last day of july

i can't believe that it's already the end of july! today has been somewhat uneventful, with the exception of me knocking out a beat. i'm actually very excited about it, and i'm already writing some lyrics. i love projects that are completely me, because i have total control. even thought the song is just in the beginning phase, i can feel that it's a song of passion.
tonight i'm gonna go salsa dancing in San Francisco. i haven't decided which club yet, but you'll know when i know, since i will post it to my twitter.
oooh, some exciting news: just two days ago i was invited to the 2008 Flow Conference. it's a media-centered conference, and they have asked me to comment on reality tv. i'm ecstatic, but it's not until october 9-11! so i have a little while haha!
well i have to get ready to take my little brothers to football practice in a little while....

much love,
A'Keiba

utter chaos!!

oooh my goodness! the last few days have been simply crazy....my parents are doing some remodeling to the house, and of course i'm trying to help a little, so it has just been chaotic! packing up stuff as though we were moving, planning out new bedrooms, picking out paint choices! it's so funny because i won't even get to live in all the new beauty, i'll be back in Austin, Texas as soon as it's done. it's coming along very nicely, and i can wait to see the end result, though i think that is a LONG way off
i have been spending a lot of time reading these days....i am completely obsessed with the Twilight Saga, and have read all 3 books in the last 4 days! i know, i'm crazy, but once i picked it up, i couldn't put it down until the end! now i'm sitting around anxiously waiting for the 4th book, called Breaking Dawn, to be released on August 2nd. the anticipation is killing me, and i can't wait to find out what happens! i get so engrossed in a story, it's ridiculous. now i need another book to read until i can get my hands on that one haha

much love,
A'Keiba

BTW, the pic above with the little boy and i is my youngest brother, not my son! i know, there's a huge age difference between he and i lol. he will be 3 in a couple of weeks, and i will be 21 in september!!

Something a little bit different

well for the past week or so i have been exploring the world of vegetarianism. i am doing it more for health reasons than anything else, because i was recently informed about all the toxins and hormones that come from meat, specifically chicken (which i absolutely love, but feel it's not worth the health risk!). And i have already been replacing dairy with soy products for quite some time now. i have been feeling a little bit more energetic, plus it's been really great cooking eith all these different vegetables! i don't have to worry about any diseases if the food is undercooked. the only thing is i need more recipes to support this new lifestyle....any suggestions??

I'm Back...

i just got back from Tampa, Florida and i must admit it was an amazing trip! i was so honored when i got to sing the national anthem before the Tampa Rays vs Toronto Blue Jays game (which the Rays won!)...then after the game, my dad put on a spectacular concert as part of an entertainment series the Rays have for the summer home games. as usual, he wowed the crowd, and i even got to sing on one of the songs with him! there were THOUSANDS of people there, and i absolutely loved it!! and to top it all off, they presented me with a customized Tampa Rays baseball jersey! i'm a fan for life.
on sunday, after the rest of the entourage had returned home, the family and i celebrated my little brother's 13th birthday by heading to Busch Garden in Tampa. i really think that this is the best theme park i have ever been to, with all the great roller-coasters and many different animals. the craziest ride there is called Shekrah (?), and it has an almost 90degree drop! i was screaming as soon as the ride started haha....but my favorite ride was Mantu. it was such a great time, i wish we could have stayed longer.

much love,
A'Keiba

my first post!

sooo.....i guess i should begin by welcoming everyone to my blog page! i don't know why it took me so long to get one lol! my dad was like "you don't have a blog? oh, you gotta get up on that!" so i took his advice and now here we are.
Right now i am chillin in california with my family but i will be back in austin soon enough. i have been away from school for what seems like forever! i guess you can say i'm a bit of a nerd, and i take that as a compliment...i really enjoy learning new things, especially since i major in music production and film production, 2 of my passions.
This summer has been great so far, and i'm just really blessed to have such great family and friends. i went to the Glow in the Dark concert which featured Lupe Fiasco, NERD, Rihanna, and Kanye West! the entire show was absolutely AMAZING! we got to meet Mr. West backstage after the show and he is such a nice person, and he has a really good sense of humor! great experience, fun times, and beautiful memories...many more to come

much love,
A'Keiba