Miss me? I’ve had a whirlwind last 2 weeks that consisted of absolutely everything as well as absolutely nothing. I’m trying to find some calm in the middle and get out of my icky feeling that developed last week as well.
Few updates: Spent an interesting impromptu weekend in the Atlanta. Went to the B-E-S-T (as my old roomie used to spell out) Tapas restaurant I’ve ever been to. My pork chop tasted like steak! Now I’m experiencing my 2nd snow of the season in MEMPHIS. Yeah, you read that right. The city that doesn’t do winter weather is full of it this season. I for one am over it. If I wanted winter, I’d move north (which is in my plans… but I don’t need it this week).
I signed on for another project but I really have too much going in the 2 that I already have enlisted in but as a worker Bee, I’m going to push until I can have all 3 under my belt. The good thing is only 1 of them is time sensitive.
Other than that and rebranding a business venture I put on the backburner, I think my life is at an alltime calm. At least my personal life is. I gave up on almost all the things that are stressing me out and I’m letting go and letting GOD.
“All the world’s a stage. And all the men and women merely players: They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts.”
- As You Like It, William Shakespeare
I had a conversation with a friend (Dubb) a while ago about people repeating the same mistakes over and over again. Like being with the same man (a different man but he is just like the last one) over and over again and expecting something different. I thought long and hard about this conversation while I was in route back to Memphis after a much needed weekend away in The Atlanta. #shoutouttoDubb
Much of it was because of my reading of the ybf. Apparently, Ri.h.anna’s new beau is Chris in a baseball uniform. Not sure how true any of this is but it made for an blackberry read while bored. Apparently, Matt abused his last girl a few years ago before their relationship ended. Court documents were filed and a restraining order was put in place. This made me think back to my friends. Two of them I will say have dated the SAME man at least two times since I’ve known them and another has dated the same man about 5 times since I’ve known her. I sat and thought when I got home, am I perpetually dating the same man or is the one that I have now different? I thought back to the men of my past, First Love, Mad’s Dad (couldn’t name him anything else… and no, he doesn’t have a kid lol), Dawg, Law School & now Christian. I will say that the only thing I can come up with that they had in common is ambition.
Ambition is a good trait right? Well, I’m hoping so because I’m as ambitious as they come. But now, I’m sitting trying to figure out what was their commonality? What attracted me to each of them? LS was because I knew he had goals, D well that was because he talked a good game and ended up being a sweetie. Mad’s Dad? Yeah, He was just so cute and seemed to have it all figured out (which he didn’t) but he is still one of my favorite people. Then there is FL and Christian… FL was the beginning. I’m not sure what it was about him that made me want to be his girlfriend but I thank God that is over. (Praise God for favor!) And now Christian.
I’m starting to believe that Christian is my BIG or as Dubb likes to call it, the one. And I think this quote from Atlanta sums up myself and all of my friends views on the one:
T: “I ain’t neva been in love wit someone I didn’t hate”
A:”You right!”
I feel compelled to share with you my life a year ago today.
I took a week off school in my final semester to go to the Inauguration of our 44th President because it was history in the making. American history, Black History, African (Kenyan) History and well, MY history. I voted for the first time in a presidential election just months before for our now President Barack Obama. Thinking about this still makes me proud (and brings tears to my eyes). I needed to witness it not just for me but for the children and grandchildren that I would one day have. I needed to witness this for my grandfather who was still alive (at the time) but not healthy (or in the right state of mind all the time) enough to make it. It’s just what I had to do.
So the Friday before the Inauguration, myself and 4 friends from school hopped in a truck and drove to Baltimore. One of the girls, M, mom stayed in Baltimore and with it’s close proximity (and our inability to be able to afford to rent both a truck AND book an over priced hotel) allowed us to stay at her house and we just drove into DC for all the events that we wanted to attend. During my time there, I was able hear this speech in person. (I have video of it somewhere and I’m not really in the mood to search through my archives but I may and post my stuff later on.) I froze outside trying to be cute but I am happy nonetheless that I went. Although I didn’t get to physically meet him, that day, no that week, will forever be embedded in my mind.
While I didn’t have the all access passes celebrities and journalists would, I got to sit with the people who got tickets from their congress(wo)man and definitely watched journalists do behind the scenes work (I live for this kind of stuff). That morning we got up about 3:45 am to ride the train from Silver Springs to the Capitol. After an interesting and LONG hike, we arrived at our destination. Warmers in ugg boots (and gloves) we were very early for the celebration. We watched the concert from the day before and finally watched as all the VIP seats were taken at the Inauguration. Oprah, Jay-Z & Beyonce were amongst the people we were excited to see. (We as in the crowd not actually me, well I was stoked about the big O, Jay and Bey coulda stayed home.) But then everything began.
I’m sure you watched the inauguration on television and tweeted up a storm and can give me a better play by play than I could ever give you. But the words in the Inaugural Address touched all of us that were in attendance. I have never seen so many people in one place being as peaceful as they were. All of difference race, creed and color standing together. Helping to stay warm and listen to a speech — All Proud. Proud to be Americans.
November 4, 2008 was a day a pride but January 20, 2009 made it real. And today, 365 days later when many said hatred would take our Presidents life as it did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s we are a nation being rebuilt on HOPE.
This year, I’ve decided that I need to take my journey to fabulous a step further than last year. I’m normally the, “I refuse to work out under any circumstances” kinda girl but lately, I’ve been feeling differently. I decided that I’m going to try yoga this year.
Now I’m normally a pretty limber girl anybody that knows me can attest to that. I sit in awkward positions and I like to stretch… A LOT. So after careful consideration as well as looking into other ways to relax/ focus, I chose yoga. But, before I jump right into taking a class, I’m going to attempt to be one… by myself. I found some DVD’s on sale a while back at a local store. They probably aren’t on sale anymore but I’m going to go back there and see what I can find and try to come up with a consistent workout regime that I can stick with.
I know the only post to this blog is backdated from my wordpress blog but it is indeed the introduction that I needed for this blog and this will be the one for 2010.
This year, 2010, I have claimed as my best year yet. I won’t say ever because I know the better ones are to come for me and those around me. This year, I decided that I didn’t want to make resolutions because those get broken but I did come up with a few projects to work on to become the best me that I can be.
I decided to launch Life Liberty and the Pursuit of Fabulous as my writing project. I realized that I am happier when I can get my thoughts out and I just wasn’t able to do that the way that I needed to. I want to say it was because blogging under my name was too personal while I’m not exactly sure if that is the reason, I figure I’d come up with something else and try it again. After consulting my bestie Alex and getting a little inspiration from April I decided that I needed something that would work for me so this is what I’m hoping to be it.
I have a lot of things that i want to do with this blog as well as in general this year so this is my Hello to 2010 and my pursuit of fabulous.