Letter from the inside:

Why do I feel like I am in academic prison?!?! What was my crime? You know, I already did a 5 year bid, and now I'm back up the river. Speaking of my first stint, man that was such a blur. I sometime cannot believe that I went to UCB, and graduated!!! Man, and now they are hooking up the "fresh meat" royally. Free football tickets, half off tickets to performances. It's not fair!!! But I digress. I literally feel like I'm on lockdown, three hots and a cot, the whole nine. Grrrrr.. this isn't a good feeling. It's so lonely! Not many can understand this feeling, that's why I am sooo glad that Ana knows what I'm talking about, as we both have to keep each other going. We are constatly asking each other "Why are we doing this?" And then the reality hits: cuz it's very necessary. Considering all the injustices that occur in the world, and not to mention poor little California -- side note: we are so the laughing stock of the country, if not the world -- but I digress. With so many disparities, some one has to step up to the plate and make things just. Isn't that how it should be? Anywho, for those who are checking this out, please don't hesistate to drop a girl a note every once in a while. I miss the contact -- in person or on-line. Or pay me a visit -- maybe the warden will let me have a visitor or two every once in a while. Please forgive me though if you don't hear from me for while, as I must stay focused on what is at hand, and what is to come -- all good I hope.
It's funny how when you are in a state like this that different notions become more defined. I heard two spoken word artist talk about the idea of love and isolation -- the woman was praising the single life, and the guy just wanted someone to love him -- roles seem kinda reversed don't ya think? LOL! I dunno, I guess those two pieces got my emotional lines crossed. It's nice to have freedom, but it's also nice to have companionship -- not just with a significant other, but with chill partners, homies, etc. I was also listening to the Bad Boys II Soundtrack the other day -- by the way, go buy or DL it, cuz it's pretty hot! Anywho, my favorite blue eyed soul singer (JT if you aren't in the know) has a cut on it. It's called "Love Don't Love Me." Man, Britney must have really hurt him, huh? First "Cry Me a River," now this one. Anywho, it's just funny how music can communicate what a person feels or thinks, almost to a T. I get that feeling from a lot of artists, like Prince, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Donnie Hathaway just to name a few. Some emotions they jar are sweet and wonderful, others leave you feeling a little shaky or uncomfortable in your own skin, but bear in mind that the key factor is that they made you feel. They made you think. They made you grow. My challenge to you is to just sit back and let the music play. Sometimes it does more than send a jolt through your bones -- it also jumpstarts the soul.