Soldier Girl's Thoughts

Sayonara 2010

my happenings of the year

I took time out for myself w/out feeling guilty

I opened up more about my past

for the first time ever I was home daily when my kids got off the school bus and it felt great

I learned that ppl only understand if they themselves can relate

I still hate my handwriting maybe 2011 will be different

I got my husband hooked on GLEE and Greys Anatomy

I moved to another country

I think Weight Watchers is the bomb when you do it right

people still look like fools with their pants on the ground

I almost gave up scrapbooking for good

but here are a few of my fave projects from 2010:

 

 

I tried Nutella for the first time

I grew to like England rain

I slept a lot and learned what it was like to lounge around all day

I guest designed for some amazing companies like Hambly

I gained more weight after I moved

but

I reintroduced myself to 30 Day Shred and P90X

I waxed my own booty cheeks (effin ouch)

I became addicted to ATC's mini albums:

I finally figured out my WORD for 2011.

I purchased a sewing machine

I got addicted to making bottle cap magnets 

I gave myself a pedicure

I started charging my kids for leaving on their lights bumped it up to $0.50 versus the $0.25 they use to pay in 2009.

I am still married to my best friend

I started collecting clocks

I snuck and ate snacks after midnight when I was bored

I learned that no matter how much support you show certain people they will never appreciate it from someone they feel is beneath them

I tried to take this tea called Ballerina Tea and almost crapped out all of my insides true story

I have been inspired by tumblr SEE:

but there is a sister site PINTEREST

I wore red flip flops in the snow

I hung up my boots

my worked started speaking for itself

I had two layouts published

I wore red lipstick for only 2 minutes because I felt hotter than a stripper in church glad I wiped it off because I learned that hubby better hide his kids and his wife from a brother in the hood on you tube.

I met a blog reader and we became really good friends I am sad she is now back in the states

I fell down my stairs. Scared the shit outta me to, but I lived.

I was lonely and loved every aching bit of it

before my favorite viral video

 

I am prepared for 2011

I want to thank you my readers for stopping in, showing love and just reading my jargon. I really appreciate that even though I have never met you, that someone is out there. I will continue to post the way I have not all scrappy, keep it real moments, true life stories and things dealing with SASHA. Again THANK YOU 

new things brewing, inspiration 52 every Monday for 52 weeks, point blank period and healing hearts in April, a few exciting things are happening for me. Just more so personal than anything.

I have been blessed.

My word for 2011 is

TRANSITION

I got spanked

well not literally because if so then yall would here about this crazy black woman in England that went bat shit crazy on her husband all because he told her to hurry up and finish organizing her room because he might need a tetanus shot soon. 

Nah this is what it looks like and it is call reorganizing and getting rid of stuff. So I took everything out and then some and now I am pulling out my hair because for 6 days I have not been in that room and it really needs my attention I started doing all this when I got sick and just went down hill from there.

Proof that I am learning not to be Ms. Perfect. However the rest of my house I don't play LOL. Weird. I am that girl that cannot sleep if my room is not clean and I HAVE to make my bed every morning.

 but I HAVE A DOOR and I can do that .. so there. LOL.

I also need to start using my investment

its a Thursday I can be messy just for a few more hours. NAH .. off to finish .. enjoy your day.

P.S I wonder since I said I got spanked will this pop up on someone surfing for porn .. hmm

Kid Vid

Hey Fam (back home), 

Just a video of the boys talking to you guys. We hope you had a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. No it is not recorded in High Def, yes I could have, no I don't need suggestions I am pretty tech savvy just lazy. LOL

 

Everyone else the Banker Box is something we have implemented over a while now and it works pretty good. Some habits are easier to break than others but I do not reward bad behavior and although my kids may not want for anything they still have to earn everything they get in our home.

They Pay:

$0.50 everytime the light is left on, they have to pay if they forget to do their chores and double if either myself or my husband does the chore for them. Tons of other things. 

Hope you all enjoyed your Christmas. I have a special something coming up starting 3 Jan it goes with my 12.52.365 and it is in regards to the 52. SO look for that.

A few of you have emailed me and asked if I am doing that fitness thing and the everyday thing with Ali. Nah I do that on my own and have my own way of doing things and recording my accountability and it is working for me so I am not changing in 2011. I keep my own handmade journal of what I throw in my trap, I document what exercises I do and all that just like the Sassy Routine I showed you guys about a month ago. So it just all depends on what is best for you. 

Now get out there and be creative.

the fiction project

Fiction Project 2011 tour at Art House Co Op is perfect for me, there was a picture on tumblr that said "sometimes I just wanna tell my entire life story to anyone that would listen" it is perfect and I hope it reaches someone that understands.

I got my book in over the weekend and I am amped to fill it up.

THE IDEA

This project is a sister project to The Sketchbook Project. The Fiction Project sets its sights on literature and creating a narrative book that fuses writing with art.

Each book submitted will be housed at the Brooklyn Art Library in Red Hook.

YOUR BOOK

The only rules are that your book must be 51% writing based, the journal we send you is used in some way, and that it stays the same size when closed (5.5x8.5 inches). We encourage mixing writing with art.

GRAB A FRIEND

You don't have to be alone in this! Art House is all about collaboration, and this is no exception. Find someone to illustrate while you do the writing or vice-versa. Or work on all the areas together. Grab an entire group of friends and pass the book around. Nothing is off limits.

THE THEME

When you sign up, your book will be randomly assigned a theme. This is just a guideline to give you a gentle push in a direction. You are by no means absolutely bounded to this theme. You can even be as loose as using words from the theme in your story.

MY Theme: NIGHTMARE

GET YOURS HERE

Thanks again ladies for the congrats on Pink Paislee!

I really appreciate it tons and how supportive most of you are to EACH OTHER in this industry.

{Pink Paislee Featured Artist 2011}

WHO KNEW?

... not me just received the email last night

and let me tell you I was pretty flippin shocked. 

I applied to be a Featured Guest Artist" 

C.O.N.G.R.A.T.U.L.A.T.I.O.N.S 

 to everyone on the list.

The official announcement is HERE