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HKG Day 1 & 2

2011-02-07T23:20:00.000-08:00

I am in Hong Kong with my fiancé Sofia. The flight here was long but not that bad. With the exception of the guy next to me with pub bathroom like breath.

And he just kept looking out of the window over and over breathing in my face. I mean reaching over and lifting the shade and all breathing in my face. That was the only thing that made me jealous of Sofia up in biz class.

She is here for business so I tagged along. These are surely the perks of the ad game. So I get them by association.

We arrived and took the train to the island to take a taxi to the hotel.

We arrive at the hotel during the afternoon but I didn't get much sleep on the plane the last 5 hours like I had planned. That was hard to do with so many movies to watch. I honestly thought an afternoon workout would help with some energy. It didn't.

So after we found a place to have dinner, I was fading fast. I was damn near sleep eating. Sof was surely annoyed with me and my "fading" behavior. Hehe.

We crashed once back in the room. Or should I say I crashed. Sof was dealing with AT&T.

Yesterday we took a trip out to Lamma Island. We walked from the hotel to the pier. Looking at the map we figured it's not that far. Someone told us that this wasn't a walking city but we are from NYC. That's what we do! Well distance wasn't the problem. It wasn't far at all. We started walking and,"Ohhhh that's what they meant by this not being a walking city." We realized walking there pretty quickly that the city was not very pedestrian friendly.

Once we arrived at the pier we took a ferry across to Lamma.

Imagine how big this cargo boat is if these are train carts.

We get to Lamma and it's beautiful. Sofia told me we were gonna hike. I'm thinking we walk to the hike. I didn't know that the walk WAS the hike.

After about the first 10 mins walking we decided to stop and chill for a bit at the beach.

There are a lot of rules.

Basically, no fun allowed. haha.

The people here seem to be unaware of the season. Or they don't care. I saw lots of knee high boots and denim on the beach. Fur vests and fur hats as well. Kind of bizarre. Almost NO bikinis on the beach.I saw one. The pot belly British dude didn't count.

We chilled. Then we set off for the rest of the hike. The sign said 50 mins til we reach destination. Word?

The hike was not hard but it was no walk in the park either unless that walk is up a mountain.

There were some beautiful sights walking up though.

Almost there...

We made it. Let's reward ourselves.

After we made it back to the room we found a cute little treat. For some reason Sofia brought my ugly doll.

I got this in a gift bag someone sent me while I was in the hospital a few years back. It's home is in my meditation chair at home in my bedroom.

Housekeeping did this for us...

She actually stood it up on the bed. Haha.

The day was long. We were gonna go to have drinks with Sofia's co-workers. That didn't happen once Sofia decided to take a nap beforehand. That turned into bedtime at 8:30.

We were up at 12 again so she could work.

Day 3... Stay tuned.

-R39W

Been a while...

2011-01-23T11:31:00.000-08:00

But this is warranting a return to the ol' blog. This is just funny. Hilarious I dare say.

Judge Rules White Girl Will Be Tried As Black Adult

-R39W

Why have I not seen this before?

2010-12-07T17:38:00.000-08:00

Shot from the hip...
www.rodney-white.com

Stack em 3000 high...

2010-11-24T12:10:00.001-08:00

I had to finally post this. It's been a steady rotate for a minute now...

Lyrics:
Nothings more attractive than a heavy praying woman
to a him when those and them been defecating on me (ughh)
Her would sense the heaven in him when Andre omened
baby I’m hell, save me don't bail
crazy I tell you all of this in the middle of a club
where words tend to get thrown around lightly like like "Love"
and "Friend" and "Rockstar" and "So and So’s a genius"
So him vow to never utter him do unless him mean it.
Her proud like her mother and ooohh momma sweet.
so you just know that juicy fruit ain't gon fall too far from the tree
So if we ever whoopty whoop
I want all that bleep-dy-bleep
On this nasty carpet Bixby-fresh, on one knee
Say I do I do I do I do I do
So we can float up outta here in this hot air balloon
Lets put a baby butterfly up in your lil' cocoon
and maybe 2030 our baby, she’ll be nerdy, make the whole club swoon

Ad Lib:
She'll love books and cook and nook, just like you.
And when she's done being young, she'll dress like you.
We'll call her Love22.
She'll tote a .22.
The lazy version.
Well, at least a .38"

-R39W

Stack em 3000 high...

2010-11-24T12:10:00.000-08:00

Oh this was nice...

2010-11-17T07:15:00.000-08:00

I received this email today from Ashvin. He let me know how big fans that he and his fiance are of my work. And that I may want to know that my work made it into their engagement photos.

Nice.
But now I can't do it for my engagement photos.
Boo.

See the entry here.

Thanks Ashvin and Casie for the love. It fills me. :)

-R39W

Terry Richardson shot me!

2010-11-14T17:05:00.000-08:00

He did. And I still have my underwear on...

See it here

I was riding Bleu one day to BBDO. When I left I saw this photo shoot happening. I decided to take a few pictures for this blog. I honestly thought that I blogged about it. I can't seem to find it. So here are the pics from it.

I have some more images at home that I will add and repost.

-R39W

My apologies...I stand corrected.

2010-11-14T09:48:00.000-08:00

I am in NC with my best friend Nooch for his photo show Friday night. I decided to bring my bike. I set out on a ride yesterday and it was nice. It's super quiet and there is nothing around but the world and us. So there is a lot of time to just commune. I am riding and out of nowhere I hear, "You know you have been getting my name wrong." I think oh really? The voice says, "Yeah. It's 'Bleu' as in cheese. Not 'Blue' as the color. But I can see how you would make that mistake." I am like "Ohhhhhhhh. My bad. I had it all wrong.

So I stand corrected. Bleu Note. Not Blue Note. My apologies. A mistake that won't happen again.

-R39W

Me and the infamous...

2010-11-07T00:17:00.000-07:00

Steve. Hey he's important.

Appreciation: Michael lives on...

2010-11-02T19:21:00.000-07:00

This is quite amazing. Michael lives on...

I love it...

-R39W

Appalled...

2010-11-02T09:57:00.000-07:00

I was in Atlanta last weekend. I picked up my rental car and immediately realized that I left my Auxiliary cable for the stereo. Shit. So I have to listen to to radio. This is gonna be interesting. I don't normally play the radio so I don't know what's playing.

From the onset its like "1 -Lil' Wayne, Drake, and Gucci Mane- 07.9".

This song comes on that is Lil Wayne. I hear this lyric that immediately jumps out to me. I am thinking, "Nah- there's no way he said that. His voice is all fucked up at times, I prolly just heard it wrong."

I here the song again. Turns out, he said just what I thought he said. I am immediately feeling the blow. I cannot believe he is saying this. Again- as race has been a consistent topic that keeps cropping up. So has the cultural issue of color gradation among blacks. This statement is surely one that should not be blasted on the radio. There are kids listening. Even moreso, there are ADULTS listening.

The lyric of discussion is:
Beautiful black woman, I bet that bitch look better red

I am in the truck with my 2 brothers when I decide to start googling on my iPhone to see if anyone else is at arms about this the way I am.

Turns out there are.

I hate to even post this track. But it's 8 Million views in so my few don't matter. But I want you to hear the line for yourself.

-R39W

Daily Obsession: This is crazy inspiring....

2010-10-26T12:24:00.000-07:00

I actually listened to this on repeat at the gym today through my ENTIRE workout. 1 Hour. Straight.

Lyrics:
Today, nobody cares
But tomorrow, they will (they will)
Today, nobody cares
But ohhh tomorrow, they will (they will)

[Chorus]
They said my future was dark, see me now
Just look around...I'm Beaming (Beaming..we are)
They used to talk, when I wasn't around (Lasers)
You see me now (We're not)...I'm Beaming (Losers)

[Verse 1]
I get my energy, from my inner G
I be in outer space, but I got inner peace
So tell my enemies, that they can't injure me
I know that irritates, you have my sympathies
Well you should protest, yea you should picket me
I on a losing strike, I'm on a winning streak
I'm out at left field, I'm speaking mentally
But that's a better place, then where the benches be
I'm feeling really good, me and my different beat.
Me and my different drummer, he played the timpanis
See that's what got me here, you hearing me
Me on my "Black man in the future shit," call me Billy D
See I'm just forward looking, that's how I really see
See while you Valentines, I'm thinking Christmas trees
And that's happens to be, even at Micky D's
Semi-colon, close, parentheses

[Chorus]
They said my future was dark, see me now
Just look around...I'm Beaming (Beaming)
They used to talk, when I wasn't around
You see me now...I'm Beaming

[Verse 2]
Do you remember me, the guy from verse 1
Failures my last name, Never's my first one
You see I hood a lot, and yea I nerd some
Hood's where the heart is, nerd's where the words from
Don't represent either, because I merged them
Its kids who wanna leave, and I encourage them
Go out and see the world, never return from
Yea you don't come back, unless you learned some
And baby girl what does it matter where your purse from
Your hair done, your nails did, your ass fat but you're dumb
Mix Melissa Ford, with Maya Angelou
Become a Top Model, and Sojourner too
I try to follow this, what Muhammed do
Its such an old soul, inside this sonic youth
Its why I'm ferrari'd up and I'm conscience too
I don't prophesize , I promise you

[Chorus]
They said my future was dark, see me now
Just look around...I'm Beaming (Beaming)
They used to talk, when I wasn't around (Lasers...haha)
You see me now...I'm Beaming

[Verse 3]
Yeah, it’s me again, the guy from verse two
Well, this the last one, it’s almost curfew
It’s almost night out, so turn your lights on
Where all my 760s, witcha brights on?
Yeah, they are the ones to keep your eyes on
Like how we used to do, to keep the house warm
Now those the type of eyes, I not cry from
You see the tears of fire run out my cryin’ songs
Now the world’s shoulders is what we cryin’ on
The world’s fast lane is what I’m drivin’ on
What am I driving at? I’m tryna drive it home
I’m in the driver’s seat, but you can ride along
‘Cause never cyclops, it’s never I alone
I’m tellin’ your story wherever I perform
Now if they lookin’ for me, tell ‘em I’ve gone
Out in the bright lights, right where I belong

[Chorus]
They said my future was dark, see me now
Just look around...I'm Beaming (Beaming)
They used to talk, when I wasn't around
You see me now...I'm Beaming

I am back at the obsession level again. I listened 4 times while writing this post.

-R39W

Runaway

2010-10-25T07:31:00.000-07:00

Okay- the album is gonna be super dope. But Kanye is not a good actor...

Great music. Good video - bad acting. Sorry Ye.

-R39W

Self Love Lessons from a puppet.

2010-10-21T21:35:00.001-07:00

I wanted to post this yesterday- but let it slip by.

My man Craig posted a really good blog post about this. Check it out.

I love this. With race and self image and hatred being a very top of mind issue for me in recent times, I was really moved by this. This needs to continue.

Kudos.

-R39W

This came on today...

2010-10-21T13:20:00.000-07:00

I have been noticing a lot of just outright racism that is occurring in the media, politics (especially politics), the internet and various other places. You would think that since a black man is the figurehead for this country, that racism would subside, just a little. But no- the exact opposite. I discussed with some friends of mine at the beginning of Bam's presidency about we felt this was gonna happen. This is a real.

I was at the gym this morning and saw this on the TV there.

or this...

http://www.hello-human.me/2010/09/this-cant-be-happening.html

Intentional or not, this is not appropriate.

-R39W

I am an Influencer. There I said it.

2010-10-06T07:56:00.000-07:00

I had the honor of being on a panel last week speaking about my craft and the process and such. It was quite fun and frankly, made me nervous at times. Here are some highlights and a closing interview.

Thanks to Todd Triplett for asking me to be a part of this. I had a ton of fun.

-R39W

Mouth Watering

2010-09-22T09:46:00.000-07:00

Okay this is something for bike owners to salivate over.

This makes me smile...

Read all about it here...

Wipe your lip buddy.

-R39W

Good Things...

2010-09-20T08:12:00.000-07:00

Aloe Blacc is killing it with this record. Very soulful and well produced. No play-play. This is serious.

This is insanely good. Listen to the entire album on NPR here

For those who do not know who he is... maybe this will refresh your memory.

Bonus: Some of my favorite goodies.

-R39W

Caught me slippin'...

2010-09-17T05:45:00.001-07:00

-R39W

This can't be happening.

2010-09-16T11:19:00.000-07:00

How Leading Republicans (Boehner, Steele & McConnell) Party: With Black People Dressed As Slaves

Sep 14th, 2010 @ 10:13 pm › jilltubman
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I wish I could say I was shocked. I'll admit I did vomit a little in my mouth when I saw this over at FITSNews via Elon James White's Facebook page. Then my eyes crossed and I passed out from sheer outrage. I'm ok now though and am channeling my uh, concern into this here blog post. I swear to God this election season is going to give me some kinda tiny blood clot in my brain. If you were wondering why Republicans have initiated such a strong Block Barack program even when he promotes their own ideas as policies…well, look no further.

This is from The National Federation of Republican Women (NFRW) conference last weekend. They called this event: "A Southern Experience" and um…in some bizarre fetish fantasy world, perhaps it is. In the photo above, S.C. Senate President Glenn McConnell flanked by some fake slaves. However, this is 2010 not 1810 nor even 1910. This "Southern Experience" doesn't exist anymore and I don't really know where they found black people willing to dress like slaves and coon it up for the nice, paying white GOP politicos, donors, big wigs and fat cats. I suppose it must be desperate times. But no matter how desperate, I want these guys' names — they are the very definition of race traitors.

It's tempting to chalk this up to lingering provincial bigotry — but this deserves national coverage because of the folks invited to this conferenceinclude (from their own program):

1 dude, Agent Orange Boehner who, if the House turns over in Nov to the Republicans, would be 3rd in line for the presidency (behind Obama & Biden) plus
another dude who's the putative head of the Republican Party, HNIC RNC Chairman and pioneer of race traitoring Michael Steele plus
of course, completing the Trifecta — a guy from Fox News.

If it weren't so horrible, it would be a little bit funny. Maybe they should dress up Steele and he can give all his speeches dressed in authentic antebellum costume so we can fully appreciate the GOP agenda. Somewhere, a tiny tear is coasting down MLK's cheek…even Booker T. would not be okay with this.

Here's a list of their invited speakers from their program. I wonder how many attended "A Southern Experience" and how many will condemn this dark, distorted, disturbing vision of the South.

Michael Steele, RNC Chairman
Jan Larimer, RNC Co-Chairman
Rep. Bobby Harrell, Speaker of the SC House of Representatives
Rep. John Boehner, Republican House Minority Leader
Gov. Mark Sanford (Appalachian Trail, anyone? This seems like a good time for another visit…Run Mark — run!)
Sen. Jim DeMint (running against Alvin Greene — you remember him?)
Mallory Factor, FOX News Contributor
Rep. Joe Wilson (you'll remember him — he called the President a liar during Obama's first State of the Union)
Rep. Nikki Haley (Tea Party darling)
Sen. Mitch McConnell, Senate Republican Leader
Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer
Ambassador David Wilkins
Liz Cheney
Sen. Lindsay Graham
Karen Floyd, South Carolina Republican Party Chairman

I know — it's sad that Sarah Palin, Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh weren't able to make it, but it's not too late to join in the fun — I'm sure Palin will tell the NFRW's mama grizzlies: "Don't retreat, reload." Then she'll pull on a Klan hood over that red suit, add some lipstick around the white mouth edges and take a cover photo with a gun.

Take a good hard look at these photos. The motivation and symbolism is all too clear. The Republican party officially would like to pull African-Americans back into slavery and share-cropping. The NFRW put this publicly up on Facebook! They think it's cool!!! This isn't even really a dogwhistle. It's just all blatant and what not.

Look black folk — if this isn't enough to get you to the polls this November to prevent these people from taking over our country again — I don't know what will. We must push back and hard — we have a dream today and it's an America where we don't have to dress like slaves to make Republicans feel more comfortable.

This is nothing short of a declaration of war — with you and me in the crosshairs. The GOP's slave revolt repression is in full effect with hired black stooges to boot. What are you going to do about it?

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Tags: GOP Bigots, Jim DeMint, John Boehner, Mark Sanford, Michael Steele, Mitch McConnell, Nikki Haley, Racism

rikyrah 15 hours ago

WAS MICHAEL STEELE THERE?

was he?

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PTCruiser 17 hours ago

Does anyone know any Armenians dressing in period clothing and doing reenactments of what they call the Great Crime perpetrated by the Turks resulting in the deaths of one to one and on-half million Armenians?

freespiritbty 18 hours ago

If this is a war, then the Democratic Leadership is losing an easy fight, and their base is the victim of friendly fire. Or like giving your weapon to the enemy, and telling him to fire upon you and your battalion at will. Doesn't the party in power have the most political ammunition to fire back? And I'm not talking the old guard like Al or Jesse, I mean real fire power since the Dems have the political clout. The tea party/KKK 2.0 keeps pushing the envelope, while the Democratic Leadership keeps handing them more. GEEZ LOUISE what is it going to take for the Democratic Leadership to fight back? Burning an effigy on the White House lawn?

Those actors aren't elected officials, nor have key positions of to challenge the G.O.P. S.O.P, but the Democratic Leadership does. After voting and supporting the Democrats loyally for 20+ years, the Democratic Leadership's lack of push back keeps showing me why I became an Independent, and whether or not they'll see me in 2012. i may write in Cynthia McKinney.

I keep hoping for the Democratic Leadership sound off loud and often when garbage like this hits the fan.

I don't think I'll hold my breath on it.

SouthernGirl2 20 hours ago

I suppose it must be desperate times. But no matter how desperate, I want these guys' names — they are the very definition of race traitors.

Me too, Jill! Who.. Pray tell.... Are these coons that would sell their souls for a dollar? I get nauseous just looking at them cheesing it up. GDBAN!

The_A 20 hours ago

Can we please pause for a moment to remember Nat Turner for his courage and resolution to demand respect from those who would deny his humanity.

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PTCruiser 1 day ago

I've been told that South Carolina has several a Rent-A-Kneegrow franchise stores located there. Part of the rental fee allows the renter to require them to dress as slaves but the renter must use clothing provided by Rent-A-Kneegrow. Stonewall Jefferson Bilbo, the chains founder said that authenticity is the reason why they require renters to use their uniforms.

aminah62 1 day ago

I remember reading that Harriett Tubman had to aim a gun at some slaves who wanted to return to the plantation. She had to do this to avoid endangering those who wanted freedom. That man and woman shown ....may be their descendants. Where does a black soul go to rest....apparently not in America--especially now.

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Quittalkingsense 1 day ago

Please someone educate me as I just don't understand. Mr. Hanson is trying to justify these jigabos dressing up in slave regalia in order to educate these white folks about the Gullah culture. Did the Gullah culture end in 1875 and is this the way the proud people of those islands dress today. Mr. Hanson since your defending their "performance" please educate me.

EdnaMae 1 day ago

Not a shock, the only thing they were missing was that fat white drag queen in black face playing a mammy role. Or that quack Dr Laura saying this is just good clean wholesome fun and since they had those black fools there, its OK.

This what whites are longing for a return to the good old days where the darkies knew their place and why they vote GOP, they know it plays well with the base and they know there will be little to no outrage and if it is, they will put out a lame "apology."

has this had any outrage, from anyone????

drawteel 1 day ago

Here is the leadership of the National Federation of White Women.

http://www.nfrw.org/aboutnfrw/committee/index.html

drawteel 1 day ago

Disgusting but typical and NOT surprising.

ThomasHanson 1 day ago

Sharon Cooper-Murray
Here is what Sharon Murray, the Gullah re-enactor, says on her Facebook page (and by the way, the only person in the above list who attended was Gov. Sanford to give a courtesy award to the NFRW president).

I, Sharon Cooper-Murray am a native of South Carolina raised in Florence County. After attending college I returned to South Carolina and have resided in Charleston since that time. When I arrived on Wadmalaw Island, SC it was the first time I heard the Gullah language, I was fascinated by the tone and rhythm of this Creole language and that was the beginning of what has become my life long passion: the Gullah culture their stories, music, crafts, food ways, religious folkways … their way of life.
I have served as an advocate to preserve, conserve and develop the heritage of this indigenous population, one of the activities I extensively researched has been their stories. During several oral history projects conducted on Johns and Wadmalaw Island I had the opportunity to hear first-hand their stories and tales and was also introduced to the crafts from a group of people ranging in age from 78-96 years old. Their stories were the catalyst that propelled me into storytelling. The crafts they made during my visits to their homes included rag quilting, twiss up dolls and many other crafts. The interaction of children and their elders was an essential part of passing skills from one generation to the next and that's how I learned these amazing crafts. Since that time I have been telling tales and teaching the crafts in a variety of forums including schools, churches, conferences, family reunions, festivals, craft shows and the list goes on. I have traveled extensively throughout the East coast of the United States passing on the crafts and telling the tales of the Gullah people.

miss_opinion 1 day ago

The most sad thing about this is are the black people grinning away. I guess it feels wonderful to sell out your entire race and your ancestors.

ThomasHanson 1 day ago

This is what Sharon Cooper-Murray, the Gullah singer re-enactor, says on her own Facebook page (and by the way, the only people in the list above who attended was Gov. Sanford).

I, Sharon Cooper-Murray am a native of South Carolina raised in Florence County. After attending college I returned to South Carolina and have resided in Charleston since that time. When I arrived on Wadmalaw Island, SC it was the first time I heard the Gullah language, I was fascinated by the tone and rhythm of this Creole language and that was the beginning of what has become my life long passion: the Gullah culture their stories, music, crafts, food ways, religious folkways … their way of life.
I have served as an advocate to preserve, conserve and develop the heritage of this indigenous population, one of the activities I extensively researched has been their stories. During several oral history projects conducted on Johns and Wadmalaw Island I had the opportunity to hear first-hand their stories and tales and was also introduced to the crafts from a group of people ranging in age from 78-96 years old. Their stories were the catalyst that propelled me into storytelling. The crafts they made during my visits to their homes included rag quilting, twiss up dolls and many other crafts. The interaction of children and their elders was an essential part of passing skills from one generation to the next and that's how I learned these amazing crafts. Since that time I have been telling tales and teaching the crafts in a variety of forums including schools, churches, conferences, family reunions, festivals, craft shows and the list goes on. I have traveled extensively throughout the East coast of the United States passing on the crafts and telling the tales of the Gullah people.

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rowder 1 day ago

They're not dressed up as slaves. The woman on the right is Sharon Cooper-Murray. She is a Gullah performer, as is the man with the washboard.http://www.wix.com/TheGullahLady/TheGullahLady

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moni 1 day ago

WTF!!!!!!!! my thought the black people they got to do this crap was PAID and probably homeless....... I want to know all the people that attended this event. what a F_in shame!

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chris_i_am 1 day ago

This is just a DAMN SHAME! Was the fight for Civil Rights for this ish?

rikyrah 1 day ago

and this better be on the NAACP Tea Bagger ' Tracker'.

SouthernGirl2 1 day ago

Oh my Lord, I feel so sick. These mofos have lost their everloving mind. I wanna know who are the mofo coons? They need to be beat all about the face and neck and slapped until they're blue.

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RobM 1 day ago

It's 11:13pm EST
I haven't even read this as I am just trying to catch up. Words fail to describe my disgust at this. It's one thing to be a re-enactor at Williamsburg or down at the Constitution center here in Philadelphia trying to tell our story. It's totally another to "jig" at a political gathering for the benefit of people who hate you.

msmartin 1 day ago

"the unrepentant unbridled unquestionable RACISM in this is beyond hideous."

OMG, I have no words.

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CPL 1 day ago

What I'd like to know is who are the two Uncle Ruckuses that allowed themselves to be photographed wearing slave clothes?

Ain't that much money in America to make me degrade myself like that.

Do these Negroes want to belong to the Tea Bag gang THAT MUCH?

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rikyrah 1 day ago

I give you points Jill.

I couldn't even begin to write rationally about this.

were those Kneegrows THAT DESPERATE for a paycheck?

what kind of Black person DRESSES UP AS A SLAVE?

riddle me that.

the unrepentant unbridled unquestionable RACISM in this is beyond hideous.

as for Orange Julius ----his number was revealed this week....it seems as if he's orange because he might be hiding another color.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036789/#39147867

note the pics of Mom at the 1:16 and 2:17 marks.

do we have another Bob Barr on our hands?

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Does that say what I think it does?

2010-09-06T10:49:00.000-07:00

Oh- not really. But audibly it's close

-R39W

Hoodbilly...

2010-09-06T09:08:00.000-07:00

It dawned on me the other day as I driving thru Chicago and I saw some extreme vehicle modifications. I can't help but see a similarity. Anyone notice besides me?

-R39W

Good Tasting Typography...

2010-09-02T14:59:00.000-07:00

This should help explain a little bit.

Typographics from Ryan Uhrich on Vimeo.

Typographics is a short lesson about typography illustrated in the visual language of info-graphics. The objective was to use type as the main aesthetic and design element to create awareness about the evolution and main characteristics of typography. Both the music and voice over used in the piece make reference to 1950's TV and Radio advertising. Typographics targets designers and non-designers who have an interest in typography and want to learn more about it.

Concept, Direction, Illustration, Animation by Ryan Uhrich [ www.ryanu.tv ] & Marcos Ceravolo [ www.bocamotion.tv ]

Sound Design by Ryan Uhrich

Quotes from Ellen Lupton and Jeffrey Keedy.

Produced at Vancouver Film School (2007)

Typographics is a short lesson about typography illustrated in the visual language of info-graphics. The objective was to use type as the main aesthetic and design element to create awareness about the evolution and main characteristics of typography. Both the music and voice over used in the piece make reference to 1950's TV and Radio advertising. Typographics targets designers and non-designers who have an interest in typography and want to learn more about it.

Concept, Direction, Illustration, Animation by Ryan Uhrich [ ryanu.tv ] & Marcos Ceravolo [ bocamotion.tv

via Kiss My Black Ads

Thanks Craig.

-R39W

iDig: Spec Boogie

2010-08-28T07:28:00.000-07:00

I dig...nuff said.

Spec Boogie - Bed Stuy from Boombaye' on Vimeo.

Directed by Ali Santana. ©2010

Photos by Robert Cave Sr.

Beat produced by Von Pea of Tanya Morgan.

Featured in:
The Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts
'Gentrification of Brooklyn' exhibit.
www.MoCADA.org

-R39W

F**** Love it...

2010-08-26T11:03:00.000-07:00

-R39W

A P-Funk prayer...

2010-08-24T16:29:00.000-07:00

Listening to this album for the first time and came across this little gem.

It's followed by this little ditty as well.

Parliament never ceases to surprise me.

-R39W

Design Sponge

2010-08-19T09:40:00.001-07:00

A friend of mine pointed me to this blog about home design. Nice indeed.

Check it out here.

-R39W

Born racists? I think not...

2010-08-15T21:27:00.000-07:00

-R39W

A Peek Behind the Curtain

2010-08-10T10:01:00.000-07:00

The Making of...Rodney-White.com from Rodney White 39 on Vimeo.

Behind the scenes footage of the video shoot for rodney-white.com

-R39W

iDig: Network

2010-07-25T07:54:00.000-07:00

These are some of the most brilliant parts of this movie.

There are others.

It's amazing how prophetic this movie is. Just so happens I was born that year.

-R39W

The HOTTEST party of the year!

2010-07-24T08:46:00.000-07:00

No really. That is not a fog machine. That's body heat and sweat.

Kareem Black invited me out last night and I obliged because I had gotten a little work done, so it was guilt-free good times ahead. Soon as I walked in it hit me...

This was literally the HOTTEST party I have ever been to. I was upset that I showered before I left home. Somehow the sweat and sawdustiness would have been okay. The night went on to another place WITH A.C.

Happiness ensued. And sake.

-R39W

Black Couple. White Baby.

2010-07-23T17:02:00.000-07:00

I saw this the other day. I think you should see it this day.

Read the story here. Witness evolution.

-R39W

Good China...

2010-07-21T21:23:00.001-07:00

I saw this posted on my friend Hunter's Facebook page and it is surely another one of those things that I wish I thought of.

This is incredibly dope. Some great art is coming out of the east.

Read more about it here

I have some photos from Art basel a couple of years ago when Art Asia was happening. This is the beginning of my exposure to some great art out of the east.

I am really impressed with the technical quality and thinking of the stuff happening over there.

Flashback: Here is another post of mine.

-R39W

How do you see all of Paris in 15 minutes?

2010-07-19T10:26:00.000-07:00

Remember when I ran into Saul Williams on the Canal in Paris last week? Well we exchanged info and I called him the next day. So we met up at his place for coffee and a dialogue. As I was walking over, it stormed like I had never seen in Paris. So my canvas Vans, socks and pants were completely soaked. When I get to his apt he says to me, "You got caught out there huh?" I took off my shoes and socks and he asked me if I needed anything. Towel, shirt? I say "Actually, if you have some shorts I can wear that would be great." He obliged.

I am literally sitting at his house now in a pair of his shorts drinking coffee and laughing. If there is ever way to let your guard down in someone else's house, being barefoot and in their gym shorts is a good way to start. All the while they are fully dressed.

I had never seen an apt like this in Paris. Big and colorful loft. Nothing short of what I would have expected of S.W. Reminded me of my old Bushwick apt. But I had 2 sides of windows. This apt has 3 sides of windows and it's on the top floor. We sat and talked for a few hours.

I get up and walk over to a window once the sky began to clear a little to take a look at his view. He asked what size shoe that I wore. He then walks over to his closet, and gives me a pair of his sneakers that may fit and he says "I want to show you something." I took my camera out of my bag because I was gonna take some pictures from the window. He looked at me and "Good idea."

We walk up to his roof. These are the views from the roof. It was a little hard to talk with my jaw dragging the ground.

The Eiffel Tower and Les Invalides on the left of it. This is the burial ground of Napoleon Bonaparte.

Sacre Coeur

Sacre Coeur and Gare du Nord

Saul W.

Saul W.

So to answer the question,
Q) How do you see all of Paris in 15 mins?
A) Simply walk up to Saul's roof.

-R39W

Blue Note's Adventures...Paris

2010-07-13T10:10:00.000-07:00

Blue has a new hobby and it's travel. That may seem obvious since she is a bicycle. But now that means outside of her native NYC. Of course I will be chaperoning...
Meet her here.

Face to Face.

2010-07-12T14:43:00.000-07:00

There is one person that moved me to write poetry. His name is Saul Williams. Back in 2001 Demterious and I had a chance to meet him at his loft in LA. We had dinner and chatted about hip hop and Eminem at the time. It was a great experience for me.

Fast forward a few years and his new book had come out and I went to see him speak ad perform in Harlem. He remembered me then from the dinner in LA.

Fast forward a few more years, I am walking along Canal St. Martin in Paris with my lady and her mom, and I spot this guy sitting. We gave each other the look of familiarity and walked up and dapped and hugged. I introduced him to Sofia. (She knows much about Saul as I have talked much about him. Our second date I believe I cooked dinner for her and read his poetry to her...That was a good nite.) But I told him how I had block for a little while until I re:read Dead Emcee Scrolls. It all came rushing out.

Coming face to face again with your inspiration is very rare. But by no means a coincindence. I don't believe in coincidence...

-R39W

I got stanima...

2010-07-12T14:23:00.000-07:00

Sometimes and sometimes that's often- that I use the word 'Brilliant' to describe something. Times like these I wish I could take them all back.

I was just talking with some friends of mine in the ATL about Waka Flocka - As in "what kind of dumb ass name is that? Waka Flocka"

-R39W

When parenting goes wrong...

2010-07-05T19:09:00.000-07:00

-R39W

The worlds first iPhone 4 cinematic film...

2010-07-05T09:14:00.000-07:00

Via Friends We Love-
Philip Bloom posted a trailer for the first iPhone4 cinematic film by Benjamin Reece and we had to share it with you. It is a great example of doing the best job possible with the tools & technology available to you. Benjamin has a kickstarter account to fund his full-length endeavor, so donate if you like what you see! – Moni Pineda

the first iPhone 4 cinematic film. from Benjamin Reece on Vimeo.

*note* the video above is not the film itself. It is a promo and announcement video for the kickstarter funding project.

For updates, more info and how to participate: http://tiny.cc/iFilm

Film-makers, creatives, and geeks from around the globe, be apart of this project, back us. This is a joint effort!

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Overview:

This video is a teaser for a collaboration between Philip Bloom and Deltree, The first film ever to be shot on an iPhone. Brilliantly shot using the latest technology, the film will showcase revolution of HD film-making with the Apple iPhone 4.

Couple of technical notes:
Rig was a quick pass at mounting- this is not the final rig. We mounted it onto a redrock mattebox. Not for the looks but because it was the best way we could gel/ND the iPhone.

Because we were rushed we had to shoot in broad daylight- not ideal when we cant control shutter/exposure.

For behind the scenes pics: phillip bloom's blog link

Why we are doing this:
Because its going to be done, we went to do it really well. We think it is important to showcase to the world the ongoing revolution of digital film-making techniques.

Not only that, it’s a well written story.

Music is "Tornado" by Jonsi- buy here: http://tiny.cc/or7r9

I am inspired by the use of tools available.

-R39W

Let's not forget the FWA Shortlst...

2010-07-04T22:14:00.001-07:00

Check it out here.

-R39W