Friday, December 18th

I'll be on my way to India next week, and I won't be back until the 2nd week of January. I have nothing important to say, so I'm just going to write about what's on my mind.

Lack of Excitement
I'm not at all excited about this upcoming trip to the land of the shitty toilet (no pun intended). Quite frankly, I don't like to travel; I prefer to remain in a single spot for an extended period of time. Plus, I'm quite enamored with my own country and therefore feel no reason to leave it, even if only temporarily. I suppose that I'm suffering from a smidgen of Americentrism, but can you blame me? And honestly -- this is going to sound absolutely RETARDED -- I'd rather visit Africa because I apparently have some deep-rooted identity issues: "I'm black, bitch!" Hopefully though, this trip will provide me with a greater appreciation for the culture from whence I derive. But don't expect any major changes in my personality, because I'll always be down like John Brown!

Glenn Beck on The Jay Leno Show
It was certainly interesting, to say the very least, to listen to Glenn Beck present his viewpoints. I have never watched his show, so I don't know what he's all about. I find him alright, at least in regards to personality, but I disagree with most of his statements. What really surprised me, though, is that he believes it's better to be judged by 12 farmers than 12 scholars. This makes absolutely zero sense to me, whatsoever. I love farmers and realize that many of them are quite intelligent, but I would rather be judged by somebody who has spent the majority of his or her life studying knowledge instead. I guess that for today, I'm going to have to just agree to disagree.

Western Tradition with Eugene Weber
I enjoy watching Western Tradition on the education channel from 6:00 to 6:30am, right before I go to bed. Professor Weber (R.I.P.) journeys from the beginning of civilization up to the 1980s. It's a great and entertaining way to learn the basics of history. But keep in mind that he takes a direct route from Mesopotamia to America, therefore completely skipping ancient Asian or African history. You do, however, get to learn about the Semites, Greeks (Plato, Socrates), Egyptians, etc. I'm not too good at remembering detailed information, but I do recall (at the very least) that it was the Athenian sophists who first discovered the concept of a 'free man.' Dayum, I wish I had been this focused on education when I was actually IN SCHOOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

George Lopez Reunion
I'm really glad that a rerun of Monique aired on Tuesday, because it allowed me an opportunity to tune into the George Lopez late night show for a change. He was hosting a 'George Lopez' reunion featuring all the original cast members. My favorite moment was when Constance Marie spoke about how during her youth, there weren't any shows featuring 'brown people.' If memory serves me correct, George Lopez is the first and only American to have ever brought a non-white and non-black lifestyle/culture to mainstream America via a family sitcom. He is indeed a role model, if not a hero.

Anyway. That's all I have to say for 2009.

pEaCe and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

PS.

I'm trying to better my grammar and it has me so freaking stressed out! I'm so obsessed with correctly placing commas and all that other shit, that it's making me unable to just write. I'll waste 30 minutes just researching 'do you have to put a comma before because'! Excuse my language, but I fucking hate grammar! Most of all, I hate that dayum Grammar Girl! My one and only wish for 2010 is that all the annoying-ass grammar geeks who constantly deride me for my improper grammar just disappear: POOF, BE GONE!

PS. 2 (just for the heck of it, since this post is so short)

Here's a quick list of things I enjoyed this week:

#1. The season finale of 'Lie to Me.'
#2. Poprah's unrelenting grip over the world in 'I Want to Work for Diddy.'
#3. Kari Anne's dismissal on 'Sex Rehab'; good riddance!
#4. Lil Wayne and Young Money Records on the Monique Show. (He may not be a genius, but he is a good man!)
#5. The reunion of the George Lopez show on the George Lopez talk show.
#6. Christina Applegate on the Jay Leno Show; she is so fine and down to Earth!
#7. Glenn Beck on the Jay Leno Show. I've never watched him before, so I appreciated the opportunity to get an idea of what he's all about.
#8. A House rerun featuring the Indian guy.
#9. The beautiful, lovely, and down-to-Earth Jenna from Tough Love, despite what that asshole Steven Ward says.
#10. My own writing, simply because I'm an egotistical, self-centered prick hahah. j/k.

Happy Christmas/Hanukkah/Family-Guy-Day/Diwali/Kwanzaa!