"Always do the things you fear the most. Courage is an acquired taste, like caviar."
- Erica Jong
Yours Truly
- Syieve Locklair
- New York, NY, United States
- I'm your everyday, quintessential, slightly above average [pseudo] celebrity/poet/author/executive and personal assistant /voice actor who's talented, creative, charming, some-what funny individual who is indescribable in words. In short, I'm the person you never thought existed until you know me in your own special way.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Monday, June 22, 2009
I Pray For You; I Thank You
Have people lost their damn minds or are many truly clueless as to how they act? Apparently, decency, respect, and consideration of others are lost art forms or artifacts of the past. So, again, I step onto my soapbox...this time, to address one individual...but for the universe to hear.
To my male, 41 year old (42 in August), "peach" of a so-called friend who repeatedly wonders why he's [still] single: Electronic communication seems to be your preferred method of communication, so allow me to appease and enlighten you, simultaneously....You're crazy as hell, behave in childish ways, and do stupid sh!t. You are too grown for that; and when I say grown, I mean OLD. Yet, again, I repeat: STUPIDITY IS NOT SEXY.
While, verbally, you don't say much; your actions speak volumes. De-friending someone on an online social network instead of actually communicating with them? That's mature; yet, expected of someone who wasn't really a friend. Drama? Childishness? Foolishness? I don't need it; and with that, I don't need (or want) you, either.
So, I hold my head high and I say "Thank You!" Thank you for what you are and what you aren't man enough to be. Thank you for running away. Thank you for stepping to the left and allowing someone better to step in from the right. While you won't be missed; I do wish you well.
Now, watch me as I blow kisses to the air, turn, skip, and sashay down the Highway of Life.
To my male, 41 year old (42 in August), "peach" of a so-called friend who repeatedly wonders why he's [still] single: Electronic communication seems to be your preferred method of communication, so allow me to appease and enlighten you, simultaneously....You're crazy as hell, behave in childish ways, and do stupid sh!t. You are too grown for that; and when I say grown, I mean OLD. Yet, again, I repeat: STUPIDITY IS NOT SEXY.
While, verbally, you don't say much; your actions speak volumes. De-friending someone on an online social network instead of actually communicating with them? That's mature; yet, expected of someone who wasn't really a friend. Drama? Childishness? Foolishness? I don't need it; and with that, I don't need (or want) you, either.
So, I hold my head high and I say "Thank You!" Thank you for what you are and what you aren't man enough to be. Thank you for running away. Thank you for stepping to the left and allowing someone better to step in from the right. While you won't be missed; I do wish you well.
Now, watch me as I blow kisses to the air, turn, skip, and sashay down the Highway of Life.
FABULOUS!
[and now, I exhale...shoop, shoop]
[and now, I exhale...shoop, shoop]
Sunday, June 14, 2009
THE WIZ brings it 'Home'
The bricks for that famous yellow road have been relayed...and it's all golden! This long-awaited revival of the 1975 hit delivers on every point. Ashanti delivers a strong performance; quickly silencing those who were expecting less of her. Tichina Arnold mesmerizes and entertains as Evillene; managing to give the 'wicked' character a grand and likable quality. Dawnn Lewis gives a dead-on, fun, and hilarious portrayal of Addaperle. Christian Dante White graces us with a surprising and thoroughly enjoyable performance as Scarecrow. Talk about totally lovable! Just makes you want to squeeze and hug him; it's like he's stuffed with Charmin instead of straw.
The acting. The singing. The dancing. The production elements combine to take you on an unforgettable journey to Oz. Ashanti, Tichina Arnold, Dawnn Lewis, and the rest of the amazing cast sweep you into their world and never let you go; from the time the curtain goes up through the last note of "Home," there's never a dull moment.
The big plus? The choreography! I can't even begin to describe it in a way that would give it justice, but it was beautiful and creative. The way it's used to show lapse time and travel...in genius! You must check it out for yourself.
If you liked WICKED, you ain' seen nothing, yet. So, what are you waiting for? Ease on down the road to see this production! The final performance is scheduled for July 5th, 2009. Don't wait until the last minute, because you'll want to see it twice! Audience members are giving it 9.3 to 10 stars!!!
Tickets for The Wiz can be purchased by clicking here,visiting nycitycenter.org, or calling 212-581-1212.
The Wiz is a 1975 Broadway musical, an adaptation by Ken Harper of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, exclusively featuring African American actors.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
words to live by - 6/9/09
"Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else."
--Judy Garland
"You didn't go wrong in life...everyone else is just twisted..shine on...shine on."
-- W. L. BryantHouston, We Have Countdown!
The Legend. The Diva. The Voice.
2 Emmy Awards6 Grammy Awards
7 consecutive #1 Billboard Hot 100 hits
16 Billboard Music Awards
23 American Music Awards
over 170 million combined worldwide sales of albums, singles, and videos
The Worldwide Superstar, Singing Sensation, and Incomparable...
WHITNEY HOUSTON
She's done it all...
- Enjoyed a moment in time
- Gave good love
- Danced with somebody who loved her
- Was the Queen of the Night
- Was every woman
- Checked into the Heartbreak Hotel
- Wrote a Dear John Letter
- Exhaled
- Went to The Rock
- Learned from the best
- Took it step by step
- and now...
The long-awaited album from Whitney Houston arrives:
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2009
THE COUNTDOWN HAS BEGUN!
Y'all know when it comes to Whitney I get "so emotional" I can't help myself! I can't tell you how excited I am for this new album! September 1st will probably be the most fun-filled and happiest day I've had in about 3 years. CAN'T WAIT!!!!
People Wonder Why I'm Single
...DATING AIN'T EASY!
Even for me...with all my sex appeal, swag, and fabulosity...in a city with far too many millions of people. It doesn't mean a thing; except that there are...
*more freaks (and not in a good way)
*more geeks (which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but these are of the unsexy variety and many are crazy as all hell. s-c-a-r-y!)
*more people who don't do/aren't into/afraid of...commitment. (I don't get it; the way people react to "the c-word," it's as if it will take you six weeks and a prescription or a shot to get rid of it. I must not be considering something...will someone please enlighten me?) [PS: it's not commitment that will do you in; it's that "L" word -- 4 letters; In a movie, Halle Berry said "it's like some kind of disease you just catch."]
*more people who "just got out of something serious" (which implies that I somehow missed the boat...or maybe I'm on the wrong island; everyone I encounter seems to be getting off the boat...maybe I should be on the other island getting ON the boat. Hmmmm.)
*more people who just want sex (Sex; and sex only...some are even willing to pay for it; this is what I've been told...no one's offered to pay me. SAD...I can't seem to get any kind of paying gig. lol.)
*more people who don't want to be your Sugar Daddy/Momma because someone else took them through the ringer or they think their friends will judge them (Now, if you have the friend situation...you need new friends. I think it's time I say this: to this day, I have yet to be involved [notice I said 'involved' and not 'met'] with someone who even qualifies to be one of my personal sponsors [the Sugar Daddy/Momma thing is sooooo o-u-t]. Just because you make more money than I do, doesn't mean you can afford me; and also...Tumi isn't [that] expensive and I don't need you to take care of me.)
*more people who are intimated by me and my fabulousness (What can I say? I'm me...I have always been and I will always be. I have excellent taste in quality things...much of it just happens to be expensive. Get use to it!) [Here's what I don't understand about this caveat.....it seems to me that those who notice and are uncomfortable with my taste in things fail to realize that I have interest in them -- of course, this only applies to those whom I actually have interest. I don't get it. Enlighten me?]
*more people who party (Do I even need to mention the smokers and drug users? Smoke annoys the hell out of me and drugs I'm not even trying to get into. So, the way I see it, being around those who have these factors in their life [more so drugs than smoking] invites unappreciated drama and pressure in my life. Do I need it? Do I want it? Hell to the no!)
*more people who don't satisfy my standards and requirements (Call me a bitch...call me mean...call me jaded...call me bitter...call me scorned....call me anything you want, but you will NEVER call me unsatisfied, because I REFUSE to settle. No way; no how...not going to happen.
I keep meeting candidates who fall into one or more of the above categories. There are a few more, but these are the simple answers to why I (and I'm sure countless others) am single...so quit asking. The next person who asks may just have to get bitch-slapped...Knots Landing and Dynasty style.
And for those who have the audacity and unmitigated gall to ponder...yes, it's them and not me. Don't get it twisted!
Even for me...with all my sex appeal, swag, and fabulosity...in a city with far too many millions of people. It doesn't mean a thing; except that there are...
*more freaks (and not in a good way)
*more geeks (which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but these are of the unsexy variety and many are crazy as all hell. s-c-a-r-y!)
*more people who don't do/aren't into/afraid of...commitment. (I don't get it; the way people react to "the c-word," it's as if it will take you six weeks and a prescription or a shot to get rid of it. I must not be considering something...will someone please enlighten me?) [PS: it's not commitment that will do you in; it's that "L" word -- 4 letters; In a movie, Halle Berry said "it's like some kind of disease you just catch."]
*more people who "just got out of something serious" (which implies that I somehow missed the boat...or maybe I'm on the wrong island; everyone I encounter seems to be getting off the boat...maybe I should be on the other island getting ON the boat. Hmmmm.)
*more people who just want sex (Sex; and sex only...some are even willing to pay for it; this is what I've been told...no one's offered to pay me. SAD...I can't seem to get any kind of paying gig. lol.)
*more people who don't want to be your Sugar Daddy/Momma because someone else took them through the ringer or they think their friends will judge them (Now, if you have the friend situation...you need new friends. I think it's time I say this: to this day, I have yet to be involved [notice I said 'involved' and not 'met'] with someone who even qualifies to be one of my personal sponsors [the Sugar Daddy/Momma thing is sooooo o-u-t]. Just because you make more money than I do, doesn't mean you can afford me; and also...Tumi isn't [that] expensive and I don't need you to take care of me.)
*more people who are intimated by me and my fabulousness (What can I say? I'm me...I have always been and I will always be. I have excellent taste in quality things...much of it just happens to be expensive. Get use to it!) [Here's what I don't understand about this caveat.....it seems to me that those who notice and are uncomfortable with my taste in things fail to realize that I have interest in them -- of course, this only applies to those whom I actually have interest. I don't get it. Enlighten me?]
*more people who party (Do I even need to mention the smokers and drug users? Smoke annoys the hell out of me and drugs I'm not even trying to get into. So, the way I see it, being around those who have these factors in their life [more so drugs than smoking] invites unappreciated drama and pressure in my life. Do I need it? Do I want it? Hell to the no!)
*more people who don't satisfy my standards and requirements (Call me a bitch...call me mean...call me jaded...call me bitter...call me scorned....call me anything you want, but you will NEVER call me unsatisfied, because I REFUSE to settle. No way; no how...not going to happen.
I keep meeting candidates who fall into one or more of the above categories. There are a few more, but these are the simple answers to why I (and I'm sure countless others) am single...so quit asking. The next person who asks may just have to get bitch-slapped...Knots Landing and Dynasty style.
And for those who have the audacity and unmitigated gall to ponder...yes, it's them and not me. Don't get it twisted!
Friday, June 5, 2009
The Heart of the Matter
We often fight about and overlook the core of a problem, focusing on the minor details and other elements we choose to place in the way. Hoping that by paying attention to them, we will gain insight on or cover the real issue. But we never do; instead, we kick up dust, waste energy, and throw away precious time that could have been spent doing something constructive. It's time we (as a people) do better and stop beating around the bush...save time; be more efficient; be better and stronger people; and be more direct. Let's get to the bottom of what really counts....the heart of the matter.
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