www.layoutpimper.comI enjoy art in all forms. From Theater to music I love the way one can express herself through art. I love intimate conversation over a good vanilla latte. I work hard, play hard, and love harder.
I'd like to meet:
JESUS- I know him but I want to meet him face to face.
Angela Bassett - I'm an aspiring actor/director and I would be a fool not to admire one of the greatest black actors of our time.
Nikki Giovanni- A poet of all poets
India.Arie, Jill Scott,Lalah Hathaway, Ledisi,.... Not just making music these women are making a movement.
Fred Hammond, Chris Botti, Marcus Miller, Najee, Paul Taylor.. Music greats.
Anita Baker, Queen Latifah- Oh what a Fan I am.
Pearl Bailey, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Billie Holliday,Donny Hathaway, and Louis Armstrong- Maybe someday in heaven.
Music:
With the exception of gospel, there is no music like Jazz Music.. From Smooth Jazz to Bossa Nova.. it gets no better. (Marcus Miller, George Benson, Kim Waters, Peter White, Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, Paul Taylor, Najee, Brian Bromberg, Wayman Tisdale,Richard Elliot, Rick Braun, Boney James, Norman Brown, Paul Hardcastle, Marion Meadows, Kirk Whalum,Joshua Redman, Ken Navarro, Dave Koz, Chieli Minucci,Nick Colionne,Jonathan Butler, Chet Baker, Stan Getz, Joe Sample, ..To name a few ;-)
ANYTHING by Donny Hathaway... A true legend. Earth, Wind, and Fire, Al Green, Anita Baker,
Classic Vocal Jazz: Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Dinah Washington, Pearl Bailey, Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughn, Are there any singers who compare?
A little more recent: Vivian Green, John Legend, India.Arie, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu,Twista.....Just a few.
Gospel Greats: Yolanda Adams, Fred Hammond, Israel Houghton, Mary Mary, Lakewood Church, Gary Oliver, Clint Brown, Lisa McClendon, Spirit & Truth, Ben Tankard, Rizen, Shirley Caesar,Donald Hayes
Country: Garth Brooks, George Strait, Reba McEntire, Tim McGraw, Terri Clark.
Other: Weezer, Maroon 5, Dave Matthews Band, Natasha Bedingfield, Gwen Stefani
Movies:
The Color Purple- The best movie ever made.
Carmen Jones (1954) - A True Classic
Unforgiven Sins-- Hey I was in this one
Dirty Laundry- Another one for my resume
Television:
The Cosby Show- The Best Show of All Times!
Everybody loves Raymond - Atleast I do.
Will and Grace-- Should be called Jack and Karen
House- Take that E.R.!
Lakewood Church-- I miss my old Home
Books:
The Holy Bible - The Living Word
Coming of Age in Missippi,Possessing the Secret of Joy,Your Best Life Now.
Anything by Langston Hughes, Nikki Giovanni,August Wilson, or Ntozake Shange
Heroes:
My Ultimate hero is JESUS CHRIST
I adore my husband. He is my knight in shining armor.
My mother and grandmother stand to be noted.
My friends... they know who they are. (911's for life!)
