Afternoon at the Movies: Friday the 13th

I haven't done one of these in quite some time even though we have seen quite a few movies since my last movie review. I'll try and do a better job in '09. Before I get started with this one let me just say Paul Blart: Mall Cop is a must see. Okay, now on with the review.

There's really not much to tell. It's a classic slasher flick with lots of young kids, tits, sex, cussing, "unique" ways to die, and oh yeah Jason....ch, ch, ch, ha, ha, ha. Speaking of, I always thought Jason did his work at night not during the day. He was slashing up mofo's from sunrise to sunset. lol Anyway, it's not the least bit scary and most people in the theater were laughing at the ridiculousness of it all (present company included). I'd say if you want to go see this just because you've always gone to see the Friday the 13th series in the theater then knock yourself out, otherwise it can wait.

AR Gal rates this flick: Same story, different year.

Irony at it's best!!

I despise junk email forwards. I think they are dumb, dumb, dumb and do nothing more than to clog up the webosphere! Is that a word? According to spell check apparently not...who cares! Anyway, imagine my disgust when I received yet another forward from a friend of mine. Usually I just click delete when I see that FW: in the subject line but something told me to open this one. I hollered when I read what she typed (Freaky you'll love this!):

Good info. I quit forwarding these type of emails long time ago.

Bwahahahahahahahaha, I hollered up here at work. The irony of it all just sent me into a fit of giggles. She still forwarded a junk email! LMAO!!!


Subject: fyi Advice from Snopes.com

Advice from Snopes.com <http://snopes.com/> 1) Any time you see an E -Mail that says forward this on to '10' of your friends, or sign this petition, or you'll get bad luck, good luck, or whatever, it almost always has an E-Mail tracker program attached that tracks the cookies and E-Mails of those folks you forward to. The host sender is getting a copy each time it gets forwarded and then is able to get lists of 'active' E-Mails to use in SPAM E-Mails, or sell to other spammers. 2) Almost all E-Mails that ask you to add your name and forward on to others are similar to that mass letter years ago that asked people to send business cards to the little kid in Florida who wanted to break the Guinness Book of Records for the most cards. All it was, and all any of this type of E-Mail is, is a way to get names and 'cookie ' tracking information for telemarketers and s pammers - - to validate active E-Mail accounts for their own profitable purposes. You can do your friends and family members a GREAT favor (PLEASE) by sending this information to them; you will be providing a service to your friends, and will be rewarded by not getting thousands of spam E-Mails in the future! If you have been sending out (FORWARDING) the above kinds of E-Mail, now you know why you get so much SPAM! Do yourself a favor and STOP adding your name(s) to those types of listings regardless how inviting they might sound! You may think you are supporting a GREAT cause, but you are NOT in the long run. Instead, you will be getting tons of junk mail later! Plus, we are helping the spammers get rich! Let's don't make it easy for them! Also: E-Mail petitions are NOT acceptable to Congress or any other organization. To be acceptable, petitions must have a signed signature and full address of the person signing the petition. Read the full story here: http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/petition/internet.asp <http://www .snopes.com/inboxer/petition/internet.asp>

Dear Chris Brown.....

....this is for you. If what I read is true, you should be mad at yourself for not wrapping it up. Not Umbrella girl for giving you the cooties.

Kids! When will they learn??!!

This has got to be......

.........one of the dumbest things to lose your life over.

Long story short, a Hummer and a Denali are parked next to each other in a parking lot. The owner of the Hummer complains that the owner of the Denali parked to close. Hummer owner's husband goes into truck then shoots and kills owner of Denali.

Seriously, what the hell did the Hummer owner expect? It's not like either of those vehicles are mini-cooper size. What happened to just walking away? This is just ridiculous.

Man, 59, charged in Cordova parking-lot killin

LINK HERE

Lemme SPANX that booty belly!

Just for Sh*ts and Giggles........

A little bit of this, a little bit of that......

I had to ask someone what day it was today. I'm glad they said it was Thursday. I'm sad I had to ask.

Tomorrow will be a beautiful day. The temp's will be in the upper 60's...maybe more. You know the weather folks never get it right.

I have been craving sweet potato fries. I decided Monday that I would be going to the restaurant in the Clinton Library Friday to get some. Most of their other food really sucks major ass but whoever cooks those has them down to a science. They are yummy!

Z keeps hollering at the tv in the other room. There is a Lakers game on.

The scratchiness in my throat will not go away. I so do not want a cold. I'm fighting it with all my might. I plan on getting liquored up this weekend to help ease the germs out of my body.

These random posts are the new rage in blogdome. I can see why. It's much simpler not to have to form a complete thought and just type whatever.

I want another laptop. Z (ie we) just got a new one a month ago but I want us to each have one so we won't feel pressure to hurry up and finish because the other one wants/needs to use it. I saw one last night that I wanted. I said that if I was still thinking about it today that I would go ahead and get it. I'm still thinking about it but I have yet to whip out the plastic. Z says do it as long as I think I can handle it financially.

I hate making decisions involving a lot of money.

Why can't I be a Trump? This wouldn't even be an issue.

I still want to get new bedroom furniture too. I've been getting that for about two years now...*sigh* I said that I would put my tax return towards the furniture and just pay for the laptop in monthly installments. In this economy though, I don't really want to overextend myself.

I hate making decisions involving a lot of money.

My butt is getting numb sitting in the bed.

The AA (Admin. Assistant) on our team annoys me....truly she does. Yes I know I've said she's sweet (which she is) but I'm tired of giving her passes just because she's not from here. If you know how to listen to BBC radio online then you should know how to find out what another name for finger foods is online....GOOGLE IT HELL! When she called to ask me that, I answered her question but I had to repeat it like 5 times so I told her I'd send her something via email. Guess what I put in the search bar....."what is another name for finger foods". That wasn't hard was it? This is the link I sent her.

Z is still hollering in the other room. I think the Lakers just won...who cares.

I just saw a commercial for Hanks (a furniture store). It must be a sign. lol

One of my nephews 5th birthday is next month. I suppose I should travel to STL and go to his party. I don't like his daddy, ie my brother-in-law. I'd rather send him something and just stay at home.

My mom sent me a copy of the inauguration issue of The Washington Post (and a calendar) when she returned to Memphis. It's in a plastic cover. I'm assuming that's how she bought it. I still have it in the box she sent it to me in. Her heart was in the right place but I have NO idea what to do with it. My mom keeps newspaper clippings and things of that nature...I don't. I don't do collectibles which is why I have yet to purchase any of the Obama stuff (plates, pins, etc, etc, etc). It's just one more thing that will collect dust...with me anyway. I bought something I could use, a t-shirt. Maybe I will sell the paper on E-bay.

I just saw a Rally's commercial. I can sum their food up in one word...GROSS!!! I stopped eating there about 5 years ago after the fries I received tasted like fish. Blech!

V-Day is coming up soon. Some people I know think I'm strange because I don't make awwww noises and throw up spirit fingers at the mention of it. I don't knock anyone that chooses to celebrate it bu I'm one of those folks that considers it just another day. I believe that you should spend it with someone you love (this includes your damn self if you don't have anyone) but I do that everyday so why would I feel the need to go wait at a restaurant for hours only to have mediocre overpriced food and drink. I think not! We will be at the house spending time with and loving one another........just like we will be doing 2/13.

Much Ado About Nothing......

It's currently 24 degrees in Little Rock right now. Well it was at the time I took this pic. It's now 27.



This is what I will be having for lunch today. The soup is Terryaki Chicken Noodle by Campell's. It's the best of that line IMO. In the bag are sweet mini-peppers. Someone also told me they are referred to as sport peppers. Whatever you wanna call them they are good, good, GOOD! I put them in my salad at night too.











The granola bar is my morning snack. The popcorn is my pm snack. Sometimes I eat 'em...sometimes I don't. I keep a spare granola bar in my purse all the times. I'm always getting hungry!












This is the water bottle I keep at work. That's a lot of water! It keeps me in the restroom.


I used some of that water to down these this morning. I think I'm coming down with a cold.


I always have these items at my desk











I worked next door to the Clinton Library. It really does look like a trailer on wheels. LMAO! This is the back view from my office building.


Bump what ya heard...this is the REAL Sasha Fierce!!!
*snaps for the kids 3 times*


Ladies, have you seen the pic of Santonio Holmes circulating around the net? Just google it and I'm sure you'll find it. BEWARE:It's totally NSFW though. Anyway, this chicken nugget I was eating last night made me think of his "glamour" shot.

Monday Morning Pick Me Up....

Taking it to the streets

Picture taken with my cell while driving down I-40 east the other day

Would I be wrong.....

....if I got my furbabies one of these



It's a Sasquatch Pet Bed!! LMAO @ the name. For you dog lovers, just in case you want one for your four legged friend(s) here's the link.

Preacher's Kid (aka PK)

While typing the previous post, I remembered that PK had tried to get in contact with me recently. I received a call around September or October last year from him while I was at work. Normally when I get a message from someone unfamiliar, I just hit the erase button and call it a day but it was something about the voice I heard that made me keep it.....well that and the fact that I heard my full name. The message as it played out basically said he was looking for me, stated his name (which I couldn't understand), and said that he would call back at a later time. I listened to the recording he left repeatedly for days and could not figure out what name was being said or who the voice belonged to. I even made Z listen a few times to see if he could decipher anything. After about the 5th day of trying to figure it out, I finally struck gold and heard the name ......Preacher's Kid. I literally screamed out loud because the mystery had been solved. I also figured out the reason I couldn't understand him is because when he stated his name some noise was interfering (it kind of sounded like someone was talking over a loudspeaker) and he didn't repeat himself.

After calming down, I then wondered...what the hell did/does he want? I wish I could tell you but he has yet to call back. I must admit I was initially bummed out because curiosity got the best of me and I wanted to know what was up and how he was doing. I haven't laid eyes on him or talked with him in like 15 years and it would be awesome to catch up. Random thought.....every time I refer to something in the past using double digits like that I feel old as hell. Anyway, I know that he got married not too much longer after he split from our hometown, lives in NC (or was the last time I heard) and had a couple of kids (gotta love the small town grapevine network). Oh well, for what it's worth I hope all is well with him.

Cherry Pop

I was over at Freaky D’s spot the other day reading over a post of his. As I made a comment in reference to the first time, my first time popped in my head. I still remember it to this day and just like it was yesterday. The memory is just terrifying and memorable as it was then.

I was 16 at the time which means it was 1993…the summer of that year to be exact. My first boyfriend and the love of my life (until the next one came along) had come over to the house to visit me. I thought this guy was the greatest thing since sliced bread him being my first boyfriend and all. He was tall (6’4”), a bit chubby, not so dark, had a deep voice, and was handsome. His parents were well known because his dad was a preacher. Ya’ll know what they say about PK’s (preacher’s kids) right? They weren’t lyin. This of course was a plus for me because it meant I knew my mom wouldn't scrutinize him half to death since he came from good people.

When he arrived, he did his normal greeting and chatted with my mom until she excused herself into her bedroom which was the next room over. I went and took a seat in one of the chairs because my mom was taking too long running her mouth as usual. I still remember the thought that went through my head as she continued to ramble on, “She’s just doing this on purpose because she doesn’t want us to be alone.” LMAO Now that I think about it, it was probably partly true.

Anyway, so she leaves and he goes over to the couch to have a seat. We started making conversation about whatever was on tv and I get up to get something to drink. I ask him if he wants something, he says yes and I come back with our cups and sit down on the couch next to him. After awhile, he puts his arm around my shoulder movie style and I scoot a little closer. At this point, he is ready to make his move so he asked me something really silly (I can’t remember what right now) that ‘caused me to have to turn my head toward his face. Then it happens….he plants one on me. Finally, I thought! It’s not like we hadn’t kissed before but whenever we did it was always exciting because I got a serious case of the butterflies. It kind of feels like I got them again thinking about it typing this post….so stranjay!

One thing leads to another (read heavy petting) and we end up on the floor. He’s laying on top of me when I feel the bulge happen. Once again, this was nothing new because our kissing sessions tended to get hot and heavy. So then I hear him ask if I wanted to. Wanted to what, I ask back. So he gives me this look and I just stare and ask understanding what he means…are you serious? Here…now? He says yes but only if I want to. This goes on for another minute or so until I finally say yes. *sigh* Every time, I think about this the same question goes through my head…..what the fuck where you thinking??? He proceeds to unzip his fly and put the condom on while I scoot out of my shorts. Then well, you know what happens next except remember this is my first time ever so I had no clue as to what I was about to experience. I was just horny and ready to do it. *smdh* While we’re kissing, I feel him easing the tip in when he (accidentally) falls on me. Like literally all of his weight collapses on (and in) my body including his you know what. Oh.my.lawd!!!! All I felt was pain and my face showed it. My eyes and my mouth shot open and I drew in a gasp of big air. PK new exactly what happened so he covers my mouth with his hand and just starts saying I’m sorry over and over and over. After I recover and was able to talk he asked if I was okay. I say yes and he asked if I wanted to continue. I figured why not, you’re still in there so keep on. Of course he never came close to rocking my world, but the feeling wasn’t so bad after the initial ummmmmmm entry.

A bit of time passes when I hear a door open…the door to my mom’s bedroom to be more exact. I don’t know if time sped up or slowed down but the time it took for him to scoot against the couch (and cover up his lower half with his shirt) and for me to scoot against the side of the chair (so she wouldn’t see my half nekkid behind) was less than a second…I promise!

Mama: PK, you have a phone call, it’s your sister.

PK: Ok.

Mama: You can get it in the kitchen

PK: Ok, thank you.

I couldn't turn around but I hear her still standing there and I knowing my mom like I do, she is wondering why the boy wasn’t moving. Lol

Mama: Well are you gonna get the phone.

PK: Yes ma’am, I’m getting up now.

I don’t know if she sensed something was up or she just got tired of waiting on him to actually get up from the floor but she turned around and headed back in the other room. It was then that I realized I was holding my breath and let the air escape. My heart was racing and I was damn near close to tears. While he headed off to the kitchen I quickly gathered my draws and shorts and put them back on. My head was down and I saw a blood stain on the carpet. Shit, I thought. I ran to the laundry room to get something to put down on the carpet to clean it up with. Luckily the cleaner was strong because the stain came right on up.

PK, finishes up his call and tells me he will have to leave in about an hour because he has to pick his little sister up. I told him we should step outside to talk. The conversation consisted of nothing more than we were SO glad that we didn’t get caught, I love you, blah blah blah. Of course the topic of when to do it again came up since we didn't get a good start. We decided that next time we would have to actually have to be somewhere that there was privacy (no shit sherlock) and we did. The next time we did it at his folks house while everyone was gone. :-)

Free Stuff

So I ventured out to Dillard's Friday to take advantage of the giveaways due to the cosmetics settlement. I took a shot first at the mall closest to my job, found the table, signed a named to a sheet of paper, looked at some jewelry on clearance and then a thought crossed my mind. Instead of wasting time here, I can zoom on over to the other mall and take a shot to see if they had any stuff left there. I figured it was a win-win situation because even if they had run out, Chick-fil-a was right across the street and I could get my nuggets and waffle fries (w/Polynesian sauce). *swoons*

It turns out I was in luck because they had plenty left to give away. There were two ladies working the table at this mall and the older of the two informed some of us in line that we could come back through if we wanted. All we had to do was wait about 5 minutes or so. Word?! Thank goodness the line wasn't long because I would have reconsidered waiting. In between, I would dart over into jewelry look (very briefly) and get back in line. I ended up going through 3 times so I could have two of each thing (Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair & Clinique Moisture Surge) they were giving away.

While waiting in line the last time, this lady came up and asked what we were waiting for. This guy (he was in line with his wife) and I told her about it. So then she asked what signing our name represents. I told her I have no idea but if she was concerned, just don't sign her real name, I didn't. Notice earlier when I went the first time, I said I signed a name. Truth be told it was kinda fun making up new names to write down. lol Anyway, so she goes on to say she still wasn't sure if she should do it. Ummmmm, mkay makes me no difference. I just told her I understand, smiled, turned away, got the last of my free ish and went on my way.

Needless to say, I'm pleased with the outcome. I got tons of free stuff and had Chick-fil-a for lunch. You can't beat that with a wooden stick!

I'm following suit.......

......and doing a brain dump post. Why? Well shit because I can!

I'm currently watching E.R. but I'm not really watching it like I was last week.

I like the character Neela. I've always thought the lady that plays her is so pretty.

I watched Grey's Anatomy this evening. It was pretty decent and way better than some previous episodes. I think Denny ghoolish ass is finally gone. I sure hope so because that storyline with he and Izzy is WHACKADOCIOUS!!!

Izzy is sick....thank goodness! I hope her character dies and shrivels up into a pile of pixie dust.

I watched Ugly Betty before that. It was pretty good too. If Betty stopped being "ugly" and had a swan moment, would the show still be called Ugly Betty? That question kept running through my head for whatever reason.

I walked and did 45 minutes of Tae-Bo today. Go me!

My neighbor, Mrs. B., fell and broke her hip Tuesday night.

I was relieved it happened after the President and First Lady's first dance.

Judge me if you want to, I'm just being honest.

Her sister-in-law, who lives with them, came over to get Z so he could help get her out of the garage where she fell. Some other dude that's a friend of theirs was there as well.

Z said he didn't want to move her and wanted to wait for the ambulance but dumb bumblefuck (their friend) had already lifted her off of the ground so he (Z) just proceeded to help her to the couch.

Her hip was probably already broken but still. *sigh* The road to recovery will be long and hard for her...especially since she's like 70 something.

I felt bad for Mr. B. This is not the first time this has happened. Mrs. B is always going to the hospital for something or another.

I can't stand people that try and throw you under the bus at work.

I really can't stand people that try and throw you under the bus at work that don't have their facts straight.

I may not like working but I know my job and all that it entails.

If you want to play games, I'd prefer if you save that for family night at your house but since you won't.....come harder next time bitch.

My Memphis folks are back at home from DC.

My STL fam will be leaving tomorrow.

Everyone sounds tired as hell. I'm sure it was memorable but honestly I'm glad I stayed at home.

I wish it was Friday night instead of Thursday night.

My boss won't be a work tomorrow. Hip Hip Hooray!!!!

One of my team mates is getting the can due to a re-org. Too bad because she's the one I liked the best. :(

Our Admin. Asst. still gets on my nerves. She's sweet but DAMN she's annoying!

I got my hair done yesterday. I had her whack the back and trim the sides. The cut I got last year was starting to grow out and looked crazy as hell.

I need to go spend some QT time with my man.

I'll holla!

I am so proud!!

It's official.......

......my favorite new show is "United States of Tara" on Showtime. I can't go into detail about the show because I am typing this from my cell so just google it. :-) I've always enjoyed watching Toni Collette act but let me tell you ole girl acts her ass off on this show. I highly recommend that you check it out if you have time.....and "The L Word" (which was fabulous tonight by the way.

Now it's time to watch "Big Love". Sunday night tv is great....at least when these shows are on.

Woman, thou art mad

For those of you not in the know, you can watch movies online for free. Not just any old movie, even though those are available as well, but new releases. Surf the channel (STC) has been locked in my favorites since a friend hipped me to it about a year or so ago. After growing tired of channel surfing and having nothing else to do this morning, I decided to boot up the laptop and see what new releases I could find online. Most times it's pretty much hit or miss if you will be able to view the movie. Sometimes you have to download stuff to watch and I'm not down with that so I just wait it out until a better online version comes along (ie when I remember to go back or wait until it comes out on cable if it is something I've deemed unworthy to view @ the theater.
Anyway, so I'm surfing through the list of films and see "Bride Wars" which is something I want to see but on my unworthy to view @ the theater list. I click the link and lo and behold, the movie starts playing. SCORE!!

The quality is sucky but it was clear enough for me to watch and not complain about so I stuck with it. So I'm watching and clipping coupons to go grocery shopping later today...WHAT? I know how to seize a multi-task opportunity! Like I said, I'm watching and laughing here and there when the movie just stops. I touch the mouse pad thinking too much time had passed and the laptop has gone to sleep. Ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhh....no. The message on the screen informs me of the following:

You have watched 72 minutes of video today. Please wait 54 minutes or click here to enjoy unlimited use of Megavideo

My face has the most screwy look on it but all I can do is crack up laughing like a mad woman. It was kinda scary...like for real. LMAO!!! This has never happened to me before so I'm kinda like in shock. You wanna know the killer though? When I last looked at the time left in the movie it was at 1:11 out of 1:23. Yes you read that right, there was only 12 minutes left in the damn movie and most of that was probably credits!! Bwahahahahahahahahaha

*sigh* I guess I'll finish clipping my coupons, making my list, and going to the grocery store. That will take up 54 plus minutes so I can finish watching the movie. Hey what can I say? I like to finish what I start.....most of the time. lol

UPDATED: I don't want to confuse anyone with what STC actually does. It pretty much is a vessel that shows all the movies that are available online to see. Once you click the movie name it takes you to a different page which gives you a choice of different links which lead to different websites. One of those sites is Megavideo which, as you know by now, has a time limit (72 minutes at a time, lol). I would suggest trying other links to view movies with so you won't be rudely interrupted during your movie watching experience like I was.

LOST AND FOUND

I don’t know about you but I hate it when I lose things….especially things I like a lot. Needless to say I was TOTALLY bummed out when I lost one of my sterling silver hoop earrings at Wally World Saturday.

Quick story: I had been searching high and low for THE perfect pair of SS earrings but never found the right ones because they were either too small, too big, too much money, etc. I even went on my fav website to buy SS jewelry (http://www.inspiredsilver.com/) and found a cute pair but changed my mind because I was unsure if they would be too small or too big. *sigh* It was close to the time I was going to Nashville and I remembered that they always have street vendors there selling all kinds of stuff including SS jewelry (at reasonable prices) so I chilled out and waited. Well, I sure am glad I did because as soon as I saw them I knew they were destined for my earlobes! I snatched them up (along with some shea butter, black soap and a few other knick knacks) and that was that.

I felt them in my ears as I walked around the store but as I made it to the cashier to check out, I swear I felt the left one fall. I stopped what I was doing and immediately reached up to my ear to make sure I wasn’t imaging things and sure enough it was gone. I checked my neck, my back….let me stop because this is starting to sound like a Khia song. Let’s just say I checked high and low and still found nothing. By this time someone walked up behind me in line so I completed my transaction, scanned the floor one more time and went to stand to the side. The cashier dude asked me if I lost something and I told him yes my earring. I told him to be on the lookout for it because I was going to go walk around the store just in case. I can’t say it was a complete and total waste of time because that extra walk did help me get closer to my 5000 steps that day. Lol

Admitting defeat, I trekked to my car with one earring in my ear which I snatched out as soon as I realized I only had one earring on. WHAT?! This ain’t the 80’s. That look is SO out of style (even though I’m sure it will be back in the next few years). I get home, tell Z, he mumbles something that sounded like sorry to hear that (*RME*), I pout for a little while, and then I forget about it. That is until yesterday.

I was searching around in my purse for my pack of gum when I came across the lone earring I snatched out of my ear. Then I saw something else shining in the light from the ceiling. I pushed the other junk in my purse out of the way and low and behold there it was……my other earring. I was so happy I could have done the Stanky Leg!! I was at work though and didn’t want the people to know how much of a fool I really am so I just smiled really hard and place them both back in my purse. I did make a mental note to do it (the stanky leg) when I got home but I didn’t because I forgot. It’s the story of my life.

Since I didn’t do the stanky leg and am back at the plantation, the least I could do is post some youtube foolishness of someone else doing it.

Dumb Questions

Z and I are sitting here watching the Giants-v-Eagles game. This was totally not my intent as I'm not a sports fan but I was online and didn't feel like taking the laptop to the bedroom so here I sit( for the record I am only half watching). Anyway, some player had just made a goofy play and the convo begins there.

Z:Did you see that?

Me: See what?

Z: What the dude on the field did with the football?

Me: Nope

Z: It looked just like something I saw on tv once. What's the name of that show Bill Cosby had?

Me: *Lookin at him crazy as hell* The Cosby Show?

Z: Uhhh, yeah. *laughs*

Me: You're dumb Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

He was trying to explain an episode on The Cosby Show when Heathcliff played football or something and the play on the field he saw reminded him of that scene. I can't even remember whatever episode he was talkin about because I am still over here laughing at his crazy behind. lol

My apologies to all Giants fans and congrats to Eagles fans.

Some things I've noticed........

...............while being at home today and last week.

• I really like watching tv court shows. The People's Court, Judge Hatchett, Judge Karen, Judge Judy, Judge Mathis, Divorce Court, etc, etc, etc. It is quite entertaining.
  
• My dogs get on my nerves wanting to constantly go outside but never want to stay outdoors long.
• Movies on cable suck during this time of day.
  
• Fit TV is the bomb.
  
• Gillad on Bodies in Motion has still got it and can take my breath away. Have you ever tried his workout routines?
  
• I hate this commercial. Why was the courtroom scene shot inside a church?
  

4 days in.....................

..............and I already need a mental health day. The combination of this weeks events have me seriously considering calling in sick tomorrow. I'll sleep on it and if my mind has not wavered by morning, then home I shall be.

UPDATE: I'm at the house. :D


Pajnstl, can I get the access hookup to your blog? Pleeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaasse....and thank you. :)

I'm so blue........

....what is I'm gone do???!!!!

Z and I have been off from work since 12/23 and have been THOROUGHLY enjoying our time in vacation bliss. Now that time is drawing to a close as we have to report back on 1/5. *sigh* I knew the time would fly by though...it always does when you're having fun. The killer is, we haven't really done much of anything out of the ordinary. We have just been lounging around enjoying each others company. I know, it sounds boring but I promise you it has been anything but.

Next week is gonna suck getting back into the swing of things, big time, but I shall push on because I must. Plus I need the paycheck so ummmm yeah. I suppose the best thing to do is just make the most of the time remaining because like it or not, Monday is coming. *bigger sigh*

Do you guys get like this after you've been off from work on vacation? I know I can't be the only one.

When is the next holiday because I'm already ready for another break! lol

Here comes '09

The first 9 years of the new millennium have passed by so quickly. It seems like just yesterday we were all waiting with baited breath to see if the world would go berserk and self destruct with the Y2K fiasco. Now it's anything but as all things electronic (particularly the internet) have become THE main form of communication. The world wide web truly has come a long way. Now folks cannot only check email but the latest news, gossip, youtube foolishness (oh how I love it so), and my personal favorite BLOGS!! While I don't know any of you personally...well wait, there is one I can add to the list *waves @ SouthernGal*, I do appreciate you guys letting me (and the rest of the world) have a peek into your lives. You all help me think and laugh at the same time. That's a great combination IMHO. :)

With that being said because I'm not one of the mushy persuasion, be safe wherever and however you choose to celebrate tonight. Z and I will be curled up on the couch watching movies and poppin champagne! Okay well maybe not champagne because I've never really been a fan but something other than hot cocoa that makes me feel all warm and tingly on the inside part.
I'm blabbering so folks from me and mine, have a HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Here's a little youtube foolishness to ring the new year in with

You Decide.....

...funny or just mean?



My friends will tell you that AR Gal has quite a twisted sense of humor and finds this quite entertaining. WHAT?! I never said I was nice. I am convinced that this will be a story this kid will share (and laugh about) later in life for years to come. Especially after I read this clip description:

My mom decides to buy my brother an Xbox 360 for christmas. We leave that night and return the next morning to find he has sneaked a look....just as my mom thought he would, this is the result...and yes he did get the game i will try to post the second video

Back to life.....

....back to reality.

Christmas has passed as quickly as it came which seems to be the norm in my adult life. Overall this years holiday season for me has truly been boring. I never quite got into the mood even after going to look at Christmas lights, drinking Nestle's hot chocolate or watching "A Christmas Story" thrice (I did laugh my butt off watching the movie though). There's always next year I suppose.

I did have some fun times watching my niece and nephew open their gifts and talk about their day so all Christmas hope was not lost for me. :-) We ventured over to my aunts house that afternoon to visit with the extremely extended family. There I got to visit with all my older and younger cousins, one of which I didn't know existed until I walked through the door. My mom swears she told me that one of the my younger kin had a baby. She probably did. I'm known to tune out of conversations after about 5 minutes so ummmmmmmmmm yeah......

Anyway, we stayed for a few hours which allowed me to get my yearly update. Yes you read that right yearly...I don't fool with those folks that often. Everyone is still doing about the same but I was privy to a few tidbits of information. One of my other younger cousins (he's my fav out of the bunch) who is gay informed me that he had been living with his boyfriend for about a year. So we sat and talked about relationships and he gave me the inside scoop on what was really going on with everyone. lol After visiting with him, I joined the "old folk" in the kitchen and came upon one of the dumbest and humorous conversations I had heard in a long time. One of my older cousins, who was doing most of the talking, was talking about computers, the internet, and the like. Her sister had just criticized her, i.e. called her out, telling her she wasn't as computer savvy as she thought she was.

Sister: You don't know how to do anything on the computer except for how to turn it on and play games.
Older cousin: (Really loud) Un uhhhh, un uhhhhhh, You know good and well I know how to check my emails. I may not be able to send them but I know how to read them
I proceeded to put my head down to stifle my giggling and conceal the tears that were beginning to fall from my eyes. Once they were done fussing about that, the older cousin then proceeds to tell everyone how men being gay began with incarcerated men in the 70's.











I excused myself from the table and went to join the menfolk in the other room to watch the NBA game after that. I could take no more. She is truly the dumbest 59 year old I know.....no seriously she is.

Anyway, we left a little while after that. My mom and I passed out once we got to the house and went shopping a little the next day. My sis took the kids to their dad's in AR and that's where they will be until it's time for them to go back to school. My other sister wasn't able to travel down due to the weather but she says she may come down next week with the my other two nephews. We'll see.

Ahhh well, that's about it for me. I'm back at home...thank goodness! I hope your Christmas was more exciting and way more spirited than ours. Z just popped in the Dark Knight movie that we are soooooooo late on watching and I just realized that I want a BBQ sandwich. UGH!!!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!

Well this is gonna do it for me for me until at least Christmas so I wanted to wish everyone Season's Greetings! Be safe, have fun, and enjoy yourself. I hope you are with someone you love.....even if you're not in the holiday spirit. And if you're not, I've got just the thing for you....ENJOY!!!

Work Attire.......

Earlier this week, a question was posed in blogdome regarding appropriate work attire. I had no intention of hashing this topic until I saw, what I consider, some inappropriate work threads today.

This new chick moved into the cubicle across from me last week. She used to work at the plantation a few years ago and and just came back. She's a bit older, which is not outside the norm especially working at the non-profit I'm at, and nice enough I suppose. I've always admired nice frocks and such and have noticed that her wardrobe was pretty on point......until today. I didn't notice anything at first because I was busy working and just popped my head up to greet her as she settled in at her desk. A few hours pass and I get up to walk around to stretch my legs. I glance over and notice she has on a sweater jacket and with a top underneath. I return to my desk and then turn around a few moments later to get back up as I remember I need to go visit with a co-worker when I see it....a halter top. Dun Dun Duuuuuuuuuuun *gasp* She had taken off the jacket to reveal her shirt in all its glory.

My first thought........Ummmm, is this old ass lady for real? I mean for real for real??!! Her back was out, her almost non-existent boobs where somewhere in the mix annnnnnnnnnd I'm still not convinced she had on anybodies bra. Just because the girls are lacking in volume doesn't mean they still don't need some support. Just ewwwww. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for taking advantage of the super casual dress environment we have. We can wear just about anything we like at work, jeans everyday, shorts in the summer, flip flops (our CEO will sometimes have them on), birkentstocks (there is one lady that wears those everyday during the summer), hats, whatever. I guess I should add halter tops to the list.

I dunno, maybe I'm a prude....then again, no I'm not. You don't wear that type of shit to anyone's place of business regardless of the dress code unless you work for yourself, especially if it's damn near winter. We had a spike in temps around this area and it made it to close to 70 degrees. That is no excuse IMO. There was ice and snow on the ground not two days before. People kill me with that shit by the way....not dressing for the season. That's how you end up sick. Anyway, I showed a lot of self restraint because I promise there were times I just wanted to turn around and ask her what the fuck she was thinking but I didn't and just kept those thoughts to myself. lol I'm not sure if anything was said to her (my guess is probably not). By the time I returned to my desk she had put the sweater jacket back on but it came off again no less than 5 more times while at work.

To each his/her own I suppose but I just view stuff a bit differently. I just hope I never have to see that top again.

Shouldn't this child be watching Dora....

.......instead of videos?



Ok, so the kid is cute but her actions are not. I was highly disturbed by her trying to gyrate like Bianca Lucretia Knowles. People...do better.

SNOW DAY!!!

I am currently at home on my couch....the best place in the world!!

Free snow days are the greatest!!!

This is Pinnacle Mountain.....

view from the very top!



and this is me (and Emma) at the very top!!


WHAT?! You didn't actually think I'd show my face! lol This was actually the best pic of me. Z is not the greatest photographer and kept snapping my pic when I was taking pics or when I had crazy facial expressions. I have advised him not to quit his day job! lol

I did actually go all the way this time and it wasn't that far from where I stopped the last time we climbed. I will have to keep that in mind when and if I feel like throwing in the towel next go round. It was very windy as you can see by my hair whipping around but the cooler weather seemed to be to my benefit. I'm SO not a tropical person and prefer cold temps -vs- walking around sweating in the heat all day. Anyway, we stayed up there for about 10 or 15 minutes and headed back down, came home, and crashed hard.

All and all, it was a good way to spend part of the day. I can honestly say, I look forward to doing it again.......while it's cold. lol

One monkey don't stop no show....

.....but they sure do move mighty quick. Z called me into the den to see the video clip of a journalist chunkin a shoe at ya'lls soon to be former (THANK GOODNESS!!) President Bush's head.

Him: Come look at this dude!
Me: What dude?
Him: Bush
Me: Ehhhh, I'll pass
Him: No this guy just threw his shoes at him. Hurry about they are about to replay it.
Me: *running into the den*
Him: (while laughing) Boy those chimpanzee's (referring to Bush) sure do know how to move fast
Me: Bwahahahahahahahahaha

I only wish one of those shoes had molly whopped him upside the head. That would have truly made my day.

Week in Review

This has been a rather sucky week for AR Gal. I'll do an overview of this weeks events.

Sunday-Wednesday
Bruised Bone in foot

Wednesday evening-the wee hours of Thursday morning
Foot returns to normal but receive perm burn from hell that kept me up practically all night.

Later on Thursday morning
Accidentally backed into someones car door at work *sigh* Both cars were just slightly scratched and the scratches coul have been buffed out. Offered to pay to avoid insurance claim. Other driver declined. Oh well...it was their choice. I accept responsiblity.

Friday
Rather uneventful....thank gawd!! Went to see "The Day the Earth Stood Still". AR Gal rates the movie a firm "I Could Have waited to See that on Cable".

Saturday morning
Going to climb the mountain for sure today. Wish me luck!

Ironically my previous post is about not complaining about simple shit and most of this stuff is so I won't BUT this has definitely NOT been my Best Week Ever. lol

AR Gal PSA.......

..............please stop complaining about simple shit. Life could be much worse.

That is all.

Christmas Meme

Have you been naughty or nice this year?
I've been nicety!

What do you want most for Christmas?
Ummmm, world peace. My boots are on the way so I'm good otherwise but world peace would be nice. If only in a perfect world.

Do you believe in Father Christmas?
I don't think I've ever actually heard this term used before? Is this proper talk for Santa Claus? If so, nope I haven't believed in that since I was like 7 or 8.

What is your favorite food at Christmas?
I love love love those Hickory Farms meat things and cheese balls. Yummy!!

Have you started your Christmas shopping yet?
Yes, I bought my niece a watch on Black Friday. Hey it's a start!

Have you finished your Christmas shopping yet?
Nerp, not even close. See answer above for details

What is your favorite Christmas song?
"Let It Snow" by Boyz II Men. I know so cliche' but I like it a lot.

What is your favorite Christmas movie?
Hands down... A Christmas Story. What's not to love?!

What is your best memory of Christmas?

I was going to say something else but I copied and pasted this from Freaky's blog with his answers and he mentioned the Winter Wonderland exhibit that he visited growing up. They had one in Memphis @ Goldsmiths downtown that I went to every year with my Mama and Granny. The first time I remember going was when I was about 4 or 5. It was the neatest thing ever!!!! And yes Freaky you're right, it really was beautiful. We took my niece and nephew to it about 5 years ago. The location has sinced changed and while the exhibit was not as vast as it was when I was younger, I swear the same sense of excitement and euphoria set in. I think I got a little teary eyed because of the memories it brought back to me. WHAT?! Yes I can be a lush!! SHUT IT!

What do you look forward to most at Christmas?

During this time in my life. Honestly, it's the time off from work. Sad I know but it's the truth. lol

What are you doing for Christmas this year?

I'll be between home and Memphis.

What kind of Christmas tree do you have?

It's a regular old 6 1/2 inch green artificial tree.

Do you take part in a secret Santa?

I have in the past

Do you go to any Christmas parties? It depends on whose hosting it.

Have you ever had a white Christmas?

When I was younger yes but not so much during adulthood. I do remember a nice ice storm back in '04 though. lol

How early do you wake up on Christmas morning?

I have no set time. I just get up whenever the spirit moves me.

Do you still get a stocking?

I purchased stockings last year on clearance after the holidays so this is the first time we have some to hang. There's nothing in them though. I'm putting lumps of doo doo balls in Emma's if she doesn't cease and desist with the poo poo platters. lol I asked Z what he was putting in mine and he said my present was already in there. I looked over to the mantle and told him it looked rather empty. He says its full of air...something we all need. I HATE HIM!! LMAO!

How many Christmas cards do you normally send out?

Zero. It's funny because I used to send them out all the time when I was in college but I just stopped. Oh well....

How much money do you spend on Christmas gifts for family members?

It varies.

What is the best Christmas gift you have ever received?

It's a toss-up between my Easy Bake Oven and my first Cabbage Patch Doll.

Prefer to open gifts on Christmas Eve or Day? It honestly makes me no difference. I always know what I'm getting anyway. lol

Does December 25 feel too short or too long usually? I wouldn't say too long but it does seem to last forever.

How many gifts do you think you will get this year?

Just a few. Times ain't what they used to be when I was a little girl. It's a good thing I don't mind.

Are artificial trees or real trees better?

I can't say, I've only dealt with fake trees.

Decorate the Christmas tree with popcorn strings?

We did that a couple of years when I was little. I poked my finger a lot trying to thread the popcorn.

Put up the Christmas tree the day after Thanksgiving?

I normally try to get it up the day or weekend following Thanksgiving.

Should a Christmas tree be shorter or taller than 5 feet?

I like bigger trees so yes I say taller than 5 feet.

What color of lights look best on trees?

White lights IMO.

What does your stocking look like?

Gold with beading

Should stockings be hung on the fireplace mantle?Where else would you hang them? If you have a mantle then yeah I hang them there. Otherwise, I guess you could tack them on the wall.

Does your dog have its own stocking?

Yes, my furbabies have stockings.

Have you ever used a real sock for a stocking?

Nerp. Wouldn't it make sense to not have one if a regular sock was your only option?

Prefer fruit or nuts in your stocking?

I think I'd rather have air in it. LMAO!!

Do you buy stuff to put in your family’s stockings?

This is the first year for it so we shall see.

What’s the weirdest thing you ever got in a stocking?

Air. Lemme quit. LMAO! These stocking questions are killin me softly....for real.

How many parties do you usually go to during the holidays?

Very few.

Have you ever spiked the eggnog at a party?

I hate eggnog. There is no good way to drink it, I don't care what anyone else says. That stuff is gross!

Better to play holiday music or pop music at a holiday party?

I think a good mix of both is okay

Rather go to an office holiday party or the dentist?

To the dentist.

Ever gone to a party dressed up as Santa Claus?

Hell no! I'm a lady!

Put lights up on the house or not?

Z does.

Prefer icicle lights or traditional lights?C’mon!

Traditional lights with the big bulbs. Those icicle lights have always looked funny to me.

Outline the roof with lights or cover the bushes with lights? Both

Prefer decorating with all white lights or colored lights? White

Ever plugged more than 3 strings of lights in one socket?

This is a really dumb question

Rather spend the holidays with family or friends?

Both if possible because my friends are like my family

Are there certain family members you only ever see during the holidays?

My aunt and cousins that live around the corner from my Grandmama's house. I don't fool with them folks that much. lol

Are there any family members that you miss during the holidays?

My grandmama Virgie *pours out a lil liquor*

Do you have any holiday traditions?

Driving around looking at Christmas lights. It's a must for me.

Already??!!

It seriously just dawned on me that it's December, 7 whole days into the month. It's official, I'm slowly but surely losing my marbles.

This weekend has been rather uneventful. Z and I had plans of going to climb Pinnacle Mountain again Saturday but that fell through. I remember him telling me he had a dentist appt. Friday afternoon but what he neglected to tell me (or what I may have tuned out) is that he was having his wisdom teeth pulled. I knew as soon as I got home from work that climbing the mountain was out of the question. I'm still surprised he drove himself home. I remember being extremely sleepy after having mine removed. I would probably still be @ the doctor's office had he not been there to drive me. lol Oh well, there's always this weekend. Hopefully the weather will hold up.

The baddest bitch aka Emma has been giving us fits this past week. She's reverted back to her puppy ways and days by pooping in the house. Can you say NASTY??!! Most times have been on a towel we leave on the floor by the door to the backyard, but she also hit up the Christmas tree skirt one day (RME) and an area right by the bedroom door Saturday morning. I'm still hot about the tree skirt and Z is just pissed in general but oh well, this is what we signed up for. Anyway, we've gone back to basic training with her this weekend. Out every two hours on a leash (because she sometimes likes to just play instead of handling her business outside when we know she has to go), repeating the poop/potty keywords outside, and kenneling her up at night until she gets on the good foot. Hopefully her temporary bout of amnesia will go away soon so that we can be free of in home doo doo balls. BLECH!

I have phlucked up yet another body part. I took the dogs walking early Saturday morning since we weren't going to the mountain. The walk was great but when we returned home, I noticed the side of my right foot was hurting something awful. After sitting down to rest, it dawned on me what was wrong. A bruised bone. I've had one before in my big toe and the pain is quite similar. There's nothing honestly that can be done about it except to rest, apply ice, and wear flat shoes for awhile. Booooo!! That sucks because ya'll know how I love me some heels! Thankfully I still have some of my pain meds leftover from my prescription for my muscle spasm thing I had in my back which I'm sure will reappear just as soon as the bruising in my foot goes away. Trust me...my luck is just like that. I need to get on the good foot myself and explore different ways and techniques to strengthen my body so that I'm not as susceptible to injury. At the rate I'm going I will be the old lady hollering "I've fallen and I can't get up". lol

That's pretty much the weekend in a nutshell. Hope yours was better! :-)

All the single ladies…….

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http://www.naturalizer.com/shop_online/item_detl.asp?CID=boots&PID=hottie&variant_id=22554250&Size=%25%25%25%2D%25


I remember seeing these on someone’s blog once before (sorry can’t remember who) and admiring them. Being the budget conscious (ie cheap) shopper that I am, I stopped (ie fought) my trigger finger from clicking the buy button at the time and chilled out. Good thing I did because these sap suckas are on sale for $100 less than the original price! SCORE!!! They have been bought and paid for thanks to my Big Poppa and there is no longer a tightrope between me and my boots. All is well in my world of shoedome.

Now I know some folks may turn their noses up to something from Naturalizer, I know I did for a long time. Anytime I saw or heard that name I automatically thought “old folks shoes” and it is anything but. Well, I take that back. They do have some selections that still scream granny but you can find some great and comfortable selections from this place and even catch a cute purse or two. My eyes just feasted on one before I started typing this post. Damn you innernets!!!! *shakes fists*

Just a few reasons.....

.....why I can't stand people sometimes.

I got this in an email from one of my e-buds.


A teacher friend sent this to me. This is a childs name!

'Le - a'

How would you pronounce this as a child's name???
Leah?? NO
Lee - A??
NOPE Lay - a??
NO Lei?? Guess Again.
Are you resorting to tongue clicks yet??
Scroll down





It's pronounced 'Ledasha' oh yes...you read it right.
This child attends a school in Livingston Parish, Louisiana.
Her mother is ir ate because everyone is getting her name wrong. (Duh?)
When the mother was asked about the pronunciation of the name, she said, 'The dash ain't silent.' There.

If that weren't enough, I click this link to a youtube video while blog hopping. The singing McD's nugget dude ain't got nothing on this!!



I hope ya'll had a good holiday weekend. lol

Without Further Ado........

.......I bring to you Christy Creams!!

Sorry for posting her pic so late after the Weekend Squared post but laziness reigned surpreme....as usual. My friend sent a text last night to remind me to send the pics I took that weekend (in Nashville). Just in case you don't remember, this is the lady we saw on Halloween Night when we took the kids to the mall to trick or treat.

FreakyD.....this donuts for you. Lol!! ENJOY!!

Ultimate Stress Reliever.....

I've discovered the best thing since sliced bread! Because they know I am a lover of all things canine, one of my e-buddies sent this to me yesterday. It's a puppy cam!!! They are the sweetest little things!! Be sure to watch out for the one with the purple collar. He/she rocks rough and stuff, now all they need is their afro puffs!! lol I'm going to leave it up today so that when my boss works my nerve , because she will, I can sneak a peak at their angelic little faces.

I need to get one of these for our crib to make sure Emma and Cochise are not tearin up the place! lol

ENJOY!!!

UPDATED: HERE'S THE LINK JUST IN CASE YOU CASE SEE THE EMBEDDED VIDEO
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/shiba-inu-puppy-cam



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It’s So Cold in the B….(uilding)

It is currently 48 degrees outside. The thermostat by my desk says it’s 65 degrees in the building. I am sitting at my desk with a jacket, scarf, and gloves on. I have drunk 4 cups of hot cocoa so far today…..I think I will drink one more before I leave. We cannot have space heaters. The warmest place in the building is the restroom. I sometimes just go in there to stand against the far wall (which is made of glass blocks) to warm up.

Funny story: My co-worker sent me an email with a story about her friends 2nd grader. Her friends little boy took a pocket knife to school last week; when his teacher asked him why, he said it was so he could whittle some sticks for a bonfire to heat the classroom!!

That kids onto something. Maybe I should build a bonfire so folks can gather around my desk to keep warm.

We normally keep the heat at around 70 when we are not at home (for the dogs). Now that I think about it, that still may be a bit warm for them. When we are at home, it goes no lower than 72. I’m cold natured and cannot stand for my feet, hands, and/or nose to be cold at any time.

What’s your office/home environment like? What’s your thermostat limbo? How low can ya go without freezing to death?

Trouble Don't Last Always......

....or does it? That's what I told my friend after hearing her last drama filled story about her boyfriend. In my previous post (The Weekend Squared), I mentioned that my BFF's little sister was staying with her. The reason why....her man is in the slammer. After a near death experience, he decided to tempt fate, uh-gane (ie again).

I guess I should start from the beginning for this to make any sense. They met a couple of years ago while she was moving from her apartment into her new house. She and her roomate at the time needed some help with the couch. Low and behold her knight in rusty armor just happened to be outside and gave them a helping hand. The rest is history because all I know is that I got a call saying that he had moved in. Hey, no biggie to me! I shack up as well so whatever but I cannot lie and say that I didn't have any concern since she hadn't known him that long....like two or three months. She's a grown-up so I didn't chastize her especially since I ain't her mama.

I went to Nashville that fall (2006) for TSU's homecoming and got a chance to meet him. He was nice, respectful, and cool as a fan. All in all I say he was on his best behavior while the girls were in town. lol A few months later after my visit I get another call.....she's pregnant. Oh vey!! She says it wasn't intentional, it just happened. I CTFU! I'm sorry but I thought that excuse was reserved for teens only. lol After we laugh, I congratulate her. She tells me she's scared and considered terminating the pregnancy but made the choice to keep it. I support her decision, of course, but I stil can't believe it. She never knew but I was in shock or at least I didn't think she did. I tried to cover my surprise by just doing what I normally do when I don't know how to deal....crack jokes and try and make everyone laugh.

Spring foward to late winter/early spring 2007. Her bf has a wreck....a really bad one. Almost took his life. They had gotten into an argument and he left the house to cool off. I can totally relate because that's what I do when Z and I get into a heated argument (read screaming match). The only difference? He likes to sip on sizzurp while he drives. Yeah you read that right...the negro decided it would be a good idea to drink and drive. *sigh* He ends up totalling his car, had to walk around with one of those halo thingamajigs on, and was out of work for couple of months until he healed. I saw pics of the wreck when I went to visit her a few weeks back. All I can say is I hoped he thanked whatever God he worships because he really is lucky to still be alive.

Summer of '07 my BFF has their little boy. He's a cutie pie too! Everything seems to be going well with them. Her bf is made a full recovery and is back at work, the baby is doing well, as is she and then.....more trouble. She had been on my mind heavily for a few weeks prior so I decided to call. We cover the basics and the gossip, then I ask about her about the baby and her bf and she says giiiiiiiiiirrrrlll, he's in ....... I ask her to repeat herself because I didn't think I heard her correctly.

Me: He's in what?
BFF: Girl, he's in jail.
Me: WTF??? Stop lyin!
BFF: *chuckles* I wish I was.
Me: WHAT? WHEN? And more importantly whyyyyyyy?

She goes on to tell me that while she was out of town for the weekend, he took a joyride in her car with their baby, decided to grab some more of that sizzurp, have a few too many sips of the sizzupr and got pulled over by 5-0. Instead of him actually pulling over, he leads the po-po on a wild goose chase, wrecks her car , and starts running with the baby until they are able to stop him. Nope, your not reading a Lifetime Movie storyline folks, this is true life....... unscripted. Luckily she was coming back into town when she got the call from the officers so she could go get the baby (who was fine...thank goodness).

Fast forward to now. Her sister moved in with her, pretty much immediately after that happened, to help her out. During my visit, I talked with her sister about how my BFF was coping because she just didn't seem to be 100%. She said that overall she's okay but it's just been hard for both of them because she was so used to her bf doing everything....cooking, cleaning, taking care of the kid while she just went to work. So she's actually getting to see what it's like to take care of a household (she's not the cleanest person I know, lol) and raise a kid. Her little sister said it's hard for her because it seems as though my BFF wants her to fill the bf's shoes while he is gone. That, IMO, is not fair. It sucks for my friend because I know she had no expectations of having to be a single parent at anytime during her relationship with this guy. It sucks for her sister too because I know she wasn't expecting to be the baby daddy of the household.

The bf gets out at the beginning of next year. I asked my friend if she planned on letting him come back into the house once he's released. She says she doesn't know but I know her too well. Her mannerisms and tone of voice translated to yes. As far as what her sister will be doing after that...I have no idea. If I were her, I would be stackin my $$ as much as possible to move out and get a place of my own. I wish them all the best and hope that he can turn his life around and put that damn bottle down....at least while he is behind the wheel. All of that drama has made me so thankful my life is full of peace, serenity, and birth control pills. lol

Hope your having a great weekend!

Holla!!

It's my 200th post. I don't have anything noteworthy to say so I'll just post this vid

Dear John Witherspoon: "Steroids"