Orange Moon

I was watching Living Single in my Africana Media Studies class (I love that class!), and Kyle was wearing this dope outfit, similar to this.  So this is my imitation of it the next day I guess.

 



I'm mad late, but this was my birthday outfit.



 

 

Note: New yarn twist.  =)  I did them myself, I feel so accomplished. 

I'm going to start locing my hair next summer, so I'm letting it grow out.  Protective Styling and what not, lol.



 

My dorm has different artistic areas on each floor, so I randomly decided to take advantage of this art studio on my floor.  My little photography moment, ha.  Nothing major, at all.  I'll have up some real photography soon by a new friend, Megan Carter.  =)  She's dope, go check out here blog too!  www.lanouvelletalley.blogspot.com

 

Cheers!



Documentary Sundays.

Hey there!  I know it's been about a month or so since my last post, and I promised myself I wouldn't do that, but I promise I have some new great post coming soon for you all.  But, as you know, this blog is dedicated to all things art, and I've been watching a lot of great documentaries lately.  Some that I'd like to share with you, because they've all been very beneficial to me in some way; lifestyle choices, contribution to my education, things to know for the future, etc.  So feel free to check them out!  Might I add that I've never been a documentary type of person but I found out that I really enjoy them.

(In the order I watched them)

The Business of Being Born

• This was a really good one.  It kinda of compares midwifery and hospitals, and explains how hospitals are a business.  I actually decided to get a midwife when the day comes.
• http://documentarylovers.com/the-business-of-being-born/

Vegucated

• This one followed a vegan woman and three other people on a however-many-days (I forget) challenge to be vegan.  And as you follow them, they learn (and you do to) why being vegan is good for your body, the economy, the animals, etc. etc.  This one was good too.  I'm currently a pescatarian, but I plan on being full vegan by the end of 2014, which were absolutely not my intentions before I watched the documentary.
• Netflix

The Black Power Mixtape: 1967-1975

• This one I watched in my Africana Media Studies class.  It's about the Black Panther Party for Self Defense.  It kinda talks about when and where it started and it's differences from older generations way of protest and non-violence; like it features Stokely Carmicheal and Angela Davis in it and they both drops some serious knowledge.  Also it has some voice overs from Talib Kwali, Erykah Badu, and others.  This is a good one too, especially if you're really into African American Studies.
• Netflix

Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead

• This one was cool, my friend Shiann told me about it, because she's going on a juicing fast.  Which is basically what the guy did in the documentary.  He was obese, and sick, and was on a lot of medication.  But he wanted to explore how the body could possibly heal itself from the inside by lifestyle changes.  So he juices for 90 days, meaning he only drank pure fruits and vegetable that he made with his juicer for 90 days.  I won't spoil it for you, but I've recently been juicing too, kinda.  Not exclusively though.  lol
• Netflix

The Science of Babies

• I didn't finish this one, but it was very interesting.  The title is pretty self explanatory, it just kinda talks about the development of babies.  It's not as boring as I made it sound though, hah.
• Netflix

America Beyond the Color Line: Black Hollywood

• This one talked about being black in Hollywood, how Hollywood may or may not discriminate against minorities, how there aren't any minorities at the very top calling the shots, etc.  I liked this one a lot.  In my Africana Media Studies class we'd talked about carictures, and Blaxploitation in the 60s and 70s, so it was cool kind of talking about modern day Hollywood.   This film is by Henry Louis Gates (Skip Gates), and includes interviews with Quincy Jones, Nia Long, John Singleton, and more.
• http://digital.films.com/play/HTL69Q

(I haven't watched the whole thing, but I'd definitely recommend Hidden Colors.  It should still be on YouTube.)

Just something to leave you with: I had no interest in documentaries before I started college, but I realized that if you just find a subject or topic you like, then you can find a documentary to interest you.  It's also a very easy way to get a ton of information squeezed into a couple of hours.  So even if you don't watch any of these, find a documentary you like.  Don't know where to start, check out TopDocumentaryfilms.com & let me know what you watch!

Cheers!

Shoetique!

Fall is coming!!  Fall is coming!!  And that means boots, scarves, and beanies!  =D  So in honor of the new season approaching, I decided to treat myself to some new shoes.
If you're like me, there aren't many things in the world that you are willing to pay a boatload of money for.  I mentioned to you guys that I'm always looking for ways to save as much money as possible while still looking like a million bucks (or at least a few thousand).  Well, I'm a sucker for online shopping and a relatively new site I found a few months ago called Lolashoetique.com is helping me do that.  This is the website that I purchased my shoes from; it has stylish high quality shoes for very low prices, which is my type of site.  So what you'll see below is each of the three shoes I bought, their prices, and how I how style them.  Feel free to comment and tell me what you think, good, bad ugly, all opinions are welcome.  Enjoy!!

Thank you to my AMAZING photographer TIERRA SANDERS!!  Comment for photo inquiries. =D



 

 

Rock Show- Leopard

$27.99

(Leopard Print, 1 inch heel, two zippers; one black on the inside and one gold on the outside, gold detailing on the tip of toe)

 

 



 

 Miss Madrid- Camel

$24.99

(Woven material, matching shoe lace, rounded point toe)

 

 

 

 
Dynasty- Burgundy
$32.99
(Combat Boots w/ gold plated strap, two other straps with gold spike detailing and buckle, matching shoe strings, and zipper on inside)

 
Bonus!
Here's a promo code for LolaShoetique.com!  Check it out!
Promo: WALKTHEWALK
$5 off any order that includes boots; valid Aug. 1 - Sept. 30

Quick Update!
Joined another student organization.  It's an online magazine called Thread.  I'm currently pitching to be a writer for them, and hopefully a blogger, sooooo, wish me luck!  =D
 Check out the magazine online at OUThreadMag.com

^_^
Cheers!

F Word

Soooo!  Sunday I joined my first student organization. Yayyy!  It's a performing arts group that focuses on all things art (Ayeeeee) and all types of expression, though it seems that the common bond shared in the group is poetry/spoken word.  And lemme tell y'all, there are some dope poets in this group.  Ironically I wrote some poetry Saturday night for the first time in months.  I didn't go to sleep until 6 a.m. But yea.  Since I now have a poetry outlet, I'm just going to post some of my favorite poets' work, some of it old some new; that of Jasmine Manns and Zora Howard.  ^_^ Soooooo, enjoy!  oh! And if you wanna check out the F WORD GROUP (the group I'm apart of), visit thefwordperformers.webs.com! =D

Young Zora!!!!!!!!!!!      

              

 

And now she's grown!

 

 

Her most recent video

 

I effing adore this woman!  I wrote about her and Jasmine in my college and scholarship essays.

 

 

First poem I watched by her!

 

  

(Love Alysia Harris too!)

 

                                         

 

There are so many more I want to post but you can check out these two and other poets on YouTube.  Also look for Strivers Row.  That's the booking agency they are apart of with a lot of other talented poets and artists. 

 

 

Cheers!! ^_^

Print Block & King of Pop

So I didn't get to show you any of my back to school outfits this week, I've been a little busy with getting adjusted to classes and my extra time, catching up on sleep and working out a couple times a day ;) (I'm determined to get my abs toned before my birthday, so I can treat myself to my rib tat=)).  But here is a little something from today.  Nothing real extra, just playing with print block a little bit.  I wore a different version of this outfit once at the end of my senior year, so I thought I'd pull it out again, sooooo yeah.  =)

 

 

I wish I could show my eye make-up colors a little more.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turban (Infinity Scarf) >> Express

Bamboo Earrings >> Claire's

King of Pop black tee >> Some store in Florida

Purple Print Skirt >> Thrifted from one of my best friend's closet =D

Boots (falling apart) >> Journeys

Belt >> Vintage

Wooden Beads w/ color >> City Buddah

Wooden Beads w/o color >> Myesha Gardner

Canvas Backpack >> F21

 

*Shout out to my photographer Tierra Sanders!!  She's an actual photographer.  I'll display some of her other work if she lets me.  =D

 

SideNote: Ordered some new shoes for fall, pics will be up soon!

 

 

Bonus!! 

 

I watched this video in my Playwright and Text Analysis class.  It's called Quidam from Cirque Du Soleil!  This is sooo dope!!

 

=D

Cheers!

 

Dorm Life

Ello!  Happy Back to school.  =D
Soooo, I moved into my dorm last Thursday, and classes started today, and I've been wanting to show you guys some pics of my dorm.   I'm in a quad in the fine arts dorm (Ayeeeee), so my room is actually pretty big... well it's long.  And since the day I've moved in, there's always 3-4 extra people in my room who don't live there, who may or may not go to the school, lol.  But whatever.  Here are some pics, I was trying to wait until I was finished decorating, but I'll just update later.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Welcome =)

 

There's 4 of everything ^_^

 Mine!

 

 

Bottom Bunk!

 

 

View from my desk

            Mine! {Gwurl Code on tv}

 

         

 

Wall decorated with a poster and vinyl! =D

 

 

 

 

 

 

(We have 2 microwaves, a mini fridge, a medium size fridge, and a sink).

 

 

 

More college pics to come soon...

Cheers! ^_^

Beach Bum pt. 2 (Urban Outfitters)

Hey there.  So remember how I said I'm not into spending immense amounts of money on clothing items, or at least what I think is a lot...  Well, somehow I found myself in URBAN OUTFITTERS.  Hahah.  This post is just a quick something showing some of my recent purchases from there.


My first item is a Floral Low Cut Low Back Midriff Top...
I got it from the sale rack (MY FAVE! lol) for $19.99.

 *Forgive the picture quality, it was dark...

•  Floral Low Cut Low Back Midriff Top  >> Urban Outfitters
• Dark Wash Denim Low Rise Shorts >> Wetseal (I wouldn't recommend that store, personally)
• Black Elastic Belt w/ Gold Detailed Buckle >> Vintage
• Black Leg Warmers >> GoJane
• Black Combat Boots >> Journeys

My next item are these Printed Peg Pants.
I spent $29.99, but I think it's worth it.

 

• Cross Over Crop Top >> Nasty Gal
• Printed Peg Pants >> Urban Outfitters
• Gold Bracelet >> Vintage
• Bamboo Earrings >> Claire's

*Later on I wore the pants with the black crop turtleneck seen in the previous post, and some wide open toe bronze heels.




Last Item is a Coral Oversized T-shirt.
Also found on the sale rack for $19.99.

Coral Oversized T-Shirt >> Urban Outfitters
Maroon Bandeau Bikini >> H&M
Wooden Bead Bracelets >> Myesha Gardner (see previous post for close ups)

Again, thank you to my amazing photographer, J.Oates.  *Muah!
Cheers! ^_^