tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21291053643166774072011-11-27T15:22:49.514-08:00lbellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03944848411287712785noreply@blogger.comBlogger421100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129105364316677407.post-79505500707882681252010-03-18T00:07:00.000-07:002010-03-18T11:43:26.710-07:00

They say that youth is wasted on the young. That is true!Cause if I knew then what I know now…I remember being 16 and thinking that 40 yr. olds were old and corny.And now, I’m one of them.But I’m not old or corny.I’m comfortable/ in this skin. The word ‘NO’ falls freely from my lips!And I’m not really interested in what people think… anymore. Being tall and self-conscious as a girl, I lied about

lbellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03944848411287712785noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129105364316677407.post-77237360927846147042009-11-05T01:08:00.000-08:002009-11-05T21:59:11.723-08:00

Said I wasn’t going to see ‘This Is It’.Thought it was too soon.I went.Said I wasn’t going to cry. Thought it’d be a happy occasion. And it was a happy occasion.But I cried.I’m grateful that I didn’t follow my initial instincts.I would have missed the opportunity to witness Michael’s genius one last time.‘This Is It ’the concert was simply going to be the greatest live show ever done.Imagine ‘

lbellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03944848411287712785noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129105364316677407.post-41658065523821297932009-07-07T04:48:00.001-07:002009-07-10T00:30:29.103-07:00

I’m not supposed to be writing this blog entry.Not this one. Not now. Maybe 35 years from now, but not now.And I do not want to write this blog, but I have to.Cause I loved Michael Jackson. I love Michael Jackson. Michael Joseph Jackson.It’s been nearly two weeks and I’m still heavy.The air is thick and everything is moving in slow motion.I’m stunned and shocked. My heart is broken.I never

lbellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03944848411287712785noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129105364316677407.post-22291184556335981232009-05-22T17:21:00.000-07:002009-05-28T00:03:56.030-07:00

My instincts are usually dead on.But I have to admit that I didn’t pick the same band members that Diddy chose for Day 26. I was off by two. Brian and Big Mike are extraordinarily talented, but I saw 2 other brothers in their spots.Fortunately, I’m not the one doing the picking.Cause Day 26 is perfect just the way it is.I see exactly why each and every one of those boys are in the group.Que,

lbellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03944848411287712785noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129105364316677407.post-34674800833155867202009-03-16T20:12:00.000-07:002009-04-09T09:14:00.529-07:00

I'm an admitted Facebook junkie.I usually spend more time on Facebook than anywhere else on the net.But I noticed that more and more people were migrating over to Twitter.Now, I'd been hearing about this Twitter thing.I had even set up an account but I never hung out there very long.I'd never really used it.I resisted Twitter for a long time.Until now!Like anything else, Twitter has it's

lbellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03944848411287712785noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129105364316677407.post-7177881331312500922009-03-09T00:04:00.001-07:002009-03-10T17:28:58.870-07:00

It’s been 10 years since the release of asha bandele’s first memoir,‘The Prisoners Wife’. Her book about a love story. Her love story about falling in love with Rashid, a man, serving a life sentence in prison. The story about how she came to love him and what loving a man behind bars entails.I read that book in less than 4 hours and was crying by page 35.I’d never read anything so raw, so

lbellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03944848411287712785noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129105364316677407.post-75198611476672116362009-03-06T12:25:00.000-08:002009-03-07T12:18:40.118-08:00

When I first heard about what happened between you and Chris,I have to admit that initially I wasn't on the 'Chris Brown is a horrible person bandwagon.'I wanted to give him the benefit of the doubt.I needed to hear the whole story.I didn't want to rush to judgement.However, since the police report has surfaced,my opinion has changed.I still do not think that he is a horrible person. I just think

lbellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03944848411287712785noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129105364316677407.post-41918054202503089532009-02-18T10:12:00.000-08:002009-02-24T13:11:32.620-08:00

Let’s get all of the obligatory introductory stuff out of the way.He was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio.He was home schooled until the age of 17. He’s only 20, but he’s musically light years ahead of his time.His favorite collabos, living or dead, would be Kelis, Sarah Vaughn, Erykah Baduand Billie Holiday.He has a serious love jones for L.A’s New Wave group J*Davey.And his favorite color is

lbellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03944848411287712785noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129105364316677407.post-46863615505328414112009-02-16T14:12:00.000-08:002009-02-16T18:21:21.458-08:00

The Chris Brown and Rihanna story is so hot right now that I couldn’t avoid it, no matter how hard I tried. I need to start by saying that I am not Shahrazad Ali and I in no way condone violence against women or anyone for that matter.But I haven’t put a scarlet letter on Chris Brown just yet.I don’t know the whole story. I don’t know if what has been reported so far is actually true.And there

lbellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03944848411287712785noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129105364316677407.post-63755084404648745522009-02-02T19:48:00.000-08:002009-03-09T09:58:43.797-07:00

I'd always dreamed of getting married when I was younger.I was never sure that I would. I just knew that I wanted it.I was never sure of how to 'be' married.I had no example.There weren't any successful marriages before me. I just wanted it.I'm fortunate.I married a man that I like.A man that likes me.A man that no matter how crazy I look, or what crazy thing I say,still finds me sexy. smart.

lbellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03944848411287712785noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129105364316677407.post-18068998249633552912009-01-26T09:45:00.001-08:002009-02-03T00:56:12.721-08:00

This post has been a long time coming.Initially, I was going to talk about motherhood, my plans for it, and what it's like for me.I was going to tell you how I wasn't very maternal growing up.That I wasn't the girl who babysat during high school. That I didn't really do kids.But that I've wanted them for as far back as I can remember.I was going to tell you how I was going to be like Claire

lbellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03944848411287712785noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129105364316677407.post-4269278718842053332009-01-20T11:36:00.000-08:002009-01-20T19:12:10.097-08:00

Today I am high!Turn to your neighbor and say 'President Barack Obama.' I said turn to your neighbor and say 'President. Barack. Obama!' This day is so surreal that I cannot breathe.It's a day that I just didn't believe I'd see in my lifetime. And my body is going crazy.I want to throw on Afrika Bambaataa's 'Planet Rock' and get it.I want to break out into the 'Wop', do the 'Running Man'. Do

lbellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03944848411287712785noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129105364316677407.post-61941101116071443622009-01-19T00:14:00.001-08:002009-01-23T11:13:04.733-08:00

This Biggie thing is personal for me. I was standing in my mom's kitchen when I heard Hot 97’s Miss Jones shouting from the radio that Biggie was dead. Big had a new baby boy. A 4 yr. old daughter, and a career that was about to BLOW! It was crazy and numbing and unbelievable! I watched Big's funeral on Eyewitness news. The hardest dudes on the block were screaming. 'Hypnotize' was blaring.

lbellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03944848411287712785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129105364316677407.post-7124107964760281892009-01-16T13:25:00.000-08:002009-01-17T13:24:05.029-08:00

Aaliyah had me at 'let me know, let me knooooowwwww'!Her rendition of 'At Your Best' was lovely.And that's saying a lot. Cause the Isley Brothers are the truth!She wasn't Whitney Houston. But you felt it.Her voice was soulful. sultry. simple.She sang like chamomile tea w/lavender.Who knew then that she was only 14?Aaliyah arrived on the scene with Monica and Brandy.But she stood out from the

lbellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03944848411287712785noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129105364316677407.post-64190925034245117762009-01-14T09:49:00.000-08:002009-01-19T17:55:28.921-08:00

I thoroughly dig The Notorious B.I.G. He is clearly one of the best to ever touch the mic. He’s a story teller, an icon. What other rappers struggle to do came easy to BIG. It’s been 12 years since Biggie was ripped away from us. While Hip- Hop is the hottest genre of music today, Big’s absence has forever bent its structure. I caught up with George Tillman Jr. the other day. We chatted a bit

lbellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03944848411287712785noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129105364316677407.post-19895867384440470312009-01-10T01:51:00.000-08:002009-01-15T11:35:18.579-08:00

Around 4am this morning this dude was running NAKED down the middle of my street SCREAMING ‘I LOVE MY MOTHER! I LOVE YOU MOM! I LOVE YOU MOM! I LOVE YOU MOM! Abruptly awaken from sleep, my initial reaction was ‘Really? Well, can you love her at a reasonable hour, quietly and in your house?!’ When my toddler was awakened, I was hot. I went to the living room to find my husband looking

lbellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03944848411287712785noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129105364316677407.post-50065494256620842652008-12-31T21:16:00.000-08:002009-01-01T09:54:49.032-08:00

2008 was a great year in many ways. An interesting year if nothing else.It was an important year. A year that will certainly go down in history.It started with the death of one my favorite up and coming actors Heath Ledger. It was a complete shock. I really admired Heath so his death hurt me.I found some old friends. I lost some of the ones I had.And I became a more open and forgiving

lbellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03944848411287712785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129105364316677407.post-8083801667331622492008-12-29T12:19:00.000-08:002008-12-30T23:51:59.776-08:00

"Achievement seems to be connected with action. Successful men and women keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don't quit." - Conrad Hilton I have many friends.Most of them are extremely talented in the arts.Many are in or are trying to get into show business.Many are not where they want to be, myself included.We spend so much time trying to make that thing perfect, the photos, the music, the

lbellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03944848411287712785noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129105364316677407.post-76511536080870422472008-12-22T09:00:00.000-08:002008-12-22T18:37:59.463-08:00

I'm a Pisces. I have an addictive personality. I check my email, text messages, voicemails and the deephousepage 4,798 times a day. FACEBOOK was the last thing that I needed. I'm not even that open. I've never been the Myspace, Classmates.com type.So how did I get addicted to FACEBOOK?It's simple. It's the Myspace for grown-ups. No music. No graphics. No bullshit.It's a wonderland. It has me

lbellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03944848411287712785noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129105364316677407.post-18075698868869233722008-12-08T10:50:00.000-08:002008-12-22T18:37:25.255-08:00

O.J. Simpson is going to jail because he missed this memo...When you kill a white woman ,or at the very the least, when the world thinks that you've killed a white woman....you go to Florida or Europe even and you sit yo narrow azz down. Play golf, read a book. But don't...do not get and beat and harass another white woman. Do not get into public fights with your kids. Do not write books

lbellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03944848411287712785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129105364316677407.post-34527891751061207162008-11-27T21:54:00.000-08:002008-12-22T18:36:58.070-08:00

I am so very thankful for my husband/my 2 beautiful boys/my nana/music/wine/shelter/sushi/michelle & barack obama/ american express/michael jackson/my laptop/dhp/my friends old & new/my car/ cheap gas/Los Angeles and the ability to live here/you/ reality t.v./ my pointing finger/carol's daughter/ fresh laundry/philosophy/ smart water/ Target/Trader Joe's/ chamomile tea/broccoli/i'm just thankful

lbellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03944848411287712785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129105364316677407.post-64892189499155559612008-11-17T08:39:00.000-08:002008-12-22T18:35:51.429-08:00

This is not a political blog.My goal was/is to talk about all things.But right now I have an addiction and it isall things...Obama.My favorite shows have all been replaced with CNN.I must have all magazines that feature an Obama, ANY Obama on the cover.Press conferences interest me now.I want to know who the President Elect is picking for his cabinet...what his next plan is going to be.what he's

lbellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03944848411287712785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129105364316677407.post-51847156829126611782008-11-10T23:01:00.000-08:002008-11-11T01:03:56.754-08:00

The Obamas visited the White House todayfor the first time as President and First Lady Elect.Witnessing he and Michelle standing there sophisticated and radiant next to the Bushes on the front lawn was breathtaking.I am still wrapping my head around this victory.I often catch myself just smiling and shaking my head in awe.And saying quietly to myself 'Barack Obama is the President'.Obama

lbellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03944848411287712785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129105364316677407.post-74185243763371176542008-11-10T00:20:00.000-08:002008-11-10T23:01:22.612-08:00

They say that you should never discuss politics or religion.And though, I've always known that I truly understand why now.What I've learned most during this process is that youreally don't know anyone.You only know the bits and pieces that they choose to show you.This election has brought out a side of some of my friendsthat I wish I hadn't seen. You should never judge anyone by whom or what they

lbellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03944848411287712785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129105364316677407.post-91216636589163968662008-11-05T11:14:00.000-08:002008-11-10T02:03:27.459-08:00

Jumped up and turned on CNN this morning.Had to make sure that Barack Obama is REALLY the President!And he is! I slept so well last night.And I woke up with this ridiculous grin.It seems like the sun is brighter.I can hear the birds chirping in the hood.Strangers are smiling at each other and giving one another a pound.I even danced with a security guard at the bank.The great thing about it all

lbellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03944848411287712785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129105364316677407.post-1314233049676064202008-11-04T21:02:00.000-08:002008-11-10T00:46:32.493-08:00

We did it!Yes we did!

lbellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03944848411287712785noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129105364316677407.post-15573817705354244662008-11-01T23:14:00.000-07:002008-11-02T16:42:09.739-08:00

'Obama's a marxist,a socialist.''His aunt is here illegaly.''He's just gonna spread the wealth around.' 'He pals around with terrorists.'They are throwing everything but the kitchen sink at my man.And it's not going to work.What they don't know that I DO know isthat this thing is bigger than you and me and Barack himself.This thing is spirit.You can't see it with your eyesYou can't touch it with

lbellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03944848411287712785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129105364316677407.post-28697604557850765242008-10-31T22:51:00.000-07:002008-11-01T02:35:13.341-07:00

I will not be watching news coverage on election day.I remember back in 2000. I went to sleep and Gore was the President.I woke up and he wasn't and for 6 weeks after that we had no President.My heart was more than broken. And I can't experience that again.I'll be watching mindless t.v. Hopefully there'll be a 'Charm School' marathon on VH1.I'll go to bed and wake up andprayerfully Obama will

lbellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03944848411287712785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129105364316677407.post-41497087460801321482008-10-27T00:03:00.000-07:002008-10-30T12:33:30.243-07:00

8 days to go and I cannot wait.I'm obsessed with this election.I'm obsessed with Barack Obama winning this election.I'm obsessed with Barack Obama NOT winning this election.I think about him, and this election and what it means all day every day.I watch CNN and FOX round the clock.It has affected how I eat, sleep and interact with people.I find myself counting how many people have Obama/Biden

lbellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03944848411287712785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129105364316677407.post-55048454569254103702008-10-20T09:59:00.001-07:002008-10-31T23:06:20.443-07:00

The Secret Life Of Bees...a review.I’m so heavy with emotion right now. I saw the Secret Life Of Bees and was so completely moved.This movie is beautiful.If Sade and Angela Bassett had a baby it would be Sophie Okenedo.She gave a commanding performance She summoned emotion so raw that at times it was more than I could take.If she isn’t nominated for an Oscar it'll just be a tradegy.And Alicia

lbellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03944848411287712785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129105364316677407.post-40829700853914394362008-10-13T10:12:00.001-07:002008-10-14T14:11:17.078-07:00

Gina Prince Bythewood is the bomb. Really. And her resume is sweet.Her movies "Love And Basketball" & "Disappearing Acts" are succulent.And this week she's releasing her latest work, The Secret Life Of Bees. Set in the early sixties, this is a story of a girl on a quest for love and family. Even though Gina is ridiculously busy promoting this film, she made time to give me some inside scoop

lbellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03944848411287712785noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129105364316677407.post-9789780179038995112008-09-22T09:27:00.000-07:002008-09-24T19:08:29.880-07:00

• is Jennifer Hudson marrying Punk from ‘I Love New York’?!• can't Usher see that his marriage is killing his career?• is Solange Knowles not so nice in her interviews?• is Solange Knowles even…..okay?• are ‘Unforgivable’ videos getting millions of hits on youtube?• is Ciara NAKED all over Vibe Magazine?• is Ciara suing Vibe magazine like she didn't know that she was naked all over Vibe

lbellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03944848411287712785noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129105364316677407.post-86824847052316147372008-09-18T15:54:00.001-07:002009-01-17T11:26:38.002-08:00

You were probably thinking that the super bowl situationwas the end for Janet?That she’d never bounce back.That she just didn’t have it anymore?That she should throw in the towel….do something else?Well Janet was thinking that you thought that too.So when she took center stage at the Staple Center last night42, and real thick in a full sequined body suit and started wopping to the ‘Pleasure

lbellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03944848411287712785noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129105364316677407.post-40468999312757421942008-09-15T12:29:00.000-07:002008-09-21T18:27:59.146-07:00

There are those moments in life that you never ever forget. Those moments that change you.That change how you view the world forever. When Martin Luther King was killed, Brother Malcolm, Kennedy…What you were doing the morning of September 11, 2001.I was at home in bed in my tiny one bedroom apartment in Los Angeles.It was a little before 6 am when my husband attempted to tell me that a plane had

lbellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03944848411287712785noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129105364316677407.post-85470678768789064292008-09-08T00:06:00.000-07:002008-09-21T18:26:40.187-07:00

• Sexy is Beyonce and Jay Z• Sexy is Sean P. Diddy Puffy Diddy Puff Daddy Combs and how he doesn’t give a damn about what you think about him and how he continues to GET HIS!• Sexy is re-runs of Sex and The City.• Sexy is David Ruffin, Phyllis Hyman and Stacy Lattisaw classics.• Sexy is Barack Obama running for President against all odds.• Sexy is YOU registering and then going out to VOTE!•

lbellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03944848411287712785noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129105364316677407.post-14545439492828746852008-09-01T00:05:00.000-07:002008-09-28T23:32:11.628-07:00

This was the week of the Democratic Convention. And it was Magnificent. Historic.Just like the election itself.75,000 people watched Obama deliver his speech in person. And an estimated 35 million watched at home.Here's a smart, engaging, and beautiful brown brother inspiring us to believe again, to take control of our government, tobe our brothers/sisters keepers.I'm not voting on Obama because

lbellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03944848411287712785noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129105364316677407.post-75741248305161036192008-08-29T17:29:00.000-07:002008-09-21T18:24:54.917-07:00

The first time that I saw himI was running down the stairs past my mom’s bedroom.The door was open just enough for me to catch a glimpse.Lighting up the television screen was this man in a black suit, white shirt, and glittery white socks.He had the most beautiful smile that I'd ever seen.Our love affair began that day.It was the summer of 1980.I was 11.He was 22.His name is Michael Jackson.I

lbellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03944848411287712785noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129105364316677407.post-58963714231212321102008-08-23T22:07:00.000-07:002008-09-22T09:43:01.873-07:00

• Congrats to Wendy Williams for getting the green light for her show next year! • It must suck to be Lisa Raye & DaBrat right now.• Why is Jermaine Jackson is on 'Gone Country'?• It's about time that Brandy is releasing a new cd WITH Rodney Jerkins.• August 25th marks the 7 year anniversary of Aaliyah's passing. RIP.• If Aaliyah were still alive today we'd be Rihanna, Ciara, and Ashanti FREE!•

lbellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03944848411287712785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129105364316677407.post-8712441889710284662008-08-03T22:29:00.000-07:002008-09-21T18:15:02.075-07:00

The thing is you either like Wendy Williams or you don't.There is no gray area.Since I've always had an appetite for nonsense and straight craziness,I dig Wendy.Being born and raised in the Tri-State area,I grew up listening to Hot 97 and WBLS on the radio.So I'm accustomed to her raunchy, and sometimes over the top style.The Wendy Williams show premiered July 14thin 4 states for a 6 week test

lbellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03944848411287712785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129105364316677407.post-59683399883869022502008-07-07T07:57:00.000-07:002008-09-21T18:13:44.386-07:00

Frank Lawson is GREAT in bed and he knows it.He's confident. Absolute.He makes direct eye contact as he moves smoothly, effortlessly.And his grin lets you know that HE knows that it's good too.He even sings while he's doing it.And when he's done you're completely satiated.It was a delightful afternoon at the Celebration Theatre on Santa Monica Blvd. where about 20 people and myself gathered to

lbellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03944848411287712785noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129105364316677407.post-69682256559691908622008-06-13T13:30:00.001-07:002008-09-21T18:11:53.651-07:00

It's been almost 24 since the show and it's still on me...still in me.I feel like I've been up all night long eating delicious food,engaging in mind-blowing conversation.And I'm still NOT tired!When you watch the Roots perform, you ask yourself a couple of things. One is "How in the world are all those other fools who call themselves rappers surviving in the rap game?"The other is "Why after

lbellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03944848411287712785noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129105364316677407.post-46621518879350476752008-06-12T10:59:00.000-07:002008-08-16T00:37:01.681-07:00

I hadn't seen the girls in a while so I was excited.This had been a long time coming. I treated it like I was going on a date.I showered, flossed, threw on my lipglass, and I was on my way!The anticipation was more than I could handle.The previews before the film seemed endless.I was thinking 'Get on with it already'!And then it happened. Carrie appeared on the screen. Aaaah!! I knew it'd be

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