2 posts from January 2008

Originally published at i.am.a.new.lis. You can comment here or there.

My co-w0rker (Glenn) indicated that he had uploaded Janet Jackson's 'Design of a Decade' to his iTunes. We can listen to anyones music on the servers who has set their iTunes to allow for it. So I went right to it. I love(d) me some Janet. I don't know what this mess is she is coming out with now, but back in the day ~ you couldn't tell me I wasn't gonna be Janet Jackson. My first cut of choice was "Pleasure Principle" followed by 'Alright'. Talk about two songs that made you wanna move! And I loved the videos. Would have tried PP if I wasn't so fearful (couldn't see pulling off the chair stunt the way she did). And 'Alright w/the Cab Calloway flair? Classic!

The next track, had to be one of the two me and some homies performed in the school talent show. In a group, we did 'What Have You Done For Me Lately' which was a riot! But to top things off, I tried my once in a lifetime solo singing stint and performed 'Let's Wait Awhile'. At the time, it didn't cross my mind that my deep alto voice MAY be to deep to reach the heights of Janet's. LOL I was sooooooooo nervous. And not sure what possessed me to want to do it. But I pulled it off, and apparently it was well received (no I didn't win *sniff*)

Ah... memories...

Originally published at i.am.a.new.lis. You can comment here or there.

or... moniker.

Someone recently asked me what does 'anewlis' mean. Well (smilin') ... i was looking for something that captured *me* and would be reflecting of my design as well as my life in general. My good friend Vonnie said 'A New Lis' could be termed as 'A New Lis on Life' for personal use and 'A New Lis on Design' for my designs. I loved it... thought long and hard about it. And then reflected on a bible verse:

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! "

Corinthians 5:17

Therefore, I am indeed, a new Lis. Likewise. I believe every day provides us with a new opportunity to do good or do better. And so, just as we begin each day anew, I try to remind myself that yesterdays (and yestermoments in some cases) failures are behind me and at any given moment, I can start all over again.

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