The Free Flow of Ideas!!

So, my freshman year of college, we read an article about how every artist before another artist influences your work. I 100% believe this and love soaking up art forms, to influence me!!I also believe there is common human experiences as well as a well of knowledge. Well, interestingly enough my friend Janis showed me a poem by Jill Scott the other day, to my surprise I could of thought she copied my ideas. We both wrote poems about women and a common experience! So below please check first my poem and then Jill Scott. Of course I have lots to learn about, all hail to Jill Scott.
Well till next time World Wide Webbers.

-I am a woman-
As a woman , I feel abused and used CONSTANTLY

Walking down the street its my ass and my face that catches attention. . .
the indecent forwardness of niggas,thinking about my ass against their cock
my plush lips agianst neck

Very few will stop to say, my yellow jeans reminds them of being on drugs
because thats y i love them
Or the oxford heels are so 1920. . .

Meeting new guys is always about putting out your wild card
if Iamnotwillingtocharmyoushowyouaglimpseofmysexualprowess
Than I will be ignored

If I refuse to be the one, that needs the attention
no one will ask Adora what is your take on Affirmative action

As, I woman i am constantly insulted hearing other woman hate women
not hating

But hate with the idea that a woman is a vindictive animal, like the world and the bible says we are
Believe we are only humans with emotions, with the hunger to be loved
not that we also have the capacity to be political beings. . .enacting our power

I am a woman, and all woman

are strong, inflicted, abused, loved, unloved, crazy
weak, happy, sad. . .worthy

Its 2008 Im young and Hung! Fashion Film

Lol! World Wide Webbers that is exactly how I feel! Being in my young twenties, oh so new adult not a teenager years! Life is great and free. SO this file I am going to talk Fashion! Something I can afford to focus on because I am young and hung! lol
These are all my current obsessions!

High Rise Jeans!





So here i Kelis, Kim K. and Beyonce aka Sasha, in high waited attire. FYI Kim's look is a bit flat so please say no to the one color attire, zombie make-up and TOO LONG WIDE LEG PANTS!!
So my fashion obsessions plus some tips!
1: Do tuck in a shirt! Let it be fancy like Kelis or plain like Beyonce!
*HInt plain is so sexy! if you dress it up wit a purse or jewelry, you can change from day to night!

2: Let go of the high waisted skirts to clubs! That style has been done since 2004! We can move on now! but do wear it to the office with your conservative jacket cardigan and brooches!

3: Embrace WIDE LEG! I love the new wide leg styles they are so versatile! I wear with sneaker, heels or loafers! With a plain colored shirt you can brighten up the mood!

I was going to add more of my fashion obsessions but I will abstain till next time World Wide Webbers!

Peace

A Secret I must Reveal: Melody Ehsani!

Hello Wold Wide Webbers! I want to introduce you to an amazing designer who I LOVE right now! I stumbled upon her in one of my Fashion blogs () She is Amazing she now designs and customizes a shit load of celebrities!
Eletrik Rock wearing Melony Ehsani! I do not even know who they are but their style is fly, with helpings of M.E.


Here is MC lYte with her custom Melony Ehsani! Not just celebrities get custom made jewlery! You can 2!

Here is Melony Ehsani's Fly Ring on Nas, I love it! Keis was seen wearing her to!

lAst but not least, the fashion blogger beloved paparazzi stalked: Rihanna!

Let me tell you more about Melony Ehsani! She was taking the familiar route of school and work, I think a lawyer when she up and quit and followed her passion! Jewelry design! She must be a woman after my heart, because I love stories like this. Especially with her retro look her designs are all the RAVE! I love how she puts together the classic 'hood chic, retro 90's and 80's and current glam! I can't wait to pick up my ring tomorrow in my mail box and order2-3 pairs of shoes!

Yes ladies she makes shoes! So check her out here at Karmaloop

Well, lets make this woman a star! Peace Gods!

Posing for a Poet. . .but it was worth it!

SO, I think my friend sen me a link to a facebook fiend or something and there I was at Warsan Shire's facebook page. Honestly, her mere image is amazing! A gorgeous Somali woman wearing her Habib (Please correct me if I called it the wrong term) That presents beautiful quotes, phrases and thoghts. I had not read her poetry but her image was unforgettable.

So as I am procrastinating today, I went to her page and listen to her poetry. Her prose and rhythm reminds me of listen to Arabic verse, translated or not it is one of my favorite rhythms. So here World Wide Webber check out Warsan Shire, LOndon living Somali breathing. . .



So there is this one poem called Mothers ESOL by Warsan Shire, that I cannot FIND! Its on her myspace so I will give just that, enjoy!

http://www.myspace.com/warsanshire

Left Brain Right Brain sometimes middle brained

So, today as I joyfully drew a poster for one of my clubs, I realized I had missed the opportunity to explore the arts in College!So, to you world wide webbers let me explain myself to you. . .

I love art, creativity and expressing myself! As a little girl I drew pictures of people and gave them names addresses, likes dislikes, family. . .life! I daydreamed playing the piano as Beethoven and created stories for my little sister at night. The moment I had enough money to buy clothes they became a way to express myself. Although I am no avant garde dresser, I enjoy fashion and dressing nice as a way to express who I am. I adore all types of art and love immersing myself in ideas of artist!

So as I created that masterpiece of a club sign, I sighed, I should of explored Art and social justice as a mix. . .those are my true passions! I know with all the papers I struggle with, deadlines that dizzy me, I am happiest creating myself inf orms to share with others.

Below is the answer to a quiz I took on Right Brained Left Brained. . .of course I am predominately Right brian but interestingly enough, I personally enjoy the order of math (I was never good at it, or tried to be) and I love the mystery and discovery of science (same as math)! I think the real question is how do people take a life time and indulge in everything that is dear to them?

After my results are some links to some wonderful artist I love!!

Right Brain/ Left Brain Quiz The higher of these two numbers below indicates which side of your brain has dominance in your life. Realising your right brain/left brain tendancy will help you interact with and to understand others. Left Brain Dominance: (5) Right Brain Dominance: (12) Right Brain/ Left Brain Quiz

Jessica Care Moore, A African American Poet who has a song with Nas
http://aalbc.com/authors/jessica.htm

Miguel Luciano, A Puerto Rican American Visual and Installation Artist
His work has a lot of Social commentary and just amazing! You can learn a lot about Puerto Rican history and the Diaspora through his art

http://www.prdream.com/galeria/luciano/lamano.html

Erykah Badu: One of my favorite singers! She has an amazing voice and a lot of unique things to say. Please listen to her new album, her mind is crazy!

http://www.erykah-badu.com/

Lat but not least Thelonious Monk!

I love this guy! He's like a jazz ODB, once a black listed musician and not hailed a great until way too late




Well, World Wide Webbers, I hope you enjoyed this post and stay tune for American Thought!

Peace!

Rant and Rave: The image of Ms. A. Keys

Now, I can tell you, Alicia Keys use to have the worst style, especially for an artist of her caliber;
lets journey back!



















Most of the time her outfits were not fashion but hideous personal style of a performer. Sometimes her make up would not match her skin tone, too light or too dark, or just plain fugged up. It made me wonder where the hell were her people?
























I think A. Keys was trying to display a unique New Yorkness to her sometimes, the braids, fitted, style that sometimes resemble hood style. This next video is classic A. Keys fugg ups of style: A woman's Worth

Alicia Keys - A Woman's Worth
Uploaded by mh176

I guess Clive Davis, woke up and made sure this lady got some people. Now all of a sudden, she got designer outfits, great make up, they sent her ass to the gym. . .but my rant and rave is her HAIR!!!!

One thing I loved about A. Keys is how she repped for the natural hair women! She seldom, straightened her hair and had bomb as braid styles.

If she was trying or not she was a role model for Natural hair woman and how we can be women and rock braids. I believe she sent a strong message now that to be beautiful, sexy and well kept you did not need to only wear the white European styled clothes but also their god awful straight hair.

My rave, is how typical her people are and MAYBE her, for conforming to these social codes. Ms. A Keys has beautiful style now but resembles a white woman more and more everyday (LOL, yeah she is half white, but her hair is not naturally straight)

Well, my life continues, the world turns and Ms. Keys now looks like this:

Also check out Claire at THEFASHIONBOMB.BLOGSPOT.COM
Where she shows the Style Evolution of Ms. A. Keys

BLESS

Teen Age Love Affairs. . .Oh Baby!

I just had to post Ms. Alicia Keys new video. . .

With our Theme of Nostalgia and Past Perception, I coudnt help think of those lovely, affairs I had as a teen. Honestly. . .constant drama, real life soap operas. .. ahh reminiscence, my darling

Enjoy!

http://www.soulbounce.com/soul/2008/04/video_alicia_keys_teenage_love.php