The Search for Loc Jewelry Ends...Kinda

In this post, I told you all how I'm looking for some unique loc jewelry. Patience isn't my strong suit (which is a shame since I'm loc'ing) so decided to make some jewelry of my own.

Black Feminist Ink

I'm desperately itching for a new tattoo. After I got the first one, I swore up and down that I wouldn't get another. We all know how that goes. This one will be my last (I'm pretty sure), and I know exactly what I want, kind of.

Five Months and a Retwist

Hey hey! It's March 22, 2012, and I'm officially five months and two days into my lovely loc journey! On March 20th, my locaversary, I got my hair professionally retwisted. It was awesome. It felt great having someone else scrubbing my scalp, and I mean scrubbing. My locs stayed amazingly in tact. They rarely unraveled in the past, but this time was amazing. I didn't look like I had a very separated fro!

What does the future hold?

That's an excellent question. Right now, I'm at a very strange place in life. It's my junior year of college. Things are starting to wind down; real life is approaching faster than I like. I've always been the type of person to think about the future. Most people think I'm crazy to be stressed over things that are at least a year away. Apparently, a year is a long time to most people. That is not the case with me. A year is like a week to me. I need to know what I'm doing with my life. Last week I went to a program on campus about stress. One of the girls there read the scripture that says "Be anxious for nothing". It definitely spoke to me. I need to stop being so anxious and let God order my steps. I've told myself to let God know what I my heart desires and He will decided whether or not it is right for me. Easier said than done.

Currently, Plan A after school is Teach for America. Plan B recently last night has become the Peace Corps. Both offer great opportunities for travel and service, things I love. Both are also two year commitments. You'd think I'd be okay with this since a year seems so fast to me. Well, I actually am okay with the time commitments. I've been itching to get out of Maryland for a while and my family knows. They support me in all of my endeavors. What am I worried about then? Getting in! I'm sure I have everything in me to make it, but I'm anxious. Here's where God steps in. All I can do is my best. He will handle the rest.

New YouTube Videos!

I made two new YouTube videos. I'm not the best vlogger, but I think they're cool!

My First Loc Style (with Yarn Braids)!

I have some exciting news!!! I styled my hair for the first time! Weeeell, I didn't tell y'all this, but I put some yarn braids over my four month old locs. My scalp was itching so much, and I had the extreme urge to wash my hair all the time. I won't be getting my locs retwisted for about two more weeks now, so something had to be done. I decided that yarn braids were a great option. I've learned how to take really good care of them because I had them twice, each time for about month. Anyway, yesterday was unusually warm, so I decided to get cute on 'em! I got compliments all day! The style was very easy. I have a crooked basket weave going on in the back. Then, I simply rolled the remaining locs into a sort of pompadour. I felt like a queen all day! This was my first time doing something fancy since I've had locs (and yarn braids). I really enjoyed it. Now I have to find more fun styles to do!

My Dream Summer Job!

Sooo, I might just have the perfect summer job lined up! A girl in class yesterday told us about this activist organization who's hiring. I love activism! As a Gender and Women's Studies major, activism is a huge part of what we learn and are encouraged to do. This job will allow me to be involved in campaigning for issues that impact women all over the US and get paid for doing it. That is huge! My phone interview is tomorrow, and I'm really excited! I'll let you know how it goes!

The Search for Loc Jewelry

Hey! Lately, I've been on the search for some cool loc jewelry. I don't want those coils or cowrie shells that everybody seems to have. I'm looking for something unique. YouTube has shown me that many people make their own jewelry. I don't to do all that! I just want something special. I've seen people tie litte coins and things to the ends of their locs. A little elephant fell off of a necklace I have, and I lost the chain. I'm considering tying that to one of the ends of my locs. Cute right? We'll see. lol Once I find it, I'll see how looks!

Do you have unusual/unique loc jewelry?

I'm on YouTube!

My friends have been telling me to start making YouTube videos for a while, and I finally did! I absolutely hate my voice, and I think I'm pretty awkward. I did it though! Here's the video and there will be more to come!