TV

Unsung (Documentary) - 

George Clinton

Happy New Moon Solar Eclipse! Ooh, and let's not forget the lovely Mercury Retrograde yesterday *inserts sarcasm*
My phone was trippin' all day and I knew something was up...So I checked to see what was going on with the planets and sure enough, Mercury Retrograde! YAY....um....err...no...Ugh.

ANYWHO...What better way to celebrate the New Moon Solar Eclipse with the "funkadelic- all aboard- the Mothership" pioneer that is George Clinton. His UNSUNG episode is one of my favorites. He even talks about a close encounter that him and Bootsy Collins had with an extraterrestial. Check it:

Quotes

"There is a thought that we create our own suffering because we continue to cling to material possessions, behaviors, beliefs and ideas that we need to release in order to move to our higher-self." Dr. Standley

“The highest level of creativity consists in being, not doing. When the being is intense enough, when the words are spoken enough, when the thoughts are thought enough, the doing will automatically follow.”  Marianne Williamson

“I consider myself a student of many religions. The more I learn, the more questions I have.”  Dan Brown

“The secret of attraction is to love yourself. Attractive people judge neither themselves nor others. They are open to gestures of love. They think about love, and express their love in every action. They know that love is not a mere sentiment, but the ultimate truth at the heart of the universe.”  Deepak Chopra

“Music fills the infinite between two souls”  Rabindranath Tagore


“You can't cross a sea by merely staring into the water.” Rabindranath Tagore


“If you cry because the sun has gone out of your life, your tears will prevent you from seeing the stars." Rabindranath  Tagore


“In the attitude of silence the soul finds the path in a clearer light, and what is elusive and deceptive resolves itself into crystal clearness.”  Gandhi

"Age considers; Youth ventures" Rabindranath Tagore

 “However many holy words you read, However many you speak, What good will they do you If you do not act on upon them?”  Buddha 

“I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.” Rabindranath Tagore

“Happiness is not pleasure, it is victory.” Zig Ziglar

Chaka Khan Appreciation

A few clips of Chaka Khan playing the drums♥♥♥

Starts at 2:57 mark...She was jammin'!

Documentary

AYURVEDA

I've always been interested in Ayurveda, which is the ancient Hindu study of science and medicine. <--There is so much more to it, too much to only explain in a couple of paragraphs...

So, here is the documentary Ayurveda, Check it below...

Music

Tony! Toni! Toné!
'Lovin' You'

REPEAT. REPEAT. REPEAT.

Maaaan, From the interlude to the actual song and then the outro....ish is JAMMIN'!!!  I would of loved to hear them perform this live. 

Oh yeah, Gotta love that CALI MUSIC!!! #WestSideRepresentin' (lol)

What was on your Myspace Music Playlist?

Sooo, I decided to log into Myspace......
Now, I know what you all are thinking, "Who still has a Myspace?" (LOL)

Well, I wanted to see what was on my playlist! It has been so long since I logged in that I forgot. I use to have all the good jams on there.

This is what I found...

My Playlist:

1. Love You Down by Meshell Ndeogeocello
2. Crown Royal by Jill Scott
3. Sometimes by Bilal
4. Find Your Way by Kem
5. Fistful Of Tears by Maxwell
6. The Moon and The Sky by Sade
7. I Wish It Would Rain by Mayer Hawthorne
8. Can't Get You Out Of My Head by Kylie 
9. Age Ain't Nothing But A Number by Aaliyah
10. Never Gonna Break by Ryan Leslie <---Ooh this was my JAM! *Goes to listen*
11. Abundantly by J. Moss
12. Sure Thing by Miguel <---been on Myspace for years before it became popular.
13. Sign Your Name by Terence Trent D'Arby
14. We Can Be New by Amel Larriuex
15. Weary by Amel Larriuex
16. Why Would You Stay by Kem
17. Dred Loc by Meshell Ndeogeocello <---a jam most people don't know about!
18. Love Song #1 by Meshell Ndeogeocello <---*sings* Stir it up! Move ya' body nice & slow..
19. Love Song #2 by Meshell Ndeogeocello 

80's Music:

1. Tell Me If You Still Care by S.O.S Band
2. If I Was Your Girlfriend by Prince
3. When Doves Cry by Prince
4. Sign Your Name by Terence Trent D'Arby 
5. Nite and Day by Al B. Sure
6. I Like by Guy <---This song will always be jammin'!

90's Jams:

1. Next Lifetime by Erykah Badu
2. Just Be A Man by Toni Braxton
3. Ex-Factor by Lauryn Hill
4. You by Jesse Powell <---Where is he? He needs to come back!
5. They Don't Know by Jon B.
6. My Boo by Ghost Town DJ's
7. Feenin' by Jodeci
8. Tell Me by Groove Theory <---the ultimate 90's jam. ♥
9. Blowin' My Mind by Solo
10. Make Me Know It by Solo

Reggae:

1. So Special by Mavado <--this song still gets stuck in my head LOL
2. Girls Dem Sugar by Beenie Man ft. Mya
3. Everyone Falls In Love by Tanto Metro & Devonte
4. Pride and Joy by Beenie Man

There was a lot more but it was too much to type...lol  :-)

How Music Affects Your Health

 I gather some articles that have scientific facts that back up the idea that music can affect you mentally and physically. Here are some ways:

• Music helps boost your immune system.
• Slower music can make a person eat fewer amounts of food, While faster pace music can make a person eat more amounts of food.
•  Music can also be used to bring a more positive state of mind, helping to keep depression and anxiety at bay.
• Visual and hearing development
• Mental concentration

Check these articles out to find out how music can affect your health:

http://www.brainbody.com/info.php?nid=56

http://stress.about.com/od/tensiontamers/a/music_therapy.htm

http://www.emedexpert.com/tips/music.shtml

http://www.wellsphere.com/healthy-living-article/how-music-affects-and-improves-your-health/799538

http://pss.sagepub.com/content/15/8/511.abstract <--This is for the people who think that music is not important in schools! Hmmph!

http://www.pnas.org/content/98/20/11818.full <---Long read but has substantial scientific evidence

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304394099007661

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0091743500906388

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2648.1996.tb02925.x/abstract <--Interesting...