Quote of the Week

If you come here to help me, you're wasting your time. If you come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together

-Lilla Watson

First Week of Medical School

It just flew past me, maybe I'll have more to say when I wake up from this daze of meeting my classmates, adjusting to school, and checking out Chicago....

Quote of the Week

Reach for the stars  so if you fall  you land on a cloud 

-Kanye West 

Quote of the Week

Be open to constructive criticism. 

More often than not, when you're screwing up 

and nobody says anything to you anymore, 

that means they've given up on you. 

                                                - Randy Pausch 

The Last Lecture

I just read the Last Lecture by Randy Pausch, so don't be surprised if I am heavily influenced by the content.

Pick this book up, I promise you will not regret it! I was tempted to quote my favorite lines in the book, but I really enjoyed just about everything he shared. Read it and let me know what you think.

Happy Reading :-D

Haitian-American Weddings

I worked a few wedding this season. Although I enjoyed these weddings, I have to admit that I am happy wedding planning, wedding MCing, and wedding season is over for the time being.

Because I am burned out! Whoo...

I was honored to be of part of making my loved ones wedding dreams a reality this year. We worked hard and we played harder. Nothing like a gold ole' fashion Haitian wedding to get people moving and shaking. And I will probably be calling in the favor when it is my turn :-D In the meantime, I am going to recuperate until next wedding season. I know there are some in the works...I won't be working any next season I have decided to call it quits and leave it to the professionals. Sorry:-(

I will say that I a greater appreciation for the time, effort, money, collaboration, and man power thats goes into successfully organizing these massive Haitian wedding. I would offer the following:

1. Start planning as early as humanly possible
2. Determine how much money you have
3. Clearly outline a budget based on how much money you have
4. Make a invitation list based on your budget and STICK TO IT!
5. Send out invitations early, so people can plan
5. Be flexible: remember that the marriage is what matters, all the details are fluff
6. HAVE FUN!!!!

Be blessed :-D

Decorating on a budget

I have most of my furniture now. All I need is a table or bar stools (I'm still deciding) and a TV. I'm really in love with the new LCD flat screen TVs. I went as far as to determine which size would be best for my living space and the 32" wins. 

I wish I didn't know this because I now I really want it. It's like internet and cellphones. I lived well without them for so long but now that I have them I simply can not live reasonable without them. Life just seems to be so inefficient without them. 

An Ikea expedit media/bookcase 

a black leaning desk/bookshelf

a black coffee table, an espresso couch, and two espresso ottomans (which fit nicely under the coffee table. 

And I picked up a super cute lamp from CB2 for $20 (it was a floor sample). I go all of the furniture for $250 via craigslist. Its not exactly the look I was going for but I like it and I love what it's doing to my budget. I love the crispness of the black and white but I don't know how I feel about the espresso. I want to re-upholster them a sharp shade of gray. But I only have $300 to buy a TV and either a table or bar stools. I may have to buy a 22" and two black barstool.