honeywood

The best humor is based on truth.

This was reprinted from The Lefsetz Letter

Chris Rock: Music kind of sucks.  Nobody's into being a musician.  Everybody's getting their mogul on.  You've been so infiltrated by this corporate mentality that all the time you'd spend getting great songs together, you're busy doing nine other things that have nothing to do with art.  You know how shitty Stevie Wonder's songs would have been if he had to run a fuckin' clothing company and a cologne line?

RollingStone: Plenty of rappers say, "I'm not a rapper, I'm a businessman."

Chris Rock: That's why rap sucks, for the most part.  Not all rap, but as an art form it's just not at its best moment.  Sammy the Bull would have made a shitty album.  And I don't really have a desire to hear Warren Buffett's album - or the new CD by Paul Allen.  That's what everybody's aspiring to be.

We live in a weird time.  No one knows who's smart - we just know who makes money.  "Hey, somebody invented Viagra!  We don't know their name, but we know Pfizer, because they make the money."  That guy made a pill that keeps your dick hard, and nobody knows who the fuck he is.  The pharmaceutical companies are like fuckin' record companies.  There's literally the Bo Diddley of medicine walking around, not getting his royalties.  He signed all his fucking pill publishing away.

("Rolling Stone", Issue 1039, November 15, 2007, page 157)

I started my morning with shopping. Been looking for something to wear to an event in mid November and no luck. But luck was on my side today. Found an really cute top for about $20. I also got some $185 boots for $35 (I love DSW). Yes the "bargain shopping" Gods were with me today. Headed home enjoying the drive in this beautiful 75 degree weather..and they were playing Prince on the radio. Does it get any better?

Today is my diet cheat day so I can eat whatever I want, no guilt and I just get back on track the next day. Today's treat was a Chik-filet sandwich. Yummy! And the day aint over yet. There will be some chocolate consumption somewhere down the line.

Had some great phone calls with friends. Lots of laughs. Caught up on some reading and then had a relaxing bubble bath. After that and getting all lotioned, perfumed and powdered up I slid between some freshly laundered sheets for a nice, long nap. I'm headed to dinner with my husband now and the goodness continues. The "smooth day" Gods were also with me. Have to acknowledge good where ever you find it. Thank you for that. Yes, today was a good day!

I have never had such a sense of peace and tranquility as I do when I'm doing yoga. There is such beauty, strength and grace in the poses and the meditation brings a different kind of clarity to my mind. This is simplifying things but there is a connection between mind and body, the spirit and the soul. We've all heard how emotions and stress can affect your health. So besides increasing my strength, balance and flexibility my goal is also to rid myself of toxic thoughts, emotions and people. I'll be honest, at first thought on the yoga I was like wow, with that flexibility and those poses my husband is in for a real treat lol, but it's turned out to be so much deeper (no pun intended). I'm also taking Pilates classes and working out pretty seriously at a gym. It's not been an easy journey and I've got a long way to go but I am seeing some results. Maybe not quickly enough. I'm still waiting for the pill that you can take that will let you eat all the chocolate you want and never gain a pound. I still believe in Santa too.

I was filling up the gas tank on my car one day. Now I really do have affection for this car lol. It's a luxury car and she has spoiled me totally but then a thought hit me as I was going past the $50 mark. Why is that I take such good care of my car and put nothing but the best fuel in her but I don't do the same for myself...hmmmmm. Of course before that I had made an effort to get in better shape but honestly that was mainly out of vanity. It seems to be all clicking in my head lately. It's all about self-discovery and fitness and I did hear on Oprah (my guru) that the three things that can give you a natural high are exercise, meditation and sex. Works for me lol. Now I don't want to become one of those health fanatics who lecture you about food and exercise etc because I could still inhale a whole chocolate cake right now...seriously. Ask anyone who has ever had a meal with me. I can eat. My mama didn't raise no salad eaters (Eddie Murphy reference). So I'm not about recruiting folks to do what I do. Just do you and you are alright with me. For now this is me.

This is a video of Ashtanga yoga. This is what I do although I am not nearly this advanced. If they are a 10, I'm about a 2 at this point. Namaste

It's rare for me to blog about anything other than music. These days even my business is music related. There are other things in my life besides music. I just need to remind myself of that sometimes. No violins please (well maybe some Miri Ben-Ari). I mean don't cry for me Argentina (Evita was a great musical by the way). You see what I mean? It doesn't take long for it to all revolve around music. I'm addicted, a music junkie from the day I kicked my feet to some Stevie in the crib. But this blog is just about some fun expression, whether I can tap my feet to it or not. So maybe this will be an experiment in how quickly it will take me to talk about music. Oh wait...I already did lol.

I'm really looking forward to getting out of my self imposed cave and seeing what the rest of the world is up to (well online anyway). Thanks for reading this and keep it soulful. Crap, I can't help myself lol.