Keri Hilson Goes Curly

Keri Hilson is now wearing curly hair. Are you noticing the trend?

It has nothing to do with everyone having curly hair. It also has nothing to do with the natural hair trend. It's all about trying something new.

Miss Keri Baby's new just happens to be curly hair. I love it on her. My red wig is similar to it.

Case Of The Bag Snatchers, Hawaii's Beginning

After an eight hour flight it was vacation time. Upon stepping off the plane I immediately called my friend who was waiting to pick me up. We met and greeted each other at the carousel so I could grab my bag. It was an emotional moment. After years of living in two different places we would finally be able to hang out again. But the best part was that I had so many new items of clothes and shoes to show here.

"You'll love my never before worn Michael Kors shoes."

"And I have a lot of shirts and shorts with tags still on them"

"Plus there's a ton of bathing suits that I just bought."

She smiled in anticipation of starting out the plans for the week. However, we could not leave the airport until my bag came.

"It's a bright red bag. It definitely stands out in the crowd."

There was a bright red bag that kept going around the carousel. However, it was not mines. I knew it was someone else's. There was a big pink red tied to the handle and someone's name was on it. In the end it was the only bag left.

We quickly ran to security.

"My bag never came down the carousel. It is missing."

They checked the other bag and my claim ticket. Luckily they had the other person's number on file. Two phone calls later and my bag was found.

In anticipation of their vacation someone had grabbed a bag with someone else's name on it by mistake. If a phone call would never have been placed they would have made to to their hotel to find lots of new clothes they could not fit. They were on their way to the hotel when the phone call was made an luckily they wanted their own bag back. However, it would take approximately seven hours from the time I landed to get bag back.

Vacations are a huge gift from working super hard, but be careful. There are some people who are so ready to experience a quick fairy tale that they grab whatever bag they see first. It's not done purposely. They are not mad at the world. They are just trying to get to their destination so quickly that they don't even check for a name. Then you end up standing in baggage claim going "Where is my bag?"

I received the bag finally, began wearing lots of cool summer clothes, and had a whole lot of fun. This beginning did remind me to be extra careful next time. Or maybe be extra hype and grab any bag upon exiting the airport for my next vacation.

Don't go anywhere. You will read more about this trip.

Solange Knowles And This Yellow Outfit

Recently Solange Knowles was spotted in this really cute yellow outfit. Usually I don't like her clothes. Solange is always dressed so tacky and looks like she just hopped out of bed and walked into public. That yellow really stands out.

I'm all about colors this year. In fact this summer I will be looking like the rainbow. It's not about mismatching or color blocking, which are popular trends. It is just about having fun and enjoying life. Gray, black, and white says you're trying to fit in.

Ooh, I forgot to add she needs to hang over those glasses too.

Celebrating Mother's Day From Far Away, Sunday Reflections

I'm taking a moment from my break to bring you another reflection on a Sunday. This is going to be a rushed post so bear with me and enjoy my quick thoughts.

So months ago I planned this fabulous vacation to Hawaii to be with a best friend for her graduation and birthday. That's where I currently am and it is fun. You will read about this great vacation soon. The only problem came weeks ago when I realized my fabulous vacation fell right on Mother's Day.

This means my mother would have to imagine how much my love for her stretches because she's not going to physically see it. No, we are not seeing each other today and only God knows if we will be speaking to each other. There's a five hour time difference. It would be easy to analyze activity times if I were good at math. However, I'm not so my mind will not think about the best time to call.

This is also the first Mother's Day since I moved back to Houston that I am not spending with her. If you've been following my boring story over the years you know I'm definitely trying to experience life in a new environment. In order to accomplish this goal I need to find ways to not be up under anyone in my family too much. That includes my mom.

While this vacation took me away from a special day for her, it is also helping me get closer to accomplishing my goal. Accomplished goals and lots of fun equals a happy daughter. That's all a mom ever really needs anyway.

So I'm celebrating Mother's Day from far away. Despite an earlier sentence in this post we will speak and I will say nice words to her. How are you celebrating?

2012 Music I Don't Like by Chief Keef

There's this song called "I Don't like" by Chief Keef.

I heard it for the first time yesterday and don't like the fact that it is stuck in my head now. The beat is nice and the lyrics are catchy and I'm crazy enough to start singing it at work without realizing it. I actually just heard of Chief Keef for the first time too. According to his biography he's from Chicago. I'm looking forward to hearing more from this artist.  Listen below. It's actually a good song.

"That's that shit I don't like." It's so much in the world to not like.

Sadie Hawkins HYFR Freestyle

2012 Music Sadie Hawkins Cocky

Okay, so I'm addicted to music that promotes self confidence. Sadie Hawkins is definitely showing a lot of confidence in her song "Cocky."

"Bitch I'm a cocky mothafucka." Listen to "Cocky below."

Azealia Banks Disses Lil Kim, But This Is Not A Beef

Recently up and coming artist Azealia Banks decided to share her feelings about Lil Kim on twitter. Her original feelings was that she was a huge fan and wanted to do music with her. Then something changed. Now Azealia is mad at Kimberly Jones. What did Kim do? We're not sure yet. It is apparent that this is not a beef. This is just a matter of feelings being hurt or ignored. Check out Ms. Banks angry tweets below.

Okay so true tea is that Lil Kim got mad that I wrote a verse for her on a record I wanted her on.

Everyone knows Lil Kim doesn’t write her own raps and I saw this as a faster more efficient way of getting the track done.

She then had her assistant write me some long ass offensive email about how Lil Kim writes her own raps and doesn’t need anyone’s help.

So….. My question was and is still… IS SHE DOING THE TRACK?

Who cares about what you use to do…. WILL YOU DO THE TRACK??!

All this extra sh-t is stupid. Keep closing your own doors ma. @lilkim

There is no beef. At all.

While we are not sure exactly how the Queen Bee feels on this situation, Azealia Banks isn't smiling. How would you have handled this? Those two have never even met in person or had a conversation. Kim has never even tweeted Azaelia back. There's more twitter messiness.

@LilKim you DO know that YOUR management where the ones who said u needed us to write a reference verse in the first place .. Right?

BUT I BETTER NOT HEAR NONE OF MY LYRICS ON YA RECORDS MA! I WILL SUE DAT AZZZZZ!

Oh well … I’m still gonna steal all of her outfits & hairstyles … ‘cept I’m gonna keep all the credit and not involve her in any of it.

@LilKim real talk I just want that verse …. ya know..? I’m not really here for ur team and they’re pseudo professionalism

@LilKim u can still use the verse of you want.. Or feel free to write your own. But you should really do the verse

Lol all bullshit aside I’m here for this $$$$$$$$$$$. Let’s get it … Why not?

@LilKim YOU KNOW YOU WANT TOOOOO

@LilKim COMAAAAAAAAAAAAAHN!

I must admit if I wanted to work with an artist I'd hold the lyrics until they said yes. I would not email them asking to work with them and send them a script along with it. That's not just impatient. It's rude when you don't even know how they actually do business.

While writing this I realized I've never heard of any of Azealia Banks music, so I hopped to youtube. She's talented. She don't need to be so angry and defensive.

Sunday Reflections: Reminding Myself That I Can Do This

Hawaii is around the corner. For real, in three days I'll be hopping on a plan to spend a full week in paradise. This is for a friend's college graduation and birthday. However, it's much more than that. This trip is the beginning of my "I can do this" life.

Well the beginning may have started back in October when the California trip happened, but I don't count that. It was my birthday and everyone deserves to do something special for the "day of getting older." So this Hawaii trip is the beginning of my "I can do this" life.

You may be wondering what an "I can do this" life is about. It has nothing to do with self motivation and all about what you can do. If the people who buy million dollar homes can afford to do it then it is their right to buy million houses. If the people who go to the club every weekend can afford to pop bottles that often then it's their right to do it. If I can afford to go on a trip and prepare accordingly then it's my right to do it. No one else's opinion matters if I have the money and the time. Okay, maybe this is a little of a self motivation lesson.

Recently I decided my wardrobe wasn't good enough for this Hawaii trip. That attitude led me to the mall. The feeling of grabbing any and everything without looking at a price tag was wonderful. However, later I looked at the receipts. The amount of money that was spent was overwhelming for a person like me who has been told all her life that she didn't need that stuff. However, now I can afford it. It's scary though and there was a bit of fear after the experience. The fear goes like this...

Recently I went to see The Five Year Engagement. There was one scene where the woman was trying to reveal her relationship woes to her boss. Both were extremely intoxicated. The boss didn't want to hear her and then for some reason kissed her. She panicked, went running to her fiance, and then told him to start planning the wedding again. She was ready to spend the rest of her life with him. In the midst of saying all this she felt the vomit coming up and instead of letting it flow she swallowed it back down her throat.

I don't know what that scene has to do with my situation yet, but it was funny. Anyway I have the job, the money, the car, and soon will have the home. Plus I've worked hard for all this. It's okay to let my hair (or weave) down and splurge a little. After all I can do this. However, if I can afford whatever my heart desires then why is that fear playing around in my tummy?

2012 Music Light Up by Drew & D'Melody

There's a new rapper out and his name is Drew. Check out his new song "Light Up" below. 

What do you think? Is this something you could listen to on a daily basis? That beat is contagious.