So I guess he won't be going to see Transamerica...

It turns out that Hezekiah Walker is not a transsexual-loving hypocrite after all. I probably should be more wary of these kinds of rumors and accusations given my choice in beloved pop stars, but I guess I'm as susceptible to gossip-mongering as everyone else.

In other (equally important, I'm sure) news, I made stew yesterday. Well, maybe you wouldn't really call it stew...I chopped up eggplant, zucchini and squash and added it to stewed tomatoes and tomato sauce. I've discovered that my M.O. when it comes to cooking is just to throw everything into a pot/bowl/pan with tomato sauce and hope for the best. Probably not the best course of action given my propensity towards stomach ulcers, but tasty nonetheless. Part 1 of my New Year's resolution seems to be the only part I'm making good on, although it should be noted that I geekily danced around in my underwear to Teena Marie this morning.

Hosni Mubarak's 42 year old son, Gamal, is getting married. Take a look at the broad:

















Her name is Khadiga Yahya el-Gammal. She's two years older than me. Gossip amongst Egyptians is that she's "the whole package." Beauty, Brains and Money! Forgive me for being a big ol' hater, but I feel like I'm going to be sick. One - objectively, I don't think this girl is that pretty. I don't think she's ugly by any means, but there are certainly prettier Egyptian girls out there. For example:











I'm not saying he has to marry Ruby, per se (although it would rock to have a belly-dancing, pop-singin' potential first lady of Misr), but the point is that there are many far more beautiful than Khadiga....who aren't blanched, either. Hosni Mubarak's wife is a blonde. Ambassador Fahmy's wife is a blonde. President Sadat left his first wife for a blonde. Personal preference is one thing and I'm certainly not saying that Egyptian men should shun light or white women, but I think it sets a pretty shitty precedent when, as Egypt becomes increasingly conservative and "regular" Egyptian women everywhere are being essentially forced to wear a hijab, these figure-heads are parading their blonde conquests around. Two - I take issue with the "Brains" part of the equation, as well. You pay to go the AU in Cairo, attending the school has very little to do with intelligence, moreso than it does prestige and wealth. Show me a woman who graduated from Ains Shams and I'll be impressed. And three - he couldn't find a woman his own damn age?

Please don't misunderstand me, though - I don't want Gamal. She can have his funny lookin' suspect ass. It just annoys me to see those in power holding strong to the reigns of post-colonial side-effects that I thought Egypt was finally shaking.

That - and I really like Ruby ;)





Revel in her cheesy goddessness now! The Daughter of Isis has spoken!

Reason #1827187 why I'm wary of religious figure heads

From http://www.musicnewsweekly.com

Hezekiah Walker, a minister of the Pentecostal faith and one of the most renowned Black ministers in America, has left his cloth in dramatic fashion. Due to a controversial life of secret homosexuality, Walker has come out of the closet during an extremely bitter divorce from his longtime wife Monique Walker. According to affiliates close to the family, Monique had long feared there was another side to her husbands sexuality and suspected that her thoughts were
confirmed when her husband infected her with a sexually transmitted disease. After confronting Hezekiah about the disease, he fessed up and admitted to carrying on an affair with a man who lives as a transvestite. Sources also said that Walker forced his wife and children from their home so that he could live together with his gay lover. Walker's Down-Low lifestyle even more unbelievable because he is one of the biggest Pastors that is totally against gay life. The Grammy Winning Pastor is expected to step down from his post officially next
month.

Ain't that some shit? Those who shout about morals the most are usually totally devoid of them.

In other gay news, I saw Brokeback Mountain 200 years after everyone else in the world. I really enjoyed it. Jake Gyllenhaal is my new boyfriend. My roommates and I took in the show. They didn't particularly enjoy it - something about it being too subtle and not feeling the love. Well, I felt the love. I'd see it again. My only qualm is that I feel like there should have been a little more discourse about who was top/bottom the first time they had sex. I mean, presumably Ennis hadn't been with a man before, he seemed a little too ready to bend pouty-lipped doe-eyed Jack Twist over. *sigh* Guys should wear tight jeans and cowboy boots more often.
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Random songs I'm bumping at the moment:

Renee - Lost Boys
Black Sweat - Prince
In My Mind - Heather Headley
Hips Don't Lie - Shakira/Wyclef (although I suspect it might be one of the most dreadful songs of the year)
Last Kiss - Pearl Jam

Oh, and I saw Wu Tang in concert on V-Day. I don't know about you, but when I think of romance, I think "Wu Tang Clan ain't nothin' to fuck with."

xoxo

What's wrong with you people?

Read: R. Kelly leads Soul Train Music Award nominees

We all need to have a little talk here. You do realize that Kelly's most recent "artistic triumph" involved a flatulent midget, don't you?

And the fact that he's receiving any award from Stevie Wonder and in the name of Stevie Wonder is simply blasphemous.

All of you who encouraged this nonsense - for shame! And you know who you are!