Happy Shoe-Gasm Saturday to all YOU Shoenistas!

A wedge is a must have a for every Divalicious girl. It can be dressed up for the office & carry on to the night. Dressed up of down these are a must have for the spring.

Thanks to @rashidahali for this fabulous shoes.

Hi Nikki’s World,

The late Johnny Cochran was a genius at embedding reasonable doubt in a jury’s mind. Majority of people say that OJ Simpson should’ve fried and baked for the murders of his wife Nicole and Ron Goldman. You would’ve thought with all the evidence piled up against him, it would’ve been a slam dunk. “Not so fast” said Johnny Cochran! After almost a whole year of court proceedings the trial of the century ended in a not guilty verdict! If you ask me, deep down inside Cochran probably thought his client was guilty, probably the reason for pressing so hard on reasonable doubt. Nonetheless, OJ was a free man a nation was divided,and Cochran became the most valued attorney in the game.

Wikipedia describes the meaning of reasonable doubt as, the standard of evidence required to validate a criminal conviction in most adversarial legal systems. In other words, in order to find someone guilty and put them behind bars, the prosecution must prove with zero doubt that the person is guilty of a crime, and deserves jail time. Travon Martin vs. George Zimmerman will be the OJ and Nicole trial all over again.  The prosecution will have to do one hell of a job speaking for the dead and proving to the jury that all the “reasonable doubt” the defense raises can be shot down.  Just like in the OJ trial, should the verdict swing for the living and not the dead, we will have a nation divided. We can draw our own conclusions and pass judgement the way we see fit, but this trial will all boil down to reasonable doubt.

Regardless of the verdict, I’m sure the majority of us will equate it to race. It’s 2012 and the relations between races hasn’t seemed to improve one bit. Today I would like us to take a page out of our kids play book. It seems that they can care less about the color of a persons skin. I’m starting to see more and more interracial young couples, just as happy or maybe even happier than couples of the same race. Im not saying these are perfect couples, but at least they have figured out how to love without the color boundaries. I’m sure the justice system isn’t squeaky clean either,and if we outsiders knew what went on behind the scenes in justice it would probably blow our minds! My point today is, try and remove your color boundaries. Let what’s left of the justice system work hard for the right verdict. Travon deserves to have his case presented to the best of its ability and Zimmerman deserves a chance to explain his true reasoning for taking a kids life half his age. This isn’t a black and white thing, it’s a right and wrong thing.

Until Next Time,

Tim “Dawg” Patterson

Happy Shoe-Gasm Saturday to all YOU Shoenistas!

So, my favorite little cousin as well as one of my best friends and the closest thing that I will get to a sister, Faith, who owns www.glamfashionboutique.com sent me the SHOEGASM for the day!
I’m so proud of her pursuing her dream to open up an online boutique. Our grandmother, may she rest in peace, always had a certain kind of swagger about her along with a fierce sense of fashion, which this is something, that with a doubt, we both inherited from her. My Gram got to live long enough to see some of my success and I know that she’s smiling down from heaven at Faith’s accomplishment. All in all, words can’t express how HAPPY I am for my little cousin! So, today is to her and SHOEGASM SATURDAY!

The classic towering wedge lace up bootie has been given the full bad girl treatment with spiked out studs lining up and down the back. This sweet just turned salty. 6 1/2″ heel and 2″ platform.

For more of her shoe inquires contact her: Glam Fashion 

Hello All,

I’m SUPER excited to be a part of the Baltimore Book Fest this year! This is my first time taking part in this event and I can’t tell you honored I am to be one of the featured authors! Here’s to the Book Lover in You!

Hope to see you there!

Nikki

HAPPY SHOEGASM SATURDAY!!!

One of my absolute favorite shoe designers is hands down, Giuseppe Zanotti, and today’s pick, the peep toe No Heel SS Collection comes straight from the Giuseppe showroom! I adore it and hope you love it too!

For shoe inquiries please contact @rashidahali

Hey Nikki’s world….

Do you have the friend or family member that stays to them self and appears to be rude and arrogant if he or she doesn’t follow the ways of the majority? The person you find yourself asking if everything’s okay because they just seem so serious about everything? Who needs to spend time alone for hours at a time after being around a large crowd? Who may grunt or take a deep breath at someone only trying to be nice to them? Who loves to have quiet meaningful conversations about inner feelings or ideas? More than likely you have an Introvert in your life-and that your not caring for them the best way you can. Introverts are complex folks that have different needs and requirements than the majority, the extrovert. I know. I’m an introvert. Until recently I’ve tried to fool myself and say that couldn’t be me. I’m outgoing, not shy, love to speak in front of large crowds, enjoy long conversations, but I have all the common symptoms of an introvert and have learned to embrace them. I’ve become liberated in my discovery and would like to tell you a few things you need to know in dealing with that friend or family member that seems so different than you. Someone you know and respect is an introvert and your probably driving them crazy without even recognizing it. You have to know the warning signs.

In short, an introvert is a person who is energized from being alone and drained by being around people. Sounds crazy, but it’s true. Introverts enjoy being in deep thought and exploring the inner workings of the mind ,getting in tune with their thoughts and feelings. When introverts want to be alone it’s only a sign of them wanting to recharge from being around people, or just wanting to get into their own thoughts. Being with people, even people they like prevents them from the one on one time that is so needed on a daily basis.

Extroverts are just the opposite. They are energized by people and drained when left alone. Extroverts need social settings and heavy doses of people to feel alive. Leave an extrovert alone for less than five minutes and they reach for the nearest phone or quickest fix of social media. In direct contrast, after being around people for a period of time an introvert needs hours alone to power down and recharge. Phone talking is only done if absolutely needed and social networking is one of the last things on our mind. Introverts are misunderstood by extroverts, and extroverts are easily understood by introverts. Extroverts spend most of their time in conversations working out who they are by interacting with other people. They also expect that company especially their own is always welcomed. They could never understand why someone would want to be alone. I have tried to explain the matter time and time again, but I never got the sense that any of them could understand. They listen for a split second and go right back to yipping and yapping like I never said a word.

Since extroverts have an insatiable appetite for talk and attention, they dominate social life and set the bar for interaction. The majority of our society is populated by extroverts, so being outgoing and social is looked at as being the norm-happy, regular. Extroverts are usually more successful and earn more money than an introvert for obvious reasons. Being the minority introverts have been labeled guarded, anti-social, private, narrow, emotionally damaged. Just a little something you need to know. We don’t suffer from a disease or a sickness. Being an introvert is not a choice it’s an orientation. Get to know us.

Until next time….

Tim Dawg Patterson

Happy Music Monday

When I 1st heard this song I was in the salon getting my hair done and I had to ask who this song was by..any way London, my hairstylist, told me it was Anthony Hamiltion and before I left he gave me the mix cd that they were listening to. since then I have been playing the cd to death! I love this song..the words are amazing, so I decided that it had to be a part of my Music Monday! Enjoy!