Michael Jackson

No words can describe how I feel about the death of Michael Jackson. Its like crazy how shocked I am. His life was incredibly in so many different ways. His music was the soundtrack to my moms life and mine. He was an icon and truly one of the biggest influences to the music industry ever. His video thriller scared the crap out of me but when those zombies danced, amazing. He started so much, its a shame that he died so young. I am upset how much of a hard time people gave him during his life, he did so much and lived a really tough life. All I have to say is that Michael Jackson was the soundtrack to my life.

It wouldn't let me post the video, but I have this image. He was the first to make real music videos with thriller.



Jackson 5 this song along with A, B, C was the soundtrack of my childhood.

Somethin New: Mapei

Mapei is Stockholm Sweden's bitch. A natural on the mic. This rapper/singer combines her skills with heavy beats. She goes under a variety of categories from elctro to hip hop. Her EP album Cocoa Butter Dairies is only the start, Mapei is currently working with Justice. You will probably jammin to her lyrics real soon.

Today from 1 to 7pm I was in a driving school run by a man named Jason, he was Caribbean I think. It was definitely an experience. Never been to a driving school like it. I took the 8 hour drug and alcohol coarse in order to be able to get my license. Which was basically hours of having to read triple AAA text books and watch 90s movies about teens that get high and drunk then drive without a seat belt, then die. And then there was a movie about the police, and it basically said all police officers think that you are going to shoot them, so do what they say.... I really just want my license at this point.

My voice will be spray painted across your bedroom walls

(short film by Blu: an ambiguous animation painted on public walls.
Made in Buenos Aires and in Baden.)

So recently I have been really interested in graffiti art. Hence the video above. When I was at school we had a graffiti artist come and make free t shirts for us, and we were able to make our own as well. It was a lot of fun, and a really cool way to express yourself. I always love seeing graffiti art on the streets, I think it really adds character. In America graffiti is looked down upon almost all over the country, that you never really see any great graffiti just mostly gang tags. Of coarse since graffiti is considered vandalism. Though now more graffiti artists are hired to do graffiti in certain areas of cities and not just anywhere. Around the world graffiti is widely accepted and encouraged. I remember when I was in Portugal when I was younger the graffiti was so cool and it was all over the city. I found some really cool graffiti and known graffiti artist work that I posted below. I wish I could do this, the creativity that's involved is amazing and very clever.

artist: Banksy

artist: Miss Van

Artist: invader

Location: Tokyo, Japan

Location: Brazil



P.S check out my cake mix at the bottom :)

Happy Fathers Day!!

My present to my dad, a blueberry pie! I love him!

P.s I saw UP in 3D and it was amazing, I was screaming with joy in a sea of 4 year olds.. oh my life.

"universal ghetto life holla black you know it well "

I have finally been listening to mos def new album the ecstatic. It is pretty dope. My favorite tracks so far are casa bey, the auditorium, history, and quiet dog. In this video above is Mos def doing an acoustic version of his some the auditorium on the streets of Tokyo followed by current tv. My friend shared the video to me among other songs done by him on current tv. check it out.

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I got a new bikini for summer today at H&M its pretty cute, its leopard print. I think I am done shopping for a while. At least until my summer job starts. I am saving my money so I can FINALLY get my license. I have been relying on my friends and parents to get me around for way to long. Other than that I watched my favorite movie Amelie for the 10,000th time. Its a classic, if you haven't seen it. I love Audrey Tautou. Also see her movie Hor De Prix its hilarious! She plays a gold digger. Here is some photos of me in my new leggings, enjoy!

Slums of America

So Today it rained all day, making me bound to my house and couch. I watched an episode of Oprah that was really interesting (yes I am an Oprah fan I will admit it). Her episode was about the effects of the struggling economy in America. And the rise of slums and tent cities in America. Lisa Ling did the special report going to interview families living in tent cities and shelters. "Nearly 61 percent of local and state homeless coalitions say they've experienced a rise in homelessness since the foreclosure crisis began in 2007, according to a report by the National Coalition for the Homeless," according to Msnbc report. The surprising thing about Lings report is that most of the families she interviewed where white middle class families. Many who just a year ago had a home, car, and established life. Find themselves losing everything and having to move their families into dangerous shelters or tent cities. These tent cities remind me of pictures I have seen of slums in India and Africa. Though their has always been an issue of poverty in America, with the growing economy issues it is becoming more of a dominant issue. One boy who was living in a shelter said that for his birthday coming up all he wanted was a cake and lots of love, the previous year he had gotten a Wii. Stories like these make me feel awful for posting stuff about fashion and clothes since in the end family and a roof over my head with food is such a luxury within itself. Coming from a middle class working parents this situation is very real, and not only an issue for the poor.
bellow are pictures from slums around the world.

Mumbai, India

South Africa

Camden, New Jersey

Reno, Nevada

(google images)
For more info check out Oprah.com and MSNBC.com