So imagine your walking down a long trail or road and the wind is blowing and the sky is that kinda gray where its not rainy but the day is dull, and its around the time of sunset and you look up in the sky and you notice that the sky is like that purple/orange when the sunsets and you see the clouds in different color, and then you notice the smell it smells like nothing really just air going in and out of your nose. You have on a the lazy day clothes and your hair is not done nothing just your standard shower,brushing of teeth/and face wash. While your are walking no one else is out and the trail or road your on has a couple of by passing cars and you cant see who is in it because their windows are tinted and while your walking you get this thought in your head, like why in the hell am i on this earth. Then you think about everything and everyone and every event that has happened since you have been living and you realize that one day you want to make a difference. All the people around you such as your friends your family you just kinda fall off and like everyone fogets about you...and then every one starts to wonder where you went and why you have disappeared off the face of the earth you turn your phone off, and dont get on facebook and no twitter or myspace. While your walking you hear this faint woice of your favorite soul singer singing a melody of a sad day like at a funeral. Then it clicks you look up and Gods Day eye is looking upon you and no where else and you realize your destine for greatness. You look up and say to him "Me? alright I just hope I can live up to your standards" Then you keep walking and finally you sit and stare out over the view of the city kinda like your on a throne and think how am i going to change all of this drastically...I am not Jesus. Then affter that happens a sweet melody from your favorite soul singer melody changes now they are singing in honor of you and then you hear people clapping and then you realized the road to changing the world went by so fast that you did not even realize what you were doing. Then one day you decide your job is done on earth and god needs you at home to finish defeating the evil in any way you can. Thats what I think about everyday when I wake until I go to bed, thats why I dont talk to people and dont party and Im never really even seen, Work now play later is my motto and people say live life, I am living just dont want to waste it. I hope you all have a good weekend.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Success Story:Angela Logan
TEANECK, New Jersey (CNN) -- Actress Angela Logan has played many roles off-stage to earn a living. She's worked as a teacher, model and hairdresser and is studying to be a nurse.
But when she fell into foreclosure on her Teaneck, New Jersey, home, Logan turned to baking an apple cake her family had always loved.
"It was a flash of desperation," Logan said. "I thought, 'Wow. We could sell these cakes, they're so good.' "
Logan named her delicacy Mortgage Apple Cake and resolved to sell 100 in 10 days at $40 each to meet a mortgage payment, pay off bills and qualify for a federal program that could lower her monthly payments.
She advertised the cake to everyone she knew, including her classmates.
"The hardest part was saying, 'Can you buy my cakes, this is my problem,' because admitting to your friends that you're in foreclosure, and that you need their help, that's a hard thing to say," Logan said.
Two years ago, a contractor promised to renovate Logan's brick-and-stucco home. But instead, Logan says he took the money and did only a portion of the work -- leaving the entire second floor bare to the beams and plastic wrap still covering much of the exterior.
Logan's financial squeeze tightened when one of the actress' talent agencies shut down without paying her for commercial work.
The 55-year-old divorced mother of three fell far behind on her mortgage and other debt payments, leading her to seek help from Consumer Credit Counseling of New Jersey. Counselor Pamela Glass brainstormed with Logan to envision potential extra sources of income.
"We put our heads together to make extra money," Glass said. "I said, 'Take a look at what you can do.' She said, 'I bake once in a while'. I said, 'Well, maybe you can do some baking.' "
When Logan asked, neighbors, fellow church congregants and classmates responded. Soon she was baking night and day, two cakes at a time. Al Hamdi, general manager of the Hilton in nearby Hasbrouck Heights, heard of Logan's plan and offered the hotel's four giant ovens, letting her accelerate production.
"She was going to do something out of the box to save her home and her family. That was the inspiring part for us," Hamdi said.
Logan figures she's baked about 200 cakes -- double her goal. And since qualifying for the federal Make Home Affordable program, her monthly mortgage payment is dropping by nearly 20 percent
Other Americans in a financial bind can also find creative answers to their cash crunch, Logan said.
"Find your talent. Find something you can do that will help," she said. Many hobbies have the potential to generate extra cash: teaching a skill like playing an instrument or speaking a foreign language; home repairs for those who are handy; even dog-walking or pet-sitting for animal lovers.
"Some people have extra skills they don't use," Glass said.
Internet retailer Bake Me A Wish! got a whiff of the Mortgage Apple Cake and is preparing to mass-produce it and share the proceeds with Logan. The company says it already has 650 Mortgage Apple Cake orders.
"We're going to be baking cakes together, develop a whole line of cakes, Angela Logan Cakes," said Josh Kaye, president of Bake Me A Wish!
Escaping foreclosure could propel Logan to a new career in baking. But she's still studying nursing, knowing from experience never to depend upon just one role.
Marc Newson for G-Star Raw Jacket Collection
Marc Newson for G-Star Raw Jacket Collection | Hypebeast: "Implementing multi-faceted design genius Marc Newson’s creative prowess, G-Star Raw presents a new collection of outerwear pieces for Fall/Winter 2009. The lineup includes five different designs, all sporting a subtle black/white theme amongst track jackets and hooded silhouettes. All should be expected to soon land at select G-Star retailers, including Dover Street Market."
ELNA for Nike Israel
ELNA for Nike Israel | Highsnobiety.com#more-57902#more-57902#more-57902#more-57902: "Israel-based artist ELNA created an impressive commercial for Nike. Blending live action sequences, featuring three pairs of custom Nike Dunks, with animation and music samples referencing sneaker obsession, ELNA crafted a very original spot. Enjoy!"
mastermind Japan x Club Designer Sunglasses
mastermind Japan x Club Designer Sunglasses | Hypebeast: "Offering us a closer look into their new collaborative project, mastermind Japan unveil their limited edition sunglasses alongside eyewear specialists Club Designer. The shades feature a distinct mastermind Japan aesthetic, showcasing the brand’s signature dark hues amongst an abundance of hi-end detailing, including their trademark skull logo and branding."
Robert Geller for Levi’s
Robert Geller for Levi’s | Highsnobiety.com: "Designer Robert Geller has created a collaborative collection with Levi’s.
“The 11-piece capsule range will be sold in 12 Bloomingdale’s units, on bloomingdales.com and in seven Levi’s stores in New York, San Francisco, Miami Beach, Beverly Hills and Bucktown, Ill., beginning Sept. 10.
The collection will be celebrated with a party at Bloomingdale’s Manhattan flagship on Sept. 9, and is featured in the September issue of GQ. The project comes after Geller’s win in GQ’s Best New Menswear Designer in America competition in February.
Prices for the collection range from $95 for the 1853 sun-bleached T-shirt to $575 for the hooded parka with blanket lining. The jeans in the collection are $275 and the shirts range from $195 to $265.”
From what we can tell from these first previews of the line, you can definitely look out for something good. Compared to his regular line, prices are of course pretty good."
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