WHAT DOES YOUR "TEE" SAY ABOUT YOU?

SOOOOOO this past weekend Sunday May 30th 2010 one of the most infamous parties went down here in the LOU, TEESE brought to you by SYGU (Si-Goo). This year TEESE was held at the Pageant in the Delmar Loop. The Pageant is a concert venue, and needless to say SYGU packed it out!!! Any and everybody, all the who's who's and wanna-be's were in attendance to the summer kick off. Just like last year my shirt was made by PATCHES clothing, one of the Lou's hottest clothing companies. As always the PATCHES crew got me together. I couldn't decide on an exact design so I had them make me 2, however I only wore one. I have to say I was more than pleased with the outcome of both my shirts and plan on wearing them more than once. If you are a St Louis resident and don't have a shirt made by PATCHES and never attended a TEESE party, you are losing. Last night it was more than clear who had their shirt made where, any replication of a TEE was obviously a store brand. I am proud to say I was wearing a PATCHES original!!! (well it wasn't too original!) My tee said "YES my bag is FAKE"!!! MAKE SURE YA'LL GET AT MY PATCHES FAM WWW.PATCHESCLOTHING.BLOGSPOT.COM OR WWW.PATCHESCLOTHING.COM JUST TRYNNA STAY FRESH IN A DIRTY WORLD!

DIARY OF A BITTER BLACK WOMAN

I recently read an article in Essence magazine pertaining to angry, bitter, black women. A very close friend of mine told me that I should read it because I might find it helpful, my friend and I share a lot of deep and emotional moments, so I knew if she found it to be helpful so would I. In the article the author talked about how bitterness is almost a mental disability. So many women (African-American) being the main focus of the article suffer from this illness. A lot of women's angry, bitter, mad at the world attitude stems back to problems or issues with a man and some past relationship. Now by men and a past relationships, it could be an ex-boyfriend, a former sex partner or even their father. These past relationships could have ended badly, been full of turmoil even traumatic. Naturally these relationships cause the woman to put up a wall and form a "fuck the world attitude". It's a defense mechanism, the angry, jaded, bitchy attitude is used to keep her feelings from being on the line.
A woman who has once had her trust broken it is hard for her to trust anyone, not just men. The article offered some helpful tips on how to deal with that anger and bitterness without taking it out on the world. When you take your anger towards someone else out on others you are forcing yourself into seclusion without knowing you are doing so. I found one of the tips to be something that I could relate to, journal or writing letters. The article said that writing your feelings down to no one in particular was a good way to express yourself. Write a letter to the person who has hurt you, made you angry whatever. The article says that you don't have to give it the person you wrote it to, you can burn it, rip it or just put it in a lock box, whatever you choose is up to just get your feelings out. Journaling is a part of a therapeutic healing process, it allows you to express your feelings and it doesn't have to be to anyone in particular. Harboring and suppressing your feelings of pain and anger only force about major health conditions that be long term. Nervous break downs, anxiety, migraines, heart problems and high blood pressure. Women give others, both male and female too much power and influence over their lives. We give men the power to control what we do by sleeping with them, chasing them, and accept their lies all because we think we have no choice. Is it really worth it the stress?

25 IS THE START

I recently celebrated my 25th Birthday! yaaaay! I must admit I wasn't ready to turn 25, for a woman who set so many goals and has yet to hit them all it was hard. I have always heard that for a woman life after turning 25 is all down hill. I couldn't disagree more, I am still going to school and working everyday and all while being a fulltime mom to a very active 5 year old. I will say that things were looking like they were going to fall apart but with a little faith and some prayer my life after turning 25 is taking a turn for the best! Stay tuned!!! For me 25 is the Start!