Last post of 2009 :)

I havent thought of a cool rhyme for 2010, but I better get on it because 2010 will be over before I know it. 2009 went by so fast and it's hard to believe it even happened. In 2009 I was able to sit back and observe my surroundings, and I feel I learned so much from doing that. I learned I have so much potential if I push myself and I need to continue to encourage those around me. In 2010 Im focused on staying positive and finding my muse. For me, 2010 isnt about change, its about progression. Not only is it a new year, its a new decade. Leave all animosity or bad experiences in the past because focusing on the past will hinder your progress. Happy New Year everyone. Make this year personal, before you can try to help others you must have your self in order.

Subway's unnecessary dairy overlap

via buzzfeed

This was an ingenious observation. I usually get the tuna sub and Subway is quite stingy with the amount of tuna they put on a foot long.

WOW.

Someone should have talked her out of this.

Amerie- More Than Love

Im kinda late on this video, but its so cute I couldnt help but post it! Amerie looks stunning as usual. Enjoy!

Sidenote: when will Nuvo be abolished? I can't take you seriously if your drinking that.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Merry Christmas to you and your however you choose to celebrate. :)

"When you are doing what you love you no longer care to speak something negative upon someone else, positivity becomes effortless."- levi maestro

I admit I have been a hater in many situations, but I find my hating comes from the fact that I'm unhappy with my own situation. Misery loves company, and often times miserable people rather speak negativity unto others rather than try to better their own situation. When you are no longer in a bad place in your life, the feeling is great, and you will soon try to build up the people around you. Complaining or hating won't get you anywhere, if anything it makes people dislike you even more. Focusing on the bad never brings any good. I'll try to go into the New Year, leaving negativity behind, hopefully this attitude will be contagious.

Too much to Jam

This is what happened to a Foot Locker when someone broke in for the Jordan Retro 11, which I mentioned in my last post.

Like I said before, the Space Jam is a highly anticipated Jordan release and if you have the means to purchase them, feel free because they are a nice looking and quality shoe. But I'm sure many people standing in those long lines this morning shouldn't have been in line. If your family is struggling in anyway, your grades aren't right, or you didn't donate to some cause for the holidays, you didn't belong in line. Just because you have the money, doesn't mean you can afford them. The celebrities or grown men and women who have their priorities in order can afford $175 for a shoe. What happened to the days when parents rolled their eyes when their kids asked for these expensive gym shoes (cause really thats all they are)? I remember when my brother was in high school getting Jordans were a reward and people wore them until the Jump-man on the sole was covered by dirt and green stains from the grass. Now thats how you spend $175. I guess because I'm not a sneaker person, I dont understand why the shoe has caused this much melee seeing that every few months, Nike releases something deemed bigger and better to replace the latter release. I thought Jordans were released on Saturdays?

Another topic on Twitter that caused me to write this is the (for lack of a better word) haters. Michael Jordan is a legendary basketball player. So what if his fans want to purchase his product? What about the people who waited in line for hours to buy the iPhone when it was first released? Are those people idiots too? Even if the non sneaker heads don't understand the hype surrounding this particular Jordan release, doesnt mean the diehard shoe fans waiting in lines are blithering idiots. Everyone has a particular thing that they find peace in and for many people, shoes are it. If the shoe was on the other foot (pun intended), and you were in line for something you wanted, would it still be stupid?

Hello its the martian, Space Jam Jordans

No words can describe my admiration of this shoe and I'm not even a sneaker kind of girl. The shoe was debuted in November by Marcus Jordan, Mike's son, at one of his college basketball games. The Space Jam or Jordan Retro 11 is probably the most anticipated Jordan release of this year, but I'm not mad at all the sneaker heads who've been anxiously waiting because this is actually a very good looking shoe. If you arent able stand in line or borrow your parents credit card to purchase the $175 Space Jams, fear not, the bootleg man always has your back ;)

Who Knew...

Kendra could spit?

Here she is on Celebrity Rap Superstar a few years back.

Flip Video Cam

I'd be a video recording maniac if I had one of these. I wish I would have put this on my Christmas list, but I've only paid attention to it within the last few weeks.

Chicago Hates You

Via Leaders1354:

Chicago.Hates.You.
Hate. Hater. Haterville. Chicago. For many moons and many seasons, the street culture of Chicago has been shrouded in “hatred” and lack of support for our own. The examples are endless – a litany of Chicago artists, musicians, actors, brands and retailers – many are unsupported, most take their talent elsewhere. The proverbial “you do you” and “I do me” has resulted in a systematic inability (perhaps refusal) to do “us” … together. The net result is that, despite the cornucopia of talent and creativity native to the Chi, most of us will find ourselves unable to get that deal, concert venue, industry plug, retail space or manufacturer. In short, it’s a damn shame.
Never fear though…the beacons of fashion, retail and music, namely Eschmitte’ Brand, Leaders1354, Enstrumental and Fake Shore Shore Drive, have collaborated to give you the “Chicago Hates You” tee. The offering undoubtedly captures the frustration of being immersed in and battling through the culture of “Haterville.” But the tee doesn’t stop there. Inherent in its message, the CHY tee begs the question: If Chicago hates you and effectively hates US, then what? What are we then left with?
Perhaps it’s about time we focus our energy on something more constructive.
Chicago Hates You.
Time to change Chicago.

If you're from Chicago and you know anyone who is trying to follow their dreams, you probably wholeheartedly agree with that. I have a few friends who've had to move away from Chicago because they weren't getting support or find the catalyst to jump start their career. I could really go for one of those "Chicago Hates You." tees as well. I'm not sure the status on them, but check out Leaders1354.com for more info.

“Read the rich list in Forbes. When you see all these people with all different kinds of money, it will make you feel inadequate and keep you focused.”

- Dame Dash

I ♥ Affion

I triple dog dare you to watch these :)

Christmas seems like it came too quickly this year. I've barely had the time to watch any good Christmas movies. I will start my Christmas movie marathon today tho ;) My faves in no particular order are:

1. A Christmas Story- they usually do a marathon of this on Christmas Eve. I like to call this "an oldie but goodie"

2. Elf- I can watch this movie any time during the year and its still hilarious

3. Home Alone- i dont know if this is considered a Christmas movie, but its Christmas themed and i love it.

4. A Charlie Brown Christmas- Its not a movie, but if you havent watched this, I feel bad for you because its such a classic.

5. This Christmas- yes, the one with Chris Brown. I love the family element in the movie, it kinda makes me wish I had a big immeadiate family to spend time with during the holidays.

6. Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights- its a Hanukkah movie with Christmas references, and if you've seen any of Adam Sandler's movies you'd watch this just because

F.I.N.A.L.S.

I should be frantic and studying for finals this week, but I'm not nor will I. Im just not that kind of student. Taking finals works much better if you relax, although I think I'm being way too relaxed. Good luck to everyone taking finals over the next few weeks.

Vanessa Angela & Honey Mag

The girls speak on Angela being a virgin, their relationships, their success with the Pastry company, and their personal preferences on style. I love them, I truly think they are good examples for young girls. Although they had their father their to back them up, they also turned Pastry into a million dollar company by themselves. Angela is only 22 and Vanessa is 26, if they can do it so young, I'm sure there are many other girls who can do the same. Kudos girls.

Maestro Knows

I've been wanting to make a post about this dude since forever but I kept putting it off. His name is Levi Maestro and I have a huge crush on him. He is a young director and producer who lives in Los Angeles, but has an international state of mind. I found out about him over the summer and I've been glued to every episode of his online show called Maestro Knows ever since. The show takes viewers through his almost day to day life, which may include being at In and Out Burger in LA, at Bread and Butter in Germany, or simply skateboarding. The reason his show appeals to me so much is because he is so regular, but inspiring and extremely motivated, and he made his way to where he is now by being himself and working hard. The show makes me want travel and experience different places and the wonderful people I can possibly meet on the way. On the video below he collaborated with 13th Witness for an episode of the NYC Edition of the show, the way the episode is filmed and edited is not Maestro's usual style for the show, but I love the technique used for it anyway. Enjoy and he does more stuff here

Maestro Knows - NYC Edition (13th Witness) from Maestro Knows on Vimeo.

Gone too Soon

This weekend an alumni of my school passed away. I didn't know the young man, but when I found out who he was I immediately looked him up on Facebook to find out if his face looked familiar, it didn't. I began to look at the hundreds of comments on his wall and realized how much of an impact he made on so many people over the 19 years he was on this Earth. There were so many comments from people who had only met him once, but never forget his kindness or smile or inviting personality. When I saw the video of his mom talking about him on the news, I wanted to cry. He was such a good person both inside and out, and he was loved by so many people. Not only was he kind, but he was a talented athlete and intelligent man both in school and out. Without meeting him, I could already tell he was a genuine, loving, and caring person.

His story made me realize that life is short. A person can be here one minute and gone the next, so we MUST live our lives without regret and cherish the ones who are close to us. We must also be thankful for each day, and try to live out our purpose for being here. My sincerest condolences go out to everyone mourning Kevin Edwards' passing. I can't imagine how his loved ones feel. His hunger for success and passion for others is truly inspiring.

RIP Kevin Edwards, I didn't know you but your life has inspired me to be better.

^"Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.

And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.

I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:

But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway."

1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Roses are red, violets are blue

I LOVE the sunglasses and lipstick. Blue looks good on her skintone.

I'm still not sure about these:

*Kanye shrug*

LOL :)

Now this is a video I LOVE. Trey asked his fans to submit things to be apart of this video and here is the end result. Kudos to Trey for doing this, it lets people know that some celebrities actually read and look at the stuff you send them via Twitter or Myspace and they really appreciate it. I can't imagine this video being done any other way.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

This year as gone by unbelievably fast and it's hard to believe its even happened. I have been blessed so much this year, but sometimes when I look at the things I don't have it doesnt feel like it. I'm alive and well and all the people who I care about are in my life. I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving however you wish to celebrate it. Count your blessings, cut your losses :)

#imthankfulfor-

-My Family

-Friends

-God in my life

-Michael Jackson's music

-All of the awesomeness on Twitter

-our blog :)

-Youtube

-All of the amazing things I've been blessed with

-Random quotes

-The food I will be eating later on

-All the people who encourage me

-Blackberry Messenger

-Beats by Dre

-All the things and people who inspire me

-iPods

-h&m

-Chicago

social networkin' fa that ass [:

us blacks then done it again. we have a new social network out yall. its bound to go big, yall just have to spread the word! its hot! its new! its for us! its like FUBU for the internet! POW! [:
so, without any further ado, hit me up on niggbook.com yall. real speech.

Racial Profiling?

This past Saturday, my mom and two friends of mine went downtown to see the annual lighting of the Magnificent Mile. Although we couldn't see much of the parade I believe I was sent down there for another purpose.

After eating our dinner, we walked to the Apple Store. Anyone who has been to the Apple Store knows the set up and how they have many displays for the customers to try out. While looking at the headphones, I noticed three black boys no older than 11 years old. The boys were playing with the iTouches and were very very well mannered. From looking at the boys, I could tell they probably didn't have much money, but they weren't causing any trouble. I'm usually not the one to bring race into things but I will for the next part of this story. After about 10 minutes or so of the boys playing with the iTouches, a security guard who looked to be of Arabian decent started questioning the boys about why and who they were in the store with. Mind you, these boys probably weren't even old enough to do long division. One of the boys said they were in there with their sister and she was downstairs. I reiterated to the man what the boy said, but he told me they were probably lying. After this, one of my friends asked me to help her pick out an iPod case, all of which were in the area by these boys. By the time she was ready to check out there was another security guard and a sales associate monitoring these young boys. Finally their sister did come to pick them up, but before she came I was 10 seconds away from telling the men the boys were with me.

I understand the man had to do his job and make sure the under aged boys weren't causing trouble. But after he did this, I felt he should have left them alone. There were enough people in the store that if the boys were gonna do something, someone would have seen it. It broke my heart to see the young boys being profiled at such young ages, they probably didn't even know what was happening to them. It has become a trend in our society that minorities are the ones followed in stores or pulled over by police, but not every minority is a thief or a trouble maker. I'm aware that there have been so many people to put the idea in peoples minds that blacks may be the bad guy, but in this case, we weren't. Its a chance I may never see those boys again, but it probably won't be the last time I see something like this. And that's what scares me.

I know many people may disagree with me on this subject, some may say it wasn't profiling. But there were many other kids in the store, with no parents in sight who weren't being watched. I wouldn't necessarily call this instance profiling either though. I just believe it was very suspicious and unfair that the security guard singled these boys out, when there were so many other people in the store. This is my first time ever dealing with something like this, so you can say I am very ignorant to things like this.

Drake was honored as one of GQ's Men of the Year and attended the party with Nicki Minaj. They actually look kind of good together. *presses Facebook like button*

Dia and I aren't fans of Nicki, but I have to admit she does look pretty when she's not dressed up in leggings and bra sets.

That look is not okay, Nicki.

Janet's Make Me -Behind the Scenes

Janet is back with her new video, for the song "Make Me." She will also release an album later this year featuring 33 of her number one singles and this song will be #34. Can't wait!

Naked pics, no Playboy

Yet again another celebrity has become a victim of the naked picture scandal. Aaron Reid, the son a record label executive L.A. Reid, being the most recent. I will not post the pictures, but they are all over the internet. A girl met Aaron, didn't like his performance or attitude, took a picture and leaked it. Its as simple as that, yet people continue to make themselves vulnerable. It has a lot to do with the people you associate with and the people you trust. Granted he was sleeping when the young woman took the picture, he still should have been more responsible in the choice of company he entertained. Now he has to live with the fact people have seen his "thangs" and his parents are most likely disappointed and embarrassed by their son's irresponsible actions. I also heard his mom just became some kind of minister...

This isn't just for celebrities, I know a few people who've had they're naked or half naked pictures blasted because they trusted the person who they sent the photo to. Honestly, I don't want anyone's naked pictures in my possession because I will be tempted to blast you on a public forum, but I probably wouldn't do that. Also, after a while all that kind of stuff gets old and its time to grow up. If some one asks you for some naked or half naked pictures, is that really the kind of person you should associate with? I've learned to watch what I say and do because people are watching and you never know what can get out. At the end of the day you are responsible for your own actions and everything you do is a reflection of you.

LMAO!

I was on Miss Jia's blog and I found this. I died, this is a shame but it's too funny. The ending was priceless.

Beyonce feat Lady GaGa

They've been playing the original version on the radio for months and I thought it was gonna be totally different. I find Lady GaGa very unattractive in this, and I swore Beyonce was Rihanna at the beginning. The video is very reminiscent of Beyonce's Green Light video and focuses a lot on fashion, but they did a good job with the visuals.

Verdict: The visuals (makeup, wardrobe, lights, choreography) are excellent, song is okay, Beyonce looked good and Lady GaGa just made her look better.

This will never get old

well shit, after that, i believe you.

if tremaine "trey songz" neverson says he invented sex, after seeing that video, i almost believe God aint have shit to do with the invention of sex. like wtf, did yall see that shit?! i'm pissed youtube doesn't have it in good quality HD. but really, not even gonna have a long paragraph, let me just highlight some of the things that stood out to me.

-this random one night stand.
-i wonder if she does this often, or is this just an exception for trey?
-she was sexy. [:
-even a lesbian would want to fuck him after this video.
-if drake was in this it would have threw the whole thing off.
-i love that part where he grabbed her ass :D
-wasn't really feeling the way he took off her dress. if i was her, i woulda been like uhhh, hold up daddy, don't rip my gotdamn dress unless you plan on buying me a new one.
-i also love the way he was holding her face & kissing her neck.
-was i the only person who noticed her about to perform felatio on him?
-lip biting, amazing.
-his tongue, omfg. it just makes me want to throw my pannies at him.
-the ice. come on now, thats just, come on...
-"i know we bout to sin, but ya body is a blessing". <3
-that video got everybody watching it pregnant...
oh & i know i'm late. so don't do too much by letting me know that i am. kay?kay. [:

enjoy [:

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate..."

Honestly, I'm not all that into poetry. I do love music and I guess thats a form of poetry, but as far as spoken word and poetry slam type stuff, I'll pass. But, every once in a while a poem catches my ear and when it does it actually makes me think and reflect on it. Love's Deceit by Big Rube was at the end of the movie ATL and I loooovee it. It's actually a very deep poem and is very well written and meaningful. My other favorite is Our Greatest Fear (this is more of a quote). It was in the movie Coach Carter and was used in Nelson Mandela's 1994 inauguration speech. The poem was originally written by Marianne Williamson.

Our Greatest Fear


Love's Deceit

i wasn't at first, but why not? good ol' chris brown. . .

yeah, i really wasn't going to waste my time & touch on the whole chris brown fiasco, but what the hell. . . why not? everyone else has had their opinions [internet] publicly, why not boast mine. my thoughts about the woman beater, i mean chris brown haven't really gone any further than the vicinity of my friends ears, so uhhh, yeah, here ya go.
the artist formerly known as chris brown is pretty much dead in my book. i honestly believe that this nigga could have killed a muthafucka & still be on my ipod. but this dumb negro beat rihanna. cmon now, thats just stupid. first of all, causing physical harm to a woman period, lowest thing a man can do. then on top of that, one of the baddest in the game, rihanna, dumb fuck.
- how to fatally ruin your career in ten minutes by chris brown #thickestfuckingbookever [my twiggas, you know what this means].
oh, & i also believe that if it was a non-celebrity he probably wouldn't have got it AS BAD, but it was rihanna.
now he's tryna rebuild his career & shit, ok, you do that boo.
i don't hate chris brown, he is just in never ending redemption, to me.
he lost sooo many fans over this, & the truth is, he won't get the majority of them back.
some are going to forget chris brown & some will forgive, but its in the past, & the only thing he can do is move on. pray. & get a new stylist cus that bowtie, them mortal kombat boots, & the interview with his tag-along mother did the MOST.
oh, & i hate the transform ya song & video. except the fact that wayne was in it, <3.
point _______ period.

didn't know she had it in her. . .

now, i have always been pretty fond of Christina Aguilera. just about as fond as the average person, who has probably only heard Christina's hit songs. but the other day, i was randomly listening to that little Pandora radio thing on my iphone[don't you hate when people always have to specify that they have an iphone? -_-] & i came across this song by christina & fell in love with it. so, say heller to my new favorite song of all time...

TAKERS, fuck yeah [:

okay, so i love the previews they show before movies. i'm in the show today, with my impatient ass, waiting on Precious to come on, & the preview for this badass(adj.)movie comes on. OMFG, i'm going to see this shit the day it comes out, & i know you will too after watching this preview. [:

*edit. Heres the bootleg movie poster. (sorry to intrude on your post Dia)

My name is Clareece "Precious" Jones . . .

So, lets get started. Everybody was trippin' & going crazy about going to see Precious [including me], & oddly, i was SLIGHTLY disappointed. Don't get me wrong, it was a good movie, i just think that i didn't like it as much because i read the book prior to me seeing the movie. THE BOOK WAS SO MUCH BETTER. the movie always leaves out so much stuff, & that really grinds my gears. Overall, good movie, but i wish i wouldn't have read the book first. & another thing, all the talk shows & all the people were constantly going on about how amazing Gabby Sidibe's(Precious) acting was, but chile, Mo'Nique performance was ineffable. baby bye. i guess, because that was Gabby's first movie, but still, Mo'Nique... ooooooweeeee. [:
the movie was hilarious, moving, REAL, & something that you pray to God isn't based on a true story. so uhhh, yeah, go see it.
oh, & i fucking LOVED the Jamaican girl's accent. omg, i wish she would have talked more, lol.
& i loved that lesbian stud, Jermaine, she was so thuggish. lmao.

Even though you know you shouldn't, you will be ROTFL at Mo'Nique cussin' Precious out in the movie. But in the back of your mind, you just gon be sayin' "gotdamn". Like really, she was cussin' her out fareal. & the worst part is, she sounds like my mama when she cusses me out. [minus all the bitch callin of course. i wish my mama would call me a bitch. -- even though she did yesterday... but those were totally different circumstances]. anyhooter... her mama called her a fat bitch so many times i sat that & thought to myself "am i a fat bitch too?" like damn.
but here's some funny things to look out for [:
-mary(precious' mom) says that the house was smaller cus precious was in it. LMFAO!
-this random ass negro with this gold tooth kept coming out of no where.
-mariah carey's mustache "/
-that 170 year old man in the choir.
-& the rape scene. i shouldn't have laughed, but i did for a spilt second on the inside. & you'll know the part i laughed at when you see it.

hope that you guys go see this movie, even though i am kind of indiffernt about it, it still was an amazing movie. you won't regret it.

It's What We Do

Budweiser has the best commercials.

Bye Bye Byron

Byron Scott was fired as the head coach of the New Orleans Hornets, and Jeff Bower will take his place. Ironically, Scott was named coach of the year in 2008. This news comes after the Hornets lost 126-104 to Phoenix, giving them a 3-6 start to their season. Chris Paul's frustrations with the team have become eminent during games and it's almost as he expects his team to lose. So far this season the Hornets have been noticed for the bad habits the guys have developed on the court and their sloppy execution of plays. Hopefully this change will be good news for the Hornets and they'll be able to get the winning season they expected.

Is he serious....?

Before

After

Yup, he's the cork bat guy, Sammy Sosa. He played in Chicago for the Sox and Cubs (more famous for his Cubs stint). According to Sammy's close friend he isn't trying to be Michael Jackson, he's just "rejuvinating his skin." Good luck with that?

His wife's boobs arent even, but hopefully thats just the way she's standing =/

Thanks, but no thanks

So Dia is really into poetry and our friend Jasmine saw a flyer for a poetry show and gave it to her. She didn't really read the flyer she just saw that it had something to do with poetry and picked it up. Good gesture right? Heres the flyer.

LMAO! The chick is nekkid on the front, but the second picture is the important one. They got quite creative with the wording. By the way, she picked this up in a beauty salon. Oh, the things you find while getting your hurr did....

I ♥ my friends

I think I have the best friends in the world, the craziest part is that I don't always feel like it. I've always been the oddball of my friends, which can make me feel left out many times. My true friends always manage to pull me back in though. I cant really say I have a BEST friend because its too many people in my life who are important to me. My life isnt complete when I'm not surrounded by the people who truly love and care about me and I thank you all for that. I'm done with dealing with iniquitous people and people who are only friends with me when its convenient, because I've realized associating with them will get me nowhere. I'm not a big fan of doing shout outs because my people know who they are. Love you guys :)

You wish you could

cause I wish I could. The video explains itself.

20/20..... kinda

on Friday I watched Rihanna's interview on 20/20 and it wasnt what I expected. Well honestly, I don't even know what I expected from it. Some of her answers seemed planned and other were believable. I find it very hard to believe she had never seen his apology video but responded with such a typical answer. Overall I respect her for being able to talk about the situation so calmly and not revealing too many details. She basically told people what they wanted to hear and answered questions Chris wouldn't. I think Chris needs to stop doing interviews as well. The incident is over and discussion about it needs to be over as well. I'm done talking about it.

Rihanna's makeup was on point, but her hair was a HAM, she should always have some kind of bangs.

Speechless

The resemblance is uncanny.

Words of Dia-"She gets an C for effort and an F for life. Don't care if its Halloween, shalloween, or whatever. This is unacceptable! You know what, I take it back. She gets an A+ for effort. Aside from her ugly bra & lack of a chest, she did a great job of trying to look like Nicki."

Teyana Taylor's Dope Lips

From her Twitter:

The promo shots look gorge! I may actually cop the pink or red, cause I've been lookin for a good lipgloss for a while. The website doesn't give much info tho. *shrugs* I guess I'll just wait until they hit the market.

Malarky...

This is what I watch after a long day at school and while I'm procrastinating on assignments. Enjoy.

The Slap Chop


"You're gonna love my nuts!"
"Tacos, fettucini, linguini, martini, bikini."
You gotta love this guy though....

The WTF? blanket.


"Creepy dads can lie in a seductive pose"
"Ruin your child self-esteem and wear it in public!"


The Smart Mop


Did he really just tell us to drink soda off the floor?

Do companies really believe the average intelligent American believes this bull?

I miss

this Rihanna...

and this Rihanna

I even kinda miss this Rihanna

I'm DEFINATELY not feeling this Rihanna

*sigh* I was such a Rihanna fan, but then she took her good girl gone bad image a little too far. She has COMPLETELY changed her image within the last 3 years and recently I'm not feelin her. Her first interiew in almost a year will air this Friday on 20/20.

Musicology

One of yesterday's trending topics on twitter was #musicmemory!

Of course I jumped on it, nostalgia purposes. lol

My list:

Nelly-Pimp Juice

-Dont even try to act like this wasnt your song in the early 2000's.

Biggie- Hypnotize

-The first rap song I ever liked.

Busta Rhymes- Pass the Courvoisier Pt. 2
-Any song with Pharrell was the biddnass to me.


Fabolous-Young'n (Holla Back)
-Low key, I STILL say holla back. (ew, i said lowkey)


Its gettin kinda long with the videos so, heres the rest.

Sean Paul- Anything!
-I didnt know what he was sayin, but my mom had the CD so i tried to get the lyrics from the album thing.

Shaggy- It Wasnt Me
-Who doesnt know this song?! This DEF goes in my list of favorite songs.

John Legend- Ordinary People
-This song makes me cry sometimes. The piano and his voice are a perfect match, another one of my favorites.

Missy Elliot- Gossip Folks
-If anyone is talk about you, this is the go-to song! lol When Missy lost all that weight she came back so hard.

De La Soul- Ooh
-Classic. The video was Wizard of Oz themed and i LOVED it. I remember BET never played their videos.

Get ALL these joints on your iPod :)

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween from in our own words. We hope every one has a safe and fun halloween! Don't do anything you wouldnt want blasted on our blog ;)

Where annoyance happens

Unless you have been hiding under a heavy rock, you would know that the NBA season started today. It was quite an interesting summer for many of the players, but hopefully they all have a great season. Nonetheless,I have compiled a list of what will annoy me this season. Enjoy :)

1. Bandwagon fans!

-If this isn't annoying, I don't know what it is. It's okay to give a team credit for a good game or a win, but to totally switch sides when "your team" starts losing is unacceptable.

2. Shaq.

-'Nuff said. After watching Kazaam this summer, I have lost all respect I had for him as a basketball player. lol

3. The Lakers ring ceremony.

-Like seriously, do we need to see this every 2 years?

4. Lamar Kardashian (Odom).

-Just cause. Lol

5. Facebook status's and twitter updates.

-Facebook and Twitter are not Sportscenter. We don't need a play-by-play of the games. Keep that to a minimun please.

6. Arguments.

-There's no need to go postal because your team lost. Healthy debates are good, brawls are a no no.

7. Ron Artest and his egregious haircuts. There is no excuse for a grown man having mazes and symbols and names cut in his head. Hopefully he will start some ish on the court so the Lakers games will be interesting.

I got kinda bored with this topic and couldn't think of any more. What are yours?

Dont call it a comeback...

After a much needed hiatus, Chris has proven you cant keep him down. The dancing in this vid is sick, so is the concept. Well my opinion is biased anyway. I hope most of the material on the album is as good as this. Good job Breezy :)

*did anyone else peep that Nicki Minaj look-a-like :/

did ya'll see that body he has now?! woooweeeee.

LOL

I hate when people type like that...

The food stamp comment was insensitive, yet funny at the same time.

It amazes me that people actually put certain things on the internet. Many people dont realize that jobs and colleges are starting to check people's profiles, and something on Facebook can be the reason you didnt get hired, accepted to a school, etc. Im also pretty happy people do stupid stuff like this, so I can have something to laugh at on my uneventful Sunday night. Visit Lamebook for more tomfoolery.

Spotlight: Photography

Pictures can tell a story and it takes a special photographer to get the story across with one shot. Amy Fleming, a photographer for my school's newspaper, is able to do just that. She descibes herself as "A fifteen year old girl who has no time on her hands, yet has all the time in the world." From her pictures, you can tell she likes doing it, and she uses some of her best friends as subject in her photos. If you don't know who she is her official Twitter page is @amyflemwad, but I'm sure you'll learn more about her from her photography. I wish you much success in the future, and I'm officially one of your supporters! Amy is just on of the many talented students at my school and I hope we get a chance to shine light on more talents in the future. View her online gallery here

Hating? Wheredeydodatat?

If you dont like someone or something LEAVE THEM ALONE. Negativity is a waste of time and your time should be spent doing something constructive. Like your mother taught you, if you dont have something nice to say dont say it at all. I know I'm guilty of talking about people with my friends, but its a difference between hating and actively expressing your opinion. Hating is forcing your views upon other because of jealousy, opinion expressing is saying something then leaving it at that. Haters tend to say things over and over until someone eventually agrees with them, opinion expressers have no problem standing alone on an issue. Everyone is NOT a hater. Girls, if another girl doesnt like you, she isnt necessarily a hater. It may be a possibility she just doesnt like you. Same with guys. I apologize in advance for anyone I may talk about in the future, its all love (well maybe not.) I leave you with the words of my favorite rapper and one of my favorite bloggers. Enjoy.

Michael Jackson

Its been about 5 months since the world lost its greatest entertainer, but his legacy continues. On October 27 exclusive rehearsal footage of his This Is It tour will be released in theaters for 2 weeks only, and if I wasnt el broko I would have already got my ticket. Looking at the trailer, that probably wouldve been the best concert ever. A new song entitled "This Is It" has been released to go along with the film. Of course the film will have a soundtrack, which will be available October 26. More info here

Piano Stairs

I would choose the stairs too, unless i could ride the escalator like Buddy in "Elf"

Funny story

So today kicked off my church's annual FaithWorks Conference. It was Family and Friends Day, so basically everybody and they momma was there. When I was in line to get my "dinner" this random man started talking to me. I've seen him before at church, I've just never really paid him any mind. So here was our convo in line.

Him: So how are you?

Me: Im alright, its kinda cold in here. How about you?

Him: Yes me too, are you in school, how old are you?

*by this time I've noticed he had a African sounding accent and a crooked bottom row of teeth (nice suit tho)*

Me: ummmm 15.

Him *shocked look*: OOHHH you're very deceiving, I thought you were older. Well what grade are you in?

Me: a sophomore *laughing in my head at the fact he was gonna try to spit game*

Him: wow, i feel old, Im turning 26 next month.

Then we had a mini convo about school and what I want to major in when I go to college. It was just soooo hilarious that he thought I was older than what I was. It also makes me think about how desperate you have to be to mistake a 15 year old for a 25 year old. I dont look that old. His accent was awesome though and he was nice. Dia woulda liked him :) lol

Golden Boy

A few months ago I stumbled across Justin Bieber on Youtube, and to be honest I LOVE him.He's from Canada and Usher cosigns with him. Talented and adorable. Check him out

Word of Advice

This post was gonna be about homecoming and all the stuff that went on, but I decided to do something that meant a little more to me.

Every once in a while a person comes along that makes you change the way you see something as a whole. That person may also make you open your eyes and see that what looks good may not be good for you. No one should ever make you feel like you deserve less than what your worth and you shouldn't give people the power to do so. If they say they care about you, they probably dont, and if they say they'll be there for you, they'll be the last one there when you need them the most. If you feel like you need someone or something to validate you, then take a look in the mirror and love yourself the way you are, and love from others will come naturally. Dont waste your time tryna change someone or something because itll hurt you more in the end. If someone doesnt meet your standards, dont lower them because eventually someone will come along that'll be imperfectly perfect for you. Love doesnt equal pain, and if the person you think you "love" isnt meeting your expectations let that person go. Dont waste your time when you could be worrying about more important things, that'll benefit you more than your highschool relationship.



I was just on the Segment and coincidentally Nebby kinda blogged about the same thing (well just in more adult terms). She said something at the end that I think goes hand in hand with the point I was tryna make. Read her post here.

"The point I'm trying to make here is a man will continue trying by using different yet creative techniques ... a boy will use one technique and keep trying it over and over again hoping it would work. A girl will take the boy back. A woman keeps it moving ;) "

PSA.

This week at school is homecoming week, and for some reason teachers think that means give lots of tests and homework. We've also been consumed with the excited homecoming activities (sarcasm). Next week In Our Own Words will be back in full effect and we'll try to make up for the lack of posts this week. Have fun!

Chillin Boy.

I thought a few people I know needed this.
Enjoy :)

I am a MAN.

Basically the teacher goes postal on this boy for saying the "N" word. I really dont know much background about the situation, but its definitely hilarious.

Highlights:

"Im my own man __ you ta'am bout."
All the students in the classroom laughing at the convo.
"These hoes love this half group of balls"
The teacher talking about using his male sex organs the right way.

I understand where the teacher was coming from and why he decided to use the language he did. Some students need to be talked to that way. Everything he said to him was correct, his delivery was just a little out there.

What not to wear

There are so many things that annoy me about the way certain guys dress. Since when was everyone looking the same original? If i see one more skinny jean, LDRS tee, Jordan combo I will seriously scream. Guys, please step it up. I've compiled a list of things to help ya'll out in the fashion department.

1. If your not skinny, DO NOT wear skinny jeans. You and your clothes should not be an oxymoron.

2. DO NOT walk like you have a stick up your butt so you wont crease your shoes.

3. DO NOT wear something just because you saw someone else with it on. Have some originality and do something on your own.

4. Stay away from "diamond" encrusted watches.

5. If your skinny and yours shoes look like moon boots on you, maybe you shouldnt buy those shoes.

6. Its okay to go shopping with your mother, not all mothers are completely blind to what looks good.

7. No one wants to see your Family Guy boxer drawls (yes i said drawls), pull your pants up.

8. Baby brown shoes are a no no. If your white shoes are dirty, dont wear em.

9. Little kid cartoon backpacks are so lame. I understand you wanna be New Boyz retro hipster, but leave those at home.

10. This has little to do with clothes, but CUT YOUR NAILS.

This should help as well...

50 Things That Just Shouldn't Exist...

1. Headaches.
2. Stupid, uncomfortable chairs.
3. People who sharpen their pencils slowly.
4. Stores that check your receipt as you exit, making you feel like a criminal.
5. Mean cats.
6. Soft Jazz.
7. People who cut paper slowly.
8. Disease.
9. Big scary bugs with many legs.
10. Tuna salad with celery.
11. Celery.
12. Food service employees who assume that when you said, "No tomatoes," you were lying.
13. Mysterious sticky spots on desks.
14. Mysterious warm sections in pools.
15. The phrase, "We need to give it 110%."
16. Long sales receipts that include a code at the bottom for an online survey, that, when completed, will enter you for a chance to win a gift card. (We never win, and yet we always get our hopes up.)
17. Blisters on the back of the ankle caused by new shoes.
18. Parody versions of the Happy Birthday Song.
19. Grass (Because you'd think by now it would have evolved and learned that if it grows, it will get mowed.)
20. Facial hair (For the same reason as grass.)
21. Tiny cups of coleslaw served at diners.
22. Remakes of bad horror movies.
23. Back-of-the-knee sweat.
24. Greeting cards with glitter.
25. Televised poker.
26. Splinters.
27. Wheat Pennies and Bicentennial Quarters (Because we never know if it's OK to spend them, or if we should save them.)
28. Wisdom teeth.
29. The Hills on MTV.
30. Poverty.
31. Fluctuating speed limits on long stretches of heavily patrolled road.
32. Popped collars.
33. People with tattoos written in a language that they cannot speak.
34. Hurricanes.
35. Teachers with coffee breath.
36. Ziggy comic strips.
37. DVD commentaries in which the commentators simply describe what is happening on the screen while congratulating themselves. (E.G. "OK, so then he's going to pick up the phone. This is such a great scene. Now, he's going to say something.")
38. Racism.
39. Park benches that are still wet from the storm that came through about two hours ago.
40. Anti-matter. (This isn't an annoyance, but instead, is something that should not exist.)
41. Product placement visible in most TV shows and movies.
42. Elderly relatives on social networking sites.
43. Bathroom stalls that don't have doors.
44. Any arcade game or toy vending machine that costs more than 50 cents.
45. Prickly bushes that are in close proximity to the basketball court or the bottom of sledding hills.
46. Waiting rooms with a TV smaller than 13 inches.
47. The fact that Shakespeare in Love beat out Saving Private Ryan for the Academy Award for Best Picture.
48. Traffic. (Especially if the cause of the traffic is a mystery even after the traffic jam eases up.)
49. People who tell you about the concert that you didn't go to.
50. The last 20 minutes of Peter Jackson's The Return of the King (other than the last part, it's a pretty cool movie).

Did we miss anything?

"Last name Ever

...first name Greatest."

After about a gazillion years Drake finally filmed a video for the track "Forever" which will be featured on LeBron (LaBrawnst as my mom calls him) James' upcoming documentary. Did Eminem really think it was okay to kill everyone on this song? Because he did.

Am I the only one who fast fowarded past LeBron playing internet poker in the car?

Check them out...