tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76879053800853005482024-03-13T11:45:24.944-07:00Follow a GirlJust a simple twenty- something, with a mind that craves to write, share, love, and be happy.
https://www.instagram.com/islandqueen_758FollowAGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14031088973629395773noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687905380085300548.post-14832430663439644822022-04-20T14:15:00.001-07:002022-04-20T14:15:28.658-07:00Hello from 2022! <p> Oh my, has time flown by! (Hey that rhymes hehe)</p><p>Here I am updating 3 years after my last post, but hey, c'est la vie! Well as I normally do, it's going to be a recap of what the hell has been going on these last 3 years lol! </p><p><b><u>WORK</u></b></p><p>Last thing I mentioned was that I was in my last semester of med school. I'm proud to say that I've since graduated, done internship, now am a House Officer (we don't have residency in St. Lucia)!! I have been working in the Emergency Department since internship ended. I did work at our now Respiratory Hospital for 4 months in 2021, though. I recently resigned (as in this month!!) and heading to another hospital for work in their ER. It's a decision that was not too difficult to make as the ER I worked at was getting REAL busy and I think I was beginning to get burnt out. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzhoHlTkLhS8jTTAxohHw1hzgMmzgdeYLwLkIdjrNvO_5t53KKSfHKS9hRBWaepsS7X8ICLPBiNas30r4glrFxazA0BefFW1oEqsd-j5WA1tt3J2tOoKVk-9viBuoWeH59WiMEluvxCfEZgRUrN-bp8hLGWpPpDYVZEnzSACM_nfsQD4YVc5-9Wxht/s4618/IMG_20210212_095653.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4618" data-original-width="3464" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzhoHlTkLhS8jTTAxohHw1hzgMmzgdeYLwLkIdjrNvO_5t53KKSfHKS9hRBWaepsS7X8ICLPBiNas30r4glrFxazA0BefFW1oEqsd-j5WA1tt3J2tOoKVk-9viBuoWeH59WiMEluvxCfEZgRUrN-bp8hLGWpPpDYVZEnzSACM_nfsQD4YVc5-9Wxht/s320/IMG_20210212_095653.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx0jPq5_M77VtyWeWKWA2KPC8ksqCKqcwe8ER8CYPcV08eascjPsKFzP1sP-UjePiW3cHqeXS-nW3YFhyqsnSq6WZ8gxJalT9g2Ay7WBKUJ_Jhf4hwBafJPWwfE1UEXpqkZaxunZeoRRC5wuAQI8Zu2KlWLQgC77LgvKCCU9cPTL45SgpU4Dqh84dy/s4618/IMG_20211220_085320.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4618" data-original-width="3464" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx0jPq5_M77VtyWeWKWA2KPC8ksqCKqcwe8ER8CYPcV08eascjPsKFzP1sP-UjePiW3cHqeXS-nW3YFhyqsnSq6WZ8gxJalT9g2Ay7WBKUJ_Jhf4hwBafJPWwfE1UEXpqkZaxunZeoRRC5wuAQI8Zu2KlWLQgC77LgvKCCU9cPTL45SgpU4Dqh84dy/s320/IMG_20211220_085320.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><u><b>PERSONAL LIFE</b></u></div></blockquote><p style="text-align: left;">Sooo there have been SEVERAL changes in my personal life, the most exciting being that I am now engaged to the lovely man that I posted about in 2019!! We got engaged officially in July 2021 but have been discussing it and I knew about the ring in October of 2020. Since we're long distance, and since dumb ass covid kept us apart for 2 years, we've had time to talk about a lot of aspects of our lives including engagement and marriage. He finally came home summer of 2021 and we got the ball rolling! He's now completing his last semester of undergrad in Taiwan . We're getting married next year ♥</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-j5A9Dkp1HpYIhDHCzgCyNR4cgqctB2UtE9FsV839-T1rUPNg5H0GWKmEh2lK3_Y8n8pjd8XD69EIo217CHAAs5bC5G3yRuxJS6TLrUlG13_EOT4qbjN1oZBTVT_2DD4uTSU1daUlQIu5GewY-FkpI4WfDjIBsEP2DAxK0i1NuJeI5zvVNrI_f3kk/s4618/IMG_20210708_062136.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4618" data-original-width="3464" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-j5A9Dkp1HpYIhDHCzgCyNR4cgqctB2UtE9FsV839-T1rUPNg5H0GWKmEh2lK3_Y8n8pjd8XD69EIo217CHAAs5bC5G3yRuxJS6TLrUlG13_EOT4qbjN1oZBTVT_2DD4uTSU1daUlQIu5GewY-FkpI4WfDjIBsEP2DAxK0i1NuJeI5zvVNrI_f3kk/s320/IMG_20210708_062136.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGhw0pMygC4fnhL8ADCpwXDgjKQUOXHX7HICAvLgpz4jryUBZbz09WrQdFvncLmJlJYOGZgW-jqcv79CJpuTkdX9V7BiYwy4vcRLZxBGQeAIKSPt1CPWlmId_nEvGUBVUwD9qLT8cwu22kCLsBiVy_lPpeyy3NZW8TN8Qxydw1QgshvB4AvDDp77KG/s4618/IMG_20210708_062618.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Also, I moved out of my parent's home and got an apartment, also got my drivers license and a lil car last year! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQg4leHiRPiAH8AIPw400bw_Bn7pWSH6Kn1MPVMAtNzQgiG6MEqtSxzd_N93hSgXRpKh5w-7lf8DvRioL-_OrAt0xMUlgSAF0MGyXEixNkN6BjGKqPy0bcKNzlI0xxFYiKNN0JIIG7puSG89DGemlnPsYV-Z025F0RbTk28Rge56J-DFCyjdgq9xQP/s4618/IMG_20220307_175652.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4618" data-original-width="3464" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQg4leHiRPiAH8AIPw400bw_Bn7pWSH6Kn1MPVMAtNzQgiG6MEqtSxzd_N93hSgXRpKh5w-7lf8DvRioL-_OrAt0xMUlgSAF0MGyXEixNkN6BjGKqPy0bcKNzlI0xxFYiKNN0JIIG7puSG89DGemlnPsYV-Z025F0RbTk28Rge56J-DFCyjdgq9xQP/s320/IMG_20220307_175652.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Some other random photos:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsE7fQyGyarMjE7ekml1Q_95JcgeNHxK2D5HnRy3UomnGtfRZ4aSZ6ThZ4WrJBDGTN1S3ba7hUeQ074Egd3TJaQTQL35xgD7NxGZfyLG6FVd6uIq0EiIzD7ZSBTYmfNkLC_QpYy-IQFfnbA9TJeAWmTDR-Rsz7HdlKoOwkCJEWHTFT8ldGL7c7kSZh/s4618/IMG_20220206_113107.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4618" data-original-width="3464" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsE7fQyGyarMjE7ekml1Q_95JcgeNHxK2D5HnRy3UomnGtfRZ4aSZ6ThZ4WrJBDGTN1S3ba7hUeQ074Egd3TJaQTQL35xgD7NxGZfyLG6FVd6uIq0EiIzD7ZSBTYmfNkLC_QpYy-IQFfnbA9TJeAWmTDR-Rsz7HdlKoOwkCJEWHTFT8ldGL7c7kSZh/s320/IMG_20220206_113107.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First piercing in Taiwan, second one St Lucia<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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Stay safe ♥</div></div>FollowAGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14031088973629395773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687905380085300548.post-64174825347843364232019-05-29T07:39:00.000-07:002019-05-29T07:39:57.623-07:00No Posts in 2018?! Where Have I Been?Well well well lol. I knew I said I wouldn't be regular on the blog, but a year (and a few months, but who's counting right?)?? I could hardly believe that a year has gone by, as in ALL of 2018 with no posting.<br />
However, it's never too late for an update, as these posts have become life updates anyway lol.<br />
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Well I turned 25 on January 15th 2018, and celebrated with dinner (indian food. yumm) and bowling with my friends, which I enjoyed! Nothing too big and flashy.<br />
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The year went on with me wanting some sort of change, just for the hell of it, or so I told everyone. I think tied in there was the feeling of letting go of my past. The person who was, before my new found sense of confidence, and of my past relationship and dumb decisions I made after that ended lol (yeah, I'm not so perfect, surprise surprise). So...in February 4th 2018 I cut my hair. The plan was a tapered cut, but it came out more of a "shaved sides" cut instead lol. (Didn't go to a professional barber)<br />
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Soon after this, my friends and I went on a two week trip that we'd been planning for several months, to Vietnam, Thailand, and Cambodia. It was quite an eye opener, as I learned about the Vietnam war, swam the sea in Phuket (Thailand), and visited museums and landmarks in Cambodia. Just seeing the various cultures within such a short space of time was truly something special. I highly recommend travelling (anywhere that is safe) to everyone. The world is much more than our home towns.</div>
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Fast forward to when we came back from our trip, I decided to push the limit a little more with my haircut, and asked my friend to buzz cut the sides real low this time, and I braided the top. I must say, when the water from the shower hits a bald head, it feels GOOD lol. I may buzz cut my head some time in the future again.</div>
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Thennnnn I became a FINAL year med student in August, just like that. Year 4 means the last year of med school, then back to St. Lucia after I graduate. Oh, I should say, by this point I am still single (idk maybe someone is wondering by now?) This first semester went by kind of slow, not gonna lie lol, and it sucks that I didn't get to do as much hands on practice as I wanted to, for example stitching wounds, putting in IV... But it is what it is I guess. As for social life, my friends and I still went out every now and then, clubbing, roadtripping to waterfalls, bbqs. So i'd say I have a fair balance of school and social life.<br />
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Life was going on, everything was happening in my day to day...Then came one of the biggest plot twists of life so far lol. So there's this guy (you know when a story start's this way it's GOT to be good lol)...anyway, yeah, a fellow St. Lucian guy added me on facebook, which is no strange thing, as he's also in Taiwan studying. But we'd never had any contact before. We'd been in the same place/event three times and never crossed paths or interacted with each other at this point. I'd been seeing his comments on some posts and found that he was quite funny. Also, his posts were generally positive and uplifting. So one random day (November 7th, yes I know the date as I may or may not have screenshot it) I saw his facebook bubble showed him as online and decided to say hello, which is NOT like me at all. And from that day we have never gone a day without speaking.<br />
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This was the first time in a long time I connected with someone so quickly and genuinely, and with me having my guard down pretty quickly too. Within a couple of weeks, texting became talking on video chat, and jokes became serious and deep conversations. He'd become part of my day and I soon began to look forward to messages from him. That's when I knew I'd started to like him, and I didn't want to stop it from happening. I also had a feeling he was starting to like me too. Within a month of knowing each other, we decided to meet for the first time. I think meeting and talking in person solidified what we both already knew. A few days later it became official.<br />
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(Random insert --> I turned 26 in January of 2019)<br />
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Telling this story still sounds surreal to me, as I still feel awe whenever I think about it. I knew it was possible for people to connect quickly, but never thought in a lifetime that it would happen this way for me! Mainly because my guard was up for over a year, and I was already prepared and content for the possibility of being single for the next few years, especially given my chosen career path of being a doctor.<br />
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But life (God, the Universe, whatever you want to call it) had other plans I guess! I'm so happy I chose to say hello that day. Never would I have known that it would lead to a new love with a genuine, kind, compassionate, consistent, considerate man. I am happy. I was happy before, which is even better because he adds to the happiness I already began to cultivate in myself.<br />
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So here I am, in May of 2019, my final semester of medical school ahead in a couple of weeks, a wonderful partner in my life, and I am just living my best life right now.<br />
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Thank you for reading this long ass post if you made it this far lol, and I hope my next post isn't in 2020!FollowAGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14031088973629395773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687905380085300548.post-24043157230159348012017-12-07T11:37:00.000-08:002017-12-07T11:45:32.539-08:00Adulting (?)Hi there, dear reader :) This is going to be an unplanned, random, and unstructured post - just a disclaimer lol.<br />
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Today is the 8th of December, 2017 - 1:35 am. It's December. How and when in the hell did this happen? Man. 2017 has been a fucking journey and a half I tell ya. I am not even going to apologize for swearing because there's probably more where that came from. I feel like I have so much that I want to say, that I don't know where to start.<br />
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Okay, so let's establish my general state at this very point in my life:<br />
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<b>School</b>: Still in the first semester of year 3 of med school, doing different rotations. I like it. I have no regrets being here, I feel like I am where I'm supposed to be. I'm learning a lot, especially how to use critical thinking to diagnose a patient. I'm happy about that. Still not sure what specialty I wanna go into - as of now, Family Medicine is looking like a top contender, they have fixed working hours and can get to raise a family with more time to spend at home. I don't think I wanna go into surgery because I like outside (lol yes I just said that), and surgeons are indoors a lot, I've noticed.<br />
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<b>Mental Health</b> - I am 100% off antidepressants and sleeping pills as of June-July 2017 (spending time with my family was the big leap of healing for me, which allowed me to finally wean off of them). I no longer feel sad and empty inside - THANK GOD. I feel full of joy, actually. I take pleasure in so many little things - as simple as buying good quality headphones that have bass (lord y'all don't know how bad headphones irk the fuuuuuk out of me). I enjoy food more, watching the sky, feeling the sun on my skin, watching a butterfly go by, dancing like a fool on my own in my dorm room. All of these things were darkened by depression, everything was black and white, now I see colors.<br />
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<b>Physical Health</b> - I started back going to the gym this semester, as soon as it re-opened. I have re discovered my love for exercise, after feeling like I didn't even know what I liked anymore. I had joined voleyball and football (soccer) last year just to try to figure out my interests. I was lost y'all. But, after returning from home this summer, I just had a new excitement for everything lol! After losing about 8 pounds last semester (again due to depression), I came back weighing more - can't beat island food man lol. At my lowest, last semester I weighed 123 lbs, Now I weigh 140! A lot of it is from building muscle at the gym, but I'm sure there's more fat too (hey there love handles) - and I really don't mind, actually! I feel quite body positive these days ☺<br />
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<b>Relationship </b>- I am single. After 6 years. No one person is to blame and it ended on a civil note. It's quite weird actually, being single after so long. Well, I'm getting much more used to it now, but as I mentioned - about this year being a fucking journey and a half - this is a major part of that fucking journey. I really had to ask myself the tough questions - what do I want? Is this the right choice? How do you know???! Y'all lol, ah boy. Soon after becoming single I felt like, okay, now what? Lol. Do I date? Do I take time for myself? I can do anything I want, really lol. When I just came back from St. Lucia, I made it a point to spend time alone, to learn how to be independent again. So I would take myself out to different places, walk around, read. Other times I'd go out with my group of friends to parties and different places. Just allowing myself to enjoy my life, be in the moment, be present. *Quick side note - when people (cough, men) find out you're single, gat damnm they go iiiiin. Not for me, not yet, well not for relationship. Flirting - si (what? don't judge me)<br />
*side side note - how do people date? I don't think I was meant to date more than one person at a time lol it's a lot y'all<br />
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I never, in a million years, thought I would experience heartbreak (naive I know), but I did. It is fucking horrible and confusing. It is a whirlwind of emotions and uses a lot of brain space and energy. However, I got through the other side. Of course thanks to my best friend, and also my sister, who listened to all of my confusion.<br />
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In a way I feel like I missed out on my whole second year of school, although I completed it. Since my mental health was not the best, I feel like I didn't really experience second year. Weird, I know<br />
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I sometimes ask myself, is this really what adulting is? Like, dafuq? Things are much more serious than they were when I was a teenager lol (I know what you're thinking.. these damned millennials expect everything to be easy. STFU). I guess this is what it is. No one said adulting is easy right? It's like it just hit me like a ton of bricks. Crawling out of depression has made me mature so much more and given me a new, more positive perspective on life - mainly because of some of the tools I used to encourage myself - i.e. a LOT of TED talks, some texts from the Bible, talking to my sister and bestie, mindfulness and meditation, positive affirmations, motivational videos on YouTube, etc.<br />
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So, this is where I am right now. 24 year old third year medical school student, living in Taiwan. But I believe that I am so much more than just that. I am a woman, strong, funny, intelligent, silly. I am an artist (I have an eye for photography), athlete, singer (kinda sorta? lol), dancer, spreader of smiles, hugger, giver of compliments. I am a listener first, talker second. I am independent. I am compassionate, kind, but savage when necessary lol. I am confident.<br />
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Well sheit. Quite a lengthy post, huh? I guess I found some way to make it orderly and easy to follow instead of rambling on and on lol. To whomever is reading this, even if it's one person, please be encouraged. Whatever fucked up shit you're going through right now it will <b>not</b> last forever. You will find a way through. I thought I'd never see the end of depression, but here I am living life hunty! Yaas!<br />
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Thank you for reading this mess LOL. I have realized that I just post when my heart needs to vent. I have stopped thinking about posting regularly, and just when I feel the need to.<br />
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This post is probably 2 or 3 weeks overdue, but who are we kidding, I'm always late on posting LOL.<br />
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So July 18th has come and gone, and with it, new and exciting experiences. One of which would be our white coat ceremony (as you can tell by the title). This was a day I was actually looking forward too since I began medical school, and I'm glad I was in a good mind space to experience it.<br />
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What, exactly is the white coat ceremony you may ask? (you're probably not asking but hey)<br />
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"The ceremony signifies the beginning of students’ journeys to achieve the long white coat, when they are physicians. It also symbolizes professionalism, caring and trust, which they must earn from patients... The ceremony “welcomes those embarking on their medical careers to the community of physicians by giving them this powerful symbol of compassion and honor.. It also gives them a standard against which they must measure their every act of care to the patients who trust them.” <a href="https://wire.ama-assn.org/education/meaning-behind-your-white-coat" target="_blank">Reference</a><br />
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The ceremony itself was pretty short, with there being 1 or 2 speakers (can't really remember lol), then receiving of the white coats, followed by reciting an oath. The photos will basically speak for themselves to be honest.<br />
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I was happy AF!!!<br />
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P.S. my feet were basically numb after taking photos LOL<br />
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LOL what a completely different experience from class. This is definitely more tiring and satisfying. I mean trying to figure your shit out in the hospital definitely takes some adjusting time, but while you get the hang of things your confidence begins to grow more and more. I'm currently in Pediatric Surgery and Colorectal Surgery Departments. </div>
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What we basically do is follow the Dr(s). around and observe their patients on the ward. Observe any changes, how the patient looks and feels, etc. Then we get to observe surgeries in the operating room! I got to scrub in on my first day lol! This Monday I got to do 2 stitches on a wound closure in pediatrics! I mean it's all about putting yourself out there, asking if they'd allow you to do certain things and TRYING. No need to feel embarrassed if you're not good at first, that's the point. That's why we're here, to learn. </div>
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Sooo, let's get right to it. After a LONG ASS second school year, I finally got to go home on vacation! We only had 24 days for vacation, then we would have to come back to Taiwan for our white coat ceremony (will write about it in the next post!). I scrunted and saved to pay for these plane tickets man lol, I needed to go home.<br />
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Anywho, off we went, taking over 24 hours of travel from Taiwan - China - New York - St. Lucia.<br />
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When the plane was landing at the airport in St. Lucia, I almost started crying a few times. I just breathed a sigh of relief haha. I was sooo happy to see my sisters and cousin who came to get me from the airport. I felt full, full of joy.<div>
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My first day at the beach was so much fun. When my feet touched the sand I got so happy! * Side note, the beach is my favorite place, ever...well for now * After longing to be there for so many months, I got to walk on sand in my homeland, with some of my favorite people. We played music, danced, laughed, and just had a good ass time.</div>
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In between beach visits, going to work with my sister, going to town, I turnt up! LOL</div>
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And more beach...<div>
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I ended my last night playing cards and eating bakes and coco tea. If you're from the Caribbean islands, mainly St. Lucia, Dominica, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Grenada, St. Vincent... I'm probably forgetting some, but you'll know what bakes and coco tea are (comfort food!!) We played and laughed, had music poppin, talked shit and enjoyed the night/morning - daybreak if you will lol.</div>
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Needless to say, I had a well deserved vacation. My mind and heart were full of love and positive vibes, I laughed so much, and didn't have a care! I soaked it all in and lived in the moment as much as possible. My heart is still full. Sometimes you just need your peeps and their vibes, man. </div>
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FollowAGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14031088973629395773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687905380085300548.post-66794193708696279802017-06-20T05:02:00.002-07:002017-06-20T05:07:17.360-07:00Finishing Second Year of Med School and Being M.I.AHey reader, how's it going?<br />
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I haven't made a blog post in MONTHS, shit, almost a year. Let me try to play catch - up and just mention a few things that have happened since then.<br />
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( Let me just say, I think it's pretty amazing, first of all, that I'm writing from my couch, in St. Lucia. I'm with my favourite people and I am blessed. Okay, carrying on...)<br />
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In 2016, I also came back to St. Lucia for summer vaca and had a really good time! I spent a lot of time with my family, both immediate and extended, and also spent time with my boyfriend. Upon returning to Taiwan in September, and the months following, I fell, into a deep depression and I was so anxious ALL OF THE TIME. At the time, I had no idea what was happening to me and I didn't know why. Oh, and by the way, I've contemplated many times if I wanted to write about this, but it's nothing to be embarrassed about, because MANY people go through things like this.<br />
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Anyways, that first semester after I went back to school, I hit rock bottom. I was sad very often, felt guilty about everything, cried a lot, was homesick I think everyday, and was having anxiety attacks as well. I think I nearly lost myself. I felt numb a lot of the time too - meaning that I didn't feel happy, sad, excited, nothing. I felt like I was just existing. I felt insecure, I had no appetite, I lost weight. These feelings didn't happen EVERY DAY but they happened pretty often, and all I wanted to do was go back home. I often asked myself why I came all the way over there, when everyone I loved wasn't? I thought the school year would never end, and I'd feel like this forever. Oh, and a I couldn't even enjoy my favorite shows. I couldn't enjoy a lot of things I usually did. Needless to say, I felt black and white and of course was MIA from the blog.<br />
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Fast forward to January, I decided to see a psychiatrist, because I was at my wits end. I couldn't go through my second semester like this. I was skeptical about seeing him, but now I'm glad I did. He prescribed medication, and I was hesitant to agree to take them. I think at that point, I hadn't accepted that what I was going through, was depression. Plus, this is one of those things you think will never happen to you, but it does, so you just feel so weird. Anyways, with time, I began to cry less, I was able to wake up and show up to class everyday, I re-joined my band as a singer, I continued exercising and taking part in different school activities. Gradually I stopped feeling numb, and my emotions were coming back. I practiced a little bit of yoga, meditation, mindfulness, and gratefulness.<br />
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Fast forward again to now, I'm feeling like myself again, and that is a priceless feeling. I am able to smile with meaning, laugh until I cry, make stupid jokes, cry at sappy movies. I gained my weight back, and now I really don't mind my cellulite and love handles anymore! Ha! I am still taking the medication, but should be tapering down later this year. I had a lot of encouragement throughout that period of time from my sister, aunts, friends.<br />
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Of course, I thank God for his protection and guidance in all of this.<br />
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In saying all of this, the one thing, if any, you take away from this post, is to <b>love yourself first</b>. I had to re - learn how to do that, and it's still a learning process, but I love myself now more than ever, and I am so proud of myself for overcoming this, and finishing my second year!<br />
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If you think that you're going through anxiety or depression, please talk to someone, even a professional. Whether it's free or costs money, I believe it's worth it! Look into mindfulness, meditation, and gratefulness. Take time for yourself. Dance. Sing. Eat nice food. Sleep. Watch the sun rise/set. Spend time with the people you love, <b>especially </b>if they're physically close to you. Tell people you love them. Appreciate the fact that you have feelings, you can feel happy, sad, excited, disapointed. You can laugh.<br />
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In a month I return to Taiwan to receive my white coat, and begin my third school year! Can you believe it?! Pretty soon I'll be called Dr. Henry! That's pretty cool if you ask me. To see your childhood dream actually happening is a wonderful experience, despite everything. Again, I am blessed, and favored. Thank God.<br />
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Thanks for reading if you've made it this far lol, and remember to take care of yourself. ♥ I may not know you, but I love you, and you're important and valuable. There's no one else like you on this earth. Go forth and conquer!!!<br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">Guys. GUYS. I have officially finished my first YEAR as a medical student... um.. wut?! I mean, granted that I finished way back in June (it's now August), but I did it! I am so proud to have accomplished this, for not only myself, but of course my support system back home.</span><br />
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Now, you may be wondering, "June?! What are you going to be doing until September rolls around?"<br />
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Well, surprise, surprise... I'm back in the Caribbean! Hearing everyone talk about going home for the summer made me feel super jealous, so I worked really hard to save up the monayyy, also with some assistance, and got my ass out of Taiwan and to St. Lucia!<br />
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Y'all. Jet lag is real.<br />
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Imagine travelling back in time, cause that's basically what I did. From Taiwan being 12 hours ahead, back to caribbean. I lost all my bearings within the first week (lol). By 5pm each day I was already tired AF, but forced myself to make it to at least 9pm so I can at least get night time sleep. I also avoided taking naps during the day.<br />
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I spent the month of July home (I'm currently in Trinidad visiting bae) and my gosh. It was just one of those summers you remember for the rest of your life. I feel so BLESSED to have been born in my family. In summary, I got closer to my little sister, which is truly a blessing (we were always kinda not - too close), AND I got to spend her birthday with her. I got to go out more than I usually do when I'm home, which was a nice change.<br />
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To put the icing on the mushy lovey dovey cake, 2 of my cousins who live on the island of Martinique came down 4 days earlier than they told us. Guys. Tears. At that point, I think I hadn't seen them for (maybe) over 2 years? I can't recall exactly, but it had been a while. I just lost it. Even writing about it makes me tear up :'). From that night onwards, I hadn't slept early at all!! I think the earliest may have been 3am? Oh my gosh, so much laughter, so much love. My heart was so full. Still is. Thank God for my family.<br />
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I think this is it for now, until the next hundred years when I post again LOL (sigh). Thanks for reading, whoever you are. Remember to love and appreciate the people in your life. ♥FollowAGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14031088973629395773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687905380085300548.post-65250120892903964002016-02-17T05:32:00.001-08:002016-08-16T15:15:52.841-07:00Bad and Great TimesOkay, so if I've ever thought I'd hated being cold, then now I KNOW FOR SURE. Y'all. Sigh. I had the pleasure of experiencing Taiwan's coldest winter in over 60 years! Normally, temperatures go down to 10 degreees celcius in winter here, but we had it down to 5 degrees where I live, which is Kaohsiung. And you wanna know the best part? I DON'T HAVE A HEATER IN MY ROOM! To some people who are used to winter weather, bare with me. I am from an island in the Caribbean, which does not experience winter. Sooo clearly I'm not built for this.<br />
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Let me tell you, I had on three layers of everything, and two blankets, ALL DAY ERRDAY. On the coldest weekend, I only left my room once, and I had to cause I was running out of food. And as soon as I stepped outside, I could no longer feel my lips. Swear to God. But it has gotten a lot better now, since I'm currently wearing a spaghetti strap vest lol.<br />
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Since we're on the topic of bad experiences... Y'all... I felt the worse earthquake that I've ever felt. It occured around 4am on the 10th of February, 2016. I was just browsing youtube, as one does at 4am, and suddenly felt some weird movement! I jumped off my bed and ran to my doorframe, shouting to my roommate to wake up and she did lol. I think she was confused as to what was going on. But I was so scared cause of the length of the earthquake.<br />
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Needless to say, I did not sleep that night until about 7am when the sun came out lol. I was scurrrd! Later that day, I found out that the most damage of this earthquake occurred in Tainan, a city not too far from where I live. Oh, and it's magnitude was 6.4!<br />
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Anyways, on a lighter, more positive note, a few of my friends and I decided to visit Chencing lake, one of the attractions in Taiwan. You can find out about it <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g297908-d2071606-Reviews-Chengcing_Lake-Kaohsiung.html" target="_blank">here</a>. It's basically a lake surrounded be beautiful forestry and is very scenic. There is also an aquarium and lots of places to have picnics. A perfect outing on a warm day. While there, I noticed there were a lot of families and small children, which is always great fun. Love the family-ness here! (Yes I just said that). Here are some pics I took with my phone (zenfone selfie). </div>
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Oh, one more thing! I celebrated my 23rd birthday on Jan 15th!! My first in Taiwan! There was a small party for myself and one of my friends, who's also a Jan born :) Thankful for the Love ♥!</div>
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FollowAGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14031088973629395773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687905380085300548.post-15042471887994187392016-01-05T07:34:00.001-08:002016-01-05T07:36:38.303-08:00Happy New Year!!!! Updates!Hey, hi, hello people of the internet! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!<br />
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As per usual, I'm here with my once in a blue moon blog post lol. But hey, I ain't mad. These past few months have been something else. I'm almost to the end of my first semester in medical school, and I can say so far that it hasn't been as horrible as I'd imagined! However, the volume of work that one has to cover over a short space of time is quite the challenge. My spirits were almost crushed this week, as I did not score well in one of my block exams as I thought I did, but that's okay. I prayed about it and asked God to guide me for the next exams.<br />
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On to the topic of being homesick. To be honest, it hasn't been that bad either, but of course I have to give credit to skype and whatsapp, faceboook and other social media, for without them I would be a wreck. No, seriously. Keeping my relationship has been pretty good so far, even with a 12 hour difference! And keeping in touch with family remains a constant thing.<br />
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As for traveling around in Taiwan, I've been around a few places, mostly on school trips and dinners. I decided to also step outside my comfort zone and sing with a band on stage lol! Of course, with my fellow international students ☺By no means am I Beyonce or anywhere near Beyonce level LOL!<br />
Anywho, here are a few photos that sorta, kinda, (not really) summarizes these past months!<br />
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Oh! ANNNNDDD what are the odds that my cousin from FRANCE came to vacation in Taiwan with his girlfriend?! So, naturally we HAD to meet up!<br />
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<br />FollowAGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14031088973629395773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687905380085300548.post-20172588779279387422015-10-22T06:12:00.000-07:002015-10-22T06:14:58.950-07:00How I Got a Full Scholarship to Medical SchoolHi there! Ni hao! (Trying out my Chinese hehe)<br />
To any Caribbean people reading, I'm going to explain how I ended up in Taiwan, in med school, and not paying a cent.<br />
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So let's rewind back to 2013 when my cousin, who actually received the scholarship and went to Taipei (Taiwan) told me all about it. Of course I was ecstatic to know that there is an option for me to finally fulfill my dream of becoming a medical doctor.<br />
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Fast forward to 2015 and it's my year of graduation from Undergrad! (Man, time flies huh?) I had finished my degree in December of 2014, so I was waiting on graduation in May of 2015. This provided the perfect time for me to apply for this scholarship as I was back in my home island (St. Lucia) and I could have dome all the running around myself. The scholarship was offered by the Government of Taiwan, and is called the ICDF (International Cooperation and Development Fund) Scholarship. The deadline of submission /admission for 2015 candidates was the ending of February into beginning of march.<br />
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ICDF Scholarship info <a href="http://www.icdf.org.tw/ct.asp?xItem=12505&CtNode=30316&mp=2" target="_blank">here.</a><br />
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With my HORRIBLE memory, here are the things I remember doing at this time:<br />
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•Fill out the scholarship application and write an essay saying why I need the scholarship and how it will benefit my country<br />
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•Fill out an online application to the actual University<br />
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•Submit 2 or three passport photos along with the scholarship application<br />
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• Do a chest x-ray and get some blood tests done<br />
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•Wait for a response<br />
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Fast forward some more, in the month of June/July and I got a confirmation email from the University saying that I got accepted to study my post graduate in medicine! You guys, I was feeling all the feels within a space of one minute! Excited, nervous, scared, happy, sad, everything! Within this same week, I got confirmation from my Taiwanese embassy (who represent ICDF) that I had been successful with acquiring FULL SCHOLARSHIP to study at my selected school. Of course, I had everyone's whatsapp blowing up because I was telling them the good news. Well mainly family, as I still had a lot of paper work still left to be done.<br />
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The next step from that point was applying for my United States Visa, as we would have been transiting through New York, then to Taiwan. Since I had been in Trinidad at this time, (I stayed there after graduation in May). Since Trinidad has a U.S embassy, I went ahead and applied, getting through within 2 weeks with a Transit visa.<br />
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The sad time came for me to leave Trinidad (and my boyfriend) to go back home and handle some more things for the scholarship.<br />
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First thing I did when I got back home was to go pick up the medical form from my Taiwanese embassy and get it filled by a doctor. I already had chest x-ray results from before so I had to do over some blood tests and get a physical done. In addition, I had to fill out some application forms for the Taiwanese visa, which, like the U.S visa was going to be stamped on my passport. Of course I had to submit one or two passport photos with each document.<br />
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If I can remember correctly, that was all I had to do. And at this point I was going up and down to town, doctor, embassy, health center, lol everywhere. Oh and yes, I did pay for all the tests and stuff.<br />
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Fast Forward even more to the end of August and I was packed and ready to go! Among all St. Lucians going to my school, there were 5 of us.<br />
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Oh, I should mention, not all Caribbean Islands are eligible for these scholarships, so please check with your government or their website. There is also the MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) Scholarship.<br />
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Thanks for reading! Catch you later! ♥<br />
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<br />FollowAGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14031088973629395773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687905380085300548.post-38044900398375880792015-10-04T04:49:00.001-07:002015-10-04T04:49:13.341-07:00I'm Back! Graduating College and Getting into Med School!Hey, anyone still reading :\<br />
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I haven't posted in AGES oh my goodness! So much has happened since February (shame face)!!<br />
Well First off, I finally GRADUATED FROM UNIVERSITY!!! This was one of the most proudest times of my life y'all! I am one of few in my family, and the first in my household to graduate uni, and I couldn't be happier to not only represent myself in my accomplishments, but my lovely family as well. It was a pity my little sister couldn't have made it to Grad.<br />
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<br />And in other awesome news, I AM NOW IN MEDICAL SCHOOL as we speak! I still find it hard to believe sometimes, but yes, I am a medical student :D eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!<div>
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And you wouldn't even begin to guess where I am.......... Taiwan! Yessir! I applied for a scholarship and got through. It's 100% paid for! I feel so blessed :').</div>
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From St. Lucia, it took approx 23 flying hours to get here. The time zone is 12 hours ahead so that was some getting used to lol. I feel like I'm typing all over the place but I guess I will explain in more detail next post. I do hope I'll continue blogging and not take SUCH LONG BREAKS in between.</div>
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FollowAGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14031088973629395773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687905380085300548.post-76677810620401118832015-02-17T11:45:00.003-08:002015-02-17T11:47:37.191-08:00Beautiful St. Lucia!!!Hi beautiful people! Amongst the "worries" of applying for jobs here and there, I had the opportunity to visit the beach twice so far (although it SHOULD be more). The first time I went, it was with my cousin from Trinidad who came to visit for about a week and the second was this past Sunday, with another cousin to celebrate his 22nd birthday! Both occasions were to the Pigeon Island National Park in St. Lucia.<br />
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After an awesome lunch, we climbed the fort. You can read about some of it's history <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pigeon_Island_%28Saint_Lucia%29" target="_blank">here.</a></div>
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Hope this inspires you to discover your own island, country, city, or whatever it may be! And also, maybe visit St. Lucia while you're at it hehehe ;)<br />
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Have an awesome day/week/month, etc!FollowAGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14031088973629395773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687905380085300548.post-63779058570065223062015-02-02T17:15:00.000-08:002015-02-02T17:15:02.504-08:00Completing University?!?Why hello there beautiful person!<br />
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You may (or may not) have realized that I've been MIA for a minute. Well I can safely blame it on school, as I had tests and exams to study for, and independent papers to write. However, all of this was completed mid- December, so after that, I really have no excuse :\<br />
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In other, HAPPIER news, I've completed Uni!!!!!!!!!! I don't really want to gloat just yet, as I still have 2 outstanding grades.... so let's just whisper shall we? *yaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyy*<br />
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That being said, I am now officially unemployed.. so yeah, there's that. I've been applying to places here and there, and gonna apply to a lab at a hospital (I majored in Biology) so hopefully that turns out well? Pray for me folks.<br />
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Another update: I've bleached the ends of my hair! I've been talking about it for months, and finally did it! Along with my sister who did highlights in hers. The color isn't really that visible on camera though...<br />
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Oh and I turned 22 on Jan 15th!!!!!!!! *Insert Taylor Swift song here*<br />
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To make up for my lack of posts, here are a few photos I've taken recently (excuse the non HD quality):<br />
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Anywho I'm just playing catch - up for now, so until next post! Kisses!<br />
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<br />FollowAGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14031088973629395773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687905380085300548.post-75047766427332302602014-11-07T12:11:00.000-08:002014-11-07T12:11:00.100-08:00Be Proud of OthersHHHHHHHHHHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII peeps! I have awoken from the rock I was sleeping under lol!<br />
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How is everyone doing? I think I've been pretty o.k of lates: I'm in good health, my family and friends are fine, my relationship is good, and school well, remains school :/<br />
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I'm saying this because throughout my life I have gotten constant reassurance from my parents, aunts, uncles, and other family members and friends of how proud they are of me, and my efforts (mainly school related), and I know that without the positive surroundings that I was raised in, that I wouldn't have been working as hard as I do right now. Even with living a more active lifestyle, I'm encouraged and inspired by my boyfriend, who leads by example, following his fitness goals.<br />
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Because I know how this (positivity) has impacted my life, I've begun to adopt that role, to remember to tell those I love, that I'm proud of them, even in the smallest of efforts and accomplishments, because who knows, you might be just the thing that keeps them going!<br />
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An encouraging word is a gift that keeps on giving. So, after you've read this post, think of at least one person you know that you think needs a push in the right direction, or just a nudge to keep going on, go tell them how proud you are of them, and they they're doing a fantastic job!<br />
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See ya next post ☺ ♥FollowAGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14031088973629395773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687905380085300548.post-62530976113520441322014-10-07T16:07:00.000-07:002014-10-07T16:09:07.782-07:00Updates and Randoms!!Hey everyone! I've been meaning to update for weeks now, but every time I'd think about typing something that doesn't result in a grade, some bonus marks, or some some sort of benefit to my GPA, I've simply just said a mental "nah" to (lol).<br />
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So on to mini updates: I'm still following the training program on <a href="http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/lee-labrada-12-week-lean-body-trainer.html" target="_blank">bodybuilding.com</a> !! I'm actually sticking to it guys! This week began week 4!! I've missed a couple of days training, but I did't let that discourage me from just picking up right where I left off. Some of my recent improvements have been:<br />
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• Leg pressing three 45lb plates a side<br />
• Deadlifting 35 lbs a side<br />
• Shoulder pressing 10 lb dumbbells<br />
• Spinning comfortably at level 6 on the spin bike (I think the highest level is 12)<br />
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There are others but that's just to mention a few! Oh and I try to eat clean, too!<br />
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<b>Hair Updates</b><br />
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I think I can say that my hair has reached Mid Back Length (MBL for those who know the natural hair lingo)! I haven't been treating my hair the best these past couple of weeks, as a bun has been my staple hairstyle, and I've run out of eco styler gel :'( now I'm just strugglin' man!! I'm currently in need of a wash and I AM SIMPLY TOO LAZY FOR THAT RIGHT NOW. Don't judge me, you know how it is sometimes :/<br />
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<b>School and Work Updates</b><br />
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School has been, well, school. What's there really to say? LOL. Nothing really exciting in that department, to be honest. Oh, BIOCHEMISTRY is partly from the devil I believe. It's not a horrible subject but it's not a good one either, ya feel me? Maybe my fellow non - mathematicians will get this (sigh).<br />
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As for work, it's been pretty normal and routine. Sitting behind a counter selling stuff to people can get like that lol. A few days ago I was so bored and for that one day I had put on some light makeup, so I took what seemed like 40 - 50 selfies (no shame), but everyone knows 90% of selfies don't make the cut ;') bahahaha!!<br />
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That's it, for now I guess! I hope you enjoyed my attempt at another update <strike>and cramming stuff into one post to make up for lack of posts</strike>!! Enjoy the rest of your week everyone! Stay happy and healthy ♥☺</div>
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Oh, if any of you would like to follow me on Instagram, my username is @islandqueen_758FollowAGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14031088973629395773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687905380085300548.post-1635975146043671542014-09-14T09:29:00.000-07:002014-09-14T09:29:21.441-07:00I Work Out! Hey hey hey! Hows everyone doing? I'm alright, thank you very much :)<br />
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So, school has resumed for me, <b>my final semester of Undergrad!</b> My course load isn't so ridiculous this semester, so I've taken up a part time job on campus as a lab assistant, and still working my summer job 3x a week! For this I am grateful.<br />
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In other, and more exciting news, I've resumed exercising at my school's gym as of last week Monday (Sept 8th)!! I thought it would have been more difficult to get the motivation to get up and go, but so far I haven't missed a day! It also helps that I have my bf as a trainer ^_^.<br />
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The program we're following is <a href="http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/lee-labrada-12-week-lean-body-trainer.html" target="_blank">a 12 week program from Beachbody.com</a> and I'm on day 6 today. Let me tell you something, I was sore as a MOFO from Tuesday to Thursday, not fun.<br />
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ANYWHO I've done squats using the barbell! (pictured below) I've always wanted to do that and look like a badass lol. One thing I wish I had, though, was a blender or nutribullet! I hate eating veggies sometimes, so it would help A LOT if i got one of those. Howeverrrr I still am a college student, so this is just a little out of my reach at the moment.<br />
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For those reading who need a little motivation, here it is! Go get fit and kick some ass, you won't regret it.<br />
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Until next post lovely people :D ♥♥<br />
<br />FollowAGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14031088973629395773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687905380085300548.post-49172173147201432082014-09-02T21:42:00.003-07:002014-09-02T21:42:38.988-07:00Surprise!You guys, I'm updating from my NEW LAPTOP!<br />
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I was surprised with it today.. and I was speechless.<br />
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I don't know about specs and all that, but it's a Dell, its sleek and i love it already.<br />
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Super greatful for the loving people who provided it.<br />
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Hopefully this means more updates.. (?)... School's going to start soon, so we'll see.<br />
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OMG :DFollowAGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14031088973629395773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687905380085300548.post-80912850673900549932014-08-28T11:00:00.000-07:002014-08-28T11:03:12.422-07:00Sometimes bad things happen to good peopleSo I've been m.I.a for a minute and it's because I've been through a slightly traumatizing event.<br />
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Basically I got robbed on a car/taxi/cab (as some may say) and the guy got away with my laptop (that my dad just got me in December) and phone. I'm currently writing this post on a tablet that my boyfriend has so generously, and without a second thought, allowed me to use as long as I need to.<br />
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Because typing the whole story would be really annoying on this tablet (nexus 7) I'm just going to point out the basics of what happened. If there are any major type o's then please forgive me.<br />
This is just some answers to questions I think that you (the reader) would have..<br />
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* I was sitting in the front seat of the car and the guy was seated behind me<br />
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* he had what appeared top be a gun in his hand wrapped up in a black bandana and was making gun threats<br />
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*there was another lady in the car who put up what seemed like a fight. She was quickly let off the car but I didn't wanna act rash and potentially get shot<br />
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* he seemed desperate and inexperienced<br />
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* in addition to the laptop and blackberry, he took $20 that I had on me<br />
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* I was calm the whole time and asked for my memory card from my phone and bus fare ($5) since he said he'd have the driver drop me off at a bus stop/bus route<br />
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* I did go to the police station and made a report, so did the lady. I'm not expecting anything to come out of it though<br />
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This happened mid day on July 25th 2014. I have thought about that incident everyday since, in every way possible on what I could have done differently. Things like:<br />
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- why didn't I quickly get off the car when the lady was let off?<br />
- I should have begged for my laptop, say that I have all my school info on there. Maybe he would have given it back to me<br />
-I should have had pepper spray or somethingsomething<br />
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Then some days I just feel angry, because that mofo didn't know how much my father had to struggle to get me that new laptop! He's the only working parent, so I know how much he had to sacrifice for my sake, and then some ignorant, lazy fool, in this country of opportunities, just gets it for free.<br />
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But then I always come to my senses and thank God that I'm alive and well. The guy could have been a maniac and have the driver take me to some random place and have his way with me. God will have the last say in this thoughh. I thank God everyday I enter any sort of public transportation and arrive to my destination in one piece. It might not sound so horrific to some, but this took away some of my sense of security and trust in people/strangers/ taxi drivers, especially men.<br />
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If I had the money I would find some self defense classes and do that, bit I'm still a struggling college student trying to survive in a country that is not my home.<br />
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I might be getting a new laptop soon though, through the generosity of people who love me. Thank you to them.<br />
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If any of you reading this knows my mom please don't tell her about this, I don't think she could handle this bit of stress at the moment. I did tell my dad and some cousins and older sister though.<br />
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Oh and I stopped exercising because I've lost some motivation since this thing happened. I'll get back to it though.<br />
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So, to those who have already started school, gods speed to you! Really hoping this semester is my last in this school.<br />
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Anyways, stay safe and be thankful for the little things. Until next post.FollowAGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14031088973629395773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687905380085300548.post-28982480238075319522014-07-21T18:01:00.002-07:002014-07-21T18:01:48.845-07:00Photo shoot & Food Poisoning :(G'day mates! Hope all's been well with you guys! Well, from the title of the post, you can already tell what this is about.<br />
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On Sunday (13th July) I had a photo shoot! It wasn't anything "professional" per se.. One of my guy friends wanted to practice his photography skills and asked me if I would be willing to be his "model", and of course, I said yes!<br />
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We went to a golf course, around 5 pm so that we'd get awesome lighting from the sun, and sunset. I tried on three outfits, just for fun. He hasn't finished editing all the photos, so these are the ones he's sent me so far:<br />
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For my hair, I tried, and failed at doing a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lmpbhM5aoI">bantu knot out on wet hair</a>. So, instead of feeling crappy about that, I just fluffed out my hair, and let it do what it wanted. Oh, and I also did my own makeup.. I tried, I tried.</div>
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All day Thursday was horrible, as I had made frequent visits to the bathroom and not knowing why. This continued on Friday as well. I took 2 Imodium pills to help stop these not so nice visits to the bathroom, and it helped! A little too well, I think, as I didn't make another "visit" most of Saturday. On Sunday I was just plain feeling like crap. I had chills, goosebumps, and a bad headache which pounded each time I got up from sitting.</div>
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<br />FollowAGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14031088973629395773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687905380085300548.post-29728274537737045202014-07-14T23:16:00.000-07:002014-07-14T23:16:04.685-07:00Thoughts at 2:11 a.mYou know one of those late night overthinking sessions we all have from time to time? Yeah, I'm having one as we speak. As my mind rambles on (about my entire life/existence, pretty much), I came to thinking about how I think that I sometimes don't put my BEST into things that I do.<br />
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Let's backtrack for a little, shall we? yeah? OK.<br />
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Attending primary school (or elementary school as some may say), I was a smart kid, if I do say so myself. Granted, I don't think that Math has ever been my area, but I do alright. So much so that I used to always place in the top two students for several semesters.<br />
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However, this reality began to change once I got into secondary (high) school, where there was more "competition", for lack of a better word. It was never a dramatic transition to realize that I may not be as "smart" as I thought, but the realization of me having to step up my game was a bit haunting. To be clear, I was not competing with any of the students who were scoring higher than me, I just wanted to be able to be in the top two again, something that I was used to.<br />
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I may be thinking about it too deeply, like on some psychological level, but I think that in that stage in my life (secondary school years), I gradually stopped challenging myself to aim for the top two, and was settling for passing my subjects instead...doing well, yes, but passing was the goal.<br />
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Fast forward to University, and this mentality has stuck with me throughout the beginning years of me doing my Undergrad. My first couple of years, I didn't know what studying truly meant. In doing all of this, I sometimes used to compare myself with other students in my year, who were pushing extra time after classes, staying late, doing group studies (which, from experience I kindof hate), and just subconsciously ask myself why I wasn't pushing that hard, too. I never really tried to push hard until the beginning of my third year till now, that's when I began to REALLY study and understand and not just try to remember things and regurgitate.<br />
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<b>Whats my point you may ask?</b><br />
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In my limited knowledge of psychology, and my trying-to-piece-it-all-together overthinking brain, here's what I came up with:<br />
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• I think that realizing I wasn't as highly ranked as I used to be, and not being in the top 2, 3, or even 4 sometimes made me take a step back, and eventually get comfortable with not putting my ALL into my work and not trying my hardest<br />
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• It made me lazy, come to think of it<br />
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• This attitude is still with me today. Even when I've studied hard, I don't think I have, because I'm so used to my lazy-ish studying mindset, that only now am I trying to make up for it<br />
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• I am not an over achiever. Trust me. I can settle for B's and C's (-_-) when they come (and they do come)<br />
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• I wanna be better than this. Not an obsessive student, but a better one<br />
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That's all I got for now. I really hope I made sense to someone, and that you can relate in some small way.\<br />
I do think that I've improved and I'm proud of myself for it ^_^<br />
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Anywho it's BED time! Or was, a few hours ago, but hey, no judgement lol.<br />
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See yall next post ♥<br />
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<br />FollowAGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14031088973629395773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687905380085300548.post-1247781255361550072014-07-09T18:20:00.000-07:002014-07-09T18:20:08.964-07:00Randomz Yo!So.. yeah. I need to plan out topics and at LEAST try to post once a week. This post is just a collection of random things that have happened so far this week:<br />
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• I've recently reconnected with my cousin who lives in FRANCE via skype... we've now moved on to whatsapp (we havent spoken in a few months) yaay family!<br />
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• I've sent out 2 applications for another part time jabb (job) **crossing fingers cuz I need that dough, ya feel me<br />
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• Today I went to the Trincity mall and there was a fish display by the University of Trinidad and Tobago, and due to my crap phone camera only took one shot. I didn't stay long enough to find oit what the whole display was about (wildlife conservation I assume)<br />
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• AND oh! I started watching Orange is the New Black!! Let me tell you, I am never going to prison (not that I ever intended to go anyways)... I am not becoming any woman's' prison wife, no sir ree.<br />
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FollowAGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14031088973629395773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687905380085300548.post-29461821686801453532014-07-01T12:45:00.001-07:002014-07-01T12:46:56.504-07:00Natural Hurrr!!! My Journey so Far! G'day mates! Like I promised in the last post, this week's post is all about my natural hair journey! From relaxed to currently mid-back length! So let's begin with my background (genes etc).<br />
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P.s I LOST <b>ALOT</b> OF MY NATURAL HAIR PICS CAUSE OF A FREAKIN VIRUS ON MY FLASH DRIVE UGHHHHHHH SO PISSED.<br />
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<b>MOM</b>: Half indian (dad), Half black (mom)<br />
<b>DAD</b>: Black (with white somewhere in his history... his grandfather I think?)<br />
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Why and when did I begin relaxing my hair?<br />
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Welp... I have always been tenderheaded, in that I have sensitivity in my scalp whenever other people than myself combs my hair (this is still the case). So, at the tween age of 10, and upon entering secondary (high) school, I convinced my mom to let me get a relaxer since she "wont have time to comb my hair every week" (like I was going to be SO busy). Anywho, she said ok and then my aunt relaxed it with an at home relaxer, I believe by the "Motions" brand.<br />
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I have always had good length hair, even with a relaxer, but I never knew the "proper" way to take care of it. I never deep conditioned, or did hot oil treatments, steaming, NADA. So, eventually my hair began to get thin and limp, lifeless really.<br />
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As a result, in 2010 I began researching about ways to take care of relaxed hair, and I was ecstatic to come across so many helpful videos and tutorials on non other but YouTube! (At this point I had cut my hair to shoulder length) Man, was I happy! Anyways, I started watching many of "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/ulovemegz/videos">ulovemegz</a>"'s videos on how to stretch your relaxer (i.e not relaxing your hair over a long period of time) and decided that I would stretch my relaxer for 6 months, then relax it in order to gain length and thickness.<br />
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4 months into my "stretching" period, while deep conditioning, I noticed my little curls popping out and looking so cute! Mannnnn, I tell you, at this discovery I began to become super confused because I was falling in love with my little natural curls! To relax, or not to relax?? OH MAN this was a dilemma (not really but really).<br />
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Long story short, my cousin, who was transitioning (from relaxed to natural) at the time convinced me to keep growing out my curly hair, and that I did! 9 months into my transition, on December 10th, 2010 I did the BIG CHOP!<br />
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Here's a timeline of hair progress over the last 3 years:<br />
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FollowAGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14031088973629395773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687905380085300548.post-11975239611198661742014-06-26T18:36:00.001-07:002014-06-26T18:44:07.957-07:00Better Blogger, Small Updates, Wishful ThinkingHIIIIIII oh my goodness I've neglected this blog for ages! For the tiny population of humans who read this, I'm sorry I've been so inconsistent. I've had writer's (blogger's?) block FOREVER, and I haven't had an idea for a post in a while. But I'm working on it... my next post WILL be next week, and will cover some areas of my natural hair! WOOOO!!! (excited? well you should be)<br />
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<b>So an update on my life</b>:<br />
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1. I'm still working out<br />
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2. I've switched from T25 to P90X3 and now doing Insanity, (exercise commitment issues?) in the span of 2 months (you can see below the posters of the workouts)<br />
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3. I'm currently reading "The Courage Tree" by Daine Chamberlain (so far so good.. I haven't read for recreation in a looong time)<br />
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<b>Things I would LOVE to have/do:</b><br />
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<b>1. MORE MONEY - </b>mostly to help with school finances, to get my ass a ticket to go home before school reopens, to help out my family, to be able to comfortably buy all the healthy food i want (and maybe travel the world? wuut?)<br />
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2. Motivation to actually start (for real this time) studying biochemistry before the semester starts in September<br />
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3. More money<br />
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4. To stop being so addicted to youtube<br />
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5. To study the Bible more (I've been neglecting this recently)<br />
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6. Oh, you know... MORE MOOLAH SON!<br />
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Hoooowever, in the scheme of things, I still think that I'm happy with what I have going on in life right now... I mean I'm healthy, my family is ok, my boyfriend and I are happy, and although there are some things in life right now that i would like to be different, I know God would see me through them.<br />
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Anywho, stay happy peeps, until next time ♥<br />
<br />FollowAGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14031088973629395773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687905380085300548.post-91743757621418896052014-05-27T17:12:00.000-07:002014-05-30T08:54:56.455-07:00TAKE A HIKE! (No, literally)<div>
This summer I promised myself that I would do more things that I usually wouldn't, because, frankly I can be such a couch potato, and a home-body that it's depressing (not literally but you get what I mean). So, on Sunday (May 25th) I went on a hike! This fit in well with my goal to become more active and fit, so it was really a no brainer to decide to go. The hike was hosted by a fitness group called <a href="https://www.facebook.com/uberfit.tt">Uberfit</a> in Trinidad.</div>
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When we arrived at the area where the hike began, it was rainy! What a great way to start a hike! It turned out alright, to be honest, because i would have prefered hiking in the rain than in blazing sun anyway. The first 10 minutes into hiking, I felt so unfit, because I was already panting and slowing down! But thank goodness my boyfriend was there by my side the WHOLE hike and held my hand whenever I felt like stopping or giving up! (*Big silly grin for supporting man hehehehhee)</div>
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The first half of the hike ended at the Paragon beach, which was beautiful! It was such a relief to take of my wet and muddy shoes and my sweaty tee shirt! My initial plan was to bathe in the sea, but I decided not to because it had already rained and I was all cold and just wanted to be dry. Instead, hubby and I just took a walk on the sand, and played around, being all couple-ish. It was great ^_^</div>
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After about 30 minutes, it was time to go finish the hike. The whole way back was literally uphill, with one or two flat areas. I did not time the journey uphill but it seemed like it took about an hour or so. Again, hubby was encouraging the whole way so that motivated me to push even harder. </div>
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Overall, it was not a horrifying hike as I imagined lol. I was so proud of myself when we finally finished! It was nice to be away from technology for a while and just enjoy the good ole outdoors. (I was sore the day after though!)</div>
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P.S The two pics of me hiking are credit from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/kevin.sammy.7/media_set?set=a.863317637017776.1073741847.100000186430349&type=1">Kevin Sammy Photography</a>. If you want, friend him on facebook to check out some of his photos!</div>
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Ok, so let me explain myself. At the beginning of last week, I vowed to myself to stay away from cheese and dairy because they both make me feel bloated. It so happens that I got company over for an evening and they brought pizza, fries, and fried chicken.n Out of that I had three small slices of pizza (which i do not feel guilty for), a few fries and one chicken drumstick. I'm not beating myself up for those because I had eaten properly that day.</div>
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Overall, I'm not saying that it's the end of the world when I eat pizza, or drink milk, but I would have liked to start at least the first week without them, you know? And, yes, I know I didn't HAVE to have either of them but these things happen. As much as possible I will try to stay away from them, and increase my fruit and veggie intake.</div>
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Oh, and I got a job too! It's at a gym, selling (mostly) protein and other gym-ish stuff lol. So far I like it, and my boss, she's cool! (plus seeing people working out all day gives me motivation so that's a plus).</div>
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I can truly say that I am making some mental progress, as to what I eat, drinking more water, and exercising regularly. I worked out 4 times last week, starting with 2 days of "T25", and the other 2 being "P90X 3" (Both being by the company Beachbody). From now on i'll only be doing P90x 3 because I think it's more challenging than T25, and it's only 30 minutes per workout (T25 is 25 minutes).</div>
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This is begining to feel like a fitness blog! LOL but I will have different content here and there. I just wanted to update, and show that I haven't neglected my blog ☺.</div>
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