Michelle Obama's Dress For The Inauguration Ball(s)

So it seems that everyone is talking about the dress that Michelle Obama wore to the Inauguration Balls. Her dress was designed by Jason Wu who is not well known but after today I'm sure that he will be!

So far I have liked her choice in clothing. Her style seems to be quite conservative and modestly made. Although I didn't like that red and black dress that she wore, overall I still like her choice in clothing!

Earlier in the day, Michelle Obama won applause from style-watchers for the sparkling yellow sheath dress with matching coat by a Cuban-born American designer.

Barack Obama! Our New President!

Barack Obama has been sworn in as our 44th President of The United States!

Inauguration day was today and I watched as Barack Obama was sworn in! There are reports that there were over 1 Million people there and it surely did look like it! This is definitely a historic day!

What did I think of Michelle Obama's clothing? I liked it! It just seemed to be appropriate to wear the color yellow which some signify as the color of "hope".

Here are some Barack Obama - related links:

• Barack Obama's MySpace Page!
  
  
• Barack Obama's Twitter Reports
  
  
• a google search engine results for Barack Obama's Inauguration Speech!
  

Happy New Year Everybody!

I just wanted to wish everybody a Happy New Year!

Suffice it to say that I kind of slept through it myself this year.

I was so tired and so sleepy that I went to bed real early on New Year's Eve! I must have been real tired because I even slept through the sounds of the fireworks!

What are my New Year's Resolutions? I have just one and that is to be a millionaire!

Sean "Puffy" Combs Wants To Be The Next James Bond!

Sean "Puffy" Combs wants to be the next (black) James Bond!

You know, I have mixed feelings about this. On the one hand there is nothing wrong with aspiring to reach high and higher goals! I'm all for that!

But on the other hand, why can't we (as African Americans) just create our own Bond-like character?

Sean Combs (in my opinion) has come up with a great premise for introducing the Bond-like character and that was for the James Bond character to show up in New York and meet their (African American) counterpart in New York. I like that premise!

I think that it would just be better (and more inspirational) if we just created our own character(s)!

Well, I Permed My Hair Again Today!

Well I permed my hair again today! It takes me about 4 hours from start to finish and sometimes it can get kind of messy but the end results (when I do it right) are well worth it! It's a lot more manageable when my hair is permed and I have more options for more different kinds of syles. (It's also the only time when I use my hair dryer!)

I know that a lot of women go to the hairdresser to get their hair permed or relaxed but I prefer to do it myself at home. It's a lot cheaper and besides I can be doing other things at the same time!

I don't have a favorite product although I try to avoid "Dark 'n Lovely" because (ironically) I think that it's too strong! The perm I used today is called "Pink" and I bought that one because because it was relatively cheaper than some of the others!



Me and my hair have a "hate / love" kind of relationship!

But now that its permed it should last me a good 3 months!

Natural Products!

I must say that I am quite a fan of bath and shower products - especially when they contain natural ingredients!

I found this picture online from a woman who makes them and sells them online. It's too bad that its hard to contact her.

She doesn't have a website and thusly no Paypal button. I don't even know if this person belongs to Ebay because I could visit her Ebay page and maybe buy her products!

Because one of the things that I enjoy doing is having a relaxing, hot bath! I used to love using Calgon's Bath Oil Beads but they are becoming harder and harder (and more expensive too!) to find!

Having a nice, hot relaxing bath also helps to take away the stress and the stressful things in my life - even if only for a little while!

Much As I Hate To Say It - We're All (including Me) Getting Older!

Just saw this ad for vericose veins and spider veins and it made me think about stretch marks!

I really don't think that there is a be all/end all solution for stretch marks - although I do use cocoa butter on them and that has seemed to make them fade a little!

I guess a lot of us strive for a perfect body - you know one with no stretch marks or veins showing, no cellulite, etc.....................

Sinbad! - I Saw Him On Television Last Night!

Sinbad is one of my most favorite comedians but I was wondering why I hadn't seen him anywhere for a while. The last time I saw him was on one of the older "episodes" of "Girlfrieds" (which has been cancelled by the way!)

He was on one of the ministry shows - on TBN I think - talking about how he was getting disappointed with the way that his career was going. There was a time when he was at a "peak where he was appearing in major budgeted movies. His HBO specials were legendary and they still are. He said that HBO considers him not controversial enough to give another special.

Sinbad is a very funny guy and I hope that with his talent he will be working again soon! I find it hard to believe that someone with such talent is having a hard time finding work in Hollywood - but then again this is Hollywood that we are talking about!



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Update! - I have been thinking about this and an idea came to me! I don't know why someone hasn't done this already but I have a script idea in mind for Sinbad!

Of course now this means more work for me but this idea is just strong in my head! And after reading things like the law of attraction and how one should go for their dreams I have decided that I am going to go a head with this!

Well the very first thing that I will have to do is make a story outling!

• next is creating and completing the story
  
  
• next is making a screenplay out of it!

I mean if the woman who wrote "Mama Mia" can be a millionaire then why can't I!

That is an interesting story though about the woman who wrote "Mama Mia". It started out as a successful musical and now it is a movie with Meryl Streep! I heard on television that she was deeply in debt and was worrying about how she was going to pay her bill but she decided to write the story anyway! And now she is a multi-millionaire!

Soul Train!

Did you know that the old episodes of Soul Train still come on - at least in my area they do! I'm talking about the older episodes where people had the big afros and the bell-bottom pants and those high-heeled shoes! Even the guest singers look great in their younger days! But of course the best thing about Soul Train was the Soul Train Line!

I just don't know what it is but that newer version of Soul Train just doesn't do it for me!

Cellulite!

Yes I know! Cellulite is an ugly word and it became even more uglier when I realized that I saw some of it on my own body! Where did that come from!

I prided myself on having a very firm body but lately I have noticed that certain areas of my body are not so firm!

Looks like its time to go to a gym or just to exercise more!

I think one of the areas that women are most concerned with is that flabby part of the upper arms. I know that there are exercises to help firm up that part of the body and I'm going to have to have a look around to find out what those exercises are! Another problem area - the thighs! I was most proud of my legs and now my thighs are going to need some firming up too!

I am in my mid 40's and I just never thought that this kind of thing would happen to me. Naive - huh?