out there

"love

all i know about it

is just being with you"

. . .

this

it's the sweetest assurance

of God's unconditional love

a tremendous blessing

though completely undeserved

this

it's hard to comprehend

it's beyond love songs

sweet poems

butterflies

fairy tales

the stars and the moon

someone out there

gives a real glimpse

of what God's love might be like

this

it's out of this world

wish there were letters

to piece together words

but this

it's.just.out.there

. . .

Biggie Smalls ft. Kanye West

this.is.HOT!!

Biggie Smalls ft. Kanye West:

Suicidal Thoughts + Runaway

Biggie x Kanye - Suicidal Thoughts (White Lotus Runaway Mashup) by DJ White Lotus

My Dream Come True

Anyone who knew me about 13 years ago

Knew I was a HUGE Hanson fan

Yes

Those "Mmmbop" boys from Tulsa, Oklahoma

I'll never forget that day in Texas when I first heard them

I was getting ready for a wedding

Tv on

I heard the keyboard

Then the singing

Rushed over to watch and was mesmerized

That's when I fell in love

I was the typical pre-teen fan

Posters all over my wall

Had every magazine they appeared in and their book

Sent fan mail (never got a reply)

Fast forward many many years later

What people may not know

Is that I kept on loving them

Listened to each of their cds

(They've got 11!)

But as big of a fan as I was

I had never seen them in concert

So when I learnt that they were coming to Best Buy Theater in Times Square

My heart raced

Bought my ticket

And began counting down the days

The concert

. . .

My pre-teen dream come true

They played ALL the songs I love

(even played mmmbop!)

Just excellent

They rocked out with so much energy

I sang along

I screamed as loud as I would have 13 years ago

My only regret:

Not catching Zac Hanson's drum stick thrown into the crowd!

Yes

I love Hanson

They've got some excellent songs!

the sweetest dream come true

. . .

If It Kills Me

I've always been fascinated by dance

the ability to tell a story through movement

i.love

I saw this years back

Image came to my mind the other day

Listening to Mr. Jason Mraz:

the sweetest movement

16 Year Old Beyonce

Beyonce is 16 again

This video is cool

So fun

So youthful

Theophilus London partying it up

Solange looking great

J-Cole being smooth

"We like to party!!!"

Taking it back to the younger days

When we used to just chill

Without a care in the world

. . .

B&W Portraits II

A couple weeks ago

I attended an African networking mixer

Put on by the awesome Face2Face Africa

I mixed, I mingled and I shot

. . .

I've got a fascination with black&white photography

And so I'm working on creating the perfect B&W image

Enough posed pics

Had to get some candids:

I always love a laughing candid!

Tom Ford

The man just has a quiet sophistication 

So

Here's an oldie but goodie

Tom Ford's spring 2011 show:

I remember watching this about a year ago and thinking

"cool":

Why can't all fashion shows be just like this one

It's fun, it's real, it's sophisticated

just.cool

. . .

No One's Gonna Love You

So apparently

Rihanna's new video was ripped off of Cee-lo's, No One's Gonna Love You

Yeah there are similarities

But who cares

I'm far too busy focusing on how beautiful this Cee-Lo's song is:

"No one is ever gonna love you more than I do . . . someone should have warned you"

Sigh

. . . 

I've listened to this song about 7 times already today

And the day just started

Rihanna & Cee-Lo

2 incredible videos

2 beautiful songs

Let's just let them be

. . . 

Rihanna - We Found Love

Rihanna's released her new video: We Found Love
. . .

 4 minutes and 37 seconds of gritty and intense beauty:

"You almost feel ashamed that someone could be that important, that without them, you feel like nothing"

"and when its over, and its gone, you almost wish you could have all that bad stuff bad, so you can have the good."

Pulls you in right from the start

The visuals are just so right

Exquisite stuff

Grungy yet gentle 

Sweet, youthful and rebellious

Harsh destruction

It's mesmerizing to watch

So real, you can feel these characters

"We found love in a hopeless place . . . "

And Ms. Rihanna

She's really selling this "good-girl-gone-extremely-bad" image

It's working

The styling rocks

Her acting is on point

She looks alluring in her own mess

And the song
 Beautiful

Definitely one of my all-time favorite videos

(closely tied with Kanye's Runaway)

i.love.this

Rhythm&Hue

Talk about a performance!!

His name is David Garibaldi and he is incredible! 

You've got to watch the entire thing

Genius

Love how he combines multiple art forms

Music, Dance, Visual

Of course I couldn't settle on just this video

Had to find out more about the guy

A rebel graffiti artist

He decided to do something positive after a high school teacher recognized his gift

He's now an inspirational speaker

Taking his "Rhythm&Hue" performance around the nation

He's performed it all:

Einstein, Jesus, Kanye, Rihanna, Gaga, Bob Marley, Obama

His message:

Life your life as a platform, and life with passion and purpose

I couldn't keep my eyes off his Michael Jackson performance:

And

The teeny bopper in me

Loves his Justin Beiber:

Dear David,

Please come back to NYC!!

B&W vs. Full Color

Sometimes

I just don't know

Black&White vs. Full Color:

Took some shots of Tiga @ First Friday's at the Brooklyn Museum

I love a B&W

Hushed yet dynamic

But somehow

The lack of color seems to strip the image of a certain something something

For this shot, I think the B&W wins

Reminds me of a shoot I worked on with photographer Michael Schwartz:

The B&W effect on the denim

Makes it rough, yet placid at the same time

i.love

(plus, Michael is basically amazing!)

Prototype

Gosh

This track is perfect

Mellow and soulful

Jesse Boykins III feat. MeLo-X - Prototype Cover

Beautiful stuff

High Line

Buzz around town

Is that High Line Park is a city highlight 

2+ years and I'm just discovering this beauty

tsk tsk tsk

An abandoned elevated railroad track

Built in the 1930's

Its been turned into the most serene park 

Modern and organic architecture

Great view of the city

just.breathtaking

It's where you go to take time off

and free your cluttered mind

I went spontaneously on a sunny day

Threw out plans 

for a solo walk 

and took it all in

**This next section is slightly corny/cliche**

I couldn't help it

Took these photos

They looked so much like cards

So I went ahead and added some of my fave quotes to complete the look

. . . 

High Line Park

Runs from Gansevoort Street to 30th Street along the West Side

the sweetest hide-away

. . .

Little Ms. Sophia Grace Performs With Ms. Nicki Minaj

If this isn't the cutest thing ever

I sure don't know what is

. . .

She's 8-YO Sophia Grace with her adorable 5-YO "hype girl"/cousin

She's so excited!!
But
. . .
Check out her cousin
So cute

I love it!!

Love More

Why not?

Love freely

Love inconsequentially 

Love openly

Love unconditionally

Happy Wednesday!

(Photos Taken @ DUMBO)

About Peace

There's something called

The Peace of God That Surpasses All Human Understanding

To be calmed in the midst of a storm
Real happiness and joy

Straight from a higher power

It's the sweetest thing

Beautiful

A sweet escape while at work

(If you can listen to music while working)

Beautiful

By Damien Marley and Bobby Brown

Don't know how old or new this song is

Discovered it last week

Can't stop listening

Love

. . .

Snapshots

Always wanted to do one of these kinda photos

Portraits:

B&W:

All Smiles:

Details Matter:

And

Since I never post pics of myself

. . . 

Me

By I.N