Edit"My Journey to Stardom" Day 377 : LIFE IS A BEACH, I'M JUSST PLAYING IN THE SAND !

PEOPLE PEOPLE PEOPLE !

Sorry I have been absent for so long ! So many things have been happening and I hope everyone has been enjoying their holidays, days, nights, everything!

There have been so many new things happenn with Illumination Literary and Ms. Brandalyn Gill ! The Official "Life" Book Release Party was this past Sunday night at the Doshi House Art Gallery and it was AMAZING! If you missed t, you missed out one of the most encouraging MOVEMENTS that are hard to come by. We had Jeremy the Prophet AKA Envoy there, we had Lyro the Black Prince, K-Mor and Henry Young and it was perfect ! The music poetry and MC was so on point and it was certainly an event that you should regret if you missed !

Life" is officially published, so get your copy now at www.illuminationliterary.com/shop.html ho off the press. They are perfect for the holiday season  !   Also, last night I was on LIVE TV - a guest on Producer Sir Nemesis's Award-Winning Houston's Own People's Politics at 8 pm. I was a guest and I loved it; that was my first televison appearance ! Check out the show on Channel 17 for Comcast, 95 for TV Max, and 99 for U-Verse every Monday night in Houston at 8 pm central !

What next for me? MORE ENCOURAGING MESSAGES by promoting my book ! I am  now the co-hot at Cafe Canacci fpr Soapbox Sundays - 2612 Scott Street. Shows to be announed. I have sent Oprah a copy of my book, so we will see what happens ! I am attending various events across Houston and "Life" will be on Amazon by the end of January and in major book retailer stores across America coming soon ! I am attending the "Female Power" Conference at Hotel Indigo on January 29th , mediated by Fox 26 co-anchor," Melissa Wilson. SO MANY GREAT THINGS COMING UP !

Don't forget to follow me on my nw blogspot: www.brandalyngill.blogspot.com to stay updated.

I still want to encourage everyone to shoot for the stars and accomplish your dreams. If I can do it, you all can too! Because let me tell you, guys, the hardest part  is getting started; the rest is just follow-through. Persevere. WORK HARD AND THE WORK HARDER, WORK UNTIL YOU CAN'T ANYMORE, AND THEN WORK SOME MORE !  Stay tuned, OUR journey contnues.

xoxoxo
Brandy

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BRANDALYN GILL'S FREE BOOK SIGNING AND RELEASE PARTY - Thursday, December 2, 2010 at 9:05pm

DON'T MISS IT....

Dreamer by Brandalyn Gill - Thursday, October 7, 2010 at 9:49pm

Dreamer

Dream a dream of an unknown time and place
Dream to your heart's content at a forthright pace
Dream to the highest mountain; here you can go
You can go anywhere in this world and this you should know
No one can crush a will that is true to the hear
Or dismantle a vision - tear your hope apart
You are the captain of your barge and the teller of your time
So use your moments wisely and caution every dime
Life is a fairy tale, waiting to be unveiled
Your hands write your story and embellish your tale
Whosoever sets his mind shall accomplish great things
He controls his future and for him, the angels sing
Upon your greatest sleep, fantasy seems...
The DRIVE that becomes reality and accomplishes your dreams

(This is a piece from my book "Life" - I need over 200 more pre orders to go to print for my publication date : December 1st . Check me out : www.illuminationliterary.com/shop.html)

"My Journey to Stardom" Day 288: EVENTS EVENTS EVENTS (DRIVE) - Thursday, October 7, 2010 at 9:39pm

Hi Everyone,

I do apologize for having taken so long to get back on here and do a post. I have been so busy with these events. I did poetry at the Instant Classic at U of H and rushed from there to do poetry at and attend Rainey's Creole Lunchroom and Catering's food taster today :) I had such a blast and made some pre orders so that was great and very excited ! AND MANY OF YOU DO NOT KNOW THAT I DO DO POETRY READINGS; PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU WOULD LIKE ME TO READ POETRY AT YOUR EVENTS OR DO AN INSPIRATIONAL SPEECH OF ANY KIND ( 1 877 LITE 023 ext. 3 or brandy@illuminationliterary.com)

I also wanted to take  moment and inspire you all to develop a firm sense of drive for your dreams. I spent all day from 10 am to 3 o clock in the sun, did poetry for a rush of students who barely paid attention, and then rushed from that event to a second one just to make a total of six pre orders ! That is drive - an undying will to do WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO TO BE WHERE YOU NEED TO BE! You all should stop at nothing for the things you want in this life and push and fight until you cannot anymore...and then push some more ! There are so many negative influences in the world, so many opposing forces telling you that you cannot do what you want to do and trying to discourage you from doing just that. But if you have the drive and ambition to get it done, NOTHING can get in your way , UNLESS you let it.

All I am saying, people, is to keep your head so far up that a cherry picker couldn't bring it down and shoot for the moon and don't veer off the path until you get there.

Much love ; please check out my site and youtube :)
xoxoxo
Brandy
www.youtube.com/brandalyngill
www.illuminationliterary.com/shop.html

Edit"My Journey to Stardom" Day 274: Many Moves to Be Made!!! - Thursday, September 23, 2010 at 11:11am

Hi everyone!

I hope everyone's week has been going great ! Manymany great things have been happening with me and Illumination! As I have noted yesterday,I did my ad shoot with Angela Reed of Bougie Magazine and it went very well. The magazine is virtual and is seen by 20 countries and after the pre launch party on Oct 16th, my ad will be visible!!! I am also going to be having my website totally reconstructed by a professional; my appointment is today and everyone will be notified, when the site has been updated and is BRAND NEW! I have  plethora of events I am going to be attending/reading poetry at over the next two months, which I will be posting events for. I will be attending Rainey's Creole Lunchroom and Catering Food Taster on Oct. 7th, HOH Fellowship's Young Gifted and Blessed Event Saturday night at 5 pm , and on Oct. 16 The Pre-Launch Event for Angela Reed's Bougie Magazin :) I am so excited!!!

I also have a photo shoot coming up for the site and MANY MANY things coming up for the next six months. Guys, I just have to tell you that your dreams are accomplishable and you can do whatever you want to do.Please take a moment to see my blog "Are You Ready to Be Inspired" at www.illuminationliterary.com/blog.html for some inspirational experience. I believe in the power of God's will and prayer and with that, you can get ANYTHING ACCOMPLISHED!!! Special thanks to my grandmother, my father, my aunts, and my beautiful godfamily and good friends for all of your support. I will be keeping you all updated on everything.Thank you for your undying support an remember, THERE ARE MANY MOVES TO BE MADE, YOU JUST HAVE TO MAKE THEM!! **God sends angels to assist with His work when you are working the job He hired you for**

P.S. I am still accepting pre orders for my book. please see my site for more details; I need all of the support I can get, so please tell friends and family :)

xoxoxo
Brandy

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Edit"My Journey to Stardom" Day 267: MY FIRST GIG!!! - Thursday, September 16, 2010 at 12:03pm

Hi all,

I am so honored to le you all know that I am going to be performing my first gig at the 44 Lounge,t his Sunday at 8 o clock. Prophet Jeremy Banks is hosting  an event at the lounge called "Words Infused with Music". It is an ongoing event featuring jazz, spoken word, and poetry and it seems to be great. This will be my first time going and I am so incredibly excited :) I would love for you all to come out and support if you can, but if not just wish me luck. The address is:

11643 Homestead
Houston, TX

The doors open at seven and the show starts at 8 on th dot. Dress to impress :) Like i said, if you want to support or meet me, I will be there at 7 15 sharp.

Also, newbies with the book are that my review copies have been sent out to the reviewers and i am now accepting different invitations to perform at various locations, so if you know someone who is looking for poets, I am your girl. Also, I have been updating my companysite quite a bit. I ahve updated the pages with my mailing list feature, so you can drop your email address as you stop by my site. Please, people, I still need 290 pre-orders so please help if you can. I would love the support. Don't forget to check out "Are You Ready to Be Inspired" on my site and updates to my youtube; the videos are getting funnier and I am sure you will all learn something and be entertained. Please follow me on twitter if you are not already: @BrandalynGill and thanks to all of you who have been supporting and pre-ordering.

Just one more month and a couple weeks (November 1st) until you can pre-order via credit card directly from my site :) but until then, you can still send payment via Paypal. I have already had a couple people do that already. Stay tuned, stay blessed, stay encouraged, an I will be in touch with you all as more things happen.

xoxoxo
Brandy

www.illuminationliterary.com/shop.html
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My Journey to Stardom: Day 249 - "Are You Ready to Be Inspired!" - Sunday, August 29, 2010 at 8:05pm

Hey beautiful people,

I hope everyone is enjoying their week. I have some wonderful news for those of you who would love to be inspired. I have created a new blog on my website titled, "Are You Ready to Be Inspired!". It covers topics on goals and dreams and I am sure it will be a nice pick-me-up for all of us hard working people. Please visit the site if you would like to get involved. You can post comments below any blog posts made and don't forgt to sign my guest book on any of my pages so that I can update you on future posts and what else is going on at the Illumination Literary site. Here is the page for the blog:

www.illuminationliterary.com/blog.html

Also, people, I have started a page on here for Illuminatio Literary, and I would appreciate it if anyone who is interested could check out the page and press the like button on there so that I can customize the page url. I need 25 people to say they like the page to do so. Here is the current url:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Houston-TX/Illumination-Literary-Publishing/142975862410035?ref=ts

Thank you everyon who has been supporting. Please, everyone who reads, tell me how your week has been as a comment below or in my inbox !!

Well, ttyl for now :)

xoxoxo
Brandy

www.illuminationliterary.com

"My Journey to Stardom" Day 242 - All I Can Do: My Epiphany... - Sunday, August 22, 2010 at 9:45pm

Facebook,

I do apologize for being absent, especially to those of you who watch my show and who have been actively particpating with my blogs and the progress of my book. Please take a second to read my explanation....
To spare you all too many details I will just let you all know that this summer has been very crazy for me; so much has happened....so many ups and down, i has been absolutely CRAZY. These couple of weeks I have been tying to relax, because my summer session classes drove me completely insane. I was staying in room all hours of the day, literally going insane. I was going so crazy, my grandmother had come and save me and threaten to take away my computer if I did not take breaks. I took 32 weeks worth of coursework in less than 11 weeks and I was totally exhausted. I was going to post a video for you all Wednesday but I just dropped everything for the week and decided to relax. Between promoting this book and school, I was about to drop it all and even call of the publication.....

Lately, guys, I have been wondering what I should do...asking God why it is so hard to publish this book and help people with the show, if this is what I am supposed to be doing... I have been very lost, just trying to enjoy the remnants of my summer and prepare for U of H. My first day is tomorrow. I apologize if I am rambling, guys, but where did the year go? I mean, I was planning for this all year and last year and the time has arrived and the clock is ticking down....All I have is this dream and this book and this show and I just want to share with the world...
I was asking God, after stressing on and off and I believe He has reached me today. He told me to push this book and this show until I cannot push anymore. He said to go beyond the stress, and the pain, and the fatigue, and make my message heard, not for the fame and the recognition and the money, but for the people whose heart I need to touch before I die. He told me that I was forgetting the main goal and that is why things do not seem to be going all that great.
I am sorry if I have intimidated any of you or seemed like I was bragging. I am not just trying to do this for me, I originally set out to touch the hearts of the world or whoever reads my books, to be an ispiration, to make a change. So, I might have been absent this week, but it will never happen again. I am not going anywhere, people. The blog, the videos, the book is just going to keep on coming. I WILL NOT give up, I WILL NEVER stop trying. I am on a mission that is far beyond me. I have to do this - spread this word, make this dream come true......It is all I can do y'all....this is all I can do...

Thank you and I love you and I appreciate all my fans and supporters. You guys keep me in this game. Please continue to push with
me...continue to help me spread this message ...

xoxoxo
Brandy
www.illuminationliterary.com/shop.html
Illumination Literary Publishing Company

My Journey to Stardom: Day 225 "Struggling" - Thursday, August 5, 2010 at 4:38pm

I WAS NOT.....

born to be like everyone else, born to create some future wealth, wealth to supply the nation and those that come after me, born to spread some light on the things that they will never see,I stick out like a soar thumb and work so hard to fulfill God's will, stand all alone and sometimes the pain becomes real, I'm different than all my peers and they hate me more than satan, they think they want to be me but they are so mistaken. tyring to make this dream come true and pressing every day, but I get knocked on my face still- God take this all away. It so hard I want to cry but the tears just won't come out, cried so much in this short life i can't even cry now. Feeling like a vessel just supposed to fulfill my purpose, I'm not staying at home on weekends on purpose....I'm working on this goal so I can feed the kids I don't have, trying to help my peers take a better path....it just gets so hard when you sometimes cry aone, the life that you live may not ever be known. no one seems to understand what it's like to be born to be an example, another life I sometimes want to sample. Trying to do my best and be grateful at the same time, but I can't stop the pain at moments so I had to write this rhyme. Who cares if I sound like I'm complaining 'cuz I never do, I feel like I gotta be strong for me AND you. I'm doing this for the person who is reading this note, not to be on my death bed and be able to gloat. the other side of the fence is the suffering behind the blessings, you can't see it but I live it and that's beyond the guessing. God gave me this dream but I never knew was beyond it, still I would trade my life for no one's and that's the truth , so I honor him.....just doesn't help at times when your best isn't enough and you have to sacrifice it all for this goal...sometimes you feel like you are merely struggling to work your way out of a ten foot deep hole...

"My Journey to Stardom" : Day 224 "GIVE ME ANOTHER CHANCE LOL" - Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at 6:38pm

Hey everyone,

I just wanted to update everyone and let you guys know that I have taken you all's contstructive critism and made the show a little bit more interesting for you all. Please check out the new episode, airing on youtube at 7 pm; it will not be on facebook until 7:30, so please jet over there, subscribe, comment, let me know what you guys think :) :) :)

Again, thankk you to all of you who have participating in the pre-order event and chekced out the website; don't forget to tell friends and family !!!!

xoxoxo
Brandy

"My Journey to Stardom" : Day 222 (MY SITE IS UP!!) - Monday, August 2, 2010 at 2:54pm

EVERYBODY!!!

I'VE BEEN BLESSED!!!! MY SIGHT IS UP !!! YOU GUYS CAN NOW LOG ON TO: www.illuminationliterary.com and look at information for your PRE-ORDERS!!! I am so excited!! Please go and check out the site for all of you who are interested. I will be posting an update video soon and WOOHOOOOOOOO!!! Please contact me for any questions and THANK SO MUCH FOR EVERYONE'S SUPPORT, PLEASE CONTINUE !!! CHECK OUT MY YOUTUBE, SUBSCRIBE!!!! For those of you who have provided me with your email address; the official flyer is on its way!!!!

Also, as listed on my website, all pre-orders contribute to my first print-run; I need 300 pre-orders by November 1st to make this happen, guys, SO TELL EVERYBODY AND THEIR GRANDMA!! I appreciate all of your support :)

xoxoxo
Brandy

My Journey to Stardom : Day 217 (Update) - Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at 5:46pm

Hi everyone!!!

As you all know, I have stated that I wanted everyone to start supportig on Youtube, so videos will be appearing on Youtube on time at 7, so that I can start getting them on time and you all will SUBSCRIBE!!! I will be posting links for everyone to check out "My Journey" and hopefully everyone will subscribe....

Hope you guys are ready for pre-orders on Sunday and that everyone i having a great summer! Don't forget to message me with comments and questions about the book.I will be posting the Pre-Order event as an invitation on here on Friday, as well. My website will be up on Friday and I hope everyone is as excited as me :)

xoxoxo
Brandy

My Journey to Stardom: Day 214 (The Countdown) - Sunday, July 25, 2010 at 4:26pm

HELLO MY PEOPLE!!!!

I am so excited, because guess what today is: the day I start THE COUNTDOWN to my pre-order event!!! For all of you who have been wating, today marks the beginning of the seven day countdown to my pre-order event start date. Unofficial pre-orders will OFFICIALLY begin (lol) next Sunday. My website will be up by Friday (July 30th), so you all can hop online and check out the site and the excerpts and obtain information about pre-orders, the book, and anything else you need to know!!!! If you need to get in contact with me before then or want to drop your email address with me to get the Pre-order event flyer, please reply with your email address or go ahead and sent it in a message on here or just email me at brandy@illuminationliterary.com.

Also, I NEED EVERYONE TO GET INVOLVED!! I appreciate everyone who has been watching my videos and commenting, but I do have a channel on youtube and I need you guys to subscribe and tell a friend. My youtube channel is www.youtube.com/brandalyngill and please go on there and subscribe as well as comment if you like the show, because I am trying to build on viewers. REMEMBER "My Journey to Stardom" airs every Wednesday at 7pm and I will staying more on top of functionality of everything, so that the show will air more smoothly from here on out.

So, like I said, i am so excited!! Everything is going as planned and pre-orders will be taken on Sunday (August 1st) until November 25th. All copies will be autographed, numbered, and sent to the address of your choice by Publication date. Don't forget to get me your email address for more the official flyer that will be going out next week. If not, I will be posting it on here, as well. AND TELL A FRIEND!!!!

Thanks EVERYONE for all of your support, so far...

xoxoxo
Brandy

My Journey to Stardom: Day 205 (Encouragement) - Friday, July 16, 2010 at 8:56pm

Everyone,

I just wanted to let you all know that I truly appreciate everyone's support on my blogs and videos. I was so excited to see everyone's responses and I am so glad to see everyone getting involved. I have some great things planned for my show and I do appreciate you all for bearing with me because my first episode was not as clean cut, but it was only a trial version. Stay tuned and you will not regret it :)

But, I would really like to touch a more prominient issue concerning my videos. I know that the information I presented in episode of my video could have easily seemed like bragging, but I was in no way trying to boast about my life. I am creating an example out of myself and trying to be an inspiration to others through the things that I am doing in my life. The first episode was merely an intro for everyone who did not entirely know me or wanted to know more about me, where I got MY inspiration for doing what I am doing, and where I plan to go. I just wanted to give everyone a little insight into everything, catch everyone up to speed for future shows. It is important to me to inspire others and encourage ANYONE trying to accomplish goals of their own, especially young people. But, i never mean to come off boastful...only encouraging....

Also, I truly appreciated those of you who left constructive criticism on my video or contacted me personally. I took the constructive criticism and I encourage it from now on. I will be working on the lighting and sound quality for the episodes to come. Again, thank you all for all of your support and I want you to know that I have great things planned for my show. Hopefully everyone gets the gist of what I am trying to do and you all continue to watch and enjoy the show and stay updated with the blogs. Thanks again for all of you guys's much appreciated love and support. To dreams and believing....

xoxoxo
Brandy

P.S. If you all appreciate what I am doing and think some of your friends and family would be interested in my blogs and videos, please suggest them as a friend to me or let me know so that I can add them. Or simply pass on the links to my blogs and videos . Thanks so much again :)

My Journey to Stardom: Day 202 (Falling Into Place) - Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at 3:39pm

Hey People!!!

How is everyone doing???? Well, I first wanted to start off by thanking all you who have been keeping up with my posts, supporting my book project and spreading the word about it. Your support is immeasurably appreciated and you guys who truly support me are apart of the fuel that keeps me going in all of this.....

With that said, I will have you all know that, tomorrow, I am going to file my DBA for my publsihing company, under which my book will be published!! I am so excited. I received my loan money and I have been ordering office supplies and equipment. I am securing everything for the beginning of next month, when my book will be available for "unofficial" pre-orders!! This is a dream; everything is going as planned and I just wanted to update everyone on the recent things that have been going on. Expect to see my debut show on Youtube, either later this month or early next month (I will be updating you all on that more so, later). It will be called "My Journey to Stardom" , as well and it will be the continuation of my blogs on here and Myspace. I just cannot express in words how good it feels to be doing exactly what God put me on this earth to do; I have hardly went public yet, but the feeling of success is already almost overwhelming. That's why I don't listen to haters and put limitations on myself and what I can do, because I am living proof that you can do anything you set your mind to...

... Other than that, I hope to hear more feedback from everyone (email me with any questions and leave comments on this blogs; I'M NOT TALKING TO MYSELF HEHE). I want everyone to keep dreaming big, stay prayerful and enjoy the rest of this beautiful summer. To dreams and living your life to the fullest the way God intended...

xoxoxo
Brandy

My Journey to Stardom: Day 174 A Numbers Game - Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at 11:22am

Hey Facebook!

I hope everyone is doing fine and and enjoying their summer!....I'm back again {hehe} with some good news; I finsihed by business plan!!! I have secured a loan for my immediate costs to get started and everything! I am so excited....Everything is just falling together with this project and I know this is what I am destined to be doing....It is not the easies thing being my age and trying to start a busy, but I'm willing to work through ANYTHING for this dream; this is all I have wanted all my life....

The official date for unofficial pre-orders will be August 1st and by then, I will have my website up and everyone will be able to go there to check out exerpts of my book before they pre-order a copy before publication date; the shipping for all pre-ordered copies will be free and the book will be delivered to your house BY the date that the book is released. It will be autographed and numbered so you can say I got the number "(blank)" book of Brandalyn's first book. I'm so excited!!! Hopefully you all will be supporting me through this venture; and the book is great, I'm sure who ever orders a copy will love it, but more about that later...

Today I wanted to talk about age, goals, and limitations....

Many of us do not shoot for our dreams, because we are afraid that we will not accomplish them and strive so hard just to plummet back down to earth, after that great pursuit of the stars. We often underestimate ourselves and make excuses not to try to work for the things that we really want in life. That's horrible. We can support or envy others, but we cannot even pat ourselves hard enough on the back to give ourselves the push that we need to accomplish those things that we have always wanted.

I am 17 years old and fearful of almost nothing when it comes to aspirations, but I am held back by one of the largest contstraints their is in America (other than race), my age. Their are a tremendous amount of things that it seemed that I just COULD NOT do, things that I thought I would have to wait to be 18 tp accomplish, but all of these things are imaginary. There are no limits, except the ones that we create for ourselves. I finished a business plan and have received funding to start a life-long career at 17!!! If I can do that all before 18 or 21 or 25, you can do ANYTHING you want.

There is enough negativity and false limitations presented by society than for us to be putting ourselves through these self-created trials. There is a world of dreams and goals and aspirations out there just waiting to be accomplished. Find out what you want to do and do it; it is as simple as that. If you can believe it, you can achieve it and I hate to sound cliche, but it is true. Since the beginning of this year, i challenged myself to change my ways and destine myself for improvement. I have stayed faithful in prayer and BELIEVED IN MYSELF AND THE THINGS i CAN DO and for that, I have been receiving all that I have asked for, most of the times, when I wasn't even paying attention. Everything happens for a reason and during the pursuit of your dreams, you will see that it is all apart of the master plan God has for you and the belief you have in yourself....

There are no limitations on anything in life, except the ones you create for yourself. As for my limitation of age; it is now nonexistent....age is just a numbers game and the only game I am playing is success....

Take care everyone, comment please

xoxoxo
Brandy

My Journey to Stardom: Day 152 Accepting Improvement and Progress - Monday, May 24, 2010 at 12:21am

Hey people {SURPISE!}

I know it's been a little wihile since I have written, as usual...but you guys know I stay busy (haha). But, I just wanted to take a break in the day and get on here to update you all on what's going on in Brandy's world. I have recently finished up my last week at North Harris. Boy, was that an experience. I had been at that school since August '08 and I can't believe how fast time has flew. I remember being like the youngest person there, when I first started {I was 15} and then getting popular because of it; I remember spending most of my time in the library or studying somewhere away from people and then a friend came to my school and EVERYTHING changed. At north Harris, I lost a best friend, I got hurt, got happy, made some great accomplishments and some good acquaintances a a new friend or two, and I just couldn't believe it was all over so quickly.....Call me emotional, but I experienced quite a bit while at North Harris...I mean, I was at the peak of my teenage years and was experience rapid growth as a person....a lot of ups and downs {what a roller coster ride} and then CRASH, it's suddenly over. This past semester was the first semester I was working and going to school {so hard}. I was getting up before most people even turn over to get air on their butt from the other side, in bed. I was working almost full-time at one point and still juggling 4 classes, the remnants of a social life I was trying to grasp onto, personal issues, family, and responsibilities at home.....I'm glad it's over, but it feels weird. I will be going to another campus of Lone Star for a couple summer classes to finish up my basics and then it's off to U of H. I can't believe it...I'm a cougar. I'm gonna be a 17-year old junior at the school I have been waiting to go to all my life. God is so good.

Also, I have bee making a lot of progress with my business plan, so rest asure that my book will be available for pre-sale orders pretty soon. Be looking out; I will be posting information for that, once I get the business end squared away.... But enough about me....I wanted to write this note to say that, I have went through quite a bit - those who allowed to get close to me know, but for those of you who don't don't the details - I feel like I have lived more than my years in only 17 years of my life...but I persevered and I stayed faithful and prayerful, hopeful and positive through it all. Through prayer and spiritual guidance, I have been able to overcome life's worst obstacles, so far. Since I have given up some of the things I saw unfit for me, I have just been staying focussed in prayer and my book plans, college, and my future and life has been working out. ...

I wrote this note to encourage everyone, again, to shoot for the stars and keep praying and believing until you get there. God helps those who seek and trust in him...you can do anything you want, if you just dedicate yourself and hold on for the good things. There will be some herdles along the way, but the person it makes you into and your accomplishments, you will greatly appreciate when it's all said and done.My life isn't perfect, but I stay posiitve and make sure it gets as close as possible, so good things happen and good things will continue to happen {and some rough paths here and there are worth it for what I want}.... I am so excited for what else God has in store for me..... I WON'T give up until I get there.....I'm on my way and there's no stopping me now....

xoxoxo
Brandy

Before work ..he he

My Journey to Stardom: Day 84 (Youtube Channel Coming Soon!) - Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 9:26am

Hey my peeps,

I just wanted to announce that I have officially received ANOTHER webcam!!!! I needed it so that I could make my videos on YouTube. I will be starting my own channel and I will post the link on here and myspace as soon as I do. I want everyone who enjoys the notes to follow me there and check out my vids. It will be the same ambiance with a larger audience and more commenting !!! Tell your friends to come watch and check it out. Trust me, it will be interesting ;) I'm so excited.

Thanks to everyone who supports and comments on my notes now; it's only going to get better :)

xoxoxo
Brandy

P.S. Check out this throwback of me reciting poetry at my church; this is an original poem titled "Stand Aprt" from my upcoming book "Life". Enjoy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ap-AkDYPsvI

My Journey to Stardom: Day 79 (Special Part of You) - Saturday, March 20, 2010 at 1:09pm

Hey facebook,

I've been absent for too long, but I'm back. Life has been crazy again, but I have been meaning to get on here and share a message with you all so here it goes...

Recently, I have decided to undertake the harderst thing I have ever done in my life so far and it is a challenge and is very difficult, but as I have said before, this year is about getting my priorities straight and doing what is going to be best for me and my future (aligning my priorities with my values). The basis of this note is saving the special parts of you for special people. You cannot give everything you have to everybody, mainly, because most are underserving and do not even know how to appreciate it. I am not trying to exemplify myself or seem conceited, but it comes with time, that you will start to appreciate who you are, know who you are, and not let anyone make you feel less than you are.

When you give your greatest character attributes, love, kindness, and graciousness to everyone you know, there will be no one in your life who feels special. Recently, I have experienced a situation where a guy totally had a hidden agenda and tried to obtain something from me and then leave me hanging. He didn't get what he wanted and his plan blew up in flames (Thank God; case closed). He didn't obtain this mighty feat because he was undeserving, he did not deserve the special part of me, so he didn't get it. '

The special part of you is different to each situation and is defined for each person, but is universal, as well. The special parts of me are revelations of my past to a person, my body, my time, my mind, my soul, my darkest and most coveted secrets, and my heart. I plan to get married one day to a fabulous, DESERVING man and if I give everything that I have to undeserving, doggish people, I will have nothing to give him and how unfair is that to rob the man of my dreams of the things I will have been waiting my whole life to give him.

I want to have special friends, special family members, special people who deserve all that I have to give and in order to do that, I have to covet some things from the majority of people - save the best parts of me for those who know how to recognize, accept, and appreciate them. I have come to a point of my life , in which, I love who exactly who I am and I know all that I am and I will not give those parts of me to just anyone (physically and most importantly, mentally).

For everyone out there, who has been abused or used or taken advantage of, or just wants to learn this lesson for the first time, save the special part of you for those who deserve you and love you and care for you (and the best amongst those as well). But, most importantly, don't forget to save even the most superior increments of the most special portions of yourself for YOU.

I'll be back soon,
Don't forget to comment,

xoxoxo
Brandy

My Journey to Stardom: Day 28 (Changes and The Realness) - Thursday, January 28, 2010

Hey peoplez,

I do apologize that it took me so long to get back on here and write to you guys; I 've been swamped with school and life blah blah blah hehe I hope everyone has been okay and that you guys have been READING my blogs!!!! :) If you have been, I want to thank you for your support and I will assume that you all know somewhat how I think and function by now and this will assist you in understanding the foundation of this post I have for you all, today. It's very important to me and is very serious; stay tuned...

First, I want to say that I am experiencing a point in my life that I am ridding my life of excess baggage; I have found that on the path I am trying to embark on, I do not have time for foolishness and people who are not supporting or at least, encouraging me as I would do them as a real FRIEND. I have found that there is a major difference in REAL friends and CONDITIONAL friends. I don't want conditional friends - friends who are there for you when they feel like doing so. Conditional friends, we all have them and I do not and will not anymore, but it takes a long time to realize who are conditional friends are not because they are good friends, WHEN THEY WANT TO BE. I don't want those friends. They don't really love you like they say they do, because they don't know what real love is...UNCONDITIONAL, LIMITLESS, NEVERENDING...That's the kind of friend I am, so I don't need friends that aren't doing anything for me; I can do bad all by myself. If they are not helping you, they are hurting you, period. The more time you spend entertaining people and situations that are not good for you, the more time you are unnecessarily exherting energy that can be used for your goals and dreams. Consider this...are those same people who drained the energy out of you, going to be there to help you accomplish your goals when you don't get there because of them: NO! They don't care, so you have to care about yourself; Love yourself and be there for you and you will draw people that coincide with your beliefs and feelings to you and if you don't, oh well. Life goes on. I would rather have two good, true friends than 28 that are sucking the life out of me and WASTING MY GOLDEN TIME!

People, through this journey, I have become more real than ever; I realized all I need is myself to do for myself and GOD is my best friend from now on. I hope I don't offend anyone and I don't mean to be cold, but I'm REAL and it's a cold world out there. In the end, everyone is in it for themselves. I keep it real to keep myself alive; to keep myself aware of WHAT IS REALLY GOING ON IN THIS WORLD so that I can know it and breathe and keep living; I don't want to be blind and I don't want those around me to be blind. Everybody hates the real and honest person, because the truth hurts, but those same people are the ones that ask you for advice and flock back to you for more. If they don't, oh well. I only want people around me that want to hear the truth, because that's what I want to hear.

Also, I realize that people go through changes; everyone does. We all learn and grow and mature, BUT...it is okay to grow and mature, but it is not okay when you CHANGE into someone that you are not and LOSE YOURSELF and YOUR MORALS in the process. When you lose all sense of your priorties in your "changing and growing process", you lose you and those who loved you for who you WERE, because that is WHO YOU ARE AND WHO YOU SHOULD REMAIN. When you grow, you mature and you learn and you experience and BUILD UPON who you ALREADY ARE. When you change, you lose you...and eventually those who helped you get to where you WERE or loved you just the way YOU REALLY ARE.....That's the difference....I don't want to lose myself and I have no intention of CHANGING who Brandy is. I love Brandy and I only want to grow and get better; that's all...

To sum it up, I am only letting people in my life who deserve to be there and I'm more real now than I've ever been. I don't care how people feel about it; I'm doing this for myself, because in the end, no one else is going to do it. Brandy has to take care of Brandy, period....

Think about it; comment please
xoxoxo
Brandy

My Journey to Stardom: Day 18 - Monday, January 18, 2010 at 12:35pm

Hello Everybody!!

I miss you all; this blogging idea was great. I love telling everybody how I am doing and keeping you guys updated. Feel free to leave comments, as well; I love conversation and I am willing to accept any thoughts about what I write :)

Anyways, my weekend was great. I went out with my two friends, Kyle and D'Wayne and had a great time; they are some wonderful people. I also went to church and my pastor preached about not letting your past discourage you from where God is sending you in the future. That message really touched me and it was so inspiring because it is basically the jest of how I have felt, how I have been feeling occasionally, and it was just so true. It really hit home. I mean, it has just become so vitally important for me to trim my life of negative people, experiences, and situations and lately, this life change has led me to think of quite a bit and make quite a few changes. That's why that sermon hit home (Thanks Pastor Jones). I know that this is my year and it is time for me to start making better decisions and not only watch who I hang around, but be cautious and selective of who I let hang around me. I encourage everyone to do the same. If someone is not helping you get where you are trying to go in life, they are holding you back, period. Because they are either trying to tear you down or they are wasting your time, two elements that will keep you from accomplishing what you want and NEED to accomplish in life, real quick. I am done letting the foolishness and craziness of others hold me back. I am taking stand in my ife for the better and who ever is there with me at the end is who was REALLY there with me all along and if there is no one there at the end, I have myself and GOD. That is all I need.

I know that everything happens for a reason and that God shows us certain things and leads us to certain things (to hear, see, or experience) for a reason. I got this email from my grandfather this morning. It was my confirmation for how I will be living my life from now on; may it encourage and inspire you also; it is called "Front Row":

Everyone Can't Be In Your FRONT ROW

Life is a theater so invite your audiences carefully.
Not everyone is holy enough and healthy enough to have
a FRONT ROW seat in our lives. There are some people
in your life that need to be loved from a distance.
It's amazing what you can accomplish when you let go,
or at least minimize your time with draining,
negative, incompatible, not-going-anywhere
relationships, friendships, fellowships and family!

Everyone Can't be in Your FRONT ROW..

Observe the relationships around you. Pay attention
to: Which ones lift and which ones lean? Which ones
encourage and which ones discourage? Which ones are on
a path of growth uphill and which ones are just going
downhill? When you leave certain people, do you feel
better or feel worse? Which ones always have drama or
don't really understand, know and appreciate you and
the gift that lies within you?

Everyone Can't be in Your FRONT ROW.

The more you seek God and the things of God, the more
you seek quality, the more you seek not just the hand
of God but the face of God, the more you seek things
honorable, the more you seek growth, peace of mind,
love and truth around you, the easier it will become
for you to decide who gets to sit in the FRONT ROW and
who should be moved to the balcony of your life.

Everyone Can't be in Your FRONT ROW.

You cannot change the people around you...but you can
change the people you are around! Ask God for wisdom
and discernment and choose wisely the people who sit
in the FRONT ROW of your life. Remember that FRONT
ROW seats are for special
and deserving people and those who sit in your FRONT
ROW should be chosen carefully.

Everyone Can't be in Your FRONT ROW.


P.S. Since everyone can't be in your front row, be careful; who you chose to be there and always put yourself ahead of ANY row.

xoxoxo
Brandy

My Journey to Stardom: Day 13 (1/13/10)

So,

Lately, I have just been sending out like a gazillion requests for quotation to different printers; basically, that is a form to assess an estimate for a print run (book printing). I'm trying to collect figures for the cost of my first print run, when I publish my book in December. I have found that the most important part of doing anything is the planning and it may take time, but it pans out in the long run. I am so excited about this project, you guys, I cannot express in words how blessed I feel to have this oppurtunity. This has been my dream since I was nine years old and it is finally beginning to fall together; it is still in the visionary state, but it just feels wonderful to even be making the small steps that I make every day to do this thing that I love. I encourage everyone to follow their dreams and do what makes you happy. NEVER put yourself down and feel like you can't do something. PLAN what you want to do, MAKE goals to complete the task, and let GOD handle the rest. I'm on a journey to be a best-selling author and run one of the most successful publishing companies in the nation and maybe even the world. I'm not letting anything stop me and you shouldn't either! P.S. I'm dissapointed that no one is following me on twitter; I need friends!! Hehehe Until next time; I love you guys and keep dreaming....

xoxoxo
Brandy

Folow me!!!! (1/5/10)

Day 5

Hey Facebook,

Everybody who is friends with me here, please go to Twitter and add me. If you don't have an account, get one! It's the newest networking site. My site is http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitter.com%2Fbrandalyngill&h=7ef1b. Thanks everybody. More updates coming soon :)

xoxoxo
Brandy

2010 : My Journey to Stardom (1/4/10)

Dear Facebook Friends,

2009 was a hectic, yet monumental year for me and I learned quite a bit from it and endured much from it, as well. 2010 is my year because I will be able to implement all of my lessons and growth from last year. I will be eighteen years old this year, I will be transferring to U of H this year, I will be publishing my book this year, and many many new things. This is Day 4 of my journey and I am inviting you all to share in this process with me. I do not have time for jealousy and haters who want to bring me down, although you all are greatly appreciated; you make my head bigger and my heart stronger !! : ) For those that are true friends who are not hiding behind a cloak of alterior motives, and that have truly been there for me throughout my struggles, I love you and you will be rewarded. Thank you to all of those who are REALLY my friends and to my wonderful family which I cherish. I now know what God has planned for me; it is embedded in my heart and this year is all about preparation and embracing it. Throughout the year, I will updating my myspace and facebook pages frequently, as well as obtaining active Twiter and youtube accounts. So I hope that you all will experience this with me; I am calling this my Journey to Stardom.

xoxoxo
Brandy