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Just caught this on thahotness. I need one of these! Available at twelvesouth

Great marketing strategy…this takes product sampling to a whole new level!

The trailer for this movie had me dying, and as a creamy crack addict, I can’t wait to see it. I think I got my first perm when I was about 12. Wait, make that about 7, if you count the Jehri Curl. I was happy because it meant an end to ear burns (or so I thought). I’m happy this film came along, because someone needed to tell the story of the black woman’s self mutilation on the road to an “americanized” standard of beauty. I feel somekindaway about this poster tho.

I just stumbled upon the great question, “How is the Recession Affecting You?” Here’s how the recession helped my get perspective. Ever since I was a kid, my dad mapped out my plan: Get Good Grades —> Go to College —-> Get a Good Job—>Retire. I never thought of these as hard things to do, it just simply was my reality. Degree from UCLA? Check. Good job at Adidas? Check. After 8 years at the brand I loved, I finally realized there’s more to life than what I had achieved. I grew weary and ill in the process of working for them and I knew it was time to focus my energy on myself, my company, my life.

The first person I told was my dad. His immediate response was, “You’ve got to get another job.” Not exactly the encouragement I was hoping for. But to be honest, it had been like that my whole life. He was there to catch me if I fell, but never encouraged me to leap. This time was different. I fought my case like the trained attorney I once wanted to become. I showed him my evidence: The markets were tanking, he’d just lost thousands of 401k dollars, so he knew that all a job could do was deliver stress and a weekly check, not a guaranteed future. Don’t get me wrong, a steady income is nice. But, I knew that working for myself, I had no limited income. I had the flexibility to work as much or as little as I chose. If I could go as hard as I did for the 3 stripes, but this time on behalf of my own brand, I would win big time. I had already built a small clientele of people that loved my work. All that was waiting was the leap. The Leap of Faith that says, “God Believes in Me, I Believe in Myself and so should You.”

So, I jumped. And hit the ground running! I feel like a kid again…I love what I do, and if I want to take a day off to play, I can. In fact, last Tuesday, I went on a ride while the rest of the city stayed inside. And then, I came home and worked until 4am. Sure, there are lean months, but there are flush months too. Nothing feels as good as answering to no one but my customers. Every time I hear Beyonce say, “Where yo boss at?”, I smile a little on the inside, because I am a BOSS.

So, yeah, I’m balling like it’s RECESS. Anyone want to play?

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You, too, could be this fly…

been away for awhile…I was in mourning over Michael, but he would want the show to go on. So, in his honor, I’m living my life like it’s Golden! My and I have been taking advantage of the summer, with rides along the coast, breakfast at the beach, and hitting a couple of night spots. I’m trying not to turn into a hermit. Seems like I sequestered myself for over a year and a half. Slowly, I’m getting my shine back. It’s not easy to do, I must admit. Sometimes, it’s just easier to stay home and be stagnant. You can get lost in the digital world and forget about life happening all around you. But lately, I’ve been feeling the need to LOG OFF.

So, here I am, staking my digital claim and like Kid Fury says, keeping it cute. Now’s the time for random flicks…

If you’ve never failed, you’ve never lived.