Friday, April 27, 2012
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Turning 30: 30 Things Every Woman Should Have And Should Know
By 30, you should have ...
1. One old boyfriend you can imagine going back to and one who reminds you of how far you’ve come.
2. A decent piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in your family.
3. Something perfect to wear if the employer or man of your dreams wants to see you in an hour.
4. A purse, a suitcase, and an umbrella you’re not ashamed to be seen carrying.
5. A youth you’re content to move beyond.
6. A past juicy enough that you’re looking forward to retelling it in your old age.
7. The realization that you are actually going to have an old age -- and some money set aside to help fund it.
8. An email address, a voice mailbox, and a bank account -- all of which nobody has access to but you.
9. A résumé that is not even the slightest bit padded.
10. One friend who always makes you laugh and one who lets you cry.
11. A set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and a black lace bra.
12. Something ridiculously expensive that you bought for yourself, just because you deserve it.
13. The belief that you deserve it.
14. A skin-care regimen, an exercise routine, and a plan for dealing with those few other facets of life that don’t get better after 30.
15. A solid start on a satisfying career, a satisfying relationship, and all those other facets of life that do get better.
By 30, you should know ...
1. How to fall in love without losing yourself.
2. How you feel about having kids.
3. How to quit a job, break up with a man, and confront a friend without ruining the friendship.
4. When to try harder and when to walk away.
5. How to kiss in a way that communicates perfectly what you would and wouldn’t like to happen next.
6. The names of the secretary of state, your great-grandmothers, and the best tailor in town.
7. How to live alone, even if you don’t like to.
8. Where to go -- be it your best friend’s kitchen table or a yoga mat -- when your soul needs soothing.
9. That you can’t change the length of your legs, the width of your hips, or the nature of your parents.
10. That your childhood may not have been perfect, but it’s over.
11. What you would and wouldn’t do for money or love.
12. That nobody gets away with smoking, drinking, doing drugs, or not flossing for very long.
13. Who you can trust, who you can’t, and why you shouldn’t take it personally.
14. Not to apologize for something that isn’t your fault.
15. Why they say life begins at 30
1. One old boyfriend you can imagine going back to and one who reminds you of how far you’ve come.
2. A decent piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in your family.
3. Something perfect to wear if the employer or man of your dreams wants to see you in an hour.
4. A purse, a suitcase, and an umbrella you’re not ashamed to be seen carrying.
5. A youth you’re content to move beyond.
6. A past juicy enough that you’re looking forward to retelling it in your old age.
7. The realization that you are actually going to have an old age -- and some money set aside to help fund it.
8. An email address, a voice mailbox, and a bank account -- all of which nobody has access to but you.
9. A résumé that is not even the slightest bit padded.
10. One friend who always makes you laugh and one who lets you cry.
11. A set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and a black lace bra.
12. Something ridiculously expensive that you bought for yourself, just because you deserve it.
13. The belief that you deserve it.
14. A skin-care regimen, an exercise routine, and a plan for dealing with those few other facets of life that don’t get better after 30.
15. A solid start on a satisfying career, a satisfying relationship, and all those other facets of life that do get better.
By 30, you should know ...
1. How to fall in love without losing yourself.
2. How you feel about having kids.
3. How to quit a job, break up with a man, and confront a friend without ruining the friendship.
4. When to try harder and when to walk away.
5. How to kiss in a way that communicates perfectly what you would and wouldn’t like to happen next.
6. The names of the secretary of state, your great-grandmothers, and the best tailor in town.
7. How to live alone, even if you don’t like to.
8. Where to go -- be it your best friend’s kitchen table or a yoga mat -- when your soul needs soothing.
9. That you can’t change the length of your legs, the width of your hips, or the nature of your parents.
10. That your childhood may not have been perfect, but it’s over.
11. What you would and wouldn’t do for money or love.
12. That nobody gets away with smoking, drinking, doing drugs, or not flossing for very long.
13. Who you can trust, who you can’t, and why you shouldn’t take it personally.
14. Not to apologize for something that isn’t your fault.
15. Why they say life begins at 30
Monday, April 23, 2012
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Monday, April 16, 2012
Thursday, April 12, 2012
25 Things to know about Jasmine
1- My name is Jasmine Nichelle. Jasmine for the flower and Nichelle from the first african american actress on prime time television...can you guess who?
2- My favorite juice is Cranberry of course
3- My favorite superhero is Superwoman. My dad use to call me Superwoman and my sister Wonder Woman when we were little
4- I love to laugh... Its always good for me to do so
5- I am OBSESSED with Food Network... I'm a true foodie
6- I have 5 tattoos
7- I LOVE movies but hate going to the movie theatre. I always seem to be around that person that didn't turn their cell on vibrate or wants to talk at the movie scream
8- My favorite colors are Red and Black......SEXY!
9- I HATE people who drive like idiots then look at you like you are in their way...really??
10- I have never had a hangover ....KNOCK ON WOOD
11- I can sleep for about 12 hours straight if I'm drugged...LOL
12- As much as I love shoes I hate to wear them...LMAO...I can walk bare feet all day everyday
13- I LOVE LOVE LOVE JEANS
14- I LOVE LOVE LOVE Dark Chocolate....I'm thinking about going to the Melting pot for one of my birthday celebrations and just sitting in front of a fondue pot of chocolate
15- I walk around my office all day and tell people that smoking is bad for their health...
16- I love Effen Vodka...... try it you might like it
17- I love my daughter to the moon and back. She is my ace and no one in the world is like her
18- I am my fathers daughter for sure... He is like my twin
19- Italian is my favorite food
20- I love my friends like no other. They are the people who love me when I'm wrong, praise me when I'm right and keep me in Jasmine mode always
21- Deep down I wish I was doctor but being in school that long would drive me a little nutty
22- I have a great personality, or that's what they tell me :)
23- I often daydream about a life that I want to have one day
24- I can't stand when people drive in a lane that says exit only then try to jump over at the last minute... dam LA drivers....LOL
25- I can say my personality starts in my toes and it crinkles my nose... :)
2- My favorite juice is Cranberry of course
3- My favorite superhero is Superwoman. My dad use to call me Superwoman and my sister Wonder Woman when we were little
4- I love to laugh... Its always good for me to do so
5- I am OBSESSED with Food Network... I'm a true foodie
6- I have 5 tattoos
7- I LOVE movies but hate going to the movie theatre. I always seem to be around that person that didn't turn their cell on vibrate or wants to talk at the movie scream
8- My favorite colors are Red and Black......SEXY!
9- I HATE people who drive like idiots then look at you like you are in their way...really??
10- I have never had a hangover ....KNOCK ON WOOD
11- I can sleep for about 12 hours straight if I'm drugged...LOL
12- As much as I love shoes I hate to wear them...LMAO...I can walk bare feet all day everyday
13- I LOVE LOVE LOVE JEANS
14- I LOVE LOVE LOVE Dark Chocolate....I'm thinking about going to the Melting pot for one of my birthday celebrations and just sitting in front of a fondue pot of chocolate
15- I walk around my office all day and tell people that smoking is bad for their health...
16- I love Effen Vodka...... try it you might like it
17- I love my daughter to the moon and back. She is my ace and no one in the world is like her
18- I am my fathers daughter for sure... He is like my twin
19- Italian is my favorite food
20- I love my friends like no other. They are the people who love me when I'm wrong, praise me when I'm right and keep me in Jasmine mode always
21- Deep down I wish I was doctor but being in school that long would drive me a little nutty
22- I have a great personality, or that's what they tell me :)
23- I often daydream about a life that I want to have one day
24- I can't stand when people drive in a lane that says exit only then try to jump over at the last minute... dam LA drivers....LOL
25- I can say my personality starts in my toes and it crinkles my nose... :)
Compton Senior High SchoolTuesday, April 10, 2012
Monday, April 9, 2012
I am not done yet...
I went to Easter service yesterday with my family and Rev. Scott came up with a good analogy that I had not thought of before.... In John Chapter 20 Verse 7, it talks about how when Peter and Mary went to the tomb, they found Jesus handkerchief that was over his eyes neatly folded there in the tomb and the analogy was likened to Dinner Manners.
When you go to dinner and placed your balled up napkin on the table, it means your finished but if you fold it and put it on your chair, it means your not done yet..... Jesus was not done yet and neither am I.
I must admit I have a renewed sense of Church now with Rev. Scott leading the way. I missed Rev. Mason and wished he didn't have to go away but we will see how things go with this leader...
When you go to dinner and placed your balled up napkin on the table, it means your finished but if you fold it and put it on your chair, it means your not done yet..... Jesus was not done yet and neither am I.
I must admit I have a renewed sense of Church now with Rev. Scott leading the way. I missed Rev. Mason and wished he didn't have to go away but we will see how things go with this leader...
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Sean Bell's Fiancee Writes Letter to Trayvon Martin's Parents
Dear Sybrina and Tracy:
As the great Dr. Martin Luther King wrote in his Letter from Birmingham Jail, "Oppressed people cannot remain oppressed forever — the United States Negro is moving with a sense of great urgency toward the promised land of racial justice. If one recognizes this vital urge that has engulfed the Negro community, one should readily understand why public demonstrations are taking place. The Negro has many pent-up resentments and latent frustrations, and he must release them. So let him march; let him make prayer pilgrimages to the city hall. If his repressed emotions are not released in nonviolent ways, they will seek expression through violence; this is not a threat but a fact of history."
I must believe the above paragraph, it is what gets me through the day, especially when I look down at my two little girls. One of which doesn't know her father personally, although; when his picture comes on the television she yells out "Daddy". It is truly a living nightmare to see another innocent young man's life senselessly taken away over his demeanor. It leads me to one question only, how far have we really come since Dr. King's speech, on the steps of the Lincoln memorial in 1963?
This injustice continues to plague our country almost 5 decades later, but it must stop now. The question you might want to ask yourselves is how can I help to diminish these tragedies? The answer is you have already begun. Your voices are being heard all across this nation as peacemakers. People are standing up for Trayvon because they feel your pain, and understand that this could easily have been their son, husband, father, brother, cousin or nephew and we are out right tired of it. Please don't give up the fight for the pursuit of justice.
Over the past five and a half years, what I have learned throughout protest after protest, rallies, a criminal trial, the independent investigation of the federal Department of Justice, along with civil proceedings and the departmental charges hearing almost six years later of the police officers who killed my husband-to-be back in 2006, faith and endurance are the keys to everything. God will not forsake you, and through his grace and mercy you will find the strength to continue please remember this.
Trayvon's death is not in vain, and yes, I know these words may find you a bit too soon in your mourning process to clearly grasp my intentions.
Then again, five and a half years from now, we must not let anyone forget the terrible night your lives changed forever. And in the end, God will have his way. I pray for your strength and well being during this unyielding time.
Internalized Racism
I would hear all the time "the men who killed Sean weren't white", I'm sure you've been hearing the same thing re: George Zimmerman, I believe this is the exact definition of internalized racism. We along with other minorities are conditioned to believe that it's OK to kill us. This has been the primary means by which we have been forced to perpetuate and "agree" to our own oppression. It has been a major factor preventing us, as black people, from realizing and putting into action the tremendous intelligence and power which in reality we possess.
Sincerely your sister at heart,
Nicole Paultre Bell
As the great Dr. Martin Luther King wrote in his Letter from Birmingham Jail, "Oppressed people cannot remain oppressed forever — the United States Negro is moving with a sense of great urgency toward the promised land of racial justice. If one recognizes this vital urge that has engulfed the Negro community, one should readily understand why public demonstrations are taking place. The Negro has many pent-up resentments and latent frustrations, and he must release them. So let him march; let him make prayer pilgrimages to the city hall. If his repressed emotions are not released in nonviolent ways, they will seek expression through violence; this is not a threat but a fact of history."
I must believe the above paragraph, it is what gets me through the day, especially when I look down at my two little girls. One of which doesn't know her father personally, although; when his picture comes on the television she yells out "Daddy". It is truly a living nightmare to see another innocent young man's life senselessly taken away over his demeanor. It leads me to one question only, how far have we really come since Dr. King's speech, on the steps of the Lincoln memorial in 1963?
This injustice continues to plague our country almost 5 decades later, but it must stop now. The question you might want to ask yourselves is how can I help to diminish these tragedies? The answer is you have already begun. Your voices are being heard all across this nation as peacemakers. People are standing up for Trayvon because they feel your pain, and understand that this could easily have been their son, husband, father, brother, cousin or nephew and we are out right tired of it. Please don't give up the fight for the pursuit of justice.
Over the past five and a half years, what I have learned throughout protest after protest, rallies, a criminal trial, the independent investigation of the federal Department of Justice, along with civil proceedings and the departmental charges hearing almost six years later of the police officers who killed my husband-to-be back in 2006, faith and endurance are the keys to everything. God will not forsake you, and through his grace and mercy you will find the strength to continue please remember this.
Trayvon's death is not in vain, and yes, I know these words may find you a bit too soon in your mourning process to clearly grasp my intentions.
Then again, five and a half years from now, we must not let anyone forget the terrible night your lives changed forever. And in the end, God will have his way. I pray for your strength and well being during this unyielding time.
Internalized Racism
I would hear all the time "the men who killed Sean weren't white", I'm sure you've been hearing the same thing re: George Zimmerman, I believe this is the exact definition of internalized racism. We along with other minorities are conditioned to believe that it's OK to kill us. This has been the primary means by which we have been forced to perpetuate and "agree" to our own oppression. It has been a major factor preventing us, as black people, from realizing and putting into action the tremendous intelligence and power which in reality we possess.
Sincerely your sister at heart,
Nicole Paultre Bell
Monday, April 2, 2012
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