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Time flies..

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I planned to give the apartment a thorough cleaning by the end of January.

It’s February. The apartment had a cleaning… not thorough but it was cleaned. January did not go as expected and that’s good. I was out during the day so much that I didn’t even have a chance to sit at home and sulk about the winter weather (except for the week of the snow storm and even then that was fun). I have done so much since I came back that I am actually falling behind on things that I used to do on a daily basis. And I’m not frustrated. I had days where I’d sit home and wish that I had something to do outside to get out of the house (you can’t shop every day) but now I have days where I wonder when I’ll be home long enough to do certain things. I think, so far, I’m having one of my best years here. I’m really working on myself.  Living a life that is rewarding and fruitful. I’m making sure I’m not too busy that I am not enjoying life. I don’t see everything as a chore and I’m not pushing myself to do things to feel overwhelmed.

Time flies and it’s not only about what we accomplished  but how we did it and how we felt. I’d hate to think a month has passed and the only emotion I can feel is misery when I think of it.

Life is just for living.

xx

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

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Today is a day that I have the motto: to each his own. Valentine’s Day is a day that could come and go for me. In all of the years my husband and I have been together, I can’t say we have some kind of tradition for it and I’ll tell you why. I’ve been really busy recently and last week my husband asked if I had started cooking dinner yet, and I said no and asked if he wanted to take me to dinner jokingly and he said yes. We went to dinner and he told me it was in appreciation for all that I was doing recently. That gesture meant so much to me. With little acts like that, especially so spontaneous, I do not look forward to a day that’s planned for showing me appreciation and love. It’s almost like I feel like I have to do something to deserve it on that day – cook a special meal or do something major to make him see how much I pay attention to him or something. I just get a card, and that is because that is what I want to do for him. A little reassurance goes a long way.

I’m not anti-Valentine’s day, I’m just not for the commercial aspect of it – the jewelry, chocolates, dinners (even though this is a good excuse not to cook, just not the fancy stuff, pizza is fine) and flowers. Last year was the first year I ever received a bouquet of flowers and I didn’t even know that he went and ordered them as my husband doesn’t keep secrets well, just because I said I never received flowers from him. I love his spontaneity and at the same time I hate it because he never gives me enough time to prepare for anything.

The best thing about Valentine’s day is that it makes us remember all of the reasons why we love the person we are with. What brought us together, how we’ve changed and what has happened in the last year to make you appreciate that person more or less (and work on it). Love will find a way to make any relationship work, if it isn’t there then maybe it’s not meant to be. Love never fails.

4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 8 Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. 1 CORINTHIANS 13:4-8 New International Version (NIV)


“Love doesn’t make the world go ’round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile.” ― Franklin P. Jones

Happy Valentine’s Day! xxxx

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Music Monday!

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Jumping right into it – The Grammy’s. It truly was one of the best in most recent years. I’m not going to do a play by play of the night but I have to highlight two things: Rihanna and Adele.

Adele cleaned up the night with 6 Grammy’s including: Record of the year, Album of the year and Song of the year. I was soooo happy as I watched because Adele’s album helped me through a bit of a rough patch last year and I have to say her voice is the most soothing and calming voice I’ve ever heard within my generation. I look forward to more music from her and I’m praying I could see her live sometime in the near future! By the way, her pianist/musical director is from Barbados ;).

Rihanna!!! LOVE this girl! She looked stunning (even though I prefer her a little chunkier) and I like her blonde hair like this not straight. My husband thinks I’m crazy sometimes when it comes to Rihanna but I don’t think I’m any different to the average fan… While I’m showing love for Barbadian talent I’ll go on to highlight others who aren’t as big as Rihanna but are doing a damn good job at proving that we have top quality artists coming from that 166 square mile island in the sun.

Nexcyx

I LOVE this band! Every time I go home I like to make sure I have a Thursday in there somewhere so that I can go and listen to them live. Yes I schedule trips around a band. I’d rather go there than party at a club – the energy (and music) is way better. I actually don’t know what to say about this band besides the fact that they’re infectious, talented and simply amazing! I’m giving you a few of their tracks to listen to. You can click on their name above and go to their website to read up more on them and while you do that you can listen to their music :).

Cover Drive

Next we have a younger band who already has a number one hit in the UK. Again, you can click on their name to go directly to their website. Twilight is the song that got them to number 1 and you can read up on that here.

A Few Good Men (AFGM)

AFGM is a group of four young men who sing gospel. I’ll be honest, I go to church almost every Sunday but I can’t take most gospel songs that I hear. I’ll say they definitely appeal to the younger generation with their delivery and are still good enough to get the older folk interested lol. Here is their second single, their first single is called Like You.

Livvi Franc

I have mentioned her before several times in my blog but here are two of my favorites just to give you a taste.

I’m thinking of making this a regular thing: “Music Monday” just to highlight all things music. What do you think?? And just for a little cuteness, I love this commercial and I hope you do too! 🙂