Aroused2BNatural

One Year Natural Hair Anniversary

2010-03-08T09:46:00.000-08:00

Today it is exactly a YEAR since my last cut of permed hair!!! I'm excited to share that my hair is 6 inches long right now :) I'm looking forward to creating an album of my journey. Check out my experience a year ago. :)

http://embracenatural.blogspot.com/2009/03/i-believe-i-am-officially-natural.html

My 1st Natural Updo - Butterfly Clip Updo

2010-02-28T11:06:00.000-08:00

Hello EmbraceNaturelle's,

I'm excited to share with you my first updo. :) I've continously styled my hair with two strand twists and straw curls and my interest peaked in trying something new this past weekend...especially an updo after viewing these photo months ago from this naturalista's site, I think on fotki...

Forgive me for not being able to promote proper credit by providing a link to her site :/ months ago I saved her hairstyle under Inspiring Hair Styles in my Pictures file without the thought that I would actually post it..I only pray that she will not be unhappy with me sharing her photo...

and then i just had a random thought to purchase butterfly clips to pretty it up a bit :) Hope you like :)

I adore <3 the way my braids and clips looked on my left side :)

I had a different view on how the updo would look in the back... but I am content for my first try :)

There is a sheen of organic shea butter on my hair when wet.... it will go away in another day especially after I untwist them. For some volume in the front :) Let me know what you think and please let me know when you try it out. I'd love to see your creative take on a butterfly clip updo. :)

I acheived this style by single braiding my hair in the back and two strand twist my hair in the front. :)

Washed with BioInfusion Rosemary Mint Shampoo
Conditioned with Giovanni Deeper Moisture Conditioner
Deep Conditioned with Organic Unrefined Shea Butter with small mix of Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Stop n Shop Brand) A great site to order shea butter :)

Natural Hair Can Grow!!

2010-02-25T11:00:00.000-08:00

Hi EmbraceNaturelle's,

Here is some inspiration for whom aspire to grow lengthy natural hair. I am forever grateful to Rusticbeauty in Youtube for presenting her routine and giving us visual proof that natural hair can grow to amazing lengths with great hair care. Sorry, I'm not able to embed her videos since their diasbled.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEj5E3_swBY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Qw2YSBn3ho

I was able to attach Ladeybug7's video of her flat ironning her length.

I aspire to grow great lengths to my hair. Maintainance may be a bit of a challenge compared to the low maintenance that I experience with my 6 inches. I LUV the short length of my hair now and I only have an excited curiosity on what it would be like to style it when it grows even longer. :)

Enjoy :)
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Great site to order Shea Butter!

2010-02-24T20:54:00.003-08:00

Thanks to RusticBeauty from Youtube and her friendly willingness to share her natural hair routine. I've come across a great site recommended to order shea butter .....and what a great recommendation it is!!

I care for my hair once a week and my order of shea butter lasts me for two to three months. The free shipping is a plus!

Enjoy!
http://myworld.ebay.com/sharika77/

Awesome Gifts to give Teens!!!

2009-08-29T13:14:00.000-07:00

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FALLY IPUPA FEAT OLIVIA G-UNIT

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Sears was having an awesome sale on perfumes and colognes for 4.99! What a great sense of retail therapy, it has made my day! Their the perfect size and I believe the perfect way to introduce colognes and perfumes to
my sister who is 18, my cousins whom are 14 (male) and 13 (female) and my goddaughter, 12. :)

I purchased 3 perfumes of DOTS for my goddaughter, cousin and myself lol I would dig deep into my candy bag and devour these every time Halloween came to pass when I was a teen. I don't eat them any more but the scent is such a refreshing nostalgia. :)

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My mouth is watering for a watermelon jolly rancher right about now ... I used to jump for green apple and cherry more so than watermelon...Mmmmmm :) Whoa!...I got to be careful i'm getting tempted..... I purchased Smooth Watermelon for my sister. Although she is 18 and ladies around her age my be more interested in the scents of Britney Spears or Mariah Carey...my sister doesn't appear to worry so much about fragrances....she's still young at heart being the youngest of four siblings in total and I feel this will be a great start for her as well. :)

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The scent of Antonio Banderas cologne seemed just right for my little man. I can't believe he is 14 right now!!! My handsome little man is gonna turn some heads in Georgia. :)

It's such a fascinating experience for me....the thought that I changed the diapers of 3 out of 4 of them...my sister, my goddaughter and her brother and now their entering middle school, high school and college!

I look forward to how they all will mature, what careers they'll pursue and how they will entertain living their lives. :)

My fixation on Masculinity

2009-08-23T01:43:00.000-07:00

I have written in my blog description

~~Expressing the value of living life to the fullest~~
Sharing my natural journey
Expressions of my idiosyncratic thoughts

I may have posted a fair amount of blogs on living life to the fullest and of my nautral journey...here is a glimpse of my idiosyncratic side...

I get an adrenline rush when I see men in combat for a honorable cause, in act of chivalry, or just simply skilled in weaponry. Here are some clips of those men that have given me an adrenaline rush a number of times in their films....

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Here Brad Pitt is one sexy reenactment of Troy.

To understand the story behind this scene start at 1:04... it is at 4:10 that
my adrenaline kicked in after viewing how he slowly ascended from a focused walk to a sprint and effortlessly avoided his opponents defense; then leaped and defeated him. I don’t like the killing but his skill was no sweat!! That is what impresses me! The perfect example of how size doesn’t matter ! At 3:37…the war may not be honorable but his efforts to combat one man to save the men’s lives was honorable.

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Please watch this short video for what I'm about to express. The slow mo of the whole fight at 1:30 is SICK!!! It's the skill that Excites me lol...notice in the beginning at first he reached into his coat for a weapon and than lower his hands...there is a scene within the movie which was a lesson that taught him how to focus in order to combat...if he did not embody that lesson he wouldn't have been able to combat 5 men in a matter of seconds! Impressive!! I would love to have that skill but of course not to kill.....

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I'm a lover of the genre Fantasy...books and movies...Lord Of The Rings was the
perfect transition from my love of Stars Wars to a more up to date combat movie. Here the man on the horse who's character name is Aragon is better presented in other scenes in Lord of Rings but this was the best I could find in you tube to express how empowering this movie can be when fighting for a good cause and how the odds are always up against evil no matter how overpowering they appear to be at first....which will be seen at 2:28. Please watch from the beginning

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Forewarning!! If you haven't seen the movie 300...than prepare for a more gruesome scene..this video is more about my fixation on how masculinely strong these men look and the mastery of their skill in weaponry. ESPECIALLY at 0:49 to 0:55...you may not want to continue after that point!! His body/abs is DELICIOUS to me!!

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I just realized that all these men are caucasian*....my eye is always out for a black man..i've been one to compliment when an attractive white man passes by but it never peaks my internal instincts to pursue him....I'm beginning to think my fixation on masculinity such as the above is reason y i'm single..maybe i'm a bit too agressive?......lol welp this completes my idiosyncratic thoughts.
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FYI*

*idiosyncratic: Peculiar to a specific individual; eccentric .............Odd, personalized, peculiar, eccentric and often out of context

Good Night!!! or Good Morning!!!
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Enjoy this track! Very empowering music to workout with....i.e. running on a treadmill

Try something new!! See a Comedian! :) Check this out!

2009-08-09T08:11:00.000-07:00

When was the last time you went out for a good laugh...a GOOD healthy "my stomach hurts!!" laugh influenced by a Comedian?? The last time I had a good laugh was watching an episode of Martin on youtube last week

Here it is! Now watching Part 1 to 3 may help you really get into the comedic storyline and may lead you to tears by Part 3! Please watch the whole of Part 3 to see the highlight of 2:44 through 3:15!!!!

2:44 to 3:15 got me in tears!!!! I could barely get a sound of laughter out cause I'm laughin too much air in rather then out...if that makes any type of sense lol lmao Enjoy!!!!

I don't remember Madea making me laugh so hard!!!

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Watchin Martin in action like that really had me yearning to laugh like that some more and inspired me to see a Comedian live in action. Which reminded me of one comedian named Arnez J.

He is just as animated as Martin in his own unique way and I wish I could show you this one show that had me hooked on him a few years back when I first saw him on BET Comic View....he's not like those other comedians that just swears alot to make a funny point...he does "true comedy" as he states it....comedy of everyday life that we can relate too.... Check him out!!

Jokes.com

Arnez J - Oral Surgery

comedians.comedycentral.com

Joke of the Day

Stand-Up Comedy

Free Online Games

I looove his facial expressions especially how his eyes pop out lol the way he is so animated with his body is amazingly hilarious 1:23 got me good lol

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I've grown bored with the monotonous route of entertaining myself like free ladies nights at the club and going to the movies... I want to have fun in the a so common way and I feel a great unique outing is definitely seeing a Comedian!!! I am planning to organize an outing with a good handful of family and friends to see one and am searching tour dates for Arnez J and maybe Martin Lawerence would be possible tooo!!

Jokes.com

Arnez J - Getting Into Heaven

comedians.comedycentral.com

Joke of the Day

Stand-Up Comedy

Free Online Games

LOL LMAO 1:48 got me good too!!!! I love how animated he is!!!!!

Who is your favorite comedian? Have you had a chance to see him/her or a comedian live? Do you go often? Are you planning to see one soon? Please share how you go about getting tickets? I'd love some help with that. ")

Look forward to hearing from ya!!! :)

~EmbraceNatural

Growth! Fresh Twist and Straw Curls! Wedding!!

2009-07-26T10:59:00.000-07:00

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I fall in love more and more with caring and styling my hair in its natural state especially with results such as the photo above. These were fresh twists with straw curls the day after I did them. :) Giovanni Gel is a must for me for such a great shine!!!

Before my curls were completed here are pictures of my growth!!! I photo'ed after I detangled my hair with water and coconut oil. :) I am very excited with the height of my hair.

Check out this link to one of my first posts of my journey to natural hair...It's a photo of my version of the "big chop"..
I Believe I Am Officially Natural The fifth photo in my blog shows how much shorter a height I had

Here is how it looks when I finished curling my twists on the straws and photos the next night after removing the straws in the morning.

The photo of my right profile shows too much of a gap in between my twists/curls, I'm working on that...

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I went to a wedding a week later with the same twists and later that evening I untwisted them heading to a BBQ and Club. Unfortunately I can't stay to complete my post...I will post photos of them when I get a chance. ENJOY!

Twist and Straw Curls and Fun with Facepaint

2009-07-19T10:17:00.001-07:00

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Here are the first photos of my experience with natural hair since my post on my last chop of permed hair months ago!!! A mix of twists and straw curls*!!!! I rocked the style at my cousin's party celebrating her son's 1st bday which was entertained with face painting!!! Fun stuff!!!

I definitely had fun with it and went to club afterwards with the face paint!! I want to do it again. It felt so fun dancing with it on...I highly recommended doing it when you go to the club for a unique and fun experience :)

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*FYI

How I twist and straw curl

I detangled my hair from my previous style of straw curls spraying water on a few curls and smoothed coconut oil per curl to untwist and comb out...the coconut oil and water makes it really easy for me to avoid unnecessary breakage ..

After my hair was indulged with coconut oil and smooth from curls, I washed with Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps - 18 in 1 Hemp Peppermint Pure Castor Oil.

I would start my twist and curls from the back to the front.....I would part a line of hair from the right to left which is not to thick or too small...you can judge the amount of hair you want to work with by your preference.....and leave the rest of my damp hair covered in the shower cap....make sure to keep a spray bottle near by with water or your own mix nearby

I would smooth African royale Hot Six Oil on my parted hair and scalp and starting at the right I would part a small amount of hair that was thick enough for me to twist to my liking....i would pin the rest of my hair on the left to keep aside...

I would twist my damp and oiled hair with Giovanni L.A. Natural Styling Gel (strong hold) then curl my twist on a straw almost an inch of length...(the length of the straw will be judged by the length of hair)....I would curl my twist around the straw keeping them close together so they won't loosely spiral when I remove it after it dries.

Continue the same method throughout your whole head....

It takes time and patience, my experience was relaxing...for me it took at least 3 hours....."3 hours???!!!" (<-- was that what went through your mind?) heh heh well it is worth it when the style lasts for a week!!! It's very low maintenance all thanks to Giovanni's gel!!! You will have a great sheen as well!!!

Enjoy! :)

Was my ladybug a brush of good luck today? ....could it be love?....

2009-07-18T13:55:00.000-07:00

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While riding the trolley on my way home this morning, a chill came over me when I caught a glimpse of a bug slowly crawling my left jean. I relaxed once I realized that it was a ladybug. I just stared at it and my mind kept juggling the question...:"is this good luck?.... how is a ladybug good luck in the first place? how can i tell?"....

I said my farewell to my ladybug doing my best to gently brush it to flight so it wouldn't get trapped in Shaw's supermarket but it still had the interest of walking so it was on the ground doing it's thing....maybe to pass it's luck on another fortunate person. Entering Shaw's, I was directed to the right as I searched for the restroom and caught my eye on a display of flip flops....it was evident that they were on sale.

I nonchalantly walked over to check them out and found Okabashi sandals 75% off....my thoughts were "75% off??"... "that's over 50%"... "so the cost most definitely have to be a good deal".....

It turned to be very much so....enough for me to purchase sandals for my whole family.

At this very moment I am wearing these deliciously comfortable sandals which is presented to your right. What a deal indeed! $2.75 each!! I bought 7 of them for my father, mother, lil sister, my twin, cousin, myself and a male friend of mine which is the reason for me encountering this ladybug :)

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As I fantasized some more on the ladybug being a brush of luck for myself and my family....I fantasized how I never would of came across the ladybug if it wasn't for B...let's name him B....I'm developing mixed feelings for him...

I was heading home from his house after spending the night...it wasn't intentional....we've hung out since 11pm and fell asleep by 4a,....which was pretty close to leading to a certain level which is found when a male and female is still up in the wee hours with the ambience of a room lightly lit by a shade of red....2 candles lit atop candle stands...romantic zouk and kompa music playing in the background....shadows of a wine bottle and 2 wine glasses on the window curtains gently blown within due to winds of a gentle thunderstorm followed by the calming sound of thunder and rain....very tempting ambience indeed.

We've been talking for a short period of time and I had to control myself not to let it lead into anything when it was too soon to tell where our relationship would develop....

He is an adorable 30 yr old bachelor, who knows how to dance zouk love* and kompa music to the point where it blew me away the first time we met at a little dance club, a really good dancer always peaks my interest in him...and he was definitely on point. :)

Tonight we may be able to dance again at the Sheraton Hotel in Braintree, I can't wait :)

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FYI
*How to dance Zouk

The video below is a more intimate..sensual style which almost had me fainting when dancing with B. :)

*How to dance Kizomba

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Baffling but Entertaining - Check it out

2009-07-11T18:25:00.000-07:00

While helping my sister find a song which had the words melody in it on youtube we came across this video which was totally random!! But cute and you can't resist a smirk...I can imagine teaching this to the kids during a birthday party to entertain them as well. Would you?

Did you find yourself humming...singing or dancing along? :)

When someone steals money from you....

2009-04-18T18:15:00.000-07:00

I can't help but envision someone spending the time to deliberately take my meal replacement shake canister, my bottle, jacket, sweater and last but not least my duffel bag....digging into my exterior pocket and pulling over 20 bucks broken down in dollars and fives out of my unlocked locker leaving me 3 bucks and spare change and taking the time to reposition all my items back in their place.....

Thoughts have been reeling with questions...Did someone really steal from me? Did someone really go in my locker, dig into MY bag and take what didn't belong to them? Who was around when it was done? How quickly did they dig in my bag and find the money? Who was it? Why would they be so heartless to dig into another person's belonging?......I even doubted that I may have put the money in my little bottle...but I am positive that I left at least 20 bucks in my bottle since being in a budget; I wanted to make sure that my bus money was saved in a different place so I wouldn't spend it. Normally I would of left the rest of my money home but due to not wanting to miss the bus I carried my cash bottle with me....tsk tsk tsk.. I could have prevented this....

Well...all in all.... my locker was unlocked so for one I will take the blame for taking it lightly to believe that I could trust that my items were safe in an unlocked locker. Although the six almost seven months that I've trained at the gym 5 to 6 days a week.... majority of time leaving my items in an unlocked locker have been safe...

When I shared this with my friend Suzanne; who does physical training along with me at the gym, we discussed how she herself lost her cellphone no more then 3 days before which she left charging in the bathroom/locker room and 10 minutes later found it missing! So it is evident that we must guard our items well!

My emotions are torn between thoughts of "....Lynda, you have just been given a reality check...that you can't leave your money in an unlocked locker assuming that people can be trusted at the gym anymore!" and "what would the person spend the money on? a meal for their child(ren)? a meal or junk food for herself? how would she justify her wrongdoing? how many times will I see this person's face pass by me?" "what would karma do?"

I myself did my best to restrain any bitter feelings toward the other person because logically it wouldn't change the fact that I am short 20 bucks....so I just smiled and shook my head telling myself that I can't live in cloud nine believing that everyone is trustworthy in the locker room.... 100% of my attitude at the gym is to trust everyone until given reason not too. So now I have to guard my trust....to be honest I don't wish to go through the trouble of having to use a combination lock or keyed lock every time I need something but the extra few seconds to lock and unlock my locker will save me from a little financial distress....because every dollar counts for me as of this moment...

Has anyone stolen money from you...how much?...did you react negatively or positively? Last year an acquaintance of mine shared that she had lost money herself one day and said that whenever money was lost something good was going to happen to her....which was a fascinating perspective....has something great happened to you after your loss of an item or money???

Just asking because I am curious....

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What did I just put in my body?

2009-03-28T11:47:00.000-07:00

This morning I had me a PB & J sandwich on wheat bread. After I had my sandwich, I made a thorough but short read on the Nutrition Facts and Ingredients of the jelly. Which led to the question....What did I just put in my body?????

The brand is called "Family Pantry - Grape Jelly"

The Nutrition Facts are

Serving Size: 1 TBSP Calories per serving: 50
Calories from Fat: 0 Servings Per Container: 45

Total Fat: 0g --------- Saturated Fat 0g ------ Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 0mg ------ Sodium: 10mg
Total Carbs: 13g ------ Dietary Fiber: 0g
Sugars: 13g ----------- Protein: 0g

I can't see any nutritional value on what this grape jelly can do for me based on it's "Nutrition" Facts more so from reading it's ingredients:

Grape Juice, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup, Fruit Pectin, Citric Acid and Sodium Citrate.

I googled how to read nutrition labels and came across this information on the U.S. Food and Adminstration Site*

Ingredients are listed in descending order of weight (from most to least).

Which means there is more of grape juice than high fructose corn syrup...more high fructose corn syrup then corn syrup.....more corn syrup then fruit pectin and so on...right?

Additionally....

If you are concerned about your intake of sugars, make sure that added sugars are not listed as one of the first few ingredients. Other names for added sugars include: corn syrup, high-fructose corn syrup, fruit juice concentrate, maltose, dextrose, sucrose, honey, and maple syrup.

Ok....I'm totally turned off by this Jelly since it's first few ingredients did consist of high fructose corn syrup and corn syrup*....my mother is not so open with me preaching to her healthier alternatives when it comes to the expense of feeding a household of 6 but I plan to make an effort especially after reading this. But then again I might not have to result to that since I caught a glimpse of a large jar of Smucker's perserves in our other fridge. Will into the ingredients later. :)

Learning about this lead to the question of what's the difference between jelly and jams? And which one is healthier?

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I believe I have found a credible answer from the Welch's site.

What’s the difference between jelly, jam, preserves and spreads?*

These products are a blend of:

* Fruit pectin: to provide the gelling mechanism that forms the texture of the product**

* Sweeteners: (such as sugar and corn syrup) for added flavor and proper conditions for gel formation.

* Citric acid: to enhance product flavor and provide the correct level of acidity for gel formation to occur.**

* Fruit:

o Jelly is made from fruit juice

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o Jam is made from pureed fruit
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o Preserves are made from whole fruit

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o Spreads are made from whole fruit and/or pureed fruit

This information has helped me decide that I am better off consuming jams, preserves, and spreads rather then jelly. I miss spreading the actual strawberry on my toast, it must of been preserves. Can't wait to open the Smucker's. :) I hope this was helpful to you as well. Take Care.

FYI
*How to Understand
and Use the Nutrition Facts Label

*I wonder what is the difference between corn syrup and high fructose corn syrup...will plan to post that another day.

*What's The Difference Between Jelly, Jam, Preserves and Spreads?

**I'm glad Welch's answered my question on what Fruit Pectin and Citric Acid was...

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Before I had a chance to watch the video, I would dance to this at parties melting to the rhythm and his voice!

101 Foods That Could Save Your Life: Vegetarian Polish Cabbage Rolls

2009-03-27T14:01:00.000-07:00

~~ I am soooo happy today!!! Very glad to have finally had the free time and energy to bring this recipe to life from 101 Foods That could Save Your Life by David Grotto; who is a Registered Dietitian*. I consider this book to be my Nutrition Bible!

I enjoyed eating it a lot more when my little sister and I had it for lunch today :) It was the first time in a long while that we have spent quality time together and we both enjoyed our lunch and each others company! :)

I've owned this book since February of 08, intensely reading and advising the benefits of the foods listed to family and friends and I have had my eye on the Vegetarian Polish Cabbage Roll recipe for months which you can prepare with Boca Crumbles or an alternate choice is Lean Ground Turkey. I purchased Ground Turkey :) which means I should call it Polish Cabbage Rolls since it is no longer Vegetarian! lol Since it was my first day off on a Friday! I found the opportunity to do some grocery shopping and purchased the ingredients. The yummy smell of tomatoes was mouth watering!

The stuffing inside was OMG!!! Out of This World!!! it is still teasing my tongue even after 30 to 40 minutes of eating it. My mother is coming home soon with some Ice Cream for dessert! I can't wait for the rest of my family to try it!

Voila! The photo above was googled. Now that I have a good picture of how the rolls are created, I intend to make my cabbage rolls a lot tighter for a more attractive look but then again I can't complain too much about my first attempt! Still was tastee! Mmmm Mmmmm

I wish I could share the recipe* but out of sheer and grateful respect to David Grotto for his time and efforts of sharing the many benefits of 101 Food That Could Save Your Life.; I personally highly recommend to the HIGHEST degree! to add this book to your personal Library. It is definitely worth the knowledge on knowing what foods are great to feed your body.

Please share when you do purchase the book...
Do you have your own nutritional bible that you can't live without?
Have you already made Cabbage Rolls before and what is your favorite way of preparing it? I definitely intend to get more creative with this recipe. :)

FYI
*101 Foods That Could Save Your Life Blogspot!

*I am so excited to have received permission from Dave himself to share with all of you! :)

Here it is!

Vegeterian Polish Cabbage Rolls
by Ma Tomich
Servings: 6
Prep and cooking time: 90 minutes

This recipe contains eight powerhouse foods.

Filling Ingredients:
2 cups brown rice, cooked
1 large head of cabbage
1 pound Boca crumbles or lean ground turkey
1/2 cup yellow onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 omega-3 eggs
1/2 cup vegetable broth
2 tablespoons olive oil

Sauce Ingredients:
1 can diced tomatoes
1 can tomato soup

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Core Cabbage, place in pot, and cover with water.

Bring to boil. Lower heat to medium and cover with lid and cook until slightly softened.

Remove cabbage (smells refreshingly yummy) and place on a dish to cool.

Meanwhile, in a large pot, saute onions and garlici in olive oil until transparent.

Add crumbles or ground turkey, rice, egg, vegetable broth, and pepper. Mix well. (I continued to mix until properly cooked)

When cabbage is warm to the touch, peel leaves and place on a cutting board. Divide mixture into six equal parts.

Fill cabbage leaves and roll. Place rolls with folded end down into 9 X 13 baking dish.

Combine soup and tomatoes in a seperate bowl. Ladle over rolls. Cover rolls in aluminum foil and bake for 45 minutes or until cabbage is easily pierced with fork.

Break It Down....
Calories:360; Total fat: 11g; Saturated fat: 2g; Cholesterol: 60mg; Sodium: 760mg; Total carbs: 46g; Fiber: 11g; Sugar: 14g; Protein: 23g.

Enjoy! I would love to learn how your experience was! ")

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Experience after the Gardasil Vaccine: Left Work To Spend 4 Hours At The Emergency Room

2009-03-26T23:19:00.000-07:00

Today I overloaded on my snack of Nature's Path Organic Flax Plus Granola ~~Pumpkin~~, which is a yum yum source of Omega 3's....due to lack of food and spending 4 hours at the Emergency Room....

Yesterday I was highly anticipating* my first Gardasil* shot. After getting my first shot, I believe I started feeling minor side effects which worsened in the evening. This morning I felt the same discomforts and was advised to go to the Emergency Room as soon as possible...but I pray that this may be of help if you or a family/friend expresses similar discomfort after taking the Gardasil shot through learning from my own experience....will explain my experience in a moment

Here is a briefing on Gardasil

GARDASIL is the only cervical cancer vaccine that helps protect against 4 types of human papillomavirus (HPV): 2 types that cause 70% of cervical cancer cases, and 2 more types that cause 90% of genital warts cases. GARDASIL is for girls and young women ages 9 to 26.*

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Human papillomavirus (HPV) affects both females and males. HPV transmission can happen with any kind of sexual, genital contact with someone who has HPV—intercourse isn't necessary.*

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Here is a FOOLPROOF reason why you should!!

Many people who have HPV don't even know it, since the virus often has no signs or symptoms. That means HPV transmission can happen without anyone knowing it.

When it comes to HPV (human papillomavirus); About 30 types of HPV are known as genital HPV since they affect the genital area.

There are 4 types of the virus you should really know about. That's because they cause the most cases of HPV-related diseases in women.

All HPV types that affect the genital area can cause abnormal Pap tests.

Please take the time to learn more if you fall between the age of 9 and 26...Links are provided below.

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You must be thinking "Ok Hermelynda....your preaching the importance of learning more about taking the vaccine but you mentioned spending 4 hours in the Emergency Room after taking the shot!!! I don't want to end up spending 4 hours in the ER!

The moment that I was given the shot, I barely felt the pinch but I did feel a slight burning sensation once it was inserted. As I was checking out, I felt a little sensation on my right forearm, which I mentioned to the nurse, she was young maybe around my age and she didn't make any efforts to make a note about it...tsk tsk tsk... I asked about the side effects and she said the common discomforts at the injection site...pain...soreness...i think she mentioned headache but all in all she didn't seem to be willing to give me her undivided attention when I mentioned my little sensation...

As I was walking back to the gym, I felt a minor tightness at different parts of my thighs and calves, the first tightness feeling was around my right hamstring. I had the urge to stretch and at times the feeling would go away. That minor tightness continued throughout the rest of the night on my arms and legs.

The best way I can describe this tightness is as if you placed a piece of tape..... the paperish type of tape the nurse would put over the cotton wool to stop the bleeding after withdrawing blood from your vein..... When you try to peel it off your skin, you'll feel this tight resistance as it comes off. That was what I was kind of feeling throughout my legs...

It got worse when I got home; when I was sitting in front of the computer, I started feeling a tingling sensation throughout my whole body and had the urge to itch all over! Occasionally I felt the tightening sensation on my muscles. Rubbing and itching would relieve the feeling but once I stopped; seconds later it would come back.

I even told my father that I might need a ride to emergency room since I started to worry when the feeling was overwhelming, he suggested I take a hot shower first. And so I did, but before I did that I was racking my brain on some of the things that I ate yesterday and wondered maybe I am having an allergic reaction.....

I mean 30 or 40 minutes before the reaction I had at least 20 crisps of True North Almond Crisps which I've tried for the first time, I ate 5 to 6 of Deerfield Farms Flaxseed mini Granola snacks which I've enjoyed on a regular basis, a half of a grilled cheese sandwich my mother brought home..heh heh*....and a bowl of generic rice chrispies with 1% milk. I had the munchies after having limited time to myself at work.

I also did some googling on Gardasil Side Effects and majority of the side effects mentioned discomfort at the injection site but not much about what I felt on my legs.

I was thinking maybe the Almond Crisps could be of suspect but all in all the shower didn't help. As I laid to rest, my legs was still tingling and giving me the itchy feeling until finally sleep took over me and I couldn't feel a thing.

I woke up not really noticing much but throughout my bus ride to work, I tried my best to sit still, making efforts not to make a scene in the bus to itch. I would cross my legs to the right...the left...the right again, lifting my tight leggings under my yoga pants thinking maybe its just the tights that are causing me to itch...randomly rubbing spots to get some relief!

I made a pit spot at Walgreens asking for a list of side effects and expressed my discomfort. Unfortunately they were unable to provide any recommendation on what could help with relief but one thing that caught my eye on the 3 page print out the pharmacist gave me was this....

.....CONTACT YOUR DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY if you experience fainting; numbness, burning, or tingling; or wheezing....

Numbness connected very well to what I was feeling and of course tingling. I didn't think twice about calling my Dr. Additionally, another sensation I was having was a weird swelling feeling ....but my legs looked perfectly fine.

So I called my Dr.'s office and spoke with the Nurse.....As I awaited her call back. My 8:30 training session with "C.M." was ready to get started. As I began her session, I couldn't help but explain my discomfort and during our session I received a call by the Nurse and was advised to check into the ER as soon as possible.

I finished up our workout, canceled my morning and afternoon appointments assuming that I would be back in the evening and prepared to go to Milton Hospital by bus.

65% of my time at the Er was spent catching up on much needed lack of sleep and watching What Not To Wear yeahhhhhhhh :) 35% of the four hour visit was describing the feelings, getting my blood drawn, discussions with the nurse and doctor, doctor doing some minor physical tests and answering questions. Throughout the whole time I was laying on the bed, I didn't feel much on my leg's, it was when I was standing that I felt everything!

The first time I met my ER doctor and described how I felt, he referred to what I think is his Blackberry and read out the side effects that he was aware of that didn't say much of what I was feeling.

Being aware of the fact that I work as a personal trainer in the gym, he questioned how often I did cardio workouts and suspected that possibly doing cardio could have influenced the sensations on my leg...especially when I mentioned that the last time I rode the stationary bike was on Tuesday and before there may have been a week gap since I don't always have time to exercise on my own due to many training sessions.

I'm like wait....no disrespect to him but I had to question that because I strongly doubt it was my spurts of cardio...it definitely had to be the shot and since his blackberry didn't explain what I felt. I passed along the print out I received from Walgreens and he took a good look at it and he made some phone calls.

It looks like the ER Dr. is now up to date on the side effects.... which I respect because I have no doubt that Dr.'s get the most update knowledge of illnesses by experience with patients rather then by the book... Our Dr.'s has so much responsibility seeing numerous patients.

All in all the nurse stated that... I think it's the National Vaccine Department will be notified of my symptoms after writing a report of everything and the ER Dr. has advised for me to see my own Dr. tomorrow and be referred to a Neurologist.

I need to mention to my doctor tomorrow that when I was walking to the bus stop to head back to work and home since I have a doctor's note not to work tomorrow that the sensation worsened....the tightness started to turn to pinches whenever I walked and I had to limp a bit to work. :/

***P.S...forgive me for being long winded, I can't help but write about everything....I am almost done :)

After sleeping for 3 hours once I arrived home, my legs do feel a lot better, note that I do not feel the overwhelming tingling sensation anymore but I do still feel an occasional urge to itch at random parts of my body more so on my legs...even while I am sitting writing this to you.

I believe my side effects is dwindling down and I look forward to a conclusion tomorrow. My little sister was perfectly fine after taking her shot so do not be paranoid due to my experience, I apologize if I did cause you to feel that way. It is fair to provide awareness for those that may end up feeling the same way and know that they were are not alone and actions need to be taken right away.

BTW..Have you taken the Gardasil Shot? Have you taken all three yet? How was your experience? If no....are you planning to?

I will keep you up to date on everything after seeing my doctor tomorrow :) Take Care.

FYI
*I was highly anticipating the Gardasil shot since I prolonged taking it due to fear of side effects, I guess my fears was so strong that I experienced side effects. lol Law of Attraction in action?...

*Are you or those you know in between 9 and 26? Click here to learn more about how Gardasil can potential protect you and loved ones from the four types of HPV

*Who Gets HPV

*I was surprised at how some people were not aware of this shot, even though it was advertised so much commercially. More so surprised by one of the nurses that was assisting my check in. Yet she was of more of a mature age so it's not something she needs to worry about personally due to her profession as a nurse should be aware of more in order to be of further assistance.

*guilty giggle, was pretty late for half of a grilled ham and cheese sandwich...

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Sweet Alternative: A new found love

2009-03-24T20:14:00.000-07:00

I am in LUV with Pepperjack White Cheese!!!

Bye bye "junky snack"! Hello Pepperjack!

This new found love of mine will be added to my ever increasing List Of Nutrition*.

You may be thinking ".....ummm hello Hermelynda.... are you from planet earth? Of course it tastes great!!..."

Please excuse my tardiness...for someone like me who's taste buds was once only satisfied with anything that involved High Fructose Corn Syrup, ample amount of Sugar, microwavable, artificially colored fast "food" no more then 9 months ago.

Pepperjack Cheese is now a great discovery out of many nutritious discoveries I have come across throughout the past year.

I am continuing to evolve to a new Hermelynda...a few nooks and crannies have yet to be filled. On the bright side, there are less of them I need to worry about with this new found love of mine ")

FYI
* aka Grocery List

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Hide & Seek - Imogen Heap
A true example of new found love and appreciate for musicianship. Enjoy <3

The Human Flag - The Ultimate Fitness Test

2009-03-20T20:50:00.000-07:00

The ability to implement the Human Flag has made me even more fascinated with what a human being is capable of when the peak of his/her fitness has been reached. Such as Dominic Lacasse, the Guiness World Record Winner performing the Human Flag originally performed in 31 seconds and now a record of 39 secs.

I can't even perform a nano second!!!!

OMG! Check it out!!

Dominic Lacasse - Amazing Strength "Are you Freakin' Kiddin' Me!!" @ 0.23 seconds in the video!!!

Dominic Lacasse - Human Flag Guiness World Record

Dominic Lacasse Human Flag - Chin Ups

My fascination has been peaked when I continued to explore youtube coming across....

Don't be fooled by this photo! It doesn't even come close to highlighting their amazing talent. Their talent is even more fascinating in this Guiness World Record Video!!!

WHOA!!!

Rebecca truly shows how a slim and more so FIT woman's strength cannot be underestimated!!!

Take the time to appreciate what we as human beings are capable of. :)

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Epsom Salt - Natural Facial Exfoliate :)

2009-03-15T09:41:00.001-07:00

Hello fellow Blogger :)

Here you will learn what works and what definitely did not work when using Epsom salt as an Exfoliate and I wouldn't want you to panic the same way I did when the wrong ingredients were mixed......

This past few days I have been really getting into using Epsom Salt which I purchased from Walgreens as a facial scrub.

Since I ran out of facial cleanser*, the past four days I have gotten into the habit of scrubbing my face morning and night with the salt.* I would pour enough to fit the middle of the palm of my hand which seems at least 2 tablespoons and with my other hand I would sprinkle some warm to hot water on it.

Instantly it would start to dissolve and I would scoop with my fingertips enough to scrub my entire face, starting at my cheeks, chin, and then the rest. My cheeks and my chin is the most effected by my acne.

The salt and water feels really good as an exfoliate :) It also feels as if it softens my skin as well.

After I would wash my face with warm water because I was advised not to leave the salt's residue on my face. I would use my toner or witch hazel in order to rid of anything left.

In the morning I would finish off with Ambi (Normal Skin) Fade Cream to clear up my dark spots.

At night I would finish off with Tea Tree Oil from Walgreens.

It is a refreshing experience and I have noticed that my routine at night with the Tea Tree Oil really helps with shrinking my acne.

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TODAY!!! I almost panicked after trying something new!

Earlier this morning I googled "epsom salt facial care" and came across sites that shared that you can mix the salt with your cold cream or facial cleanser.

I was happy to have found my facial cleanser which is Desert Essence - Thoroughly Clean Fash Wash...I love it more so because of its Organic Ingredients :)

One of my major acne issues is oily skin and this cleanser does not leave my skin oily in reference to it's ingredients of multiple oils.

Castile Soap ~ Olive Oil ~ Coconut Oil,
Tea Tree Oil (Organic) (Melaleuca Alternifolia)
Extract of Matricaria (Chamomile) ~ Goldenseal
Awapuhi (Hawaiian White Ginger)
Bladderwrack ~ Essential Oil of Palmarosa
Petitgrain ~ Lavandine Super (Organic)
Peppermint Oil

So getting back to why I panicked.....

Today I tried mixing the same amount of Epsom Salt with one pump of Desert Essence and I sprinkled a bit of warm water as well and immediately the mix turned into a semi milky look and not really thinking of it, I started my scrubbing routine. The cheeks, chin, forehead and nose..... As I was scrubbing, the feeling wasn't the same soft moisturizing feeling that I would get with just warm to hot water and Epsom salt.

The feeling I got when trying to wash off this scrub mixture was a tight...sticky... doesn't want to come off my face kind of feeling..... and when I looked up at the mirror, I found white residue all over my eyebrows and the more I tried to wash it off the more it felt stickier like that gooey residue that is left when you try to wash and scrub the rest of the price tag sticker on a plastic or glass item you just purchased!!!!

And then I started to notice the same white residue developing throughout my whole face and no matter if I changed from really hot to COLD water, it would not wash off! So I just grabbed my towel, dampen it with warm water and scrubbed it all off! Whew!! What a relief!

Never again!!!!

That was for sure a Trial and Error experience and reading back into the sites that recommend mixing Epsom salt with either your facial cleanser or facial cream* My silly self didn't keep in mind to apply the instructions that they gave.

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All in All, if you are interested in a wonderfully natural way to exfoliate and cleanse your face especially if suffering from Acne; Epsom Salt and water may be right for you. :) I also plan to use it as a body scrub before I cleanse. :)

Start in better to be safe then sorry small portions if you wish to mix with your cleanser.....

Please let me know how it works out for you :)

FYI
* I thought I ran out of cleanser but it was just misplaced heh heh; but when it was missing I got into my new Epsom Salt routine.

*I originally purchased the Epsom Salt after being advised by a mature friend of mine to soak a small towel in HOT water with the salt and when its bearable, cleanse your face with the towel. It will be able to help remove bacteria that causes Acne. After wash your face with a cleanser to remove the residue of the salt.

*Majority of the sites I referred to mentioned mixing with a facial cream....
The Many Benefits of Epsom Sat
This site suggests:

Facial Cleanser: Add Epson Salt to your favorite face cream for a great facial cleanser. Massage into the skin and rinse with cold water. Scrub Epson Salt on wet skin to exfoliate the skin on any part of your body.

What are Epsom Salts

For a Facial: use a teaspoon mixed with a facial cleanser and scrub. Wash clean with water and tone and moisturise as usual.

The Wonders of Epsom Salt

Easy Facial Cleanser: Mix ½ Tsp of Epsom Salt into cleansing cream for a deep-pore cleansing. Massage on skin. Rinse with cool water. Pat dry

Supermodel Beauty Secret

To cleanse your face: Mix a half-teaspoon of Epsom Salt with your regular cleansing cream. Just massage into skin and rinse with cold water.

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How to read Nutrition Facts - Pringles

2009-03-14T15:06:00.000-07:00

Pringles!!!! Man I used to jump at the opportunity of buying a large can of Pringles Sour Cream & Onion on sale wherever it's sold especially in Walmart! Now I can easily walk buy them as if I was a foreigner from another country who has no idea what they are; so it's not the first thing I have in mind to check out.

I remember being able to devour the whole large can on my own anytime of the day most often at night....never paying attention to how many calories I'm loading in my belly.

The moment I calculated the total calories that was in one container was the very moment that shocked me into reality, that I need to cut out the careless snacking of empty calories*!

Here goes....

Sour Cream & Onion Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 Ounce (28 g, approx. 15 crisps)
Servings Per Container approx. 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories 150 Calories from Fat 90

Whenever you pick up a product go straight to NUTRITION FACTS, the information is essential to your health.

The first thing I look at is Servings per Container and Amount per Serving,

Servings Per Container approx. 6 means:
A container of Pringles is enough to serve 6 people

Serving Size 1 Ounce (28 g, approx. 15 crisps) means:
Each person can be served approximately 15 chips

Amount Per Serving Calories 150; Calories from Fat 90 means:
Each person will consume 150 calories from eating 15 chips

15 chips barely satisfied my cravings when I used to eat them!

And out of the 150 calories, 90 calories would be from fat.

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Mind you, I was able to eat a whole container on my own; So if I was eating for 6 people in total.....

15 chips x 6 people = That means I ate 90 chips

150 calories x 6 people = Which means I've consumed 900 calories!!!!

90 calories of fat x 6 people = Which means I've eaten 540 calories of FAT!

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In reference to my current weight,LiveStrong.com has stated that it would take me 15 minutes of stair climbs to burn off 150calories

so 15 minutes x 6 servings of 150 calories = 90

So it would take me 90 minutes.....an HOUR and 30 minutes of stair climbing to burn a whole container of pringles!

Poor me would have to exert myself for 1 hour and 30 minutes just to get rid of calories from chips!! No wonder it's easier to gain weight then lose weight! Because I could devour the whole container in at least 15 minutes lol lmao.

I am glad that this bad habit is gone now!

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The Nutrition Value also specifies our Daily Values* as well

% Daily Value* PER SERVING which means PER 150 CALORIES (15 chips) has

A Total Fat of 10g which is 16% of what you need daily
Eating the whole container means that I consumed 60 grams of FAT

Saturated Fat of 3g is 15% of your daily value
The whole container has 18g of Saturated FAT <---- NOT GOOD!!!

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg

Sodium 180mg which is 8% of your daily value and I consumed 1,080mg of Sodium!!!!!

Total Carbs 14g which is 5% of your daily value....
The whole container has 84g of Total Carbs

Dietary Fiber <1g* which is 4% of your daily value....
The whole container has less than <6g of Dietary Fiber...and Fiber is an essential part of our digestion so less than is not good....

Sugars 1g
So I consumed 6g of Sugar

Protein 1g which is 2% of your daily value The whole container had 6g of Protein

I am very glad that I lost a lot of weight from cutting out things like this from my junk food addiction!

I may have shared something that you are fully aware of and/or if you have learned something new please make sure to apply this knowledge to even the healthier purchases you make, you may be surprised with what you may learn. I pray that you may share this valuable information with family and friends who even may suffer from health conditions due to malnutrition.

Cheers To Your Health!!!!

FYI
*I used to confuse the less than and greater than symbols a lot
(>) greater than symbol ......... less than symbol (>)

*What are Empty Calories?

*What are Daily Values?

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Something sweet...something peaceful...
Din Din Wo (Little Child) by Habib Koite and Bamada

Inspiration!

2009-03-10T21:06:00.001-07:00

OH>>>>>MY>>>>>>GOOOOOOODDDDD!!!!! I LUV IT!

I've been encouraged more then once by a friend to get dreads. Need I say more?!

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Would you date a man with this hairstyle?

2009-03-10T20:31:00.000-07:00

I googled afro braid to find ideas for a hair style and I adore these!!!

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Then I came across this photo!!!

This man has attractive physical features but his hairstyle is rubbing me the wrong way!

I am all for a man that can rock a natural look such as styled locs BUT shouldn't this style be fit for women only???

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This is more attractive right??!!

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His voice and physique are attractive ;)

I Believe I Am Officially Natural!

2009-03-08T23:55:00.000-07:00

My Friends!!! I believe my transitioning days are over!!! No more need to manage permed and natural hair anymore. See here is my version of the big chop.

See...I couldn't picture myself cutting my hair to the very grain. I don't have such a face to do that so throughout the months I would get my big chop done in increments.

This picture was taken 10.5.08, at least 2 months after my decision to no longer perm my hair.
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As of 10.12.08, I decided to trim my hair. Majority of my hair was trimmed in the back and I left some length in the front for the straw curls.

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As of 10.12.08, the result of the trim.

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As of 3.8.09 1:56am I grew sick and tired of working with the thin strands of my perm and the roots of my natural texture if that is what I am messing with....

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As of 3.8.09 8:17pm Just getting started!

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As of 8:25pm!!!

8:26pm

8:44pm!
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As of Today!!!! 8:47pm!! I love it!!! No time for straw curls tonight, I will twist and cornrow for a fun twist out. :) Can't wait to see the result. Got to go to work with it whether it works or not! Good night my friends!!

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And of course the

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~~~~Enjoy Spiritually~~~~

Meaning behind Aroused2BNatural

2009-03-08T10:05:00.001-07:00

Aroused2BNatural is in reference to my Hair. As of August '08, my dark brown... almost seems black, shoulder length hair suffered* through it's last perm. That suffering experience rebelliously aroused the decision to avoid products that contain chemicals which in addition may also compromise my health*.

Now that it is March '09, the past six months has been a refreshing and frustrating process as I continue to transition to my natural state. I did not endure the big chop*, but I did get a fairly big trim and fell in love with straw curls as my transitioning* hair style.

Why did I chose Aroused?
I searched through the thesaurus for a word that best expressed what inspired me to go natural as well fit the username* that I wanted to create in reference to being natural.

Aroused seemed to fit perfectly based on its definition which I came across in dictionary.com linked to the thesaurus.

a⋅rouse

–verb (used with object)
1. to stir to action or strong response; excite: to arouse a crowd; to arouse suspicion.
2. to stimulate sexually.
3. to awaken; wake up: The footsteps aroused the dog.

Ohhhh man let me tell you!!! If YOU felt the burning on YOUR scalp you would be stirred into action as well!

FYI
*suffered in terms of the horrible burning feeling you get on your scalp when you forget that you shouldn't itch your scalp the day or two before you get your hair chemically processed.

*products that may compromise my health will be explained in future blogs. Yet in addition, months before I've always had interest in going natural yet lacked the ability to make that final decision. That horrible burning sensation was the last straw for me.

*the big chop, especially for first timers with permed hair, is when you simply cut off all your permed hair and start all over.

*transitioning from permed hair to natural if the big chop was avoided

*Oops! :) Unconsciously I have decided my username to be EmbraceNatural :) Aroused2BNatural is more so the title of my Blog :)

This FYI is in effect to help you read between my lines, because my meticulous self loves to explain what I speak of in detail...in fact everyone always have more to say even after we do express our words. Majority of us have learned that we need to state our sentences in the shortest and clearest way possible which isn't always the most successful way to communicate. I've also created the FYI for some of us who may not be aware of what a perm is or a big chop is, etc.

Thank you for your time and patience and I look forward to your response. For every blog I would like to recommend my track of the day to make your day more enjoyable.

The track may be one you have listened to recently or maybe it will be your first time. It may also be a nostalgic connection to a track you have not listened to in a while or a track you may not be interested in listening to again lol. All in all I love to share what I like to listen to.

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Solange Knowles - Sandcastle Disco (DJ Escape & Tony Collucio Club Mix) By Jorge & VJ Tarkan Check out 2:15 and 3:41, I have a goal to rock my hair to similar length for beautiful curls like that!!! Naturally of course! :)

Hello Fellow Bloggers

2009-03-06T21:23:00.000-08:00

Thank you for your visit fellow Blogger. :) My name is Hermelynda and I am happy to have found this website. I look forward to your comments about my side of the planet and look forward to learning about yours. Have a blessed day. :)