Friday, November 23, 2007

Happy Thanksgiving...well day after since it's 12:35

Today was great. I got up at noon ...(now that was a feat because I declare someone was trying to get me up earlier) and honestly I don't know what I was doing until about one thirty...but we put out our yardsale signs and then wen't to the expansive Walton's place to get a few more supplies for our dinner. When we got back it was 3:30 and I didn't finish cooking until about six thirty. I think I made great time. Now I have to say that I am very um...NON domestic and don't get me wrong I am perfectly capable of throwing down in the kitchen and keeping a clean home BUT...I do not like housework...it's tedious and boring but a great necessity. My daughter and I cooked together and it was interesting, lol. I made shrimp fettucine, a 3lb turkey breast with cranberry sauce (of course), cornish hens, collard greens, red rice, and a cake. I even made my own icing and of course I put spirulina in the collards and baked flax seed into the cake....we ate so much I thought I was going to pop. My daughter was so drowsy she wanted to go to bed but we were on the run..had to go and see the fam. All my aunts were there complaining about each person's turkey being seasoned poorly or whatnot.. I love my family, they make me laugh like no one else can and you'd think they'd run out of jokes eventually but we don't..ever. I know we all have our issues and our foibles but we love each other and I'm very thankful for them.


So, Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Enjoy the day, and truly give thanks.

Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Creating Jackson Knight

Well we've decided to do it. After brainstorming on who I would ask to host a radio show with me, I came upon Octavia. She's perfect because we have a lot in common and always have somethiing to talk about when we meet. We almost always run out of time when we talk and have to head off to do something else in our lives, but that is what makes for great conversation. Not to mention for two people who didn't and in some respects don't really know each other, we really do talk like old friends every time we'd meet. I'm excited because we see a gap in the market for women with our intellect and our viewpoints and we can't wait till we get on the airwaves!!

Jackson Knight Show

Books

  • And their eyes were watching God by: Zora Neale Hurston
  • Purple Cow by: Seth Godin
  • Small is the New Big By: Seth Godin
  • Rich Dad, Poor Dad

Movies

  • The Color Purple
  • Purple Rain
  • Love & Basketball
  • Brown Sugar
  • Ray
  • Love Jones
  • What's Love Got to do with it?
  • Hotel Rwanda