tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249869452024-02-19T21:51:26.446-05:00My Sunshine Life TimeI Appreciate Every Moment.Kealahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08487200234317432672noreply@blogger.comBlogger787125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24986945.post-69147133846671705592014-11-30T22:49:00.000-05:002014-11-30T22:49:14.496-05:00Romantic Love or Something Else?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Say you love me and put it in a love song.<br />
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I had a small "discussion" the other day with someone about the Erykah Badu song "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_of_My_Life_(An_Ode_to_Hip-Hop)">Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip Hop)</a>". We were both saying how much we like/love the song. Of course I love the song because I love Hip Hop (the hip hop she's singing about in the song of course). However my comrade thought it was a song about romantic love. When I told him what it was really about, he didn't believe me. Hmmm...<br />
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There are many love songs written and sung that a huge number of people mistake for romantic love songs. While driving home from work today, one of them played on my playlist, which prompted me to write this entry about love songs that have not a dern thang to do with romantic love. I guess another thing that prompted this is the realization that I have so much love in my life that is NOT romantic love and I am grateful for that love that I have from friends and family.<br />
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Another LOVE SONG that people get confused with romantic love is Brandy by The O'Jays. Y'all, they singing bout a dog!<br />
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Rihanna's Umbrella is about friendship pure and simple. I have friends like that and I am a friend like the song describes. Go have a listen and be the judge for yourself.<br />
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Self love is important, especially the self love that also lifts others up. When I was growing up, my mom always told me to think highly of myself because if I don't, nobody else will. Granddaddy used to say self preservation is the first law of nature.<br />
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I write this post to encourage you to love on yourself more. I'm not encouraging selfishness, but something entirely different. How can you love others if you first do not love yourself? The saying Charity(Love) begins at home means you must love you first in order to love others.<br />
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Go on and love you and share the love.<br />
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<li>http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAFDA5169B83C4901</li>
<li>http://youtu.be/FuBQj9dPzbs</li>
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Kealahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08487200234317432672noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24986945.post-48682918125382499772014-02-19T07:44:00.001-05:002014-02-19T07:44:05.582-05:00Mary Kay® CC Cream Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 15*<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/ll9CdJragTU" width="480"></iframe>Kealahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08487200234317432672noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24986945.post-88584313969400090652013-03-05T10:21:00.000-05:002013-03-05T10:22:26.495-05:00Wine tasting at Wine Styles<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Kealahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08487200234317432672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24986945.post-11348468689946354192013-02-10T10:53:00.001-05:002013-02-10T10:53:30.196-05:00Cheetah Print Butterfly Artwork<p>Artwork for sale.  Make an offer. </p>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks so much, Keala, for the opportunity to guest blog at your place. I’m currently in the midst of a 10-day blog tour to promote my new novel TELL THEM I DIED. Amazon has paperback copies listed for $8.99 and an Amazon Kindle version for $3.99. You can find it also on BarnesandNoble.com in NOOK version for $3.99. I need reviews to help generate word-of-mouth buzz and interest in the book.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <br />TELL THEM I DIED is a romantic adventure that doesn't conform to the usual romance novel genre in that the protagonists are all over fifty years of age, retired, and with discretionary time and funds to enjoy life, and online friends to share every minute. And unlike other romances, much of the action takes place on the internet on social networking sites. The story was inspired by the many people I came to know and love over many years on social networking sites. People who are not online a lot don't realize how real those long-distance relationships can be. Over all those years, my online friends have married, had children, divorced, and some have died. And then there is the travel element. My husband and I travel a lot, and we share our travel photos with our friends online. Several friends have suggested that I write a book about my travels. I think travelogs can be rather boring, but I decided to weave some of our adventures into the story. <br /><br />The main characters of TELL THEM I DIED are Laura (Screen name: A1QTEE), owner/operator of Blaq-Kawfee.com, and the men in her life who come in an out of the social networking scene. There is Laura's number one confidante and forum moderator, Angela (Screen name: Angelplaits), and her husband "Bodine." The men in Laura's life, ex-fiance', Jackson (JackDaniels), Lester (TheGuy), Laura's son, Carlton, and her some-time boyfriend Harman all present challenges for Angela as she tries to find out what happened to her dear friend when she gets the news that Laura has died.<br /><br />I hope you’ll take the time to check out TELL THEM I DIED and write a review at Amazon.com or on your blog. It's a light-hearted page-turner of a story, that my early reviewers have said they hated to end.<br /><br />My tag line: <i><b>When it comes to long-distance internet romances, sixty is the new seventeen.</b></i> <br /><br />Here is an exce<span style="font-size: large;">rpt:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jackson hardly knew what day it was. He had been awake over twenty-four hours, and although he was tired, he knew he still would not sleep soundly. He showered and dressed so he would be ready for his morning trip to find Carlton. He set the clock for six a.m. and lay down on the bed fully clothed. At least he’d had a good meal at Bonita’s house. Now he could laugh at how ridiculous that scene had been. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><i>Internet hoochie-mamas. Those girls were so tame online. I never would have guessed. And Stacey was married. Laura probably had them all figured out, but Angela was so naïve. What a set-up.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i> </i><br />He slept for a few hours before the alarm rang. This time he drove his rental car and picked up a cup of black coffee on his way. The built-in GPS took him to Carlton’s place in a short time. Carlton lived in a small bungalow on a quiet street. Jackson parked down the block where he could see Carlton whenever he left. After Angela told him how he lied, he didn’t want to take a chance on being dodged.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />The front door opened after Jackson had been waiting close to an hour. A young woman with a toddler emerged. Jackson recognized them as Carlton’s wife and baby. He had never met them, but had seen photos Laura had posted on the web. Jackson headed them off before they reached their car.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />“Good Morning, Keisha. I’m so glad I caught you before you got away for the day.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />Keisha didn’t know this man, but she smiled and stopped since he called her name. “Good Morning.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />“We’ve never met, but I’m Jackson Gooding. I was Laura’s friend. I met Carlton, but I never met you. I would like to talk to Carlton, if you don’t mind. Is he in?”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />“He goes to work around ten, so he’s not up yet. Why don’t you call him later?”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />“I don’t have his number. Can you give it to me?” Jackson knew how to turn on the charm. He hoped Keisha would trust him enough to give him the number. She did. She gave him Carlton’s mobile number and work number.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />“Thanks, Keisha. I know you working moms have to get going in the morning. I don’t want to make you late.” He helped her with getting the baby into his car seat, and held her car door while they said goodbye. He didn’t want her to know he wouldn’t leave until he saw Carlton.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />Jackson settled into his car again. This time he allowed himself to nap until about nine. He thought by then Carlton would be up and getting dressed. When he rang the doorbell, he listened for movement inside the bungalow. He could hear a television and someone approaching the door. Jackson stepped back, expecting the door to open. He knew Carlton had to be on the other side of the door watching him through the peephole. When the door didn’t open, Jackson knocked, and said, “Carlton, it’s me. I know you’re in there.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />Carlton opened the door, looking down at his feet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />Jackson extended his hand to shake it. “Hey, man. I’m so sorry about your mom. When Angela told me, I took the first flight I could get.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />Carlton still stood in the doorway, not motioning for Jackson to come in.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />“Can I come in? I know you have to go to work, so I won’t take too much of your time.” Carlton let him in, and led him into the kitchen, where Carlton had been eating a bowl of cereal.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>ABOUT THE AUTHOR</b><br />Sarah Gordon Weathersby is the youngest of seven siblings, and the first to migrate back to the South after living in DC, New Jersey and New York. She is a retired Information Technology professional who lives in Raleigh with her husband, and their imaginary dog, Dusty. Sarah is the author of a memoir, <i><b>Motherless Child - stories from a life</b></i>, and publisher of a family saga, <i><b>The Gordons of Tallahassee</b></i>, written by her sister LaVerne Gordon Goodridge. Tell Them I Died is her first work of fiction. <br /><br />You can contact her online at<a href="http://www.sarahweathersby.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">www.sarahweathersby.com</a><br /> <a href="http://blogspot.sarahweathersby.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://blogspot.<wbr></wbr>sarahweathersby.com</a> <br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/saraphen" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/<wbr></wbr>saraphen</a> <br />And Twitter @saraphen</span></div>
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So, Gail and I were talking this morning and she said I was just like my mother. Huh? Gail please. I admit I have qualities and characteristics like Ms Brenda, but I am NOT Ms Brenda. I do admit to being a tad bit bossy, but I don't think I go overboard with it. <strong><em>NOT saying my mom is bossy or goes overboard with it!</em></strong>
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That Kiss lingered on me all over me…</div>
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That kiss settled on me & traveled across my body as if
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That kiss haunted me throughout the night…long after you
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>BFF: He said he was really digging a chick across town.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Me: Yeah, that's what he SAID. But I wanna know what his <a href="http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060922124214AAJVIIK">definition of "digging someone"</a> is.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Me: I'm not so sure, but let me tell you what my experience when someone says he's "digging me" versus what I actually want to happen when they are really "digging me".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>BFF: Ok, what's your experience with that term?</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Me: Dude says he's "digging me" but he constantly looking for the next best thing. He actually told me he was constantly looking for the next best thing. If he was really digging me he would have realized that I was the next best thing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Me: Exactly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>BFF: Oh, I get it. He said he was digging me, but he was calling me bad names and using profanity towards me. I cannot take someone treating me badly. He had to go. I need someone to speak positive words to me.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Me: He said he was digging me but he had a toddler's temper tantrum when I didn't answer the phone on the first two rings. Then when I called him back, he accused me of horrible stuff I didn't even do. I want him to respect my time and be confident in himself.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Me: Or he was just confused period.</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">BFF: He said he was digging me, but he wanted me to be his chick on the side.</span></i><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Me: That's NOT digging you dear.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>BFF: I know. I'm more than enough woman for one man. I'm not sharing and I refuse to take seconds or leftovers.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Me: I got one. He said he was digging me, but he married someone else a few days later.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>BFF: What they said and what they did were very contradictory.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Me: Exactly. When someone tells me they are digging me, I expect to see it with their actions. If they are digging me, they treat me with respect and kindness. They use positive words to uplift and encourage. They realize that I am not that other woman. They do not confuse one woman with all women.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>BFF: Some of them are not open to receive good treatment. They are so guarded they don't trust anybody. It's a vicious cycle.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Me: Because some other woman wronged them, they come at us all crazy like we are that woman or we are gonna wrong them. That's not necessarily true. Granted we are guarded too, but we don't start out with the bad treatment. I believe since they are charged with protecting us and making us feel safe, if they want that love and companionship they claim to want, they should approach us from a position of vulnerability. Women are more than willing to respond in kind and positively to a man who starts out with kindness, honesty and respect. My experience with that term "digging" is plain and simple. That only meant he wanted what he wanted at that time. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Me: He wanted to either own me, possess me or just have me as toy. I am not a toy. I can be a really good friend when I'm treated right.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>BFF: Wow. Women want to love, nurture and be loved.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Which is why I recently created an online <a href="http://support.marykayfoundation.org/site/TR/Events/General?pg=fund&fr_id=1170&pxfid=4120&JServSessionIdr004=7k9ry40vi2.app334b">Team Up for Women</a> fund to support the great work of The Mary Kay Foundation. The Mary Kay Foundation has a two-fold mission: to fund research of cancers affecting women and help prevent domestic violence while raising awareness of the issue. </span><br />
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of tea and someone accused him or her of being up to no good?</i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What if your 17 year old screamed so loudly and fervently
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authorities to leave your child alone, but this person disobeyed said
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<br />Kealahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08487200234317432672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24986945.post-90555028391567453152012-03-29T16:45:00.001-04:002012-03-29T16:45:56.328-04:00It Works EVERYTIME<div><div class="goalimage"><a href="http://images1.43places.com/entry/2116727xl.jpg"><img src="http://images1.43places.com/entry/2116727pw400.jpg" class="goalimagetag" alt="" /></a></div><div class="goalentry"><p>I’ve been doing a great job at listening to my gut instincts. It works everytime. My instincts have never failed me. So thankful for that. That’s all I have to say about that for now.</p></div><div class="goalprogresslink">See more progress on: <a href="http://www.43things.com/people/progress/KealaJacobs/3285906">remember to listen to my gut instincts</a></div></div>Kealahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08487200234317432672noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24986945.post-33300397762057304382012-03-28T17:30:00.000-04:002012-03-28T17:30:00.941-04:00I Have a Headache<h3>
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"A <b>headache</b> (<b><a class="extiw" href="http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cephalalgia" title="wiktionary:cephalalgia"><u><span style="color: blue;">cephalalgia</span></u></a></b> in medical terminology) is a condition of pain in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head" title="Head"><u><span style="color: blue;">head</span></u></a>; sometimes <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neck" title="Neck"><u><span style="color: blue;">neck</span></u></a> or upper back pain may also be interpreted as a headache. It ranks amongst the most common local pain complaints.<br />
The vast majority of headaches are benign and self-limiting. Common causes are <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tension_headache" title="Tension headache"><u><span style="color: blue;">tension</span></u></a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Migraine" title="Migraine"><u><span style="color: blue;">migraine</span></u></a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_strain" title="Eye strain"><u><span style="color: blue;">eye strain</span></u></a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehydration" title="Dehydration"><u><span style="color: blue;">dehydration</span></u></a>, low blood sugar, and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinusitis" title="Sinusitis"><u><span style="color: blue;">sinusitis</span></u></a>. Much rarer are headaches due to life-threatening conditions such as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meningitis" title="Meningitis"><u><span style="color: blue;">meningitis</span></u></a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encephalitis" title="Encephalitis"><u><span style="color: blue;">encephalitis</span></u></a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerebral_aneurysm" title="Cerebral aneurysm"><u><span style="color: blue;">cerebral aneurysms</span></u></a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypertensive_emergency" title="Hypertensive emergency"><u><span style="color: blue;">extremely high blood pressure</span></u></a>, and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain_tumor" title="Brain tumor"><u><span style="color: blue;">brain tumors</span></u></a>. When the headache occurs in conjunction with a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_injury" title="Head injury"><u><span style="color: blue;">head injury</span></u></a> the cause is usually quite evident.<span style="background-color: yellow; font-size: 100%;"><strong><em> A large percentage of headaches among females are caused by ever-fluctuating </em></strong></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estrogen" title="Estrogen"><u><span style="background-color: yellow; color: blue; font-size: 100%;"><strong><em>estrogen</em></strong></span></u></a><span style="background-color: yellow; font-size: 100%;"><strong><em> during </em></strong></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menstruation" title="Menstruation"><u><span style="background-color: yellow; color: blue; font-size: 100%;"><strong><em>menstrual</em></strong></span></u></a><span style="background-color: yellow; font-size: 100%;"><strong><em> years. This can occur prior to, during or even midcycle menstruation."</em></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'; font-size: 100%;">I guess that explains it. I usually get one headache a month about 2-3 hours before my cycle. However, this month I did not receive the usual headache post card from <span style="background-color: #cc0000;">Auntie Flow</span>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'; font-size: 100%;">So, I am at the end of my visit from <span style="color: #990000;">Aunt Flow</span>. Yesterday my boss took me to lunch at Very's Philly Food. I had a Philly Cheese Steak Hoagie. As soon I finished that thing, I got a headache. I <strong>STILL</strong> have the headache. I am trying to ward it off with a banana.</span><br />
More from Wikipedia:<br />
"Specific types of headaches include:<br />
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<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tension_headache" title="Tension headache"><u><span style="color: blue;">Tension headache</span></u></a> </li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Migraine" title="Migraine"><u><span style="color: blue;">Migraine</span></u></a> </li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiopathic_intracranial_hypertension" title="Idiopathic intracranial hypertension"><u><span style="color: blue;">Idiopathic intracranial hypertension</span></u></a> (headache with visual symptoms due to raised <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intracranial_pressure" title="Intracranial pressure"><u><span style="color: blue;">intracranial pressure</span></u></a>) </li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ictal_headache" title="Ictal headache"><u><span style="color: blue;">Ictal headache</span></u></a> </li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cluster_headache" title="Cluster headache"><u><span style="color: blue;">Cluster headache</span></u></a> </li>
<li>"<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain_freeze" title="Brain freeze"><u><span style="color: blue;">Brain freeze</span></u></a>" (also known as: ice cream headache) </li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunderclap_headache" title="Thunderclap headache"><u><span style="color: blue;">Thunderclap headache</span></u></a> </li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vascular_headache" title="Vascular headache"><u><span style="color: blue;">Vascular headache</span></u></a> </li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toxic_headache" title="Toxic headache"><u><span style="color: blue;">Toxic headache</span></u></a> </li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coital_cephalalgia" title="Coital cephalalgia"><u><span style="color: blue;">Coital cephalalgia</span></u></a> (also known as: sex headache) <span style="color: #990000; font-family: 'comic sans ms'; font-size: 100%;"><--This one is very interesting. Read it!</span> </li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemicrania_continua" title="Hemicrania continua"><u><span style="color: blue;">Hemicrania continua</span></u></a> </li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebound_headache" title="Rebound headache"><u><span style="color: blue;">Rebound headache</span></u></a> (also called medication overuse headache, abbreviated MOH) </li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_wine_headache" title="Red wine headache"><u><span style="color: blue;">Red wine headache</span></u></a> </li>
<li>"Spinal headache" (or: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-dural_puncture_headache" title="Post-dural puncture headache"><u><span style="color: blue;">post-dural puncture headaches</span></u></a>) after <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lumbar_puncture" title="Lumbar puncture"><u><span style="color: blue;">lumbar puncture</span></u></a> or related procedure that will lower the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intracranial_pressure" title="Intracranial pressure"><u><span style="color: blue;">intracranial pressure</span></u></a> </li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hangover" title="Hangover"><u><span style="color: blue;">Hangover</span></u></a> (caused by heavy alcohol consumption) </li>
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A headache may also be a symptom of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinusitis" title="Sinusitis"><u><span style="color: blue;">sinusitis</span></u></a>.<br />
Like other types of pain, headaches can serve as warning signals of more serious disorders. This is particularly true for headaches caused by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inflammation" title="Inflammation"><u><span style="color: blue;">inflammation</span></u></a>, including those related to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meningitis" title="Meningitis"><u><span style="color: blue;">meningitis</span></u></a> as well as those resulting from diseases of the sinuses, spine, neck, ears, and teeth."<br />
<span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'; font-size: 100%;">I also found </span><a href="http://www.migraineinformation.org/menstrual-headache.htm"><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'; font-size: 100%;">this article about menstrual headaches</span></a><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'; font-size: 100%;">. I have found that when I exercise, eat right, get the proper amount of sleep, and receive all the good lovin, my PMS symptoms are little to none. I have not been sleeping well this week. I have found myself waking up between 4 am and 4:30 am for the past 5 days. Since <span style="color: #990000;">Aunt Flow </span>came to town. Man, <span style="color: #cc0000;">Aunt Flow</span> is a pain!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 100%;">During my research of menstrual headaches treatment and prevention, I found <a href="http://www.eheadachehelp.com/info/Headache-Treatments/What-is-the-treatment-for-menstrual-headache.html">an article</a> at <a href="http://www.eheadachehelp.com/">www.eheadachehelp.com</a>. Unfortunately <a href="http://www.eheadachehelp.com/info/Headache-Treatments/What-is-the-treatment-for-menstrual-headache.html">that article</a> was not much help since I am allergic to aspirin.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 100%;">Well, the headache is subsiding. The banana may have helped.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 100%;">Now I am off to research some <a href="http://www.google.com/custom?domains=kealajacobs.blogspot.com%3Bwww.ebay.com&q=feng+shui&sa=Search&sitesearch=&client=pub-6628864751684787&forid=1&channel=0472256955&ie=ISO-8859-1&oe=ISO-8859-1&safe=active&cof=GALT%3A%230066CC%3BGL%3A1%3BDIV%3A%23999999%3BVLC%3A336633%3BAH%3Acenter%3BBGC%3AFFFFCC%3BLBGC%3AFF9900%3BALC%3A0066CC%3BLC%3A0066CC%3BT%3A000000%3BGFNT%3A666666%3BGIMP%3A666666%3BFORID%3A1&hl=en">Feng Shui</a>.</span><br />
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The birthday weekend started out pretty uneventful.</div>
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I took Friday off to go play with my girlfriends at Career Conference in Duluth GA.</div>
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We ate lunch at Chipotle on Friday and ALL of us got ill. UGH.</div>
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Saturday's lunch was a nice linen affair.</div>
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Cheesecake<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZjek32xtCeWfQK_Q2d2T5l8YyvOXFXF7HJrMw0_v4KwAuOXYq_Rlqfd6ZB0xeJo0IV9M75UIZ3oLtjM9QU8svjhGBpBOW6ebzRhq1RaFHyNgXt3J5rOIfiQAnTDDLkTVQEb5lkQ/s1600/IMG_20120324_123300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZjek32xtCeWfQK_Q2d2T5l8YyvOXFXF7HJrMw0_v4KwAuOXYq_Rlqfd6ZB0xeJo0IV9M75UIZ3oLtjM9QU8svjhGBpBOW6ebzRhq1RaFHyNgXt3J5rOIfiQAnTDDLkTVQEb5lkQ/s320/IMG_20120324_123300.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
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Flower arrangement that I should have stolen.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqPIHZ7-Rs9vXM36ux6Lid46yRw05w4yn4yUtacB5m-GWIg-YXxE30HnJveaPHuwmNMFj3Rdl6QTDUXHEeZ8NdcEXqOt32q48-aiYv1y93jZIRtOlHiX5ZnAr9jhGZOUDG4x8vcQ/s1600/IMG_20120324_123323.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqPIHZ7-Rs9vXM36ux6Lid46yRw05w4yn4yUtacB5m-GWIg-YXxE30HnJveaPHuwmNMFj3Rdl6QTDUXHEeZ8NdcEXqOt32q48-aiYv1y93jZIRtOlHiX5ZnAr9jhGZOUDG4x8vcQ/s320/IMG_20120324_123323.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
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Me looking kinda tired.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXWP5_8MYHvBYdiPuj6En5zabLZU3_UDeSkT_ZoVn4lVU0dXyDsPylHVVrsoh4vXUC0XVEyChml72o2oh08_bt90ws77CDsD1lb01VdtjbUDgjoNxjQ89Sm5OHVrYO-_0PxnTgQg/s1600/IMG_20120324_123338.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXWP5_8MYHvBYdiPuj6En5zabLZU3_UDeSkT_ZoVn4lVU0dXyDsPylHVVrsoh4vXUC0XVEyChml72o2oh08_bt90ws77CDsD1lb01VdtjbUDgjoNxjQ89Sm5OHVrYO-_0PxnTgQg/s320/IMG_20120324_123338.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
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Bracelet I won! Yay!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEii-uHZZ43jL281DTsczt50n9wZknPyTTbSy5d8iYuG5YM-BO6cYuasd6vSXUpJtwUYOfRO4T9XILiHSwgJ9UgNJS07KAkT4LZanfr36SFAzWYIAfeAbw_zBIStEaKByi4p8fXQ/s1600/IMG_20120324_123438.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEii-uHZZ43jL281DTsczt50n9wZknPyTTbSy5d8iYuG5YM-BO6cYuasd6vSXUpJtwUYOfRO4T9XILiHSwgJ9UgNJS07KAkT4LZanfr36SFAzWYIAfeAbw_zBIStEaKByi4p8fXQ/s320/IMG_20120324_123438.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
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Sunday morning was really NICE. I slept in, didn't go to church, didn't watch tv. Went outside for some air and found this iris in the backyard. I thought the dog dug up all my bulbs I planted. Obviously she missed about 3 of them. Yay AGAIN! I thought it was a lovely sight after that storm on Saturday. A sweet birthday present to wake up to.</div>
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Sunday I had to get boys from their dad. I went to Christina's to get my gift & a glass of merlot. Company with friends you love is always a treat. I had some birthday cake there and enjoyed the girls.</div>
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Sunday night my youngest brother and his wife came over with lilies and a birthday cake. How sweet.</div>
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I didn't party this year like I did last year, but this birthday was so sweet to me. I felt loved, special and extremely blessed.</div>
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So grateful for March 25, 2012.</div>
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<br />Kealahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08487200234317432672noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24986945.post-66015645425967252682012-03-16T16:24:00.001-04:002012-03-16T16:24:49.944-04:00Two Photos One Pose<div><p>The other photo is on my Flickr page</p>
<br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizfKN_T6Dsl2qmxX9-tNJ39UzcJPZG4oE2Ceeq82I2LbhZwDY5wQbpXBdmKuwxWpd643IMhZVPz4dTFTTjojNpHR5JFZN8F9ZbxBkWa71r3ApTb65fgznLFsBGWREcnArNoydG4w/' /></div>Kealahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08487200234317432672noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24986945.post-84642096318535521512012-02-29T10:43:00.002-05:002012-02-29T10:43:51.386-05:00Leaping For FREE Stuff<br />
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<span style="color: #33cc00; font-size: medium;">Leaping Today because </span><b style="color: #33cc00; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'arial black', sans-serif;"><i>Today Only</i></span></b><span style="color: #33cc00; font-size: medium;"> when you buy any item, you get any other item</span><u style="color: #33cc00;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', monospace; font-size: x-large;">FREE!!</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Call</b>, <i>text</i>, <u><a href="mailto:keala.m.jacobs@marykay.com" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">email</a></u>, or <a href="http://www.marykay.com/keala.m.jacobs" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">go to my website</a> to <a href="http://ecatalog.marykay.com/us_en-us/GetLatest.aspx?d=www.marykay.com&m=Keala.M.Jacobs&t=look_book&page=0#.T04_2fBJAS0.gmail" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">place your order</a> </span><span style="background-color: #33cc00; font-size: x-large;">TODAY ONLY</span><span style="font-size: medium;">!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cc33cc; font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://ecatalog.marykay.com/us_en-us/GetLatest.aspx?d=www.marykay.com&m=Keala.M.Jacobs&t=look_book&page=0#.T04_2fBJAS0.gmail" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Smooches</a>.</span></div>
</div>Kealahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08487200234317432672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24986945.post-29755818412194511112012-02-27T15:30:00.000-05:002012-02-27T15:30:36.672-05:00Lobby For Good & Vote Against Domestic Violence<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Vote for Mary Kay’s ‘Lobbying for Good’ Video! The video was created to help generate awareness of Mary Kay’s Lobbying for Good Program. It includes footage from events with independent sales force members throughout the United States who have partnered with the Company to help fulfill our founder’s mission to wipe out domestic violence.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.bcccc.net/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewPage&PageID=2244&stopRedirect=1#marykay">Vote here</a>:</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">http://www.bcccc.net/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewPage&PageID=2244&stopRedirect=1#marykay</span>Kealahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08487200234317432672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24986945.post-73168122933394099262012-02-23T10:38:00.001-05:002012-02-23T10:38:35.529-05:00Lipstick<div><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0zeIrwOry0&feature=youtube_gdata_player">Watch "When is a lipstick more than a lipstick?" on YouTube</a></p>
<p>WWW.MARYKAY. COM/KEALA.M.JACOBS </p>
</div>Kealahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08487200234317432672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24986945.post-73182099122416632702012-01-30T11:06:00.000-05:002012-01-30T11:15:00.457-05:00Get Physically Fit and Kick Cancer to the Curb (guest post by David Haas)<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Hearing your doctor tell you that you have a rare form of
deadly cancer such as <a href="http://www.mesothelioma.com/mesothelioma/"><span style="color: #000099;">mesothelioma</span></a> and that you will now be required
to undergo <a href="http://www.mesothelioma.com/treatment/"><span style="color: #000099;">mesothelioma</span></a><a href="http://www.mesothelioma.com/treatment/"><span style="color: #000099;"> </span></a><a href="http://www.mesothelioma.com/treatment/"><span style="color: #000099;">treatment</span></a>
is a difficult pill to swallow. Finding out you have cancer is not something
you ever dreamed would happen to you; it happens to other people but you never
once thought you would be the recipient of this news. Unfortunately, it happens
all too often. The good news is that many cancer survivors will attest to the
fact that their cancer diagnosis, as horrible as it was, was a life changing
day for them. Becoming a cancer patient forced them to make lifestyle changes
that forever positively changed their lives during the course of their
diagnosis, their treatment and now their recovery. If you have been considering
making a lifestyle change but have yet to make the change, there is no time
like the present to do so. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The National Cancer Institute offers information for cancer
patients about the benefits of physical fitness and cancer; exercising and
becoming physically fit while undergoing cancer treatments is a life changing
action that won’t cure you of cancer, but it will make you healthier. The main
reason why <a href="http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/prevention/physicalactivity"><span style="color: #000099;">doctors</span></a><a href="http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/prevention/physicalactivity"><span style="color: #000099;"> </span></a><a href="http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/prevention/physicalactivity"><span style="color: #000099;">recommend</span></a><a href="http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/prevention/physicalactivity"><span style="color: #000099;"> </span></a><a href="http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/prevention/physicalactivity"><span style="color: #000099;">physical</span></a><a href="http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/prevention/physicalactivity"><span style="color: #000099;"> </span></a><a href="http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/prevention/physicalactivity"><span style="color: #000099;">fitness</span></a><a href="http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/prevention/physicalactivity"><span style="color: #000099;"> </span></a><a href="http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/prevention/physicalactivity"><span style="color: #000099;">for</span></a><a href="http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/prevention/physicalactivity"><span style="color: #000099;"> </span></a><a href="http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/prevention/physicalactivity"><span style="color: #000099;">everyone</span></a><a href="http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/prevention/physicalactivity"><span style="color: #000099;"> – </span></a><a href="http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/prevention/physicalactivity"><span style="color: #000099;">not</span></a><a href="http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/prevention/physicalactivity"><span style="color: #000099;"> </span></a><a href="http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/prevention/physicalactivity"><span style="color: #000099;">just</span></a><a href="http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/prevention/physicalactivity"><span style="color: #000099;"> </span></a><a href="http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/prevention/physicalactivity"><span style="color: #000099;">cancer</span></a><a href="http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/prevention/physicalactivity"><span style="color: #000099;"> </span></a><a href="http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/prevention/physicalactivity"><span style="color: #000099;">patients</span></a> – is because it is good for your
body, mind and soul. Your body will never look better than it will once you
start exercising regularly. In addition, your body will never feel better than
when you start exercising; and neither will your mind and soul. Exercise
promotes positive hormones in your body. Stress promotes negative hormones. The
stress of cancer and the treatment required to fight your cancer produces so
much negative hormones that it wreaks havoc on your immune system, which needs
to be strong to help deal with cancer treatments and the disease itself. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Exercising produces hormones that fight the bad hormones
caused by stress and improves your immune system. Since your immune system is
what fights infections and illness, this is imperative to fighting cancer. Your
mind will feel better after exercising because of the positive hormones, which
increase your mood and your quality of life. Quality of life is important to
cancer patients because the treatments often make a quality life difficult to
live. In short, exercising not only makes you look better but it will make you
feel better both inside and out. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Your doctor will be pleased to know you are adapting a
healthier lifestyle with cancer. He will help you determine what activities are
good for you while undergoing cancer treatments, such as walking, biking and
swimming. Remember, treatment takes a lot out of you and you may not feel able to
exercise every day, but as often as you can is just as good.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">~~David Haas</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i><br /><br />David is a cancer support group and awareness program advocate at the Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance. He researches and writes about cancer support groups and also the importance of fitness on the overall health of a cancer patient.<br /><br />David can be reached at:<br /><ul>
<li><i><a href="https://plus.google.com/107469913773694243861/about">Google Plus</a> </i></li>
<li><i><a href="http://www.mesothelioma.com/blog/authors/david/">The Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance Blog</a> </i></li>
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</i></span><br />Kealahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08487200234317432672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24986945.post-48311323132800164842012-01-02T20:47:00.001-05:002012-01-02T20:47:21.322-05:00Keala Got A Haircut<div><p>Whatcha think? </p>
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It may be up a while <br />
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<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVZNfD9_2iFvIr4B4rxTQoBGGNQuIuULoAHL2b64zyej6Nan0gjz2q6lggZo7ye4AU8XX1OMqTmpsvzS8LKm0vJ-s1IthV3-xOmLuIoxX_LkBEd6WR8f-Dj_zsg2nIXXva3IVDGA/" /></div>Kealahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08487200234317432672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24986945.post-72938242850715261272011-12-26T11:13:00.001-05:002012-01-30T11:17:02.842-05:00Look what I got this am<div>
He smells so good! I love him! <br />
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<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwYm2JWz8NJf2WZhYLMKFGAcTvyoYvj0buDzi9ISVP-z7NFfgV70IQOFuwXFoBJr2dW4CmyxolxlGWKnD_NZE8fy2V7ZfUALbSO3z-Yo8jHhp8GRu407tppvRz98Rc7MofuN0e8g/" /></div>Kealahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08487200234317432672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24986945.post-34261051329178378872011-12-08T11:09:00.003-05:002011-12-08T11:15:28.127-05:0013. Frida Kahlo<div>
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I was so impressed with her passion I had to share her story. I love that 55 of her 143 paintings are self portraits. I believe that is bold and self loving in a non-narcissistic way.<br />
Not only is she a beautiful woman to look at, I love looking at her art work. She has several self portraits where she paints what’s on her mind right in the middle of her forehead. I enjoy her artwork because every piece has message worth receiving.<br />
I find Frida bold, complicated, loving, someone I would love have a few cups of Starbucks with.<br />
I was prompted to add Frida to my list after reading about her husband Diego Rivera on his birthday. <a href="http://www.csmonitor.com/Innovation/Horizons/2011/1208/Diego-Rivera-communist-and-Mexican-icon-honored-with-Google-Doodle" rel="nofollow">Google honored him with a doodle on his 125th birthday December 8, 2011.</a><br />
Links to Frida:<br />
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<li><a href="http://www.amybrown.net/women/frida.html" rel="nofollow">Frida on Amy Brown’s site</a></li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frida_Kahlo" rel="nofollow">Frida on Wikipedia</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.mexconnect.com/articles/1379-the-frida-kahlo-museum" rel="nofollow">Frida’s Musuem</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/kahlo_frida.html" rel="nofollow">Frida on <span class="caps">PBS</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/kahlo_frida.html" rel="nofollow">Frida on Artcyclopedia</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1GGGE_enUS409US410&gcx=c&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=Frida+Kahlo" rel="nofollow">Frida on Google</a></li>
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See more progress on: <a href="http://www.43things.com/people/progress/KealaJacobs/4005733">list 50 women little girls should admire instead of symbols of stupidity and weakness</a></div>
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