Rihanna Gets L O U D!

Yesterday Rihanna released her highly anticipated 5th album titled LOUD & this project clearly displays her growth from one year to the next. In 2009 Rihanna dared to wear her heart on her sleeve with her album Rated R, where she used her music as an outlet for her relationship that got ugly & physical with Chris Brown. Rated R had a dark, mysterious vibe to it & just one year later Rihanna is in a completely different place in her life. Rihanna seems to be colorful, happy & more radiant than ever. She's come out of the dark back into the light & has a new LOUD personality to match her LOUD red hair. Even though Rated R is still my favorite Rihanna album, I am a fan of LOUD. "Fading", "California King Bed", & "Complicated" are the ballads that I'm in love with. Those are the songs that relate to some of my past relationships. "What's My Name?" & "Skin" are the naughty, sexual songs that I live for! "Love The Way You Lie (Part II)" will give you goose bumps just like the original did the first time you heard it. If you haven't already, go cop your copy of Rihanna's new album LOUD!

Changes

Change is inevitable & I love the changes I see within myself because maturity is definitely taking place. My growth, my progress... I'm evolving into someone that I am absolutely in love with. But what seems to be unsettling for me are the changes that I see in others. People changing towards me, growing apart from me, not being as close as they once were with me. Individuals that I considered friends or lovers no longer wanting any relation to me. Watching people walk out of my life is the hardest and most hurtful part of change. Especially when it's without any explanation or even a good bye. But what I've realized is that when I move forward into a different phase of my life some things & people are not meant to be apart of my new chapter. Sometimes they are no longer for me or what I'm about. I've learned to take the experiences with those people as lessons & to treat them as a part of my growth process. Leaving loved ones behind or watching them walk away from me will never be an easy task. But knowing that whoever remains a part of my life are those who belong there gives me strength to let go with a smile :-) Thank YOU for helping me become who I am.