my life in constant motion

Erykah Badu Interviews Kendrick Lamar

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:01:25 -0400

BADU: How do you choose chicks from backstage?
LAMAR: How do I choose chicks from backstage?
BADU: Yeah, what is the protocol?
LAMAR: I try not to. [laughs] I’m too scared. Anybody who knows me knows that I’m probably the most scared person when it comes to that because I’m so caught up in the act of sex, of something going crazy, going out of my control. I’m too paranoid.
BADU: [laughs] So you just pass?
LAMAR: I’ve got to because I’ve seen a situation where it got totally out of hand, where something seemed so innocent, and now this person has got allegations on them. It spooked me. This was before my career really started, though—before any “Kendrick Lamar.” And that right there? It changed my whole perception about certain things. I’ll always keep that in the back of my head.

BADU: So who is your asshole-checker?
LAMAR: Who is my what?
BADU: Your asshole-checker—the person in your crew or your family who let’s you know if you’re being a asshole.
LAMAR: I have two, actually. [both laugh] But the main one is a friend of mine—a lady friend who has known me since high school. She has always been someone, since day one, who has said something whenever I’m an asshole, or also if I’m doin’ something positive—but more so when I’m out of my element.

BADU: What’s your favorite cereal?
LAMAR: Fruity Pebbles. When people ask for my rider, they think I’m crazy: Fruity Pebbles, baked chicken, bottle of Hennessy, and some Polo socks.

BADU: What do you, as a man, envy about what it means to be a woman?
LAMAR: There’s just a certain knowledge instilled in a woman. There are these things that women have that men just can’t grasp: the understanding of love; the understanding of being; having a certain type of care in your heart and knowing when to be compassionate; knowing how to be a confidante…
BADU: That’s a good perspective. Something I envy that men have is that ability to grow a goatee. I think that’d be really hot on me.

simplybeingme: “People move because of the wear and tear of anxiety. Because of the gnawing feeling...

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:05:13 -0400

simplybeingme:

“People move because of the wear and tear of anxiety. Because of the gnawing feeling that no matter how hard they work their efforts will yield nothing, that what they build up in one year will be torn down in one day.”

jennyfir: hoytimmyboy: beben-eleben: There once was a young...

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:01:25 -0400

jennyfir:

hoytimmyboy:

beben-eleben:

There once was a young boy with a very bad temper. The boy’s father wanted to teach him a lesson, so he gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper he must hammer a nail into their wooden fence.

On the first day of this lesson, the little boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. He was really mad!

Over the course of the next few weeks, the little boy began to control his temper, so the number of nails that were hammered into the fence dramatically decreased.

It wasn’t long before the little boy discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence.

Then, the day finally came when the little boy didn’t lose his temper even once, and he became so proud of himself, he couldn’t wait to tell his father.

Pleased, his father suggested that he now pull out one nail for each day that he could hold his temper.

Several weeks went by and the day finally came when the young boy was able to tell his father that all the nails were gone.

Very gently, the father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence.

“You have done very well, my son,” he smiled, “but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same.”

The little boy listened carefully as his father continued to speak.

“When you say things in anger, they leave permanent scars just like these. And no matter how many times you say you’re sorry, the wounds will still be there.”

d33p

I’m honestly about to start doing this…..

whoa.

"Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these?” For it is not wise to ask such questions."

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:53:07 -0400

“Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these?”
For it is not wise to ask such questions.”

- Ecclesiastes 7:10 (via brianli)

crackerhell: welp loll

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:01:18 -0400

crackerhell:

welp

loll

xbonita: I refuse to give up on you. Please don’t tell me to walk away from something that means so...

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:02:30 -0400

xbonita:

I refuse to give up on you.

Please don’t tell me to walk away from something that means so much to me. You (and he) mean so much to me. An issue that is too great for me to handle is not too great for God to handle. I may not be able to say the right things, but I can pray. And nothing is going to stop me from praying.

Sometimes I just want to kick Satan in the face. This world is broken enough without you trying to drag it further down.

"As a child I never heard one woman say to me, “I love my body.” Not my mother, my elder sister, my..."

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:00:59 -0400

“As a child I never heard one woman say to me, “I love my body.” Not my mother, my elder sister, my best friend. No one woman has ever said, “I am so proud of my body.” So I make sure to say it to Mia, because a positive physical outlook has to start at an early age.”

- Kate Winslet (via wrists)

from yesterday’s study of Philemon and forgiveness

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:38:32 -0400

from yesterday’s study of Philemon and forgiveness

showbeautyjazzy: Perfect

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:01:15 -0400

showbeautyjazzy:

Perfect

Victor Song: The Body Got a Haircut

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:01:11 -0400

Victor Song: The Body Got a Haircut:

imsicknasty:

victorsong:

People are leaving and people are graduating. I’m actually pretty sad about it, but I guess it’s a necessary stage of life. I just recently read Matt Lin’s post about how he wanted to make sure that they were all okay. I think it’s the opposite for me. I want them to be here because I feel like…

I have the same sentiments. I suppose God will do His thang regardless of the circumstances.

i used to feel this way as an underclassmen when i saw all my friends graduate and i was left behind, suddenly one of the oldest and with a lot less friends/mentors. but the cool thing is that without them around it really pushed me to get to know the underclassmen, to look at my own relationship with God more, and learn (overtime) what it means to be a leader and a mentor to those younger than me. it’s like a cycle, as an underclassman, you get poured into and supported and brought up so that when it’s your turn you can do the same, and the blessings are just as sweet, and God is still there growing and challenging you, but just in different ways. and also, even though alumni are not in pittsburgh anymore, there are cool things like google+ hangouts, emails, phones, and the like to keep in touch and keep those relationships going.

lovequotesrus: EVERYTHING LOVE

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:01:28 -0400

lovequotesrus:

EVERYTHING LOVE

J.S. Park: Around The Corner: A Second Wind

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:08:42 -0400

J.S. Park: Around The Corner: A Second Wind:

jspark3000:

You’ve been in meltdown before, when the world felt unusually cruel and your insides collapsed and there weren’t enough tears to cry through your heaving convulsing sobs. Like the wind was uppercut out of your soul.

It’s not pretty. Not like the movies. It’s not dramatic or cathartic or…

This is so relevant right now!!!!

it’s hurting a lot but please don’t leave me God

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:01:36 -0400

it’s hurting a lot but please don’t leave me God

"If you love a flower, don’t pick it up. Because if you pick it up it dies and it ceases to be what..."

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:15:18 -0400

“If you love a flower, don’t pick it up. Because if you pick it up it dies and it ceases to be what you love. So if you love a flower, let it be. Love is not about possession. Love is about appreciation.”

- Osho (via realvibe)

words meet heartbeats: Graduate From Insecurity

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:29:19 -0400

words meet heartbeats: Graduate From Insecurity:

leeyounger:

What good thing has insecurity ever given you? I guess it sometimes feels really humble and holy to think that you basically suck, but it’s time to get honest: that’s not what true humility is about. Insecurity wants pity, but you’re not pitiful. You are the beloved child of…

mirnah: Sasha Luss In Harper’s Bazaar Mexico May 2013 by...

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:01:08 -0400

mirnah:

Sasha Luss In Harper’s Bazaar Mexico May 2013 by Benjamin Kanare

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Tue, 21 May 2013 04:00:56 -0400

Hahaha

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:01:02 -0400

Hahaha

J.Han - Chasing Nothing feat. Sam Ock

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:47:22 -0400

J.Han - Chasing Nothing feat. Sam Ock

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Mon, 20 May 2013 16:01:28 -0400