Dream Purple Love: American Thought

Some Tumblrs and Blogs:

2011-05-08T13:57:00.000-07:00

THIS ONE PLAYS GOOD MUSIC

Check out these sites I have come across:

Boxing: The Mover and The Shaker

2011-05-08T13:33:00.000-07:00

I am not a sport expert, at all. BUT I believe that Mike Tyson and Manny Pacquiao have moved and shook the boxing world. So Please enjoy these videos and articles featuring these Little Napoleons.
Looking at this interview, I believe Mike Tyson agrees 38s- 1:12s:

Pacquiao Fights like Bruce Lee!!

Grieving for Osama Bin Laden

2011-05-08T12:57:00.000-07:00

I was at the club celebrating my recent birthday. I see an old friend of mine and we meet, embrace and I say "Hi, how are you?" He replies "Whats up? Osama Bin Laden is dead." I actually did not respond to him at all, and went past the weird remark that this man is dead. Not until later in the night, getting a margarita beginning to be inebriated that I see the news on the club's TV's. People are rallying near the white house it appears and it is being repeated over and over that this man is dead.

I am one of those people that believe in reading between the lines of news coverage in America, never truly believing what a professor or a teacher has said to me and understanding that my country was built on acts of terrorist, on the backs of oppression and deciet and continues to try to rule the world with a military fist. I do not rejoice in the death of Osama Bin Laden. The shallow news coverage of who this man could be does not surmount to me thinking that anyone has a right to kill him.

I beleive Noam Chomsky said it best in his reaction about Bin Laden's death.

We might ask ourselves how we would be reacting if Iraqi commandos landed at George W. Bush’s compound, assassinated him, and dumped his body in the Atlantic. . . Uncontroversially, his crimes vastly exceed bin Laden’s, and he is not a “suspect” but uncontroversially the “decider” who gave the orders to commit the “supreme international crime . . . the hundreds of thousands of deaths,

READ THE WHOLE ARTICLE HERE
-Noam Chomsky, GUERNICA 2011

I believe the New York Times exacerbates the false idealism we abide by in their 6 page obituary that they wrote about him. Writing lines such as

His reedy voice seemed to belie the warrior image he cultivated. . . he was also known to submit to dressings down by his mother.

Lines which are meant to stir up an image of an evil insignificant man who needed to died at the hands of United States Army men, a mere justification of illegal action that the United States took against Pakistan and Osama Bin Laden. Please check out the 2 articles for yourself, please think and readjust your ideas of justice that the American government is trying to superimpose on our minds.

May Osama Bin laden rest in peace, may judgment passed upon him be made only by the most high.

Dream P Love

Where Have You Been?

2011-05-08T12:20:00.000-07:00

This is the question I am asking myself now. I have taken a break from blogging, journaling and even writing. I am trying to come back to life. So The next post are a slew of things that is keeping too many tabs in my browser.

Hope You Enjoy and here is some art to fester on!!

2010
photo credit: Robert Hamblin
Izidwedwe as part of Insila Yomuntu (after Pistoletto)
Dimensions: 100cm x 123cm.
http://www.zanelemuholi.com/photography.htm

On the Sanctity of Marriage - The Atlantic

2011-02-15T04:27:00.000-08:00

Here is something for Valentines' Day of 2011.

As I learn more indepth information about the era of slavery in the United States I am amazed at the strength of individuals and the vivacity for life. It is easy to find stories of hardship and woe mized with people's will to live, love and have a family. In honor of Valentines day I am posting an excerpt from "The Black family in slavery and freedom, 1750-1925". This following excerpt is a letter between two ex-slaves that were married but were split up. The letter is sad but it depicts the need of family and unity but also the tradegy that was staged in African's lives in the United States. There is life, love, family and connection in the black community in the United States which has started since slavery. Although, there is talk of the break down of the black family in popular culture,I believe if we look a little closer, we can see the strength of black family.

Happy Valentines Day!

On the Sanctity of Marriage - The Atlantic

Words- Will you be my valentine and Creativity -Please be my Soulmate

2011-02-08T22:01:00.000-08:00

Last, night I went out to see Retrospek, a Boston based group highly praised by my friend Catch Wreck. Although, I missed all but their last song, which was hot, they caught me. I stayed to see the other acts, which all help me reclaim words as my valentine. I love words in all their forms, I love when they eloquently graced across my distracted mind and catch my attention. There was only two acts that ceased to entertain me. This one guy went on and on about bitches, I mean more than one song saying bitches all the time, which honestly hurts my feelings. The other I didn't vibe with except for the borrowed popular beats. The only reason I couldn't vibe with these two groups was the lack of creativity. You see, words I have a crush on them. They charm me, they tend to lead these undaunting lives that lead me to want to be with them and help shape them. Now creativity is what guides me and leads me to awake and breath. If I can't perceive the world through my own dimensions and try to display what I saw, I don't think I would make it out my yellow, white and orange room.

So with my ode to words and creativity here is the new Nas and Damien Marley Video- Patience. The use of words is powerful especially when it exclaims some of the most important subjects that is left underwraps. The creativity use to make the video is amazing. I would love to dissect the imagery used one day with a willing collaborator.

Movements of the People- The Current Arab Revolution

2011-02-01T14:34:00.000-08:00

Who really knows what is going on. I would really like to know, I would like to actually be there. The Arab nations from Northern Africa to the so called Middle East are protesting and revolting. Tunisia has been turned over, Egypt is in the news. My number one fear, is these changes in governments is produced not by the people but the interest groups in the world to control this region.

But, if it is true then it will be interesting. Below is an United Nations map of protest depicted through death and immolation.

Black History Month is Here

2011-02-01T14:08:00.000-08:00

So the second month of 2011 is here. The first month was a whirlwind for me. First, I was upset at 2011 being here. Then I became nervous about accomplishing my goals. Now, I have calmed, still worried but really calm. I got really overloaded with International Affairs, so now I want to tune into l'art, which is french for art. Please enjoy. First up is something posted by Afro. Art.Chick, a tumbler poster. They are a list of quotes by Langston Hughes.

“An artist must be free to choose what he does, certainly, but he must also never be afraid to do what he might choose.”

“I have discovered in life that there are ways of getting almost anywhere you want to go, if you really want to go.”

“When peoples care for you and cry for you, they can straighten out your soul.”

“I stay cool, and dig all jive,
That’s the way I stay alive.
My motto,
as I live and learn,
is
Dig and be dug
In return.”

“…the only way to get a thing done is to start to do it, then keep on doing it, and finally you’ll finish it,….”

“Hold fast to dreams-
For if dreams die-
Life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.”

Happy Birthday to novelist, playwright, short story writer, columnist and poet - James Mercer Langston Hughes (b. February 1, 1902)

Why Did Baby Doc Return to Haiti?

2011-01-21T15:14:00.000-08:00

Here is an interesting news clip from Democracy Now! about the return of Baby Doc, a former U.S. backed dictator of Haiti. I am personally interested because his regime, manned by his father Papa Doc and still supported by the U.S. government murdered my grandfather and attempt to murder my mother and her whole family in Haiti. This led to my family's immigration to the United States. In Haiti, my older aunts and uncles where attending school in the capitol set to be doctors, lawyers and professionals. Conditions of their lives were not grand but it sufficed, there was love and family. This is the personal effect of oppression; lives are changed and torn apart, people's freedoms are taken away and tragedy prevails. If we take it to the next level of the community; oppression stripped Haiti of middle class people and families who had the means to provide Haiti with professional expertise to allow it to provide for itself and guide Haiti for Haitians. Please Enjoy this clip.

Winter Wonderland- Rotation of Positivty

2011-01-21T13:38:00.000-08:00

Here in the Northeast there is a really bad snowstorm again. Work was canceled and everyone hunkered down for the storm. Well that is my scenario. I am blessed to have a job that cancels work when there is a blizzard. Allowing me to be stress free from trudging to work during a blizzard. I actually starting this year, decided to not move while there is bad weather. I do not want to drive or go far. I let life stop, it feels amazing.

Previous years, my hectic self would venture around trying to continue to live; including going to work. While watching the news here in New England there is a culture of complaining about continuing to live in this weather. You sit and watch the news casters complain about the hardships of the winter like we do not live in New England and it happens every year. Then interview people complaining about the weather, like we do not live in New England. But I see another side to these blizzards: kindness in everyone.

After a blizzard when I decide it is appropriate for me to go out, you come to a beautiful snowy landscape. Everything freshly after a blizzard is covered in white, the air is crisp and often the sun is brightening life (through the reflection off the snow). I enjoy it, as long as I have nice winter boots on and a good hat. At this time, not everyone has shoveled or the paths are narrow paths not allowing any more than 1 person to pass. As I walk the streets and you come to others I tend to find positive courteous energy among everyone. Smiling with hellos and good days, we pass each other. Short conversations between strangers or your neighbors about the hard work and hardships we will face digging ourselves out. The best part of this winter wonderland is the courteousness of sharing paths with others. I love when a stranger and I come upon each other, we can silently or only with a hello, decide who will go first among the path. Taking turns person after person first the nice Puerto Rican man will go first, the next yuppie couple I encounter will allow me to go first. Back and forth, through a journey you are allowed to be courteous to another then receive courtesy. A little walk to the store could make my day, warming my heart to pass by so many nice people and feeling good by doing something so small but sweet to another.

So here during my environmental day off :), I think of the positivity given to me in this Winter Wonderland.

Stay Warm: Dream P Love

Noticibles

2011-01-17T13:04:00.000-08:00

So, this will also be a new theme. Where I will put links of some amazing stumblings I find online. As random as this blog has become, will be as random as the posts. Please feel free to comment below about them

Check out some Street Ballett: http://tinyurl.com/STBallett
Empowerment Through Solitudde: http://tinyurl.com/4v3hgxp
A Documentary about the truth about Ecstasy: http://tinyurl.com/ecstasydoc

Check out some cool Personalities:
http://maxwellmixtapes.tumblr.com/
http://www.youtube.com/user/YAKfilms
http://www.myspace.com/catchwreckmusic
http://propermanner.blogspot.com/

Materializing Your Dreams with your New Year Resolutions!- Motivation by Will Smith

2011-01-16T13:50:00.001-08:00

Hello!

The New Year of 2011 is here. I am actually blown away by this year. We are in the 21st century, heading into the second decade. Being a live at a time we have incredible technology, globalization is real, China, India and Brazil are becoming super powers and the world as we once knew it to be a mere 23 years ago has changed drastically. As an American custom people are looking into keeping their New Year resolutions, setting goals and being positive in some aspect. We all can be part of the rapid change and advancement that is being promoted in the world through setting a goal and believing in it. As I believe making positive change in your life is essential at any time you are ready the New Year is a refreshing time, to start something new. This motivational video, is a way for you/ us/ I to think of our resolutions in a grand scheme of our life goals and purpose. A resolutions can be a way to lay a brick perfectly for the wall we are creating as our goal (that analogy will make more sense after the video.)

The First Motivational video is from Will Smith. It is a hodgepodge of different interviews and a few acting scenes created by FullPowerMarketing a Youtube poster. The video is different clips of Will Smith talking about materializing your dreams.

The steps in a simplified form are:

Loving to live,
Knowing yourself and what you believe and dream,
Being willing to die for your beliefs and dreams,
Developing your skill by practice and focus and do not depend solely on your talent,
Set out to perfectly build what you want one brick at a time
Materializing your dreams through positive thought

I thought this is very good advice for anyone! Two quotes I pulled from this are:

"Greatness is not this wonderful, esoteric, illusive god like feature that only the special among us will ever taste. It is something that truly exist in all of us. It is very simple: This is what I believe and I am willing to die for it."- Will Smith

"People can't do something themselves they want to tell you, you can't do it." Will Smith in the Pursuit of Happiness

Let us continue with 2011 with positivity and courage!
Happy New Year and good luck laying those bricks perfectly.

Peace

Lazy Daze- J*Davey Describing Me

2011-01-16T12:59:00.000-08:00

I am back here, ready to post some nice things! New Music, Feminist Thought Commentary and 2!!! Motivational Videos. I have been absorbing a lot and now it is time for me to put out. I also have some retro post that I needed to finish so I will post it also (They are about 2 years old). I have been having some nice Lazy Days where the motivational videos are helping me wrap my mind around perfecting my writing craft. This process I am going through is HARD! Self Motivation, self- sacrifice, and a longing for the future have filled my spirit, yet I need to dwell in the present of working hard. So enjoy some J*Davey below and if you dig it, buy it.

Love, Peace and Blessing: Dream P. Love

Simphiwe Dana: Jazz Singer from South Africa

2010-12-25T15:45:00.000-08:00

So this artist I am showcasing is an amazing vocalist. I wish, I could receive translation of her music. Simphiwe Dana is a Xhosa South African jazz singer. Her music even if you do not understand it, resonate with your soul. You feel her voice ring, at first you might want to shed a tear. If she speaks of her music, you break down with the imagery she provokes. So the following is some of her music.

Well, while posting the videos I came across a info tid bit about her music video. it said "This music video was a very close collaboration between Andrew and the artist, Simphiwe Dana. It was shot on 3 locations over three days. The basic concept was of African futurism and of creating a futurism based on African principles."

While traveling in South Africa and Rwanda I believe I saw that sentiment of creating an Africa with African ideology in mind. The Western Non-Profits and agencies come to fix Africa with their ideas of what is development for Africa. I have sat in classes where people voice their idea of development for a better world as the reality they see in the United States. These same students are working in and starting non-profits with their ideology in mind. This is what fixates me on Simphiwe Dana and the other South African artist I have come to know. As artist they are the embodiment of Africa for Africans with African in mind. Please, listen and be tune in with these ideas

ENJOY!

Christmas makes me think philosophically

2010-12-25T14:57:00.000-08:00

Hello

I have been gone doing a lot of thinking. I have a lot to write about but I have been withholding my ideas about environmentalism, China, America and the Prison Industrial Complex. I have decided to write the pieces outside of the blog and maybe one day post them. Here is a documentary that I have viewed. Check it out.

Well, please enjoy the pop culture views I will write next to reprieve us from the melancholy of reality.

Best, Dream P. Love

U.S. of A.: Extreme Edit

2010-12-15T21:08:00.000-08:00

I am American yet contrary to popular culture; I hold very critical view of my country's values, culture and government. I am editing this piece to make it more diplomatic. So here is the first article an exposure of what America has done to the world and how it is coming back to them.

Actually, the article is about how China has a monopoly on clean energy technology, the USA is left dependent on China's exports. As any smart new emerging power, China is charging major tariffs and limiting the exports, giving them major control of this important market. We have to take into consideration that dependence on nonrenewable energy is not feasible. The value added cost of nonrenewable energy exceeds the benefits given as a energy source. Without access to renewable energy, the USA will become reliant on China for the the technology and know how. If you want to take it out of academic language, America is set to be the bitch of China. They will be scrapping and begging for the needs to keep America energized.

The article expectantly tries to paint China as the bad guy and the United States as the victim. There is a lot buzz currently with China defying the WTO regulations by devaluing their currency and for their tariffs. All the actions that China is taking as an emerging super power are the same actions the Unites States has taken in their heydays. I could go on how America has been in that role of monopolizing resources and technology to keep countries dependent on their resources, foreign Aid packages in the fine print include the use of U.S. companies and over priced commodities which only hinder the progress and self determination of a country.

So this article about China and their use of tariffs is just part of an arsenal of articles you can find in the N.Y. times to explain to us how China is bad.

Please comment and let me know what you think and read the article.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/15/business/global/15rare.html

Rolling in The Deep

2010-12-15T08:13:00.000-08:00

I spent the Summer, In South Africa! Jobless, hanging out with my boyfriend in his Orange VW 1960's Bug. One thing we did all the time was listen to music. Adele, I loved her before but found a new appreciation for her voice and music. Actually, I started to listen to a few new artist (to my ears). So this will begin a series of post about music.

Presenting Adele's new Song Rolling in the Deep

Back to. . . .

2010-12-15T08:07:00.000-08:00

Here! Hello WORLD WIDE WEB. Its Ms. Love here and I decided to return. A lot has changed in the years that I have been gone, I have conceptualized things differently, idealized things differently, even lived differently. So I am back to restart the journey, I began.

So Please enjoy my stumblings and obsessions.

Bless

The Free Flow of Ideas!!

2009-03-02T17:44:00.000-08:00

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

2008-11-09T12:50:00.000-08:00

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

Warring Castes: Indian Vogue Contreversy

2008-10-28T10:29:00.000-07:00

So, As I do daily I am searching through the internet and I stumble across this intersting article about Indian Vogue. Before I continue please view this pictures so you can make an informed opinion about them.

So the baby in the first picture has a fendi Bib and the second picture the man holds a Burberry umbrella and a young woman with an Etro handbag. When I first saw these pictures, I was amazed at the traditional garb the models were wearing and how well the designer item meshed. I feel it reflected a few sentiments that are floating through fashion. One senitment is the ethnic look. There is the American ethnic look: the hood chic; bamboo earrings three fingered rings, high waist, Reeboks, spandex, it goes on, its starting to mix so much, I forget what was old and what is new. Then there is the worldly ethnic look, African ethnic: fake kente patterns, bold colors with brown, wooden jewelry and beads. All this has been mixed in the traditional retro look out now.

BUT, properly capitalized there has been a hub bub of problems with this spread. It all comes to light after that frightening Vogue cover of Lebron and Bundchen .
Where the Fashion world has for some odd reason, maybe globalization decided to actually care about inclusion of the majority of the world, people of color. Where these looks of culture and ethnicity are being mainstreamed and modified so they do not have meaning or matter anymore. The style of "hood chic" comes from people in lower income areas developing their own fashion in reflection of not being included in larger society. The cultures that created kente cloth or Indian garb have a cultural meaning to their clothing. When designers create with these other cultures and brand it as their own, it is stealing. There are women in the "cottage industry" that will soon loose jobs because their clothing will be available at Walmart in India or China.

This is also globalization at its finest.Yet, artistically the spread is lovely, colors are so beautiful it reminds me I need to add Mustard to my wardrobe.

A Secret I must Reveal: Melody Ehsani!

2008-10-27T20:05:00.000-07:00

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!

2008-10-26T12:46:00.001-07:00

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

2008-10-21T22:31:00.000-07:00

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

2008-05-15T14:05:00.000-07:00

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!

2008-04-24T02:23:00.000-07:00

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

Perception, Perception, Past Perception

2008-04-24T01:45:00.000-07:00

Last Night a Lil' Wayne song came on while driving: Miss My Dawgs
Listen Here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=FJpdZWLst-Y

This song always pulls me into illusive memories and bad nostalgia! Sometimes I can't even help but to tear up thinking of the friends, family and lovers I've lost to life and the evident change that accompanies it. Yet, I stay positive by thinking what I have gained in those experiences.Lately, I have been challenging the perception of my past. . .those bad times and heart breaks and beginning to perceive them as part of my positive life journey!

So my dear reader, I give you a challenge, to post or contemplate. . .think of a past experience that brings strong emotion and change it in your mind as positive force in your life, a force of progression (Does that make any sense)!

Here is a poem made a long time ago about past perception friends love and lost:

The way things are ending

I never knew things will end the way it is
Dear friend and love If I ever knew
Itll be like this for us
If I ever knew
we werent going to travel the world and live this love
If I ever knew money and success would come at this cost

If I ever knew my loves my friends

If I ever knew the friend ship we had would end the way it did
If I ever knew we werent gonna make it out together

If I eva knew maybe I would of cherish my timme even harder

Becasue this reality we are living, I know I cant face it
(and i think am living the easier deal)

The reality you are living, my love my friends
Is harder than the day I cant get ut of bed

I love you all and I wish we could travel the rainbows we dreamed of
The places we believed we see

Feel the love that we once had, or maybe still have

If I ever knew this is how things would of ended or

How reality was to begin. . .

To my lost ones, loved ones, friends, and to all
This is how its ending and I havent caught on yet

_____________________

Peace and Bless

Dream? Purple? Love?. . .So who are you? "Im a dose of reality"

2008-04-22T17:25:00.000-07:00

Imagine: You and I are laughing "jajajajajaja"
But pause, we look around and we see, we are performing on a studio stage of a sitcom
we take the time to step into the audience, because we are not performers, we are not part of a sitcom.

As we sit in the audience and laugh "lol"
We pause and realize this situational humor, only lightly based on reality, is oh so not amusing.
so we leave, through the TV, lights, tech-savy words and electricity.

We end up outside of the TV screen, on your couch. Books around us, TV on, art, breath, sounds of outside. . .life, real life that cannot be encompassed by 26, 48 or 108 minute intervals, only a lifetime!

Thats what and who I am, a person that will write about real life, a stumbler when I notice one, a commentary when I am aggravated or relieved, a poem of mine others, art of others, mini- biography of amazing people I know personally or not.

Welcome, to my world! My opinions and random thoughts! Things I am forecasting for this journey: tirades on reality, other peoples words, links, my awe of a new place I travel to.

Who am I? Dream Purple Love! Not satisfied? Stay Tuned!

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