Rice recipe

Cooking is something that I like to do...occasionally.  I more so like to make up my own rendition of recipes.  So what popped into my mind recently is a rice dish. 

Ingredients:

-Basmati Rice
-Swanson's Chicken Broth
-Cilantro
-Onion
-Lime
-Chicken Chunks

This should be pretty good, right?  What may make it even better is to roll all this up in a tortilla.  Throw a little sour cream and cheese into the mix (I'm a sour cream addict BTW).  I have a rice cooker too.  If I make it I'll post a pic. 

Hair Wants

I for sure want to try the Jane Carter line.  I've heard plenty of good things about the products.  As soon as I get some money and use my other products JC's line will be the first thing I purchase.  Also, I am considering the Shea Moisture conditioner spritz.

I was claiming APL (just barely) LOL.

Currently, I am use Aphogee (Love this stuff. It won't be going anywhere), Doo Gro shampoo, Suave Conditioner, NTM Daily Deep Conditioner, EVOO, JBCO, some essential oils, ORS Olive Oil Moisturizing Cream, and HE LTR Split end Protector.  I don't use all these products at once but they all are in my hair rotation.  I can't wait for my natural hair to grow out more.  Here's where I was during my transition before:

See APL lol ;)

I just threw this in because I like this style LOL.  But this is a picture from my last transition.

Dance Fever Baby

I want to join a dance class, and not the traditional modern dance or jazz class.  I want to learn video choreography.  Videos like this

really make me want to dance (excuse the language in the song).  This dance group is getting down and I'm sure they are having fun.  I remember my best friend, Jessica (shout out to you JP lol) and me, would try to learn TLC and Aaliyah choreography.  It was so much fun.  I couldn't then and still can't hip roll but that's okay, I tried.

I miss the days of not being so busy.   However, I'm learning it's all about balance.  I have to make time to do things that are fun and that I genuinely enjoy.  I love to dance....oh wait let me clear that up...I love to ROCKOUT LOL, draw, compete, and chill.  Oh goodness, I just thought about how much I used to LOVE talking on the phone.  That was such a teenage hobby and most people go through it.

Ok back to me and dancing.  There's a place that has some classes that I'm going to check out.  It's called Vixen Fitness.  This should be a lot of fun.  I can't wait!

Beyonce Craze

While my favorite Beyonce CD remains to be Dangerously In Love!  I am enjoying her new album 4.  It's HOT!  She has some of the "get down and dance tracks" mixed in with the "I love my man" tracks (Gotta love those ;)!  This CD helped me finish a grueling paper that was due last week.  

My favorite tracks are...

1+1, I Care, Countdown, and I Was Here. 

I can't sing (not even one note) but I was singing all of these songs.

I've seriously been playing it nonstop since I bought it!  My husband says I can be a little obsessive about things I'm really into.  LOL

If you haven't already check it out.  I'm sure you can go on YouTube and listen to some of tracks or at least go on Beyonce 4 at amazon.com (just click on the link) and get a preview.

Anyways,  I hope you get to enjoy the CD because I know I am.

~VickyNoSecrets

Pump it Up

There are a few artists/songs that I must play when I work out...

1) Lil Wayne
2) Nicki Minaj (if you have Pandora check out her station)
3) Young Money - Pass the dutchess
4) Chris Brown

OH MY WORD...How could I forget... Travis Porter O_o

I suggest you create a playlist and set it on shuffle!

What artist help you make it through a workout?

Midday Rant

It always bugs me when I hand my debit card to a cashier and they slide it back to me on the counter after the transaction has been completed. Am I the only one that views this as a semi sign of disrespect? For some, sure, it is a unconscious habit. However, even this is inexcusable. If you see me hand you something then you need to follow Newton's Third Law of Motion and hand me my bleep back LOL. BTW: Newton's Third Law of Motion states that for every action there is an equal but opposite reaction. Just to make this statement a little bit more clear here's a very simplified example (so you science folks out there don't add your intellectual two cents LOL): While you are walking on the ground your foot is applying a force on the ground. According to Newton's Third Law, the ground is applying a force of equal magnitude back on your foot. However, the force applied is in the opposite direction. Anyways, I may have taken a complicated turn but all I mean is you need to show people the same respect they show you (i.e. don't place my debit card or my money on the counter if I purposefully handed it to you).

I'm not an angry person people. But somethings do bug me. Oh well, back to work I go!

~VickyNoSecrets Out ;) lol

My babies are growing up

This month has been full of great events. I've had 2 younger cousins graduate from high school, a nephew graduate from elementary school, and a niece graduate from kindergarten just yesterday. God is really showing me that time waits for no one. Therefore, we must either get with it or fall behind and remain stuck in the past. I am so proud of each of my family members. They are choosing to move forward and make things happen for themselves. I can only pray that they will never give up on making their dreams come true.