Empress says...

We shaved her and now she's hot stuff. Check her out =) BEFORE: AFTER: We are looking forward to grooming her more often to keep her coat clean and smooth. She went from being a black & white cat to being a black, gray and white cat =) Off to bed now. We're worn out from chasing MK around to get her looking pretty. It was all worth it in the end. Good night.

I have made one scarf so far for my mom's Christmas gift. I'm working on a few other projects that I pray will be done by Dec 20th at the latest. I present to you my mother's gift "With Love": The pattern is based on the Bernat pattern, Striped Scarf found here . I used chunky yarn and an 8mm crochet hook therefore I only needed roughly 4-6 rows of double crochet depending on how wide I wanted it to be. Since I decided to make it abnormally long for more wrap arounds than one can conceive, I kept it more on the skinny side with 4 rows. Now I have to add my tag which I ordered from here and it will officially be done. YAY! Good thing she doesn't read this...I think. I hope she will enjoy =) Now on to scarf #2 for my cousin. I'll be sure to post pics when it's done.

For the summer, I wore my hair curly/in it's natural state and loved it. Yes it was a little more work on a daily basis than I'm use to but it was a nice change from wearing it straight all the time. I received a lot of compliments on my curly mane. Once the weather became a little frigid, I straightened it and it felt different, a little healthier. Since then, I've been on a mission to wear it au naturale. I only had one perm in my life which was done by my aunt. My hair felt silky smooth but curled up not too long after. I never bothered to perm it again. I think it was due to the horror stories I heard in the girls bathroom at school. Or maybe it was because my mother never permed her hair either. Today, I have a decent head of hair but due to constant application of heat in various forms (curling irons, flat irons, hair dryers and hot rollers), I now have heat damaged ends which gave me a hard time when it was time to wear it curly (you can see this in the above picture...

It's been a minute but I have been doing what I do best, taking care of me. That wasn't always the case. I was always worried about how to keep him happy and what was going on at work and what I was going to wear, cook, do on the weekend worry worry worry. No more! I was layed off a few months ago and thank goodness I was smart enough to save. YES! I actually saved every bonus check I received from my last job every quarter for 3 years. It allowed me to not work and enjoy the summer but now it's back to the grind. First, let me recap what I did over the summer. Took a long road trip to move back to NY from NE (Nebraska). I had to do this for my sanity. As much as I miss my friends in NE, my hearts where waiting for me at home in New York so I followed. I'm soooo glad I did =) I caught up with quite a few of my NY friends and family and that made my heart sing. It's great to play catch up via e-mail or the phone but there is no comparison to seeing my loved ones lau...

Fishnet stockings Spiked heels Tims and a hoody (from my tomboy days) A confident walk A pleasant aroma (perfume/cologne) A bright smile Football players (brutal men in tights...how could I not?) :D Buff arms & wife beaters Gangsta chicks in man beaters Players in camos holding killa markers [paintball] Graff and sick handstyles Eloquent speech Clean cut attire *Being unique An intellectual conversation A broad vocabulary The correct use of it lol Love for music Love for life Respect for others A healing touch A warm hug A soft kiss Fresh breath A "go-getter" attitude Knowledge of one's culture/heritage Finally.... Love for one's self! What's sexy to you?

My best walking pal Yodie and I took a nice long walk through the neigbourhood yesterday. It was an eye opener on where I live. The first few streets were filled with the smell of barbecue and the constant barking of random dogs. I love how Yodie doesn't respond to these barks. She looks straight ahead and keeps moving as if she's on a very important mission. We came across a house that advertised plants and trees for sale. The front yard looked like it hadn't been attended too in ages. The next street was lined with large old style homes. I have to admit, I was pleasantly surprised to see who lived in this area. People of light and dark skin alike. Across from these homes was a huge golf course and the same types of people played there. I should not be amazed in this day and age but it is still nice to see =) As Yodie and I reached the middle of the street, there was a "No Outlet" sign at the corner and slowly an abandoned building creeped up. It had the markings...

Waking up to a child screeching at the top of its lungs is the worst feeling first thing in the morning. Following the ear piercing tones was "SHUT THE F... UP!!!" This came from the mother who clearly ran short on patience at that point. Oh but it gets better. The father replied to the mother with, "Shut that kid up before I toss it outside!" At this point I was sure I was not dreaming since I could feel the breeze coming from the window brush against the standing hairs on my arms. This constant screaming continued (in unison at times) for the next 20 mins. My roommate was equally irritated by this time. We talked about calling the "services" on them but we didn't for some odd reason. Later on, while on the porch, my roommates heard the mother say to the father, "I bet the neighbours can hear what you say." Uh...YEAH YOU THINK!!! I mean geez, publicly announcing that you are considering harming your child is not kosher. Surprisingly today t...