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saturday, june 18, 2011, 12:13pm

happy weekend! today is supposed to be a "wash day" for my hair, but instead i've been glued to the tv watching the jackson five story for the umpteenth time and doing some editing and adding to my bp page. i decided to talk about my hair. when i decided not to get anymore relaxers, i don't think i was going through some kind of self-awareness period in my life or anything. i just like the way kinky hair looks. i like my hair in its natural state: it's soft, curly, and when i fluff it out, i love my afro. lol. i didn't cut off my hair 4 years ago thinking that i would get a whole lot of acceptance--especially when i decide to forego weaves and braids and just wear out my hair. i especially didn't expect men (BLACK men) to have anything positive to say about my hair.
i must say that i owe black men an apology. lol. i'm sorry for generalizing and holding you in such a negative light when it comes to chemically-untreated afro-hair. although i could care less, i usually expect frowns, nasty comments, or just side-ways glances from men when i walk by. however, the past few weeks have proved me soooo wrong. my father has actually started complimenting me on my hair. one day, while my car was in the shop, i decided to walk the 4 miles home from work. throughout that walk, i received many, many compliments on my style. men either said that liked my "natural look," complimented my hair outright, or just ignored the fact that i have a 'fro and simply thought i looked good. men on bp and in my church have been liking my hair, too. is it because it's 2011? lol. seriously, i don't remember feeling so accepted in the past.
anyway, i say this to say, thank you. i didn't realize that more than just "some" men might like something more than relaxers and weaves.

monday, june 13, 2011, 04:20 pm

hello, all. this spring season has proved to be an eventful one. my nephew was born, my cousin got married in florida, my little cousin graduated from high school, and one of my closest friends had her birthday celebration in atlantic city. i usually have a pretty boring spring and summer in spite of the wonderful weather, but i've definitely been enjoying myself so far. here are some pictures of my adventures:

MY "LITTLE" COUSIN GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL--

these are all pictures of my cousin and me, my cousin who graduated and me, my dad and emily (my 4 month old niece), my dad and micah (my 2 month old nephew, and livy (2 years old) with my sister (emily and livy's mom) :-)

FUN TIMES IN ORLANDO, FL. MY COUSIN GOT MARRIED :-)--


FRIEND'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION IN ATLANTIC CITY, NJ--


wednesday, march 9, 2011, 09:28 pm

i'm 24 now!!! my birthday was last saturday, the fifth, and i spent the whole weekend with friends and family. i went to the mall and treated myself at mac, sephora, and macys. i went to this conference at another church and LOVED IT! the atmosphere was definitely a God-filled one. of course i took some pictures. i got excited about being able to pamper myself and got my hair done and played in my make up.


sunday, february 20, 2011, 11:53 pm

it's been a year since i've last written, and a lot has changed since then. my sister got married in november of 2010!

my second eldest sister had her second baby (and Livy's younger sister) on january 21, 2011. she's gorgeous. i don't have any great pictures of emily yet (my brother-in-law took all the birth pictures), but here's a picture of my sister, livy, and emily in the womb:

I've also lost 77 pounds!!! :-D I have 13 more to go until i will have reached my goal. i had to replace a lot of the pictures i have on here because, quite frankly, i don't look like that anymore. i'm really proud of my accomplishment. i started in october of 2009 and i'm hoping to be completely finished with the losing phase by may of 2011.

i've also gotten a better job. i still work with children, but now i'm a head teacher in a preschool class. i work with young three-year-olds. i have never appreciated coming home to a comfortable bed and sleeping like i do now. lol. kids wear you out! i am more than content with waiting a few more years to get married and have some of my own.

my birthday is coming up in 13 days. i'll be 24 and will be sure to have plenty of pictures of the festivities. until then, i'll see you around. have a good night. :-)

wednesday, january 27, 2010, 08:31 pm


hey ya'll! i'm sitting here watching american idol when i know good and well that i should be working out. i'll probably do that when i come back from picking my mom up from work. i'll lost 32 pounds since october! YAY! it's been a long time coming. i was thinking of putting a side-by-side picture of what i looked like at my heaviest compared to what i look like now, but i think i'll wait a couple of more months from now. maybe i'll even wear one of the same outfits and make it look like a biggest loser comparison. lol.

anywho, i've done a few things this month. started classes again, went back to work, and went to a few get-togethers. on the 2nd of this month, a few members of my family came over for a new years celebration dinner. i put counting calories on the back-burner that night and went in. lol. here are a few pictures of me, my niece, and my sisters:


just one of her many presents.


my sisters getting ready to set the table.


my brother-in-law and livy. this girl can eat. :-)


sisters with their god-daughters.

it was also my sister's birthday. she turned 33, but don't tell her i said that. we went to benihanna's and then shopped til we dropped. the ironic thing is that none of bought things for ourselves; it was all for livy. lol.


livy and mommy getting down while we wait for our table. lol.


all of us seated at benihanna's.


livy begged for a sip of lemonade and i think she had an ou-of-body experience during that sip. lol.

the birthday girl and livy playing while we wait for her mom to finish paying for something.

last week, i went out with two of my most favorite people in the whole world. this was definitely the straw that broke the camel's back when it comes to me and "the nightlife" lol. about 45 minuted after we arrived at the birthday party (which was held at a lounge in jersey) a girl-fight broke out. {sigh} ladies, ladies, ladies...how old are we? you got into the place, so i'm sure you're at least 21. act like it! you're wearing pretty dresses and 4-inch heels, but you feel that it's necessary to roll around on the dance floor with a fistful of someone's weave? also, throughout the night, i found that young men have no manners. what happened to chivalry and respect? instead of a gentleman asking me to dance or politely putting out his hand with an inquisitive expression on his face, i just feel a hand on my hip and groin on my bottom. let's be real for a minute...ladies, is that attractive to you? because the only reason why men find this acceptable is due to OTHER women letting them do this on the regular. then again, maybe it was the likes of the women rolling around on the floor fighting that they're used to dealing with. {rolling eyes} i'm through. if i want to dance, i'll just invite my friends over and we'll move the furniture out of the living room. lol. anyway, here are some pictures of me and my girls:



that's what been up with me thus far. i hope that you're enjoying your new year and any you're reaching for you goals however big or small. stay blessed. :-)

wednesday, december 30, 2009, 12:02 pm


happy holidays! i hope everyone's christmas was a memorable one (in a good way, of course) and that you'll have an even better new year celebration. tomorrow night i'll be in church for the new year's eve service...i think americans call it the watch-night service? or watch-tower? no...that's the jehovah's witness newsletter. whatever. lol. i love the holidays and everything, but i've had enough of this weather. BRICK is not the word! i had an in depth, detailed conversation with God the other day while i let my car heat up. this can't continue. i understand that my parents emigrated from haiti to one of the coldest regions in the united states, but something has got to give. really? 17 degrees with a wind-chill that makes it feel like 7? are you SERIOUS?! something has got to give or else i'm not going to make it, ya'll. lol.

i haven't been online as frequently as i'm used to (which is EVERYDAY) because earlier in the fall season, my ac adapter decided to konk out on me AGAIN. ever since i got my laptop serviced at best buy and they misplaced the original power brick that came with my laptop, the ones that i have replaced it with (about three total) have always decided that they weren't going to work anymore after a certain period of time. people who know me know that although i am a self-proclaimed shopaholic, i have yet to feel comfortable with shopping online. friends were telling about how economical it is to buy this kind of stuff on amazon or ebay, but i wasn't feeling it. lol. but out of the kindness of her heart, one of my besties since birth decided to make an ac adapter part of my christmas gift! i'm back in business now. lol.

nothing has really changed since the end of summer/beginning of fall. school, work, and church. you guys know that that is what my life consists of. although i AM proud of my recent weight loss. i've lost 25 pounds to date. it would have been more, but i hit a plateau for about THREE AGONIZING WEEKS. i thought i was going to go crazy. i'm still not done. i would like to lose 30 more by my birthday (march 5th) and then 20 more by june 1st. i think i can do it. 75 pounds in 8 months? that's less than 10 pounds a month. i got this. :-) another friend got me the Insanity 60-Day Workout Plan for christmas. if you haven't seen the infomercial for it, google it. i don't know what i just got myself into. i started it yesterday. i was wheezing and feeling nauseous and that was just the daggone FIT TEST! pray for me, ya'll. lol. today is day 2 and i scheduled my workout for 5:30 tonight. i don't know about this...lol. i'll check in in about a month or so and let you know about the progress.

in other news, my niece/god-daughter is growing up beautifully. she turned 10 months on christmas and now she says "hello," "abu" (her father's name), "i love you," and "merci" (french for thank you). i will never know the extent of a mother's love for her child until i have one of my own, but i know it's even MORE than what i feel for livy...man...my heart will explode when i actually have one of my own. lol.

here's livy when she came to visit me about two weeks ago:

i'll stop talking you to death now. have a great and safe new year, ok? and a word of advice: don't wait for a new year to change whatever it is you want or need to change. there's no better time than now. besides, new year's resolutions are played out. be like nike and just do it. :-)

sunday, october 25, 2009, 12:30 pm


hey everyone...i hope you're enjoying a beautiful sunday...this is my kind of weather. :-) so...friday was my girlfriend's birthday and we decided to make a whole weekend out of it. we went out to dinner and then went to a lounge last night. it was about 10 of us. i feel really old at heart though, because while i love to dance, i just don't like being in close quarters with people i don't know and having to say "excuse me" every time i move an inch to my left or right. plus it didn't help that a woman (who was probably a good 10 years older than me) insisted on dancing right in front of my friends and me and lifting up her skirt to show off her underwear every single chance she got. LOL. smh...i won't be going back there anytime soon...but tonight we plan on going to another lounge where they're going to be playing kompa (haitian music) on one of the floors. now THAT i can get with! lol. i'm probably going to stay out late (again) and be late for class in the morning, but hey, how often to i actually go out??? not that often, i'll tell you that much. lol. well, have a blessed sunday. i'll be sure to put up some pictures of my fun-filled weekend! :-)

saturday, july 4, 2009, 10:58 am

hey everyone! it's been a while since i've updated my page, so i'm doing some maintenance work on it right now. i really don't know why i spend time on my bp page, but i guess it helps me get better at this computer thing and it gives me something to do. plus, since i'm a bright and vibrant person, i guess i would want something that represents me in a way (my page) to reflect that.
anywho, i've decided to just add new journal entries on top of the old ones. this way it can look like a real journal and i can see the past stuff that i have written and how things have changed. i went to pennsylvania for a few hours yesterday. i was so excited to see my goddaughter/neice! she's gotten so big so fast. she turned 4 months on the 25th of june and she now weighs 17 pounds. she's about 2 feet long now. here's some of the pictures i took yesterday:

i've been up since about 8 fixing stuff around the house and organizing the pictures i've taken within the past month. i'm SO BORED. lol. my godfather is throwing a cook out at his house today but it doesn't start til five. he lives all the way in avenel and i'm praying that i don't get lost like a normally do. lol. enjoy your fourth of july everybody!

sunday, may 24, 2009, 01:38 pm

I'M BAAACK!!! i just spent 7 GLORIOUS days with my mom and sister on the caribbean princess cruise line. we went to PR, st. thomas, antigua, and bermuda. i have never felt so relaxed and happy. i cheesed so hard that my face hurts now. of course i now have a crazy tan and i need to get rid of the tan lines before my cousin's wedding on friday. lol.

we took over 1000 pictures in one week. i'm trying to sift through them so that we can make a scrapbook and post a few on the web so that family in different cities, states, and countries can see them. since my sister (who is ten years older than me...but don't tell her i told you lol) and my mom aren't very computer savvy. it's up to me to organize and edit this ridiculous amount of pictures.

so...let's get down to business. did you miss me? lol. surprisingly enough, i think i did very well without a phone or the internet for a week. i texted family and friends here and there just to let them know when i got to different ports, but for the most part, i mingled with other guests, partied, toured the islands and relaxed with a good book. but so much for the "i-can-do-well-without-te chnology" binge because not having been home for a full hour yet, where am i and what am i doing??? lol.

well, let me get back to work. i'm going to put up some pictures so that some of my cousins (shout out to fabie lol) can see what i was up to all week. feel free to comment and stuff. talk to you guys later! :-)

 

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