Hmmmm...

recently i was asked to perform at a
haiti fundraiser
i thought what an excellent idea...
being the procrastinator that i am (unfortunately)
i waited until the day before to start practicing my performance
...
not a good look
...
i'm not saying that i bombed my performance
but due to a few loud persons
that composed the crowd, i almost burst out laughing
...
again, not a good look
...
one of the cool things is that
i got to wear one of my favorite dresses
again
i had previously worn it a the
congolese black history show
at ottawa u
and it's a little one shouldered number
with an african patterned skirt that
i loove!
it's one of my designs that i made
with the help of my mother

(ps. i miss brihn)
...
or should i say that she made with my help?
anyways
...
i got a lot of love about this dress and it got me thinking
that i keep designing all these clothes that i love myself
to wear them, myself, i should start sharing this
with the world
i had previously been thinking of starting my own
summer company where i
would design clothes and sell them
through an online boutique
but then i realized that i
hadn't done enough research to make all of that possible
and so i had settled for just learning how to sew
and leaving life open for future endeavours
...
but knowing myself i can't just sit there and do nothing
so i've been buying patterns
looking at fabrics
buying style books (vintage, no less)
again, checking out fabrics
...
i've finally made the decision
to make no decision and let God decide
i've gotten to the point in my life where
i feel as though i know nothing
God gave me talents and whatever He decides that
i need to be doing with these talents i will do

God bless my dudes!

skyvvys ;)

My sincere apologies...

Wow guys i'm deeply sorry for the turmoil that i have
put all of you through!
i mean i haven't posted anything in over a month
that should be illegal, i mean i have a civic and
moral
duty to all of you that should be upheld with such standard.
but
it seems that i have failed in doing so, therefore
i offer you my heartfelt apologies...

from the heart people.

since i'm back, let's get to it
what is new since the last time i posted...
well i cut my hair more?
last time i talked about my hair i mentioned that
i wasn't getting my hair buzzed cuz i was enjoying my perm too much
well i buzzed it
just the sides of course meaning that now i have a freakishly amazing
mohawk.
i know, i'm awesome
can't be duplicated, only imitated

can't show you any pictures of this hair
for fear that yous guys may be blinded by its awesomeness
lol
i'm wearing one of gwen's dresses from clothing line
it was in the fashion show
(that i haven't mentioned...yet!)

y'all can kind of see the new do from here

what else is new since i've been gone? hmm...

well i've been going back to my '80s tunes
listening to some tears for fears
new order
i'm telling you.. they don't make music like that no more
until i get on the scene... hehe bring the '80s back, the right way!

spring is in the air... and on the weather network
so our pants are getting shorter and shorter
t-shirt and getting brighter and brighter along with our makeup bags!
Suzette Haywood of SynSu Salon located in the heart of Ottawa is
getting ready to release her makeup collection
that rivals the likes of fashion fair and iman,
colours for women of colour
everyone has a colour... and so she's got you covered for sure


just thought i put that little advertisement on there
i mean she's my hairdresser and her makeup is off the chain!
i've been looking for a lipstick colour to wear for like ever
and in one try i found it there.. like hello!
gotta get it :)

now for some fashion review..
i know fashion week was a while ago but i like to procrastinate
sooo deal with it!

lucian matis

sorry buddy i'm sure you thought you were sooo clever when you came up with this dress but people have been wearing this for centuries in somalia.. they even wear it here in ottawa, i'm not somalian but i'm pretty sure i have one.

there rest of the line is very easy going and flowy
says, '' i can eat a whole bunch of food and it wouldn't show
but i wont 'cause i'm a model and who's heard of such
a thing
as a non-anorexic model... like HELLO''
(unless you're naturally that skinny of course..
if that's the
case then i'm not hating)
-- sorry for the disclamer --

here are a couple hits from his line:



that's it for now..

skyvvys ;)

Diary of Our Forefathers

heller! i finally got my paws on a (partial) copy
of the performance we did at the first black history
month gala of the university of ottawa.
yes!
watch it... watch it now!!


skyvvys ;)

Life

I can’t speak those words you want me to.
I can’t touch you.
There’s a barrier that keeps me from speaking,
The thoughts my mind is thinking.
I look at you.
I visualize your thoughts
Contemplate the innards of your brain.
Picking you apart,
In my mind.
In my mind, I picture myself touching you,
Holding you,
Saying those words you want me to,
Releasing the eccentric spirit I constrain.
You seeing the weirdness of my brain,
Myself, my person.
I see you holding my small hand in yours.
My thoughts behold you,
My arms, in my mind, embrace you.
In this fledging “thing” that I can’t even name,
I am tame,
Not usually, but I am to blame for my behavior
In this game.
I want to speak, I want to sing, I want shout.
And yet I can’t speak those words you want me to.
I can’t touch you.
There’s a barrier that keeps me from speaking
The thoughts my mind is thinking.

skyvvys ;)

If knowledge is the key, then just show me the lock...

in the words of kenny... this is the truth!
oh how i missed my tribe called quest...



check the rhyme y'all

skyvvys ;)

Recession...

Minds are under a recession
An epic delusion
As threads of absurdity are weaved into a fabric of nothingness.
Intellects are left desolate,
deserts without oases.
Dereliction flows, and overshadowing the shadows.

skyvvys ;)

Strike!

now after looking at this, y'all can't tell me dark skin ain't beautiful...

ooooooweeee

skyvvys ;)

Let's not go to a place where we've never been before...

the big chop
sorry, not happening.
i know, i know....
i said i was gonna do and now i'm not.
i have an issue with it.. i feel like its becoming a trend
and honestly i wanna keep my perm for just a little while
longer
and i really missed my short hair
and now not only do i have short hair, i have a mohawk!
yes, i know, very exciting!!! :D

ch-ch-changes!
i can't do it: no meat, no sugar, no perm?
that's a hell of a combination
and since i'm the one who made the decision do it
i'm also making the decision to retract it
and so now we're at no meat, no sugar and perm ;)

my apologies to the likes of
solange and amber rose
i will not be joining your clan anytime soon..

i'm enjoying my hawk :D

skyvvys ;)

BREATHE

take a moment to breathe
take a moment to see
take a moment, just a second take a moment for me
i just want to believe
i have u under siege
take a moment, just a second take a moment for me

skyvvys ;)

Like a tonne of bricks

sooooo it just hit me like 3 seconds ago
that i'll be joining the veggie only ranks in a few minutes
today's the last day of meat eating

wow
it hit me like a tonne of bricks
like a freight train
like a hurricane

wow
so time flies
now its time for sugarless and meatless lynn
woah DEADLY combination!!


eeek!


skyvvys ;)

I'm starting with the man (woman) in the mirror

i think its time to make a change
a friend of mine recently started a blog entitled the year of the beast
because she's ready to make a change..
i've been thinking about making a change for quite some time now
yet sat here doing nothing
well not really nothing because i do a lot of new fun stuff
but i haven't really made any RADICAL changes
and today marks the day of radical
supernatural
supercaliprucialidomexicalymusica -- whatever that super long word is turned into an adjective -- changes
i'm gonna do it
so i'm going vegetarian starting next month -- i'd said june first, but why wait for the inevitable?
going vegetarian is going to be really hard even though i was pretty much raised as one
my mom has been poultry and bovine less for 10 years now i believe?
i just think that it's better for my health etc...

and i'm going to do the BC
for those who don't know, BC stands for Big Chop and one does it
when they're going from artificially straightened --better known as chemically straightened, permed or relaxed hair -- to one's natural texture..
i'm nervous yet excited.. i'm totally acting like i've never done it before
i was remembering that i had done it a long time ago
i believe i was in 10th gr or so, so like 2005?
anyways, now its different because anyone who knows me knows that i have a hair obsession
and a perm addiction
some like to feel my tracks
(because they're wack)
so this is might just kill me, the combination of meatless dining and permless styling --DEADLY

solange knowles recently did her BC and now rocks a very sexy TWA -- teeny weeny afro -- again, DEADLY
black women have this ability to look good in so many different hair styles
and that's the only thing that's keeping
me sane in this natural hair adventure
then again, its gonna be cheaper for me in the long run --
HEY HEY HEY --



oh and the last thing that i forgot to mention is that
i've decided to do lent this year..
no i'm not catholic
but even so,
i've never given up something that i really like
and i've never actually tested my will power,
so now i'm gonna do it (year of actually doing stuff right?)
i'm going to give up SUGAR for lent.
i must apologize in advance to my friends and family for my behavior in the next 40 days
because i know someone will have murder on their minds at some point during my journey

writing this is really hard because it means that
i actually have to go through with this stuff!

so i'll be transitioning my hair for 3 months
then we'll see what it looks like..
i'll be going veg forever/permanently for the first time ever
hopefully there will be little back sliding
thankfully backsliding doesn't mean that i have to start over
because just like when you sin,
God erases the sins when you ask for forgiveness
and keeps no records of wrongs
therefore i will keep no records of wrong myself
but treat them as stepping stones, or trampolines, rather
to further me into the next galaxy,
or chapter,
whatever
pray for me for this no sugar thing -- that's all i have to say about that

many more changes to come this year..
this is just the begining!
i'll keep you guys posted and entertained.

very entertained.

skyvvys ;)

Gorgeous!

i'm completely in love with this band that my brother found...
this is seems to always happen to me,
my brother finds band, and then i fall in love
i must fall in love easily it seems..
but anyways, about this band, they are the perfect combination of soft rock,
ska, jazz and piano!
just the ska and the piano rock tones kill me, so when they add the reggae to the mix
it becomes a little bit too much and i find myself needing composure.

enjoy this tune, its a gift from me to you
or rather from them to you...
who cares who it's from, just listen to the freaking song!

Kid British



skyvvys ;)

I'm in love.....

I have start by saying that I've fallen in love. Have you ever met people that you meshed so well with that even when you're feeling angry towards them you still want to keep talking to them and they can still make you smile?
Well I've met that.. I wish it would've been in one person but no, I've met that person in 4 people together. I've fallen in love with 4 guys at once, guys that keep me sane, keep me laughing, but most importantly keep me grounded.
Together we form the Ottawa chapter of a poetry/performance group called B.R.H.I.N., these guys write fabulous poetry and I am privileged to be audience to this sheer talent.
Yesterday, February 6th 2010 marked the first Black History Month Gala of the University of Ottawa where we had the privilege of performing, not only in front of our fellow classmates but in front of noted guests such as Her Honourable Excellence the Governor of Canada Michaelle Jean, her husband Jean-Daniel Lafond, and various MPs.
Our piece fell into the portion of the night dedicated toward paying tribute to Haiti, and we took our guests through history with our piece. Starting them off with a typical day in the African hunter's day in the 1300s, and ending it with Haiti's national anthem and the present day's tragedy.
The evening ended with some awesome tunes being spun by the Dj of the night first taking us back with some Motown classics, as well as some of our beloved fallen's tunes (MJ). We had the privilege of having one of Carleton's prominent fraternities present amongst our midsts regaling us with their "signature" step dance during the dance party.

But for the rest of the evening I got to dance with Netu (resident poet and dance teacher, knows quite a bit about being "suave mente" in life an on the dance floor),

Mambwe (resident poet and mastermind, aka hilarious in a weird understated manner),
Kenny (didn't know he had moves on the dance floor like that but nonetheless resident poet and Kenny).
Unfortunately due to prior engagements our fourth member was unable to attend the festivities but he still held that special place in our hearts, Zebb (resident poet and Justice, some call him african).

All in all, it was a great night, I'm a happy girl in love with 4 lovely men and that's that.

skvvys ;)

And here I am

They were brought here
And here I am
On ships they brought them
And here I am
For years mistreated
And here I am
And for what?
Was it to find better land,
Or rather to fill their pockets and recount tales?
Tales of victory and defeat.
Victory and defeat over what?
Over whom?
Victory over the native living his life?
Raising his family and raising their children,
the only way they knew how?
Defeat over the black man?
The black man they forced to build their land?
The black woman they raped and pillaged?
Yet out of every disaster
Every sad story, every sad song
we're told we can find good.
What good do we find here?
Is it even possible...
They forced us here
But let's force ourselves to make a difference.

yup..

skyvvys ;)

Haiti Cherie

There was an earthquake last tuesday

My uncle passed away on his birthday

Many say that this is what they deserved,

but does anyone really deserve such devastation?

Does anyone ever deserve so much pain?

I hears them say it was the wrath of God,

but I beg the question, was this really God?

Did he bring this pain upon humanity,

or did we bring it upon ourselves?

He predicted, He said that calamity upon calamity

would come upon this world.

But remember 2 Kings 22

Where He says: my people have forsaken me,

they have burned offerings upons strange idols

and so my wrath will be felt against this place

and will not be quenched

Is this the case here?

Is He making an example of us?

Did we deserve it?

What does this say about us?

What does this say about God?

God's word is yes and amen.

He who hates sin but LOVES the sinner...

The fear of the Lord is our strength.

Even during adversity he showeth mercy.

You must learn from this tragedy,

I must learn from this calamity,

You and I have learned and will keep on learning,

Christ's return is soon,

this is only the beginning of birthpains:

see that ye be not troubled, says He, for all these things must come to pass

but the end is not yet.

If the end is not yet, this must be just the beginning

This is a wake up call: for me, for you, for we.

Haiti cherie.

skyvvys ;)