shoe-gasm double feature: nicholas kirkwood & christian louboutin

so as you may have discovered, i'm obsessed with shoes - specifically heels.


both pairs of these shoes make me say OMG (word to usher) and i want a pair of knock-offs as soon as possible (that is until i can afford the real ones)

the first feature is from my fave shoe designer, christian louboutin. ciara was spotted rocking these "let me tell you" ankle boots (retail $2195) while she was out to dinner with the bffers kim kardashian. aren't the just FAB?!

the second pair comes from a new name to me, nicholas kirkwood. kimmy k. was spotted wearing these rodarte corroded brass pumps (retail over $2100) on that same dinner date. check 'em out....

so in conclusion, *and usually i wouldn't say this* but having a "sponsor" would be beneficial at this point and time in order to rock these fierce felines on my feet. fellas, i'll wait...not too long of course ;-)


-*csc.

new sounds : "find your love" - drake

the more songs that are leaked, the more excited I get about his album.

and he would want to perform this on friday @ block party. =)


download "find your love" by drizzy, produced by chi-town's son kanye west.


DOWNLOAD: Drake - "Find Your Love"

-*csc.

new sounds : "no doubt about it" - the game ft. justin timberlake & pharrell

  

a different sound for the game, but i must say that justin's voice does something to me on this track...he needs to hurry up with that LP!

shout out to skate board p too ;-)


check out the song "no doubt about it" below - enjoy!


http://www.therundown.tv/new-music/game-ft-pharrell-justin-timberlake-aint-no-doubt-about-it/

-*csc.

For S's & G's : Kenan Thompson as Steve Harvey

I thought this was absolutely brilliant. Round of applause to you Saturday Night Live.


-*csc.

visually appealing : ciara "ride"

fellas, i'm sure you will love this one.

all i'm saying is, i will be on kanye's workout plan until the end of the year just to be able to move as half as good as she does. getchu some then, ciara.


-*csc.

artist spotlight : pj morton

i love R&B music. the first time i heard this artist's music was when i went to visit my cousin in washington, d.c. last spring. i literally fell in love with his rendition of the "cheers" theme song, and from that moment, i knew that this had to be an artist i needed to hear more from.

PJ Morton, an r&b/neo-soul artist from new orleans, la. has an impeccable sound that i haven't heard in a long time, and i must say he is a raw talent that has been missing from the r&b game. he describes his music as, " feel good music that lyrically tells stories about life and love music that makes your heart think and coins his style of music, soulful pop" (http://www.myspace.com/pjmorton). 

his newest release, "walk alone" has a variety of sounds, but i would definitely agree with him that it does make you feel good. from r&b, pop, to gospel, listening to his voice just really warms my heart and its truly a blessing to hear his story through his music. 

his album is one of those records that you can just listen to from beginning to end. some of my favorite tracks include "walk alone", "don't ever leave", "girlfriend", and "love you more" feat. tweet. his rendition of "let go" by dewayne woods that he sings with his father bishop pj morton, sr. totally pays respect to his "son of a preacher man" background, which i admire and respect.  

check out his website, follow him on twitter and try to catch him on tour!

http://pjmortononline.com/Site/

http://twitter.com/thepjmorton



-*csc. 

visually appealling : "fistful of tears" - maxwell

i love this song. i love him. that is all.

visually appealling : "over" - drake

hmmm, interesting. your thoughts?

Our Time Has Come...What are you going to do?

 I know it has been a LONG time coming since my last post, but it's all been in good reason...

I've been completely swamped for the last couple of weeks with rehearsals, school projects and work, but it has all taught me in the process. I had the pleasure of attending a lecture last Thursday night given my Jeff Johnson (aka "Cousin" Jeff) that was sponsored by the National Association of Black Journalists here at Syracuse University and his words were beyond inspiring and eye-opening. I really that many more people would have attended to hear the knowledge that he dropped that evening.

I've come to the conclusion that yes, I do tend to have a short attention for somethings, I'm not afraid to say it. ;-) but when it comes to wanting to change the world, there are sooo many things that I want to do in order to make that happen and I have no idea on earth where to start. So I want to pose the question, "what is your purpose?" While that is a broad question, and many of us have the slightest idea what it may be, just take a second to think about the possibility of knowing. Even if you don't believe in any higher power, you must know that there has to be some divine right in the universe that has created a specific path and destination for each of us.

Are you doing what it takes to live out/find your purpose, or are you simply waiting for something to come along and smack you across the head and tell you, "Hey! I'm your purpose in life, come follow me!"

If it were only that easy...but being in college these last three years, I've learned that sometimes things come much more difficult than others. We have to be willing to educate ourselves in order to make us better. Jeff talked about how his friend Paston Jamal Bryant (shout-out to the AMEC, whaddup! lol) had advised him to read one book a week, just create discipline and to expand his mind. I want to take on that challenge of reading a new book every other week (I've got to work to get like Cousin Jeff y'all).

But I want to challenge you all to do something that will make you better than you were yesterday. Life is full of endless possibilities, what are you going to do to take advantage of them?


For more information about Jeff Johnson, check out his website here Jeff's Nation and follow him on Twitter at www.twitter.com/jeffsnation

-*csc.