Something Like A Writer...

All poetry,short stories, and literary statements are owned and created by me unless otherwise stated ©TayLanee Instagram: Taylanee Twitter : Who_is_Taylanee Snapchat: Taylanee Periscope:Taylanee

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http://the2nine.com

Come check out my clothing line that began circa 2019.

New items added often

In rotation now are there 'levels up" crewneck sweatshirts that come in sizes small to 3XL.

Perfect for a musican/ producer or any music lover looking for or creating a positive vibe.

[somethinglikeawriter]

A flick or 3 from #november Majesty Fashion Show..... #Designs : @nilanjofashion #Photographer 📸 / #setdesign @amwacmedia #makeup : @blossom.dxll #fashions #bostonshows #naturalcurves #modeling #photooftheday #shoes #likeforlikes #blackmodels #instagood #instagram #positivevibes https://www.instagram.com/p/Brc52vynz2Y/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1xd5wmrj55lf6

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@summerwalker so amazing 🎶 @hobboston #boston #summerwalker ❤ #music #concerts #eastatlantaloveletter #withlovetour (at House of Blues Boston) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqAS6A4nSk4/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=e4mvyi0h4a3p

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B**** I'm too smmooooooth. I HAD to this #halloween because I never realized how dope cows were till @dojacat 🐄 with how much I Stan this song and video it was a no brainer. #halloween2018 #halloweencostumes #dojacat #cow #bitchimacow #moo #milk #likeforlikes #costumemakeup #dressup #doja #music #cows #31daysofhalloween #halloween🎃 (at Boston, Massachusetts) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bpe9CiznE56/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1k2yvuyragafv

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Double Trouble 😇🤫 #happyhalloween #october31st #photoediting #twins #nerdgirl #blacknerd #blerd #halloweencostumes #halloween🎃 https://www.instagram.com/p/BpnQRFiB6iA/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ubdsttq1nvei

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Utter your words loud and clear...🐄 " "b**$# I'm a cow" #halloweencostume #halloween2k18 #lovehalloween 🍔❤ #dojacatmoo https://www.instagram.com/p/Bpe9gx0HiDf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=10ms8fzcs6ops

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[sinnamonscouture]

Nicki Minaj Covers Harper’s Bazaar Vietnam

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Couldn't choose 🤷🏽‍♀️ #flix #photos #rockers #freedom

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*Good Vibes Only* 👄❤ 1.21.18* #aquariusseason ♒ * I'm in my bag, bodying the dawning * 😂 #red #snapshots * (at Boston, Massachusetts)

[somethinglikeawriter]

*Good Vibes Only* 👄❤ 1.21.18* #aquariusseason ♒ * I'm in my bag, bodying the dawning * 😂 #red #snapshots * (at Boston, Massachusetts)

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I like it when a plan comes together.😏 ❄ 4am hallway pix ❄ ok, no more pictures, well I have a bunch, but deez my fav❄ #doitforthegram #ebonygala2017 #dress #thrift #thrifty #gala #Fashion #samsunggalaxys8 #cellphonephotography

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💜 My Nana ( grandmother ) recently passed on December 11th. I am raising money to assist in covering funeral cost. More information and donation link is listed in my bio.💜 thank you #LOVE #family #support #grandparents #christmas #holiday

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If I havent already , I want to thank you all for your continued, check ins, text messages and laughter through this tough time. I'm currently seeking donations to assist with laying my Nana to rest, I know it's the holidays and things are tough, but if you were planning to donate money this year please keep my family in your thoughts.💜 Money raised will be going towards organizing, and funeral expenses. If you are unable to donate. #1 I still love and appreciate you 😚 #2 please share the link on fb or Twitter, in case any one else would be able to do so 💜 - Tay

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"I'm, Young H.O., rap's Grateful Dead  Back to take over the globe, now break bread " 🎶 not a 4:44 lyric but a good bar for this photo caption #hiphop #444tour tonight #boston. Ready for it all, hey What More Can I Say 😏 #jayz444 #jay #hova

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Beyoncé is part of the Mi Gente remix and will be donated proceeds from the hit song to charities that will help those affected by recent natural disasters in Mexico, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. See the full song and video plus find out how you can help by heading to beyonce.com ❤️

Beyonce es parte del remix de Mi Gente por J Balvin y Willy William. El cantante donará los ingresos de la pista a organizaciones benéficas que ayudarán a #mexico #puertorico y al #caribbean que han sido afectados por recientes desastres naturales. Vea cómo puede ayudar al dirigirse a beyonce.com ❤️

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So I “went vegan” for 30 days

So I lived a vegan lifestyle for 30/31 days depending on how you count it, from May1st-May 31st. The last time I had meat, dairy (including cheese) or fish, was on April 30th. I was going to write this long blog post but decided to keep it simple and if I feel like going back and elaborating I will, people tend to have a short attention span these days anyway so I broke my experience down by categories with bullet points (you’re welcome). 

The reason why I chose to “go vegan”:

It was 98 percent a mental thing, nothing to do with weight loss, it was something that I would often tell myself I would never be able to do “omg I could never do that” mentality and I wanted to prove that I could do whatever the fuck I wanted, mind over matter.

The other 2 percent was pure curiosity, experimenting with different foods, different restaurants, seeing what it was like to be the only “vegan” out with my friends at dinner and how I would survive

My Concerns:

My main concern was that I would lose muscle, that my body would start to look and feel weak.

I work out a solid amount of time and worried I wouldn’t be able to power through workouts, although I workout fasted (99 percent of the time)

My Preparation:

I decided around the second week of April that I was going to attempt a Vegan lifestyle in May so it gave me time to research my concerns, watch a couple documentaries, find vegan blogs, apps, find grocery stories that were vegan-friendly, and find recipes I wanted to try. With preparation things that seem impossible become doable.

Since my main concern was not getting enough nutrients to recover from working out knowing I could no longer drink a whey protein shake I researched a clean vegan protein shake (disgusting smells and tastes like dirt and grass had to mix it with peanut butter).

I made it fun on the weekends by looking for vegan friendly places to eat, full vegan restaurants, and also normal “fast food” or sit-down chain restaurants that were easy to adjust menu items  to make things vegan i.e Chipotle (I had Chipotle a lot when I forgot to meal prep, sofritas is pretty good).

For the most part, I made food at home because I knew exactly what was in it.

I only about  3 people knew I was doing this, I didn’t make a huge announcement. I didn’t want any “input” or discouragement, eventually as time went on more people close to me knew. Those few people who knew turned out to be pretty encouraging, asking me what I ate and how I felt. ( aww friends )

The Hard Part

You can’t just eat random food you find in the break room! (you never realize how much random stuff you mindlessly eat when you have no apprehensions)

smelling bacon and not eating it bacon

not being able to eat real ice cream (vegan ice cream didn’t cut it, I love ice cream)

no chocolate (not the chocolate I like)

no gummi bears

no fish/seafood (had a face couldn’t eat it)

What was easy:

I’m not a huge cheese person so not eating cheese wasn’t an issue.

I stopped drinking cows milk for the most part years ago (and yes, I know it’s in cheese) so that was nothing

What I learned/took away from this:

Vegans can have awesome workouts, I actually increased my weights this month

If something has been done before it can be done again, because vegans exist and live like the rest of us, it was indeed possible for me to be successful for one month. Life is truly a series of choices you make every day and you just choose what you want to eat, simple. **people would say “wow, wouldn’t have been able last a week” yes you can)

It’s really possible to be a “fat vegan” not in an insulting way, but meaning you can eat fatty vegan foods, BK fries vegan, Oreos, Lays Potato Chips, Swedish Fish, Sour Patch Kids, all vegan. sugar is vegan, depending on how strict of a vegan lifestyle you live.

I am a carnivore so this would not be a permanent change in my life, but I can have a vegan meal and be satisfied.

How did I feel:

I feel/felt pretty much the same, a little lighter

my skin is a little brighter

I’ve had AMAZING sleep

I feel better mentally just because I held myself accountable and I feel dope for that

I did get a little cranky this past week approaching the finish line.

All in all, it was a pretty cool experience, I have some photos of places I ate at. I don’t think I took that many photos. I can not wait to eat fried chicken, burgers, steak mac and cheese, but in order to not get sick I will slowly introduce meat back into my diet, so I’ll still be a little bit vegan for a couple of days (I’m not mad )