About Me...

LYRICS MUSIC WITH A MESSAGE: Talib Kweli MUSIC FOR ENTERTAINMENT AND A MESSAGE: KANYE WEST, N*E*R*D MUSIC FOR ENTERTAINMENT: JAMIROQUAI FAVORITE INDIE MUSIC: Enon, Morcheeba, Utada MUSIC TO AVOID: 50 Cent, any American Idol, Country and Western GIRLY MUSIC: Mariah Carey during her Honey phase. She’s more White Chocolate than Honey now which is NOT a good thing. I’m trying to be nice. Gwen Stefani is so “now” for me. EASY LISTENING: Keahiwai RITMO LATINO: Juanes VANITY BODY WASH PRODUCT: Carol’s Daughter Body Cleansing Gel in Almond Dream BODY MOISTURIZER: Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Lotion FACIAL MOISTURIZER: Dermalogica LIP GLOSS: L’Oreal and MAC Lipglass MASCARA: still searching EYESHADOW: MAC NAIL POLISH: Chanel color, Seche Vite topcoat PRODUCTS WITH NO REAL PURPOSE (but I gotta have ‘em): BeneFit TASTEBUDS BEST DESSERT: Pizza Cookie at Oregano’s – words cannot describe this DRINK UP: Grey Goose and Cranberry never lets me down WEARABLE FAVORITE SHOE BRAND: Kenneth Cole – the heel placement is everything FAVORITE HANDBAG DESIGNER: Tod’s – great signature staple FAVORITE SUNGLASS DESIGNER: Chanel – hands down, all time favorite for me. I always go back. VISUAL FAVORITE TV: Fame, Girlfriends COMEDY: Chris Rock, Kathy Griffin MOVIE WITH A MESSAGE: Teenage: Higher Learning Twenty-something: Crash GIRLY MOVIE: Beaches SO HOLLYWOOD CUTEST CELEB COUPLE: Nasir Jones and Kelis LEAST-CUTEST: Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick INSPIRATION: Queen Latifah, Russel Simmons, Oprah Winfrey BEST SIGHTING: LL Cool J WORST SIGHTING: Robert Verdi (does he even count?) tied with Tara Reid SOCIOPOLITICO: Hillary Clinton GET LIT MOVE ME: Salman Rushdie, Al Franken, Dali Lahma HUMOR ME: Tia Williams, Candace Bushnell, Marian Keyes