REAL TALK

When “STARS” Fall – Suicide Awareness

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Disclaimer – Today’s post is nowhere close to be a “hunky dory” affair! Unlike my usual self, today, I will be talking about hard facts, distressing depression and suicides!

TRIGGER WARNING – This article, or pages it links to, contains images and information about suicide which may be upsetting to some people.

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It’s been a while that I have been meaning to write about this. But thanks (no thanks) to my allergies, terrible teeth ailment and being constantly under the effects of antibiotics and painkillers, I somehow wasn’t able to muster the courage and strength to write about such a “sensitive” topic. Well, the “final nail in the coffin” was yesterday’s news, that once again shook the world. “Kate Spade – who created an iconic, accessible handbag line that bridged Main Street and high-end fashion, hanged herself in an apparent suicide Tuesday at her Manhattan apartment.” 
Ah, another sad demise! Another life, lost too soon! Another painful reminder that we never truly know another’s pain or the burden they carry! *shudders in a corner*

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TINY TALES

From Rags To Riches – In Other Words

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80% Deaf in one ear because her boy friend punched her a little too hard, 
she was an obvious failure at life and love.

Slumbering in homeless shelters, "poor" and famished, 
she doubted if ever she would rise up?

Hers was a life void of any riches, fortune and means; 
working several jobs to meet ends, 
she declined to give up, she was determined.

In her heart she everlastingly carried a self-belief; 
fighting her battles and challenging the doubters, 
she raised a STORM at The X-Men Series.

From picking up a "Razzie" for the worst actress 
to conquering the "Oscars" as the best, 
this is the story of a champion, 
this is a memoir of the brightest.
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PERSONAL STORIES, TOP-LINERS

The Fascinating Virgo Zodiac

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Hey everyone! How are you doin’? *Happy Happy September*

Looks who’s back! *dabs like a boss*
Ah, the last few days have been blissful, fun and exciting, and even though I’ve had the BEST time of my life, it feels good to be back home.

Can’t wait to share with y’all my voyaging stories and “Travel Memoirs”! But then, you’ll have to wait for a few days before you get an “all-access” pass to my travel diaries – since there is a lot to collate and loads of pictures to sort from! Plus, since this is my first post for SEPTEMBER (my birthday month) – I wanted this post to be an ode to all the wonderful VIRGOS out there! WE DESERVE IT!

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MY TRAVEL DIARIES, PERSONAL STORIES

Hopdoddy Burger Bar

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Hey everyone! I hope y’all are going great!

I am back again with my sightseeing antics and reviews on restaurants and eating joints! *woot woot*

Another weekend, another great find! This time, our “hunt” for vegetarian food in Memphis, got us to another “amazing” burger place – called the Hopdoddy Burger Bar! Yes, you heard me right, HBB is in Memphis! For foodies like us (Me and my Huz) this was an opportunity that we grabbed at, with both our hands and forks. Well, to be honest, burger + bar in one sentence did the trick for us and there we were, binging!
Brain-child of Villavaso and his longtime business partner Larry Foles, Hopdoddy Burger Bar aims at crafting a social experience where guests could wait in the line with a locally crafted beer or frozen margarita in hand as their burger is created in front of them. *shibby, right*
The name Hopdoddy is a combination of hops, a key ingredient in beer making, and “doddy,” a Scottish nickname for cows. This combination of beer and beef has garnered a lot of attention in six years, and HBB has being named one of the “Best Burgers in America” by both Food & Wine and Every Day with Rachael Ray. With a “scratch-kitchen” where every burger is ground fresh to order and all buns are baked from scratch on site, to only antibiotic- and hormone-free meat usage and a full bar in every location – Hopdoddy Burger Bar is more than just a regular burger joint.

Food/Drinks ordered –  LA BANDITA BURGER, THE IMPOSSIBLE BURGER with a few glasses of SPARKLING PAMPLEJOUSSE (Deep Eddy Ruby Red Grapefruit, Torres ‘De Casta’ Rosé, Rhubarb)and 3 WHISKEY L.I.T (Jameson, Old Forester, Wild Turkey, Camarena Reposado, Pierre Ferrand Dry Curacao, Cola, Lime).

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Up, close and personal – LA BANDITA BURGER!
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POETRY, TINY TALES

My Gift Is My Heart

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This modest heart of mine is all that I can provide,
No riches, no possessions I have accumulated, 
love is all that my soul confides.

Loving you with all my whole, is a gift that I affirm,
Worshiping your every measure, 
I shall honor your kingdom.

You are the brilliance I seek, in your grace I relentlessly believe,
You are the object of my forever affection, 
your side I shall never leave.

My truthfulness, my sincerity, my innocence 
I offer to thee,
Your happiness, your contentment, your prosperity 
I guarantee.
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PHOTO GALLERY

Sunday Stills : Shape Of Water

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Hey Everyone! I hope y’all are doing wonderful!

Welcome to Terri’s Photo Challenge : Sunday Stills. Yet another day, another exciting prompt and a “perfect” WPC substitution.

This week’s theme is “WATER” and I’ve got a perfect set of pictures illustrating H2O in it’s all possible avatars – snow, clouds and lakes! *ah, nature*
Clicked on our trip to Leh, India – these pictures are all about devouring nature in its full force and gloating over its exceptional splendor. At an altitude of 3,524 meters (11,562 ft), Leh is all about picturesque locales, artistic domains and memories of a lifetime.

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“How glorious a greeting the sun gives the mountains!” – John Muir
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PERSONAL STORIES, REAL TALK

Back Off! You Narcissist!

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Hey Everyone! I hope y’all are having a great day. It’s time to kill the blues with some Real Talk and SELF CARE!

Let’s begin with the basics! For the lucky ones who have not come across such a breed of human life, a narcissist is a person who has an excessive interest in or admiration of themselves. In other words, “narcissists are people who think the world revolves around them!” (If only!)

“The hated man is the result of his hater’s pride rather than his hater’s conscience.” 
― Criss Jami, Diotima, Battery, Electric Personality

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