Ode to a lost one...

I only cried once for you today.

I felt a ghost of a kiss
and opened my eyes
half expecting you to be there.

Will you be the same
when we meet again?

Or just a faint resemblance
of someone I use to know.

-asabi

I'm back..sort of

So lets start this off slow.
Excuse me If this reads as one big ramble but its been so long since I've posted anything I have to figure out how to get my thoughts on screen back in order. I've even seemed to have forgotten my password. But I thought I'd try back at this whole blogging thing. I'm not quite sure why I had such a long hiatus but I think I was just a bit bored with living life and then reporting on living life so I just decided to just live my life. I had even given up on reading all my favorite blogs so I apologize to all my fabulous blogger friends I have months of reading to catch up on.

Ok that wasnt so bad. I guess I'll try it again soon.

YES WE DID!!!! YES WE DID!!!!

As I write this I am so emotionally spent I cant see straight. I could write a book on all the feelings I've had through out this election but it still wouldn't adequately convey my thoughts. More than anything else I am so proud to be able to share this historic moment with my grandma who never thought she would live to see this day But my heart hurts that his own grandma didn't live to see it herself.

Tonight..My hope for humanity has been restored and I can now say I am proud to be a American!!

I am also one step closer to my private special alone time with Barack in the Lincoln room... Think I can't?

Yes I can!!! Yes I can!!!

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Go Shawtay It's ya Birfday...

Yeah yeah...So I'm celebrating my birthday today woo hoo! But more importantly I'm also celebrating the 75th birthday of my beautiful abuela. Isn't she a fox? I just hope I am able to not only make it to 75 but do it with as much grace and love for her family as she has. Love ya Gwennie!

And for all you people that get hot over linguistics there is even more reason to celebrate. Today is Dictionary Day!! It commemorates the birthday of American lexicographer Noah Webster, born October 16, 1758.

So go ape shyt over a game of scrabble today in honor of ole' Noah and while you're at it have a drink for Gwennie and her granddaughter.

I'm Voting for "That One"

Gone but not forgotten

I just wanted to thank all my friends for all the prayers and well wishes I received regarding my brother. For those of you that did not know he was injured when his Humvee hit a roadside bomb last week. Cut, bruised and left with a concussion we are beyond blessed to have him with us.

Three of his "brothers" were killed in the incident. Sgt. 1st Class Jamie S. Nicholas, and Sgt. 1st Class Gary J. Vasquez(both pictured right next to Amon at the far left) and Captain Ritchie Cliff.

For their families I send my deepest condolences. These are the times that makes me the most vulnerable and disenchanted with the polices of our military and government as a whole. How many more people have to die? As my friend Jay told me the only thing we can do is VOTE. So please be sure to make your voice heard and vote for the one person that will get our troops home. I really dont want to write any more posts about this.

delayed devotion

the not so quiet footsteps of the past
try to drown out my ever so hopeful voice
yet and still
im taking in all of your delayed devotion
like some elixir of the gods
promising to cure all that ails me

i continue to ask myself
what was the worst part of my disease?
pretending
like you didn't leave me for dead
or pretending
like i didn't let you

as i overestimate my ability to forget
your own redemption
may very well be delayed
as i remain frayed
at the ends
BUT STILL INTACT
and devoted
to the possibilities


-asabi

Brain Fog

will post soon.

Racist Product Endorsements

Chick1 [10:38 P.M.]: hey, sidenote:

Chick1 [10:38 P.M.]: don't you have thin, white-girl lips
Chick1 [10:38 P.M.]: ?
CHICK2 [10:39 P.M.]: who me????
Chick1 [10:39 P.M.]: lol
Chick1 [10:39 P.M.]: yes, sort of
CHICK2 [10:39 P.M.]: ive been told that..yes
CHICK2 [10:39 P.M.]: lol
Chick1 [10:39 P.M.]: today when i went to sephora, they told me i qualified for my free gift b/c i had spent 100 bucks
Chick1 [10:39 P.M.]: and one of my free gifts was some damn Lip Plumper
Chick1 [10:40 P.M.]: and i was like "what the hell am i gonna do with this"
CHICK2 [10:40 P.M.]: rofl!!
Chick1 [10:40 P.M.]: so the girl was like, just use it as a lip gloss
Chick1 [10:40 P.M.]: now isn't that racist?
CHICK2 [10:40 P.M.]: basically
Chick1 [10:40 P.M.]: so, i was gonna find a white girl on the metro with no lips and hand it to her
Chick1 [10:40 P.M.]: but i'll just give it to you...my black friend with white features
Chick1 [10:40 P.M.]: lol
CHICK2 [10:41 P.M.]: yes..i will gladly plump my lips up..
CHICK2 [10:42 P.M.]: although fekade says i have the best lips for any race
Chick1 [10:43 P.M.]: really...well, that's cuz he's african
CHICK2 [10:43 P.M.]: but i have never gotten over my great grandfather giving me the name "perch mouth" like the fish??!?? he always called me that when i was little..i dont even think he knew my name
CHICK2 [10:43 P.M.]: and all africans have big lips?? You're the damn racist!!

BTW it works. My lips have never been bigger...muahz!