29.12.09

Vacation All I Ever Wanted

Just got back from a marvelous vacation with the fam! We went to the small island of St. Maarten for a week. 'Twas tres fun and the island was muy bonita!

Here are pics of some lovely views:








Hope everyone had a blessed Christmas and/or is enjoying Kwanzaa or Hanukkah!

16.12.09

I ♥ #theAUC

WE TAKIN OVA! one social networking site at a time :)

Make it known that on this day -- Wednedsay, December the 16th, in the year 2009, from about 5:00 pm til late in the evening -- the students of the prestigious schools in the Atlanta University Center took over Twitter and made #theAUC the #1 Trending Topic.

Missed the action? Don't you fret. Here are some tweets from this monumental occurence :


1. : only in #theAUC will you see beige people on campus and say, "oh we must be trying to raise some money"

2. : 12.16.2009 is offically AUC Day!!!! lmao #theAUC

3. : in #theAUC we visit the library two times, midterms and finals lol

4. : only in #theauc will find 12 ppl packed in a taxi van cuz they wanted to see american gangster at 1am #freshmenyear :)

5. #TheAUC ... where everyone and they momma has a freaking title

6. : only in #theAUC will the professors & the students be lookin 2 c if they car got towed cuz they dont have the parkin pass

7. : #theAUC #1 Trending Topic!!!!! ASK ABOUT US!!!

8. : only in #theAUC do we consider red lobster, rusans, and rocky mountain fine dining. sorry to all the people who were unable to participate in this movement #TheAUC

9. : *cheering* C-L-A-R-K-A-T-L-A-N-T-A... U.. University... CA... U! #theAUC

10. : only in #theAUC will there be a Twitter TT party at Dreamz (a real dreamz) if this becomes #1..Ladies free till 11 lmao

11. : #TheAUC is responsible for making EVERY dance a mainstream hit. #eastsidestomp #steppin #goindumb #superman #swagsurfin...

12. : I just became a celebrity on Twitter because of #TheAUC: Shout out to The Atlanta University Center being the #2 Trending Topic! What ya'll know about chillin on The Strip!?! #TheAUC

13. : Only in #theAUC will the only white ppl u find on campus b doing the gardening.well #Spelman @least

14. : #TheAUC is where i just may meet my future husband...and divorce lawyer

15. : #theauc where $5 of georgia dirt weed and $10 at the Checkers off Cascade was a great date for the bougiest of Spelmanites

16. : #theAUC <-- R.I.P. Jasmine Lynn<<< and lets NOT forget Yolanda Britton Cammon!! 17. : #theAUC get it poppin. . .period

18. : To put it simply: #theAUC is the shit

19. : when it's all said and done tho... I must say I love #theAUC

20. : #theAUC: your homecoming concert started two hours late, and you better have been grateful for it!

21. : students in #theAUC dont begin bragging about #theAUC until other schools try us..

22. : People came to homecoming, then transfered to #TheAUC in the spring.

23. : Ur school will never be better than #theAUC because that's where #Spelman, the #1 hbcu, is.. #fact can't argue with that

24. #TheAUC do you go from the club, waffle house, to church 3 hours later

25. : I wouldn't mind seeing True Life: #TheAUC <--that would pop!

26. : only in #theAUC is everyone waitin on a damn refund check in order to survive lol

27. : #theAUC is only a few exits from my house... -->> WTF? this dude really wanted to feel connected lol

28. : #theAUC where every girl from Spelman repeats New-New's line from ATL over and over even though Brenton wasn't a real school.: only in #theAUC do entire colleges n universities take bus trips to MIAMI for Spring Break, n have the whole beach jumpin lol

29. : you know that movie you love so much "School Daze" "Drumline" "Stom The Yard" yeah it was filmed on my campus, #theAUC

30. : #theAUC: Where every weekend in the cafeteria they serve chicken and rice. Or fish and rice. Or rice and rice.

31. : Only in #theAUC will your chapel become a multipurpose venue Monday - Saturday.

32. : #TheAUC the only colleges in America whose students are doing more to recruit new students on Twitter than the school's ad campaign could.

33. : honestly i ddnt realize how much i love #theAUC till readin the tweets on it. love you mofos

34. : Only in #TheAUC will you find some of the most beautiful intelligent women u have ever seen in your life!

35. : #backintheday in #theauc there was no cable in the dorms and we crowded in lower manley to watch Top Model!//Commuter lounge!

36. : I love how #theAUC took over twitter & once we reached our goal, we moved on... I wish our haters would too!

37. : #shoutout to all the #beige people who participated with #TheAUC today

38. : #TheAUC "Pop was a rollin stone, where eva he layed his hat was his home, but when he died.. All he lef us was the HOUSE, the HOUSE..." haha

39. : #theAUC is the only place where you can be an absolute pothead, and an absolute genius simultaneously...

40. : #theAUC where the guys didnt know Spelman freshman were only coming thru to the dorm for the air conditioning!! Lmao

41. : #TheAUC where the strip used to pop off till 5am.

42. : Oh dont you wish you were a Spelmanite like me cuz we're the Oh So Fine Divas Of #TheAUC


AUCers, what do you have to say about the AUC?

Other folk, what do you have to say about your respective schools?

It Just Ain't Christmas...

...Without these ablums and songs.



Mariah Carey-Merry Christmas



Destiny's Child-8 Days of Christmas



The Preacher's Wife Soundtrack



Christmas With the Chipmunks



Boys II Men-Let It Snow



Chris Brown-This Christmas



Christina Aguilera-Have Yourself A Merry Christmas



*N'Sync-Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays



Jackson 5-Someday At Christmas {& the B5 remake}



Stevie Wonder-The Christmas Song

Throwback Thursday.1




*this series will include things from the past, whether it be music, history, memories, anything. Today I will be bringing forth some history of my country, G h a n a -- the land of gold.



A few weeks ago, my friends and I were discussing Disney's The Princess and the Frog and the location of the movie, New Orleans was brought up. One of my friends, M.A.D., pointed out that this was the only of the Disney classics which took place in America and suggested that Yaa Asantewaa's story could have been done instead.

Yaa Asantewaa (c. 1840 – October 17, 1921) (pronounced YAY ah-SAN-te-wah) was appointed Queen Mother of Ejisu (Asante Confederacy)—now part of modern-day Ghana—by her brother Nana Akwasi Afrane Okpese, the Ejisuhene (ruler of Ejisu). In 1900 she led the Ashanti rebellion known as the War of the Golden Stool against British colonialism.

Prelude to rebellion
During her brother's reign, Yaa Asantewa saw the Asante Confederacy go through a series of events that threatened its future, including civil war from 1883 to 1888. When her brother died in 1894, Yaa Asantewa used her right as Queen Mother to nominate her own grandson as Ejisuhene. When the British exiled him in the Seychelles in 1896, along with the King of Asante Prempeh I and other members of the Asante government, Yaa Asantewa became regent of the Ejisu-Juaben District. After the deportation of Prempeh I, the British governor-general of the Gold Coast, Frederick Hodgson, demanded the Golden Stool, the symbol of the Asante nation. This disrespectful request led to a secret meeting of the remaining members of the Asante government at Kumasi, to discuss how to secure the return of their king. There was a disagreement among those present on how to go about this. Yaa Asantewa, who was present at this meeting, stood and addressed the members of the council with these famous words:

“ Now I see that some of you fear to go forward to fight for our king. If it were in the brave days of Osei Tutu, Okomfo Anokye, and Opoku Ware, chiefs would not sit down to see their king to be taken away without firing a shot. No European could have dared speak to chiefs of Asante in the way the governor spoke to you this morning. Is it true that the bravery of Asante is no more? I cannot believe it. It cannot be! I must say this: if you, the men of Asante, will not go forward, then we will. We, the women, will. I shall call upon my fellow women. We will fight the white men. We will fight till the last of us falls in the battlefields.”

With this, she took on leadership of the Ashanti Uprising of 1900, gaining the support of some of the other Asante nobility. Yaa Asantewaa is still a very much-loved person in Ghana.


The rebellion and its aftermath
Beginning in March 1900, the rebellion laid siege to the fort at Kumasi where the British had sought refuge. The fort still stands today as the Kumasi Fort and Military Museum. After several months, the Gold Coast governor eventually sent a force of 1,400 to quell the rebellion. During the course of this, Queen Yaa Asantewaa and 15 of her closest advisers were captured, and they too were sent into exile to the Seychelles.[2] The rebellion represented the final war in the Anglo-Asante series of wars that lasted throughout the 19th Century. On January 1, 1902, the British were finally able to accomplish what the Asante army had denied them for almost a century, and the Asante empire was made a protectorate of the British crown. Yaa Asantewaa died in exile on October 17, 1921. Three years after her death, on December 27, 1924, Prempeh I and the other remaining members of the exiled Asante court were allowed to return to Asante. Prempeh I made sure that the remains of Yaa Asantewaa and the other exiled Asantes were returned for a proper royal burial. Yaa Asantewaa's dream for an Asante free of British rule was realized on March 6, 1957, when the Asante protectorate gained independence as part of Ghana, the first African nation to achieve this feat.


Place in history
Yaa Asantewaa remains a much-loved figure in Asante history and the history of Ghana as a whole for the courage she showed in confronting injustice during the colonialism of the British. To highlight the importance of encouraging more female leaders in Ghanaian society, the Yaa Asantewaa Girls' Secondary School was established at Kumasi in 1960 with funds from the Ghana Educational Trust.

In 2000, week-long centenary celebrations were held in Ghana to acknowledge Yaa Asantewaa's accomplishments. As part of these celebrations, a museum was dedicated to her at Kwaso in the Ejisu-Juaben District on August 3, 2000. Unfortunately, a fire there on July 23, 2004, destroyed several historical items including her sandals and battle dress seen in the photograph above.[3] The current Queen-mother of Ejisu is Yaa Asantewaa II. A second Yaa Asantewaa festival was held August 1–5, 2006, in Ejisu.[4]

Ms. Sky High Boots & Her Court

In early Fall 2009, it was already on high alert that thigh high boots were going to be a hot trend. Since then, many a female celebrity have been seen sporting them: Rihanna, Eva Pigford, Beyonce, Michelle Williams, Estelle, Melody Thorton, Kim Kardashian...{and even I have a pair (: }





Question is, who rocked them the best?





Presenting......





Ms. Sky High Boots Pageant Winners



Second Runner up-- {tie} Kelly Rowland/Monica














Title: Ms. Past the Knee



First Runner up--Rihanna













Title: Ms. Past the Thigh



And the Queen, of all Boots Past the Knee, Past the Thigh, So High They Can Touch The Sky is....

CIARA

for being the most dedicated to the Thigh High Boots movement








Clearly, she had to win. She's got a pair for every day of the month!
*Click on pictures to enlarge

The Element of Freedom

Alicia Keys' fourt album {5th if you include Unplugged} was released yesterday!





















I have to say that I am uber excited about this one--Which is to be expected: I have all her albums thus far {excluding Unplugged...} and <iHeart3 each one of them. I'm certain The Element of Freedom will be just as good, if not better than her previous work. :)



Track Listing:


1. The Element of Freedom (Intro)
2. Love Is Blind
3. Doesn’t Mean Anything
4. Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart
5. Wait Til They See My Smile
6. That’s How Strong My Love Is
7. Unthinkable (I’m Ready)
8. Love Is My Disease
9. Like The Sea
10. Put It In a Love Song (ft. Beyonce Knowles)
11. This Bed
12. Distance and Time
13. How It Feels To Fly
14. Empire State of Mind (Part II)

15.12.09

The Princess and the Frog

Have you seen it yet?







What are you waiting for?




Grab your sister, mom, niece, auntie, cousin, neighbor--whoever!--and go!



Tell me how you like {or dislike} it.



{]:-)



^That's a crown on toppa' my smiley face head. She's a Princess too

Become a Fan









I asked "what" 20 times so now I'm just gonna pretend I heard what you said

Ok, Mom/Dad I got the point, you can stop talking now

That mark the teacher misses while erasing the board annoys me to no end.

I Wish Music Played During Epic Moments of My Life and Not Just in Movies. neccessary

I hate when I orginally pick the right answer then change it.

I Pretend To Sleep When My Parents Enter My Room teehee

i hate it when you make plans....get excited.....they never happen

Realizing that the "Krusty Krab" is in "Bikini Bottom" how crude

When a teacher says "In Pairs.." i automatically look at someone and nod.

Listening to a song and the lyrics are exactly how you feel!

Having the urge to laugh while your parents are yelling at you.

I hate waking up during a good dream and it won't come back!

I Knew That Song Before It Was Popular

Blasting music when you're home alone

pretending i didnt get your text.... when i did

I say "hi",you say "hi",I say "sup",you say"nm u",I say "same" END OF CONVO

Pulling out your phone when your alone in public to not look like a loner

hating when you think a test was easy and you failed it

I Don't Really Have to go to the Bathroom I Just Want to Get Out of Class

just because I don't reply within 10 minutes DOESN'T mean I hate you! sensitive bum

Saying "I don't care", when you really do.


You Dont Move after screaming, "Im Coming" when Your parents call you. they don't really need me...


I HATE WHEN YOUR ABOUT TO DRIVE INTO THE DRIVEWAY & YOUR FAVE SONGS STARTS stay in that bish til it ends!


I lose my cell. I call it. It's on silent. Oh crap.

I forgot your name,so I'm going to wait for someone else to say it first & hopefully its sometime soon...


people who make you happy the second they start talking to you :)


Waking up with unread texts that make you smile

You're 8 years old! You don't need a cell phone!!! blasphemy smh

i'm not actually mad at you, i just want you to care .

I Hate When Someone Interrupts You and You Forget What You're Gong To Say

realizing you're wrong in the middle of an argument but continuing to argue

I don't know who you are, but we have 80 friends in common *shrugs*

I HATE not knowing the name of that song I keep hearing! !!!

I LOVE GOD! you betcha by golly gee whiz

"remember that time..? OH wait.. you weren't there"

Keeping old text messages to read over again

I was waiting for a reply and then realized I never even sent the last text

I don't read the Terms & Conditions but I accept them anyway

Saying 'What?' then realizing what the other person just said.

Sitting in your towel after a shower because you're too lazy to get dressed

Saying "ow" even though it didn't hurt, or happen to you.

Don't ask for my opinion and get mad when I tell you the truth

The things I want to say to you, but never will i b's on that punk ish sometimes

I Hate Getting Texts That Only Say "k" uber rude

160 characters just isn't enough for a text. honestly

Going onto someones profile and see something you really wish you didn't.

I Hate It When It Snows On Weekends and Not School Days! used to hate that!

waiting for your school on the cancellations list is intense. tres

I hate it when you're about to say something good and the topic changes.

Typing song lyrics into google to find out the name of the song

I save song titles as drafts on my phone so I can download them later.

i hate when i look at the clock and have 1 minute until my alarm goes off.

Dont worry about 2012, the Jonas Brothers have been to the year 3000 ...where we're all under water?

When I was little I watched raindrops on the window to see which one 'won'

mentally saying "Wed-nes-day" when writing the word "Wednesday"

when you remember something really funny and laugh to yourself in public got me looking all crazy like smh


picking a letter on multiple choice paper when it hasnt come up for a while




I Thought I Was the Only One Until There Was a Page for It




*special thanks to Bubbler for her extensive fan page list :)

14.12.09

All I Want For Christmas...












...is nothing.




No really, i'm serious.




I'm lucky to be blessed with all I have and I don't think I need anything more.




I've got a roof over my head, I'm getting an education, I've got a decent amount of footwear, fly clothes, enough smell good stuff, honeslty, what more could I want?




Plus, in these tough economic times {TET} after paying for schools, a house, and such who's got extra money?! Needn't I forget: we're still in a recession.



So yes. This year my letter to Santee Claus will say : Good work Big Guy. I know you have a lot on your hands. You don't have to worry about this one this time around. --signed, never naughty, always nice O:-)




Disclaimer: However, if you honestly feel it in your heart to get me something, by all means go ahead. If you come across some black reebok freestyle hightop classics, cop em. You see a long black blazer? Throw it in the bag. And umm if my car could magically appear in Atlanta next semester, that'd be stupendous. Thanks ! :D



This be my jam!

*taps mic* Is this thing on?

Well.


There's no special reason as to why I'm starting this blog. I read so many and just figured, "why not start my own?"


Let's see how this goes...


:)