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eyeLove: Danie
eyeLove my sister Danie...thanks!
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What is it that give your life meaning and purpose?
I thought that it would be a cool idea to ask something philosophical to get people's minds moving. So what is that one thing that motivates you to live and defines your life? Well for me, I believe that it is my friends and family. For a long time I never felt like I truly belonged to my family just because of very personal reasons; which may or may not have been true. But since we moved I can say that as a family we have become closer. Since I felt this way, my friends became the closest thing to my family. I always knew that if I needed a shoulder to cry on, an ear to listen, or a mouth full of advice or lectures, that I would always have someone to depend on.
Which brings me to my purpose in life...I know that there are many things in life that I am good at, and I put a lot of those things to use in college. I made a lot of friends in school and some of which I know will be with for the rest of my life. These are the friends who LOVED me and inspired me to be the person that I am today. I know that I have grown as a leader and have become a little [LITTLE] less stubborn than I usually am. I also feel like I'm good at getting people to do things, even if it might be against their will...so would that make me an inspirational person? Whatever it is, I think that I was meant for it. God puts people into your life for a reason, and I know why the people I have around me are here, and although I may not know why I'm in their lives, I know it's for something.
To sum it all up, inspiring people to push their own boundaries and raise their own bars is what gives my life meaning. Deciding to make a mixtape with Steve, creating weird acronyms and lingo with Danie, talking with Liz, calling Tracer every time I get hurt, fighting with Tae, having Dr. Phil session with Stac, rapping with Channy Mac [and Joe and Steve], and me starting elle.elle.eye. is what gives meaning to my life, and I love it!
So again I ask...what is your purpose?
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I thought that it would be a cool idea to ask something philosophical to get people's minds moving. So what is that one thing that motivates you to live and defines your life? Well for me, I believe that it is my friends and family. For a long time I never felt like I truly belonged to my family just because of very personal reasons; which may or may not have been true. But since we moved I can say that as a family we have become closer. Since I felt this way, my friends became the closest thing to my family. I always knew that if I needed a shoulder to cry on, an ear to listen, or a mouth full of advice or lectures, that I would always have someone to depend on.
Which brings me to my purpose in life...I know that there are many things in life that I am good at, and I put a lot of those things to use in college. I made a lot of friends in school and some of which I know will be with for the rest of my life. These are the friends who LOVED me and inspired me to be the person that I am today. I know that I have grown as a leader and have become a little [LITTLE] less stubborn than I usually am. I also feel like I'm good at getting people to do things, even if it might be against their will...so would that make me an inspirational person? Whatever it is, I think that I was meant for it. God puts people into your life for a reason, and I know why the people I have around me are here, and although I may not know why I'm in their lives, I know it's for something.
To sum it all up, inspiring people to push their own boundaries and raise their own bars is what gives my life meaning. Deciding to make a mixtape with Steve, creating weird acronyms and lingo with Danie, talking with Liz, calling Tracer every time I get hurt, fighting with Tae, having Dr. Phil session with Stac, rapping with Channy Mac [and Joe and Steve], and me starting elle.elle.eye. is what gives meaning to my life, and I love it!
So again I ask...what is your purpose?
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eyeListen: ROCKSTAR SOCIETY
Right here you have THE ROCKSTAR SOCIETY'S MIXTAPE entitled: The Remixes, and that's just what it is, a bunch of remixes to some of the hottest songs out. Make sure you show them 
some love by downloading the mixtape. It's FREE and you can get it by going to www.rsnymusic.com. Leave me some comments and let me know what you think...either you like it or you love it, because elle.elle.eye. never hates =) My favorites are "Addiction" and "Drunken Sex", they have the reggae vibe goin' on from Juggz and Druggz B [and ya'll know that eyeAm not a huge fan of reggae, so take it from me when I say it's some good sh*t lol]. Okay that's all from me, you already know what your job is...go to
rsnymusic.com and download the mixtape!
Now where's my dame dollar$?
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some love by downloading the mixtape. It's FREE and you can get it by going to www.rsnymusic.com. Leave me some comments and let me know what you think...either you like it or you love it, because elle.elle.eye. never hates =) My favorites are "Addiction" and "Drunken Sex", they have the reggae vibe goin' on from Juggz and Druggz B [and ya'll know that eyeAm not a huge fan of reggae, so take it from me when I say it's some good sh*t lol]. Okay that's all from me, you already know what your job is...go torsnymusic.com and download the mixtape!
Now where's my dame dollar$?
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Happy Tuesday!
Hey world,
So it's Tuesday and for the first time since I've been home I had a good night sleep; which was not interrupted by my nephew's usual wake up call at 6am as him mom drops him off. There's been a lot on my mind lately, but I really don't know why, maybe I'm just stressing over a bunch of nothing. Anyways, I can't wait to go to NY and see everyone, I miss my friends so much and I really don't know how I'm going to make it here if I plan on living out here. Well, I just wanted to say good morning or afternoon even though I've been awake since like 9:30am. Stay tuned for the rest of my blogs for today!
The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up. ~Mark Twain
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eyeLove
For some strange reason I'm feeling romantic right now so I'm just going to speak from the ♥. LOVE is one of the strongest and most passionate words that anyone could ever use. It can make people happy, filled with joy, and is the reason for living. In addition to all of those things, love can hurt, cause pain, and make us do some foolish things. I'm sure we have all experienced it and experienced our friends go through it as well. Many people wonder how they know when they're in love, when they fall out of love, when he/she means it, etc., but the thing is...only you can know that. There will be that indescribable feeling that will never go away, but you will know what it is. That's all I've leave you with for now, I don't want to get too mushy on you ;-) Here are some of my favorite love songs:
*Beyoncé - Dangerously in Love
*Beyoncé - Flaws & All
*Chrisette Michelle - Love is You
*KC & Jojo - This Very Moment
*KC & Jojo - All My Life
I'm sure there's are many more, but those were the first that came to mind. TTFN.
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eyePromised: Jay-Z's D.O.A.
As promised, here is Jay-Z's Death of Autotune [or death of afro] video and live 'surprise' performance at the 2009 BET Awards, enjoy!
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2009 BET AWARDS COMMENTARY BLOG
Here's my chronological feedback of the BET Awards: NEW EDITION OPENING THE SHOW eh idk how I felt about that one...LMAO JAIME FOXX IS STUPID! I LOVE HIM! THEY SHOULD'VE LET HIM OPEN THE SHOW! "Grown white men fainted...[Michaelllllllllll]", "I need a little room for this BOA!!!!! BOA-constrictor." Tyra looks like Naomi Campbell in the face and I'm not feeling the outfit so much but OK Tyra! Ok this stage is ridiculous...why are they having people walk so far to accept an award? I love Jamie's costumes!
Okay Keri, I love stage presence! Great performance, with her man swag! But I wasn't feeling the ending so much - overall good. Go ahead Keke Palmer! She's sassy! Jaime is fresh! [Blame it] Loved it! Snoop, T-pain with his $40000 "Big Ass Chain" and my sexy drummer Travis Barker? You gotta love it! Soulja boy did it on his own! The ending though...idk, he just left [lol].
LeToya looks nice, i love the chain and color of the dress, but not the hemline. I love Beyonce!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SHE KILLED IT DESPITE WHAT THE HATERS MIGHT SAY. My only thing is that she should've left that costume for the her concert. Mary Mary did it, but I guess the crowd wasn't rocking with it...and Queen Latifah what?! Well deserved award for Taraji P. Henson! Her shoes were HAWT [her dress was too] and she had a nice speech! I see Jaime is making this his show too. Awww did you guys see Kanye's face when Guy came out, go Aaron hall! Bell Biv Devoe...damn reminds me of nights at Oney in Deuce. I love the seating arrangements.... [D'Woods, Diddy, & Dawn....Tyra, Amber Rose, Kanye]. Mike Epps, hilarious "give it up for Monica, Keyshia Cole and Keyshia Cole's mother Frankie!" LMAO. Keyshia and Monica look like day and night. Keyshia looking like Easter, but her Christian Louboutins are kinda cute! Beyonce was grooving to their performance with her green hoops! My auntie Bey looks so HAWT I love the dress and shoes! And then UNCLE performed D.O.A. - I still have that freestyle...somebody get me studio time and its on! And he cut his hair, finally! [that means] The album is coming! The OJays tribute was cool. They [Tyrese, Trey Songz, and that other guy] looked like they were dancing salsa though! Don Cornielus and the OJays are mad long winded [Okay, get off of the stage already!...LMAO he just said "sh*t"] Congrats to Alicia Keys and Wyclef Jean for winning the humanitarian award [giving back is always a good thing]. I felt so bad for Janet, that was so sad, I feel her pain [no to the fullest extent, of course but still...that was touching]. Nice job to Jaime and Ne-Yo with the MJ performance. Drake tore his ACL which landed him on a stool to perform; it was cool though. Last but not least, congratulations to my auntie Beyonce for claiming the Video of the Year Award!
Overall, the show was good, I feel like it was a tad bit messy because of them making adjustments for MJ. Personally I think that they should've stuck to the original plans of the show and just had an MJ tribute segment. He does deserve it being the King of Pop and all, but it's kind of turning into the MJ Awards. Did they cut out the list of nominees to accommodate all of the MJ tributes? Where was the energy in the audience this year? Good show, but entirely too long, like my sentences are mad fragmented due to the lengthiness of the show. But that's all for now people! Hope I provided you with a good recap!
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eyeVoted: URGENT VOTE NOW!
I mean I'm not telling you who to vote for but you already know the deal..
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eyeAm: Anxious
Here are the Top 5 things that I am looking forward to at the 2009 BET Awards:1. The Michael Jackson tribute featuring Beyoncé, Chris Brown, Usher, Justin Timberlake, Ne-Yo, maybe Jay-Z and many more!
2. My auntie Bey shutting it down on stage.
3. Keri Hilson winning an award or two.
4. Rocsi's outfit [hopefully she got a new stylist for the event]
5. The artists who didn't quite make the cut to perform at the actual show, and will perform at the red carpet event.
And one more for good luck--> the premiere of my uncle Jay-Z's D.O.A. video directly after the show.
Also, stay tuned to elleelleeye.blogspot.com for my live posts. They will start at 6pm EST.
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eyePoll: Beyoncé
Here's a poll for you Beyoncé fans and haters! You HAVE to pick one!
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eyeLike: Dr. Pepper
23 Flavors of MeSo, it's Saturday evening and I was sitting here drinking a Diet Dr. Pepper. This isn't any way near my favorite soda, but it was either this or water, and I'm tired of drinking that...So yea, as I was drinking, I started to wonder what the 23 flavors were. So of course I Google'd it and retrieved this information from listafterlist.com:
"The following are the twenty three ingredients not flavors that make up dr pepper pay close attention to the last one that has been repeatedly denied by the dr pepper company for obvious reasons, it is in fact one of the twenty three flavors, do your research! you may just learn something.
1. almond extract
2. ginger
3. vanilla extract
4. molasses
5. hops
6. coca leaf extract
7. ground cinnamon
8. sarsaparilla
9. licorice
10. wheat germ
11. birch bark
12. wintergreen
13. cherry extract
14. chiretta
15. juniper berries
16. carmel
17. imperial cane sugar
18. lemon juice
19. ameretto
20. bay leaves
21. kola nuts
22. citrate caffeine
23. prune juice"
23. prune juice"
Now I'm wondering if the same 23 things are in the diet Dr. Pepper, but I won't Google that. Ewww, I just took a sip of it and it tasted like prune juice. Now I think that I'm going to taste something different every time. Anyways, back to the point of the blog, which is to list the 23 ingredients that make up...me! They won't be in any particular order and I will try to be as precise as I can, so here I go:
1. A dash of sass
2. Creative extract
3. A teaspoon of talent
4. Spoonful of shyness
5. Humble juice
6. Optimism
7. Rhythm
8. A pinch of b*tchyness [or would it be b*tchiness like happiness lol?]
9. A clove of attitude
10. Five cubes of stubborn
11. A swig of supernatural [lmao]
12. A whiff of witty
13. An ounce of understanding
14. A pile of sh*t [lmao jk]! A pile of kindheartedness
15. A pound of annoying
16. Two scoops of determination
17. A clove of happiness
18. One million swag-berries [lol]
19. Grounded generosity
20. A dose of diva
21. A load of loving
22. Advising
23. Imperfection
So, I think I almost hit the nail on the nose with those [and no I really didn't intend on that rhyming]. If you know me and think I forgot anything say so by leaving a comment. What would your 23 be?
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My Items of the week!
If you didn't know, I'm an accessory girl. I love everything from big totes to antique rings, not to mention sneakers, sunglasses, scarves, hats, and my favorite, necklaces. Here are some items that caught my eye, and they would definitely be a good look this summer...
I hope you enjoyed my effFashion post for this week. See you next time, happy shopping!
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If you didn't know, I'm an accessory girl. I love everything from big totes to antique rings, not to mention sneakers, sunglasses, scarves, hats, and my favorite, necklaces. Here are some items that caught my eye, and they would definitely be a good look this summer...
You cannot say that you don't love these Jeffrey Campbell Lattice Heel Soft leather peep toe upper trimmed with allover cutouts and topped with a buckled strap at the ankle. They are fully lined and padded at the foot bed, trimmed with a leather-covered short heel, and finished with a rubber sole. And if you're not a so much of a high-heel person, as myself, not to worry these will only take you up 2 inches. On the downside, they might take your pockets for a little more at $128.00. You can look at it as a waste, something you'll not eat lunch for for about a week or two, or as a fashionable investment. You could purchase them here at http://www.urbanoutfitter.com/.
These Purple Ray Ban Original Wayfarer Sunglasses have that classic Ray Ban look. They have a purple front and cranberry temples, and for $139, they come equipped with the case. These classes can have the perfect finishing touch to any outfit, whether you're playing matchy-matchy, or just adding a splash of cranberry into the mix...I would say that the second option is a more fashionable move, but if you're feeling fashion forward. Beware, not everyone has the right face shape to pull these off, but if you're confident enough, do what you do!
Okay, I'm back with yet another pair of dunks. This time, Womens Nike Dunk High 6.0 - Mint/Yellow/Translucent. This classic hi-top shoe from Nike features a durable suede/leather upper, lace closure, and a solid rubber out sole for traction. This item is available exclusively at http://www.journeys.com/ for $81.99. I love the details in these, you could so rock the perfect mitch-match outfit. Dare to be different people!
Last, but not least, this is the Gold Big Gem Ring. This unique ring features a large purple gemstone surrounded by smaller gems in a gold-toned setting and after all of those other items above, you may be left with enough change to purchase it...I mean its only $8. This item can also be found at http://www.journeys.com/.
I hope you enjoyed my effFashion post for this week. See you next time, happy shopping!
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eyeCare: My Sister's Keeper
My Sister's Keeper is a film adaptation of the novel by Jodi Picoult starring Cameron Diaz and Alec Baldwin, and directed by Nick Cassavetes.In the film, Anna Fitzgerald (played by Abagail Breslin) was brought into the world to be a genetic match and donor for her older sister, Kate (Sofia Vassilieva), who suffers from acute promyelocytic leukemia. Their lives have been intertwined because of their donor-recipient relationship from the minute Anna was born. Anna suffers, such as losing the chance to become a cheerleader or soccer player in order to be there when her sister needs her, but when she turns 13 Kate goes into renal failure, needing Anna's kidney, Anna sues her parents for medical emancipation and the rights to her own body. Attorney Campbell Alexander (Alec Baldwin) who has a dog named Judge, agrees to work for Anna pro bono.*
As soon as I saw the trailer for the film I knew that I wanted to be see it. I have recently been faced with the reality of having one of my best friends diagnosed with leukemia. I never thought that something like this could actually happen to someone close to me. It's really hard to deal with things like this sometimes, but everyday you have to remind yourself that everything happens for a reason, and that God has a plan for each and every one of us.
Though my friend isn't my blood relative, I can't help but consider her a part of my family. I know that God will pull her and her family through and soon things will be how they were when we would go to the bars, just hang out, or play dress-up together [yes, dress-up in college].
My bestie Dahknee [or Danie lol] brought to my attention this orange ribbon, which of course symbolizes leukemia awareness. Knowledge is one of the best things that you can get out of life, so make yourself aware about the disease. You may not personally have it, but you never know what God may throw at you; whether its through a family member or close friend. The photo below, "Hope, Love, Cure" is for leukemia awareness.
To make a donation to The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Fighting Cancer, click here: http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/all_page?item_id=8477.
*Retrieved from the Internet Movie Database
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effFriday: effFREE BANNERS
STOP! It's Banner Time
Here are some banners that I've created. If you wish to post them onto any of your social networking sites [MySpace, Facebook, as your main pic lol] the codes are below the banner. I hope you put them to use ;)
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