its that time again...you know you like it!

Yes, Its monday. Can you tell? And the co-host of the monday is.... Kimber!

1. If you could have plastic surgery, would you? And WHAT would you get done?
I would. I'd get a tuck on the tummy and a lil lipo a few other places

2. What laws have you broken? hmmm texting while driving but im better now, I fixdid it :) other than that,i'm an angel * hehe!

3. What is your quirkiest habit? I am constantly biting my bottom lip and commonly get kind-stranger-men tell me I have a sexy habit. when in reality, i'm probably contemplating on what to make for dinner or thinking " did i unplug the iron?"

4. If you only had 3 songs to listen to for the rest of your life, what would they be?

I dont want to miss a thing - Aerosmith

I gotta feeling - Black Eyed Peas

F*** You tonight - Notorious BIG

That way i can cover most events in life, (missing someone/death, party/fun, sexual/love)

5. How often do you have sex? Well, well, well... does it count if its with myself?!?! ;)

Monday Minute

So it seems, I have had Monday nights pretty free.... as my last postings are ... Monday Minutes.
Any who, glad it works out this way since I love the Monday Minute hosted by Ian (btw check out the new header... first impression was SPIIICAY! ) this weeks post is co hosted by Kendra from Baby Bits.

Check it out!!





What was your "oh no, I'm turning into my Mom/Dad" moment?


When I realized that its pointless to buy "nice things". Having 3 boys who are boys to the fullest, I have yet to keep a complete dish set  or silverware set. Among other things that have been damaged, destroyed or mysteriously disappeared... i find it best to wait til they are all much older. Oh and the regularly stated "because I said so" always brings my parents to mind!



What current commercial do you find the most annoying/funny?

let me just say "does your man look like me no, can he smell like me yes"
lol sorry i think its quite entertaining!



If you could only eat one color food for the rest of your life what would it be?

hmmm. good question. assuming only foods that color were allowed, I'd have to say green. if vegans can survive on em, so can i. BUT if i had the option to dye my foods, i'd have to pick black only because almost everything can be dyed black! lol then my options would be limitless!! see thats that silver lining thing! lol



What is your current Facebook/Myspace/Twitter status?

Facebook: "First of all, I would like to make one thing quite clear. I never explain anything." - Mary Poppins



Myspace: i forgot i had myspace!


Twitter: Foursquare checkin at home  (back from 8/6 lol)



F, Marry, Kill from this list below. Women pick from the men, men pick from the women.



•Snookie (from Jersey Shore), Ellen DeGeneres, Betty White

•Regis Philbin, Justin Bieber, Perez Hilton

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I would so do or 'F'  Regis aka Reege, he's got that old man swagger! lol

Kill Perez Hilton... anyone who is thinks he is prettier than I HAS to die! lol

and Marry Justin Bieber with a pre-nup cos since im older, i'm sure he will cheat and my pre-nup will allow me to divorce his lil annoying ass and still collect! :)
 
X's and O's
Jasara

Monday Minute

Its that time for my favorite Monday Minute from Ian's blog DDoR!

This weeks co-host is Jenn from Brown Eyed Girl

let the minute begin!

Describe your life in one word:

Unique

Is there something you wish you had learned how to do as a child?

I begin to type something then realize, I taught myself or for a period in time did learn.. flute, piano, dancing, drawing, cooking, baking, sports, languages... well I guess I wish I would have follow through more with learning another language completely. Im now wanting to learn french and Italian and its way more time consuming that I ever thought.

Who has been the biggest influence on your life?

My mom. She exhibits strength, faith, love, respect, honor, laughter, fun, comfort, triumph and friendship. Knowing I came from her genes, that I have some of this trait in me... makes me feel blessed beyond words.

She is an amazing woman.

What is your greatest dream/hope/aspiration?

To  see my boys become successful in life. Reach a level of TRUE happiness and know that they can do or be anything...

and finally...

Do you believe you have reached your potential? Why/why not?

I don't think anyone can reach their full potential... every day in life we learn something. In life we are consistently evolving of self. Death is when we have reached it, and I believe we are all here for a predetermined amount of time, God decides when our full potential is reached, when we've achieved our goal, duty, purpose. Though most may not like it, its all planned for a reason.

Monday Minute!

So glad I'm back to join in the fun!!

Monday Minute Time!

1. Who is your "what-if" person?

(What-if person being what if I married this person or am now in a relationship with "this" person)

I cant imagine being with anyone other than the man I have married. We have a long interesting story and although things in the current time are sketchy as the past almost 2 yrs have been more downs than ups, we have been together since 1997. I was 17. We married in 2005. He was my second real relationship. After all of this, Its hard to imagine the what if's cause I've learned that it will have not been any better necessairly with the next man, or an old flame or a crush. So I guess, I dont have a what if person... if that makes sense! lol




2. What is your nickname?

I have a few, depending on who you are in my life... and at what point in my life you met me!
Let me explain, I go by my middle name for the past 3 yrs now. Something that kinda happened once I moved to Sacramento. It was supposed to be my first name but my grandma said it was too close to my brothers name and people would confuse us o_O oooookay. So first LEGAL name is Sharifa. Its Swahili and means; Honorable and Noble. My middle name is Jasara meaning Pure at heart. So those who know me as Sharifa have nick names from Rif (thanks to "Cheech" from work, this is what  most call me at the J.O.B), Rifa (haha, i'm sure you can imagine the conotations along with this one!) Rif-dog ( which was what the husband typically calls me ) and for those who know me as Jasara... well Jay, Jazzie and Jaas have all come into play. And ofcourse, Mom by my kiddos. :)





3. If you could choose how you died, how would you like to die?

I used to cry at night because I didnt want my  mom to die. I didnt want to die. So back when I was 7 or 8, I decided, I didnt want to die, or have anyone die I want the world to end and me be with my family. I still feel the same today, especially with all the talk of End Times. But with my faith, death is no longer scary. I just know I dont want to suffer, be in pain, I especially dont want my boys or family to see me suffer. So if I have to choose peacefully, in my sleep.





4. If you could have named yourself, which name would you have picked?

 I grew up hating my name! No one could pronounce it, it was different, I got called names and it confused people even more because they could also never guess my nationality! But now, I love my name. Im happy my parents choose it.



5. Who were you named after or for what reason did your parents choose your name?

I was named from a book of African Names. My mom wanted something different, beautiful and with meaning. My brothers name was also choosed from the same book. His name is Jafari. My sister got a scandanavian name, named after a friend of my mom who had a daughter that same year. She reversed the names to Anika Krista.

ok, i so went beyond the original question! lol


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Ps. I'm off work today! WOOT WOOT!

Im Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack! and it feels so good!

I've got alot of catching up to do, and so ill be posting away today.. forgive the excessive posting in advance!

Im starting by posting the Monday Minute Monkey Minute... if you havent read up on Monkey

follow this link and catch up! Monkey Needs your support!

And thus... the Monkey Minute

Have you ever peed in the shower/bath/pool?

shower and pool yes, i'll admit. Bath, no.

What is your biggest pet peeve?

Bad drivers

What's the story behind your blog title?

its pretty self explanitory... I aspire to be many things, it seems.

Even if its one thing, over time it evolves and seems to drift and

change to be something else or it expands to more than the initial...

What is your definition of success?

Happiness.

When one is truly happy, they are enjoying everything in life they are doing.

If you were famous, what would you want be famous for?

my cakes and character :)

so what.. I know its Tuesday

Yeah, I know but I didnt find this link til today and I'm quite annoyed here at work so to get my mind off the crappy day of work, I'm entertaining myself with this :)

Oh and Im following his blog too.. good read.. follow suit.

Without further ado.... oh and special thanks to Tami aka RN Mama (whos blog 29 and holding... I follow and highly recommend cos she's the real deal!)who also follows Ian and his blog The Daily Dose of Reality

1 - Ever take a shit in the woods?


um im sure i did.... every year me and my family went camping in Yosemite or Sequoia National, ofcourse, we had a lovely port-o-potty...



2 - If you won $1,000, what's the first thing you would do with it besides give me a cut?

of all the things I could would and should do, i'd split it with my mom's since she is loosing her job in 40 days. and use the rest to pay off my bills.



3 - What's your favorite phrase?

It is what it is.



4 - Fill in the blank - the world would be a better place if ______ left the planet.

predators



5 - How do you take your coffee or tea?

Just like me... Sweet and about my color!