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lets get personal.

  • 1: 6 of the songs you listen to most?
  • "Closer" by: Goapele, "Str8t Ballin" by Tupac, "Ten Cent Pistol" by The Black Keys, "By Your Side" by Sade, "Black Girl Lost" by Nas, "If Your Girl Only Knew" by Aaliyah
  • 2: If you could meet anyone on this earth, who would it be?
  • all the friends i've made on tumblr who i've yet to actually meet.
  • 3: Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 23, give me line 17.
  • no book near me.
  • 4: What do you think about most?
  • my career and how i want to change directions. my personal life and how awesome my family and friends. also, the need for some excitement in the love department.
  • 5: What does your latest text message from someone else say?
  • "yes we will!!! xxoo"
  • 6: Do you sleep with or without clothes on?
  • always something on unless it's after sex.
  • 7: What's your strangest talent?
  • i can quickly count how many letters make up sentences.
  • 8: Girls... (finish the sentence); Boys... (finish the sentence)
  • Girls confuse me; Boys are simple to understand and deal with.
  • 9: Ever had a poem or song written about you?
  • not to my knowledge. maybe in elementary but i can't really recall.
  • 10: When is the last time you played the air guitar?
  • too cool for that.
  • 11: Do you have any strange phobias?
  • i hate stepping on gum stains on the sidewalk and sitting on chairs/seats with any visible stain. doesn't matter if it's been there for years or won't transfer over to my skin or clothes. at work i use butt paper in case there's stuff on a seat that i don't want to sit on. i always need a buffer even at the movie theater. and i don't like clowns either.
  • 12: Ever stuck a foreign object up your nose?
  • not as an adult.
  • 13: What's your religion?
  • not applicable.
  • 14: If you are outside, what are you most likely doing?
  • walking and/or smoking.
  • 15: Do you prefer to be behind the camera or in front of it?
  • behind.
  • 16: Simple but extremely complex. Favorite band?
  • the white stripes, black keys, portishead, or the killers. don't really listen to "bands" that much though. more urban music than anything else.
  • 17: What was the last lie you told?
  • told someone i'd call them right back.
  • 18: Do you believe in karma?
  • indeed i do.
  • 19: What does your URL mean?
  • tiportiff is my two nicknames combined. pretty simple.
  • 20: What is your greatest weakness; your greatest strength?
  • greatest weakness = not giving a fuck to the point i won't try hard enough to maintain something (relationship) that i should probably care more about maintaining and impatience. greatest strength = loyalty, trustworthy, and i can move in different social circles while still being myself.
  • 21: Who is your celebrity crush?
  • Charlie Hunnam, Rihanna, Idris Elba, Michael Pitt for some reason, Matt Kemp
  • 22: Have you ever gone skinny dipping?
  • no but i'm sure i will when i go to puerto rico next year : p
  • 23: How do you vent your anger?
  • smoking, drinking, confiding in a friend or my mom.
  • 24: Do you have a collection of anything?
  • not anymore. well, cds.
  • 25: Do you prefer talking on the phone or video chatting online?
  • phone.
  • 26: Are you happy with the person you've become?
  • for the most part, yes. still a work in progress as we all are.
  • 27: What's a sound you hate; sound you love?
  • sound i hate = reggaeton and my roommate snoring/grinding teeth; sound i love = niece and nephews voice/laughter.
  • 28: What's your biggest "what if"?
  • what if a situation over the summer turned into something. not sure if i woulda been prepared for that. initially, i was hoping for it to but now, i'm glad it didn't.
  • 29: Do you believe in ghosts? How about aliens?
  • no.
  • 30: Stick your right arm out; what do you touch first? Do the same with your left arm.
  • right arm = my empty cup of tea; left arm = air
  • 31: Smell the air. What do you smell?
  • just air.
  • 32: What's the worst place you have ever been to?
  • jail and funerals.
  • 33: Choose: East Coast or West Coast?
  • to live and raise a family = east; to visit and have fun = west.
  • 34: Most attractive singer of your opposite gender?
  • maxwell.
  • 35: To you, what is the meaning of life?
  • finding my place and being happy in it.
  • 36: Define Art.
  • anything that makes you feel something real.
  • 37: Do you believe in luck?
  • i do actually.
  • 38: What's the weather like right now?
  • this morning it was sunny and chilly. haven't been out since.
  • 39: What time is it?
  • half past 4pm.
  • 40: Do you drive? If so, have you ever crashed?
  • not anymore. nope, never.
  • 41: What was the last book you read?
  • can't even remember. that's a shame.
  • 42: Do you like the smell of gasoline?
  • no.
  • 43: Do you have any nicknames?
  • see question #19
  • 44: What was the last film you saw?
  • Argo.
  • 45: What's the worst injury you've ever had?
  • shot in the hand.
  • 46: Have you ever caught a butterfly?
  • yes.
  • 47: Do you have any obsessions right now?
  • tumblr, instagram, taking photos, and a certain someone.
  • 48: What's your sexual orientation?
  • straight. though i've wondered.
  • 49: Ever had a rumour spread about you?
  • none that got back to me.
  • 50: Do you believe in magic?
  • no
  • 51: Do you tend to hold grudges against people who have done you wrong?
  • initially, but after awhile, i could care less.
  • 52: What is your astrological sign?
  • leo.
  • 53: Do you save money or spend it?
  • spend.
  • 54: What's the last thing you purchased?
  • food.
  • 55: Love or lust?
  • lust, right now. love, eventually.
  • 56: In a relationship?
  • free as a bird.
  • 57: How many relationships have you had?
  • 3
  • 58: Can you touch your nose with your tongue?
  • no.
  • 59: Where were you yesterday?
  • home, work, home.
  • 60: Is there anything pink within 10 feet of you?
  • no.
  • 61: Are you wearing socks right now?
  • yes.
  • 62: What's your favorite animal?
  • puppies.
  • 63: What is your secret weapon to get someone to like you?
  • being myself.
  • 64: Where is your best friend?
  • i don't have 'best friends' anymore. but my friends are all over.
  • 65: Give me your top 5 favorite blogs on Tumblr.
  • i don't have any favorites per se. but any that you see me reblog from the most i guess.
  • 66: What is your heritage?
  • black.
  • 67: What were you doing last night at 12AM?
  • watching Sons Of Anarchy and tweeting.
  • 68: What do you think is Satan's last name?
  • Lucifer?
  • 69: Be honest. Ever gotten yourself off?
  • i'm my best lover right now.
  • 70: Are you the kind of friend you would want to have as a friend?
  • totally.
  • 71: You are walking down the street on your way to work. There is a dog drowning in the canal on the side of the street. Your boss has told you if you are late one more time you get fired. What do you do?
  • go to work. i love animals and all, dogs specifically but i can't swim anyway. i'd call for help though.
  • 72: You are at the doctor’s office and she has just informed you that you have approximately one month to live.
  • a) Do you tell anyone/everyone you are going to die? yes and no.
  • b) What do you do with your remaining days? surrounded by loved ones and hopefully have enough money to do all the things i've wanted to do that i haven't.
  • c) Would you be afraid? yes.
  • 73: You can only have one of these things; trust or love.
  • weird choice but love.
  • 74: What's a song that always makes you happy when you hear it?
  • drop it like it's hot.
  • 75: What are the last four digits in your cell phone number?
  • 4353.
  • 76: In your opinion, what makes a great relationship?
  • trust, forgiveness, loyalty, honesty, and having genuine fun together.
  • 77: How can I win your heart?
  • loving me for who i am and as i am.
  • 78: Can insanity bring on more creativity?
  • ask a crazy person.
  • 79: What is the single best decision you have made in your life so far?
  • going away to college and moving to new york. oh and creating a tumblr : )
  • 80: What size shoes do you wear?
  • depends on the shoe... 8.5 generally
  • 81: What would you want to be written on your tombstone?
  • broke the mold in '81
  • 82: What is your favorite word?
  • yabish.
  • 83: Give me the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word; heart.
  • resilient.
  • 84: What is a saying you say a lot?
  • no sleep til brooklyn.
  • 85: What's the last song you listened to?
  • cold desert (Kings of Leon)
  • 86: Basic question; what's your favorite color(s)?
  • this is such a kid question to ask. no favs really. black is always a winner though.
  • 87: What is your current desktop picture?
  • trees and leaves.
  • 88: If you could press a button and make anyone in the world instantaneously explode, who would it be?
  • Rush Limbaugh but he's so fat and full of shit that i wouldn't want to pollute the air with all his shit.
  • 89: What would be a question you'd be afraid to tell the truth on?
  • anything sex and drug related.
  • 90: One night you wake up because you heard a noise. You turn on the light to find that you are surrounded by MUMMIES. The mummies aren't really doing anything, they're just standing around your bed. What do you do?
  • smoke a doobie.
  • 91: You accidentally eat some radioactive vegetables. They were good, and what's even cooler is that they endow you with the super-power of your choice! What is that power?
  • it's a tie btwn being able to read minds and being invisible.
  • 92: You can re-live any point of time in your life. The time-span can only be a half-hour, though. What half-hour of your past would you like to experience again?
  • the half hour right after a sexual encounter. that changed it all.
  • 93: You can erase any horrible experience from your past. What will it be?
  • the last day i saw my cousin alive (who was like my brother), he really wanted to hang out with me. i was in a rush cause i had other plans with my friends. i kinda blew him off then went back to atlanta and he was shot and killed on the block we grew up on right before his 23rd bday 3mths later. still feel shitty about that to this day.
  • 94: You have the opportunity to sleep with the music-celebrity of your choice. Who would it be?
  • nas, maxwell, trey songz. i'm sure there are others but those are the ones that pop into my head first.
  • 95: You just got a free plane ticket to anywhere. You have to depart right now. Where are you gonna go?
  • south america.
  • 96: Do you have any relatives in jail?
  • an uncle.
  • 97: Have you ever thrown up in the car?
  • no.
  • 98: Ever been on a plane?
  • yes
  • 99: If the whole world were listening to you right now, what would you say?
  • try living your life to please yourself and not others.

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cold enough to break out my Kangol.
and you can get all Claude Monet with your pics #me #photo #samsung #galaxynote2 #coolfeatures
loving this gnote2. so many cool features like this one where you can flip your photo and write/draw on it. couldn’t think of anything cept my nicknames and Tupac lol #me #photo #samsung #galaxynote2 #coolfeatures
smiles and peace signs 😊✌
no wonder she kept asking me to send her the pics from the night. gonna miss this crazy fuck @ijenshka #nyc #nightlife #me #jennifer #funtimes (Taken with Instagram)
trying to convince my homegirl to sell me her Canon EOS Rebel and lense. she’s leaning towards yes since she NEVER uses it and was gonna put it on eBay.

bad habits of mine

  • using kleenex as napkins.
  • not flossing every day.
  • sleeping in when the weather is nice (this morning).
  • leaving my apt w/o turning the heat off (i think it’s because it’s not a bill i pay but my roommate pays that one)
  • telling someone i’ll call them back knowing that they expect the call that day and not days later or texting someone back after saying i’ll call them back.
  • chain smoking when i drink (i’m working on it).
  • forgiving ppl when they probably wouldn’t forgive me if i did the same things to them.
  • and most importantly… not stretching before a workout.

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Always smoking
This was such a fun night. Don’t let the empty back street fool you.

so lately i’ve been thinking…

about how my life has lost direction. i used to be so sure of what i wanted and how to get it. lately, i’m questioning both. don’t get me wrong, i’m not complaining. i’m actually pretty happy for the most part. i have an incredible family, a pretty decent social life, and a good group of friends who constantly remind me of what it means to be happy. but lately, i’ve been feeling like something’s missing. not so much kids or a relationship. although, i may not have this “feeling” if one or both of those existed in my life. it feels like something deeper. and it bugs me out cause i can’t quite put my finger on it. moments of exhilaration turn into pockets of sadness and reflection. “enjoying the moment” was never an issue for me but now it seems like i’m constantly looking for the next high before soaking in what’s right in front of me. if that makes any sense. i don’t know. it’s a gloomy, rainy Friday in New York and i’m feeling a certain way. 

Happy Friday! 

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my day just got better

didn’t realize that ABC employees have a 10% discount at the APPLE store. guess who’s walking back over with my credit card and receipt to get a price adjustment to the iPAD i bought last week. awww yeah. gimme my money!

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last wknd, i spent time with my nephews in CT. we went to the park and Mason wanted to get on the swing. so i put up and pushed him for about 30 seconds before he started crying to get off lol.

i like all types of shit. don’t box me in.

  • music
  • movies
  • people
  • books
  • poets
  • cities
  • lifestyles
  • cultures
  • food
  • art
  • liquor
  • beer
  • wine
  • weed
  • a sober mind

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 check this place out esp at night http://www.thehighline.org/