Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life

So, I've been quite the wet rag this week. Very mopey and generally just being snappy and somewhat harsh-but to people that deserved it. At some point, my crappy mood was fucking with everything around me- I wasn't getting things right at work (work was a big part of the reason that I was in such a kak mood), and I was arguing with my mom and had less patience than usual for my brother (who has a knack for pressing the wrong buttons without fail). So anyway, one day,I burst out crying and the smallest gesture made me get it together. My 16 month-old niece walked over to give me a hug and stroked my face so lovingly.

It was the most genuine thing anyone has done for me this week (and no doubt the best part of my week). After that, I couldn't mope around any longer. I got it together, did my school work and focused on things that are in my control. I also learnt a lesson that I always think I know in theory but when it comes to practice...lol! Anyway, the lesson was a) Tumi, you can't be in control of everything b) not everyone sees things the way I see them, and I can't force that onto people c) Although I am so desperate to effect change, I can't do it on my own (this has a lot to do with my work situation, and the reason for this week's depression). Anyway, now I've decided to deal with the things that are in my power, and to make sure that those are 100% and just surrender the rest to the universe. It's worked for two days. I'm excited to see what the next few weeks have in store for yours truly.

Anyway, this song made me laugh a lot this week, and I had a great time watching Life With Brian with my niece Humi on Tuesday. I was shocked that she even knew Monty Python but really happy that I had someone to share my laughs and giggles with.

Throwbacks: Goodie Mob

So this morning, I was listening to Still Tippin and mk called me out for listening to trap music so early in the morning. I realised that in fact, lately, I've been listening to a lot of that kind of music, and I've been digging that ol' dirrrty dirrrrty. What I've been bumping a lot of on my ipod though, is a certain is an often forgotten classic album from Goodie Mob, Still Standing. I know I say this all the time, but if you aren't familiar, you might have to kill yourself already.

These guys ARE dirty south. I will always love this album, and of course, how could I not love Soul Food. This is Cee-lo's beginning, and I will always love dude because he's really managed to evolve in his music, without losing credibility, respect and fans (and when he realised that he was a grown man, he replaced his full mouth grill with super white veneers). In fact, he's done what few hip hop artists are ever able to do- transcend boundaries as an artist. The other person I really dig for that is RZA, but that's another blog post all together. Don't me wrong, I'm not singling out Cee-lo because Khujo is one of the most underrated rhymists for me, and Big Gipp and T-Mo have had their own collabo's with artists too.

You might have heard the song below, maybe in the club, or heard a really cool person humming it, or a tryina be cool cornball sayin "dey don dance no mo, all they do is THIS"...Aaaaanyway, here's a video of They Don't Dance No More. I still have my Still Standing album in MINT CONDITION. That's something coming from me, because I haven't respected physical music in about 10 years (yeah, I've been downloading music since diap-up days, you ignorant grasshopper).