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Alfie

It's always wonderful when shuffle on the iPod throws out a classic, today the song that transported me was Alfie; the instrumental Stevie Wonder version. Of course instrumentals have a power to take you further away than songs with vocals and this one does so magically. Of course after listening to the song I had to delve into Joss Stone's version and per usual her vocals poured over the track like hot gravy to mashed potatoes; soulfully (get it *wink*). On beautiful summer day like today I recommend both records on the same playlist and a nice walk outside. Let the soul fill your soul and enjoy!

Omarion "The Awakening" mixtape

Omarion's "The Awakening" mixtape is quite a pleasant surprise. And honestly it shouldn't be a surprise... why does this dude have such a bad rap with critics? Omarion's work has been consistent since his first solo album. This mixtape might be one of his best works to date. He samples old greats like Jodeci and pays homage to the late, great Aaliyah. I don't know what else O needs to do to get back on top but if he continues putting out hotness like "The Awakening" he's well on his way.

Frank Ocean - Nostalgia

Frank Ocean's "Nostalgia" mixtape is the best mixtape since Trey Songz "Anticipation" (see my post on Anticipation in the archive). I elect Ocean to be the voice of our generation. This mixtape is full of affirmations and believing in yourself and experiencing life; all things I believe will uplift our troubled generation. Ocean's music is the most socially responsible I've heard since John Legend's "Wake Up". Its great to have a fresh new voice with a fresh new sound that's optimistic and sexy at the same time. Frank Ocean is the future and beyond. I look forward to hearing more from him.

Underrated Albums.

This post is actually about two of my favorite female artists which absolutely shocks me. They are two of the very few women in the game who actually have vocal talent. It saddens me to write that Beyonce and Christina Aguilera have the most underrated albums. Aguilera's "Bionic" was released last year in June and had the most beautiful ballads (Life Me Up, All I Need, I Am & You Lost Me) I'd heard in years and possibly the best "getting ready for the club"(Glam & Vanity) anthems ever but didn't receive commercial success. It blows my mind that an album as great as "Bionic" slid under the radar especially being released by a superstar such as Aguilera.

Following in "Bionic's" footsteps it seems Beyonce's "4" will also not receive the commercial success it deserves. So far the Pop Queen has released three great singles Run the World (Girls), 1+1 & Best Thing I Never Had; all equally uplifting. Instead of hating on each other Run the World (Girls) is uplifting and empowering women. 1+1 could have love's greatest cynic falling head over heels and Best Thing I Never Had is about dodging a bullet (blessing in disguise, who hasn't been there?). A couple nights ago the entire album was leaked (never a good sign; refer to my R.Kelly 12th Play Fourth Quarter post) and "4" is just as amazing as any other Beyonce album. It saddens me to think that society no longer embraces real vocalists as they should. Please don't believe the hype and check out both "Bionic" and "4".

Adele 21

I've been listening to this album non-stop ever since it came out on January 21. I only hope my review can give Adele and "21" the justice it deserves. Adele's voice is timeless, she could have been a top female performer in any decade in any genre. She's just classic and you can feel the soul pouring out of her on every track of 21. Heartache, power and passion are the emotions to go through when listening to album. Adele will have you contemplating love and life in a way smoother than chocolate syrup falling on top of vanilla ice cream. Everything about this album screams musical masterpiece, vocals, lyrics, arrangements, everything. Let Adele woo you with this album its a must have for any music lover.

Britney Spears - "Till The World Ends"

Britney came back so strong with her Femme Fatale release. As you all know from my previous post I am a complete R&B junkie but good tunes are good tunes. The whole album is a banger (and trust me my standards are high) every song makes me want to run a marathon, or get in shape or do anything that will make me happy. Since it came out (on March 25) I have not been able to do cardio without listening to at least one track. This sound is perfect Brit - light, quick and fun all the ingredients for near-perfect pop songs. Of course I have a favorite track "Till The World Ends," why, because its easy, no thinking or getting lost in lyrics just move your body. Besides when the world is ends what else is there to do but dance?

Rodney and Holly Peete

Still no follow love, that is alright! I'm gonna keep blogging as if the world were reading. I'm up late (we're considering 12:04am late now by the way) and in my typical fashion I'm just googling random stuff. Tonight I googled Halle Robinson Peete's proposal. I'm not able to uploadthe video but watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIA5pc7XHhs

What a lucky woman! It is my firm belief that every woman wants to be proposed to like this. Fella's take note, this is the grand gesture we are all waiting for! When Rodney says "You're the best thing that ever happened to me" you know he meant it! Its just so beautiful, don't you just love love? I'm not surprised this couple is still going strong. What are your thoughts on the proposal?

My 10 Favorite things

I can't decide if it would be easier or more challenging to decide what my favorite things about me are so I decided to make this list about My 10 favorite material things. In my effort to derail any thoughts you may have that I am materialistic I will say that everyone has some material things that just seriously make life easier. My 10 in no specific order are:

1. MackBook Pro

2. iPod (I can't even function without this)

3. Blackberry ( I just love smart phones)

4. Pumps (for their ability to turn LEGS to LUST)

5. Camera's (they capture life!!)

6. Bikini's (I'm a Florida girl, and great motivation to work out)

7. Tampons (see #6, and this might be the best invention EVER!)

8. Books (reading is fundamental!! i love getting lost in great stories)

9. Gum (if we've met, then you already know)

10. Bags (purses or whatever you like to call them, I'll throw my entire life in one and walk out the door).

What are your 10 favorite things?

Sigh of relief!

The neglecting of my blog is O-V-E-R (for real this time). I defended my graduate thesis this morning (and murdered it I might add) so now I have more time to blog about things I love. So what's going on? Not that I have that large of a following but I will blog with the idea that someone might actually respond. What's going on with me is, its April! Also known as the best month ever! My birthday is two weeks away and already I have 3 dresses (2 from Betsey Johnson, 1 from Lipsy) and one pair or shoes. I'm turning 25 so I want to be extremely comfortable and in a dress that represents my personality. I've always loved the quirkiness of Betsey Johnson so I stopped into her SoHo store. Two things I left with are photo'd above (copied and pasted from her website of course).

Now I may wear the dress for something other than my birthday but isn't it fly?? Reminiscent of Charlotte's white dress in the last scene from SEX AN THE CITY THE MOVIE 1. You know when they are going out to celebrate Samantha's 50th birthday. I just love it, the bottom of mine is a little more flirty with a flowing skirt that stops about the same length. definietly in love with this purchase.

Now the shoes, I bought this style but in nude. *Hooray for my first pair of nude pumps!* They're fly, they go with both dresses I got from the store and until I can afford a pair of Louboutin's the Hot Pink sole and Gold Heart on the sole will certainly suffice.

Thoughts??