last time I saw Pat before she passed, June 10th, 2008..which interestingly enough was only a couple of days if not exactly to the date..my grandfather (another influential person in my world) had passed away 10 years ago...

there's something in the air in South OC

Hey Folks,
I know it's been way to long since I've written a blog. And I totally owe a new 'vblog' (lol, that's the cool way of saying video blog). Anyhoot - I wanted to clear up that the case of Bitchassness (or the one I was mainly focused on)..thank goodness was merely a false alarm. lol, lets hope it stays that way.

But speaking of Bitchassness.. I'm here at UCI and Campus MovieFest is unfortunately coming to an end. I had a blast meeting the students and really take a new perspective of looking at the college life, it's students, and all the extra curricular activities that go along with it. So today, was the day for UCI..UC Irvine for those that were stuck on that last letter. And another fantastic fact for those that may not know... I mostly grew up in Garden Grove (the ghetto fabulous part of the OC)..and then went to high school in Irvine (we moved there as well). So I've never really been a FAN per say of the city of Irvine and it's people that consist within it's borderlines of lies. hmm, Where to start. Lets just say, I've had numerous incidents that had fed into my notions of my complete dislike, but I met some outstanding individuals from there. Some I say hello to every once in a while whether it be online (facebook myspace)..or maybe meet up for an event/get together. So coming back to Irvine, I wasn't to stoked as one would put it so gingerly, but I had hopes of it being an evolving experience. You know like the love-hate kinds where once you hated it and now you can respect it. Well I can't really say that.

On my drive down here, that long ass haul is way too symbolic of going over the bridge to go to a bubble of bougy bullshit. I should have seen it, but I wanted to give it a chance, lol since that's what I really have been trying hard on - to give things a fair shot. Well this shot should have been shut for the get-go..lol. I had stopped at 'Peet's Coffee' across the street from UCI since my eyes all of a sudden wanted to be droppy from the ridiculous drive. Seriously, let me just say, the drive (especially on the 405) is just STUPID. It's like driving over a moet to get to a castle when it's just bling from the outside and no substance on the inside. So I was in the coffee place, and the girl started off being nice asking about my Campus MovieFest t-shirt and then was kind of dry with it after that and kind shoved my money back in my hand. Then her fat head boss ended up making my drink and of course put whip when I had specifically asked for it not to be on there. Eh, no biggie..people make human mistakes. Well the man was a bit rude about it, lol when he was the one in the wrong. On top of that, the vibe as soon as I got to this place was just OFF. I wanted to throw rocks at every single person in that joint. lol..but I didn't. Then it was off to good ole bubblicious UCI, I showed up to the Parking structure and the man goes 'What do you want?' with an attitude..lol after he had mumbled it the first time. So as you can see even though I was being a bit sensitive, these folks have been asking - no scratch that..more like demanding for rocks to be thrown at them.

Then I show up to the school, and the students are just as bad. Along with getting rocks thrown at them, they keep swift kick in the face. Definitely not a fan of this city. Republican nation..bougy nation.. need to go kick rocks.

I can't even say because they go to a UC, they're being like this...lol because the kids at UCLA were pretty cool folks. Especially for being approached everyday by some off campus folks, I'd say they're up there with being awesome along side the USC kids. And I can't even say it's the money thing because USC kids typically lets say have no problem paying their tuition. It must be something in the air, something on Cox Communications (their cable provider), the lack of diversity that make these people so off the chain ridiculous.

Well, god speed and the funny part is when these folks try to do the 'Hollywood' thing they get a rude awakening that we ain't in kansas anymore dorothy..lmao... well i guess that's what happens to sheltered kids? eesssh ignorant, yet book smart people really get me man..just doesn't make sense..lol that needs to be a part of the requirements to get into these oh so mighty institutions.

Man, I'm glad I live where I can see a Latino and Asian holding hands and a Black dude and a White dude walking down the other side of the street. F this plesantville in color mess..go to L.A. add to the evolution of your growth, don't feed your ignorance.

Bitchassness is a serious disease and side effect..

As I sit here at Cal Poly Pomona for Campus MovieFest enjoying the candy for my eyeballs...this for some reason has been quite a turn of events of irony. You see, never was a fan of boys younger than me, lol it just was a rule of thumb in my world since most act immature. lol i midiswell get the least immature of the bunch? well through my JAMtastic experiments of dealing with the older male species..lol bitchassness is still alive and kicking..it doesn't matter age..it is ALIVE..and SERIOUSLY needs to be extinct.

......I'm now back at home, I wanted to share this dreadful THING that has plagued certain individuals....


So here is a history lesson and just all around life lesson of bitchassness

Where did the term 'Bitchassness' formulate?


lmao, now what it's original definition is as follows:
Diddy Version


their version


There was a case in particular that I won't call the person out on their shiestyness/wackness..aka..lol, the JAMtastic translation of bitchassness or else I'd be the one with the side effect.

At this point in time, I need to take my own advice..my own words of wisdom and let these bitchasses, get some meds for their prob..or go elsewhere and become extinct from my world. It's taken a while to get it to the JAMtastic world that I want it to be. I truly can't have that infect my world. So while those grown ass adults attempt to get healthy again, I gotta stay focused and do what I was meant to do ..especially with this 2nd chance.

And on that note. Peace be with all of ya'll. I gotta attempt to get some kind of sleep before starting my 2am - 10am shift. lata skatas. :0)

Side note: I appreciate all my true and real friends ..as well as my family and supporters every day. You guys mean so much to me that words will never be able to express. While my world gets complex in it's own ways, you guys continue to stand by my side and you guys add on to the blessing that life has become for me. So thank you. And my word is good when I say we WILL party when JAM gets to that point..love you.

<3
JAM

Diddy's PAtv

After every monday night's I Want to Work for Diddy, I don't know if you got the memo, but Diddy takes it one step further and brings PAtv to ya via YouTube.



Let me catch you up..it's actually some really good stuff and gives those that may think they have what it takes to work for Diddy a closer insight to how the tune behind the scenes truly goes. I'll put the most recent at the top, lol so you at least know what's the latest and greatest..lol the people that comment on it crack me up and every once in a while you'll catch my postings to their ignorance. lmao

PAtv Episode #7 - Private Caller



PAtv Episode #6 - Think Smart


PAtv Episode #5: "Lost Luggage"



PAtv Episode #4: "In A Taxi With Fonzworth Bentley"



PAtv Episode #3: "No Sleep. No Food. No Sex."



PAtv Episode #2: "Fonzworth Bentley goes to Jacob the Jeweler"



PAtv Episode #1: "So You Want to Be a P.A."

FunkmasterFlex.com Live w/ Alicia Keys

And I just had to share this, it's one of the funniest interviews..lmao..w/ Alicia Keys & DJ Funkmaster Flex on 12/19/07

Part 1


Part 2

Life's Temptations

So Today was one of those off beat - random kind of days. Although it started somewhat normal. Waking up to go to a college campus for Campus MovieFest..today's victim, USC. It wasn't bad at all, passing out flyers, talking to students getting them amped up for tomorrow's launch day. It went pretty well considering these folks get bombarded on a daily from outside organizations as well as on campus organizations. lol, if I were them, I'd totally curse people out that approached me while rushing to class. But which each flyer I passed out, each student I quickly spoke to..there WAS a method to the madness. Even though promoting guerilla style is somewhat shameless, I tried to at least respect their personal space and through that, I think I got some pretty good results. The people speed walking, cruising on a bike/skateboard/razor (yeah they still use those for some reason), or walking on the farther side of the pathway CLEARLY did NOT want to be bothered. lol everyone else was fair play and I think they didn't mind being approached for the most part. So my day was looking fairly good, then I went home..took a nap..and then that's when my unnecessary side should have probably stayed asleep.

I'm saying, when I woke up a bit early to watch I Want to Work For Diddy to find some interesting news from my father, it tapped into a side I wasn't ready to deal with being half-awake and half-asleep. It got me thinking about how I'm going to resolve such hurdles and the temptations I continue to face almost on a daily. There's a couple of huge temptations I face every blue moon. lol and tonight for some reason had to be that blue moon. It got me thinking about life's temptations I struggle with and this random one that just for some reason won't go to rest. If I had given into what we'll call right now, "Random A" I could probably be a little more at ease in life. haha, if that's not a big enough hint already. The point is, I struggle just like everyone else it's a matter of how strong you are as a person if you can withstand it or not. So far, I'm winning this battle.





We all have our "shiet" to deal with, just understand God will never give you anything you can't handle. Whether I like dealing with it at that moment in time, feeling weak or strong, when I get out of it, I'll be a lot stronger (including more gratfeul and appreciative). So while I hated feeling how I did earlier tonight, I'm stronger and I'm blessed. I can't complain at all, but enjoy life, my family, my real friends, and do it with a smile. A smile that shares the pain and strength of my being. Understand, when I smile and laugh, it's not to hide the pain, it's to share my strength, my happiness, and love (disfunctional or not..lol), my inspirations, my experiences with whomever. lol I'm certainly not you're average shmoe, my name is Jameela and welcome to my JAMtastic world. lol and yes more than likely I'm going to use AK {music} to support the vibe of my blogs...

Mission:: Get JAM to Sonoma County - Wine Country that is...

While I sit on this Airport Express bus going from Santa Rosa Airport to the Oakland Airport with a slight twing of California Chandon under the fumes of Crest toothpaste and Extra gum resinating in my boca after my cousin Amina dropped me off...lmao.. I have a bit of time to think of this quick mini vaca. Although quick, brief and very to the point this was one well needed. It was great to see this side of my family. Even though we keep in touch through this new fantastic technology and these social networks (i.e. facebook)..it was good to have that personal interaction again. This totally wouldn't have been possible if my amazing Aunt Debbie didn't "sponsor" me if you will...to go and enjoy my cousin (her daughter)'s baby shower. This wasn't the Haitian side of my family..lol I like to call it my Claremont College side..since seeing as that my dad, my uncle, my cousin Nate and his cousin Michael ALL went to Pomona College while my cousin Nisaa went to Scripps College..lmao and of course you know I went to Pitzer College..and our grandfather was heavily involved with the Claremont Colleges .....lmao so that makes for a pretty fun cluster of 5C good times...HA, plus Nisaa had friends from the 5c's come and rep. lol one of which even helped in the adventures of mission: get JAM to sonoma county. so huge thank you as well Czelena!


...Currently being in the state and dimension of continuous evolution..it was vital to be around that kind of love, experience, and intellect from my families perspective as well as my cousin's other side of the family and friends. Geeesh, I can't believe Nisaa and Adrian have already been married for TWO years!..huge congrats..and a huge congrats to the bundle of joy that will soon join the partay in the coming month or so...


So I want to say I love you and thank you to all of my family ESPECIALLY my Aunt Debbie that made it possible. No REALLY, she's the ONLY reason my ass made it up there with no problem. haha, it's funny because she and I look more related than I do to my mom and same with her and her kids. But I guess that would make sense, she's my dad's sister..and of course the male has the more dominant genes ..and I look like both of them. lmao
fyi - little JAMtastic fun fact, my Aunt Debbie likes Killswitch Engage. how DOPE and great is THAT?! :-P

Anyhoot, enjoy some of the pics from Nisaa's baby shower that I high-jacked from other people's pages..lmao..thanks Nate! haha...


Aunt Debbie & JAM


Aunt Debbie, JAM, (Cousin) Amina


Amina, and her friend Adrian


(Cousin) Nate, (Cousin) Nisaa and her husband Adrian


lol, them again but actually looking at the camera


Myesha (kinda cousin?)..lol it's Nisaa & Nate's direct cousin..


Myesha and her husband..lol during the guess what baby is who? lmao actually a fun game.. a lot of smack talkin going around..lmao


Back to this bus: we've taken off since I've written this..lmao and I caught this bus a bit before it was to leave @ 7am..and I guess it makes stops to the different hotels to pick people up. A lot cheaper than a taxi cab (for a long distance travel in Nor. Cal), only $32 to take what they call.. "the shuttle"..lmao..aw man I'm looking at this sign that says the DoubleTree has a Starbucks. aaw man, the sacrifices we make to get some coffee in the a.m. lmao I guess I'll have to get it at the airport instead..lol when I get there at like 10 a.m. hahaha.. lets see it's 7:24a.m. haha I guess I should take the time to get this alcohol after taste off of my breath. I almost killed a bottle of sparkling red wine..lol and I'm not hung over in the least... maybe I'm getting my super Cabo powers back? eh, I don't know..lmao

..Alrighty, geesh the sun is out AND about..sunglasses time. And maybe I'll catch some zzz's on here if the rattling and shaking of the bus doesn't become too much of a distraction for my most precious of sleep. Until than party people.......enjoy these JAMtastic baby flicks I dug in the crates for..lmao.. these didn't make it on the Guess baby game, I'll have to get that pic from Aunt Debbie that she put on there..lmao it's pretty stellar with a cowboy hat..lmao good times mayne..

JAM fresh from gaining my color back - lol i turned purple and blue because the umbilical cord was around my neck and my other Aunt that is a nurse, "Tatie Lilly"...saved my life.


..i friggin loved my stuffed animals..lmao..this is me at 2 years old.

yaaaay uuuurea. lol...oh and more of my recent thoughts

Hey uuuryone. lmao..that was my "yay area" for ya. lmao. I'm getting ready to leave for Nor. Cal - Somona County (close to Santa Rosa) to be exact. So I just wanted to share my most recent thoughts as I've been incredibly tired/busy when I had thoughts of posting, but fell asleep instead. So here we go:

A.) People are seriously OFF their rawker. And note: anyone that isn't understanding to YOUR situation and YOUR world doesn't deserve your time or efforts. If they're not willing to go at your pace, then send them a pink memo stating "YOU CAN GO KICK ROCKS!"..lol.. no really, sometimes it needs to be done. I'm not a fan of making people sad or emo, lol but if you're already emo to begin with..then please take that production elsewhere. Peace be with you and God speed. lol


B.) As I evolve - those around me must do the same. If you're not progressing in your efforts to do whatever it is you want to do. That doesn't sound like a JAMtastic time. I've learned to except, not everyone is going to get on the same page as me..at the same time..or maybe even ever. However, there IS a difference in doing the same old boring work in comparison to just not working at all. lmao so I'm willing to flex the rules a bit. It's a NEW DAY people!..GO BIG..or PLEEEEEASE GO HOME!


C.) Although hottness and greatness can co-exist with one another in the same soul there will always be PROS and your fair share of CONS. Now it's up to the beholder and the spectator to figure out are these some cons I'd like to deal with? In this case, again, I'm a flexible kinda gal..lol..wow that's an open joke for ya..lmao enjoy that. eessh. Anyhoot, when you see the cons, that helps to bring you back down to earth with COMMON SENSE and it's thought patterns.


D.) I absolutely am in love with my jobs...working at KNBC NEWS & CAMPUS MOVIEFEST. My hours are pretty insane, but I love every moment of it. To be back in broadcasting, especially at knbc-tv..getting a second chance at life is rare so the fact that my Sports peeps always kept me in mind and always had my back. That's some REAL shit right there. And through that, I've met some really awesome people from the news dept. lmao and ACTUALLY enjoy waking up ass early with my attempts to look fly while running all over the place doing the daily duties. haha while joking with Jennifer Bjorklund about the famous "oomph" (that I spell "uuumph"..lol I don't know how the spelling got changed..but c'est la vie) and chopping it up with Chris Shauble, Elita Loresca, lol and either Steve Truitt or Paul Johnson. Not only the people on set, but those behind the scenes (in the control room, assignment desk, newsroom, reporters). LMAO, pretty dope when Furnell Chatman introduces himself to you. Brittany (Sims) I thought of you when that happened..and just laughed uncontrollably. They've all embraced me with open arms as I'm truly appreciative and blessed to be back and show I can do it and be great. My aspirations to be a Sports Broadcaster are getting closer and closer and I can't wait... :0) No disrespect to that other company that I used to work at, Juice or something or other..lmao.. I'd rather work at a place that I'm truly happy at. lol like I tell my friends, only work somewhere that you wouldn't mind be stressed at..lol you gotta be HAPPILY STRESSED OUT. lol plus this is my shiet. this is the stuff that I know and love and groomed myself to do and know! Working on Today In L.A. is good times FA SHO. lol


I'm just enjoying every moment of it. lol while I enjoy all of the enthusiastic folks from CMF and the college students. Bon Qui Qui will never be the same again..lmao




E.) I'm soo stoked to be getting out of town. I love my job, friends, and family..but this is SO necessary to temporarily escape. I'll be going to spend some time with my other family..some of my Claremont College part of the family. My cousin Nisaa is having a baby shower. lol, man..I can't believe she's about to have a kid. So speaking of, I've spent way too much time on this blog..lol and need to get going to Starbucks and get some cash and be on my way.



oooh AND..congrats to the Sparks for making it to the Western Conference..and to the Dodgers for snabbing the Western NL title..now we gotta get the big doggie!! ..and I'm off. take it easy everyone. Enjoy every moment of life. Love you all.

interesting..lol i pose these to you...

..lmao is it bad that I like both of these songs called 'Nasty Girl'? lmao..
Destiny's Child - "Nasty Girl"

The Notorious B.I.G. - "Nasty Girl"



REALLY?..all i know is i will certainly have a field day if Bristol Palin's baby comes out MIXED!! lmao..
"Father of Bristol Palin's baby speaks"

www.myspace.com/draftpickhits
Bristol Palin baby's father speaks pt.3

this weekend's revelations

I write to you from Campus MovieFest @ Whittier College - sitting in the sunshine reminicing in a sense of how my Pitzer College days once were as I had gone down memory lane in my cranium last week when I was here as well. I sit here watching the folks walk across campus, some to go to class, some to go bullshit in the dining hall, some to just sit in the sun and attempt to study..lmao, but end up talking about some drama or hot guy in class....

Well this weekend certainly somewhat stayed with the whole college theme and 'hot guy' them..lmao..as of Friday I hadn't completely accomplished the life hurdle of getting over this temporary emo-ness including at the Sparks game. ha, case in point. But the mystery is..lmao, if you don't know who I'm talking about..it's probably better that way to save myself the girly moments. Although for those that HAVE witnessed my emo-ness in real life lol as I battle the inner feelings to neglect from turning them into external emo-ness...I think myself and the amigos had a break through. You see, apparently Capricorns are a DIFFERENT kind of breed altogether which had made my world way more complex than my little Sagittarius soul could digest (at the time). Katie had explained to me at the Sparks game Capricorn 101..which possibly gives me a better idea of what kind of hurdle I'm dealing with along with what kind of amo is needed. lmao.

Anyhoot, after getting a better understanding, my weekend surprisingly was looking up..lol after i had caught up on a majority of my lost sleep. And let me just say.. if there's is a WILL there truly is a WAY. no cliche BS. that's real talk. I need dinero. lol so I have TWO jobs. Mind you KNBC is certainly my first and foremost priority..there was what I like to call a 'suicide mission' I did on Tues. that many were weary of ..lol going from working my knbc news shift 10am - 6pm then the following day.. my knbc shift: 2am - 10am, napage time: 10:15am - 11:00am, campus moviefest 11:45am - 4pm, napage time: 5pm - 8pm, softball game: 8:30pm - 10:30pm, napage time: 11pm - 1am...lol then going back to the knbc shift.. 2am - 10am..lmao.. it was insane, but sometimes you need to push yourself to stay on top of your game.

..So going back to my fantastic weekend full of friendship and family. It was one of those incredibly necessary weekends as well as productive. Although I didn't get to work on my USC grad school essay, Saturday I slept on and off then caught up with some of my fellow Pitzer alumnus ...and went down memory lane of the funny Pitzer moments we shared (FLEXdollars son! lmao)..later found out about Travis Barker & DJ AM. [Something about it stuck with me, if it was any other celeb..probably wouldn't have cared THAT much]. Then Sunday I helped out a friend in a shitty circumstance they were in..then felt way more productive and got my car WASHED..YES! lmao i know. for those that may not have seen how much of a ragga muffin my car was looking like..RAGGA NO MORE - lol still has water spots (that I need to get detailed this weekend)..but it looks decent when you walk by it..lmao with the glossy lookin tires. reminds me of when I actually cared about my car and TOOK care of it. I need to get back to that place. So later that day I hung out with the fam bam in camarillo..caught up with my mom and broham. had some dinner. did the dishes without being asked (lmao yeah i think my mom was PRETTY surprised I just picked up the dishes and started washing them).then we saw that random ass movie with brad pitt called burn after reading..or something like that. Before I got back on the road to go into the city.. I had to do something else..something that would be fairly symbolic of this NEW that I'm going through and what I've become and hope to evolve to..so I went to the gas station and cleaned all the clutter of shit that was in my door panels..behind my car seats..there is NO more loose paper shit roaming around in my car. It may not seem like a big idea to you..but it's a fairly big DEAL to me, considering I had found stuff dated from 2005 to 2006..LMAO... yeah pretty bad. but i found some pretty sweet silver rings I had purchased in 2006 from the Sterling Silver place @ the glendale galleria that I'm actually sporting right now.




So my JAMtastic point for the day is that if you want to change - do it..it's okay if it's not fine tuned yet..lmao lord knows i'm still trying to master how to PROPERLY put make-up on my face. lmao but I suppose the concealer with lipstick will suffice for now... tomorrow is never promised. and truly make every moment count like it's your last. So again, I want to thank my family/friends/supporters/knbc crew...you all make me very happy and blessed to be here.

have a fantastic day everyone! :0)

Sure Looks Good To Me

It seems as if I'm going thru a range of emotions, thoughts, opinions, etc..and I must say, I apologize for possibly being Negative Nancy or waaay too Jamtastically silly. Especially in the past few days I've been internalizing certain notions, possibilities and when it cuts down to it, what I need to do to remain positive in times that may not favor my side.

As I sit here in my own space of truth, of course listening to Alicia Keys - "That's The Thing About Love"...it reminds me that it's all gonna be AY-O-K. And YES, I'm quite the Alicia Keys supporter because if you missed the first bizillion-trillion memos - she keeps me sane, keeps me focused, reminds me of the reality..just all thru her music. plus when i have some REALLY bad days like this range of moments I was going thru, her music calms the soul from being the crazy haitian it could possibly be if pushed too far....nah no worries, lol you'd know with a fair amount of warnings if that beast were to be unleashed, LOL...
But, check these lyrics out:

Love
Love will come find you
Just to remind you
Of who you are

Hold on
It will forsake you
Threaten to break you
Take what you got

Everybody laughs
Everybody cries
Sure it could hurt you baby
But give it a lil try
See that's the thing about love

Friends
Sometimes will blind you
Sneak up behind you
You cant give enough

Then life
It will embrace you
Totally amaze you
So you don't give up

Everybody laughs
Everybody cries
Sure it could hurt you baby

But give it a lil try
See that's the thing about love

Don't tell me that i'm not the only that's going thru it all
Ohhh sometimes I feel like i'm the only that's going thru it all
But its time
Oh its time
For me to shine
Hey
Its my time
Oh its time
For me to shine

Its my time
Said its my time
For me to shine
Its my time
Its bout time
For me to shine

Everybody laughs
Everybody cries
Sure it could hurt u baby
But give it a lil try
That's the thing about love
That's the thing about love
That's the thing about
That's the thing about love


So, here I declare my time of escaping this sub-rut I had created and GET WITH IT. I'm stoked to be going in the direction I had originally created for myself plus it never hurts when the divorced parentals also agree..LOL. But the way I see it, I needed to make sure I was completely in love and ready to COMMIT myself to this occupation of Sports Broadcasting. Well here I stand, an evolving human being with a passion to exceed all expecations, have fun, live life, work a lot harder and stay focused. I'm incredibly blessed to even have a 2nd chance - especially with the top tv station in a TOP market! With that being said, much is in the works that I should keep under the shapo (my french spelling for 'hat')..lets just say we'll be able to party phat style hopefully very soon. With that, here's the lyrics to ONE of my FAV songs.. "Sure Looks Good To Me"...

Life is cheap, bitter sweet
But it seems good to me

Take my turn, crash and burn
How its supposed to be

(CHORUS)
So don't rain on my parade
Life's too short to waste one day
I'm gonna risk it all to freed on the fall
Yes its sure looks good to me

Time passed by and leaves you behind
Taken as you leave

Heaven knows, there's so much more
More than what we see

(CHORUS)
So don't rain on my parade
Life's too short to waste one day
And I'm gonna risk it all to freed on the fall
Yes its sure looks good to me
It sure looks good to me

(BRIDGE)
Deep in my mind
I'm secure we can buy
I wanna see life or I die or a lie in an empty space

The darkness comes and I've been telling my soul
And me and myself we turn around, we're getting old

But the lightning crashing, foolish emotions
Of the burses and the beauty in this moment that we're feeling

And I feel like I'm seeing the world inside of me
But I can tell you that no, its getting easy and I'm free

There's a cold in the morning, endless equation
Of who've we become, it's a complex situation

So live, love, lie give love
Live, love, lie give love
Live, love, lie give love

It's who are we, anyway

(CHORUS)
So don't rain on my parade
Life's too short to waste one day
I'm gonna risk it all to freed on the fall
Yes its sure looks good to me
It sure looks good to me
(I'm telling you) It sure looks good to me
It sure looks good to me
Looks good to me
Yeah, yeah, yeah



And again, I have to say THANK YOU to my family and REAL friends/awesome supporters/Alicia Keys/my hot friend that inspired me again/ my KNBC crew that have been there by my side thru my little jamtastic hang-ups to the moments of wanting to be stupid just because. So I vow to make you all proud and then we can party over and over lol ALL OVER. Trust and believe, I've been taking mental notes, the phonies will not have a jamtastic time. lmao But I appreciate those of you that support me in all of my wackiness, my trials and tribulations, whatever my 'next new project' seems to be, and just being there thru the good and the bad.


FYI:
Oh and make sure to check out Today in L.A. (5am - 7am) on KNBC w/ Chris Schauble & Jennifer Bjorklund..I work as an E.A. (Editorial Assistant) for that show..lol so when you wipe the crust out of your eyes, think of me doing the 2am - 10am shift. waking up and working THAT early, has actually never been THIS fun. good times mayne.
yes, it is sooo serious now.. On-Air Sports Broadcasting..here JAMtastic comes..lmao :0)
www.knbc.com




And if you go to: UCLA, USC, UCI, CSUN, Cal Poly Pomona, or Whittier College..make sure to sign up for the Campus MovieFest at: www.campusmoviefest.com ..you can win GOUDA and other prizes that also include your FILM in the Cannes Film Festival...
[yes, that's my 2nd job]...lol i TOLD you, it's soooo JAMtastically serious. lmao

Emo City..isn't just for the birds..lmao

..While being completely emo city..isn't normally my style..contrary to popular believe, while dying with having a bunch of dogs by my lonesome sounds like a fun american dream. I feel as if I've come a bit closer to certain realizations other than the ones I figured out while being at Big Bear Lake.

As I thought I had the outline and structure of what it was that I wanted in this "aspect" of my life..it makes a bit more sense today..it may not be the certain uuum, primetime "draft pick"..that I feel it should be at this moment in time..but I think we've made some progress. Although completely on some emo city BS..it presented: where i need to be, what i want to be, and what i want in my life.

Looking back at my past taste in the male species as a counter part of significant other type of porportions..lmao...my taste has certainly evolved..man oh man do i see how some of these fellas look that i HAD a massive crush on in like jr. high school and high school..some kept the looks while others i question if i was under the influence..yeah some just look THAT um, special. lol but i won't call any out..lol i'm not that evil..i believe in GOOD karma. But lets just say..in my "adult" life where common sense is a bit more free flowing and feels as normal as when mother nature calls my entire name - this is TRUE progress people.

After being in a fairly lengthy rut that I was unaware of how long it would last..this individual made it possible for me to get my head out of my ass and get myself back together. while this may never EVER become a reality of notions to become the dynamic duo I can see successfully working, to have this hot dude as my friend, lol eh - good enough for me i suppose. since i NOW know how greatness and hottness can stand together in the same body of a humble, intelligent, motivated/driven, and genuine soul. he's stepped the bar up..lol and we never even dated..lmao now THAT's some SERIOUS type shit. So while being a visitor of Emo City - that's how we learn and how we evolved and I'm okay with that. You see, if I would have never met ole dude, I would have still gone off of false notions of what I want (at the time I thought I needed)..when in a funny way, he's shown me the light..and that I truly need to be the shit to achieve and such amazingness in my life. Remember, if you want someone..make sure you're on the same playing field - that you're NOT out of your league..lmao for this case, I don't think I was necessarily out of my LEAGUE..i was LAGGING on my league..lmao..but my friends - snooze and cruise control no more exsists in my jamtastic world. PLUS this buys me time - lol, while he deals with his um, stuff..get our friendship solid which is the way to go about it first anyhow..lol i'll be over here getting it right in the world of jamtastic - JAMpacked fun. :-P

As I may continue to be butthurt a moment longer...I must say that I always enjoy and appreciate one that can inspire and motivate me - all while being THEMSELVES. Now THAT my friends is what seals the deal to become thee official hottness I speak of.

So, thank you special buddy lmao, that we will remain nameless unless they'd like to be officially shouted out.....



And I leave this post with songs that help you to get a glimpse of where
I'm at in my life of evolution:

"Sure Looks Good To Me" - Alicia Keys




"Sweet Music" - Alicia Keys




"Butterflyz" - Alicia Keys
{To cater to the emo side of me..lmao}

Unplugged - Goodbye - Butterflyz


Butterflyz

JAMtastic Blog #6: Campus MovieFest Retreat

lol, there once was a retreat that took place in Big Bear Lake, CA for an amazing festival called "Campus MovieFest.".....




So make sure to enter the festival if you go to the following colleges: USC, UCLA, Whittier College, CSUN, UCI, Cal Poly Pomona.

to sign-up, go to: www.campusmoviefest.com

and look out for us on your campus!!..come by and say CHELLO, lmao :0)

Also, check out the CMF trailer:


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[[How the Event Works]]

1. Students from participating schools: just grab a group of friends, hallmates, teammates, or enemies, and sign up online before the deadline or all spots are filled. Select your school above to sign-up!

2. On the Launch Date, you'll get an Apple laptop, digital camcorder, and a week to make your own amazing five-minute-or-less movie. Were also handing out the latest AT&T phones to student filmmakers, and if you find a cool way to integrate the phone in your movie, you could win special prizes from AT&T.

3. During the week, we'll provide all the training and support you need. Just stop by Campus MovieFest Central to get all your questions answered.

4. The movies are turned in and judged by a panel of students and staff from your school. The top movies are showcased at a huge Campus MovieFest Finale celebration at your school -- red carpet and all -- and all movies are featured in highlights for the packed crowd to see. Students walk away with thousands of dollars in prizes.

5. Movies from each school move on to the regional and international grand finales with even bigger prizes and more community-wide attention... maybe even at Cannes, on AT&T mobile phones or in-flight on Virgin America.

www.campusmoviefest.com

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Important Dates:

~> CSUN
Movie-Making: Sept 16 - 22
Finale: Sept 26

~> USC
Movie-Making: Sept 30 - Oct 6
Finale: Oct 15

~> CAL POLY POMONA
Movie-Making: Oct 7 - 13
Finale: Oct 27

~> UCLA
Movie-Making: Oct 14 - 20
Finale: Oct 29

~> WHITTIER COLLEGE
Movie-Making: Sept 23 - 29
Finale: Oct 13

~> UC IRVINE
Movie-Making: Oct 28 - Nov 3
Finale: Nov 6

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Western Regional Grand Finale
The Great American Music Hall Saturday, Nov 15


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www.jammyjamham.blogspot.com
www.campusmoviefest.com

Have You Ever...... ..........

felt like a jackass??..lmao, not in the assholish kind of way..but in the sagittarius "i need to put my foot in my mouth" kind of way...because i've clearly said waaaay too much..LOL!!


yeah. talk about getting caught up and way too excited for a possibility and a chance of a jamtastic time. hmm..yeah.

this waiting/patience thing..really IS a virtue. man, lol this is gonna be more work than i thought.

listen, here's the lowdown: there once was a hot guy that met this nerdy girl..but this nerdy girl gets hollered at..lol so take the 'nerdy' as you will..lmao..but the girl has been incredibly jaded in any other kind of notions of being in a situation / relationSHIT or "dealing" with one in the setting of lust and a possibility of something deeper..i suppose where emotions would be a bit more involved. they've even figured they have much in common including their current situations as well as childhood..which for this chick since she's now evolved from "girl" to chick..lmao..is a pretty big deal seeing as that she's never really been attracted to this TYPE before..lol...all a very truly new experience in the sense of in the past..there would have never been an attraction on her part.....

So in the spirit of how I feel at this current moment - i enjoy sharing and relating my life situtations to music..so here are some vids to support my theory. [[ yeah i know, this is the emo part of the blog]] ...LMAO!!

Alicia Keys - "Tender Love"



Alicia Keys feat. Miko - "NO ONE" (RAP REMIX)



Alicia Keys featuring LL Cool J - "Teenage Love Affair" (REMIX)



OKAY, REALLY..lol COME ON..were you REALLY surprised they're all by alicia keys..LMAO!!

oh wowsers, is this a dream..lmao

So I wrote this @ Big Bear Lake this weekend on .. Sunday, 9/7/08 ..lol i didn't have internet service out there in the boonies..but here you go.........

Yo, I don’t even know if it’s something I can truly vocalize on camera via “vblog” (video blog)...but the notion of knowing one needs to TRULY step it up just in a sole interaction with what would possibly be considered one of the better human beings of the world it makes you come to several realizations:

1.) get the FUCK out of cruise control

2.) this is your type..don’t FUCK this up! So get out of cruise control and complete the action & notion of getting your SHIT together.

3.) Damn, is this just one of my really jamtastic dreams or is this real life?..forget a pinch, can we like hug for a really long time and then have a meaningful conversation and then see if I’m still alive.

4.) can we just cut to the chase, leave those skallywags alone and have a long jamtastic time..lol

5.) do NOT fuck this up!..i REPEAT – do NOT fuck this up.

6.) enjoy the moment that is................


...hopefully I’ll be able to comment on more and in a positive matter without any kind of controversy. Say many hail marys and many prayers to god for this to pop off in the best jamtastic way possible.


Lol, good day.

JAMtastic Blog #5: Making The Band

Making The Band, is one of my fav reality shows. glad it's FINALLY back on tv...from what Lou Pearlman started with O-Town to the picasso of (music) reality tv..Diddy has turned that Pearlman seed into an awesome birds of paradise.

fyi - lol, it's an OFFICIAL Diddy invasion ya'll!

JAMtastic Blog #4: Jonas Brothers

Jonas Brothers:
...business wise, there's a reason why the jonas brothers are big and why folks dig them. lol i personally don't own a jonas brothers album..lol, nor do i really care too but i can respect the hustle..i respect the game they're playing.
..yeah the riffs aren't as complex as like a slayer, iron madien or bleeding through..BUT..lol their music is making them gouda.

c'est la vie pimpins.





..lol, so as i was checking out the jonas brothers haterade videos titled... 'jonas brothers sucks' videos..i came across this one where i was just busting out laughing..so i had to share it with ya..lol, listen to them trying not to laugh while they sing..too hilarious..lmao...so, now that you've sat through my jamtastic blog..lol i know it was painful :-P .. here ya go:

JAMtastic Blog #3: Dodgers - Manny Ramirez

so..there shall officially be an official JAMtastic video blog

i FINALLY started my video blog action. check it out. let me know your honest opinion. lol

so with that in mind...Welcome to my wacky yet complex arena of jamtastic notions. lol

and i suppose if you want to hear my take on any topic, just leave me a comment and we'll make it happen cap'n. lol



JAMtastic blog #1: Welcome/WNBA Brawl



JAMtastic blog # 2: Are You Ready?

sankofa applies on all levels.

After going to the Espy awards taping..I came to a realization that I had put on the backburner for quite some time. But When I saw my other hero, Robin Roberts... who had set the BAR of amazingness that I would NEED to surpass to be taken seriously..she reminded me of what all my heros (parental units, alicia keys, pat tobin, and robin roberts)..AAALL have in common. they followed their PASSION.

As Robin Roberts stood there alongside Stuart Scott ... it struck me after the Black Olympic runners were saluted...although I love many passions..and what I'd like to think are many talents...I love the thing that pretty much SAVED my life........SPORTS


lol, no..i'm not saying that because they came up with the song..even though it may it more clear for my very scatter cranium..


So here's some footage of what I pretty much trained my whole life for..I'm incredibly blessed to even have done this kinda stuff thus far and I'm aware of that..lol so maybe that's much more reason to go back to my roots and pull a sankofa..



..I don't think people understand how HUGE sports has been in MY life. Lets just say..lol many times my broham and I would FIGHT over the sports section in the morning for who would READ the SPORTS SECTION while eating breakfast.
sports kept me out of trouble - away from the bullshit - away from jail and drugs - away from prego city - away from gangs and crews.
...lol, i really can go on and on..especially since this is a blog. but just know i owe a lot to sports and its world.

I'm not declaring anything yet, but I will get my feet wet and reacquaint myself with my former lover. lol :-P

lol anyone see the wnba brawl

anyone see the wnba brawl with candace parker and the detroit shock? it was sooo great. lol and this will certainly HELP the wnba. yeah yeah yeah - i understand you want to be a "role model" to little girls..but PART of being a role model is SHOWING you're ALSO human. to be completely honest, speaking as an athlete (former and kinda current)..lol this makes you actually RELATEABLE! ..nooo REALLY it does. I have a bazillion times MORE respect for Candace Parker who pretty much "G..checked her!" to show..' yeah I know I'm new booty to the game, but you CAN'T punk me"...

that was actually a strength of character. I would rather LOOK UP to someone who can also stand up for themselves. lol now what that milton chick did was hilarious, THAT might be kind of questionable..but at the end of the day, she has her TEAMMATES back..and that's also someone I would want to look up to.

..so while lisa leslie wants to cry about it..and the wnba isn't a fan of what happened. UNDERSTAND this will sell WAAAAY more tickets than the wnba has ever been able to do in the 10-12 years its been in existence ..and HEY maybe this will EVEN diversify the crowd that is normally at the wnba games. as being very pro womens sports..this is actually a GREAT thing for the wnba. lol people GET into fights, you HAVE moments of unsportsmanship-like conduct..if you're passionate about your game, your EMOTIONS wiiill from time to time get the best of you. it's happened to other "role models" - kobe, tiger, hell..lol do we need to bring up ron artest. come on. get REAL. this is greatness. and if anything i will go to waaay more sparks games. PLUS candace parker is fuckin awesome - dunkin on bitches. AMAZING. wnba needs to dunk more and fine tune the showmanship of it..wnba has always been about teamwork..teammates..and doing EVERYTHING um, almost everything lol as a TEAM. that's what you're taught as a lil midget patrol playing sports. but it's a BUSINESS now along with your passion.

lol as tim gunn puts it soo swell - MAKE IT WORK.

lmao, here's some video for your viewing pleasure.



additional footage:

good times on youtube

so i've only recently become quite the youtube whore looking up videos. lol and actually enjoying it..since it originally became fairly bothersome in my world..but as the times change, so must you...LMAO..so here are some hilarious videos i recently stumbled accross that i felt like sharing..

CBS - Swift Cola - CBS Jingle


Retarded Policeman #1: Hi


Retarded Policeman #12: Casual Friday



KROQ-Dem Federline Boyz


iPhone Eyes


Rocka Fire Explosion Plays Love in This Club



dancing dora (Josh Witsell aka J-way)


dancing elmo (Josh Witsell aka Jway)


Soulja Boy by Elmo, Dora and Pooh


Boy Beyonce Bitch


Planet Unicorn


"Elmo's World - Behind the Scenes"

talk about going off on a tangent LOL!

Blogging has certainly become quite the therapuetic action even if nobody reads it. lol almost as if i were this invisible artist creating a killer song..lol a hi-larious comedian about to sucker punch you with some great jokes that stem from real life. lol i express in form of -- jamtastic blog.

lol so as i attempt to grasp on certain aspects of my life - today's issue being that i need to stop being emo and maintain my focus state of mind. for those that may not have known me in the "dark ages" as we call them...you must know, i wasn't as calm and happy LMAO as i am now. and some days there certainly are potential moments for relapsing, but i maintain my sanity and NON-emo-ness through my amazing team of angels..lol and my real life hero...akeys (Alicia Keys) for those that aren't knowin..lol and of course jesus the homeboy..lol..and of course his pops, god. :0)


Lately, I've been playing this friggin video like EVERY day. ..BUT trust, it's for the sake of keeping ones sanity lmao and reminding me of what's real in life and to maintain my jamtastic ways in the form of EVOLUTION...besides this has got to be the best version of "Tender Love" that i've ever heard. nooo REALLY, it really is. and I'd even go as far as to say that it even WHOOPS a can of whoop ass on Force MD's ..ORIGINAL version of it. You be the Judge after peeping the akeys version.

FORCE MD:



JORDAN KNIGHT:



KELLY ROWLAND:

Rockstar..baby?..um...NO

THIS IS A VERY OLD BLOG FROM MYSPACE, LOL BUT I LOVED IT. SO I'M POSTING IT HERE AS MY FIRST ONE.  Posted: Oct. 8, 2007

Wow after watching the r.kelly..ludacris rockstar video..folks need to quit..lol if you don't do that kinda music or even party with the quote end quote..rock folk..then please shut the fuck up..haha I'm tired of folks claimin to party like a rockstar and try and portray that kinda good time via their music..or music video..when they normally don't play with a band....besides..that song was very reminiscent of that diddy song..you know when he was puff daddy and he was playin with jimmy page?..lol for that godzilla soundtrack.  Can't remember the name of it..lol but damn it black people..if your gonna try to reclaim something that was already started by your peeps. lol maybe you didn't properly read the duidelines of what SANKOFA entails..lol or maybe you just don't know what I speak of.

So for those that claim to be afrocentric and know their shit..yet don't know what the fuck sankofa is..first it means drink a warm cup of shut the fuck up with all of your front street production..secondly, it simply means..you must know your past in order to move forward.

..so with that being said..wouldn't you want to FULLY kick ass and take names instead of fronting to be something half ass??..I mean really..lol ya don't half ass the shitty music or going all out on your bling bling..so what the hell?!!..is to be totally real too much honesty for you?..lol I mean REALLY..I'm offended FOR the actual black musicians..livin and doin it for REAL..and I'm not talkin..'I'm black and I'm gonna groove out to what is to be a rocker esque moment'..I'm talkin 'black musicians that can do it with the best of them and live and breathe that shit'..lol I highly doubt LUDA is bumpin..FLYLEAF..lol or peepin out a rage or bleeding through show.  I mean REALLY...

..so god bless whole wheat bread for makin the song 'ghost musik'..that shit NEEDED to be made!

..and I do understand making marketable music and making up great
stories to form a song..lol but that pass aint gonna fly with singin
about being a rockstar..lol and certainly having mr. You smell like
sex..kid rock in your video isn't gonna help either...

..geesh!....btw who knew BET JAMS actually had insightful and thought
provoking programming?...yeah I didn't know it either until I stumbled
across hip hop vs. America ...wow I wish black people could see it..you
know even the ones that can't afford cable...wow black america wouldn't
disappoint me as much as it currently has taken on its stance. Lmao

Lol look at that. Lol prof fairchild has created a monster!..haha if ya
don't know wat I'm talkin about..google my old prof..hal fairchild..he's
the reason SATs mean squat today..while ur at it feel free to google me
too..lol..you'll see my SAT article intrigued by fairchild. Lol word up
to my 5c intellects.lmao