R&B is one of my favorite genres of music. I’ve been listening to it as long as I can remember. The first album I ever bought was Monica’s Miss Thang. The second album I bought was Jodeci’s The Show, The After party, The Hotel. Why my parents let me listen to Jodeci when I was eleven is beside the point. However, from Joe, Public Announcement and R. Kelly to 112, Case, and Dave Hollister, I always find myself turning on those jams regardless of what’s going on in my life.
Listening to the song is one thing, but listening to the words is totally different. I found myself cracking up as I went back and listened to the lyrics of some of my favorite songs. Here are some lines that only work when used in an R&B song. If you want to try these out on a person, do so at your own risk. I’ll start with ten, but feel free to add your favorites in a comment below. Until next time…peace.
“Friends don’t let friends sleep alone.” – Joe
“1…2 girl whachu wanna do, baby pump me while I pump you.” – Jodeci
“You remind me of my jeep.” – R. Kelly
“Don’t sleep on the woman.” – H-Town
“Seeing you reminds me of all the nights I used to beat it up.” – Dave Hollister
“Girl I feel you when you comb your hair.” – Maxwell
“I bet the neighbors know my name.” – Trey Songz
“I wanna do you after school like some homework.” – Tevin Campbell
“I gotta Jonz in my bonz” – D’Angelo
“If you’re horny, let’s do it, ride it, my pony.” – Ginuwine
“I like the crotch on you” - R. Kelly
I had once believed that we were all masters of our fate-that we could mold our lives into any form we pleased…I had overcome deafness and blindness sufficiently to be happy, and I supposed that anyone could come out victorious if he threw himself valiantly into life’s struggle. But as I went more and more about the country I learned that I had spoken with assurance on a subject I knew little about. I forgot that I owed my success partly to the advantages of my birth and environment…Now, however, I learned that the power to rise in the world is not within the reach of everyone. – Helen Keller
What can we do to make sure that the power to rise in this world is within reach of everyone?
I can’t believe that in about 12 hours or so, I’ll be sitting in a plane waiting to take off from Chile. These past several months have been filled with their share of ups and downs, lefts and rights, and turnarounds. However, all things considered, the experience has been well worth it and I feel like I’ve learned a lot about myself, and others, in the process.
I was always working, so I still haven’t seen many of the things that I would like , nor have I experienced all that I want to. However, (1) regardless how long you spend in a different place, it’s rare that you do EVERYTHING that you would like, and (2) I have accomplished my main goals for coming out here: meet and learn from interesting people; learn more Spanish through immersion; step outside of my comfort zone and grow as a person; help others reach career goals by teaching them English; open future doors through new personal and professional experience abroad. Back home, I spent 4 months trying to find a new job. Here I had two within a month, one of which at an international law firm. I guess I can’t complain too much.
The main question people are asking me is: Is there anything that you will miss from Chile? So with no further ado:
Things I Will Miss From Chile (in no particular order)
Thanks, Chile, for opening up a completely different world.
