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So in the office we started talking about books from our...

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:31:02 -0800

So in the office we started talking about books from our childhood and I had to take it back with Scholastic’s Book Club. I mean, can I get a witness??!!

It’s interesting b/c as a child I loved to read and looking back I can really attribute some of that love to Scholastic’s Book Club. Getting a letter in the mail as a child was EVERYTHING, so you can imagine my excitement at getting packages. And don’t get me started on the Book Fairs! It was the “cool” thing to do at my elementary school and I’m not mad at it one bit. Could also perhaps be credited to the foundation of my genius. What? I’m just saying.

What do kids have now? Scholastic’s Ipad-Book-App Club? Ipad-Book-Club App?

Desiderata

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:10:06 -0800

Go placidly amidst the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexatious to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter; for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.

Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.

Exercise caution in your business affairs; for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals; and everywhere life is full of heroism.

Be yourself. Especially, do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is as perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth. Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.

Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here.

And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should. Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be, and whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul. With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful.

Strive to be happy.

- Max Ehrmann (1872-1945)

[Sidenote: Desiderata sits in a frame by my bedside. These words are everything, but sometimes you need a lil reminder. So here you are fam. :)]

Mardi Gras. #FatTuesday up in the office. (Taken with...

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:49:47 -0800

Mardi Gras. #FatTuesday up in the office. (Taken with instagram)

My heart skips a beat for office supplies. Work is getting cray...

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:51:04 -0800

My heart skips a beat for office supplies. Work is getting cray cray so I gotta maintain. Prepping for a new launch this month. #NerdAlert

Red lipstick stains.

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:23:00 -0800

Red lipstick stains.

Fresh Impressions on Brandmarks …from a 5 year old. The...

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:22:00 -0800

Fresh Impressions on Brandmarks

…from a 5 year old. The child’s comments are soo interesting! The one on the republican party is my favorite. #Branding

This sticker pack is so illy. Thanks for the lovin @anjinzukanr...

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:26:19 -0800

This sticker pack is so illy. Thanks for the lovin @anjinzukanr #NovemberRed (Taken with instagram)

Happy Friday sugamuffincakes.

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:05:06 -0800

Happy Friday sugamuffincakes.

Lioness claws. My #nails courtesy of @alperry. #OPI - Mrs....

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:33:00 -0800

Lioness claws. My #nails courtesy of @alperry. #OPI - Mrs. Oleary’s BBQ.

darkchef: Korean Style Tacos with Kogi BBQ Sauce INGREDIENTS 1...

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:34:19 -0800

darkchef:

Korean Style Tacos with Kogi BBQ Sauce

INGREDIENTS

1 pound cooked pulled pork or, cooked shredded chicken
12 corn or flour tortillas
1/4 cup Quick Cucumber Pickle (below) or prepared kimchi (Korean pickled, spicy cabbage)

For the Kogi BBQ Sauce
2 tablespoons Korean fermented hot pepper paste (gochujang)
3 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
2 teaspoons sesame oil

Whisk all ingredients together until sugar has dissolved and mixture is smooth. You can make this a few days in advance and store tightly covered in the refrigerator.

For the Quick Cucumber Pickle
I like using English cucumbers or Japanese cucumbers – the skin is thinner and they have less seeds. If you have a Mandolin Slicer, it certainly will make the job much easier.

1 large English cucumber (or 2 Japanese cucumbers), sliced very thinly
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon finely minced fresh chili pepper (or more depending on your tastes)
generous pinch of salt

Mix together all ingredients. You can make this a few hours in advance and store in refrigerator, however the longer it sits, the less “crunch” you’ll have. I like making this cucumber pickle 1 hour prior, storing in refrigerator and serving it cold on the tacos for texture and temperature contrast.

Did our thang. Peep @LionsgateMovies Instagram &...

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:22:00 -0800

Did our thang. Peep @LionsgateMovies Instagram & @GoodDeedsMovie twitter/FB for full coverage.

Black Carpet. #GoodDeedsLive (Taken with instagram)

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:39:17 -0800

Black Carpet. #GoodDeedsLive (Taken with instagram)

Happy Valentine’s Day! …& shout out to my girl...

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:46:56 -0800

Happy Valentine’s Day! …& shout out to my girl Ashley of AshleyOutrageous.com for another dope mixtape compilation.

THE KISSING GAME: AN ASHLEY OUTRAGEOUS x SPINTELECT x TWELVE BAR MIX

Direct Download: http://www.mediafire.com/?50b64gvvbhpc2cb

You know with Twelve Bar It’s All Love, and never is it truer than this Valentines Day as we join forces with Ashley Outrageous and DJ Spintelect to present The Kissing Game: An Ashley Outrageous x Spintelect x Twelve Bar Selection, the latest installment in our exclusive mixtape series.

Hand-selected by Ashley Outrageous, Spintelect and the Twelve Bar crew from our crates on crates oncrates of R’n’B jams from the late 1990s and early 2000s, this sexily soulful mix is the perfect accompaniment to your love game this Valentines Day.

Featuring 25 of the smoothest cuts from the likes of Mary J Blige, Jaheim, Jodeci, SWV, Aaliyah, Total and many more, there’s no doubt you’ll love the way we drop hits when we’re playing The Kissing Game. It’s All Love.

Full Tracklist:

1. The Kissing Game Intro

2. Hi-Five – I Like The Way (The Kissing Game)

3. Koffee Brown – After Party

4. Mariah Carey feat. ODB – Fantasy

5. Jaheim – Just In Case

6. Next – Wifey

7. SWV – I’m So Into You

8. Janet Jackson – That’s The Way Love Goes

9. Foxy Brown feat. Blackstreet – Gotta Get You Home

10. Mase feat. Total – Tell Me What You Want

11. Mary J. Blige – Be Happy

12. Goapelle – Closer

13. 702 feat. Missy Elliot – Steelo

14. Jon B feat. Tupac – Are You Still Down?

15. Michael Jackson – Butterflies

16. Joe – Let’s Stay Home Tonight

17. Carl Thomas – I Wish

18.Ll Cool J Ft Boyz 2 Men – Hey Lover

19. Erykah Badu feat. Common – Love of My Life

20. Case feat. Foxy Brown and Mary J Blige – Touch Me Tease Me

21.Total Feat. The Notorious B.I.G. – Can’t You See (Payback/Spin Edit)

22. Usher – U Make Me Wanna

23. Ginuwine – Pony

24. Jodeci – Freak N You

25. Aaliyah – One In A Million

The HBIC.

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:51:00 -0800

The HBIC.

[video] Sophia Grace’s original rap (slash, this is a...

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:47:59 -0800

[video] Sophia Grace’s original rap (slash, this is a glimpse of my future child)

I seriously CANNOT get enough of this girl. Even if you are tired of her, you HAVE to watch this video. She does Keri Hilson’s Turn My Swag On, buuuut she does her own rap in the song. She’s soooo good! To be 8 years old and to stay in the pocket of the song like that is friggin brilliant. This lil girl is going places.

this is what’s happening at work right now. totally...

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:00:02 -0800

this is what’s happening at work right now. totally normal.

words with friends. (cc: @_cristinat)

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:29:01 -0800

words with friends.

(cc: @_cristinat)

Now THIS is a work space.

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:20:00 -0800

Now THIS is a work space.

Cheers to wine.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:45:13 -0800

Cheers to wine.

Some people watched the Super Bowl for the game, some watched...

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:07:34 -0800

Some people watched the Super Bowl for the game, some watched for the commercials, some watched for the halftime show, others simply just to partake in beer drinking - bbq grilling activities…. But let’s be real here, I watched the game for this fine piece of specimen right here, Devin Thomas.

I mean really… his sexiness is ridiculously beyond.