Black Nostalgia

I was in Ross the other day with my Mother and came across these sneakers.  What a blast from the past!  I was instantly transported back to third grade when L.A. Gears and British Knights were all the rage.  I had four pair that were the shiznit if I do say so myself.  I had some plain white ones, some hot pink and limes green Gears,  some magenta, black, and white ones, and even the pump up pair in the fifth grade.  Am I showing my age?  I was almost tempted to buy them just for old times sake, but came to my senses as I have nothing that would match this color combo they got going on here.  Besides, they're not the best pair of L.A. Gears I've ever seen.  I just thought it was kind of cool to see a brand that was pretty significant to me when I was in Elementary School.  But like snap bracelets and Gigapets, the L.A. Gears faded to the background and people virtually forgot about them.  Anywho, enough about my weekend discovery. 

I've been trying to work on my vision board, but the magazines I had to use hasn't yielded much.  I think I might have to find a way to collect more relevant magazines.  Living and Town and Country just aren't my cup of tea.  I didn't even find much in the Essence mags, although I can't say I'm too surprised there.  I never really liked Essence Magazine.  It always seems so old fogeyish.  I've always wanted to create a magazine for Black women between the ages of 23-35 or so.  With things and topics more relevant to us.  Also a teen magazine geared towards Black girls.  Currently this does not exist outside of Right On and Sister to Sister...and that doesn't count.  I remember finding one magazine similar when I was a Teen and I NEVER saw a follow up issue.  It disappeared much like the L.A. Gears.  I think a consistant mag would be great.  Maybe one day I'll get to work on that.  But how much do people even still buy and read magazines these days?

I start my PD training next week which I'm excited for.  My diet can go back to some sort of normalcy.  And the first thing I want is some bacon cheese fries from Outback.  I haven't been able to eat potatoes in forever and they are my favorite food.

In other news, I did write a couple more articles in trying to make the most and best of a seemingly crappy situation.  We'll see if my efforts produce anything.  Check them out below:

How to Create a Vision Board to Focus Your Dreams

How to Choose and Online Journal

How to Start a Bookclub of Your Own

How to Cope With Renal Failure

Also check out my friends articles:

How to Clean Rusty Garden Tools - CWilliams

How to Lose Weight With White Tea - Glorybug

I'm out!  Be easy breezies!

Junk Memories

On a mission to find my long lost books, I ventured into the wilds of my garage and made a discovery that made my heart smile.  For a minute I didn't think I'd make it out as I'd found myself in a narrow crevice, feet splayed, and leaning over a very unstable mountain of boxes.  But what a simle treasure I did find in there...but more like a re-discovery.  After braving the tangles of the home jungle, I emerged, unsuccessful in my quest for books, but toting a throwback cd case.

The case was mostly filled with cd singles I had acquired over my lifetime like:

Heartbreaker by Mariah Cary

On & On by Erykah Badu

and even Wannabe by the Spice Girls

#don'tjudgeme!

But the BEST thing was that it was FULL of my old mixed cd's.  And while going through and listening to my mixes, I rediscovered this gem:  Latif - Don't Wanna Hurt You!

This dude was def a one hit wonder...but I used to jam to this track.  I wonder why he never came out with anything else...but regardless, I'll always love this track.  Now I have to make sure I have this in my music library.  I also listened to some songs I don't remember by people I could not tell you the names of.  Bt it was cool to go through those old tunes...and I'm still working my way through them.

In other news, my PD catheter surgery went great and I should be able to start training soon.  So no more waking up at the but crack of dawn to sit in a chair for three and a half hours.  Also, I went to transplant training class and have my appointments set up that I will need to be added to the list.  I'm hoping something comes through before that then.  Man of my family have volunteered to be tested to see if they can give me a kidney.  I love my fam!  This kidney failing stuff has kind of thrown me for a loop, but I'm trying to keep my spirits up about it and pray for the best outcome.  To help with that I think that I'm going to sporadiclly post some encouraging and successful transplant stories.  I think that will help me keep my focus on the bigger picture.

Well, I'm outtie for the night!  A Different World @ 1:00 and 1:30 am...check it out!

Please make sure you check out my friends articles!

How To Play Power Chords on a Guitar - Thirdstone

How to Earn Cash Using Credit - Alrady

eHow UK Scam: They Really Ought to Be Ashamed

So after anticipating compensation for use of our articles on the UK Site for 6 months, most eHow 'user's were sorely disappointed.  Most people got a drop in the bucket maybe 10% or less of their avergae earnings, which kinda averaged out to be maybe one to two days worth of earnings.  They also did not account for or include compensation for the many people whose earnings dropped 40-80% from their US articles.  eHow you totally FAIL on compensating people fairly for the use of their articles and for causing their earnings to drop by you manipulating SEO.  Unfortunately, even with it's shady practices, eHow seems to still be the best game in town.  But I'm still going to branch out.  I cannot rely on one site any longer.  I especially cannot put my sole trust in a company who has proven to be untrustworthy.  The only thing I can do now is keep writing, promoting, and trying to help my fellow eHow comrades rank their articles better. 

So I will be doing my part and trying to feature other's websites and articles on my site.  Though I don't get much traffic yet, I'm hoping it will help at least a little.  eHow, I suggest you get your act together or you will end up alienating and driving away your writers.  And lest be real, we made eHow the success it is today.