Video| They Screaming Tupac's Back!!

It is amazing at how technology of our time can literally generate life-like holograms of those who have since passed on. At this years' 2012 Coachella Festival on yesterday, fans were both stunned and some a bit at a lost for words after seeing late legendary rapper, Tupac Shakur perform with Snoop Dogg & Dr. Dre live!! I watched the performance and I must say, I was also amazed. It looked so real and was just pure amazement. It makes you think, what else is this amazing technology capable of? What's next, me being able to appear in someone's living room having a virtual conversation? lol. Read on for more about the festival...

Article: Courtesy of Yahoo Music

The superstars came out on the third and final day of Southern California's Coachella festival--and really, only at Coachella would a surprise dance tent performance by a superstar like Rihanna (more on that later) not be THE most talked-about event of the day. Instead, everyone was talking about another, much more surprising superstar cameo, by Tupac. Yes, the late Tupac Shakur. In hologram form.

Tupac died in 1996, three years before the first Coachella festival took place, but that didn't stop him--or at least his bizarrely lifelike 3D image--from joining Dr. Dre onstage during Dre's much-hyped festival finale this year. Call it better gigging through technology: About halfway through Dre's 70-minute set, what appeared to be an actual shirtless Tupac appeared onstage, greeted the crowd with "What up, Coachella?"--and then traded rhymes with Dre's co-billed Coachella partner, the flesh-and-blood Snoop Dogg, on "Come With Me," "Hail Mary," and "Gangsta Party." Concertgoers at first seemed confused--the audience momentarily grew abnormally silent--and that confusion only increased when Tupac suddenly vaporized and vanished from the stage as quickly as he had materialized. All eyez were on him, so to speak, and then, POOF--'Pac was gone.

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Resourceful| Financial Challenge 2012

I've been doing much a lot of evaluation lately with myself and everything around me. I am responsible for whatever debt I've accumulated or brought upon myself. This includes my biggest debt, student loans. Although, I think it is good to invest in secondary education, the economy and government makes its so hard for us to get through without so much half-stepping. My goal for 2012 has been to get my financial situation is some serious order. Frivolous spending habits and living above our means is a sure fire way to keep us broke or in debt. So, I took it upon myself to do some research. Below is an article on how you can begin looking for ways to save and budget your life.

10 Unconventional Money-Saving Tips

For me, the hardest part about learning to save was changing my relationship with money. I understood intellectually that I needed to spend less than I earned, and I could see the debt accumulating as I spent, but money management isn’t just about knowing the math. It’s mostly about knowing yourself. It’s about building self-discipline, and about learning to see money in new ways.

While browsing at Passion Saving the other day, I discovered an article featuring ten unconventional money-saving tips. Each of these offers a new way to see money. Here are author Rob Bennett’s ten tips along with my comments. (Note that I’ve re-ordered these from the original article.)

1. Pursue short-term saving goals. While saving for retirement may be the ultimate goal, it’s not always a motivational one. Break long-term goals into chunks. Find saving goals that can be completed in just a few years.
2. Don’t save in pursuit of vague and general goals — save in pursuit of a particular change to enhance your life. Make savings matter by setting money aside for lots of specific little things throughout the course of your lifetime. You’re not just saving to be able to do what you want at the end of your life, but to also to be able to do the things you wanttoday.
3. Pursue intensely personal goals. “The trick to becoming an effective saver is identifying [with something, a] saving goal that provides you with the motivation needed to get the job done,” Bennett writes. “To save well, you need to direct your money management energies to the pursuit of a goal that hits your emotional hot buttons.”
4. Stop thinking of saving as something that only misers do well. “There’s nothing small or cheap or sick about effective saving,” writes Bennett. “Not if you’re doing it right. Save for the right sorts of reasons — life-enhancing reasons — and you will no longer think of saving as miserly.”
5. Don’t pay yourself first. Instead, pay yourself last. This recommendation sets a sacred personal-finance mantra on its ear. Bennett says that thinking of savings as something that must be endured makes it seem like eating your least-favorite vegetable. “Pay yourself first” might be a good way to start saving, but to really make it effective, you must learn to see saving as fun. You need to pay yourself last — and often. Reduce your spending so there’s as much as possible left to save.

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Article Credit

By: J.D. Roth

October 16, 2008

Compulsive Polish Lover| Cantaloupe Sorbet

Check out my nails from last week. It was kind of a random selection of colors one night. This was also the nails I had in my previous post, Mirror Check| Thrift to Pastel Pump. Super fun and the colors reminded me of cantaloupe fruit, yuuum! How do you like it?

For color selection, this is what I used:

(From Left to Right)

1. Sally Hansen Hard As Nails (Mint Sorbet)

2. E.L.F Nail Polish (Coral Dream)

3. Art Deco Nail Art Laquer (Yellow) 

I believe it was about 2AM when I decided to paint my nails. All I did was polish my nails with the elf polish. I then took the mint sorbet color and painted the tips, minus the one with half mint. After that, I took the yellow and pretty much just drew lines. Easy, simple, and quick. Don't forget to add your top coat. ^_^

Mirror Check| Thift to Pastel Pump

This past Thursday, I posted a picture of my OOTD onto my Facebook and it was pretty popular that day lol. I felt so cute and girly. Like a savvy businesswoman that just came straight off a fashion runway. I wanted to, of course, share my fave outfit from the week. I decided to make my watch the key piece in this outfit instead of my shoes for this post. Purposely, lol. What do you think?

Top-Goodwill

Pencil Skirt- Charlotte Russe

Necklace- JC Penny

Platform Pumps- Urban OG

Watch- Sears

This is outfit was super fun to wear that day. I got many compliments from various people. The sleesves are actually long but I wanted a laid back office feel so I rolled them up. I kept my makeup light and simple. I did a bit of eyeshadow in my crease and the signature winged liner. On my lips I used two shades of lipstick, Ka'Oir Ooh La La (Orange) and Covergirl Queen Collection Powderpuff Pink. Can we say DIVA?! 

Saturday Night Studio Love| Al Green

What more can I say, I really love the old school soul, "feel good" music. I grew up listening to songs like this in my grandmothers' house, at family house parties and such. I absolutely love the soulful and sensuous vice of Al Green. Ohhh, the love in his music. You just feel good when you listen to his music. I'm currently playing an album of his and I'm in my zone so this post will be short lol. Of course, this would be the topic of studio love tonight... Enjoy two of my favorites :)


1972- "I'm Still In Love With You"

1972- "One of These Good Ol Days"

Mirror Check| The Big Naughty 21...

Hooray for birthday celebrations!!! I celebrated my 21st on March 27th. Yay! I'm pretty sure the next post will be in regards to my birthday as well but hey! During my haul, I purchased a few pieces to put together with my outfit of the evening. The skirt, tank, and watch were new purchases. Oh, and my hair was new too, lol. At my dinner party, I definitely felt like Naomi Campbell or some super fierce model. Fashion on a budget. What you think?

The skirt was the highlight of the party that night. Definitely my favorite piece from my ensemble. It was form fitting to my body and just made me feel great! 

My fave accessory from this outfit had to be the necklace. It was on sale so I HAD to get it. It's not everyday when you can get a $36 necklace for $7. Sale Steal!!!

Top:

1. Arizona Tank (JC Penny)

2. Bodycon Tribal Skirt (Charlotte Russe)

3. Colorblock Pumps (Urban OG)

4. Vintage Purse (Goodwill)

5. Crop Blazer (JY Lamis)

Bottom:

6. Leopard Print Watch (Sears)

7. Earrings (Wet Seal)

8. Toucan Necklace (JC Penny)

Awesome birthday outfit right? I say yes! Be sure to look for me All Over the Web! :)