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Lately, my musical taste have been very singular, to the point I am listening to the same song on repeat. I don’t normally make a habit of listening to gospel music, so I have no clue how I stumbled up this song/artist. However I be blasting ‘Church’, by Peter Cottontail.
What are you listening to?
Tristan Jonez.
I finally got the chance to go to Dallas to see Basquiat’s painting, “Sam F”, at the Dallas Art Museum, and it was different than what I expected. I vaguely remembered the canvas was a door, but then I saw it. Almost skyed, mounted on the wall, although it was in a ultra prime location in the museum, it didn’t feel like the best place for it to be. However I was beaming like a schoolgirl when I saw it.
Do you guys have an artist that y’all can’t get enough of?
Tristan J.
Last week I was in Coral Gables, Florida, while I was walking in the neighborhood, I passed quite a few bridal couture shoppes. I’m talking up to three on every block, but it got me thinking … Do I want to get married? Have a wedding? The dresses were gorgeous, but maybe I just want to play dress up and have a huge party. Or maybe I haven’t met that person that makes me dream of wedding bells. Although I have no clue If I’ll ever get married, I would love to have the experience of trying on wedding dresses, because omg!
If you’re not married, would you like to be? Or Would you just rather the wedding?
Tristan Jonez.
I love connecting through STL airport, because the art is ALWAYS on point! When I am working a lil too much, I love that I am able to see Artwork in most airports, but STL is my fav. There are two areas where art is displayed, and when I’m in the airport for a bit, I try to visit both sites. This time I was only able to visit one art ‘gallery’ because it was on the way to my gate.
Here’s the Leap Collection, 2018-2019 by Visual Artist Mojo.
Tristan Jonez.
I recently put together a floral arrangement, well two as an introduction into fall. When I went looking for flowers, Halloween, especially was on my mind. I was actually looking for any dahlias, or even dark tulips but there was only summer colors avail. As a general rule of thumb, I stay away from Roses, just because roses can over or underwhelm an arrangement. Mums are my go to, because they do well, with limited sun, and are fully displayed.
Tristan J.
PS. I think these are one of my favorite arrangements.
This Summer I don’t feel like Ive done much of anything, except maybe work. So now we are quickly falling into fall, and although I celebrate all the seasons, I am not looking forward. Currently I am looking out the window, and the winds are blowing hard! Welcome to Chicago. I just am not ready but I am ready for fall foods. Welcome to the season of comfort food! I’m not a super fan of pumpkin (anything) but I can already taste the autumn squash soup!
I am going to try my best to actually participate in Fall. My goal is to try new restaurants, because food is life. Have y’all done anything for the summer?
Tristan J.
Happy First(ish) Day of Fall.
Love me right the first time. It is NOT a badge of honor for a man to come back to you. I would love it if they all stayed away, after the first time. Funny story, I recently had a man tell me, he apologized that he didn’t handle me correctly. Mister, I took it as an L, and I’ve moved on from it. (I’m okay taking L’s but I’m not going to continue to waste my time with you) I suggested he do the same. However curiosity came over me, and I asked why he didn’t. Well. No shocker, he was dating me and another at the same time, and went with her but it didn’t work out. He described it as the movie “Boomerang” which is comical in itself.
He also went on to ask if we can kick it again but why would I? You didn’t know what you had, and unfortunately I can’t go backwards. I’m tired of awarding second chances. I want folks to know what they have the FIRST time around.
Tristan.
If y’all don’t know .. and yall should, but I’m from New York, grew up In the heights. Washington Heights. Specifically I grew up in Dyckman Projects. So I remember when ‘in the heights’ was on Broadway, but No I didn’t see it. However I listen to the original soundtrack all the time. So yall know the movie came out recently, No I haven’t seen it, but I’ve been listening to the soundtrack, and Nah, I can’t get with it. I promise I’ve been trying to love it but its a hard pass for me. Out of the new soundtrack, I only like two songs, The Club, and Blackout, but I still love the original songs for those two songs.
I love ‘Benny ‘s Dispatch but the original with Christopher Jackson and Many Gonzalez. When I listen to the movie version with Corey Hawkins, when he says “Big papi in town for the weekend’ WHO THE FUCK IS THAT? I cant!
Have yall listened to the either soundtracks?
Tristan Jonez.
Don’t ask why, but I thought I would be married by 25. LOL I know. I didn’t understand the concept of age or time then, sometimes I still don’t. But its weird, cuz I still don’t have kids, the only one in my friend group, and I don’t know If I will ever have kids. Slowly, Very Very slowly I’m becoming okay with the thought of NEVER having kids. Its weird cuz I know I would be such a great mom! However with my job, my (lack) support system, and being single, its becoming more of a possibility that I just won’t have children. Plus If I did, I would have to give up my window seat, and frankly, I don’t want to sit in the middle OR the aisle seat, so Bloop.
Jonez.
The guy I was dating, recently had twins. Weirdly enough I didn’t feel any type of way. I was like Wow, you had more kids. Idk If its because we’re no longer dating but I’m no longer attracted to him either. Its weird af too, but I was looking at the recent photos he posted and its was like eh. There was no spark, no nothing, no magic, I was even questioning why I was so infatuated with dude. It took a while to get over that situation so clap for me, cuz I am done with that!
Has that ever happened to you? You’re no longer attracted to someone you once was?
Jonez.
Ugh I know I need to see the movie version of ‘In the heights’ and I will … soon but let me tell you. I just listened to my favorite two songs on the soundtrack, and I have to say, the original wins. IF this was a competition, there’s just something about the original that gives me all the feels. I really WISH I had seen the original when it was on Broadway.
Jonez.
Its a question I don’t think there’s an actual answer for but, at what point do little black boys no longer get to be carefree?
Today while waiting on the platform for the el, in Chicago, there was a group of white boys, walking with their skateboards, looking as If they didn’t have a care in the World. Just friends meeting up to go skate in the park, and have a good time. Although I didn’t see it, I KNOW when they got to the top of the stairway, the two cops paid them no attention, probably even told them to be careful while riding their skateboards. I also KNOW that if it had been black boys with their skateboards, walking so carefree thru the station, things might’ve looked different. The cops may not have said anything BUT, the black boys would adhere to a certain stature, a certain walk, that mindfulness, that we seem to all have, when reminded of our skin color.
Last Summer I captured the epitome of #Blackboyjoy And #Blackboycarefree. Its such a ‘fuck you’ to society to capture its essence. I love that for us!
Tristan Jonez.
Jonez, Where We Going? 