Archive | March, 2007

The Gem Project: Breast Cancer Awareness

29 Mar

 

On Monday, March 26, 2007 at Rutgers-Newark, The Art Gallery in the Paul Robeson Campus Center hosted The Gem Project: Breast Cancer Awareness Showcase. About forty students showed up to learn some interesting facts about breast cancer.The Gem Project was founded by Amanda Ebokosia, a junior Pre-Medicine and Biology major, after her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer during her sophomore year, “Although, it was a very devastating time for my family and I, my mother continued to tell me to stay focused with  school and then everything will be alright. I began to research more about the disease and found that it was affecting many people and was disease that was running rampant”. She created The Gem Project,( created in 2005) a project that brings awareness to breast cancer by having photo shoots and enlarging them with facts about breast cancer that travels to different campuses to spread the awareness.  She picked  photoshoots as a way to attract students to learn more about the illness. “I was inspired to hold a nation wide model search in hopes to create a beneficial photo shoot to raise money for The American Cancer Society. The models from the shoot came from New York , Nj and Connecticut. Each model volunteered and donated 30.00 each for the cause. The photographers Robert Haig and Marlin Salvatore were also volunteering their services along with the Ny and Nj designers Gregory Mack and Cecilia Fabian. “ The Photographers that were involved with the shoot were Rob Haig and Marlin Woodruff.A number of organizations from R-N and NJIT are involved with the project: Including Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Inc. , Lambda Tau Omega Sorority Inc. and Iota Sweet Hearts at NJIT as well as the Hatian Association of Students at Rutgers and both Iota Phi Theta and the Hatian Association of Students were present at the showcase. Mohamed “Mo” Elalem, President of Iota Phi Theta and spoke of breast cancer risk factors and prevention at the showcase, stated that his fraternity has been working with the Gem Project since last semester in October, and called it “a great tool to raise awareness”. And Jessica Elicin, a member of the Hatian Association of Students at Rutgers also stated how she was happy to be involved with the project, “it’s a great project to be apart of and Amanda has worked very hard into putting this together”.  Also at the showcase were Catherine Cooper, who spoke about breast cancer and her organizations (including the American Cancer Society, that deal with spreading awareness about it, Oluwaseye Osinowo an NJIT student who spoke about “what is breast cancer”and Enkela Mallari, who spoke about the up and coming BC Walk, a walk for more attention towards breast cancer.  Relay for life, a walk to help pay tribute to cancer survivors, remember those who passed away from their illness and to help raise money for the prevention to others. Both Amanda and Mohamed wanted to end this article with this message: Every three seconds a woman dies of breast cancer.

Bronzer!

23 Mar

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Spring is finally here (even though the weather acting more like hot one day and cold the next) and that means that bronzers are going to be in full effect. I haven’t been much into bronzer (i’m more of a blush girl) but having bronzer can be very helpful with perfect shade. For CoverGirl’s NEW TruBlend Natural Lumninous bronzer I suggest the shade, Golden Sunrise. For Maybelline’s ExpertWear Blush Bronzer Sunlight is better for shades in the fair to medium skin tone while salsa sun is more for women with darker skin tones. And Wet’n'Wild’s Bronzzer Compact,(something I use) comes in a variety of five shades (mine is medium to dark). All bronzers are just under $8.00, so its bargain!, Be sure to find one that fits your skin type (from oily to normal) I highly recommend to buy them!

Ciara’s Like a boy

23 Mar

 Ciara Photo

“Like A Boy”

Pull up your pants
(Just Like Em’)
Take out the trash
(Just Like Em’)
getting ya cash like em’
Fast like em’
Girl you outta act like ya dig
(What I’m talkin’ bout’)
Security codes on everything
Vibrate so your phone don’t ever ring
(Joint Account)
And another one he don’t know about

Wish we could switch up the roles
And I could be that
Tell you I love you
But when you call I never get back
Would you ask them questions like me?
Like where you be at?
Cause I’m out 4 in the morning
On the corna rolling
Doing my own thing

What if I?
Had a thing on the side?
Made you cry?
Would the rules change up?
Or would they still apply?
If I played you like a toy?
Sometimes I wish I did act like a boy

Can’t be getting mad!
What You Mad?
Can’t Handle that
Can’t be getting mad
What you mad?
Can’t handle that

Girl go head and be
(Just Like Em’)
Go run the streets
(Just Like Em’)
come home late say sleep like em’
Creep like em’
Front with ya friends
Act hard when you’re with em’ like em’
(What)
Keep a straight face when ya tell a lie
Always keep an airtight alibi
(Keep Him In The Dark)
What he don’t know won’t break his heart
Wish we could switch up the roles
And I could be that
Tell you I love you
But when you call I never get back
Would you ask them questions like me?…
Like where you be at?
Cause I’m out 4 in the morning
On the corna rolling
Doing my own thing

What if I?
Had a thing on the side?
Made you cry?
Would the rules change up?
Or would they still apply?
If I played you like a toy?
Sometimes I wish I did act like a boy

Can’t be getting mad!
What You Mad?
Can’t Handle that
Can’t be getting mad
What you mad?
Can’t handle that
Can’t be getting mad
What you mad?
Can’t handle that
Can’t be getting mad
What you mad?
Can’t handle that

If I was always gone
With the sun getting home
(Would Ya Like That?)
Told you I was with my crew
When I knew it wasn’t true
(Would You Like That?)
If I act like you
Walk A mile off in your shoes
(Would You Like That?)
I’m messing with your head again
Dose of your own medicine

What if I
Had a thing on the side?
Made you cry
Would the rules change up
Or would they still apply?
If I played you like a toy?
Sometimes I wish I did act like a boy

Can’t be getting mad
What You Mad?
Can’t Handle it
Can’t be getting mad
What you mad?
Can’t handle it
Can’t be getting mad
What you mad?
Can’t handle that!
Can’t be getting mad!
What you mad?
Can’t handle that

If I played you
Would yo like that?
Had friends
Would you like that?
never call?
Would you like that?
Hell naw
You wouldn’t like that
No

What if I made you cry
Would they still apply!
If I played you like a toy
Sometimes I wish I did act like a boy

Jimmy Eat World’s “If you don’t, don’t”

21 Mar

 Jimmy Eat World Photo

What’s wrong baby, don’t they treat you like they should?
Did you take ’em for it?
Every penny that you could?
We once walked out on the beach and once I almost touched your hand.
Oh how I dreamed to finally say such things then only to pretend.

Don’t you know I’m thinkin’, drivin’ 405 past midnight.
You know I miss you.
Don’t you know that I miss you?
Ninth and Ash on a Tuesday night.
I would write to you from a museum mile, toast to you:
your whisper, your smile.
Up the stairs at the Weatherford, a ghost each place I hide.

If you don’t don’t know, why would you say so?
Would you mean this please if it happens?
If you don’t know, why would you say so?
Won’t you get your story straight.
If you don’t know, honey, why’d you just say so?
And I need this now more than I ever did.
If you don’t well, honey, then you don’t.

I left you waiting, at the least could we be friends?
Should have never started, ain’t that the way it always ends?
On my life I’ll try today, there’s so much I’ve felt I should say, but.
Even if your heart would listen, doubt I could explain.
If you don’t don’t know, why’d you say so?
Would you mean this please if it happens?
If you don’t know, why would you say so?
Won’t you get your story straight.
If you don’t know, honey, why’d you just say so?
Cause I need this now more than I ever did did.
If you don’t well, honey, then you don’t. (repeat)

So here we are now, a sip of wine a sip of water.
Someday maybe, maybe someday we’ll be smarter.
And I’m sorry that I’m such a mess, I drank all my money could get and,
took everything you let me have and then I never loved you back.

If you don’t don’t know, why would you say so?
Would you mean the please if it happens?
If you don’t know, why would you say so?
Won’t you get your story straight?
If you don’t know, honey, why’d you just say so?
Cause I need this now yeah need this, need this.
If you don’t well, honey, then you don’t
And if you don’t well, honey, then you don’t
If you don’t know, honey, honey, then you don’t.

Wet N Wild Palettes

18 Mar

lipimpression_compact_3.gif I’ve actually used both of the Wet’n'Wild’s Expression palettes, and they are really beneficial in terms of make-up on the go. The Eye Expressions has four neutral shades of brown, to give a more natural look while the Lip Expressions has four shades that range from pink to deep red. Both come with a face illuminator ( Eye Expressions: Toasty and Lip Expressions: Rose) that can be used for eyes,cheeks and lips and give your face a beautiful glow (hint J.Lo’s infamous glow). It only costs about $2.99, so its cheap, I definetley reccomend to buy it!

Avril Lavigne’s “Girlfriend”

18 Mar

Avril Lavigne I love this song!!!!

“Girlfriend”[Chorus]
Hey! Hey! You! You!
I don’t like your girlfriend!
No way! No way!
I think you need a new one
Hey! Hey! You! You!
I could be your girlfriend

Hey! Hey! You! You!
I know that you like me
No way! No way!
No it’s not a secret
Hey! Hey! You! You!
I want to be your girlfriend

[Verse 1]
You’re so fine
I want you mine
You’re so delicious
I think about ya all the time
You’re so addictive
Don’t you know what I could do to make you feel alright?
Don’t pretend I think you know I’m damn precious
And Hell Yeah
I’m the motherfucking princess
I can tell you like me too and you know I’m right

[Bridge]
She’s like so whatever
You could do so much better
I think we should get together now
And that’s what everyone’s talking about!

[Chorus]
Hey! Hey! You! You!
I don’t like your girlfriend!
No way! No way!
I think you need a new one
Hey! Hey! You! You!
I could be your girlfriend

Hey! Hey! You! You!
I know that you like me
No way! No way!
No it’s not a secret
Hey! Hey! You! You!
I want to be your girlfriend

[Verse 2]
I can see the way, I see the way you look at me
And even when you look away I know you think of me
I know you talk about me all the time again and again
So come over here, tell me what I want to hear
Better yet make your girlfriend disappear
I don’t want to hear you say her name ever again
(And again and again and again!)

[Bridge]
She’s like so whatever
You could do so much better
I think we should get together now
And that’s what everyone’s talking about!

[Chorus]
Hey! Hey! You! You!
I don’t like your girlfriend!
No way! No way!
I think you need a new one
Hey! Hey! You! You!
I could be your girlfriend

Hey! Hey! You! You!
I know that you like me
No way! No way!
No it’s not a secret
Hey! Hey! You! You!
I want to be your girlfriend

In a second you’ll be wrapped around my finger
Cause I can, cause I can do it better
There’s no other
So when’s it gonna sink in?
She’s so stupid
What the hell were you thinking?!
[repeat]

[Chorus (repeat)]

Jimmy Eat World

18 Mar

Jimmy Eat World

I know this band has been in the music scene since the late 90′s, but I’ve heard much from them since 2004, and I love this group so much, I just had to write about them.  I love their first album, “Jimmy Eat World”. ” A Praise Chorus”, ” Sweetness” are songs that I love and the single” If You Don’t, Don’t” is my favorite song overall. Their fifth album, ” Futures” I also liked. Their mainstream hit song, “The Middle” became an instant hit, but it isn’t one of my faves. You can contact them at www.jimmyeatworld.com and www.myspace.com/jimmyeatworld Whoever is reading this, send me some more info on Jimmy Eat World making a new album!

CoverGirl! wetslicks!

14 Mar

 I’ve been wearing CoverGirl’s Wetslicks since I became in love with make-up. They only cost about $5 a pop, and come in a variety of shades to choose from. My faves are : firefly; a red tint of color, sand blast: a nude, kinda brown color, and clear radiance; which is clear! And, although I’m not a fan of all things glittery( not even that Mariah Carey movie, LOL), I do reccomend to buy their sister product, Wetsclicks Crystals. Both lip glosses won’t give a TOO GLOSSY( when your lips have an extreme shine )look on your lips, and the color lasts for about 7 hours so be sure to reapply.

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