tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21375166758133343232024-03-13T08:14:25.001-04:00CULTURAL PIEA SWEET, SOMETIMES SAVORY SLICE OF CREATIVE LIFEAaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17835691200799038399noreply@blogger.comBlogger225125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137516675813334323.post-59674558228021433582009-09-08T23:21:00.009-04:002009-09-08T23:53:09.866-04:00PLEASE DON'T STOP THE MUSIC!<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;">I love the genius that is Charo. I was first introduced to her as a child staying up to watch THE LOVE BOAT and FANTASY ISLAND on Saturday nights. Her sequined gowns with thigh high slits, sparkly fringe and plunging necklines were only topped by her HUGE blond cascading wigs, pumped lips, gyrating hips and her cries of COOCHIE COOCHIE COO - I lived for her!!! She was the perfect blend of comedy, glamor and trashiness.<br /><br />Well, mamacita has stepped into the modern age and taken on modern day diva Rihanna's addictive hit, DON'T STOP THE MUSIC. I betcha RiRi never envisioned this for her song. Flanked by 2 cheesy dancers in lame' shirts and chunky black shoes, Charo serves it up like a bowl of spicy salsa - muy caliente! I LIVE!!!</span><br /></div><br /><object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KgcblpNdELU&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/KgcblpNdELU&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object>Aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17835691200799038399noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137516675813334323.post-24702054974045253662009-07-19T23:59:00.007-04:002010-04-26T14:06:53.151-04:00FACEBOOKED<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Well, it has truly been a while since I last posted. I have started a project of my own (which I will discuss later) which has kept me VERY busy. So busy that I have neglected my blog. But after joining FACEBOOK at the urging of many friends - it sort of prompted me to get back to it. After all, the blog is about inspiration, creativity and seeing beauty in the world. I truly need to see and feel more of that right now, so what better way to grasp it, than to seek it out and grab hold of it myself?</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">So in the name of true creativity, inspiration, individualism, ingenuity and being from Detroit - here is the incomparable, singularly sensational, legendary, ICONIC - Miss Donyale Luna:</span><br /></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><u><br /></u></span></span></div></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SmPzgxrT2jI/AAAAAAAADCw/e_WjK3wGxYs/s1600-h/donyale6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 358px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SmPzgxrT2jI/AAAAAAAADCw/e_WjK3wGxYs/s400/donyale6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360395725917379122" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SmPzgkXEgJI/AAAAAAAADCo/rxOM7CFjczU/s1600-h/donyale5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SmPzgkXEgJI/AAAAAAAADCo/rxOM7CFjczU/s400/donyale5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360395722342826130" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SmPzgULJ0PI/AAAAAAAADCg/izK994KZou8/s1600-h/donyale4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 296px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SmPzgULJ0PI/AAAAAAAADCg/izK994KZou8/s400/donyale4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360395717997875442" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SmPufhUr3jI/AAAAAAAADCQ/aMmcRkSqK_o/s1600-h/donyale2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 319px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SmPufhUr3jI/AAAAAAAADCQ/aMmcRkSqK_o/s400/donyale2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360390206789508658" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SmPwE0CxXpI/AAAAAAAADCY/Ny8gkwSgEDk/s1600-h/DonyaleLuna3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 304px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SmPwE0CxXpI/AAAAAAAADCY/Ny8gkwSgEDk/s400/DonyaleLuna3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360391946981432978" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>Aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17835691200799038399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137516675813334323.post-31433948671170432422009-04-06T10:42:00.006-04:002009-04-06T11:06:13.540-04:00DON'T CALL IT A COMEBACK<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SdoX_UOWlsI/AAAAAAAADCA/_7sd9Vth3sA/s1600-h/michelle3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 275px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SdoX_UOWlsI/AAAAAAAADCA/_7sd9Vth3sA/s400/michelle3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321592286219769538" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SdoX_fYBPkI/AAAAAAAADB4/3MXKv1vN38Q/s1600-h/michelle1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 275px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SdoX_fYBPkI/AAAAAAAADB4/3MXKv1vN38Q/s400/michelle1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321592289213103682" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SdoX-3gdtnI/AAAAAAAADBo/iNOa3wUdd8E/s1600-h/mich1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 291px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SdoX-3gdtnI/AAAAAAAADBo/iNOa3wUdd8E/s400/mich1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321592278511105650" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SdoX_EKEt3I/AAAAAAAADBw/Xr1DCOMizgg/s1600-h/mich2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 291px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SdoX_EKEt3I/AAAAAAAADBw/Xr1DCOMizgg/s400/mich2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321592281906853746" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SdoX_veEoRI/AAAAAAAADCI/TjuvhNu3pHE/s1600-h/michelle-obama-black-dress1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 275px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SdoX_veEoRI/AAAAAAAADCI/TjuvhNu3pHE/s400/michelle-obama-black-dress1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321592293533458706" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Hello all!!! It has indeed been a minute since I last posted. I have been working on a really big project that has really taken up all of my time. I will be able to share it with you soon!!! In addition to not blogging, my personal life looked like that of a 17<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span> century Lutheran monk - NOT CUTE!!!!</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">But if there was anything or anyone that could force my hand to get all back up in throughout here, it is the FIRST LADY, MRS. MICHELLE OBAMA. The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Obamas</span> have been on their European tour and Michelle has made quite a buzz with her wardrobe. I love that Michelle has been such a staunch supporter of American fashion (Where are the black designers though? If we get a black Attorney general, can't we have a black designer's dress on the first lady?! I am sure she understands the importance), but her mix of European designers has been refreshing. I love that she is doing her and to hell with the naysayers. The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Moschino</span> bow blouse got mixed reviews, but I think it was representative of the joy and optimism that she represents - classic fabric, exuberant expression!!!!! I even noticed that mother's hair and makeup have enjoyed a fierce upgrade. Honey, that 'do and face beat are working!!!!! She is looking more gorgeous than ever.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Above are my faves from the trip. And, I have to tell you that hands down, Michelle's BEST look of all time is the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Azzedine</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Alaia</span> knit dress. GENIUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The gorgeously toned arms, the bare legs, the high heel and the sheer simplicity/complexity of the dress adds up to one thing - FIERCE. A first lady wearing <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Alaia</span> - how bleeping modern can you get?!?!? Work girl!!!</span><br /></div>Aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17835691200799038399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137516675813334323.post-17923429297989859162009-02-13T10:31:00.010-05:002009-02-13T12:36:32.937-05:00SUNDAY DRAWING - GOOD LORD!!!!!<div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">In the combined classic words of two pop culture icons, <span style="color:#660000;">RuPaul </span>and <span style="color:#006600;">Florida Evans</span>:</span><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#660000;">"I have one thing to say:</span> <span style="color:#006600;">DAMN, DAMN, DAMN!!!!!!!!"</span></span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#000000;">I will just leave it at that and leave you these pics to see for yourself. Praise Jesus and Halelu-yer.</span><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302314401059385234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SZWa2tqVL5I/AAAAAAAADAY/ZMZv7-lMfvc/s400/pics13+016.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302309888640012642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SZWWwDlt0WI/AAAAAAAADAI/PfEbqFREtQc/s400/pics13+007.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Amazing Face - Ridge</span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">_____________________________</span></p><span style="font-size:85%;color:#000000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302314407619416274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SZWa3GGXUNI/AAAAAAAADAo/uVXxLMaNS5E/s400/pics13+019.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302314403790769218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SZWa231izEI/AAAAAAAADAg/MX3fv_oQWS8/s400/pics13+018.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302309883894184706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SZWWvx6OOwI/AAAAAAAAC_4/EOwdyThMaLM/s400/pics13+002.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"></span> Beautiful boy</p><p align="center">___________________________<br /></p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302327193888047170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SZWmfWqXQEI/AAAAAAAADBI/V3Kswv5Y6dE/s400/pics13+006.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302327187812272914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SZWmfABySxI/AAAAAAAADBA/3kRVchQWX6s/s400/pics13+001.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302327194342747570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SZWmfYWxbbI/AAAAAAAADBQ/5Lk44wlPbGw/s400/pics13+008.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302327199635678610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SZWmfsEtJZI/AAAAAAAADBY/dSF7KBXCiaI/s400/pics13+022.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302329136325844098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SZWoQazn3II/AAAAAAAADBg/QsJmCfZhFb4/s400/pics13+020.jpg" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:85%;">Lord, this beyond gorgeous man had enough dark chocolate to put Hersheys and Godiva out of business. Lawd have mercy!!!!!!!</span></p>Aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17835691200799038399noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137516675813334323.post-27421605629768164232009-02-06T08:17:00.008-05:002009-02-06T09:05:24.440-05:00AND LET THE CHURCH SAY...AMEN!!!<div align="justify"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SYw-M-vTNxI/AAAAAAAAC_o/DFX4_k1-w4o/s1600-h/ReRe.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299679254228973330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SYw-M-vTNxI/AAAAAAAAC_o/DFX4_k1-w4o/s400/ReRe.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">Michelle was pretty and luxe in chartreuse brocade and pashmina, Sasha and Malia were the embodiment of kid-cute in their fab jewel tone color mixes and, surprisingly, Laura Bush was ultra chic and modern in her beautifully cut, minimal, neutral ensemble. But it was the original ReRe (Sorry Rihanna), the icon...living legend...diva...the Queen herself, Aretha Franklin, that made the biggest and boldest fashion statement on Inauguration day.</span></div><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">I absolutely LOVED her hat!!! What many critics failed to understand was the connection to the age old tradition of 'Crowns' in the black community. Large, fanciful, embellished, bedazzled, ladylike, fierce, dramatic toppers are de rigueur at Sunday church services, special events, fashion shows, plays, graduations, etc, in the black community. They are a show of wealth, status and class in the same way that designer bags are. They also represent a regal connection to our African ancestry. I believe Aretha's fashion statement spoke to something deeper than just 'I wanna wear a big ole' fancy hat'. I think it spoke to a reverence and respect that she held for the momentous occasion and it's direct connection to her history - a history filled with church, civil rights, marching, shoutin' and making it to the mountain top. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">For a woman that is known to show far too much skin, especially her never-ending cleavage, Aretha looked rather chic and understated in her melange charcoal lady-coat and chapeau. The hat has been requested by the Smithsonian - for sure, a great honor. I hope she donates it because it is about more than just the Inauguration, it is a great nod to a rich, little known aspect and aesthetic of American culture and history. </span><br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Qpnaq99vj_w&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Qpnaq99vj_w&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></div>Aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17835691200799038399noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137516675813334323.post-7583968426445318972009-02-06T07:13:00.005-05:002009-02-06T08:11:42.593-05:00OH NO SHE DI-IN'T!!!<div align="justify"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SYw1IcS-pII/AAAAAAAAC_g/1ifWNqGLhzw/s1600-h/111.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299669280659252354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 339px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SYw1IcS-pII/AAAAAAAAC_g/1ifWNqGLhzw/s400/111.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">No one loves a legend more than me. I go UP for Ross; I LIVE for Patti; I LOVES' me some Dionne; Gladys make me glad; I give all R-E-S-P-E-C-T to the queen, Aretha .......but the recent outburst of the legendary icon Etta James is just unacceptable.<br /></span><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8DAKE3wTLnQ&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8DAKE3wTLnQ&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Etta should be ashamed of her damn self. I know that sass is part of her schtick, but her derogatory and extremely unfunny comments about our new president were despicable. This is a woman who lived through segregation and the civil rights movement. She should be onstage PRAISING GOD that times are a-changin'. It is her generation that should see something extra special about Barack's presidency.<br /><br />Also, she should be sending roses to Bey for introducing a new generation to her story, her song, her legacy. Beyonce did a fabulous job of portraying her in CADILLAC RECORDS (great movie!). AT LAST is a really obligatorily great song, but it is one of those songs that I have heard so many damn times that I never wanted to hear it again. Bey breathed a bit of freshness into it in my humble opinion. Etta James is indeed a living legend, but it is because of Bey that her name is back on the tip of the collective pop-culture tongue.<br /><br />When Etta was being serenaded and honored by Bey, everything was hunky-dorey, but now that the attention has shifted away from her, I think she is a little attention starved. I find it funny because AT LAST was a 19 year old song when Etta sang it - it was originally written by Mack Gorgon and Harry Warren for the musical, ORCHESTRA WIVES and became a pop hit in 1942 for Glen Miller (with vocals by Ray Eberle and Pat Friday). Mr. Nat King Cole then recorded it in '57 on one of his many #1 albums. It wasn't until 1960 that Etta had a moderate hit with the song, only reaching #47 on the pop charts. So, how in the hell is it her damn song??!!?? Get real, lady. You are too accomplished and too much of a survivor who has so much to be grateful for to stoop to such unladylike behavior.<br /><br />Count your blessings, Miss Thing....more class and less sass..... </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">______________________________________<br /><br /><span style="color:#006600;">UPDATE!!! - Now, Mother is coming out saying that she was just joking......no, ole' girl, your coattails got pulled and you got read for being nasty and ungrateful!!!<br /></span></div></span>Aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17835691200799038399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137516675813334323.post-88872832249994110532009-02-04T15:38:00.006-05:002009-02-04T16:07:09.067-05:00ÜBER UBAH<div align="justify"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299046931341724274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 283px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SYn_G8a_SnI/AAAAAAAAC_Q/ezsXRs_PlgY/s400/ubah.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center"> <span style="font-size:85%;">Ralph's Spring 2009 campaign</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">_________________________________<br /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299046930842057746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 279px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SYn_G6j2_BI/AAAAAAAAC_Y/vDoRC9oI1EQ/s400/ubah1.bmp" border="0" /> <p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Italian Vogue's iconic all-black issue<br /></span>____________________________</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299046458604772818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SYn-rbVt3dI/AAAAAAAAC_A/SFL3g85dEoA/s400/ubah7.jpg" border="0" /> <div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SYn_GjBZ7qI/AAAAAAAAC_I/kEqVUcfKoak/s1600-h/1a.jpg"></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> Bruce Weber - Italian Vogue</span></div><div align="center">________________________________<br /><br /></div><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299046455205825234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SYn-rOrWCtI/AAAAAAAAC-4/vK7xAY5aLmQ/s400/ubah3.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-size:85%;">Closing out Ralph<br /></span>_______________________</p><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299046453089760722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SYn-rGy1ddI/AAAAAAAAC-w/ohQvPooUp5k/s400/ubah4.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-size:85%;">Backstage</span></div><div align="center">_________________________<br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299046448651039362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 284px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SYn-q2Qj8oI/AAAAAAAAC-o/FPVb1TC425Y/s400/ubah5.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299046450167785826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 274px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SYn-q76LqWI/AAAAAAAAC-g/w7zZZLY5fLo/s400/ubah6.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">She could be the next big thing.....Ubah Hassan of Somalia, via Canada. I love that she represents a very different type of African beauty than we are used to seeing - one that is soft, delicate and ultra feminine. Most recent African girls of note (except Liyah) have been very strong, dark skinned, short haired and almost androgynous. Believe me, I love the beauty of all of them and I love to see all the chocolate girls working, but it is great to see some newness. She bucks that trend and I love it. </span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">She also bucks the prevailing trend of rail thin, shapeless blondes. This girl has body and legs for days. I love that she has a very potent sexiness and vivacity about her. She closed Ralph's Spring 09 show and is the newest face in his Spring campaign. Let's hope this is a launching pad to a great, long, illustrious career. You better work those legs, girl........</span></p>Aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17835691200799038399noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137516675813334323.post-42870770647468973762009-02-03T08:59:00.008-05:002009-02-03T18:01:50.703-05:00GENIUS!!!<div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298577550595489442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 262px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SYhUNY4afqI/AAAAAAAAC-I/4rFtJqB7M8w/s400/1a.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298577550462652146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 265px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SYhUNYYvjvI/AAAAAAAAC-Y/F7-w4JNGxp8/s400/a3.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298577549571256754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 265px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SYhUNVEN8bI/AAAAAAAAC-Q/Z91_xH4JR6g/s400/a2.jpg" border="0" /> Azzedine Alaia - Spring 2009</div><div align="center">________________________________<br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">Genius is a word that is just as bastardized as other words such as luxury, couture and talent. Nowadays, with the over-glut of contemporary fashion, Hollywood influence and youth culture, anything with a sequin or a ruffle is considered couture. Anything that has half of a percent of cashmere is thought of as luxury. Anyone that produces anything is deemed talented. I truly believe that the commercialization and normalization of high fashion has actually been one of the biggest contributors to its recent marginalization. Too much fashion, too often, for too many to participate and partake. When you have nobody-ass socialites and dim witted celebs dictating fashion, baby, we have a problem.<br /><br /></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">But we still have Azzedine!!!!!!!! Hallelujah, Thank you Jesus and Praise the Lord!!!!!!! This is a man that has stayed true to his beliefs and vision for his entire career. He bucks the prevailing trends and always ONLY fine tunes his own statement. And to top it all off, he has stayed in business the entire time. Now I don't know if he has some fierce tree behind his maison that produces Euros and dollars, but he has maintained for decades without normal seasonal showings or ads. </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">I personally think that the future of fashion is in the ultra individualized visions of people such as Donna Karan's Urban Zen, Commes des Garcons, Yohji Yamamoto, Chado Ralph Rucci and of course, Azzedine Alaia. Donna, Rei, Yohji, Ralph and Azzedine have one thing in common (other than lots of money!) - they are singular visionaries who stay true to their course of creative expression. Now that is great inspiration - DO YOU, BOO!!!</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">PS - That snakeskin, trench, pouf dress is working me overtime.................</span></div></div>Aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17835691200799038399noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137516675813334323.post-39759854509433108322009-02-02T10:03:00.005-05:002009-02-02T10:18:23.290-05:00SHE'S BACK<div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">Yes, our newest diva is back....ladies and gentlemen....Miss Jennifer Hudson:<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/dOs5s1Zgtq0&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/dOs5s1Zgtq0&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />She looked great and sounded amazing. yes she was lip-synching, but who cares?!? We know this gal can blow the roof off the mutha', so don't trip!<br /><br />She will be performing at the Grammys as well. My prayers, love and admiration go out to her and her family. Her faith in God, love from family and friends and keeping busy living her passion will see her though her tough times. Keep up the good work and keep showing these amateurs how it's done, boo!</span></div>Aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17835691200799038399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137516675813334323.post-61417916884632996202009-01-19T09:23:00.007-05:002009-01-19T23:28:16.818-05:00SUNDAY MODEL DRAWING - MUSCLES<div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293011468156933026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SXSN4v-QE6I/AAAAAAAAC9U/5--94U_3vns/s400/paper+024.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293011461440532418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SXSN4W8778I/AAAAAAAAC9M/P2KkCIRZPkQ/s400/paper+022.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293011461883616242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SXSN4Ymk2_I/AAAAAAAAC9E/q1eOOAJI97A/s400/paper+013.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center">________________________________<br /><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Wearing my own silver fox trapper's hat:<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293226257429917362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SXVRPIXhbrI/AAAAAAAAC9s/u_It8CqxV3E/s400/paper+005.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293011026291764098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SXSNfB5Yq4I/AAAAAAAAC8s/5DcK__jmO2o/s400/paper+010.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293011029974860834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SXSNfPngRCI/AAAAAAAAC80/-iAU2uN7Czs/s400/paper+019.jpg" border="0" />________________________________<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293011022231043970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SXSNeyxO_4I/AAAAAAAAC8k/h1_6NlZTaf0/s400/paper+008.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293225552358588242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SXVQmFxav1I/AAAAAAAAC9k/mA446a9Twms/s400/paper.jpg" border="0" /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SXSN40iH1YI/AAAAAAAAC9c/EERIRZUWW-Q/s1600-h/paper+025.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293011469381129602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SXSN40iH1YI/AAAAAAAAC9c/EERIRZUWW-Q/s400/paper+025.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17835691200799038399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137516675813334323.post-84736165265543659582009-01-15T10:33:00.008-05:002009-01-19T09:23:30.039-05:00RIP - RICARDO MONTALBAN<div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291556355347798786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SW9ieCV3WwI/AAAAAAAAC70/3svDVnvo4Uw/s400/rm1.jpg" border="0" /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SXSMWL7e8qI/AAAAAAAAC8M/h50MDO4Pw8k/s1600-h/rm2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293009774854468258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 333px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SXSMWL7e8qI/AAAAAAAAC8M/h50MDO4Pw8k/s400/rm2.jpg" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291556365821933874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 294px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SW9iepXF-TI/AAAAAAAAC8E/qgSwXPCtND4/s400/rm3.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293009776064858786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 219px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SXSMWQcECqI/AAAAAAAAC8U/rcSGR8CkHgU/s400/rm.jpg" border="0" /> <div align="center"><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">One of the original Hollywood Latin Lovers, Ricardo Montalban, has passed away. He was known mainly as Mr. Roarke from Fantasy Island and was a star of Hollywood musicals in the 40's and Broadway in the 50's. He was also well known for his portrayal of Khan in the Star Trek TV show and movie. His suave, smooth, elegant, sexy, refined voice and mannerisms endeared him to millions.</span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">Born to Spanish emigrants in Mexico City, Ricardo first achieved fame in NYC summer stock theater and Mexican films. </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">The thing that most stood out about this man, other than his movie star good looks, was his involvement in his community. I always have an affinity for minorities who give back to their communities. Mr. Montalban was instrumental in establishing the ALMA awards, awards for Spanish speaking actors. In 1970, he founded NOSOTROS and became it's first president, a group that fought the discrimination of Spanish speaking actors, sought to improve their image on screen and urged them to perfect their craft. This was groundbreaking. He had felt the sting of racism in America where he faced Texan signs barring "Dogs and Mexicans". How heartbreaking and disgusting? What most people don't realize is that we are all the same, when Latin actors win, I win; when coal miners in Kentucky win, I win. When single mothers win, I win. Any progression is good for all humanity. Any discrimination makes us all losers.</span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">Vaya c</span><span style="font-size:85%;">on Dios, Papi!!!!!</span></div></div></div>Aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17835691200799038399noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137516675813334323.post-11300166383555857562009-01-14T12:37:00.005-05:002009-01-14T12:53:10.141-05:00WHAT'S OLD IS NEW AGAIN....<div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Looks like the old girls are repping............</span></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"> <br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291205253822701554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 256px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SW4jJPPIX_I/AAAAAAAAC7k/5YwZPYhmidk/s400/D2%2520linda%26naomi.jpg" border="0" /></span></div><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Naomi and Linda duking it out for D-Squared - Spring 2009 campaign.</span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Just as an aside, Naomi would demolish Linda . Don't let that accent fool you - she throws cell phones and fists like queens throw shade (and fists). You know she means business - she has that weave tied up and is on the attack!!! Linda, hope you put vaseline on your mug, girl......</span></p>Aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17835691200799038399noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137516675813334323.post-75098956140542069262009-01-14T11:23:00.009-05:002009-01-14T12:05:08.791-05:00MORE OF PRE-FALL 2009<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:180%;">PHI</span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291190785414005842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SW4V_ENsBFI/AAAAAAAAC7U/gTIgDe5EMuU/s400/17m.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291190785145465298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SW4V_DNqadI/AAAAAAAAC7M/chDeCebwzUI/s400/16m.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291190783904787218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SW4V--l3KxI/AAAAAAAAC7E/crqkKk3hWP0/s400/14m.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291190781290867970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SW4V-02p7QI/AAAAAAAAC68/4cRE2QrY46Y/s400/10m.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291190489701542690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SW4Vt2mV6yI/AAAAAAAAC60/lZw53yKAbCA/s400/08m.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291190490584406642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SW4Vt541WnI/AAAAAAAAC6s/JB2bQL9HG88/s400/06m.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291190487317603426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SW4Vttt95GI/AAAAAAAAC6k/OOuaIZZrQrQ/s400/05m.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291190483232257650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SW4Vtef8dnI/AAAAAAAAC6c/G2ujbvT_X5U/s400/03m.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291190787998324370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SW4V_N11lpI/AAAAAAAAC7c/40J9XyNS7Vc/s400/18m.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291190483376142466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SW4VtfCP-II/AAAAAAAAC6U/HXOvIZxJDPc/s400/01m.jpg" border="0" /> __________________________________<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">LANVIN</span><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291189966565692818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 275px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SW4VPZxCVZI/AAAAAAAAC58/XKZEZJjxh9M/s400/lan6.jpg" border="0" /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SW4VPW3KYrI/AAAAAAAAC6E/pYrXx8X8GY4/s1600-h/lan7.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291189965786079922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 275px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SW4VPW3KYrI/AAAAAAAAC6E/pYrXx8X8GY4/s400/lan7.jpg" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291189624212633586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 275px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SW4U7eZtN_I/AAAAAAAAC5U/dfVCI0YbmRo/s400/lan1.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291189630515542194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 275px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SW4U714b-LI/AAAAAAAAC50/p9WdoecZlC8/s400/lan5.jpg" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291189626613368066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 275px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SW4U7nWFhQI/AAAAAAAAC5s/mmjXi3FsNJM/s400/lan4.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291189625565792386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 275px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SW4U7jcUyII/AAAAAAAAC5k/Ro23dMbMumw/s400/lan3.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291189628340658802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 275px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SW4U7tx54nI/AAAAAAAAC5c/JEFHReD7guk/s400/lan2.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291189964472006738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 275px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SW4VPR93OFI/AAAAAAAAC6M/oFLLpnrJm6g/s400/lan8.jpg" border="0" /> <div><span style="font-size:85%;">The collections are trickling in and they seemed to have saved two of the best for last. Phi and Lanvin look amazing!<br /><br />Phi is truly finding it's own singular voice - highly constructed, sleek, urban, strong. It also has a strong sense of femininity with a nod to menswear. It seems as if they have taken some of the hallmarks of Proenza Schouler (constructed corsets and bras) and made them their own (and done them better in some cases). I LOVE the great short proportions here. Modern is such a bastardized term, but this collection truly looks like now, and more importantly, like tomorrow.<br /><br />Lanvin - rich, luxe, modern, ageless, timeless!!! This collection is a masterful display of Alber Elbaz' brilliant eye for texture play, proportion, detailing and silhouette. Lanvin is probably one of the most influential and important labels in fashion right now - even more so than many premiere design houses such as Louis Vuitton or Dior. I would put it in the same category of influence and relevance as Prada, YSL and Balenciaga. Draped liquid metal, fur, lace, tulle, taffeta and stretch wool - a grand melange. Top it all off with a mad mix of necklaces, sexy librarian shoes and leather high top gloves for a look that is equal parts opulent and spontaneous.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;">Now I am just waiting for 2 of my faves - YSL and Givenchy. The clock is ticking.........</span></div><br /></div></div>Aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17835691200799038399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137516675813334323.post-46619988535571074052009-01-09T10:51:00.006-05:002009-01-09T11:36:31.367-05:00ON SECOND THOUGHT...........<div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">I was just thinking about fashion moving forward and I couldn't get past the need to remove the following articles of clothing/accessories from women's closets:<br /><br />1) Ridiculously high, bulky platform shoes - these have been around for 3 1/2 years already. Let's move on y'all.......I am feeling low heeled (2") strappy shoes, strong heeled suede pumps (think early 90's Calvin Klein) and flat and high heeled tall boots in suede.<br /><br />2) Sunglasses - I know these are a staple, but I like to look people in the eyes. I find that people use sunglasses as a stamp for stylishness, meaning, throw on anything and top it all off with a big, bug eyed pair of glasses and they make everything alright. Sunglasses are the accessory of choice of poseurs.<br /><br />3) Skinny jeans - The problem is that most girls wear skinny jeans with a too tight top or a shrunken bomber jacket - this is all wrong. You have to have a play on proportion (a boyfriend jacket, a slouchy sweater, etc), unless you are Raquel Zimmerman. Plus, most people who wear skinny jeans are not doing themselves justice. A frowzy shape in a skinny jean is not cute. Let's ease it up a bit with flares, bell bottoms, trousers, boyfriend pants.....<br /><br />4) Bad makeup - I see too many of my chocolate sisters wearing eye makeup that they copy from music videos. I particularly hate white shadow just above the lash or just beneath the brow. WHO IN THE HELL TOLD THEM TO DO THIS. STOP IMMEDIATELY!!!!! I am also sick of over contoured noses, overly thin brows and visible lip liner. I wish people realized that makeup is supposed to generally look natural and not like a mask.<br /><br />5) Bad weaves and extensions - I think there is a trend of hair that is supposed to look like wigs or weaves. No longer do people try to make it look natural. No longer do people want you to ask "Is that her hair?". No longer is a real skin part necessary. Hollywood actresses all have that same 'center parted, softly waved around the face, with tumbling cascades of extra long hair' weave that is so annoying. Ride the train any day and you'll see hair that looks like hats. In urban areas, black women have become so dependent on fake hair that wearing natural hair is passe'. I see little girls, aged 5 or 6, with weaves and I just want to slap the hell out of the stupid mammy! Doesn't she realize that she is teaching the child that her hair, her natural beauty is not good enough? They start them at that age and then they are hooked. It damages their hair, their scalp and their esteem. I have seen time and time again how the natural beauty of a girl bursts out when she cuts her hair off, removes her wig or de-weaves herself. Think Roshumba - early 90's - sheer simplicity, sheer perfection.<br /><br />6) High waisted jeans - This was a trend that worked on .01% of the population. They are highly unflattering and should be destroyed.<br /><br />7) Knee High sneakers and Gladiator type boots - Generally worn with skinny jeans, need I say more?<br /></span></div>Aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17835691200799038399noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137516675813334323.post-90501752411767070962009-01-09T09:49:00.009-05:002009-01-09T11:41:19.454-05:00PRE-FALL 2009 - BEST OF THE SEASON<div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289310495679868002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 275px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SWdn3zG-bGI/AAAAAAAAC5M/_Lsk1t4HP8s/s400/prefallnarciso.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Narciso Rodriguez - his is the best pant of the season - slim yet easy, long & lean!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">_________________________________<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></div></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289310496125150546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 275px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SWdn30xI5VI/AAAAAAAAC5E/oMfE0bxxNL8/s400/prefallmoschino2.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289310497904032498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 275px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SWdn37ZQevI/AAAAAAAAC48/x3H8GPBDm2M/s400/prefallmoschino1.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center">Moschino Cheap & Chic - Consistently one of the BEST collections around - always feminine, modern with a touch of irony.<br /></p></span><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">_________________________________<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></div></span><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SWdnmoviapI/AAAAAAAAC40/GuRebebP3ww/s1600-h/prefalldoori.jpg"><span style="font-size:85%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289310200839432850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 275px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SWdnmoviapI/AAAAAAAAC40/GuRebebP3ww/s400/prefalldoori.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> Doo.Ri - Stunning look.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">_______________________________<br /><br /></span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SWdnmoMrfcI/AAAAAAAAC4s/lSGaC-FsXfo/s1600-h/prefallcarolinaherrera.jpg"><span style="font-size:85%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289310200693226946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 275px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SWdnmoMrfcI/AAAAAAAAC4s/lSGaC-FsXfo/s400/prefallcarolinaherrera.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> Carolina Herrera - great look, just lose the shoes.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">__________________________________<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289310188635004482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 275px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SWdnl7RxnkI/AAAAAAAAC4c/aY26ilSgsiE/s400/prefallcalvin1.jpg" border="0" /></span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SWdnmEC3d9I/AAAAAAAAC4k/4_XLB6WD5pE/s1600-h/prefallcalvin2.jpg"><span style="font-size:85%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289310190988392402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 275px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SWdnmEC3d9I/AAAAAAAAC4k/4_XLB6WD5pE/s400/prefallcalvin2.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> Calvin Klein - Francisco Costa makes amazing silhouettes. I would love to see the little dress with a dark leg and a flat shoe or a flat over the knee boot.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">_____________________________<br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SWdnl51EKrI/AAAAAAAAC4U/r8MGX3MrIGQ/s1600-h/prefallburberry1.jpg"><span style="font-size:85%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289310188246149810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 275px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SWdnl51EKrI/AAAAAAAAC4U/r8MGX3MrIGQ/s400/prefallburberry1.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Burberry Prosum - I love this luxe wild child Brit look.<br /></span><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">____________________________________<br /></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Best of Show #1 - Donna Karan<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289308289285860098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SWdl3XppqwI/AAAAAAAAC3k/SGt3h8kK3kE/s400/prefalldonna4.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289308290996696082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SWdl3eBi9BI/AAAAAAAAC3s/xQFPboNoZuk/s400/prefalldonna5.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289308259141099490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 275px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SWdl1nWlH-I/AAAAAAAAC3U/sNbtAS7MjY0/s400/prefalldonna2.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289308288481810050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SWdl3Up81oI/AAAAAAAAC3c/ZKC88DwJAW4/s400/prefalldonna3.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289308299539021138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SWdl392MfVI/AAAAAAAAC30/2P-x8isr3qg/s400/prefalldonna6.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289308677027914978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 275px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SWdmN8Gj5OI/AAAAAAAAC4M/EI5VFilmDnA/s400/prefall-donna.jpg" border="0" /><br /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289308670812002146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SWdmNk8kl2I/AAAAAAAAC38/bdwV8mSoyXU/s400/prefalldonna7.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289308674097035874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SWdmNxLyOmI/AAAAAAAAC4E/K9-SkH2lDh4/s400/prefalldonna8.jpg" border="0" /> Donna's newest collection is as brilliant as her recent Resort collection (feminine, pink, fuschia gorgeousness). What ties the 2 together is their faithfulness to her singular roots. She is at her best when she references herself, not other designers. She infuses the clothes with structured softness and drapes, sleekness, modernity, ease and sensuality (smart sexy!) What I love here most are the long, languid, lean silhouettes that move around the body - they always have a structured anchor - the shoulder, the waist or a girl's great legs.<br /></span><div><span style="font-size:85%;">_________________________________<br /><br />Best of Show #2 - Alexander Wang<br /></span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289307650671617042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SWdlSMoJpBI/AAAAAAAAC3M/kBeohlZqwM0/s400/prefallalexanderwang7.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289307361282010914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SWdlBWkSryI/AAAAAAAAC28/PMOWiUQ12SY/s400/prefallalexanderwang5.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289307359479238546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SWdlBP2ej5I/AAAAAAAAC20/uGpn7zBh8p0/s400/prefallalexanderwang4.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289307647240979346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SWdlR_2OQ5I/AAAAAAAAC3E/gGuxIl12iys/s400/prefallalexanderwang6.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289307352929753794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SWdlA3c9WsI/AAAAAAAAC2s/MuGfd_WY4Q4/s400/prefallalexanderwang3.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289307350475507282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 275px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SWdlAuT0hlI/AAAAAAAAC2k/tm5G3vre9CE/s400/prefallalexanderwang2.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289307349669402130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 275px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SWdlArToVhI/AAAAAAAAC2c/B2UCNCwdYUs/s400/prefallalexanderwang1.jpg" border="0" /></span> <div align="center"><div><div><div><div><div><span style="font-size:85%;">Alexander Wang continues his winning streak of cool, modern, easy collections. What is so amazing about what he does is that the looks are amazing on the runway and the models could just walk right off of the runway and onto the street and they would look equally as fierce. You can clearly see an early 90's influence here (child, these young kids are referencing the 90's already!!!!!). There are clear references to Alaia, Helmut Lang and even Tom Ford when he was ripping up the fashion world with his early work at Gucci. My favorite is the smashing coral, assymetric draped day dress (dress of the season!!!) worn with sleek patent loafers - super cool, super modern and just plain super.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17835691200799038399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137516675813334323.post-9719969652075901322009-01-09T06:58:00.006-05:002009-01-09T07:30:20.950-05:00OBAMA FEVER<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SWdBNsnyLHI/AAAAAAAAC2U/vqlrTHIISGM/s1600-h/obamas.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289267990942067826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SWdBNsnyLHI/AAAAAAAAC2U/vqlrTHIISGM/s400/obamas.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#333333;">From my lovely friend Mira aus Duestchland (from Germany):</span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#993399;">I bought the magazin "Der Spiegel" yesterday (see attachment) =)The title says "Obama's best man" (=Michelle) =))) and below "Changeover of power in the US:The (president) couple and their vision for a better world"It's a positive article. The Germans love them =)))</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#993399;"></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#000000;">Looks like the Germans have caught the fever too!!! Let's just pray that this whole Rick Warren thing is part of some covert, big-picture plan. This has been his only major misstep in my opinion, but I am trying to trust that he knows what he is doing. He is a big picture kinda guy and I think his heart is in the right place, so let's just see how this plays out down the line. In any case, it seems as if the entire world is ready for this amazing black man to step into the role of 'The Most Powerful Man In The World'. Michelle is going to be the greatest First Lady since the Carter era (yes, Rosalynn Carter is one of the greatest First Ladies, along with Jackie, Hillary, Eleanor and Dolley Madison). I hope she follows her heart and avoids the pitfalls of following the whims and desires of the media who ultimately do not have her interest at heart (their interest is in selling stories and they are conditioned to always go for the negative, so Michelle, honey, watch 'em girl!). </span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#333333;">My prayers and my heart are with Barack and his 'best man'!</span></div>Aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17835691200799038399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137516675813334323.post-86129301748144821042009-01-06T14:51:00.004-05:002009-01-06T15:03:59.246-05:00SUNDAY MODEL DRAWING - MODELICIOUS<div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288272201899117218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SWO3jJXFCqI/AAAAAAAAC2M/T343lVrNJxY/s400/life-drawing3+012.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288272184968983282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SWO3iKSnsvI/AAAAAAAAC18/BQjJLjHhf-M/s400/life-drawing3+008.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288271767952390450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SWO3J4yHeTI/AAAAAAAAC1s/9SG5mVlb9dw/s400/life-drawing3+007.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288271753918439106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SWO3JEgKXsI/AAAAAAAAC1U/iRzaJdvh7tw/s400/life-drawing3+002.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288272190841646418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SWO3igKxbVI/AAAAAAAAC2E/z7HkJA0y8o8/s400/life-drawing3+010.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288271763896395138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SWO3JprF5YI/AAAAAAAAC1k/YTw3jMiKUR8/s400/life-drawing3+005.jpg" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:85%;">Stephanie turns it out again!</span></div>Aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17835691200799038399noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137516675813334323.post-82824114416894440802009-01-06T13:44:00.005-05:002009-01-06T14:35:27.736-05:00TV REVIEW - TRUE BEAUTY<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SWOuTLgPA1I/AAAAAAAAC1M/i69meYGi7v4/s1600-h/tb.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288262031991833426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 244px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SWOuTLgPA1I/AAAAAAAAC1M/i69meYGi7v4/s400/tb.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tyra Banks' and Ashton Kutcher's new show, True Beauty, is the perfect synthesis of their 2 styles - model meets prankster. The contestants believe they are in a beauty contest, but they are really being tested on both inner and outer beauty. I found it interesting that in order to be a contestant, you had to be a stereotypical beauty with no consideration of the person's spirit, but it is TV.<br /><br />The intros of each contestant were painful to watch. It was scary to watch people so horribly self absorbed focus 100% of their attention on their own physical beauty. It is sad that people could be so superficial and shallow and then be so vocal & cocky about it. These people obviously have a lot to learn.<br /><br />There is one person who seems to be the clear front runner so far. CJ, an African American coffee barista, had a moment where he shared his past battles with weight and how those battles have shaped his self image. He says his new found beauty is just a costume covering the fat kid that he really is. I did not expect to hear this on this show so early on in the season.<br /><br />I hope the show continues to have these moments of self realization, honesty and depth. The show was actually very entertaining and had some truly hilarious moments. After a while though, watching people cover their insecurities with bravado, ugliness and ignorance will not be enough - we already have enough of that on Charm School, The Bad Girls Club, any show with Paris Hilton, etc. I hope the message of inner beauty resonates with the audience and the participants. It sounds so cliche', but being ugly on the inside can make the most physically beautiful person look like an ogre on the outside. There is not enough MAC or Prada in the world that can beautify an ugly heart.</span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">My hat always goes off to Ms. Banks who is unabashedly doing her thing, changing the world one TV show at a time. GET IT GIRL!!!</span></div>Aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17835691200799038399noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137516675813334323.post-12452316017798340042009-01-01T08:03:00.003-05:002009-01-01T08:08:27.624-05:00WORDS OF WISDOM: RANDY PAUSCH<div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">"Experience is what you get when you don't get what you wanted. And experience is often the most valuable thing you have to offer"</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span> </div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">Randy Pausch</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">The Last Lecture</span></div>Aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17835691200799038399noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137516675813334323.post-48156825682212591622009-01-01T07:20:00.003-05:002009-01-01T08:02:24.350-05:00HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!<div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#660000;">Happy New Year to everyone! May this year bring all of us closer to our dreams and the fulfillment of our God-given talents, gifts and abilities. May we all find peace, love and happiness in ourselves instead of hopelessly looking for it in our jobs, our name brand clothes or in other people. </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#660000;"></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color:#003300;">Some of us have had rough times this past year, rougher than some could ever imagine, but we are still here. And if we are still here, there is hope. There is the possibility and the probability that we will make it out of our storm with greater knowledge, strength and wisdom. God is still in the blessing business no matter how bleak it may seem. We don't have all the answers and we don't know what tomorrow will bring, but we each have the present moment. We have right now. Each subsequent 'right now' moment adds up to our future. So embrace and make the most of every moment at that moment because they are the building blocks for our lives. And don't think I am on a soapbox, because honey, I need to apply this stuff to my life fiercely!!!</span> </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color:#000066;">Thank you all for reading this blog - it has been such a therapeutic activity for me to purge, share, express and focus my thoughts, feelings and inspirations. I hope that it brings even just a small iota of positivity to your day.</span> </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#cc0000;">God bless and be well.</span></div>Aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17835691200799038399noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137516675813334323.post-42681210061313499322008-12-30T09:48:00.006-05:002008-12-30T10:44:06.131-05:00MOVIE REVIEW: CADILLAC RECORDS<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SVpBjfUXL4I/AAAAAAAAC1E/WxYe4YL6IaI/s1600-h/cadillacrecords-ps-26.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285609190630829954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 155px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 230px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SVpBjfUXL4I/AAAAAAAAC1E/WxYe4YL6IaI/s400/cadillacrecords-ps-26.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">I finally saw this movie and really enjoyed it. It was so entertaining and kept me hooked the entire time. I honestly didn't know anything about Chess Records and really didn't know the histories of any of it's stars. I had definitely heard their music before because my folks had a real love for the blues, but that was it. These were truly genius performers. I find it very interesting that black stars with nothing to show for their hard work but a couple of value-depreciating cars is not a new thing. The labels knew (and still know) how to whet the appetite of poor kids who come from nothing with no real payoff but fleeting fame. </span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jeffrey Wright as Muddy Waters proved again that he is one of Hollywood's greatest talents - I find him captivating. Mos Def was such a fun and modern take on Chuck Berry. Columbus Short was excellent as Little Walter - the embodiment of a tightly wound, brilliantly talented, too-pretty-for-his-own-damn-good hoodlum. Gabrielle Union gave a performance that makes me ask why the hell does this girl not work more in A-list projects, dammit??!!?!? Beyonce gave her best performance to date - and I think she was damn good - plus she sang the stank out of those songs. I loved that she stripped away the too perfect Bey that we know to reveal a grittier, more gut-bucket and abrasive part of herself - I hope she holds on to a bit of this woman because she is thoroughly interesting. She probably won't be nominated, but you just might hear her name bubble up a few times during Oscar season.</span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">The weakest link of the movie was Adrien Brody. He didn't connect & seemed miscast. While I do think that there is something oddly attractive about him, it isn't enough to warrant him as a headliner. Also, I thought that the makeup for the aging, battered and on-his-comeback Little Walter looked too fake. During one of Bey's smack scenes, as she is being held, her wig noticeably shifts - I thought that was kind of funny. </span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">One great thing I learned was the origin of the most famous and most sampled guitar riff in history. You learn something new everyday. </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">See it and hear some FIERCE music!!!</span></div>Aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17835691200799038399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137516675813334323.post-33125549305453334492008-12-30T08:21:00.024-05:002008-12-30T10:48:31.437-05:00SUNDAY MODEL DRAWING - BOYS AND A BABE<div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285580894706906050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SVon0cyYs8I/AAAAAAAACx8/drWODkg7-os/s400/life-drawing2+016.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285579105663026850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SVomMUFFhqI/AAAAAAAACwc/EpdPkazpeGc/s400/life-drawing2+007.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285591951572181794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SVox4C0foyI/AAAAAAAAC08/9T4YgqQlpII/s400/life-drawing2+003.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285584355318047794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SVoq94kYJDI/AAAAAAAACzM/qYzX850fLro/s400/life-drawing2+001.jpg" border="0" /> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Miami cuteness</span></div><div align="center">________________________________________</div><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285580883983337778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SVonz01sCTI/AAAAAAAACx0/GwxRSpR_DXQ/s400/life-drawing2+015.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285587384214448098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SVotuMFjZ-I/AAAAAAAAC00/Z-6dqaXpBE4/s400/life-drawing3.jpg" border="0" /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SVotk5cECXI/AAAAAAAAC0s/zN7xlEYt42s/s1600-h/life-drawing3+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285587224589764978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SVotk5cECXI/AAAAAAAAC0s/zN7xlEYt42s/s400/life-drawing3+001.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Lance - the cutie with the big ole' booty...</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span>_________________________________________<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285580897654004514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SVon0nxB2yI/AAAAAAAACyE/b67w2w3fImc/s400/life-drawing2+017.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285581522757359266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SVooZAdSFqI/AAAAAAAACyU/_OXko2jtnHQ/s400/life-drawing2+014.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285579109632859042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SVomMi3kW6I/AAAAAAAACwk/aiKQUE2FSZU/s400/life-drawing2+008.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285579101256855906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SVomMDqksWI/AAAAAAAACwM/J9m7VWq8Pgw/s400/life-drawing2+002.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285579103475232962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SVomML7ecMI/AAAAAAAACwU/ywaqhCtWdI4/s400/life-drawing2+004.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285580903625010018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SVon0-AoK2I/AAAAAAAACyM/oK1vpkNreOg/s400/life-drawing2+018.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center"><div><div align="right"><div align="center"><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span style="font-size:85%;">Jamaican-American STUNNER Stephanie gave me </span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;">my life, y'all!!! </span><span style="font-size:85%;">This girl is simply gorgeous - amazing</span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;">proportion, amazing body, great legs, </span><span style="font-size:85%;">divine face </span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;">and bone </span><span style="font-size:85%;">structure and the most perfectly almond </span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;">shaped eyes.</span> <span style="font-size:85%;">I hope to see more of this girl.....</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div></div>Aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17835691200799038399noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137516675813334323.post-23734432339414843142008-12-26T20:07:00.002-05:002008-12-26T20:09:59.764-05:00HAVE YOU HEARD THE WORD?<span style="font-size:85%;">From one of my favorite episodes of The Family Guy:</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/i7aPEzv3YaQ&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/i7aPEzv3YaQ&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17835691200799038399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137516675813334323.post-59731724252445641602008-12-26T16:31:00.011-05:002008-12-31T09:02:44.701-05:00KEEP WONDER-ING...<div align="center"></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SVVbVYSfjAI/AAAAAAAACvk/6lCpUYQz-NI/s1600-h/ww.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284230160644541442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 270px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SVVbVYSfjAI/AAAAAAAACvk/6lCpUYQz-NI/s400/ww.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Well, it's official - the WONDER WOMAN feature film is shelved and I am vexed, hurt, upset and fit to be tied. I have been laying for this movie for the past 2 decades - literally. It first started taking shape in the 90s with Sandra Bullock attached (HORRIBLE!!!). Then Catherine Zeta Jones was attached which would've been amazing, but never happened. Many other actresses have been linked to the role, including:</span><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">Charlize Theron - Major - very reminiscent of Lynda Carter. That face, body (5' 10") & physical prowess would have been ovah!!! </span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">Sarah Michelle Gellar - No. All wrong!!! </span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">Eliza Dushku - No.</span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jessica 'Booty' Biel - She's a real looker & her body is MAJOR but turned down the role.</span><br /></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">Kate Beckinsale - No. </span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">Carrie-Anne Moss - Maybe...her intensity could bring a different air to the character.</span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">Aishwarya Rai - Stunning, but is she physical enough? </span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">Beyonce' Knowles - She wants this role. With her attached, it could come back. Single Ladies proves she has the bod. Would just pray this isn't her CATWOMAN.</span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">Angelina Jolie - Already portrays Lara Croft. Looks and ability to do action give her a strong edge. </span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">J-Lo - Could have pulled it off about 5 years ago. </span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">Lucy Lawless - No.</span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">Chyna - No. I feel sorry for her.</span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">Lara Flynn Boyle - Baby, we won't even go there......</span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">Megan Fox - Beyond beautiful - she could be amazing...</span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">But, alas, my pick to fill Wonder Woman's red boots is Australian model and actress Megan Gale. Stunningly gorgeous, dark hair, light eyes, voluptuous shape and 5' 10" tall says it all.</span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284246866832933426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 308px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SVVqhzsMQjI/AAAAAAAACvs/D8I2wQhDFM8/s400/mg6.bmp" border="0" /></span></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284247605706035538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 306px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SVVrM0NREVI/AAAAAAAACwE/JvDQeMhHCuw/s400/mg.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284246880526230194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 356px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SVVqims7YrI/AAAAAAAACv0/Mc3ahKvlcJ8/s400/megan-gale-02.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-size:85%;">If they decide to do this project, I say that it has to go back to the original roots - quasi Greco-Roman, togas, bullets & bracelets, transformational spinning, a fierce theme song, a heroic hunk, The Cheetah, Nubia - all the mythology that made Wonder Woman so magical to little girls and little fags everywhere. Maybe it's not set in the 40's and she actually comes to save America from Al-Quaeda or something, but I NEED to see some of the original drag. A couple of other other highlights could be Lynda Carter as Queen Hera and Jill Marie Jones, Gabrielle Union or Brandy as Nubia.</span> <div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">I hope they get their act together soon - I feel like an addict who needs a hit.</span></div><div align="justify"><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Be forewarned that this sick beat will make you want to do runway, vogue or start spinning deliriously:<br /><br /></span><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/jaYmOkJ-JBY&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/jaYmOkJ-JBY&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></div></div><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Also, love this little girl:<br /></span><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/dfSxdDh_EGU&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/dfSxdDh_EGU&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17835691200799038399noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137516675813334323.post-66693189149590381872008-12-26T11:17:00.006-05:002008-12-28T10:11:05.897-05:00EARTHA, BABY!!!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SVUHUpOahJI/AAAAAAAACvc/GmRBSz1XJlQ/s1600-h/ek4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284137789034235026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 350px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 350px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SVUHUpOahJI/AAAAAAAACvc/GmRBSz1XJlQ/s400/ek4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SVUHUthfSeI/AAAAAAAACvU/pTZ0UMXeJFU/s1600-h/ek3.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284137790187981282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 321px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SVUHUthfSeI/AAAAAAAACvU/pTZ0UMXeJFU/s400/ek3.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SVUHUF440cI/AAAAAAAACvM/ZXtTEZJnnFg/s1600-h/ek2.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284137779548705218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 323px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SVUHUF440cI/AAAAAAAACvM/ZXtTEZJnnFg/s400/ek2.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SVUHT5cvdAI/AAAAAAAACvE/Agn0s4NzQeg/s1600-h/ek1.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284137776209425410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SVUHT5cvdAI/AAAAAAAACvE/Agn0s4NzQeg/s400/ek1.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SVUHTu6oA0I/AAAAAAAACu8/8CujFK_rZH8/s1600-h/ek.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284137773381976898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 221px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JNRZVkU7WCE/SVUHTu6oA0I/AAAAAAAACu8/8CujFK_rZH8/s400/ek.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">The legendary icon Ms. Eartha Kitt left us on Christmas day. She will be greatly missed. She was an ultra modern renaissance woman who crossed the color line, worked and spoke out for human and civil rights for all, was a stage, screen, TV and recording superstar and was a real man-magnet, attracting some of the world's most wealthy and attractive men.<br /><br />Eartha was far ahead of her time in many ways - she oozed sexuality and sensuality in a time when that was considered improper. It was that raw, unapologetic energy that drew people to her for well over 50 years. Now that is a career, dammit!!! And mother kept that body SNATCHED all those years!!!!!<br /><br />During her long career, she had more than nine lives thanks to her sold out cabaret act, her Emmy winning TV appearances, her UNFORGETTABLE appearance in Boomerang, her stint as Catwoman (BRILLIANT!) and her brutally honest views on war, homelessness and bad politics. Her truest essence was always put forth at the right moment and those moments kept propelling her forward and deeper into our hearts.<br /><br />Eartha - you were a one-of-a-kind Lady!!! </span></div></div></div></div><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Mo9HBBzGyvk&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Mo9HBBzGyvk&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17835691200799038399noreply@blogger.com0