I Am Unwritten

Yeahhh...

2009-07-30T23:51:00.001-05:00

Need to get back on my blogging sh*t. I been slackin...

My Apologies

2009-03-03T01:36:00.007-06:00

Ok...ok...so I know I've been neglecting the blog. I'm sorry about that! There are no excuses for my absence...I just haven't had the desire to post a blog entry lately! I promise that I'll try to do better in the 09 though! So, for a start...here's a few updates as to what's been going on...

- I'm scheduled to graduate from the University of Memphis this summer!! I'll be getting my degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus on Criminal Justice & Cultural Studies. (Somebody shout AMEN!!!!)

- Recently got hired as a freelance graphic designer with the Carter Malone Group public relations firm, so I'm SUPER excited about that!

- Looking into applying to the Art Institues (probably in Atlanta or Chicago) so that I can further my studies in Graphic Design

Aaaannnddd...that's about it! Everything else in my life has been pretty much the same, which is a good thing I guess. I'm blessed so no complaints. But yeah...be patient with me...I'm tryin to do better!

OH...and by the way...you can keep up with my daily rants now on twitter too. I recently joined and I'm addicted already! Hit me up there!

http://twitter.com/lovemekt

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

2008-11-24T15:23:00.003-06:00

Oh shit! I haven't laughed this hard at an internet video in a LONG ass time! The finale had me CRYING! This made my day!

THANKS SHAYNA!!!

See more funny videos and TBT Videos at Today's Big Thing.

Dr. Cornell West

2008-11-21T01:04:00.006-06:00

I had the opportunity to hear Dr. Cornell West speak today at the University of Memphis and I just have to say that he was absolutely AMAZING! From Obama to the "Blues People" Mr. West speaks THE TRUTH! It's people like him that continually give the people of the African American race hope and a sense of direction. He has two books out that I recommend EVERYBODY read...they're entitled "Hope On A Tight Rope" and "Race Matters". I've started reading "Hope On a Tight Rope and I already can't put it down! SO again, if you haven't read the books. PLEASE do so. I promise you won't be disappointed!

*Sidenote*
The reason that I didn't go into detail about Mr. West's speech is because I have a 30 minute audio clip of it so that you can hear it for yourself! Lol...I'm going to upload it so that I can post it on here.

Beyonce on Oprah!

2008-11-14T00:27:00.002-06:00

This is one of the BEST interviews I've seen with Beyonce in a LONG time! But of course, her interviewer IS Oprah, so that should be expected! I love how she has become somewhat candid and open about what's going on in her personal life as well as her work. In less than a week, her new album "I AM...Sasha Fierce" (NOVEMBER 18th...COP THAT!) will be released and I for one, am EXTREMELY excited! I'm ready for the tour already based on her live performances of "Single Ladies" and "If I Were A Boy" alone! I absoloutely ADORE this chick and I've loved watching her grow as an artist from her early Destiny's Child days. But anyway, (cuz ya'll should know by now that I can talk about "B" all day...lol) check out the videos of her interview with Oprah and her performance of "If I Were A Boy". I mean seriously....FIERCE is truly the only word to describe this woman! SHE WORKS!

Happy Birthday To Youuuuuuu!

2008-11-06T00:51:00.011-06:00

I just wanted to let everybody know that...

it's my Dre Dre's BIRTHDAY!!!!

So from me to you....

I hope you have a WONDERFUL day and may all of your birthday wishes come true!

Love You!

~Tuggy

We Have Overcome! Yes WE DID!

2008-11-05T02:27:00.008-06:00

Three weeks ago during Early voting, I voted for Democratic nominee Barack Obama. Tonight at around 10:01 pm. central time, he became the first black President of the United States of America. Words cannot even begin to describe the amount of happiness, pride, and HOPE that I feel right now. I just became a part of a historic election where a BLACK man was voted President of the greatest country in the world. All I could think of was the generations before us that gave up SO much for this one moment right here. I think about my future children and grandchildren who will learn about this moment in years to come and when they do I can say "I was there baby. I voted in that election!" This one single moment has filled me with a feeling of hope that I have never experienced before in my life! I feel like I can do ANYTHING! Thank you Dr. King, Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, Nelson Mandela, Barbara Jordan, the Freedom Riders, and everybody that had ANY place in the Civil Rights Movement, and all the rest of my ancestors. And Thank YOU President Barack Obama...for returning hope back into this nation and to African Americans all over the world. You are truly our "Rock".

"They didnt give us forty acres and a mule, but we got 50 states and a white house, instead!"

Jay-Z Puts on For His Wifey!

2008-11-03T15:55:00.001-06:00

B Works. Period.

*Sidenote* Awwww! They're married! :-)

Memphis Pyramid Mentioned In NY Times

2008-10-27T19:48:00.001-05:00

A pretty cool article about one of Memphis' most famous structures! Check it out by clicking the link under the picture.

This Land - A City’s Horizon, Reshaped by an Empty Promise - Series - NYTimes.com

Prayers for Jennifer Hudson and Family

2008-10-27T19:44:00.003-05:00

I'm so, so, DEEPLY saddened to hear about what has happened in the Hudson family. This is a terrible tragedy of the worst kind. It just baffles me to think that people can kill others in cold blood like that. My heart and prayers go out to Jennifer and the rest of the family members as they are going through this. I know that God will see them through this dark hour.

Strange but True...

2008-10-21T01:44:00.006-05:00

As I was making myself a glass of chocolate milk, I came to the realization that I have quite a few weird habits/behaviors...one being the fact that I CANNOT drink my chocolate milk without a straw. Any other beverage I can drink directly from the cup or glass or whatever, but chocolate milk is the only thing I can't drink without a straw...don't ask me why...lol! But anyway, here are a few other strange but true facts about me!

I'll order a burger with everything on it, and then when I get it, I'll pick off the pickles and onions and eat the pickles separately. (I just recently started saying no onions)
I can't STAND for my food to touch and if there's a food that has a lot of juice in it (for example, juice from greens or cabbage) I'll get a napkin and soak up the extra so it won't touch the other food on my plate.
I'm absolutely anal about stuff getting under my nails. I'm always using something to clean up under them...corners of folded paper, the corner of my lipgloss tube, and anything else with a sharp corner that can fit under there! Lol
Sometimes I feel like my eyelashes are tangled and I'll pull at them until I pull a few out...lol
I like the sensation of dull pain. If I have a bump or a bruise or something that hurts when I touch it, I'll constantly mess with it so it'll cause a dull pain. I really have a habit of it when it's a nail cuticle that hurts or where I've pulled an eyelash out...lol!
I still have all of my chicken pox spots from when I was a kid, and they're all very visible.
I like to chew on straws...even after my drink is gone. (I'm chewing the one from my chocolate milk as I sit here now! Lol)
I sleep in all of my jewelry and rarely take any of it off. Earrings, rings, watch, and necklace. If I take anything off, it's only to switch it out with another piece.
I can't STAND the sight of mushrooms....I freak out if I even THINK I see one. They creep me out and the make me immediately start itching. (Ughh! I'm tensed up even thinking about them.)
I'm horrible at talking on the phone so I very rarely do it. I can count on one hand the number of people I've talked to on the phone for 30 minutes or more. I'd much rather text or write.
I can buy something (whether it's clothes, shoes, a dvd, a book, etc.) and wait months before I actually wear it, use it, or even open it.
My room can be a complete mess, and I'll still know where everything is.
I bounce my left leg often and don't even realize I'm doing it, and when I finally do realize it and stop, I'll start again less than 10 seconds later.
I love playing with my hair and I love it when other people play with my hair. Mainly because my mom used to do it when I would lay in her lap as a kid. She actually still does it sometimes, when I feel like being a baby...lol! It's a calming effect!
I have a really bad habit of clicking pens. You know the ones where you press the thing and the pen pops out and press it again and it goes away...well yeah. If I have one of those in my hand I'm gonna be clicking it repeatedly and rapidly...lol! And it's kinda like me bouncing my leg. I won't even realize I'm doing it.

So, yeah these are quite a few of my weird habits/behaviors. I hope you guys don't find me TOO weird now! :-)

Remembering My Daddy!

2008-10-18T16:46:00.007-05:00

4 years ago today, I lost my father and it still feels like it just happened yesterday. It's been a long road, but I'm happy because I KNOW he's in a much better place and I can still feel his spirit with me always. So don't worry...I'm, not gonna get all sad on ya'll...lol! I just wanted to share my remembrance.

Check The KICKS!!!

2008-10-16T01:49:00.004-05:00

Self Explanatory!

The Forces

The Dunks

This Time We Going Waaay Back!

2008-10-16T01:14:00.005-05:00

So I was rumaging around the house and outer house the other day looking for a particular photo album and while I was looking in the bottom of our book case, guess what I found!

Some of my dad's old record collection! I was soooo excited to see them because I when I was younger, they were at my grandparents house and I would look at them and play them on their old stereo system. I didn't even know that he had some of them here at our house! So, as you can see, I wasted no time breaking out the record player and having me a 70's Music listening party...lol! Might I add that my dad had GREAT taste in music! Check out some of the titles! Classics!

I really bumped that Grandmaster Flash & The Furious 5 "Freedom"!
"Somebody, somebody if you wanna party say party, say PARTAY!"

2008-10-15T11:05:00.000-05:00

Maaann....I HATE THIS STUPID TRAIN! I get caught at this b*^%h every other day on my way to class! I think it knows when I'm approaching the area...lol. Luckily I have a few extra minutes this morning though cause today this junt decided to get STUCK!

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Imagination.

2008-10-14T00:11:00.003-05:00

The wonderful thing about imagination is that it doesn't know the rules of reality.

~Me (Kandace Tuggle)

You Already Know!

2008-10-13T22:00:00.006-05:00

I HAD to put ya'll on to the new Beyonce Videos! Earlier this week I shared her two new singles Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) and If I were A Boy! Well in true Beyonce fashion, she already has videos for both songs. And she WORKS! Okay?!?!

Anyway, Enjoy!

Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
Check the 2:44 minute mark and the ending. I'm loving how she flashes the rock! Jay put a ring on it!!!! Lol!

Beyonce - If I were A Boy (New) [HQ]
by Le-Tour-2Lor

This video is just absolutely FIE! I love how she did the ending!

What Does This Tell You About Our Economy?

2008-10-09T02:36:00.004-05:00

The US government's debts have expanded so badly the National Debt Clock in New York has run out of digits to record the spiraling figure.

NEW YORK - In a sign of the times, the National Debt Clock in New York City has run out of digits to record the growing figure.

As a short-term fix, the digital dollar sign on the billboard-style clock near Times Square has been switched to a figure — the "1" in $10 trillion. It's marking the federal government's current debt at about $10.2 trillion.

The Durst Organization says it plans to update the sign next year by adding two digits. That will make it capable of tracking debt up to a quadrillion dollars.

The late Manhattan real estate developer Seymour Durst put the sign up in 1989 to call attention to what was then a $2.7 trillion debt.
Source: Yahoo! News

New Music From Beyonce!

2008-10-08T22:36:00.024-05:00

So B's been off the scene for a minute now, but the Queen is back with two new singles that were released today! So without further ado, I present to you for your listening/downloading pleasure...

Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)

And

If I Were A Boy

I'm loving them both! "Single Ladies" kinda reminds me of "Check On It". It's sure to be a club banger! And "If I Were A Boy" was quite a pleasant surprise for me, because this song in not what I call "typical Beyonce". It has more of a rock/alternative sound to it, but it's hot non the less! I'm loving that B is changing it up a little and trying some different material!

AND HERE'S AN EXCLUSIVE BONUS VIDEO!!!
(with an intro by Ayelet Schiffman of Columbia Records)

A special THANK YOU from Beyonce and a preview of her upcoming album due out

November 18, 2008

*sigh* I LOVE HER!

Wow...lol!

2008-10-07T15:56:00.002-05:00

Diddy clearly has too much free time on his hands! The song is hot though...He sounding like a real rapper...Lol!

Old School...

2008-10-07T01:50:00.006-05:00

My current addiction. I hadn't played in a while, so I picked it up and now I can't put it down.

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A Few Inspiring Words

2008-10-07T00:04:00.004-05:00

The LORD says stop WORRYING and start WORSHIPING! You have to WORSHIP past your WORRY! He has made me a covenant and by the word of the LORD, everything's gonna be alright!

~Rev. Dr. Gina M. Stewart

This is the message from the Sermon that my Pastor preached on this past Sunday. It spoke VOLUMES to me, so I wanted to share it with you all. You gotta stop worrying about whatever situation it is that has you bound. When it gets to be too much you just gotta stop and say "I give it to YOU God! Remember, there is NOTHING that GOD can't handle! Be Blessed! :-)

Loving This!

2008-10-06T23:50:00.000-05:00

I'm the opposite of moderate, immaculately polished with the spirit of a hustler and the swagger of a college kid.
~T.I. on "Live Your Life"

YESSSSS T.I.!!!! The lyricism is DOPE!
Oh yeah....LOVING THIS SONG RIGHT NOW!!!!

Download & Listen to T.I. ft. Rihanna - "Live Your Life"

Public Service Announcement!

2008-10-05T02:31:00.005-05:00

La Casa De Kandace

2008-10-05T02:17:00.001-05:00

She Fresh...

2008-10-04T02:50:00.000-05:00

F-R-E-S-H
Fresh, Fresh, Fresh
Yes I'm Fresh...

~Remy Ma

Members Only Jacket - CHECK

And the kicks...

Ordered and coming soon to an outfit near you!

Paying Homage!

2008-10-04T02:36:00.010-05:00

As I'm sitting here watching the "A Different World" episode where DeWayne goes on a date with another woman before his and Whitley's engagement party, I felt like just taking some time out to pay homage to one of the best sitcoms ever created. A Different World was one of the few positive black shows in the 80's that displayed young people doing something positive with their lives. It's wonderful to tune into the show and see young black people going to college and meeting the challenges of college life. In fact watching this show really made me want to go to college!

And of course I would be remiss if I didn't also acknowledge the genius of Spike Lee's 1988 film School Daze which portrayed college life at the HBCU "Mission College" in the 80's. I remember when I first saw this movie. I was about 14 years old and I used to ask my parents all kinds of questions about what it was like to pledge in college. (My mom is an AKA and my dad was a Kappa). My dad would give me more detailed answers than my mom would, but one day he brought this movie home and we watched it together. I instantly fell in love with it and it's now one of my favorite movies of all time! Watching that swimsuit party scene with E.U.'s "Doin the Butt" performance had me thinking "MAN...I can't wait to go to a college party"...lol! That junt was fly! Anyway, as I got older and continued to watch it, little by little I began to understand the message, which of course was way more important than just the pledging of a fraternity or sorority. I began to discover the taboos that African-Americans have had to deal with for years within our own race...a lot of which is still very much present today. That eye opening aspect all began with this 121 minute, 40 Acres and a Mule film. Thank you Spike Lee!

They don't make parties like this no more! EVERYbody dancing...and to a live band too! My dad said that their parties used to be jumpin exactly like this! Lol...they partied HARD!!!

Awwwwww!

2008-10-04T02:08:00.008-05:00

I just ran across these pics of Halle Berry and her five-month-old daughter Nahla Ariela Aubry. Look at those eyes! Isn't she is absolutely gorgeous?!

But I mean...check out this gene pool...how could she NOT be gorgeous?! Lol...I can't decide who she looks like more...she has equal features from both of them.

Damn...OJ Caught The Charge This Time!!!

2008-10-04T01:39:00.007-05:00

Damn homie. That B***H named Karma finally caught up with O.J.! 13 years to the DAY after being found innocent, he's found guilty on another charge. How wild is that?! Now he done already got a "Get Outta Jail Free" card once, and he still didn't wanna act right! Looks like he might get to serve that life sentence after all. Guess it's true what they say...what goes around TRULY comes back around!
(Cause we ALL know that OJ did it!)

O.J. Simpson, who went from American sports idol to celebrity-in-exile after he was acquitted of murder in 1995, was found guilty Friday of robbing two sports-memorabilia dealers at gunpoint in a Las Vegas hotel room.

Simpson, 61, could spend the rest of his life in prison. Sentenced was set for Dec. 5.

A weary and somber Simpson released a heavy sigh as the charges were read by the clerk in Clark County District Court. He was immediately taken into custody.

The Hall of Fame football star was convicted of kidnapping, armed robbery and 10 other charges for gathering up five men a year ago and storming into a room at a hotel-casino, where the group seized several game balls, plaques and photos. Prosecutors said two of the men with him were armed; one of them said Simpson asked him to bring a gun.

The verdict came 13 years to the day after Simpson was cleared of murdering his ex-wife and a friend of hers in Los Angeles in one of the most sensational trials of the 20th century.

Read the full story here

A Vibe & Adidas Collabo!

2008-10-02T02:50:00.010-05:00

Expect nothing but the best...

These are F-R-E-S-H!

Vibe Magazine's 15th Anniversary collaboration with Adidas, the Adidas XVIBE Forum, was officially released on Sept. 25th, at select Adidas Originals stores worldwide. The overall design of the Adidas XBIVE 15th Anniversary Forum is inspired by the year 1993, the year that Vibe Magazine was founded. The Black upper symbolizes Power. To mark the 15th Anniversary of Vibe Magazine, Vibe dropped their infamous JUICE issue, a symbol of urban power. The upper is insipired by the early 90's wave of high end Italian fashion that hit Hip-Hop with artists like the late great Notorious B.I.G and Tupac rhyming and flossing in their Versace and gators. The insole features the text from Vibe's first letter from the editor. It reads:

“It’s took about 15 years for the mainstream to figure out that hip-hop is the most important music culture to emerge since rock ‘n’ roll, that its how a new generation communicates news, information, attitude, politics, fashion, style, rage, hope. It took Quincy Jones about 15 minutes to convince the people at TIME Publishing Ventures that hip-hop needed a voice. We think that Voice should be VIBE.”

The Adidas XVIBE 15th Anniversary Forum will also be available on adidas.com soon.

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I Laughed Out Loud...LITERALLY!

2008-10-02T02:15:00.011-05:00

It never fails...I ALWAYS get a good laugh in when I'm talking to Mandy! She's crazy...LOL...check out this excerpt from one of our IM convos. I had to bring out the "hahaha"s on her cause I was tripping FORREAL!

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And Speaking Of J-Hud...lol

2008-10-02T00:24:00.007-05:00

I can't wait to see "The Secret Life of Bees" which will be in theaters on October 17th! With an all-star cast of Dakota Fanning, Queen Latifah, Alicia Keys, Sophie Okonedo, and Jennifer Hudson, critics are already giving it an Oscar buzz! Also appearing in the movie is my boy Tristan Wilds, who is an extremely talented up and coming actor, in my opinion. For those of you who don't know, Tristan played the intensely complex character of "Michael Lee" on HBO's critically acclaimed series, "The Wire" (One of the BEST shows, if not THE BEST to ever grace a television screen!) and since it's cancellation, he's been cast as "Dixon Mills" on the New 90210 spin-off. So I'm excited to see what he brings to this movie. Anyway, here's a brief synopsis and trailer of what the movie is about...

New Music!

2008-10-02T00:05:00.003-05:00

Three of the HOTTEST new albums out right now!

As of right now, these are the three albums that are in constant rotation on the iPhone! If you haven't heard them, check em out! And because I don't have any download links right now...GO BUY EM! SUPPORT THE ARTISTS!

Emotions

2008-09-28T22:12:00.005-05:00

Have you ever had a feeling to just overwhelm you to such a degree, it feels like you're physically filled with it? Kinda like your entire chest cavity is filled with that emotion. Whether it's feelings of happiness, love, anger, sadness, emptiness, or pride....when you feel like you're being physically filled with an emotion, it's almost indescribable. I'mma try to explain it the best way possible though, and I hope u feel what I'm saying. When that feeling is sadness, you feel like your heart is breaking into two...I know...I felt it the day my dad died. And even though I have my days when I'm really missing him, nothing compares to that overwhelming, chest filling, emotion I remember having the day he died. On the other hand, when that feeling is happiness, you feel like your chest is gonna burst from the amount of happiness that you're feeling. I felt like that the other day. I was just so happy that my chest felt like it was going to pop open...lol! Don't ask me what brought it on...I don't know and I'm not gonna complain about it! I just know it felt good because I haven't been happy...like THAT...in a long time, if ever.

SMH (That's Shaking My Head 4 Those That Don't Know Computer Language)

2008-09-25T03:17:00.006-05:00

I was watching MTV Cribs last night and they had one show dedicated to 50 Cent showing his whole crib. Ok...so first of all...this nigga's bedroom looks like a freakin 200,000 sq. ft. condo and his bathroom is as big as the whole lower level of my house...not to mention that his closet size was sickening! Second of all, each member of G-Unit has their own room in the house...in one of the WINGS. Third of all...the guy has an entire nightclub that can hold 22,000 people. And if all of this isn't enough, the man ended the episode by flying his own helicopter away to who knows where! Now I've seen some outrageous stuff on cribs...but never anybody flying their own helicopter away. Simply put....50 just got TOO MUCH DAMN MONEY!!! Lol...ridiculous!

This Is Very Interesting...

2008-09-24T15:20:00.004-05:00

My friend Dino sent me this e-mail a couple of days ago with some tidbits of info about the McCain/Palin camp and some of the accusations being made against Obama. I found it pretty interesting and VERY amusing!

I'm a little confused. Let me see if I have this straight.....

* If you grow up in Hawaii and were raised by your grandparents, you're
'exotic, different.'

* Grow up in Alaska eating mooseburgers and it's a quintessential American
story?

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* If your name is Barack you're a radical, unpatriotic Muslim.

* Name your kids Willow, Trig and Track, you're a maverick.

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* Graduate from Harvard law School and you are unstable.

* Attend 5 different small colleges before graduating, you're well
grounded.

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* If you spend 3 years as a brilliant community organizer, become the
first black President of the Harvard Law Review, create a voter
registration drive that registers 150,000 new voters, spend 12 years as
a Constitutional Law professor, spend 8 years as a State Senator
representing a district with over 750,000 people, become chairman of the
state Senate's Health and Human Services committee, spend 4 years in the
United States Senate representing a state of 13 million people while
sponsoring 131 bills and serving on the Foreign Affairs, Environment and
Public Works and Veteran's Affairs committees, you don't have any real
leadership experience.

* If your total resume is: local weather lady, 4 years on the city
council and 6 years as the mayor of a town with less than 7,000 people,
20 months as the governor of a state with only 650,000 people, then
you're qualified to become the country's second highest ranking
executive.

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* If you have been married to the same woman for 19 years while raising
2 beautiful daughters, all within Protestant churches, you're not a real
Christian.

* If you cheated on your first wife with a rich heiress, and left your
disfigured wife and married the heiress the next month, you're a
Christian.

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* If you teach responsible, age appropriate sex education, including the
proper use of birth control, you are eroding the fiber of society.

* If, while governor, you staunchly advocate abstinence only, with no
other option in sex education in your state's school system while your
unwed teen daughter ends up pregnant , you're very
responsible.?

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* If your wife is a Harvard graduate lawyer who gave up a position in a
prestigious law firm to work for the betterment of her inner city
community, then gave that up to raise a family, your family's
values don't represent America's.

* If you're husband is nicknamed 'First Dude',? with at least one DWI
conviction and no college education, who didn't register to vote until
age 25 and once was a member of a group that advocated the
secession of Alaska from the USA, your family is extremely admirable.

OK, it's much clearer now.

Photoshop Is The BEST!!!

2008-09-22T19:42:00.007-05:00

Yesterday, I finally decided to use Photoshop CS3 for it's BASIC function and that was to...TA DA...enhance photos! Lol...these are some of my pictures that I've taken the ones on the left being the original shots and the right ones are their edited versions. I basically just played with the Shadows/Highlights and Brightness/Contrast to bring out more of the color and details within the photos. Some of these are pics that I haven't posted before, and some you have seen before on my "Playing Photographer" post, but hey...it won't hurt ya to see em again! Lol! But yeah...check em out and let me know what you think and if you like the original or edited versions better!

And this is a picture that Dre took...I loved it so much I wanted to put a little tweak on it too! Lol!

Look At My Babies!

2008-09-22T19:08:00.005-05:00

Allow me to introduce to you my BEAUTIFUL god-babies Kaylin and Jordan! Aren't they precious?! Kaylin "Diva #1" is on the left and Jordan (JoJo) "Diva #2" is on the right. And both of them looking just like their mama (my sis Ashley)! Lol! Anywho...I just felt like being a proud "god-ma" for a sec! I love them so! :-)

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My First Voice Blog!

2008-09-22T18:33:00.002-05:00

I'm loving this!

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This Is A Test!

2008-09-22T17:55:00.006-05:00

I'm testing out this new app on my iPhone called Cell Spin that's supposed to allow me to write and post blogs, pictures, and voice memos straight from my phone! Coolness! Let's see if it works! Oh yeah...and I know you're loving the no-frame nerd glasses...Lol!

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Road Trip Gone Wrong!!!

2008-09-20T13:42:00.011-05:00

1 new front left tire = $145

Cost of towing the Six home = $80

Tire replacement fee = $55

A new DieHard battery - $110

4 new brake pads = $76

1 Front Wheel Alignment -$60 (Approx.)

1 (Attempted) Road Trip to Nashville to pick up Kenneth from school.......
EXPENSIVE AS HELL!!!!!!!

So yeah, I'm on my way to go pick up my brother from TSU the other weekend to bring him home for the Southern Heritage Classic and wouldn't ya know it...I have a tire blow out! Awww shucks right? BUT wait...the story gets worse! Well, I called Tennessee Highway Patrol and asked them to send somebody to help me put my spare on my car. So as I'm sitting, stressed out, hot, stranded on the side of the road 50 miles outside of Nashville, and waiting on somebody to come help me I decide that I I want to let my windows down to let a breeze in. So I'm sitting in the car with my radio on and suddenly, my lights on my dash start blinking. I'm like...WTF? So I take my keys out, put them back in and try to start my car....NO love from the Six! I was like awwwwww hell naw! Now mind you, I hadn't been sitting in the car for 5 minutes with the radio on before this happened, and I'm thinkin to myself..."I know I've left my car on like this before for way longer than this amount of time and this has never happened before." So, I try again...No luck! Well, now I'm sitting on the side of the road with a blown tire AND a dead battery! WONDERFUL! Ok, so finally the THP sheriff shows up and helps me change my tire and gives me a boost. While I was waiting earlier, I talked to my best friend Lacie (she lives in Nashville) and she said that she would just pick up Kenneth and Brian and meet me at the exit that I was closest to so we could just head back to Memphis from there. So, I met up with her and the boys hop in with me and in what seemed to be like smooth sailing, we're off to the M. I said SEEMED to be...right? As soon as we hit Memphis...right before the Whitten Rd. exit, I have tire blowout #2 of the day. Yeah...that spare said "Hell no, I've had enough!" and for the SECOND time that day, I had to call my mom and tell her I had a flat. So, here I am AGAIN standing on the side of the road at 11:00 p.m. with yet another car problem! Well, at least the boys were with me this time...and thank GOD my brother has roadside assistance on his phone because this time we were gonna have to get the car towed to my house. So we called roadside assistance and they sent a tow truck out to come and get the car and my mom came to take us home. I FINALLY made it home at about 12 something in the morning. Now, tell me something about a LONG day! Lol...But hey, I'm not gonna complain too much because I was BLESSED enough to not be hurt, snatched up when I was by myself, in a wreck, or anything else! Only thing hurting is my BANK ACCOUNT! Lol! But....
GOD IS GOOD!!!!

Damn....I Miss These Fools!

2008-09-19T03:57:00.007-05:00

Every time 2 Live gets together it's GUARANTEED that we're gonna have a good time! I swear...there's never a dull moment with these guys...EVER! So here's just a few of my favorite videos, out of MANY that I have, of the cats that I love the most!

Weed's "Tea Baggin" Freestyle

2 Live "Duffle Bag Boy Remix"

JP's Rendition of Mariah Carey's "Emotions"

CRUMPIN' (Or something like it...Lol!) Contest

Just Thinkin...

2008-09-16T02:40:00.004-05:00

So I've been doing a loooot of thinking lately about my future and how my present actions will eventually effect my future, and I realize that I have a few really bad habits that I need to kick before it's too late. For one, I've always been a last minute person. That's just my nature. I don't know where I got the trait from because everyone in my family is so timely with things, but I've always just gotten things done better at the last minute. So, because I've always pulled off whatever it was that needed to be done in last minute fashion, it's become a really terrible habit. Some things, I don't mind procrastinating, because like I said...I've done some of my best work at the last minute. I've gotten plenty of A papers and projects that have been completed the night before. But now, I realize that some things you just CANNOT procrastinate about, and sadly it has taken me 23 years to see that. I didn't realize how set I was in my "last minute" ways until I almost didn't have any classes for this semester, and I was sooo disappointed in myself when I realized how I have let procrastination spill over into many areas of my life. School, work, and just a lot of things in general....when I really think back on a lot of situations that I've missed out on, or could have been prevented and realize that it was that "last minute" mentality that caused it, I get mad at myself because I know that I know better. It's just really upsetting because even though I'm trying to stop, I consciously know that I'm still doing it in some areas and it's because it's from habit. I know habits are hard to break overnight, but I'm trying SO HARD to work on it because I know that if I don't fix it, then I'm not going to be hurting anyone but myself in the long run.

And THIS Is Why I Love Dre!

2008-09-16T02:11:00.003-05:00

By now ya'll have read a blog or two that I've written about my boy Dre. Well this is just another reason for me to BRAG on my partner in crime....lol! This is some of the realest ish I've ever read! GEEZE....I wish my words would flow like this when I write! And to Dre...cause I know you're gonna read this...when you have the talent to write something as REAL as this, don't you EVER doubt or question yourself and your abilities!

"Dumb it down, the sounds of empowerment, and let the blacks bust, kill the environment, unity untrue to me, just read the eulogy, slave minds keep the man blind, keep em underneath, the white man, but really i don't blame the white, we use em as a crutch and when it all goes wrong we blame the whites, excuses, take a stand for your ignorance, read a book, and ya wealth will be more than money, stop looking for a handout, think positive, speak the truth and help ya mans out, we are a stone on each others feet, untie the dead weight and then achieve what you seek, but if you seek nothing, you achieve nothing, and what our ancestor fought for then it means nothing, i dummie down my lyrics and still get neglected, now who's being true to who, No respect for myself, confidence is in the grave, They kept me talking bout money which i never made, I played, flashy lights, imma hip hop star, we only talk about hoes, whips, and buying the bar, stop it, thats so so true, and we embellish on the life style, so untrue, dumb it down for the people, just like u, they will soon dummie down to your equal, cause they invest what you speak, and girls accept the fact that shes a bitch or a freak, what happened, the black queen doesnt exist, and then we sit and talk about why our women aint shit ............ HIP HOP"

~ Andre Prewitt

HOLD UP!

2008-09-11T22:37:00.004-05:00

Now...I'm all for the latest trends and fashions from today's top designers, whether I like them or not. But Marc Jacobs is taking it a little far with this one...check out his newest ad for "Marc" by Marc Jacobs.

Well first off...I will say, that this jacket that dude is sporting in the picture on the left is HOT! I wouldn't mind adding that to my wardrobe! But of course, I AM a WOMAN...which brings me to my next blatant observation, which is, that in picture number 2, dude has on a DRESS! I mean....really? Really Marc?! And not ONLY is it a dress....but that junt has a big ass bow on the front of it!

But maybe he's starting this line for men so that he won't be the only man wearing skirts...

Come on now Mr. Jacobs...

Remember 9/11

2008-09-11T19:57:00.008-05:00

Remembering 9/11
Author: Unknown

As the soot and dirt and ash rained down,
We became one color.
As we carried each other down the stairs of the burning building,
We became one class.
As we lit candles of waiting and hoping,
We became one generation.
As the firefighters and police officers fought their way into the inferno,
We became one gender.
As we fell to our knees in prayer for strength,
We became one faith.
As we whispered or shouted words of encouragement,
We spoke one language.
As we gave our blood in lines a mile long,
We became one body.
As we mourned together the great loss,
We became one family.
As we cried tears of grief and loss,
We became one soul.
As we retell with pride the sacrifice of heroes,
We become one people.

I'll never forget 9/11. I still recall the exact moment that I found out that our country was under attack. I was in the 11th grade at my locker, getting ready for homeroom and my best friend came to me hysterical because she had just heard the news. The whole mood of the school was a somber one and the news was turned on in all of my classes so that we could see reports of what was going on. I remember seeing the plane hit the second tower live on television and my immediate feeling right then, was that the world was going to end that day. But even though the world didn't end that day, there were thousands of innocent lives that were taken due to the hands of evil. I just wanted to take some time out my day to remember those who lost their lives during the terrorists attacks on September 11, 2001. Their families and loved ones are in my prayers as I know this is a difficult day for them as well as many other Americans all across the country.

CNN has provided a memorial website with a list of all the victims of 9/11 attack. You can view it
HERE.

Playing Photographer

2008-09-09T01:27:00.024-05:00

Ok...so I love, love, LOVE taking pictures! Especially now that I've taken a photography class and learned how to develop and print them myself! One day, I'll scan some of my prints (from my A+ graded portfolio might I add! :-) and post them here. Although taking black and white pics with the throwback 35 mm manual camera is my top preference, (well, that is until I save enough money to buy my Nikon D80) I still love digital photography too! Here are a few pics that I've taken while I was out and about just shooting around with my Canon SD750. Nothing too fancy...just some things that I found interesting! I hope you like them!

These are some shots that I took when I was out and about in Downtown Memphis.
You can click on them to see the full picture.

In Love! Sigh

2008-09-09T00:18:00.008-05:00

HA! It's not what you think! I mean I AM in love, but it's with a song...lol! You ever hear a song that just so hot it makes you just be like "AHHHHHHH!" Well that's how I feel when I heard "Rising Up" by the Roots featuring Chrisette Michele and Wale. Maaaan, I went CRAZY when I first heard this song. First of all, the beat is PURE SICKNESS, but what else should you expect from The Roots...right?! Add to that, some lyrics that actually talk about something, Chrisette killing the hook and Wale's mean ass flow...and you've got an instant CLASSIC song for the ages! But look, not only is the song hot, but the VIDEO is amazing as well! Again I say,

THIS ladies and gentleman is REAL MUSIC!

***Sigh***

Check out the Video

And you can download the song here.

Rising Up - The Roots ft. Chrisette Michele & Wale

Tha Chucks!

2008-09-08T17:29:00.013-05:00

Check out my new Chuck Taylors...I designed em myself, and I must give myself a pat on the back because they are F-R-E-S-H! Excuse my humbleness....lol!

Streeter Playing at the Chaka Khan Concert!

2008-09-02T00:56:00.003-05:00

Check out this video of my guy Charles Streeter playing drums for Chaka Khan at her concert in Memphis, TN. I've known this guy since he first held a pair of drumsticks and now he's traveling all over the world playing for the legendary Chaka Khan! I couldn't be more proud of him!

I got my iPhone!

2008-08-25T17:29:00.003-05:00

And I'm grinning like a 7 year old about that's about to go to Chuck E. Cheese's!

Kinda like this guy here....

LOL!

Awww Mayyyne!!!

2008-08-24T22:28:00.003-05:00

The Olympics are over...*sigh* What a great 2 weeks in the world of sports! This year's Olympics really has been, in my opinion, the best in history! I enjoyed every second that I was glued in front of the TV until the wee hours of the morning watching all of those history making moments! But, on a more positive note, maybe I can get some decent sleep now cause my body's sleep clock has been waaay off...lol! Well, guess there's nothing else to say except....I can't wait until 2012!!!! Lol!

Real Friends

2008-08-23T19:05:00.005-05:00

I received a forwarded text message the other day, and although I usually DESPISE them, this one really meant something to me. It said...

Real friends don't have to speak to or see each other daily to remain in each other's hearts.

I love this statement because it rings out so true...especially for me and my friends. As we've all gotten older and started going on with our lives after school, we rarely get to see each other. That just makes the times that we do get together all the more special! And though I have different groups of friends, this statement applies for all of them! So for my

BFFs Lacie and Julia

my backbone group of friends affectionately known as 2 Live (and this is still not all of 2 Live...Mandy, Jerry, Dino, Jason, Peter, Erik, Vel, and Attiya are not pictured.)

my old J&J crew,

and everybody in between...even if I don't see you all of the time...out of sight is not out of mind for me. I Love You and am blessed to have you in my life. Each of you holds a special place in my heart.

I LOVE YA'LL!!!

Golden Victory!

2008-08-23T16:29:00.010-05:00

Congratulations are in order to my girls from the U.S. Women's Basketball team!

They'll be bringing home the GOLD after a 92-56 defeat over Australia, making them the first women's team in ANY sport to take home four straight gold medals! This is the third year in a row that the US Women's team has played Australia in the Gold Medal game and they had NO intentions of stopping the winning tradition! With a team 12 deep of talented players, the US Women extended their over all Olympic Record to a PERFECT 33-0, having not lost a game in the past 4 Olympics. I'm so happy for all of them and I can honestly say that I've never seen sooooo much talent on a single team! I mean...the BENCH alone was averaging almost 40 points per game! That's not even including the starters! They were dominating these teams, only scoring less than 90 points one time and that was in the Semifinals game against Russia! How's that for 12 deep!

The 3 U.S. Players from my all-time favorite WNBA Team, the L.A. Sparks! (Left to Right) Candace Parker (CP3...YEAHHHHHH!), the LEGENDARY Lisa Leslie, and Delisha Milton-Jones!

Destiny's Child Reunion?!?!?!

2008-08-23T01:50:00.012-05:00

Those who know and love me know that I am a Destiny's Child FANATIC! So needless to say, when I came across this article, excitement isn't even a good enough word to describe how I felt. I mean...my girls back together after 3 years!!! YESSSSSSSS! Although...the skeptical part of me is saying, "Hmmm...I don't know if B is gonna go for that one." But a much larger part can only hope that this isn't a rumor. I've been a DC fan since the "Get On the Bus" days (what ya'll know about that from the 1998 Why Do Fools Fall In Love Soundtrack) and I still follow all of the girls' careers. I was ecstatic when they got back together the first time after their solo album breaks. A second time would just make my DECADE! Lol!

Destiny's Child Reunion is ON!

By: Chris Beanland
Published: August 15, 2008

KELLY ROWLAND has revealed more about the much-talked about DESTINY’S CHILD reunion. And it could be happening even sooner than we thought. Although speculation about the girls – Rowland, BEYONCE and MICHELLE WILLIAMS - getting back together has been in the air for a while, Kelly has talked about how it might become a reality.

Kelly confided: “I miss the girls, I miss being on stage with them." She also told how she respects the other members of the band, saying: “It’s a blessing when we work together.”The reunion could even include new material. She said: “We’re so looking forward to working with each again and we just need to find a time in our diaries when we can get into the studio together.”

Read the Complete Article Here:
thesun.co.uk

7 News Obtains Copy of Racist Sign

2008-08-23T00:36:00.004-05:00

Story Published: Aug 21, 2008 at 7:01 PM EDT
By Kyla Igoe

7 News has obtained a copy of the racist sign that was posted at a Niagara Falls Department of Public Works garage. The sign, reading: "Whites Only Water Fountain" was posted by a drinking fountain and discovered by an employee during an overnight shift at a DPW garage. The director of public works says they are now conducting an internal investigation.

"In this case, I will absolutely go to every avenue and every strength that I have to see that this individual will never even have the opportunity to do anything like this again," said Director of the Niagara Falls Department of Public Works David Kinney. "Its not going to be something that is brushed under the rug, and I'm going to pursue it to its fullest degree."

The Niagara Falls mayor and city administrator also added that the city has a zero tolerance for discrimination. Community leaders are now speaking out.

"I thought that it was very unfortunate that we live in the year 2008 and people would still do something like that," said Pastor Cassandra Salter-Smith from St. James United Methodist Church. "I just couldn't believe it. It just took me back to the 1950's and 1960's where you had white water fountains and black water fountains, or white swimming pools and black swimming pools. It just took me back to that era and its not a good thing."

The DPW is still unsure who placed the racist sign by the water fountain and the case remains under investigation.

Source: WKBW TV - Buffalo, New York

It's stuff like this that just sets our country back hundreds of years. It's sad that in the times we're in...where a BLACK man could potentially become the president of this nation....that people still want to have bigot attitudes. I guess this is just another example of how racism will forever be alive in this country...and that's a sad thing.

Impatient!!!

2008-08-22T23:50:00.003-05:00

I recently purchased an iPhone after I switched back to AT&T (GOOD RIDDANCE T-MOBILE!), but because they didn't have any in stock at the actual store, they had to order one for me. Well, that was on Wednesday, and when they sent me the shipping notification, it said that the phone would be here by today at 7:00 pm. Well, after not receiving any notification today, I checked again and now the status is saying that it won't be here until Monday! Grrrrrrr! I feel like a 6 year old wanting my new toy NOW! Lol...and seeing the commercials every 15 minutes on TV isn't helping!

2008-08-22T01:37:00.007-05:00

God is too good for us to have fear ya'll...
(line from the song "If I Was A Bird" on the Floacism Live album)
~Natalie Stewart
(formerly of the group Floetry)

This is one of those statements that just speaks volumes to me. It's just that simple. God is too good for us to have fear. You just put your faith and your trust in Him and know that WHATEVER it is that you're going through, He'll handle it. He'll never put more on you than you can bear!

I Might Need Some Rehab!

2008-08-21T21:13:00.004-05:00

Okay. So I've admitted to myself that I'm an "Olympic Junkie". I embrace that and accept it! After all...this has been the most historic Olympics of all time.

I watched every race that Michael Phelps swam in and won resulting in him making Olympic history by winning an astounding 8 gold medals and breaking 7 world records in the process.

I've seen the 2 most exciting swimming relay races in Olympic history resulting in gold for the Americans by mere hundredths of a second.

I've watched the U.S. Men's Gymnastics team celebrate a bronze medal because with 3 alternates on the team, no one ever thought that they would make it that far.

I've watched the gold slip through the U.S. Women's Gymnastics team's fingers.

I've watched Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh make history by being the only team every to win back to back gold in Women's Beach Volleyball and never lose a set match in the process.

I've watched as Jamaica has almost dominated in the sport of track and field.

I've watched Dayvon Robles jump over hurdles like he's just stepping over puddles.

I've watched Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson prove why they are the two most talented all-around gymnasts in the world.

I've watched as 15 year old Chen Ruolin beat out veterans in the diving competition.

I've watched the U.S. Men's and Women's track and field athletes struggle in these games with disqualifications and losses.

I've watched the men's and women's US volleyball teams as they've made their way to gold medal matches.

I've watched as Venus and Serena Williams reclaimed the gold in the women's doubles games of tennis.

I've watched Usain Bolt break two world records, including the 12 year standing record of Michael Johnson in the 200m race.

And of COURSE I've watched my favorites, the US Men's Basketball "Redeem Team" and the US Women's Basketball team DOMINATE the sport in the city of Beijing.

So yes, I think it's safe to say (especially since I ran all of that info off the top of my head) that I'm a little attached to the Olympics! I stay up for hours with my TV tuned to NBC until the broadcast is over resulting in my going to bed at 4 and 5 in the morning.

However, early this morning (as in around 7 am early) I think my junkie status reached it's peak. Normally I won't go to bed until maybe 5 or 5:30 in the morning. But today, I told myself...I'm going to stay up until 7 and watch the Women's Basketball team play Russia in the semifinals (I usually watch the games later in the day because they provide them on the Olympics website). Well, the little screw end on the cable cord that connects to the outlet broke off a while ago, so because it's just a piece of bent wire stuck in there it makes my picture kinda fuzzy. Well, I decide that I want the picture to be as clear as possible for the game, so I proceed to grab a pair of scissors and try to straigten the bent part of the wire out so that I can push it into the outlet as much as possible for a better picture. I bet you can guess what happened next huh....yep....the wire broke. Well, by this time it's like 6:50 am and the game starts at 7. Instead of me just chillin' out and going to watch it on another TV...I go into panic mode! We don't have any cable strippers at my house, so I grab the scissors and start carving through the cable rubber and insulation trying to find another piece of wire so that I can put it the outlet. Broke a couple of nails trying to get through that insulation and almost went cross-eyed trying to see where the wire was behind the insulation! But you know what? I fixed it...and was even able to put the cable screw part back on the end of it! So, now I have a good as new cable wire, AND I made it to my room just as tip-off was about to start off the game, and I watched it all without a single fuzzy line in the picture! CRAZY...I know. But I guess that's a part of being an "Olympic Junkie!"

Amanda Diva

2008-08-21T00:24:00.023-05:00

A few months ago I was on Youtube looking up clips from HBO's: Def Poetry (which by the way is one of the BEST shows HBO has aired) and I ran across this young lady named Amanda Diva performing a poem entitled "Hot Shit". I loved it so much that I "googled" her to see if she had done any other performances. Sure enough, I hit the jackpot! Amanda Diva is an extremely multi-talented, what I call "breath of fresh air" to the hip-hop community. Besides being an accomplished poet, she is also an emcee, journalist, radio & television personality, scholar (she has a Master’s degree in African-American Studies), painter, singer, and lyricist. Simply put, Amanda Diva is definitely one of the best kept secrets in female emcees and hip-hop alike. If you haven't heard of her, please check her out. ESPECIALLY, her webshow Diva Speak TV on Youtube or her blog. She covers everything from music, to current events, to politics and she does it all in a HILARIOUS manner! You won't be disappointed!

www.amandadiva.com

Amanda Diva's Myspace Page

***Sidenote: Here's a fun fact for you! Think back to the early 90's days. Do you remember the Nickelodeon television show "My Brother and Me" (come on...you remember "HIT ME! HIT ME! and "Gooooooo Punch!")? Well, she player the character "Dionne", Melanie's best friend who was always talking, very fast might I add, about her boyfriend "Tim". Man, I loved that show when I was a kid!***

Amanda Diva Performing "Hot Shit" on HBO's: Def Poetry

My "Songs Stuck In My Head" Playlist

2008-08-20T23:15:00.013-05:00

These are 5 songs that you can find me humming, whistling or belting out in the shower, in the car, while I'm listening to my iPod, or even when I'm just sitting around. And with me being the oh so generous and thoughtful person that I am, have provided these songs for your listening and downloading pleasure. Enjoy!

I Need You Bad - Jazmine Sullivan
Jazzy's soulful voice + the thumping reggae beat = one hot song!

Oh How Precious - Kathy Taylor Brown
WHENEVER I catch this song in the car on 95.7 Hallelujah FM, I instantly become a Sunday Morning alto choir member/choir director! Lol!

Take A Bow - Rihanna
I knew, when I heard the first line of this song, that I would love it forever! "You look so dumb right now." CLASSIC Rihanna. Take a bow for this one!

I Will Be - Leona Lewis
Leona sings this song with so much passion that you can't help but love it!

I Put On - Young Jeezy ft. Kanye West
I'mma put on for the M...always! Jeezy and 'Ye have created a hip-hop classic with this one!

AND AS AN ADDED BONUS: I Put On Remix - Young Jeezy ft. Jay-Z
I can't give credit to the original without giving credit to the remix! It's JUST as hot as it's predecessor. Jay comes in and does what he does best...KILLS IT! I don't know all of the words yet, but when I learn them, you can bet I'll be flowin'! Lol

Boom KACK!

2008-08-20T22:17:00.018-05:00

I LOVE Making the Band solely for Laurie Ann Gibson and her catchphrases! (Well...it doesn't hurt that it's actually an interesting show too.) But you have to admit...The "Boom KACKS!" and "Muffins" and "Honey Bunches of Oats" just make the show soooooo much better!

***Sidenote: Laurie Ann actually has a Limited Edition Boom Kack Hoody presented by the Wildchild Nation™ Signature Series clothing line. You're laughing right? (And if you're not, I know I was at first!) But the kicker is....that junt is actually pretty fresh (in addition to their other products)! Check it out!***

*Catch "Making the Band" and Laurie Ann's catchphrases Tuesdays at 9:00 p.m. on MTV!*

My Baby Bro is All Grown Up!

2008-08-20T21:58:00.006-05:00

So, my brother is finally off to school at Tennessee State University! Me, my mom and his friend Jasmine drove him up to Nashville yesterday and got him all settled and moved into his dorm room. He's rooming with his best friend Brian (my other lil' brother....lol) so of course they're happy about that. He seems to like it up there, so that's good. I still can't believe he's in college! I don't know...I guess I always knew that he'd eventually get to that age, but it's really hitting me now that I'm back at home and he's not here that he's all grown up! I couldn't be more proud of him!

Mom, Kenneth and myself before we left! Awww!

Double Trouble...Kenneth and Brian in their dorm room!

For the Ladies - by Andre Prewitt

2008-08-20T21:48:00.002-05:00

I know all of my ladies can feel this one.

The ones who waited all night for him to call, only to check the caller ID the next morning and be disappointed.The ones who made it through that bitter break up, dried your own tears, and moved on with your life, only to have him walk back in it months later like nothing ever happened.Those of you who cried on the first day you talked again because you knew exactly where this phone call was going.The ones who listened to him say, I only want to be your friend,one day, and the next, listened to him say how much he loves and misses you.We deserve something, and this is our tribute.Here's to the ones that took him back, hoping that maybe this time, he was different, hoping that maybe people really do change.We listened to our friends tell us that we were stupid for even thinking about giving him another chance, caught crap from our parents, and even snuck around to see him for a while.We went through the great stage with no fights all over again. We started this out thinking it would be just friends, and ended up falling in love with him again.We wanted nothing more in the world than to hear him tell us he loved us too, that even though things were bad in the past, they would be different this time. And when we finally heard it, it was like we were dreaming. This is for us.Here's to the ones who believed what he said, sat around all over again waiting for a phone call that might come in a few hours, or a few days.Here's for the tears cried and dried all over again. We wanted so desperately to believe that he was really busy, he couldn't possibly call us at that moment, or even that he fell asleep early.We trained ourselves to believe the lies because we wanted to believe we had found the one for us.We learned to SETTLE for someone who didn't treat us the way we should be treated.Here's for the ones who did their hair and make up and put on their prettiest earrings, only to hear him say that he couldn't see us today.The ones who never believed it when people told us there might be someone else. We just couldn't believe that he could do this to us again.This is for those great girls, who loved him more than words can say, and took him back no matter what happened last time because they couldn't bear to look back on their lives one day and wonder "what if".Here's to the girls who couldn't cry to their friends because of how stupid they felt. The ones who held it all in when things came crumbling to pieces again.This is for the ones who couldn't bear to even tell their mom what was going on, for fear of an "I told you so."The ones that could just TELL that they had made a mistake ever allowing him into their hearts, their beds, and their dreams again.We knew that we deserved better the entire time, that we deserved a guy who would call when he said he was going to, one that would come see us whenever he got the chance, one that would really care about us. We just wanted the one that we loved like that.Here's for the ones that FINALLY realized that he never gave a crap about them.Here's for the time that he broke your heart again. This is for those days spent trying to hold back the tears, and the tears that turned into anger, then disappointment.Here's for us girls who finally realized that we deserve better. This is for those confusing days, when you miss him, and want nothing more than to hear his voice, or feel his arms around your waist. Stay strong, and remember that relationships are like broken glass, sometimes it's better to leave it alone rather than try to put the pieces back together and get hurt. Remember the times you cried, and how long it took you to even be able to look at another guy like that.

When "your song" comes on the radio, turn the station. When the day comes that he realizes what a mistake he made and tries calling, turn your phone off. When he tries coming to your house, don't answer the door. Think of the broken promises, and the lies, the manipulation and the tears, the wasted moments and staying up all night wondering where the crap he was. Think of how your heart used to jump when your phone would vibrate in the middle of the night, and how it fell to your stomach when you saw it wasn't him, and realized that once again, he hadn't called when he said he was going to.

One day, you'll find a guy who's worth all the tears, but he won't make you cry. You may think that you'll never care about someone like you did that guy that you always ran back to, but you will. It's gonna hurt like crap, and it's going to need time to heal, but the point is, it will heal. This is for those girls, who fell back in love with their ex, only to get hurt all over again.

BIG Business!

2008-08-18T23:23:00.002-05:00

SO...a friend of mine working in the A&R department of Atlantic Records/Warner Music Group recruited lil' ole me to re-design the mypsace page of...wait for it....Kevin Liles! If you don't know who Kevin Liles is, number 1, you've been living under a rock. Number 2, he is the former president of Def Jam records and is now the current VP of Warner Music Group, among too many other accolades to name. Well to say I'm somewhat nervous to be doing some work for such a LEGENDARY person, even something as small as a myspace page, is an understatement, but I'm STUPID excited and hopefully he'll like my work. Cross your fingers and PRAY for me ya'll!

I Feel So Special!

2008-08-17T01:50:00.004-05:00

One of my good friends recently wrote this about me in his blog...

Admiration
"I just wanted to give a shoutout to my homegirl K.T., You my friend are a wonderful person, beautiful inside and out and talented beyond measures. Glad we got in touch, Believe it or not you inspire me and keep me tryna get like you. You never know who looks up to you so thanks for being an inspiration."

-Andre

Man...it made my day to read something like that Dre, so thank you, thank you, THANK YOU much for the love! You, sir, are quite the motivation yourself. Your hustle and enthusiasm for life is unmatched. I don't think I've met anybody as determined as you. It's that attitude that lets me KNOW that you're gonna get everything that you want out of life and more. We both got big dreams...now let's make em happen!

Us kickin it being goofy as hell...lol!

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN…THIS IS RAW TALENT!

2008-08-16T21:08:00.000-05:00

I love music and every once in a while I stumble upon an artist that I feel is what I like to call a “hidden gem”. Ryan Leslie is one of those gems. Producer, songwriter, singer, musician…he has all of the bases covered. In a nutshell…the guy is SICK! I can’t wait to see what else he has up his sleeve. If you haven’t heard about him…GOOGLE him. NOW!

10 Things I'm Realizing At This Exact Moment...

2008-08-16T01:26:00.001-05:00

HTML gives me a headache!
I am officially declaring myself as an “Olympics Junkie.”
This plane ticket I’m SUPPOSED to be buying to go to New York at the end of August is probably gonna be expensive as hell.
I haven’t had a carbonated drink in days!
I love my friends to death! We had tooo much fun tonight at Bigfoot.
This month’s issue of Vibe is the thickest one I’ve seen in a while..and HOV is on the cover. YES!
I need to e-mail this man about some work he wants me to do.
Oops…I need to text Amanda back.
Dre just got real quiet on instant messenger.
10. Dang…it’s 2:05 a.m. already.

2008-08-14T16:24:00.001-05:00

The reeling in a pitch black room is tedious.

The developing process is agonizingly long.

The wait time for drying is irritating.

The printing process that requires excess re-printing for that perfect print is wearying.

But the capture is inspiring...

And the RESULTS.......

The RESULTS are sooooo worth it! :-)

So it Begins...

2008-08-13T21:58:00.000-05:00

So it's around 10:00 p.m. and I'm chilling watching the Olympics and trying to put some tweaks on this here new blog...lol! I've never really done blogs besides the one provided on myspace, and I haven't written on there in a while. But because this is something new, I'mmma try it out. I hope you enjoy my random rants, raves, and blog worthy tidbits of information. Well...I guess there isn't too much else to say except...

Welcome to my mind's abode. I hope you enjoy the journey.