1.11.11

I thought today would be a great day to begin listing my goals for the year of 2011.

Today's date is 1.11.11. Today is a significant day, special because of the numbers.

As I look to the future, keeping my past in plain view, I know I need to accomplish quite a few things this year. Possessing insight, while perpetuating my idealism and realism... these possibilities must be achieved.

#1- Travel to a foreign country and take a day to explore the city by yourself.

#2- Create a holiday meal for family (meal- not dish)

#3- Establish a consistent routine that includes going to the gym/ exercising 4x a week

#4- Tell the people you love that you, in fact, love them-- as often as possible

#5- Make decisions that make YOU happy-- decisions about love, life, profession, travel, food...

#6- Treat and think in a way that you admire-- be real, be honest and ENJOY it

I think that may be enough for now... but this list is far from done.

Bucket List

There are so many things I wish to do, so many places I wish to see, so many people I'm destined to meet before I kick the bucket...

Shall I start the planning? I think so.

moving...

To have lived in one place for your entire life... and then to consider moving to another space... indefinitely, that's some scary stuff.

Trying to get better at life.

Who's with me!?

just a thought

and as we lie beneath the stars, we'd realize how small we are,
if they could love like you and me, imagine what the world could be...
if everyone cared and nobody cried, if everyone loved and nobody lied, if everyone shared and swalllowed their pride, then we'd see the day whenever nobody died

I seriously love San Francisco...

'nuff said. I'm back for NYEs!

A woman should Have... thanks Maya Angelou

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ...

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> enough money within her control to move out

> and rent a place of her own,

> even if she never wants to or needs to...

> something perfect to wear if the employer,

> or date of her dreams wants to see her in an hour...

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> A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ..

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> a youth she's content to leave behind....

> a past juicy enough that she's looking forward to

> retelling it in her old age....

> a set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and a black lace bra...

> one friend who always makes her laugh... and one who lets her cry...

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> A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE .......

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> a good piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in her

> family..

> eight matching plates, wine glasses with stems,

> and a recipe for a meal,

> that will make her guests feel honored...

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> A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ..

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> a feeling of control over her destiny...

> how to fall in love without losing herself..

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> EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW....

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> how to quit a job,

> break up with a lover,

> and confront a friend without;

> ruining the friendship....

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> EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW....

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> when to try harder... and *WHEN TO WALK AWAY...

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> EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

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> that she can't change the length of her calves,

> the width of her hips, or the nature of her parents...

> that her childhood may not have been perfect...but it's over...

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> EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

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> what she would and wouldn't do for love or more...

> how to live alone.... even if she doesn't like it...

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> EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW.. .

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> whom she can trust,

> whom she can't,

> and why she shouldn't take it personally...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

Me.

Sometimes I wonder why my mind works the way it does. It drives me crazy and I think... and over think and over-analyze situations that are so unnecessary to spend so much time and energy on.

Folks and hearts.

I haven't written anything on here for a very long time. I can definitely share that I slept so soundly last night and the night before... and recently, those nights have been hard to come by. I lie in my bed and look at the art work and framed pictures and then I begin missing all of those people who I know truly care about my well-being and my happiness.

I still live in LA, but my heart still lies with family in friends in San Diego in addition to those others who have moved far away. People are so important to me.

Wow. I've been MIA.

But I have been spending time with my beautiful NIECE! yee!

for lovers

And now, Yi says, she finally understands love: “I don’t think I was
ever bitter or skeptical, I was just stupid and naïve. But now I think
love is when you’re comfortable with someone and you can wash clothes
with them, or fart in front of them. Once the lust is gone, you either
have something real or nothing at all. But relationships are worth
fighting for.”

Being with the right one is easy.

My friend told me this... and I believe it to be true. Right now, love is easy. Fun is easy. Life is easy, and I appreciate it. Thank you, the powers that be.

To be with the "one" is easy, and yet it can still seem difficult. Nothing worthwhile is easy to comeby. I'm a fully believer in this idea because of what I've witnessed and experienced.

Just chillin..

It's hella hot in LA... the roomie and I need to study, but we needed a study break!

Happy Independence Day

Take this day and reflect on your freedoms as a citizen... do they vary because of your background? Are they the same as your neighbor's? Think about it.

MY NEW OBSESSION

THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON trailer in HD

Traveling

I feel like I have been bitten by a bug that transmits an incurable disease known to us as the traveling bug! I want to leave, leave, leave!! I want to be out of this country... for at least 2 weeks! We've been planning, but nothing has been solidified. I'm literally itching to vacate and relax, and release. Who is with me!?

This is where I want to go... this is where I need to go!

Words cannot express how I felt when I heard the news. "Michael Jackson is dead." First, I was in utter disbelief and then the shock hit. MJ is invincible, he's supposed to live forever, he's supposed to be alive and kicking when my children grow up and are capable of listening to his music and appreciating his legend.

Woah. Not only was it a shock, but it was deeply saddening because, of course, the media must do its duty and raise all controversial and useless times in his life. Can't he rest in peace? Even though we all think and believe we know how his life transpired and what he was guilty or innocent of, we have no idea what he experienced on a daily basis or throughout his life. To be in a place where he commanded crowds of millions and made men, women and children cry at the sight of him... he was monumental, and I feel it rude and distasteful to act as if it was a situation other than that.

Think of his family; his children, his brothers and sister, his parents and his friends. They've lost not only a legend, but a loved one. May he R.I.P.

I will always remember him! Annie are you ok!?!?!

Cheers to Michael Jackson and his accomplishments, there will never be another.

TWITTER

woah... just joined... I know I'm late but shit.

Good times!

I think we looked cute! End of things is my title! Yee...!

Boyfriend.

So, relationships are hard. They test you in all possible ways, they teach you how to love, how not to love, how to respect, how not to hurt and sometimes, still end in heartache.

For me, a boyfriend is my best friend. I can tell him anything, he can tell me anything. We love, laugh, fight, tease, get sick, become upset, cry, scream and rejoice together. He is my partner and the one I can always count on to support and love me.

Some people spend their entire lives searching for their one "true" love. Others are too afraid of becoming vulnerable and really letting someone have their heart. Every day is packed full of decisions that can determine your life, love and happiness. Make sure those decisions count and are true to you.

I love you.

Words to Live by.

This was forwarded to me (thanks D.) and I think it's amazing awesome.

1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.

2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.

3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends
and parents will. Stay in touch.

5. Pay off your credit cards every month..

6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.

8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.

9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.

10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.

11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.

12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.

13.. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their
journey is all about.

14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.

15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.

16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.

17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.

18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.

19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.

20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.

21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie.
Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.

22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.

23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.

24. The most important sex organ is the brain.

25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.

26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words 'In five years, will this matter?'

27. Always choose life.

28. Forgive everyone for everything.

29. What other people think of you is none of your business.

30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.

31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

33. Believe in miracles.

34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.

35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.

36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.

37. Your children get only one childhood.

38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.

39. Get outside every day.. Miracles are waiting everywhere.

40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.

41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

42. The best is yet to come.

43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.

44. Yield.

45. "Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift."

done with TFA...

Sunday night was a celebration... the culmination of the last 2 years of hard work, sacrifice, blood shed (literally), and amazing achievement. My experience with Teach for America will never be forgotten... it has changed my life in so many ways, and will be a significant factor in what influences my career choices and life decisions.

Happy Memorial Day!

I spent my day doing a bunch of nothing, watching a random movie that had many "boom, boom, fire, fire!!" scenes, and then I prepared for the week ahead of me.

I haven't been to work in 3 days due to a nasty flu, so upon my return I shall most definitely make up for the missed-stress, antagonizing remarks and dreary lives of women- all tomorrow. lol. I actually hope it's a fantastic day, because although I was sick Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, my weekend was a lot better.

Family, fun, sun, food, drinks. The makings of great memories and laughs. Cheers.

"Ego" by Beyonce

she's a little nutty, but you gotta love her!

Ever wonder?

when we ask questions, should we live into the answers? If we are inquiring a specific response, should we delve straight in? I think so, only then can true satisfaction be attained.

Lions, and tigers and bears

I'm not scared of lions and tigers and bears
but I'm scared of loving you
I'm not scared to perform at a sold-out affair,
but I'm scared of loving you
Am I the only one who thinks this is an impossible task?
Is that too much to ask?
Why do we love, love?
If love seems to hate us?

Letting Go.

This week has been jam packed full of revelations. Jesus! I thought I was so well put together, oh well. Who really is? I want to meet them.

How does one "move on". Really?

I've been battling this question because I can't seem to answer it succintly... To end a relationship and then to be in a place where you can start anew and discover another type of love is real, but it's not easy. Depending on where you were when the relationship ended, you may find yourself in different places thereafter. I seem to have been the villain in some relationships, ending it despite its necessity- but still, ending it. In the past it was possible because my feelings were quite clear and my actions only followed. Now it's a bit different, my actions did not follow my feelings- well, I suppose my actions followed particular feelings which I had not thought through. Life is life, and we must deal as it happens! Thank god for the air in my lungs, the beating of my heart and the strength of my brain!

feelings

Sometimes they're quite overwhelming. They remind you of your existence, they let you know that you continue to have air in your lungs, blood running through your veins and the ability to think and live (which is hopefully the case).

Instead of focusing on the First Lady mistouching, I think this touch speaks loads!

"This is the most powerful photo in the series. Remember they are not supposed to shake hands, but the two brothers couldn't resist the historic moment. The black royal cop never imagined in his wildest dream that he would usher a black American president into the British corridors of power. Nice."