12May 2014 by Jakora Holman No Comments
Defining Moments …

Defining Moments …

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This post was started back in April 2012. I've decided I'm getting rid of all my lingering drafts! SO therefore, I can't finish it because I have no idea what my thought process was back then .. but bear with me. Enjoy!! ******************************** I forget that I'm smart. I forget that I enjoy engaging in intellectual dialogue and the exchange of free thought because it is not a part of my daily life. You would think that it would be, being that I am *hopefully* in the last year of my Masters degree and that I work at a college. But the fact is, not everyone enjoys a good back and forth exchange as much as the next. Also, when in class, those old feeling of "self doubt" and "don't…
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27Oct 2010 by Jakora Holman 3 Comments

The hills are alive . . .

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"Doe, a deer. A female Deer" [caption id="attachment_1990" align="aligncenter" width="538" caption="Image from TheDailyMail.co.uk"][/caption] Last night I had the opportunity to see * drumroll please* The Sound of Music for the FIRST time. Ever in life. The lovely ladies @KittyBradshaw, @Divasanddorks & @OsoChic and I settled in for an Anniversary showing @ the IMAX Theater on 34th street with free popcorn *yay*  ( FYI: Me & D&D popped our Sound of Music cherries together! ) We saw people dressed as Nuns and people were singing along (it was like Karaoke) and reciting the lines before they came out the mouths, and I loved every minute of it! I can see why this movie is one of the most popular musicals of all time, the songs are simplistically divine.   I knew songs…
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06Oct 2010 by Jakora Holman No Comments

Phenomenal, that’s me (and you too!)

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I put this on my other site as well, but I just had to double dip because well .. this is how I felt today ... I just kinda wanted to re-read this poem. I guess just an ode to awesomeness. Yup .. and that means you're awesome too! Phenomenal Woman - Maya Angelou Pretty women wonder where my secret lies. I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size But when I start to tell them, They think I'm telling lies. I say, It's in the reach of my arms The span of my hips, The stride of my step, The curl of my lips. I'm a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That's me. I walk into a room Just as cool as you please, And to a…
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06Oct 2010 by Jakora Holman 2 Comments

The past is the past ..

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Yesterday on twitter I realized what day it was .. see the tweets .. @Cleosunshine: Damn today is 10-05 ... Wow .. Woulda been me an the ex's __ anniversary ... Oh well.. Onward is the only forward .. @Cleosunshine: Its crazy what you think when your stupid in love.. I thought I'd never get over that relationship .. But I was wrroonnggg lmao @Cleosunshine: Not only am I over it, I don't look back! --- It's amazing how much a difference time actually makes. A year ago yesterday I was in a relationship with a guy I dealt with off and on since high school and I thought no matter what our ups and downs were that we would make it. I thought if this love didn't work out…
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21Jul 2010 by Jakora Holman 2 Comments

I’ve got you Pegged ;)

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One day I awake to a text instructing me to look up Pegging. Now, being the curious journalist that I am, of course this is the first thing I did when I finally climbed out of bed. Google had many different links and after finding a forum and reading the handy urban dictionary I texted back: " so.. Um.. Let me get this right, pegging is a woman doing a man with a strap on. " O_o. I was completely not expecting that. And I wanted to tread lightly because this text came from someone I like. I didn't want to offend him if this was something he was into (which he is NOT! *whew*). I guess we learn something new everyday, and the world of sex is constantly changing…
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23Mar 2010 by Jakora Holman No Comments

Something Borrowed …

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Another post from my Myspace days ... I don't write on my Blackberry like I used to. I am disappointed after the Spring guy lost all my memos for me when he replaced my new phone. He assured me everything would transfer over. I guess he thought my only concern was my contacts. Anywho, it just goes to show that you can do wonderful things on a blackberry and I try to use all the feature. Hope you enjoy this one too! Bored one day... typed this on my crackberry... its a work in progress.. but aren't they all?? Days go by whispering images of you and I Mental flashbacks creating a colorful canvas Captured what we had as an eternal moment in time Before it happened Before we ruined…
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23Feb 2010 by Jakora Holman 1 Comment

Ever heard of Sexual Anorexia?

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Sexual Anorexia? Sexerexia? This is a new medical condition apparently that can be defined "an obsessive state in which the physical, mental, and emotional task of avoiding sex dominates one's life. Hmmm... Really? Thats odd, because the people who aren't having sex usually want to have sex and the people having sex (or at least the ones I know) want MORE sex! But you have some people who are withholding it willingly? Hmmm.. I always thought using sex to control a relationship never worked? In the article it says that "Like self-starvation with food or compulsive dieting or hoarding with money, deprivation with sex can make one feel powerful and defended against all hurts." Hmmm... In my mind, lack of sex makes one cranky and a downright bitch (this term…
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05Jan 2010 by Jakora Holman 2 Comments

Remember this?

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SchoolHouse Rocks - How a Bill Becomes a Law?? httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEJL2Uuv-oQ I wanted to post this because every time I turn on the news someone is blaming BHO for the travesty that is the Health Care Reform Bill (or ACT, whatever). And I think people forget that the people who are editing and making it what it is are our senators & congressmen. People- Know where to point blame. All I'm saying. And  who doesn't love a throwback to a School House Rock video??
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04Nov 2009 by Jakora Holman 1 Comment

NJ Gubernatorial Race: Chris Christie is Governor-Elect

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Since I've been able to vote I've been exteremely aware of my elected officials. I've voted in every election that I was able to and always encouraged my friends to do the same. Yesterday was the NJ gubernatorial race, and the two candidates (because independents don't reeaaaalllllyyy count) were John Corzine (the incumbent) and Chris Christie. Well, I cast my vote proudly for John Corzine on my lunch break. I don't really check the polls until they are all tallied, and after the tally, Christie was elected the next Governor of my great state. Frankly, I'm definitely disappointed in the low voter turnout in NJ, when so many people claim to be upset with the Status Quo. If you have a problem, use your voice! This is what the nay-sayers…
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28Oct 2009 by Jakora Holman 1 Comment

Cleo Rants: Gender Roles too enforced?

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I did a poll of friends to discuss whether Irish Spring was a male soap or a unisex soap. It started off as a friendly debate between someone, but I needed to validate one of our points. After all, someone has to be right. Overall, most people only remembered the original scent of Irish Spring. You know, the big green or blue bar that will leave your wash rag tinted iwth that color. Those I will stand by the point made by the opposition in that those may be masculine, but others like aloe and micro clean are unisex. What man is ready for lemon scent? I think that Colgate (the distributor of Irish Spring) markets more for me because if they make the soap seem too girly, men won't…
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08Sep 2009 by Jakora Holman No Comments

Cleo Reviews: Eric Jerome Dickey’s Resurrecting Midnight

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In case you don't know this about me, I absolutely ADORE Eric Jerome Dickey. No matter what genre of books I'm currently reading at the moment, if he drops some new heat, I have to purchase and read it. This will continue on until he gets whack. Anywho, I just finished reading the 4th installment of the Gideon series, Resurrecting Midnight. To catch you up, Gideon is a hit man who we've followed from the US to London back to the US then to the Caribbean back to the US and now he's in Argentina. Gideon is a lover and one hell of a fighter. In my mind Gideon is milk chocolate brown, about 6'4 with Abs to die for. His legs are to die for as well as his…
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11Jun 2009 by Jakora Holman No Comments

Top Public Schools 2009, where does yours rank?

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So, Newsweek published the Top 1500 Public Schools in America this week. I kinda didn’t really pay any attention to it until today, and guess what! 48 of the Top 1500 are in NJ! Yes, that’s right the state that most movies & people mock is cranking out schools worthy of your attention! Too bad my high school wasn’t included, but hey we can’t have it all! There was one from a neighboring town though. Check it out! 85 McNair Academic | Jersey City 170 Millburn |Millburn 175 Ridge |Basking Ridge 198 Bernards |Bernardsville 210 Princeton |Princeton 303 Cresskill |Cresskill 378 Demarest |Demarest 416 Governor Livingston |Berkeley Heights 419 Summit |Summit 452 Glen Ridge |Glen Ridge 474 West Morris Mendham |Mendham 498 Ridgewood |Ridgewood 510 West Windsor-Plainsboro | South Princeton…
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24Feb 2009 by Jakora Holman No Comments

My experience as a pet owner

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I recently acquired a pet. A cat named Phoebe to be exact.  Now, I don' t really consider myself a cat person, but ever since living alone I thought getting a pet companion would be a good idea.  I toyed with the idea of a cute dog, but then I thought about the time commitment a dog would take. I didn't think I'd have that much time or dedication to give to a dog, so I began tot tinker with the idea of getting a cat.  At first I dismissed it because well, I didn't see myself as a cat lover and cats are known to mischievous/sneaky pets.  But then I saw my best friend get a kitten. Her kitten was so cute.  He was so cute and she named…
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05Feb 2009 by Jakora Holman 1 Comment

Time Magazine reviews Facebook’s 25 Random things!

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Anyone who is anyone on Facebook (formerly www.thefacebook.com, how many people remember that?) has done a 25 random things about me, been tagged in one, or read one.  At first it started out with 16 things, then tagging 16 of your friends who then in turn did their own 16 things.  But it evolved.  So after being bombarded with tags for random things I did one.  And dammit, I thought mine was quite funny.  I find myself to be amusing, hence the reason I write this blog.  I also think other people might find me amusing.  I used to get this same quiet enjoyment from spreading my wonderfulness by doing myspace surveys.  I used to copy other peopls and fill in my own answers.  Or if  I really had a…
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