where the wild things are

dear backseam readers,

i want to say thank you for staying consistent and reading.

i’ve been bad; barely blogging, and figuring out things for ’09.

that said, i will be be back.

officially.

2010 is a promising year, a year of celebration.

stay tune, you will be informed.

thanks again.

happy holloween, thanksgiving, christmas, hanakah, kwanaza, and new years.

i’ll be where the wild things are.

dear son,

stay fearless, and you will be great!

Holi | Hindu festival of color, in Jaisalmer

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gig | Khayatollah, Keith Selby, Butch Diva, & Moi

A while back I directed a photo shoot (in the form of a visual story) with some really cool individuals for TRACE magazine online. I must say, the experience was fresh. Further more, it was effortlessly fresh! I wrote a piece to accompany the photographs, and I advise everyone to check it out. Homage to Her is a tribute to all the ladies that take full ownership of their hustle an grind. If you don’t know what that is, then…take the chance to read up on it. And if you do know what it is, still take the chance to read up on it, and celebrate all that you have become.

“Although you won’t run into a girl like Beyonce, Halle Berry, or Oprah Winfrey twice in one week, there are hundreds of “dim-light” females that embody the same female hustle mentality. In fact, Her hustle is not validated by the amount of recognition she receives, but by her growth that she can only achieve when…” -excerpt from Homage to Her.

read more here.

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s p r e a d props.

ahhh | JMonae for Kia Soul Collective

this girl’s presence is divine.

plain and simple.

check her out in the kia soul collective video documenting her new single “Come Alive”.

she’s a breathe of fresh air, and keeps me believing true art still exist.

keep it coming. s p r e a d creativity.

video here.

basics | not up for discussion.

make federelli.

seek balance.

protect hustle.

auspicious behavior.

i’ve been getting emails with images like these attached.

nice way to share thoughts.

these are a few of my favorites.

thank you for the kind words.

keep it coming. s p r e a d positivity.

this time baby i’ll be BULLETPROOF*

breakups aren’t easy.

especially when the words dice the core until there isn’t another choice.

so now.

i’ve learned.

in the span of time. a month for every year.

i re-traced our steps, to see where i skipped a beat.

couldn’t find it.

except for every time my heart saw you.

the memories bookmark my head,

for all the places we’ve been.

painting the town in the colors we liked.

your smile illuminated my soul.

my words captivated your mind.

but now you’re no longer invited into my space.

and next time if you try to shoot your arrow,

it will fall against my new improved thick skin.

no more doubt.

i’ll secure a spot in my own heart and existence.

Unspoken Dialouge

im having a hard time

trying to figure us out.

are we friends?

are we lovers?

are we standing here for one another?

i can’t wait for forever

when the answer

is written…

in the sky.

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image via trendland.com

hmm… | guys worthy looking at, twice.

of course a good man is not based on his clothing, but i will say, a good man should know how to wears his clothing. nothing makes me weaker than to see a man, S H A R P in all fashion (pun intended). his clothes must be clean, fits appropiately, and makes an individual statement. soooo. here are some guys that make my knees shiver…and will attract my side-eye.

guy on right: love a dark black man who knows what works for his skin.

white is the color that intensifies the cocoa look.

love to look: every friday and saturday night.

man who does art: a plus. gives me two things to look at.

the comfortable conscious look is appealing.

any guy who can make me stare in his work suit gets a big point.

love to look: monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, and friday around 2pm.

guy on the right: W O W. charming and hella something. I’ll say, he’s a keeper.

The Persian clothe look is not easy to pull off, and if done well,

only a few can be as appetizing as this guy.

love to look: Saturday; late afternoon (for gallery chatter) early dinner (at a bistro).

mixed feelings: i don’t discriminate as long as they have an ounce of African-American in them. Those eyes. hmm.

Any guy that can wear sweatpants and still look fitting enough for semi-formal brunch (with the parents) is a catch.

love to look: Only on Sundays for brunch.

all images via contributing editor

*all comments, as superficial as they appear

are entertainment purposes only.

don’t take life too seriously.

replay | Sol-Angel & The Hadley St. Dreams

all the buzz about her buzz definitely played a big part in my sudden interest to listen to her tunes again. not to mention, my friend is a die-hard fan of this psycho SOL-sista. i still agree that there isn’t something quite right, but that’s just my skeptiscism.

anywho-my point.

i pulled out her lastest album and was presently surprised by her lyrical divinity. now that the 60′s music is no longer “popping“, i was finally able to listen to it with an open heart. she is a big girl now. blossomed from her cartoon sitcom hits, and reggae inspired bangers, into a diplomatic take on her raw emotions. hat’s off. she’s a tight writer, and a talented vocalist.

definitely replay-worthy. album summary:

(on) valentine’s day,

i would’ve been the one

(to have) white picket dreams.

i told you so

(that i would end up) dancing in the dark (alone).

Off

Off with my head.

It will roll into the ocean

to be washed away from all of the conditioning.

Pink, purple, royal blue, then gray.

From color to bland.

My priors get lost in the sand.

My body body will drop to its knees to ask for forgivness

but i will be gone.

Off with the wave.

Off in the wind.

A new beginning…lovely.

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