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The sun came out in Boston and you know this child of Africa had to getoutofthehouse and go get a hug. As if am not "dark"enough.   #That moment you realize you should have gotten off the previous exit to avoid being stuck in a traffic stand still# I later drove by the reason for the traffic...some one's car was on fire in the tunnel in the middle of the high way. I hope no one died :/ View from bridge while on standstill traffic. I was stuck on the bridge for a long time because it didn't occur to me that rush hour occurs everyday around 4-sih...blame the holidays. All that eating has left me dull. But then again, bad sense of timing is a reoccurring theme in my life. . I took advantage of the "cool" weather to wear my all time favourite flats and gallivant around town thrifting. This was suppose to be a household items aka groceries shopping trip but that is a story for another day. I got them from...

Every year, from Thanksgiving holidays to the winter Christmas/New Year celebrations, I eat like a pig.No joke. My mouth does not discriminate. Living or dead. Healthy or unhealthy. My greed for food over the holidays is a seasonal weakness i have yet to master. Therefor to restore everything back to balance, I do a cleanse to get rid of all those impurities. My only rule is to complete the minimum of 5 days fast before my birthday, January 18th. This year's challenge is the GMC 7 day diet of fruits and vegetables. I'm not going to go into the details as it is a very popular fast and if anything..you can Google it. Today is day # 1 . Mangoes, cherries, grapes and tons of water + lemons have been consumed in extremely LARGE quantities.... I think am indirectly trying to challenge their instructions that eating as much fruits as you want is okay. Much business have I brought to my local Stop & Shop's fruit/farmer...

A dramatique  and funny interpretation. But I will say this, the issues that people are dealing with everyday is Africa but  of bad governance IS NOT FUNNY

The city of Douala hosted a Christmas family event to officially mark the holidays. The city's Christmas tree was decorated and decked out with gift  boxes. More about this event can be found on the city's official webpage. And here are some pictures of the tree i downloaded from their website. p.s...Being in Boston aka COLDASFREAK city....i am officially hating on those enjoying a sunny and warm holiday.

L'Equipe Nationale Féminine de Football du Cameroun walked away as winner of the  CAF, ( Confederation Of  African Football) Women's National Team of the Year. As a Cameroonian female soccer player, I'm soooooo proud of my girls!!! This year the event was hosted in Accra, Ghana and the complete list of the winners for the night are; African Player of the Year 2011 Yaya Toure (Manchester City and Cote d’Ivoire) African Player of the Year 2011 (Based in Africa) Oussama Darragi (Esperance Sportive de Tunis and Tunisia) National Team of the Year Botswana Women’s National Team of the Year Cameroon Club of the Year Esperance Sportive de Tunis (Tunisia) Most Promising Talent of the Year Souleymane Coulibaly (Tottenham Hotspurs and Cote d’Ivoire)                          ...

 Samuel Eto is launching a  new Communication/Telephone Network in Cameroon-Cameroon-Kamerun and its called Set' Mobile. This will be the new company competing against the likes of ORANGE & MTN for customers. Rumor has it a lot of people are already ready to jump ship and join him. Bravo! because I know many are tired with the lack of quality phone services by both MTN and ORANGE. They can't loose by trying something new. I am all for anything that brings business to Cameroon and increases investors's interests in the nation. And then you have people like me..who regardless how good or bad..lol the product is..I am sold and would jump ship and risk even drowning because of...... With that FACE & BODY, he could sell dog poop and people will still buy it! Disclaimer: the pictures above are from cameroononline.org, vanity fair and puma ad campaigns and all copyrights belong to them.

For those who where wondering.... "what happened to your posts?!!!!" I decided to delete them. If you remember a couple of months ago, I lost my post/blog pictures thanks to Google + . Initially i was too depressed t o delete my 2 years worth of blogs BUT going back and re-reading them, it just looked weird and in appropriate without the accompanied pictures.  So Yes, I decided to do the BIG CHOP. *Sad Face*  : / But life goes on abi? Hello 2012. Lets try and be more TECH-SAVY so this does not repeat it self ok?

Clearly I am on a jobless winter-Christmas vacation/break......but on a serious note..I really will like to know the answer to this very important question... Picture via Here

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I just finished watching this creepy movie about a man that never ages. It is an adaption of the famous Oscar Wild's only published novel. Lesson learned from the movie?   Do not be so quick to be envious of what others have. You never know what they "sacrificed" to achieve that desired* attribute.

One of the things I love about maintaining a journal is the ability to look back at my life and access any growth or lack off....   ¯\(°_o)/¯ ...[ hey, I never claimed to be perfect].....over the years Since 2001 I have successfully maintained journals and planners. Yes, 10 years of my deepest secrets, pains, and wishfullthinkings.. ...Or maybe its because i have delusions of grandeur,  dreams of one day being so famous, my diaries will become a collector's expensive item upon my death. Or Even better, a national treasure.....Or better yet, I hope that someday in the future, they will be able to tell my story, when I am not present to do so. Whether it be to my siblings, parents, children, grandchildren, spouse, friends or strangers. They are the most authentic biography of my life since stepping foot in this country and my most priced possessions.  Sometimes I take out the planners to trace back what I did on the same day but 4 years ago. The results are alwa...

In one of my recent midnight insomnia online adventures, I ran across a post about gratitude journals and their importance. The idea is that we are too focused on To do Lists, Short and Long term goals of things to be accomplished that we sometimes forget to stop and be thankful of the positive elements around us.  Be thankful of the baby progress you have made. Be thankful of your accomplishments no matter how small. Be thankful of that near miss accident you walked away from. Be thankful of still having a job despite your lil "human" blunders. Be thankful of having a family or friends or a significant other...point is, be thankful there is someone out there who will call you out of concern if they go 24 hrs without hearing from you.  Some people have to pay for love and affection. So, instead of keeping a journal full of "woe is me" epic adventures of you juggling different life crises while maintaining your sanity and blood pressure, start...

Separation of Church and State I thought the whole purpose of this idea was to serve as a check and balance between the rights of the people and freedom of religion. From www.Care2Care.com “ The Nigerian Senate has passed a bill that would make it a punishable offense of up to 14 years in prison for anybody to go to a gay bar, to work for or be involved with LGBT organizations, or to be in an openly gay relationship. Anyone who doesn’t report men or women living together — a ‘gay marriage’ in this bill — would also be punished. The bill (read a copy) appears to punish anyone supporting LGBT human rights, or even writing about gay people.” Marriage is a religious act and from my understand, even when one marries in a church you still have to “sign” the legal documents to validate the union so the state can “recognize” you as a couple. I am against same sex marriages from a Christian (Bible) perspective but in support of same sex civil unions. Civil unio...

I just had to share this blog post from... 'It's Delta's Blog" After a sleepless and restless night, I got online to see what kind of trouble i could get into ^_^ and what do you know....i ran into this particular blog and it was so touching I spent all night reflecting on the message. Here is an except from the post but i really encourage you to go read the whole thing. " And I remember the irritation I would feel when in the middle of a discussion about some latest catastrophe that had befallen us (Cholera outbreak or what-not) someone from the diaspora would butt in to air their views and have the ‘nerve’ to sound more upset than we were! What right did they have, I thought at the time, what right did they have to care about what was going down in the country they had chosen to flee? ...... They are angry because they made huge personal sacrifices that have forever altered the course of their lives. They are angry because they live in...

For Style’s Sake( akintaylor01@gmail.com ) is running a Christmas contest in which you are encouraged to submit pictures showcasing how you incorporate holiday colors into your style. You can read more about the contest at their blog.  Since I had recently taken some pictures, I decided to participate  in the contest. Plus….I NEVER WIN ANYTHING.  Maybe this time around I will win something. Warning: I am not a fashion Blogger. I have no idea of what I am doing. So be gentle with the critics ok? Here are my submissions based on holiday parties I have attended so far.     Speaking of parties…..I recently went to an African “end of year” meeting. A discussion about education, career and marriage took an unpredictable turn when someone told me..  if I pursued a Doctorate degree, my chances of finding a husband and getting married will be greatly diminished... Of course this statement came from an African Man. However, i...

Today I lost a very dear friend . Ours was one of the first few trustworthy bonds I developed after moving to the U.S. And this bond continued up until now. Many will be surprised to learn of this friendship. It was like night and day. Oil and water. With seemingly nothing in common but the mere fact that we were both Cameroonians. However that was not the case. He had the same dreams and desires like every one of us. To acquire the American dream and become a financial support pillar for his family. Unfortunately, as with many friendships, we went about achieving these dreams in separate ways. But despite those differences we stayed true to our friendship. I always accused him of having a split personality. This was the root of the misplaced perception others seem to have about him. But as we all know, to every story there are 2 sides. The man I knew was a kind gentleman. Whom I couldn’t take serious or keep a straight face around. A cheerful giver of his time and resources ...

Its Saturday night and am still eating. Its terrible because am not hungry. Just plain Greedy! So greedy I was too full and  having  food separation anxiety that I did not go out shopping on black Friday and Saturday. Plans where made, lists where jotted down, stores to attack where sketched out and yet I was left on the couch, eating rice and peas with a side of pumpkin pound cake. #Confessionsofafatgirlwithaneatingdisorder The workout routine is definitely kicking into high gear next week. Instead of my regular 10 miles per day I will be averaging 15 so help me gawd! . My brother setting up the table My dad. Thank You Lord! for the gift of a father in my life. I had to stand, stretch and move my body around to make more room for dessert and coffee Lost the chunky XX jumper after dinner.  That turkey attack left me hot and sweaty. I hope you all have a wonderful holiday with family and friends.  Next year I hope to in...

As I mentioned in my last post, I traveled to Silver Springs, MD for the Miss Africa USA pageant final competitions. It was an amazing experience and another great opportunity to network with individuals interested in everything AFRICA.  I should have made an attempt to blog my experiences and adventures every day because right now, thinking about the whole trip feels pretty overwhelming. Some events where a repeat of my previous travels to DC.I ran into an acquaintance from the summer LA trip I take every year to California for the African Vibes magazine I WEAR AFRICA fashion show. It was so exciting and fun to see her again.  I also went to a “maquis” which I had previously visited 4 years ago when I went to DC for my birthday and President Barack Obama’s inauguration ^_^ ! We had your typical Cameroon delicacies……Soya! and poisson brissee…..The fish looked so yummy I ate it, even though I typical do not eat fish. And of course the following day, I h...