2010 in One Thousand Words

There are so many things that I enjoyed about 2010.
Though there were some struggles, heartbreaks and tears, I was really, really blessed to spend time with some incredible individuals. This year I learned that happiness, much like misery, LOVES company. I'm really appreciative for everyone who rocked my world this year. So, let's toast to the year that's gone and claim an amazing and VICTORIOUS 2011.

I'm excited!!! *runs in circles*

"Monster" -- Kanye West feat. Rick Ross, Jay-Z & Nicki Minaj

Save the Date.

1.11.2011

I know what you're thinking, "That's the day The Game premieres on BET."

Yes, this is true. But it also marks the beginning of my latest project.

Stay tuned, my loves....

I Came to WIn.

As of tomorrow I will be 1/2 way through my law school career. It's happening so fast. Most days I'm wondering what the heck I'm doing here. I mean, honestly, most days I still feel twelve. Meanwhile, I'm seated in classes with people with spouses and children. Apparently, I'm a grownup. Who knew?

At the half-way mark, I'll say that the most important lesson I've learned in law school is the importance of being true to who I am. I'm not your average lawyer prototype. My classmates and friends remind me of that daily. Lol. I'm a creative individual amidst a group of very logical thinkers. There's very little logic to the way I approach life and, good or bad, I'm okay with that. I've always acted based on emotion rather than logic and hey, it's gotten me this far...

Here's the song that got me through my Con Law final, and that will hopefully pull me through this Wills, Trusts and Future Interests situation (Don't judge me for the 3rd Nicki Minaj reference this month. Lol. The girl is doin' big thangssss...):

Nicki Minaj ft. Rihanna -- Fly

"Everybody wanna try to box me in
Suffocating everytime it locks me in
Paint their own pictures than they crop me in
But I will remain where the top begins

Cause I am not a word, I am not a line
I am not a girl that can ever be defined

I came to win..."

Jamie Foxx ft. Drake -- "Fall For Your Type" (Official Video)

"I swear I always fall for your type.
I just can't explain this sh*t at all.
I believe in people like you..."

#Random

Today, I became overwhelmed by who I know I'm going to be. I'm in the midst of studying for finals. I'm working hard for my money. I'm catching lunch here and there with friends...but for a good 15 minutes today I sat still and I thought about it.

Does that even make any sense? I always wonder if anyone else feels the way that I do, humbled by the experiences that I haven't yet experienced. Then, on some level, I hope that not everyone does feel this way...because that would mean that this feeling isn't as unique as I think it is.

*LOUD SIGH*




<-- And what would a random post be without a random photo? Lol. This one is from September of this year... and it always makes me laugh. :-)

Kimmie, Eboni and Moi.

Nicki Minaj visits The Lopez Show

"I wish that I could have this moment for life...
Cause in this moment I just feel so alive..."




I love this song.
And, she seems to be really enjoying living her dream.
Yay for #happymusic :-)

BLOG 36: CHRISMAKWANNUKAH.

One of my good friends was killed in a car accident in 2006. She was only 18, and I was 20. She was a senior in high school. I was a sophomore in college. It was a cold Sunday in April. Just a few hours before the accident I had spoken to her about coming to visit me at school in Pittsburgh. We discussed our schedules and caught up and talked about her school plans. She wanted to go to John Jay to study criminal justice. She was so excited about it. I told her I couldn't understand why she wouldn't want to study communications like me. Lol. She was such a compelling character...

Though it's been nearly 5 years since her death, I can't recall one day when I haven't thought about her. Little things in my day to day tend to remind me of her; Nike sneakers, that song by Donnell Jones, my Yankee baseball cap, greasy pizza, the EZ pass from my old car, Sunoco gas stations, a college basketball game on TV... I will never forget about my dear friend's ability to make everyone feel like they were special to her. Something that was unique to only her relationship with me was our celebration of made up holidays.

The thing is, we both LOVED receiving gifts. I mean, who doesn't? So, we'd declare random days throughout the year holidays just so we could exchange a gift, or a card, or even just a phone call. Every year, on December 6th, we'd celebrate "Chrismakwannukah." Even when I moved away for school, she'd call on Chrismakwannukah just to say happy day. We'd talk for hours and catch up... and laugh and laugh and laugh.

I say all of that to say -- more than her birthday or the day of the accident -- I miss her the most on Chrismakwannukah. It's our day; a day that is unique to only she and I. So, HAPPY CHRISMAKWANNUKAH in heaven, my friend. I know you're somewhere making someone laugh, even as I write this. I'm spreading lots of love and laughs today in honor of you... :-)

And Happy Chrismakwannukah to you, my readers, my loves...

Keri Hilson is Trying That Whole "Sex Sells" Thing.

CLICK HERE to view Keri Hilson's sexy new video, "The Way You Love Me"

...because I won't be posting it here.

Good luck with that...

This Week's Random Quote...

"I used to think I was the strangest person in the world but then I thought, there are so many people in the world, there must be someone just like me who feels bizarre and flawed in the same ways I do. I would imagine her, and imagine that she must be out there thinking of me too. Well, I hope that if you are out there and read this and know that, yes, it’s true I’m here, and I’m just as strange as you..."
- Frida Kahlo