A Dry Christmas

My favorite season of the year is always Christmas. It is so hard to explain, but it is just the greatest feeling during the Christmas season. I love the Christmas spirit, the shopping, the decorations and most of all the movies. Christmas movies are my absolute favorite movies to watch. Sometimes I feel like I'm living in a different world because everything is just so magical.
There was one time, where I was watching a Christmas movie in the summer and by the end of the movie I could swear that I was in the month of December. But then I soon realized that it was only July. It may sound weird to people, but I get lost in the movie when I'm watching Christmas movies.


The setting for majority of Christmas movies are taken place in a city that has snow. However, I was watching "This Christmas" the other day and I just realized that they decided to have this movie located in California. And then i just clicked to me that many people have Christmas without snow. I wasn't that i didn't know that before. However, I just shocked me so much because I personally cannot picture Christmas without snow. I believe that snow is the foundation for the perfect Christmas. And if I decide to movie to a hot location such as Los Angeles. I will ensure that i come back to Canada during the Christmas time because I cannot imagine myself opening presents and it boiling hot outside.


"Is Christmas the same without snow?"
To me, it just doesn't ! And to others they may find it perfectly fine!
I just cannot find myself in the middle of a dry Christmas...can you?

Why do parents encourage their kids?

"Keep up the good work honey"

"You're awesome"

"Oh my gosh! you are so talented"

"How did you get so good?"

"You're even better than me!"

"I wish I was as good as you"

We all know that the majority of parents want their kids to have the best in life. And there is no doubt that we have generation full of talented and gifted children. It such a blessing to know that many kids in this society are performing well in : piano, skating, dance, swimming, ballet, hockey, basketball, karate, soccer, gymnastics and etc. There are many extra curricular activities that are open to the community and the generation is excelling as they develop their talents. The parents of these talented kids should be more than proud of their great accomplishments. And I encourage all parents to support their children when they are doing recites and performances. It is always good to know that you raised someone who talented and is accomplishing their goals daily.

On the other hand..... I personally believe that parents should encourage their children at something only if they have a "chance" to succeed in it! There are many activities that we have to work on daily in order to be successful. However, there are naturally talents that can automatically dictate whether you are good at it or not. For example singing. I believe that singing is a natural talent, and if you are a not a great singers i likely doubt that singing lessons would help. It take a miracle for someone who is a bad singer to change into a great singer. I'm not saying that singing lessons are not helpful. Nevertheless, if you do not a have a good voice then singing lesson cannot magically make it sound good.

It is so sad to know that there are parents who encourage their kids that they are good at something when the child really isn't. It is even worst when the parent tells the child that they are a good singer. And they know that their child is not a good singer, but they still encourage them because its the child's dream. Parents have to be honest with their children and just tell them the truth. Because if they don't hear it from you then they will hear it from someone else. And some cases young people are told the truth in front of America at American Idol.

My last words are this: Just be honest with your children! Encourage them when they're are good at something and if they arereally not good at something then be honest with them. Don't throw them under the bus and then they have to hear it from someone else.

WICKED!! We're off to see the wizard....

A Standing Ovation!!


That musical was amazing and I am so delighted that I had the opportunity to watch it. Unfortunately it is embarrassing to say that I have never watched the movie "The Wizards of Oz". And after watching this incredibly musical, it makes me want to turn around and watch the movie to see how everything came about. 


Wicked was played at the Canon Theatre in down town Toronto. Soul Visionary productions was blessed with great seat, where most of us sat in the Orchestra section. I enjoyed the seat that I was given, it gave me a clear view of the whole stage and the sound was great.
I have seen many professional musical productions and this was by far one of the best that I have seen. I have to place this in my top 5 favorite musicals. And it definitely over seeded my expectations.


I love music! Music is one of the biggest things that is apart of my life. Therefore I get excited when I could sit down and enjoy a musical production. I am the type of person who loves to hear big voices and harmony and the whole works. And sometimes I do get disappointed when the vocals did not reach my expectation. Nevertheless, the cast of Wicked blew my mind with their vocals. Honestly, the actress who played the wicked witch was unbelievable. I felt like I was in heaven for just one moment. She was outstanding!!


The play was so breathtaking, that I cant even describe how good it was. I felt like I was in Disney World because this is the type of performances that Disney constantly puts on. Everything felt so magical and mysterious that I felt like I was in a different world. 
The set, the music, the costume, the lighting, the acting...EVERYTHING was unbelievable. And I would encourage anyone who is passionate about musical productions or if you should want to see a good show!! Go and watch the musical production of  "WICKED"!

Why are they not firing bad teachers?

Everyone must have been faced with at least one "bad" teacher.

Teachers have one of the most important jobs that can help make or break the success of the students. They have the power to determine if students are qualified to graduate in hopes to pursue their dream carrer. Since teachers have such a huge impact for the future success of students. I believe that they should be more than willing to do their best to ensure that everyone in their classes are qualifiedt to graduate. It is a different story of the student is unfocused and is not willing to work in class. But, if the student is like a sponge and is willing to learn, then teachers should be willing to teach to their best ability.

Unfortunately, we have many teachers in Canada who are teaching but they do not love the job. It is discomforting to know that there are people in our society who are going into this carrer because of the good pay. We cannot be fooled, because teachers are being paid alot for what they are doing. However, it is unfortunate to know that there are a few who are not good teacher to their students. And I wish that they would give

Speaking from experiences, it is hard having to sit in a classroom listening to a teacher with a modotone voice and does not sound interested in what he/she is saying. I believe if a teacher doesn't not like teaching, then the students does not like learning. And in the end it is unfortunate when students are failing classes and are unable to go to univerisity, just because the teacher was not giving 100% into their lessons.

Nevertheless, I must say that there are alot of teacher who completely love what they are doing and you can tell by just being in their classes. It is a great feeling to know that there are some who are willing to stay after school, come early to school and work with the students so that they can be successful in the class. It is a weight being lift off of a students shoulder when they find a teacher who loves what they are doing. Because they are always there to ensure that they can do the best that they can to help the students achieve their eduaction.

At the end of the day, it is comforting to know that we having teachers who loving doing their job and enjoys helping out their students. We probaby cannot detect wheather or not a teacher is going into the career because its their passion or for the money. But, I hope that if they decide to enter into this carer they would re-think their motive before stepping into the classroom.

My Strongest Virtue....

The deadly sin that is contrary to chastity is "Lust".

Chastity is the one of the seven virtues that I believe that I can relate to the most. I grew up in a christian home and I have lived a chritian life since I was born. There have been many rules and believes that I grew up learning. Therefore, I have a strong believe in monogomy because of my religion and they way that I was raised. God comes first in my life and I will work hard to ensure that I get make it to heaven.

It is unfortunate that many young people in the church today are trying to live the best of both worlds. They want live in the world, doing everything that other do and also wants to be involve in the church. Believe it or not, there are young christians who are losing their virginity before marriage thinking that no one will know. But, God knows everything that we do and we cannot try and fool him. 

I will continue to stand strong as a young christian. I made a decision that I will shut down sexual desire until I am married. It is important to me that I follow the will of God and my church and do the right thing. I respect myself and a young women and I hope that I will be an example to younger women and my children in the future.

Chastity is a state of purity and refraiming from sexual intercourse (before marriage)

7 Deadly Sins

Pride

Envy 

Gluttony

Lust  

Anger 

Greed 

Sloth 

The seven deadly sins is a believe that originated from Christianity. It is a spiritually belief that we as human should not commit these particular sins.
As a christian I understand the reason of the seven deadly sins. God is the one who created us and he made us for a person. He loved us so much that Jesus came down on earth and died for our sins. It is not right for us to place all of this desires before the Lord. God come first and once we step out of line and begin to focus on other things, God will become jealous. God must be our first priority and everything else in our lives must come after.


The movie "Seven" which stares Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman portrays a unique way of the seven deadly sins. This movie was not neccessarly directed to christian but to the who nation. I was quite compelling as I was the authenicity of the characters in this movie. Brad Pitt was exceptional has he played the role of Detective Davis. He was most definetly an Iconic actor based on his performance in this movie. His acting allowed the audience to feel his pain, rage and sadness. I was completely stunned by the outcome of the whole movie and I would encourage anyone to take the time and watch the movie "Seven".

What Current Sitcoms are LEGENDARY?

1.The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
2.The Cosby Show
3.Full House
4.Family Matters
5.Friends
This is my list of the top 5 legendary sitcoms in the last 20 years.


I do not know what makes these shows legendary. All I know is that each show has something different to bring to the table and the society felt in love with it. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is my number one favorite TV Show of all times. I love the theme and the characters including: Philip, Carlton and Geofftrey. Even though they stopped filming the sitcoms in 1996 (14 years ago)... the show never gets old. I believe that successful TV shows have to have a refreshing effect on the viewers.  A production company and the casts knows that they are doing their job right when people can watch a sitcom 4...5..10 times and will never get tired if it!


Unfortunately, the shows that are airing today are not as memorable as my top 5 list. Personally, I think that the shows that are being produced today are weak and quite weird. The society is has different views of TV shows and each show has a different audiences.
Will there be a show that will draw a crowd of majorities? Or will TV shows continue to attract small group of viewers?
The key to having an iconic sitcom is finding a theme/ plot that will attract both children and adults. On my top 5 list, 4 of the TV shows are family oriented. It makes a difference when you are able to speak to many different age groups at the same time. Compared to our current time where there are shows that are strictly geared towards children or strictly geared towards adults.


We need to work hard and create new legendary shows for the years to come....

Life on the streets of Ossington

There are many of us who are so blessed to live such fortunate lives. We have food on the table, clothes on our back and alot more that others which they could have. It is ashame that most of us do not take the time to help someone else who is in trouble. At times we can get so caught up in ourselves and in our lives that we tend to forget about those who are struggling daily.


On the streets of Ossington there are many people who are homeless, sick and struggling with drug addictions. . It is a nice thing to know that we love to help those who suffering in third world country's. However, I believe it is unfair that we are going out of our way to help people in other countries when there are people in our country who are also suffering. It is a great thing that Canada wants to help other countries. Nevertheless, we need to learn how to balance level of giving so that we know that we can  take care of our city first.


I encourage everyone to take time and walk down the street of Ossington because we do not know what we are missing. It feels like walking through a different world because the atmosphere and the people. We must be our brothers keeper and help our society live a better and stronger life!!

Do your clothes tell a story?

Vintage shopping allows us to discover unique clothing that was worn years ago. Clothes from the past are antique and valuable to have in our closets. It is not about someone else wearing the items years ago. However, is about the fact that someone's life lived in the same outfit that you have. It is more than a honor to be blessed to step into the clothes that represents history. Alot of memorizes and expriences were lived in those clothings and it is important that we honor the storys that the clothing beholds. As an actress it is imporant that I find the connection with the clothes so I can understand a story line behind the outfit. If you didn't know before, you know now that fashion (clothing) can say alot about a person. It just takes the right person who has a connection to interprit the item.


It is important that we live each day to our fullest!!


As young people it should be our maindate to do something spectacular that will change your life and the life of other. We cannot settle for medioker, but we must strive for excellence.  I believe that our clothes should be able to tell a story to someone else in the future. I am excited to know that in about 30-40 years from now there will be someone walking in my clothes and re-creating new expriences for someone else.
Vintage shopping is more that just buying used clothing. It is about being empowered by the clothing of the people who wore the oufits years ago.