Black Tie Lounge

If my life is a soundtrack then right now I'm taking an intermission. There is not much going on over here. I used to crave for the days when all of the excess that used to stress me out would fade away. Well that day has come about 3 months ago and I'm pretty bored. I wouldn't say that exactly but as far as I'm concerned there is not much to be noted. I drove back from South Carolina today and while listening to the Michael Baisden show I realize that there are a total of 31 days until 2010. I still remember partying in Atlanta for NYE 2009, now here I am. It's crazy. In a few minutes I'm gonna get on the P90 exercises to make up for all the junk I ate for Thanksgiving, that is after I finish this bowl of pretzels and wait 30 minutes for it to digest. The past two days were spent painting a house my late aunt bought before she passed. With the help of my father and uncle, her plan was to move into it to be closer to my grandparents. It's crazy how we make p

This is going to be a short blog post but err uh . . . I with some friends to Richmond to check out Da. T.R.U.T.H. He's one of very few Christian hip hop artists that I keep up with. After the show I got to chop it up with DJ Robb-O who performed with him that night. Also check out Latarsha Woods , who was one of the opening acts of the night. It was a pretty serious concert and I definitely needed the refresher.

The new Ryan Leslie , a.k.a R. Lez, album entitled Transition was released in stores yesterday. To make a long story short, R.Lez is one artist that embodies ambition combined with faith and a relentless belief in a dream. I see myself in this guy because I am at a point in my life where I have nothing but my dreams to fall back on, and my ambition to drive me. The name of the album speaks to me because that is where I am. I'm no longer in school. I'm no longer supposed to be dependent on my family to help me succeed. I have me, my faith and my dreams. Here I come. I came back to New York yesterday and went in to complete a writing test for an agency that I really dig. Too bad I spent 5 hours on the test and didn't finish. I do what I always do when it comes to writing under pressure: I spend more time thinking and framing things than I do actually writing. Still, I walked away with a confidence that I can't really explain. I believe this is my opportunity, and I'

Hey family! I'm only writing because I know some of you follow the blog and I want to stay faithful to you. October is over. Let's see I turned 25 and I went back to the city for 3 interviews and tommorrow I go back for a second interview with one of the companies I interviewed with the week prior. Turning 25: All I can say is that I thought I'd be farther but I can't believe I've done all I have. I didn't see myself with a Masters a few years ago. I never knew God would bring me to The Bahamas--twice at that. I didn't think I'd meet the people I have. I never thought I'd grow close to the people I'm close to. I didn't think I'd be able to do a lot of the things I have done. I'm proud of myself. Now it's time to get hungrier and more driven by the zeal of the Lord and not my workaholism lol. Looking onward, I don't want my full-time job to be my only source--if you know what I'm saying. I want to pursue opportunities to