Lasonic I-Pod Ghetto Blaster

You could never fathom the degree to which I want this toy... Santa?! Please put this under my Christmas treeeee!!!! As soon as I get my first paycheck in the fall... blowin it on this baby! Plain and simple. AND DON'T YOU TRY TO STOP ME!!

(1/10) Why I love Kanye West

So, my very dear friend Brandi N. Davie (yes, the almost-whole gov'ment name) always sends me these stop-animation photobucket graphics on twitter and one of my favorites is this one: |Click Here|

That is a piece of a video he put on his blog about getting his own Louis shoe. "I was forced to be change my name to Martin Louis the King........ JUNIOR. Address me as such!" BAHHahah! Here's the full vid in case you missed it:

I think Ye is an inspiration. Yea some people say he has an Ego. So what? Some say he's full of himself. So what? Doesn't he deserve it for saving hip-hop from monotony?? (I know a bold statement. Yea i said it!) It is his reckless, unwavering confidence that i admire most. Whether it is his music, his style, or just his personality, he takes risks and isn't afraid to do whatever his heart tells him. He is uncompromisingly Kanye West... and I love it! Don't hate, get on his level.

Five Reasons Why Black People Aren't Taken Seriously

Reason Number 5.

We're known to be "naturally entertaining". That's an m'effin issue in itself! Because of the media endorsing rappers like Soulja Boy, Black people all over the world are known not necessarily for our acheivements, but because we make catchy songs with dances to match. Lovely. We need to start making sure more positive portrayals of Blacks are being showcased in the media. I say, less B.E.T. rappers and video vixxens, and more Obama!

Reason Number 4.

We can't agree on what we want to be. We can't come together and decided if we want to be more like our white counterparts or simply maintain a tasteful culture that can be more socially accepted. What do i mean by that? Example: the new Disney Princess is not much like the others except for the fact that is was made in 2-D. Our Disney princess has a very distinct "Black voice". This presents a problem for me because Mulan and Jasmine sound very mainstream. If we're going to get a traditional Disney princess, she should sound like the other ones. Why couldn't she at least have a happy-medium voice like Regina King or something? That's my stance, but on the other side, if she didn't have this "Black voice", people would complain that she's too White-washed. Let's get it together people! What do we really want?

Reason Number 3.

... going along with number four, We can't stick together worth a damn nickel! With all of the dark skin vs light skin nonsense and African American vs "real Africans" debate, how can other races take us seriously? Let's not forget how Black people segregate themselves between who's :down: and who's :not:. LOL stop making fun of Carlton Banks! Accept that there are many styles of "Blackness". Being "hood" isn't the same as bein Black.

Reason Number 2.

We easily forget who came before us. What about DuBois, Frederick Douglass, MLK, Malcolm X? Would they be happy with where we are as a people? Or on a MUCH smaller scale, what about J.J. Fad, Ready for the World, and Kurtis Blow? Where are these pioneers now? You don't see the Caucasians forgetting about Led Zeppelin or Guns N Roses do you? Let's take the time to look back and do better.

Reason Number 1.

... in the tradition of number five: Hurricane Chris. Period.

Things that Make Me Feel Weird (1)

In the original words of Eric B and Rakim (not Aaliyah and Timbaland contrary to popular belief) "It's been a long time, I shouldn't have left you- without a strong rhyme to step to" ... or a nice blog... to read to... Lame? yea i know... but anyways, to ease back into the wonderful world of blogging I thought I would add:

mY FIRST VIDEO POST! *squeels of excitement*

Today I got a txt from one of my roommates (Wendy of the UN crew) saying she had finally seen the commercial I was talking about a few weeks ago and was also left staring at the TV unamused. So here's the story: I was watching tha tube after a strenuous 4 hour work-day and was not only disturbed by the new Capri Sun commercial, but caught myself 4 minutes later with my mouth still hung open in disbelief and confusion. I knew commercials were getting weird but whaaaa? I had just gotten used ads like the "berries and cream" Starburst jumpoff and the "patrick chewing" Snickers ad... but at least I managed to laugh in hysterics after the initial shock. In complete contrast, this ad was just too m'effin strange! I still can't get over it!!

but enough writin, check the weirdness:

Am I being ridiculous? Is this not the most bizarre commercial you've ever seen?? *sigh* The advertising age is slowly sinking into the ruins...

How I Spent $250 in Less Than Two Weeks

So.... as I mentioned two posts ago THIS CITY WILL STEAL ALL YO DAMN MONEY!!!! ARG! So I am now: broke-major and rich-minor. Shambles! And when I complained about it to my fellow NYInterns, they said "Wow that's it? nice work Jackson!" Outrageous. All I did was take a weekend trip to visit the UConn homies and grabbed a few lil extras (;D) Here is my Statement:

			ATM VARICK STREET		$-42.00
			JTL MANAGEMENT INC LONG ISLAND		$-8.30
			APL*ITUNES		$-1.00
			JAMBA JUICE		$-4.71
			METRO-NORTH		$-14.00
			RITAS ITALIAN ICE		$-4.98
			HIGASHI RESTAURANT		$-16.53
			NYC-TAXI		$-9.10
			BROADWAY NAIL SPA		$-40.40
			AMTRAK WASHINGTON		$-34.00
			ONSTAR SUBSCRIPTION		$-24.90
			ATM		$-41.50
			APL*ITUNES		$-.99
			DEPOSIT		$250.00 See this ish!? I didn't even do anything! *sigh*