Share the love...

Welcome. Love is in the air today and hate for some but I in particular feel festive being that I do have a beautiful life to love. I'm a lover and lovers love life...not to mention yes, I too have a Valentine this year. This year brings a whole new meaning to the spirit of Valentines day. This year brings change all over. It brings a change in the White House, it brings change in relationships and changes in the choices we make everyday. This year seems to all about love and how we share it; Equality if you will (i.e. The Armani Exchange Ad above). Yes, two guys, two girls, and the hetero couple in between. You gotta love it!

If your single its the perfect opportunity to start looking and examining your choices. Because like you, there are others out there in search for love. Or maybe your not looking and your happily single and not so ready to mingle...which is good. I'm all for independence (the shoes on my feet; I BROUGHT EM!) lol. I like to see the whole cliche couple stuff like Public Displays of Affection, Stuffed Teddy Bears and the infamous Heart shaped box of chocolates. Its cute (in small doses). In all of this don't forget to LOVE YOURSELF FIRST!



Now, I have said I don't believe in fairytale life stories and I stand by that still. I mean Cinderella had to go through a lot just to get her prince charming including keeping a fresh pedicure so her feet can floss in those glass slippers. And Prince Charming had to slay dragons and demons just to even get to the princess and then still had to deal with her family in the end. Point blank: There will be times on our conquest for love where we may come across detours some good some bad. But we must fight. Because if love won't save the day then what will? So I hope all those soldiers of love out there cuddle up with your significant other and let them know how much they mean to you not just today but EVERYDAY!

After all, you had to fight to find the one didn't you?

Happy Valentines Day!

~ Kendrick

Cabin Fever...

Once again I am trapped inside with hopes of Spring to come early this year. The snow outside paints a different story. The snow seems to destroy my dreams turning my hopes into a hopeless reality where there is a sled dog race being held outside of my window. Each snow flake seems to have a word or phrase on it such as "I come to destroy your social life" and "LOL, try again next season" mocking in what I truly believe is the worst blizzard to hit the DMV since the last millenium. Doesn't the snow know who I am? I need to be around a different environment at least every other day if not everyday. I need to be taken out of my comfort zone to experience something new and marvelous or something frighting and life changing. Did I mention that I am in dire need of an intense make out session?

I'm Dying over here.

So until this stuff melts away I will be taking down this snow one flake at a time. Just me and this blow dryer. LOL ;-) Just kiddin.

Be Safe,

~ Kendrick

DAMN Mother Nature!!!

Lay off the PMS and get some damn MIDOL!! Sheesh! This force of nature made it Rain, NO Snow, sleet, Ice all over the place. Hitting the DMV pretty hard. We are talking about at least 3 feet of snow and here I am snowed in which I HATE! I don't like being unproductive and the only time I have free time is when I sleep... which rarely happens. lol. So the wrath of "Mother Nature" took at least two branches off the everlasting evergreen tree in the front yard. BITCH!! At least there was no damage to the property and everyone made it through night. I spent two days shoveling snow and it shows. I have a pathway through the "Great Walls of Snow" i built leading to the cars. All of the shoveling seemed pretty pointless being that the alley way is still completely covered with the white stuff.

Those damn meteorologist were very much on point with predicting the weather even though I consider them to be very unnecessary. I mean we could just look up at the sky and tell if we should grab an umbrella or a blanket and a picnic basket. Okay, I think I'm done ragging on poor Mother Nature for doing her job. Maybe if I was still a kid I would be as happy as a polar bear but I'm grateful that the storm wasn't worse. I grateful that the snow storm didn't come with earthquakes and tornadoes. (My love goes out to all of those suffering not only in Haiti but around the world. To the homeless children begging on the streets in Shanghai China to the abused animals wandering around looking for food.) *Yes I care about every creature big or small*

Well its Super Bowl Sunday and you know what the best part of it is: The Halftime Show! Hopefully it's actually someone I like this year. But regardless I will keep my eyes and ears open when it goes down. Uh, by the way who's playing this year? lol. I could care less when it comes down to it. My Ravens didn't make it this year. Can you say #NEXT? We shall see.

Enjoy,

~ Kendrick

Egos are Unattractive..

And if you have one lose it... quick! Egos are not attractive on anyone including celebrities and the people that consider themselves celebrities. This applies to both my ladies and my dudes whose ego is driven by the car they drive, the clothes they wear, or even the job they have. It's so annoying to see grown men and women who have these quote on quote "Egos". And we all know them to be the ones to live their lives through material things. In some cases it is not about material items maybe its looks? Narcissism anyone? Narcissism is a disorder! Sheesh, so that must mean that having an ego equals having a mental disorder? Hmmm... let us read on.

Now having an ego is not to be misconstrued with being confident.


Confidence is a good things and in most cases confidence is the backbone which drives us to try new things, to venture out into the wilderness alone, to walk into that interview with our heads held high. Its more of an inbound emotion that we bring out in everyday life. Not only when we get a fresh cut fellas or when you get a new pair of Jimmy Choos; but it should be moderately in effect all of the time. But when you are just plain arrogant for no apparent reason #letsbehonest... It just makes you look like a JACKASS! So to all my folk with "Egos" its time to humble yourself. It makes a difference when you actually care. When you give respect you earn respect.
EGO?

Nah ma dude.. "We Off That"

~ Kendrick

My 1st time...

Okay so here it is; the first of the month. When women pick up checks and I realize its the time to return to school. Another new starts with this month as we all know it is Black History Month. But there is nothing like the 1st day of school. It was the night before the big day ( the return to class after a semester hiatus) and so many thoughts and emotions ran through my mind. Thinking of how this semester will be different to what I would wear on the first day back. I was in bed tossing and turning trying to keep my eyes shut like a child in hopes of Old Saint Nick bringing tons of gifts the next morning. I couldn't believe it; I couldn't sleep! I was excited, nervous, enticed, upset that I was as giddy as a school girl awaiting the arrival of junior prom.

I lay there thinking to myself "I've done this before too many times" but why is every time the same. Whether its the night before a big trip or that one hour before a blind date; I always seem to get excited. What causes this? Is it the fear and curiosity of the unknown or the inevitable question in the back of my head wondering if something could go wrong. Or maybe its that yearning to want to know more and discover new things. That sounds about right... But no matter how many times we experience "1st time events" in our lives there will always be that feeling of excitement and nervousness. Whether its the 1st breath of life or the 1st day of school. What makes the start of a new so enticing? MOTIVATION.

When we are born we have the motivation and drive to learn how to crawl, walk, run, then ride a bike, then drive a car. We are curious about everything around us because it is all foreign. We want to learn about new people, places and things. So as children we throw caution to the wind and just go with it. We as adults have built an up walls of emotion based on experiences throughout life. Some that may help us avoid awkward or dangerous situations and some that may hurt the opportunities of possible relationships and promotions in our lives. So the million dollar question is... Why do we let emotions get in the way of our own inevitable manifest?

POINT BLANK: FUCK EMOTIONS. THROW THAT CAUTION TO THE WIND AND LETS GET IT!

~ Kendrick

I apologize...

Okay I'm BACK!! I was feeling a little stifled but the cabin fever has brought me back to reality. Blogs are coming today!