I read this article by Jo Piazza this morning and she made some outstanding points which I’ve shared on Facebook, Instagram, and now here. Check out this quote from the article:
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Sneak Peeks at Season 4 of VH1’s Basketball Wives LA featuring Draya, Jackie Christie, Meghan James…
Bad Girls Club Alumni Jenn + Blu release Reality Show Pilot, “Jonice & Jenn”
I started watching Bad Girls Club after hearing so much about Natalie Nunn. I started watching at Season 11 and have been watching ever since. Jenn and Blu (Jonice) were both two of my favorites from the show so I’m interested to see their lives will play out on their own reality show.
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What I Watched: DAWN Titans x James Dean
Dawn has always been one of my favorites. She was my favorite from Danity Kane, Diddy Dirty Money and I loved her solo music even more. This song (well, the Titans part), will have to grow on me. I dug the James Dean part at first listen. I had to share this visual though because its freakin’ awesome.
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“You Belong to Me” Carly Simon / Jennifer Lopez
So my roommate started singing this song and asked if I knew it. I knew it sounded familiar, but I didn’t recall Carly Simon singing it because the first time I heard it, Jennifer Lopez was singing it on her This Is Me…Then album. Check out the two versions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qSKOKZtIJo
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7 Day Challenge (Day Two): Monday, June 1, 2015
On My Soapbox
So one of the things that is making me nervous during this challenge is the lack of calories I’m eating. While I’m eating 3 meals a day including a snack or two, my calories weren’t hitting 1200 with the things I planned to eat. I read an article on livestrong.com regarding the dangers of eating too few calories and this is one of the side effects along with malnutrition. Also, when you don’t give your body enough food, it sometimes hangs on to every calorie because it feels like it needs it. Eating too few calories can also cause the following according to the article on LiveStrong:
- sluggish metabolism
- slower fat burning process
- dizziness
- headaches
- irritability (I’ve already feeling this due to the lack of bread, lol)
Food, Food, Food
Breakfast
1 packet of Kiggins Oatmeal- Original Flavor with 1 tbsp of Blue Bonnet Light Margarine
1 banana
2 Banquet Turkey Patties (I ate this with breakfast although I bought it to go with my grits so I could eat more calories)
Calories: 350
Lunch
4 oz of boneless skinless chicken breast
1/2 cup of collard greens
1/2 cup of Great Northern Beans
Calories: 210
Dinner
4 oz of Baked Pink Salmon Skin-On
1/2 cup of whole kernel corn
1/2 cup of green beans
Calories: 190
Snacks
1 orange
1 bag of Fritos Corn Chips (I only ate this because it was at my desk so I could increase my calorie count)
6 oz cup of Lowfat Banana Creme Pie Yogurt with 1/2 cup of Post Ohs cereal
Calories: 357
Total Calories: 1107
Exercise
2 laps around the Lake Pointe Business Park, completed in 34 minutes (this is about two miles), 100 jumping jacks
Water
Completed – 1 gallon!
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12 Rare Photos of Marilyn Monroe You’ve Never Seen Before
I’ve actually seen a few of these. It’s probably due to all of the picture books I have of Marilyn Monroe.
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8 Tips for Editing a Manuscript
There is a lot of great tips here!
A writer/author should make the manuscript the best it can be before sending it to the publisher. This goes for both traditional published authors and for Indie authors.
How can you make it the best possible?
- Proofread.
- Proofread backwards. Start with the last word of the book to the front. This will help catch typos that Spell Check does not catch, such as “there” vs. “their.”
- Have someone else proofread. Another set of eyes will help catch things you may not.
- Ask Beta Readers to read your work and give you feedback.
- Try “Grammarly” at grammarly dot com. It is free and boast “Grammarly makes you a better writer by finding and correcting up to 10x more mistakes than your word processor.” Give it a try. It can’t hurt.
- If you can financially afford to do so, hire an editor.
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Here’s Another Sneak Peek at Infinity…
Sorry, but I’m going to give you a spoiler. This sneak peek features Tyson Beckford and my fave from Empire, Jussie Smollett. I’m already loving the song so I can’t wait until the full video is released. Yes, I’m a Lamb!
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What I Watched: Lil’ Mama “Sausage”
I’ve always liked Lil’ Mama since her Lip Gloss days. I already knew she was going to excel in the role of Left Eye for the TLC movie, CrazySexyCool so it didn’t shock me when the movie came out. Now, she’s back again with a new single, “Sausage.” I’ve heard a lot about the video on IG and blogs, but had only seen snippets. I figured I would give it a peek.
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What I Watched: Jazmine Sullivan “Forever Don’t Last”
So a friend suggested I give this song a listen. I liked the lyrics at first listen and we all know Jazmine’s voice is fire. I can see this becoming a fave. Check out the visual:
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What I Watched: Leela James “Fall for You”
If you watched the first ever Love & Hip-Hop Wedding (showcasing the nuptials of Yandy Smith and Mendeecees Harris) then you heard K. Michelle sing a song called “Fall for You.” The song is originally by soul singer, Leela James, who is also a star of RnB Divas LA. Check it out below:
You can also catch K. Michelle’s performance of the ballad here:
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Interview: KeKe Palmer on the Breakfast Club
This interview was originally posted on May 1, 2015, but I never watched it in completion only clips, but there is some really good stuff in here for young adults and women, period.
Here are some highlights:
- You can be a boss and be sexy at the same time
- Give in abundance, you get in abundance
- Nobody’s blessing is going to take away your blessing
- I shouldn’t have to feel like I need to be defined by social necessities in order to feel like I’m being who I am
Check it out…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XOY-F51VVA
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What I Watched: Azealia Banks “Ice Princess”
I’ll be honest and say that I haven’t really given much listen to Azealia Banks’ music aside from a few cuts from her Fantasea mixtape. However, I saw this video, “Ice Princess,” in the list of YouTube’s Suggested Videos and thought it was pretty cool. The song is pretty good, too. I always like the female rappers who can sing, too.
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Beyonce + Nicki Minaj
The full video is available exclusively on Tidal. Most of the visuals on YouTube were deleted except for the teaser which you can view below.
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Mariah Carey “Infinity” (Teaser)
Here’s the teaser…
In case you want to hear the whole song, here’s a link to the post featuring the lyric video for “Infinity”
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Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar “Bad Blood”
1989 may be the first Taylor Swift album I’m going to buy
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Erica Campbell featuring Lecrae “Help”
I fell in love with this song last week. It’s been out for awhile, but I just now got hooked. It’s been on repeat several times throughout the past week. Enjoy!
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Happy Mother’s Day from Crown Jewelz Publishing!
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Live Performance: Faith Hill “One” with Songwriter Bekka Bramlett
This is one of my favorite songs by Faith Hill, but what I love the most about this performance is how she and her background singer (who is also one of the song’s writers), Bekka Bramlett share the vocals. I gave it a round of applause at the end.
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