CONSCIOUS STREAMS OF CREATIVITY

I'M KEEPIN' IT PUSHIN'...

Katt Williams is a very funny comedian. And on his comedy special he tells the audience that they need to keep getting betta, and betta, and betta. He says to "keep it pushin'!" - meaning don't get settled into the daily humdrums of life...push yourself to get better and do more, and be more! And that's what I am doing. As you can see, my blog looks betta!! You can watch the videos (give it a try) and I happen to LOVE THESE VW commercials with the German Guy, even though he's using some stereotypical Hip Hop language. It's funny though! Be sure to check out all of the videos as they are really quite entertaining....I've got the Simpsons, Pimp My Ride (game) some wild Monster Truck videos and more VW commercials! Plus I've added additional "pictures" on the sidebar and at the end!! I've got a few more things to add....like my cool banner...and I'll be a happy camper!

Yes I pushed myself to take a challenge and add a customized feature here and it looks pretty cool, if I don't say so myself!

I had to rename the blog too, even though I kept the blog address the same. C-TO-THE-B was alright for last year, but this is 2007 baby!!! I've got to step up my game and my look. I told you in my previous posts that I want to challenge myself about learning new computer skills and graphics techniques. So this is just another part of that. How you like me now???!!! :0)

Ezekiel & Deylan

On July 2, my new great nephew turned 1 month old bless his little heart. And oh my gosh...he's looking like a brand new baby every day. Every new picture we get, he looks so different. I LOVE MY NEPHEW.

Then there's Deylan Anthony Smith, who has yet to make his debut. That happens in October, but he's growing bigger and stronger every day....so in 3 little months - HE'LL BE HERE TOO! I LOVE MY NEPHEW. The latest pictures I've received were imports, so there's no file to download the pictures. Whah...:0(

JULY 4TH 2007

So yesterday was the Fourth of July. Independence Day! I broke bread with my "Christopher" cousins, and it was a fun time. The weather sucked though...very hazy and kind of cool. I was looking forward to a hot, hot, day. Oh well...you can't have everything. Everyone still loves their fireworks though...the streets were littered with all the firework remmants that went on for hours and hours last night.

WEDDING BELLS ARE RINGING FOR EILEEN AND JOHN

On Saturday, cousin Eileen will marry John. The date is 07-07-07....which is considered the "luckiest" day ever.

Here are some pics of their recent wedding shower.














Their wedding attire will be Afrocentric and it should be a nice ceremony. They'll be jumping the broom too! I admire people who really go the extra mile and add a bit of the old with the new to make their day special.

I haven't been to a wedding in a while, so I'm looking forward to the festivities. God bless you guys!

FEATURED ARTIST - DEEA MUNTEEN

Now this young female artist from Romania, Deea Munteen, is the BOMB....I mean awesome!! My favorite blog, ULLABENULLA, has her pictures posted, so I went to her page and read about her.http://dushky.deviantart.com/

I couldn't download the pictures I wanted, but here is a sampling...she's only just turned 19 years old. Her vision, imagination and illustrative detail is phenomenal. I love everything about her artwork. It's colorful, its HAUTE COUTURE FASHION, and the images are so original.















I've tried to resize these pictures but they tend to lose their definition. You can see what she does. The girl is bad, and I'm glad I know of her work. I'd like to own a print one day.

AMY WINEHOUSE

My pick for the vocal artist of the month is Amy Winehouse!! From the moment I saw her tv trailers for the debut of her CD, I just knew there was something about her I liked, and once I bought the CD...I was certain I liked her. She is young, but she has an old R & B soul....that's nothing new for White Soul Singers. What is new is that she goes waaaaay back to an era of music that you wouldn't believe could be fused with some up-to-date rhythms. The songs conjure up memories that I believed were long forgotten. Like the kind of music I heard playing when I was 3 or 4 years old. The kind of music my mom used to dance to when she got dressed up in her sparkly earrings and pin-curled hair.

I can't stop telling folks about her, and I can't stop listening to her CD. I have to play it loud too...'cause that way it gets all up in your soul and spirit. LOL...I'm serious, I love the way this music makes me feel. I don't care what anybody else thinks....I like her. I don't know what her follow up CD will be, but if it's in this vain, I'll be happy.

I also like Mr. John Mayer....I heard two of his songs on CSI: Las Vegas and I was like, "OK, I'm diggin' John Mayer." So I think I may check out his CD too.

Another group I heard about from one of my actor friends almost 3 years ago is Zero 7. Recently I heard one of their songs on the show "Grey's Anatomy" and it struck a familiar chord with me. I was like, "why does that song sound so familiar?" So I went searching for it and found the name and realized my friend Keith Tilque used to bring it to class and we always listened to it during our warm-ups.

IN THE YEAR 2032!

I just saw a very funny video that showed some celebrity babies and what they may look like and sound like when they're in their middle 20's early 3o's and it was so funny. Suri Cruise, Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, Sean Preston Spears, Blanket Jackson and Rocco Ritchie.

The actors they chose to portray these kids was pretty dead on looking like the aged babies, and their mind set in their conversations is a testament to how they're being raised by their famous parents. It's quite hilarious. Makes you wonder about our futures though. Where will I be in 25 years? Have mercy!! I wonder what I'll be writing about at that age?! LIVE YOUR LIFE TO THE FULLEST, THIS AIN'T NO DRESS REHEARSAL!