Random Facts About Me

1) If my ship thinks your lame. You automatically lose cool points and you have to do a lot to earn them.

2)I love my baby sister so much. I am her other mother in all honestly so don't be surprised by the mother-daughter-esk conversations we have.

3)I miss my roommates. A lot. I don't want to make other friends. They were enough.

4) I strongly dislike the stress of apartment shopping. It's driving me crazy.

Ratchet vs. Getting Yours

It's no secret I'm usually the "mom" of my friends. I'm am by no means a prude or naive. I'm legit fun and about as open as they come, and I'm not just saying that. However, I do believe in public appearances because regardless of what you do and who you are SOMEONE is going to talk about you.

I wholeheartedly believe that the opinions of insignificant trifes have about your life do not matter and should not be used against you in anyway, nor should you feel bad about what anyone thinks about you. If you like you then keep doing you. Point. Blank. Period. End of story.

However, unfortunately the things people say and do in response to how the view you can and will affect the opportunities you're given each day and the days that follow.

As such, yes, I do believe you should carry yourself in a respectable manner at all times.
Yes, I do only want to be associated with people who carry themselves in a manner that I find becoming.
Yes, I will get upset and call you out on your actions or lack thereof if I consider you a true friend.
Yes.

So here's my PSA for the day "I do not associate with ratchets."
You can get yours.
You can have fun.
Do you boo. I encourage you too.
But once you cross that line...I do not want to be associated with that side of you.
Like real talk.

That's me. If you didn't know this now you do. If you don't respect this then maybe we shouldn't be friends.
I like friends. I don't need them.
Harsh but true.
Yep .

The end.

Kidz. Attitudez. And Me.

I love my job.
I love working with kids.
Even the kids that give me 'tude.
Because...
I feel like they need me.

When a kid gives me 'tude I try earnestly not to respond in the typical manner.
I don't get upset until pushed VERY far when it comes to kids.

Instead...
I mirror them.

It's quite hilarious.

You experience someone with a hideous attitude trying to argue with someone acting just like them.

It's comical.

Makes me laugh hysterically.

Generally pisses the kid off.

However,
you best believe 9.5 times out of 10, they never give me the same level of attitude again.

Fun fact about people: If they aren't nice people, they hate seeing their true selves.

POSITIVITY IS KEY

apparently i have some horrible disease that's making me emotional... as usual i have decided to self medicate myself...todays cure will be happy thoughts:

strawaberry ice cream
real hugs
good laughs
being tickled until you cry even though you hate the person at the time
my dad
my grandma
bowling
sunglasses
ice skating
ecuador
spain
the beach
the besties, from everywhere
my favorite sandz
Lifeline
Contagiouz
success
my students
my future family
purple
lava lamps
skype calls from my loves across the world
my trio fam
baby DJ
driving down 95...at the appropriate speed lol
my future puppy - Kitt-Tea Strong
the master mashup mixes that play in my head
my birthday
well executed, wonderfully choreographed dance routines
taking pictures
great photographs
cruises
shopping
real love
mcdonalds
my parents

Am I Clingy?

I don't think I'm clingy. I just think I should see/talk to/or communicate in some way with the people that are important in my life on a regular basis and...YES...I do get upset when we don't. But I don't think thats clingy...or at least I hope it's not. Oh well. Such is life. #keepitmoving (yes, i also talk in tweets/hashtags/trending topics.... now #itsaproblem)

Things I Love

- the color purple (actual color, book, and movie)
- great late night conversations about anything and everything
- wonderful music
- food
- friends
- attention and compliments
- babies
- success
- helping others succeed
- feeling wonderful
- help
- hair advice

I'm happy to say I've had the pleasure of experiencing all these things in the past 48 hours. Pretty wonderful right?

QOTD

My LifeLine is what keeps my heart pumping and my mind focused.. My attitude is Contagiouz so move or catch it.

SURPRISE

Little Known Fact About Me:

I'm catholic. Yes, african-american catholics exist.
It's so interesting to me how surprised people are to find this out. Apparently I don't state this enough because all my friends always act like it is brand new news to them.

For Lent I've given up swearing and potatoes. These sacrifices may seem small but they are actually kind of big for me. I have been struggling to not curse as much, and today I had a french fry in my mouth and it wasn't until I was chewing that I realized what I was eating and handed the other half. I said a hail mary and kept it moving. But PHEW! That was close.

If you pray, please pray that I am able to continue my sacrifices, especially during spring break. In addition, that I am able to sacrifice other unimportant things in my life to focus more on what IS important. I really need help stopping myself from swearing. I do not want to restart once easter hits. Potatoes on the other head...yeah...I want those back.

Random thoughts and things I like...

I'm watching Law and Order.
I love Law and Order.

Whoopi Goldberg is a foster mom on this episode.
I love Whoopi Goldberg.

I'm also currently drinking am amazing smoothing I made.
I love delicious smoothies.

The end.

Little Known Fact About Me

I'm not going to lie...I've recieved some news that not only troubles me, it also pisses me off. So I'm going to let the few of you who take the time to read my blog know a little something about me most people fail to realize.

I'm am that crazy hyper positive person you're used to me being. I am lazy and like to have fun and usually try to avoid conflict at all times. I will also inform you that I'm a mean person on the inside and you'll crack up at my inappropriate criticisisms of others and sarcastic responses to unknowing acquaitances. However, rarely am I mean FOR REAL.

But if you push me to that limit...

IT WILL NOT BE PRETTY.

Currently...I'm at the edge of that precipice looking over...imagining all the damage I could do if I felt the urdge and desired the energy rush of taking that free fall. So be forewarned...

Those of you who remember the days when I used to hang with the Dragons at Dan McCarty...

Jay J, that mfjbd is about to make an appearance.

You've been warned.

My Babies

There are those girls who spend their lives planning their future weddings. I am not one of those. However, I do spend my time idly doing something equally ridiculous... creating lists of the names of my future children.

Fun fact about me: I look forward to being a mom just as much as I look forward to finding my soulmate...actually probably more.

The problem is I often times loose this list. So...I've decided I'm going to keep it on here:

Chicas:

Aethera
Jyessenia
Jessielynne
Lela

Chicos:

Achebe
Azra

Pensamientos del momento

#1 IHOP all you can eat pancakes. Excited about going there with the grandbaby and the rest of 09



#2 I'm still hungry

#3 I really need to be productive while I'm at work. About to get cracking on Autobiografía de un esclavo.

#4 I really wish I knew all the words in this text so I didn't have to look up some of them. Reading my Spanish homework always takes so long.

#5 Pearls are that deal. Real talk.

thoughts on my mind 9:17pm feb. 10 2010

I've decided that until I catch up on blog posts, I will post the first 5 thoughts on my mind every 15 minutes for as many days as possible, for as long as I remember. I will have 365 blog posts at the end of the year. Believe that.

#1 i'm hungry.
#2 "paris we do it proper"
#3 happy thoughts on my mind...must keep calm
#4 i really love the theory of cognitive dissonance...like for real.
#5 always ride or die

Music Quotes

So random fact about me:

I love a good quote. I have quotes I liked saved all over my computer, written on post it notes in my room, on posters on my walls, saved in my phone, and saved in various email addresses.

I'm about to get a ipod shuffle and you get to engrave it for free. So I need a tiny (short) quote that I like about music. So far I have the following choices:

Music is what feelings look like

Music is love in search of a word

Music is an outburst of the soul

Where words fall music speaks

You are the music while it lasts

Music is life.

Which one? Or any more suggestions? Let me know.

Much Love.

No Cross-Country Running...but We Chill on the Regular

Let me put it this way, the big J and I don't go on cross-country runs together or anything like that...but we def. chill on a regular basis. So in case you didn't know, I am a friend of God.

That song is stuck in my head because I read a Facebook note one of my friends wrote ( I wasn't tagged in it, so clearly I was nosy) and it was a letter from Jesus to her friends. I don't know how I feel about such things.

Another random thought...I tend to hang out with a lot of Harambee people. I don't know if I'm actually a good representative for the organization because my church attendance is flaky and I'm definitely more spiritual than religious. I also don't have a holier than thou attitude or pretend to have one which Harambee has a reputation for. Oh well. Just something I thought about.

Have a good day back at school for everyone who's going back!

A Challenge to the Greek World...Unity perhaps?

A few fun facts about me:
1) I am a proud member of Zeta Phi Beta, Sorority Incorporated. Spring 2009, Z.S. Lifeline, #5, Zeta Pearl, ZKA PURRciZion
2) I love my sororz and frat. Blu Phi family is a bond like no other
3) I believe in Greek unity.

I love my friends who are proud members of other organizations. Why? Because in the end we're all striving to better the world and hold ourselves to higher standards. It's the truth.
Not gonna lie, I feel Blu and White does it best though =P
But real talk... I have love for everyone.

Special shout-outs to:
*My ship* *My Sandz...especially My GE Bruhs & The Homies* *My Ma* *My Grandma* *My Aunties* *My Roomies* *My fave 5*


Knowing all this , you can imagine the smile that crept across my face while reading this on one of my profytes FB page':

Proud To be A Greek

When an Alpha looks in the mirror,
Looking back he sees,
A man of Vision, Stature and Integrity.

When an AKA looks in the mirror,
Looking back she sees,
A woman of Virtue, Education, and Dignity.

When a Kappa looks in the mirror,
Looking back he sees,
A man of Intelligence, Service, and Possibility.

When an Omega looks in the mirror,
Looking back he sees,
A man of Strength, Heart, and Masculinity.

When a Delta looks in the mirror,
Looking back she sees,
A woman of Sophistication, Love, and Excellency.

When a Sigma looks in the mirror,
Looking back he sees,
A man of Honor, Purpose, and Ability.

When a Zeta looks in the mirror,
Looking back she sees,
A woman of Trust, Action, and Ingenuity.

When a SGRho looks in the mirror,
Looking back she sees,
A woman of Care, Soul, and Humility.

When an Iota looks in the mirror,
Looking back he sees,
A man of Distinction, Progress, and Utility.

When a Greek looks in the mirror,
Looking back they see,
A long line of struggling brothers and sisters,
To ensure our freedom and equality.

When a Greek looks in the mirror,
Looking back they see,
The ability to change the world
In each of their founders' dreams.

When a Greek looks in the mirror,
Looking back they see,
The eyes of a nation focusing
On what this world was meant to be.

When a Greek looks in the mirror,
Looking back they shouldn't see,
Colors, calls and symbols
Misused to fracture and degrade a community.

When a Greek looks in the mirror,
Looking back they should see,
The collective gathering of the Divine Nine
To unite and encourage
A nation in need

Because

When a Non-Greek looks at a Greek,
Looking back they should see,
A helping hand,
An encouraging heart,
And a vision to succeed.

Author Unknown

So here it is: I challenge all of my fellow Greeks, GDI friends, and whoever reads this to remember it.

The third day of Kwanzaa is Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility): To build and maintain our community together and make our brothers' and sisters' problems our problems, and to solve them together.

I'm a day early I know. But to be early is to be on time. I know it'll be hard, and clearly it won't be perfect; but my challenge to Greeks this year is to set aside differences in organizations and strive to work as one to address the ills of society. Lead by example and help others along your path.

I'm gonna try really hard. I hope you do too.