Its BLUE BABY...

I had to give my friend Blue an official SBG Shout-Out after seeing him over the weekend at a friend's birthday party...

(btw Feliz Cumpleanos Nicole & T!)

Blue is a talented young man from Brooklyn, N.Y. out and about in the city taking photos of the world and leaving his mark as a Hip Hop artist as well.

You can catch him on the following tips...

For Music:

http://www.myspace.com/blue

For Videos:
http://www.youtube.com/blue 

For Photography:

http://www.modelmayhem.com/urbanoverdose

For The Urban Overdose TV Show:
http://www.youtube.com/urbanoverdose

(photo by BLUE of one of my best home-slices Corinne)

BLUE QUOTES: "I am a Hip-Hop Artist...I have to say that...because its "Deeper Than Rap" .... I love the culture...and I started doing photography because of that...capturing the Urban lifestyle."

SWAN FRIEND VISIT

A few mornings ago my swan friend came up to visit me...haven't seen him in a while, and haven't seen him since, but there is a new family of ducks on the rise...pics of them to come. 

There he goes...at least he brought peace for a moment...

Herbs

I began planting these little guys in a tiny 16 hole seedling tray about a week after my birthday which happens to be April 2oth.  Go figure...but no, these are actually LEGAL herbs. haha.  Anyway, I wanted them to be 100% organic and free of all of 'thatbadstuff,' so they're planted in Organic Miracle Grow Soil and fed by only the finest tap water the tri-state has to offer.  Who knew miracle grow could be 100% organic? ...hmmm, maybe I should research that.

The first two photos were taken after the first time I repotted them.  The second two were taken on 8/20/09 after the second repotting...lets just call them, 'Basil Takeover'. I've always wanted to grow an herb garden and am amazed every day at how something so large could come from something as small as a little seed...Anyway, if anyone wants fresh basil for cooking, I have three types and they are surely taking over day by day.  

I hope you enjoy, and join me for fresh chamomile tea in about two more months.... 

  

URBAN ROCK! BCBGMAXAZRIA/FALL09

Save the Bears!:BearNAKED wipes

During one of my many weekly trips to Beauty Heaven, aka. Cosmetic Store Sephora, a small pale pink package caught my eye...BearNAKED wipes

This little $12/30 facial wipes package donates a portion of all proceeds to the Natural Resources Defense Council's Polar Bear SOS initiative.   After finding out that global warming could bring Polar Bears close to extinction by 2050, model/actress Josie Maran created these wipes with the intention to sell a great product and create awareness for Polar Bear preservation.

THE NITTY GRITTY: 

-removes makeup and dirt

-natural ingredients: cucumber, vita. E, aloe vera

-no fragrance, parabens, nor petrochemical

-www.polarbearsos.org

Oasis Breaks Up...for Real This Time?

Oasis, pioneers of 1990s Britpop, announce breakup: TIMES ONLINE-Kaya Burgess

The Britpop pioneers Oasis have split up after Noel Gallagher, the lead guitarist and songwriter, said last night that he was quitting the group.

He and his brother Liam, the group’s lead singer, have long had a tempestuous relationship in the band, which released their first album 15 years ago and helped to lead the Britpop era in the mid-Nineties. It was this brotherly tension that reportedly led to the parting of ways.

Oasis had been due to perform at the Rock en Seine festival in Paris last night, but the crowd were told by Bloc Party, who were due to perform before Oasis, that the band would not be appearing.

Many of the crowd reportedly thought that the announcement was a joke until a message appeared on the big screens saying that Oasis would not be performing due to an “altercation within the band”.

The Scottish singer Amy Macdonald, who was playing in the festival last night, wrote on her Twitter page shortly after 9pm,

“Oasis cancelled again with one minute to stage time! Liam smashed Noel’s guitar, huuuge fight!”

In an official statement on the band’s website, Noel, 42, wrote last night: 

“It’s with some sadness and great relief to tell you that I quit Oasis tonight. People will write and say what they like, but I simply could not go on working with Liam a day longer.

Call to Artists:Mellow Nights

Mellow Massage Therapy Center in the East Falls section of Philadelphia is looking for artists for their bi-monthly event, Mellow Nights.  Mellow Nights will combine fine art, live music, and massage therapy as a fundraiser for various charitable organizations that support the same artistic endeavors. The first event will be held on Saturday, October 24, 2009.

The chosen artist will have their original artwork featured on the evening of the affair in a “gallery-opening style” event. Artwork will then be required to hang in the lobby and treatment rooms at Mellow Massage Therapy Center for a time period of 2 months.  

All pieces will be made available to clients for purchase. Whatever pieces are not sold must be picked up at the end of this 2 month period.

 We are looking for art that inspires and/or compliments a relaxing atmosphere.  Pieces should be of any medium, however they must be easily hung on a wall. Free standing sculptures will not qualify.

For submission, please provide a link to your electronic portfolio / website. You may also submit 5 samples of your work via e-mail attachment to info@mellowmassage.com. Please note, though only 5 pieces are required as submission for consideration, more may be needed for the exhibit dependent upon the size or the artwork.

You will be notified via email if we choose to display your art.  The deadline for submission is Monday, September 7, 2009. All submissions not chosen for the upcoming event will be considered for subsequent months.

Please send questions to Vanessa Hazzard-Tillman at vanessa@mellowmassage.com.