You Sleep, I Grind...

You Sleep, I Grind...

Blogger Points: Swaddled Up: 4 Days Old - You sleep, I grind.

Little girl, little girl, you won't have to worry about a single thing. I got you.

Purpose...

Purpose...

Blogger Points: Swaddled Up: 6 Days Old - Always take time to daydream about what you have accomplished. You can learn alot simply from observing your own life experiences. In most cases, you will see something you didn't before, thus allowing Wisdom to build inside yourself.  6-20-11



i read over my journal entries from this time in 2009 and last year in 2010.

6-2-2009:
(Laying in bed at home)
"God's GRACE - His unmerited favore, power to do and be what I was created to do and be. Ephesians 2:8-9"

6-13-10:
(Laying in the grass alongside Barton Springs Pool)
"Tho many folly in youthfulness and rate good/bad by it - they, too will face it's escape and die by the lack of it if not in it. I know who I am and whose I am. Thankful for Your protection, Father. The devil comes to steal, kill and destroy - You come to bring everlasting life.  Life is beautiful - I am beautiful. I AM LIFE!"

6-10-11:
(Laying in Pre Antum room bed)
"Been admitted to hospital. Effaced at 50%. Braxton-Hicks are painful. I had a Dr's appt at 10am - seen at 10:50, admitted into St. David's at 12:30pm. The Braxtons are referred to as 'irritation' and can be measured by the monitor now. Nice room. Nurses cool. Was given an anti-anxiety med. About to take an Ambien for peaceful sleep. I'm actually quite tired and ready. Won't be home until after Vicki is born. God is Good. Amen. :-)"

from my journal recordings, during this season i am well aware of who I AM and what my PURPOSE is. i remind myself to stay focused and not let the things of this world distract me from those facts. in looking at the previous two years of what i was thinking, i know today, my purpose He had all planned out, included bringing forth life. whats really interesting is there were no other entries between the 2009 and 2010 dates. they were back to back entries almost to the date.

its good for me to look at my journals and note my mentality and accomplishments. i gain so much wisdom from recording my life cycles and revisiting them. i encourage you to do the same.

If She Was A Boy...

If She Was A Boy...

Blogger Points: Pee-pee Teepee at BuyBaby. I think my hubby blushed when I showed these to him. The cashier sure did. Lol!

Eating Good - Oxtails

Eating Good - Oxtails

Blogger Points: Fresh oxtails stewed with white potatoes, cut collard greens & Jiffy blueberry ho-cake slices. 5-27-11

so i went to visit my girly-friend, Ashley. her roommate started cooking oxtails, rice, brocolli and cornbread. Ash and i had been in their shared living room area watching movies, snacking and just enjoying ourselves for the past 4-5 hours before she came into the kitchen. we let her join in with our talking. with my being almost 36 weeks pregnant at the time, i was welcome to meeting other young women with goals and a good future planned for themselves like me. Ash was graduating from UT that weekend and so was her roommate. there was so much to sit and talk about.

we sat around the living room talking, laughing. looking at our Facebook photos and just being girls. Ash's roommate continuted going back and forth between the living room and kitchen. of course, when we saw her pull out the oxtails, we got excited. we talked about how long its been since either of us have had oxtails. you know my pregnant self was super excited as the apartment started smelling tasty.

well, Ash's roommate announced that she would not be sharing her food with us after she finished cooking. she said something about not having enough for us then she sat down in the living with her plate and ate. she then said she was expecting guests over for dinner. they never showed up. in any case, Ash and i ate some salad and continued fellowshipping with her.  

after eating with Ash, i texted my hubby to come pick me up, i told him about the oxtails. you can imagine the look he had on his face while i was recounting how my tummy was growling.  i had him drive me to Fiesta immediately so i can purchase my own. i also picked up some frozen collard greens and fresh organic potatoes. the next morning, a friday, i put those oxtails on, cut up those potatoes and let the collard greens thaw. hubby had to DJ out of town for the weekend so Ash was coming over to keep me company.

that package of oxtails i purchased from Fiesta was exactly what Ash's roommate had purchased. my package yielded a full pot of meat and the potatoes made it on point! my hubby is from Georgia and was feeling those oxtails before he left for the weekend. nothing like a good homecooked meal.

Ash and i had a blast that entire weekend eating those oxtails. next time i cook them, i'll blog each step as this pot was good, good, good!

New Life

New Life

back on november 4, 2010...

me: (calls hubby) babes, i'm at HEB getting a pregnancy test. we missed our period last month.
him:  we did?
me:  well, i did. (giggle)
him:  okay. so, yeah, see what's up.
me:  i'll call you back when i get the results
him: okay.
me: love you
him: lubba dub
me: (giggle)

i purchase the HEB brand, single pack, pee on the stick. after comparing to the E.P.T. brand, its a matter of getting results. the HEB brand will do just fine. besides that, E.P.T. doesn't have a single pack, pee stick.

i get home, drink some water, take a shower, put some relaxing clothes on then pee on the stick. i place the stick face up on the side of the tub. the results should be evident in about 3 minutes, till then, i'll check my emails, update a few client's websites and set up those automated promo status updates i been meaning to do since last week.

after checking my emails, i checked the pee stick. it reads positive. well, i knew something was different. been craving that Golden Fried Chicken all week and Lord knows i don't eat fried fast food like that.

me: (calls hubby back)
him: so whats up?
me: its saying positive. we pregnant.
him: (giggles) ah, yeah?
me: (giggles) yep. (big cheesy grin)
him: i'll be home in a few hours.
me: okay, daddy. love you, babes.
him: hey, i love you, too.

babes get home, he saw the positive generic pee stick and insisted we go to HEB and get the name brand to make extra sure. its his first and my second in 25 years so i understood. we get the double pack E.P.T. brand. when we get back to the house i decide i'll take the test with my first morning urine for good measure.

the next morning...
me:  okay, its pee pee time
him: (gets out bed, walks to bathroom with me)
me: (looks at him while i pee on the stick)

stick says positive about 2 minutes later...
me: its positive, you're a daddy (big smile)
him: you sure those things are working?
me: well, hell, you bought the double pack. you wanna pee on the second stick?
(we both bust out laughing at the idea alone of him trying to get his first morning pee on that little, thin ass stick)

i gave him a kiss while we tried to keep his aim straight. we were still laughing. i went into the kitchen to drink some more water. i'll use the second stick on my next pee pee break. we both went to our office desks and started working. about 30 minutes or so later, i bring the second stick back to him; "positive".

we took the rest of the day off to just lay up and thank God for whatever He has in store for our future. i put the sticks in an air tight container for safe keeping. the suggestion that he pee on the stick still has us cracking up!

Victoria Di'Artrionne Gunter

June 14, 2011 (Flag Day), 10:04PM

5 lbs., 8 oz - 18 inches long

St. David's Medical Center, Austin, TX

38 weeks gestation, Cecerean birth

currently breastfed with soy formula suplement

Screw Your Pink Ribbon

The SCAR Project: Breast Cancer is NOT a Pink Ribbon

When I saw this post by my Auntie Paula on her Facebook wall, I was already in the know of understanding that the "pink ribbon" makes it cute to show your support. The reality of breast cancer survivors is the scars.

One of my nieces' mothers is a survivor of breast cancer and she is undergoing massive amounts of reconstructive surgeries on her breast. Her scars are not as neat as the women in this beautiful gallery are but with it being the 21st century, my hope is they will be.

My mother survived cervical cancer when I was 17. I remember vividly how weak she was after her hysterectomy. My pursuit to live a healthy lifestyle is a result of the fear I felt when she told me.

There is one photo in this gallery that made me tear up. As a woman, I wear both my breast proudly. They are a sign of my womanhood. It seems I felt this one woman's release in allowing herself to be photographed and seen in all her amazing beauty. She is indeed beautiful...the ugly stain of breast cancer couldn't cover that up.

Website:

http://www.thescarproject.org

Company Overview:

A temporary web gallery of some of The SCAR Project images can be viewed at: http://www.thescarproject.org/TheSCARProject30/

Mission:

The SCAR Project is a series of large-scale portraits of young breast cancer survivors shot by fashion photographer David Jay. Primarily an awareness raising campaign, The SCAR Project puts a raw, unflinching face on early onset breast cancer while paying tribute to the courage and spirit of so many brave young women.

Dedicated to the more than 10,000 women under the age of 40 who will be diagnosed this year alone The SCAR Project is an exercise in awareness, hope, reflection and healing. The mission is three-fold: Raise public consciousness of early-onset breast cancer, raise funds for breast cancer research/outreach programs and help young survivors see their scars, faces, figures and experiences through a new, honest and ultimately empowering lens.

The SCAR Project subjects range from ages 18 to 35 and represent the often overlooked group of young women living with breast cancer. (Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in young women ages 15-40). They journey from across America and the world to be photographed for The SCAR Project. Nearly 100 so far. The youngest 18.

Although Jay began shooting The SCAR Project primarily as an awareness raising campaign he was not prepared for something much more immediate . . . and beautiful: “For these young women, having their portrait taken seems to represent their personal victory over this terrifying disease. It helps them reclaim their femininity, their sexuality, identity and power after having been robbed of such an important part of it. Through these simple pictures, they seem to gain some acceptance of what has happened to them and the strength to move forward with pride.”

My B-Day 2010!

What am I doing to kick off my Birthday Month?

Costume Contest Party 9pm-Until

$100 Awarded to the Best Costume

·Free Food · Cash Bar · Trash Can Punch

Music by THE
#1 DJ for Bounce Music
DJ MIST
http://www.DJMistGlobal.com

Missed the last party?
Well, trash can punch is NOT to be played with

as it was daybreak when the music stopped!

$5 Cover ALL NIGHT!!!

4700 Loyola Ln. Ste. 116
Austin, TX 78723

So Whip It!

finally, child artist with child appropriate music doing child appropriate things. standing ovation to both her parents because i am absolutely adoring this song.

the :29 second mark straight sets it off for me!

Official Willow Smith "Whip My Hair" Teaser

Willow Smith | Myspace Music Videos

*sigh, the powers that be won't continue the embedded feature for Willow's official video so the official teaser will have to do :-( *

Industry Night

Industry Night
Tuesday, October 5th
@ Club Fuze

Doors open at 9pm
$2 Drink specials!

This Month's Event Focus:
Producers - Quality Recording

The Live Music Capital of the World is setting you up to

WORK SMARTER, NOT HARDER!

Receive information on inudstry standard trends

that are needed to get ahead in the music industry.

This event is for Producers, Talent Buyers, Managers

and Live Musicians/Artists of Any Genre!

Have your song reviewed by industry professionals.

Receive valuable information to streamline your company.

Meet other small business owners for cross-promotions.

Special Guests providing LIVE professional feedback on songs:

DJ Mist on the 1's & 2's

DJ Mist, one of the most respected DJs out of Atlanta, has over 300 nationally distributed mixtapes under his production with Big Oomp Records. Formerly a coveted Southern Style DJ, partner of producer DJ Montay (Flo Rida's "Low") he has toured nationally with DJ Unk, produced commercial radio mixes for Montay, DJ X Rated, hosted/produced mixtapes for DJ Jelly and provides technical support to many of your favorite ATL rapper's DJs.

Twitter: @DJMistGlobal

http://DJMistGlobal.com
____________________________

Victor Newman aka Lil Black

Executive Producer for Nuf-Sed Entertainment
Recorded hit singles with Platinum artists Willie Nelson & Too $hort
Talent Buyer for Texas Heat Wave Car Show & Concert Austin
Only Independent Rap Artist from the Austin area to debut on Billboard Charts

Twitter: @LilBlackNufSed

http://www.Myspace.com/LilBlackVictorious2010
____________________________

$25 Song Review

Submission Fee Includes:
-2 Tracks Played on Club Sound System
- Constructive Review by Music Professional
-Company Table Reservation
-Product Display Set-Up
*Bottle Service Not Included

Contact YEM Promotions for details: Email info@yempromotions or
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I Was Nominated!

VOTE FOR LADY LEGACY

"FEMALE RAPPER OF THE YEAR"

Texas Platinum Music Hood Awards

Presented By

Michael “5000” Watts and NOOK

Simply send an email! No registration! No email confirmation! None of that, just send the example below.

Subject: Lady Legacy for "Female Rapper of the Year"

Copy & Paste this in email:
This is my vote for Lady Legacy for "Female Rapper of the Year"!

To: texasplatinumhoodawards@gmail.com

Who is Lady Legacy?

YEM Promotions' featured Artist, Lady Legacy, Austin, TX's ONLY professional recording and premier performing, female hip hop artist:

Born in Brooklyn, NY and raised in the ATX, Lady Legacy is Austin's premier female rapper. With fierce lyrics and vicious rhymes, Legacy raps like a tigress to edgy beats that have you innocently grooving like fresh prey. With an attitude that's nothing but real, this delicious diva keeps her feet on the street and her heart on the East Side.

As a leader in Austin's rising Hip Hop community, Lady Legacy started Positivity for Purpose (P4P), an organization that encourages youth and supports emerging artists by using the Hip-Hop culture as a tool to educate through positive, purposed associations. Summer events like There IS H.O.P.E. in Hop-Hop, and regular workshops bring into balance a lifestyle that influences today's pop culture worldwide.

PRESS:

Lady Legacy featured on @DJBankrupt's "Music Money Mixtapes" blog Let's take it higher! http://bit.ly/4ee8W

Lady Legacy is in The Austin Chronicle "This Time Just the Girls" feat ATX's most talented female hip hop & RnB artistshttp://bit.ly/b2ppQ

Lady Legacy with P4P for the Fall 2008 Blanket Drive
http://www.1205productions.com/P4P/Blanket-Drive-Successful-Report-2008-Blast.jpg


MUSIC:
(CLICK TO LISTEN IN BROWSER -/- RIGHT CLICK TO DOWNLOAD)

WHAT YOU SAY PRODUCED BY DJ MIST (Clean/Fast)
http://www.theladylegacy.com/legacyaudio/Lady-Legacy-What-You-Say-(Radio)-Produced-by-DJ-Mist.mp3

HEAT (Clean/Fast)
http://www.1205productions.com/Lady-Legacy-Heat.mp3

HIGHER (Clean/Slow)
http://www.1205productions.com/Lady_Legacy_-_Higher_feat_Rochelle_Terrell.mp3

SUCCUBUS FEAT KESHA (CLEAN/MED TEMPO)
http://www.1205productions.com/Lady-Legacy-Succubus-ft-Kesha.mp3

YA'LL AIN'T READY (CLEAN/MED TEMPO)
http://www.1205productions.com/Lady-Legacy-Yall-Aint-Ready-ft-Wyndi.mp3

SOCIAL NETWORKS:

Lady Legacy On Twitter
http://www.twitter.com/LadyLegacy

Lady Legacy On Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/lady.legacy

Lady Legacy On Blogger
http://theladylegacy.blogspot.com/

Lady Legacy On Digg
http://digg.com/users/LadyLegacy

Lady Legacy On Myspace
http://www.myspace.com/theladylegacy

Lady Legacy On Skype
theladylegacy


LADY LEGACY EPK
http://www.1205productions.com/Lady_Legacy_Bio_2009.pdf

www.TheLadyLegacy.com

Industry Night

Industry Night Tuesday, September 7th @ Club Fuze

The Live Music Capital of the World is setting you up to

WORK SMARTER, NOT HARDER!

Receive information on inudstry standard trends

that are needed to get ahead in the music industry.

This event is for Managers, Booking Agents,

Producers and Live Musicians/Artists of Any Genre!

Get your song reviewed by industry professionals.

Get valuable information to streamline your company.

$25 Song Submission Fee Includes:

-2 Tracks Played on Club Sound System

- Constructive Review by Music Professional

-Company Table Reservation

-Product Display Set-Up

*Bottle Service Not Included

Doors open at 9pm

$2 Drink specials!

Celebrate Desdem DJs Virgo Birthdays with DJ Mist on the 1's & 2's

and providing LIVE professional feedback on tracks.

DJ Mist, one of the most respected DJs out of Atlanta, has over 300 nationally distributed mixtapes under his production with Big Oomp Records. Formerly a coveted Southern Style DJ, partner of producer DJ Montay (Flo Rida's "Low") he has toured nationally with DJ Unk, produced commercial radio mixes for Montay, DJ X Rated, hosted/produced mixtapes for DJ Jelly and provides technical support to many of your favorite ATL rapper's DJs.

Stay Global with DJ Mist

Contact YEM Promotions for details:

Email info@yempromotions or Call 404-66-WORLD (96753)

This is going to be a monthly event.

Reserve your Display Table TODAY!

Hotel Accommodation information available.

Inspire My Mind's Eye

Inspiration comes from so many mediums for me. I'm oh, so grateful for the internet & cable TV. I happened to stumble upon this work by Michael Ostermann by way of Abduzeedo Daily Inspiration #601 .

I often connect with my other designing, web dev Tweeps (Twitter Peeps) on a rabbit hop for mind exploding ideas. Every Monday I spend hours looking at tutorials, photos, websites and digital paintings waiting for the light bulb moment. Just like with music, I get just as inspired visually as I do audibly.

What I like about this specific art work? Every rounded area of her body is moving with the projection of a triangular aspect. Her eyes, shoulders, hips and knees. Even her ankles are all "moving". A woman's curves put into motion with 90 degree angles. Sexy.

Its busy for sure but the details within the triangles keeps your eye-gates active. The consistency of elements used to define the imagery explodes the simplicity I see with my designer's eye.

YEM Promotions & Futuristic DJs presents

LIFE TO THE FULLEST!

iHustleNation's LEWIS LIVE

Saturday, August 21st

Canvas Bar & Gallery

105 EAST 5th St.

Austin TX 78701

DOORS OPEN @ 9PM

LIVE BROADCAST STREAM

- $10 COVER -

- $30 VIP* -

FREE MOSCATO*

BOTTLE SERVICE AVAILABLE

& HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Music by PressPlay:

2x DMC DJ Battle Champion '08/'09 DJ Wallo (@DJWallo) with

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- DRESS TO IMPRESS -

Bottle Service Available

& Highly Recommended

- *Early Arrival Suggested -

Reservations: 512-879-3577

Would you like to join Lewis & the Houston BBM Click for Tubing?

WeTubin.com Weekend

August 20-22, 2010

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Eye Candy: The Sexiest Male Soul Singers - essence.com

everyone is entitled to their own opinions...like assholes, everyone has one. my best pick out of the men Essence offers is this man:

Grace for Today Today's Scripture: "Give us this day our daily bread…" (Matthew 6:11, NKJ). Today's Word: God has grace in store for you every single day. Grace is His supernatural empowerment, His unmerited favor on your life. All throughout scripture, we see God giving daily grace, empowerment and provision to His people. For example, when the people of Israel were in the wilderness headed toward the Promised Land, God gave them manna each morning to eat. It would just appear on the ground. But, He specifically instructed them to gather up only enough for one day's supply. In fact, if they got more than that, it wouldn't last. It would spoil. They were learning to trust God's grace every single day. In the same way, God doesn't give us grace for a year at a time or even a month at a time. No, every 24 hours God has a fresh, new supply of grace, favor, wisdom and forgiveness. How are you going to make it through the seasons of your life? One day at a time. Look for His grace today. Look for His provision today. Look for His hand of favor and blessing today because He promises to supply everything you need for today. Prayer for Today: Father God, thank You for Your grace and favor on my life today. I know that You have a fresh supply of everything that I need—physically, spiritually and emotionally—today. Help me to trust You more as I seek Your face. In Jesus' Name.

45 Breathtaking Surreal Digital Artwork Inspirations | Flash, Design, Vector, Photoshop, Adobe Tutorials | GraphicMania.net

I get so inspired every time I get email from Graphic Mania. You can follow Graphic Mania's creator, Rafiqel Mansy on Twitter @RafiquelMansy

happy Memorial Day Friday!

there's so much going on today and tonite in the ATX. YEM Promotions has a more eblasts to compose and clients to dish out graphics and websites for. the speakers are always bumping something HOT off the streets whether in the office here or in the whip...our lives would be boring without our favorite DJ.

what on God's green earth would we music lovers do without our DJs and their creative blends, defining scratches and all around bad assness?!

here's the newest mixtape from my favorite DJ in the entire universe, DJ Mist:

NEW MIXTAPE BY DJ Mist: IN THE MIST - CLUB EDITION 1 - www.DJMistGlobal.com

What you don't know about DJ Mist is this; he is one of the most respected DJs out of Atlanta, has over 300 nationally distributed mixtapes under his production, formerly a coveted Southern Style DJ, toured nationally with DJ Unk, produced radio mixes for DJ Montay and provides technical support to many DJs.

Just because YOU never heard of it, doesn't make it new...broaden your horizon, be the first to download the hottest mixtape to hit the streets:

For more info and mixes from DJ Mist, visit his website www.DJMistGlobal.com

Finally, Its Me Dot Com

oh me, oh my i'm finally done updating ALL my company sites. lol.

yep, i've finally connected EVERY social networking profile i'm active on to my webpage. please go enjoy the new and highly innovative:

TheLadyLegacy.com

so there it is...yep.

Blessings In The Air...

today is a good day. a blessed day. =^,^=

Christmas Morning 2009

its the American Christmas morning - waking to blessings, love & blog dedication.

the 19th was my Isis' 3rd b-day, 22nd was my grandmother's 83rd, 23rd was my DJ Orion's day and today is my brother, Fredo's day! all these loving people have made a great difference in my life.

your birthday is like the most important day of every year, i like to count back to my possible conception day 'cause that seems to be a day of cheer, too if you ask me. go mommy & daddy! lol.

i saw everyone i listed above on their special day, letting them all know how important they are to me. family on any level is important. what a blank existence you'd have without family. in my hip hop life, my family branches reach far beyond bloodlines. as i look out my window to the lake and its stillness, i realize my family is like that. surface still with a "will drown yo ass" current running a few feet below it. most people see me out on solo but have no idea, one call connects me to any and all on every level imaginable - that current is strong and ALIVE!

this morning i awake listening to newly produced beats and amazing mixes by my DJs. yeah, i have more than one. all of them will make an artist start side-eyeing their own DJ. lol. i have their work to enjoy because they love me, i'm family to them. they know i love & care for them. matter of fact, one of my producers had to get surgery on his spine - a tumor removed. i went to visit him at home with his "ironman suit" (back brace) on, peeling a few dollars to help with whatever small craving he may want. we talked shopped as usual but it wasn't usual...things could have taken a drastic turn for him. my family tree would have been reshaped, today would have been a different type of day to wake to that's for sure. blessing God that with all that is, today is the day i woke up with my branches unchanged but roots dug deeper.

geesh, its a little chilly by this window. loving the view but i think i need some socks and a sweater on. lol. think i'm bout to make a cup of java, watch part 2 of Avatar online then stir my hubby up. he sleeps like a hibernating bear, growls and all - fun part is stirring him enough to get him to talk back...slurs of "love you, too" are the best. half sleep tellin full truths from his heart. my big bear.

yes, today is a lovely day to reflect on family...dang, its really chilly at my work desk. buuuuurrrr!

=^,^=