Happy New Year 2010

My best wishes for the New Year.

The Meaning Of Christmas, Kwanzaa and Hanukkah

Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday, christians commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ. It is celebrated on December 25, but this date is not known to be Jesus actual birthday, and may have initially been chosen to correspond with either the day exactly nine months after some early Christians believed Jesus had been conceived, a historical Roman festival, or the date of the northern hemisphere’s winter solstice.

The word Christmas originated as a compound meaning “Christ’s Mass”. It is derived from the Middle English Christemasse and Old English Cristes mæsse, a phrase first recorded in 1038. “Cristes” is from Greek Christos and “mæsse” is from Latin mica (the holy mass).

In Greek, the letter Χ (chi), is the first letter of Christ, and it, or the similar Roman letter X, has been used as an abbreviation for Christ since the mid-16th century. Hence, Xmas is sometimes used as an abbreviation for Christmas.

KWANZAA is a holiday where Black people acknowledge their African roots while at the same time remind themselves of their goals as a people. Celebration of this holiday lasts for seven days from December 26 to January 1. Gifts aren’t mandatory when celebrating KWANZAA.

But when they are given, they are mainly for children on the basis of merit.

The seven principles of KWANZAA are:

- UMOJA (Unity). a commitment to the practice of togetherness both within the family and in our communities;

- KUJICHAGULIA (Self Determination) is the interest of developing and patterning our lives and images after ourselves instead of having it done for us,

- UJIMA (Collective Work and Responsibility) which means working together on matters of common Interest;

- UJAMAA (Cooperative Economics) which is the habit of sharing our wealth and resources; (5) NIA (Purpose) building and developing our national community:

- KUUMBA (Creativity) to inspire ourselves to keep developing new ways of expressing our music and art as well as being creative In our work and industrial pursuits;

- IMANI (Faith) believing in ourselves as a people.

Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, is an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt of the 2nd century BCE. Hanukkah is observed for eight nights, starting on the 25th day of Kislev according to the Hebrew calendar, which may occur at any time from late November to late December in the Gregorian calendar.

Happy Holidays to everybody.

No more plus size clothes in several stores accross the US

The plus size women of America are going to be quite upset. Its hard enough for them to find cute clothes for a reasonable price, but now that department stores are discontinuing their sizes 16 and up, plus size, lines it’s going to get a lot harder.

Old Navy is one store in particular who will be discontinuing their plus size line, and will only be selling it online.

I don’t understand, I thought a size 16 was right above the normal size. It seems as if America is trying to force someone into shape and lose weight, because more than half of America is overweight.

The stores are complaining that the cost for product is just to high to continue to carry plus sizes, but if the clothes are cute women would buy it, and they should have no problem making a profit.

I am kind of baffled, and I know there are going to be some real upset people out there. What do you all think about this situation.


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Just a little change

I have been playing with different templates again. I always like to keep it simple, so yes this is my final choice at least for now. Don't be surprised if I change it again in a few months. LOLLLL

Different ways to relax

A weekend spa retreat sounds heavenly, doesn’t it? Two days of complete and total tranquility…OK, who are we kidding? Between work, the kids and the bank account, who can possibly pull this off? Good news: You don’t really need one to relax and rejuvenate. With practice, you can boost your well-being practically anywhere, anytime. These easy, no-cost refreshers are the perfect way to start.

Lately I've been really stressed out about life, I've been sick and also really busy with work and that's the reason why I decided to post this article about relaxation:

1. Wing It Once In a WhileIf you’re ruled by your to-do list, it’s time to learn the art of anything goes. Contradictory as it sounds, you have to schedule spontaneity, at least at first, says life coach Cheryl Richardson, author of The Art of Extreme Self-Care. How? Plan a plan-free day: Put it on your calendar (in pen!) and when the time comes, let your freewheeling, creative, impulsive side call all the shots. Whatever you feel like doing that day, do it—no chores or responsible girl tasks allowed. Wake up and then go right back to bed. Watch a Real Housewives marathon. Spend an embarrassing amount of time on Facebook. Go solo to see that new rom-com your husband scoffs at.

2. Give Yourself a RubdownTwo tennis balls in a tube sock is all you need for a DIY deep-tissue massage. Kristy Yazzi, a massage therapist at Canyon Ranch wellness center in Tucson, Arizona, tells you how: Lie down on the floor or in bed and place it under your lower back with the balls positioned on each side of your spine. Using a slow, continuous movement, roll your body back and forth (toward your head and then toward your feet), letting the tennis balls knead your muscles.

3. Act Like the Kid You WereNeed to destress? Regress. For a guaranteed mood lift, do whatever it was that gave you joy before teen angst changed your world view. “A girl is most connected to her soul, to the things she really loves to do, between the ages of 10 and 13,” says Richardson. Think of a few things you couldn’t live without when you were that age. “I loved digging in the dirt,” says Richardson. “Today I love flowers and gardening.” If you can’t recall any particular activities, take a cue from your children. Who cares if it’s age-inappropriate? That’s the point!

4. Pump Up Your iPodSince music affects your mood (and heart rate and brain waves and dance moves), create a playlist of songs that demand you have a good time, like Sheryl Crow’s “All I Wanna Do,” Cyndi Lauper’s “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” and pretty much anything by The Go-Go’s.

5. Meditate On the FlyDon’t have a quiet spot to get Zen? You don’t need it. Try mindful meditation, the simple practice of moment-to-moment awareness to quiet the mind and calm the body. Say you’re cutting up veggies for dinner. With each chop, really notice the crunch and vibrant color of the carrots and peppers. Heading out for a walk? Let the rhythm of your footfalls put you in a meditative state. “We have to train our brains to help our bodies relax,” says Marie Steinmetz, MD, who heads an integrative primary care practice in Alexandria, Virginia. If you need an extra hand to find your happy, peaceful place, Dr. Steinmetz recommends listening to guided imagery recordings by psychotherapist Belleruth Naparstek ( HealthJourneys.com).

6. Pay It BackwardGot extra coupons? Offer them to the people in the checkout line behind you. It feels good to do good—and acts of kindness (even mini ones) totally count toward your lifetime karma points.

7. Destress Your Face“Women don’t realize how much tension they carry in their jaw,” says Elizabeth Tanzi, MD, codirector of the Washington Institute of Dermatologic Laser Surgery in Washington, DC. “If you clench a fair amount of the time, over the long run it can cause hypertrophy, or thickening of the muscle on the side of the cheek, and change the shape of your face.” Chin up—it’s easy to relieve the pressure. When you apply moisturizer, gently massage the muscles along your jawline, under your ears, in a circular motion. (It’s easy to find the spot: Clench your jaw and it’ll pop right out.)

8. Redefine DowntimeRid yourself of that stuck-in-a-rut feeling by throwing a wrench into your daily routine. “Downtime is simply any enjoyable deviation from the typical demands of your day,” says psychologist Dan Baker, PhD, author of What Happy Women Know. Look for opportunities to make those precious moments happen—and we really do mean moments. Spend just five minutes on the phone with a friend you haven’t talked to in a while, take the dog for a late-afternoon bonus walk around the block, take a more scenic route on your drive home from work once in a while. “Even a slight change in routine can bring big benefits,” points out Dr. Baker.

9. Channel Carol ChanningThere’s a reason grandes dames like Carol or your sassy great-aunt are so unflappable: Everyday annoyances are no big whoop when you’ve been there, done that. “They’ve learned what’s really important and, when faced with adversity, don’t ask, ‘Why me?’ but ‘How can I learn and grow from this?’” Dr. Baker explains. You’ll get there too…eventually. Until then, try to adopt that “so what” attitude whenever you feel yourself getting riled up about something small. You’ll be amazed at how well it works.

10. Say It to Make It SoRemember the famous line from the movie Field of Dreams? “If you build it, he will come.” The same thinking holds true with your choice of words. “Just as smiling has been shown to change your mood, language can do the same,” says Loretta LaRoche, author of Lighten Up. What you say and how you say it steers your state of mind. So when a friend asks, “How are you?” don’t refer to your usual script (“OK, I guess” or “I’ve got so much to do today”). Instead, say how you want to feel as if you already do (“I’m fantastic!”). “You not only convince others, you convince yourself too,” she says.

11. Take a Power NapYou know you could use it, but you insist on powering through your day anyway. Bad idea, says Jyotsna Sahni, MD, a physician who specializes in sleep medicine and women’s health at Tucson’s Oro Valley Hospital and Canyon Ranch wellness center. Your brain needs a breather in much the same way your muscles do when you are working out. There’s definitely a point where overdoing it leads to diminishing returns. A little shuteye clears the fog and reenergizes you to tackle your daily tasks much more effectively.
But be sure to limit your midafternoon snooze to 20 or 30 minutes (set an alarm just in case), Dr. Sahni says. Any longer and “sleep drunkenness” will make it difficult to rouse from your nap and hard to fall asleep at bedtime.

12. Wake Up with a Hug—Literally!Toss your covers aside, bend your knees, bring them to your chest and hug them close to your body with your arms. Hold the pose for 20 to 50 seconds, then release and repeat, says Yazzi. This stretch hits all the muscles in your body— and it feels great. What better way to start the day?

13. Go to RecessKids get a break during the school day. Why shouldn’t you get one too? So head out to your backyard, plop down on the grass and just chill. One huge advantage of the great outdoors: no power outlets. Just you and nature. Natural environments turn down the static of everyday life, wake up your senses and calm the constantly whirring frontal lobes of your brain.

14. Make Over Your MindsetYou spend your days caring for everyone else, and you know where that leaves you? At the very end of the line. It’s time to give yourself permission to cut the line for your own TLC—and don’t be stingy about it. “There’s a huge difference between self-care and selfishness,” explains Dr. Baker. “If you can’t be good with yourself, then you can’t be your best with others.” In other words, don’t let guilt spoil your self-pampering. Doctor’s orders.

So I guess we should try one at least one of this methods in order to get refreshed without ever leaving the house.

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Description of Zodiac Signs

VIRGO (The One that Waits)
Dominant in relationships. Someone loves them right now. Always wants the last word. Caring. Smart. Loud.. Loyal. Easy to talk to. Everything you ever wanted. Easy to please. The one and only.

SCORPIO (The Addict)
EXTREMELY adorable. Intelligent Loves to joke. Very Good sense of humor. Energetic. Predict future. GREAT kisser. Always get what they want. Attractive. Easy going. Loves being in long relationships. Talkative. Romantic.. Caring.

LIBRA (The Lame One)
Nice to everyone they meet. Their Love is one of a kind. Silly, fun and sweet. Have own unique appeal. Most caring person you will ever meet! However, not the kind of person you want to mess with... You might end up crying ....

ARIES (The Most Gorgeous)
Outgoing. Lovable. Spontaneous. Not one to mess with. Funny. Excellent kisser. EXTREMELY adorable. Loves relationships, Addictive. Loud..

AQUARIUS (Does It In The Water)
Trustworthy. Attractive.. Great kisser. One of a kind. Loves being in long-term relationships. Extremely energetic. Unpredictable. Will exceed your expectations. Not a Fighter, But will Knock your lights out.

GEMINI (Irresistible)
Nice. Love is one of a kind. Great listeners. Very Good in the y ou know where ... Lover not a fighter, but will still knock you out. Trustworthy. Always happy. Loud. Talkative. Outgoing VERY FORGIVING. Loves to make out. Has a beautiful smile. Generous. Strong. THE MOST IRRESISTIBLE. 9 years of bad luck if you do not forward.

LEO (The Lion)
Great talker. Attractive and passionate. Laid back. Knows how to have fun. Is really good at almost anything. Great kisser. Unpredictable. Outgoing. Down to earth. Addictive. Attractive. Loud. Loves being in long relationships. Talkati ve. Not one to mess with. Rare to find. Good when found.

CANCER (The Cutie)
MOST AMAZING KISSER. Very high appeal. Love is one of a kind. Very romantic. Most caring person you will ever meet! Entirely creative. Extremely random and proud of it. Freak. Spontaneous. Great telling stories. Not a Fighter, But will Knock your lights out if it comes down to it. Someone you should hold on to.

PISCES (The Partner for Life)
Caring and kind. Smart. Center of attention. High appeal. Has the last word. Good to find, hard to keep. Fun to be around. Extremely weird but In a good way. Good Sense of Humor!!! Thoughtful. Always gets what he or she wants. Loves to joke. Very popular. Silly, fun and sweet.

CAPRICORN (The Passionate Lover)
Love to bust. Nice. Sassy. Intelligent. Sexy .. Predict future. Irresistible. Loves being in long relationships. Great talker. Always gets what he or she wants. Cool. Loves to own Gemini's in sports. Extremely fun. Loves to joke.. Smart.

TAURUS (The Tramp)
Aggressive. Loves being in long relationships. Likes to give a good fight for what they want. Extremely outgoing. Loves to help people in times of need.. Good kisser. Good personality. Stubborn.. A caring person. One of a kind. Not one to mess with. Are the most attractive people on earth!

SAGITTARIUS (The Promiscuous One)
Spontaneous. High appeal. Rare to find. Great when found. Loves being in long relationships. So much love to give... Not one to mess with. Very pretty. Very romantic. Nice to everyone they meet. Their Love is one of a kind. Silly, fun and sweet. Have own unique appeal. Most caring person you will ever meet! Amazing in the you know where..!!! Not the kind of person you want to mess with, you might end up crying.


So do u totally see yourself in the description of your Zodiac Sign, I know I do (I am a Leo).

Safety Tips

These 10 crucial safety tips were sent to me by a friend several days ago and I had to share it, because of this reason:

Due to increasing numbers in recent abductions
In any hour of the day, refresh yourself
Of these things to do
In an emergency situation...
This is for you,
And for you to share with Everybody around you

1. Tip from Tae Kwon Do

The elbow is the strongest point on your body.
If you are close enough to use it, do!

2. Tip from a tourist guide

If a robber asks for your wallet and/or purse,
DO NOT HAND IT TO HIM.
Toss it away from you....
Chances are that he is more interested
In your wallet and/or purse than you,
And he will go for the wallet/purse.
RUN LIKE MAD IN THE OTHER DIRECTION!

3. If you are ever thrown into the trunk of a car

Kick out the back tail lights and stick your arm out the hole
And start waving like crazy..
The driver won't see you, but everybody else will..
This has saved lives.

4. Women have a tendency to get into their cars (that one is so true, I know I have)

After shopping, eating, working, etc., and just sit
(doing their checkbook, or making a list, etc.
DON'T DO THIS!)
The predator will be watching you, and this
Is the perfect opportunity for him to get in
On the passenger side, put a gun to your head,
And tell you where to go.
AS SOON AS YOU GET INTO YOUR CAR ,
LOCK THE DOORS AND LEAVE.. If someone
Is in the car
With a gun
To your head
DO NOT DRIVE OFF,
Repeat:
DO NOT DRIVE OFF!
Instead gun the engine
And speed into anything, wrecking the car.
Your Air Bag will save you.
If the person is in the back seat
They will get the worst of it .
As soon as the car crashes
Bail out and run.
It is better than having them find your body
In a remote location.

5. A few notes about getting into your car in a parking lot or parking garage:

A.) Be aware
Look around you,
Look into your car,
At the passenger side floor ,
And in the back seat
B.) If you are parked next to a big van
Enter your car from the passenger door.
Most serial killers attack their victims
By pulling them into their vans while the women
Are attempting to get into their cars.
C.) Look at the car
Parked on the driver's side of your vehicle,
And the passenger side... If a male is sitting alone
In the seat nearest your car, you may want to walk back
Into the mall, or work, and get a
Guard/policeman to walk you back out.
IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY.

(And better paranoid than dead.)

6. ALWAYS take the elevator

Instead of the stairs.
Stairwells are horrible places to be alone
And the perfect crime spot.
This is especially true at NIGHT!

7. If the predator has a gun and you are not under his control

ALWAYS RUN!
The predator will only hit you (a running target)
4 in 100 times and even then,
It most likely WILL NOT be a vital organ.
RUN.

8. As women, we are always trying to be sympathetic:

STOP
It may get you raped, or killed.
A famous serial killer, was a good-looking,
Well educated man, who ALWAYS played
On the sympathies of unsuspecting women.
He walked with a cane or limped, and often
Asked 'for help' into his vehicle or with his vehicle,
Which is when he abducted his next victim.

9. Another Safety Point

Someone just told me that her friend heard
A crying baby on her porch the night before
And she called the police because it was late
And she thought it was weird..

The police told her 'Whatever you do, DO NOT
Open the door..'
The lady then said that it sounded like the baby
Had crawled near a window, and she was worried
That it would crawl to the street and get run over.
The policeman said, 'We already have a unit on the way,
Whatever you do, DO NOT open the door.'
He told her that they think a serial killer
Has a baby's cry recorded and uses it to get
Women out of their homes thinking that someone
Dropped off a baby. He said they have not verified it,
But have had several calls by women saying that
they hear baby's cries outside their doors
when they're home alone at night.

10. Water scam!

If you wake up in the middle of the night

to hear all your taps outside running

or what you think is a burst pipe,

DO NOT GO OUT TO INVESTIGATE!

These people turn on all your outside taps full ball

so that you will go out to investigate and then attack.

Stay alert, keep safe, and look out for your neighbours!

Please pass this on
This should probably be taken seriously because
the Crying Baby Theory was mentioned on
America 's Most Wanted when they profiled
a serial killer in Louisiana

These tips may save a life.

A candle is not dimmed by lighting another candle.

After reading these 10 crucial tips, forward them to someone you care about.

It never hurts to be careful in this crazy world we live in and it's better to be safe than sorry...

Tip of the day

Hard-to-Remove Decals


Spray the decals and the surrounding areas with WD-40, lifting the edges to get underneath, if possible. Let sit, then gently scrape away the decal with the edge of a credit card. Degrease the tub with liquid dishwashing soap.

Interesting I will definitely try it.

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Eight

I was tagged by my Sista XL @ somersaultsinthesand for this quizz.


8 Things I am currently doing

1. Blogging of course
2. Checking my Facebook account
3. Listening to my Ipod
4. Eating my dinner
5. Drinking Water
6. Printing discount coupons
7. Browsing the internet
8. And checking my emails

8 Things I wish to do or have in the near future

1. Visit my best friend and cousin in Los Angeles
2. Get a new car
3. Cut my hair and just go all natural
4. Exercise more to have a better health
5. Have Twins
6. Be a better muslim
7. Get more shoes (I am addicted for real)
8. Learn to re speak and understand better the Spanish language

8 current Favorite TV shows

1. The number 1 detective ladies agency
2. The Game
3. So you think you can dance
4. America's have talent
5. Tyra show
6. Oprah show
7. Ellen show
8. Hawthorne

8 Places I will love to visit once in my life

1. Tahiti
2. Australia (just because it is far away)
3. Nigeria
4. Ghana
5. Ivory Coast
6. Cape Verde Islands
7. Brazil
8. Japan

8 countries I've lived in or visited

1. Senegal (lived)
2. Mali (visited)
3. France (lived)
4. UK (lived)
5. Canada (visited)
6. Italy (visited)
7. Spain (visited)
8. USA (currently living)

8 Favourite African Actors

1. Saneekh (Senegal)
2. Gad Elmaleh (Morocco)
3. Emeka Ike (Nigeria)
4. Van Vicker (Ghana)
5. Desmon Elliot (Nigeria)
6. Jim Iyke (Nigeria)
7. Elie Kakou (Tunisia)
8. Mike Ezuruyone (Nigeria) and Ramsey Nouah (Nigeria/Lebanon)

8 Favourite African Actresses

1. Nadia Buari (Ghana)
2. Jackie Appiah (Ghana)
3. Tonto Dikeh (Nigeria)
4. Omotola Jalade Ekeinde (Nigeria)
5. Ini Edo (Nigeria)
6. Genevieve Nnaji (Nigeria)
7. Fatou Ndiaye (Senegal)
8. Aissa Maiga (Senegal-Mali)

8 Things I love

1. My Family
2. Music (couldn't live without it)
3. Discovering and learning new things
4. My friends
5. Drinking water
6. Watching my african movies
7. Kindness
8. Humility

8 Things I hate the most

1. Lie
2. Wickedness
3. Rats and Mices
4. Vanity
5. War
6. Jealousy
7. People who don't respect themselves
8. Days that start out sunny and go cloudy

8 Persons I will tag

1. Amina @ coupdecoeur
2. Yaye @ cosweafricanwomanaredoinit
3. Ciaa @ ciaafrique
4. Diane @ africanainatlanta
5. ??
6. ??
7. ??
8. ??

Thanks for the tag XL.

Deals of the day or 7 Ways to Save a Bundle

......without giving up shopping, your trip to ... or your manicure.

Recession Spa
You've likely heard that beauty schools offer free or seriously discounted haircuts by students under teacher supervision. At Aveda Institutes, for instance, you can get $15 to $25 cuts (AvedaInstitutes.com). You might also try massage schools: The American Massage Therapy Association lists institutions on its site, searchable by state (AmtaMassage.org/amta-cos). Steiner Education Group's chain of accredited massage schools has 17 locations, from Las Vegas to Miami, and offers 50-minute massages by students, usually Saturdays or Sundays, starting at $25 (SteinereEd.com).

Dining Out on a Dime
Restaurant.com lists restaurants that let you buy dining certificates at significant discounts. Recent deals? Million Dollar Cowboy Steakhouse in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, $25 certificate for $10; Mosaic Restaurant in Atlanta, $10 certificate for $3; A.J. Maxwell's Steakhouse in New York City, $50 certificate for $20.

Price Choppers
FatWallet.com, an online community for bargain hunters, features coupons, savings alerts, and rebate information. DealHunting.com, CouponCabin.com, and NaughtyCodes.com have codes to enter at checkout for discounts on purchases or free shipping.

Think Ink
Bring your toner cartridge back to Staples and receive $3 off the purchase of anything in the store or online.

E-mail Your Text Messages
It's free to send text messages to a cell phone from your computer—just type your friend's cell phone address into the "to" box in the e-mail header. For Verizon Wireless customers, the address is the number@vtext.com; for AT&T, number@txt.att.net; for T-Mobile, number@tmomail.net; for Sprint, number@messaging.sprintpcs.com.

Tech Support
Use free open source software—downloadable via the Internet. For instance, GIMP, an image-producing, photo-retouching program similar to Photoshop, is available at no charge at Gimp.org. Find other sources of free software at SourceForge.net. And of course Google offers a variety of free options to manage documents, calendars, spreadsheets, and photos.

Tickets-a-Go-Go
Many people know TravelZoo.com as a great source for cheap flights, but the site also has a Deals Near You section, where you can learn about reduced-rate tickets for theater, concerts, and special events in your area (just enter your zip code). This spring tickets for a San Francisco Giants baseball game were available for $15 (regularly $25). Tickets for August: Osage County in New York were $67, normally $117.

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Final Destination 2009

A lady that missed that fateful Air France flight from Brazil was killed in a car accident later that day in Europe:

An Italian woman who arrived late for the Air France flight that crashed in the Atlantic almost 2 weeks ago, killing all 228 on board, has died in a car accident, Italy’s ANSA news agency reported.
Johanna Ganthaler, a pensioner from the Bolzano-Bozen Province (South Tyrol), and her husband Kurt, were vacationing in Brazil and missed Air France flight 447 from Rio de Janeiro to Paris on June 1.

The couple took a flight to Europe later that day. The car veered off the road near Kufstein, Austria, killing Johanna.

It's all about Happiness.

Happiness is something to appreciate, for it is a precious gift that needs your loving care.Happiness is like a butterfly, the more you chase it, the more it will elude you.

We All Want A Little Happiness

One of life’s most precious gifts is the gift of happiness. It cannot be bought or sold, nor can it be found or lost; it is something we must acquire, on our journey through life.

It is priceless as far as I am concerned, and more important than all the riches in the world. Precious from the day we are born, to our dying days, it's happiness we live for.

Giving happiness to those we love far and near and those in between, it's a fragile gift, that should be nurtured day by day. It should be given freely, but things given freely usually have no value, unless of course we care for it, making it such a priceless gift.

Being happy, is contagious, such is the case of a smile; so spread a little happiness and make the world go round.

When you stop and think about the happy things you enjoy, do you realize that other may join in. Whether it is listening to music that you enjoy, baking cookies, or just sitting on the beach... it is these things that bring us joy, and it's a nice thing to spread them around, giving happiness along the way.

Don't worry, be happy.

Two things

Two things

Two Names I go by:
1. Soukho
2. Marie

Two Things I am Wearing Right Now (other than clothes):
1. earrings
2. platform shoes

Two Things I Want Very Badly At The Moment:
1. a bigger bathroom
2. win the lottery

Two Things I Did Last Night:
1. watch nigerian movies
2. do my hair

Two Things I Ate Yesterday:
1. Couscous and shrimp
2. Sour cream and evaporated Milk

Two People I Last Talked To:
1. My favorite cousin in LA
2. the hubby

Two things I am doing Tomorrow:
1. sleep
2. organize my closet

Two Longest Car Rides within the US:
1. Cincinnati-New York(10 hours)
2. Cincinnati-Detroit(4 hours)

Two Favorite Holidays:
1. Mali & Senegal last year
2. Alberta, Canada

Two countries I want to visit:
1. Australia
2. Tahiti

Two Favorite Beverage:
1. Water
2. Coke zero

Two bad habits I have:
1. I bite my nails
2. I walk barefoot around the house

Two qualities I have:
1. Open minded
2. very respectful towards people specially older folks

Two things I would like to change on my body:
1. not have any more weight issues
2. have a clear face (no more adult acne)

Two things I would like to be able to do:
1. be a better swimmer
2. travel around the world for a year

Two things from the past I regret the most:
1. to have lost loved ones very early in life
2. not having the chance to tell them how much I loved them

Two things I hate the most:
1. a liar
2. a vain person

Two things I wish for:
1. to have twins in the future
2. have a better health (so that I don't have to take my daily medication anymore)

Two things I hope to accomplish in the future:
1. to be able to make everybody around me happy
2. have a challenging and well paid job

Two things I can't live without:
1. Music
2. TV

Two things I currently want to buy:
1. a fridge
2. a spa package

Two countries I lived in:
1. UK
2. France

Name your two things.

Unemployment

Apparently this is the type of cardboards that this man in Minneapolis is holding to get money from people. SMH.

Unbelievable!!!

A different view of the European continent

A view of this part of the world by ArtWerk. He drew this map of Europe, titled "Where I Live." Be sure to read the lively debate over at Flickr, both in the annotated notes and the comments.

When you view the map on Flickr the photo has notes. So move your mouse over the photo to see them.

Very Interesting, LMAO.

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Free Book

Get the chance to receive a free copy of the book titled ''Confessions of a shopaholic'', the movie was out in theaters a few months ago, by completing the form in the following link, it will say enter your friend’s information and we will send them a complimentary copy of CONFESSIONS OF A SHOPAHOLIC by Sophie Kinsella, but you can just enter your name. Hopefully you'll receive it.

http://www.randomhouse.com/bantamdell/kinsella/shopaholicfriend.html

The response that I got after submitting my info was: Thank you for participating. Your friend will receive a complimentary copy of Sophie Kinsella’s Confessions of a Shopaholic shortly! Please let them know to keep an eye out for it and to visit www.SophieKinsella.com to learn more about Sophie and her books.

While supplies last.

The video that changed everything.

Wow, never before a video had made so much impact on me, the documentary is about 118 mns long, and it's a must watch.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4jhkg_zeitgeist-remasterise-complet_news


Now that you have already watched the documentary, the discussion is opened, leave your comments, I really want to know your opinion and please pass it along because a lot of people don't know about this video.

Thanks.

New Blog French Style

By popular demand, I created a new blog yesterday and it's in french.

This is the adress http://soukhokeita.blogspot.com/

Wish me Luck.

When someone steals your Kodak Moment...lol

Have you ever took a picture and wish that one of the person featuring on it was not? This is what happened here?

Take a look at those men on the back.


When some people get married, others are busy doing............

Scooby dooby doo is checkin out ...................

Take a look at the 3rd person

PLZ the dog on the back

The dog............

The kid is having so much fun.

What's up with these dogs?

Shocking, what's up with that girl on the back and her hand.

Barbecue Time

Ok you are probably wondering what is wrong with this picture. At first I also didn't see anything, but take a closer look at the left window on the first floor, can you see ''it''.

Yes it's a real grill inside an apartment and it's on too, the person who took the picture (FreddyO) said that when he was passing by that building he could see smoke coming out of the window. Who in the H*LL had the crazy idea (just to be polite) of using a grill inside an apartment. Do they know about Carbone Monoxyde. No comment for me.

Thanks to FreddyO for sharing this story.