soo it's been a while since i've made a post...

BUT....i can explain, i PROMISE!! lol see, other than preparing for teaching and studying for the PLT(teacher certification test) my summer hasn't really been all that exciting, well until...now...recently, I signed on to be an assistant band director for one of my former high schools so i've been helping with band camp for the past month or so... during the course of the time that i've been working with band, i had the opportunity to plan a mini vacay w one of my besties, princess stephy :) lol (and i kno that sounds so counterproductive) we went to myrtle beach. i mainly wanted to shop, but it seemed, she had other plans...lol anyways, regardless of our individual expectations for the trip, i think it was enjoyable for both of us...we stayed at Sea Mist Resort, which was a pretty nice hotel, btw..definitely cost enough...i absolutely LUV hotels...ppl think im weird for wanting to spend a good bit of time in them, but i mean, why not??!! I PAID FOR A ROOM!! and that cost includes way more than it being solely a roof over my head at night...smh....lol anyways, we shopped at Tanger Outlets and Coastal Grand Mall. i found some REALLY good deals!! the first thing i bought, other than food was my FAVORITE frangance of perfume, Mariah Carey's "Luscious Pink". it's usually super expensive, but i got a gift set for $30 which included a 1 oz bottle of perfume, a travel sized bottle and lotion. other things i purchased, were dress clothes from a QVC outlet and JCPenney, more perfume from my favorite store, Charlotte Russe and a few items from a beach supply store that we actually went to, prior to going to do this shopping. from this store i bought this sac-purse thing that was actually kinda expensive, but really came in handy and a coffee mug that i've fallin in LOVE with that has a matching spoon insert mug pic to kinda wrap up our trip, the last thing we did was go to the movies. we saw Ted, which was really funny, yet touching

so i saw this today on fb and....

So today, like any other day, im on fb browsing thru my newsfeed and i see these prophetic words... words that i've been pondering for quite some time. Paraphrased, this person's status was mainly making the point of how ppl act so "in touch w their roots" and so "pro-black" as i call it, by growing out their perms or chopping all their hair off, but yet these same ppl will wear a straight weave on top of their "natural" hair (which i refer to as nappy because thas what it would have been called just a few years ago and i'm not in the business of sugar-coating anything...ESPECIALLY not in this blog). To me, if ur gonna be all pro-black, then u should commit to it whole-heartedly and doing this (the straight weave over nappy hair) makes u a ...*wait for it*....SELLOUT!!! Now i do understand some ppl do this for religious reasons, as the bible speaks against body manipulations (don't ask me where, i jus know it's in there...lol) and using a perm would be chemically altering ur hair from its original state... but MOST ppl are not going "natural" for that reason...its a fad, that i hope goes out of style soon!! Why do i feel this way, u ask??? Lol well i'll tell u...not to play the race card, but regardless of what ppl say, i think until racism ceases to exist, many societal values will always be based on the opinions of white ppl...and for this issue, it's a matter of what they see as professional...and truth be told, i personally don't see it as professional. To me, for any occasion, straight hair will always look better...i'm sure im gonna get plenty of backlash for this, mainly from "princess stephy"...lol but oh well....i warned u guys!! lol

well…i made it!!

Due to the time of year that I’m beginning this blog and with what is currently going on in my life, it seems it only makes sense for my first blog post to be about my upcoming GRADUATION from undergrad. I will graduate Cum Laude on May 12, 2012 from Claflin University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music Education. It’s been a long time coming, but I MADE IT!!  I can honestly say, it really feels like yesterday, I was packing up and leaving for my first year in college and now it’s all over...well, undergrad is, anyway, but this DEFINITELY isn’t the end of schooling for me. My long-term goal is to obtain a Ph. D. in Composition and with that degree, become a composer (in addition to a college professor) and write music. In between now and then, by the grace of GOD, I will be teaching at Darlington Middle School for 3-5 years then obtaining a Master’s Degree in Music Theory. The school for this degree is yet undetermined, but after attending an HBCU, it has really set in how much I LOVE my institution. For that reason, I am considering attending another which would be Tuskegee University, located in AL.

Graduating really is a bittersweet time for me. I’m happy to be graduating with honors and to already have a job lined up, but sad to be leaving friends, who I have grown so close to, that they feel like family and also nervous, yet excited for my first year of teaching ….*Kevin Hart voice*, BY MYSELF!! Lol I know on the day of graduation i know I’ll be a complete bucket of water, but it’s ok, cuz if you only knew the journey I’ve traveled since freshman year to now, you’d understand. However, I’m sure college is a tedious journey for everyone.

 In the beginning, it starts with academics as well as having a social life, for MOST ppl. For me, it wasn’t quite the same. Yep, im a geek. I started school with academics being my top and only priority.  And I don’t apologize for it. I know that it was my work-a-holic, career-driven mindset that has gotten me where I am today. Not to say, that I didn’t have friends or any other type of relationships because I have PLENTY, but I’ve never been much of a party-er or club-go-er . I don’t look down on anyone who chooses to do so, it’s just not my thing. My friends that have been most influential in my life are: Stephanie Jones, NeQuasia Reeves, Ammaarah Webb, and most recently, Luquita Edwards.

They have all either graduated or transferred schools, so I can at least say, it doesn’t feel like I’m “leaving” them, but I can say that I’m leaving undergrad with my head held high and no regrets…..well….except this pesky little “problem”, we’ll just call it, that I recently realized I have.

 

Wanna know more?? Stay tuned for my next post, “ a pesky little problem, called…..”

A little bit about me, Mandy V.

Hey internet world and my future blog readers!! Welcome to my blog, "This Is What Happens When... " My name is Amanda V. Greene. I go by “Mandy”…been called that literally since I was a baby. A few things about me…I am a senior in college about to graduate with honors and a degree in Music Education. Soon after, I will be teaching at a middle school, close to home, as the band director. I’m 22. My favorite color is yellow, makes me think of happiness…lol idk y…anyways,  I’ve been contemplating this blog idea for quite some time and for a while it was this, or twitter and I decided this was better. I like painting my nails as well as other ppl’s nails….I’m no cosmetologist, but hey it relaxes me.

these are stephie's toes, that i designed...you'll meet the face connected to the toes later...lol

 A few of my favorite movies are: Deliver Us From Eva, Save The Last Dance (1 and 2), Easy A, Life As We Know It, Bride Wars, and The Back-Up Plan. Yea, I like chick flicks, and sappy love stories as you may have guessed.

Currently, I’m planning for life after undergrad, which entails a lot. My goal is to have moved out of my parent’s house, by Christmas. I think if I’m able to find a summer job, I could be out before then. But anyways, in sticking with the original plan, if I’m not able to do that, then I’ll have to wait til, or close to xmas. Right now, Im trying to work on a realistic budget as far as what percentage of each paycheck I could spend and still be able to reach my goal…which would mean that although I’m saving, I’d have room to occasionally treat myself and buy random things, if I wanted.

Other things about me…ummm im outspoken. I have grown to be more outgoing, although it takes me being around certain ppl to showcase that dormant aspect of my personality. One person who does that for me is Stephanie Jones, or Princess Stephy, as she calls herself….lol I call her Steph tho…I freakin LOVE this girl!!

She’s like the friend, I always wished I had, but never realized it. Like, someone who cared equally as much about the friendship as I did and worked equally as hard (ex. sacrificing) to make the friendship last and work. What I mean is…it’s like having a boyfriend, and never realizing you were being mistreated or that you could do better until that awesome, out-of-this-world guy came along  and opened your eyes.  Yep, she’s that awesome of a person and friend!!  She’s that friend that actually texts you back. If she doesn’t feel like texting, she doesn’t lie and say,” I was busy”, she just says, “I don’t feel like texting”. She speaks the TRUTH in any and every situation, regardless of if I wanna hear it or not…lol

Meet Steph J

This blog will be...kinda like, my life, in blog form....just random bits that i feel like sharing...i express my opinion quite often and i don't apologize for it.

enjoy!!