'Had a body, A body that you can't pay fo'/
That mean she had some D's on her but they wasn't fake though'
oddly enough that is the line that i think of when it comes to my body. lol
I've been working hard recently to do total reconstructive surgery on my body. And no i don't mean saving up thousands to pay for plastic surgery. I mean doing it the old fashion way: eating right and working out.
I've started strength training in the morning then running when i get home followed by a nice half hr session of yoga. Yea..i know, yoga isn't my style but I felt like i needed to get my flexibility back and relax all at the same time and yoga seems to be the best option. its also good to incorporate something fresh so i don't get bored.
anyway i also straightened up my diet...A LOT. I been frequently shopping at Whole Food (i can live in there) which i love and I've cut out sugar and anything white that's not diary. I'm still taking my vitamins too. I've never been much of a calorie counter but I'm starting to be more mindful of how many i eat in one sitting.
I'll be posting some pics soon (i got a new digital camera...HEY!!) so y'all can see the progress :)
PEACE!
ps. I would REALLY love to learn how to kickbox and surf. For some odd reason they've been playing the shit outta Blue Crush and i want to learn how to surf and every yr go on a surf trip lol. Anyone wanna learn with me? ;)
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Jon and kate plus everyone
Yesterday me and Marce, along with millions across America, watched the season five premier of Jon and Kate plus 8.
It was sad to see how their relationship has deteriorated so much over the past five seasons. The show started off with Jon and Kate (separately) talking about the scandals that are their lives.
As we all know by now, Jon has been seen partying it up with college girls and Kate has been snuggling up with her bodyguard. And my question in all of this is 'what about the kids?'. Originally this show was started as a documentary about the sextuplets birth and first year of life which somehow now spun into a total money making machine. Now the Gosselings have paparazzi following their every move and their faces are splattered on the pages of a tabloid mags.
I felt bad as Jon talked about how he didn't sign up for 'this', and i knew exactly what he meant. He just wanted to do a documentary about his family and that was it. Sure he messed up by partying with college girls, but we can't really get on a man who is married to the devil. lol
Time after time we see Jon being his cool calm and collected self, only to have an anal, over analyzing and organizing wife like Kate constantly bitch and demean him on national TV. I mean honestly i don't even see what he saw in her to begin with. I'm not condoning whatever he did do, but I'm saying she couldn't have been totally surprised by the fall of her marriage. Of course she said she was perfect while complaining that she was alone and Jon wasn't there but did she admit to her actions and what she's done? No.
So what can Jon and Kate do to preserve their marriage? stop filming this stupid show. Yea its interesting to see how a couple deals with managing 8 children but is it really worth being followed by paparazzi? is it worth seeing your family plastered in tabloid papers? is it REALLY worth having your kids followed by a camera crew?!?!
You would think that it would be an easy decision, but i guess only time will tell.
It was sad to see how their relationship has deteriorated so much over the past five seasons. The show started off with Jon and Kate (separately) talking about the scandals that are their lives.
As we all know by now, Jon has been seen partying it up with college girls and Kate has been snuggling up with her bodyguard. And my question in all of this is 'what about the kids?'. Originally this show was started as a documentary about the sextuplets birth and first year of life which somehow now spun into a total money making machine. Now the Gosselings have paparazzi following their every move and their faces are splattered on the pages of a tabloid mags.
I felt bad as Jon talked about how he didn't sign up for 'this', and i knew exactly what he meant. He just wanted to do a documentary about his family and that was it. Sure he messed up by partying with college girls, but we can't really get on a man who is married to the devil. lol
Time after time we see Jon being his cool calm and collected self, only to have an anal, over analyzing and organizing wife like Kate constantly bitch and demean him on national TV. I mean honestly i don't even see what he saw in her to begin with. I'm not condoning whatever he did do, but I'm saying she couldn't have been totally surprised by the fall of her marriage. Of course she said she was perfect while complaining that she was alone and Jon wasn't there but did she admit to her actions and what she's done? No.
So what can Jon and Kate do to preserve their marriage? stop filming this stupid show. Yea its interesting to see how a couple deals with managing 8 children but is it really worth being followed by paparazzi? is it worth seeing your family plastered in tabloid papers? is it REALLY worth having your kids followed by a camera crew?!?!
You would think that it would be an easy decision, but i guess only time will tell.
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Mr. Revolving Door
Do you have one of those ppl in your life that comes in and out of your realm of existence...constantly.
there is no steady relationship with the person, they just come and go as they please; usually creating some sort of dramatic effect on ur mood, good or bad. Only to retreat as quickly as they came, leaving you all sorts of fucked up emotionally or mentally because they are too much to deal with.
Yea i have one of those. Its annoying to me. I'm the type of person that likes to know why someone is in my life. I like for all ppl in my life to have some sort of purpose. and Mr. revolving door has no purpose in my life but to piss me off. Not saying his personality or anything about him per say pisses me off. its the fact that i just don't know what do about him. How to explain our...'relationship' for lack of a better term. We're cool...but i guess that's it. There is no constant contact, due to me trying to ignore him and ween him out of my life..but there is no way to cut this fool out of my life its so annoying.
I mean can you truly cut someone out of your life that has many of the same connections you have or have the same friends you have? I must admit I've tried to cut someone toxic out of my life but there ass is still there because so much was shared btw me and this other person and truth be told they aren't ready to let go of me.
With that; I think Mr. revolving door will never truly allow me to 'remove' him out of my life. He will continue to be a guest star in my life until he's ready to let go..because I'm sure as hell ready to let go of you.
ps. I wonder if he thinks I'm Ms. revolving door in his life?
there is no steady relationship with the person, they just come and go as they please; usually creating some sort of dramatic effect on ur mood, good or bad. Only to retreat as quickly as they came, leaving you all sorts of fucked up emotionally or mentally because they are too much to deal with.
Yea i have one of those. Its annoying to me. I'm the type of person that likes to know why someone is in my life. I like for all ppl in my life to have some sort of purpose. and Mr. revolving door has no purpose in my life but to piss me off. Not saying his personality or anything about him per say pisses me off. its the fact that i just don't know what do about him. How to explain our...'relationship' for lack of a better term. We're cool...but i guess that's it. There is no constant contact, due to me trying to ignore him and ween him out of my life..but there is no way to cut this fool out of my life its so annoying.
I mean can you truly cut someone out of your life that has many of the same connections you have or have the same friends you have? I must admit I've tried to cut someone toxic out of my life but there ass is still there because so much was shared btw me and this other person and truth be told they aren't ready to let go of me.
With that; I think Mr. revolving door will never truly allow me to 'remove' him out of my life. He will continue to be a guest star in my life until he's ready to let go..because I'm sure as hell ready to let go of you.
ps. I wonder if he thinks I'm Ms. revolving door in his life?
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Hair Ubdate!
Sunday night I did a twist out style on my hair using my miss jessies baby buttercreme.
here is a pic! Let me know what you think!
Friday, March 13, 2009
Hair, Hair, and more hair!
Recently I've been on a natural hair kick.
I mean I have natural hair. But I'm trying to incorporate more natural hair products into my hair care regimen.
I recently purchased some items from Miss Jessie's: http://www.missjessies.com/products.html
From there I got the curly pudding and the baby buttercreme....WHICH I LOVE! the stuff defined my curls something fierce. It's amazing. I also purchased products from Oyin homemade. I haven't recieved any of the products but I will be blogging about all of them once i get them.
I also have been experimenting with my hair by watching different tutuorials on youtube.com about how to do natural hairstyles. There is a lot of good information on the web I must say.
I'm excited to do my hair in a twist out style so that i can achieve a curly all over look. I'll probably be doing that either tomorrow or sunday but i'll post pics of how it looks!
'I had short hair for a while, but I ended up loving it.'
Tatyana Ali
I mean I have natural hair. But I'm trying to incorporate more natural hair products into my hair care regimen.
I recently purchased some items from Miss Jessie's: http://www.missjessies.com/products.html
From there I got the curly pudding and the baby buttercreme....WHICH I LOVE! the stuff defined my curls something fierce. It's amazing. I also purchased products from Oyin homemade. I haven't recieved any of the products but I will be blogging about all of them once i get them.
I also have been experimenting with my hair by watching different tutuorials on youtube.com about how to do natural hairstyles. There is a lot of good information on the web I must say.
I'm excited to do my hair in a twist out style so that i can achieve a curly all over look. I'll probably be doing that either tomorrow or sunday but i'll post pics of how it looks!
'I had short hair for a while, but I ended up loving it.'
Tatyana Ali
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Vegas <3
I vacationed in Las Vegas last week...
and i can sum it up in one word: Interesting
LOL I say interesting because I learned a lot about people on this trip. I didn't want to go and observe, but it ended up doing so and learning a lot about the ppl around me. I'm just gonna leave it at that.
but other than that the trip was awesome. Wish i would've had more time to do a tour and go to one more show; maybe the Wayne Brady: making shit up show LOL. But i still had fun.
SO i knew that the trip was gonna be crazy. The first day we checked in at our hotel. It was called the Luxor. Its fitting that we stayed there cause it was an actual pyramid and based all on Egyptian culture; of course you know i loved it since I been on my African history swag <3 onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nxGJHKPU1f4/SbhpZjDH7NI/AAAAAAAAAAw/LokmnRA65dU/s1600-h/condom+cap.jpg">
Yes that says "I swallow". I LOVED IT LOL me and nish got wasted off of these tall ass frozed drinks. it was pretty great.
Overall it was a great trip. I'm too tired to write every little happening in this blog lol
Happy Birthday YANISHKA!
and i can sum it up in one word: Interesting
LOL I say interesting because I learned a lot about people on this trip. I didn't want to go and observe, but it ended up doing so and learning a lot about the ppl around me. I'm just gonna leave it at that.
but other than that the trip was awesome. Wish i would've had more time to do a tour and go to one more show; maybe the Wayne Brady: making shit up show LOL. But i still had fun.
SO i knew that the trip was gonna be crazy. The first day we checked in at our hotel. It was called the Luxor. Its fitting that we stayed there cause it was an actual pyramid and based all on Egyptian culture; of course you know i loved it since I been on my African history swag <3 onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nxGJHKPU1f4/SbhpZjDH7NI/AAAAAAAAAAw/LokmnRA65dU/s1600-h/condom+cap.jpg">
Yes that says "I swallow". I LOVED IT LOL me and nish got wasted off of these tall ass frozed drinks. it was pretty great.
Overall it was a great trip. I'm too tired to write every little happening in this blog lol
Happy Birthday YANISHKA!
Thursday, February 26, 2009
WITH LOVE AND APPRECIATION...
Recently I've been having lots of interesting conversations with people, mainly black people, regarding race and appreciation of culture.
It's interesting to see how many people actually have a love for who they are...and unsettling to see a lot of people who don't.
It all began when my boyfriend and I started discussing how he is one of the few men he knows that would date strictly inside of his race and actually has an admiration for Black women. It never really occurred to me how important it is for your mate to love you in complete totality. Meaning, not just for who you are as a person (your personality, quirks, likes and dislikes), but also having appreciation for you and your culture. I love and appreciate the fact that my man loves me not only for what I have to offer as a woman but what I bring to the table as a strong black woman.
He loves my complexion, my full lips, my big black nose (yes i said it!) and of course this Afro on top of my head lol. I couldn't imagine being with someone who couldn't respect and love these God given characteristics. It made me realize how much i love being black... it's hard being black, but it's something I would never trade in for anything else. Being Black is special and I wish most Black people, African Americans could say the same thing.
Being Black is a gift. Even though we as a people are broken, with a lot of repairing to do on all levels, we also have a lot to be proud of. There is something to be said about a people who survived being torn from their land, lived through the nearly unbearable voyage of the middle passage; only to be sold into cruel and oppressive slavery where their culture, families, and identity were destroyed. Still, through all of that, Black people persevered. They became doctors, lawyers, civil rights activists, presidents and continued to achieve in the field of the arts.
It's a true shame that when people think of black history the story begins and ends with slavery and civil rights. It is with this that I have taken it upon myself to learn more about my heritage which in turn will help me to learn more about myself and my people. I've thrown myself into African literature and history, hoping to become as knowledgeable as I possibly can, so that when I have this conversation again; I may not rant to those that are ignorant but instead educate those that are ignorant.
"For Africa to me... is more than a glamorous fact. It is a historical truth. No man can know where he is going unless he knows exactly where he has been and exactly how he arrived at his present place."
Maya Angelou
It's interesting to see how many people actually have a love for who they are...and unsettling to see a lot of people who don't.
It all began when my boyfriend and I started discussing how he is one of the few men he knows that would date strictly inside of his race and actually has an admiration for Black women. It never really occurred to me how important it is for your mate to love you in complete totality. Meaning, not just for who you are as a person (your personality, quirks, likes and dislikes), but also having appreciation for you and your culture. I love and appreciate the fact that my man loves me not only for what I have to offer as a woman but what I bring to the table as a strong black woman.
He loves my complexion, my full lips, my big black nose (yes i said it!) and of course this Afro on top of my head lol. I couldn't imagine being with someone who couldn't respect and love these God given characteristics. It made me realize how much i love being black... it's hard being black, but it's something I would never trade in for anything else. Being Black is special and I wish most Black people, African Americans could say the same thing.
Being Black is a gift. Even though we as a people are broken, with a lot of repairing to do on all levels, we also have a lot to be proud of. There is something to be said about a people who survived being torn from their land, lived through the nearly unbearable voyage of the middle passage; only to be sold into cruel and oppressive slavery where their culture, families, and identity were destroyed. Still, through all of that, Black people persevered. They became doctors, lawyers, civil rights activists, presidents and continued to achieve in the field of the arts.
It's a true shame that when people think of black history the story begins and ends with slavery and civil rights. It is with this that I have taken it upon myself to learn more about my heritage which in turn will help me to learn more about myself and my people. I've thrown myself into African literature and history, hoping to become as knowledgeable as I possibly can, so that when I have this conversation again; I may not rant to those that are ignorant but instead educate those that are ignorant.
"For Africa to me... is more than a glamorous fact. It is a historical truth. No man can know where he is going unless he knows exactly where he has been and exactly how he arrived at his present place."
Maya Angelou
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