This is all I ask...

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yup yup^^

Are you Genuine?

I was having a conversation with Ravi last night____he was talking to me about genuine people.  Have you ever noticed that people only tend to be'rude' to some,  'nice' to some, and others are just 'nice' to all?.......ookie, here are 'our' thoughts on that process...
We both have agreed that the reason we are 'genuinely' nice to people the first time we meet them, is because we don't know them. I mean, c'mon now, how are you going to mistreat someone that you don't even know? It's not fair to judge them on first hand, at least 'know'/'get to know' them, to NOT LIKE/CARE for them!


A lot of people have issues with others, without knowing them...why?...it just doesn't make any sense to me...are you that immature?
i'm gonna say 'yes' to that^^


I am told on a daily, 'oh, you're so sweet to everyone'....that's NOT true, and LET ME BE THE FIRST ONE YOU HEAR IT FROM!
I am nice to those who are 'real', i don't like 'fake, phony, two-faced'...and I don't care for those who try to 'suck' information outta me for they're own personal, selfish reasoning....(this is why i don't rly help those anymore...my kindness was taken for 'weakness'....and let me tell you, I learned my lesson)
please don't be nice to me, because you want something from me....
I help those I trust, ppl who help me, I help them, and I tend to go beyond for those...ask any of my girls <3
sooooo....i can READ YOU LIKE A BOOK ^_^ ....so please don't try me (thanks!!!)
NOW, if I know you, and I don't like YOU, then, well, i won't even talk to you...POINT, BLANK, PERIOD!______________________________________________ I don't believe in being fake...
ANDDDDDDD if you say something about me, to me....well, i'm not the one to stay quiet!


PLEASE JUST TREAT THOSE THE WAY YOU WOULD WANT TO BE TREATED...at LEAST THE FIRST TIME...RMR: first impression leave imprints, whether it's positive or negative...
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on that note, i'm gonna run
yup yup^^
and have a great day <3

She told me to...

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POWER-NAP....

The 20-minute nap increases alertness and motor skills.^[7] Various durations may be recommended for power naps, which are very short compared to regular sleep. The short duration prevents nappers from sleeping so long that they enter the slow wave portion of the normal sleep cycle without being able to complete the cycle. Entering deep, slow-wave sleep and failing to complete the normal sleep cycle, can result in a phenomenon known as sleep inertia, where one feels groggy, disoriented, and even more sleepy than before beginning the nap.
People who regularly take these short naps may develop a good idea of the duration which works best for them, as well as which tools, environment, position, and associated factors help produce the best results. Power naps are effective even when schedules allow a full night's sleep. Mitsuo Hayashi and Tadao Hori^[8] have demonstrated that a nap improves mental performance, even after a full night's sleep.

A caffeine nap is a short nap that is preceded by the intake of caffeine. In a driving simulator and a series of studies, Horne and Reyner investigated the effects of cold air, radio, a break with no nap, a nap, caffeine pill vs. placebo and a short nap preceded by caffeine on mildly sleep-deprived subjects. The last mentioned was by far the most effective in reducing driving "incidents" and subjective sleepiness. Caffeine in coffee takes up to a half-hour to have an alerting effect, hence "a short (<15min) nap will not be compromised if it is taken immediately after the coffee."

Benefits

Napping has been found to be beneficial. Napping for 20 minutes can help refresh the mind, improve overall alertness, boost mood and increase productivity.^[2] Napping may benefit the heart. In a six-year study of Greek adults, researchers found that men who took naps at least three times a week had a 37 percent lower risk of heart-related death.^[3]
Scientists have been investigating the benefits of napping for years: the 20-minute nap, as well as sleep durations of 1–2 hours. Performance across a wide range of cognitive processes have been tested. Studies demonstrate that naps are as good as a night of sleep for some types of memory tasks. A NASA study led by David F. Dinges, professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, found that naps can improve certain memory functions and that long naps are better than short ones.^[4] In that NASA study, volunteers spent several days living on one of 18 different sleep schedules, all in a laboratory setting. To measure the effectiveness of the naps, tests probing memory, alertness, response time, and other cognitive skills were used.
The National Institute of Mental Health funded a team of doctors, led by Alan Hobson, Robert Stickgold, and colleagues at Harvard University for a study which showed that a midday snooze reverses information overload. Reporting in Nature Neuroscience, Sara Mednick, Stickgold and colleagues also demonstrated that, in some cases, a one-hour nap could even boost performance to an individual's top levels. The NIMH team wrote: "The bottom line is: we should stop feeling guilty about taking that 'power nap' at work."

Negative effects

Naps are not recommended for those suffering from insomnia or depression ^[1] in order to avoid worsening nocturnal sleep.



***ookie, so my main reason for posting this is only because i tend to get rly tired from time to time, especially during the day.  I'm actually not quite sure what my 'sleep' issue is...i can't for some odd reason sleep 8 hrs, or anywhere along that that lines...i'm usually 'good' on anywhere from 3-4(max) hrs. (and i know that's not good/healthy for you....but i'm working on it!)
i guess i might try to take a 20 minute 'power nap' during my lunch break...and still have 40 minutes to eat ~_^

^^oh, btw: my source for this article is wikipedia (gotta love it!)
yup yup

Congratulations...

congrats on my love sabrina and her new husband....i wish you both a happy long life with a beautiful healthy baby

Dear Fellas...lemme school yuh

so as you all know/should know...i'm currently in school for hair, skin..yuh know, the whole cosmo thing ~_^
(FYI: i absolutely love it!!!)

so everyday we learn something new...and mostly interesting....
today in class we were going over hair loss, and remedies 
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for my fellas...this is mainly targeted to you
if you're balding/losing hair, and you're panicking...take a deep breathe :)

option 1:
Minoxide-it's a topical medication that is applied twice a day, and has been proven to stimulate hair growth.  it's an OTC as a non-prescriptive drug, and it's available for men and women...with 2 different strenghts e(2%-regular,d and 5%-extra strengiht)....bonus, they are no known serious negative side effects

option 2:
Finasteride-an oral prescription for MEN ONLY!!! Sorry ladies, even touching this medication is harmful to your body...and if you are pregnant there is a strong potential birth defects.  The side effects are weight gain and loss of their SEX DRIVE----------------------------------whaaaaat?
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listen when we heard this in class....everyone got really quiet...like rly..seriously...c'mon----
my professor said well, at least they'll have hair....
my thoughts on this...
i'd rather my man be bald...and i'm sure 99.9% of women would agree with me

just a 'interesting subject in class'....thought i'd share it with you all

yup yup^^

PLUSH GLAMOUR ^_^

Wickedd but Adorable in every way___

WATER is my best friend...

the day before a photo shoot...
i think we all have a certain routine the day/night of...
but...

the best advice i can give is...."drink plenty of water the day before and the day of" (you will notice how refreshed you look...plus your skin will look amazing!!!----before photo shop) ~_^

i'm in the process of getting my 'looks' together, packing my acc., hair products, and makeup... hmmmm...(where did i put that lash glue =/ ???)
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ookie, now off to take a shower, and then...BED____________ (hopefully)

yup yup^^

We want MOARRRRRR

after the fitting for the bridal show last night, i went over by my girl J's place...
they ordered sushi.....



oh my GAWD!!!!
everything was so delicious....









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i woke up this morning wanting moreeeee


oh yeh
yup yup^^

Words of Wisdom

"you should only compare yourself to YOURSELF__________________ because someone will always be better and worse than you!"

isn't that the truth
uh~huh^^

Helping hand ~_^

i absolutely love the ppl i go to school with...

we all help each other...one way or the other
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cassie helping angela tie her laces ^_^











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diego offered to rub my arm bc its been numb since last night




he also offered to help nina too




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yup yup^^

GROUND-ZERO

My bestie had the opportunity to go the GROUND-ZERO last night and gotsome great photos...

with her permission...i stole them...
lol

thanks so much love

you're a doll
~_^

How to...drink a slurpie

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(apparently it's the ONLY way lmfao)


first off...smile....
secondly...sip....
third...indulge (preferably keeping eyes closed)
fourth... ^_^
lastly...~_^ and just be happy

can you believe he guzzled this down, and didn't get a brain-freeze!!!! 















































he is a BEAST!!! i guess hours in the heat will do it for yuh


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Astonishing Photos 9yrs later...

the title itself, says it all!!!
don't yuh agree???


yup yup^^

9/11/01_____9yrs already...

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it's crazy how time flys by...
i can still rmr the day we saw this at school...it was a nightmare...
the worst part, was not knowing if i was ever going to see my mom again...
she worked across the street from the World Trade Center, and it was impossible to get in any sort of contact with her or my family....after a few days later...she finally made it home... Thank you GOD


I was just reading Wikipedia and decided to do a lil copy and paste...
so here yuh go:


The September 11 attacks were a series of coordinated suicide attacks by al-Qaeda upon the United States on September 11, 2001. On that morning, 19 al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial passenger jet airliners.^[2][3] The hijackers intentionally crashed two of the airliners into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, killing everyone on board and many others working in the buildings. Both buildings collapsed within two hours, destroying nearby buildings and damaging others. The hijackers crashed a third airliner into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C. The fourth plane crashed into a field near Shanksville in rural Pennsylvania after some of its passengers and flight crew attempted to retake control of the plane, which the hijackers had redirected toward Washington, D.C. There were no survivors from any of the flights.
The death toll of the attacks was 2,996, including the 19 hijackers.^[1] The overwhelming majority of casualties were civilians, including nationals of over 70 countries.^[4] In addition, there is at least one secondary death – one person was ruled by a medical examiner to have died from lung disease due to exposure to dust from the World Trade Center's collapse.^[5]
The United States responded to the attacks by launching the War on Terror: it invaded Afghanistan to depose the Taliban, who had harbored al-Qaeda terrorists. The United States also enacted the USA PATRIOT Act. Many other countries also strengthened their anti-terrorism legislation and expanded law enforcement powers. Some American stock exchanges stayed closed for the rest of the week following the attack and posted enormous losses upon reopening, especially in the airline and insurance industries. The destruction of billions of dollars worth of office space caused serious damage to the economy of Lower Manhattan.

Date	Tuesday, September 11, 2001 8:46 am (2001-09-11T08:46) – 10:28 am (2001-09-11T10:29) (UTC-4)
Attack type	Aircraft hijacking, mass murder, suicide attack, Terrorism
Death(s)	2,977 victims[1] and 19 hijackers
Injured	6,000+

***My thoughts and prayers are with those families who have lost a loved one due to this tragedy***

If I ask for more...I'd just be greedy

what a great day!!!but then again, when is not, wen spent with him...
i'm so far from perfect...
i whine, complain, i'm moody a lot, and a tad on the cranky side 
when i apologize...he looks at me, smiles, kisses me on the forehead...and tells me how uh-mazing i am...

i must have done something right to have a man so uh-mazing in my life <3....there is nothing more i could ever ask for

...i ask for hugs, i get hugs
...i ask for kisses, they're endless <3
...i ask for attention and affection, i get more than i need ~_^

we all know how FL weather is around this time of the year (hurricane season...ewwwwh)
it was a perfect 'cuddle and watch a movie night'....that in fact it was...
he rented UP (awesome movie, sad and cute, and we both absolutely loved it)...we were in the office...no couch, just rolly chairs, and he still managed to hold me, squeeze me, kiss me....and just loving me...
i absolutely LOVE my life, and he has A LOT to do with it!

uh~huh^^....

ERMAC

He drew and started it off...after we did 'duckie munny' we decided to improve 'Ermac'....

So I painted it for him

hmmmmphz...not to shabby if I say so myself^^

whachu think?

uh-huh

FIERCE much

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i can't believe i got paint all over myself....this boy better love me

<3

yup yup^^

THANK YOU

...to my uh~mazing boyfriend for helping me pick out a domain name
i love you
<3

uh~huh^^

Ughhhhhhh...FAIL

.....so i got all excited when i was looking through my blogger (cuz i always seem to find and learn something new with this site, which i absolutely love, love, love)....
...so i saw that i can create and have my own domain name....for a small price...
listen, i was super, super excited...i decided to ask the boyfriend what name i should use...he ran one by me, which i completely loved...
we got back to his place last night after the car meet...
and well....
someone already stole it...well, i shouldn't say they stole it, they already own it...
i guess the reason i was so upset/disappointed was only because when my boyfriend looked up who 'owned' the name already....it wasn't her name....

so now, i'm tryna figure out what name to use, i looked at him today and said, 'you have homework to do tonight-----please help me find a domain name!'
hopefully he comes through (he usually always does)


uh-huh^^

My FAVORITE favorite

I know it was back in July....but it still puts the 'only' smile on my face.....

Just thought I'd share with yuh

(ahhhhhhhh love twitter!!!)

yup yup^^

I can't stress this enuff ~_^

& i would be a fool to find your love & then just let it go....it's me & you & you know that..... ♥

 uh~huh^^

Boyfriend/Girlfriend Project fuh the Bestie

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this started off as a 'ravi' project fuh my bestie....
she bought it, 
he drew it...

somewhere in between pulling out the paint, the brushes, and bringing the newspaper...
i got dragged into 'helping'
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(no worries___they both know i don't MIND...not the least bit ~_^







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on both of our faces....


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'duckie munny' in the process of being completed!!!

the face was prolly the hardest part evarrrr
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no problem.....'I GOT THIS!"
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i was so happy that it came out so well...
not bad for my first time painting ehhh-----?


uh~huh....
i love how this turned into our project for my girl <3




(one of the many reasons why i love him just that MUCH!) <3

Brainstorming much---

so my boyfriend has this thing with making 'munnies' now....i think it's pretty neat.....
we were looking online seeing all the cool shit ppl do with theirs....

my bestie was so excited and asked him if he can make her a 'duckie munny!'

he of course said yes!
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we watched his draw and 'brainstorm', and 'brainstorm' some more

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TA-DA!!!!


now the hard part....

where's the paint at love?


uh~huh
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