BTrilogy

On My Gutta, On My Gangsta Tip

2010-09-07T00:23:00.000-07:00

Need Riding Music? I got ya.

I'm a multifaceted woman. Never in your box. So enjoy the Gutta Lane All Stars. I'm just reminiscing, and this mixtape just brings all types of nostalgia out of me--ahh, nothing like growing up in Californ-I-A!

Click on link, then go to 'Listen Now'--it's free, woot woot. Sooo, yeah. This isn't a music blog. But music's like color to me--just brings out emotions that I can't sometimes put into words. Yeah, I'm that chick who finds meaning in abstract art. I use to act like I couldn't stand it because I thought it was pretentious--I still think it's pretentious, but hey, it is what it is. [TOTAL TANGENTTT] <---- Need Sleep.

But check out tracks 5, 6 (aww,gangsta love), 9 (yes, yes they did--ayyyy!), and 13--these are my favorites. The whole mixtape is hot though. In my sole opinion...it's pretty Bomb.

- Bootzilla Babay; btrilogy

Out of My Mind, Just in Time

2010-09-06T00:25:00.000-07:00

It's only appropriate for me to post after a very long hiatus in the wake of what appears to be the return of the one...the only....the great....Lauryn Hill:

It's September Btrilogy. New school year. New season. New beginnings.

I'm not going to lie...I am like..on edge with excitement hearing L.Boogie's voice. She is Btrilogy.

Trending and Pending...

2010-05-26T12:07:00.000-07:00

I really do sit around at times and try to predict the direction music is going to take, or what new form or type of music will emerge. It's crazy, in this Post-Modern age where everything is sampled and convoluted, it's hard to tell.

What I've noticed lately, though, is this willingness from those in Hip-Hop to adapt this "Rocker" persona. I think we saw glimpses of this when "Party Like a Rockstar" came out, or when various rappers linked up with the famous Travis Barker, and it could even be argued back when Run DMC did their sample of "Walk This Way" originally by Aerosmith --but it's a different intention nowadays. Whereas, there was a distinction still being made between the genres, ie. party LIKE a rockstar, not trying to be a rockstar, but now there seems to be a movement to make the rockstar and rapper one. Let me use Lil Wayne as an example, the biggest of the big right now. His latest album, Rebirth, totally has rock influence through and through which wasn't an accident.

Interesting.

Although Wayne is "mainstream", I think he's also visionary and is willing to push the game to a new level. Maybe he recognizes that's where it's at--the combination of Hip-Hop and Rock--the love child would be...

Well I guess we'll have to wait and see.

I think we sorta see it in Mashups and Mixes, and the likes of TheHoodInternet. You know, sampling rap songs and other well known songs (usually ballads/anthems) and putting those together...I find it awesome. And I also find it sorta ironic--not all but many Hip Hop songs are created due to sampling (and thanks to Kayne many more Hip Hop songs can be added to that list--but I'll admit, Kayne is a "classy" sampler). And now Hip Hop songs themselves are being sampled or diced up in order to make some new dish.

Well, already this post is way longer than I intended, let's get to the main reason why I started writing it...

It's Rhianna's aka Rhi-Rhi's latest videoo! Those who know me, know that I've never been a huge fan of Rhi-Rhi (and any true Beyonce fan would know why) but I have to admit I like some of the stuff she puts out. As of late, her Rudeboy single took off, as expected...but her latest single Rockstar is really piquing my interest:

See this is why people think Jay-Z & friends are Masons. I wouldn't put it past them. After watching this video, you can only assume you were receiving subliminal messages...

Still some "New Level" ish in my opinion. Line of the year, "I'll never play the victim, I rather be a stalker"--Rhi-Rhi is definitely tapping into her darkside. *Ra-Ra-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ahh-Romaa-Ooo-La-LAAA!*

I'm not saying since Rhi-Rhi is singing that she's a Rockstar and is fiddling around with a guitar in her video makes her a burgeoning Rocker, moreso, this Pop princess is getting a headstart on what I think will be the next music revolution. Just as soon as Autotune dies out.

Bomb.

-Bootzilla Babay;btrilogy 

Dig

2010-04-23T23:43:00.000-07:00

Never judge a book by it's cover, or nowadays never judge an album by the singles released...

In the wake of Guru's death, we need to keep hope alive that there's decent hip-hop being produced.

Glad I came across this gem, get 'em Jazzzy!

Also check out this song by Eulorhythmics called Leavin'--too smoothhh!

Bomb.

-Bootzilla Babay;btrilogy

Michael Scott Moment

2010-04-22T02:49:00.000-07:00

Happy Earth Day! First and foremost. From here on out, it's only fair I let you all know this is going to be an utterly immature post. It will make you buck (*That's What She Said*) from laughter....

Mm, well I did--but it's also around 3 in the morning for me so I have late-night-giggles..

So yeah, getting to the nitty gritty, I saw a nice little article about the origin of Earth Day:

Gaylord Nelson

For the full article click hurrrr;

*Earth Day orginiated in Wisconsin...cheese state?Impressive.

*Earth Day was envisioned and put into motion by Gaylord Nelson.

*Someone actually named their child Gaylord.

*Hahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahaha!

*Alright..haaha..alright,I'm goo..haha, no, no!...i'm good......

This goes to disprove the notion that a name could either set one's child up for success or failure.

Thank you Gaylord for doing good for not only society, but for the world. Our hats are off and we tip them,Our glasses are out and we raise them. Kudos*

But..funnyyy nonetheless.

-Bootzilla Babay;btrilogy

The original Gaylord in my books.

Correction, the guy to make the name Gaylord cool...

Stretch?

Funky As Fried Fish

2010-04-15T18:14:00.000-07:00

All I could think when I heard this lovely bit was, "Dang, they a fool for this one!"

This group is "balls-out" for a lack of a better term. Outrageous--plus their stuff goes hard (can't you imagine bumpin' this in your car?)
Bomb.

-Bootzilla Babay; btrilogy
P.S. For some reason, writing this post reminded me of this hot number [gettin' it].

Limbo

2010-04-12T03:44:00.000-07:00

I am in a rut.

Did you all realize that 2010 is slipping away mighty fast...like woah.

And I'm stuck in a rut.

There's going to be a lot of change. It may or may not be reflected on Btrilogy. We'll see.
But there is change on the horizon.

This blog came out of change.

Thus, must evolve with me.

Check out ebonics.wordpress.com in the meantime. Still trying to feel my way around that one too.

Just felt it was appropriate I let it be known that I am alive..this is my "smoke signal".

-Bootzilla Babay;btrilogy

Unearthed

2010-04-01T11:28:00.000-07:00

I'm like 3 years late on this one, but I feel it's never too late to come across amazingness.

It's like a neverending puzzle. Just piecing together all that makes up Btrilogy-ness.

Bomb!

-Bootzilla Babay;btrilogy

Featured Artist: Yvonne

2010-03-28T23:10:00.000-07:00

Hardhitting. That's one way you can describe Yvonne's work. No matter what she pieces together, her art is bound to evoke some sort of emotion and/or pique some type of interest. And this only make sense because she's the same young woman who has a thing for urinals, can drop F-bombs that would compare to Hiroshima & Nagasaki, while at the same time, melt at the mention of Trey Songz and be able to list the various colors of the O.P.I. Nail Polish Collection (by country/region...). As you've concluded, she's dynamic and Btrilogy is proud to present Yvonne as your latest Featured Artist. Go ahead and read her exclusive Q&A, and don't forget to wish her a Happy Birthday! [Make sure you check out 'Take Your Ground Back'--she rants better than I could ever dream of!]

When you were young...

a) How did you spend your free time?

I never really thought about it, but I guess a lot of it did revolve around art. I did the typical childhood thing--horse back riding, lots of tutoring, no social life, but art was very dominant. I remember I would love to buy the new Crayola markers, or just watch this british show. I think it was called 'ArtAttack'. I even made a cast once and tricked my P.E. coach into skipping a class. This was before I started loving sports as well.

b) What was a recurring dream of yours?

I tend to have a lot of dreams where I'm being chased, or people want me dead. It's a bit strange, but it seems to always revolve around something with people either wanting to kill me or wanting to use me for evil. I was supposed to be this host of some unbelievable power or something. Strange, like I said, but it is great for inspiration for art work.

c) Who inspired you to/what lead you to/or at what moment did you realize you loved Art?

Well, like i said, I've always been around art. College was never a question, it was going to be art. But it was Dana Hart-Stone who really encouraged me to actually let art take over my life and Sandra Still eventually came into that picture too.

Food:

a) What's your favorite dish?

I can't describe one favorite dish, because I love all food. But I can definitely say bacon is an important food group.And breakfast meals. Those are the best.

b) Describe what food means to you

Food is life. It's all about balance. As long as you're healthy, eat what you want and when you want as long as it's balanced.

c) What type of food/meal/etc couldn't you live without?

Breakfast foods. Bacon. Steak. Red meat is VERY important in my diet.

Title: May 30th

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What is/are your Favorite...

a) Mottos to live by

Carpe Diem and Taking things day by day. Contradictory, but different mottos apply to different situations. I also like to remember that balance is important in everything

b) Culture(s) in History

Not a whole lot of culture in history that has really inspired me, but I have learned a lot from all the places and cultures I've visited over the years.

c) Song(s)

Favorite songs, that's a tough one. It fluxuates, but 'Bed' RMX with J.Holiday featuring Trey Songz is still a favorite. 'Maybe' by Everly, and 'One Love' by Trey Songz.

*If you didn't live in America (or Hong Kong), where would you settle?

I would say London because I've never been. It's close to so many other countries, and I'm going to go there for grad school. It's a plan.

*If you could do one thing out of the ordinary and not be put in an asylum, what would it be?

I'd be a guy. Everybody who talks to me for more than 10 minutes knows that I am pretty much 50% male, 50% female, but physically being a guy would be a great experience. There's a lot of things i want to try as a guy.

Title: My Alter Ego-Evan

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Mixed Media

*Which do you prefer? Dancing when there's music or making music while you dance?

I'd say dancing when there's music, but I catch myself dancing while doing laundry and just thinking of songs in my head. It's like one huge remixed playlist.

*Favorite line/passage/chapter from a book?

I find myself reading a lot of Young Adult books. I remember Yes Man a lot because it reminded me to say yes to a lot more things than just sit on my ass and do nothing.

*First thought when you wake up?

Generally, at school, I wake up and I lay in bed and think about what I need to do for the day. If not, i'm generally wondering if Liz still wants to have breakfast/go to the gym.

*How do you approach critiquing yours and/or other artists work?

It's funny how all my friends in art school now critique each other no matter what. We'll walk by something and start critiquing it and not notice. But I try to find something good in the work and then bring my own opinion into it. it drives me nuts when someone asks for a critique and then not take any advice because they're too arrogant to take it.

Title: Unlimited Texting for 60 USD

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Mixed Media

*Bubblegum Pop, Electro Instrumental, or Soft Rock?

I'd have to say Bubblegum Pop. Anything with a good beat is the best though. I do enjoy a bit of techno, a lot of R&B but it's mostly typical teenage autotuned mainstream music that I enjoy.

*Who is the Diva?

I'd say Beyonce, but I am a bit disappointed in her Telephone video with Lady GaGa. Enough said.

*How would you describe colors?

As an artist, i'm terrible at describing colors. I find myself describing everyday objects. My nails are painted "superman Blue" right now.

*What are three things you take most pride in?

1.Being different and being okay with it.

2.Being comfortable in your own skin-that's really important. Something i'm still achieving.

3.Being able to say waht I want to say and not have someone shut me off.

*They say a picture is a thousand words--what are at least five words you want conveyed through a photo?

If i want a piece to convey a message, i'd say 1. comfort 2. something familiar 3. a message 4. i want to be able to help someone who needs inspiration 5. emotion.

Title: Kelly McDonald

Digital Photography

*Describe the Artist

not sure what artist u want me to describe, but do u want me to describe my work or what ?

What is one thing (or a couple of things) you find Bomb, Beautiful, and Brilliant?

I think, life in general is B^3. Friends, family, food, love. Don't ever cut yourself off from love.

Check out more of Yvonne's work, and don't forget to check out her blog 'Take Your Ground Back':

Title: A Different Kind of Peace
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Title: Childhood Fun
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Title: Just Dream
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Title: Kelly McDonald
Digital Photography

Title: Temper Tantrum
Digital photography

Title: Mommy Dearest
Digital Photography

Happy Birthday Yvonne [XX!!]I have forever love for you.

Hold My Earrings

2010-03-18T12:17:00.000-07:00

You know that "Snow White" scene from Shrek 3?

Well, this basically illustrates the 'Battle Cry' that's to be heard by all men when women are truly fed up. Yes, we live in a post-feminist era--been about 90 years since women could vote--lovely progress, but women still seem to have to put up with a lot of... crap... (I definitely have other words on my mind, but I promised I'd keep this blog 'PG').

What am I talking about? Oh, how about AskMen.com latest lament on confronting the world's most coniving creature, Woman, and reclaiming their manhood! *Aaawooo!* *Aaawoo!* Please read the article (linked above) for yourself--and if you can get through withot regurgitating, I commend you for your stomach of steel... An author on Wordpress shares her opinions about this, breaking it down a bit more than I will...

Those who know me already know what I have to say to the author of AskMen, a Mr.Matthew Fitzgerald..."Don't, I mean, DO NOT come at me like that!"...

First off, this whole article reminds me of the "Douchebag Movement" where those who act like complete asses (sorry, can't do it, uppin' the rating..now PG-13) complain about being marginalized. Not implying that all men are assholes--I don't generalize--there are assholes of all genders,race,ethnicity,sexual orientation (the whole caboodle). What I'm saying is this article is totally out of touch with reality. Does Matty not watch TV or listen to the radio? I know he listens to radio--he might have heard Akon's latest 'Sexy Bitch', maybe he watches a couple of music videos--we've all seen the halfclad videogirls, seen/heard some statistics about job (in)equality, or maybe he's aware that 1/3...1 out of 3 women!...will be raped. Yes Fitzgerald, that includes your mother, sisters, cousins, grandmothers, aunts,and co-workers.

Yeah, he claims that women have feminized men. Wow, I wish we had that much power. We must be some 'Bad Bitches' and some 'Boss Hos' to put each and every man in check--and you know how we did it? According to AskMen, it's cause all we're really good for is rollin' in the hay, layin' on our backs, gettin' knocked up in the back of a 'Lac! Yup, it's cause all men are sex crazed animals (he painted the picture, not me) and at the end of the day that's all it takes.

Hey, if Lysistrata and her homegirls can do it way back in Antiquity, the game ain't changed...it's nothin' but a chicken wang? Right?

Yeah, but I love how that play was written by a man.....

Man, I swear if this dude doesn't buck up! Stuff like this brings the hood out of me. His article is fighting words in my book. Women haven't done jack but demanded that they be treated with respect! If that threatens your manhood, you'd have to wander if you had an ounce of it in the first place. It's like Yin and Yang--they just go together--can't have one with the other, and if he sat there and realized that havin' some 'Yin' to his 'Yang', having that female presence, that female strength, does him no harm, but only makes him a better He [Man]; viceversa yo! [I'm talking to all you dads that think you don't need to be in your daughters lives...your childrens lives in general...but talking about that Father-Daughter relationship--she needs it].

Going back, I love how at one point in his article he says, "So the problem remains. As women continue to usurp positions of power and influence, as our culture exponentially coddles and panders to the female gender, as "equal rights" come to mean a kick in the balls, our society has learned to deify women and demonize men. The message is clear: women are good, men are bad. And what men needs, the female trumpet, is to be more like women--to be thouroughly feminized"....

Alright ya'll...Hold my earrings.

I saw the movie 300 when it first came out. In love. Absolutely in love with that movie. Aside from the beautiful men that paraded around in that movie--it was the message--it was the strength. It was the realization that if my man wasn't like King Leonidas, there was no reason for me to stick around.

Watch this! (Embedding was disabled, so click on it, brings home my point): 'Goodbye My Love'

I'm speaking as a Woman, as one of the coniving creatures of the Earth, I don't think I'd be wrong in speaking for all women when I say, I've never wanted to "feminize" a man. If anything, I want guys to step up. Women are overflowing colleges nowadays, and are having to be turned down in order to allow the guys to have a chance! That's a minial example, but still--guys listen, no girl wants a punk. She wants a dude who has substance, who has something in him to 'Light Her Candle'.

Badu said it best--Women want to be your 'Orange Moon':

I'm an Orange Moon/I'm brighter than before/Brighter than ever before/I'm an Orange Moon and shine so bright because I reflect the light of my sun/ I praise the day he turned my way and smiled at me/He gets to smile and I get to be Orange/He rules the Day and I rule the Night/How Good it Is!

Trill recognizes trill--so for all you real dudes out there, please don't let this punk talk for you. Tell him to get off his soapbox and grow a pair.

On that note, Happy Women's History Month to All!

Visit: www.nwhp.org [National History Women's Project] to indulge. Let's write Women back into our history. Cause I'm pretty sure we were a part of it*

Bomb.

-Bootzilla Babay;btrilogy

Whole Different Level [Pt. 2]

2010-03-16T00:47:00.000-07:00

Courtesy of Brooklynn, one of your Featured Artists:

Bomb&Brilliant!!

-Bootzilla Babay;btrilogy

Excuse the Hiatus...

2010-03-14T21:08:00.000-07:00

BAM!

Back.

Had to take some time to regroup, but I didn't return empty-handed.
This is going to be a quick post but filled with plenty of Btrilogy-ness:

1. My family has finally received a letter concerning my sister Ghiselene in Haiti
2. A new Featured Artist is around the corner (don't forget to check out Btrilogy's other 'FAs'!)
3. Gringita is back at it again
4. Last but not least--check out Ebonics: 'Just Jargon', my new adventure on Wordpress

Soooo......

#4 Wordpress Adventure--Ebonics:'Just Jargon'

Go over to Wordpress and check it out for yourself! I need more 'Lovetaps' (makes sense when you see the page).

#3 Gringita is BIZZACKK!:

If you haven't already, start following her "Mis adventuras en Peru!!" at Gringitabonita.blogspot.com

#2 Look forward to a New Featured Artist:

But don't forget to check out Btrilogy's other "FAs". Go to the sidebar on the right. "FAs" now have their own page!

This month's "FA" is Gia. Indulge!

#1 Letter from Compassion International:

"We just received more information about your sponsored child in Haiti.
By the grace of God, Ghiselene Pierre survived the earthquake without serious physical injuries. We also have learned your child's home, unfortunately, was damaged by the earthquake.

Though this information may be troubling, we deeply appreciate your love for your sponsored child and share in your concern for her. Our Haiti staff is working very hard to meet the ongoing needs of Compassion children and their families.

During this difficult time, I'd like to request your continued prayers for Ghiselene, our staff, and all Compassion children. In the meantime, through our disaster relief programe, we're continuing to help with medical needs, and providing them with food, water, and temporary shelter...."

Bomb, Beautiful, and Brilliant.

-Bootzilla Babay;btrilogy

P.S. Follow me on Twitter! Also I've yet to find a picture of Ghiselene...but the padres tell me it might be somewhere in storage. So be patient, you'll be able to see my sister in time! Keep Haiti in prayers and the other countries which have experienced devastation.

Featured Artist: Gia

2010-02-24T00:27:00.000-08:00

BTrilogy is proud to present the newest Featured Artist Gia. She's Coo-Coo for Cocoa Puffs and she'll stomp on your toes with her neon green Doc Martens if you throw out too many igloo/penguin/polar bear jokes since she's from Alaska [Oh, and don't even mention Palin]. She's as awesome as silly string spray, so check out this Fashionista/Aspiring Artist's exclusive Q&A:

When you were young..

a) How did you express yourself?

I used to eat crayons and prayed that somehow, my body would absorb the colors and I would be the next big rainbow. When that didn't work out and mum took away my crayons for a bit, I cut up her most patterned clothing and Elmer glued them together to create dresses, pants, and socks. When I got in trouble, I quoted Peter Pan in the loudest way possible, "I'll never grow up!"

b) Did you like playing with (colored building) blocks?

No. Absolutely not. I preferred 64 crayons and cardboard.

c) What was your favorite ice cream flavor?

Peppermint, Birthday Cake, Mint Chip, Cotton Candy, Raspberry Sherbet.

Music:

a) Name that one song thats constantly on your mind

"Jumper" by Third Eye Blind

"Lust for Life" by Girls

b) Best singer or band

Death Cab for Cutie

c) A line from a song that seems to apply to your daily life

"Oh I wish I had a boyfriend, I wish I had a dollar and a bottle of wine"

What is/are your favorite...

a) Themes to portray in your art

Social Justice, The Shocking Aspect, the Imagination

b) Fashion Era

I'm an 80's baby, and definitely a Nylon girl.

c) Color(s)

In art? Any color you can possibly imagine. But my favorite is lilac or emerald.

*If you didn't live in America, where would you settle?

London, or Fiji.

*If you could do one thing out of the ordinary and not be put into an asylum, what would it be?

Skin Marc Jacobs, and wear him so I can be him for a day.

*Which do you prefer? Being hot when it's cold or cold when it's hot?

Hot when it is cold.

*Favorite movie quote

"And we'll be friends forever won't we?" "Yeah, forever"- Fox and the Hound

*First thought when you wake up

What am I going to wear? Do I really have to shower?

*How do you approach your artwork?

In the most honest way possible. I don't brainstorm, I don't construct on paper, I don't think about the process unless I am entirely sure that this is the direction I would like to move in.

*19th century corsettes, 50s saddle shoes, or Levis (Men or Women)?

Levis and saddle shoes. I can never just choose one. I honestly just don't have the figure or the bosom for a corset.

*Who is the Diva?

I'm a big diva... I'm a I'm a big Diva. Yes, Beyonce. No, Gaga.

*How would you describe art?

Art is the manipulation and interpretation of your mind. It cannot be gifted nor wrapped. Merely perceived. It has but many chairs in the art room.

*What are three things you take most pride in?

1. My legs. My eye for new beginnings. My [un]artistic abilities.

2. My ability to make friends from the most awkward situations.

3. My love for the only people who know me best, my family.

*What piece of art would you want to be part of (past,present, or future)?

Definitely the past, especially as an Andy Warhol or a Anna Mendieta.

*Describe your perfect piece

My perfect piece is non existent. And it is the way I would want it.

What is one thing (or a couple of things) you find Bomb, Beautiful, and Brilliant?

That last breath of air before death. The raindrops during a storm. The Ramones picture on Bleecker Street. Nylon and its essence. My parents and their beauty they see in each other. And Calyx Gaston, for her dedication to this beautiful blog.

Below are various pieces G has worked on--using different media and explosive ideas. You must check out her blog IceFishingRunWay to find some sick fashion, let's indulge:

Make sure to check out IceFishingRunWay*

Not So Much An Age Old Tale

2010-02-21T19:39:00.000-08:00

I'm so late. I just saw the Superbowl Dodger Charger commercial. I thought it was hilarious and innovative:

But then I came across this spoof:

Which is doubly-hilarious...because according to my father, I'm the "household Feminist" [of a family of 3 girls]---and on occasion we bump heads when it comes to issues of "boy/girl double standards", sports broadcasting, and household chores.

Just the other night, I was fussing at my dad about taking out the garbage and then he shot back at me, "Why won't you take it out? Women want equality and what not, eh?" Sending me on a tirade, which ended with me saying..."You're such a mysogynist!" To which he later sends me an email:

"It's a Man's World" - James Brown

[Who really wants to argue with the GodFather of Soul?]

But check this Daddi-O...
"It wouldn't nothin' without a woman or a girl"-James Brown (*JamesBrown voice* HEY!)

Bomb.

-Bootzilla Babay;btrilogy

Black Pearl

2010-02-21T14:25:00.000-08:00

In continued commemoration of Black People's Month, I would like to remember Wilma Rudolph. The year was 1960 when she made history becoming the first American (black, white, yellow, polkadot) woman to win 3 Gold Medals in the Olympics:

The first American woman, point blank period. Wilma deserves BIGUPPSSS! Breaking barriers for female atheletes to come. She's so graceful too. Darn her for having it all.

I hope you all have been enjoying Black History Month. Applying it to your life in various ways. I'm athelete personally, so Wilma speaks to me...find that something that you really dig (i.e. singing, rock climbing, scrapbooking) and do some research. Utilize that Google ya'll [we've grown up in an Age of Instant Information..take advantage of it!]. Research and see what people have influenced history and helped form this present-day.

Bomb.

-Bootzilla Babay; btrilogy

AmericUn

2010-02-18T11:54:00.000-08:00

That's what I'm talking about. Finally 'Bama manned up! China really has nerve trying to punk the US of A. It's all about respect at the end of the day, and meeting with the Dali Lama was absolutely crucial. If Obama really wanted to be an O.G. he should have pulled a Bush move and met with the Dalai in public!

But babysteps I suppose.

-Bootzilla Babay; btrilogy

Side Cramp

2010-02-18T11:02:00.000-08:00

Need a laugh? Or something to wake you up?... I got you.

XX forward this to me so thank her. Um, if you don't know about Rob Hoffman..utilize that Google/Youtube.

He's also the creator of the 'Yes Dance'. I would call that video 'Classic Youtube' (definition of this phrase under Webster 3000 to your right) seeing how it has over 5 million views, but it's so risque that it might have a demographically younger Youtube following.....but now as I'm typing this....I'm going take that back--because of course it's going to have a viewership that includes the ages of 12 to 30 because who else is on the Internet 24/7??

So allow me to retract my previous statment. 'Yes Dance' is 'Classic Youtube'.

Bomb.

-Bootzilla Babay;btrilogy

B' Lated

2010-02-16T00:04:00.000-08:00

Sooo..

Saw Valentine's Day.. on Valentine's Day. Yes, yes I fell captive to the pretentious (admittedly brilliant) marketing strategy. But what is truly irking me is the fact that I paid 15 whole dollars to watch it. I went in knowing that the movie wasn't going to be that great, but I was going to see a stream of A-listers. I really did forget how cute Ashton Kutcher was...

Anyways, I paid 15 dollars..like not okay at all! I mean, it bothers me that I have to pay 12 dollars at my local theatre for any other movie, but you want to know the reason why it was so expensive? I have more than one reason actually--- Reason(s) Going to the Movies Was 15 Whole Dollars:

1) We saw the "Director's Cut"
2) We sat in leather chairs (very plush, but still..)
3) We were supposedly able to order food from our seats
...... the main reason why......
*4) dealing with last minute people, dang shame

The night was saved only because I was with superfun people (maybe that's what I paid for..good company?)
[There I go again, blatantly lying to myself, ah well--coping mechanism].

But yeah, Valentine's Day was a low-budget version of Love Actually. Wait till it comes out to rent it.

Happy B'Lated Valentines! Hope you spent it with Lovely People*

Beautiful.

Note: 'Lovely People' are at least worth 15 dollars...

-Bootzilla Babay;btrilogy

Hmm..

2010-02-13T00:32:00.000-08:00

Late 2009, we saw Lady Gaga and Beyonce join forces--initially, I was totally against it. I wasn't yet indoctrinated by Miss Lady because at that point I thought she was pretentious and talentless...well I stand corrected (and even if I was correct in thinking less of Lady G, I'd still have "shut up and sit down" because like everyone has come to realize, Gaga owned 2009).

Anyways--Beyonce announced she's taking a break after her...third? World Tour (Get 'em B!) A well deserved break, I might add. The Queen B herself raked in 6 Grammys in one sitting this past month--a record win for a Female Artist. So what I want to talk about is Beyonce's break...anyone who follows her career knows she's constantly on the grind, so when she's "breaking" she's just preparing to attempt to out do her own self (keyword: attempt). Heck, Beyonce had to create Sasha Fierce to help take on the job of outdoing Beyonce!

You may remember I began to talk about the Lady and Beyonce collabo and what it meant. It perplexed me for a moment, but then it made too much sense.... [The following is an AIM conversation, note, some of my opinions have changed since then, but you'll get the gist]:

HOT video.

oh god.

are you not watching this?!

i am right now

gagas nose..

but now i get to see how she actually looks

for once.

i thought this was beyonce.

beyonces song with gaga on the rmx

telephone is gags song feat beyonce.

ew. that outfit.

and beyonces part in that song is hot...but gaga no

she messed it up.

i know..it was fine by itself...im trying to figure out why b chose gaga to colabo with?!

what the hell is beyonce doing.

of all people

what part?

she's getting it..dancing wise.

10:05 PM

i think she likes gagas visual performance..thats the road B's been going down lately

focusing on her videos

since when is she on this weird creative vein.

it started with bday..but really showed with her last tour...remember at her concert?all the videos she had.

gaga is weird looking

i like what she adds

gaga can actually move at the end..her part in the actual song is retarded..her presence in the video isnt as annoying as i thought it would be but still

i guess B was using gaga to make sure people watch her video

i like what she brings in

bc if gagas in it then it's bound to be weird

omg

no she's just an incentive to watch

that orange stripe shirt and the black hat.

bc gagas actually the "normal" one in the video

digging that outfit.

hahah you would

i like it.

with gaga.

i like her multicolored leos

of course.and thats why B did it.

when they're in the white they're kind of moving.

people accept it. so when shes done using gaga and established her "weird creative vein" she'll drop her.

yeah that was a hot part.

i'm kind of ready for beyonce to fade out.

the first part of the video was bomb. her body in that robot suit..sweetgoodness.

so are all her haters.

hahahahahha

she does need to take a break though and reestablish. she's going through a fade right now..it's hard to top oneself.

oh please.

take a step back and listen to yourself.

10:10 PM

brooklynn ive been on Beyonce since DChilds. i've watched almost every performance. shes always trying to outdue herself. thats why shes the Queen and no one is holding a candle to her..

OKAY

NO SPHIEL

I'LL TAKE YOUR WORD FOR IT

dangerously in love..she was raw talent.bday....that's when she established her reign....her latest tour...she was testing her limits.

hahahahhahahhaha

dont get me started

you know i can go.

i won't

So...what I'm getting at is--whatever Beyonce does next....don't be surprised--I'm already trying to mentally prepare myself. Look at it like this...Gaga is already setting Beyonce up beautifully, because Lady has already traumatized the world (in a twisted good way?) with her "performance art", so whatever anyone else comes out with will look like child's play.

For example, Rhi Rhi's latest video:

Personally, I like this. It's funkyfreshhh and I think it's...Bomb.

But, to each his own.

-Bootzilla Babay; btrilogy

Weekend Spark

2010-02-11T22:58:00.000-08:00

Gettin' back in the groove ya'll. It's easy to fall off. So much that happens throughout the day and runs through my mind that I just can't get it all down, or all that I'm thinking isn't formulated enough to my liking to share. Basically, I'm making excuses for my week absence...can you forgive me?

My girl, Gringita, put me on blast and told me to update Btrilogy (because I know as you know there is too much going on in the world that is Bomb, Beautiful, and Brilliant for me not to recognize it). So this post is dedicated to Gringita (check out her adventures, talk about Btrilogy status--expect to find out more about her in the future).

On that note--look forward to Btrilogy's next Featured Artist..coming at you February 23rd.

Man, I just have a lot I want to talk about but I'm going to restrain for now. I need some sleep. I'm gettin' old ya'll, I can't hang like I use to, so I'm going to list it and you all can Google it (hahaha...yes yes I know this is somewhat bootlegg--roll with me though, just roll with me):
1. John Mayer's Playboy interview
2. Hugh Jackman giving Barbara Walters a lapdance
3. Billy C. Clinton's heart problmes (and yes I meant to spell it Billy with a 'y'--go Youtube Jamie Foxx if you don't get it)

Last but most definitely not least, I wanna let you all know that Miss Erykah Badu is expected to drop her Part II of New Amerykah--"Return of the Ankh"--March, 3, 2010;
Don't sleep on it! Check out her latest single:

Bomb.

-Bootzilla Babay;btrilogy

My Doppel-ma-ganger-ma-bobb

2010-02-03T01:41:00.000-08:00

*Sigh*....Kay, so I fell prey to the Doppelganger Week thing--shoot me! At least I have solace that I didn't change my Facebook profile picture (*nose in the air* some dignity retained, thank you very much!). I know you all are secretly interested, so go on MyHeritage.com to check it out. The site also has other features (that aren't so shallow YET addictive) like a "Look-a-Like Meter" for new parents who want to decide once and for all who the baby looks most a like (....I can see that causing early marital problems). MyHeritage.com includes other helpful genealogical features too. Check it out. So I know you're dying to see what I ended up with, here it goes:

Hahaha! This was the second photo I used because the first one...gave me an interesting result (first result at the bottom). One of my good friends from highschool (Yvonne aka "XX"aka Vonnie aka Cupcake!) is from Hong Kong and is Chinese through and through. And I would often joke around with her and say, "You know I'm Chinese too--1/16th baby!" and depending on her mood or the context I would say this to her--I was either stunned to silence with her cussing me out in Cantonese or her partially agreeing. [Sidenote: We would like to pretend we were Lee and Carter from the Rush Hour movies, gotta love it]. Anyways--the end of Senior year we decided we would start telling people that we were second cousins (something along those lines) and that we shared a Grandmother. If you don't believe we could pull it off, check the photo:

Admit it. We could be related. I bring this up only because I received several Asian women in my "Look-a-Like" results...sooo, I'm just saying. Stuff like this makes we want to jump on Ancestry.com right now and find out my Chinese great-great-great-grandma's name! Gotta know my history. Which ties back into Black History Month (love it! love it! loveee ittttt!). People often forget that "African-Americans" are a hybrid people--that's why I personally shy away from using the P.C.--"politically correct"--term African-American because..uhh...I'm not AFRICAN!! I'm AmeriCUN! Yes, I do have African descent (and "Proud of it Babe"---name that movie reference) but to me, using the term "African-American" just over simplifies Blacks presence in the USA, also it dismisses the fact that there are actual African-Americans, like there are Mexican-Americans, and German-Americans (but you know, once we start dabbling in Europe, everyone just becomes White).

This was suppose to be a quick post, seeing how I have to wake up at 8 tomorrow, but I like to rant and be sarcastic at times, shame on me.

Keep Haiti on your mind (I know, there was no attempt at smooth transition there) seriously though. Keep Haiti on your mind and in your prayers. I shall find this picture of Ghiselene if it's the last thing I do. We just moved and you know how that goes--the things you need most go missing.

Here was my first attempt on MyHeritage.com--comedy:

(Seriously..Jessica Alba? Me no think so. But I have been told on more than one occassion that I look like the girl from the Bernie Mac Show, Camille Winbush. No joke, I was approached at a track meet in San Diego by this little girl who wanted my autograph because she thought I was her).

You know I'm ABSOLUTELY loving the fact that Beyonce is 67%.

Bomb.

-Bootzilla Babay;btrilogy

Black People Month!

2010-02-01T22:40:00.000-08:00

[The "clever" title above was borrowed from my friend's Facebook status..classic].

Yes, it is the first day of Black History Month, so let's utilize every single day and celebrate America's black men and women. The 'Great Melting Pot' wouldn't be the same without its brothas and sistas, heck, arguably wouldn't the great nation it is today.

Let's start this off by recognizing the man who inspired Black History Month, which was 'Black History Week' when it was first established. Dr. Carter G. Woodson is the mastermind; he was moved to act because of his belief that "those who have no record of what their forebearers have accomplished lose the inspiration which comes from the teaching of biography and history".

Thank you Dr. Woodson--so let's indulge during the month of February and gain that spectacular "inspiration".

Bomb, Beautiful, & Brilliant.

-Bootzilla Babay;btrilogyy

Rediscovered

2010-01-31T23:16:00.000-08:00

Maxwell did a cover of "This Woman's Work", but here's the orginal...get 'em Kate!

Bomb&Beautiful.

-Bootzilla Babay; btrilogy

FunkyFresh

2010-01-30T13:27:00.000-08:00

SOUULLL TRAINNNN*
It's Saturday Morning, I can't help but reminisce about waking up early to catch all my Saturday-morning-cartoons and then ending it with a jam session watching SoulTrain. Mind you, I'm a 90s kid, and SoulTrain had transformed with the times, but the essence of cool was still there.

Honestly, I was born in the wrong times:

Bomb.

-Bootzilla Babay; btrilogy

Quick Post

2010-01-27T01:26:00.000-08:00

Have you all noticed how MTV is playing more Wyclef Jean videos, aside from his latest single "Hold On" (Haiti Tribute), I swear I've seen him more often....like uh, the music video "Gone Till November", which he dropped in the 90s! It's a bomb song nonetheless...but I'm thinking MTV is lowkey trying to put a face to the name, seeing how he hasn't dropped an album since like 2007? I'm pretty sure there are plenty of people who didn't know who Wyclef was, and since he is a major celebrity leader in the campaign for Haitian Relief (he established the organization YELE back in 2005 and has lots of family and friends there right now, don't forget your Prayers) MTV figures, they'd help him along. I'm not knockin' what they're doing, I'm just pointing out what they're doing (mindgames,nonetheless). Check out "Gone Till November" cool song, sick video:

Night ya'll*

-Bootzilla Babay;btrilogy

Chegg! And Other Plugs

2010-01-24T22:49:00.000-08:00

About CHEGG.COM:

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So stop wasting your money and start renting from Chegg.com. I’m on the bandwagon and I’ve saved enough to buy all my term papers! Not really, but I have saved some serious cash by Chegging my books. I have a promo code that will save you an additional 5% off your total order, useCC109518.

Want proof?

Essential Biology by Campbell, Reece & Simon is $83.18 if you buy it on Amazon.com. If you rent it on Chegg.com, it’s only $11.78. That’s a savings of over $71!

It’s so simple, just search for the books you need and place your order. Chegg will ship them to you fast and at the end of the term you ship them back for free. What’s really cool is that they plant a tree for every book that you rent.

Don’t forget to visit Chegg.com and use promo code CC109518.

Other Plugs:

Here is that Mumlers Video I mentioned in my post before! Check them out:

Also DO NOT forget those in Haiti! Check out Food For the Poor and pray for my sister Ghiselene who is there right now! I will upload a photo soon.

-BootzillaBabay;btrilogy

Oh Lifetime Movie Network...

2010-01-24T19:44:00.000-08:00

Lifetime presented their new movie The Pregnancy Pact last night, which is loosely based off the true story of 2008 that took America by storm. The twisted part of me finds this humorous, so much so because I'm so shocked I want to laugh. The empathetic part of myself is pained that this is an actual issue in society. Not saying being a mother is an issue at all..I praise the hardest working people on the face of this planet; all I'm saying is that when we have shows on MTV like TeenMom, where we take voyeuristic pleasure in these young mother's lives--there is obviously some unadressed isssues happening in the US. Just dwell on these questions... Are we all watching this show to judge, out of interest, just because? Why would being a teenage mother make "good TV"? In a post-feminist age, why are we experiencing such an increase in teen pregnancies? Just think about it.
This reminds me of what one my favorite teachers told our Math class one day... "Guys...guys are just pigs! Trust me. I am one. They're sick. All they wanna do is run around and get girls pregnant!" What Mr. Dowson said always stuck with me--in his crass way, he spoke a deep philosophy that I've seen play out in various forms, but what really verified his Truth was a song recently released by Mr. RKelly himself...featuring a few other crooners:

Haaa; only Kells could make a song like that and be jamming...shame. Anyways, still a serious issue. Let's think on it.

-Bootzilla Babay;btrilogy

Featured Artist: Brooklynn

2010-01-23T04:41:00.000-08:00

Welcome Btrilogy's First Featured Artist, Brooklynn. She'll tell you she's an Ice Queen ("and proud of it babe"), while she sips on a Coke and jots down notes. Check out what those notes turn into after her exclusive Q&A:

When you were young...

a) What drew you to poetry?

Jenifer Lake. But I need to backtrack on this story. When I was really small I used to write short stories all the time. I never thought about writing poems until I was in the eight grade. What would that make me, 13? I was 13. I guess one day I sat down and wrote about seven poems in an old notebook. I remember that thing well, it was one of those MEAD one subject notebooks with the plastic cover and metal spiral binding. Too much detail I know but, it’s kind of a nostalgic item in my mind. Anywho, I took them and shared them with my then art teacher (Jenifer Lake) and she gave them back to me with a note attached to the front and a suggestion that I start reading Anne Sexton. I remember that in her note she had underlined the phrase keep writing, and so I have. I still have that note too. It’s in a box with all my early high school poems. And Anne Sexton, I’ve found, is my absolute favorite poet. So Jenifer Lake. That was the beginning.

P.S. I meant to spell her name with one n. She’s unique like that.

b) Did you like writing in cursive?

Of course. I still do. You know my handwriting. Most people consider my print cursive and my cursive, as an SAT reader once put it, is “illegible”. However, they were being ridiculous. My handwriting is beautiful.

c) What was your favorite candy?

Lemonheads. I was all about that fact that there were so many of them in one box. There is a drug store by Sarah Lawrence that sells the little 25 cent boxes. It’s love.

Movies:

a) Name one movie that's on your mind constantly.

Breakfast At Tiffany’s. I think it’s because I’ve seen it so many time I could close my eyes and watch it in my mind.

b) Favorite actor

Actress. Katharine Hepburn.

c) A scene from a movie that seems to apply to your daily life.

There is a part in the movie Dangerous Liaisons where Glen Close, the Marquise De Merteuil, has a FABULOUS monologue. She blew my mind. Her words are my philosophy. With less dangerous intentions, of course.

A taste:

“I had no choice, did l? I'm a woman. Women are obliged to be far more skillful than men. You can ruin our reputation and our life with a few well-chosen words. So, of course, I had to invent not only myself but ways of escape no one has ever thought of before. And I've succeeded because l've always known I was born to dominate your sex and avenge my own. When I came out into society I was 15. I already knew then that the role I was condemned to, namely to keep quiet and do what I was told, gave me the perfect opportunity to listen and observe. Not to what people told me, which naturally was of no interest to me, but to whatever it was they were trying to hide. I practiced detachment. I learned how to look cheerful while under the table I stuck a fork onto the back of my hand. I became a virtuoso of deceit. I consulted the strictest moralists to learn how to appear, philosophers to find out what to think, and novelist to see what I could get away with, and in the end it all came down to one wonderfully simple principle: win or die.”

What is/are your Favorite...

a) Themes to write about...

Hmmm. Probably intimacy. Conversation. Mania. My old creative writing teacher would have said New York, since she once told me she could pick out something I’d written simply by seeing it was set there. However that’s not entirely true. I set a few things in Los Angeles.

b) Era of Time

The era of old Hollywood. When Dizzy was blowing, Katharine Hepburn was slipping in through the side gate at Paramount, and Shelia Graham was entertaining phone calls from a heartbroken Cary Grant. There was a glamour to the profession, and to life, that we’ve since lost.

c) Ballad

We’re talking songs right? Because I still don’t know how I feel about poetic ballads. But anyway, Teena Marie’s ‘Casanova Brown’. Hands down. Rick James didn’t deserve her affections.

* If you didn't live in America, where would you settle?

Paris. Or Morocco. If I could speak Portuguese, Brazil.

*If you could do one thing out of the ordinary and not be put in an asylum, what would it be?

What kind of question is this? Hahaha. But I would want to be able to separate my spirit from my body on the regular. Or have telekinesis like Carrie.

*Which do you prefer? It raining when it's sunny or it being sunny when it's raining?

Sunny when it’s raining.

*Favorite rap lyric?

And I can’t even trip/

Cause I’m just laughing at cha/

You tryin’ hard to maintain, then go head/

Cause I ain’t mad at cha.

Tupac- I Ain’t Mad At Cha.

*First thought when you wake up?

Sadly, it’s usually a thought about what I’m going to put on.

*How do you approach a book?

Sometimes I wish I was one of those people who read the last page first but I don’t. When I read I read things in one sitting if I have the time. Except Didion. I can’t take too much of her at once. It’s like too much cake. And I never judge a book by its cover. You may think the thought is cliché but you’d be surprised how many people do.

*30s Bombshells, 20s Flappers, or Gibson Girls?

Well, I’m ashamed to admit this but I had no idea what a Gibson Girl was when I first read this question. My first thought was that of a Gibson Guitar. So I was seeing something like a Warrant, Cherry Pie type girl. Hahaha, too bad that couldn’t be farther from the truth. But 30s bombshells all the way. Lady Day is gorgeous.

*Who is the Diva?

Me, and I’m an OG, not a hustler.

*How would you describe words?

As things you’ll choke on if you don’t let them out.

*What are three things you take most pride in?

1. My ability to remain calm. I rarely loose my temper. Sign of a good politician?

2. My love of reading. It’s a rare thing in children theses days, and I’m glad I was an only child/nerd and established my love affair early on.

3. And the fact that I love me for me. If you don’t love your body, you can’t win. Vera Wang: “A woman is never sexier then when she is comfortable in her clothes.” The same goes for your bodies. Alright, my P.S.A is over. It’s the only one I’ll be giving, I swear.

*Does being a part of the NeverEnding Story appeal to you, why or why not?

No. The greatest stories end.

*Describe the perfect poem.

Well, it wouldn’t be written by me. But it would be for me. And I’ve never know that, I’d just know of the poem.

Three things I find brilliant: Joan Didion, symphonies, and books.

Three things I find beautiful: good coats, museums, Jennifer Beals.

Three things I find bomb: black sweaters, my friends, and new talent.

Now here is B's work; The following is called a Crown (poetry terminology...im at a lost too):

Brooklyn Bridge

“If you've been a rover
Journey's end lies over the Brooklyn Bridge….”
                  -Sinatra
1.

A diamond in the rough
Is what you are my friend.
Rich enough, savory enough,
As we talk in the cramped quarters of your bed.

It is as you said, what a Sunday blue thing
We are. Pining on how New York
Has inspired this fling, the affair
Without flowers, with the bottle uncorked,

Sky moon free as lady
Time sojourns in our home,
Again, I ask no angels to move me.
We have hands to spin our own gramophones,

And feet to tap to the crooning of a mad man,
As we draft up bossa nova plans.

2.

As we draft up bossa nova plans,
“This is no magic trick” was your line,
I thought it was, shh, play your Chopin.
If we were not students, we would have wine.

We could walk the bridge in an evening.
A romantic notion? Perhaps just the park—
My mother says when you are old, you will leave me.
I did not tell her what you told me in the dark.

Because we took a vote, this is it,
Like your new Marlboros—
“Now push it”,
You’ve burned a hole in my pillow—

“Dance I said, Salt n’ Pepa’s back—”
Do you think every writer hears things in their head?
And I told you their rhymes were whack.

We’re moving into the confession hour, let’s go,
We can tell away our sins you know.

3.

We can tell away our sins you know.
I used to do mine daily on a
Bench in Columbus Circle,
For there are many things that ail me.

It is from all that I have seen and
From the requisite misfunctions
Of life, that in between,
Before we are all heaven sent.

But you won’t be around.
Darling, I’ve no need to point.
Quick, look smart and take the 6 uptown,
Where there are good deeds to exploit.

I digress again, let’s go.
We’ve got a bridge to cross you know.

4.

We’ve got a bridge to cross you know.
Perhaps we are strange fruit for wanting this,
For wanting to make it across la belle eau,
There is nothing in Brooklyn for us to reminisce.

Why do we think we can do this anyway,
Dignity must be our morphine,
(Ah yes, we are taking four steps today,
I meant what I said, you’re getting clean.)

I want you to stop while your ahead,
For it’s said that abuse starts at the bottle,
Don’t ask me why, it’s what I’ve read,
I am saving you as some child’s role model.

You know maybe we shouldn’t go.
We should just stay here and lay low.

5.

We should just stay here and lay low.
Concerning the letter which I
Received by slow mail—
Did you see me, when I read it I cried.

Was it amusing to see me hang
My head so early in the morning.
“Who cares about that dame?”
Oh, I think she’s important.

“Start a new conversation”,
We could talk about Plato
Or our current situation, peut-etre,
But I never took philo—
Darling, please, don’t kiss me. I regret
To inform you, the artist is not listening.

6.

The artist is not listening,
“You always compare to your first love.”
You know, I told her she would miss me,
And it just couldn’t be let go of.

“It’s not something you forget.”
Oh no, it’s a memory I will save.
“The love will discolor, unset,”
Yes, I’m waiting for the platonic fade.

“You’ve loved her a long time”
Forever, it seems,
“So it’s not going to happen in the blink of an eye.”
Yes, yes, I know you mean.

To think I am unique would be a sin,
One can never forget that heartache is in.

7.

One can never forget that heartache is in,
And this is her new residence,
She grew bored with the high school again,
Teenage quarrels lost their resonance.

“Good morning Heartache, you old gloomy sight,”
Singularly, the blues have consumed me,
To think we only met last night,
And now look what you do to me.

Moet and Marlboros on our windowsill,
Essentials in blue times and yet
I don’t drink and smoke makes you ill,
So I had the cigarettes.

Then she bathed in the Moet,
No, we have not crossed the bridge yet.

8.

No, we have not crossed the bridge yet.
He’s not even here anymore.
“Is there any more Moet?”
No, but we could hit the liquor store.

“Why do you think this is no delight?”
I don’t know, I don’t want to think,
“It’s because you wrote it out in spite,
spilling poison through your ink.”

“Voice so deep it’s rumbling through
Like darkness to the avenues,”
Heartache, you’ve changed my rhyme scheme.
Now I must rearrange the scene.

“It’s what I do, it’s what I do”
The lady is a tramp, who knew.

9.

The lady is a tramp, who knew,

“You won’t remember this when we’re through,
Or how you loved an artist because you can’t keep dreams,
Memories can be a burden if you don’t like what they mean—
Yes— And when you got up from that soft girl’s bed
Leaving her shooting lambs one by one in the head,
You could still taste it, that wool smell—
Yes, and it was the screaming of the lambs I
Couldn’t quell— Take me down to Ipanema,
To drown that girl in blue pashmina,
Then dance with me, let’s romance
And let’s be seen”—Heartache you are insane…

“Darling, keep on writing for me,
So I can get off on your poetry.”

10.

“So I can get off on your poetry,
Masturbation, my darling, is more than key
If you want to get through this.
Oh. She means that much to you?”

“Pity. Well, what you do with your
Love remains to be seen.

Strange fruit, you think you can dissect
Romance with normal intellect?”
Yes for romance heartache is nothing more
Than brave tall tales and weak folklore
That man has created through the ages
To keep putting stories on blank pages.

“Love is not fiction, despite what you might say,”
Well, I will treat it like fiction anyway.

11.

I will treat it like fiction because only
In that would I be in this position,
Where he and I have to cross a bridge in order
To understand why our hearts have been broken in two.
A literal journey to the place where this was born, a returning
To the root of the cause. Will that cause clarity?
Or if we go back will our problems just snake like ivy
Around the house where you lived and that playground
Where we first- you know- we’re coming around again.

“The travesty lies in the lies
That you’re telling, it’s all in your eyes,
The eyes of a pissed saint thrown off a train
Because Jesus forgot the fare—you are insane—

Pray to Saint Valentine—you’re certifiable—
I’m telling you, the man is reliable”.

12.

“The man is reliable,
Can he stop this—no the feeling is undeniable”.

You, you think you can understand Lady Day
For you are an intellectual. But in a way
You are not, calling me frequently saying “I
Will die today”, only to pick up the pieces of your life
Every morning and I would put you back together
But I can’t find the glue, cut me some slack
Darling, it’s not easy picking bones up off the floor.
Or ignoring all the angels as they scream for more
Abuse, domesticity, this is why we’re going to Brooklyn,
Parce que de lundi a jeudi I can’t stand you.

“You’ve broken your rhyme scheme”,
There is so little time left until sonnet 14.

13.

There is so little time left until sonnet 14.
“He should be getting off work around 8:15”.

Then what. What happens, I’d rather stay here
Then go there and put our relationship on a platter
For the good doctor in Brooklyn to comment on a
Love that has clearly already come and gone—

I’d rather sleep and dream of her
Dancing for me to a tune not there,
I’d rather see in your face tiny hips
Moving slow, I want the subway to remind
Me of the lulling of her voice,
Not of this choice.

Too fascinated by the curves of my white Russian,
I did not hear you come in.

14.

I did not hear you come in
Now that you’re home we’re drowning
In a loud silence only punctuated by
Breathing. On occasion a car rolls by and
I’m wondering why I’m still narrating
Events like you are gone. It’s frustrating.

Heartache was here, she sends her regards.
She left subway fare for our trip to Oz.
Should I take a scarf? Or is it still autumn in
New York—I’m going to cry all the way to Brooklyn.

“Do you think you have your sonnets yet?”
“I don’t know, here, check.”

“Is that all I am to you? A means to an end?”
“No, a diamond in the rough, is what you are my friend.”

When You Get That Feeling...

2010-01-23T03:27:00.000-08:00

"Let's talk about sex baby, let's talk about you and me"....

On that note, Teddy Pendergrass died last week. I'm pretty sure most of you know this by now. I found out the night of his death because a friend of mine put as her status on Facebook "T-pain died". That’s how we all find out deaths nowadays. It’s the best when people are mistaken about celebrity deaths and say, "R.I.P. Such-and-such superstar" and others don’t Google to make sure. Then, there’s a nationwide (facebook wide) rumor that someone’s dead.

Anyways, she mistook one of T-Pain's nicknames for Teddy Pendergrass. There was a comment after her status that read, “he’s just an old ass singer”! Which is true, kinda. He wasn’t even 60 when he died. Mr. Pendergrass brought a lot to R&B & Soul—and deserves a post. "Turn Off the Lights", wooooweeee, now that’s a SLOOOWWW JIIIIZZAAMMMM! Lol, I remember going on one of our Arizona roadtrips, and this would be on my dad’s CDs. Part of his “cool” collection of music. And everytime it came on, he would tease my mom (who we have an ongoing joke about—because she was the 70s queen—and supposedly rejected all things secular in the 80s because she became God-fearing…but she still can’t resist her Marvin Gaye..etc)

Basically, I just want to say... Thank you Mr. Pendergrass for making Bomb, Beautiful, &Brilliant music.

Following this, I want to make a couple of music plugs:

If you go to the Itunes Store, you'll see that Contra, the newest album from Vampire Weekend, is number two (due to it's sudden bump from #1 because of the Hope for Haiti album) on the Top Albums List. Vampire Weekend continues to impress, and I'm absolutely in love with their single "Cousins"--it's pretty much genius status. Also you have to..please do..check out the Mumlers when you're on there. They are the definition of cool. Their single "Don't Throw Me Away"....man... I'm going to upload it to my page soon--they got Soul, that's all I got to say.

Last but not least, I want to circle back around to the first sentence of this post---Check out this video by Still Trill Christians:

Oppose to the usual mysoginistic, ho-ish lyrics we hear nowadays, we have here a radical message of dare I say...abstinence? Oh my. Hey, we're human...we're sexual beings and like Marvin Gaye says, "Let's stop beating around the bush"-- there's nothing wrong talking about sex or doing it for that matter, but as these young talents suggest, there is the right moment to "get it on".

-Bootzilla Babay;btrilogy

Truth Will Set You Free

2010-01-18T13:00:00.000-08:00

Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!

Take this time to reflect on or to discover new things about the Civil Rights Movement--because although you may be able to summarize that doesn't mean you have a true understanding. That's going to be my "homework" too (although most of us have the day off).

Anyways, wanted to drop a video in honor of this day. It's originally from The Boondocks, but the clip that's being shown has been edited a bit (if you like the parts you see--go out and rent the season or try and catch the show on CartoonNetwork's AdultSwim):

"The Return of the King" is my personal reminder to always try my hardest so I can achieve my best. Ultimately, this is a message to all people--don't give into the mess, rise above.

Bomb, Beautiful, &Brilliant.

-Bootzilla Babay;btrilogy

Faith: Wear Red For Haiti January 19th

2010-01-18T12:43:00.000-08:00

Haitians need our help right now. Text YELE to 501501 to donate 5 dollars to help.
YELE is an organization founded by Wyclef Jean in 2005.

Also check out this piece from iceteamix.blogspot.com titled "I'm Done"--super real.

Click here for other organizations that are assisting in the relief effort.

Ghiselene Pierre..that's name of my Haitian sister. My family has supported her through the Compassion International since she was about 4 years old. Pray for her safety. I'll be uploading a photo later so you can see her precious face. She's 14 years old now, and this is the last letter she wrote to us:

"I greet you in the name of Jesus. I am glad that I find the privilege to write you this letter. I wonder, how are your activities going? How are all your family doing? I trust all is going well with you. Both my family and I are doing very well because we are not ill. School is going well for me. I ask you to pray for my school work. Did you spend good vacation time? Did you partcipate in your church activites? Keep me in prayer. I hope that God may Bless You!"
September 2009

-Bootzilla Babay;btrilogy

Inspiration*

2010-01-15T22:44:00.000-08:00

Woosawwww! (Name that movie reference).

Finally. New Year, so I thought Btrilogy deserved a makeover. You'll definitely be witnessing my A.D.D.

Check out my updated "Featured Commercials" section which will be updated more frequently.

Look forward to my "Featured Artist" section--I know wayyyy too many talented people not to get that section crackin'. Also look forward to those original lyrics/thoughts (that I want to somehow turn into songs..) that I mentioned a while back. And be excited for other surprises throughout the year..there have already been some major changes in my life and I will definitely be projecting them onto this "freeflowing masterpiece".

Allow me to pay homage to this blog's muses: Betty Davis, Erykah Badu, and Beyonce Knowles*

Bomb, Beautiful, & Brilliant.

-Bootzilla Babay;btrilogy

Change of Events..

2010-01-11T13:17:00.000-08:00

So I had a whole different post in mind that was suppose to be posted January 1st...but even in the excitement of the the New Year..I was in a slump. I didn't enter this New Year with FIYAHHH..I was slackin'. But--the year isn't over..so I'm making up for my lack of Fire. (You're probably thinking, "Why does she keep on saying Fire..pyromaniac much?"). I use Fire to describe 'ignition of Change'. I'm not saying I'm going to completely transform, but I do want to make some sort of progress--make some sort of difference--spice things up compared to last year. And how do I plan to do that...by saving you all some money! Wooohooo! Specifically "poor college students" or anyone who needs textbooks.

Go to Chegg.com. I used Chegg my first semester of college for my Psychology book which would have been 'one-hundred-and-an-arm-and-a-leg-dollars' and I saved, no joke, $57.37! Mkay, to all you ballas..that might not seem like much but after buying all my books for all my other classes..that starts to add up. And eating Ramen Noodles all the time so I can have a textbook is not cute.. I need to keep my girlish figure...

Anyways, not only do you save money using Chegg...you help the environment! Rent a book..Plant a tree! It's awesomeness :)

So save between 60-75%, and on top of that you get an additional discount by using the promo code...CC109518. It's 2010..Buying is so out of touch..Get your Rent on!

FIYAHHH! Bomb.

-Bootzilla Babay; btrilogy

Merry Christmas!

2009-12-25T01:36:00.001-08:00

Soul Power!

Bringing you some Funk (...like the terminology 'Bad', 'Funk' is a good thing...) during this Wonderful Time of Year when we get to celebrate the birth of God's Son, Jesus Christ.

I listen to a rendition like this--and it just solidifies the Beauty of Christ's birth. What Beauty you ask? The Beauty of all that seems Absurd making Perfect Sense.

I know this isn't the usual Christmas tune, but it's worth the listen:

Bomb, Beautiful, & Brilliant.

Once again, Merry Christmas too All!!

-Bootzilla Babay; btrilogy

My White Friends!

2009-12-14T21:19:00.000-08:00

....Gotta love it.

Some might be like--isn't this like some sort of reverse racism? Uh, no. For those you who have a diverse group of friends you understand that each culture brings it's own flavor/habits/jokes, etc. Always being the lone black girl, I was the representative (aka "the claim to fame") for many of friends to state, "Oh my gosh, I so get it! Like, my best friend is black." Just kidding..a little. Anyways, Katt Williams says it best, "Life is too short for racism, we all got problems.."

So, in short, this is not some sort of reverse racism in fact it's a celebration of differences:

Heard about this video from my roomate. She saw it on her friend's blog. Internet+Youtube=Life.
Bomb.

-Bootszilla Babay;btrilogy

T-Minus...

2009-12-08T23:58:00.001-08:00

T-minus...3 days.

Wow, so my school had tickets to this premiere type thing but I found out too late and could not go to Burbank, CA to experience the amazingness but it's all good... (*throws chair against the wall*)...

Kay, so December 11th, Disney magic is scheduled--can I get a Woot Woot!!

Right now, I'm doing a Psych paper on Interracial Couples portrayed on PrimeTime television, and it stirred up some memories that I had as a kid:

1) Having a crush on Michael from Barney (oldschool right there...90s kids should know who I'm talking about)

2) Wanting to grow up and be like Angela and Sean from Boy Meets World (but with less drama..had the hugest crush on Sean)

3) Totally falling in love with Rodger's and Hammerstein's production of Cinderella starring Brnady and Whitney Houston--that's how I honestly viewed the world or thought it should be...

But even in a America, "The Great Melting Pot", it's not that easygoing/freeflowing. That's what I found out growing up sadly--even in Californ-i-a (a pretty diverse state I might add).

I think what got me was that my kindergarten boyfriend, Christopher (I have a feeling Christopher is gorgeous now--I haven't seen him 13 years--but I have a hunch), well Christopher was white. It wasn't a big deal..we were just buddies..buddies who had a crush on one another so we went out--easy as cake.

But that was also the period in my life where my teacher demanded I take a nap and get a regular snack; I wasn't aware that was the good life back then.

So, yeah, go watch The Princess and the Frog this Friday. Should be legittt! Good music, great animation, and of course that Disney Magic.

Bomb, Beautiful,& Brilliant.

-Bootszilla Babay;btrilogy

Dante's Inferno [Revamped]

2009-12-06T19:45:00.000-08:00

This was my version of Hell for my Senior English Class. There was original artwork done by my homegirl, but we had to turn it in for the grade (A-, not too shabby). So, I'll be including some other visuals:

And the Bible told us every girl was sour, don’t play in her garden or don’t smell her flower…

Lady Macbeth

I’ve been to hell and back again. (Laughs) Anyone willing to break a newborn’s fragile skull has won an automatic ticket. I summoned the demons, surprised that they brought tar to fill my lungs. Barely breathing, barely caring. It was a rush; I felt the secrets of hell flow through me. I’ve been to hell and back again, and I tell you it’s not for the faint of heart. Power. Everything—like my soul—is worth handing over for power. See, as a Lady it is natural for me to do everything with flourish and with full effort. I saw an opportunity and I embarked on the long journey. (Cries out and grips head) Spot! Spots! Out damned spot! I don’t regret--No! No! No! (Slowly regains composure. Straightens herself out as she talks) I beg your pardon, you’d have to excuse those episodes. Yes, hell is not for the faint of heart but for those who love the feeling of fire in their veins. Odd thing to say indeed, but as you continue down this wide road do not look to your left or right, behind you or under you—my advice is to walk this road with your head held high. You will be exposed and your worst fears will shower upon you, but pride is what put you here and if you are strong will bring you out, you’ll be to hell and back again.

Cleopatra

I've been to hell and back again. (Sighs) But how I miss my pillows, which were the definition of comfort. They were the only things that kept me sane. Rome became the bane of my existence at the same time my addiction. Funny thing Is…Marc was Rome manifested. (Snaps to attention) Allow me to focus on you all for a moment--yes, I've been to hell and back again and I would have to agree with the mere Lady--walk the road with your head held high. Your self is your compass, your Intuition knows best. I am a firm believer on depending on oneself, but I admit, (Daydream-like) I was blind sighted by his flawless skin and endearing curls…But I realized that I am a Looker too and if I wanted my lust satisfied all I had to do was glance in the mirror. In the end when all went awry, the only one who was to take me out, to finish it, was going to be myself. I determined my success, I decided when my time would end, and I have been to hell and back again.

Empress Dowager Cixi

(Cackles) These girls swear they have been through the fire and back. In their minimal situations, perhaps they have. Killing a newborn--no sweat. The thought of children, of nurturing, of being a respectable mother was thrown out the window along with my innocence as I was graced with the title concubine. Self-obsession, just an aggressive way of pointing out one's insecurities--real power called for self-determination. That is what I had…I had the know, but most importantly the craving. Unlike the frilly girls who played the demure role—they were always confused why I got called back so often, it’s because I was abrasive and wild! (Getting worked up, somewhat maniacal) You don't understand what it is to be to hell and back, until you watch those idiots allow your empire to crumble! Fears, demons, and fire--fire of hate, survival, want--(Shivers) ye-yes-yes, I love the feeling of fire in my veins. Advice? Right, the reason we've gathered—basically, nice knowing you all…You don't have what it takes. I halfway don't understand why these Imbeciles (Points to Lady MacBeth and Cleopatra) made it back, perhaps they had more gonads then I attributed to them--but looking at you all (Cackles)…just look straight ahead of you.

Jezebel

(Commanding presence) It is in your best interest if you all look at me. These foolish women that have spoken before have taken the wide road. The road many choose to take--laughing, dancing, yelping--they are not repentant. If you don't recognize me…I am the princess who knew no limits, the whore who cursed God Almighty, the wretch whose wickedness caused many sorrow. All that is left of me are my skull, feet, and hands. There is no going to hell and back. What these Jezebels (Smirks at the irony) speak of is their own unique hells, the hell that is within all of us, the hell that is coupled and cradled with our sin. They believe they’ve finished the journey, so wrong yet so prideful. Look at me daughters of the earth, daughters of decay, of what is limited—understand what is at stake! Those Curses believe they’ve been to hell and back again, for once they’ve deceived unknowingly. They were self-centered on Earth and put themselves before God—the 5 “I Wills” caused the beautiful Lucifer’s demise—and because of this they naturally had a preconceived notion of what hell was to be. They are to suffer in their version of hell until the time has come to cast them in the Great Lake of Fire. (Takes a great pause and looks around) I can always separate those of Will, Indifference, or Ignorance—even in hell eye contact says a lot. My repentant soul has been placed here to heed warning to those who want to hear; He knows your heart and my Just God will punish those rightfully. The Daughters of the Earth who are concerned, I can’t promise you less suffering but I can promise that you’ll have an enduring grasp of Hope. (Pauses) I have expressed all my knowledge.

Dedicated..

2009-12-04T23:23:00.000-08:00

Dedicated to all my friends who went to New York/Eastcoast for college, *sigh*.

They left for the "Diamond Girl who could talk for hours"...

Sadly,Beautiful.

-Bootszilla Babay;btrilogy

Whole Different Level

2009-11-24T21:37:00.000-08:00

Love her voice and inflections:

Bomb.

-Bootszilla Babay;btrilogy

Natural Rose

2009-11-24T16:45:00.000-08:00

Tomorrow I will be getting my hair pressed (or straightened as some call it). I've been rockin' a natural for about a month or longer. There's always a big discussion of what's better Relaxed vs. Natural, etc. But my main focus is Self-Love--embrace your hair, no matter what state it's in. I have "black hair"..the most unique hair on Earth (in my opinion): you can braid it, straighten it, wear it loose, wear it tight, etc. It's fun. But it's also the most fragile hair, and I found that out the hard way *sigh*.

Going Natural was so liberating. I first let my "hair loose" my first semester of Senior Year (best class EVERRRR '09 BABAY). My friends and I had fun with my hair. I got in touch with my inner Flower-Child. Also, when basketball season started, I was the fierce black girl with the fro...which my Coach pointed out after I braided it back up. She said, "What happened to the hair?! You played better when it was in a fro!"..Gosh I miss Coach.

BUT, I had no clue what I was doing when it came to taking proper care of my hair. Mainly because I never had to deal with it really--I either had it in braids or had it pressed or The Madre took care of it (in elementary school when my head was still small and cute enough to wear pigtails). Sooo, that resulted in me doing what my white/asian/mexican,etc friends and that was washing their hair EVERYDAY. I knew I didn't HAVE to wash it frequently but I didn't know I wasn't SUPPOSE to. I'm vigorous when it comes to hygeine, so I loved washing my hair...and that resulted in hairdamage...so sad. SOOO SADDD. My hair had grown to an amazing length that Summer and BAM, it was gone. Not totally gone, but it was damaged. I learned two lessons after that...1) my hair is fragile and I need to learn how to take care of it 2) I learned not to invest my worth into my hair; it's beautiful as long as it's healthy, no matter what the length.

But after that..I put my hair in braids for the rest of the year.

Just recently, first year of college, I went natural again.

And of course people had their opinions--mainly my friends and family. Or other black people! (ie. the looks that say "Girl, you need to get a hotcomb through that). But I can't say it was all negative feedback--there are a lot of girls on campus who wear their hair natural and there's much love coming from them. It's crazy how we as a people have internalized that straight and/ or "good hair" is the only acceptable hair. I enjoy my hair. I'm grateful I have a full head of hair in the first place! I've been reading up on peoples blogs and Youtubing, etc and it's restored so much confidence in me about my hair. Because as a young woman, stuff like that matters to me--it's one way of expression for me.

There's alot I could say about this, but I just wanted to focus on Growth. Growing in Confidence. It's hard being a girl nowadays. All this pressure and whatnot.

I like where I am with myself at this moment. Where I can wake up and actually look myself in the mirror and smile. Took about 18 years. And still have some Growing to do.

[This was a vague post. A post that was the product of a year's worth of scattered thought, so if you feel like I was just skimming the surface, I was.]

Enjoy these various styles I've had over the past 2 years:

Beautiful.

-Bootszilla Babay; btrilogy

Bounded

2009-11-23T22:47:00.000-08:00

Visit P4cm.com.

Wow, only about a couple weeks ago I asked God why He wouldn't just leave me alone. I was pushin', fightin', and screamin'...and dying. I didn't realize I could have happiness and freedom through Him--I thought if I just took a break from Him, from his rules and constraints...

Wow. I had it so twisted. Because in reality I was trapped in my sins. Bounded. Forever falling further away from His Grace. This won't make sense to many, but I have this calm and I thank God My Loving Father for his Unconditional Love.

Just needed to do this post. I had a headache earlier but now it's gone and it's time to finish up some work.

Beautiful.

-Bootszilla Babay; btrilogy

When It Hurts So Bad...

2009-11-18T22:42:00.000-08:00

When it hurts so bad

Why's it feel so good?

When it hurts so bad, when it hurts so bad

Why's it feel so good?

What you want might make you cry

And what you need might pass you by

If you don't catch it

And what you need ironically

Will turn out what you want to be

If you just let it

-"When It Hurts So Bad" by Lauryn Hill

Preach on L. Boogie! Preach on!

Girl's talkin about love, but you can apply this to life.

I swear at times I torture myself--be it through procrastination or denial...

I acknowledge what I have to do it's just hard to actually do it.

Mkay.

Take what you may from this.

Look forward to some original "songs" (moreso lyrics without music).

-Bootszilla Babay;btrilogy

Pfftt..

2009-11-18T01:38:00.001-08:00

Oh, and we will be discussing this recent collaboration.

I DEFINITELY have an opinion about this.

Night*

(For real this time).

-Bootzilla Babay;btrilogy