i have had my hair locked for a very, very long time. august would make it 12 yrs.

and since 2007 i have been slowly chopping it off.

and i think i am *almost*ready to cut it all off.

i luv luv luv my hair locked + i really do luv the way my hair is now but i am ready for a change. it’s just that when you’ve had ur hair a certain way for so long, it kinda is hard to see myself without it. in a way it is a big part of me, especially now, since many people identify me by my hair + associate naKIMuli with “the girl with the funky hairstyle.” it’s gonna be hard to top that. lol but it’s not about topping urself (or is it? hhhmmm…) as it is more about evolving. growing. changing. being comfortable with people seeing u differently. and seeing urself differently.

i do have a couple of fears about cutting it off:

• going thru that in between phase; u know, u haven’t quite accomplished the look u want so ur hair looks like a hot mess. though i do think i can pull it off. yes, i think i can make “the hot mess look” look pretty darn good. lol or maybe i should invest in some wigs just in case. argh…
• speaking of wigs, i may seriously have to invest in some. i wanna have straight hair. again. but i don’t know about that getting a perm thang.
• i need something manageable + low maintenance. never been the girl who makes a big fuss over hair + i really don’t wanna become her either. and i twist my own hair now + uncle jimmy shaves the sides cuz i like my money in my pocket. or at least going to naKIMuli inc. or towards some hot shoes.
• i don’t wanna look like every other black girl in bk who chops their hair off. u know what i am talking about. no offense to anyone reading this but that cult exists. lmao

they aren’t really “fears” but more of me not really being at the 100% mark of a chopping-of-the-hair-commitment yet. (i did say I was almost ready.) i just haven’t thought it all through.

not sure when the big chop-off will happen. but i am excited to do it. the urge is here. and i know one day, without even thinking about it i’m gonna just say to uncle jimmy “cut it all off!”

and i am 99% sure i am gonna loc my hair again in the future. in the distant future.

why do all ur fly shoes hurt?

this weekend i went + tried these shoes on at their soho store. they looked sooooo good on my feet. oh, i can’t even begin to tell u how wonderful they looked! but they hurt like hell! at first i was thinking, maybe it’s me, since i’m flat footed, it makes buying shoes w/high arches a pain. i put my insoles into the shoes + it felt just a little better. and if i am about to put a good amount of money on some shoes, they have to feel better than ok. so i came home + read reviews on these particular boots. not one review was positive! everyone complained about the same thing—they hurt! this the 2nd pair of shoes that i have tried on by irregular choice + they were very uncomfortable. even the saleswomen were trying to get me to try on other pairs that were more comfortable. oh goodness! i had so many plans for u, diamontina boots, but i’m no so sure now…

today is my granma’s birrthday, she turns 82. wow, imagine living for 82 yrs…

i don’t know but i started thinking about my bday this past nov 22. and i remembered that i forgot to post the pics. then i thought, my sis has all the better pics of me + my close friends at my brunch. and of course she still has not emailed them to me! damn her! lol (i still luv u tia!) so i will just so u a few of the pics i have.

my outfit. i represented for both my labels. lol

top: urban outfitters

pants: vintage

shoes: vintage

denim chain: naKIMuli

scarf: naKIMuli

cardigan: shanae

jewelry: vintage + gifts +thrift

and i topped it off with a vintage cape. speaking of vintage capes, have 1 i need to put in the store for sale…

i made everyone who came to my bday brunch cowl scarves in their fav colors.

my girl lori bought me a vegan cupcake. :)

me acting silly. and my sis tia. where my pics at huh? lol

and earlier that day…

uncle jimmy came by + bought me flowers + had a TOTAL stranger sing happy birthday with him. lol gotta luv uncle jimmy…

one of my best girl friends daizy came by with her baby shilo. me + daze go way back, all the way to 1st grade!

daizy + uncle jimmy + shilo uncle jimmy made that shirt w/ a pic of himself + a roller skate. don’t ask questions. lmao

my in front of my house…it was a good bday.

november is an interesting month.

1st, of course, is my bday, which is TOMORROW by the way. but usually around this time of yr, it is either really cold or really warm. tomorrow, i am happy that it is gonna be in the middle, perfect fall weather. already got my bday outfit picked out, will post tomorrow, and am looking forward to having brunch with the girls (+ 1 guy. lol)

sweater: vintage

tee: unknown

arm warmers/sleeves: shanae

shorts: american apparel

shoes: nine west (my bday present- thanx mom!)

tights: hue

earrings: vintage (another bday present- thanx tammi!)

glasses: vintage

rings: gifts + thrift

• naKIMuli inc including new label shanae:

from naKIMuli—-the cater dress

my business, of course! i have so many things i am gearing up for the end of this yr + the beginning of next yr. wish i could move fast enough to get them done!

from shanae—-101 dress (coming soon)

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• netflix

at first i was only getting them in the mail. then my friend convinced me to watch the instant movies on my computer. i am hooked! damn u netflix!

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• tutus

any type of tutu/petticoat has got me anticipating an event to rock it to.

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• luxury apartments in brooklyn

As much as i despise gentrification, i still daydream about “moving on up” + living in a bk luxury high rise building. i already have my building picked out. lol i need a doorman!

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• platform shoes

my recent babies! got them on right now. lol looking to get more even though i am the worst heel walker (not really but really.)

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• pencil skirts

designed this houndstooth pencil skirt last yr but it started my current obsession for them. will have some variations in the new label.

twisted pencil skirt coming soon

naKIMuli mermaid/pencil skirt available now!

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• my health

just started on my journey of going to the gym + embarking on a vegan diet. started november 1st + so far i luv it! i never looked forward to cooking until now. in an hr, i will start cooking dinner. yay! wouldn’t offer my food to anyone just yet (even though my girl daizy tried some of it yesterday + is still alive), but give me a couple of months…

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• twitter

took me a while to join twitter. there is nothing spectacular about it but i luv it. guess cuz i follow some cool people who inspire me: rev run, deepak chopra, june ambrose, russell simmons, my girl chanel of junkprints, and my boy taqiy of go tee entertainment .

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• music!

black kids

mgmt

calvin harris

j*davey

just a few of the bands i listen to on the reg.