whoa !!!

I usually don't practice being a spokesperson for anything BUT...

Has anybody heard of the group 2WIN SOULS ? I found them by accident and haven't been able to stop listening to them since. They have a truly unique sound that just sets me in chill mode. Its a hynoptic mix of neo soul & hip hop. Picture Erykah Badu & Mos Def compilating. Click to hear it at CD BABY. Its even on sale! whoa!!

say its not so !!

ugh. Its old news now that supposedly J. Lo and Marc Anthony tied the knot over the weekend, but news has it that J.Lo is Pregnant with Marc Anthony's Baby. It makes sense because her schedule is unusually bare for the next few months, and consequently, he has cancelled all his upcoming concerts. Much to my dismay, that includes the concert I had planned on attending in July. :( sadness. All I can say to Marc Anthony is "GOOD LUCK padre, you're going to need it".

Being Boriqua myself, I tried so hard to like J Lo just for the fact that she was supposed to represent mi gente. But, with each impending day, she has floated away from her roots and instead is content with becoming the equivalent of the next Zsa Zsa Gabor. I almost feel pity on her because it seems she has a definite problem with commitment and doesn't feel complete unless there's a man fawning over her. And shes good at raking them in. She has what my boy Will likes to call voo doo pussy. Meaning every guy that courts her falls deep in love with the way she moves, acts, makes love, etc. ha ha!

Even though I think J. Lo has no perception of what real love is, I hope this baby teaches her a thing or two and that her & Marc Anthony truly are happy. blah.

can it be that it was all so simple then ?

Its Wednesday (yeah! the week is halfway over) and it is beautiful outside. Summer is upon us and I couldn't be happier. I truly missed the warmth of sun and the feel of it on my face. Summer is possibly my favorite season of all, with Fall in close second. I love summer so much partly because unlike in the winter, I actually feel like venturing outside my house. Also, its the only time of year I can leave the house with wet hair and not worry about developing pneumonia from the cold. It a wonderfully refreshing feeling; kinda reminiscent of my childhood when I just finished running around the water plug (aka fire hydrant) by my grandmas house. I would stand outside for hours just getting wet, drying off, and playing with one of my many cousins.

I guess summer in general makes me think about my childhood. Talking about childhood, I really miss not having responsibilities and being care free. Being 25 (wow that’s a quarter century) I now know how wonderfully easy I had it as a child. It was great! Full of mischief, laughter, and love. I tell my little cousins still in school to appreciate their summers now and enjoy them, because once they become an adult those days of true vacations and no responsibilities are over. Looking at all the children I see playing already on summer break, I can't help but feel a tad bit envious as I drive off to work. I miss having a summer vacation for over 2 months and the constant prevalence of family bar-b-ques. It was all so simple back then. I mean, back in the day my family was tight(I have about 12 aunts and uncles and near 30 cousins). And that’s just my moms side!! Anyway, although we still get together nowadays for holidays and some birthdays, all our parties lack that same sincerity and support it once did. Instead, now it drips with forced smiles and small talk to fill up gaps in conversation. How sad, huh ? I guess thats life.
Anyway...
I think today I will play some old school songs like wu-tangs joint "so simple" and dj jazzy jeff & the fresh prince's "Summertime" to get me through the day.

the venus eclipse

and all I could think was "damn it must be hot as all hell on venus"

well, that’s not entirely true. I thought other things too. Like how beautiful it must have looked through a telescope. I know to the human eye it just looked like a black spec on the sun, but I find it mesmerizing nonetheless. I get a kick out of observing the stars and planets take awe in meteor showers, shooting stars, eclipses; pretty much any phenomena happening in the skies.

me...uncentered

I am having such a hard time staying centered lately; my mind skips from one thing to another like it was on speed. But, since work is slow this morning, I am going to take a few minutes to just write absolutely anything my heart desires.

So where do I begin? Oh, I know. I saw the new Harry Potter movie on Friday and was a bit disappointed. I know they say that the movie is never as good as the book, but I haven't had any serious beef the previous 2 movies, but I felt this one missed key points. I was especially disappointed in the portrayal of the Patronus Charm, as it held many meanings for Harry. First off they made it seem like Harry learned it after 3 tries. It took all year for him to conjure up that spell and it was a big deal because only a very powerful wizard could accomplish such a feat. Secondly, they didn’t connect the meaning of his patronus to his father. Supposedly, the charm will conjure up a creature which has significant meaning to the wizard; in Harry's case it was a huge deer, which evidentially took the form of his father's animal form (his father is a.k.a. prongs- meaning antlers) You may know him as one of the unknown authors of the marauders map which Harry finds earlier in the movie. Anyhow, in the book, Rowling vividly describes Harry's Patronus, which is in the form of a huge angelic type horse/deer like creature swooping down to save the day. I pictured something soo beautiful and while reading it, I couldn’t wait to see how it would be portrayed in the movie. Unfortunately, it was just shown as a white light that acted like a shield. its just one of many things I found lacking (I wont go into any more detail lest you fall asleep at the keyboard). I know that none of this will probably make sense if you are not a Harry Potter fan, but if you are, then you know what I am talking about.

On other news:
Being the modern day hippy militant that I am, this morning when I stumbled across this cool flash video rendition of The Beatles song 'Come Together', I was jamming to it for a good 15 minutes.(Thanks goes out to Lenka for the 411). I'm totally feeling the discoed out John Lennon.

Also, I read a crazy article on usatoday.com Can you imagine finding an active landmine in the attic of your home of eight years? This man did.

hello moto !!

Before dinner, I had to come to send some love to jamie at T-mobile for hooking me up with the mail in rebates on this beautiful Motorola cell phone. Its in my favorite color (blue) and even has a camera in it. It works out real well, since this is the newest edition of my current phone so all my accessories still work for it. Thats what I'm talking about!