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minal

She ain't nothin' but a booski mama.

About Me

MyGen Profile Generatorit's october, and i'm approaching my one-month anniversary marking my move to the midwest -- st. louis to be exact, where the radio is crunk and the cardinals are king. i can't throw up dubs around here, unless they're inverted dubs and that just isn't the same.

i wanted to move out here for love, and thankfully luck was on my side. so i work a jobby job at a newsy newspaper that helps pay for my $350 rent (kiss my ass, cali!) and i no longer sit in traffic (smooch!). and the sky here does in fact resemble a blueish hue (smooch, smooch!). don't worry, when the weather here turns wintery, you smug SoCalites will have your revenge.

word to your moms.

My Interests

hip-hop, kitties

I'd like to meet:

superstars. the end.

Music:

The Roots, Atmosphere, Digable Planets, Tori Amos, Jill Scott, Sade, J-Live, Soundgarden (circa 1995), Poe, A Tribe Called Quest, Slum Village, Prince, Kanyeezy (because he did it again!), OutKast, The Shins (because of my wife), Common, Dwele and Jay-Z. Yup!

Movies:

Amelie, bitches!

Television:

What Not to Wear, VH1's Best Week Ever, Six Feet Under (say it with me, SIX FEET UNDER!!!), Sex and the City, The Wire, Lost, and the news (because I'm a nerd).

Books:

I used to read books before I developed the adult form of ADD, which I unabashedly blame on my profession. My best friend says there's no such thing as Adult ADD, I beg to differ.

Heroes:

Mack Lundstrom; my booski, Benjamin Shepard; Gandhi (thanks, Gramps!); past dance teachers; and my four cats Sidney, Gizmo, Bumshiqua and Lewis from St. Louis

My Blog

Mr. Gere, keep your lips to yourself.

Yesterday at work I found myself in the company of several ethnocentric buffoons. They were wondering why their charismatic Pretty Man was being lambasted by the Indian courts. "He didn't even...
Posted by minal on Sat, 28 Apr 2007 07:23:00 PST

Love it

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Posted by minal on Sat, 07 Apr 2007 03:52:00 PST

Blue in the face, pink in the pants

Ahhhh..laundry. For the two decades I have been doing it I'd say that my success rate has been around 98 percent. There were times when I'd overload the washer and my clothes sadly ca...
Posted by minal on Wed, 21 Mar 2007 01:42:00 PST

My new obsession

I think I've said this before, but I have a theory that all Missourians have a diet that incorporates buffalo wings. Maybe they don't grow in the fields out here as I once alleged, but considering the...
Posted by minal on Thu, 15 Mar 2007 11:01:00 PST

DIE(t)ing: The end

Today marked the end of my two-week diet. To celebrate, I ate maybe six Sour Jacks, which were so intense I think they burned the inside of my cheeks. I still have a bagful if anyone is interested. Ot...
Posted by minal on Wed, 14 Mar 2007 02:53:00 PST

DIE(t)ing: Day 9

So, contrary to my fears of dying over this diet, I am still alive. And I am still succeeding. Put your shock aside for a second because it blows even my mind to know that I haven't consumed any sweet...
Posted by minal on Fri, 09 Mar 2007 10:52:00 PST

Woo-hoo! Stupid adults!

So, has anyone seen Fox's new television show "Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?" I just watched it today for the first time, and lemme tell you -- I have never seen grown adults feel so accomplished...
Posted by minal on Fri, 09 Mar 2007 11:22:00 PST

Fuckers

Why Are Men Happier?Men are just happier people -- what do you expect from such simple creatures? Your last name stays put. The garage is all yours. Wedding plans take care of themselves. Chocolate is...
Posted by minal on Sun, 04 Mar 2007 05:47:00 PST

DIE(t)ing: Day 3

I'm only checking in to assure you all that I am still alive, even after the reality of an extended diet made me go numb yesterday. I swear I lost all feeling in my face when my friend agreed to my ha...
Posted by minal on Sat, 03 Mar 2007 06:23:00 PST

DIE(t)ing: Day 2.5 -- I hate my life

Turns out that I just extended my no-good-stuff diet for another week. A total of 14 effin days -- and I'm not even done with Day 2.My fellow workerbee and January 16th baby, Gabe, aka G-L-A-M-O-R-O-...
Posted by minal on Fri, 02 Mar 2007 07:37:00 PST