Confessions From A Black Rose

I know what you are going through Can human beings empathize with one another? When someone tells you that they know how you are feeling or what you are going through, is that an accurate statement? We all go through emotions but we all do not experience them on the same level. I guess we have been trained what emotions to expect from people when they hear the unexpected. If someone gets a promotion, we expect them to be elated. If someone is having a baby we expect them to be ecstatic. When someone loses a loved one we expect them to cry. But what happens when people do not react to the news like how you were trained to think they should. Would you tell me them to stop expressing themselves because it is not how they should behave? Lets say the person who got a promotion threw a  fit because they could not handle something so amazing happening to them; the parents to be started crying because a baby was not apart of their plans, or the grieving person punches the wall. Would ...

Every once and awhile I like to sprinkle my blog with music videos that I absolutely adore.  Today I present to you When the Lights Go Ou t by 5ive. Now this video is not the creme de la creme but its such a huge part of my childhood that it has a special place in my heart. It brings back memories when everything with pop and nothing hurt. Sit back and enjoy  the sounds of the 90s pop music.

Earlier today I was thinking that I have nothing to blog about. I was a bit sad because I wanted to blog but there was no inspiration. Nothing for me to bitch about, nothing for me to go all crazy about.   Luckily today was the day that New York Senate would be voting to pass the legalisation to legalize same-sex marriages. Without any warning I read that New York had approved the bill with a 33 to 29 vote while I was on Twitter. My big heart full of unicorns and rainbows combusted over the news. Of course, at the this time it was not a finalized deal but I was already doing a victory dance full of fist pumps. New York state is now the sixth state where gay and lesbian couples can get married. That also makes New York the largest state where this is possible. Not bad for a state I was born in and went to school in. This may come a shock to you but same-sex marriage is a hot topic in the United States today. There are Americans who believe strongly that marriage ...

 Wetlands    Creepy forest from this light does not look that bad    Earlier this week I went to check out the Negri-Nepote Native Grassland Preserve and I decided when I was ready I would hike it. So early this afternoon I began my little adventure in the land of butterflies and deer. Everywhere I turned there were dozens of butterflies dancing around. I could hear birds chirping and things hissing in the grass which I prayed turned out not to be snakes. I got to a creepy forest entrance and because I am curious kitten decided to explore it. It get a little awkward since I was the only one there, so I did not venture too far in. Once I left the "forest" I came across a meadow area with breathtaking purple flowers. While in the midst of picture taking a deer came running across the plain. It was galloping too fast, so I was unable to take a picture. The hike was peaceful and easy, great start for beginners like myself.   Nothing but blue skies   ...

The Entrance I must have experienced some sort of cabin fever today because I was bursting to get out of the house. I decided to go for a little drive. Where I live is kind of amazing because in a few minutes you are either in commercial heaven or surrounded by farms and creeks. I was lucky enough to come across a trail during one of my explorations. Today I decided to check it out and was pleasantly surprised. I did not go on the actual trail because I was not  appropriately dressed for a hike. I did managed to take some photos of the area. Isn't it beautiful? Today there was a rare bird sighting, got a lot of people excited.  I thought this a beautiful shot  The beginning of the trail 

control lies in the balance point between rage and serenity. Professor X We are all born with great power. Some choose to fan the flames while others choose to hose them down. If you do choose to hose your power please reconsider. The world will be a far more better place with people who feed their beast within. If you can find the balance between your rage and your serenity you can accomplish all you seek in life. That is just some food for thought. I was recently told that I am not as strong as I think I am. That I am nothing but an ice cube that melts in the sun. At the moment rage consumed my body and all I could hear were the words echoing in my ears. I felt a tiny rose thorn puncture my heart as my joy bleed from my body. It took me awhile to figure out why I was so affected by that one comment. It has been days and that comment is haunting me. Maybe it is because my strength is what keeps me going. If I was not a strong person, I would not be able to deal with all that life th...

I am not going to lie, life after graduation has been difficult. There have been detours, u-turns, speed bumps pretty much everything you can imagine along the road of success. The more successful my peers got the more nervous I got about my situation. I keep on asking the universe what in the world is wrong with me? Why do you keep on testing me? It got to a point where I was a few setbacks away from drinking myself into stupor. Then I got to thinking, why I am looking at other people's roads? It is just taking my focus from the path I am destined to take. Are things going slower for me than I would like them to? Hell yes! But that is all part of my adventure, my journey. There are many people who have similar or worse situations to mine and I see them just giving up. Their outlook on their situation is just full of negative vibes. If you want good things to happen to you, you have to envision them and create a system of attack on how they will come into being. It is the law of a...