lush lost

"There is a garden in every childhood, an enchanted place where colors are brighter, the air softer, and the morning more fragrant than ever again." --Elizabeth Lawrence


I've learned that one of the difficulties of adulthood is making I never forget where that garden is...

Mom's 1st Time at TBK

Mom: I'm at TBK
Me: Hahaha!

Mom: I know

Me: What do you think? Lol

Mom: The food was tasty!

Me: Haha! Imagine how good it is when you're drunk!

Mom: It must taste like ambrosia then.

Me: Lmao!!!

Your Friday Laugh (thanks Mike, tee hee)

Dear Noah,

We could have sworn you said the ark wasn't leaving till 5.
Sincerely,
Unicorns

Dear Twilight fans,
Please realize that because vampires are dead and have no blood pumping through them, they can never get an erection.
Enjoy fantasizing about that.
Sincerely,
Logic

Dear Icebergs,
Sorry to hear about the global warming. Karma's a bitch.
Sincerely,
The Titanic

Dear America ,
You produced Miley Cyrus. Bieber is your punishment.
Sincerely,
Canada

Dear Yahoo,
I've never heard anyone say, "I don't know, let's Yahoo! it..." just saying...
Sincerely,
Google

Dear Windshield Wipers,

Can't touch this.
Sincerely,
That Little Triangle

Dear Rose,
There was definitely room on that Door for the both of us.
Sincerely,
Jack
PS, you let go

Dear girls who have been dumped,
There are plenty of fish in the sea... Just kidding! They're all dead.
Sincerely,
BP

Dear Fox News,

So far, no news about foxes.
Sincerely,
Unimpressed

Dear Skin-Colored Band Aids,

Please make one for every skin color.
Sincerely, Black people

Dear Scissors,
I feel your pain.....no one wants to run with me either.
Sincerely, Sarah Palin

Dear Osama Bin Laden,
“Marco”........
Sincerely, United States

Dear Batman,
What was your power again?
Sincerely, Superman

Dear Customers,
Yes, we ARE making fun of you in Vietnamese.
Sincerely, Nail Salon Ladies

Dear Ugly People,
You're welcome.
Sincerely, Alcohol

Dear World,
Please stop freaking out about 2012.  Our calendars end there because some Spanish d-bags invaded our country and we got a little busy ok?
Sincerely,
The Mayans

Dear Trash,
At least you get picked up...
Sincerely,
The Girls of Jersey Shore

  

Dear Dr. Phil,
Look man, there's only room for one fake doctor in this world and I was here first.
Sincerely,
Dr. Pepper

"I'm not the greatest; I'm the double greatest. Not only do I knock 'em out, I pick the round." 

H | W

I look forward to watching Hayden Williams's career progress. What a tremendous talent! 


I hope he draws me one day..

Cheers! (I think I'm going to start saying that, lol)

noiroyalty

Today is the wedding day of Prince William and Kate Middleton. Congrats to the new Duke and Duchess! (Kate looked stunning in that Alexander McQueen by Sara Burton!) I wish them all the best, but I'd like to take a moment to examine some less frequently discussed royal figures.

Queen Charlotte

It is said that she was a direct descendant from the African branch of the Portuguese Royal House, Margarita de Castro y Sousa, which explains her African appearance in portraits. She is the great-great-great-grandmother of the present Queen Elizabeth II.

Princess Angela of Liechtenstein

She's married to Prince Maximilian of Liechtenstein and serves as the only reigning black princess in the European dynasty.

Letsie III of Lesotho

No one talks about Lesotho because its a landlocked country surrounded by the Republic of South Africa, but they actually have royalty there. Letsie happens to be king.

The King poses with his wife Princess Lalla Salma Saturday, July 13, 2002, at the royal palace in Rabat. There were public celebrations for the Moroccan King's marriage, which broke a tradition of keeping royal wives hidden. (AP Photo/Moroccan Government/HO)

King Mohamed VI of Morocco

And these two.........well, they're American royalty.

Everyday a star is born...

Marcus: Just got a call from the Dean offering me admission into their (USC) PhD program

Clap for 'em.

"No culture can live, if it attempts to be exclusive."

-Ghandi

Polyethnic?

Carol's Daughter has launched a new multiracial campaign featuring Solange Knowles, Selita Ebanks and Cassie as spokeswomen. First of all, a multiracial ad campaign for Carol's Daughter seems....how do I say....redundant?


Anywho, Carol's Daughter took a look at the latest U.S. Census data, which revealed that more people are checking the "other" box or multiple boxes with regards to their racial identity.


The brand's Steve Soute told WWD that it's a "polyethnic" campaign.

"When I say polyethnic, I mean women who are made up of several ethnicities,' the brand's Steve Stoute told WWD. 'If you ask them what they are, they're going to use a lot of different words to describe themselves."

Some audiences are upset that all of the models are all fair-skinned, which I can see, but the product is about hair. On the flip side, you'd think if they were really trying to appeal to the polyethnic population, they would have selected some different hair-styles because from where I'm sittin, Solange is the only one mixing things up. I'm just sayin.


Thoughts?

Makeda

Bringin back Les Nubians! 

Where did those chicas go anyway?

I hear the iPhone4s come in white now...

All is not lost...

As a Black American, sometimes I get frustrated thinking about all of the history that's been lost.......but then I have to be grateful that some of it trickled down....

Chanel Iman

Gwen Stefani in L.A.M.B. Spring 2011

Black supermodels in Vogue Italia

(via SoJones, Michelle-Style, Posh24, Vogue Italia)

Some say the weekend starts today...I say it starts when I'm done going to work.

"You have to dream so you can get up in the morning." -Billy Wilder

#teamnosleep #grindoclock

Malibu-YAH!

Lol.

Alter-Ego Inspiration

"I feel like Harriet Tubman, except I am trying to free people through underground music, to free themselves creatively and inspirationally." -JM

I love her energy. She and I are connected artistically--she just doesn't know it yet.

Trumping Don

Barack Hussein Obama II:

• The 44th president of the United States
• Black man
• Proud husband and father
• Columbia and Harvard Law graduate
• Former community organizer
• Former senator

I could say American citizen, but I kinda thought that was implied with the first bullet point. Silly me.

You'll never become president, Donnie. Rampant ignorance will never diminish true excellence.

Plus, the President has swag. Brains and swag.

"All that we are is the result of what we have thought." 
- Buddha