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[16 Apr 2009|04:43am]
[ mood | awake ]

Summer's coming and I'm excited. No school, I'm not going to be working, so I get to get away from Los Angeles. The movie I've been filming is almost done so I am excited about that and the play I am in. I keep busy between that and taking care of the house. I swear I still want to paint De's truck pink with daisies and shit. Just to give it a face lift.



With summer coming I have to see if we can do a group vacation. We're all adults now. Ramses can bring his girl, I think, and Cat can bring Jakai -- OH! And Neela can bring her byfriend. I think a lot of this needing tog et away is stemming from wanting to have fun for a bit. We work so hard all school year and then with my "career" on top it isn't like it used to be. Lazying up the day with strolls on the beach. I miss all the sex fun.


SO, how about it everyone? Young adult vacation? Of course, someone has to shoot out locations because let's face it, if it's up to me we'll be in Aruba or Cabo. Or backpacking through the rainforests of South America. Don't ask, it's always been a dream of mine.

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Game Day! [19 Mar 2009|07:56pm]
[ mood | energetic ]

I'm so excited and I have knots in my stomach all at the same time. Bubba's game is going good but it is only the first quarter and I'm worried that things can go wrong. But I'm really excited to be here and with all of the family. We've got both sides of the family in town and I couldn't ask for more. I have been helping with Kenny and trying to show him how good his uncle's doing. You say "yay" and he claps all crazy. Right now the boys are up by 4 and on time-out. I need to put this away, but I will update it more as the game goes on.

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Welp. [05 Nov 2008|05:40pm]
[ mood | calm ]

Just in case anyone was wondering? I decided not to rock the vote this year. While I was helping people get registered, I failed to vote. I wasn't going to fight with my husband about my family's views and I wasn't going to fight with my family about my husband's views. That way everyone can be happy. I live in California. What the hell difference would it have made?? We're in a Democratic state. I can't even say if I was in Florida it would have really mattered since it swapped -- which I didn't really expect -- and was a Democratic steal. No one be mad at me, I just wasn't about to rock the boat in my own household nor my family.

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De'Shawn gets a run for his money. [15 Jun 2008|01:33pm]
[ mood | silly ]

M.A.S.H. it up, baby! )
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Miami. [22 Apr 2008|03:41pm]
[ mood | lazy ]

after my in-laws were in town for a few days and we had got this big idea to just go walk around through shops and pretend like we're actually going to buy the stuff we were trying on. they told me they were going to Miami so I followed and since then haven't left. I guess I will be here through the end of the week. All these babies. Sophi and I have spent more time together and I find myself being extremely lazy which is the opposite of my life when I am in Los Angeles. This weekend I think I meet up with De' in Chicago for the weekend and then back to Los Angeles since I have so much shit to do. I have to film and read for another role. Small stuff, but as long as I am doing something it's not so bad for me.


But, it's almost dinner and I need to get Sophi washed up for dinner and make sure the twins are..with mom. There's too many babies around here to focus on anything, really. But Sophia is big enough to play patticake with and I'm trying to teach her how to draw and not try and eat the markers.

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And the beat goes on.. [21 Mar 2008|09:45am]
[ music | Chris Brown - Fallen Angel ]

When things go well in my personal life, I guess I become more of a recluse to family issues. I don't know, I just like being on my own more than anything else, one could say.


De'Shawn is doing soo good with his basketball. We will probably be traveling soon, so I am looking forward to all of that. It is like the best thing ever, to see him on the court and doing his business. Watching him have a passion and the drive for everything to go and he works so hard to make sure he does all he can. I love it. I love seeing him have focus and drive, and through the season I have been there for a few games since I have been going into my own thing. With all the plays and the one that is shaping up to go on Broadway soon, I have been swamped with working. But, I am happy to say that my hardwork has paid off and I landed a small movie role. I did that on my own and didn't really say anything because I want De'Shawn to shine right now. When it's my turn, I'll step up and steal it back. But, this is my thing. Basketball and music is his thing. Aside from the acting and stuff I have gotten a job at a boutique. It's just something extra to keep money coming even though we have enough for us. But, once I get tired of the boutique I can start on the runway. I got an offer from Rhiana for her lingerie line and from my mother-in-law to do it for her for her next season's rack. I have been so busy, though, and between all of D's games and stuff it's just going to have to work it's self out.



With the money gained from renting out the place mom got me in Miami, I've put it all together and saved up enough so I didn't have to dip into other funds and now De'Shawn and I are in our own place. It's nothing big and flashy, but I like it. We have made it homely enough for us, so when we are home it is a comforting place to be. But no worries, everyone, we are not going to start having babies and stuff like that. He is still in college, and I'm going to be taking courses again and I've got acting coaches and stuff. We aren't looking for babies anytime soon, if ever, really. Maybe one day, but even then.. due to certain things I'm not sure if I want kids. We'll see. We haven't really discussed kids. We're still kids, and we're just barely getting established in our stuff. It has to be something we both want and that we plan. I don't want him to feel obligated to want kids because you know, I allowed us to slip and we're popping out a mess of kids and end up having relationship issues because everything changes. Like..the fun stops or whatever. But, like I said, we're only 18..almost 19. Who needs to have kids now, anyway? Plus, if you start early then you're bound to have a bunch of little monsters unless you get your ovaries removed. I'm just saying...



Mom had..twins. I called and said congrats and everything. But I doubt I'll make it for Easter. I sent some stuff off for my sister, though. I sent out a mess of stuff for Sophi's birthday. We'll make it out there soon, but right now? With basketball, my reading for the play and the movie we are just so..busy. It's like super crazy and traveling all too often just makes me grouchy because of the time change and then underlying issues, so I'd rather not. We went to church this morning, though. We got up early and went to church and that was kinda fun. But uh, back to my mom and the new people. Mom had twins. Anthony and Priscilla. They're cute. I mean, they're babies. They are cuter than Sophi was. But Sophia is my little buddy. I need to go and kidnap her for a week but like I said, this schedule shit is just crazy right now. Being an adult kind of sucks, but we're handling business.



Last night I spoke to D' about my feelings on everything at this point in my life and I guess I was a bit harsh about some things but you know, it's how I feel and the fact people think what they do doesn't bother others or anything like that, just makes it seem so much less realistic. Sometimes I feel like with certain things I am a ghost of a past life and my exsistance doesn't really count for much, as with others I feel more involved and apart of something. It's like that in this town, in my life, in..everything, I guess. But at least I am happily married and we are comfortable with eachother. Let me get off here, though, and see what Bubba is up to. Get him to go to the gym with me and run the treadmill.

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Ya me voy. [19 Feb 2008|10:36am]
[ mood | hyper ]
[ music | " Represent, Cuba " by Orishas & Heather Headley ]

Why I was up in the middle of the night watching television, I don't know -- but I'm glad I was. Because now? I'm headed back home. D's got classes and stuff so I left him in Los Angeles while I hopped on a plane to back to Miami. Castro's out, baby! Cat and Ramses will be in Little Havanna already, so I just have to meet them to go eat and stuff. Too much going on in my head to really update this. I'll do so after tonight. Ma y Tia Nosey should be afloat today, if not I will see them tonight.

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L.A. Swag. [27 Jan 2008|05:35pm]
[ mood | happy ]

I love Los Angeles. It is no Miami, though. I love the beaches, palm trees, and all the shopping you can do, though! Speaking of shopping, I've got a lot of it to do. I have to find pieces for my new house whenever we decide what one and where, but I want to choose furniture already. I am thinking bright colors, real modern/contempo with like a sax or a bass in the livingroom. Really fun and trendy with cute seating. For the bedroom, I don't know yet. I want to focus on the livingroom, primary guest bathroom, and the kitchen/dine areas.


Life has been really good, though. Auditions and I landed a dancing scene in a movie, so pat on my back. My bubba is doing AMAZING with his basketball. Brother's season ended and it ended on a sour note but next year! Next year the boys will do some damage. But Bubba? I think I'm seeing Final Four in his future. I hope.

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Los Angeles. [07 Jan 2008|08:38am]

So for the next few weeks I will be camped out in L.A. so I can spend time with De'Shawn and just relax and unwind from all of last month's festivites. But more so to go house hunting. I love my place in Miami but L.A. is just where I need to be. D's here, acting classes and more theatre stuff is here.

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From Gainesville to Los Angeles. [09 Nov 2007|08:12pm]

At halftime I will step into the game with my seat pre-reserved and whatnot. I bought the ticket earlier before all of this other stuff happend. I don't see how people can hop from coast to coast -- I am so tired right now but I know I am going to see Bubbas. I can't wait to get to the arena and start screaming and jumping up and down. His face lights up over stuff like that. I'm goign to start calling him Mellow Yellow, 'cos he is light like that. First the game, then I am dragging him out for a bite to eat. I leave tomorrow at noon to go back and spend time with my brother. I promised I wouldn't miss this game, it's the first of the season.. so I have to be there. It's my duty to be both places.


However, tomorrow morning I am pulling out my camera and taking pictures so I can have them in my phone and stuff. I'm such a nerd, but I won't be in Los Angeles too much for a while. I will have to fly back and fourth for half-days and stuff. My brother needs me, even if sometimes he seems as though he could give a shit less if I am there. I know mom wants me there.

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From L.A. to Vegas, then back to L.A. & now to MIA [05 Nov 2007|10:55pm]

Things were so amazing the last weekend. I had a really good time. I was partying with friends and well, De'Shawn. I metr his new guy friends and we were having a ball in the club. Partying, talking, just being our normal selves. The parties were dopeeee. I loved it. I could get used to that. But you know things are craaaazy. There's some stuff I can't talk about but they happend.



( Private. )
I'm married. Like.. wow. Serious? I'm eighteen and married. Haha. This is going to be interesting. It's weird. I thought married people were supposed to move in together and have this big crybaby moment in a church and stuff? But that quick fix wedding was funny. It didn't sink in until I had to leave Los Angeles. I leant over and kissed him and was like "I'll see you later" and then I realized....uhm, that isn't what I am supposed to be saying? Like I have auditions this week, but I have to go home and see what's what with my brother. But it was weird. I will tell my mom later. Wayyy later. I will have to explain my wanting to move to L.A. for good somehow, but I won't let her in on what's going on. Me and De'Shawn ... married. AHH! I loves it. No one knows, so I love it even more. No drama, yet. No rings, yet.
( End Private. )



I am on my way back home to see what is going on with Julian. I hope he is okay... he gives me shit a lot, but I hope my brother is fine.

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Los Angeles Bound. [31 Oct 2007|10:20am]

Today is Halloween. Not only is it Halloween, it's a par-tay for Neela's birthday. So I gotta get all my stuff together to head back out to Los Angeles. I was there like two weeks ago for an audition and a photoshoot for new headshots. So this is gunna be fun. Party and bullshit for the next few days. I don't know if mom is going or not, but I know I will be there one way or the other. If my mom doesn't go, Rhiana is gunna already land in Miami to pick some people up to go. I have been so busy working on acting and stuff like that I haven't had tooo much time to write. But since it's Neela I decided to ditch the handing out candy gig and get my costume together. Being that it is Neela's party, I am sure I will run into De'Shawn. I haven't seen him .. in a month and a half? Somewhere in that ballpark. I've just been busy. Acting classes, auditions, the play rehersals in New York. It's just crazy busy these days! So, it should be interesting.



Shawty is a tennnnn...  )
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Los Angelesssss. [28 Sep 2007|09:06am]

Instead of staying home this weekend, I'm going out to Los Angeles to see my bubbas. I leave today after rehersal which is in about thirty minutes. I got here early so I can just sit around, but I am so ready for it to be over so I can get showered and go crawl into my mom's jet and go spend the weekend with my best friend. I want to hit the beach and do some shopping since all this working is just making my legs hurt. Time to get changed and stuff, though.


Private{{ We aren't together, so it's a little weird. I love him a lot, still and he loves me. Everytime I see him it's like we pick up where we left off before things just weren't easy anymore. But I guess all this flying to see eachother is good. I just miss laying next to him and watching TV or going for walks, being in his arms. But I won't say that because I don't want things to just fall back into that groove. if it happens, it happens. I know when I call him or he calls me after something and I hear girls in the background, it annoys me. It really, truly annoys me and makes me envious. I don't know why, because I know if I called and said I needed him, it would be nothing to him to leave school to come be with me. It's just... I don't know what it is. This is complicated because I don't want to force my way, since we agreed with him being away it won't be so easy. I thought about moving to Los Angeles, but I don't know how my mom would take that. I am an adult, but I don't like her being unhappy. But she's pregnant and she's got Sophi... and Brian. I'm so confused!!!!! UGH. }}Private
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Anon me, honey! [21 Sep 2007|05:32pm]
1. One secret
2. One compliment
3. One non-compliment
4. One love note, but it does not have to be for me
5. Lyrics to a song
6. How old you are
7. How long we've been friends
8. And a hint to who you are
9. After you do it for me, put it in your journal and see who does it for you
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Dance.. like no one is watching. [06 Sep 2007|12:38pm]

I've been dancing since I was little. Granted I haven't always been the greatest, I busted my ass to be the best there was in my classes when I got old enough for being a dancer to count. I danced all the time, I was always working on my next routine and envisioning things of how I wanted them, and how I saw them coming together. I guess that's why watching the movie I became a little less content with the course my life has kind of taken these last few months.



Julliard was supposed to be the next step. My solo and then my group piece went excellent but when it came time for me to go through with the Julliard thing I wasn't so into it anymore. I'd had my personal issues, then I was sent away, came back and eventually De'Shawn and I came to an understanding that with different schools and stuff it just wasn't going to work. I went to New York and was at Julliard for a while, and I just wasn't feeling it. I found myself walking into a dance studio and just goofing around before I was asked to do the upcomming show I am taking part in. I haven't danced much since the school stuff took place, so I guess I am just confused, now. De'Shawn is away at UCLA and I have to find a way to even my playing field. He's gone so I guess that's where my problem is. Everyone is busy these days, not me, though. I need to find something that makes me want to do it for a long time. My mom's done a lot of things, and I love that she does them.. so I don't think I could find my way into any of her stuff. The last time I danced, and I enjoyed it was when I was showing D' and Cat the routine for my exhibition. Now what?



Dancing is always a love. But I wonder if I should trickle out to L.A. for a while and well.. see what's there. Sure, De'Shawn's there but I think I might want to try my hand at acting once the show wraps. Or prowl casting calls and see what's what in the meantime. Actress? I don't know. Maybe I'll look into opening a dance studio? I don't.. know. I just know I need to find a direction before I lose myself completely and start that "live life to the fullest - day by day!"..




Everyone in unison.. )
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MOVE - She wants to move.... but you're hawkin' her. [05 Sep 2007|06:42pm]


I can see it in her eyes.. )
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Slow Friday. [31 Aug 2007|09:10am]

This is my life, I tell you. It has been slow lately with De'Shawn in L.A. and well jusgt nothing going on. So I think tonight we'll do a dikfferent type of girl's night. Neela's got Desmond, so I will go kidnap my sister and have Cat steal Jayson and have all of us stay the night at my place. That way we can do our normal stuff and have the kids around to interact with eachother. I mean, let's face it.. they are the next version of our group. Plus, I think tomorrow I am going to go out to California for a few days to bug De'Shawn and see what classes he is taking and how many textbooks he has to tote around. We spent last night stretched out infront of our laptopsin a video conference, goofing around and talking.I am okay with us being friends and him being away for college, I guess. I have learned to pick and choose my battles these days.

In any event, rehersals for the show are going well, but it seems as though it is taking forever. I hate things taking too long. I lose interest, I guess one could say. But whatever. I chose this instead of dancing with the elites right away at Julliard. But I am not sure if my heart is fully into bneing a dancer. Though nice for now I may not always want sore feet. So we will see.

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Hey Mami.... [18 Aug 2007|10:57am]
Hey Mami )
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I wonder how you .. lived life without me. [07 Aug 2007|05:47pm]

Private.


So there are some things I won't tell anyone else about that are going on with me and there's a good reason for that - I get tired of everyone in my business and trying to point out things I do wrong. Everyone does it, and I do it to others sometimes, but this whole ordeal is something I think for once I can't ask anyone else about. Mom tried but I left out some stuff just to keep some things private.

The other night when I went to go get Neela and I ran into him, or he answered the door and stuff it was an emotional time because I hadn't seen him in months and things were all over the place. In my mind I belonged to be there but in my heart I wasn't sure if it was wise on my part. I love him, but you know.. love can't fix nor solve everything. If it did my parents would have been together. His parents would have been together, hell.. a bunch of couples would have still been together but it's not like that. With De'Shawn I don't regret anything. Except.. that one night with Jakai. Looking at him makes me feel sick, now, though.

Though small, we shared a kiss and held hands, hugged, talked a little.. all of this in maybe a ten minute period, and I was so wrapped up in it that I almost forgot I was there to pick up Neela. No one will ever touch my soul like he has. I can honestly say that De' is my first love and that alone just makes us being infront of eachother emotional. But he was my first in a few things, but you know... it was well worth it. We didn't have an emotional rollercoaster relationship, infact it was the funnest year of my life. The trips, the dinners, the gifts, the quality time. He understood me and listened to me when no one else would. Wiped my tears, held my hand, and made my laugh all the time. He even stayed true to what we felt when I got sent away. I miss that. But I won't get into the position where everything makes everything else really weird.

With him moving to California for school and me taking a term off to figure out what I want and wait for Cat and Neela to hurry the hell up with school, I am kind of wondering if I will go see him before his season even starts. When he leaves, I'll feel heartbroken again. I mean, we aren't together but being around him just makes everything inside of me happy. I thought about him a lot but since I saw him, it's just been non-stop. I sat around with my little sister today at my mom's and was taking care of her but still I wanted to put her in the stroller and go over to TiTi Lei's. I don't know.. maybe I'll never fully escape him.

Tonight we're going to hang out and I know that if I don't get my guard up and together I will be shit out of luck in the morning. But mom said something that left me thinking. The whole.. making him a priority when to him I could just be an option. But I don't feel optional, I feel superior - like nothing could ever touch him the way I do. I want to tell him I want him to stay with me until he has to leave but that'll only make his leaving harder and everything else will be so happy but the end result.. not so good when it comes closer to him leaving. He has to go on and do him. We've got a few weeks until school starts for him, so I will be trying to figure out where we'll go from here.

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De`Shawn, Only. )
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[07 Aug 2007|03:54pm]


Will you? )
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