Sunday, December 5, 2010

Joe Boxers


I love well dressed men. It pleasures me to see a man that knows how to dress and carries himself well. I honestly don't have a problem with boxers showing. My thing is how much of the boxer should be showing? The waistband is fine, and maybe 1 inch below that. If I'm seeing half the boxer what the bleep!! You might as well not have pants on! Geez guys. Pull up your pants. I can't even say wear a belt because they wear a belt to hold it up half way down their thighs. Sigh. I can't deal with this. I really can't. It's a good thing the men in my family do not dress like that. I just had to put that out today. What are your views on the matter? Please feel free to share.

Saturday, December 4, 2010

Like, I Don't Get It...

Maybe it's my simplistic mentality but why is it necessary for persons and/or organisations to take millions of years pointing fingers and laying blame instead of addressing the real issue? I'm not saying just overlook who is responsible for something, but it seems like it's always a back and forth event of calling names and pointing fingers when all involved can spend less time doing so and more time solving whatever issue it was that is causing the finger pointing. What do you think?

Friday, December 3, 2010

New Years Resolutions

I've never been a fan of having New Years resolutions, but somehow I think this new year I will internally have a few things I want myself to work on.

1. My health: As of recent I have developed a loss in my appetite. I just haven't been craving food as I usually do, and anyone who knows me knows I love food. So my resolution would be to make sure that if not every day at least every week I ate and I eat things I need to eat. Not only starch and dairy but fiber, vegetables, fruits, and drink plenty of water. Drinking water is a bit difficult to do because it's so cold they body doesn't require that much water to cool itself, so I feel thirsty less, but I still need to drink more water. Sometimes days go by and I don't drink water by itself. I might get water fro my food, but to have one glass of water no. Also in the health department - taking multivitamins and cod liver oil and other supplements. A discussion in my Environmental Ethics lecture had me thinking that even if I eat the recommended amounts of everything I probably will still be lacking minerals and vitamins simply because the soils on which our food is being grown has less nutrients in it and hence there are less nutrients in the food itself. So to ensure that at least I will have a little something in me I will take multivits and cod liver oil. And the last thing in regards to health is exercise. Afrobana is done and it seems like my exercise regime is too. I need to continue going to the gym and working out. I think I've plateaued because I saw pictures of myself and thought oh wow my body looks great. So in my mind it's not necessary for me to work out and get a rocking body because I already have one. What I think I'm going to do is get another reason, another motivation. Maybe to tone my body even more. Or to gain strength - do more push ups or whatever. Or for more stamina by doing my cardio. Whatever it is I need to get back into the gym. I noticed a relationship between time spent in the gym and time spent studying/doing homework. The more times per week I worked out the more hours I put into doing school work. And trust me I love that. So I need to get back on that. Now this talk of school has lead me to my second resolution...

2. My academic development: An email from my dad kinda shook me [then again most of them tend to do that lol]. But it was that my love for performing has everyone worried about my academics. Yes this makes me wonder why is it that no one will think maybe I'm aiming to work in the wrong profession instead of worrying about how my academic standing is. I don't want to go much further on that last statement but instead want to say that next semester I am going to continue the hard work and dedication to my academics much further. I know it's going to be tough seeing as I am organising the largest show at my university, but I'm not giving up hope on myself. Where there's a will there's a way, right? I believe that combined with the gym I shall be rather satisfied with the level of work I shall put out. I have faith in my abilities to work. Most of the time I don't feel like I have anything to prove to anyone lol. Oh well. Make myself happy and everyone else around me will be happy too.

3. I just thought I'd add this lol...enjoy life. I want to not be afraid of doing what I want, especially if it doesn't hurt anyone else or any other creature/non-human. Do what I want to do.

Yea so my New Years resolutions: Take care of myself. Handle my business. Live life to the fullest.

Friday, November 26, 2010

Gaga in Jamaica

I suffer from Delayed Reaction Syndrome, which means I'm slow lol. It isn't as far as I know, a real illness, just saying.

Am I the only one who noticed that Spice is wearing those cigarette glasses Lady Gaga is wearing in her Telephone video? Here's a picture of Gaga with the glasses

Total Confusion

I am really wondering what the bleep is wrong with me? I've been feeling so out of it lately. Like I just sit around, blink a lot, breathe when necessary...feel semi-useless. I really don't know how I got into this low point. I'm not really eating, I'm sick; somethings bothering me but I don't know what it is. I need to find out what it is and snap out of this thing really soon before it's too late.

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Afrobana 2010

Afrobana 2010 was simply amazing. For those of you who may not know what it is I shall explain. Afrobana is the Trent African and Caribbean Student Association's way of celebrating the cultures of Africa and the Caribbean through the performing arts. This year's theme was "Carisafari" and the storyline was a couple got married. The husband is from Africa and the wife is from the Caribbean. They were trying to decide where to go for their honeymoon. Obviously the wife wants the Caribbean, and the husband wants Africa. So through the show they try to decide then finally the husband presents to his wife two tickets - one to Africa and one to the Caribbean.

Performing in this show was amazing. All the acts were on point and were just fabulous!! Kudos to the organiser of the show - Ashni Ramsammy. She did an amazing job and I tip my hat to you Ashni.

I was going to blog about those people who always have criticisms to give no matter what is done. They walk around like they're untouchable and on a cloud, but I began typing and said no. I'm not going to taint this post with that kind of negativity. You can't please everyone. And some people will never be pleased. So to those I shall tactfully type oh well, (if you know me you know I'm gonna be saying something quite different). Regardless of the minority, the show was beyond a great huge success!!

I'm so proud of everyone who performed and killed it!

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Simple Reminders

Sometimes we just need a reminder, whether it's from your body or from someone else, take time to rest. Take time to relax. Take time for yourself. Spend some time alone.

Friday, November 12, 2010

India.Arie

I joined Twitter, as I've said in a previous post, and I'm really enjoying it. I know people usually join and follow "stars" and what not. I decided okay let's search India.Arie, who is my most favourite artist in the world. Sure enough I found her, and I'm following her. She has a link on her Twitter page to her website, so of course I click and peruse it.

I just love this woman. She is brilliant. She is wonderful. She has helped me become the woman I am right now. I'm not one of those "omg im ur biggest fan" kinda person who knows her date of birth and all other information about her. To me that doesn't make you a biggest fan...it makes you the biggest creeper or stalker. Being a fan in my mind is loving and appreciating what the artist produces. There's nothing saying you must love everything s/he produces, but the message in the music, the dance, the poetry, the art form, must be in sync with you. Idk. Maybe I'm just crazy, or maybe not.

In any case, I Love India.Arie as an artist.

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Tweet Tweet!!


Yup...I joined Twitter. There is no real reason for joining apart from there are some times I don't want to change my Facebook status but I want to share something. We will see how that goes lol. Maybe when I get my Blackberry up and running again it will be more beneficial. Oh well.

Have a great day! Tweet Tweet!!