Jay-Z, Beyonce and Baby Makes Three

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Last night at MTV Video Music Awards, Beyonce made an announcement, more like a statement when she rubbed her belly. Not once, but twice.

Yes my friends, Beyonce is pregnant. According to Twitter, Beyonce rubbing her baby bump was the most tweeted about topic on Twitter, ever!

Let’s hope baby looks like Beyonce.

I am beyond happy and thrilled for the Carters. Congrats!

100 Things About Me (Cinquième Partie)

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I present you all with part five:

  1. If it wasn’t Jesus, my family, and friends, I wouldn’t be the person I am today.
  2. Some people would call me crazy (in a good way of course [:)
  3. My senior year of high school, I spent most of my class time drawing/coloring or taking photos of myself.
  4. I motivated by having opportunities that not a lot of people get to have in their lives. I have a college degree, have a great support system of family and friends, I have a job, I live in a country filled with opportunities. That enough keeps me going, I know if a flash all these things can be taken away.
  5. My favorite cereal is Special K Cholocately Delight.
  6. My favorite video game is Grand Theft Auto IV and the Micheal Jackson Experience.
  7. I’m learning how to cook a little at a time. So far: grilled chicken and omelet. More to come soon.
  8. I’m very excited about my future, even if things are slow to pick up. I know there are greater things to come.
  9. “Happy Face” by Destiny’s Child is a great way to start my morning.
  10. My favorite quote is “Do one thing that scares you everyday.” Eleanor Roosevelt.

The Help

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Seester, Brother, and I saw The Help last night. While the movie was over two hour long, the storyline made it seem like the movie went by fast. The acting was by far superb. All of the actors were amazing in their roles. I can see this film getting Oscar nominations.

The Help is based off the book of the same title by Kathryn Stockett  is set in 1963 Jackson, Mississippi during the height of the civil right movement. The main character, Skeeter, returns to Jackson after graduating from Old Miss. She wants to be an author, but she is told by an editor she needs experience. She takes up a job writing the domestic section for a local newspaper in Jackson. While attending a game of bridge at her friend’s home, she notices how they treated the help. She gets an idea to write a book that would let the rest of the United State see how the help was really treated by having the help tell their stories. Back in the 1960s, Jim Crow laws prohibited African Americans from being interviewed in any new publications, let alone books. Ignoring the law, Skeeter recruites two maids to tell their stories for the book: Aibileen and Minnie. The movie flashback about the three woman’s experiences as maids or with their maids.

The Help shows how African Americans maid were treated by the family they helped. Some of the families were kind and others were downright mean. This movie has funny parts as well as tear jerking parts. Jim Crow era is accurately portrayed as the maids struggle to work in harsh environments so they can support their families. This is the first dramatic role I have seen Emma Stone in. While she excellent in comedy, I can see her doing more dramatic roles in the future. The expressions on some of the actors faces shows the pain and anguish that many felt during the Civil Rights movement. Overall, this movie is a must see. So go see it! I promise you won’t be disappointed.

100 Things About Me (La Quatrième Partie)

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My lovelies, here goes part four:

  1. I love to laugh.
  2. Besides wanting to have my own event planning company, it has been my dream to get my real estate license.  I already have a few hours under my belt toward my license.
  3. My favorite thing to do during college was to go on random late night drives with my friends. Driving anywhere and everywhere talking about life. As soon as gas got too expensive, the roadtrips stopped. I miss those.
  4. In Texas, everyone (a majority of people) love the Cowgirls Cowboys. I’m sorry to say that I love the Patriots. I will forever love them until the day I die. I believe they will be back in the 2012 Superbowl.
  5. My dream is to run marathon.  One day the Boston Marathon.
  6. My socks never match. I always lose a pair or they have holes in it.
  7. I finally can say I gave been to every state on the east coast. Next up, the west coast.
  8. My favorite book series is The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot.
  9. When I as a sophomore in college, I had the chance to listen to Barack Obama speak while he was campaigning in Texas to win the primary. A moment I will never forget.
  10. One of my favorite places to be is Barnes and Noble. My last paper I wrote in college was a 46 page research paper over Barnes and Noble.

100 Things About Me (La Troisième Partie)

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My friends, I present you with part three. The TV/movies edition:

  1. No matter how many times Titanic comes on, I always watch it. ALWAYS!
  2. I prefer comedies over dramas and scary movies. I much more of a sucker for romantic comedies. Hello the Wedding Planner.
  3. My favorite movies are: Remember the Titans and I Am Sam.
  4. I am a sucker for trashy reality television.  Hello Bravo!
  5. Speaking of Bravo, my favorite TV channels are: Bravo, TLC, HGTV, TBS, MTV, VH1, CNN, Style, WE, Oxygen, and the Weather Channel. (The Weather Channel has some interesting things on)
  6. I love to watch anything to do with weddings. There is a channel just for weddings, I wanted to order it but I can’t afford it.
  7. I have seen every episode of Sex and the City about an hundred times. No lies. Best show ever, hands down.
  8. Every Saturday and Sunday morning between 2-5 a.m. I stay up to watch Married With Children because that is the only time I know that it comes on.
  9. Here is a little secret to those born after 1999: THE 1980s and 1990s had the best music, TV shows, movies, and fashion. I sometimes wish I can relive those days. Don’t get me wrong, I love technology we have to today.
  10. Nickelodeon had the best cartoons ever. Hey Arnold, Rugrats, Doug, As Told by Ginger, Are You Afraid of the Dark, Clarissa Explains It All, ect. These shows made my childhood.

It’s Hard To Say Goodbye

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My room is a mess; everything is either on the floor or pack up in boxes. Later on today I will turn in my keys and move on to the next stage in my life. I have literally live in this town for the last for years. It is going to be strange leaving here and moving back home(for now). This is really a bittersweet moment; my college life is coming to an end, while my life in the real world is just beginning. Now I’m ready for the next stage in my life to begin. Goodbye apartment and hello my comfortable bed.

P.S. Packing sucks! I’m not even half way done.

100 Things About Me (La Deuxième Partie)

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Here is the second installment of 100 things about me:

  1. My favorite band is the Killers. It is my dream to see them live in concert.
  2. I think Adele and Jason Mraz have the best voices around. I love listening to their songs. Their lyrics hit home.
  3. I start listening to Christmas music from November 1st. Mariah Carey’s and Celine Dion’s albums are my most played Christmas albums.
  4. Speaking of Christmas, October-February is my favorite time of year.
  5. Ok, last thing about Christmas: in July, I have a day dedicated to listening to Christmas music.
  6. Some nights when I can’t sleep, I secretly watch old Sailor Moon episodes on YouTube. (Well that is not a secret anymore.
  7. I am a sucker for orange juice. I can drink orange juice all day. I heard too much vitamin C can be bad for you, but I don’t care. Is that bad?
  8. You know that joke: Why was six afraid of seven? Well I finally got the joke. -_________- Because seven [ate] nine. I thought it was seven eight nine. Yah, I see you all giving me the side eye.
  9. My favorite colors are blue and purple.
  10. I have never been in love. I want to be able to experience what it is like to be in love one day soon.