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July 31, 2005
Checklist
I'm having computer issues, so I've been slow posting on my sites as of late.
Hopefully, my issues will be fixed by tomorrow evening. Since, I'm not posting from my home pc, I'll keep this short.
When I'm "up & running" again. I will
1. Post a new entry for Further Up & Further In. My computer added with the drama of Blogger is making my group-blog experience a rather crappy one thus far. Sorry guys.
2. Finally send Lou my review of Phanatik's "The Incredible Walk". All of my word files disappeared from my computer and I'm unable to retrieve any of them, so I must start fresh. And that sucks because I had important files stored.
3. Have a full review of Mary Mary's self-entitled album "Mary Mary". Guess what? I actually like it! DONT FALL OUT OF YOUR SEAT JASON! I agree with you.
I'm out for now.
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July 25, 2005
Back in the Day & Five
I've been tagged for another Meme (What does Meme mean?). Whoo hooo...Carla remembered me this time.
I know I'm late, but here it is....
Ten years ago: I was 16 years old.
Five years ago: I was 21
One year ago: I was 25
Yesterday: I heard the remix of Mary Mary's "Heaven". It's like a dance/house mix and it sounds a HOT MESS. Whoever is responsible for this remix deserves to have his production right revoked or something. Better yet...Mary Mary should never authorize another remix...NEVER...EVER!
Today: My tire went flat.
Tomorrow: I have to have an ultrasound to detect if an ovarian cyst has grown. Bummer.
5 snacks I enjoy: Cheese Nips, Chex Mix, Turkey Jerky, Tostitos Chips & Salsa and Polly-O String Cheese
5 bands that I know the lyrics of most of their songs:
U2, Maroon 5, The Roots, SonicFlood & Cross Movement (though technically CM isn't a band).
5 things I would do with $100,000,000:
1) Get out of debt
2) Take care of my family
3) Buy a home
4) Use 80,000,000 to renovate the old Sixers stadium & turn it into a church...Eat your heart out Lakewood!
5) Put some spinners on my car.
5 locations I’d like to runaway to: South Africa, Seychelles, New Zealand, Bahamas & Greece
5 bad habits I have:
1) I bite my nails
2) I never make my bed until it's time to get into it...I know that's odd. I can't sleep in an unmade bed.
3) I sniff my fingers after I eat.
4) I lost stuff
5) Im forgetful
5 things I like doing:
1) Playing XBox
2) Reading
3) Playing Tumblebugs
4) Talking with friends
5) Going to the park
5 things I would never wear:
1) Red hair
2) Blond hair
3) Hot pants
4) halter tops
5) tattoos (I'm too beautiful to blemish my skin with ink)
5 TV shows I like:
1) Cosby Show
2) ER
3) Cold Case Files
4) NFL Live
5) Martin
5 movies I like:
1) Napoleon Dynamite
2) Forrest Gump
3) American History X
4) The Usual Suspects
5) The Color Purple
5 famous people I’d like to meet:
Who cares about famous people?...I'm no respector of persons
5 biggest joys at the moment:
1) Spending time with my grandmother.
2) Walks in the park
3) Alone time
4) Painting
5) A raise
5 favorite toys: I'm a grown woman...I don't play with toys.
5 people to tag: I am gonna go with Jason, JoiDoe, Ty, Christine & Gabi.
Have Fun.
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July 23, 2005
Morning Workout
I just ran around the track 3 times in this heat...I think my heart is now disconnected from my chest.
Somebody call 911
*falls out*
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July 19, 2005
Random Thoughts
* Tyra Banks has a talk show.
What the ~@%$^%*#!!!
* Today a homeless man approached me 3 different time with three different stories. It was the same man each time.
He must've thought I'd forget his face after the first two times.
* This is to all my sistas. Who in H-E Double Hockey Sticks told you that blood red colored hair was sexy? It makes white chicks look like psycho grunge rockers, so the why in the world would you put it in your head?
Blond hair is not intended for you either!
* Then there's that hairstyle. You know what hairstyle I talking about. That one that's on every black girl's head in the hood. The hairstyle that's part mohawk, park mullet, part ponytail, part surprise...and so on. That's not cute. It makes you look real chickenheadish. Don't think that because Missy wears it, then its ok.
Missy looks like chickenhead with it too.
* Corporate America sucks.
I need a new job.
* It's terrible when you're having a bad day and an equally bad song is stuck inside of your head. Gosh! I had a not so wonderful day, and "Back then they didn't want me. Now I'm hot they all on me" was replaying in my head. It was the last song I heard as I was getting out of my brother's car to go into the office.
Mike Jones...even with your psuedo record deal (and a million bucks) you're still ugly err...not very attractive.
* Check out my homey C dot B. She calls herself JoiDoe, but I don't like that name. So, I will refer to her as C dot B. Aside from the name, her site is serious (sometimes).
C dot be droppin mad jewels son!
* I ramble when I'm tired. I'm up at 12:30am as if I don't have to be in Jersey by 7am.
Jersey really is dirty...and I don't mean that in a good way.
Good Night.
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July 17, 2005
MT 3.2 Issues
I recently upgraded my blogging software from MT 3.16 to MT 3.2. I'm loving MT 3.2, but I'm having an issue using it with MT Blacklist. Blacklist is no longer filtering the spam that's being put on my site. That sucks because I've found myself deleting a bunch of crap since I installed 3.2.
Maybe I overlooked something in the installation...or maybe Blacklist isn't compatible with 3.2. I guess I'll have to keep playing around with it to figure out the kinks. Also, MT 3.2 keeps me logged in...even when I log out. I've tried fixing the problem, but that doesn't work. If anyone out there is skilled in the workings of Movable Type, then I'd appreciate it if you could help me out a bit. Thanks.
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July 13, 2005
If It Walks Like A Duck...
Unruly kids make me wish that I were one of those boot camp facilitators on Maury.
Today, while walking around the grocery store, I saw this little girl misbehaving. Nah...this wasn't misbehaving...she was downright showing her little B-E-H-I-N-D off. I wanted to be her mother just for 5 minutes. I would've yanked her up & took her to the side. I wouldn't have spanked her, but I would've scared her...much like my mom used to do me when I cut up.
This child was terrible. She was cursing. She was throwing stuff at people. She was spitting. Lawd knows I can't stand a person who spits at another person. She called her mother a bitch. Excuse the language, but if I ever dared to call my mother a bitch, she would've beat me until I stopped breathing. Her mom was saying, "That's enough Nisha. I don't want to hear you use that kind of language anymore." This child couldn't have been no older than 4. I wanted to smack the child's mother just because.
I couldn't believe my eyes or my ears. People were looking at the child as if she was Satan's spawn. I wanted to go grab the extra virgin olive oil and pour it on the child's head. I shook my head and walked over to the fruit section. The mother pushed the cart close to mine. The child was still sitting inside of the cart. I'm minding my business, and the next thing I know, I see a cherry fly past the side of my face. The little girl started laughing. I was like, "See...Imma have to beat somebody's child in this store."
I turned to look at the little girl. She had one of those, "AND WHAT?" looks on her face. I gave her my, "I'M NOT YOUR MAMA" look. I said, "Stop throwing things at me. That's not nice."
This little heffer said, "F*** you."
OOOOH OOOOH OOOOH!!!!! Lord Have Mercy. I wanted to grab this child out of her cart and her put over my knee.
I turned to her mother and said, "Your child is entirely too young to be talking to people in this manner." She got an attitude with me. She said, "Just ignore her!" Another lady walking by said, "You don't need to ignore her, you need to teach her some discipline."
The mother was offended by that too. She pulled the cart next to her. As I began to push my cart away, the little girl threw something else. I said, "If this child throws one more thing at me, we are going to have a big misunderstanding in this store."
Her mother said NOTHING. The child said, "Shut up. That's why your mom has 3 boyfriends."
WHAT THE $%&#^*&@#*!!!! Where does a child learn to talk like that? That is ridiculous. I'm ready to throw blows when people talk about mama. I don't care that she like 4. My right hook does not discriminate.
It's makes no sense for a parents not to discipline their children when those little snot rags are cutting up.
I some Christians say, "speak life into your kids. They aren't bad. They're just being kids."
Just being kids my B-E-H-I-N-D!! Sometimes you gotta kill all the overly religious stuff. If your child is bad, then you need to own up to that. Screw that facetious crap!
Don't call your little girl an angel when you know she terrorizes all the kids in the neighborhood. Angel my B-E-H-I-N-D. YOUR CHILD IS BAD!! You need to be in constant prayer for that poor child on a regular because she needs an extra dose of Jesus that you aren't capable of giving her.
People never cease to amaze me.
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July 12, 2005
The Day After The Day After
I enjoyed my birthday...and my birthday gifts. Thanks to those of you who actually took my wishlist seriously (i.e, Jason, Quinton & Tavi). I appreciate it much.
I really don't have anything serious to talk about considering that I'm still recovering from a birthday hangover. ok...not technically...I ordered a Melon Martini, but it was WAY too strong and I asked the server to take it back. Isn't a martini supposed to be served in a martini glass?. Hmmm. That's why it's called MARTINI. My martini was served in a highball glass, and that ruined the whole "I haven't had a drink in 5 years" experience. I actually settled for a non-alcoholic mango lemonade, which is DELICIOUS for anyone who wishes to try it.
I take the whole drink being too strong ordeal as a sign that it's just not meant for me to consume any alcohol. I only took a sip of the martini thingy and gave it a SUPER headache. I get the message God. I will not have another drink...unless it's Champagne served at Chelle's wedding...but even that's conditional. Hmm...we'll see.
Yea...so anyway...I don't really have much to say. I had fun.
The End.
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July 10, 2005
It's A Celebration!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!
I exited my mother's womb 26 years ago to date. 36 hours of labor seems well worth it now. I've blossomed into a beautiful young woman if I must say so myself.
It's Party Time...after church of course. *smirk* You think God will give me a pass for my birthday? I just got home. I went to the movies...solo. Yes, I went alone and I enjoyed it. I met a guy at the movie theater, who subsequently was alone too, and he invited me for drinks after the movie. I declined. I'm not a drinker...not around strange men anyway.
Anyway...I'm off to bed.
*sings*
Push your right hand up. Push your left hand up.
Push your right hand up. Push your left hand up...
Mannnnnn...It's whateva (get it poppin)...whateva...
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July 8, 2005
Weekend
It's the weekend. It's my birthday weekend at that. I'm going to enjoy every moment of it. I even took Monday as a personal day...just in case of hangover.
Sike! I don't even drink, but I do plan on having good clean fun...honestly.
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July 6, 2005
Horoscope
I'm not into horoscopes because I think they are a bit tacky & for the superstitious. However, I was perusing the LarkNews site when a horoscope link caught my attention. It intrigued me because this is a Christian news site. I clicked on my horoscope at it read:
Forgiveness is easy, once the other person gets what's coming to him.
I had to laugh out loud at that one. Because that's exactly how I feel right now towards a certain male of the negroid persuasion in Georgia.
I went a step further and clicked on my "prophetic word" for my month of July and that read...
The 10,000 promises in the Bible are working for everyone else. What's up with you?
Funny stuff.
Side Note
My birthday IS July 10. Umm...and it is approaching fast. I'm so excited about turning 26. I'm still accepting gifts blessings. Feel free to be a cheerful giver.
I also accept PayPal Donations if you think my wishlist is too pricey: 
I'm just saying...
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July 5, 2005
Just Friends
I had an insightful conversation with Mr. Bus Driver Guy today. He saw me this morning while on his route, and he told me that he needed to talk to me. I said ok. I told him to call me during my lunch break. He actually didn't call. I forgot that I told him to call & went about my business.
It wasn't until later in the evening that he called me. We made small talk. The small talk was boring me, so I asked what he wanted to speak to me about. He began to tell me that he's enjoying getting to know...yada yada ya...and so on.
He told me that I'm a really sweet young lady...blaze blah. I was curious to hear what he was getting at. I said, "Gee Rob. Are you married?" and I started to laugh. He paused. I was like AWW MAN...HE IS MARRIED!! He assured me that he wasn't married. I breathed a sigh of relief.
He finally got around to what he wanted to say to me.
"I think we're moving to fast.", he said.
I jokingly replied, "Moving too fast? I didn't think we were moving at all." I said it to be funny, but I was actually dead serious.
He began to explain how he wanted to be friends without all the hang-ups of a dating relationship. He had me a bit confused considering that I told him the exact same thing when we started talking a little while ago. I asked, "Where is all this coming from?"
He said that he didn't want to hurt my feelings. What's interesting is that he didn't hurt my feelings. I told him that hearing him say those things made me feel alot more comfortable just being his friend. I'm not interested in pursuing a dating relationship with anyone right now, so that was pretty much music to my ears.
I don't think that he expected me to react in the manner that I did. He said, "Really?" I was like YES NEGRO! I had to break it down to him.
I explained that it was easy for me to accept what he said because I've done something with him that I've never done with any other man. I recognized him first as my brother. Not a sibling type brother, but a brother in the Lord. The fact that he is very outspoken about the faith he serves made it so easy for me not to get all caught up in the emotional & physical stuff.
I see our friendship as a spiritual one. It never went beyond that. He knew his limitations, and I knew mine. Neither one of us overstepped those boundaries. That made me respect him alot more as a man.
I'm trying to guard my heart from many of the things we as humans tend to fall into while in relationships. I'm still trying to win the battle of lust, self-esteem issues & other stuff that so often hinder a person's relationship with God.
I'm glad that he was open in telling me that he didn't want our friendship to go beyond just that. I rest easy now knowing that he's not ready to pursue a relationship with me. I smile as I write that. I think I'm going to enjoy & appreciate his friendship much more.
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July 3, 2005
Recap
I saw Jasmine Guy in Wilmington on Friday. I waved to her as if I knew her...lol. She waved back. She's looks alot older that Im sure she is. She looks REALLY old.
Live 8 was pretty amazing it. It overshadowed a super heartbreak Friday for me. I was heartbroken when I learned that Luther Vandross died & then I was pretty hurt by an ex. After the latter, my attitude towards the opposite sex was a bit shady for the rest of the evening.
Anyway screw the ex. Luther is going to be missed. Christine wrote a pretty moving ode to Luther on her site. Check it out
I saw most of the acts at Live 8. We were so far back that it was impossible to see faces, but we did hear voices. We were on Pennsylvania Ave. somewhere. I saw everything on the big screen though. There were so many people, but I didn't mind. They were all very nice. I'm guessing they weren't native Philadelphians. No offense Philly, but your citizens are rude. The weather wasn't that hot either. We were in the shade, so there was a lovely breeze blowing.
Highlights
- I am not a Jay Z fan, but Jay Z & Linkin Park killed it. It was pretty hot. It was very energetic. It was too hot to dance, so I just nodded my head.
- The Dave Matthews Band was great. I love their violinist...I forgot his name.
- Have I ever mentioned that I think Kanye West sucks? If I havent...then...well...HE DOES!
- Toby Keith is a handsome fella, but I'm not into white dudes. So...sorry Toby...
[edit- Since some of you have been teasing me about Toby...I thought that I'd show you just how much of a "handsome fella" he is]
Just look at him. With a suntan, he could totally be a light-skinned brotha in this picture:[/edit]
This is his B2K pose:
- I'm so mad at Destiny's Child for ruining The Staple Singers "I'll Take You There". Michelle Williams...I have a grocery list of issues with you sweety...but you kinda put the cap on the pen when you started singing. YOU ARE NOT MAVIS STAPLES!...Don't ever do that again...
- I could barely hear Alicia Keys. Who performance was very short. She mentioned Luther Vandross, but I couldn't understand what she was saying about him or if she sang a song for him.
- I enjoyed listening to Rob Thomas & Stevie Wonder. I would've prefered Maroon 5's lead singer instead of Rob Thomas...but oh well. I love Stevie. It's a shame that I was too far away to snap a photo.
I enjoyed my day. After the concert, were strolled around the city for a minute. Traffic was a mess. We left Philly later that evening. I'm glad to be back home.
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