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So after a long friday at work, we met up at my house for a blockbuster night and some food. He surprised me with a gift in his hand. It made me teary-eyed for it was sweet and perfect for the moment — and now writing about it makes me feel all warm and gooey inside. It was not the gift itself but the thought and gesture behind it. I appreciate the small stuff. Love you a million times over!

Carrying a new born is a beautiful thing,
when his body is trying to adapt to the world,
all he can do is hold on with his dear life,
and trust in you that you will protect him,
care for him, and love him with all your soul.
Merely untainted and innocent,
he cries for your dear attention,
and suffers from deprevation
from the warmth of his mother’s womb.
Therefore, he quivers in your hands
trying to adjust to the cold world.
It gives me more reason to be because
he’s a beautiful thing.

Sunday swings along and an addition to the V family is added at 5:55am, weighing in at 7.3lbs of sweet innocence and goodness named Rummie. Though I am not a fan of the name, he is adorable. Ladies watch out!

-Liza Mae

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Posted on 30 August 2006 by Liza Mae V.

So I unwrap my pad and it says:

“Have a Happy Period” – Always

lol.

- Liza Mae

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What is my life’s purpose?

Posted on 13 August 2006 by Liza Mae V.

A question so simple yet so difficult to answer due to the thought needed to complete the answer to 100% self-satisfaction. At this point in my life I’ve carefully picked at the occurances that lead me to today, and I look into today and think, where am I headed tomorrow? I did not see my past path infront of me when I needed, and still do not know what path I am heading, but the journey behind me is all I know. So with that knowledge, I will continue to grow — right? Well what if I am at a stand still like a record on repeat. Same things, over and over, never going to that next track? I suppose it is me being lazy and not skipping that track. So I need to make moves but what moves should I make? Maybe, I need a destination, a goal to reach. So that’s another problem with the path needed to take. Where do I want to be in 1, 2, or 5 years? I never really put my deep thoughts into it. So let me marinate on this.

1 year: Steady job == steady income to pay off loans & debts.
2 year: Get my own place or possible room with the significant other or friend.
5 year: (too far ahead)

Wow, I can not even think about 5 years because my current year is rather blurry. I know I need to get a job to take care of my family, current and future, but what next? I need a focus. Until then, I will not know my life’s purpose. I know I want to make a difference, but to who and why? All these questions will be answered once I figure out what path I want to head into. Until then, my focus is to focus.

-Liza Mae

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Life in a nutshell.

Posted on 31 July 2006 by Liza Mae V.

So I’ve been silent for over a month now due to the whirlwind of occurances in which my life has taken. Tears have been released from the depths of my soul and the last drop was of joy. I’ve never seen someone appreciate a simple gift to that degree in my entire life. It was a joy to hear the tone in his voice, the speechless thank you’s, and the overjoyed emotions that rocked me to the core. What a priceless moment.

So what has Liza been doing for the past month or so?
Working retail,
working out,
Partying,
BBQ’s,
Movie watching,
Playing Volleyball,
Job Searching,
Soul Searching,
Loving,
Living,
Life!

So this weekend was Martina’s Birthday and we really hit it hard. It was a great weekend. The sweetest part of my weekend was when G came over and started playing my music while I was getting ready to go out. He happened to play one of my favorite songs by Stevie Wonder – Ribbons in the Sky. He was sitting in front of my computer while I was applying makeup infront of my sliding closet mirrors, and I turned to him and opened my arms and said, “Dance with Me”. He looked at me like I was crazy but sure enough he said yes. It was like the first time we bumped into each other on the dancefloor when we first met the second time, but our roles were reversed. So in the middle of my room, we danced to Stevie Wonder while I was on my tip toes since he is almost a foot taller than I. It was a very refreshing and fulfilling moment that I will never forget. While I was dancing with him and admiring the lyrics of the song, I was thinking, this is our wedding song, if that were the case — knock on wood.

-Liza Mae

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23rd Birthday Photo

Posted on 08 June 2006 by Liza Mae V.

Martina & I

-Liza Mae

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Taking it back to the Old School.

Posted on 03 June 2006 by Liza Mae V.

Last night I went to an old school party with my girl Akua and company. It was fun such that the music played reminded of days of elementary school and no worries. Back then, my best friend Grace and I would sit listening to AM 640 and jam with the radio or play the cassette tape of the current hot artist. To mention a few: Salt’n'Pepa, SWV, New Edition, R.Kelly, Aaliyah, and Da Brat. Where has the time gone from then and now?

Well now I listen to the newest neo-soul/r’n'b artists on repeat such as Corinne Bailey Rae (currently on my page), Jill Scott, Amel Larrieux, Amerie, Floetry, Etc. I have also diversified my musical taste and one day I could be listening to Alternative then another day I would be listening to Common.

Music moves me and I move music from one life to another. My playlist is the soundtrack of my soul.

-Liza Mae

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