Cheryl Lynn isn't quite sure who she is, but she's pretty sure of what she wants to be. A warrior woman. A bad-ass mamajama. Perhaps an earth goddess extraordinaire. She spends her days abusing keyboards and screaming at computer screens while she waits for her cult following to finally show up.

She changes her mind more often than extras in rap videos change thongs.

Remember: save to your own server, sweets!

Reading Jar City.

Writing E-mail.

Hearing Ether.

Watching Nothing.

Building A new website.

Eating Pizza.

Drinking Water with lemon.

Buying Books.

Thinking "Stop stalling."

Playing Sims 2: Freetime.

Adoring Sunshine.

Saying Just enough.

Abhorring Bigotry.

Feeling Anxious.

Hoping To calm the hell down.

Thursday, May 08, 2008

I will set motherfuckers on fire.

"Young Diamonds Books is the premiere urban publishing company targeted to young adults. It is the first publishing house that will introduce street literature or “hip-hop” lit as it has been dubbed by the media, with no explicit language, violence or graphic sexual content. This has been called a groundbreaking product for our youth by educators, clergy and parents."

No violence or sexual content? That's an interesting way to put it. Arrrgh! This is what is being sold to our young girls while comic and manga companies ignore them! Or bleach them out of existence. I knew this was going to happen! I told you it was happening when these girls were reading books made for adults. And now the publishing houses are making lines just for their age group. With all the sex and materialism intact, of course. I am so fucking angry and hurt and frustrated. Because I'm completely powerless to do anything about it. That's not true. I fight back. We always fight back. But it's like fighting against a tank with a handful of rocks. Like trying to rein in a hurricane by inhaling. It's not working. We don't have the support of the major publishing houses. We don't get the book deals. Unless we take the Lil' Kim route.

God, I'm so fucking depressed.

Cheryl Lynn @ 04:18 PM EST | Link

Fire.

Reason #279 why Rock Band needs a Funk Band Expansion Pack.

Cheryl Lynn @ 10:00 AM EST | Link

The Lost Supermarket.

"A continuing decline in the number of neighborhood supermarkets has made it harder for millions of New Yorkers to find fresh and affordable food within walking distance of their homes, according to a recent city study. The dearth of nearby supermarkets is most severe in minority and poor neighborhoods already beset by obesity, diabetes and heart disease."

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Cheryl Lynn @ 07:22 AM EST | Link

Wednesday, May 07, 2008

Romona Moore.

This is my biggest fear.

ETA: The most frightening part of this case as well as the Bruen case? That bystanders didn't care about the assault. You can't take one minute out of your day to call the police? Of course, in Moore's case, the police didn't care either.

Cheryl Lynn @ 11:02 PM EST | Link

Mary Jane.

Reason #183 why Rock Band needs a Funk Band Expansion Pack. I'm still astonished that this song hasn't made its way onto a Spider-Man soundtrack. Pezdro completely ruined my bad mood by making me think of funk music, by the way! I had at least another two good days of being furious and making people uncomfortable in me.

Cheryl Lynn @ 01:38 PM EST | Link

Nah kid.

Complaining about Angelina Jolie getting the role of the Fox over a minority actress is like demanding the return of BET: Uncut because there just aren't enough black women on television.

ETA: Can someone point me to a black woman who actually read Wanted and still wanted a black woman in the role of the Fox? Who didn't feel like she was being served one big Jezebel stereotype with some Sapphire on the side? Yes, there are black men who enjoyed the series, but hell, I know black men who think Oochie Wally is a damn fine song and video. I'm not saying there aren't any black women who enjoyed Wanted, I just haven't found any yet. Damn, I wanted to do cartwheels when I found out Angelina got that role.

ETA 2: And just like in hip hop, we have no way to combat the stereotypes because we don't really have a voice.

Cheryl Lynn @ 08:46 AM EST | Link

Tuesday, May 06, 2008

Note to self.

Stop poking your anger like a loose tooth before something breaks off and there's blood everywhere.

Cheryl Lynn @ 10:23 PM EST | Link

May 26, 2007

Wow. I can't believe I wrote this almost a year ago and absolutely nothing has changed.

Cheryl Lynn @ 05:21 PM EST | Link

So.

I have been listening to "Lookin' Cute, Feelin' Cute" and "Old School Joint" repeatedly on my headphones and it has actually kept me from pulling a Boom in Full Color today. Music saves lives, y'all.

Cheryl Lynn @ 12:47 PM EST | Link

Baduizm.

Okay. I officially stan for this chick.




If you haven't seen the posters for her concert series, go look. Stunning. I want the Israel one for my wall.

ETA: I totally forgot. When you mention Badu, you have to throw in this classic.

Cheryl Lynn @ 11:41 AM EST | Link