Thoughts...

Done sayin' I'm done playin'

Last time was on the outro
Stuck in the house, need to get out mo'

I've been stackin' up like I'm fund-raisin'


Most people in my position get complacent
Wanna come places with star girls, and then end up on them front pages


I'm quiet with it; I just ride with it
Moment I stop havin' fun with it, I'll be done with it
I'm the only one that's puttin' shots up
And like a potluck, you need to come with it



Don't run from it, like H-Town in the summer time, I keep it 100.....

Doing It Wrong

When a good thing goes bad it's not the end of the world
It's just the end of a world, that you had with one girl
And she's the reason it happened, but she's overreacting
And it's all because she don't want things to change

So cry if you need to, but I can't stay to watch you
That's the wrong thing to do
Touch if you need to, but I can't stay to hold you
That's the wrong thing to do

Talk if you need to, but I can't stay to hear you
That's the wrong thing to do
Cause you'll say you love me, and I'll end up lying
And say I love you too

But I need someone different
You know it, oh oh, you know it
Oh oh, you know it, we both know it
I need someone different
You know it, oh oh, you know it
Oh oh, you know it, we both know it
Something's been missing

You know it, oh oh, she knows it
Oh oh, I know it, we all know it
I need someone different

We live in a generation of, not being in love, and not being together
But we sure make it feel like we're together
Cause we're scared to see each other with somebody else

So cry if you need to, but I can't stay to watch you
That's the wrong thing to do
Touch if you need to, but I can't stay to hold you
That's the wrong thing to do
Talk if you need to, but I can't stay to hear you
That's the wrong thing to do
Cause you'll say you love me, and I'll end up lying
And say I love you too

But I need someone different
You know it, oh oh, you know it
Oh oh, you know it, we both know it

I need someone different
You know it, oh oh, you know it
Oh oh, you know it, we both know it
Something's been missing
You know it, oh oh, she knows it
Oh oh, I know it, we all know it

I need someone different

-Drake

Hip Hop Lyrics Give Me A Boost

There's just something about certain hip hop artists and lyrics that just exude power, passion, strength and confidence.  Those traits are pretty amazing, and when you not only recognize but FEEL all of those at the same time, it's a pretty moving experience, literally.

I know not everyone likes hip hop or cares for it, but that's not my problem!  I love it!  There are times when I need that boost, I just turn my playlist on shuffle and start dancing around my house!  That's what happened this morning and I thought it would be nice of me to share some of the songs that had me moving...

I never brag

I'm real I keep it

Cuz it's the best secret

I rock a vest

Prestigious

Cuban link flood Jesus

In a Lex watching Kathy Lee and Regis

My actions are one with the seasons 

-Nas, Take It In Blood

I don't stunt, I regulate

-Nas, Take It In Blood 

If a hater snatch ya chain I bet it still wont' free you

Ha

Cuz I be right back grindin till I cop another

I sit and think bout all the shit I coulda got my mother

My partna said that's just the game my nigga

Swear I heard my jeweler say here go ya chain my nigga

-J. Cole, Chaining Day

You know the sayin

Fake it till you make it

Me I did the opposite

Made it then I faked it

And acting like I gave a fuck

Money I was saving up

To buy a crib that's gated to that hundred racks

I gave it up

For what

-J. Cole, Chaining Day

A Blissful Moment That Will Last Forever

Last night in Bali was our first "full on" club experience since arriving here a week ago. The first week here has been relaxing. We've laid out, a lot, at our private pool and at the beach. We've managed to go shopping, way too much in way too many places, yet we've actually enjoyed buying our own groceries and cooking at home some, too.

Last night however, was ON. We had a nice dinner out accompanied by cocktails. Well for me it was double Jack and Coke's. :) Soon enough we were off to the club, Skygarden. We'd heard it was a multi level club that offered different music on every level. As much as it excited us, we were also apprehensive thinking of being knocked around by hundreds of drunken 21 year-olds. Nonetheless, we persevered. I think doubling up on the Jack washed away all of my worries. ;) So we arrived to the floor of our choice, the open rooftop blasting out the latest hits.

DANCING IT IS! It was ON. If you know me, I don't need anyone to dance with. I enjoy the beat of my own drum, making my own bodily art and expression as I feel the music and vibes soak through my soul.

This night though I happened to find a cool dance partner. It's so nice to find another dancer with "good happy fun energy." Not a sleazy guy who is trying to push the moves on you, or a guy who is too drunk that steps all over you. This guy had moves, and they were awesome.

Now let me get to the BEST part. Suddenly, it started POURING raining. It was the strangest thing. It had not rained one time this whole week in Bali. But around midnight it started pouring. Of course your natural reaction is to duck for cover. However this time, I did not care. I kept dancing. We kept dancing. Rain and all. My hair was soaked. I could feel it stick to my back as I nonchalantly whipped it around with my oh so innocent dance moves. ;)

That moment of dancing in the rain (and continuing to dance being completely drenched) I will NEVER forget. Inhibitions - gone. Soul - glowing. Heart - happy. Feet - moving. Body - wet. It was the best thing ever. I was being blessed from the heavens and from the roots of my feet and soul at the same time.

What an amazing night!!!!  

Set Backs are Temporary!

Why in life is it so much easier to go backwards than forwards?! Why does the familiar, even if painful, feel so comfortable? Why do we feel that the change we need to occur in order to move forward is so much more difficult than the familiar we are use to? How have our psyches accepted such ridiculousness!? We would rather stay in the pain we know than endure the change it takes to propel us into something better.

Physically we can easily put ourselves in different locations, continents even. But emotionally, it takes a conscious effort, daily, weekly, sometimes hourly, to take steps FORWARD. The unknown can be exciting. Doesn't that sound better??

We are so use to wallowing in pain. Do you ever notice the conversations you have with friends? It's so common to talk about what's wrong, what's happening with who, what happened to them, I'm hot, I'm sad, I hate this, I hate that, I'm fat, I hate my hair... When did speaking joyously become such a crime? Why is frolicking in bliss and happiness such taboo?

Its OK to be happy. Its OK to be amazing. The world needs more of that! We all have endless love inside of us not only to light up our own life, but the lives of others. Often we feel like love is a finite resource, that if others have it that means we can't. That is NONSENSE! There is enough love to go around, and then some.

They say when someone shows you who they are, to believe them the first time. If you ever find yourself down, frustrated or mad at yourself, just take a deep breath. It's both a blessing and a curse to feel things so deeply. Ones who have the most love to give are often the ones finding themselves in this situation. We actually care too much, but that's not a bad thing. I often find when I'm most frustrated with myself I find the most power within me. You should not avoid these "negative" feelings inside of you. Acknowledge them and move forward. All I have to do is play a little Drake or 2Pac to get me back in my groove. I QUICKLY realize my awesomeness and almost laugh at the fact I was feeling so down. There are so many energies circulating around us that its inevitable that we will find ourselves lost in the whirlwind of the past or negativity at some point. Just breathe through it, step back and get outside of your own mind. Set backs are only temporary, and usually provide you with more power than you realize to propel you to an even more awesome day, and future.  :)

Drizzy Part II

More beautiful lyrics from Drake.  I know he hates it when people say they're feeling him - but.....I AM.  :)


Isn't it amazing
how you talk all this shit
and we still lack communication
How beautiful our kids will be
girl I don't need convincing
How every conversation starts with
this time will be different now
Oh the idea is fun
Oh the idea is fun
Oh the idea is so fun every time
At least we try for home run every time


Somewhere between psychotic and iconic
Somewhere between I want it and I got it
Somewhere between I'm sober and I'm lifted
Somewhere between a mistress and commitment


I'm the only one that's putting up shots and like a pot luck you need to come with it


I just gave the city life
It ain't about who did it first
It's about who did it right


Same city same friends if you're looking for me
same city same friends if you're looking


Don't talk to me like I'm famous
Don't assume because I don't respect assumptions babe
I'm just trying to connect with something babe


I like when money makes a difference but don't make you different


You're a flower child beautiful child I'm in your zone


I piece letters together and get to talking reckless
I don't change the credentials you know you see the necklace
My life is a completed checklist
I'm tired of hearing about who you checking for now
Just give it time
We'll see who's still around a decade from now



 

Frequencies.

"...but for me this remote house, this island, was the best place to be. It's a place to break off the antennas on top of buildings, to break away from those frequencies, to break away from everybody's hustle and negativity. A place to reconnect with your own strength. I advise everyone to find an island in this life. Find a place where this culture can't take energy from you, sap your will and originality. Since anything physical can be mental, that island can be your home. Turn off the electromagnetic waves being forced upon you, the countless invisible forces coming at you all the time."

-RZA, The Tao of Wu

The TAO of WU. The Rza.

I started a new book today, "The Tao of Wu" by The Rza. I am on page 6 and my mind is already blown. I wanted to share a awesome excerpt I just read.

"We are all Wu-Tang. You are Wu-Tang. If you ever stood on a mountain or by an ocean and felt a deep connection, a vast infinite presence inside you, you felt it: what Taoists call Oneness, Muslims call Allah, others called God. That's what I felt on Wu-Tang Mountain, but it's also what I fell in Staten Island and even Dumont Avenue in Brooklyn – only dimmer, quieter.  Allah's truth is within us all, all the time – a seed waiting for light to help it grow. Wisdom is the light."

All that Lady....or not

This lyric has always resonated with me.  

"Who knew we'd grow into, whatever we into
That's too much for your mental" 

They say everything is about timing.  Boy is it.  The older I get the more I see this being true.  So until two souls can find each other on the same page...

"..so we snapback that 
Game on point like the stripes on my Gucc backpack"

Hip Hop & Spotify

For all my Hip Hop & Spotify lovers - the DJ Drama radio station on Spotify is THA BUSINESS!!  Yessssss.  #thatisall 

Drizzy!

It's not often that I can relate, or enjoy so many versus a particular rapper says, or raps.  But Drake, he's a different story.  I've thought about starting a tab with my favorite rap lyrics, and that still might happen.....  But until then here's some of my favorite Drake verses, and some he must have plucked from my head....  :)  Which are which??

What are your favorite Drake lyrics?  :)



- You got that shit that somebody will look for but wont find

- Always gone but never hard to find

- Every time you see me I look like I hit the lotto, TWICE

- Jealousy is just love at hate at the same time

- Looking for the right way to do the wrong things

- Drake just stands for Do Right And Kill Everything

- I'm just feeling sorry for whoever got to sweep her up

- Life ain't a rehearsal, the camera's always rolling

- My team good we don't really need a mascot

- Cant see em cuz the money in the way

- Kush rolled glass full I prefer the better things

- You getting ready so I know we're gonna be here a while
in the bathroom, flat irons and nail files
spending hours in salons on your hair style
or in the mall steady racking up the air miles
hit the gym - step on the scale - stare at the number
you say you droppin 10lbs preparing for summer
and you don't do it for the men, men never notice
you just do it for your self, you the fuckin coldest
intelligent too, oooh you're my sweetheart
Ive always liked my women book and street smart
long as they gotta a little class like half days,
and the confidence to look over my past ways

-  You never see it coming you just get to see it go

- Lately I've been drinking like there's a message in a bottle

- The bandwagon is full but you can try to run behind it

- I better find your lovin, I better find your heart

- I live for the nights that I cant remember, with the people that I wont forget

- You can tell by looking in my eyes right now, that nothing really comes as a surprise right now, cuz we just having the times of our lives right now

- You lose some and win some.  As long as the outcome is income

- Don't I got the shit got the world want to hear again?  Don't Michael Jordan still got his hoop earring in?

- Bitches smiling at ya, must be happy hour

- Back in the days, Acura days

- Its like 06' in your backyard, I'm in love with Jade...  And I'm still in love because when its that real is when it doesn't fade