I am letting it be known now that I am taking a break from blogging along with my break from work … so you will have to find enlightenment from somewhere else this Thursday and Friday (how about your own family!). So since there will be no rantings Friday … I’m going to do the special Thanksgiving Day edition … so you will only hear positive things today. Also … in the essense of togetherness and what not … you will also get the thakings of Slim Jackson and Mr. FAQs, the two newest editions here at SingleBlackMale.net.
- Having a living parent. 2008 has been a tough year. To anybody who has lost a parent/close family member, you know what I mean. If you haven’t endured such a thing, be thankful that you haven’t.
- Employment. Even though I may not like my job and I’d rather pursue a career as a writer/blog monster or something that requires daily creativity, I’m thankful to actually have a job when so many are losing theirs’ or haven’t had one for months. Times are rough in these streets, and I ain’t tryna live on ‘em.
- Blogging/Blog Sites. Writing/commenting/reading is my outlet. In a year where I’ve had to give up a passion (Track and Field) because of work, I’m thankful to have a new outlet to keep me sane.
- Steroids. Cuz they keep me strong and now I have an excuse for my mood swings and rather small testicles…Just kidding. Seriously, just kidding.
Mr. FAQs
- Thankful for this site, my probably boys are too, cuz I now got a whole new crew to worry the hell out of with my random thoughts on life. Good looks to SBM and shout out to Slim Jackson.
- Life is great! Even though I’m married to this recession and we got like 12 kids, I’ve never been happier or more blessed.
- Been out in LA since May 31st and I must say, one of the best decisions of life thus far.
- I accomplished a lot in ’08 and for that, I’m thankful.
- Thankful for fam, friends and loved ones and can’t wait to go home for the Christmas. Bout to trick all my money at every restaurant in Houston
- I woke up the other day craving a wreck from Potbelly’s, some Cafe Asia crab won tons and Blue Duck Tavern’s mashed potatoes….man I miss DC (did I just say that?!?!)…and apparently have the appetite of a pregnant women.
- Just got my first haircut in LA. Decided I needed to treat myself. Feeling fresh and feeling myself (pause). Some chick might get her feelings hurt in the club hahaha.
SBM
- Life is just good … I mean … I can’t even quantify why I feel so good … the feeling has been going on for about a month … and I fear its a drug high that I’m gonna fall off of. Maybe its the season … maybe its what I did to my car 2 months ago … maybe its the PCP … who knows. (PCP was a joke … I’m drug free!)
- For a long time I wasn’t really meeting women of quality … but now its just not the case. Those close to me know I’m private when it comes to the “blog world” … so I won’t elaborate. I just wish I wasn’t so unmotivated about it all … I really need to schedule daily caking time … I got all these anytime minutes for a reason.
- My grandmother called me a week ago and asked me “What do you want to eat for Thanksgiving?”. I am thankful for her, my family that comes together every year, and the fact that no one asked to host dinner at my place … just because I actually got my own condo now.
- My bike will be completely paid off for at the end of the month. Sure … it was supposed to happen like a year ago … but that whole taking on $200K+ and all the expenses of being a homeowner pushed that one back.
- I have a lot of family in the area … including my parents. I am thankful I will see them all and have a big Thanksgiving dinner where I will torment my little cousins, get leftovers for a couple days, and get to be around the thick accent that my parents and cousins adopt when their around each other.
- Lastly, I am thankful someone took my idea (yeah I am convinced they stole it from me) for the answer to Beyonce’s Single Ladies mess (“If you like it then you shoulda put your lips on it”) and actually made a song a video off it. And in celebration of thanksgiving .. I leave you all with their video.
[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44rl-f2HAO4]
Phrat, I hope ya'll have a great holiday.
MY team is going in during this holiday, so check out MrSwagger.com. And everyone get drunk tonight.
"Steroids. Cuz they keep me strong and now I have an excuse for my mood swings and rather small testicles…Just kidding. Seriously, just kidding."
[breathes sigh of relief]
I am thankful for…..
1. REAL friends and my lovely family.
2. Aalthough my mama suffered a stroke, she's still here and lost no mobility, no paralysis, nothing. Truly blessed. GOD is good.
3. Sometimes being single is good, especially when all I want to do is sleep.
4. School semester is almost over. Although Chemistry and lab have kicked my butt and it'll bring me down. I don't care. I'm flitting about like Mary Poppins!!!!!
5. Hope and dreams of ambition. I WILL be do bigger things, with my ole thinking, COUNSELING self.
6. SBM.net. Not only did this site introduce me to blogs, but I've met so many fabulous people through this site… it's been a good time.
7. Music… music is my life.
Im thankful that thanksgiving has shown me that gratitude and thankfulness happens the moment my feet hit the floor in the morning.
i marvel at everything that has a life force.
i am deeply thankful that i can see the blessings in the "bad"…now i just need to work on the rest of my family. lol.
but to them i am grateful because all the good and the contrast shows me all the possibilities.
oh yeah the "single ladies" answer is so "how you doin"..why didn't they put a leotard on (it).
Not gonna watch that video. I'm thankful for my sanity and let's leave it that way.
I am grateful for the fam. I love them especially my mama…she's cute.
I am grateful for the blogfam…sometimes you guys fill in when the real one acting a fool!
I love u guys…more later!
Guys, that's great. Keep up the positivity!
I'm thankful for…
1. My day job. I'd also like to be doing the more creative tip: writing. Thank God I enjoy it enough to do it for free…for now.
2. My sister's homemade macaroni n' cheese. That Deluxe box hot mess that call mac n cheese? I won't touch it because of her lovely mac n' cheese. I'm spoiled.
3. Greens. I could eat 'em everyday. Too bad they take so much time to prepare that I can't eat it everyday. It's totally worth it, though.
4. My condo. I feel all independent and whatnot. I'm so thankful to be able to have my own place. To have somewhere to stay period. So, so blessed.
5. My family. As much as they can frustrate me with the yearly petty problems, I love them. And so thankful for them. And my baby nephew is my heart!
6. Barack Obama. I had to squeeze him in there somehow. Nothing specifically. Just Barack Obama.
7. Writing. It's hella hard (I write screenplays), but it's so rewarding and therapeutic.
8. My health. With the many health issues surrounding my genetic world, I'm blessed to say I have no problems with a single one. Here's to keeping it up.
9. My Mama. Yeah, she gets her own number. She's that dope.
10. I need a number 10. Oh, yes, I'm thankful to be alive.
Love it, love you guys…it's like a "blog family"…lol
1. I'm thankful for my family…although I'm stuck in the country (not really country…just Oklahoma) for the week, it makes me realize how they appreciate the little things…(And I miss DC like hell!)
2. I'm Thankful for…having a job I hate (as Slim said, "Times are rough in these streets, and I ain’t tryna live on ‘em.
") 2009 will bring a better career choice I know
3. Thankful OBAMA won, not more Bush, No McCain
4. Thankful for Commonsense, food, air & all of the little things we forget about
5. Last but not least, thankful for a semi-functional dating life, I hear so many people complain about theirs…and well I can't complain…that much!
SBM, Slim Jackson, Mr FAQs & the rest of the blog family – I hope you all have a Happy Thanksgiving.
I'm thankful for life, family and friends.
For all you Southernites out there–Go Jags!!!
I am most thankful for my health (mental and physical). I could be broke down and crazy, but by the grace of God, that is not the case.
I am thankful for gainful employment and my burgeoning "grown woman" college career. I'm thankful that my children are happy, healthy and I am able to provide for them.
I am thankful to still have both my parents to be around to help us out whenever we need it.
I am thankful for passion and wisdom.
I am thankful for vision and discernment.
I am thankful for my sense of humor and appreciation for beauty.
I am thankful for my wonderful hometown…DC rocks!
I am thankful for the written word and beautiful music.
I am thankful for another chance to get it right w/the rising of each day's sun.
And I am most thankful for the ability to not EVER watch that 'Single N*ggas' video again. They were painfully ghey (NTTAWWT)!
there are so many things to be thankful for so ill keep it short.:
-my mother: again she's my hero
- my 2 little princes because even though they drive me crazy I love them they are my everything
-for ears that hear eyes that see feet that can walk hands that can touch etc etc
-for my first publishing meeting monday at 7…my books gonna be published I knoe it yall!!!
-for friends and family. sisters been missing 60 days no words can describe the emptiness I feel.
"sisters been missing 60 days no words can describe the emptiness I feel.
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akua..your sister and your family is still in my prayers.
Great post! I have to piggyback on Slim @ having living parents and a job. You better say that!!!
@ Akua – your sister and your family are in my prayers.
Have a happy and safe Thanksgiving!
Well I wish I could say having that one living parent is cool. Its not. Or at least it depends on the parent..who they are as a person.
My pops broke out the week I was born. On and off since 76.
Yea so after my moms died he stayed the same…distant and aloof.
No he didnt man up in his sons time of need and at his greatest crisis. Instead he sent the money that would have been the cost of his ONE WAY plane ticket to my sis.
Whatever.
I never have believed in family I know thats blashpehmy for black people, well if you see my fam feel free to put em on blast!!!!…if it wasnt for my boys I would have never known nothing of friendship, trust amongst men and all that. My fam is just distant and I was born too late. We have never been close. So I did "nothing" on T'Giving. I treated it as a "Sun", went food shopping-cleaned up, cooked my dinner and went to bed.
It like ALL holidays to me was just another day off, maybe except New Years that has real WORLDWIDE meaning.
I, like I always say at this time…I am thankful 365 for my health and wealth and knowledge of understanding…I dont need a day in Nov in (which means nothing to a single man with no kids and estranged relatives who were that way when I was a kid) to "remind me" of how good I got it…did any one see that nonsense in India or how in NYC some hosptial misdiagnosed this chick…only problem they amputated her limbs!!!!
So yea I am thankful but if you woulda asked me on the 5th of June I'd say the same thing.
Temps' comment makes me sad. I want to do his laundry and cook for him now.
please PBG dont feel sorry for me instead support: go to IMDB and type in "THREE QUARTERS OF FACE VALUE" (based on the life of the lead actor who also wrote and dircected this piece…men like are us are rarities in the hood!!!…f-the pain we use and abuse it)..thats my movie I am the Pres of East New York Filmworks, I did the editing and Assoc Producing on the joint..soyea please EVERYONE that reads this show the love baby!!!
I'll take a rain check on the laundry and cooking:)