Martini & Scotch Celebrates It's 1st Birthday!!!!

Your Hairline is Homesick...Please Go Home Harold

2010-02-17  at 11:26 AM
Yeah, yeah it's been a while but this really *Peter Griffins voice* "grinds my gears." I'm tired of these fuckers who come to New York thinking because they rent or purchase a condo, townhouse or apartment for two days they can then run for office in New York. As much as we loved "Bubba" in the White House, I most certainly did not share the same sentiment with his wife when she ran for Senate and I will proudly say I didn't vote for her ass either. From Arkansas to the White House is one thing...but because you set up shop in the Big Apple doesn't make you a New Yorker. New Yorkers ARE BORN & RAISED there or the exception-have lived there at least 20+ years.

You're not doing NY'ers any favors by running for Senate Harold Ford Jr. because you couldn't make it in Tennessee you think you can cut it in NEW YORK?! Muthafucka is you CRAZY?! Yes, I said "is you." Anybody can set up shop in NY but everyone can't run the shop...speaking of shops...a barber would do you some justice. I have never in life have seen someone's hair look that damn ragedy trying to run for office. You can't be serious. Even Al Sharpton's hair is on point! I really need you to take stock in the fact that "living" and "being from" New York are two different things. And as far as I'm concerned and I'm sure many others you just simply LIVE there. What could you possibly know about New York? Is your own home state not worthy of you trying again? You think New York will give you brownie points IF you get elected? No really...what's the deal?

While the old adage is true "If you can make it in New York, you can make it anywhere,"  I'm just trying to understand where you fit in. Please don't insult New Yorkers by using cliffnotes to brush up on the goings on in the city. That's like me going to Tennessee to run for Senate there. I don't know a DAMN THING about Tennessee except Jack Daniels. And that's real talk. You however don't know Jack Shit. So please own it. New York is far more than the small island of Manhattan, which I'm sure you don't venture very far from. Hell New York is far more than Long Island and the posh communities of Sag Harbor, Hamptons to name a few. New York is a way of LIFE. New York certainly isn't a stop along the way to further your political ambitions.

So please fallback...New York is too rich for your blood. In the meantime I pray for your hairline-cause it's the only thing that seems that can run successfully.

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Walk It Out....A Mile In My Shoes

2009-11-16  at 11:27 AM


So, this weekend I set out to find a great walking sneaker. If I can walk it- I will come. I prefer to walk than drive or ride if the distance is reasonable. The last pair I bought were New Balance and they are about two years old. Yeah....I'm long overdue for a new pair of kicks. I have an incredibly high arch and find that I have to take out the insole to get decent comfort in sneakers sometimes. Strange....I know. While in Chicago on vacation a couple of years ago, I was doing A LOT of walking. My feet stayed killing me even though I was wearing sneakers. One night back at the hotel, the lightbulb went off and I decided to see if taking the insole out would help. Man, the next day I felt like I was walking on clouds. Now some sneakers I can leave the insole in and not have any issues-I guess it just depends on the sneaker. While in Trinidad about a week ago, my sneakers were telling me it's time to find a new pair of kicks.




First, I'm incredibly picky about color. I normally like a mostly white sneaker. Some accent colors are ok, as long as I can wear them with just about anything. Second, I don't buy sneakers for style- I buy for comfort primarily then consider style. Third is brand. You would figure I would put this first but again comfort is what I'm going for. So I looked at New Balance again and was worried would I encounter the same issues I had with this sneaker a week and a half ago. They do make a great walking sneaker so I left them on my list. Then I moved on to Nike. Now I've bought them in the past just based on style and later as comfort when I got older. They also make a great sneaker BUT they aren't that great when it comes to a good walking shoe. Then I looked at Reebok. I've owned a couple back in the day. But what intrigued me about Reebok NOW is there newest shoe EasyTone.



So the commercials about toning your legs and ass is great, but my main concern was WERE THEY COMFORTABLE? Off I went to Lady Footlocker and a very friendly girl Jennifer helped me out. I specifically asked her could she suggest a great walking shoe. While the store was stocked with popular brands such as Nike, Adidas and New Balance; she pointed out that they are mainly running shoes. Even though that wasn't what I was looking for she said that I could use cross trainers or running shoes for walking. Then she said the best one she could suggested without reservation is Reebok EasyTone and I was geeked to try them out. At first I tried on a 7.5 and it was a bit snug and out of curiosity I took the insole out and tried them on and they were still snug. After I explained why I took the insole out to a confused looking Jennifer she offered to get a size 8, which fit perfectly. The reason I explain this is because if you're like me and more often than not wear shoes and sneakers on a half size- be prepared to purchase the next size up for total comfort. Anyone who knows me knows I hate trying on anything in stores and that includes sneakers. So after coughing up $105 (after tax) I skipped back to my car and hightailed it home to test out the sneakers.




So I walked a total of a half mile and was pleasantly surprised. You feel total support on the ball of your foot and on the heel. The shoe kept me stable and didn't feel wobbly. As I mentioned earlier, the insole is removable which is a plus. The insole gave me great support.  On incline, you can actually feel the sneaker working out the back upper thigh and ass region. I didn't have "foot fatigue" as I do sometimes with sneakers. Also this sneaker 'breathes." I HATE sneakers that make your feet feel hot thus making you feel umcomfortable. It helps if you wear socks designed to keep your feet cool and wick away moisture. So if it enhances my legs and ass...who am I to complain? I'm just happy these kicks are comfortable!


On a scale of 1-5; 5 being the best rating:

Comfort: 5
Style: 4.5
Size (True fit): 4
Price: 4.5
Insole: 5

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Martini & Scotch Celebrates Our 1st Birthday!

2009-10-24  at 10:22 AM



WOW! One year ago I set out to set myself apart from the rest and create an informative and creative blog. My goal wasn't to become "Hollywood" or make it big blogging....I'll leave that to the bloggers who need it- I'm fulfilled in my "real life." Within the year I've found a comfortable niche. I've changed the layout several months ago changed up some things and it turned out for the best. SPECIAL THANK YOU TO ALL THOSE THAT FREQUENTLY VISIT MY SITE. Your hits, curiousity and thirst keeps me motivated. Special thank you to those who have left comments. They mean a lot to me when you sound off. Along the way I've met some amazing bloggers (and e-friends) and those that know me on these innanets know I keep a tight circle. So in no particular order I'd like to thank the following people who kept me motivated, made me laugh, challenged me, opened my mind and helped me along the way:



The HHU Fam- Man ya'll a bunch of CAH-RAZY asses! But you keep my days filled with laughter. LMAO My BIL Sheppie- thank you for puttin me on and helping me whenever I needed it. You the bestest BIL ever! Billy-Thankies for your candor and humor and not banning me from the "box" ROFL!!! Chrissy-I didn't think we'd hit it off as well as we did but I'm glad I have you as the "morning crew"- keep ya head up ma. Odara- Thanks for being a sounding board for ideas- shouts to LipGloss Chronicles and girl chat! MissOMG aka "Ho Shit"- Thanks for all the comedy and holding it down when it came down to shuttin down impostors! Continued success in your Elev8tion Modeling endeavors! Mack- Thankies for introducing me to "The Family" and letting me use your closet. Take care of my shit! LOL Congrats on all the success of Sound-Savvy! Hermana aka Pretty Wangs aka Choke a Bish aka....(damn how many you GOT?!) Thankies for being the bestest e-sis! We gonna find out that address and ride on homie! LMAO Mayo- Congrats on getting married and thanks for all the e-battles with gifs...but I'm the fastest gif shooter in these parts! LOL Special shouts to the "drive-by" HHU fam: Purpy, Shug, Bahama, Tim, Ron, JuJu, DJSwiftOfficial (Congrats on EpicSense!), Negro and countless others.

The Blogadelphia Fam- Man, this is spot where people were all about helping a fellow bloggers. Special shouts to JT "Hefe"-(throws a Timb....lol) You did such a great job on Delph! Congrats on the new family and creating Delph to be ground zero on great camaraderie. Shouts to Sane- Ruling with an iron fist but comedic all at the same time. Shouts to Red- SHOE SIS! My "club" partner and shoe fiend. Shouts to everyone I met on there (if I forget it's because I'm old and feeble...lol): ItsOneTen, DaFonz, Sincere, Hurricane Hulk, my brothers Luther and Grizz, Lou Alcindor, MzVirgo, AND SO MANY OTHERS!

Twitter Fam- I swear Twitter is that CRACK mayne...smh...lol. But shouts to the following people: MzCEO (Zarinah), MzLizza, TheRealVIChick, InsanityReport, ASmith86, KittyBradshaw, Shercole and shouts AGAIN to the other aforementioned fam that's also on Twitter. And also the new tweeps that I'm getting the chance to know. Thanks for the follow!

I hope for the next year to continue to do what I do. I've had a lot of "firsts" on my blog and proud to have done so within a year. Anyone who blogs will tell you that it's a lot of work (and it is) but it's so rewarding when you have those who support what you do. Please support the people I support and visit their sites that are listed just to the right of this post. I had no idea I'd progress this far and there were times I just needed to take a break...but here's to 2010 and beyond!




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Real Housewives of Atlanta Rap Up: Cut Nene from the squad

2009-10-23  at 12:04 PM



Now that season (and often times straight up DULL) two is done, I wanted to share my thoughts thus far. I am undeniably dedicated and somewhat addicted to this show. I'm fine with that. I accept it. I should NOT have been struggling to stay awake watching this last night. After watching Nene for two whole seasons, my perception of her has drastically changed. Once rooting for her, I now find myself rooting to boot her off the show. It's obvious Bravo uses her as their puppet to stir up trouble and it's quite apparent now. We see Nene jump around from person to person just starting some shit. Lately it's been with Kandi via Kim about that gotdamn "Tardy for The Party." Nene wouldn't have know a damn thing about that song unless Kim told her ass about it. Granted it was only made funny after Nene threw her spin on the song but credit must be given to the genius who wrote it and his monotone melodic howling.




Since the incident with Kim that wasn't shown on tv said volumes when both presented their sides. I don't blame Kim for taking matters into her own hands and removing Nene's wandering finger from in front of her face (which Nene loves to do often). Kim hasn't been afraid to say that Nene is intimidating and can probably kick her ass- but Kim has shown time and time again she can actually stick up for herself. Then what upset me was Nene used her abusive past relationship as a basis for "making sure Kim wouldn't put her hands on her again." Even though Kim has proven to be often times "flighty" I noticed Nene likes to spin things to look like Kim is the ultimate trouble maker. Now let's call a spade a spade. They ALL talk about one another. POINT. BLANK. PERIOD. Now if you take your time and rewatch season two you'll see that Nene is the one bouncing around stirring things up while Kim has made amends with those she was at odds with (exception of Lisa...however they aren't at each other's throats).




After Nene had the audacity to not only confront Kandi, who was cordial to Nene at Sheree's event, but demand an apology from her. FOR PHUCKIN WHAT?! And even the way Nene went about it was suspect. Seemed like it was "scripted" for her to do. It's sad she's getting paid to be a "firestarter" for the show. I thought she was her own woman not an "owned" woman by a network. Here she is thinking she's got the game on lock when she's being played. The daddy drama is getting old and too drawn out (see Frankie and Neffe), her antics are old and drawn out and her role on the show is old and drawn out. No matter what we think about Kim and "Big Papa," she's a well-kept woman and what she does with that man is their business. Why Nene keeps harping on it is beyond me. "Papa" put that ring on Kim's finger....why is she mad at Kim? LOL It's hilarious. "Papa" was still frontin Kim's lifestyle after their "time apart"...why is she mad at Kim? LOL (Kim ain't stupid for not helping herself to free funds either...that's just real talk right there) I don't know about you all but I don't think I can watch another season of Nene running around Atlanta attached to puppeteer strings starting shit because the show is a bit lackluster now. I don't know who is in the works to come back but I hope Kim, Kandi and Sheree come back. Lisa wasn't always the exciting one out the bunch but she's falling short much like DeShawn Snow (season 1). While Ed is great eye candy...let's face it they are boring. Lisa is more fiery when shown in her individual interview but when faced with confronting someone her lighter fluid is low. Oddly enough I like her but she's just not exciting enough. With everything going on with Kandi, I could definitely see her coming back for another season (hopefully she's up to it).  So while I anticipate watching the reunion show, which I know will be emotionally charged- I'll keep an eye out for who's next up to bat for a spot on the ATL cast.
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Gimme Back My Sh*t! The Relationship Pre-Nup

2009-10-15  at 2:55 PM



Other day on the crack called Twitter, one of my tweeps asked was it selfish of her to ask for something back from an ex-boyfriend. I responded back to her saying if she didn't want him to have it in the first place she shouldn't have bought it. This issue has ALWAYS perplexed me. If me and Junebug all in love and shit and ninja start acting funny- I'mma kickin his ass to the curb.





Now that Junebug is outta my life....WHY IN THE HELL WOULD I ASK FOR ANYTHING I BOUGHT THAT SORRY ASS BACK? Now some of you may argue that ya'll ain't together no more and you deserve to get back "your" shit. When you bought it, you didn't sign the nice Hallmark card "Aye, under code  1223.0903 section 2 paragraph 33 of our relationship agreement; if yo ass act up I WANT THIS MUTHAPHUCKA BACK AND IN GOOD CONDITION!" What's the REAL reason why you want it back? It is a way to hold on to this person? You no longer have the physical happiness so you have to hold on a material object? Now before I get all deep and psychological and shit....you asking for that shit back is like going to your OWN YARD SALE. Any object of tangible significance depreciates in value as soon as it's purchased. So if you spent $400, probably by the time you "ask" for that item back it'll be worth $100 or less (depends on how long your relationship was, what the item was, and if it was jewelry the opposite is true).




So WHY do you want it back? To exact revenge? The fact that you have to ASK isn't revenge...it's just selfish and degrading. You're begging back for an "object." You'd probably fight harder to obtain that object than you would to work on and save your relationship. Sad isn't it? What's even more amusing is many people get back this object and do absolutely NOTHING with it. It serves as a trophy in a box, on a shelve collecting dust or even in the trash. If this wasn't worthy of your now Ex- why is it even more worth less to you? When you purchased this item you did it because it was something you wanted this person to have. You did it through thoughtfulness, kindness and love. Thoughtfulness, kindness and love don't stop because a relationship ends. You continue to do so when you eventually move on to someone and something new. If your house and your heart are full of "clutter" how are you suppose to have room for new things and new love? And that money you spent? You've already earned that back many times over. So you're not missing anything. Hanging on to and taking back outdated items leads to moving forward with outdated thoughts and feelings. You're essentially a garbage man at this point. Your trash will never lead to new found treasure.
Time to take out the garbage.



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Tini's Top 10 Reasons Why Vanessa Bryant ISN'T fit for RHoOC

2009-10-14  at 2:33 PM



So rumor mill has it that Kobe's lovely wife Vanessa is top contender to star in the super popular franchise Real Housewives of Orange County. When I heard this a laundry list of reasons why Vanessa just ain't gonna cut began flooding my mind.


  1. She is the wife of a SUPERSTAR basketball player. After that snowbunny in Colorado aired out Kobe on his love of remaking "Oz"with strangers...I'm sure that they are NOT about to be airing out their daily lives.


  2. As much as I love the leathery looking bishes on the RHoOC....Vanessa is not in their age range. She'll stick out like a sorethumb.


  3. Vanessa and Kobe (noted the order) out bank those bishes. THE END.


  4. Who is she friends with to be ushered in the hob nob bitchery?


  5. Vanessa ain't got a DAMN THING in common with nan of them women. #Realtalk


  6. If you ask me, Vanessa is better off on the ATL installment of the show. #Realtalk


  7. I'm sure Vanessa would cut a bish if they even have the thought of looking, asking or talking about her hubby.


  8. RHoOC would only be asking her some dumb ass questions EVERY episode.


  9. Vickie Gunvalson ain't tryna have no bitch try and out do her.


  10. Why I know them leathery bishes would try to live vicariously through ole Nessa? "Can I use your jet to go to the store real quick? New York and back I promise. I'll even make sure I fill up the tank too." "Can I borrow say.... $50k? I owe some back taxes. I got you when Bravo cut me this check real quick." "You got any Messican cousins that can do my yard?" *Needle Scratch Across The Record* (You know one of them would say some foul ass shit like that...stop playin...)

So Bravo, back to the drawing board on this one. Cuz ole Nessa ain't gonna cut it.
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Martini's Marvelous Monday!

2009-10-12  at 9:54 AM




Well the season is changing ever so fast and the last thing you want is your lips to be cracked, ashy and NOT classy. Korres has come out with fabulous lip treatments PREFECT for this cold season.
First is the Lemon Lip Scrub. Yes, your lips need exfoliation too. This Lemon Lip Scrub is the perfect primer to ensure long lasting lip wear. It's ALL natural ingredients make this the perfect buy! After you scrub those sumptuous lips, Korres has the yummiest Mango Butter Lip Sheer. It has SPF 10 to keep you from getting "Gucci Lips." It also comes in a variety of lip puckering pretty shades. Both inexpensive, $19....can't neglect those lips!


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**Exclusive Interview with Ken L from The Parkers and In The House Pt. II**

2009-09-16  at 9:43 PM


                                   






                                         **If you missed Part I of this interview check it out here**

Listen to a snippet of us talking about his funny film short "Open The Door" and not wanting to be overexposed:




A lot of people probably don't know that you are into music. People probably got a glimpse of that while on The Parkers performing with the group Freestyle Unity. Has music always been a part of your life or was it something that developed through acting?

Ken: Nah, I've been doing music way before I got into acting. I used to play the trombone in the school band, I was in the marching band, I was always putting music together. As far as rapping I was always into that. I'm just an artistic person. I couldn't color, I couldn't play basketball, couldn't play football, couldn't play volleyball- I was good at tether ball (laughs). I didn't have an outsource for my talent. I'm the youngest in my family; my older brother is serving life in prison so I came up different. He was my influence on the world- my brother Derek. So me growing up and being around the junk- the drugs, the dope, my friends and people were getting caught up. A lot of the brothers I went to school with didn't graduate, all my homies were dropping out and other homies were put in jail, homies getting shot- it just got to the point my uncle pulled me to side when I was in junior high because I was slipping. I ended up going to church, singing in the choir, doing this acting stuff with the church and it gave me an outlet. I was writing stuff down and expressing myself. I wrote raps in a book;"Mama! Listen!" (laughs). I was writing stuff for school. I would have late assignments, "Can I write a rap about the history assignment?" I was rapping songs about ex-Presidents just to get extra credit. That was my thing.
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**Exclusive Interview with Ken L from The Parkers and In The House**

2009-09-14  at 11:13 AM



I had the pleasure of speaking with Ken Lawson or Ken L as some people know him from the hit shows In The House and The Parkers. We had a long and fun conversation. He's so personable and down-to-earth. Ken released a vlog last week in response to the recent news of Maia Campbell, once his fellow actor on the show In The House. In the conversation we talk about Maia, pressures actors face in the industry, off-beat stuff and what's going on in his professional life.

There was a call for some of Maia's colleagues or fellow actors to either actually step up and say something or reach out and do something to try and help her in her situation-especially people who worked with her. It seemed like almost instantaneously, you were the only person that stepped up. Some people felt like you used this to shine off her situation. What are your thoughts?


Ken: Well, actually I've been told to do another one but um my situation is I...(pauses to gather thoughts) I don't even know where to begin. It's a long story. I used to work with her, going through all the situations in her personal life... Um, you know, I came onto the show- I was an addition to the show. The show was already created. Debbie Allen was on the show and they were doing their thing. When it came down to my character, I was just a guest star. I wasn't there for no regular or nothing like that. I was doing a good job and they brought me back....but um me and Maia kicked it, hung out- you know and got to know her. We were going out shopping, drinking...just doing things that you would do with your co-workers. As it gets to the very last seasons that's when they brought me onto the show as a serious regular and that's when we got tight. I wouldn't say she was like my sister but she was someone I admired. I mean everyone wanted to be with Tiffany Warren (Maia's character on the show) (laughs) for me to actually be blessed with the opportunity to work with her and then to continue to work with her after those few years that went by it was like a blessing like DAMN! I did scenes with Maia Campbell! (laughs) As I started to hear this stuff, I started going to these internet sites and someone was telling me to type in her name and check this thing out and a picture came up I was like nah dawg that's photoshopped. You know, I was like trying to get that out of my head like damn dawg I been hearing some things from some guys in the entertainment industry, like damn dawg are you serious?! There were times we used to be on the set and right when we started to end, right when the season was ending- there was an incident where she just swore up and down that the cook poisoned her food, she's not eating, not coming to work unless that chef or that cook is out. There were like three or four more episodes to tape-she just bugged out; it was this big ordeal. That's when people started telling me "There she goes trippin' again." (phone rings- he takes the call; apologizes and continues) Sometimes she would lock herself in the dressing room, you know-and it tripped me out. I didn't know, you know what I'm sayin? To see what's going on with Maia, it's a tragedy for me. For people to have this understanding that she is this hoe or crackhead or things like that without understanding the underlaying side of her life....you know it's disturbing. That fact that she suffers from Bipolar Disorder and some people don't understand that and can't even fathom what it is, you know, but they're gonna....she's in the hood. She's around individuals that don't have the understanding of her mental condition and therefore it's like she's being taken advantage of and it's making me feel like damn dude- like I know the world is cold but you know I'm not saying celebrities are above and beyond all these different people but damn these are people who help influence a generation and for you to treat your gold, your diamond in the rough like that?! Like I said on the vlog, I'm kinda speechless.
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Never Forgotten....Always Remembered

2009-09-11  at 9:17 AM

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