Random Pics from my last L.A. Visit

Emille, Summer, Vee, and Aja.

Happy B-day Aja!

Emille and me!

Summer, Aja, and Timiesha.

Alana is the cutest!

Mommy and baby! =)

Alvin, Ebony, and Alana.

Snow Days

Here are some pics of me in the snow at work:

I still get very excited! =)

Glen and Derrick in the snow without jackets!

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Random Movie That Turned Out to Be Awesome!!

So, I am not the movie connoisseur in the family, but I did just see a movie today that BLEW my mind.

HARD CANDY, 2005--Directed by David Slade

It stars Ellen Page, who has recently blown up from her performance in Juno. It also has Sandra Oh (my Grey's Anatomy fav, btw there is a new GA ep tonight).

So, I don't even want to tell you all what it is about, so you can be surprised--but I must say it is rather dark and twisty. In short, a pedophile has the tables turned on him.

LOVED IT! Please see it so we can discuss!



Side note--The Great Debaters--and surprisingly (because I am a Tyler Perry hater) Why Did I Get Married were also some of my recently viewed favs.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Hello All. Here are some recent pics. Enjoy!

My first Christmas away from home...

Me, Grammy and my cousin Marcus.

Summer and Aja at a spot on Sunset.

The Ford Boys...too adorable for words.

The Ford family.

Summer and Mike New Years 2008

Best Christmas Movies of All Time

First off, I do apologize for the lack of blog activity these past few weeks, but I have been quite busy.

It is that time of year again, and I love getting in the Holiday Spirit!

Below is a list of my top five favorite Christmas films of all time:

1. It's a Wonderful Life
2. A Christmas Story
3. A Charlie Brown Christmas
4. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
5. The Preacher's Wife

Do you agree? What are some of your favs?

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Best Wedding Dance Ever

Ok, so about 4 people have emailed this to me and I thought it was THE BOMB! Like seriously, I want to choreograph my first dance too--Mike already said Hell-to-the-naw. The bride and groom were both awesome. I cant wait to do the sprinkler! They worked it out!

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CONGRATULATIONS to the PG Boys & Girls Club 12 & Under AAA FIRST PLACE CHAMPIONS!!!

I just wanted to shout out my cheer squad for winning the County's Boys & Girl's Club Annual Cheer Competition.

We have two more competitions to go and look forward to having a winning season.

If any of my 5 wonderful readers would like to check out a video of their performance, go "view my complete profile" and click on my other blog, Silver Hill Boys and Girls Club 12 & Under Cheer.

Style Stars-Hot looks on the Red Carpet---and some that are NOT

LOVED IT!

Here are some of my favorite recent celebrity looks:

Although her career has seemed to be stalled, Christina Milian looks supa dupa fly in this strapless dress. Dress pockets have been my obsession for the past few months. Her shoes are hot as well!

Kerry Washington has been consistently classy and fly on the red carpet.

I'm not in love with this look (could do without the hose) but this is a MAJOR step up for Serena, in my opinion. She always looks a little bit wrong...but I'm not mad at her here.

So again, I am not IN LOVE with this look but Katie has been looking SO STIFF and OLD lately. Although the velvet is not my fav...I think she looks young and fresh here.

So, LC and Heidi may disagree on their show, but they can agree on the need for great outerwear this season. I want Lauren's coat for my collection.

Cute and casual. Bee looks great in a simple white tee and jeans. The accessories are what do it and I LOVE the shoes.

Hated It!

Here are some of my least favorite red carpet looks:

The sixties A-line minis are all the rage this season, but this one is doing wayyy tooooo much! This dress reminds me of Boomerang when they are in the art class and the little girl describes her collage. (If you don't know what I'm talking about never mind...lol)

Kelly's Dante's Inferno inspired gown is TERRIBLE. She has a great body and can pull off so much but this is not cute!

Take my word for it when I say the rest of the gown was covered with bows and lace too. Unless she was going to an 80's themed prom (which she wasn't) Lucy was wrong for this one.

Now I feel bad for talking about Venus, because I actually really like her hair...and her jeans and a t-shirt fit cute. But overall, she still looks crusty. A nice pair of earrings and some makeup would have changed the whole look.

This is the second time J-Hud has graced my worst-dressed list. The gown itself is OK, but the shrug fits improperly and just doesn't look right, in my opinion.

OK, no Trina. The high waisted jean is definitely the thing, but those shoes are awful and her accessories are overdone. Most importantly, her $19.99, built-into-the-band, wig is horrible.

I don't even know what to say about this Sharon Stone ensemble. Leather, feathers and fur?

This was not a red carpet look, but still terrible enough to be discussed. WTF MJ?

Soldier Boy Ballet

I just thought this was hilarious. Its amazing how other cultures embrace our music and dances. A few weeks back I saw some young white kids doing the Soldier Boy at a hotel and was shocked. This video had me rolling on the floor. My man in the front is GETTING IT--with his perfect arabesques! Isn't crazy how hip hop can be such an international success but we still get called the "N" word on a regular basis?

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Happy Halloween!

Here are a few pics from a Halloween Party Mike and I attended this past weekend.

Email me your Halloween pics and I'll upload them.

Ben and Larry dressed as a couple Hood Ninjas

Alana as the Little Mermaid...soooooo CUTE!

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HINT: Her first role was in a sports movie that we have all seen and love.

Grey's is back!

Hey there all you Grey's Anatomy fans! (i.e. Vee, Brit, and my mom)

Are you sooo very excited the Seattle Grace professionals are back in your lives every Thursday at 9 again? I am. Even if this season has already gotten pretty hokey and cheesy (such as Issie reviving Bambi or the over-the-top, beat you on the head type symbolism), I still love love love Greys! Even with Isaiah Washington getting the boot, and George deciding to leave Callie, Shonda Rhymes and her staff can do no wrong in my eyes.

So, what did you think of last nights episode?
Do you like Lexie?
Do you think Meredeth is being too hard on her?
Should Derrick move on or will Mer-Der work it out?
How devastated are you that Burketina is no more?
Do you think George is going to leave Callie or was really old guy right?

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Beautiful Babies

The beautiful progeny of my bffs.

Orlando Ford Jr.


Lennox Ford


Alana Jewel McKinley