Advice Of The Week

Good Afternoon Meanies,

Go shopping and treat yourself to new clothes and even a whole new look. Get your image right, one that you can manage and live with, but one that flatters you. Don't try to be someone you’re not, but amplify and accentuate your positives. Throw out those tired jeans, old sweaters or cardigans and spruce yourself up. Your date will appreciate that you demonstrated some effort.

Welcome Home !!!!!!!!

Hey Meanies,

Last week Wednesday I bought a new family member that I have been dying to get months ago. He's finally here ! Meet Oggy my first son/betta :-). I love this betta & I only have had him for 5 days. This would be my first time taking care of a fish by myself.

Growing up I had various pets : rabbits, bearded lizard, snake, parakeets, and fish. Yes I have a great love for animals, I probably prefer them over humans...lol. So I think Oggy is spoiled already acting like a prince. I created such a beautiful palace for him & it seems he like his studio apartment (the container he came) a lil bit too much. He has been in this container for 5 days, next week I will be putting him in his tank. Oggy will have a nice & toasty new life. I had to get a tank heater because my house is ummm how can I say this, always a couple degrees colder than outside. If I'm cold he has to be cold as well. I just got him , I'm not trying to kill him. Even though I'm paranoid.

Almost every couple mins , I'm checking on him....lol. I'm excited but also nervous because Oggy is already a picky eater. Bettas can go a whole week without food. But he needs to eat, right ? I just hope he's not stubborn and starves himself to death. Hopefully Oggy can live for at least 3 yrs :-) I'm also thinking if I should give him some friends to play with. Hmmm we'll see if he gets use to his new home first.

Also, Oggy is not too fond of his store bought fish food (flakes or pellets). But he sure would inhale fresh salmon........

Ghetto Fab Wig

Good day Meanies,

Two weeks ago I read an article on CurlyNikki.com about Kohls having a Halloween wig called "Ghetto Fab". I'm sure you have guessed that the natural hair community has been raising hell about it. I'm not super mad but I am concerned about a wig being called "Ghetto Fab" because it's a curly Afro. Why the wig couldn't be named "Curly Afro" why use the word "ghetto". I'm not offended I just wonder why the manufacturers would pick the word "ghetto". I'm sure other ppl are thinking that the company is saying every person with a curly Afro is ghetto. I don't like blowing things out of proportion but I have to wonder about this decision to name the wig "ghetto fab". Also there were so many complaints that the wig is no longer available at kohls.com.

Four Loko On Deck ?

Hola Meanies,

So last night round 10pm I decided to try Four Loco. If you haven't heard of it, I suggest that you should do some research. The first time I heard of it is from
my best friend. I'm not going to lie the stuff I was hearing had me very interested. I did know that it was a malt drink.

My best friend said that a few ppl she know said its "dangerous". I'm thinking damn a malt beverage that can make you act a fool..hmmm. But I also thought damn what kind of shit is this. Like I said I'm interested but I instantly thought I'm sure the liquor store across the street from me probably won't have it.

Today my mom sent me to get her power ball tickets. I thought I want a bottle of Moscato, I haven't drank in my house since forever. While I'm getting my wine, I see a colorful ass can in the refrigerator section wondering what kind of drink is this. I'm not going to lie first glance It look like an energy drink. Then I started to read the can & it's malt liquor/energy drink. There are two different cans but I can't remember what's the name of the malt beverage my bestsie was talking about. I didn't feel
like calling her waking her up out of her sleep to find out what's the name. When I reached back home I told her about the drinks I saw & she told me the name "Four Loko". I could only remember one of the drinks being "Joose or Loose".

So about an hour later I needed to go back outside to Rite Aid. I thought why not go to the liquor store to see if they have it. Low & behold they had "Four Loko". Two
flavors Loko UVA & Blue Raspberry. I bought 3 Blue Raspberry & 1 Loko UVA. I tried it around 10pm, and it taste like beer mixed with liquor. The Four Loko is a 23.5 fl oz with 12.0% alcohol. Now to me, that's an crazy amount of alcohol to be in a malt beverage. My bestsie didn't like it at all. She said it tasted like Robotussin...lol. My Loko UVA was not that bad. But I can say you will be a lil winded in about 15-20 mins depending on your body weight. I wouldn't consider it dangerous unless you are chugging 6 cans straight through with no break. I wouldn't recommend doing that either because it has caffeine, taurine, and guarana with alcohol. Now the first three ingredients actually does not affect me, I have tried energy drinks with all 3 and I feel normal.

We all know some ppl get really wired up of these ingredients. They can get your heart racing & your basically panting to control your breathing. What's the aftermath of drinking Four Loko ? For me I was definitely a lil buzzed, heart rate went up a lil bit and was feeling nauseous until I went to sleep and even when I woke up. I was going to the bathroom all friggin night and I didn't eat properly all day because YES I was still feeling nauseous. My bestise didn't even finish her can because she felt her heart racing a lil bit and she stopped. Would I try it AGAIN ? I don't know the jury is still out on that one. All I have to say is give it a try :-D

I still have 2 cans left :-( lol

2 Month Naturalversary Coming SOON !!!!!!!

Hey Meanies,

Next week October 20,2010 will be 2 months since I've went natural. Check this video out, my second video on Youtube also my first time showing my TWA (Teeny Weeny Afro).

Enjoy !!!!!

Curl Mart Haul

Hey Meanies,

I just purchased a few products from curlmart.com. Check out the video, enjoy !!!!!

Can We Talk: Natural Hair Snobbery

Hey Meanies,

This video is about women with texlaxed or relaxed hair feeling left out of the natural hair community....

Advice of The Week

Hola Meanies,

Enjoy dating for what it is, dating. It is meeting people and socializing and spending time in the company of stimulating individuals who may or may not play a bigger part in your life down the road. The fact is, most people have something interesting to offer. While you may not be out on the dating scene looking for new friends, you may well find one or two fabulous people along the way.

Inspiration For Life

Hey Meanies,

I wanted to share this song/video for some inspiration. The video is by Anthony David featuring India Aire.

Check out the video below....ENJOY

This Is What I Think.......

Dedicated To All The Naturalistas :-D

Hola Meanies,

Today I saw a video that I can relate to but now that I am natural it means much more. Indie Aire" I Am Not My Hair". A lot of people might say it is very cliche for someone who has just turn natural to feel this way " I am not my hair". Personally when I had my hair relaxed I still had question such as "do folks like me more because my hair is straight?","am I more attractive?" etc. It may be cliche but it's true. Does having straighter hair make me a better person, better friend, better worker, better role model ? Of course it shouldn't be that way but there are people who judge people by their hair. If W folks can wear their natural long silky straight hair, why can't B folks wear their kinks and curls ? I'm just saying....Hair doesn't make the person

Check out the video below

I Want To Go To The SPA !!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey Meanies,

For the whole summer all I can think about is going to the SPA. I have went once with my Mom and it was an experience I will never forget. The environment feels sooooo damn good. You go in and literally forget about what happened yesterday and last week. With that being said, there is a song that I love so much by Goapele "Closer". I heard it yesterday and instantly I zoned out and went somewhere surreal...lol. Great feeling. Some songs just take you to another place. Whenever I get the chance to go back to the SPA, I need to hear that song while getting rubbed down....lmao

Check out the video below... ENJOY !!!!!

Mom Dukes Natural ?

Pic above: Mom Dukes want twists like this with her own hair...$50 hell no !!!! lol

Good Day Meanies,

I spoke to my Mom today and of course she can go on and on and on. Before I completely zoned out, she said something interesting. My Mom has not relaxed her hair since October 9, 2009. This Saturday will be her one year Nappyversary.

I'm sure you're wondering how she inserted that into the conversation. Well she was telling me how when she gets off of work she wants to get her hair twisted. So I asked "you're getting extensions ?" she replied "no I'm just twisting my hair". I asked how much is it ? $50 !!!! My reaction was of course, WTH Mom I can do that for you. I can braid and twist, you shouldn't be paying $50 to twist your own hair with no extensions. She said she was not relaxing her hair anymore. Honestly for as long as I can remember, my Mom would go months at a time without a relaxer, she just hates it.

So when my Mom gets off work I will be doing her hair and I'm actually excited so I can share all of the new found knowledge I have learned since I went natural over a month ago. By the way, she doesn't know I cut off my hair and went natural. This shall be interesting... :-D

Advice Of The Week

Good Day Meanies,

Never make yourself too available. People like mystery and the thrill of the chase when dating. As part of keeping up the mystery, do not sleep with your dates early on. The longer a person is made to chase and fall for you within reason, the more likely that love may blossom. (And yes, this goes for both men AND women!) If the chemistry peaks too early, your emotions may never have time to catch up and the relationship will eventually wither away.

LET THE CHURCH SAY AMEN !!!! I COULDN'T AGREE MORE

Are You Interested Are What ?

Hey Meanies,

So I have been thinking lately how unbelievable annoying it is for tons of folks
to be interested in a particular person but that person is not
interested....lmao hope that makes sense. What I'm saying is, doesn't it drive
you crazy that someone is always interested in you and you're never interested ?

I swear every guy that has some kind of interest in me, I don't feel that way
about them. It's like beating a damn dead horse. All I can say is WTH. I'm the
kind of person that you can't wear down to go out with you etc. Some guys think
"oh I can change your mind" etc. No the hell you can't..lol. If I don't like you
in that way it's not going to happen. Everyone has a type it can be sad but it's true WE ALL have a type, and I NEVER stray away too far from what I like. That's just me !!!!

How unfair is it for guys to be interested all the time and I can NEVER find someone with the same mutual feeling. Weird ! I must say that most of the guys I like, I think they're at the top of the pedestal while I'm in the middle. I don't like to compare but it's real and sad.

People think about what level each person is on individually first before looking at how the relationship will work. I get that to a certain point but what about love? Why should how much I make? What kind of job I have? what kind of car I drive? do I eat pork ? lmao overshadow the love we can make. Just something to think about.

When Are You Going To Have Children ?

Hola Meanies !

So I'm sure some of you hear this question often "When are you going to have
kids ?" I'm at my breaking point of answering this damn question. I have been hearing this question since I was 20 yrs old. I think folks only care about reproducing instead of trying to change the world. I'm not going to give you something to talk about. People will be overjoyed to say OMG she is young and living under her parents roof with a child etc. I wouldn't give them the satisfaction. Yes I have been on my own since I was 20 but that doesn't mean I should be reproducing all because you want something to talk about.

Honestly how is it that when folks see you this is the first question. What happen to "how are YOU doing?", " how are your friends doing?", " what's new?", what are your
plans for the future pertaining to a job/career/business?", NOT "when are you going to have children?". I'm tired of it !!!!

If you know me very well, you know that school & career is always on my mind. It takes up 85% of my brain. I don't have the AMERICAN dream which is house,
marriage & children. If you've notice school/career/businesses is no where in
that plan for a lot of people.

When someone asks me this one damn question, I
answer "just because everyone else is taking the risk of getting pregnant or
getting an STD doesn't mean I have to", "I have 7 nieces & nephews why do I
have to have children, "having children is not the only thing to do in
life", "how do you know if I want to have children",
and are going to help me raise any of the children". Why is it such a big deal
to a lot of people.

You have family members that force/constantly talk about it
because they want children not you. I'm soooo sorry but my life is a script and
I'm the writer. So stop friggin asking.