Ebony’s Playlist: What’s on Repeat? – Sexy Saturday Pt. 3

Someone seen last Saturday’s post and they were tickled by it. I guess because I followed that up with the post about Hawaii and my mom, and they thought she would see it. A couple of things. One, my mom doesn’t read my blog. I told her I cuss on here and she can’t come to terms with her precious baby cussing. Two, though I may be the baby between me and my brother, I am 48 years old soon to be 49! I would believe I am grown enough to cuss and talk about sex. This just goes to show I was a little too well-behaved as a kid. I can’t even act up in my old age 🤦🏾‍♀️😂.

Welcome to the third Sexy Saturday playlist.

Ready for Whatever by Mýa


Mýa went a while without putting much music out, but occasionally she would drop a single I wanted to add to a playlist. She does have a new album out now, Retrospect. I haven’t listened to it yet, but I am definitely going to check it out. This song is funny because she is being vulnerable and acting hard at the same time. Why can’t we just be upfront about what we want? I don’t know, I just live here.

Say It Again by H.E.R.

 

I don’t know how old H.E.R. was when she wrote this song, but I am sure she was being fast 😂. My favorite line, “You had a lot to say. No more talking, you can use that mouth in other ways.” I feel like this line can be used in real life.  I probably wouldn’t be able to say it without giggling because I am so childish. But you should feel free to use it. This song is featured on her self-titled debut album. I really like the album. The song Jungle is my absolute fave!

I Want You by Floetry


Floetry was a great group. I think they may be getting back together, but I haven’t done my research so don’t listen to me 😆. Their first album, Floetic, was nice, but their second one, Flo’Ology, is my favorite. I would say it is a no skip album. It is hard to find records like that now. Their style of music is light and flowing, no pun intended. The talking reminds me of the male characters in these newer, sexy romance novels. I guess the thing now is for men to “talk you through it” 🤭. I am honestly not grown enough for most of it. Yes, yes, I know earlier I said I was grown, but it is levels to being a grown up. I am grown enough for this song. It is pretty tame.

Can I by Alina Baraz and Galimatias


Alina Baraz is not a mainstream artist, but she is a very enterprising one. She took an instrumental that Galimatias produced and wrote lyrics for it. She published it and he liked it so much he wanted to work with her. The whole album, Urban Flora, features these breathy vocals with electronic music. They are such catchy songs, but also something you can zone out to. She has a new song, Take Care of You, that is absolutely going to appear in my Spotify Wrapped. After I finish this post, I am going to go play it out some more 😂.

Pink Crush Velvet by Raheem Devaugh


Nasty! I don’t think this song needs much commentary from me. You get the idea. I’m blushing 😊. I guess this song shows why he is called The Love King. Let’s just say he will probably end up on another Sexy Saturday playlist. Nasty ass 😆.

I think I want to make Sexy Saturdays a weekly series. If you don’t like it, let me know. I can always do something different. I just want to continue to post consistently and share my love of music with you all. And why not give you songs to add to your sex playlist? I mean your playlist. It is presumptuous of me to think that you have any other kind of playlist. Good Evening. Be well and whole. Much Love 🧡 💚

The Enemy Within

When I tell y’all I was obsessed with this grasshopper. Look at his little leg! Now, if he would have brought his ass into the building, it would have been a different story. Lol

I have seen a lot of posts (I’m sure I am exaggerating), saying that our bodies are not the enemy. That we need to work with our bodies not against it. I don’t understand what that means. I think about my body and how it is currently working. If I went along with my body, I would be sleeping 12 – 16 hours each day and spending the other part laying around watching TV or scrolling on my phone. I go to sleep tired, I wake up tired, and I spend every minute of my day tired. I never feel rested or energized. I would eat take out for every meal because I don’t have the energy to cook. And I would definitely have a live-in housekeeper 😆. Before I was diagnosed with MS I didn’t like to clean, I sure as hell don’t want to use my limited energy to do it now. Eww!

I think about the morning when my leg gave out and how I had to get up off the floor. I didn’t hurt myself. The fall was slow therefore I could control it, but I couldn’t stop it. Now, I am on the floor and I have to strategize to get up off of it. First, I have to find something to leverage myself against to push up off the floor. I put one hand on the bed and the other hand on the nightstand. I pushed up, but my feet kept sliding on the carpet and I couldn’t get them up under me. Back down I go. This is why I say the carpet is the devil. It doesn’t have my best interest at heart. So now I’m like, let me try another area. I put one hand on the bed again and the other hand on my walker. The walker is iffy because though it has locks on it, it doesn’t lock 🤦🏾‍♀️. Don’t ask, I don’t know what its problem is. I push up again and my feet keep sliding on the carpet, but I am almost up and I am determined that this is it. I grab the footboard on my bed to keep me where I am while I try to figure out this sliding issue. So, I am half on the bed fighting to keep from going back down. I say to myself, “No, I am not going back down. I am getting the fuck up off this floor.” I take a breath and push all the way up. It is shaky, but I did it. I won!!!

So what do they mean? I feel like I’m in a fight with my body everyday. We are not friends. My body is not trying to work with me, so how can I work with it? I am not sure if I should call my body the enemy, but kinda. It is attacking itself after all. It sees itself as the enemy. And here I am trying to tell it how to behave. It is like a teenager that thinks they grown, but doesn’t know shit. We all know, you can’t tell teenagers nothing! So, when I make my body do something it doesn’t want to, I feel like I won. I’m not keep score though. If I did, I am sure I’m losing 😂.

So what do they mean? I don’t know. I probably should ask someone. Maybe they have some sound advice. Maybe, I am just like the teenagers and don’t listen to shit either. I guess until I find the piece of advice that fits me and my situation, I will keep focusing on winning the battles, if not the war. Keep fighting! Stay well and whole. Much Love 🧡 💚

Hawaii

Months ago, in June, I hopped on a plane in Detroit, had a layover in LA, and ended up in Kona, HI. We went to celebrate the day of birth for this lady here who turned 70.

Rochelle aka Mama aka Grams aka Granny bka Linda(she never listens)

It was an amazing trip with great people. I was the unofficial travel agent. I went on Groupon (I totally forgot Groupon existed before this trip) and found some reasonable priced excursions. I scheduled flights to and from one of the other islands. I booked hotel rooms for our stay on the other island. I think I did a damn good job, but I don’t want to do it again 😂. I’ll leave it to the professionals. I realized I didn’t really share any pics. Here is a photo dump of Rochelle’s 70th Birthday trip.

I hope that one day I am rich enough to make sure this lady wants for nothing. Until that day, I will do all that I can to love and support her, even though she doesn’t listen. Y’all know it is hard parenting parents 😂. Stay sane and be well and whole. Much Love 🧡 💚