BaDu, BaDu..

Soo I'm impatiently waiting for my cousin's performance (atleast thats what I think in my head) Ms Badu concert tommorrow. My sis is coming in town and my homeboy Ben are all going to support the soulful sistah herself. Oh and I can't forget he raw musical talents of The Roots also!!I'm ready to be completly blown away and walk out with her soulful and sincere lyrics wrapping around me as I leave the Chicago Theatre. Soo in honor of her concert tommorrow I had to put one of my favorite performances of Erykah up here performing "I want You". i play this videao almost every morning to start off my day. I heart this video much. You can tell this woman def. lives to perform . Her lyrics, style and whole demeanor is so unique and intriguing ..Ahh she's such an inspiration..Oh and Love her Boots in this performance 2...Enjoy..God Bless!!

Unclutter lifestyle = Peace of Mind

Greetings loved ones...I just awoke from 12 hour nights of rest which my body completly shut down. I just laid in bed contemplating on life in grneral and came to distracting realization that I'm completely uncentered. Mentally, physically, emotionally and most vital Spiritually. I have let situations and my enviroment take a toll on my complete lifestyle. Last night i felt horrible, I collapsed on my bed after barely getting my laundry done and woke up in the middle of the night prespiring with a fever and sore throat. This morning after I rolled out of bed and crept in the kitchen to warm up my peach greentea and some oatmeal that I had to forced down I realized my entire center had been thrown off.

Mentally I have been fighting my enviroment to stay focused and firm in my morals. I have been figthing to stay true to myself and not allow peer pressure to take over my being. It is a constant battle to not get pulled into the fake reality that many people feel the need to chase in this world. I am me no matter the enviroment.

Physically. Due to the lack of organization in my life my body is receiving its punishement. Hardly any rest for the past couple weeks, my eating habits have been basically disgusting. I either overeat anything thats in hands reach or forget to eat entirely. My body has been screaming out for water to fight the state of dehydration that I often feel. You are what you eat. All I have been scarfing down my throat is processed, fried and overly sugared sweets. Thats exactly how my body feels after the foods I intake. My yoga/running schedule has completly come to a hault and substitued with quick naps or late night studying.

Emotionally. I have never experienced every emotion at such a constant rush in my life. I did not know how to deal with it. I usually can take the time and overanalyze each every emotion and set it aside in the place of where avoidance could take care of it. But this time my rules did not apply. Avoidance has only built up more emotional confusion. I struggle with the feeling of dealin gwith unwanted, unintended, and unexpected emotions.

Spiritually. This is the most vital of me being unbalanced. I attended church yesterday and the pastor preached on uncluttering your lifestyle. He hit from your sacred living space to unwanted thoughts that try to persecute you on a day to day basis. It was that point on which I had a " Aha Moment" That was the key leaving stress,lonliness, unhealthiness and every other negative trap the devil sets for God's children...My meditation has gone from twice a day to a quick 2 min. period before I rush out of the door.
So this morning I have taken time to achievce my balance and gain back my outlook.
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"Meditate, meditate, meditate – you will not move beyond the physical without regular contemplation/introspection time. All of the great ones who came before us and who are here with us now moved to higher levels of vibration with meditation. Quieting the conscious mind in order to delve into the subconscious is like floating through a hoop (portal) into another existence. It is here that visions and messages of all kinds are received. New worlds and dimensions can be explored. True healing can take place. Creativity and self knowledge is stimulated. There are many methods of meditation. Seek out books, teachers, videos, tapes, etc. to learn meditation techniques. Body Love has a number of books on the subject, and you are welcome to come here, have a cup of tea and read.

Through meditation, we listen to our Source. It is with prayer we talk to our Source. In preparation for prayer time, smudge your prayer room with white sage/copal/frankincense & myrrh or your favorite sacred substance, light a candle, pour libations in recognition of those ancestors who came before us. Then, talk to your Source. Pray for others, ask for forgiveness, etc.; then let your faith make manifest.

Eat foods with high vibrations. The highest are foods that are still alive; fresh raw fruits and vegetables. Living foods contain nutrients and enzymes that can not be reproduced in a laboratory. Once you apply heat, you change the molecular structure of your food and destroy its life sustaining substance. Flesh, processed, and chemical non-foods carry a low vibration and are not fit for your sacred self.

Commune with water multiple times throughout the day. First, know that water absorbs energy. Read “The Hidden Messages in Water” by Masaru Emoto. He has scientifically proven that our thoughts can change water molecules. And, guess what? We are water! Yes, your body is 90% water, according to the latest research (Emoto). This means that you absorb the energy of your environment; including thought energy. Do you constantly spew negative thoughts in your mind or while talking to others? If so, you are making your self toxic. Next, know that you must replenish your body’s water throughout the day. Dehydration is the number one cause of dis-ease on the Earth! Drink water, drink water, drink water. Then take a bath – not a shower – a bath. Add a generous amount of dead sea salts (1-4 pounds), relax and meditate. Did you know that the amniotic fluid surrounding the fetus in a mother's womb is almost identical to the composition of water from the sea? Ponder on that! Body Love carries a selection of sea salts for your bathing experience.

We don’t often acknowledge the sacredness of our sound waves. Our ancient ones produced sacred sounds or music. Surround your self with beautiful sacred music mixed with sacred words. Televisions and radios use crystals to transmit sound energy. In other words, crystals are tools of communication. They absorb and transmit energies including sound. Carry with you or wear crystals that reveal the path of your core. Body Love has a number of books in the library that will teach you about the use of crystals.

Wear clothing and jewelry that has meaning; that enhances certain traits of your being. It is a way of connecting to other beings who become inspired by your creativity, diversity and unique energy. Clothing should be comfortable; not restricting. Tight blue jeans (dungarees) are responsible for dis-eases of both the womb and prostate. Note: Historically, blue jeans were called dungarees, because they were worn when cowboys worked with and came in contact with cow and horse excrement. These days, the fashion industry has persuaded many of us to think of dungarees as a fashion statement.

Connect to Mother Earth as often as you can. Walk barefoot in grass, sand, earth. Take deep breaths of outside air – let fresh air into your sacred living space, regularly. Spend time in the sunlight, as much as possible. The more advanced this society becomes, the sicker we get. We must begin to re-evaluate the ways of our ancestors. "


God Bless....

*GlOW In The DARk Tour*

SPEECHLESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Honestly that how I feel about the Glow in the Dark Tour. I honestly felt as if I saw a piece of history in the making. The concert was phenomenal from beginning to end!! So me and my homeboy just entered the United Center trying to find our seats and all of sudden I heard..no it couldn't be ...is it Lupe?..was it him really?... Oh yes it was !!!! i cut out running pushing, I honestly did not care who I had to trample over to see him! haha I know I sound slick crazy! But I def. was focused on Lupe! He delivered so well! During his performance of Kick, Push I zoned out and I was jammin out oh so hard and during the "Paris, Tokyo" performance I acted as if LUPE wrote those lyrics just for me. He ended his set with none other than teh uplifting song and my ringtone of "Superstar!" I thought he was going to perform more songs but it was still the highlight of my life.

Okay next who performed was N.E.R.D. When I say they got the crowd hype I have never seen energy like this in my life. The raw instruments and fun lyrics kept the crowd on there feet the entire time. I was screaming on the top of my lungs " You Can't Be me I'm A Rockstar!!" Rinanna was the next performer. Surprisingly Rihanna sound good live! Many people believe Rihanna doesn't have a strong voice but she pretty much killed it especially with her own rendition of Lauryn Hill's "That Thing" Oh did i mention that Chris Brown randomly ended on stage during N.E.R.D.S performance during a dance break,,Hmmm tat tat in that.

Okay so I was wondering why all the artists performance was a tad bit shorter than what I anticipated but it all made since when Mr. Kanye West came and shut the United center down! I have a whole new respect for this man! When I said he poured out his soul, energy and heart on that stage I mean every word! Kanye seriously made his love for his hometown be known through each song he spit. He allowed each one of his emotions he felt in every lyric he spat. from "Jesus Walks" to the emotional heartfelt lyrics of "Hey Mama"(where the crowd applauded for his mother's beautiful spirit) to the fight for fame of "Through the Wire" he not only rocked the crowd but left them feeling uplifted and motivated. At the end of he performing "Stronger" I thought it was the end of the concert and I was about to head than all of sudden you heard the beat of " homecoming" and the crowd went crazy!! I honestly felt as if I was born and raised in Chicago..lol ..atleast for that song. Once again I thought that was the finale and it was time to gather the memories of the concert and head home..Wong!!! Another surprise he came back put with "Touch the Sky" and you know what that means Mr. Fiasco came back out to perform his verse. The crowd was uncontrollable two of the most influential rappers now who put Chicago on the map on stage in their hometown. aah I loved it, I honestly can't explain the feeling of the concert. You could feel the struggle, pain and triumph of Kanye's life while he performed on stage, he is such an inspiration and is living proof that you do not have to follow society's standards to reach your dreams. He ended the concert with an inspirational speech about following your dreams and not allowing anyone stop you from achieving your dreams. He repeated this line over and over after he performed his last song....."Make Sure Before we die, we're going to Touch The Sky...."

...God Bless!!

DJ FrEeStYLe E!!

Soo while settling from school and having a bogus ass day at work...I'm mentally preparing to see LUPE FIASCO!!! I don't think how many people understand how much love I have for him! Ahh his music puts you on whole different level. I honestly think we would be bestfriends when we meet! lol..You liked how I used when and not if! I'll give you a full update this weekend! But anyways so me and my third roomie was taking care of our lease for our apartment I just happened to look across the street and read...."DJ Lessoms" Oh I was 2 hype!!!!!!!!!!! I've been wanting to Dj for a minute now but clearly I knew nothing. So of course I dragged Amina across the street and got more info. Im so serious on this I plan to start by next month. I explained that I knew nothing at all and he reassured me that he can get me up to speed!! Oh yesSSS!! You Can call me DJ Freestyle E! I know all my friends are shking there heads swhile reading this thinking.." Ellisa is the most random person" See when you're single you can pick up random hobbies ! oh I love it,..My homegirl is having a big 25th B-day in like 8 months and she was like " If you have everything down by then, you gotta come work it out for me." Oh yes Im in there..Holla at your girl..God BlEsS

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*FaShion ShoW FreSh*

GoodMorning Beauties!!!!!!!!!!!!So once again I'm in preparation for a full day!!!Im exhausted but still grinding everything out! Okay so yesterday your girl was in a Fashion show..fun stuff. It took place at The Par Lounge at 1415 N. Milwaukee in Chicago, IL. I was originally modeling for up and coming Chicago designer Maia Leeb who is originally from New York. Her dresses has been in local Chicago magazine and just recently had a fashion show in the downtown Chicago area. Maia's theme was Greece inspired. She used intense color that automatically makes every head turn when you walk in the room..Of course I had to snap away...so here are the pics....


Me And Maia in preparation of the show

Aww make up time..of course I didn't do it myself...Im mildly retarded when it comes to cometics!!

Look aT the shoes your girl was workin' the show with!!


This is from RedLine's Collection..I wasn't originally supppose to model for them but they needed an extra model so they snatched me upHere's some of Maia's collection...

Me and Maia Leeb the designer after the showcase...

Her Collection

Loved the Artwork !

Fun Times!! GoD Bless!!!

MuSic Memories

Goodmorning!! Sooo the best way to deal with stress is to jam out to every feel good song you can find!Haha me and my homegirl Shani, were attempting to do work when we had an ol' school song fest.(And whe I say ol' school I mean our ol' school like early 90's:0) We were just hyping each other up and felt the need to continue to re-enact each music video... we could think of....so lets see if you remember a couple of hot tracks from the past....

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IMAJIN!!! OooHH I know you were groovin to them!!!I used to love them..They were like 75lbs soak n' wet with all their body weight combined but I still loved them! Even with the Indian creme all up in the hair!!

Ok Next One....


AAAHH TOTAL!! this was the best song from the group period!!!I was in grade school really acting like I was trippin' over someone!!


Ok last one..


Doesn't anyone miss Timbaland and MAgoo!! Ups jumps da boogie was the cut!! Okay I;m getting depressed because we at least had classic hits in the 90's ...in the words of Marvin Gaye..."What's going On???????" Okay jam out I might be posting more because some of these songs are classics...God Bless!!

*NeW LovEs*

After having an emotional breakdown, receiving the sweetest message from one of my besties, and officially cutting of ties with a particular male from the past I feel refreshed. Sooo back 2 Business on Staying Fresh, Fly and Funky!! Okay so whats not a better recover method than Fly pair of shoes?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! Okay really who needs companionship when you have such chic shoes you can slip on your feet?! My sis surprised me when she came up with these pair of Boutique 9 strappy snakeskin sandals!!! I love them!! the very next day I wore them to work and my feet felt wonderful!! I have seriously fallen in LOVE!! COMFORTABLE AND CHIC!!! Whats better????

Okay My next love is the ELLE Accessories Magazine. Okay I don't know If I'm slow but as Iwas wondering through BArnes & Nobles the other day I saw a glimpse of this magazine and completely stopped in my tracks! I live off of accessories (except bags which I'm trying to get better!) But Shoes and earrings are such a deadly combination by themselves!! If you can check it out ..There is def. alot of hot items and looks throughout the magazine.

I love the boots by the way!

Alright also when I was rummaging through Barnes & Nobles I found Fabulosity!! Okay this book is hilarious. You can literally hear Kimora as hse gives you advice on empowering women in the Fashion and Business World. I love Kimora just because of the simple fact she knows what she wants and is not ashamed to make people take her ideas..even i fthey like it or not ..Lol!

Most Random but Im addicted to these little suckers!!! These Are sooo good toastes with a spread of regular cream cheese..mmm tastey!!! and they're soo cute.

God BleSS!