Monkey Dreams

So currently I am experimenting with oil pastels. This is my first piece. It came from a more robot graffiti character in Japan but I made him more life like. I also got some inspiration from Dave Chappelle's Live at the Filmore performance. I must know it off the top of my head now. Its unfinished but I like so far. What do U think????

My Peers and Eye Don't See Eye Eye

I wrote this poem not very long ago maybe a month. Just a thought, an expression...EnJoY

Can I be candid not according to my peers
I can’t be myself because these small minds are insecure
While majority discuss people I philosophy on life
Mom said not to speak if it ain’t nothing nice
Can I go a little deeper watch my picaso stroke
As i paint the vivid picture of a generation hoax
Material material I got have it all
You stuck in a video and their lyrics ho you like a black card
Is your mind not strong enough to see the real facade
That its just about these greenbacks you mimicking a lie
Or do you understand but not enough to care
That your shallow comprehension is a future of despair
It ain’t always about pretty faces and long hair
You didn’t realize until the test came back
And you had to pay your prescription fare
See you forget about ya homegirl from way back when
After you saw those stilettos that’s just the consequence
I hate to be the one to tell ya that all that glitters ain’t gold
You didn’t hear family business on dropout that’s old
Quicksand thinking can have you falling deep
From what I here under pressure there’s scorching heat
Rise to the occasion be set apart
Because you can always see the grand scheme from afar
Never again will I try to fit
This boy once told me my loneliness is bliss

Dear Mr. Obama

Thank you sir! Thank you for setting goals, having a dream, and accomplishing the biggest hurdle of them all. You have inspired me to move forward with a smile on my face. I cried election morning before you even won because I had already thanked God for our victory. Our victory over systematic oppression. The victory that has now forced this country to stand on it's words written in the Constitution. You sir and your family will set the standard for not only black families in America but any and every family composed of minorities. I feel like your apart of my family now and if it's cool with you I'd like to call you Uncle Barack! ;-) God has given you a great task and you have warriors behind you. You looked adversity in the eye and now your the beacon of light and hope for our country. I know that you will not let us down. You have huge cross to bear and I am with you along the way. You have raised the bar for Americans to live to their upmost potential as you are doing. To Mrs. Obama, I mean Aunt Michelle, you are truly a virtuous women and I see you holding Uncle Barack down and you too have set examples for women across this country. My sister and your daughter can now be first ladies! You and your family have set some many examples for the world! Thank you for hanging in there. I love you guys!

Sincerely,

Diana

I Am Changing...

Ever listen to that song from the Dreamgirls Soundtack, "I am Changing." That is exactly how I feel right now. That I am changing as well as getting old and recognizes new things. Its an interesting process.

What is my present state? To that I would have to ask what aspect? I just can't label the state of my life into one word. I can't just say complicated because I'm also frustrated as well as indifferent.

Self-love

Focusing on self love because I'm trying to love everyone and the ish is not reciprocal!

Thank you

I am proud that you are impressed because I am inspired by you. The first time we met I said now that's a person who knows themselves. You walked into the room and demanded it. Your wise and reserved. I want to ask you questions but don't want to nag ya know. I don't know if we will ever keep in touch after my visit ends but I just want to tell you thank you. I don't if you will ever read this but if you do I'm even more inspired because you kept your word. I will keep this anonymous but you should know who you are when you read it.

Diana Rising

Inhale

This photo was taken last semester at a Hooka bar in Georgetown. I love black and white photos and I especially taking photos of smoke. This is a pastime of Howard students so I hope my peers enjoy this photo.

Model: May not want to be known

Location: Washington, D.C.

Art from a Spray Can:

This is a photo I took during spring break in March. I have been on this graffiti binge. I find in so intriguing especially since i have been in California. Well anyway I was going for a young artist maybe his first time meeting graffiti. This was taken in an abandoned building.

Model: Solomon McKinney
Location: Oakland, California

There...

Some days I wish it was a starry night all the time and I could lay on my roof and gaze forever. My mind never races when I'm there. In this special place I'm content, contemplative, reminiscent, relaxed, and dreaming. There I am one, know my purpose, there things are perfect. There he exists and fufills what he was designed to. There I fufill my purpose to myself. There I am not abandoned, a victim, a failure, I just am...

Naive Dark Skin

Naive son of dark skin
This world does not cater to you
Across borders and languages
I plead with you to have thoughts out of the conformative norm
From the legacy's live on for you last name is the one that shall carry on
Think before you speak and act for they are out to get you
Dark Skin watch out
Know that there are those who still believe in you
So many have lost faith
So its time for you to do better
Your seed does what it sees
The story of so many general curses as well as addictions
No more excuses it time to move forward...

hE Is....

He is the sum that woke me up on Sunday morning
He is who I think about when Jill Scott sing is it the way you love me
He is the one that I introduce to the family
He is the one I send flowers to because he's special to me
He's the one I leave work early for
He is the one I write poetry for
He is the one I will learn to cook for
He is the one I go out of my way for
He is the one I sing to
He is the one I'm vulnerable to
He is the one I argue with
He is the on I make up with
He's the one I love
He's the one I'll marry
He is only in my dreams
Damn.....

Is a LitTle HaRD worK tOO MuCH

Its hard work and if you ask me its we that are lazy we run from it and make all these excuses disguised as philosophies we give a grip to these so called problem solvers that after their office hours deal with the same issues we claim we want it but do you really lately I can't even recognize even among friends that's sad to say huh....to be continued

Diana...

Out of habit I am human and with that comes flaws...These are the things that I do know about myself so here goes...

I am a very trusting and giving person but sometimes I feel like I should have more of a wall up...

I am impatient and feign for instant gratification...

Once I have decided to really cut ppl off their gone forever...

I am an artist...

I'm a hopeles romantic which seems like a problem to me...

I think I care too much...

I really hate when people lie to me and I find out...

I have an obession with converse tennis shoes...

I love to travel....

I am very blunt with people that are not in my inner circle and sometimes I may hurt their feelings. The people in my circle it's hard to tell them that I don't agree with something that they do...

I'm very civil and try to keep peace and maybe that's why I have so much built up anger...

I think most people of full of ish and are not very genuine...

A lot of people like me and want to me my friend and I really don't know why, they always remember me for some strange reason...

I'm complicated and most people don't get me...

I am halarious, at least that's what people tell me...

If I think something has flaws I say it without thinking...

I'm scared out of my mind of marriage and being pregnant...

I want to be able to travel at the drop of a dime, do what I want when I want and I think it would be cool if I had one person to do that with...

Your probably thinking about now I want my cake and eat it too...and your right...

I am very spritual...

I am the perfect girlfriend if your the perfect boyfriend...lol

My camera has become my right hand...

My favorite poet is Langston Hughes, my favorite color is blue (all shades), i love argyle socks, stussy t-shirts, choclate turtles, fruit roll ups, american apparel t-shirts, and eating at bus boys and poets...

When I'm bored i sit in a dark room with a black light and listen to music...

I want to learn how to play guitar...

I love gadgets gott have em.....

I don't like animals really if I had to have pet it would be a fish...

The names I have picked out for the children I'm not thinking about having is Rei and Rajah Aryn...don't still my ish

I have insomnia and i like when ppl rub my head b/c it makes me go to sleep

I'm not a phone person if your not in my inner circle...i press the ignore button alot...

I love music...all music...there are even a few country songs I dig

I'm a hustler, survior, friend, sister, neice, cousin, mentor, Morgan Diana Brown

to be continued...

SuPeR RiGgEd SuNDay

Okay....is it just me or was the Super Bowl rigged. As i'm sitting watching the game i'm dumpfounded at how the New York Giants defense is breaking down the mean machine. Since when has Tom Brady been sacked and knocked down as many times as he was in this game. What comes to mind when you think of the New England Patriots...it should be nothing but perfection. You can't tell me that someone wasn't getting paid, Manning referring to Eli, got his ring way to early. Moss deserved it more as least that's my point of view. I mean what the hell....I was going to continue about this conspiracy but I realized that I'm still to upset so maybe i'll just edit this later on!

Over It

I'm so over it....the look, the smell, the swag I'm over it all

Time to readjust the focus on more important things because what was missed can not be recaptured

Moving forward is what she always told me and I always seem to believe in a deeper meaning but it was mad simple

No more letting emotions cloud my understanding

Today is the clearest I have ever seen the sky

My cupid tranquilizer has diffused and I'm so over it

Ya dig

4 Letters can encompass so much...

Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. Love does not demand its own way. Love is not irritable, and it keeps no record of when it has been wronged. It is never glad about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. Love will last forever, but prophecy and speaking in unknown languages[fn3] and special knowledge will all disappear.

ReViEw: LupeFiasco_LupeFiasco'sTheCool....

The highly anticipated (at least by me and a few of my friends...lol) Lupe Fiasco's The Cool has finally hit the shelves and here is my take on the new album. Just on the beats alone the album sounds like a crossover album. It sounds really rockish...but i'm diggin it so far. I like the lyrics to Put You Game On i definitely felt there was some substance to what he was saying in the song especially to reference to our ancestry. Another song for your listening ears is Dumb It Down. Its interesting that he put this on the record because that's probably what everyone is telling him to do. I like that he doesn't do that and just let his creativity and his thoughts guides his music. So that's what's up I like this album...something new...really creative....A+ form Diana!!! =)

New Year....

I'm just realizing that people change...not really just realizing that but it just hit me on a personal level. You know how your moms tell you not to play with the stove but until you get burned you truly don't understand how much it hurts. My aunt told me the other day she was quoting Maya Angelou "if someone shows you who they are believe them." Sometimes you want to believe the best in people. You only want to see the positive in them but the truth is they are who they are. So this year I plan to see people for who they because I can't change them and be more careful about who I let in my inner circle. I just like to say that over all "07" was a good year there were some ups as well as downs but I an appreciate them all because from them a lesson was learned! I like to thank God for being good to me and for another year!

Welcome to Oakland B%@#$!!!!!!

I'm back like cooked cRaCkEd...GET IT...LOL....Soooo i missed you guys!!! I'm definitely going to start have to write on here on the regular foreal b/c my life is just straight comedy!!! First of all i'm just tripping on how i'm a player but at the same time i'm getting played....not in a big way don't mistake....lol...but i will save that for another blog another day!!! I'm in Oakland, California and I definitely don't want to leave...my cousins Erin, Maxine, Reggie, Solomon, and Malchai and they are hilarious and frankly i just don't want to leave. Anyway I have been going on a tour of San Fran and Oakland and there is a huge population of Asians here...and its just funny as hell. As i'm riding in the car i don't see a black dude (not that i have seen that many at all) and a white woman but a black dude and an asian woman and its just funny as hell...don't care if your offended...lol! But yeah it's mad chill out here and that's the way life should be. They have flea markets that are better than some malls. Although i was kinda pissed that on the plane ride over here all they served on the flight was organic ish...so i asked for the chocolate chip cookies and they made sick....i was like damn we don't have an alternative we just have organic...what if i was allergic...yall just don't care. But check this out...it was cultural SHOCK...going on to Berkeley aka Cal's campus...because i'm a product of an HBCU it was funny as hell because there were no black ppl and if they were they definitely blended in but alot of these ppl looked mad dirty....i don't know if it was because its finals time or what...but that was just my observation! But the way they dresses at least some of them was cool with me b/c you know how i do....hoodie and jeans....but yea i'm out b/c i'm still here and need to enjoy myself...HOLLA!!!!!