Hello Lover...........2011 How art thou???

This is my year in review:

Well here we are at the end of another year.  2010 was good....if not great even.  A lot of things happened.....good and bad but as I look over the year the good outweighed the bad.

I started off the year road tripping!!! Excellent!!  Drove to VA Beach then flew to ATL for a long weekend to celebrate a birthday and visit another homie!!

No one in the DC area can forget Snowpocalyspe or GTFOHWTSnowBS as I like to call it.....shit was ridiculous.  However, I enjoyed a week to myself in my apartment!!  I should have been studying but ...I didn't...just relaxed. lol

Jan-March was crazy in terms of studying for my Grad School Comprehensive exam but it was worth it.  I even got in my first Ski Trip with my Line Sisters (too much fun) and another trip to VA Beach during the homie's Spring Break.

I met a new guy....he got cut!! Just weren't compatible enough.....and I had no patience for that at that time.

April....found out I passed my comprehensive exams.........THEREFORE.....i would be graduating from GW with my MASTERS OF FORENSIC SCIENCE IN MAY!!! woo hoo!!! yall know I was hyped.

May....flew my sisters up for my graduation and had a ball.  Flew back to the A-State with them to see my baby sister graduate from High School.

After graduation I was UNEMPLOYED.....but I made the best of it.  I started off with a Memorial Day trip to VA Beach....fun.  Then I made several more trips to VA Beach and even went to Atlanta/Athens, Georgia for a week for my birthday (ROAD TRIP).  It was great!!! I absolutely love my friends for all the fun and support during my FUNemployment!!! I love all yall!!!

I turned 25 on my Birthday and decided I needed to live my life for no one else but me....I also made a similar realization in 2005....but this was related to my personal life.  lol
I decided that I was missing something in my life....so I decided to get it back!! :-)

In September I got a full time job which let me be able to remain in the DC Area.....I was able to move to a better apartment with my line sister who was coming back to the country after 3 years in the United Arab Emirates.

I've met some new friends....joined a new book club....been extremely happy....cut off all my permed hair and went completely NATURAL ....                

celebrated my High School's 200th Anniversary....found the best church family in the DC Area (Reid Temple AME)...welcomed my line sisters daughter into the world...and spent time with friends and family!!!

This year has been great!!! Even during the rough times......everything was just as it should be!! I'm blessed!!!

And last but not least...in the last year my blog has grown tremendously!!! And I'd like to thank you ALL!! I appreciate your support!! Thanks!!!!

love you all....and may 2011 be as AMAZING!!!

Top Ish of 2010.....etc

So we come to the end of another year.....and I decided to keep in line with last years post "Top Ish of 2009...etc" and do the same this year.  So hear we go....just a few random list/musings on music and sports this year. None of these lists are in order

Top 10 Albums of 2010 (i surprisingly loved a lot of albums this year)

1. Usher - Raymond vs. Raymond

2. Drake - Thank Me Later

3. Jazmine Sullivan - 

4. Rick Ross - Teflon Don

5. Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

6. R. Kelly - Love Letter

7. Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday

8. Rihanna - Loud

9. Eminem - Recovery

10. Monica - Still Standing

Top 5 videos of 2010

1. Whip My Hair

2. Your Love - Nicki Minaj

3. Rude Boy - Rihanna

4. Monster - Kanye West

5. Ride - Ciara

HOTTEST FEMALE ARTIST OF 2010 (rap)

NICKI MINAJ

HOTTEST MALE ARTIST OF 2010 (rap)

EMINEM
His album was the shit.  He killed everybody on everything including TWO Weezy collabos.  His flow is UNTOUCHABLE!!!!

HOTTEST FEMALE ARTIST OF 2010 (r&b)

WILLOW SMITH
Dont disagree....i saw you whip your hair yesterday...and you liked it!!!

HOTTEST MALE ARTIST OF 2010 (r&b)

USHER

Awesome album....even better tour....all over every station....he earned his spot!!!

MOST TRAGIC ARTIST OF 2010 (female)

KERI HILSON
 (there's not enough space in the blogosphere for me to re-hash this...just read this blog HERE)

MOST TRAGIC ARTIST OF 2010 (male)

MC HAMMER

....u better run RUN (if u didnt know...click HERE)

BIGGEST ALBUM LET DOWN

Trey Songz....THIS ALBUM...was awful!!! He needs to get his hunger back...shit grow your braids back something...but you can NOT continue to release crap like this.  You're lucky Usher put you on his tour to redeem yourself.

TOP 5 ATHLETES OF 2010

1. Cam Newton

2. Lebron James

3. Kobe Bryant

4. Drew Brees

5. Michael Vick

MOST CONTROVERSIAL ATHLETE

1. LEBRON JAMES

Well.....we all know why!! I still love him though.

SINGLE OF THE YEAR

Monster - Kanye West, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj, Jay-Z
YES!!

TOP TELEVISION ADDICTIONS

1. Dexter

2. To Catch A Predator

3. Intervention/Hoarders

4. Real Housewives (mainly Atlanta)

5. Lie to Me

6. Criminal Minds

Favorite Internet Video of the Year

HELLO LOVER.......2010!!

*ahem* Firstly....i would like to say...is it me or is 2010 about to be EVERYBODY AND THEY MAMA'S YEAR....are people like this EVERY year and its just so noticeable because Twitter AND facebook are Poppington right about now.......let me know........cuz like @dscribefreeman said, "IN" is gonna be pretty crowded because everyone is talking about going there in 2010. lmao. ok...back to the point.


THE LAST DECADE....

For me has been amazing. 10 years ago, little did I know that my WHOLE LIFE was about to change. In 2000, I would be accepted into A Better Chance...then The Lawrenceville School and actually decide to leave Arkansas and go. The Lawrenceville School was the best decision of my life. Nothing has topped it because if it wasn't for Lawrenceville, i wouldn't have had to opportunity to do all the things that I have done since. I'm thankful for all the things I've been able to do and all the people I've met because of it. This includes L'Ville and GW/DC folks because if it wasn't for L'Ville, I wouldn't know GW existed!!! Forreal....so 10 years ago...my life changed for the absolute best...and I'm eternally grateful!!!!! WOOOOO!!!


THE LAST YEAR....

Has been amazingly crazy...a lot has happened that has changed my life. I'll name a few thing!!

*I JOINED TWITTER
*I LOST 20-30LBS (60-70 overall) (the old fashion way)
*I MET AN AMAZING NEW SET OF FRIENDS AND RECONNECTED WITH SOME OLD FRIENDS (yall know who you are...but basically i got back in touch w/ a cpl l'ville ppl and my HU CREW IS DEEEEEEEEEEEEEPer now...and TOP 5 is popping)
*I COMPLETED ALL MY COURSEWORK FOR MY MASTERS DEGREE!!! (just gotta defeat comprehensive exams)
*MY LINESISTERS AND I MADE IT A POINT TO SEE EACH OTHER AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH
*I FELL IN AND OUT OF LOVE
*I GOT A WII (don't judge me)
*I GOT AN IPHONE
*I STARTED BLOGGING....

There's more but I'll leave it at that.......but yes...I'm ready and excited for 2010 and the new decade....

Looking back, i really realize how wonderful this one has been and despite a lot of craziness, this year has been amazing too!!! I wish you all the best in the new year...and new decade.


I'M OUT!!!


p.s. if i have time I'll blog top albums, songs, books, etc for the year....