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I love my family dearly but I was sooo happy to put them back on a plane yesterday and collapse on my couch. I cleaned, cooked, chauffered and am officially exhausted.
My uncle’s wedding was nice. I will share pictures later in the week. It was great spending time with my dad and his wife. They enjoyed being with the boys and we all had a great time. Of course, I returned to pure chaos in the office today so I have to keep it brief. I promise to do better on the posting manyana.
Since we are supposed to find out about the jobs by the end of the day on Friday…I need something to make me laugh. If you haven’t ever seen this one…..this is the greatest scene ever on COPS.
Rochelle…..why you do me like this, you gon call my mama? Can I call you?………………………LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am sure most of you don’t watch Project Runway but I love this show. It continually amazes me how creative these contestants can be. They are all fashion designers and they want to win a chance to debut a collection at Fashion Week in NYC. In addition, they win a chunk of prize money to get their labels up and running.
Every week, they are given a design task and last night’s blew me away. They had to create an outfit out of NEWSPAPER. The winner totally impressed me. Can you believe she made this fierce coat completely out of newspaper?
Check out the other two dresses that were in the top three:
If you love Fashion, check out the show.
I will always remember him for Ghost and for saying “Nobody puts baby in the corner!” However, my favorite thing that he ever did was this:
Rest in Peace.
I am back to work after being off all of last week and I am hurting today. Last night, I was up until 1am and now my old azz is tired. Hope this coffee helps.
I tuly enjoyed being at home last week. I worked out every single day, cooked and entertained Tali 1. On Saturday morning, we drove down to Maryland to hang out with family and friends. It was so nice to reconnect. Mr. 1969 recently saw one of his favorite cousins (at a funeral) and found out he was in Maryland. Since we were headed down there for a cookout on Sunday, we came a day earlier and spent it with his cousin’s family.
Usually, I am not one for meeting family I have never met before. Yeah, Yeah….I can be anti-social. However, we had such a nice day with our family members. I loved his cousin and his wife cooked us a fabulous Korean meal. Their three children were so well mannered and sweet. Their youngest daughter played with Tali 2 all day. When we were leaving….he walked up to her and said “You didn’t give me any kisses!” Needless to say, I think he had a slight crush on her.
When I got back home yesterday, I woke up and hit the store to pick up Tali 1’s new cleats for soccer, bought myself a new pair of jeans and then went grocery shopping. I came home, made a huge crockpot full of turkey chili and promptly fell asleep on my couch.
Tali 1 goes back to school tomorrow and I cannot wait. Why are our schools not open yet? *SIGH* This has got to be a record.
How was everyone’s holiday?
All I can think about is tomorrow and I am getting butterflies in my stomach. UGH!!!!
Thank GOD the interview is at 8am so I won’t have time to get totally nervous. One of my friends had her interview today at 4pm. That sucks.
I need a diversion. I need a topic.
What do you have?
“Loving you whether times are good or bad….happy or sad.” The Reverend Al Green
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Nine years ago on August 5th, Mr. 1969 and I walked down the aisle and said “I do”. Nine years. The time has truly flown by.
I remember we had been dating about six months when my Best Friend Crystal was getting married in Jamaica. I called her and we sat on the phone for hours debating if I should take this new guy with me to the wedding. I remember telling her that I just knew this guy had major potential.
On that trip to Round Hill, we laid in the sun and held hands and stared at the sunset.
He fit in so well with my friends and they all said “This guy is totally in love with you.” I smiled and laughed because I absolutely, without certainty knew that he did.
A year and seven months after we met, he took me on a cruise and surrounded by our friends and family, he asked me to marry him.
One year later, we became husband and wife.
One House, Two Sons, trips to eight countries, 503 Arguments, 3,459 Kisses and Nine Years later, we are celebrating our relationship and being together.
Happy Anniversary to my wonderful husband for being absolutely perfect despite his flaws and loving me and all of my imperfections.
I love you and love being married to you.
Last night, I decided to attempt to watch the BET awards anticipating a MJ tribute. *sigh*
Let me share the highlights with you.
Neo, the Ojays, Jay Z, Tevin Campbell (I love me some Tevin Campbell…..), Tyrese, Trey Songz and Johnny Gil and their Ojay tribute and Maxwell (who looked fine as hell and was FAR too classy for that damn show). Jamie Foxx had a few funny moments. Alicia Keys and Wyclef winning the Humanitarian awards, great. Alicia Keys looked fabulous and her speech was lovely.
And erra…..that was it for me.
How do I even begin to chronicle the coonery?
Jamie Foxx performed Blame It with a 30 ft bottle of champagne onstage as the prop.
T-Pain….big azz chain…..performing while holding a bottle of Nuvo and then accepting his award at the podium with a red cup in his hand full of his drank. WHY?
Frankie and Neffe show? WHY GOD WHY????!?!?!?!?!
TI’s baby mama and Lil Wayne’s ex-wife have a show together? Of course. It’s only natural. Quality programming at BET.
I need all of these younger artists to start taking their craft seriously. When you can’t even make it through one song without running out of breath? NOT GOOD. When the Mighty OJays can still get up and dance, sing, and HIT ALL OF THEIR NOTES as Grandfathers? That should tell you something. Keith Sweat, New Edition, Guy, BBD….all a hot mess. Should be ashamed of how they all sound now.
Beyonce. Now I love me some Bey but how do you sing Ave Maria while wearing a corset and no pants? Not to mention, she sang the Ave Maria remix. Can’t stop, Won’t stop Eh Eh.
Keri Hilson. You were doing fine till you sang the acapella part at the end. Um no. And the “real bad Joe Jackson” part should not be sung with Joe sitting there.
Zoe Saldana (the dress was smoking) is out there presenting an award and Lt. Uhura is in the bathroom. Who is producing this mess? Did they even rehearse? *sigh* BOOTLEG.
And the absolute low point of the night? Lil Wayne and Drake performing Best I Ever Had while young pre-teen girls (I am assuming theye were Lil Wayne’s daughter and her friends) tried to grind on Drake onstage as Weezy cursed all through the song. That shyt was so innapropriate it made my head hurt. Who at BET allowed that? *sigh*
I am back to boycotting and I am going to need Debra Lee to step her game up and make some quality programming we can be proud of.
Black Entertainment my azz.
I don’t know what to say. I am so sad. We have lost one of the greatest entertainers that ever lived. Rest in Peace Michael.
I have been loving the re-emergence of sunshine here in Philadelphia and thinking about the summer season. Normally around this time of year, I go crazy trying to plot out all of my summer shopping. With the recession upon us, I am trying to scale back without sacrificing style and beauty. Today I am going to feature a few great summer items that I love for under $25.
1. Daily Moisturizer with Sunscreen
For a great basic moisturizer with SPF under $10, you can’t beat this one. I actually also use the cleanser but that’s another story. Allure magazine (and many dermatologists) also rated this as one of their top picks for healthy skin. It is nourishing, doesn’t clog pores and has sunblock….what more do you want?
2. The Maxi dress
This style of dress is very flattering, absolutely comfortable and looks great at both casual events or something more dressy. You can rock it with heels or with flats. You can wear it with a ponytail and flip flops or with fab jewelry and a great clutch. Find a style that flatters your body and go for it. This one is from Target and I saw it last week for $19. You can also score some great ones at Old Navy, TJ Maxx and Marshalls for under $25. You can’t beat that with a bat.
3. Metallic Sandal
Now, I am an admitted shoe snob. I HATE cheap shoes with a passion. However, I was in Tarjhay (actually buying a cute maxi dress) when I spotted these. First of all, they cost $19. The heel is covered in a great brown (they also come in black) canvas fabric…and they are beaded. I slipped them on and they are beyond comfortable (wedge heels). What a great shoe to run around in for the summer. They will look great with a sundress, jeans or shorts. Go get em.
It’s going to be hot…what are you sleeping in (Fresh and Slish…don’t even answer, we already know)? I will be rocking these cotton pajamas for $22 bucks from Vicky Secrets.
5. Great swimsuits
Now the hardest thing to shop for in the summer is always the swimsuit. They are always overpriced. ALWAYS. My typical go to place for a marked down designer swimsuit is either TJ Maxx or Daffy’s. Recently, someone made me aware of the great swimsuit deals at Newport News (owned by Spiegel). Now, I have yet to order anything from this site and the clothing looks suspect (if you shop from them and can shed some insight into the quality, let us know)….but a swimsuit for under $25? Why not? It’s something you only wear for the season right? Besides, this brown one piece with a little bling action on the top is very cute. I say it’s worth a try.
