Lenny Kravitz is known for being an amazing rock musician and for his public love life. But, what you may not know about him is his passion for interior design.
Like many artists, he has a love for many different arenas and is pushing himself to master and learn new talents. After looking at these photos of several of his private homes, I can see he is a Renaissance man.
"I love big monochromatic statements," he said. "Especially black and white," an aesthetic inclination whose racial relevance is not lost on him, "since my mother was black and my father white."
This video is a song about just believing in him.
I believe this man could do anything he put his mind to.
"American woman, stay away from me American woman, mama let me be Don't come hanging around my door I don't want to see your face no more I got more important things to do Than spend my time growin' old with you Now woman, stay away American woman, listen what I say
American woman, get away from me American woman, mama let me be Don't come knocking around my door I don't want to see your shadow no more Colored lights can hypnotize Sparkle someone else's eyes Now woman, get away American woman, listen what I say
American woman, I said get way American woman, listen what I say Don't come hanging around my door Don't want to see your face no more I don't need your war machines I don't need your ghetto scenes Colored lights can hypnotize Sparkle someone else's eyes Now woman, get away American woman, listen what I say American woman, stay away from me American woman, mama let me be
I gotta go I gotta getta away Babe I gotta go I wanna fly away I'm gonna leave you woman I'm gonna leave you woman I'm gonna leave you woman I'm gonna leave you woman Bye bye, bye bye... Bye bye, bye bye American woman..... And you're no good for me And I'm no good for you I look you right straight in the eye And tell you what I'm gonna do I'm gonna leave you woman You know I gotta go I'm gonna leave you woman I gotta go I gotta go
I gotta go American woman Yeah"
I think this song by Lenny Kravitz is perfect to party with poolside today to celebrate our American freedom. There is something so empowering about the line "And you're no good for me, And, I'm no good for you." that resonates for me today. I can say there have been a few men that I knew from the start were not good for me. I went along for the ride anyway and didn't listen to my intuition. And, got burned. But, to have the foresight to say "bye, bye" because of that nagging intuition can take every ounce of courage in your being and hurts like heck. But, you hope that in the long run less tears will be shed for all.
Enjoy your 4th of July, dear friends!
Have you ever just had to say "bye, bye" to save yourself from someone that you knew wasn't good for you or from a bad situation? Were you better for it? Or, did you wonder if you really made the right decision later?
Love and light,
Christina
Photo credit: Photobucket and video from youtube.com.
A few months ago when I saw this amazing ad campaign of a Audrey Hepburn look a like as Chanel's new "It Girl" I was scratching my head. Who is Lily Allen?
I found out that Lily Allen takes the cover of ES Magazine with an insightful interview this month. She is definitley not a shy gal. More up and in your face. You can read this interview here.
She is a "Pop sensation. Voice of her generation. Fashion designer. Political activist. Mouthy blogshite. X-rated sexpert. Fall-down drunk. WAG-tagoniser. Queen of MySpace. Exhibitionist. Primadonna. Style icon. Celebrity girlfriend. Celebrity daughter. Celebrity sister. Paparazzi prey. Party starter. Princess.
Lily Allen has been called all these things, and much, much more - sometimes with justification, often without. She's posh, she's common, she's sexy, she's demure, she's reticent, she's outspoken, she's sensitive, she's shameless, she's loved-up, she's distraught, often all in the same evening. Then she goes to bed, gets up and has breakfast. Then she posts her breakfast on the Internet. Then other people analyse her breakfast. And wonder why she posted it on the Internet.
Contrary, contradictory, occasionally catty, always compelling, Allen, at 23, is Britain's most consistently engaged and engaging pop star, as well as one of our most successful. from Lily Allen Music." found on her Lily Allen website.
Ok, I've finally been won over by Talyor Swift. I am a rebel by heart. If everyone loves somebody, I am sceptical. Especially if it's "tweens" that are loving the artist. But, I had a change of heart. First I saw her on Oprah in an interview this week and tour of her home. She seems to be authentically sweet and down to earth. Then, I watched this thought provoking new music video about being 15 years old and in love. And, I was amazingly surprised by the message of the song and video. Good for her!!! Finally, finally... a good role model for our youth!!! I grew up in my teenage years with Madonna, Pat Benatar and Blonde as my role models. It is refreshing to see the new options this generation has.
She is also setting trends. Her hair is fab and the latest trend. I am loving her ivory sophisticated soft dress in the music video. Then, in the video, they nail it at the end with the classic black trench and red lips. Well done to the stylist. Cheers to all involved!
Original Gwen with bleached blonde hair, red lips & nails,
black eyes, pearls and wearing lingerie with baggy pants
Gwen Stefani was just an ordinary girl from Anaheim, Orange County. From a regular track home. This gal used hair dye, red lipstick, black eyeliner and vintage clothing to create the Gwen image we know her for. And, she hasn't strayed much from the original vision. When she does, I barely recognize her. I need the red lipstick Gwen. It just goes to show you the power of these small things a gal has over the universe. Especially when put into action by a persistent gal in search of stardom. Oh.... I'm not saying it's all looks. She has a fierce voice and worked out everyday to keep that bod and to keep jumping all over the stage night after night. I'm just saying she is a gal from nowhere special with a dream... and she kept to her vision and made it happen.
Cheers to you Gwen. Now she wakes up everyday with Gavin and her baby in her estate. Nice... Hard work pays off. And, she's just a girl...
I am happy to share a new talent, Tristan Clopet, with my dear friends. He has the rock, soul and funk combination that I crave in his new album DuendeEP by Tristan & the Juice. This is date night groove music at it's finest. He sounds a bit like the Red Hot Chili Peppers (from the OC), Blood, Sweat & Tears and Jeff Buckley. I find it refreshing. I've been into Coldplay, Nina Simone andToole lately , so this is a nice cold drink of water for me. I hope you enjoy and see Tristan & the Juice are upcoming talents with lots of soul, rock and funk. We all need a bit of funk in our lives during these funky times and Tristan delivers. Tristan & the Juice will be playing at the Florida Grammy Showcase and Pulp Live. Tristan also has over 40,000 hits on his MySpace. Check out more about Tristan & the Juice and their upcoming shows at theirwebsite and his new blog.
I was able to download this additional video today with Tristan & the Juice playing "Superficiality is a Sin". Oh, I'm feeling the soulful funk this song delivers. This is my pick for today. This is the kind of good feeling music I need everyday to take those cares away...
Lenny Kravitz is known for being an amazing rock musician and for his public love life. But, what you may not know about him is his passion for interior design. 
Like many artists, he has a love for many different arenas and is pushing himself to master and learn new talents. After looking at these photos of several of his private homes, I can see he is a Renaissance man.
