My 2009 Recap

As this year concludes itself, I think about every thing that has transpired over this year. Happy times and sad times in all. Ones that have directly included me and ones I simply looked at from the outside. Things I have picked up and things I have dropped. As I being this recap I will start in Jan.


January 2009.

-My sis and I were in a minor fender bender. As she put it, we started the year off with a BANG!, literally. Lol.

-President Barack Obama was inaugurated into office.


-Broke my 2nd digital camera (whomp).


February 2009.

-Watching the Grammy Red Carpet Pre-show I learned Chris Brown and Rihanna were allegedly in an altercation with each other. As the show continued I learned that Chris Brown had turned him self in to the police.

-I joined twitter. My first tweet was something along the lines of reciting the lyrics to Rihanna -Rehab. I didn't tweet on it again for another 3-4 weeks.


March 2009.

-After running across one of my youtube videos where I did a review on her book author, Monica McKayhan asked would I like to write reviews of teen books off Kimani Tru publishing for her newsletter. I accepted first beginning to write reviews for her new and upcoming books.


April 2009.

-The 16th of April to be exact I turned 15. Celebrated with going bowling with some friends and family. Had fun. Oh and I received my third digital camera in a year. (sad I know)


May 2009.

-Celebrated my sis and my grandmother's birthday.

-Got Chrisette Michele's album Epiphany and fell in love with it!!


June 2009.

-Took finals and began my Summer Break '09.

-Hurt my wrist playing tennis the Saturday tennis practiced actually started.

-Switched to a different park for my tennis lessons.

-Considered quitting tennis. Decided against it.

-Began using twitter heavily. Also watching people on Blogtv.

-Recognized my slight love of writing as a technique to express my feelings.

-Tragedy struck when King of Pop Michael Jackson died. Also Farrah Fawcett died the same day.


July 2009.

-Partially watched the televised funeral of MJ.

-Along with some other fans of Broadway, I created a fan twitter for him. Then eventually a fan Youtube, while others created a fan Myspace.

-Shared two of my poems on Phatfffat Idol.

-I declared some of the ppl on twitter apart of my twitfam.

-Went to see "This Is It." Came to the conclusion that MJ's concert was gonna be bomb.

-Slowly began allowing myself to open up to different types of music.


August 2009.

-Went to tournaments for tennis. Didn't really want to be there considering I felt as is I hadn't improved much. Anyway I lost. Moving along. Had the end of the year picnic. It was fun. We had the huge water fight. We accomplished to drench the head coach in water.

-My family accomplished to throw a surprise picnic party for my mother. She loved it and was truly surprised. She was amazed how we kept the truth from her because usually she would figure out we were up to something.

-Went to see "I Can Do Bad All By Myself." Loved that movie cried during the whole thing.


September 2009.

-Got Trey Songz- Ready album and fell in love with it. It was such a good CD; not a track on there I didn't like.

-Returned to school for my 10th grade year.


October 2009.

-My second older sister moved out the house. Didn't like that very much in some ways because she was the one I always went to talk to. And we had some crazy moments and insiders. Still miss her but I have accepted it, I guess. I'm still waiting for he to get done with my room at her house. Lol.

-Realized Geometry and Biology won't be as easy as I had anticipated. Got to work harder!

-Halloween. Took my lil sis and her friend trick or treating. And yes I was a big kid and dressed up too.


November 2009.

-Saw my highly anticipated movie "New Moon." Loved it!!! Also saw "Precious." I was a good movie, but very sad.

-My cousins came into town for Thanksgiving. Had fun them. Went to the Thanksgiving Parade as always. Cheered for my school as the Marching Band marched in the parade.


December 2009.

-Took finals and got out for Christmas Break.

-Went to my friends Sweet 16 where she did it up. We named the Limo driver Mr. Gorgeous Limo Driver Guy aka Robert. Lol.

-Mac gave me some advice I will forever hold and never forget.

-Spent Christmas Eve cooking and wrapping gifts. Trying to multi task making tacos, baking cookies, and bake a cake I burnt some of the cookies. Stopped. Waited. Started over. Put cookies and juice out for Santa (hehe. Ima sucha big kid). Watched A Christmas Story marathon.

-Woke up Christmas morning and opened up my presents. Enjoyed watching as my family opened my gifts to them. My other family came over and we ate a bomb dinner. Opened more gifts and went to sleep.

-Read 250 pg books in 3 days. Then ready a 800 book in 2 1/2 days.


So that is my 2009 Recap. Nothing too exciting happened but overall it was a good year. I thank you all, who have made my year a good one. People I know personally and people I don't, thank you all. As I leave 2009 I hope and wish you will make 2010 a better year then 2009. I Love y'all, continue on with your success as I will do the same.

Dondria- You're the One; Follow her @Dondria

I intended to do this blog post a lot earlier; the week it came out to be exact, but was bombarded with homework. So like they say better late than never. So, today I am coming to you with the single "You're the One" by Jermaine Dupree's new artist Dondria. Dondira became known for her amazing vocals on youtube and was recognized by JD in 2007. She was signed and came out with her first single "Can't Stop." After some ups and downs she is back with her single off her debut album "Dondria Vs. Phatfffat." Phatfffat is what she became known as on youtube, but is also a nickname that she holds for always being hungry...lol. You're the one came out Nov. 24 for download on both Amazon.com and iTunes. Support Dondria and go buy You're the One. Also, don't forget to request, request, request "You're the One" on your local radio station. Dondria Vs. Phatfffat is exected to drop Sping 2010. Although Dondria didn't write for her debut album (many new artist don't), she is an amazing writer. Listen to her mixtape "Dondria's Duets" where she wrote all her verses.

Go buy You're the One on iTunes and on Amazon.
Also, you can buy the You're the One Ringtone
Go Check out Dondria's Youtube: www.youtube.com/Phatfffat
Follow Dondria on Twitter: www.twitter.com/Dondria
Follow IHeartDondria on Twitter: www.twitter.com/IHeartDondria
Add Dondria on MySpace: www.myspace.com/DondriaNicoleMusic

Dope Stuff by Unkommon Kolor!

About a week or two ago one of my twitter buddies Danielle told me about Unkommon Kolor. They customize things from fitteds to shoes. And I guarantee that you have never seen anything like this. It's probably some of the most dope stuff I have seen. Recently Jeremy Biggers painted a hat for Youtube Sensation Broadway(Pictured below; Photo belongs to Unkommon Kolor). Shoutout to Unkommon Kolor.
Follow Them: @UnkommonKolor
Check Out Their Website: www.UnkommonKolor.com
And Check Out Their Blog too: www.UnkommonKolor.blogspot.com

Also Broadway shouted Unkommon Kolor out in his latest video. He has successfully tagged his whole wall with UNKO stickers. Check out the video below.



Follow Broadway: @datboybroadway
Check Out His Youtube: www.youtube.com/hottlikebroadway

Shoutout to Danielle for being such a big fan and getting Broadway the hat. Follow Her: @MsDanielle08

Dondria's Duets; Follow her @Dondria

The moment you have all been waiting for: Dondria's mixtape "Dondria's Duets" is here and ready for download. It dropped today at 5pm on JD's blog global14.com. Her mixtape is hosted by non other than DJ Envy (shoutout to him). I have listened to the whole mixtape and I must say it is amazing. I cannot pick a favorite of these songs. She put verses on hot male R and B song, such as Pleasure P's -Under, Usher's -Lover and Friends, Robin Thicke's Sex Therapy. So DOWNLOAD "Dondria's Duets"

And if you haven't already firgured it out, Dondria has changed her twitter from Phatfffat to Dondria. Follow her @Dondria. Don't forget here single "You're The One" drops November 23. If you were not in attendence at Phatfffat Idol yesterday you missed out on a amazing competition between Tsoul4ull, Missdee203, and CStar19. Congrats to MissDee203 for winning promotion on twitter, youtube, and her very on NuPop Popwatch.

Poetry, One of my many loves.

Okay, so for English I had to write a poem that models Alice Walker's For My Sister, Who In The Fifties. I wrote mine about my grandmother.

For My Grandmother, Who Not Too Long Ago
By: Asha Shaw

For my grandmother, who not too long ago
Gave us kisses that made us smile
Because her grandma touch went on for miles
Who disciplined us, taught us right from wrong
And if we messed up mama or daddy was on the phone
Who was a black woman, strong from the bone
Who played fairytale with us and acted as a queen on her throne
Who with my mother, owned Things Galore
Who told her grandchildren they could soar
Soar high, high up to the sky
She said that is your only limit and never to lie

For my grandmother, who not too long ago
Got sick to the bone
Unable to sit on her throne
Who now slept in a hospital bed
I’d come in and kiss her on her head
Who was the one I cried for everyday
Hoping and wishing she would never go away
Who sat in that bed with a smile on her face
She told us “Don’t worry everything is gonna be okay”
Who was the one I wanted to believe everyday
But I always felt that she might not be there the next day

For my grandmother, who on January 28, 2002
Lost her battle
Who told me she would always be here
And to always keep the necklace she gave me near
Who was the one I never thought would betray
Crazy thing is she left me the next day
Who I cried and cried hoping she would come back
But In reality I didn’t get jack

For my grandmother
Who I love, miss dearly
And many times wish I could have said goodbye

Phatfffat Idol Finale; Follow Miss Dondria @Phatfffat

I know you ALL have been waiting for it. The Phatfffat Idol Finale is here. AND it starts TODAY....yes I said TODAY. Be there or be square. and to miss it would be to diss it. Come join Phatfffat and her friend-fffans on blogtv tonight a 9/8c. The finale will happen every Tuesday for the remainder of October (next two dates are 20 and 27.) The contestants are singing to win a NuPopwatch(pictured below; Picture courtesy of Miss Dondria) courtesy of NuPop and Jermaine Dupree. So go support Dondria and the singers tonight. You don't want to miss this. Plus your vote WILL count. So go watch the amateur singers sing it out to night and vote for your
favorite..!!! Join us tonight at Phatfffat Idol.

Follow Dondria
Follow Dondria's Fan Page IHeartDondria

Dondria's NuPopwatch!

D-Mac- The First Impression; Follow him @Imdmac

I haven't blogged in a little bit. But I'm back and bringing hot music with me. D-Mac's Mixtape is absolute fire and you know I am not the one to lie. D-Mac is the "Best in Dade bar 4 bar." Download his mixtape and you will see why. Some of my personal favs are I'm Feelin' Myself, Team, and Baby Come Back. Now that I'm Feelin' Myself joint is fire. I swear I can keep that song on repeat all day. D-Mac is one to rap about real stuff; stuff that he has been through, stuff that he has lived. He is NOT one of those wanna be rappers who rap the same stuff to a different beat. So support my bro, and download his mixtape now at www.imdmac.com. And while you are there join his site. Also go read D-Mac's exclusive interview with 24hourhiphop.com. And Don't forget to follow D-Mac on Twitter.