Brit Plez.

I’m back with the British shows, cuz they always seems to have me in a chokehold. I just finished, Dead Hot, well a few days ago, but I literally just finished watching Boarders. So lets chat about Boarders first.

If you made me describe it using American shows, I would say, Think of Fresh Price, but its you and four of your friends, and instead of being housed by your Rich uncle and his family, its a boarding school. And even though there’s a sprinkling of black students, all the whites hate you, and are just one second away from saying, fuck you nigga … then you’d have Boarders. HA! Actually I think I described that just fine!

And with that, Please Watch. All Episodes are avail on Tubi. Also, did you know Tubi is Free.

Jonez.

Pretty Woman

As I child, I should NOT have been watching this damn movie, but what can you do? SO when I was alerted there was a musical I was skeptical about seeing it. Cuz I don’t need a musical out of my favorite childhood movie, but maybe I do. To make the decision if I should go, I listen to the main title track, and poof! Decision was made. I did enter the lottery with broadway in Chicago, and I won. Sidenote, I’ve been winning for the matinee shows. The musical was good! Better than I thought it would, although I didn’t have any expectations going into it. Of course, some scenes were taken out, for time, and logistical restraints, but the show didn’t miss a beat.

The artists playing the characters were so good! My favorite song was/is Freedom. Its been on repeat since the show, I usually have a song or two that I’ll connect with front the show, then play it into the hole. I don’t know if its touring to eventually make it to Broadway, but I would’ve loved to see it in Los Angeles. I know the energy in the theatre would be hard to match anywhere else.

Jonez.

UK things.

I went to see Mahalia last night, and what a fun show! I missed her the last time she was in Chicago, because I waited til the last minute to purchase tickets, and they sold out on my ass. Granted I waited the last minute for these tickets, cuz I don’t learn my lessons, but I didn’t love the venue. House of Blues Chicago, is one of my least favorite venues in Chicago, even though it really is centrally located and has incredible sound, the view points aren’t my favorite. This time I was early enough to literally walk all three floors, and inquire about ‘upgrades’ which is stool seating for 100$. I settled on the second floor spacing right in front of the bar, and it wasn’t a bad view. The only down was this baldheaded mojo that was sitting in the stool, that was apparently drunk and/or high that couldn’t sit still. If I wasn’t concerned with getting escorted out, I would’ve hit him in the damn head. bastard.

See what I was dealing with?!

Also After leaving the venue, I got sick. So there’s that.

Jonez.

frens.

I know y’all are tired, beyond tired of me complaining about having no friends, but I don’t know where else to vent. I even thought about removing all the subscribers, cuz maybe y’all are really tired of reading this sob story, about little me, but then I figured, when y’all have had enough, y’all would remove me yallselves. So this time I went back on Bumble BFF but Idk, folks say they want friends but if you barely respond to messages what the point? I am a consistent person, just always have been. I get that people have responsibilities, as do I, but to create a friendship with a stranger you have to be willing to chat with them a bit. Maybe its in my destiny to just be a loner forever cuz I’m not sure what else I can do to interact with others.

Jonez.

Act ii

Its too early for me to have an opinion either way, on Beyonce’s, new album but here is a list of songs I absolutely love on first listen.

Bodyguard
Levi’s Jeans
YA YA
Riverdance
Tyrant
Sweet * Honey * Buckin’

Although I’m not judging the music, try not to judge my little list.

Jonez

So Get…

Last week I won the Broadway in Chicago lottery and was able to see, ‘Get on your feet’ the Gloria & Emilio Estefan story. Like usual, no expectations going in, but what a fun musical. First I didn’t know they was from Cuba, and I also thought they were siblings, not husband and wife, so silly me. We went on a journey with their story, the show leaned more into Gloria’s life, but their lives were so intertwined. To me the show was on the slower side, with lots of dialogue, and slower ballads, but when they would do group numbers, you felt as if you was in Cuba or Miami.

My biggest gripe, with the ensemble, there was only two dark-skinned dancers, which happened to be male. I would’ve loved to see dark-skinned female dancers. Because if the show should reflect the people of Cuba, or Miami, well then we need darker hues. Also, the writing threw a bit of shade to the white folks when describing there dancing, but is it really shade if its true?

Have you experienced this show? Jonez.

Home

Currently I’m sitting in the living room, sipping a jack and ginger, listening to the wind outside. And I cant help but be grateful for where I am in Life, above all physically. I am actually living in Chicago, in my apartment. I have a roof over my head, whereas a few years ago, things wasn’t this good. Even though everyday isn’t a 10 day, most are. I am Happy. Genuinely! usually randomly I think about when I was 17, bouncing from couch to couch to subway train, to couch to wherever because nobody wanted me to stay in their house. I was an inconvenience, seems like to All, including my bio dad. I think about my nieces and my nephew, I could never treat them as such. NEVER. Even my sibling, If I was able to provide a safe space for someone I loved who needed it, I would. Yes we could chat about boundaries, and etc, but the first point, would be to make them feel safe, wanted and Loved.

I really am the luckiest girl in the World. I get to live in my dream city, and have fun when I’m at work. In my wildest dreams, I didn’t dream of this. Being able to come home, feel free to be my weirdest self, safe and happy, is my greatest achievement thus far.

Jonez.

Lads.

So I finished watching The Gentlemen series on Netflix, and it was deliciously good! Of course, I only watched because of Theo James, but it was written well. And the original Score! Love Love. The use of music really helped to set a lot of the scenes in the show. Since its still fairly new I won’t spoil anything but the first episode will leave you with your jaw on the ground. When you meet Jimmy please know he is my favorite character, cuz he’s so sweet and sensitive but he’s funny af. I promise this is a really good show, if you’d like crime, and natural who dun it, and attractive people with accents. If you watch it, Let me know so we can chat.

Jonez.

Londontown

I’m not sure if I told y’all but I went to London for my birthday this year. Technically I went to London and Portugal. However London was a good time. I didn’t have any expectations for the trip. I really went so I could visit the Victoria & Albert museum, and possibly see a show in the West End. That city is massive! So while winging works, its nice to have a plan on the points you’d like to visit. I didn’t, so there was plenty I missed, but also plenty I was able to see. I think on my next visit, I will have a few things that I need to do and see, my biggest problem, I want to see more musicals/shows than probably possible for me, in one visit, while still experiencing nightlife. Oh, and London is NOT a cheap city, it definitely is New York with an accent.

Jonez.

But …

This week I got paid, and the first thing was to pay all the bills. Although I don’t write my totals on a envelope like my mum used to do, it damn there felt like the same thing. It was also my first paycheck from being on vacation, and my OJI (on the job injury) so the budget was set up for my expenses. Being an adult is interesting, because I am able to do WHATEVER it is I choose. Granted those decisions come with consequences, but still, I can do anything. Sigh, and here I spent it paying bills. the ghetto lol. Its funny how we grow up, and put away the things we used to do as children. I wouldn’t change it for the World tho.

Jonez.

And of course, the paycheck I need to settle my accounts, is when every singer is announcing their tours. However one thing we’re gonna do, is go to a show.

Winners Circle.

The Champion family, is really getting on my damn nerves, especially the parents.

We already knew the daddy wasn’t shit, and even that the mother had her ways, but y’all, as a unit, they are too much. I really need the mom to stand up! IF you had a little bit of a career in the music business, and it was your man who sabotaged your career why would you let him have a hand in your sons? or your daughter? When you KNOW from experience he is shit! Please mum. Bosco, is a selfish ass, we know this too, but if someone actually sits these children down, and everyone have a conversation then we could actually get somewhere. Vita is not the glue, and If she is, she should’nt have to be. In almost every scene, we see she’s willing to compromise to see that Bosco wins, but Boy don’t give a flying fuck about anyone. The daddy will let him run himself into the ground, and Dawn (Bosch’s manager) will watch him do it, as long as the checks are abled to be cashed. Mum is going to lose her man if she doesn’t figure out and quickly what it is she wants, cuz daddy aint it.

Super Sick of them all, but I just want Vita to win.

Tristan J.

Auntie’s Baby

So I’m back from gallivanting, and it was such a fun little adventure.

But I think my family, on both sides are out of their minds. Facillating a relationship with your nieces/nephews should start when they’re young, but If circumstances doesn’t allow for that, more accordingly. I fully understand what it’s like to not have access to them because you do not communicate with their parent, whether that’s your brother or sister, but once you ARE able to then do so. In this instance, I am an adult, so if you are making the effort as my aunt, or cousin, or whatever the relation, then its UP TO YOU, to put forth the work. Reciprocity, will come into the picture later, but in the beginning stages, baby that’s all you. So giving yourself a boundary/timeline would be a good thing. My aunts on my father side claim to want a relationship with me, but aren’t consistent in communication. If you’re only chatting with me once every six months then I am going to act accordingly.

I am an aunt, with has a shit relationship with my sister but I have to move according to the bounds of which I am allowed. Thankfully my nephew has a mobile device, but he’s still a child, so it’ll go uncharged for days, etc. Its up to me to call, to text, to leave messages and videos, all of the things because I am the adult. I do not expect him to call me regularly, because again, he is a child, so the weight falls on me IF I want to have that relationship with him. If I want us to have an aunt/nephew relationship I have to put in the work now so that in the future when he’s older, he’ll know how to foster relationships of his own.

Jonez.