Random: 3 Bedroom Condo for Rent

So I'm taking this time to help a dear friend of mine out. He's renting his 3 bedroom condo in Columbia Heights (DC). Click here for more information.

If you have anything you want posted, please let me know! =)

Let's Get Motivated!

Short hiatus, but I'm back!

I have absolutely no excuse for not keeping up with my blogging. Since we last spoke, there hasn't been any changes in my life. Still the same ole "not-so" simple life of mine!

Just recently, I started to think about ways that I can change my life for the better. Ways in which I can improve it. I did a couple of volunteering with the local shelter. However, I still felt as though I needed to do more. It's weird to me, because no matter how much I do, I still feel as though I can do more.

I'm not married, no kids.. so I still have this idea in my mind that RIGHT now is the time. Right now is when I decide that I can do anything I put my mind to. I have no restrictions! Well, aside from my work schedule. But even that can be changed.

I need to get moving because time is passing us by (quickly)! Next thing you know, I'll be married with kids complaining about what I should have done while I was still young!

So now is the time to GET MOTIVATED!

Stay blessed! =)

Daily Word - April 12, 2010

Courtesy of DailyWord.com

Faith
I have everything I need--now and always.

In the spring, I have faith that the air will begin to warm and new sprouts and blossoms will appear. This has happened every spring before now, and it will happen every spring to come.

With this same faith, I know that when I am hungry, food will be available. When I am thirsty, my thirst will be quenched. When I am cold, I will have clothing and shelter. Right now, I have everything I need. As I become aware of the truth of this statement, I am able to drop any worries about what is to come. In this moment, I let go of any fear or anxiety about the future and rest in unwavering faith. All is well. I am at peace knowing I have everything I need.
Do not worry, saying, "What will we eat?" or "What will we drink?" or "What will we wear?"--Matthew 6:31

Jill Scott's Take on Interracial Dating

I will save my thoughts for another post, but here is an article that Jill Scott wrote in the April issue of Essence magazine:

My new friend is handsome, African-American, intelligent and seemingly wealthy. He is an athlete, loves his momma, and is happily married to a White woman. I admit when I saw his wedding ring, I privately hoped. But something in me just knew he didn't marry a sister. Although my guess hit the mark, when my friend told me his wife was indeed Caucasian, I felt my spirit...wince. I didn't immediately understand it. My face read happy for you. My body showed no reaction to my inner pinch, but the sting was there, quiet like a mosquito under a summer dress.

Was I jealous? Did the reality of his relationship somehow diminish his soul's credibility? The answer is not simple. One could easily dispel the wince as racist or separatist, but that's not how I was brought up. I was reared in a Jehovah's Witness household. I was taught that every man should be judged by his deeds and not his color, and I firmly stand where my grandmother left me. African people worldwide are known to be welcoming and open-minded. We share our culture sometimes to our own peril and most of us love the very notion of love. My position is that for women of color, this very common "wince" has solely to do with the African story in America.

When our people were enslaved, "Massa" placed his Caucasian woman on a pedestal. She was spoiled, revered and angelic, while the Black slave woman was overworked, beaten, raped and farmed out like cattle to be mated. She was nothing and neither was our Black man. As slavery died for the greater good of America, and the movement for equality sputtered to life, the White woman was on the cover of every American magazine. She was the dazzling jewel on every movie screen, the glory of every commercial and television show. She was unequivocally the standard of beauty for this country, firmly unattainable to anyone not of her race. We daughters of the dust were seen as ugly, nappy mammies, good for day work and unwanted children, while our men were thought to be thieving, sex-hungry animals with limited brain capacity.

We reflect on this awful past and recall that if a Black man even looked at a White woman, he would have been lynched, beaten, jailed or shot to death. In the midst of this, Black women and Black men struggled together, mourned together, starved together, braved the hoses and vicious police dogs and died untimely on southern back roads together. These harsh truths lead to what we really feel when we see a seemingly together brother with a Caucasian woman and their children. That feeling is betrayed. While we exert efforts to raise our sons and daughters to appreciate themselves and respect others, most of us end up doing this important work alone, with no fathers or like representatives, limited financial support (often court-enforced) and, on top of everything else, an empty bed. It's frustrating and it hurts!

Our minds do understand that people of all races find genuine love in many places. We dig that the world is full of amazing options. But underneath, there is a bite, no matter the ointment, that has yet to stop burning. Some may find these thoughts to be hurtful. That is not my intent. I'm just sayin'.

Thoughts? Do you agree? Disagree?

Today's Topic - Love Lost

When your love is lost
Your whole worlds thrown off
When the one you need don't need you
What do you do when love is lost

-Trey Songz "Love Lost"

Many of you already know that I am ABSOLUTELY in LOVE with Trey Songz. His voice, his words.. his...! Okay, I'll keep it PG! :) During my commute into work today, I had his album on blast! I always get emotional when "Love Lost" comes on. It reminds me of pain. The pain of a breakup! Believe it or not, I have experienced a few breakups in my 25 years on this earth. And believe me, it's not something that anyone wants to go through, but really, what can you do? Relationships can only work if two people are on the same level.

Some may think I don't seem to have a worry in the world. But really, I worry if I may end up being alone. I worry that one day I'm going to give my all to a guy, just to have it thrown in my face. I can hear it now... Oh girl, you're still young! You have soooo much more to experience! You have a point, however, I like to be prepared. That's just the type of person I am! I pack a week before a trip! If I have to experience five more breakups before I meet my future, then I would like to fast forward because my poor little heart can't take it.

The breakups that I've dealt with in the past have been a learning experience for me. Never do I dwell on the past of what could have been. I usually just dust off and carry on as if nothing happened. This sounds good, however, I need to learn to express myself more...with tears, with words... with action! I find that I bottle so much in, that the first chance I get to talk about it, I just collapse. Not literally of course.

Many people may see me as a strong person. The girl that could care less if a guy doesn't call me back. Yes, that's true to some extent, but even I get sad when someone I'm really interested in does not share that same interest.

You can say that I need to find love in God and everything else will follow. This is true! However, I do believe that we were put on this earth to LOVE someone. And with love, of course comes happiness.

I just want to be happy!

Breaking News!!!

Breaking News: House passes Senate version of health-care bill

The House has approved the Senate version of the health-care bill in 219 to 210 vote. This bill now goes to President Obama for his signature.

Event: Top 30 Under 30

Another FYI - I am the Young Professionals Grant Management Chair for Capital Cause. If you can make it, please do so! It's going to be a wonderful event and any support would be greatly appreciated. For more information, please visit www.capitalcause.com.

:::::: TOP 30 UNDER 30 YOUNG PROFESSIONALS RECEPTION ::::::
Date: Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Time: 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Location: Midtown Lofts (1219 Connecticut Avenue, NW, DC, 20009)
Attire: Business or Cocktail
Confirmed Guests: DC City Council members, WKYS