Sorry for being M.I.A.

My boyfriend broke up with me Friday, so I was out of touch with reality this weekend...you know going through the motions...because I didn't see this coming at all (I'll leave it at that)...Anyways he came to his senses on Sunday....so back to our scheduled programming.

How I love Louboutin.....

I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE Christian Louboutin shoes! And I'm searching now for the perfect pair to go with my b-day dress. Here are a few that caught my eye.......

Blame it on the alcohol?...........

Everyone who knows me personally knows that when it comes to me drinking.....it's VERY RARE. I like to "peep game" on what goes on in the club (i.e. who's cheating on who, with who...who's about to get into a fight....who's going to do something they're gonna end up regretting the next day). I like to be fully aware of my surroundings, especially here in Korea, where sexual assaults amongst my peers is at an all time high.

In a few days I will turn 23, and have chosen to get a little "loose", "faded", "throwed" whatever you may call it. It's my last year in Korea (from what I know of) and I'm going to celebrate with a bang...so my drinks of choice (yes I have a choice, just like I choose to get a little tipsy) are X-Rated Fusion Liquor and Vodka, and of course Nuvo. Hmmmmm, I wonder what I'm going to blame on the alcohol......stay tuned

With my new blogging addiction........

Since I do plan to blog...often. I'm thinking of getting this new laptop. I think it's too cute!

The Double Rs (Random Rants)....MONEY ON THE BRAIN

As I'm sitting here at work...watching the time go by on my government computer. I randomly started to check up on my savings accounts. About a year ago, I opened up 2 savings accounts one with ING Direct, and the other with TD Ameritrade, with very good intentions. In fact, I saved a very good penny, or two, or three. But then my impulses kicked in. My heart started racing, my palms started to get a little sweaty. I had to buy something, anything. For some reason it was a constant battle looking at "material things" and knowing I had MORE THAN ENOUGH money to buy it, or all of it. Then I would kick myself while I watched my hard earned savings dwindle down to mere cents.

See I'm 22 years old. I have a job I really can't get fired from unless I "act a damn fool" (Army Strong), and I have no kids, no husband (a boyfriend every now and then)...and no "real" bills (i.e. mortgage, car note, credit card debt, etc.). In fact the only real bill that I have is $4,800 in student loans that I don't have to start paying on until 2013 (when I get out the Army)......but after careful planning, and clicking and re-clicking. I finally set up my accounts to where I can save for long-term, and short-term goals, start paying off my student loan (which according to my plan can be paid of in 24months), pay my cable and Korean cellphone bill, and still have atleast $150 left over for whatever. For some $150 may seem like such a small number, but when its random money floating around, it seems like so much more.

Next month for memorial day weekend I'm going to Jeju Island which is the Hawaii of Korea. The trip is about $430 (air, hotel, rental car, and breakfast included), I can EASILY pay for this tomorrow, but again I'm trying to save towards my goals. This is a lot easier said then done, because I always find other things (clothes, shoes, etc.) to spend the money on......but I am determined! Just a double RR.....

More Hitlist.......SUPRAS!!!!

I was never into "sneaker chic" because personally I did not see any shoes that stood out to me enough to make me want to spend "100-$150+" for a pair. But then I met Supra, and fell in deep like, lol. I'm so stuck on these shoes, I've started to get an addiction to them. I have to have them. I HEART SUPRAS!!!

Hit list......

So I have some shirts on my hitlist. I think they are very bold and make a huge statement about what is going on in the world today. Great price, so I had to order a few.......

check out the website http://www.iamoverachiever.com/

In a few weeks....it's my birthday!

My birthday is on the 29th of this glorious month, and I'll be 23 years old. I'm going to Seoul, to celebrate...and am looking out for my dress to come in the mail. I went to asos.com and looked for something that would standout and be different (like me!) and here's what I bought: ASOS Animal Print Bandeau Dress ($59.39) currently sold out. I ordered a size bigger so I can get it taken in for the perfect fit. What do you think? Now it's time to get shoes, and accessories...and the search begins.

Let me introduce myself....

I just got off the phone with my mother, and we had an "argument" about money. My money to be exact, and what I should do with it when it comes to saving and paying of debts. After about 20 minutes, I became so annoyed that I used my favorite line "I have to go" and sure enough she hung up.....works every time.

Even after the conversation I wanted to reflect on my life and how I got here in the first place. By the way "here" is the US Army, and my first duty station SOUTH KOREA. That's right I'm in Korea, that last place on earth I thought I would end up. But life always has a way of changing things up when you least expect it, at least my life does.

But I'm not your typical soldier, no sir and no ma'am. I am a dancer, fashion designer, writer, entrepreneur, magazine publisher, music marketing executive, doctor, lawyer, and many more trapped in a soldier's body. But to sum it all up I'm an Elite Urbanista, who sees that I was put on this Earth for very good reason. If only I knew what it was. Funny huh? Those and many more occupations, titles, whatever you want to call them, were my goals, dreams, and aspirations. College. That one word, would either make me or break me, and at the time I refused to let it break me. I did not pick a major because I did not want to work, just for the sake of working. I did not want to do something I knew my heart really was not into. So I left.

I even had a mid-life crisis, at 19 years old! I went through the rebellious stage of moving out of my parents house after coming back home. I went through the emotional and physical abuse of moving in with a boyfriend who I thought, at the time, was all I needed in this world. I even moved to a new city (ATL shawty, lol) not knowing a soul, with no job, no car, and $150 to my name. (This was after I realized moving in with my ex wasn't the smartest idea, 2 1/2 months later).

So to be random, just as my life is....I enlisted in the United States Army. Again, funny how life works. I grew up in an upper middle-class family, with 2 parents, and 2 younger sisters. I swore up and down I would NEVER join the military...I was just too FLY (really just too stuck on myself) for all that. I was taught to do good in school, and go to college. Well I did that, and then I was in the "now what?" phase of my life. And here I am today.

I wanted to create this blog to explain my life, to those who know me personally, and who will get to know me. To talk about things important to me, things I want to do, things I'm doing, my feelings and emotions, just about any and everything. I reached rock bottom a few years ago, and am slowly pulling my self out of all the rubble. So please read with an open mind. This is not a diary, or a journal. Just random thoughts and actions, of my random life......and so it begins, my journey of saving money, partying, traveling, and staying chic doing it. This is the Elite Urbanista