2009 was fine.......

As the year comes to a close, I want to take this time to thank everyone who reads my blog. I have always felt like I have nothing to say.....like there is nothing of myself to share because I'm so plain. Just ordinary, the one who always fades into the shadows, the one who no one will remember.

I lived my life just fulfilling the status quo. My one resolution for 2009 was to break free from the life I had created for myself thus far and start living the live I wanted to live. I wanted to become a better person and live life just for me and not for anyone else. I wanted to wake up everyday and not worry about what the future holds for me and to not be afraid of whatever failures may come my way.....

I'm happy to say that I feel that I have achieved what I set out to do for myself this year. I spent the year getting to know me all over again, loving myself, trusting myself, believing in myself and most importantly forgiving myself. I feels wonderful to know that I challenged myself this year and that I am ending the year with a sense of accomplishment. With confidence that I am stronger, more resilient and more faithful than I ever let myself believe before.

I close the year with a sense of belonging. I have finally found my place in my relationships with friends and family. I know who I am and I can clearly see myself becoming the person I want to be.

I started this blog to share my love of reggae music and share all the lessons I learn in life. I hoped that people would enjoy the positive message in the music I share here, would find something to think about in the tidbits I post here on life lessons and I hoped to give advice and get advice and opinions on the stuff I post about relationships. Most importantly I wanted to prove to myself that I had a voice, that I had something worth reading to post, that there are things I have to share with the world.

I have done just that this year, and I hope to continue doing the same next year.I will try to open up more and share bits and pieces here and there as I continue on my journey of becoming a better person in the years to come.....

Feel Good Song (Take Me to the West Indies - Rita Marley)

Its winter time. When it starts getting cold I just spend all day thinking about going on vacation somewhere warm. Always brings this song into mind. Enjoy.....its a nice video and the song is good too.

Life Lessons.........Staring at Pumpkins Doesn't Make Them Grow

"Staring at pumpkins doesn't make them grow!"
So simply said, I came across this statement in one of Alexander McCall Smith's novels from The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency Series. For some reason this quote stayed with me, it has become one of the many sayings that I use to get going in times when I need that extra push.

If you plant pumpkins and expect them to grow, you have to put work into it watering, weeding and tending to the patch in order for them to grow. Well its the same principle if you have things in your life that you need to change. You cannot just sit there looking at the same set of circumstances every day waiting for things to change. You have to actually have to work hard to make changes if you expect results.

So just get going and start working on the things in your life that need to be changed. Start working with the little pumpkins and work your way up. Change takes hard work but the rewards are so worth the it..... Tell me if you had a pumpkin patch, wouldn't you want to see huge, juicy, mouth watering pumpkins in that patch? Well your life is a pumpkin patch so stop sitting there staring at it and start tending to it.........

How do you define "In A Relationship"?

I've been thinking lately about definations and how drastically one person's defination a relationship can differ from the next person. I'm speaking here specifically about dating. So you meet some one, like each other start hanging out often....you are "getting to know each other", then if you guys are still hanging out after a while it becomes "dating" until eventually he/she is your bf/gf.......

Here's what I want to know.....How do you make these definations? How and what determines if some one is your boyfriend/girlfriend? I'm just saying....people define these things very differently. One person might think that they are dating and another person might think that they are still just getting to know each other. So how exactly does this work? Can't wait to hear what you have to say.........

On a similar note, just threw in this treat for you. Perfect song to get things started right for the night whether you are just getting to know someone, dating or in a relationship.....

Women In Reggae.........Etana (I am not afraid)

I want to send this one out to all the young women out there that are living their lives boldly.......

Reggae for Bob Dylan fans

I am really curious .......what do Bob Dylan fans think of reggae music....?

This tribute album I came across features some of Bob Dylan's most loved songs ("Lay Lady Lay", "Mr. Tambourine Man", "Subterranean Blues", "Knocking on heavens door"...) performed by an all star line up of great reggae artists such as Beres Hammond, Gregory Issacs, Luciano and Sizzla. I dont know much about Bob Dylan but my overall impression from listening to this album is that he is a very talented song writer.

Speaking from a reggae lover's perspective, I have to say that the reggae versions of Bob's songs are better than the original. The reggae beats and melodies really improve upon his already great lyrics and just make the songs more expressive and filled with emotion to me.... I added my favorite song from this album below. Take a listen and tell me what you think......

Does reggae work with Bob Dylan's music?

Song I'm loving.......Lioness on the rise (Queen Ifricia)