safe.

Just wanted to let you lovely people know that I made it back to NY safely.

I slept for 2 hours last night.
And mentally, I'm beat.

Life is happening..

pics.

going home.

It's 1am.

I'm washing a load of laundry & packing up my bag(s).

I somehow came to St.Louis with one luggage & I'm leaving with two.

I wish I had a helper.

Someone to carry my bag for me, all the way back to Stl.

I'm trying to upload my old Tupac & Outlawz cd to my itunes & it isn't working.

I played that exact cd to death as a child.

:/

I'm sad to leave.

But I'll probably be coming back quarterly, from now on.

:)

Thanks for the good time, St.Louis!

I must be at the airport early tomorrow, but I'll be sure to post once I've landed.

Hope you all are doing SWELL.

Love Love Love.

Luella

Racism, Blindness, Lunch.

Right at this very moment my family and I are discussing the topic of RACISM.

Man, that shit still exists.

It's 2010.

Let it go.

Know your history, but let it go.

*As I sip on my Peace Tea* 

I just got done visiting my grandma and I walked out of her apartment smelling like the smoking section.

Terrible.

This is one of my last nights in St.Louis.

I leave Thursday morning.

I've had a blast.

I woke up this morning with Brooklyn on my mind, wore my NYC sweater in dedication.

:)

I had lunch at the Ritz Carlton with my loved ones.

It's my moms fav.

I realize when I go to places like that, that I am notttt a fancy girl.

I'm not a fan of chandeliers in each bathroom stall, soft butter balls, exotic cheeses, warm hand towels in the bathroom, plush carpets, water in wine glasses, fancy orange juice...none of that.

I'm just fine with a simple burrito from down the block.

:)

It's 10pm and I'm still full.

I spent over two hours at the optician getting fitted for new glasses, and getting these eyes checked.

I'm blind as a bat.

The opticianist (or whatever they're called) kept trying to make me believe that I could see things that I knew damn well I couldn't.

He wanted nothing to do with anything I had to say.

But whatever.

Got my glasses situation fixed and now I'll be able to see the world in ways that I've been incapable of. 

:)
I feel ugly in these, but atleast I can see.

I'm at my big sisters house right now & we're all about to play "Imagine If" and enjoy these last moments together! Until I'm back next Spring..

Hope you all are around the ones you love, doing what you love, SHINING!

SHINE THE F*CK ON YALL!

SHINE ONNNNNN!!!!

And I'll leave you all with a picture of me as an 8 year old brat.

With rollers in my head.

Spoiled.

xoxo

AS PROMISED!

The World Premiere of Lupe Fiasco's "The Show Goes On" vid dropped this morning!


AHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
Best Christmas, evuhhh!


This man never disappoints.


And no, I'm NOT in this video..I got like 20 emails of people saying they saw me in it--IT'S NOT ME.
:)


Merry Christmas to YOU & YOURS!

Happy Holiday from Blitz!

Do you all remember this?
haha..
Lupe Fiasco as one HOOOOD ass Blitzen.

Gotta love it!
Happy Holidays!

Greatness.

I love my city.

Watch Corey Black, in all his glory, Right here.

"When You See Me"


dude.
is.
ill.

Today.

Today was awesome.

I went through all my boxes of clothes and found things that brought instant joy to my heart.

Like this dress for example, that no longer fits, and won't zip.. :(

I sucked it all in and walked around all day like it still fit me.

It feels funny being back, literally in a place where everyone knows my name.  

I went to the mall and realized how much I hate malls.

That shit is for the birds.

I got Christmas gifts and spent time with my 3 sisters & niece.

There's supposed to be a snow storm tonight/tomorrow.

I'm looking forward to seeing the snow fall from the heavens & make snow angels.

Vid & pics soon to come.

:)

Hope you all are swell, and are surrounded by the ones you love!

xoxo,

Luella

Man.

Today a man said, "Do you work or do you have a rich husband?"....

And before I could even respond he said, 

"Because someone that looks like you do either has to have a rich husband or a sugar daddy"..

I wanted to punch something/someone.

I was so offended.

People think they can judge you & tell your whole life story, simply by your appearance.

Little do they know..

I'm broke as hell, all on my own, And happier than I've ever been.

Money won't make me happy, & outer beauty fades.

I'm more interested in being a good person, with a big heart--And being surrounded by the same.

L e a r n  T o  L o o k  W i t h i n.

Homey.

Ahhhh.
I'm here again.

Back in my color block room with the mint green, pale yellow, and pretty pink hearts.

I FEEL LIKE A KID AGAIN..

I got here around 6:30pm.
My plane ride was great.
My flight took off right as the sun was setting, I couldn't be happier.

I always get motion sickness, still waiting on that shit to wear off.

I just got done digging through one of the old boxes of clothes that I have in my room and I found my old fav orange hat.
I wore it almost everyday in the summer of 2009.
:)

It's now 11pm.
My dad is just now making dinner.
Yeah, nothings changed..we do everything late around here.

I'll check back in later!

xoxo,
Luella

Bare.

This is me,
Still the same..
Just a reg girl.

Happy Anniversary, to me.

It's been 1 year, yall.

I'm alive.
Doing well.
And most importantly-- doing what I LOVE.

It was this very day, last year, that I moved out from under mama's roof and began exploring the world in ways that I never even knew existed.

New York.
I love you.
The love & support you've given me has been overwhelming.
All this creativity around me..is simply, delightful.

I shall spend tonight celebrating.
Celebrating the good & the bad..because I've learned from it all.
And I am extremely grateful.

Celebrating for me usually consists of me sitting in my underwear eating cereal and watching Oprah re-runs, but that is just the way I like it.

Thanks again to all of you, for watching me grow, and being part of my journey.
You make it easy for me to be, me.

xoxo,

Luella

5th Ave.

Tourists, everywhere.

Man o' man.

Urban Outfitters just opened their 150th store.

We put our blood, sweat & tears into that joint.

Getting to work at 5am, working in a huge space with no heat, surrounded by construction workers, hammers, screws, drills and too many loud noises.

But--the beauty of team work.

We perfectly folded each and every shirt, spent hours upon hours going through mounds and mounds of boxes, so many boxes that it literally looked/felt like a maze.

But we pulled through, and managed to finish it all just in time for the store opening which was on December 10th.

It was a great success, shoppers from all over came and celebrated with us.

:)

It a beautiful place with many sweet goods.

I hope you all can find the time to stop by and say hi!

We're located on the corner of 5th Ave & East 43rd.

:)

Never Forget You.

Sitting at home listening to 'Never Forget You' by Lupe & John Legend.
A tear is falling down my cheek as we speak.
I hate change.
I admit that I do have both change, AND attachment issues.
Especially when it has something to do with something/someone that I truly love.

Violet is gone.
My little Violet.
The sweet one.

She has left her nest and is now out to explore new things with new people, and new surroundings.

Shit makes me sad.

The End.

Seasons Greetings!

From Luella & Lupe!
:)

Use your resources and go out there and inspire someone.

Let's create a chain effect..

Brooklyner.

This weekend was amazing.

Hope yours was the same. :)

Pulled out my sweaters and now I'm preparing for hibernation. 

I love watching the snow falling from the heavens,

But I can't stand the cold.

On day, I'll be in the position to skip NY's winters and spend it in Africa instead.

Spent Saturday building my relationship with Brooklyn and I spent all day Sunday thinking it was Monday.

You like my clogs?

They're Hasbeens.

:)