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Monday, August 6, 2018
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Beyonce on Pregnancy & Body Acceptance
After the birth of my first child, I believed in the things society said about how my body should look. I put pressure on myself to lose all the baby weight in three months, and scheduled a small tour to assure I would do it. Looking back, that was crazy. I was still breastfeeding when I performed the Revel shows in Atlantic City in 2012. After the twins, I approached things very differently.
I was 218 pounds the day I gave birth to Rumi and Sir. I was swollen from toxemia and had been on bed rest for over a month. My health and my babies’ health were in danger, so I had an emergency C-section. We spent many weeks in the NICU. My husband was a soldier and such a strong support system for me. I am proud to have been a witness to his strength and evolution as a man, a best friend, and a father. I was in survival mode and did not grasp it all until months later. Today I have a connection to any parent who has been through such an experience. After the C-section, my core felt different. It had been major surgery. Some of your organs are shifted temporarily, and in rare cases, removed temporarily during delivery. I am not sure everyone understands that. I needed time to heal, to recover. During my recovery, I gave myself self-love and self-care, and I embraced being curvier. I accepted what my body wanted to be. After six months, I started preparing for Coachella. I became vegan temporarily, gave up coffee, alcohol, and all fruit drinks. But I was patient with myself and enjoyed my fuller curves. My kids and husband did, too.
I think it’s important for women and men to see and appreciate the beauty in their natural bodies. That’s why I stripped away the wigs and hair extensions and used little makeup for this shoot.
Read more from this interview here
Sunday, August 5, 2018
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Anything looks different around here? Oh, you did notice the changes? Thank you. Did them myself. Adding more things too. So if you don't use computers, you will love this. Anyways. Are you the type of person that gets a haircut and wait for everybody to notice? Yeah, me either.
Each and every month I will bring you the five post that everybody has been loving the most from my blog. Love the five? Well, enjoy the dailies as well Planet Of The Sanquon. Hit the home button.
The Vincent Van Gogh Museum x Vans Capsule Collaboration
Be real, when you clicked this, you thought you were about to be seeing the famous "The Starry Night" by Van Gogh in the variations of everything possible. You think that little of us? Or you think that's the one painting that Van Gogh got? I'm just joking with you. Everybody loves it. Clearly. Lucky for you. We put more respect on his name. (Read More)
That Christina Aguilera #DressLikeJavaris
Every time in grade school. Every time in grade school. When we used to visit the Coca-Cola Museum.Every time. They used to tell us the same thing. About how Coca-Cola used to be made with Coke. Cocaine. That white stuff. The nose candy. The white horse. That blow. That Lindsay Lohan. I'm not even sure seven years old me knew what that was at the time. I just knew it that one of the sodas at the Coca-Cola around the world station would get us "drunk". It was really just some soda with loads of sugar, I think. (Read More)
Bohemian Rhapsody | Official Trailer [HD] | 20th Century FOX
Roger: How many more galileos do you want? (About to throw a temper tantrum)
Freddie: (lazily) Roger, there’s only room in this band for one hysterical Queen. (Watch trailer Here)
Summer 1995 by J.Squire (Art)
I made this one a year ago. It was after Hugh died. I was just going thru old photos (not like that) and got inspired. Took me about ten minutes to put the core of the drawing together. I didn't like anything that I came up with after the fact so I sat on it. Till last night, actually. I finally pieced something together I liked. Enjoy. Links for art prints and other goodies below. (See More Here/Art Prints)
Iggy Azalea x Tyga "Kream"
Iggy back on her shit. (Watch Here)
Random song for the month: 21 Savage x Future "X" | Enjoy Three Free Months Of Apple Music
Random Want Of The Month: Ninja Blender
Thursday, August 2, 2018
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Friday, July 27, 2018
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This week on The Awkward Minority: Jesus Shuttlesworth & Lady Godiva speak on Their love for Demi, Is rock dying?, Travel life, None of yo friends business, R.Kelly still trash, ROTC might not be for me (Awkward Mail), and much more.
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Childish Gambino x Rae Sremmurd 'This Is America Tour' (Get Tickets): bit.ly/2pj7ssX
Vans & Marvel 'Infinity War' Collection: www.planetofthesanquon.com/2018/05/van…ection.html
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(Sidenote: I'm using y'all link (click here to buy), no commish stealing over here)
Anyways, who else when they were younger wanted to bring the arcade to their house? Who reading this even know what that is? You really have to ask that nowadays. Anyways, this one person at my dad's family reunion at the time had Pac-Man in his house. I thought that person was the coolest. I have the cool now. The cool is mine.
5 cabinets will be available this fall, holding 3 to four different games on each machine. These cabinets include Atari‘s Centipede, which will house Centipede, Millipede, Missile Command, and Crystal Castles. Another Midway Rampage Cabinet will feature Rampage, Defender, Joust, and Gauntlet. Lastly, is Capcom’s Street Fighter II cabinet will hold three iterations of the aforementioned titles.
Pre-orders for Arcade1Up can be placed here. These arcade machines are slated to arrive September 25.
Which one will you be getting?
Wednesday, July 25, 2018
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Get $20 Off Your Next Purchase When You Spend $65 Between 7/26 and 8/29 (Online only at Vans.com. Must redeem $20 bounce back by 9/28)
Using the iconic sneakers from Vans that you love and matching it with the paintings from one of the Goat's to create this match made in heaven.
Old Skool, Slip-On, Authentic and Sk8-Hi silhouettes all sports prints lifted from series of paintings accomplished by the legendary artist, including Almond Blossoms, Skulls, and Sunflowers.
The collaboration hits Van Gogh Museum’s website, Vans’s web store and select physical locations on August 3.
Accompanying the six illustrative sneaker designs is a range of clothing offering complementary details, with hoodies and tees emblazoned with more sunflower artwork and Van Gogh’s famous Self-Portrait. Key among the wearables is a satin bomber jacket and cap sporting an all-over Almond Blossoms print, effortlessly blending classic artwork with contemporary style.
The exclusive collection will launch on the Van Gogh Museum’s website soon, with profits “dedicated to the preservation of Van Gogh’s legacy and collection of art.”
Check out everything below and let me know what you like the most.
Sunday, July 22, 2018
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This week on The Awkward Minority: Jesus Shuttlesworth & Lady Godiva speak on The 6IX, Dancing thugs, Iggy and Tyga got a hit with 'Kream', The lotto is a trick, The fight that made a boy leave town, This cop called you what? and much more.
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Thursday, July 19, 2018
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I was wearing this look the other day. It's nothing too outta this world but the combo is pretty funny. It gives off this vibe like I own a yacht. A really nice one. With dock boys and stuff. That's even a thing (name)? Whatever it's called, when I wear this, it looks like I got that. It also looks like I call the cops on people for random reasons but I fight that feeling.
Polo Ralph Lauren Pink
I mention these on the podcast and this episode just came out and everybody keeps asking about them. I didn't know everybody was into pink shorts so much. They don't look as hot pink in person more of this smooth darker pink.
For the left and the right. I can't seem to stop wearing these two. No matter what I wear. Anything seems to be flowing with it. God be knowing.
