Month: October 2009

Twist Outs with Miss Jessie’s

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I have been looking for a product to do my twist-outs with and I think this is the one.  It doesnt beat kinky-curly but when it comes to a wash and twist, you are good to go.

My Simple Steps:

1. Wash and condition your hair really well.  Comb through your tangles under running water to reduce breakage and save time.

2. towel dry hair and section off your hair into four sections

3. Use a rat tooth comb to section small pieces of your hair to two-strand twist.  Place a dime sized amount onto your fingers and smoth it on the small section then two-strand twist. Repeat until you finish the whole head.

p.s. you might want to re-wet your hair from time to time to lock in moisture.

Lastly, when your hair is completely dry you unravel each twists and style.

 

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Miss Hampton University Pulls the Race Card

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many have asked for days now how I felt about Miss Hampton Univesity of 2009-2010, and your answers is this.

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yes, she’s white and she represents Hampton University….

I was amongst the very few people that attended the Miss Hampton Univeristy pagaent on friday, October 9th, 2009 and when they announced the winner to be Nikole Churchill, I didn’t scream. I didn’t cuss. Nor did I storm out, but stood there in complete shock  but not disbelief.  I knew in the back of my mind when seeing the contestants earlier in the week that this pagaent was going to make history, one way or the other.

While many are blaming her, I am blaming the judges and whoever is under this committee into picking Miss Hampton.  Honestly, I feel that her presence in pagaentry was not in comparison to the other contestant that graces the stage with her.  Yes, she is a student of Hampton University on the Virginia Beach Campus, but I have not seen her at all on this campus.  No campus involvement, no community service, no organizations on this campus. I mean, she’s a senior like me, she could’ve at least attended a few senior socials or something.  But the fact of the matter is, she is NOT the representation of Hampton University. Regardless if the title has nothing to do with representing just the next step to Miss Virginia, it is not fair to the other contestants that have been involved for numerous years with their school and have already engrossed themselves in its rich culture.

Now for the race part. You can’t hide it, no one can.  And let’s not compare this to Obama, because Obama is black and he is in the opressed race, which is like myself.  Nikole will never know how it feels to be black and writing a letter to President Obama about racial issue that she recieved from a black institution shows no relation. Yeah, I feel sorry for her. But what did she expect? Get over it. As a black woman I will always be overlooked when I’m going against a white women cause everyone plays the race card, and not to mention that I have nappy hair tops it off, HU will not approve LoL but anyways, HBCU’s are the only institutions that are privately funded and designed for African-Americans to seek an opportunity to feel comfortable in their own skin and to get an education that we deserve, equal and fair.  By a white woman, taking the crown is pretty much a slap in our faces.  I am not suprised that she won because leave it Hampton University to always want to “diversify’ and uphold an image that steers faaaaaaaar away from black. If you can’t go bright, then go WHITE. (comic relief: laugh, thanks.)

Black people can’t ever just have what was ours, our music, our culture, and now even our schools.  Were still oppressed and Hampton University’s new “Diversity Political Move” doesn’t help either.

National Poetry Day

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In lue of National Poetry Day…I’m just going to spit a lil sumthin sumthin for yall…

I gotta a mesmerizing mind that will only leave your own thoughts left to unwind

the secret of my tales are only for the wise that can prevail

what is it to me, what life means to me, what you are inside of me

Let you wonder where I get it from, or let you taste what it should be

They wouldve Couldve Shouldve mindset will only get you half of what you need

but I know what I want and I know what I need so I get the whole of what I preach.

 

(to be continued)

Come on Mo, A Talk Show?!

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I tried to give Mo’Nique  a chance with this one, but I couldn’t continue to allow my earsdrums to hear the ratchett sounds on my TV. LOL

Okay, let’s be honest here. I love Mo’Nique for many reasons; she is very confident black woman that embraces beauty in aspects.  I find her a role model to many full figured women, giving us hope in the Entertainment Industry. But…there is always a but.  I do  NOT feel that she should’ve been given a talk show. A comedy show maybe, but not a talkshow on BET that can be aired for all of “White America” to see.

For so long we have tried to break away from the stereotypical image of the “blackface” in Hollywood and I feel that she is not helping with it.  All the yelling and screaming and loud noises is okay for excitement, but you can’t be sitting at an interview yelling and carrying on, whatever happened to holding a decent conversation?  I honestly don’t think she can do that. It’s not about being funny, its about knowing when to control yourself in certain situations like a TALK SHOW.

I don’t know if you noticed but BET has really been following these stereotypical images of black women, you would never see Oprah on BET, Ever. I honestly don’t think BET has enough revenue to house a women like her. But more importantly, I have been shaking my head all week at Mo’Nique, just hoping that she will turn her act around or at least turn that microphone down so she doesnt blow America away.

Usher’s New Single “Papers” and his Relationship Drama

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Why must Usher make hit singles with his relationship problems? I couldn’t date him becase I’m afraid I’m going to be a #1 hit single by the time we break up, like seriously.  The Song has great melody but as I listen to the lyrics, he’s the same ol’ unhappy black man whining about unsatisfied he is with his women.  Get it together my brutha! What do ya’ll think?

Are You Sexually Healthy?

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My Online Journalism Class are doing a study on Health amongst College Students.  Are you healthy? Do You use a condom EVERYTIME you get busy? Please take this survey, your answers will be valuable to your LIFE!

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FOX brings more laughs to….Black People?

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Really?…..I guess.  That’s exactly How I felt when watching “The Cleveland Show” for the first time yesterday, monday at 8:30 pm.  I am not much of a cartoon person because they just make me mad sometimes LOL But I will tell you that this cartoon that is supposed to be the “Black” family guy made me laugh just a tad bit.

According to LA Times The Show is dianosed as so: Following his divorce, Cleveland Brown (voiced by “Family Guy” producer Mike Henry) announces to his friends on “Family Guy” that he is taking his son, Cleveland Jr., and heading west to become a minor league baseball scout. But first he makes a stop in his hometown of Stoolbend, Va. There Cleveland gets sidetracked by his high school sweetheart, Donna (Sanaa Lathan), now divorced from the man she chose over Cleveland. Before long, Cleveland and his son have moved in with Donna, her teenage daughter, Roberta (Reagan Gomez-Preston), and 5-year-old son, Rallo (also Henry), who is a foul-mouthed stand-in for Stewie, channeling blaxploitation films rather than a British accent.

So did you know the Cleveland is played by a White guy? Yeah, Exactly. I can’t laugh too much because what does the producer of family guy know about being a black man living in certain situationns today. I’m sure he gets help on the script but something just doesn’t click to me.   He also sounds really mono-tone, which throws it all off.  If The Cleveland Show just worked on their dialogue, it would be a great ball of laughter for me.

Bald-Head Complex Is In

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This fall I have noticed a lot of bald-headed women running around here. It’s not the “bald-headed scallywags” but more of the chick that just decided to cut their locks off and rely on their face.  Pretty faces I see, but as a survivor of the big cut, I too know the exhilirating feeling of chopping thy hair off.

I want to take the time to commend Solange Knowles for her Bald-Head complex.  I do know what made her do it, but I can tell you its one of the two things. 1) She was weaving herself away from her big sister Queen of the Lacefront aka Beyonce. I don’t blame her though, I mean poor Solange is only known because of her. 2) She probably didnt have too much hair to begin with. And usually women who want to get rid of their weaves and wigs will just chop everything off. Nothing is wrong with that, but at least she’s not frontin. You feel me?

Now, I don’t think Solange has a very STRONG face for a bald-head nor does she have the confidence, but if she uses some “smize” she might pull it off and the confidence can be found.  Oh yeah, props for the Honey Mag Cover. (stole it from her twitter icon, thanks lol)

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Coutesy of Honey Mag/Twitter Icon

Ode to Life

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I feel I owe life something. Maybe its a soft embrace or even a miss. sigh. Can’t figure out what it is that keeps lurking in my mind. Mesmorizing thoughts that keeps telling me that I’m right. To do anything that I want to do. There is nothing and no one but Life itself. Telling me to move forward. breath foward. and see forward. But I can’t move. Stop haunting me now. Stop bringing me the blues. Stop making realizes that if it wasn’t for Life….I would probably do this ode. to. you.

 

Kink Curly Curling Custard

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I discovered this product last year during my transitions stage, I believe my hair was an inch or so and I wanted to do something with my hair.  It wasnt working with just the wash and go, and there was perm still left on my ends.  I was on youtube one day, and came across millions of videos on “Kinky Curly Curling Custard”.

Curling

 

Don’t fret.  This is not a jerry-curl activating solution you can find at your local beauty supply.  The asians arent allowed to carry these natural hair producats.  This bottle is about $25 dollars and you can find it online. I’ts a good investment though, trust me.

You are to wash your hair and condition it then when its soaking wet, you apply the custard to your hair and finger it through. After that, you let it air dry for the time being and voila! Managable curls you never knew you had.

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