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Kaisha
blog.kaishaadia.com

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"And we are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything
that pleases Him. And since we know He hears us when we make our
requests, we also know that He will give us what we ask for"
-- 1 John 5:14-15

Recession 101

Love this site and idea!

http://picasaweb.google.com/Recession101Campaign/Recession101#

Jesus, Take the Wheel! (Literally!)

Just in case you missed it... this kid needs some parenting!

Crazy!

Good Morning!

How much better would radio be if everyone put this much effort into shaping their lyrics!?!

oh! what!? you better run now!?

let me start by saying that i am definitely NOT a bush fan. i think this blog has quietly made clear where my political views lie. however, i AM an american fan! this is our country and the highest office in the land is that of the presidency. we have ONE president at a time and that office is to be respected. as much as we may not agree- you disrespect my president- you disrespect me AND my country! i'm heated! 

what those laughing citizens don't understand is that our president elect, as much as i'm happy he will be in office, is only going to be president for 4-8 years. after that, its someone else. if the office, the position, the respect, the grandeur and esteem of the presidency is tarnished by the allowed actions of the disavowed, where will that leave us??

ridiculousness! glad i wasn't there! i'da thrown a shoe back!!!!

GO BUSH! (disclaimer: until 01.21.08 LOL)

Thanks...

What an interesting 11 months of 2008! I am thankful to have experienced it all and I'm looking forward to what's coming!
Do ya'll realize we have a black president?? Life is full of surprises! I love it!

Get the FACTS!

Below is the website for the American Bar Association's Voter Facts Website. Please pass this on to EVERYONE you know. Stop the false e-mail forwards, stop the rumors- get the facts! We need every vote this year!!!
KaishaAdia

www.abavoteinfo.org

Voter Rights

It is your right to. . .

Inspect a sample ballot
Ask a poll worker for a demonstration/further instruction of the voting mechanism
Receive voting assistance at the polls
Ask to cast a provisional ballot if your status as a qualified voter is in question
Request a replacement ballot if you make a mistake or if your ballot is damaged
Vote if you are in line by the time the polls close
Vote for the candidate of your choice

This is not a comprehensive list.
If you have any questions about
your rights and responsibilities,
contact your state or local
election authority or the National
Association of State Election
Directors at www.nased.org.

Voter Responsibilities

It is your responsibility to. . .

Know the local voter registration requirements and register to vote
Notify the registrar of any change of address or circumstance that might affect your registration status
Know the rules and options for absentee ballots and early voting
Know the hours and location of your polling place
Know if any identification is required and bring it to the polls
Familiarize yourself with the candidates and issues
Ask for help if you need it Vote!


www.abanet.org/vote
© 2004 American Bar Association

THIS Dummy!

Police: McCain volunteer made up robbery story


By JOE MANDAK

PITTSBURGH (AP) - "A John McCain campaign volunteer admitted Friday she made up a story of being robbed, pinned to the ground and having the letter "B'' scratched on her face by a black man in a politically inspired attack, police said.

"On her third day of questioning, Ashley Todd, a 20-year-old college student from College Station, Texas, "just opened up and said she wanted to tell the truth," said Maurita Bryant, assistant chief of the police investigations division.

"Todd could provide no explanation for why she invented the story, police said. The woman told investigators she believes she cut the "B'' onto her own cheek, but did not provide an explanation of how or why.

"Police said the woman reported suffering from "mental problems" in the past, and that they do not believe anyone put her up to the act.

"Dressed in an orange hooded sweatshirt, Todd left police headquarters in handcuffs late Friday on her way to court, where police said she was to be charged with making a false report to police."

THIS Chick!?!

AP INVESTIGATION: Alaska funded Palin kids' travel

http://m.apnews.com/ap/db_7731/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=rahpmZ2h

The last 30 seconds are for you Ray... lol!

A Brand New Me!!!

since posting "not in your obama shirt" and adding an official obama "change we can believe in" magnet to my car, i have been changed! well... i've been convicted to... been forced to... act right!
i can't yell out my car window in anger with my obama magnet on my car
i can't get in the fast lane and purposely slow to 50 mph, then slooooowly sip my mocha so the rear driver can see
i can't hold my car horn for more than 3 seconds at the idiot... errr... fellow citizen who cut me off
i can't take up two parking spaces and make someone else park three rows away cause i'm to lazy to straighten up
all of these things would bring shame to the obama magnet that i so proudly paid my $5 for! it's a brand new me!!!! :)

Not in your Obama shirt!!!

When you are in ur Obama shirt, pin, hat, etc, try to refrain from:
(1) cursing someone out,
(2) getting loud and telling someone you are going to "call thier
manager,"
(3) getting into a physical altercation,
(4) running to jump in front of me at Starbucks- errrr I mean in front
of "someone" at Starbucks... LOL,
(5) stealing someone else's property,
(6) and all other generally bad social behavior.

It's kinda like when the driver of that Cadillac with the Jesus fish
symbol on the back flips you the bird- just not right!

When a candidate stands for unity, positivity, empowerment, you should
TRY to exemplify those characteristics when representing them. Please!
Do that stuff in your McCain shirt! :)

A Little Something to Brighten Your Day!

he could be a genious!

i'm realizing that john mccain has a huge disadvantage! he could be
brilliant, insightful, even a genious speaking life changing needed
policy for America BUT the problem is that i and anyone like me will
never hear it! why, you ask? because the lull, tone and phrasing of he
talk is downright soothing! soothing to the point of sleep!
i just listened to a speech he gave on 7-26-08 in Ohio to the AADP on
POTUS08 on XM. WARNING: never listen to a McCain speech while driving!
I almost fell asleep and drove off the road. it's his rhythm or
inflection- something! that perfect quality for a lullaby! now, if
mccain wanted to read me a bedtime story, I would quickly welcome it!
I'll have to save the speeches, however, for when I'm NOT operating
heavy machinery!

Tim, We'll miss you!

When "Sunday Morning" seemed too dull for my pre-teen eyes, I flipped
to the the hip NBC! It was there I learned my weekly news from a jolly
but fiesty man, named Tim. Although I didnt always understand what he
was talking about, as the years grew on, so did my political
intellect. Tim Russert's Meet the Press, was a far cry from the Sunday
morning news for the laid back retiree. It was in your face and
confrontational- it made what could be mundane- exciting!
Now, as we sit on the eve of Father's Day and the hours following his
death, I honor the new format of journalism that Tim "fathered" to
Sunday morning TV, and I honor the life and legacy he leaves behind- a
desire for truth, the patience and respect to let everyone speak their
side, and the groundedness to share an honest laugh, even with your foe.
Tim Russert, Jr, we will miss you.

It's Unreal!

I'm watching Obama's speech and reality is slowly setting in- this is
unreal. If nothing else, the hope that comes from this is
overwhelming! Just overwhelming! No more words...

the next horrible step in my journey to perfection... :)

about a month ago i got a palate expander put in my mouth. it was horrible! i couldn't talk, i kept drooling, it caused me to catch a cold and hold in an infection which in turn infected my recently removed wisdom tooth site. i mean, it was just a horrible experience! so, in the middle of a work day, i left, and drove to the orthos and told them to take it off! they did and made me a "smaller" RPE that would fit better in my mouth and cause less aggravation. i got it put on on wednesday. now, it is smaller, but only about 20% better. i still sound ridiculous when i talk, i am spitting everywhere, i am starving because i cant eat, and when i do eat, the food gets stuck above the expander, causing me to choke. not fly at all! i cant live like this! maybe i'll just become a recluse for the next 3-6 months...
i should have just kept my OK teeth and been done with it already! now i have to go forward (in light of the missing teeth that make me look even MORE ridiculous!) uhhhhh!

i had to come back for a day like this!

who could possibly stay silent in the tri-state today!?

foolishness...

(my vent for the day)
there is so much foolishness going on around me right now. marriage and relationships are truly under attack in this world right now. it's so hard for me to understand (which leads me to believe i'm really naive or really an optimist) why someone would cheat at any level. to me, you just leave. if it gets that bad that you have to have someone else, i think thats your exit sign. what happened to self control, honesty, intrgrety, commitment, truthfulness, all the things we used to hold dear? i really feel "little house on the prarie" right now, but it angers me that one person in the relationship would take it upon themselves to look elsewhere for what they want/want. at least tell your partner so they know they have a chance to get down on the side too! geeze! i'm sorry, but thus is happening way to much around me to good people and i'm 'bout sick of it!

Toni Morrison's Letter to Barack Obama

Legendary novelist and editor Toni Morrison's endorsement of Barack Obama is obviously not significant for her ability to move voters at the polls, which is not proven and probably not likely to be proven. But given her perceived attachment to the Clintons—Bill, she famously once called America's first black president; and Hillary she has been close to in the past—we thought it worth printing in full the letter of endorsement she sent to the Illinois senator, as released by the Obama campaign:

Dear Senator Obama,

This letter represents a first for me--a public endorsement of a Presidential candidate. I feel driven to let you know why I am writing it. One reason is it may help gather other supporters; another is that this is one of those singular moments that nations ignore at their peril. I will not rehearse the multiple crises facing us, but of one thing I am certain: this opportunity for a national evolution (even revolution) will not come again soon, and I am convinced you are the person to capture it.

May I describe to you my thoughts?

I have admired Senator Clinton for years. Her knowledge always seemed to me exhaustive; her negotiation of politics expert. However I am more compelled by the quality of mind (as far as I can measure it) of a candidate. I cared little for her gender as a source of my admiration, and the little I did care was based on the fact that no liberal woman has ever ruled in America. Only conservative or "new-centrist" ones are allowed into that realm. Nor do I care very much for your race[s]. I would not support you if that was all you had to offer or because it might make me "proud."

In thinking carefully about the strengths of the candidates, I stunned myself when I came to the following conclusion: that in addition to keen intelligence, integrity and a rare authenticity, you exhibit something that has nothing to do with age, experience, race or gender and something I don't see in other candidates. That something is a creative imagination which coupled with brilliance equals wisdom. It is too bad if we associate it only with gray hair and old age. Or if we call searing vision naivete. Or if we believe cunning is insight. Or if we settle for finessing cures tailored for each ravaged tree in the forest while ignoring the poisonous landscape that feeds and surrounds it. Wisdom is a gift; you can't train for it, inherit it, learn it in a class, or earn it in the workplace--that access can foster the acquisition of knowledge, but not wisdom.

When, I wondered, was the last time this country was guided by such a leader? Someone whose moral center was un-embargoed? Someone with courage instead of mere ambition? Someone who truly thinks of his country's citizens as "we," not "they"? Someone who understands what it will take to help America realize the virtues it fancies about itself, what it desperately needs to become in the world?

Our future is ripe, outrageously rich in its possibilities. Yet unleashing the glory of that future will require a difficult labor, and some may be so frightened of its birth they will refuse to abandon their nostalgia for the womb.

There have been a few prescient leaders in our past, but you are the man for this time.

Good luck to you and to us.

Toni Morrison

Inspired? Vote.

at this point... i want my teeth back!

so on thursday i had oral surgery. now everyone has their own stories and tips and what-to-do's etc. but let me let you know... that is all bunk!

day 1: i remember the doctor telling me, as he prepared the IV, that i would start to feel the effects soon and i literally don't remember anything after that sentence! next, my husband was sitting next to me as the nurse was explaining instructions for the rest of the day (of which i also remember none). the rest of the ride home, going to get a prescription, even getting in bed, is a fog! i do however remember waking up in the worst pain of my life as the numbness started to wear off. when i say pain... i mean pain! i have always prided myself on having a high threshold for pain. i'm the girl that when i go to the doctor, they ask in amazement, what took me so long to come in! but this pain was like no other! how can i put it... have you see that show celebrity rehab on vh1? i now know what the guy in the wheelchair feels like. all i could think about was the fastest way i could make myself unconsciuous so i didnt have to experience this anymore!!! the pain killers didn't- and have yet to- work at all!

day 2: the begining of chipmunkdum. after going a full day without eating i had to do better on day 2. i got up, got dressed and we managed to find me something i could eat. my mother drove all the way to our home to help out as only a mother could. mincing and mashing and preparing foods that i would be able to get down and still get enough nutrients. what was so horrible was that everytime i walked by the mirror i was reminded of the terribleness that was my face! the gauze was gone but yet my face remained huge! i even scared my nephew! he didnt recognize his "aunt kai"! :(

day 3: after no more than 3 hours of consecutive sleep through the night (thank God for USA and Noggin networks for continuous crime shows and the Fresh Prince of Bel-air) i awake to an even bigger face! what!? i'm told that 48hrs after the surgery is the peak of swelling. i hope this is true! any bigger and i think i'll have to stick a pin in my cheek. so now, in constant pain and too much time on my hands, i contemplate... was it all worth it? and i think... you know what, i think i would just rather have my teeth back!

Mom... Dad... stop fighting!

does anyone else feel like they are caught in the middle of a horrible squabble between two people you love! no matter Re, Dem or Indie, you have to admit that Obama and Clinton are the most fascinating people in this POTUS 08 race! but all this fighting is putting a strain on my love for them! how can i believe that they truly love and care about me if all they do is fight about what they dont like about each other all day!? will they ever stop fighting. and if not, will this lead to divorce? will the family (democatic party, the country or whoever) ever come back together!? i think we need counseling!! and it doesnt help that "mom's" husband keeps butting his nose into the conversation! geeze!

Snow Day!

well... today it's not snowing but yesterday it was and i was out in it, so it's only fair that i get a snow day today! hey, the kids were off yesterday! so, i slept in and did regular people things... (yes, sometimes i must leave fantasy land) cooking, cleaning, sorting, folding all the fun :/
the highlight was going through my clothes and giving stuff away! when i switch seasons, i usually find a bunch of clothes i havent seen or thought about for a long time so... why do i need to hold on to them. especially when there is someeone else somewhere that needs them! for anyone that doesnt (but in this green age of recycling how could you not?), what do you do if you don't give your old clothes away? do you throw them away?
i know there have to be people doing so, because i never see as many people at the goodwill donation place as i do in the mall. did no one learn the one in one out rule??

i'm so tired and it feels so good!

i'm so tired today, because i've been up since quarter to five. did you know there was a four o clock in the MORNING! that's amazing right!? :) well, that was to get to work early but that's not the best part. i didn't go to bed until a few hours before! UP WRITING! yeah! i'm baaack!
so pardon my not writing today but all my thoughts are in some new music! coming to an ear near you!

Re: The Crying Game

tamecia wrote...
Hmmm….Hilary’s breakdown was a hot topic in my young women’s group last night. There’s multiple reactions to it, but most seemed to agree that it is more acceptable to cry in admitting to being overwhelmed that to get emotional over the issues and the lost potential of the country. And that the question should never have been asked. I haven’t decided yet, but I have always been told about the “One Cry” Rule. You can do it once. Make it good and don’t waste it. After that, you’re a whiner. Suck it up. It could be a different rule for White women. (Surely it is.) I’ve seen women with the privilege (not the guts and the sweaty win) cry, and my reaction is different. Everybody needs a good cry, but timing and location are crucial to what happens after the cry. So, I wonder in my conspiratorial lens…Funny how she lost in Iowa…Polls said she was behind in NH…She cries on camera…Then she wins and one media report says she has is a “Comeback Kid.” (Like it is the last round in a Rocky movie, and not primary number 2.) More women showed up for the primary and she won them the time. Did the women show up for their sister? What difference does crying make and are we getting sucked in to the gender game with it as a political strategy? Let’s see what happens…

kaishaadia wrote...
i have never heard this "one cry rule" but it is hilarious! when i first heard this news story, all i could think about was the great martha stewart in her short lived, but excellent, apprentice stint. the geniuos martha (can u tell i love her!?) said sternly to a candidate, "what are you doing? women in business don't cry" soon after, her next words were "you're fired". LOL. it's martha stewart so you have to take what she says as gold! come on have you seen her wedding cakes!? she's obviously perfect! i digress...
so as it pertains to h.r. clinton, being a women in a man's world, showing "weakness", as crying is perceived in either sex, is risky! in this instance it worked for her, but boy was that risky. my advice for the furture.. follow tamecia's one cry rule clinton! you had a one, and boy was it an effective one! now dont let it happen again!!!

what i think i'll get...

so... as i'm telling people about my new blog, they are like "why? for what?". it was kind of a spur of the moment random decision to start a blog as i was talking to tamecia the other day. but since i've been doing this for the past few days, i realize this may be a great tool to hold myself accountable for my 2008 goals. i know i want to put my project out so i figure if i put it out here for the whole world wide web to see, that i have to make it happen, God and the WWW as my witness! :) and by the way i'm writing some new tunes again tonight, more hotness on the way!!
secondly, i am so excited about re-connecting with friends i havent talked to in a while! even if they just read my thoughts, i can feel their energy and know they are thinking about me, as i about them. dont u tell me the internet hinders real relationships!
so... hail to the WWW, you are doing great things in this world! great things!

CLINTON-OBAMA TICKET???

hmmmm....

i hope this isn't morbid...

...but i really like this poem by Mary Elizabeth Frye via Desperate Housewives (see, tv IS educational! lol!)

Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there; I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond glints on snow,
I am the sun on ripened grain,
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there; I did not die.

anything worth it, is worth fighting for!

but Lord why does it have to be so difficult!? i think life would be easier if i wasn't true to myself. 'cause seemingly, that is where the problem lies. expressing your opinion can get you in a world of trouble! but why?? my opinion is just that- my opinion. no one else has to believe it! (it would be a better world if they all did :) but they don't have to). we can all live peaceably with our own opinions and our own way of doing things that don't devalue or hurt others. is that so hard to understand? let me say it more plainly (i'm sure this is where i get in trouble)...
you are NOT always right. everyway you do or have done things is NOT the only way. you CAN'T make me see your way by saying it "meaner." we CAN think differently and still be on the same team. even though we disagree, you're still great AND i'm still great!

tax time is the worst!

why does the government get to take my money when my street has been waiting to get paved since '05. can i just pay for the street to get paved and we call it even? i'm sure it would save money on car service for my brakes and shocks as well. i think that's fair...

i forgot how it feels...

so it's been so long since i've been in the lab, since i've been doing this 9 to 5 thing (boooo! hissss!)! but now, i'm back! i'm back writing for my project and others and can i tell you i forgot how it feels! on one hand i love the adrenaline rush! it's back! but on the other hand, i'm so rusty i'm wondering how long it's gonna take me to get back up to snuff! i dont have that long so this learning curve sucks! like right now, in the middle of laying down a refernce for a song, but i dont like how its coming out... the song is blazin! (if i might say so myself) but i gotta get back to A level delivery. Darn you 9 to 5! Darn you!

Welcome...

...into the mind of Kaisha Adia! It will be a weird ride! :)