Annie, Are You Okay?
Ursula | July 20, 2011
I just wanted to share some awesome, contemporary, string playing…
Changes, changes, changes
Ursula | June 26, 2011
Change is difficult. It does not matter if it is good change or bad change. It does not matter if it is change that you want to happen or change that you do not want to happen. The fact of the matter is that change is hard. I have been talking with a friend about [...]
iheartblackmusic
Ursula | June 14, 2011
June is black music month, or African-American Music Appreciation month as President Obama has referred to it. Despite that, in Detroit, one of the cities in the country with one of the richest music histories, there does not seem to be much going on to celebrate. Nevertheless, Atlantic Records wants to help you celebrate black [...]
Universal Studios, Day 2
Ursula | April 17, 2011
I had hoped to go to church today, but my friend had other things to do. Thus, I was stuck at Universal Studios Hollywood for another day. So, I had a pretty bad customer service experience at the park today, which I will not get into at all. All I have to say is that they [...]
Chasing Janet Jackson
Ursula | April 16, 2011
One of the reasons that I decided to go to California for my birthday was because Janet Jackson was going to be there during that time. After everything that happened with Michael Jackson, I figured that it would be a good idea to see her once in my life while I still had the chance. [...]
B-day Trip Part II, Universal Studios
Ursula | April 16, 2011
Today is my actual birthday. Happy Birthday to me! Today, my trip direction also changed. My friend dropped me off at the Hilton Universal City before going off to a wedding. I chose this hotel because it was one of the two closest to the Universal Studios Hollywood. I was able to check in early [...]
Disneyland 2011, Part Two
Ursula | April 15, 2011
Originally, I was supposed to spend most of this day with my friend who picked me up from the airport. However, our plans were thwarted because of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. As a result, I ended up staying at Disneyland for most of the day instead of just the morning.
Welcome “Home,” Ursula
Ursula | April 14, 2011
That is how I feel at Disneyland…right at home. While I was living close by, I made many trips to Disneyland. I even had an annual pass at least one of the years that I lived in California. Having been away so long, I truly missed it. Being at the park again, though, was like [...]
No More Bad Birthdays
Ursula | April 14, 2011
I had a terrible birthday last year. It was by far the worst birthday of my life. I was literally in tears my birthday last year. I do not want to get into it, but the point of the story is that it was a bad birthday. As a result of last year’s birthday experience, [...]
Dominoes, Al Green, and Aunt Rett
Ursula | March 23, 2011
As I mentioned in an earlier post, my dad’s oldest sister passed away recently. Today was the funeral. I do not go to funerals. That is a conversation in and of itself, so I will not get into for now. However, I decided to go to this one, my first in years, to support my [...]
In a world of Facebook
Ursula | March 17, 2011
In a world of Facebook, you can learn about a plethora of things instantly. Nevertheless, some things do not seem to be appropriate status posts. I never wanted to learn about the death of my Aunt in such a way, but that is how I did learn about it. Her grandkids had posted something about [...]
The Power of the Dream
Ursula | January 31, 2011
Yesterday, we at Wyoming Avenue Church of Christ were blessed to hear a sermon from Terrance McClain entitled The Power of the Dream. The gist of the sermon seemed to be that if you can still breathe, then you are alive, and there still something for you to do. He talked about people who had [...]
NAIAS 2011
Ursula | January 20, 2011
Today I went to the North American International Auto Show 2011. I missed the show last year, and I apparently missed a year of happenings in cars. Walking around the showroom floor, I had no idea that some cars were missing because they were being discontinued and replaced by totally new cars. Nor did I [...]
The Five Love Languages
Ursula | January 20, 2011
Years ago when I was taking a marriage class, we studied the book The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman. I thought that the book made some good points, and I also believed that it could be beneficial to not only people in marital or romantic relationships, but to everyone. According to the book, The [...]
More Welcome Than Intended
Ursula | January 19, 2011
Today, while I was at home brushing my teeth, I heard a noise outside my door. I could not figure out for the life of me what it was, so I went to look. Why did I see a woman standing outside my door moving around? I stepped back a second while I contemplated opening [...]