Yeahhh...

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

My Apologies

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!

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

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!

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!

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!

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!

B Works. Period.

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

Memphis Pyramid Mentioned In NY Times

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

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...

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!

1. 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)
2. 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.
3. 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
4. Sometimes I feel like my eyelashes are tangled and I'll pull at them until I pull a few out...lol
5. 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!
6. I still have all of my chicken pox spots from when I was a kid, and they're all very visible.
7. 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)
8. 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.
9. 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.)
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. My room can be a complete mess, and I'll still know where everything is.
13. 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.
14. 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!
15. 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!

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!!!

Self Explanatory!

The Forces

The Dunks

This Time We Going Waaay Back!

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!"

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.

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

~Me (Kandace Tuggle)

You Already Know!

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?

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!

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!

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