Hello. Welcome to my mind. Feel free to stick around, or simply browse. But remember this—if you click onto another page, you’re clicking at your own risk. I can only control the crazy I have going on here. var sc_project=6465904; var sc_invisible=1; var sc_security="a1f36bfb"; Tumblr (3.0; @siegejoi)http://siegejoi.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1a6bdeb73f21ff9d263fa81fe80f2537/tumblr_mmy6y3RuP61qf5ksuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My faves are back in bloom—from me to you.</p> <p>Enjoy!</p>http://siegejoi.tumblr.com/post/50654432610http://siegejoi.tumblr.com/post/50654432610Fri, 17 May 2013 10:58:51 -0400peoniespeonyflowersfriday<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/60cf4a3fde1aec518925a09d5d475fd6/tumblr_mmy5rlEL6Y1qf5ksuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>You already know what time it is.</p> <p>Yeah, yeah, yeah… I shouldn’t have waited until summer to get in the gym but I wasn’t ready.</p> <p>All the skinny girls and the hot chicks in the magazines and videos didn’t give me the low self esteem needed to get in the gym.</p> <p>I kid, I kid.. now I’m ready—not because Kim Kardashian is a normal girl, with swollen feet like mine after I eat fried pickles—but because I want to feel good without resorting to drinking ectoplasm for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Trust me—those juicing people ain’t happy, baby. They ain’t happy.</p> <p>So are you ready? </p>http://siegejoi.tumblr.com/post/50653263562http://siegejoi.tumblr.com/post/50653263562Fri, 17 May 2013 10:33:00 -0400ciarahealthworkouthealthygym<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a04d51aa46eb5988748bc480337f5f72/tumblr_mmy4qnKBmf1qf5ksuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>It’s not you. <em>Really</em>, it’s me.</p> <p>I’ve decided not to force what’s never been there. Some things should simply flow. Without force, without jealousy or envy.</p> <p>And it never did flow. In life, we try to make things work. But it comes to a point where the you must rid your life of everything that is refuse and choose the one thing that you’re not ready to lose.</p> <p>And that’s me.</p>http://siegejoi.tumblr.com/post/50652275927http://siegejoi.tumblr.com/post/50652275927Fri, 17 May 2013 10:11:00 -0400karruechekissesitsbeenrealrefusefriendshiplove<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2qtr7oRIb1qf5ksuo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>siegejoi: I can make fun of people for days.</p> <p>Raggedy coworker: It’s true—you’re very good at it too. But why not challenge yourself and be nice for once in your life?</p>http://siegejoi.tumblr.com/post/48227314652http://siegejoi.tumblr.com/post/48227314652Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:00:47 -0400keyshia colebe nicetoucheheck no<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6a5pmoZTq1qf5ksuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Why does a hint of sun and warmth make us feel like this?</p>http://siegejoi.tumblr.com/post/48226727036http://siegejoi.tumblr.com/post/48226727036Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:53:06 -0400springzoe saldanapartysun<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1e5edcd9fd2a1e25b75448f83db4f01f/tumblr_mj9lbsgPfF1qf5ksuo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>At this very moment it’s just me, some lit cinnamon-and-clove scented candles, a few shots of bourbon, and my own ever-so-lovely thoughts.</p> <p>When the world is an endless Harlem Shake and you feel like you need to get away, find a safe space and</p> <p>relax.</p>http://siegejoi.tumblr.com/post/44745748845http://siegejoi.tumblr.com/post/44745748845Wed, 06 Mar 2013 19:43:00 -0500Erykah Baduincenserelaxdiptyqueme timechill<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/99643cff646bf302d4ac1d1a23b1c7c8/tumblr_mj9kp1ksxU1qf5ksuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>If everyone in the world/could give me what I wanted/I wouldn’t want for more than I have</em></p> <p>Sade, <em>I Couldn’t Love You More</em></p>http://siegejoi.tumblr.com/post/44743451591http://siegejoi.tumblr.com/post/44743451591Wed, 06 Mar 2013 19:15:01 -0500Lala AnthonyCarmelo AnthonylovecouplesSadelyricsmusic<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ec4b28cdbda9dfc222c4067401e8892c/tumblr_mj95roPvTw1qf5ksuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>There are times when fashion is so bad that I can’t watch, either.</p>http://siegejoi.tumblr.com/post/44719357804http://siegejoi.tumblr.com/post/44719357804Wed, 06 Mar 2013 13:52:36 -0500jennifer lopezrunwayfashionceleb kidscan't watch<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e9ab2a6cdf576004e8cbcc1b905e5e8d/tumblr_mfz40zuPdR1qf5ksuo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Sometimes that extra brush of blush on your cheekbone, that extra twirl with the curlers, or even that pump of perfume might brighten, not only the day for others, but it may brighten your day as well.</p>http://siegejoi.tumblr.com/post/44702401032http://siegejoi.tumblr.com/post/44702401032Wed, 06 Mar 2013 07:38:10 -0500Beyonceinspirationpositivitysmile<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8rerhWHwH1qf5ksuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>You can’t pretend there’s nothing there/girl, I look in your eyes, see you care/so why not stop trying to run and hide/you won’t find out if you never try</em></p> <p>Can’t Hide Love, <em>Earth, Wind and Fire</em></p>http://siegejoi.tumblr.com/post/44581704407http://siegejoi.tumblr.com/post/44581704407Mon, 04 Mar 2013 20:06:32 -0500Tracee Ellis RossKanye WestCan't Hide Lovelyricsmusic<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ce9c5009be1d5334c97279615990371b/tumblr_mj5xccgNUy1qf5ksuo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>We don’t let go by posting not-so-subliminal messages. We don’t let go by always talking about the matter (no longer) at hand.</p> <p>If we really let go, we let things become a distant memory, silently allowing it to travel the distance.</p>http://siegejoi.tumblr.com/post/44580991594http://siegejoi.tumblr.com/post/44580991594Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:57:00 -0500Carrie BradshawSarah Jessica ParkerSex and the Cityloverelationshipslifeletting gotumblrinstagram<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/89e3c4ca52d031174e9418fe1d08dde6/tumblr_mj5unhtIKh1qf5ksuo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>What a feeling it is to say how you really feel.</p> <p>But before you blurt anything out, think it through. Sometimes what may start out as a statement with “absolutely no regrets” may turn into “well, maybe I could have said that differently”.</p>http://siegejoi.tumblr.com/post/44576272520http://siegejoi.tumblr.com/post/44576272520Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:59:41 -0500madonnano regretswordsthink<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2a3f153c01cbee455a2f25990dc8a5f4/tumblr_mhyn5uKN3f1qf5ksuo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I’d really like to run a few miles but snow’s blocking my exit. <em>What to do, what to do</em>…<br/><br/>Who am I fooling? Worry about fitting those jeans next week. Today, we eat.<br/><br/><br/><br/></p>http://siegejoi.tumblr.com/post/42669729048http://siegejoi.tumblr.com/post/42669729048Sat, 09 Feb 2013 11:01:06 -0500giselle bundchenmodelseatsnow<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e5e4502765ec15ee43a152d8b72577b1/tumblr_mfz3zsXQv21qf5ksuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Hey you on Instagram—do you really think people care if that pizza guy from that one episode of <em>Sister, Sister</em> liked a bunch of your pics?</p> <p>Have you ever thought that maybe people don’t want to be called out like that? </p> <p>Show love some other way, not by filling my feed with “OMG guess who liked all my pictures” posts.</p>http://siegejoi.tumblr.com/post/42610107344http://siegejoi.tumblr.com/post/42610107344Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:08:36 -0500Beyoncesips teaInstagramWesley Jonathanugh<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8eee7cb016fe6557934b132c41ec2163/tumblr_mfzaluf9IL1qf5ksuo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>There’s nothing like a glass of wine (ahem, more like three) and a trip down memory lane by means of older posts to bring me back to my senses.</p> <p>There is still a bit more crazy left in me. I hope y’all are ready for it.</p>http://siegejoi.tumblr.com/post/42609944868http://siegejoi.tumblr.com/post/42609944868Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:06:37 -0500Rita Orakissesred lipsi'm still here<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/406a6df3ab1f95d50317c88793a05ea4/tumblr_mh1pivZPUw1qf5ksuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Why do ladies do the big chop, waving “Team Natural”/”Short Hair Don’t Care” flags, then go put braids or weaves down to their calves in their hair?</p> <p>Because they want options.</p> <p>So why put someone else down for embracing options before you had the courage to embrace them?</p>http://siegejoi.tumblr.com/post/41218711127http://siegejoi.tumblr.com/post/41218711127Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:11:00 -0500black hairnatural hairteam naturaltruthgoapeleijsbraidsbeauty<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2487e1b62b15e03d23a40a6e75bcf570/tumblr_mgxd18jfsM1qf5ksuo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>While it’s all good to work hard and see the results in a bikini, it feels just as great to eat three chili dogs (with fries and some spiked drink) with no regrets.</p>http://siegejoi.tumblr.com/post/41006125270http://siegejoi.tumblr.com/post/41006125270Sun, 20 Jan 2013 07:51:08 -0500Foodeatfitnessno regretsKim Kardashian<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cf0532d0c1586a5633994b81682b53df/tumblr_mgiz4kfUM71qf5ksuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>It’s Saturday and the wheels over here are turning… Just because it may be your day off, it doesn’t mean you need to ignore opportunities!</p> <p>Let’s get it, regardless of what day it is.</p>http://siegejoi.tumblr.com/post/40351681639http://siegejoi.tumblr.com/post/40351681639Sat, 12 Jan 2013 13:24:20 -0500SaturdayweekendKanye Westopportunitiesthinking<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9bb9cb43cb8419e72acfdfc4cc7d9fc6/tumblr_mg322x0yTh1qf5ksuo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>It’s officially gettin cold out there, y’all.</p> <p>Are you all fashionably covered in layers of fabulousness? </p>http://siegejoi.tumblr.com/post/40095171532http://siegejoi.tumblr.com/post/40095171532Wed, 09 Jan 2013 10:00:00 -0500Nahla AubrychildrencoldfashionwinterHalle Berrykids<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m151y2AquC1qf5ksuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Flashy much?</p> <p>Sometimes the best designers are the ones that let quality stand out more than their logo.</p>http://siegejoi.tumblr.com/post/39624465408http://siegejoi.tumblr.com/post/39624465408Thu, 03 Jan 2013 22:29:00 -0500Coming to AmericaEddie MurphyLouis Vuittondesignerslabelsfashion