tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72399768145140086642024-03-21T12:52:28.870-04:00Single, Sassy & UncensoredMiss NiNihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15741075277510072417noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239976814514008664.post-51536463643978351472010-06-25T00:12:00.001-04:002010-06-25T02:26:07.490-04:00Please Link Through to My New Blog<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOyrsXncPWeKVVLN-DwEuShpev4Efc2nURgIuykXbRXV2EGTJbAdsB5gbtNZHGiSkx2bC4BgSqXHxu26P54zT4ipqTdNdkHRhUlGj7D2F6XZwFOYlD5mCCUypL_qPdxEjbC1DrUD0zacCc/s1600/we-have-moved.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOyrsXncPWeKVVLN-DwEuShpev4Efc2nURgIuykXbRXV2EGTJbAdsB5gbtNZHGiSkx2bC4BgSqXHxu26P54zT4ipqTdNdkHRhUlGj7D2F6XZwFOYlD5mCCUypL_qPdxEjbC1DrUD0zacCc/s400/we-have-moved.jpg" width="372" /></a></div><br />
I had a little trouble simplifying this blog the way that I wanted to so I just created another one at <a href="http://aroyaldiva.blogspot.com/">A Royal Diva</a>. My blogging "priorities" as well as status has changed a little so I just decided to start over and do things the way I wish I had done in the beginning.<br />
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Please support my blog and follow me on A Royal Diva.<br />
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ThanksMiss NiNihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15741075277510072417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239976814514008664.post-25282718496356313462010-06-24T19:31:00.000-04:002010-06-24T19:31:29.089-04:00My First VlogOkay guys and gals bear with me. This is my first vlog that I've EVER done and I'm okay with it. Still have to work on the editing a little but I'll get the hang of it eventually. Hopefully I'll be doing more and more of these as it actually seems easier to do a vlog instead of a regular blog post which is weird because a vlog takes more time in the long run. But anyways, here it is:<br />
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<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/LkxXlZlc6og&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/LkxXlZlc6og&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Miss NiNihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15741075277510072417noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239976814514008664.post-60705029427475218432010-06-16T08:00:00.053-04:002010-06-16T08:00:00.047-04:00Yes It's Wednesday and I'm doing a Sunday Stealing...Sue Me Will Ya1. You’re building your dream house. What’s the one thing that this house absolutely, positively MUST HAVE? (other than the obvious basics of course)<br />
<span style="color: magenta;">A bright and sunny studio for all of my arts and crafts.</span><br />
2. What is your dream car?<br />
<span style="color: magenta;">A Mercedes G-Class in gunmetal gray</span><br />
3. What is your favorite website that isn’t a blog?<br />
<span style="color: magenta;">Facebook of course</span><br />
4. iPhone 4 or Droid, which do you want?<br />
<span style="color: magenta;">Definitely Droid</span><br />
5. When you’re feeling down or lonely or just generally out of sorts, what do you do to cheer yourself up?<br />
<span style="color: magenta;">Well it used to be drink a glass of wine and chill online but since I'm preggo I cut out the wine and added icecream... lots of icecream</span><br />
6. Tell me about something or someone that you love that most people seem to hate.<br />
<div style="color: magenta;">I love love love french fries dipped in buffalo wing sauce and everyone else thinks it's nasty.<br />
<span style="color: black;">7. What do you want to be when you grow up?</span></div><div style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: magenta;">Who really knows... </span><br />
<span style="color: black;">8. Would you go on a reality show if given the chance?</span></div><div style="color: magenta;">Yep... Real World in a heartbeat.<br />
<span style="color: black;">9. Who was your favorite teacher when you were growing up. (Grade school, Middle School, Jr. High or High School only.)</span></div><div style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: magenta;">Pamela Jennings, my third grade teacher. She was just the sweetest lady ever. </span><br />
<span style="color: black;">10. You get one pass to do something illegal or immoral. What are you gonna do?</span><br />
Probably rob a bank<br />
<span style="color: black;">11. What were you doing 10 years ago?</span><br />
Just starting life as a teenager<br />
<span style="color: black;">12. By this time next year, I ...</span><br />
Am going to be a mommy to a busy little boy<br />
<span style="color: black;">13. Do you think the United States will elect a female President in your lifetime? Do you think this would be a good thing?</span><br />
Yes and No, respectively. Let's just leave it at that<br />
<span style="color: black;">14. Which fictional, TV show character you would shag anytime?</span></div><div style="color: magenta;">Special Agent Derick Morgan (Shemar Moore) from Criminal Minds<br />
<span style="color: black;">15. What is your greatest pet peeve?</span><br />
Messy people<br />
<span style="color: black;">16. Tell me about your most recent trip of more than 100 miles?</span><br />
Back home to SC. Not really interesting<br />
<span style="color: black;">17. Which do you use more often, the dictionary or the thesaurus?</span><br />
Thesaurus<br />
<span style="color: black;">18. Do you have a nickname? What is it?</span><br />
NiNi<br />
<span style="color: black;">19. What are you dreading at the moment?</span><br />
Giving birth to my son in a few months<br />
<span style="color: black;">20. Do you worry that others will judge you from reading some of your answers?</span><br />
Uncensored!! Hell no. I don't give two shits what they think.<br />
<span style="color: black;">21. In two words, explain what ended your last relationship.</span><br />
MIL Sex<br />
<span style="color: black;">22. What were you doing this morning at 8am?</span><br />
Posting this duh!!<br />
<span style="color: black;">23. Do you have any famous relatives?</span><br />
I wish Shemar Moore was my baby daddy. Does that count?!?!<br />
<span style="color: black;">24. How many different beverages have you drank today?</span><br />
Koolaid, Milk, and Water<br />
<span style="color: black;">25. What is something you are excited about?</span><br />
My little man getting here<br />
<span style="color: black;">26. When was the last time you spoke in front of a large group?</span><br />
Never, I try to keep it small. Lots of people make me nervous.<br />
<span style="color: black;">27. When you looked at yourself in the mirror today, what was the first thing you thought?</span><br />
Damn I'm sexy.<br />
<span style="color: black;">28. What were you doing at midnight last night?</span><br />
Playing on Facebook<br />
<span style="color: black;">29. What’s a word that you say a lot?</span><br />
OMG<br />
<span style="color: black;">30. Who is your worst enemy?</span></div><div style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: magenta;">Let's not discuss that... </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: black;">Click </span><a href="http://sundaystealing.blogspot.com/" style="color: black;">here</a><span style="color: black;"> if you wanna participate in Sunday Stealing. </span></span></span></div>Miss NiNihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15741075277510072417noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239976814514008664.post-45415693686826009022010-06-15T10:19:00.000-04:002010-06-15T10:19:33.517-04:00Bedrest= More Blogging Time...HopefullySo at 28 weeks 4 days (thats 7 months for those of you not familiar with preggo time) I have officially been put on bedrest. Peanut is head down and I started having some strong contractions. I guess he thinks it's time to come out, but we have other plans for him.<br />
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The somewhat bright side to all of this is now I have an excuse to lay around all day and not do anything. Which is probably a bad thing because I'm REALLY not gonna do anything. I'm hoping I will use this time to work on my blog some more, but who really knows. I'll definitely get caught up on my blog reading and commenting and possibly try to add more blogs to my Google Reader.<br />
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I always check out other blogs and websites trying to get tips to improve my blog, but it takes me forever to implement those changes. As you can see, sometimes it doesn't get done at all. I think I might use this time to learn to redesign my blog myself instead of paying someone to do it. So I apologize in advance if it looks a little weird at times.<br />
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On that note, off to watch baby shows.Miss NiNihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15741075277510072417noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239976814514008664.post-38738304897686347122010-05-31T09:00:00.033-04:002010-05-31T09:00:07.402-04:00iGoogle is my blogging savior<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifiK9czKbN4h1M5eREur5YOPkCSh1XJ27dLMhtyH38XbnXQ6ynC9Fv114wkNo2TlBwjtX-2ReGmB3ZvIuy7QEWWZ0-eleEk1q3amZCYGToKQTe3VwsFsds9eDALmRMdMPZI99CNGccYif7/s1600/iGoogle+screenshot.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifiK9czKbN4h1M5eREur5YOPkCSh1XJ27dLMhtyH38XbnXQ6ynC9Fv114wkNo2TlBwjtX-2ReGmB3ZvIuy7QEWWZ0-eleEk1q3amZCYGToKQTe3VwsFsds9eDALmRMdMPZI99CNGccYif7/s400/iGoogle+screenshot.PNG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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After struggling for the past couple of weeks to keep up with my blog posts and reading and commenting on other blogs, I finally found a solution. In comes iGoogle. This has truly been my blogging savior. I really don't know why I didn't find it sooner, but better late than never.<br />
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The screenshot above is from my iGoogle for Single, Sassy, & Uncensored. I have my Gmail open to see when people comment on my blog and send me blog roll requests. I have a running to do list to keep track of blog posts I need to work on, new social networking sites I need to join, blog carnivals I need to join, etc. I also use it to keep track of things I find other bloggers doing that I need to research and see if I can incorporate into my blog.<br />
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This is definitely helping me to build my followers and readers because I can comment regularly and frequently on others' blogs and build a blogging community that will support my blog as well.<br />
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Other features I use on iGoogle include a Twitter gadget so that I can easily keep track of what others are tweeting. I can retweet, respond to other tweets, and post my own tweets, all from my iGoogle home.<br />
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I also use a Google News widget which is great because I can customize it and only see articles that fit the topics I want to read. I use it to read about articles like photography, entrepreneurship, pregnancy, etc.<br />
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All in all, this is a great tool and all bloggers, and anyone who just wants to organize their life, should try it out.Miss NiNihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15741075277510072417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239976814514008664.post-298356707716079072010-05-31T06:00:00.002-04:002010-05-31T06:00:00.479-04:00Happy Memorial Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXxTAuibrKN2ejSbGjJhqwjYpy9OFHMaDM-y97sAVdfza1TnwuPpgXI1ByuS2e19nuRZRp1gg6nSlunvX6GZFsmok6o0HRlkzzCXJHCpovj0iP4gNdLTjtswKivRLObWFTljJuDNYoYnzD/s1600/memorial_day.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXxTAuibrKN2ejSbGjJhqwjYpy9OFHMaDM-y97sAVdfza1TnwuPpgXI1ByuS2e19nuRZRp1gg6nSlunvX6GZFsmok6o0HRlkzzCXJHCpovj0iP4gNdLTjtswKivRLObWFTljJuDNYoYnzD/s400/memorial_day.jpg" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Memorial Day to Everyone!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Enjoy the fireworks and lots of good food, but don't forget to honor those that will never be forgotten.</div>Miss NiNihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15741075277510072417noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239976814514008664.post-22293603328018473912010-05-30T17:01:00.002-04:002010-05-30T17:57:25.229-04:00Is abortion worse than sexual abuse?Well according to the Catholic Church, it is. A nun in Phoenix, AZ was excommunicated after approving an abortion that saved a woman's life. Read the full article <a href="http://blogs.forbes.com/work-in-progress/2010/05/27/catholic-church-excommunicates-a-nun-who-approved-an-abortion/">here</a>.<br />
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In short, the woman was 11 weeks pregnant with her fifth child. She had a condition which doctors determined would have killed her if she had continued the pregnancy. The nun was on the ethics committee at the hospital and made the decision to terminate the pregnancy in order to save the woman's life.<br />
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A lot of people are outraged because of the Catholic Church's decision. They feel that "religious ideology should not interfere with patient care." What's even worse is that when you look back at the numerous cases of priests who were molesting children, their punishments were not as severe. Most got a slap on the wrist and were allowed to continue taking sacrament. <br />
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Nicholas Kristof of the <i>New York Times</i> asked the same question I wanted to know. "Why would a saintly nun who opted to save a woman's life receive worse punishment than pedophile priests?" The whole idea just seems ridiculous to me.<br />
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I want to pose the same questions to my readers that <a href="http://blogs.forbes.com/work-in-progress/author/jgoudreau/">Jenna Goudreau</a> asked her readers:<br />
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<b>Readers: Should this nun have been excommunicated? Have the priests involved in child molestation cases gotten off too easy? And when doctors determine that a woman will die unless a pregnancy is terminated, should Catholic officials step in to defend the baby?</b>Miss NiNihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15741075277510072417noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239976814514008664.post-60577967878452795042010-05-30T16:35:00.000-04:002010-05-30T16:35:35.218-04:00Not so single anymore...Well guys and gals it's official... Miss Single Sassy & Uncensored is no longer single (gasp!!). Yes, I have a new romantic interest in my life and I'm really happy. Glowing really. He might pop up in a few posts here and there so we'll just refer to him as Superman. And yes he is all that and more.<br />
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Someone asked me if I was going to change my blog name now that I'm no longer single. That's a good question and I'm not quite sure of the answer. For now it will stay the same and we'll see how things go. Superman will understand that it's just the name of my blog, even though it's not my title anymore.<br />
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Now I have even more to blog about. So excited!!Miss NiNihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15741075277510072417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239976814514008664.post-71588320954806956832010-05-28T08:00:00.035-04:002010-05-28T08:00:02.191-04:00Photog Friday: Extraordinarily Ordinary since I've been learning to manually use Kam and I really didn't get an assigned photography project this week, I decided to come up with one on my own.<br />
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I decided to take pictures of ordinary things that people probably wouldn't think to look twice at. When photographed properly, they are still ordinary, but they become extraordinary.<br />
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This was from a brick wall in the student lounge at school. For the most part, all of the other bricks are intact. This one brick is just chipping away and had this really cool discoloration to it.<br />
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This flower actually caught my eye because it was the only one there. It was just sitting pretty, nestled in some grass and leaves growing all over the place. I took this immediately after it stopped raining so it was really cool to get the detail of all the rain drops on the flower petals.<br />
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This was a fun project for me to work on mainly because I made it up myself so I didn't have any real rules. I just took pictures of whatever caught my eye. This day it just happened to be things that normally <i>wouldn't</i> catch someone's eye.Miss NiNihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15741075277510072417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239976814514008664.post-45900177236942590062010-05-26T23:05:00.001-04:002010-05-26T23:34:46.796-04:00My New CameraOk so I finally got some halfway decent photos of my new camera. It's a Canon Rebel XS/EOS 1000D. I love it so much I even gave it a name, Kam. Yes my camera has a name.<br />
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Well I'm definitely enjoying my new camera so far and I might actually be getting the hang of it...Maybe<br />
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Stay tuned for all the random and not so random shots that I take with Kam.Miss NiNihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15741075277510072417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239976814514008664.post-63464543982491076752010-05-19T17:06:00.000-04:002010-05-19T17:06:33.311-04:00Photog Friday UpdateOk so I know I missed my Photog Friday post last week and I already know I'm going to miss it this week too.<br />
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I just started my photography class for my Photography and Graphic Design major and we start shooting photos on Monday, so I will possibly use those for Photog Friday next week.<br />
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I guess my purpose for Photog Friday has kinda changed, especially since I know what to expect with this photography class. My Photog Friday posts thus far have only featured my work, and I want to keep it that way. I will use any work I do in class to create my posts from now on and use it to gauge my progress and growth in the photography area.<br />
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So we'll see what gets posted next Friday.Miss NiNihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15741075277510072417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239976814514008664.post-87272506370980044662010-05-18T20:01:00.001-04:002010-05-18T20:02:40.483-04:00Formspring.meSo in my never ending quest to be active and play around with all these different social media/networking thingys, I decided to create an account on Formspring.me.<br />
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For those of you who don't know what it is, basically it lets people ask you questions and you answer them. The "fun" part of this is that people can anonymously ask you questions, so you're not really sure what to expect.<br />
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I left the option open for people to ask me questions anonymously. The worst that can happen is someone can ask me something or say something to piss me off. But then again, it will also make for a good blog or Twitter post, so we'll see what happens.<br />
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If you have anything you want to ask me, do it here <a href="http://formspring.me/royaldivanini">http://formspring.me/royaldivanini</a>.<br />
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This should be fun!!Miss NiNihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15741075277510072417noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239976814514008664.post-66301108632729730432010-05-12T16:19:00.000-04:002010-05-12T16:19:53.065-04:00Strong Black WomanSo I was on Facebook and this guy posted a status about what do people feel is the definition of a strong black woman. Someone responded with this answer:<br />
<div class="comment_actual_text text_exposed" id="text_expose_id_4beb09ec7ba0c0b89f97c"> </div><div class="comment_actual_text text_exposed" id="text_expose_id_4beb09ec7c0c302374441" style="text-align: center;"><i>One who is independent (requires little to no assist from anyone), one who can carry her own weight, one who can overcome situation in her life and still come up on top, one who don<span class="text_exposed_hide"><span class="text_exposed_link"></span></span><span class="text_exposed_show">’t require validation from anyone. One who sees herself in a situation and find solutions instead of coming up with excuses. One who believes in herself when no one does. One who can stand on her own two feet without using someone or ppl as a crutch. One who go through life struggling and never complains, but continue to press forward. </span>One who don<span class="text_exposed_hide"><span class="text_exposed_link"></span></span><span class="text_exposed_show">’t take stuff from anyone. One who speaks her mind not caring what anyone else thinks of her. One who leads by example and never a follower. One who carries her self classy and know they time when she needs to be sassy. One who walks with her head up and not look down at the ground. One who struts because she is confident In terms of relationship: All of the above plus one who supports her mate, sits down and be a woman knowing she has a mate who can stand up and be a man. One who helps out when her man is struggling, one who caters to him, one who don’t make her man feel intimated by her success. One who walks hand and hand, one who got her man back 100% when he feels like he let her down. -</span></i><span class="text_exposed_show">Andrea Sheppard</span><i><span class="text_exposed_show"><br />
</span></i></div><div class="comment_actual_text text_exposed" id="text_expose_id_4beb09ec7c0c302374441" style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="text_exposed_show"> </span></i></div><div class="comment_actual_text text_exposed" id="text_expose_id_4beb09ec7c0c302374441" style="text-align: left;"><span class="text_exposed_show">I think that about completely sums it up and no more needs to be said. I just had to post this.</span><i><span class="text_exposed_show"> </span></i></div><div class="comment_actual_text text_exposed" id="text_expose_id_4beb09ec7ba0c0b89f97c"> <span class="text_exposed_show"></span></div>Miss NiNihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15741075277510072417noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239976814514008664.post-21551690515652984902010-05-12T08:00:00.001-04:002010-05-12T08:00:10.428-04:00Wordless Wednesday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgakfpHCLH-CEBrYm6PO_aMsPnajewTerOIiuJsN5U6FpoZJhqDV5GIDY8KddguUQo3pVBQzv2UWBmFiBHKcAuRMWDfUm6rEkxVIz7oUCYpmHq-sQaVfd7oYLMXh4HgM9gz8B82mfEjRPgT/s1600/P2250016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgakfpHCLH-CEBrYm6PO_aMsPnajewTerOIiuJsN5U6FpoZJhqDV5GIDY8KddguUQo3pVBQzv2UWBmFiBHKcAuRMWDfUm6rEkxVIz7oUCYpmHq-sQaVfd7oYLMXh4HgM9gz8B82mfEjRPgT/s640/P2250016.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>Miss NiNihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15741075277510072417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239976814514008664.post-47273279319652485422010-05-07T16:36:00.001-04:002010-05-26T23:35:30.064-04:00Photog Fridays: SquirrelsSo I walked to the park today to get some exercise and I saw this really cute squirrel. I couldn't help but take pictures.<br />
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It's not completely finished, but I'm happy with the blog design and layout. The layout is very similar to what it used to be, there's just not as much clutter on my sidebars. Now that I have tabs at the top, I can keep a few more things organized.<br />
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My absolute favorite part...the colors. Pink and green are my favorite colors, especially together. They represent my vibrance, femininity, and fun nature. I'm also really happy with the header. I did customize it a bit and I really like the way it came out. Now I feel like my blog is truly about my WHOLE self and not just my pregnant self.<br />
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Now I can focus on new posts and photos. YAYYY!!!Miss NiNihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15741075277510072417noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239976814514008664.post-29743235302080902642010-04-25T20:18:00.001-04:002010-04-26T16:07:04.910-04:00Just a Really Quick Hiatus<div style="color: black;">Okay so after reading LOTS of blogs and posts with different ways to improve my blog, I've decided to put some of those plans into action. I will be taking a quick hiatus from my blog, hopefully no more than a week or two. If you happen to find yourself on here and things look a little off or mismatched, this is why. I'm trying to fix one element at a time, so here it goes...</div><div style="color: black;"><br />
</div><div style="color: black;">See you in a week or two with <strike>something that makes some sort of sense</strike> a completely redesigned blog.</div>Miss NiNihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15741075277510072417noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239976814514008664.post-6636043019212123302010-04-23T13:33:00.003-04:002010-04-26T16:07:28.993-04:00OOPS!!<div style="color: black;">Ok so I just realized that I posted my Photog Friday post yesterday right after I created it, instead of saving it and letting it post today. Oh well. Better me posting early instead of late. </div><div style="color: black;"><br />
</div><div style="color: black;">I've been a day off all week anyway. Somebody pray for me!!</div>Miss NiNihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15741075277510072417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239976814514008664.post-84058886525275836342010-04-22T19:04:00.002-04:002010-04-26T19:38:10.754-04:00Introducing Photog Fridays- The Many Faces of Me<div style="color: black;">Ok so I said I wanted to add some type of photography element to my blog and I've been trying to figure out what to do. I know that in the coming weeks I want to do interviews with some of my favorite photographers and possibly showcase their work. As I get more into the photography field, I will definitely be showcasing my work.<br />
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</div><div style="color: black;">I decided that I will start doing Photog Fridays. Every Friday, instead of an actual text based post, I will highlight photos on a given topic. I encourage my readers to comment with photos of their own that correspond to the topic, but we'll see how that goes. I decided to do Photog just in case I decided to flip flop between photography(my own or others) and the interviews with photographers.</div><div style="color: black;"><br />
</div><div style="color: black;">So, for my introduction to Photog Fridays, I decided to showcase...yeah you guessed it...ME!!! What could be better?? Does that make me conceited?? But really, I figured since you're reading a blog by ME and about ME(for the most part) you should at least know me. </div><div style="color: black;"><br />
</div><div style="color: black;">So here are the many faces of ME!!</div><div style="color: black;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;">Please do not be alarmed. The picture of me at the bar was DEFINITELY pre-pregnancy. No fetuses were harmed in the consumption of those alcoholic beverages(of which there were many).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;">And as you can see, my hair is completely different in each of these pictures. One of the perks of being me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: white; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: white;">Please comment with your own "Faces of You."</span></div>Miss NiNihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15741075277510072417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239976814514008664.post-35171478878196378232010-04-21T13:46:00.003-04:002010-04-26T19:39:10.966-04:00Black versus African American<div style="color: black;">Ok so I've come across numerous posts on my Babycenter message boards and various other message boards about Black versus African American. Pretty much people are trying to decide which is "better" to use. The general consensus is most non-blacks choose to use African American to be politically correct while most blacks just use black. As you can see, I'm one of the ones who uses black.<br />
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</div><div style="color: black;">The whole issue started in 1988 when Jesse Jackson encouraged people to use African American in place of black to acknowledge our ties to Africa. Nowadays, that purpose has pretty much been proven useless. For the most part I see either non-blacks using it to not offend blacks, or the high-and-mighty blacks using it because they feel they are too good to be called black.</div><div style="color: black;"><br />
</div><div style="color: black;">Through my own personal experience I've seen that most blacks don't care either way which one you call them as long as you don't call them a nigger (then all bets are off). I put myself in that category. When you address my race, I don't care whether you say black or African American. Just know that if you ask me, I will tell you that I am black or black American.</div><div style="color: black;"><br />
</div><div style="color: black;">Some people wonder why there is a discrepancy in what I will let you "label" me and what I label myself. The answer to that is simple. If you don't know me, you are basing your assumptions of my race on what you see. I would expect you to have the decency to ask me before calling me something, but I realize that may be asking a bit much of some people. I am currently working on researching my family history. I have traced my family back four generations and they are still in America. Therefore I am black American and not African American. I know that way back when my ancestors may have originated in Africa, but I have no immediate or recent generational ties to Africa, therefore I do not claim it. I know of many African Americans, especially living in Greensboro, who qualify to be called that. They were either born in Africa and moved to America, or their parents were born in Africa and they were born here in America.</div><div style="color: black;"><br />
</div><div style="color: black;">I personally don't care what other blacks choose to do or go by, but I know what my choices are. When my son is born, I will teach him that he is black American and not African American. Of course I will have to teach him the difference, IMO, between the two. I will also have to let him know that when he goes out into the world he will hear both and be called both. Whenever he gets old enough to make a decision, he can choose which he prefers to go by. Until then, we are black Americans.</div><div style="color: black;"><br />
</div><div style="color: black;">What do you choose to go by and teach your kids that they are? If you are not black/African American, what do you call us?</div>Miss NiNihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15741075277510072417noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239976814514008664.post-91994134002032597882010-04-19T15:21:00.004-04:002010-04-26T16:09:57.090-04:00To Tweet or Not to Tweet<div style="color: black;">Ok so I've been having this back and forth debate with myself about whether or not I should start using Twitter in order to help build a following for my blog. I see others using it both effectively and ineffectively, so I decided to do a little research to help me make a decision.</div><div style="color: black;"><br />
</div><div style="color: black;">I finally made the decision to set up a Twitter account and see how things go. If nothing else, it will allow me to network with other bloggers who may be great resources to help me build my blog. Hopefully this will also help to promote my blog and build my readership.</div><div style="color: black;"></div><div style="color: black;"><br />
<span style="background-color: black;"></span>Follow me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/ssuncensored or use the link on the right sidebar.</div>Miss NiNihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15741075277510072417noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239976814514008664.post-7870130681600169072010-04-11T16:46:00.011-04:002010-04-26T19:39:52.700-04:00Ok so it's been over a week...<div style="color: black;">So so sorry for neglecting my other baby for so long. My baby #1(Peanut) has been taking all of my focus this week with ultrasounds and babyshower stuff. Oh yeah, it's official. My Peanut is a lil man, not a girl like I originally thought. I'm actually happier to be having a boy. Go figure.</div><div style="color: black;"><br />
</div><div style="color: black;">Well life has been hectic, crazy, emotional, eventful, and then some. I'm trying to adjust to single life and impending single motherhood and so many other factors are being thrown my way. Certain people are wanting me to be in a relationship with them, yet they aren't quite ready to commit to me and only me. How does that work??<br />
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</div><div style="color: black;">I've been slowing trying to work on this blog and to get it where I want it to be. First goal is to post on a regular basis and build up my followers and readers. After that I would like to start doing giveaways and contests, but I haven't quite figured out exactly how those are done. I guess I'll have to do some research and stalk some more blogs to get some ideas.</div><div style="color: black;"><br />
</div><div style="color: black;">I will be taking a photography class during summer semester as part of my course load. It's not required for my degree but once I start my art major it will be good to have that background. Plus it will help a lot once Peanut is here because I know I'm going to be taking lots of pictures of him. I want to possibly incorporate some type of photography based idea into my blog, so we'll see how that goes. Any suggestions??</div><div style="color: black;"><br />
</div><div style="color: black;">Well I've got to start working on these different blog ideas and getting a few more posts ready to be published. Just wanted to check in and apologize for the absence. I'm back now (hopefully).</div>Miss NiNihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15741075277510072417noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239976814514008664.post-52234468743037251282010-04-01T19:49:00.007-04:002010-04-26T19:40:24.398-04:00Just to take the edge off<div style="color: black;">S<span style="font-family: inherit;">o here it is. </span>April 1st. April Fool's Day. The one day that assholes can use to justify the way they are the other 364 days of the year. Can you tell how much I <i>love</i> April Fool's Day.</div><div style="color: black;"><br />
</div><div style="color: black;">Well I found this post on one of my pregnancy message boards and I decided to post it because I'm just in no damn mood to write one myself.</div><div style="color: black;"><br />
</div><div style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><b>TRUE STATEMENTS</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">1. I think part of a best friend's job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">2. Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">3. I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">4. There is great need for a sarcasm font. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">5. How the hell are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?<br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">6. Was learning cursive really necessary? </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">7. Map Quest really needs to start their directions on #5. I'm pretty sure I know how to get out of my neighborhood. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">8. Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the Person died. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">9. I can't remember the last time I wasn't at least kind of tired. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">10. Bad decisions make good stories. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">11. You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you know that you just aren't going to do anything productive for the rest of the day. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">12. Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after Blue Ray? I don't want to have to restart my collection...again. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">13. I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes to my ten-page research paper that I swear I did not make any changes to. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">14. "Do not machine wash or tumble dry" means I will never wash this - ever. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">15. I hate when I just miss a call by the last ring (Hello? Hello? Damn it!), but when I immediately call back, it rings nine times and goes to voice mail. What did you do after I didn't answer? Drop the phone and run away? </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">16. I hate leaving my house confident and looking good and then not seeing anyone of importance the entire day. What a waste. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">17. I keep some people's phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">18. I think the freezer deserves a light as well. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">19. I disagree with Kay Jewelers. I would bet on any given Friday or Saturday night more kisses begin with Miller Lite than Kay. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">21. Sometimes, I'll watch a movie that I watched when I was younger and suddenly realize I had no idea what the heck was going on when I first saw it. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">22. I would rather try to carry 10 plastic grocery bags in each hand than take 2 trips to bring my groceries in. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">23. The only time I look forward to a red light is when I'm trying to finish a text. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">24. I have a hard time deciphering the fine line between boredom and hunger. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">25. How many times is it appropriate to say "What?" before you just nod and smile because you still didn't hear or understand a word they said? </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">26. I love the sense of camaraderie when an entire line of cars team up to prevent a dick from cutting in at the front. Stay strong, brothers and sisters! </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">27. Shirts get dirty. Underwear gets dirty. Pants? Pants never get dirty, and you can wear them forever. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">28. Is it just me or do high school kids get dumber & dumber every year? </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">29. There's no worse feeling than that millisecond you're sure you are going to die after leaning your chair back a little too far. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">30. As a driver I hate pedestrians, and as a pedestrian I hate drivers, but no matter what the mode of transportation, I always hate cyclists. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">31. Sometimes I'll look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and still not know what time it is. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">32. Even under ideal conditions people have trouble locating their car keys in a pocket, finding their cell phone, and Pinning the Tail on the Donkey - but I'd bet my ass everyone can find and push the snooze button from 3 feet away, in about 1.7 seconds, eyes closed, first time, every time! </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">33. Even when opportunity knocks, you still have to get off your ass and open the door.</div><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span>Miss NiNihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15741075277510072417noreply@blogger.com0