Nubian Twists

Sooooo I have wanted Nubian twists ever since a former classmate of mines got them about a year and a half ago. So I finally got them. It only took oh...7 hours which to me, is pretty impressive because it usually take 8-9 hours to do my hair. I am not in love with my hair, but I don't think its ugly either. I think its cute. I would get them again. What do you guys think? Do u like them? yes? No?
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side view

up close view

far away view

 

PlayDate

Playing Jenga at playdate

So yesterday evening I went to playdate for the first time. I really enjoyed myself. Basically playdate is where you go to a venue and all throughout the venue are games. And I am talking about games you haven't seen since childhood.lol. Operation, ms.pac man, wii,jenga, sorry, uno, poker, etc. They also had competitions like hula hopping, sing off, musical chair, and music was playing in the background all night. Also drinks and food were there at the location...what I really like was when you come in, there were name tags and u got to pick from it...what my friends and I all picked each others names. My name was "sweet cheeks" because I have chubby cheeks like a baby. I had a gr8 time and will def go again. I know the creators of PlayDate have to be super rich, because the place was packed! I looked them up and they travel all over to different cities like Miami, Vegas, and other major cities.

How I wore my hair to playdate

weekly workout schedule

So I lost inches, and I know that I should be excited and everything, but I am not. I want to lose more weight, so I redid my weekly workout schedule. My schedule is the exact same for the evening.  I am just doing something new by adding a morning workout.  I am working out twice a day for 3-4 days out of the week for 2 hours at a time. I was working out once a day for 2 hours at time and I lost the inches. Maybe by adding another hour to my workout will help me shred the pounds and inches. I am still eating healthy.  I eat 6 small meals a day and I am watching my portion sides,and eating my fruits and veggies. I also know in order to lose weight you must eat food, because food fuels your body. If i start to feel tired or overworked with working out twice a day, then i will cut down to once a day. Also training for these two 5k races will help me stay motivated. I plan on running for 30 mins 3 days out of the week. Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. My first 5k is in April and the second race in May. Below I have posted what I will be doing everyday. In 6 weeks we will see if all this working out has paid off...

My weekly workout plan

Monday
Morning… Abs & More II OR Insanity dvd
Evening...
20/20/20
Hip Hop
Lifting on the 1^st floor

Tuesday
Morning… Body Design ... running for 30 mins or Insanity DVD
Evening...
Pilates
Body Design
Kickboxing
Abs & More

Wednesday
Morning…Zumba Tone or Stretch OR Insanity DVD
Evening...
Lifting
20/20/20 II  class

Thursday
Morning… Body Design  .... running for 30 mins
Evening....
Y-Pilates Level1

Friday
Morning…Abs & More II  or Stretch OR Insanity DVD
Evening...
Lifting
Yoga-  or rest day

Saturday
Rest day or starter cycling ... running for 30 mins
Abs & More
Belly Dancing

Sunday
Rest Day or Yoga or Zumba

John Legend - Another Again Music Video

one of my favorite song by john legend..I use have this song on repeat all the time, when his cd came out.

Make A Movie (Covered by Orlando Dixon & Katrina)

Both of their voices are flawless.I heard this song about 2 weeks ago and I fell in love with it. I like the female version she did a good job, I really like what she was saying, keeping it classy

final results of my 6 week workout with my trainer

Man I went in today for my final weigh in and I didn't reach my goal.. ;( I came into the gym super pumped today. I was so excited that I got there an hour early and did some circuit training. I even ran on the treadmill for 80 percent of the time before I started with my trainer. I lost 5 pounds on my own. Since working with my trainer, I have only lost 2.2 pounds in 6 weeks!!! I lost almost 4 inches in my waist, 2 inches in my hip, but I went up in my thigh and arm...I'm sad and frustrated.  The body parts that I wanted to lose inches and weight in, I actually gained in.. Everyone else in my class lost a lot of weight and inches, some weren't even sticking to their diets....and here you got me, someone who did everything right, and I feel like nothing is showing. People in my class said I was already small compared to them and that's why they dropped so much weight..I don't believe that...I work out 3-4 days a week for up to 2 hours at a time and eat the food that I am suppose to eat. I changed my whole eating habit all the way...My trainer claimed that I am gaining muscle...but I don't want to gain muscle. I don't want big thighs and hips nor do I want a big butt..I don't want a baby bump. esp since I'm not pregnant...contrary to popular beliefs and stereotypes, this black woman does not want a booty or anything big for that matter...ill keep my booty up top, which is my breast, but the rest can go!!! I want to go down 2 pant sizes and that's not happening...I'm so sad. I cried the whole way home... :( not a good night...this ruined my whole evening... I took a picture with my trainer and by myself. Granted I'm smiling in the picture but I immediately went to my car and cried after I got my results.

my trainer(Stephen) and I

  

i got a certificate for completing all 6 weeks with him



tattoos??

I am thinking about getting a tattoo. I currently do not have any tattoos. My second degree is in African American & African Studies. I love African art,  specifically West African symbols. Below are the two symbols that I admire the most, and I am thinking about getting, along with the meaning behind each one.

To the left  is the Sankofa symbol. We must go back and reclaim our past so we can move forward; so we understand why and how we came to be who we are today." The Akan (Ghanaian vernacular) word, Sankofa means "one must return to the past in order to move forward." The symbol of Sankofa is that of a bird whose head is faced in the opposite direction of its body. This is emphasising on the fact that even though the bird is advancing, it periodically makes it a point to examine/ return to it's past, since this is the only way for one to have a better future.  This symbol to the left is another symbol of Sanfoka.Some also interpret Sankofa to mean, no matter how far away one travels they must always return home. However Sankofa is interpreted, the basic and important meaning still lies; one's past is an important aspect of one's future. So in order to make the best of one's future, one must visit one's past.  Every time I look at this symbol, it makes me think of my my past, good and bad  and how everything in my life has shaped and molded me into the person that I am today.  I have grown and learned a lot over the years and I am proud of the woman I am today. It also makes me, thinks twice and analyze the situation before acting.


To the right is the symbol GYE NYAME which means "No one lives who saw its beginning and no one will live to see it's end, except God." Gye Nyame (except god) is revered as one of highest Akan spiritual symbols. It is a symbol that has many interpretations. "Except God" simply means that one recognizes the supremacy of God and, in essence, one is not afraid of anything--except the Supreme Being. One should not be hindered from doing anything except what God forbids. Gye Nyame also means that one recognizes that God is omnipotent and omnipresent, that God is above all. The Supreme Being is the creator of the world and all things that are in it. The Supreme Being controls all things in the world as well as the powers that operate the world. This symbol is in a way linked to the above symbol because it was God who has brought me through bad situation and has showered me with good situations and opportunities. God who continues to bless me and guide me throughout my life. Without Him, I would not be where I would be. I praise him everyday and in advance for everything He is doing in my life. Even when I am having the worse day, I know I am not alone because he is always beside me walking beside me and through everything with me.

I DON'T KNOW WHICH ONE I LIKE MORE, I HAVE ADMIRED BOTH SYMBOLS FOR THE PAST YEAR NOW, AND THE NEXT QUESTION WOULD BE WHERE WOULD I PLACE THEM? SHOULD I GET BOTH TATTOOS SINCE I LIKE THEM BOTH? I AM THINKING ABOUT MY WRIST AND MY LOWER ABDOMEN AREA.  I WANT THE TATTOO KIND OF CURVED ON MY WRIST. BOTH TATTOOS I WANT TO BE SMALL, I MEAN I AM A FEMALE SO I DO NOT WANT ANY LARGE TATTOOS ON MY BODY. NO OFFENSE TO ANYONE WHO DOES HAVE LARGE TATTOOS. ITS JUST NOT MY CUP OF TEA. IF ANYONE KNOWS OF A GOOD TATTOO ARTIST/PARLOR THAT IS REASONABLE IN PRICE, LICENCED, AND IN THE HAMPTON ROADS AREA, PLEASE HIT ME UP AND LET ME KNOW!!

Quote of the day/week

Don't allow yourself to wake up with yesterday's issues troubling your mind. Refuse to live backwards, see everyday as a new chapter