Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Monday, June 25, 2007
Being Recognized
Do you like being spotted, recognized, pointed out?
Do you ever wonder what goes through people's mind when they've spotted someone that made an impact on them?
Today, someone spotted me. He asked me if I was a dancer for Andre 3000. I said yeah but I was bald then and that was a few years ago. How did you notice me with all this hair? He said, "when you were walking in you were laughing with whomever it was on the phone with you and when I saw your smile it instantly brought back a memory of this girl I saw on SNL with Outkast who was dancing for Andre 3000." "It was the "Hey Ya" song." I was like, NO WAY. He remembered me from that show. I mean it did rerun 3 or 4 times but you must have really loved Outkast to remember. He said yes he is a major Outkast fan but he couldn't forget a smile like mine. I said, are you sure, there was four of us dancing for him. He said," yeah i remember but you were the one with the shaved head." He said that it was so cool for him to see a beautiful black girl with a shaved head dancing for Outkast. I told him i did think it was pretty crazy that Outkast hired me to dance for them and I was bald... but I guess that is Outkast, hahaha.
Anyways, I thought that was pretty cool and I wanted to share it with you.
Good Day ;>
Do you ever wonder what goes through people's mind when they've spotted someone that made an impact on them?
Today, someone spotted me. He asked me if I was a dancer for Andre 3000. I said yeah but I was bald then and that was a few years ago. How did you notice me with all this hair? He said, "when you were walking in you were laughing with whomever it was on the phone with you and when I saw your smile it instantly brought back a memory of this girl I saw on SNL with Outkast who was dancing for Andre 3000." "It was the "Hey Ya" song." I was like, NO WAY. He remembered me from that show. I mean it did rerun 3 or 4 times but you must have really loved Outkast to remember. He said yes he is a major Outkast fan but he couldn't forget a smile like mine. I said, are you sure, there was four of us dancing for him. He said," yeah i remember but you were the one with the shaved head." He said that it was so cool for him to see a beautiful black girl with a shaved head dancing for Outkast. I told him i did think it was pretty crazy that Outkast hired me to dance for them and I was bald... but I guess that is Outkast, hahaha.
Anyways, I thought that was pretty cool and I wanted to share it with you.
Good Day ;>
Sunday, June 24, 2007
ANOTHER BIRTHDAY BLESSING
YAY YOU GUYS :D
I HAD THE MOST AWESOME TIME TODAY.
I WOKE UP SHOWERED WITH CALLS AND TEXTS FROM MY BUDDZ AND FAMILY WISHING ME A HAPPY BIRTHDAY. BY THE WAY, THANK YOU TO ALL THE FANS THAT WISHED ME HAPPY BIRTHDAY- UR Da BEST ;D
I TURNED ON SOME NO DOUBT "TRAGIC KINGDOM" AND HOPPED IN THE SHOWER. FROM THEN ON MY DAY COULDN'T GO WRONG. ITS THE LAST SHOW FOR AKON AND BRICK AND LACE ON GWEN'S TOUR SO WE HAD A LITTLE FAREWELL PARTY. I WAS MOSTLY SKATEBOARDING UP AND DOWN THE HILLS. WE WERE AT THE VERIZON AMPHITHEATER IN IRVINE. I LOVE SKATIN' BEFORE THE SHOW, BUT AKON'S CREW HATES IT CUZ THEY GET SCARED THAT I MIGHT INJURE MYSELF BEFORE THE SHOW. NOT TO WORRY FELLAS, IM A "G". I LOVE IT THOUGH, IT GETS MY ADRENALINE GOING.
ALL DAY PEOPLE WERE WISHING ME HAPPY BIRTHDAY.
-THE FIRST BEST PART OF THE DAY-
THE SHOW WITH AKON AND BRICK AND LACE WAS INCREDIBLE. THE THEATER WAS CRAZY PACKED AND THE FANS WERE LOVN' IT! LET ME TELL YOU, THERE'S NOTHING BETTER TO ME THAN BEING ABLE TO PERFORM IN FRONT OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ON THE DAY OF YOUR BIRTH. IT'S LIKE THIS IS THE DAY I WAS PUT ON THIS EARTH TO DO WHAT I DO BEST; PERFORM, GIVE, AND, TRANSCEND.
WHEN ME AND JAE PERFORM "SMACK THAT" WITH AKON, WE START A RIOT. THE CROWD LOVES IT SO MUCH. HOPEFULLY MORE FOR OUR DANCING THEN OUR TINY LITTLE SHORTS UNDER OUR CHEERLEADER UNIFORMS ;) ON AKON'S LAST SONG, "NOBODY WANNA SEE US TOGETHER", ME, JAE, MAYA, AND BRICK AND LACE CAME OUT ON STAGE TO JOIN HIM. IT WAS A GLORIOUS MOMENT BEING UP THERE WATCHING THE CROWD ENGULF AKON AND AT THE SAME TIME KNOWING THAT THE TOUR WITH GWEN WAS OVER, BUT YET IT WAS SUCH A MAGNIFICENTLY FUN RUN. WE SANG WITH THE CROWD AND WAVED HANDS, ETC. AND ACTED STUPID ON STAGE- I LOVE DOIN' THAT.
-THEN THE SECOND BEST PART OF THE DAY-
NO DOUBT COMES ON STAGE AND PERFORMS "IM JUST A GIRL", "HELLA GOOD", "SUNDAY MORNING" (ONE OF MY FAVORITES), AND MY ALL TIME FAVORITE "SPIDER WEB". ME AND BRICK AND LACE AND DJ BENNY D, AND LADY SOV'S DRUMMER RYAN WERE JAMMIN' ON THE SIDE OF THE STAGE WATCHING THE SHOW. I WAS GOING CRAZY JUMPING AND PARTYING AND MOSHING AND CRYING AND WAVING THE WHOLE TIME. ADRIEN WAS KILLING THE DRUMS ON "SUNDAY MORNING". DAMN THE RUSH WAS SO INTENSE I ALMOST COULDN'T BELIEVE IT WAS HAPPENING. I DON'T THINK A LOT OF THE AUDIENCE COULD BELIEVE THAT THIS WAS HAPPENING.
WE ALL WITNESSED THE REUNION OF NO DOUBT. THAT IS DEFINATELY A MOMENT IN TIME. BY THE FIRST MOMENT THEY STEPPED ON THE STAGE THE REACTION FROM THE CROWD INSTANTLY MADE THEM LEGENDS.
NO DOUBT, THE BAND I USED TO BLAST IN MY PARENTS STEREO AFTER SCHOOL, RUNNING AROUND THE LIVING ROOM DANCING AND JUMOING OFF OF FURNITURE SCREAMING LIKE GWEN AND BEING A TOMBOY AND DOING PUSH UPS LIKE GWEN FROM THE "I'M JUST A GIRL" VIDEO. I REMEMBER WANTING TO ASK MY PARENTS IF I COULD GO TO LOLLA PALOOZA TO SEE THEM PLAY., BUT I NEVER GOT THE CHANCE. I WAS JUST ABOUT 12 OR 13, BUT TODAY AND YESTURDAY I WAS BLESSED TO SEE THEM PERFORM LIVE... AND FROM BACKSTAGE-WWHHHHAAAAATTTTT :D
THAT WAS MY BAND AT THE TIME. OH, AND GREEN DAY.
BUT YEAH, AFTER THE SHOW THERE WAS AN AFTER PARTY... AS USUAL, WAMP WAMP :( BUT THIS ONE WAS GOOD. WE ALL DRANK AND ATE GOOD FOOD AND PARTIED WITH GWEN AND HER CURRENT BAND AND NO DOUBT. WE HAD A MERRY OLE TIME, HAHA. OH, HOW COULD I FORGET. TONY, (NO DOUBT BASS PLAYER), WISHED ME HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND GAVE ME A HUG, WWOOOOO HOOOOO ;D
HOW OFTEN DOES THAT HAPPEN??!! ;>
THIS GIFT IS BETTER THAN THE FEELING ANY PHYSICAL GIFT COULD EVER GIVE ME.
THANK YOU LORD :>
R.
I HAD THE MOST AWESOME TIME TODAY.
I WOKE UP SHOWERED WITH CALLS AND TEXTS FROM MY BUDDZ AND FAMILY WISHING ME A HAPPY BIRTHDAY. BY THE WAY, THANK YOU TO ALL THE FANS THAT WISHED ME HAPPY BIRTHDAY- UR Da BEST ;D
I TURNED ON SOME NO DOUBT "TRAGIC KINGDOM" AND HOPPED IN THE SHOWER. FROM THEN ON MY DAY COULDN'T GO WRONG. ITS THE LAST SHOW FOR AKON AND BRICK AND LACE ON GWEN'S TOUR SO WE HAD A LITTLE FAREWELL PARTY. I WAS MOSTLY SKATEBOARDING UP AND DOWN THE HILLS. WE WERE AT THE VERIZON AMPHITHEATER IN IRVINE. I LOVE SKATIN' BEFORE THE SHOW, BUT AKON'S CREW HATES IT CUZ THEY GET SCARED THAT I MIGHT INJURE MYSELF BEFORE THE SHOW. NOT TO WORRY FELLAS, IM A "G". I LOVE IT THOUGH, IT GETS MY ADRENALINE GOING.
ALL DAY PEOPLE WERE WISHING ME HAPPY BIRTHDAY.
-THE FIRST BEST PART OF THE DAY-
THE SHOW WITH AKON AND BRICK AND LACE WAS INCREDIBLE. THE THEATER WAS CRAZY PACKED AND THE FANS WERE LOVN' IT! LET ME TELL YOU, THERE'S NOTHING BETTER TO ME THAN BEING ABLE TO PERFORM IN FRONT OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ON THE DAY OF YOUR BIRTH. IT'S LIKE THIS IS THE DAY I WAS PUT ON THIS EARTH TO DO WHAT I DO BEST; PERFORM, GIVE, AND, TRANSCEND.
WHEN ME AND JAE PERFORM "SMACK THAT" WITH AKON, WE START A RIOT. THE CROWD LOVES IT SO MUCH. HOPEFULLY MORE FOR OUR DANCING THEN OUR TINY LITTLE SHORTS UNDER OUR CHEERLEADER UNIFORMS ;) ON AKON'S LAST SONG, "NOBODY WANNA SEE US TOGETHER", ME, JAE, MAYA, AND BRICK AND LACE CAME OUT ON STAGE TO JOIN HIM. IT WAS A GLORIOUS MOMENT BEING UP THERE WATCHING THE CROWD ENGULF AKON AND AT THE SAME TIME KNOWING THAT THE TOUR WITH GWEN WAS OVER, BUT YET IT WAS SUCH A MAGNIFICENTLY FUN RUN. WE SANG WITH THE CROWD AND WAVED HANDS, ETC. AND ACTED STUPID ON STAGE- I LOVE DOIN' THAT.
-THEN THE SECOND BEST PART OF THE DAY-
NO DOUBT COMES ON STAGE AND PERFORMS "IM JUST A GIRL", "HELLA GOOD", "SUNDAY MORNING" (ONE OF MY FAVORITES), AND MY ALL TIME FAVORITE "SPIDER WEB". ME AND BRICK AND LACE AND DJ BENNY D, AND LADY SOV'S DRUMMER RYAN WERE JAMMIN' ON THE SIDE OF THE STAGE WATCHING THE SHOW. I WAS GOING CRAZY JUMPING AND PARTYING AND MOSHING AND CRYING AND WAVING THE WHOLE TIME. ADRIEN WAS KILLING THE DRUMS ON "SUNDAY MORNING". DAMN THE RUSH WAS SO INTENSE I ALMOST COULDN'T BELIEVE IT WAS HAPPENING. I DON'T THINK A LOT OF THE AUDIENCE COULD BELIEVE THAT THIS WAS HAPPENING.
WE ALL WITNESSED THE REUNION OF NO DOUBT. THAT IS DEFINATELY A MOMENT IN TIME. BY THE FIRST MOMENT THEY STEPPED ON THE STAGE THE REACTION FROM THE CROWD INSTANTLY MADE THEM LEGENDS.
NO DOUBT, THE BAND I USED TO BLAST IN MY PARENTS STEREO AFTER SCHOOL, RUNNING AROUND THE LIVING ROOM DANCING AND JUMOING OFF OF FURNITURE SCREAMING LIKE GWEN AND BEING A TOMBOY AND DOING PUSH UPS LIKE GWEN FROM THE "I'M JUST A GIRL" VIDEO. I REMEMBER WANTING TO ASK MY PARENTS IF I COULD GO TO LOLLA PALOOZA TO SEE THEM PLAY., BUT I NEVER GOT THE CHANCE. I WAS JUST ABOUT 12 OR 13, BUT TODAY AND YESTURDAY I WAS BLESSED TO SEE THEM PERFORM LIVE... AND FROM BACKSTAGE-WWHHHHAAAAATTTTT :D
THAT WAS MY BAND AT THE TIME. OH, AND GREEN DAY.
BUT YEAH, AFTER THE SHOW THERE WAS AN AFTER PARTY... AS USUAL, WAMP WAMP :( BUT THIS ONE WAS GOOD. WE ALL DRANK AND ATE GOOD FOOD AND PARTIED WITH GWEN AND HER CURRENT BAND AND NO DOUBT. WE HAD A MERRY OLE TIME, HAHA. OH, HOW COULD I FORGET. TONY, (NO DOUBT BASS PLAYER), WISHED ME HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND GAVE ME A HUG, WWOOOOO HOOOOO ;D
HOW OFTEN DOES THAT HAPPEN??!! ;>
THIS GIFT IS BETTER THAN THE FEELING ANY PHYSICAL GIFT COULD EVER GIVE ME.
THANK YOU LORD :>
R.
Friday, June 22, 2007
Nearing the end of tour
its almost over :(
so, we've got two more shows left of this gypsy tour. i say gypsy because there are so many of us from different entities. Gwen and her peoples (American/British), Lady Sovereign and her peoples (British), Akon (African) and Brick and Lace (Jamaican) and all of us (me from Mars). we're all random artists thrown together and traveling around the US puttin' on shows for the people. all of us magical in our own right; individually talented. we all dance, or sing, or write music, or dj, or draw, or play sports, or bmx, or skateboard, etc. the talent pool is endless.
**today is going to be an exceptionally great day because word is No Doubt is supposed to be playing with Gwen today. how excited am i!!! oh my gees!!
No Doubt is like one of my like favorite like rock bands, oh my god!!!
i've wanted to see them live since middle school. so yes, it will be a party today after the show because all of us will be there with No Doubt enjoyng the reunion.
also its my brother Zae's bday today and tomorrow, the last show of the tour, is my bday, woo hoo :D so i'll be celebrating my brother's bday today (which is my pre-bday, haha) and partying with Gwen/No Doubt and Akon and Lady Sov. awh man, the fun just never ends :)
R.
Friday, June 15, 2007
HEY YA’LL, WASSUPERS!!!
I’d like to welcome you to my humble interweb home.
I’ve got so much to tell you. Where do I begin? Well, I’d start with the childhood experiences, but I figure u’d want me to get right to the good stuff. Yeah, I toured with Madonna, yeah she’s a mad woman, but I love her and I mean that in the best way.
(i heart work-a-holics).
Yeah, I’ve toured with Outkast but mainly for Andre “3000” Benjamin. I was a “Hey Ya” girl, the “bald” one to be precise. OOH what fun that was!
Missy Elliot, the funkiest mo fo around. Yes, she’s touched in the most delightful yet corky way. I must say she is a big part of my creativity.
Stevie, the key to my heart, never thought I’d meet him in this lifetime let alone work with him. The same thing goes for Prince too.
There’s so many artists I’ve worked with and so many stories to tell. You can only imagine the things I’ve experienced. Don’t worry, I’ll get to them all, but first, allow me to introduce myself… my name is Raistalla pronounced rice-stella, some call me Rais for short, yes like the food (rice). Making life happen is what I do, through music, dance and performance. I’m a visual character; deluctible treat… the type of girl everyone should meet… well, at least that’s what my frendz say. u be the judge!
see u next week.
xoxo
R.
I’ve got so much to tell you. Where do I begin? Well, I’d start with the childhood experiences, but I figure u’d want me to get right to the good stuff. Yeah, I toured with Madonna, yeah she’s a mad woman, but I love her and I mean that in the best way.
(i heart work-a-holics).
Yeah, I’ve toured with Outkast but mainly for Andre “3000” Benjamin. I was a “Hey Ya” girl, the “bald” one to be precise. OOH what fun that was!
Missy Elliot, the funkiest mo fo around. Yes, she’s touched in the most delightful yet corky way. I must say she is a big part of my creativity.
Stevie, the key to my heart, never thought I’d meet him in this lifetime let alone work with him. The same thing goes for Prince too.
There’s so many artists I’ve worked with and so many stories to tell. You can only imagine the things I’ve experienced. Don’t worry, I’ll get to them all, but first, allow me to introduce myself… my name is Raistalla pronounced rice-stella, some call me Rais for short, yes like the food (rice). Making life happen is what I do, through music, dance and performance. I’m a visual character; deluctible treat… the type of girl everyone should meet… well, at least that’s what my frendz say. u be the judge!
see u next week.
xoxo
R.
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