RITZY PERIWINKLE BLOG FOR YO ASS!

Derrick Jones aka D-NICE has tied the knot to actress Melinda Williams. Wow, he is still looking good.

Here’s a hip hop flashback

THIS SATURDAY I’LL BE PAINTING LIVE WITH UNIFICATION THEORY AT LACMA WEST. HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE.

LACMA West rooftop + After-hours viewing of Los Angelenos/Chicano Painters of L.A.: Selections from the Cheech Marin Collection + music + live art + food + drinks = GOOD TIMERS!

Muse ’til Midnight
Saturday, August 16, 2008
8:15 pm–12:00 am
LACMA West
Get tickets here

“Party with Muse as we celebrate Los Angeleno/Chicano culture with an after-hours viewing of Los Angelenos/Chicano Painters of L.A.: Selections from the Cheech Marin Collection.

Enjoy a special musical performance by East L.A. Chicano rock legends Quetzal, live art by Unification Theory featuring guest artist Ritzy Periwinkle, traditional music by Conjunto Los Pochos, and other activities that celebrate Los Angeles’s vibrant Chicano culture.

Tickets now on sale! Ticket prices—which include free drinks and appetizers—are $25 for Muse members, $35 for LACMA non-Muse members, and $40 for the general public.”

**** HOT TIP**** Use the promo code “CHEECH” when purchasing your general public ticket and you’ll get the Muse price of $25 buckaroos.

I love me some Law and Order. I love all of them in the franchise minus Criminal Intent (I hate knowing who did right off the bat). I can watch a Law and Order marathon like nobody’s business. I found my root! My root is when my mom and I (I was around 5) were on welfare living in National City, my daily lunch routine consisted of Campbell’s Chicken Noodle soup, one slice of white bread with mayo and processed cheese square, sat in front of our black and white tv and watched Perry Mason. I didn’t understand all the drama but I loved it.

I didn’t have my camera cord for a minute so that’s why I’m late on posting these.Last Saturday I went to the opening reception above to meet up with Gustavo and Alma. They are friends with Kami and said I’d love his work, and boy did I.

That’s Kami standing in front of my favorite of his. He was super nice.

Here’s a couple of other shots from the show

Click HERE to see more flics.

I’m not a gold person, I’m all about the silver so I decided to see if GoldKit was legit and if my scrap would help me get some extra cash money. Any extra money is welcomed during these hard timers.

I don’t know how much gold those ladies in the commercials sent in claiming they received $500 checks cuz um… I sent the above and my grand total was $36.50.

On the morning of July 25th, the world lost a great man, Dr. Randy Pausch, to pancreatic cancer. He was 47. Pausch’s “Last Lecture” (video above) really inspired me. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2006 and was given months to live. I had been keeping up with his progress via his update page. His last post was on June 26th.

Below is ABC’s special on Randy Pausch.

Dear Randy,
Thanks for sharing your optimism, wisdom and inspiration.

Sincerely,
A fellow dreamer

The Sonic commercials are funny. Here’s one of my faves.

Yes, season 2 of MADMEN premiered last night.

I love how music is like a time machine. With one note or lyric, you can be transported to a different emotional universe, known or unknown.

I created this particular playlist to transport me back to a time when “Soul” music transitioned into “R&B” music. Its a small sample but I think they do the trick. These songs span from the 80’s to the early 90’s. For me that’s junior to end of high school. hijole!

Press play and enjoy.

Its on shuffle so you can get a nice sample of the entire playlist.
Some of the titles and/or the artists listed are incorrect and that’s how the original poster listed it.
Example: “Don’t disturb this groove” was not sung by Al. B Sure, its Surface correction The System. Thanks Drew!

Nneka .. Heartbeat . - kewego

I’ve said many times before that music and art have saved my life. Before becoming a solopreneur, I had more time to research new music, now I barely have time to sleep. Thank god for NAT GEO MUSIC which just made its U.S. debut this month. It shows videos from around the world, no foolin.

Nneka’s video for “Heartbeat” came on and immediately I was like who is that? She’s like a Nigerian Ms. Dynamite. Looking forward to hearing and seeing more of her.

NAT GEO MUSIC is like a musical adventure. It really should be a 24 hour channel, right?

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