The Sweetest Thing I've Ever Read

So today I was browsing through some of my favorite blogs (located on the tab on the left) & I came upon this post on Talk2TheTrees. I thought it was really precious and you should read it. Click here to read it. I want someone to dedicate something like this to. (: 

That is all. 

xoxo 

Jackie

Brrrrr.....

So today it was 65 degrees outside! I feel like Gucci....Brrrrrr! Unfortunately I've been sick for the past week...but I have several updates!

•  I made a twitter! Ahhhhhh! I really wasn't going to, but my friend Alex convinced me into getting one. Speaking of twitter, this twitter beef between Ray  J & Fabolous is absolutely outrageous...OUTRAGEOUS! Why do we preoccupy ourselves with this mess?
• Michel Chikwanine is absolutely amazing. He is an ex-child soldier and refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo. He came to my school last week to speak about his experiences in a war torn country. He is a PHENOMENAL orator. If you are a college student and he comes to speak at your school, this is an opportunity that you are not going to want to miss out on. Or if you are a member of a school organization which brings speakers to your school, Michel Chikwanine is a great suggestion for a speaker. He put all of the benefits of my life into perspective and made me realize how truly blessed I am to live in the United States. Click here to here an excerpt from his speech and to learn more about him.
• I'm With You- So today I went to health center and I was feeling like absolute crap :( The appointment took longer than expected and I ended up missing a class and an appointment with my teacher while waiting. Exhausted and distraught I hopped onto the bus and was pleasantly surprised when the bus driver was rocking out (and I mean rocking out!) to the entire I'm With You album. I mean he was singing on the TOP OF HIS LUNGS to all my faves including Ethiopia, Factory of Faith etc. I was sooo excited. That def made my day.
• Toga, Toga, Toga- So this weekend, instead of trying to heal myself and get better I decided to a Kappa Alpha Psi toga party! It was soooo much fun and way worth the fact that I felt crappier the next day. LOL! We had a toga making party in my dorm. Then my hall family (yes, we are a family) all headed downtown & partied! Me & my friends Wobbled on stage and had an awesome time. After the party, we went downtown to Waffle House (of course (: ) and met new friends as usual! Then we drove around my dorm's parking lot and stalked people. LOL! It was lots and lots of fun (:
• Dubstep! Friday night we went riding in my friend Jon's jeep. Then afterwards we danced on the top of my parking deck & it was soo much fun lol (and also another reason why I still so sick). When we were riding around, he was playing this song on his Jeep's awesome sound system! I hope that you enjoy it as much as I do.
• Dancing in the Dark- The next time that I go party, I am not leaving until this song comes on. It is so much fun to dance to & it makes me wanna pop it wherever I'm at...the dining hall, the bus, class, or in the dorm. LOL! 
• Salsa Sabrosa!! Before I get to the actual point of this bullet, I can't believe that I haven't told y'all about two awesome new websites that I found about for finding Spanish music. One of my co-workers from my hometown (I worked at a Mexican restaurant) told me about flowhot.net. It's a great site to find reggaeton, new & old. However, this website may be slightly tricky for those of you non-Spanish speakers. When you first enter the site, you will be bombarded with lots of crazy "download" links. Click on the white link which says "entrar" which will take you to the main site. From there you can download entire reggaeton cds, pre released reggaeton songs & old school reggaeton (my personal fave (: ) If you're looking for the newest music but don't want to search through all of the posts, I would suggest that you start with the Top de Estrenos list on the right side of the home page. It takes a couple of seconds for it to appear, but it usually has the best current reggaeton. The next site is konklase.com. Once again the majority of this website is in Spanish. Click the blue "entrar" link this time & it will take you to the home page. If you click hover the mouse over the unreleased section it will list bachata, salsa and merengue. This is a great side to find current Latin music other than reggaeton. Enjoy! Now the point of this bullet was that J. Alvarez released a salsa remix of my favorite song of his, Junto Al Almanecer. (Click here to hear the remix of the original.) Anywho, here is the Salsa Version!

 Welp, enjoy!!

Love Love Love

Jackie (:

Party Rock is in the House Tonight!

Hey Hey Hey!


So I am completely in awe of the fact that I'm at 800 views! Woot Woot! It has taken me a while to get to this point, but I'm super excited. Hopefully I'll be at 1,000 soon. Here's a couple of updates for now!

Everyone on the bus, headed to the game!

1. Drake has new music...aigdadhfoigjiojasdgabbagabbagabba!! I am SUPER excited because I was starting to get just a little bored with Headlines. But that song is still great nonetheless! The first song, Club Paradise, is kinda chill and somber. It's more like the "new" Drake. The second song, Free Spirit featuring Rick Ross, sounds a lot like So Far Gone! Yay (: The final song, Waka Flocka's Round of Applause, which features Drake is....interesting to say the least. Drake's part goes real hard of course...but anything Waka Flocka is not so great (to say the least). Nevertheless, I'm super excited about Drake's newly released singles & extra pumped for "Take Care" (which comes out in 1 month & 12 days yay!)
2. First home football game of the year! Woot Woot! Unfortunately we lost, due to a last minute fumble & a sucky offensive line. I was seriously hoping that we would win this game. We lost by 3 points :( Three points! I had lots of fun with my friends though (I got to see my Patrice who I've missed sooo much) & next week's game should be a definite win :)
3. Party Party Party: So Friday night there was a hugeeeee frat party at the Delta Sigma house. There were sooo many people there. I had lots and lots of fun (: Then Saturday night we headed dt after the game. It was lots of fun! Two of my friends and I were at this club dt and they started playing LMFAO's Party Rock Anthem. My friend looooooves that song and immediately climbed up on a table & started shuffling. Well she shuffled too far to the right and fell off the table! Bahahahaha. The funny thing is that even though she fell and was wedged in between the table & seats, she was still singing and trying to shuffle. LOL! That was a very eventful night!
4. So Far, So Good: So far sophomore year is great! I'm meeting so many new people, my classes are terribly easy (they're my final core classes before I enter my major) & I'm just living it up! I think it has a lot to do with the building that I'm living in this year. Last year my building was filled with lots of Sorostitutes (except for Inverness Hall & the 9th floor!), but this year a lot of my friends live on my hall & everyone is super chill. Thank God for that!

Welp, that's literally everything that I've been up to! Hopefully more interesting exciting news will be posted later!

xoxo,

Jackie

That the Real is on the Rise, Forget them Other Guys

Okay so I'm in the blogging mood tonight & I decided to make another music post. I've added 987348756345 new songs to my I-pod and I wanted to share some with y'all: 

1. Love on Top-Beyonce...if you didn't see the VMAs, you missed out! Not only did Beyonce belt out this song, but she announced that she's prego. This baby is gonna be adorable....as long as it doesn't look like her husband...or her mama....or like that. -------> hahaha.


Here's Beyonce's performance if you missed it:

2. Niggas in Paris- Jay-Z & Kanye West. This is my absolute favorite song off of 'Watch the Throne.' This song makes me wanna get it crunk on someone's ahhh. Hahaha. But this is my party song. If you want a hype song, this is it!

3. Mas Dinero, Mas Mujeres, Mas Drama- J. Alvarez. So let me just say that J. Alvarez is my Latin lover. His voice= ahhhhhhh.  This song is amazing! BTW, I know this is a hip hop song in English...More Money, More Women, More Drama. If you know of a song in English, drop me a comment below because this lack of knowledge is killing me. 

4. Frio Remix-Ricky Martin ft. Wisin y Yandel Ricky Martin is back with W con Y! haha. This is a really great song and it easily gets stuck in your head.

Enjoy!!

xoxo

Jackie :)

I'm With You > The Carter IV

Hello Lovers,


So as many of y'all know, I was anxiously awaiting the release of the Red Hot Chili Peppers' new album, I'm With You. Well the wait is over. I'm With You was released on Monday (I think...it's been a long week) and this cd definitely makes up for the five year gap between Stadium Arcadium & IWY. Many were disappointed by this cd because of the departure of guitarist John Frusciante. Although the guitar chords are definitely a lot weaker than those on some of their previous albums, I think this cd is ABSOLUTELY amazing & it was well worth the wait. Now for the good part...my favorite songs off the album :)


***Disclosure: Before I begin this, I have to admit that I'm still in the process of listening to this album. I promise I'll finish this blog as soon as I'm done listening ;) For the meantime, I'll rank the songs from favorite to least favorite. Remember to click the links to listen!


1. Ethiopia- E I O I E I A. I guarantee that if you give this song one listen, it will be stuck in your head! This is my absolute favorite song off of this cd! It's quirky and funky, reminiscent of 'Mother's Milk' and 'Blood Sex Sugar Magik.' 


2. The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie- This is the album's first single, which was released towards the middle of June. It really got me excited for this album! This song is also quirky and funky, just like Ethiopia.


3. Factory of Faith- With this song we're reminded of their more recent albums, with a hint of something new!


4. Look Around- This song is somewhat similar to Factory of Faith. It reminds me of one of their old songs, but I'm having a hard time figuring out which one. (I'll get back to y'all when I finish listening to the rest of these songs).

5. Brendan's Death Song- This song is ranked so low, simply because it's super sad. It's about LA club owner, Brendan Mullen, who helped to give RHCP their start. After passing away from a stroke, Anthony Kiedis wrote this song about him.


6. Did I Let You Know- This song is soooo different from anything that RHCP has ever done before. It has a Latin vibe.  & I love it.


Okay, so here's my basic review of I'm With You. LOL. Enjoy for now!! :)

Back to College!

So I'm back at school again....WOOT! & I must say that this year is already 19234872394723497 times greater than last year. So many  of my friends live in my dorm this year & it feels like a party everyday. Last week I partied almost everyday to make up for my completely uneventful summer. Thursday a group of my friends & I went dt to a bar (right), headed to an Alpha Party & then acted like fools at Waffle House after. We even made grad school friends & took pictures with them! LOL. Friday, a group of friends & I went to my friend Alex's apartment & then headed downtown for another Alpha/Sigma party. That party was by far the BEST party of the weekend! Saturday was a big FAIL. We went to a Kappa party & it was super lame. But my friends kept me laughing, which made up for it. I'm looking forward to more parties coming up soon! Anywho...now that you're caught up with my life, here are some things that have been on my mind!

• (Not so) Picture Perfect: This new picture tool on blogger.com is seriously annoying. I can't get my pictures to do anything that I want them to do :( If you have any suggestions, please let me know!
• Va a Ser Abuela-Farruko: I cannot get this song out of my head....not that it's a bad thing :) Va a ser abuela by Farruko, one of my favorites newcomers to reggaeton, is such a sweet song.  Farruko brings something new  to his repertoire with this bachata song & I'm loving it. If you don't understand Spanish and thus, why I love this song so much, you can read the lyrics by clicking here.
• Zumbaaaaaa! I am a huge fan of Zumba. If you don't know what Zumba is, it's an aerobic dance class which combines basic latin dance (such as merengue, salsa, cumbia & bachata) with  aerobics & hip hop. I went to my first class my junior year of high school & I have been going ever since...college. haha. If you read my post a couple of months back about the things that I wanted to do before the summer ended, you read about how I wanted to take a Zumba class. Well two months down the road and a day before I was ready to head back to college, I still hadn't taken a Zumba class :( Fortunately they have Zumba classes at my school, so of course I had to go! My roomie & I went last Thursday & it was AMAZING! If you've never been to a Zumba class, I would highly recommend that you attend. It is so much fun & it doesn't feel like you're working out.
• Strip Aerobics? In addition to going to Zumba this week, I also tried something new & went to strip aerobics. LOL! You only live once right? There's a dance studio in my college town that hosts a free class week at the beginning of each semester & I decided to try something new...very new. I went with my roomie & my neighbor! Even though I was a little anxious when I first walked into the class (I literally had no idea what I was getting myself into), the class ended up being really fun & an excellent workout. We started out with a high intensity warm up  & then learned a choreographed routine to Lady Gaga's You and I (click here to listen!). It was super fun & I will definitely be attending again.
• Classes! So my classes so far have turned out to be fabulous! I am really loving them so far. We'll see if I still feel the same way by the end of the semester. Hah ;)
• Real Housewives, where are you? I am EXTREMELY excited for the premier of the next season of the Real Housewives of ATL. Please hurry up!! Also, I'm pretty excited about the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, but sad to hear that Taylor Armstrong's husband committed suicide, allegedly because of his marriage being played out on television. This is extremely tragic. It's sad that Russell Armstrong felt that the only way out of dealing with his marital problems was by committing suicide. & it's also extremely sad that the media would portray him in a such a way that would drive him to commit suicide. How is Taylor supposed to explain her husband's death to her young daughter? :( 

Welp, I hate to leave on a sour note, but that's all that I could think of for now! Have a great weekend!

xoxo

Jackie (:

Sorry but I have to say this

I hate to have to rant on here...but this is something that I just feel the need to elaborate on. In the past month it seems like every other black guy that I've seen has been wearing an outfit composed of the following: a pair of camo shorts, a snap back, and a graphic tee with a pair of chucks/vans. Then the other day I went out to eat with some friends & I noticed a  guy wearing camo shorts and a snap back. I don't know what about this guy in particular made a nerve pop off in my brain but I was just completely disgusted...maybe it's because he was working at the restaurant & that outfit was the only "decent" thing that he could put on. When I saw this particular guy, the first thing that popped into my head was Wiz Khalifa.

I then thought to myself, "Wiz Khalifa is not cute.....really not cute. Why would someone want to dress like him?" Then when I was getting ready to type this post, I typed in rappers with camo shorts (just to see where all these local guys are getting this style idea from). Let me show you who popped up.....

Dwayne Carter -________- Not only is Lil Wayne ugly, but he's also no talent rapper who would do society a favor if he went back to jail. Why would you wanna dress like him? I mean just to elaborate, look at how beautiful & classy Drake looks sitting next to Wayne. Drake looks like a socially educated, well dressed man sitting next to a hood rat

Chris Brown.....do you want to dress like a wife beater?

Jay-Z....not cute, overplayed & the man has compared himself to God on more than one occasion. Would you want to dress like him?

And now to top it all off, Eminem...crazy, overplayed, violent, and not so attractive. He is the super version of all the rappers previously listed.

So the point of this rant is...what you wear really says a lot about you. Your clothes tell your interests, values, and most importantly show the world what level of respect you have for YOURSELF and others. Do you want your style to reflect these rappers? Think about what you're wearing.

Love Love Love,

Jackie (:

Yeeeeeeeeee

*Screams* Ahhhhhh!!!!! Drake finally released a single off his new album "Take Care" and it is AMAZING!! This is the Drake that I was hoping would be portrayed on "Thank Me Later." Drake's first album was not at all what I expected (and at first not at all what I liked, but I eventually warmed up to). However, Drake promised that his sophomore cd would be more like his critically acclaimed mixtape (and my personal fave) "So Far Gone." From the sound of this song, he is definitely keeping his word. This song makes me even more excited about his new album! Yay! I really hope that y'all enjoy this song as much as I do (:

Natural Hair Update #2

So the other day I braided my hair into about 20 braids (10 on each side) and let my hair completely dry overnight. The next morning I unbraided my braids,which had helped my hair to stretch out so that I could do an overall hair check. Sometimes its hard to check the health of your ends when you're rocking the curly fro. It always seems like my ends are really rough & choppy, but surprisingly they don't seem to be all that bad. I'm thinking that I'm going to break my heat free streak before I go back to school just to do a length check. A lot of people, who don't like to use heat at all, like to simply stretch their hair at the ends in order to check the length of their hair. But my hair kinks up so much that it's really hard to check the length of your hair simply by stretching it with your fingers....especially when you've had a couple of bad experiences with the scissors like I have (lol) and your hair is several different lengths. For the time being, I've braided my hair into about 30 (Okay so I just counted & its more like 50. I obviously don't have anything productive to do with my life lol) braids and I plan on keeping it like that for the next couple of days. No heat, no water, no combing  & bothering my hair. Just a couple of days of R & R for my hair. I will definitely post an update when I straighten my hair. But for now here are some of the things that I've noticed about my hair:

• Before I started my no heat campaign, my hair was thinning along the scalp directly above my forehead. On a perfect wash cycle, when I put heat into my hair the dead straight look last for about 2 days while the roller set curls last for about a week and 1/2, after which my roots start kinking up and it's time to wash my hair again. However, usually I get lazy and decide not to do anything with my hair at night. This leads to instant kinky roots which are thrown into my go to bun. I tend to pull my hair up into a really tight bun in order to give the appearance that my roots are still straight. Hah! Well this bad habit has caused some horrible thinning at the hair line. Thank God the good thing is that my scalp is now filled with lots of mini curls that are filling in the gaps where my hair line was thinning.
• I am really having a hard time figuring out if my hair has gotten any longer since April. I have trimmed my ends twice, cutting off no more than half a centimeter. Healthy hair grows 1/2 an inch per month so I'm assuming that it's grown 1 1/2 since April - the small bits of hair which I trimmed from the ends. This is why I want to "cheat" and straighten my hair just to see how long it is. I will say that my fro sits directly on my shoulders now, even on the hottest most humid day (which normally causes my fro to shrink). So that must be a good thing right?
• My kitchen hair comes down to my shoulders now when they are stretched out! Yay (:

I am adding a couple of new changes to my routine. I am trying to improve the health of my ends by sealing everyday with either shea butter or palmers growth treatment. I am in search of a good sulfate free shampoo. The co-wash was working well, but I still feel like I need a good conditioner to clarify my hair completely. Also I've been using Kinky-Curly Knot Today Leave-in/Detangler while I'm detangling. I'll be sure to add more updates soon.

Love love love,

Jackie (:

It's time for School!!!

Hey Everyone (: 

First of all, did yall notice the new look? I decided that it was time for a new background & layout. I hope yall like it. Just thought I'd point that out. Anyway...

It’s that time of year again! School is starting soon and all of you upcoming freshies probably have no idea where to start when it comes time to buy things for your dorm. As I'm preparing for my sophomore year,  one of my cousins  who is starting college asked me to make her a master list of things that she would need for college. I decided to post it on here in hopes that it will make someone else’s life easier too.

Enjoy (:

Things you need for college (in no particular order)

1.       Shower shoes (especially if you have yucky community showers like  I did)

2.       A good pair of tennis shoes. My school is super hilly. Often times girls try to walk around in sandals, flats and other non walking type shoes and end up being on crutches because of excessive stress in the arches of their feet

3.       A Broom (if you have tile floors in your dorm)

4.       An area rug (if you have tile floors in your dorm)

5.       A mini vacuum, if you decide to purchase an area rug

***Note: with both the broom and the vacuum, you can just stick it out and mooch off of your dormmates for their brooms/vacuum. My roommate & I didn’t have a vacuum, so we just borrowed from our friends J

6.       Cleaning items:

a.       Windex (we used windex wipes. They come in handy for cleaning mirrors, dirty laptop key boards, desks etc),

b.       dish washing detergent (even if you’re on the meal plan, you’ll prob have some plates, cups etc  from going out to eat that you might want to  wash and reuse)

c.       Air freshener (I bought a big spray bottle of febreeze and it lasted the entire year)

d.      Lysol spray

7.       Rain Boots and a good medium sized umbrella- trust me, these are a must! Remember you have to trek across campus to all of your classes, regardless of weather. Nothing sucks more than sitting in a freezing cold classroom for an hour with wet tennis shoes/sandals. Also, clear dome umbrellas are really popular on my campus because they come down over your backpack & keep you totally dry.

8.       A good alarm clock. Some people just use their cell phones, but I’m always scared that something might go wrong. I use my I-pod dock’s alarm and it never fails me.

9.       A desk lamp for when your roommate is sleeping and you are up studying.

10.   Toothpaste, deodorant, fluoride rinse, soap, shampoo, conditioner, lotion, cocoa butter, Vaseline/chapstick etc (it’s easy to forget the basics)à I went to Sam’s Club and bought jumbo family sized products to get the most for my money. Then I bought travel sized bottles and containers to keep them in so that I don’t have to lug huge bottles to the bathroom every day.

11.   Razors, q-tips  cotton balls & nail polish remover (I am slightly obsessed with nail polish)

12.   Sanitary napkins, Tampons

13.   Hair bands, hair products, brush, comb, rollers, sleep scarf, shower cap

14.   A shower caddy. Mine is a big pink plastic one that came from bed bath & beyond. Also one of my neighbors gave me a monogrammed makeup bag that I also use as a shower caddy

15.   Vitamins, Tylenol, midol, allergy meds, Benadryl, inhaler, epi pen. If you have allergies/medical issues, make sure that you make a detailed list of all your allergies, medical needs and give a copy to your roommate, her/his family & maybe even your Resident Assistant. Ask for the same from your roommate. This way, if something happens to you, your roommate will know what to do.

16.   A Laptop & Printer (you don’t have to get a printer, but it makes things a lot easier if you have one of your own. I have one that is a copy machine, scanner and printer all in one. It’s a big investment, but you save a lot of money and time in the end because you don’t spend extra time and money trying to find a place to print or paying extra to print/copy.

17.   Printer ink

18.   A good lap top case

19.   Notebooks, college rule paper, printer paper

20.   Jump drive

21.   Wipes and hand sanitizers (they really come in handy, esp. if you don’t have a sink in your dorm)

22.   Casual, casual, casual clothes! College is super casual. I wear nothing but shorts/jeans/sweats and t-shirts. Bring a couple of dressy items for interviews/worship. Also don’t forget to bring a couple of items for when you go out with your friend. When you have limited space take only items that you are gonna wear. Try to find pieces that you can make lots of outfits with. Solid colors always work because you can pair them with multiple things. For example, I have a short black pencil skirt that I can match with lots of different tops for party nights. Also I have running shorts that can work for going to class, hitting the gym & lounging around the dorm.

23.   Snacks for your room and a case of water.  (Sometimes you get hungry when you’re up late studying & the dining halls are closed).

24.   A mini fridge (You may want to hold off on purchasing one. Your roommate might end up purchasing one and you can share with her.  Also, I didn’t waste time purchasing a microwave because our floor kitchen has one)

25.   a good id holder key chain. You can put your id and money in it & then you can put your keys (& I even put on of those pocket back hand sanitizers) on the key chain. This way you don't have to carry around a purse all the time.

26.   A lock for your closet door...so that when you go home your stuff will be safe.

27.   A damp rid. It's the little plastic container that you put on the floor in your closet. It soaks up all of the vapor in your closet so that your clothes don't get all mildewy. At the end of the year, both my roomate & my damp rids were full to the top with water that had been soaked up. 

28.   Space saving hangers

29.   Over the door hangers for shoes...I put my medicine stuff into it. 

30.   Oh I thought of more things.

31.   1.  A mattress topper (like an egg crate foam topper or even one of the more luxurious ones is great). Trust me, your bed is gonna be soooo uncomfortable.

32.   2. A couple of sets of sheets so that you can switch them out.

33.   3. A comforter, usually most dorms need size twin xl, but I would check with your school to make sure.

34.   4. An extra blanket to put under your comforter for the winter. Because if you're like my school, they might wait until 2 weeks before Christmas to turn on the heat -___-

35.   5. A throw for when your doing hmwk in your room & it's cold. Can you tell I'm cold natured? lol

36.   6. A bedside organizer. If your bed is lofted you can put this on the end of the bed & store your cell, books, water bottles etc so that you don't have to climb down in the middle of the night.
Happy Shopping Everyone!!!
xoxoxo
Jackie

Music makes you lose control

New music post! A couple posts back I talked about how one of my goals for the summer was to find new music. Well I definitely did that & I decided to share some of my newly discovered songs. Also, since I've been blabbering away about all of my favorite artists who have recently released albums, I decided to post some of the songs from the albums on here that I've continually been talking about. Also, I've categorized my songs this time. I'm going back to my old format, so click the link to listen to the song. For a more aesthetically appealing approach links just look better than inserted youtube videos. Enjoy!


Newbies (or at least newbies to me):

• Settle Down/Cameo Lover- Kimbra. This singer from New Zealand is brand spanking new to the music scene. I recently learned that at age 20, she's only a year older than me. I still can't use to the fact that the majority of newcomers to the music scene are most likely going to be around my age (I still feel like a 16 year old at heart ;) ). I am so happy to add yet another album to my look forward to list of albums coming out. Kimbra's debut album, Vows, is set to be released Sept. 2.
• Dancing with the DJ-the Knocks. I was in American Eagle (a store that I don't normally shop in) when I first heard this song. I got that feeling that you get when you hear a song for the first time and you just love it. This catchy dance song sounds straight from the 70s. It makes me wanna hop onto the dance floor & bust a move.
• Gucci Gucci- Kraeyshawn. I seriously can't believe I'm posting this song. The first time that I heard it I seriously thought it was the most annoying thing that I'd ever heard. But something about this song is just so catchy. You can't help but to sing out "Gucci gucci, louis louis, fendi fendi, prada." hahaha 
• Donald Trump- Mac Miller. I think I'm a little late with this song. But as my future husband Drake would say, "Better late than never, but never late is better." haha. A lot of my friends had mentioned Mac Miller in the past, but I stayed away from him because I figured he would just be another sell out rapper. However, this song is pretty good!

From the albums I've mentioned:

• The Adventures of Raindance Maggie-The Red Hot Chili Peppers. I don't think I can explain to you how enthusiastic I am about this song. It's been half a decade since RHCP's last studio album, Stadium Arcadium, was released...and boy has it been a long five years. I really love this song because it's like a mix of RHCP's old funk style and their new rock style. Adventures... is the first pre-released song from their upcoming album, 'I'm With You.' I can't wait for their new album to come out! Yay (:
• Summer Jam/Bundle Up/Swimsuits- The Cool Kids. The Cool Kids are probably one of the most greatest, yet underrated and under appreciated rap groups of the 2000s. This indie rap duo has its own unique flava and the topics which the pair raps about actually has some substance to it. Their songs tell stories or have a common theme other than the stereotypical "sex, drugs, and money" scheme that many of these dumb ahh rappers seem to be so caught up in now-a-days. These three songs are my favorites off of their newly released album, 'When Fish Ride Bicycles.'
• Adolescents/Promises Promises- Just like RHCP, I am super excited that Incubus (another one of my favorite bands reminiscent of my 90s-00s childhood in white suburbia) has released another album. Along with this album comes a new Incubus tour which my friend and I are making plans to go to. If things work out this will be my second Incubus concert. We saw them in August '09 as part of their 'Monuments and Melodies' tour. If I do get to see them again, trust me there will be a future post devoted to them. (: For the time being, please enjoy my two favorite songs from their new album, 'If Not Now, When?'

Happy listening! Also, if you have any suggestions for songs that I should mention, feel free to drop a comment below.

xoxo 

Jackie :)

It's been a while

Hey Yall! As usual, it's been quite some time since I've posted much of anything. However, for once I actually have some things to blog about! Yay!

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1. RIP Amy Winehouse- I was devastated today when I heard the news that one of my all time favorite artists, Amy Winehouse, passed away. My heart has been hurting all day. It almost feels like I lost a friend. Her music reminds me of sooo many memories from high school. My friend Kevin singing, "Tears Dry on their Own" when we went out to eat one night. My friend Asha's love for her song "F me Pumps." Listening to "Valerie" 98758763583745 times while shopping for a dress for my debutante club's Christmas dance and hearing that song in one of my favorite movies, "27 Dresses." Introducing the song "Back to Black" to one of my friends. My neighbor loved the song "Rehab." The music world has truly lost a talented, ingenious performer. I'm scanning through other singers in my mind and the only other singers who are somewhat (and this is a far fetched somewhat) similar to Amy are Adele and Duffy. And although they are both still EXTREMELY talented, they just aren't Amy.  From the unique sound of her voice and amazing vocal range, to her unique musical style and that classic beehive doo, there will never be anyone that could replace Amy. Her first cd 'Frank' was an excellent jazz inspired debut, while her 'Back to Black' took the US by storm with her 60s girl group inspired anthems. The thing that makes me the most sad was that her death was totally preventable. Why didn't the ones who were closest to her make more of an effort to force her to get the help that she truly needed? It was so sad to watch her transition from a beautiful, healthy songstress which a powerful voice to a tiny woman overcome by the drugs which she chose to use. I had really hoped that she would make a comeback and release a new album. At least she now rests in a better place where she can no longer continue to harm herself. Amy, you will truly be missed.
2. I bought some kinky curly knot today detangler/leave in & so far I'm falling in love. I only used it in a small section of my hair in the front & it work amazingly. Knots were slipping right out & I liked the way my hair turned out after I combed it.
3. I have several countdowns going on for some of my favorite artists to release their new cds:
1. Drake's 'Take Care' is set to be released Oct. 24 (his birthday) ;)
2. RHCP's I'm With You is set to be released Aug 29th. Woot
4. Pretty Little Liars fans? Is this season getting extreme or what? I cannot wait to see what happens next. Since I haven't really had too much to do with my life recently, I've been keeping up with the show & it is absolutely amazing. Yay (:
5. urbanbushbabes.com- I think this website describes my life in url format. I absolutely love it. Everything from the style to the big natural hair to the arts & music scene is AMAZING! I would def suggest that you check this website out (:

Woah! Where has summer gone?

Hola!


Yesterday I posted a link to my blog yesterday and I had an amazing 100 views in one day! I am soo excited. Thanks to everyone who has been reading. I have been thinking to myself and this summer has definitely flown by. There are sooo many things that I've been wanting to do, but it seems like I have stayed super busy. This summer I took at class at a local college to stay ahead, volunteered with two different organizations for my major, and worked. I am EXHAUSTED...but I know that it is going to pay off several years down the road.  It's almost the Fourth of July & as my one of my besties always says, "Once July comes the summer will flyyyyyyy by." Anywhoo, since I'm great at making lists, I came up with several things that I wanna do before the summer is completely over.


1. See Bad Teacher: Even though I've been completely busy this summer, I've managed to see a lot of good movies this summer. I saw 'Jumping the Broom', which was absolutely hilarious. I wouldn't mind seeing that again. Then I saw 'Fast Five' which was AMAZING because they brought back all of the main characters again. & now this movie seems hilarious.
2. Find some new music! I feel like I always listen to the same artists over & over again. I need some versatility in my life. 
3. See my friends! Lol This really shouldn't be on the list. However, I've been so super busy that I haven't had time to visit soo many of my friends. 
4. Hit the gym...in particular go to ZUMBA. I <3 Zumba. For my senior project (wayy back when in hs (: ) I choreographed my own routines & taught a Zumba class for a class of about 50 people. it was soo much fun. I used to go to Zumba up to three times a week, but it seems like I just don't have time for it anymore. 
5. Read another book. I started off this summer good, but when school & work & everything else kicked in I lost time for reading. Ugh


Okay this list/post is now stopping because the more I write, the more I feel like I don't have a life. 


xoxo


Jackie (:

Music! Yay!

Hey y'all!


I haven't made a music blog in a quite a while. As a matter of fact, I have blogged in quite a while. However, I'm really in the blogging mood so here is my second post of the day & this time it's all about music. I feel extra special too because I figured out how to insert youtube videos into my posts...no more clicking links! Yay! Anywho, I usually have a theme to my music posts, but today's post is going to be completely random. Here are some songs that have been on my mind, stuck in my head, my current faves, or just songs that I feel like posting. haha. But I hope y'all enjoy!




I'll Be Waiting- Adele

On my last music post I talked about how much I love Adele's new album, 21. Well a month later, I'm still enjoying it! I was hoping to see Adele in concert this month, but unfortunately she cancelled several of her American stops due to laryngitis. Wahhh! Feel better, Adele. So Adele "I'll be waiting" for your next trip to the US. Lol!

Man Down-Rihanna
I have been patiently waiting forever for this video to come out. Man Down is probably the best song that Rihanna has made to date. I love the fact that she doesn't hid her accent. So I had to post the video on here!


How to Love-Lil Wayne
Ummm...ill. Why am I posting a song by Lil' Wayne? I honestly don't know. This goes against everything I stand for. For those of you who don't know what on earth I'm talking about, I absolutely hate Lil' Wayne. HE SUCKS! He can't sing, he can't rap, he recycles his lyrics, he makes a horrid attempt at playing godawful chords on the guitar and he got two girls pregnant at the same time...gross! I mean do I have a point here? I think so. But anyway, something about the lyrics to the song just make my heart melt. For once (and I'm sure that this will probably be a one time only thing), Lil' Wayne has made a heartfelt, somewhat meaningful song. & I really enjoy. That is all.


Taboo- Don Omar

I don't really have too much to say about this song except for the fact that I love it. It makes me wanna hop on a plane and head straight to Rio de Janeiro to dance the Samba. You might recognize the hook which sounds similar to Jennifer Lopez's On the Floor. Both songs sample from Lambada by French pop group Kaoma ft. Brazilian songstress Loalwa Braz. 


I'm On One-DJ Khaled ft. Drake, Rick Ross and Lil' Wayne
This is my absolute favorite song right now. I think I've stressed enough that I'm in love with Drake and one day we are going to get married ;) So of couse, I'm going to love any song by him. I'm sure this song probably could have been better without Lil' Wayne and for that matter without Rick Ross snorting like some sort of farm animal. LOL! But I hope y'all like this song as much as me :)


Let's Kill Tonight- Panic! at the Disco
As far as I'm concerned, PATD has made their their second comeback with their third album, Vices & Virtues. I absolutely loved their debut album, A Fever You Can't Sweat Out. But I was really upset after Pretty. Odd. failed to live up to PATD's potential. However, Vices & Virtues is pretty amazing & Let's Kill Tonight is my favorite song off the album.


That's all for now. Keep singing everyone! 


xoxo
Jackie