May 14: A Picture of ME from last year - how have I changed?

Yall not tired of pictures of me yet??? 

Well... honestly, I havent changed all that much from last year but life has changed from last year.  Last year I was very much in love with a wonderful man. The love came into play rather unexpectedly but it was genuinely appreciated.  We also parted ways last year and that crushed me. I love so hard and throughly with all that is in me and when we broke up it was unexpected again.  So yes I was crushed.  I wrote about it a bit [once upon a time he hurt me].  Its amazing how one can feel so many different emotions in a matter of 12 months.  If I have to say what changed with me outside of me finding my MOJO [read about it here].  I am coming into myself again.  I am feeling myself a bit too. 

in this picture I made the headband and the earrings. Just sharing my creativity.

30 Day Blog Challenge Day #30: A photo of me today and 3 things that have happened in the last 30 days

Three things that has happened in the last 30 days...

I found some new bloggers that I enjoy reading and creating new relationships

Found my inspiration again through be open to new experiences

I have a new crush - we shall see what words come from this...

I guess now that this challenge is over I actually need to write something.  I have a few ideas but Isuppose that I will become alot more open and honest about how I see situations that are currently going in my life.  Many of the new bloggers that I have began following are very honest about their current dealings and I admire that.  I am encouraged to do so.

30 Day Blog Challenge Day #23: 20 Facts about ME

1.    I do not eat gravy

2.    I have freckles

3.    I write because it makes me feel closer to Daddy (RIP)

4.    I love to kiss

5.    I miss music videos (I use to love to memorize the dance routines)

6.    I miss being a bartender

7.    Ive dated “others” but have not ever pursued a relationship with a non black man but I have thought about it [WHITE MEN CANT JUMP]

8.    I always have a notebook in my purse just in case something said or heard is meaningful for reference

9.    I love shoes (the higher the sexier)

10. Snickers are a point of weakness for me

11. I think about sex often (like a dude)

12. I’m an EAGLES fan

13. I love music with real lyrics

14. I enjoy brunch with Mimosas

15. I miss Tribe Called Quest

16. I graduated from the illustrious Fisk University (HBCUs ROCK!!!)

17. Avid Coffee Drinker

18. I still believe in Chilvary

19. I’m 32 with these awesome freckles and no children (I don’t think that I have a clock or it needs battery)

20.  dope, awesome, right and word are in my general vocabulary

30 Day Blog Challenge Day #19: Another Picture of Me

Me looking into Me.

It's My Birthday Eve!!!

 I am going to take it easy tonight and get it right for tomorrow.  I will keep yall posted.  Shout out to my friend that gave me this really awesome bottle of wine.

Random Birthday Freckle Facts

Birthdays. I love them.

I have every card that my grandmother has ever given me for my birthday – every single birthday. She is so amazing.  She always picks the best cards.

When I was 10 had my first major slumber party. I got so excited that I made me sick. It was the first time that I remember really throwing up. Gross but true. After I was finish being sick I felt better that the night went on without a hitch.

There were two things that I wanted for my 15 birthday – to date boys and a pager. I got them both. I had my first actual he came to pick me up from my house with my mother actually agreeing to it date on my 15 birthday and I got a pager. My cake was blue, purple and white.

I still have my sweet 16 necklace that my mother gave me.

I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE CAKE!!! It makes me happy. I do prefer the frosting to be either butter cream or whipped. I do not care for much frosting. I am a fan of cake with strawberries in it. You can never go wrong with chocolate.

I turned 18 while in college. The day went by and no one in my dorm said happy birthday for the most part. I was really feeling some kind of way but whatever I had only known these people for a couple of months. My mom sent me the best birthday box which was exciting. Right before we went to dinner someone came to my room and asked me to help them in our little kitchen and they were all in there and yelled surprise. They had a cake and they all gave me lots of cards. Several of us caught a taxi to a club that weekend to celebrate. It was great and I will never forget it.

I love balloons though I never really get them for my birthday.  When I was in college my mom always sent me one in the package.

I love, love, love birthday cards.  They makes me smile and I keep them all...  I have a couple of files boxes full of cards given to me (though there are more than just birthday cards in the boxes).

I turned 21 on a Monday, October 2, 2001. This was my senior year in college and it was a MONDAY. I was working at the local T.G.I.Friday’s and the managers suggested that I just have my friends have drinks there. It was a win/win. Not to mention he had a little thing for me which made it cool. So, it went around quickly and the bar packed up. I recall having a drink on each table with friends. I would sip that drink as I made my rounds at each table chit chatting with the people. That night my bestie agreed to order all my drinks as she thought she was a professional. LOL. That night I drank a ridiculous amount of alcohol. The last thing that I recall was the 3 jagerbombs that I had. After that it is a bit of a blurrrrrrrrrrrr.  thankfully I still graduated 7 months later. Shout out to Fisk Univeristy!!!

My 23 birthday that same bestie flew to LA and my mom drove us all to Vegas in a PT Cruiser. It was her first time and it was wonderful. My bestie learned that my mother had a lead foot and I learned that she is not too fond of statues. WE ate, drank, gambled and saw the cowboy (inside joke).

My friends took me to Vegas for my 25th birthday. There was a penis them (penis balloons, penis head band, penis boa and even a penis scavenger hunt. AGAIN, I consumed a ridiculous amount of alcohol and it is all a bit of a blur but this time there were pictures. Smh. My favorite is me sliding down some stairs because apparently I thought the stairs were moving. I had a huge smile on my face. So I guess I had a great time. I still don’t know who that guy was in the picture with me bent over smiling while he pretended to be spanking me. Craziness. LOL!

My 29th birthday I spent on a plane going to Lincoln Nebraska for work. I spoke to everyone on the phone and my co-workers got me a cheesecake and sang to me. I did get an email from my roommate sharing that she was giving a surprise party when I got back from Nebraska. I suppose I wasn’t supposed to be included in the email but it was a so sweet. It was a great shindig.

My 30th birthday was nice.  It was all about my FLIRTY30.  I had a dinner party at Legal Seafood with 15 of my close friends. They have the best LEGAL Sangria. It taste like fruit punch with a bit of a kick. They come in a large glass and I had 6 of them in 3 hours. I wore the cutest little jumpsuit that encouraged my cleavage and wore fantastic shoes. It was a good night but no birthday sex – ijs.

I am looking forward to a great story this year as I celebrate the 10th anniversary of my 21st birthday!!! Stay tuned.

Love, Like and Not a Fan

Love
As we all know – I love everything love (emotions, physical, mental, music, movies, books
These freckles – kind of dope and are apart me
Shoes (the higher the better)
Beach (one of the great things about being in LA is the beach. The relaxation of it, the sound, the feeling of freedom. Some God's good work.
Cards (I should own stock in Hallmark. All occasions.
Writing (it's my passion)
God, Family & Friends (of course)
Music – all kind sorts of music but I am huge R&B and Soul Music. I love the art of telling a good story through music
Books and Magazines
Football
All things chocolate: Bars, Ice Cream, Cake, Men
Potatoes (mainly French Fries - OMG)
		Like
		STUFF – all kinds of stuff. SMILE.
		Crafts (making earrings, sewing-working on advancing my skills, making pillows, gifts,
		Taking Pictures – I am the designated camera lady of the group. I like to be able to catch all the moments – any moment.
		Bright Colors (Orange, Yellow, Green, Red, Hot Pink (Fuchsia), Purple
		To cuss (say bad words). I know not very lady like but as soon as I was able, I did and do it on a regular. I am working on it somewhat.
		Body wash – got a strange obsession with all things that smell good
		Candles/ Oil Burners
		Jewelry (I cannot go anywhere without earrings)
				Not a Fan
				Gravy (it's just stupid)
				Judgmental people
				Men with bad teeth & shoes
				Holes in my clothes & shoes (not my kind of trend but to each her/his own).
				Stupidness.
				Oooh, sandal boots – not my thing.
				Cats (I am allergic and they are just not really all that great)
				Peep-toe flats
				1-ply toilet paper

Libra Woman (September 24 – October 23): It's my birthday week!!!

I am not too into astrology but I do believe that there is something to it.  The signs are generally point for the most part.  I have a buddy that is really into it and he was telling about some attributes according to my birth date - October 2.  He seemed to be point on for the most part.  So with that I thought that I would share some info that I searched and read along with my personal commentary.

Born under the sign of Libra, the sign ruled by Venus the goddess of love; the LIBRA woman is one who definitely searches for peace, quality, and justice in everything she does. [I am the peacemaker for the most part.  I do function well with conflict and really wants everyone to CALM DOWN and get along]  She is generally working to try to balance the oppositional forces that she senses exists all about her.[yes, constant battle to keep the balance]  Although her personal outlook is an unbiased one, she will often find herself involved in conflicting situations that will require her to seek resolutions.

In her own life, the Libra girl may find that there is a basic duality as one of her scales is usually leaning towards compromise while the other leans toward her getting her own way. [I try not to manipulate a situation but I do prefer my way but who doesn’t? I do attempt to always be fair but when I do not get my way, eeeew is what we will call that] The Libra woman must take caution and be aware of her tendency to put off, or avoid, that which seems uncomfortable. [yes, I am such a procrastinator. Ugh. such an ugly quality but again that is something that I am working, I so promise]

Positive personality trait- Libra

As they say, there’s a bit of man in a woman and woman in every man. Well, this holds true for a Libra girl. She can be as feminine as Goddess Venus herself, one moment and turn masculine, the other. [I am a very feminine girly girl. I like skirts, dresses, makeup, jewelry and stilettos. I am hardly ever flat unless you know me enough to be in my home. I don’t walk around with heels at home, well not all the time but that is a total other something. However I am a beer and chicken wings type of chick that loves football and as sad as it is to say I enjoy cussing and talking shit with the fellas. Smh.] This woman is clever and witty. [I would like to believe that it takes a very clever and witty person to write some of things that I write.] Her sharp intellect can floor anyone. [I will agree] She is fair in her judgments. She will take her own time to deliver just and impartial decision. She loves to debate on any given topic. And most of the times she’ll beat her opponent. The best part is she will accept other’s views if she is convinced. She will give you an honest point of view. However, she will do it in a diplomatic way. [I am a HUGE debater that likes to get my point across but I do listen to take in what someone’s point of view as well. I try to be as diplomatic as possible but to be honest I am not always successful] She will never bring emotions in the practical aspect of life. A Libra woman is very analytical and can analyze situations and people quite aptly. [Now as far as my emotions… Not so much. I generally lead with my emotions but there are times that I can put them on the back burner. I think that is part of my masculine aspect.] These girls are absolutely career-oriented and will usually work before and after marriage. [true.] She hates to be alone. [so true] Teamwork is her forte. [Absolutely, I am a team player]

Negative personality trait- Libra

A Libra woman takes a lot of time in taking a decision. [I am very indecisive. I am working on it but sometimes I have a hard time making up my mind. I go round and round about it] She will be ready to argue at a drop of a hat. [I can be but not very often. I just don’t really have the energy and I’m nice. I don’t like confrontation so I generally hold it and say nothing which is when my nice is taken for naïve or weak. Then there is a problem captain] This girl can go overboard with her ideals and the need to be fair. [yeah, rarely. I believe in the greater good] She might be too talkative at times. [duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude, I loooooooooooooooooooooooooove to talk and yes I go overboard but I am working on that. As of lately it is that I spend a lot of time alone so by the time I have someone to talk to I have so much to say and get out. Really]

Libra woman as a wife/lover- Libra Female Personality Trait

A Libra woman is a total romantic to the core. She will love, cherish and honor her man. She will gladly allow him to dominate her. She will take care of him. And all this will be done with graceful charm and famous Venus smile. Being suspicious is not her nature. She will never try to invade your privacy. She loves her freedom and expects her man to respect it too. She might splurge on expensive perfumes, chic clothes and classic music. She will be a true companion in crisis. Her man is her first priority in life. Of course, there will be too many arguments to be won with a Libra female. Most of the times she will do the talking. She is highly intellectual and her man has to match up to it. This woman can win anyone’s heart with her dimpled smile and pleasing manners. A Libra woman’s man has the prettiest female by his side when he goes to a party and the smartest friend when he is in any kind of trouble. [I COMPLETELY 100% AGREE WITH ALL OF THE ABOVE]

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It's My Birthday Week....

My birthday is Saturday.  I am excited about it and have been for a while now.  I love birthdays and celebrating everyone's birthday.  My friends will tell you.  It's HUGE.  in college I use to make sure that my crew's doors were decorated in the dorm.  I even decorated my roommate's door in our apartment last year.  It was hilarious.  I like to be sure that I always acknowledge and do something special for people that are special to me on their day of birth.  I am so grateful to the FACEBOOK for making that easier.  YAY!!! 

Anyway,  I am going to post everyday and share a few things about birthdays.  Let me know when yours is and I will be sure to have something special for you too.  LOL