instead of doing inventory I am blogging cause I am a self proclaimed chronic procrastinator!! Actually I finished most of the inventory... and now 2 days later I POST!!
Yesterday I went to see Moonlight! It was a good movie but I had to do a whole lot of digesting because it was good for so many reasons, but I still have a few questions and I really do need someone to talk to about it. And I won't spoil it; there are enough trailers out there that you should have at least seen that, but I still was not prepared for the movie. What I will say is that less dialogue seems to be what Hollywood likes. At the end, when it flashed the name of the movie we all EVERYONE sat in their seat like 'huh... well OK'. Folks started to get up an leave but there were like 7 of us who still sat there after the credits were over. I was by myself but the 2 older white ladies to my right started to talk about what they thought it meant. Then there were the 4 people, 2 white guys, and Asian guy and white woman, who just sat there like UH... So go see it before it leaves the theaters, make of it what you will, and if you have something to say about it, call me!
The theater I went to was The Charles Theater in the city and it is in the middle of the block in the middle of a neighborhood and has some really interesting characters. I am standing behind what I thought was a homeless guy, and maybe he was, but he wanted a ticket to a show that didn't have a matinee showing and he was a lil pissed. The ticket chick explains that there was a misprint and apologizes and he eventually walks away. Then when he does, what he left was either spit or snot that started rolling down the window. I stood there like OH HELL NO... You need to open the other window because if any part of whatever touches me we gon have a problem!! The ticket chick sees it and it like OHHH... hold on a sec. She goes to get wipes or cleaner or something and I am standing there paralyzed. The popcorn chick then says (which is a different line) you can get your ticket here, which is what I do. I get into the theater and there is a smell... I try real hard to ignore it because I have paid my lil money and I want to see this movie. The crowd is a good mix of races, couples and singles. And then once we are good into the movie I drop my Pepsi bottle at a very silent part cause that's what I do LOL
And then I left and went to the Shoppers (grocery store) that is very much in the hood. The main sign that you in da hood is when there is a sign that says NO HACKS (that's a jitney for my Pittsburgh folks... and Uber for my everyone else LOL). I usually never shop without a cart but this way if I don't have one I can stick to what I came for, butter, chips, and fruit cups (cause I had a coupon) and get in and out. I end up getting a hand cart. I also got steak, eggs, and a sprite. I get in line behind a woman in one of those motorized chairs. She has a WHOLE basket full of food and I know this is the month of food and that she is using an Independence Card (that would be the good food stamps which I will need soon so no judgement on my part... although I always wondered WHY people who got food stamps shop like the store is not going to be there the next week? It's always SO MUCH FOOD (I digress)). I stay in this line because there is no self serve (I done already told you I'm in the hood) and even though William (the cashier) was a lil slow, this is the shortest line, so I deal. A lady with a reusable bag and a dollar gets in line behind me. I had a thought for 2 seconds to let her get in front of me, but William was not to swift and she was getting aggravated like it was MY fault he was moving slow. So then she goes around and tries to give the woman's nephew the dollar to pay for the bag but the woman was like NO GO OVER THERE (pointing to the customer service line) OR SOMETHING!! I chuckle like then she says My nephew knows I don't like stuff like that SHE GOTTA WAIT!! Then I chime in with Yeah cause we got a good flow here and she's messing it up!! William finally gets to me and I hand him one reusable bag. Why was he acting like he never saw a cloth bag? Dude this is your job. You do this ERR DAY!! Take my bag please! The stuff I have you only need one! He bags my food and then I'm fiddling with my bank card and he is insisting I take the receipt JUST THROW IT IN THE BAG!! I was watching you like a hawk so I know that everything is good.
It is December so I'm not sue why I'm shocked it's so cold, but it IS COLD! And... you know what I'll take cold to snow and ice any day!!
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
random dumb shit
This is about a few of the dumb things I did today... So I sit in the car at the Wal-Mart trying to collect my thoughts and what not. I decide that even though I have on sweats and a hat to cover up my pinned curled hair (A HAT... not one of the satin bonnets... ijs) I needed a lil lipstick. I put on some and then head out thinking I look a hot mess but the lipstick has redeemed me. The cute (random) bread dude that I have seen around delivering well BREAD is getting out of his truck and I'm glad I did that lil extra something. I shop, then leave, look down at my bright green sweet shirt and the big ass red stain. SO DAMN... Here I am knowing I look a hot mess but then see this big ass stain and just start to laugh #becausewhynot !!!
Tonight I am doing some major putzying in the basement. I step on something wet and think it was water from the laundry. I look down and nope NOT WATER but a freaking cricket. I don't know where these bitches come from but ever few years or so I have ALOT and then they die out and then they come back. I was doing a load and threw 1 sock in the washer. JUST ONE!! Like who does that!?!?! And I've been walking around the house with one sock. Yes my left foot is cold! Yes I have many socks in my sock basket. Why am I doing this to myself?
Back to the good Wal-Mart, some of the cashiers are a little off to me. I thought the dude who is checking me out was talking to himself, but then he says "this time last year I didn't have wheels." Maybe I'm the off one here cause I said you mean a car? He said yes! I said well that is definitely a good thing!! He said it sure is! People just want to be heard no matter how minimal or major the thing is. I want to be heard sometimes too. Unfortunately I'm feeling really unheard. I hear myself talking and then I feel ignored. I might just stop talking all together.
Tonight I am doing some major putzying in the basement. I step on something wet and think it was water from the laundry. I look down and nope NOT WATER but a freaking cricket. I don't know where these bitches come from but ever few years or so I have ALOT and then they die out and then they come back. I was doing a load and threw 1 sock in the washer. JUST ONE!! Like who does that!?!?! And I've been walking around the house with one sock. Yes my left foot is cold! Yes I have many socks in my sock basket. Why am I doing this to myself?
Back to the good Wal-Mart, some of the cashiers are a little off to me. I thought the dude who is checking me out was talking to himself, but then he says "this time last year I didn't have wheels." Maybe I'm the off one here cause I said you mean a car? He said yes! I said well that is definitely a good thing!! He said it sure is! People just want to be heard no matter how minimal or major the thing is. I want to be heard sometimes too. Unfortunately I'm feeling really unheard. I hear myself talking and then I feel ignored. I might just stop talking all together.
Wednesday, November 23, 2016
pre-thanksgiving 2016
I ran into the Royal farms to get a few wings after a meeting the other day. It always annoys me when the cashier and the cooks and whoever else works there always seem to be having this conversation and not really too concerned with the customer. And that was the case this night. The lil cashier looked like it was too much for her to touch my money like she had just gotten her nails done but in reality she needed a fill in (yes I am petty). She is talking to one of the cook guys and that are basically yelling back and forth to each other. There really weren't many people in the store so it wasn't too much of a big deal, but then you also had the dude at the other cash register who couldn't figure out something for the dude who wanted to get gas at one of the pumps. my number was called pretty fast, I got my wings and was putting my card into my purse when the lil boy who called my number and is now finished with me say "yeah cause all my relationships are like (the movie) Baby Boy" I look up, catch his eye, and I say "OH I NEED TO GET OUT OF HERE!!!!" They laugh and then I leave. BUT I HAZ QUESTIONS!!! What the heck did he mean? Does he live with his mother? Does he have multiple baby mamas? Does he do his main baby mama bad? He at least has a job at the good RoFo so maybe he doesn't drop his baby mama off and take the car. I just had and still have questions about the whole thing.
Yes ma'am with the bad teeth and even worse hairdo I AM looking at your man cause he is fine as hell. Yes I see you both in the spice aisle, the bread aisle and now YEP I'm standing behind you in line cause I want to continue to look at him. In these cases I always thing that's not really her man, it's probably her brother or cousin or something. I was being so blatant it's a shame!!! And then I think well maybe if I knock a few teeth out I too could have a man who looks like that!!! I was so busy looking at her teeth though I didn't get a chance (even though I was looking pretty hard) to check out his teeth situation. So you know maybe that's why they are together.
It feels like I have been to the store 50 times in 3 days. Thanksgiving is on Thursday and it is Tuesday. I stood at the fresh turkey bin and had a discussion with a woman about the difference between fresh and frozen. I concluded that it is already Tuesday you really don't have enough time to thaw it out. Well unless you do it in the sink or something but 'they' say that is not the safest way. I'm sure people have died over the years I just don't know any personally who thawed out a turkey or chicken and then got salmonella. Anyway so as not to drive myself crazy, I got a fresh turkey.
I'm doing a challenge that I really hope I can stick to, and that's the 'eat what I have' challenge. The thought is that I should have enough food in the house to eat without having to go out to eat. I have cleaned out my freezer pretty good so good that I didn't have any frozen veggies so I got a few the other day. I tend not to buy so much meat because, well the roommate is so dang particular!!! I have several bags of frozen fruit from back when I was all in with the green smoothie challenge. And I have a lot of cans of food. I shop like there is going to be a zombie apocalypse sometimes. It's easy to just run out and grab something and forget (or ignore) that I have food in the house! McDonald's and Taco Bell are right around the corner. The McPick is $2.50 and a sweet tea is a buck so for just under 4 bucks I can have something that resembles a meal. But I need to do better and that is the goal for the rest of the year. I know I will need some exceptions, like milk, bread, and bananas, but I think this is doable!
and post...
Yes ma'am with the bad teeth and even worse hairdo I AM looking at your man cause he is fine as hell. Yes I see you both in the spice aisle, the bread aisle and now YEP I'm standing behind you in line cause I want to continue to look at him. In these cases I always thing that's not really her man, it's probably her brother or cousin or something. I was being so blatant it's a shame!!! And then I think well maybe if I knock a few teeth out I too could have a man who looks like that!!! I was so busy looking at her teeth though I didn't get a chance (even though I was looking pretty hard) to check out his teeth situation. So you know maybe that's why they are together.
It feels like I have been to the store 50 times in 3 days. Thanksgiving is on Thursday and it is Tuesday. I stood at the fresh turkey bin and had a discussion with a woman about the difference between fresh and frozen. I concluded that it is already Tuesday you really don't have enough time to thaw it out. Well unless you do it in the sink or something but 'they' say that is not the safest way. I'm sure people have died over the years I just don't know any personally who thawed out a turkey or chicken and then got salmonella. Anyway so as not to drive myself crazy, I got a fresh turkey.
I'm doing a challenge that I really hope I can stick to, and that's the 'eat what I have' challenge. The thought is that I should have enough food in the house to eat without having to go out to eat. I have cleaned out my freezer pretty good so good that I didn't have any frozen veggies so I got a few the other day. I tend not to buy so much meat because, well the roommate is so dang particular!!! I have several bags of frozen fruit from back when I was all in with the green smoothie challenge. And I have a lot of cans of food. I shop like there is going to be a zombie apocalypse sometimes. It's easy to just run out and grab something and forget (or ignore) that I have food in the house! McDonald's and Taco Bell are right around the corner. The McPick is $2.50 and a sweet tea is a buck so for just under 4 bucks I can have something that resembles a meal. But I need to do better and that is the goal for the rest of the year. I know I will need some exceptions, like milk, bread, and bananas, but I think this is doable!
and post...
Friday, October 21, 2016
a twofer... 10.21.16
I just posted a blog I wrote last week, but I have more stuff in me!
I had been reading some old posts from this date 10/21. My goal in 2013 was to post more blogs, 3 a week to be precise. WE all know how that one worked out LOL. In 2015 I rehashed my experience with all the critters squirrels and mice that seemed to want to live in the house with me, Paisley, and the roommate which would be a great title of a book!!! LOL
I had a really vivid dream last night or more like right before I woke up which is probably why I remembered it. So all of my family was around this island in this kitchen. The specific people I remember were my nieces and my brother but the house was full so I know there were others there. And then there was this little light skinded baby who I think was mine (?) then this light skin man with a red beard (he was black but he had red hair) who I think was also mine, but then I kept flashing forward and back so at one point I was pregnant and then the baby was there. It was weird and I have no idea what it means and NO there no way I'm pregnant not no way!! SO yeah I have no idea what this means. My mother... err I mean roommate had a pretty vivid dream the other day. She was running down some steep steps to get to the blue Dodge car, she needed to get it in the garage. This issue with her dreams is that she usually thinks they are real. When I say to her well it was a dream sometimes she gets really belligerent and other days she can accept that yep it was a dream. This particular day she spent most of the day trying to convince the caregiver that she needed to get out of the bed and move the car into the garage. The caregiver indulged her for the most part and even as she left she was trying to comfort her by saying she would take care of the car. Now me being the daughter and also caregiver, I have to bring her to present day reality. Lady you have not driven a car in at least 7 years, your son has your car, the house with the garage is in Pittsburgh has been sold, my car is a blue car which she kept telling me NO IT WAS A DODGE... so yeah ALL OF THAT!!
I am a YouTube chick! I watch shows on it and then start following the people (content creators and actors) on the Instagram and Twitter. One station in particular (Black & Sexy TV) took their content to VHX and has a yearly subscription. Another Issa Rae just created a show on HBO called Insecure and the tagline is "She's trying hard AF!!" It has gotten rave reviews! But it took for FREAKING ever and I was able to watch the process. SO go RIGHT NOW to HBO and watch. I actually had to stop and think about black people in general being on the TV and this year has not been too bad. I mean it always could be better. Actually it seems network TV is more inclined to putting black men on than black women. This show celebrates black women who don't have it all but that's ok cause we all DON'T have it all, nor are we all sassy, and angry and loud and secure. We are not a monolith! And we like to see that there are other types of black women other than the sassy sidekick.
There was a man that said or rather typed something rather crude about how my mind could change based on the time of month. I actually let it go, I didn't even cuss him the fuck out even though it will happen sooner or later. Let me explain to ALL who read this, I am tired of having to explain myself as not being angry or mad when my opinion differs from yours. I'm tired feeling like I have to lower my voice to make you feel comfortable because GOD FORBID if I raise it I am clearly on my period and emotional and/or trying to take on wifely duties because I'm telling you what to do. Trust me I don't want to be your wife! Nor am I trying to tell you what to do. I'm tired of having to put a smile on my face because again, I feel the need to pacify. I have had conversations with other black women where we say well we gotta be the ABC (angry black chick) today or try not being the ABC because no matter how 'nice' we are, folks will see us as angry and it is so exhausting. I give up! I'm done trying to make you feel ok! ALSO I am going to say what I want when I want which is what I usually do, but there are a few folks who I still tend to censor myself but NO MAS!! (which is Spanish for no more LOL)
I have a cousin (our grandmothers were sisters) who I never met but who I was friends with on Facebook and Pinterest. She passed away a few weeks ago. It is very sad because she has a ton of 1st cousins and I think they are in the same boat as me as never having met her. Her birthday is today and it is popping up on Facebook and it is just sad. She has young kids and no one seems to be saying anything or at least the family that I am close with don't seem to know anything.
Someone needs to give me their Netflix code so I can watch Luke Cage. There is NO shame in my game!!!
This man has decided to hack up all of his lung and I must now go!!
And now I want chicken...
I had been reading some old posts from this date 10/21. My goal in 2013 was to post more blogs, 3 a week to be precise. WE all know how that one worked out LOL. In 2015 I rehashed my experience with all the critters squirrels and mice that seemed to want to live in the house with me, Paisley, and the roommate which would be a great title of a book!!! LOL
I had a really vivid dream last night or more like right before I woke up which is probably why I remembered it. So all of my family was around this island in this kitchen. The specific people I remember were my nieces and my brother but the house was full so I know there were others there. And then there was this little light skinded baby who I think was mine (?) then this light skin man with a red beard (he was black but he had red hair) who I think was also mine, but then I kept flashing forward and back so at one point I was pregnant and then the baby was there. It was weird and I have no idea what it means and NO there no way I'm pregnant not no way!! SO yeah I have no idea what this means. My mother... err I mean roommate had a pretty vivid dream the other day. She was running down some steep steps to get to the blue Dodge car, she needed to get it in the garage. This issue with her dreams is that she usually thinks they are real. When I say to her well it was a dream sometimes she gets really belligerent and other days she can accept that yep it was a dream. This particular day she spent most of the day trying to convince the caregiver that she needed to get out of the bed and move the car into the garage. The caregiver indulged her for the most part and even as she left she was trying to comfort her by saying she would take care of the car. Now me being the daughter and also caregiver, I have to bring her to present day reality. Lady you have not driven a car in at least 7 years, your son has your car, the house with the garage is in Pittsburgh has been sold, my car is a blue car which she kept telling me NO IT WAS A DODGE... so yeah ALL OF THAT!!
I am a YouTube chick! I watch shows on it and then start following the people (content creators and actors) on the Instagram and Twitter. One station in particular (Black & Sexy TV) took their content to VHX and has a yearly subscription. Another Issa Rae just created a show on HBO called Insecure and the tagline is "She's trying hard AF!!" It has gotten rave reviews! But it took for FREAKING ever and I was able to watch the process. SO go RIGHT NOW to HBO and watch. I actually had to stop and think about black people in general being on the TV and this year has not been too bad. I mean it always could be better. Actually it seems network TV is more inclined to putting black men on than black women. This show celebrates black women who don't have it all but that's ok cause we all DON'T have it all, nor are we all sassy, and angry and loud and secure. We are not a monolith! And we like to see that there are other types of black women other than the sassy sidekick.
There was a man that said or rather typed something rather crude about how my mind could change based on the time of month. I actually let it go, I didn't even cuss him the fuck out even though it will happen sooner or later. Let me explain to ALL who read this, I am tired of having to explain myself as not being angry or mad when my opinion differs from yours. I'm tired feeling like I have to lower my voice to make you feel comfortable because GOD FORBID if I raise it I am clearly on my period and emotional and/or trying to take on wifely duties because I'm telling you what to do. Trust me I don't want to be your wife! Nor am I trying to tell you what to do. I'm tired of having to put a smile on my face because again, I feel the need to pacify. I have had conversations with other black women where we say well we gotta be the ABC (angry black chick) today or try not being the ABC because no matter how 'nice' we are, folks will see us as angry and it is so exhausting. I give up! I'm done trying to make you feel ok! ALSO I am going to say what I want when I want which is what I usually do, but there are a few folks who I still tend to censor myself but NO MAS!! (which is Spanish for no more LOL)
I have a cousin (our grandmothers were sisters) who I never met but who I was friends with on Facebook and Pinterest. She passed away a few weeks ago. It is very sad because she has a ton of 1st cousins and I think they are in the same boat as me as never having met her. Her birthday is today and it is popping up on Facebook and it is just sad. She has young kids and no one seems to be saying anything or at least the family that I am close with don't seem to know anything.
Someone needs to give me their Netflix code so I can watch Luke Cage. There is NO shame in my game!!!
This man has decided to hack up all of his lung and I must now go!!
And now I want chicken...
10.21.16
Sometimes I work really hard at doing nothing! It occurred to me that I do care what some people think of me. NOT ALL people but some, and not even all the time, and that drives me to look busy and do stuff even when alls I want to do is stay in bed and watch TV.
I was really close to going inside of the bank and cussing the teller out who gave me a crazy look. Ok let me back up a bit.. About a year ago (maybe more maybe less) one of my banks (cause we all know I'm balling and have so much money and so many account (well I do have more accounts than I care to share, the amount of money is not so much)) Susquehanna got bought out by BB&T. I opened my account at Susquehanna when the now defunct Provident bank decided it was k to keep nickel and diming me for dumb shit. So I was a happy customer at the now defunct Susquehanna. I knew the change was coming and even my account # changed which I guess makes sense but I still can remember my old # and clearly I don't do well with change. I had a whole $50 and the bank person was like OH did you want to close your account? What I didn't know at the time is that my old account which everything was free was grandfathered in, so now BB&T is not making any money from my account. A few months passed and I deposited $200 into the account and the cashier told me that I shouldn't make any changes because I was getting free everything and that they didn't offer that with any new accounts coming on. Huh, really? Thank you sir for that info!! Recently I started selling jewelry and I decided to use this account as my 'business' account. I am not familiar with this bank. Today I go to the ATM and attempt to make a deposit. Well you need an envelope. EVERY other account I have you can just put the cash or the check right in without an envelope so then I just decide to do the drive thru. I still needed to fill out a deposit slip. The young lady give me a pen and a slip, it literally take me 2 seconds to fill out but then she start counting ALL of the money in the bank and does NOT check on me. So I tap on the window... nothing. I push the little call button twice... still nothing. SO I beep my horn. The other cashier turned around like I had wrecked her complete day. I say to the other little girl WHY IS SHE LOOKING AT ME CRAZY? You didn't even check on me!! It only took 2 seconds to fill out the slip. So then attitude girl I guess does the deposit and tells me that I should have just pushed the button. What I wanted to say was BITCH I DID!! What I said was...I did TWICE and neither one of you responded. Stuff like this can piss me off but i'm not gon let it mess up my good day!
I had just came from Duesenberg's and had the Marilyn Muenster which was brisket, caramelized onions and muenster cheese. LORD it was good!! I usually get breakfast food and specifically French toast when I go there but it was lunch time and everyone had sandwiches that looked awesome, so that's what I got. When I was finished this elderly fellow came and sat at the table next to me. He was flirting a bit and we both said how beautiful the day was. I threw on a big sweatshirt because I thought it was a little chillier. His wife finally came out and she commented too how nice it was and how they both wore jackets because they thought it was going to be cooler. I looked at both of them and they were not a bad looking couple. I would love to see their wedding picture because I'm convinced they were both very attractive in their day.
I'm sitting on a bench outside of the library. Mainly because it's a little too chilly inside and the sun keeps peeking through the clouds. It is a BEA-U-TI-FUL day. That's how my grandmother would say the word, emphasizing ALL of the syllables. Usually when I come to the library I have on my headphones but since I'm outside I'm doing a little people watching. So a man walks out with his long ponytail and I chuckle because he is bald in the center. I guess he is holding out as long as he possibly can. When I was inside one guy with headphones was watching what looked like The Voice or one of those kind of shows sand was getting his ever loving life!!! Then I looked up and one couple with about 5 teeth between them were researching something (I couldn't see y'all know I was looking LOL). Then another couple decided they needed to have a conversation even though he was WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY down on the 1st computer and she was WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY up near the printer. Folks don't adhere to the silence rule I remember it used to being back in the day. OH so the other day I went to the one near my house and this was a few hours before school let out so it wasn't buzzing with kids just yet. One guy at the back table had 2 computers set up and tablet but my dude was sleep. And I don't just mean his eyes were closed, this fool was snoring like he was at home in his own bed. I sat at the back tables because it was in front of the window but then as I was unpacking my stuff I was really trying to decide if my earbuds were going to drown out his snoring. One of the librarians finally came over to see if he was ok. He was apologetic but then I think went back to sleep. So then the security guard came over and said sir, maybe you need to walk around a bit and this is when the man got indignant. The whole thing was funny. He was just trying to do his lil job! About 10 minutes later the man started packing up all his stuff and then left.
My neighbors are all horrible, but I really think what's going on is I'm ready to move. Not necessarily because of them but more because this has been the longest I have lived anywhere (well on my own). I don't want neighbors. I want a long driveway that I don't have to share with anyone and not have to be bothered with who's car is in front of my house at any given time. I'm sitting across from 2 houses that have nice driveways. This neighborhood is really nice. And you can tell they are all owned as opposed to rented and people keep up their homes very nicely. That has been one of my issues is that even though the houses are owned in my neighborhood, the kids and grandkids that are living there, probably rent free, are renters. They just do dumb and inconsiderate shit. I'm not in any position to move any time soon and I need to get a few more things fixed in the house before I can think real hard about it.
A chick just passed me with a shirt on that she is tryna pass off as a dress. REALLY GIRL? That shit is too short and I know it's a shirt!! You know what I'm truly sick of, grown ass folks leaving their house with pajamas on. It is BEYOND ridiculous! Like really cookie monster bitch? REALLY? I saw this real grown man coming out of Taco Bell once with pajamas on and I looked at him and just shook my head. You look FOOLISH!!
and now more rants...
I'm in the supermarket yesterday and the girl parked her cart right in the center and proceeded to look for whatever thee hell. EXCUSE ME MA'AM if you and your too tight scrub wearing ass don't get the hell outta my way I'ma know something!! And then she moved but then didn't say excuse me or anything, she was just being rude. You had a hard day ok fine, just get outta my way!!
Then I see a cutie looking in the meat section, but when I circled back and he was gone :( #mylife. I was trying to have my 'black people meet' moment, but alas, it was not meant to be.
WHY do people have to constantly be on their phone and specifically their blue too (LOL). I'm at the deli and the dude is having a full on convo but it's his turn. I signal for to him to go, he gets some cheese. The lil deli dude had a question but he too busy on the phone so I said SIR!!! and he's like OH ok... And I then I start mumbling you need to PAY ATTENTION!!!
At certain stores I know who's line to get in and who's line NOT to get in. Yesterday's cashier was a NOT line. She moved so very slowly and for truly no good reason. It's not like I was in a rush but she didn't know that and there was no sense of urgency. At the Giant on 40 it's the older white lady with yellow hair who has to take a sip of whatever thee hell and talk to me while she is ringing up my items. I'm all for mindless banter, but let's get me out of this store as quickly as possible. Then there is the black lady at the Shopper's also on 40 who reminds me of an old lunch lady. She will get you OUT of the store real fast so I tend to look for her when I'm in that store. There is a lady with koolaid red hair at the Price Rite but they never have enough cashier on at any given time so even though she is a NOT line, sometimes she's the only one.
OH my Lord why did that man smell so good who just passed me... COME BACK SIR!!!
I was really close to going inside of the bank and cussing the teller out who gave me a crazy look. Ok let me back up a bit.. About a year ago (maybe more maybe less) one of my banks (cause we all know I'm balling and have so much money and so many account (well I do have more accounts than I care to share, the amount of money is not so much)) Susquehanna got bought out by BB&T. I opened my account at Susquehanna when the now defunct Provident bank decided it was k to keep nickel and diming me for dumb shit. So I was a happy customer at the now defunct Susquehanna. I knew the change was coming and even my account # changed which I guess makes sense but I still can remember my old # and clearly I don't do well with change. I had a whole $50 and the bank person was like OH did you want to close your account? What I didn't know at the time is that my old account which everything was free was grandfathered in, so now BB&T is not making any money from my account. A few months passed and I deposited $200 into the account and the cashier told me that I shouldn't make any changes because I was getting free everything and that they didn't offer that with any new accounts coming on. Huh, really? Thank you sir for that info!! Recently I started selling jewelry and I decided to use this account as my 'business' account. I am not familiar with this bank. Today I go to the ATM and attempt to make a deposit. Well you need an envelope. EVERY other account I have you can just put the cash or the check right in without an envelope so then I just decide to do the drive thru. I still needed to fill out a deposit slip. The young lady give me a pen and a slip, it literally take me 2 seconds to fill out but then she start counting ALL of the money in the bank and does NOT check on me. So I tap on the window... nothing. I push the little call button twice... still nothing. SO I beep my horn. The other cashier turned around like I had wrecked her complete day. I say to the other little girl WHY IS SHE LOOKING AT ME CRAZY? You didn't even check on me!! It only took 2 seconds to fill out the slip. So then attitude girl I guess does the deposit and tells me that I should have just pushed the button. What I wanted to say was BITCH I DID!! What I said was...I did TWICE and neither one of you responded. Stuff like this can piss me off but i'm not gon let it mess up my good day!
I had just came from Duesenberg's and had the Marilyn Muenster which was brisket, caramelized onions and muenster cheese. LORD it was good!! I usually get breakfast food and specifically French toast when I go there but it was lunch time and everyone had sandwiches that looked awesome, so that's what I got. When I was finished this elderly fellow came and sat at the table next to me. He was flirting a bit and we both said how beautiful the day was. I threw on a big sweatshirt because I thought it was a little chillier. His wife finally came out and she commented too how nice it was and how they both wore jackets because they thought it was going to be cooler. I looked at both of them and they were not a bad looking couple. I would love to see their wedding picture because I'm convinced they were both very attractive in their day.
I'm sitting on a bench outside of the library. Mainly because it's a little too chilly inside and the sun keeps peeking through the clouds. It is a BEA-U-TI-FUL day. That's how my grandmother would say the word, emphasizing ALL of the syllables. Usually when I come to the library I have on my headphones but since I'm outside I'm doing a little people watching. So a man walks out with his long ponytail and I chuckle because he is bald in the center. I guess he is holding out as long as he possibly can. When I was inside one guy with headphones was watching what looked like The Voice or one of those kind of shows sand was getting his ever loving life!!! Then I looked up and one couple with about 5 teeth between them were researching something (I couldn't see y'all know I was looking LOL). Then another couple decided they needed to have a conversation even though he was WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY down on the 1st computer and she was WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY up near the printer. Folks don't adhere to the silence rule I remember it used to being back in the day. OH so the other day I went to the one near my house and this was a few hours before school let out so it wasn't buzzing with kids just yet. One guy at the back table had 2 computers set up and tablet but my dude was sleep. And I don't just mean his eyes were closed, this fool was snoring like he was at home in his own bed. I sat at the back tables because it was in front of the window but then as I was unpacking my stuff I was really trying to decide if my earbuds were going to drown out his snoring. One of the librarians finally came over to see if he was ok. He was apologetic but then I think went back to sleep. So then the security guard came over and said sir, maybe you need to walk around a bit and this is when the man got indignant. The whole thing was funny. He was just trying to do his lil job! About 10 minutes later the man started packing up all his stuff and then left.
My neighbors are all horrible, but I really think what's going on is I'm ready to move. Not necessarily because of them but more because this has been the longest I have lived anywhere (well on my own). I don't want neighbors. I want a long driveway that I don't have to share with anyone and not have to be bothered with who's car is in front of my house at any given time. I'm sitting across from 2 houses that have nice driveways. This neighborhood is really nice. And you can tell they are all owned as opposed to rented and people keep up their homes very nicely. That has been one of my issues is that even though the houses are owned in my neighborhood, the kids and grandkids that are living there, probably rent free, are renters. They just do dumb and inconsiderate shit. I'm not in any position to move any time soon and I need to get a few more things fixed in the house before I can think real hard about it.
A chick just passed me with a shirt on that she is tryna pass off as a dress. REALLY GIRL? That shit is too short and I know it's a shirt!! You know what I'm truly sick of, grown ass folks leaving their house with pajamas on. It is BEYOND ridiculous! Like really cookie monster bitch? REALLY? I saw this real grown man coming out of Taco Bell once with pajamas on and I looked at him and just shook my head. You look FOOLISH!!
and now more rants...
I'm in the supermarket yesterday and the girl parked her cart right in the center and proceeded to look for whatever thee hell. EXCUSE ME MA'AM if you and your too tight scrub wearing ass don't get the hell outta my way I'ma know something!! And then she moved but then didn't say excuse me or anything, she was just being rude. You had a hard day ok fine, just get outta my way!!
Then I see a cutie looking in the meat section, but when I circled back and he was gone :( #mylife. I was trying to have my 'black people meet' moment, but alas, it was not meant to be.
WHY do people have to constantly be on their phone and specifically their blue too (LOL). I'm at the deli and the dude is having a full on convo but it's his turn. I signal for to him to go, he gets some cheese. The lil deli dude had a question but he too busy on the phone so I said SIR!!! and he's like OH ok... And I then I start mumbling you need to PAY ATTENTION!!!
At certain stores I know who's line to get in and who's line NOT to get in. Yesterday's cashier was a NOT line. She moved so very slowly and for truly no good reason. It's not like I was in a rush but she didn't know that and there was no sense of urgency. At the Giant on 40 it's the older white lady with yellow hair who has to take a sip of whatever thee hell and talk to me while she is ringing up my items. I'm all for mindless banter, but let's get me out of this store as quickly as possible. Then there is the black lady at the Shopper's also on 40 who reminds me of an old lunch lady. She will get you OUT of the store real fast so I tend to look for her when I'm in that store. There is a lady with koolaid red hair at the Price Rite but they never have enough cashier on at any given time so even though she is a NOT line, sometimes she's the only one.
OH my Lord why did that man smell so good who just passed me... COME BACK SIR!!!
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
it's ok remember you got it!
I'm not really a political person. I see all the posts that my friends and associates make. Sometimes I agree and sometime I don't. There as one post about the anthem where the person was so adamant about being offended for not standing that I just kept on scrolling. Not really a battle I felt like fighting. Her are my quick and dirty thoughts on the state of things that go on in my head...
BLACK LIVES MATTER because they do and yes all lives matter, but I'm not beating anyone up for saying all lives matter because they do but MY life and the lives of people who look like me (which is Black) have been marginalized and undervalued and it is seen everyday in the media. I am so afraid for all of my black nephews, cousin and any man that speak out or NOT and are just living while being black and die because of it. And on that same note I am afraid for my nieces and all the women I know because I KNOW I have a smart mouth and that could be me just as easily as Sandra Bland refusing to do something cause the white office got mad because he lost (or felt he lost) control of the situation.
The election - I have been registered since I turned 18. Clinton was the first president I voted for and every primary and general election I have voted. It was quite hilarious (or maybe sad?) to me that many people registered to be able to vote for Barack Obama. Like there were so many other issues going on prior to this but you had absolutely NO SAY! And now we have 2 major choices Trump and Hilary Clinton. Honestly the only reason I'm voting for her is cause she's a grandmother. There are probably more compelling reason to vote for her or not, but that's my reason. There are SOOOOO many reasons not to vote for Trump. He can't even get his color of his skin and that mop he has on top of his head together!!! Petty reasons I know, but again... enough for me. What is so scary is folks won't vote and then complain. Folks have disrespected Obama for 8 solid years but think Trump is the answer? I'm afraid!!!!
The national anthem - we only sing that 1st verse which is very majestic and patriotic. There are some stanzas (4 in total) that say some pretty awful shit. I may be time for it to be changed completely. Some have suggested America the Beautiful but there may be some questionable lyrics there too.
As I was writing this yet another black man lost his life at the hands of a police officer who thought he was a 'bad dude'. So even though he was doing nothing, his car was in need of repair, his life was of no value and he was killed. I don't know what to do. I am just at a loss... A friend posted a video of how an officer was so over the top. Thankfully the man didn't die in this case, but I still cried because the man asking question the officer was being a total dick and pulled his gun just because he could. This is what is so scary. You can be doing absolutely nothing and still DIE!!
After the 1st debate...
So I got home late yesterday and didn't catch all of the debate but I caught a good portion of it. I really do want to hear what Trump has to say. I mean I REALLY DO! But he didn't really answer the questions and stop and frisk is NOT the answer. I want to be like has that ever happened to you? I mean I know it hasn't but when your civil rights are just stepped all on and ignored time and time again just because someone thinks you did something, then there is a problem. My drop the mic moment was when HRC said "... I prepared to be president!.." I said well shit the debate can just end now!!
meanwhile.. the man who just sat down next to me smells SO GOOD!! I might have to move. It's a little distracting LOL
BLACK LIVES MATTER because they do and yes all lives matter, but I'm not beating anyone up for saying all lives matter because they do but MY life and the lives of people who look like me (which is Black) have been marginalized and undervalued and it is seen everyday in the media. I am so afraid for all of my black nephews, cousin and any man that speak out or NOT and are just living while being black and die because of it. And on that same note I am afraid for my nieces and all the women I know because I KNOW I have a smart mouth and that could be me just as easily as Sandra Bland refusing to do something cause the white office got mad because he lost (or felt he lost) control of the situation.
The election - I have been registered since I turned 18. Clinton was the first president I voted for and every primary and general election I have voted. It was quite hilarious (or maybe sad?) to me that many people registered to be able to vote for Barack Obama. Like there were so many other issues going on prior to this but you had absolutely NO SAY! And now we have 2 major choices Trump and Hilary Clinton. Honestly the only reason I'm voting for her is cause she's a grandmother. There are probably more compelling reason to vote for her or not, but that's my reason. There are SOOOOO many reasons not to vote for Trump. He can't even get his color of his skin and that mop he has on top of his head together!!! Petty reasons I know, but again... enough for me. What is so scary is folks won't vote and then complain. Folks have disrespected Obama for 8 solid years but think Trump is the answer? I'm afraid!!!!
The national anthem - we only sing that 1st verse which is very majestic and patriotic. There are some stanzas (4 in total) that say some pretty awful shit. I may be time for it to be changed completely. Some have suggested America the Beautiful but there may be some questionable lyrics there too.
As I was writing this yet another black man lost his life at the hands of a police officer who thought he was a 'bad dude'. So even though he was doing nothing, his car was in need of repair, his life was of no value and he was killed. I don't know what to do. I am just at a loss... A friend posted a video of how an officer was so over the top. Thankfully the man didn't die in this case, but I still cried because the man asking question the officer was being a total dick and pulled his gun just because he could. This is what is so scary. You can be doing absolutely nothing and still DIE!!
After the 1st debate...
So I got home late yesterday and didn't catch all of the debate but I caught a good portion of it. I really do want to hear what Trump has to say. I mean I REALLY DO! But he didn't really answer the questions and stop and frisk is NOT the answer. I want to be like has that ever happened to you? I mean I know it hasn't but when your civil rights are just stepped all on and ignored time and time again just because someone thinks you did something, then there is a problem. My drop the mic moment was when HRC said "... I prepared to be president!.." I said well shit the debate can just end now!!
meanwhile.. the man who just sat down next to me smells SO GOOD!! I might have to move. It's a little distracting LOL
Friday, September 2, 2016
random shenanigans...
last week...
I am procrastinating like a real G right now! I should be putting my business plan together but instead I am looking out the window at the kids leaving Woodlawn High School and the car which I'm sure is a ford but then he has rims! I had a chevette when I was in high school and NO RIMS LOL we actually rims weren't a thing back then. I am listening to a house mix by Ian Friday which is a mistake because I want to sing ad dance along and we all know I'm at the library. Now the reason I left the house today is because I know the bed would have held me hostage all day. As I watch these kids some look like they have on uniforms and some don't. I don't know what the rhyme or reason is behind any of it. I'm assuming school started this week but no one looks FRESH! no fresh hair cuts. no fresh outfits. Even the weaved up girls don't look fresh. no fresh braids. a few fresh book bags...
And I'm thinking back LAWD over 20 years ago, I guess my crew of friends we didn't really live near each other and therefore didn't take the same bus. at least I don't remember well except for the activities bus.
Maybe Woodlawn Library is not he place to be since its right next to Woodlawn High school and ALL of the children are here!!!
a few days ago...
I am looking at my bank account and I have had a great summer but now I need for money to be coming in and NOT out. But what's funny is I really don't have any frivolous expenses except for cable! my bills are super tight!! Meaning, I live within my means. I haven't bought anything from QVC nor HSN since May 31st so ALLA YOU who think I need an intervention can leave me the hell alone cause I haven't bought nothing. What I need to stop doing is eating out so much because that is eating away (ha I made a funny!!) at my account as well. But my justification is that if I bought the food I might have thrown it away and I hate wasting food. Ok so yeah maybe not really but that's my story!! And I do cook. I made spaghetti last night, cabbage and potatoes au gratin Monday night. The roommate is hella picky so she likes more processed food and thanksgiving food and no one cooks like that anymore. I mean I DO because I don't want her to starve; and my sister indulges her too. And by the time thanksgiving rolls around I'm gonna want lasagna! I actually do like to cook and here lately I've been craving my grandmother's fried chicken but I don't know what she put in it AND she had a copper bowl that she put it in which maybe had something to do with the taste, I just don't know. I've been trying to perfect my potato salad and it is getting there! But I really don't fry a lot of anything so that might be something that may just elude me.
HA... looking on my order history. The earrings I bought that are now broken were $37!! I thought I spent way more. AND THEY ARE ON CLEARANCE FOR $19... MUST. STAY. STRONG.... : O
Ok I just clicked off QVC. It mighta got dangerous!
Why are there 2 security guards at the library?!
I was going to do a review of all the movies I saw this summer... **SPOILERS**
Finding Dory - very cute movie. I'm not a big fan of sequels but I thought this was a cute. I read a few reviews and someone said the whole remembery thing got a little tired, but that is the whole reason Dory helped find Nemo! She was looking for her parents and then started helping Marlin and forgot she was looking for her own family. I cried... BIG SHOCKER! IT only got ridiculous how they kept jumping from different waters like OK really!?!! And I wasn't the onliest adult at the movie. I went at 10:30 in the morning and what I also didn't know was that the 1st show was 6 bucks!! That made my frugal heart so happy
Suicide Squad - I like the super hero movie genre and this was supposed to be the super villains movie, but I really left there like MEH! The premise was that a group of villains were gathered so that if anything major happened they could help correct it or something. BUT the Enchantress who then woke up her brother Incubus (who I had to goggle afterward) was creating an army of bad guys and then ultimately a machine that the villain bad guys were supposed to defeat. I was going to go into all the characters, but nah. They did a back story for each of the characters so you knew why they got to be the way they were EXCEPT Slipknot so I knew his ass was gonna be the first to die!! And he did. I didn't really know why Killer Croc was a mutant except that he JUST WAS. And they made sure to show Harley Quinn's nonass ass. Maybe flat asses get some men (and women I don't judge) off. It was good to see Jai Courtney who plays a big jerk in the Divergent series (oh wait only 2 cause Tris killed him in #2) be a non-jerk although at the end, why didn't he get to pick something he wanted for his cell? Killer Croc got BET (LMBAO) and Harley got an espresso maker... but he didn't get anything. I'm glad I hopped to this one after Dory because I would have been a little mad had I paid for it!
Ghostbusters - So I found a real life cheap movie theater, the ticket was $4.50!! And since I waited so long to see it I had to travel almost the entire 695 beltway (not really... it was just past White Marsh). There were about 3 older white couples and the ones directly in front of me were talking in regular voices even as the movie began. ME being me said pretty loudly ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?! They heard me and got the message. IT was almost as if they were like well let's just go see it! Having had no prior knowledge of the Ghostbuster movies in the 80's. They missed ALL of the references and cameos. Like the bust of Harold Ramis, Dan Aykroyd as the cabbie, and Bill Murray as the ghost debunker. Even Slimer had a cameo! The only person I was shocked wasn't in there was Rick Moranis (I had to do a quick search... he is still alive, maybe they didn't ask him?) I had really high expectations like it was gonna be a laugh a minute. And it was funny, just not AS funny as I thought Leslie Jones did not disappoint ACTUALLY all of them were funny! And then Chris FREAKING Hemsworth. I really didn't watch any previews so just like Idris in Star Trek I didn't even know he was in the movie! He is my white boy/Hollywood crush ALL the time. He is just so pretty **swoon** and you don't have to see it but if you don't then something is really wrong with you. The gag was Kristen Wiig was the only one who initially thought he was a cutie everyone else was like YEAH WHATEVER! I enjoyed him! I had a flashback to when I was 15 an attempted to have a date to go see Ghostbusters 2 at the Penn Hills movie theater but we missed the bus so we hung out in East Liberty I think LOLOLOL WHEW (now I gotta do a quick FB stalk... I think he's married with kids now. His wife is pretty but he never did get his teeth fixed and 1 kid LOL) Back to the movie... Omar from the Wire was in it, and Andy Garcia... and a whole lot of big names. I liked it and I'm glad I got to see it on the big screen. and they had a movie after the movie. Oh you have to stay put until the very last credit is rolled! There was a whole dance scene with Christ and the police/army which was hilarious. OH they got slimed a lot. That was little gross so every ghost had the ability to slime you. YUCK!! And there will be a #2 cause they already set it up that way.
today...
Jason Bourne - I mean so I saw it because it was one of those movies I needed to see. But I honestly should have watched all of the movies that led up to it because I had no good idea what was going on and I'm sure at a pretty pivotal part, I took a lil snooze (which seems to be my norm here lately). I think this movie had a lot of anticipation and probably like it's counterpart, on a lazy Saturday afternoon it will be the perfect movie to watch.
Star Trek: Beyond - I said already that I didn't even know Idris Elba was the main villain in this mostly because I knew the movie was coming out but I really hadn't looked at the trailers. I had heard that they were making the character Sulu gay (which sorta pissed Geroge Takai off who really is gay in real life) and then I got confused because at his desk in the movie he had a picture of a little girl but then when they met with their families it was another Asian man that he greeted. So I was excited to see it but I had no idea what it was going to be about. So basically they went to this planet beyond all this debris trying to save this one aliens crew who lied about her reasons and then Idris had all this makeup.... Ummm I saw this one a while back The good thing is I didn't go to sleep. Obviously I need to see it again.
I was gonna split up the top from the movie review but I found that I didn't have much more to say!
I am procrastinating like a real G right now! I should be putting my business plan together but instead I am looking out the window at the kids leaving Woodlawn High School and the car which I'm sure is a ford but then he has rims! I had a chevette when I was in high school and NO RIMS LOL we actually rims weren't a thing back then. I am listening to a house mix by Ian Friday which is a mistake because I want to sing ad dance along and we all know I'm at the library. Now the reason I left the house today is because I know the bed would have held me hostage all day. As I watch these kids some look like they have on uniforms and some don't. I don't know what the rhyme or reason is behind any of it. I'm assuming school started this week but no one looks FRESH! no fresh hair cuts. no fresh outfits. Even the weaved up girls don't look fresh. no fresh braids. a few fresh book bags...
And I'm thinking back LAWD over 20 years ago, I guess my crew of friends we didn't really live near each other and therefore didn't take the same bus. at least I don't remember well except for the activities bus.
Maybe Woodlawn Library is not he place to be since its right next to Woodlawn High school and ALL of the children are here!!!
a few days ago...
I am looking at my bank account and I have had a great summer but now I need for money to be coming in and NOT out. But what's funny is I really don't have any frivolous expenses except for cable! my bills are super tight!! Meaning, I live within my means. I haven't bought anything from QVC nor HSN since May 31st so ALLA YOU who think I need an intervention can leave me the hell alone cause I haven't bought nothing. What I need to stop doing is eating out so much because that is eating away (ha I made a funny!!) at my account as well. But my justification is that if I bought the food I might have thrown it away and I hate wasting food. Ok so yeah maybe not really but that's my story!! And I do cook. I made spaghetti last night, cabbage and potatoes au gratin Monday night. The roommate is hella picky so she likes more processed food and thanksgiving food and no one cooks like that anymore. I mean I DO because I don't want her to starve; and my sister indulges her too. And by the time thanksgiving rolls around I'm gonna want lasagna! I actually do like to cook and here lately I've been craving my grandmother's fried chicken but I don't know what she put in it AND she had a copper bowl that she put it in which maybe had something to do with the taste, I just don't know. I've been trying to perfect my potato salad and it is getting there! But I really don't fry a lot of anything so that might be something that may just elude me.
HA... looking on my order history. The earrings I bought that are now broken were $37!! I thought I spent way more. AND THEY ARE ON CLEARANCE FOR $19... MUST. STAY. STRONG.... : O
Ok I just clicked off QVC. It mighta got dangerous!
Why are there 2 security guards at the library?!
I was going to do a review of all the movies I saw this summer... **SPOILERS**
Finding Dory - very cute movie. I'm not a big fan of sequels but I thought this was a cute. I read a few reviews and someone said the whole remembery thing got a little tired, but that is the whole reason Dory helped find Nemo! She was looking for her parents and then started helping Marlin and forgot she was looking for her own family. I cried... BIG SHOCKER! IT only got ridiculous how they kept jumping from different waters like OK really!?!! And I wasn't the onliest adult at the movie. I went at 10:30 in the morning and what I also didn't know was that the 1st show was 6 bucks!! That made my frugal heart so happy
Suicide Squad - I like the super hero movie genre and this was supposed to be the super villains movie, but I really left there like MEH! The premise was that a group of villains were gathered so that if anything major happened they could help correct it or something. BUT the Enchantress who then woke up her brother Incubus (who I had to goggle afterward) was creating an army of bad guys and then ultimately a machine that the villain bad guys were supposed to defeat. I was going to go into all the characters, but nah. They did a back story for each of the characters so you knew why they got to be the way they were EXCEPT Slipknot so I knew his ass was gonna be the first to die!! And he did. I didn't really know why Killer Croc was a mutant except that he JUST WAS. And they made sure to show Harley Quinn's nonass ass. Maybe flat asses get some men (and women I don't judge) off. It was good to see Jai Courtney who plays a big jerk in the Divergent series (oh wait only 2 cause Tris killed him in #2) be a non-jerk although at the end, why didn't he get to pick something he wanted for his cell? Killer Croc got BET (LMBAO) and Harley got an espresso maker... but he didn't get anything. I'm glad I hopped to this one after Dory because I would have been a little mad had I paid for it!
Ghostbusters - So I found a real life cheap movie theater, the ticket was $4.50!! And since I waited so long to see it I had to travel almost the entire 695 beltway (not really... it was just past White Marsh). There were about 3 older white couples and the ones directly in front of me were talking in regular voices even as the movie began. ME being me said pretty loudly ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?! They heard me and got the message. IT was almost as if they were like well let's just go see it! Having had no prior knowledge of the Ghostbuster movies in the 80's. They missed ALL of the references and cameos. Like the bust of Harold Ramis, Dan Aykroyd as the cabbie, and Bill Murray as the ghost debunker. Even Slimer had a cameo! The only person I was shocked wasn't in there was Rick Moranis (I had to do a quick search... he is still alive, maybe they didn't ask him?) I had really high expectations like it was gonna be a laugh a minute. And it was funny, just not AS funny as I thought Leslie Jones did not disappoint ACTUALLY all of them were funny! And then Chris FREAKING Hemsworth. I really didn't watch any previews so just like Idris in Star Trek I didn't even know he was in the movie! He is my white boy/Hollywood crush ALL the time. He is just so pretty **swoon** and you don't have to see it but if you don't then something is really wrong with you. The gag was Kristen Wiig was the only one who initially thought he was a cutie everyone else was like YEAH WHATEVER! I enjoyed him! I had a flashback to when I was 15 an attempted to have a date to go see Ghostbusters 2 at the Penn Hills movie theater but we missed the bus so we hung out in East Liberty I think LOLOLOL WHEW (now I gotta do a quick FB stalk... I think he's married with kids now. His wife is pretty but he never did get his teeth fixed and 1 kid LOL) Back to the movie... Omar from the Wire was in it, and Andy Garcia... and a whole lot of big names. I liked it and I'm glad I got to see it on the big screen. and they had a movie after the movie. Oh you have to stay put until the very last credit is rolled! There was a whole dance scene with Christ and the police/army which was hilarious. OH they got slimed a lot. That was little gross so every ghost had the ability to slime you. YUCK!! And there will be a #2 cause they already set it up that way.
today...
Jason Bourne - I mean so I saw it because it was one of those movies I needed to see. But I honestly should have watched all of the movies that led up to it because I had no good idea what was going on and I'm sure at a pretty pivotal part, I took a lil snooze (which seems to be my norm here lately). I think this movie had a lot of anticipation and probably like it's counterpart, on a lazy Saturday afternoon it will be the perfect movie to watch.
Star Trek: Beyond - I said already that I didn't even know Idris Elba was the main villain in this mostly because I knew the movie was coming out but I really hadn't looked at the trailers. I had heard that they were making the character Sulu gay (which sorta pissed Geroge Takai off who really is gay in real life) and then I got confused because at his desk in the movie he had a picture of a little girl but then when they met with their families it was another Asian man that he greeted. So I was excited to see it but I had no idea what it was going to be about. So basically they went to this planet beyond all this debris trying to save this one aliens crew who lied about her reasons and then Idris had all this makeup.... Ummm I saw this one a while back The good thing is I didn't go to sleep. Obviously I need to see it again.
I was gonna split up the top from the movie review but I found that I didn't have much more to say!
random stuff
last week...
I am procrastinating like a real G right now! I should be putting my business plan together but instead I am looking out the window at the kids leaving Woodlawn High School and the car which I'm sure is a ford but then he has rims! I had a chevette when I was in high school and NO RIMS LOL we actually rims weren't a thing back then. I am listening to a house mix by Ian Friday which is a mistake because I want to sing ad dance along and we all know I'm at the library. Now the reason I left the house today is because I know the bed would have held me hostage all day. As I watch these kids some look like they have on uniforms and some don't. I don't know what the rhyme or reason is behind any of it. I'm assuming school started this week but no one looks FRESH! no fresh hair cuts. no fresh outfits. Even the weaved up girls don't look fresh. no fresh braids. a few fresh book bags...
And I'm thinking back LAWD over 20 years ago, I guess my crew of friends we didn't really live near each other and therefore didn't take the same bus. at least I don't remember well except for the activities bus.
Maybe Woodlawn Library is not he place to be since its right next to Woodlawn High school and ALL of the children are here!!!
today...
I am looking at my bank account and I have had a great summer but now I need for money to be coming in and NOT out. But what's funny is I really don't have any frivolous expenses except for cable! my bills are super tight!! Meaning, I live within my means. I haven't bought anything from QVC nor HSN since May 31st so ALLA YOU who think I need an intervention can leave me the hell alone cause I haven't bought nothing. What I need to stop doing is eating out so much because that is eating away (ha I made a funny!!) at my account as well. But my justification is that if I bought the food I might have thrown it away and I hate wasting food. Ok so yeah maybe not really but that's my story!! And I do cook. I made spaghetti last night, cabbage and potatoes au gratin Monday night. The roommate is hella picky so she likes more processed food and thanksgiving food and no one cooks like that anymore. I mean I DO because I don't want her to starve; and my sister indulges her too. And by the time thanksgiving rolls around I'm gonna want lasagna! I actually do like to cook and here lately I've been craving my grandmother's fried chicken but I don't know what she put in it AND she had a copper bowl that she put it in which maybe had something to do with the taste, I just don't know. I've been trying to perfect my potato salad and it is getting there! But I really don't fry a lot of anything so that might be something that may just elude me.
HA... looking on my order history. The earrings I bought that are now broken were $37!! I thought I spent way more. AND THEY ARE ON CLEARANCE FOR $19... MUST. STAY. STRONG.... : O
Ok I just clicked off QVC. It mighta got dangerous!
Why are there 2 security guards at the library?!
I was going to do a review of all the movies I saw this summer... **SPOILERS**
Finding Dory - very cute movie. I'm not a big fan of sequels but I thought this was a cute. I read a few reviews and someone said the whole remembery thing got a little tired, but that is the whole reason Dory helped find Nemo! She was looking for her parents and then started helping Marlin and forgot she was looking for her own family. I cried... BIG SHOCKER! IT only got ridiculous how they kept jumping from different waters like OK really!?!! And I wasn't the onliest adult at the movie. I went at 10:30 in the morning and what I also didn't know was that the 1st show was 6 bucks!! That made my frugal heart so happy
Suicide Squad - I like the super hero movie genre and this was supposed to be the super villians movie, but I really left there like MEH! The premise was that a group of villians were gathered so that if anything major happened they could help correct it or something. BUT the Enchantress who then woke up her brother Incubus (who I had to goggle afterward) was creating an army of bad guys and then ultimately a machine that the villain bad guys were supposed to defeat. I was going to go into all the characters, but nah. They did a back story for each of the characters so you knew why they got to be the way they were EXCEPT Slipknot so I knew his ass was gonna be the first to die!! And he did. I didn't really know why Killer Croc was a mutant except that he JUST WAS. And they made sure to show Harley Quinn's nonass ass. Maybe flat asses get some men (and women I don't judge) off. It was good to see Jai Courtney who plays a big jerk in the Divergent series (oh wait only 2 cause Tris killed him in #2) be a non-jerk although at the end, why didn't he get to pick something he wanted for his cell? Killer Croc got BET (LMBAO) and Harley got an espresso maker... but he didn't get anything. I'm glad I hopped to this one after Dory because I would have been a little mad had I paid for it!
Ghostbusters - So I found a real life cheap movie theater, the ticket was $4.50!! And since I waited so long to see it I had to travel almost the entire 695 beltway (not really... it was just past White Marsh). There were about 3 older white couples and the ones directly in front of me were talking in regular voices even as the movie began. ME being me said pretty loudly ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?! They heard me and got the message. IT was almost as if they were like well let's just go see it! Having had no prior knowledge of the Ghostbuster movies in the 80's. They missed ALL of the references and cameos. Like the bust of Harold Ramis, Dan Aykroyd as the cabbie, and Bill Murray as the ghost debunker. Even Slimer had a cameo! The only person I was shocked wasn't in there was Rick Moranis (I had to do a quick search... he is still alive, maybe they didn't ask him?) I had really high expectations like it was gonna be a laugh a minute. And it was funny, just not AS funny as I thought
Leslie Jones did not disappoint ACTUALLY all of them were funny! And then Chris FREAKING Hemsworth. I really didn't watch any previews so just like Idris in Star Trek I didn't even know he was in the movie! He is my white boy/Hollywood crush ALL the time. He is just so pretty **swoon** and you don't have to see it but if you don't then something is really wrong with you. The gag was Kristen Wiig was the only one who initially thought he was a cutie everyone else was like YEAH WHATEVER! I enjoyed him! I had a flashback to when I was 15 an attempted to have a date to go see Ghostbusters 2 at the Penn Hills movie theater but we missed the bus so we hung out in East Liberty I think LOLOLOL WHEW (now I gotta do a quick FB stalk... I think he's married with kids now. His wife is pretty but he never did get his teeth fixed and 1 kid LOL) Back to the movie... Omar from the Wire was in it, and Andy Garcia... and a whole lot of big names. I liked it and I'm glad I got to see it on the big screen. and they had a movie after the movie. Oh you have to stay put until the very last credit is rolled! There was a whole dance scene with Christ and the police/army which was hilarious. OH they got slimed a lot. That was little gross so every ghost had the ability to slime you. YUCK!!
So I had wrote 2 more movies and that shit didn't save... so here you go
I am procrastinating like a real G right now! I should be putting my business plan together but instead I am looking out the window at the kids leaving Woodlawn High School and the car which I'm sure is a ford but then he has rims! I had a chevette when I was in high school and NO RIMS LOL we actually rims weren't a thing back then. I am listening to a house mix by Ian Friday which is a mistake because I want to sing ad dance along and we all know I'm at the library. Now the reason I left the house today is because I know the bed would have held me hostage all day. As I watch these kids some look like they have on uniforms and some don't. I don't know what the rhyme or reason is behind any of it. I'm assuming school started this week but no one looks FRESH! no fresh hair cuts. no fresh outfits. Even the weaved up girls don't look fresh. no fresh braids. a few fresh book bags...
And I'm thinking back LAWD over 20 years ago, I guess my crew of friends we didn't really live near each other and therefore didn't take the same bus. at least I don't remember well except for the activities bus.
Maybe Woodlawn Library is not he place to be since its right next to Woodlawn High school and ALL of the children are here!!!
today...
I am looking at my bank account and I have had a great summer but now I need for money to be coming in and NOT out. But what's funny is I really don't have any frivolous expenses except for cable! my bills are super tight!! Meaning, I live within my means. I haven't bought anything from QVC nor HSN since May 31st so ALLA YOU who think I need an intervention can leave me the hell alone cause I haven't bought nothing. What I need to stop doing is eating out so much because that is eating away (ha I made a funny!!) at my account as well. But my justification is that if I bought the food I might have thrown it away and I hate wasting food. Ok so yeah maybe not really but that's my story!! And I do cook. I made spaghetti last night, cabbage and potatoes au gratin Monday night. The roommate is hella picky so she likes more processed food and thanksgiving food and no one cooks like that anymore. I mean I DO because I don't want her to starve; and my sister indulges her too. And by the time thanksgiving rolls around I'm gonna want lasagna! I actually do like to cook and here lately I've been craving my grandmother's fried chicken but I don't know what she put in it AND she had a copper bowl that she put it in which maybe had something to do with the taste, I just don't know. I've been trying to perfect my potato salad and it is getting there! But I really don't fry a lot of anything so that might be something that may just elude me.
HA... looking on my order history. The earrings I bought that are now broken were $37!! I thought I spent way more. AND THEY ARE ON CLEARANCE FOR $19... MUST. STAY. STRONG.... : O
Ok I just clicked off QVC. It mighta got dangerous!
Why are there 2 security guards at the library?!
I was going to do a review of all the movies I saw this summer... **SPOILERS**
Finding Dory - very cute movie. I'm not a big fan of sequels but I thought this was a cute. I read a few reviews and someone said the whole remembery thing got a little tired, but that is the whole reason Dory helped find Nemo! She was looking for her parents and then started helping Marlin and forgot she was looking for her own family. I cried... BIG SHOCKER! IT only got ridiculous how they kept jumping from different waters like OK really!?!! And I wasn't the onliest adult at the movie. I went at 10:30 in the morning and what I also didn't know was that the 1st show was 6 bucks!! That made my frugal heart so happy
Suicide Squad - I like the super hero movie genre and this was supposed to be the super villians movie, but I really left there like MEH! The premise was that a group of villians were gathered so that if anything major happened they could help correct it or something. BUT the Enchantress who then woke up her brother Incubus (who I had to goggle afterward) was creating an army of bad guys and then ultimately a machine that the villain bad guys were supposed to defeat. I was going to go into all the characters, but nah. They did a back story for each of the characters so you knew why they got to be the way they were EXCEPT Slipknot so I knew his ass was gonna be the first to die!! And he did. I didn't really know why Killer Croc was a mutant except that he JUST WAS. And they made sure to show Harley Quinn's nonass ass. Maybe flat asses get some men (and women I don't judge) off. It was good to see Jai Courtney who plays a big jerk in the Divergent series (oh wait only 2 cause Tris killed him in #2) be a non-jerk although at the end, why didn't he get to pick something he wanted for his cell? Killer Croc got BET (LMBAO) and Harley got an espresso maker... but he didn't get anything. I'm glad I hopped to this one after Dory because I would have been a little mad had I paid for it!
Ghostbusters - So I found a real life cheap movie theater, the ticket was $4.50!! And since I waited so long to see it I had to travel almost the entire 695 beltway (not really... it was just past White Marsh). There were about 3 older white couples and the ones directly in front of me were talking in regular voices even as the movie began. ME being me said pretty loudly ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?! They heard me and got the message. IT was almost as if they were like well let's just go see it! Having had no prior knowledge of the Ghostbuster movies in the 80's. They missed ALL of the references and cameos. Like the bust of Harold Ramis, Dan Aykroyd as the cabbie, and Bill Murray as the ghost debunker. Even Slimer had a cameo! The only person I was shocked wasn't in there was Rick Moranis (I had to do a quick search... he is still alive, maybe they didn't ask him?) I had really high expectations like it was gonna be a laugh a minute. And it was funny, just not AS funny as I thought
Leslie Jones did not disappoint ACTUALLY all of them were funny! And then Chris FREAKING Hemsworth. I really didn't watch any previews so just like Idris in Star Trek I didn't even know he was in the movie! He is my white boy/Hollywood crush ALL the time. He is just so pretty **swoon** and you don't have to see it but if you don't then something is really wrong with you. The gag was Kristen Wiig was the only one who initially thought he was a cutie everyone else was like YEAH WHATEVER! I enjoyed him! I had a flashback to when I was 15 an attempted to have a date to go see Ghostbusters 2 at the Penn Hills movie theater but we missed the bus so we hung out in East Liberty I think LOLOLOL WHEW (now I gotta do a quick FB stalk... I think he's married with kids now. His wife is pretty but he never did get his teeth fixed and 1 kid LOL) Back to the movie... Omar from the Wire was in it, and Andy Garcia... and a whole lot of big names. I liked it and I'm glad I got to see it on the big screen. and they had a movie after the movie. Oh you have to stay put until the very last credit is rolled! There was a whole dance scene with Christ and the police/army which was hilarious. OH they got slimed a lot. That was little gross so every ghost had the ability to slime you. YUCK!!
So I had wrote 2 more movies and that shit didn't save... so here you go
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
I am getting better with me, I'm recovering - Algebra Blesset
I woke up this morning knowing I could no longer live my life with my hair looking a hot mess. So I decided to go to my local African hair braiding salon to get my hair tamed until I figure out my next move with my natural tresses. I get to the place and there was a bit of a line. Walk-ins are always welcome but appointments usually are better. I said I wanted the crochet braids and she said well you have to go buy your own hair. UGH... so I traipse out to the beauty supply store and figure this is going to be an extra 50 bucks... UGH again : l I go back to the salon and I think they thought I wasn't coming back. I had a 1/2 a thought to, not but my hair looking the way it did I needed to go back. Nothing really major happened except these women found some topic to "talk" to each other at a very loud volume. Nothing unusual there but I thought of my headphones in the car once she started real goo. I took a little snooze, read my book then she was pretty much done. I looked down at my toes knowing that I needed to get a pedicure but I keep cheating on Jenny who I have to make an appointment with and squeezing folks in is not her strong suit. Across the way is a nail salon, the same nail salon that 3 years before I decided didn't look right and found another one to go take my mom. You know you should always listen to our gut. And like Olivia Pope my gut said NAH GIRL!! But alls I needed was a color change, how hard could that be. VERY apparently! I go in the shop the lady was absorbed in one of the Fast and Furious she finally sees me and I tell her what I want. She asked if I wanted my nails clipped down I said yes. BUT THEN she starts cutting hang nails **loud sigh** I don't have hang nails on my toes and when nail techs starts clipping them, I get a little nervous. Then my big toe start bleeding. Uhhhh... lady my toes is bleeding. She puts alcohol on it and pats it dry. EXCUSE ME... you are not fixing to put polish on the bleeding toe. She then gets some 'solution' put that on it I swear I think it's super glue!! NOPE still bleeding and I am beyond pissed. ALL YOU HAD TO FUCKING DO WAS CHANGE THE COLOR ON MY TOES!!!! HOW DID YOU MANAGE TO MESS THAT UP??? It finally stops but kinda not really I pay her the 10 dollars and she had nerve to look baffled that I didn't tip her. Da hell you think you deserve 2 extra dollars for?!?!? I need to mention that every few seconds she looked up to see what Vin Diesel was doing. No ma'am I need your full and undivided attention. I get why this shop is empty. Even though it is a random Tuesday in the morning I get it!!
I have a new spot at the library. the quiet room has the perk of being, well quiet, but the room itself is quite chilly. There are a bank of desks in front of the windows that give a little heat; you know cause you need the ac but you don't want to freeze. The down side to this spot is it is right next to the kids section. I can usually drown out the play and screams laughter and sometimes wailing with my dope ass ear buds, but today it was EXTRA. I usually try and catch up on my podcasts but this amount of noise needed loud music which can be tricky at the library. I am old school meaning I think it should be silent at all times, but libraries today have toys, and video games and story time and just a whole lot of non-quiet activities. But it's free so yeah if I had a gaggle of kids I would be at the library too. The problem with me and the music is I feel compelled to sing along! There is a couple to the left of me researching something (I was low key trying to see what they were doing LOL). A little girl on her phone talking to the right of me who then left and a little boy in a shirt and tie sat there. I was wondering what he was doing too. He looked to young to be trying to get an office job, but then again, I can't judge age real well. But then he to got up and left. Then I got distracted by the birds! It was a good day though.
I have 2 1/2 regular caregivers; 1/2 cause 1 lady even though she is regular she occasionally gets on my nerves. My 1 regular says all the time that most of the job is common sense. But common sense is NOT common. This would be the one who is on, well not really holiday because she is attending a funeral and we all know how I feel about those. The way they do it in West Africa is a major celebration. Like biblical several weeks worth of celebration. I would love to attend just to see how they do it. So the woman they left me with is getting on my nerves pretty much daily!!! I still do like her but ma'am if you put my cast iron skillet in the dishwasher again I AM gonna fight you!! it's funny cause all the stuff she said she did today like dust and vacuum were the EXACT things I did yesterday. But WHATEVER...
Currently I am on a quest to make the potato salad I remember as a child. There are several meals that I still am trying to perfect, like who knows what my grandmother put to make the fried chicken taste so good, NOBODY makes it like she did. I'm not looking to win any medals I just want that taste. Store bought never does the trick usually because the potatoes are too hard and I can only think of 2 people who's tater salad I have liked. I guess I could call either of them, but they are more like a little this a little of that kinda cooks. I made some last week with the skin on with olive oil mayo which and Dijon mustard. It was aiight but it was too wet. What I needed was regular mayo, yellow mustard and peeled potatoes. I am almost there!! I gave some to my mom and sugar was the trick!!
I've been watching the Olympics with the roommate and some of her comments have been straight comedy!! I don't take this time for granted. These games make me an emotional basket case every time they are on. I can't take but so many feel good stories. Even when they are not from the USA. Like the woman who came in last from Saudi Arabia I think... TEARS cause this is the 1st time women have been allowed to compete from there. Or the refugees who don't even have a country to claim. damn I need a tissue now.... Then the shot put DIVA (that is her IG name) who looks like me!! Big girl, dark skin, BEAUTIFUL with a beat face won gold!!! And medals are great but the fact that all those people made it there are Olympians something most of us can never claim to be. There are so many firsts. We won't even get into the Simones and Gabby; I might need the whole box. I refuse to read anything negative about them I just keep on scrolling with even the suggestion.
I have nursed my toe with hydrogen peroxide so I don't think it will fall off!
I have a new spot at the library. the quiet room has the perk of being, well quiet, but the room itself is quite chilly. There are a bank of desks in front of the windows that give a little heat; you know cause you need the ac but you don't want to freeze. The down side to this spot is it is right next to the kids section. I can usually drown out the play and screams laughter and sometimes wailing with my dope ass ear buds, but today it was EXTRA. I usually try and catch up on my podcasts but this amount of noise needed loud music which can be tricky at the library. I am old school meaning I think it should be silent at all times, but libraries today have toys, and video games and story time and just a whole lot of non-quiet activities. But it's free so yeah if I had a gaggle of kids I would be at the library too. The problem with me and the music is I feel compelled to sing along! There is a couple to the left of me researching something (I was low key trying to see what they were doing LOL). A little girl on her phone talking to the right of me who then left and a little boy in a shirt and tie sat there. I was wondering what he was doing too. He looked to young to be trying to get an office job, but then again, I can't judge age real well. But then he to got up and left. Then I got distracted by the birds! It was a good day though.
I have 2 1/2 regular caregivers; 1/2 cause 1 lady even though she is regular she occasionally gets on my nerves. My 1 regular says all the time that most of the job is common sense. But common sense is NOT common. This would be the one who is on, well not really holiday because she is attending a funeral and we all know how I feel about those. The way they do it in West Africa is a major celebration. Like biblical several weeks worth of celebration. I would love to attend just to see how they do it. So the woman they left me with is getting on my nerves pretty much daily!!! I still do like her but ma'am if you put my cast iron skillet in the dishwasher again I AM gonna fight you!! it's funny cause all the stuff she said she did today like dust and vacuum were the EXACT things I did yesterday. But WHATEVER...
Currently I am on a quest to make the potato salad I remember as a child. There are several meals that I still am trying to perfect, like who knows what my grandmother put to make the fried chicken taste so good, NOBODY makes it like she did. I'm not looking to win any medals I just want that taste. Store bought never does the trick usually because the potatoes are too hard and I can only think of 2 people who's tater salad I have liked. I guess I could call either of them, but they are more like a little this a little of that kinda cooks. I made some last week with the skin on with olive oil mayo which and Dijon mustard. It was aiight but it was too wet. What I needed was regular mayo, yellow mustard and peeled potatoes. I am almost there!! I gave some to my mom and sugar was the trick!!
I've been watching the Olympics with the roommate and some of her comments have been straight comedy!! I don't take this time for granted. These games make me an emotional basket case every time they are on. I can't take but so many feel good stories. Even when they are not from the USA. Like the woman who came in last from Saudi Arabia I think... TEARS cause this is the 1st time women have been allowed to compete from there. Or the refugees who don't even have a country to claim. damn I need a tissue now.... Then the shot put DIVA (that is her IG name) who looks like me!! Big girl, dark skin, BEAUTIFUL with a beat face won gold!!! And medals are great but the fact that all those people made it there are Olympians something most of us can never claim to be. There are so many firsts. We won't even get into the Simones and Gabby; I might need the whole box. I refuse to read anything negative about them I just keep on scrolling with even the suggestion.
I have nursed my toe with hydrogen peroxide so I don't think it will fall off!
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
i'm gonna love myself just a little bit more than the day before! - Jill Scott
I am sitting at the library today in Woodlawn mainly because I get nothing done at home. I've stated this before that when I'm home since I'm 'working from home' I need space between me and what the hell ever needs to get done at the crib... so that is the setting for this lovely blog!!
The more funerals I go to the more I know that I do not want a traditional nothing when it comes to my home going celebration. And it will be a celebration. So I went to a funeral last week and... ok here goes. Dead people are dead, the look dead and I don't do well with looking at them for more than a few seconds. My grandmother is about the last person I actually stood there and really looked good and hard at. I was distraught and there were so many people and I just needed to give her a full once over. Even for my dad. I did the obligatory viewing and I was done. I mean I was distraught for him too, but it was just different. I think I knew my father was going to die, but for my grandmother well BOTH of them I didn't really consider death as an option and when it happened I just didn't take it well. I understand funerals are meant for the family. I came to this church and sat in the back and then said uuhh... yeah I guess I need to go to the front. My girlfriends step mother passed away really rather unexpectedly and her dad is taking it hard. Ok so... I'm getting to sad and there were way to many things that made this day hilarious! Here goes... When I walked into the church the man usher just about knocked me down because someone had left their walker in the parking lot. I'm thinking they left it there and most likely was put into a wheelchair; it's okay if it stays there for a few more minutes. He was a was a little over the top so I really tried to let it go. Whatever is in your closet that you have to wear needs to cover all of the body parts you have. One young lady had on this tank top that I'm sure belonged to her elementary school aged child. It didn't cover enough of anything. Then there were the hard core church women who had on pantyhose! I try not to wear pantyhose EVER and definitely not in the summer. My lady parts do not need to be trapped by nylon. Then the soloist... OK so on a good day I can carry a tune and sing right along with the best of them. This man started the music at a volume I guess meant for all the angels to hear and the organist covered her ears like WTH?!?!? She then proceeds to leave the organ while he comes around and takes the mic which thankfully was not on. I can't even remember the song, but he sings it with gusto and my face was like uuuhhh..... OH the organist who only had to play one song played it so slow; this was where my thoughts wondered to yeah my fune will NOT be like that!! They had a representative from the deacon and deaconess board. The woman for the deaconess board talked for a good 3 minutes about how she wasn't sure if she knew the deceased and again my face was like uuuhhhh.... BUT THEN she remembered and how she always had her bible. It was long. Then the pastor. I probably should have led this whole thing off with I am a church kid, meaning I know how things at church should work and I know all the churchy sayings. Salvation is the end result and living as Christ would have us live. I get it! We as Christians do not want non-believers to end up in eternal damnation. But what you will do is have a sermon prepared with your scripture and 3 points! I am used to that. I am used to the pastor being prepared. I can even take a pastor preaching off the cuff because some are just that good. But this man was not prepared every other word he said in addition to AMEN was you have to get saved or you have to know Jesus. He started with saying he had 3 points which turned into 4 and then back to 3. I started taking notes until he kept flipping throughout the bible finding scriptures. He was all over the place and then a few folks started to leave. WHEW it was mess. At one point I think the undertaker said take your time but we were all like PLEASE just go ahead and get finished pastor. And he did and the soloist sang again which again was bad. and then getting out of the church was just like getting out of church SLOW! I'm acting like I was in a major rush which I was not. THIS IS WHAT I WANT: I can't decide if I want everyone to wear pink OR if I want everyone to wear their own favorite color. I am going to curate a playlist for the wake and the funeral/memorial service. I can't decide it I want to be cremated although I also think I am going to give my body to science so they can figure things out and/or donate what they can use for folks who need organs, eyes, and skin (I know that's gross but it is a need). I've heard that you can't have a tattoo which hopefully has or will change by the time I leave this earth. I just want people to be happy that they knew me and I really want it to be a celebration. Death should be celebrated. I know folks will be sad initially and grieve for however long they need to, but it will be a party!!
I went to the Summer Fest which was a music event in Columbia MD. The main acts were Janelle Monae, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, The Roots, Kindred. IT. WAS. HOT!!! I'm fascinated by how people dress. I am conservative mostly all the time. I don't like tight things and I don't put the girls on display on purpose, but they are huge so you gonna see them no matter what. But some of the outfits were just horrible. And as I was looking at the women AND men I know some of these were really thought out! One dude who had his umm... so he had a lot goin on (lets just say it was hard to look away LOL) he had white with silver on his shirt that matched the silver belt buckle to hold up his white shorts and silver tennis shoes; he thought that thing out! Now that I'm thinking about him I am forgetting some of the ratchedness LOL So yeah there's that...
It has been a little cooler that normal earlier this week but then it got hot again today! So I had a lot of appreciation for the man that was walking up the hill with his shirt off with all of his chocolatey goodness. I don't think he was a kid although I do tend to call anyone in their 20's little boys. But you could tell he works out, and to him a say thank you!!
There is man sitting in a chair behind me. I feel like he is watching me but I can't be sure. I'm gonna get up and get a good look at him. He is paying me NO attention LOL... ok carry on with your day!!
The more funerals I go to the more I know that I do not want a traditional nothing when it comes to my home going celebration. And it will be a celebration. So I went to a funeral last week and... ok here goes. Dead people are dead, the look dead and I don't do well with looking at them for more than a few seconds. My grandmother is about the last person I actually stood there and really looked good and hard at. I was distraught and there were so many people and I just needed to give her a full once over. Even for my dad. I did the obligatory viewing and I was done. I mean I was distraught for him too, but it was just different. I think I knew my father was going to die, but for my grandmother well BOTH of them I didn't really consider death as an option and when it happened I just didn't take it well. I understand funerals are meant for the family. I came to this church and sat in the back and then said uuhh... yeah I guess I need to go to the front. My girlfriends step mother passed away really rather unexpectedly and her dad is taking it hard. Ok so... I'm getting to sad and there were way to many things that made this day hilarious! Here goes... When I walked into the church the man usher just about knocked me down because someone had left their walker in the parking lot. I'm thinking they left it there and most likely was put into a wheelchair; it's okay if it stays there for a few more minutes. He was a was a little over the top so I really tried to let it go. Whatever is in your closet that you have to wear needs to cover all of the body parts you have. One young lady had on this tank top that I'm sure belonged to her elementary school aged child. It didn't cover enough of anything. Then there were the hard core church women who had on pantyhose! I try not to wear pantyhose EVER and definitely not in the summer. My lady parts do not need to be trapped by nylon. Then the soloist... OK so on a good day I can carry a tune and sing right along with the best of them. This man started the music at a volume I guess meant for all the angels to hear and the organist covered her ears like WTH?!?!? She then proceeds to leave the organ while he comes around and takes the mic which thankfully was not on. I can't even remember the song, but he sings it with gusto and my face was like uuuhhh..... OH the organist who only had to play one song played it so slow; this was where my thoughts wondered to yeah my fune will NOT be like that!! They had a representative from the deacon and deaconess board. The woman for the deaconess board talked for a good 3 minutes about how she wasn't sure if she knew the deceased and again my face was like uuuhhhh.... BUT THEN she remembered and how she always had her bible. It was long. Then the pastor. I probably should have led this whole thing off with I am a church kid, meaning I know how things at church should work and I know all the churchy sayings. Salvation is the end result and living as Christ would have us live. I get it! We as Christians do not want non-believers to end up in eternal damnation. But what you will do is have a sermon prepared with your scripture and 3 points! I am used to that. I am used to the pastor being prepared. I can even take a pastor preaching off the cuff because some are just that good. But this man was not prepared every other word he said in addition to AMEN was you have to get saved or you have to know Jesus. He started with saying he had 3 points which turned into 4 and then back to 3. I started taking notes until he kept flipping throughout the bible finding scriptures. He was all over the place and then a few folks started to leave. WHEW it was mess. At one point I think the undertaker said take your time but we were all like PLEASE just go ahead and get finished pastor. And he did and the soloist sang again which again was bad. and then getting out of the church was just like getting out of church SLOW! I'm acting like I was in a major rush which I was not. THIS IS WHAT I WANT: I can't decide if I want everyone to wear pink OR if I want everyone to wear their own favorite color. I am going to curate a playlist for the wake and the funeral/memorial service. I can't decide it I want to be cremated although I also think I am going to give my body to science so they can figure things out and/or donate what they can use for folks who need organs, eyes, and skin (I know that's gross but it is a need). I've heard that you can't have a tattoo which hopefully has or will change by the time I leave this earth. I just want people to be happy that they knew me and I really want it to be a celebration. Death should be celebrated. I know folks will be sad initially and grieve for however long they need to, but it will be a party!!
I went to the Summer Fest which was a music event in Columbia MD. The main acts were Janelle Monae, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, The Roots, Kindred. IT. WAS. HOT!!! I'm fascinated by how people dress. I am conservative mostly all the time. I don't like tight things and I don't put the girls on display on purpose, but they are huge so you gonna see them no matter what. But some of the outfits were just horrible. And as I was looking at the women AND men I know some of these were really thought out! One dude who had his umm... so he had a lot goin on (lets just say it was hard to look away LOL) he had white with silver on his shirt that matched the silver belt buckle to hold up his white shorts and silver tennis shoes; he thought that thing out! Now that I'm thinking about him I am forgetting some of the ratchedness LOL So yeah there's that...
It has been a little cooler that normal earlier this week but then it got hot again today! So I had a lot of appreciation for the man that was walking up the hill with his shirt off with all of his chocolatey goodness. I don't think he was a kid although I do tend to call anyone in their 20's little boys. But you could tell he works out, and to him a say thank you!!
There is man sitting in a chair behind me. I feel like he is watching me but I can't be sure. I'm gonna get up and get a good look at him. He is paying me NO attention LOL... ok carry on with your day!!
Friday, July 22, 2016
how can I give you what you can't accept?
I have been beating myself up about sleeping in and doing nothing although I really enjoy sleeping in and doing nothing! But it's hard to justify when I have so much shit to do, for me, for my business, for my mother. Just stuff!! I haven't completely allowed myself to enjoy being off and I need to just chill out! I don't get to sleep in on the weekends and I need to enjoy it during the week for now. There will come a time in the near future that I will have to get my ample brown booty up at the crack or before the crack of dawn! SO yeah and another thing I need to do is stop beating myself up for spending money. I know how much is in my account at any given minute and it's ok. I know I will need to go on a spending fast sooner than later but sometimes over medium eggs taste better when a restaurant makes it.
For some time now my going to the supermarket revolves around bananas! YES BANANAS!!! It is ridiculous saying it out loud because it is. the roommate cannot be without bananas. this is my life!! That's it.
My goal is to find the perfect library to do my 'work'. I started with the one near my house which is the Woodlawn Branch. This one was good because it had a quiet room and I could put my headphones on and not worry about the little kids. The next day I went to Catonsville branch also very good, actually better because the quiet room is in the basement and it is not freezing OH and the table/desk is really big and facing the wall. Day 3 I go to Pikesville Branch. I knew that there were going to be a lot of kids and geriatrics here (its actually a senior center connected to the library). Back when I worked for the Census in 2010 (one of my 50eleven jobs LOL) this was a meeting place for us. It is a busy library but I actually thought it was bigger than it is. SO the way they have it set up there are 2 desks over in the corner which of course were full and then like 12 desk facing each other. There were some chairs in an aisle which in retrospect I should have sat there. Instead I picked the desk on the corner and no one was facing me. I feel like if I point out the people's race it would be a bit much. Just know that Pikesville has a very large Jewish community and I'll leave it right there. I don't think men realize how nasty they can be. I mean DUDE I can see you picking your nose and I need to not think about you placing any of the boggers anywhere that I may have to touch. AND then, can't you just be slick about pulling the wedgie out of your behind? the same nose picker got up to use his phone AT THE LIBRARY (no judgement... I just did the same thing) and picked his butt for longer than I care to admit I was watching. LOL Then I'm sitting there only really able to see out of my right eye and getting distracted by EVERYTHING and then a guy looks at me, looks at the girls and decides he is going to sit in front of me. SO ok whatever then he opens his tablet and starts doing sign language with the person I guess on the screen. But then it got ultra animated and I'm sitting there like REALLY SIR?!? My goal to is to stay until at least 3pm or when I get hungry whichever comes first. Then a little old guy sits next to me and he had a few smells. It was like old man smell mixed with something that was just not good. I just said NOPE and started packing it up. Plus there was an older man who was staring me down and I couldn't decide if I was flattered or creeped out cause back in his day he probably coulda got it. The library has such an assortment of people. I could sit here and people watch all day!! SO I am back at the Catonsville branch my knees are a little chilly and maybe going to get French toast prior to coming here was NOT a good idea cause I really just need a nap and I found the information I needed to research but it's Friday and my attention span is like that of a flea. This woman has her stuff posted up at on of these desks and keeps coming back and forth since I've been here. I really want to ask her what the hell she is doing. I think she went to pray for a while but she hasn't been sitting there long enough to do much of anything. I am hella sleepy today.
I can't see out of my left eye because I have uveitis which is inflammation of the uvea. I've been using 2 drops, one is a steroid and the other dilates my eye. I'ma go get a patch for my left eye. My right eye has been doing ALL the work. I've been assured that this I normal and it will get better when I stop using the drops but it is really f'd up right now. Thankfully I am not getting headaches it's just annoying.
ok its now after 3 and I think I am calling it a day...
For some time now my going to the supermarket revolves around bananas! YES BANANAS!!! It is ridiculous saying it out loud because it is. the roommate cannot be without bananas. this is my life!! That's it.
My goal is to find the perfect library to do my 'work'. I started with the one near my house which is the Woodlawn Branch. This one was good because it had a quiet room and I could put my headphones on and not worry about the little kids. The next day I went to Catonsville branch also very good, actually better because the quiet room is in the basement and it is not freezing OH and the table/desk is really big and facing the wall. Day 3 I go to Pikesville Branch. I knew that there were going to be a lot of kids and geriatrics here (its actually a senior center connected to the library). Back when I worked for the Census in 2010 (one of my 50eleven jobs LOL) this was a meeting place for us. It is a busy library but I actually thought it was bigger than it is. SO the way they have it set up there are 2 desks over in the corner which of course were full and then like 12 desk facing each other. There were some chairs in an aisle which in retrospect I should have sat there. Instead I picked the desk on the corner and no one was facing me. I feel like if I point out the people's race it would be a bit much. Just know that Pikesville has a very large Jewish community and I'll leave it right there. I don't think men realize how nasty they can be. I mean DUDE I can see you picking your nose and I need to not think about you placing any of the boggers anywhere that I may have to touch. AND then, can't you just be slick about pulling the wedgie out of your behind? the same nose picker got up to use his phone AT THE LIBRARY (no judgement... I just did the same thing) and picked his butt for longer than I care to admit I was watching. LOL Then I'm sitting there only really able to see out of my right eye and getting distracted by EVERYTHING and then a guy looks at me, looks at the girls and decides he is going to sit in front of me. SO ok whatever then he opens his tablet and starts doing sign language with the person I guess on the screen. But then it got ultra animated and I'm sitting there like REALLY SIR?!? My goal to is to stay until at least 3pm or when I get hungry whichever comes first. Then a little old guy sits next to me and he had a few smells. It was like old man smell mixed with something that was just not good. I just said NOPE and started packing it up. Plus there was an older man who was staring me down and I couldn't decide if I was flattered or creeped out cause back in his day he probably coulda got it. The library has such an assortment of people. I could sit here and people watch all day!! SO I am back at the Catonsville branch my knees are a little chilly and maybe going to get French toast prior to coming here was NOT a good idea cause I really just need a nap and I found the information I needed to research but it's Friday and my attention span is like that of a flea. This woman has her stuff posted up at on of these desks and keeps coming back and forth since I've been here. I really want to ask her what the hell she is doing. I think she went to pray for a while but she hasn't been sitting there long enough to do much of anything. I am hella sleepy today.
I can't see out of my left eye because I have uveitis which is inflammation of the uvea. I've been using 2 drops, one is a steroid and the other dilates my eye. I'ma go get a patch for my left eye. My right eye has been doing ALL the work. I've been assured that this I normal and it will get better when I stop using the drops but it is really f'd up right now. Thankfully I am not getting headaches it's just annoying.
ok its now after 3 and I think I am calling it a day...
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
feels just like a weight has lifted... how can I repay you?
Last week was one of those weeks... Wanna hear it? Here it go. So June 30th was my last day at my job which really not a bad thing 1 cause I'm a contractor and these things happen and 2 it was time for this particular project to be over. Friday I had my HVAC dude come to see what the issue was. He told me that it was OUT and that I needed a whole new ac unit. I'm like ummm well ok how much we talking. He gave me the price and I'm quite positive I did a blank stare blink for a few minutes trying to decide is he talking AMERICAN money or Trinidadian currency?!?! He is from Trinidad and his accent is pretty thick so I'm sure he didn't just say what I thought he said. He says it again and I'm like yeah no... I'll just have to be fine with fans this summer. He attempts to give me a payment plan, but I'm like nooooo I just really can't do that right now but I will call you if something changes. I put it on the Facebook and my one friend gives me the bright idea to do window units. WHY had I not thought of that?!?! So I go on the Amazon and get a mini unit for the roommate and research portable units for me since my windows upstairs go side to side instead of up and down. My weekend was pretty normal and cool and then Monday was 4th of July. I don't usually have a caregiver for my mom during the day on holidays because it costs to much and I can usually handle it. So that day I did what I needed to do for her and... wait did I wash my ass?? maybe I did and then put on clean pj's. Tuesday it was cool in the morning so I decided to get up pull everything out of my closet and commence to organizing. The thing with me and my bright ideas is my follow thru sucks! I pulled out and the dresser drawer I've had since my college days. I've gotten my money worth and then some, but I still had to convince myself that it was ok to throw it away. I have hoarding tendencies. What I was going to do was save the drawers, put casters on them (a little trick I found on Pinterest) and stick them under my bed. I had to have another talk with myself and tell myself to just throw it away. I did start to take of the drawer pulls (the brass ones) for another project milling around in my head but again.... I threw those away too (ok I'm lying, 2 are sitting on my living room floor even as I type, but I intend on throwing them away). Wednesday I woke up and then got back in the bed. It was hot and my cycle decided that my body shouldn't do nothing that day so I didn't. Later that day the ac unit for my mom came. The little caregiver who came that day (not my usual person) was so miserable. OH this is the one who came in my house one day and was like WE NEED THE AIR CONDITIONING! It was actually a beautiful day that day so I was like the ac is not working so just move slowly and turn on the fan. This particular day it was hot and she said to me well why don't you just get it fixed. NOW SEE... Miss lady you don't know what is going on in my pockets further more you work in a variety of places, sometimes they are hot sometimes they are too cool, but do not ever think it is ok to tell me how to run 1928. That's what you won't do! I fiddled around with the little ac unit, read the directions and got it in the window and it actually was feeling (and still does) pretty good in there. My mom sweats a lot and gets grumpy she needs the air even though she is from the great state of Mississippi and is a summer baby. Thursday I decided it was time to do something about the heat in MY room. I had been researching the portable units so I knew what I needed and something told me to go to Big Lots first. I went there and asked the little girl who was sweeping if they had ac units. She said no ma'am we don't carry them at all. And then I stood there and did a quick do I stay and see what they have or do I just push on to Lowe's. I stayed and I'm so glad I did. I saw a little fabric dresser thing and then saw the whole back-to school section. They make so much stuff for back to school. I don't remember having so many options back in the day but this time of year I love because there are organization options that I can use in my house. So I see the one I want and then ask if they have any more in the back, well they have to call DJ. Now DJ was a nice looking dude! I was like hey DJ!! LOL and then this fool says well can you carry it yourself to your car? I was a rectangle box and honestly I needed to see if I could carry it. I thought for a second if I was going to play damsel in distress but then I was like NOPE I got this grabbed my box and head for the car. Next stop was Lowes. They only had one of the portable units all the way at the top and I didn't want them to have to pull it down only for me to be like nah I'm good. I then went to Home Depot. They had a much better selection but the one I wanted was a little cheaper online but it would have taken another week for it to be delivered and I was hot NOW! I was in the aisle trying to do some comparison and the Asian guy I saw at the front who was asking and understanding the sales guy alla sudden didn't speak English. All I asked him was do you know if HH Greg sells ac units and he gave me the I speak no English look. Then, cause I'm a little pissed cause I just heard your ass speak English and a little grumpy from the heat, I say so did you hear me or do you just not speak English now? He say no No... So i'm like yeah ok you conveniently don't understand me WHATEVER!! Then I leave and go up to HH Greg. Now **loud sigh** customer service is so important to me, it always has been, probably always will be. I am THE ONLIEST person in the store I am switching out of my shades to my regular glasses, 3 people are standing at the counter/register thing and I am like are these mufukkas really gonna ignore me?!?!? So I finally get the girls attention and say are their other ac units and she points me to there sorry display. I am like WELL this won't do. I turn down the speaker behind me so I can think, I go and sit on the couch and finish watching the Roc episode; laughed a little and headed to the Walmart. I get to Walmart, I'm hungry and decide to get a little something at the McDonald's. I get to the register, a man in a wheelchair is fussing at the cashier. He needs for her to open the several packets of sugar he has in his hand for the coffee he just bought. I am pleading with her to help him and she's like he's fine what do you want. I got the worst mcdouble known to man, but the fries were hot so it's all about give and take. Now I am ready to shop! I'm not sure why I thought this Walmart would have what I need because it so didn't and then as I'm about to leave I say to myself Are you really leaving Walmart without buying ANYTHING?!?! I got a few things that totaled 12 bucks and then had to head to my eye appointment. Every once in a while I have pain in my eye and it looks blood shot for no good reason. Sometimes it clears up but this time I had to use a steroid drop to clear it up, even though my eye right now is still a little blurry. After the appt I head to the home depot in Randallstown to get my unit. The little boy with the bad wrist get's it down and I pay for it, the little cash register boy gets it in the car and I take it home. I was in full She-Ra mode thinking I can do this!!! And I did. I got it in the house, read the directions, got it up the steps and got it working. Friday I called the pharmacist to make sure the drops would be there and he was like nope it's not here. I call the eye place, they assure me they will resend and say check back at the end of the day. Now something deep within the pits of my soul I knew I needed to go get a paper version of the prescription right then, but I went on with my day. 4 o'clock rolls around I call the pharmacy still nothing. I call and leave more messages and then hop myself in the car and go to the eye place cause it is not far from my house. No one is at the front because they close in 15 minutes. I am like I need a paper version NOW!!! The tech come and gets my info and gets me the prescription. As I am getting this a woman comes in and is dropping off paperwork for one of the doctors. She hears me coming and hold the elevator and I instantly start fussing about how frustrating this place is. She said every time I come here it's frustrating but you just have to let it go! And I stop and just LET IT GO!! I almost was in tears because I know I can get worked up about the dumbest stuff. I had what I needed so why continue to fuss? Sometimes you need people to help you get over stuff you can't get over by yourself. I am a firm believer in people coming into your life for a reason. Saturday (Well maybe that's Sunday) I was being grown and left my house at midnight to go party with a few Caribbean folks. I got in just as the sun was rising only to have to get up and deal with my mom Sunday morning. I then went to a cookout for a girlfriend who's son just graduated from High School. Thankfully I had made the sangria the day before because I was already working from about 2 hours of sleep. I helped get the cookout situated (what would she have done without me? LOL), ate a little, drank a little, and then carried my tired butt home!!
That was it... well mostly it ;)
That was it... well mostly it ;)
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
I know.. casue I know CAUSE I KNOW!!
listening to a lil Lalah as I type the good blog... You can make it On your own!
What you won’t do is tell me you are a make-up artist in training and you have a completely naked face. No ma’am… your face should be beat at ALL times!! And then for those women who don’t already wear make-up, black eyeliner and mascara might not be a good entry point. You have to ease into it. Start with a little gloss, do the neutrals and then once we get used to seeing that on you, then maybe a brown liner and mascara. And then for the woman who was wearing the exact color combination that I was going to, thank you for being a cautionary tale for me. Those colors looked horrible together although somehow I think I still could have pulled it off. And this has been your make-up minute!!
What you won’t do is tell me you are a make-up artist in training and you have a completely naked face. No ma’am… your face should be beat at ALL times!! And then for those women who don’t already wear make-up, black eyeliner and mascara might not be a good entry point. You have to ease into it. Start with a little gloss, do the neutrals and then once we get used to seeing that on you, then maybe a brown liner and mascara. And then for the woman who was wearing the exact color combination that I was going to, thank you for being a cautionary tale for me. Those colors looked horrible together although somehow I think I still could have pulled it off. And this has been your make-up minute!!
It took me years to upgrade from a futon (from college)
to a real couch. And now I have (for the
most part) a grown-up house! I have
furniture in all of the rooms. Now my
goal in life is to have a grown-up back yard.
I went to 2 cookouts this weekend and I now know what the bar is for me
to reach. Hardscaping is the way to go!
And a water feature. I intended to add
bricks or stones of some sort several years ago but I wasn’t sure what I
wanted. Now I kinda do know what I
want. I’ve done 1 level of stones in the
front and to my garden in the back but I really do want to add more. Picking up the stones at the Lowes or Home
Depot is not fun. I need to have someone
do it for me; either hire someone or go with them so they can figure out how
many are needed.
This is my favorite time of year which is evident in the
amount of clothes I have. One of my
caregivers for my mom (well and I guess for me too) was like PLEASE let me
finish washing your clothes! They have been
in the basement for 2 weeks. Of course
why should anyone have to plead with me to let them help me? So I let her! What’s bad is I really didn’t miss any of
what was in the basement. I like color
and I never really understand why people wear so much black when another option
would be yellow or turquoise. I have a lot of vibrant colors and patterns and
for the past few weeks I have gotten many comments. What even funnier is a lot of the stuff is
from QVC and HSN. And on that note since
my contract is coming to a close I need to go on a spending fast. NOPE I don’t need that pair of shoes, or that
dress. I mean I might WANT it but I need to be on a needs only basis.
What bugs the hell outta me is being with people who
can’t seem to ever put their phone down, but the second you text them you don’t
hear from them for hours. Like REALLY
chick... or dude??!?
You know what else I don’t like busy bodies!! Those mostly women (but men can be busy
bodies too) who know everything about everything and let you know they know
just in case you didn’t know they knew.
Yep I got it, you KNOW IT ALL!! Except they don’t. They are usually misinformed and then look
simple when giving out the info that only they know!
We had cake today and I don’t know what it is but I don’t
like it. It had some sort of custard on
in. I am such a plain jane when it comes
to cake, just give me a nice vanilla cake with chocolate icing.
What you ALSO won’t do is be in the left lane while I’m
in the right, make the turn and then try to get all up in my lane!! NO ma’am sir!! Don’t underestimate this lil
03 Corolla or the chick driving cause she might jump out and beat the shit
outta you! I mean she won’t, but she
says she will all the time!! LOL This big ass white pick-up decided that was
how he was living his life yesterday and this chick wasn’t having it! I blowed my horn and held my own like NO
YOUSTAY OVER THERE!!
Friday, June 17, 2016
THANK LBJ IT'S FRIDAY!!
I’m used to being a contractor. I really am.
It fits my gypsy lifestyle. Not
that I pick and move homes, but jobs, OH YEAH!! So I’ve been at my current
location since 2012. I count it by
family reunions. I have had 3… My mother’s side of the family has been doing
a reunion since 1978 on even year usually on Memorial Day weekend. So in 2012 after giving a 4 month notice that
I was going to Dallas my manager asked if I could change my day off to
Wednesday NO ma’am I cannot. I high
tailed it out of there as soon as I could. Dallas in 2012, Memphis in 2014 and
(sunny) Cleveland 2016. It is time to GO!
And wouldn’t you know it they didn’t extend my contract! I am a firm believer that you speak things
into existence so you have to be careful.
I have been saying out loud for some time that my contract ends 6/30/16
and for people on the team to not make plans for me after that date. So I have
a few things I need to wrap up but I’m not starting anything new. There are some embers in the fire that need
to be poked and a few new ventures that might be really exciting. MEANWHILE I am so ready for another
vacation!! Thank you LBJ for the account
I use for playtime! I just saw Travel
Zoo listing for a trip to Greece. I would love to go back to Greece. But that flight alone is more than I care to
really think about. I think what I will
do is go to wherever Southwest goes.
WHY do I like this Miguel song How many drinks? It has
Kendrick Lamar, but the lyrics... LAWD ‘how many drinks would it take you to be
with me to; yeah you look good and I got money but I don’t wanna waste my time.
Back of my mind I’m hoping you say 2 or 3’ LOL And I so get it I don’t got time
to waste neither!! So what we doing!? And then Kendrick says ‘no no no I aint
judging if you do decide that we will be f***ing tonight’ But men do
judge!! I’m listening to a playlist well
someone’s playlist cause I still can’t figure it out on the Spotify. They
always look at you different if they can hit it quickly and then the ones you
make wait are usually whack!! Actually this play list is pretty good. I’ve had to skip a few songs but I mean for
something I didn’t specifically create it’s not bad... like now Body party by
Ciara gets a skip LOL BUT I Still Love You by 702 gets a sing along.
I’m back to me being a contractor and I was thinking of
the things I will miss. Not much…
LOL A few people (and I do mean a few!),
the scenery from the 4th floor kitchen which is very lush and green
and uuuuhhhh… yep that’s it. Maybe the occasional
cute security guard oh and the cute black manager (yes there is only 1).
So I just signed up to get an update when Hamilton
tickets are available. It’s on Broadway
and I want to see it because everyone says it’s great. I think I might go up one day and just do a
few shows and a little hopping. YES, me
shop LOL. I made a rationale to myself
that it’s not that I don’t like shopping I just don’t like malls but I do like
the act of shopping.
I am listening to one of my podcasts, The Friend Zone,
and Fran (@heyfranhey) just said something that hit real close. She is talking about journaling. I guess I use this as a journal to an extent
but I do find that I edit myself because I just do. The journal by my bed is
the one where the shit unedited. REWRITE YOUR LIFE!!! That’s what she just
said. Write everything down even the things that are embarrassing. How do you want your life to be. And what caught my attention as I was
listening is that she said sometimes life is so heavy and that you can’t catch
a break and that Does God hare me!? IS this a prank? I for real FOR REAL feel
like this some days. Yesterday I was
thinking God must be letting satan do me like he did Job because this is too
much for it to actually be real life right now!! And I mean I get through it
(my good days outweigh my bad days) but it’s those times when the bad just over
power me that I think nope… I quit! I’m
done being an adult!! Let me go find a
park and just run and play let someone else worry about the real shit. And that is what I need to do, rewrite my
life! Even the relationship piece I really do enjoy doing things by myself and
I often wonder why I am even trying to be with someone until I am and that
closeness and intimacy is great and I know that being with someone is what I do
want, until I don’t. See right there I was about to say something and edited it
because it was way too personal. Just
think of the India.Arie song Brown Skin... that’s where I was!! Men are just as
complicated as women. They don’t say
what they want maybe because they don’t know.
I asked the question WHAT DO YOU WANT and the guy looked at me with a
blank stare like I was asking him to jump off a cliff. I need to stop settling and/or doing things
that don’t create lasting relationships.
One guy was like can’t we just be friends and I was like well we never
were friends so why we gonna start now? So I know it’s me sometimes and HIM
most of the time LOL I’ve created a nice
little wall that gets chipped away at and then I start rebuilding when he
(whoever the he is) start acting dumb or at least what I consider to be
dumb. I was real ready to cuss this one
guy smooth out and I caught myself before I got to the crazy chick point
because he is not going to hear and receive what I have to say with me at 100
and him at 15. So I chilled!! And I’ma be chilled!
Friday, June 3, 2016
and I hope this message stays in your mind...
Someone had a ‘Carcetti for Mayor’ bumper sticker this
morning. I’ve been wanting a shirt that said that. I also was a ‘Vote for Pedro’ tee shirt. Here is where my randomness might not be for
you because I’m sure I already lost a few and we just begun.
It truly tickles me when folks say YOU FORGOT TO ADD THIS
TO THE BLOG!!! And then I’m like did you really want my spin on it cause maybe
you don’t… OR maybe you do?!?!? SO it is
wedding/prom/graduation season. I
haven’t been to a wedding but I have been to a graduation and a prom send
off. I went all the way to ATL to see
my nephew #2 graduate from Georgia State University. I did a kinda sorta
embarrassing pic on the Facebook mainly because I am so proud of him. One of the things I said was that it was
expected and it was! Graduating from
high school and then going to college was always expected in my household. I don’t even know if I knew there was a
choice. It got to a point when I was
really indecisive that my mom was like if I didn’t decide I had to go to Pitt
(University of Pittsburgh) which in retrospect I still would have had to apply,
but I felt like she knew the right people that I could have just went. She also said if I didn’t go to college I
would have to work at Giant Eagle. All I could envision was working in the deli
shaving up chipped ham LOL I am glad
that my oldest 2 nephews have degrees. Now I’m not sure what is going to happen
with my nieces because they live different lives were I’m not sure if education
is an expectation. I want them to finish
high school and go to college and I want them to be AKA’s (my sorority) and I
want them to know there is a big world out there. But they might not have that same expectation
that I had. The 16 yr old, I need for
him to GET IT and finish high school and he will go somewhere most likely on an
athletic scholarship. And the god
babies… well they have no choice either.
Onto the proms… So we have seen all the pics on Facebook and Instagram
maybe even the twitter. One of my
girlfriends has a son who is about to graduate so he of course he went to the
prom. She decided to do have food and
drinks at her house. This mofo (my
friend not her son) did not have a wine opener in her whole ENTIRE HOUSE!!! I
don’t know how she lives her life day to day with only an electric wine opener
that decided not to work when she had a house full of people who were demanding
wine, but she does. The good thing is I
live literally about 5-7 minutes from her and got one for her to HAVE. I mean the wineaux that I am I usually carry
a wine key with me at all time cause you know just like condoms, you never know
when wine might come up. Did I just
compare wine to sex?!?! hmmm… YES!!!! I
remember my wine key getting confiscated at the TSA one time when I was
travelling a lot for work and I mean I get it, it did have a knife on it and I
could have hijacked the plane and no one wants that. So yeah…
other than that her son was handsome, he did a black on black and his
date did black and white with the pink hair which on her looked
appropriate. A 50 yr old maybe not so
much but then again she had a girlfriend from high school who had bright red
hair but it looked good on her. I don’t
know some people can pull off the crazy colors better than others and not even
crazy. Everyone can’t pull off blond
and/or red based on their skin color and tone.
I have digressed so much. LOL
This past weekend was my family reunion in sunny
Cleveland!! As always I had a great time!
And not to embarrass him but my brother was having several emotional
moments. At one point it was like WTF
are you crying about now?!?!? He and another cousin just had to talk out things
that men sometimes just don’t on a regular basis and it was cleansing. It’s just good to see everyone the older
family members who are still looking good and the babies who just got here!
I just brushed my teeth but I missed my tongue so it
really feels like I need to go redo it.
Plus I really hate brushing my teeth in the same bathroom that someone
is pooping in a stall near me. Life
would be so much better if I had my own personal bathroom. And it will happen when I start ChickiCo!
I Binged (the same as googling) my name. It is funny and scary at the same the
information that popped up. Nothing too
crazy but if I had a stalker they might actually be able to find me. Thankfully only one picture… Hmmm my
curiosity got the better of me I just goggled and more pics popped up : O so
yeah be careful what you like on all the social medias. WOW!!
Why do men become 100% more attractive when you find out
they have a girl/wife!?!? I’m not that
chick to be dating married men (well you know not ON PURPOSE… I mean it has happened
kinda sorta on accident… don’t judge me LOL).
They also become more of appeal when you know they don’t want you no mo
which works both ways. I am moving on
and he is professing his undying love. **LOUD SIGH**
It is Capital Jazz fest this weekend. Tonight is King, En
Vogue, and New Edition… I’m cueing up some King now!! Tomorrow is Lalah and
Erro… hmm I wonder if they will do their duet together?? I wonder if the rain
will go ahead and stop being a bitch and just let the sun come on out?!?! I
wonder where my plastic wine pouch is? And I wonder if the little boys they
hire for this big event will chill out and let me slip my libations in without
too much hassle? I wonder if there will
be any available cuties there? I know
they exist. Single men are not unicorns!!
EWWW… I wonder if the dude from the concert a few weeks ago will be
there?? I wonder if I talked to him if the cellulite girl would have got
made? I wonder why I act like I aint got
cellulite?? LOL ACTUALLY though I am
pretty tight except for those few annoying dimples. My booty don’t jiggle. I wonder if that is the problem? But the booty don’t lie. I wonder if I will get any work done today? I wonder if I shoulda stayed my booty home
and pretended to work? I wonder what the heck I’ma wear tonight? AND tomorrow… what I’m gon wear? I wonder if
I am hitting the right note as I sing along with King? Prolly not!!!
LOL
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