IT'S SNOWING in ALABAMA

On March 1st...

The last time this happened I was 5 years old, but somehow I still remember it...and I want to say it happened again when I was a little older, but maybe not.

But in any event. This is awesome, and it ain't just a few flurries...it is SNOWING out here! It's lovely, and I feel blessed to be witnessing it right now.

Last night, my school's Black Student Awareness Committee put on a stepshow...so you know there were parties and the like going on...so I know a lot of people are missing this because they are sleep and/or hungover.

So yeah...March 1 2009--it snowed in Alabama...

and lol...why my aunties, cousins, and grandma just called me like, "It's snowing in Montgomery!!!!" LOL!! How cute! And it's awesome because my 3 year old cousin gets to witness this just as I did. They say you start developing cognitive memories at age 3, so along with pictures, I doubt this will be a day that Snook will soon forget..

DEUCE!

Update and New Music

Hi all. Blogging from my dorm's pc room once again, but it's just me and my soror down here right now. I'm going home tomorrow for the break, and I am OH SO EXCITED!!! This semester has been the worst one yet! But anyhoo...I have some new music from Ne-Yo that I'm really feeling. This single is called, "Single"...really cute song.

And uh...since I'll be home, in the midst of TRYING to study for my Chemistry test that takes place the Monday after break, I will try to blog a little bit more and put y'all on a few other tracks that are old but pretty hot. But yeah..

Oh and Kongrats to the newest additions of the Kappa Kappa Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi ("Gucci" Chapter), especially the guys from my class (c/o '10) Greg R., Justin W., Mario A., and Chase R. I'm proud of you guys!!! Hopefully I'll be able to put up some pics or video or something...but we all know how that goes...

*sigh* I'll holla at y'all on the flipside. Hope your weeks are off to a lovely start! :-)

*Update (I took the song off of automatic mode, so press play to listen)

BARACK THE VOTE and My Cutiful Shirt!!!

Hey all!!!! The big day is here....EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE!!! OMG!!! Today is MONUMENTAL!! I'm headed for the polls at 10AM!!! I just wanted to post a pic of the shirts Iota Phi got made just for this occasion!!!



Cute, huh?! Well, yeah!!! I'm a little anxious about voting...the lines are gonna be hella long...sheesh!! But it'll all be worth it once my boy is in office!!!

An aside: A few of my white child-hood friends are expressing some pretty strong and sorrowful opinions about today through their facebook statuses...I guess I would too if the shoe were on the other foot...so I'm not going to be TOO hard on them, but they need to chill out with all this "WHOA is ME" shit....whatever happens, happens!!! "Y'all ain't ready, Y'all Ain't Ready!!! What's up, What's up!!!" LOL!!

GO VOTE, YO!!!

Hmmm...

Hey all! Hope you enjoyed your Fourth of July!! Mine was pretty fun. My cousin had a sleepover at which I and two of her friends were in attendance. They are all older than me, so I learned some stuff over the weekend for sure. It is so interesting to meet new people and learn about their life struggles. Even people a couple of years older than you can teach you valuable lessons about life. One girl, T. has been through some STUFF, but through her walk with Christ she has become a better person and likes to reach out and help others succeed and maximize their potential. C. is just all around COOL! Just a fun person. And my cousin J. just keeps it REAL! I truly did enjoy myself. And shouts out to my auntie for the hospitality. Great as always! I will try to get some pictures up from the weekend if I can. Last Thursday we went to the Montgomery Biscuits baseball game (our city team) and watched the fire works display at the end. I took pics of that too.

Uhhh...so how was your holiday?

Hope you all have a great Monday. It's time for me to make my blog rounds. HOLLA!

Hey y'all...

As I've been telling y'all since the beginning of the month, today is LET IT GO DAY (check the sidebar for Holiday Authenticity).

Whatever stress or worries you are carrying with you right now, today is the day to let some if not ALL of it go, and reclaim some control over the everyday happenings of your life. I'm just coming off of a long, yet enjoyable weekend, so I'm really tired. It's my goal to post Keyshia's video for Let It Go in this entry, so maybe if you check back after 5pm, it'll be up. But yeah...

I added music to the blog, hope you enjoy it! I think it's a nice little touch. Anyhoo, I should be back later on with a NEW WORD OF THE DAY post...I found some interesting stuff out Friday before I got off of work. I'll share it with you all later. Right now, I'm mentally exhausted, and it hurts to keep my eyes open.

Other stuff coming up soon:
--Recap and pics of the Greek Picnic
--Possible video footage of the Greek Picnic
--My random rantings :-)

So...good morning, and LET THAT SHIT GO! ;-)

Busy, Busy Day...

In order for me to potentially get out of here before 3pm, I have to work my ass off this morning, so this will probably be my only post for the day. Whatever...

The Zetas (Gamma Theta) at my school just had a line come out last night. My homegirl is SP '07, so I know she's happy to be bringing some more girls in especially with her being graduated and all. So congrats Zeta Neos!!!

Uhh...what else? I venture off to Atlanta this evening (hopefully) to partake in the annual Greek Picnic. I hope everything goes well...PLEASE JESUS!

Anyhoo...uhhh...yeah, so that's all. And I promised y'all some Nala West! I'm going to give y'all some Nala! I promise you will love her wittisisms (not a word) as much I do. So...farewell, dears. I'll catch you on Monday (which is LET IT GO DAY!!! WOOOOOOO).

Woke Up on the Early Side of the bed this morning

Good Day...

Ummm...so in essence I started my day around 3:22am...I was awakened by horrific cramps in my lower abdomen, so I decided to roll over and get some medicine. Opened my creakin ass door, went to the kitchen, fixed me a glass of water, took my pill, and got back in the bed.

The sleep was not good, and 2.5 hours later, the alarm went off, and here I am now, at work...bored, and ready to go home and get in the bed. I feel like crap emotionally and mentally. Seems like all of my goals are getting pushed to the side. It's going to take everything in me not to punch somebody in the face today. But anywayz...

Most of my friends know I'm a music JUNKIE! I like all kinds, but am particularly partial to Hip Hop, Rap, and R&B. When hanging with my hood friends this past weekend, I picked up quite a few tasty songs. We were in one of the various "Courts" prn "Cote" in my city, just chilling outside, gunshots and all...the car was still blasting music from the speakers.

I hear this catchy ass tune and ask my friend, "Who song is this?" "Young Dro", she answered me. Since when did Dro have new music? It's a good chance this song is old as hell, but I doubt it, cuz hood niggas stay on top of the Rap music scene.

Anyhoo...I'm making a post about that soon, hope to find some audio so I can share it with the world.

And maybe 2 wks ago, when coming home from the movies with my cousin and her boyfriend, I heard the song, "We some Playaz" by Crime Mobb. Now mind you this song is a year and some change old, but I had never heard it. I'm a CM fan, actually BOUGHT their first album, but I didn't figure it was that serious this time around. Hate I missed out on this song then tho. It's a catchy ass tune and I LOVE Lil J! That boy can rap, and his swagger exudes and permeates the beat of the record. When he starts the song with, "Lil nigga I got them hands .Got damnit I fear no man"...I get chills every time...

But yeah, whatever. Other cute songs are:

Girlfriend/Boyfriend -C-Side ft. Keyshia Cole
Booty Music- Deep Side ft. T-Pain
Dump Truck- Kinfolk Thugs
Louis Bag- Blood Raw ft. Jeezy
and MY SHIT "All that Money"- Young Dro...

Handle it.

FUCK Summer Lovin

That's RIGHT! I said it! Fuck summer love. I'm so over it. I've basically come to the realization that I'm not going to get what I want out of that man-boy because he isn't ready. I can't force someone to be in a relationship no matter how much he likes me or I like him. If distance is an issue now, it will be an issue later. And maybe mama is right. Maybe he is PISSED that I left Chell on the phone for so long. That always happens and not too long after that, my "situation" with the guy falls apart. I figure that we will just always be good friends or something. But he said the same thing last night that he said 6 months ago, "I know you, but I don't know you"... REALLY NOW? But I guess he's right, in a sense.

And he gave the hypothesis that it'd be different if we'd grown up together and he KNEW me...the distance thing wouldn't matter much. But then he says he doesn't not trust me, or himself...so...then...contradiction perhaps? Maybe...

He's afraid of taking chances...that's what I chalk it up as, but I do admit that we wouldn't have much of a relationship. DISTANCE is the BIG TICKET issue here, y'all just don't understand. So I'm done trying to fight it. We're 4 hours apart at worst and 1.5 hours at best...talk about huge sacrifices for someone you don't know.

He says I shouldn't sit around waiting on him (cuz he knows he's not gonna tell me what I want to hear any time soon, plus he probably is already courting another girl). I should talk to other dudes or whatever. (But I fear there's not another quite like him out there...)

Mom says I should talk to other guys, that I may in fact miss out on a wonderful opportunity waiting on him. JLavada said he's probably talking to someone else. Whatever, I'm through trying.

6 months, and it got me absolutely no where...well I can't say that completely. I gained a unique friendship with a unique guy who is very intelligent, insightful, charming, and funny. Will he ever be mine? Who knows?

So I end this post with a quote from DMX

"If you love something, let it go. If it comes back to you, it's yours. If it doesn't, it never was".

For him to be so crazy, he sure makes a lot of sense at times. Poetic at best, ey? Well, I'm out...

P.S. Good morning...

Well...

And you better enjoy it, cuz it's the ONLY ONE in the year 20-OH EIGHT! I really want to go see The Happening, but I don't know if monetary funds will permit that...I hope no real mischief occurs in my city tonight...got enough problems in the GUMP as it is.

In other news, can someone explain to me the difference between an "understanding" and a "relationship"? They are MOST definitely not the same thing in my opinion, but "he" thinks so...

Any discourse on the matter would be greatly appreciated. Anyhoo...today...this weekend...a DRAG! Pray that I make it through with my mind in tact. I'm mentally exhausted, on mental overload. Today, I honestly just want to stay at home, put on some Erykah and Kindred Soul and RELAX! But I told some friends I would hang out tonight...MISTAKE! And if I don't chill this weekend...when will I be able to? That picnic is next week...*sigh* Jesus be a mediator!

But yeah, hoping I have more to say as the day goes on, but that may not come into fruition, I'm just ready to go home...but not to those dirty dishes. *SIGH*

Lord, get me through the day!

Good Morning. Got Spice?!

If so, sprinkle a lil of that over my way. I need it desprately!

This post should tell you that I'm bored as ALL HELL! Work is dull and boring...all I do is file papers and archive old files all day. Then when it's time for lunch I sit at my desk, pull out my sandwich and read blogs. Don't get me wrong, I'm NOT complaining, I'm just saying.

I think someone needs to throw a sex-toy party. I've been dying to get to one since I was 18...and I'm 20 now, so I think I'm 2 years over due. My aunt who would normally take me is now booed up with a fellow greek. Shouts out to the brothers of OMEGA PSI PHI Fraternity, Inc.

Anyhoo...I suppose tomorrow I will meet up with some old friends and catch up with their boring average lives, then I will meet up with another friend and hopefully go look for apple green dresses...BORING....this shit depresses me and makes me want to eat :-(

July should be a better month all together, or at least I'm praying for it to be that way. If I can just get past all this drama with the greek picnic, I will be good to go. Drama makes my nerves super bad. I don't handle it well...In fact, I tend to shut down on hoes, cuz I refuse to take part in childish bull shit, when I am now an adult.

June is really suckish, I tell ya. I don't be having nothin to say to y'all in the mornings, life is BLAH...I need fun and excitement! Hard when you ain't got no funds tho...:-( Oh well...maybe I'll come back later with a new vigor, but I doubt it.

My mind is consumed with random, unecessary thoughts. Whatever!

Cookies and Juice

Is this a fuccin day care or something? When I get off of work, I don't wanna come home to no damn shortbread cookies and sunny D. We carpooling, on the way home, I notice you sippin out a Subway cup, but when I ask you to get something to eat FOR DINNER (since I haven't eaten in 5+ hrs) you tell me, "We'll see". The night ends with you cooking some rice and viennas and telling us (me and my lil brother) to have at it...at damn near 10 o'clock at night...

ARE YOU SERIOUS?! Is this how my summer is going to go? Don't even go there about how I should or need to spend my money. While I agree that one's earnings should be spent and allocated in a fashion that the earner sees fit, If you got kids in your home, or better yet, your OFFSPRING, --your children-- regardless of if I'm 20 years old or not, I expect you to at LEAST go to the grocery store. Maybe I give off the impression that i want to eat fast food every night, but that is totally NOT EVEN the case!

Instead of buying cookies and juice, dad, and putting $12 in her gas guzzling truck, you could have bought a bag of salad greens, some cheese, dressing, and some chicken and we could have made a NICE salad. You could have bought some beef and buns, and we could have fried up some burgers...but naw...who are you doing a favor for? Not me!!! I didn't ask for cookies and juice, and neither did Isaac.

You buy it, thinking it will appease us somehow, quell our hunger...YOU'RE WRONG! It does nothing but ignite our appetites even more. And don't buy cans of pringles and think they are gonna last a life-time. CHILE, BOO! Do you know how GOOD pringles taste? Plus, like we say every evening, WE BE HUNGRY! And while y'all thinking I'm the one eating up everything, you should check your growing boy!!!

He's the one sneaking pringles off to his room in the early morning hours, cookies and juice too!

I need for y'all to take a little more responsibility in your purchases. One complains all the time that the other spends too much money. I know what she is doing with it, it's obvious...but you won't put the necessary restraints on her to make her stop. WHY DID YOU PUT GAS IN HER TANK if you were just going to the Dollar Store which is UP THE STREET?!?! You lose your right to complain when you put $ in her tank and buy cookies and juice. You've only eaten 5, huh? Yeah right, but whatever. Those cookies are almost gone, and trust, it wasn't I who nearly demolished them....*looks over at Isaac*

And one is over here complaining that he don't spend ENOUGH money, and that we (the kids) don't WANT to spend our OWN money....well...lady...why SHOULD WE???? You are the parent, first and foremost. And we are not asking you for new clothes, shoes, or toys...(or at least, I'm not). All I ask for is basic SUSTENANCE, some damn nourishment, and not even all the time! Hell, I've gotten used to not eating around that damn house! But I get fussed at because I'm not willing to spend MY money on something I shouldn't have to pay for...GO TO FOOD WORLD, DAMN IT! I never asked you to go to Wendy's or McDonalds...go to FOOD WORLD, which is LITERALLY walking distance from the house, if you are worried about wasting gas!

But whatever, I digress. You spend your money as you please, but it amazes me, that you pay minimal bills in the house, don't by food, yet manage to buy new clothes and shoes when you get ready, or buy that bottle of whatever to sip on for the week/weekend. GET OFF. I see how it is tho. Don't fix your mouth to question me about my spending habits, then, sweety! I have self-restraint and discipline, and I know that me being able to do what I need to do at the close of this week is more important than buying a bag of potato chips...for 50 cents...child, please...

I can't win for losing, and I half-way don't blame my daddy for acting the way he does, MOST of the time...

The 16th will be the dawn of a new day, tho baby. My money will not get frivously thrown to the wind, as in previous years. I have a plan, and I plan on enforcing it! This past check, I could play around with, but honestly, no more room or time for that...

Anyway, I think this about does it for this rant. I just sighed, which is a sign that I'm pretty much over it. Boy, I tell ya, I love writing.

But if I get home and see more cookies and sunny D...I'm going the hell off!!!! Somebody gone get they 48 year old ass told! And that's love.

Oh and good morning.

GOOD MORNING!!!

But is it really? I suppose it is, because I am alive and enclosed in my RIGHT mind, but still. I detest Mondays. I did not want to get out of bed this morning...My alarm clock goes off at 6am...tell me why I picked it up and pushed the time back to 6:15 so I could get a lil more shut eye. It's crazy cuz I went to bed at 11ish... But whatever. I'm dreading this week to be honest. Money will be flying out my hand pretty much ALL WEEK!!! Not looking forward to that, but whatever...*LE SIGH...* I only have like $81 to my name right now, and I still have a Greek Picnic outfit to buy, a best friend with a birthday, and then all these people trying to hang out and spend money on the weekend. Won't be able!! Thank God I get paid this coming Monday!! "He will steeeeep in Oooon tiiiiiiiiiime" --UAB GC.

But yeah, here's a new slideshow I made...enjoy that while I try to get myself together. Please and thank you.

It's FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!

Just want to wish you all a HAPPY FRIDAY!!! Oh and HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my SORORS/SANDS/LSs Amanda A. and Kristina S. Hope y'all have a splendid day, ladies! Love y'all... Hope I can come with the fury later on, but for now, I'm just in work/chill mode. TOODLES!!!

I's going back to WORK today

Yes, people! I start back at the RSA today. I'm a lil excited, a lil nervous, a lil sleepy even. But crazy thing is, I could not stay sleep last night. Lately a lot of my nights have been restless. I can't really say I'm stressed out about school and my grades, cuz hey, it is what it is. I think it moreso has to do with anticipation of the future, specifically the next coming weeks and months. I have so much to do and plan for...I dunno. Then I'm always thinking about him, and what he's doing, and what he's thinking about, and why I can't be where he is.

I need something to happen between us stat. Some words of encouragement to be exchanged or something....I just want to talk to him. I returned his phone call last night to get NOTHING and then sent him a text message and got NOTHING. Last time this happened the end results were not pretty, he was back with his ex and I thought we would never be cool again.

Is it normal to care about somebody, but feel like you shouldn't care because of extinuating circumstances? I feel that way sometimes when it comes to him. I, in some way, feel WRONG for liking him because of who his best friend is, who his cousin is...I mean, I feel like there is some unspoken tension between me and his best friend, who I consider a friend, but after some stuff went down with the previously mentioned incident, I don't think things will ever be the same.

People care about LOYALTY...and in most cases it's all in who you've known longer. I believe that depending on the situation, yes that logica is relevant, but in matters of the heart, it shouldn't be. You can't help who you love, or in my case, like... ...
If I could flick a switch and not care about him anymore, I wouldn't flick it. I feel like if folks can't be happy for us if we end up together then they were never friends to either one of us to begin with.

I feel like I have so much to tell him, but we're in that phase now that I usually get in with most guys I talk to. It's like we're calling each other now, but have no conversation, really. We've practically talked about EVERYTHING under the sun, avoiding deep discussion of relationships, marriage, and children. But now it's like awkward silence 47% of the time :-(. I don't know what to do, but it's nothing new, I guess.

I just want him to be happy, that's all. But I'd love it if he could be happy with me. Yeah we live far apart from each other...but "ain't no mountain high enough"...ya know? I somehow wish he could read this blog, understand my feelings and tell me how he feels. Cuz I don't know...or maybe I do, I just want to hear him say it. But he often does not give me what I want...I have to in some way work for it...he doesn't spoon-feed me compliments, or boost me up. I was so surprised when he complimented me on my pink dress I wore to the Alpha probate. He said i looked, "sexy". I wish he coulda seen the look on my face!

But that's the thing. He truly doesn't know how he makes me feel, and I guess he wo't know unless I tell him, but I just don't know the words to say. My BIGGEST problem is that I'm afraid of losing him, and I don't want to scare him away...what to do?

I know if I never tell him how I feel I will lose him eventually...tried that once...it worked, but it didn't. Guess I can say it got my foot in the door. But when it's all said and done....does he want me...like I want him....FOR REAL?

YES! I'M AN A-K-A and YES! I'm HERE TO SAY...

Greetings! Yeah, yeah I been gone for a minute, but now I'm back with the jump-off! LOL. No seriously. March and yes, April have been hectic. If you can't tell by the name of this post, yes! I am one of the NEWEST members...and OH SO PRETTY soror of the IOTA PHI chapter of ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INCORPORATED! #16 SP '08--Astonishing 39--UAB!

This semester has been HELL! But it is coming to a close in a matter of about 2.5 days. Thank you Jesus. My journey to AKA has not been easy, and I am still trucking, still learning, still absorbing, and still receiving gifts (lol). God has been so good to me. Yes I have flunked a few tests and quizzes this semester, but I haven't flunked any classes, (at least I don't think) and I'm still in ALD with an officer position, and all that good stuff.

Seems like a lot of the folks I went to highschool with ('06) are going GREEK as well! Congrats to Dyron, Brian, and Keisha, and any others I forgot.

But when it's all said and done, I'm ready to go home. I'm tired of school and tired of being in this city. I'm broke, hungry, and annoyed!!! Plus, I'm writing this blog from a computer in the Rast PC lab (UGH!). May 3rd needs to hurry up so I can get the hell out of dodge. It sucks to not have a working computer, I can't put my pics up from probate, the PINKnic or anything...:-(

I'M READY TO GO HOME!

And oh, I didn't mention what went down between me and THAT BOY...but we had some drama, Lord. But every relationship (friendship or otherwise) has its ups and downs, and I'm happy to say we made it through! Thank you, Jesus, because that boy...young MAN does something for my soul, lol. He's good for me...or a good part of my life that if he were to go away, I'd be beyond hurt. Like when we had our situation, I was OUT OF IT! SO SAD and SO DEPRESSED, but I had to hide my feelings from the likes of a nosey bitch. Even still....with him, I believe the roles have been reversed...he likes me "deeper" than I like him now...or maybe that's his whole plan...to make me think that, when in actuality I like him more than I did when we first started talkin...WOW...we been talkin for 6 months...as friends...but with an "understanding"...if that makes any sense. Who woulda thunk??

We're close tho. But not as close as I wanna be. He's my boo...I notice that I look to him for approval on a lot of things, but he doesn't always give it to me. I think that's what I like about him, is that he has his own mind and is not easily swayed by the pu***...

But enough about me and him. Yeah, just wanted to slightly catch you up on the events of my life. Hopefully I will be putting up pictures of me and my 39 soon! BUSY BUSY BUSY!! And liking it, I guess!

Until then, I'll HOLLA and SKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-WEE!

DOIN IT BIG!!!

WE'RE DOIN IT "REAL BIG" IN THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER...Like the "big" changes?? lol...if not, who cares...anywayz

This post is just a quick heads up that I will be devoting most of my afternoon today (9/7) on updating this blog. Sorry for the neglegence and lack of posts...I'm a busy,busy woman. I will be posting the long awaited tatt pics as well as Chell's belly button ring pic. I have a lot to discuss...I have to tell y'all about my roommates, what's goin on with my fam, some shit goin on with some folks back home that is just utterly disturbing....

then to the good...MY NEW SCHOOL YEAR THAT I AM THOROUGHLY ENJOYIN, the FRESHMAN GUYS (they all seem to be fine as hell), "MY GUYS", my secret crushes and more...I'm going to reveal all...sort of...but yeah, stay tuned, man...cuz I got a lot of shit to air out! I may even post my "note" from facebook titled, "Eye Twitch"...whoo...just wait... But anyhoo, I'm headed home to Montgomery tomorrow, so be lookin out for the updates.

P.S. Birthday shout-outs will be posted tomorrow as well :-) (even the belated ones like Phumy). Aight then, it's time for me to turn in now. I have a 10:00 class...I'll HOLLA!

LAST DAY OF WORK!!!

I can hardly believe that it is the middle of August, already. Seems like just yesterday I was saying, "Good Morning, it's August 1st!" Damn, where does time go? I really feel like summer just got started, and here it is the end...well at least for me.

Today marks my last day at work and I am SOOOOOOOOOOO glad! I love my job (been working here for two summers now), but I'm more in love with my school and I'm ready to get back to it! My second year promises to be an exciting, busy, fun, and interesting one. THERE IS SO MUCH TO GET INTO THIS FALL!!! Deltas, Ques, and Kappas are back on the yard! I'll be applying for the Minority Scholars Program soon, my first "task" as an acting auxillary member of Alpha Lambda Delta (Freshman Honor Society--an office I received last semester) begins as SOON as I get back to school!! There's so many other things going on too...

Like new roommates, a new dorm, a new year in Gospel Choir (we record in November), chances to make new friends, a new FOOTBALL season (I love ASU and UAB football even tho both teams sucked last year). I've made plans to become more involved on campus and I have a few tricks up my sleeve as to how I'm gonna do that. I also plan on becoming more socially interactive with my peers (that means GOIN TO THE CLUBS AND PARTIES). But I will still maintain my study ethic and "procastinating perfectionist" ways. I'm weird like that, but I think I can balance it...

It'd be nice to have a boo soon, but I'm not rushing anything cuz I don't want to get just any-old-body...A good B-U-D-D-Y would be nice. But yeahhh *sigh* I've already started packing and getting my ish in order as best I can. I still have shit to buy tho...(A MESS)...and I'm facing a transportation dilemma when it comes to getting my stuff up to Birmingham. And oh, let's not even talk about how I don't even know what floor I'm staying on! My dorm needs to get on its job!

UAB took forever getting the roommate assignments up so it was all of August 8th or 9th when I found out who I would be rooming with. I don't know any of the girls, and one of them is a junior *sigh*...I just hope no drama arises because of the age and "maturity" difference. There shouldn't be a difference, come to think of it. And I don't know which girl I will be sharing a side with.......As you can see, I have a lot on my mind right now...and I'll prolly be this way for a long time, but I'll be okay!

Tomorrow I'm set to get up with two of my DIAMONDS and hang out one last time before we head out across the southeast to our respective universities. We are supposed to be going out for ice cream...which is a treat much needed given the triple digit temperatures Alabama has been seeing for the past two weeks! But yeah...

PSA: DRINK WATER PEOPLE! IT MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE! IT'S HOTTTT OUT THERE!!! (i need to take my own damn advice too).

GOOD MORNING!!!

Hi All! Today is a very exciting day!!! IT'S FRIDAY!!! YAY!!! Today, I'll be getting off at 2 to go to my Eye-doctor, and I must tell you that it feels good to be starting the weekend off early! Last night, I did go to Hooters (I'll make a separate posts with pics), and I had so much fun with my girls Britt, Tam, Hanae, and Ket. After Hooters we stopped at Bruster's for ice cream, and then danced in the parking lot until Tamara's mom called. Good Times! But yeah, I love those girls, and they and I are only about half of our illustrious DIAMONDS clique. Shout-outs to Jessica S., Jessica T., Charna, Kandace, Kia, and Megan. DIAMONDS are forever! But, anyhoo...

I wanted to let y'all know that I'll be on vacation from Aug. 5-12th. I'm going to LA (Lower Alabama, duh...lol)--Gulf Shores and Orange Beach to spend time with the fam, shop, and just relax my nerves. I'll also be hanging with my girl Monie (she's from down that way) for a day! I haven't seen her since school let out, so I'm tre's excited! Since I'll be on vay-cay, I WILL NOT BE POSTING. I'll try to post when I get back on the 12th (a Sunday), but if I don't get a chance to, I'll be back in full-effect Monday afternoon. Moving on....

While in LA, I hope to swim, soak up a lil sun (don't need too much), shop, eat some good food, hang with fam and friends, sleep, and relax. But that's what you do on a vay-cay anyway, right?

I also plan (towards the end of the trip, on Saturday) on getting a tattoo. I'm HYPED about it. A lot of my friends have one or two, and with the excitement created about them from the song

Tattoo by The Alliance, I figured now is as good a time as ever to follow suit. One thing about me is that I know how to be a leader and a follower. Being either has its good points and bad points, and if you are against marking your body, you may deem me foolish and weak...but guess what...ain't nobody holding a gun to my head making me do it. It's my choice and the ever popular and dreaded words, "It's MY BODY!!!". In the words of Jessy-Mae, "I do what I want, because I can". No truer words have ever been spoken. So yeah, I'm following a fad and the crowd...but ultimately it's my decision, just like it's my decision to remain abstinent (proud virgin here, baby), not drink, and not smoke.

Anyway, I think that handles everything on the announcement tip. I may come back with a "life question" or rant or something...I don't know. And I'll be making a post about last night soon.

Enjoy your morning, and happy Friday!!!

GOOD MORNING!!! It's August 1st!!!!!

Hello people! Today begins a new month, and (to me), one of the most exciting months of this year!! Today, I supposedly find out who my new roommates will be for this school year (ETA: won't find out til 8/6), I get paid today (YEAAAH!!!), and I get to go shopping. This whole month promises to be jammed-packed with exciting, fun, and fulfilling things to do. Plus I have MANY friends and family members who celebrate birthdays and anniversaries during this month!

Well, on to business...There are a number of holidays and observances that I would like for y'all to be aware of... one of the most important being Black Business Month.

Here is a run-down of some of the monthly and weekly observances in the month of August:

Black Business Month- As black people, we should be willing to stand united and support our brothers and sisters in their economic endeavors. Chances are, they are selling products that will benefit blacks anyway. I know that their are some black-owned businesses that make you wanna scratch your eyes out (rude staff, extremely high prices, always out of desired product), but let's not count them ALL out. If you can, scope around your town and check out some of the black-owned businesses in your area. In order to come up, we've got to stick together!!

Cataract Awareness Month and Children's Eye Health and Safety Month- Self explanatory. Get your eyes checked, damn-it! I got an eye-appointment on the 3rd!!

Learn Japanese Month- My homeboy is taking Japanese in school, and I love Japanese anime. It's always a good idea to try to pick up another language, whether it be Spanish, French, Italian, or Japanese!! (**)

Weekly Observances

World Breastfeeding Week (Aug. 1-7)- I plan on breastfeeding when I have a child. I think it's a wonderful bonding experience for mother and child, plus it helps the baby's immune system.
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National Resurrect Romance Week (Aug. 12-18)- I don't have a boo, but all I can say is if you DO have one, do something special for him or her to let them know you'd give the world to them. No matter what apethetic assholes say, ROMANCE IS NOT DEAD!!!!

Weird Contest Week (Aug. 13-17)- Come up with a cooky contest each day, and winners of these contest should win a PRIZE (oooh)...

And with that folks, I'm out. Make sure to check out the right-hand side of the page to see the daily-observances. Live a little and partcipate in some of them! You might actually have fun!!! Remember to MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!!

(**)--More to come on particular subject (possibly)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ISAAC!!!

ISAAC--Kool Kat

Happy Birthday to my little brother, Isaac!! He is 7 years old today. He's been a little sick lately, with bronchitis and a sinus infection (sucks to have a summer cold infection), but he's in GOOD SPIRITS and SOOO excited about his b-day!

He's a good kid; smart, semi-athelitic, comical, helpful...but he really gets on my nerves sometimes. We are 12 years apart, and having him around was a BIG adjustment! We got thru it tho...and like I said, he's a good kid.

I'm supposed to be getting him a water-gun for his "special day" (as he would say). We're going to Chuck-E-Cheese's tomorrow to help him celebrate. He's invited some of his little friends, including one little girl he claims to be his "girlfriend"...what a seven year old is doing with a girlfriend is beyond me!

But anyhoo, we'll also be going out to Applebee's tonight for dinner (something we always do for birthday people). Should be fun, and TASTY!

But anyway, that's all for now, and again...Bon Anniversaire, mon petit frere!! Je t'aime!!!!

Isaac before Kindergarten Graduation