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To Love and Protect by Lynn McCall

2012-06-02T12:03:00.000-07:00

A story by Lynn McCall. Book review:

No time for love since losing her husband, Vi Simpson poured her energy into her business and being a mom. When her son is killed in the line of duty her perfect world shatters. Devastated, she turns to his partners willing arms for support. BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY Clay Marshall, broodingly handsome street-wise cop, gives her a strong shoulder to lean on. With the sultry widow gathered in his arms, however, all his good intentions fade making him want to do more than dry her tears. As the investigation uncovers his dead partner's love affair with a woman who knows the murderer' Clay gets caught in a web of danger that brings him face-to-face with the killer. While hos very life hangs in the balance shocking secrets, ridicule and family censure are focused on them, threatening to tear the lovers apart. This is a scintillating tale of the longing and love, sizzling encounters and taboo relationships, suspense and murder that will leave you wanting more.

To purchase this book go to: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/to-love-protect-lynn-mccall/1013528189?ean=9780615212678

Support our black community and read this empathetic love story. Feel free to leave comments on what you think of this story of undying love, sizzling passion, and suspense. Everybody loves a good read that will keep you turning the pages for more!

On the rise! Wreckelss Wear!

2012-05-17T13:06:00.000-07:00

As you saw on my last blog I am promoting young African Americans who are doing their own thing! Now it is my turn, after posting that my boyfriend is an amazing tattoo artist I figured why not post about myself and make it all fair (Que my evil laugh). Over the past few months I have started making my own creations I call Wreckless Wrist, a line of bracelets, earrings and whatever else I can make! I do not usually post my pictures on the net but after some motivation from my father I have decided to blog about it and show off my semi talent (OK I'm lying I'm fuckin talented! lol)!!!! Okay, so if you happen to like my product please feel free to contact me at my email: ms.brittany0790@yahoo.com. Thank you and enjoy!

Welp this is just a preview of my stuff definitely not everything. But again if you would like to purchase any of my items email me :-) don't forget to hit Marques up for tattoos! Remember what I said, don't put your dreams in a box...that's for people with small minds! Go after what you love! Peace n Love!

On the rise: Marques M. ATL TATTOO ARTIST

2012-05-15T11:12:00.001-07:00

It has been a million years since I have been on here but I am back! Stronger than ever and introducing an amazing artist to you all! Last year I met a young man named Marques, he is a very creative tattoo artist outta the ATL! Before I met him my ink was boring, I only had a few tattoos and after my first tattoo from him....I simply couldn't get enough! When I tell you it is amazing to see a young African American man passionate about what he does for a living and doing his own thing....IT IS PRETTY AWESOME! He started tattooing less than a year ago and after I post these pictures of his work, ask me how long he has been tattooing again lol. Dude is a beast. If you live in the Atlanta area and you want to get inked you can reach him on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Marques1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/marq231 and Follow him on Instagram: marq213

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT MARQUES FOR TATTOOS. HE IS BY FAR ONE OF THE MOST TALENTED YOUNG ARTIST I HAVE EVER MET. IF YOU HAVE A DREAM FOLLOW IT DON'T PUT IT IN A BOX AND ONLY PULL IT OUT TO LOOK AT IT EVERY NOW AND THEN. IF IT MAKES YOU HAPPY THAT IS ALL THAT MATTERS. LET MARQUES BE YOUR INSPIRATION TO DO WHAT YOU LOVE. PEACE N LUV PPL!

Are you over your fuckin ex? I AM!

2011-09-08T21:40:00.000-07:00

So it has been since July that I have been single. I am happier than ever because I get to flirt. One thing that I noticed is I do NOT talk or think about my ex. However this is a guide to see if you are or are not over your ex, I saw this on a site and it made me laugh. I have changed some things of course, I hope you get a kick outta this:

1. Have you gone at least a week without any contact?

You remember those days where your ex made you feel so fuckin miserable? Why keep in contact with someone who you couldn't stand? Makes no sense to me at all. Do you think they really want to talk to you if you two argued all the time or had some kind of disagreement? I think not. They just feel bad for you probably. Now if you aren't talking to your ex this is a huge step for you. Good look!

2. Are you able to delete your ex's contact info from your phone?

Please hold onto nothing. It ended for a reason; do you honestly think they have your number in their phone? If they do, they are not over you either. I am sure you are keeping it for those "just in case" moments, when you wana call just in case, send a card just in case, but when you get to that point where you don't give a F about those "just in case" moments you are moving right on with your life. To be honest I wouldn't spit on my ex if he was on fire to help put it out.

3. You stopped wondering what your ex is up to.

I have no reason to care what my ex is doing. Neither should you. I know that being with someone for a while means you cared....blah blah blah, who cares now? You're too busy living your own life to spend any time thinking about what kind of toilet paper he is using or whether he is at a movie. It is just no longer relevant to you.

4. Your heart goes pitter patter for someone else

This is a huge move for you at this point, you are single and you are dating around.A new interest means you are opening up and your ex is moving further and further into your past. Who has time to worry about a break up when there are more intriguing people in your life? You won’t catch me being worried about my bald headed ex when I got a pty texting and calling me.

5. You don't compare your new relationship to the old one.

BIGGEST FUCKIN TURN OFF! Who wants to hear about someone’s ex every other day? When you no longer do this it means your ex is no longer relevant to your love life anymore. She/he is only holding you back if you are doing this. Let go and go with the freakin flow because people don't care about the past.

6. No more "what if's?"

When you get to the point where you no longer try to add up what went wrong you are over your ex. I never sit around saying well what if I did x, y, and z, and got a different outcome. LOOK, it happened how it was suppose to happen! So move on!

When I realized I no longer let my past hold me back I got so much further. I felt so much stronger. Either get back with your ex or forget them because it can definitely ruin any future relationships.

CONFIDENCE

2011-08-08T20:39:00.000-07:00

It has been too long since I updated my blog. I have been going through so much it makes no sense at all. I have been through a breakup, trying to get back into school, friend issues, love issues, and I got attacked my a cat! So not cool! But let me say this, since my breakup I have lost weight physically, mentally, and literally. I feel soooooo much more BEAUTIFUL than I ever have in the past two years and my confidence has gone through the roof! I will never again put more time into a dude than I do myself. I learned to not put 100% trust in man, to not let a man make me think I am worthless and to do everything with grace. I feel so much better about my life and I wanted to let my readers know that I am indeed succeeding in life. I have a job interview coming up soon which is wayyyy past due. AND I KNOW GOD IS ABOUT TO BLESS ME AND ALLOW ME TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL so that I can finish what I started. Over the course of two years I gained weight, didn't go to school, ruined a few friendships, and my self esteem was SOOOOOOOOOOO INCREDIBLY LOW. LADIES and GENTLEMEN, never let anyone put you down, take from you, and make you feel worthless. You are beautiful and you have sooo many people by your side who love you. Since then I have met new people in my life, I feel amazing and I am smitten for someone. Live your life, and do it with confidence. Mines is definitely thru the roof! DONT EVER BE AFRAID TO STEP OUT ON FAITH! If something ain't right, please fix it because in the long run it will save you a whole of of hurt. I LOVE YOU! STAY CONFIDENT, STAY SMART AND STAY BEAUTIFUL!!!!!

Men...dress up as women....to be with....hmm... o_O

2011-07-25T21:55:00.000-07:00

I have nothing against gay people, I think that it is their decision and everyone has to live their own life. HOWEVER, I was talking with my dad yesterday and the topic came up: why do men do drag or why do men like men if they are only going to dress up like a woman to be with a man? I was watching videos of different men who dress up in drag and then I watched a video about a girl who had two gay men do her makeup and hair like drag makeup. She concluded her video with "it is harder for a woman to dress up in drag and pretend to be a Man pretending to be a woman". It has always kind of confused me on how men act like women. Although in my opinion, women do not act like how gay men portray us. They go all out. A little too flamboyant. However, my point is....your a man, but you want to be a woman....dress up like a woman with clown makeup on and you like men o_O confuses the shit outta me. BUT TO EACH HIS OWN!!!!! Gay men and women are just like everyone else. They live their life. I do not see color or sex as an issue, just curious about things. I had to get that off of my chest.

The Days after.

2011-07-18T18:03:00.000-07:00

I turned 21 on Saturday.....I was soooooo anxious to show my ID to the whole world and the funny thing is I haven't been checked! lol It feels good to order a drink and they don't ID you but I was sooooo looking forward to it. So when I bought my first bottle of liquor I was so excited to show my ID. I want to say one thing: Thank you to everyone for all of the birthday wishes. Most of all I want to thank my mother and father for all that they did for me on my special day. They went all out, they got me cute clothes, a beautiful cake and threw me a nice gathering. I know my brother doesn't read my blog however, I want to thank him for the jeans he bought me. Family is so amazing, they go out of their way for me....there is nothing better than family. My boyfriend came out as well, I love him for taking time to spend with me. We had a wonderful time. Jasmine, thank you for the gifts and your presence!!!!!! love you all!!!! And last but not least, I want to thank everyone for all of the birthday wishes, gifts and cards. Peace and Love to all. P.S.S, DO NOT DRINK UNDERAGE!!!!! IT IS SO MUCH BETTER WHEN YOU ARE 21 AND ABLE TO DRINK WITHOUT THE CHANCE OF GETTING IN TROUBLE!

MY AUNTIE SENT ME A SPECIAL GIFT!!!!!

2011-07-15T13:01:00.000-07:00

SOOOOOOO my birthday is tomorrow. July 16th! Yay! I will be 21 years old and I am feelin FA.BO.LO.US! LOL So I went to the store with my dad and when we got home he told me I had something in the mail. Now the first thing that came to mind was "OMG BECKY WHO SENT LITTLE OLE ME SOMETHING IN THE SNAIL MAIL." So I sang my blues clues mail song "heres the mail it never fails it makes me want to wag my tail, when it comes I want to wail...MAILLLLLLL"ok so my auntie Alisa (hey boo how u duurin?) sent me this card and she bought me a drank...yes I am legal! lol ALONG WITH THE BEST CANDY IN THE WHOLLLLLE WORLD! YES...RAZZLES! So Auntie, this is a video shout out! Love you beautiful lady! Thank you for the card, drank, and razzles!!!!

OOTN

2011-07-14T17:40:00.000-07:00

So, my birthday is this weekend and I got this beautifullllll mini dress. I love it in a major way and I want to thank my mammy who showed me the dress and I hunted it down and bought it lol. This is the outfit that I will be wearing to the club :-) ENJOY AND WEEP!

How to approach a guy

2011-07-09T23:20:00.000-07:00

STOP BEING SHY!!!!!!! Follow these steps because they may just help.

1. INTERACT- No guy likes a woman who will not interact with him or even the people he hangs around. Make it a point to let yourself be known.

2. MAN THE HELL UP!- Get some balls...no not really but sometimes you have to be the force to be reckoned with. You have to step up and tell the dude you like..."You know what, I like you and I thought you should know". Sometimes guys feel like they should be able to take a break and see if a girl can do something daring. No I am not saying go out and....be....the man in the situation....just be BOLD!

3. EYE CONTACT- God gave you those beautiful eyes....bat them and flirt with your eyes. Be sexy, be cute, but be mysterious.

4. BREAK THE ICE- Make a joke and don't be afraid to break the ice with a laugh or two. Guys like personality.

5. WEAR A SEXY COLOR- Yes colors can be sexy. Wear red or something...I am a woman who likes dark colors but a splash of red helps.

6. ALWAYS SMILE. Period.

7. ACT LIKE A WOMAN...THINK LIKE A MAN.

8. BE LADY LIKE IN ALL SITUATIONS- Seriously.....be a lady. You can wear sexy clothes and not look slutty. Not all guys like trashy girls.

BE YOURSELF. AND BE A LITTLE BOLD EVERY NOW AND THEN.

The skin your in...WORK IT!!!!

2011-07-06T19:41:00.000-07:00

I am so sorry I haven't been bloggin as much lately, I just have been a little busy trying to get it right and tight for my birthday. lol Anywhooser, I recently read an article about a young lady who's boyfriend has a nice body and her on the other has...she said she had "racks on racks on racks of fat" and because of that she started shying away from sex. In saying that I mean, she would only do sex positions that she and her boyfriend could not look at her "racks", in doing that she didn't want to feel like a fat woman smothering her skinny man. Let me tell you this ladies if you have a man who is smaller than you and guys if you are big and your woman is smaller than you, guess what...she/he is still there. Obviously she/he loves you enough to not let something as small as being over weight get to them. You see, America has put out this idea that men and women have to be super skinny and tanned with fake everything. That is NOT true. Being yourself is fine, because no matter what someone will love you, someone will look past imperfections, and someone will give you all the TLC you want. If God wanted everyone to be perfectly perfect then everyone would be. However, He made us all different...different skin, shapes, colors, languages, and different everything because if we were all the same and followed these strict guidelines of perfection...we would be boring. Embrace who you are and love the skin you are in, because nobody can tell you that you aren't good enough. Because to the world...you may be one person...but to one person you may be the world. It isn't possible to enjoy sex when you're so busy playing hide-and-seek the pleasure can't be found. Here's the secret that'll take you from being a spectator who's grimacing at her body to a participant who's experiencing her body: Be a vehicle for pleasure rather than an object to be looked at. That's my fancy way of saying, "Be active in bed." Move around, stroke left, lick right, bend low. The more proactive you are in bed the less reactive you'll be in your mind. It's hard to concentrate on any thought, let alone negative ones, when you're actually doing something you enjoy. Laying too still or waiting for him to make the next move is an invitation to spectatoring. Move so you can go from being a sight to see to a force to be felt. Free up....get loose...and most of all enjoy yourself. If you like it in the downward facing dog position....DO IT! Your man or woman will love you regardless!!!! Love your body...EMBRACE THAT BEAUTIFUL THANG. BECAUSE IT'S YO THANG, DO WHAT YA WANNA DO, I CANT TELL YA WHO TO SOCK IT TO! :-) I <3 YOU, I <3 ME....SO <3 YOURSELF!!!!!

Hot summer clutches to die for!

2011-07-02T10:07:00.000-07:00

So summer time is all about showing off that body you have been working out all winter, showing a little skin, cute heels, amazing dresses, accessories, and every girl needs the perfect clutch. It is too hot to wear a huge purse, back packs, and anything else you have to drape over your body. So, I am gonna show you the clutches that get my approval :-)
First off all of these clutches are expensive lol however I will put more reasonable priced clutches. ENJOY!

Pantera Lizard clutch $475

Givenchy Bahia Eel clutch $1,370

BCBG Maxazira Harlow envelope clutch $68

Derek Lam Beatrice satchel clutch $850

Marc Jacobs Luisa clutch $1,995

Asos Portfolio envelope clutch $35

Alexander McQueen De Manta clutch $695

Forever 21 $12.80

Aldo $35

Aldo $34.98

Aldo $40

Aldo $39.98

Aldo $19.98

Aldo $35

Aldo $45

So I hope you enjoy this seasons hottest clutches!!!! Maybe even pick one up. I am loving the Alexander McQueen clutch out of all of them. If I could...I would definitely get that bad boy! lol Have a beautiful day!!!!

First Kiss? No Biggie!!!!

2011-07-01T10:00:00.000-07:00

When I had my first kiss I thought it was kind of special, it didn't have any specific meaning but to some young ladies the first kiss is pure innocence meeting love and explosion. I am here to give you 5 tips that will drive your guy bonkers and wanting more!!! The perfect kiss is all about two things: Connection and comfort. No matter how much you are into your dude, kissing can be the most awkward thing to engage in. So these five steps will do a number of things, they will help you be more confident, they will calm your nerves and the most important...they will impress your guy...leaving him wanting more!
**** Numero Uno: RELAX!!!!! Relaxing your entire body and taking a deep breath will make things way easier. You cannot be unsure of yourself when you are about to kiss the guy you are dating, being tense will only make you more uncomfortable. Just start off slowly...and let it go from there. Don't forget...take a deep breath.
***2. IT'S ALL ABOUT THE MOTION IN THE OCEAN (RHYTHM) LADIES!!! Please...whatever you do, don't suffocate him by putting your tongue down his throat when you are starting off with a closed mouth kiss. Remember...start off slow. Think of it like this: if you were acting super hyper when someone was acting...calm, you wouldn't be able to connect with each other. Pay lots of attention to his body language and how he is using his tongue to connect with him. key word...CONNECT! LOL And if you decide to change up the pace...do it SLOWLY.
***3. CONTROL YOUR TONGUE!!!! Again...shoving your tongue in his mouth is a big no-no! Who wants to have their first kiss like that? Do it slowly, introduce your tongue to his, and if you cant tell how it is done...follow his lead. Get a little passionate, but don't start crying lol.
***4. CHANGE IT UP!!!! Don't be afraid to explore a little, add a little variety to your make out session. Explore his face...no I'm not saying lick his face like a dog, don't lick his nose, or his eyes or bite him aggressively...that's weird. What I mean is, gently tug his bottom lip or softly nibble on his ear (no don't eat it...NIBBLE...lol, like only if its clean though.) PAY ATTENTION to his body language, he will let you know if he enjoys it.
***5. HANDLE YOUR LIPS WITH CARE. What I mean by this is take care of your lips, I am not saying do a sugar scrub on them everyday or don't go slathering Vaseline on your lips. Just use lip balm before hand, because I know for a fact that some guys don't like glitter or gloss on their lips. A little flavor is cool but go easy on the glitter and gloss, there is nothing worse than a sticky kiss due to that .99 cent beauty store gloss. Dry, cracked lips can interfere with the smoothness of the kiss.
***I know I said 5 but here is one more. MAKE SURE YO BREATH DON'T STANK! PERIOD! GUM, MOUTH WASH, A TOOTH BRUSH, A PEPPER MINT, A HALL (I'M KIDDING)....MAKE SURE YO BREATH IS RIGHT! AND HIS! LOL

At home Cupcake Wars!!!!!!

2011-06-28T19:28:00.000-07:00

Okay so as of lately my mother and I have had a thing for making cupcakes. Yes they are oh so divine, I suppose that after watching cupcake wars and cupcake girls that we have too joined the evil side of cupcake making!!!! For my little cousins graduation my mother and I made crip cakes and I know you are wondering what exactly are crip cakes? Well, we didn't want to make a red velvet cupcake because we thought it would be girly, so we decided to make blue!!! And boy were they blue, after hearing they were pretty awesome and pretty blue...trust me...we were shittin blue cupcakes! So, for the second batch of cup cakes we made lemon flavored cupcakes with a lemon cream cheese frosting topped off with a fresh raspberry. They weren't as lemon-y as we wanted them but they were moist! So tonight we made more! lol Yes we made more lemon cup cakes, with more lemon, more yellow, and more sprinkles! So here is a picture of the cupcakes. I am going to start selling them for $1.50 each as a fundraiser so I can go back to school! So go ahead, look at the pictures of our beautiful cupcakes and let your mouth water. lol

Lemon flavored cream cheese frosting

After they were taken out the oven

All iced up and sprinkled

The finished product

From the top! So pretty!

If you live in the Atlanta area and you would like to buy some of our divine cup cakes email me @ ms.brittany0790@yahoo.com

Avocado Egg Rolls

2011-06-27T10:41:00.000-07:00

I like cooking, it isn't something I am super duper good at like my mom but hell...I can dab a little lmao. My boyfriend hasn't complained yet. So this is a recipe I wanted to share with you for my avocado egg rolls. Here is what you will need:
1 Pack of Nasoya Egg roll wraps (you can find in walmart in the veggie section)
3(or more) Avocados, if you like em...add more!
1 Little jar of sun dried tomato's
A little cilantro
Garlic Salt season to taste
1 tablespoon Red onion minced
1 egg and you gotta beat that bad boy!
Oil for frying
So the first step is to divide your avocados and cut them diagonal and vertical (should look like an "X") set aside. Chop up your sun dried tomato's, red onion and mince the cilantro. Get a bowl, throw the avocado, sun dried tomato, and cilantro in, season to taste with the garlic salt and stir. DO NOT SMUSH, JUST STIR LOL! Get your egg and beat the mess out of it in a separate bowl. Set aside. Get the Nasoya egg roll wraps and lay it down in the shape of a diamond get a spoonful of the avocado mixture and put it in the middle of the wrap and fold the bottom angle of the wrap over the avocado mixture, dip your fingers in the egg and put it over the part you just covered. Next, you have to fold the left and right sides of the roll to the middle so you can close it up and put some more of the egg on it, not a lot just do it with your fingers (doing this step will work as a bonding agent so when it is frying it wont open up.) The last step is to roll the egg roll up towards the last open part, and do the egg step again so that you can close the egg roll. Repeat until all of the avocado mixture is gone. Get a pot, heat up the oil and drop the egg rolls, it is best to do 2 at a time. Do not fry long, just until they are golden brown. We usually eat them with ranch, its up to you. Enjoy!

You are going to school right?????

2011-06-22T21:05:00.000-07:00

Let me start off by saying I am not the best in the grammar department part of me cares...the other half...ehhh not so much. Anywhooser, I am doing this blog because I see all of my little cousins and friends on facebook and NOTICE SOMETHING STRANGE. LOL THEY CANT SPELL! There is no pun intended and I understand the younger generation of kids can do a whole text message with sentences like this "so lyk hw r u doin? i rly lyk awl muh frands" lol Okay, I know...I get it, this world is moving so fast with the technology. And I understand that most phones only give you 150 letters per text BUT why do the kids write their school papers as if they are writing a text? I crack the hell up!!!!! I mean i am a big goof for sometimes writing this > "!!!!!!!!!!!11111", do you see all of those 1's lol. I am a dork for that but what I am making fun of can get serious. Believe it or not, most college students write their papers as if they are texting and get bad grades because of simple mistakes. Oh well I think this whole movement of making up words is hella funny. Especially when my cousin text me the other day and said "CTFU" I was like WHAT THE HELL IS THIS?!?!? Mediatakeout thought "CTFU" meant "shut the fuck up".....that is plain as daylight that they are mentally retarded. I feel like a lame when people text me these acronyms for texting...I guess I am getting older because most of the time I can't determine if people are not using spellcheck or if they are dyslexic. Yes I am laughing my ass off while I am writing this. So if you want to be a acronym texting pro go to http://www.netlingo.com/acronyms.php they have the largest list of text message acronyms!!!! LAUGHING OUT LOUD...NO REALLY I AM! :-D IM GETTIN OLD HAHAHAHA!!! You would not believe how many highlighted words there were on here after I pressed spellcheck hahaha. I am a nut! So all in all kids (that was a transition sentence ***laugh out loud***), keep going to school and pay attention to your lessons not your phones! Your parents are gonna need you to wipe their butts when they get older and you are gonna need to know how to spell when you are looking for the depends :-)

Don't let anyone steal your joy.

2011-06-22T18:30:00.000-07:00

My mom told me this today....Don't let anyone steal your joy. This blog is for all of you who have people in your life who are constantly bringing you down. Sometimes I wonder if people bring other people down for their own enjoyment, like do they get off on making you upset. Or do they just want to steal your joy by saying what they know will cut you like a knife? Either way, you have to follow your heart but doing what you love and loving who you love. Because if you don't do what makes you happy you will regret it. And to be honest I would rather find out the result on my own than to constantly be brought down with other peoples negative thoughts. I said I wanted to be a lawyer...they said be a doctor. I said I wanted to dance...they said do something practical. I still want to be a lawyer...and guess what, I still dance to my music in my parents basement. Because it makes me happy. So when people try to make you change your mind, tell you something is dumb or shoot down your dreams...you prove them wrong. Keep your head up and keep going on about your business. I always see how some people don't support small businesses shooting them down and talking negative. But what happens when that small business becomes a large business. What about that little girl who could dance but everyone tried to stop her...you cut on your TV one day and see her dancing her heart out. Or even when Jennifer Hudson was on American Idol and Simon told her she couldn't sing...as Chris Brown would say...LOOK AT HER NOW, SHE GETTIN PAPER! All in all my lovely blog readers, DO WHAT YOU WANT TO BECAUSE LIFE IS YOUR BOOK OR YOUR MOVIE AND ONLY YOU CAN DECIDE WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT! KEEP YA HEAD UP! LOVE YOU ALL!

Dai Wear the new street wear line...check it out :-)

2011-06-21T10:29:00.000-07:00

Okay so everyone knows by now that I have a love for fashion...I could be lame and say fashion is my passion but it isn't...I like making cupcakes lol. Anywhooser, I am blogging today to inform you all that there is a new up can coming clothing line called Dai Wear. Right now it is in the beginning stages and it is up to the rest of the world to support this small clothing line to make it a huge success. I am a fan of supporting our race, normally other black people hate on black owned businesses but we have to stick together. So this is me promoting this new line. This clothing line features a number of designs cool enough to get people talkin!!!! Hopefully it will be sold on Karmaloop or in other stores so that it can be the next big brand. Dai Wear was started by Khalid Shabazz a recent high school grad, he is clearly doing what most people don't....following his dream. I ain't mad at cha! :-) You can go like his link on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dai-Wear/218365454840326?ref=ts on the fan page it features a few of the designs, if you are interested in purchasing a shirt hit Khalid up on his wall and I am sure you both can work out the kinks :-) So here we go, I'm about to show you what the shirts look like, I hope you like them.

So I hope you liked the shirts, again if you like them you may contact Khalid on his facebook fan page. I am sure Dai Wear will feature womens clothes as well so support him and make his dreams come true!!! Peace out :-*

ASK BRITTANY

2011-06-21T10:16:00.000-07:00

Hello my blog readers :-) I hope that everyone is having a blessed day!!!! I am writing this to do a "Ask Brittany", I will provide my email and you can ask me what you want and I will give you advice. I will put my email and just know whatever you ask me, I will post on my blog. Because you never know someone may be wanting to ask the same exact question. Email me at ms.brittany0790@yahoo.com PEACE OUT MY LOVELY BLOG READERS!!!!!

I aint sayin she's a gold digger...

2011-06-19T21:09:00.000-07:00

***ATTENTION*** Before you read this just know I am not racist in any way shape or form, I am just blogging about a conversation I was recently involved in.

I heard an interesting convo the other night. I wanted to do a blog about it because I know there are other people in the world who may have had this conversation. How its okay for white women to use men and suck them dry (money wise) <PERVERTS! BUT if an African American woman does it she is a gold digger and a hoe. what makes that right? The man of the conversation was put in a very difficult position because he babbled all about this. I am all for women being independent and having their own shit because there is nothing a man can take from you when you have your own. And I am pretty sure men think it is sexy as hell when a woman has her own. However, I have been in Atlanta for a while now and I see a lot of women using men for their money. Whether it is in a club or at the mall, she will not pay for she wants. The whole thing is, in Americas eyes when a black woman uses a man for his money, whether it is to go out to dinner or to go shopping she is automatically considered a hoe and a gold digger. Why I ask? Maybe because all you see on TV is video vixens and how men glorify women with big asses and play into buying them whatever they want. As soon as she slips up...she is being called a gold digger and a hoe. HOWEVER, when a white woman does the same exact thing it is okay? No, if anything she is a gold digger as well. I am sorry, but this is how I feel. The only difference is the white women act like they are in love with the men and possibly brainwash them. lol All I am saying is, why is it okay for a woman of another race to date a man and use him for his cash but when a black woman does it...she is a gold digger? This is confusing. It is all the same, black, white, purple, or even red there is no difference when it comes to "gold digging". In Kanye West song "Gold digger" he talks about this topic, how she may not be a gold digger but she doesn't mess with no broke dudes. Even in one point of the song he said "Now I ain't saying you're a gold digger you got needs You don't want your dude to smoke but he can't buy weed You got out to eat and he cant pay you all can't leave There's dishes in the back, he gotta roll up his sleeves But why you all washing watch him He gone make it into a Benz out of that Datson He got that ambition baby look in his eyes This week he mopping floors next week it's the fries So, stick by his side I know his dude's balling but yeah that's nice And they gone keep calling and trying But you stay right girl But when you get on he leave your ass for a white girl" I think this part is funny at the end about the white girl because although a guy may go to a white woman, she is going to do the same thing. I believe that this whole "using" thing is not the young woman's fault BUT it is the medias fault and possibly parenting. I see how there are so many video vixens who do this (white and black), and although I love Amber Rose she is lightweight doing the same thing. And I know you are wondering why I said parenting, I said it because some girls have mothers who drill it into their heads that it is okay for her to use a man and that she doesn't have to do anything. That is a major key point in this blog because there have even been TV shows about how women train their daughters to be dependant on men. THAT SUCKS!!!! Ladies, go to school and get on the right path. Don't believe all of the hype on gold digging and what you see because I am sure that most of the men who blow their money on expensive things are wanting a lil sum sum in return. Even if you watch this Kanye West video, you will see how there is only one white woman in the video. All the rest of them are black women, like the video was directed to us...this is just my opinion but I think that white women could have been in the video a little more because they use men too. I cant stand how the world is...like it is only okay for white women to use men for their money but it is a different story with black women. I think that people should take a step back and look at this as a whole picture...not just white and black. Maybe women should just go to school and graduate and show men that they do not need their money. Because again...women do rule the world. But lets not give men the upper hand...I'm pretty sure there have been plenty of women who have fallen victim to using a man and he wants something in return...that sounds like a sticky situation. Have a blessed day, and ladies...BE SOMEONES MOTIVATION!!!!

Not the Empire state of mind...the Beauty School

2011-06-16T08:52:00.000-07:00

LOL! Okay, so I did my blog about being confident last week or something I like that, I really don't know. BUT! Let me tell you this, shit is goin good for me. I have been happier than I have been in the past, even with oily and 5 day old straightened hair I am bad! Now, when I say all of this, I do not mean that dudes are lining up at my door but I am saying that I feel good about myself, even on my worst days I look good. I even sit in the damn bathroom sink for 30 minutes putting on makeup! LMAO I think it is funny. So if you are on my journey with me, I would love for you to tell me how you are confident at ms.brittany0790@yahoo.com. I did not want to get off topic and I almost did just that, I am excited to say that on Saturday I will be going on a tour to Empire Beauty School who is affiliated with Regis. I have looked at Paul Mitchell..they cost more than a year at Clayton State...PAUSE! I looked at Toni and Guy...they were cool but too far...I do not have gas money like that...PAUSE. And I feel like God wanted me to see this place because I was in the car riding past it and happened to look over. Everything feels right about it. I must also say everything is in the meantime. I want to do hair because I can have money while I am going to get my Degree in Political Science. Then when I am off to law school I will hopefully be doing celebrity hair. In doing their hair I will build a clientele before I finish Law school and take my bar exam. YES THIS IS MY PLAN TO BE AN ENTERTAINMENT ATTORNEY. I am taking pre-career steps and I wanted to let you know. :-) Stay motivated for school and life! I am choosing to do what is best for me in my situation. So young ladies and men, don't fret if you lose your way because obstacles are what you see when you lose sight of your goal. Just pick yourself up, shake that old shit off that you carrying around with you and do what you gotta do. Nobody is going to make the world go round for you...that is up to you to accomplish! LOVE N PEACE! KEEP YA HEAD UP AND NEVER LOSE SIGHT OF YOUR DREAMS! OH YEAH...HAPPY B-DAY 2-PAC YOU ARE MISSED!

KARMALOOP STREET WEAR CLOTHES!!!! SAY WHAAAAAA?!?!?!

2011-06-14T22:55:00.000-07:00

Doing a blog on Karmaloop is something that brings happiness to my heart because I absolutely love everything about it and I hope you like it too!!!!! Everyone loves fashion whether it is fancy fashion, expensive, cheap, or street they will love it because it is new and trendy. Karmaloop is one of those stores that combines all of the above, but in a street kind of way. This store introduces creative fashion to the world, the kind of clothes that will keep you coming back. I started shopping on Karmaloop a couple of years ago. I was surfing the net and didn't check out very many places until I ran across this street wear site. It was started in 1999 by a 25 year old man named Greg Selkoe, this means if you love fashion you can too start your dream business at a young age. I love Karmaloop because as soon as you go to the site they give you a chance to sign up and join the mailing list and you receive $10 off your purchase, you can join their street team (which gives you a chance to do compete in contests, give people a discount, get exclusive offers and more) yes I have a rep code...it is BR39187 and you can use it on your next purchase. A few of the brands that Karmaloop has are: 10 Deep, T.I.T.S, Beats By Dre, Flud watches, FUCT, Jeffery Campbell, Nike, Supra, Blaque Label, LAMB, and many more. They offer a variety of items such as: headphones, home decor, clothes, shoes, accessories, kids clothes, swimming suits, hats, and limited edition items. The best thing about this store is they do donations, have a television channel coming soon, look books, blogs, contests, etc. If you want unique items you should really check this store out! Check out the site at www.karmaloop.com

The prices of the clothes are reasonable seeing as how most of the items are things you cannot find everywhere else. The quality of the items are good, the packaging is cool, and it always arrives in a timely manner! Follow karmaloop on twitter: @selkoe, @karmaloop, @karmalooptv, @kloop_codes, @karmaloopkrp. Also, don't forget to sign up for the street team so you can get the word out about karmaloop. DON'T FORGET KARMALOOP IS COMING TO A TV NEAR YOU :-)

Who run the world? Uhh yeah...women! duh!!!!

2011-06-14T21:43:00.000-07:00

When Beyonce's song "Girlz (who run the world)" came out I wasn't the biggest fan of it, I am not sure what it was but soon after I found myself walking around the house doing the dances from her video and singing the song. I suddenly realized, this is a good song...I like the lyrics...I like the dancing kind of...and most of all it made me think of how true the song is. I mean look at Beyonce...she married Jay-Z who in my opinion is not the hottest guy in the world, she does her movies, magazines, etc. She handles her business! Oprah, I'm not the biggest fan of her but I can say she does the damn thing. She inspires women of all age groups to do something special...and for themselves. Indra Nooyi is the chairman and chief executive of Pepsi Co Inc. and is ranked as #6 on Forbes most powerful women list. Also, on Forbes most powerful women list is Janet Napolitano, she is the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security. I mean I think that women do run the world, we bear babies, we come in all shapes and sizes, we are beautiful and smart. In saying all of this I feel that as a young lady it is my duty to be the leader in my family...to be the one to go to school and be a successful entertainment attorney and take care of my parents when they get older. School is important...that is the first step...forget the boyfriends and partying (trust me, it is not worth it). With a degree you can do anything you dream of and be what you want. Independence is also another key role to being a powerful woman, you should be able to take care of your self physically, mentally, and financially...then you can think of the rest of the stuff like...babies and marriage. NEVER forget your dreams and goals NEVER! Chase after what you love, if you want to be a vet, doctor, president, singer,artist, dancer, lawyer, whatever your heart desires...DO IT! Don't let anyone tell you that your dreams are pipe-dreams or that they are dumb. Do what you love to do. Be a powerful woman, handle your business and go to school...PLEASE go to school. Without a good education....it is hard in the world. And most of all...remember...YOU CAN BE SMART AND SEXY!

Is the world saying it is ok?

2011-06-11T01:47:00.000-07:00

I don't watch much television however when I do flip through the channels I always see these hour long episodes of "16 and Pregnant", I will watch like 10 minutes of it and all of a sudden I ask myself "who the hell told these girls it was cool to get pregnant this young? So I talked about it with an associate of mine and she told me these girls on this show get paid like 60 thousand just for doing the show. The million dollar question is, why are Americans glorifying pregnant 16 year olds and why are they making it seem like it is okay to do this without being married? My mother and father always told me the right thing to do was to get a good education, make something out of myself, get married and then have kids. So that I can take care of myself with or without a man. Now there is no pun intended to the young ladies who got pregnant at 16 with no intentions on getting fame from it. But what I am disappointed in is the young ladies thinking it is cool to lay down, not wrap it up, pop out a baby while in high school and they cant take care of themselves. WHAT REALLY GETS ME...PAUSE....IS HOW THEY HAVE THESE BABIES AND WANT OTHER PEOPLE TO TAKE CARE OF THEM AS IF IT WERE SOME KIND OF ACCIDENT! I saw one chick on there who was smoking weed and was fighting...its bad enough you are having a baby or have one but what kind of example is she setting for young ladies around her age. I know a couple of girls who had babies young....did they do it to get famous? NO! And I absolutely think they should be crowned for stepping up and doing what they had to do. Whether it was playing mom and dad or just finishing school,these girls did it. I guess what I am trying to say is, young ladies under 16...save yourself for someone who is worth your time. A baby cannot raise a baby, it may look fun because they are cute and make poopies and peepee's but before you lay down and end your life (meaning your dreams will be over, your needs will no longer matter, and your money....wont be yours anymore.) think about all the time, money, lack of sleep, education, and respect you will lose just for 30 minutes of fame. Just so that when your kid grows up they can make the same mistake or be embarrassed by you. I am in no way shape or form trying to put down all the young mothers, but I am putting down the girls who get pregnant especially for the show...or because they think having a baby is cool. ALL MY RESPECT GOES OUT TO THE YOUNG MOTHERS WHO HANDLE THEIR BUSINESS IN A POSITIVE WAY...NOT FOR THE FAME AND GLORY. America is ruining our young society with this reality show, what are you going to do to help your kids of tomorrow? Think about it....when you type "16" into your google search engine what immediately comes up?

THING TUTORIAL! LOL

2011-06-07T20:55:00.000-07:00

I AM CLEARLY NOT GOOD AT DOING TUTORIALS. However you can go to your local arts and crafts store to get these items. They will all be in or around the jewelry making area. I got a small crimper to open and close the pieces to the jewelry etc. That was only $6. The little circle pieces, and connect things to close the feather onto, and the actual earring piece were like $2 and the packs come with a lot. Umm IDK! LOL THIS SUCKS! I WAS BORED AND DON'T PAY ATTENTION TO MY STUFFY NOSE! I JUST CRIED! LOL So I hope you learned how to make your own friggin earrings so you don't have to buy expensive ones anymore. If you need help lemme knooooooo!