Ciara Groupie

I know I know...i'll go sit in the corner now.

i've been trying to write this post for a while now. i guess since Basic Instinct is out or coming out, or being pushed back...or being sold as coasters (where's a good PR team when you need one) I'll give her some much needed shine on BSM.

so i bought what was supposed to be an "advanced" copy of her latest CD from a polite gentleman who had numerous cd's, strategically placed on a card table. he had DVD's too :)

clearly it wasn't an advanced copy of anything, but more so a cd with some new ciara songs. but who cares?!!!? it was still a decent CD nonetheless (still gets heavy rotation in the car).

then the moves. the girl got moves.

I pride myself on trying to learn the dances from certain videos and NO, not that silly souljah boy mess. im talking about full on routines that require blood sweat and tears. ok, not really but it usually is a workout (thanks teyana taylor and drop it low).

With Ciara, I've tried to learn ride, #fail. i tried to learn work, #fail. and i tried to learn parts of go girl, #fail. ciara challenges my non professional dancing arse everytime...and i love it.

the clothes!!! umm who told ciara she can be a muse for Givenchy?? who dammit?? in my dreams/fantasies, i'm a muse for a lot of different fashion houses, so how can i not love someone who is living my dream.

ciara used to be a bamma liiiiiiiii...then something happened. she got fly. it was like a slow progression of flyness. smack your face if you think it's because she's now friends with Kim Kardashian...smack your face and smack it hard.

anywho, here are some pics of CiCi that impressed me this year.

BLT: Restaurant Two

another GOOD restaurant is BLT.

Cuisine: American/Steakhouse
‎Dining Style‎: Fine Dining‎ - Casual Dining
‎Reservations‎: Accepted‎
‎Price Quartile‎: $$$‎
‎Parking‎: No Valet‎
Attire‎: Jackets required‎
‎Wine Specialty‎: ??? (if you know, fill me in)

the skinny: this is a nice spot. its trendy and has cuisine that anyone will dig. POP-OVERS and FRIES, thats all i need from BLT but they offer tons more.

this is moderately priced for good, rich food (disclaimer: i think 45 is decent for a good steak). EVERYTHING had tons of flavor. i think i ordered a 12oz filet and my friend got the porterhouse...AWESOME. the meat was juicy and tender. i'm not a big meat-head so i asked the waitress what a newbie steak eater would like, she hooked me right up. SO GOOD (i just had a flashback of the steak juiciness).

oooohhh, and the creamed spinach...and the wine...and the pop-overs. did we discuss the pop-overs?? and fries?? BLT's pop-overs (with butter...hook it up) are so good they give you the recipe to try at home. of course your going to fail at home, but its more incentive to go back and get the real thing. the fries are drizzled with garlic, or garlic salt, or garlic pepper, or...these aint your regular Mickey D fries.

Date Status: this is for the "person" that knows their steak. someone thats trendy. this is a good first date restaurant...it will ensure a second date. this is for the "person" who you want the draws from but can wait a few more dates for. make sense?? probably not *shrugs*

Rating:

this is only a 3 Shakur restaurant because if you take the jump-offs here, its almost guaranteed cheeks (wait, did i just say that??) it could be worth the money...possibly.

maybe its more of a 2 1/2 Shakur restaurant.

Top 5 Becky's

Black folks love to swirl, don't they?? ...dont lie, youve thought about it.

For those that love that milky white, here is a list of "good" becky choices...

(this is in order, 5 being the lowest)

5) GWYNETH PALTROW



4) CHRISTINA HENDRICKS




3) MEGAN FOX



2) KERRY WASHINGTON (no she's not; yes she is)



1) COCO TEA (i love you bitch...i really fucking do!!)

Side Track...

did yall peep how Rhianna's been rocking the wing chain-thing I posted in March for Nikki Minaj?? #imjustsaying

i got the eye yall, i swear i do. lol

TOP 8 BRANDON'S

women swirlers need love too.

for those that love the milky white (insert dirty thought here), here are some "good" brandon choices (and yes, the ladies get more because...*shrugs* more options i guess).

8) COLIN FARRELL



7) JOHNNY DEPP (can't have colin without Johnny)

there aren't a lot of stock Johnny photos where he doesn't look like a pirate.



6) JASON SEGEL (its something about him)



5) JARED LETO (jordan catalano)



4) TRAVS (travis barker and travis mccoy/no he's not; yes he is)





3) MICKEY ROURKE (shut your mouth, love me some Mickey Rourke...love him; maybe it was just ironman 2)



2)RUSSELL BRAND (russell could definitely get it)



1) BRAD "MUTHA FUCKIN" PITT (just waiting for Angelina to bow out gracefully)



HONORABLE MENTION: paul walker (he doesn't get his name in caps)




after doing the intial post, i realized a few things:

-- i have a thing for brunettes with blue eyes.
-- paul walker is hot as shit and might be tied for #3 with Mickey Rourke
-- where the hell is colin farrell now??
-- top #1 becky and brandon are both well-known swirlers.

1789: Restaurant One

for a minute i've been discussing how PF Changs does not (should not) impress anyone and i promised to give a foodie guide for my DC fam...the time is now.

fellas (or ladies, cause times are changing) these restaurants are for big spendors, dont waste the cash (if they not giving the ass...wait, i didn't mean to say that) if this person is not someone youre really into. if you got it like that, SPEND ON...lets begin.

One of my fave restaurants is 1789.

Cuisine‎: American Colonial‎
‎Dining Style‎: Fine Dining‎
‎Reservations‎: Accepted‎
‎Price Quartile‎: $$$$‎
‎Parking‎: Valet‎
Attire‎: Jackets required‎
‎Wine Specialty‎: California, France

the skinny: i went to this restaurant with a friend and we ate GOOD but that bill was ignorant, a little over 100 per person. i had salmon, PHENOMENAL and had some of my friends lamb, EXCELLENT. its in georgetown but not in the midst of all the hoopla (if you know georgetown you know what i mean by hoopla). Service was good, ambiance nice.

the decor makes you feel like youre in a plantation masters dining room, uber colonial, but the service was great. i didn't feel uncomfortable or unwanted (aside from the stares of conservatives at a few of the surrounding tables).

Date Status: this would definitely impress on a date. it would show your mate that you know a little bit about food and don't mind stepping away from the norm. not choking when you see the check is the key to making this a successful date.

Rating:

One Shakur which means it is not jump-off/hootchie friendly. (don't worry, i'll give some of yall cheap-o's a 5 shakur rated restaurant...asshole)

Letter From Blogger (yes another one)

i'm so indecisive y'all...my bad.

so i'm going back to the orginal content of barbiescummanifesto and carrying my fashion happy ass over to Tumblr. Thats right, the fashion will commence on Tumblr (I'll post the link later), with pics of real live ppl in real live fashions...moving on.

for now, blogger will house all of my confusing moments, conspiracy theories, ill-advised advice, and rants.

Enjoy!!