Catch Up.

So I just checked my blog today to see how long it's been since I last posted. Wow. Two weeks huh? Okay. But look, I've got great excuses: Time with the boyfriend. Time with Keiko. Making connections on Twitter. Figuring out a game plan as far as writing, getting back in school, and copping another FT. (No more serving as a gig, if I can help it.) Umm, oh yeah, and planning a wedding. LOL. Yes. Your homie is engaged. I'm excited. It was like, I had to take some time a few months ago, to make sure that things were right and I wouldn't be effing up my life or anyone else's. Once I found that he was willing to be That Guy Through Anything, I was good. And now we're good. So he proposed. And we're engaged. Holla.

On Repeat This Evening: Shit Popped Off- Dr.Dre ft. T.I.

Well, this track has been floating around on the Internets for about three days now. ZShare's been acting like a bitch on the laptop, so I ended up having to cop it elsewhere tonight after checking NahRight. It's one of two songs Tip's on with Dre on the boards. The other one is called "Topless" w/ Nas (!) and he actually rides that beat REALLY well, for it to be SOOO West Coast. Anyways, I'm gone. Enjoy.

Catch Up!

So in the time that I've been gone, I've become addicted to danyelliott's podcasts every week. The brainchild of married couple Danyel Smith and Elliott Wilson, (professionals in this Journalism thing of ours) it's an hour-long podcast where they talk about whatever they feel like talking about with a bit of Twitter talk mixed in. I love how they go back and forth and Dani calls Elliott out on his cursing, it's cute and entertaining.

Keiko got her Chuck E. Cheese birthday party, Dora cake and all. And all of her guests showed up late as hell on that CP time. She had fun nonetheless, so we were happy.

I turned 26 a week and a half later and had an awesome time in the city. One of my best friends out here, Rasheed, organized the evening. We started off in Midtown at a lounge, moved it to the "boys club" (Yay!), then capped it off at Landmark Diner by GA State. I was the only one that recognized DJ Jelly! Been down here long enough right?

Oh and before I forget, Jarvis has been a bit more willing to get into what I like, so I finally pulled him into coming out to Broke and Boujee with me last week. BnB is a monthly party out here that some people would categorize as a "hipster" gathering, LOL. I don't necessarily know how much truth there is in that, because I think the definition itself is a box.

It's like, I've had issues with defining myself, until fairly recently when I accepted what I've always known: I'm everywhere and nowhere, so to speak. I'm not all the way hipster, but I'm not all the way "normal". I rock Tims, but not Rocawear (at least not all day), I'd rather Married to the Mob. I like heels but I'd prefer Supras and Nikeys. Am I weird? Yes. And that's straight. 'Cause the nigg@ coming around. He said he had a great time (although he felt like the only "normal cat" in there. LOL.). Shout to Fadia, she's a damn mastermind. And Hannibal's a beast behind the cam. Made us look like we were in the comics.

My Newest Obsession: Drake "So Far Gone"

So I see the Internets will force me into obtaining extra storage, between Charles Hamilton's ever-growing encyclopedia of mixtapes (Every. Fucking. Week.) and everyone else's loose tracks here and there... Sheesh. LOL. I'm happy about the influx of dope ish though, at the very top of '09. Including Drake's newest mixtape "So Far Gone" . I got my link from Randy's. The YouTube clip is of one my favorites on there: "Successful". That hook is me. Holla.

What I'm Currently Obsessed With (Pt. II): Charles Hamilton- Windows Media Player

The beat on this is smart. The first time I actually paid attention to this cat was a couple months ago when he actually came down to the A, for studio sessions. He got on Greg Street's show and went on and on about blogging and Myspace being his primary marketing outlet. I guess he wasn't playing (smile).

What I'm Currently Obsessed With: Charles Hamilton - Theories Of Wine

So I downloaded a Charles mixtape a couple weeks ago from The Smoking Section, and once I gave it a full listen, I decided that this was one of my favorite songs. I dunno. I can't really get with the Sonic tip he's on (loved the game as a kid, don't know about rocking the screen tees), but no one can deny that this kid spits. LOL.

The Gap Between Us and Our Baby.

In 2004, when I was 21, I took one of those digital pregnancy tests & discovered that for the 1st time ever there was a baby growing inside of me. J. and I weren't necessarily official then, but we were best friends who figured we could make it work. Our little girl is 4 yrs old in 6 days & I'm almost freaking the fuck out. LOL.

Music stimulated her in the womb, but even then she was crazy particular. She loved John Legend (still does); I'd put it on in the car & she'd dance around in there. This was before he officially dropped, I had the audio of him performing at the Knitting Factory that year from a PR friend. She has perfect pitch when she sings Jazmin Sullivan, or anyone else for that matter. Keiko can hear a song two times and remember the words, she can listen to half a song and catch the melody. She gets down to Colin Munroe and Black Milk with her mommy.

We figured being young parents, we'd be able to relate to her better than my parents related to me. But I've recently begun to realize that eventually the gap will widen, especially as she gets deeper into discovering her own personality. Who she is... I'll always be aware of what the youth is "into" because that's how I hope to make my living, but I'm not always gonna feel her on what she's into. Gush about Biggie, Pac or even some living rappers to kids today and you're an "old fogie". Damn, I'm like, 25. But that's the cycle right? At a certain point we're all "old fogies" but 1994 doesn't seem like that long ago (pout)!

In 10 years, when & if Soulja Boy becomes the tycoon (i.e. 50 Cent, Puffy) that these folk are touting him as, my baby will be a high school freshman that views Jay as retro. In the car the other day, she told me to "turn the radio loud" when "Kiss Me Through the Phone" came on. And commenced to singing through the refrains & humming through the raps, doing a little diddy-bop with her head & shoulders.