Who dances better?

Barak or John?

MENTAL HOTLINE

Hello! Welcome to the Mental Health Hotline!
If you are Obsessive-Compulsive, press 1 repeatedly, being certain to touch the table and counting to 10 between each press.
If you are Co-Dependent, please ask someone to press 2 for you.
If you have Multiple Personalities, press 3, 4, 5, and 6.
If you are Paranoid, we know who you are and what you want. Stay on the line so we can trace your call.
If you are Delusional, press 7, and your call will be transferred to the Mother Ship.
If you are Schizophrenic, listen carefully, and a small voice will tell you which number to press.
If you are Manic-Depressive, it doesn't matter which number you press since no one will answer.
If you are Dyslexic, press 96969696969696.
If you have a Nervous Disorder, please fidget with the Pound Button until a representative comes on the line.
If you have Amnesia, press 8 and state your name, address, phone number, date of birth, social security number, and your mother's and grandmother's maiden names.
If you have Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, slowly and carefully press 911.
If you have Bi-Polar Disorder, please leave a message after the beep. Or before the beep. Or after the beep. Please wait for the beep.
If you have Short-Term Memory Loss, please try your call again later.
If you have Low Self Esteem, please hang up. All our representatives are too busy to help worthless people like you.
And thank you for calling the Mental Health Hotline! 

The Leroy Neiman Art Center - Arts Horizon

(don't know why the pix changed colors when posted)

The Leroy Neiman Art Center has classes for tots to tweens for only $75!  Courses include family art, visual arts, sculpture, digital media, web design, music and many more.  I came across this spot while taking a leisurely walk up the block.  The center is located at 2785 Frederick Douglass Blvd.  You can contact them at 212-862-ARTS (2787)

Official Hate Mail

So I finally got around to opening my mail from a couple of days ago.  There was an envelope with no return address but had little happy stickers all over it.  I opened it and there was a two page letter.

That's all I can say about this.  But thanks to the ANONYMOUS who felt inclined to call me out, this nutcase was able to do what he/she did.  There was alot of mentioning of this blog so I can only assume he/she found my address from my name.  I could be wrong.  It could be a neighbor. of mine.  Who knows.  It's very disturbing to know that these folk fight for freedom of speech but yet has no respect for it.  They have no comprehension of what a blog is.  It's people like them that cause harm to others and society.  Yet they think they are the righteous ones.  

So as a result, I had to delete my name from anonymous's post.  I will have to turn over the letter to authorities.  

But rest assured.  This blog will not die.  

Just because you think a person is mean and angry...

Get up from your seat, and move back about eight feet.  You can't see what's actually there all the time!

How Poor or Rich

One day, a wealthy family man took his son on a trip to the country so he could have his son see how poor country people were. They stayed one day and one night at the farm of a very humble farm family.

When they got back home the father asked the son, "What did you think of the trip"?

The son replied, "Very nice Dad."

Dad said, "Did you notice how poor they were?"

"Yes".

"So, what did you learn from this trip?"

"I've learned that we have one dog in the house, and they had four. We have a fountain and imported lamps in our garden, they have a stream with no end and the stars in the sky. Our garden goes to the edge of our property, they have the entire horizon as their back yard." At the end of the son's reply the father was speechless and then his son said, "Thank you Dad, for showing me how poor we really are."

Poor little ol' me

Blue Enigma is funny.  

You are such a bitter, petty, and stupid person. Isn't it plain to you that the reason you are receiving messages about a lost card or found bird is so that should you come across these things, you can reunite the item(s) with its owner? Then you blab on ad infinitum about the newsletter containing no important information, yet it did inform you of the fee hike. So there WAS something useful there. You are like a miserable old hag. Your outlook is wholly pessimistic. What makes you particularly irksome is that you find the dumbest things to complain about. And as much as you mention having your own business, I don't believe it. The fact that you qualified under the subsidy, AND had to add your mother to even meet the income requirement, means you are poor. Only a percentage of the units were set aside for subsidy. The remaining were market rate, for the real movers and shakers. So stop acting like you are something you aren't. You are a miserable, lonely crank. And takes some writing classess. Your spelling and composition stink!!!
-blueenigma

---You can choose to believe or not to believe in anything in this blog. That's why a blog is so great! 



I never said I was rich. I told y'all my wardrobe consists of items from the clearance racks of old navy.  Dang I felt bad cuz I donated clothes I had 10 years ago.  I bet you the poor folks don't even want it.  I wouldn't define that as being rich at all. Broke as heck trying to pay my $900 mortgage every month. 



I was required to put my mother on my papers. She lived with me back then. I almost didn't qualify because it almost put my income over the limit. 



Movers and shakers don't have to be rich (I think you're speaking of money). Many "REAL" movers and shakers aren't rich and don't live in expensive homes. 



"And takes some writing classess. Your spelling and composition stink!!!" ----Sure buddy, I'll "takes" some writing "classess" if you will.

Halloween is going to stink this year!

Longer life spans

I heard on the news earlier that people's longer life spans can help them deal with the poor economy.  

So, a longer life spans makes it A-OK to postpone retirement and keep working to pay for the numb nuts that screwed it all up--congress included.

I wonder who came up with this brilliant idea.  It is NOT OKAY for a person to postpone their retirement because of the economic crisis.  Especially the ones who've worked hard all their lives. A longer life span has nothing to do with all the fishnuts going on.  

There goes our doorman!

I just heard that one of our good doormen was let go today.  I wonder if he was laid off or terminated.  I also heard that the new "management" company is out of control.  I have a feeling they're out to get rid of the old staff and replace them with their own peeps.  I was told that the one let go was the most outspoken about the dumb new policies of the new management company.  If I was him, I'd look to see if I was wrongly discharged or unfairly treated.  See how a person gets treated around here when he/she stands up for himself.  I would so sue the freaking shit out of them if they did something messed up.

Years ago when I was working 9-5, my employee thought he could run over me until he realized he was messing with the wrong little girl...let's just say we settled out of court for an undisclosed amount.  I don't play when it comes to idiots messing with my money flow.  People like that, you gotta slap them down to where they belong before they get a false sense of power and go bonkers---I'm sure some folks around are familiar with this type of behavior.

Just Do It! Vote!

Someone emailed wanting me to put McCain too.  Don't know who I'm gonna vote for yet cuz both don't really appeal to me. Both are big time liars.  One side has a woman, the other side has a minority.  It's hard being a minority woman right now.

If you're thinking of buying a home

Alot of people have been emailing me asking about what they gotta do to get a CHEAP home. Besides the affordable housing sites I  listed, here are some more sites you should check out to help yourself with the homebuying process.

1.  Go to Glensold.  Lots of helpful info plus you can sign up for a free list of hot properties.

2.  Go to Mortgage Professor.  It's loaded with goodies.  You can even download an amortization worksheet where you can plug in numbers to figure out how much your mortgage will be.  

3.  Go to Bankrate daily to check out the rates.  Add a point to the numbers to get a more realistic rate.

4.  Get your FREE CREDIT REPORT.  Don't order all 3 free reports at once.  Order one every 4 months.

5.  Look into places giving free money like HPD.  They give you 6% of home price to help you out.  Many banks give free money too for getting a mortgage with them.  I GOT $5000 from Chase.  Citibank gives $6K, BOK gives $8K.  YOU GOTTA ASK for FREE MONEY!  OH, if you can prove you're related to the Natives, call your tribal office and they'll give you 6% too, plus pretty much hold your hands all the way through!  I think I got around $40K of FREE MONEY to help with my down payment and closing costs.

Hey, don't hate....go and get it.  It's FREE!

OKLAHOMA STATE RESIDENCY APPLICATION

This is way way too funny....I love it.  PRITTY sure the anonymous poster who thinks Okies roll with the tumbleweeds and cactuses believe this to be all true.

OKLAHOMA STATE RESIDENCY APPLICATION

Name: ________________ 

(_) Billy-Bob
(_) Billy-Joe
(_) Billy-Ray
(_) Billy-Sue
(_) Billy-Mae
(_) Billy-Jack
(_) Billy-Jefferson
(Check appropriate box)

Age: ____
Sex: ____ M _____ F _____ N/A
Shoe Size: ____ Left ____ Right

Occupation:
(_)Farmer
(_)Mechanic
(_)Hair Dresser
(_)Un-employed

Spouse's Name: __________________________

Relationship with spouse:
(_) Sister
(_) Brother
(_) Aunt
(_) Uncle
(_) Cousin
(_) Mother
(_) Father
(_) Son
(_) Daughter
(_) Pet

Number of children living in household: ___

Number that are yours: ___

Mother's Name: _______________________

Father's Name: _______________________ (If not 
sure, leave blank)

Education: 1 2 3 4 (Circle highest grade 
completed)

Do you (_)own or (_)rent your mobile home? 
(Check appropriate box)

___ Total number of vehicles you own
___ Number of vehicles that still crank
___ Number of vehicles in front yard
___ Number of vehicles in back yard
___ Number of vehicles on cement blocks

Firearms you own and where you keep them:
____ truck
____ bedroom
____ bathroom
____ kitchen
____ shed

Model and year of your pickup: ___________194_

Newspapers/magazines you subscribe to:
(_)The National Enquirer
(_)The Globe
(_)TV Guide
(_)Soap Opera Digest

___ Number of times you've seen a UFO
___ Number of times you've seen Elvis
___ Number of times you've seen Elvis in a UFO

How often do you bathe:
(_)Weekly
(_)Monthly
(_)Not Applicable

Color of teeth:
(_)Yellow
(_)Brownish-Yellow
(_)Brown
(_)Black
(_)N/A

Brand of chewing tobacco you prefer:
(_)Red-Man

How far is your home from a paved road?
(_)1 mile
(_)2 miles
(_)don't know

How to become a police sergeant

Okay, I was debating whether I should post this or not...and then I remembered the post about censorship.  So I've decided to post it.

I got a personal email telling me how one can become a police sergeant.  This person asked not to be identified.  I wonder why he/she didn't just post anonymously.  I guess, some folks are really fearful even to post anonymously.  So if being a police sergeant is your life's goal, here's what you gotta do:

1.  Become a police officer

2.  Have perfect attendance

3.  Don't get smoked 

4.  Don't quit

Next time I see a police officer, I'll ask.  Hehehehe.

Register to VOTE! Last day is October 10

If you haven't registered to vote yet, you can do so HERE

Shout out to NILE

"I have been a reader of this blog for a range of reasons. Indeed Harlem Bubu has a certain manner of expressing herself, and yes, there have been postings I didn't feel were necessary. I was intially attracted to this blog because of what I thought it may have to offer.

Unfortunately the direction it has taken isn't quite what I was hoping for, but for the most part I have found much of the content posted here useful in one way or another.

It is with this background that as much as there has been disppointment, I must defend Harlem Bubu and her blog from these inimically absurd attacks.

Surely one can find better ways of spending the limited time we've all got in our present forms than reduce oneself to the level of insulting and 'outing' someone on their own blog. If one is allergic to something, common sense calls for them to avoid it. Are some of you so insecure and obssessed with the actions of just one little asian girl (who, despite her obvious misgivings, has been courteous enough not identify her nemeses) that you must act like your life is dependent on her blog?

If you cannot live in a place where there is room for public discontent, disagreement and debate, then surely is it not you that needs to move to Oklahoma?

So please people, either enlighten yourselves with the definition of the word "blog" or simply redirect your web browsers. Surely there is no shortage of websites to find your fancy.

And for you Harlem Bubu, I have since found places that meet where I thought this blog was heading, but I do visit every now and then just to see what's new at the Langston. So keep at it... more pictures would be nice :)"


First I would like to apologize to some of my readers for the direction of this blog. I really didn't want it to go there but it's the only way for me to express myself to some of these folks. I agree with everything you've stated here. I always try to be respectful until they give me a reason not to. Even though some of the residents at The Langston have been very nasty, I still respect them enough to not reveal their names. Obviously, they DO NOT understand what RESPECT is. Furthermore, they cannot and probably will not understand the concept of a blog. I will try hard to put my blog back on track. Honestly, I was just getting around to posting nice stuff about the neighborhood with some interesting photos and all. I guess I didn't move fast enough.

POLITICS

A little boy goes to his dad and asks, “What is Politics?” Dad says, “Well son, let me try to explain it this way: I am the head of the family, so call me The President. Your mother is the administrator of the money, so we call her the Government. We are here to take care of your needs, so we will call you the People. The nanny, we will consider her the Working Class. And your baby brother, we will call him the Future. Now think about that and see if it makes sense.”

So the little boy goes off to bed thinking about what Dad said. Later that night, he hears his baby brother crying, so he gets upt to check on him. He finds that the baby has severely soiled his diaper. So the little boy goes to his parent’s room and finds his mother asleep. Not wanting to wake her, he goes to the nanny’s room. Finding the door locked, he peeks in the keyhole and sees his father in bed with the nanny. He gives up and goes back to bed.

The next morning, the little boy sayd to his father, “Dad, I think I understand the concept of politics now.”

The father says, “Good son, tell me in your own words what you think politics is all about.”

The little boy replies, “The President is screwing the Working Class while the Government is sound asleep. The People are being ignored and the Future is in deep shit.”