Greetings to all. I have finally mastered the technique of making a slideshow. The few pics that you'll see in the slideshow are from the last 3 months, making me reach my ninth month mark (actually next week) I Can't believe its been 9 months already. What truly makes me happy is that my students (I work in a HS) all compliment me on my hair a lot more and always want to keep their fingers in my head to fill the locs. My co=worker has also decided to join the world of sisterlocks. She has seen my progress from day 1 and gave me my 1st compliment when I returned to work with the new due and she continues to compliment me on my hair everyweek. Seeing the progression of my hair is what made her say "Ok, I'm getting sisterlocks". Oh, its soooo nice to be an inspiration to someone else just like a lot of my fellow bloggers where an inspiration to me before I made up my mind. Enjoy the slideshow.

Candace

Check out my Slide Show!

Looks like I haven't been keeping up with my blog lately...I've been tagged (finally!) Ok...here it goes, 7 random facts about Mzcka (and in no particular order):

1. I lost my father to cancer in 1998, he's buried in Memphis, TN and every year since his death I, along with my younger brother drive to Memphis to put a flower on my daddy's grave to honor him.

2. My Uncle is my best friend (about a 10 yr age difference). We do everything together & talk about everything with each other (some find it weird especially guys, they say they could never compete with my uncle because I have him on a pedestal and vice versa)

3. I have a couple of tattoo's (of course praying hands on my shoulder blades that say "Daddy Dearest" and a piercing or two (more like two :)

4. I love to bowl (I'd probably bowl for a living if I could)

5. I love to hit the Casino every now and then (more like now than then :)

6. Took two years of Greek while in school (wish I would have stayed w/it)

7. Last but no least, I have been locked for 8 months now (recent pic above) and I have faithfully driven to my consultant who lives in Detroit(Paulette) (did I mention I live in Chicago) every 6 weeks for my re-thighteningsssssss (it's ok though, I do bowling tournaments when I go).

Ok,,,,next on the tagged list is (forgive me if you've been tagged already) Ree-C, Golden08, Monica

Few pics of my first styled hairdue (my little niece actually did it for me) First pic is me & my wonderful sister-in-law heading out to see The Color Purple (took her to see the play because she is the best mother to my little nephew and she is finishing up nursing school this June...so an early gift to her)

Nope, didn't hit the jackpot like I was hoping but this is a cool picture.

Updated photo's of my hair progress (6 months). I don't have many pics to show but just wanted to show the growth and thickness of my locs since Oct of 06. I can't believe I'm already have through my 1st year with SL's (I thought it would take forever). Hope you all enjoy.

http://my1.photozig.net/mzcka/Album1/photopage.html.

Greetings to all: Just couldn't wait to update my blog w/a few pics from the 1st Chi-town sisterlock gathering (we braved the bitter cold & wind to make this happen) We had a ball and can't wait til we do it again (probably in the spring though :)

1st pic: me & Phyllis (seated), backrow L2R:Cherie, Kim, Lisa, Stacy & ChiChi.

pic 2 taken right before we were about to get our eat on (Tammy's in this one).

pic 3 right: Me, Cherie & Kim. I had a ball ladies. I enjoyed listening & learning about all of our different hair experiences

3 months and counting. These pics are from my 2nd retightening (I think I see baby locks).



2 days later....... heading out to see Dreamgirls. Humm....it seems that I'm always standing by my door when I take pics (new background when I update at 6 months...I promise). As for the different lighting backgrounds with the pics sorry (just got a new digital camera for xmas and still learning how to work it) anyway, post a comment and tell me what cha think!

Ok, I wasn't going to update my blog with pics until the 3rd month but today as I was headed out to a friends wedding, I snapped a few photos and thought"damm, I'm looking good with my SLs". So there you have it...I'm proud of my 5th week locs.

Thought I'd update my 3 week jurneeey into the world of SL's. These pics are from the 2nd week in which I had to be a little creative and learn how to spice up the shortness. I thought my hair loocked rather cute...a little jeri curl look going on. Can't wait until it starts to groooowwwww! I need lots of patience right? These were taking right before heading out the door to work.

One week SL and loving it. First few pics are of the 13 1/2 jurneeey. Will update with one week old pics soon.

So half way through my journeeey. Made the 5hr drive and now must sit through the locking experience. Got three magazines and a book to help me along the way!

Hi to all. I'm a soooon to be locked sista from Chicago. I have butterflies in my stomach but I'm ready to make the move. I will just continue to read blogs that provide support in me making this bold move. Anyone can send me a blog for more support. Will update next week after my locs are in (hopefully with some pics)
Mzcka