Free SLURPEE Day!

LOL! Seriously! Best way to end this week! YIPPEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!

Yup, lesson learned

What is it that you are looking for? What IS it that you are expecting? What exactly causes you to run to DC in short dresses and high heels? What you hope for…It’s just a mirage…it doesn’t really exist. You are a different person, so what once used to excite you and allowed you to have a great time out no longer exists! There is nothing, NOTHING out there for you!

Clearly!!!

Tonight, and really I’m not annoyed it just kind of solidified what I already knew. Seriously, and yeah I know I said it just in May, but I’m so done! my party days…over! I am unsubscribing from all texts, emails and Facebook groups which promote parties! There is no need for them anymore, I’m so over it all! Its really just not for me anymore.

I guess I just had to go out a couple more times for it to really hit home. And tonight it did. So now I need a hobby, LOL! I just recently got back into making my fashion look books and my Fall 2008 one is coming along quite well!

I really missed doing my look books! I missed spending a quiet Saturday afternoon flipping through the pages of Vogue, W, Harpers Baazar, Elle, Vanity Fair etc and pulling pieces and looks together for inspiration for later. That, that right there is PURE happiness!

Know what else makes me happy, SLURPEES! and Whatchamacallit’s!!! you remember those? man, I get one sometimes when I get my Slurpees b/c 7-11 is the only place that has them lol!

Man, I’m tired of typing via my phone so I’m out!

You all have a fantastic 4th of July! be safe!

*besos

*B*

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What were you doing ten years ago?

Ten years ago I was 16 and it’s now the summer so I’m sure my fast tail was running around with my other fast tail friends with the numerous boys we’d met in school, parties, etc - I have since changed, but ofcourse!

What are five things on your to-do list today?

1- Go running to clear my head
2- Read my Bible and pray
3- Pay some bills
4- Paint my nails with my new nail polish
5- Take my little brother to his baseball game

*exciting shyt huh…

Snacks you enjoy?

LOL@ snacks! - no snacks allowed!

Places you’ve lived?

DC Metro area and Florida for school; Tallahassee is THE lamest place on EARTH!!!!!!!

What are 5 things you would do if you were a billionaire?

1- Invest
2- Build my house on the Amalfi Coast
3- Buy all the luxurious Italian leather EVERYTHING!
4- Move my family to Italy, or wherever they’d like to live
5- Have a chartered private jet to take me all over the world whenever I so please

People you want to know more about?

- whoever wants to do this!

It’s OFFICIAL!

I’m hanging up my 4 and 5 inch heels and ending my tenure in the mix of the party scene! I just can’t do it anymore! I was torn ALL day about going out tonight to celebrate my friend’s birthday. I knew I DEFINITELY wasn’t going to drink, for obvious reasons. I was also torn because of the dresses I have; they are all short, low cut, etc. I just went to Bible study last night and one of the previous lessons, like a few weeks ago, was modesty. It’s stuck in my head and I seriously evaluate each item of clothing I wear now! I was torn because I shouldn’t be spending gas money to drive to DC. I was torn because I had ulterior motives in wanting to go to this new spot; to see a guy…i know, silly. I was torn because, well, I was just torn!

So, I get there, we have our table, there is this GINOURMOUS bottle of Grey Goose and a bottle of Rose. It literally made my stomach flip flop just to see it there, illuminated by the light in the ice, ugh! Alcohol! I didn’t even want to drink the mixers; I got water. I was not enthused with the crowd; I just didn’t get it. I wasn’t feeling the music; I stay listening to my Gospel so all this new music makes my head hurt. I was also not enthused by some of the fashion choices of the men and women alike; do they own mirrors or have friends?!

Anyways, needless to say, I was soon bored and just wanted to jump in my truck, drive home listening to Cece and throw on my new Juicy sweats! So here I sit, safe, thank the Lord, in my cute apartment, watching senseless television - or is it watching me? -

I don’t know, I’m just over the whole party scene. It’s definitely not what it used to be. Which is a good thing because otherwise it would be harder to make my decision to stay gone from the mix. Plus, I just know there is something really HUGE that God is working on in my life and me running out every weekend to party etc is just.not.cool.

I need to focus, listen, learn and do what God wants. I need to get back to doing the things that bring true fulfillment in my life; singing, writing, reading, focusing on my fashion career etc. AND I can pick up way more hours at the PT so I can continue stacking paper so I can make my next move with not a care in the world!

Anyways, that’s it. Just thought I’d share. I hope you all are having a fabulous and SAFE holiday weekend!

*besos*

B

My God is a Good God!

He is SO AMAZING! Without Him I don’t want to even THINK about where I’d be! Yo! My life, man, my life has forever been changed since September 2007 and I will NOT look back! I love my God! He is my strength, my strong tower! I hold, CLING to His unchanging hand! Lord I give you the utmost praise and SHOUT HALLELUJIA!!!!!!

I am overwhelmed with goodness and God’s grace right now! My God has blessed me! And He keeps blessing me! My life is His to use, FOREVER! I will live my life for Christ; it’s the only way to live.

I thank my heavenly Father for breaking me and bringing me to my knees to give Him praise! I have been broken and am being built up into a wonderful Christian woman that God wants me to be!

Gone are the things I used to say, things I used to do! My God is good! My God brought me through! When I had NO money to pay rent, God had me covered! Oh, the Lord is good to me! Better than I’ve ever been to myself!

I am overjoyed with the blessings the Lord has bestowed upon me! Forever will I praise Him!

 Go to my site, Today God is First for an awesome, inspiring and uplifting Praise playlist

Drunk Driving…

…don’t even think about it! Yes, we have all done it before. Thinking to ourselves, yeah, I’m good, I’ll get home. Yes, I’ve said those words…nah, just give me my keys, I want to sleep in my bed tonight…etc etc. Well, I beg of you, PLEAD with you…DON’T DO IT!!!

I lost my 8 year old cousin……………..8 YEAR OLD COUSIN!!! TODAY ON MOTHER’S DAY! TO A DRUNK DRIVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MY AUNT LOST HER 8 YEAR OLD BABY TODAY ON MOTHER’S DAY BECAUSE OF A DRUNK DRIVER!

A DRUNK DRIVER SMASHED INTO THE BACK OF THEIR MINI VAN AND TOOK THE LIFE OF MY 8 YEAR OLD COUSIN……….

I JUST GOT BACK FROM THE HOSPITAL…SEEING HIM LAYING THERE, LIFELESS, WITH STITCHES ON HIM, MY 8 YEAR OLD COUSIN IS DEAD, DEAD BECAUSE OF A DRUNK DRIVER….

JUST, PLEASE, RECONSIDER WHEN YOU ARE OUT DRINKING…USE SOME DISCERNMENT AND GET A CAB OR A DESIGNATED DRIVER.

I FEEL SICK.

UPDATE - ARTICLES AND VIDEO ABOUT MY COUSIN JOSHUA ADAMS:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/12/AR2008051202567.html?sub=AR

 

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/14/AR2008051400920.html

 

http://cfc.wjla.com/videoondemand.cfm?id=14623&ref=home

http://www.nbc4.com/news/16244441/detail.html

Big things, therefore, HIATUS

I have a HUGE deadline coming up for this project that I’m working on! I’m so excited about it! Anyways, in lieu of said deadline, I’ve got to be on full-time grind mode! I shall be back once my project has reached completion! I can’t wait!!!

When I get back, I will post pics and stories of Gold Cup 2008! And I AM ULTRA EXCITED about GLOW IN THE DARK TOUR this Saturday!!! YAY!!! I’ve got my outfit!!!

Ciao!

*B*

I have to share!!

I just woke up from one of my most vivid dreams EVER!!! We all know while on cold/flu/allergy medication, dreams can be weird, and down right scary! Well mine went like this:

I was in some wharehouse type setting with a bunch of people I knew, young and old. There was this huge movie screen or something showing off the latest gadgets…stay with me. Anyways, one was this crazy robot, scary, life size thing that went around destoying the world. Well, a few of us nervously looked around at each other like, ummmm that’s not cool. No kid, NO adult needs to play that game. So then the next presentation was up but something weird happened.

This is where things got real crazy!

So the video screen or whatevr that was there vanished and there was all this commotion outside and it got real dark, real eerie. All of a sudden I felt this strange presence; not a welcome one either. A VERY uncomfortable feeling.

Again, there is all this weird commotion and people start getting scared as we hear loud “footsteps” coming towards us! Most of the people run but quite a few stand there, in shock and awe, like myself. One by one, the people around me start, i don’t know, fidgeting and acting weird, possessed almost. Their eyes got wild, their mouths open in fear, it WAS CREEPY! Still I couldn’t move! Finally it got it one of my friends standing next to me and I watched up close as this, this thing overtook her body! IT WAS SCARY! Again I just stood there…STAY WITH ME

SO then all of a sudden it gets quiet. I guess this thing is ready for me. All of a sudden, and thi sis where I started to feel pinned to my bed, helpless, unable to move, and it was the DEVIL!

He asked me why am I not scared. I told him I’m a child of God and God will never leave me nor forsake me! He laughed. I continued. I shouted at him Psalm 23. He continued laughing. I started singing my priase songs, whatevre came to me, mostly Cece Winans as that is the only cd I’ve been listening to lately.

So he stood there, while all the others were overtaken by the devil. I stood there, on the Word of God, shouting Bible verses, that I didn’t even realize were in my heart and singing praise songs!!! WOW!!! It was an awesome feeling. And don’t you know, that old devil just up and walked away! Hallelujia! You can’t mess with a child of God! No way, no sir!

SO I HAD to share this story! It was an amazing feeling! I woke up with a jump. I was shaking, I still am, that dream was no joke. I also woke up singing one of Cece’s Songs, I will find the lyrics and post when I get to work. WOW!!! is all I can say!

The devil is always going to tempt, test and try you, but if you just stand your ground and stand on the Word, whew chile! You will BE ALRIGHT!!!

I don’t know what you are going through or have been through, but know you aren’t going through it alone!!! Know that God has a purpose for you and He is USING you!! Your tough or rough situations are not only for you to learn from but for you to LIVE through them and press on so that when you encounter someone along life who is going through it, you can share your blessing with them!!!

I leave you with one of the verses that will get me through tough times always:

Job 2:10
“Shall we accept good from God and not trouble?”

Gotta get ready for work! Loves!!!

*B*

My New Hair!!!

I cut my hair MYSELF last week because I was so over it, then I went to go see my most fabulous colorist, Aziz, to give my tresses some color and highlights! Oooooh! I LOVE it!!! LOVE it!!! I want to kidnap him! He’s such a fabulous and wonderful man! ok, that’s it! Just wanted to show off my new hair!

Have a great weekend!!

*B*

Sneaker Chic(k)

Saw these flyyyyyyyyyyy Nike skate board kicks over at High Snobiety

I definitely need these, so cute…yes, I described a skate board shoe as cute! I love the colors! I need them for my casual days where that ONE piece will make you stand out even if you are just wearing a t shirt and jeans.