2000 five was an amazing year. Heres a recap
Biggest Things I did in 2005
1.Moved To Atlanta
2.Transferred to my third college
3.Made a few friends(thats a big deal- i usually dont make them very easily)
4. Moved into my first place in the West End
5. Got a tattoo
Five New places I went to in 2005
1.Chicago, Illinois
2.Huntsville, Alabama
3.Chattanooga, Tennessee
4. Richmond, Virginia
5. Bankhead
Five things I learned to Do
1. Drive(Thanks Shan, Angel and Moya)
2. Greyhound from Atlanta to Chicago
3. Twist my own hair
4. Shake my laffy taffy
5. Master the smarta marta
5 things I learned at Spelman
1. People watching at market fridays
2. The difference between the library and club woody
3. The first line of the school song
4. How to walk the strip(and slide between the holes in the fence to get to the library)
5. The Womens Center is the best place in the whole entire school
Five Things I love about the West End
1. Historic West End
2. West End Kroger/ Goodwill
3. "Hello my beautiful queen' when i walk to school
4. My neighbors who greet me
5. The little kids that call me ma'am
Five things I hate about the West End
1.Gentrification(i saw a white couple jogging with their golden retriever')
2. The West End Bank of America, Wachovia and SouthTrust
3.Too many fast food restuarants and they all sell chicken
4. Can't get food delivered
5. Poverty
Five favorite songs of 2005(okay some are a little problematic)
1. Some Cut
2.Touch
3.Gold digger
4.Kryptonite
5. La Tortura
Five most memorable events of 2005
1.Meeting Jocelyn and Angel in the middle of the night in Decatur
2. Hip Hop conference in Chicago
3. April 6th
4. Battle of the Bands
5. Summer in the Bay
Five things I love about Atlanta
1.All the beautiful black people
2. MJQ's
3.Driving through downtown and listening to Luda
4.Queergrrls
5.Everybody knows each other
It was a crazy year, im leaving hella shit out. It was amazing, better than i could have asked. I met the people i needed to meet, learned new things about myself. I didn't know what to expect but it was prolly one of the most interesting years of my life.
I'm leaving for Cali tomorrow. So i dont know when ill be back on.
For everyone who reads my blog have a blessed Holidays. And god bless
-alii
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Awww Alison...what a great post! I am auditing another class in the women's studies dept; so definitely look forward to seeing you. have a safe trip. stay warm. happy holidays/solstice and cheers to more fun times in the new year.
your posts enhance my missingness for atl, my folks and spelman. enjoy the bay!
man, man! you've got this archivist-gathering-of-history-to-appreciate-it thing down! enjoy home, homie - the warm weather and the warm fuzzies!
-bzzzZ (i did that 4 you;+)
moya taught you how to drive? hmmm...
(sorry, moya, it's the first thing that came to mind)
here, here takkara!
:)
oh uhh uhh!!! i can drive now. both of ya'll can atest to that!
Yo Yo Yo...06 will be even better...I can't believe its gone...oh wait yes I can...You are growing womyn and how sweet it is to see...We just need to handle that strange giggle when you answer the phone when I call...urrggghh
A.
@kili-yay- maybe we'll have a class together
@pheonix-your posts make me long to see seattle
@fruitfly- hey-there you go again. Thanks.
@Takkara-shes a good teacher..so leave my friend alone. Just for that you can take the MARTA when you come to visit-Cuz nan noneovus is gonna pick you up
@mb-you tellem girl
@Las Angel-yo yo yo imma be in the bay tomorrow. 06 will be large and in charge- and hopefully the year i finally graduate and become an alumna like all my friends...
nice recap...i've verbally said my year in review, you've inspired me to write it down now.
ot five was a dope year for you it seems. and i know the only reason that hip hop conference was a highlight was because you met yours truly. i mean, if it wasn't for me hooking you up with the name tag, would you have gotten in? ok, maybe so but...
in the ot six i'ma come to the a. and actually have a convo witcha. maybe.
easy.
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