Self Check

I have no desire to get to (intimately) know anybody right now. I think I have been fooling myself and going with the flow of meeting new guys. Lately I have found myself turned off by being intimate. This is very unlike me...so I must be going thru some change. Naturally, I know we all want to be in the company of somebody we care for and can be intimate with. I still have those feelings...but I think the timing is off.

I have so much to do and the idea of getting to know somebody and all of their feelings is just a turn off for me. I do not have the energy to get to know somebody new, on that level. I believe in fate, so I am sure if somebody special came along, I would do what i felt is right. But I am not holding my breath nor do I care for that to happen at this moment. I will admitt that some situations have pushed me further into this direction, but I will keep quiet about that one.

My Thanksgiving was pretty sweet. Chilled with family, friends and got to eat some good food. I spent some awkward time with my estranged father. Bless that man..because he is such a loser at life. No hard feelings..honestly. If you knew this man, you would totally understand. My handsome brothers were there with there kids. I love my nephews...they almost make me want to grow up! LOL My nephew Bubba (its just a nickname!) followed me everywhere and was even sweet enough to assault one of my friends with a dropkick.

How sweet.


My younger brother and my nephew Bubba on Haloween.

Well, I like It.

You may not have bought these CD's (according to sales numbers), but I cannot stop playing them. Genuinely good writing, production and overall really good songs.

Each of these artist have writing credits on their album's, some have produced and or executive produced the entire product as well.

Forget what you heard, what you have seen or what you deem to be a person you think you know...

Good music is just that...good.

Give them a try.


I cannot stop moving to this CD. Non-stop dancing from start to finish. She co-wrote 2 songs and executive produced the entire project. Whether you want to admit it or not, these songs are amazing.


The best she has ever sounded. Surprisingly soulful, danceable and fun. When people tell me they thought this CD was bad, I always ask them if they listened to the right one. Really.


I actually did not like this CD when I first heard it. However, it has grown on me and I play it quite often at work when I need to focus and when I am in my room laying down.



This is R&B. Period. She sounds amazing and her songs were most likely too much for her Destiny's Child audience. This CD is very "grown."

There you have it. =P

Salon Red Will Kill You.

Ok, so maybe they won't. lol

But this is a review I placed on a website about the salon that destroyed my hair. I will let the review speak for itself.

Lets start at the good: The people there are extremely nice. It is attitude free and the environment is very comfortable and friendly. It is still a relatively new salon so walk ins are definitely do-able.

The bad:I am now bald. I went to Salon Red (the loft location near Best Buy on Newbury street) a few weeks ago to get my hair bleached (black to platinum). My hair was difficult to bleach because I had dyed my hair black a month prior to my appointment. It took over 6 hours to get my hair from black to an almost platinum color. The stylist and I decided it would be best to finish the process the following day. When I came in the following day, it took a few more hours and my hair was finally platinum.

My hair was obviously damaged and I understood why. However, my roots grew in pretty quick and I asked the stylist if it would be OK to get my roots touched up so soon after the first appointment(s). She confirmed that it would be fine so I scheduled a new appointment. We figured that my natural color would bleach much faster because during my previous session, the new growth from my black dye job responded well to the bleach.

Instead of bleaching my roots, the stylist applied the bleach to my whole head. My hair then broke off near the middle of my head. Hence making me look like I had a bald spot (actually, i do now). In a panic, the stylist and I chose to dye my hair a darker color (the color I wanted wasn't available). We dyed it a brown and my hair somehow looked worse. This process was physically painful because the dye apparently had chemicals that irritated my already bleached scalp. After all of that, my hair was like a Brillo pad. I was very upset, but everybody was so nice that I just paid, gave the stylist a tip and left.

I later received a call from the salon and they told me they voided my charge and that I can have a free service the next time I come in. Not only that, but the owner/master stylist contacted me and asked that I come in the following day (to the main location, not the loft) so that he can try to salvage what is left. Very nice right?

Well, all of those nice gestures meant nothing because when I called to see what time was best for me to come in, the receptionist told me that the owner wanted to reschedule my visit to 3 days later. He was overbooked. That was my last straw.

I shaved my head because while drying my hair after a shower, my hair shed all over the towel and was very crunchy. My hair was destroyed and the only thing I could do was get rid of it. After painfully shaving thru all of the parts of my hair that felt glued on, I noticed that the darker color did not cover all of my roots. So I had very short brown hair with platinum spots all over my head. I had to go completely bald to get rid of the mismatch colors. So finally, after all of the hair was gone, my newly bald head had scabs and brown color stains.

It is safe to say that I will not be going to Salon Red for any of my hair needs.

I honestly would have felt better about the whole situation had the owner followed up like he said he would, but he did not. I was asked to submit a review from the stylist who ruined my hair (before she started the bleaching). I would never have known about this site otherwise.

I suggest that if you are looking for a hair stylist please ask for the most experienced person relevant to what you need and if you are on Newbury Street, do not do Salon Red.

After I posted this info, I noticed that some of the reviews were from friends of the owners and one person in particular had the nerve to LIE and say she flys from LA to Boston TWICE a month just to get her hair done. I know of this person and I KNOW that is not true.

Anyhoo, I will get my hair dyed again..but by someone who knows what they are doing.

Its True.

I'll have better shots in a few days.

I wrote this on the train...

It falls apart and picks itself up. Over and over like an unforgettable melody that traps itself in my subconscious. I own my heart, but it bears ur reflection. These days are fine now and I'm growing but ur eyes hold so many secrets and yet... I can see right thru to ur self inflicted wounds. No more accusing because we are both to blame and we will never be the same. But I love you baby, and I always will.

Funny

Recently, this guy I have known for years sent me a message about his sister hanging with a mutual friend of ours. I gave a shady reply and he didnt take it too well. I later clarified that it was just a joke. lol

JK!

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From: XXXXXX Date: Nov 1, 2007 10:27 PM: LOOK UPMY SISTER PAGE..SHE AND ALAN ARE TTHE BEST OF FRIENDS..AND THAT BITCH DONT EVEN CALL ME..WHAT IS UP WITH THAT....SHE ON MY TOP FRIENDSCRAZYLADY..OH LOOK AT THER PICS AND MY COMMENTS..LOL

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From: Go Mikey Milan!Date: Nov 1, 2007 10:31 PM: u should teach ur sister how to wear makeup. its supposed to make people look better.

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From: XXXXX Date: Nov 1, 2007 10:47 PM: YOU ARE OUT OF CONTROL AND RIDICULOUS, I KNOW THAT SHE WEAR A LIT TOO MUCH MAKE UP BUT THATS NOT ON YOU TO SAY IT A LEAST TO ME. DONT BE DISRESPECTFUL TO ME AND MY LIT SISTER. I KNOW THAT U WOULD LIKE IT IF I MADE A COMMENT LIKE THAT ABOUT YOUR SISTER...THAT WAS VERY AN CALL FOR AND I DID NOT LIKE YOUR COMMENT AT ALL...