Certainly x Badu



I love surprises.

I think there should be more of them in life... good ones. An unexpected rush of happiness.. of adrenaline. To break up the monotony of the day to day... 

The Truth About Soulmates

 

interesting 

...and I read the whole thing.

 

One Mic: Hip Hop Culture Worldwide

March 25- April 14

 

I will, however, make my way out for One Mic: Hip Hop Culture Worldwide presents:

 

 Words, Beats and Life: Graffiti Mural Exhibition

Thai's Orchid Kitchen

2314 Pennsylvania Ave, SE DC

4pm

 

and

 

Lions and Lionesses: A Look at Jazz in a Hip Hop World

HR-57 Center for the Preservation of Jazz Blues, NE DC

7pm

 

 

Both events are free to the public and take place on Sunday March 30th.

( SIDE NOTE: Are your wants making you fall short of attaining your needs? )

Split This Rock Poetry Festival

I've never heard of this event, but it looks pretty cool.

 $120 for a four-day pass/ $50 per day

A little steep for my budget right now, (I'll stick with $5 open mics at Busboys and Poets) but I'll be sure to scour YouTube for what I'm sure will be great footage from this next week. ;)



Best thing I've heard this week, so far; 

 Don't make money to spend. Make money to save. 

Such a simple concept. I have some changes to make.. habits to break.

Musings x 3/24/14



Trust yourself to deliver before you expect others to.

Let that sink in

If you can't trust yourself to be a good friend, you can't expect others to trust you be a good friend.
If you don't trust yourself to be faithful, you can't expect others to trust you to be faithful.
If you can't trust yourself to deliver your best work, you can't expect others to trust your work.
If you can't trust yourself to be responsible, you can't expect others to trust you to be responsible.
If you don't trust yourself to be honest, you can't expect others to trust you to be honest. 

It all starts with holding ourselves accountable and being honest with self first. 

Chicken Marsala Made Simple

 

What you'll need:

Thinly sliced Chicken Breast

Sliced Crimini (brown) Mushrooms

Fresh Parsley (chopped)

3/4 Cup Marsala Cooking Wine

1/3 Cup Flour

1/3 Cup Water

Olive Oil

Butter

 

Set oven to 350 degrees.

Lightly coat chicken breast in flour.

Coat baking pan with just enough olive oil to cover the surface.

Add mushrooms, butter and parsley in skillet and brown. Set aside.

Bake chicken on middle rack for 20 minutes, flipping midway through.

Add 1/3 cup flour, 1/3 cup water and 3/4 cup Marsala cooking wine. (more or less depending on how strong you want the sauce to be)

Bring mixture to a boil on med-low heat. Stir until thickened.

Pour mixture over chicken and bake for another 5 minutes.

Serve.

 

  

Open Your Eyes x John Legend

One of my favorite songs on John Legend's latest album 'Love in the Future' is "Open your eyes," a cover of the 1980's hit by Bobby Caldwell. I love this version.. it just feels so good to me. The Caldwell classic was also sampled in Common's "The Light." I posted the original below. Good music!
Enjoy.