Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Classics

Jon B-They dont know




"your my angel, nothings gonna make you fall from heaven"


Fits my mood perfectly right now.

Live, Laugh, Love





I'm LIVING & I'm LOVIN'!



Life has thrown me a few curve balls within the past few months..some good, others bad, a few I've yet to fully understand. Everyone has those points in life where you sit back, analyze and figure out the things you want out of all aspects in your life. You realize what you need to change about yourself in order to better yourself as a person & grow. Without change there is no progress.

Jay-z on Oprah




I cant take Oprah rapping lol *dies

Ehhhh







Im not a fan of the lip ring but I'm expecting this to be a new trend soon.

Amen!

These wisdom of the week videos from Ghostface crack me up..if your not following @ghostfacekillah on twitter, you definately need too. He really does speak the truth in some of his daily "words of wisdom" tweets.






Click here for all of the wisdom of the week videos.

Thats how you feeling today?




Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Randoms.

  • I love awkwardness.
  • You ALWAYS remember first times for anything.
  • I like randomness
  • I love fresh beginnings.



Amerie-Heard em all

"keep doin what your doin cause it ain't been done to me!"


Smart or Spark?

After so much controversy about Swizz Beatz alleged affair with Alicia Keys this past year, Mashonda has finally decided to address Alicia with an open letter. Despite the trio recently celebrating Swizz' birthday party & apparently seeming Cordial with eachother. She states she came to this conclusion after Alicia tweeted "Having a heated debate n the studio. Question is...N love is it better to go 4 the choice that is "SMART" or the choice that has "SPARK"??"

Here is Mashonda's letter..

"After having a great evening with my son and enjoying some fun twit chat, I decided to sign off and get some work done. However, a few hours later I was advised that I should check @aliciakeys twit page. I’ve never reached out to her on twitter before. I feel our issues are a lot more serious than a website conversation. Not to mention that I’ve reached out to her many times in the beginning of this whole thing, as any wife would do. Unfortunately, I never succeeded in getting a response.

The 1st time I met AK, my husband introduced us to each other at an event. ( I have no choice but to call him my husband, until he is not anymore) In the messages that I sent to her (AK), I made it very clear that on the contrary of what she might be hearing, I am still married to my husband, living with him and just had a child. Its been two years and I still have not received a response. What I do receive, is constant displays of selfishness and disconcern to me and my son.

I was a fan of AK’s last album, we were both signed to J Records and I always checked up on her projects. I sang her songs and admired her for creating Superwoman and Karma, I would never deny her, her talent. I believed in her until I found out she was possibly sleeping with my husband. The affair was denied by both, until it was finally admitted months later.

Already I can hear some of you saying ” why are u blaming her, You cant make someone leave their wife, You cant break something thats broken”. Well, my marriage was not broken, as far as I knew we were celebrating our sons birth and getting ready to celebrate our 5 year wedding anniversary . Call it blind love, whatever. I call it being a devoted wife.. As far as me blaming her and not blaming him, thats false. Me and my husband have worked out our differences. We are in a good place as people and as parents. I accept his choices and I am comfortable enough with myself to move on. I am so very blessed in many ways.

My concern with AK is no longer the fact that she assisted in destroying a family but that she has the audacity to make these selfish comments about love and wanting to be with someone, even after knowing their situation. How is this the same Superwoman that I sang out loud with in my truck? I ask myself sometimes.

If you are reading this Alicia, let me start by saying, you know what you did. You know the role you played and you know how you contributed to the ending of my marriage. You know that I asked you to step back and let me handle my family issues. Issues that you helped to create.

Im not saying everything was perfect all the time but no relationship is perfect. We made a vow to God and I believe you should have respected that, as a woman. I know you owe me or my son nothing but I just wish you would’ve handled things more carefully. I’m not judging you, I put you and the whole situation in the hands of God, the Higher Power. Just know that as a woman, I expected so much more from you. I never had intentions on reaching out to you this way but after reading your twits tonight, and the constant disregard, you left me no choice. I feel that after 1 and a half years of you hiding this affair and acting like it doesnt exist, that now is the time to confront it, since you talk so openly about it now.

This is not a publicity stunt, I dont have a record coming out. I just need to close this chapter in my life and that means confronting our issues. There is a small child involved. His dad loves him to death and he wants to spend more time with him but hes afraid because he knows we don’t have a relationship. This is my main concern. My son NEEDS his dad and I NEED to be comfortable with you. For him!

I know many will see my point and many will not be able to look into what’s real because they only want to see Alicia Keys the celebrity, not the human. This is not for the “people”, this is for you. Like I said I was left no choice but to reach out to you this way. By now, Im sure you want to find a balance in this as well.

I read your tweets tonight and I felt they were very insensitive. You have no idea how much pain I was caused because of this affair. Its baffling to me that you don’t understand what I might have gone through with this situation. I dont consider myself a victim anymore, Ive learned alot from this! I just ask you to try and be a bit more realistic and delicate to the situation, at least until my divorce is final. I felt me attending the party would have been a starting point for us, since you shook my hand after I offered it, but I suppose I was wrong.

If its so, that you and my husband are meant to be together, then God bless you both and I hope you never have to deal with what I did. I would not wish it on my worst enemy. If you two being together forever is the case, its more of a reason for us to get along, because I’m not going anywhere. Theres a child to be raised.

To answer your tweet, choose smart over spark. Sparks burn everyone, be smart! Its simple actually, just think of the shoe being on the other foot.

Stay blessed and lets work this thing out with respect and dignity."


I have so much RESPECT for Mashonda after reading that letter, she handled it perfectly & with class. Unlike most scorned women, she didn't lash out and took the mature route. Going through a divorce due to another woman is hard enough, I can only imagine how it feels when your in the public eye & dealing with all the rumors that have surrounded this topic. Personally, I am a fan of Alicia but I was extremely disappointed when I heard this. I hope Alicia decides to finally address this situation whether in private or publicly. Mashonda does deserve some sort of feedback, after all her & Swizz are still legally married.


BTW I DEFINITELY agree.."choose smart over spark..sparks burn everyone."

MIA Part Duex.

Miami 08/09 was a blast!




Lets see what Miami has to offer me this time around 11/09



I'm counting down the days. I've worked my butt off to get this extra vaca

Monday, September 28, 2009

Monday Nights!

I'm obsessed with The Rachel Zoe project. I didn't watch the first season but I'm addicted to the second season. I cant help but want to go shopping every time I watch it, shes such an extreme Virgo perfectionist..I love it!






Classics

While cleaning my house and blasting the radio today, I heard some classic freestyle songs that you cant help but to sing along too lol . I almost forgot how much I loved freestyle! I dont care what anyone says..these songs bring back some great memories of childhood.

Here is SOME of my personal faves...






Sunday, September 27, 2009

Fallen Princesses

Fairy tales aren't always as they may seem.






Photos by Dina Goldstein

Bunny Ears




I just want to eat him!!!!!!!! Even though he's chewed up TWO pairs of NEW heels within the past week...I have a soft spot for this little guy.

Weekend Festivities

Despite desperately wanting to stay in & be hiatus this whole weekend due to feeling like DEATH, I actually had a pretty busy weekend. After a adventurous Friday & Saturday..I'm so relieved to be in bed ALL day today..but feeling even more sick than before! Sore throat, earache, congested, body aches, ughh I think I'm coming down with the flu. I haven't been this sick since winter of '07.


As previously posted..Saturday night we headed out to the village and got inked.


1st was Minny..on her hip



2nd was Alice..on her ribs


last was moi..behind my ear.






VIOLA!..

OUCH!

I actually felt NOTHING at all. I got lucky this time. lol


Me, Alice, & Minny..such troopers

Friday, September 25, 2009

Decent Exposures

I recently came across an article about a photographer arrested last month for photographing a model nude at The Metropolitan Museum of Art named Zach Hyman. Who is known for photographing naked men & women in public places such as subways & all over NYC landmarks in broad daylight! The shots are taken extremely quick and usually last about 30 seconds due to of the risk of being arrested. I've only found a few of the images and I love how the random bystanders do not seem to be phased one bit..lol only in NYC.









Must haves!

With the seasons changing I've been doing a lot of shopping lately..which is NEVER a bad thing. I tend to buy things on impulse and end up buying things that I don't really need and know i probably wont ever wear. The items listed below are definitely on my MUST HAVE list...I've also posted pictures of a few of the new Jimmy Choo & H&M collection released November 14th ..these are my faves..especially the SHOES!


Jimmy Choo H&M Collection












"One pussy you cant fuck with" as raunchy as this may be..I absolutely la la LOVE this!



I'm not usually a fan of watch but this Michael Kors watch definitely caught my eye.

Thursday, September 24, 2009

la confiance



Quand il me prend dans ses bras,
Il me parle tout bas,
Je vois la vie en rose.
Il me dit des mots d’amour,
Des mots de tous les jours,
Et ça me fait quelque chose.
Il est entré dans mon cœur,
Une part de bonheur
Dont je connais la cause.
C’est lui pour moi,
Moi pour lui dans la vie,
Il me l’a dit, l’a juré pour la vie.
Et dès que je l’aperçois,
Alors je sens en moi
Mon cœur qui bat.




"Il faut que je la voie et lui tend a mon coeur.Je l'aime au point de foudre et je ne peut pas continuer a être séparé d'elle.Si elle me n'aimerait plus.Je n'aurais plus rien á faire sur terre."



Insomnia...

Im always suffering from insomnia..which means I'm constantly looking for some sort of entertainment. When theres nothing interesting on tv I can always count on good ol youtube lol


I loveeeeeeeeee this stand up from Bad Boys Of comedy


R.I.P Rasheed Thurmond




Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Good girl gone bad?!





Personally, I am not a believer in the whole "Good girl gone bad" epidemic & vice versa. I hate when people blame their past for their current actions. You are supposed to get wiser from these situations..not more promiscuous. We've all been through heartache, break ups..the works. Like I always say "don't give up your own morals just because someone else has none." To be honest, I feel like that's a pathetic excuse and YOU should be responsible for your own actions. As cynical as you may be ladies..don't blame a lying cheating man for you being a gold digger..& fellas don't blame a woman who broke your heart as a way to rationalize being a dog.

Maybe its because I'm a firm believer in karma & love. I think everything is a LEARNING lesson...you learn from positive AND negative experiences. It's how we grow and mature..besides how else are we supposed to know what we what from a man/woman without going through the bad experiences?


Say Hello to....

I was online searching for pieces for my own halloween costume & came across this! SO ADORABLE




which gave me a halloween idea for my own puppy SKEETER! my heart, my piglet, my cuddle buddy, my french bulldog. Since he already has the bunny ears/batman ears it fits him perfectly! lol



I love this video. It has so much meaning..it really touches my heart



Getting Creative

Okay so I've had the "blogger itch" for awhile now but never scratched it. After some convincing from a good friend & fellow blogger, I've decided to fulfill the urge and get creative! With all the recent changes in my life right now..what better way to stay productive & release all my random thoughts and blurbs then with a blog. I am still getting the hang of how this whole thing works so please bare with me!