WACKY'S BEAUTIES!!!!!

NIA LONG

I have always admired and love Nia Long.  From the very first time I set eyes on her I was intoxicated, not only is she one of my favorite actresses, she is very humble and I love her personality and she is a lovely lady and a great mother. Dor that reason Nia Long is one of my beauties.....

POETRY FOR LOVE !!!!!!

PRECIOUS TREASURES!!!!

So what is it about love that everybody wants to find it

I know it’s not lost, everybody got it in them but some just decide to fight it

It transforms your mind, inner emotions and put forth your inner thoughts

And sometimes it tends to be blind, by not seeing our faults

Some swim the deepest oceans and climb the highest mountains just to find treasure

Some go sky diving and others do bunjee jumping just to get pleasure

Some practice extra hard and put in overtime just to be better

But when you're cared for genuinely, there is no feeling much greater

When you came into my life it was filled with unnatural disasters

Felt like I wanted to drop out of life like how I dropped out of my masters

But you healed me without knowing because you possessed an aura of kindness

And if love is blind, then I think I'm suffering from a serious case of blindness

I'm glad I found a friend in you

Oh so dear and oh so true

I want to be the person who makes you happy when you're sad and blue

Because you've become a part of me and I can't imagine losing you

I promise not to let you go and I guarantee you that I wont make you cry

The loving that I give to you is blessed and destined from up on high

I want to take you to the moon, the stars and beyond the sky

Because nothing is impossible and for you, you know I’ll always try

True love is hard to find, but searching is what makes you find your soulmate

It might be rough, you might get hurt but in the end, when you find true love, that feeling that you get always leave you feeling so great

POETRY FOR LIFE!!!!!!

LIFE!!!!!

My heart is aching and its not because I only miss my mom
I wake up everyday with goals and aspirations just like everyone
Wanting to conquer the world and achieve so much in life
But by day end's reality sets in and disappointment cuts like a knife
Never wear your problems on your sleeve is the motto my grandma said to live by
But it tends to be so painful just keeping feelings inside, all that's left is to sigh
I keep on wondering to myself, did I set the bar too high?
Did I keep it real with myself or am I just living a lie?
Nothing seems attainable anymore no matter how hard I try
I feel like just giving up on everything because I just can't get a bly
Are you crazy? My conscience is not letting the weak mentality take residence
You better get your ass up and try again, and use patience and obedience
Life gets so hard that we tell ourselves we can't do it and its impossible
And without staying strong and focused we get blinded by what's not credible
But we have to put fear aside, take it out our minds and believe in ourselves
Instead of giving up and not doing anything like old bottles on shelves
Boy I told you, life has gotten to me a couple times and you may feel the same
But I'm gonna stand tall, work hard for what I want, so I can say I overcame
Struggles only make us stronger, and being at rockbottom only makes us aim high
Stay focused on what inspires you and soon enough you'll believe you can fly
One thing about life is if you're alive, you
have the oppurtunity to do what you didn't get a chance to yesterday
And even if we are not all Christians, aint nothing like when you kneel down and pray
Some may say this and same may say that is all you need
But let us not all be followers,  let's take initiative, and set examples as we lead

POETRY CORNER - NEVER GIVE UP

NEVER GIVE UP!!!

Its been a while since I've been able to feel inspired
No admonition for the opposite sex for which I desire
Been searching for the one like job hunting so I can be hired
But all I felt was dismay and hurt like when your boss tell you that you're fired
Happiness is so hard to come by but so easy to lose
You think you have it all figured out, but you keep second guessing what you just chose
The only thing we can report is negativity just like the news
So much for trying because all our energy is drain like a broken fuse
But ever so often someone comes along that brings a ray of hope
That gets you feeling high like you just took a sniff of dope
That reconciles your emotions and reassure that you can cope
By letting your guard down to love again without fears of hanging your heart with a rope
That feeling that you feel, that you have never felt before
Will give you confidence to walk blindfolded through an open door
Because you have to surpass pitfalls, obstacles and so much more
To attain the happiness and bliss that you've been longing for
But be wise, keep working hard to maintain your joy because it can quickly end
Don't ever take love for granted because it takes a longer for a broken heart to mend
Its always better for your lover to be your friend
So don't give up on love, even if we've been hurt, the right one is around the bend

POETRY CORNER - CAN'T BELIEVE ITS OVER!!

CANT BELIEVE ITS OVER!!!

I cannot believe what we have is finally over,

Because all I had for you was great joy and splendor,

I treated you like my own nubian princess,

How your lips and your body I loved to caress,

But you did me wrong and it will never be the same,

Baby didn't you know that love isn't a game,

It involves someone submitting all their heart to you,

But I guess you just don't know and you don't even have a clue,

How it feels to believe that your life is finally complete,

Thinking you've found the perfect one to love and to entreat,

But you still wouldn't know because you betrayed our love,

I sure hope you wasn't the one that God sentfor me from above,

How could you disrespect me like I was just any other friend you know,

I feel like I'm suffering from an unconscious blow,

I know I made mistakes like you along the way,

But I asked God to help me stay faithful every night that I'd pray,

I was at a point in life where I would have died for you,

Give up all my possessions just to begin life anew,

But I figured out where we went wrong on our journey together,

It was when we started to act like we were going to last forever.

POETRY TIME - TIME OF YOUR LIFE

TIME OF YOUR LIFE - LOSE CONTROL!!!

I’m gonna call you on the phone tonight saying come over right away

Want you to knock upon my door and greet me with an open trench coat and some lingerie

Don’t wanna think too straight, just wanna to work on impulse and intuition

Want you to enroll me in the class of love and school me in love position

Want you to push me on the floor and give me a lap dance on the dining chairs

Then whisper softly in my ears and tell me you want to ride my stairs

I’m gonna make you lose yourself in my arms until you lose control

I’m gonna give it to you fast and slow, just like a remote control

You telling me to take off the sheets and move the pillows from off the bed

You want me to make your legs bend over from your shoulders to her head

Well, I’m gonna knock you, gonna rock you, until the bed post shake and hit the lamp

You say you want to discover love, so I delivered love like a postman with the stamp

You telling me what to do, telling me what you want, so I’m meeting all your demands

You say you want it soft, you want it rough, and you want some handcuffs on your hands

I’m telling you I want your fingerprints and lip stick stain to cover my entire chest

You telling me you want to delight my taste buds with the sweetness of your breast

So I start to blow out your back and in return you begin to blow my mind

You don’t want it to end; you want me to send this love session into overtime

I’m giving you slow kisses, soft touches and massages on your legs

While you giving me soft kisses, slow touches and running your fingers through my head

I want you to hold me down and caress me while you stimulate my body

So that I can always be ready whenever you need to ride me like a Ducati

I want you to think of me as your love genie so I grant you any wish

We can spoon all night long if you want, and I can rub you down even cleaner than a dish

Whenever it’s time for love, I am physically fit pound for pound

And if its endless love you require I’m here to go round for round

I’m passionate about my love making; I want to reach your body and then your soul

I’m here for you whenever you’re ready, I can be yours to have and to hold

POETRY FRIDAYS - STAY FOCUS ON LIFE

STAY FOCUS ON LIFE!!!!!!

The mind can play tricks on you, just like a magician do

And give your head shots just like a Kodak camera too

Then you feel sad and blue, teardrops like the morning dew

Then you get tired and worn out worst than a tennis shoe

Then you get upset and fed up, your life you want to give up

All your friends say it’s not that bad, now they telling you to get up

But to me life’s a setup, and if you falter you better catch up

And even if you can’t, don’t go and squeeze your blood like ketchup

Life is never what it seems, just full of hope and full of dreams

And drop obstacles in our paths bigger than rocks that’s in the streams

Wish I could be tall like Kareem, and surrounded by a winning team

But then I realize that I'm all alone, and life aint filled with peaches or the cream

But being down on yourself is all wrong, staying home and playing sad songs

Thinking about leaving the world with your heart beating harder than four gongs

The road to success is so long, so just focus and remain strong

We gotta live the life we have even if we think we getting played like ping pong

My vision has been so blurry, like midnight in a dark alley

I know life aint gonna be easy, it’s seriously like climbing a tall valley

If you feeling down just breathe easy, because the only way to go is up, believe me

I know because I been there before and Now I resurrected like Machiavelli

POETRY FRIDAYS!!! - FEASTING ON YOUR BODY

FEASTING ON YOUR BODY

My phone goes off and at the door is who I want it to be

Anxiously I open up and that sexy outfit is what greeted me

Candle lights lit

Soft music marinate the air

A few rose petals to make the scenery right

Wine on chill ready to be pop like an epic event is about to go down

Basket of fruits complimenting the aura

No doubt all my secret fantasies are at the forefront of my mind

And as we sit recline

Our bodies begin to intertwine

My hands motioning between the thighs

Stimulating erotic sensations

Bodies trembling from the touch like volcanic vibrations

Oh how we want each other so much

As I bite on a strawberry, I let the juices run down my chest

And squeeze a few so our bodies are both dripping wet

And as I take my tongue and capture all the juices flowing

My heart begins to pound harder from excitement of the forbidden

Now our bodies covered with goosebumps

Shadows reflecting on the wall from the moonlit sky piercing through the curtains

My fingers begin to glide on that soft silky skin adding a few kisses from the lips

Discovering all the secret spots once unknown

Babyoil beginning to plaster our bodies

Chemistry is now at an all time high

All that's on the agenda is to feast on each other's body

I have a lunchpan of snacks and Im ready to eat

The bedroom has become the playground as we play in each other's sandbox

And as we thrust into overdrive the heat has intensified

Now our bodies are like the aftermath of a hurricane

Wet and wild

And as we embrace each other we surprise each other with what we got in store

Legs locking, bodies curling, heat rising

This is what you call love making

Hair sweating, bed moving, slight screaming

All the pleasures of lust is now revealing

Far from a climax, this movie has become a mini series

Multiple episodes of constant panting as we hit each other's spots

No one is looking to stop

No one is giving in

We both are going for the win

But I'll settle for a draw as long as we can always go for a spin

FASHION TUESDAYS!!! - ALEXANDER McQUEEN

THE LEGACY OF ALEXANDER McQUEEN

Where should I start with this piece, oh the joy of stepping into a realm that so many have spoke upon already, but here goes, hope you guys appreciate what I learned and will be sharing about Lee Alexander McQueen. As we all know he was a British fashion designer, after he left school he served as an apprentice for Savile Row and it was while working there he had clients which included the likes of Prince Charles of his native England and President Mikhail Gorbachev of Russia just to name 2 well known world figures he was associated with in his early career. He then attended an Arts and Design school where he graduated with his masters degree in fashion and it was there popular stylist Isabella Blow bought out his entire graduation collection. She later on persuaded him to call himself by his middle name Alexander instead of using his first name when he eventually launched what is now considered an illustrious fashion career to say the least. 

I’ve had the pleasure of looking thru his collection which is very vast among other things and must say that although I may not be a fashion expert, you can see that he possessed a rare talent which makes him somewhat of a fashion genius and in my mind a very extraordinary trendsetter. A British columnist once said “McQueen’s early runway collections developed his reputation for controversy and shock tactics earning him the title “l’enfant terrible” which means “the hooligan of English fashion”. I personally think he didn’t really care what people thought of him because he knew the artistry skills that he possessed and transcended what he had in his mind onto the runway so everyone could experience his amazing creations just the way he pictured them. He was very innovative and conveyed fascinating work creations which eventually played a very influential role in broadening the scope and may I say boundaries of fashion…It’s as if he could make the dark and ugly looked beautiful and pretty and vice versa. 

A lot may also know that McQueen was openly gay and some may ask did this affect his sense of creativity? I would beg to differ, it more so probably made the ladies love him some more and become comfortable around him in my opinion…However, he did have a bit of rebellious streak in him but that should come as no surprise with how different he was… He said that “I am sure of myself and my sexuality and I’ve got nothing to hide. I went straight from my mother’s womb onto the gay parade”. You gotta respect a man who gives it to you plain and straight. In the summer of 2000, McQueen married close friend and partner George Forsyth but the union didn’t last too long, less than 2 years to be exact…But it wasn’t all bad because later that fall he entered into a partnership with Gucci where he became its new fashion designer. 

McQueen has won awards for “British Designer of the Year”, which he won numerous times and also “International Designer of the Year” just to name a few. He has impacted fashion in so many ways and one that was interesting to me was that his “bumster”, which appeared in 1996 spawned the creation of low-rise jeans, which I didn’t know. He has designed for numerous celebrities that have graced the cover of magazines, runways, red carpets, videos, shows such as Janet Jackson, Gweneth Paltrow, Sarah Jessica Parker, Sandra Bullock, and he has designed for even Bjork the singer. He did her album cover and her video, and let’s not to forget about Lady Gaga. Lady Gaga is the one that made me actually hear the name Alexander McQueen from her outrageous award shows outfits..He wasn’t scared to incorporate birdcages, butterflies, antlers, feathered wigs or even the famous towering “armadillo” shoes that Gaga wore in one of her videos…I must note that he was versatile at what he did because even the 1st lady of the United States of America Michelle Obama has donned the designer creations..Now that’s remarkable. 

Tragic news hit the fashion industry on February 11, 2010. McQueen killed himself just days after his mother died in his London home…We all knew he would be missed because he was an icon in fashion and when it comes to fashion week, its just not the same without his presence. He has left a legacy that will last a lifetime and also a void which can never be filled although many will try. His attention to detail and work ethic still inspires young and upcoming designers and will for a long time coming…The man who got his originality from his dreams surely impacted a generation,, His work is still being put on exhibition and recently up until last week The Metropolitan Museum of Art here in New York honored his work by displaying over 150 designs at an exhibition titled “Savage Beauty”..He is gone but truly not forgotten..We may not agree with his styles, his methods, his mindset, or even his sexuality but we all can agree that he was one of the greatest fashion designers of this era…

NEW MUSIC MONDAYS - WORLDWIDE SOCA?

DOES SOCA MUSIC DESERVES MORE INTERNATIONAL ATTENTION?

Hip Hop is worldwide, R & B which is sometimes considered sort of a subset or a cousin of hip hop is also worldwide, a lot of other genres are worldwide including Reggae but one of the most prevalent genres in the Caribbean and Northeast America which is soca music in some people minds doesn’t really get all the respect that it truly deserves. I was once an avid non-supporter of the genre but being more exposed to it, I have become a lover of the sounds, the dances associated with it and its particularly fast paced music…So what will it take for the rest of the world to realize that this form of music is really good and deserves more attention on a worldwide scale.

We can all agree that Reggae is known as the popular music that derived from the Caribbean with the sounds from the late great Bob Marley and Peter Tosh, but the Caribbean is made up of so many different countries and cultures that sometimes some are overlooked and don’t get mention as much as the popular ones…A lot of people may argue about where soca was invented but its best known to originate from the twin island of Trinidad and Tobago in 1963. Soca's popularity grew through the 70s and early 1980s, finally becoming an international chart-topper after "Hot Hot Hot", a 1983 release by Arrow, who hailed from Montserrat. Arrow soon proved himself to be one of the most innovative soca artists of the 80s, incorporating zouk and other influences into a series of best-selling singles…However we haven’t had a lot of consistent international buzz.

Well as of late, Soca’s fan base has been growing vastly across the world, it might not have the worldwide stamp of approval as yet but its making its way and as a fellow Caribbean native I must say that I’m really proud of that accomplishment…When we talk about soca today we have to talk about Machel Montano, he has become the face of soca music and also somewhat of an ambassador as well. He hails from the origin country Trinidad and Tobago as well and in 2011, Machel won the International Soca Monarch competition and defeated the likes of Iwer George and Bunji Garlin who both have won the crown before and also serve as soca ambassadors. After a fierce night of competition in the end, Machel walked away with the $2 million prize and the first Soca Monarch title of his career. He then went on to win the road march title with the same hit 'Advantage' by a landslide victory.

You have soca artists from all over, some known countries include Trinidad and Tobago with Machel Montano and Bunji Garlin, Barbados with Lil Rick, and Grenada with Tallpree, just to name a few…In my opinion soca music is starting to put its brand on everything that it touches and a lot of people are embracing the high energy and fast-paced music…One thing I can tell you, if you go to a soca party make sure you are ready to move that waistline, jump up and down and you surely wont be bored because no one stands around…oh yeah and there are a lot of girls present from what I notice. Soca music is definitely leaving its mark and now we even see carnivals here in the US in New York, Boston, Washington D.C, Atlanta and Miami.

Wherever there is soca there is carnival, and that array of colors and costumes have made it an event you dont want to miss...You have carnivals everywhere and even recently we have seen photos from Barbados carnival where pop star and Barbados national Rihanna was taking part and having a world of fun I might add...Will that open a few more eyes to the genre, I hope so...Will Soca get the international acclaim that some thinks it deserve, we will just have to wait and see? But for now you can download the newest Soca song that is taking over and it comes from Lil Rick called Jones and Wuk Up.

LIL RICK - JONES AND WUK UP!!!!!!

HEALTHY SUNDAYS!!! - NUTRIENTS PT.2

FRUITS AND VEGETABLES FOR A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE PART 2 

Today in our health, series part 2 of 2, I will continue to talk about nutrients and how beneficial it is to our body...we have learned that they are very essential to our health and that daily dose of the rainbow colors allow for our body to be strong and filled with proper nutrients. There are Five(5) particular colors that experts have grouped…You have Red, Purple, Green, White and Orange (Yellow)…Last week we looked at 2 colors, the green and also the orange…Today we will be looking at red, purple and white 

I’m going to start off with the color red today because I feel real good lol and it’s very intriguing of all the colors to me. The color red gives you the nutrients that your body is going to love, they are delicious and they range from sweet strawberries to spicy red peppers, some other well known red products of nutrients consists of cherries, red apples, pomegranate, radishes and tomatoes to name a few. The health benefits of the color red in our daily nutrients are very important because it helps with Prostate health and DNA health…To all my male friends, this color is very very essential because we know how prevalent prostate cancer is getting and you need proper DNA health which makes your physical, psychological and inner awareness and self discovery works better. 

The color purple I must mentioned moves a little into the blue range as well. Purple and blue fruits and vegetables are rich in color, flavor and most importantly nutrients. They support heart and brain health and provide excellent antioxidant protection. Some of the fruits and vegetables that we can consume are black currants, eggplant, plums, beets, blackberries (not the phone lol) blueberries and what I love the most grapes. The health benefits are great and they help with a lot of important functions that the body needs to perform properly. Some of the benefits include better cognitive health, hearth health; these nutrients even support arterial function and provides antioxidant protection…Still think that we don’t need to eat right, well think again my friends.

Last but not least we have the color white. You have to feel right, when you partake of the color white. White fruits and vegetables are savory favorites and a tasty way to support a healthy lifestyle. My uncle has a restaurant and he always tells me that Kwesi, to make customers enjoy their food the right way you have to properly season the food and he is always putting in a mixture of seasoning but he never leaves out his garlic and onions and they are a part of this group…Some others include pears, cauliflower, white kidney beans, horseradish and mushrooms..Some key health benefits is that they maintain healthy bones and we definitely needs those, cant do without our bones, they help with our circulatory health and also support our arterial function.

Well this concludes our series on living a healthy lifestyle through eating fruits and vegetables. I hope that we really taste the "rainbow" so that we may benefit properly through our daily diets..

POETRY FRIDAYS!!! - POSSIBILITIES ARE?

POSSIBILITIES ARE ENDLESS!!!

At first glance, all that was left was her mere shadow but I could tell she was out of my league

Nevertheless I turned back, my heart racing trying to catch up to her speed

I normally don't consider myself to chase females especially ones like this

I stopped her and said hello, she answered but all I could see is the motion of her lips

I told her my name, she told me her's and we exchanged numbers agreeing to speak later on

We went our separate ways, so I turned around couldn't help but watch her body carrying on

Somehow contact was never made like a soldier lost in a field of battle because I lost the info

I felt like an incompetent Dj who couldn't mix a track at a disco

Days turned into weeks and weeks turned into months as I think of what could have been

Fantasizing of caressing her skin and committing that ultimate sin

Wasn't the type to believe in love at first sight but my mind was impeded by a presence like none other

Now I'm drowning in my thoughts, gathering my emotions, asking myself if she's really the ninth wonder

As faith would have it, we cross paths again and exchange a chat

Me revealing how in awwe she left me and she saying the exact thing back

To my surprise I could have never imagine she felt how I did

She noticed every part of me also from my shoes to my eyelid

Love and attraction doesn't only come from outward appearance

I got to find out that she knew about me from a mutual acquaintance

Sometimes you just have to approach a wall like you can climb over

Because sometimes it will fall faster than an old lady bending over

Go for what you want in life whether its a female and don't miss the opportunities

Because who knows what will happen in the future, there is so much possibilities

Always believe in yourself and you can achieve and get anything you set your mind on

Because we all are place on this earth to be happy and and to remain strong

CELEBRITY THURSDAYS - THE ROAD TO TRIUMPH!!!!

ROBERT DOWNEY JR. - THE ROAD TO TRIUMPH!!!!

During his life we live nothing comes easy to us, no matter if we are rich or poor, black or white, it just doesn’t matter…We still have to live our lives and even though some might disagree we all face obstacles, roadblocks and many distractions that we have to face and overcome on this journey which is live…I really believe that the problems we face each day is what really makes or breaks us and whether we are able to conquer them…We might try and fail, but do we try again, and I must say from experience that triumph feels so rewarding when you know that you finally succeeded…The road to triumph is a hard but lovely one and nobody depicts it more to me than Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey is no stranger to the entertainment business, Born in New York City, to parents who were both actors, you could say it was in his genes. At a young age when his father started to direct films he even had himself a few roles, so you conclude that he has been basically acting all his life…A lot of us would consider him well off and lucky but not everything that glitters is gold…He was introduced to marijuana and drugs at a very young age, six to be exact. You may ask how did a child so young got his hands on drugs so young? They were given to him by his dad and he and his dad created a bond this way that they did drugs together; to me this was a pre-cursor of things to come… 

Downey Jr has been abusing drugs and alcohol all his life and for someone who had so much easy access to it, Im pretty shocked that it did not take a toll on him more or even killed him…From 1996 through 2001, this was known as the darkest days of Downey life where he saw himself arrested numerous times on drug-related charges including cocaine, heroin and marijuana and went several times through drug treatment programs unsuccessfully. In April 1996 Downey was arrested for possession of heroin, cocaine and an unloaded handgun while he was speeding down Sunset Boulevard and that was just the beginning of a five year bid of drowning in himself. He was basically living out of jail, because he just kept on abusing substances and was arrested over and over and lost out on movie projects and got fired from shows because of missed rehearsals…His life was basically in a tales spin. 

However there comes a point when you realize you can’t take anymore and you just have to buckle up and face the problem head on and that’s what Downey Jr. did and that’s what we all must do..In order to overcome something that is controlling us, we must first have to seize control again. He said “It's not that difficult to overcome these seemingly ghastly problems...what's hard is to decide to actually do it.” After five years of substance abuse, arrest, rehab, and relapse, Robert Downey Jr. was finally ready to work toward a full recovery from drugs and a return to his career. He decided to face his problems and to say the least he overcame them and has been regaining success ever since and just to show proof, he starred in the box office hit Iron Man and its sequel which got nothing but rave reviews from both critics and viewers based of his tremendous acting.

The point I'm trying to make today is that we may be battling alcohol, depression, family, work, school, drugs or just regular stress among other things in our lives and its getting the best of us day by day but let me tell you something we can overcome them. We just have to finally make up our minds like Robert Downey Jr. to face the challenge head on and sometimes we might even need to reach out for help, so that we can win that battle. Pride is a very boastful thing but sometimes we have to let go of it..So if yourself or anybody that you know is going through any problems just remember that where there is will there is a way

FASHION TUESDAYS - HAIR & STYLES!!!!!

HAIRSTYLES AS A FASHION TREND!!!

We have all come to distinguish fashion with the clothes, shoes or hats that we wear among other things but those things are all necessarily outer garments or things that we put on our body...However fashion in 2011 as I’ve said before has transcended to the point where things we do to our own body like even putting on tattoos is a fashion trend...Today I’m not going to talk about tattoos but I will be stepping into the fire and talking about another fashion trend which most times we don’t have to buy, all we have to do is maybe wash it, set it, cut it, dye it, style it, etc...By this you should know I’m talking about our HAIR

Whenever we step out of our homes, the way we adorn and carry ourselves have always been taught to us that its very essential to how we are perceived...Before time everyone have been going to hairdressers and barbers to make their hairstyles "poppin" but I beg to say that it’s a bit more serious these days…A lot of people get hairstyles that are eye popping and stand out more and more each day, and for many different reasons, just to do it, a party, work, school etc…Lets take the phenomenon of how much color we see in everybody’s head from both male and females : not to mention that the age does not even play a factor because kids and old folks alike are doing it up…Well known celebrities like Chris Brown and Rihanna can be seen donning Blonde and Red hairdos among other celebrities…Its definitely no secret that your hairstyle is basically part of your outfit...

Growing up I used to watch a lot of cartoons and hockey shows like the Mighty Ducks and Mr. T and those were the only places where I first saw mohawks but over the last two years they have made a resurgence in society as a fashion trend…In my opinion Caucasian males never stopped getting mohawks but it wasn’t that prevalent but mohawks made a significant impact on other males in different ethnicity groups such as African American among others…Everybody rocks a  mohawk now, well almost everybody lol and like I said before even colors it, and even get designs which can range from various amount of things, even like myself in the picture below…So as you can see, a lot of hairstyles designs overlap because people are incorporating different things basically to their liking...

Ok let me separate the genders for a bit, a lot of ladies are getting short hairstyles and caesar cuts that men generally get from the barbers and I must say that it looks real good on a lot of them…I’ve asked  a few ladies why they went that route and I’ve gotten reasons like it’s cheaper, It’s easier to deal with, no bad hair days, and it saves time, which sound all legitimate to me but some have also dyed it with color like I said above and some have also started to once again get designs which I think is cool…If anybody knows me, they know I love designs because I get them as well…

Whether guys wear braids or females wear weaves, hairstyle is very essential to how you look, and they way you look these days basically represents your fashion trend in some sense…One more thing as well because I didn’t want to leave them out, are the ladies who are going natural, that’s another phenomenon that’s also going on but contrary to popular belief its actually more expensive to keep up with treating your natural hair than a perm hairstyle…A lot of ladies also have the Cassie look where one side of their head is shaven low and the other side is their regular hair, that also looks nice...Guys I would prefer if you didn't try that at home lol

Whatever you choose to do with your hair, is basically up to you but at this moment you could probably do something crazy and just say your expressing yourself the way you want to and people may love it and may try to emulate your style…Blow dryers, Shears, Colors and Designs to the world….whatever you do to your hair, have fun with it…..

NEW MUSIC MONDAYS - "OTIS"

KANYE WEST AND JAY-Z FEAT OTIS REDDING - "OTIS"

Jay-Z and Kanye West “Otis” has become an instant hit off their highly anticipated collaboration album “The Throne” set to release August 8th 2011... Just off the fact that they paid homage to Otis Redding by calling the song his 1st name alone shows that they are very are fond and respect his classical soul sound. You would find a few if any who would disagree that both Kanye and Jay-Z are two of the biggest icons and pioneers of hip hop music in its very state at this moment and even though this song is somewhat exposing this generation to the soul music of the early sixties, a lot of youngsters just don’t know a lot about that era..I’m a fan of hip hop myself but I wouldn’t consider myself a hip hop head per se but I’m a huge fan of the fifties and sixties American soul music and that is the Era that Otis Redding came from with his raw and pleading sound and inspired by my favorite artiste Sam Cooke who was smooth and sure and also his idol…A lot of people know who Jay-Z and Kanye is, so I’m going to introduce you to the man they call “Otis”.

In 1962, Otis Redding made his first real mark in the music business during a Johnny Jenkins session when, during studio time left over, he recorded "These Arms of Mine", a ballad that he had written…Up until today this classic stills get played and is very well known to many…Redding wrote many of his own songs, which was unusual for the time and in some sense can be compared to Jay and Ye in some sense because they are always thinking out the box…That’s how Redding was perceived at times, using extra time to do extra things which he thought could make him better and a bit different from the rest – cues “Kanye” lol…"Sittin on the Dock of the Bay" was also another hit recorded only three days prior to Redding's death in an airplane accident… The song was released in   January 1968 and became Redding's only number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100, and the first posthumous number one single in U.S. chart history. 

On "Otis" Kanye and Jay use a sampling of Otis Redding's 1966 version of "Try a Little Tenderness." It's definitely not the first time that we've seen hip hop artistes use samples from classical songs and I doubt it will be the last but rarely do we see them or hear them for that manner leaves the artistes voice on the track...I love when that happens. In an MTV exclusive interview the daughter of the late great Karla Redding-Andrews stated that "It really means a lot to me, particularly to a whole new generation of young legends, because that's what Jay-Z and Kanye are, I just think it's wonderful to tie an old legendary artist whose music history will never die to something that they have come up with. I just think the collaboration was certainly a tribute to him, and it's really great. Ultimately, "Otis" is exposing a new generation to Redding's music in a very hip and cool way.”

Kanye West and Jay-Z feat Otis Redding - "OTIS"

HEALTHY SUNDAYS - NUTRIENTS!!!!!!

FRUITS AND VEGETABLES FOR A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE PART 1

Today in our health, series 1 of 2, I will be talking about nutrients and how beneficial it is to our body...It is very essential to our health that we treat it right and take care of our body accordingly…The natural, protective substances found in plants that also give them their unique color are called phytonutrients (or "plant nutrients").Health experts continuously recommend that we should eat a assorted amount of colorful fruits and vegetables everyday which they compare to the rainbow which I know a lot of us including myself do not do..There are Five(5) particular colors that experts have grouped…You have Red, Purple, Green, White and Orange and Yellow…For today we will be looking at 2 colors, the one which everyone know the most about which is the green and also orange… 

The color green represents fruits and vegetables such the like of spinach, lettuce, broccoli, green beans, soy beans, green tea, green peppers and a lot more of the same distinction…I know a lot of us always use to hear our parents tell us that come on child, eat up your veggies because it is very good for you, but what are eating these fruits and vegetables good for…Some of the health benefits that our parents didn’t mention is that the color green on the rainbow of health is good for cell health, where it helps to facilitate interaction between cells and maintains healthy cell growth, they help to support arterial function, lung and vision health and helps to maintain healthy liver function.. So freshen your diet with Green

The color orange on the other hand represents fruits and vegetables such as corn, pineapple, lemons, passion fruit, papaya and oranges of course…I must say I love this category because I love the smile of oranges and pineapple and eating them, to me they are very juicy and everything listed in this group always make drinks real nice even the corn which I love to drink in different assorted soups and being a Jamaican I love it roasted as well or just boiled..Some of the benefits that this group helps with is eye health, a healthy immune function, it helps to maintain skin hydration- I know a lot of us hates dry and scaly skin, and is also key in healthy growth and development...The color orange and yellow makes for a brighter day, they are sunny colors and eating fruits and vegetables of these colors will help lead to a happier, healthier you

Remember guys, we should at least eat something from one of the colors each and every day to get the full nutrients that sour body needs..

****Some information was studied from Nutrilite.Com (a 100% organic company and makes of vitamins and supplements)****

NEW MUSIC MONDAYS - MAVADO - VOODOO

MAVADO - VOODOO - MANSION RECORDS

Jamaican artiste David “Mavado” Brooks has come a long way, the “gangsta fi life” hit that brought him onto the scene has stuck with him throughout his career and despite all the tribulations he has been thru lately it seems as if he just takes everything in with a grain of salt because it surely isn’t slowing him down one bit. Mavado is hotter than he has ever been and not just locally in his homeland island of Jamaica but has been getting international recognition for his recent work and I must say deservingly so. Mavado music has a new feel for it, as of late he has embarked on making music for airplay and radio play mostly with no cursing in his songs, a lot of people are not recognizing it but himself along with artistes on the Big Ship Records captained by well renown producer Stephen “Di Genius” McGregor have been trying to bring back the niceness to dancehall..

Mavado is taking his career to new levels and he has just created his own music label, Mansion Records, a few months back and released the first single Delilah off the label. Mavado noted that he started the label to assist himself and other artistes so that they could be in control of what they did on their own and the direction in which they would take their music. He also said he would be working with other artistes like Assassin, Munga, his fellow members of the Alliance and possibly some international acts. This is Mavado’s first time trying his hands at producing. Delilah was produced by Mavado and co-produced by Logwood Productions.

Having your own record label and wanting to take it international means that you have to be able to travel everywhere and now Mavado can do that again because he has been re-issued his United States visa which was revoked sometime last year for reasons still unknown despite the speculations that the Christopher “Dudus” Coke extradition played a major role in revocation of a number of top artistes visas. In a release, his handlers said the issues surrounding the revocation of Mavado's US Visa in April 2010 have now been fully resolved. In the statement, Mavado said “he is looking forward to getting back to work in the US where his army of fans will once again be able to see him perform after the prolonged absence.” In his first interview on Hot 97 in New York he thanked the US government for investigating the allegations against him and also his fans for their support. 

His latest song Voodoo is off his own label Mansion Records and just basically talking about his competition and basically claiming the crown of dancehall music...I’m really proud of how far he has come...Check out his new song by downloading it from the link below!!!!!

Mavado - Voodoo (July 2011)

CELEBRITY THURSDAYS - BOW WOW!!!!!

HOW MUCH DOES NOT HAVING A FATHER AFFECTS YOU AS A DAD?

Okay so Bow Wow is a new father, congratulations and I’m very happy for him. I’m not going to get in all the controversy about baby mama drama and such the like, like tabloids giants TMZ. However I chose Shad “Bow Wow” Moss for Celebrity Thursdays because I wanted to talk about growing up without a father, and after reading articles and stories about his life and also tweets that he posted, I wanted to show that not having a relationship with a parent does have some ill effect even if you have all the money in the world and you think you don’t need them

We know that Bow Wow was crowned the “Prince of Hip Hop” because he became famous before he was even 10 and basically a child prodigy who wanted nothing or needed anything…Oh contrary, Bow Wow didn’t have everything that he wanted, he had a very strong and supportive mother who even became his manager at one point and was ever present with her son in his early years but still something was missing; Bow wow was missing a father.

Bow wow has always addressed his father's absence, he has released a song called 'Father's Day,' in which he chronicled their non-existent relationship. "It's too late homey, don't even bother," he rapped. "You know how much stress you done caused my mama/ Because you wasn't around it was so much drama/Think picking up a 40 gonna' solve your problems/Tried talking to you but that don't change much/Gave you some money but you fucked that all up."

Its hard not having your father around and it plays on your emotions, by making someone pregnant doesn’t make you a father, there isn’t a manual to teach you how to be a father. A lot of fathers today basically are raising their kids like how their father raised them and by using those same values that their fathers instill in them. Now not having a father around basically makes it hard for us and people like Bow Wow to instill values that we never got the chance to experience because of the absent presence of a dad

I personally think its gonna be rough for Bow Wow trying to live his life that is in the spotlight, being young, handling his baby mother and also trying to be a great dad to Shai. Even though I think its going to be rough I think that he will be fine especially with the values that his mom has instill in him and that goes for a lot of who have had absentee parents. Not having that parent around only makes you not want to make the same mistake that your father or mother did by not being there for you. I know I personally walk around with a bit of hate in my heart which is not good but I know for a fact that when I get my baby girl like Bow Wow or a baby boy I’m going to try and give them everything my father didn’t give me, not to show and prove but because it’s the right thing to do.. All the best Bow, and to all the you young fathers out there..Be the best that you can be to your young one

FASHION TUESDAYS - SNAPBACK HATS!!!!!

THE RESURGENCE OF THE SNAPBACK HATS!!!!

Like everything in society today, trends of earlier decades are resurfacing in fashion…Different brands of sneakers, earlier styles of clothing and even retro type shades has creatively and surprisingly slowly made its way back into the fashion scene and having celebrities wearing them makes it a bit more easier for us to accept it. One sensation of the 80’s and early 90’s was the Snapback hats and it has been accepted with open arms by this generation

Being a young teenager in the early 2000’s, I had to have me a new era fitted hat, I had to have one, and being a avid New Yorker and Yankee fan I had to have all the colors….Wearing a hat for me symbolized so many different things from supporting my favorite sports teams, to representing where I was from, but when I took a deeper look into the scope examining Snapback hats I must say I surprisingly found out that it’s more of a phenomenon

It’s a proven fact that the fitted hat basically took the place of the Snapback hat…While trying to figure out why the Snapbacks are so popular again I found some unique things about them that make them awesome in my book.. Snapbacks are one size fits all and has a plastic adjustable snap which makes you happy as a consumer because they will always have your size...gotta love that and they just have this classic look to it: they all have old school logos of different sports teams and they are very colorful to say the least….

What a lot of people may not realize that unlike the fitted hats all snapbacks peaks will always have a contrasting color from the hat itself, it may be a bit more different now meaning that they might want to put a present feel to a vintage item but more so than often that’s part of what made them special and also that snapback hats all had a contrasting color under the peak…I’ve come to find out that they are very cool..These are some o f the reasons why I think the snapback hat has been resurging back into the scene…We all love classics and these hat are the true essence of retro

I’m a fitted guy but now I’m in love with Snapbacks, they still let you represent where you’re from and your different sports teams but I must admit they are a bit more “cooler”

NEW MUSIC MONDAYS!!!!!

WORLD CRY - LLOYD FT. R.KELLY, KERI HILSON AND K NAAN

R&B Artiste Lloyd is known more for his ballads that talk about love, sex, pain, heartache and such the like....Listening to his new project "KING of HEARTS" he didn't fall short of that, he still gave us an array of love and collaborated with a slew of big name performers like Chris Brown, Trey Songz, Andre 3000, The Game and his YMCMB counterpart Lil Wayne just to name a few...I actually enjoyed it but it was the last song on his album that I loved the most, its called "World Cry" feat. R.Kelly, Keri Hilson and also K Naan. I think it was a beautifully written song and addressed the current situation of the world that we are living in....I'm giving him props for putting this song on his album even though we have seen numerous R&B acts like Mr. Kelly who have put ballads that address certain social distress because it fits and it was done real nice and with a message....

With the slew of natural disasters that have been happening in all the regions of the world, whether it be tsunamis, hurricanes or earthquakes, the world has come together in mourning the loss of lives and though there has been a lot of help worldwide there are still humanitarians and regular citizens like myself who realize that governments are more concerned about protection and the formation of nuclear weapons and that's primarily where most countries money go and governments find so many reasons to tell you why defense is so important..There is no doubt that the world is crying but governments seem more preoccupied with the future than the present, don't get me wrong it should be a priority but we need to take care of the suffering right now..This song addresses a lot of topics like world peace, social stature but also leaves the message that its not too late for us to make a change..The vocalists on this track also made it a listening pleasure, R. Kelly had the beautiful Keri Hilson to compliment him and K Naan added the final touch to make this a great track with Lloyd in my mind. I really love this song for what it stands for and I hope you to, if you haven't bought Lloyd'a album KING of HEARTS and you haven't heard this song as yet, you can download it from the link I posted below...

World Cry - Lloyd ft. (R.Kelly, Keri Hilson and K Naan)

POETRY FRIDAYS!!!!!

SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!

Ever since I laid eyes on you, it’s like my vision has been enhanced

Never met a young lady so sweet and charming just off the first glance

The conversation we had started very subtle but yet at the same time appealing

And the words that were spoken seemed as if they represented how we both were feeling

Nevertheless likeness is developed over time and not just randominity

And as a relationship blossoms more so than die it more than often relies on continuity

I’m not surprised that to this day you’ve remained fun, reliable and honest

Have always seen the spontaneity, friendliness, and grace you portray just like a goddess

I dream of you, no matter day or night, hot or cold, all year round, never seasonal

Wishing I was a student enrolled in your school and you were my sexy principal

At times I wonder how can one personify greatness and be so phenomenol

But then I take a look at your eyes and your smile and conclude that you’re SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL

Every chance I get to be in your presence I tend to cherish that time with pride

Without ever trying to overwhelm you with all these feelings I have for you bottled up inside

I want to embark on life’s love tour with you holding my emotions as my guide

Walking through love hills and valleys together with both our hearts tied

Sometimes I hear my heart beat and it ache me because you’re not here with me

So that I can caress you in my arms, kiss you so soft and to hold you gently and tenderly

I look in the future and when I picture the two of us, which is you and me

All I can see is pure love, pure happiness, and nothing but prosperity

I admire your mystique, your adoring aroma, because it’s definitely far from typical

And you possess great intellect and intelligence, to compliment your great physical

It’s been a pleasure getting to know you, and without wanting to sound rhetorical

If I was to sum up who and what you are, it would have to be that you’re SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL