One More Time

Acupuncture was undoubtedly one of the most horrible experiences of my life, but I think I'm going to try it again. This time in the US. With my new workout regime comes pain and with my massage therapist on sabbatical, I'm looking for relief.

Last time I was able to compose myself only for AJ's sake but I'll be alone this time. The probability of extreme profanity usage is high.

I'm depending on Yelpers to help me choose a spot in DMV. I'll report back soon.

Michigan is screwed.

This is devastating. #thatsall Thanks Nhate Backwards for the link.

So Fabulous

Last weekend as I hibernated in my cave, I watched a marathon of Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane. To be honest, as I always am, I never really like her and for no particular reason, but after about eight episodes - I'm obsessed!

She isn't as obnoxiously girlie as I imagined and the hood in her appears to be REAL and not just because she was married to Russ. Sorry, I was assuming.

All in all she is great. Beautiful, ambitious, dedicated to her children/family and she knows how to get things done. The show was a tad melodramatic with every single project having a crisis moment of "is this going to happen" but it kept my attention.

So one thing that really put her up there with my all-time fave, Heidi Klum (mental note: why haven't I blogged about her yet?), is that she is involved with her kids. We, the viewers, know that they really do exist and that she actually sees them. This is very unlike all of Bravo's baby mamas, divorcees, jump-offs...I mean Housewives. They have four nannies for one child and they are unemployed. I don't get it at all. Maybe we see KLS' kids because they are all adorable and will undoubtedly have amazing futures. I'm not calling anyone else's children ugly...i'm just sayin'.

Her other characteristic that won my take-no-ish heart is that she doesn't take any ish. She likes things done right and she will speak her mind.

Waiting for the *tori-beef,* here it is...

The new KLS skincare line, Shinto Clinical, is suppose to be about real women. Too bad I wasn't her tweep back then, I surely would have submitted my photo for entry in her model search, but I digress. So, I'm annoyed that this line is suppose to be about real women, real beauty and when I go the landing page for the coming website...LIES. Kimora is sooo airbrushed.

One, unquestionably she is beautiful. Two, if I'm having to come to grips with not having a 17 year old's body anymore then so should she. Three, don't be a hypocrite because I've just watched nearly 10 episodes of you...all of you...double chin and wider nose included. On the Shinto webpage...Kimora is reaching wayyy back and it made me disappointed if you haven't noticed.

I'm glad she has moved on from babyphat because i'm not big on wearing clothes with huge brand names plastered everywhere. I'm really looking forward to the FABULOSITY she brings with KLS.

Smooches, Kimora. Sorry for calling you out.

It’s time for a SOS

 

Ask TJ Maxx, Neutrogena, and Simply Orange, I'm a brand loyalist. I like being able to depend on certain brands for items that I purchase on a regular basis. CVS Pharmacy use to be that spot for me and my unneeded makeup purchases, last minute purchases and of course, my go-to pharmacy. For years, I've turned my nose up at rivals Walgreens and RiteAid  because CVS was that deal, especially with the pseudo "I'm saving money" rewards care card. I could always depend on clean, organized stores equipped with competent staff trained in customer service, but not anymore. CVS is signaling to customers, like me, that they are in major distress. Ironically, the pharmacy giant is popping up on corners all across the country with a nice, big and bright presence, but it's enter at your own risk these days. From pure filth and junkiness to horrible customer service and always understaffed pharmacies, I'm finding myself wanting to jump ship.

 

I feel sorry for the elderly everytime I wait in long lines to pick-up or drop-off my prescriptions – some of them can barely stand. My irritation has reached a new height and until Walgreens opens locations in DC, I'll be driving to greener pastures to shop at CVS' that are still smooth sailing.

Spring Siesta

Spring break use to be about maximizing time out of school with parties, drinking and socializing. Back when MTV was cool, I couldn't wait to watch all the festivities like Rock 'n' Jock. In undergraduate, spring break was automatically vacay time in Florida. That was then and this is now. Now I'm in the midst of my plaguing  "25C" (quarter-life crisis) and my enthusiasm for spring break has been infected. As I left campus the other night and realized that my spring break had officially started, all I could look forward to was being able to get in bed before 11pm for an entire week. It was a SAD conversation on the elevator. Listening to young, talented, and completely drained women (no men made this ride) speaking of their exhilaration for some R & R and that doesn't stand for Remy & Rosé.

What have we done? Is grad school that tiring or are we just lame? Have I allowed myself to get that run-down and "old" that early bedtimes now excite me? Quite frankly...yes, yes and YES!

Sleep is an amazing thing (especially for people with FM) and I welcome it in its longevity. The thought of being in bed, watching my full DVR and having the option of slumber before Oprah re-airs at 1:07am brings joy to my soul.

Give me a break. It could be worse. I could be savoring the week for ironing and color-coding my closet.

Imported from Detroit: Enough Said

Chrysler inspires and defends Detroiters all over the nation with Superbowl ad...



Never ashamed. There is no place like home. #detroitstandup

Black History Month

I get high blood pressure every February when big corporations and news conglomerates adhere to their social responsibility duties and run Black History Month (BHM) campaigns. My problem with this is the topics and people they choose to cover.

I can already see a month full of BHM specials on MLK, Malcolm X, Oprah, LeBron James,Lil Someone and of course the Obamas. But what about other history makers? Ones that our children don't read about online everyday or follow their tweets, history makers that don't have Facebook fan pages.

I'm a girl who has always loved the arts so here are some people/things to Google:

Douglas Turner Ward - A Day of Absence
Aida Overton Walker
Freedom's Journal
Lorraine Hansberry
Nikki Giovanni (because I recently saw her speak and she is amazing
Black Arts Movement
Veronica Webb (Wanted to be her growing up)
Mildred Taylor (fave writer as a youth)


And here is a NPR story that I recently read, Black Models Celebrated as Runway Revolutionaries