Sunday, November 1, 2009
Living for The Weeks End! GRINDING!
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Yes, I Rock Converses in Chi-Town
Brook: "So guess who I saw last night?"All in all I had a wonderful time in the Chi! I could definitely live there and I'm looking forward to Brooks final return from Asia so I can show her how we do it in the Carolina!
Me: "Who"
Brook: "Q from day 26"
Me: "SHUT-UP!!" NOTE: if she would have said Common..I would've been done!!!
...and the story goes on to reveal that she even had a short convo with him.....
Me: BUMMED! .....smh...."ohh eemm ggee I knew I should've went" lol
Chk back next week for "Atlanta Escapades" with Ms. Sweet!
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
BF's In DC
Later we stopped and had rocket pop-sickles which turned our mouths blue, lol. We were embarrassed because we thought people would think we were crack heads! We played pocketbook chess and got harassed by a crazy squirrel who grilled us like we were under HIS tree! We grabbed a quick bite to eat and hurried to Maryland to attend the Miss Gambia pageant. Eddie is Miss. District of Colombia. She loves pageants so it was no surprise that she volunteered to judge the event! Sunday morning we met up with Miss AKA herself A. Harris and had brunch at Jaspers! The food is pretty good but the prices are ridiculous! Sunday was also game 5 of the NBA finals so we met up with some friends at Sideline, a local sports bar. Needless to say what team I was rooting for......I'll simply say....I'm in love with D. Howard's arms! hehe ♥ Monday was laxed, I watched Sex and The City all-day-long and ate Jamaican food. Packed and headed to Chicago on Tuesday morning! It was great catching up with my BF, can't wait to do it again!
Monday, June 8, 2009
A Super Solitude Saturday
After some time with soli, I hit up the movies for the highly anticipated "The Hangover". Can we say hi-FREAKIN-la-ri-ous! A must see! Rated R for RAUNCHY! Especially the end! OMG how did that stuff make the cut?!? Phil played by Bradley Cooper is super HOT! I dont even say hot, but that's how HOT he is! My favorite character. The most memorable part of the movie was when Alan a "special guy" got dressed for the night and did his "Who Let The Dogs Out" dance. I was LMBO! I've never been to Vegas but after seeing this flick, I'll be sure to honor the expression "What Happens In Vegas......"
Not quite ready to head home, I stopped for ice cream on the city's most popular hwy, Capital aka number one. One of the best things about North Carolina is the weather, so I sat outside with my Sneakers sundae, India Aries "River Rise" on the ipod ♫chk that out♫ and USA Today's Saturday edition! Sigh...peace of mind... Ohh it feels so guuudddd! A Satisfying Super Saturday with Soli! Hang out with her sometime, she's DOPE!
xoxo
-Alle
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Meet My Famliy
I'm sure your wondering....well what about you?!?! No worries, in due time if God is willing I'll have six! Maybe I'll even adopt. I love children, their innocents gives me hope day to day!
One of the hardest parts about living overseas for a year was being away from my baby's! One of the first things I did post fast food frenzy was take the crew to Marbles museum! We all had a blast and can't wait to do it again! Enjoy our pics below!
DOPED and Left Behind
Like seriously, I'm so glad that I've experienced so many of life's curve balls because if not I would be a sad case of miserable.
Ok so I had it all planned out. My itinerary was set for a 2hr flight to Tokoyo from Seoul. A 1hr layover there. A 14hr flight to Detroit, a 2hr layover there and a 2hr flight to my Ca-ro-lina world!! However, plans were slightly altered.
A 14hr flight is not a cake walk so I decided to take a sleeping pill to pass the time. As as soon as I hopped on my flight to Japan I popped my pill. TO EXCITED. I figured I'd take the pill, eat a sandwich and by the time the aid set in I'd be good and could sleep...bad idea. I should have ate the sandwich first and then took the pill.
"R u ok"...."Ma'am...ma'am" OMG! All I remember is taking the last bite of my sandwich and immediately throwing it right-back-up! TWICE! I couldn't keep my eye's open to see what was going on and far from able to formulate a competent sentence to explain why I was zoned! Slobber running down my chin, mouth dryer then the Sahara, my hand felt like a thousand pounds, I was G-O-N-E! NEEDLESS TO SAY....SWINE FLU SCARE AT IT'S HIGHT!!
"R u ok" asked the petite Japanese women next to me. After no response she was over and out!! "Ma'am....ma'am" the flight attendant repeated. One dreamy look from me and she was on the announcer telling everyone
"ladies and gentlemen this flight will be delayed, we are flying over water and there is no where to stop, we have to remove the sick passenger from the plane immediately"....WHAT?! If I didn't hear anything else I heard that! "I ain't gowin nahh wher" I said to her when she returned with the Japanese paramedics waiting at the emergency exit. "Ma'am, you don't have a choice." No longer able to flight it, lol
Once I got into the ambulance, I was able to push out the words! "IM FINE, SLEEPING PILL" I was horrified. No, yall seriously, I thought the Japanese were going to steal me and run test on me. I really thought it was the end for me!
After back and forth conversation and translation, I was in the hospital on a stretcher. Now if you have ever heard the Japanese converse, you know I was not havin- it! They do this "hite-hite" thing in between every other word. Like someone is about to go off! So after about two hours of pushing my stomach, checking my vitals and "hite-hite", they decided it wasn't SWINE FLU! My pill begins to wear off and I'm able to sit up and explain, "I'm fine, I just took a pill on an empty stomach"...."where is my luggage"
Can someone please explain to me why I-did-not-even-ask to be removed from the plane , tortured lol and billed. Ok so whatever, at this point I'm ready to get home! She showed me a bill for 10,863 Yen...hummm that doesn't seem bad seeing that 10,000 Won is about 10.00 dollars...well....let's just say I fooled myself. We got to the exchange booth and she told me 115.00 DOLLARS....Oh hheeellll No...i aint payin...sorry! "Tifini no leave till pay bill".....dang, can't yall just bill me later or something.....silence.............more silence......"ok-ok-ok-ok-ok" I quickly gave in to their come up because I was so over it!
So there you have it! My slightly altered journey back to my Carolina world. lol But I'm grateful to have made it here alive without the SWINE FLU!
Thursday, April 23, 2009
I ♥ Music
I ♥ Music I ♥ Music I ♥ Music I ♥ Music I ♥ Music I ♥ Music
So here are the top ten mood changers in constant rotation on the ipod!
1. New World Water -The Might Mos Def!
2. Orange Moon -Mz. Badu
3. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood -Nina Simone
4. In a Sentimental Mood -John Coltrane
5. Get It Together -India Arie
6. The Light- C o double m o n
7. Intuition Interlude -Jamie Foxx aka The hubby
8. Slow Dance -Mr. Legend
9. A Song for you -Donny Hathaway
10. Distant Lovers -Marvin Gaye
Scroll to the bottom of the page to hear each of my top ten! Enjoy
Friday, April 10, 2009
Random Journal Entries
4-8-09
What keeps me positive? PROGRESSION, Optimism, staying humble and reminding myself of my struggle. Remembering my love is D.O.P.E. Often a retreat of solitude does justice to a mind gone astray. Love for LoVe, DOPE love for DOPE LoVe , love always puts my mind, heart and soul back where it longs to be. This time creates a you. One meets themselves and clear minds, pure hearts and divine souls emerge to the surface for air.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
It's A Love Hate Relationship
From then I've never really felt the need to carry a purse. I've always been ok with a clutch to hit up a night spot, or a shoulder bag to go shopping. But recently I decided to purchase a stylish new bag just to finish off my overall look. I though I was ready but I fooled myself. It's a love hate relationship. It's just so convenient to drop stuff in your spacious bag but when it's time to find something simple like your lipstick or some change, you're thinking to yourself "I know I put it in here!" Then you start to panic because you're wondering if you lost it or "maybe I forgot to put it back in when I emptied everything out to find it the first time!!?!" It's the worse when you're trying to catch the train and you can't find the stupid ticket to get through the gate! Ugghh! I promise being in the big purse club is a sham! It has to take at least 24 hours off a girl's life! So I think I'm back to basics on this one, especially after taking a look at all this unnecessary crap in my bag!
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
A Woman's Worth
Some say she's stuck up, high maintenance, booji or thinks she's better than others but the simple truth of the matter is she knows who she is, she loves and respects herself. She walks with her head held high because she understands her essence.
She knows her love is D.O.P.E Deserving Only Positive Energy! She knows when she loves, its altruistic love and happiest when she's allowed to give it. She refuses to be anything other than true to herself. She will not accept mediocrity.
She is never "that girl"...you know the dumb chick trying to lay claim to something she will never have, calling, texting, emailing the next showing all her insecurities and ugliness.
Who is she? She's a woman who knows her worth. Be a woman who knows her worth. Set your standards and never ever settle for less!
But ohh huneeey you gotta love yourself, I mean really love yourself. I mean passion that makes your heart race your mind for instruction kind of love!!
She's not ego trippin, she just know she deserves the best because she gives her best.
But through it all ladies, know men need love too. They hurt and love just as we do. They bleed the color passion just the same. Love him. Give him what he needs and wants. NOTICE he must be a MAN. He can be your supreme as long as you're his queen.
Chk-out another recent insert from the personal pages of my journal!
I'll give you what you need, not what you want
I'll lend you my heart for compassion
I'll give you my hand for affection
I'll show you my truth for acceptance
I'll give you my time for appreciation
I'll show you my mind for healing
I'll give you what you need, not what you want
xoxo~Alle
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Thursday, March 12, 2009
"You're Allergic"
Like my permanent tattoo I often forget about it. After about two days I felt a itch on my stomach. I scratched and rubbed while thinking to myself "WTH"?!?! So finally I remembered I had a henna tat there. I took a look and ....well...I'll just say..it wasn't pretty...totally unexpected. Soon the itch turned into a burning sensation, so I put a little ointment on it. The next day the burning sensation turned into a "OMG PLEASE HELP ME, WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME, I DON'T WANT TO DIE!" feeling, it was the worst!! Especially after showering. It was red, swollen, scabbing and pusing. ::GROSS:: It felt like someone poured acid on me, I wanted to dig my nails under my skin and scratch it off! Uuuggghhhh!!!! Finally, after about a week of torture and dreading going to the doctor in fear of his diagnoses of my life ending....I went with my co-worker so she could translate the wretched news. The doctor took one look at it and said (in a Korean monotone voice) "you're allergic" ........."and your going to have a scar." Relived I wasn't terminal, I dropped my head and took life's lesson along with some meds for the irritation's relief.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Alle and Brook take on White Beach!
If you look far enough into the distance, you can see the sky kiss its reflection in the motion of blue -Alle
Have you ever seen the gift in the beauty God gives us everyday? ::the present:: sunshine or rain, it's all heaven sent. Boracay is beyond a describable beauty. Mother nature continuously surrounds you in her state of grace::
She has no mercy, she shows herself boldly everyday and kisses you all over willingly or not -Alle
OMG so I had a chance to walk on the ocean floor. Never in a million ddrreeaamms would I have thought I'd walk on the oceans floor and feed her multifaceted creations from my hands. I could only marvel at what seemed like aqua air all around me.
When I began exploring, suddenly my mind FROZE! The fear of the unknown stopped me dead in my tracks. The horrid imagines of me falling to my demise stuck in my mind! Besides the obvious fear of a shark coming to KILL ME, I imagined myself somehow floating into the abyss, separated from my instructor (whom might I add was very cute) and unable to reach the surface again!!!!!!
The beautiful tropical colors of a countless number of fish recaptured my attention, not to mention Brooks return to the surface on more than one occasion. LOL She was having a hard time. Visiting Gods creations under the sea is...is..an adrenaline rush and highly recommended for lovers of all things beautiful.
We also went ATVing to the highest point of the island. I wanted to go really fast but we had to follow the guide and hes no speed demon. Before we left we geared up and listen to the guide explain what to do what not to do ...blah blah blah...I was thinking to myself "yeah yeah just give me the key so I can tare this island up buddy." ;-) It took about 30 minutes to reach the top of the mountain and a five minute hike to its peak. One look and I was in awe...........
....no words can explain you have to see it for yourself in person! We also saw some poor little monkeys being held captive for tourist entertainment, a few snakes and other wild animals. After ATVing we took a walk on the world renowned "White Beach" Classic....
I intentionally planned my trip to the tropical island on Valentines Day as a way to remind myself of how important it is to love ME first. I learned the lesson of:: getting so lost in someone else that you lose yourself:: the hard way. I now realize just how vital it is to value myself."Getting so lost in someone else that you lose yourself"
During my flight back to reality I reflected on life, I'll give you a sneak peak into my personal journal. Consider yourself special!
Be you, follow your hearts desires, don't be conformed to the humdrum bores, norms and expectations of this world. So often we find ourselves persuaded based on societal norms. Don't get lost in it, get lost in you. Things fall apart but we must recognize those fails build our character. I call it character building. Mistakes are lessons not learned. It's not wrong to journey and get lost, life happens.
Travel see the world, it has so much to offer. It gives you what you give it. It's honest, willing to stand naked in it's truth, sharing it's joy and pain and open for you to discover. -xoxo Alle
"Alley Cat"
I stopped and said "OMG, we have got to get a picture of this (because everywhere we went someone wanted a tip, just for taking a picture and not for us but of them! Seriously!) So here's the kicker, I looked up and this tiny cute cat was walking towards us up the alley:
THEN it looked up at us like puss in boots and started singing the meow mix song!?!?!
"click here for the meow-mix song"
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
"Love and Happiness"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsU6_eSG4k4
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"You Can Call me Alle"
Alle is very sensitive and sweet. She likes to think of herself as a queen, she's a lover and uses the reality of visualization and affirmation to her advantage. She always tells the truth. (the whole truth) She's a natural soul who seeks all things adventure and she likes to perform entire old-school shows in her bedroom after work. She writes poetry, bakes cakes and crochets. She loves to eat Oreos and milk while watching "Sex in The City" at 1:00 in the morning. She loves to give hugs and she kisses and tells. Shes a total anomaly and pulchritudinous inside and out! So everyone meet Alle...Alle meet everyone. Now keep in mind from time to time you may get Alle and you may get me. It just depends on the blog!
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Who is Louis Randolph?!?!
So first things first: DISCLAIMER this is my blog, my thoughts, my opinions and my emotions. WARNING if you come across anything you don't like or agree with click the X in the top right hand corner immediately!!!!! My intentions are to give you a look into my heart and my mind through my words and visuals. I pray you enjoy.