Author: simplymarvia
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Song of the Week: Here Comes Trouble by Chronixx
I Love me some Reggae! … I guess that should be expected, seeing that I am a Jamaican! 🙂 Reggae is a universal genre that speaks to humanity, human suffering, social issues and many others. We have many Reggae greats, Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Jimmy Cliff, Luciano, Sizzla among many others, and a recent addition,…
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‘Tis Beginning to Look a lot like Christmas!
It is officially December, so that means no work for some days, fruit cake, Christmas decorations, merry making, wine drinking and family loving! I love this season. It is by far the best season of the year. I am not a serial merry maker; you know, like those people who start playing carols from October…
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Song of the Week: How Many Drinks? (Remix) by Miguel ft. Kendrick Lamar
If you all didn’t know by now, I LOVE Miguel! He has this soft soulful voice that makes you want to listen repeatedly to his music. I love his entire look. He is very easy on the eyes and has a particular appeal that is just to die for…. He is not only a handsome…
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What’s Wrong with Looking Young?
I am petite; I am 5ft 3 inches; I am small; I look much younger than I actually am. That is something good in my opinion, especially in the young obsessed culture that we live in… but over the past week, I have been bombarded with, are you 17? You look so young!… looking young/younger…
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Song of the Week: Prime Time by Janelle Monáe ft. Miguel
This song is hot right now. It is sexy, and has a cool, chill romantic feel… I am not one for current songs, but this one has caught my eye and ear. It has a vibe that is irresistible. It features one of the sexiest, coolest artist around, Miguel!… He has a sexiness to him,…
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Looking Good Has Nothing to do With What you Wear
It is often said that beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. Beauty and looking good is subjective and mean different things to different people. Just look at some of the runway shows. They have the weirdest ‘couture’ outfits that to me are hideous! … I know designers make ‘ready to wear’ and ‘couture’…
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My Jamaica: 8 Things You Didn’t Know About Jamaicans/Jamaica
I am a proud Jamaican. I Love my country and want nothing but its success. Many people looking from the outside have preconceived ideas about Jamaicans. They think we all live in trees, that the island is tiny, that everyone knows Usain Bolt or Bob Marley, and that all Jamaicans smoke Marijuana and are Rastafarians……
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Song of the Week: Love and War by Tamar Braxton
I LOVEEE this song. It is one of those classic love songs. It will be ‘in’ no matter what year it is; the message is timeless and applies to everyone in a relationship, marriage or other. It deals with relationships and the fact that it is a combination of love and war. Sometimes people throw…
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From Me to You: Folkways by Edward ‘Kamau’ Brathwaite
I first fell in love with Edward Kamau Brathwaite when I was in College. I didn’t like poetry; I didn’t like Caribbean poetry. I thought it was tedious and very heavy. I thought it was just too much Afro-centricity!…It was a drag, people talking about our struggles, slavery etc, it was hard to digest…so I…
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Are You Living in the Moment?
Lately, I find myself desiring passion and an emotionally fulfilling life, not that I didn’t have it before, I just had the sudden urge to have more!… I don’t know if you can relate, but have you ever been in a place in your life when you want to maximize every second of your day?…
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Song of the Week: A Long Walk by Jill Scott
Released in 2001, this song is soothing and very mellow. I remember when this song came out; I sang it for days. It is the song that never gets old, the video and the lyrics are all timeless. No matter what age or gender you are, this song will get you moving and grooving. It…
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“Shoe-gam”: 7 Shoes Every Woman Should Own
There are a few things every woman has in common: emotions, sometimes too much 🙂 the need for love and the love for fabulous footwear. Your choice of shoes may cause a fabulous outfit or a not-to-be-repeated disaster! Shoes can make or break an outfit!… We are bombarded with a vast variety from which to…
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Be Inspired: Phenomenal Woman by Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou is fast becoming one of my favorites. Her pieces are relatable and very inspiring. To all the ladies out there who are feeling down, inadequate or just in a bad place, this poem is exactly what you need…read and be inspired! Pretty women wonder where my secret lies. I’m not cute or built…
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Song of the Week: All of Me by John Legend
I am one of those women who have a dream wedding all planned, don’t judge! 🙂 … I have the dress, the venue, the cake, how I would do my hair, the bridal party colors and most importantly, what shoes I would want to wear!… I have already started picking out songs to add to…
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Lying: Do You, Or Don’t You?
A wise person once told me, “a person will hate you for many reasons; they will however despise you when you tell the truth”. It is always easy to tell a little white or whatever color lie there is, to hide something you don’t want known. You may lie to cover yourself, to hide something…
Simply Marvia 