Struggling To Maintain My Blog.

I apologize for not maintaining this blog like I started. To be honest, I'm a bit disappointed in the lack of interest in this blog. I have another blog that has become very popular, and I'm very happy about that. However, I would prefer to write about changing the world as women of color rather than cute boy celebrities. What a dilemma! Any ideas?

New Year's Resolution: Watch Me Make It Happen

• To start my own website businesses (yes, that is plural)
  
• To get over my fear that being in love in turn me into the type of women I hate
  
• To join a network of supportive and successful friend, cuz like attracts like
  
• To brush haters off like dust
  
• To finally merge my need to be a stunning, sexy Diva with wanting to be an intellectual, respected feminist (did I mention that I may get a boob job?...no?)
  
• To live the Laws of Attraction to the fullest
  
• To own the roof over my head
  
• To never have to sleep alone if I don't want to
  
• To travel overseas, cuz London's calling
  

What's on your list?

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Women Bloggers!!! Who Knew About This?

Did you know there is a conference in Cambridge, Mass. on March 28-30?

The Center For New Words presents Women, Action, And The Media, or WAM!, with keynote speaker Helen Thomas.

Here is what they want to show up. So, if this is you, maybe you should go.

• media producers
  
• PR strategist
  
• journalists
  
• activists
  
• academics
  
• community organizers
  
• philanthropists
  
• bloggers (HEY! That's me!!)
  
• writers
  
• teachers
  
• "citizen" media watchdogs
  
• media policy advocates
  
• alternative-network-builders
  
• artists
  
• technology trainers
  
• cartoonists
  
• deejays
  

Do you wanna go?...I think I wanna go...Can I go?...I wish I can go!!!

I'm going.

UH-OH!!! Should I Change The Name Of My Blog?

I found this today!!!

Colored Girls

WHAT SHOULD I DO?

If You Are A Woman, You Must Read This!!!

New blogs that I'm adding to my blogroll.

My G-Spot-About everything from feminism to pop culture to politices. I admire this site.

Sirens Mag-This has an awesome post called "10 Mistakes White People Make When Talking About Race"!!!

AlterNet-One day of will have a site very similar to this.

S.W.I.S.H-Straight Women in Support of Homos..Gotta love it!!

Culture Kitchen-Become a member and post.

Can The Grinch Steal Your Christmas?

Positive Affirmation Of The Day: No one can take away what I truly believe is mine. I am in fully control of my happiness.

Why Raven Symone Is 500,000,000 Times Better Than Jamie Lynne Spears!!

It was announced today that Jamie Lynne Spears, star of "Zoey 101" and little sister of  SHE  WHO WON'T BE NAMED, is 12 weeks pregnant. According to this article in OK Magazine, the pregnancy came as a complete shock to the 16 year old. So, this gets me thinking about child actors, teen stars, and role model for young Koloured Grrls. Suddenly, I remember reading somewhere that Raven Symone was worth $500,000,000!!!! That's about $494,000,000 more than her former roommate Lindsay Lohan, yet you don't see Raven stumbling out of nightclubs, carjacking strangers, making sex tapes, stepping out of cars with no damn drawers on, shaving her head bald, or doing jail time. In an industry that is constanly ignoring the talents of young koloured grrls, this mega-diva is a singer/actress/dancer/tv and  movie producer. Raven saw abundance where others saw no profit, yet gain so much more than anyone expected. She was also recently named one of 4 female stars that young girls can actually look up to. Out of the 4, 2 were grrls of koloure.  Miss Raven has also refused to follow the stick skinny trend like some of her fellow teen queen stars (remember when Hilary Duff lost a whole bunch of weight?), reflecting a positive body image. I do think she's a bit chunky and could use a jog or two, but at least she's embracing her curves.

   The Centers For Disease Control And Prevention reported an increase in teen pregnancy for the first time in 14 years. Read about it here.  However, the rates have dropped 58%  in the past 10 years in Washington DC, especially among African Americans.  Go figure.

   So, CONGRATULATIONS to Raven Symone for not being a hot ghetto mess, robbing dry cleaners, driving down the wrong side of the highway, or suing her parents. She's got a new movie coming out, "College Road Trip" starring Martin Lawrence as he father. Make sure you see it with a special young grrl.

POSITIVE AFFIRMATION OF THE DAY:  I attract money like a magnet.

QUOTE OF THE DAY: Success isn't about spontaneous combustion.  You must set yourself on fire.-Arnold H. Glasow

Long Island Millionaires Buy Slaves! Good Help Is Hard To Find!

   Maybe we don't know more about this cuz we don't wanna.  Today, a Long Island couple was found guilty of enslaving and torturing their 2 Indonesian housemaids. Click here to read the article from CNN.

  Essence Magazine just published an article about Mende Nazer, who wrote a book, "Slave", about her abduction and being forced into slavery at 12. 

{By the way, great job, Essence!!! The book was written in 2004. Nice way to keep folks informed on the state of our people!}

   Found another article about how bad human trafficking is in Tanzania!!!!  Finally, another about a possible agreement by the WTO to legalize slavery and how it would affect women!!!!

But, alas, some good news!!

I found some evidence that BOTH Hilary Clinton and Barack Obama are aware of the issue.

If you feel that this is an important issue, make your voice heard...VOTE!!

Also, check out Anti-Slavery.Org for more info.

Remember, it doesn't take anger to make change, it requires awareness and action.

QUOTE OF THE DAY:  Whenever I hear someone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally.-Abraham Lincoln

PHOTO: The Madiera Times

I Love Blogging!! Thank you all!!

WHY I LOVE BLOGGING!!!

1. I have finally become a writer/journalist.
   
2. I truly believe that I can accomplish anything.
   
3. I am connecting with an awesome community.
   
4. I can contribute to causes I believe without a sense of mindless competition.
   
5. I now know that I can achieve  anything that I think about:  my thoughts create my future!!
   
6. I have become fearless.
   
7. I have discovered that true PASSION and MOTIVATION can inspire me to CONQUER my goals.
   
8. I love and therefore I am loved.
   

Thank you all for supporting me.

This is only the beginning of something BIG!!!!

POSITIVE AFFIRMATION OF THE DAY:  When I want to be supported, I will support.