I Whip My Hair Back and Forth

If pictures could talk...;-). By far one of my fav pics that has been taken in a while. So much personality shows through in this photo. I think this is the moment where I fell even deeper in LOVE with my hair color. (That's me on the right with the red hair whippin it!) This night was awesome to say the least. Shout out my my "Cupcake" for such a great candid flick! And of course, the homie with the lips pokin ;-)

B Day 2011

Disclaimer: I know that is seems like I've been blogging about music lately, but I can't help that. That's what I've been surrounding myself with recently. And plus, this is MY BLOG, I can post what I want. Lol. But I promise I will get back to the randomness soon ;-)

Well ladies and gents...Beyonce has done it again with her release of  her 4th studio album "4". I've actually had this album for quite some time before it came out. (I think album leaks are done on purpose these days, but I digress.) I'd have to say that I am in love with this album. Beyonce is definitely one of my favorite artists, and I think this album does the music world justice after a 3 year hiatus. This album has a bit of everything; the "I love you" songs, "I miss you" songs, "I hate you" songs, female empowerment, dance records, etc.

One of my favs that I would have to say that touches me the most on this album is "1+1".. I've said it once, and I'll say it again, I'm a fan of the sappy love songs. I can't help it. And this song is no different. Sappiness ALL the WAY! Lol. But seriously, every time I listen to this song, tears well up in my eyes. It takes me back to love. The emotions, the feelings, the memories, the embrace, the exact moment where I fell, the whole 9! If you just listen to Beyonce's tone, the emotions, you can tell she is singing from her heart, and I felt that completely. It's not just another love song to me. The last time I felt this way about a love song was Monica's "Everything To Me". Powerful love songs just move me. Whether I'm in love, missing love, or not. I'm sure many of you have heard some songs of her album already, but check out the song below if you haven't heard this one. If you're anything like me, you'd appreciate this song as well.

"4" in stores TODAY!!!! Support my fellow astrology sister (Virgooooo!), and get the album!

Soul Soothing

She is just TOO gorgeous!

I soo need to be focused on what I have coming up within the next 2 days, but I had to take a quick intermission to just let my mind breathe and be at ease, and what other way to do it but to listen to the sweet sounds of  Sade. Words CANNOT express what Sade's music means to me. I grew up on Sade. My mom use to play her CDs all the time and still does. My musical love affair with her continued to grow stronger and stronger as I got older and started really listening to her words. (BTW, if you don't know who Sade is, PLEASE Google her, and then SLAP yourself...lol)

There's no OTHER artist out there that can GIVE me what Sade gives to me--NO ONE. Her vocals, her unique tone, lyrics, choice of words, the stories within her songs,  etc...I just love this woman! I know it may sound like I'm "girl crushing" HARD but it's  SOO much deeper than that.


I have many favs when it comes to her songs, but these two that I'm about to feature are two of my top favs and the songs that have been on my mind all day.

First song......"Love is Stronger Than Pride"

"I won't pretend that I intend to stop living, 

I won't pretend, that I'm good at forgiving

But I can't hate you

Although I have tried

Mmmmmm

I still really really love you

Love is stronger than pride"

This song gives me the chills every time I listen to it. And it seems to always play at the right time. It's funny how they're songs for every moment goes on within your life.

I love this song for several reasons. I agree with the title. I feel whole-heartedly that love is stronger than pride. My interpretation of this song: A woman who is dealing with a situation from a man that she loves--a break up, a break, or maybe she's just upset with him. He has done some  unforgivable things and she's not saying that she's a pro when it comes to forgiving them, and although he's done some effed up things and has tried to hate him, she can't, because she's very much still in love with him. And that's just the beginning. Later on in the song she says "Sitting here wasting my time, would be like waiting for the sun to rise"....then proceeds to say a few lines down "Sitting here waiting for you would be like waiting for winter....". This could mean several things, but to me, it seems like she's either willingly and waiting for him to get it together, or that there is no point in holding on anymore. Whatever the case my be, I love this song, and it has been in rotation majority of the day! :-)

Second song "Like A Tattoo"

I'm not even going to go into my interpretation of this song. I'd rather you guys just listen to it. Listen to the words, listen to the story, and let the music move you and take you somewhere that you didn't know that you could go. 

I'm the type of person that day dreams....A LOT. I don't mean to, but my thoughts sometimes just gets to me to the point where I'm staring off into space just letting my thoughts take me to where ever they're trying to go. Then I SNAP back when the time is right. Add music to the scene and I'm on a WHOLE different level. Sade's music overall just moves me. Songs about love, struggle, heartache, hurt, happiness, etc. I know a lot of other artists out there write/sing about the same thing, but it's different. It's inexplicable. Her music either makes me laugh, smile, cry, revisit feelings, relax, think, among others, on a different level that other songs do. 

There's only one person on this earth that knows how I feel about Sade. So I'm going to take a leap and dedicate these songs to them. I know that you love and appreciate her work as much as  do I, and can't help but to think about you every time I listen to her songs....

Intermission over....

xoxo

The Sexy Edition

Now before you get TURNED on by the title, it's not what you think. If it's hasn't been more clear to you now, I AM A HUGE FAN OF MUSIC! There's music for EVERY situation. In this particular post, it's all about the "sexy playlist". Now, I don't necessarily mean having sexual relations or being intimate when I talk about the "sexy playlist". Sometimes you just have moments (well, I know I do lol) where I just feel like being sexy or thinking sexy--NO SEX involved. You don't always need a man or woman to make you feel sexy. Sometimes all you need is good sexy music! And these songs that follow below make me feel...well...SEXY!!! So hopefully they will make you feel sexy as well. Enjoy! 

xo

"Skin"-Rihanna

"One Night Stand"-Keri Hilson feat Chris Brown

"What You Need"-The Weeknd 

"Wet The Bed"- Chris Brown feat. Ludacris

"Mars Vs. Venus"-Usher

"We Should Be"- Trey Songz

"Motivation"- Kelly Rowland feat. Lil Wayne

"Brand New"-Drake

"You Belong To Me"-Trey Songz

"All The Things Your Man Won't Do"-Joe

"Ask Of You" -Tony Toni Tone

"You" Raheem DaVaughn 

Note: I can go on for days, but I'll spare you. Lol

Looks Can Be Deceiving

I know it's been a few days since I've blogged last. I do apologize for that. I have a lot on my plate right now and recovering from the physical pain that I've been having since Saturday. Slowly but surely I'm getting better though. I'm ALIVE and BLESSED...that's all that matters! *smiles*

Moving on, I was having a brief convo with one of my good friends last night about this topic exactly. I'm realizing the more I grow and get older that TRULY looks are deceiving. Ever been in a situation where the person that you've grown to deeply care for , confide in, love etc. is not the person you thought they were? No? Yes? Maybe so? Well I know I have. I'm talking about people who I thought were my friends, my family, or even a potential life mate. I've come to learn with the months passing, (and my mother has said this to me NUMEROUS times), when a person shows you WHO they are the first time....BELIEVE THEM. Man, that saying couldn't be so much clearer right now! It can be very disappointing when you realize the person that you've gotten to know all these years is basically a FRAUD. A liar, a deceiver, a heartless individual. And even though you KNOW this, you still can't help to care, love, respect, etc. everything about them. So who's really the fool in this situation. Is it the caring, compassionate person, or the cold-hearted person, that is projecting to the universe that they could give two *{censored}* about you? The answer, I honestly don't know. All that I do know is that energy should not be invested in individuals like these. Because at the end of the day, you'll end up hurt and disappointed if you really care and love that person. (Now if that person doesn't hold any relevance in your life...well...that's a different story...lol). Also, you should let God, and this wonderful thing that I call Karma deal with them. You receive back what you deserve. Someone would say "Karma's not a b*tch, she's just fair", and believes that if they "pump out enough positive vibes in the world" that they will not get caught up in her wrath. *blank stares* I'm not disagreeing or agreeing with it, because everyone is entitled to their opinions. But what I WILL say is that you should never burn bridges with people. I can't say that enough, because you never know when you'll need them. And that's just the truth. I can't tell you HOW many times this has happen to me, so know that I'm not making this up.

The bible says to "turn the other cheek" which I do believe in greatly. You don't "get even" or "get revenge." You just let God deal with that person.  But sometimes, enough is enough. Especially with individuals who don't deserve any part of you. Someone who won't even call to see how you're doing, or pick up the phone when you call, etc, EVEN THOUGH you guys have been through the IMAGINABLE over the years. Caring for someone IMMENSELY that you would STILL TO THIS DAY drop everything you were doing to help THEM out that has literally tried to BREAK YOU by their actions, basically saying that they could CARE LESS? Does this sound familiar to you? If so, I'm sorry that you have to deal or have HAD to deal with that. No one deserve that....at all!!!!!!!!!!!

Moral of the story is ladies and gents, stop dealing with these individuals who are FRAUDS and surround your self with REAL people who won't take you kind heart, your compassion, your love, your caring nature, your emotions, etc for granted. They're not worth it, and you deserve to to have your positive energy put into another individual who's going to reciprocate the same back to you. Family, you don't have to like them, but they're blood. Love them from a distance, but keep it moving. Friends, they come and go. Weed out those individuals that don't need to be in your life, and keep the ones that you couldn't imagine your life without. Those are REAL FRIENDS. Significant others, the same thing. But instead of weeding out others (unless you DO have "others" lol--no judging), spend the time getting to really know them before you fall in too deep, but honestly, even really getting to know them doesn't guarantee that you will EVER really get to know them....if that make sense. For instance, almost 3 years down the line, you can think you truly know your partner until one day, they make a complete 180 and start treating you as if you don't exist. That's what I mean.

They may ignore you now...but one day they'll need you, and when they realize that, it may be too late.

You live and you learn....

Sleepless In The City/How To Love

I hate trying to go to sleep when I have a lot of things on my heart and mind that could be solved so quickly. Deja vu has been alive for some months now,  but more prevalent within these past weeks. I hate the feeling where I feel like I have to hide or contain what lies on the inside. As Ms. Lauryn Hill once said..."It could all be so simple..." Any who, there's been numerous of new music this week that has been on rotation for me, but I wanted to share the song that has been on HEAVY rotation since I've discovered it the other day. "How to Love" is featured on Lil Wayne's up coming album. I'm not going to go into the song too much, I'll just let you listen to it if you haven't already. I really love this song, and the fact that Wayne is showing a different side of himself and singing and sounds GOOD just goes to show that he's a versatile artist. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

Have a great night beautiful people! :-)