i'm back, yo

my vacay seemed so long. all the excitement leading up to the most highly anticipated weekend ever was waaaaaaaaaaaaaay more than i could have ever dreamed of. i have the most beautiful love for the most wonderful man.

(cream, i love you so much)

it's so crazy when you've loved someone for half your life and no matter how much you've tried and cried and lived and searched and lost and found and prayed and continued and moved on and not quite moved on and gone to counseling and told your best friend all about it and wondered if and rekindled and wondered where and questioned and so on that you never quite filled that hole in your heart in the shape of him (or her).

i learned to put God in the forefront for everything i do. i made a list. i stopped worrying. and now he's here. forever. and just like that - the hole is sealed.

the weekender bag

WELL, THE CABLE’S OFF. I CAN’T PICKUP THE INTERNET @ HOME. MY PLACE IS ALL TIDY. I REALLY DON’T FEEL LIKE SCRAPBOOKING OR READING. WHAT ELSE TO DO BUT CLEAN OUT MY PURSE. I FIGURE THAT IT HAS TO BE DONE IN ORDER TO GET READY FOR THE AIRPORT SECURITY I’M ABOUT TO PASS ON MY WAY TO THE MOST HIGHLY ANTICIPATED WEEKEND EVER.

WHO AM I KIDDING SOUNDING ALL LAIDBACK . . . I’M TOTALLY STOKED!!

DANG. IT’S A WONDER THAT I MANAGE TO STAND STRAIGHT WITH ALL THE BAGGAGE I’M HANDLING. WHO KNEW I WAS A BAG LADY:

headbands – I MUST HAVE TAKEN THESE OFF AND PUT THEM AWAY OR SOMETHING; WHO KNOWS
OPI polish - 3 TO BE EXACT: A NUDE, A PALE PINK & A VERY HOT PINK
6 allergy capsules - NEVER KNOW WHEN I’LL JUST HAVE TO TASTE THAT CRAB CAKE
necklace
matchbook from my favorite restaurant/brunch spot
spare keys – SPARE KEYS? THAT’S KINDA DUMB, RIGHT?
cell – MY LIFELINE
a receipt with an email addy of a girl that i met a couple of weeks ago
shoe bag – YOU’D BE SURPRISED HOW MANY TIMES I’VE USED THIS. I’VE BEEN KNOWN TO BUY A PAIR THAT LOOKS BETTER WITH WHAT I’M WEARING AND THEN I PUT THE ONES I HAVE ON IN THE BAG & GO
side comb – SOMETIMES THIS HAIR OF MINE HAS TO BE TIED DOWN
bangle - MY STAPLE
sunnies - CHANEL IN BLACK (I LIVE FOR THESE SUNGLASSES)
chinese fortune that reads do not give up; the beginning is always the hardest
church business card with the times scribbled on the back
oral b brushups – LOVE THESE LITTLE THINGS
another business card – this one from my ex-pt job; that idea didn’t last long
coupon to my other favorite brunch spot
$1.46 in loose change – WHICH IS WEIRD SINCE I NEVER HAVE CASH
zen mp3 player – LOVES IT; NOTHING LIKE GREAT SOUNDS WHEN OUT SHOPPING OR CHECKING EMAIL AT THE LIBRARY OR GOING ON MY WALK ALONE
digital camera - THE CYBERSHOT
wallet – IT'S COACH & I THINK IT'S REALLY A PDA HOLDER
day planner – MY TO-DO BOO
orbit sweet mint
oats ‘n honey nutri grain bar
mac c-thru gloss
mac stripdown lip pencil
a bottle of dasani
pens
office key
an array of hand/body creams
tampon
pink highlighter
cute, cute mirror that came with my michael kors giftset
a little frame that i got at a coach outlet years ago – I JUST REALIZED THAT I MUST REALLY LIKE COACH
listerine strips – I CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF THAT PEPPERMINT PATTY SENSATION
body spray – SENTIMENTAL SINCE MY LITTLE BROTHER PICKED IT
a nerd stick – I THINK IT’S REALLY CALLED A FLASH DRIVE (ONE OF MY GFs COINED THAT PHRASE & IT STUCK)

A BIT EXCESSIVE? BECAUSE I THOUGHT I'D HAVE A LOT MORE. A SEWING KIT AT LEAST. AND WHERE'S MY SWISS ARMY KNIFE? EITHER WAY, I’M ABOUT TO SERIOUSLY DOWNGRADE. SERIOUSLY TRY TO DEMOTE.

BUT I USE ALL THAT STUFF!! THE DAYS OF A CELL, A LIPGLOSS & A MIRROR ARE LONG GONE (UNLESS IT'S A CLUTCH OF COURSE).

boy you don’t mean nu-uuuuuthing at alllllll to meeeeeeeeeeeee (once i figured out what the heck nelly frittata (furtado, haha) was saying, i can’t stop singing it.)

great. now i want a frittata.

i miss the hills!! i'm sitting here watching the freakin' real world episodes and i miss the hills. maybe i'll go to target and buy the season 1 dvd. was that good? i am so attached to season 2 that i can't even imagine. i am curious to see what all the hoopla on lc (lauren knows that she'll always be lc; just like no matter how much i say mercy, i'll always be mercedes or mert or halle berry jr). ick, i don't really like halle berry. not since she ran that lady over and kept driving -anyway. oh yeah . . . i wanna see what all the hoopla on lc & dopehead jason is about.

i'm on another hunt this weekend. the most fantabulous hair product ever for natural black hair. that and a sale on spacebags.

go!

pearls from kareem

CREAM EMAILED ME THIS CARTOON YESTERDAY. FUNNY GUY I GOT THERE (I HAD TO LAUGH THOUGH BECAUSE THIS IS SO US . . . MORE LIKE, THIS IS SO HIS INTERPRETATION OF ME "DOING MY THING") .WHATEVER, I LOVE HIM.


SITE SEEING:
GOES GREAT WITH THAT MORNING CUP OF JOE:
http://www.sitstay.com/comics/

THE DAILY, WITHOUT A DOUBT (I’M REFRESHING THE FIRST TWO SITES ALL DAY & GOING THRU THE ARCHIVES SOMETIMES JUST FOR KICKS - JUNKIE):
http://www.socialitelife.com/
http://www.bossip.com/
http://gofugyourself.typepad.com/
http://imaginarysocialite.com/
http://www.style.com/

I LOVE TO THINK UP A RANDOM PHRASE & THEN GOOGLE TRANSLATE IT. GOOD TIMES. http://www.google.com/translate_t

GUARANTEED LAUGHS @
http://www.milkfat.com/

IN BETWEEN TIME I CATCH UP ON MY ONLINE BFFs/FAVE BLOGS
http://stephanieklein.blogs.com/
http://www.princessmelissa.com/weblog/
http://reinventingjackdavey.blogspot.com/

WHEN I’M BORED I CHECKOUT:
http://www.mediatakeout.com/
http://crunktastical.blogspot.com/

STORY:
Yesterday was a birthday dinner party for two: me and the birthday girl, coldstone sweet neci. i think she’s like 25 for the third time in a row or something. i forget. anyway, it was fabulous . . . finally.

i pickup the ingredients after work, upgrading everything: the good cheese, the good pepperoni, the good bag of spinach, instead of lettuce . . . ooh and fresh mushrooms. but then i got to the english muffins (we were having gourmet mini pizzas for the main entrée), somehow i lost focus that i was on this high-end kick by purchasing some i-thought-only-thomas’-was-the-brand-that-made english muffins.

well evidently, thomas’ is the only one that makes the good english muffins. because when i got home (as soon as coldstone sweet neci got there too) i discovered that these were molded so bad that even the inside of the container was green. (GAG) and yes i checked the expiration date, it was may 11th NOT EVEN HERE YET! stupid knock offs.

SO WE GO BACK TO MY FANCY-SMANCY OVERPRICED GROCER (i have not one idea why i decided to capitalize now) . . . AND THEY GLADLY SWAPPED ME OUT FOR THE THOMAS’ ONES. NO QUESTIONS ASKED; OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICE IS PRICELESS. BUT DON’T GET HAPPY YET . . .

WHEN WE STEPPED BACK OUTSIDE, IT WAS POOOOOOOOOOOOOOURING RAIN. I MEAN HIGH TIDE! SO ANOTHER STORE MANAGER COMES UP TO US AND SAYS, “WHERE’S YOUR CAR? I CAN PULL IT UP FOR YOU SO THAT YOU LADIES DON’T HAVE TO GET WET?” WITHOUT HESITATION I WENT, “OKAY, THANKS”

HE GOT THE CAR, MY FLAT-IRONED HAIR STAYED IN TACT, THE SUN WAS SHINING WHEN WE GOT HOME, WE WERE ABLE TO LAUGH AND ENJOY GREAT COMPANY . . . AND THEN WE WENT TO COLDSTONE.

DAMN ICE CREAM COST ME LIKE TEN BUCKS. GOTTA LOVE THE BIRTHDAY GIRL.

this is why i blog, this is why i blog, this is why, this is why, this is why i blog

I DIDN’T EAT A DECENT BREAKFAST THIS MORNING BUT I HAD TWO CUPS OF COFFEE SO I ZOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMED THRU MY TASK LIST (AND SHOOK LIKE A SCARED LITTLE BAD ASS CHIHUAHUA ALL MORNING).

I GOTTA MAKE SOME TIME TO WORKOUT FOR LIKE 15 MINUTES AND EAT IN THE MORNING. I WAS READING THAT IF YOU DON’T HAVE TIME TO WORKOUT FOR AN HOUR DURING THE DAY, THAT YOU SHOULD BREAK IT INTO SEGMENTS. BUT THAT SENTENCE IS SO HARD TO REMEMBER DURING THE NEXT FIFTEEN MINUTES AFTER THE ALARM GOES OFF.

DO YOU WATCH THE REAL WORLD? LOVE THAT SHOW. STILL. I EVEN APPLIED TO GET ON IT ONCE (RIGHT AFTER HIGH SCHOOL). REMEMBER MELISSA, THE FILIPINO/BLACK CHICK FROM THE WHAT CITY WAS THAT CAST? I THINK NEW ORLEANS. WELL, SHE’S GOT HER OWN BLOG SITE. CHECK IT OUT, SHE’S PRETTY FUNNY. SHE WAS ON THIS SHOW CALLED GIRLS BEHAVING BADLY AFTER HER REAL WORLD DAYS - LOVED THAT TOO. SHE DID THIS BIT ONE TIME WHERE SHE HAD ON A WEDDING GOWN AND BUSTED OUT OF A BOX AS IF SHE WERE A MAIL ORDER BRIDE. HIIIIIIIIIIIILARIOUS . . .

OH YEAH, MY POINT. I FOUND ANOTHER RIGOROUS BATHING RITUAL. SEE, IT’S A GIRL THING. A PRISSY GIRL THING. A VAIN, PRISSY GIRL THING. I WAS ONLINE (OF COURSE) READING WHAT IS NOW ONE OF MY MOST FAVORITE BLOGS EVER (PRINCESSMELISSA.COM) WHEN I CAME ACROSS A POSTING ENTITLED 99 PRODUCTS. UH-HUH, MAKES ME LOOK NOT SO NEUROTIC NOW, DOESN’T IT (NOW I SEE WHY SOME OF YOU WANTED ME TO GO INTO MORE DETAIL WITH MINE).

YOUR APOLOGIES ACCEPTED.

OH YEAH AND I WAS SO CAUGHT UP IN ALL THAT SLEEPING YESTERDAY THAT I ALREADY MESSED UP MY NEW CLEANING ROUTINE. [THIS HANDY TIP COMES FROM MY ADD BOOK THAT I’M READING]

OH WAIT. IF I MAKE MONDAY THE DESIGNATED DAY FOR A ROOM THAT DOESN’T NEED TO BE CLEANED THEN I’M BACK ON TRACK. WHEW!

I’M SO SMART. CUTE, MOISTURIZED & SMART. WHAT A PACKAGE :)

deux fois dans une nuit

i like this hairstyle. it's so me . . . hmm, sounds like a project

I'M LAUGHING AT ADVENTURES IN HOLLYHOOD SO HARD RIGHT NOW THAT I CAN' T HARDLY TYPE. THREE 6 MAFIA ARE HILARIOUS! EVEN BLACK PAGEANT KIM GAVE THE SHOW A CHANCE AND LAUGHED. (SHE ORIGINALLY TOLD ME AND CRAZY BRINA THAT SHE "WILL NOT WATCH THAT COONERY")

I STILL DON'T KNOW WHY THEY HAVE SUBTITLES THOUGH AND THERE ARE NONE ON E'S REALITY SHOW KATIE AND PETER. EVERY SUNDAY I'M TURNING ON THE TV. I DON'T KNOW WHO THESE TWO ARE. AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE HELL THEY'RE SAYING. I DON'T EVEN KNOW THE POINT. BUT I WATCH IT. USUALLY CRAZY BRINA IS OVER AT THAT TIME AND WE'RE BOTH LOOKING AT IT WITH OUR FACES ALL SCRUNCHED UP.

TOLD YOU I WAS SICK.

I SLEPT FROM 11 SOMETHING TO LIKE 5:27! WHATHEFU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THAT'S CRAZY. I'VE BEEN GOING TO SLEEP AT A DECENT HOUR. I HAVEN'T HAD ANY OF MY INSOMNIA SPELLS FOR A WHILE EITHER (PRAISE THE LORD). I GUESS I JUST NEEDED SLEEP BECAUSE I FEEL GREAT NOW --- ACTUALLY, I'M READY TO GO TO BED AGAIN.

WAIT . . . THREE 6 MAFIA ACTION FIGURES? HUH? OKAY, LET ME GO SO I CAN WATCH THIS.

technical difficulties are such a pain in the chest

SORRY FOR THE DELAY BUT “MY” INTERNET AT HOME IS ACTING ALL QUIRKY THESE DAYS. I DON’T KNOW WHAT THE DEAL IS.

I SHOULD REALLY GET OUT TO THE BOOKSTORE MORE TO GET ONLINE ANYWAY – THAT’S WHAT I REALLY LOVE TO DO. ONLY THING IS THAT I’VE BEEN WORKING ON ALL THESE PROJECTS AT HOME SO I HAVEN’T BEEN ABLE TO TAKE THE TIME TO GET AWAY.

THE COUNTDOWN TO THE MOST HIGHLY ANTICIPATED WEEKEND EVER IS RAPIDLY APPROACHING. OH MY GOSH, I HAVEN’T BEEN THIS EXCITED SINCE I BOUGHT THE BOX SET OF THE ENTIRE SERIES OF SEX AND THE CITY. YAH, IT’S THAT BIG.

I’M SUCH A HYPOCHONDRIAC.

LAST NIGHT BLACK PAGEANT KIM CAME OVER TO WALK WITH ME (I CALL HER THAT BECAUSE HER MOM NAMED HER AFTER SOME GIRL THAT SHE SAW IN A PAGEANT WHEN SHE WAS PREGNANT AND KIM REALLY LIVES UP TO THIS MUSE). exempli gratia: SHE’S VERY POISED AND ANSWERS QUESTIONS LIKE THE Q&A PORTION OF THE MISS USA PAGEANT. IT’S REALLY FUNNY. I LOVE HER.

OH YEAH, OH YEAH, OH YEAH . . . MY POINT. HYPOCHONDRIAC. YEAH.

AS SOON AS BLACK PAGEANT KIM SAID THAT IF HER MOM WAS THERE SHE’D TELL US TO PUT SOMETHING ON OUR HEADS OR WE’D GET SICK, I JUST KNEW THAT I WAS COMING DOWN WITH SOMETHING. SO I WAKE UP ALL WHEEZY THIS MORNING WITH A SORE THROAT. I WENT TO WORK TO DO WHAT HAD TO BE DONE (UH HUH, SUPER-ASSISTANT HERE) & THEN RETURNED HOME TO GET SOME REST.

FOR REAL I’M GETTING READY TO GO TO BED WHEN I FINISH THIS. USE MY INHALER AND GO TO BED. USE MY INHALER, MAKE SOME TEA WITH HONEY AND THEN GO TO BED. I WONDER IF I SHOULD TAKE A SHOWER. I DON’T FEEL LIKE I CAN’T RELAX.

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH, I JUST GOT SOME NEUTROGENA OVERNIGHT BODY CREAM THAT YOU PUT ON AFTER YOUR NIGHTTIME SHOWER AND IT HELPS YOU RELAX. TALK ABOUT COVETED SKIN IN THE MORNING! THIS STUFF IS DELISH. IT’S GOT LAVENDER & CHAMOMILE.

OKAY. INHALER, TEA, SHOWER, BODY CREAM, BED. PEACE <3

Ma, guess what!

What?

I'm going to see The Color Purple on Broadway *big smile*

When?

When I go to Jersey.

Whaaaaaaat!! With who?

Well, I can't really say. I don't know if I can. (i was in full crazy brina mode)

Why not?

Well. He's a celebrity. A major celebrity.

Really? (my mom is so dramatic so she's whispering right now)

Yeah . . . but I know that you won't tell.

Now you know that. Who is it?

Michael Jackson. King of Pop, ma. Can you believe it?

(silence)

Wait, are you mad? I'm sorry. Does that bother you? It's crazy, right?

(insert: best supportive voice ever)

I don't see anything wrong with it. Is he nice?

gah!!!!!!!!! i BUSTED out laughing.

i'm so tired . . . and i've been tired (hence the reason that i haven't blogged in a minute). that and i don't have anything on my mind right now outside of my upcoming trip and the search for my most perfect daytime outfit ever. i'm thinking colorful maxi dress with an interesting bangle.

if you find one . . . don't buy it for yourself, let me know