welcome to my box of chocolates

most people have blogs generally about one topic. not i. i never wrote a real description of this blog because there really isn't a way to describe it. other bloggers tend to be able to sum it up a little better than me. for me, it's just a blog about nothing. i took a seinfeldian approach to the creation and maintenance of this blog. like PJD says, you never know what you will get. but not in a bad way like "i just bit into this and eww, coconut".

i'm just glad to be a part of so many peoples' everyday lives. just know that just like you look for a post from me on the regular, i'm checking for your's, too!

on sale

VO5 shampoos/conditioners are on sale at CVS for 75 cents!i know the cheap shampoos and conditioners are not everybody's thing but at least mix the conditioner with your favorite oil (like olive or grapeseed) for some extra moisturization and care...

WIF: Music

• 'spotlight'- jennifer hudson
• 'i put on'- young jeezy and kanye
• 'whenever you're around'- jill scott
• 'mrs. officer'- lil' wayne
• 'let the beat build'- lil' wayne
• 'green eyes'- erykah badu
• 'orange moon'- erykah badu
• 'help yourself'-amy winehouse

are you fat?

don't get on a scale and get a number to answer this question. apparently, it depends on how well-liked you are. an anonymous high school student i work with said while speaking to me"that fat bitch..." this and "her fat ass" that and i guess i made a face because she followed up with, "but you are not fat". it's funny to me that calling someone fat has become more of a derogatory term than a subjective description. i am not in denial, i am aware of my girth. i also tend to be self-conscious about it which is probably why i inadvertently made a face. me and my face-making is another post for another day (wow, that get's me in so much trouble. it's bad enough i have a smart mouth that i can't control). so, anyway, do your actions determine how people see you physically? can the girl not see that i am overweight because she is blinded by the fact that she likes me as a counselor? will that change if i were to get on her "bad side"? or will i perpetually be a normal-sized individual and will she pick another "flaw" to disparage?

i won!

i never win anything but Product Junkie Diva deemed me worthy of an award.

here are the instructions for this award's recipient:

1) When received, you may post the premio to your blog.

2) Link to the blogger you received it from.

3) Give it to 7 blogs

4) Link to those 7 blogs

5) Leave those seven bloggers a comment about receiving the brilliant premio.

now for the tough part, i have seven blogs left to give it to. PCJ, Brown Girl Gumbo, and PBW have already been awarded.

i have already done my reader appreciation posts for the following bloggers and i have no problem passing this award along to them. Don, of minus the bars, gets a nod from me. i dare not snub T of Tea and Such. also i have to give props to Ananda and her blog/site. the last person i will reference is my spelman sister at mischo beauty. her blog is a must see! thanks, PJD!

would you?

i know we go to great lengths for beauty but im not too sure about this one. it is popular overseas to let fish eat away at your dead skin on you feet and to follow this experience with a standard pedi. this service has recently become available in the DC area. would you let little fish nibble their way to smooth soles? read more about it.

WIF: Hair, Skin and Nails

Here is What I'm Feeling right now

Hair-

• garnier frutis sleek and shine shampoo, conditioner
• CVS brand 100% pure aloe vera gel
• pin-curls
• textures and tones hair color in "light golden brown"

Skin-

• cetaphil gentle skin cleanser
• queen helene exfoliating wash in "mint jelup"
• queen helene masque in "apricot"
• L'Oreal HiP shadow duo in "mischief" (908) and "flare" (404)
• St. Ives Collagen Elastin Body Moisturizer

Nails-

• sally hansen hard as nails xtreme wear in "ice coffee"
• true blue spa "seal the deal" base/top coat