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12.05.2009

23 Months?

Ok I seriously need to find my SanDisk Reader so that I can post pictures on here. LOL it's been months since I said I would do it.
Well either way here's a video, shot today and I must admit my hair has grown A LOT, and I'm "luvin it" -2 Snaps- Today the front half of my head is a month away from being 2 years old. Tomorrow will be the back halfs. Wow, seems sort of surreal.
Notice anything different about me in this video?
I'll tell you what it is during the next post.

11.18.2009

Update-Journey To PR

Well more of an apology then an update seeing as I'm still unable to update the pictures from my camera to my laptop to share with you. Some of you are probably thinking, "her hair is probably just busted, and she's regretting her locks". But au contraire mon amis, that is not the case. I love my lovely lady locks, but this year has brought so many blessings to my life that now the center of my interests do not revolve around my hair. I'm still on this natural hair, fitness, loving me journey, but now I'm really focused on my journey to PR as well. I want to be a publicist, and right now the door has been opened for me to build on that dream and achieve my goals. So, I'll trade with you, although I can't upload my pictures until I find my SD card reader, I'll give you a small taste of what I've been up to.


This past Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009 I attended Birthday Bash for 105.5 The Beat. That's one of the places that I'm interning, we had performances from T-Pain, Juvenile, & Omarion. T-Pain has a lot of talented artist under his NappyBoy record label-the sexy men of One Chance, The Retro Ahmed Bevins, and the Funky Fresh girl group Sophia Fresh I enjoyed all of their performances. I regret not speaking to the artist backstage. Juvenile eh ok I really didn't realize that he was still rapping so not much to say there but Omarion, I had a huge crush on in high school, but he's um...shorter then I am. I stood next to him and didn't realize it was him..eek?!?! So I didn't speak to him either, but boy can he dance.


I enjoyed my time at the concert, and hopefully next time I'm at a concert backstage, I won't be hesitant to speak to the artist. I'm not a shy person, however, when it comes to the entertainment industry I have this fear of being seen as a groupie. I want to be respected, and seen professionally and in a sea of women throwing themselves at the artists' feet, I rather pull to the back then push forward and introduce myself and get lumped into the groupie category.


Ok, time to get this air-check of an on-air interview completed so I can head home. I'll work diligently to get pictures of my hair up soon. I'll update you on my fitness, and PR journey soon as well.



CheChe

10.30.2009

Hair Update?!

I think it's time. After all this did start as a hair blog.

10.03.2009

Sho Zoe Birthday Celebration

Sho Zoe Birthday Celebration
"Florida's Most Wanted" on Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at Level Night Club in Ft. Myers from 9pm - 2am. 105.5FM The Beat will broadcast live.

Managers, Publicist and Artist RSVP by emailing EMA@EMASONASSOCIATES.COM

R.I.P Derrion Albert

STOP THE VIOLENCE
We have become a very angry society. How can teenagers stomp and beat their classmate to death with rail road ties?! What is it that makes society so angry? Some say it's survival of the fittest but if we're so afraid to die, why is it so easy to take the life of others?!
This just makes me so mad!!! I've grown up in the same environment as these teens all my life and never could I see myself doing something so horrific. Authrorities believe the fight was the effect of a gang shooting earlier in the day, but you would think that after loosing someone to senseless violence someone would respond with "enough is enough", rather then taking the life of an innocent bystander.
The same resounding question!
WHY!?!?!?!??!?!

9.25.2009

Focus

Often, we get overwhelmed by everything we're doing and forget to zone in our objectives. Recently I had to sit back and analyze everything I was doing, what had I accomplished, what would I accomplish? By doing so, I realized that I was doing so much that I was not actually focused on anything. 27 credit hours, are no joke. 2 internships, a full time job... No wonder I was feeling like there weren't enough hours in the day.


A typical day for me is wake up, read e-mails, shower, maybe have breakfast. If I'm going to school I'm there from 8am-1:45pm before I get a break. Fit in campus organizations and e-mails, the day rapidly flys by and it's 6:30 PM when I head for my night class. Directly from that class to the radio station. I'm there from 8pm-10pm. I get home by 10:30PM and my body screams sleep, so studying is neglected. Work days are normally 8-5:30PM class at 6:30PM same radio routine. I see my mother for 2 hours in the morning then I don't see her again, until the next morning.


I have groups in every class, so when can I meet with them, with my schedule?

Social life? Forget about it! lol

So, in order to do all these things and do them well I decided I was missing one thing and I needed to reclaim it with a quickness. FOCUS


I really need to study, I graduate May 2, 2010, these classes directly affect my future career, I need to focus! I will not lie, I haven't cracked open any of my school books since 2 weeks after school began. So, that's a lot of catching up that I need to do.


I want to give my all to both internships so although I love being at the radio station, many of the things I do there, will be maintained from home. I'll be managing the websites, getting my writing skills fine tuned a bit by doing so and once a week, Thursday evenings going in to work with equipment.


My other internship, I need my creative juices to start flowing! My writing needs to improve as well, so my focus is there also getting my media list beefed up. I'm actually working in PR, and brand marketing with this internship. I really want to evolve with this. I want to WOW my internship director. Focus is definitely needed.


Working from home in the evenings will give me more time with my family and I love that. My mommy is going to be really pleased. Actually let's say the end for this blog post so that I can tell her the great news!!!!
Au revoir,
♥ Ch3Che

9.22.2009

R.I.P Damas Family

Raised to have faith, I've always been told never to question God, but the resounding question when things like this happen is always "why?" followed by when "when will I understand?" Everyone says "it" comes to make you stronger, so I guess we have to believe that even though we don't know all the answers, some how we're able to continue on no matter what "it" is that comes to make us stumble along the way.
This is something out of a movie, not something one of my friends should be experiencing right now. This is not my family, but I am mourning the lost. I can't comprehend it, I'm not questioning God but my mind can't stop screaming "why?!"

9.06.2009

Finally

I got my natural hair fix, checked out some of my favorite blogs, and it's seems everyone is doing great! I've been meaning to blog for Lord knows how long but time just has not permitted. I neglect my hair now, it's the sad truth. I often forget it's gotten longer until someone who hasn't seen me in a while makes a comment. Like yesterday, while in Miami visiting with my cousin she states, "I really like the way your hair is turning out, at first I wasn't too sure but now it really looks good. So, why did you decide to get dreads?"

LOL I'm tired of answering that question and I've come up with a couple crazy reasons:

I don't like to comb my hair.

I'm joining a cult.

Black Power


But truth be told I don't have some remarkable story. It's just what I wanted and it's so much a part of me now that I can't recall a time without them.

When I say I neglect my hair it's not for lack of loving it. It's just that I've become accustomed to not having to fret about it. I can wake up and go, a pony tail is no longer a pony tail it's an up-do. My free style, lets my free spirit sore. I can't imagine going through this time in my life maintaining a weave or straight hair.

I'm in my final year of school taking 27 hrs, 2 internships one locally one in Miami, I work full-time, I'm VP of one club, and Pres of another. It's a revolving door for me, and not having to stop to style my hair is a blessing.

So, I love my locks for giving me one less thing to worry about. I don't mind the compliments they bring either! LOL


I'm 1 year & 8mths into this relationship, it's not always easy but it's worth it!


♥ CheChe

8.08.2009

Update #...? I dunno lol

Hey there!

This post is long overdue, seeing as I was supposed to be posting almost everyday but as you can see that hasn't happen. I've been trying to get a video update on my hair done for weeks but hmph that hasn't been done either. The good thing about it all is that, it's not because I'm lazy or don't have the desire. Because, I do, really I do! It's just that the time management aspect of my life needs some fine tuning. Serious fine tuning,

So, what has the Diva (yeah I still call myself such lol) been up to? Well other than the broken heart episode, I'm still working and interning, I have two internships at the moment and I love them both. If I had the choice to live comfortably and not work at my REAL job I would be doing my internship work full time. I seriously CAN NOT wait to graduate.

Last month I went on a promo tour with an up and coming R&B artist
Cherisme promoting her hot single Fly Mamita, check her out tell me what you think. We were in Miami, Daytona, Orlando, Tampa, Tallahasse, Gainesville, Atlanta, it was tres awesome. I really didn't want to come home and back to work. I missed my family yeah naturally but everything else was like 2 fingers up peace out.

Now, I just really need to work on coming out of this shell I seem to have. I'm not shy, really I'm not but for some reason I come off that way with new people. Even when I try hard not to! It's whack, and I have phone anxiety lol I hate talking on the phone with certain people. I'll text and e-mail like no other but when it comes to the phone I have to lock myself in a closet to have the conversation.

Writing I used to think I was a great writer, well that's what people said to me but I don't have that journalistic style that's necessary as a public relations specialist. I have someone in mind to give me lessons BUT financial constraints.

When I got back, my Dad came with me. Can you believe this man hadn't been to the hospital since I was 2 yrs old? That was in 1989 and come to find out he has diabetes and almost passed out in the apt. So, I was taking care of the pops and the momma dukes and playing referree between them, big love hate thing going on.
School starts soon, hopefully I can get some blogs in and I'm going to take pictures, lots and lots of pictures, and get my but back in the gym! That Glady's and Ron's Chicken and Waffles Ohh it was good but boy did it mess up my imaginary abs!

Well TTYL!


♥ Ch3Che

7.15.2009

Daily Motivation

The last few post have been sort of depressing haven't they? Sorry but that's where I am right now, not necessarily depressed but going through these things. Crazy that I'm sharing them online but oh well.

Update: Things got worse! (I fell deeper and harder) LOL but, right now I can actually laugh about it. Monday I hung out with him and his family, and they remind me so much of my own family. So much love, and laughter and teasing! Made me remember that the reason I was drawn to him as my friend is because we're so much a like. Our goals are to do better for our families, and I admire that about him and I'm proud of him. That being said I'm still no booboo the fool and even though I've fallen deeper I know we need a break. The most important thing to me is our friendship and in order to see if any of it can be salvaged I have to let go.

So, that leads to the daily motivations that I send to my friends. I haven't done them in a while being selfish but finaly today I was able to. It's just things that I've heard this past week put into one.
TXT: Learning that one of the beauties of life is that pain never lasts, struggles bring you closer to God, and your problems tremble when you pray. God loves you and so do I!! :)


fin,
CheChe

7.12.2009

I Don't Want It, "Not Anymore"

Yes I do, sad but true. You've all heard the LeToya Luckett song haven't you?

"...I've realized I deserve somebody that'll treat me right...I know my worth so you can keep that drama cause I don't want it any more"


Hmm she should've said I don't need it anymore because though I don't need it, I want HIM. Dang got me shaking my head at myself. SAD! The drama, I could do without though, I really could, and that's what's given me my Chrisette Michelle "Ephiany"

Maintaining a long distance friendship when you believe you've fallen in love with your best friend sucks. It is even worse when this one keeps going back to a dysfunctional relationship in which you always end up putting back the pieces. Then to find out from facebook off all things. Dang you social media! That they're back together. What is a friendships with lies? Where have we come to when it comes to this?

When you've held on to memories of being cuddled in his large muscular arms while laughing at Alvin & the Chipmunks 2 yrs ago in the movie theater to tide you over for next time. But images of him in the arms of another you deem unworthy quickly cause the memory to fade. Hide some of the pain.

The cherry, top it off with the arguement you had via text because you couldn't tell him to his face that he lied and you're not having it; "Not Anymore" and he still couldn't admit to it. Then weeks later an unknown number appears on your missed call log because you erased him from your address book to find that he's in town.

What goes through your mind? What happens when he asks to see you?

Well if you're me you go and pretend to be mad although elated to see the object of many sleepless nights materialized right before me. Though you sit in the car refusing him access and subliminally trying to tell him you know while asking him for the truth. You would end up helplessly wrapped in his arms inhaling his unique sent memorizing the mold of his body to hold you over until next time. If that torture is not enough the glutton you are for punishment you'll kiss him. Your first kiss, officially crossing that line of just friends bittersweet because if you truly love yourself it has to be the last.

Then you would wake up the next morning with his smell all over your body and the pressure from his lips firmly pressed to yours. A phantom kiss...

So, what's next? You arm yourself with "Pretty Wings" and fly to the shower and wash away the memories and pray that "time will bring an end to our trial, one day there'll be no remnants no trace, no residual feelings" - Maxwell

Maybe one day I won't remember... and if "This Isn't Love"-Jennifer Hudson I'll get the answer to what it really is.

Go to church and get wrapped in the arms of the ultimate lover, and brace myself for the face off, admit to him as well as myself the issues. Yet still thinking:
Incompatible, it don't matter though 'cause someone's bound to hear my cry Speak out if you do You're not easy to find

Is it possible Mr. Loveable Is already in my life? Right in front of me Or maybe you're in disguise

Who doesn't long for someone to hold Who knows how to love you without being told Somebody tell me why I'm on my own If there's a soulmate for everyone


-Natasha Bedingfield

Then the phone rings, and it's Mr. Wright how ironic? But is he really my Mr. Right, broken hearted doesn't mean I'll settle. But that's another post.

Wish me luck!

CheChe

7.10.2009

Death Of Slave Mentality

Artists if you can even call them that, these days are getting hits with songs titled "the death of auto tune". Lesson learned? Music without substance sales. Okay I'm not saying that Jay- Z's song lacks substance, the general out-put of music today lacks substance. When an artist has to stop making quality music to send out a PSA to the masses we've hit an all time low. This teaches us, the public will soak up anything they are given, and accept it whole hearted as reason.

Knowing how fickle the general public is, why doesn't someone kill the slave mentality plaguing the black community? Race has been a rising issue in the weeks following the death of the world's "King of Pop", Michael Joseph Jackson. Ironic how a man who had us all singing at the tops of our lungs to look at the "Man in the Mirror?", because "You are Not Alone" let's "Beat It", by "Human Nature" "It Doesn't Matter if You're Black or White" just "Heal the World". Is now currently still being ridiculed by the ignorance of most, after death.

The only come back our black leaders can come with is that our psyche has been tarnished by the angst of slavery. Really, are you serious? Listen here, Michael Jackson was a grown behind man, and though many black people do hate their blackness, and it may partly stem from slavery we can not continually blame "the man" for our short comings in the department of self love.

If you've been under a rock lately, you probably have missed the passing of Michael Jackson and the following bashing by Bill O' Reilly on his black iconic status. Leaving you at a lost about my ranting. Yet, I highly doubt event the comatose have missed this.
O' Reilly's argument is that because MJ bleached his skin, and chose to have children that are white, black people shouldn't accept or call him a black/AA icon.


Last I checked O' Reilly was white, so to me his opinion of what I or other black people should do has no merit. It's simple mathematics. MJ's momma and daddy are black, entire family is black, his birth certificate most likely states he is black, and I'll go further to say his death certificate says so as well. This equation equates to this, nothing he ever did to his outer appearance could ever change the fact that he was born and died a BLACK man. White children do not automatically take your black card. Sorry O'Reilly, if so we may have to give Madonna and Angelina a black card for their house full of adopted black children. Saying you have vililago or bleaching your skin, which ever it was that he did, can NOT remove ones blackness. So, even if he tried to run from it he could not.

No matter how often slave masters, put blacks against blacks, for the color of their skin, the texture of their hair, the girth of their hips, the width of their nose. In the end, they still shared commonality. They were and would always be black. Genocides stem from this ignorance, and nothing can easily erase hate let a lone self hate. But when our ancestors, and others fought for our freedom and won. We also gained the responsibility for our actions. If we failed to teach our people that we are beautiful and worthy of love as we are also made in His divine image. Then this can not be blamed on the white man any longer, but the failure is in our teachings.

I just had to get that off my chest, because as a dark skinned, black Haitian-American woman I love all of my blackness, even in the darkness when you can't see me unless I open my eyes and smile! I love the texture of my woolly hair and take pride in my regal nose. One day I'll even embrace my child bearing hips if I ever get some! Michael Jackson is not the first nor will he be the last person on earth to ever change their appearance now that technology and medical advances permit them to do so. When attacked for wearing weaves, and colored contacts,bleaching or tanning, ones skin, the counter argument should not readily be fired back "it's because of slavery". BULL DOOKIE!!! The chains were broken long ago, kill the mentality. It is because we have failed in teaching how to love properly.

I read and heard the news of his passing, and ignored my television, but even after his memorial the ignorance still continues. It's weird how I cried out for joy at hearing the NOT GUILTY verdict but haven't cried tears of mourning for his passing. I think a part of me is elated that he may have found rest in the arms of the Prince of Peace.

We really shouldn't waste our time arguing against fickle people especially with such a weak argument. We are no longer slaves. Point blank, Michael's contributions while living to the global community fit the definition of humanitarian, his music broke molds defining him as an innovator, his music gave inspiration, by definition he is classified iconic, and by birth he is a black man.

Get a better come back!

CheChe

7.08.2009

What up What up What up

Hey there!

I'm sorry I left you all with such a sad post at the top for so long but things have been fast paced these past few months. BUT through it all lessons have been learned, like for one...I don't have to always answer my phone or respond to text. Such a simple lesson but it took a long time to come to terms with. I have two phones, an iPhone & a blackberry, and often my laptop is with me. Although I'm proud to say this week my baby has remained at home! People basically have 24/7 access to me, and I feel obligated to respond at times, that is definitely changing!

How am I doing with the lost of my Gui?
I deal with things by NOT dealing with them, I close myself off to the situation and push myself into something that displaces emotions. It's kind of like drinking away ones sorrows. It's not easy especially as I sat here thinking that today is the John Legend concert that we were texting about the night before he passed, I miss him and feel like I took him for granted while he was here. I don't want to do that with anyone else I love. Yet at the same time my emotions seem to have been sealed off. I still haven't cried over Michael Jackson even after watching such a touching memorial service yesterday. I pushed it to the side, even made jokes just to keep emotions at bay. Example: Yesterday driving home w/ my best friend Ludie listening to "The Way You Make Me Feel" and out the blue I say I'm mad Gui gets to meet Michael Jackson before me!


Oh Lord I miss him...

I'm a work a holic. I'm going to learn how to rest and put me first...soon. I've been told that I need to slow down, although right now I feel like life is too short. I'm trying to make a name for myself, make my mommy, family and friends proud so it's full speed ahead to my objectives.

I'm still in school expecting to graduate May 2010, though for my minor I'll still have 2 classes to take that summer.

I'm interning @ Clear Channel Radio w/ Radio Personality Dj Quest of 105.5 The Beat & @ E. Mason & Associates.
I feel blessed to have an opportunity to work close with these individuals, Quest I've known since high school and has helped with all of my annoying inquiries about the entertainment industry, allowing me to hang out at the radio station after school and giving me insider leads. He ultimately landed me the internship with E. Mason & Associates which handles media relations for artist like Rick Ross and Flo Rida.

In the past few mths, I've been on stage with Maybach Music Artist, writing reviews for events that I never would have dreamed attending, traveling to different states to promote upcoming artist, backstage all access pass to shows of artist that I DVR'd, shopping sprees, to spruce up my wardrobe.

Thinking back on these past few months even with the sad moments, it's all been a beautiful and blessed learning experience. While going full speed ahead, I'm coming into my own as a young adult, it's almost as if I'm meeting myself for the first time and I'm so intrigued. Seeing my future by faith and it's strengthing my soul. I'm going to be all right.


Well I've gone on enough, so I'm going to end this post here, soon I'll update you about my hair 1.5 years as of 2 days ago (so proud that I didn't notice that until I just typed it LOL!), new niece, my clothes, my adventures, love? possibly lol. More on the road to my career and any other interesting tidbits or ramblings I can think of.

I really need to blog more!!

e-kisses

CheChe

5.24.2009

Guichard Claudel "Gui Gui" Jean-Louis

I have a new guardian in heaven. I will admit that Thursday I was mad, Lord knows I was mad because I couldn't believe it. I mean we were just texting on Wednesday night, remember I was asking you about the Sermon on the Mount? I couldn't grasp what Jesus meant by "blessed are those who are poor in spirit" and you helped me to try and figure it out. Then when I couldn't figure it out you advised me to research it further. But you know me, I didn't my excuse was that I was at work but truth be told I had given up and gotten distracted. Edward and I read it together that night and I think I got a better understanding of it. Then you texted me about the India and John Legend concert. You never answered my last text, "are u going?" Guess I got my answer now huh? I was meaning all day Thursday to text you for my answer and to tell you about the conversation I had with Edward. Reminded me so much of when we first met. We would pray before getting off the phone together sometimes we would pray and just sleep on the phone together and wake up the next day and pray together. My sister thought we were crazy! But we saw nothing wrong with it.

I sp0ke about you that day before I knew what had happened going down memory lane remembering the things you did that made you such an exceptional person. I think we were going to the mall but I had to wash the dishes and iron my clothes before I could get ready, and you did them for me. I jokingly said "Gui, would you wash the dishes for me and iron my clothes so I can take a shower?" You got right up and did it for me. I was telling my sister that story laughing and smiling about it thinking I need to call my Gui Gui and see if he's going to the concert and to tell you what I felt the verse meant. All that time you were already gone and I didn't even know it. I read Ms. Dailey's e-mail and even though I read your name I didn't put it together I was thinking it must be some new kid Guichard couldn't be my Guichard. Then I called your phone and Rose confirmed it and I didn't know what to do. I just rushed off the phone all I could say was sorry like I had the wrong number. Man do I wish I had the wrong number. I texted Teri, hoping that she would tell me it was all a twisted joke but she called me back and said there would be a memorial service in less than an hour. I don't know what gave me the strength to get to the church. All those people love you Gui, you made us smile so much while you were here that it was hard to cry for long. I felt you there the entire time. I saw Justin and boy does he look just like you. He's such a goofy baby and I love him so much. Teri is being strong and Justin keeps everyone smiling just the way you did. That little boy is going to grow up surrounded by people that love him because they loved you. I know you wouldn't have left him any other way. I can remember when you told me, well when the news dropped that you had a son. Sitting in the cafe eating my strawberries when Monique asked to see his picture. The room got so silent, but I wasn't even mad about it, because I knew we would talk later and when we did the conversation went deep. I learned so much about who you were and the struggles you faced behind that flawless smile and all I wanted to do was be there for you until the end of time. I wanted to help you carry your load. You were destined for greatness and I wanted to make sure nothing got in your way. I asked if I could be a part of your sons life and you gave me the go ahead to contact Teri. I'm sorry I got mad at you and challenged you to be there more for him I didn't do it because I thought ill of you. I did it because I knew the potential you had as his father. Never could you be a teen statistic.


I'm sorry that I pushed you away. But you know I'm a punk when it comes to those things, never thought my time with you would be cut so short. So many things I missed, so many things you hadn't heard from me recently. The last time I hugged you I should've held on tighter. Rather then letting things get in the way last weekend I should have gone to the senior ceremony. I want to hear you call me Che, man even hearing you call me "kid" would be fine right now. Who's going to sing happy birthday to me next year?


You really make me want to do better. Even when I was hard on myself you called me your inspiration. Now I feel I have to work 100 times harder to make you proud, to hear you say well done. Gui help me to be strong, guide me give me a few heavenly pointers. I can't promise I won't cry but please just let me feel your presence.

Tell the heavenly Father great things about us :)

See you soon... forever my Gui Gui

Love,

Your Che

5.16.2009

Update

I haven't updated about my hair in a long time so I figured today while I'm bored at work doing nothing would be better than any other day to update :). Okay so here it goes.

My locks are officially 1 year 5mths and 10days old LOL! I've lost the desire to take a picture of my hair every moment because they have become such a natural part of me that it's no longer a novelty. I'm comfortable in this skin not only because of my hair but because I'm finding out a lot of things about who I am as a young woman. The hair is just the icing on the top because I am looking fierce while doing me! *two snaps* LOL I haven't become a product junkie and still wear my hair free style most of the time. Occasionally I do a braid out for a special occassion or just pull them to the side for a dramatic effect. I can comfortably get all of my locks pulled back into a ponytail and it's pretty bushy. That was exciting when I figured it out. These days I wear a rumber band around my wrist to get my hair out of the way on a hot florida day.
I'm getting a lot of compliments for my hair as well as family members asking me to send them a picture of my hair so that they can show their friends that are contemplating locks. One of my cousins whenever I see her she's asking me to style her hair the same. LOL maybe I need to take a consultant class? No, can't afford that at the moment.

Back to the compliments for a moment, I guess you can say I'm sorta kind of dating now and black men are diggin' the locks. I was a bit afraid of what their reactions would be but they like it. Of course I still immediately get on the defense when people that haven't seen me in years ask why I made the change but they save themselves when their next sentence is that they absolutely love it!

(No serious prospects on the dating front, other things are still my main focus at the moment but it's good getting out every now and again.)
Hmm so what else is new? Nothing really just learning how to act my age, relax and enjoy the last year of my college education before I hope in to my dream career and embark on the journey of grad school.

I'm happy livin', lovin', and laughin'. Enjoying my napptural self.


Well until next time which I hope is a lot sooner forgot how relaxing it is to just sit back and write. I'll spell check this later!


Smooches!!


♥-Ch3Che

4.21.2009

Deeper Than Rap

Monday April 20th, 2009 Def Jam recording artist Rick Ross was “giving the streets what they want” proving that his music goes “Deeper Than Rap” the title of his third LP. Hundreds came out to celebrate the release of Rick Ross’ third album at club Mansion on South Beach.

The night got started in full swing on the red carpet as different media outlets competed for the attention of artist a few of those in attendance were Maybach Music group artist, ( Dj Cox, R&B singer MassPikeMiles “Triple C” which consists of GunPlay, Torch and Young Breed, Reggae Artist Magazeen and Scotti Boy). NFL players from the Bronco’s and Miami Dolphins. Artist Bizzle, Ballgreezy and Sho Zoe.

The unofficial host of the night DJ Khaled kept the party live and in order while hundreds of fans waited for the arrival of the Boss. As a fight broke out DJ Khaled was able to immediately calm things down reminding everyone what we were there for and followed it up with a dose of artist Ace Hood. Ace Hood preformed two of his hit singles Cash Flow, and Overtime preparing the crowd for Rick Ross.

The deep bass voice of Miami’s very own thundered across the speakers through out the club announcing his presence and at 2:57am the party officially got started as Rick Ross greeted his fans and continued to treat them with performances from his newest album “Deeper Than Rap”. The front of the stage was lined with people as Ross preformed, a magnetic pull filling you with the desire to be right there on stage with him. Unwilling to miss a second of his performance of, Maybach Music, Getting Face, Magnificent, and All I Really Want. Judging from the crowd reaction Ross’ third album is a certified banger. The energy he emitted while performing on stage commanded attention. As he sipped champagne and incorporated the entire Maybach Music Group in his performance.

Fans came out to help him celebrate the release of his album and in return he gave them a concert set no one in attendance is likely to forget. The audience wasn’t disappointed as Ross kept giving them what they really wanted performing alongside DJ Khaled, Gorilla Zoe and his Maybach Music group hit singles I’m So Hood, Here I Am, Money Make Me Come, and Hustlin. This was one album release party you did not want to miss. They kept the crowd captivated, the stage vibrated as everyone in attendance rapped every word from start to finish.

Tonight Rick Ross showed that he is the Boss of Miami and the city came out deep to show their support for the rapper. “Deeper Than Rap” is available in stores as of April 21, 2009. Rick Ross will be at Brandsmart USA, 4320 NW 167 St in Miami, FL from 6:30 to 8 for an album signing.

♥ Ch3Che

4.16.2009

Practicing

Have I told you that I want to be a PR specialist? Well if I haven't now you know. Public relations involves a lot of writing, and most of it isn't the flowery creative writing style that I'm used to dishing out. It's concise straight to the point and tells the reader what they need to know. So, I'm practicing tell me what you think.
How many people have you noticed with tattoos written in languages they don’t speak? For all they know they could be walking around with “stupid idiot” permanently engraved on their body. Rihanna just so happens to be one of these unfortunate people, poor girl must have crossed paths with a black cat earlier in the year. She just can’t catch a break and the press is on her again about her recent tattoo. Ms. Good Girl Gone Bad recently added a set of guns and some wise words from The Bhagavad Gita, the Hindu holy text written in Sanskrit. The tat looks great there are no questions about that. The problem is the tattoo artist got the scripture wrong! Can we get a spell check please? Better yet a Hindu tattoo artist! Here is what The Sun is saying about the ink.
An Aussie expert on an education website says the first part means “forgiveness, honesty, suppression and control” and is from Gita, a holy Hindu Sanskrit scripture, but says it is “incorrectly written”
Stick to English and Stars RiRi.

3.15.2009

Why I haven't been posting....



I need to replace my sister's vehicle and save to get me one too! I haven't really been updating because my mind is preoccupied. I'm trying to get focused. I have updates on my tumblr account trying to keep that updated with the 365 day challenge. I also have a twitter so hit me up :). Hopefully I can get a hair up

2.11.2009

What's been going on with the Diva

It's been a while since I've actually written something on this blog. My videos are normally so long so I feel like I shouldn't bore everyone with reading my quirky ramblings as well. I've been keeping really busy with school, starting this service organization with my classmates. We're striving to collect formal wear to donate to young women in the local community for proms and homecomings. Being involved is really so much fun and once you start it's like a virus (a good one) that just spreads everywhere.

I also recently started an internship at Clear Channel Radio, they're all over the place and their Hip-Hop syndicate is the Beat, there is a variation of them everywhere...like I know in Miami it's like 103.5 the Beat and even Y100. I don't know it's really exciting...nothing went on in this city before they came to town , what was it 8 or 9 years ago nothing I mean NAWTING ever went down. Now, everything that does happen they're normally apart of. So, this is going to be a great experience and wonderful eye opener, a way to network get me out of the house because lawd knows I want to work in the media but I'm rarely out in the lime light. I still have some of that shy awkwardness about me that I'm trying to shed off.

Other than school the personal life is moving a long...been on a few dates already this year if that's any indication on how the rest of the year plays out, then I'm pleased. FREE FOOD lol jk. It's nice socializing with other people my age. It gives me a chance to filter through B.S. people I guess when I'm ready for a relationship I'll have some type of experience and I won't be some doey eyed novice.

This week alone has been a lot of ups and downs! Lost two people due to violence and it's hard reading their obituary in the news paper because they're using their mugshots. I guess this is why I want to be in the media because we don't have that much representation there. Yes, I understand they've done bad things during their time on earth but that shouldn't out shadow the good that their friends and family will remember them for. The positive changes they made before their lives were snatched away. So, this next weekend I'll be going to a double funeral which is a huge no bueno.

I have scholarship essays to write, and I believe that for one of them this will be the topic that I use, the representation of black or just ethnic people in the media in general and how I feel that my going into the communication field will have a positive impact. Any essay ideas hit a sister up lol I'm on a permanent writers block.

Obama came to my city yesterday...I felt so sad because he was so close yet so far away. I live 5 minutes down the street from the convention center where they were having the town hall meeting. If only I knew where to stand in line to get tickets. I sure would have been there, but I wasn't so I missed it and had to go to whack behind school! They even had to drive down MLK which is in my neighborhood to get him back to the airport so even then I could've stood on the side of the road just to see his entourage go by. Seeing that in person is really exciting! I saw it once when I was in D.C. and its just really interesting. Like I said nothing happens in Fort Myers so this was huge. My mommy even went out to see him leave. I'm glad that she got the experience. I didn't get to meet him this time around but I'm going to meet him!! That guy that's been splashed on every news channel and is all over YouTube right now normally calls the radio station every night! I went to school with him...he's really that loud and high strong so it's not a plant that they put in the room lol he's really like that. So, let's hope he enjoys his few minutes of fame. He couldn't even answer his phone last night to give us a quick interview! LOL must be nice.

Well let me eat this breakfast and get going I have a LOOOOONG day ahead of me.

Here is my lastest YouTube video enjoy the madness!

1.26.2009

A Look Back...



A look at my first year with locks. It took forever because I procrastinate and then YouTube was tripping hard body! My hair has really grown...ooooooo boy oh boy I can't wait to see what happens in 2009. Thanks for sticking with me in 08!

1.20.2009

A Dream Deferred

Now a dream fulfilled? Are we really here? As I'm sitting here in the student union watching CNN live inauguration coverage I have so much emotion coming over me. Just yesterday we celebrated Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s holiday and today 40 years later it would seem his dream is coming true. No dream is too big. Glory be to God we're going to make it!! I have my OBAMA shirt on no one is going to steal my joy today. I didn't really feel it on Nov. 4th but boy oh boy am I feeling it right now. I can't wait to see what this new administration will bring forth. I can't wait to do MY part in it all, what I would do to be there right now.

1.10.2009

I promise I have two heads at sometimes..I say I'm going to do this, and another side of me says "nah uh, we're doing this."

For example, at work yesterday I say I'm going to be passive aggressive..nod and agree, say a lot of "I understand how that could be your perception". If only "we", me and my other self would have just stuck to that plan. I'm going on 22 and it feels like I'm just going through puberty at times, the crazy mood swings people speak about when they're "perioding". Yeah like my word? "Perioding".

Band guy still hasn't called and while one side of me could careless, the other side is being really whack so I had someone change my Myspace password so that I don't know it and keeps my other side from writing him and saying something stupid. Goodbye to Myspace for a while. That's fine with me seeing as before I added him as a friend I had not been using it often at all.

So my one year video still isn't up...pure laziness is the reason...I can't find the song to set it to so I haven't finished it. I finished my first week at the new school and I'm still alive. I think that means it was a good week. I cooked!!! That doesn't happen often, that picture is on my tumblr account. After that there isn't much else new.

Going back to meditating...my mantra for this week: “the best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”- Ghandi

1.05.2009

1 year!!!!

Okay it's not officially one year yet considering the back half of my head wasn't fully installed a year ago today but for the front half of my head it is! -cabbage patch- -butterfly- lol Oh my gurdness it came so fast I can't believe it. You guys have to see the pictures...and you will but not today, soon because I'm not finish yet.

How's everyone doing with their fitness challenge/journey? Well I got back on the ball Dec. 25th that was my Christmas gift to myself I couldn't wait until the new year to start it off again, because that would just be too much of a jinx. For Christmas before everyone woke up I put on my walking clothes and my iPod and started walking, I walked for two miles before the blisters on the heel of my feet said "nah buddy" so my sister had to drive me back home lol! But hey I walked the two miles.-snap- :) I continued to do quick little work outs at home and then Friday 01/02/2009 after picking up my books I went to the gym and did some upper body strength training with weights and some ab work out. Saturday I couldn't make it to the gym because of my schedule but that's another discrepancy in itself, but I wore leg weights to work and actually worked out in the store lol. Call me a hotmess but a girl has to do what she has to do! I did jump squats, goodmornings, lunges and ten push ups at work lol. Yeah I had my coworkers ready to give me advice about good exercises to do. If my ball was big enough I'd bring it to work and use it as my chair today get some core work done lol. Last but not least I started boxing last night!!! Oh my gosh it is the reason for which my body is sore and numb at the same time. This dude had be jump roping for 3 minutes!! I am a big breasted girl even with my 3 sports bras I still had bouncing. Then he had me squatting across the room, sit ups, and crunches, punching the bag. Learned my stance my jab and my stick! He said I was a fast learner and as much as my body hurts right now I can't wait for the next time. I'm walking around the apartment on my tippy toes just waiting to stick and move.

I think what has my body hurting so bad though is because the night before I went out with my sister and one of the besties! We went to this bar to meet up with my co workers. One of them was auditioning girls for a Cayote Ugly night at the bar, where the girls would be dancing on the bar. I decided hey that sounds like I'll get a good laugh from it so I immediately called for a girls night out. My sister wasn't having as much fun with it, especially not when one of the girls decided she was going to jump on the bar with a mini dress showing all the world her "business" so we only stayed for an hour. We left to go to a, well I'm not really sure what it's call in english but it's where you have a live band playing and you can eat or dance. Any how the band was a Haitian band by the name of Gabel, and they have this song "koute kem" which translates to Listen to My Heart. It's so sweet and the original lead vocal has this tone that makes you swoon. But any how, though I like that one song from them at first I didn't want to go in because the place looked so dead and it was a $20 cover but after enough talking outside we pay go in and decide to eat, I took a picture of their mural, didn't think I would be getting on the dance floor. While we're eating with our fingers, (griot is best eaten with fingers lol) and chair dancing acting stupid, a group of guys comes and sits in our area. My back was facing them so I didn't know who they were, later I found out it was the band. My friend kept trying to get me to dance with her so instead I turn around and asked the first guy I saw to dance with her, he smiled and he had a beautiful smile so I continued to be my regular annoying self. I asked his name, he gave me his stage name and then tried to tell me he legally changed it to Flav. I wasn't buying that we spoke about some other random stuff and to my surprise I find out he's actually the new lead singer for the group lol! I felt a bit slow. Here I am at their show and I only really know one of their songs and didn't even know what the members of the band look like lol. Well I asked him to sing my favorite song which they had already sang earlier in their set but guess what they sang it again!! That was so sweet and even though he asked me to stand in front of him as he sang it I was too shy lol and I didn't want my eyes being scratched out by a hater, I stood there for a second to mouth thank you and then proceeded to dance off to the side with my girls, we danced all night and just had fun not taking ourselves as serious as the girls that were half naked on the dance floor. Jesus needed to take the wheel on their wardrobe for real! After their second set he actually came back and sat with us, so my sister and friend proceeded to call him my boy friend for the rest of the night lol. I hugged him when we left and they started up again like you should've given him your number! Oops it's almost time for work. So long story short, we're friends on myspace and this morning when I responded to his message I gave him my number. We'll see if he uses it.:)



Okay so that describes the three pictures. 1st one is my books for school Jan 2nd, Jan 3rd the restaurant slash club for Gabel, & Jan 4th boxing!! Wonder what will be worth taking a picture of today? I won't continue to update the blog with the pictures this site just for those so that you can just flip through them easily. Today starts photo project numero deuce! Happy almost fully one year to me!!!!!

Something else is different...the blogspot address has been officially change to iNaturalDiva.blogspot.com...I'm still DivaLaReine and I'll have to tell you a story about how I got that name one day but not today just know that to get here it's iNatural.blogspot.com now! My picture website is iNaturalDiva.tumblr.com tres simple!

-Diva0ut

1.03.2009

i Miss 2008

It seems just like yesterday when it was still 2008 the year my vertical driver's license proclaimed that I would turn 21. So much happened in 2008...okay well maybe not that much but it was a great year! Wasn't it a leap year? That's awesome, 2009 isn't that cool, it's going to be a day short of measuring up to 2008. I mean we spent 366 days together, I didn't even get to say goodbye in the traditional way. I slept as the year left c'est drole. I got my locks installed in 2008, I received my AA degree in 2008.

Yeah okay so 2008 wasn't that great lol but it's 2009 and I can't wait to see what this year has in store for me. Yesterday I picked up my books from school and it was awesome!!! I only had to pay $195.00 that already let's me know that 2009 is going to be a year to save money. Like I still have some of my paycheck left that's great!!!!! Yippe

Back in 2005 I said that in 2009 I would go to California do you think I should? I'm debating about where I want to go to grad school, it's between GA, NY, & CA. I've been to GA, & NY for quick visits, so it would be totally rad<---like that word? *wink* if I actually went to California this year!!! I'm thinking about it no plans for spring break yet, I want to get my passport in case I could leave and go somewhere exotic like Fiji or something wonder how much that would cost in March, and would I need shots? I don't know right now it looks like I maybe taking a family trip to Haiti, but if I do that I can't go where my Mommy is from because she won't relax. Or maybe we could take a cruise, that would be good, you get to see different islands. Hmmm I'm going to look that up.

So school starts Tuesday, and I want to be ooberly excited but I don't know if I will like it, that school is different. It's like stepping back into my high school demographic where I was the only "spot" in the class. Like one of these things isn't like the other one of these things just don't belong :(. We'll we shall see how things pan out. I want to speak to an advisor at the school of communications about doing a Study abroad for the Fall Semester, I heard financial aide would foot the bill so I'm down with that. Wonder what my choices would be as a PR major and Marketing Minor. There's sooooo much I want to see and do this year, I hope I can stop myself from being chicken and do it all.

I'm working on two projects for this year. They're both photo projects. The first one, is that I'm taking a self portrait picture of myself everyday beginning January 5th 2009 and ending January 6th 2010, at the end of it I'll put them in a slide show so that we can see how long my hair grows this year, yay fun isn't it? I know I'm a genius.

Then the second project comes from Yanaboo, she does video blogs on Youtube and she found this photo project online. Where you take a picture a day with something that you did that day. Her video explains it better so watch that! Here is the website link and below are some of the rules and Info:

Why do it?

Taking a photo a day is a big undertaking with big payoffs. Here are just a few reasons why you should consider doing it:

  • Imagine being able to look back at any day of your year and recall what you did, who you met, what you learned… (Often we find it hard to remember what we did just yesterday or even last night, let alone a whole year ago!)
  • Your year-long photo album will be an amazing way to document your travels and accomplishments, your haircuts and relationships. Time moves surprisingly fast.
  • Taking a photo a day will make you a better photographer. Using your camera every day will help you learn its limits. You will get better at composing your shots, you’ll start to care about lighting, and you’ll become more creative with your photography when you’re forced to come up with something new every single day.
  • Bring Your Camera Everywhere
  • Make Posting Easy
  • Vary Your Themes
  • Tell a Story
  • Don’t Stop, No Matter What
  • Post early, post often
  • 1.01.2009

    Nappy New Year!!!!



    There are somethings that went down before the New Year rolled through so I'll update that later but I'm at work so that'll be later the video is enough for now.

    Be safe!!

    -Diva0Ut

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