Supergroup???

So T.ank had a song... drawing a blank on the title right now... whatever the case, the remix consists of the latest (only?) r&b supergroup. Introducing to all, TG.T bka Tyr.ese, Ginu.wine, & Tan.k.

I'm sorry, did someone send a bat-signal saying we need a group of... super... singers?? Not one of the aformentioned men, I'd consider a "super" singer. They each did alright on their own, in their own time. I'll give Ginuwine's hey day the late 90's. I'm remembering singing "My Po.ny" at the lunch table my freshman year in HIGH SCHOOL! Not quite the musical of today but I digress.

Tyre.se, I can't tell if he's a better actor or singer. He's not all that at either. We'll go with... damn. I can't tell. I do like Tyre.se the most out of this latest compadres. Shouldn't the name of the group be BTGT? I thought he was Bla.ck Ty?

Tan.k, the best singer, the least famous. he conjures up thoughts of the movie 'Almost Fam.ous' cause that's what he is. Okay, okay... freshman year at the Illustrious Ham.pton University... no sophomore year when he was talking about "Take of your clothes, close the door" and yelling other commands for us ladies to do should we be in the same room as him. Yeah...

When was the last time we had a "supergroup"? Ooooh, LS.G!!!! Now them?? I could fux with!!! Ger.ald LeVert (R.I.P), Keith Sw.eat (who I have a love/hate relationship with) and John.ny Gill! Them dudes can/could SANG!! Remember 'My Body'?? How old was I when that came out?? They could come out RIGHT NOW and I'd be excited. Each of them DEF held their own and when they got together it was actually good. and this is coming from a girl who's not too big on r&b dudes. OMG, speaking of headaches, remember when the "Best Man" came out and there was that HORRENDOUS song with RL, Tyrese, and bout 6 other guys?? I wrote about it bout a year and a half ago... no thanks.

the point of this blog is to let you know that people don't form groups anymore. New Edition, Backstreet Boys, Pretty Ricky and the like are all gone with the wind.

P.S. the internet has the best commercial free music!! I'm listening to project vibe which I told y'all about and this awesome 80s station!!

Food Budget

It's no secret I love food. Who doesn't?!!? I actually read this insane article somewhere (I was so appalled I blocked out where I read this; plus I read a bit too much to remember the source of every bad quote, or even every good one.) that said there is a gym that only does strength training and doesn't believe in cardio. Fine. The reasoning for one person, "I believe cardio makes you hungry." (I feel like this was in the ATL JournalConstitution).

HUH!?!?!

We're people... it's natural to get hungry. AND IT'S OKAY!!

Regardless, every once in a while I realize (again) the ridiculous amount of money I spend eating out and decide to bring it to a halt. This week, I said I wouldn't spend any money on food outside the house. I eat sooo much fast food and vending machine food and restaurant food that this exercise was SO HARD!! I ate breakfast at Panera Bread (delish artichoke and spinach souffle and water) on Sunday, and that was the last bit of eating out I did. Tonight I will break out the Tyler's Ultimate cookbook I've never used and go to work! Hopefully I'll have something good to report!

The Real Egg Muffin

When I was in Florida, I had a homemade egg, swiss and veggie sausage on an english muffin. DELISH!! So yummy that when I saw english muffins in the store yesterday, I said to myself, I already have eggs and sweet italian sausage, I'll buy some pepper jack cheese and go to work. I made it this morning and let me tell you, LOVE!! Well worth the 20 minute effort, despite the fact I don't like to spend more than 10 minutes on breakfast. I may make it again tomorrow.

"I want you to hurry up now cuz I can't wait much longer"

Um....

IS IT SEPTEMBER 11TH YET?!?!?!

I'm like fiendin for this Kanye West album. I've enjoyed all the releases thus far. I've heard its bangin from the people who've gotten sneak previews. I heard several of the songs in the club in Miami and EVERYONE gets crunk when it's on! LET'S GET IT!! Just three more days. I know it will be no contest to put 50 out of commission... unfortunately he will stay around. BOOOOOOO!! But I'm buying Kanye's album on the first day anyway.

Fruit & Yogurt Parfait

After my homie Wynel made it for me for breakfast, I decided to use it to impress my coworkers for yet another pot luck. I used cranberry pecan granola, vanilla yogurt, raspberries and blueberries. I don't like blueberries and am not the biggest fan of raspberries. I also do not like nuts in my food. So I didn't like it too much, but I hear it was divine. So! You should give it a try. Just layer each ingredient to make it gorgeous and serve in clear glasses. I used small plastic cups but martini glasses are better for smaller, more intimate settings.

Par example: voila.

michael didn't teach you a lesson??

please look at lil kim

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less is more

i think it started in middle school. i mean, my ears have been pierced since i was 4 weeks old and i don't remember choosing what to adorn my lobes with but middle school strikes a fashion chord in my heart... yeah. you start getting extra conscious of everything you wear, accessories have to match perfectly and on and on. whatever the case, i started wearing silver hoops in middle school and they got bigger and bigger each year. by the time i reached my senior year at FAMU, i had thin hoops that were way too big to be bracelets (thanks aldo). it was an ordeal finding the perfect pair of hoops to start out the new school year; i didn't want the ones with a post and a back to it, i didn't want the ones that clasped closed; i wanted the ones that you snap closed, on a hinge. i always found my pair, whether diamond accented, laser cut, polished or smooth, my hoops were bomb. why hoops? i think i thought my head was too big for anything else. no drops, studs, chandeliers, nothing but my hoops.

i had a job interview a couple weeks ago. i knew my ginormous hoops would not be appro-pro so i bought some silver studs. just some balls the size of my pinkie nail. i looked... pretty. like a lady. not saying i was anything less before but just goes to show that less is more wasn't said for no reason.

Portion control?? But why??

Can I tell you how sick I am of the portions. Just because I eat (a lot of) fast food doesn't mean I want to die a slow, fat, painful death. It also does not mean I want the largest possible portion. Arby's doesn't offer small drinks or small fries or small popcorn chicken or small milkshakes. (Arby's is the only thing on the way to my house so I eat there a ridiculous amount and can just about recite the menu including items that have been removed in the last 2 years). I think Wendy's is worse. Do you know they consider a 20 oz. drink a small?!?!? WHAT?!?! I get annoyed when people get on the McDonald's menu and start talking about the movie "Super Size Me." Trust and believe if you eat a high fat, sugar-filled diet ANYWHERE, even if it's at your home, you will end up overweight. At least McD's and Burger King offer a small. And it's an ACTUAL small. Sometimes I want some yummy fries without eating a 2 lb. bag of potatoes. Is that so much to ask!?!?! This is one of my favorite questions because I think I make a lot of very reasonable requests that should just be commonplace. Come on!! Who gets rid of small?!!? And McD's needs to add a baked potato to their menu. They all want us fat. I'm convinced.

Something to Love

i'm at my new place with andrew and he got on his mac book right? under itunes, you can get a constant stream of music that rivals satellite quality for free! i swear, apple/mac came back from the 80s with a vengance!! anyhoo, he clicked on the rnb link and about 50 links came up. we tried this hip-hop meets rnb and reggae link and akon was singing, "but it don't matter, nooooo!" drew despises convict music so he clicked on projectvibe.

can i have this station, like constantly playing in my life??!?!!?!? no commercials, just mix-tape smoothness and great vibes!!! the music is obscure enough for me to constantly click the itunes page to see who's playing and i haven't heard the same thing twice yet! that's DEFINATELY something you can't say for regular radio! at the same time, its not too out there; i've heard amy winehouse, omar, corrine, toni tony, tone, and the wonderful list goes on and on.

so there's a chick i heard on dj jamad's latest mixtape (identity) who just came on this station. kim hill is amel larrieux meets res. check her out. www.myspace.com/iamkimhill

now they are playing d'angelo feat femi kuti and macy gray!!! AWESOME!!

Chipotle Pepper Burgers

grill seasoning
2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (found in Mexican section)
1 lb. ground turkey
1 small diced onion

Combine all ingredients (make sure some of the adobo sauce is in your meat). Score the meat (press it in 4 even sections to give you burgers all the same size). Cook on medium high heat about 5 minutes on each side. And deelish!

This is another Rachael Ray recipe and let me tell you. It's spicy but so yumm-o, to quote my girl. Fantastic. The second it hits the pan your nose starts begging to taste. I topped mine with swiss cheese and put them on whole wheat buns. Can't wait to have another tomorrow. Very worth the runny nose and fire scalp! :) If you're wary of spicy, try it with just one pepper and scrape out most of the seeds (which is where the heat lives) and you'll be fine. The smoky flavor is fantastic. I left all the seeds in my peppers. I probably could've scrapped some but I didn't want to lose an ounce of flavor.