Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Hair dryer & Curling Iron MIA




This post was inspired by Scotchie's blog title about not finding her dryer. I don't lye my hair. Instead I braid it all the time. I shampoo and condition it even three times a week when braided. This past Saturday was the chuck-the-braids-day aka doom's day. Doom's day because after chucking the braids I pinch every single nerve on my neck. I like it when my hair is braided because it's take away from the already naturally hectic morning hassle.

So on Saturday I braced myself on the couch and in three hours chucked my braids. I do not know where for the first time I got this brilliant idea to chuck my braids, get my hair shampooed, conditioned and then straighten it out. I must have been tired or my mind was playing tricks on me because I managed to convince myself that my hair would look just fine and survive for the next two weeks after which I planned on getting it re-braided. The two weeks of straightened hair was meant to give it a breather before the re-braiding. Sure enough after chucking the braids I went and got my hair done and it looked great as expected. Sunday morning the genius in me went out running and by 11am my hair had shrunk and was a mess I could not fathom. Instantly my eyes got teary as I searched for my hair dryer and curling iron. I've not done my hair in a minute so the stuff was MIA or as I later recalled passed down to a girlfriend. I had to be somewhere at 1pm so I went to the store and bought a cheap one to make do. I did my hair Monday morning and after doing it this morning (Tuesday) I frantically called my braider and called off work because I could not stand it. My braider was booked all day so am scheduled to braid it tonight from 10pm and I work tomorrow at 7am. Wish me luck because tomorrow I'll be dozing off at work.

Lol did I just write a whole post on hair??? Talk about not been my hair.

Have a good hair week everyone!!!


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Tuesday, April 22, 2008

It's all these beautiful things You are

It's praying with and for me
It's sharing your faith and hope
It's the random text 'i love you' lighting up my screen to remind me how much you love me and are in love me
It's the unexpected letter that I find in the mailbox late at night as I trod to the house
It's the voice message without a missed call that I listen to as I turn on the t.v, kick off my shoes and settle in
It's the call in the middle of the night to check on me that wakes me reminding me to turn off the t.v. or mute the blaring volume
It's the calls in the middle of the day to see how my day is going and how my projects are coming along and to check if I did eat and what I ate
It's the call to give me an update on what's going on and run ideas by me and get my suggestions
It's been right behind me when I'm lost. Lighting up the path we trod. Because you and me walk the same line
It's sleeping with me on the phone when you're thousands of miles away
It's asking me to smile because you love my smile. Or asking me to repeat or say some things over because you love how I sound
It's calling me first thing in the morning to hear my voice
It's because you make me laugh and very happy
It's all the hugs and kisses when am happy
It's you been there when am down. It's the reminder that it's going to be ok in the end and if it's not then it's not the end yet. It's just holding me when words can't convince me
It's you spoiling me when I need to be spoiled
And I'm most grateful to God for you

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Saturday, April 19, 2008

Today I cried

My blinds are half drawn. My t.v. is on but on mute. I'm sitted on the floor, in front of my laptop, my legs crossed in my living room. My head hurts a little. My cheeks feel dry. Beside me sits a soaked Kleenex. I just had myself a good cry. My eyes are red and puffy. My lips, nose and throat feel dry. The room is dark, only lit my the t.v. light. I cried for a lot of reasons. I cried for every joy, every frustration, every time I've felt overwhelmed and not cried. I feel very sad. I need to make a lot of decisions. I called my best friend but I ended up getting off the phone b/c even he wasn't getting me. It's for a lot of reasons and no reason at all. A good cry cleanses the soul it is said. I hope mine is cleansed. This cloud too shall pass. I smile amidst this tears b/c despite getting harder as i draw near to the end of the proverbial tunnel I do know for sure things will get better. I do have faith and hope things won't always be this tough. I pray and trust God.

After all it is all part of growing up. Or is it?

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Saturday, April 05, 2008

Spring Break

  • I've been on spring break for the last 10+ days
  • Its been fun
  • Doing lots of nothing besides staying under covers
  • Sleeping in, eating and watching movies
  • I could see myself doing this for the rest of my life
  • Ok, I'm kidding
  • It gets old after a while
  • You get so used to waking up to an agenda of to-do things
  • And then you've a week off and have absolutely no idea what to do with it
  • I caught up on sleep
  • And all my shows
  • I love, love the comedy-How I met your mother-
  • It was a fun time off
  • I'm not thrilled to be going back to work and school
  • But I'm also not sure I could hack staying indoors for another day
  • Ok, I know I'll be taking all of these back on Monday
  • But let's only dwell on now
  • I'm counting down to the end of April
  • Wow I've been learning growing up is totally something else
  • I love it. All the responsibility and you know the whole shebang that comes with it
  • Anyway I'm learning it's not really all it's made out to be
  • Ok so there's the fun side of growing up
  • And then there is pains of growing up
  • I'm afraid growing up is more of an ongoing process than a stage you hit then it plateaus (which actually is what I always thought it to be for a long while)
  • I'm glad it's ongoing b/c perfectly honestly I don't do well with time limits.
  • I know I'm not making a whole lot of sense
  • But growing up is a process I've been continually experiencing and also something that has been on my mind a lot lately
  • Growing up. It's everywhere.
  • It might be a bit scary but am learning to embrace it alright
  • It's when you learn to make decisions
  • It's when you learn to slow down and not be rash
  • It's when you learn to hold a straight face and when to laugh it off
  • It's learning the consequences
  • It's keeping the lessons
  • It's learning to work with what you have
  • It's selflessness
  • Growing up? it's a lot of things
  • I could not possibly write them all
  • But, I'm also learning that...
  • It's also learning to pray without ceasing
  • And seeking the best direction from God

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Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Allergic to Spring

  • How I got this lucky I'll never fathom
  • I believe in God's blessings more than luck
  • The only reason I like spring is b/c it's not winter. Period
  • However, I like winter too. This is b/c I'd rather be cold than hot.
  • I feel that I can control the cold by layering up
  • But the heat? even if I strip nekkid I'm still hot and the discomfort drives me kukuz
  • Don't get it twisted I love summer. Days by the pool, bbqs with friends and ice cold, tall drinks, late nights. I tell ya all the good things happen in summer!
  • The only reason I loathe spring is b/c of the pollen and dust that comes with it. I get all clogged, my throat scratchy, my nose congested and runny. You name any allergy symptom and I'm it during spring.
  • This spring is no exception
  • For the past slightly over two weeks I've been one sick puppy.
  • I always self-prescribe
  • Y'know what they say about people in the medical field been the worst patients
  • Yup that would be me
  • Hospitals make me sick. But only when am in one as the patient
  • It gets me when I've to go in there and get taken care of
  • I'm used to been the care provider
  • So anyway I self-prescribed until I realized I was getting worse
  • I called my girlfriend who's a nurse and she collaboratively made some suggestions
  • Off to the pharmacy I went and home I came laden with different medications to kill the discomfort
  • I'm way better today than I've been in the last two weeks
  • One night last week I called my dear moms (bless her soul) in tears. I could not fall asleep b/c I was getting SOB (short of breath). Yes, that's how bad my allergens get. Of course moms, being just moms stayed on the phone with me, even said a prayer for me
  • The s.o.? I fell in love with him all over again that night. He was so worried and wanted me to go into urgent care but me? I wasn't budging. So he stayed there and repeatedly said a prayer for me over and over. I was feeling very sick. But amidst it all I had this huge grin on my face b/c I mean we pray together but this was different. I was so moved, literally moved. I wanted to feel better just so he'd know his prayers were heard. He was so cute saying it over and over. I listened until I fell asleep. I love, love, love him

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Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Easter is here!!!



We make Jesus drag that cross
In our thoughts,
We crucify Him,

We put Jesus back on the cross
with our actions,
We crucify Him

We hammer nails on Jesus' hands
by our words,
We crucify Him,

We put a thorn-crown on His head
by who we are,in our personalities
We crucify Him

We crucify Jesus
again and again
everyday,
from season to season

Yet, He remains faithful
His grace sufficient
His mercies renewed
His love steadfast
His forgiveness ample
all these given us freely

But for how long can we crucify Him?
What do we do that crucifies Him?
How can we stop it?
Do we even want stop?

Happy Easter to You & Yours and God's blessings!!!


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Friday, March 14, 2008

My life in bullets

  • Thursday is the best day of my week. It's my night off. It comes before Friday, which just so happens to be my day off
  • It's spring time. The pollen, dust and all that good stuff gets me all screwed up. I'm congested. I've a sore throat. I've a cough. A stuffed up nose. My sinus are out of wack. I'm OD'ing on NyQuil, Emergen-C, and generic Sudafed.
  • Anything that will take the discomfort I'm subjected to.
  • I had a miracle on Tuesday.
  • God is real. He is awesome. He is the only person who NEVER disappoints
  • ON Tuesday I went from laughing to suddenly crying then back to laughter accompanied by joy unspeakable. All thanks and praise to GOD.
  • I can't wait for April.
  • I need spring break to get here already
  • Since I got my apartment I've been cooking religiously
  • Since I got my place I now actually look forward to coming home
  • I had my first code blue on Wednesday
  • I walked out of my client's room. A minute later a different nurse came looking for me to tell me my client was dead
  • Huh? he was a full code
  • Never before have I seen so many docs crowded up in a private hospital room
  • My moms has got to be not only the most amazing woman but also the best person in the whole wide world over
  • My s.o.'s mum is also amazingly awesome


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