What Happened to All the Celebrities? THE FAME KILLED THEM

SO MY BROTHER AND I JUST BOUGHT OUR PRESALE TICKETS FOR THE UPCOMING FAME KILLS: FEATURING LADY GAGA & KanYeWest TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 30, 2009 AT THE VERIZON CENTER IN MY HOMETOWN, WASHINGTON DC. THIS CONCERT IS GOING TO BE EPIC AND LIKE NONE BEFORE.
KANYE IS AN ULTRA-PERFECTIONIST AND HIS TOURS ARE SOME OF THE MOST ELABORATE, CRAZY-CREATIVE SET DESIGN, POWERFUL CONCERTS YOU COULD SEE.
IT'S ALSO RUMORED THAT KID CUDI AND/OR DC-NATIVE WALE WILL OPEN. EITHER WAY, I'M PSYCHED BEYOND BELIEF, AND I'M GONNA BE STANDING AT A ROPED OFF VIP-AREA AT THE STAGE AND I'M HOPING TO BE CALLED ON STAGE TO DO A SONG WITH YEEZY. (I CAN DREAM!)
THE LAST TIME I SAW KANYE WAS IN 2008 AT NISSAN PAVILLION IN BRISTOW, VIRGINIA FOR THE SUMMER GLOW IN THE DARK TOUR FEATURING N.E.R.D. & PHARRELL, LUPE FIASCO, RIHANNA, AND YEEZY. UP TO THAT POINT, IT WAS WRITTEN IN NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES ACROSS THE COUNTRY THAT THERE HAD NEVER BEEN A CONCERT THIS ELABORATE OR AWSMAZING EVER... I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT WEST+GAGA HAVE IN STORE FOR US THIS DECEMBER. HAPPY HOLIDAYS INDEED!


HERE ARE SOME OF MY PICTURES FROM THE GLOW IN THE DARK TOUR:

I Really Miss...

HANDS DOWN ONE OF THE BEST ANIMATED MOVIES EVER MADE! IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN IT YET, DO YOUR INNER-BOY OR GIRL A FAVOR AND WATCH IT.

The Paraty House

By Marcio Kogan Architects.

Paraty House’s two reinforced concrete boxes, sit atop each other, connected on the mountainside of one of the islands of the colonial city of Paraty and Angra dos Reis (between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro), like two modern prisms between the large colossal stones of the Brazilian coast.

The building projects outward from the mountain, almost onto the beach, in an 8m cantilever. The house finds balance in the topography of the land, creating an extensive open doorway and living space in the practically untouched nature. Paraty House features a furniture collection showcasing 20thcentury design, including works by many well-known artists.

The residents arrive by boat. After stepping out onto the sand a metallic bridge positioned over a crystal-lined reflecting pool leads to a set of stairs connecting to the lower volume. This volume contains the living room, kitchen and service area. The continual internal area has a 27m span and huge glass windows to take advantage of the view of the sea.

The same entrance stairs also lead to the upper volume that houses the bedrooms. In the front part of the house, retractile panels of eucalyptus sticks protect the bedrooms from the sun. The areas that face the mountain have small internal patios with zenithal lighting, and use exposed reinforced concrete, which grants a striking texture to the walls.

The entire top of the house is covered with terraces, used as observation decks for the residents, and as a garden for sculptures, medicinal plants and edible herbs.

Architectural Co-Author: Suzana Glogowski
Interior Co-Author: Diana Radomysler, Carolina Castroviejo

T.I.P. (Twit In Peace)

TWITTER IS NOT JUST INFORMATIVE, IN THE SENSE THAT @HALEYMBRYANT & I HAVE COMMUNICATED AND MET EACH OTHER OUT AT BARS WHEN WE WERE ALREADY OUT BY CHECKING OUR RESPECTIVE TWITTER APPS (I HAVE TWITTERBERRY & SHE HAS TWITFON). TWITTER IS ALSO HILARIOUS BECAUSE YOU CAN KEEP UP WITH YOUR FAVORITE CELEBS. I FOLLOW A BUNCH OF RAPPERS BECAUSE THEY HAVE AWSMAZING/FUNNY ONE-LINERS. YESTERDAY/SUNDAY WAS A GOLDMINE AS FABOLOUS AND BOW WOW WERE GOING HEAD TO HEAD.

ON SUNDAY, BOW WOW WAS KILLIN LOSO WITH THE TRENDING TOPIC: #FABSTEETH (FABOLOUS HAS SOME JACKED UP TEETH). HERE ARE SOME OF HIS TWEETS:


if u put yo money on fab u gone be brok jus like #fabsteeth. hey.. im jus saying
about 23 hours ago from web

#fabsteeth scared lil mo off... gnr we aint seeen her since. hell i dnt blame ya, dem mafukas wudda scared me 2.
10:50 AM Sep 21st from web

when fab retires from rap, he cud always work for corona. im sure they could use #fabsteeth as bk up jus incase the bottle openers r broke.
1:48 AM Sep 21st from web

u think if i had #fabsteeth tyra wudda kissed me?
1:31 AM Sep 21st from web

BUT F-A-B-O SHOT BACK ON MONDAY WITH THE TRENDING TOPICS: #IHEARDBOWWOW & #SORRYBOWWOW


#sorrybowwow & #iheardbowwow r both in the top 10 #tt's.. I made him hot.. He aint been this hot since his 1st album
about 17 hours ago from UberTwitter

#sorrybowwow but u can only ride ya big wheel in da park wit da rest of da kids leave dem streets alone lil boy
about 22 hours ago from UberTwitter

#sorrybowwow you're just a lil too tall to be accepted by midgets and not tall enough to be a regular human.
about 23 hours ago from UberTwitter

#sorrybowwow but they started selling your cd's in the toy department... AS AN ULTIMATE FRISBEE
about 23 hours ago from UberTwitter

#iheardbowwow still get breast feed by Jermaine Dupree
about 17 hours ago from UberTwitter

#iheardbowwow really thinks he didn't get murdered 2day.. Can yall please tweet him @bowwow614 & let him know so.. T.I.P. Twit in Peace
about 17 hours ago from UberTwitter

I HOPE LITTLE ONE-LINER BATTLES LIKE THIS BECOME A WEEKLY OCCURENCE. I WAS ROLLIN ON THE FLOOR YESTERDAY.
I THINK OVERALL, LOSO GOT THE TWICTORY (VICTORY).

Ranting

SO ONCE AGAIN, MY BOY KANYE SHOWED HIS MORE UN-DOPE SIDE LAST NITE @ THE 2009 MTV VMAS. HE CAME ON STAGE AS TAYLOR SWIFT WAS GIVING HER ACCEPTANCE SPEECH FOR FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR. KANYE CAME ON STAGE AND SAID, "SORRY, I'LL LET YOU FINISH. I JUST WANTED TO SAY BEYONCE HAD ONE OF THE GREATEST VIDEOS OF ALL TIME" AND HANDED SWIFT THE MIC BACK AND WALKED OFF STAGE. HE APOLOGIZED TO HER MOTHER THAT EVENING BACKSTAGE AND IS APOLOGIZING TO HER TODAY.

NOW THAT THE FACTS HAVE BEEN TOLD, I WANT TO COME TO THE AID OF MY BOY YEEZY. I'M NEVER THE ONE TO PURPOSELY MAKE SOMEONE FEEL BAD OR HUMILIATE THEM, BUT TO EVERYONE WHO'S HATING BIGTIME ON KANYE SAYING HE'S NOT A REAL ARTIST OR HE SUCKS OR CANT RECOGNIZE REAL TALENT, SHUT UP! HE WAS RIGHT... B HAD ONE OF THE GREATEST MUSIC VIDEOS OF ALL TIME AND MTV EXCUSE ME RTV (REALITY TELEVISION, SINCE I CANT REMEMBER THE LAST TIME THEY PLAYED A MUSIC VIDEO) GAVE IT NO AIRPLAY OR NOMINATION BUT SHE WON VIDEO OF THE YEAR? HOW DOES THAT MAKE ANY SENSE? THIS IS WHY I HATE MTV... ALSO, BLACK EYED PEASE HAVE BEEN #1 FOR 23 WEEKS STRAIGHT, AND THEY DON'T EVEN GET NOMINATED? COME ON.

MTV, ONCE AGAIN, YOU FAIL. LET BET & THE GRAMMYS HANDLE MUSIC/MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS, BECAUSE AT LEAST THEY STILL HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH MUSIC.

I Am T-Pain

OUT NOW FOR THE I-PHONE IS I AM T-PAIN, THE NEWEST APP BY T-PAIN, AKA PORTABLE AUTOTUNE. YOU CAN RECORD YOUR VOICE AND EVEN PLAY SOME OF THE TALLAHASSEE HEREO'S TRACKS AND YOU CAN SING OVER IT.

WHAT WAS THAT ABOUT DEATH OF AUTOTUNE, JAY-Z?

Michael Is Still Alive!!!

THE BOYS FROM GRAND HUSTLE RECORDS, T.I.'S RECORD COMPANY, MIGHT HAVE JUST FOUND MICHAEL JACKSON EMBODIED IN A KID - LIL' SHUN!

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE YOUTUBE VIDEO

THERE JUST MIGHT BE HOPE FOR A REAL THROWBACK TO THE 80S.

Groh Must Go!

SO ONCE AGAIN, UVA FOOTBALL DISAPPOINTED THE VIRGINIA FAITHFUL. WE WERE PLAYING WILLIAM & MARY... A D1-AA TEAM. THAT'S RIGHT, NOT EVEN IN OUR OWN DIVISION. WE HAVEN'T LOST TO AN ICF TEAM SINCE 1896.
MOREOVER, THE SEA OF ORANGE IS COMPLETELY USELESS, AND IT'S TIMES LIKE THESE BEFORE THE TURN OF THE 20TH CENTURY THAT PROMPTED CAVALIER FANS TO DRESS UP TO SAY, "OUR FOOTBALL TEAM IS BAD, BUT AT LEAST WE LOOK GOOD," HENCE GUYS IN TIES, GIRLS IN PEARLS.


NOT ONLY IS AL GROH A TERRIBLE COACH, HE ALSO HAS NO REGARD FOR TRADITIONS, SOMETHING WE HOLD SO HIGHLY HERE AT THE UNIVERSITY. CALL ME DOUSCHEY (GQ), BUT I HAVE SOME SENSE OF ALLEGIANCE TO MY SCHOOL AND MR. JEFFERSON, AND WERE HE ALIVE TODAY, HE WOULD HAVE BEEN DISGUSTED WITH WHAT HE SAW ON THE FIELD.

FINAL SCORE:
VIRGINIA - 14
WILLIAM & MARY - 26

ON A LIGHTER NOTE, TAILGATES AND PREGAMES WERE INCREDIBLY FUN! HOO! RAH! RAY!

Let My Beat Pound

SO AFTER WAITING IMPATIENTLY FOR LIKE 6 DAYS, THEY FINALLY CAME! I'M TALKING ABOUT MY BRAND NEW PRO AUDIO 12" DJ SPEAKERS. MJ LATE NITE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN & GRANDMARC RESIDENTS ARE GONNA HATE ME BIG TIME. LOL WHATEVER, IT'S 4TH YEAR. FUGGEM. I'M THROWING A WEEKLY PARTY AT MY PLACE!

NOW WITH THESE SPEAKERS, MY SETUP IS PRETTY MUCH COMPLETE. I HAVE MY AMP THAT PUTS OUT ENOUGH WATTAGE TO POWER A HUMMER, THE SPEAKERS WILL BLOW YOUR CLOTHES OFF, LIGHTS FOR AN AWESOME LIGHT SHOW (SEE BELOW), OBVIOUSLY GOT THE MACBOOK PRO, AND MY PATENTED PARTY PLAYLIST THAT RIVALS DAVID GUETTA OR DJ SCRIBBLE... BEN SOWERS HOLLA AT ME SON

Second-To-Last First Week of School

SO I THINK IT'S TIME TO TALK A BIT ABOUT SCHOOL. IM TAKING 5 CLASSES FOR 15 CREDITS THIS SEMESTER AND I THINK I HAVE THE MOST BALLER SCHEDULE POSSIBLE: MONDAY/WEDNESDAY FROM 2-3:15 AND TUESDAY/THURSDAY FROM 9:30-2:00.


I'M TAKING EXPERIMENTAL ECONOMICS WITH CHARLIE HOLT. PROF. HOLT IS A WORLD-RENOUND EXPERIMENTAL ECONOMIST AND HAS WRITTEN SEVERAL BOOKS AND FOUNDED THE EXPERIMENTAL ECONOMICS JOURNAL.


PROF. ED BURTON IS MY TEACHER FOR THEORY OF FINANCIAL MARKETS. NOT ONLY HAS HE WORKED AS THE EXECUTIVE VP OR BOARD MEMBER OF FINANCIAL GIANTS LIKE SMITH BARNEY, ROTHSCHILD FINANCIAL SERVICES, & LEHMAN BROTHERS, AMONG MANY OTHERS, BUT HE ALSO HAS A NOTORIOUS REPUTATION FOR HIRING "HOT, BLONDE HAIRED, BLUE-EYED GIRLS" TO WORK AS SECRETARIES IN HIS OFFICE.


I'M TAKING A PIMP MUSIC CLASS THAT'S ALL ABOUT MUSIC PRODUCTION. I GOT TO BUY LOGIC MUSIC SOFTWARE FOR MY MACBOOK AND PURCHASED A SWEET M-AUDIO KEYRIG 25 MIDI KEYBOARD. MY PROFESSOR, TED COFFEY REMINDS ME A BIT OF JASON SCHWARTZMAN, BUT HE'S A REALLY NICE GUY AND VERY EXCITED TO TEACH US TO BECOME THE NEXT DR. DRE OR KANYE.

FINALLY I'M TAKING A MEDIA STUDIES COURSE. NOT MUCH TO BE SAID THERE. IT FULFILLS REQUIREMENTS FOR MY MINOR. ALSO, THERE ARE REALLY COOL GIRLS THAT I'VE MET IN THAT CLASS. SORRY, NO PICTURE OF MY PROFESSOR. MY LAST CLASS I'M TAKING IS EDLF 500, A CLASS ABOUT MULTICULTURAL LEARNING. IT'S REALLY EASY AND REALLY FUN. I HAD TO WRITE A STORY ABOUT HOW I GOT ONE OF MY NICKNAMES. PRETTY AWSMAZING.

OF MY 5 CLASSES, ONLY 2 HAVE MIDTERMS OR FINAL EXAMS AND PROF. HOLT & PROF. COFFEY HAVE FACEBOOK! HOLLA!

Putting Bling in Dinner

OK GANGSTAS, SO I'M BACK TO TELL YOU ABOUT ANOTHER CRAZY, EXPENSIVE THING THAT I HAVE COME ACROSS... LOUIS VUITTON CHOPSTICKS.
THR LOUIS VUITTON VIP MONOGRAM CHOPSTICKS SET ARE PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST BALLER WAYS TO SHOW HOW MUCH OF A BALLER YOU ARE WHEN YOU EAT. SO OF COURSE YOU'RE ASKING, "MJ, HOW MUCH DO THESE BAD BOYS COST?" WELL, FOR $450, YOU GET 4 CHOPSTICKS (2 PAIRS) AND 2 CHOPSTICK RESTS. EACH CHOPSTICK IS CARVED AND MADE OF OF FINE ROSEWOOD WITH THE LV MONOGRAM ENGRAVED IN IT.