As much as I TRY to dislike Rihanna...

...it's proving IMPOSSIBLE!

Her latest video for 'What's My Name', featuring Drake just confirmed this...
-Her STYLE is on point!
-Her OUTFIT is on point!
-Her HAIR is on point!
-DRAKE is on point!
-The SONG is on point!...
...IT's ALL JUST ON POINT...!!!!...and I can't even lie, I did get very excited when she performed 'Only Girl' on the X-Factor recently. I was singing and dancing along...TV on fulllll blast...the WHOLE WORKS!!!

SO: I have posted this message to admit that yes, for the TIME BEING, I am a SLIGHT Rihanna fan...
(don't hate me Chris, you are still my numero Uno :))



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I fear for the future of FEET...

I am the biggest advocate for heels. They have the ability to turn an average outfit into one that spells...'FIYA'.
Personally, I detest kitten heels...for me, 4inches is the absolute minimum.
THAT BEING SAID...heels are not for everyone.
When Louboutin, Choo, Blahnik, and the rest of the shoe God's created their objects of immense beauty, I am quite sure that they did NOT intend for them to be bending at compass-measurable angles!!!
SO...whyyyyyy am I seeing Women donning the 45degree life!??? Walking as if that ankle may give way any second...??
That my friends, is not swag.
If you can't walk straight, just stick to the flats.
If you can't rock them, just leave them in the shop for a more respectful owner.
Wowzers...it's not rock-et science!
xxx

Bats...Sorry!?

My local Waitrose has quite an ingenious scheme going on at the moment. When you buy something, along with your receipt, you get given a token, and with this token comes great responsibility...you are asked to slot it into one of 3 boxes, representing 3 different charities. At the end of a given period, the box/charity with the most tokens will be given a certain amount of money.

NOW...I am allll for giving to charity...but WHYYYYY UPON WHYYYYY would I want to give to the local BAT AWARENESS SOCIETY!????
Absolute nonsense.
Those filthy, virulent rodents don't need encouragement to expand their dynasties.
HOWWWWW I ask did a charity representing these beasts make it into the running...and more to the point whyyyy was it in second place!???

Sorry, but if Waitrose have that much money burning a hole in their pocket, the 'TinTin Tande Shopping Fund' could do with an injection...maybe I'll suggest this next time I pop in?

xxx

Big in the gameeeeeee!!

Rick Ross - Aston Martin Music (feat. Drake and Chrisette Michelle).
The Bosssss (Bowseeee!!!!!!!) is back...and this song is just toooooooo fantastic! Summer 2010 Jam-a-lammm.
"Vibing to the music, this is how we do it..." - INDEED!




Drake - What If I Kissed You?...
...well Drake, I'd most probably collapse. As you do.




Chris Brown - Like You (feat. Tyga)
C-Breezy and his beautiful voice does it again!




Usher - Hot Toddy (feat. Jay-Z and Ester Dean)
...now, I thought the word generally used was 'totty'?! If Usher and I are thinking of the same thing/meaning...? Maybs not. But hey, still got maddddd love for this one!




Magnetic Man - I Need Air
This song just makes me wanna raveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. Whenever, wherever...my dancing shoes come straight on, no messing around!

AND THE THROWBACK JOINTTTTTTTT...(thought I would put it in here...coz I caaaaaaaaaaaan)



Justin Timberlake - Take It From Here
From the amazing 'Justified' album...this song is right up there on my wedding day playlist...(strong believer in forward planning ha.)
"I wanna be your lighthouse, when you get lost...I'll light a bright and shiny path to help you across"...the lyrics are just MOVING!

We thank God for Jersey Shore.

YES indeedy...IT'S BACK... and about time too!!
This time they are in Miami...and looking remarkarbly more classy...

- We can say AU REVOIR to J-Wow's blond highlights...for this we are thankful.
- We can say AU REVOIR (sort of...) to Snookie's gigantic quiff...for this we are thankful.
- We can now supposedly say AU REVOIR to Snookie looking like a burnt orange, apparently due to Barack imposing tax's on sunbeds. Tbh, I don't really see the difference...but alas, nontheless, for this we are thankful.

- UNFORTUNATELY however, Sammi's shorts are still with us...as is Pauly D's rock hard barnet...and the Situation in general. Hey, we can't have it all.

The biggest change!? ANGELINA IS BACK.

BRING ON THE DRAMA...and J-Wow-Tyson pummelling everyone in sight.

xxx

Summer, it's a struggle.

I've decided, I have most definitely reached my TEMPERATURE peak. When I was created, hot weather tolerance simply wasn't in my genetic make-up.

Today, after getting my Osafa-Powell on running for the tube, I then get stuck next to the human radiator, ANNNNNNDDD if we couple this with, what seems to me to too be 100oC heat...ohhh no no no...I decided I had most definitely had enough. Not my portion. Heat just makes me feel SILLY...and no matter how hard I try, I am never dressed in a heat conducive manner. Summer swag and I just isn't a match made in heaven.

Please, just give me AUTUMN, and I will be happy. I can wear my layers in peace, and my forehead will be spared from the sun's disgusting rays.

However, until then, the BATTLE rages on...

xxx

World Cup Fever...

I understand that it's the World Cup.
I understand that this is very exciting.
Even me, who doesn't even like football that much is involved...
BUT WHY-UPON-WHY would you PAINT YOUR CAR (badly painted too I might add) WITH THE ENGLAND FLAG!?!? Your real deal, worth-an-arm-and-a-leg possession!??? I'm simply not understanding. It's unlikely that you are being sponsored to do so...and even more unlikely that the England team will pay for you to have such cosmetic changes reversed.
People need to calm down.

But YAY for World Cup, YAY for the offside rule (finaaaaally I understand it) and YAY for beautifully sculptured footballers. YAY YAY YAY.



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Chris Brown = Visa Reject...

Chris Brown's UK Tour (if you can call it that...gone are his O2/big stadium days) was unfortunately postponed recently due to him being denied a Visa to enter the UK. Why? The Rihanna drama of course...and too right...if Snoop Dogg can be denied entry then so should he! SHAME.

That being said, his new mixtape with TYGA, 'Fan of a Fan', is simply EMOSH!!! It seems that him now being a fully fledged criminal has affected his music career...for the better! Gone are the cutesy cutesy 'with you, with you, with you, with youuuuuu-ewwww' dayssss, and hello 'harrrrrd' CB, complete with a permanent frown (little scary...but you know, not everything can be perfect), and real, HIGH QUALITY tunes!! I am IMPRESSED.

However, hopefully next time, he won't need to beat up his girlfriend in order to acquire musical inspiration.



xxx

Back in BUSINESS!!

YES. That's right. This BLOG is BACK!!!!!!
Exams, the work of the devil, have prevented me from having a life. Sad, sad, times. THANKFULLY however, they are now over!

--> Gone are the sleepless nights...although,who am I trying to kid? Nothing can come between me and my 100% cotton sheets. So, ok, gone are the nightmares about the library...some of them were JUSSSSST emotional.
--> Gone are the dinner's consisting of Space Invaders, Strawberry laces, and a can of Rubicon...
--> Au revoir 'exam swag'- crusty hair, half bitten nails...etc etc...you know the deal...EW. Sorry, that is JUST not my portion...
--> Gone are the "I can't talk right now, i'm in the Zone, and need to maximise this 10 mins of productivity" phonecalls...
--> Gone are the mood swings, and the constant self-motivational speeches, which sadly, rarely worked...

A lot has happened in the world toosince my life hit standstill. Here are a few highlights:
1. We have a new government. And a coalition, Tory-Lib Dem one for that matter...yep. Enough said.
2. Gordon Brown has stepped down from Labour leadership...and the competition for a new leader has begun. David Miliband...marry me?!
3. A volcanic ash cloud, named 'Eyjafjallajoekull' (some help with pronounciation would be very much appreciated) unfortunately erupted, causing wide spread disruption...ALL I'M SAYING is we will have a wide spread mayhem if this 'Eyjafjallajoekull' gets in the way of me and my holidaying this summer...!!!
4. Faith, the shoe shop, has gone into administration. Hardly sad times though to be honest, it was no Kurt Geiger...
5. Mohammed Al-Fayed is no longer the owner of Harrods. Harrods without Mr Al-Fayed is like chips without ketchup...INCOMPREHENSIBLE.
6. Cheryl Cole, after being parred emotionally by the extremely gummy Ashley Cole, has apparently fallen for a certain Mr Will.I.Am from the Black Eyed Peas. I'm slightly confused.
7. Usher has finally released his new album, Raymond V. Raymond, and it is simply FANTASTICALLLLLLLL!
8. Marks and Spencers are to be the 'official dresser's' for the England Team during the World Cup. I discovered this recently when I spotted a billboard of them, all suited and booted, looking positively DELICIOUS. I AM INVOLVEDDDDD. Suited and Booted is definitely the way...however, FITTED SUITS ONLY please. Baggy suits...just NO.



So YAY...now LIFE CAN RE-COMMENCE ,and I will be creating excitement and drama in my life by FORCE...
xxx

Round of Applause...!!

YEP!! Lil Jon pulled a big one out the bag!!



Lil Jon - Miss Chocolate (feat. R Kelly and Mario)



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Another BIGGGG one!!

Swindle - Part Time Lover...


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FDM...all day, every day...

FDM (or Fun*dmental as some of you may know them), have FINALLLLLY released a mixtape. It's called 'THE PUDDING'...and it's SICK!!
I love their music.
I love the mixtape.
...and NO I am not a promoter for them - I just want them to do well!!
Support the BRITISH MUSIC CAUSE!
It's availiable for FREE download at: www.fdmoffical.com (click on the cover of it and it will take you to where you can download it...)
Here is a snippet of what they have to offer...ENJOY :D

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American Apparel RUMMAGE SALE: SHAAAAAAAMBLES!!!!!!!

I can't SLEEP because i'm too excited.
I wake up EARLY in eager anticipation.
I brave the RAIN, even letting it attack my hair, without even the slightest complaint.
I get to the rummage sale venue...AND YOU TELL ME IT HAS BEEN CANCELLED!?????????????? No no no.
Whaaaaaaat a HOT ASS JOKE. Some nonsense about 2000 people turning up, riots, not enough security, etc etc etc...I DON'T WANT TO HEAR EXCUSES, I JUST WANT MY BARGAINS...!!!!!
The man then had the ACTUAL AUDACITY to suggest I venture back tomorrow (being today), when all the problems will be sorted and all will be back up and running. ERM EXCUSEEEEEE US one moment. I would kindly ask that you DON'T take the piss of out my life...do I look like the sort of person who is thaaaaaaat desperate for a bargain!? (Rhetorical question - an answer is not necessary here)

EH. Can you imagine.
Americal Apparel had the cheek to WASTE MYYYYYYYY TIME. They obvvvvvviously don't understand that it is exam time and time is oohhhh so precious.
I swore that nevvvvvveeeeeeeeeer will I spend another £1 of my peas in that shop...BUT then I got home to discover they were offering 25% off online as 'compensation'...:D What can I say...I'm easily pleased!
xxx

American Apparel RUMMAGE SALE: The Preparations...

...TOMORROW is the day - the American Apparel Rummage Sale is coming to London!!! Brick Lane to be precise...and to say I was EXCITED would be a GROSS UNDERSTATEMENT!!!!!!!
My BAG is packed - a small over the body bag of course...don't want anything too big that will get in the way...
My OUTFIT is sorted - something comfortable and not too hot...regardless of the reason, excess sweat is jussssssst not my life...
My JEWELLERY is as usual excessive - for once my many rings may come in handy if any trys to fight me for that coveted dress...eheheh...
My BELLY will be full - I will not be that person who faints...low blood sugar levels mixed with excess crowds = recipe for disaster...and there is alwayssss one!
WISH ME LUCK GUYS :D!!
xxx

PROUD to be an ONION lover!

That's right. WHERRRRRRRRE, I ask you, would the WORLD be, without ONIONS!?
I think I may be slightly OBSESSED...but whatevsssssss, I love them.

'The word onion comes from the Latin word unio for "single," or "one," because the onion plant produces a single bulb, unlike its cousin, the garlic, that produces many small bulbs. The name also describes the union (also from unio) of the many separate, concentrically arranged layers of the onion'

70% of my culinary specialities (and no, that doesn't include fish fingers and mash...even though it is a fave :D) involve onions...they take food to a wholeeeeeeee 'nother FLAVOUR dimension!
When the love began, half a chopped onion would do...BUT OH NO, times have changed...half will simply not suffice. IT'S A WHOLE ONION OR NOTHING. Stir-fry...spaghetti bolognese...enchiladas...YOU NAME IT, I'LL INVOLVE IT!
So yes, just had to dedicate a post to my favourite vegetable :D
DANIELLE L.L. (Can't disclose the full name for privacy reasons) - I KNOW you understand!)

xxx

When all else FAILS...

Make a PASTA-BOLOGNESE BAKE...!!!

That’s what I did yesterday - signs of a SWIFT ELEVATION to LEVEL 12 PROCRASTINATION.
ALTHOUGH...to be honest…one can’t be expected to revise if one hasn’t eaten. SO that’s what I did...and it tasted DEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-LINCIOUS. I even tried a new recipe to my usual...YEPYEP.

Tomorrow I think I shall be attempting Shepherd’s Pie…DO I KNOW HOW TO MAKE IT ? OF COURSE NOT...and following recipe’s isn’t really my forte...BUT it’s hardly going to be ROCKET SCIENCE is it !? (Say's the girl who thought, when making fried rice, it didn't need to be boiled first...)

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Well...I must say...this is a TUNEEEEE-A-LUNEEEEEE!!

Chuck Dem Gee - Round and Round

Lovesssss it!!
xxx

YESSSSS...I...CAN...!!

SO...exam season is nearly upon us - 7.5 weeks and COUNTING -...AND SO THEREFORE, I have decided, that I NEED A MIRACLE. FAST.
Preferably one that involves reading quicker (2 pages PER HOUR is just not the way to success)...AND...one that doesn't involve the need to highlight everything that I do read...(WHY IS THAT? Because, NOT EVERYTHING IS IMPORTANT)
I would also like a a miracle that involves the ability to retain CASE NAMES (I do law)...as making them up can only get me so far.
Oh and also one that involves the ability to be in BED before midnight...and up before 9am.
OH AND WHILE I'M AT IT...I would really REALLY like this miracle to involve a SWIMMING HAT that actually keeps the WATER OUT (not partially out, FULLY out...as in my hair will be 100% DRY afterwards, not 75% DRY) as I have the biggest CRAVING to go swimming at the moment...but I just can't justify the hours that I will have to spend sorting out my WET, CHLORINE-Y HAIR afterwards.
SO YES...I think thats it for now?
xxx

NEVER have my EARS been so...INSULTED!!!!!!!!

What...I repeat...WHAT is that HIDEOUS MONSTROSITY that JA RULE has recently come out with!???
"Noooooo...surely not!?!?!!" was the response of my ears when they first heard it...
But noo...it SURELY IS!!
It is actually COMICAL.
He is EVEN TRYING TO SING. Myyyyyyyyyyyyyy gosh! L.O.L.
Really now...what was he honestly thinking?! Did it actually, really and truelly sound good to him?! I fear for his mental health...someone in a right state of mind wouldn't have come up with such a MUSICAL TRAIN WRECK.
For a man who was already suffering musically, this is, in my humble opinion, the nail in the coffin!
PLEASE...MR RULE...Hang up your gloves now. For the sake of yourself and humankind.
Ah ah. Im even SHOCKED.
Please, my friends, listen for yourself:


Ja Rule - Incredible (feat. R Kelly)
(And yes, I know it features R.Kelly too...but I really feel he was an innocent victim in all of this...)
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It's NEXT SELECTION babyyyyyyy...

The wonderful, fantastic, amazing RYAN LESLIE ,doing what he does best!!!
I love, love, LOVE this! Such a CHILLEDDDD tune...


Ryan Leslie - Sunday Night

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A DOG nearly ATE ME!

I kid you not! Tonight, at precisely 11.14pm...a dog nearly ATE me.

(Before reading this story, please note, I'm scared of dogs...AND NO, I didn't have bad experience with them as a child...)

As I casually strolled down my road, I noticed, with my -1.5 vision (probably -2 now tbh), a dog in the distance. Thinking nothing of it (OBVIOUSLY it must have an owner close by) I continued to my door...
...NEXT THING I KNOW, this bull-dog looking creature is running towards me, no leash, no owner, NOTHING!
Did I not SCREAM at the top of my voice!?!??!? OF COURSE...and I somehow found myself behind a wall (albeit a low one) and on top of a recycling box! that FIGHT OR FLIGHT response well and truelly possesseddddddddddddd me!
SO...the missing owner suddenly appears, laughing (DOES THIS LOOK FUNNY TO YOU!?), and telling me the dog wanted to 'play' (ERMMMMMMMMMMMMMM...do I look like I want to PLAY!?).
The owner then proceeded to try and make conversation with me...??? He could see that I was SHAKING, and could barely SPEAK, after nearly being dinner, and he wanted to talk about the WEATHER!?
Nonsenseeeeee.
xxx

...and the moral of the story is...

...YOU SNOOZE!?...yes indeedy...YOU (most certainly, definitely, 100%ly) LOOOOOOOOOOOOOSE.

Yep. Its true. In the majority of life's more competitive encounters, whether it be competition for that coveted job, that dream house (uni students can relate...), that boy/girl (delete as appropriate), or even that last packet of Space Invaders (YES, I have run to the local corner shop for them...SORRY but you just don't know when that next delivery will be!)...ANYWHOM, yes, if you're TOO SLOW OFF THE MARK...OFF GOES THE PRIZE.

Just a bit of friendly advice :D
I too need to take heed...
I've been a victim of the snoozing and loosing ENOUGH for my liking...
That chapter of my life is OFFICIALLY in ADMINISTRATION.
xxx

You know it's LOVE when...

...your girlfriend's a vegetarian, and she's cooking you CHICKEN...and touching it...WITHOUT GLOVES. As exhibited by my dear friend Shree, for her boyfriend Rohan, on Valentines Day! Real deal love right there!
It took 3 attempts...one even resulting in what I like to call the 'Pink Surprise' (cooked on the outside...pink on the inside...YUMMMYY...!!)...BUT she got there in the end! With the end result looking positively DEEEEEEEELINCIOUS!!! Round of applause for SHREENAL! I'll be expecting some Shree produced chicken to be hitting my belly verrrry soon too...mmmm...preferably in the next week?!

xxx

Sorryyyyy...

...but this song is just FANTASTIC. I have had it on repeat for literally the whole day. AND I will continue to have it on repeat tomorrow...maybe even Saturday too...


Ke$ha - Blah Blah Blah (feat. 3OH!3)

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Tuesday 9th February 2010 - PLANTAIN TOUCHDOWN!

Tuesday 9th February 2010 was a BIG day for 5 ARA (my uni house)...plantain, I repeat, PLANTAIN, fresh from an East London "Blue Bag Shop", was, for the first time, prepared and devoured on the said premises.

Ohhh it was a monumentous moment. AND OH how I had missed it.

Chicken wings prepared by me...plantain prepared by Winnie...and rice prepared by Mummy Uchendu. WHAT A MEAL. I think of it now and smile :D Mmmmm. Good TASTY times!





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Ermmmmm....

...can someone please tell me why JLS are wearing female clothes in their latest video for "One Shot"?!

That purple top that Marvin (if that's his name) is wearing...i'm sureeeee i've seen it in Mango!?

Hmmmmmm. Interesting.


JLS - One Shot on MUZU

P.S...shout out ANDREW!! Lolzz!!

xxx

Trey Songz - Say Ahh (feat. Fabolous)

This song is tooooo sick!! Have it constantly on repeat atm!



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Ahhh...the joys of RUBICON.

Finally...after a year of searching, I have found a shop in Bristol that sells my BELOVED RUBICON LYCHEE. It's only 49p, AND the shop is only 5 minutes from my house...RESULT!!
Things like this make me happy :D
xxx

KFC...we OFFICIALLY have a PROBLEM.

ERMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM...EXCUSE ME...but WHEN did KFC obtain the right to CHARGE for KETCHUP?!!!!!!!!!

So...after a stressful Spanish lesson, Mr Anthony Akerele and I decided to reward outselves with a mini variety meal (standard) from our local Bristol KFC. When it came to asking for ketchup...DID the lady not drop the "THAT WILL BE 10P" BOMB!!!!!!!???????????

Now hooooooooooooooooolllllllllllllllllllllldddddddddddd on...BBQ sauce, I can (sort of...depends what mood I am in) understand...but not something as essential as Ketchup. RIDONCULOUS IF YOU ASK ME.

IF THAT KFC WAS IN LONDON it would never have gotten away with SUCH NONSENSE. NEVER EVER EVER. Im seriously thinking of writing in a letter of complaint...because if you now have to pay for Ketchup, what FREE SAUCE are we now meant to eat our food with!?!!!!!!! AIR!??????

Hmmmm. Very Unimpressed. As is Mr Akerele:

Songs...Songs...SONGS!!!

Simply...a few songs that I can't get enough of at the moment:



50 Cent - Do You Think About Me?
- This song has a '21 Questions' feel to it...I like I like!




Usher - Little Freak (feat. Nicki Minaj)
- I don't care what anyone says...Nicki Minaj is just fantastic...and this song just shows that (fingers crossed) USHER IS BACK (and that 'Here I Stand' nonsense is far far farrrrrrrrrrr behind us...)!!!




Teairra Marie - Automatic (feat. Nicki Minaj)
- Nicki Minaj conquers once again...with, as always, Teairra doing her thing! LOVE LOVE LOVE!




Rob - Take My Time
- I don't know about you, but for the brief (exceptionally brief tbh) time that One Chance were on the RnB scene, I loved them!! So the fact that this song is a BEAUT and it's by a former One Chance member...YEP!

Ok. I've had enough.

The snow is back ONCEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE AGAIN...and it's pissing off my life!
Fine, it may look nice, it may be fun to make snowmen and have snowball fights (not for me I might add!)...but it's really, in my humble opinion, nothing but a hindrance! People can't drive, and the whole public transport system just looses the plot. The result!? LIFE GRINDS TO A HALT.
People are stuck at home, with maybe only a few fish fingers to last them till they can next get to a supermarket...the youth miss out on valuable education, which could potentially have damaging life implications...etc etc ETC!!
OK. So maybe i'm getting a bit excited now...but you get my point.
I hate it!
No, infact, I DETEST IT!
That is all.
Tin xxx

2010 is HERE!!!

...which signifies the start of my blog...:D

Who knows what I'll write about...whatever takes my fancy I guess?
I like to see it as an opportunity to express myself, and seeing as I often have a lot to say, I don't see why not!
It may not always be interesting...in fact it will probably be quite boring the vast majority of the time...but hey! Enjoy!

Tin xxx