Lena Horne...

Sorry I haven't posted in like ever have been ill.


What can I say about Lena Horne that hasn't been said?


In a way, I grew up on her too.


I saw her for the first time on Sesame Street with Kermit.

I didn't discover her earlier film career (I'd only seen her in The Wiz, I think.), until my quest to find black actresses from the Classic/Old School Hollywood cinema began...Thanks to my paternal grandmother, I found out about Dorothy Dandridge, Nina Mae McKinney and a host of others. Without them, we wouldn't have a Zoe Saldana, Gabrielle Union, or a Halle Berry to name a few. I never saw Stormy Weather. I did see Cabin in the Sky. I wanted to post a still from that, but can't find one at present...It's funny...I hadn't thought about this for a long time, but I had a little picture of her from that movie and I kept it in the corner of my bedroom mirror with my mom's picture...Her picture was up there and Billie Holliday, and Dorothy Dandridge...

I also remember the episode of A Different World, when everybody at Hillman was preparing to honor Lena Horne with a tribute. It was definitely one of my favorite episodes.

If they were to make a biopic, who do I see playing her? Probably Alicia Keyes or Paula Patton. I always felt badly that Lena Horne ruled Janet Jackson out for playing her because of the wardrobe malfunction [to this day, I still say that wasn't her fault. I don't think it was staged either...but getting back on topic...]. I always felt Janet favored Dorothy Dandridge more, it's kind of a shame Halle beat her to it...Halle did a spectacular job as Dorothy Dandridge though.

I'm embarassed to admit, it's been a while since I read about Ms. Horne, so I can't remember much about her work in the Civil Rights movement. I was also more interested in her time Hollywood, so more of that stuck...Maybe I should see if I can find the book I read again and reread it...

I also didn't know about her and U Street...She's another performer/person that really makes me wish time travel were possible.

One thing I do know, she too will be greatly missed.

ETA: Just sent Bing a note a few hours ago...They had a photo of Dorothy Dandridge mixed in with their photos of Lena Horne...I guess we all look alike to them, eh? ;) Sometimes you just have to laugh.

The Book...No takers?

It surprised me that there were no takers for the Michael Jackson painting The Book. Everybody that ever expressed an interest in it couldn't have been broke, so what happened? Because Heaven knows I would have bought it, if I'd had the funds...I think I'd then hang onto it until a Michaelcentric museum in the "right" locale (Gary, CA near Neverland, Vegas, ...not sure about anywhere in Europe...I hear Michael liked it there...I don't want to leave the Middle East out of consideration too...That's where he went after the trials...He also has fans there too...It'd be nice to display it in a central location everyone could get too. My Aussie and NZ, Antarctic friends included. ) opened and then I'd donate (or will it) it to them.

Cinco de Mayo

D#mn! I must really be distracted if I forgot today was Cinco De Mayo. I'd love to go out for drinks tonight, but there's no way...

WTF???!!! WTF???!!! Last nights Lost does contain spoilers...

I didn't even have to go to Angry Asian Man's blog to know he'd be beyond seriously po'd...I thought about him from the moment the sub drama went down...My mother would even have been mad at what happened to Jin and Sun. Sawyer has had his shining moments and his not so shining moments...But what would make Jack pick him over Sun and Jin? Another thing that puzzled me was I couldn't even completely see what Sun was trapped behind...and look at all the stuff they went through to get back to each other (time travel, being captured or split up time and again) not to mention they have a little girl at home...Sheesh! I don't even think Sawyer's going to like that when he comes to. He would have been none the wiser if Jack left him either... Hate to sound so cold, but the thought had crossed my mind. I wonder this won't alienate Cuse and Lindeloff(sp?)'s Asian fanbase completely. I've never seen Flashforward, so I have no idea what C and L do with the Asian characters on there. Racialiscious has an excellent roundtable on it though. And Hurley just broke down. That hurt too. I felt the same way he did. Hurt and shocked. I have to wonder if they'll ever deal with Walt again, or he just gets treated like an afterthought. What a crummy ending to a show I used to love. It's going to take a lot to redeem this show in my eyes, and frankly I just don't see it happening at all.

And don't even get me started on Sayid! Again, WTF ????!!!!

I forgot to check who specifically wrote last night's episode, because I just want to yell. Yell at all the parties responsible. Will there ever be a popular/cult favorites series that features minorities and treats them fairly? Is that too much to ask? Guess all us minority writers better get to writing, huh? Minority viewers and actors need us now more than ever in Hollywood it appears.

I did a dumb thing...

Forgot to blog about this...My finger still hurts too. Last night, I was trying to cut my trazodone in half with a kitchen knife. I nicked myself and bled through the band-aid. It didn't look like I had cut that deep, but I guess I did.

Found a recipe for Tres Leche cake on the internet. I love Tres Leche cake. I'd never had it before until I was at the American Indian Museum. It was one of the most wonderful things I've ever tasted.

Sh*t! I was so preoccupied with Lost, I forgot about Glee.

So much to blog about...

Had a very interesting morning...



I had an inkling yesterday it was going to be interesting...I'm glad I was right. :)



I'm being somewhat secretive, because there's another party involved.



This also proves my point that I do not need the internet to meet good, interesting men.

Nikki's Say in This World...I'm still having trouble on this computer as far as posting comments to anyone at Blogger. Maybe over the next few weekends I'll try to post from somewhere else. I've been loving the posts over the past few days. Never did like Extra, I haven't watched it in years, so for me a boycott is almost too easy.

I've been reading way more than drawing, which I'm extremely embarassed to admit after all the promises I'd made.

Left my salad dressing at home rushing out of the apartment today.

I didn't realize making my status single on facebook would result in a big embarassing pink heart. : /

I want to do some painting, but I need to go to the art supply store and get some turpenoid first.

My number of followers is growing on Twitter...they're mostly literary, but I'm still very pleased. I'd like for my makeup artist friend to follow me, so that I can tweet to him directly...Haven't given up on him yet. : D He's been uber busy anyway. I had a dream somebody loved his work so much they wanted him to relocate...I wouldn't be at all surprised if that actually happened.

Well, guess that's all for now...

Moving right along ..., True Blood mini episode (contains spoilers! Do not say I didn't warn you!)

Hey out there,

Can't figure out how to keep responding to my Chinese poster. I love him or her to death, but they keep posting "If a tree in a forest falls and there's no one around to hear it, does it still make sound?" type deals in my comments section. I'm so ready to wave the white flag, it's not funny.

Did a lot of ripping and running this weekend. Picked up some more shower curtain hangers...Found an iridescent turquoise nail polish/varnish that makes me want to buy a whole rack of new spring and summer outfits.

Did some grocery shopping.


I've found a lot of interesting exhibits at the African Art Museum [Artful Animals], The American History Museum [Apollo Theater], The American Indian Museum [Hendrix], and the Newseum [Elvis]. Who says that just because I'm a local doesn't mean I can't enjoy what our museums have to offer? Hitting the National Mall as early as I can manage has always been the best ticket. That away the huge crowds of tourists don't overwhelm. (For some reason, I seem to have developed not only a touch of claustrophobia, but enochlophobia. I'm thinking it might be heriditary. As you can imagine these to phobias get to be somewhat problematic on Metro when either the bus or train is crowded. I'm not sure some Black people get that everyone has phobias and it's not just a neurotic White thing. You should see the looks I get when I have panic attacks, it's the worst. I feel like an alien visiting from another planet or something.)

Oprah picked 10 favorite books in her magazine...I guess it's dated this month...I'm not really part of the cult of Oprah...occasionally she will mention this that are of interest to me, but not often...Anyhoo, she had The Bluest Eye on her list. I read that in college, it was really powerful. She also has listed East of Eden...I never even saw the movie. What I plan to do is read the book and then maybe see the movie. I've read some Steinbeck, but not a lot...I read The Pearl . I can't remember whether I was in high scool or college. I keep hearing people mention a lot of his other works that have been made into movies, like The Grapes of Wrath, Of Mice and Men, and Cannery Row. I'm an oddball, so what I like to do is if I like one of the more well known works of an author, I go in search of the lesser known works.

Bookgasm follows me on Twitter now. Awesome! Thanks, y'all.

Can't figure out how to get the spam type followers to go...

It's rainy today, but if it lowers the temperature a bit, and washes away some of this pollen, then I'm all for it.

I think I struck out with my new friend...

I think the trazodone is helping my moods in addition to helping me get some sleep. :) Half a pill does the job.

I'm also eating more fruit.

Ginny Yashere is a trip.


Saw the first of the True Blood mini episodes. I crushed on Eric...but he and Pam raised some interesting questions for me... Dude, flip flops with a track suit? Seriously...Tsk Tsk.

Pam was smiling at the Black chick auditioning for them. Is she a lesbian and does she like chocolate? It would seem so...I never knew that about her...I'll have to pay closer attention to the shows and the books (I'm so glad they kept Lafayette I don't know what to do.). Eric did not seem to enjoy the Black female stripper...Was it because she was somewhat skanky with her attire and moves? Or does he not like chocolate at all? I thought the last chick was a vampire...She sort of reminded me of Victoria from the Twilight movies, mainly because of her use of fur in her look.

Just found out about Lynn Redgrave...really sorry to hear it. I think she was one of the first Weight Watchers spokeswomen...I also remember her from a TV remake of Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?

I keep feeling like I'm forgetting to post about something, but that's nothing new...

Oh yeah, I saw a LedJoker kubrick...as soon as I can afford it, he is mine. }:D

Saw some old Buffy episodes on Logo...The Body and Forever still make me cry. They make me think about my mom...You'd think the pain ease with time, but it never does...At least not for me. I just keep thinking about the fact that she's not in pain anymore and that comforts me.


Later,


T

p.s. Thanks, Blanca Mcleroy! I still can't respond to my comments on the computer yet, I don't know why.