Model for a day

So who says Facebook doesn't provide life opportunities? Something I've always wanted to do in life is modeling, and even more with persons everyday stopping me to say "oh my gosh! You're so beautiful, do you model?"  And my  classmate, whom from freshman year to this day says "you're wasting your body, you need to go model so that you can pay our school fee."

There have been opportunities before this for me to model, as early as the eight grade, however mommy does not like the idea of it (nakedness, objectification of women, etc.)

So how did this opportunity come about? This October will make three years since I've transitioned to natural hair (#TeamNatural! Heeey!) 

So my dearest friend,who says 'I'm wasting my body', told me to like a page on Facebook called Island Naturals to get some hairspiration (I don't know about you other naturals but sometimes hair can be a pain when you don't know what to do with it.) A week later they put out a post that they're having a natural hair show launching the Dark and Lovely Au Naturale product line. I was soooo excited about that because I envied those in the U.S and UK. Then they posted again to say they needed natural hair model. I immediately applied and when I got through... Yahooooo!!!! I was super excited. Then they said "hey wanna colour your hair with our Dark and Lovely Go Intense line?" And I like yes! Most def! (I've been wanting to colour my hair for a while but did not kno what colour or brand to use, so I hopped at this opportunity.) 

So last Thursday I went to the sponsoring hair salon and I chose spicy red for my hair but the stylist didn't think that was the colour for my skin tone so she decided honey blonde (will give a product review soon). 

We coloured my hair, styled it and I was sooooooooo beatifullerer(copyright on that)lol. It was the change I wanted, I was so in love the "new me".  

Then the hair show was Sunday afternoon. I was so anxious. "Would I wow the crowd? Am I gonna trip in my heels? Will the love my hair?" 

Well I can tell you it was a great success for me and the other 13 models. The audience was WOW'd and the loved us, some were fascinated even. They wanted to stare, feel, poke and investigate our hairs, especially to see if it was all our own. 

That night made me feel like #Superstar.

The only downer to the night was that the models were to receive goody bags with full sized products. What did we receive? Nada! All that was in the bag was a WEAVE brush and    2 one use sample sized products. I was UPSET!!! To be promised something and not receive it isn't the greatest feeling.  The other people that attended the event had like up to 12 sample items and a t-shirt and discount coupons... Heck, I'm green with envy yo. However the organizer said she didn't "want us to leave with a bitter taste our mouths so she would try to get the products for us. So uhhhhh I guess we sit, and we wait... 

Ps. I have no idea why the pictures are such bad quality on here. On my Iphone... they look great!...

You have 2 jobs?!?! What are you? Jamaican?

Yes I'm Jamaican, and yes, I've got TWO jobs. I've never thought that I would fulfill that stereotype  about Jamaicans. But look at me now. So why do I need two jobs? and how do I manage them?

So as of last week I stated working two jobs. No, not because I'm terribly poor and in in dire need of money (wait, what am I saying? I am poor, I'm a student who owes about a million dollars in student's loans... Poor me... Anyway, not the point.) 

Ok so job #1 which is now job #2 because I don't really like it anymore and blah; is a part time job that I got during this last semester of university for Spanish speaking students. The contract lasts until July 31,2013. This job started out great; working with friends, interacting with Spanish clients, set your own hours, a GREAT manager etc. the downside was the pay; it is an hourly rate of 284JMD (less than 3 USD) because we were being paid by the university.  Things were fairly good until the manager left to go to another country for New Business. The rules got stricter, the once easy-going and fun atmosphere got cold and bleh. There were new rules and the acting management was just being high strung. So people weren't so enthused to come to work, some even quit. I also wanted to quit but not until my usual summer job was ready for me. Things improved slightly but still weren't GREAT. I called my old job and was ecstatic when they told me to prepare for June 3. 

Burning the midnight oil

So now I'm holding down two jobs, that means working 9-5 at job #1 and then 6:30- midnight at job #2. 

First day: oh my Gawd! How am I going to do this?! Well, it wasn't so bad. Just quite long. Got home 1:05

Second day: Sleep, oh  beautiful serene sleep, I need you so much! Coffee you sweet black nectar of the Gods! Save me! Got home 1:15. 

Third day: ah hell nah! This is torture! I'm quitting this night job! I ain't about this life. 

I only worked three days for this first week to test out the struggle, challenges and trials. I was completely convinced that I wanted to quit job #2.  Then Friday arrived; PAYDAY!!!! Yes!!! *the crowd goes wild* let's spend it up! Drinks on me! I'm ballin' yo! Lol when I went to the ATM and withdrew $5000 and still had a relatively large sum remaining, I was like aaaawwww Yeah!  Two pay cheques yo! 

So by now you can figure that I haven't quit job #2 and that I'm just  terribly coffee dependent, trying to survive on 4 hours of sleep. 

Moral of the story? 

Money is the root of self torture. 

The Three Musketeers, All for one, One for all.

So at work, there are four of us who do just about everything together. We work together, play together, get in trouble together and have successes together. Today there was only three of us present and we were being bad together; we went over our lunch hour by... Quite a while (not on purpose though, it started raining and then the shuttle bus took forever to return.) So we decided to put in extra hours to make up the time. We did so and were leaving together only to be met with rain. Then one of the managers that lives close to me was ready to go home. She usually drops me home if we're ready at the same time. So I asked her she could drop me home and she said yes. Then I asked if she could drop all three of us home but she said she only had space for 2 out of 3 because she was carrying two other persons.
So here's the thing; Musketeer 1 lives walking distance from work. Musketeer 2 lives far farther and I Musketeer 3 live close to the manager. Musketeer 1 had previously said " you know what I notice? Musketeer 3 will ditch you if she has a ride." I was sooo crushed, I mean for me it's like the hardest thing to get a taxi and even worse to get a bus to go home so if the opportunity arises for me to get a straight ride home, I'm jumping at that chance without thinking twice.

In this situation, Musketeer 1 said " well it's three of us and I wouldn't go but you guys can go." Again I felt so guilty and like the worst friend. Musketeer 2 and I were deliberating if we should go since Musketeer 1 lives 10 mins away but Musketeer 1 thought that she should go along with me for that reason.

In the end, Musketeers 1 and 2 told me to go since I live close to the manager and that they would be fine. For the entire ride I felt guilty and questioned the type of friend I was for going home in the comfort of a car while the others would walk in the rain to their bus stop.

So I write this post with a heavy heart. It's bothering me so much. What would you have done? Was I so totally wrong or can my actions be justified? This calls for some introspection either way.

Never Depreciate Yourself

Today was an awesome day. Why? I achieved something I didn't know/ expect to achieve. I attended a five day Bootcamp(crash course) in camera, lighting and editing two weeks ago. The aim if the bootcamp was to expose the paricipants to basic camera skills and general knowleedge of the adobe premier software. Upon completion of the course, participants were expected to script and produce  a public service announcement. I met up on a few challenges, the first of which is that I had work with a group. I really dislike group work and the concept of the PSA was my idea and I would hate to see it not come out the way I intended. So, there was a bit of contention in the production and I even sometimes walked away out of frustration (hehe).
Today was the certification ceremony. We were told that the top graded PSAs would be showcase; I was hoping that it would be mine, but yet doubtful.
They showed the first PSA, which wasn't mine, (leaving me dejected) but then to my surprise! There was a second top graded PSA!! I felt soooo proud I forgot to breathe for a while (I realize I often do that lol). After coming off cloud 9, thankfully the played mine a second time for better viewing pleasure :D  giving me the opportunity to take a pic which I immediately posted to Facebook with a proud smile.

Moral of the story: I didn't think my work was good enough because of a few setbacks and challenges. However thankfully someone else was able to appreciate what I depreciated and made it a star.

Senseless, Heartless Shooters.

My Response to: Shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary, Newtown, Connecticut (USA)

People weep and embrace near Sandy Hook Elementary

School on Friday, December 14 
Photo credit: CNN.com

TWENTY CHILDREN and SIX ADULTS shot and killed! TWENTY CHILDREN!!!

What heartless person does that? Obviously it is not someone of sound mind! I care not what the circumstance of the shooting (motive still unknown), NOTHING justifies taking another person's life. ESPECIALLY!!! taking the lives of little BABIES who have done you no harm!??
WTH??!! It is unfathomable to me! How do you sum up the courage to shoot little babies?

President Barack Obama wipes a tear as he speaks 

about the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School 

during a press briefing at the White House on December 14.
Photo credit: CNN.com

 "They had their entire lives ahead of them; birthdays, graduations, weddings, kids of their own." - President Barack Obama
 Then there are those six adults who will not return to their families for the holiday. In the words of President Obama As a society "we're gonna have to come together and take meaningful action to prevent tragedies like this, regardless of politics."


And not to mention the fact that he is dead (suicide not confirmed) BUT IF it was suicide! I add COWARD to the list of words to describe this murderer! He is a coward for not wanting to face the consequence of his actions. If he did take his life... I'm wondering... "why didn't you stay home and do it quietly and not pose a threat to TWENTY- SIX people?" *not encouraging suicide but if you feel the need to kill yourself, please don't take undeserving people with you*
IF it was the police that took his life, I pray to God to have mercy upon him, because even as a christian, I would want to have him punished to the highest degree if he were alive. I think if you figure yourself brave enough to kill someone then you should be brave enough to face the consequence. It is for that purpose I would want him alive.


*Sigh* My condolence to the family of those whose lives were taken in such a tragic and inexplicable matter. May their souls rest in peace, especially the babies.

#Angered, #Tired of the senselessness.

State police personnel lead children

from the school.  
Photo credit: CNN.com

A woman leans on a man as she weeps near
Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14.
Photo credit: CNN.com

Children wait outside Sandy Hook Elementary 
School in Newtown, Connecticut, after the shooting.

Photo credit: CNN.com

"I'm changing," said the little caterpillar, 

"But it's not so bad." 

-K. Copeland (12/12/2012).

 photo credit: ( thebutterflysite.com)

Going meatless for one week

So I haven't been feeling so well for a while; different aches and illnesses etc. so I decided to change my diet a little by going meatless for a week and seeing how different I would feel. I must say that the thought of going without meat scared me quite a bit. I mean it was especially difficult on the day when I started because I was cooking pork for my family's dinner. Lord knows I love me some good pork. I was almost like "You know what?, I'm gonna start this thing tomorrow." But, I stuck to my decision and put the pork aside and had me some good jerked Pak Choy. You must be like "jerked Pak Choy? How do you do that?" Lol well when living in Jamaica I suppose just about anything can be made jerked Pak Choy when you have the right seasonings.  It turned out pretty tasty too even my mom wanted some but I was like "no! Eat your pork! Hmph" On Monday I had veggie chop suey, Tuesday  meatless peas soup (bleh! Never again!), Wednesday and Thursday I had a garden salad (which was yummy the first day but got tired the second day) and Friday I had a cheese sandwich I think it was? 

Pros:
I felt good, healthier and an overall feeling of well being on the inside. 
Internal cleansing (my friend who I share lunch with said it did that for her)

Cons: 
Weight loss(for me that is a con because I'm between 110 and 115 lbs)  however, at least I know a strategy for weight loss if I ever become overweight. 
I suppose the weight loss was due to me not having many vegetable food choices at work so having to eat barely anything contributed to that. 

Overall it was a good learning experience and I  discovered that I'm not exactly ready for the vegetarian lifestyle right now but I could adapt to it if I had to.