Product Overload

urrently I am on the natural girl struggle;  I am falling into the trap of buying every product that any YouTuber/blogger suggests.What I have found is that trying a few things here and there is good and then just going with what works best for me. I think I have found some things I really like and that has been great. I am trying not to buy anymore products of things I already have but I am on the hunt for a great styling/holding product.

So far I am 6 months post relaxer and I have to say I am not missing the relaxers. I checked out the new growth the other day and I absolutely loved seeing my natural curls and waves comes through {it's so pretty when it's wet}. Another bonus is that I get to wear wigs tee hee; I like to consider them fashionable hats! Wigs are so functional, they are instant hair, style and mood changer,  AND keep your head warm!

It has been fun playing with things to do with my hair and I have already tried a couple on my own! One thing about going natural, it is ALOT of work! For 27 years my mom has done my hair {or paid to have it done} for anything more than a flat iron or ponytail but going natural {and living away from mama dukes} has made me become dependable on myself. I did my first roller set over break and that wasn't half bad, the only problem was that it was a little frizzy and didn't last. I got some great advice from some friends and copious amounts of YouTubing! I tried my very first flexi rod set recently and I LOVED it! I was sure it was going to be super jank but as I took out the rods the curls were so cute. My friend Barbara suggested that I try bantu knots as well; so that is up next of things to try.  I have learned so much new lingo in the last couple of months!

With my best-friend's wedding approaching I am trying to figure out what I am going to do... wig, weave, other??? I think I will just cross that bridge when I get to it in May. Check out my completed flexi rod set  beeeelow!

Step 1. Flexi rods are in!

2. Fully dry and remove rods

3. Pulled and stretched and styled.

If I Looked Like Cee-Lo, You Would Tell Me Right?

While typing I realized I have abnormally small bird hands in relation to my body, then I looked at my arms and gasped I'm pretty sure I have T-Rex arms; those tiny miniscule little things for such an enormous being poor T-Rex how did you become so fierce. If you have seen Cee-Lo you know exactly what I am talking about.

Anyway on to the post for the outfit I rocked....

ICE! and Blue Parkas

 olller! {b-dawg that is for you} so this post is NOT about Zoo Lights because it is wack...

Alright, I am sure Zoo Lights was awesome and I am just bitter that I didn't get a chance to go {it was pooring down rain the night I was supposed to go} BUT I did do something else similar but WAY BETTER! I finally got to go see ICE! at the Gaylord National Hotel; it was pretty spectacular. The best part of the experience was getting to spend some time with friends that I haven't seen since Thanksgiving and really hung out with in even more time than that.The coolest thing about this exhibit is that they ship is tons and tons of ice along with 200 Chinese men to sculpt it {no joke, they are from China}. The inspiration for Ice! comes from a spectacular ice sculpture festival that happens in China every year. The space that we were in was 5 degrees and remains that at all times {hence the blue parkas, and the little blue cap on my H}. It was almost too cold to really enjoy, I wish I had spent a little more time admiring the work.

How Can One Blog, Have So Much Power

being a "blogger" has given me more power than I thought. I think that is saying a lot because I just don't have the follower base that real bloggers have {so in reality this blog should have no power}. Simply putting my business out there has given me some kind of cred because it has given me a voice and the ability to reach people I would never have reached before. I think that is absolutely amazing. If my struggles, happiness, joys, sorrows, fuck ups, can help someone else then I have done something great.

I have gotten some really great feedback and praise and have been so humbled. I like that people are feeling some kind of way about what I have to say; my words have even inspired people to create their own lists! I have gotten critiques on it too which has also been good. Although this is basically my baby so it stings a little when someone calls it ugly {no one did but you get what I mean}. With the good comes the bad and I have to realize that a part of sharing your writing is exposing it to criticism. I never set out to move people with this...I just wanted a way to stick to my goals and if I was accountable to an entire cyber world than I couldn’t back out.

WTF, Lolita

irst and foremost I want to say HAPPY NEW YEAR! I hope everyone had a great time and are still sticking to their resolutions. I decided to not make any resolutions this year but rather set goals. So far I am making strides and hitting my goals. Let's just say I've been drinking water like a fish {I think water is gross}. 

This is a short post, I finished more books! Yay reading! I read Lolita and I have to say that I wasn't particularly moved just oddly disturbed. At first by Humbert and then by Lolita herself. It is this weird twisted love story that had me feeling oddly sad for Humbert. He has serious issues which becomes clear to the reader after he talks about his lust for nymphets. However perverse you get the sense that he really fell in love with Lolita and she played his face. I think if anything Lolita reminds me of the power of women, no matter the age. She really has power over Humbert and knows what she is doing and controls the situation like a weird sex puppet.It may have to do with the lack of control she has in her life due to her horribly selfish mother. I have to say it wasn't one of my favorites but I am glad I read it. If any of you all have read the book and I missed something please clue me in; I would love to discuss it.

School has started again so I will be finishing books at a much slower rate but I have almost finished The Last Lecture. I will probably be starting Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close this week { I will probably blaze through that} and then start on Sybil. Although I feel like I need something more uplifting because all these books are kind of depressing as hell. So If you have suggestions throw them my way. 

Also I promise more list post are on the way! My road trip has been set into motion, bridesmaid dress purchased!, and intent to graduate FILED! I am hoping that Groupon or Living Social get some gunshooting, white water rafting, sky-diving deals soon! I am not trying to go broke here!