Day 15: A photo that makes you smile.

A photo that makes you smile..............
Well if you have been following the course of this challenge with me, you may have noticed I have the tendency to change things up a bit. For example I've been turning this 30 day challenge into a 60 day challenge............lol

So instead of posting a photo that makes me smile,I have decided to post 5 of my top photos that always make me smile.................

Me & My Mummy

Mummy pregnant with meeee

Favorite pic of me and Kimmy

The FAM - at least some/one side of them

Ahhhhh..don't you just love it

Continue enjoying the Metamorphosis

Day 14: What you would do if you were pregnant or got someone pregnant.

What you would do if you were pregnant or got someone pregnant..................

I would be pleasantly surprised either way

Day 13: Your least favorite female group.

This was also a weird one for me as well......after like 2 days of thinking about it I somehow remembered them.

Now please, please, please, please don't think I'm a hater. I want to believe I am everything but that, however when I had to watch them week after to week on Raising Stars - they drove me crazy..............

SLR





Just in case you don't believe me......



I don't know if this is one you would enjoy but,



Continue Metamorphosis.

Day 12: Your favorite female group.

At first I thought this one was going be to hard......your favorite female group...hmmmmmmmm.

Then after some thought and a few suggestions I got it......TLC - my favorite female group of all time(even though I couldn't remember it at first *lol*).

One of the main contributors to their success I think was that they made songs that anyone (man or woman) could/can relate to, even if its just one line. A mean even my father likes Waterfalls (sing along and turn up radio sort a thing, even now). I just gonna post a few of the great ones.




Nice and smooth, the way I like it - no cheesy lyrics of swimming across oceans & all that stuff.






Always in the back of our minds *wink*wink.
I remember a man once asked me who told me I am to be in love with only one person at a time*wink*wink*wink* - you gotta Creep to get that done





Nice one





Real Old School - Luv it!!!!!!!!





Maddddddddddd -





We all know one right?????? - they come in all shapes and forms, "in the passenger's side trying to holla at me" *lol*




This song need no Intro no Outro nothing.......





Ahhhhhh I think alot of us need to get back to this, sometimes we get so caught up with other people's perceptions of what we should be, we forgot what we what to be, more specifically what God is leading us to be ........................



Hope you enjoyed this, I surely did.....


Continue enjoying the Metamorphosis.

Day 11: A letter to one of your exes.

Dear______________,

I'm not upset to say the least about what happened between us. I'm actually relieved for where we are now. If it weren't for this challenge you honestly wouldn't hear from me, and you know it. I wonder sometimes why we wasted all that time to achieve absolutely nothing at the end. I know you think I resent you, after all it was you who pursued me even after I told you I was not interested, you were the one who made those empty promises and played those stupid mind games (roll eye). I must say thanks because now I can spot a wolf in sheep's clothes a mile away. I won't bore you or me with this as I didn't waste anytime breaking up with you (I had just stopped talking to you - stating this simply for the blog) so I won't waste anymore time writing you a letter. I'm not bitter, just have nothing to say really as we both knew this page would be turned eventually. I see you're doing well, great things are happening for you and I will continue wishing you all the best in everything you do.


Latts

P.S No need to write back

Day 10: Your best friend.

My best friend,

Gosh ........

Before starting this challenge, I decided to define the word BEST FRIEND .....

According to Wikipedia a best friend is someone (singular) with whom one shares the strongest possible kind of friendship(s).
While according to www.urbandictionary.com Best friends are very special people in your life. They are the first people you think about when you make plans. They are the first people you go to when you need someone to talk to. You will phone them up just to talk about nothing, or the most important things in your life. When you're sad they will try their hardest to cheer you up. They give you the best hugs in the world! They are the shoulder to cry on, because you know that they truly care about you

N.B the title of the challenge is singular - Your best friend. So here we go....

I do not have a best friend, instead I have choosen to have great friends, excellent friends!!!!!!!

Admittedly I have had best friends before, great ones, fun ones, thicker than thieves ones, and like the sand in the hour glass we have changed with time (only for the better of course).

I hope you've noticed that I try not to limit myself. Not to confine myself to a label or set boundaries around my thoughts. So I had decided not to limit anyone with the title of best friend. With all honesty you can't always be the best at this best friend thing, and when they fail me, do I remove the title? Why should I share all my good times, my bad times, my silly times and my crazy times (many they are) with only one person? Why should I burden just one person will all this responsibility?

When you use descriptive words such as caring, loyal, and all that good stuff, I am can be your best friend. On the flip side though I can be very insensitive, I laugh at the most serious of issues at times and I give horrible, horrible, horrible relationship advice (just to name a few); and this is true for alot of persons and it certainly doesn't make me/them bad friends.

I am now wondering should I be taking the best out of the best to complete this challenge. I pledged that I would complete these challenges by the hook or the crook.

So I have chosen 4 random friends, who I will denote using the letters A B C D. Then using the urban dictionary's definition of a best friend as stated above. I will put a letter of the friend who I think fits that situation.

Special people in your life A B C D
They are the first people you think about when you make plans. (hmmm this really depends)
Beach A
Movies C D
Rose Hall Great House D
Party A B C
Latin dancing C
Jazz and Blues concert A B C D
They are the first people you go to when you need someone to talk to. (about what though?)
Life plans B
Men A D
Craziness A B C D
Family Drama B C
Work A D
You will phone them up just to talk about nothing A B D
You will phone them up just to talk the most important things in your life. B
When you're sad they will try their hardest to cheer you up. A B C D
They give you the best hugs in the world - I hardly hug
They are the shoulder to cry on ABCD
You know that they truly care about you ABCD

This race is far too close, so I'll just carry on with them being what they are - Great people who God has placed in my life to help me while I help them in getting on with getting on. Surely all friends won't be on the same level at all times; they may be here for a season and gone for a while, and even though there will days and weeks when we won't see eye to eye, worst face to face, I refuse to define them.

Check out Day 4 & Day 3 for my great friends

Continue enjoying the Metamorphosis.

Day 9: Your definition of love.

The definition of love......hmmmmmmm

Love is a feeling that you feel, that you feel, you never felt before..... lol

Remember those days.

I don't have a definition of love, I honestly don't. I have refused to limit myself to a definition when it comes on to love. Love has many degrees, steps, corners, branches, roots, weeds, up, downs, sideways, unders, avenues and in betweens. So for me to define it I believe I won't give it true justice.

I think often we place too much of an emphasis on defining love, instead of just loving. We often listen to songs and use them to mold our concept of love. I believe these songs cater more to the emotion of love instead of defining what love should be. Certainly my definition of love (if I had one) would be totally different from a Celine Delion's definition for sure. By defining what we call love based on these songs will limit us, and that may cause us to allow love to pass us by. Just my humble opinion still

I guess in order to complete this exercise I gonna have to define love, so I'm gonna do what I always do when I don't know something - "I'M GONNA GOOGLE IT" (how you know so *wink*). I googled LOVE and used Google Images. This is the best one I found.

Continue to enjoy the Metamorphosis.

Day 8: Something you hate about yourself.

Rather personal topic huh?

2009 was actually a good year for me in terms of learning more about myself. It was the year I realized that I was being my own worst enemy. It sounds so weird to say, but I realized that I was directly sabotaging myself, in life. How was I doing this, one of the avenues I choose was.........Procrastination

According to Wikipedia procrastination refers to the act of replacing high-priority actions or tasks with low-priority actions, and thus putting off important tasks to a later time.

I now realized that I have used Procrastination, to poison several ventures of my life. My procrastination has allowed me to repeatably put things off and then make excuses for it.

Now I am determined to beat this evil trait. I don't plan for it to be easy. As I have allowed this poison to become cemented over the years with excuses, laziness and personal sabotaging, even in getting the simplest things done. I would see others sailing on in their lives, and I would procrastinate and blame "he, she and the Old lady" for me not sailing on as well. It even got so bad that I made myself feel comfortable with where I am.

I hate to dwell on the past, or have regrets.....so I would like to change the topic from Something I hate about myself...to.....Something I hated about myself.

I decided not to make any resolutions this year, that has never really worked with me......(I often make a list of resolutions, forget them and where I placed the book I wrote them in, and this usually happens around February or so * smile ) Therefore I have decided to "Just do it".

Nike - Just Do it

I imagine when they came up with this slogan, it was late one night and everybody wanted to go home - tired, frustrated, brain totally fried with the dead line within hours. Then someone said the magic words - "Just do it" already. Light bulbs on! Thats it - "Just Do It". Those are my thoughts anyway.......

This slogan is perfect, and I am using it to launch my own sail boat. Instead of thinking of it, putting it off, making excuses, complaining, then thinking of the way I can't do it......

I simply "Just do it" , Just do it

Just exercise

Just apply for school

Just keep at this blog everyday for 30 days

Just launch that boat

"JUST DO IT"

I did a bit of research on the slogan actually. I read that in the 1970s Nike was swamped by Reebok. Then they launched the "Just Do it " campaign. They targeted every person, regardless of age, gender or physical level, and that allowed them to take the market over. Nike was able to increase its share of the domestic sport -shoe market from 18% to 43% in just 10 years.

http://www.cfar.com/Documents/nikecmp.pdf

Nike didn't make excuses, they didn't complain, they just got in there and did it.

Like Nike I wanna see my challenges, as something that just has to get done.

Continue to enjoy the Metamorphosis.

Day 7: Your crush.

Interesting one, don't you think?

Well, I must not be getting out much lately, cause I have not one real life crush; seriously!!! When I think about it, its actually been awhile since I've meet or seen a guy who tickles my fancy. I really need to step up my game. I always try to at least have a "work crush", that person who usually makes going to work make sense sometimes, NOT EVEN that a "gwan ya now." smh

So I'm going to go ahead and give you my celebrity crushes.

First on the count down:-

Jason Carr aka Zj Ice

Crush - the voice

Yea, it sounds weird, (especially if you have heard his voice), but his voice has something about it, I tell you man. The voice, that voice LUV LUV LUV IT!!

I think it was like 3 or so years of listening to his VOICE, before I had a clue what the man behind the voice looked like. Now please don't get all heated and thinking its some Barry White thing going on here, its actually far from that. BUT ITS A VOICE that I actually have run home from work to listen to. I just placed a picture of him because I couldn't find a sample of his voice. He is actually not bad looking but a tell you THAT VOICE.......

Next......

Oje Ken Ollivierre aka Protege

When I first saw this guy I remember thinking,.....hmmmmm.....interesting. From his looks, his fashion sense, his interviews, to his name I think are interesting. I find him somewhat mystical and intriguing. His music I find to be clever and witty, I heard somewhere that he writes his own music; ladies come one who doesn't love a clever man? I get the vibe that he is one of those men who women love to love. His interesting nature formed our crush, or crush I should say.

Ahhhhhhhhh......crush at first sight

John Legend

Where do I begin with this one? I crush on him not only for his looks but also on the vast amount of charity work that he does all over the world. He presents himself as such a humble individual, even though his looks and voice are off the wall (or is it chain? whichever) I tell you. His look is clean, cut, and what I imagine "out and fresh" looking like. This is my guy for sure.

And no list of mine is completely without............

Clifford Joseph Harris - TI

I remembering seeing TI on the television once, and showed my mother, "that is exactly how I want my husband to look." (I guess thats why I'm not married !!!) Clean, cut, with just the right amount of that little thing. You know it, that thing that he has, yea (shake head).

Well thats it for my abbreviated list. I left of the the Vin Diesels and the Ushers, because as a woman you are sorted expected to have crushes on these people, so I went for a more real-life celebrity list if you will.

Continue Enjoying the Metamorphosis

Music Day

So, today I spent 95% of my day in front of the computer and having what I'll call "Music Day.

I got in the mood to listen to some of my favoriute songs today via YouTube.

Have you ever been in a store and one of your songs comes on, and you're like "man thats my song" & you feel like you can't leave the store till the song ends? Yea you do, and though you 've been pegged by the attendants, you love that song sooooo, you grin & bear just to hear it to the end.

I think the beauty of music/songs, (especially in the case of a non-singer as myself) is that someone else has expressed that emotion, that feeling I have, and so instead of searching for those impossible words & putting together that puzzle of thought. I simply press play and the magic happens.

I decided to share a piece of magic I enjoyed today, don't judge me on the selecting (a mean I ain't no Kurt Riley, yet) - hope you enjoy

The first time I heard this song I absolutely loved it.............

When I hear this song, I remember my year as a Production Assistant at Pulse, this was actually the background song for Model Search Ads for that year, and honestly in the subsequent years the songs they chose never seemed to compare. Great one !!!

Interest was peaked and my love affair with Cold Play begun :-)

I ain't so selector so..........................

This one makes me feel like "I'm a Mean Dean Dancing Machine".....80s music never dies

I honestly don't think this guy gets enough Musical Ratings...........

Don't Judge meeeeeeeeeeee

Ok enough long talking, I'm gonna let the music speak for itself................








































Ahhhhh....Good Times a tell you Good Time!!!!!!!!!

So I hope you enjoyed my selection. I knows its a but random, but hey I'm random.

Continue to enjoy the Metamorphosis

Day 6: A song that makes you cry.

Song that makes me cry, sigh................

God of mercy, God of grace, Show the brightness of thy face; Shine upon us, Saviour, shine, Fill thy Church with light divine; And thy saving health extend Unto earth's remotest end. Let the people praise thee, Lord! Be by all that live adored; Let the nations shout and sing Glory to their Saviour King; At thy feet their tribute pay, And thy holy will obey. Let the people praise thee, Lord; Earth shall then her fruits afford; God to man his blessing give, Man to God devoted live; All below, and all above, One in joy and light and love. H.F. Lyte

Now when you read the words, it doesn't really make it seem like a song that would make you cry. It's actually a hymn and its sang alot in the Anglican church and they sing in such a way it always makes me tear up, not in a sad way though a happy tear up. I am one of those people who believes God is a God of compassion and forgiveness, so whenever I hear this hymn it always reminds of his mercy and grace.

Continue enjoying the Metamorphosis.

Day 5: A photo of something you really hate.

A photo of something you really hate.........

I have always thought that the word "HATE" is such a strong word. Whenever persons says that they hate something or someone it immediately gets my attention. Its one of those words I think based on it's sound, spelling or even the way its expressed, gives a clear cut idea of what is meant. You know how people always say" say what you mean, and mean what you say", well I think the word HATE has that down to the T.

There are few things I would say I really HATE, so I decided just post pictures of things that immediately came to mind.

Enough said .....................................

Drug abuse is such a horrible disease. I hate to hear, see or even watch movies about drug abuse, to include American Gangster. Its a really sad topic. Drugs, or any addiction for that matter has shown the ability to eventually tear people and families to shreds.

I didn't put the picture up to judge anyone, believe, you, me.

However, this is something I personally hate. I believe it just takes that one thing to push you over the edge. Many persons became addicts by accident, someone gave them drugs not knowing what it was; got that "high" and the story starts or should I say ends.

I remember meeting a drug addict once, he described himself as two persons; himself and the addict. He told me he had no control over himself and his lowest point was when he stole from his mother to support his habit. He looked down on himself and said, " when I was in my prime I could easily get a girl like you, ( we laughed here ) but now I would sell these scraps I have on for the drugs.

HATE.........

Day 4: A photo of you and your family.

So a guess you realize I'm awful at this day by day thing right?...I soooooooooo behind so lets get cracking huh.........A photo of you and your family.

This one is a great one..

I actually have a big family on both sides of my immediate family.

Mi immediate family and I are not huge picture takers ourselves, so we don't have a picture family pictures together.

But as soon as I get that fixed - I'll upload it for sure

My Grandparents...clearly they don't look like this anymore :-)

I don't even think this is all of them (I'm not even

this pic) - Paternal Side

Sisters....

Me and KimDawdie

HBICs..

HBICs..

Believe it or not thats just my paternal side I've shown..............

Continue to enjoy the metamorphosis

Day 3: A photo of you and your friends.

A photo of you and your friends.

This one is a good one...

Before I get started I must say The Lord has surely blessed me with great friends. I know that they are great because they have influenced my life from the day I met them till now, and other persons who they have met along their journey love them as well. Though I may not see them as often as I would like or we may not be as close as we once were, when I see them its like we were never apart. I can happily say that in my memoirs there are no stories of back stabbing or "bad mind "friends, just great adventures with good people, who are getting on with the act of getting on.

So here we go........

L-R Top Lash, Ants, Me Middle Crystal, Netty, Audi Bottom Speedy, Jovs

These girls and I had 5 solid years of bonding over catching water, playing volleyball, punishments, belly aches from hours of laughter to eating horrible food. Good Times I tell you!!!

Princess Mary Cubicle Days

This picture is sort of random cause quite a few persons who are in this photo never even lived on this dorm. Good Times

My La Maison Family, Short Short Party,

I know everyone hates this pic but I loovvvvvveeeeee it

My La Maison Family

This was actually a zone cheer leading pic but honestly La Maison made zone four.

This group a people had one thing in common we all hated Burplatz lol

and that hate we turned into love for each other and late night of talking alot about nothing.

Sher, Latts & Me

Great Adventures I'll call this group

I honestly hate when people ask us " you guys are still friends?"

Del & I - classy one I tell you

I have no clue who is the guy in the back

Back in the days

Gotta Love them

Love this couple and a half to death

Kimmy, me, Rachel, Vans

Birthday 2k8 Crew

The regular birthday crew

Gin, Slipps, Sher & Me -

Gin and Slips my favorite couple - I hold them close to my heart

Work friends

The Crew

I believe friendship is something that is light, fun and for personal betterment.

These pics are by no means displaying all my friends but each pic is showing one of my many priceless memories

The person who wrote "Good friends better than pocket money" , know what they were talking about.

Continue enjoying the metamorphosis.

Day 2: The meaning behind your name.

The meaning behind your name.

When I was younger I remember telling people oh "my name is just popular", now when the passing years bring wisdom I realize my name is just plain old "common"......LaToya

How often does two of your closest friends share your name? I guess my parents thought they were slick spelling mine - LaToya, unlike the regular spelling, Latoya.

Funny enough they told me my name was actually suppose to be Alexis after Alexis in Dynasty... but I'm gonna say this before the story, you know how they say kids say the darnest things...I think it more like parents say the darnest things. Their excuse for not naming me Alexis was because Alexis in the show was tooo wicked, yes roll those eyes when you think of Latoya Jackson.When I brought it up, they - the parents explained that my father had a Toyota pick up that he loved and LaToya was the closest name to it. Now I don't know bout you but give mi wicked Alexis over the old van any day, but as I said... Parents say the darnest things.

So on to the meaning and can I tell you its the first I'm ever seeing a meaning for my name...as weird as it sounds

1. The girl's name Latoya \l(a)-to-

is pronounced la-TOY-ah. It is of Spanish origin, and the meaning of Latoya is "victorious one". Derived from a short form of Victoria, or a blend of La- with Toya.

2. The name Latoya is a baby girl name. The name Latoya comes from the African-American origin. In English the meaning of the name Latoya is: A woman who is honored by others.

Not looking bad after all, and you know what I won't even tempt myself to look what Alexis mean, I'm just gonna let it go.

My last name LINDO is actually my most treasured of all my names but I promised to make it was interesting as possible so until next time

Enjoy the Metamorphosis

Day 1: A recent photo of you & 5 interesting facts about yourself.

A recent photo & 5 interesting facts about myself.......

Lets get cracking

1. I had a myomectomy in 2008.

2. The state of my room gives a glimpse into what is going on with me. My room also shows the moodiness of my talents, the artist, the business woman, the baker (this is open for debate), everything. So I can never really be described as neat or untidy based on my room, it really depends on whats going on at that time.

3. One of the main reasons why I like church (thats church as in the building not God) is that you are allowed and encouraged to SING. No matter how off key you sound, persons aren't allowed to give you "the look". Yea, you know "the look". I am an Anglican, so you know we love hymns and ahhhhhh I just let it all loose.

4. Anything I want to know my first instinct is to Google it. No matter how simple or complex..I Google It. I actually researched visiting the Google Headquarters but found out due to security restrictions visitors are not allowed :-(. I don't know why I even do it but ask me something and I don't know it I'm gonna "Google It"

5. If there was one thing I could bring to a deserted island it would be my entire family, every single one of them the good, the bad and the ugly. It certainly won't be deserted after that, and some will agree it would certainly provide good entertainment till we get rescued.

Hope you found them interesting

Continue to enjoy the metamorphosis

The 30 Day Challenge

Here we go.....30 Day Blogging Challenge..ahhhhh

When I really think about it about, 60 days has already passed since I actually learned and got interested in this challenge. You see I am not much of a writer myself (for those who can't write, talk and trust me I do alot of that); but I saw how much fun my friend Jovel had doing her challenge (check her site out http://thebigrisk.wordpress.com/) so I decided 60 days later to try my hand at this thing.

So here is our journey for the next 30 days..

Day 1: A recent photo of you & 5 interesting facts about yourself.
Day 2: The meaning behind your name.
Day 3: A photo of you and your friends.
Day 4: A photo of you and your family.
Day 5: A photo of something you really hate.
Day 6: A song that makes you cry.
Day 7: Your crush.
Day 8: Something you hate about yourself.
Day 9: Your definition of love.
Day 10: Your best friend.
Day 11: A letter to one of your exes.
Day 12: Your favorite female group.
Day 13: Your least favorite female group.
Day 14: Something you love about yourself.
Day 15: What you would do if you were pregnant or got someone pregnant.
Day 16: A photo that makes you smile.
Day 17: A photo that makes you want to cry.
Day 18: A letter to someone you miss.
Day 19: A habit you wish you didn’t have.
Day 20: A letter to your parents.
Day 21: Short goals you wish to fulfill by the end of the month.
Day 22: Your nicknames & why you have them.
Day 23: What you would find in your bag.
Day 24: A song that makes you smile.
Day 25: How you found out about blogging & why you made one.
Day 26: First 10 songs to play on shuffle on your iPod.
Day 27: Your fashion style.
Day 28: What attracts you to someone.
Day 29: Future plans/goals.
Day 30: Who are you?

I'll try my best to make this journey as interesting as I can... there are alot of stuff on this list I am excited to do while there are others that had encouraged the 60 day lapse.

So lets get started huh - I'm gonna guess that today is day 1 right?

Prepare to enjoy the Metamorphosis

Cup Cake Wars Part 2

I recently read a blog, written by a lady who owed a successful bakery. She got into baking because she wanted to bake her son’s First Birthday Cake and the rest is history as they say. I saw this story as inspiration. Yea I’m no Betty Home Maker, but come one Betty must have had her days and she had to start somewhere right? Right????

So I'm back at it......................
Cup Cake Wars Part 2, Entitled - Never give up, No matter what, Rise to the challenge,
So here we go again.........

So I rushed off to the supermarket with a smell of Red Velvet in the air.

As ironic as this may sound, I’m not a fan of pastry but come on does Martha Stewart like every single things she makes?

So for part 2 of Cup Cake Wars, I decided to go up against the Big Guns....the guys who I think put the VELVET in Red Velvet.

Pastry Passions in Sovereign Center...need I say more. Pastry Passion was where I fell in love with Red Velvet for real, yea I heard they were good but no one told me it was roll your eyes over good...

I would be the judge fair and square - Pastry Passions vs Papillion.....

It’s on like Donkey Kong

The ingredients










Part 1 – Wet Mixture, I’m guessing the Red in the Velvet is made in this step










If you never believed it was RED!!!!










Part 2 – Dry Mixture










The Velvet, you think?

From the last battle I invested in another cup cake pan, ready for battle me sey..................



















Red meets Velvet, and become one, true love?

Looking good, watch out Pastry Passions

The enemy........









I hate this stove...it cost me the battle once again..grrhh

The results....burnt. AGAIN grhhhhhh









After this... I gained the Household name – The Mighty Burner










Not looking bad after all a guess, that stove going be the death of me and my baking career..grhhhh

Ok, Ok I’m defiantly going to give this one to Pastry Passions. Mine did taste good but I didn’t get that eye roll over effect I was going for......so till next time


Continue to enjoy the metamorphosis.