<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226880472767338889.post7578425388496062546..comments</id><updated>2008-10-02T16:23:06.807-04:00</updated><category term='Social Media'/><category term='Young and Keeping Up'/><category term='The Culinary Goddess'/><category term='Dating'/><category term='Let&apos;s talk about it'/><category term='What&apos;s Happening Black&apos;s Happening'/><category term='Contest'/><category term='Technology'/><category term='Keeping UP Tip'/><category term='Relationships'/><category term='Magazines'/><category term='Current Events'/><category term='Twitter Question of the Day'/><category term='Entertainment'/><category term='Haiti Relief'/><category term='Lets Talk About It...'/><category term='Black History Month'/><category term='Friday&apos;s Top Ways to Keep Up'/><category term='Black is Cool'/><category term='Ask the Socialite'/><category term='Personal growth and development'/><category term='Politics'/><category term='Blogging'/><category term='Socialite on the Scene'/><category term='Business'/><category term='Keeping up Daily'/><category term='Sartorially Savvy'/><category term='Keeping Up Quote of the Day'/><category term='Keeping Up is Knowing Your History'/><category term='GirlTalkLeaks'/><category term='The Black Thought'/><category term='Guest Blogger Series'/><category term='Awards'/><category term='Interviews'/><category term='Career'/><category term='Weekend Fun'/><category term='Keeping Up Book Recommendations'/><category term='Support Our Own'/><category term='Keeping Up'/><category term='hellobeautiful.com'/><category term='giveaways'/><category term='Books'/><title type='text'>Comments on Keeping up with the Huxtables: Embracing a New Standard of Beauty...(possibly the...</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.imkeepingup.com/feeds/7578425388496062546/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3226880472767338889/7578425388496062546/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.imkeepingup.com/2008/10/embracing-new-standard-of.html'/><author><name>The Socialite</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14408582309125793106</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_ze6rWmlWVm4/SBiA66WW1FI/AAAAAAAAANM/ycSLm8fhPZM/S220/me+1.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>9</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226880472767338889.post-7665777264050617043</id><published>2008-10-02T16:23:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-10-02T16:23:00.000-04:00</updated><title type='text'>There is nothing more beautiful on one of my soul ...</title><content type='html'>There is nothing more beautiful on one of my soul sisters than the natural afro!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3226880472767338889/7578425388496062546/comments/default/7665777264050617043'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3226880472767338889/7578425388496062546/comments/default/7665777264050617043'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.imkeepingup.com/2008/10/embracing-new-standard-of.html?showComment=1222978980000#c7665777264050617043' title=''/><author><name>D.J.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02841741990772791116</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5-XTBA_znnE/SL8UzkaNWUI/AAAAAAAAASI/xbs7Lr6W6Nc/S220/548494826_8de538ee18.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.imkeepingup.com/2008/10/embracing-new-standard-of.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226880472767338889.post-7578425388496062546' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3226880472767338889/posts/default/7578425388496062546' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-949046577'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226880472767338889.post-6313222202928456377</id><published>2008-10-02T15:20:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-10-02T15:20:00.000-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Who tops your list of natural beauty? &lt;br&gt;* Vaness...</title><content type='html'>Who tops your list of natural beauty? &lt;BR/&gt;* Vanessa Williams (the Soul Food one... is she still ntural?), and India Arie is just simply gorgeous, short, long or however.  &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;*Lips are definitely it, full lips are the sexiest creation ever!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3226880472767338889/7578425388496062546/comments/default/6313222202928456377'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3226880472767338889/7578425388496062546/comments/default/6313222202928456377'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.imkeepingup.com/2008/10/embracing-new-standard-of.html?showComment=1222975200000#c6313222202928456377' title=''/><author><name>NaturallyAlise</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16587741755923221587</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/_WzfEaG2RMKM/R3LeSCoc2FI/AAAAAAAAAAM/74ROrUP6slw/S220/zoomer2.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.imkeepingup.com/2008/10/embracing-new-standard-of.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226880472767338889.post-7578425388496062546' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3226880472767338889/posts/default/7578425388496062546' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-252444967'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226880472767338889.post-202714142726966473</id><published>2008-10-02T11:37:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-10-02T11:37:00.000-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Natural is always better honey!! I have to agree w...</title><content type='html'>Natural is always better honey!! I have to agree with beautifully when she lists Jill Scott, Yaya, and Bre as natural beauties...They are all gorgeous women...I think our true beauty shines even more when we are our true selves...and let natural reign! &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;As far as black men, the lips are high on my list! It doesn't matter if you have locks or a low cut...More than anything, I love the Black Man's ability to have an exceptional cool swagger even when he is under pressure, under watch, and being underestimated. I think "we" all have that---either taught or innate.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3226880472767338889/7578425388496062546/comments/default/202714142726966473'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3226880472767338889/7578425388496062546/comments/default/202714142726966473'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.imkeepingup.com/2008/10/embracing-new-standard-of.html?showComment=1222961820000#c202714142726966473' title=''/><author><name>Ash "Oh So Fabolous" P.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15464363577298714188</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='13153856754967676332'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cFqhLQcBmZM/SMMf9Eye7UI/AAAAAAAAAB0/rwR87VvcHj8/S220/Ashley.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.imkeepingup.com/2008/10/embracing-new-standard-of.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226880472767338889.post-7578425388496062546' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3226880472767338889/posts/default/7578425388496062546' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1248300299'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226880472767338889.post-5553525762902342674</id><published>2008-10-02T09:37:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-10-02T09:37:00.000-04:00</updated><title type='text'>yep the original standard</title><content type='html'>yep the original standard</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3226880472767338889/7578425388496062546/comments/default/5553525762902342674'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3226880472767338889/7578425388496062546/comments/default/5553525762902342674'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.imkeepingup.com/2008/10/embracing-new-standard-of.html?showComment=1222954620000#c5553525762902342674' title=''/><author><name>Torrance Stephens - All-Mi-T</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08843040863123899426</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vpjXKNbCf5I/SN-fGGXIFbI/AAAAAAAAAuU/B0FA94Io9CQ/S220/TeeBookCover6.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.imkeepingup.com/2008/10/embracing-new-standard-of.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226880472767338889.post-7578425388496062546' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3226880472767338889/posts/default/7578425388496062546' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1948059454'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226880472767338889.post-4261496017780786149</id><published>2008-10-01T22:55:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-10-01T22:55:00.000-04:00</updated><title type='text'>these pics are some of the choices for me that com...</title><content type='html'>these pics are some of the choices for me that come to mind....Erykah Badu...Lauryn Hill and India Arie.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I've worn my hair natural for the past few years....and I absolutely love it.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;There's a freedom in throwing out the hot curlers, relaxers, etc</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3226880472767338889/7578425388496062546/comments/default/4261496017780786149'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3226880472767338889/7578425388496062546/comments/default/4261496017780786149'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.imkeepingup.com/2008/10/embracing-new-standard-of.html?showComment=1222916100000#c4261496017780786149' title=''/><author><name>Blog Queen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02577780679140276988</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bi50yHPGzys/SKcGHnKDUgI/AAAAAAAAARI/cuZgfZtfJX8/S220/sitepic.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.imkeepingup.com/2008/10/embracing-new-standard-of.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226880472767338889.post-7578425388496062546' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3226880472767338889/posts/default/7578425388496062546' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1945678753'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226880472767338889.post-6701197926963747336</id><published>2008-10-01T16:52:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-10-01T16:52:00.000-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Clearly I had to reread the question because I got...</title><content type='html'>Clearly I had to reread the question because I got to talking about my favorite parts on a  black male : ). I guess if we had to say best black feature mos def  lips would be on the  top of the list. Full lips can compare to no other body part. Personally I am a fan of rich brown complexion. Brown smooth skin, white teeth, muscular arms..... yummy.  &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I haven't had a perm in over 5 yrs and I absolutely love natural thick hair. I always have that option to wear it curly or to straighten it out.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Basically its so many to choose from when you think of great black features</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3226880472767338889/7578425388496062546/comments/default/6701197926963747336'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3226880472767338889/7578425388496062546/comments/default/6701197926963747336'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.imkeepingup.com/2008/10/embracing-new-standard-of.html?showComment=1222894320000#c6701197926963747336' title=''/><author><name>Tiffany</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03806335215530500193</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.imkeepingup.com/2008/10/embracing-new-standard-of.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226880472767338889.post-7578425388496062546' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3226880472767338889/posts/default/7578425388496062546' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-660335887'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226880472767338889.post-7115910302174450085</id><published>2008-10-01T14:54:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-10-01T14:54:00.000-04:00</updated><title type='text'>I think if people want to be natural, then more po...</title><content type='html'>I think if people want to be natural, then more power to them.  But I can understand why some people wouldn't want to--it's tiring!  My hair is a mix between Black and Middle Eastern hair which = NO GOOD.  And when I have my hair natural there gets a point where I have to straighten it just so I don't have to worry about it.  But the initial straightening process is annoying too which is why my hair is natural right now.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I also think Locs look nice.  But I recently had to stand closely behind someone with locs, and I'm sorry, but I wasn't pleased.  They looked like doo-doos.  What's THAT about??</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3226880472767338889/7578425388496062546/comments/default/7115910302174450085'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3226880472767338889/7578425388496062546/comments/default/7115910302174450085'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.imkeepingup.com/2008/10/embracing-new-standard-of.html?showComment=1222887240000#c7115910302174450085' title=''/><author><name>philosopher</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00983514673568309248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='17' height='32' src='http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a48/brandi18/me2.png'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.imkeepingup.com/2008/10/embracing-new-standard-of.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226880472767338889.post-7578425388496062546' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3226880472767338889/posts/default/7578425388496062546' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1468761783'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226880472767338889.post-5652313575763223896</id><published>2008-10-01T11:38:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-10-01T11:38:00.000-04:00</updated><title type='text'>@ beautifully&lt;br&gt;lmao at I like lips for what they...</title><content type='html'>@ beautifully&lt;BR/&gt;lmao at I like lips for what they look like and what they can do. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Kissing bigs lips are always much better! and whatver they kiss is even better. lol</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3226880472767338889/7578425388496062546/comments/default/5652313575763223896'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3226880472767338889/7578425388496062546/comments/default/5652313575763223896'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.imkeepingup.com/2008/10/embracing-new-standard-of.html?showComment=1222875480000#c5652313575763223896' title=''/><author><name>The Socialite</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14408582309125793106</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_ze6rWmlWVm4/SBiA66WW1FI/AAAAAAAAANM/ycSLm8fhPZM/S220/me+1.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.imkeepingup.com/2008/10/embracing-new-standard-of.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226880472767338889.post-7578425388496062546' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3226880472767338889/posts/default/7578425388496062546' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-760412976'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226880472767338889.post-7710411419185183751</id><published>2008-10-01T11:10:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-10-01T11:10:00.000-04:00</updated><title type='text'>His legs? Yea right...JK :)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;On my list for ...</title><content type='html'>His legs? Yea right...JK :)&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;On my list for natural beauty, I would have to say Jill Scott and from ANTM, Ya Ya and Bre. It's a shame I can't name more natural celebrities. Also, I can't forget...ME!!!! As far as the men, I don't know any celebrities, but this guy I know personally who wears locks is sooooooo fine. As a matter of fact, he was the inspiration for a couple of my short stories. Anyways...&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;My favorite Black feature is the lips. No one on earth has lips like us, and they are beautiful for what the look like and for all that they do.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3226880472767338889/7578425388496062546/comments/default/7710411419185183751'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3226880472767338889/7578425388496062546/comments/default/7710411419185183751'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.imkeepingup.com/2008/10/embracing-new-standard-of.html?showComment=1222873800000#c7710411419185183751' title=''/><author><name>Beautifully.Conjured.Up</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07406790625325877853</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eaVN4ecQCl4/SM_fobIJ6aI/AAAAAAAAAiw/Krh7NdSbI2I/S220/me.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.imkeepingup.com/2008/10/embracing-new-standard-of.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226880472767338889.post-7578425388496062546' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3226880472767338889/posts/default/7578425388496062546' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1824421478'/></entry></feed>
