random ass blog
can we talk about her children's names?? track, trig, bristol, willow, and piper?? is anyone going to talk about that?
how normal can someone from alaska be? i'm NOT saying there aren't normal people there but...
maybe I am.
i'm just thinking of the movie insomnia and how 6 months of light drove pacino crazy. granted, he wasn't from there. also, i know they pay people CRAZY money to work/live in alaska so it only makes me wonder
its been said that this is either the most brilliant political move ever or the opposite. i was hoping that mccain thought, women would be simple enough to jump on his bandwagon since hillary is out of the pic, yet see right thru is ploy and vote in droves for obama cause mccain tried their lives. *whew!* did you catch that? I think, he thinks women are stupid. but then again, he's a republican. those are the craftiest people on the face of the earth and i'm almost scared to see how this will unfold.
look up judges, chapter 4. barack will come with ten thousand and destroy an army. its in the Word!!
i have a headache. i drank a glass of cheap red wine and then i had a shot after my dad's party. ask me if i drank anything the whole of yesterday besides the aformentioned.
nope. head hurts.
so glad its a 3-day weekend. i think we should make it a federal law to have them every other week. 3 day weekends are the best thing since books
ummmm, i have pics to post but for some reason, my bro has my camera. its been a looooooooong weekend! i did get a chance to hang out with drew on friday and we went to this bomb restaurant in brickell (a district of miami), florida. its a japanese-pan latin restaurant with this craaazy ceviche sampler of lobster-mango, tuna and some herb, salmon-edemame, and yellowtail-avocado. awe.some.
okay. i need to lie down for a minute or two. my weekend isn't over and i want to go to hollywood. ttyl
Sunday, August 31, 2008
R.A.B
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Speakeasy
The unabomber was seen outside Jam's place...
In front of an episcopalian church! right before birthday dinner
My Blue Period.
The matching couple who spent hours finding the same shade of blue to wear together*
Check my eye-work... eh, not the same as footwork.
American Apparel gone wrong
But they shole is fun! Pink pants kept on saying "I'm in heaven" and green pants said, "oh yeah, you like that girl"
Jam and I with our mimosas
* I'm kidding lol
Monday, August 25, 2008
you already know
I have a picture post coming up. Too bad I don't have wi-fi... and i'm on a PC... this will take a loooooooooooong time!
Anyhoo, I made it back to the Palm Beaches safely, despite the fact Fayquisha was trying her damndest to kill me... I'MA NEED HER TO TAKE HER MONKEY ASS ON SOMEWHERE!!! Who has ever heard of a storm that did NOT weaken over land!?!? She has been chillin HARD CORE in Florida for a week!! Last week at this time, school was cancelled in south florida! why are you wrecking havoc in north florida, ak, and AL?!?!?
whoa. tangent over.
so yeah, i have tons of pics coming soon! a couple of them are very artistic so be inspired to find art wherever you are!
Friday, August 22, 2008
PARTY IN THE 'VILLE!!!
I did it. I packed my bag and hopped my ass thru rain, sleet, hail, and snow to see Jameil!!! and now we're going to PARTY IN THE 'VILLE!!!
Jam being the gracious hostess that she is, has brought us to the coolest sushi restaurant in the 'Ville. Its called Dragonfly and I can't wait to INDULGE myself in RAW FISH!!!!! Ummmmmmmm mmmmmm, bitch!!
Tomorrow is Jam's b-day!! I am soooooo getting her a textbook for her 28th birthday!!
PICTURE!!
so yeah, if you're in the area, drop us a line and come on down!!
Monday, August 18, 2008
*smile*
So you know I'm a teacher and I've been out of school since June 5th...
WHY AM I TOO GLAD THAT SCHOOL HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR TOMORROW!?!?!
I was upset that broward and dade counties closed today and tomorrow and I know the only reason why palm beach closed was b/c the two counties NORTH of us cancelled!! But guess what!?!?
I DON'T CARE!!!
Now on the flip side, I do feel bad that a hurricane is the reason why school is out. I know they leave nothing but devastation wherever they hit; I personally think one can NEVER be fully prepared for a hurricane... you can have all the water and batteries in the world...
damn, now I'm sad.
while on the sad note, I called drew around midnight. I was dead ass asleep and something came over me. I felt like I was wasting my youth and God-given talent. we always talk about making a change and I KNOW I am but I want to do it on a more meaningful level. I feel the need to leave the country and go to where destitution is a way of life, not a part of town. I did apply to Teach For Africa last year and chickened out at the last minute. I never sent the completed app in. So blessed/spoiled, I couldn't imagine being in Africa for more than a month. Then it hit me as I was crying on the phone that if I don't do it now, when will I ever do it? Not when I've put in 10 years and have been settled in my position. Not when I'm a mom of an elementary school aged child. When? I need to do it now while I'm unmarried and have no kids, just started my career and I'm young and resilient enough to handle what may come my way.
just a thought.
also, it makes me "hate" angie jolie even more. freaking ambassador.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
It's The Most...
wonderful time... of the year!
180 days left
Friday, August 08, 2008
I'm late
I meant to do a Thursday 13 but I had too many things to do today and never got around to doing the list. Its barely Friday so how bout this, Friday Fourteen?
damn. I forgot what I was going to do my list on. Okay 14 things i'm obsessed with.
1. patent leather
I got a winter white mupa grip bag in patent leather. I bought some flat mary janes in black, red pumps and gray d'orsay peep toes. Let's not talk about the shoes I already own cause the aforementioned were bought in D.C. this past week. I bought the bag to have something to carry my overflow luggage... yeah. Seeing how I'm a person of few patterns, I let my solids talk with their texture. The slickness of PL has always piqued my interest.
2. judaism
no, that's not why I'm with Drew. I am obsessed with knowing who is Jewish, what percentage of hollywood is Jewish (shia leboeuf, natalie portman, joan rivers, michael douglas, etc), synagouges (I saw a chinese one in D.C and Drew told me that there are Chinese Jews!!!!!), all their rites and rituals, Maccabi World, oh yeah, have you heard of Jewbans? Prolly not cause you're not from Miami. a Jewban is a Cuban who is Jewish. That synagouge was CRAZY! I like trying to classify the Jewish people I know as either Sephardic, Ashkenazi, or Mizrahi Jew...
okay, let me stop
3. dirt under my nails
you'd think I'd keep my nails short but, I won't. so, I take whatever piece of paper is lying around, fold it up a couple of times and go to work under my nails. if that isn't the case, i use my own nails and flick the crud off when I'm done. Its usually from scratching my scalp that I get gunk in my nails. All that hair grease and product...
4. taking pictures.
you kinda know that already. i take my camera EVERYWHERE and take pics of everything. I may take several pics of the same thing but I don't care. Maybe I want a flipbook effect of a baby eating a cupcake, thankyouverymuch!
5. facebook
do I really need to explain this one? i live for being in peoples' lives without being a perp. i love looking at their pics (duh) and just seeing what's going on. You can find out soooooooooooo much by a status update or mini feed. you see weddings, births, funerals, school, graduations, LIFE!
6/7. diane von f./wrap dresses
she's my latest obsession. so far, my collection includes an orange suitcase, a vase tote, and a scarf. you know what? this number should've been wrap dresses. the universally flattering piece of clothing that EVERY WOMAN should own! wrap dresses are the 'oh baby' MAC lip lacquer of dresses, EVERY WOMAN SHOULD OWN ONE! but without DVF, we wouldn't have wrap dresses.
8. celebrity gossip.
i get it from my momma. she used to -wait-still watches entert. tonite religiously and I know i've been knowing abt celebrities since i was at least 6 y.o. but, i LOOOOOOVE black gossip. true, i do hit up OMG! on yahoo to see what who was wearing where and why.
9. fashion
i know you'd think this is a given for any woman but it really isn't. what not to wear and instyle, red carpet shows and the rundowns that follow for the next week, anything that has to do with wearing something is all me. not reeeeeeally into designers that much, I just like seeing the color, texture, print, shape that whoever used for whomever.
10. sushi
you have no idea. its been since december 2006 that it was introduced into my life and the ONLY time i haven't eaten it AT LEAST ONCE in a calendar week was when I went to Ghana. and that's only cause i couldn't look up a restaurant online from out house in the mountains. by the time we were hanging downtown at internet cafes, it was time to go. i'm sure that fish would've been BOMB AS HELL!
11. ceviche.
maybe i should've done a raw fish number.... I LOVE CEVICHE!! I had some key west pink shrimp, alaskan salmon, and scallops from whole foods the other day... threw some lime and red onion in that b!tc#...
OMG, I'm salivating. i think it may overcome sushi this year
12. texting
if i could "talk" to you using my thumbs, I would. it sucks that most people i talk to aren't texters... well drew is. joy, need a new best friend? jameil's phone charges her $7,390 per text so she yells at me :-(
13. angelina jolie.
i have a love hate relationship with her. i think she's pretty but i don't see the big deal, my lips are that big! she's supposedly a freak but why can't she be liberated? she's adopted kids and had her own and looks good all the while.
SHE HAD TWINS!! I WANT TWINS!! SHE HAD KIDS WITH BRAD PITT! AND THEY ARE SO DAMN CUTE!!!
Poor Jenny.
I'm done.
14. sweats/gray
i'm not letting them go. i have gotten better in not wearing them EVERYWHERE. I'm trying to impress my boyfriend by looking good all the time for no reason (mom hint). he likes dresses so i copped a couple from forever 21... it takes just as long to throw on a cutesy dress as it does to put on sweats.
as for gray, i reaaaaaaaally want my wedding dress to be gray. i want my wedding to have gray as a color but, its considered such a drab color. plus i am such a BRIGHT and CHEERY person that gray for my most joyous occassion seems paradoxical (or is it oxymoronic?). mom thinks i should have a gray sash but that's not the same *pout*
Okay, that's it. must go to bed now. i got a trip to go on! O-Town, here we come!
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
D.C was Great!
2nd day there with my cousins
Pom Marg in a SHORT TUMBLER!!!!
My pulled chicken dish that doesn't look appetizing, was aight, and too expensive
B-Day girl and I at Rosa Marg
The next day, before LOVE
The beginning of the end. still smiling although two on the right look RIGHT!
Those drinks were RIGHT!! It was later explained to me that white bartenders know better than to serve wack ass drinks to black patrons!
The next day, on our way to POSH, an upscale lounge
In front of POSH
Inside. Really nice spot.
Dinner with my aunt and unc at an ital. pizzeria
Monday, August 04, 2008
DRAMA
There's lots of it in the family. One thing the mom has said, for as long as I can remember, "Don't marry into a big family."
The dad is one of twelve. Different peronalities; favorites... compound that with children, wife, and his own life... lots of shit going on.
Someone is about to snap.
I hear it from both sides and I don't know who makes more (or less) sense. I talk to the mom and I'm appalled at the actions of the dad. I talk to the dad and think the mom needs to chill the fcuk out.
Now I'm here listening and I hear Scrappy being channeled, You on't want know no problems...
That damn BET.
Friday, August 01, 2008
YES!
The babies are gone. No, I really didn't have babies here but... I was pretty much watching my cousins who came down from New York by way of Ghana. Their dad (my uncle) is a vet in BK and they dropped down here for a few days while I was here. Seeing how my aunt, uncle, and cousin are at work for most of the day, I was a chauffeur and chaperon since Tuesday.
Well today, I'm bout to WILE OUT!!! Okay, not really but, I am going to lunch with a classmate and then tonight, LOVE for the birthday girl!! So excited and upset at the same time. Teeny has planned this for about a month and then as of last week, Z-Jay's camel looking behind decides to show up. Now the VIP that would've cost $300 has jumped up to $2500. That so isn't happening anymore!! we're going to be civilians tonight, but fly looking ones!
Sidenote: I'm watching the To.day show and I just the warmest segment!! The Purple Hea*rt Cruise!! OMG, I love it!!
So yeah, I'm leaving here Tuesday, gotta get my tourist on ASAP! I mentioned S'mithsonian to my teen cousins and they looked at me like, "yeah, no. let's go to the mall" Can I tell you about the mall that had Target as a dept. store?? We spent entirely too much time in CJ Penny and I tried to take pics of clothes that further cemented my dislike for that store. I need a memory card for my new phone, there wasn't enough memory for the garbage I saw in there. and the shoes!!!!!!! Lord, help me! *ugh* One thing I hate: ugly shoes. Ugly, bo-bo looking, fake material having shoes. Faux wood, fake cork, simulated leather... dresses made with acrylic... AAHHHHHHH! LET ME STOP!! I'M HAVING A FASHONISTA NIGHTMARE!!
There was a DSW across the way... I copped some pearlescent red patent-leather (PL)pumps by Wine Nest. I see why Jameil loves them so. I saw some gray PL peep toe, d'orsay pumps by my fave designer (steve mad) but thought, As much as I LOVE gray, I only have gray tees. I'm hard pressed to find a jazzy dress in gray, or even a button down. I think i'll go back and get them just based on principle.
Okay, I'm off Teeny's apt! She saved me a piece of Coldstone cake! We were going to eat it at Mosa Rexicana but... there was a $5 per person cutting cake fee. Even if we cut it ourselves. No thanks, the restaurant was already pricey. Yo, I spent $30 on two chicken soft tacos and a little margarita! Aren't margs 'sposed to be in these ginormous glasses?? Ours were in short tumblers. But back to the tacos. Just pulled chicken and tortillas. Can't get no pico de gallo? ($4)? Can't get no lettuce? Nothing. I will say it was topped with a green cheese sauce that almost made it an enchilada, but still. My favorite part of my dish was the fresh and abundant cilantro.
Sidenote: Watching Today's Talk. Why do people dislike Kathy Lee?? She is huh-larious to me!!! So Obama might be too thin to be prez?? Okay Fat Nation where kids are more likely to die before their parents!!! We should be more like him!! A housewife from TX tinks Obama should put on more weight and then she'll vote for him. How ignorant do you sound??? Let me go. Bye y'all
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Oh Guys
You ALL have made my life complete. I can't stop LAUGHING at the comments you left on my last post!!!!!!!!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! OMG, I so wish I was home so I could actually leave each and every one every day!!!! But alas, I'm in the D.C. "urrrea" till Tuesday and tomfoolery + laughter will have to wait :-(
Pooooo.
So I'm HERE!! So excited!! But first, let me outline the past couple of days.
Sunday, Kitty and I get pretty and go to Cityplace to do a little shopping and dining. Macy's and Cheesecake Fact. Waitress was wack and I wanted a comment card to let her know. Whatever the case, I'm eating my pasta when INSTANTANEOUSLY, my throat starts to hurt. No ma'am, not now. I was wondering if the fork they gave me was dirty from someone who had a cold and asked for another one. That probably wasn't the case, but it made me feel better. We eat, hit up Macy's and my throat is really killing me. I'm thinking, "please not now. not before my trip" Didn't matter. One of my "noses" was not "breathing" by the time we got home. Downed some OJ, packed my suitcase and made my wait to Drew's. Once there, we went to Galwreens for some drugs. The biggest fan of ibuprofen, i headed straight for the cold and sinus version. oh but that's behind the rx counter. rx dept was closed so it was supposedly behind the front counter. try again. i settled for some ricola and sudafed extra strength.
Boooo on the sudafed!!!!!!!! I still had a headache and my congestion got worse!!! that's why i don't even FUX with apap!! raggedy bastard!
we hit up SVC. no cold and sinus stuff. its a conspiracy, i swear. oh well, let me grab a cepacol spray cause this throat is not the business. that and some more OJ. we're on our way to dinner at the sushi room: a sake lounge when drew reads the ingredients. "aren't you allergic to castor oil?" why yes, yes I am. "well i wouldn't put this down your throat"
BASTARDS!! HOW COULD I HAVE NOT READ THE INGREDIENTS?!??! and it was Cherry flavored!?!?!?!? OMG, i just wanted to kill myself. I don't do castor oil (unless I have a diphenhydramine drip ready for action) and I don't do cherry (can i get some phenergan?)!!!!!!!! but, my sickeness was going to have to wait. I was too hungry.
We went to SR which was a walking distance from Drew's place. Last time we went, it was so-so. This time, the menu upgrade was well appreciated! OMG, that was some of the best we've had! I a order miso soup to soothe my throat and then came the sushi! The best roll was in green soy paper paper. Minced tuna with tempura shrimp among other things. another roll had temp. flounder, marscapone and sundried tomato paste; I was hesitant to try and it was BANGIN!! the last had soft shell crab and another fish! Hmmmm ummmm! We are SOOO going back!
After dinner, go back to SVC to return the deadly ceepakol. Got some lemon honey lozenges of the same brand instead. now finally, back to drew's place.
I won't bore you with how i almost threw up the ceep loz. Ugh. I hate the taste of medicine which is why i'm a pill whore. The closest thing to a lozenge i've ever liked was a jolly rancher.
yeah. candy.
I drink some more OJ and we go to bed. Set the alarm for 7am cause my flight leaves at 825 the next morning. Will be back later on today with more. I gotta tell you how a book AND an iPod don't deter some people, and why we had to get some duct tape on the plane.
SIDE NOTE: ONLY WHEN I GET REALLY, REALLY UPSET DO I TALK TO DREW LIKE THAT. LAST TIME I RAISED MY VOICE AT HIM WAS WHEN I WAS ON MY WAY TO MY ARRAINGMENT AND THE DIRECTIONS HE PRINTED FOR KITTY AND I WERE SOOOOOOOOO WRONG. I called him to get municipal directions, not residential and he tried to say something and I interrupted with, "BITCH, YOU GAVE US THE WRONG M#$$%#&%@!#$%ING DIRECTIONS! WE ARE IN FRONT OF SOMEONE'S CONDO WHEN I SHOULD BE AT COURT!!!" Kitty found it amusing and said she talked to her (then) white beau like that too. It's only happened twice y'all, I"m not a verbally abusive girlfriend!!
Friday, July 25, 2008
here's anotha one!: UPDATED!
see now, I gotta take my earrings off.
SATURDAY UPDATE:
So yesterday, I get a new note on my car!! oh bitch, someone done REALLY lost their mind!!
I told Drew what happened and he said, "well why don't you just park where you're supposed to?"
BITCH! CAUSE NO-ONE PARKS WHERE I AM NOW!
"Yeah well, it's not your spot whether someone parks there or not"
SHUT YOUR WHITE ASS UP!
See, that's the difference between blacks and white. White people are always worried about the wrong thing, all in stuff that don't pertain to them! With black people, as long as its not hurting anyone (see: me) I ain't got NOTHIN to do with it!
It all started when I didn't want to get my hair wet AS I bring groceries in from the car. Now its exploded to me bout to get buck wild. Can I tell you how I (again) drove all over creation with raggedy envelope on car? 
And when I got home, you already knew I parked in 159 but to top it off, I BLEW MY HORN SEVERAL TIMES, HOLLERED OUT THE WINDOW, "HONEY, I'M HOME!" and WAVED to my roomie who was sitting on the stairs. She looked at me like, "you crazy, ghetto bitch... you are my mtherfcuking dog!" Best believe we sat on the stairs waiting for someone to come out and say something...
the guy who makes small talk with us came out and went to work. We ki-ki-ed it with him and he reluctantly went on his way. Don't think its him.
The guy I call Nick at Nite (watches tv alllllll day and nite) came home from the vet with his kids' 8 week dachund puppy named 'Sugarbritches'. Oh yeah, he was smelling like straight liquor and damn near tossed the puppy into my arms slurring, "hol her, i gotta get my keys" Umm, okay stranger! He's definitely off the list, he doesn't give a fcuk about anything besides his tv and 'drank'
Now the weirdo who wears sweat, shades, and dress socks came out... non speaking ass locked his door to take out the garbage (dumpster is about 50 yards away). Kitty and I peeped where he lived and I *pointing to my eye* think its him. He lives right in front and can see who comes and goes. OHHHHHHH speaking of who comes and goes...!!
Before we even sat down to "people watch", we figured out who lives where and basically tried to figure out who'd leave another note on my car!! How bout we went to E3, the alleged owners of parking space 159. Knocking, knocking, knocking; Just as I thought, no-one there. We have NEVER seen anyone coming or going from that apartment; no matter what time of day or night it is, the door doesn't open, the lights don't come on, the parking space remains empty. OOOOOOH BITCH, I'M TYPING A NOTE FOR NOSY NEIGHBOR!
I almost want to start a dialogue...I'll write back, "Is this YOUR spot?" or "Does anyone live in E3?" or "Are you minding YOUR business?" and see what happens. Maybe not. Just a typed note:
Dear Concerned Tenant of 1009.
Please refrain from leaving unofficial notices on my car. I do not like the harassment. I park in a space that is unoccupied (and has been unoccupied for the past year) by a so called tenant of E3. I do appreciate your vigilance of our lot and I will definitely nominate you for president of our neighborhood watch.
For the 1st part, click here
Part 2, here
cowlick
I got my hair relaxed last saturday morning. Over trying to be cute, I told her not to roller set it cause last time, she had me looking like Sophia Petrillo (RIP Estelle). She actually wrapped my hair like they used to do back in the late 90s... actually wrapped my hair around my head. I told her that won't work because my hair is too thick for that but per usual, hair dressers to what they want to do (or is it just mine?). Plus, I know she wanted me to sit under there so she could get two relaxers in... *side eye*
mommy getting mani shot from me under the dryer
oooh, my eyes look cool. you know you're pretty if you don't need make-up and you still look good... my lips are niiiiiiice! Me, Shani and Jameil got it going on! *conceit rant over*
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
my next trip
I'm going to D.C for 8 days. get there next monday, leave the following tuesday. i'm visiting my fave aunt, unc, and cousin AND attending a birthday party for one of my HU Homies!! Woo, hoo! You know I LOOOOOOOVE them!!
Monday, July 21, 2008
Parking Lot: an Update
So we know on Thursday, someone left note on my windshield. If "we" don't know, read the previous post (see below) and catch up to the rest of us.
This morning, I went to my car that was parked where? In spot 159, thankYOU! and I noticed the envelope was gone. Oh, you didn't know? I left it there; drove my lil car to the store, mall, parents house... ran my lil errands with an envelope on the windshield. I wasn't moving it! I apparently didn't need to cause someone took it down.
I THOUGHT SO!
You BETTER take that foolishness of my windshield!!
What do I look like caving in to some scribbled ish on an envelope???
Boo nigga, booooooo.
I did want to leave the sweet & sour letter... that thing was funny.
Saturday, July 19, 2008
The Lot of Them
This is not your parking space. This spot is reserved for another unit.
That was the note left on my car two days ago; scribbled on an envelope.
"Who tha!?" Indignant, I looked to see who was around; who was bold enough yet, too scared to leave a note on my windshield!
No-one.
Who could it be?
The neighbor who is ALWAYS on his porch watching TV*Land; morning, noon, and night?
The weirdo who walks around in shades and dress socks with sweatpants and never speaks?
The man who makes weird small talk cause I think he secretly like black girls?
Let me backtrack.
In our condo, the owner gets a reserved parking spot. Seeing how I'm renting from Kitty, I have to park in a guest spot that is, as you guessed, not as close as the reserved parkings. I noticed who drives what and where they park... and finally, all of two weeks ago, I decide to park in a reserved spot that belongs to a unit that isn't occupied. (Mind you, I've been here for over a year now) I wouldn't DARE park in anyone's spot, I don't even park in Kitty's even though I'm entitled to (my windshield has the same decal). I KNOW for a FACT that 159 is un-occupied and that's why I'm so amused/pissed about my note!
I come to you for some help. Its been brewing inside me on what to write back to un-bold neighbor. Here's what I've come up with:
Dear Concerned Neighbor,
The spot I park in is reserved for a unit that is un-occupied, therefore making it an un-occupied parking space. Thank-you for your concern, I will definately nominate you for president of the neighborhood watch.
Dear Meter Maid,
Unless I am in YOUR space, please do not worry about where I park my car. Thank-you.
Dear Watch-Dog,
Last I checked, this space was not being used. Since I am not doing anything illegal or detrimental to anyone's health, I would appreciate it if you tended to your own. Thank-you
Dear Parking Attendant,
When the owner of the unit (is there even one?) or the president of the HOA tells me to move, I will do so expeditious and graciously. Till then, un-official notices left written on envelopes will not deter me from parking closer to the building. Thank-you!
So? What should I say?
Thursday, July 17, 2008
I Love It
I love everyone in this video (SaRa, Dre, 'Ye... Bentley amuses me).
I love how over the top this video is.
I love the music
I LOVE THE VIDEO!
Friday, July 11, 2008
the 4th (day) *edited for pics*
But wait, Ash isn't finished. We must have a decorative basket, complete with jagged edges.
That thing came out so fierce!! I can't wait to make my own and show off my skillz! THANKS ASH FOR MAKING ME WATCH THE TUTORIAL!!!
So while we're eating and prepping, Jo, Court's beau and Jo's pops are grilling the meat. Ribs and chicken have been leaving the kitchen and coming back o so sweet! Pans and pans of meat! But this was only the hard stuff! There were still georgia boy sausage and hamburgers to throw down on when guest start arriving around 1pm. Around 1pm, the 1st people show up. White people, of course. We didn't start seeing our folk till 2pm; that's when we went to get ready. Other Ash, Bea, and I had our teal/turquoise on and were reds-ta-go! Our Ash had on a polo where the horse was teal... *side eye*
Everyone who matters is at the bbq. Prayers are said and we get to grubbin. OMG,
the ribs.
the sausage.
the coleslaw.
the mac and cheese.
the homemade poundcake.
there was waaaaaaay more food of course but that was what I ate.
but we looked good.
The day is pretty much chill; Bea got up and did Whitney, I got up and did Kool an.d the Gang, but the real funny part is this.
If you've ever been to a karaoke night, you know that its usually fun and games but there is this ONE person who sings for real, like she wants to get discovered. There was one here. She attempted to do Tam.ia's "Stranger /in My House". She said her mic wasn't working and she wasn't singing. I was singing from the tent, trying to help her find the words. When the struggling got to be too much for me, I said, "let me sing it!" Egged on by bitches to my left and right, I ran up to the stand and took the mic! I belted out Matia as if my life depended on it!!
Pop quiz!
Tell me where we
first kissed!
Tell me where my
spot is...
But wait, I bet you didn't know it was a duet. Ole girl comes back with ANOTHER MIC!! She walked back up with a WIRELESS!!! SHE STARTED SINGING ON TOP OF ME!!! If you know someone who was there, please ask about my facial expression! OMG, I was DEAD! D-E-D, dead! It kinda worked out cause I'm an alto borderline tenor (i got a deep voice!!) and she was a soprano...
People start leaving slowly; we (Ash and I) go back inside to hit the showers before the masses and get a nap in. CC joins us inside, we all get clean and hit the sack. But what kind of 4th would it be without fireworks?
Jo starts them up in the backyard, right next to the bedroom window. I can't sleep, get up, and go watch. Then somehow, I ended up in the bounce house... I must've sleepwalked(? sleptwalk? sleptwalked?) over there.. I just don't know!
kidding. that thing is mad fun. and a serious workout so I stop. Plus I just showered and wrapped my hair. Now I really go inside and pass out on the couch. The rest of the weekend coming soon!
Thursday, July 10, 2008
the Purge
We already know that my lil sis is off to college. The baby got an A on her 1st quiz and I was toooooooooo excited for her!! I was like, "THE BABY GOT HER 1ST 'A' IN COLLEGE!! AWWWW, LAWD! ITS GOING BY TOO FAST!!!!"
she called me "extra and dramatic."
*batting eyelashes* Who me?
I do have pics of the exodus to north florida
Wait. Why am I here? I didn't tell you?? I've been elected dog-sitter emeritus! This time, mom told me where some of my old sneakers and socks are "just in case [I] want to take them for a walk".
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So I'm here dog/house sitting for the parents who, on a whim, decide to take a vacay! OMG, who does that!?!? I guess when you have NO children in the house, no one to be responsible for, you can just up and go with your heart's desires. My roomie's parents decided to take a whale watching cruise in Canada. She called them on their cell and they just dropped it on her like that! Word? Is that how parents get down when the kids are away?! SIGN ME UP!
I'm in the room that was once mine... then around 8 years old, it became an "our" room... then it became a "her" room and now its a "storage" room; as is my brother's. Mom has cleaned this room and made beds and arranged shoes and folded clothes... its amazing. My pop took stanley's room and made it into his domain with music in all forms all over the place. Cassettes, CDs, ipods, DVDs, and a PC to store it all on. My parents are wilin'.
In the purge of our rooms, I am literally looking at 10 pairs of shoes I haven't seen in YEARS! one of them *tear* is I think, my 1st pair of Steve Maddens. I still see the white-out my dad used to write my name with on the sole. I wore them on the 1st day of school at Hampton!!! AWWWWWWWWWWWW!!! OMG, I was so embarrassed at how the 'rents tagged EVERYTHING with either a sharpie or a white-out pen!!!
There are also (I think) my 1st two pairs of pointy toe shoes (same shoe, different color patent leather. act like you know me a little bit),
one of MANY peanut-butter colored shoes I own (I LOVE that color shoe),
some silver wedges from when metallic was doing the damn thing,
some brocade pumps (wow Steve),
some round toe Steves (ewww. hate round toe. the price must've been too good),
my FAVE pair of purple shoes (I have 3. oh yeah, i also have that shoe in 'chocolate' and 'money green')
some Nine W shoes mom got me for my internship. Yeah, we knew I couldn't wear flip flops everyday.
wow. there are 3 pairs of boots (bone, peanut-butter, black) for those cold days in Tally and
some tie-up black heels.
I know that means nothing to you all, cause you know I have flip flops for days but, I had to settle for a cheap pair of flips b/c i lost this very dear pair. NO MORE CHEAP SHOES!! YAAAAAAAAAY!!!
okay, now i'm off to watch a L&O marathon :-)
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
Thursday, 7/3
I go to the hairdresser with hopes of getting a curly mop that rivals SJP on SATC.
Yeah. no.
Why is it that hairdressers LOVE to do what THEY want to do to your hair?!?!
I really shouldn't complain cause she conditioned the mess out of my hair. It was so soft and silky! And shiny! Just the way I like it! Too bad I was looking more old lady than sexy lady.
I come home, pack and hit the road. I'm thinking its going to be a quick like ride up 95.
NO.
The sky opens for much of my ride to GA and had me driving less than 80mph. Not my steelo. what was supposed to take 4.45 hours took 6 hours. The whole time, I was thinking, "I might as well have been going to Tally!" But aside from being forced to drive the speed limit, the hostess wasn't answering her phone.
Calm down. You'll get there.
I reach JAX and still no answer. I call Jameil to check my e-mail and get her addy for me. If you know me, I never remember to write down addresses or directions. I am the one to get to the airport and hope I hop on the right plane b/c I didn't check my travel itinerary before leaving the house. I have walked thru PBI saying, "Okay, I need to find the flight to Philly... delta? US Air? Southwest?"
yeah.
Jam checks e-mail and I have not only deleted itbut, but cleaned out my trash as well. Great. Well, hop on the good spacebook and send Bran a message, "Stace is in JAX, she needs directions". I get a phone call some 5 mins later and finally, all my fears are gone. I get to her beau's lovely house sitting on 1/2 an acre of land. I drive up the long driveway to see Bran waiting for me!!! YAAAAAAAY! I'M HERE!
"I'm going to be honest, I really didn't think you were coming"
That is my steelo :-( I was supposed to be at countless homecomings and only made it to one :-(
So its me, Ash, Bran + beau, and her cousin Court.
We go to this BOMB seafood restaurant with horrible service. how can it be bomb and horrible at the same time? well, if you sit on the outside, the servers cater to you more. we sat on the inside. Bran and Jo (her beau)'s food didn't come out till some 30min after ours did. Not a good look seeing how she had to leave for JAX to pick 3 other friends up from the airport. I had a bomb scallop dish that was quarter lb of scallops, coleslaw, french fries, and hush puppies. oh yeah, Jo got the 1st round of drinks. we share a love for pineapple and vodka :-) too bad mine was more pineapple... Jo complained and got a stronger drink for us :-)
We come back to the house with Jo and start prepping food. Court and I cleaned 40 (FORTY) POUNDS OF CHICKEN!!!!! FOR-TEE! wait, I forgot to throw in the 5lbs of wings that just needed rinsing... Ash and Jo made some bomb marinade and threw down on 40lbs of ribs.
By this time, its 1am and the others are coming in with Bran. Hugs and kisses all over, showers for those of us who cleaned and we it the sack.
