...Come hea, lemme DOPE you!
xoxo
10.13.2009
10.10.2009
CHEAP AND CHIC!
This belt was actually my mommy's belt. She's over it now but she wore it often when I was a little teacup.
... It's one of my fav's.
xoxo
10.09.2009
This Girl Is L I V I N G!
& I LOVE HER!
..There wasn't much going on in the video. I mean, nothing out of the norm for your average photo shoot and as I watched, several thoughts ran through my mind. ..1 being a random thought of Jay-Z. 2 being "this girl is a youngin, doing her THING!" ..and though it isn't as if she's the youngest to ever do it, she's one of my biggest inspirations, I live through her if no one else.
I want that star studded life. I'll take her position behind the camera or the position of her stylist, which I am very eager to become.
As long as there's a Rih-Rih, there's a dream. lol
She motivates me tremendously.
xoxo
10.08.2009
How I Do Not Define Myself
I typed "defining myself" in Google's search engine and this is what popped up. It's a blog entry from Psychscribe and to me, it speaks volumes. I write, I dress, I love Jay-Z, I sit in my room for hours with my television off [radio playin occassionally] before I actually decide to step out and co-exist. ...but does this define who I am? To me, it's merely a description. I am comprised of many things, most of which aren't visible to the naked eye. ...so how does one define who they are? ...is it possible to place a definition on humans [eclectic beings].
If a prostitute thinks about sex all day and virgin does the same, are they the same?
...How are we to distinguish a definition from a description?
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So how do we define ourselves? I posted that question when I started this blog. I asked if it was by our roles, our relationships, our work… I didn’t get many responses and I can see why – that’s not exactly an easy answer! Sounds like it ought to be the topic of a term paper. So I think its only fair to muse a bit on this myself…
When I was a child, of course it was by relationship. I was a daughter. An extension of my mother and father and my wonderful extended family. I was also an avid reader and writer from the first day I learned to sound out my phonics. Later I became a friend, a wife, a mother, and a Christian. And those relational definitions of myself satisfied me for many years. But then depression crept in like a cold dark fog, and with it a long, long search for my own identity. I wanted a definition of myself created by myself, not one that I had blindly accepted from my culture. I began to feel that those roles did not define me…they described me.
So then I went through a phase of believing you are what you do. I mean I really did believe that. I went back to school , pregnant with my second child, and I was also a student. And that satisfied me for a while. I felt a lot better about myself, because I am an intelligent person and I liked that label. I defined myself as a learner. I also had to read and write a lot, which was what I’d had a passion for from the age of six.
But sooner or later, I had to graduate. And off I went into my occupation, degree in hand, a “professional”. Now I know who I am, I thought. When the buzz died I continued, and continue, to take more postgraduate training. And I still get that buzz from learning. The only thing is….I’ve also learned that my occupation does not define me either. I am not what I do. True, the occupation I’ve chosen says some things about the kind of person I am, but it doesn’t define me.
All I know for sure is that I am a wife, a mother, a friend, a therapist, a learner, a writer, an artist, a soul searcher, and a Christian. But none of those define me. How can they? Isn’t the human soul greater than the sum of its parts?
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....Food for Thought
xoxo
If a prostitute thinks about sex all day and virgin does the same, are they the same?
...How are we to distinguish a definition from a description?
__________________________________________________
So how do we define ourselves? I posted that question when I started this blog. I asked if it was by our roles, our relationships, our work… I didn’t get many responses and I can see why – that’s not exactly an easy answer! Sounds like it ought to be the topic of a term paper. So I think its only fair to muse a bit on this myself…
When I was a child, of course it was by relationship. I was a daughter. An extension of my mother and father and my wonderful extended family. I was also an avid reader and writer from the first day I learned to sound out my phonics. Later I became a friend, a wife, a mother, and a Christian. And those relational definitions of myself satisfied me for many years. But then depression crept in like a cold dark fog, and with it a long, long search for my own identity. I wanted a definition of myself created by myself, not one that I had blindly accepted from my culture. I began to feel that those roles did not define me…they described me.
So then I went through a phase of believing you are what you do. I mean I really did believe that. I went back to school , pregnant with my second child, and I was also a student. And that satisfied me for a while. I felt a lot better about myself, because I am an intelligent person and I liked that label. I defined myself as a learner. I also had to read and write a lot, which was what I’d had a passion for from the age of six.
But sooner or later, I had to graduate. And off I went into my occupation, degree in hand, a “professional”. Now I know who I am, I thought. When the buzz died I continued, and continue, to take more postgraduate training. And I still get that buzz from learning. The only thing is….I’ve also learned that my occupation does not define me either. I am not what I do. True, the occupation I’ve chosen says some things about the kind of person I am, but it doesn’t define me.
All I know for sure is that I am a wife, a mother, a friend, a therapist, a learner, a writer, an artist, a soul searcher, and a Christian. But none of those define me. How can they? Isn’t the human soul greater than the sum of its parts?
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....Food for Thought
xoxo
10.07.2009
...I found this quote on one of the many blogs that I live to read. P I E C E S , written by Peggy M. is definitely something worth checking out. For some reason when I read her pieces, I feel a sense of mental clarity. I'm not a daily reader but I always catch up and it seems as if she's always on time with the right words, photo's or quotes.xoxo
..::Look of the Day::..
It's been a while since I've done a "Look of the Day" post. & I guess you can tax that to a lack of inspiration. I see alot of cute fits but nothing ground-breaking - I'm rarely moved.
However...
Today is a different story.
I usually look to celebs when it comes to this segment, forgetting that I happen to be familiar with very fashion savvy guys and girls.
Kaysy Gotay is one of many.
When fashionista prowling, I'm looking for someone who delivers consistently. I also think it's important to exude effortless style and when perusing through Kaysy's photos that's exactly what I got.
I can't necessarily categorize her style, but if I had to describe it, Id say it's inventively chic.
We all have a source of inspiration when it comes to fashion or whatever it is that we do. The key is to mold whatever it is that we take from that inspiration and make it our own. She gets that.
XOXO
10.06.2009
"I lit-er-ally Die!"
...in my best Rachel Zoe voice.
...the shoes?! ...KILLER!
..Givenchy by Ricardo Tisci
XOXO
10.04.2009
Honey Mag: SoloandTheCity!
I think I like her a little more than her sis.
I looove me some Bey but Solo has such a sharp edge to her that just makes you want to be her friend.
I was following her on Twitter at one time and it really helped me to get to know her more, she seems cool. & if you're wondering why I'm no longer following her, I stopped because I noticed there weren't alot of tweets coming from her at one point and like I do with almost anyone that I don't REALLY know ....I deleted her. ;-\ ...still luv tho.
...About her hair: I can't front, when I first saw her, I was like "WHAT THE HELL, SOLO!" It came out of nowhere and the first person to pop in my head was Amber Rose. (-_- ...but I didn't necessarily think she made a poor choice, because at the end of the day, it looked pretty on her. I'm just happy that she's secure enough with herself to tell the media "Fuck You, signed Sincerely" ...(her voice)
Italian Vogue Pelle
...I've never really had a thing for leopard but they make it look sooo sweet!
xoxo
10.03.2009
It's hella early right now, but I went to bed at about 7pm so I am of course, well rested!
I was just laying in my bed thinking about life. Today, while on the train, I played Brick Breaker on my Berry and at one point I had a good 5 lives (you start off with 3) and I realized the difference in how I cared for my lives when I had 5 and when I was left with 1. Of course, whenever you're down to your last life you play with such caution, you're more focused than ever and can probably make it to three more levels w that one life, yet you can lose 3 with no problem on one level alone when you have 5.
When you think about that there's nothing too deep about it until you apply it to life in the real world.
We are not given 5.3 or even 2 lives but instead 1 great one! Many of us are lucky enough to start off healthy and because we have no worries, we abuse our life, we take it for granted.
I do not smoke, I barely drink yet I have not been getting a good night's sleep during the days of last week. My appetite was poor and Because of this and I think stressing over my body's change, I had to go to the hospital for heart palpitations and breathlessness.
After meeting with the doctor, I found out that my potassium was low as well as my white blood cells but not drastically. Now, that's fixed, yet something else (body wise) seems to be aggrivating me (that'll keep to myself).
My point is, I've never paid attn to how I slept or what I ate, I just ate! Now, I want to eat healthier, sleep more. I heard exercising fights off infections and can produce white blood cells, I want to exercise more. Although its good to want to do great things for your body, its horrible that something bad has to happen before we do so. It's not the case for all but it is the case for many.
I was scared out of mind, about possibly losing my life. I did not know what was going on but I have faith, I'm mobile, I'm breathing well and I'm treating myself better.
You do the same!
-xorxor
I was just laying in my bed thinking about life. Today, while on the train, I played Brick Breaker on my Berry and at one point I had a good 5 lives (you start off with 3) and I realized the difference in how I cared for my lives when I had 5 and when I was left with 1. Of course, whenever you're down to your last life you play with such caution, you're more focused than ever and can probably make it to three more levels w that one life, yet you can lose 3 with no problem on one level alone when you have 5.
When you think about that there's nothing too deep about it until you apply it to life in the real world.
We are not given 5.3 or even 2 lives but instead 1 great one! Many of us are lucky enough to start off healthy and because we have no worries, we abuse our life, we take it for granted.
I do not smoke, I barely drink yet I have not been getting a good night's sleep during the days of last week. My appetite was poor and Because of this and I think stressing over my body's change, I had to go to the hospital for heart palpitations and breathlessness.
After meeting with the doctor, I found out that my potassium was low as well as my white blood cells but not drastically. Now, that's fixed, yet something else (body wise) seems to be aggrivating me (that'll keep to myself).
My point is, I've never paid attn to how I slept or what I ate, I just ate! Now, I want to eat healthier, sleep more. I heard exercising fights off infections and can produce white blood cells, I want to exercise more. Although its good to want to do great things for your body, its horrible that something bad has to happen before we do so. It's not the case for all but it is the case for many.
I was scared out of mind, about possibly losing my life. I did not know what was going on but I have faith, I'm mobile, I'm breathing well and I'm treating myself better.
You do the same!
-xorxor
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