28May 2010 by Jakora Holman No Comments

‘Yeezy’s BACK!!!

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FYI: I adore Kanye West.  808's & Heartbreak no matter what you say is a GREAT album. He is showing some harcore emotions on that LP .. Anywho, 'Ye is back with his new track, 'POWER' .. I dig it .. but why would I not? I don't have a audio player plug-in so you'll have to head over HERE to Nah' Right to check it out... I can't wait  for his new project to come out. I don't like to listen to each track as the 'leak" ..I like to wait for the full experience. I know he would 'Never let me down' lol.. Word on the street is that Kanye & Amber broke up and he paid her some $$$ for her silence (aka a GAG order). Well,…
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13Oct 2009 by Jakora Holman 1 Comment

Spreading Sunshine: 10.13.09

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1. Want to be a Wine expert? Me too! I happen to LOVE wine, and I'm all for having the right wine for the right occasion. Except, my dilemma is that I hate red wine! But, like the author said, "Every adult should be familiar with wine, even if they do not drink it." 2. Would you get a piranha pedicure? Part of me finds this midly intriguing but utterly gross!!! What do they do with the fish while they change the water? But I just really want to know how smooth are your feet when its done? Will some people still need that razor later?? 3. Need a Plug Rug? So, when I go out and I need to hide things - tampons, cameras, ID and the like, I…
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09Apr 2009 by Jakora Holman No Comments

Ever heard of Newark, NJ?

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It's been about 3 months since I made the move to Newark and I must say, its an experience. Chronicle my acclimation as I blog with GlocallyNewark.com to help show people a different side of Newark. Want the overpriced NYC feel in NJ, check out my review of MiSaVi Want more of the local diner feel? I also reviewed Top's Diner (OMG can you say Strawberry Short Cheesecake? ) talk about YUM!! I don't want to bombard you guys with links, but do please check me out. It means a lot to  me (especially if you comment!) LOL
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03Mar 2009 by Jakora Holman No Comments

Super Sexy Lingerie

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OMG can we say SUPER SEXY??? Where can I find this in my size? I bet it cost like $200!!I keep looking at like wow, this really is sophisticated & sexy.. Thanks to http://lingeriedreams.info-fiend.com/ via Sheenv.blogspot.com for this find.
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21Jan 2009 by Jakora Holman 1 Comment

Jenna & Barbara Bush write Sasha & Malia Obama

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Ok.. here is my Inauguration coverage, and maybe the end of the ObamaRama that has been plaguing us for the past year or two.  I am kind of happy that the election is over and the inauguration too.  I am happy with the experience and am ready to actually see "CHANGE"  in process.  I know its not going to be tangible right now, but I'm tired of all the talk.  I wish the Obama's the best of luck, and I really am super proud of having been able to witness this in my young life. So, Kitty over @ Kittybradshaw.com (thanks again for the tip!) told me about this letter making its net rounds from the Bush girls to the Obama girls.  So I did my digging and found it…
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14Jan 2009 by Jakora Holman 2 Comments

Barack Obama’s Open Letter

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From Parade Magazine.. Obama's Open Letter to His Daughters: Dear Malia and Sasha, I know that you've both had a lot of fun these last two years on the campaign trail, going to picnics and parades and state fairs, eating all sorts of junk food your mother and I probably shouldn't have let you have. But I also know that it hasn't always been easy for you and Mom, and that as excited as you both are about that new puppy, it doesn't make up for all the time we've been apart. I know how much I've missed these past two years, and today I want to tell you a little more about why I decided to take our family on this journey. When I was a young man, I…
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23Dec 2008 by Jakora Holman No Comments

Fingerless Gloves…

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I'm a busy blogger today! I have the emptiness of work to thank for that! Thanks Work! Anyway, I am on a quest for a pair of fingerless gloves. I don't know what it is about them that makes me like them. I think its because they make me feel edgy. Either way, I really want a pair like those pictured above, with individual loops for fingers. However, I haven't found them anywhere I've looked. But to be fair I've really only looked at Target, so I guess that nulls my point. Either way I want these so bad. But what I did find at Target was a "arm-warmer" which I'm thoroughly enjoying except for the print. They have a black background and multi colored heats and stars. They kind…
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07Dec 2008 by Jakora Holman 4 Comments
Choco-Minty Goodness!

Choco-Minty Goodness!

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[caption id="attachment_364" align="aligncenter" width="300"] ChocoMinty Coconut Cookies[/caption] I don't know if its been made clear in the past, but I like to cook, I might even venture to say that I borderline love to cook.  I am intrigued by the way different flavors mesh and can't wait to buy The Flavor Bible, when it goes down in price.  So, one day I'm blog strolling and I came across this blog, Dolcecakes.wordpress.com which features different baking recipes.  Now, while I think I have the cooking thing done pretty well, but don't ask me to make a Beef Wellington anytime soon, I have not conquered baking.  So, on this blog I found her recipe for Chocominty Coconut Cookies.  I love mint chocolate so these instantly got printed and I conspired to make…
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05Dec 2008 by Jakora Holman 3 Comments

The Sims 3 – My next obsession

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During the summer I was browsing the EA website and saw that in 2009 they would be releasing the Sims 3.  For some, that's not big news, but to me-an avid Sim lover since they first came out, this was huge news.  All I had to go on was that this one would give the user more control over their individual Sim and the neighborhood.  Excited and Thrilled were not enough to cover my feelings.  My roommates girlfriend is also an avid Sim'er so I broke the news to her and she was equally as excited.  So, since the summer months, it has kind of been off my radar due to it not being released until 2009. Today, or yesterday, I received an email from EA offering a discount because…
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06Nov 2008 by Jakora Holman No Comments

2008 Presidential Election : Reaction

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This was the election heard round the world. Since when have Kenyans, Indians and Asians cared who was the American president? But after 8 years of falling into an abyss that would lead to America becoming yet another FORMER world power, faith has been restored in the potential that America has. Barack Obama and his movement have made that possible -not a campaign but yes a movement. He rallied support not only of the youth and blacks but he also revived an American spirit deep down inside all of us. So many people have said today that they now  know what it feels like to be "proud to be an American. "  I actually feel that I am proud.  I have happy feelings I can't put into words.  I open my facebook and myspace and see everyones…
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22Oct 2008 by Jakora Holman No Comments

Update: Retail Therapy Nine West Galen

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This quote only has to do with this post in the sense that I write it with utter happiness. It's not philosophical or anything like that. Just happy to update you guys! On with the show! So, I posted these boots here. They are the Nine West Galen boot. I ordered them on Sunday and they arrived at my job on Tuesday. Super fast. So I anxiously awaited getting home to try them on, I was so excited. I opened them and showed them off because they were so FAB. After work however, I couldn't go straight home and indulge. I met with a friend for dinner then went shopping for my Halloween costume (which is super cute and sexy). So after this long day of building anticipation I go…
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10Oct 2008 by Jakora Holman No Comments
Battle of the Divas! Jennifer Hudson vs. Jazmine Sullivan

Battle of the Divas! Jennifer Hudson vs. Jazmine Sullivan

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I don't know about some people, but I was excited about Jennifer Hudson's cd being finally released.  I was not so excited about Jazmine Sullivan's cd.  Not because she can't sing, because she has skills, but because her first single didn't wow me and there was so much hype around her.  Everyone was talking about it.  I like to be the kind of person that strays from the norm.  Now, JHud, is a great singer.  Do I think she should have gotten an Oscar for singing in DreamGirls... NO.. but that's not my point.So these two albums came out pretty close together in time, and rather than write seperate reviews, I'm going to compare them. Personally, I think Jaz's album blows Hudson's out the box.. Not for vocal skills but…
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30Sep 2008 by Jakora Holman No Comments

How can you write, but you don’t read?

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I came across this article about how 2008 was proclaimed the year of reading. In the article they said  Posh Spice (Victoria Beckham) has never read a book, but yet she writes them.  How does that really work? What about her kids? I think this occurs a lot today. Hell, we have a lot of "authors" who do not really write their own books. I mean, every time one of these "tell all" books comes out by these former video groupies, do people actually think they wrote them? No, they are more like dictations to a person they sold their story to.  Foolishness! Anyway, the article asks, does reading make you clever? Not necessarily. Reading does stimulate the cortex, and does improve things like: vocabulary grammar spelling writing comprehension reasoning…
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20Sep 2008 by Jakora Holman 1 Comment

Essential Boot

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Wellington Boots. I didn't even know what they were called, I used to refer to them as rain boots, but now that I know their name I can talk about them.   I used to hate these boots.  They came out of nowhere and then they  were everywhere in the blink of an eye.  But now, after so many bouts with cold wet feet, I see the essentialness of them and have said I can't wait to find myself a pair.  I can't believe I made such a drastic turn around, the next thing you know I'll be saying how the UGG boot is cool and cute (someone stop me if I ever get there, but you get my drift). My dilemma is that each and every time I find…
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