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As a Mother
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There is nothing more important than the moments and memories that I am creating daily with my daughter. All too often in my life, I'm pulled in a million different directions, but never without thinking about my baby and how what I am doing will affect her. I love being a mom! It's the best thing that I could have hoped for in my life. My baby is so much fun and if you are around mid-town, you've probably seen her out with me.
Having Skylar has changed everything about my life. I spend tons of time at home and have become more relaxed about having the perfect home where everything has to be in its perfect little place. My mother was really hands on with us and I want to be that type of mother for my little bunny.
I'm taking time off this weekend to go to home to my Mother's to celebrate Mother's Day. I'm actually speaking about being a mom at my childhood church. Let's hope I don't start crying, because truly every time I think about it, my heart overflows.
Happy Mothers Day Mothers and Daughters!
There is nothing more important than the moments and memories that I am creating daily with my daughter. All too often in my life, I'm pulled in a million different directions, but never without thinking about my baby and how what I am doing will affect her. I love being a mom! It's the best thing that I could have hoped for in my life. My baby is so much fun and if you are around mid-town, you've probably seen her out with me.
Having Skylar has changed everything about my life. I spend tons of time at home and have become more relaxed about having the perfect home where everything has to be in its perfect little place. My mother was really hands on with us and I want to be that type of mother for my little bunny.
I'm taking time off this weekend to go to home to my Mother's to celebrate Mother's Day. I'm actually speaking about being a mom at my childhood church. Let's hope I don't start crying, because truly every time I think about it, my heart overflows.
Happy Mothers Day Mothers and Daughters!
At Home With Uptown Magazine
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Last night, I attended the Uptown Magazine editor'scocktail event at the W Downtown. I have been singing the praises of themagazine every since they started to feature more and more African-Americans athome. I have been completely taken in by the spectacular spaces featuredand find myself eagerly flipping to that section each and every month. I had amoment to speak with Isoul Harris about his most recent coverage of NicoleAvant's Beverly Hills home (below) and can finally quit wondering if theywill have a new feature each month. Uptown has definitely found their sweetspot with this.
As we go into the weekend of our African-American Top 20 announcement, Iam excited about the future of all this. These images go a long way tocelebrate the African-American home and lifestyle experience. I am proud to behere, doing my small part of what is sure to be a huge movement in ourcommunity. I'm looking forward to the day when we have more friends over justbecause, we save up to buy that perfect piece of furniture, and reclaim our backyards as a place for children's birthdays and weekend cookouts. It showsanother side of us. A side of us that cares as much about our homes and wherewe live, as we do the clothes we buy or the cars we drive.
Top 2 Images via Uptown Magazine April/May 2012 Issue
Bottom image take by me ;)
As we go into the weekend of our African-American Top 20 announcement, Iam excited about the future of all this. These images go a long way tocelebrate the African-American home and lifestyle experience. I am proud to behere, doing my small part of what is sure to be a huge movement in ourcommunity. I'm looking forward to the day when we have more friends over justbecause, we save up to buy that perfect piece of furniture, and reclaim our backyards as a place for children's birthdays and weekend cookouts. It showsanother side of us. A side of us that cares as much about our homes and wherewe live, as we do the clothes we buy or the cars we drive.
Top 2 Images via Uptown Magazine April/May 2012 Issue
Bottom image take by me ;)
Thanks for Coming Out! (I'll Be Looking For You on Facebook)
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Today was my very first ever keynote presentation and I want to thank all of you for coming out to support me. I have been on countless panels but wondered if I could keep your attention the entire hour standing there alone. You were so responsive, interested, and I attentive and for that I am very thankful. I have to admit, I was a little nervous when the staff had to wheel out the additional seating. I wondered how you'd receive everything I had inside to share. I just wanted to be sure that I could reach out, touch a chord in you, and help all of you personally.
Remember to contact the ADAC office to get copies of the materials that were handed out. If you need additional help, please visit www.hubspot.com. They have answers to all your social media questions.
In the meantime, here are the guidelines that I recommend you consider when determining which companies to "Like" on your new facebook page. Good luck! I can't wait to see all the amazing content that you create.
1. Like the furniture companies that you use in your design projects. This includes all the brands where you have your trade accounts, as well as the brands that are turning out projects that inspire you.Use the ADAC directory for a list of companies and samples of their products.
2. Like companies that offer tools that make your job easier. We like Olioboard for 2D or 3D presentations. Remember to also Like your favorite paint company. They have cool tools or special installation instructions that you might need to learn more about as you grow your business.
3. Like brands that are making waves in the industry. Companies like Kravet and Lee Jofa have partnerships with some really cool, cutting edge designers. By liking their pages, you get to follow along as they create the fabrics and furniture lines that you'll be using in future projects.
4. Like designers who inspire you. It's not uncommon to have a design idol these days. These rock stars of roman shades are doing the projects that inspire you to keep on keeping on. Show your support and ask questions. They love knowing that you're out there.
5. Like your favorite shelter magazines. This goes without saying, but it's fun to get information about upcoming issues as well as events sponsored by your favorite publication.House Beautiful, Veranda, Elle Decor, Traditional Home, Architectural Digest
6. Like new design sources like Editor-at-large. You will find up to the moment design information as well as behind the scenes video coverage of exclusive industry events.
7. Like special interest groups or pages. Pages like African-American Interior Designers pages provide industry knowledge that pertains to a special group. Also consider liking any local design groups or organizations under this category.
8. Like ADAC or any decorative resource center in order to keep up with events, speakers, and continuing education classes.
9. Like the fan page for the community or building that you work in. How else willl you know who's new to the community, what units and/or homes are for sale or better yet who's building or selling in that community?
10. Finally, Like your favorite blogs. Follow them and interact with them. Bloggers are always looking for original content, so they want to know what you are working on. You can like Pinkeggshell here ;)
Today was my very first ever keynote presentation and I want to thank all of you for coming out to support me. I have been on countless panels but wondered if I could keep your attention the entire hour standing there alone. You were so responsive, interested, and I attentive and for that I am very thankful. I have to admit, I was a little nervous when the staff had to wheel out the additional seating. I wondered how you'd receive everything I had inside to share. I just wanted to be sure that I could reach out, touch a chord in you, and help all of you personally.
Remember to contact the ADAC office to get copies of the materials that were handed out. If you need additional help, please visit www.hubspot.com. They have answers to all your social media questions.
In the meantime, here are the guidelines that I recommend you consider when determining which companies to "Like" on your new facebook page. Good luck! I can't wait to see all the amazing content that you create.
1. Like the furniture companies that you use in your design projects. This includes all the brands where you have your trade accounts, as well as the brands that are turning out projects that inspire you.Use the ADAC directory for a list of companies and samples of their products.
2. Like companies that offer tools that make your job easier. We like Olioboard for 2D or 3D presentations. Remember to also Like your favorite paint company. They have cool tools or special installation instructions that you might need to learn more about as you grow your business.
3. Like brands that are making waves in the industry. Companies like Kravet and Lee Jofa have partnerships with some really cool, cutting edge designers. By liking their pages, you get to follow along as they create the fabrics and furniture lines that you'll be using in future projects.
4. Like designers who inspire you. It's not uncommon to have a design idol these days. These rock stars of roman shades are doing the projects that inspire you to keep on keeping on. Show your support and ask questions. They love knowing that you're out there.
5. Like your favorite shelter magazines. This goes without saying, but it's fun to get information about upcoming issues as well as events sponsored by your favorite publication.House Beautiful, Veranda, Elle Decor, Traditional Home, Architectural Digest
6. Like new design sources like Editor-at-large. You will find up to the moment design information as well as behind the scenes video coverage of exclusive industry events.
7. Like special interest groups or pages. Pages like African-American Interior Designers pages provide industry knowledge that pertains to a special group. Also consider liking any local design groups or organizations under this category.
8. Like ADAC or any decorative resource center in order to keep up with events, speakers, and continuing education classes.
9. Like the fan page for the community or building that you work in. How else willl you know who's new to the community, what units and/or homes are for sale or better yet who's building or selling in that community?
10. Finally, Like your favorite blogs. Follow them and interact with them. Bloggers are always looking for original content, so they want to know what you are working on. You can like Pinkeggshell here ;)
Why This Cover of RUE Magazine Means So Much
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This post comes after a disturbing weekend tweet from my friend, Roslyn Ashford of Ra ReDoes Room or @wdchomstager if you are on twitter. She tweeted to me that there were no black designers in Uptown Magazine's new Design and Food Issue. I truly don't know how this happened when just a few months ago, I commended Uptown Magazine for their commitment to featuring the room designs of African Americans. Could it be that even Uptown cares more about the status of the homeowner than the designers who created them? Did I get it wrong?
When you have beef with editors, especially those of a national magazine, you have to tread lightly. Mainly because these are your friends and you're not just throwing comments out into the universe, but you are in fact, speaking out against people that you work with and actually like.
Your biggest complaint is that our magazines (Essence, Ebony, Jet) go to the same designers time and time again, despite what the designers are actually doing. In fact, black publications are so far behind, that many times, they quote designers that are all but irrelevant in today's design landscape.
Because of the nature of what I do, Design (I've been in business for over 10 years), Blog (yes about the African American Influence on Interior Design), and Speak Publicly (About the African American Influence on Interior Design), I hear from designers and design enthusiasts who feel under-represented in the national media.
I understand their complaints, but I also I understand that it is not a personal crusade against Black designers and that many people, even those who are charged with knowing about these things, just don't have the proper information. Why you ask? It's simple.
Designers who are great and are doing amazing projects may not always social media savvy. They might have a Facebook page, but are not well-versed in how to use social media to enhance their business.
Decorators, refinishers, and all around design lovers, who are social media savvy are visible, but are not doing the types of projects that impress. However, because they are on twitter, Facebook, Instagram or google +, they're able to meet editors and garner the attention of the press.
So, the editor who is doing the research ends up having a hard time finding the type of designer that is fresh, relevant and able to supplement them with projects time after time.
Ultimately, what happens is the editors don't run the stories because they're hard to find and therefore the world seldom sees the various ways in which we live and express our style at home. I have made it my mission with Pinkeggshell to not only give you stories that include Black designers from all walks of life, but to celebrate the African-American Designers that are making things happen.
In May, I held the first ever African American Top 20 Event in New York. It was a wonderful celebration of some of the best designers working in the business. I had to challenge myself to not be attached to the outcome and to remember that the goal is for the world to get to know the designers and from there to show up in the pages of your favorite magazines.
Why is this important? Because we have to see images of ourselves living well to know that we can achieve it. It needs to be as normal of an occurrence as seeing black models on the cover of Harper's Bazaar or Vogue. There has to be a basic belief that not only certain social sets are privy to living well and that we all have a wonderful home inside of us.
I want to commend Crystal Gentilello over at Rue for choosing this model and thinking that she could inspire an editorial fit for her readers. I'm sure when she came up with the idea, she didn't know how proud she and her team would make an entire community. It is my hope that more and more shelter magazines look to our community for stories and insights into what makes our contribution to the home and lifestyle industry so intriguing.
As with anything the charge is education. No one is doing it wrong. Anyone who is finding their niche in design deserves a voice and an opportunity to share. Our style when it comes to the home, just as when it comes to fashion, is varied, diverse, and sure to inspire readers while leaving an impact on the world for years to come.All Images : June/July 2012 Issue of Rue Magazine.
This post comes after a disturbing weekend tweet from my friend, Roslyn Ashford of Ra ReDoes Room or @wdchomstager if you are on twitter. She tweeted to me that there were no black designers in Uptown Magazine's new Design and Food Issue. I truly don't know how this happened when just a few months ago, I commended Uptown Magazine for their commitment to featuring the room designs of African Americans. Could it be that even Uptown cares more about the status of the homeowner than the designers who created them? Did I get it wrong?
When you have beef with editors, especially those of a national magazine, you have to tread lightly. Mainly because these are your friends and you're not just throwing comments out into the universe, but you are in fact, speaking out against people that you work with and actually like.
Your biggest complaint is that our magazines (Essence, Ebony, Jet) go to the same designers time and time again, despite what the designers are actually doing. In fact, black publications are so far behind, that many times, they quote designers that are all but irrelevant in today's design landscape.
Because of the nature of what I do, Design (I've been in business for over 10 years), Blog (yes about the African American Influence on Interior Design), and Speak Publicly (About the African American Influence on Interior Design), I hear from designers and design enthusiasts who feel under-represented in the national media.
I understand their complaints, but I also I understand that it is not a personal crusade against Black designers and that many people, even those who are charged with knowing about these things, just don't have the proper information. Why you ask? It's simple.
Designers who are great and are doing amazing projects may not always social media savvy. They might have a Facebook page, but are not well-versed in how to use social media to enhance their business.
Decorators, refinishers, and all around design lovers, who are social media savvy are visible, but are not doing the types of projects that impress. However, because they are on twitter, Facebook, Instagram or google +, they're able to meet editors and garner the attention of the press.
So, the editor who is doing the research ends up having a hard time finding the type of designer that is fresh, relevant and able to supplement them with projects time after time.
Ultimately, what happens is the editors don't run the stories because they're hard to find and therefore the world seldom sees the various ways in which we live and express our style at home. I have made it my mission with Pinkeggshell to not only give you stories that include Black designers from all walks of life, but to celebrate the African-American Designers that are making things happen.
In May, I held the first ever African American Top 20 Event in New York. It was a wonderful celebration of some of the best designers working in the business. I had to challenge myself to not be attached to the outcome and to remember that the goal is for the world to get to know the designers and from there to show up in the pages of your favorite magazines.
Why is this important? Because we have to see images of ourselves living well to know that we can achieve it. It needs to be as normal of an occurrence as seeing black models on the cover of Harper's Bazaar or Vogue. There has to be a basic belief that not only certain social sets are privy to living well and that we all have a wonderful home inside of us.
I want to commend Crystal Gentilello over at Rue for choosing this model and thinking that she could inspire an editorial fit for her readers. I'm sure when she came up with the idea, she didn't know how proud she and her team would make an entire community. It is my hope that more and more shelter magazines look to our community for stories and insights into what makes our contribution to the home and lifestyle industry so intriguing.
As with anything the charge is education. No one is doing it wrong. Anyone who is finding their niche in design deserves a voice and an opportunity to share. Our style when it comes to the home, just as when it comes to fashion, is varied, diverse, and sure to inspire readers while leaving an impact on the world for years to come.All Images : June/July 2012 Issue of Rue Magazine.
Think Like A Designer
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I am always thinking of ways to make decorating easier for you. After all, this is the main reason I started Pinkeggshell. Early in my career, I had the good fortune of working as an intern at a design firm that taught "How-to" design classes to homeowners and home decorating novices. The classes were always sold out and the attendees always seemed to have tons of questions. After a while, I began teaching some of the classes and found myself in love with solving the problems of mix-matched furniture, awkwardly shaped rooms and paint application woes. For that reason, I've always collected design information with the intention of sharing it. Depending on when you came to know about Pinkeggshell, you may have missed some of my previous posts on choosing an inspiration item, living with what you love or decorating around your personality. Don't worry... we've put that information right at your fingertips. Just click on the tab anytime you have a question or find yourself needing to think like a designer.
1. The Space is the Space
I walk into all sorts of awkwardly designed spaces. In most spaces, there is always a challenge. Be it a sloping ceiling or awkward window placement, there is something that makes me wonder, what in the world the builder was thinking. Your space will probably have similar issues. So just take a deep breath and relax. Ahhh! The best way to tackle the decorating, is to accept the space for what it is. I normally come to the project while my client's home is either under construction or under contract, so I don't have to deal with furniture. If you are in a space that has existing furniture, clear the room out and take measurements. Be sure to made notes of built-ins and architectural details that can not be moved.
2. Start with something that you love.
At this point, I like to find the items that will inspire the color palette for the space. I prefer this method because it ensures that the homeowner is living with a rug, fabric or piece of art that tugs at their heart strings. Some people use items from their client's closet. This is another effective way because you can learn a lot about a person's style by the types of clothes they choose.
3. Look for Inspiration everywhere. During this phase, you should collect pictures of rooms that appeal to you. I suggest really looking at the pictures to identify why you love it. Is it a color palette that you like, furniture placement or just an item in the room? The more detailed you are, the more success you will have when creating the perfect look for your home.
Bedding and Dress Anthropologie.com
4. Choose your furniture carefully. Undoubtedly, you will end up living with the furniture that you choose longer than you expected, so choose wisely from the beginning. I recommend thinking about the furniture layout before heading out to the stores. I have walked into homes where the sofa or dining table or bed is too large for the space. In some cases the items were special orders. When in question, google furniture layout tools or have your sales associate come out and professionally measure the space. Again, buy what you love. Stop for a moment and ask yourself, "Do I love it?" My rule of thumb is, if you don't love it, then don't buy it. Also, don't fell obligated to buy complete sets. Switch it up and mix and match items to create an interesting and alluring space.
5. Design is in the Details Everything else that goes into creating a home goes into this category. Window treatments, lamps, bedding, accessories. I love this part because this is what truly gives a room personality. This is where you can have a lot of fun. If you choose the foundation (furniture) properly, you will be able to switch these items up seasonally or whenever your mood changes.
Resources:
My favorite Step By Step Guide: "My Name Isn't Martha, but I Can Decorate My Home."
Great For Inspiration: "Inspired Styles" By Assousline
Flip! For Decorating by Elizabeth Mayhew
1. The Space is the Space
I walk into all sorts of awkwardly designed spaces. In most spaces, there is always a challenge. Be it a sloping ceiling or awkward window placement, there is something that makes me wonder, what in the world the builder was thinking. Your space will probably have similar issues. So just take a deep breath and relax. Ahhh! The best way to tackle the decorating, is to accept the space for what it is. I normally come to the project while my client's home is either under construction or under contract, so I don't have to deal with furniture. If you are in a space that has existing furniture, clear the room out and take measurements. Be sure to made notes of built-ins and architectural details that can not be moved.
2. Start with something that you love.
At this point, I like to find the items that will inspire the color palette for the space. I prefer this method because it ensures that the homeowner is living with a rug, fabric or piece of art that tugs at their heart strings. Some people use items from their client's closet. This is another effective way because you can learn a lot about a person's style by the types of clothes they choose.
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| www.anthropologie.com |
3. Look for Inspiration everywhere. During this phase, you should collect pictures of rooms that appeal to you. I suggest really looking at the pictures to identify why you love it. Is it a color palette that you like, furniture placement or just an item in the room? The more detailed you are, the more success you will have when creating the perfect look for your home.
Bedding and Dress Anthropologie.com
4. Choose your furniture carefully. Undoubtedly, you will end up living with the furniture that you choose longer than you expected, so choose wisely from the beginning. I recommend thinking about the furniture layout before heading out to the stores. I have walked into homes where the sofa or dining table or bed is too large for the space. In some cases the items were special orders. When in question, google furniture layout tools or have your sales associate come out and professionally measure the space. Again, buy what you love. Stop for a moment and ask yourself, "Do I love it?" My rule of thumb is, if you don't love it, then don't buy it. Also, don't fell obligated to buy complete sets. Switch it up and mix and match items to create an interesting and alluring space.
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| Leather Tuffted Chesterfield Sofa |
Resources: My favorite Step By Step Guide: "My Name Isn't Martha, but I Can Decorate My Home."
Great For Inspiration: "Inspired Styles" By Assousline
Flip! For Decorating by Elizabeth Mayhew
8 Temmuz 2012 Pazar
Want To Go Natural?
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Were you inspired by the Chris Rock comedy/documentary, Good Hair to get off the chemical hair relaxer treatment train?
Do you want to show everyone how God made your hair perfectly for you in his infinite wisdom?
Do you want to dispel the prevalent myth in the African American community that "good hair" is only like Caucasian hair?
Like so many black women, do you want to go natural, liberate your hair and remove yourself from the shackles of routinely suffering the pain, inconvenience, and cost of chemically processing your hair?
If you are, I say it's about time and visit the Carol's Daughter's hair transition website at www.transitioningmovement.com to join the transition to natural hair movement.
Do you want to show everyone how God made your hair perfectly for you in his infinite wisdom?
Do you want to dispel the prevalent myth in the African American community that "good hair" is only like Caucasian hair?
Like so many black women, do you want to go natural, liberate your hair and remove yourself from the shackles of routinely suffering the pain, inconvenience, and cost of chemically processing your hair?
If you are, I say it's about time and visit the Carol's Daughter's hair transition website at www.transitioningmovement.com to join the transition to natural hair movement.
Halt The Unregulated Spread of Weapons Worldwide!
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Arms Trade Treaty negotiations started Monday in New York but procedural matters have stalled talks and created considerable tension among the delegates. It's more important than ever to tell the U.S. delegation that we need a firm commitment to a strong arms treaty.
We're just 500 signatures away from our goal of 5,000. We need your help to halt the unregulated spread of weapons worldwide.
This treaty will stop the irresponsible transfer of ammunition and arms to nations that support terrorists and to countries where there is a high risk of weapons being used to violate human rights, like in Syria and Bahrain. The ATT is a common-sense measure that would make it more difficult for weapons to be sold on the black market and halt the flow of weapons to dangerous regimes.
But in order for the treaty to have teeth, the United States needs to support stopping arms transfers to countries at high risk of using them to violate human rights; include all conventional weapons in the treaty like tanks, parts and bullets; and ensure that the treaty is enforceable, transparent and effective.
Without these elements, the treaty will be as effective as trying to drive a car without wheels. Sign the petition for a strong Arms Trade Treaty and join the Global Solutions.org movement, started for Americans like you, who want the United States to take a responsible and cooperative role in the world.
Thanks for all that you do,
Citizens for Global Solutions
Arms Trade Treaty negotiations started Monday in New York but procedural matters have stalled talks and created considerable tension among the delegates. It's more important than ever to tell the U.S. delegation that we need a firm commitment to a strong arms treaty.
We're just 500 signatures away from our goal of 5,000. We need your help to halt the unregulated spread of weapons worldwide.
This treaty will stop the irresponsible transfer of ammunition and arms to nations that support terrorists and to countries where there is a high risk of weapons being used to violate human rights, like in Syria and Bahrain. The ATT is a common-sense measure that would make it more difficult for weapons to be sold on the black market and halt the flow of weapons to dangerous regimes.
But in order for the treaty to have teeth, the United States needs to support stopping arms transfers to countries at high risk of using them to violate human rights; include all conventional weapons in the treaty like tanks, parts and bullets; and ensure that the treaty is enforceable, transparent and effective.
Without these elements, the treaty will be as effective as trying to drive a car without wheels. Sign the petition for a strong Arms Trade Treaty and join the Global Solutions.org movement, started for Americans like you, who want the United States to take a responsible and cooperative role in the world.
Thanks for all that you do,
Citizens for Global Solutions
Gay Revelations!
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I'm always surprised when people come out in the media that they are gay. I'm even more surprised when it becomes big news like the recent hoopla about Anderson Cooper revealing that he's gay. It was amazing how that topic superceeded other news topics for that day. But who really cares who's gay or not at this point. That's only between them and their maker because we human beings are not called to judge others. We are called to love them.
The only people I believe who need to know if a person's gay are the person's family and close friends who may may be wondering why they don't see that person with someone of the opposite sex or feel deprived by the person not having a partner of a certain gender for them to interact with or having kids that they've been waiting for to add to the family. Other than that it's nobody's business, especially when one doesn't have a direct connection to the person.
For someone like me, Anderson's revelation makes no difference. As long as he keeps doing his job as a journalist, author and television personality as he has been, I could care less if he's gay or not. Now if he has a drinking problem that stops showing up for work when his shows are taped and I can't watch him on CNN or on Anderson, then I might have to report to Houston that we have a problem. Other than that, I don't care because it's none of my business...
U.S. Olympic soccer player Megan Rapinoe has also come out. Girlfriend that's your business. The Olympics are so close, how you holding up for it? That's what I'm concerned about so you can win some medals for team USA. Let's not waste valuable time and energy on anything other than that. Let's conserve your energy for the games because there are medals to be won. You know the US isn't a sure win for all sports, especially not soccer, so let's keep our focus...
Singer, Frank Ocean too. Ok. Let's focus on creating more hits, the British are really invading the music charts and we can't just stand by and watch...
And life goes on...
The only people I believe who need to know if a person's gay are the person's family and close friends who may may be wondering why they don't see that person with someone of the opposite sex or feel deprived by the person not having a partner of a certain gender for them to interact with or having kids that they've been waiting for to add to the family. Other than that it's nobody's business, especially when one doesn't have a direct connection to the person.
For someone like me, Anderson's revelation makes no difference. As long as he keeps doing his job as a journalist, author and television personality as he has been, I could care less if he's gay or not. Now if he has a drinking problem that stops showing up for work when his shows are taped and I can't watch him on CNN or on Anderson, then I might have to report to Houston that we have a problem. Other than that, I don't care because it's none of my business...
U.S. Olympic soccer player Megan Rapinoe has also come out. Girlfriend that's your business. The Olympics are so close, how you holding up for it? That's what I'm concerned about so you can win some medals for team USA. Let's not waste valuable time and energy on anything other than that. Let's conserve your energy for the games because there are medals to be won. You know the US isn't a sure win for all sports, especially not soccer, so let's keep our focus...
Singer, Frank Ocean too. Ok. Let's focus on creating more hits, the British are really invading the music charts and we can't just stand by and watch...
And life goes on...
Change Your Life Not Your Spouse!
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Some people place so much emphasis on being successful in their careers and forget that they must work on balance in their relationships including marriage. High achievers AKA Power failures often place their careers above their personal relationships. It can happen to anyone who demonstrates traits which undermine relationships including marriages. Licensed psychologist, Dr. Tony Ferretti, PHD with Peter J. Weiss, MD wrote the book, Change Your Life Not Your Wife: Marriage Saving Advice for Success Driven People.
I see people with Power Failure Syndrome in my practice daily. They are intellectually over developed and emotionally under developed. So they neglect their relationships with people but focus solely on success because they believe it is all they need. They are often lone ranger, self reliant, and self sufficient types and sharing with people, being emotion and intuitive ins't what they think about. They thrive on their independence, but people should be interdependent not independent or dependent, which are also extremes. However, they are often drawn to dependent types and end up in codependent relationships.
Marriage essentials for a strong marriage:
1. Taking personal responsibility for the marriage. Identify what you're doing wrong and decide to make a change. Don't blame others or be defensive or blame others. If you do, you will remain stuck where you are. It's takes two to make a relationship. Blaming others isn't effective. Look at yourself and resolve your own problems and your roles in the relationship conflicts. Neglect is a big issue in marriages and 25% of my practice caters to high achieving physicians who are failing in their marriages because they are driven, have to keep up with new medical techniques and technologies and work too long hours, and when they are in the work environment, it's about their sense of self importance as they are admired by the medical community and the nursing staff, but when they get home, their title and sense of self is lost. Their entire identity is tied to the title and they don't know how to relate outside of that and subliminally they think their family will respond to them the same way their medical community does.
Therefore, the wives feel neglected because they believe they are not getting enough attention and husbands becomes irritated and the relationship unravels. Frustration develops, leads to anger over time and turns to resentment. Then they detach, disengage and exhibit self destructive behaviors like having affairs with people who treat them like they feel they deserve to be treated because they have the "grass is greener on the other side," mentality but they are not greening and watering their own grass. A fulfilling marriage takes work from both partners and if a partner is not part of the solution, he or she is part of problem.
The five essentials of good marriages:
1. A partnership of equals.
2. Effective communication and conflict resolution.
3. The marriage must be a priority.
4. Forgiveness
5. Intimacy
Personality is important because certain of aspects of it such as being intense, driven, competitive, and perfectionistic are good in one environment like the work environments, but not at home which should be a loving and nurturing environment.
Marriage killing traits include:
1. Emotional unawareness: Is prevalent in men because they are raised to be non-emotional analytical problem solvers, but emotions are what connect people, you can't be sensitive to others and you'll miss things you should be aware of till its too late They suppress negative emotions like fear and sadness but they focus on anger. But this suppresses the positive emotions as well.
2. Perfectionism
3. Criticizing
4. Controlling
5. Submissive/ allow being controlled
Caller: Due to economics and psychological realities is it good to be driven to be part of the American dream? Many of us grew up in families where we were taught we must get ahead with parents saying, "You must have more that what they have." Even our education is pushed towards us being successful. Is it wrong and how do you balance it?
Guest/Host: For a parent to say, "You should be driven is wrong," but to say you should be hardworking, educated and focussed is good. Being successful or competitive has it's place and there's nothing wrong with it, as long as you don't carry it into your relationships. These same traits are good and applicable in school when trying to get an A or when you are trying to get or stay in a job. However, with your friends and family it doesn't work but people have problems transitioning from work to home. Many people put too much time and effort into their work and not into the home. They become strangers in their homes. If you find someone like you who's so driven, you will have double the problems. You have to have balance. It would be great if growing up you see the importance of relationships. It's learned behavior. It's about awareness when your relationships aren't working out. Driven people think money brings happiness, but it's the opposite that happens. America is a driven society and in particular areas it's worse. I come from a little town and when I came to DC I was amazed at how people work and I still struggle to maintain the little town girl I am. Work towards learning how to balance your life. It's possible to do that.
Wanna get ahead with balance in your career and relationships? If your answer is yes, keep reading...
More on relationship killing traits:
Perfectionism is good and necessary for a surgeon or air an traffic controller because they have to be precise if not it will result in loss of lives. However, if you have the same expectations for your partner and children to be perfect, have everything in order and in place, this creates conflict in the relationship because it makes them anxious, unstable, fearful, and neurotic because they are trying to get their partner's or parent's approval by not making a mistake which isn't healthy. For example, my 18 year old straight A student daughter when she was 13 or 14 got her first B and when she showed it to me, I said, "I'm so happy you got your first B!" She thought I was being sarcastic or funny. But I told her, "I'm happy because you can put it behind you and you know we still love you anyway."
Critical People: These people have nothing to positive to say about anyone and anything. Anything you do is never good enough. No matter what you do they focus on the negative. If you are close to them, you are walking on eggshells waiting for them to find fault with you and you might just think that you should go and find someone who thinks you're wonderful instead.
Attempting to control partners: It's the number one relationship killer. It's instinctual for some people and they control through anger or manipulation or passive aggression, and the people who you want to control will resist change and it's least likely that you will get what you want and you will have unhappy people around you. There's a paradox of control, relinquish control and you'll have more of it. Fear and insecurity makes people controlling. These are traits everyone one has but it's how you manage it that's important. Some manage them by trying to control everyone around them and that's close to them. If you have to control to an extreme, you render yourself out of control. How do you feel when you are controlled? You don't like it. So don't do it others.
Control is an illusion; influence is what matters. Whether it’s with your kids, your employees, your peers, or even your boss, the more you seek to exert control (or expand the level of your control), the less you’ll actually have. Why? Because free agency is an inalienable right. The more you seek to contain it, the less successful you’ll be. Those who don’t understand this attempt to accomplish their dreams and vision through control. They inevitably find themselves unsuccessful. But those who understand that control is not really theirs to have, seek rather to shape the course of events through influence, find themselves far more successful at accomplishing their objectives, and far less negatively affected when they don’t. It’s ironic really. The more you seek control, the less of it you have. The more you give up control, and seek only to influence, the more of it you experience. The next paradox is that of the desired outcome. You want others to be a certain way because they are a reflection on you."
--Culled from Life Engineering.com
Caller: I was raised to be driven and perfectionistic including making a certain amount of money by my mother and because of this I've been through many relationships that didn't last. My mother has recently been diagnosed with schizophrenia and her siblings are unstable too. Now I'm in a relationship with a man who has shown me how to love and I have a son. She has been admitted a psychiatric center because she had an episode. I have to go next week for the family session. They want me to quit my job, move into a home and have her live with us because she would go to them when she was released and they didn't want that, so they are trying to put me in a guilt trip. Things happened like I'd get home and she's be yelling I didn't know she had a mental disorder and I do have resentment towards her and her family. They are overbearing because it's how they were raised by my grand parents in an abusive home and I always used to defer to my family but now I'm in my 30s, how do I explain to them. I am passive and I become angry. How do I maintain and support my mother from afar. It's taking a toll on my family.
Guest/Host: You learned to internalize and avoid confrontation as a child but as an adult that coping mechanism is dysfunctional. It's a complicated situation and it's gone on for a long time. There's dysfunction and they're toxic people. Boundaries are important to establish. You can say that you will not be the caretaker for my mother at this time because you have to maintain your own family and career, but indicate what you are willing to do. You've been mothering her when you were younger. You can't make them hear it, but you can say it and you don't change the fact that you have boundaries. Write a letter to your mom. Don't mail it because it's for you to talk about the emotions of childhood to get in touch with the fear, shame hurt, resentment and guilt you endured. At the end of the letter come to the place where you can forgive her, release the negative emotions and set boundaries so you are be able to say no with the residual emotions not affecting you.
Are you a success driven person? If you are, you are probably having a lot of problems in your relationships. So, keep reading...
Chapter 6 talks about how we got this way. How you got your personality issues. Some of the most successful people have the most dysfunctional upbringing and performance, productivity, and academics that they have control over is what they focused on instead of people in their families they don't have control over. Also, loss, conditional love (performance and productive based), and abuse (physically, emotionally, sexually) all play a role in how your personality develops.
Caller: What if you have a partner that's more driven than you but you are changing but they are not because they don't believe there's anything wrong with them?
Guest/Host: Embrace the reality that the only person you can change is you. When you start to change, your partner will change either for the better or worse and that will force a decision from you such leaving or getting counseling together etc.
Caller: My father left when I was 12. I became the man of the house. I started businesses at an early age. I got married and I ran my wife off. I realized I had to change me. Controlling an adult will run them off. I changed and she changed too. She left but she came back. Consequences are what people suffer for their own actions. Men need to humble themselves and look at how they are controlling others. My marriage is not successful and the businesses I have now will be successful. Accept the fact that you can't control anyone.
Guest/Host: He was put in that position at such an early age. It's daunting and you learn to micromanage everyone's life because you believe that's the only way the family can function, but when you grow up and you are in a different situation the methods you used then are no longer necessary and if you continue using them you become dysfunctional. It's ironic but that's how it goes.
Caller: We give people with titles a leeway without them earning it. We are so thrilled by being with them. So we must let them know that you still have to earn being in a relationship. They have to show stuff like that. You've gotta show me you want to be in a relationship with me.
Source: The Audrey Chapman Show
Host: Audrey Chapman
Guest: Dr. Tony Ferretti, PHD
Some people place so much emphasis on being successful in their careers and forget that they must work on balance in their relationships including marriage. High achievers AKA Power failures often place their careers above their personal relationships. It can happen to anyone who demonstrates traits which undermine relationships including marriages. Licensed psychologist, Dr. Tony Ferretti, PHD with Peter J. Weiss, MD wrote the book, Change Your Life Not Your Wife: Marriage Saving Advice for Success Driven People.
I see people with Power Failure Syndrome in my practice daily. They are intellectually over developed and emotionally under developed. So they neglect their relationships with people but focus solely on success because they believe it is all they need. They are often lone ranger, self reliant, and self sufficient types and sharing with people, being emotion and intuitive ins't what they think about. They thrive on their independence, but people should be interdependent not independent or dependent, which are also extremes. However, they are often drawn to dependent types and end up in codependent relationships.
Marriage essentials for a strong marriage:
1. Taking personal responsibility for the marriage. Identify what you're doing wrong and decide to make a change. Don't blame others or be defensive or blame others. If you do, you will remain stuck where you are. It's takes two to make a relationship. Blaming others isn't effective. Look at yourself and resolve your own problems and your roles in the relationship conflicts. Neglect is a big issue in marriages and 25% of my practice caters to high achieving physicians who are failing in their marriages because they are driven, have to keep up with new medical techniques and technologies and work too long hours, and when they are in the work environment, it's about their sense of self importance as they are admired by the medical community and the nursing staff, but when they get home, their title and sense of self is lost. Their entire identity is tied to the title and they don't know how to relate outside of that and subliminally they think their family will respond to them the same way their medical community does.
Therefore, the wives feel neglected because they believe they are not getting enough attention and husbands becomes irritated and the relationship unravels. Frustration develops, leads to anger over time and turns to resentment. Then they detach, disengage and exhibit self destructive behaviors like having affairs with people who treat them like they feel they deserve to be treated because they have the "grass is greener on the other side," mentality but they are not greening and watering their own grass. A fulfilling marriage takes work from both partners and if a partner is not part of the solution, he or she is part of problem.
The five essentials of good marriages:
1. A partnership of equals.
2. Effective communication and conflict resolution.
3. The marriage must be a priority.
4. Forgiveness
5. Intimacy
Personality is important because certain of aspects of it such as being intense, driven, competitive, and perfectionistic are good in one environment like the work environments, but not at home which should be a loving and nurturing environment.
Marriage killing traits include:
1. Emotional unawareness: Is prevalent in men because they are raised to be non-emotional analytical problem solvers, but emotions are what connect people, you can't be sensitive to others and you'll miss things you should be aware of till its too late They suppress negative emotions like fear and sadness but they focus on anger. But this suppresses the positive emotions as well.
2. Perfectionism
3. Criticizing
4. Controlling
5. Submissive/ allow being controlled
Caller: Due to economics and psychological realities is it good to be driven to be part of the American dream? Many of us grew up in families where we were taught we must get ahead with parents saying, "You must have more that what they have." Even our education is pushed towards us being successful. Is it wrong and how do you balance it?
Guest/Host: For a parent to say, "You should be driven is wrong," but to say you should be hardworking, educated and focussed is good. Being successful or competitive has it's place and there's nothing wrong with it, as long as you don't carry it into your relationships. These same traits are good and applicable in school when trying to get an A or when you are trying to get or stay in a job. However, with your friends and family it doesn't work but people have problems transitioning from work to home. Many people put too much time and effort into their work and not into the home. They become strangers in their homes. If you find someone like you who's so driven, you will have double the problems. You have to have balance. It would be great if growing up you see the importance of relationships. It's learned behavior. It's about awareness when your relationships aren't working out. Driven people think money brings happiness, but it's the opposite that happens. America is a driven society and in particular areas it's worse. I come from a little town and when I came to DC I was amazed at how people work and I still struggle to maintain the little town girl I am. Work towards learning how to balance your life. It's possible to do that.
Wanna get ahead with balance in your career and relationships? If your answer is yes, keep reading...
More on relationship killing traits:
Perfectionism is good and necessary for a surgeon or air an traffic controller because they have to be precise if not it will result in loss of lives. However, if you have the same expectations for your partner and children to be perfect, have everything in order and in place, this creates conflict in the relationship because it makes them anxious, unstable, fearful, and neurotic because they are trying to get their partner's or parent's approval by not making a mistake which isn't healthy. For example, my 18 year old straight A student daughter when she was 13 or 14 got her first B and when she showed it to me, I said, "I'm so happy you got your first B!" She thought I was being sarcastic or funny. But I told her, "I'm happy because you can put it behind you and you know we still love you anyway."
Critical People: These people have nothing to positive to say about anyone and anything. Anything you do is never good enough. No matter what you do they focus on the negative. If you are close to them, you are walking on eggshells waiting for them to find fault with you and you might just think that you should go and find someone who thinks you're wonderful instead.
Attempting to control partners: It's the number one relationship killer. It's instinctual for some people and they control through anger or manipulation or passive aggression, and the people who you want to control will resist change and it's least likely that you will get what you want and you will have unhappy people around you. There's a paradox of control, relinquish control and you'll have more of it. Fear and insecurity makes people controlling. These are traits everyone one has but it's how you manage it that's important. Some manage them by trying to control everyone around them and that's close to them. If you have to control to an extreme, you render yourself out of control. How do you feel when you are controlled? You don't like it. So don't do it others.
Control is an illusion; influence is what matters. Whether it’s with your kids, your employees, your peers, or even your boss, the more you seek to exert control (or expand the level of your control), the less you’ll actually have. Why? Because free agency is an inalienable right. The more you seek to contain it, the less successful you’ll be. Those who don’t understand this attempt to accomplish their dreams and vision through control. They inevitably find themselves unsuccessful. But those who understand that control is not really theirs to have, seek rather to shape the course of events through influence, find themselves far more successful at accomplishing their objectives, and far less negatively affected when they don’t. It’s ironic really. The more you seek control, the less of it you have. The more you give up control, and seek only to influence, the more of it you experience. The next paradox is that of the desired outcome. You want others to be a certain way because they are a reflection on you."
--Culled from Life Engineering.com
Caller: I was raised to be driven and perfectionistic including making a certain amount of money by my mother and because of this I've been through many relationships that didn't last. My mother has recently been diagnosed with schizophrenia and her siblings are unstable too. Now I'm in a relationship with a man who has shown me how to love and I have a son. She has been admitted a psychiatric center because she had an episode. I have to go next week for the family session. They want me to quit my job, move into a home and have her live with us because she would go to them when she was released and they didn't want that, so they are trying to put me in a guilt trip. Things happened like I'd get home and she's be yelling I didn't know she had a mental disorder and I do have resentment towards her and her family. They are overbearing because it's how they were raised by my grand parents in an abusive home and I always used to defer to my family but now I'm in my 30s, how do I explain to them. I am passive and I become angry. How do I maintain and support my mother from afar. It's taking a toll on my family.
Guest/Host: You learned to internalize and avoid confrontation as a child but as an adult that coping mechanism is dysfunctional. It's a complicated situation and it's gone on for a long time. There's dysfunction and they're toxic people. Boundaries are important to establish. You can say that you will not be the caretaker for my mother at this time because you have to maintain your own family and career, but indicate what you are willing to do. You've been mothering her when you were younger. You can't make them hear it, but you can say it and you don't change the fact that you have boundaries. Write a letter to your mom. Don't mail it because it's for you to talk about the emotions of childhood to get in touch with the fear, shame hurt, resentment and guilt you endured. At the end of the letter come to the place where you can forgive her, release the negative emotions and set boundaries so you are be able to say no with the residual emotions not affecting you.
Are you a success driven person? If you are, you are probably having a lot of problems in your relationships. So, keep reading...
Chapter 6 talks about how we got this way. How you got your personality issues. Some of the most successful people have the most dysfunctional upbringing and performance, productivity, and academics that they have control over is what they focused on instead of people in their families they don't have control over. Also, loss, conditional love (performance and productive based), and abuse (physically, emotionally, sexually) all play a role in how your personality develops.
Caller: What if you have a partner that's more driven than you but you are changing but they are not because they don't believe there's anything wrong with them?
Guest/Host: Embrace the reality that the only person you can change is you. When you start to change, your partner will change either for the better or worse and that will force a decision from you such leaving or getting counseling together etc.
Caller: My father left when I was 12. I became the man of the house. I started businesses at an early age. I got married and I ran my wife off. I realized I had to change me. Controlling an adult will run them off. I changed and she changed too. She left but she came back. Consequences are what people suffer for their own actions. Men need to humble themselves and look at how they are controlling others. My marriage is not successful and the businesses I have now will be successful. Accept the fact that you can't control anyone.
Guest/Host: He was put in that position at such an early age. It's daunting and you learn to micromanage everyone's life because you believe that's the only way the family can function, but when you grow up and you are in a different situation the methods you used then are no longer necessary and if you continue using them you become dysfunctional. It's ironic but that's how it goes.
Caller: We give people with titles a leeway without them earning it. We are so thrilled by being with them. So we must let them know that you still have to earn being in a relationship. They have to show stuff like that. You've gotta show me you want to be in a relationship with me.
Source: The Audrey Chapman Show
Host: Audrey Chapman
Guest: Dr. Tony Ferretti, PHD
Sunday Sermon: And The Word (The Lord Jesus) Was Made Flesh
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John 1:14 (KJV): And the Word (the Lord Jesus) was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
1 John 5:7 (KJV): For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word (the Lord Jesus), and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.
Kingdom Race - Run the Race! Run Well! Run to Win!
John 1:14 (KJV): And the Word (the Lord Jesus) was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
1 John 5:7 (KJV): For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word (the Lord Jesus), and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.
Kingdom Race - Run the Race! Run Well! Run to Win!
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Movie Trailer: Jamie Foxx, Samuel L. Jackson, and Kerry Washington In Quentin Tarantino "Django Unchained"
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A trailer for the highly-anticipated Quentin Tarantino Western flick, Django Unchained, has been released. Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Samuel L. Jackson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington, Kurt Russell and Laura Cayouette are among the cast of actors starring in film.
Synopsis:
In the South of the United States during civil war, a former German dentist back in premiums Hunter releases Django, a slave, and the form to allow him to release his wife from the hands of Calvin Candie, a rich and terrible landowner.
Movie Release Date: Christmas Day
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A trailer for the highly-anticipated Quentin Tarantino Western flick, Django Unchained, has been released. Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Samuel L. Jackson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington, Kurt Russell and Laura Cayouette are among the cast of actors starring in film.
Synopsis:
In the South of the United States during civil war, a former German dentist back in premiums Hunter releases Django, a slave, and the form to allow him to release his wife from the hands of Calvin Candie, a rich and terrible landowner.
Movie Release Date: Christmas Day
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Chris Brown, Drake, Meek Mill, Involved In Bottle Fight In NYC
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This ish needs to stop asap! It's all over the internet that Chris Brown and Drake's camp had an altercation in NYC last night. But it seems as though there's some confusion on who actually threw a bottle that put a deep gash in Chris Brown's chin. Rapper Meek Mill has denied that he had any involvement in the brawl but time will tell.
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police investigated a report Thursday of a bar brawl involving hip-hop stars Drake and Chris Brown and their entourages in which bottles flew and five people were injured.
Brown tweeted a photo of himself with a cut chin, then later removed it, as well as other messages about the fight, including epithets and taunts. A representative later released a statement saying Brown, his girlfriend and friends were the victims of a "brutal attack."
At least five people were injured during the fight at the club W.i.P. (Work in Progress) in Manhattan's SoHo neighborhood early Thursday, police said. A 25-year-old man suffered a serious cut to the head, two other men and two women suffered minor cuts. At least three were hospitalized.
Police were looking at surveillance footage and talking to patrons who witnessed the melee. No arrests have been made and no complaints filed.
"Chris and his party are cooperating with NY authorities who are pursuing this incident further," Brown's representatives wrote in a statement.
Neither star was on scene when police arrived around 4 a.m. Thursday. It's not clear what prompted the fight. Both Brown and Drake at one time dated singer Rihanna.
A representative for Drake said the star was on his way out of the club when the altercation began.
"He did not engage in any activity which resulted in injury to person or damage to property," according to the written statement.
Calls to the trendy hotspot, located in a basement near the Holland Tunnel, went unanswered.
Drake was scheduled to perform at Saratoga Springs Performing Arts Center Thursday night in upstate New York.
Brown had a violent relationship with "Umbrella" singer Rihanna and is still on supervised probation for attacking her on the eve of the 2009 Grammy awards, leaving her with a split lip, a black eye and other injuries. Police in Miami are also investigating claims made in March by a 24-year-old woman that Brown snatched her cellphone outside a nightclub when she tried to photograph him.
When Rihanna addressed the assault in an interview with ABC, she said Brown had "no soul in his eyes" and she had no idea how the beating would end. She also warned other women facing domestic violence on the danger of being blinded by love.
However, the two have been on friendly terms for some time. They've tweeted each other, with him wishing her a happy birthday. She has also said that she is happy about his success and enjoys his music.
They both performed at this year's Grammy awards and also recently debuted two songs featuring each other. Brown sings and raps on the remix of Rihanna's sexually charged song "Birthday Cake," and she appears on a new version of his upbeat tune "Turn up the Music."
The singer dated Drake very briefly after Brown, but their relationship did not mature. She has said it was in part because she was "too fragile" from the split with Brown.
She also recently collaborated with Drake on his hit "Take Care" and appeared in his video.
Drake is known for playing the character Jimmy Brooks on "Degrassi: The Next Generation," and his hit "Run It."
This ish needs to stop asap! It's all over the internet that Chris Brown and Drake's camp had an altercation in NYC last night. But it seems as though there's some confusion on who actually threw a bottle that put a deep gash in Chris Brown's chin. Rapper Meek Mill has denied that he had any involvement in the brawl but time will tell.NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police investigated a report Thursday of a bar brawl involving hip-hop stars Drake and Chris Brown and their entourages in which bottles flew and five people were injured.Brown tweeted a photo of himself with a cut chin, then later removed it, as well as other messages about the fight, including epithets and taunts. A representative later released a statement saying Brown, his girlfriend and friends were the victims of a "brutal attack."
At least five people were injured during the fight at the club W.i.P. (Work in Progress) in Manhattan's SoHo neighborhood early Thursday, police said. A 25-year-old man suffered a serious cut to the head, two other men and two women suffered minor cuts. At least three were hospitalized.
Police were looking at surveillance footage and talking to patrons who witnessed the melee. No arrests have been made and no complaints filed.
"Chris and his party are cooperating with NY authorities who are pursuing this incident further," Brown's representatives wrote in a statement.
Neither star was on scene when police arrived around 4 a.m. Thursday. It's not clear what prompted the fight. Both Brown and Drake at one time dated singer Rihanna.
A representative for Drake said the star was on his way out of the club when the altercation began.
"He did not engage in any activity which resulted in injury to person or damage to property," according to the written statement.
Calls to the trendy hotspot, located in a basement near the Holland Tunnel, went unanswered.
Drake was scheduled to perform at Saratoga Springs Performing Arts Center Thursday night in upstate New York.
Brown had a violent relationship with "Umbrella" singer Rihanna and is still on supervised probation for attacking her on the eve of the 2009 Grammy awards, leaving her with a split lip, a black eye and other injuries. Police in Miami are also investigating claims made in March by a 24-year-old woman that Brown snatched her cellphone outside a nightclub when she tried to photograph him.
When Rihanna addressed the assault in an interview with ABC, she said Brown had "no soul in his eyes" and she had no idea how the beating would end. She also warned other women facing domestic violence on the danger of being blinded by love.
However, the two have been on friendly terms for some time. They've tweeted each other, with him wishing her a happy birthday. She has also said that she is happy about his success and enjoys his music.
They both performed at this year's Grammy awards and also recently debuted two songs featuring each other. Brown sings and raps on the remix of Rihanna's sexually charged song "Birthday Cake," and she appears on a new version of his upbeat tune "Turn up the Music."
The singer dated Drake very briefly after Brown, but their relationship did not mature. She has said it was in part because she was "too fragile" from the split with Brown.
She also recently collaborated with Drake on his hit "Take Care" and appeared in his video.
Drake is known for playing the character Jimmy Brooks on "Degrassi: The Next Generation," and his hit "Run It."
Justin Bieber Live At Home Performance
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My Love Affair announces Justin Bieber's LIVE@HOME Intimate Conert Performance.My Love Affair – the international agency dedicated to pairing brands and artists announced the launch of their exclusive Justin Bieber performance on the popular co-owned premium web program, Live@Home.
The teen pop icon’s performance took place at the top of one of Paris’s most incredible skyscrapers, where he performed songs from his new album, Believe, including the hit single Boyfriend. As of today, the full performance is available at LiveAtHome.tv for subscribers. The monthly web program Live@Home is the first web music program created to allow the world’s best artists to come and perform in a beautiful Parisian home. These intimate performances are taped without an audience and are aimed at making artists feel at home. Please visit – http://www.liveathome.tv/ or http://www.my-loveaffair.com/ for more information.
About My Love Affair
My Love Affair is the international agency dedicated to pairing artists and brands, created by Cathy Guetta and Raphael Aflalo. Both experts in their field, music and the digital world, respectively; My Love Affair was launched with the goal of being able to offer brands and music a new way to engage in today’s digital world. The agency's catalog will include a long list of artists - in fact, three flagship names are already on board: David Guetta, F... Me I'm Famous and Cathy Guetta. The company is based in Paris and London, and is expected to expand internationally, thanks to a fundraising effort that involves some of the Internet's biggest names. More info on http://www.my-loveaffair.com/ .
My Love Affair announces Justin Bieber's LIVE@HOME Intimate Conert Performance.My Love Affair – the international agency dedicated to pairing brands and artists announced the launch of their exclusive Justin Bieber performance on the popular co-owned premium web program, Live@Home. The teen pop icon’s performance took place at the top of one of Paris’s most incredible skyscrapers, where he performed songs from his new album, Believe, including the hit single Boyfriend. As of today, the full performance is available at LiveAtHome.tv for subscribers. The monthly web program Live@Home is the first web music program created to allow the world’s best artists to come and perform in a beautiful Parisian home. These intimate performances are taped without an audience and are aimed at making artists feel at home. Please visit – http://www.liveathome.tv/ or http://www.my-loveaffair.com/ for more information. About My Love Affair
My Love Affair is the international agency dedicated to pairing artists and brands, created by Cathy Guetta and Raphael Aflalo. Both experts in their field, music and the digital world, respectively; My Love Affair was launched with the goal of being able to offer brands and music a new way to engage in today’s digital world. The agency's catalog will include a long list of artists - in fact, three flagship names are already on board: David Guetta, F... Me I'm Famous and Cathy Guetta. The company is based in Paris and London, and is expected to expand internationally, thanks to a fundraising effort that involves some of the Internet's biggest names. More info on http://www.my-loveaffair.com/ .
LINK LOVE: Weezy, Breezy, Drake, D'Angelo, Nas
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Nas hosts listening party for "Life Is Good".............{FreeOnSmash}
Lil Wayne wants Drake to squash the beef between he and Chris Breezy...{VIBE}
Black Music Month: Sexy Heartthrobs In Music during 90s,,,{Essence}
Fab ain't got sh*t on Stevie J...{Love and Hiphop ATL}
Bobby Brown gets married again....{The Boom Box}
Arsenio Hall returns to late night in 2013...{Sister 2 Sister}
Happy Belated B-Day Phylicia Rashad turns 64....{Madame Noire}
Nas hosts listening party for "Life Is Good".............{FreeOnSmash}
Lil Wayne wants Drake to squash the beef between he and Chris Breezy...{VIBE}
Black Music Month: Sexy Heartthrobs In Music during 90s,,,{Essence}
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Are You Ready To See A Bi-Racial Couple In The White House
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The video shoot theme for "National Anthem" is off the chain! Elizabeth Grant aka Lana Del Rey plays Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and rap artist A$AP Rocky is JFK the 35th United States President from 1961-1963.
The bi-racial Kennedys reside in the White House and are living it up throwing lavish parties and gambling. This would definitely be frowned upon if it were happening with our 44th President and his lovely wife, Michelle.
In the "National Anthem" video the blinged out super-couple spend quality time with their two adorable bi-racial children and unfortunately, JFK gets assassinated at the end.
Is the world ready for this? Wow this would be something right?!
The video shoot theme for "National Anthem" is off the chain! Elizabeth Grant aka Lana Del Rey plays Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and rap artist A$AP Rocky is JFK the 35th United States President from 1961-1963.The bi-racial Kennedys reside in the White House and are living it up throwing lavish parties and gambling. This would definitely be frowned upon if it were happening with our 44th President and his lovely wife, Michelle.
In the "National Anthem" video the blinged out super-couple spend quality time with their two adorable bi-racial children and unfortunately, JFK gets assassinated at the end.
Is the world ready for this? Wow this would be something right?!
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'Dancing With The Stars': THE FINALE IS TONIGHT!
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TONIGHT: Monday, May 21 at 8 p.m., Dancing With the Stars' long and winding 14th season comes to a climax. Dear William Levy, whose talent and charisma have propelled him into a national U.S. 
celebrity during his run, is among the three finalists, with pro dancing partner Cheryl Burke. 
They will go against stiffie athlete Donald Driver and Barbie Doll cry-baby Welsh vocalist Katherine Jenkins for the tiara, uh, I mean mirror ball trophy.
This is it, cool cats! The three couples will be dancing a freestyle routine during the one-hour
competition Monday (Will & Cheryl are practicing a Cha-Cha-Cha), and apparently one couple will be booted, with the remaining two finalists then competing with a pair of additional dances.
Tuesday night, when the winner is at laaaaaast revealed, Kelly Clarkson and Gladys Knight will be performing during the telecast, while all of the season's eliminated couples will return to
perform some of their "most memorable routines," while flashing bitter faux grins that they were eliminated earlier in the season.
Don't forget to vote for Will! You can register at abc.com for
online voting, which starts Monday at 8 p.m., and closes Tuesday at 11 a.m. with AT&T can text the Word VOTE to 3408 to cast their votes for Levy. The last two methods for voting can only be done within 60 minutes after the show is over.
My gut feeling for the season: Driver will be the first to be eliminated, while Jenkins will ultimately win the DWTS competition, amid a gushing flow of crocodile tears and a declaration of "Oh, I just can't believe it. Waaaaaah!" However, I think it's clear that William Levy's path to stardom has been paved, while Jenkins will slide back into obscurity... where she came from. Ole! *
TONIGHT: Monday, May 21 at 8 p.m., Dancing With the Stars' long and winding 14th season comes to a climax. Dear William Levy, whose talent and charisma have propelled him into a national U.S. celebrity during his run, is among the three finalists, with pro dancing partner Cheryl Burke. They will go against stiffie athlete Donald Driver and Barbie Doll cry-baby Welsh vocalist Katherine Jenkins for the tiara, uh, I mean mirror ball trophy. This is it, cool cats! The three couples will be dancing a freestyle routine during the one-hour
competition Monday (Will & Cheryl are practicing a Cha-Cha-Cha), and apparently one couple will be booted, with the remaining two finalists then competing with a pair of additional dances. Tuesday night, when the winner is at laaaaaast revealed, Kelly Clarkson and Gladys Knight will be performing during the telecast, while all of the season's eliminated couples will return to
perform some of their "most memorable routines," while flashing bitter faux grins that they were eliminated earlier in the season.Don't forget to vote for Will! You can register at abc.com for
online voting, which starts Monday at 8 p.m., and closes Tuesday at 11 a.m. with AT&T can text the Word VOTE to 3408 to cast their votes for Levy. The last two methods for voting can only be done within 60 minutes after the show is over.My gut feeling for the season: Driver will be the first to be eliminated, while Jenkins will ultimately win the DWTS competition, amid a gushing flow of crocodile tears and a declaration of "Oh, I just can't believe it. Waaaaaah!" However, I think it's clear that William Levy's path to stardom has been paved, while Jenkins will slide back into obscurity... where she came from. Ole! *
Will Wows On Monday's 'DWTS'... And Now... Who Will Win?
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William Levy's first dance Monday, the Cha Cha Cha, garnered a perfect 30/30 score from the DWTS 
judges. On the follow-up Freestyle, he and partner Cheryl Burke scored 29/30. Welsh opera singer Katherine Jenkins scored a pair of 30s; while Super Bowl "star"/Green Bay Packers player Donald Driver tied Will with 59. Man, oh, man, this is going to be close! Tonight's the night. Will William Levy win? Or will Katherine Jenkins burst into uncontrollable tears, as she realizes this is the high point of her entire career. 
Countdown... four hours!
In an interview with The Miami Herald today, Levy was deemed "a man in demand." He said that the biggest challenge for him has been "learning all the rules that come with ballroom dancing. When I dance, I don’t like rules." Regarding judge Bruno's racy homo-friendly comments, he adds, "He speaks his mind, and I respect that." And after the show ends, he reveals: "I have projects in the works, but we aren’t able to talk about them at this time. But we will soon." *
William Levy's first dance Monday, the Cha Cha Cha, garnered a perfect 30/30 score from the DWTS judges. On the follow-up Freestyle, he and partner Cheryl Burke scored 29/30. Welsh opera singer Katherine Jenkins scored a pair of 30s; while Super Bowl "star"/Green Bay Packers player Donald Driver tied Will with 59. Man, oh, man, this is going to be close! Tonight's the night. Will William Levy win? Or will Katherine Jenkins burst into uncontrollable tears, as she realizes this is the high point of her entire career. Countdown... four hours! In an interview with The Miami Herald today, Levy was deemed "a man in demand." He said that the biggest challenge for him has been "learning all the rules that come with ballroom dancing. When I dance, I don’t like rules." Regarding judge Bruno's racy homo-friendly comments, he adds, "He speaks his mind, and I respect that." And after the show ends, he reveals: "I have projects in the works, but we aren’t able to talk about them at this time. But we will soon." *
William Levy Is Back On TV: VH1's 'Single Ladies' TONIGHT!
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The second episode of VH1's Singles Ladies Season 2 airs tonight—Monday, June 4 at 
9 p.m.—with the debut of William Levy, following his absurd third-place finish on Dancing With the Stars to rigid, rhythm-less victor Donald Driver.
In "I Didn't Mean To Turn You On," new cast member Denise Vasi plays Will's love interest. Huffington Post asked what it was like making out with him: "It was
exactly everything that you imagine.
"I heard William was cast and obviously I knew who he was—I know now everyone in America knows who he is—but I knew who he was because I called my grandmother and my grandmother was like, “ay dios mio, William!” We knew him from the telenovelas."
She adds that his character Antonio was her character Raquel's first love and first sexual partner—she lost her virginity to him—"so there’s something really sweet about them reconnecting. But you know, the minute they do it's very sexy and hot." Ruff!
I tell you, no matter how bad this romantic comedy may be, there is simply no way it could be as dreadful to endure as DWTS. Thank god that's over and done. Moving on... Here's a preview of tonight's episode! *
9 p.m.—with the debut of William Levy, following his absurd third-place finish on Dancing With the Stars to rigid, rhythm-less victor Donald Driver.In "I Didn't Mean To Turn You On," new cast member Denise Vasi plays Will's love interest. Huffington Post asked what it was like making out with him: "It was
exactly everything that you imagine."I heard William was cast and obviously I knew who he was—I know now everyone in America knows who he is—but I knew who he was because I called my grandmother and my grandmother was like, “ay dios mio, William!” We knew him from the telenovelas."
She adds that his character Antonio was her character Raquel's first love and first sexual partner—she lost her virginity to him—"so there’s something really sweet about them reconnecting. But you know, the minute they do it's very sexy and hot." Ruff!
I tell you, no matter how bad this romantic comedy may be, there is simply no way it could be as dreadful to endure as DWTS. Thank god that's over and done. Moving on... Here's a preview of tonight's episode! *
William Levy's 'Venue' Cover Shoot Redux
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What the hell do you do when William Levy is the subject of your mag's cover shoot and every single pic is perfection? Every angle, each expression, every pose... Aha, you release the outtakes so that the world at large can swoon, sigh and partake in the beauty of the Sexiest Man Alive. Indeed. These shots by Kike San Martin from Will's 2011 spread for Venue are among his most alluring, bar none. Soak it in, cool cats. (Photos: William Levy World Italia) *
What the hell do you do when William Levy is the subject of your mag's cover shoot and every single pic is perfection? Every angle, each expression, every pose... Aha, you release the outtakes so that the world at large can swoon, sigh and partake in the beauty of the Sexiest Man Alive. Indeed. These shots by Kike San Martin from Will's 2011 spread for Venue are among his most alluring, bar none. Soak it in, cool cats. (Photos: William Levy World Italia) *
A Day At The Beach: William Levy's Latest Advert For Papas Sabritas
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William Levy's series of Spanish-language commercials for Lays Potato Chips (a la Papas Sabritas) 
continue their forward-moving storyline, as our man heads to 
the beach—thankfully shirtless (although his turquoise bathing suit is way too conservative)... only to be followed by the 
chip-munching cop who continues to swipe Will's chips.
Cleverly, there's even a lil' dance move here, an obvious allusion to his recent star-making appearance on ABC's Dancing with the Stars. Quite a subtle vibe of eroticism here... but then again, we are talking about Willy, the Sexiest Man Alive. *
William Levy's series of Spanish-language commercials for Lays Potato Chips (a la Papas Sabritas) continue their forward-moving storyline, as our man heads to the beach—thankfully shirtless (although his turquoise bathing suit is way too conservative)... only to be followed by the chip-munching cop who continues to swipe Will's chips.Cleverly, there's even a lil' dance move here, an obvious allusion to his recent star-making appearance on ABC's Dancing with the Stars. Quite a subtle vibe of eroticism here... but then again, we are talking about Willy, the Sexiest Man Alive. *
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