Wednesday, November 23, 2011

http://soundcloud.com/davettastone

DAVETTASTONE hails from $ Earnin Mt. Vernon New York...ya'll really wanna read this as if someone else wrote it? Cmon!

Iam a die hard New Yorker coming at yo neck with a vengeance! Tell em why you maddd, son! I'm NOT mad! I'm human. I love living and learning. Breathing music used to be my secret now it's my PSA! I've been writing rhymes in the form of poetry for as long as I can remember. Now I say,"gimme a beat" so I can translate the HEAT! I'm on a mission to touch you in all ways. I want my music to make you dance, sing, cry, think, write, teach, fly. If you'll allow me, I'll be touchable, personable, available and I'll tell you my truth on and off stage. I won't judge you if you promise not to judge me!

I come from a VERY culturally diverse background and my self titled album reflects just that! You will hear Reggae, Spanish, Pop and many other influences. THIS IS MY TIME. My music is part of the movement. The movement that promotes unity and ONEness. That's where you come in!
YOU are my Eleven's. To be a DavettaStone fan, you have to come with someone else. This person is your 11! The two of you make one fan. Unity! You can throw up the peace sign solo anytime but if you have a 1in the air and your Eleven has their 1 in the air that makes 11! Two fingers is peace. Unity! So, spread the word, throwyoonesup, join the movement, rap along, dance...LOVE.
I encourage other artist to join the movement. There's room for us all! We can build an empire, create a compound. So hang with me on Marston as we build STONE island in preparation to have a place of solice to go to and... work some more! This is life. We are ever evolving, changing, learning, growing... let's party! This is exciting! Leggo!

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Then through a referral by my skin care specialist, I was put into contact with Davetta Sherwood, who is an Emmy and Then through a referral by my skin care specialist, I was put into contact with Davetta Sherwood, who is an Emmy and NAACP award nominated television and Film actress. Davetta is such an incredible person, and I am honored to be working on her current project as HEAD STYLIST! Yes, I said it. Davetta Sherwood is now DAVETTA STONE and is launching her music career as a Female MC. Her single, I Feel Like (I'm the Shit) drops on 11.11.11
I will get into everything in a later post, but in a nutshell I am in charge of her image as an artist, whether it be red carpets, public appearances, live performances, television interviews, you name it! I am humbled and extremely blessed to be working with such a great time on such an incredible talent! Last weekend we shot her publicity and promo shoot and it was nothing short of spectacular. I brought my good friend Janelle Black of Face Me Fierce on the team and she did her new make up technique which I debuted a few weeks back at LA Fashion Week. I will say no more, and upload the photo once I get them...lets just say we made some FIRRRRREEEEEEEEE!!!!!

Keep you eyes open for Davetta's new single soon! Also keep your eyes open for some of my work as a Wardrobe stylist! for inquires in that regard, please email me at stylesbyjswain AT G MAIL .com. Though i haven't had the time to even work on my website for my new styling business, it is www.stylesbyswain.com
thanks for reading today, and please stay tuned!NAACP award nominated television and Film actress. Davetta is such an incredible person, and I am honored to be working on her current project as HEAD STYLIST! Yes, I said it. Davetta Sherwood is now DAVETTA STONE and is launching her music career as a Female MC. Her single, I Feel Like (I'm the Shit) drops on 11.11.11
I will get into everything in a later post, but in a nutshell I am in charge of her image as an artist, whether it be red carpets, public appearances, live performances, television interviews, you name it! I am humbled and extremely blessed to be working with such a great time on such an incredible talent! Last weekend we shot her publicit

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Monday, March 21, 2011

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Maybe....


have so many things going through my head and so many emotions that I’M feeling. Not sure where to really begin. I want to be honest in my blogs but I also would like to maintain sanity by keeping SOME privacy AND because some things are so personal I may have a hard time making sense!!

MY BLOGS ARE FOR YOU TOO! US.

Have you ever had your heart broken? Do you know what that means? I guess first you’d have to know if you’ve ever been in love. I thought I had been. Twice actually. To be fair, I was sure head over heels sometimes. Still, I think I’ve just experienced love in a different way. In this way, I gave my complete self. I was true to me and it felt good. Great, when it was reciprocated. I feel for the most part, it was. It was different and I think we were both trying to get it, you know, catch on, find our path.. together. Uhhh, can you say tangent!! So yes- HEARTBREAK…

Here are some of the symptoms:

Loss of appetite/weight

Loss of interest in things that may otherwise interest you

Random display of emotions (especially sadness)

Random crying ( THE worst)

Everything and everyone is linked to SOME memory of your ex

Nothing or No one can take their place

Second guessing the break up

Here’s the biggest one of all….

MAYBE he’s thinking of me RIGHT NOW or MAYBE she hasn’t called cause she wants me to call first or MAYBE she’s actually done and has already moved on so she won’t come or MAYBE he’ll surprise me and show up…..

When you get to the MAYBE stage of your heartbreak, you’ve hit heartbreak bottom so I think there’ only going up from there! We are always wondering and guessing what our love is doing, thinking, feeling etc. I have been talking to a friend who is 2 weeks ahead of me in her heartbreak! I look to her for encouragement on where I’ll be in two weeks. Sometimes, it’s exciting and looks promising. Some days? Oh boy!! Talk about SCAR-Y! Some of you may or may not have known this but I am terribly hurt over a recent break up. I find myself talking to my friend using the word MAYBE way too many times and so does she. So I posed a question: Does allowing ourselves to guess create a chance for our imaginations to take over? What if they’ve moved on and could careless about all the pillow talk plans or beach side conversations regarding the future? What if for them, that was all in the moment stuff? What if they’ve decided to make work more important than love and we don’ t even cross their minds?

Well I say, WHAT IF this is all in OUR heads? How do we get to the bottom of this? She, just as stumped as I was, decided to end the call!!!

I have been reading EVERY book I can get my

hands on. Some, I finish and others I read bits and

pieces of. There’s a book I love called DON’T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF. Well , there’s a version of it for couples…. Yes, yes, I know I’m not in a relationship any more but don’t act like you wouldn’t be curious too! So there are different parts of it that caught my eye. A section called LIVING TOGETHER really helped me understand some of the mistakes we may have made and I also read different sections and realized, “heyyy, we were on the right track!!!” SO with that said, I forget the section name but there’s a part of the book that discusses “going first.” Oh noooo…. I felt like the questions I had posed to my friend earlier were about to be answered and that was even more scary than the reality that in two weeks I may still feel like there’s a little man jumping up and down in my chest each morning and his twin brother is practicing his latest boxing moves and he consistently gut punches me. Ouch!

I take a deep breath and I see a word that I knew was gonna be a part of this…HUMILITY. I read about making the first move with a genuine spirit and if the feelings aren’t mutual than release with the confidence that you did your best and your part. In humility is where you can let go of all the MAYBES. Ahhhh! I get it now! If I humble myself and call or text to say, I miss you, I love you still, I hope you’re thinking of me cause I’m thinking of you, Let’s talk etc then at lease I’ve said my truth!

I mean, I talk so much shit about how short life is. I’ve been to 2 funerals THIS year and our public figures are dying left and right. What ‘s happening in Japan is a scary thing and I hate that we can just sit around with our egos in place and wait. WTF? What does that mean? What are we waiting for? Why aren’t we willing to go first, Say our truth and possibly salvage our relationships? Communication leads to understanding and if nothing else completion; closure.

When you don’t talk, time passes, you tend to forget or block the memory. I recently saw Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind and for me, right now, it was like watching Chuckie or SAW or some other scary flick! It’s scary that we could want to feel so much better that we would erase ALL the memories (good and bad) of our love… I’m not willing to do that. I want to remember. I want to continue and I want to win! As I make my way to super stardom, my visions become clearer. A house by the end of summer, a baby in two years, fruity drinks on pure white or jet black sand (before AND after the baby!)! It’s real for me; my destiny. I always said, please don’t realize I’m great at the same time as the rest of the world… b/c then I won’t trust you, I’ll be too confused…. Love me now…”

If most of or none of the above applies to you then I’m not sure you’re suffering with heartbreak maybe just some heartaches and some pain!

The truth? With ALL that said, I still don’t want to initiate the conversation…. But I think I just did!

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

DON'T WANNA WAKE UP!

(calling out) "Yes babe, I'm almost ready"

I hold my 119th outfit up to my body on a hanger as I stare into the mirror not really sure what to look for! I don't know if I'm looking at color, fabric, the way the dress hangs, the neckline... hell, I don't even care if it's wrinkled!! But I'm a lady now! I'm an icon, everyone's looking at me as soon as I step out of the door. Mutha fucka, I'm IT!!! I smile! Not because I'm satisfied with my outfit but thinking about where I was just 9 months ago in March of 2011. Heart broken, sad, feeling lonely, hurt, unable to communicate, prideful, crying everyday, trying to escape, could hardly focus... I was A MESS! I remember that I took a month tour around the country to try and forget, let go... not really sure what the hell I was doing!! Not sure it even worked! I smile because my baby and I talked and are happier than ever now! My song was a huge success over the summer and my independent movie was great Hustle and Flow type buzz. The film would be in time for Oscar consideration! It's December now and I've decided to buy the house I've always wanted for us on the Venice Beach canals in CA! This is where we reside and are preparing for a big New Year party. It couldn't get any better than this! The biggest worry I have in my life now (especially bc I still refuse to hire a stylist...too many people around and I can't enjoy the process of getting all dressed up and being in MY own head b4 the chaos!) issss (drumroll please!!) I still don't know what to wear!!! I've been looking at clothes so long, I forgot where I was going!
(callling out) "Babbbe, warm up the car and I'll be out in less than 5 (whispering to myself) shit!

Oh yes, "go with your first mind Davetta." I remember always hearing that so I quickly throw on my first outfit choice, remember that my favorite black red bottoms (a gift... cause I don't think I'd ever buy them) shoes are at the front door, run downstairs, take my last sip of wine, put on my lipgloss as I set the alarm and race through the door. Before I get in the car, I take notice that it's a beautiful night, I'm with a beautiful person and I'm thankful that there's no pappara---- damn!! spoke to soon.... just legally over and through the bushes...!!


THEM: "DavettaDavettaDavetta"
ME: Hey ya'll
THEM: Where ya'll headed this evening?
ME: I'm sure you already know
THEM: You Look STUNNING!
ME: (feeling good about my outfit choice) Thank you! So do you guys!!
I get in the car and they meet us at the bottom of our driveway...! All we can do is smaile, laugh and be grateful. This is a part of the dream. I Just DONT WANNA WAKE UP!

I mean, I'm not tryna die just yet either! It's just that for the last 4 or 5 days my dreams have been more vivid than ever. I even wake up in my dreams and hope that when I actually open my eyes... it's real. I force myself back to sleep in case it IS only a dream!

We arrive at this beautiful mansion that's beautifully lit with christmas style white lights all over the house and garden. We hand car keys off to the valet and lock hands. We are an IT couple and our pictures are being taken every step of the way. We hear, "Theyyy'reeee Heeerrreee!!" I yell back, "We'reeeeee Herrreeeee" trying to mimic Oprah's voice. She grabs me away from my love and says, "Before any of this gets really started good, I gotta tell you something..." she rushes me to a bedroom in the back. Im grateful that my partner can work that party with or without me! I proud that there's a confidence now... I'll be back to the party before ya know it!

There's more to the story and the dreams etc. I just keep waking up with the flying rock in the pit of my stomach that I like to optimistically call a fat ASS butterfly!!

Sunday, March 13, 2011

AS OF NOW....Sundays are hard


As of now I can only speak for today. My feelings change daily and sometimes during the day.

WHOA! The last time I posted was over a year ago! What a year it has been! A relationship and MAJOR transitions for me. I have been through so many emotions in this last year. I've learned so much about me. As I grow, I find myself learning about others more and more. I am DEVASTATED with the realization that a persons age does NOT determine their maturity or how much they know, have experienced or have been taught. I think I've always associated age with wisdom. I've always respected people (especially women) older than me and tried to learn as much as possible.

Yesterday, an ex said to me," I remember the first time we visited your moms house, there was a group of older ladies chatting at the table and you somehow escaped what you must have thought was our infantile conversation and somehow plopped yourself right at the table with them! I remember that you didn't say a word. I watched as you just listened and absorbed everything you could. I smiled and thought to myself, I like her!"

My heart beats heavy when I start to think about having children. Oh boy, my clock is really ticking! I really want a baby. I want to be a great mother. I will be. What I've learned is that upbringing is a MAJOR part of who we become. It's not second to experiences or circumstance. It just is. WHO reared us and HOW has so much to do with WHO we become and HOW we live and love! Most of us have been taught to believe that once we reach a certain age, we are set in our ways and change is not an option. I think that's wrong. If you want to change, want to be different, you can. You will! Try it today. Make a list of all that you'd like to change and go for that. Live for Love please. It's so important!

Today is Sunday and it's the day my ex (hard to say ex) and I would shop at the farmers market and grab up some cheese and wine to enjoy on a relaxing day at home. Sundays are hard...