A career-based relocation swapped familiar southern scenery to the wide open golden landscape of the desert Southwest.
Saturday morning jogs in Peidmont Park, Brazilian sounds at Loca Luna, Smooth lounge grooves at Halo Lounge now replaced by relaxation retreats in Sedona, star gazing on a Friday night, ski weekends in Colorado, and hiking ancient canyons of Arizona.
*The New and Improved Ultimate About Me*:
Basics:
Name: Tomekia
Date of Birth: Spring of 75'
Birthplace: The South
Current Location: The Southwest
Eye Color: Dark Brown
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Height: 5'9''
Heritage: African American
Piercings: Navel
Tattoos: Only in thought
Favourite:
Band/Singer: Several
Song: Numerous
Movie: Many
Disney Movie: The Chronicles of Narnia
TV show: Law and Order & CSI
Color: Flame Orange
Food: Sushi, Thai, Ethiopian
Pizza topping: Cheese
Ice-Cream Flavor: Cookies and Cream & Butter Pecan
Drink (alcoholic): Red wine
Soda: Diet Coke
Store: TJ Maxx, Target, World Market
Clothing Brand: Any that fits well
Shoe Brand: Etonics (my running shoe)
Season: Spring (I like snow too if I'm skiing)
Month: December (I love the holiday season and the arrival of New Year's)
Holiday/Festival: Christmas and New Year's
Flower: Orchid
Make-Up Item: Eye Liner
Board game: Chess
This or That
Sunny or rainy: Sunny
Chocolate or vanilla: Chocolate
Fruit or veggie: Fruit
Night or day: Day
Sour or sweet: Sweet
Love or money: Love
Phone or in person: In person
Looks or personality: Personality
Coffee or tea: Coffee
Hot or cold: Hot
Your:
Goal for this year: Save more money
Most missed memory: Saturday morning jogs down Peachtree St
Best physical feature: Arms-Shoulders-Back...soon to be legs
First thought waking up: I'm thankful for another day of existence
Hypothetical personality disorder: Ohhh....uhhh....I'm not tellin'
Preferred type of plastic surgery: Umm...wow..that's personal!
Sesame street alter ego: Now how many female major characters were there? I'm not sayin' I'm a pig!
Fairytale alter ego: Cat Woman
Most stupid remark: Refer to my answer during the "Miss Georgia Teen Pageant"
Worst crime: Hey...no rap sheet here!
Greatest ambition: To understand and be at peace with the true meaning of life
Greatest fear: Dying without truly understanding and being at peace with the true meaning of life
Darkest secret: It shall stay as one (lol!)
Favorite subject: Spirituality
Strangest received gift: My grandmother's "thrift store- hand me down" night gown at Christmas (She drives a brand new Cadillac)
Worst habit: Coffee and Carbs (i.e. ice cream)
Do You:
Smoke: No
Drink: Socially
Curse: Sometimes
Shower daily: Of course...sometimes twice
Like thunderstorms: Absolutely
Dance in the rain: Nope
Sing: My dad does
Play an instrument: Violin as a youngin'
Get along with your parents: Most of the time
Wish on stars: I wish but not on stars
Believe in fate: Yep
Believe in love at first sight: yes
Can You:
Drive: Not until medical school...can you believe that!
Sew: A button
Cook: When inspired
Speak another language: A bit of broken Obstetric Spanish and three words in Navajo
Dance: Old school R&B and Salsa
Sing: I've already answered that
Touch your nose with your tongue: Ah nope
Whistle: yes
Curl your tongue: slightly
Have You Ever:
Been Drunk: few times in college...I'd like to call is super buzzed (lol!)
Been Stoned/High: No drugs man...
Eaten Sushi: All the time
Been in Love: absolutely
Skipped school: No
Made prank calls: No
Sent someone a love letter: Of course
Stolen something: A Heart here and there (lol!)
Cried yourself to sleep: Yes
Other Questions:
What annoys you most in a person? Depends on the person
Are you right or left handed? Right
What is your bedtime? Depends on if I'm on-call
Name three things you can't live without: Air, food, water
What is the color of your room? White walls, Moroccan dark wood furniture
Do you have any siblings? A fraternal twin sister, older brother
Do you have any pets? Jasmine...my boxer (recently found a new home for my two cats)
Would you kill someone you hate for a million dollars? Of course not
What is you middle name? Same as my mother's
What are you nicknames? Meka, Twin, Doc, Tomekialynn, "T"
Are you for or against gay marriage? For
What are your thoughts ..ion? Think about it....I'm an OBGYN
Do you have a crush on anyone? Yes...the amazing gentleman in my photos
Are you afraid of the dark? Depends on where I am...if in an alley...yeah!
How do you want to die? Feeling at peace about my life
What is the largest amount of popsicles that you have eaten on one day? probably two...now ask me about bowls of ice cream
Would you take a bullet for the one you love? Hope that won't have to happen
What is the last law you’ve broken? Speed Zone
In a Member of the Opposite Sex:
Hair color: Depends on the person
Eye color: Ditto
Height Six feet and/or more
Weight Just be healthy
Most important physical feature: Height
Biggest turn-off Arrogance & Possessiveness
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Jazz, Blues, Soul(especially late 90's to now), Neosoul, Good Ol' Dirty South Rap, R&B, African, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Nu-Jazz, Carribean, House, World Music, Lounge (Especially Buddha Bar and Brazilian Lounge!) Country since Jennifer became a part of Sugarland!
I like any film or documentary that educates, informs, inspires and exposes. Recently...Born into Brothels, Water by Deepa Mehta, Tsostie, Babel. Modern black dramas like The Best Man, Madea's Family Reunion
LINK tv, Intervention, Law and Order, Take Home Chef, The Dog Whisperer, CSI, Monk, Cable News
Classic African American Women's Literature (Zora Neal Hurston, Nikki Giovanni, Maya Anegelou, Toni Morrsion, Alice Walker)
Other recent reads: Spiritual Nutrition, The Mastery of Love, The Four Aggreements, Biography of Alice Walker, Eating to Live, Suzie Orman YFB, Autobiography of a Yogi and a mood-based assortment of magazines.
The amazing women listed above...my parents, Martin Luther King, Oprah Winfrey-the first black woman billionaire in history, my ancestors...the brave and beautiful souls who perservered the Afro-Global slave trade...