Summer needs to hurry. I suffer from allergies, but I like looking at the pretty flowers. Here is a Lily from my garden.

“He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a question remains a fool forever.”
- Chinese Proverb

The day after installation.

I’ve been natural for a long time; since 2002. In 2005 I cut off my traditional locs and went back to perms and burns. My biggest mistake, but at the time I needed a change. I realize now that wasn’t the type of change I needed.

It’s true what they say, “you live and you learn.”

Back in 2007 a lady approached me in Wal-mart and hand me a card. I was staring at her braids. The only thing is they were not braids. I decided to find out as much as I could about her hairstyle. I wanted it.

In the beginning of 2008, I went and had a consultation. That confirmed it for me I wanted and needed the locking system she was using. I finally did it as a Christmas present to myself a few days before.

On December 22, 2008, I sat down in TS’s chair at 7:00 am, and did not leave her presence until 7:30 pm. I was tired but happy. Twelve and a half hours later and I was in love with my hair. I don’t know why I took so long to get there, but I have arrived in my crown of glorious hair.

Since then TS has called me three times to check on how I was doing and if I had any questions. The best thing is she remembered to ask me about the approval of my 4 year-old. He is very vocal and if he doesn’t like something you know right away. He told me he loved my hair, and that is everyday since I have had my sisterlocks installed.

I made the right decision.

The back view.

I’ve been longing to have my own website. It’s been a journey trying to get it up and running, but it’s looking good.

It’s with a great deal of excitement I announce coming in January 2009, Words Mosaic.

http://www.wordsmosaic.com

There you will find my writings, blog, and my handmade jewelry that will be available for purchasing.

Stay tuned!

I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.
– Douglas Adams

I love Christmas movies and music. If I wouldn’t look silly doing it, I would listen to Christmas music year round. Something about it gets my spirits lifted. At this present time we all need a little uplifting.

Jobs are sparse and people are losing the one they’ve have for a long time due to the economic state we are in. But that’s not what this is about. I want to focus on the positive.

Back to the movies, of course I like the classics; It’s a Wonderful Life, Miracle on 34th Street, and The Christmas Carol. I can go on and on. Here of late I’ve been watching the movies on Hallmark and the ABC Family Channel. Plus whatever else I find on the other channels. I’ve seen new variations of Scrooge. Four of them had a woman being Scrooge. The actresses were Vanessa Williams, Cicely Tyson, Susan Lucci, and Tori Spelling. They were all really great.

What are some of your favorite classic and new found favorites?

Now for the music; Silver Bells, Winter Wonderland, Silent Night, and The Little Drummer Boy. Once again I can go on and on. Right now I will play Destiny Child’s Christmas album over and over again making everyone in my family ill. It’s for one month they’ll get over it.

What are some of your favorite Christmas songs old or new?

APOOO: 2.5

Amazon: 3

Title: Opinionated

At times in order to get over certain events within our lives, we have to write them down and not allow them to take up space within our body. Rhymes of the Time by Harold Matthew Nash and Charla Angeline Hultmann, reflects on things of the past such as drugs, political disappointment, and a connection with God.

Mr. Nash focused mostly on drugs and the state of our government. Like most people, he agrees that George W. Bush should have never been elected once and definitely not twice in “W Stands for Wrong,” “Untitled,” and “Shattered Dreams.”

Ms. Hultmann tells of her connection with God; how her life change and what seemed bleak turned into hope when she forged a relationship with a Higher Power.

The poems in Rhymes of the Times were as real as the stories in the news. I did a few head nods because I did agree with some things. However, the continuous sing song, rhyming meter of the poems annoyed me. I almost felt like I was reading a book of nursery rhymes. I recommend this book to those with a strong viewpoint on drugs and politics.

Jennifer Coissiere
APOOO BookClub
www.apooobooks.com

APOOO: 2.5

Amazon: 3

Title: Philosophy 101

Shedding Light by Harold M. Nash is a philosophical look on the ways of the world. This book offers scenarios of situations that may occur in a person’s lifetime; breaking down what type of reaction could possibly occur from a misunderstood action. The point Mr. Nash makes is to rationalize and to think before we overreact. Maybe if we conversed and listened to what was going on, rather than jumping to conclusions, a lot of unnecessary hurt and pain could be avoided.

Shedding Light by Harold Nash would be a nice tool for a teenager. The ideas are put together enough to help a hot head to cool off without making a wrong decision. There were some topics that left me scratching the top of my head, because I had no clue how they fit in with the rest of the book. With proper editing, Shedding Light would be easier to understand. I recommend this book to parents of teenagers. I, as a parent, would read the passages I feel can shed some light on life, out loud to my child.

Jennifer Coissiere

APOOO BookClub

www.apooobooks.com

APOOO: 2.5

Amazon: 3

Title: Opinionated

At times in order to get over certain events within our lives, we have to write them down and not allow them to take up space within our body. Rhymes of the Time by Harold Matthew Nash and Charla Angeline Hultmann, reflects on things of the past such as drugs, political disappointment, and a connection with God.

Mr. Nash focused mostly on drugs and the state of our government. Like most people, he agrees that George W. Bush should have never been elected once and definitely not twice in “W Stands for Wrong,” “Untitled,” and “Shattered Dreams.”

Ms. Hultmann tells of her connection with God; how her life change and what seemed bleak turned into hope when she forged a relationship with a Higher Power.

The poems in Rhymes of the Times were as real as the stories in the news. I did a few head nods because I did agree with some things. However, the continuous sing song, rhyming meter of the poems annoyed me. I almost felt like I was reading a book of nursery rhymes. I recommend this book to those with a strong viewpoint on drugs and politics.

Jennifer Coissiere
APOOO BookClub
www.apooobooks.com

APOOO: 2.5

Amazon: 3

Title: Philosophy 101

Shedding Light by Harold M. Nash is a philosophical look on the ways of the world. This book offers scenarios of situations that may occur in a person’s lifetime; breaking down what type of reaction could possibly occur from a misunderstood action. The point Mr. Nash makes is to rationalize and to think before we overreact. Maybe if we conversed and listened to what was going on, rather than jumping to conclusions, a lot of unnecessary hurt and pain could be avoided.

Shedding Light by Harold Nash would be a nice tool for a teenager. The ideas are put together enough to help a hot head to cool off without making a wrong decision. There were some topics that left me scratching the top of my head, because I had no clue how they fit in with the rest of the book. With proper editing, Shedding Light would be easier to understand. I recommend this book to parents of teenagers. I, as a parent, would read the passages I feel can shed some light on life, out loud to my child.

Jennifer Coissiere

APOOO BookClub

www.apooobooks.com