This made me happy :)

INNNCCEEPTION!

i watched inception for the first time last saturday. . . and i was completely Blown away!
that movie was so amazing. The concept , graphics and animations were original and entertaining. i was truely trying to solve this movie before the end but couldnt -- definite MUST SEE. . . so Go! lol

also this movie made me fall in love with the character Arthur , played by Joseph Gordon-levitt :)
He looked so Grown & sexy , clean cut, confident and mysterious . . .yesssuh!
lemme leave you with some pictures ;)

Go See It !

wyclef jean

Soo a couple of days ago , my brother told me that Wyclef Jean (of the fugees) , is running for president of Haiti woot woot!
i like it :) i needa start watching the news more lol

Damn , They Don't Make 'Em Like This Anymoree

This is the section where we pay tribute , honor or just straight up reminisce on the past and all it's goodness :)

This post is on tv shows , specifically disney & nickelodeon.

Leeeegggooo!

Disney Channel:

So Weird

The Famous Jett Jackson

Honey i shrunk the kids

Nickelodeon:

All That

Caitlin's Way

Are You Afraid of the Dark ?

Taina

DAY O1- A RECENT PICTURE OF YOU AND 15 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT YOURSELF

This pic is as recent as - - Aug 2.

it's my natural look ive got: 

light pink eyeshadow, thin liquid eyeliner on the top lid & mascara

THAT IS ALL :)

--- <3 ---

O1.)  im [ Tall ) ; some people told me that based on my pics , they figured i would be a lil short

or shorter than i am. . . no honey , i'm 5'9 or around that last time i was checked. :)

02. i've lived in different areas ,  because my dad's in the army.

Mississippi Born . California Raised . Kentucky Grown . and now livin in Maryland...

i'm *definitely a city girl. i love the hustle & bustle with lots to do.

O3.) I do want a tattoo(s) but i want it to be meaningful to me , not just heart stars & rainbows - so i'll wait.

O4.) I pretty much don't know how to cook ; but im workin on it.

O5.) I love money , but im *in love with lovee <3

O6.) It takes a lot* to make me angry , i try so hard to control it cuz my temper is ugly.

O7.) i like to read , the non fiction things --mystery , vampire , adventure ish. . .

O8.) i want a bigg family later in life :) i'll probably adopt or look into being a foster mom also if im financially able , because everyone deserves to have a family.

O9.) i lovee to go out and dance , tho it doesn't happen alllll the time.

1O.) i want to get into scrapbooking , as granny as that sounds , i believe i can be creative with photos :)

when i have kids, ima scrapbook their whole lives lmao!

11.) make up is my thanggg :] im always willing to learn new techniques.

12.) i like to rearrange my room every now and then , it's a good release & gives good vibes lol

13.) i believe in the unexplainable.

14.) i melt for *p u p p i e s , i wish i could take em all home!

15.) i could live on chinese foooddd :) nom nom nom!

e.l.f

Hello loves.

Me and Athena were on skype last night because it's basically our only way of communication since we live in completely different states now. We were talking about make up and I was saying how I wanted to try something new but didn't want to spend a whole lot of money on it. She actually told me about e.l.f, we looked on their website and it's super cheap (I was more or less looking for brushes and things of that sort).

So today I set out on a mission to find a store that sold e.l.f. products (Target).

First thing's first- I'm so glad I bought this. It's the e.l.f BeautyBook Neutral Eye Edition.

This is amazing espeically for me, it was only $5.00 at Target and has all the colors that I wanted. On the inside it has ways that you can apply the make up to learn how to highlight, know which colors are good for you, etc. This also comes with a brightening eyeliner the color in this particular one was coffee.
I tried it out and I know these aren't the best pictures but I was so pleased with the result of this.

My eyes are green and this color (goldish) def. made them stand out more and I also never would have thought to get a coffee colored eyeliner but when I used it, it was fantastic on me. I love the natural look so this fit me so well, I didn't want a dramatic smokey eye or anything with this, just something simple.


SN - You can find E.L.F (Eyes , Lips , Face) brands at your local Target and K-mart stores :) I took this picture with my cell today at a target in maryland - Athena

That's it for now. Don't forget to subscribe!

Love and Hugs*

--Dreams

okay the past two nights ive had weirrdd dreams. . .

the first one was a series of dreams in one night , but i only distinctively remember chillin with this girl , an old friend from middle school that i no longer associate with cuz we grew distant and grew into the ppl we're supposed to be - but thats a whole different story for a different time - in the dream she complained about how she just washed her hair , but couldn't get out all the conditioner. . . so i helped her wash her hair out again. had her lean over the tub , i took the shower head and rubbed the conditioner out myself lol
the point is , im washing out the hair of someone i can't stand in real life. . . .that's a lot of affection for someone im not even friends with..

i woke up kinda missing her, cuz at one point she was a part of my daily life and pretty much like a bestie and now we barely say hi to each other when we see each other and that's fine because i couldn't be her friend today if i wanted to...
i woke up feelin like rev run chillin in his bath tub at the end of every episode of "Run's House" where he reminisces over the moral's of his day.
My dream made me realize that [in some* cases) it's not that i "can't stand" someone . . .it's the fact that i used to be a part of their life, and they used to be a part of mine ,  and i can't stand that things aren't good any more and that we've grown in different directions to where we couldn't have worked it out.

My second dream, the one i had last night - i was bout to fight the one girl i trueeeellyyy can not stand & those close to me know exactly who it is.
like i was extra extra heated , i was bout to beat ha ass lol idk where we were but it was just me and her , we had got into it and i think we both had people comin to back us up lol
and then before i knew it , we were talkin and workin things out . . . ? yeah i know right.
we were solving our problems, seeing eye to eye and i remember thinking in my dream "too bad this and that happened cuz if we didn't have history, she'd prolly be one of my good friends because of how alike we are"
and we ended up spending my bday party at this family friend's mexican restaurant with our friends...

That one really stumped the hell outta me cuz im having dreams about people im not friends with?
i wasn't even thinking about them lately . . .so that makes me think that in my conscience , i really don't want to hold grudges and have bad chemistry with people. i really do wanna work things out but thats not gonna happen because i needa let go of these people , they're not supposed to be in my life for ever , they're more seasonal , there to put me in situations and teach me lessons. but i believe that when u have crazy dreams, that it's your mind , body & soul telling you something. you get messages sent in dreams because you won't sit still long enough to pay attention when you're conscious lol i believe dreams could be your mind , body & soul's way of giving you crypt answers to problems you may or may not have known you're having. . .

If you have dreams that relate to your real life, maybe you should pay attention :)
if not , you're probably just dreaming about the last thing you were thinking about before you fell asleep lol im sure we've all heard that one

peace , love &. good dreams :)


-ATHENA

"People spend their whole lives trying to live up to other people's expectations and being told what to do. I say, screw that. Be free. Do what you want, go where you want, and reach for the sky because life has no limits or boundaries. Boundaries are just other people's fears, and limits are just other people’s expectations. You only get one chance to do all the things that life offers you. Have no enemies, no regrets, no fears and then you'll really have lived life."


I haven't lived with much regret. . . yet most memories of my freshman year at UofL has a touch of regret. I look back and i realize now how much i wore my heart on my sleeve or in some cases couldn't care less . . i realized the potential danger i put myself & some friends in . . . as well as the things i never did that i wish i would have......

it's clear to me that the only way to leave these regrets , is to right my wrongs and learn from my mistakes. I transferred to Morgan State University for my second year of college :) and i guarentee i'm comin in stronger and wayy smarter this year than last year. with every new chapter of your life's story comes -- strength . wisdom &. growth
i'm excited for my Fresh start : ]

I am Complete.

So, I know that we've been slacking on the updates about our lives but I'm determined to get back on this and get back in the groove of things.

Much needed update.

--Pretty excited about going into my sophmore year of college, I finally have my plan and I know what I'm doing as far as a career and school go. Working my way to the top one small step at a time. =)
Life is life. I'm figuring out who's worth being close to me and who's not (as mean as that is to say). But I think that we can all agree that some people, no matter how much we want them in our lives, just aren't meant to stay in it.

L.O.V.E--such a complicated thing. As for the moment- I, myself, am complete. I don't need my 'other half', my boo, my love. I need me-my family-and my circle. If i fall in love great-but trust that love is not what my mind is set on.

Summer is almost over and I haven't done much. Went to Maryland for a couple of days--what a complicated/good/hard trip to take. Spent time with some of the people who mean the most to me. Overall it's been a relaxing and hot summer. Freakin' humidity here sucks so much. =/

Soo-Finishing up this year at my community college and then I'll offically be a Hilltopper. Couldn't be more excited to get my life started.

Updated image. So much as changed since this picture though--hair shorter, and working on my body. I'll update with those later.

Lots of love.

My Life As Tina :)

New but not current nails

The besties ; fresh faced &. too earlyy

through anything...

we'll still manage to have a good time.

^^The funniest convo with 3/4 of my fab four* 

Okayy so, its monday...

one week till the baby showerr [noalani) 

i can not wait for all the ladies to come through -- it should be a good time

still need to figure out what games to play...not much of a game type but, i guess it wouldnt be a shower with out the game huh?

okayy so it's monday...

and im chillin in my room before i head out to my math class in a few mins.

and im watchin/listenin to mtv videos

lol havent really watched it since ive been in college cuz i have my own laptop 

that i play music to get ready with...

lol so its kinda surprising that mtv is playin some major throwbacks

thong song - sisqo

hot in hurr- nelly

baby boy- beyonce &. Sean Paul 

mmm i lovee me some sean paul....what i wouldnt do for a light skinned boy with some good hair :] hollaaa!

welp it's about that time...

--glad spring is tryna let us know it's on it's way ; we missed youu lol

lately ive had some good &. some equally bad days

and today i realized that maybe...

when you have such an OFF day, it's cuz he's taking a bit of good from that day

and working on giving you a REAL good day soon ;)

hang in there and keep your head up because your good day will show up.

Love always, 

Tina <3

Fashion

It's Spring and im feeling like updating my wardrobe ;

what is the new fashion trends for spring??
That's what im researching on, colors -- pastels or neons? shoes? accessories?

--EDIT ; i went to the mall last night

and i went to a couple clothes store websites

and it looks to be the newest trends so far...

         -Bright Colors

         -Floral Print

         -Strappy Flat Sandals

         -strapless mini dresses

         -lace

         -asymetrical dresses/ one shoulder dresses and tops

Lemme know what you think :]

Here's some clothes i think are cute for a night outt ♥

@Forever21

@Cutesygirl

  Not the best pic...but im absolutely in love with getting my nails done. and this is the recent nail art :]  it wasn't what i originally wanted ; i settled for it because i had already paid for it but it's starting to grow on me. i actually went online and saved pictures to my phone of some designs i'd like to try out -- some real creative and different and some simple and clean ; but the place i went to didn't even want to look at the pictures! she said "look at the board with the designs because that's all we're gonna do".....whatever, i need to find a more creative, flexible place. i've decided to try to ask them before i sign in and pay anything whether they can do certain designs -- if you're gonna pay for ANYTHING you absolutely deserve to get what you want.

        

Snow Day.

--Hello loves; it's Rachelle

Starting this one off with this: [life doesn't give you the people you want, it gives you the people you need. to help you, to hurt you, to love you, to leave you, and to make you into the person you were meant to be.)i honestly believe this. everyone that's hurt you in the past, let you down, or left you high and dry--let it go. It may be hard and it may hurt some; but it's worth it. after you finally let go you tend to see that you're so much better off without that person, and then you begin to thank them for making you the person you are today. -Personally i'm proud to say that i love the person i am now. I am the best me out there; and nobody can take that away.

I advise everyone to not look in your past...but look ahead to your future and the person that you have/are about to become.

On a lighter note; today has been good. spent time with my family; took some pictures of the snow (pictures below] I became addicted to Keeping up with the Kardashians...it lets me escape reality for a while. I had a good conversation with some old friends today, it's nice to get back in touch with them especially since i haven't talked to or seen them since graduation. It's true, things really change after graduation; but i'll always have my handful of besties that i know will always be there for me. :]

I hope you enjoy the pictures I promise there will be more later; hope everyone has had a good day.

love&.Ray-

Photography is honestly my passion. It's probably the only thing that I can do and never ever get tired of it. I never go anywhere without my camera and I always have it ready. I wish that I could have a career in photography; but some just don't think it's stable. But if I'm happy while I'm doing it, it's worth it, right?

Find Something You Love And Stick To It...

First blogg :]

Helloo Athena heree ♥

Just made the blog tonightt ; with Rachelle. Pretty excited not gonna lie lol im glad we finally got the page layout set up though it is liable to change several more times im sure lol

 [ R O Y A L  *  F L U S H )

First and foremost...i wanna show  my love to my bestiee -- [the best man at my wedding &. future godfather to my children lmao) Tyrone LaMont Foster and his group Royal Flush for making it on America's Best Dance Crew! I will definitely be watching && voting for yall every single week! :]

Anywayss today was a pretty qood day -- feelinq qood bout my math exam today :) went out to dinner with two of my ladies. We qo way back and it was good to chill out and catch up. Ran into a dude from the past tonight also...he qot me thinkin back to when times were qood... watched some youtube videos and B.Scott's "you're an ex for a reason" cleared my mind completely [thank you b.scott bby) he said "Just because you are lonely doesn't mean you have to compromise and settle for somethinq you said *no to before! i qot rid of you for a reason." which is so true -- word of advice [to you and myself) trust your decisions and keep it movinq...qoing back to an ex will sooner or later result in them reminding you of why yall broke up in the first place. 

          Welp im gonna call it a night ; good luck to you and your love life :]

--forevaa your ladyy . Athena*