and I'm speechless.

My boyfriend is on his way. I need to be cleaning and getting dressed. My mom always says "He's family, we don't have to clean for him" lol but I still don't want him to be in shock when he steps in the house and really sees what 8 ppl living in a home can do to a kitchen! hah.

I Love him so very much. I cant even remember what life was like without him. How did I get by for so long? It's like, I was living without the sunrise. I was in love with him for so long trying to deny it, and now it feels so good to be able to just shout it to the world and him. Like I can really be myself...

My parents (and grandparents) have been my example for love my whole life. I've always wanted one as great as theirs, and now I have it. They are so adorable, my role models. My parents have been dating since highschool. I hope we can be like them 20 something years from now.

Can you see em? Can you see it? ...Love:0)

West Philadelphia Born and Raised...

...It's 12:37am I am determined to go to bed at a decent hour tonight, which for me is by 1. [okay I just completely deleted a whole paragraph of what I was typing a second ago lol dang! but anyway...] um, what was I saying??? Nothing important really. For some reason I just really want to post regularly.

One of my fav episodes of The Fresh Prince is on lol The one where Lisa moves into the pool house with Will while some work is being done on her apartment. Haha she scared him to death when he saw her in her pimple cream. They end up going to couples counceling with George and Weezy Jefferson and act a fool immitating each other, that part always makes me laugh "He aint fat he is big-bone-ded" and then...tey double team George and Weezy. Another one is the episode where Will drugs Hilary w/ cold medicine "round here we call her RikkiOprahHugh" haha! Dang i just realized I'm missing Martin! The episode with Kid from kid and play [singing] Forever Shanaynay. And why am I rambling about these shows? I need them both on DVD.

K. But anyway. Went to wal-mart today, golly its crazy huw much time I can spend in there and dont come back with much, I just have to look at everything. All I got where some headbands, and some other stuff for my hair, soap, and nail-polish. I'm a weirdo but I can spend forever in the toiletries and nail-polish and such. I love that place. My dad took to day off, I def. enjoyed being able to sleep in without having to wake-up with my little sister early in the morning. My boyfriend is coming to visit sunday. I miss him! and its only been a week. We only live an hour and a half away from each other but its hard, I cant wait until we'll be able to see each other everyday, and hopefully that will be soon.

Well...Nothin much else to say really.LOVE.




Haha, I love that u can put images in ur blog. I was signed up at another site and u had to pay money to do that...

Nocturnal Blogging

Yes. I pretty much suck at this blogging thing. Never really have much to say...that I know of. ...it's 2:34 a.m. and I'm up listening to music. Who knows why I'm still awake. As the summer has passed I have slowly become nocturnal lol this always happens to me when I have a long break, I cant sleep at night and cant wake before 11am +take a nap later on during the day. .SIGH. I dont really like it.

Not sure how many people who may stumble across this blog may appreciate this, but I found a great song by Musiq called "used to love her" (If you really pay attention you'll know what he's singing about, and it's not a woman) I have no idea where it came from but, I just came across it on one guys IMEEM page and cant find it anywhere else. It's Musiq's take on Common's "I used to love h.e.r". It's what I'm listening to now so I'll share :0) ...even though, have you ever had a favorite song on an album, and then all of a sudden it is released as a single and every station is playing it and everyone is singing it...and you start to get a little jealous like "that was MY song!" lol...or...am I the only one? heh. ok.


I was also looking for a song by Amel Larrieux called "Say you want it all" from her Bravebird album, it used to be there...not now it's not. Maybe I'll have to purchase the album. Anyway goodnight! err...Morning!

Resignation

My favorite poem by Nikki Giovanni, just felt like putting it somewhere...

Resigation

I love you
because the earth turns round the sun
because the North wind blows north
sometimes
because the Pope is Catholic
and most Rabbis Jewish
because winters flow into springs
and the air clears after a storm
because only my love for you
despite the charms of gravity
keeps me from falling off this Earth
into another dimension
I love you
because it is the natural order of things
I love you
like the habit I picked up in college
of sleeping through lectures
or saying I'm sorry
when I get stopped for speeding
because I drink a glass of water
in the morning
and chain-smoke cigarettes
all through the day
because I take my coffee Black
and my milk with chocolate
because you keep my feet warm
though my life a mess
I love you
because I don't want it
any other way.
I am helpless
in my love for you
It makes me so happy
to hear you call my name
I am amazed you can resist
locking me in an echo chamber
where your voice reverberates
through the four walls
sending me into spasmatic ecstasy
I love you
because it's been so good
for so long
that if I didn't love you
I'd have to be born again
and that is not a theological statement
I am pitiful in my love for you
The Dells tell me Love
is so simple
the thought though of you
sends indescribably delicious multitudinous
thrills throughout and through-in my body
I love you
because no two snowflakes are alike
and it is possible
if you stand tippy-toe
to walk between the raindrops
I love you
because I am afraid of the dark
and can't sleep in the light
because I rub my eyes
when I wake up in the morning
and find you there
because you with all your magic powers were
determined that
I should love you
because there was nothing for you but that
I would love you
I love you
because you made me
want to love you
more than I love my privacy
my freedom my commitments
and responsibilities
I love you 'cause I changed my life
to love you
because you saw me one friday
afternoon and decided that I would
love you
I love you I love you I love you
-- Nikki Giovanni.

Introducing Me...

...Everyone has one of these. So I figured I'd create one, though I never really have much to say. So, um. Anyway. This is me:

The name is Jasmine

I'm 21 yrs old 22 in 2 mos.

I'm the oldest of 6 kids.

I have a boyfriend [Andre'] of a yr and a half whom I love with all my heart. We were friends for 3 yrs before we ever met in person!

Um. I'm a college senior, graduating in December. Future Social Worker, minoring in Sociology.

I love butterflies...and Chocolate. Oh. And lilies and gerber daisies.

I love music! and I am a bit of a shop-a-holic

I like to read, and draw. My dream was always to be a fashion designer, but I'm too much of a punk to persue it. [sad face]

And thats all I can think of for now! I cant promise how often and how interesting these postings will be! :0)