Monday Motivation

Don't follow your dreams; chase them. - Richard Dumb

Music Monday

Happy Monday to ya!

Today, while browsing through my i-phone play lists, I came to the realization that there is one artists, that I love that NEVER gets in love... ANY LOVE.. And the girl is BAD!! She is:

Syleena Johnson. Daughter of 1960's singer, Syl Johnson, Chi-Town native. Crazy voice, excellent with a pen and pad, yet she gets NO LOVE!

We first heard from her in 1996 on her unknown album Love Hangover, then again in 2001 after meeting a Jive record exec at a basketball game, she was quickly signed to the label, and birthed Chapter 1: Love, Pain and Forgiveness. GREAT ALBUM FOLKS!! My favorite song from this album was the hit single, I am your woman, which R. Kelly penned. . 2002 gave us Chapter 2: The Voice, which had hits as Tonight, I'm gonna let go, and No Words. She also lent her vocals to the Kanye West hit All Falls down, from his debut album The College Dropout. Her 2005 release gave us Chapter 3: The Flesh, which hits included: Hypnotic, and my personal fav Another Relationship. In 2009 Syleena released Chapter 4: Labor Pains, this album was released on the Aneelys Records label-Syleena's own label. My favorites song on the album is Be Me.

I wrote ALL of this to say.. Check this sister out, and show her some love!!! Trust me, she's the bomb.com!

300 Days in

3-0-0 DAYS!! Whoop-Whoop. I've been married 300 days today.
Time is flying FAST!! It seems like it was just yesterday that Eric asked me to marry him, now.. in a little over two months, I will be celebrating one year of wedded bliss. I LOVE IT!
*OUT

My Top 10 Addictions of Summer 09

1. Maxi Dresses with sexy wedges.. Perfect for 90 degree weather
2. True Blood HBO Series.. How can you NOT watch?
3. Drake.. Hot beats & Dope lyrics
4. Hot pink nail polish.. I can’t help it!
5. Mango Appletini’s.. they are SO Good
6. Half Price Books.. The clearance sales are INSANE!!
7. Famous Dave’s Baby Back Ribs… Need I say more?
8. Jam Sessions with local bands… Summertime & Soul Music, what more can you ask for?
9. Maxwell’s Pretty Wings- Nuff Said! It’s freakin’ Maxwell!
10. I-phone apps…AWESOMENESS.

Monday Motivation

Monday Motivation

Prayer and Praise defeat the enemy, plan on taking him out!
-Me

Great Find.. Dreamfields Pasta

Since becoming a diabetic, I have stayed away from one of my favorite foods: Pasta.. I'm a lover a of ALL thing pasta related. But because of it's high carb content per serving, It's best I limit my intake. :( Staying away from pasta has been ROUGH.. But there is light at the end of the tunnel.. Dreamfields Pasta! Dreamfields Pasta is made with durum wheat semolina like other pastas but, it contains inulin a 100 percent natural prebiotic fiber that can be found in foods like: artichokes, asparagus, garlic and raisins.
Dreamfields pasta also has a unique manufacturing process that protects all but 5 grams of carbs per serving from being digested and helps reduce the post-mean glucose rise unlike other pastas. Lastly, Dreamfields has 65% lower Glycemic Index than traditional pastas.

Check it out!

Artist Review: Conya Doss

Conya Doss

Oh, my, Word, where has she been half my life? I was browsing around I-Tunes genius(which is AWESOME, by the way) this past week, and found the raspy voiced, sultry, neo-soul groove artist Conya Doss. Again I ask, where has she been, and why am I just NOW finding out about her!? Once I got over the fact, that I’ve been missing out on this great music, I sat down and listen to three of her four (yes 4, I’ve missed out on 4 great albums) albums and came to one great conclusion: I love her voice, and I must see her perform live very soon. Conya is an Ohio native that has been on the music scene for about 7 years. Her current release is Still..
Check her out!!!!

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw_0_7?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=conya+doss&sprefix=Conya+D

Happy Anniversary..... to my locs

This month my locs turn 3 years old.. It took them almost a whole year to actually loc.. It was rough folks!! So in honor of this great feat, today's post is a look back at them over the last few years.. Enjoy!

Starter Locs Winter '05

The beginning of the Loc Spring '06

Loc'd IN. Fall '07

Curly in Winter '08

Shoulder length in Summer '09

Two months in: Diabetes

August 10, 2009, just happens to be the my two month anniversary of being diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes.
These last two months have been the most trying, difficult, tear-filled days of my life. Planning a wedding and dealing with that stress, was a cake walk compared to this.
Living with my diagnosis has been a major process-a hard one at best. In the beginning, I can honestly say, that I thought living with Diabetes would be easy-I was SO wrong.
My journey today seems much harder than it was back in June, I'm dealing with tons of diabetes related information, medications appointments, calorie counting, and bills-Please don't get me started on the bills. Some days I feel o.k., Others days.. I feel like my brain is going to explode with everything I'm trying to take in.
Diabetes is affecting EVERY aspect of my life, which I knew it would, but I didn't really realize how much of my life would be affected, and that is REALLY hard for me. I'm used to being able to run all day without worrying about when or what I need to eat, or working through lunch and just grabbing some fries(Potatoes-I miss you!) before heading home-Now, I have to literally sit down, and plan my errands/work day, insert a snack, and a blood sugar check. Honestly, I'm not used to all this eating. I basically eat 6 times day. Breakfast, Snack, Lunch, Snack, Dinner, Snack-WHEW!!
According to the American Diabetes Association, I'm in what they call the Anger stage of dealing with my diagnosis. I can't even fake it-They are so right. I'm mad as HELL! Diabetes, and I are NOT friends. I feel like I did something wrong or that karma is paying me back for something that I don't even remember doing. But, when I think about being mad for having Diabetes, I get upset at myself for being mad about it. It's a crazy, vicious cycle.
Needless to say, I'm making it. My blood glucose levels are no where near crazy number of 511(yes 511) they were on the day I was diagnosed, I'm no longer crazy tired, I've found a love for Diet Coke, and can prick myself in my sleep.
*Out

Feeling Defeated

It’s only Tuesday, and I’m already exhausted. I’m tired of seeing medical bills. No REALLY. If I see one, just one more, I will LOSE it. I just don’t understand that even though I have insurance yet, and still I’m paying tons of money out to doctors, pharmacists, and specialists. I’m really trying to stay positive, prayerful and try to be understanding of the fact that all of the bills are to because of the early detection of the Type 2 Diabetes, I’m on my way to a healthier me, but right now I can’t see past all my anger.
Yesterday I received another Diabetes related bill in the mail, and it took all I had in me not to lose my mind. I was so upset, and I went to bed, in a bad mood. I went to bed mad, and woke up even more mad.
Today, I’m feeling defeated, mad as hell and upset.
Pray for ya girl.- I need it!