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Thursday, April 28, 2011

6 Random Observations

1. It's funny how someone you were really cool with (worked with, had great jokes and saw darn near everyday) now act like you are someone they've only seen in passing once they are married.  Like you are nothing more than familiar face… I understand they are married and the dynamics change... I'm all for and BELIEVE the dynamics of male/female friendships should change once you are married… even engaged. But I think we can still speak and carry on a convo like we know each other... but hey.... what to I know.

2. The best words I heard this past Saturday was Mr. L who has been in the hospital saying my full name. Followed by "KP....KP... KP....." whenever I can I stop by the hospital...  It’s more to show my support for my Fam... But I have been avoiding seeing him. I know myself and my limits, and as bad a** as I like to think I am, I don't handle seeing people I love sick very well. It’s the quickest way to bring me to tears (and I ABHOR tears). As I was leaving I said my goodbyes and he said "you are special" & I told him he was too.

I shred some tears did some reflecting... But it was so good to see him and the improvements he has made and I can't help but be thankful for the changes that have taken place over the last several weeks.

3. The weather... Saturdays was such a beautiful day. I expected it to rain all day and be cold. But it turned out to be great. It was the perfect day for a hike or walk.

4. Life is a struggle and everyone has problems. But I feel as though I have surrounded myself with young, successful, spiritual people that are trying to get to heaven.

5. This might be a little conceited... But I’m thankful for (can u even be thankful for this :/) my Oakwood fashion education... That has being supplemented with inspiration by magazines and blogs. But OU... Set the foundation that will be carried through life. Somewhere along the way some people experience this transformation and others don't. They are stuck.... somewhere in the fashion world. Progression that should have taken place… didn’t. I am by NO means a fashion guru or look 100% everyday. I’m not saying that everyone needs to dress the same. I just think as you change, grow and mature so should your wardrobe *shrugs*. Anyway, just something I pondered recently...

6. I think about food a LOT. The list of foods I want to consume after this fast is growing DAILY. I’ve been craving Olive Garden’s Eggplant Parmesan ALL week… literally. I also have this urge to get in the kitchen and try a ton of new dishes. But since I have been on this journey I have realized a couple of things. 

  •  If I hadn’t started the raw foods fast first… I probably would not have lasted this long on the cleanse. 
  • Although I don’t eat bad or extremely unhealthy I do have a desire to eat better, healthier foods like I know I should and to try different healthy and tasty dishes.
  • Even though I have cravings for Olive Garden Eggplant Parmesan, CKP Tostada Pizza with Cholula hot sauce, a home cooked mean, haystacks, a burger and a sub…among MANY other things (and although I shall have them) I will phase them back in and not have all those things in one week.
CPK Tostada Pizza
I mean... who wouldn't want haystacks on a pizza?! 


Well that’s my random observations for the week.
Till next time! Have a fabulous weekend!

Live. Love. Smile. Enough. 

Thursday, April 21, 2011

The Truth Without Photoshop by Official P4CM Poet Janette...ikz

Another powerful and well done spoken word by Janette...ikz...
I could listen to her all day,  Here is the first video I posted of her..




Live. Love. Smile. Enjoy

Just Salad?!

I have been trying to write this post ALL week (literally) but my computer has been giving me problems up loading my videos. I've finally worked out a solution. Anyway, as you know... my Twin and I decided to go on a raw foods fast. This past Sabbath we had our fist raw dinner which actually turned out pretty well. I love putting on a good dinner... but a raw one?... that was something a little out of my element.


                              

After some deliberation we decided to change it from
a 30day fast to 21days.



About to start making my salad

Orange & Olive salad.
It was my first time making that... but it came out good.
Plus its salad... how hard can it be?!

I forget the name of this...but I think its...
Zucchini Alfredo?.... I could be wrong on that tho... 

One of our guests lol 

Kale Salad
I think this salad was my personal favorite of the day

Cabbage Salad

The different salads

So I'm on day 6 of my raw foods diet, the time has really flown by. I was a little nervous about losing weight...but so far so good. (This raw thing has caused me to go out and buy a scale... I'm not sure if that is good or bad yet).

Anyway, I've been eating fruits, making smoothies, eating nuts & raisins, and salads. Tomorrow with be will be my last day of raw food for a little while. Beginning Saturday I will be attempting to go on a cleanse and fasting for a week. Although I plan to juice things like carrots, apples, greens and whatever else I come up with and continue to make my smoothies the hardest part is yet to come. I heart food and eating!!! I hope next week goes as fast as thing week...We shall see though.


Live. Love. Smile. Enjoy

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Executive Decision....

A friend ever come up to you with some bright new idea and adventure and think you should do it with them and then after the conversation is over and you have time to really think about it you are like "what the heck was I thinking?!" And the friend even comes back to you like "maybe I was getting ahead of myself with this idea". Welp... that happened to me with in the last week.



I was sitting at work last week and I got a text from my Twin saying "I'm about to make an executive decision and I want you to be a part of it". So I'm like "ok.......... what is it?". I'm thinking she is gonna tell me she is about to move or something. She responds saying for a month she wants to eat raw foods and go on a cleanse (raw foods for three weeks and a cleanse for a week) and how we need to add more outdoor activities into our life. Now I've wanted to go on a cleanse for a while... although probably not for an entire week! However, since I eat a lot of salads and stuff during the week already, I figure.. doing it for a month? why not... So I was all gung-ho to the idea like "yea lets do it!"


When we get to planning stuff we just get on a roll. So we planned to start off this adventure with a raw foods potluck as our opener to this month long event. But before that we have to have our last meal of cooked food. (I'm still thinking of my last meal.... and my last meal is TOMORROW!!! I need it to be grand! I wanna cook, but I don't know what I want to make).

After reality set in... I realized a month is a LONG time... especially since I love food! When I have my cravings for CPK, Mac & cheese, bread, or whatever or if I go out to eat I'm gonna have to grab a salad. And if I'm invited to someones house for dinner I better pray they have a salad. I thought about having it were Saturday was the only day that I would actually eat cooked food, but I was like naw... if I'm gonna do it... I'm gonna do it right. Although I am a little nervous about it because I don't want to loose weight. I've worked for my current weight even though I really don't weigh that much. But I figure... if I'm eating regularly, juicing and still getting my nutrients plus if I'm working out and turning fat into muscle I should be fine and not really loose any.

Yes... a month is a LONG time and I know it will be hard... but I think this challenge with be good. I still have not totally formalized my game plan yet... I plan to do that over the weekend. But I figure having different types of salads and dressings... and eating different varieties of fruit will keep me from getting bored. I think the fast will be the hardest part, not eating for a week is challenging. The most I've fasted was a day and if I'm on my death bed... I don't really eat.

Yesterday my Twin asked my why are we doing this, lol and I just reminded her that it will be good for us and our health and it will help us reach our personal health missions. I'm a little apprehensive about it... but I'm a little excited to.

Live. Love. Smile. Enjoy.

Mixing Up The Old

The other day I was hungry as usual so I went to to the store not really knowing what I was gonna make... But at some point after wandering down the aisle I settled upon lasagna. Usually when I make it I just use noodles, sauce, tofu, and cheese. But this time I decided to be a little creative and add sauteed onions, bell pepper, olives & and griller crumbles to the sauce and put some spinach to the mix as well. 

The fixings... 

 Sauteed onions, bell peppers, olives...

 Add some crumbles...

 Add a little sauce....

Mix a little bit 

Before it was cooked.
I guess a  missed some steps of actually layering it 
but ah well... 

 After its cooked.
Clearly in my hunger and excitement I forgot to 
take a picture before I got a piece lol 


 It actually came out pretty good. I might make it this way more often. 

Live. Love. Smile. Enjoy

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

My Tulle & Doves

I feel like I haven't blogged in ages... but it's really been a little over a week. I've been busy the past week, my life has consisted of late nights and early mornings plus... I haven't even been around the internet to blog. Anyway, this post isn't about whats been happening the past week or my latest revelations (which I might reveal in a later post). It's about my new favorite skirt! I saw this skirt and knew I had to have it.


So.... I have this thing where I name certain clothing
(call me strange) depending on what it reminds me of  .... and this is 
my tutu skirt. Blame all the tulle!

Truthfully, I should have waited to wear this skirt till 
it was warmer but I was too impatient, so I threw on a
cardi since it's still a little cold out.
I heart the tulle, the sheerness, and  the length...
It's great. 

My dove belt from H & M
( see... I name stuff I have NO idea if those are doves -___-)
Welp... I have nothing else to say... you can only talk about a skirt so long *shrugs*... so.... till next time!

Live. Love. Smile. Enjoy.