Farewell to 2011 & Highest of Hopes in 2012

"Year's end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us." -Hal Borland

Hello beautiful people, we have lived to see the last day of 2011...a year we had never seen before & one we will never see again. Its a time a reflection, a time of celebration, and a time to think on what we want the future to bring us. I'm not one of those resolution type people, I evolve all throughout the year without announcements. All I know is that for 2012 I want to continue rising & excelling at life, I want to continue to love and comfort those in my life, and prepare for life after undergrad!!
Thank you all for sticking around & I can't wait for the great things we all have in store for 2012!!!!

Be Blessed, & See y'all next year!

Lets Spend Some Christmas Money & Get Luxurious Hair

 
Carol's Daughter is having a 25% off everything sale up until 1/1/12! And not only are they giving 25% off, they also have complimentary shipping...gotta love free shipping! So spend some coins on yourself, get some belated Christmas gifts, or stock up for the next holiday season. The 25% off is major because these products are usually out of my college student budget, but getting a $40 set for $30 is a great deal on these quality hair products. I think I'll give their macadamia line or either the chocolat smoothing collection (reviewed in video below) and order some of the body products as a birthday gift for my mom (even though her bday isn't til April).

 

Life

Ugh, I know I'm completely suck at this blogging thing lately. I love to blog and express myself, and get in touch with you all but my young life is so busy & crazy that sometime I can't reach out in this way.
Last time I spoke to y'all I was talking about the weightloss competition with my mom. Lost around 12lbs for the month of November, and I was pretty happy, then here comes December with exams, late night study sessions (that include snacks), end of the semester parties (with drinks), and graduation parties (with snacks and drinks, lol). Christmas was bananas, family, friends, and food...it was fabulous, and really merry. And now after the December I've had I ain't trying to get on that scale to even see the damage I have done, smh. But aye, a set back doesn't mean I have to stay there, so I'm back on my grind, and I'll update ya'll on that in an upcoming post.
2011 has flown by us all, and I'm glad that the year brought me many blessings and I'm glad to be closing it out with a light-heart and a joyous outlook on the year to come! So be ready, because I'M BACKKK *T.I. voice* lol.

Birthday Girl:OOTN

Quick picture of what I wore to my birthday party monday! and yes those are sheer panel leggings lol

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Bring it On, Mama!!

Here it is the eve of my 21st birthday, I'm sitting here and all I can think about is a conversation me and my mother had earlier this week. We were talking about weight loss, her going to Hawaii in December and me going to Miami for spring break in March and how we want to tone down a little before our trips...and then that's when it happened. SHE CHALLENGED ME. Oh yes she did, a good ol' mother/daughter challenge with prizes on the line! We decided that by March we will have lost 40lbs each, and that whoever loses the most each month will win a prize of their choice. I told my mother she might as well pick up my prizes now because I'm going to be on top every month. I think this is going to be exciting. For my prizes I choose:

-A new TV (the one I have now is...smh #nocomment)

-$150 Visa

-MP3 AUX output for my car

-and I still haven't decided on the fourth one yet. I was thinking maybe an iPhone, but nah I like my EVO. Maybe something from LUSH, or something beauty related.  Any suggestions ladies?

 My mother is my goal weight of 170 already, while I'm stuck at ____ (so disgusted I can't even say). I can't believe she wants to be 130 though. That just seems way too little, but if it makes her happy I'm with it! I gained 50lbs my freshman year of college and its been terribly hard to shake off between work and school. A lot of people notice most of weight gain in my thighs and breast, which are the last things that need any type of growth. Hopefully not only will there be a loss of pounds and inches, but a few bra sizes too, because I would love to be able to fit a VS bra again!

Trying to Hit Ya'll with a Now & Then Pic like this :)

Luckily I have been working out during this month (even thought it doesn't count toward the challenge). I have lost 6lbs so far ^_^!

 I need all the help and encouragement I can get from my beautiful blogging network! I have seen some of you ladies make tremendous weight loss marks and if y'all can drop me some knowledge or some support along the way I will be over so greatful!!

P.S.-If you want to join in let me know...I can't do monthly prizes for everyone, but maybe I can do something for the "biggest loser," no promises yet though!

Email That Makes You Think

My mother its obsessed with sending forwarded emails at work. I get one from her almost every other day & I usually just delete them. This morning I decided to open the one, and it made me think.
Here it is:


A friend of mine opened his wife's underwear drawer and picked up a silk paper- wrapped package:

'This, - he said - isn't any ordinary package.'

He unwrapped the box and stared at both the silk paper and the box.

'She got this the first time we went to New York , 8 or 9 years ago. She has never put it on , was saving it for a special occasion.

Well, I guess this is it.

He got near the bed and placed the gift box next to the other clothing he was taking to the funeral house, his wife had just died.

He turned to me and said:

'Never save something for a special occasion.

Every day in your life is a special occasion'.

I still think those words changed my life.

Now I read more and clean less.

I sit on the porch without worrying about anything.

I spend more time with my family, and less at work.

I understood that life should be a source of experience to be lived up to, not survived through.

I no longer keep anything.

I use crystal glasses every day...

I'll wear new clothes to go to the supermarket, if I feel like it..

I don't save my special perfume for special occasions, I use it whenever I want to.

T he words 'Someday....' and ' One Day....' are fading away from my dictionary. ; If it's worth seeing, listening or doing, I want to see, listen or do it now....

I don't know what my friend's wife would have done if she knew she wouldn't be there the next morning, this nobody can tell..

I think she might have called her relatives and closest friends.. She might call old friends to make peace over past quarrels.

I'd like to think she would go out for Chinese, her favourite food.

It's these small things that I would regret not doing, if I knew my time had come..

Each day, each hour, each minute, is special.

Live for today, for tomorrow is promised to no-one..

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Saved By the Blue

Here are just a few snaps of the blue polish from my previous post! Only two coats & dried super fast!

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Ignore my messy fingers...i snapped these before I got a chance to clean them up!

Beauty Alert!!!

I found this special package this morning at Rite Aid. Two full size Wet n' Wild fast dry nail polishes for $1.99. Good deal if you ask me!! Plus with the holidays around the corner this would be a great stocking stuffer!

OAN: I have 6 days until my 21st birthday! I hope you all are having a fabulous fall so far & getting ready to end your year with a bang!

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White

On a previous post I mentioned attending an All White Party, and mentioned that I was waiting on more pictures...it's two weeks later and still no pictures sooooooo I'll just post what I have!

My bestie Travis...as seen before on the blog

SMH Travis said this pose was cute..I look off. & His iPhone made the picture look funky :-/

Blazer: Target

Tank: Hot Topic

Skirt: Charlotte Russe

SHoes: Marshalls

Earrings: Charlotte Russe

Senioritis...Lawd Help Me!

Its been almost 2 weeks since I began my fourth year of college & I'm tired all freaking ready. I have 8am classes everyday, & I'm juggling school, work, and a social life *oh the horror*. I love the courses I'm taking I just hate getting up out my bed to get there...I just need a week off of everything to sit on the beach, let the wind blow through my fro (which has been neglected recently), and drink a daiquiri (virgin of course *side eyes*).

So far though, my senior year has been full of blessings. Met fabulous new people at work and from school, got a lot of freebies, I got a new car and I think all my professors are happy to have me again. I just need a full weekend off, and $500 to cater to myself and get focused, though. Labor Day weekend is coming up, so I know I won't get that opportunity, but maybe for Fall Break I'll get the chance. I just need it happen before my 21st or I might not make it lol.


OAN: My Kanye Workout Plan is beginning tomorrow. Hopefully steady exercise will give me that extra boost of energy to push me through my classes! So tomorrow I'm going to join the Red-Eye Runners/walkers and get my blood flowing bright and early & MF I'll be doing early morning cycling classes....I like to do things early in the morning so I can be lazy the rest of the day lol.

Excuse the tired face, I'm a work lol

And my phone is suffering from a gunshot wound...lets just say maybe I had too much fun Saturday night lol. No worries though, a replacement screen is like $15 bucks online so I'm going to engage in a DIY phone fix, because Sprint ain't getting $100 from me. I'm debating telling my parents, maybe they will feel bad and put me on the list for iPhone 5 -__-  (yea right). Luckily the screen is still functional, its just the glass that's cracked. I love my Droid though!

Its back to school time, how are you ladies feeling?? Enjoying it, hating it, sleeping through class, lol? Let me know, and if you all have any cures to this disease known as Senioritis please drop them in the comment box!

Kind of Like Crack...real addictive

Yesterday I went shoe shopping for a pair of shoes to wear to an all white affair. And shoes are one of my addictions...needless to say I bought two pair on impulse. Just thought I would share some of the shoes I came across & please ignore the ashiness of my feet, I was just getting off work :(. Now that I look at it, I must be in a disco-ball phase, because all these shoes have some kind of sparkle to them!

The high, sparkly wedge attracted..but it wasn't all that

More sparkle & a platform...whats not to love?



Again more sparkle, but these made it home!



Bought these but they are going back!!

Pictures from the All White Affair coming soon (i hope)...another friend of mine was the photographer so there is no telling how long it'll be before the pictures are on Facebook!!

 

 

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R-E-D...H-O-T

You have got to read the title like a cheer chant lol. I've been absent due to the high stress work schedule and we also had a death in the family last week. Today I had to help prepare for the dinner after my Uncle's funeral and this what I wore during my errand running and socializing  :).

 Outfit Specs
Earrings: Charlotte Russe (I think)
Red Dress: KMart (about 4 Years ago)
Jean Jacket: Thrifted
Sandals: Shoe Carnival (I think lol)
Bag: Thrifted ($2.50) MY NEW FAVORITE THING!!

I've had most of these peices for the longest so excuse my lack of knowledge as to where some of the items came from lol.
SO what has been going on with yall? Hope everyone is having a great week and enjoying August so far!

Rebelle Fleur!

I have a new roommate moving in sometime next week and I L O V E her! Honestly  don't think God could have blessed me with a better roomie/housemate/whatever! I have been praying for new friends & sure enough this week he sent me 2 spectacular ladies, one being my roommate Melanie & the other her coworker Jada! He may not do it ASAP, but God is def. in the business of answering His children's prayers. 

We officially met on Tuesday and did lunch and went out later that evening (which was an #EPiCFAiL *cough*) but we enjoyed every minute of being in each others good company! This is the outfit I threw together (in literally 15mins) for our "night  out." The quality is kind of sucky, but I felt like I had gone too long with an outfit posting.

-Floral Blazer: Goodwill

-Pocketed Tank: PacSun

-Grey Bodycon Skirt: Heritage 81 by Forever 21

-Blue Suede Pumps: Madden Girl: Marshalls

But I hope all you fabulous people are enjoying the nationwide heatwave. I'm back in South Carolina & I feel like I'm channeling a slave on the plantation. I'm glad slavery is over, because me+this heat for long periods of times=somebody would have had to DIE lol. Make sure yall staying cool & hydrated, and don't over do in this weather!

Age Ain't Nothing But a Number...Or Is It??

    I'm at the age were I've moved out on my own, pretty self sufficient, and exploring the dating scene. With that comes attention from men of all age groups (eww, yes even graddaddy aged men), but I'm trying to figure out where the age limit line should be drawn, and if there should be a limit.
   Often me and my best-friends discuss the age thing, and often times it seems like guys who are in the 26-28 range are starting to look for someone to settle down with, which I'm not trying to do at 20. I feel that if I can feel comfortable around the person, and they aren't expecting the world from me I can get to know them. For me, with age comes wisdom, a certain level of establishment, and some type of accomplishments; and if the man lacks any of those things I can't settle for him. I may not be looking for my future husband, but I won't allow myself to become involved with just anyone. I'm sifting through the frogs before my Prince Charming comes along, and if he has no degree, no career, no car, no goals then he has no future with me!!

But I want to know how you all feel about age & dating!

Thanks for reading, and I look forward to the responses!

God Don't Like Ugly

Hey beautiful people!
I'm currently blogging from my phone & feeling like a slack mother who has abandoned her baby :(. I've been uninspired lately and working these 40 hour work weeks, and this monotonous work attire ain't helping. On top of all that I have locked my smart self out of my laptop *bangs head against table* lol.
Someone asked to borrow my laptop, & I thought they would try to be nosey so I changed the password to something I can't even remember smh. Thats why I titled this post "God Don't Like Ugly". I was not acting rationally & couldve let them use my account instead of the guest account, and all together it was an ugly gesture. If anything I have got to learn to be more trusting of people, and set softer passwords lol.

I just want you all to know I haven't forgot about y'all and I'm coming back! I'm just not a fan of blogging apps because I have to triple check my posts & 95% of the time it still has errors!


New Betsey Johnson earrings...I'm so in love with them!

-klb

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