And A Happy B-Day to

Oprah Winfrey! She made 56 years old today. In case you guys didn't know i absolutely adore this woman. She's probably the most inspirational person I've ever met (in my head) and lets you know that anything in the world is possible. The sky is the limit. And the fact that we always agrees with everything lets me know that we are pretty much soul mates (in my head). She literally can change the world. What am i saying? She HAS changes the world. Next year is her last season. Her 25th Season! And i don't know what i will do without her show.

-Sigh-

Happy B-Day Oprah!

Choose Your Poison.

Poison #1
Adam meets Eve. Adam and Eve go out on date. Adam and Eve like each other. Adam and Eve have sex. Adam and Eve become "official". Adam and Eve fall in love. Adam cheats . Adam lies. Eve cries. Adam promises it won't happen again. Adam and Eve try it again. Adam cheats. Adam lies. Eve cries. Adam promises it won't happen again. Eve is depressed. Eve cheats. Eve lies. Adam gets mad, and cheats more. Eve cries more. The Cycle repeats itself.

Poison #2
Eve meets Elle. Eve and Elle go on date. Eve and Elle like each other. Eve and Elle have sex. Eve and Elle become "official". Eve and Elle fall in love. Elle cheats. Elle Lies. Eve cries. Elle promises it won't happen again. Eve and Elle try it again. Elle cheats. Elle lies. Eve cries. Elle promises it won't happen again. Eve cheats. Eve lies. Elle cries. They try to make it work again. The cycle repeats itself.

Poison #3
Adam meets Steve. Adam and Steve go on a date. Adam and Steve have sex. Adam and Steve like each other. Adam and Steve make it "official". Adam and Steve fall in love. Adam cheats. Adam lies. Steve cries. Adam promises it won't happen again. Adam and Steve try it again. Steve cheats. Steve lies. Adam cries. Steve promises it won't happen again. Adam and Steve give it another try. The Cycle repeats itself.

And the moral of the story is? Everyone cheats. Adam always lies. Eve always cries. The grass is no greener on the other side. All relationships end the same way. So if they cheat once, they'll cheat again.

What kind of Bitch Are You?

The Broke Bitch:
A broke bitch is the lowest class of bitch you could ever meet. They are the bitches that work at McDonald's drive-up. With the hard hair styles. They are DAMNED ugly.They are the bitches that walk around the mall in pajamas. They think Rave, 5-7-9, and Body Shop is high fashion. And when they really wanna dress up to go to your local hood club, they go steal from Guess. We all know some broke bitches. It doesn't take much to spot one out. Broke bitches normal only hang with other broke bitches. They aren't to bad on hating on the Basic Bitches or the Above Average bitch. Most likely they will walk right up to them and ask "Where did you get that shoe from girl?" or "Who does your hair?". They're impressed by ANY and EVERYTHING. They know nothing more than being broke. So anything above their class of living is foreign to them. And they normally never travel outside an hour of their home-town. Traveling is not an option. They're to broke.

In The Words Of Kate Moss

"Nothing taste as good as skinny feels"- Kate Moss

I thought it was a funny quote honestly. Others did not. It kind of sparked a small debate on twitter the other day. But this is my take on it.

I consider myself a pretty fashion forward guy. I'm not the best dressed guy in the world, but I'm definitely many steps ahead of the average. My style is pretty basic yet timeless. Blazers, vests,bow-ties, dress shoes, straight leg jeans or pants, sweaters, cardigans, ties you get my drift. The Classic American Boy look. It will work for me, for the rest of my life. And I'm content with that. It never gets old, it never goes out of style.

The problem comes into play because of my size. I'm a bigger guy, I'm 5'9 1/2 and a 38w. Now my waist is honestly caught somewhere between a 36w-38w but i have thighs that could choke an Elephant. So it's safer just to go with the 38w. Now i know i'm not "FAT". Your average person who doesn't know me would think I'm a football player or body guard. I get asked constantly. My friend have to laugh because they how i feel about getting dirty.

But my selections are definitely limited. Especially when you get to the more expensive and better named branded clothing. True Religion jeans only go up to a 38w. And that's damn near extinct. The Levi store normally doesn't go past a 36w. If you want a 38w you need to order them online. a 40w + is not an option. Anywhere. Urban Outfitters, French Connection, United Colors of Benetton, and Zara all only go up to a 36w and that's the LARGEST. Which means their may only be 1 or 2. The stores all cater to 30w-34w. And tops? A Large is the biggest. And that's a slim fit. Normally. Luckily i wear a large but that's still not to say that these clothes would fit me properly.

So now you could understand why that quote was a bit funny to me. You see in fashion the bigger you are, the less likely you are to dress nicely. And if your basically any bigger then a large your exiled to the "Big and Tall" department store. Or the "Torrid"s of the world. Who really wants to shop there? Gross. Yea it's sad, but we all know its been like this forever. And I'm a realist. I'm not here to try to change the world, I'm simply here to live my life. So i could be another Tyra Banks and make people believe it's ok to be "plus size" and still be fashion forward (and then loose 30 pounds like she did) but at the end of the day who really wants to go through all that hard work. It takes me forever to find a decent outfit b/c something may or may not fit. Versus my skinny friends can go into a store pick something, and buy it. I have to try on EVERYTHING. Online shopping is even a hassle b/c you can't try anything on. Yes it is very possible to big and fashion forward, that's definitely not what I'm saying. But its harder. And as good of a dresser you are in your mind, it gets very annoying when you can't execute an AMAZING outfit because your legs are to big, or because they don't have your size. And then you have to pass your creation on to your skinny friend (if your nice like i am).

Why YOU HATE Beyonce...

So have you ever noticed that people always seem to compare their favorite artist to Beyonce Knowles. The other day a friend of mine made a comment after seeing Mariah Carey's latest video for "H.A.T.E.U" it was along the lines of "Why is Mariah in a bathing suit in this video? This has nothing to do with this song." And of course a tragic delusional Mariah lamb responded "She likes visuals! Beyonce dances around in a leotard all the time!" I wanted to respond. But I felt like they made them self look silly enough seeing how Beyonce was fully clothed in "If i were a boy" and most of her other ballads. But whatever. Delusional people see what they want. But it was just crazy to me because Beyonce has nothing to do with Mariah Carey prancing around on a beach in a bathing suit.. But when defending their artist they feel the need to try to knock Beyonce down to their artist level. Which lead me to write this. Hating on Beyonce will not make your artist better...

Rihanna Knows...

I'll never hate on someone's hustle. Who has time for that. Therefor i will never hate on Robyn. I just can't find it in me to hate on her. I'm actually, quite intrigued with her. She's way smarter then anyone could imagine. What Rihanna knows, that most celebrity's for some reason don't, is the formula to being famouse. And staying there.

Rihanna is so impressive, because not only does she stay relevant, she is SUCCESSFUL. Her album hit 1 million in only 5 weeks. So you can call it a flop for the 1st weeks sales, but its actually her fastest selling album to date to hit 1 million. Which means it will probably be one of her most successful selling albums. Which means she has managed NOT to get dropped from her record label, and go on a world tour. More endorements will be thrown at her. More money in her pocket. And she doesn't possess not one single talented bone in her body. Mindblowing. This pretty girl, who is one of the most famous women in the world...with no talent..all because she knows.

Lets recap. Her 1st 3 albums were...OK. Not one of them went to #1. Good Girl Gone Bad actually did the best, and it only went to #2. The sales were fair. Her look was...alright? Jay-Z stood behind her, so she got some brownie points that. But i believe its safe to say nobody was really looking for old Riri. Then she revamped her look. Who knew a haircut, some black dye, and a new stylist could take Rir from this...

To this....

Now she has our attention. She releases some hot chart topping singles. Rereleases her Album. Starts dating Chris Brown. America loves her. Still has zero talent. But we can't get enough of her. She's on every blog. Performing on the VMA's. She's the new face of Gucci and Covergirl. C'mon Rihanna! She did it! On her way to the top! Then this happens...

The "Chris Brown thing". You know American loves a good scandal. All press is good press. No matter how unfortunate the situation. Right? She goes silent (not hiding, just silent) for 9 months. In and out of the studio. Seen with Kanye West. Seen with Jay Z. All the biggest names in the industry obviously by her side. Featured on Jay-Z's song. Featured in Kanye's video. Still has her name in our mouth. The nude pictures leak! She looses her cover on theUS Vogue! But still stays relevant, without saying 1 word. Then the infamouse 20/20 interview. Oh GOD! She's dumped Chris. She didn't hit him. He made her cringe at the sound of his voice! (i had to laugh-out-loud at that one) She's doing this for all the little girls around the world whos boyfriends beat them up like hers did! Right? Thats what America wants to here. So shes milks it. Lays it on thick! And finally comes back with Rated R. Probably her best album to date. Almost like an Autobiography. You still ignore the fact that she's tone deaf. She has the right producers and writers behind her. Her image is racier. She's taken on this "i don't give a fuck attitude". On the cover of GQ. Lands Vogue Italia. Gets paid $500,000 to perform for New Years Eve. Still boring as ever. But America cannot get enough of her!

So whos Rihanna gonna date now. She's always talking about having sex and what not. Who's she gonna be having sex with? Definitly not Chris. His career is pretty much over. Lost all his endoresements. Album FLOPPED. Concert's not selling well. She couldn't date him again. And loose all her endoresments? You know American doesn't play that. She has an image to uphold and an example to set for young women! She better not fuck up! Says America at least. So who can compare to Chris Brown? You can't move backwards..only forwards.

A nobody. Who she surely has turned into a somebody. Who has the same sex appeal as Chris Brown. With equal the money. You know those baseball players make the MOST money. Chris bout to be broke anyway. Matt Kemp. Again, America is obssessed. Everyone is goggling Matt Kemp. Their all over the place. Paparazzi is stalking. Blogs going crazy. E News is reporting. She's done it again. We can't get enough of Robyn Fenty. She truly knows the formula to remaing famous. Without a lick of talent. That takes brains. And a good ass PR team. I'm not mad at you Riri. Do your thing.

Now only if artist with talent (i.e Amerie, Latoya Luckette, Kelly Rowland) could get on this same train...

Shoe Fetish

Anyone that knows me knows that i'm obsessed with a nice pair of shoes. And by shoes i don't mean tennis. Call me what you want, but i don't wear anything with shoe strings. I own 1 pair, and the only time i put those on my feet is when im going to the gym. I need a point. I need a heel. Preferably between 2-3 inches. And it needs to be a hard sole. Not plastic. Like my good friend Wilfred would say "If you can't here me coming down the hall, i don't want them. Clack or go home."" So anytime you see Shoe Fetish as the heading just know its a sickning shoe.

This shoe is going to be my next impulse purchase. It's Gucci. And i think it's possibly one of the most beautiful stunning pair of shoes I've seen in a very long time. I don't like gaudy logo print, or anything that's trendy. Trends fade. My style is kind of timeless. I want a shoe that i can wear for years. I look at it as an investment. It better be an investment for $650 of my hard earned dollars.

And remember people, you can never, and i mean NEVER, have to many pairs of black shoes.