I thought I would post this pic. It's a picture of me -actually my foot-from last year at Maracas Beach. It just screams warm...Here's hoping the weather hasn't gotten you down. Have a great rest of the week.
09 February 2011
Its Wednesday
Hump day and I hope the week has been good to you thus far. I've been good but the changes in the weather make me feel blah. I get home and there is very little I want to do. Honestly, I am doing the bare minimum. I am so looking forward to a break in the weather.
I thought I would post this pic. It's a picture of me -actually my foot-from last year at Maracas Beach. It just screams warm...Here's hoping the weather hasn't gotten you down. Have a great rest of the week.
I thought I would post this pic. It's a picture of me -actually my foot-from last year at Maracas Beach. It just screams warm...Here's hoping the weather hasn't gotten you down. Have a great rest of the week.
08 February 2011
Just a Thought
I have been doing a LOT of thinking lately. About life, love and the pursuit of happiness- in its various forms including this blog.
Since I started this blog I have been 'searching' to create its identity. That is probably most evident by the sparse posts. I always feel what I have or want to say has some way or another already been said or that no one will want to read it in the form in which I have written it. But through all that - two years and counting-the desire to write is still there. One of my 'goals' for the new year was to give my blog more attention. With only two posts since the year has begun I would say I haven't been actually been meeting that goal. But hey, the year is still young.
The other thing that was flying over my head until now was that I changed this blog title to Becoming a Better Me and then I didn't write anything about ME. Not one. Single. Solitary post. I'm scratching my head thinking, why haven't I written anything about ALL the things that have or for that matter have NOT happened. Then these lyrics popped into my head. They are from Erykah Badu's Tyrone and they go a little something like this:
"I'm a test this out on y'all right quick.
Now keep in mind that I'm an artist
and I'm sensitive about my sh*t."
(ha ha ha)
Now, on the ha-ha part I eh laughing, you know what I'm saying. I realised the reason I haven't written much about me is because I am SENSITIVE. But then I thought about another saying that loosely says-Nothing worth having comes easy, if it did EVERYONE would have it. I have some ideas in mind as to how I would like to go forward.
Stay tuned........."Lets See How Ya'll Groove to this"
Since I started this blog I have been 'searching' to create its identity. That is probably most evident by the sparse posts. I always feel what I have or want to say has some way or another already been said or that no one will want to read it in the form in which I have written it. But through all that - two years and counting-the desire to write is still there. One of my 'goals' for the new year was to give my blog more attention. With only two posts since the year has begun I would say I haven't been actually been meeting that goal. But hey, the year is still young.
The other thing that was flying over my head until now was that I changed this blog title to Becoming a Better Me and then I didn't write anything about ME. Not one. Single. Solitary post. I'm scratching my head thinking, why haven't I written anything about ALL the things that have or for that matter have NOT happened. Then these lyrics popped into my head. They are from Erykah Badu's Tyrone and they go a little something like this:
Now keep in mind that I'm an artist
and I'm sensitive about my sh*t."
(ha ha ha)
Now, on the ha-ha part I eh laughing, you know what I'm saying. I realised the reason I haven't written much about me is because I am SENSITIVE. But then I thought about another saying that loosely says-Nothing worth having comes easy, if it did EVERYONE would have it. I have some ideas in mind as to how I would like to go forward.
Stay tuned........."Lets See How Ya'll Groove to this"
07 February 2011
Motivational Monday
Have the courage and the confidence to go to it and to live it.
~ Ralph Marston
Here's wishing you a great day and a good start to the work week. Follow your dreams. Believe in yourself. Go out and get it. Whatever it is.
Melz
04 February 2011
Snow Day
Ok..... That's a bit of a stretch but I thought it was a cute title. It's actually more like an Ice day. The weather here in the South has been horrible. We are used to mild to moderate winters but we have seen temperatures as low as 19 degrees. Right now its about 29 degrees- frigid by Texas standards. Schools and non essential services in the city were all closed today because Emergency Management Officials were expecting a couple of inches of snow. I waited until 1:30 this morning and to no avail. I can't even show pictures of ice because by the time I found my camera, it melted. I live in the city so with constant traffic there wasn't much build up but those in the outlying areas are not quite out of the woods yet.
I have absolutely NO plans to venture into the cold. I have a ton of things I could be doing right here at home. The question is what. I have a stack of three different magazine subscriptions dating back to December that I haven't read. I could pre-poo. I could actually clean a day early. I don't know. Right now surfing the web and creating blog posts seems to be it.
Be safe you guys -especially to those heading to Dallas for Superbowl festivities.
Oh.... before I forget...I was looking for free images of ice to add to this post and you will NEVER guess what my search brought up! Ice T and his wife - Yes you read correctly- Ice T. I won't describe the picture because I want you guys to keep coming to my blog.
I have absolutely NO plans to venture into the cold. I have a ton of things I could be doing right here at home. The question is what. I have a stack of three different magazine subscriptions dating back to December that I haven't read. I could pre-poo. I could actually clean a day early. I don't know. Right now surfing the web and creating blog posts seems to be it.
Be safe you guys -especially to those heading to Dallas for Superbowl festivities.
Oh.... before I forget...I was looking for free images of ice to add to this post and you will NEVER guess what my search brought up! Ice T and his wife - Yes you read correctly- Ice T. I won't describe the picture because I want you guys to keep coming to my blog.
16 January 2011
Reset Program Day #1
Its a new year and I am looking to create a new me. I recently came across a 31 day Reset Program created by Ms. Rosetta Thurman of Happy Black Woman and I am looking forward to being virtually coached. Actually Friday was Day 1 for me but I couldn't for the life of me think of a mantra. I thought about it and thought about it and then I opened my gmail to send a message to someone and there it was. I always sign off my email with a quote- Its never too late to become who you might have been- by George Eliot and I decided then that I would use it as my mantra.
The other assignment was really easy. She just wanted you to select a 'Reset' notebook and list what type of notebook it is. I will be using a regular spiral notebook. I was going to use an actual journal, but I am printing out the emails and keeping them with my responses to the assignments so I need a little extra space.
Check out Rosetta's Program on her blog at Happy Black Woman. Stay tuned for Day #2
Wish me luck...
The other assignment was really easy. She just wanted you to select a 'Reset' notebook and list what type of notebook it is. I will be using a regular spiral notebook. I was going to use an actual journal, but I am printing out the emails and keeping them with my responses to the assignments so I need a little extra space.
Check out Rosetta's Program on her blog at Happy Black Woman. Stay tuned for Day #2
Wish me luck...
12 January 2011
Talk in a Way that Heals.......Not in a Way that Wounds
These words are from President Obama's speech earlier tonight at the Tucson Memorial Service. I thought the speech was powerful and at points made me tear up. When President Obama said Representative Giffords opened her eyes today and her husband teared up, well you can guess the rest. Here is the video in its entirety, courtesy of NBC News video.
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Haiti Earthquake
It has been a year since an earthquake hit the island of Haiti. The quake, which reports say only lasted for a couple of seconds, devastated the region leaving more than a million people homeless and hundreds of thousands dead.
Volunteers poured into the region to help with the aftermath. Nightly, I sat glued to the television watching Anderson Cooper's AC 360 as he ventured into different areas showing the devastation. Days turned into weeks and the weeks turned into months and we saw the same images, people living in close quarters- tent cities as they were referred- trying to make do with what they had.
Now a year later and it appears that the people of Haiti are still the same position they were in a year ago. CNN has done a piece the earthquake here. Here is a reflection from thefabulousdogooder.com that was posted on Huffington Post.com. And lastly, if you have a moment- take a little time to visit Haiti.Compassion for stories about recovery and rebuilding.
While a lot has been done in Haiti, a lot more needs to be done. If you are interested in donating to the continued relief efforts in helping Haiti move forward, please contact the Red Crossor UNICEF . If you know of any other relief agencies please post them in the comments.
Volunteers poured into the region to help with the aftermath. Nightly, I sat glued to the television watching Anderson Cooper's AC 360 as he ventured into different areas showing the devastation. Days turned into weeks and the weeks turned into months and we saw the same images, people living in close quarters- tent cities as they were referred- trying to make do with what they had.
Now a year later and it appears that the people of Haiti are still the same position they were in a year ago. CNN has done a piece the earthquake here. Here is a reflection from thefabulousdogooder.com that was posted on Huffington Post.com. And lastly, if you have a moment- take a little time to visit Haiti.Compassion for stories about recovery and rebuilding.
While a lot has been done in Haiti, a lot more needs to be done. If you are interested in donating to the continued relief efforts in helping Haiti move forward, please contact the Red Crossor UNICEF . If you know of any other relief agencies please post them in the comments.
08 January 2011
Happy New Year
Can I still say that? I think so. Its still the first week of the New Year. So I will take the time right now to wish you all the best. Much success and happiness in all that you do in the new year.
Sadly, I had to go to Trinidad for a funeral and at the last minute decided not to take my computer. BIG BIG BIG mistake. I wish now I had taken it because I could've updated my blog. I thought about logging on to my Mom's computer but I my nephew and brother were there so computer time was limited.
My new year was pretty good. I actually spent it with my sisters but on the eve of New Year's Eve, my brother and nephew played the 'what do you want to accomplish in 2K11? game. We had a really good time discussing our goals and dreams for the new year. Since coming back, I may tweak a couple of the goals I hope to accomplish (we chose 10). I plan to have that done no later than Thursday of the coming week - I returned Thursday so I figure a week should be ample time to get it done.
One of my ten goals is to increase my writing on my blog. I even added it to my planner to make sure I get it in. I will definitely be taking the one day at a time approach to writing. I have put a lot of pressure on myself to write daily and then fall deep into a hole when I don't get it done. I will not do that this time around.
How are you approaching resolutions and the like? Do you get out the gate in a flash only to die down by the end of the month? How do you plan to stick with your resolutions?
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