Lakers Baby!

Soooooooorrry!  I went to get our taxes prepared the other day and the Mrs. advised me that I didn't have an appt, that she was looking @ the book, that they were going out of town(in the middle of tax season, how irresponsible is that?), that they rescheduled everyone else & that she knew for a fact that we didn't have an appt because he(her husband, our tax preparer) goes to see his mother every Wednesday @12(so....y do i hear him da background @ 11:58?).  She blew out all dem wolf tickets and I had already turned around and made plans in my head to spend Bennie's $200 tax preparation money-Ooooooops! My bad, honey!?I figured it was a blessing in disguise cuz Bennie wanted to use a different tax preparer one who, was more familiar with tax breaks for Bennie's occupation.  I had to go to Kaiser to get my meds (yal know I'm a head job), then right over to Ross in Fairfield.  Nicky's across da skreet @ da hospital so i text her and tell her to meet me @ da Ross.  She tells me that i have a problem and that i need an intervention.  I tell her, duh!?!? That i've been looking for a 12-step for years.  She tells me that she can't because she REALLY has work to do today.  No matter, I REALLY like to shop alone anyway.  I call Toshay while I shop and she asks can she come over (u know she got the boot some months back and now she's realizing that she would rather be a kid now). So, 26min later and no purchases, I tell her that I'm on my way to pick her up!  It was then that I realized that I had appx. 1hour & 30 min until I have to go to work which, will give us some time to go to Ross in Vacaville.  O, by the way, I'm doing some shopping cuz da filipino told me the day before that he was taking me to Los Angeles the weekend of March 6 to go to the Lakers game @ Staples center for my birthday & that we are sitting behind the bench! Filipino fact #83, they show their love with material possessions.. And.. since my husband spoils me... he knows exactly what will make me happy!  Going on a trip to sit behind the bench @ da Lakers game and shopping, and going out to eat, although the eating out part clashes with rule #57, eat for free @ home...LOL!!!  Loooooooooord Help me!  I went into cardiac arrest...YaaaaaaaaaY!  Well, not for the heart attack part, but because I'm goin' to see Kobe!!!!!!!!!  Imma break his pockets-Hopefully!? No, honey I'm not really going to (gotta choose my words wisely here cuz u know he's reading this since he be stalkin' my blog!)...So we arrive at Ross with only appx. 1 hour until work (cuz Toshay sent me another way that her & Ariel use) time.  I'm tellin' Toshay who, is slow as molasses in almost everything she does, that we gotta hurry!  I run around the store, molesting the racks.  I find a dress that's similar to the one I liked in Fairfield.  It is then that i realize i WANT the dress in Ross/Fairfield.  I drop all of my 'maybes' and rush Toshay to the register to make her purchase.  I hop in the car and wait for her...molasses...Go!  Now mind you, I'm on my way to Ross in Fairfield from Vacaville in my 1991 Honda Civic, wishing i was in the Denali.  Lord knows with my ticket situation, and my lead foot, i need to sloooooooooow down!  I tell Tosh that i need to be exiting the freeway by 2:25 in time enough to make my purchase & get to work by 2:45...Guess what!?!?  I arrived @ Ross @ 2:26...Yeayau Boi!  I told Tosh to stand in line while i went and grabbed & stashed!  Whew!  No old lady with a thousand returns on 58 different receipts!  1 dress, 1 purchase and we out!  YaaaaaaaaaY!  I did all that and still made it to work on time.  So, me & Tosh arrive home and she starts begging me for a Reese Cup..I tell her oh, hell to da no!  I only have 2 cups left and I hold my snacks in high regard... and them kids know.. MOMMY IS NOT SHARIN' SNACKS!  Derrick always makes fun of me and says i have the 2012 snack! Whatever!  I tell her she better drive herself to the store! Epiphany!  Imma make fajitas for dinner.  But-obstacle!  This heffa is already gone!  Now, i gotta walk this 'blonde' through every aisle in da store.  Get the steak for fajitas and chicken breast.  Okay, does it look like the right steak?  OMG!!! No this girl did not just put the butcher on the phone!?!  Geeez-I know i'm picky but dang!  So, she makes it home and with only one mistake... I told her specifically Mission flour tortillas.. NOT-Tia Rose!!  Oh, well.. breathe.. make it work! So, i stir fry all da stuff and we good.. I'm kinda glad that i only know how to cook for a large family cuz then we were able to have fajitas on one day, and used the rest for burritos the next day?!?!? O!  Filipino fact #29...eat leftovers until they're gone.. LOL! Deuces!

Beauty is Pain

My body is sore no more and i'm fully rested from this hectic, fun-filled weekend.  Thank God!  I got many calls yesterday from family & friends who said they had a great time.  But most importantly, Bennie said thanks for the good time.  All the stress, time and obstacles to overcome were well worth it!  YaaaaaaaY! Between Nicky & I, we took 444 pics!  Outrageous!  Quite a few people didn't even go to work on Monday except, Ping!  Filipino fact #14, they never call out from work.  I, on the other hand, don't even need a reason to justify calling out from work!  Well, that is when i had a real job!  My job now only requires me to be work for an hour @ the most...So, how pathetic would i be if i don't go...EVERYDAY!!  My daughter has a field trip today, so she says..U know that girl be speakin' tagalog and I don't be understandin' her but, i think that's what she said..Them fake eyelashes bothered me so bad Sunday that i just had to take them off!  Y didn't anyone tell me that they use bonding glue!  I knew it, shuda just used the strips-Needless to say, now i need a weave on my eyes!  I was sooo unhappy about my bald-headed eyelids that i took immediate, drastic action.  I know very well how Dr. Miracle products work so, I thought I'd put a li'l on to expedite the re-growth process.  Now, most of you black women know about Dr. Miracles "Feel It Formula."  I stroke the oil on both eyes in a conservative amount and surely, the "Feel It Formula" kicked in! I'm running around the room like an Indian @ a pow-wow.."HiYaYaYa...HiYaYaYa!"  The burning sensation grew stronger.  Hurry!  Run to the sink!  If u don't know by now, Dr. Miracles "Feel It Formula," is like Vicks Vapo-Rub!  I began running water on my eyes blinking trying to get the water all over my eyeball.  It seemed like forever and that's when my anxiety kicked in and I began to BELIEVE that I was going blind! Meanwhile, da filipino is calmly laying in the bed watching the Lakers game while his wife's livelihood is being compromised. Slowly but surely, the heat in my eyes has for the most part subsided and they are now merely red.  The problem I'll have now is that my birthday is exactly 2 weeks after Bennie's birthday so, i just hope that I'll at least have enough eyelashes to apply mascara on....Uuuuuuugh.. Beauty truly is pain....

Still Recovering...

WooooooooHoooooooooooo!!!  Can u say, hella fun!?!?!  That is exactly what happened on Sat night!  The party was a friggin' ball! The LimoBus did not disappoint!  It was plush, roomy & stacked!  As the guests began to arrive they had the option of having their make up done by my make-up artist (Toshay's friend..LOL!) or have some appetizers & drank...The VIP's began arriving around 9 (which people is everyone but some people like to have a title...LOL)and the bus driver, Sonny called and advised me that he would be a li'l early..No problem..We get on the bus and Derrick gives a toast and we rollin'.. buuuuuut the driver needs to stop @ the store and get him some cigarette's?  On my time, i doubt it.. Fine... We keep it movin'..We brought so much alcohol and food on the bus that everyone was able to get full..The music is blarin' keepin' it crunked da whole ride...The teenagers made us a mixed cd for the ride there and back.. it was hot!  Pinole, CA the place of PeePeeBoy, as we affectionately refer to Derrick, is where he needs to make his stop.. Wow.. Talkin' bout tell your guests they can use the bathroom @ this stop!  How fool!?!  Not if they're girls.. In the doggone Pinole Valley Lanes parking lot!??  Yeayau right!  We push on and pick up our host in SF.. Bishop!  How ironic.. My nephew's name.. He was cool too.. So we get in the club and they serve us up a tray of lemon drops and we partyin'....After about 30 minutes.. someone tells me that i need to come to the front cuz Bennie got kicked out..I'm like, what!?!?  I was a bit worried cuz da filipino has a temper and it was something i believe that truly cuda happened because of it.. Anyhoo.. i go to the front door and he's like, get everyone..let's go.. So, i'm like ok.. I run upstairs to tell everyone that Bennie is kicked out and we gotta go..Buuuuuuuut..I gotta pee..So, we go pee pee which, can take forever since people are like drunk usin' it.. And i happened to wanna do a li'l dancin' on the pole.. Then i come back down and there is Bennie..What!?!? Kewl.. the club promoter was bein' a hater and decided that Bennie was too fly.. Oooooo Well.. I know homie, i ain't have no reason to kick u out.. Duh, a$$hole!  Party some more.. We stumblin' back to da bus and all in all it was hella fun!  I call the girls cuz they're supposed to be starting the breakfast for our guests that want to stick around.. We get home @ about 3am and wake up the whole house.. On da accident.. Drunk people tend to be loud and obnoxious.. Oooooops My Bad!  I start the bacon that them lazy kids of mines were sup'd to do and ooooh well..Everyone decides it's just time to go..So, i eat a few pieces of bacon(my weakness) and hit the sheets..We have a game @ 8:30...It's 6 o'clock! Dammit!  Beep beep beep! Alarm clock sweetie.. time to get up!  I get up, get bennie up.. get ready and head out to the game.. We were late but, it's okay.. we made it.. Bishop's team was getting slaughtered.. that's jaaaaaacked!  Oh well.. we run home an chill until the next game..Game #2 was @ 11am...Game #3 @ 12pm.. Game #4 @ 1pm...Game #5 @ 3:30pm and by then Waseme is in the car taking a power nap.. me and Derrick are about to pass out in the stands and he decides to go outside and get some fresh air.. We skip Mekhi's game @ 4:45 and go get dinner(Popeye's..no sunday fixin's today folks) and head home.. I tell Ping (my husband) that i am not gonna make it to closing ceremonies....All they do is hand out pictures, trophies and name a few other awards and that's it..I stayed home and watched the rest of the Lakers game, Amazing Race and of course, Dateline...I don't know what time i finally went to sleep but, I know it felt good.. I skipped a whole day from blogging and it's cuz i'm still recovering...

Preparation is Everything

YaaaaaaY!  It's party day.. Nicky defaulted on our gym appt this am but, it's cool she's gon' be mad @ herself come summer which, already feels like is here... It's 2in of snow and 9degrees in Rhode Island.. I love calling my Mommy and telling her that we have on tank tops and flip flops.. "Oh Boop, just shut up about it already, okay?!?!?"  Love it!  Anyway, I hadn't washed my hair since i got this un-be-WEAVE-able, which I just found out it's able to 'block bullets in a single bound!' LOL!!! My bad folks...I got da ADHD.. Focus! Okay so, I wake up @ da crack of dawn (i told u) and so does the filipino..He wudn't even let me give him a Happy Birthday kiss! Dude, I know your breath is kickin' like karate but, that's what i love about u!  LOL!!! He leaves to get his hair cut which he does on every Saturday morning unles he's going fishin'.. That's right, at the crack of dawn!  I jump in the shower to wash my hair cuz i want it to be oooo soooo fluffy Ta-Niiiiight!  Then i get on the computer to see what's crackin'?!  I know da filipino and sure enough.. He comes in like, how dare you be on the computer when i get home, you sup'd to be @ da gym or still sleep...Noooooope! Whateva...He stands over me and says "u just wanna blog!" Yuuuuuuuuup!  He knows that makes me nervous cuz i got da anxiety and i feel rushed like i gotta hurry and get it done! That's y i don't go shopping wit him.. He will stand near me and lean on a rack and give me the 'y u gotta look thru every stitch of clothing look' That's why i'm gettin' me a MacBook..Then i ain't gotta share wit all dese people in dis house..Geez!  I'm so happy he decided instead, to go get in da bed and watch tv until i am done blogging.. I got stuff to do.. I have to tell my fans what's going on.. LOL! It's the day of the party bus party and we got errands to run and calls to make.. Gotta go to Sams Club and get the alcohol and hors devours, make sure everything is done expeditiously yet, correctly...Da Kemps do it right!  Glad i went and got my nails & feet done yesterday instead of this am.. One less thang i gotta worry about!  His outfit is ready, my outfit is ready, people will begin arriving @ appx 8pm..This is going to be fun despite the FAKERS leaving us holding the bag.. So.. Yeayau..Kewl.. Sams Club opens @ 9am.. Gotta go..Han'le it.. Han'le it...Audi 5000 G!

No Expectations!!

HOT AS FISH GREASE!!!!!!! Y can't people jus keep it real wit u? Cuz imma always keep it 100!  I ask dese ingrates 2 months ago, whether they would join me & da filipino on dis party bus.. Now, mind you people..I do have caviar taste (altho i don't like it and ain't neva gon' eat another fish egg) anyhoo..I select of course, the Limo Party Bus...Y do it if you gon' do it half way!?  So, before i book this place, I do a show of interest...everyone is like yeayau that'll be kewl.. yeayau i'll come...I make a 2nd contact wit dese people and same thing..Uhhuhn.. Yeap!  I'm comin'!  Taaaaaadah! Moment of Truth..Shin dig is 2mrrw 2/21/09!  The date of my husband's 40th birthday!  Now, even still, everyone leads me to believe, suuuuure, no problem.. Yes, of course i'm coming... Now here it is a li'l over 24 hours away and i only have a confirmed (if they really even are), 20!  I gotta have at least 30!  We ain't Kobe & Vanessa (although i kinda wish i cud be her, only to have been wit Kobe, my REAL fantasy husband).. i digress..Therefore, we cain't afford to pay for those people who were 'allegedly' gonna be sittin in them seats! What am i gonna do?  You see dey got me bloggin' abt it.. I was talkin' to Derrick about it but felt compelled to type (i mean, i was sitting at the computer desk anyway)...Uuuuuuuuuugh!  U know what i'm thinkin' right?  U know i wanna say it.. Uuuuugh.. I said i wasn't...They makin' me go there... BLACK PEOPLE!!!!!  Don't be offended as, I'm merely generalizing.. BUT-Why me & my people always want something for nothin!?!  As a matter of fact, i retract that statement.. It's not that we want something for nothin'.. cuz most of us understand that we must pay for things in life, long gone are the days when we could get the 'hook-up,' a 'juug,' a 'solid'...Ain't gonna happen..It jus ain't.. So, now what do i do?  I'm scramblin' around sending people URGENT text messages of Bin Laden threats that they BETTER BE ON THE BUS & THAT THEY BETTER BRING SOMEONE WITH THEM!  The audacity of me? Where do i get off? Y are you talkin' like that to people? Oooooo cuz, them is them same folks who said, 'unhuhn, i'll be there.. sure, imma come' B@%$#S%^$#!  Frantically I call Derrick & Nicky.. What they gon' do?  They don' already paid (and even if they hadn't i knew they'd be on da bus, rega'dless)...They can only do what i gotta do.. Get in ur phone and get to invitin' everybody.. anybody.. At this point it's not an intimate 40th bd affair.. It's jus time to GET ON DA BUS!!!!!!

Back On The Wagon!

Nicky's baaaaaaack, yaaaaay!  I had to text her like 18 times this am to make her get up to workout!  she's blamin' it on some type of illness?!  Y did you catch a virus in Texas?  Geez!  Talk about mess up our plans.. Anyhoo she swaps unpleasantries wit me and meets me there!  I know she did it cuz she wanted to burn more calories today than me.. and she did too!  YaaaaaY!  Yay i didn't stop and get that donut on my way there.. But boy was it callin' me!  First, i must tell her about the lies i told.. Hahahaha!  While she was away on business i told her that i found a new workout partner, Waseme.. Which never quite worked out.. A) i didn't get up on time (which is very untypical of me, I AM the early bird)...B) her free pass would've only worked after 8am..& C) she had to take the kids to the dentist in vallejo @ 10...Dammit! I blew it.. It's good..The other untruth i told her was that i had bumped my workout to 1hour and 1/2!  Needless to say, she was pleased to find out that neither of us went to the gym on her business trip!  Kewl.. back @ zero.. Ummm the primary reason for us attendin this grueling 5 day/wk schedule is cuz of this party...Well, and of course, the summer o, and health purposes?  So, she tells me about her fantabulous trip (business, yeayau right!) and she got to spend time wit Reesh & Nish.. Gr8888888!  Nicky needs a chaperone-always!  But, we're very much the same well, i tend to cut people off more than she.. she is a waaaaaaaay better listener than i.. so, in this limited time to catch up i keep interruptin' her and she keeps hittin' me...Se-Cuuuuuuur-Ity!  "mommy, pick up the phone.. mommy pick up the phone" my phone talks to me.. O.. it's Waseme... Hi sis.. here she come wit some very good last min suggestions and then I tell her that i am the gym dying and Nicky says "get off the phone wit her, this is my time!" And verifies that SHE is NOT dying...So, sis says, okay yal call me back when yal die!  ROTFLMAO!!!!  More of the Texas Escapades..Ring... Ooops...Nicky's co-worker... Oh yes, I'll be there in 45 min!?  Huhn.. how u gon' do that.. Get off the treadmill, take a shower, get dressed, comb your hair & drive to Oakland...Mr Officer, Mr. Officer please be nice on her, she's making commitments that she can't keep... O Well!  We say goodbye and that we'll hook up this evening cuz she bought these BAD shoes in Texas and is now considering changing her outfit.. I told the filipino last nite that i was NOT about to be messin' wit her if she was gonna try and change her outfit @ the last minute.. He said, Yeayau right!  He was right!  Everyone knows I'm a shop-a-holic!  

Mother Daughter Time

Soooooo.. I'm absolutely happy about spending time wit my oldest ungrateful!  We had a splendid day..First, I did remember NOT to got to class this am.  YaaaY!  So, after my 2nd class of the day, I responded to her "urgent' text that i call her.  My last class is 1p-3:50 but, it's cool so i manage it e'ry week.. Anyhoo...Somethin' the oldest ungrateful wanted about a boy and blah blah blah.. She listens to my 'already been there done that' wisdom.. I say hey, Shay what time u work today?  3..Kewl, wanna take me to get my eyebrows & eyelashes done where you go in Vallejo, as if she has a car and is driving me..Sure MOM!  I noticed the eagerness in her voice as a translation for, yaaaaaay i don't have to take the bus today!  Which also translates for me.. Yaaaay i don't have to drive all the way to Oakland to get it done...Our drive to Vallejo was filled with more discussions about the boy thang and all the plans coming together for my husbands 40th bd on Sat...We get to the nail shop after arguing over which shop 1st.. I tell her why not go to the one furthest out first and then work our way back & she says it's the same difference...Teenagers!!?  Uuugh!  I allow the baby to go first, not cuz i let her but, because she hopped on the table before i could.. Wow!  Is that a can of wax?  You ain't say she was usin' wax Shay?  It's kewl. I've had wax before.. Beauty is pain..I looked down @ her and realized that she looked a HOT mess!  Geez was she in desperate need of gettin' them eyebrows done.. Halelujah! So, i lay down and after a couple of tugs, my daughter comes and stands next to me as if i'm on the birthing table and says, "see mommy, it's not that bad, huh!?"  What fool!  I don' had 5 kids...All naturalle..WTF!?  Get outta here!  She laughs & sits back down.. So, i get the eyelashes done and tip the lady.. We out!  Jus in time too..Da baby cain't be late or else she gettin the axe!  I'll jus stop over @ this Marshall's here and see what they have...Hmmm looking for a silver short cropped jacket to wear on Sat.. It's gonna be cold in Frisco..Okay.. Nothin'.. Oooooo what's this?  This is a Miss Sixty romper skirt!?!  GTHOH?!?  Does that say X-Small!? Dammit.. Only 1 person in our family that can fit that and it ain't that li'l one although, she can fit in my panties.. It's da oldest ungrateful.. Toshay.. I'll get it it's only $5!!  WoooooHoooooo! Jackpot!  Supersteal!  I drive back down to her job and she's startled when i appear in her line as if i came there to give her a whuppin'..She was grateful 2 get the gesture too.. Okay, bye!  Now that middle ungrateful is texting me talkin' 'bout do i need her to work for me today!?!  Huhn!?  It is Thursday, right.. So, even if i left school early, you still get paid to do a job, right!?  So, i'm like yeayau and i'll pick you up after i leave the grocery store...IN VALLEJO!  Lazy a@$#&*!  See how people act once they get a check.. Gosh!  I get home and everyone leaves.. Wow.. Ebony is going to look for a job, Bennie wants to play wit his friends..Bye!  Oh, they're leaving me here by myself wit this li'l one!?  I hope she don't say much cuz i on't speak tagalog.. Oh she sees i'm making Steak & Prawn Burritos.. She won't say a word.. except ooooh mommy I'm so happy we having that.. we haven't had dat in a lohn time...The prep of the burritos ain't the work.. it's the rollin' 'em that is a lil troublesome.. Oh well, I make the 1st one for Bennie's lunch..Filipino fact #37, they bring their lunch to work e'ryday! Then i make li'l hungry's burrito.. She then 'helps' me to make everyone elses...Naming each one (i wrap them in foil and sharpie their names on them to get the real taco truck effect, no actually it's for easy clean up...LOL), who's that for mommy?  Oh, Ebony.. Oh, Bem Bem and Y are you making Daddy another one mommy? O, that's for his lunch, huhn!?  As she methodically unwraps down and around her burrito, something tells me that she knows it's coming to an end.. she looks @ it and says, "Oh Mommy!  This thing is so good, I jus wanna marry it!" ROTFLMAO!!!  I ain't need a translator for that...Needless to say, I enjoyed spending the last of my day with the youngest, very grateful!

Ruuuunnnnin'!!??

Get up woman...That's what my brain said @ 8ish am.. I don't want to!?!  Okay, nah.. u gots too!  Okay.. Run to BofA.. Hit Patelco!  You'll make it to Ross in Vacaville by 9:45...Damn, Damn, Damn...Why in the heyell is this lady takin' all dis time @ da crack of dawn!?!  It's cool... What u in a rush for?  Shoppin'!!!  Okay.. I get there.. You're looking for some jeans for Bennie.. Just a pair of jeans.. So, I look.. ain't none.. yuck.. look for a dress for Waseme (eventhough she said no, that her dress would be fine)...Dammit!!  Y are you looking at these dresses.. You have enough.. keep it movin'.. On to Juniors although the filipino (my husband) says "ur not juniors size"  Whateva. Keep it movin'.. Ewwwwww is that a cropped XOXO jacket in red?  $24.99!!!  I hate being cheap.. It can stay right there on the rack.. Nooooo put it on hold.. it may be calling you tomorrow.. Wait.. Shoes!  I got turned around! How in the hell did you not follow the routine, handbags, shoes, then clothes.. O, yeayau it was da filipinos fault.. Anyhoo.. Imma jus get these tank tops----These shoes are BAD!!!  Gold wedge sandals with the frill.. OMG!!  $32.99! What a bargain for a shoe that is baaaaad and originally priced @ $128!  Must be designer..Hmmm. This 8 1/2 ain't fittin'.. lemme see..9 no... try the 9 1/2? Whaaaaaat?!?  They make these for some narrow foot chics.. Oh well.. 2 white tank tops (never can have too many of these), some other lil shirt and ooooops nothing for Bennie.. Oh well.. he'll get his glory @ Marshall's.... Boooooyaw!  Got 'em.. right here.. right rinse & e'rythang!  Did she say $83.04?  How?  Oh well.. Derrick..Yes!  He asked me to find Tootie some snap offs for basketball for her All-Net tourney in LA...Didn't find her none @ Nike Outlet nor Sports Authority.. His lazy a@#!  Popeyes.. Yes.. Coke fountain drink.. gotta have it!  I need to look @ this receipt.. That's Y!!!!  She don' charged me twice for these jeans.. So, i go back and she hands me my $.. Done.. Toshay..I'm actually going to Kaiser to pick up my erscriptions Shay?  Oh. i'm at Ross mommy.. Sure Puddah..i'll meet u over there!  Sally's.. I need to pick up the generic CHI.. eventhough goodie 2 shoes Ebony thinks that's crazy and it won't work the same.. As if she's paying for it.. some things you can get in generic..Corn is corn..Green beans is green beans..Hydrox is NOT Oreos.. See... Drop puddah off @ da school and swing back by the house.. Nope.. no package yet.. UPS always delivers to us last.. it's been out for delivery since 7:09am.. whateva.. Go to work.. Hi TJ.. Okay..pick up the kids from school.. Ben Ben had to play in da band for the school game.. C ya when u get home..Ok.. Lay his looks out so he can see them.. Ooooooooooooo Snap!  These jeans are too short!  He's gonna kill me!  Hurry!  C'mon Ebony, Lei.. i GOTTA go BACK to Marshalls (3rd time today) and see if they still have that one pair left...Nom-Myoho-Renge-Kyo........Nom-Myoho-Renge-Kyo...Jackpot!  They got 'em....Whew!  That was close..Kewl.. some slacks for that vest too.. I'm sure they match...Alright.. Put the steaks in da oven.. EBOOOOOOONY!!!  Y did u let this doggone water boil out!! Uuggh... Y is Isis barking?  Isis!  Shu up!  What the Hell!?  What is that smell?  Isis!  You been out there fighting a skunk!?!? Aaaaaaaw Hell 2 da Nah!  Close the door.. Hurry!  Okay.. Dad's home.. moment of truth...WTH??? Did this president jus do a once over on all my blood sweat & tears?  This dude really jus put the blazer on, turned around 1 time and said "it's cool."  Woooooooooow!?  Whatchu thinkin' bout Dad?  Ruuuuuuuunnnnnin!

Straight A's!

So, like i know i'm a brainiac, right!?  But, i ain't been in school in almost 20 years...So, i am a natural learner.. and i totally appreciate knowledge thus, this is why i go "all in" in regards to learning things.. So, i'm going to my math class and we have the option of taking the exam early (today) or, thursday (on time).. I of course have prepared the whole weekend to take this exam early.. Jus so i cud sleep in on Thurs (i gotta remember this time) and because i know i was prepared to do so...There are these 2 older ladies in my class who, aren't struggling, jus over thinking it.. So, i talk to them about some of the things we learned and telling them to relax and take their time...So, they tell me, No.. U take ur time and move ur seat over here next to us! LOL!!  That was so funny.. When i finished my exam and left, they let out a sigh, as if we could really cheat anyways.. How cute.. I was a li'l disappointed about not getting my paper back in journalism but, i do understand we can't be her only class.. It was a long weekend anyways so, she probably didn't had fun wit that.. I've been turning in all my assignments and getting full credit.. and i'm pretty sure (i hope) that my paper will be well enough to warrant me an A.. I had a presentation wit my group (those SLACKERS, never again!) for Broadcasting and once again.. Overthinkin' it.. he asks the class what grade we shud get.. duh?  U think ur peers ain't gon' grade u an A if you give at least a decent effort.. Duuuuuh..and that's what we got!  So, I'm quite sure i have an A in that class as well..Now, my absolute passion: writing.. Remember i talked about that A on my paper?  Well, that email wasn't actually about my grade however, it did come later.. A!!!  And i quote from my teacher "I loved your essay, although i had to stop a couple of times to have a little cry.  It was beautifully written, but it was very hard to read.  I can't even imagine what it must have been like on your side.  I can't imagine that you could improve on this, so even though it's not due yet, I went ahead and graded it.  Thank you for sharing it with me."  Boooooooyaw!  Grade: A... What i tell you.. Walk in excellence people.. Keep it movin'!

Nite Nite

Wow!  People show you who they are...It's ur job to believe them...I believes that! So u can't go by a persons words...U must go by their actions!  So, i am going to take my exam early tomorrow so i won't have class @ 7am on thursday (i hope i remember this time..LOL) and then, my english teacher jus emailed me and told me that she won't be in 2mrrw either...so, i'll be done wit classes by 10:50 2mrw... YaaaaaaaY!  The lil girl jus got outta the shower.. the lil boy jus got outta the shower...so, i wonder??  Isn't there bedtime 9:30...They are runnin late tonight.. which does happen on a few nights sooooo?  The big girl only has 30 more min and all i can hear from her is a bunch of laughing.. Teenagers.. Wow.. i wish i cud go back to 5th grade!  What!?!  Did the lil one jus say that the lil boy needs to do his dishes!?!?  What!!?  Maaaaaan!  Get outta town wit that!  He better be done wit them dishes.. She is such a tattle tell.. i keep telling her that snitches get stitches and that is soooooo unflattering.. What can i say.. I was a HUGE tattle tell!  LOL!!!  That used to be fun.. cuz i was Mommy & Daddy's golden child.. oooo oops, until i got knocked up and had a baby @ 17..Hmmph.. defining moments.. those that CAN dictate your life.. not end it but, changes its course...I was talking with a friend and he asked me what i was writing and i said, "Not a 12-step on how NOT to get pregnant @ 16!"  Maybe that's something i shud think about.. Maybe that is!  It has always been a passion of mines to give knowledge to young girls about how he's not going to be there for you, how he's not going to take care of his kids, how ur gonna end up in a dead-end job you hate, how he's------OOOOPS!  That's my life.. I digress... My apologies!  There isn't anything u can't do!  No matter the troubles, no matter the obstacles.. keep on keepin' on and it will all pay off.. God has a plan for you.. You need to work the plan.. But, remember...If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.. Nite Nite!!!!!

Epiphany

Humm Humm Humm.. What a day?!?!  I love this life I live!  What can i say? My kids are everything to me! I am happy to be a good mom.. I know that I make mistakes but, i'm sooooo happy that I am just an overall good person! I appreciate that my mother and father (minus there troubles & set-backs) brought me up in a home full of LOVE, MORALS & VALUES!  My mother was affectionate & non-judgemental, my father, doting and intelligent.  Need i say more!  They were the rock to mines & my brother's foundation..No matter what trials & tribulations they had.. they still did a kick-ass job wit my brother & i! YaaaaaaaY!  They taught us how to love, communicate and reason.. They taught us compromise, respect and how to be good people..I am thankful that i will be able to pass on those same qualities to my kids....I have already laid down the foundation and it's just a matter of when they will dig in to the foundation i've laid for themselves...Children are truly God's blessing...They love you unconditionally and they look to you for love,  guidance and knowledge.  I am thankful to my parents and God for giving me the winning personality that i have!  I know i think extremely highly of myself and so should you! If you don't believe in yourself then who will!?  I think it's time for me to maximize my full potential and make it happen!  Y not!?  Shouldn't we all!?  What they say in the military?  Be all that you can be, right!?  Yeayau Boi!  I gots this!  I can be whatever I like..I can do whatever I want...I can accomplish anything!  This is what God has designed and prepared me for!  It is high time I make it happen...FOR MYSELF!  Y not!?!  Shudn't I!  I am!  Yes I Can! 

The President is Black!?!?

Hey Hey Hey!!?!?  Happy President's Day!  In the past, i've only appreciated this day because we got it off per our contract.. But, i can actually say that I am now more proud of this day since, we now have a BLACK President!  This day really does apply to me and my ancestor's!  YaaaaaaaaY!  Alright, in other news.. My husband's 40th birthday bash is Sat and I'm running around like a chicken wit my head cut off tryin' to find him the 'perfect' outfit.. He has 2 options...a blazer & jeans or, a vest & slacks!? So far, so good.. just need to find the right pair of jeans for him.. He doesn't really care much for my style so, I gotta walk a fine line!  Anyhoo.. I was @ the mall looking for the jeans but, did not find any.. I'll look again 2mrw after school and pray that the shoes & blazer comes on time.... They shud... I need to track them!  I am soooo proud of myself.. I am the social butterfly who finds it easy to stay @ home (oxymoron, right?)instead of going out to 'invites.' It was my sister's family's turn for Sunday dinner & i had all the elements working against me...Rain, All-Star game... But, i persevered and made it!  Family in tow... and had a great time kickin' it.. I stayed until half time of the all-star game and was home to finish the game and watch my recordings.. That's right... story of my life.. D-V-R!!!  I watched the Amazing race and i was pissed becuz already, the cocky, blonde, airline stewardess' were doin' the sneaky!  They beat Jennifer & Preston by a split hair.. I was HOOOOOOT!  O, well.. they won't last long!?!  Dateline was crazy!  2 campin' fishin' fools were attacked by a guy they befriended on the Appalachian trail..Who, btw was imprisoned from 1981-1996 for murdering 2 other hikers the exact same way!  Unfortunately tho, he died on the 2nd day in custody and would not get to rot in jail!  Now i'm about to entertain my new recordings... LOL.. I love money 2 & For The love of Ray J!  See ya!

Da aftermath!

So...the last 3 games were ok...Tootie had 6 pts by the time i arrived.. dammit!  Well, o well.. my nephew Mac & my son were playing at the same time but, i am the scorebook for each team... So, i started Mac's game and then turned it over to my sis who, was reluctant but.. she did it.. then, in our game one of the kids slipped & fell and got hurt.. But, they'd been playing on that court the whole day, and they knew that there was a leak in the roof... Needless to say, they stopped our game and we'd have to finish at the other court where my nephew was already playing..My sis was more than happy to give up the book!  LOL... Now, i am sitting here.. blogging.. not knowing what imma do.. gotta go to sis's for dinner.. it's their sunday.. YaaaaaaaaY!  As much as i complain.. And the NBA All-Star game comes on @ 5! WoooooooHooooooo!  I gots this! Anyways... I am trying to figure out which pair of shoes to get Bennie for his 40th bd!?  I think Imma go wit Zappos, since the party is this Sat.. & the shoes will get here by Tuesday wit them! But, still need to find some slacks!  Shudn't be that hard.. Y my daughter (7) almost got put out the car and was going to have to walk to sis's house!  I guess imma get us together and get on the way way.. Me & my son were hungry and dinner wasn't ready so.. came home to grab a snack and 'bouts to be on da way way!  Holla folks.. I shud be able to give you one more b4 the nite is over..LOL!!!

Basketball Sunday

WoooooooHoooooo!  What a game!?!  This morning @ 8:30am was Bishop's (my nephew) game.  It was fun as usual and I was the official scorebook and i was a tad bit late...Oooooooops, my bad!  Well, initially i didn't know that the kids wanted to go so, i wasn't really prepared to get them ready at the last minute.. but, i was only like 3 min late, hey...shoot me?!  So, I'm keeping the book and e'rything is going fine until the opponents coach decides that the scorekeeper & I have the wrong score..Good Luck!!!  Don't get mad that the referee called a shot a '3'!  I think dude thought i was a kid and you know i almost lost it!  I swear, every Sunday wit these Kemps...They always in the middle of some mess!  Bam, the teams star player, did his thang once again.. He asked me for a slice of gum on his way on to offense and came back to the sideline to get it on defense.. Wow!  That's crazy!  So, I bring the kids back home so they can eat breakfast (cheerios), and so i can blog...We have 3 more games.. Tootie @ 12ish, and Ben Ben & Mekhi @ 1:30..That's a waaaaaay better schedule this week than the last few weeks have been!  I haven't been doing much work on my book these days but i'm sure i'll get back in the swing of things.. I swear!  Once i do complete this thang.. Imma be rich!  I got it like that, ya dig!?!?  So, imma do some stalkin' on facebook and then get ready to pull out for the remainder of the 3 games...Holla!

KryptoNate!

So.. I enjoyed the All-Star stuff!  It was an absolute delight to see all of what Dwight Howard did with the 12ft rim & changin' in2 superman in the phone boof! Hooooooot!!!  But, what was waaaaaaay more exciting was how Nate goes 2 da locker room for what looks like an injury & comes back out as Lex Luther with da kryptonite green NY Knicks uni!  Oh boi!  He did that.. Homie had the green kicks & a green spaldin' to match!  Get outta he'a!  Wow!  It was the only entertainment of the night, cuz Tony Parker who, got all the handles in the world, chokes in the first round of the Playstation Skills Challenge, hunh?!?!?  Honestly, it's about time to see somethin' good.. I mean seriously, how many times can you be creative wit a dunk!?!  Nooooot much!  Me & my girls laid in the bed and watch 48 hours mystery new series within a series thingamajig...Live To Tell...The garbage man blew the lower jaw off the police and they ain't do nothin' about it... Outta Pocket.. all jus to give his brother up 24 years later and didn't matter cuz statute of limitations?!?  Thank you Jesus for a black president!  I'm wit Derrick.. my shoulders still hurt from paintin' the white house black!  LOL!!!!!!!   Ben Ben's gone, got dressed in his garb, thru on the mink fur (can i get one?) and hit the town on Valentines Day....to show the one he loves some love.. I guess I'll check and see what else i got saved on the DVR!?!?!  Nite Nite folks!

Bloggin'

Alright!  I'm done.. Created the blog, and now i can't blah blah blah.. Ain't really knowin' y the facebook site doesn't automatically open ur friends list to send things to them like that.. NO!  instead u gotta remember who ya friends are.. one by one.. who wants to do that!?!?!  Dammit!  Life is like a box a choc-a-lattttes!  i don't ever knw what imma get...  Myesha said that Nicky missed her flight!  Well, what did she expect by going out da nite before a 6am flight!?  Duh!  I wud love to go back to 5th grade.. I on't like bein' grown and payin bills..O, oops!  That's Bennie that pays the bills.. The tragic life of a stay @ home mama tht doesn't do anything!' That's wht the middle girl told to me!  She said she googled the job description of a stay @ home mom & advised me that there are many things on the list that i don't do!?  Whatever!  I am the new & improved stay @ home mama! At least I'm gettin' educated?  Gosh.. what do these new & improved kids want from me anyways!?!  O..Hold pls.. just got an email from my teacher about my essay... I hope i got an A...

Valentine's Day

Wow dude!  So, I wake up and my husband isn't there.. But, neither are any flowers, candy...a card!?!?  O, well, it's just like him.. He's sooooo UNromantic!  No biggie, I hit up da Ross and found a nice summer dress & some hot purple peep-toe heels to match!  Now, i'm jus sitting here chatting wit a few of my other facebook addict friends, wondering what the day will bring!?  Prolly nada, for me anyways!?! I'll jus sit here blogging and watchin' re-runs of 48 hours mystery, Dateline, Snapped!  I've already been outside today and it's gloomy anyways so??????  Benihana would be nice tonight.. I think my bro-n-law is takin' my sis there tonight!?  Maybe he can convince my husband for a double date?  Idk?!?  Should i clean up?  I on't want to!??  Uuugh, too many decisions... Nicky is outta town, so no one to go to the gym wit...Sounds like imma be solo until at least thursday.. O well..I cain't wait until tonight... 48 hours mystery will be on!  YaaaaaaaaaY!