LOL, Smiley face.

ENOUGH SAID.

Bloggin' Ain't Easy...

Hello MY LOVES,

Recently I've received an onslaught of emails about my blog slowing down. I apologize, but I'm a first year law student and I went from having an abundance of free time to having nearly none. I am doing my best to update at least twice a week, but bare with me. I may be hiring someone to keep it updated more consistently during the semester. I'll keep you updated.

Also, I want to thank all of the well-wishers. I really appreciate your encouragement. And don't worry, I'm still the goofy, tattooed girl from Long Island with the crazy sense of humor... won't change it for the world, not even the corporate one!

Blessings Big Babies,

xoxo
Nadia

BLOG 11: The Misfit Rambles On...

Have you ever felt like you were on the cusp of seeing everything you ever dreamed come to fruition? That one tiny step right could bring you so much closer to your own personal paradise? But one step in the wrong direction could send your dreams tumbling off the side of Columbus' flat earth?

I struggle with that feeling sometimes. It overwhelms me and humbles me. Some days I get so happy that I want to cry and other days I get so frustrated with waiting my turn. Knowing that I am capable of fulfilling my God-given potential is just as scary as the prospect of falling short.

I had my Ipod on shuffle today and a song by Nina Simone that I would usually skip right over snuck its way right into my playlist while I was studying. I listened to it once, then again... then again. Lol. It's amazing how someone else's words can speak so clearly to your own sentiments.

I know this seems like I'm rambling, but I just wanted to share the song with you in the hopes that one of you can relate. Here's to you, my readers, my loves...

I SHALL BE RELEASED:

they say everything can be replaced
they say every distance is not near
so i remember every face
of every man who put me here

i see my light come shining
from the west down to the east
any day now, any day now
i shall be released

they say every man needs protection
they say every man must fall
so i swear i see my reflection
somewhere inside these walls

i see my light come shining
from the west unto the east
any day now, any day now
i shall be released

i see my light come shining
from the west down to the east
any day now, any day now
i shall be released

Simple, but poignant.... Soon, ya'll. Soon.

This Week's Random Quote

I FINALLY got a minute to watch Whitney Houston's interview with Oprah and was very pleasantly surprised. Whitney was articulate and thoughtful. I love it when people are completely and explicitly honest. Homegirl was preeeeeachin! She hit the lowest low that anyone could possibly hit... and for her to be able to say that she has complete peace now is so inspiring...

To my readers, my loves, I say... KNOW YOUR OWN STRENGTH. I'm learning to tap into mine.

"My momma said I was not meant to break...
Your love said I was not meant to break....
Now, I know my own strength."

-Whitney Houston "I Did Not Know My Own Strength"

Why Lil Mama? Whyyyyyy?!

I could NOT stop laughing after watching a replay of last night's VMAs. There were so many funny moments... from Kanye making a fool of himself to Lady Gaga being Lady Gaga. [[i.e. "this is for God and the gays!" LOL! get em Gaga!]]

Anywho, there was one particular moment that may have gone under the radar but that sent twitter abuzzzz last night... LIL MAMA! No, it's not her forehead that had everyone tweeting away this time. It was her crashing Jay-Z and Alicia Keys' performance of "Empire State of Mind" at the close of the show. [[Btw, as a native New Yorker and current Brooklynite, I LOVE THAT SONG!]] Lil Mama appeared on stage, seemingly out of thin air, with a hard look on her face, walking in circles like a fool. I will, of course, post the video below for your viewing pleasure. However, here are just some of the tweets under the trending topic #lilmamais ...

@msraye215 #lilmamais on the radio and twitter bragging about her performance with A.keys and Jay-z

@MalibuKen86 #lilmamais still standing on the stage at Radio City listening to the echo of applause that was not meant for her

@Cook19 #lilmamais what yall talkin about i thought bow bow grew his hair back out and ran on stage lmao

@fanmann24 #lilmamais the reason trojan condoms announced a 200% increase in sales for the upcoming quarter

@myfabolouslife #lilmamais at the door of JayZ's Vma party havin a hard time gettin in..



Lil Mama's behavior leads me to a very important question:
WHY LIL'MAMA? WHYYYYY?!





Image via Twitpic
Video via Necole Bitchie

BLOG 10: Hello Brooklyn.

I was always intrigued by Brooklyn… his hood swag, the way he articulates his words, his inquisitive nature. I was waiting and waiting for him to see me. Screaming for his attention. Leaping at every opportunity to utter the sweetest hello that had ever brushed his ear.

And now [[POW!]] here we are, lost in the intricacies of possibility and found in the simplest kind gesture. He makes me laugh without trying. He does his best to protect me when I walk home from late nights of studying. He wants to know what makes me happy, and the things that make me sad. I am captivated by the idea of who we can grow to be together. And all I want every milli-second of the day is to know that I am in his good graces…

Lol. Ok ya’ll… let’s be real. I’m probably in the honeymoon phase. Ya’ll know. That part of the relationship when you just want to know everything about the person, the good, the bad and the ugly? Annnd you like him so much that all the bad and ugly things are somehow spun into things that “give him character” or “made him who he is today”lol?

I could sit here and play like love isn’t blind and I’m walking into this thing with all of my defenses up and ready to slowly be broken down, but who am I fooling? Lol. I’m driving full speed ahead towards Brooklyn. My foot is steady on the pedal, hands way up in the air, knowing that I may run right off a cliff.

But that’s the fun of it right? Taking the chance. Being bold. Seizing the day. Who knows whether Brooklyn will end up just like Harlem[[grrr! I get angry just thinkin about it!]]? But, more importantly, who knows that Brooklyn won’t be just the opposite?

*Sigh* I guess I’d better get back to my Contracts assignment… just had to get that off my chest.

Carpe diem, baby!

This Month in 1968

1968 was a revolutionary year in the history of the United States of America...

College students aggressively protested the Vietnam War. Senator Robert F. Kennedy was murdered. Hank Aaron became the 8th ever member of the 500 Home Run club. Republican Richard Nixon was elected President. The Beatles released The White Album. Riots exploded in Chicago, Illinois during the Democratic Convention. And Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated.

I came across this picture on twitter and noticed my heart skipping a beat. I'm not sure what it was that gave me the butterflies that I feel whenever I look at the photo. Maybe it's because I buy Ebony Magazine often. Maybe it's because the cover is from this same month. Maybe it's because these are two people who I feel like I know so well, even though I haven't ever met them. Whatever the case may be, the photo definitely touched me and I've decided to share it with you, my readers, my loves...

Repost: BLOG 2: On Vagina.

Due to popular demand [[thanks, guys!]], here's a re-post of my blog on vagina. Please continue to hit me up. I may not get back to you right away, but I will get back to you, my readers, my loves...
email: nadia@shakesomething.com

Soooooo... BAM!!! :

Remember the days when simply having a vagina meant that you deserved a higher level of courtesy and respect than offered to those without one? I don’t. It must’ve been way before my time. Because today, I am completely convinced of this one thing:

My vagina means absolutely nothing in New York City.

It’s not that I’m in search of any single grand gesture. I just think it would be nice for the businessman seated comfortably on a subway car, reading his paper, to consider relinquishing his seat to a woman who enters the car with children in tow. Or, if upon seeing an older woman struggling to get from the train to the platform, a young boy would offer a helping hand rather than attempting to push past her. Or in my case, if after a long day of work & school, [[while rocking the flyest four-inch heels I’ve ever purchased in my life, feet throbbing in pain from the fabulosity that the shoes exude, laptop & books weighing me down, mean metropolitan area law student headache feeling like knives to my forehead]] a young man would see fit for me to have his seat. Not because I ask for it, or because he sees me struggling to keep my balance with my abundance of stuff, but because I am a woman and I am deserving of that kind of concern.

Any woman living in New York City who says that chivalry isn’t dead hasn’t attempted to board a subway near Wall Street during rush hour… where vaginas are obsolete and it’s every [[wo]]man for himself.

This Week's Random Quote

I hope you all watched President Obama's speech last night. It was poignant and much needed. I thought that he cleared a lot of things up that I was confused about when people would talk about "universal healthcare." I've been in situations where I had to get a medical procedure [[ok, ok... so maybe it was just a tooth cleaning...]] and had no insurance. It ain't fun and it IS expensive. I hope the foolishness in congress simmers so that the people of the United States-- ALL THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES-- are able to afford good healthcare.

In any case, aside from MY President's wonderfully brilliant and informative speech, a heckler by the name of Rep. Addison Graves Wilson , Sr. (or Joe Wilson) had the audacity to utter two words during the address. In honor of his foolishness, my quote comes directly from him. [[HOW DARE HE?!]]
Here's to you, Mr. Idiot ....

"You lie!"

-Rep. Joe Wilson

Was I Supposed to Say Something About Chris Brown?

I’ve received a ton of emails from people wondering why I haven’t written anything about the Chris Brown interview. In response I say this…

Firstly, I’m a first year law student and may not be able to find the time every week to write the way I was previously. Secondly, I didn’t write about Chris Brown and Rihanna’s story at all because I thought that my views on the case may be a little different than popular opinion.

Yes, I watched the interview and outside of thinking it was a waste of a perfectly good study time, I really didn’t have many thoughts on it. The interview itself was less than interesting. Chris seemed nervous and failed to complete a single sentence. His mom seemed very emotional, but also a little dumb. His lawyer was probably the most persuasive of the people involved in the interview, attempting to reassure his fans that he is not a monster, but rather a 19 year old boy who made a horrible mistake.

I’m of the opinion that this situation, though unfortunately it played out in the public eye, is completely and totally between Chris Brown, Rihanna and whoever they decided to share it with. Do I think that Chris was right? No. Not at all. It is never okay to do physical harm to another human being. Do I think he deserves a chance to get back into our good graces? To that my answer is a resounding Y-E-S!

I think of all of the many stupid things I did when I was 19. [[the tattoos, the nights out, the college dormitory antics...]] Shoot, I think of some of the stupid things I’ve done in the past year. And I wonder if it would be right for anyone to judge me based on things that I did while I was young and dumb, oftentimes taking action based on emotion rather than common sense.

So, I guess what I’m saying that I’m in little Breezy’s corner.

“To err is human. To forgive is divine.”

In case you missed it...

Meanwhile,here's what Rihanna's been up to...
Fly Italian Vogue photoshoot anyone?

Images via RihannaDaily.com

EPIPHANY!!!

After reading and re-reading my old posts, I've found that they all share a common theme...

LOVE!

Every religion is firmly grounded in it. Underlying every action and reaction is an understanding that loving gestures are the ones that change lives, change the world. It's a topic that excites me and also a topic that is so complex that it will be interesting to explore.

And so, outside of entertainment stuff and current events, I'm going to focus on spreading my message of love to you, my readers, my LOVES.

That's all for now....