Monique's Medley

Monday, November 3, 2014

Tracks of the Month: October

Here are 5 tracks I've loved during the month of October 2014:

1. Wild Soul by Langhorne Slim (Indie Folk):

2. Vivir Mi Vida by Marc Anthony (Latin Pop):

3. Bloodflows by SOHN (Electronic/Singer-Songwriter):

4. Take Me Over by Peking Duk ft. SAFIA (House/Electronic):

5. Don't Get Me Wrong by Rolls Bayce (Indie):

*Links for mobile:
1. Wild Soul ~ Langhorne Slim
2. Vivir Mi Vida ~ Marc Anthony
3. Bloodflows ~ SOHN
4. Take Me Over ~ Peking Duk ft. SAFIA
5. Don't Get Me Wrong~Rolls Bayce

Ciao,

Monique

Photo Creds:

http://img2-1.timeinc.net/ew/dynamic/imgs/080306/Langhorne_l.jpg
http://a2.files.biography.com/image/upload/c_fill,dpr_1.0,g_face,h_300,q_80,w_300/MTE1ODA0OTcxNDMzMTY2MzQ5.jpg
http://www.windishagency.com/assets/12428/SOHN_PhotoBy_Christian_Pitschl.jpgAWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJFSL6TY3B23FZYVQ&Expires=1412483362&Signature=885f6GQ4%2Bt3DI%2F71pB1H67TLODw%3D
http://www.yourmusicradar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Peking-Duk-Web-Image-.jpg
http://d2752rta4dscqv.cloudfront.net/ImageCache/17255.32f5cee68a652be76d04fabd6ea392da.jpg

Saturday, October 25, 2014

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer

This beautiful Saturday morning I had the opportunity, along with 4,000 others, to take a stand against breast cancer.

The event, Making Strides of Orlando, is run by the American Cancer Society and takes place annually in downtown Lake Eola.

Video Footage:

My mother and I

Myself and a family friend, Nan

This was my first charity walk, and I was honestly surprised by how much I enjoyed it.

The positive energy of the people around me was absolutely remarkable!

Shout out to this guy who is an awesome singer and goes to my high school!

My mother's work team

idk.

I look forward to participating in many more charity walks in the future.

Vlog Lin k for mobile

Ciao,

Monique

Saturday, October 4, 2014

Tracks of the Month: September

Here are 5 tracks I've loved during the month of September 2014:

1. Heart it Races by Dr. Dog (Indie Folk):

2. Paradise by Wild Nothing (Indie Rock):

3. No Flex Zone ~ Nicki Minaj Remix by Rae Sremmurd/ Nicki Minaj (Rap):

4. Big Jet Plane by Angus and Julia Stone (Indie Folk):

5. Lifestyle by Rich Gang ft. Young Thug and Rich Homie (Rap):

*Links for mobile:
1. Heart It Races ~ Dr.Dog
2. Paradise ~ Wild Nothing
3. No Flex Zone (Nicki Minaj Remix) ~ Rae Sremmurd
4. A Big Jet Plane ~ Angus and Julia Stone
5. Lifestyle ~ Rich Gang

Ciao,

Monique

Photo Creds:

http://media.philly.com/images/020712-Dr.Dog-400.jpg
http://www.themusicninja.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Wild-Nothing-5.jpg
https://s3.amazonaws.com/revolt_uploads/admin_tool_uploads/Tier-2_RAEEE.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJFSL6TY3B23FZYVQ&Expires=1412483362&Signature=885f6GQ4%2Bt3DI%2F71pB1H67TLODw%3D
http://www.mtv.com/crop-images/2013/08/28/angus-and-julia-stone.jpg
http://getthatpaperson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/young-thug-rich-homie-quan.png

Sunday, September 28, 2014

For the nearly 16 years of my time here on this planet, I've manged to tame my fro naturally.
This means I have never used any chemicals or relaxers on my hair.
Keeping your hair natural is a difficult and expensive thing to do for us black girls, but in the end it pays off.
It caused my hair to grow long, strong, and healthy. Often my hair is mistaken for a weave!

So far, my signature style for sophomore year has been a crimp,
making it look like my hair has a natural wave pattern; courtesy of my amazing hairstylist Ms. Tory

Curl Fest is a celebration of natural hair and includes vendors and hair stylists from all over Orlando promoting the growth of healthy, natural hair.
One product I bought from Curl Fest is the Lush Hair Lotion from Cashmere Blush. The lotion contains essential oils, vitamins, and fatty acids to add sheen and hydration to hair without weighing it down, something I definitely needed!

It was nice to see the different natural hairstyles people had at the event and how they help maintain it. I hope to attend many other natural hair events in the future

*I apologize for not having any pics of the event. I literally took pictures and video for you guys, but somehow managed to delete them all from my phone : (

Ciao,

Monique