Dissed by Fwend

"ESPN.COM

December 30, 2008, 10:59 AM ET

According to a San Jose Mercury News report on Monday, Warriors guard Stephen Jackson said that his friend expressed a desire to return to the Bay Area where he played for parts of four seasons.

"That's all we talked about," Jackson said, according to the newspaper. "I went to his house, spent some time with his mom and his grandmother. He wants to come back. And if he wants to come back, I want him back."

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December 30, 2008, 6:46 PM ET

Baron Davis and Stephen Jackson appear to have taken away different interpretations from their get-together during the weekend.

According to a San Jose Mercury News report in Monday's editions, Jackson, a guard with the Golden State Warriors, said that close friend Davis, now with the Los Angeles Clippers, expressed a desire to return to the Bay Area, where he played for parts of four seasons.

Davis, however, on Monday refuted that notion, telling the Los Angeles Times: "No, I don't want out."

"I don't know what Stephen Jackson got from my conversation. That never came out of my mouth," Davis told the Times at Monday's workout. "

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Worth the 12 bucks.




3. Chasing Pavements
9. Make You Feel My Love

Joy Enriquez

Joy Enriquez and family, came into my work today.



She used to be a pop diva and then she transitioned into Contemporary Christian. I don't think she's produced any albums recently.... not that I know of at least. And I would know. Cuz I'm TMZ incarnate.

Anyways, I recognized her husband, Rodney Jerkins first. They came in with their baby boy, and their abuelita! Such a beautiful family!

I was ringing them up and as any nonsensical person would do, I whispered "I know who you are. You're Joy Enriquez. I saw your wedding on VH1" (huge smile on my face). She was so sweet with me though and said thank you and teased her husband about it. I remember their wedding. It was over 2 milli. Rodney Jerkins makes some major cash.

You're Out of My League!!!

My favorite Foodnetwork chef is, hands down, knees bucking... Tyler Florence.

Host of the show Tyler's Ultimate, he's a typical, personable and dynamic celebrity chef but I especially love the food that he makes- it's always something hearty, something traditional. Episodes always focus on one main dish, Tyler's Ultimate... Pot Roast, Tyler's Ultimate... Fish Tacos, etc. I recreated a Swedish Meatball recipe from his holiday special and they were SO good...So good I squealed to myself.

Aside from the food he makes, the man is a hunk. Behind his build is a lot of energy, confidence, and saavy. He's the guy that always knows what he's doing and what he's saying. And that is so very attractive. Does that make sense? I wish I knew what I was doing. Even right now. What the heck am I doing??? blogging about a schmancy pants from Mill Valley.

Anyways, Tyler Florence probably lives an amazing life, and that is also very attractive. I know this because I read his blog! hey! how 'bout that.

I stalk you.

I hope everyone seeks out amazing things, experiences, and people in life. Eat great food as well.

Ciao! (Tomorrow is Armani Exchange's semi-annual Ciao sale. Everything is nearly 70% off. I thank the retail gods that I don't have to close)

Christmas 2008

Christmas is so anti-climactic.

I don't know what to do with myself now that the day is almost over.

This Christmas my mom installed a new heating blanket for me so I couldn't get out of bed until 12:30 in the afternoon. I know its cold in Norcal and Inland, but its cold here by the beach too. I absolutely hate wearing socks and hoodies in the house. Its itchy and scratchy.

For the past three days I've been making a fuss about watching Benjamin Button with my family for the movie's opening today. Curse the stars because it was completely sold out all day. Instead my sister and I watched Bedtime Stories and had a Denny's dinner. I want to marry Adam Sandler. I also want to marry country fried steak and gravy.

While Christmas felt unusual and undeservingly empty this year, I'm glad I was still went to Christmas Eve service at my church. Sometimes there are moments in my life when I completely lose grasp of what real worship is - the kind that God deserves. It was so good to be in his presence again and give reverence to Jesus OUR KING. The message: Isaiah 7-10, written 700 years before Christ's birth.

6 For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

I got into a bad car accident Christmas Eve as well. Please pray for me. My mind and heart are racing.

Wedding

My stepsister is getting married...



I'm so blessed to have my unni in my life! I've learned so much from her, especially about relationships. Its been a rocky journey. She has had three serious relationships during her 7 years out of high school, each of which, I had all thought to be hubbies-to-be. When I was in high school, my sister's boyfriends would always be over at the house, bbqing with us on weekends, drinking with my parents, walking the dogs at the lake. I remember hoping I could have what she had. Even in the times when she was miserable for months over a lost relationship, I remember wondering if I could ever feel that way about someone. In retrospect, I regret wishing that upon myself. One thing I've learned from is that you can always flee a storm, but you can never control one. Let the storm pass.

But wow, love is amazing when its respectful and pure. I'm so happy that my sister has found someone deserving of her commitment and her amazing energy! She is so much fun and such an extroadinary person!!!

Pictures from the proposal.

Groom on the left, my brother on the right.



The pool near the lake in our complex. Trail of tealights and roses

One Art

One Art

The art of losing isn't hard to master;
so many things seem filled with the intent
to be lost that their loss is no disaster.

Lose something every day. Accept the fluster
of lost door keys, the hour badly spent.
The art of losing isn't hard to master.

Then practice losing farther, losing faster:
places, and names, and where it was you meant
to travel. None of these will bring disaster.

I lost my mother's watch. And look! my last, or
next-to-last, of three loved houses went.
The art of losing isn't hard to master.

I lost two cities, lovely ones. And, vaster,
some realms I owned, two rivers, a continent.
I miss them, but it wasn't a disaster.

---Even losing you (the joking voice, a gesture
I love) I shan't have lied. It's evident
the art of losing's not too hard to master
though it may look like (Write it!) like disaster.

-- Elizabeth Bishop

i carry your heart with me

i carry your heart with me (i carry it in
my heart) i am never without it(anywhere
i go you go, my dear; and whatever is done
by only me is your doing,my darling)
i fear
no fate (for you are my fate,my sweet) i want
no world (for beautiful you are my world,my true)
and it's you are whatever a moon has always meant
and whatever a sun will always sing is you

here is the deepest secret nobody knows
(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud
and the sky of the sky of a tree called life ; which grows
higher than the soul can hope or mind can hide)
and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart
i carry your heart (i carry it in my heart)

- ee cummings

I can't stop watching the trailer for this

Right here what we gon' do is go back

Erykah Badu - Love Of My Life (An Ode To Hip Hop)
Erykah-Badu

I love Sanaa Lathan. She's so gorgeous and talented. I still don't know how to pronounce her name though. I saw Brown Sugar on TV and it reminded me of how much I love Erykah Badu's Love Of My Life. Brown Sugar, Love and Basketball, they all have the same story about friends stumbling into romantic territory. Good movies to watch alone. and for me, cry alone.

I'm at Panera's, working on my Ethics of Pro Bono service paper. I just took out my earplugs to be with the world again. Across from me is a group of 6 Europeans who I assume to be grad students. First, I'm very distracted by the manner by which they are eating their sammies. They don't move their bodies when they chew, and seems like they have more chews per bite than we appear to do. It's making me hungry again, even though I've just finished my dinner. Second, I can't help but eavesdrop on everything they're saying. Not that what they're saying is particularly interesting but I find their matter-of-fact tone easy on the ears. But to top it off, I can't help but stare at this one guy who is wearing a really fruity knit sweater with stripes going down the arms - ATLANTA runs across his chest. Represent.

My favorite tea

Solomon

"So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me. And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour: and this was my portion of all my labour. Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun."

Super Random

I'm too lazy to get up and grab a glass of water, so I swallowed my pills with diet coke instead.

I watched my first Liza Minnelli movie today called The Sterile Cuckoo (1969). I loved it. Why do all great actresses look nuts when they hit 70? (ie. Elizabeth Taylor)



...better known as Booster's "girlfriend", Lucille, on Arrested Development.
also referenced in the movie School of Rock by the sassy costume kid when asked who his role model was. I know this because I've memorized all the lines from the movie.

And on the topic of role models, I saw Role Models over the weekend! Loved it, but wish I didn't love it. Crude humor is definitely wearing off though. It doesn't make me laugh anymore. I think I'm becoming a lady, maybe.