Fall Is Here!

I am SO ecstatic about fall. I come ALIVE in the fall. The brisk air, the crunch of the leaves beneath my feet, the long windy roads layered with colorful leaves and the beautiful sky is enough to make me smile and embrace this lovely time of the year with arms wide open. With fall comes inspiration and motivation. I have a lot of things I plan to do this season and I hope I get to share some of these inspirations with you!

Til next time....


CoCo.

The McDonald's Chicken Biscuit

I've always been a fan of biscuits and chicken but in a separate terms-sense. So when McDonald's and a few other fast food restaurants came up with the chicken biscuit combo for breakfast, I was really skeptical. Chicken and waffles taste good. Chicken and biscuits taste good for dinner but I just couldn't imagine putting jelly on my biscuit with a piece of chicken in between the biscuit. So one morning at work, I decided to go ahead and try it. My parents always make fun of me when it comes to food because if I've never had something, I'll always say in a skeptical voice "...I'll try it." Since I had walked to McDonald's, I had to carry the bag with the chicken biscuit inside with thoughts racing through my head: "Will the chicken be too salty?" "Is the chicken bland or well seasoned?" "Is the biscuit overcooked?" "Will two packets of jelly be enough?" Etc. I finally arrive back at my desk and unfold the wrapper and snapped the pic you see attached to this blog entry. It looked delightful. As soon as I reached to open a packet of jam (I only asked for 2 packets -grape jam), there's an incoming call. And then another, and another and then 3 more calls. Finally, the phones "pause" and I rabidly tear open the two packets of jam at once and gently pour them onto the the center of the chicken so that when I pressed the top back on, the jam would spread evenly across the top of the chicken. As I pick the top part of the biscuit up to place it back onto the top of the newly lathered chicken, the phone rings. *sighs* So I answer it and then more come streaming in. Finally, I got a break and that "eff it" attitude. I took one bite and savored the bite to assess it's worthiness. It was great but as I tried to finish eating the rest, my mouth felt "doughy" because the two packets of jam was not enough for the doughy biscuit. So I finished my sandwich for what it was worth and washed it down with Sprite since I don't really see chicken being a breakfast staple and orange juice was not even on my mind for personal reasons. At the end of the day, I must say that although a chicken biscuit for breakfast seemed strange at first, it was still delish minus the fact that maybe one more packet of jam would have made it more blissful....
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R.I.P. DJ AM

With all the speculation that was surrounding the death of Michael Jackson, I am finding the news hard to believe when it comes to deaths of celebrities. Some folks wish they were dead and some don't want to believe they are dead. All humans are mortal and therefore must die. What is so sad is that it seems that a lot of celebs heavily rely on or turn to prescription drugs or whatever they can get their hands on to feel the high. You would think living a rich and famous life would make one high enough but I guess not. You never know until you have experienced a day in their shoes. I am not so certain just yet if this is written in stone. TMZ has stated that DJ AM was found dead this evening/afternoon but I have yet to confirm it with CNN yet. I had the pleasure of meeting him in St. Charles, MO on December 27, 2007 along with a host of celebrities at HOME Nightclub. He was very in touch with his craft and as I snapped each photo of him in action, you could feel his passion in his body language and how he rocked the crowd. He was a cool dude and hope his soul rests in peace.....

Hip Hopper's Holiday

After an interesting stroll through U-City Loop, I decided that I would muster up the energy to go to Atomic Cowboy for Hip Hopper's Holiday. I am a fan of my local music artists and of art. I heard there would be music, art and b-boy battles. I haven't had this much fun since Jack Daniels' "Arts+Beats+Lyrics" run at the Moto Museum several months ago. There is nothing more I can really say because the photos will speak for themselves. There was a lot of heart, passion, beauty and talent at Atomic Cowboy tonight and I would love to see more shows in the future....