she obviously swallows...

_posted in dayedayerocks | 30 March 2006

if you are in an archaeology class and the prof is talking about social organizations; bands, tribes, chiefdoms and states, dont raise your hand and say, "this may be off topic, but why dont we talk about dinosaurs?"

what the fuck just happened? this people, is the danger of going to a community college when you are past the stupidity of youth... and the prof, as well as every student in class shouts out "cause thats paleontology (you fucking moron surf kid!)"

after class one of my classmates told me about a lecture in her biology class. the prof was explaining that sperm whales produce a huge amount of sperm and proceeds to expound on the high sugar content in sperm. and of course, some dumb chick raises her hand and says, "well if sperm has so much sugar why isnt it sweet?" at which point the greatest professor ever says, without missing a beat, "you taste sweet on the tip of your tongue, not in the back of your throat!" so yes, you deserve to be embarrassed, turn red, start to cry and then run from the room...

_update
amin: that's so not true
amin: that's one of those urban myth emails that goes around
daye: about?
amin: about the chick asking the question
daye:prove it
amin: proof #1 proof #2
daye: awe
daye: i got got
amin: proof #3
daye: the archaeology one is real though
daye: i was in that class
amin: I wasn't sure if the second one was supposed to be real or not
amin: Dinosaurs probably had social organizatoins
daye: shut the fuck up!
amin: President T-Rex
amin: Vice President Brontosaurs
amin: Dude, I bet it's totally true
daye: youre banned!
amin: they probaby went extinct because of the congress of velociraptors cut medicare
daye: you truly are banned

_soundcheck: ben harper, both sides of the gun

new music wednesdays (is back!)

_posted in africa | new music wednesdays | the world | 29 March 2006

imagine my complete utter delight when i found out that salif keita had released a new album (in november of 2005!) im shocked i wasnt on top of this, but last week i got the album and i wanted to wait until i had some serious downtime. so last night i listed to it three times! and ive already listened to it twice this morning. i heart salif keita!!!! and i thought that moffou was my favorite of his albums... but this definitely gives me that... that feeling... i cant even describe it... its visceral...

of all the things pulling me to africa, the music has been the strongest force. can you imagine seeing salif keita live in africa! youssou n'dour! amadou & mariam! pape & cheikh! ladysmith black mambazo! baaba maal!cheikh lo! femi kuti! angelique kidjo! and so so so many more... and ive been thinking since music and film have been these amazing forces in my life, and the things pulling me to the continent, that id try for this years WOMAD in rivermead, but the fam is going to be in l.a until july 24! so thats cutting it close... but damn, youssou AND salif are going be there!! so im gonna keep my eye out for next years festivals and see what i can get going... and if anyone knows of some choice film and/or music festivals i should be hitting up let me know... in africa? definitely let me know...

_"thus africa"
salif keita: m'bemba
amadou & masriam: dimanche à bamako
mulatu astatke - ethiopiques, vol. 4

_tried and true
ben harper: both sides of the gun
matisyahu: youth
spearhead: chocolate supa highway
elmore james: dust my broom
elmore james: the sky is crying - the history of the elmore james

_on another note, the "makin move and shakin fools" came from the sp... he bitched and moaned about me stealing his thunder and how his "intellectual property is being infringed upon." hehehe...

_update
daye(who rocks) : you happy now cry baby
daye: you got your props
sp(who sucks) : lol
sp: bitched and moaned?
sp: lol
sp: i recall just a sentence.... something like, bitch you're a thief
sp: lol
sp: yeah
daye: heheh
sp: you need to take your ass to africa
sp: use that bank you got and go
daye: i know
daye: right

_soundcheck: salif keita, m'bemba

"whats it all about?"

_posted in dayedayerocks | 28 March 2006

the other night mark asked me what my blog was suppose to be about.... and yes it has changed... it was SUPPOSE to be about photography, film, art, africa, the shit thats important to me... its evolved or de-evolved depending on your view point... but hey... its all me so that in essence means my blog is about the goodness that is daye... hehehe... laugh it up monkeys... hugs and kisses...

"my dear people"

_posted in dayedayerocks | 27 March 2006

my boy sp is going through his "meh phase." that phase where you're bored with everything, with most of the people you know, with the idea of what youre meant to do (even if there is something meant for you)... the phase i went through a few years ago, the phase that more or less helped me make my decision to leave atlanta and pursue -- pursue what i was born to do. and it may seem a bit pretentious to even say you were born to do something, but its possible and that scares me.

it scares me because i dont have time right now to build on my foundation... to just get better... to learn... ive painted myself into a corner with these outside projects and other people's issues, when all i want is to work on my own projects and become a better writer, artist, filmmaker... but i'm going through my "yes phase", where i cant say "no" to anything or even "maybe" or "let me think about it" or "hell naw"....running at full steam only makes for a daye on the raggedy edge, and no body wants that.

a few weeks ago i had a conversation with sp about hubert sauper, who came to my documentary film class. sauper is an amazing filmmaker who somehow got into my head and learned all my secrets and plans and is telling the world what he found there... he is the person i would be had i the courage to do it, to do what i was born to do... he spoke for three hours about "the responsibility of the filmmaker," about being a "human rights filmmaker," about his responsibility as a european who "lives off the back of africa." the entire time this man spoke i- i got closer and closer to what all this has been about... and i cant keep putting things in my way that are going to keep me from learning about being a better filmmaker, a better artist, a better human being, just better...

im not in that "meh phase" but i am definitely in that, "if that shit is going to take me further from my goal, let it go phase" aka "makin moves and shakin fools phase" if you will (and that was completely stolen, and no im not gonna give you credit!)... marina, my documentary film professor, starts pointed statements with "my dear people" in a very thick russian accent that makes me feel like my favorite auntie is about to whisper a nice little secret about life.

so... my dear people, if its not something that is going to make my foundation stronger, than its neither needed nor wanted... this my friends is the year of the foundation... there's only nine months left in 2006 and i think its fitting that in the amount of time it takes a human being to gestate is the amount of time i have to seriously start building a stronger foundation...

_in other news
stanislaw lem died today... it's time to reread something of his... all the greats are leaving us... just another reason to hold strong to the quality works they live behind... it seems as if there are no new masters to replace the ones we are losing... thats a sad thought... it seems as time progresses we're getting worse, not better...

_soundcheck: nick drake, made to love magic

tired... working... studying... and still trying to have a drink here and there...

_posted in dayedayerocks | 21 March 2006

i have a picture of this damn thing over my desk at work and home... keeping me on track...

_soundcheck: groundation, each one teach one

damn damn damn

_posted in dayedayerocks | 08 March 2006

i didnt even want to deal with this cause tonight was just a fucking amazing night, which ill detail tomorrow... but gordon parks has died... albeit he was 93 he was still a god of photography and film for me... a black man who fucking took his art to the world and i do believe helped change it for the better...

rest in peace brother gordon!

rest in peace ali farka toure

_posted in africa | dayedayerocks | news | 07 March 2006

this morning started off well... but this made me sad! ali farka toure has died... and if you dont know this amazing musician then you need to get to know him... he was one of the musician who help mold the blues (african blues not less!) for me over the years... so in honor of this beautiful man, its an all blues day... muddy waters, toure, john lee hooker, robert johnson, blind willie jonson, johnny guitar watson, johnny taylor, son house... shit its time for a new playlist... the blues!

alright people... stay up and find some inspiration... death can take your hand at any time... i suggest you have your hands full so that mofo cant get a good grip...

_soundcheck: ali farka toure, african blues

"mo money, mo money, mo money"

_posted in dayedayerocks | 06 March 2006

who just got a new job? who just got a phat new raise? and who just finished making the master shopping list for 2006?

ME!

the damned consumer that i am... cheers monkey... and i PROMISE ill post that dave chappelle shite soon and whatever else i've been half posting about in the last few weeks... um.. yea...