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Monday, December 15, 2014

Oreo's Favorite Things: December

Last week I was talking to a friend of mine and she asked me to list my top 5 favorite songs, movies and television shows for an article she was writing. It got me thinking and it's something I may be adding to my blog as a regular thing. I doubt I'll do it monthly like my friend does but it's a start. So here it is, a short list of my top 5 favorite things for the month of December.

The 100 by Kass Morgan

I came across this book after watching the first few episodes of the television adaption on Netflix. It's a science fiction novel about the state of humanity after a devastating nuclear war wiped all signs of life on Earth. Humans have been living on spaceships ever since and now 100 teenage criminals have been sent to Earth to recolonize it. It's a great read although it is quite different from the television show. 

Beyonce- XO


The video is beautiful. Beyonce is beautiful. The song is beautiful. Enough said.

The Host


I saw this movie for the first time about a year ago online. It's about Earth, a post-apocalyptic Earth might I add, that has been invaded by these aliens called Souls. The story line follows one particular Soul named "Wanderer" as it attempts to take over the body of this girl named Melanie. Normally when a Soul takes over a body, the original person seemingly dies and they're no longer conscious of their body. However, Melanie didn't give up that easily and begins to fight for control of her body. There's also a love story involved! :)

Nicki Minaj's The Pinkprint

As you know, Nicki Minaj releases her third studio album titled The Pinkprint today! It includes her successful singles like "Pills n Potions" and "Anaconda". The deluxe editions come with extra songs depending on where you purchase it. Hopefully I can purchase the album tonight. Expect an album review soon!

How to Get Away with Murder



Awesome television show created by Shonda Rimes, the same woman who created Scandal and Grey's Anatomy. It debuted in September on Thursdays at 10 pm. Season one has already wrapped but keep an ear out for season two next year! Watch it you guys, it's worth it.....just watch it.

Monday, December 1, 2014

The Pinkprint

Nicki Minaj just released the official track list to her upcoming album, The Pinkprint and it features guest appearances from celebrities like Ariana Grande, Beyonce, and Meek Mill. She posted the track list on her Instagram!








The Pinkprint is planning to be released in two weeks on December 15 and I am beyond excited! I guarantee you I will be getting that album in the first week!

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

First World Problems

It's my life and I'll complain if I want to!
  • When they misspell my name on my Starbucks cup
  • When my home wifi is down and I have nothing to do
  • When I have too many chips for my dip but if I get more chips, I'll have too much dip for my chips
  • When the movie you're watching on your flight/bus ride is too long so you never see the ending
  • When your hand hurts from carrying too many groceries
  • When you notice you're out of toilet paper AFTER you've already used the bathroom
  • When the automatic hand dryer in the bathroom cuts off before you can fully dry your hands
  • When your selfie only gets three likes on Instagram
  • When you spend your last dollar on chips from the vending machine but they get stuck on the silver twisty rings of death
  • When you use all of your skips on Pandora/Spotify and are forced you listen to music you hate for the next hour
  • I sent an important email late at night thinking "They'll get it in the morning". They emailed me back asking me why the hell I was emailing them at 3 in the morning
  • When I can't watch television because there is someone watching all 3 of the ones we have in my house

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

The Military Ball!

Aaaaargh guys I had the best weekend ever!!!

I went down to visit Babe where he's stationed to go to the Marine Corps Ball. He invited me last year but I wasn't able to go. This year he was determined for me to go so we worked out the details so I'll be able to attend. I hopped on the Amtrak train from Washington, D.C. all the way to Wilson, NC and then transferred to a bus to get me to Jacksonville. I was really nervous about traveling by myself but it actually wasn't so bad. I was on the train for four hours but it was hella spacious and had outlets so it wasn't an uncomfortable ride. The bus ride was only two hours and it went by really quickly. I made to Jacksonville around six I clock on the evening and Babe was already there to meet me!

The ball was the next day and it was awesome! Seeing a bunch of Marines in their dress blues getting it on the dance floor was actually quite hilarious! :D We got back to the hotel a little after one in the morning and I was exahausted! My feet hurt and I wanted nothing more than to fall out into bed and go to sleep. Unfortunately, that didn't happen. Babe saw a roach! Like what in the actual fuck?! We packed up and left that hotel so fast lol! So at 2 in the morning we were driving around to find a new place to stay for the next few days. We ended up in the best fucking hotel ever! The room was like a little apartment and I loved it! 

I came back home Sunday night but it's so hard leaving my Babe! Usually, he's the one leaving but this time it was my turn. Getting back on that bus sucked so much! I wanted to stay a few more days with him. Hell, I wanted to stay there with him forever! I hate being away from my Babe! :(

All in all, the trip was awesome! The rides down there and back were easy, the ball was fun and I had the best time with Babe! I'd go again in a heartbeat. 



Love you Babe!!!

Sunday, October 19, 2014

The Cake Pop Fail

So I finally decided to make cake pops! The first time I had a cake pop was about 4 years ago when my cousins wife made some. I had never had them before and this my cake pop addiction had begun! For the last year it so I've been getting cake pops from Starbucks, my other addiction, but I had always thought $3 per cake pop was a bit expensive. Or maybe I'm just cheap lol! So I went and pulled up the recipe online and decided to make some myself! Read my step by step instructions on how to fail at making cake pops below! :(

So to start off, I gathered my ingredients. You'll need cake mix, standard cake ingredients found on your cake box, cake frosting, and a dipping chocolate. I used Almond Bark in the vanilla flavor. You can use any type of melting chocolate you like though. I used this because it was cheaper than getting a bag of chocolate chips to melt (it was $1.99 at Target) and it's specially made for candy coating. I was supposed to get lollipop sticks, and a Styrofoam block but I was too lazy. Don't be like me, buy both of those items. I'll tell you why later.
Any type of cake will do. I used vanilla because that's all that was in my cabinets. I also used vanilla icing.

Follow directions on cake box as to how to make the actual cake.
 

Once the cake is baked, section it off into four even sections. If necessary, cut off the cooked brown edges of the cake. You don't want crispy pieces in your pops!

I took my cake out a little earlier than usual and it was amazing! It was so soft and would practically melt in your mouth. I'm a firm believer that the best part of a cake is the icing but this cake changed my mind completely. It was delicious! 

Crumple the large cake pieces one at a time with your hands. Now here's the part that I messed up on. You are supposed to add some icing to the cake crumbs and roll them into a ball. If you add too much icing, the cake will be too moist and won't stick together. 

This is what mine looked like. :( they're lumpy and of course, won't stick together very well. These seven were from my first chunk of cake. There would have been more but I was eating it before I could actually roll them into pops! :)


I was originally planning to change the freeze overnight step but because my pops were so soft and gooey, I decided to do it anyway so they could harden up a bit. This is what they looked like the next morning.


They had hardened a bit but it still wasn't good enough. You'll see why in a minute. Next, I tried melting the chocolate coating in the microwave but that didn't turn out so well. It took a few tries to get the Almond Bark (that's the brand name) to melt. As you can see from the first photo, it comes in large thick blocks. It didn't all melt at the same time so I ended up burning some of the chocolate. :-/ I wish I had taken a photo but I forgot.

The final step is to roll the balls into the candy coating. There are two reasons why this didn't work for me. As stated before, my pops weren't very firm so they started breaking off in the coating.  


Second to that, it's much more difficult to coat them and have them dry without lollipop sticks.

If you have the sticks, poke holes in the Styrofoam block for each cake pop. Take the stick and gently press it into your cake balls and lightly swirl them inside the candy coating. Make sure you coat the cake entirely. I noticed that the Almond Bark I used would harden quickly when it came into contact with the cake so be aware of that in case you would like to add toppings such as sprinkles.
Place them into the holes in the Styrofoam and you're done! 

Even though my cake pops broke apart in the frosting, it certainly didn't stop me from eating them! However, The Almond Bark was SUPER SWEET! So sweet it was actually too much for me to eat. I stopped dipping the last few and just ate them plain.

In the end, cutting corners was not a good idea. I ended up messing up my recipe and it wasn't worth it. :-/

*sighs* Disappointment 

Thursday, September 4, 2014

Don't Hate Me :-/

Okay so apparently i'm absolutely horrible at keeping my word. I told you guys I would commit myself to one post a week but it never happened. I do apologize for that guys. I've had a lot going on with school lately and it's been taking all of my attention but I'll try to catch you guys up on as much as I can as quickly as I can.

•Babe came home last weekend and it was awesome!
•I bought a pastel wig
•My laptop broke :-/
•I finally filled out the last bit of paperwork needed to get back into school
•Drake and I got married! :D

See, I have been really busy! Hehe

Speaking of my Lolita wig, here it is! 





I originally took about 50 pictures with it because I loved the color! The blue bothers me a bit. I don't think it compliments my skin tone very well. But at the same time, I'm so in love with it! It reminded me of cotton candy! 

Right now I'm in the process of drying/styling it. I let it soak in this big bin with some shampoo for about an hour.


Then I took it out and sprayed a homemade conditioning treatment on the wig and then hung it outside to dry in the sunlight. 


Doesn't it look beautiful?! :)

I then separated the different sections of the wig and twisted it together so it will dry already styled. The only problem I have with the wig is that it's thin. The hair has to be sitting a specific way at all times so the wig cap doesn't show. It's a little annoying sometimes but it's not a deal breaker.

Since I got this first one, I've been constantly online looking for more. I'll be posting pictures of my choices soon and maybe a few reviews.

Until then, I'm out! *awkwardly walks away*

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

My Anaconda Don't Want None Unless You Got Buns Hun!

So I woke up this morning to my Twitter timeline being flooded with ass but not just any ass, Nicki Minaj's ass! Nicki released the music video for her new single Anaconda last night and LAWD was it worth the wait!

She released these images from the video on Instagram giving my hubby Drake a lap dance. Normally I'd cut a bitch but it's Nicki so it's okay.





Anaconda vid is the mother of all twerk videos. There's so much ass and booty bouncing. I damn sure wasn't prepared! Check out the video below!



Tuesday, August 12, 2014

A Legend Gone Much Too Soon

I learned last night that Robin Williams, one of my favorite actors, passed away. He was 63 years old. It's being reported that his death was a suicide and that he had been suffering from depression for a very long time.



His wife Susan made this statement "I lost my husband and my best friend, while the world lost one of its most beloved artists and beautiful human beings. I am utterly heartbroken." I was genuinely shocked when I heard the news. To me, this guy is iconic. He's played characters and taken on roles that defined a generation and I know his his work will live on forever.

R.I.P Robin WIlliams                

Saturday, August 9, 2014

Lil Kim: Broke and Desperate

So just when the world thought the Lil Kim and Nicki Minaj feud was over, Lil Kim took a look into her bank account and realized just how broke she is. She then decided to rehash everything all over again.

It started when Nicki teamed up with Queen Beyonce for an awesome remix of Flawless.



In the record Nicki says "The Queen of rap, slaying with Queen Bey if you ain't on the team you playing for team D!" Apparently that didn't sit well with Lil Kim who claims to be the queen of rap. Kim released her own unofficial version copying the original cover art, cutting Nicki out of it and replacing it with her ever changing face.



Of course Nicki was much to busy counting her money to respond so Kim released yet another anti Nicki diss track called Identity Theft, which to no ones surprise, held countless shots at Nicki.



This low budget track about Nicki trying to be like her is nothing more than annoying. We've heard this a million times. NOBODY CARES KIM! Their beef was dubbed over after Nicki released Stupid Hoe in 2012. Kim then promoted the track by posting photos of her and Nicki in similar outfits or poses which is also nothing new because we saw this stuff four years ago when this beef first started!

Nicki has yet to respond to any of Kim's jabs and I honestly hope she doesn't. She's much to busy being the most commercially successful female rapper of all time and promoting her chart topper single Anaconda.

Nicki has no time to respond to peasants.



Thursday, July 24, 2014

Anniversary Post





My blog blog turned 1 a few days ago! :) I can't believe I've had my blog for this long and continued to post. I always figured I would just post a bit and then get bored and move on. I'm a little proud of myself for sticking to it even though I did have a few hiatuses every now and then. However, I think the biggest praise go to you guys, my readers. I love logging on and seeing the number of page/post views grow. You guys are so awesome! I plan to commit myself to at least one post a week from now on so every time you guys log on you'll have something new to read.

So in light of our birthday, let's celebrate with some ass shall we?


Heyyyyyyy Nicki! ;)

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

No Words







I came across these on Twitter today. Now, I have had an Twitter account for years and I know that nothing is sacred on Twitter. Twitter users have been known to kill off celebrities well before their time. I specifically remember an incident from about 3 years ago when I ran down to the living room to inform my parents that according to Twitter, Nelson Mandela had died. Of course it was all a hoax set up by Internet trolls who just wanted a good laugh and I fell for it.

However, this is not funny. Sexualizing young girls is NOT funny. Rape jokes are NOT funny. Raping young girls is NOT funny. When will people learn that there is a difference between crude humor and projecting rape culture?

Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Look!

My tattoo! 


Tats

So I'm getting my first tattoo today. I'm not as nervous as I was last night after we made the appointment. I was freaking out! I wanted to just cancel it or just not show up but I couldn't because the tattoo and the time slot had already been paid for. $130 for the tat and an extra $20 to ensure our appointment time. 

I'm not as freaked out anymore but I am over thinking it. I guess I feel like this tattoo is going to change me somehow. I keep glancing at the clock and thinking "Well, I have blah blah more hours until I permanently mark my body". I don't know why I'm reacting this way because I'm getting something that I really care about.....something I've wanted for over 3 years now. My tattoo is going to mean something to me and I know I won't regret it my design but like I said, I'm over thinking it. I over think EVERYTHING!

Well anyway, my appointment is at 6 and I'm sure it'll take at least 2 hours. I'll post the first picture here as soon as I can tonight!

Byeeeeeee!

Monday, June 16, 2014

:-/

I'm sorry I haven't posted in so long. I took a break for awhile and then I just got too comfortable being away. I will be back to posting soon!

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Jay vs. Solange: Why It's Not Funny

On Monday, celebrity gossip site TMZ released a video involving a fight between singer/songwriter Solange Knowles and her brother-in-law Jay-Z. Beyonce was also present during this altercation. The fight occurred after Beyonce, Jay-Z and Solange left a MET Ball afterparty a few weeks ago. In the video, the trio enter an elevator and Solange immediately begins attacking Jay-Z. The video, captured on hotel surveillance,  does not have audio so it's impossible to know what caused the situation. Watch the full video here.

To no one's surprise, the Internet went crazy with the footage. Memes popped up everywhere and within minutes, the hash tag #WhatJayZSaidToSolange, became the number 1 trending topic on Twitter. I'll admit, I laughed so hard when going through the tweets. I thought it was the funniest thing but after awhile, I realized how serious the situation actually was.

Overall, the video, and it's accompanying memes, promote the idea that physical violence from a woman against a man is a laughing matter. It is not. Had Jay hit or harmed Solange in any way, the public would be outraged! It would be Chris Brown/Rihanna all over again and we all know how bad that was. Hundreds of thousands of men are physically assaulted by women every year. Little to no men report domestic violence against them and it makes perfect sense why they don't. The stigma surrounding domestic violence against men is intense, shown especially by the reaction of the of the Jay/Solange fight.

What ever happened between the three of them is strictly their business and no matter what, we should not be laughing. Luckily, there's been a lot of people who see this double standard in our society and are speaking out against it. 

Friday, May 2, 2014

King Bey

Beyonce's Queen status has risen to a whole new level! It is being reported that by the end of the Mrs. Carter World Tour, Bey had grossed over $41 million throughout 25 sold out shows in 4 different continents. By the end of the tour, Beyonce herself had made $212 million which made her the highest paid black musician of ALL TIME! That completely surpasses music legends like Michael Jackson, Madonna, Whitney Houston and Prince.



Holy shit, damn Bey! *bows down in the presence of greatness* 

Friday, April 25, 2014

CL

So I'm back at again. Creeping in the Craigslist personals section and as usual, people post the creepiest things imaginable. Check out what I found this time!








And of course, my all time favorite!




Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Shower Rod Surfing

I literally can't deal with the fuckery I just saw. Like why did Mimi think it was okay to make a fucking sex tape?! Since when are sex tapes even cool anymore? Nah man, you put out a sex tape and you're officially a hoe!

But wait, isn't Mimi over 40 years old?! Like what about her daughter? We all sat back and watched as her man straight dropped her for stripper and making her look like a fool on national television. And now here she is hanging from shower rods and getting pounded out by her own knock off Stevie J, Nikko. And the worst part is that the video isn't a homemade sextape. It's literally an official porno! I mean with like a camera crew and all that! Like seriously she needs to get her life together! 
I don't think Mimi can get any worst than this. Check out the pics below!




You can watch the preview here. According to Vivid Entertainment, the same company that distributed Kim Kardashian's sex tape, is set to release the tape, titled Mimi and Nikko: Scandal in Atlanta, within the next 4-5 days. I think it's safe to say most people aren't interested in seeing Mimi's old ass getting down but if I definitely plan on seeing it! I don't think I'll post it on my blog though. That might be a little too much. What do you guys think? Leave your comments below!

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

How to Eat Pussy

Okay guys so I ran across the funniest comic the other day! It was created by artist Erika Moen as a step-by-step guide as to how to indulge in her lady parts. I couldn't exactly get the sizing down correctly so it would fit but I did the best I could. If you can't read it or have any problems or just want to tell me how awesome I am, please comment under the post! Enjoy!            


Monday, March 31, 2014

LAN

No real description or background information is necessary. These are the absolute best moments from Nicki Minaj's LAN music video.

1. When she appears thighs first in a sexy leotard. Note the pasties!

19 Moments Of Absolute Ecstasy From Nicki Minaj's "Lookin Ass N****" Video

2. When she pulled that luxurious pony tail and posed like the Queen she is



3. This shot: FLAWLESS

19 Moments Of Absolute Ecstasy From Nicki Minaj's "Lookin Ass N****" Video

4. When she grabbed those guns letting you know she was about to come for your ass

19 Moments Of Absolute Ecstasy From Nicki Minaj's "Lookin Ass N****" Video

5. Does this look like a penis to anyone else or is it just me?



6. When Nicki thought she was in a porno for a second
















*sighs* How could you not love this video?