2011 goal...ENCOURAGE YOURSELF! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Merry be-lated Christmas everyone! Its finally New Years Eve...WOW. I can NOT believe it's about to be a new year already. This year has had its hard times..but overall I have ALOT to be thankful for. I launched my first t-shirt line this year, background sang for some of the GREATEST bands and artists in Los Angeles, made some new GREAT friends...AND lost some..(I'm not mad), and last but not least, found out a whole lot of things about myself that I didn't know.

Some of us don't like to admit our faults or insecurities. I can say without a doubt there are some things that I've done that I'm not proud of but what can I do about it now? God has still kept me this far. All that really matters is that I am still standing. All we can do as people is strive to be a better person this upcoming year then what we were last year.

Best advice I can give to you..don't expect too much out of yourself! Don't expect so much out of yourself that you can't achieve your goals! I found myself depressed a few times this year because some things didn't turn out the way I wanted it to. But whose to say we failed? Other people or ourselves? The only person that we should look for for encouragement is guess who...OURSELVES. If we depended on other people for encouragement..we all would have killed ourselves a long time ago.

Moral of this story is....SET REASONABLE GOALS FOR YOURSELF, BELIEVE IN YOURSELF, DON'T BE SO HARD ON YOURSELF, and last but not least...ENCOURAGE YOURSELF!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

STL Bound!

Howdy! I'm on my way back home to St. Louis, Missouri for the holidays to visit fam. I'm stuck at a Minnesota airport right now because of weather. But hopefully I can get out of here soon! So excited to FINALLY see my family again!

Everyone have a swell day!

J'Approved Latest News

Some of you have been asking ALL YEAR and wondering what's going on with my clothing/t-shirt line.  SO sorry for the delay of things but the line is in HUGE transition at the moment preparing for a relaunch! Yes J'Approved will be RE-LAUNCHED sometime in 2011 with BRAND NEW graphic tees, slogans, accessories, men's and children's line and MORE! I am constantly working on new designs and more concepts that you guys have been asking for and that I KNOW you are going to love!


If you have any questions or concerns about the line you can send me over an email at sales@japproved.com or my personal email at marquetap@gmail.com 


PLEASE DECENT QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS! I only keep it positive over here!

New site updates coming every week! Be on the look out! New EVERYTHING coming soon! J'Approved is about to take this generation by force! Are YOU ready???

Steve Harvey gives me a shout out on stage at BET's Celebration of Gospel!!!

HEY EVERYONE!! I'm SOOOO excited about the news! Well it may not be big to you...but for me...it was so surreal.

I attended  BET's Celebration of Gospel tonight taped in downtown L.A. hosted by the one and only comedian, actor and author Steve Harvey! Everyone that was everyone that I know worked the event so I got free tickets plus got to bring friends!

I wore my "Jesus is My Boo" tank top this evening. My main focus when I go to events like this is to network and to maybe get a pic or two taken in the shirt. Also to pass out business cards.


When I arrived I had to wait in line for at least an hour before they let anyone in. Finally when I got inside I got word that I had nose bleed seats alllll the way at the top. (This defeated my whole purpose). Don't get me wrong I'm a gospel music fanatic, and I came to be blessed...but nose bleeds...?? Foreal? LOL.

Half way through the event (while me and my friends sat at the top half sleep...YES HALF SLEEP..the sound was so horrible at the top we couldn't hear anything and we had NO AIR CONDITIONING UP THERE)...but low and behold GOD SENT AN ANGEL. This random young woman walks up to ME (let me repeat that....ME..) and asks me, "Would you and your party like a closer seat down on the floor??" I looked at her so wide eyed I probably almost scared her. My response, "YES!" with a huge shock on my face. Me and my party gathered our things and was taken down to the 2ND ROW! YES THE 2ND ROW!! Its seems as if my entire mood INSTANTLY changed when I got down to the floor. I looked around me and found myself sitting next to celebrity after celebrity after celebrity....finally..where I belong. Cameras flashing around me and ON me...I felt like I was at home. And yes...ya girl was very aware of EVERY camera. (hehe..don't ask me how I ALWAYS know when a camera is on me..I guess I just get this feeling. Not sure if I learned that while modeling..but..I'm aware of cameras all the time..even in churches. I guess it's a self-conscious thing about NEVER being caught on camera making an ugly face.)


Towards the end of the show between breaks while I was conversing with my godsister, I hear a voice in the microphone..."JESUS IS MY BOO...!" I instantly stop talking and to my surprise it's STEVE HARVEY! LOL! He recognized my shirt out of all the crap that was going on in the crowd. I sat upright in my seat and just smiled because if you know Steve Harvey you know he's a comedian and he will CLOWN YOU TO DEATH. All I could think to myself was "Please don't clown me Steve..please don't clown me like you did that other lady.."...low and behold..he did NOT clown my shirt! He actually gave props to my shirt in front of the ENTIRE AUDIENCE at the Celebration of Gospel! He motioned for EVERYONE to look over at the shirt I had on and all of a sudden all eyes were on me....can we say SURREAL!! "This girl down here has on a shirt that says Jesus is my boo! (he laughs)...Your shirt is hilarious and cute. I tell people Jesus is my daddy all the time..so I ain't mad at you!"......

HUGE SIGH OF RELIEF...and happiness!

My reaction? A HUGE GRIN and a yell..."THAT'S RIGHT STEVE!"

lol!! yaaay!!

It was SO MANY celebs in that room that I could NEVER be forgotten as the girl with the "Jesus is my boo" shirt on.

FIRST POSITIVE PRESS!

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!

Thanks Steve!!

Shirt: J'Approved (http://www.JAPPROVED.com), Belt: Vintage

Shirt: J'Approved (http://www.JAPPROVED.com) Earrings: Los Angeles Artwalk

Be sure to tune it to The Celebration of Gospel that Airs on BET Jan. 30, 2011. Check it out!

(You are sure to see me alot towards the end..they flashed cameras on me alot!) Tune in!

Random Macbook-ing

Earrings: www.STANZINO.com

Earrings: Los Angeles Artwalk

Blouse: Forever 21

Ring: Los Angeles Artwalk or Ebay

I have my days where I don't feel good about myself....ALOT...but MOST of the time....I'm aware of who I am. When you become aware of who you are you gain a confidence that would be so sexy to men..they won't even be able to explain to you themselves why they're so attracted to you.

LADIES...you want a GOOD man?? .....
....BE CONFIDENT! IT WORKS!

Moral of this story is......

LOVE YOURSELF! It truly IS okay!

If you don't love yourself.....WHO WILL??

Don't be conceited but be aware of what God gave you in YOU...and LOVE IT! If God appointed you to STAND OUT...then be OUTSTANDing!

So...we're fancy huh?

Last night was one of my best friend's birthday. I have so much fun with these girls. We had a BALL...yes...I know how to have fun SOBER with no drugs involved. We went to an event downtown where there was great music, dancing, GREAT vibe in the room. Jon B was there along with Stevie Wonder and more!

My Dress: Forever 21, Accessories: www.stanzino.com

Dress & Sequins shoes: Forever 21

I wore my new sequins shoes from Forever 21 along with a silver one sleeve dress. Also from Forever 21.


FUN TIMES!!

Happy Birthday May!

I'M IN LOVE!

....with my new black & silver sequins shoes from Forever 21.....

Shoes: Forever 21

....need I say more?