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Edison Gabriel Arce

2011-01-03T21:24:00.004-05:00

I was given an early Christmas present- A GODSON!!

Born December 10, 2010 at 9:04am, weighing in at 6lbs 11oz, here's Edison:

Welcome to the world Edison!

2011

2011-01-03T19:21:00.003-05:00

Happy New Year!

So, I've been quite busy lately but since it's 2011, I've decided that I need to blog more. Didn't make any resolutions but blogging is sort of a much needed relief for me. I've pretty much came to the conclusion that I need to pay more attention to me in the new year and in a weird way, blogging helps.

Without a resolution, it was hard for me to decide how I was gonna change. When people make resolutions, it's almost like you're doomed for failure and they've never worked for me. In an effort to be the best me, I've decided that putting the word "resolution" in my vocbulary wouldn't work for me. Instead, I'm making a promise to myself.

That promise holds more weight to me than a resolution.

I've promised myself to be a better person & I'm starting with Weight Watchers. My boo is with me on this so my prospects of doing good is high.

I've also promised myself that I will be more assertive. I'm about to be 30 & it's time I acted like a grown up. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE my child like qualities. I just want to speak up for myself more.

New year. New me. 2011... I'm ready for all you have to bring!

Just a Question

2010-09-30T17:36:00.006-04:00

Why do men think women are nagging them when they don't do simple shit like call women just to say hi? Then get mad when women bring it up to them.

Advice: If men took the time to show how much they love their women then women wouldn't nag. Remember, it's the simple things that make us happy.

And by the way, I've learned that men are way bigger complainers than women.

That's all!

VAJAZZLED!

2010-08-28T08:33:00.004-04:00

A couple of months ago I heard Jennifer Love Hewitt talking about vajazzling & I had no idea what she meant. But it sounded cool. Swarovski crystals on your vagina? Sounds good to me! But in the hustle of life, I forgot about it.

Then as I was sobering up last weekend, something made ME google it.

To my shock & surprise, this vajazzling thing can be done at home!

Saw a couple of pics & proceeded to order a kit.

Got it in the mail & within 10 minutes, I WAS VAJAZZLED! I was so pleased with myself that I tweeted that I was vajazzled and people, especially women, were not so accepting.

What is the big deal? I don't see anything wrong with embracing your vagina. Every woman has one so why is this a topic that a lot of women think is taboo. I think I've grown into loving my vajajay so adding some crystals to it doesn't seem like a big deal.

I'm thinking there's just a misunderstanding as to what vajazzling is so let me clear up a few things:

1) The crystals are not placed IN your lady parts. They're actually placed on what I like to call the "pooch" of the vagina. You know, the fat pocket above the "happy zone".

2) Installation is easy. You just peel the backing from the crystals and stick them on.

3) It doesn't hurt!

4) You boo will probably look at it puzzled, but he'll come around!

I think all women should vajazzle at least one. You'll be surprised how those little crystals boost your confidence.

Life's Great

2010-08-20T13:52:00.005-04:00

Whew. So much to say. A lot going on around me, not necessarily to me yet I'm still overwhelmed. Let's see... Where should I begin...

Well, my bff Tabby is preggers! 5 months preggers to be exact. That's right- I'm gonna be a godmother. It's about time but now the planning of the baby shower extravaganza has begun. Lots to do but I'm ready and excited.

Lisa, just got engaged! I'm so happy for her. You know there are some people that deserve the world and all things good that will come to them and she's one of them!

Me? No big news for me but at least I still have my Kiki!

Remember Me?!!!!!

2010-06-12T16:04:00.002-04:00

Wow. It's been forever since I last blogged. Not saying that I have a busy life but things sure have changed a lot in 2 years. Needless to say that I'm at a point where I actually think I need to blog to get all of the crap in my head out and let you all deal with it. Lol. So this is just my own "Welcome Back" post to myself. I can't promise I'll blog as much as I used to but I'm gonna try.

By the way, thanks to my bff Tabby for remembering that I had a blog and encouraging me to do it all again.

I'M BACK!!!!!!

Where's Your iPod?

2007-10-18T21:14:00.000-04:00

Because mine is in the NYC sewer!

Let me explain...

I started a new job this week and needless to say it's been a big adjustment. It's not easy to travel on public transportation in this city- in fact it blows! I block or should I say blocked (more on that later) out all of the noise with my ipod. What a godsend! I don't have to hear teenagers cursing and having meaningless chatter. I don't have to hear that one person that wants to preach to the entire train car early in the damn morning. Life was great...

Until this morning.

My brother drove me to the train station this morning since he had to me our dad there. I get out to give my dad a huggy and my fucking ipod slips out of my fucking hand and falls in the damn sewer drain! In the dirty, murky water.

I WAS SO MAD!! I seriously cried like a baby. All I wanted was a hug from my daddy telling me it was okay and I got it. He reassured me that it's only an ipod and he said he would replace it with the newer version but it still hurts.

I calmed down enough to get on the train and go to work. but...

THIS STILL WOULD ONLY HAPPEN TO ME!

Meme's Advice

2007-08-22T16:51:00.000-04:00

Guys, you may want to be careful of those penis eating vacuum cleaners!

I Had A Dream...

2007-08-18T22:16:00.000-04:00

So, I'm sleep and like most of you, I had a dream. You know how some dreams don't make any sense? Well I had one of those last night.

I dreamed I was at Mickey D's. I get to the counter and they keep skipping over me and taking other people's orders first. Then after a while, they realize that I had been standing there for awhile so maybe they should see what the hell I wanted. So, I ordered a number 2, which is the 2 cheeseburger meal and it's ironic because I don't even eat beef. Anyway, they ring it up and say that it costs $14.50! WTF?! So I'm at the counter shocked as hell because they raised the price and I told them I remember it used to be $3.24! Then I got mad because I only had a $10 bill on me. After my shock, I tell them if I order from the Dollar Menu it would seriously come out to a little over 3 bucks with tax and all so it makes no sense as to why it's 14 damn dollars with the meal.

I wake up and I question...

Why the hell do I know that a number 2 is the cheeseburger meal?

Why the hell do I know how much it is with tax and all?

If I order from the dollar menu, the only difference is the drink so what the fuck is in the drink with the meal that makes it $14.50?

This has been on my mind all day and I can finally answer the first 2 questions.

In high school, for lunch, me and a group of friends, Tabby included, used to go to Mickey D's almost everyday. We used to get the number 2 because it had 2 burgers and we could split the drink and fries and we wouldn't break our pockets because it only cost $3.24 with tax.

I'm not sure what this dream meant with the $14.50 for a number 2 and I'm not trying to understand it. I realize that I may be the only heffa for knowing what I know about Mickey D's and I can accept that.

Weird, though...

Want To Know Who's Hot?

2007-08-10T00:43:00.000-04:00

And you don't have to ask- I will be watching "High School Musical 2" when it premieres next Friday. Won't you? In my mature age, I can appreciate this fine creature. My, my, Zac, how you have grown!

My New Obsession

2007-08-09T23:40:00.000-04:00

I don't know if you all have heard of Tay Zonday but I'm now obsessed with his song "Chocolate Rain." It has to be the most repetitive song that makes no sense but I love it. I can't get it out of my head so I YouTubed him and found this video below. We all need karaooke in our lives and karaoke to Rick Astley is even better. Enjoy!

Concert Review- The Beyonce Experience

2007-08-05T01:07:00.000-04:00

I just returned from seeing the greatest entertainer in my eyes, Beyonce. It really was one of the best concerts I've been to. Definitely worth my whole tax return... even though we were in the second to last row.

I know you're wondering how she did on the song she so famously fell down the steps to. No worries- she edited that part and walked down the steps (extremely) cautiously. Look below. She made it down safely but there really was a moment of silent prayer when she started the song and as you will see, everyone cheered when she made it.

While I like to believe I'm no longer a groupie, it's still in me to be one. While walking to the train a convoy of vehicles pulled out carrying Beyonce and her crew. Real paparazzi were there snapping photos and everything. I, of course, didn't see her but I saw her cousin and that has to count for something...right?!

And after watching her perform, I came to the realization that I'm going to need a fan to permanetly blow on me so that when I learn to strut like her, my weave can blow in the wind like hers.

What a beautiful person with a beautiful spirit. If you get the chance, I would highly suggest going to see this lady perform.

Congrats to Tabby and Eddie!

2007-07-13T20:30:00.001-04:00

Well it seemed like the day would never come but Tabby and Eddie finally tied the knot. In true Tabby fahion, they got married in The Bahamas. All I can say is that I had a great time and I really need to go back. Here are some pics from the wedding. Enjoy.

Get Well Jawaan!

2007-06-25T22:48:00.000-04:00

Today, my nephew Jawaan got his tonsils (is that how you spell that?) taken out. In dramatic fashion, we all piled over there to see him once he got home. The poor thing was in so much pain but he fought the good fight and tried to play video games with his brother Karael. Here's a slideshow of how his day went and I sadly cannot take credit for the pics because my damn camera wants to act up and not work a week before my trip to the Bahamas but I'm not bitter...

LOVE YA WAANI!!

Thanks, Lisa!

2007-06-20T16:09:00.000-04:00

About a week ago Lisa sent me this video and I've secretly watched it just about everyday so I decided to share it with you all...whoever still reads this blog. Lol. LOVE IT! Enjoy!

It's Over

2007-05-15T21:17:00.000-04:00

My favorite show of all time is over. That's right- Gilmore Girls is no more.

About 2 weeks ago I ran across an article stating that the show was to be cancelled. This shattered me and I had to tell my homie, B, who is equally as obsessed with the show. The last 2 weeks have been depressing knowing the ensuing finale. So the day finally came and I had the bright idea to make muffin tops, pizza and coffee (you had to watch the show to understand).

I was holding it together until the last 10 minutes of the show. Somewhere between Luke actually sewing all the tarps together to make a tent so they could still have Rory's party, Lorelai's parents finally acknowledging her for her parenting skills, or Luke finally getting the point that he and Lorelai are destined for each other, I lost it. I bawled so bad that my brother called me and was asking me if I was okay. I couldn't even talk. I did one of those hiccup type cries where you can't breathe and only 1 word gets out per breath. It was horrible. You would've thought something happened to me and not just a show finale.

In my mind I like to think that Rory is off doing her reporter thing and she runs into Jess somewhere down the line and they hook up and in 5 years they get married. She then gets knocked up and they have a girl that she maybe names Lorelai... hey, why not?! I also like to think that Luke finally gets it together and marries Lorelai. In a perfect world, that's how it should be.

All in all it ended the way it started- in Luke's, over coffee. I honestly couldn't think of a better ending to the greatest show ever. Thanks to my girls for 7 great years.

Here are the pics of my muffin tops. They look like cookies but they are actual tops to my double blueberry lemon muffins.

Gosh they look molded but it's the crumb topping and they were good!

Let's Rejoice!

2007-03-20T13:54:00.000-04:00

TRAVIS AND SHANNA ARE BACK TOGETHER!!

Yes, folks. Love is a crazy thing but Travis and Shanna are just meant to be together. With all these couples breaking up, it's nice to see two people work it out. This calls for a renewal of their vows. Wouldn't that be nice?

My next "Back To Love" hopefuls- Britney and Justin. Say what you want but I'm keeping the faith.

What's Wrong With This?

2007-03-17T23:37:00.000-04:00

There I was, chilling in my room, waiting on the start of the Busch race when I hear music. Ma Dukes comes in my room. "Meme, do you hear the ice cream truck?" "Damn, I knew I wasn't losing it," I thought. The damn ice cream truck came by today! Keep in mind that just yesterday we had the nastiest snow storm and it snowed all day.

Well, since I got my digital camera for Christmas, I like to put it to use so I took photographic evidence to prove that I've not lost my mind- this ice cream man did!

See that white stuff, it's snow! And just in case you're wondering, people did buy ice cream today. I guess no matter what the weather is, nothing is as satisfying as a vanilla cone with rainbow sprinkles!

There goes Mr. Softee, driving away- in the snow.

It Was Just Better Back Then

2007-03-11T22:09:00.000-04:00

I think I figured out why kids today are not as lucky as I was when I was growing up. Kids today are spoiled. My 6 year old niece called me last night to tell me that she got a new pink iPod Shuffle. I remember being overjoyed just getting a Happy Meal with a Fraggle Rock toy in it ( By the way, I got Red- my favorite Fraggle- and she was in a pickle on wheels. Don't know what that was about but I loved that toy.).

Kids today don't have the television shows that I had. I remember rushing home from school to catch the Disney Afternoon. My god, there's nothing even remotely compared to "Duck Tales" on tv now. Even PBS has great shows. "Reading Rainbow," "Mr. Rogers Neighborhood," "Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego?" That was great tv.

Today, I was bored and I went on YouTube to search for videos. There's a lot of memories on that site. I can sit for hours just looking at stuff. So, my favorite show growing up was "Reading Rainbow." I searched and I found great videos one of which made me laugh until I cried. It made me laugh because I don't think kids today are as creative as we were. There's way more distractions now. We didn't have the internet. Looking at this video, I can safely say, that I've played at least 2 of those games but I won't say which ones. Times were hard. But could this be any more ghetto?!

Enjoy!

Yeah, But You Didn't Go To Disney On Ice!

2007-01-31T23:25:00.000-05:00

That's right folks! I can scratch going to see Disney On Ice off my list of things to do before I die. I've never seen anything on ice, so I was shocked when Tabby called me, inviting me to the event. Of course I laughed at first but something in me was kind of giddy- like I really was amped to go. Never mind the fact that we were all 25 and up in age, in the front, basically acting like 5 year olds.

We got to the arena and had seats in the second row... the second row just happened to be on the damn ice. That's right on the ice. All they did was put this board down. Let me just say, after about an hour, my feet were frozen. But I wouldn't trade it. We could touch the characters and how can you pass up a handshake from Pumba?

I have some pics in the slideshow below but what I couldn't capture (my camera battery died) was how hot the Mulan performance was. As a group, all they did was roll over on the ice. Why were we on our feet in amazement, like we couldn't do it? It was just the way they rolled over that was so hot. Whatever, you had to be there- that's right you weren't!

ENJOY!

Dress Duties

2007-01-30T14:06:00.000-05:00

Being that I'm a Maid Of Honor, there are certain things that I need to do. One of them (and the one I dreaded the most) was shopping for my bridesmaid dress.

Tabby called and I agreed (relunctantly) to go this past weekend to get my dress. Let me just say that there is nothing worse than dress shopping to me. Dress stores just make me nervous. It's a lot of happy heffas that love trying on every dress in the damn store. At the risk of protecting the store we were at, I won't say the name but the store whomps! They must've had at least 50 dressing rooms and guess what? All the mirrors were outside the dressing rooms so you have to come out in your dresses so every damn person there can see you. It's embarassing to say the least.

Tabby was just all too happy to run through the aisle and pick out dresses for me. It was almost like she was possessed- really. I just realized that I'm girly but I'm not that girly. The good thing is that we found the dress in 1 store and didn't have to go to like 5 stores to get a dress. I think I would've cried if I had to see dresses all day.

It's over and I do like the dress I got. Sure the experience wasn't all that bad, but I still hate dresses and dress shopping.

Only for Tabby...

Christmas in Pictures

2006-12-30T21:02:00.000-05:00

Okay so I haven't posted in like forever but I'm back with my Christmas in review. And thanks to my mom, these pics are brought to you by my new digital camera!

This is Kiki on Christmas Eve when we went to see Santa at Macy's Santaland. By the way those glasses are new and she looks great with them.

Kiki and The Man In Red. He told her she was pretty so that just made her day.

On our return from seeing Santa, we got word that Kiki and Karael had a new baby brother arrive. Meet Jevon Elijah Downey.

Still Christmas Eve and this is Jawaan showing off his chocolate dipped pretzels.

Karael showing off the same damn pretzels.

Kiki showing the same thing.

We cut out some cookies but the kids got bored so we just made one big ass cookie and here it is.

This is the breakfast of champions. For some reason I got peer pressured into drinking on Christmas Eve and, well, this was my breakfast Christmas morning.

This is what is left after all the gifts are opened- A BIG OL' MESS!

No matter how bad the headache is that they caused me, I still love them. Just look how cute!

The Empire State Building shot by me in front of Macy's. Nothing like Christmas in NYC!

Even with my fly ass camera, I can't prevent people from blocking the shot.

FA-BU-LOUS!

2006-11-16T19:56:00.000-05:00

Okay, as much as I'm not interested in the whole TomKat wedding, I am intrigued by Katie Holmes. I love her new makeover and childbirth was good to her. She looks fabulous. Proof?

Praise to the stylist that got her looking great. While I still miss the frumpy "Joey Potter" look, I love her new style. Go Katie... or (as Tom renamed her), Kate. You'll always be Katie to me, dammit!

Didn't See That Coming!

2006-11-07T16:29:00.000-05:00

Britney Spears filed for divorce from Kevin Federline. You know, if they can't make it, no one can!

But I must give Britney her props. This chick has baby number 2, goes on Letterman with her new body and she looks Fab-u-lous! That's how you do it! Now she can make her comeback (and believe me she will) and be the only Princess of Pop again. Thanks for dropping the dead weight, Brit!

Time To Move On?

2006-11-06T18:13:00.000-05:00

Lately, it's been hard to get me out of the house. I don't like crowds and I'm just more content in the house. But, I went out yet again with Tabby but this time it was an even trade. If I went with her to her coworker's party, then she'd buy me dinner. So I agreed. We were also going to try and see "Borat" but for 2 nights in a row it was sold out. Nonetheless, we got to see "The Santa Clause 3" and that made my day because I wanted to see that anyway. After the movie we headed to the city (THE MOVIE WAS GREAT BY THE WAY!).

Tabby tells me that we're going to "Down The Hatch" so we get to the Village and Tabby goes into the bank where she then runs into the girl who was giving the party for her honey, who was also with her. I, of course, am clueless and we go into this one bar that does not say "Down The Hatch." All I can say is that this bar was so funky. It was way too crowded and I hoped that this was not where I would be spending my night. Then we leave after we walk through this hall of funk and I'm happy, but completely lost as to what the hell is going on. I thought that all his friends didn't make it and we would be going back. Oh no! Walking away, we ran into a couple more of Tabby's coworkers and the surprise was basically ruined so we then we headed to the real place with the right bar name.

So we get in and I'm all worried because it's definitely a basement. I found myself looking for the exits in case of an emergency. I think once you get to the point when you're worried about getting out safely, it's time to not do the bar thing anymore.

As me and Tabby we talking over drinking our water, we realized that we may be over the bar scene. Back in the day, we rolled hard and would go anywhere. Now we were worried about our safety? So fuckin odd! It's a sad day when you realize that New York City doesn't do anything for you anymore. I honestly just think we got older. I think we've done all we could here and it's time to move on.

And I just want to add that I will never get used to seeing teachers partying. It is the oddest thing to see because I think back to my teachers and wonder if they got down like that. Weird though.

What's that? You want to know what I had for dinner? Why, I had Wendy's. And did you know that they make a vanilla Frosty now? You better recognize! My suggestion would be to mix the chocolate and vanilla Frosty. It's only 99cents.

Happy Halloween?

2006-10-31T21:37:00.000-05:00

Last year at this time I was in Dover, DE loving Halloween. While I still love Halloween it's a totally different monster to deal with in NYC.

First, the kids don't even dress in costumes anymore. They really Trick or Treat in their regular clothes with a plastic bag from the grocery store. No effort at all. Not to mention they were rude as hell, too. This boy came up to me and just opened his bag. I dropped him a bag of candy but I assumed his ass would've said "Trick or Treat" but he didn't say anything- not even "Thank you." So I reached down in his bag and took my candy back. Then this high school girl actually had the nerve to come up to me in her regular clothes with her bookbag and say "Trick or Treat." I looked at her like she was on crack and told her, "Happy Halloween." That's right, heffa. No candy for your old ass. If she would've wore a costume I would've considered it... maybe.

Next, NO ONE GIVES OUT CANDY. On my block, there were only 3 houses giving out candy. THREE! And one of them was mine. WTF? Back in the day, almost every house used to give out candy. In Dover, they do it up! People actually sit outside and hand out candy. They decorate and everything. People here just turn off their lights or put "No Candy" signs on their doors so kids won't come to their house. Is it that serious? It's just Halloween people!

After dealing with some rude ass kids this evening, I began to understand why some don't participate in Halloween activities. But I still had fun. This was my nephew Jawaan's last year Trick Or Treating (hopefully) and we managed to weed through the mean people to get a bag so full of candy that he couldn't even carry it. I made cute cupcakes for my neighbors. I watched Michael Jackson's "Thriller" (and did the dance-you know you know all the steps too!). Most of all, I picked through my nephew's candy and g'd him for a lot of candy. That always fun!

Hope everyone had a fun Halloween!

All We Wanted Were Apples

2006-10-22T12:00:00.000-04:00

Before I get into the story of my day, I think I should give you a little background info.

About a week ago, I talked to Tabby and we decided we should go apple picking. Sounded like fun since we're both so city that we've never done it before. Plus, Tabby wanted to dip them and make it a fun day. We made plans and decided on this weekend to do it. An extra bonus was my niece Kiara (Kiki) was coming to NYC this weekend. So we took her.

Tabby picked a place but it was an hour away from Queens on Long Island. I then found a place that was closer but they didn't advertise apple picking. We thought about it and said we would go there because they had a corn maze (which I've never seen before) and if anything, we thought we could bring back veggies and pumpkins, of course.

Now, I've been to a farm before with Kiki and you can read about that here. After that experience I, of all people, should've known better but I wanted to see all that New York has to offer.

We get there and it's cute. The first thing we want to do is go to the corn maze. We buy tickets which were $7 each (even for my 6 year old niece) and go in. When we gave the guy our tickets, Tabby asked if we could pick corn and he answered with a stern "no". (You mean to tell me, all this fucking corn in this maze and we can't have 1 ear... especially after we just paid $7?!) So we head into the maze and within minutes, Kiki's bored and so was I. I just wanted to get the hell out. And by the way, we saw people stealing corn. I had a big bag, so we put 2 ears of corn in it. I'm not gonna lie, I got a little nervous to put anymore in but when we left, there was no bag check or anything. "DAMN! We could've gotten way more corn!"

Next, we get on the hayride (which wasn't necessary but Kiki likes shit like that) to go to the pumpkin patch. I'm not even kidding, in 5 minutes, we hop off the hayride, have kiki take a pic in the field, pick 4 pumpkins and hop our asses back on the same hayride to the exit. We spend less than an hour at that farm that took about 45 minutes to get to.

We were still pissed though because there were no apples there. We really wanted to pick apples. That, after all, was the goal of the trip. So, we called about 4 other farms and were greeted with answering machines proclaiming they didn't have any more apples.

Tabby then says she knows a farm that will have apples. It wasn't like picking them in a field. It was more picking them from different baskets in a supermarket type atmosphere. Cool with me, because there's at least a variety to choose from. I read a sign that said it was $7.99 for a bundle. They let you fill up the bag but we were under the impression that the $7.99 was the base price and when they weigh it, it will be a little more than that. So here I am filling up this bag with the smallest apples and limiting myself to ten apples. Get to the register and there's no fucking scale! It's $7.99 no matter how many fucking apples you put in the damn bag! What a piece of shit! We were so mad because we really could've fit at least 6 more apples in our bags! "DAMN! We could've gotten more apples!"

So at this point, it's not our day and you would think that out slow asses would stop but noooo. We decide to go to the Stop & Shop to find the apple dipping kit. We walked around for almost an hour trying to find them and trying to find an employee to help us. Want to know where the damn kits were? Right where the apples were but on shelves under the damn apples. Who looks below to find shit? So we get them but Kiki and I are beat and Tabby understands and takes us home.

All in all, a disappointing day.

Lesson Learned:

Tabby and I are still slow
We are too city for picking anything
Corn tastes sweeter when it's stolen
I still want to go real apple picking

Always the last to know

2006-10-02T17:42:00.000-04:00

Did anyone know that Monica had a baby? I sure as hell didn't. I saw her on TRL and she said she's been busy because she has a 16 month old son. Well bust my buttons! I had no clue she was even pregnant. I guess it was big news there in Atlanta.

Truly, A Nightmare

2006-09-22T17:43:00.000-04:00

I had yet another crazy night. This time with Tabby (of course) and Jose.

Tabby found out that "A Nightmare On Elm Street" would be playing at AMC theaters for some kind of anniversary of the movie. So we get tickets becauase not only is it the movie, they also would be showing Freddy's best kills throughout the entire movie collection. Hell, that's enough for me!

We go to the theater and there are previews playing for movies but the screen is completely dark. We sit and wonder why it's no picture but nonetheless, we move on. All of a sudden people start screaming, which makes us start screaming even though we didn't know why. We're such hardcore fans that we didn't even know when the movie started. We couldn't tell that it was our movie because after all, there was NO PICTURE but theses people knew it started just by the music!!

Now, everyone's screaming at the projector guy. When I say screaming, it was to the point where he was about to get beat down. Tabby even started the "AAAAAAASSHOLE!" chant. It got serious! Finally we hear that it's a satellite feed and they can't start the movie over. A lot of people left after this to get a refund. I mean, it's not like we all never saw the movie and it's not like half of them didn't have it on DVD. It was the prinicple of it all.

And we watch. I kid you not, it was the darkest movie I've ever seen. You would think that they at least would have digitally remastered it but no.

It's over and we leave but people that stayed want to go to get a refund. Now, common sense told me that that wouldn't happen and sure enough the theater guy asked if we stayed through the movie. Everyone says yes and he says he can't give us a refund because we stayed until the end. DUH! In all reality, we missed a good 5-6 minutes of the movie but you don't fuck with New Yorkers. They bitched just enough for him to give us all free movie passes, though.

Lessons learned: Freddy is so not scary anymore, bitching pays off, just watch the DVD, and I WOULD DO IT AGAIN!

The Sign

2006-09-19T16:50:00.000-04:00

Little known fact: "The Sign" by Ace Of Base, is the shit and almost everyone loves it.

Proof: I attended a bbq 2 weeks ago and the CD I made for Tabby ended up in the CD player. My CD has a lot of different songs and one of them was "The Sign." Once that song came on, everyone there stopped and proclaimed, "That's my song!" and they sang a long.

(This was no regular bbq! We went from Snoop to Billy Joel to The Lion King Soundtrack. Needless to say, my CD fit right in.)

Result: Stop hating! You know you love that song.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KIKI!!

2006-09-16T23:46:00.000-04:00

My niece turned 6 today. I wasn't able to see her this year but here are some pics of her blowing out her candles, posing and just being my favorite little heffa!

Blowing out her candles and, yes, that's a Coldstone cake!

Just posing becuase that what she does.

Are those Chewy Chips Ahoy behind her?

Setting Us Back!

2006-09-15T14:48:00.000-04:00

There has been so much hype over the new season of Survivor and when I heard the premise, I understood why. In case you've been under a rock, they divided the tribes by ethnicities this time. So there was an all Asian, Latin, White and Black tribe. I can't even lie, I was watching to see how the Black people (because I'm Black) got along and I was disappointed to say the least.

Not only did they lose the first damn challenge, the two men didn't even consult with the women when they got the opportunity to send someone from another tribe into exile (still trying to figure out that whole deal). It was as if they were the leaders and all the women did was serve them and have no opinion. Not a good look. Needless to say, that dude that thought he was the "leader" of them, got voted off. By who, you ask? THE BLACK WOMEN proving that women will not be subserviant to a man's arrogant ass.

By the way, do you want to know who they decided to send? THE WHITE MAN!! Because the White man stole one of their chickens and this was their chance for payback. Remind you of something? Slavery, maybe?

If anything, the show exposes the stereotype that Blacks can't get along. This could be why they lost- they didn't work well together like the other tribes.

The show as a whole was a big ass streotype. The Asian tribe won the challenge and there's a ditsy white chick that so let the chickens out. I'm going to stick with the show but it's not looking good for my people.

Ain't that a shame?!

5 Years Later

2006-09-11T14:18:00.000-04:00

Five years later and I'm still not alright. In fact I'm angry now. In my own subconscious way, I slept through the morning I guess trying to discount what occured 5 years ago today. I took Ma Dukes advice and went out today but it only made me worse. From the dude sitting behind me talking on his cell talking about going to the Gucci store to get some clothes, to the people waiting in line to pay their bills with anger because the line was too long, I'm frustrated. Frustrated because it seemed as though people just didn't realize what the day was and were more focused on materialistic things. I don't expect people to be mourning all day and I know we all have to continue to live but it's hard for me to just go on like it's a regular day. Those lost deserve the respect of all of us to remember them and the events of this day. For people to downplay that irritates me.

Today, New York was gorgeous- similar to the weather we had 5 years ago. The sky was a clear blue and it just took me back. It's hard to live her and live through that and not feel something. I will always remember the last time I saw them standing up close and I will remember my last time seeing the Towers on September 10, 2001. I never want to forget and I won't. It's part of me.

No matter where you are today, I hope you all take time to remember those lost on September 11, 2001.

We're Heffas!!

2006-08-25T23:31:00.000-04:00

Let me start off by saying that I have a confession to make.

My name is Shameka and I'm a foodie.

I just discovered that last night while out with Tabby. She openly admitted to her sins weeks ago but I was in the closet about it. Everytime we go out, we eat. We're pro's at Mickey D's and we only eat Krispy Kreme when the red light is on for our free glazed donut. At Walmart (Yes, there are Walmart's in NYC!), they just baked cookies and we started talking about what kind it was and how we would eat them.

For lunch yesterday, we shared our first meal together. We never share food. It's like a crime to do that. Share is a word that is not spoken by us when it comes to food. (She once got defensive over a Chicken McNugget that I took when she had 8 already on her plate.)

So later that night we met up with my brother, Eddie and his coworkers at Dave & Busters. After we got out Mojitos we hustled some money out of Eddie and sat down to order. Immediately, these donut holes catch Tabby's eye. At this point, all we know is that we're getting those damn donuts but we order some buffalo wings also. We get the wings and fries and in the midst of licking our fingers Tabby says, "I love everything about buffalo wings."

Eddie left to go entertain his friends and when he came back the food was gone. He stayed to chat awhile but we were both secretly hoping he would leave before the donuts came. It was bad enough we were sharing twice in one day. We were definitely not into splitting dessert 3 ways!

The donuts come and just looking at it makes us smile! We each take a donut and dip it in the sauces provided(raspberry and chocolate). OH MY BIFFLE! THEY WERE HEAVEN! Nice and warm. I mean we got to the point where Tabby was about to cry and I was ready to do my "Damn this shit is good" dance. We even thanked the waiter like he made them but they were seriously the best donuts ever. We then proceeded to tell everyone how great the donuts were and when Eddie got home, he told me that he ordered some and they were great. We're going back next week, thank you very much. Next time we have a plan to mix both the sauces on the plate but still keep some chocolate sauce and some raspberry sauce plain. Why? Because sometimes you want the sauces mixed and sometimes you want it alone. Just heffas!

Big shout out to Dave & Busters and if you get the chance, you really need to go there and order the donut holes! Click here for the menu and it's the "Hot Sugared Donut Holes." Damn my mouth just watered typing that.

Ebay Is Just Plain Evil

2006-08-21T16:54:00.000-04:00

I got an email from Tabby who's in Virginia to bid on this teaching supply kit for her on Ebay. So I sign in under her name and place a bid. As soon as I placed it, I was outbid. I mean, IMMEDIATELY. Right then, I knew I was in for it and it was 4 hours until the auction even ended.

So for 4 hours I plotted on how to outbid that fucker! My master plan was to wait until only 2 minutes was left in the auction and just go from there and maybe, it would fall in my favor.

What a dick! This asshole must do this often cause they were ready for Meme. I went up 50 cents, they went up 50 cents. Until your girl was the highest bidder!! Apparently that person didn't want to pay more that $15 for it. I put in a maximum bid of $19.00 but got it for $15.50.

Bidding really brought out the evil in me. I didn't think it would but I was seriously heated at a person that I don't even know and can't see. I'm still trying to come down from it but Tabby got her shit and I am the shit so all is well.

A Lot On My Mind

2006-08-15T13:45:00.000-04:00

I know it'sbeen awhile. I didn't forget about my blog though! I'm here to report for duty once again.

First, I'd like to give a big shout out to Mother Nature for making the heat go away and making the best "school weather." Not many of you probably know what that means but it's what me and Tabby call it when it feels like the perfect Fall weather. You know, cool and the best breeze on Earth. However, along with this weather, my allergies have started, again. I think I sneezed like 10 times in a row this morning. But I'll take the trade off.

Tabby's engagement party was the best. I had so much fun planning it and the result made it all worthwhile. Pictures will be posted as aoon as she sends them to me.

Does Fantasia Barrino need a Lifetime movie? I don't think so but it's nothing like squeezing all you can out of the American Idol.

I'm loving music right now!! Why? Well, all my favorite teen pop acts are coming back out with CD's. Christina and Justin just to start. Feels like a throwback and I like it. Now I'll actually watch TRL again.

I was searching the web and I ended up at my favorite site Nutellausa.com and I cannot believe that all you need is proofs of purchases to get a Nutella spreader. Hello! I'm sending it out today!

My Keith is coming out qwith another CD folks. As you know, I'm still not over his marriage but to get a new CD out of him makes my year!!

WTF?!!!!!!!!

2006-07-17T17:24:00.000-04:00

IT'S HOOOOOOOOOOOT!!!

The big apple is baked! In fact we're burnt now seeing as how it was fuckin 90 damn degrees at 10 this morning. You have to forgive me cause I'm just mad. That's how I get when it's hot. This is ridiculous, oppressive heat. Did I tell you that I HATE the summer? In case you couldn't tell, I do.

On a lighter note, the Shuttle Discovery landed on Earth this morning. And guess what? I missed it! Sure did! Me, with the obsession I have for the Shuttle, totally slept through the landing. I am still really pissed about that and even more pissed that I didn't even know they were to land today. Maybe it's the heat...

Now if you will excuse me, I'm off to my air conditioned room.

Kiki Got A Weave

2006-07-16T18:52:00.000-04:00

My homie (and neice) got a new hairdo the pther day. It's not so much a weave as it is extensions but who cares. Here are some pics after what was a long day in the hair shop waiting for someone to braid her hair and crying because the lady was braiding them too tight. But after all was said and done this heffa was stylin' and proflin' in the mirror thinking she was grown. I don't know where she gets it from...

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!!

2006-07-04T15:10:00.000-04:00

It's really summer now! The Nathan's hot dog eating contest in Coney Island (Two words-- gag reflex! It's the most disgusting thing ever. This was my first time watching it and it will be my last. Can't watch something that makes me want to hurl.). The Macy's Fireworks and to add to the fireworks for the day, the Shuttle Discovery launched safely into space. By the way the launch was beautiful, too. Before I die, I really need to get there to see a launch live. It's crazy that it takes like 8 minutes to get to space.

Have a great day folks and save me some barbecue!

Why Didn't I know?!

2006-07-01T13:20:00.000-04:00

Did you all know that the space shuttle is to launch today? I've been so wrapped up in racing that I had no clue. How did I found out? Why, I found out from a racing website. Go figure!

Anyway, it's shuttle Discovery and I blogged before about the shuttle. You can read that entry here.

I'm a nerd when it comes to launches because I'm still amazed that people are able to go into space. So, here's to a safe launch and an even safer return.

UPDATE: THEY CANCELLED THE LAUNCH DUE TO WEATHER. DAMMIT! I REALLY JUST DEVOTED MY WHOLE AFTERNOON TO THIS AND NOW I HAVE TO WAIT.

They Did It

2006-06-25T13:45:00.000-04:00

It happened. My Keith married Nicole Kidman. I shed a tear this morning and I think the exact moment that they said "I do," a little piece of my heart broke off. WHY?! What a cruel, cruel world...

I'll be off listening to my Keith CD's wondering where it all went wrong...

All For Christina?

2006-06-21T23:21:00.000-04:00

In case you've been under a rock, Christins Aguilera was all over tv today. She was on MTV this afternoon for TRL. Ilove her new song and I love her so I was definitely tuning in. I wasn't expecting me to be so obsessed though...

When TRL came on, they said to tune into Overdrive on MTV.com to see behind the scene footage. Well, since I have a new computer, I said I will so be there to test my shit out. Only problem is that the tv is upstairs and the computer is downstairs. Needless to say, I was up and down the steps for the entire hour and I got my workout for the day.

After TRL they had the Making The Video for her new song. At the same time, Daddy came by and wants to hound me with questions about the new computer. I had to tell his ass 3 times that I was watching the new Christina video. Mind you I haven't seen my dad in a good month. I so chose Christina over him and I didn't even feel bad about it.

Needless to say, that's when I knew I had a problem. Sorry but I'd rather see the new (and improved) Christina than to talk about defraging a damn computer.

I say all this to say that I can't wait for her new CD and I can't wait for the tour!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOMMY!

2006-06-21T23:10:00.000-04:00

Today was Ma Dukes' birthday and even though she always says not to get her anything, we did anyway. We got her a nice cake and all the grandkids were here to help her celebrate. The grands actually took it too far and blew out her candles before she got to make a wish. We had to relight the candles because they were so rude about. Damn kids...

Anyway, here are pics from the night...

Mommy with Kiki (in the orange- don't ask me what kind of smile that is), Jabari (behind Kiki), Karael ( in the back) and Jawaan (on the right). Damn, that's a lot of kids! Doesn't Mommy look great!
The cake. The candles say "25" by the way. We like to joke around here.

Damn Aussie's

2006-06-20T16:54:00.000-04:00

It's official. My life has now taken a downward spiral to Aussie hell. My Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman are to be wed this weekend. I've tried to deny that they were even together, let alone engaged, and now this.

People don't get me wrong, I like Nicole. I just don't think that they match. He's so soulful and country and she's so not. While I am in mourning over the loss of my Keith due to marriage, I wish him the best.

Geez, I just realized he will be a step daddy.

Good luck Keith!

(If he sings "Somebody Like You," "Making Memories Of Us," or " I Wanna Be Your Everything" to her, I will scream! Those are our songs, dammit!)

An Update With Pictures

2006-06-18T22:15:00.000-04:00

This is me and my homie Kelli. We took this at Friday's. She's so country! She took me for my first ride in a pick up truck shortly after this pic was taken. I survived! (I love my bang!)

This is my brother Eddie. He took it of himself becuase he's vain like that.

Kiki and her dad, my brother Mike at her Kindergarten graduation. Isn't she lovely?! Karael, Kiki and their dad at her graduation. Don't they all look alike? Scary...
My boy Karael with his 3 first place ribbons at his Field Day. He won 2 relay races and a tug of war. YOU DON'T WANT NONE!

About Me

2006-06-16T22:02:00.000-04:00

It's survey time again! This one comes courtesy of my homie Kelli! You know the drill- copy and paste and send it to me in an email or leave just the answers in the comments box. Have fun and I look foward to getting responses, people!

1. FIRST NAME? Shameka
2. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Some lady's daughter that was a client of my mom's when she was working in child welfare
3. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY? Wednesday while watching Oprah tell her "Color Purple" story and then Faith Hill sang a gospel song. The same song Oprah sang while she was wanting to be free of wanting the part so bad. Plus, I was having a REALLY bad day and I had to let some shit out!
4. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? Yes, but I especially like signing my name
5. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? Honey Turkey
6. KIDS? NADA
7. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? No, because I'm too bitchy but yes because I am very diversified.
8. DO YOU HAVE A JOURNAL? You're reading it
9. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? Not a lot but I rarely realize it when I do. Damn I just used sarcasm in question #8! Lol
10. Do you still have your tonsils? Yes, Sir
11. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Hell no! I'm black
12. What is your favorite cereal? Cocoa Puffs
13. Do You untie your shoes before you take them off? Not at all. I just realized that I didn't!
14. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? Not as strong as I would like to be but I sure act like I am
15. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR? Dulce De Leche
16. SHOE SIZE? 8-9
17. RED OR PINK? Budweiser Red
18. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? That I don't speak up
19. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? Most people would say their family, but I miss my Best Buy peeps back in Dover.
20. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? No, but it's their call. I don't mind reading their answers.
21. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES YOU ARE WEARING? Jeans and flip flops
22. LAST THING YOU ATE? Prunes- trying to get my system regular
23. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? The sound of the keyboard as I type
24. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Yellow
25. FAVORITE SMELL? Pine Sol. I can sniff that shit all day.
26. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Papa John's Pizza because they were trying to hustle me and pizza should never cost $35!
27. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE YOU ARE ATTRACTED TO? smile :)
28. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? Yes! I miss you Kelli!
29. FAVORITE DRINK? Amaretto Sour
30. FAVORITE SPORT? NNNNNAAAAASSSSSCCCCCCAAAAAARRRRR!!!!!!!!
31. HAIR COLOR? It's burgandy. The color is called Cherry Cola
32. EYE COLOR? Dark brown
33. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? Nope
34. FAVORITE FOOD? Chicken
35. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDING? Happy endings.
36. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? "CARS" and I LOVED it!
37. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? Sky blue Old Navy
38. SUMMER OR WINTER? Winter
39. HUGS OR KISSES? Hugs from Kiki
40. FAVORITE DESSERT? Anything with Nutella
41. WHO IS MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? B.
42. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Everyone else
43. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING? Don't like to read unless I have to
44. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? The Road Runner character from Looney Tunes because I had Raodrunner High Speed Internet. It came with the package.
45. WHAT DID YOU WATCH LAST NIGHT ON TV? The Britney Spears interview on Dateline and I so forgot about Making the Band. Good going there MTV changing the timeslot to 9pm instead of 10pm!
46. FAVORITE SOUNDS? Rain and the roar of a racecar especially my Dale's
47. ROLLING STONE OR BEATLES? Don't listen to either. Like if this question was New Kids On The Block or New Edition, then I could answer.
48. THE FURTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? Goose Creek, SC or Sparta, TN. I don't know which one is farthest.
49. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? Sad to say that I don't.
50. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? New York, NY

That's peanuts!

2006-06-11T02:26:00.000-04:00

Don't you love it when you are eating peanut M&M's and you come upon one that doesn't have a peanut in it? Well, that happened to me today and it made me smile and proclaim it to my niece. But her 5 year old ass didn't care so I decided to blog about it because I can. People, it really is the little things in life.

Happy Birthday Cookie!

2006-06-10T00:53:00.000-04:00

Let the bells and whistles blow! Today is Cookie's birthday! (That's my sister in law by the way.) Don't know if she wants me to but I'll give a shout out to her myspace page while I'm blogging about her. Click here and look at the pics. There are some good ones of my brother and nephew. Once again...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, COOKIE!!

I'm Baaaaaaaaack!

2006-06-10T00:36:00.000-04:00

Finally folks, the time has come: I got a brand new computer!! No more of that dial up mess. Oh no! We stepped it up into this century and got dsl high speed internet.

Besides that, let's see what yours truly has been up to...NOTHING!

Well, maybe not. I did move back home to NY. Dover was okay but it wasn't for me. I don't regret moving though. However, it ran it's course I did leave behind some good people. And even me, with my non-social attitude, was able to make friends that I miss dearly. But thanks to email, and this new computer, I can keep in touch with them.

Not much else has changed with me. Still LOVE NASCAR and that man in the top right corner of this page. Still love Nutella and I'm still gonna be a maid of honor which excites me more than you all will ever know.

I guess we can all think of this post as a grand re-opening of sorts. I can't promise to blog everyday but, dammit, I will try. I will try to get on my blog grind again and keep you all interested like I did before.

And if you happen to fall on this blog and love racing, I have a racing blog that you can visit here that I work on with the coolest chick ever, Brandy, or as I like to call her, B. Just B!

Life just threw me a curveball that I missed but I'm ready to catch it again.

Can Fish Hear?

2006-04-14T01:38:00.000-04:00

Just a quick though Tabby and I had today while looking at her fish. We established that like dolphins and whales can hear because they're mammals (we think). But regular goldfish? Can they hear? I'm just too lazy to look that shit up on the net so you figure it out and leave a comment.

Was My Childhood A Lie?

2006-04-07T22:47:00.000-04:00

Not much to blog about but something has been on my mind since watching "0ne Tree Hill" this past Wednesday.

QUICK BACKGROUND:

So Payton was "dating" Paul from Fall Out Boy. No one believes her until he shows up. Then he has to go but she says, "I don't want you to be my Snuffy. You know invisible to everyone else but me."

(First off Snuffy from Sesame Street. DON'T EVEN TRY TO ACT LIKE YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT SNUFFY AND BIG BIRD.)

She then says, "You kow Big Bird's imaginary friend that no one saw but Big Bird," when he said he didn't know who the hell Snuffy was.

Um, since when was Snuffy invisible? Is this some sort of bad joke that everyone knew about but me? And most importantly, why the hell am I just finding out? I swear Maria and all them talked and sang with him. Please tell me that I'm right and I'm not losing my mind. This has really made me crazy these last few days and I had to let it out.

Snuffy invisible?...

Kiki has a nice smile

2006-03-25T21:11:00.000-05:00

My niece got her report card the other night. Of course that heffa did good but I was reading the comments that her teacher wrote. Let me find out that she wrote, "Kiara had a nice smile and a beautiful personality but she needs to improve her handwriting." Okay, really? Since when did it become about the kids smiles. I mean it's true but I'm saying. She must've been short on words that day. All my years of school and I have never even heard of a teacher writing that in the comments. Just struck me as odd. That's all.

SOOOOOOOOOOUL TRAIN!

2006-03-25T21:03:00.000-05:00

It's another Saturday night and I have nothing to do. As I'm flipping through the channels I run across the Soul Train Awards. Hello? No promotion! I didn't even know they were coming on. This reminds me of how it used to be. The Soul Train Awards used to be a big deal. Now it's almost like you have to run across them while looking for something totally different on the tube. And why the hell are the on VH1? They used to come on the WB. What happened Soul Train? The same thing happened the last couple of years. One time the awards came on at like 1am and last year the show was seriously from the set of Soul Train the show. At least they stepped it up this year. But still. I miss those days when this was the award show to watch.

By the way the Black Eyed Peas opened the show and they are annoying. but I do remember that one Asian chick that danced on the show every week.

What's All The Fuss About?

2006-03-06T20:36:00.000-05:00

While I don't watch the Oscar's, I do watch Oprah and that's how I found out who the big winners were last night. It's not that I don't like the Oscar's it's just a really boring show but this year I can say, for the first time in my recollection, that I actually saw 2 movies that were up for Best Picture.

Now, after watching them both, I have to wonder why people were so shocked that "Crash" won. I mean "Brokeback Mountain" was good but it didn't have as strong of a message as "Crash". While I liked them both, does a romance about cowboys really mean more to us than a racially charged movie that opens our eyes a little more? Both have that eye opening quality but "Crash challenges everyone's beliefs more and for that I was happy that that movie won/

But I did love "Brokeback Mountain". "I wish I knew how to quit you." Love that quote.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAWAAN!!

2006-03-03T18:18:00.000-05:00

Yes, yet another nephew has a birthday. This time it's Jawaan or as I like to call him my "Waani Baani." He turned 9 today and I just wanted to give him a big ol' birthday shoutout. Love ya Waani and I miss you to pieces! Have a great day and I can't wait to see you.

Don't you hate it...

2006-03-02T22:49:00.000-05:00

... when you buy a cd and there's no words in the damn CD booklet? It's like getting your hopes up for nothing.

I just don't know what it is with me and buses

2006-02-27T23:53:00.000-05:00

I know I can't believe it either but I have yet another story about me commuting on the bus. This time it was on the DART bus here in Dover which is just public transportation. Everyime I've gotten on the bus, I had a weird experience.

First off, I'm convinced that I am the only sane one that rides the bus. Likes it's just to transport all the losers here in Dover with problems.

Examples? I have many!

1) I sat across from a lady who was passed out on the seat. She was apparently drunk as hell and couldn't even keep her head up. It was her stop and guess who she stumbles and falls on. Yep, yours truly! When she finally makes it off the bus she falls to the ground and pukes. Thank goodness that waited.

2) The bus pulls over to get someone at the busstop. She's in a wheelchair so automatically people get all antsy because they don't like to wait. She gets on the bus and gets her chair situated then she gets up out of her wheelchair as the bus is moving and sit on the regular seats. What the hell is the point of holding up people if you are perfectly fine to walk on your own without the chair?

3) Just today, I'm waiting onthe bus and there are 4 other people waiting. As the bus pulls up this lady says, "You all know I'm first right? 'Cause I was here first so I get on first." Okay, bitch. Everyone came on the line after you so we know you go on first. She said all that then realized that she needs to go on the bus last because she has an injury and it would take her the longest to get on the bus.

4) The bus is supposed to come a quarter past each hour on the hour during the day. I got to the busstop 10 minutes before that damn bus was supposed to arrive. Tell me why I waited and waited and it never came. I missed the bus. But it clearly wasn't my fault so I called them to complain. Don't advertise that the bus is going to be there at a ceratin time and then have that shit come early. That's just wrong and inconsiderate considering it only runs once an hour from 6am-6pm and not even on weekends. Assholes.

All these expriences make me appreciate New York transportaton even more. It's reliable and believe it or not, people in New York are more sane than they are here.

Dover, you're losing cool points with me!

Those little buggers are at it again

2006-02-26T23:47:00.000-05:00

It's that time of year again. The time when the weather is changing. The time when we all start preparing for Spring. (For, me it's also the time when my allergies start to aggrevate the hell out of me but that's neither here nor there.) Yes folks, it Girl Scout cookie time.

I knew it was upon us but I had no means of getting any. That was until today as I was walking out of ACME after getting my Starbucks coffee and they were perched right at the exit. It took all I had to just keep walking and I guess my all wasn't good enough because here I am typing this and eating a box of Samoas. I am ashamed but those little whipper snappers sure know how to make a sale.

(Maybe they didn't try so hard but I like to think they did so it doesn't look like I'm an easy sale... because I'm not!)

Flavor of Love

2006-02-25T00:43:00.000-05:00

Why the hell are these women making asses of themselves fighting for Flavor Flav? Most of all, why am I addicted to the damn show. I hate that. Thanks VH1. Thanks for keeping quality programming on the air and keeping me tuned in. Y'all made yet another show that doesn't sound like it would be a good concept and made it entertaining. It's working.

Rule # 1: No Animal Planet While Tipsy

2006-02-24T22:52:00.000-05:00

The other night, I decided that I needed a drink. I went to the liquor store after work and bought a $4 bottle of pink champagne.

I take a sip and turns out a $4 bottle of champagne is actually tasty. Before I know it, the bottle is gone. Yes, I downed the whole bottle but it happened so fast that I didn't realize it until it was gone.

So, I'm flipping channels and I stopped on Animal Planet. Normally I don't watch this channel but as soon as I did turn it, there was a turtle with a missing leg and as a substitute, they put a wheel from a toy car on it. This was already too much for me to understand but I kept watching. Next up came two lizards. They were fighting and I kid you not, one of the broke of its own tail. It just fell off as they were fighting. The shit that got me though, was that it was still jumping around after it fell off. Lizards apparently do that to win in battle. All I know is that it freaked me to the point that I screamed. Yes, I screamed. All I know is that it's bad enough to be tipsy, but once you see shit that makes no sense, it makes the whole drinking experience 10 times worse. By the way, I won't be watcing Animal Planet ever again.

Told You Things Only Happen To Me

2006-02-23T15:16:00.000-05:00

First off, happy birthday to my nephew Karael. He turned 11 on the 21st and dammit, I feel old. He had a great party in school and best of all, COLD STONE ICE CREAM CAKE!!

Next, refer to here about my Greyhound bus trip from Dover to NYC on Thanksgiving. Now, to tell you about my trip back to Dover from NYC. The bus left the Port Authority at 10:30- already late because we were supposed to leave at 10pm. Anyway, the first stop on the bus is in Newark,NJ which is about 15-20 minutes away. We get there and more people get on the bus and then all of a sudden New Jersey's finest surround the bus. They then get on and ask for a girl by name. No one responds to the name they call so they make EVERYBODY pull out their ID's. The girl finally gets up and they ask her to step off the bus.

Next, we sit at the bus station for a good hour while they search her bags all the while we don't know why we are even still sitting there. So the captain comes on the bus and informs us that...

"We have reason to believe that she was carrying a weapon. So for your saftey we took these measures."

WHAT?!! Are you serious? Just like you all reading this, I can't believe it either and it's all to ghetto for me to even comprehend.

After all of that she was finally arrested. But there was a soft spot in everyone on the bus because she was pregnant. But if she had a weapon I don't feel so bad. She obviously had something because they took her ass in. In that case, I say "Thank goodness she's gone!"

Moral of the story... I'm through with Greyhound with their naked, drunk fugitives. Next bus trip will be me going home for good! I've learned my lesson.

Keith? A womanizer?

2006-01-24T19:20:00.000-05:00

Surely you must be kidding?

I was surfing the web today and came across this article about my Keith and his engagement to Nicole Kidman. The relationship that I didn't want to be true is apparently over and it's due to Keith not being trustworthy.

Truth be told, I'm kinda happy it didn't work out for them. They didn't match anyway. But this article slams my Keith like he's a bad person. Okay, so he had a drug and alcohol problem. Most everyone has some issues. No one's perfect. Besides he's fine now and at the top of his game.

Of all the things said in the article, Keith can't be a womanizer. He's too great. Nicole can't hold down a relationship anyway. Tom Cruise ring a bell? I know you don't think he just got that way now. Oh no! His behavior had Nicole written all over it.

KEITH IS GREAT!!

Thanks For the Birthday Wishes

2006-01-19T23:05:00.000-05:00

First off, I want to thank everyone that gave me a birthday shoutout. Lisa, thanks for the PERFECT ecard. Tabby thanks for taking me out and telling the waiters to sing to me. Sneaky but I loved it. To B, thanks for the birthday post. You're the greatest.

Now, my birthday wasn't filled with drunken nights like I had hoped but it was filled with fun. I was home, sleeping in my own bed and eating my mom's cooking. What else could a girl ask for? Ma Dukes gave me an incredible party that was Junior themed including NASCAR PEZ despensers for all. Lots of red and lots of number 8's and I'd say that it was the perfect party. But it wasn't all about me. Last year my aunt died on my birthday so that onto itself made my day bittersweet but I was sure she would've wanted all of us to just celebrate my birthday however I did take time to think about her on my day because I felt it was only right. Aunt Wanda, I love you and I miss you.

OOPS! I almost forgot...HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY BROTHER MIKE!

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL...

2005-12-22T21:46:00.000-05:00

I'm off to NYC for the holidays (The only place to be for Chrisrmas if you ask me.) and I'll be back on Tuesday to blog about my Christmas. I hope you all have a great holiday. The strike in NYC is over so now...I GET TO GO SEE THE REAL SANTA AT MACY'S. I can't wait. I'll let you all know how that goes. Bye and MERRY CHRISTMAS (Or happy whatever it is you might celbrate at this time of year)!

All I Wanted Was Some Coffee

2005-12-15T23:20:00.000-05:00

How much does this weather whomp?! It's rainy and cold as hell and it just makes for a miserable Meme. Unless... I have my coffee. So after a hard days work and running all around the city of Dover to do stuff for other people, I decide I need a coffee break to boost my morale.

I go into Acme becuase thay have a Starbucks there. I get up to the counter and there is a letter that reads, "Machine not in service. No latte's, cappuccino's or espresso." WHAT?!! What else is there to serve if you have none of the above. The lady informs me that all she had is regular coffee so I take a chance and get a venti size (that's a large for you non-Starbucks folks, although I can't imagine why you wouldn't be).

It was the worse cup of Starbucks ever! I was so pissed. Just shut down altogether if you can't offer me a caramel macciatto or a gingerbread latte.

All hail the person that though to put a Starbucks in Acme supermarkets but please get them equipment that works!

It must be in something in the water

2005-12-08T00:14:00.000-05:00

In case you haven't heard, Nicole Richie and her fiance Adam have split. What the hell is going on? Chad and Sophia, Nick and Jessica, Kenny and Renee... I can go on and on but I won't because it's too painful. Damn it seems like everyday another couple splits up. It's too much for this girl to take.

I haven't lost all hope though. Tim and Faith are still going strong. There is just no love on Earth if they ever break up (perish the thought!).

Confession Time!

2005-12-07T23:42:00.000-05:00

I'll admit, I'm a little slow at times. That's right! I don't always catch on to things as soon as most other people. Although I can admit it, it still pains me to have to admit this but I think it's time I did.

I was watching VH1 (of course) and they had a show called, "I Love the Holidays." I watched and they were talking about Hell Night (which I've never heard of) and they said they would "TP" houses and trees.

After watching it, it finally dawned on me that "TP-ing" meant "toilet paper-ing" houses. All these years of hearing it, I thought they meant "teepee-ing" like a teepee. I don't know what the reference to toilet paper had to do with a teepee but I just brushed it off because I never did it.

Don't get me wrong, I did see them taking the toilet paper but I just never connected the two.

So there it is, my confession. May not be big to you all but I had to get it off my chest. I feel better now.

Damn it's been forever

2005-12-04T00:19:00.000-05:00

since I posted! I know but I've been busy up and down the Jersey Turnpike and working so I haven't had much time to blog. However I did manage to squeeze in some time and post a message today.

I went home last week and finally spent time with my bestestestest friend in the whole world, Tabby. All was fineand good until she told me that Mr. Fishy died. Who the hell is Mr. Fishy, you ask? It was her goldish that she won at a carnival way back in 2000. Yep, a carnival fish that lived 5 years. I couldn't believe it either but it's true. Apparently, if you been feeding the fish goldfish flakes for 5 years, it's probably not a good idea to switch to an automatic feeder. At least that's what they think happened to him. No autopsy's were performed so we may never know.

I just want to give a big ol' shout out to Mr. Fishy. I'll miss you. And Tabby, sorry for your loss. I know he meant a lot to you and your family.

And let this be a lesson to you all. Carnival goldfish can live long happy lives if you just take them out of that cheap bowl they come in and show them some love.

(This coming from someone who can't keep a damn fish alive more than a month and that's with a fully loaded tank. Oops!)

This Would Only Happen To Me!

2005-11-27T00:23:00.000-05:00

Tuesday nght, I had to catch the bus from Dover to NYC. It was late first of all and then there weren't enough seats on the bus. So the twelve of us that couldn't get on the other bus got on an empty one. We were all happy because we had room and it was quiet and we were just thinking that it was gonna be an easy ride to NY. Well, we were wrong.

When we got to Wilmington we were told that seats oepned up on the other bus and that we had to go on that bus. DAMN! Well I went all the way to the back and sat in the last row whcich I never do. There was this guy in front of me who was obviously intoxicated but I didn't pay him any mind until he took off his shoes and the smell of funk filled the bus.

Next thing you know, he's talking to himself and he ended up throwing the dirty shirt off his back and a lady in the row across from him and she had a baby. All the guys on the bus calmed him down and told him to go to sleep but he wouldn't stop. After we got on the NJ Turnpike, he really went crazy. He hit one of the guys on the bus and they were about to fight and all the bus driver did was turn on the lights. The driver in fact turned the lights on and off for a good 20 miles when all the drama was going down in the back of the bus. It was so bad that I was even screaming to the driver from the back to turn the lights on. But he wouldn't pull over nor keep the lights on.

The man was crazy and he got fed up. What he did next was horrible and to even think about it makes me sick to my stomach but I have to be true to my blog and write about what really went down.

So... The man then pulled off his clothes and was butt ass naked and went to sleep. I mean balls out people!! And to make matters worse he smelled worse naked. Yep, after he was naked for like 2 miles, the driver finally pulled over at a rest stop at which time I took it upon myslef to get the hell off the bus and out of the back of the bus.

For a good hour we waited for the cops to come. They arrested him and dressed him in his clothes. We all cheered and some even took pictures of him in the cop car. Overall a bad night but we all got home to New York. By the way, how do they let people like that on the bus? I mean he was so apparently drunk and smelled bad. I don't know why they let him buy a ticket let alone board the bus.

To the bus driver- YOU SUCK! It shouldn't have taken 50 miles for you to realize that you needed to pull over and get that man off the bus.

That's my story. It's brief but affective, I hope!

I know, I know...

2005-11-26T00:33:00.000-05:00

... it's been awhile since I posted. Sorry. I've had a lot on my mind and not enough time to blog but I didn't forget about my few blog readers.

First, HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! It's late but at least I said it.

Next, B just informed me via email that Nick and Jessica split up. THE HORROR!! I was rooting for them to work. I swear there is no love left in the world. I think I can deal with this break up but if Tim and Faith split, I think therapy would be in order- for ME not them!! Today's message: Give More Love!

Sorry this is a short entry but tune in tomorrow when I shall write my tale about my Greyhound bus adventure. Trust me, it's a good one.

All Is Right With The World

2005-11-17T01:29:00.000-05:00

How do I know? Well:

The CMA awards were in NY Tuesday night. Country in the city- does it get any better?
Keith Urban won for Entertainer of the Year at the CMA'S. That's what I'm talking about! No one puts on a show like him! He also won for Best Male Vocalist. Recognize bitches!
Rory and Loralei are reunited on "Gilmore Girls"!
"Laguna Beach" is over for this season but next season there is even more drama because LC's little sister is now running things. I'll be damned! I never even knew she had a sister but I will so be there!
Add onto that that LC will have another show on MTV called "The Hills" and I am in heaven!
Thanksgiving is coming up! Nothing more to say!

Thanks Lisa!

2005-11-11T00:34:00.000-05:00

I'm not sure if y'all picked it up yet, but I love the 80's. Anything that reminds me of my childhood makes me happy. So I checked my email today and my homie Lisa sent me this website. Folks, you must visit the site!! It has commercials of toys and cereal from the 80's. If you all want to see a commercial of your favorite childhood toy, it's probably on there. The site also includes actual footage of the opening theme from different shows. That's right, you can actually watch the opening of "Thundercats"! I swear looking at it will make you appreciate how good tv used to be. TV sucks ass now and I don't know what these kids watch today. No wonder they are all crazy and bad asses- they have no good shows to keep them entertained.

By the way, they also have stuff from the 70's and the 90's but we all know the 80's were the best!

I'll be damned! They have a commercial for the McDLT! Excuse me while I continue to browse!

Things- They Are A Changin'

2005-11-10T00:49:00.000-05:00

As you may or may not know (or failed to notice), I dedicated my weekends to my beloved sport of racing and left the rest of the week for my thoughts on everyday life. Well this is gonna change now.

AHEM... MEME WILL NO LONGER BE DISCUSSING RACING ON THIS BLOG!

Why? Well, the people I know that visit my blog do not appreciate racing and all of its glory. They could care less how Junior finishes and although I think that's a shame, I know who my audience is and what they like. So, I got an offer from B to join her blog and discuss racing all I want. I happily accepted the offer and now this blog is devoted to whatever is on my mind other than racing. But if by chance you maybe want to know how racing is going, shoot over to here and check it out.

I hope you people are happy and I hope for more comments now (Tabby!!).

When Super Glue Goes Wrong

2005-11-09T00:04:00.000-05:00

Hey folks! News flash... I HAVE NOTHING TO BLOG ABOUT. I know, I can't believe it either but I thought I'd write an entry just so y'all didn't think I forgot about ya. In the meantime, while I find meaning in my life and a good blog topic, I've found something to enetrtain us all.

This is why you never sit on the toilet in public bathrooms.

A woman scorned!

Just leave well enough alone

2005-11-04T21:43:00.000-05:00

Was that Junior on the pole for a good 2 minutes today in qualifying? Why yes it was!! Although it didn't stick, it was nice to see him in first in qualifying. Ultimately, Junior will start 10th on Sunday and it's the same car he had last week. You know, the one he led 142 laps with. Go Junior!

Ryan Newman gets the "I Should've Just Left Well Enough Alone" award for today. If you missed it, he had an EXCELLENT qualifying run and was on the pole then he decided to make a second qualifying lap. Dumb move. Why? Because he hit the wall and ruined his car, that's why. Even though he got the pole, he'll have to break out the backup and you wanna know what that means? It means he will start in the back. All that for what? A good pit stall. Sucks to be him. But I guess it's good that whatever went wrong happened today instead of in the race. He can still finish good. Hey, I wish him luck but you all know who I want to win!

Helpers helping the helpless help

2005-11-04T21:30:00.000-05:00

Okay people let's focus. Although I love when y'all read my blog and give me praise for being so wonderful, I realize that it's not always about me. B has started a new blog that lists various charities and organizations that are aimed at helping people. I know not everyone is willing to help and we tend to feel as if we ourselves need help but take a minute out of your day every once in awhile to check out her blog. It's worth it and I'm a little mad I didn't think of it. Really, I'm trying to be less selfish... for real!

Good job B and I love the title!

CLICK HERE to visit and look to the right under the "Look At These" section to also see the link.

Dreams come true!

2005-11-02T00:44:00.000-05:00

I got great news today! In NY the radio station 98.7 Kiss FM was giving away $500 everyday and all you had to do to win was call in. So after days of both my mom and brother trying....... MY MOM WON $500!! I'm so happy for her. She was very excited (as she should be) but you can't tell me that dreams don't come true. It's not a lot of money but it came right on time. Congrats, Mommie! Love you and miss you much! No one deserves it more!

Just to drill it in your heads that New Edition was better than New Kids on the Block, tonight BET had their 25th anniversary special and guess who performed? That's right! NE! And they were the shit. Just keep a lookout cause they are back and in my eyes have never left. NKOTB can't get along as witnessed on the VH1 show "Bands Reunited". And for that, they suck becuase the fans desreve it!

Trick or treat?

2005-10-31T23:00:00.000-05:00

Halloween just wasn't the same for me this year. I called my mom today and she said she didn't put up any decorations or buy any candy because I wasn't there. That made me sad on one hand but on the other, I didn't think she was doing it for me. But I guess she was, which is a nice gesture. Second, there is a set time to go trick or treating here in Dover. What?! New Yorkers will trick or treat all night. Here, they had a set time from 6pm to 8pm. Doesn't that whomp a little? Anyway, the kids got a lot of candy and I will be posting pics of them soon. Third, did the "Rocky Horror Picture Show" even come on this year? I know I must've missed it if it did. It's such a corny movie that I love it. It just reminds me of Halloween.

Cool story: Some of the original Tuskegee Airmen are staying on base here in Dover. We trick or treated at the hotel on base and there they were. I was in awe but oops, we had no camera. It was nice for my nephew to see and meet them though. Too bad I didn't watch the movie. If I did I would've had more to say instead of just "Hi".

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

Told you he would kick ass

2005-10-30T23:36:00.000-05:00

Did y'all see my Junior today? Well if you missed it, he was the shit. He had a really fast car and led the most laps today. He finished fourth but that wasn't what I thought he deserved. It just seems that at the end they couldn't get the car adjusted right but it was therapy to see my Dale up front all day for a change. I needed that. For all those that doubted him, he'll be back next year and don't sleep on him for this year. Phoenix is a comin'! But don't forget Texas is first and if Junior can do what he did today next week, I predict a win. GO JUNIOR!!

Are you ready for this?

2005-10-30T23:15:00.000-05:00

My nephew Karael had a Halloween party this past Friday at his school and I thought I would grace you all with the photos from that event. Considering he's choosing not to trick or treat in order to tryout for a basketball team, I thought this was the perfect time to post them. Of course tomorrow, there will be photos of my niece in costume, don't you all worry. By the way, yes, this is something that was thought of on the fly but I thought it worked. Hell, he was the most original one in his whole school.
So this is it! He's a basketball player from the 70's in case you couldn't figure it out.
This is Karael and the girl he likes, Samona. I like to think they will be boyfriend and girlfriend and eventually get married. Can you tell I fell in love with her? This photo doesn't do her justice but she's very pretty. At least he has good taste! By the way, those are green fangs in her mouth. She was a vampire of sorts.
Notice the typical costumes around my nephew. Now notice the headband in the 'fro. Gotta keep it real and authentic to the 70's.
Karael won all those candy corn because he guessed the right amount that was in the jar. He said 284 and the correct answer was 304 so he won since he guessed the closest. This made me too happy to which I yelled out, "That's my nephew!" and it embarrassed him to no end...
As this picture shows. He was pissed but I was happy since he won. Plus, I like candy corn. He'll get over it.
CLOSE UP!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TABBY AND LISA!!

2005-10-30T00:00:00.000-04:00

So, I'm late with this post but with work and getting sleep, I've had my hands full. This is the official birthday greeting for 2 of my favorite people on Earth.

TABBY- Happy Birthday!! I'm so upset that I couldn't be there to celebrate it with you. But you of all people understand why I needed to go and have a life finally. Thanks for being so understanding and don't worry, next year, we will be spending your birthday together partying hard!! Besides, you needed someone to bring you cake because all birthday's should have cake. I hope you got one. Love ya more than Mickie D's and I know all your birthday wishes came true. Wow, what a difference a year makes, huh?! Thanks for being the bestest friend a girl could ask for.

LISA- Happy Birthday!! You have to be the coolest white girl ever. Thanks for being there when I need to vent. You always make me feel like everything is going to be okay. Even though you live part time in Italy, you have been one of my inspirations in life. "If Lisa can do it, so can I." All I have to do is adjust to life in Dover. You had to adjust to life in another country. For that, you will always be one that I will turn to for, well, everything. Love ya and I hope all your birthday wishes came true. Oh and feel better!

Where has the time gone?

2005-10-29T23:39:00.000-04:00

You kow, living in Dover has really sucked me into a bubble. Did y'all know that it's time to change the clocks at 2am? I sure didn't until 5 minutes before I started writing this entry. What the hell? I'm ususally on shit like this. So what does it all mean? Well, we get an extra hour of sleep for one and that to me, makes it all worth it. The down part is that it gets dark really early now. Ah, but you've gotta love it. It means Christmas is coming and by golly that's what life's all about! By the way, I have no clue if Daylight Saving is ending on beginning. I guess I could look it up but I'll leave it to someone that actually cares that much.

Maybe I've been distracted because...MY JUNIOR IS THE SHIT!! In case you've been under a rock, Junior has a really fast car for the race this weekend in Atlanta. He qualified 17th but the icing on the cake for me was knowing that he was fastest in final practice. Given the circumstances, if Junior is at the top of any chart I'm happy. Not only is Junior on a roll, Martin Truex, Jr qualified 8th for the Cup race. And speaking of Truex...

MARTIN TRUEX, JR WON THE FINAL IROC RACE OF THE SEASON TODAY. CONGRATS! Of course, I missed it but I'm hoping to see the rerun later on to see the greatness of Truex.

People let's focus- I do NOT have to work tomorrow!! That means I will actually get to watch my Junior kick some ass in Atlanta. I swear every week I say that Junior is gonna kick ass but this weekend he really will. When I saw the work schedule for next week, I had to hold back my excitement that I'm off on raceday. No one there really knows my secret as of yet so I have to keep it on the low so they continue to think that my Sunday's are "personal" days for me.

It can't just be me

2005-10-27T02:24:00.000-04:00

Tonight, I got to spend time shopping at WalMart. Honestly, there is nothing better. On the way, we stopped to get some Mickie D's. Did y'all know that they have a 4 piece nugget on the dollar menu here? Well they do and that's what I wanted. When we pulled up to order, they had a special late night menu. But on the late night menu, I didn't see anything from the dollar menu so I asked for the 4 piece and a dollar fry. The lady said and I quote: "We only have a 6 piece nugget, not a 4 piece." Now please tell me it's not just me. Don't you need 4 pieces in order to make 6? This makes absolutley no sense to me because they gladly gave me the dollar fry. Just wanted opinions to see if maybe I'm just crazy but I think it's them this time!

News is so slow here!

2005-10-24T23:15:00.000-04:00

Okay so I've missed a lot. News is kinda slow here in Dover. I got this in an email today. Wow, but didn't we all suspect Janet had a baby anyway? This just confirms it, I guess. I will be watching Extra to get my full confirmation, though. Damn, sure do miss NY radio!!

Then I saw this as I was checking my Yahoo mail. I am in shock. Rosa Parks was definitely an inspiration to a lot of people and it's safe to say she lived a long and beautiful life. It toook a lot of balls to not give up that seat, but Rosa stood her ground and for that we have intergration today.

Reminder: I love The 80's 3D is showing all week on VH1. And if you go to Best Buy, you can pick up a pair of 3D glasses free of charge to watch I Love The 80's in 3D!

What a day!

2005-10-21T00:15:00.000-04:00

There is nothing like spending a day with a bunch of 5 year olds with runny noses and nasty coughs to make you appreciate life. It was one of those days... field trip day for my niece Kiara. Being that it was her first trip in school, I was glad to go. I paid my $5 and I was actually excited about it. Then, I woke this morning. The temperature was a whopping 50 degrees and I had to wear a skirt because all females had to wear one to comply with the school's dress code. Just so happened that it was the coldest day since the summer thus far. Needless to say, I froze my ass off.

Then we went on the hayride. I don't like hay because it's itchy and that shit gets everywhere. But I was a trooper and dealt with it. Then it came time to feed the ducks. Well, ducks eat corn apparently and we had to throw it at them so they would eat it. The problem? You try having a bunch of kids throw corn kernels at you and tell me you won't be pissed! The scene was nothing short of animal cruelty. I think some of the kids were actually purposely trying to hit the ducks. By they way, the damn ducks didn't eat anything while we were there. As soon as we pulled away, then they all went for the corn. Not exciting for the kids, let me tell you they were pissed.

Next, was the corn and pumpkin picking. I have never even been in a corn field but it wasn't fun. I scratched my legs up from the vines and the corn was hard to find. It was very difficult but I managed to find some. All the pumpkins were rotten but I found a semi- decent one. Again, not so fun rummaging through rotten pumpkins with mold and nastiness all over them.

Being that I paid my $5, I was more excited when they said after the hayride, we will be getting apple cider and cookies. That made it worth my while walking through mud and stuff. And the cider came in cute little pumpkin cups. And yes, I kept it!

However, the day wasn't about me. It was about my princess Kiara. I was happy she wanted me to go and I did like it. I only wish it was a warmer day but all in all, it went well.

BY THE WAY, JUNIOR WAS FASTEST IN TESTING AT ATLANTA! OOH, I'M GETTING BUTTERFLIES!

You are sooo wrong!

2005-10-19T00:41:00.000-04:00

Last night, I got into one of those conversations. Not and argument but also not an agreement in any way. The kind where you know you're right and just can't be wrong. The question? Well, let's just say it's one of the most important questions that one has to ask themselves. It's one that forces one to pick sides because there's no in between. I was asked the all important question... New Edition or New Kids on the Block?

In my mind there is no need to question this because New Edition was the best. I may be biased because that was my first concert ever but there's no doubt in my mind that NE will always be first. Sure NKOTB were good. I'm not discrediting them by any means. I even own their best of CD. But " Cool It Now" is waaaaaay better than "Hangin' Tough". NE had "Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky and Mike" and don't forget Ralph. NKOTB weren't really hangin' tough anyway, now were they? They were so the opposite of "tough". And they so weren't rough. New Edition was put through hell with crackhead Bobby Brown and they still managed to get a new member and remain at the top of their game. New Kids had a good marketing team, though. I give them that. They won there because who really wants a Bobby Brown doll? But I digress.

I couldn't believe I was in this disagreement. Everyone has their opinions so now I ask you, my fellow blog readers, what you think. I won't be mad if you all pick NKOTB but I say take into serious consideration the joints that New Edition had. They paved the way for New Kids after all in the post Jackson 5 era. Leave you comments and let me know what you all think.

By the way, B New Editon was better!

Meet the newest employee of Best Buy

2005-10-17T23:21:00.000-04:00

That's right! Someone took pity on your girl and offered her a jobby job. I'm excited and nervous but I'll be fine. It's a part time position but it's better than nothing. My mom says I have to start somewhere so I'll go with that and take each day as it comes. I'm just happy I have a job. Congrats to me!

Yet another crappy race at Lowe's

2005-10-16T00:18:00.000-04:00

Here's my opinion:

Junior definitely would've won if his tire didn't blow. Goodness knows Junior deserves a good run and it sucks it hasn't happened for him yet. I'm pissed that he's not getting to finish races- he hasn't gotten to show his stuff yet. Each week, it's like, "Well, we're jsut excited about next week and outting this behind us," but next week comes and he gets screwed again. Regardless, his car was fast as hell today and he was just a victim of... well, I'm not sure what to blame. But I think I'll go with the track.

Note to Humpy:

REPAVE THAT TRACK FIRST THING IN THE MORNING SO THAT NEXT MAY, IT MAY BE READY TO HAVE A REAL RACE ON! You had good intentions but look at the crappy races that have been produed from your bright idea to "levigate". Is that even a real word? Anyeay, you tried and failed. They couldn't even run 20 laps without a someone's tire going down. That's ridiculous. 18 guys out of the race and the majority of them had tire problems. Wake up Humpy, there is a problem there!

Congrats to Mikey. He had a good run. I was running out of drivers to cheer for so I rooted for him but he got screwed and guess what? He blew a tire and I was left to without a driver to cheer for! If nothing else, I wanted Mikey to get a win for DEI but that didn't happen.

All in all, I was disappointed and add to that the fact that Jimmie Johnson won...AGAIN! It's "his house" but no one there likes him. People threw shit on the track and the boos were crazy. Yadda, yadda, yadda- we know what you went through for the win, Jimmie! That "Woe is me" attitude is getting a little old.

Special note of appreciation to Kurt Busch. I don't care for him at all but his post race comment was priceless!

FOOTBALL?

2005-10-15T19:19:00.000-04:00

You have to be kidding me!! Where is the race? I tuned in for NASCAR not college football! It better not be overtime either! Okay, NBC is now on my list! If I miss any part of the race, I will be writing a letter to them! DAMN!! All I want to do is watch the race!

What is that?

2005-10-15T14:25:00.000-04:00

It's the sun!! After a week of rain, the sun decided to make an appearance today. Well, it's about time! I don't know what I'm going to do with myself today. I've gotten so used to just sitting around watching the rain. Hell, I may actually sit outside today and look at the blue sky. Let's hope it lasts!

Damn, is there a full moon...

2005-10-14T23:25:00.000-04:00

...because I can't tell for the clouds that are still here! Hello? That was a long ass race and I don't have much to say about that Busch race except that I hope the Cup race tomorrow doesn't suck as much as the Busch race. It's like the 600 all over agian. All those cautions and red flags? RIDICULOUS! And we had to sit through it with Weber. Not fun at all! And Ryan Newman won again. What a downer.

Holy smokes!!

2005-10-14T17:42:00.000-04:00

Junior was 4th fastest in Happy Hour! Now that's what I'm talking about! So his qualifying effort wasn't the greatest. I think he WILL win this weekend. He sure made up for having to use the Champions Provisional in the Busch race with that Happy Hour speed. I, for one, am excited. I'll admit, I was worried with him starting 28th in the Cup race but I think they have a winning car. For the love of everything red, they need a good finish. Let's kick some ass Junior!!

The comforts of home

2005-10-14T01:53:00.000-04:00

Aside from the rain, I had a pretty eventful day. As you know the Mega Millions is at a ridiculous amount so we went to the store to play. While there, I saw they had those scratch off lotto games so I decided to give it a try. I asked for any two of the $1 games and guess what? I WON!! I won $1. Not much but I got back half of what I paid so I felt good.

Next, we ate at Red Lobster. All I have to say is Cheddar Bay Biscuits!

Finally we went to Acme and as I was filling out an application, I saw the NY Daily News newspaper. I about peed my pants! I can get the NY paper. You know what's weird? When I was in NY , I never read the paper. But today, I sat down and turned every single page (which is hard because I don't like the feel of newspaper) and even read some things. Findindg the paper just made me feel a little more comfy here. I won't be getting it everyday but as often as I can.

UPDATE: B did not go to qualifying today. She woke up late and didn't want to pay for just qualifying. I can't say I blame her. I only go to the Busch race here in Dover because I get to sit through Cup practice. It makes you feel like you're getting the most for your money when you see more than 1 thing.

Rain, rain go away... NOW!!

2005-10-13T23:15:00.000-04:00

What the hell is up with all the rain?! It's been raining for over a week now and it's to the depressing point. I've forgotten what a sunny day looks like. The rain is not even steady. It's the kind that's a mist combined with a drizzle so you don't know if you should put an umbrella up or not. And it falls whenever the hell it feels like it so you never know if you should leave with an umbrella or not. There is a good side though- I have had some of the best sleep ever! All in all...VERY ANNOYING!

I love Saturday night racin'...

2005-10-13T16:34:00.000-04:00

... not becauseI love seeing the cars at night. Oh no! But because I get to blog about NASCAR before Friday!!

Junior is doing the double duty this week at Lowe's Motor Speedway which means he has 2 chances to win. A win at his home track would be great and I know he can and will do it!! Go Junior!!

Junior wound up 18th in first practice and 15 in final practice. That's cause for celebration in my book. Qualifying is tonight so tune it at 7pm on Speed and watch my Junior get the pole (fingers crossed).

By the way, B went to qualifying today so I'm sure she will have much to say on her blog. I, for one, can't wait to see what she writes.

To my fellow New Yorkers:

2005-10-11T23:22:00.000-04:00

Every once in a while, you get an email that is actually worthy of reading all the way through and sharing. Today, I received one. Tabby sent me this email today and it reminded me of why I love NY. I'm not missing it as of yet, but it's good to be reminded of how great New Yorkers are and the funny shit they do! So here goes:

YOU KNOW YOU'RE FROM NEW YORK WHEN...

YOU'RE 35 YEARS OLD AND DON'T HAVE A DRIVER'S LICENSE. (I'm 24 and I still don't have one. I always figured I didn't need it because I could take piblic transportation!)

YOU RIDE IN A SUBWAY CAR WITH NO AIR CONDITIONING JUST BECAUSE THERE ARE SEATS AVAILABLE. (Even though I hate the heat, I am guilty of this. I refuse to stand on the train or bus!)

YOU AND THE OTHER THREE PASSENGERS LOOK AT EACH OTHER AND KNOW YOU HAVE PURE GRIT, (Ooh, the stare downs are the best!)

YOU TAKE THE TRAIN HOME AND YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHERE ON THE PLATFORM THE DOORS WILL OPEN THAT WILL LEAVE YOU RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE EXIT STAIRWAY. (On the E train you have to sit right in the middle of the train where the conductor is and the first door next to the conductor is the one you need to use to be right at the escalator at Sutphin Blvd. I've never sat anywhere else! It's pointless to walk the whole platform.)

YOU KNOW WHAT A "REGULAR" COFFEE IS. (Even at Dunkin Donuts, that's how we order it!)

IT'S NOT MANHATTAN; IT'S THE "CITY". (Really, who calls it Manhattan?!)

YOU GET UPSET THAT A CABBIE IS OBEYING ALL THE RULES OF THE ROAD. (I can honestly say I was in a cab for the first time on New Year's so I've never had this happen to me.)

YOU'RE WILLING TO TAKE IN STRANGE PEOPLE AS ROOMMATES SIMPLY TO HELP PAY THE RENT. (Tabby... You're GUILTY!!)

THERE IS NO NORTH AND SOUTH. IT'S "UPTOWN" OR "DOWNTOWN." (Very true. I don't think I've ever said North or South.)

IF YOU'RE REALLY FROM NEW YORK YOU HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO CONCEPT OF WHERE NORTH AND SOUTH ARE.... AND EAST OR WEST IS "CROSSTOWN." (Yep!)

YOU CROSS THE STREET ANYWHERE BUT ON THE CORNERS AND YOU YELL AT CARS FOR NOT RESPECTING THE FACT. (I'm a bit of a nerd when it comes to crossing streets and I actually cross at the crosswalk, but I have seen it done.)

YOU MOVE 8,000 MILES AWAY, SPEND 10 YEARS LEARNING THE LOCAL LANGUAGE AND PEOPLE STILL KNOW YOU'RE FROM BROOKLYN THE MINUTE YOU OPEN YOUR MOUTH. (That pisses me off. Already here in Dover, I've been told that I must be from New York.)

YOU RETURN AFTER 10 YEARS AND THE FIRST FOODS YOU WANT ARE A "REAL" PIZZA AND "REAL" BAGEL. ( I've been gone 2 weeks and I sure could use both of these.

A 500 SQUARE FOOT APARTMENT IS LARGE. (Sad, isn't it?)

YOUR CO-WORKER COMMUTES 45 MINUTES BY TRAIN TO A 2,000 SQUARE FOOT HOUSE IN THE SUBURBS THAT WAS THE SAME PRICE AS THAT SAME 500 SQUARE FOOT APARTMENT OF YOURS THAT TAKES ONLY 35 MINUTES TO GET TO AND YOU THINK HE'S A SUCKER. (True!)

YOU KNOW THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ALL THE DIFFERENT RAY'S PIZZAS. (They're everwhere and theu all vboast to be the original. Who knows which one came first? More importantly, does anyone care?)

YOU ARE NOT UNDER THE MISTAKEN IMPRESSION THAT ANY HUMAN BEING WOULD BE ABLE TO ACTUALLY UNDERSTAND A P.A. ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE SUBWAY. (Never heard one that I was able to understand. They really should fix that.)

YOU KNOW WHO MR. G. IS. (WB11 (WPIX-NY) Weatherman!)

YOU HAVE AT LEAST 50 MENUS IN YOUR APARTMENT, TWO THIRDS OF WHICH YOU HAVE NEITHER ORDERED FROM NOR EVEN HEARD OF. (At home, we only order from 1 chinese place and have menus for like 6 and we will never order from them. You never know when you might order from someplace else although I'm betting it would be never.)

YOU WOULDN'T BOTHER ORDERING PIZZA IN ANY OTHER CITY. (The closest I've come to pizza here is Dominos and that's not real pizza. I'll wait to go back to NY for the real stuff.)

YOU KNOW THAT OFF-THE-SHELF INSECTICIDES ARE JUST LAUGHING GAS TO THE SUPERIOR ROACHES COHABITATING WITH YOU IN THE 500 SQUARE FOOT APARTMENT. (New York roaches do not die easily. "Raid" won't work!)

YOU GET READY TO ORDER DINNER EVERY NIGHT AND MUST CHOOSE FROM THE MAJOR FOOD GROUPS which are: CHINESE, ITALIAN, MEXICAN OR INDIAN. ( Italian, Please.)

YOU'RE NOT IN THE LEAST BIT INTERESTED IN GOING TO TIMES SQUARE ON NEW YEAR'S EVE. (I'm one of the rare New Yorkers that actually went once, but I think that was enough for me. Too much waiting. You have to get there like 8 hours before the damn ball even drops and wait all for that 1 minute when the ball is actually dropping. Then it's over. I'd rather watch it on tv.)

YOUR INTERNAL CLOCK IS PERMANENTLY SET TO KNOW WHEN ALTERNATE SIDE OF THE STREET PARKING REGULATIONS ARE IN EFFECT. (I still don;t really get that rule but I've seen it done.)

YOU KNOW WHAT A BODEGA IS. ( Big shout to "Hector's" and "The Spanish Store" and RIP to "The School Store"!)

YOU KNOW HOW TO FOLD THE NEW YORK TIMES IN HALF, VERTICALLY, SO THAT YOU CAN READ IT ON THE SUBWAY OR BUS WITHOUT KNOCKING OFF OTHER PASSENGER'S HATS. (It's a skill that is envied. I don't read the Times, but I always was amazed at the skill of it's readers.)

SOMEONE BUMPS INTO YOU, AND YOU CHECK FOR YOUR WALLET. (Hell, I do that here!)

YOU DON'T EVEN NOTICE THE NICE LADY WALKING DOWN THE ROAD HAVING A PERFECTLY NORMAL CONVERSATION WITH HERSELF. (That's normal. As long as she doesn't try to talk to me, we're okay. If I went a day without seeing someone talk to theirself, that would be wierd.)

YOU PAY "ONLY" $230 A MONTH TO PARK YOUR CAR. ( That would never happen to Tabby becuase she will find free parking!)

YOU CRINGE AT HEARING PEOPLE PRONOUNCE HOUSTON ST. LIKE THE CITY IN TEXAS. (My god people!! It pronounced "House- ton". I hate when people say that wrong.)

THE PRESIDENTIAL VISIT IS A MAJOR TRAFFIC JAM, NOT AN HONOR. ( When any dignitary visits, it's a hastle. No one cares that their there and all we want is for you to get out of the city ASAP so we can go about our day.)

FILM CREWS ON YOUR BLOCK ANNOY YOU, NOT EXCITE YOU. (THEY TAKE UP ALL THE PARKING SPACES!) ( If you cause parking drama, you are the most hated person on Earth. Film what you need and get the hell out.)

YOU CAN NAP ON THE SUBWAY AND NEVER MISS YOUR STOP. ( I've done and although I don't recommend it, and I've never missed my stop.)

THE DELI GUY GIVES YOU A STRAW WITH ANY BEVERAGE YOU BUY, EVEN IF IT IS BEER. ( They sure do. Can you see a dude drinking his Corona with a damn straw. He would be clowned to no end.)

THAT'S NEW YORK, BABY! YA GOTTA LOVE IT.

The infamous hat....

2005-10-10T00:50:00.000-04:00

Look at the elephant haning on for dear life.
The tiger is attacking Patrick.
Don't mind the bowl. We had to do that in order to glue the stuff on. See the giraffe at the top? That shit took forever to glue but we managed. It was the highlight!
Front view. The eyes and glasses were my idea! Those balls on either side of the monkey light up. All in all, a good, winning hat. But, the contest didn't happen this year but dammit he would've won. All some kids did was wore were Halloween hats. They put in no effort. He should've been rewarded and I'm not just saying that because I helped make it.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JUNIOR!!

2005-10-10T00:29:00.000-04:00

TODAY IS MY JUNIOR'S BITHDAY! HE TURNED THE BIG 3-1! HERE'S HOPING THAT HE HAS A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND HERE'S LOOKING FOR A SUCCESSFUL YEAR (CHAMPIONSHIP, MAYBE?). EVERYONE PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO COMMENT TODAY TO SHOW JUNIOR THAT YOU CARE PLUS I WOULD APPRECIATE IT. IF I HAD (OR EVEN DRANK) BUDWEISER I WOULD POUR IT OUT IN HONOR OF HIM.

GO JUNIOR. IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY!!

Blah (Thanks B!)

2005-10-09T22:11:00.000-04:00

Well, Junior sure had a sucky day! Add to the fact that I burned my damn arm with my curling iron today and I was pissed to say the least. I was bored, personally but I guess, to some, it was an interesting race. I was glad to see Mark Martin finally win a points race this year so I guess that was my entertainment besides the fact that he beat Biffle. I knew I was right thinking that having 5 members of the same team in the Chase wasn't all that good. Kenseth wasn't trying to let anyone get 5 bonus points. I can't say I blame him either. Team orders are out the window! Earn your bonus points!

He's grown some big balls!

2005-10-08T22:16:00.000-04:00

I sure do love the new Kasey Kahne. He has grown balls the size of melons now and dammit it's about time! Way to kick Greg Biffle's ass Kasey! That was great driving. It was so good, he left Biffle complaining that Kahne should've been less aggressive because it was a Busch race and not a Cup race. WHATEVER!! If the shoe was on the other foot, he would've raced harder than Kahne did. Can you say spoiled sport?

Today made me realize that there is a Racing God and she loves her some Truex! He definitely lucked out and had my pressure rising but he remains at the top of the standings. Thanks again to Bowyer's pit crew for messing up. Ya'll really saved us!

I couldn't talk about racing and not mention my Dale. Well, he qualified sucky, but I think h'll be fine. I'm just worried because he and Tony, Jr never really got their flat tracks together. Here's hoping it's not a repeat of last year and hope it's a Chicago rerun! GOOD LUCK JUNIOR!!