I came back from Jamaica Sunday night after spending six days there. My mom's sister-in-law passed away two weeks ago, so we went for the funeral proceedings. My trip was good. Jamaicans mourn differently, we celebrate the person's life, rather than cry.

I'm back in school. I've spent most of this week making up papers and starting up clubs and activities. Life is good, I can't complain.

YSL and Bantu knots

I've been researching Ayurveda a lot. I'm incorporating elements of it into my hair regimen and hopefully it will extend to wellness. I henna'd my hair yesterday and followed with an indigo treatment. After, I did a bantu knot-out.






I splurged on Yves Saint Laurent lipstick in fetish pink from their rouge volupte line. I've been really into lipsticks lately. My order got to my house extremely fast. It took two or three days at most with regular shipping.

Fashion Africana

Ankara Fabrics are so lovely. There's an African fabric store close to me, I see a altered Kaba (West African dress) in the near future

Good to have her (Felicia) as a friend.

Soon after my return from Toronto my internship ended.

Initially, my nerves were threatening to derail me when I started. I knew I had gotten the job out of all the applicants for a reason; my application, interview, resume, and essay was thorough, but I was still nervous after I accepted the offer. I was the prototype and I knew I had to set the bar high. I was participating in a program that was named after one of the oldest and most influential partners in the firm that had passed on. So after continuous cups of chamomile tea the first week, I became more self-assured.

The exposure, interactions, and work I have done over the last weeks have been invaluable to me. I now know that I don’t have to tie myself down to one thing, I can really do everything that interests me. This has truly been a great summer for opportunities, and I am without a doubt thankful for all of them.



My first time trying red velvet at my farewell party. So good.

Oh Toronto, How I Love Thee

I've been doing a horrible job updating, but my adventures are keeping me busy. I spent about five days in Toronto from July 27th to August 3, with a few hours in NYC. It was one of the highlight moments of my summer. The first time I went to Canada was back in 2003, and at that time I was too young to really appreciate the city at its surrounding areas. Caribana was even better than I thought it would be. It was even more fun because my cousin got us into the parade.

Toronto is such a refreshing difference compared to Connecticut. There is true diversity. I loved the restaurants, "street cars", people, and most of all the shopping. There stores are huge. They have two H&Ms in their downtown area, both are three floors. The thrift stores are lovely also (I got Levi's for $10). I can go on and on, but I'll end it here. i had a great time.

Sometimes my little adventures are all that's keeping me sane.