Remembering One of Minnesota’s Finest…

February 2nd, 2008., Minnesota lost a true O.G. - Big Kong, to a sudden brain aneurysm. So, so, sad. I am always at a loss of words in situations like this. The only comfort I find in this terrible news is the fact that “Kong” no longer has to deal with the stress and strain of this bitter earth.

Dying is easy. It’s living that’s hard. If there is a heaven I have no doubt that he is being fitted with a pair of wings.

What I know about know about “Kong”:

In the summer, he loved to sit on the lake, crack open a brewski and fish until the sun went down.
He loved riding his bike.
He repped his city hard.
He always had a smile for me.
He was big and strong. A mans, man. No question.
The ladies loved him.
The brothers respected him.
He will be deeply missed.

Wishing I could laugh with & take pictures of my guy one…more…time…

Angelique -

Pooches On Parade, Uptown, and the Land of 10,000 Lakes…

Warning: If you aint into cute animals then this post aint for you…

Saturday afternoon I had a play date with my “Niecey Boo”. We spent the entire day canvassing south Minneapolis. We visited the duckies at Lake Calhoun…picked up a pair of baby pink aviator sunglasses in Uptown… and sipped on Orangina in Linden Hills. One of the reasons we made moves to the Linden Hills neighborhood is because the Saucy Dame Dizzle and her “Niecey Boo” love us some animals.

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Coming From Where I’m From: Minnesota Pride

There are days when I curse all things Minnesota. I grow weary of the same ‘ol places and the same ‘ol faces. . .the same old & tired daily grind. . .country folks and mashed potato eating “pink-toes” that are poked fun at nation wide. . .Yeah, I live in the Midwest and it gets cold as hell in the winter and we aint never going to see no palm trees no time soon.

But you know what? Love it or hate, it’s MY city. If anything unfortunate were to happen to them same ‘ol places and faces I fuss about — I’d feel it in my soul. I was born and raised in north Minneapolis. I could move a million miles away and nothing will change that. This city is a part of who I am and I’m going to keep on reppin’ it until the casket drops.

In light of recent events I have put together a presentation of the place that laid the foundation of the Saucy Dame and many other fabulous people. All of the looove and all the evil. I have more pics to share when I update the official SDD.COM gallery (which needs drastic updating.) I couldn’t possibly cover the entire city in a few slide shows.

Minneapolis Luv,

Angelique -

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Breaking News: Major Casualties in Minneapolis Bridge Collapse . . .

I am alive! Obviously, or I wouldn’t be blogging. Fortunately, I wasn’t anywhere near the bridge when it crumbled into the Mississippi River. My phone has been ringing off the hook! For my Minneapolis/St.Paul people, please let me know you and your loved ones are okay. If you know of any casualties, please send word as soon as possible. This is just terrible! My heart goes out to anyone involved in this unfortunate incident. Events like this make me think of every one I love and even some folks I’m “on smalls” (bad terms ) with. Life can get cut short w/out any warning. . . we should nicer to each other.

A school school bus, hard working people, mothers, daughters, fathers and sons . . .

I work at the hospital. Tomorrow is going to be a very busy day. And there is a major thunder storm on the way. It’s going to be a very long night for many Minnesotans. Tomorrow evening if possible I will visit the sight and take photos.

Also, the Metrodome (which is located across the street from the county hospital) is jam packed with people who were attending a Minnesota Twins game. Everyone has been asked to remain in the dome, until to free up the roads for rescue teams, ambulances, etc.

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Coming From Where I’m From: North Minneapolis Past and Present.

“It’s a neighborhood often making headlines for what many say are the wrong reasons. Forty years ago, this summer, North Minneapolis was one of several communities, across the country, making the news after the Civil Rights movement sparked a rebellion.” - Kare 11 News