Black Barbie

I agree with Wendy.
I love it.
Curvier barbies with fuller lips = realistic features for black girls who are playing with barbies.
What do you think?
Agree or disagree?

The Shelf Life of Makeup

Very interesting article!


Had NO idea that mascara needed to be thrown out only 3 months after it was open! crazy!

Click here for more.

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This is the mascara I use and I love it!

Still need to find primer that is affordable and works.

Any suggestions?

So little time... and yet i'm still awake

It is almost 4 am and I have to wake up in a few hours to go prep at the clinical site I will be all day on monday. i'm going to be soooooooooooooooooo tired.

but so much went on this weekend that i will HAVE to update later today (sunday).

so much to tell and how do you like my new layout?

yay or nay?

so far my eyes are lovin' it.

let me know what you think.

ok. until later!

{via: just a little yummy pic... didn't have a specific pic for this post so Chanel cupcakes always are good huh? huh?}

everywhere!

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♥,

Happy Monday!

Hello all!

I have been away from the blogging world and appearing every now and again as you can tell by my few posts over the weekend.
I had clinical so it did not leave me much time to do anything but prep for clinical and sleep early.
I usually go to sleep around 1 or 2 AM but I actually fell asleep both nights around 11 pm. That's a big step for me. haha.

Anywho, I wanted to say hi and know how everyone was.
I am actually in the process of finishing some homework for my class tomorrow which is on Emergency Prepardness.

Image by sillygwailo via Flickr

It is something I have never thought about because there has never been an actual "big" emergency in my area other than a few bad storms/floods/small hurricanes passing by. But I think that everyone should be prepared for a disaster event even if the possibility of a disaster happening is very slim, there still is that chance that it will happen.

I was trying to imagine the most horrible disaster event that could happen in my area and I thought "Wow. Is my city really ready for a disaster? Could all the local hospitals really deal with the mass of people injured/dead????"
So this got me thinking and I want to ask my lovely readers/blogging friends:
Are you prepared for an emergency disaster event? Do you know if your community has a protocol for a disaster event planned? If not, where would you go to find out? Are you and your family prepared to get up and go in case there would be an evacuation? Where would you go? Do you have emergency money in case you would have to leave your house? Do you know what resources you need in case of a evacuation? Just some water bottles and canned food? Or do you need more? Is your health in ok condition or do you need certain medications for your heart or health condition, and would you have enough medication to get you through an evacuation?
These are some of the questions you should think about and there are many more but I wanna know what your answer to all or some of these questions are.

Are you prepared for a disaster event???

Tell me!

For now I will go. I am going to spend the morning/early afternoon with my grammy which I am very happy about! Haven't been able to spend much time with her lately. Then I am off to work at 7p. =(
Hope to see many comments about your emergency plans or your non-existent ones!

Until next time....


♥,

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Holy high heels, Jonas brothers!

I can't believe I am doing a post about the Jonas brothers. But it's like that annoying friend that just.won't.go.away.
Check this video out and let me know what you think... Flippin' hilarious.



He really needs to learn some moves. haha!
Found vid here.

Is it true: men who are great on the dance floor are also great in bed?

And is a good guy dancer a turn on?

And do you care if your guy is a good dancer or not?

For me: I could care less!!!

If my guy was just on the dance floor with me and let me do my thing and not be embarassed, then why should I be embarrased that he can't dance???

But I gotta admit Gilles from DWTS was freaking good and ever sooo sexy on the dance floor so... *sigh* His wife is a VERY lucky woman!

;P

Not sure about this one.

I'm watching F.R.I.E.N.D.S. right now (season 9) and was wondering about this outfit Rachel {Jennifer Aniston} is wearing.

What do you think?

Is this cute or a "what was she thinking??" outfit?

I'm 50/50...

Let me know what you think.

'Tis a consensus...

Via a small poll I conducted.

No music automatically played when you come visit me on this lil' ol' blog of mine.

And ya know what?

I couldn't agree more.

It kinda got annoying for me to hear music every.single.time. I refreshed my page.

But now I have the player sitting there all.the.way.at.the.bottom.

So if you want some music just hit play.

If not, then just keep on reading, visiting, commenting, and enjoying my small tales of my life!

haha!

Ok. I will talk about it.

I've been hearing, reading, seeing, and totally hating everything NEGATIVE going towards this family the past few months.

I didn't want to talk about it because I don't know them myself and don't know the REAL story here.

But being a big and faithful fan of their family/show, I want to put it out there that I do hope that Jon and Kate (as two mature and grown adults) will get some counseling or resolve all this "tension". I didn't see the whole episode last night because I was at work, but from what I have seen ... it was just sad.

Sad because of the fact that they seem to be either afraid or just too hurt with each other to not even talk with each other. Or even touch each other. Plus when they do their interview on their chair, they were pretty much trying so hard not to touch each other and stay at polar opposites of the couch. This shouldn't be. They need to resolve it.

Whether or not they stop the show, they NEED to resolve it.

Therapy, counseling - ANYTHING to release that anger and tension between them. Because whether he did cheat on her or not, they should talk about it and get out everything they are feeling - sadness, hurt, anger - so they can somehow move on.

If not for the sake of their marriage but for the sake of their EIGHT CHILDREN!!!!!!!!!!

Those kids are probably already noticing that their parents aren't interacting the same way they used to and they are going to be the ones suffering the most.
They will probably start becoming sad, angry, and completely disconnected from each parent.

I'm no psychologist but that is what I see happening with these kids. Kids pick up on many different things and think that this is what a marriage is supposed to be and not know any better. Again, I am no expert but that is what I see happening if Kate and Jon don't get their marriage straight.

And if they end up splitting up, they need to do it with the children in mind - talk to them, explain to them about everything that they could possibly understand at their age, and let them know they can talk to them and that they love them no matter what.

But for the sake and happiness of their children, and if Kate and Jon really still love each other and don't want to break their vows to each other, they will work on it and stay together and keep working on their marriage without being hateful against each other.

I really have faith in this family to be able to pull through because of what they have already accomplished these past 5 years. (with and without all the fame and glory of having a reality TV show)

And even though this seems like I am being negative about them, I am not. I am just sad to see such a great family grow so cold and far away from each other.

I know there are many who thought Kate was bitchy and destructive towards Jon, and some of that stuff might be true, but that is the way she was. And you know what? That is probably the way her mom was towards her dad or vice versa. She probably was never "taught" the way to treat her husband... ok maybe I'm being biased here... sorry.

But like I said kids pick up on these things and I hope to all that is good and mighty that those 8 wonderful kids don't pick up any negativity from all the bad press and hope that they are not being teased/bullied at school.

Ok. I'm done. I hope this somewhat made sense on what my opinion is about this family.

I will keep them in my prayers and thoughts so that everything turns out well.

I hope you join me in the positive thinking about this family.

If not, I respect that as well.

Would you like to share?

{Ahem} Announcement for you:

I am currently a contributor to this wonderful blog:

Women's World Magazine

"Creating a positive platform for REAL women to share their experiences, knowledge and stories."

If you are a woman {of any age, race or location} and are interested in joining this lovely community of women that have already formed, please email Carly @:
womensworldmagazine@hotmail.com

This is my Q&A I filled out:

NAME: Sofia

LOCATION: Eastern, PA

AGE: Just turned 23! Yay!

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN BLOGGING FOR: I started my blog Smiling at every Sunrise on July 2008.

WHAT IS THE BIGGEST MISCONCEPTION THE MEDIA GIVES OF WOMEN: One of the biggest misconceptions is that women are too emotional and let their emotions get in their way of succeeding or getting further in their careers. It's as if emotions aren't important and if women show the slightest bit of emotion and lose control they are weak. Especially if they "lose themselves" and start wearing baggy clothing, no make-up and aren't social. I would hope that women would be strong enough to give themselves those days, weeks, months to just be themselves and if wearing sweats everyday makes them happy then why not??? Even celebrities have their bad days and can't look great all the time. Don't judge a book by it's cover they say right? Because even if the cover has no make-up on or high heels everyday, the story can be more fascinating and interesting than you could ever imagine.

WHAT INSPIRES YOU THE MOST: Most of my inspiration comes from seeing women from around the world achieve so many things. My family originated from a third world country and I am so inspired by what my grandmother's did for all of their children when they had nothing - literally nothing - to help them achieve goals and dreams. They were very hard workers and everything they eventually had was from the sweat of their brows. They also inspired not only their children, but others of their towns, to be all they could be. Reach high and work hard to get what you want. They are my inspiration to be the best woman I can be and hope to keep inspiring my future children and all my young girl cousins.

WHAT DO YOU ENJOY DOING IN YOUR SPARE TIME: I love photography and enjoy taking many pictures of my family, friends and of course nature. I love the different lighting of the sun and capturing it with my camera brings me joy and delight when I need it the most. I also love spending time with family and friends even if it's just a couple drinks and chips and able to talk and catch up on our very busy lives. And when I have time {mostly done at night} I love reading all the blogs I follow and subscribe to. I love seeing and reading all the fantastic things that so many great bloggers post everyday.

WHAT MADE YOU DECIDE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THIS BLOG: I really liked the concept and idea of this blog showing different stories and lives of many women around the world. I love learning more about different cultures and countries and the women who live them every day.

DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE DISH: My favorite dish includes many different things! haha I love food but food does not love my body! But mostly I love yummy salads with croutons, I love meat, I love seafood, I love chicken and I love rice. Bread and cheese are a good combo for me and I think I was meant to live somewhere in Europe just to try all the different food the continent offers me! Dessert is my fave {yummmm} and if chocolate is included - even better! I love dark chocolate!!! So good! See? So many different food options, so little time! YOUR

FAVORITE PLACE TO SPEND TIME: I love being at home and relaxing with my boyfriend/family/friends. Nothing is better than just being around people I love and have fun with. Don't need mega bucks to have fun with great people - just a small get together at home is all it takes.

WHAT MAKES YOU PROUD TO BE A WOMAN: Women are amazing at everything we do and do it without complaining {most of the time}. We can do so many things with our lives that no one can tell us otherwise. Women are courageous, thoughtful, intelligent, beautiful, strong, and are not afraid to show the rest of the world everything we can be and do! I am so proud to be a woman because of all that women have accomplished and what we will keep doing in the future.

BEST PIECE OF ADVICE YOU EVER RECEIVED WAS: "Don't trust anyone but yourself." This was told to me by my grandmother and even though it sounds bitter, I completely believe it. Because you don't ever know what anyone else is thinking or planning on doing. Even if it is your best friend or your parents - you just never know. But you can trust yourself at the worst, at the best and all the in betweens!

Please stop by and comment!

And if you become a contributor that would be even better!

Wondering...

if Kev would let me do this to a wall/door in our future house.
I think it is such a cute idea!
{plus the color is great as well!}
I fell in love with a chalkboard wall when naomi posted it on her blog from her old apt but now this door in her new house looks so fab!

What do you think?

Where does this door go to?

Kevin and I were taking a walk around his neighborhood and saw this house.

Now it was nice, very pretty yard, and a good size.

But... what is up with the window at the top???

Kevin and I were wondering what they used that for.

Just to air their house out?

What???

Ideas anyone?

Can you cut 100 calories out of your diet for a year?

To be able to drop about 10 lbs.

{Go here for more.}

I might just do that... hard part is counting all the calories I eat everyday...

Do you think this will work for you?

Let's talk about

BREAKFAST NIGHTS @ WORK.

We just got a call from someone ( i think it was the AP aka secretary of the unit aka D.) and D. said that it was BREAKFAST NIGHT!

It is THE BEST!

And I haven't been here for the past few times they have it @ night so I am ever sooo happy!

There is this one guy {if I can, I'll go down tonight and take a pic of him working his "magic" at the omelette station...}

Man he makes an amazingly awesome omellete!

I wish I could take his skills home with me.

Also, the tater tots are to die for!

Yum!

I just ate my din din (yep. at 11p. wonders about working night shifts.) and it was one of those Healthy Choice pasta things... it was yummy but I am sooo craving one of these deliciously good omelettes!

YUM!

Can you tell I like them?

Ready for a movie?

{pic found via A Cup of Jo}

Well then...

What'd you think?

Thumbs up?

Thumbs down?

Me? = give it 2 thumbs up!

Have you seen

the "real" rendition of this video?

A Gaythering Storm from Jane Lynch

Well...

I like this one better!

haha

Boy meets girl kinda movie - a love story? apparently not!.

watch this:


and comment below if you think it will be awesome and you need to see it...


or..

you don't like it and just want to walk away!

Tell me tell me!

This movie actually makes me think of my bff Quynh. She is such a non-commitment whore (yep. you read right.). She hates talking about marriage, kids, big white fence, moving in together, and the "future" of her boyfriend and herself. She has been with the same man for over 5 years now and she is soooooo afraid of commitment it is sooo not funny.

They have broken up and gotten back together more times than i can remember!

She told me that her boyfriend asked about her ring size (yeah i know... *gasp*) and she started freaking out! (and not the good kind of freaking out... the kind where she went bazercko and said noooooo way i'm getting engaged/married/tied down/put a ball and chain on me...)

Actually she told him she didn't want a ring ...

my dear Quynh... will you ever get married so i can through you the best bacholerrette party in the world?!?!?!? come on woman! grow some balls and move in together!

I'll treat it like it was your wedding!

*sigh*

She'll never get married.

haha.

Wow. I really should start writing about her more.

She's an interesting character...

and one of the most awesomest persons i know.

{sorry Quynh. it's my blog. your my bff. gotta tell stories of someone else but my own sometimes...}

{thanks le love for posting this. i want to see it. can't wait!}

Smart car?

No. No.

SmartALEC.

What do you think?
Cute and inventive
or
Weird and not smart at all.

You decide.

I can't!

Haha!

25 year old dies after Wii Fit..... what??!?!

Ok. So here's the article.

Sudden Adult Death Syndrome: this is what they are claiming killed him.... hmm... never heard of this!!!!

Gonna have to do some research!

{oh... yeah... this is NOT an April Fools' joke... read the article}

Are French Women Really Sexier Than American Women?

By Lauren Iannotti

Read this and tell me:

Can you answer the above question?

Do you agree or disagree?

And, why?