EITHER LATE NIGHT OR EARLY MORNING THOUGHTS

I'm going to bed soon.  What was supposed to be a few minutes surfing the internet has turned into a few hours surfing the internet.  It's easy to get carried away with internet surfing.  While internet surfing is a useful tool for research and entertainment, the internet should never by used as a replacement for reality.  That's something that I work really hard to avoid happening to me.  Also, don't forget to get plenty of sleep and rest.  Also, take the time to eat breakfast, lunch and dinner.  It's easy to do so if you get too carried away with videogames.  Thankfully, the only videogames I ever indulged in were Farmville on Facebook.  I'm not saying that videogames like RESIDENT EVIL and TOMB RAIDER should be avoided.  I'm just saying that it's not a good idea to use the computer as a replacement for reality.  Yes, reality tends to be messier than what's seen on the videogame.  However, one of the pleasures of reality is turning chaos back into civilized order again.  Only by turning chaos into civilized order can a person feel truly at peace with himself/herself.  At least, that's the world from my perspective.  Oh yes, here are some photos of film actress Charlize Theron. 

Full List Of The 54th Grammy Awards Nominees!

Nominations for the 54th Annual Grammy Awards were announced Wednesday night (Nov. 30) during a primetime concert special in Los Angeles, with Kanye West leading the crowded and surprisingly diverse field with seven.

The Grammy Nominations Concert Live!!, now in its fourth year, kicked off with a performance by Lady Gaga and later included songs by Rihanna and The Band Perry. Adele, Foo Fighters and Bruno Mars follow West with six nods apiece and Lil Wayne and Skrillex snagged four. In a surprise, indie songwriter Justin Vernon, who performs as Bon Iver, is up for four awards including Record and Song of the Year for "Grenade."

A full wrap up of the nominations and the concert blowout is coming soon. Until then...

FULL NOMINEES LIST

Album Of The Year:

"21" -- Adele
"Wasting Light" -- Foo Fighters
"Born This Way" -- Lady Gaga
"Doo-Wops & Hooligans" -- Bruno Mars
"Loud" -- Rihanna

Record Of The Year:

"Rolling In The Deep" -- Adele
"Holocene" -- Bon Iver
"Grenade" -- Bruno Mars
"The Cave" -- Mumford & Sons
"Firework" -- Katy Perry

Best New Artist:

The Band Perry
Bon Iver
J. Cole
Nicki Minaj
Skrillex

Song Of The Year:

"All Of The Lights" -- Jeff Bhasker, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West, songwriters
(Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie)
"The Cave" -- Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston, songwriters (Mumford & Sons)
"Grenade" -- Brody Brown, Claude Kelly, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars & Andrew Wyatt,
songwriters (Bruno Mars)
"Holocene" -- Justin Vernon, songwriter (Bon Iver)
"Rolling In The Deep" -- Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth, songwriters (Adele)

Best Pop Solo Performance:

"Someone Like You" -- Adele 
"Yoü And I" -- Lady Gaga 
"Grenade" -- Bruno Mars 
"Firework" -- Katy Perry
"F***in' Perfect" -- Pink

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance:

"Body And Soul" -- Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse
"Dearest" -- The Black Keys
"Paradise" -- Coldplay 
"Pumped Up Kicks" -- Foster The People 
"Moves Like Jagger" -- Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera

Best Dance Recording:

"Raise Your Weapon" -- Deadmau5 & Greta Svabo Bech
"Barbra Streisand" -- Duck Sauce
"Sunshine" -- David Guetta & Avicii
"Call Your Girlfriend" -- Robyn
"Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites" -- Skrillex
"Save The World" -- Swedish House Mafia

Best Rock Performance:

"Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall" -- Coldplay
"Down By The Water" -- The Decemberists
"Walk" -- Foo Fighters
"The Cave" -- Mumford & Sons
"Lotus Flower" -- Radiohead

Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance:

"On The Backs Of Angels" - Dream Theater
"White Limo" - Foo Fighters
"Curl Of The Burl" - Mastodon
"Public Enemy No. 1" - Megadeth
"Blood In My Eyes" - Sum 41

Best Rock Album:

"Rock 'N' Roll Party Honoring Les Paul" - Jeff Beck
"Wasting Light" - Foo Fighters
"Come Around Sundown" - Kings Of Leon
"I'm With You" - Red Hot Chili Peppers
"The Whole Love" - Wilco

Best Alternative Music Album:

"Bon Iver" - Bon Iver
"Codes And Keys" - Death Cab For Cutie
"Torches" - Foster The People
"Circuital" - My Morning Jacket
"The King Of Limbs" - Radiohead

Best Traditional R&B Performance:

"Sometimes I Cry" - Eric Benét
"Fool For You" - Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona
"Radio Message" - R. Kelly
"Good Man" - Raphael Saadiq
"Surrender" - Betty Wright & The Roots

Best R&B Album:

"F.A.M.E." - Chris Brown
"Second Chance" - El DeBarge
"Love Letter" - R. Kelly
"Pieces Of Me" - Ledisi
"Kelly" - Kelly Price

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration:

"Party" - Beyoncé & André 3000 
"I'm On One" - DJ Khaled, Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne
"I Need A Doctor" - Dr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey
"What's My Name?" - Rihanna & Drake
"Motivation" - Kelly Rowland & Lil Wayne
"All Of The Lights" - Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie

Best Rap Performance:

"Look At Me Now" - Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes
"Otis" - Jay-Z & Kanye West
"The Show Goes On" - Lupe Fiasco
"Moment 4 Life" - Nicki Minaj & Drake
"Black And Yellow" - Wiz Khalifa

Best Country Solo Performance:

"Dirt Road Anthem" - Jason Aldean
"I'm Gonna Love You Through It" - Martina McBride       
"Honey Bee" - Blake Shelton
"Mean" - Taylor Swift
"Mama's Song" - Carrie Underwood

Best Country Song

"Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not" - Jim Collins & David Lee Murphy, songwriters (Thompson Square)
"God Gave Me You" - Dave Barnes, songwriter (Blake Shelton)
"Just Fishin'" - Casey Beathard, Monty Criswell & Ed Hill, songwriters (Trace Adkins)
"Mean" - Taylor Swift, songwriter (Taylor Swift)
"Threaten Me With Heaven" - Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Will Owsley & Dillon O'Brian, songwriters (Vince Gill)
"You And Tequila" - Matraca Berg & Deana Carter, songwriters (Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter)

Best Americana Album:

"Emotional Jukebox" - Linda Chorney
"Pull Up Some Dust And Sit Down" - Ry Cooder
"Hard Bargain" - Emmylou Harris
"Ramble At The Ryman" - Levon Helm
"Blessed" - Lucinda Williams

Best Blues Album:

"Low Country Blues" - Gregg Allman
"Roadside Attractions" - Marcia Ball
"Man In Motion" - Warren Haynes
"The Reflection" - Keb' Mo'
"Revelator" - Tedeschi Trucks Band

Best Folk Album:

"Barton Hollow" - The Civil Wars
"I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive" - Steve Earle
"Helplessness Blues" - Fleet Foxes
"Ukulele Songs" - Eddie Vedder
"The Harrow & The Harvest" - Gillian Welch

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LIVE STREAM: 2011 Grammy Nominations Concert LIVE!

Two-time GRAMMY® Award winner Common, hip-hop innovator Grandmaster Flash, GRAMMY winner Lupe Fiasco, two-time GRAMMY winner LL COOL J, GRAMMY-winning hip-hop artist Melle Mel, rap star Rick Ross and rapper Scorpio will join together for a special performance of “The Message,” on THE GRAMMY NOMINATIONS CONCERT LIVE! — COUNTDOWN TO MUSIC’S BIGGEST NIGHT®.  The special will be broadcast live from the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE on Wednesday, Nov. 30 (10:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.  ”The Message” is the seminal rap recording by Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five featuring Melle Mel and Duke Bootee, which was recently inducted into the 2012 GRAMMY Hall of Fame.

Academy Award-nominated actress Taraji P. Henson and actor Taylor Lautner are the latest presenters added to the one-hour special.  Previously announced performers are Jason Aldean, Lady Gaga, Ludacris, Rihanna, Valerie Simpson, Mike Stoller, Sugarland, The Band Perry and Usher. Previously announced presenters are Nicki Minaj and Katy Perry, and LL COOL J is once again set to host.

In addition to unveiling nominations for the 54th GRAMMY Awards, THE GRAMMY NOMINATIONS CONCERT LIVE! will feature a special live announcement from an iconic group regarding their historic band reunion set to take place on the GRAMMY stage on Feb. 12, 2012.

The show will announce nominations in several categories as well as feature performances by past GRAMMY winners and/or nominees.  This marks the fourth consecutive year that nominations for the annual GRAMMY Awards will be announced live on primetime television, setting the stage for the annual GRAMMY Awards telecast.

The road to Music’s Biggest Night begins with THE GRAMMY NOMINATIONS CONCERT LIVE! and culminates with THE 54th ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles live on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012 (8:00-11:30 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.

THE GRAMMY NOMINATIONS CONCERT LIVE! — COUNTDOWN TO MUSIC’S BIGGEST NIGHT is produced by AEG Ehrlich Ventures, LLC.  Ken Ehrlich is the executive producer.  LL COOL J is a producer.

Watch it on our CBS Livestream Link for free!

Rick Ross – Big Bank f. Pill, Meek Mill, Torch & French Montana (Video)

KRS-One - We Must Become One

Something new from the teacher!

Virgin Ink Nights with DA L.E.S!

Hear ye! Hear ye!

Southern Hemisphere Music is proud to bring South Africa a fresh new exciting concept that will entertain, shock and excite audiences across the country by combining some of the hottest ingredients from the worlds of entertainment, music, fashion and lifestyle.

What do you get when you combine:
1 x Funky new school body art brand
1 x Trendy, fresh, internationally recognized music producer / performer
1 x Dynamic tattoo family
1 x Exciting unique story
And a range of fashion and lifestyle brands?

Virgin Ink Nights with DA L.E.S!

Jaded Ink, the hottest tattoo brand in South African has teamed up with performer and producer DA L.E.S to host the first of it’s kind Virgin Ink Nights with DA L.E.S, which will feature LES as he embarks on his ink journey to a full upper body suite. VIP invited guests will get to share this amazing experience with Les and also enjoy a performance from some of his latest tracks, including the premiere of the official sound track for the Virgin Ink Nights series.
This red carpet, VIP event will see music industry celebs and media reps mingling with beautiful hostesses while enjoying Cuban cigars, elegant snacks and more. The hottest brands will be on display and guests can take the opportunity to get themselves inked, pierced or just watch as Les begins his tattoo journey on the night.
The evening will be filmed and the content edited into teaser videos that will be made available via key web-sites, twitter and FB feeds. These teasers will give the South African public the chance to taste the content of the Virgin Ink Nights reality TV show that will follow Les throughout the process of designing and inking his upper body suite (Atrium). Along the way he will bring along special guests who will also share their tattoo experiences as he travels around South Africa talking music, tattoos, fashion and style.

Check out DA L.E.S getting inked LIVE. Tonight @ 20h00 (C.A.T)

For live streaming, login to http://www.virgininknights.co.za/ at 20h00, Wednesday 30 November 2011

To check out DA L.E.Ss prep video, please download the link below
 http://www.virgininknights.co.za/video/Virgin-Ink-Nights.zip

Copywrite - The KING

Even though the best rapper in the world is white, most of the rest of them white cats dont really bring it propa. However, i fucks with Copywrite. Ever since the first time i listened to this dude I havent lost a single ounce of interest or respect for the brother. Dude is the reason i now know of Rhyme Asylum

Anyways enough bout that, here goes Copy on that Drake beat

WAITING FOR THE SNOW TO FALL

The Air Conditioning and Heating Repair Men has arrived to replace a broken heater with a brand new heater.  The total cost is $3,100.00 for the cheapest model.  It's scary when the cost for buying a brand new heater for a suburban house is $3,100.00.  Still, it's better to live in a house that's headed---especially since it's Auttumn getting closer to Winter.  So anyway, I'm job hunting online on the internet while the heater is being installed.  One of the pet dogs, Elaina Baina, is in the laudry room.  The other pet dog, Furby, is on the leash next to me in Mom's office. 
The computer in Mom's office has internet access.  I can't afford to put internet access in my own computer.  I still have Windows 95 with no recordable compact disk drive installed in my computer.  When I purchased a new computer in 1997, I never thought it would be hopelessly out of date in 2011.  I thought my computer could still hang in there a bit longer.  Don't get me wrong, I still use my computer for other uses that isn't internet related. 

The heater installation started at 8:30 in the morning and might continue all the way until afternoon.  Yes, it's taking time from my schedule, but it's better to get it done now rather than getting it done later.  Oh yes, before I forget, here are some photos of Classical Music performer Haley Westenra.