I Know I Whip My Hair Back And Forth How About You?

It's here ladies and gentlemen! Willow Smith's"Whip My Hair" video is online and let me just say...the girl has done the damn thing. If you all thought the song was sick then check out the video below. Congratulations Willow on making a club banger and something you can just whip your hair to. Thanks to World Star Hip Hop for providing the video




XOXO,
Whitney

Yankees Put The Hurtin' On Them Boys...Ya'll Saw The Score

After a week of sheer boredom on television, well my Thursday nights are filled with Grey's Anatomy and Jersey Shore, this day, Friday, finally came and we were all able to watch Game 1 of the ALCS. CC Sabathia looked to recover from a shaky start of Game 1 of the ALDS for the Yankees and C.J. Wilson looked to continue the joy ride for the Texas Rangers. Let's dig in:

In the first inning, the Rangers were out for blood and boy did they make CC bleed Yankee blue. With not being able to find the strike zone, to allowing walks, the big blow came off of the bat of Josh Hamilton, a favored MVP candidate. The Rangers were up 3-0. Two innings after that, both the Yankees and the Rangers made minimal contact and Sabathia still tried to find his footing. An inning later, the 5th, Sabathia's attempts ran its course as Texas gained two more runs and were up 5-0. It had become clear on Twitter and everywhere else that this game was over. The panic button was pushed and pessimism went to work. Another day, another dollar for hate.

But, something happened. Optimism cut the paycheck short for pessimism as the other favored MVP candidate Robinson Cano hit a home run. The Yankees trailed 5-1 and we all sat up. Little did we know, the firestorm was brewing for the next inning. At the top of the 8th, Brett Gardner propelled the rallying further as he slid into first base...safely. Gardner must have owned a Slip N' Slide as a kid. There was a sudden shift in momentum as the Yankees played ring around the bases and just brought in 5 RUNS! For the first time tonight, the Yankees lead 6-5.

Mariano would come on in the 9th and of course did what he's been doing best for 16 years...shut. it. down. Yankees won 6-5.

Don't ask me how I wrote this post considering my hands are shaking from this overwhelming comeback. For anyone who doubted this team tonight, don't cheer for them the rest of this series and in the future. You clouded my timeline with negativity and you all are bandwagoner fans. You're not welcomed here. Go home. As for everyone else, I see/tweet/blog you all later on today.

XOXO,
Whitney

Sexting and Trying To Win A Game Is Hard Work...Isn't It Brett?

After alleged rumors of Brett Favre having a mobile affair with Jenn Sterger, a Jets "Gameday Host" which included sexts and naked photo sending, Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings came to the Meadowlands to play the New York Jets. While the fans were divided between talking about this affair and how Minnesota could try to salvage their embarrassing weekend, Favre just wanted to play and play they did. Let's dig in:

After a slow start to the game because of a lightning storm the Vikings were off to an even slower start as the Jets dominated and showed everyone that they too are more than recent scandals. Within the first quarter, the Jets were up by 3 because of a field goal from Nick Folk and Minnesota looked defenseless. With fumbles and lack of focus, the Vikings couldn't score and tried to redeem themselves in the second half. We're on to the 2nd half.

Nick Folk would resurface again with 2 more field goals which gave the Jets a 9-0 lead. At this point, we all though that this game would be a blowout because of the inability of the Vikings to show up and perform. Thinking what I was thinking? TIME FOR HALFTIME!

We're back from the half and tonight is all about Nick Folk as another field goal put the Jets up 12-0. Now, if you were sure that the Vikings were down and out, you don't watch sports because recently resigned Randy Moss scored a touchdown on a 37 yard pass from Farve. Minnesota was on the board 12-7. To end the 3rd, Folk did what he did best, a field goal, and the Jets were up 15-7.

We're in the final quarter and Minnesota came out of the gate swinging as Percy Harvin scored a TD on Farve's 34 yard pass. The Vikings were up 15-13. A TD from the Jets gave the Jets a lead of 22-13. Percy Harvin returned with an 11 yard TD to bring the Vikings up 20-22. Now things became interesting. Back and forth and heart pounding plays, the Jets finally closed out the game with a score of 29-20.

If you're a Minnesotan, this weekend was not in your favor. Dust yourselves off and literally try again. As for Favre, you're own individual post will be coming soon if I feel like delving into your chaos. For now though,  you have a lot of explaining to do to your wife if this is all true and let this be a lesson to you, sideline reporters and Gameday Hosts shouldn't have your number because sometimes, they're no different than groupies. A 9-5 and W-2 form is just a mirror for groupie tendencies.

XOXO,
Whitney

Let's Pop Champagne Like We're Used To...ALCS Style!

Last night, I was fortunate enough to witness the New York Yankees sweep the Minnesota Twins, the score was 6-1, live and in person. The stadium was electric and the fans were rowdy and I wouldn't have had it any other way. So, in honor of the Yankees going to the ALCS in grand fashion, I'll leave you with a nice little video all about "popping champagne".



XOXO,
Whitney

October Madness Has Got Me Going Insane...In A Good Way

Every six months or so, one sport leaves and another one enters. As we say hello to football, hockey, and basketball season, we say goodbye to baseball. From April until October, we buy apparel, attend games, buy peanuts and crackerjacks, and bite our nails down to stubble when our team makes it to the post season. For a lucky few whose team makes it to October, we don't say goodbye gracefully, WE TEAR THE HOUSE DOWN! Welcome to the 2010 MLB Playoffs!

All day on TBS, fans have been treated to a Triple Header as we first saw the Rays and Rangers battle, the Reds and Phillies collide, and finally the Yankees and Twins scrap. Cliff Lee pitched amazingly against the Rays and left David Price and the Rays gasping for air trying to catch up. Alas, the Rangers would win the game 5-1. Moving on to Game 2, Roy "Doc" Halladay continued to prove why he is on his way to pitching immortality as he pitched a no-hitter to leave the Reds completely dumbfounded. The Phillies would win 4-0. And finally, we come to the game that myself and Yankees fans have been itching and yearning to see.

The Yankees and CC Sabathia arrived in Minnesota to do some damage and while their damage wasn't crushing, they made a lot of noise. Sabathia pitched with everything he had but the Twins came out of the gate swinging early and took a 2-0 lead and then a 3-0 lead. Robinson Cano gave the Yankees a little air in the 6th when he hit a RBI single to give Minnesota a 3-1 lead. The bats were alive as the Yankees went from 3-1 to 3-2, 4-3 and then 6-4. The great closer Mariano Rivera would come on in the bottom of the 8th to keep the Yanks at 6-4. The Yankees would go on to win the game 6-4.

Today has been nothing short of eventful for Major League Baseball and if we're starting off the ALDS and NLDS in this fashion, I'm excited to see what else is in store.



XOXO,
Whitney

He's A Stunt Queen...He Pulls Stunts For A Living...

Tonight was the season premiere of the Real Housewives of Atlanta and boy oh boy did they come out the gate SWINGING! Hands down, this was the first time that my heart raced rapidly during this hour as well as me tweeting excessively about the housewives. It's safe to say that ladies for a first episode you didn't disappoint and without further delay folks, I bring you the recap and reaction from the show.

The first 12 minutes of the show consisted of Kim Zolciak and NeNe Leakes trying to patch up their relationship for the umpteenth time since last season when NeNe choked Kim and the cops were called. To get the ball rolling on their relationship again, NeNe invited Kim over to see her new house and during their meeting, Kim and NeNe discussed Kim's new found bisexuality. Yes, Kim has been dating a woman and just wants her friends and fans to be as open and comfortable with her new lifestyle. After NeNe states that she is comfortable with Kim's new lifestyle, they then move on to talking about NeNe's financial independence and how that has affected her relationship with her husband Greg. Kim drops a bombshell on NeNe, one that I feel will take all season to solve, in which Kim tells NeNe that their mutual friend Dwight has been running around town telling people that Greg has borrowed $10,000 from him. From the moment that this was said, I just scratched my head because something about that statement just doesn't sound right. This mystery needs to be solved and fast.

On the other side of town, we meet a new housewife named Phaedra and she's something of a heavyweight in Atlanta being a lawyer to the stars. As we delved into her life briefly tonight, we also saw that she's a friend of NeNe, since childhood, as well ad Dwight. Now we can see where this is going. However, when Phaedra sat down to chat with Dwight at his house, the conversation took a left and we were on the subject of Sheree Whitfield's  fashion show. Dwight noted that he spent $30,000 to help boost Sheree's show and from then on, I knew Dwight had double trouble coming his way. As we'll see shortly, I was right.

There was a brief moment where NeNe and Greg actually talked about this massive $10,000 rumor and Greg had this to offer, all summarized and no exact, "Dwight and I were in a business deal together and Dwight had $500 and another $200 on top of that". So, that statement is jumbled and incoherent and still leaves me confused, o_O is more correct because how do we get $10,000 from $500? Someone seriously has to explain that to me.

Now, I was still on the explanation kick and I thought that we would finally get our answer at the shoe boutique event because Dwight, NeNe, and Sheree, as well as Kim and Phaedra would be in attendance. I guess I had some hope for confrontation etiquette from NeNe and I think I overshot my hopes a tad bit too high. From the jump NeNe was hotheaded. Dwight asked for a hug, "Don't I get a hug?" and Ms. Leakes said "No not really boo". That was the spark that set off the fuse. Voices were raised, hands were flying, and it became straight chaos. Ms. Leakes seriously needs to learn how to be cordial and how to resolve conflicts a little more eloquently than that. You're a grown woman, that behavior was high school. I do hope to some improvement from you this season my dear.

Well, there you have it...the first episode of the season. Is your heart still racing like mine? It'll go away once you settle in for bed. This is sure to be a fiery season...I can see it now.

XOXO,
Whitney

The Core Four...Loyalty Is All They Know

As I was scanning through the Daily News this morning, I came across this interesting piece entitled, Fab Four: How This Legendary Group Almost Never Got Together and I was compelled to write about this spectacular group of men and how we can all learn a little something about love and loyalty.

It's hard to believe that nearly 16 years ago, a young shortstop from Michigan, Derek Jeter, a pitcher from Texas, Andy Pettitte, a catcher from Puerto Rico, Jorge Posada, and a reliever from Panama, Mariano Rivera,  made their big league debuts. Skinny, wide-eyed, and hungry, figuratively and literally, these men scraped and scrapped for their success....success that has contributed to 5 World Series titles and nearly hundreds of millions in salaries. With all that could come with such monumental success, I think what should be reveled is the fact that they're still together. Although Andy left for 3 years, he's still much apart of that statement than anything else.

Free agency, greed, and big bucks go hand in hand and with anything in life, stability isn't always guaranteed. To have longevity in an organization such as the New York Yankees, I wonder what has been keeping them together besides great negotiations and lucrative contracts? Call it mushiness or call it realness, I believe love and loyalty, on all fronts, is what's been the glue to holding these guys together. In order to survive double digits on a team with the same people, you have to develop a mutual love and understanding for who that person is on the field and off the field. Likewise, you have to keep the phrase "throwing me/him under the bus" away from your organization and life at all times.

So, how does witnessing love and loyalty from a group of baseball players help bridge connectivity in our lives? The same practice of mutual understanding in a clubhouse is no different than in any house. You and I can exhibit the same quality in any situation no matter how big or small the issue. Secondly, as a big stickler for loyalty, I am a proponent of accountability and taking responsibility for your actions. Therefore, throwing someone under the bus shouldn't be your first or last resort, it shouldn't find it's way into your life. Learning to be loyal and trustworthy goes a long way. Trust me, there's nothing more desirable than a person who's loyal.  Loyalty is all I know.

As Wednesday approaches and the ALDS begins, I want to congratulate the Yankees, including the Core Four, on another successful season. This piece is for you. Also, congratulations to all the teams in who've made it to the postseason. This is sure to be something exciting.

XOXO,
Whitney