A LITTLE BIT ABOUT ME





CJ from Some Call Me CJ nominated me for another Liebster Award. Since I've been nominated before, I will be answering these questions so you can get to know me better! Thank you CJ for the nomination and for your kind words!


1. What makes you boring?

I am a homebody. I'm perfectly fine sitting at home with the television on, lounging in my bed and working on my laptop. I think that makes me boring, but that's my introvert self. I really have to mentally prepare to go out and then I need time afterwards to recuperate. 

2. What makes you cry?


Anything sad! But if I had to choose something specific, I cry when people are senselessly mean and cruel. There's really no justification for being mean and cruel, but it really gets to me when I see this or hear about it. 
 
3. What makes you laugh uncontrollably?


Kids.  My little brother is starting to talk and he does the funniest things. He can always cheer me up when I'm feeling down. I also have a lot of little cousins so the questions a 4 year old will ask you or say will make anyone laugh! This new generation of kids is so advanced!


4. What is one annoying habit you have?


I'm late. Almost always. Even when I wake up early to avoid being late, something happens and it causes me to be late anyway. 


5. What item is your shopping weakness?


I don't have a particular item, but if I really like something, I'm known to purchase that same item in multiple colors. 

6. Favorite ice cream flavor?


I really like Amaretto.

7. Pepsi or Coke?


Coke

8. Warm weather or cold weather?


Cool weather 

9. What color best describes you?


White and gold together. White is very calm and peaceful, and gold adds a bit of zest. I'm very down to earth and calm, very serene. Every once in a while I'll surprise you with a bit of spontaneity or a funny joke. 

10. What's your favorite app?


Right now I'm really loving Trello. I wanted to get a new planner for 2015. For the longest I've been saying I would get the Whitney English Day Designer. But, I'm thinking I will pass and get a cheap planner for $15-$20. I say that because I like making my own lists in my notebook so doing that and carrying a planner is too much. I also love Trello because I can create my projects and place tasks with deadlines under each project. So I see no need for a massive planner right now. I'm a little sad because the 2015 Day Designer is white + gold. 


11. What made you choose the college you went to?


Well, I attended Prairie View A&M University, a Historically Black University. So one of the reasons I selected the school is because of its history. Another reason I chose the school is because a lot of my friends from high school were going there. I didn't really discover who I was until I had to move away from home for work after college, so being around people I knew and not being too far away from home was very important to me at that time. 

OUR HONEYMOON

I finally got around to getting the pictures off of our cameras from our honeymoon. I've been meaning to do it for weeks, but I always managed to get sidetracked by something else. Anyway, they are now safe and sound on my computer and in my dropbox account. I'll probably load them to photo bucket too. Enjoy!

























BOOK REVIEW: MY SO CALLED FREELANCE LIFE



image via Amazon


In my Amazon account I have multiple wish lists and one of them is filled with creative business books. I decided to purchase one of these books from the Kindle store and I'm so glad I did! For the past few weeks I've been reading My So Called Freelance Life by Michelle Goodman. This is a great guidebook for those of us who want to turn our freelance dreams into reality. Goodman offers tips, advice and everything else that we need to know to pursue a freelance career with witty anecdotes and a heavy dose of realism. What I enjoyed the most about the book is that she covers everything from creating an online portfolio, to invoicing and keeping receipts, but she also discusses the bits that we are all curious about - pounding the pavement, how to find clients, how to pay your bills and how to conquer the ever elusive work/life balance. 

I also want to share with you some resources I've discovered over the past few weeks and this past weekend.






Do you have freelance dreams of your own? What steps are you taking to make them a reality? 

BETWEEN ME + YOU: "PROJECT REBRAND"



Have you ever been so excited about a project you were working on that you could work on it for 20 hours everyday? That's how I feel about this rebrand! I'm working on what I want the site to look like and I'm pretty happy with what I've come up with so far. But, I'm also working on my content for the new space. It will still be a minute before I'm ready to share with you, but just know that I'm thrilled! Also know that I may miss a day, or 2 or 3 here and there. Everything is just fine, I'll just be pouring all of my energy into the new site. I've contemplated migrating and blogging from there, but I've decided I really need to take my time and do this right (my definition of right). I will try to blog regularly though. Right now I'm aiming for Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday. 

Have you worked on a project recently that got you super excited? I'd love to hear about it in the comments!



SUMMER SUMMER SUMMER TIME!




Tomorrow marks the official start of summer and I couldn't be happier! Despite the intense heat and humidity, summer is one of my favorite seasons if only because of the friendly gatherings, ice cream after a long hot day, the beach and that much anticipated summer vacay! We'll be heading to Spain in early August and I'm so excited! What are you looking forward to this summer?