808s and Fierceness...

so in my ears now is nothing but beyonce and kanye. the albums I've been waiting for. i listen to both of them from beginning to end sometimes repeating songs 2 or more times lol. the beats are ridiculous on kanye's and nothing like you've ever heard from him or anyone else i would say. beyonce... well you know how i feel about her, she is fab, period.and the songs just bless me. kanye just goes on girls that pissed him off and you cant even be mad at him because the beat is so hott. i feel his grown man comin on too. lil wayne's appearance is hott as well. so i put on high heels and strut around belting out all of her tunes and noddin heavily to kanye's beats. i suggest you put these on your christmas list for sure.... enjoy.

no honking allowed.

ok. i just read a post about rude men in the club grabbin ass, and it reminded me about something else that gets me all worked up. So you are walking down the street, and you can be doing a number of things: you can be walking to work with a cup of coffee and headphones on, standing at the bus stop, or you can be simply strolling down the street about to enter into your favorite store. Then all of a sudden...BEEEP BEEEEP!! *blink*blink*-----what-the-fuck-. I cannot explain how much this pisses me off. After the initial shock that I suffer from the blaring sound, my mind begins to go... first of all, I was under the impression that you honk at a dog to get them to move out of the way or at a hooker to show her that you are interested in her "business" and i am neither so what am i supposed to do?? Bat my eyelids and run recklessly into the street to greet you!?? hell to the no, so what would you like to happen. Now it is one thing for you to honk in passing because the obvious message is "you're cute". That is just as bad, but your disrespect can be overlooked...i guess. But when you honk at me, then signal for me to engage in a conversation with you or give the impression that you want my number, i wish I had an AK to spell "fuck you" in the side of your vehicle. You don't even respect me enough to get out of the car to acknowledge me, why would I be interested in knowing that you exist? Then you all have the nerve to be offended!! What is happening in the world when you think this is ok? Ugh. it disgusts me and it says in 5 seconds the type of person you are. an idiot. period. So fellas, next time you are in your car and you see an attractive female that you are interested in, please consider getting out of your vehicle at least to get her attention instead of honking at her as if to warn her that you are about to hit her.

ps. i wish i had one of these "no honking" signs to whip out the next time the madness occurs.

baps r us

ok so i had the pleasure of attending the first annual Essence Young Women's Leadership Conference here in Washington, DC. Because I have been deprived of being around black people for a while, whenever I am surrounded by us, i get excited, lol. The convention center had tons of young, fab black women all dressed in fly suits, skirts and dresses with luxurious hair everywhere. There were a few panels all talking about being young,female, black and my fav: successful. We touched on topics such as entrepreneurship, personal finances (credit,debt, loans, mortgages) and or course our image in this country and around the world. Notable faces were Jeff Johnson, Angels and Vanessa Simmons and others you may not know my name, but have fab careers and doing big things... great event.

speaking of great events, last night i went to the VSB happy hour at the mahogany restaurant... it was a great time, shoutouts to verysmartbrothas.com for having the event. i am looking forward to the next time.

my president is black. yours is too.

sooo im back. had to get my life together, still haven't quite gotten there... still looking for a full-time job, yeah. say a prayer.

in other news. my president is black! i am a little late, so i can't make that big of a deal, but i feel it necessary to let it be known that there is an extra pep in my step and my nose is a lil higher in the air than it usually is. i am now reading all the hype and aftermath and I am loving it. On election night i was on U street with 2 of my girlfriends and I have never seen anything like it. There were roars after every state was announced, essp. after Pennsylvania and Virginia, then when the announcement flashed across the screen. I cannot explain to you the amount of excitement and happiness that flowed from my head to my toes. I was elated to say the least. A random white woman hugged me as well as this little fly Asian dude. The dj busted out Cameo's "Candy" and as all black people do in times of celebration, we began an intense session of the electric slide that only ended to hear whack ass mccain speak. in my head i was saying " why didn't he say this speech earlier in his campaign?" but i was also happy he didn't because people may have actually considered him... anyway the club turned into a church when President Elect Barack Obama took the stage. That man is wonderful, I swear. Everything he said rang clear for everyone around the world and I choked up when he began his story about the 106 year old woman and how as an african american and female in this country, she was able to vote, essp. because this was my first time voting...

*sidenote* did you all see them lines!! I was telling my friends about the thugs in line waiting to vote... it was wonderful! anyways...

after President Elect Barack Obama (i like saying that in case you can't tell) gave his profound speech, everyone poured into the streets to act like complete fools. It was all in good spirits though. I hate the sound of honking horns but it sounded so good that night! people were hanging out of car windows, slappin hands, wavin flags and signs, standing on the corner clapping and dancing. it was glorious.

now i only have one bone to pick with the obama-haters.... the people who continue to question whether or not he is black or whether this is really a win for african americans..*ahem* excuse the chicken about to arise... well it aint a loss for us got damnit! and how the hell are you arguing whether or not he is black?? have you seen the last 43 presidents?! i dont care if he is light skinned, purple or red, he represents power as another color other than WHITE. it really upsets me when black people want to discredit this election and it shows that the psychological slavery in this country has really taken a toll on the minds of many. first of all you should not need anyone to validate your being, so if you need a certain type of "black" to be satisfied, you are what we like to call ignorant and ass backwards. On the other hand you must also understand the power of his presence and what it says to the world. I believe this should be a time for everyone to reevaluate the power of "power" in the world, what "color" it has been and the effects it has had. Also look at the history or our country and its position in the world for the last 200+ years. After that, shut up and jump for joy and shout for the 44th President of the United States of America, Barack Obama and the First Family.

money does not equal class.

So have you seen The Real Housewives of Atlanta? If not, I suggest you take a peek. I knew this would be a mess and I was 100% correct. I watched a couple of episodes and just shook my head, but I had to blog about this particular episode I saw. Now the concept in general is ridiculous because the “housewives” they showcase are just ridiculous. Seriously; and if you know me, you know I am far from a hater. Let me describe to you these characters: “NeNe” who opens the show with “I don’t keep up with the Jones’, I AM the Jones’!” is a washed up hoodrat who lucked up with an old fool who spoils her. For as much money as she waves around, her weave looks like a dead animal. She is unrefined and insists on showcasing her breasts constantly. Clearly something is wrong with you when you buy a $7,000 custom tailored suit for your son to attend Clark Atlanta University….no comment, well I do have a few, lmao. There is nothing wrong with Clark Atlanta, but there is something wrong with you buying a custom suit for him to attend. Anyways…”DeShawn” is a more refined hoodrat, but damn if she aint DUMB. I was huffing and puffing at the screen when tried to put a charity gala together for her foundation and tried to raise 1 MILLION dollars. She invites over 500 people into her HOUSE for FREE and expected to raise; did I tell you? 1 MILLION dollars! -_- and had the nerve to be upset! Like she did not know why!! She is not that much of a socialite where people will just come to your house and drop that much cash!! Who do you think you are!! Ok. Ok let me calm down. It was very noble of her to want to raise lots of money for her foundation whose mission is to “expose inner city girls” to….”better things”. So why weren’t they there!? Of course it was a disaster and half the people in there looked like they had never even seen one thousand dollars, oh and she had stacks of the invitations at local stores….. So clearly she has MUCH to learn. A tragic case of an undeveloped BAP that needs to go to business school. Now the rest of them are not as bad, but crazy characters nonetheless. They are successful and have a lot of money, they have fun and do things that make sense. I still say that for the most part, all of them absolutely have NO CLASS. DOLLARS DO NOT EQUAL CLASS. WHEN WILL MY BLACK PEOPLE LEARN THIS? Your appearance, neighborhood, activities and other material things cannot give you CLASS AND FINESSE which is intangible! It really is embarrassing. Anyway I do get chuckles from the tacky white one who has aspirations to be a country singer and who is in awe at the black women. “He looks like O.J Simpson!” or “Black women age so nicely, I never know how old they are!” It really is sad because everyone thinks that handing black people money and showing them “a better life” will make everything perfect. I HIGHLY DISAGREE. Well I am done ranting about this, please watch the show and feel my pain.

BEYONCE IS THE BADDEST.period.

PLEASE WATCH THIS B4 READING. ok so after bouncing around to "Single Ladies" all day and witnessing my new favorite video.. .i came across my least favorite thing... BEYONCE HATE. just stop it! are you serious!?!? People said this song sounds like "get me bodied", ....umm and every other artist's shit sounds like their shit too! you know why!? because its their shit! get me bodied was a HIT to say the least so hell yes she made a similar song!, and im sorry if she is not inspired by crazy hood love stories or corny, whack scenarios, or money, cars and hos. this is something that ALOT of girls can relate to. essp, my fellow baps, and not even in relation to marriage, but commitment in general. people say she is showing too much skin??? because she has it! and she can be fit and look good without looking like she in desperate need of a steak! you try to hop on those 4+ inch stilettos and shimmy around like that without jiggling!!! she is FIERCE. people say her look hasnt changed!?? she went from rockin plastic, home made outfits with honey blonde dookey extensions on the cover of word up magazine to gracing the cover of all international magazines and rockin shit you and me cannot even begin to pronounce. they say she ripped this video off from somewhere... its called inspiration! and if you have heard any hip hop/ r& b music in the last hmm 20 YEARS, you know that sampling and re-doing is damn near essential and is viewed as creativity; to take something and make it your own. yes she is happy that she is married! yes she can sing and dance at the same time without sounding like she just ran a 1600 meter race! how DARE anyone compare her to BRITNEY SPEARS!? even though i loved britney's last album... dont u dare compare beyonce to some weak, washed up, blonde pyscho, crack ho. Beyonce CAN BE BAD without a set, without fancy costumes and whack ass props. she is an intelligent artist who relies on her TALENT to sell albums and not gimicks and a prayer.please re-visit "dangerously in love" and "bday" if you are still confused and play all EIGHT of them videos she put out AT ONCE. *woosah* and anyone who thinks differently is... a hater. and that....is sad. now excuse me while i go shimmy around my room in stilletos and a one piece.

mccain= hell no. barack=hell yes.

ok. so of course i love barack and have never liked mccain. BUT DAMN. he has really done it. besides his whack excuses for policies. the root of his being is what frustrates me. i felt this extreme dislike for "that one" after last night's debate, but really after obama's rally in indiana today. i literally was tearing up at the end of his speech because i really did not understand why the hell anyone would vote for mccain. i know barack is teased because of his great speaking abilities (i dont know why) but i think that is the number one quality a president should have. i see the president as someone who should connect with americans instantly. even if its on the television screen, i should feel like you are talking to me. mccains speech seems to be hmm, how do i say, FAKE?! and really i try not to be biased everytime i listen to him, but then i am completely hit in the face everytime he DOES NOT acknowledge "Senator Obama"; instead he talks to the moderator or refers to obama as "that one". HOW RUDE. In everything he says about education, the economy, health insurance etc, it seems as though he is completely out of tune with the majority of america. for instance, when he said that government should not be involved with healthcare and should not regulate it. HAS HE NOT BEEN TO THE HOOD!?does he not know triflin americans?! YES, people need to be forced to get their children healthcare!! it is sad but true. I recently saw an episode of Oprah where a family had the income but the mother shopped her ass off and had no insurance for her 4 children!!! At the root of it, mccain does not understand history. that's it. he does understand how events and periods in history have put people in places where they HAVE NOTHING BUT THE GOVERNMENT. history has tied the arms of so many people, AND NOW YOU DONT WANT WALK AWAY!? and if you asked his "maverick" ass, he would tell you otherwise, but really. if you own 7 houses and 13 cars, there is no way you can be in touch with normal americans. and people say "well, bball player have lots of houses and cars" -_-, they are not running FOR PRESIDENT!! no way. he does not understand the african american and other minority population AT ALL. i dont even think he has mentioned us in his entire campaign. he thinks the government should be removed from everything....then what is it there for!?!? why are you running for president!?? honestly. barack spoke so wonderfully today about everyday things mccain probably didnt even know existed. he wasnt even afraid to look around at the audience and acknowledge the different races and how we are all struggling right now. i am completely disgusted with mccain and really do not understand how people are voting for him. he is a no neck having, shriveled up, sick, senile, skeleton lookin, leather faced, out of touch, backwards excuse for a politician. he is so stuck on hurting obama, he cant even think straight. i am just WAITING for the n-bomb to drop. im waiting. barack spoke about the real american dream and american history and how the world sees us. he spoke about the ability for america to become a beacon again instead of talking about just winning this stupid war, and NO they are not one in the same. mccain seems like he is playing with little green army men around the world and just wants to jump on the couch hollering victory. barack seems to be connected to peoples lives and seems to actually give a shit about whats REALLY going on. i swear i do not know WHAT i am going to do if mccain is allowed into the white house. it will really say something about america. something i know to be true but pray everyday that it is not. please prove me wrong america.