So,
Lets recap mmmmkkkkay?
1. I got a new job working at an elementary school by my house! Yay!!
2. 15 mins aftr I got that job I got fired from my job at Hampton (i literally laughed at my boss as he fired me)
3. I'm pretty flippin happy right now!
4. I really only had 3 points planned so I'm freeballing the rest of this.
Okay,
So, I have no idea what I want to do this weekend but I know I want to celebrate epically. In other news I'm surprisingly sleepy considering the fact that I havnt done shit all day.
That's really all I have right now.
Wednesday, August 15
Saturday, August 11
.x a Tornado
So, as usual, I can't listen to anything these days unless its chopped and screwed [or has a bouce beat on it], lol. Anywho, I'm listening to OG Ronc C's version of Frank Ocean's Channel Orange [entitled Channel Purple]. My favorite song for no apparent reason is 'Thinking About You'. Literally, all day I walk around singing the first part:
-A tornado flew around my room before you came, excuse the mess it made, it usually doesnt rain-
I'm not at all sure why I love this part but I listen to this at least twentyseven times a day.
In other news I miss Pensacola. I wanna go lay out on the beach again and soak up the sun and all its beautiful rays.
Also, I'm entirely in love with blogging again. Tonight while I was at work I ran across some of my old blogs and it made me feel the desire to blog. Just not as freely, lol. I swear I use to blog the most random shit ever. IDK wht was up with me but don't expect me to blog with the same freeing brashness, lol.
Well,
I'm off to see the Wizard of Oz :)
-A tornado flew around my room before you came, excuse the mess it made, it usually doesnt rain-
I'm not at all sure why I love this part but I listen to this at least twentyseven times a day.
In other news I miss Pensacola. I wanna go lay out on the beach again and soak up the sun and all its beautiful rays.
Also, I'm entirely in love with blogging again. Tonight while I was at work I ran across some of my old blogs and it made me feel the desire to blog. Just not as freely, lol. I swear I use to blog the most random shit ever. IDK wht was up with me but don't expect me to blog with the same freeing brashness, lol.
Well,
I'm off to see the Wizard of Oz :)
Monday, July 16
Ride or Die Chick
So, I'm reading an article on Madme Noire and its discussing the "ride or die" chick phenom. I began to think about what that means.
In the article and many of the comments that followed it, women praised the idea of not being a "ride or die" chick for their man. While I can agree that the terminology that has been chosen is a bit degrading, the concept itself is completely diferent.
In my brain,a "ride or die" chick is a loyal companion. The term "ride or die" chick has jaded a concept that use to be called loyalty. In my opinion the correct way to define the term is:
A woman who will stick by her man through the tough times and the easy times, when they're broke and when they have extra, when there is sickness and health. She is a woman who will be loyal almost to a fault to preserve the family they have built or they are building. She will trust her man and if he has given her reason to doubt his trustworthiness she will decide if whether or not she can allow him to win her trust back.
This woman is strong. She is not easily dismissed because dark clouds circle their relationship. Her resilience is legendary because of her strength. These women understand that a man has needs and she is willing to meet them.
But, this woman also requires love on a daily basis, acknowledgement of their union (married or dating), respect for her place in their relationship and/or home, dedication to her and her future. This woman is one who can stand on her own two feet, but wants a man that will stand in front of her to lead their family to prosperity.
She requires a man who will ride or die for her. Her man will be loyal to her, respect her, honor her, and provide for her. He will be the one who makes sure she is taken care of, the home is happy, and that the concerns of the day are met, resolved, and closed by the end of the day. He will place NO other woman before her and he will ensure that their family, children, friends, and acquantices see the love and loyalty that he has for her.
Sadly, the author of the article chose to use examples like Emily B. and Fabolous, DMX and his former wife, and Stevie J. and Joseline/MiMi. These are not examples of ride or die chicks or even of loyal partners, these are examples of weak women. Women who allow a man to use them for his purposes. True examples are couples like Will & Jada who have a beautiful celebrity marriage, Jay & Beyonce, or even everyday peole like my grandparents--Charles and Judy Wells (who have been happily married for 46 years).
So, to bring this point home I introduce my relationship. My boyfriend and I have dated for almost five years. We've dealt with a crazy ex girlfriend, infidelity, time issues, and commitment issues, but through it all we maintained three things: communication, love, and a desire to let it be what it will be. We never stopped talking, though sometimes the talks were hard and almost unbearable. By us keeping that line of communication open, we never could say that we were completely in the dark about any situation. We also never stopped loving each other. I am a firm believer than love is the glue that can bond anything. I know that if the love ever left we would end the relationship, but the fact that the love--true love--has stayed means that God has a bigger plan for us. Finally, we always had the desire to let the relationship evolve as it should. We never forced anything to happen.So often as people we have the desire to expedite the relationship and get it to where we want it to be, but sometimes that can strain a perfectly good relationship.
So, this is my little soapbox about this article. I've linked to it here so that you can decide for yourself how you feel about the topic.
Peace :)
In the article and many of the comments that followed it, women praised the idea of not being a "ride or die" chick for their man. While I can agree that the terminology that has been chosen is a bit degrading, the concept itself is completely diferent.
In my brain,a "ride or die" chick is a loyal companion. The term "ride or die" chick has jaded a concept that use to be called loyalty. In my opinion the correct way to define the term is:
A woman who will stick by her man through the tough times and the easy times, when they're broke and when they have extra, when there is sickness and health. She is a woman who will be loyal almost to a fault to preserve the family they have built or they are building. She will trust her man and if he has given her reason to doubt his trustworthiness she will decide if whether or not she can allow him to win her trust back.
This woman is strong. She is not easily dismissed because dark clouds circle their relationship. Her resilience is legendary because of her strength. These women understand that a man has needs and she is willing to meet them.
But, this woman also requires love on a daily basis, acknowledgement of their union (married or dating), respect for her place in their relationship and/or home, dedication to her and her future. This woman is one who can stand on her own two feet, but wants a man that will stand in front of her to lead their family to prosperity.
She requires a man who will ride or die for her. Her man will be loyal to her, respect her, honor her, and provide for her. He will be the one who makes sure she is taken care of, the home is happy, and that the concerns of the day are met, resolved, and closed by the end of the day. He will place NO other woman before her and he will ensure that their family, children, friends, and acquantices see the love and loyalty that he has for her.
Sadly, the author of the article chose to use examples like Emily B. and Fabolous, DMX and his former wife, and Stevie J. and Joseline/MiMi. These are not examples of ride or die chicks or even of loyal partners, these are examples of weak women. Women who allow a man to use them for his purposes. True examples are couples like Will & Jada who have a beautiful celebrity marriage, Jay & Beyonce, or even everyday peole like my grandparents--Charles and Judy Wells (who have been happily married for 46 years).
So, to bring this point home I introduce my relationship. My boyfriend and I have dated for almost five years. We've dealt with a crazy ex girlfriend, infidelity, time issues, and commitment issues, but through it all we maintained three things: communication, love, and a desire to let it be what it will be. We never stopped talking, though sometimes the talks were hard and almost unbearable. By us keeping that line of communication open, we never could say that we were completely in the dark about any situation. We also never stopped loving each other. I am a firm believer than love is the glue that can bond anything. I know that if the love ever left we would end the relationship, but the fact that the love--true love--has stayed means that God has a bigger plan for us. Finally, we always had the desire to let the relationship evolve as it should. We never forced anything to happen.So often as people we have the desire to expedite the relationship and get it to where we want it to be, but sometimes that can strain a perfectly good relationship.
So, this is my little soapbox about this article. I've linked to it here so that you can decide for yourself how you feel about the topic.
Peace :)
Saturday, March 10
.x My Dear Watson
Its shocking to see me blogging, I know!
But you should embrace it!
I was reading through some of my more interesting blogs when I came across one that I had to reblog && expound upon.
I'll start by thanking the Academy.
Secondly, Anthony asked me today, "What does it take to be Jamie?" I really thought that was an amazing question. So I thought I'd give my awesome readers an oppurtunity to kno the answer to the question.
1. You must be sane.
I think alot. As an only child I have a zillion thoughts running through my head at all times. So, because I'm sane I know how to filtwe good thought, bad thoughts, irrelevant thoughts, not-now-maybe-later thoughts, etc.
2. You must be confident in being unconfident.
I'm never 100% sure about ANYTHING and I think that's the beauty of my madness. I am not afria to walk into a situation where I dont know what to do because....
3. You must be innovative
I rarely think thibgs through 100%. Because of all my thoughts things usually stop around, eh 90%. So once I've done the 90, the other 10 is usually done on the spot which means...
4. You must be spontaneous
I like for the unknown. As scary as it is, it is also VERY thrilling. I love going into a situation and investigating. I love knowing that i dont know and that i may never find out. This in no way correlates to ....
5. You must okay with being Jamie.
Being me isnt hard. I am so different because I'm not simply just jamie. I'm Bridget, Milan, Marleigh, Penelope, Xplosv, Teagan, and Pasiley. I'm whoever I want to be. I'm not a person thats the same EVERYDAY. So it's hard for people to befriend me because they expect me to be jamie day in and day out and that's boring. That's so predictable. It's more fun waking up and being whoever you want to be and doing whatever it takes to be that person. There is something amazing about everyone and I think it's okay to take a part of someone else's personality and create one or two or three for yourself from someone else.
So, finally....
6. To be jamie you must be Limitless :)
Now, to expound upon this ...
I was driving to work today and I was thinking about why I feel the way I feel. I've decided that it is because I don't believe in middle ground. I'm either passionate or disinterested, I'm either estatic or miserable. I think that when I'm feeling my highs I'm at my nirvana, but when I'm at my lows its like death.
I think that is why I hate to see people who are so .... avergage.
Gusto Mio !
But you should embrace it!
I was reading through some of my more interesting blogs when I came across one that I had to reblog && expound upon.
I'll start by thanking the Academy.
Secondly, Anthony asked me today, "What does it take to be Jamie?" I really thought that was an amazing question. So I thought I'd give my awesome readers an oppurtunity to kno the answer to the question.
1. You must be sane.
I think alot. As an only child I have a zillion thoughts running through my head at all times. So, because I'm sane I know how to filtwe good thought, bad thoughts, irrelevant thoughts, not-now-maybe-later thoughts, etc.
2. You must be confident in being unconfident.
I'm never 100% sure about ANYTHING and I think that's the beauty of my madness. I am not afria to walk into a situation where I dont know what to do because....
3. You must be innovative
I rarely think thibgs through 100%. Because of all my thoughts things usually stop around, eh 90%. So once I've done the 90, the other 10 is usually done on the spot which means...
4. You must be spontaneous
I like for the unknown. As scary as it is, it is also VERY thrilling. I love going into a situation and investigating. I love knowing that i dont know and that i may never find out. This in no way correlates to ....
5. You must okay with being Jamie.
Being me isnt hard. I am so different because I'm not simply just jamie. I'm Bridget, Milan, Marleigh, Penelope, Xplosv, Teagan, and Pasiley. I'm whoever I want to be. I'm not a person thats the same EVERYDAY. So it's hard for people to befriend me because they expect me to be jamie day in and day out and that's boring. That's so predictable. It's more fun waking up and being whoever you want to be and doing whatever it takes to be that person. There is something amazing about everyone and I think it's okay to take a part of someone else's personality and create one or two or three for yourself from someone else.
So, finally....
6. To be jamie you must be Limitless :)
Now, to expound upon this ...
I was driving to work today and I was thinking about why I feel the way I feel. I've decided that it is because I don't believe in middle ground. I'm either passionate or disinterested, I'm either estatic or miserable. I think that when I'm feeling my highs I'm at my nirvana, but when I'm at my lows its like death.
I think that is why I hate to see people who are so .... avergage.
Gusto Mio !
Tuesday, November 15
So, I'm blogging for the first time in like 6 months, lol. Lately I havent really felt the need to blog. There's so much going on right now, I'm in a frantic rush to get it all done. First, I'm still working on my business stuff. I want everything to be perfect so that when it gets off the ground it is immediately successful.
Second, my dog is going crazy these days. She use to be so sweet and innocent, but now that she is a bit older, she's become a little more mischevious. But, i still love her dearly :).
Third, I'm thinking about a fun dish to make for pre-thanksgiving dinnet this year. IDK what to make, but i know it will be dee-lish!!!
Fourth, um .... idk.
I'm still wanting to do some d-i-y decorating but I
don't have the time or the fundage to do it correctly. I want to make sme
shelves, a dry erase board, and sme othr stuff. I also want to do sme d-i-y pottery and make sme plates and cups and bowls and all kinds of stuff.
Well, I'm off to organize and prioritize my big dreams ...
Jamie :)
Second, my dog is going crazy these days. She use to be so sweet and innocent, but now that she is a bit older, she's become a little more mischevious. But, i still love her dearly :).
Third, I'm thinking about a fun dish to make for pre-thanksgiving dinnet this year. IDK what to make, but i know it will be dee-lish!!!
Fourth, um .... idk.
I'm still wanting to do some d-i-y decorating but I
don't have the time or the fundage to do it correctly. I want to make sme
shelves, a dry erase board, and sme othr stuff. I also want to do sme d-i-y pottery and make sme plates and cups and bowls and all kinds of stuff.
Well, I'm off to organize and prioritize my big dreams ...
Jamie :)
Friday, August 5
.x cow & chicken
Hola,
So, I'm blogging right now because i need
to vent. I feel like I'm so stuck between to life levels right now. I dnt necessarily feel like an adult but I do feel older than a young adult.
I know what I want in life and how to get it, but the pieces of the puzzle are not aligning the way I need them to. It's extremely frustrating.
Other than that, I'm just trying to work and stack up as much money as Ican because in a few short months, no matter what's going on, Ant & I will open our own business. And it will be successful.
Finally, in recent news, I'm so happy to be 22 :)
Later Gator
So, I'm blogging right now because i need
to vent. I feel like I'm so stuck between to life levels right now. I dnt necessarily feel like an adult but I do feel older than a young adult.
I know what I want in life and how to get it, but the pieces of the puzzle are not aligning the way I need them to. It's extremely frustrating.
Other than that, I'm just trying to work and stack up as much money as Ican because in a few short months, no matter what's going on, Ant & I will open our own business. And it will be successful.
Finally, in recent news, I'm so happy to be 22 :)
Later Gator
Tuesday, July 19
.x Wednesday: Its a Party :)
So it's Wednesday. The middle of the week. Tomorrow is payday. Friday is the weekend. So many gud things to look forward to.
I'm in dire need of a nap but I cant :(
Lately, Ant & I havr been cooking different foods. We had cajun pan seared tilapia, sticky ribs, breakfast casserole, and sme othr stuff. Tonight for dessert I'm thinking about making stuffed beignets. I havent decided what to stuff them with though. I'm thinking about doing strawberry cream cheese or vanilla fluff. idk yet.
Now tht I'm finished bein a lil fat kid, on to more pressing issues. Ant & I working on starting our own business. I absolutely positively know that this idea we have is going to be amazing and I cant wait to do it. We've already done alot of the written stuff, the idea sketches, etc... now we need
to get those wheels a turning.
Doing all of this for our business has me so motivated and inspired to make a better world for those behind us.
I'm so excited to see how the rest of our generation makes an impact on the world.
How will you make a your mark?
Don't just dance on the moon, conquer it!
Jaii
I'm in dire need of a nap but I cant :(
Lately, Ant & I havr been cooking different foods. We had cajun pan seared tilapia, sticky ribs, breakfast casserole, and sme othr stuff. Tonight for dessert I'm thinking about making stuffed beignets. I havent decided what to stuff them with though. I'm thinking about doing strawberry cream cheese or vanilla fluff. idk yet.
Now tht I'm finished bein a lil fat kid, on to more pressing issues. Ant & I working on starting our own business. I absolutely positively know that this idea we have is going to be amazing and I cant wait to do it. We've already done alot of the written stuff, the idea sketches, etc... now we need
to get those wheels a turning.
Doing all of this for our business has me so motivated and inspired to make a better world for those behind us.
I'm so excited to see how the rest of our generation makes an impact on the world.
How will you make a your mark?
Don't just dance on the moon, conquer it!
Jaii
