Life
Something New
Great things are happening for me this week! I can't wait to share them all here 🙂 One not so great thing that's happened to me this week is the return of my scratchy throat and stuffy nose. Sigh. Colds aren't cool. Fortunately, I've been using Chestal to cure my...
Christmas/Birthday Wishlist – Part 2
Merry Christmas Eve! Are you still shopping for last minute gifts today? Thankfully, I finished up most of my gifts late last month. At the last minute, I got a request from my dad for assistance with his gift buying. This caused me to enter the madness that is gift...
Christmas/Birthday Wish List – Part 1
I'm so excited that Christmas is almost here! From holiday parties to spending time with family, I'm excited to keep doing it all throughout the rest of this month. My birthday is immediately after Christmas. This means that I get many gifts that are designated...
Amazing Music from How Sweet The Sound Atlanta
Monday night, I attended Verizon's How Sweet The Sound. I invited my mom to attend with me because she loves gospel music. Â Â All images taken with my Samsung Galaxy SIII from Verizon Before the concert started, we had a meet and greet with the hosts and judges....
My Next Race – Drive to End Hunger 10k
I have a confession: last week I signed up for the Black Girls Run inaugural Drive to End Hunger 10k and I had the race date all mixed up. I thought it was a week later than it is. More importantly, I must admit that I have not run a 10k since the Peachtree Road Race....
Experimenting with Salad in a Jar
I recently decided to get pack my lunch for the week on Sundays. After seeing many pins about salad in a jar, I decided to try it myself. I made five salads for a week's worth of lunch. Top questions I got: How does the dry stuff not get wet? I put the things that...
Enemies of the Heart
This summer has been tough for me. My marketing job at the start up ended. The company failed to raise B round funds and did not have enough money to pay me. So, around mid April I found myself jobless and hunting. Fortunately, I received referrals and freelance...
A New Galaxy
A few weeks back, Verizon Wireless contacted me about joining their Ambassador program! I'm not going to lie, I was EXCITED. I'm still pretty excited about it today. Last Friday, the Ambassador hashtag: #VZWA buzzed with excitement about a special delivery. I chose...
The Dark Knight Marathon
Yesterday I attended my first marathon movie showing! I went to Atlantic Station with a group of friends to watch a "Dark Knight Rises" marathon. That means we watched Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, and The Dark Knight Rises! I had one person ask me if we watched...
Tri, Me? Maybe
This week, I've been thinking about making some goals for the last half of the year. Over the weekend, I started thinking about doing a triathlon. Crazy idea for the following reasons: - I don't have a bike - I'm nervous about swimming in open water - Triathlons sound...
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