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Jannelle

Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare!

About Me

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Hey, What's Up Myspace?!I am a local freelance writer by day and an artist by night, living in western North Carolina. As a writer, I'm still out here battling for more opportunities within the media. It's not easy but I am still fighting, and I am still determined to get what I want.I also host my own site called the Red Zone. While I talk about the hapenings on the football field. I also talk about things off the field. You can check it out at http://firstandgoal.wordpress.com

My Interests

Writing, Music, Basketball, Football, Traveling, Working Out, Shopping, Cooking, Painting, Games (video and otherwise, hope to learn how to play chess soon), Fashion.

I'd like to meet:

I would like to meet positve, interesting people.

Music:

I have a healthy taste in music Eventhough I am a hip hop head, I do listen to, like and appreciate other genres as well. Simply put, if it's hot, I'll listen. If it's wack, it gets chucked to the side. A few of my favorite artists are Prince, Stevie, Raphael Saddiq, Nas, Jay-Z, Alexander O'Neal, Cameo, Outkast, Eric Benet, Mary J. Blige,Lil Jon, TI, and a whole lot more.

Movies:

Scarface, Boyz N The Hood, Mr. 3000, New Jersey Drive, Johnson's Family Vacation, Ray, Crash, Mommie Dearest, and many others.

Television:

South Park, Being Bobby Brown, The Wire, Maury, Dr. Phil, Chapelle's Show Mad TV, and a few others.

Books:

Writing As A Tool Of Empowerment, Play or Be Played, The Stone Cold Truth, B More Careful,Go Long: My Journey Beyond the Game and the Fame

Heroes:

My Parents (for obvious reasons),Malcolm X,Martin Luther King(his non-violent approach to equality took courage),Fredrick Douglass (self determiniation personified),Reggie Miller (for being the best marksman in NBA history),Ray Lewis (for his toughness on the field and the fact that he rebounded from that horrible situation and made some positive changes off the field) ,Brett Favre (No matter what life throws his way,he keeps playing. His resilience is amazing!)

My Blog

NCAA, Pay those Student-Athletes

After reading the title of this blog entry, you all are probably thinking. "Is she crazy?" "This is what is wrong with athletes today. They are too pampered! Isn't a full ride enough?" Before you say ...
Posted by Jannelle on Sun, 29 Jun 2008 07:25:00 PST

Shaqs 'freestyle

I'm pretty sure at this point, everyone heard and saw Shaq's freestyling on the mic in a New York club on Sunday. I am also sure that quite a few folks laughed and co-signed with Shaq when he said "Ko...
Posted by Jannelle on Sat, 28 Jun 2008 10:08:00 PST

Obama VS Nader, Larson and Rove

Recently, Ralph Nader accused Barack Obama of patronizing whites. He even accused Obama of  "speaking white" Yesterday on CNN, Larry Larson said that Obama was "educated and rich therefore he can...
Posted by Jannelle on Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:35:00 PST

Reader’s Choice

Hey yall! For those who read my blog, You know what I have been writing about lately.  You know I have been writing about the race and my recent one was about the NBA Finals (The Lakers deserved...
Posted by Jannelle on Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:06:00 PST

It’s His Choice

A day after clinching the Democratic nomination, it seems as if everyone is trying to bully and strongarm Barack Obama in picking Hillary as a running mate.   The media was a catalyist to th...
Posted by Jannelle on Thu, 05 Jun 2008 06:15:00 PST

Lakers Vs. Celtics: Basketball The Way It Should Be

Honestly, I haven't really followed the NBA since Mike retired for the second time but I am looking forward to the NBA Finals this year. Last night, Boston put away Detroit to set up a showdown with t...
Posted by Jannelle on Sun, 01 Jun 2008 04:56:00 PST

The Audacity of the Mindless: SHUT UP, HILLARY

Just when I thought I was through with politically based entries, the Democratic race keeps calling me back. Tonight on MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann, they were discussing Hillary's...
Posted by Jannelle on Sat, 24 May 2008 08:30:00 PST

DONT DO IT PART 2: THE LETTER

Look at what I have here! I have the letter that Hillary sent to Barack Obama today! Here it is in its entirety. I have highlighted some of the letter's objectionables. http://origin.observer.com/2008...
Posted by Jannelle on Fri, 09 May 2008 10:01:00 PST

DONT DO IT!

According to MSNBC, Hillary Clinton sent Barack Obama a letter about the delegates in Michigan and Florida. She wants to split the delegates in those two states 59/49 or 69/59. As it stands, Hillary ...
Posted by Jannelle on Thu, 08 May 2008 03:00:00 PST

Bob Sit Down....NOW!

Don't get me wrong, Bob Johnson is a very accomplished man.  I mean he was the mastermind of BET before it went straight to hell and he is the first black team owner in the NBA, and no one can ta...
Posted by Jannelle on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:01:00 PST