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<rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://tumblr.superfeedr.com/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"/><description>the troubled life of a Texas Artist</description><title>Forty Six And Two Ahead Of Me</title><generator>Tumblr (3.0; @alemaa2013)</generator><link>http://alemaa2013.tumblr.com/</link><item><title>Kelly’s song “Dirty Laundry” made me cry the...</title><description>&lt;iframe src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F92022909&amp;liking=false&amp;sharing=false&amp;origin=tumblr" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" class="soundcloud_audio_player" width="500" height="116"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Kelly’s song “Dirty Laundry” made me cry the first time I heard it. All you need to make a great song are 3 chords and the truth. She’s got 4 chords and a ton of truth. Love you Kelly!&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://alemaa2013.tumblr.com/post/51778045670</link><guid>http://alemaa2013.tumblr.com/post/51778045670</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013 23:34:42 -0400</pubDate><category>SoundCloud</category><category>KellyRowlandOfficial</category><category>R&amp;b/hip Hop</category><category>Kelly</category><category>Rowland</category><category>Dirty</category></item><item><title>It's been awhile...</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Finally back into tumblr&amp;#8230;a lot has been happening. I am almost done recording my first album. I have become the music director and co-producer for an upcoming indie movie called &amp;#8220;Just Passing Through&amp;#8221;, a film that will showcase some of the best talent San Antonio has to offer. I was asked to sing lead in a band as well, but nothing&amp;#8217;s really happened with that just yet. Life has been one big surprise after another but I love it. Can&amp;#8217;t complain. Happy to be back, what can I say?!&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://alemaa2013.tumblr.com/post/51443300714</link><guid>http://alemaa2013.tumblr.com/post/51443300714</guid><pubDate>Sun, 26 May 2013 22:50:55 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>Reblog if you would be devastated if you found out one of your followers committed suicide.</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://matt-harding.tumblr.com/post/41497998491/reblog-if-you-would-be-devastated-if-you-found-out-one"&gt;matt-harding&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://emma-sister-of-frost.tumblr.com/post/41033585103/reblog-if-you-would-be-devastated-if-you-found-out-one"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;I’m always here if you ever need someone to talk to! Just remember that you are never alone in the world and that there is always someone who is thankful for you being yourself. &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Wow&amp;#8230;I would. You don&amp;#8217;t know me, but I suffer with terrible depression and I feel like ending it myself at times. But I know I can&amp;#8217;t&amp;#8230;I have too much to do in this life. It&amp;#8217;s far too short to waste it on wishing I wasn&amp;#8217;t here. But that&amp;#8217;s me&amp;#8230;I am always here if you need an ear to listen&amp;#8230;there are people in the world you don&amp;#8217;t even know who truly care!&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://alemaa2013.tumblr.com/post/41724258443</link><guid>http://alemaa2013.tumblr.com/post/41724258443</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:03:46 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>hyperallergic:

This week’s top posts:
You Might Be An Artist If...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8469228deb914a607009d5f68d2deef9/tumblr_mh72h9cSq91qzaos7o1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://hyperallergic.tumblr.com/post/41528507092/this-weeks-top-posts-you-might-be-an-artist-if"&gt;hyperallergic&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;This week’s top posts:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://hyperallergic.com/63521/you-might-be-an-artist-if/" target="_self"&gt;You Might Be An Artist If …&lt;/a&gt; - “Your art supplies are a higher priority than your groceries”&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://hyperallergic.com/63938/chinese-artist-goes-undercover-at-foxconn-to-buy-an-ipad/" target="_self"&gt;Chinese Artist Goes Undercover at Foxconn … to Buy an iPad&lt;/a&gt; - How much does an iPad really cost?&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://hyperallergic.com/63748/nick-cave-to-fill-grand-central-with-a-herd-of-soundsuit-horses/" target="_self"&gt;Nick Cave to Fill Grand Central With a Herd of Soundsuit Horses&lt;/a&gt; - Creative Time and MTA Arts for Transit team up with artist Nick Cave to &lt;em&gt;heard &lt;/em&gt;Grand Central Station visitors. &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://hyperallergic.com/63891/required-reading-96/" target="_self"&gt;Required Reading&lt;/a&gt; - This week, 25 alternative art spaces in Los Angeles, Grant Snyder’s “minimalism is simple”, Karen Rosenberg’s review of Nam June Paik, and more.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://hyperallergic.com/64031/we-got-facebook-censored/" target="_self"&gt;We Got Facebook Censored&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://hyperallergic.com/63828/another-royal-portrait-that-was-the-subject-of-controversy-sees-the-light-of-day/" target="_self"&gt;Another Royal Portrait That Was the Subject of Controversy Sees the Light of Day&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://hyperallergic.com/63597/enduring-meaning-in-an-old-medium/" target="_self"&gt;Enduring Meaning in an Old Medium&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://hyperallergic.com/63902/finding-feminism-in-world-of-warcraft/" target="_self"&gt;Finding Feminism in World of Warcraft&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://hyperallergic.com/63985/lets-all-argue-about-digital-art/" target="_self"&gt;Let’s All Argue About Digital Art&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;oh God, this is me!!! LOL!!!&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://alemaa2013.tumblr.com/post/41724068636</link><guid>http://alemaa2013.tumblr.com/post/41724068636</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:01:37 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>theonlymagicleftisart:

(Brandon C. Long)

reminds me of my...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e58701cbf4624f5c4e2301e63640217f/tumblr_mh9sm0aZbb1qa578so1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://www.theonlymagicleftisart.com/post/41588001373/brandon-c-long"&gt;theonlymagicleftisart&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;(&lt;a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/theonlymagicleftisart/"&gt;Brandon C. Long&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;reminds me of my childhood, riding my bike through the tree lined streets of Queens…&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://alemaa2013.tumblr.com/post/41723915049</link><guid>http://alemaa2013.tumblr.com/post/41723915049</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:59:49 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>theonlymagicleftisart:

(Mike Bailey-Gates)
</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ea7e1c1a77413811d0ed7ad16e9c6cb6/tumblr_mh9t5ah0M51qa578so1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://www.theonlymagicleftisart.com/post/41631604860/mike-bailey-gates"&gt;theonlymagicleftisart&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;(&lt;a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mbg_photos/"&gt;Mike Bailey-Gates&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;</description><link>http://alemaa2013.tumblr.com/post/41723697339</link><guid>http://alemaa2013.tumblr.com/post/41723697339</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:57:03 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>theonlymagicleftisart:

(Eva Patikian)

love!</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d78c136e5a3a0e4fe391a6461fd22fdc/tumblr_mh904ooNKC1qa1gv6o1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://www.theonlymagicleftisart.com/post/41634003021/eva-patikian"&gt;theonlymagicleftisart&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;(&lt;a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/eva_patikian/"&gt;Eva Patikian&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;love!&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://alemaa2013.tumblr.com/post/41723661739</link><guid>http://alemaa2013.tumblr.com/post/41723661739</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:56:37 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>sofieolejnik:

with Gloria Endres De Oliveira

beautiful…</title><description>&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/444b01276259813c3dc8a081f5236c5a/tumblr_mfyfcbKaPQ1r4zdbpo1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://sofieolejnik.tumblr.com/post/39385811185/with-gloria-endres-de-oliveira"&gt;sofieolejnik&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;with Gloria Endres De Oliveira&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;beautiful…&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://alemaa2013.tumblr.com/post/41723509442</link><guid>http://alemaa2013.tumblr.com/post/41723509442</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:54:43 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>determinashun:

If you think nobody cares, or that nobody loves...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9b72921ce27d5076e4e3ba16ff97093a/tumblr_mg5ta3mezN1ras68jo1_500.gif"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://determinashun.tumblr.com/post/39749353844"&gt;determinashun&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;If you think nobody cares, or that nobody loves you, remember that &lt;strong&gt;I do&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Don’t ever forget…&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://alemaa2013.tumblr.com/post/41723428842</link><guid>http://alemaa2013.tumblr.com/post/41723428842</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:53:43 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>rollingstone:

Matisyahu’s latest, Spark Seeker was inspired by...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/11e5d817182614fba45b11397f5a1add/tumblr_mhcfcamoxf1qejocno1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://rollingstone.tumblr.com/post/41704609985/matisyahus-spark-seeker"&gt;rollingstone&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Matisyahu’s latest, &lt;em&gt;Spark Seeker&lt;/em&gt; was inspired by reinvigoration and reinvention, but he wanted to peel back and expose even deeper, more personal layers of himself, so he decided to explore songs from the album acoustically. “It allows me to express a deep level of intimacy that I feel connects with my fans,” Matisyahu tells us of his new acoustic EP. ” I love playing the songs stripped back … it gives the subtleties of the song and voice the ability to come to light.” &lt;a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/matisyahu-gets-intimate-on-spark-seeker-acoustic-sessions-album-premiere-20130128"&gt;Get an exclusive first listen to Matisyahu’s &lt;em&gt;Spark Seeker: Acoustic Sessions&lt;/em&gt; ahead of its January 29th release&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;I’m a sucker for acoustic music…looking forward to checking this out…&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://alemaa2013.tumblr.com/post/41723244758</link><guid>http://alemaa2013.tumblr.com/post/41723244758</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:51:25 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>iStan4MigMoney: Miguel 'Adorn's No. 1 On R&amp;B/Hip-Hop Airplay For 20th Week</title><description>&lt;a href="http://istan4migmoney.tumblr.com/post/41708146175/miguel-adorns-no-1-on-r-b-hip-hop-airplay-for-20th"&gt;iStan4MigMoney: Miguel 'Adorn's No. 1 On R&amp;B/Hip-Hop Airplay For 20th Week&lt;/a&gt;: &lt;p&gt;&lt;a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://istan4migmoney.tumblr.com/post/41708146175/miguel-adorns-no-1-on-r-b-hip-hop-airplay-for-20th"&gt;istan4migmoney&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt="image" src="http://media.tumblr.com/5768c3e173013437bfd5a86bfaf0dbb5/tumblr_inline_mhcb0mtvVl1qz4rgp.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Miguel’s “Adorn” joins an elite group of hits to have led a Billboard airplay ranking for a whopping 20 weeks or more, as his smooth ballad tops R&amp;B/Hip-Hop Airplay for a 20th frame this week.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;How has Miguel managed a first on an R&amp;B radio chart? The R&amp;B/Hip-Hop Airplay reporting panel is a…&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;</description><link>http://alemaa2013.tumblr.com/post/41722936252</link><guid>http://alemaa2013.tumblr.com/post/41722936252</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:47:33 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>"There are darknesses in life and there are lights, and you are one of the lights, the light of all..."</title><description>“There are darknesses in life and there are lights, and you are one of the lights, the light of all lights.”&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; - &lt;em&gt;Bram Stoker, &lt;em&gt;Dracula&lt;/em&gt; (via &lt;a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://fenestelluhhh.tumblr.com/"&gt;fenestelluhhh&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/em&gt;</description><link>http://alemaa2013.tumblr.com/post/41722811637</link><guid>http://alemaa2013.tumblr.com/post/41722811637</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:45:59 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>

Ruby Wax on mental illness, [x].


I LOVE THIS!!!!! </title><description>&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc6anc3lDy1qgz9tno1_250.gif"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc6anc3lDy1qgz9tno2_250.gif"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc6anc3lDy1qgz9tno3_250.gif"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc6anc3lDy1qgz9tno4_250.gif"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc6anc3lDy1qgz9tno5_250.gif"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc6anc3lDy1qgz9tno6_250.gif"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc6anc3lDy1qgz9tno7_250.gif"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc6anc3lDy1qgz9tno8_250.gif"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc6anc3lDy1qgz9tno9_250.gif"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc6anc3lDy1qgz9tno10_250.gif"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;small&gt;Ruby Wax on mental illness, [&lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbbMLOZjUYI"&gt;x&lt;/a&gt;].&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;I LOVE THIS!!!!! &lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://alemaa2013.tumblr.com/post/41722769557</link><guid>http://alemaa2013.tumblr.com/post/41722769557</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:45:28 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>WHAT IS UP?!!</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Life is beginning to improve for me&amp;#8230;it&amp;#8217;s been almost a year that I have been down with serious depression. But things like great friends, books like the Bible, and a great husband and family have all helped to turn things around for me. I realized that I have changed so much since I had my hysterectomy as well&amp;#8230;not just physically, but mentally and emotionally. Thinking outside the box to get where I am was a scary, scary risk, but here I am. All in all, I feel great! I will definitely start posting here more often because if there is anyone else out there who needs uplifting, I want to be there for them. Anyway, much love to all! xo&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://alemaa2013.tumblr.com/post/41722661066</link><guid>http://alemaa2013.tumblr.com/post/41722661066</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:44:04 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>theonlymagicleftisart:

(Brad Wright)
</title><description>&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mb37xsbWHk1qa578so1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://www.theonlymagicleftisart.com/post/32491296908/brad-wright"&gt;theonlymagicleftisart&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;(&lt;a href="http://bradwright.deviantart.com/"&gt;Brad Wright&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;</description><link>http://alemaa2013.tumblr.com/post/32714634661</link><guid>http://alemaa2013.tumblr.com/post/32714634661</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2012 22:47:47 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>theonlymagicleftisart:

° by 333Bracket 
</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mb5cmuec8r1qa578so1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://www.theonlymagicleftisart.com/post/32575319763/by-333bracket"&gt;theonlymagicleftisart&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/333bracket/8033300894/" title="°"&gt;°&lt;/a&gt; by &lt;a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/333bracket/"&gt;333Bracket&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;</description><link>http://alemaa2013.tumblr.com/post/32714473904</link><guid>http://alemaa2013.tumblr.com/post/32714473904</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2012 22:45:37 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>photojojo:

Sometimes we secretly think that sparklers were...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mb6ix7Vw5X1qz7ymyo1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://tumblr.photojojo.com/post/32617631091/sometimes-we-secretly-think-that-sparklers-were"&gt;photojojo&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sometimes we secretly think that sparklers were invented for the sole purpose of making awesome photos. Better yet, Photojojo has a guide to help you make rad photos like this one by &lt;a href="http://www.lambandlark.com/"&gt;Belle Rempert!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://content.photojojo.com/tutorials/how-to-paint-your-photos-with-sparklers/"&gt;The Photojojo Guide For Long Exposure Sparkler Photos!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;small&gt;&lt;em&gt;via &lt;a href="https://pinterest.com/pin/126382333264260904/"&gt;Pinterest&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;</description><link>http://alemaa2013.tumblr.com/post/32714380994</link><guid>http://alemaa2013.tumblr.com/post/32714380994</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2012 22:44:23 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>LOVE THIS MAN’S NEW ALBUM!!!
IT SOUNDS LIKE EXACTLY WHAT...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mb6k0qkWhS1r0efano1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;LOVE THIS MAN’S NEW ALBUM!!!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;IT SOUNDS LIKE EXACTLY WHAT IT IS CALLED…A KALEIDOSCOPE DREAM. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I LOVE YOU, MIGUEL!!!!&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://alemaa2013.tumblr.com/post/32714356886</link><guid>http://alemaa2013.tumblr.com/post/32714356886</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2012 22:44:04 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>A Changing Perspective...</title><description>&lt;p&gt;I have been gone for quite awhile due to a lot of things&amp;#8230;depression, illness, and music. My depression is slowly diminishing and I could not be happier about it. My home situation has changed along with the perspective that I&amp;#8217;ve used to help it move along. I have decided to take my life into my own hands and think completely outside the box to make myself happy. Once I did that, everything around me opened up. I was desperate to smile, and not continue to allow negativity to eat me alive inside&amp;#8230;that&amp;#8217;s not who I am or who I want to be. Illness in conjunction with depression really, really sucks! Fibromyalgia wreaked havoc with my body and my mind. News that I need a hysterectomy messed with my head as well, but I&amp;#8217;m really fine with that now, and so is my husband. We can always adopt. My surgery takes place October 19th. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As far as music, I started recording with a local hip hop artist named NRg two months ago. He is a very dear friend to me that has taught me a great deal about music, about love, and about self confidence. We&amp;#8217;ve been friends for 13 years and he thinks I should be this diva sex b-bomb because of my voice. I never bought into that, but I learned that if I change my attitude just a little, I give a better performance in the studio. It has worked like a charm and has weeded over into other areas of my life. But I am still humble&amp;#8230;I find that to be a lot more attractive than having a big head! See? It&amp;#8217;s all about perspective.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;NRg released his album last week. I am featured on it 5 times. His producer, Skip Wayne, offered to record the acoustic soul project I&amp;#8217;ve been working on for the past 4 years for a really great price. I would have started recording last week, but I got the FLU! So I&amp;#8217;m trying to take care of that so I can get to work. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Guy &amp;amp; I are getting along wonderfully. I want this happiness to last. God is great. &lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://alemaa2013.tumblr.com/post/32713831209</link><guid>http://alemaa2013.tumblr.com/post/32713831209</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2012 22:37:09 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>love!</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9slgfWRCj1qckqxqo1_500.png"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;love!&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://alemaa2013.tumblr.com/post/31234867134</link><guid>http://alemaa2013.tumblr.com/post/31234867134</guid><pubDate>Sun, 09 Sep 2012 19:36:59 -0400</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
