La La La La
Wait til I get my money right
I had a dream I could buy my way to heaven
When I awoke I spent that on a necklace
I told God I'd be back in a second
Man its so hard not to act reckless
To whom much is given much is tested
Get arrested guess until he get the message
I feel the pressure
under more scrutiny
And what I do?
Act more stupidly
Bought more jewelry, more Louis V
My momma couldn't get through to me
The drama. People suing me.
I'm on TV talkin like its just you and me
I'm just saying how I feel man
I ain't one of the Cosby's
I ain't go to Hill man
I guess the money should have changed him
I guess I should have forgot where I came from
La La La La
Wait til I get my money right
La La La La
Then you can't tell me nothing right
Excuse me? Was you saying something??
Uh-huh ... you can't tell me nothing.
Uh-huh ... you can't tell me nothing.
Uh-huh ... you can't tell me nothing.
Let up the suicide doors
This is my life homey
You decide yours
I know that Jesus died for us
But I couldn't tell you who decide wars
So I parallel double park that mother fucker sideways
Old folks talking bought back in my day
But homey this is my day
Class started two hours ago
Oh, am I late?
No, I already graduated.
And you can live through anything if Magic made it.
They say I talk with so much emphasis
Ohhh ... they so sensitive
Don't ever fix your lips like collagen
And then say something where you gonna end up apologin
Let me know if its a problem then
Aight man, holla then
La La La La
Wait til I get my money right
La La La La
Then you can't tell me nothing right
Excuse me? Was you saying something??
Uh-huh ... you can't tell me nothing.
Uh-huh ... you can't tell me nothing.
Uh-huh ... you can't tell me nothing.
Let the champagne splash
Let that man get cash
Let that man get passed
He don't even stop to get gas
If he can move through the rumors
He can drive off of fumes cuz
How he move in a room full of no's
How he stay faithful in a room full of hoes
Must be the pharoahs
He in tune with his soul
So when he buried in a tomb full of gold
Treasure ... what's your pleasure?
Life is a (UH) dependin how you dress her
So if the devil wear Prada
Adam Eve wear nada
I'm in between but way more fresher
With way less effort
Cuz when you try hard is when you die hard
Y'all homies lookin like why God?
When they reminensce over you my God.
La La La La
Wait til I get my money right
La La La La
Then you can't tell me nothing right
Excuse me? Was you saying something??
Uh-huh ... you can't tell me nothing.
Uh-huh ... you can't tell me nothing.
Uh-huh ... you can't tell me nothing.
La La La La
Wait til I get my money right
La La La La
Then you can't tell me nothing right.
Saturday, July 28, 2007
Hmmm I wonder....
What ever happen to Juvenile, you know... "Slow Motion", "Back that Ass UP", Juvenile?
Back in my hay, Juvenile used to make a tune that would make me put my dignity to the side and bend over.
"Slow motion for me.." just those few words would send me into a jirating tissy, pinning some unsuspecting boy against the nearest wall.
I guess Im too grown for that now, all I can do is two step and crank dat soulja boy.
Oh, how we mature.
Back in my hay, Juvenile used to make a tune that would make me put my dignity to the side and bend over.
"Slow motion for me.." just those few words would send me into a jirating tissy, pinning some unsuspecting boy against the nearest wall.
I guess Im too grown for that now, all I can do is two step and crank dat soulja boy.
Oh, how we mature.
Monday, July 23, 2007
TMI Tendencies
Good article I found on MSN. Great insite into why we share just a little too much
By Melissa Dahl
Health writer
MSNBC
Like so many of us, Dan Estabrook never even saw it coming.
It was a normal day at work when his office manager called him into her office for a normal-sounding meeting — until she unloaded a not-so-normal nugget of information.
“I wanted to let you know,” she said, “I’ve taken a live-in lover.”
Cue the awkward silence: Estabrook found himself victim of an overshare.
Blurting out too much information, or TMI, is something we’re becoming more and more comfortable with, some psychologists say. We obsess over the mundane details of celebrities’ lives and are eager to tell our own stories on blogs and Flickr accounts. And often, all that online openness seeps into everyday conversations.
Blame it on narcissism One psychologist blames the influx of the overshare on an increase in individualism — and with that comes a hike in narcissism. We’re oversharing more now because we’re pretty pleased with ourselves, says Jean Twenge, a professor of psychology at San Diego State University.
“We just assume they’re going to be interested because it’s about me. Of course it’s interesting!” says Twenge, who is currently working on a book about narcissism among teens and twentysomethings.
But Leslie Reisner, a clinical psychologist in Los Angeles, is encouraged by all the sharing going on. Calling it narcissism is too negative, she says.“There’s something healthy about sharing,” Reisner says. “It means they know it’s OK to show vulnerability.”Spilling personal details can be a sign of self-confidence, Reisner believes, and 32-year-old Todd Enoch agrees.
“When I was younger, I was much more reserved,” says Enoch, who lives in Denton, Texas. “As I’ve gotten older, I’ve broken out of my shell. Now I can share more with people.”
And sometimes, Enoch admits, he ventures into overshare territory. He remembers a scene at work when his co-workers were discussing how happy they were that the T-shirts for an upcoming promotional activity weren’t white.
“I don’t like wearing white things either,” Enoch chimed in, and then blurted out, “I just sweat at the drop of the hat!”
Breaking the Ice
After a statement like that, consider the ice broken. A well-timed overshare can let others know it’s OK to let their guards down, and it can be a speedy way to make a connection with someone, Twenge explains.
How to deal with TMI
Ever been a sounding board for an overshare? Here's how to stop those blabbermouths from telling you more than you wanted to know, without hurting any feelings.
— Suddenly remember that you have to be somewhere. Now.
— Change the subject at the first opportunity.
— Just listen. They'll talk themselves into silence soon.
— A smile-and-nod combo never fails.
Keep yourself out of trouble by learning how to filter your own TMI tendencies. The key is knowing your audience. For instance, here are some appropriate ways to answer the question "How was your weekend?"
— To an acquaintance: “Oh, it was great! I spent time with some old friends."
— To a friendly co-worker: "A bunch of us went to a bar. Good times!"
— To your best friend: "We got so wasted, I can hardly remember what happened!"
“You realize you’re not alone,” Twenge says. “Previously, you might have thought, ‘Am I the only one with this problem?’” But some say that’s looking at a relationship in a very backward way. “People that are oversharing may be hoping for a connection with other people,” says Julie Albright, a sociology professor at the University of Southern California. Some people with TMI tendencies may be attempting to take a kind of relationship shortcut, going through the motions of an intimate friendship when there isn’t yet one.
That’s what happened to 29-year-old Becca Johnson during a girls’ night out. Johnson was talking to a friend of a friend whom she’d just met when the woman blurted out that she was having an affair with a former employee. “In a way, it’s sad because you know they probably don’t have people in their lives to share things with,” says Johnson, who lives in Boston. “Why else would it feel appropriate to share relationship problems with complete strangers?“Watch where you overshareThe woman’s secret was safe with Johnson, but psychologists say to be picky about who’s on the receiving end of your overshare. Blurting out too much information can be off-putting to some people.
Estabrook, the office worker, was so shocked at his colleague’s overshare that he hardly said a word in response. But should anyone else decide to confront him with a “live-in lover” overshare, he knows what he’d say. “If someone told me that now, I would probably respond and say, ‘You know, I’m really happy for you,’” says Estabrook, who’s 41 and lives in San Francisco. “‘But I definitely would be careful about what you share with people you don’t know that well.’” Or, as Twenge puts it, “Not every person you meet needs to know your every problem.”
Wade Stapleton wishes more people would remember that. At the end of a work day, the 42-year-old found himself in an elevator with a woman he’d seen around the office but had never spoken to. Like most elevator exchanges, their conversation focused on the weather — until she took it one step too far. “Oh, the warm weather doesn’t bother me anymore,” she volunteered cheerfully. “I’m at that age where I have hot flashes.”And just like that, she’ll forevermore be Hot Flash Lady, at least to Stapleton. “After that conversation, I don’t want to get to know her,” says Stapleton, who lives in Nashville, Tenn. “I know enough about her already.” Now he’s careful to avoid her at every turn. “When I see her now, I try to go the other way,” Stapleton says.
Hot Flash Lady might do well to take the advice of Enoch, the self-described sweaty guy, who’s figured out a way to structure his oversharing habits. He’s divided his social sphere into three groups — college friends, work friends and church friends — and he knows what he can tell to each group.
“I have friends I can discuss my gastrointestinal activities with, and friends I can’t,” Enoch says.
He pauses.
“That was probably an overshare.”
By Melissa Dahl
Health writer
MSNBC
Like so many of us, Dan Estabrook never even saw it coming.
It was a normal day at work when his office manager called him into her office for a normal-sounding meeting — until she unloaded a not-so-normal nugget of information.
“I wanted to let you know,” she said, “I’ve taken a live-in lover.”
Cue the awkward silence: Estabrook found himself victim of an overshare.
Blurting out too much information, or TMI, is something we’re becoming more and more comfortable with, some psychologists say. We obsess over the mundane details of celebrities’ lives and are eager to tell our own stories on blogs and Flickr accounts. And often, all that online openness seeps into everyday conversations.
Blame it on narcissism One psychologist blames the influx of the overshare on an increase in individualism — and with that comes a hike in narcissism. We’re oversharing more now because we’re pretty pleased with ourselves, says Jean Twenge, a professor of psychology at San Diego State University.
“We just assume they’re going to be interested because it’s about me. Of course it’s interesting!” says Twenge, who is currently working on a book about narcissism among teens and twentysomethings.
But Leslie Reisner, a clinical psychologist in Los Angeles, is encouraged by all the sharing going on. Calling it narcissism is too negative, she says.“There’s something healthy about sharing,” Reisner says. “It means they know it’s OK to show vulnerability.”Spilling personal details can be a sign of self-confidence, Reisner believes, and 32-year-old Todd Enoch agrees.
“When I was younger, I was much more reserved,” says Enoch, who lives in Denton, Texas. “As I’ve gotten older, I’ve broken out of my shell. Now I can share more with people.”
And sometimes, Enoch admits, he ventures into overshare territory. He remembers a scene at work when his co-workers were discussing how happy they were that the T-shirts for an upcoming promotional activity weren’t white.
“I don’t like wearing white things either,” Enoch chimed in, and then blurted out, “I just sweat at the drop of the hat!”
Breaking the Ice
After a statement like that, consider the ice broken. A well-timed overshare can let others know it’s OK to let their guards down, and it can be a speedy way to make a connection with someone, Twenge explains.
How to deal with TMI
Ever been a sounding board for an overshare? Here's how to stop those blabbermouths from telling you more than you wanted to know, without hurting any feelings.
— Suddenly remember that you have to be somewhere. Now.
— Change the subject at the first opportunity.
— Just listen. They'll talk themselves into silence soon.
— A smile-and-nod combo never fails.
Keep yourself out of trouble by learning how to filter your own TMI tendencies. The key is knowing your audience. For instance, here are some appropriate ways to answer the question "How was your weekend?"
— To an acquaintance: “Oh, it was great! I spent time with some old friends."
— To a friendly co-worker: "A bunch of us went to a bar. Good times!"
— To your best friend: "We got so wasted, I can hardly remember what happened!"
“You realize you’re not alone,” Twenge says. “Previously, you might have thought, ‘Am I the only one with this problem?’” But some say that’s looking at a relationship in a very backward way. “People that are oversharing may be hoping for a connection with other people,” says Julie Albright, a sociology professor at the University of Southern California. Some people with TMI tendencies may be attempting to take a kind of relationship shortcut, going through the motions of an intimate friendship when there isn’t yet one.
That’s what happened to 29-year-old Becca Johnson during a girls’ night out. Johnson was talking to a friend of a friend whom she’d just met when the woman blurted out that she was having an affair with a former employee. “In a way, it’s sad because you know they probably don’t have people in their lives to share things with,” says Johnson, who lives in Boston. “Why else would it feel appropriate to share relationship problems with complete strangers?“Watch where you overshareThe woman’s secret was safe with Johnson, but psychologists say to be picky about who’s on the receiving end of your overshare. Blurting out too much information can be off-putting to some people.
Estabrook, the office worker, was so shocked at his colleague’s overshare that he hardly said a word in response. But should anyone else decide to confront him with a “live-in lover” overshare, he knows what he’d say. “If someone told me that now, I would probably respond and say, ‘You know, I’m really happy for you,’” says Estabrook, who’s 41 and lives in San Francisco. “‘But I definitely would be careful about what you share with people you don’t know that well.’” Or, as Twenge puts it, “Not every person you meet needs to know your every problem.”
Wade Stapleton wishes more people would remember that. At the end of a work day, the 42-year-old found himself in an elevator with a woman he’d seen around the office but had never spoken to. Like most elevator exchanges, their conversation focused on the weather — until she took it one step too far. “Oh, the warm weather doesn’t bother me anymore,” she volunteered cheerfully. “I’m at that age where I have hot flashes.”And just like that, she’ll forevermore be Hot Flash Lady, at least to Stapleton. “After that conversation, I don’t want to get to know her,” says Stapleton, who lives in Nashville, Tenn. “I know enough about her already.” Now he’s careful to avoid her at every turn. “When I see her now, I try to go the other way,” Stapleton says.
Hot Flash Lady might do well to take the advice of Enoch, the self-described sweaty guy, who’s figured out a way to structure his oversharing habits. He’s divided his social sphere into three groups — college friends, work friends and church friends — and he knows what he can tell to each group.
“I have friends I can discuss my gastrointestinal activities with, and friends I can’t,” Enoch says.
He pauses.
“That was probably an overshare.”
Monday, July 16, 2007
Can You Buy Celebrity Stye?
A question posed by a recent article in Harpers Bazaar, but something Ive been pondering for quite a long time. The subtitle being " The latest round of celebrity fashion lines comes from icons with serious sartorial cred". This sub title intrigued me the most especially when I think of some celebrity brands that simply seem to make fashion a little more "equal opportunity" so to speak. If you know me you know that I ponder credibility, both my own and others all the time and sometimes take the cop out of saying " ITS REALLY ALL ABOUT WHAT MAKES YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE AND CONFIDENT"( after offering what was probably too much fashion advise with a slight air of arrogance) Well that could really be a range of things right? Comfortable and Confident?. If your old team sweats and Diesal shoes is what makes you feel fly, does that broad sweeping statement really apply? Is that really fashion, is that really an acceptable application???
I digress.
Back to the cred, similarly to street cred, do you get cred just because you lived in a poor neighborhood? You could have been transported everyday to a private school many miles away, or been a continual participant in a Fresh Air Fund type deal leaving you worlds away from your counter part/ neighbor who did not get the benefit of those same experiences. Last July when Lindsay Lohan graced the cover and pages of my second bible I stomped up and down the streets of New York in outrage, tempted to boycott(I know I could never do that, I can barely waite until the first of the month to get the next issue) but decided not to and assured my self that she could not fool everyone into thinking that she doesnt have one of the BEST stylist in the entertainment industry dressing her drunk ass every day, and that someone else was not the fashion maven that granted her the right to be spread across those sacred pages. Id feel more comfortable seeing Rachel Zoe or the costume director that actually made it her business to be the fashion conessiour that can create such looks that launch careers, than Lindsays ass. As far as Im concerned shes a model and we all know what models are....human hangers. Harsh as it may seem, it is the truth, why else would their bodies, or lack of such, be so important. I dont want your big butt making my short shorts look like panties, or your stomach(cause we all have one) skewing the shape of my dress!!!
So who does have "serious sartorial cred" and who doesnt? Well, as the article detailed and I can attest, I think it goes way beyond a desire to look nice. You really need to see fashion as an art form. Now I dont want to go all CORE on you but, its bigger than clothes and outfits, these are garments, these are functional, living breathing, performing art pieces.
I quote this all the time but I really wish that people would understand how serious this fashion thing is.
"Vain trifles as they seem, clothes change our view of the world and the worlds view of us"
Virginia Wolfe
VA is my girl for that one. When you see fashion in that respect, when you see it beyond an ends to a means or a tool, then and only then do you gain cred. So lets go back to these celebrity's. In some cases its them, its what they do, along with having a talent such as singing or acting they really have grown to have an appreiciation for the craftsmanship and artistry that is fashion. Not so much desiring the most expensive dress on the red carpet (well maybe partly) but really appreciating that just like their ability to make people cry in a movie theatre by really embodying a character, a dress can act in that same capacity embodying, fortifying, personifying! Its the same jig!
I was so excited, I had to highlight( and I never mark my magazines farther than a dog ear) a quote from Linda Fargo, Senior VP at Bergdorf Goodman
" Our store is about authenticity. We're not going to give that up just to have a celebrity name. But those girls just love fashion. For somebody like that to become a designer, that feels very valid"
That was reassuring, especially for a girl quickly coming upon her first days at Parsons. Linda said it well, but Erica did too.
" Think of all the ugly clothes out there in the world Cassy! Someone makes them...... your gonna have your place somewhere"
Im valid, I have cred and most people do too. As long as your not using your fashion as a status symbol then I think you have cred. So there, go out there and get dressed, where what the hell you like, what you think matches, what you think is official, cause at the end of the day were human and I might have a cow about Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen and other celebritys having a clothing line, but Im damn sure gonna check every month.
Oh well.
I digress.
Back to the cred, similarly to street cred, do you get cred just because you lived in a poor neighborhood? You could have been transported everyday to a private school many miles away, or been a continual participant in a Fresh Air Fund type deal leaving you worlds away from your counter part/ neighbor who did not get the benefit of those same experiences. Last July when Lindsay Lohan graced the cover and pages of my second bible I stomped up and down the streets of New York in outrage, tempted to boycott(I know I could never do that, I can barely waite until the first of the month to get the next issue) but decided not to and assured my self that she could not fool everyone into thinking that she doesnt have one of the BEST stylist in the entertainment industry dressing her drunk ass every day, and that someone else was not the fashion maven that granted her the right to be spread across those sacred pages. Id feel more comfortable seeing Rachel Zoe or the costume director that actually made it her business to be the fashion conessiour that can create such looks that launch careers, than Lindsays ass. As far as Im concerned shes a model and we all know what models are....human hangers. Harsh as it may seem, it is the truth, why else would their bodies, or lack of such, be so important. I dont want your big butt making my short shorts look like panties, or your stomach(cause we all have one) skewing the shape of my dress!!!
So who does have "serious sartorial cred" and who doesnt? Well, as the article detailed and I can attest, I think it goes way beyond a desire to look nice. You really need to see fashion as an art form. Now I dont want to go all CORE on you but, its bigger than clothes and outfits, these are garments, these are functional, living breathing, performing art pieces.
I quote this all the time but I really wish that people would understand how serious this fashion thing is.
"Vain trifles as they seem, clothes change our view of the world and the worlds view of us"
Virginia Wolfe
VA is my girl for that one. When you see fashion in that respect, when you see it beyond an ends to a means or a tool, then and only then do you gain cred. So lets go back to these celebrity's. In some cases its them, its what they do, along with having a talent such as singing or acting they really have grown to have an appreiciation for the craftsmanship and artistry that is fashion. Not so much desiring the most expensive dress on the red carpet (well maybe partly) but really appreciating that just like their ability to make people cry in a movie theatre by really embodying a character, a dress can act in that same capacity embodying, fortifying, personifying! Its the same jig!
I was so excited, I had to highlight( and I never mark my magazines farther than a dog ear) a quote from Linda Fargo, Senior VP at Bergdorf Goodman
" Our store is about authenticity. We're not going to give that up just to have a celebrity name. But those girls just love fashion. For somebody like that to become a designer, that feels very valid"
That was reassuring, especially for a girl quickly coming upon her first days at Parsons. Linda said it well, but Erica did too.
" Think of all the ugly clothes out there in the world Cassy! Someone makes them...... your gonna have your place somewhere"
Im valid, I have cred and most people do too. As long as your not using your fashion as a status symbol then I think you have cred. So there, go out there and get dressed, where what the hell you like, what you think matches, what you think is official, cause at the end of the day were human and I might have a cow about Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen and other celebritys having a clothing line, but Im damn sure gonna check every month.
Oh well.
Thursday, July 12, 2007
crank dat solja boy
I came across this while checking out one of my friends FB pages and I was left in a stupper for a good 10 min.
This takes me back to a Dr. Ashe class. If I were still at UR I would write a paper on this. LMAO really.....LMBAO
Crank Dat Soulja Boy Spongebob
And I cant deny, I watched all 3 min and 45 sec of this one. I dont think I can "yooouuuullllll" or "super man" like Sponge Bob. :(
How To Crank Dat Soulja Boy
These boys look like midgets, maybe its the shorts. I spent another 20 min learning how to do it from them( I mean they are professionals, they have props and all). Is it just me or is this a little bit gay for a dude?
Monday, July 09, 2007
I DO NOT!
LaTonia said I have bowed legs. Shes such a mean whore!
Thats why she has long nail beds!
Yeahhhhhh what now????
Thats why she has long nail beds!
Yeahhhhhh what now????
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