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The top 10 albums according to me

Well, it's safe to say that at one point or another we've all come across a list of top songs or albums. Well, this is my version of it. Based on lyrics, music beats and rhythms, the artist and circumstances of times, personal issues, and contributions. This list isn't to say that these are the ultimate albums of all time. This list is only an offering of the music that I am most familiar with and bringing into your life. Enjoy!

10. John Mayer: "Where the light is live from L.A."- This is a recording of his live concert in L.A. while promoting his latest album "Continuum". The concert is broken down in to three sections. The first is an acoustic tour through a few of his songs including "Daughters" and Tom Petty's "Free Fallin'". The second part consists of John and two others; a drummer and a bassist, Join him to become the John Mayer Trio. Together they take the audience back 60-70 years and play a set of somewhat bluesy, never heard of, none nonetheless enjoyable, songs. The third and final set he's joined with the rest of the band and proceeds to play the greater majority of his "Continuum" tracks. The final part of this show I really think captures John Mayer's brilliance and yet to be seen potential. When he plays its as if his body is a guitar and his fingers are telling this magical tragedy that he's somehow lived through. Its been fascinating watch him transform from Popular music-frat house type artist to a true lyricist and musician.

9. Janet Jackson: "The Velvet Rope"- includes "Together Again", "Tonight's the night", "got til it's gone" and "Every time". This album was monumental at the time of its release in 1997. It touched on topics that even in the late years of the 20th century where still taboo. Topics like AIDS, all types of sexuality, bondage and love where covered on this album. At the time of its release I was only 12 so I didn't really hear this album till years later when I was introduced to it by a friend. This album is also in Rolling Stones "Top 500 albums of all times".

8. Adele: "19"- I came across this artist last year through pandora.com. I was immediately fascinated with the depths or her lyrics, the range of her soulful sound and brilliant musical arrangements. There are 12 tracks on this album and I honestly love 11 of them. This album was released in early 2008, that same year she was nominated for four Grammy's; taking home 2 of them for "Best new artist" and "Best Female pop vocal performance for Chasing Pavements"

7. Britney Spears: "Blackout" Perhaps one of the greatest albums to ever be made and sourly overlooked. Over Overshadowed by her downward spiraling personal life and failed comeback performance live on National TV. This album defines Britney's mental state and priority at the time this record was written and recorded. Songs include" Get Naked", "Freakshow"," Toy Soldier", "Hot as Ice" and of course "Gimmie More".The record is full of club bangin hip hop and dance beat tracks- In my personal opinion, I feel like this record should be re-released in a few years and given better press and media. This is a great album for working out, long drives or parties. This is the one album where Britney Spears actually showed artistic potential by hiring the right producers and musicians.

6. Dr. Dre: "The Chronic 2001"- This was a huge point in the music worlds when this album came out. Some believed it saved music from the horrible Pop-Mania boy band garbage that was flooding the radios across America. This album was refreshing, smart, and in a few ways relatable. Through tracks like "Forgot about Dre" with Eminem, and "The next episode" with Snoop Dogg, "Lets get high", "Fuck You","Still Dre" and a few others. Even my white-prep school homies where diggin' it. That's when you know it's good.

5. Christina Aguilera: "Stripped"- From the second "Stripped" takes off it's a powerhouse of a record. On this album she takes a new a direction, by actually going in every direction and genre. There are rock tracks, Spanish tracks, hip- hop, ballads and interludes. She touches on the sentiments of being a fighter and inadequacies. Out of the 20 tracks on the album I love 16, but each and everyone displays an enormous vocal and musical talent. This is a must listen CD!!

4.Celine Dion: "Falling into you"- 1996 was the year I became obsessed with Miss Celine Dion. She's amazing. Her songs although in no way reflect her intelligence and strength as an artist, are sexy and lovey-dovey. Everything that a 12 year old wants to hear and believe in. This album includes "It's all coming back", "Because you loved me", "Seduces me" and "All by myself" among others. I haven't met a girl my age who doesn't absolutely love the CD- so trust that you'll love it.

3. Maroon 5: "Songs About Jane"- This is one of my favorite albums of all time. Everything about this band and this album fascinates me. Songs about Jane is a collection of songs inspired by the lead singer, Adam Levine's, rocky relationship with muse Jane. Some songs evoke the sentiment of anger, frustration and love. Others are more focused on life after Jane, and what she will do without him. Maroon 5 does an unbelievable job creating catchy riffs and chorus, not to mention sexy and seductive lyrics. This album is a must have, classic album. Do it!

2. Elvis Presley: "Elvis Presley Greatest Hits"- Not a whole lot to be said here. I love Elvis Presley; I was practically raised on him, Bill Hailey, The Supreme's and other oldie music acts. This album is a collection of his biggest hits and a few remixes or new recordings found. One of the most interesting things about this era is the innovation of technology. Recording had yet to be a mastered art, the electric guitar was still relatively new and Elvis was a revolutionary performer.

1. Michael Jackson: "Thriller and HiStory"- On the note of revolutionary performer- nobody did it or will ever do it like Michael Jackson. Both of the albums hold enormous significance and value. First "Thriller", for being the album that finally separated Michael from his brothers and really any other artist at the time. "Thriller's" explosive song list included "Wanna be startin' something", "Beat it", "Billie Jean", "Human Nature", "PYT" and of course "Thriller".

"HiStory" is a "best of" compilation that combines his hits from "Thriller", "Bad" and "Dangerous" songs included "Bad", "Heal the World", "Man in the Mirror", "She's out of my life", and "They don't really care about us". This album was not even close to being as big as "Thriller" but I believe it's equally as important.

Well that's it! Hope you like, agree or disagree, become intrigued or something! Please leave comments and thanks for reading!

The Moonwalker

It's been a little over three weeks since the world lost Michael Jackson and I lost a hero. I wanted to write about his death immediately but the words didn't come. Neither did tears, just shock. I like millions, perhaps billions, of people was raised on Michael Jackson. I was raised by strict Colombian parents in Orlando, Fl who feared the profanity and obscenity in music which therefore led to them to limiting what we could and could not listen to. Elvis Presley, Bill Haley and the Comets, Diana Ross and the Supremes, Frank Sinatra, countless numbers of classic Colombian anthems, and The Beatles were acceptable. But Michael Jackson was another story. His music was always danced to, his videos always watched. He was always welcomed in our little home and throughout my relative's lives.

New York, New York 1970
My mother Rosi age 16, and her two younger siblings Lucrecia, 15 and Oscar, 12 first moved to the United States in 1970. Their first impression of America was New York City, a melting pot of cultures and ethnicities, a country at war in Vietnam and a young black family known as The Jackson 5 singing and dancing on television and radio. My uncle died when I was very young, the memories I have of him are simply stories I hear from other family members. And from those stories rises endless stories of his fascination with Michael Jackson and his brothers. My uncle was an untrained musician with the ability to pick up and play any instrument he could find. He rocked a leather jacket, collar popped, and had long raggedy hair. My uncle was fascinated with Black America; he eventually changed his name to Jim Brown after the professional Football and lacrosse player. He opened the door for my family by being the first person in the Lopez-Vargas bloodline to marry and have children with a non-Hispanic, non-Colombian woman named Sylvia, a black model from New York City. My uncle's biracial relationship and marriage paved the way for my brothers future relationships and marriages to white girls. My uncle was also inspired to recreate the Jackson family within his own family naming his sons after the Jackson 5, although he only had Michael, Marlon and Jermaine at the time of his death in 1988.

My family was just a small portion of the 300 million people that viewed his public memorial service. I watched in Santa Monica, one brother in Beverly Hills- the other in San Francisco, my mom in Orlando, cousins in Miami, we all cried. For me this day was unimaginable. Watching the service reminded me of being at my friends viewing last October and realizing how final her, and any death, is. I, like millions of others, regret that I never had the chance to tell Michael Jackson how I felt about him and how significant his life had been on mine. I remember singing "Heal the world" and "Man in the Mirror" with my mom on our drives around town. I remember buying "Invincible" the day it came out. It wasn't his greatest album- but it was still good. I remember watching his 30th Anniversary Special on TV- I still have the video tape I recorded it on. And yes he has always been on my IPOD, so is his sister Janet.

My brother Fabian
in May 2008-
conveniently "forgot"
his black socks-
but rocked out his
favorite Michael
Jackson pose before
we headed out-
And yes he wore those socks
the entire night.


Los Angeles, California 2009
When I moved to Los Angeles three months ago, I was under the impression that he had left the United States for good- since he had left after his trial and let go of Neverland Ranch- only to find out he died at the UCLA hospital ten minutes away from where I live. I wish I would have known he was here in L.A. I'm not sure what I would have or could have done to meet him, but I probably would have tried to meet him or something. I wish I had a chance to thank him for the unbelievable dedication and work he put into his job as an entertainer. That was his job, to make us smile, to surprise us with something new that we never thought would be possible and he pulled it off over and over again. To me Michael Jackson was a living, breathing symbol of hard work and dedication. Growing up I learned the American Dream through the story of The Jackson 5. Coming from Littletown, U.S.A to become a family of entertainers, driven by desire and perfection. To me he proved himself to be subhuman. His movements and expressions seemed unnatural, yet awesomely perfect. Even his fingers performed when he was dancing.

As observers we saw Michael Jackson as a two sided enigma. We saw the entertainer, the singer, the dancer, the humanitarian and the kid who never grew up. On the other side we were presented with rumors and theories, lies, manipulation and excuses. Did he or didn't he... molest young boys, bleach his skin, reconstruct his face and body throughout the last 25 years, father his own children, try to end his life multiple times, die a broken and bankrupt man? What it boils down to is what you believe. I don't believe he touched any boys, I just don't think it's possible. On all the other controversies, I don't think I have the right to even care about his skin, face and finances. I never knew him, many didn't, so how could I say whether he was right or wrong in anything he chose to do with his life. Maybe he hated his face. Maybe he was sick of seeing it everywhere, maybe he just liked being different. I don't know, we may never know the truth, but the human race as it exists will always have the documentation- the videos, the music, the books and collections- that define him as the greatest entertainer that ever lived, the most inspiring, professional and intriguing human being of our time. Thanks to technology- his life, memory and the mark he left in history will be left for all generations of the future to watch, learn and enjoy.

So thank you Michael Jackson for making my childhood and young adulthood fun and keeping me and my family entertained. This was one of the songs he worked on earlier this year with Akon

You must be the change you wish to see in the world
~Mahatma Ghandi

No homophobia in Penguin society

Quite Possibly one of the greatest videos I've ever seen...

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And so it is...The gays have infiltrated the penguin exhibit at the Bremerhaven Zoo, and Miss California responded with another unconscious rant after being asked her opinion on the matter:

Well I think it's great that Americans are able to choose one or the other. We live in a land that you can choose same-sex marriage or opposite marriage. And you know what, in my country, and in my family, I think that, I believe that, a marriage should be between a man and a woman, no offense to anybody out there. But that’s how I was raised and thats how I think that it should be between a man an a woman. And all gay penguins should die immediately.

Well, I support you gay an lesbian penguins, and I also support my roommates bisexual Italian Greyhound, I think it's time that us humans, take a step back and look at these animals and ask ourselves what are we missing when an inferior species can except homosexuality and alternative families but we still can't fathom the idea of letting people just be happy. We can't let our gay neighbors get married, adopt children, enjoy the same tax beneifits as our straight friend and so on and so on. Come on people! When are we going to learn?

To help end social injustices here in the United States and around the world please visit

http://www.hrc.org/

or email your Congress or Senate representative and personally take action and call for change!




Cheers for queers!
NITA

badcoaching.com

June 11,2009


Dear Mr. Van Gundy,

Why? Why did Jameer Nelson play the entire fourth quarter? Why? My brother speculates your trying to prove something. Is it that you don't want us to win? There were plenty of opportunities and a bench full of men ready to play, to score, and to regain a rhythm your team lost in the third quarter and yet Nelson remained on the court. Then came the OT. Why was he still in there? At the end of the game he had 2 points and 3 assists, so what was the point in keeping Alston 11 pts, Lee 4 pts, Reddick 6 pts- 3 assts and Gortat 4 pts on the bench getting colder by the second.

I can't be the only person that's feeling this way, but seriously, when something isn't working, especially during a game that only has 48 minutes in it, you try something else- something new. And you keep on trying till you find the formula that works. This is what you fail to do. The same was done earlier in this series with Jameer Nelson, which leads me to believe my brother after all. Are you trying to create some kind of Cinderella story? Glorify the guy that was out of the game for four months, only to come back and lead his team to their 1st franchise win? Well, it's not going to happen. He doesn't have the skill, stamina, confidence, or chemistry to pull it off. So knock it off with that shit!! Please Mr. Van Gundy, Please.

Mr. Van Gundy, I also have another question, how do you explain your team missing so many free throws? Do you practice FT with real balls or just pretend to shoot from the line? How can these inconsistencies continue to be an issue this late into the season and this far into these ball players careers? What I'm trying to say here is we're let down. And the teams inability to produce is a strong reflection of your inability to direct, coach and make that right calls under substantial pressure. Well, Mr. Van Gundy, on behalf of Orlando and the entire fan base of Magic fans around the world, I hope things can get better for the magic and the next three games will go our way, otherwise we'll have to wait for our next chance at a championship. Hopefully not another 14 years. I thank you graciously for your time and hope to hear from you soon.

Sincerely,

Nita Alexander

T.G.I.F~ Heres a quickie!

The greatest most annoying commercial ever!

"San Bonita, it means literally a whales vagina"




This commercial aired literally every 10 minutes in the Tallahassee, FL last summer. By the end of the season, San Bonita was the most hated, yet to be built, neighborhood in the tiny city of Tally. I wanted to post it because to my knowledge it doesn't air anymore and I feel it's to great to be forgotten. May it live on in it's infinite glory!

AdrianNita.

Black Magic-shut it down!

Orlando beats Cleveland 107-106

Thank God!! The Magic have finally put there batteries in and caused chaos in Cleveland with game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals going to the Magic! It all went down during the last quarter of game 1, when the Magic gained control of the ball, the Cleveland fans and LeBron James' cocky attitude.



I must say, it's such a wonderful feeling to see the Magic doing well again. The last time this happened, it was 1996 and I was 11 years old -cheering on the likes of Penny Hardaway, Shaquille O'neal, Dennis Scott and Nick Anderson. It's been a long time coming but I think we finally have the right players, coaches, fans and respect. Finally, the little team that could is doing it and doing it well.

Obviously, the biggest problem for the Magic and any other team going up against the Cavaliers is LeBron James. He's too big and too fast for the majority of the players in the NBA. Dwight Howard is the perfect size to cover James, but doesn’t have the speed. JJ Reddick, who did a fabulous job guarding Ray Allen during the Celtic series, has the speed, but not the height and certainly not the shooting ability that the Magic need to win and win big in this series. Stan Van Gundy, who admitted in a post game interview that he still doesn't know what he's gonna do about the defense covering James, needs to get some ideas going for his team, cause I guarantee whatever it is they did yesterday won't work again tomorrow.



My advice, stop the ball movement on the Cleveland side. Stick to your man like your glued together. Get the steels. Dont even let LeBron touch the ball. Keep more than just Howard under the basket, yes he is amazing, but he cant get every single rebound. Continue to silence the crowd. Get those 3 point shots- we have like 4 regular players that can kill with their 3 pointers so let's do it! Use Pietrus- he's silent but deadly, use Gortat, he always delivers! Let's do it! Let's Believe!! Go Magic!


Cheers to go with Beers,
Nita