grateful for this christmas

Hello my lovely ppls, hope you all are having a wonderful eve, I am-with my mom and dad (sister is at work and brother is down in FL)..yup he lives there now for good, moved down there like aug. or so to start a new life and make his life better (happy for him)...weird cause last year like this we weren't talking (for something stupid)..but we officially started talking when he moved down there (weird) but again that's my blood and I love his stupid ass lol.

::clears throat::

I worked today and some of my customers which i haven't seen in a while brought me gifts -nothing cheap for real::smiles::...and don't want to get intpo details either lol

yup...I really didn't expect it for real (loves surprises).

and we had that secret santa thing at work...and we (our job) went ice skating at bryant park (sometimes it's good to do somethng different and with other peeps.

Although last Christmas was different for me but we all know things changed and life goes on and get used to the changes that god made in our lives....

But i am with wonderful parents..and I have my great health and what else could I possibly asked for again?...::pauses:: Mmmm!!

So for the ones that thinks they're not having a great holiday because they didn't received any gifts-gifts are nice but think about all these ppl who lives in the third world country who are hungry and doesn't get shytt!!..really think about it!!

anyway be grateful for what you have and don't have..

have a very Merry Christmas everyone!! Link

at least someone has the courage to do something!

I swear when I seen that I laughed so hard I almost peed on me lol, too funny.

Finally here we got someone who has a gut and the courage to do something to this man they call "the president of the United States Of America" lol, I swear something like that can only happen else where-can never happen in the US.

BAGHDAD (Dec. 14) - On an Iraq trip shrouded in secrecy and marred by dissent, President George W. Bush on Sunday hailed progress in the war that defines his presidency and got a size-10 reminder of his unpopularity when a man hurled two shoes at him during a news conference. An Iraqi journalist threw two shoes at President Bush during a news conference Sunday with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. The president was not hurt in the incident. (Dec. 14) "This is a farewell kiss, you dog!" shouted the protester in Arabic, later identified as Muntadar al-Zeidi, a correspondent for Al-Baghdadia television, an Iraqi-owned station based in Cairo, Egypt. Bush ducked both shoes as they whizzed past his head and landed with a thud against the wall behind him. "It was a size 10," Bush joked later. The U.S. president visited the Iraqi capital just 37 days before he hands the war off to his successor, Barack Obama, who has pledged to end it. The president wanted to highlight a drop in violence in a nation still riven by ethnic strife and to celebrate a recent U.S.-Iraq security agreement, which calls for U.S. troops to withdraw from Iraq by the end of 2011. "The war is not over," Bush said, adding that "it is decisively on it's way to being won." In many ways, the unannounced trip was a victory lap without a clear victory. Nearly 150,000 U.S. troops remain in Iraq fighting a war that is intensely disliked across the globe. More than 4,209 members of the U.S. military have died in the conflict, which has cost U.S. taxpayers $576 billion since it began five years and nine months ago. Link

http://news.aol.com/article/man-throws-two-shoes-at-bush-in-iraq/241945?icid=sphere_newsaol_inpage

the yes..and the not so yes for a holiday event..

Ok so we know it's the holidays right? But are you ready for it? I know I am....

We all are going to be invited to parties either at work, friends or families.

You're all excited about attending, got the perfect gift for the right person.

You know exactly what you're going to wear for the event.

You know the exact time, date, and place. you even request the next day off from work or make sure you'll be off the next day in case you get carried away with the martini from that party (hungover=near death). But what if for some reason you lost the invitation card, or you forgot the add, even can't find the perfect gift?..there are things that can prevent us from making a good impression on our friends, families, or in a professional environment (work, social clubs, etc.)..and this is where I will tell you how to at least try to make a good impression on yourself.............after all certain things can be prevented if you don't allow them to!

*Save the invitation cared (whether you're planing on going or not)-you never know.

*Call the person to let them know you'll be able to make it.

*Still call them even if you're unable to attend (it's just appropriate to do so).

*Show up on time .

*If you're going to be late , make sure you call in advance to inform you're going to be late.

*Don't go empty-handed. Bring something with you (a gift: a bottle of wine, cake, food but all depends on the event and where, even a card is a good look).

*Behave yourself at the event. Don't get drunk, even tipsy.

*Have fun but don't be a worm.

*Don't be the only one leaving the event last!

Now I think this is it, if for any reason you think I'm missing a couple of things or need to add a few more things comment and let me know-I'd appreciate all the feedbacks I can get! Link

http://www.christamsimages.com/

How would you start?

It's exactly 12:49pm on Wednesday December 3rd of 2008, I am at work now (my regular day job) and about to start at 1pm and will get off at 9pm maybe close. It's going to be a hectic day (Christmas Tree lighting at Rockefeller Center) so you can imagine. And just going to be a busy end of the year because we all know it's the holiday season and we're all going to be busy with our lives and live it joyfully!! So what are your plans for this holiday season? We've got meetings, work, family, school, friends, parties to attend and planing.....how would you plan them and how would you be ready for the holidays, how and when will you start planing? Have you done your shopping yet? Either way you have to start somewhere..why not get the gifts and get the cards ready with the list first and start from there and work your way down and see what needs to be done-maybe it'll be easier that way.

I have so much to do this holiday season: Parties, meetings, volunteering works (LifeBeat, Foodbank, City Harvest, have to go help at the shelters), work, blogging, and have to get my works ready for my soon be a career for singersroom ::smiling::

I remember last holiday, I was so in love with someone whom I thought felt the same way about me but in the end I was in it alone-I miss you..and I wished you'd never hurt me like you did I swear, I don't hate you. Anyway life is life and I have to make the best of it.

But last year I would be all hyped up and happy and already booked my flight and got all my things ready to go visit them ::smiling::

God only knows why things turned out the way it did after all I would not be the one to hurt anyone. So that I can be sure I can live with myself at peace.

But I am ready for the holidays! All I know is that this holiday would be different and I'm going to try to make the best of it without regrets!!

Link

www.chinahandicrafts.com/Feather-Butterflies.htm

WE ARE ONE WORLD AFTER ALL..BE SAFE!!

World AIDS Day

This year marks the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day. First observed in 1988, World AIDS Day was initiated by health ministers from around the world who called for a spirit of social tolerance and a greater awareness of HIV/AIDS on an international scale.

How many people are living with HIV? How many people have died of AIDs related causes?

According to the National AIDS Trust November 2007 statistics, there are:

*33.2 million people living with HIV

*Around 2.5 million new cases of HIV in 2007

*2.1 million deaths from AIDS in 2007

*22.5 million people are living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa

WE ARE ONE WORLD..ONE NATION..WE ONLY HAVE ONE LIVES TO LIVE..LIVE IT SAFELY!!

No matter who you are we all have to play it safe and speak!

We can make a difference in this world if we choose to, it's a cycle...it can be returned..help one another as brothers and sisters! We are one world, it doesn't matter of your race, background, gender, sexual orientation, even what your beliefs are-If you choose to live your life dangerously and not protect yourself and not want to open your eyes and speak, even knowing your status you'll fall.

World AIDS Day In Your Neighborhood

• Wear a red ribbon as a symbol of hope to work, school or clubs - or distribute red ribbons at community gatherings. • Organize a candlelight vigil at a community center or at a public park and invite local performers and speakers. • Decorate a World AIDS Day tree or bulletin board to display in a local library or courthouse in memory of those who have died of AIDS. • Write a letter or editorial to your local newspaper urging news coverage of World AIDS Day. • Set up a table or booth at an existing community event to display HIV/AIDS exhibits, posters, flyers, or brochures. • Send an World AIDS Day e-card to friends and family urging their support for AIDS awareness.

World AIDS Day At Work

• Ask your employer to help establish December 1 as a day to address the issue of HIV/AIDS in your workplace • Educate employees about the prevention of HIV/AIDS: display posters, flyers, brochures, invite guest speakers, provide information through employee newsletters, E-mail messages and Web pages. • Have your company sponsor community events by donating products to local HIV/AIDS programs, organize an AIDS fundraising events (run, walk, bike) or set up a display in the office lobby. • Distribute World AIDS Day ribbons, posters, flyers or brochures in company mailboxes, cafeterias or break rooms. • Retail businesses: place a World AIDS Day poster in your window, at checkout counters or community bulletin board. For more information, point your browser to http://hivatwork.org/

I think I've wrote enough and if you're not sure about anything even where to go, please visit the links below, it'll lead you to more info.

BE SMART

BE WISE

BE OPEN MINDED

DON'T FALL FOR THE EASY AND THE EASIER WAY OUT

GET THE FACTS

SEARCH

SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS AND KNOWLEDGE

HELP ONE ANOTHER

BE HAPPY

BE SAFE

LOVE AND DON'T LUST

GOD BLESS ALL

Link

http://www.worldaidsday.org/

http://www.one.org/

http://www.lifebeat.org/

www.About.com:GayLife

Chateau Bellegrave relaxes me..what about you?

These days I'm becoming a wine drinker freak lol...sitting here sippin' on my wine and very relaxed and trying to work on my blog....damn! it's not easy nor just a one, two, three thing either..it's time comsuming (not that I mind) but there's too much distractions at my house and that's hard. So me having a glass of wine really relaxes me and put my mind to workand not have to worry about anything..turned off phone, got loff myspace, and so on, which by the way seems to help.I love my family and all but a sistah gotta work and I need to concentrate here..that's why most of the time I'd go to a coffee shopand just have my headphones on and listening to my india.arie and get to work..So there's alot I have to work on on my blog..Im getting to it slowly but surely ehh!! I work and have other things going on in my life and that's why I'm not really up to my game and do the blog so often like some ppl who basically have nothing really going on for them (no offense anyone)..But hopefully soon I'll get on my grind like coffee beansthis is mone of my favorite wines...it's nothing expensive, very affordable... it tastes great and very sweet (to me)... it is the delicious Chateau Bellegrave Volume: 750 Stars: *** Vintage Date: 2000 Price: $34.19 Link www.chateaubellegrave.com

Very Thankful!

I thank GOD for all he has done for me, my family and friends......

I thank GOD for protecting me and my family from danger or getting hurt by anything and anyone.....

I thank GOD for giving us (family and friends) strength and courage to wake up everyday and continue our journey through life and to continue having faith in him..

I thank GOD for helping me through my daily stress at work and trying to keep the bad spirit and negativeness away from me....

I thank GOD for my job and my promotion...

I thank GOD for my family and my friends he brought into my life...

I thank GOD for getting rid of the phony people I had in my life, that was holding me back....

Thank you GOD for loving me for me even though I have sin and done wrong..

Thank you GOD for still accepting me even though I continue to sin...

Thank you GOD for believing in me and knows that I am trying my best to be a better person to those around me and especially to my parents..

THANK YOU AGAIN FOR ALL YOU HAVE DONE AND CONTINUE DOING FOR ME AND THE ONES IN MY LIFE!!

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What's wrong with these celebrities?

One thing I don't understand, why does some artists have to be so ..so complicated about things and gotta make things extra just because they have money and popular and noone would not say or have certain opinions about them..

We all know everybody are different and maybe some choses to be different and not have to be like others, but at the same time some people chose to be so different that it's rediculous...

When I first heard the new beyonce "single ladies" I thought it was stupid...I don't think this song nor the video made sense at all. I know she's a great artist and she's beautiful, and talented but this one and "if I were a boy"? is that it?..I was like "what the hell?" I was confused-didn't Ciara made a song (if I was a boy) or something like that before? I don't know. Am I the only one that feels like that or what? AND BEFORE YOU START ASSUMING THINGS..I AM NOT JEALOUS OR "HATIN'" ON HER OR ANYONE. I just think her two last songs doesn't make sense at all. Like I said she is a wonderful artist but come on now beyonce!

By the way what's up with the "Sasha Fierce" anyway?

I was reading something on spinner about her and I totally agree-what's up with her "alter-ego" anyway? lol..what, everyone has an 'alter-ego now? Smhh..

Just read on..

Alter-Egomaniacs: Singers and Their Split Personalities

Why do so many singers adopt a second persona, either onstage or in real life? It could be they just can't cope with being their usual selves sometimes -- or, more likely, it's that they're overflowing with more talent than it's fair for just one individual to possess.

Beyoncé aka Sasha Fierce

Beyoncé's new double album, 'I Am ... Sasha Fierce,' is the work of two artists. On one side, the refined megastar we all know simply as Beyoncé. On the other, a brash, sexy newcomer named, you guessed it, Sasha Fierce. Surprise -- they're the same person! As Beyoncé puts it, "Sasha Fierce is the fun, more sensual, more aggressive, more outspoken, more glamorous side that comes out ... when I'm on the stage"

Link http://music.aol.com/video/single-ladies-aol-sessions/beyonce/2322035

My L word..

I am back. Seems like I haven't been on here in a while I just been so busy lately with work and when I get off or off I rather nap or sleep and read...So excuse me if I'm not about internet or myspace and so on (there are more important things)..and that's my opinion anyway ::shrugs::

But I just have to post this on my blog....

Does anyone ever heard of that show (HBO) call "the L word"? Well the L word is one of my favorite shows on HBO. I am sure somewhere or you must have heard it from someone or maybe you happened to flipped to HBO and seen a preview of the show. Well it is a lesbian show which anyone who just like drama, chaos, and love beautiful ppl watches it.

Well the L word is full of it-lovers, cheaters (a lot), liars, losers, sisters, best friends that happens to know one another. they all had a little bit of each other ehhh....but all are best friends in some ways.

and I am so excited for season sixth to come out (Jan. 9th) unfortunately would be their last season :(

anyway feel free to click on the link that's on the bottom of this page and take a tour on their page...enjoy the visit ::smiles::

I would first like to introduce Jennifer Beals as Bette Porter: She is such a great actress, and I know I don't have to mention how beautiful she is as well as talented. She is a mother, a lover and unfortunately a cheater....very successful and powerful. And she is beautiful in person (all are). Helena Peabody played by Rachel Shelley: Beautiful, intelligent. She is a mother, a lover, a cheater, a fighter and a convict lol....she was also known to prey over Tina (Bette's wife)....yeah season six (last and short season would definetaly include more casts members... there goes the beautiful, talented, gorgeous, sophisticated, sultry women that we all would love to be around of and socialized with....Bette,Shane, alice, Kit, Tina, Dana, and Jenny.....go feminists lol....we make the world a better place ::watching out so I won't get my head chopped by anyone who takes offense to it..

and there goes me right between Alice and Kit lol....

Now I would love for you to take a look at each character and see how beautiful each and everyone of them are :) aren't they lovely....

now from bottom left:

Erin daniels played as Dana Fairbanks, Leisha Haileyas as Alice pieszecki, Jennifer Beals as Bette Porter, Katherine Moennig as Shane McCutcheon.....

now top left:

Sarah Shahi played as Carmen de la Pica Morales, Mia Kirshner as Jenny Schecter, Laurel Holloman as Tina Kennard, Rachel Shelley as Helena Peabody, Pam Grier as Kit Porter. So after all I will keep an eye on this show and maybe and just maybe the producer might re-think of coming out with a seventh season ::smiles::

Link

http://www.thelword.com/

www.myspace.com/thelword

::::listening to "bye bye"::: yup that's Mariah Carey baby :)

this song really helps me when I'm down and out of it..-someone I really loved and still do and cared about hurt me, thought they were in the relationship with me but I found out I was alone in it*

But I know I will be ok..

I had a beautiful short day today...Mmmm!!

I am very relaxed now about but, cold out and nice and warm inside....sippin' on my wine ::licking lips::

There's something I haven't revealed to you yet..

My friends thinks I'm weird for loving an artist so much, well I wouldn't call it weird or I'm a stalker, or even obsessed-I'm sure there's one of you out there that has a favorite artist that you love so much and knows each and every song (lyrics)..:::one eyebrow raises::

But she is lovely, beautiful, talented, intelligent and beautiful from head to toe, inside and out :)

As much as I would love to go on and on about her and tell you a little about her it would take me hourse to do this, but you can check her out on her site.

oh for my Mariah Carey fan out there I'm sure you'll want to check this out..she'lll be performing....enjoy

Mariah to Perform at 36th Annual “American Music Awards” November 23 on ABC Category: Music Dick Clark productions president, Orly Adelson, announced today that Mariah Carey will perform at the 2008 American Music Awards."We are thrilled to have Mariah perform at this year's AMAs. She is one of the best female vocalists of our time and her performances never fail to delight and surprise the audience," said AMA producer Larry Klein. Carey's smash hits, "Touch My Body" and "Bye Bye," resulted in a 1 debut on the Billboard 200 albums chart for her latest effort, E=MC². Carey reached an historic career achievement earlier this year when her single "Touch My Body" became her 18th 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, surpassing one of the most enduring chart records in Billboard history, Elvis Presley's 17 1's. The 11th studio album of her career, E=MC² is Carey's follow-up to The Emancipation of Mimi, which sold over 10 million copies worldwide and reached 1 on the Billboard Hot 200. Released in April 2005, Mimi was Soundscan's biggest-selling album of the year which brought total sales of Mariah's albums, singles and videos to over 160 million worldwide, making her the top-selling female recording artist in history. In addition to performing Mariah is nominated for an AMA in the following categories:Favorite Female Artist – Pop or Rock MusicFavorite Album – Soul/Rhythm & Blues Music: E=MC²The show will be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast live from the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE on SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23 (8:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT) on ABC. This year's AMA tickets and VIP ticket packages are now on sale at www.ticketmaster.com or call 1-877-AEG-TICKETS.

funny thing is to see how much I love her as an artist I've never seen her perform...maybe one day...her next event...I would just love to be at one of her shows one day-would be the greatests gift ever!!!

check her out..

Link

www.mariahcarey.com

www.myspace.com/mariahcarey

just something I did when I was in school....enjoy..

This is something I wrote in my Creative Thinking class when I was in school last year....or two years before that (I think) lol..but anyways I just thought I'd share it with you lovely bloggers and non-bloggers... I'm not into poetries or into words but it was my first Haiku...oh by the way if you don't know what a Haiku is.. by the way it's Haiku (HI-coo).. Haiku is a poetic form and a type of poetry from the Japanese culture. Haiku combines form, content, and language in a meaningful, yet compact form. Haiku poets, which you will soon be, write about everyday things. Many themes include nature, feelings, or experiences. Usually they use simple words and grammar. The most common form for Haiku is three short lines. The first line usually contains five (5) syllables, the second line seven (7) syllables, and the third line contains five (5) syllables. Haiku doesn't rhyme. A Haiku must "paint" a mental image in the reader's mind. This is the challenge of Haiku - to put the poem's meaning and imagery in the reader's mind in ONLY 17 syllables over just three (3) lines of poetry! Check out some Haiku at Haiku Salon (see Lesson 2 for the link). ************************************************************************************ * *

ENJOY MY WONDERFUL HAIKU

I set my time yet,

I still woke up late for school

I got to school early

It’s nice outside

Yet it’s a little too cool

I like that weather

You really hurt me

I really liked you

I do believe life goes on

I miss you a lot

But do you miss me?

I wish you were here right now

I live in Brooklyn

Though I’m a city person

I love the city

The Homeless man there

He’s homeless but has knowledge

There’s still hope for him

Although I can’t see

But I can hear pretty well

She’s still a smart girl

Right now I’m throbbing

Can I take care of it now?

When class is over

That feels so good

Please continue loving me

Ouch! That really hurts!

I was once happy

Until you walked away, gone

But today is a new day

Please come back to me

Guess what? I never loved you

Sorry I missed you

Don’t stop loving me!

No! Yes! Please don’t stop right there

I missed everything

She was once loved

She feels so lonely

The world turns their back on her

Sitting in this class

Thinking of you and misses you

Should I ask the same?

These beautiful Haiku are by Valerie Pierre-Louis

it's so shouldn't be like that but these formats are killing me...bear with me.

but every 3 lines has a space..

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not sure if i'm the only one...

ok so i feel like i'm alone here, sitting at my friend's house and listening jill scott and browing around her site (hey her songs helps a great deal), and wondering about my life and how much i can improved it, there are things i need to work on and things i can just say f**** it to and let go-but it's not so easy to let go of certain bad habits and faults ::shrugs:: wait.... a little writers block set in-excuse me just a little drained... ::::pause:: ::clears throat::

like i was saying i plan on improving my life for the better...start doing things i've never done (nothing negative though). but things like going back to school and start on my internship ASAP, get my license (who knows lol), and hopefully get my own place (better)...

i feel very blah, have this blah but very strong.

long week of work then went out of town to visit friends...

lets just leave it at that ok.......:::looking around::

::wipin' one tear away::

don't you ever feel so lost like you're all alone on this planet with no one there for you?

i've lost great ppl in my life, some were phony and some were too good to lose but i just had to let go and move on with my life...

it's frustrating to know you love someone and care about them but they don't see it..they..they tend to look the other way and make bad choices,,,,,

but lets leave it at that ::walking away::

Link www.jillscott.com

Hello my lovely bloggers and my non-bloggers. I first would like to thank you for visiting my spot and see what I'm all about and see the other side of P_LO. I'm also glad you've at least checked out my spot just to umm... be nosey ::smiles::: My blog would not be like other blogs-not about shoes (although if I see a nice pair of shoe and may post it on here ehh). It would not be about one subject or category of sort but about everything/subject: Life, relationships, love, happiness, jobs, family, may add a little fashion from time to time and entertainment *wink*, and last but not least just a way for me to express myself and let others share their thoughts and opinion on what I have to say. So with all that said, you all may feel free to leave your traces/marks on my spot and vent away ::smiles:: Oh one more thing if you feel that one of my posts/subjects offends anyone please feel free to contact me and let me know-would gladly appreciate it and make anyone feel at ease :) I'm still new to the blog thing so bear with me and I will sure make your visit more easier.. feel free to contact me in any of the followings: Link www.myspace.com/valencia82 www.twitter.com/P_LOCA