50th Post!

It's my 50th post...woohoo! No biggie, just thought I'd share. To be quite honest, I didn't think I would even be able to blog for this long considering my previous blogging efforts http://givinyouthebestthatigot.blogspot.com/2007_06_01_archive.html :-)
I guess since I've made it to 50 the least I can do is stick it out to 100 post and then take it from there.

So the walk (for the race for the cure) went well. It was just a bunch of women walking at a slow pace (unless you were actually in the front and ran) over the course of 3 miles or was it 5? Hmmm So the plan was to meet up at one of the nearby hotels and go on from there in one vehicle. I already knew that I would be taking my own car since I had Emma and a lot of people aren't as pet friendly. So I'm following the other folks trying to find a park when she pulls into the parking garage. Oh well this is nice of them I thought, they opened up the garage for people to park at. HA, it was until I saw the sign that they were charging $5. Niiiiiccccceeee. I personally think it was rather tasteless to charge for parking (for this event anyway) but hey whatever. I drive on past and continue looking for me a park as I didn't have any cash. I phone my friend and let her know that I would call her as soon as I found a place to park.

She calls me 2 minutes later, "Have you found a park yet?".
I just laugh and tell her no and that I will call her when I find one.
2 minutes later again....same question....
Me: "Heifer didn't I tell you I would call you when I found one?".
She: "Aww girl, you should have called me we had some cash and could have paid your way to park."
*blank stare*
Me: "mmmhmm, lemme call you back"

I'll be the first one to admit that I have a really really really short temper when it comes to stuff like this. I'm the type of person that looks out for my friends....always have always will. Me personally, I would have called people before hand to make sure they had money to park before going in the garage. That's just what I do. This fruitcake....not so much and it irritates the shit out of me. I love her to death but she irks me to no end sometimes. *sigh* I told Z and he said that I really shouldn't be mad at them for me not having any cash on me. I told him it wasn't about that. It's just that she didn't even think enough about the situation to call me to check.....it's what I would have done.

Anyway, moving on. I finally found a park (after several conversations with myself weighing the possibility of taking my black ass back home) and find them in the midst of all those people. As soon as I get in the crowd, folks are oohhin and awwin at the puppy wanting to pet and hold a conversation about their dogs. *eyeroll* Don't you see me trying to get somewhere folks? lol
When I finally made it to the group, this one chickadee behind me would not leave me alone. She kept saying how much Emma looked like her dog and I quote "OMG, they could be like twins!" That was cool enough. I asked her where she got hers from because it was possible even though I don't remember any of the other pups having the same markings as she did. Turns out we got them from two different towns, soooooooo no twins here. She keeps blabbering about something and talking to the dog when she asks me where my doggie stroller was. If ya'll could have seen the look on my face. *smh* I told her mine was still at the store. She just laughed and thought that was the funniest ish ever. Needless to say.....her dog has a stroller. *smdh* All I can say is it will never be me......dogs like to walk for a reason.

So the big news in town is the murder (http://thecabin.net/stories/102207/loc_1022070005.shtml ) that happened yesterday afternoon. Crazy thing is it happened in the apartment complex I used to stay in. It was a nice quiet place (still is as far as I know), I always liked it there and never had any problems.....well except for the nice baby mouse that was in my bathtub one night after I came home from partying and the man who lived across from me that used to hit on me but that's a different story for a different day. lol I didn't know this guy however Z did. I looked at his pic and got that feeling of I've seen him before but just couldn't be sure. I've probably seen him around town several times before but just can't remember, that's neither here nor there now though. The newspaper reports says that he was shot between the eyes......execution style folks. In my opinion, this was no random act of violence, someone meant for him to meet death yesterday. I've heard different stories about what he did. Most everyone (except me), in the black population of Conway knew that he owned a barbershop. I've also heard that he sold drugs and the shop was a business on the side. I dunno, it may be true, may not be. I didn't know the man so I can't say. If that is the case, that makes me think even more that this was an isolated incedent and he knew the killer. Whatever the reason behind it, I feel for his family and hope that they find the person responsible for his death. It's always hard loosing a loved one, may he rest in peace.