Women of Color #12 - Page 14

[shayinme]

@Purplegirl & Oyinmama, all this talk about MV is making me think maybe next summer I should go down there. Its less than 2 hours from me and might make for a good close to home vacation.

[purplegirl]

Originally Posted by shayinme

@Purplegirl & Oyinmama, all this talk about MV is making me think maybe next summer I should go down there. Its less than 2 hours from me and might make for a good close to home vacation.

Girl, what are you waiting for? From what I have gleaned, you'd love it and feel right at home! If you want to go, start planning now. It gets crazy busy and getting a ferry reservation for your car, becomes nearly impossible after Jan. I cannot recommend the place we stayed this year, but I certainly can vouch for the spot we previously rented. I can get you the info, if you'd like.:

[AndrewsMother]

Originally Posted by purplegirl

Girl, what are you waiting for? From what I have gleaned, you'd love it and feel right at home! If you want to go, start planning now. It gets crazy busy and getting a ferry reservation for your car, becomes nearly impossible after Jan. I cannot recommend the place we stayed this year, but I certainly can vouch for the spot we previously rented. I can get you the info, if you'd like.:

Please share your information with me too! I want to take DS to the beach for his 3rd birthday, but I was unsure as too which one. Since you spoke of traveling to MV I have looked up information on the island and contacted my cousin who visits the area frequently.




As for straightning my hair, I have not done so for interviews. However I do plan on straightning my hair when I take pictures for my med school aplications. Whichever pictures look best I will submit.

[ishereal]

Originally Posted by piad

A hair question for those that are natural and WOTH:

Do you straighten your hair for job interviews?

never!

[purplegirl]

Originally Posted by piad

Please share your information with me too! I want to take DS to the beach for his 3rd birthday, but I was unsure as too which one. Since you spoke of traveling to MV I have looked up information on the island and contacted my cousin who visits the area frequently.




As for straightning my hair, I have not done so for interviews. However I do plan on straightning my hair when I take pictures for my med school aplications. Whichever pictures look best I will submit.

PM me and I'll be glad to share with you all I know :

[Draupadi]

Originally Posted by oyinmama

LOL - so true! it's part of why me and the hubster had to make the t-shirts. so many years spent ashamed, hiding the nerdly truth!!

we had to take back the night.

I almost got one of those shirts, I think, if you were the one selling them online!

[purplegirl]

Can I tell yall how excited I am to see this thread popping again: It's also especially nice to see mamas that I have encountered on other parts of MDC join our tribe!!

[annettemarie]

Hey mamas! I just wanted to pop in and say I am so sorry for unpleasantness that was on this thread earlier, and to thank all of you who reported/PM'd rather than trying to deal with the poster yourself. I wasn't sure whether to post this or not, but it really did make "clean up" easier. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[eilonwy]

Well... i guess i'm glad i missed it.

I loaded videos of the oldest three kids to the net. The catch is that you have to be my Facebook friend to see them. PM me if you can't find me and you'd like to do so.

The kids are discussing some mythical creature they refer to as "The Next Baby." I told them that no, there would be no more babies. "Oh, you might get one next year!" says Bean. "From where?" "From an egg," he says. "Inside your body, because you're a mammal." : "There will be NO MORE BABIES in this house." "There might be... next year you can fertilize an egg and then we'll have another baby. I'd like to see another baby boy like Bear."

: : Child's gone and lost his MIND.

[Brown Lioness]

Ok, im mad i missed the past few days convo (ive finally caught up), but im choosing not to misdirect the flow of the current chat to give my less than 2 cents about what was discussed, lol.

Only thing I want to comment on is,...I wish I would try to straighten my hair for a j.o.b. lol. Other than it being impossible to do (i have locks down to my butt), i think that if they have a problem with my hair during the interview, they just did me a huge favor, because not only are they interviewing me, im interviewing THEM and they FAIL my interview at that point and would promptly be dismissed as a possible employer.

[purplegirl]

Originally Posted by eilonwy

Well... i guess i'm glad i missed it.

I loaded videos of the oldest three kids to the net. The catch is that you have to be my Facebook friend to see them. PM me if you can't find me and you'd like to do so.

The kids are discussing some mythical creature they refer to as "The Next Baby." I told them that no, there would be no more babies. "Oh, you might get one next year!" says Bean. "From where?" "From an egg," he says. "Inside your body, because you're a mammal." : "There will be NO MORE BABIES in this house." "There might be... next year you can fertilize an egg and then we'll have another baby. I'd like to see another baby boy like Bear."

: : Child's gone and lost his MIND.

Ohh, I am one of your facebook friends so I gotta go take a look!!!

Originally Posted by Brown Lioness

Ok, im mad i missed the past few days convo (ive finally caught up), but im choosing not to misdirect the flow of the current chat to give my less than 2 cents about what was discussed, lol.

Only thing I want to comment on is,...I wish I would try to straighten my hair for a j.o.b. lol. Other than it being impossible to do (i have locks down to my butt), i think that if they have a problem with my hair during the interview, they just did me a huge favor, because not only are they interviewing me, im interviewing THEM and they FAIL my interview at that point and would promptly be dismissed as a possible employer.

Wow, those sound lovely mama!!

[Draupadi]

Originally Posted by eilonwy

Well... i guess i'm glad i missed it.

I loaded videos of the oldest three kids to the net. The catch is that you have to be my Facebook friend to see them. PM me if you can't find me and you'd like to do so.

The kids are discussing some mythical creature they refer to as "The Next Baby." I told them that no, there would be no more babies. "Oh, you might get one next year!" says Bean. "From where?" "From an egg," he says. "Inside your body, because you're a mammal." : "There will be NO MORE BABIES in this house." "There might be... next year you can fertilize an egg and then we'll have another baby. I'd like to see another baby boy like Bear."

: : Child's gone and lost his MIND.

That is too cute! How old is Bean?
I can't wait until my boy is talking. People say I'll regret saying that I can't wait for him to talk, but when I hear gems like that...!

[Draupadi]

Originally Posted by annettemarie

Hey mamas! I just wanted to pop in and say I am so sorry for unpleasantness that was on this thread earlier, and to thank all of you who reported/PM'd rather than trying to deal with the poster yourself. I wasn't sure whether to post this or not, but it really did make "clean up" easier. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

I guess it's a good thing that I didn't read the whole thread before I joined. :

[eilonwy]

Bean's 5.5. He was born talking and hasn't stopped yet; You've missed such gems as "That smilie is just like me, he never shuts up!" ( ) and "I don't love you, I'm just cold." He's forever saying things that make me laugh or shake my head or have my eyes rolling around in shock and horror.

There will be no more babies. Bean's too short and skinny to ride without a carseat, so we can't fit another kid in the minivan anyway.

[oyinmama]

Originally Posted by WilliamsMama

I almost got one of those shirts, I think, if you were the one selling them online!

LOL - what a small online world

@ eilonwy: i am cracking up at bean's plans for your future

i am certainly not in the 'can't wait' camp for our baby monster - i appreciate every stage, and am in no particular rush to leave this 3.5 month moment where he grins like crazy, babbles in martian, eats only one thing and can't run.

[Brown Lioness]

Originally Posted by purplegirl

Wow, those sound lovely mama!!

Aw, thanks lady!

Sometimes they can be more curse than blessing, but im still glad to have them. I just had the thought the other day that my next length "milestone" is to be able to stuff the ends in my pants pockets, lol I figure thas another 2 to 4 years if Im so blessed.

[Draupadi]

[QUOTE=oyinmama;11875230]

LOL - what a small online world

If you're the OyinMama I'm thinking of, then it must've been you! Love your stuff, btw (am I allowed to say that????).

i am certainly not in the 'can't wait' camp for our baby monster - i appreciate every stage, and am in no particular rush to leave this 3.5 month moment where he grins like crazy, babbles in martian, eats only one thing and can't run.

Every stage brings its own wonderfulness (made-up word, I know!). I'm loving each and every one of them! I'm loving that the boy understands what I say now (and often chooses to ignore me!). I love that I can understand his needs now that he's finally signing back! I also am loving watching him dance. The kid was getting down to Sarah Vaughn today, and Apache Indian (anyone remember that from back in the day?) bhangra yesterday. It's all so beautiful and it just gets better, Oyinmama!:

[Draupadi]

Originally Posted by Brown Lioness

Aw, thanks lady!

Sometimes they can be more curse than blessing, but im still glad to have them. I just had the thought the other day that my next length "milestone" is to be able to stuff the ends in my pants pockets, lol I figure thas another 2 to 4 years if Im so blessed.

I'm often jealous of locs. When I see women with beautiful, gorgeous locs, I turn green with envy. My brother has past-the-butt length locs too that he's been growing for over a decade. I don't know if I have the patience to grow them, and the fact is that now that I'm looking for a job, I'd have to wait anyway and keep it the way it is.

[purplegirl]

[quote=WilliamsMama;11880936]

Originally Posted by oyinmama

If you're the OyinMama I'm thinking of, then it must've been you! Love your stuff, btw (am I allowed to say that????).




Every stage brings its own wonderfulness (made-up word, I know!). I'm loving each and every one of them! I'm loving that the boy understands what I say now (and often chooses to ignore me!). I love that I can understand his needs now that he's finally signing back! I also am loving watching him dance. The kid was getting down to Sarah Vaughn today, and Apache Indian (anyone remember that from back in the day?) bhangra yesterday. It's all so beautiful and it just gets better, Oyinmama!:

Yes, Yes, yes!! We've had our love fest for her up thread! Hmmm, I think I need to place an order:

[Brown Lioness]

Originally Posted by WilliamsMama

I'm often jealous of locs. When I see women with beautiful, gorgeous locs, I turn green with envy. My brother has past-the-butt length locs too that he's been growing for over a decade. I don't know if I have the patience to grow them, and the fact is that now that I'm looking for a job, I'd have to wait anyway and keep it the way it is.

thanks, but i been locked 9 years next month and i STILL get lock envy frm looking at fellow lockers, lol. I also get fro, twist-out, braid-out, loose hair envy as well. It never ends, i suppose, lol.