Wanna bring the 80's back? Thats where they made ME at

I was born in 1983 well not the human form of me but Brittany was. Some late night youtube and google searches brought me to the chipmunk cartoon version of myself: Brittany.

The infamous Alvin of the chipmunks had a flyy girlfriend named Brittany. They had a love/hate relationship but ended up married after all. Because isn't actual love like that? stressful? with the person you least expect? taken by surprise?

Not only is she cool but she reminds me of myself besides the name. She rocks ponytails, has 2 sisters/best friends named Jeanette and Eleanor (shoutout to Ty and chanelle) and had a rough time when it came to relationships only to fall for her friend. weird huh? lol

So enjoy this Brittany montage I put together her and get to know her. She's pretty cool underneath it all *wink*





What did you expect? I'm still looking for my alvin. hahaha

Pretty in pink (who would've thought),
BlueBelle

Chris Brown's all over the world have lost their Mind!!

I hate the media. Yes I wanna be a "journalist'' one day but hopefully for my own magazine. With that said I know 80% (if not more) of what they say is garbage.

As for the rihanna/chris brown hoopla, I wasn't there. But yes, I have read & viewed all "evidence" that's everywhere. I don't know if the picture is real or how bad the bruises are or even what really sparked everything...But neither do you.

I DO believe that he hit her. *nods* I don't know how hard, or about these bite marks but I think (personally) he did. Case closed.

Anywhoo, I'm reading yesterday's newspaper over dinner as I do everynight and stumble across this article. "Killer gun was Christmas Gift"

It intrigued me, so I read on. Apparently an 11yr old boy named Jordan Brown in Pennsylvania used a 20 gauge shotgun to kill his father's 8-month pregnant fiance. Sad, right? I know. What the police just discovered is that the shotgun was a christmas present. Given to Jordan by his dad who's training him to be a hunter.

"Little Boy blows stepmom to be in her bed friday morning", article states. "The Browns come from a long line of hunting enthusiasts", it says.

And GUESS what his father's (who I believe is partially responsible, for even giving a child a shotgun as a present) name is... CHRIS BROWN.

Strange coincedence or Omen? You decide...

...but I won't be blue always,
BlueBelle

Family Business

And yes just like the Kanye West song...I have some family business I would like to share.

Recently I've been getting these strange messages on Facebook and Myspace from people I don't know but could share blood with. None of them "know" me or are my friends on these social networks so let me just say this is getting a little spooky.

My name is Brittany "Blue" Bellinger. period. Not a lot of people share that last name besides my daddy, siblings and relatives on the paternal side. Its not an usual name but I wouldn't call it average. Not a williams, jones, smith and such.

So WHY have I've been approached via message by people who've I've never seen nor met before in my ENTIRE life have my last name? Take one facebook message maybe a week ago from Belinda Bellinger. Sweet young woman who goes to Sarah lawrence and is from Cali.

Message stated:
Hi!
We have the same last name. Its rare that I run into someone with the same last name.
I wonder if we have kin?
I apologize for sending this random message but I couldn't pass it up
take care,
belinda bellinger

We talked and she told me her parents & grandparents, I won't know anything until i speak with daddy but who knows? That would be sooo cool!

Then the other day on myspace (yea, i know) I got this message from a Quentin Bellinger:
How are you doing Brittany? I was typing my sisters name on youtube and your poetry video came up and I noticed you look a little bit like her. Her name is Crystal Bellinger and she plays basketball at Rhode Island University. My name is Quentin Bellinger. We are from Uptown Manhattan. I see you live in Brookylyn. I was told by someone that I have alot of family that live in Brooklyn. Anyway I was just interested in knowing if we are related and if so how much family is really out there

weird huh? We've been talking but it might be harder to determine if he's related to me. Unfortunately Q, isn't that tight with the bellingers...hmmm.

Although all of this could be a really big coincidence I find it funny that all of our swapped stories lead back to different towns in South Carolina. Even if turns out I am NOT related to these people we're making all bellingers look amazing. Writers? B-Ball players? Poets? Just straight up flyy. So daddy we need to do lunch and pry over the family tree. Now enjoy all the random Bellinger companies/artifacts/images I google'd earlier.

who knows? Maybe I'm related to these people too, lol
**technical difficulties with the pics, will upload the rest at later date**

...But i won't be blue always,
BlueBelle

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade Koolaid

This theory just kind of happened while on the phone with whitley. Although it sparked some "controversy" (lol) after well explained it proves true and you'll also get a chuckle out of it.

Lemonade koolaid is my favorite out of all the koolaid flavors. This can be confirmed by my mother. *smiles*

Yea I know its still koolaid but its tastes ALMOST like the real thing.

Anyway here's my theory or philosophy if you will on life...It doesn't owe you anything. Barely "gives" you enough to survive but every once in a while it gives you "lemons" (moments/opportunities/ppl). The old way is to make lemonade with them but I say why? All that will leave you with is an empty glass & a memory.

I say Keep the lemons for the times you most need them and go to the local bodega for that lemonade koolaid. It tastes the same and you still have the lemons for the rough times.

So Ms. Tia told me I was pessimisstic by using the "cheap knock off" until I broke it down like this...The saying goes "Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day but Teach a man to fish and he'll eat for a lifetime". All I'm saying is "Give a man lemons he'll have one pitcher of lemonade but show a man how to quench his own desires and he'll never be thirsty".

Aha! "I see said the blind man" lmao.

Forget the "material'' of how you go about survival or being happy isn't the important factor that you survived and/or became happy?

So to Tia and Whitley (my fav inspirations and skeptics who I got nothing but love for) smile, do something crazy, spend the loose change in your pocket and get a 'drink' on me. Hahaha *wink*

Life is short and we're in a recession. We can't afford to waste our lemons!!

...but I won't be blue always
Bluebelle

Drizzy's Home!

The phrase casually tossed about by Drake, one of the hottest new artists out. Well he's not that new...but not everyone is onto one of music's greatest kept secret. This Canadian bred rapper/singer is one of my favorites. I was put on by my 'Big sis' Riva about a year ago.

She had me listen to The Comeback Season Drake's earlier mixtape which i fell in love with. But now he's back with a NEW mixtape So Far Gone. I have it and its GOLD!!

I've searched for a new link so YOU too can enjoy this but none of them have been working. So if you find it then post it!!

"I'm so high even when I'm coming down..." (Nov. 18th by Drake)
Coming down off of my own personal high, life is cool.

...but I won't be Blue always,
BlueBelle

Always the rule, never the exception

I've been thinking about this concept since Friday the 13th. Chanelle and I celebrated Vally Tines day early as usual on the 13th by going to the movies. We went to see He's Just Not That Into You.

In the movie the main character GiGi (who is parallel to who I am in regards to men) discovers that women usually place themselves in impossible relationships hoping it will work out. Why? Because someone told them a story about a woman who it actually worked out for.

Ex. "He will marry you eventually. My friend Becky dated this guy for years and one day out of nowhere he proposed."

"Just because he's married doesn't mean he won't leave his wife for you. I know someone who that happened to and he got a divorce a few months after"

Sounds crazy, maybe but I know women (including myself) who've been fooled into believing these fables. That men "change" or things will work out in your favor despite the odds that the chips are stacked against you.

Even if the folklore is true the discovery GiGi made was that those women are the exception. For most women it won't work out like that because majority of us are the rule NOT the exception.

The sooner you understand that the easier dating will become. Not so much of a hassle.

Movie Review for he's just not that into you: Fun feel good movie loaded with sarcasm & good advice. Even different scenarios of relationships from male & female perspectives.

Go see it,
Bluebelle

My world is Blu[e]...

I'm back people along with one of my new fav artists, Blu. This young Cali rapper is the hottest thing to hit my blog since...

**thinks to self**

Well ME! lol

I've been stressing trying to get all of his music which you can download for free. Speaking of which why is all the best mus(e)ic FREE??! Its a shame we needed a recession to get a stimulus of amazing ART.

Every creative renaissance usually happens at the worst times in history. WE (artists) are the faith that things will get better. true story. I've been feeling inspired myself lately...poems to come.

But first check out Blu @
Now I have to download his new mixtape called "Her Favorite colo(u)r". Come on people suck up this art while its FREE99!! lmao

You know the deal,
BlueBelle

Single, sexy & Free!!!

So I've been singing this song all day! I'm feeling good and free, blame it on the weather. Global warming has a way of making you feel good on the inside. Why do you think everyone breaks up for the summer??

Anyway, I'm live at the urbanword office and I just came back from scaling the hills of harlem with whitley (who's in class now. lol). Damn, those hills make me feel like I need to work out more. Tomorrow Chanelle, whitley and I will be going to Pace University to see a FREE show with Shihan...




Sciryl (an urbanword vet)




And ARE YOU READY?? My boo RAHEEM DEVAUGHN! Ahhhhhh!






I'm going to have so much fun with my girls!! Though I will miss Ty this V-day, I am not sad in any account. I'm very happy.

I'm coming RAHEEM!!
BlueBelle

The [Blue] Soloist...

They told me to be alone, embrace solitude. "Your guard doesn't exist". "You can't trust everyone, not all are deserving".

I'm not strong enough. I love too willingly. I put my nose where I shouldn't. Everything is a poem to me and life just aint that pretty. Find a way to vent. Stop bottling your feelings. Trust us, trust no one. Live without a care while caring.

I've cried written poems accepted my mistakes turned my phone off then on again prayed read books spent more time with myself & family pretended not to give a F*&K but I have to live my own life.

I know what is wrong with me. I understand that I am not perfect which is why I took my beating like a man. I will be greater after this and I am ready.

This, you can say is my 7 day summary. Why I've run from blogging, hidden in the shadows nursing my wounds but I'm back. Better. More humbled & more blessed than before. I could care less what the voices say to me now...

"F**K em, f**k em, f**k em even if they're celibate" (Lil wayne)

Whitley, I've finished The alchemist and we need to talk. Janine pray for me, love.

Piecing it together,
BlueBelle

The aftermath.

The video of my performance saturday.
I lost, alot of things in the past few days.
But I have gained so much more.
So judge for yourself because I'm going to lay it here
Open.

Leave comments, I'm going to be alone now.
That's something I have to work on.

Peace (of mind) Earthlings,
Bluebelle