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Hi frans,

It has been a while.  Life has been really good and busy at the same time.  I enjoy staying busy because I don’t have time to think about unnecessary things that will fall into place.  Life is better when we don’t trip right? 

I ran my first race ever and it was amazing.  It was a 5K Color Me Rad race and as you were running they threw color at you made out of cornstarch.  I jogged the entire thing and I am super excited to run the Turkey Run on Thanksgiving Day with some friends.

 

 So I know I am not the only one to admit this but sometimes when you graduate from school you don’t care to see some of your peers face’s again?  Well, I have seen a lot of old faces and it was surprisingly a good thing.  I saw a lot of high and middle school friends that I have not seen since graduation on different occasions.  A girlfriend of mine threw a birthday party for her and her husband and it was a high school reunion for some of us.  It was a beautiful celebration and I am glad I went! 

Another friend of mine is in town from the army and threw a couple of kickbacks (parties) and I was able to see a ton of middle school friends and it was refreshing to see how well everyone was doing.

 

 

We were grooving! This is like half of the New Augusta 8th grade cheer-leading squad haha

I was also able to go to the range and man o man…..that was an experience.  SO many emotions within 1 hour that I encountered and to successfully overcome a fear of mine was amazing.  I shot a gun! lol, im lame but when I first walked in…I was scared, and then I got in the back and learned how to work the glock and I was intimated, and then I was fearful of the way the guns reinforcement would feel on my shoulders lol, and then I was fighting with myself because if I didn’t pull the trigger I would have been upset for having the opportunity and not doing it.

Lilly learned how to walk.  LORD, be with us because she is busy and curious but she is super adorable!!!!!!   She turned 1 and we celebrated her birthday and had a huge turn up because we love her so much.

My girlfriend from college turned 25 years old and we went to dinner and road around the town in a limo.  It was a beautiful celebration and I am glad I attended.

LAST but not least, I am going back to JAMAICA for my birthday in 4 weeks.  I am so excited and we are going to have so much fun again.  AHHH!  I love staying busy and active. Comment below and tell me any fun plans or thoughts you may have planned for yourself. Xoxo kbye!

Hair did. Nail did. Everything did.

Sooo… I am not a huge advocate of the whole “Team Natural” vibe but yes, I have been natural for exactly one year this month.  I just don’t broadcast it as much as I feel the need to.  Going natural for those who don’t know simply means you are not allowing yourself to put any more perms or strong chemicals in your hair that could possibly damage your hair.  With that being said, I have been trying to train my hair to get back to the natural wavy curls that my hair was designed to be before I ever got a perm.   At this point, I have ways to go due to the ends of my hair being straight from the perm that I received over a year ago.  I have been looking at videos and also talking to one of my girlfriends about the process and she gives me ideas and what not to do with my hair.  I tried Bantu Knots out for the first time and it took me about 10 minutes! I parted my hair in sections and instead of braiding my hair…I twisted it and then bobby pinned it up.  When I took it down the next morning, I felt like I had a roller set and it was beautiful.  If you wash your hair and then twist it..the curls will be more defined but if you don’t it will be more bigger… J Check out the pics! xoxo

This was me..lol! Isn't she adorable?

i workout

Happy Hump Day!

I am sitting here…miserable….because my workouts have been so intense lately! My legs hurt so bad and I can barely walk from point A to B.  Even though I am in pain, I enjoy this feeling because that means I went HARD this past Saturday and Sunday.  I took my little cousin with me to run stairs downtown and she did such an amazing job.  I was proud of her! I increased my reps on Sunday by 10x, which made a total of 25 stairs.  Now that is why I am purchasing muscle rub and drinking my recovery protein shake. 

 On top of all these workouts, I have been doing no dairy, carbs, or sweets and I have lost 5lb from doing that.  It has its pros and cons but I am enjoying this process of toning up my body :] Check out the pics!  Xoxo, Kbye  

You a bad girl and yo friends bad too

Seeing Beyonce live was an experience I will cherish forever.  She is such a wonderful performer and puts her all into every concert.  I remember her taking a moment and watching the crowd clap for her and I then noticed how humble and appreciative she was of her fans.  She got the crowd involved and would let those close to her sing into the microphone.  It was amazing!!! Then she saw a man almost pass out because she let him sing in the microphone and reached for the biggest hug ever! She is wonderful and I hope to see her in concert again.  We did not want that 2 hour concert to end….selfish right? Lol. I had so much fun with the girls and Nashville was beautiful! Check out the pictures!  We were so corny to make t-shirts but we got a lot of attention off them! lol...folks were coming up to us requesting to take pics with us and our awesome t-shirts.  we baddd :)  Xoxo Kbye!

Every little thing is gonna be alright

Jamaica was everything.  Britteny and I were sad to leave!  I was so adventurous on this trip.   I pretty much want to work and travel the world now and experience different cultures.  Check out the pictures of the trip and if you are applying for your passport anytime soon…then you probably should read my post below.  Kbye! Xoxo 

                                         Obviously we were trying to find Nemo haha!!

 

  Leon taking us to the island

                                                                                             and I held an Octopus! 

Until next time Jamaica!

Chicago Passport Agency...you're wonderful

Hello Friends,

 I am relaxing at Fountain Square inside the library.  I am anxious and excited because in 4 days this girl will be in JAMAICA! I am so excited because this is my first time out of the country. 

I wasn’t always excited about the vacation because I had some issues applying for my passport.  I applied for my passport 6 weeks before my vacation date.  I thought that would be more than enough time and I would be good to go! I applied May 21 for my passport and received a letter in my mailbox June 18^th. WHAAAAAT?! June 18^th……. I leave for Vacation July 1^st.  I had no time for complications.

  The letter stated that they could not process my passport application because my parents name was not listed on my birth certificate.  I was born in Maryland and I had no issues with my birth certificate prior to this incident. 

I immediately called my best friend who I was going on the trip with.  She received her passport just fine. No letters, no calls, no nothing. It came in the mail and it was a peaceful experience for her.  We both applied for our passports the same day at the same post office. Gurrrrr! We both were grateful for knowing why my passport didn’t come in the mail. 

Now, this is when my mixed emotions came into place.  I was feeling anxious, overwhelmed, prayerful, optimistic, and pessimistic, with a pinch of hope on top of it all.  We spent money on the flight as well as the resort and I was getting ready to hustle hard to get my passport.   If you know me, you know that I will remain positive through any situation but this one was extremely annoying to deal with…but aye I’m a hustler, I’m a hustler. 

I had to call the 1800 passport number every time I wanted to speak to the Chicago Passport Agency, where they told me my suspended birth certificate was located. The customer service representatives would not give me the number to Chicago agency and that was discouraging.  I finally spoke to a manager and she told me she will put in a request for a Chicago agency manager to call me.  Time passed, and the manager called me the next day.  The manager was extremely helpful and told me that I needed to request a new birth certificate and to either bring it to Chicago or Fed Ex it to them.  Of course, I told her I wanted to bring it to Chicago. “Ask about me, ask about me… I’m a hustler”. Lol! (I was not laughing or singing during all this chaos, as I am in this blog.  AT least you know it ended well)   She told me once I have my birth certificate to bring it to the facility and to go to the suspense department.  I called Maryland instantly and got my birth certificate mailed to me within 2 to 3 business days. While waiting on my birth certificate, I looked up information about the Chicago Passport Agency.  I had questions….. For instance, if I need to set an appointment…..will I get my passport instantly…. They did not answer any of my questions and that was the worst feeling ever.  I read blogs.  I went to Yelp.com and they were very helpful with reviews about the agency.  I did this for 3 days until my birth certificate came in the mail on Monday June 24^th. *Happy Dance* The next morning, my dad and I booked it to Chicago without an appointment at 5:30 a.m.   I was confident that I would still be helped without one due to me being one of the first people in line.

 I walked in.. passed through all the security…. and found out that I DID NOT need an appointment for the Chicago Passport Agency.  I hope this will help someone in the future who is reading this blog.  The key is to get there early and that is exactly what I did.  They took my new birth certificate and said it would be ready within a couple of hours.  I was grateful because I thought they were going to tell me they would mail it to me and expedite it (which cost extra money).  Thank you Lord for favor!  My dad and I hung out in Chicago which is 3 hours away from Indianapolis and all of my mixed emotions and passport drama came to an end.  I wrote a positive review about the Chicago agency for great customer service! Shout out to my cousin for helping me through this process as well.   Check out my pictures of my mixed emotions below.  Xoxo Kbye!

             Waiting on my birth certificate in the mail....

 Driving to Chicago!!!!! 

The Line...without an appointment.  *crosses fingers*

             My awesome Daddy! He drove with me to Chicago and was so supportive.  I love him!

Passport is in my hand!

                                      At last....whewww.

Peaceful boat ride to my car! Goodbye for now, Chicago