Archive for December, 2009

best of 2009

My picks are…. (Drum Roll Please)

Top 10 Songs of 2009

Single Ladies- Beyonce

Chasing Pavements- Adele See More

 
December 31st, 2009 Music | 1 Comment
 
 

hawks courtside Breezy, Usher, Akon

Chris Breezy, Usher and Akon See More

 
December 31st, 2009 Celebrities | 1 Comment
 
 

tyra banks

On the heels of Oprah’s announcement that her show is in its final season, the former model, announces that that her syndicated talk show will also be ending after it’s 5th season.  Banks says she’s sticking with the reality show America’s Next Top Model and is forming a new production studio with plans to make movies. She also promised new digital projects, but wouldn’t give details. Stay tuned as this story develops… (really- just for my two cents) Read More

 
December 29th, 2009 Celebrities | No Comments
 
 

HTC-Touch-Pro2-from-T-Mobile-USA-3

This is the T-Mobile HTC Touch Pro 2 and I’ve had it since late September. The phone I was using before this was the T-Mobile Wing which I loved.  This phone is basically just an upgrade to the Wing for T-Mobile customers. I’m a fan of Windows enabled phones so it was an easy choice for me. Read More

 
December 29th, 2009 Entertainment | No Comments
 
 

movie-reel

First, let me preface with this is my lists and the movies are in no particular order. The end!

Top 10 Movies of 2009

He’s Just Not that Into You

Madea Goes to Jail

Hannah Montana

The Hangover

The Taking of Pelham 123 See More

 
December 29th, 2009 Movies | 1 Comment
 
 

Michael Kors

 
December 29th, 2009 Extrassssss | No Comments
 
 

First Derwin- Aldis Hodge

With the growing success of Girlfriends, the series’ creator and producers decided to capitalize on their success and create a second series that would serve as a spinoff. On April 17, 2006, an episode of Girlfriends focused on a young woman who decides to put her pending career plans on hold for the rising success of her star athlete boyfriend. The character, Melanie Barnett, was introduced in the episode as being the first cousin of Joan Clayton, Girlfriends’ principal character. Read More

 
December 28th, 2009 Entertainment | No Comments
 
 

black-women never married

This number is double the number of white women that have never been married according to the ABC special. One question posed was if, women’s standards were too high, or if the pickings were to slim.

The special suggests that there are 1.8 million more black women than black men. Read More and watch Clip

 
December 28th, 2009 Relationships | No Comments
 
 

merry christmas

 
December 25th, 2009 Extrassssss | No Comments
 
 

I love these ladies. So excited to see what adventure is next.

 
December 23rd, 2009 Movies | No Comments
 
 

male female

I was asked a question by a male reader of BGND that I felt warranted a response to all of my male readers.  He wanted to know why all of my brown boy post are usually missing their shirts and showing their goods, but my brown girl post the women are always modestly dressed? My answer is this (thinking to myself as I type): Read More

 
December 22nd, 2009 Brown Babble | 1 Comment
 
 


 
December 22nd, 2009 Extrassssss | No Comments
 
 

T.I.

According to the AJC, and @lilduval- Atlanta rapper Clifford “T.I.” Harris Jr., was released from prison Tuesday morning after serving about 7 months at a low-security penitentiary in Forrest City, Ark. He is expected to serve the remainder of a reduced sentence in a correctional center near Fulton County Airport (Dimas Charities Atlanta West).  See more at AJC.com Some people will speculate “Snitch”, but I think its all about his celebrity…

 
December 22nd, 2009 Brown Boy | No Comments
 
 

The_First_Day_of_Winter

Amazing, because it has been freezing outside!

 
December 21st, 2009 Extrassssss | No Comments
 
 

Alaina Reed Hall-Amini (rose 227)

Hall-Amini was best known for her roles as Olivia, Gordon’s kid sister, on the long-running children’s television series Sesame Street, and Rose Lee Holloway on the NBC sitcom 227. Read More

 
December 21st, 2009 Brown Girl | No Comments