George Clinton circa 1993.
Thanks Kareem for humming this for the past two days.
- jelsen
Thursday, November 6, 2008
"Paint The White House Black"
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
The moment
After OBAMA was announced the winner, we stopped jumping up and down screaming our lungs and throats sore...and watched while the President-elect took center stage.
("Where were you when Obama was elected President?"Our answer will be presented to you soon.)
Letter To My Unborn Child
Last night, Barack Hussein Obama was elected the very first black president of the United States. When i think about this new fact, this goose-bumping reality, i am both overwhelmed with pride as well as perspective.
See, you will be born into a world that has 'always had this man in school textbooks' just as, for example, my generation has 'always had Martin Luther King Jr' in ours. This is an amazing fact....and that's what's amazing: THIS IS A FACT. For every single generation before you and i its been an idea, a concept, a goal....and you will, by default, know it as a historical fact.
Do you understand how beautiful this is?!
Last night your mother and i stood in front of a massive screen that broadcast the transition of this idea into reality - and i could only think of you.
Our ancestors are thinking of you.
They've ardently built our legacy, against uncermountable opposition, step by step so that you'll have a chance to add even more height to our path upward. I cannot wait to tell you all about this night; i cant wait to answer all your questions about what it all felt like 'back in the day', how euphoric it was for us to dance in the drumming and screaming of New York City's streets.
My future's always been larger than life because of how hard my parents, your grandparents, perservered through all sorts of obstacles i have the privilege to only read about. Now, yours is going to be even larger than mine.
Last night the American people said goodbye to some things and hello to much more. You will be evidence of this.
We're already so proud of you.
I love you. We love you.
- Your Father
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Homeward Bound
5am - Pops drove me to the airport for my flight back to NYC.
The entire trip was so worth it. Plus I got to see both my parents for the first time since the wedding.
I love 'em.
- jelsen
! Surprise !
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!
My mother was COMPLETELY elated when she walked out of the bathroom and saw me sitting on the couch. ha.
I wish i could upload the video of it but its far too large.
My pops did a great job not letting her in on my surprise visit. They whipped up a quick meal for Guillo and i.
"When in Rome"
We had bible study....of course! Since my flight was at 6:20am my father hurried to bed before the rest of use. Check him out praying in the distance.
I havent been around religion in a minute.
Highschool Yearbook photo:
I think i said i was going to be an architect.
tsk,
- jelsen
Borelando, revisited.
Since we had to drive through Central Florida we segwayed off the interstate in my old neighborhood: Altamonte Springs.
I moved there my freshman year of highschool.
That's the building that's been under construction since i 2000. teehee.
Here's that mall where i got all my game.....i also bought a lot of shit from Hot Topic.
Here's the last place The Innocent Family resided together....now we're scattered across the states.
'Downtown Orlando'
And the obvious:
It was SO nice seeing all this after such a long time. Next time i'll drag The Wife and we'll point and giggle together.....maybe a lil Epcot action, too.
- jelsen
Hello, There...Its Been A While.
South Carolina provided Guillo and i a spectacularly greasy breakfast, indeed.
The last time i ate at a Waffle House was when i was a freshman in college in Chattanooga, TN. We used to sneak out of the dorm (in the boondocks) and drive out even further into the boondocks to party.
Each of those nights ended at a Waffle House.
- jelsen
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