Hmmm...

So when the news hit that Morgan Freeman had been in an accident with a "friend" and he was driving a 1994 Nissan Maxima, my antennas shot all the way up. Random female friend, unlikely vehicle, in the night...i immediately thought...affair. Was i right or wrong? Here's what just turned up on the news....


Morgan Freeman's lawyer says the actor and his wife of 24 years are getting a divorce.

A hospital spokeswoman said Wednesday that actor Morgan Freeman was still listed in serious condition.

Freeman's lawyer, Bill Luckett, told the Memphis CNews, ommercial-Appeal newspaper that the divorce action is pending. Freeman's wife is Myrna Colley-Lee.

The lawyer declined to provide details. There was no answer early Thursday at phone numbers for Luckett or for Freeman's publicist.

The 71-year-old actor is recovering in a Memphis hospital after a car crash in neighboring Mississippi on Sunday left him with a broken arm, broken elbow and shoulder damage.

The woman who was injured along with Freeman in the car accident apparently is a friend of the Oscar-winning actor who had offered him a ride home, a crash witness says.

Freeman was driving a 1997 Nissan Maxima that authorities said belongs to Demaris Meyer, 48, of Memphis, Tennesee, when the car veered off a rural road Sunday night a few miles from Freeman's home in the Mississippi Delta. The car flipped at least twice.

Bill Rogers, a retired police officer who was the first person to arrive at the scene, said a dazed Freeman told him that he and Meyer were headed to his home in Charleston, a small town some 90 miles south of Memphis.

"He said that she had offered him a ride home; that they were friends and she had offered him a ride home and she didn't really know the way and so he was going to drive the vehicle," Rogers said Tuesday, recalling a conversation he had with the actor.

Luckett told the Commercial Appeal newspaper that Meyer is the actor's friend.

Rogers said he talked to Freeman and Meyer in attempt to keep them conscious -- something he was trained to do as a police officer.

"They said they were coming from Clarksdale," Rogers said.

Freeman owns several businesses in Clarksdale, about 40 miles from his home, including the Ground Zero Blues Club and a restaurant named Madidi. Ashley Norris, the club's manager, said Wednesday that Freeman had not been there the night of the accident. No one answered the phone at Madadi.

Rescuers used a jaws-of-life machine to free "The Dark Knight" star and Meyer from the wreckage. Freeman was airlifted to the Regional Medical Center in Memphis, Tennessee.

Hospital spokeswoman Kathy Stringer said Wednesday that Freeman had been upgraded to fair condition. The actor had surgery Monday to reconnect nerves and repair damage to his left arm and hand, according to his publicist, Donna Lee. Lee said Freeman will make a full recovery.

Hospital officials say Meyer isn't listed in the hospital's registry. However, under medical privacy laws, people can request that their names not be listed as patients at a hospital.

A Mississippi Highway Patrol officer said Meyer was in the Tennessee hospital when the agency called to see how she and Freeman were doing Monday night.

Calls to Meyer's home Wednesday were not answered. Her condition was not immediately available. Rogers said Meyer did not appear to be injured as severely as Freeman.

Not much is known about Meyer. Rogers said she appeared to be an avid gardener -- a hobby reportedly enjoyed by Freeman and his wife -- because several gardening tools were flung around the accident scene when the car's trunk was ripped open by the impact.

Freeman won an Oscar for his role in "Million Dollar Baby." His screen credits also include "Driving Miss Daisy" and "The Bucket List."

Another reason not to get onto a GreyHound Bus

http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/07/31/canada.bus/index.html

Just stuff on my mind...........

• May i first of all say that i want these shoes....Dont remember what website i saw them on so that might be a problem...But i want these shoes
• The Olympics are here again. Unbelievable really...But i am so looking forward to it. The last time the Olympics rolled round, i was still in Chicago. We had a massive TV in the common room area and i would get away from work, sit on the comfy chairs there and watch a few minutes of whatever event was on...and then back to work. This time..i dont know. I am mad excited about it. A chance to see the athletes from all over the world try to do their countries proud. Nigeria of course will have some presence in soccer, wrestling, track and field, boxing and maybe weight lifting. Maybe. As usual, i will holler and scream for my people all the while knowing we dont have access to the colorless undetectable steroids required to win events....Oops..did i just say that? I will also have my hussy hat on to ooooooooogle the men in the super skimpy outfits - swimming (those long torsos and the trunks hung super low - Michael Phelps anyone?), the sprinters running towards my tv screen with those lycra, super stretchy ensembles hugging every hot inch of their finely tuned bodies -sometimes, these young men dont pack their goodies properly and there is some flapping action but hey....its all good, some of these men with better accessories than i have - with the earrings, chains, sunglasses, swaggers (Jeremy Warner and the whole damned American & Jamaican male squad - HOTNESS). Those Eastern European gymnasts who are long and lean and who are typically not my type but their flexibility and dexterity have me second guessing myself. Those beautiful over made up gymnasts rolling around on the mats and throwing their bodies into high heavens, breastless, period less young women who have worked so damned hard for so long that their bodies are out of whack, whether they are twirling those ribbon like thingies, or swinging their legs yakata all over the horse...Ish. The beautiful ice skaters that take music and do their thing on sliver thin skates and perform things like the triple axle jump and stuff...they almost bring me to tears - so beautiful are their movements, those synchornized swimmers that make me realise that my ability to float is nothing. Let me not forget the moments of sadness - the falls, the stumbles..ah....Yes. The Olympics are here again. And i shall watch these athletes from around the world, a lot of them younger than i am - afterall in the sports world - someone my age would be introduced as the veteran 28 year old...i shall watch them from the comfort of a couch, sipping on some water or diet coke, munching on some suya or something, all the while promising myself that my diet and exercise regime must be ramped up so i can look streamlined and sinewy and muscly like the athletes i watch...Yes fun times are about to begin
• So the Obama train is still on. I watch with disbelief frankly. Hmmm....Never thought it would happen. Dont buy the whole Obama for change thing.,...Cant be bothered to get tooo worked up about it cos i am not an American citizen, cant vote and still have to face the very rude people at Walter Carrington....Ish. Seriously though, I am amazed at this phenomenon. Is he being touted or is he so popular because of his race? What does he really stand for? My edition of Time magazine last week shows him beginning to do the politician's dance of backpeddling on some statements.....Interesting though
• If you love music, i beg you, urge you to grab a copy of Angelique Kidjo's Djin Djin. Fabulous stuff. Truly amazing
• Still in love, still giddy, still deliriously happy and sharing some big news soon....

Off to catch up on some blogs now.............

Gone Till November

LOL.....Well i have been gone for a bit but an update is on the way tomorrow and i have way tooo much going on in my head i swear...

A Meme I Unashamedly Stole....

Way toooooo cool for her own good!

So, in an attempt to amsue myself and take a break from work, i started going through some of the blogs that i find interesting and look what i found on Jinta's blog: A music Meme....So so excited...So here goes:

The rules…
1. Put Your iTunes/ Music player on Shuffle
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER WHAT

IF SOMEONE SAYS “IS THIS OKAY” YOU SAY? Under pressure - Queen Ft David Bowie (i am actually under pressure now but hey....)

WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY? Running Around - Terry Callier (i didnt know i had this saved on this PC)

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL? I'll make love to you - Boyz II Men (this does not mean of course that my mind goes right to sex though)

HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY? Right in the middle - Luther Vandross (oh Luther. My favorite artist ever. And this is pretty apt. I am feeling just right in the middle although now that the day is almost over and quality time with my honey beckons, my spirits are lifting quick quick)

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE? Make love to you - Kci & Jojo (Hmm. Again. I am not some freaky deaky, think about sex all the time kind of girl. The recurrence is interesting)

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO? Reach Out (I'll be there) - The Four Tops (this is sort of true. I am the go-to girl)

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU? In this for you (Artist Unknown) (Hmm. The recurring theme here seems to be doormat/sex freak - none of which i am i swear...Ish)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR PARENTS? Un Angelo - Patrizio Buanne (Ah ha. Pretty apt. Interesting...and for the less cultured folks, Un Angelo would translate as Angels..LOL)

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN? Venice - Chris Botti (well i think about vacations and travelling quite often so this is right on the money...Have never been to Venice and i am looking forward to it someday)

WHAT IS 2+2? I believe i can fly - R Kelly (LOL...I guess if you are an olodo, this would be what you would repeat to yourself over and over to convince yourself that you have a higher purpose instead of admitting that you compete with snails in terms of brain size. Oops..am i being mean?)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND? Love makes things happen - Pebbles & Babyface. (Emm okay..)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE? Key to my heart - Craig David (awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww. Sheesh)

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY? Gongo Aso - 9ice (this is very interesting since i loathe this song.)

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP? Out of control - Corey Clarke (well heck no...LOL...)

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE? I want you back - Jackson 5 (Emm....lol...well i havent lost him sooo....)

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU? When a woman's fed up - R Kelly (ah. Dont know what to think here. I hope i havent been that awful..LOL)

WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING? Jasi - Dbanj & the Mo Hits Crew (LOL...Oh yeah. This is pretty cool. I actually like this. Hmm let's see - i could also dance to close to you by the same guys, booty call, pere..let me stop...LOL)

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL? Superman - Robin Thicke (hmm...well superwoman would be nice. An my gravestone would read - She lived a significant life)

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST? Close to you - Wande Coal, Dbanj & The guys (LOL...Again with the close thing. LOL....So i dont cheat, i shall bop to this song till it ends...)

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET? One sunday after - Joe McBride (i have no secrets let alone a sunday after...but if i could harbor a deep dark secret, i would want it to revolve around being a princess of a far and distant land, with everything she could ever want except true love and friendship so i move far away from that land and adopt Uzo as my name and struggle with everyone else..living anonymously and making friends away from it all)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS? My life is your hands - Kirk Franklin (Nope....would hate to have that be the case..LOL..think puppet on strings)

WHAT SHOULD YOU POST THIS AS? O come all ye faithful - Luther Vandross (LOL)....

Its the day of my birth......

And i feel great. Blessed to be alive.

I have everything i could ever hope for. I have no regrets...

I am having cake and lunch for the office folks...you are invited....

In an Uzo State of Mind....

So i found a meme on Sha's blog and of course i jumped on it like a crack whore coming out of withdrawal....LOL...

The One Song

1. Name the one song that reminds you of your most current or recent relationship: Johnny Gill - My, My, My (he sang this to me one evening and it has sort of become our song)

2. Name the one song that was way overplayed and you hate: 9ice - Gongo Aso (oh kill me now)

3. Name the one song it seems everyone loves but you don’t: 9ice - Gongo Aso....i dont know but i absolutely detest this song..so overplayed that it stuck in my head many a day. So not a cool thing.

4. Name the one song you think everyone hates but you love:

5. Name the one song that is sung by someone you’d love to date: All that I Am - Joe. I have had a crush - no make that a secret love affair with Joe Thomas since the days of Round & Round...Love him

6. Name the one song this season that was sung best on American Idol: Didnt follow this season but Fantasia rocked something fierce...

7. Name the one song that you think is the best love song of the 00’s thus far: Oh..to hard to figure out right now but ...shucks i cant pick...

8. Name the one song that you think was the best 90’s song: Again, so so hard...but i will cheat and list more than one: Whitney Houston's I will always love you, MC Hammer - u cant touch this, Lisa Loeb - Stay...I could go on and on so i will just stop now...

9. Name the one song from a TV theme that you like the best: Woke Up this Morning by The Chosen One. This is the theme song for The Sopranos. Love, love this...