Saturday, July 24, 2010

Some R&R ......

Throughout the summer, I have been reading novels from some of my favorite author's such as; Eric J. Dickey, Terri McMillan, Zora Neal Hurston & the list goes on. This month I have been reading a book by Michael Baisden called God's Gift to Women. Baisden's sleek & sexy novel has the ability to captivate the hearts of single men & women everywhere. This is my first time ever reading one of Baisden's novel. To an extent, Baisden's style of writing is very similar to Eric Jerome Dickey's. This pretty much explains why I instantly fell in love with Baisden's novel. What I enjoy most about this novel is that Baisden created characters that everyone at some point in their life could relate to. Whether you were once a person who found it hard to love again after a heart shattering breakup; or even a person who once allowed their emotions to take complete and total control of their life; you can easily feel a personal connection between you and the author. There are other characters who epitomize common occurrences in one's life but; I'll leave that up to you to find out. Throughout the novel Baisden eloquently utilizes poetry to express the thoughts & feelings of a few of his characters. The book also has so many twist and turns that it is nearly impossible to become bored when reading this novel. I enjoy Baisden's predominate undertone of "never underestimate a pissed off women"which is so prominent in the novel.. Ladies and gentlemen if you are trying to find a book this summer that addresses common flaws and misconceptions in relationships; I highly recommend this novel.

Fashion Against AIDS

Fashion Against AIDS has always been one of my favorite campaigns since it's launching in 2008. Promoting the message of "Safe Sex" alongside fashion is a clever idea; for it increases H.I.V/AIDS awareness amongst our youth & inspires men, women and children all over the nation to get involved with the fight against AIDS. Fashion Against AIDS collaborates/works alongside H&M and has been released amongst 30 countries and over 1,000 stores worldwide. AIDS is an epidemic that has been claiming more & more lives as the years pass. I, myself have lost 2 family members who are near and dear to my heart to the AIDS epidemic; I strongly support HIV/AIDS awareness by any means necessary. Many well known artist are supporting the FAA campaign and have been showing their support by appearing on the covers of many FAA billboards as well as websites.

Here's a few:

Rihanna

Katy Perry
Ziggy Marley
& Many more
For more information please visit: http://www.designersagainstaids.com/fashion_against_aids/