I Been Gone 4 A Mintue...Now I'm Back With The Jumpoff....

WHAT UP WHAT UP WHAT UUUUPPPPPP!!!! I know I have been gone for a while and a lot has been going on! I'm a year older...I got a new job...life has been throwin major curveballs...but like the pimp I am...I've been dodgin em and keeping God 1st in my life.....without him...you got nothing!

So this post isn't really about anything....I just want to say I'm back on track!!! LOL!

Peace & LOve!!!

I MISS YOU

Today, God called my uncle home.
I LOVE YOU AND I ALWAYS WILL...WE ALL MISS YOU MORE AND MORE EACH DAY!! I LOVE YOU UNCLE RONALD!!

I know I'm Gonna Get a Lot of Shyt for This! LOL

Okay....So I'm not a band wagon jumper or anything like that, but like 2 weeks or so ago, I finally sat down and listened to the Jonas Brothers. I am EXTREMELY surprised to say that they do not suck at all!

Now I have not been under a rock (that long..lol), plus I have a niece and nephews, and on top of that fact, I am a closet Disney Channel watcher....I knew who they were...but I really didn't have any inkling or desire to listen to their stuff...other then the stuff that you get beat in the head with on the Disney Channel.

What actually made me want to listen to their albums was one day, I was getting my Disney Channel fix, and I stumbled across an episode of 'Jonas' right before I was leaving out to go somewhere...so while I was watching...I found myself chuckling on a good couple of parts! I was thinking to myself...'them boys are kinda funny!'...then I had to go...

Well, like the next day or so, they ended up having a marathon of all the shows so far, so yes I tuned in and watched it! I was so pleasantly surprised! It was really funny! The shows that I saw had a couple of different songs in them that were nice, and that damn theme song, 'Live to Party' is definitely one of those songs that get stuck in your head...but not in a bad way...so I took to one of my favorite pastimes, youtube, and started looking them up....I then came across a live performance on Jimmy Kimmel of their song 'World War III', and I loved it! The horns were AMAZING, their voices were on point, the lyrics were good and their stage presents was massive! I could tell by that one clip that they know how to put on a good show!

To make my already long story short, I spent some more time looking thru their stuff and going into Jonas Brothers overload. I listened to their albums, and their 3rd, 'Lines, Vines, & Trying Times' was really amazing. The others were good too, I mean you can bob your head to them in your Ipod, but you can really tell they are maturing on the 3rd album...Needless to say I copped the albums and put them on my Ipod...

I seriously think it took me so long to actually listen to the Jonas Brothers for a good couple of reasons....#1 I think the age group they are affiliated with was way out of my demographic....#2 them tight ass clothes bothered me....#3 they are 16, 20, & 21...not to say yungin's can't make good music...but that has been the case these days...and #4 I thought they were extra bubble-gum bc they came from the Disney Channel...which I really think they get a bad wrap for...I guess I should judge a book by its cover because the Jonas Brothers just made a new fan.

P.S. - NICK JONAS AND I HAVE THE SAME BIRTHDAY!!! So you know he is AMAZING!
*WINK*!!!

Tupac Amaru Shakur

Today is the day that the greatest rapper of all time passed away...so they say...*wink*....Take the time to remember the love of my life...I remember where I was and everything the day it happened.....I LOVE THAT MAN!

Pete T. Hairston

September 11th 2007, God called my grandfather home.

I LOVE YOU GRAN-DA....YOU WILL BE MISSED ALWAYS

R.I.P.

Remember...

Today is the day we remember the lives lost on September 11th, 2001. God Bless America. Please take the time out of your day and tell the people in your life that you love them because tomorrow is not promised to anyone.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HOYT!!!

Yesterday, a really good friend of mine and my Virgo sister, Karley, celebrated her 24th birthday! Happy Birthday Chick! It is truly an honor having you as a friend! You are one of the greatest people I know! Love You girlie and I hope you had an AWESOME day superstar!

B. Scott Speak the TRUTH!!

Those of you that know me, know that I LOVE me some B. Scott! Well the other day, he posted a vlog called 'B. Scott Says Don't Be Afraid To Be Alone'...and babyyyy....HE SPOKE THE TRUTH!!! In it, he talks about how it's okay to be alone and how people are with other people not bc they want to be, but they feel like they have to be for some reason...and I couldn't agree more.

650 LB Virgin Loses 410 Pounds In 26 Months

Okay..now I don't even really know what to say! My sister told me to watch this show the other night called '650 lb Virgin' on TLC and I was literally FLOORED! David Smith, now 32 was weighing in at 650 pounds in 2007 and he is now 410 pounds lighter!!! To put the icing on the cake, HE LOST ALL OF THE WEIGHT 100% NATURALLY! No bands, no bypass...NO NOTHING! That shyt is just UNBELIEVABLE to me! That is strength and will-power that I would have never dream was possible!

LOOK AT HIM!!!



HE IS TRULY AWESOME!! I don't even know homeboy and I a SO proud of him!

Now, being a member of the Fat People Society...and could seriously benefit from dropping 100 pounds or so....but he has inspired me to take the steps I need to start getting my weight off...Now, I'm not 650 lbs, and I'm in okay health..but me lugging around this extra weight isn't good for me. There is whole bunch of things I wanna do that I can't bc of my weight and I don't want weight to be the reason why I don't or can't do them. At 23 years old, God willing, I have a whole long life ahead of me and I wanna get it poppin! LOL!

I'm sure he had the money and the time to devote to his journey but I'm trying to get my life together to do the same. The best part about his story is that the person who helped him, personal trainer and fitness wiz, Chris Powell, is now David's best friend. That is so awesome!

Please Please Please visit 650poundvirgin.blogspot.com and read about David's story. He is amazing and I wish him the best! :)

BIGGEST LOSER MY ASS! LOL!

O How I've Missed U Blogspot...

Did you miss me too? I know you did! Well It's been a long time and I've got lots and lots to talk about, which will be coming in spurts throughout the week. I know I have to do another section of my music thingy...which I'll probably do 'The Bad' next. I'm going to have some good entertaining stuff coming up...so STAY TUNED!

I've been having a lot of personal stuff going on with me...That's really why I haven't been feeling the blogging thing at the minute...from my car clunking out on me, to 2 of my uncle's having strokes and just about the same week...life has certainly been dealing me the breaks...but I'm blessed and highly favored...and that's the one thing that keeps me going...So I'M BACK! I'm goin try to get on here a lot more often, tho I don't know how often it will be...No Promises K :)....LOL

Peaces!

I thought I would leave yall with a throwback picture of me at Wheaton High Schools Class of 2003 Senior Prom...Since I'll never get to wear that dress again! Those were the days! LOL...And I must say I do look pretty good if I say so myself! LOL

Friends....How many of us have them.....

You know...The ones we can depend on....

Whodini just didn't even know what they hit on when they wrote them lyrics! I don't think that in 1984, they knew how much those words would reigned true 25 years later.

I have to say...as of right now...I have some pretty awesome friends, but that's not to say that I haven't had a couple of bad apples in my bunch and I still do. I have been neglected, reject, cast aside, talked about, lied about, lied to and down right dogged out by people that I have once called my friends....It's pretty easy to tell when a friendship is starting...but how do you know when a friendship is done?

A wise person said that some friendships are for a lifetime and some are for a season...I totally understand that, and I also feel like it is not about the quantity of friend, but it's about the quality of the people you call friends...bc you can have 5 million friends, but if none are willing to help you when the chips are down or you need a shoulder to cry on....then whats the point of having them there?

The kind of person that I am...if you are my friend then you are my friend...I'm not going to waste energy on people that couldn't care less about me....that may sound shallow...but what really is the point....I am very loyal and if you ever need me, I will be there...i will give the clothes off my back if you need them...

I can go on and on about this and I could tell you so good stories of friends who's seasons have past, friends that I've dismissed and friendship that I fight for daily...maybe on day...I will leave you with this tho....

"A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out."

It's been a long time...I shouldna left you....

What-up! It's been forever right!?! All is good in the hood.

Inspired by my recent trip to NYC for the SummerStage Concert, I wanted to talk about one of my greatest loves...Music. I'm kinda disappointed in the way that music is today. It really makes me sad that there is no good music being appreciated and written anymore.

It's like today, if you suck as an artist...you can go anywhere, but if you actually have some talent....nobody is trying to put you on.....The Keisha Cole's and Soulja Boy's get all the hype while decent, well-deserving artist have to be stuck in the shadows. Yeah, they have decent hooks that you can bob your head to, but in 3 to 4 years we all are going to forget the name of the song, who sung it and when it came out....The airwaves today is filled with trend music....and IT'S REALLY REALLY PISSING ME OFF!!!!

This post, I'm going to look at the popular, the undiscovered and the just plain bad of the music game right now.....

Lets start with....The Undiscovered....

Steph Jones

Who knew I was going to start with him? LOL...If you know me, you should have known! Steph Jones is one of the top undiscovered talents in my book! Not only is he fine as wine :) but he has a voice that makes you want to listen. It's hard to put Steph into a box as far as genre, but his music speaks for itself. Some of my favorite songs from him are 'Look What You've Done', 'U got that Ooh', 'All Girls', and my all time favorite 'Southern Love'. One listen and I swear you will fall in love!

Mateo

Now, anyone who knows me, knows that I can appreciate a beautiful voice and a handsome face, and Mateo's got 'em both. You know how I know an artist is good...when I listen to them and it feels like tears are coming to my eyes...that's when I've got a winner...and that is what happened the first time I heard Mateo open his mouth! This man....I mean....what can I say... His music has such a conscience...it so real...it specks to you....it paints a picture with words...its exactly why I love music. You can tell that he pours his heart and soul into every word that he sings. Some of my favorite's from Mateo are 'Get to Know Me', 'Complicated' and 'Who'.....OMG, when I first heard 'Who', I literally cried! It is the most beautiful song that I have heard in a very long time....That's talent! I've also had the pleasure of meeting Mateo in person and he is one of the most humbled and down to earth people I have ever met...and that just makes me want even more success to come his way!

Adele

Not only does Adele have a beautiful voice and a beautiful face, but she is a member of the big girls club! LOL! No, But for real....When you hear Adele, the first thing you think is, "Is that voice coming from her?" She literally sounds like her voice is being pulled up from the deep depths of her soul. She is great and mos def worth hitting the repeat button. Some songs of hers to check out are 'Best for Last', 'Now and Then' and 'Chasing Pavements'...You won't regret it.

Jesse Boykins III

Okay, so I can't take complete credit for discovering Jesse Boykins III...My girl Desirea put me on...and God am I glad she did! Now, not only is he extremely humble, but this dude can blow your brain cells out with his voice! On top of that, he has an amazing band and an even more amazing album! Jesse Boykins is the face of what good music is....SUBSTANCE! His voice in my book could be written up there right alone with Musiq and Maxwell...with a little Will Downing kinda feel....he is the truth...PERIOD...the WHOLE album, 'The Beauty Created', is worth the listen but if I had to pick some songs to give you, they would be...'Amorous', 'Come to My Room', and my favorites 'Itis' and 'Sunstar'...Listen out for the trumpet on the CD....its sick....AMAZING!!

The Under-Appreciated......

Jon B.

With 15 years in the game, you would think that Jon B would be a household name, but unfortunately he is not. Jon B is not only one of my FBD (future baby daddy....lol), but he is a talented singer, songwriter and musician. But kids now days are more worried about turning their swag on then knowing good music. Now, I saw him at the concert in NYC and....being a fan is making this hard to say....but he didn't sound all that great...but I digress...One 'off' day doesn't make 'Are You Still Down', 'They Don't Know' and 'Don't Say' just go away!!! This man has 6 albums under his belt, including a Christmas CD!!! He has worked with some of the heavy hitters in the game, including Babyface, Tupac (my #1 FBD), ODB...at that time 'Dirt McGirt', Scarface and more but he still gets no love. I don't know if it is his promotion, label or what...but talent like his should not keep being overlooked....Please check out any of his albums...some of my favorite songs (with album) are 'Inside' (Pleasures U Like), 'Waiting in Vain' (Light it Up soundtrack), 'Are You Still Down' (Cool Relax), 'Paradise in You' (Helpless Romantic), 'Now that I'm with You' (Pleasures U Like), 'Calling On You' (Pleasures U Like), 'Through the Fire' (Strong Everyday), 'What in the World' (Stronger Everyday), and 'Before It's Gone' (Stronger Everyday)....VERY MUCH WORTH THE LISTEN!!


***THIS POST WILL BE CONTINUED BC THE WEBSITE IS TRIPPIN! MORE TO COME***

My First Time

Hello blog world! Allow me to introduce myself....I'm Dia. As time goes on you will learn a lot more about me. I'm just trying this out and have NO IDEA what I'm doing, so we will see how this goes. I'm going to write what's on my mind here...you know...vent a little...my grammar is not going to be perfect and I'm not always going you say the right things...but it's all goodie. This is the GET IT AND KEEP IT REAL ZONE...I'm going to say how I feel and mean everything I say. This should be fun so I hope you will follow me on this journey into the unknown!

Peace & Love

~ Dia