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Inspiration for the Day – Imagination

When you are describing,
A shape, or sound, or tint;
Don’t state the matter plainly,
But put it in a hint;
And learn to look at all things,
With a sort of mental squint

-Lewis Carroll

Inspiration for the Day – Liars

No man has a good enough memory to make a successful lia

-Abraham Lincoln

Inspiration for the Day – Anger

He who angers you conquers you

-Elizabeth Kenny

Inspiration for the Day – Success

I don’t know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody.

-Bill Cosby

Shopaholic – Gray Skinny Jeans

I’m not really a fan of colored denim, but lately I’ve really liked the looked of gray denim. It’s a color that, if done correctly, can look great dressed up with. I’m on the look out, I’ll let you know what I find.
Vince at ShopStyle

Inspiration for the Day - Experience

Do you know the difference between education and experience? Education is when you read the fine print; experience is what you get when you don’t.

-Pete Seeger

Twitter week in review 2010-02-15

  • #ilove Losers who bow out gracefully. Thanks for keeping it classy #
  • RT @LondonRain1913: #petpeeve YOU!-and YOU know who U are #
  • #ilove the hour before I get off work…. #
  • Lord please watch over Bill Clinton. #
  • RT @blackberrytune: Giving away few random invitations for official #BlackBerry twitter app by midnight. RT to take chance. #
  • RT @RealMichelleW: It gets hard sometimes when ur life is always put under a magnifying glass by ppl who DONT pay (cont) http://tl.gd/8fcf9 #
  • #ilove shopping with love in my heart . For the one I love #
  • RT @IAmSteveHarvey: It doesn't matter where you've been or what you've done, God specializes in GREAT outcomes. #
  • RT @IAmSteveHarvey: Life is an amazing game, its not how you score, but how you play. #
  • #ilove open and honest communication. #
  • Can adults have secrets? If its not a surprise for someone else its a lie by omission, right? #
  • I just saw some coconut M&M's. #
  • #ilove all the comments I get on my #naturalhair Now if only if could style it differently. #
  • Husband cooking tonight! Jerk fish, spinach, salad and wine! #
  • #nowplaying "elmo's song" via youtube. Baby loves that little red monster #
  • HAVE to find time to work on my blog! #
  • Gave someone the benefit of the doubt and was disappointed. Ball was in your court and as expect, the BS was weeded out. #
  • How do you decide who to follow on twitter? #
  • #nowplaying LADY SINGS THE BLUES!!!!! #
  • RT @StarJonesEsq: Time for my #MorningMeditation Get away from those who want to waste their time & yours on foolishness.–im trying #
  • Happy Friday! Finally got the blog back up! New post coming today! #naturalhair #beauty #
  • I love Valentines Day! ??? #
  • I now have a 3 piece set! ??bling bling??. Thanks honey! http://tweetphoto.com/11143659 #
  • Another Valentines Day surprise. And it came with truffles! LOVE this holiday! http://tweetphoto.com/11176427 #
  • I'm having a hard time concentrating on getting my husbands gift @macys…with all the red clearence signs in my face #
  • Just got the finishing touches for my Valentines day surprise. Just have to buy a bottle of champagne to bring it all together! #
  • I got 3 options for him to choose from. Sweet, sexy or slutty. I ? Valentines Day. #
  • RT @Krissy90220: #FollowFriday @blackberrytune @MACartists @steelnpurple @gennatay @Beastdancer—THANKS #
  • RT @TAMZ412: #ff @brwngldngodess @CdotTaiwo @Delna_ @gennatay @thepbg @aziajs_faces !!! all lovely ladies—ahhhh THANKS #
  • RT @BitBaubleButton: Dr. Pepper, Rum, & Kahlua.—mmmmm have to try this one #
  • RT @lkuye1978: How old is too old to go after a dream of singing?—NEVER! #
  • The roses DH gave me look really pretty in the master bath. I'm going to have to keep flowers in here now… #
  • Good night Twitter. Stay blessed and stay safe #
  • RT @StarJonesEsq: Yes, people will "try" you…but don't be used to further SOMONE ELSE'S (cont) http://tl.gd/8ri5l #
  • I got the Marach issue of @instyle yesterday. AM I the only one obsessed with this mag? Wish they featured more women of color though….. #
  • Everytime I look at HIM I fall in love with him all over again. I can't believe he's MINE. #
  • http://tweetphoto.com/11261927 I LOVE YOU so much I can feel it in my heart just thinking about you. You're the (cont) http://tl.gd/8sdvc #
  • RT @EvaMarcille: Wedding plans!!!! So wonderful—are you blogging about your wedding? #
  • Booked our anniversary trip. Now looking for gifts…. #
  • I wish I knew how to braid. My #naturalhair could really use a protective style right now #
  • imac love thought #34 baby watching videos on one side of the screen while I'm working on the other…… #
  • Researching window coverings. Seriously thinking about calling Empire to come install them. #lazy #
  • Why are people being so negative about the remake.. I loved it! http://bit.ly/bhbCJQ #
  • Still get chills watching @pinks performance on the grammys http://bit.ly/cOsMDu #
  • I missed by baby SO much yesterday that I couldn't wait to hold him all day today. But I am really happy he's taking a nap now #dontjudgeme #
  • Watching the Martin episode with @tyrese4real on it…. #
  • RT @trickytrice: I need a gay guy friend. Can someone send me one please?–RIGHT, isnt there some type of match.com site 4 this? #
  • Running late to meet the caterer. #
  • I hate when someone does something they know is stupid and then get mad at you for getiing mad at them. SERIOUSLY!?! #
  • Taking the man who set the standard out to dinner! Happy Birthday Daddy! #
  • DH going to get the wine for tonights activities. #
  • While I wait….I have some words of wisdom if you will… #
  • Ladies, pls stop letting these men keep you in their back pockets. U shouldn't have to wonder if ur in a relationship… #
  • …And u don't have to go along with that "we just friends" crap. If he wants u he will tell u and show u #
  • …And stop going after married men, you can't rally be that desperate. #
  • …..If u do go after married men, stop expecting to be his #1 He married his #1 ur nothing more that a hobby to him. #
  • Mmmm wine….and strawberries dipped in chocolate #
  • Just reminded my husband why he married me. Happy Valentines Day to YOU! Love Team Montgomery #
  • LOVE iis in the air! Happy Valentines day! #
  • Fixing both my men breakfast in bed….. #
  • RT @LondonRain1913: (cont) http://tl.gd/93q7d #
  • RT @TheLoveStories: Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same. -Emily Brontë #TLS #
  • RT @MsJillMJones: I know this is the day 4 LOVING but WRAP IT UP! It's called V-Day not VD-day….Let's keep it safe! #
  • RT @llcoolj: Question, what's harder showing love or hating ?—-showing LOVE #
  • About to head out to Whole Foods to pick up somethings for tonight dinner! #
  • This looks really good, parents with little boys get ready…. Karate Kid Trailer http://bit.ly/8PxLgr #
  • Bath and Body Works Deal….Buy 2 get 4 free use code LOVESC #

2010 Virgo

My annual Horoscope review

So Here’s 2009’s predictions:

Wonderful things are in store for you this year, Virgo! You’re experiencing tremendous feelings of rebirth and, as you release old ways of expressing yourself, you’ll find yourself walking into all kinds of new experiences. Virgo loves to make sure everything is clear, concise and methodical, and this will help make it easy for you to graciously receive and beautifully adapt to the growth you are experiencing. You’ll feel very peaceful with the changes happening both inside and outside of you, and you welcome the opportunity to express the new knowledge you gain.
There’s a renaissance going on within you that seems to have been asleep for sometime now. You discover where the doorway is and are ready to consciously find new meaning in your life, and to manifest who you are in your own way. Mentally, culturally, instinctively and spiritually, you’ll be going through incredible transformation this year. Your fresh take on life will give you the ability to manifest a new reality. You take a big leap forward as you share these changes with others.
A re-emergence of your inventive and creative self will give you new ways of taking action and bringing your talents into the world. You will feel secure, safe and centered, which allows you to achieve anything you want in your life. You will feel more spiritually balanced in 2009 than ever before.

In a word,  MICAH…I can say that most of this came to light because I became a mom in 2009.  Everything gets put into perspective once you have another life depending on you.

I also became more spiritually aware and became aware of how my actions affect others. Call it growing older, but 2009 was a VERY good year.

So for 2010…

Horoscope : GENERAL This year 2010 announces a revival, a realignment of your objectives in the broad sense, a general development which will enable you to be more precise in your actions. Indeed, you feel necessary to re-examine your assets with clearness, in order to advance more effectively, you seek to eliminate all that is superfluous. You return to your personal objectives, which enables you to show your true limits with your entourage. WORK Don’t feel guilty, it is time to think of you, this will balance your industrial relationships and in particular those you give more than others… You require building the future, and it is in the professional plan that you will have most facilities. Don’t hesitate to propose yourself if you must assert a promotion, or launch your project, you are likely all to obtain satisfaction. You will tend to irritate you weaknesses of certain collaborators, to show you too fastidious. Don’t forget that you can only count on yourself for certain details. Optimism and black thoughts can overlap, try to balance your mental bubbling by devoting yourself to facts and keep serene despite you became aware of the width of what you have to achieve. You must plan your action in time, it is a fertile departure which you can start, which is already not so badly. LOVE This year 2010 is announced animated! Indeed all goes very quickly in your eyes, and as of the beginning of January, you will have to travel by train moving. Your partner will give the rhythm, you will feel to control less the situation and the turning which your relation takes. It will be fundamental not to forget that in this situation, you can find many satisfactions, beyond your underground fears. You will advance favourably your relation in a constructive direction while making enter of imagination by the large door! Circumstances will prove to you that it is on this way that you will cross obstacles which in February particularly, made you shade. From May, you will advance resolutely with what appears really essential to you. You will have opportunity to simplify your relations all while enriching them. Leave free course to your passion inspiration, it is the moment if you are alone, not to be in your bubble, there are constructive meetings in the long run at the horizon! Whatever your situation, you evolve in the direction of a release of yourself and limits which from now on are exceeded. MONEY Financial questions are this year, closely related to your emotional life. You won’t have any evil to keep the cool head, but it is in your entourage that you will find matter to doubt of your way of managing your money. In you incentive with expenditure, directly or not, your close relations will try to soften you in this field. It will be necessary to make concessions … The whole will be to keep intransigent on priorities which are really absolute, what you are completely able to do. Between April and June, you will be well inspired with regard to placements, it is the moment to reconsider your budget differently, to make changes. That will help you to start to make savings, or to enlarge what you already have. The last three months of the year support money re-entries, even apart from your wages, it is the moment to claim what people owe you for a long time. RELATIONSHIP The most important for you at the beginning of year, between January and April, will be to resist to the influence of certain people around you who don’t respect your fundamental values without having the air of it, you will have to be careful… While remaining courteous, you would make well check information which comes from outside, the communication tightens side of misunderstandings… The relational sky is cleared up as from April, it is the moment to look further into your bonds in all fields, you will have facilities of listening which will be appreciated, people will return you the elevator. Protect from the emotional movements which return you to limitations of the past, and benefit from this wind of freedom which supports your expression with complete freedom to remove you from your doubts which are not founded. VITALITY You overflow of energy at the beginning of year, your need for activity will be the best demonstration. However, emotional swells that you cross, although they are exciting and opening out tend to make you draw too largely from your reserves. Get away from your concerns through arts, you will have more than ever need to escape to reconstitute your nervous energy. Your entourage will enormously solicit you and you won’t have much time to occupy you of certain details on your life hygiene. It is as from April that you will have facilities to occupy you of certain details which will make go up your energy, in particular on your food. Some changes will put an end to stomach upsets which are accentuated by addition of activity you assumed at the beginning of year. Flee sedentarity, flee regularly, you need to rest completely, and to mobilize your muscular system.

Inspiration for the Day – Luck

Diligence is the mother of good luck.

-Benjamin Franklin

Twitter week in review 2010-01-25

  • RT @popphoto: Wedding photographers: Enter the Look of Love contest for a chance to win free gear and a Trip to Cancun http://bit.ly/53CJ0Y #
  • @BDBandeaux yeah imma need that in white too! in reply to BDBandeaux #
  • Another trip to the beauty supply after work? Not a product junkie, I just sample a lot! #naturalhair #
  • He gave mommy a BIG kiss! http://tweetphoto.com/9101970 #
  • just came back from sally beauty, they were in the process of "changing" (raising) the prices on several items..BOOO #naturalhair #
  • RT @iamdiddy: Anderson Cooper is the greatest news reporter ever!!! GO ANDERSON GO!!!!—COSIGN! #
  • Praying for the people of Haiti..IMO 6.1 is not an aftershock, thats another earthquake. #
  • My #naturalhair is in an actual puff today. I'm too excited #
  • @holly9olightly He has no idea how I really feel about them…. in reply to holly9olightly #
  • My little puff. Lots of growth since BC in september. #naturalhair http://tweetphoto.com/9160633 #
  • #letsbehonest I do think I'm better than most (but I worked hard for it!) #
  • #letsbehonest DH was with his kids mom for 10 yrs and didn't marry her. We married 2 yrs after we met.I'd hate me too if I were her #
  • #letsbehonest men wait 4 problems to escalate before handling them, women get the sh*t out the way asap #
  • When you think you've outsmarted me remember, I'm always too steps ahead…. #
  • Does anyone not think their good in bed? #letsbehonest you can tell when you suck… #
  • Don't you hate it when you're having a conversation and someone jumps in and tries to make it about them?#iwasnottalkingaboutyou #getalife #
  • @ApearlC @JadoreBrittanie stop it! You. Can't be bored, ur grown you're free to do whatever you want! in reply to ApearlC #
  • @staiisea thanks. I don't cowashes at night and use lots of oils and leave in conditioners. in reply to staiisea #
  • @ApearlC oh…well in that case, carryon in reply to ApearlC #
  • 60% off orange stickers and 30% off yellow @filenensbasmentgot to purses for $25…I'l be back #
  • @mzzmodiva #alterego the rich bitch and the sweet poor woman. Right now I'm in the middle in reply to mzzmodiva #
  • @EvaMarcille no! Its harder than on the original nintendo! in reply to EvaMarcille #
  • @trickytrice aand how did this conversation start..just curious in reply to trickytrice #
  • A sandwich made with pound cake, chocolate syrup and strawberries. Warmed on the panini press..mmmmmm http://tweetphoto.com/9185670 #
  • Anybody pay for @UberTwiter? Is it worth it? These ads in my timeline is starting to irritate me. #
  • It begins… #
  • Today my tweets will contain every random thought that comes to me today..sorry in advance. #
  • I forgot tot take my pill this morning #randomthought #
  • If anybody sees this shoe in a size 3 or 4 infant can you let me know? #baby #randomthought http://tweetphoto.com/9211261 #
  • @trickytrice yeah. I was in Finish Line when I took the pic. I've been looking for that shoe for a week. in reply to trickytrice #
  • I see you!! *hi lurker* be easier if you just follow me sweetie…#randomthoughts #
  • I wonder how hard it would be to straighten my own hair, do they still sale pressing combs? #naturalhair #randomthoughts #
  • @NaturalChica yes. Skiing hurts. Its fun but uses a muscle group that you've probably never used before in reply to NaturalChica #
  • @ApearlC now I have to go buy a blow dryer…#randomthought should I get a diffuser too? in reply to ApearlC #
  • Have to make two stop after work sallys and Filene's basement *sigh*—#randomthoughts #
  • Just saw a women walk through the lobby with fishnet tights on. It's January high of 30 degrees…#seriously #randomthought #
  • Can you take a woman who wears fishnets to work seriously? #randomthought #
  • 8 months after I had the baby and I'm down to a size 4. Haven't been this small since..well I can't remember. #randomthought #
  • Is there anyway to turn off the camera sound on the @blackberry? Wanted to take a pic of the fishnet woman…. #
  • #nowplaying (in my head) Defying Gravity from Wicked #randomthoughts #
  • This weekend should be take a profile pic weekend. Have someone take a pic of you so your phone won't be in the picture too. #randomthought #
  • Conan O'brien should do a HBO special. #
  • @ApearlC but I'm just saying, don't you wish you could suck at your job, get fired and take home that kind of severance.. in reply to ApearlC #
  • For lunch the Thai Buffet…mmmm noodles #
  • @holly9olightly @ApearlC I kinda think he's funny *youtweetface*…best line ever! in reply to holly9olightly #
  • RT @PrettyCity: I buy, you try! Tweet me to review Rimmel's new mascara; picked up 4 xtra to share (plus 1 for me) (cont) http://tl.gd/4llo7 #
  • I wonder whens the last time I left the house without some form of makeup on #
  • RT @TheDailyLove: Loving Yourself isn't selfish, cuz when u really do, you give your Love away. U can't give what u don't have! #TDL #
  • In a meeting…*sigh* suppose to start 5mins ago. I wonder what Micah's doing. #
  • I wonder what my babies doing? #
  • I have a big EGO because I know what I've accomplished and what I'm capable of. #
  • Individual eyeshadows or a compact of eye shadows? Which do you prefer? #makeup #naturalhair #
  • RT @GlobalGrind: Lopez to Khloe & Kim… "What Up With You And Black Guys" http://bit.ly/8bMG7B–everyone was thinking it, she said it. #
  • @NaturalChica how come there's never a #naturalhair show in chicago? #
  • On my way home to my family. #imaluckywoman #
  • At jewel going to get one thing, but let's just see how many items I end up walking out with. #
  • Hmmm 20% off Clean and Clear..why not? #
  • @ApearlC where and how do you take all these pics? I always forget in reply to ApearlC #
  • Ill admit. I kinda miss planning my wedding…Maybe we should renew every 5 years #
  • Remember when $25 use to put the hand above the "F" on the gas gauge??? http://tweetphoto.com/9244358 #
  • RT @lisaling: http://twitpic.com/z4trj – Japanese toilets crack me up. Should I try the massage function?–what exactly does it massage #
  • Driving through Washington Park always scares me a little #chicago #hydepark #
  • Bathtime! (In the bathroom sink, he's a little scared of the big sink) http://tweetphoto.com/9249710 #
  • I love it when the baby is so sleepy he gets silly. He's too much fun. Guess I got lucky that he doesn't cry when he's tired. #
  • Ok! And whoa #graysanatomy #
  • So sleepy, he's silly. #baby http://tweetphoto.com/9253614 #
  • "Pretty Ricky what they called him" —Martin a fool #
  • Today will be #confession Friday for me. What do you need to #getoffyourchest #
  • I am going to be unfollowing a lot of the commerical twitter accounts. I just want real tweets from real people. #confess #
  • I'm not a violent, rude or uncaring person,but some people are really lucky I have a "jesus fence" around me everyday. #confess #
  • These "sponsered tweets" in my timeline are annoying the heck out of me #confess #
  • I like my job, but I need a career. #confess #
  • I sometimes wonder what I would say to you if we ever came face to face again #confess #
  • RT @MARLONLWAYANS: 2 sides to HONESTY. TELLING THE TRUTH & ACCEPTING the TRUTH. Don't ask 4 what you can not handle~ #
  • Speaking of HONESTY, more people need to stop omitting the truth, mostly from themselves. #confess #
  • Ready for the weekend…..#confess #
  • You're the root to my tree I'm a branch you're a leaf…yhats why I aint gon' let the devil steal my joy from me cause I TOUCHED A DREAM #
  • R kelly has to be one of if not the greatest lyric writers of our generation @KellZodiac #
  • @SamFineBeauty can you do a twitpic of her when you're done? If shell let you? in reply to SamFineBeauty #
  • About to listen to FutureSexLoveSound. Want that CD the ish! #confess #
  • RT @JadoreBrittanie: I think I may press my hair…I need a change but dont feel like making the extra effort #naturalhair~same here #
  • If you get attached to something/someone that attached to someone/something else, you might end up hurt. #honestly #
  • *welcomes April to the group* HI APRIL! #ShopaholicsAnonymous #
  • #ShopaholicsAnonymous at Filenes basement…again #
  • I shop too much…. #
  • #letsbehonest well let's just BE HONEST #
  • #honestly I spend too much time on the internet at work #
  • #confess #honestly I'm a bit selfish and spoiled. I don't like to share. I'm a fan of get your own. #
  • #ff @BDBandeaux. She's a great accessory designer #
  • For the kid. DKNY sweatsuit and Elmo t-shirt. $23 http://tweetphoto.com/9321136 #
  • RT @ApearlC: RT @lisalashawn: Don't stay mad when your friends' honesty hurts your feelings… You need honest people in your life. #
  • #hopeforhaitinow #hopeforhaitinow #hopeforhaitinow #hopeforhaitinow#hopeforhaitinow#hopeforhaitinow #hopeforhaitinow #
  • 90% of #haiti are catholics. Why hasn't the Pope sent anything or made a statemebt? #
  • I can't get through #hopeforhaitinow #
  • Leonas for dinner. Yum #
  • Ahhh Beyonce!!!! #hopeforhaitinow #
  • RT @chicagostyle: This is so cheesy. Beyonce throwing the word haiti in your song halo doesn't make it relevant. I repeat she is dumb.~BOO U #
  • Beyonce is a GREAT performer. Vocals are always on point #
  • Jhud must be nursing that baby boy. Best diet plan EVER! #
  • RT @mzzmodiva: I hope that all these folks tweeting negativity donated already….~~COSIGN #hopeforhaitinow #
  • What is it about cheese on potatoes that make them irresistable! #
  • Watching 20/20. Why would someone let their child have ANY medical procedure without them being in the room? #
  • OMG is before 10pm and the baby is sleep! #
  • Everyone has at least one regret or mistake that they wish they could take back. #letsbehonest #
  • RT @afrobella: I just want to give Conan a big hug right now. I can see his heart on his sleeve.—TEAM COCO #
  • Just finished reading "The Help" by Kathryn Sockett. Can anyone recommend a good read? #kindle #books #
  • Honesty from yourself is better than from someone else…. #
  • Up early this morning to get a little time to myself. Finished reading a novel and now relaxing with a cup of coffee. Ahhh Saturdays.. #
  • Don't you hate when your all ready to clean up and you realize you're out of supplies? #
  • Why are pancakes so simple yet so difficult to make #
  • Made breakfast (well brunch) for the husband. Pancakes, cheese omelet and grilled chicken breast….. #