"Sources close to the hip-hop star tell me that it was West who ended the engagement after revealing to Phifer: “I just don’t think it is going to work out anymore.”
The 30-year-old entertainer even asked for his ring back!
The often-controversial rapper/producer got engaged to Phifer while overseas in the fall of 2006. The two met when Phifer worked as the assistant to West’s fulltime wardrobe stylist. A graduate from the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM) in California, Phifer is working on a clothing line and has already designed some dresses that have been worn by artists like Lil’ Mo. Sources close to the couple claim she was also helping West develop his forthcoming Pastelle clothing line. The Chicago-raised rapper had been dating Phifer on and off since 2002."
Man there really is no hope... say it ain't so! Dag, that was coldblooded 'Ye...major cool points deduction.
I'm taking a break to blog. I like blogging. At first I thought it was kinda lame to sit behind a computer and write for people who don't give 2 cents about how your day went... but since I'm too lazy to get up and write in my diary I choose to open a new browser and record my thoughts for countless millions. So here are some random thoughts/observances... ENJOY!
The most beautifullest dunks i've seen in a while...
Nike SB Dunk Low 720 Degrees
These were featured on Ibn Jasper's blog... DOPE...
Speaking of Ibn.
Muslim boys are sessy...
I sho' don't know if this brother is Muslim... with a name like Ibn I just assumed (sorry...) Thank ya Jesus!
36 people shot in Chicago between Friday afternoon and Sunday evening...
"CHICAGO — The superintendent of the Chicago Police Department on Sunday blamed an excess of guns and gangs for a rash of 36 shootings over the weekend that killed and wounded victims from 13 to 65 years old. Nine people were killed, the police said, and at least 14 of the shootings were gang-related. Seven victims were juveniles, five of whom were out after the 11 p.m. city curfew." -- New York Times
"The stars are aligned/& the pack is colliding/& the plan is arriving/& shes out there smiling/& the fear is upon us/The skies tried to warn us/Your parents are goners/No children to mourn/& It's driving me crazy/This war is my lady/These bombs are our babies/& GOD is amazing..."
Maybe because he's from Chicago, but Lupe Fiasco's "Streets on Fire" started playing in my head when I heard this story. I guess people don't need a reason to kill anymore... how do you shoot a 65 year old?
180 PEOPLE GET SICK EATING AT CHIPOTLE... LOL
"KENT, Ohio — About 440 people now say they became ill after eating at Chipotle Mexican Grill in Kent. Kent Health Commissioner John Ferlito suspects the cause of the illness is a norovirus. Officials have sent stool and food samples to the Ohio Department of Health to determine the cause. Test results might be available this week. The symptoms of norovirus typically include nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Three people were hospitalized for one night because of severe symptoms. The restaurant reopened Saturday, following a voluntary shutdown Friday. Workers replaced food and sanitized equipment with a bleach solution. A Chipotle spokesman says there's no proof food was to blame and that the restaurant is working with the health department." -- Google News
HAHA dag Chipotle has their food poisoning game PROPER... broke, sick and fat is not what that is, kids!
Shame on you Vladmir...
See this is why I'm against marriage... he left his wife of 15 years for some flexible PYT...WHAT. Check him out with his "get like me" face... tsk tsk.
I want a semi-sleeve (shakes fist at Drea)...
eh... I think I'm too fickle to get a tattoo but if I weren't, I'd get something similar to these. Yopp. Jazmine Sullivan...
I love the raspiness of her voice! She makes cracking sound good!
Was it necessary Jill...
Negro Please...
I like how he gives an account of John Lewis' beating during the 1965 Bloody Sunday march when Lewis is clearly an Obama supporter... I don't believe you, you need WAY more people... Show 'em how it's done, B:
Aight that's enough for today. Please pray I can be productive... OH and please pray that somehow the Heavens will open up and God will make it rain benjamins because funding my business will require nothing less than a miracle... YOP!
Yeah it's unoriginal but it's 2:30 in the morning and I'm still doing homework so my creativity is at zero... But this is one of the many reasons why I LOVE Ms. Badu:
"If you could get you a new scalp... wear glitter and a beeper"
AND I am hecka geeked that He Say She Say might be performing on the GITD tour. Their single "Crash Dummie" had to grow on me but it was all in my head yesterday and I didn't mind it being there so it can't be half bad. But Drea, the lead singer, has this tat that I wanna get as soon as I can think of a place to put it... maybe on my shoulder like her:
But yeah... it's a thought. Dood I gotta watch what I spend my money on... I just got paid last Friday and I only got $40 till next Friday...and my cell phone bill is due... DAG! I need to get up, get out and get somethin (like my own business)
Yeah, she's younger than me... what's your point? I like her because she's an example of what it means to know your calling and live in it, something that I hope to do in this lifetime. The girl is gifted... watch.
And on a side note DOOOOOOOOD this semester cannot be over soon enough! Wait... on one hand, I like being around my friends and not worrying about working full time and whatnot but on the other hand I'm really anxious to start earning money to put towards getting my business endeavor up and running. It's at the point that I spend more time working on my business plan than I spend on doing my homework, like seriously. To some that may mean that my priorities are out of wack, but I am keeping my sights on the long term so they can't be that disarray... whatever. Conya Doss is the business.
Smile Again
Stay
Oh and Algebra Blessett... DOPE!!
OKAY wait one more...ERRO's Def Ears... quite possibly one of THE BEST live performances I've ever heard... HOT FIYA haha!
See... it's stuff like this that let's me know that I am GROWING UP. This sounds like something my momma would've listened to when I was younger. At least I'm finally coming to grips with my adulthood... be happy for me. PEACE
Forty Acres Fest is one of the many reasons why I love my school. This year the Roots came down and performed a few dope tracks (the year before last Common came through and tore it up) and the crowd seemed to love them. We even got them to do an encore. But yeah below are some vids of their performances... man, first the Roots and next the Glow In The Dark Tour. TOO hype...
Cover of Bob Dylan's Masters of War
Encore/The Seed
You Got Me
I Will Not Apologize
They also played this song as their outro and I've had it on repeat ever since.
So I got another one of those off days because I have some kind of sickness that makes my head feel 10 pounds heavier and my muscles stiffen up. I wonder if this is how it feels before one spontaneously combusts. But anyhoo, this day off has left much needed time for reflection on my life goals, my spirituality and other general ish. Yeah, I think on my off days... what? I'm supposed to watch Tyra reruns all day or somethin'? I apparently blog too.
But yeah. I've recently come to the realization that I hate having bosses. Like, with a passion. I hate the micromanagement of it all, the imposed control of when to wake up, when to go home and when to eat, and of course the limited pay. After listening to several people who claim that the only way to financial freedom is through having your business, I have decided that I want to go into business for myself. No, I have no clue what I'm doing, but I do know what I want to go into business for. I think it's best that I keep that endeavor under wraps because I just disclosed my plans to my mother and received an underwhelming response :/. But I guess that's just how mothers are... they can't see the success in any career that isn't in medicine, law or academia until it actually shows up. So I am willing to pray, fast, and even come out of pocket for my dreams... who knows, God might actually think this is a great idea too.
The She-man Marriage Haters Club.
I have also been thinking about marriage. For years now I have been so preoccupied with who my future husband will be that I don't even want to get married anymore. How did it get to this point? Well, after several disappointments and the observance of several failed marriages, I have come to the conclusion that marriage is a virtually wack concept. Now, there will be those who will argue that I feel this way because I haven't met "Mr. Right" yet, and they may be right. But as of now, I'm adopting Robert "Grandpa" Freeman's point of view and claiming, "I'm against marriage." As I spent time thinking about the pros and cons of marriage, I discovered that with a husband I have to split my time and money, move around the country if he gets a job that causes him to relocate, and also run the risk of spawning more people dependent on me. I got dreams, man, DREAMS... marriage seems ideal for settled people who don't count money as an issue. Now if there could be some kind of arrangement where I can have a perpetual boyfriend and have it viewed as acceptable in God's sight, that would be perfect. I mean, we wouldn't live together (which I think is a great idea), we wouldn't be all up in one another's personal space ALL THE TIME, and we could see each other only when we wanted to. The idea of coming home to some dude demanding dinner every night just doesn't seem OK to me. But hey, maybe with age comes wisdom, but I think that it's pretty wise for me right now to not rush into being in a relationship for the sake of being somebody's wife. I'm confident enough in myself to not need validation from a guy (man that sounds feminist...). It's also taken me some time to actualize my inner cuteness, and I like the fact that I can share my cuteness with the world and not have to conceal it because some guy is so insecure that he wants me to tone it down. Nawsuh!
The Wonderful World of Moral Convictions.
With this reflection on marriage, I wondered if it was wrong for me to be against marriage. But Paul (a biblical prophet and one of Jesus' disciples) claimed in 1 Corinthians 7:1 that "it is good for a man not to marry" because marriage isn't for everyone. Hey, I might be one of those people! But enough talk about marriage. I've been thinking about other moral convictions. For example, just because I like to listen to secular music and I like to go out and party from time to time I set myself up for judgment. To be honest, there is some gospel rap out there that's dope, but it just doesn't appeal to me on the same level as say Lupe or Kanye or The Roots. Does this mean that God is not in me? I try my hardest to be pleasing in God's sight and there is nothing that I fear worst than disappointing my Lord and Savior. Yes, from time to time I struggle with lust and profanity amongst other things but I am trying. Also, judgment ensues whenever I converse with homosexuals and non-Christians. It says in the Bible that Jesus interacted with individuals such as these. If I'm condemned for showing love to another Child of God, then go ahead and condemn me. There are ways to hate the sin and love the sinner. But I digress, I think I'm starting to feel better so now I have to be productive.
Sooo... I haven't been on Blogspot in so long that I actually forgot my login info. But hey, that happens when you're a senior in college with two jobs and an officer in a sorority. Is it really April? Where is my life GOING?
Anyhoo, this past Easter I officially broke my fast of sweets and Lupe Fiasco.
March 23rd, 2008 @ 12:45 P.M.: Ate chocolate bar while listening to "The Coolest"
March 23rd, 2008 @ 12:50 P.M.: Realized I really hadn't missed that much.
I still like Lu's music and I'll always love chocolate, but Lent showed me that I'm really able to do without these things. I think I also got spoiled by all the comments that I appeared to be losing weight due to the amount of sweets that I wasn't consuming. MAN, that's all you had to say! So now I'm going on another personal fast with my friend for another 40 days. We'll see how that goes [side eye].
But I'm still hecka geeked about The GLOW IN THE DARK TOUR which is a little under a month away. Oh, and UT just hosted The Roots during Forty Acres Fest (our annual student organization festival) and I'm still geeked up about that (pics & vids coming soon)... yup, doing the most in 2008!
Now I can only hope that the Lord will have grace by allowing me to graduate on time... back to the books I go. More later...
Oh and I am really feeling this song... I wonder what his story is. PEACE
Well, I got 99 problems but a blog ain't one (LAME!). Anyhoo, I'm in college, I wanna move to NYC one day and live in London the next. Deep down inside, I think I may be British. I like smiling faces, warm embraces, and sharp pencils. I wrestle with right and wrong a lot, so instead of judgment I need prayer... thanks in advance. Uhm, even though we've never met, I'm sure that I'm in love with you and hey let's face it, you love me too. Don't fight it, it's completely normal. God loves you so SMILE!
