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Shawna Renee...www.cocoamode.com

The flower that follows the sun does so even in cloudy days. - Robert Leighton

About Me

So here we are, another year under our belts and we're ready to take on whatever the future holds...So who am I this year? Well, I'm still a daughter, a mother, a sister, a home girl, a best friend. A lover, a crier, a peace maker. A dreamer, a doer, a traveller. I'm a little quirky and can sometimes be hard to deal with, so to those who love me still - I see you, I appreciate you and I love you back...2008 is all about making dreams come true, are you down? O.K. then, let's do it!!

My Interests

Music, Shopping, Traveling, Cooking, Eating, Drinking, Acting, Writing, Hanging out with friends, Theater, Live Concerts

I'd like to meet:

Everyone comes into our lives at the right time for the right reason so.... I can't wait to meet whoever God puts in my path next. (with that said, I'm not here for dating, hook-ups or any other strange propositions I've received over the past year - It ain't happening so don't waste your time)Non-mushy answer: Erykah Badu, Oprah Winfrey, Andre 3000, My Future.View All Friends | View Blog | Add Comment

Music:

Erykah Badu, Mos Def, Anita Baker, Matthew Santos, Lupe Fiasco, Kanye West, Lauryn Hill, The Fugees, Chamillionaire, Jill Scott, T.I., Outkast, Goodie Mob, Gnarls Barkley, Mary. J. Blige, Common, Talib Kweli, Beyonce, Jay-Z, Bob Marley, Stephen Marley, Damian Marley, Marina Montalvo, Angelique Kidjo, Seu Jorge.

Movies:

I don't go to the movies very often but I do have a few favorite old school movies....Friday, Fame, Grease, Love Jones, The Breakfast Club, Do The Right Thing,

Television:

Ugly Betty, Project Runway, The Hills (don't laugh), Runs House, Current TV, The Food Network, HGTV,

Books:

Here are a few of the titles you'll find on my nightstand: The Artist's Way, The Art of Seduction (for research purposes only - wink wink), Eat Pray Love, Buzz Marketing, Digging to America, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, O magazine, In Style Magazine, My Journal

Heroes:

My family - Each and every one of them. All of my over-achieving friends who inspire me to take my game to the next level!

My Blog

This one’s for Lisa & Kim

In case you haven't heard there's a writers strike going on and I have decided to put my keyboard down in support of my fellow word pushers....This ain't a game nuggah... Not buying it huh?  Actu...
Posted by Shawna Renee...www.cocoamode.com on Wed, 30 Jan 2008 06:02:00 PST

Random Thoughts II -

    It's MLK Day and I'm working.  Does this mean I have to turn in my Negro card?   PMS is real   I feel so out of control.   What makes me think I was ever in control...
Posted by Shawna Renee...www.cocoamode.com on Tue, 22 Jan 2008 08:55:00 PST

More of me..

I have no energy to do anything tonight, never mind blog.  My head hurts and I'm trying my hardest to fight this cold before it knocks me out. While I try to stay on my feet please take some...
Posted by Shawna Renee...www.cocoamode.com on Wed, 16 Jan 2008 09:43:00 PST

I loves me some Raheem Devaughn! - **EDIT**

Thanks for hanging in there while I took a couple of days off. Another quick one..Last night we were at the spot working on a project and he says, "Yeah Raheem Devaughn is cool, but I've never heard h...
Posted by Shawna Renee...www.cocoamode.com on Mon, 14 Jan 2008 03:33:00 PST

Couldnt have said it better...

It's almost midnight and I want to be sure I can use this as my Friday post so I'm going to keep it short and to the point.   I love quotes, they always come in handy during those ...
Posted by Shawna Renee...www.cocoamode.com on Sat, 12 Jan 2008 09:42:00 PST

Old School

I just realized if I'm going to update this blog daily I'm going to have to get out more.  I can only write so much about my current routine&Wake up, play with baby, nap, play with baby, go to gy...
Posted by Shawna Renee...www.cocoamode.com on Thu, 10 Jan 2008 01:58:00 PST

Whats your mantra?

  Last night I came across this clip of Lupe Fiasco sharing his mantra for 2008 and was pleasantly surprised that my one of my favorite rappersalso believes in the power of the word. ...
Posted by Shawna Renee...www.cocoamode.com on Wed, 09 Jan 2008 02:17:00 PST

Have you heard this?

I'm really busy tonight so I'll leave you with this... I first heard this song on WHUR-FM (shout out to Ms. Latrell) and instantly fell in love with it.  N'Dambi's voice is like butter, if ...
Posted by Shawna Renee...www.cocoamode.com on Wed, 09 Jan 2008 07:59:00 PST

Randomness

Did I really say I was going to blog at least every weekday?  O.K. then.. Random thoughts (because I'm too tired to put any real thought into this) 1.  I have some of the best friends on ear...
Posted by Shawna Renee...www.cocoamode.com on Tue, 08 Jan 2008 07:19:00 PST

Wants...

I want to: Go to the movies Order a pizza Hug my baby boy Go to Amsterdam ...and Paris ...and Italy ...and someplace warm Host a fabulous theme party Go to a wine tasting Work for myself Find my glas...
Posted by Shawna Renee...www.cocoamode.com on Fri, 04 Jan 2008 01:54:00 PST