In my head

I was 9 years old when was i started caring what i looked like.  A disastrous attempt with a relaxer left me with a mini bald patch somewhere in my hair. I was the small new kid in the class and i let one too many people bother me about it.  

11 when i wanted so badly to be loved back by my cousin. My first major crush, I was not only consumed with the idea of being with him but also excited that i discovered and owned these feelings and could do whatever i wanted with them

15 when i discovered confidence and especially that my legs were hot.

18 when i first got properly kissed, He was cute, pink lipped and had hair i could run my fingers through. Not a bad introduction to one of God's little miracles

19 when i found love..An amazing journey

Somewhere in life i discovered i was capable of allot of things. many good but lots of bad too. Things some men would call silly and others out-rightly evil. Taking responsibility for my feeling and actions is still a major part of growing up for me. Sometimes its hard to do that and easier to follow my passions with careless abandon but....... 

This is allover the place because so is my head lately. Reading my old journals has been so interesting and i know i should keep one just so i can go back to these moments and feel these feelings but i don't trust myself to be 100% honest even on paper so i wait for when im a better version of me....

Have a lovely week people

OMBRE NAILS

There should be some flow to the colors like using different shades of greens or reds. You could paint from lighter to darker tones or the other way round. I was a bit color blind with these but i like the outcome. 

Toodles people

FROHAWK WRAP

Earlier today this white girl told me i look like Janelle Monae.While i am certain that i do not, i cant help but feel flattered. Ms Monae is an exceptional artists and id love to watch her perform someday.

This might sound ignorant but sometimes white people think all black people look alike.... It is probably the same way i used to think all Chinese people looked alike. Janelle Monae is feisty hot and her hair is bangin' so gimme that any day

Janelle's cool frohawk

My own baby frohawk

I plan on having a good weekend so you had better have one too A little makeup and a few years to grow some hair and me and janelle could be sisters. This is the same wrap as from a previous post except this is on my own hair. My internet has a mind of its own and wont upload the tutorial so sorry people. 

ITS A FRO

.I officially have a mini fro or TWA if you like

And yes i like it shabby, Detangling is a b****and i cant be bothered to comb plus it looks better that way. 

Toodles Friends

Text to save a LIFE

Last Saturday at the running in heels event we launched the SMS fundraising campaign that is a part of the whole HIV fund raising campaign. To donate to Alive Medical Services text RUNNING IN HEELS to 6669. Unfortunately this only applies to people in Uganda but if you would like to donate from elsewhere visit the KEEP A CHILD ALIVE site HERE

Toodles people. 

Running In Heels

Hello lovely Readers

I apologize for my demise from blogsville. Even i have missed you dearly. Running in Heels is the reason i have been so busy, too busy to blog. The Running In Heels campaign is being organised to raise money for an HIV clinic in Namuwongo Kampala. The clinic provides free HIV medication to thousands but they need all our support to do more. The major way to raise money from this campaign is through the SMS campaign. This weekend we will be at the Serena grounds kicking off the SMS campaign in style by literally Running In Heels. We will have different corporate teams competing in running races. The event is open to the public and even you too can register to enter the races on d day. Its going to be a lot of fun. There will also be VCT services so its another opportunity to be responsible and test yourself. The most interesting race i can tell will be the men in heels race, Yes big grown men running in Heels. Its for charity. Different celebrities including Sylvia Owori will sell off several pairs of shoes so its a shopping opportunity too. The event is a fun packed one and a must attend.

Catch all the fun this saturday at the Serena grounds, starts 1pm. Entrance is 10,000/=

All proceeds go to charity. I will post the details about the SMS campaign Friday Night. In the meantime you get ready to text to save lives. 

SEE YOU THERE

Wedding Stuff

Hello people,

How have you been? Good i hope. I have been super busy planning a charity fundraising event and campaign called Runnig In Heels. Details later. So anyway i went to a wedding meeting this weekend and my observations have me thinking thrice about funding my own wedding. This barbeques styled event was not even called a wedding meeting but rather the launch of the wedding meetings. The couple are more of colleagues than friends but we share a good friend in common so i tagged along.

You will imagine my shock when at the end of the do we had raised over 11,000,000 shs (4000 usd) in cash and pledges. I was shocked, first of all that Ugandans are that nice and second that so much money was raised in such a short time. Quick math tells me if the couple have four more meetings then surely the wedding will bear profits.

Me and the hubby were planning on majorly financing our own wedding and have been saving up for it but if this wedding meeting business actually works, i might jump in the train. I am begginning to think my hard earned money should do more than pay for people to enjoy my weding. I should rather save it for the perfect honeymoon and let them (friends and family) pay for the wedding. Afterall its them that want to see me in a white dress and all. Im arleady getting the benefit of getting hitched. The party is for them so they should PAY. Do i sound harsh? Not my intention at all. This just makes so much sense.

I am realy slowly accepting the fact that i will have over 250 guests at my wedding. It sucks but someone said something about it not being just my wedding but his and our families too... As a peace loving woman i will let my dream of max, 150 guest slide but there will be no further alterations to my dream wedding. That being said i still need to figure out exactly what the dream wedding is??

Good news is i found a dress. Its beautifull. It actually looks like a glamorous summer dress, I love it, I still have to get it but as long as i have decided on it, i can sit back and chill. I have also decided to have six maids and open to more. I have also decided on a maid of honor and matron.

I am still bent on having my wedding outside of a church bui;ding. I would love a church setting if the church was near my reception area because i dont like that whole pee peee pee wedding cars thing. I want to stay at the hotel and do my hair, make up and everything there. Call me weird but i do not want the wedding photos with the 17 people that show up for the church wedding. You know how Ugandans (myself inclusive) are. we never go to the church ceremony, just the fun reception. I will save my lazy friends the  burden and have both the "church" and reception in the same area, the marriage ceremony in the gardens and the reception in doors. I still need to confirm if this is ok with the church people where we will be getting married.

Writing this post actually makes me feel like im planning which im not so wish me luck and also id like to hear your thoughts and coments on the many topics that came up in this posts

I found this really cool site. The sites  documents these amazing wel planned weddings. If youre looking for photography and wedding inspiration. Its perfect.check it out here

Have a good one.

xoxo

The HAIR DEBATE

If you are not aware by now there is a hair revolution going on. I specifically refer to the natural hair revolution among people of color. I have seen a number of discussions on black girls that grow natural hair. Many seem to take a high horsish attitude with the reasoning that a girl with natural hair is more in touch with her ethnicity, heritage, roots, self.. and is not influenced by the worlds' standards for hair (straight)

I wonder then how many of us agree with that notion. Do you think that by using a weave one is promoting the false standard that beautiful hair must be long, silky and straight like the white man's hair.

Are you natural haired or not ? Why do you choose whatever hairstyle you do? If you are natural haired, is it just a preferred hairstyle or something deeper. 

Excuse the biased images, they are just too beautiful. All images via Le Coil

Id like everyone's views on this so tell away

laters