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Paola… Lost in New York City

A girl from a small town in Haiti leaving her mark in the big city.

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Dear men, you do not have a say in how women should look

March 8, 2013 by findingpaola

“Hey miss, I love your afrocentric look. You’re such a natural beauty, it’s about time other women do the same thing.” I get these compliments sometimes, and while I appreciate some of the things said, the last part always leaves a bad taste in my mouth. These kinds of compliments do nothing but divide women. They don’t build confidence, they destroy it. And women do not need any more of that; the media already does a good deal of that […]

Categories: Diary, Silly ramblings • Tags: afrocentric, beauty, debatable topic, men's opinions, opinion, relaxed hair, women

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À la poursuite du bonheur

October 3, 2012 by findingpaola

À la poursuite du bonheur- traslated: In the pursuit of Happiness What really is the fast track to happiness? At times, my friends ask me if I’m ever mad or sad because I guess I don’t usually display my somber moods. I assure you, as an imperfect human being, I do get upset at times just like everyone else. I just choose (wisely I hope) what things to ignore and what to spend my energy on. I noticed two articles on Marie Claire’s (UK edition) April 2012 […]

Categories: Lifestyle, Silly ramblings, Sweet, Sweet Memories, Travel • Tags: fun, happiness, life, living, mimi spencer, pursuit of happiness, smiling, travel, vacation, writing

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I keep moving

September 18, 2012 by findingpaola

Ever since I was a child, whenever I had to go on stage or perform in any way, my heart would thump so hard, I would think it would just rip out of my chest, run away and hide somewhere. That would happen every time, but the show would still go on. I would perform to the best of my abilities while trying to hide my nervousness. I would feel sweat escaping every pore, and I would think at any […]

Categories: My NYC Adventures, Silly ramblings, Sweet, Sweet Memories • Tags: feelings, fun, girls partying, nervousness, nyc, performance, public speaking, show, Soho, speech, writing

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Q: How to live? – A: Don’t worry about death

August 31, 2012 by findingpaola

“How to live -or- A life of Montaigne”, by Sarah Bakewell is a fun and easy- to-read autobiography of the French author, Michel de Montaigne. The book  answers the question, “How to live?” in twenty attempts as it covers Montaigne’s life events and deepest thoughts mostly found  in his Essays. I recently posted on my facebook page that as I go along with the book, I will write my opinions and the things I’ve learned about the answers. This is […]

Categories: Silly ramblings • Tags: book, death, How to Live, life, Michel de Montaigne, Montaigne, philosophy, reading, Sarah Bakewell, thoughts, writing

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Overcoming

August 15, 2012 by findingpaola

“She was born into a situation when statistics said she would fail, yet she found a way to overcome it.” These words ripped open every pore in my body and found their way through my heart, letter by letter, syllable by syllable. My heart skipped a beat when I heard her speak. For I know exactly what it feels like to be a victim of statistics and people’s low expectations. I watched the video below after a friend posted it […]

Categories: Silly ramblings • Tags: black hair, discussions, gabby douglas, hair, inspiration, olympics 2012, poem, poetry

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13

June 26, 2012 by findingpaola

One day at work, I accidentally typed the number “13″ in my browser and in the results, I found out, “13 is a natural number after 12 and before 14. It is the smallest number with eight letters in its name spelled out in English.” I clicked on the Wikipedia link and kept on reading. “It is also a Fibonacci number, a happy number, and one of only 3 known Wilson primes.” You’re right. Why am I telling you this? […]

Categories: Silly ramblings • Tags: 13, number 13, random, sillyness, writing

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“You’re not special”

June 13, 2012 by findingpaola

After seeing snippets of Mr. David McCullough Jr.’s commencement speech posted on numerous sites over the past few days, I decided to read it thoroughly a number of times. I agree with everything he said. The man spoke the truth without sugar-coating anything, and I applaud him for that. Although his speech was addressing an audience of privileged, middle class, high school students, it’s clear that his views about selflessness were for anyone (no matter the social class, age, etc.) who would […]

Categories: Silly ramblings • Tags: commencement speech, David McCullough Jr., happiness, life, opinions, selflessness

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Le printemps, mon printemps

March 24, 2012 by findingpaola

Spring is the season when snow melts (not that we had any in NYC this year), and animals come back from hibernation. You can hear the birds chirp, and watch the trees come back to life. It’s the season when people smile more, care more, and play more. It’s the season for colors, lovers, and flowers. I was in San Antonio for a wedding last week, and while my boyfriend was having a golf day with the groomsmen, I decided to […]

Categories: MY STYLE, Silly ramblings, U.S. /Outside of NYC • Tags: floral, goals, pastels, San Antonio River Walk, spring, texas

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