My mom shot this video of me on the Wii Fit. Forgive the shaky video. She can’t seem to steady the camera.
I’ll be kicking off Operation Dreamboat body soon. I have a few inches on my waist I want to get rid of.
I’m going to have to change my diet as well. Less meat and more veggies. I’m still looking for good veggie burger patties I can buy. If I can get my hands on some that aren’t expensive, I’ll be leaving animal flesh behind for good.
Not too long ago, I turned off the comments on my blog. It wasn’t like I was getting very many comments and I kind of like not knowing who’s reading my blog. Plus, with school, I really didn’t have time to respond to comments. I’m going to try out comments again at shavonne.org. Feel free to leave a comments or two or three (at shavonne.org).
Sorry if you came by my blog looking for more information about Sisterlocks. I don’t have Sisterlocks but I’m considering.
Just two more weekends and I’ll be able to do stuff on the weekends worth blogging about. Like discovering restaurants, getting out of the house, man hunting, etc. These last two weeks are going to be very difficult. I don’t want to write anymore papers or ready any chapters. I’m tired of reading academic stuff (unless it’s about money).
I’m completely into Lost this season. For the past 3 years, I’ve been completely puzzled as to why the survivors would want to get of the island. Most of the survivors lived pathetic lives. Jack’s wife left him to start a family with another man. Kate was a fugitive. Sawyer was a con artists hell bent on finding the man who conned his mother. Hurley - an overweight crazy man. And Sayid, Locke, Sun, and Claire? Not much to envy before the crash.
I want to get lost. I would miss my computers and that’s about it.
Have you noticed how the television season isn’t like it used to be? The mid-season breaks are longer, the seasons start really late. I really miss the good old days when all your favorite shows would have their season premieres in September and the season finales in May.
I am so glad I can keep up with the flashbacks and flashforwards or Lost would be very confusing. The Oceanic Six are trying to get back to the island. I want to go with and never be found.
When I purchase something, I expect to get what I paid for. That’s the way its supposed to be right?
I purchased some shampoo and conditioner from Justnaturalskincare.com (through Amazon) and when my packaged arrived, the box was dripping liquid. One of the bottles had busted. This has happened before with another brand of organic shampoo (Nature’s Gate Tea Tree Shampoo) but the spill wasn’t so bad so I didn’t email customer service complaining.
But I couldn’t ignore the spill this time. Not when the shampoo costs $20 and all I could salvage was one wash worth of shampoo.
Anyway, the shampoo smells really good. Much better than Nature’s Gate. I’m sure they both will do the same thing, but Just Natural Skin’s Shampoo smells so much better. I don’t even want to get into how good the Conditioner smells.
I’m not slamming Justnaturalskincare.com because they have been very responsive. I wasn’t expecting to get a reply from my email I sent a few hours ago until tomorrow but they got right on it and are shipping my shampoo in the mail tomorrow. I’m happy.
Now for Mavala. This stuff really works. I have put nibbled on my nails in 3 days!. I put my finger in my mouth today and almost cut tongue out. This stuff is that gross. It’s not an instant gross. It’s the kind of gross that intensifies once you start to taste it and pull your finger out your mouth. The only complaint is if you apply it to your nails everyday, it won’t dry. I put some on my nails Sunday and again today and today’s layer doesn’t want to dry. Irritating.
I’m trying to stop blogging but I just can’t. School is almost over and all I can think about is what I can blog/vlog about when I have more time. The places I want to go-the list is so long! After one year of blogging every single day, I find it to be my way of relaxing, of getting stuff off my mind. A stress reliever.
I came across this vlogger’s video on YouTube (I have my own channel but I haven’t made anything in a while) and I absolutely love it. She’s made a valid point about the YouTube haters. Why spend time sheeting on someone who enjoys vlogging (or blogging)? I love blogging. And I’ll love vlogging when I have more time to shoot interesting video.
I ordered this stuff to put on my nails to help me stop biting and I think it’s going to work. It makes my food taste nasty. Mavala reminds me of that time I went to Mexico for my senior class trip and tried smoking cigarettes. When ate dinner that night, I could taste the cigarettes every time I took a bite of my food. It was disgusting. That was the last time I tried smoking. I’m hoping Mavala will have the same affect on my nail biting.
Speaking of food, I’m obsessed with Man vs. Food on the Travel Channel. I so wish I had that job where I travel the country eating the best food all day long. Learned about a couple of places I’d like to dine at when I ever get the chance to travel to Atlanta.
It seems posting video with sound is quite difficult. My attempt at another essence moment was almost a failure. However, you don’t need sound to be able to watch me enjoy good food.
I’ve been procrastinating with this paper I have to write. I still have four more pages to write. I was hoping to just knock it out today but I just don’t feel like dealing with school anymore.
(Note to self: This is paper 1 of 3 you have left to write. You can do it, Shavonne.)
I just really want to read a good book about something other than business. I have about nine books waiting for me.
I went to my third laser hair removal appointment today. This time was more uncomfortable that the first two. I’m starting to rethink my decision to get the brazilian. I also got an idea about laser hair removal. I wonder how long you have to go to school for that. Do you have to go to medical school?
Anyway. My lady bits feel different. I hope it’s working. I would love to wear a bikini without anything hanging out. I hate shaving down there. The stubble is worse than the heat of the laser! If only I could endure waxing but that’s okay.
More video capturing my essence. I was eating some homemade pound cake. It was good. The only thing missing was some soy milk.
I was watching Lost last night and as usual I couldn’t quite figure out why anyone would want to leave The Island.
I want to get lost on The Island. Away from my 40-hour a week job and 2-hour a day commute.
What would it be like to only have to work 10 hours a week to meet all my basic needs? Wow. That would be so awesome. I wouldn’t know what to do with my time. I could learn to swim. Go hiking. Fish. Lay out on the beach and get a really nice tan. I would get Sawyer to walk around all day without a shirt so I can stare at his man nipples.
But I wouldn’t be able to eat my new favorite snack- Breyers Lactose-free Vanilla Bean ice cream and Honey Bunches of Oats with Almonds cereal. Yum yum. I discovered this by accident. I haven’t been able to get to the store to buy my soy milk and I really wanted some cereal.
I wouldn’t be able to eat my ice creamy crunch. I could live with that if I meant I could live on The Island.
I’ve been squeezing in some time to read Stephen King’s On Writing. I like the book though it doesn’t give much practical advice on writing. What I like most about the book is how he says he doesn’t focus on plot. He prefers situations. I can imagine that was how Lost was created. What if a plane crashed on a remote and mystical island and the survivors discovered other inhabitants? I’ll never understand why the survivors would want to leave The Island. At first, The Island was scary but when the focus shifted from the mysteriousness of The Island and onto the Others, I kind of lost interest in the show. But it’s getting better. The six people who managed to get off of The Island are trying to go back. That’s what I’m talking about.
Anyway. I’m going to try focusing on putting a character or characters in a situation to see where they go.
Anyways, I came across a couple of stories about the status of Hollywood and a couple of shows I’ve been watching. I’m not sure I like the direction Grey’s Anatomy is going. I don’t get Izzy’s dead boyfriend. And I thought it was kind of weird that she was having great sex with someone who’s dead. That’s one hell of an imagination but I can say I know what a good imagination and a sturdy pair of hands can do.
Has everyone (in the world) lost their minds? I don’t ever recall such hoopla over a Presidential inauguration. Yes, history has been made, but dang, likening today’s events to spiritual awakenings? The first day you can see yourself accomplishing anything in your life? WTF?
We said goodbye to one President, and trust me, I’m happy about that, but putting Obama on this god-like pedestal is setting ourselves up for a huge disappointment if he can’t deliver what he’s promised. It’s like gorging yourself with donuts and getting that sugar high. Then when you come of that high, your whole body feels like dead weight and you have to struggle to keep your eyes open. If people all over the world couldn’t wait to get rid of Bush, I would hate to see how happy they’d be to rid the country of Obama if he doesn’t follow through with his promises. Scary.
But there’s some other issues that bother be about what people (especially black folk) are attaching to the significance of today.
“This is the first time I could ever picture myself doing something with my life.”
Are you serious?
“I never thought I’d see this day.”
What? There was a chance none of us would have ever seen this day if Obama didn’t think he was capable of being President, but to make not seeing a black man as President as an excuse for not trying to do anything in life is just ridiculous. My gosh, even I thought I probably would never see this day, but I certainly knew it was possible and I’ve certainly have been trying to move up in the world despite being told by black folks that I can’t make it because I’m black. I know what I’m capable of doing and what I can accomplish if I work hard. It seems like the only people who didn’t think it was possible were black folk.
I’m probably just bitter because I had to work today instead of hanging out at home and watching the inauguration. I mean it is an important event and I did want to see it. I was certainly not willing to fly across country and stand in the cold to see it, but I did want to see the event on tv as it was happening.
Enough about ranting. I’ve got some homework to finish.
Take the class, learn to do the technique the correct way, and then learn to advertise your services!!!!
Since I discovered Sisterlocks, I’ve been searching high and low for more information on the technique, more pictures, and more about consultants in my area (California). Sadly, California consultants aren’t really good at advertising their services. I’m not sure if it is because they already have a full clientele and aren’t taking anymore clients or because they live in the Stone Age and don’t know how great the Internet is for advertising.
I’ve only come across a few consultants with Web sites advertising services and displaying the finished product. That’s a good thing because the more information I can find, the more questions I’ll know to ask a consultant when the time comes for me to meet with one. I just wish there were more pictures of the installation process as I’m obsessive about the parting. I don’t like crooked lines! And if I’m going to do something so permanent to my hair, I want it done right the first time. Know what I mean?
I just wanted to share some stats from my blog (shavonne.org) on how many hits my blog gets from people looking for more information about Sisterlocks. Mind you, these stats are only from the end of October 2008 to present. I didn’t have stats installed before the last week of October 2008.
Anyway. It makes me happy to get visitors to my blog, but since I don’t have Sisterlocks nor am I aspiring to become a consultant, my blog is hardly the place for seeking information. But I’ll be more than happy to keep blogging about Sisterlocks and directing visitors to other sites much more worthy of the attention.
I thought about going vegetarian for a while because I find meat upsets my stomach. Well, everything upsets my stomach. I had a few pieces of some lamb and I just couldn’t bring myself to eat any more. The meat was so fatty. It was the look of the meat that turned my stomach more than the meat itself. I just don’t like looking or eating fatty meat.
I had some Panda Express the other day and it upset my stomach. I did, however, enjoy my fortune cookie. “Striving for the best will bring you closer to the best.” I like it.
I cannot wait to be done with school. I’ve got a lot of television writing and a lot of television and movie watching to do. I’m especially looking forward to the premier of Dollhouse (Fox) as I am a huge Joss Whedon fan. You can read more about Dollhouse at Fox.
I was a little worried at first because the premise of the show was eerily similar to NBC’s My Own Worst Enemy (which has been cancelled) but I’m certain Joss and his team of writer’s can make Dollhouse a million times more interesting than My Own Worst Enemy. Believe me, I know the power of Joss. I’ve been watching his shows from beginning to end since I discovered Buffy. I have every show of his on DVD. Buffy, Angel, Firefly and eventually I’ll be adding Dollhouse.
I thought about going vegetarian for a while because I find meat upsets my stomach. Everything upsets my stomach. I had a few pieces of some lamb and I just couldn’t bring myself to eat any more. The meat was so fatty.
It seems everyone is in a uproar because Obama went out to dinner instead of watching the President’s farewell address. Is it rude to get a good meal instead of watching the farewell address? Or is it only rude when you are the democrat president-elect and it’s a republican presidential farewell address?
I didn’t watch the presidential farewell address. I don’t think I’ve ever watched one. I personally don’t care what the departing president has to say as his tenure is over and done with. I’m more concerned with the incoming president.
Speaking of past and future presidents, I came across this article at the New York TImes Web site and this wonderful picture of and story about the most elite club. I don’t really care if the presidents get together. I just thought the picture was interesting.
I’m so glad I only have 4 weeks left of school. I swear sometimes I just want to smack people.
Enough about school.
I just finish spending the gift certificates I received for Christmas. I purchased computer software (of course). I thought about upgrading to Leopard on my Powerbook G4; however, even if I did, I wouldn’t be able to upgrade other software programs because my computer isn’t Intel. So, I will be using iLife’08 on my laptop, and iLife ’09 on my iMac. I ended up purchasing Yummy FTP, iLife ’09, and Quicktime Pro 7.
I’ve a lot things I want to do when I finish with school. I have several scripts and short stories I want to write. I also want to get into photography more. I’m still debating on a camera to buy. So far, I know I’m going to get an Nikon, I just don’t know which model- D300 or D90.
I went to the doctor today to get more inhalers and a referral to a dermatologist. I didn’t get the referral. What I got was an ointment I have to put on my scalp twice a day. I cannot describe to you how rubbing ointment on my scalp is a good idea. I’m going to have to demand a referral to a dermatologist tomorrow because I don’t feel like walking around with greasy and flaky hair. Yeah! That’ll get me noticed.
I have a reason for not wanting pets. I find they are too easy to love and it hurts when they pass away. It’s one of those things where you know you will most likely outlive them.
I’ll probably never, ever get anymore pets after Nick and Keiko pass on. Actually, Nick and Keiko are my mom’s dogs but that doesn’t stop them from following me around and demanding affection from me.
I had some weird dreams last night about Korea. I dreamed I went back there to visit the camp I lived on. It was exactly the same as it was when I was stationed there. The buildings had been renovated on the inside only the people living there were a part of some kind of peace corp or the Red Cross.
Other than that things were the way I remembered.
I wish I had something to write about but I’m all trying to finish up the writing I have to do for school this week. I managed to get done early today and spent the rest of the day doing nothing but surfing the net.
This past week was my first week driving to work by myself. I so miss carpooling. I never realized how much I hate the commute. I’m actually becoming really resentful of the fact that I have to drive so far just to get to work. It wasn’t just that, I realized there is just absolutely no way I could ever work from home. Ever!
I still bite my nails. I never made an effort to at least list my New Year’s resolutions.
I still have a bad cough. I made an appointment to go see my doctor on Tuesday. I’m going to complain to him about everything under the sun.
I was completely and totally devastated when I learned Golden had taken out her Sisterlocks. She is was my lock idol.
For like 5 seconds, I wanted to conduct a witch hunt for the person responsible for influencing Golden to cut her luscious locks. Then I came to my senses and realized that if my Lock Idol no longer had locks, then I could take her place.
Yes, I could have the most lavishly luscious locks to ever grace the blogosphere. If I ever got Sisterlocks.
I don’t know if I will ever take the plunge. I mean, if Golden could get tired of having low maintenance hair and go back to blow drying and straightening and avoiding humidity, would I ever do the same?
Last year, I wore my hair in a ponytail for 364 days. It could be 365 days but I’m giving myself some credit. I do recall wearing my hair partially down to work one day. And I probably took my hair out of the ponytail and let it hang loose. Oh, wait, I did attempt to wear my hair down on Thanksgiving, so that’s day two.
Last year around this time, I was suffering from a bad cold. It’s almost like clockwork that I’m sick. I suspect January 2010 I will be sick again. I’m willing to bet money on this.
So much for me skipping a day blogging, though I obviously don’t have much to blog about. I just like sitting at my computer typing away. I should record the sound of me typing away at my keyboard and play it as background music. Maybe hearing the sound will help me stay away from the computer. I really, really like the sound. It was one of the sounds that gets me in the mood. Can you see how this is problematic? Either way I’m doing something other than what I intend on doing, which is my homework for the next four weeks.
I went to Costco to get some pancake and sausages on a stick but they didn’t have any. I circled the freezer area several times in hopes I had just overlooked them. I should have looked once and then left as the inside of Costco (especially in the freezer section) is just as cold outside (45 degrees F), which isn’t good for my cough.
You know every once in a while, I’ll wonder why I’m not getting any comments on my blogs. Then, this little voice will say, “Well, Shavonne, you turned your comments off.”
I did?
“Yep.”
Why?
“Remember that Tyler Perry groupie and how she annoyed you and chastised you because she felt you don’t have a right to dislike his stupid movies?”
Oh, yeah. She got on my nerves. I was really kosher in my responses to her. I was so kosher towards her, I ended up blocking her IP address so she couldn’t read my blog anymore. I still think his movies suck but I’m glad he’s making a ton of money, he just won’t be getting any of mine.
“And remember that perverted old man who left a comment saying you shouldn’t go celibate because it’s okay to be a dirty slut.”
Totally remember. That man was gross. He had a blog and he posted pics of his pee pee. Totally gross. I flagged his blog, too. Nobody should be subjected to wrinkled pee pees. NOBODY.
I never really gave two thoughts about religion other than not wanting any part of it.
I was going to write a long post about how I feel about Islam but I don’t want to waste my breath. I just want to say that American culture is the exact opposite of Islam and I don't understand why muslims would want to live in a country with a culture that is in direct opposition to Islam. You don't see me trying to move to a muslim country and trying to get the communities in that country to cater to my need to wear spaghetti-strapped dresses and bikinis.
Enough about that. Just gets me all riled up. I gained 5.5 pounds in the last 2 weeks. Yippee. I hate gaining weight. My clothes don’t fit afterward. The joys of aging.
I meant to do my homework for the next 4 weeks today but I managed to do nothing all day. Five more weeks of this. I’ll be done. No more school, no more books. I guess I’ll be doing my homework tomorrow. Yeah!
I wish I hadn’t been sick the past few days. I’ve been doing a lot of sleeping lately. I’m going to have to go to the doctor to get another inhaler.
I noticed a lot of documentaries on Discovery Health, National Geographic, and TLC channels about obesity. I think there are other ailments these channels can focus on.
I guess I should go a couple days between blogging. I’m going to try skipping a day.
I finally figured out how to add video with sound to my blog. Yippee! It wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. I'm glad I can do this without using You Tube or Blip.tv. The video in this post is of my trip to the Saarpark Center. I spent the day in a mall in Germany. It was just like the malls here in the U.S. I didn’t see any hot guys while I was there. None. Zilch. Zero.
I said to myself that I would try to not blog everyday but I'm finding it hard to stay away. It seems to be a hard habit to break after doing this for 366 days straight. I thought it would be hard and there were times where I felt like skipping a day because I was so tired but stuck with it and I think it paid off. My next challenge, and it won't happen until next year, is to post a picture of myself everyday for a year. I would like to have my hair the way I want it. Still contemplating Sisterlocks but I don’t know exactly when it will happen. I just know it will happen this year. I really think this year will be a great one. Can’t you feel it? I can feel it.
I’m starting to get over my cold. My throat still hurts and I’ve been blowing my nose so much I’m starting to get scabs around my nose. I still can’t breathe well. I keep trying to blow my nose but I end up popping my ear drums. I did manage to get a good night’s sleep for the first time in three days.
I checked the mail today. No rejection letter. So, I guess it’s still in the mail. I would be really nice to know if I got that job. I have a feeling they will wait until the last possible minute to send that letter or give me a phone call. Danggit! Just let me know.
