tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54056479597916400572024-03-13T06:07:09.825-07:00bsquared86spottie ottie dopalicious angel neck smelling sweeter than a plate of yams with extra syrupBsquared86http://www.blogger.com/profile/00502834142392912270noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5405647959791640057.post-80287150748976736702012-05-09T00:33:00.000-07:002012-05-09T00:33:13.381-07:00*peep*I know you're looking at your blogger feed like, "Who the heck is this?" I know, I know. It's been a while . . . you haven't heard a peep from me since late 2010 so . . . PEEP!<br />
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I've still been around on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/bsquared86" target="_blank">twitter</a> and <a href="http://bsquared86.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">tumblr</a> and occasionally fotki but I've been missing posts longer than 140 characters that don't include <a href="http://bsquared86.tumblr.com/post/22434239063/deezyville-its-okay-lil-fella-i-love-bananas" target="_blank">cute bunnies eating bananas</a> and the like.<br />
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Let's play catch up, shall we? ROLL THE HIGHLIGHTS!<br />
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Since my last post, I graduated from college (again!) on May 14, 2011!<br />
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And I turned in my creative thesis (i.e. my book of poetry) on November 15, 2011 and was officially awarded my Master of Fine Arts in Writing.<br />
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On Valentine's Day 2012, I finally started submitting my book out to publishing contests. Cross your fingers for me, okay? I really want to get this thing published! I need it!<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #990000;">*insert picture of YOU crossing your fingers*</span></strong></div>
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Also, somewhere in that mix I was happy, sad, angry, sleepy, grumpy, perky, and I dyed my hair and it grew a lot, lol.<br />
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And here we are . . . May 9, 2012. I'm still a college professor (well, technically a "lecturer" but, eh, I like the sound of professor better, don't you?) and we're about to go on summer break. Yay for breaks! I've gone back to retail for the summer in a management position so I'm exhausted all the time but it's a good exhausted because they give me money, lol. Anyway, I have good news . . . CUE THE NEWS!<br />
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Sunday night it hit me -- I want to go to school again! Yeah, I know, I know . . . I'm a college professor so I'm in school all the time. What I mean is I want to be a student again . . . specifically a doctoral student. That's right . . . Ph. D. application time, baby!<br />
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So, I figured I'd dust this blog off . . . get to logging my experiences again. Over the next couple of weeks, I'll try to gussy up the place (I'm a bit over the large bee and yellow). <br />
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TTYL - bsquared86</div>Bsquared86http://www.blogger.com/profile/00502834142392912270noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5405647959791640057.post-60321818067391733652010-11-25T01:50:00.001-08:002010-11-25T01:50:46.833-08:00Happy Birthday to Me! 24!It's my Kobe year . . . 24 years old!Bsquared86http://www.blogger.com/profile/00502834142392912270noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5405647959791640057.post-23247503323953623042010-07-17T01:03:00.001-07:002010-07-17T01:07:16.203-07:00Bsquared takes a tumble<a href="http://bsquared86.tumblr.com/">*whistles*</a>Bsquared86http://www.blogger.com/profile/00502834142392912270noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5405647959791640057.post-41434346168103344242010-06-18T03:30:00.000-07:002010-06-18T03:35:08.885-07:00LAKE SHOW! WE DID IT AGAIN!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bgK-VdWBokI/TBtLyOCDwbI/AAAAAAAAAMA/c0p42ct38xA/s1600/c3b5eca5e4d5e4f7b287046e7a719717-getty-99856385mw154_nba_finals_ga.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484060297385984434" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bgK-VdWBokI/TBtLyOCDwbI/AAAAAAAAAMA/c0p42ct38xA/s400/c3b5eca5e4d5e4f7b287046e7a719717-getty-99856385mw154_nba_finals_ga.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bgK-VdWBokI/TBtLxXM18LI/AAAAAAAAAL4/kgESZGPOVkE/s1600/76d2c602d049644c8d3fa2d0c0681877-getty-99856385mc140_nba_finals_ga.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484060282667266226" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bgK-VdWBokI/TBtLxXM18LI/AAAAAAAAAL4/kgESZGPOVkE/s400/76d2c602d049644c8d3fa2d0c0681877-getty-99856385mc140_nba_finals_ga.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bgK-VdWBokI/TBtLxMrpWmI/AAAAAAAAALw/ZQNfHjMCc10/s1600/54ee5b37a76e90ecd57a86aa7302dd0c-getty-99856385mc137_nba_finals_ga.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484060279843674722" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bgK-VdWBokI/TBtLxMrpWmI/AAAAAAAAALw/ZQNfHjMCc10/s400/54ee5b37a76e90ecd57a86aa7302dd0c-getty-99856385mc137_nba_finals_ga.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bgK-VdWBokI/TBtLw6FHY-I/AAAAAAAAALo/n6Aim-GpVws/s1600/tumblr_l47bbu4fwc1qzcsd0o1_500.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 265px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484060274850227170" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bgK-VdWBokI/TBtLw6FHY-I/AAAAAAAAALo/n6Aim-GpVws/s400/tumblr_l47bbu4fwc1qzcsd0o1_500.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bgK-VdWBokI/TBtLwGA3ovI/AAAAAAAAALg/xC84MwcMVKo/s1600/f5c084882cb951ae9c626779a4e04272-getty-99856385mw163_nba_finals_ga.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484060260873773810" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bgK-VdWBokI/TBtLwGA3ovI/AAAAAAAAALg/xC84MwcMVKo/s400/f5c084882cb951ae9c626779a4e04272-getty-99856385mw163_nba_finals_ga.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Bsquared86http://www.blogger.com/profile/00502834142392912270noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5405647959791640057.post-71068587972226175892010-02-03T02:37:00.000-08:002010-02-03T02:52:03.487-08:00Busy WorkI hate busy work . . . we all k now what that is . . . we were given it in grade school . . . color by numbers . . . vocabulary word searches . . . writing definitions multiple times . . . in high school we had reading summaries and worksheets . . . and that's where busy work should have stayed. In K-12 . . . it should not be in the college classroom.<br /><br />THIS IS COLLEGE!<br /><br />I'm sitting here looking at this pile of busy work that i must "grade" as a Teacher's Assistant . . . and it's pissing me off. Why am I grading someones NOTES? They're notes! These are grown ups . . . if they can't take satisfactory notes by now then poo on them. Why am I wasting my time grading their scribble scrabble notes? Why am I grading someones essay brainstorm . . . it's a BRAINSTORM! FOR THEM! not for me! why do i care if they properly connect this bubble to that bubble? Huh? It's their essay! Do you know how manny times I've coherently brainstormed an essay? probably never.<br /><br />You know why I'm grading this crap? Because it's the BUSY work that they've set up for EVERY STUDENT taking this course (all sections . .. hundreds of students). It's what I like to call a factory syllabus . . . everyone follows it. Instead of focusing on just getting the essays done by whatever means suit the student, they must go through these steps that may or may not fit with their own personal writing process.<br /><br />The essay stuff doesn't even bother me as much as the need to grade READING NOTES . . . huh? is this college? is it?<br /><br /></endrant><br /><br />I have more to rant about but I suppose I will save those things for when the semester is over . . . lets just say, that this TA gig is going to be very interesting . . . having a rough start this time around.Bsquared86http://www.blogger.com/profile/00502834142392912270noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5405647959791640057.post-22406502890520790472010-02-01T03:33:00.000-08:002010-02-01T03:50:08.964-08:00A Look-a-Like?<div align="center">The new "it" thing to do on Facebook is to change your display pic to a celebrity that folks always tell you that you look like. I couldn't decide on just one . . . mostly becuase I have been told repeatedly that I look like both of these stunning actresses/musicians! So, I'll accept that I'm a great blend of both-- on the inside and out, I hope!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bgK-VdWBokI/S2a8fRZsCgI/AAAAAAAAAK4/9-2qZKGhvIU/s1600-h/queen-latifah-interview-af1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433237245902195202" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bgK-VdWBokI/S2a8fRZsCgI/AAAAAAAAAK4/9-2qZKGhvIU/s400/queen-latifah-interview-af1.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bgK-VdWBokI/S2a8fCBZZtI/AAAAAAAAAKw/mOQCtPHdIEk/s1600-h/jill33.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 396px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433237241773778642" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bgK-VdWBokI/S2a8fCBZZtI/AAAAAAAAAKw/mOQCtPHdIEk/s400/jill33.jpg" /></a><br /><div> </div>My first memory of being told that I look like Queen Latifah dates back to <div></div>elementary school. The latest would be Saturday night when a guy in my store told me that I was "just like Queen Latifah . . . with skin clear as glass." And he commenced to calling me Queen Latifah for the duration of his shopping experience.<br /><br />The Jill Scott comparisons began quietly in the new millenium, lol. They really took off when I got to college. It could have been the way I wore/wear my hair? I don't know. But I'll take it!<br /><br />Could it be that folks just say I look like these women because we're all plus sized and African American? Probably, lol. I've been told I look like Oprah and Monique, too (and I'll accept those as well, I think they're both gorgeous).<br /><br />The most interesting part of this whole FB picture thing is actually looking at the "lookalikes" and REALLY seeing it . . . I have a few friends that are deadringers! lol. And, others like myself who don't quite see it but have heard it for so long they accept it lol.<br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">WHO'S YOUR CELEB LOOK-A-LIKE?</span></strong><br /></span><br />and/or<br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;">EVER MEET SOMEONE WHO LOOKS LIKE YOU?<br /></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;"><br /></span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /></div>Bsquared86http://www.blogger.com/profile/00502834142392912270noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5405647959791640057.post-31460548976876346852010-01-18T03:52:00.000-08:002010-01-18T04:20:16.233-08:00Happy Birthday MLK!<div align="center"><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/wY0OVWJbKlc&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/wY0OVWJbKlc&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><strong>Stevie Wonder's Happy Birthday, written as a tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. years ago.</strong></div><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 298px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428050841005453794" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bgK-VdWBokI/S1RPexjj8eI/AAAAAAAAAKo/rXGevngnePQ/s400/mlk1.jpg" /><br /><p></p><p align="center"><strong>My absolute favorite picture of Martin and Coretta. May they both rest in peace.</strong> </p><div align="center"><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">"In a sense we have come to our Nation's Capital to cash a check. When the architects of our great republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir.<br /><br />This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed to the inalienable rights of life liberty and the pursuit of happiness.<br /><br />It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. Instead of honoring this sacred obligation, America has given its colored people a bad check, a check that has come back marked "insufficient funds."<br /><br />But we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt. We refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation. So we have come to cash this check, a check that will give us upon demand the riches of freedom and security of justice."</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><strong>[That was my favorite part of the "I Have a Dream Speech"]</strong></span><br /><br /></div></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"><p align="center"><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/PbUtL_0vAJk&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/PbUtL_0vAJk&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">The dream lives, in me. </span></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Thank you, Dr. King.</span></strong></p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center">DONATE DONATE DONATE Text <strong>HAITI</strong> to 9-0999 for $10 (REDCROSS.ORG) & <strong>YELE</strong> to 501501 FOR $5 DONATIONS (YELE.ORG)</p></span>Bsquared86http://www.blogger.com/profile/00502834142392912270noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5405647959791640057.post-27142920695334630872010-01-14T15:48:00.001-08:002010-01-16T01:13:27.858-08:00Oh, Haiti!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bgK-VdWBokI/S0-tbryq49I/AAAAAAAAAKc/FhpmCd8fDS8/s1600-h/haititears.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 330px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426746767128060882" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bgK-VdWBokI/S0-tbryq49I/AAAAAAAAAKc/FhpmCd8fDS8/s400/haititears.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Praying for the safe return of fellow Howard University Alum and current NYU Doctoral student, Nathalie Pierre! [<a href="http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local&id=7218711">click for more on that story from ABC</a>] [UPDATE: She is safe! Thank you for your prayers]</div><div></div><div></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;"><strong>DONATE <span style="color:#cc0000;">DONATE</span> <span style="color:#990000;">DONATE</span></strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong></div><div></div><div>I chose to DONATE to - <a href="http://www.yele.org/">Yele.org by Wyclef Jean</a> and (seperately to) the <a href="http://www.redcross.org/">Red Cross </a>by texting HAITI to 9-0999</div><p align="center"><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/OP-GuVuYC38&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/OP-GuVuYC38&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Beware of scammers! Only donate to relief efforts/programs/organizations that you trust! </div><div></div><div></div><div></div>Bsquared86http://www.blogger.com/profile/00502834142392912270noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5405647959791640057.post-21430230139151862702009-12-25T00:31:00.000-08:002009-12-25T00:47:25.383-08:00Merry Christmas!<a href="http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn141/bsquared86/bsqant.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 408px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 538px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn141/bsquared86/bsqant.jpg" /></a><br /><div>I love holidays . . . period. But, I think I love Christmas most of all . . . so MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY!</div><div></div><div>One of my fave christmas commercials (from last year):</div><div></div><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/e72uHzFrfkQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/e72uHzFrfkQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Bsquared86http://www.blogger.com/profile/00502834142392912270noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5405647959791640057.post-52628865140093653882009-11-25T01:01:00.001-08:002009-11-25T01:06:20.416-08:0023 years? SAY WHAT?<div align="center"><a href="http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn141/bsquared86/babyb2.jpg"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 514px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 514px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn141/bsquared86/babyb2.jpg" /></strong></a><strong><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;">Happy birthday to me!</span></strong><br /><br /><strong></strong><br /><br /><strong></strong><br /></div>Bsquared86http://www.blogger.com/profile/00502834142392912270noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5405647959791640057.post-22161853515427233972009-11-22T01:28:00.000-08:002009-11-22T01:38:26.780-08:00B-ROCKA!<div align="center"><strong>i used to stan for Brandy Norwood back in the day. I still do, kinda. To me she'll always be one of the greatest R&B artists out there.<br /><br />Not too long ago she posted a youtube video of herself singing "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDRtJEjLtUk">Somewhere over the rainbow" a capella in her bathroom</a>. It was a hit! Everyone loved it! She just posted a video of herself singing "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8-Ui9W1Vqs&feature=player_embedded">Change is gonna come" a capella </a>and i'm FLOORED again.<br /><br />So, to be random . . . and breathe life back into this blog . . . here's her latest video . . .<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/m8-Ui9W1Vqs&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/m8-Ui9W1Vqs&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong> </div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Do you have a favorite artist? Share!</span></strong></div>Bsquared86http://www.blogger.com/profile/00502834142392912270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5405647959791640057.post-21492034608707187182009-11-19T01:23:00.000-08:002009-11-19T01:26:20.114-08:00Writer's block . . .. . . is a bitch.<br /><br />anybody got a spare poem i could borrow? lol.<br /><br />FYI I'm saving all of my MFA/poetry talk for an end of the semester "recap" . . . so stay tuned . .<br />.<br /><br />PEACE!Bsquared86http://www.blogger.com/profile/00502834142392912270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5405647959791640057.post-72078168289527443272009-09-16T01:24:00.000-07:002009-09-21T01:11:53.764-07:00I'm not a Good Student . ..<div align="center">. . . but I play one 3 times a week.</div><p align="center"><br /></p><div align="center"></div><p align="center">Too bad I'm not as good at playing a good blogger, lol.</p><p align="center">In short, my first 3 or so weeks of school have been great. I've already been overwhelmed, stressed, afraid, doubtful, hopeful, excited, anxious, giddy, and numb . . . but most of all, I've been writing! And that's whats most important to me.</p><div align="center">No long essays. No research papers. No reader responses. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Just writing centered around my CRAFT. I definitely appreciate that.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">The reading has been okay, I try to stay up on each assignment but in the event that i find myself behind on my reading I do my best to discuss what I DO know . . . so they won't look back later & say, "B didn't say anything all class . . . I wonder if she read?" lol. Oldest trick in the book but it saves me some time (and face)</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Time, time, time . . . seems like I have time to do EVERYTHING but what i'm supposed to do. I have a habit of pushing things off until the last minute but now that I'm working and going to school, I really need to make better decisions with my time.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">I started off strong . . . I would come right home and do my work/reading. I need to get back to that.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Well, that's all for now . . . tune in next time for adventures of a first time TA!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">ciao.</div>Bsquared86http://www.blogger.com/profile/00502834142392912270noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5405647959791640057.post-28441022624089264032009-08-25T01:53:00.000-07:002009-08-25T02:03:01.330-07:00Tomfoolery & Shenanigans: Throw'd TV<div align="center">My name is <a href="http://www.youtube.com/bsquared0408">BSQUARED </a>and I'm a youtube junkie . . . yes, it's true . . . I make rounds on youtube like folks flip thru TV stations, lol. But, that's ok . . . b/c it's free and I'm always thoroughly entertained!<br /><br />For today's installment of Tomfoolery & Shenanigans, I bring you the good folks at <a href="http://www.blameitonashley.com/">Throw'd TV</a>. I just ran across one of their videos on facebook & youtube'd them for more. Check out one of their latest videos<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qTwwuIn9inE&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/qTwwuIn9inE&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />be sure to head over to their <a href="http://youtube.com/blameashley">YT channell</a> and comment, rate, and/or subscribe!<br /><br /></div>Bsquared86http://www.blogger.com/profile/00502834142392912270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5405647959791640057.post-48893000622246742272009-08-18T23:01:00.000-07:002009-08-18T23:12:43.673-07:00Loc'ing for Love! 1 Year Anniversary!<div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Ok, so technically 8/11 was my one year Loc anniversary . . . but i just made the video today, lol. So . . . happy anniversary to my Locs! </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 525px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 540px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn141/bsquared86/bsqretcol.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFDHDeCzot4"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Click here </span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">for the video! I've disabled embedding b/c natural hair videos tend to "travel", lol. Feel free to comment and rate! I'd appreciate it! Thanks in advance!</span></div><p align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Can't believe it's been a year! WOOOT!</span></p><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div>Bsquared86http://www.blogger.com/profile/00502834142392912270noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5405647959791640057.post-11629572290604553842009-08-13T23:21:00.000-07:002009-08-14T00:17:18.277-07:00Grab a hard hat and watch your step . . .<p align="center"><img src="http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn141/bsquared86/newlook1.jpg" /></p><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center">With the new school year approaching, I'm making some changes here at B Write Back . . . the first being a name change!</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">I've decided to keep the blog name simple and go with the url and my screen name, Bsquared86. I thought that a eponymous blog would be kind of wierd when I first started off but now that the blog is about more than just my journey to grad school . . . it seems fitting! (don't worry . . . the URL is the same so your bloglists and other links are not affected).</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">If you haven't noticed, the color scheme has been revamped . . . no more black, pink, purple, and turquoise. I wanted to brighten it up and make it fun. I've decided to go with a Bumble Bee theme of black, yellow, and white w/ red accents. The bee in the header is inside of a square . . . get it? Bee-squared? *insert goofy laugh*</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">So, stay tuned . . . more changes to come . . . more posts to come . . . more Bsquared86!</div>Bsquared86http://www.blogger.com/profile/00502834142392912270noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5405647959791640057.post-76514157321736683502009-06-26T04:10:00.000-07:002009-06-26T04:18:01.303-07:00Love Survives, So We Can Rock Forever<span style="color:#ff0000;"></span><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>And when the groove is dead and gone</strong></span></em></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>you know that love survives</strong></span></em></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>so we can rock forever!</strong></span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong></strong></span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>-"Rock With You"</strong></span></div><div align="center"></div><br /><p><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn141/bsquared86/MJ2.jpg" border="0" /></p>Bsquared86http://www.blogger.com/profile/00502834142392912270noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5405647959791640057.post-14549690086398927992009-06-05T15:03:00.000-07:002009-06-05T15:41:11.956-07:00A Different B!<p align="center"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/adifferentB"><img src="http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn141/bsquared86/adiffban.jpg" /></a></p>I must apologize for my absence . . . twitter and youtube have sucked me and unfortunately my blog has suffered, but no worries! I am here to say! Writing is my love, I'll never abandon my blog!<br /><br />Anyway, I'm coming to you all today with an announcement . . . its pretty big . . . I've started a new journey . . . not hair . . . not makeup . . . not MFA . . .<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#33cc00;">WEIGHT LOSS</span></strong></div><br />Yeah, that's right . . . I'm on a weightloss journey! I will not list the details of the journey here (atleast not now) BUT I do have a brand-new Youtube channell dedicated to documenting that journey called "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/adifferentb">A Different B</a>" in which I do weekly video updates on my weighins and random videos about the journey. I invite anyone interested to check out the videos, comment, rate, and subscribe but NO PRESSURE! The videos are serving as more of a way to keep me "accountable" and release my frustrations during the journey. Also, this is NOT a vanity channell . . . its me, raw and uncut . . . happy, sad, angry . . . no glamour, no glitz! LOL. So brace yourselves.<br /><br /><span style="color:#00cccc;">Here's a link to my lastest video (posted yesterday)>></span> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JooRbRzzCDU">Week 2- A Different B</a><br /><br />I'll be back later with another post about just what this journey entails, my feelings, updates, etc.<br /><br />Thanks for sticking around! Be back soon with more posts!<br /><br />au revoir.Bsquared86http://www.blogger.com/profile/00502834142392912270noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5405647959791640057.post-39939938801862684432009-05-11T19:10:00.000-07:002009-05-11T19:33:40.354-07:00Love is Luv: Sexy Blogger Award<a href="http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn141/bsquared86/luvislove.gif"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 540px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn141/bsquared86/luvislove.gif" border="0" /></a>Back again, with another blog award! This one was passed on to me by my twitter friend <a href="http://theflymommie.blogspot.com/2009/04/im-sexy-you-say.html">Chanel from The Fly Mommie</a>! It took me awhile to do this post because my initial reaction was, "Sexy? ME?" lol. Thanks again, <a href="http://theflymommie.blogspot.com/">Chanel</a>!<br /><div><br /></div><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334756708993255138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bgK-VdWBokI/Sgjc9kqsxuI/AAAAAAAAAIk/qTGZrBoc5LE/s400/sexy_blogger.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div>Rules: List 5 things about yourself that are sexy and then tag 5 others.</div><br /><div></div><div>Hmmm . . . this is going to be a toughy, ya'll know how humble I am . . . right? ;)</div><ul><li>My eyes (wide, a bit different . . . usually flawlessly made up!)</li><br /><li>My lips (representing for the full lipped sistas!)</li><br /><li>My hair (I cannot tell you how many guys have randomly complimented my hair and/or tried to sneak a feel . . . loc'd ladies are in! lol)</li><br /><li>My boobs (well, yeah . . . ya'll get it lol)</li><br /><li>My legs (in my fave pair of stacked pumps? hello, calves! lol)</li></ul><p>Who's tagged? ALL OF YOU! I read so many blogs by so many FABULOUS people, that I couldn't pick just five!</p><br /><p> </p>Bsquared86http://www.blogger.com/profile/00502834142392912270noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5405647959791640057.post-10712776837797307832009-05-07T11:24:00.000-07:002009-05-07T11:54:23.456-07:00FINALLY!<span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663366;">For those of you new to Be Write Back, way back in January I made a "</span><a href="http://bsquared86.blogspot.com/2009/01/bye-bye-08.html"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663366;">to do</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663366;">" list of things I wanted to accomplish in 2009. The very first item on the list was a . . .</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663366;"></span><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;color:#663366;"><strong>DRIVER'S LICENSE</strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;color:#663366;"></span></strong> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663366;">yes, yes, it's true . . . I'm 22 years old, living in a large metropolitan city . . . and I did not have a license. Yes, it sucked to not have a license all of this time, lol.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#663366;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#663366;">I took my behind-the-wheel test on April 24th and I failed . . . I wasn't terrible, I just made a "critical error" *inserteyeroll*. I wanted my license that day not only for myself but to surprise my father for his birthday. It totally sucked to return home with no license. So, after being down on myself for a while, I mustered up the courage to schedule another test. And, I . . .</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#663366;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:180%;color:#663366;"><strong>PASSED</strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:180%;color:#663366;"></span></strong> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#663366;">Now, who's going to buy me a car? lol</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#663366;"></span> </div>Bsquared86http://www.blogger.com/profile/00502834142392912270noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5405647959791640057.post-21095194357194201602009-04-29T00:06:00.000-07:002009-04-29T01:39:15.137-07:00I Lay My MAC Down: Good Girl Gone Bad<a href="http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn141/bsquared86/macup.gif"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 700px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 228px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn141/bsquared86/macup.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I enterd my very first Makeup Challenge last week! WOOT! It was very fun. The theme was Good Girl Gone Bad and we had to do two looks (one good, one bad girl) that contrasted each other. The other ladies that entered did wonderul jobs and the winner's looks were amazing! I peeked at the polls and it looks like I got the second highest votes so I'm very honored!<br /><br />Anyway, here are my looks . . . click the pics to see what products were used and such.<br /><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Good Girl- Neutral with a POP!</span></strong><br /></span></span><a href="http://public.fotki.com/bsquared86/macup--more!/eye-candy/goodgirlbsq.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#3366ff;"><img src="http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn141/bsquared86/goodgirlbsquared86.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#3366ff;"> </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color:#3366ff;">I never really do neutral eye looks, because I'm not good at them, lol. But, I wanted my "good girl" to look innocent and soft so I took a stab at it anyway. I also wanted it to be playful, so I added the pop on the lower lashline.<br /></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">Bad Girl- Supercheetahcateyelicious<br /></span></span><a href="http://public.fotki.com/bsquared86/macup--more!/eye-candy/badgirlbsq1.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#cc0000;"><img src="http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn141/bsquared86/badgirlbsquared86.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color:#cc0000;"> </span></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color:#cc0000;">I've never warn a red lip before because I don't really have a red lipstick that I like. And also because people always condition full lipped gals like me to steer clear of bold lips (which is BULL because I think full lips look best in bold colors, but hey, that's me). I had to kind of "create" this color, you'll see what I mean if you click the pick for the product list. Also, I'm not big on eyeliner and I always have trouble doing winged liner but I decided to just go for it. It worked out SUPER well. I wanted to wear this look out that day but I knew I had to do my Good Girl look, so I had to say good bye, lol. I added the cheetah/leapard spots on the right eye to add drama.<br /></span><br />This was tons of fun! Especially the mini photoshoot I launched into to create my entry, lol. I can't wait to see what the new challenge will be! Thanks to all that voted for me (if you read journeyed outside of BHM to read my blog, lol). </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://twitter.com/bsquared86"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img height="429" src="http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn141/bsquared86/badavibsq.jpg" width="427" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span></div><strong></strong>Bsquared86http://www.blogger.com/profile/00502834142392912270noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5405647959791640057.post-59690125311316727172009-04-26T05:53:00.000-07:002009-04-26T08:41:10.456-07:00Luv is Love: Kreativ Blogger Award! [picheavy]<a href="http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn141/bsquared86/luvislove.gif"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 540px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn141/bsquared86/luvislove.gif" border="0" /></a><br />I am very honored and humbled to announce that fellow blogger and poet <a href="http://earthmama2k.blogspot.com/">Kimberly from The Possibility of Being</a> has given me the "Kreativ Blogger Award!" Wow, wow, wow!<br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 160px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 160px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn141/bsquared86/kreativ_blogger_award_copy.jpg" border="0" />This was such a surprise and I am so very pleased! Be sure to go check out <a href="http://earthmama2k.blogspot.com/search/label/napowrimo">Kimberly's NaPoWriMo</a> offerings! My favorite is <a href="http://earthmama2k.blogspot.com/2009/04/grandpa.html">Grandpa</a>!<br /><br />The award comes with a few responsibilities:<br /><ol><li>Post the award on your blog and link to the person who gave you the award.<br /></li><li>List seven things you love.<br /></li><li>Pass it on! List seven blogs you love and let those people know you’ve given them the award.<br /></li></ol><p align="center"><strong><u><span style="color:deeppink;">7 Loves (a little random sillyness)</span></u></strong> </p><p align="center">Winnie the Pooh </p><p align="center"><img src="http://media.bigoo.ws/content/image/cartoon/cartoon_102.gif" /> </p><p align="center">My alma mater </p><p align="center"><img src="http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn141/bsquared86/Buffalo-1.gif" /> </p><p align="center">My Godson</p><p align="center"><img src="http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn141/bsquared86/bkee2-1.jpg" /> </p><p align="center">My phone</p><p align="center"><img src="http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn141/bsquared86/iphone.jpg" /></p><p align="center">Photo Editing</p><p align="center"><img height="274" src="http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn141/bsquared86/badavibsq-1.jpg" width="298" /></p><p align="center">Lakers</p><p align="center"><img height="166" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9a/Los_Angeles_Lakers_logo.png" width="282" /> </p><p align="center">Twitter</p><p align="center"><img src="http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn141/bsquared86/twibrd.jpg" /> </p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"><strong><u><span style="font-size:130%;color:#00cccc;">7 Bloggers I'm Passing the Award To!</span></u></strong></p><p align="center">**click pic to go to blog!**</p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"><a href="http://postmfa08.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn141/bsquared86/3ps.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.clumpsofmascara.com/"><img src="http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn141/bsquared86/COM.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://denisesugars.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn141/bsquared86/enchant.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://blog.franchesca.net/"><img src="http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn141/bsquared86/fran.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://mywifehasagoraphobia.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn141/bsquared86/mwha.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://scandalousbeauty.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn141/bsquared86/sandeaut.jpg" /></a><br />and everybody participating in <a href="http://readwritepoem.org/"><img src="http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn141/bsquared86/napowrimo2009_1.jpg" /></a> </p><p align="center"></p><p align="center">Oh, and no one is OBLIGATED to pass this on or anything like that! Just a fun little thing to show you all how much I enjoy your little piece of blogland!</p><p align="center">Peace.</p>Bsquared86http://www.blogger.com/profile/00502834142392912270noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5405647959791640057.post-92015803470235338372009-04-02T02:18:00.000-07:002009-04-02T03:15:51.017-07:00A look back in Hairstory!<div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></div></span><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#99ff99;">This past sunday (3/29) was the anniversary of me deciding to rock nappy hair full throttle (i.e. my nappiversary). I realised that a lot of folks got a chance to witness my nappy and loc'd journey but not many know that I used to be a press'n'curl girl (NO RELAXER!!). Of course it's all on </span><a href="http://public.fotki.com/bsquared86"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ffff66;">my fotki</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color:#99ff99;"> but I know that some folks just go straight to the new loc stuff so I decided to compile a little collage basically depicting my hair changes from Fall 2003 to Spring 2008 . . .</span> </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 700px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 691px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn141/bsquared86/bsqcollage.jpg" /><br /><span style="color:#ff6666;">(1)</span> High School Senior 03-04 <span style="color:#ff6666;">(2-3)</span>College Freshman 04-05 <span style="color:#ff6666;">(4)</span> College Sophmore w/ Highlights 05 <span style="color:#ff6666;">(5)</span> College Sophmore w/ allover light color 06 <span style="color:#ff6666;">(6-7)</span> College Junior w/ black rinse 06-07 <span style="color:#ff6666;">(8)</span> College Senior 07-08 <span style="color:#ff6666;">(9)</span> College Senior Big Chop w/ a fro 08 </span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#99ff99;">I guess you can say that this is an ode to my beloved press'n'curl, I've been missing it a little lately. That's all I knew from age 6 to age 21 and I wore it well, lol. I just really wanted a change. I didn't cut my hair because it was damaged or looked crazy or anything like that . . . I actually just cut it randomly after watching <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIbcxu9UgOc">Tracie Mae's big chop video </a>one weekend. I had a dream that I went to graduation w/ a teeny-weeny-afro and it felt right . . . so I decided to go ahead and snip off the ends of my hair where the curl had loosened from constant heat styling so I could rock one! To my suprise, I was left with <a href="http://public.fotki.com/bsquared86/college-hair/a-different-world-v/">a LOT </a>of hair . . . I only cut like .5" to 1.5"off. And I didn't even end up going to graduation w/ a fro . . . I had <a href="http://public.fotki.com/bsquared86/college-hair/a-different-world-s-1/b2grad.html">kinky twists</a>, lol.</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color:#99ff99;">For a look at my journey up to my big chop</span> </span><a href="http://public.fotki.com/bsquared86/college-hair"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">click here</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color:#99ff99;">!! Better resolution pics and more detailed descriptions of styles/experiences.</span> </span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Don't get me wrong, ,ya'll . . . I LOVE MY LOCS! I LOVE 'EM I LOVE 'EM I LOVE 'EM! lol But, sometimes it feels good to reminisce . . . I can't wait to see what happens in the many years to come with my hair. Thanks for joining me on this trip down memory lane!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><a href="http://public.fotki.com/bsquared86/iloc"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 595px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 442px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn141/bsquared86/dizzy.jpg" /></a><br /></span><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div>Bsquared86http://www.blogger.com/profile/00502834142392912270noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5405647959791640057.post-87487566389180074912009-03-31T00:24:00.000-07:002009-03-31T02:21:58.586-07:00Open Letter: Parents w/ Small Children<a href="http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn141/bsquared86/open.gif"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 620px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 177px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn141/bsquared86/open.gif" /></a><br /><div></div><div></div><div>Lately, I've been ranting a lot on twitter . . . so I've decided to start a section here on the blog called "Open Letters: To Whom It May Concern" . . . This will expand beyond rants, of course. I plan to share other "Open Letters" to people/things that may be serious, funny, wacky, etc. Nothing is meant to offend, but if you're offended maybe you should take a step back and think about that, lol. We shall see! This first is a semi-serious a rant . . . </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;color:#ff9966;">To Parents w/ small children:</span></div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;color:#ff9966;"></span></div><div><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;color:#ff9966;">What happens when I accidentally knee little Timmy Toddler in the face and tip over his buggy because his mommy thought it was okay to plow into my ankle and calf? I hope we never have to find that out. Pushing a stroller does not give you the right to bulldoze through crowds of people without uttering a simple "excuse me" or "pardon us." Not only are you using your child's stroller as a weapon but you are exposing your precious cargo to the possibolity of being toppled over or smacked by flailing limbs/packages! What are you thinking? Do you not care for your child's safety? Sure, I give strollers the right away whenever I can but don't push it! Literally. </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:courier new;color:#ff9966;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:courier new;color:#ff9966;">Also, I do not need your little tike under my elbow while I'm shopping, eating at a restaurant, or at the register checking out. Seriously, for your child's safety, you need to keep a better eye and handle on them. I could be a freaking kidnapper . . . why are you letting them get so comfortable with a stranger!? Move their little behind before I have to say something because I will only speak to them once ("Excuse me, sweetie.") with my nice lady voice. After that, it's going to be stern and please do not come at me crazy because I have no problem going there with you in front of your child. You can explain to them what those words meant when you get home. </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:courier new;color:#ff9966;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:courier new;color:#ff9966;"><em>--the girl hit w/ a stroller and consequently fell into a sales associate and a display table and also almost smacked a little girl in the face with a shopping bag because she was under her elbow</em></span></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Bsquared86http://www.blogger.com/profile/00502834142392912270noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5405647959791640057.post-46456888837379012512009-03-23T16:20:00.000-07:002009-03-23T16:50:36.622-07:00I Lay My MAC Down: St. Patty's Day Look (kinda-sorta)<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 700px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 228px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn141/bsquared86/macup.gif" /> <div><div>So, I didn't wear green on St. Paddy's day . . . if I'd known my mother would pinch me, maybe I would have, lol. I'd planned to rock green eyeshadow but I got lazy and didn't do it. </div><div></div><div><br /></div><div>Well, I through a bit o'green into my makeup look the next day . . .</div><div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 525px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 359px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn141/bsquared86/potogold-1.jpg" /><br />Nothing special . . . fairly neutral except for the green. I've been in a makeup rut lately. I used to do wacky, crazy, bold looks every day last year but these days I just don't feel like experimenting. I've been lurking around Specktra.net checking out their FOTDs and tutorials, hoping to find some inspiration. Maybe spring will bring new looks for me.</div><div></div><div><em>Note: If you're reading this as a blog feed and not on the actual blog, then the new graphic looks a little wacky to you, lol. It's best seen on the blog w/ the black background. Just thought I'd mention it.</em><br /><br /><div></div></div>Bsquared86http://www.blogger.com/profile/00502834142392912270noreply@blogger.com7