I haven't been around much... Been kinda busy falling in love with my new man, Prince Be from PM Dawn... Long story... We met in July. Anywho, I went to New Jersey via New York to visit him and decided to take to opportunity to meetup with Jshua, DreamFirstBornJew, WilliamRyanGeorge and MarcDeon.

It was a beautiful night.

I know Jshua doesn't want his picture online, so I covered his face up with his Divination promo shot.



So for those who don't know... Left to right we got, Jshua, Marc Deon, VinaBlue, Prince Be, DreamFirstBornJew and WilliamRyanGeorge.


Me and Marc...


Me and Marc again...



Me and Jew...




Jew and Prince Be! I LOVE this picture... They both look so beautiful.

Jshua drove up from Maryland and we rode with him to New York, so I didn't feel the urgency to take a picture with him and ended up not getting to it. We are really close and we talk on the phone all the time. He's like my big brother, so I'm bummed. I've spoken with Marc a few times and Jew just once or twice... Ryan was brand new to me... but somehow we all felt like family. At least I felt it. I didn't want the meeting to end.

The next day we went back to New York and I called up Jew and Marc to see if they could hang out again. Marc had to work. It was awesome to connect with Jew again. He's such a beautiful soul. He took this picture of me and Be.




Then I got another one of Jew... I just had to.



I can't wait to visit the east coast again! I love all you guys so much.

We never got around to the group hug.

Oh and this is funny... Jew was trying to take a picture of me and he accidentally set my camera on the movie setting. So here is like a 2 second clip of me trying to pose for him, LOL.

http://vinablue.net/galle...by_Jew.mpg

This is very cool!

So cool, I wish I was there! Everyone looks so happy! Dreamfirstborn in a tie?!? I'm used to his pimp style or shots of his bare ass

I'm really happy for you Vina, it seems like you are in a new place in your life.

Slave2daGroove said:

LOL, Jew had just gotten off work.

I wish you had been there too... One day we will have a meetup in Detroit. I'll try to come out next time PM Dawn is in Detroit.

~V
[Edited 11/16/06 13:14pm]

Jshua is such a mystery.

Awe. Too cute. Talked to Jshua the other night and got the trip story. You look VERY happy Vina. You deserve a good man and he sounds like a right, might gentleman.

BTW, my new job will have me going to NYC in the near future and probably more than after that doing some video/photo projects so lets all try to make another trip. PLEASE! I'd really like that. The funny part is my team was just up there last wed through monday and I declined to go with them because I had not seen my own family for two weeks. I wish I would have came up there now.

yamomma said:

Damn! I thought of calling you too... Next time, for sure.

talmuzic said:

oh Lawd....


Vina just called me up and told me she did that...



Man, Hanging out in NYC with the fam was a blast--can I get an amen?




Jshua

Styles said:

AMEN!!

I can't believe I forgot to take a picture with you!

It was fricken AWESOME...I'm ready to fly back right now... Be's in Boston for a show tonight and then they go to Ohio...

Hey Jew, you got a place for me to stay?
[Edited 11/16/06 16:21pm]

Amen Brother Styles.
It took everything in me to not ask you to drop a few lines from "Welcome To Life" there at the table

Vina! Thank you so much for your message yesterday. And I wish I could have met up the next day. Manhattan has got me working overtime

Prince Be is mad cool... I had a blast and enjoyed hanging out with everyone.

Jew, check this link below.
http://www.2000coach.com/
$35 RT from NY to DC/VA
Thanks for the invite last night. I was on St. Marks... tried calling you back a few times but got a system message.

marcdeondotcom said:

That's with a stop in Baltimore.

Three hours transit time.
[Edited 11/16/06 16:40pm]

I can't stop looking at these pictures!!!

I'm such a lucky girl...I'm so blessed to know you all.

Wow Vina! I'm so glad you're happy! He looks happy as well....wish I was there to get to kick it too....I've only been as close as Jersey though....





cornflabbit edits...
[Edited 11/17/06 7:23am]

You guys all look lovely..... is that alcohol related???

groovyiau said:

Nope! No alcohol whatsoever... That's all LOVE, baby!

VinaBlue said:

AH.....
Ya just made me think of this....
http://youtube.com/watch?v=XyIMi3uTpBQ
and ya can singalong....
enjoy....

Wonderful, Vina! Just wonderful!!!! I'm so incredibly happy for you!

it's like an old-school-orgers reunion!

beauhall said:

We're gonna have to have one in your neck of the woods someday.

VinaBlue said:

come on down to the dirty, dirty. u all are welcome. let's do it soon.

talmuzic said:

Actually I'm planning on going to a writer's retreat with Vinx in the Spring. Check this out: http://vids.myspace.com/i...1244097508

www.vinx.com

I asked Jshua to come with me. We can all meet up then!

.
[Edited 11/17/06 14:54pm]

Wow, just Vina and the guys! I dunno...you all just have that New York vibe. And I always love a group that can have fun without alcohol!

heartbeatocean said:

One day we will have a meetup in San Fran... Do you still live in Berkeley? I'm seriously contemplating going to see Jai Uttal again on Dec 8th.

VinaBlue said:

Yes! Sorry I haven't responded to your email. I have a job until mid-December working constantly so I don't know my schedule, but maybe I can join you.

i can't even begin to tell you what this ment to me as a person.
i am beyond myself when i think of us at the table... a meeting amongst the royalties.

mountains moved,
the bounderies of time were removed
dreams came true
and great leaders came together
in love and compassion.


each and every person at the table that night didn't realise
what the magnitude of this ment to me, not even myself. until now.

i have come this far...

let the journey continue for all of us.


shall my father continue to bless everyone present.

Beautiful pictures, Vina, you look so happy

Awesome beautiful pics

Just wanted to say.....

This entire family process that we now have started a couple of years ago
when Vina reached out and offered to call us from work. After that, something really interesting happened and quite a few of us found ourselves staying in contact with each other, not just to talk music but also to discuss life and how life affects our craft in various ways....

I guess its ok now to let the "cat out of the bag" a little (don't hurt me family) but we've all contributed to each other's projects over the past year by way of music or suggestion. What is also exciting is the fact that there are some collabs which are forthcoming which "old school heads" might really dig from knowing us in the past and the "new school heads" might dig of us as a bit of a re-introduction....

So many exciting things to talk about: I'm going up to New York soon to record with JEW and The George (who are just larger than life in person), Vina's gonna be on my new album, You should hear Vina's new album because It'll blow your mind!, It was incredible to witness Tal's creative process in the making of his new album!, being blessed to pick the brain of Psykosoul and discuss creative influences has been amazing, MarcDeon is one of the sharpest cats I've met, Prince Be has an incredible mind and history that you just wouldn't believe, Kelly has been an incredible Godsend to all of us, and the list just keeps going on and on.....

There were so many of you who were missed!

What can I say? The old school never left, most of us just went underground and started bringing together a movement...

Want to get in? Orgnote us and we'll give you a shout!




Jshua

Styles said:

If they don't expect too much it will sound even better!


Seriously though... This family is a beautiful thang. I just wanted to actually hear your voices and get more of a sense of who you all were... Meeting in person was awesome.

Marc asked me a question about my music and while I was answering him he interrupted by saying "I can't believe I'm sitting here talking with VinaBlue!" That was cool. Marc and I have been trying to collaborate, sending mp3s to each other. Something should surface soon...

Jew was really sweet and he gave me a bracelet. He and George did some vocals for me a while back ... I just need those files so I can mix the vocals with mine.

And I will do a little singing for Jshua... and I want to write a song with him sometime soon.


There will be many more meetings.
[Edited 11/24/06 9:41am]