every time the beat drop

Hellur! I been gone for a minute but I'm back. I've been hella busy lately between work, looking for another job, DJ classes, and trying to get the teacher thing crackin.

Let me tell you, DJ'ing isn't as easy as it looks. There is a lot going behind those turntables. From beat matching to track selection to scratching to party mood...but it's so much fun. I'm learning a lot about sound and music too. It's a really good thing.

Btw, happy 4/20 to those who partake!

I feel very sexy these days. I feel healthy, fit, and I am coming into who I am as a woman. I feel better and more confident than I've ever felt before.

I'm trying the natural hair thing. My natural texture is wavy/curly, so I'm experimenting with different products and looks. I think it agrees with me, I like it and I get complimented on my hair a lot. And I feel so organic and free when I wear my hair natural. I'm getting tired of using heat to force my hair into submission. I want to limit the heat styling to keep the damage to a minimum. It always rebels anyway. Rebellious hair.


Sidebar reflection -- it's crazy how history repeats itself. Is it me or does it seem like it's 1992 again? From the fashion to the economy to race relations...and fuckin Yo! MTV Raps is back. Crazy ish, son.

Logging off,

BGI

Que Pasa Ya'll

I absolutely have to learn Spanish. I've been living in Southern California my entire life, but I never picked up the language. I know a few curse words here and there, and I know how to ask where the bathroom is, but that's about it.

I'm a tutor for an organization that services students throughout LA County. Specifically, we help kids who have low scores on the state exams. Many of the students are children of immigrants, whose ability to speak English is very limited. To adapt to them and to be able to relate to them better, I need to learn Spanish.

I just got off the phone with one parent who had to put one of the children on the phone to translate the conversation. If I am going to be a teacher in Los Angeles County, this is going to be something I'll have to face on a regular basis.

Being bilingual helps on the job too. I see so many job postings asking for bilingual candidates. I'll be way more marketable if I learn Spanish.

I see what my next venture is.

Adios,

BGI