TODAY IS PERLA'S BIRTHDAY!

.. and she's the best.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CUZ.

PHOTO FRIDAY!

WHUT.

BIRTHDAY BONIBELLE.

Today is her day. MIZZZZZZZZ PHEEEENNNOMMMMENNAAALLLL, if you will.

Let's get it. Happy birthday, my lovely.

KIZURRRRR DAY.

Happy Birthday to one of the bossiest bitches I know. Get 'em girl.

IT'S CRAZY WHERE BLOGGIN HAS TAKEN ME..

As a blogger, I've always written for one thing, and one thing only. Myself. That isn't meant to sound ignorant, I just never envisioned where it could take me.

Here I am. Ten years into this madness and it has brought me such great opportunities, and such great people. One of those people, include Perla.

All the way from Houston, Texas..! A love for hip hop and music has taken us to both New York and California, and I owe it all to blogging. That shit is crazy to me! I'm so thankful for this girl. Take two writers who have the same love for music and you're on to something good.

Today is her birthday. Hectic schedules and living in different cities prevent us from seeing each other every day, but I can promise to keep her in my life forever. She is one of the most amazing people to ever grace my life. She has the soul of an angel, the mind of a creative, and most importantly, we click more than the hipsters who hit refresh on our websites.

All my love, Perla. You have yourself a wonderful birthday. I look forward to every chance we are re-united. XOXOXO, beautiful!

SWAGGIN' GOIN' SWELL.

Life is easier when you're surrounded by good music, good people, and a lot of beer.


























Happy Birthday, bezzie.

LIKE A WILD FIRE.

Diiirrrrtttttyyyy 30. So we're here. You're 30! 30 is the new 20, so I expect nothing less of you..!

You're one of the spunkiest, wildest, biggest firecrackers to ever step into my life. Along with that though, you have a supportive shoulder for me to cry on. Which I never cry on 'cause I'm such a G. In all honesty though, I fully admire the craziness in you. It makes me laugh in pitches only dogs can hear.. and I appreciate that you've been there to tell me that everything I do is okay. I appreciate that you've never judged me, and took what I do in this world and thanked me for it. You're one of few that actually take the time to tell me how good of a job I'm doing, and you always seem to do so at the hardest moments.
So even with our stubborn-ness clashing together sometimes, I am always fully aware of one thing.. If I was stuck in the middle of nowhere, in a snowstorm, and I was drunk out of my mind and had no money.. You'd drop everything (possibly even a date with Diplo?) and come get me.. and for shit like that, I am so lucky.
When we were kids we weren't nearly as close as we are now. I think we spend more time together than we do eating and sleeping combined. Actually, we do a lot of that together too! Fine by me. Your jokes, your huge heart, your dancing, your smile.. 30 years of greatness, my lovely, let that part of you shine always. It's something we all adore and want to see for the rest of our time.

Xoxo, happy birthday.

24 YEARS.

I got you forever, B. Don't wanna polly with us thunn, thunn. It's funny how your fave rapper is Talib, mine is Nas, yet whenever I think of us.. I think of Mobb Deep. I think it's cause of that time I dj'd your place while you made music videos. Remember to the speakers popping?! "Shorty, I'm only here for one night..", bew boh bewwwww, BEW. Uh, hi. Happy birthday. We've known each other for .. 11 years now. And hawwoww, what a ride it has been.
I know we have moments where we jump in and out of each other's lives, but this past year has been one for the record books. You, dear child of mine, have been one of the people I have grown to respect the most. You've got a strong mind, a beautiful soul, and the warmest heart. Barely ever lining up for the complaint department. AND, if I was working a job, teaching like three different classes, going to school full time, and keeping a Botch from falling apart, I dunno.. I feel like I'd have a ton of complaints. You're super mom before even becoming a super mom.

Thanks for being so awesome, dude. I love you and your face.

Happy birthday.