2.28.2009

personal diaries.



im soooo happy my best friend is here from Jamaica....Missed you Ding Dong...

a.banks aka the bestfriend

CELEBRATE

I KNO WE HAVENT POSTED ANYTHIN ON BLACK HISTORY...SO AT THE END OF THE MONTH..HERE IS GOES..SOME FACT ON BLACKS THAT HAVE MADE HISTORY....

Michael Jackson (1958 - ) singer, songwriter, and entertainer extraordinaire, was nominated for 12 Grammy awards and won a record-breaking eight in 1984. He has received 13 Grammy awards in his career, and is a double inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as part of the Jackson 5 and as a solo artist). He holds the title of Most Top 10 Singles from an album for Thriller (1982) and the Most #1 Singles from an album for Bad (1987).
Fact #32

Henry ("Hank") Aaron (1934 - ) broke Babe Ruth's home run record when he hit his 715th home run in 1974. He set a Major League record with 755 home runs in his career.
Fact #33

Michael Johnson (1967 - ) a sprinter often billed as "the fastest man in the world" has won five Olympic gold medals, broken numerous world records including his own, and was the first man to win both the 200m and 400m races within the same Olympic game (1996).
Fact #34

Wilma Rudolph (1940 -1994) a record breaking track star was born the 20th of 22 children, and stricken with polio as a child. She not only overcame polio but broke world records in three Olympic track events and was the first American woman to win three gold medals at the Olympics (1960).
Fact #35

Florence Griffith-Joyner "Flo Jo" (1959 -1998) a runner known for her stylish flair on the track, set the world record for the 100 and 200 meter dash at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, Korea.
Fact #36

In 2006 Whitney Houston (1963 - ) a celebrated singer, songwriter and actress was named the most awarded female artist of all time, by the Guinness World Records. Her debut album "Whitney Houston" in 1985 was the best-selling debut album by a female artist for 13 years, and her second album "Whitney" in 1987 made her the first female to debut on the charts at number one in the U.S. and the U.K. Houston has had seven consecutive number one singles, a record-breaking feat.
Fact #37

Beyonce Knowles (1981 - ) an award-winning singer, songwriter and actress is the first African-American woman to win the "Songwriter of the Year" award at the ASCAP Pop Music Awards in 2001 and also holds the record for the longest run on the Billboard Hot 100's number one spot in 2003 with the songs "Crazy in Love" (8 weeks) and "Baby Boy" (9 weeks). Beyonce is ranked as the second best-selling female artist of the 21st century with record sales of over 37 million dollars.

Fact #70

Thomas L. Jennings (1791 - 1859) was the first African-American to receive a patent in 1821. It was for a dry-cleaning process in 1821. He used the money earned from the patent to purchase relatives out of slavery and support abolitionist causes.
Fact #71

Judy W. Reed was the first African-American woman to receive a patent in 1884 for a hand-operated machine used to knead and roll dough.
Fact #72

The African Free School in New York City was the first free school for African-Americans. It was started by the abolitionist group the New York Manumission Society in 1787.
Fact #73

Bessie Coleman (1893-1926) was the first licensed African-American pilot in the world. She received aviation instruction in France.
Fact #74

Booker T. Washington (1856 - 1915) was the first African-American to be honored on a U.S. stamp, in 1940.
Fact #75

George Washington Carver (1864 - 1943) who made agricultural advancements and inventions pertaining to the use of peanuts and Percy Julian, who helped create drugs to combat glaucoma, were the first African-Americans admitted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 1990.
Fact #76

Minnie Jocelyn Lee Elders ( 1933 - ) was the first African-American and the second woman to serve as the United States Surgeon General. Her term lasted for 15 months (1993 - 1994)
Fact #77

Maya Angelou's (1928 - ) autobiographical, "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings" is the first non-fiction work by an African-American woman to make the best-seller list.
Fact #78

Matthew Henson (1867-1955) was a part of the first successful U.S. expedition to the North Pole in 1909.
Fact #79

Althea Gibson (1927 - 2003) was the first African-American tennis player to compete in the U.S. Championships in 1950 and at Wimbledon in 1951. In 1957 she won the women's singles and doubles at Wimbledon in 1957, which was celebrated by a ticker tape parade when she returned home to New York City.
act #38

Black History Month originated in 1926 by Carter Godwin Woodson as Negro History Week. The month of February was chosen in honor of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln, who were both born in that month.
Fact #39

Muhammad Ali (1942 – ) the self–proclaimed “greatest [boxer] of all time” was originally named after his father, who was named after the 19th century abolitionist and politician Cassius Marcellus Clay.
Fact #40

Jesse Ernest Wilkins Jr. (1923 – ), a physicist, mathematician and an engineer, earned a PhD. in mathematics at age 19 from the University of Chicago in 1942.
Fact #41

Lewis Howard Latimer (1848 – 1928) drafted patent drawings for Alexander Graham Bell’s telephone, while working at a patent law firm. He also patented an improved way to produce carbon filaments for light bulbs.

a.banks aka proud to be apart of history

birthdays


FEB 28TH 2009
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHIKARA..AKA MINAJ BEALS..I LOVE YOU CUZ..I CANT WAIT FOR YOU TO COME UP..WE FINNA GO TO GUCCI LAND AND GUCCI WORLD..CAUSE WE GUCCI GIRLS


A.BANKS AKA SUZIE

2.27.2009

new musique




Kat deluna && mr.weezy f baby hit us off with PUT IT ON

a.banks aka..ashley f banks

celebs.



miss BADD
new single..whippin my hair


a.banks aka miss GOOD

celebs.

Beyonce is going to GRACE the cover of EBONY april'09
Beyonce discusses being a wife and what gets on Hova's nerves...lol..she's she not perfect.. lol






a.banks aka Beyonce fan from 1996

2.26.2009

personal diaries.




me and Tee are plannin a trip...
ny or miami??or stay here??(not)actually only one reason why i would stay here....
ill miss my cousins of course(hehehe)

but then again..ny is sooo close n we could litterally just go there after miami...n in miami...i could get a tan nice pictures..and visit Dade county..


a.banks aka the dade country misses

celebs.






miss Solange was not toning it down for anyone where she preformed(f*uck the
industry) at House of Blues in the Chicago

"I'll never be picture perfect Beyonce(shout out to Bee)
Fly like J-Lo
Or singing baby like 'Shanti
I barely comb my hair"

a.banks aka f a.banks

videotron

im sending this one out to candacia...member when we were in NY this is all they were playin..but imma send the video shout out to Nettie Poo....Konvict...Senegal..*inside joke*

**Calendar says get money everyday**
**Diddy you arab dance was the best**



a.banks aka THE DARK SECTION

videotron

the official BLAME IT video..i like it..but im a bigger fan of the remix..go 'head jamie make that REMIX video..PLEASE...

sending this song out to mr.R.




a.banks aka blame it on Ashley

VIDEOTRON

jama and ariel this is for you..u just got back from the A so here it is..imma learn word for word..have them play it in the club k...



a.banks aka a.jooney

VIDEOTRON

WHILE I WAS GETTIN READY TO GO TO BED..I GET A FACEBOOK MSG FROM MY COUSIN KEVIN..SAYIN THAT SHE JUST SEEN ONE OF OUR CHILDHOOD VIDEOS...OH MY GOSH..THANKS KAREN FOR THE LAUGH.. U HAVE ME SMILIN AT THE COMPUTER SCREEN..
SO HERE IT IS..TRIBUTE TO OUR CHILDHOOD N TO YOU KAY


A.BANKS AKA THE BOO

2.25.2009

celebs.




hoopz just won...I LOVE MONEY..SHE BEAT WHITE BOY....YESSSSSSS

a.banks aka flavor of banks

celebs.



more pics of a.rose and her ex girlfriend Tiffany

a.banks aka the star

television.

on the ... "tube" tonight is the season premier of top model, cycle 12!
we posted the new contestants a while back...now here's the offical commercial preview!!



xo.
t.ashley aka model in training

celeb bites.

the new trend??




a.banks aka the cute monkey(inside joke)

videotron

Tribute to Agyness Deyn aka the British Princess



a.banks aka his princess

videotron

mr.Devante swing...is soooo cute...
im beginnning to think that i like light skin boys with tattoos...(what the heck)hehehe AND NICE LONG HAIR...OMG
Devante at the start of the video...wow



MORE OF D.SWING HE IS STILL CUTE...



BUT I MEAN..U THINK THEY ARE YOUNG..DOES THAT MEAN..IT WAS OKAY..FOR CHRISSY BROWN TO HAVE HIT MISS.BARBADAS I MEAN BARBADOS..
"LIVIN LIFE IN THE FAST LANE"

a.banks aka a.swing aka light skin tatted up long hair lover

celebs.



Yesterday we spoke on the fact that miss A.rose was an "ex-lesbian"
well here are the pics of her and he ex dom lesbian lover named Tiffany, aka Tre or Trevon. guess everyone has an aka.A.rose's aka is Amber Levonchuck or her stripper name which was Paris..Does that look like a Tattoo on Tiffany's neck sayin I love A...they were together for a bout 2 years..guess mr west is in the building showered with some Louis V gifts n she sjavascript:void(0)witched...but we still love A.rose..

a.banks aka Jessika my alter ego

celebs.




mr.young money president..was leaving a Manhattan courthouse yesterday...for that gun charge back in '07

a.banks aka the first lady

2.24.2009

celebs.




miss good attending the prince oscar party last weekend

a.banks aka a.GOOD

celebs





Beyonce lookin gorgeous as usual





a.banks aka obsessed Beyonce fan

fresh press.



cam'rons' makin his comeback this year.
first step...xxl cover for april 2009.

xo.
t.ashley aka the ash'ron

fresh press.



here's the cover that ms olivia (from the city) took credit for over whit.

xo.
t.ashley aka annoyed

inspiration

haha
this videos been floating thru the net for a bit and everytime i see it it gets funnier, so i had to posted it.



xo.
t.ashley aka ashley inspired by ashley

videotron.

love the video, but she's amazing live!
(my favorite song from FRANK)



(come back amy!!!!)

xo.
t.ashley aka missin in action

personal diaries.


okay so...i recieved a text from my friend princess...she's like Ash i finally gave in to the blkberry...i said i knew u would..she's like ohh no its cause its free..im like Princess..sure..u are a virgo..n u dont wanna admit..so whatever..she has a blackberry..about time..she's leavin her poly ringtone fone for a real one..ha.. WELCOME TO THE CRACKBERRY WORLD PRINCESS



a.banks aka the ashberry

personal diaries.


ok so lately iunno whats been up, but i really think im a chef.

ive been throwin down some wicked meat dinners, impressin everyone, including myself.
then yesterday i tried tried to duplicate the coconut sticky rice that me and my boyfriend die for at Spring Rolls. ... it didnt turn out so good. lol
now im literally in the kitchen tryin to whip up rice pudding (ew right? till you taste my boyfriend's grandmas! lol)
i found a receipe online, so HOPEFULLY, this will turn out a little better then yesterday's rice!

ill update you.

xo.
t.ashley aka chef ramsey


UPDATE: well it actually didnt turn out too bad (not like boyfriends grandmas tho) ... i mean the rice shoulda been cooked a little longer so it wouldnt be a little softer ... lol ... otherwise, yum!
p.s i made some homemade iced tea ... american style (literally cold tea)...and geesh, it actually tastes pretty good!

personal diaries.

**AINT NOTHIN LIKE SOME RED TABS** female&&male



(yup....classik pair of chucks....)


(High Rise Ankle Fit Jean)


(Jeffrey Campbell Crosshatch Platform)


YVES SAINT LAURENT(ROUGE VOLUPTÉSilky Sensual Radiant Lipstick SPF 15)


marc jacobs


A.bANKS aka the red tab

healthy living.

If you're looking for a way to work your abs, triceps, and hamstrings, then give this Elevated Leg Lift a try. You'll need to prop both legs up slightly, so use a step aerobics step if you have one, a step stool, or a sturdy stack of books.


*Lie on the floor on your back and elevate both feet so they are about five to 10 inches off the floor. Hold a dumbbell with both hands and extend your arms over your head so the weight is a few inches off the floor. Draw your naval toward your spine and lift your hips off the floor so your body is in one straight line.
*As you inhale, simultaneously lift your right leg and your arms so they are pointing toward the ceiling. Then as you exhale, slowly lower your arms and right leg back to the starting position. Be sure to lower the dumbbell so it's almost touching the floor, or you won't feel this in the back of your arms. Then repeat with the left leg. This counts as one repetition. Make sure you keep your hips lifted off the floor the entire time.
*Do two sets of 15 to 20 reps.


xo.
t.ashley aka joanne mcleod (haha)

videotron.

the white girl in me loves katy perry. sooooooooooooo WHAT! lol
here's her debut single, you're so gay. (old but classic.)



xo.
t.ashley aka the white chic

personal diaries.


okay so this has me buggin..how can two girls..that barely even know eachother...like the same music style and basically everythin(litteraly everything)??like i dont get it...we dont even speak..and we share the same intrests...(weird)we dont look the same though..but are very similar we even see eachother often..its really weird....it really pzzles me..but dah well...

gotta go..just got the call heheh

a.banks aka the twin

videotron.



ahh, kid cudi!!
i know this is late,
but better late then never.

xo.
t.ashley aka kid ashley

who the hell...

is amber rose?
we blog about her so much, love her style to death, and hey...considering namin our future daughter after her. haha!

here's a little somethin to help you understand miss rose a little more...
"Italian / Cape Verdean model and aspiring actress Amber Rose 25, was born in South Philadelphia and currently lives in New York. She’s known best for being the beautifully bald female in artist Ludacris - What Dem Girls Like video. Amber is also the leading lady in Young Jeezy’s - Vacation video. Rose is featured in Smooth Magazine as the Breakout Girl - she took some nice shots followed by an interview. She has been spotted at the Mercedes - Benz Fashion Week Fall 2009 accompanying Kanye West. Being edgy, real, sexy & classy are the elements to becoming That Girl - which means that we will be seeing more of Amber Rose in 2009."

sources also say that amber is rhi rhi's bff .... a former stripper and ... lesbian.?!
oh well, girl's hella hot and THE it girl of '09.


check her out before the head shave!

xo.
t.ashley aka the news reporter.

videotron.

i found my WEDDING dress!
haha



xo.
t.ashley aka the bride

musique.



this song is old, but i still LOVE it.

xo.
t.ashley aka big dreamin'

personal diaries.

hey ciara, you got this one in my head! lol

THROWback.


xo.
t.ashley aka if you don't know me by now...

personal diaries.

sunay night METRO...

me n nettie...bad combo..
i see you miss brownie...
candy..im soo glad u are back..
i feel kinda tall in this picture
what was i thinkin...u dont even wanna know what mix this was...

kinda mad...missed that charm..(inside joke)





a.banks aka the "Lumber jack's girlfriend"