infinite JODISM, infinite POTENTIAL

2008 is outta here! These pictures are important to me. These people have influenced my life and helped shaped the person I am today in some way, fashion or form. I read alot and love black history & culture. I love music, art and black folks. I love us and who we are.

The top picture is from the "I want your soul" artshow that Dan The Man put on @ The Eastside Lounge. Yall can check it out at www.manoamanoartshow.com I am a visual artist and my passion for art, music and culture will never die. I have always battled other people's thoughts on what I should do with my life. I recently worked for DFACS as a social services placement worker. Some family drama and interaction with DFACS has caused a conflict of interest. My heart and mind all along was screaming go back and follow your dreams. On december 23, 2008, I was forced to make a decision and I chose to do what makes Jody Harris happy while not giving a damn anymore about what my family thinks, my so called friends and outsiders opinions. In reality, I never listened anyway and never gave a flying fuck. In relation to finding a good woman, I realized that going out looking aint gettin me nowhere. When the most high sees it fit for me to meet my soulmate, then it'll happen so I aint gon sweat that anymore. She is out there!

The people in the pictures above never cared about what people thought about them and I am fully embracing their spirits. I realized my infinite potential is limitless and I can do whatever I want. It has inspired me to move forward and focus on my life, my energy, my universal purpose and my all around well being. Walking away from certain situations sometimes can be hard but if it needs to be done, then it needs to be done. Locally, I am called the renaissance man. I am getting my guitar out and gettin back into my music. I have a blues gig lined up at the blues train cafe in downtown dalton on tuesdays. I will be doing Muddy Waters "Hoochie Coochie Man" and other classics. I am also gettin back into my art and the art scene heavy in 2009. I already got some art shows lined up. I am gonna do what makes Jody happy and let the cards fall where they may.

Yall please stay jazzy! Pray for me and I'll do the same for you! Support the arts!

Jody is gonna be Jody in 2009.

I am moving in a direction that solely focuses on what Jody wants and what makes Jody happy for the new year and the rest of my life. I wanna wish everyone a happy new year. The year of 2008 has been crazy for me. Due to family drama, my job may be in limbo. It has been a big learning experience. For a while, it sounded like a scratched record. I was working at a job I hated. My ride was bummed out. I was borderline straight broke. My family drama went up to another level. So called friends who turned snake showed both of their screwfaces. People came at me crazy, sistas dissed me, haters stepped up their hate and I made more friends than enemies. In my personal life, I came to terms and accepted the fact that I am cursed and will spend the rest of this life on earth alone banned from ever experiencing true love again. To be honest, that is some hard shit to accept as a man. On top of that, I don't have any kids and some people see me as incomplete or less of a person. I want to have kids someday but do to the fact that sistas aint feelin a cat like me, I may end up adopting. When these people said those hurtful things, it stung. Those negative people will be completely gone from my life soon as I am cleaning house. I have actually been told that to my face and that aint cool. I am a man though and I have learned to just keep stuff like this balled up. In 2009, I can't continue to do that. I gotta release it before it ends up killing me.

On a good note, I got a better job for now, I got a new ride and I am working on dealing with the loneliness. I don't hang out with my friends who have girls so I don't feel like the 3rd wheel and I stopped going to certain social events because I end up sticking out cause everyone is coupled up and I am in the kitchen alone hiding. I got over my ex-wife and our history. I got a chance to travel this year and will be traveling alot more in 2009. I got my family regardless and I am slowly regaining my faith. A part of me feels that I am gonna be alright. I am active in my community, I am talented and got alot of things going for me. Everythang is everythang! My groove is mine and my spirit can't be crushed. I am on a journey to restock my life with more positive and uplifting people. I love art and music and my life beat is soulful and jazzy mixed with eclectic. Sun Ra said space is the place. I am always thinking about exploring my space, my personal space and the infinite space around me. Realizing my infinite potential is exciting sometimes and I get hyped thinking about the journey ahead. While on that journey, I will continue to move forward, improving my life and hopefully discover my universal purpose along the way. I know the lord aint bought me this far to drop me off here!
Yall pray for me and I'll do the same for yall. Stay jazzy and support the arts!

PEACE and Blessings