Dear Food Diary,

3/6/2012 - After years of wanting and wishing that I had a bikini-ready body, I've decided to work with what I've got. My diet is already on point:

• No fried foods,
• No soda, only 100% real fruit juice,
• Plenty of water, and
• No overeating!

That's the shirt, not my stomach! :0)

...Let's try this again!

5/9/2012 - After years of wanting and wishing that I had a bikini-ready body, I've decided to work my butt off and exercise as much as possible, until I can finally get into a bikini and not feel self-conscious about all of the stares. Since most of the staring will be from the hearts of lusting men...

Did that last part make you smile? I know that I'm grinning from ear to ear! I can't wait for the day when that statement will be validated!!!!!

I've started a new exercise regimen, which is sure to get me ready for the summer!

Exercise Schedule: 

45 mins of cardio (3x a week)
20 mins of abs (3x a week)
5 mins of buns (4x a week)
5 mins of chest (4x a week)
8 mins of feet (getting stiletto ready) (2x a week)

Beach-ready body, see you soon!!!!

 6/12/2012 - What was I thinking?!?!?!? All of that working out made me lose my hips and my butt but I still don't have a six-pack!!!!! Plus, I can't stand being sore all of the time.


Revised Exercise Schedule:

30 minutes of abs (4x a week)
10 mins of buns (2x a week)
5 mins of chest (4x a week)

Stay tuned for pics....

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Curlkit: Month #1 - June

So I allowed my PJ (product junkie) shopaholic side to get the best of me. Decided to fork over $20 a month to Curlkit to participate in their monthly subscription program.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with Curlkit, here's a brief description from their website:

"CurlKit sends out a selection of 5-7 samples that their team of online experts, researches and even tries themselves. In each CurlKit you'll receive everything from pomades and conditioners to natural hair tools, from well-known brands as well as emerging gems. CurlKit’s mission is to help newly naturals and lifelong naturals sort through the clutter, to find new brands and rediscover old favorites."

Basically, I get a box of goodies mailed to my house every month. I have absolutely no idea what is inside until the box is in front of me. If my hair agrees with the samples, I can buy a bigger size. If I don't, all I have to do it cross it off of my "Must Try Products" list. Sometimes the boxes contain full sized goodies so that's a definite plus!

Many of you don't know about my PJ shopaholic side; I basically have a bookshelf filled with hair products for my natural hair. I also have 2 shelves in the bathroom with shampoos, deep conditioners, etc. I have so many products that it makes no sense to buy anything for the next year.

So why would I subscribe to this monthly, I HAVE NO IDEA! This is a perfect time for an intervention! 

Here are the contents of this month's box:

This is the box:

These are the goodies:

Full-size Products:

1. Twisted Sista De Frizz Conditioner
2. Ampro Vitamin E Oil

Sample Products:

1. Miss Jessie's Baby ButterCreme
2. Miss Jessie's Curly ButterCreme
3. Miss Jessie's Curly Meringue
4. Nice & Curly Wind Down Gel
5. Jamaican Mango & Lime Locking Gel

* Guess the Ms Jessie's Curly Pudding sample walked away while they were making my box *

I forgot to add this to the above pic. 

It's a spray bottle! I really needed one too. How awesome is that?

So all of that for $20, plus free shipping! This is a great deal.  BTW They gave me a discount so I only paid $16 for everything. Like the youngins say: WIN! 

I was hesitant at first since I already have a lot of unopened products and not enough time to try them all. I was also hesitant because several youtubers were complaining about the lack of products in last month's box. I'm fortunate that I didn't get ripped off or waste any money. I'm glad that my PJism got the best of me.  

Are any of you part of a monthly subscription? Leave a comment below.

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(Click here for my review)

A 10-year-old Irish boy stands crying at the side of the road. A man passing by asks, "What's wrong, lad?"

The boy says, "Me ma died this morning."

"Oh, be Jaysus," the man says. "Do you want me to call Father O'Reiley for you?"

The boy replies, "No tanks, mister. Sex is the last ting on me mind at the moment."

 

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Movie List - 5/2012

Any movie that is highlighted should definitely be checked out! Movies that are in bold are considered to be good, but not great.

Movie List - 5/2012

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The Avengers
One for the Money *
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
Mr. Popper's Penguins
Coriolanus
Girlfriends: Season 8
Bereavement
Mike & Molly: Season 1
Benda Bilili!
The Skin I Live In
The 4400: Season 4
Contraband
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
The Sitter
Mission: Impossible
Rampart
The Job: The Complete Series
The Devil Inside
Albert Nobbs
Elite Squad: The Enemy Within
Boston Legal: Season 5
Into the Wild
Imaginary Heroes
Tim & Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
Playback
The Descendants
N-Secure
Payback
Weeds: Season 7
J. Edgar

*Haven't read the book but I think the movie could have been so much better. Would have given it 1 out of 5 stars but I enjoyed the scenes with Daniel Sunjata, Jason O'Mara, and Leonardo Nam. Worst part of the movie: the voice over; horrible narration.

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Movie List - 4/2012

Any movie that is highlighted should definitely be checked out! Movies that are in bold are considered to be good, but not great.

Movie List - 4/2012

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The Hunger Games

The Young Victoria
Swimming with Sharks
Blue Collar Comedy Tour: One for the Road
Larry Crowne
The Skeptic
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
Nurse Jackie: Season 3
The Iron Lady
I Love You, Beth Cooper
The Tree of Life
                                The Warrior's Way  (Great fighting scenes)
The Thing
                                   Immortals  (Great fighting scenes)
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas

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Laws of Life:

* Murphy's First Law for Wives: If you ask your husband to pick up five items at the store and then you add one more as an afterthought, he will forget two of the first five.

* Kauffman's Paradox of the Corporation: The less important you are to the corporation, the more your tardiness or absence is noticed.

* The Salary Axiom: The pay raise is just large enough to increase your taxes and just small enough to have no effect on your take-home pay.

* Miller's Law of Insurance: Insurance covers everything except what happens.

* First Law of Living: As soon as you start doing what you always wanted to be doing, you'll want to be doing something else.

* Weiner's Law of Libraries: There are no answers, only cross-references.

* The Grocery Bag Law: The candy bar you planned to eat on the way home from the market is hidden at the bottom of the grocery bag.

* Lampner's Law of Employment: When leaving work late, you will go unnoticed. When you leave work early, you will meet the boss in the parking lot.

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