What will folks say about you when you die?

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is written by Stephen Covey, is a really inspiring read. I'm on the the 3rd habit so far and I must say that it has really introduced some new concepts to me. I've been inspired to change some of my daily habits by reading this book.

It poses a few questions that require a lot of introspection. One of the questions so far that stuck out in my mind were "what do you want people to say about you at your funeral? What type of legacy do you want to leave?" The author wants you to imagine standing at your own funeral looking down on yourself and out to the people that are mourning your death. What are some of the things you would want your Mother, sibling, significant other, coworker etc. to say about you?

I had never really given thought about that, b/c i knew i wouldn't be there to hear it so it didn't really make a difference to me. But this time, I thought deeply about it.

Looking back on my 25 years, I'm a little uneasy about the legacy I would leave behind. There have been some things that I have done and said to people that I'm not proud of and I definitely haven't put sufficient effort into achieving my goals. The people around me know that too. I'd imagine my mom would say something like " Erica was the best daughter i could have asked for. She had her own mind, did her own thing and always tried to keep the peace. I'm so sad to send her home to glory she had so much more she wanted to do but never did." I DON'T WANT THAT.

I want my mom to say "Erica was the best daughter I could have asked for. she had her own min, did her own thing and always tried to keep the peace. She lived a full life at 25, she pursued her dreams and inspired me to do the same."

What would you want people to say about you when you die?

History repeats itself

Here I go....AGAIN!

Job searching in the Atlanta area is not an easy task. Takes a lot of time and a lot of energy. Because everything is digital now, it's easy and hard to find a job. Easy because you can sit in the comfort of your own home (or in my case the library) and look for jobs. No more going place to place. Hard because there's no more, friendly interaction! I've been on the hiring side before and I hire ppl that I think would mesh well with me and the company I was working for. If the company is only taking applications through their website it's kind of hard to show them what a really good person you are. Hard because, no one puts up bright, neon signs that say "NOW HIRING" they all just say, "visit our website for job opening"

It's hard and grueling but if I want to continue to stay here, I've got to find a job and quick! Wish me luck!!!

Thought for the day.

Life is hard.

How to:

I'm always thinking of things to do. The latest thing I thought about was starting a handbag line. I found some videos at expertvillage.com that tell you how. There are 15 video in this series. Below is the first video. click here for the rest

Starting A Handbag Business: Fabric & Color Sheet -- powered by ExpertVillage.com

8 Bible reasons why a wife must submit to her husband regardless of culture.

Below are the first four, click the link for the other half. Whadyathink?

Creation order:

Man was created first, woman second. "For it was Adam who was first created, and then Eve. " 1 Timothy 2:13

Creation origin:

Man and all creation was created by God directly out of dust, whereas woman was created through the man’s rib. "Then the Lord God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being. " Genesis 2:7 Woman is the only creature not made from dust. Woman derives her origin from Man. "The Lord God fashioned into a woman the rib which He had taken from the man, and brought her to the man. " Genesis 2:22

Man named woman:

Adam named the animals and was to rule over them. "Out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the sky, and brought them to the man to see what he would call them; and whatever the man called a living creature, that was its name. " Genesis 2:19 "rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over every living thing that moves on the earth." Genesis 1:28 When Eve was brought to Adam, he named her, showing he was to rule over woman as well. "The man said, "This is now bone of my bones, And flesh of my flesh; She shall be called Woman, Because she was taken out of Man."" Genesis 2:23

Delegation principle:

God commanded directly to Adam alone. The prohibition to not eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, was made directly by God to Adam. Adam, in turn relayed what God said to Eve. Eve had not yet been created when God told Adam about the forbidden tree. Eve never actually heard God say this direct, but had to trust Adam’s word on the matter. "The Lord God commanded the man, saying, "From any tree of the garden you may eat freely; but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you will surely die." Then the Lord God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him."" (Genesis 2:16-18)

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New Movie "Precious"

I watched this movie trailer and could not contain my tears! Powerful shit. Guaranteed to be a great movie. I'll be sure to take my Kleenex with me. I'm a sap!

Co-Produced by Tyler Perry and Oprah Winfrey

What do you think?

In a word....COONIN!
props to stuffflypeoplelike.com where i snatched the picture.

Spencer Pratt is the future of Hip Hop

His words not mine! GTFOH! Read below to see what this fool had to say! Props to Bossip.com (where I found the interview) and Complex.com (where Bossip found it) lol

Complex: Who’s rapping career would you use as a blueprint for yourself?

Spencer Pratt: I think I’m the future of hip-hop. You know, I feel bad for saying that. That’s unfortunate, but that’s a fact. You can’t compare my model of hip-hop with what I’m about to come out with versus anything in the game. You know I’ll take the Diddy route. I’m not a lyrical MC, I’m just like Diddy. Look what it did for him? He is still balling.

And he had the balls to say that he is the "white Jay-z?!?!?! What kinda crack he smoking. The fuggery that comes outta his mouth

Complex: You also said, “I’m like the white Jay-Z.” Would you consider Heidi the white Beyoncé?

Spencer Pratt: A little bit more than the white Beyoncé. Beyoncé had to be built by a group like Destiny’s Child, but Heidi shines solo. I’ll actually give you an exclusive: I could guarantee you Speidi’s [Spencer and Heidi's] “Bonnie & Clyde” version is going to stunt on Jay and B’s version.

Click here to read the entire inteview on complex.com

My New (pg-13)Obesessions

I love music. Any kind. If it moves me, makes me bob my head, then I like it. If you've been here more than once, you know I STAN for Jay-Z! (yeah I said it)! I love that man! My newest crush is Canadian- born phenom, Drake. The boy is GREAT! better than Great! I downloaded his mixtape "So Far, So Gone" and from the first line, I was HOOKED! His flow is slightly Kanye-ish to me but I like it nonetheless. Do yourself a favor and download any of his mixtapes. Besides, the boy is gorgeous!




Next up, is these crazy ass youtube my boy @kpett (that's for twitter, in case u didn't know) put me on! these videos are freaking HILARIOUS! You will laugh your ass off. Below are the a few of the ones I've watched so far! Go visit their website and tell em how much you enjoy em. I did!

--T.I. vs. T.I.P


--South Central Park


--Chopper suit


--GucciMane & OJ da juiceman right now



My third and final obsession is yogurt! As close as a year ago you couldn't pay me to eat yogurt but now I'm tearing it up! I can't get enough of the stuff. I guess my tastebuds have changed! oooh and don't let me put some granola on it! Heaven!

What are some of your obsessions? p.s. i may do some of my x-rated obsessions next week. Stay tuned! lol

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