"For the first eight years of our marriage, [Michelle and I] were paying more in student loans than what we were paying for our mortgage. So we know what this is about.
And we were lucky to land good jobs with a steady income. But we only finished paying off our student loans—check this out, all right, I’m the President of the United States—we only finished paying off our student loans about eight years ago."
-President Obama in North Carolina today on why Congress has to act to prevent interest rates on student loans from doubling (via barackobama)
R.I.P. Whitney Houston
So, I was in the middle of writing a spec script when a friend called and gave me the worst news imaginable. My favorite female singer of all time was dead. I was in shock. I had to turn on the tv for myself to see it and there it was all over the news, Whitney Houston dead at the age of 48. WTF??????? I felt like the air was sucked out of the room. You don’ t understand. My mom literally raised me on Whitney Houston’s music. At a very early age, I listened to Whitney nonstop. I mean “The Greatest Love of All” on repeat all day and night to the point where the lyrics are still embedded in my mind to this very day. I could break it down for you at the drop of a dime. I learned the entire dance step to “I’m Every Woman” that she performed with the little girls at the Soul Train Awards. I bet I still know that step. I used to sing off key to Whitney’s songs more than anyone else… lol I was just jam grooving to her music last week. I hear a Whitney song everyday on Pandora at work b/c of course I have a Whitney station. She’s the singer that all these young girls look up to and for good reason. I can’t believe this has happened. First my favorite MJ, now Whit. :( I feel like I just lost an aunt. At least her music remains. The Bodyguard soundtrack was the best, Preacher’s Wife, Waiting to Exhale, Whitney…..I can’t choose a favorite because she didn’t put out bad music. I pray for her daughter Bobbi Kristina and the rest of the family she leaves behind. She had her troubles but you could never deny the beauty, talent, and force that was Whitney Houston! I love, love, loved her music and will always be a fan…
~P~
Ten Awesome Things that happened to me in 2011 ( in no particular order)
1. Winning an award for the first draft of my second feature length screenplay.
2. Being one of twelve 10-minute stage plays chosen to be performed by TST in February.
3. Going to New York by myself for the first timeJ.
4. Third Night of Watch the Throne LA w/ Brandi and Kels.
5. Becoming a cous-ant to Lyndon Mekhai.
6. Getting out of an unhealthy relationship.
7. Doing press at the Writer’s Guild Awards.
8. Getting my Master’s of Professional Writing degree from USC.
9. Every moment spent with family.
10. Realizing that God has blessed me with a talent and making the decision to put myself in a position to share it with the world! Aye!!!!!!!!!!!! So ready for 2012!!!!!!
The Sixth Day of NBA Christmas
Bill Simmons gets it soo right!!! A must read for true fans of basketball…
