What Don't Kill Me...

2009 is finally here and it's looking like its going to be a very productive year for me. I will finally be graduating with my B.A. in journalism in 4 months, which will be my biggest accomplishment to date. As excited as I am about reaching that goal, I see it as only the first step of what I hope to accomplish over the years. I've been working towards a career in public relations for the past 5 years and have recently began to consider advertising since the 2 are so closely related. It is a goal that seems so close, but yet so far away.
I still have some obstacles in the road to overcome but the biggest one I'm facing is fear. It is the one thing that keeps so many from reaching their goals and keeps some from attempting to reach for them. The fear of failure, fear of rejection, the fear of change and the fear of the unknown. Letting these fears get in the way of my dreams- through my eyes- is the fear of accomplishment.
For those of you who know me personally, you'd never guess that the one obstacle I have to overcome is a fear of public speaking. (Not Kam, the way she talks!!!) Its funny because public speaking is a big part of the career I've chosen. Its something that I've had to do numerous times, however its something that I can be much better at doing. Now that I've got my nerves out of the way, I'm looking at it as a challenge, a skill for me to perfect. So, don't be surprised if you see me on stage somewhere running my mouth.
As you can tell, my philosophy for 2009 is "what don't kill me, will only make me stronger." I plan on challenging anything that threatens to get in the way of my goals this year.
Just some random thoughts and inspiration I got while listening to Jazmine Sullivan's song Fear and thinking about what I hope to do in the year ahead. Wish me luck.

Pure Randomness: Is it over yet?

...Not quite yet, but almost!!! This is probably the number one question that college students are secretly asking themselves right about now.
It happens every semester: professors assign larger than life assignments, most of which require long presentations or papers (God forbid they require both!), and they are all due the same week. After completing 3 presentations each accompanied by a paper, staying up until 6:30 a.m. to finish a paper (no sleep!!!) and going to class 2 hours later, I am looking forward to the end of the semester. I am also looking forward to the beginning of my final semester. Which is more exciting? I can't decide.
Its extremely tiring, but after its all done you get to bask in feelings of triumph. Congrats! You have survived another semester!!!

Entertainment: "Katt Williams Dies In Plane Crash" Rumor

Okay, so I'm sitting at breakfast this morning and I recieve a text message saying that comedian, Katt Williams was killed in a plane crash at 4 a.m. this morning. It was one of those "chain messages". I turned on the tv to see if there was anything on about it. BET- nothing. MTV-nothing. CNN-nothing. I then tried the internet: Yahoo, MSN, Google, and a few entertainment sites-nothing. For those of you who are wondering, it is not true. That just goes to show, you should not believe everything you recieve, even if your friends and family sent it.

YouTube - YES WE CAN - New Approaches - Entertainment - EMMY WINNER

YouTube - YES WE CAN - New Approaches - Entertainment - EMMY WINNER

Random Quote....

Watch your thoughts, for they become words
Watch your words, for they become actions
Watch your actions, for they become habits,
Watch your habits, for they become character
Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny...

....A quote by Howard Thurman

Shoot for the moon and hope to land on a star....Or at least beside one. :)

"No." It's the word that so many people dread hearing when asking for something they really want. Then again, it could be the word you're glad you heard. A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to meet singer/writer/producer/actor (long list huh?) Montell Jordan. Being a journalism major, I decided to ask for an interview. I expected to hear no, but surprisingly I got a yes. (Yay!) This stuff doesn't happen to me. (Not Kam!) The interview was scheduled for Sept. 20, 2008 which also happened to be the same day he was giving a free concert for Gift Fest 08, in Columbia, Tennessee. To make a long story short, I did not get my interview due to his tight schedule. However, I did get to work his merchandising table while he signed autographs after his concert. I never realized how hectic a celeb's life is until I got to see it from behind the scenes. Television doesn't show you the half of it!

Although I didn't get the interview that I so badly wanted, I did get the opportunity to work with him and experience something that I otherwise would not have. (Oh, I got pictures and an autograph and all that good stuff too.) The bottom line is, "No" is the word that kept me away from the dreaded question of "What if?" If I didn't ask, I would probably still be wondering "What would have happened if I had asked?" So the next time you want something, ask for it. Especially if "no" is the worst they can tell you.

Random Quote for Random Thoughts...

Just a random quote to provoke some random thought. :)


In the words of Marilyn Monroe...

"I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they're right, you believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together."