BLOG MAKEOVER!!!

So in the recent year since this blog has been created there has been few posts. There's a great reason for that. I didn't quite know in what direction I wanted to take it, who my target audience were or what topics I wanted to discuss. At first, I just wanted a place to express myself. Then I decided why not blog about make-up and do reviews. But all of that has been done already.

I wanted a blog that would stand apart. A blog that would be informative and entertaining to it's readers beside the best lipstick shade. One that would engage its readers. So I pondered and pondered and then it dawned on me. EUREKA!!!! Why not blog with the same template as that of a virtual magazine. Not exactly but something similar. So I will investigate and research to bring you the most interesting and entertaining stories and pieces. I consider myself to be pretty interesting ( so I hear) So why not have it reflected in this blog.

So I currently have a piece that I will be researching and reviewing for you guys. I hope to eventually even bring on guest writers. So " Final Word" will be getting a makeover. I'm taking it to the next level since I finally have a new found direction. Please subscribe and leave comments so you want miss one entertaining mind blowing piece. ( trying to throw in the enthusiasm and bring in some hype.)

Best Regards,
Master Brainchild
Niki Altagracia Chenet

P.S. If you guys have any creative new names for the new blog please feel free to submit them or leave a comment below.

Hugs & Kisses xoxo

Pride...

Time seems to have surely flown by as 2010 is reaching it's end. Hopefully it's been a great year for you all as it has been for me. Anyways, I know it's been sometime since I've last posted an entry. Well, your in luck as I'm unable to get one wink of sleep this restless and cold night.

How much pride is necessary for one individual to succeed? Pride is the deadliest of the seven sins yet they're not even listed in the bible. How much pride do we need to possess before it becomes detrimental to the point of own downfall? It's no doubt that pride was the sin that caused Satan and his minions to be out casted from heaven. This guy was so arrogant that he thought and seeked to be more powerful than his own creator. Centuries after the first original sin, how is the top Grammy winner or CEO any different? Are we naive to even think they are?

Although it is safe to assume that some extent of this deadly sin is necessary. It's the pride we take in our country, culture, appearance, and our work that allows us to excel. But it's this same sort of pridefulness that has caused wars (i.e. Holocaust) and a sense of superiority over others. But just imagine for one second ( yes , seriously entertain this idea for a second or two) what your country would be like with no pride. If the military, the citizens, and the governing body took absolutely no pride in being the best . The par of living and standards would definitely take a huge affect. So some sort of pride is necessary but maybe it's the type of pride that's being possessed. Now it is crucial for one in their field to be the best, to master and hone their craft. It's almost imperative to society(i.e. think how Beethoven, Picasso,etc have contributed to history).

Now, there is a difference between individual pride that leads to narcissism. Vanity shouldn't be confused for pride.No one ever seems to be too keen on the individual that is so full of himself. We all know the story of Narcissus who fell in the river staring at his own reflection. Maybe it's this form of Pride they were referring to. You and I have met if not one, at least several of these individuals. They're so self-absorbed that they fail to realize there's a whole another world out there. But I will incontrovertibly say that society has aided in this form of behavior. We're constantly told to dress the best, to be the top in our career, to drive the latest car, etc .with so much focusing on ourselves that leaves little time for humanity. This is something dancers especially ballet dancers know all too well. They spend their lives in vanity staring at every piece of their body in the mirror coming closer by every inch of perfection mastering this art.

Pride seems to have become more of a vice than a sin. Humbleness is in that case a necessary virtue. We need to watch that we don't possess an abundance of it to the point of corruption. Confidence and dignity appear to be one of the same with pride. I think that in life the more success you experience the more humble you should be. It says a lot about your character and will make it a lot more tolerable for others to be around you. Like Arnold Beckman said "Everything in moderation, including moderation..." Which makes perfect sense. What's your perspective?

Let me Introduce you....

(I detest cats , i'm a dog lover, either way seems I fit the statistic.)

Usually my blogs have a sullen, life lesson feel to them. This one is the complete opposite. This post has been inspired by the sudden requests I've received since becoming single in the recent months. Never have I in all my single years had so many offers to be "hooked up".

Ahhhh....The joys of being single (sarcastic tone) everyone feels the constant need to hook you up with a relative, their wonderful intern, their brother in law,their wonderful son,or their grandson who wont move out(this isn't Failure to Launch and I'm not Sarah Jessica Parker, nor can I create miracles!!!) (For the record those have low success rate and from my last relationship apparently a RREEEEAAAALLLYY LOW success rate) No thanks!! lol I wouldn't mind as much if people didn't make it seem like its a sickness that had to be cured immediately! Its like she needs an operation quick, didn't u hear she's SSSSIINNGGGLLEE! (gasp covers mouth) No not SIINNNGGLE!! :-X) It's like omg she's pretty,smart, and single, hmmm she must be broken lets get her fixed!! I'm not a leaky faucet folks! This is why Sex and the City had such a huge following. I'm probably more happy than these shacked up individuals and to be quite frank I've never been happier!!!!

Look I tried the whole institute of dating and honestly its just a waste of time. I don't have time to sit down and meet your brother-in law's five *representatives. I just won't and will not do it. My schedule is already filled with more important things such as washing my hair!! It all seems to be such a complete a waste of time. Two strangers meeting, the awkward silence, the exchanging of *representatives, the investment of my precious time all in the end to realize I just wasn't that into you or vice versa or worse that your really crazy or have 5 secret kids . Not to mention the characters these guys turn out to be. Look and it's not even a matter of the quality or me rebelling from society's martial status quo. It's the whole process at the tender age of 23 that has become unappealing to me. I have more productive things to do with my time. I have nothing to prove. I'm chasing success at this point not another broken heart!

I'm only 23 dammit I have my whole life to meet the lucky bastard who gets to make my life miserable!! ssshhhssh.... I thought society was past these ancient stigmas....guess not! Lets focus on more important world problems that need real solutions such as the oil spoil.

* Representative: 1.the person an individual portrays themselves to be until their real peronality,disorders, wife or etc appear; usually after the first month of dating.

(Disclaimer: this represents the view of the blogger (ME). If you are offended please feel free to click on the "x" in the upper right hand corner of your screen. This blog was written for entertainment purposes only and not intended for literal or analytical representation of my existing or future existing love life. The writer was single at the time this blog went to press and is not currently seeking any offers for dating unless you happen to be exceptionally, wonderfully amazing and have 4 personal references which do not include relatives but does include ex-girlfriends and ex-wives, proof of employer, divorce certificate if applicable. A background search will be conducted at the applicant's expense and there is a probationary period of 6 months. Married, mentally ill, co-dependent, uneducated, narcisstic, compulsive liar,ex-boyfriends,assholes, "players", guys with one tooo many "homegirls", ambivalent,egotistic, on the rebound, unemployed, spirtually questionable,socially awkward, mama boys, alcoholic, gangster men need not apply and such request will be ignored!)

The Lion asked for Courage

"Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear” Mark Twain


Life is awesome,crazy,sick,twisted, and always full of surprises. For that reason and that reason alone you should never feel the need to get comfortable at any moment's notice your life can be changed forever. Well what happens when it keeps changing and it seems it's never in your favor? LAUGH!!! Ya you heard me you better laugh like there's no tomorrow at the very least laugh in the face of your troubles. Because you see life will take you stomp on you, pulverize you and beat you into the ground until there's nothing left and your gone. See the Lion in the Wizard of Oz asked for courage. For what is a lion without courage, the two are practically synonymous.You need courage probably more than anything else. Courage is the ability to confront fear, pain, risk/danger, uncertainty, and or intimidation. It is one of the traits that will take you far in life and is also by far the most admirable. With courage you'll never be afraid of loving someone full heartily after your heart keeps getting broken. You'll never quit seeking for that perfect job. You'll never be afraid to be yourself. Because you see my friend it takes courage to do all that, it takes courage to get up the next day and live life to the fullest even though your heart is breaking or your bank account is empty. If you don't confront life to it's face you'll just be withering away and never will take your destiny by it's horn and have control.

I spoke to someone today that in essence changed my life!! Unfortunately we're not taught how to deal with who we are.. We go through life being so guarded and closed off and once we don't have that shield we're naked and get scared. We become so fearful and clingy and forget who we are. We don't act how we normally would and it sucks!!! We must take courage to be ourselves and expose ourselves and take pride that no one or nothing will be able to hurt us that bad. No situation will get the best of us that we lose the love of life.

I know your thinking but what about this and that and you don't know how I feel. Trust me I know how it feels all to well. I've been there and back. I don't think you can have courage without faith. One is like having legs and the other is kind of like walking. They need each other. Take courage to confront life's issues and set your standards higher. Laugh and enjoy life because we're on this earth for such a short time and nothing is worth missing out on this precious thing called life. I hope that you all will take courage today, tomorrow and everyday to live life and face it's uncertainties. Fear can do so much to you and take away so much. Don't let it. Have courage to confront it and it won't have any weight on your actions,life, and or relationships. Your much more stronger than you know. Don't let the world miss out on knowing this amazing passionate person who is Yourself. God bless.

“You don't develop courage by being happy in your relationships everyday. You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity.” Epicurus

Life Lesson

So finally life was going great and everything seemed to be going the way it once did. It seemed like finally God was done with all my life lessons... well I thought WRONG!!! This past week I found my integrity and character being questioned and my word not being accounted for nothing. A situation that almost no one would want to be in and one that could've been easily avoided had a listened to that annoying pestic lil voice in my head. Anyways long story short it was embarrassing to say the least. But Ive learn to thank God in the best of circumstances and in the worst because in the end it makes you a stronger and better person. I'm far from perfect but I'm honest, blunt, and with a good heart. But like I said Ive made mistakes and prob at times haven't used the best judgment! But I think if someone can stand to your face admit their wrongs and be truthful about it they deserve some credit because while your pointing the finger there's two more being pointed back at you.

There's always two sides to the story and the truth!!! I can honestly say I now have a clear conscience!! While things will NEVER be the same Im glad it happened. Yes you read right Im glad it happened for many reasons. I don't have any reason to lie for Ive never feared the truth or its repercussions ! Nor am I gonna try to drag others with me like most do. I rather deal with it and like everything else in life MOVE ON!!! No point dwelling on what's already happened. Life is way to short for all of that!

People are human and they will always disappoint and Im a firm believer no one should be your world because they will always let you down. Lesson is trust no one and always trust your gut! Your character is valued far more than a reputation. No matter how bad a situation is always carry yourself with class and grace. This will soon pass and become another lesson learned. I by no means will try to justify what I did... but think about what would make some one do the things they do or say the things they did. I said what I did based on what I was told and showed. I didn't see different til' recently and even then I knew I couldn't get myself to shake that feeling. Think about what if the shoe was on the other foot. There comes a time where u gotta grow up and leave the drama in middle school but age a lot more times than often is just a number and by no means attributes to wisdom. I do not apologize for how i felt at that time or even for what was said but i do regret opening my mouth and putting myself in a predicament where my words could be manipulated to be used against me. But like the French say C'est la vie!! Your Actions will ALWAYS speak louder than any of your words can!!

Final Word

Hey World welcome to my blog. I love blogging and i love writing so i figured I'd start a blog. I'll give my insight on current events and my own personal thoughts, The final word per me!!! lol Hope you come back often and enjoy the blogs. Much Love!!