I was going to post something about Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his Canadian escapade, then I got bored with that idea and thought, hey, I should post something about global warming and how it feels like late Autumn in the dead of summer. Then I was going to blog about the legacy of Alvin Ailey and his theater's 50th Anniversary and how his younger Alvin Ailey II is still primal, visceral, daring, black, brown and continuing to prove how amazing the human body, or... that I have relatives visiting from Cincinnati who insist I guide them through a child-friendly New York City. What?!?

I decided to say this: it's the weekend. I'm simply chilling. Here's my plan and I suggest you do the same.

1. Get 8 hours of sleep Friday and Saturday night.

2. Eat dinners that consist of a poultry or fish and a leafy green. AND NO DESSERTS.

3. Drink only water.

4. Catch a flick that doesn't push gratuitous violence, misogyny, anti-Other, pro-military America. I hear the animated Wall/E's pretty good. And if you want to go way back... COOLEY HIGH or BLACK ORPHEUS [great rentals].

5. Go to a museum, or a park, or a street fair. Get some fresh air.

6. Call my brother and wish him Happy Birthday and that I love him like Crazy.

7. Tell all of my folks in Los Angeles to check out the American Black Film Festival. My boy Rashaad Ernesto Green has an amazing short film being screened. It's called PREMATURE and it boldly explores teenage parenthood. It's all the BUZZ.

8. Discover a new music spot and food spot.

9. Get a massage. Deep tissue, baby!

10. Be good to myself.

Have a great weekend!