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Maghound

MAGHOUND – A magazine membership service featuring hundreds of magazines from major publishers.

Is sexy and cheap.

Finally signed up for it as I’m addicted Martha Stewart’s Living magazine and my gf is a sports fan so she’s going to get her ESPN fix. Our mutual choice was National Geographic.

Pass on the word, information is knowledge.

Add comment November 28, 2009

If you live in Uganda and fall into these categories: glbt, suspected glbt, aid the glbt cause in any way, and offer lodging, money or other items to glbts; then you are being considered a threat by the terms of the proposed “Anti-Homosexuality Bill”.

If you live in Uganda and fall into these categories: Parent, sibling, friend, enemy, stranger, landlord, and/or human being. You will also be required by law to report (within 24hrs) the identity of any glbt.

To review more: The Bill as posted by GayUganda

humans. what an annoying race.

Add comment November 23, 2009

It’s my day off

And I am relaxing in front my laptop, enjoying the view of my dresser, resting my tired, achy feet, and just about to indulge in movie time. So let’s update.

This month is Thanksgiving and I am hoping to be in Washington D.C to enjoy some food, drinks, and great company.

It’s winter, have you had your flu shot yet? I haven’t. Every other person i know has either gotten swine flu or the regular, everyday flu (btw, did you know there is now a Tamiflu resistant strain). I have a terrible immune system and should be on every shot and vitamin supplement just to be in top shape to “feel normal”. I am suffering a stuffy nose and some sneezing spells tho.

My hair is growing and confounding me in its wake. I feel the urge to cut the relaxed portions but winter has set its dreadful sights upon us and I need all the warmth I can get.

I’ve decided to bake a chicken this Christmas. I definitely don’t do turkey as it’s 1. huge 2. lasts forever and in this house, it just might stay forever 3. I enjoy baked turkey but favour stew turkey more. So chicken it is. I can’t wait to decide on the recipe and all the other trimmings. I’m also planning to bake a cake. ^_^

Tim Burton’s work will be showing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art from this month. I will not be missing it

I’m reviewing my Christmas list and checking it twice to see who has been naughty or nice (and how far I can stretch that $1….literally).

I’ve been reevaluating my philosophies and really trying to think positive, act rational, and be a compassionate human being. More on that in an individual post at my own blogging pace if you will.

Oh, my dog has already gotten his November present and apparently is kindly awaiting his December & Christmas present. I love that little guy.

That’s a wrap, it’s movie time. Tonight’s movie is Mad, Sad & Bad.

Add comment November 21, 2009

Can you read this, Luke Skywalker?

Can you read this, Luke Skywalker?, originally uploaded by Stéfan.

Stormtroopers are sexy.

Add comment November 17, 2009

Old age, vacations and second meetings

I’ve been on vacation for the past week to spend some quality time with/help settle my gf who has recently moved from Jamaica to work in the US.

I’ve also been having writer’s block, craving chocolate and stuck in my job quest.

Anyone have any new topics, suggestions, questions? Hoping to make a blog before the week is out, so give me what you’ve got and I promise to try my best.

Jaa mata (see you soon)

4 comments November 14, 2009

In Remembrance

Two days from now, a year ago, my friend Almitra passed away.

She died from dengue hemorrhagic fever. Doctors say she was dead before she even got to the hospital.

A year ago, she helped me in my darkest moments.

I remember our walk in UWI. As we walked aimlessly around campus, she spoke about books she read, characters she enjoyed, authors she liked, about life, love, hatred and humanity, about nonsense and normality. As we sat on a bench, I cried and she held my hand and continued talking, because she knew her words and her voice distracted the pain I felt with every breath. She reminded me that love comes in many different forms. She stayed with me as I slept in my car after our walk because I was too tired emotionally and physically to drive her back home as yet. I remember.

The days when eating, living and breathing were the most difficult and I slept outside she workplace and she would check on me, then take me to her home where her mom would make me eat and we’d watch anime together. I remember.

I remember the weekend it started and it all became too much and you came over to my house and took care of me and my sister and my dog cause I wasn’t able to. I remember.

I remember the call you made and I heard the panic in your voice. I remember the sight of you walking into the room and you hugged me and soothed my hair and cried. I remember.

Thank you for talking to my mother when she called you so distraught, worried and panicked. When you were the only person she thought would make sense of everything.

Thank you for being so amazingly kind and patient. Not many would have done what you did.

The day of your funeral we got roaring drunk and laughed at ourselves cause you would laugh at how silly we were. We shared stories about you and held each other and cried and then laughed again cause we knew you’d roll your eyes and at us and tell us to get it together, everything will be alright. I still have the email you sent me about Maddox, I read it to him and although he doesn’t understand human language, he knows human emotions, he stayed still, with his paws on my thighs and put his head against my stomach as I started to cry in the middle of reading it.

I miss you more than I can express here, more than words can really say. There are few people who can match your positivity, humour, and openness. I promise I’ll try not to make the mistakes of my past and I hope to make the vision you had of me, the really positive one, I hope to make that my future.

Thank you for your warm words, friendship and love. Although there are tears now in my writing, it’s with a smile that I remember you. I miss you and I love you.

-Katisha

2 comments October 25, 2009

The Comforts of Home

My mother is visiting. I really missed her company. I didn’t realise that until I saw her. She’s still her vibrant, enthusiastic self although with more body aches and limits to her physical capacity. It scares me to know she’s losing her youthful vitality and strength. There was something almost superhuman about my mother. She did everything without external aid. She’s still up to some of her old ways but it definitely not as it use to be. I’ll be spending a lot of time with her this weekend, reconnecting, getting lambasted for something me and my bro haven’t been diligent enough to do, she’s going to cook for us (*grateful) and she’s going to quietly remind us that she loves us.

I miss home and the warm comforts it affords like my dog, my sister’s continuous chatter and our sisterly outings, my mom calling me everyday to check up (ok I didn’t miss that too much), my dad and his protectiveness. My friends and their shelter of laughter, hugs and companionship. Everything in time, so with that in mind, I am looking forward to the future here, hopefully with a new job on the horizon and my girlfriend’s arrival in the US. Perhaps my future will be even brighter.

1 comment October 24, 2009

Happy Divali Bloggers

Diwali Diyas, originally uploaded by mkulhara.

Divali is the Hindu Festival symbolic of the triumph of good over evil, truth over untruth and light over darkness.

Traditionally at home (Trinidad) I’d have some parasad, kurma and other sweet treats as well as veggie roti to celebrate this holiday. Since I won’t be lighting any diyas this year or indulging in mommy’s home made roti or snacking on kurma, I thought I’d try my hand at parasad this weekend

Photo courtesy mkulhara on Flickr.

1 comment October 17, 2009