Living My Life My Way.. All the Way Live!

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2011-06-25T21:51:00.001-07:00

Locs of the Day!

2011-06-06T08:22:00.000-07:00

Dark Girls Film Clip

2011-06-06T08:21:00.000-07:00

Locs of the Day!

2011-06-01T17:14:00.001-07:00

My Mood right now

2011-06-01T17:13:00.001-07:00

Locs of the Day!

2011-05-30T08:43:00.000-07:00

One day I'll reach this point!

The 5 stages of locs/dreads

2011-05-29T09:05:00.000-07:00

The 5 stages of locs/dreads

1. Coils — Coils resemble tightly coiled springs that look like baby spirals and can be as small as a watch spring or fluid and loose as fusilli. Hair can be as short or as long as one likes. The key factor here is that your hair is able to form and hold a coil, but the hair within the coil has not yet begun to intertwine or mesh.

2. Sprouts and Buds — Known as Sprouting or Budding is that miraculous moment when the magic has begun. First, you shampoo your hair and notice that all of a sudden, the coils don't all wash out like they used to. You may notice that some of your coils have little knots of hair in them, about the size of a small pea. This knot is more or less the nucleus of each lock; the hairs in your coils have begun to intertwine and interlace. Individual coils may seem puffy and lose their tightly coiled shape; this is part of the process and shouldn't be disturbed. What is important here is to keep the original scalp partings, to allow the spinning process to become established for each individual lock. Don't redivide your budding locks, twist them to death, or get to patting them down, trying to make your hair look "nice," because you'll just end up with a badly packed, busted-out do.

3. Teen or Locking Stage — This is when the buds and sprouts truly begin to look like locks and few, if any, locks shampoo out or come out during sleep. The peas you saw and felt in the budding stage have expanded, and the hair has spun into a network of intertwining strands that extend throughout the length of individual locks. The locks may be soft and pliable or feel loosely meshed, according to your hair's texture. This is the growing stage of lock development, and it extends into the lock's mature stage. Shampooing doesn't loosen these locks. They have dropped, which means they have developed enough to hang down versus defying gravity. This is when you start to relax and feel more confident about locking.

4. Mature Stage — Each individual lock is firmly meshed or tightly interwoven. Some loosely coiled hair textures may retain a small curl or coil at the end of the locks, but most will probably be closed at the ends. You will begin to see consistent growth because each lock has intertwined and contracted into a cylindrical shape. Think of each individual lock as a hair strand in itself. The new growth is contained in the loose hair at the base or root of each individual lock, and regular grooming encourages it to spin into an intertwined coil that will be integrated with the lock.

5. Beyond Maturity — Think of this stage as akin to the shedding stage of hair growth. After many years, depending on the care you have lavished on your locks, some locks may begin to thin and break off at the ends. For the most part, this deterioration can be minimized and controlled by monitoring the ends of your locks for signs of age and getting regular trims.

Favorite Locs of the day!

2011-05-28T08:20:00.000-07:00

Love the thickness, colors, and the makeup job is simple yet adds depth.

R.I.P. Gil Scott Heron

2011-05-28T08:06:00.000-07:00

Loc Journey: The Beginning

2011-05-23T09:40:00.000-07:00

Started them myself on Thursday May 19, 2011.

Products used: Water and Organics Loc and Twist gel

R.I.P. Elizabeth Taylor

2011-03-28T12:28:00.000-07:00

Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor, DBE (February 27, 1932 – March 23, 2011), was an English-born American actress. She first became famous as a child actress, and later recognized for her superior acting talent and striking beauty, especially with her violet eyes. Taylor's much publicized private life included eight marriages and several life-threatening illnesses. She used her stardom to promote many social causes, among them AIDS research. As a two-time winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress, Taylor is considered one of the great screen actresses of Hollywood's Golden Age. The American Film Institute named her seventh on its Female Legend list.

My Brother's Choreography and Music

2011-03-28T12:19:00.000-07:00

My autistic brother Julian dances, choreographs, and makes his own music. Seriously a gift from God! Take a look!

Bummed

2011-03-28T12:15:00.000-07:00

So, I decide to get on here and write a fresh blog and something told me to check out some of my old pieces. I was seriously surprised to notice that some of them were missing. I go to the check for them and they were saved as drafts! I open them and of course they are all gone, so at the moment I'm ticked, pissed, annoyed, and every other word you might want to use.

Oh well, back to the drawing board!

R.I.P Teena Marie

2010-12-27T15:44:00.000-08:00

Teena Marie was an American singer, songwriter and producer. Marie, nicknamed Lady Tee, (sometimes spelled Lady T), was a protégée of funk legend Rick James, and was notable as one of the few successful white performers of R&B and the first white person to be signed to the Motown record label in 1979. She played rhythm guitar, keyboards and congas. She also wrote, produced, sang and arranged virtually all of her songs since her 1980 release, Irons in the Fire.

Marie died of natural causes on Sunday, December 26, 2010, at home in Pasadena, California. She was an AMAZING artist and will definitely be missed!

Economy in turmoil yet holiday consumerism still goes strong... wth!

2010-12-09T13:20:00.000-08:00

For the past couple of months, the madness of holiday shopping has brought foolishness out in the open. I should rephrase that sentence. Foolishness has always been out in the open, yet the madness has come to a serious all-time high. We are in some of the hardest times in American history and yet we spend money around the holidays like it's going out of style!

I have seen elderly people in their 70's curse people out! (The anger came from the couple before them taking the last tv set that they wanted. O_O Yes, over a tv set.) Stores are extending their hours, "sales" are going on every other day, coupons, new gadgets (very few made in our country), clothing and shoe styles that are illogical, not made in our country, over priced, won't last long, and look... eww!

I'm saddened by everything that is going on in the world, but especially this country. We have more people loosing jobs, their homes, no health insurance, car insurance, the list goes on and on (and on and on and on) yet we still put money into the wrong things (my opinion)! I agree that if you NEED something, then great sales are the perfect time to get them. However, I feel people misunderstand what their NEEDS and wants are. My to you is to reevaluate what you really need. I think if we all sat down and looked around our homes, we'd find a lot of things that we thought we NEEDED but really don't.

P.S. Not meant to upset anyone.This is my blog, this is me venting, don't like it don't follow. Happy Holidays! ;-)

R.I.P. Poppop!

2010-09-13T16:26:00.000-07:00

Me (age 3) and my Poppop. Love you Pop!

Eye Opening Situations = Peace & Love

2010-07-08T15:28:00.000-07:00

Song of the Moment: Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin

Huge eye opening experiences have been blooming all through my life for the past two weeks. Things that i've known for a while but haven't actual put into motion. Enough is enough, they are now in motion.

My Big Chop... freedom!

2010-06-29T17:56:00.000-07:00

So, I decided to stop relaxing my hair in March. Since then I have been dealing with two textures and on Sunday I final said enough is enough. I went from shoulder length hair... to this.

It's very liberating! lmao! This is the third time I've chopped my hair off but each time I revert back to the creamy crack (relaxer). This time HAS to be the last. If you research the foolishness that many women of color put on their scalps every 6-8 weeks, you'd be sick. This chemical causes more detriment to our hair then good and I refuse to continue doing it. Please know for those who do relax I'm not downing you, more power to you, I just can't do it anymore.

My Twitter

2010-06-29T17:42:00.000-07:00

You can tweet me @MsPoetryNMotion.

1'st Anniversary of Michael Jackson's death

2010-06-24T22:45:00.000-07:00

I will love and miss this man for the rest on my life. He was a constant in my life and it is still hard to believe that he is no longer here. I am thankful everyday for the gift he was to my life. R.I.P. Mike. Still loving, respecting, and thanking you.

My Album Pick of the Month: Eminem - Recovery

2010-06-23T08:20:00.000-07:00

This album is brilliant! Then again, I expect nothing else from Eminem. When you get a chance, I definitely suggest giving it a listen. Below is the tracklist for “Recovery,” featuring Lil Wayne, Rihanna, Pink & Kobe.

1. Cold Wind Blows
2. Talkin’ 2 Myself Feat. Kobe
3. On Fire
4. Won’t Back Down Ft. Pink
5. W.T.P.
6. Going Through Changes
7. Not Afraid
8. Seduction
9. No Love Ft. Lil Wayne
10. Space Bound
11. Cinderella Man
12. 25 to Life
13. So Bad
14. Almost Famous
15. Love the Way You Lie Ft. Rihanna
16. You’re Never Over

So excited! True Blood has returned!

2010-06-22T18:16:00.001-07:00

Corporate America... ewwwww!

2010-06-14T12:24:00.000-07:00

So, I need multiple forms of income. Right now I am a Consultant for Clinique, which is fine and dandy, however, I don't have enough hours since they already have four fulltimers. Sooooo, the hunt for more work continues. Here are some facts about me.

1. I am a college grad with an english degree.
2. I'm a writer, dancer, actor, model, makeup artist, and photographer.

So, my resume is based on all of these things, which is sooooo not Corporate America friendly. Then again, I myself am not Corporate America friendly. The idea of sitting behind a desk for 9 hours kissing peoples asses is not my idea of a happy job. I don't believe in having a job you hate just to make money. This is startling to some people. I've got people trying to find me "traditional jobs" like crazy but that just isn't me. Yes I could have stable work, nice check, benefits and everything, but if I don't have that creativity that i've grown up with... well lets just say it won't be pretty. I've got to live my life and do me!

I'm in the process of getting things going so watch out world!

I want to enjoy what I do, so I can enjoy my life!

Phylicia Rashad: An Amazing Performer

2010-06-10T08:48:00.000-07:00

Most people know Phylicia Rashad as Claire Huxtable on the Cosby Show. However, before and after the historic show, Ms. Phylicia was and will always be a triple threat!

Happy Birthday Prince!

2010-06-07T06:07:00.000-07:00

Today is one of the most brilliant entertainers birthday. He turned 52 and I wish him a very happy and healthy birthday!

M.I.A Complex Cover

2010-06-04T13:35:00.001-07:00

I love this shot!

Simplicity

2010-06-02T08:12:00.000-07:00

Simplicity is something I try to base my life on. Drama and stress causes me to be physically ill, so I try to keep it out of my world. Now don't get me wrong, I understand that there are going to be moments of stress and drama. Sadly that can't be eliminated fully, but I want as much of it gone from me. Unfortunately, the situation I am in equals stress and drama. It's easy to see in the pieces I have been writing lately. I might post some on here sometime... maybe. I'm trying to keep my world bright, airy, and free. I like the concept "act as if". I think that is the only way I'm going to get through this.

CELTICS!!!

2010-05-23T20:44:00.000-07:00

Celtics 3 Magic 0!! We will be victorious!!

I know I'm late but it must be said... R.I.P. Lena Horne

2010-05-13T20:17:00.000-07:00

This woman was one of my most favorite entertainers of all time. She will truly be missed!

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Cold Weather = EVIL!!!

2010-05-12T16:52:00.000-07:00

Ok, I need to move somewhere that has warm climate all the time. Somewhere that the coldest temp is 70. I don't care how hot is gets because I'd rather be hot than cold. Right now it is 57 degrees and raining! It's May! I've already packed up all of my winter clothing and now the planet decides to freeze again. This is evil weather in my world and that fact that I had to go out in it is even worse! During these kind of days I want to stay in, cuddle up in multiple layers and veg out in front of the tv. I HATE the cold with a passion and after the winter from hell, which included shoveling MULTIPLE times... I'm done! The end. So, I've been looking into various areas that are known for their awesome weather. Wish me luck and if you have any suggestions on warm places in the US, please feel free to give suggestions. lol

A Sense of Peace

2010-04-23T11:21:00.000-07:00

Over the past couple of months, I have come to realize that I enjoy gardening. It's been quite a therapeutic endeavor. I go out, plant something, weed, and just enjoy being outdoors. I come back in with a calm and a sense of achievement. lol! However, I am then brought back to the loud, horrible music that is being played in the room next to mine. It's a short but brilliant escape that I try to have daily.

JUST WRIGHT - Official trailer

2010-04-22T11:10:00.000-07:00

All right ya'll, i am seriously looking forward to this film! JUST WRIGHT stars Queen Latifah as Leslie Wright, a straight shooting physical therapist who gets the gig of a lifetime working with NBA All-Star Scott McKnight (Common). All is going well until Leslie finds herself falling for Scott, forcing her to choose between the gig of a lifetime and the tug-of-war inside her heart.

Take a look at the trailer!

Chrisette Michele is now Natural.. yes!

2010-04-11T17:21:00.001-07:00

R&B singer Chrisette Michele did a big chop! (That’s her rocking the short cut.) She said the following (according to Celebrity gossip site Necole Bitchie) after a recent concert:

“I was tired of black sista’s feeling subject to having their hair pressed and straightened, and damaged, with relaxers, and heat. So I wanted to make short and nappy hair fashionable, and let the industry know that there is nothing wrong with the texture that we have been born with. So I plan to grow it out to the big beautiful nappy hair that I have.”

Go ahead girlie!

Celebrate O's 10th Anniversary in New York City!

2010-04-11T15:35:00.001-07:00

Join Oprah May 7-9 in New York City when O, The Oprah Magazine turns 10! It's a big anniversary and we're celebrating in a big way with three days of events. For more information, see below categories, or click here to read our frequently asked questions.

Feelings In The Rain

2010-03-29T10:27:00.000-07:00

It's raining today. Not to cold not to hot and it matches my mood perfectly. The past two days have been draining. Truthfully, the past three months have been, with moments of calm spread throughout. It's the lack of peace that is bothering me.

I don't want to get into what the cause of my drama is, because that is getting to personal for me. Sorry, but I can say it is important sisters and brothers that you have people around you who you KNOW will always have your back. Don't bother with people you don't feel are 100%.

I am a huge believer in treating others how you would want to be treated. However, it seems that that and common sense are no longer common. This breeding of selfishness and lack of loyalty is so sad to me.

Surround yourselves with loyal people. People who don't just talk but DO. People that you know if you need something, they will do what they can in anyway they can. It used to be like that, but some how.... I don't know. There was a break. I'm tired of foolish people and I no longer have the patience for them.

Cheating & Divorce

2010-03-27T12:31:00.000-07:00

Deep story I read that I want to share with you.

When I got home that night as my wife served dinner, I held her hand and said, "I've got something to tell you." She sat down and ate quietly.
Again I observed the hurt in her eyes. Suddenly I didn't know how to open my mouth. But I had to let her know what I was thinking. "I want a divorce." I raised the topic calmly.
She didn't seem to be annoyed by my words, instead she asked me softly, "Why?" I avoided her question.
This made her angry.
She threw away the chopsticks and shouted at me, "You are not a man!" That night, we didn't talk to each other. She was weeping. I knew she wanted to find out what had happened to our marriage. But I could hardly give her a satisfactory answer; she had lost my heart to Dew.

I didn't love her anymore.

I just pitied her!

With a deep sense of guilt, I drafted a divorce agreement which stated that she could own our house, our car, and 30% stake of my company. She glanced at it and then tore it into pieces. The woman who had spent ten years of her life with me had become a stranger. I felt sorry for her wasted time, resources and energy but I could not take back what I had said for I loved Dew so dearly. Finally she cried loudly in front of me, which was what I had expected to see. To me her cry was actually a kind of release.
The idea of divorce which had obsessed me for several weeks seemed to be firmer and clearer now. The next day, I came back home very late and found her writing something at the table. I didn't have supper but went straight to sleep and fell asleep very fast because I was tired after an eventful day with Dew. When I woke up, she was still there at the table writing. I just did not care so I turned over and was asleep again.
In the morning she presented her divorce conditions: she didn't want anything from me, but needed a month's notice before the divorce. She requested that in that one month we both struggle to live as normal a life as possible.
Her reasons were simple: our son had his exams in a month's time and she didn't want to disrupt him with our broken marriage. This was agreeable to me. But she had something more, she asked me to recall how I had carried her into out bridal room on our wedding day. She requested that everyday for the month's duration I carry her out of our bedroom to the front door ever morning. I thought she was going crazy. Just to make our last days together bearable I accepted her odd request.
I told Dew about my wife's divorce conditions. She laughed loudly and thought it was absurd. "No matter what tricks she applies, she has to face the divorce," she said scornfully.
My wife and I hadn't had any body contact since my divorce intention was explicitly expressed. So when I carried her out on the first day, we both appeared clumsy. Our son clapped behind us, daddy is holding mummy in his arms. His words brought me a sense of pain. From the bedroom to the sitting room, then to the door, I walked over ten meters with her in my arms. She closed her eyes and said softly; "Don't tell our son about the divorce." I nodded, feeling somewhat upset. I put her down outside the door.
She went to wait for the bus to work. I drove alone to the office.
On the second day, both of us acted much more easily. She leaned on my chest. I could smell the fragrance of her blouse. I realized that I hadn't looked at this woman carefully for a long time. I realized she was not young any more. There were fine wrinkles on her face, her hair was graying! Our marriage had taken its toll on her. For a minute I wondered what I had done to her.
On the fourth day, when I lifted her up, I felt a sense of intimacy returning. This was the woman who had given ten years of her life to me. On the fifth and sixth day, I realized that our sense of intimacy was growing again.

I didn't tell Dew about this.

It became easier to carry her as the month slipped by. Perhaps the everyday workout made me stronger. She was choosing what to wear one morning. She tried on quite a few dresses but could not find a suitable one. Then she sighed, all my dresses have grown bigger. I suddenly realized that she had grown so thin, that was the reason why I could carry her more easily. Suddenly it hit me... she had buried so much pain and bitterness in her heart. Subconsciously I reached out and touched her head.
Our son came in at the moment and said, "Dad, it's time to carry mum out." To him, seeing his father carrying his mother out had become an essential part of his life. My wife gestured to our son to come closer and hugged him tightly. I turned my face away because I was afraid I might change my mind at this last minute. I then held her in my arms, walking from the bedroom, through the sitting room, to the hallway.
Her hand surrounded my neck softly and naturally. I held her body tightly; it was just like our wedding day. But her much lighter weight made me sad. On the last day, when I held her in my arms I could hardly move a step. Our son had gone to school.

I held her tightly and said, "I hadn't noticed that our life lacked intimacy."

I drove to office... jumped out of the car swiftly without locking the door. I was afraid any delay would make me change my mind... I walked upstairs. Dew opened the door and I said to her, "Sorry, Dew, I do not want the divorce anymore."
She looked at me, astonished, and then touched my forehead. "Do you have a fever?" She said.
I moved her hand off my head. "Sorry, Dew," I said, "I don't want the divorce.

"My marriage life was boring probably because she and I didn't value the details of our lives, not because we didn't love each other any more. Now I realize that since I carried her into my home on our wedding day I am supposed to hold her until death do us apart." Dew seemed to suddenly wake up. She gave me a loud slap and then slammed the door and burst into tears.
I walked downstairs and drove away. At the floral shop on the way, I ordered a bouquet of flowers for my wife. The salesgirl asked me what to write on the card. I smiled and wrote, 'I'll carry you out every morning until death do us apart.'
That evening I arrived home, flowers in my hands, a smile on my face, I run up stairs, only to find my wife in the bed – dead.

The small details of your lives are what really matter in a relationship. It is not the mansion, the car, property, the money in the bank, blah..blah..blah. These create an environment conducive for happiness but cannot give happiness in themselves.

So find time to be your spouse's friend and do those little things for each other that build intimacy.

Eat, Pray, Love

2010-03-18T18:53:00.000-07:00

This is definitely a movie I want to see this summer. I am a huge fan of film work and this looks amazing and seems to have great meaning behind it.

The film, produced by Brad Pitt and Dede Gardner, stars Julia Roberts as Elizabeth Gilbert. Elizabeth was a woman who had it all - the amazing husband, a beautiful apartment, and a weekend home - but realizes that she haven't gotten what she really wanted from life. After a painful divorce, the woman who had previously looked forward to a content life of domesticity sets out to explore the world, find herself, and what she truly wants out of life. The film also stars Billy Crudup, James Franco, and Richard Jenkins.

Take a look at the trailer!

Point of this Blog... Venting!

2010-03-15T15:28:00.000-07:00

It is 2010 and the world is crazy! The things you hear about everyday, the things you see, what people are doing and getting away with is crazy! This blog will be my venting machine! My thoughts on everything, my dreams, aspirations, movie/book/music reviews, and the foolishness that is going on right now will be discussed here!

Expect real talk!! You may not agree with what I say, but trust me, I'll say it anyway.

Enjoy!