Dn2erthgirl

I have moved:)

dn2erth1137 — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 23:15:17 +0000

Come check me out at my new home www.shonmichelle.com
Still under construction, see you there:)

The Net can be Toxic

dn2erth1137 — Wed, 05 May 2010 03:09:01 +0000

The internet is a great tool. It educates. It entertains. It is a part of our daily lives. Most of us cannot remember what life was like before it came along. But the internet can be a very negative place, a very dangerous place, a very ugly place, a very toxic place. There are sooooo many negative people on the internet. If you don’t believe me check out a lot of the message boards and comment sections on various blogs. Just really hateful, mean spirited, toxic stuff. And I would venture to say that most of these people hide behind their computers and type such negative, toxic things because they feel small and powerless in the real world. Most of these people would never have the courage to say the things they say online in real life. I used to go on a local site to get the news and I would go to the comment section and EVERY single day it would turn into a racial debate. The subject could be about planting cabbage and it would turn to name calling, stereotyping and a whole lot of nonsense. I got so tired of it. I stopped going to news sites, gossip sites or any site that is a breeding ground for negativity. It is easy to get sucked into it. I am guilty of getting sucked into it a time or two. But no more. I hide “friends” on Facebook/Twitter who are constantly negative or toxic in with their posts. I try to go to more uplifting sites these days and learn about new things such as gardening, natural foods/products or look up new lip shades I want to try;) and when I am not doing that, I try to go out into the sunshine, into the real world to see some of the beautiful things that are there every day.tr

Trying to Eliminate Wheat

dn2erth1137 — Tue, 04 May 2010 02:11:41 +0000

So last month, I told my boyfriend that I was swearing off wheat for 30 days to see if it is the source of some problems I have been having. First, let me say I have not been diagnosed with Celiac disease. But I do believe I have a sensitivity to wheat flour that shows up in my skin. For the past few years I have begun to have cystic like breakouts and believe the root of it is internal. So I have started to eliminate some things from my diet that may be the culprit. So I am starting with wheat and have added dairy products, because in my heart I feel it is either or, or both. I will be honest with you it has been very difficult for me. My favorite foods contain wheat: cookies, cakes, donuts, breads, pasta, muffins…..sigh. It was PURE torture in the beginning. I was tempted by funnel cake at a festival, Cinnabons at the mall, fresh baked Cuban bread at a cafe in Miami….sigh. Ok, ok, I confess, I had a little Cuban bread!! Dammit, I was on vacation!!;) But even though it has been very difficult, I am going to keep pressing forward. I have become one of the box readers in the store. I go on trips to Trader Joe’s. Whole Foods and my local health food store in the gluten free aisle looking for something to eat without wheat that is tasty. It has been mixed. And expensive. So I buy a few products at a time to try. I will do a video soon to review some products but so far I have found frozen pancakes, pasta and a pizza crust that I like. So there is hope:) And I will say though I have not seen any dramatic results in my skin yet, I have lost weight. I am less bloated and have more energy. This may all be because I am not eating as many processed food, because I can’t. I don’t eat much fast food anymore or anything in a box, bag or can. So hey, it is a good thing anyway. And if I am wrong, I will go up to Krispy Kreme when the Hot Donuts Now light is on and put them out of business…just kiddin;)

The Results Are In

dn2erth1137 — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 01:16:56 +0000

I went to the doctor last week because I was not feeling well. My heart was beating irregularly. I was often short of breath. The doctor looked me over and listened to my chest and said that I looked fine and my heart sounded good. He suggested we do blood work just to check on how my levels were. I quickly agreed, feeling “something” must not be right and hoping to have an explanation for my lack of energy, unexplained pain and off heartbeat. I got the results of my blood work back today and just like when they tested three years ago…nothing. My tests come back clean. Blood count, thyroid, kidney etc all fine. The doctor said that my blood pressure was a little high so that may be why I was having the irregular heartbeat and shortness of breath. So, what now?!? Well since there is no “medical” reason for why I have been feeling like crap for so long, I will have to look at my health more holistically. I need to commit to eating more whole foods and eliminating as much white sugar/flour. I need to make exercise a part of my life, daily. This is an area that I have truly neglected for many years. I am horribly out of shape and I feel it more in my body than it shows on my body. I have greatly reduced my stress level in the past two years but am still working on letting crap go. Especially anything/anyone that is negative and does add to my life in a positive way. Also, I am going to take vitamins daily. I am going to try to add the above things to my life and see what happens. At this point it is all I can do. I guess I have to accept that I am not forever young. I am not twenty five. I am at a point in my life where looking good and feeling good take work. Aaaargh!!!!!:)

Tiger Tiger Woods Ya’ll

dn2erth1137 — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:26:21 +0000

stop lying

Yes, I too am gonna speak on Mr. Woods. And why not? Everybody else in the free world has already, right? And in case you need to catch up, Ole Nancy Grace goes in on Tiger on a nightly basis, detail by detail, blow by blow (ooh maybe poor choice of words:)
Personally this story has made me laugh, yes I initially found delight in Elin busting the windows out of the car. I posted the Jazmine Sullivan video Bust Your Windows on Facebook. I thought of getting a t-shirt made with the words TEAM ELIN in bold type. Or Elin tee’d off on Tiger’s…. Though in my heart I know, domestic violence is not funny and definitely is not the answer. Then those feelings turned to sadness, for the children, for Elin and for Tiger because his actions could possibly cause the breakup of his family. Then sadness turned to pure disgust as I heard his voice on voice mails and the skank count grew on a daily basis. The one feeling that has been the same from day one is poor Elin. I feel for her as a wife, as a mom and as a human being. I can’t imagine the pain she is in. I hate that Tiger’s actions have thrust her out into the public eye in such humiliating circumstances. I feel for the children whose father’s lack of judgement and/or lack of scruples have broken up their family and one day, they will know the circumstances and mourn the loss all over again. And most of all I hate that he at no point thought or cared about any of the above to stop it.
We can call it sex addiction. We can say he was finally letting his hair down because of his regimented childhood at the hands of Earl Woods, that only consisted of golf. Or may be the formerly geeky, buck tooth, skinny, racially confused Tiger, now a billionaire, was living out his fantasies. Heck, all of it may be true. But is does not excuse the total lack of character. Tiger has been a winner all of his life but truly he is the biggest loser. And he stands to lose a whole lot more than a golf tournament. SMDH.

Doing it Naturally

dn2erth1137 — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:11:48 +0000

Over the years, I have tried everything out there from drugstore products to high-end department store products to synthetic drugs prescribed by dermatologists to treat my skin. Most of the products didn’t work. They were either too drying, too strong or just didn’t work. I spent a lot of money. I threw a lot of things away. I was frustrated. More than that, I was tired of slathering all of these chemical products on my skin day after day. Then I had a breakthrough, earlier this year, I found a local esthetician who sang the praises of Juice Beauty products. During my facial she used these products on my skin and sent me home with samples. I liked that the products were natural, did not have a heavy scent and most of all did not aggravate my extremely sensitive skin. I went online to the Juice Beauty website and looked up there products and purchased the Blemish clearing serum and the Cleansing gel. While the cleansing gel did not wow me, I really liked Blemish clearing serum. It seemed to add a little moisture to my skin and give me a glow. I have since started using the oil free moisturizer and I love the product. It is not heavy or greasy and melts right into my skin and gives my skin much needed moisture without making me have the oily feel or shine during the day. I purchased a bar of African Black Soap from Whole Foods and use it as my cleanser morning and night. The Black Soap is great for evening out your skin tone. Just know that the Black Soap can be a little irritating initially. I really recommend not allowing it to sit or dry on your face. Get a good lather, clean your face and rinse immediately and pat dry. I follow this with the Juice Beauty serum and Oil free Moisturizer.
I think I have finally after 24 years found something that works:) I have had really good results since I started using natural products to clean and treat my skin. I would recommend getting a Juice Beauty sampler kit to try out the products. I purchased mine from Sephora. Or I would also start with the Blemish clearing serum and see what cleansers/moisturizers interest you, since there are different formulas based on skin type. Good Luck on your natural skin care journey. You will feel great when you find products that work for your skin and you will feel even better that they are natural.
(note: FYI Authentic Black Soap will look like a brown rock or hunk of hardened oatmeal. It is not actually black some products you will find).
Disclaimer: Dn2erthgirl is in no way affiliated with the Juice Beauty Co. nor do I receive any kickbacks:) Above are my personal experiences and opinions.

Flashback Friday

dn2erth1137 — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 02:19:34 +0000

I love this video! It reminds me of the early days of MTV when they showed Videos. The song and the video just remind me of simpler times.

Gosh these were the good old days. We used to go out to dance and this was “the song”. 2:25 was the part when the whole club would get down low then Bring It Up, Bring It Up, Bring It Up!!! Good Times. Good Memories.

Before there was T-Pain, there was Roger

dn2erth1137 — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 01:58:21 +0000

You can’t listen to the radio without hearing a song by T-Pain or Lil Wayne or T-Pain and Lil Wayne. T-Pain and his vocoder have taken over popular music. He has to be a millionaire several times over from writing, producing and “singing” for himself and other artists. Unless you are over 30 and/or are a frequent listener of the Tom Joyner Morning Show then you wouldn’t know that T-Pain’s style derives from the work of Roger Troutman.
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Roger’s music could get any party started. More Bounce to the Ounce, Computer Love, I Wanna Be Your Man (which was the last dance at my prom) and of course California Love. I will admit that I like some of T-Pain’s music and it sounds as if technology has evolved with the musical equipment because you can hear more of T-Pain’s voice where Roger’s sounded more synthesized. And T-Pain doesn’t have that “straw” hanging out of his mouth (see Roger and Snoop videos below). I heard a joke that Roger must be rolling over in his grave because he may have gone platinum once in his career and T-Pain has gotten rich with this style of music. But according to the Wikipedia article, the younger artists have given Roger credit which I am glad. Enjoy some of Roger and Roger inspired music below:

Boy, pull your pants up!!!

dn2erth1137 — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 20:22:16 +0000

I love this picture. These are some young boys in 1941 in Chicago. They look so classy. Trends come and go and sometimes I think the older generations can be hard on young kids and the trends they follow. But everybody has to remember that they too were young once upon a time and probably went through some stage or followed a really stupid trend or style. We all did, and I dare anyone to go through their old pictures and yearbook if you don’t believe me. But there is one “style” or trend that is just plain stupid and frankly just ignorant and that’s the “pants hanging off your a** look”. I don’t get it, I think it is vulgar and just ridiculous. The pants started out big, got bigger, started to “sag” off the butt and now are belted completely below the buttocks. These kids can’t even walk and have to hold the crotch just to be able to walk. Just plain stupid!! Too many people have fought, died and sacrificed for you to walk around like this. It’s not cool, you look like a fool!
Boy, pull your pants up!!!!!!!
Ok, I’m done:)

Asparagus-Man What’s That Smell??

dn2erth1137 — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 20:03:52 +0000

I am writing this post because I know there is somebody out there like me who is going to google this, hell I did. There is somebody out there who went out last night on a romantic date to a nice restaurant and ordered the prime rib, roasted garlic potatoes and asparagus spears. Maybe went dancing, had a few drinks and went back to his place and……….woke up the next day and went to the bathroom and said what the??? And got scared that something in the milk wasn’t clean. You can relax.
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