DC Carnival 2008

As an islander, i fulfilled my obligatory duty to "get on bad" at DC Carnival 2008. I love that people of all races and nationalities feel welcome to participate. thats exactly what Caribbean people embody, really. history tells it.

I took my little brother, J because he's the most americanized immigrant little boy i know. I'm trying desperately to get him to soak up some culture. he wasn't ready:

all in all it was a great event. i wondered though, right after the parade was done (and i do mean two secs after), why the street cleaners were so intent on cleaning the road. not that i'm complaining, but Georgia Avenue never got a wash down like that before. you could've mistook it for a street in Canada.

and i'm not a huge fan of Soca, but this one gets girls moving every time:

..and he said, #20

i informed him of some new news. some new developments. does he not realize things develop? an hour is like a day. a week is like eternity. you snooze, you lose. and he said,

"the female species never seizes to amaze me."

he's angry, maybe. disappointed, i know. if he falls off, we were never really friends. the boring nights and funny texts were all for naught. i want to tell him,

"some day you'll overstand."

but he probably wouldn't get that either.

Hipster.

I have a real problem with that word.

Honestly, I have an issue with people misusing words and being completely ignorant to their actual definitions...sorry, pet peeve of mine--but anyway--after a recent conversation with a friend, i decided to look up the definition myself. My friend was convinced that a group of people that we were familiar with are hipsters and i strongly disagreed. I found the definition to be exactly what i expected:

hipster:
-noun, Slang
1. a person who is hip
2. one who is exceptionally aware of or interested in the latest trends and tastes, especially a devotee of modern jazz.

and to me, this definition is the most important:

3. a person (esp. during the 1950s) characterized by a particularly strong sense of alienation from most established social activities and relationships.

so, if you're doing something that everyone else is... :/

Living in this area, its no NY or LA. that being said, there is a beauty and charm all of its own besides the government hoopla. most notably we have Mr. Wale, a little shop that everyone frequents, a few good museums with a few good shows, and a great site that ties everything together.

its around here that i hear this word being thrown around a lot, and i roll my eyes every single time. the "new" hipsters and hype go hand in hand. and hype is just a necessary evil.

He said it best:

The Hype - Wale

Source: Dictionary.com

And so it begins...

My very first post! ohhh-emmm-geee!! Ok, i will stop spazzing. I promise if anyone comes across this post you wont be subject to silly internets talk (like ohhemmgeee...although, that is growing on me). i told myself i wouldnt start a blog. so, if you know me (i mean, know me) this has been a long time coming.