2 posts tagged “floetry”

"I just kissed the softest lips that God has ever made."

Okay, I'ma need to find out who the hell wrote that STAT!  Let a fine chocolate specimen say somethin' like that to me!  Hell, let a vanilla one say it!  It don't matter!  Who ever says it, it's goin' down.  Meet me in the club boo!  LOL!

Okay.  It's Eric Roberson.

I first heard of him in a store during the "legendary" trip to NY, March 2003.  "Legendary" because we "roughed it", as far as accomodations (which were very nice considering the circumstances).  Then, there was the infamous food poisoning/vomit spree in Harlem which bought me minor instant fame.  LOL!!!!  Then, the quest to find Carol's Daughter (I just KNEW we wouldn't have a problem when we came upon a loc'd-up-Police-Officer-sistah-lady but alas, she was just about more clueless than us.).

I don't remember the store name, but it was not far from Carol's Daughter.  It had a whole bunch of stuff in it.  Music, clothing, magazines, figurines, oils, soaps, etc.  "Nubian"-something or other.  I had to ask who they were playing, 'cause whatever he was singing was totally distracting me from my shopping.  LOL.  Were I not so busy picking up Ainsley Burrows' cd, I would have picked up Eric's.  But I didn't.  And his name has stuck in my head ever since.  So yeah, time to get some of his music.

Okay, it's *ahem*neo-soul*ahem* day here on "Fan in the Stands".  LOL.  'Cause I sho' gotta post some lyrics from Floetry.

On my way to work this morning, I was riding out (which reminds me, I need to finally get those dark boys on my windows so I can act a total fool, while driving, in peace) to a "Mr. Nova" if you Nasty! mix ("If You Can Walk You Can Dance" - Love It!), and one of the songs was "Supastar" by Floetry.  Now, when I bought that very Floetry cd (as soon as it came out - this is a bad trend), I wasn't much feeling anything on it and, therefore, once again, didn't listen to it more than once.  Now, all of a sudden, "Supastar" is my damn jam!

As soon as Natalie said:

"See he's like everything I dreamed of
But better than the preview"

I knew I was hooked on it.  But then, she had the nerve to say:

"Now everything he's working on
Has got me saying "Me too!"
Like he food that I need
Blood 'cause he bleed
He real cause I see it's all meant to be
Remember how to make believe
Yo these brotha's are your enemy
You're in a state of disbelief
Without your heart you'll never be
So sisters sing along with me
Because your love is true"

Love it!

Oh yeah, did I already mention that I have a list of songs I want played at the beginning and end of my future wedding, as well as during the entire reception?

I didn't, eh?

Well, I do.  And it's great.

I've been mentally compiling this list for years.  I've been writing it since late last year though.  Finally got on the ball.  Don't wanna be rushing at the last minute (in 2018).  LOL!

Anyway, like I said in an earlier post, I finally got some of Bilal's tracks.  "You're All I Need"...  I just get this image in my head of me and my hubby doin' this bounce/pimp/Denzel in that "Malcolm X" (wasn't it "Malcom X") scene where he had the blond hair kinda walk down the aisles after saying our "I Do"s.  Hopefully, the folks in the audience will join in and do it too.

It's just so weird.  I start laughing everytime I hear the song start 'cause it's all that's in my head, that scene.  LOL!  I can't hear that song without having all thoughts wiped away, only to be replaced with such a scene.  And that's a sign to me.  That is how it will be.  No further discussion...with myself anyway.  LOL.

Ya know, I really love my mother.  She's just as sweet as pie and that's what she gets from me in return.  See:

From: Ma!
Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2006 2:46 PM
To: Joi
Subject: Hello there

Hi Joi,
I hope your day is sunny funny! How's about a ride home? Let me know.

Bye

Love you

Mommy

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From: Joi
Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2006 3:13 PM
To: Ma!
Subject: RE: Hello there

Yeah, I can drag ya.  But you better have my money in hand, else I’ma pull off and leave you standing on the curb.

Love ya!

Joi

 

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From: Ma!
Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2006 3:18 PM
To: Joi
Subject: RE: Hello there

You little crumb snatcher, what kind of money? Bus fare? $1.25? What?

ma.

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From: Joi
Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2006 3:21 PM
To: Ma!
Subject: RE: Hello there

No.  That $60 for your brother that I had to go all out of my way to get and take to him yesterday, only to have him pass by the house on his way to the place and then come and hang out at the house afterwards.

Like I said, money in hand or be left at the curb.

Joi

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From: Ma!
Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2006 3:39 PM
To: Joi

Subject: RE: Hello there

whatever! LOL I'm gettin in that car, money or not!:)

 

And I could SO see her doing that too!  LOL!.  There is no way another child could have been raised by that woman.  The Lord made me to deal with her.  And that's for true.

What was the worst advice you ever received? Did you follow it?

The worst advice I can remember receiving was to not follow my dreams, my heart and the full scholarship I was receiving for the University of Miami and go to the University of Central Florida, where I would basically be making money to be a student.

Even though I lost a few fans from it, I made the decision to not listen to what others just knew was best for me and I took my behind right the hell on to UM.

I swear, I could not imagine where I would be had I not paid attention to myself in that situation.  Yes, I came out with $20,000 in loans when I could have come out with about $10,000 in my pocket but compared to the $80,000 most of my peers at UM came out with, I know I got a good deal.

I could not have had the experience I had at UM had I gone anywhere else.  This, I know is true.  Periot.

I know it's wrong but I'm an advice-giver, not an advice-taker.  I put a lot of time and thought into my decisions, whether it is apparent or not.  So, in the end, I'm gonna listen to my heart and do what it's telling me to do.  So far in this life, if I've been let down by "following" someone else's advice, it's most likely because I went against what my heart said.

In other news:

My love is honest and true and I can prove it baby.

Love isn't something that you earn, it's deserved
Love is something I can give cause I'm worth it

That's right Floetry.