Another one of my favorite hair videos

Love the music, and the rollers, I use these at least 3 times a week.


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We've Lost Paul Newman

http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/09/27/paul.newman.dead/index.html?iref=mpstoryview


Condolences to his family and fans.
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Hilarious!

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I'm Mad He Felt Compeled to Announce This!

Thats your own business, after all these years, who really cares.



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Run dont walk to get this CD

Jennifer Hudson is singing on this one yall. Unlike whats playing on the radio now, but someone actually has some vocals and it makes sense, not just a hook.

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On My Playlist this Week

Great follow up to:





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Envogue!

Remember the group Envogue, they still look great.
Timeless Beauty.


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Faubourg Treme, The Untold Story of Black New Orleans

Having not visited New Orleans in a number of years, this is really disheartning. With all the history there, you'd think the city would have received much more aid than it did during a time of need.

New Orleans History
Anyone thats been to NO, knows that the term "creole" is heavily used. One of my best friends was married to a creole guy for quite to some time, and I often heard the word "creole" whether referring to food or as a ethnic group.I found this article that gives a litle history on the word.


http://www.gumbopages.com/being-creole.html

Interesting, Gotta Love New Orleans

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Rock the Vote

STATE VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINES

Alabama Fri, Oct. 24
Alaska Sat, Oct. 4
Arizona Mon, Oct. 6
Arkansas Mon, Oct. 6
California Mon, Oct. 20
Colorado Mon, Oct. 6
Connecticut Tues, Oct. 21
Delaware Sat, Oct. 11
District of Columbia Mon, Oct. 6
Florida Mon, Oct. 6
Georgia Mon, Oct. 6
Hawaii Mon, Oct. 6
Idaho Register at polls
Illinois Tues, Oct. 7
Indiana Mon, Oct. 6
Iowa Fri, Oct. 24
Kansas Mon, Oct. 20
Kentucky Mon, Oct. 6
Louisiana Mon, Oct. 6
Maine Tue, Oct. 21
Maryland Tue, Oct. 14
Massachusetts Wed, Oct. 15
Michigan Mon, Oct. 6
Minnesota Election Day, in person, at polling place
Missouri Wed, Oct. 8
Montana Mon, Oct. 6
Nebraska Postmarked by Fri, Oct. 17 or in person by Fri, Oct. 24
Nevada Tue, Oct. 14
New Hampshire Same Day
New Jersey Tues, Oct. 14
New Mexico Tues, Oct. 7
New York Fri, Oct. 10
North Carolina Fri, Oct. 10
North Dakota Does not have voter registration
Ohio Mon, Oct. 6
Oklahoma Fri, Oct. 10
Oregon Tue, Oct. 14
Pennsylvania Mon, Oct. 6
Rhode Island Sat, Oct. 4
South Carolina Sat, Oct. 4
South Dakota Mon, Oct. 20
Tennessee Mon, Oct. 6
Texas Mon, Oct. 6
Utah Mon, Oct. 6 or in person Tue, Oct. 28
Vermont Wed, Oct. 29
Virginia Mon, Oct. 6
Washington Postmarked by Mon, Oct. 4 or on Mon, Oct. 20 in person
West Virginia Wed, Oct. 15
Wisconsin Postmarked by Wed, Oct. 15 or on Election Day at polling place
Wyoming Will not accept applications. You must go in person on Election Day


Get yourself registered to vote if not already.


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Fall makeup

With the oncoming Fall weather, I thought I'd post two smokey eye videos. The smokey eye is one of my favorite looks becuase of its versality. It can be subtle or dramatic depending on the where you're going or how you're feeling.








Stay pretty,
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On my playlist this week!!!

Love Monica, cannot wait for the CD.

Bopping my head
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Natural Beauty this week

Loving this models braidout, and her makeup is quite fierce as well.


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3rd day of school

I didnt post this photo earlier but this is the 3rd day of school. Note the bandaid on the knee, my poor little one fell off the slide. The second photo is her telling her dad what exaclty happened.



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Cute Dress

I love this Gucci dress that Tyra is wearing.


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Another Movie I Want to See!

The Women (oh Jada portrays a lesbian)

How pretty is Ms. Smith???



This is Jada's mom, good genes indeed.


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Saw this quote on another site, interesting!!!

OBAMA/BIDEN '08 "Only in Republican America would a black man with a law degree from Harvard, 12 years in politics, four years on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and manager of one of the most impressively flawless and forward thinking presidential campaigns ever not be ready for the presidency while a white female evangelical with 19 months in national politics and a bachelors in journalism is considered "ready on day one." (taken from the Huffington Post).

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Funny!!!

Happy Monday.



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What a week

My heart goes out to the people of Houston, Galveston and other places that Hurricane Ike has hit. We have been extremely blessed here in Austin to not to have been affected by this disaster. We have a lot of people here from the Houston and Galveston area occupying the shelters.Hopefully they are being treated well and will return to their everyday life as soon as possible. Lets pray for them and if anyone that read my little blog were affected, my heart goes out to you and your family.


Be encouraged, God Bless.

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Fall is Approaching

Living in Texas, I know Fall is not coming any time soon. Especially with temps still reaching 100 degrees on a daily basis. But at least I can dream cant I? Love these hats.... I am going to have to purchase a few of these for the two cold days a year that we do have.

Hats by deLuxe sold on Karma Loop.

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Favorite Hair Product

Can I tell you what my favorite hair product is:

Yep, its Organic Unrefined Coconut oil. It has been known that Coconut oil has many natural properties that improves the appearance and condition of hair. I use this every night as a sealant. I add it to conditioners when I do my weekly deep conditioner treatments. Love this, and it gives the hair a natural healthy shine without the cones found in many other products.

Give it a try, you will see a difference in your hair. I've been meaning to do a post on this, just now getting around to it, this is definetely a staple of mine.

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Of course its Fashion Week in the NYC!!

Paula Patton

Brandy

Sanaa Lathan

Halle

Zoe (love the Dominican Blowout)

Jenny from the Block

Looks like a fab time was had by all.

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Fashion

Fashion Rocks

Rihanna in a black silk gazar Monique Lhuillier gown.

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I love this photo of Eva. It makes me think of Fall. Which I love, because how fly are sweaters, boots, peacoats etc. Which season of clothing do you love most?



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Eagle or Pigeon!

Have you ever heard the comparison between an Eagle and Pigeon?

I know where am I going with this post? But have you ever heard the comparison between an Eagle and a Pigeon? When setting expectations for your self how do you set them? Let me tell you the comparison between the Eagle and the Pigeon. The Eagle knows that they are at the top of the food chain. When the Eagle has babies, they build their nests with thorns, sticks; twigs (the hardest, most uncomfortable elements that can be found) and they build this nest high. Why, Why you might ask? When Eagles are born, their parents instill in them that are to fly above all other birds. They are the highest-flying birds in their species. They build this nest high because when they fall; they want their young to have that natural instinct, to fly high where they belong. They build their nest with the most uncomfortable elements, because they want their young gone. They want them gone and independent early. They expect them to soar, and not teeter below where lower species reside.

When setting your expectations do you set them high, or do you mingle around waiting for handouts? Be an Eagle in your own right. Decide early to soar, set’em high and don’t get complacent. An Eagle has Vision, its eyesight is 4 times as sharp of any human, an Eagle flies into the storm, not heading for cover like other birds. So I ask, are you an Eagle or a Pigeon? Lets set our goals early, high and soar above average.


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68 Years young

Miss Tina must have the fountain of youth at her house, because this is not normal.


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What Say You??

Transcript:

I had the privilege of living most of my life in a small town. I was just your average hockey mom, and signed up for the PTA because I wanted to make my kids' public education better. When I ran for city council, I didn't need focus groups and voter profiles because I knew those voters, and knew their families, too. Before I became governor of the great state of Alaska, I was mayor of my hometown. And since our opponents in this presidential election seem to look down on that experience, let me explain to them what the job involves. I guess a small-town mayor is sort of like a "community organizer" [referring to Obama], except that you have actual responsibilities.

I'm not a member of the permanent political establishment. And I've learned quickly, these past few days, that if you're not a member in good standing of the Washington elite, then some in the media consider a candidate unqualified for that reason alone. But here's a little news flash for all those reporters and commentators: I'm not going to Washington to seek their good opinion -- I'm going to Washington to serve the people of this country.

Our opponents say, again and again, that drilling will not solve all of America's energy problems - as if we all didn't know that already. But the fact that drilling won't solve every problem is no excuse to do nothing at all. Starting in January, in a McCain-Palin administration, we're going to lay more pipelines, build more nuclear plants, create jobs with clean coal and move forward on solar, wind, geothermal, and other alternative sources. We need American energy resources, brought to you by American ingenuity, and produced by American workers.

Here's how I look at the choice Americans face in this election. In politics, there are some candidates who use change to promote their careers. And then there are those, like John McCain, who use their careers to promote change.

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RNC convention

Are you guys going to be watching tonight? With all the speculation and media surrounding Sarah Palin and her family, whats really the issue? Tonight we will watch her deliver a well written, rehearsed speech. I believe she'll smooth things over, and wow the audience but lets think about some real issues here. Sarah Palin's experience is 2 years as Gov. of Alaska. Does Alaska has the issues such as states of New York, California, or Texas. Whats the population of Alaska? It doesn't compare. Sarah Palin apparently just obtained a passport last year. Last year, how are you going to negotiate Foreign policies if you don't have the experience to do so? She doesn't have the experience. What were McCains qualifications for choosing her as his potential VP? Because again, this election causes of to scrutinize the VP pick because of McCains age. In the past, VP, has not played a vital role in our voting decision. But if McCain is elected president and because of his age and medical history the VP would have to be ready to step into the role as president. Are we relying on Sarah Palin to be able to do this? History shows us that 1 out of VP's becuase President. Someone that only has a small amount of experience, only recently obtained a passport, someone willing to marry her 17 year old daughter to someone because she's pregnant? That speaks to her judgment, why would you put a band aid on the fact that her family is not living by her practices, which are abstinence before marriage. And why would even subject your daughter to such scrutiny knowing the situation, why not decline the invitation for your daughters sake? She's already going through enough but do it before a nation?

I think this whole thing was a stunt, by picking a female VP he was trying to be clever but it backfired on him. Becuase I dont think she's the right female for the job. There were plenty of other women who were more qualified. I would have like to seen the other candidates that were passed over, making her the pick.

Just my thoughts.

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Why we love Barak

I'm sure everyone is buzzing over President hopeful John McCains VP pick, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, announced that her 17-year-old unmarried daughter was pregnant.But below is our Democratic President Elects response:
"I have said before and I will repeat again: People's families are off limits, and people's children are especially off-limits. This shouldn't be part of politics. It has no relevance to Gov. Palin's performance as a governor and/or her potential performance as a vice president. So I would strongly urge people to back off these kinds of stories. You know my mother had me when she was 18 and how a family deals with issues and teenage children, that shouldn’t be a topic of our politics." ~ Barack Obama

This is why this man is going to be president, how diplomatic is that. Do you think the Republican camp would have responded the same??

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Lovely Malinda Williams marries D'Nice

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