tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97767612024-03-07T22:20:37.139-05:00piscean perceptionLife... or something like itLizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18105761533060662355noreply@blogger.comBlogger133125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776761.post-52898910371860871002009-03-05T10:14:00.005-05:002009-03-05T10:33:28.015-05:00antmok so i can't stand Tyra Banks.... her over-the-top-ness has just taken it's toll... seriously. enough is enough. yet despite my disdain for all things tyra, i find myself, season after season (or cycle after cycle in antm talk) glued to the tv watching america's next top model. it's the show i love to hate... and tyra is the host i love to hate... it drives me crazy...<br />anyway, i do have a few favorites already. i think Fo is adorable... and I like aminet (from Jersey.. HOLLA) and that might be it. I started out liking Sandra, but the more she talked, the more i disliked her... I like London too even though i don't quite get her yet.. i think she is cute. and the puerto rican girl is pretty...<br />next year they are looking for people 5'7" and under... so I call my younger sis Claw and tell her punk arse to try out. she is 5'6" and she is actually pretty photogenic. she had a million excuses as to why she couldn't. i eventually hung up on her. i mean this is the same girl who at 2, a pageant scout was will to pay all her expenses to compete (my parents declined). She has done the round the way stuff like local fashion shows and some hair magazines (nothing that actually requires any talent) but she also was walking down the street in England (she did a semester abroad) and a random photographer actually paid her to take pics. she is a nerd... what is the harm in trying? the worse that can happen is they say no and you keep it moving. but why not at least try? weirder things have happened... anyway, i am attaching some photos. tell me what you think. <br /><br />one of the pics she took in England... one of my faves<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNVrMdd2kBUBjRbMkgMWlLL0QzHa1ciNo5FhnmksAbhgTI6N7sojQjJ7aFHy3RT0NbbeLiOxl7lMFVMhyNNvpuzV3gicvCOXym9XGDMB0pBwRmdjY4riTtwOACiTKteqMxK1K2/s1600-h/chant4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNVrMdd2kBUBjRbMkgMWlLL0QzHa1ciNo5FhnmksAbhgTI6N7sojQjJ7aFHy3RT0NbbeLiOxl7lMFVMhyNNvpuzV3gicvCOXym9XGDMB0pBwRmdjY4riTtwOACiTKteqMxK1K2/s320/chant4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309725437176400066" /></a><br /><br />one of the hair magazine pics<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0xpVukQwQZXk3kCFV1lp5jj3Kyyeis0Dd-rphWY2jEURBLialWSBM5i1wM_kL0zuW9DNraRzIE8jbqhfINVpBSW8-97OTRCz7iS8YN462LfiC1VlcHPyhg2zYFb0Y-slwbqP4/s1600-h/chant1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 170px; height: 236px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0xpVukQwQZXk3kCFV1lp5jj3Kyyeis0Dd-rphWY2jEURBLialWSBM5i1wM_kL0zuW9DNraRzIE8jbqhfINVpBSW8-97OTRCz7iS8YN462LfiC1VlcHPyhg2zYFb0Y-slwbqP4/s320/chant1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309726109684563874" /></a><br /><br />this is my least favorite because whoever did her lashes needs to be fired. but this was for that same hair magazine...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC28ytJ77lpi2gblXHUU1fWFX1tjmhzqPFkbnrAIXWUiQSmE2RPDGF6Si6mdeBN-ntLxO0Mu1X2ouH8YOIbiaHpNzH3QMcsp_4NMfdeWiLwwjXUier-3jY_D4u4ZCbp_819aIx/s1600-h/chant2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 170px; height: 235px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC28ytJ77lpi2gblXHUU1fWFX1tjmhzqPFkbnrAIXWUiQSmE2RPDGF6Si6mdeBN-ntLxO0Mu1X2ouH8YOIbiaHpNzH3QMcsp_4NMfdeWiLwwjXUier-3jY_D4u4ZCbp_819aIx/s320/chant2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309726703787868322" /></a><br /><br /><br />I think she looks like a man a lil in that las tone BUT she has tons of cool pics and she is in decent shape... even after having a kid. i dunno... what's the worse that can happen? what a nerd.Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18105761533060662355noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776761.post-38879554528965953302009-03-02T11:27:00.002-05:002009-03-02T11:35:02.089-05:00Snow Day HOORAY!!not a long post today... <br /><br />I stayed home from work since there is like 10" of snow outside and it is still snowing. I am going to try to utilize this time wisely. I plan on organizing some stuff that needs organizing and maybe get rid of some clutter... old magazines and what not.<br /><br />so the sneaker con was ok. met some dope people... saw some dope kicks.... and dinner was a lot of fun. food was pretty good and we hung out with nina... turned out to be fun. what sucked was driving home from NYC in the snow... torture.<br /><br />anyway, I'll let Chris blog about the sneaker con... i'm sure he'll add some pics too. <br /><br />later! i am gonna take a nap before i start my cleaning!Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18105761533060662355noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776761.post-17551671468478206782009-02-26T15:28:00.003-05:002009-02-26T15:40:32.719-05:00boooowork sucks.<br /><br />so when i first started this gig, we were winning prizes left and right for sales. in my first year in this dept, i won a laptops, 3 tv's, a dvd player, a wii, a blender, a surround sound system (that's still in the box), and i'm sure i am forgetting some stuff. but that was on top of payouts and a couple thousand $ in gift cards (macy's, foot locker, walmart, target, etc.).... so we went from that to now getting crap. and not only are we getting crap, but we have to sell like 3x's as much to get the crap... now this last year, i did win a cofee maker, a small flat screen LCD tv, and another laptop... but that was so few and far between... and i had to work my tush off to get it. but that is not my complaint. my complaint is now we win freakin glitter balls for selling 3 tv packages, and an internet and phone... like seriously... a freakin glitter ball. see example a below.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-PXDQDRJDvfsrcT3UaSFebiM0rryDGafVX0DS9al4EllGcvtWDERgPmAxFDXIeJY7cBMY30LFqPCE49NaN8kO4YOkU7yhlacbExm7HiZei6KsHbCmmlmsV0_jcopI_Bf_iHmC/s1600-h/glitterball.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-PXDQDRJDvfsrcT3UaSFebiM0rryDGafVX0DS9al4EllGcvtWDERgPmAxFDXIeJY7cBMY30LFqPCE49NaN8kO4YOkU7yhlacbExm7HiZei6KsHbCmmlmsV0_jcopI_Bf_iHmC/s320/glitterball.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307207339778108898" /></a><br /><br />like are they serious?<br />I am grown.. a glitter ball? and the kicker is it was a raffle... so i busted my arse in sales and got 6 entries. what did i win? a *bleep*ing glitter ball. <br />uhg... not to mention there hasn't been any big prizes in a long time. i guess it's better than nothing. and i'll stop complaining since there are people who don't have any job right now. but a glitter ball is insulting.<br /><br /><br />oh and yes that is a Dexter bobble head in the background!Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18105761533060662355noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776761.post-22130343925243696942009-02-24T11:19:00.002-05:002009-02-24T15:25:16.426-05:00I'm gettin old... booooooooSo today is Fat Tuesday and I have no plans... i mean no happy hour... no south street excursions. booooooo. i don't even have the desire to look for anything to do. that is how i know i am getting old. seriously, in my early 20's, there wasn't an alcohol-associated "holiday" that i didn't partake of. ha!<br />but lately, i could care less... i didn't even realize it was fat tuesday until someone on my team mentioned it. oh well<br /><br />so everyday, we have a team chat that we are required to join. i could probably get fired for this BUT this is an excerpt from today's chat. it is in reference to the rant i had a few days ago about people coming to work looking like harlots. apparently, i am not the only one who notices... also i was going to change the names to protect the innocent but that was gonna take too long sooooo i just deleted the last names. <br /><br />kirk: more news on the dress code<br />10:16:49 AM: Kirk: no sweats <br />10:16:53 AM: Mark: lol<br />10:16:57 AM: Edward: lol<br />10:16:59 AM: Kirk: and sneakers are at team leaders discretion<br />10:17:03 AM: Mark: no dirty clothes <br />10:17:04 AM: Kirk: so i think we are all good<br />10:17:08 AM: Kirk: cause liz i know u were gonna have a fit<br />10:17:18 AM: Elizabeth (me): lol<br />10:17:19 AM: Elizabeth: true<br />10:17:39 AM: Kirk: no flip flops<br />10:17:41 AM: Nordia (harlot dressing chick): when did we start the dress code?<br />10:17:46 AM: Mark: today<br />10:17:47 AM: Mark: lol<br />10:17:48 AM: Kirk: i'm hearing 3-1<br />10:17:48 AM: Edward: when kirk msgs it<br />10:17:55 AM: Kirk: nordia ur gonna be a habitual violator<br />10:17:58 AM: Kirk: no club apparel<br />10:18:19 AM: Kirk: just playing nordia u know u my dog<br />10:18:23 AM: Kirk: jean are cool<br />10:18:23 AM: Elizabeth: ha!<br />10:18:37 AM: Nordia: hahaha<br />10:18:46 AM: Nordia: this ain't club apperal honey<br />10:18:52 AM: Kirk: no?<br />10:18:59 AM: Nordia: nope <br />10:19:08 AM: Kirk: oh god i gotta see u at the club what do u wear?<br />10:19:11 AM: Nordia: what club u go to?<br />10:19:20 AM: Kirk: loin cloths and pasties?<br />10:19:38 AM: Nordia: funny<br />10:19:44 AM: Kirk: hahah i'm just teasing u<br />10:19:53 AM: Kirk: i dont go to clubs i'm on my house party grind<br />10:19:53 AM: Elizabeth: haaaaaaaaa<br />10:19:57 AM: Kirk: its a recession<br />10:20:06 AM: Nordia: what looks worst my apperal or the women who come in hear like they just rolled out of bed?<br /><br /><br />ok so yes i am an instigator for laughing in the chat... however, is this chick for real? she is obviously retarded... i mean i know my blog posts are riddled with punctuation and grammar errors... i know this... but i also know the difference between hear and here, worst and worse, and apparel... i don't know what the eff apperel is. maybe it's her too small clothes.. hmmmm<br /><br />i laughed out loud for real at loin cloths and pasties. that is HILARIOUS!Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18105761533060662355noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776761.post-81395871210010433372009-02-20T10:42:00.002-05:002009-02-20T11:11:51.087-05:00word....chris says i want to save the world. that could be true. i dunno... i mean if i see someone in despair, i try to think of how i can help that person. if i see someone panhandling, i'll spare some change. i pray for random people all the time, but save the world? not so much... i guess i am just a compassionate person for the most part. who knows?<br /><br />anyway, i got some of my favors in for my comic book themed birthday party so I am starting to get excited. the only snag is that i can't seem to stop buying sneakers. it is a sickness... and it's cutting into my b-day party fund. i am probably over 90 pairs now... chris needs to count them again for me. there are so many i want though... uuuhhhg<br /><br />this is turning out to be a more boring post than normal... sorry about that! LOL! <br /><br />Chris and I are supposed to be going to meet my friend pink shoes girl for margaritas and salsa at On The Border tonight... I don't think he knows though. ha. i will probably NOT be going to see Madea goes to jail... i might but i am not really beat.. i mean, if you've seen one you've seen them all... <br /><br />i think that is all for now folks!Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18105761533060662355noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776761.post-55585818804857406172009-02-18T10:38:00.003-05:002009-02-18T11:21:56.626-05:00*SMH*so i have a lot of siblings... 6 younger and 1 older half sibling to be exact. my older half sis didn't live with us til i was a pre-teen and she was gone a few years later, so I pretty much have an eldest child mentality. with that being said, i am so thoroughly annoyed with one of my younger sibs.... correction... i am annoyed with all of my younger sibs but for different reasons. <br /><br />lets start with claw... claw is my oldest younger sibling at the ripe old age of 25. I am extremely proud of her because she is currently purchasing her first home. However, i am *smh* at her because she is still in a waaaaaaaaaaack relationship... and she only has one semester left of school and still hasn't finished. i think she is like 12 credits shy of a degree. <br /><br />sister #2... lets call her lexus. lexus is 22 will be 23 in may. Now she did finish school and is working in her field. making a way for herself. BUT, i am *smh* at her because she is obsessive over her bd. like stalks his cell phone, facebook, myspace. it is seriously unhealthy. i feel sorry for the dude... like can he live? can he breathe? it's bizarre.<br /><br />sister #3... this one we'll call hood. now hood is exactly that. hood-riffic. It's so funny because i can't understand how we grew up in the same household. i mean, we did grow up in the hood, but we weren't raised to be hoodrats... anyway, hood is 21 will be 22 in oct. (yeah, my parents were getting their freak on). Hood is 21 and does not have a resume. how is that acceptable? i don't understand... no seriously... i don't understand. how can a sister of mine, of working age, with all her mental capabilities intact, who is literate, not have a resume. I mean, i can see having a resume that needs some work... but to not have one at all... are you serious? so i told her to get her arse on word and use resume wizard... takes all the thinking out of it. this chick had 85 million excuses as to why she couldn't or wouldn't. uhg. <br /><br />my 1 brother is 18. he will also be 19 in may... actually on the same day as lexus. weird i know. but anyway, he is retarded. he is 19 and still in high school. I mean he is only a year behind but he is in danger of failing again. why? is he slow? is he retarded? dyslexic? perceptually impaired? cognitively challenged? no! none of the above! he is just lazy... lazy to the point that i want to kick him in his arse. the only thing he gets enthused about is food, cars, and video games. so cars have been his passion since he was a baby. literally, at 2, this lil nig could tell you the make and model of every car that went past. and now, he can identify any car by the engine... how do i know this? chris showed him pics of engines and he was likeoh that a such and such. wtf? you are obviously not retarded. so what is the problem? uhhg!<br /><br />my other two younger siblings are 10 and 7 (i think) HA! they are angels. i'm not shaking my head at them at all... they are the only hope besides myself for my family! LOL!<br /><br />anyway, i had to vent. they p-ss me off with their foolishness. especially since there is no excuse. we grew up in a two parent household with lots of love even if there wasn't lots of money. We were taught better. Was I the only one present for the lessons? I don't understand it. I try to talk to them. I really do. I just found out last year, that they apparently value my opinion. Lexus told me last that she was preggers because she thought i would be disappointed in her. hood, said she looks at me like a second mom. i am always there for them. but when i tell them they are being retarded jerk-faces, they don't listen. i gotta pray.... <br /><br />**nina i think this requires a wooosah for real! LOL!Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18105761533060662355noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776761.post-60236405941708777322009-02-16T12:55:00.000-05:002009-02-16T12:56:28.912-05:00SCRABBLE TOURNAMENT!sooooooo we are having a blogger scrabble tournament! we have 5 people playing so far... let me know if you are down!!Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18105761533060662355noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776761.post-26026091216064806562009-02-16T09:13:00.002-05:002009-02-16T09:37:36.490-05:00weekend in a nutshell...so chris and i met nina on friday night and she is adorable! she was in philly and that was too close for her to be and us not meet her. so it was cool. we spent about an hour or so talking and laughing. the time fleeeew by. didn't even seem like an hour but she is the cutest! <br /><br />after that we went over my friends house and they held us hostage til about 2:30 a.m. me and s-dot played with makeup while chris and kev played playstation. we were drinking 3 olives cherry vodka and red bull... so we were wired... ended up playing guitar hero and scene it for the rest of the night! Chris and I won scene it twice because "WEEEEEEEEEEEE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!!!" yes I am that obnoxious when i win! LOL!<br /><br />so that was friday night. Saturday morning, Chris gave me this JUMBO card, while i was still in bed. lol.... i cracked open an eye and saw this giant sized card. it was so sweet. we went to the Rodin Museum in Philly... which was very cool. nerdy like us but cool. we went to dinner later that night at <a href="http://www.lafamiglia.com/">La Famiglia</a> and it was wonderful! the restaurant is small and it was ridiculously packed in the little bar/waiting area. our reservations were for 9 and we didn't get seated til about 10. but the staff was exceptional and the food was fantastic. i am still thinking about my dinner! mmm mmmmmm! it was a really sweet, well-thought out day. and it was all a surprise. Chris researched and planned everything... I heart him!<br /><br />so sunday we got up and i was supposed to pick up one of my god-daughters for church but there was a screw in my tire and the tire was flat. and apparently we were missing the tool to get the jack to work or something. i dunno... i'll have chris write about that later. <br /><br />anyway HAPPY BELATED V-DAY everyone! i am at work and miserable. but i have the memories of the weekend to cheer me up!Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18105761533060662355noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776761.post-35205312066351842272009-02-12T09:27:00.002-05:002009-02-12T09:29:07.994-05:0025 randomsso i'm sure everyone has seen this on facebook... but as i don't feel like doing a real post right now AND none of you (except chris and momma e) are my facebook friends anyway... here ya go...<br /><br /><br />1. I have about 4 or 5 different entrpreneurial ideas floating in my head. some more developed than others but 1 will eventually be successful.<br />2. I love the Lord with all my heart. word.<br />3. I can't stand judgemental people. it's ok to have an opinion.... not ok to judge!<br />4. I'm much smarter than most people think I am...<br />5. I am probably the most giving person you'll ever meet. it's hard for me to say no to helping someone. even when they THINK they are taking advantage of me. I usually know they are users but can't seem to say no if i have it to give. I feel blessed to be able to give it in the first place. <br />6. I have a secret desire to sing (kind of) but I have stage fright... <br />7. I am deathly afraid of spiders... I mean seriously afraid... afraid to the point of tears!<br />8. I met the love of my life through a freakin blog of all places... go figure<br />9. I am starting to feel very domesticated again after a long hiatus from all things domestic.<br />10. I can keep a secret better than most people. if it is really important that i don't tell, i won't.<br />11. I really only have a few friends who have genuinely been there for me during the lowest points in my life and they were none of the people who i always thought would be there. weird how people grow apart.<br />12. I love throwing parties... that is one of my ideas... if i could just figure out how to get started for real...<br />13. I totally believe in the power of prayer and i will often pray for a stranger on the street or for a famous person. I pray for lauryn hill all the time. she needs to make it back from her breakdown.<br />14. I have an overwhelming desire to help young girls become great women. I'm tired of seeing girls grow up to be women who don't respect or love themselves... which is why i started a mentoring program with the help of my friends and church.<br />14. I believe "big brother" exists and is watching us all!<br />15. I am allergic to pineapple... it is not that bad, just very inconvenient at times<br />16. I can break out in hives at the drop of a dime... i may have the most sensitive skin ever!<br />17. An attractive personality and disposition always wins over just an attractive face. <br />18. I worry about my siblings all the time. more than i talk about. I am always concerned about their well being.<br />19. I miss my puppies, Kai and Lily... I cried hysterically when Lily got hit by a car. she was my baby. Kai is with the ex and i miss her too. she is a great dog.<br />20. I've wanted to name my first daughter (whenever I have one) Sasha WAAAAAAAAY before Barack became president and I am annoyed that everyone will think that is where i got the name when really I stole it from Sheila! HA!<br />21. I love love and all things associated with love.<br />22. I can't wait to have the means to do all the things I desire to do.<br />23. I want to see the world. I am hard-pressed to think of somewhere i absolutely would not visit. maybe antarctica... but then again, I would love to see the northern lights... hmmmm<br />24. I taught myself how to ride a bike and how to swim... next on my list is roller skates!!<br />25. I love when I can see all the stars in the night sky. so beautiful... i am often awed by creation...Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18105761533060662355noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776761.post-60424003285315661472009-02-04T09:57:00.002-05:002009-02-04T10:05:04.551-05:00Birthday Madness!HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHRIS! I love you and I am so happy you are in my life. You mean the world to me and I will make sure I show you just how much I appreciate you and all that you do, today and everyday. You are a blessing to me and who would have thought I would meet someone on blogger of all places that is so perfect for me and everything i was looking for and more. you compliment me and you balance me and you complete me. Here's to you sweetie. May this birthday be your best ever and just the beginning of what's to come! <br /><br />Happy Birthday Nina! You are wonderful and FIERCE girl! don't let anyone or any situation dim your light or strangle your voice! You are a force to be reckoned with and when you finally come into your own, the world better watch out! I am praying for you and may all the good things in life gravitate to you. out with the old and in with the new!! <br /><br />ok I am off to bake cupcakes for Chris' b-dayLizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18105761533060662355noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776761.post-15334667908655086592009-01-30T10:55:00.002-05:002009-01-30T11:30:02.125-05:00my annual b-day party and other stuffso those of you that have been reading this since the beginning pretty much know that i throw myself a birthday party every year with my friend dee. Or birthays are exactly one week apart with hers being march 12th and mine being march 19th. They have all been pretty successful. I think it started when i turned 23 and i threw a party at the M Lounge in Philly... and i just did the club party thing for a few years... then on my 26th birthday, i had an 80's party... the favors for that party where old school goodie bags filled with all types of crap.. now and laters, lemon heads, button candy, candy necklaces, garbage pail kid stickers, friendship bracelets... a bunch of 80's stuff... the place had graffiti pics up so it went well with the theme, and we had old toys on the tables... like slinky and little green army men and jacks and those . For my 27th birthday I had a chocolate themed party. the favors for the chocolate party were oversized martini glasses filled with miniature godiva and rocher chocolates and 5 of the glasses had a "golden ticket" in it. whoever got a golden ticket was able to get a free birthday drink from the bar... (the place where i had the party made a signature cocktail for the evening which was a spin on a chocolate martini called a chocolate covered cherry). we had chocolate covered strawberries (that i made myself) and pretzels on the table.... that was a big hit.<br />last year we did an asian themed party. we had it at this place called swanky bubbles which is a champagne lounge and restaurant. there is an upstairs to it which is very loungy and our favors were chines take out boxes filled with mini paper fans and green tea and ginseng and customized fortune cookies and fake asian money. we had a few trays of appetizers (potstickers and sesame chicken strip things and something else i can't remember). we also had a 2 hour premium open bar for our guests. as you can probably tell, i spend a lot of money on these parties. even though i technically throw them with my friend dee, i come up with all the ideas and themes and favors and i always end up spending way more money than she does. i don't particularly care because i can not have my name attached to anything tacky... so i'll spend a little extra for things to be how i like them. well this year, dee is turning the big 3-0 so she is doing her own thing and i am doing my own. I think this is the last one for me. i haven't been feeling it lately... i mean i am very good at party planning/throwing... but why am i spending all this money for other folks to have a good time and only like 5 people bring gifts or gift cards. so this year is the last party i throw myself. next year, when i turn 30, i am planning a trip to Negril, Jamaica for whoever wants to go and then that's it for me. I'll gladly plan other people's parties but i don't think i will do anymore for myself.<br />i wanted to go out with a bang but i decided to just do a skating party. roller skating like back int he day. i can rent the rink from 11 pm- 2 am and it includes the dj, food, and security. favors this year will be t-shirts i am having made... this is slightly obnoxious but i am going to TRY to photoshop a pic of myself so that it looks like a comic and put a talk bubble that says something referencing 1980 and put that on the t-shirts. i'm not sure what yet. i haven't thought this particular party all the way through yet but feel free to give some suggestions and I'll keep you posted ont he progress.Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18105761533060662355noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776761.post-900559730137918202009-01-29T11:59:00.002-05:002009-01-29T13:51:56.082-05:00whyyyyyyyyyyyis it taking me forever to get this dag gone blog post typed up? i've had this window open for 3 hours and can not seem to get anything down. i mean i am at work so i keep getting calls from these loser customers but sheesh. i can't even seem to get anything typed between calls. i am on lunch now which is the only reason i am able to get this much down...<br /><br />***Deep Breath****<br /><br />ok i am better now. so the auto show is coming to Philly this week 01-31 to 02-08. of course, the chris and i are going... i go every year. it's good fun... we are going to the melting pot first which is a fondue place... yum! that should be interesting.<br /><br />in other news... i've come to realize that age really doesn't stop some people from being retarded. I don't feel like going into the whole story now but there are some older women i have to deal with for a committee/auxillary that i co-chair. and these chicks (some of them) are slow. like SLOW. like ride the short bus slow... that was a little mean but for one thing, they don't respect me because at 28, i am one of the younger members. actually only one person is younger than i am. so they like to disregard my opinions and suggestions. I wouldn't care if they had sense. but it is painfully obvious that these ladies are disorganized, and scatter-brained. uhg... it's annoying me to even type about it.<br /><br />next<br /><br />i have to complain about the hookers at my job again... sorry.<br />these hoochies really come up in here like it is a fashion show. now let me insert a disclaimer here: I am not talking about people who take time to put a nice outfit together and come to work looking fashionable... i am referring to the harlots who wear clothes that are totally and completely inappropriate for the office. especially an office where there is no dress code, and jeans and sneaks are permitted... something has got to be wrong with someone who needs to wear everything super tight and low cut on top and extra short on bottom. whyyyyyyyyy? there aren't even any real hot dudes up in here to try to impress. and the busted dudes that are here are looking at these chicks like they are hoes... they get no respect from anyone. the dudes treat them like a joke and the women look at them real cock-eyed. one of these birds just walked past. i mean, we all have days when we are feeling extra sexy and our wardrobe choice for that day may reflect that. but there is a way to be sexy without being offensive. you can be sexy and classy at the same time. and that is about more than what you are wearing. it's reflected in your speech and stature and gait. it is based on how you feel about you. if you know you are a star, everyone else around you will see your star quality even if you are in a northface extra long parka and a funny looking hat on. this isn't even what i initially set out to talk about but that just irked me to my core... could be because last night at bible study, this young chick in there was pushing up on this dude that just started coming to bible study... i mean pushing up HARD... basically just throwing it at him... highly inappropriate for the church house. and said chick was just trying to give it to a different dude in our church like last week. but that guy she had been trying to mess with for a year. i call her "the sausage" cuz all her clothes are too tight and she lookes like she will bust out of them at any moment. but yeah the sausage needs some help. did i mention the last dude she was sweatin, her sister had tried to talk to him first? yeah... and then she came at him. so he told her he wasn't really interested in having a girlfriend and she said the classic line, "we could just hang out. i don't have to be ya girl. so what's up?". dude now has a girlfriend that comes to church with him and the sausage had the nerve to be like "oh you can't speak since you with ya girl now"... that irked me. and now she is trying to push up on the new dude. there is nothing wrong with showing some interest in someone but come on...i know i am wrong for calling her the sausage... yall pray for me!Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18105761533060662355noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776761.post-47911043097467727482009-01-27T09:12:00.005-05:002009-01-27T10:42:59.713-05:00I went to see My Bloody Valentine 3-D on sunday... and it was just as cheesy as i thought it was gonna be... Chris and I went out to dinner with another couple i am friends with and after dinner we went to the movies. My Bloody valentine was the next thing showing so we just decided to see it... i did jump a few times but this movie was more funny than it was scary. it was pretty predictable. so predictable in fact, that i figured it out then convinced myself i must be wrong because it can't be that obvious. for the most part it is the exact cheesiness i was expecting. still more enjoyable than Notorious. sorry<br /><br />Verizon still sucks but I am thankful to have a job. It could be worse. I just have to keep reminding myself of that. <br /><br />I had all these things i wanted to talk about when i started this post but now i am not really feeling like it... I'll try though<br /><br />so life with Chris is pretty cool. about what i expected... we enjoy each other's company and it feels like a real partnership. we are still learning each other and learning how to get around disagreements. I am learning how to not react so much and to just chill and shut up sometimes... which is hard for me! and i can see where Chris is trying to not jump to conclusions and what not. we are doing well. and he is my bestest friend. so here are some pics<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGN7SFstKllZqLthgNCNvQETh3iYdOwBIyj8i8ncmieo4wrxM_As9SC_c2KwynUp2Afil8TmPoPYjva_29PES-_16HTo4dlNNNQwxwTtf5vZjFrDCGRIfTZiHPBj8CmSiJS_8G/s1600-h/011109.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGN7SFstKllZqLthgNCNvQETh3iYdOwBIyj8i8ncmieo4wrxM_As9SC_c2KwynUp2Afil8TmPoPYjva_29PES-_16HTo4dlNNNQwxwTtf5vZjFrDCGRIfTZiHPBj8CmSiJS_8G/s320/011109.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295998156201804562" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9nPbnotBEbDt-bHjNMsfp6MWqCwfJlAKgMpSkEU1919pwh9HEjKow8gsFLB7Dj-6a-60tnJ2iKx75vStkpg1P2wls5nFRdIAEVm3sSj6sHCPLHdrqN3kRts7VFVpI_kIxGK9z/s1600-h/011109-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9nPbnotBEbDt-bHjNMsfp6MWqCwfJlAKgMpSkEU1919pwh9HEjKow8gsFLB7Dj-6a-60tnJ2iKx75vStkpg1P2wls5nFRdIAEVm3sSj6sHCPLHdrqN3kRts7VFVpI_kIxGK9z/s320/011109-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295998293550313186" /></a><br /><br /><br />me and my daddy... <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwBOKWwiOWGCVKxmkICDdH-pv8Bt1Hpko__2E4JKgbLPx0TgQayYarv2RXKg59eBQjRkaMn526-4to9GQg2aTDY5hBzseA5sgzduUIZAlzNYDeZMTgw8L9wTgytyhfadMKwZNI/s1600-h/011109-3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwBOKWwiOWGCVKxmkICDdH-pv8Bt1Hpko__2E4JKgbLPx0TgQayYarv2RXKg59eBQjRkaMn526-4to9GQg2aTDY5hBzseA5sgzduUIZAlzNYDeZMTgw8L9wTgytyhfadMKwZNI/s320/011109-3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295999292806371554" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHhYuc0rQcfjTDLn2lkdAPSjY9Nu8Q2XYhpoXGkzU3dwXbw9Y4VhAdH0GG8WWSDDt6VONARiOW_oiVkelJ1dF-8M4Vg210B50fzUXypzbOTigwoBt0PEgnbG5zO0oBPEK9Lclr/s1600-h/011109-4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHhYuc0rQcfjTDLn2lkdAPSjY9Nu8Q2XYhpoXGkzU3dwXbw9Y4VhAdH0GG8WWSDDt6VONARiOW_oiVkelJ1dF-8M4Vg210B50fzUXypzbOTigwoBt0PEgnbG5zO0oBPEK9Lclr/s320/011109-4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295999446358469362" /></a>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18105761533060662355noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776761.post-31565456456525997382009-01-19T10:20:00.002-05:002009-01-19T10:30:18.988-05:00sorry for the hiatus...but life has been really hectic and crazy as of late. There have been a ton of changes in my life as i am sure you know from reading Chris' blog. today's post has nothing to do with that. what it does have to do with is why I hate going to see "black" movies at the theater... <br />chris, me, and roommate decided to go to the movies to see Notorious last night... we didn't have anything better to do and felt like going to the movies. shouldn't have been a big deal right? right... <br />so we are in the theater and the movie was literally just getting to the meat of the story when some young people down the row from us started being loud and obnoxious. it was obvious they were prob high and they had smuggled alcohol in the theater. so they were being completely ridiculous and some other young kids in the row behind us was said something about group 1 being corny. so what does group one do.. they get louder and one dude stands up and is basically tryin to fight the kids from group two. now, i feel the need to stop here and explain some details. group one was probably in the 19-22 range. group 2 was like in the 16-18 range. ok, back to the story. so someone from group one felt the need to stand up and ball up something he had in his hand and throw it at the little kids from group two ten started threatening them and getting completely extra... acting like he was gonna shoot the boy int he theater. so we left... got our money back... AND got some comps. I'll go see it at a matinee. or bootleg... i am not beat. the whole top half of the theater was out. <br />and as disturbing as all that was, that was not the worse thing i saw that night... what was worse, was the woman who had her 3 kids with her to see notorious. like seriously no. that is so not appropriate. and her kids were young. one was on her hip probably about 1 years old or so and the other two kids looked to be under 5<br />whyyyyyyyyyy would you bring them to a movie that is riddled with drugs and violence and cursing?? <br /><br />that's all for now... i am getting annoyed even thinking about it....Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18105761533060662355noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776761.post-38728017973964413772008-12-31T10:36:00.003-05:002008-12-31T11:03:53.174-05:00UPDATE!!!as far as the miss new booty situation... the results are slow but i am sooooo not sticking to my meal plan. I told my trainer that i was not gonna be back on track until Jan. I knew Thanksgiving and Christmas were gonna have me off my game and well... i've pretty much been eating what i want since nov. so starting in Jan, I am going to be serious about my meal plan again, and keeping a food journal. that should be helpful. the good news is, even with the cheating, the results are apparently showing. this morning, a co-worker who i barely know, came over to me and said, "girl i just had to say something because i keep seeing you losing weight like crazy. what are you doing?"<br />so i responded, "thank you so much! i am working out twice a week with a trainer!"<br />so she says,"well it shows... i've been noticing for a couple weeks now you keep getting smaller. you go girl!! keep it up!"<br />That was so encouraging! it did make me smile! i can tell in how my clothes fit and stuff but i didn't really think it was that noticable... <br /><br />so as you all read on Chris' blog... yes we are engaged. I am excited and happy and looking forward to our life together. I know it's not going to all be peaches and cream and i know there are gonna be rough patches and times when we are going to be overwhelmed and disenchanted. But i also know that I am strong enough to deal with the challenges... and smart enough to not let the little things turn into big things. I know Chris and I still have a lot to learn about each other and that learning process will be ongoing. I also know that we have love, respect, and communication in our favor so as we learn each other and as we continue to grow and experience the ups and the downs that come with all relationships, we will be come more complete individuals. we balance each other out... I feel calm around him and we enjoy being around each other in silence or in conversation... it's just a dope relationship and a dope feeling to be appreciated and to know that you are with the right person. <br /><br />I'll recap Christmas later... gotta get back to work.<br /><br />Oh, but I can't leave close this post without giving a big shout out to Poppa C! HA HAAA!!! I'm just kidding... Luv ya!Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18105761533060662355noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776761.post-9349368324054172572008-12-24T13:09:00.001-05:002008-12-24T13:09:13.122-05:00bah humbugit's Christmas Eve and here I am, at work.... miserable. this place is absolute torture. I can not understand why people feel the need to call here and harass me over foolishness. For example, the customer I have on hold now wants a supervisor because we charged her for directory assistance. seriously. i'm like lady beat it. we have been charging for 411 for a long time and you are not getting a credit. she is retarded. it just irks me to my core to have to do this all day. and it has the nerve to be busy. like.... shouldn't people be out buying or wrapping gifts or something??<br /><br />on another note, why are the meteorologists on the news so dang dramatic? this morning, i was watching the news and they were saying how there was a ice storm over night and all the roads are covered in black ice so if you don't have to leave the house, stay in. yeah well i decided to go to work anyway, and not only was there no ice, but i got to work faster than ever. granted there weren't a lot of people on the roads but still... way overly dramatic weather forecast this morning. I guess the northern part of the state was more affected than the southern... <br /><br />there really is a lot on my mind right now... i just don't know where to begin and i don't want to offend anyone so i am gonna just sit with my thoughts a while. when i figure out how to say what i want to say, i'll update...Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18105761533060662355noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776761.post-30413950391837809262008-12-13T09:30:00.004-05:002008-12-13T15:25:55.246-05:00soooooi'm at work on a saturday... booooo<br />this is absolute torture. but whatever. i'll live.<br />I have almost NO Christmas shopping done. I know what I am getting everyone... just haven't really purchased that much... I have all the M.A.C. gift sets i am giving out... and I was done shopping for Chris in like oct. my mom wants a kitchenaid mixer with the pasta attachment so me and lil sis are splitting that. all of my nephews are getting sneakers from me. my two god daughters will probably get gold earrings or maybe a cross pendant... I'll probably get my dad like some quality cognac or something... i dunno. i know what i'm getting momma e but i can't say cuz she reads this sometimes! lol... <br />i have no idea what i am getting poppa c (ha haaa) or my room mate... no clue. what really sucks is that i am just gonna have to power shop next weekend because i have no other time to do it.<br /><br />anyway enough about that.<br /><br />I am going to see Cirque de Soleil in Atlantic City tonight. I am somewhat excited. It's bizarre that I am even going though to be honest. my friend s sent an email to me and pink shoes/scrabble girl asking would we go to the show. but i must have misunderstood because i thought she was asking like would i go theoretically like would i go ever in life. so pink shoes said the same thing and then like a week later, s emails us again like okay girls i got us tickets to go on the 13th. so i was confused because how do you just pick a date and buy tickets without saying anything. i have no clue what she was thinking but i felt obligated to go. i'm sure it will be fun but i am tired... lol. so anyway a few weeks after she bought our tickets, she saw people selling them online for like $400 each. tickets in our section which were $30 were now $400. so of course you know what i said... sell my ticket immediately. but s physically has the tickets and didn't want to sell them. she's like "i really want to go" aaargh. so whatever. i'm going. i'll have fun. we are supposed to go to dinner first at my current fave restaurant in the quarter. carmine's... <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGTbAJB_0Uf0QwGUOXZO-imefxcwmGLymuz1TjXOYhpSVPKH282ke2R5HqU8V0fph9nhMP4ANmPMKHgvyKjeezWtKlQ7-zgy5jHEB3pk1x9IeMXxcb5OdCk6wEeQFOi0QMCTCO/s1600-h/carmines.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGTbAJB_0Uf0QwGUOXZO-imefxcwmGLymuz1TjXOYhpSVPKH282ke2R5HqU8V0fph9nhMP4ANmPMKHgvyKjeezWtKlQ7-zgy5jHEB3pk1x9IeMXxcb5OdCk6wEeQFOi0QMCTCO/s320/carmines.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279331911879357586" /></a><br />mmm mmmmm mmmmmm!<br /><br /><br />until next time amigos...Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18105761533060662355noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776761.post-68232567150288806702008-12-08T17:08:00.003-05:002008-12-08T17:40:01.075-05:00maybe i am bi-polar...cuz i definitely don't feel like continuing my rant from before...<br />i do, however, feel like talking about how much I despise my job. I mean they pay me remarkably well (I made just about 80k my first year), and the benefits are fantastic but the job itself is ridiculous. no it's not even the job, it's the work environment. It is so unbelievable negative... the morale is non-existant. the reason is some people get away with muder while others are being susp and fired for the alightest infraction. And our union does nothing about it because the people getting away with murder are union members as well. It is just so unbelievably disheartening. seriously. but i can't leave. not right now anyway... i know i would be hard-pressed to find a job paying me what i am making now without a college degree. And aside from the pay, I've won a ridiculous amount of stuff over the last 3 years... a wii, 3 tv's, 2 laptops, an 80 gig iPod, maybe about 2k in gift cards macy's, foot locker, etc. I love all of that. I love winning prizes... I got the majority of that in my first year and a half. the perverbial well seems to have dried up. and on top of that they are now routing our sales calls overseas and to 3rd party vendors so they don't have to pay out commission. and that is fine if that is what the corporation deems necessary. but in the last year and a half outr sales objectives have quadrupled (not exaggerating) with less payout and less sales opportunities. to top it off, we get to deal with the backlash of the vendors making up prices and telling the customers whatever they want to hear... whether it's true or not. i can't stand it. i dread coming into work. I start half-way having anxiety attacks on sunday nights thinking about coming to work on monday... something has got to give. at what point to i put my mental health and well-being over "stuff"? I am not going to make any rash decisions... I am gonna stick it out and pray for the best... I don't want to leave Verizon necessarily but I do need to get a new position STAT... uhgggg<br /><br />on a completely different note... have you ever seen someone's ex and gotten mad at them for even talking to someone so atrocious? like how annoying is that? am i the only one that gets mad at that? ha haaa... especially if there was no personality to make up for it... just completely wack on every level... <br /><br />fin.Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18105761533060662355noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776761.post-47448675954869397932008-12-07T08:38:00.004-05:002008-12-07T14:13:05.231-05:00i promise i am not bi-polar...But I do feel much better... we talked about it and I choose to forgive and move on. I did however, start thinking about different type of women and why some are so willing to settle for whatever they can get. I have at least one friend that could fit in every category i am about to talk about. and believe me, I am not jusging necessarily... just curious as to what makes these hoes tick. lol<br /><br />seriously though. the first group i want to talk about are the emotionally competitive folk. these are the chicks that are not interested in a dude until he is interested in someone else. is it the "want what you can't have" syndrome? this is pretty annoying... i mean, if someone is trying to date you, talk to you, whatever, and you are blowing them off, making plans and flaking, etc., why do you think that person would continue to pursue you. the chase is only fun for a while then it gets old. now i call these people emotionally competitive because as soon as the dude starts showing interest in someone else, all of a sudden, they want to start calling and asking for kisses and shit. that is retarded. it would be one thing if you actually liked the dude but if you are just trying to throw him some play because his affection is elsewhere, that is selfish and ridiculous. how little you must think of yourself if you need someone else's interest to make you feel good. even if you are not interested back. this type of title can also be extended to the girls that wants everyone in the room to want them. this is the chick that is cool as hell until a penis walks into the room and then they turn into a seductress. I do have a friend that does not like any dudes until someone else in our group shows interest first. then she makes it a point to try to get with the dude first whether she really likes them or not. that is crazy to me. she even went so far as asking my ex-fiancee, while we were still together, if he wanted to sleep with her. she just needed the satisfaction of knowing everyone in the room wanted to screw her. that is weird. and yes i did check her on that. what i want to say to this type of woman is: Learn to validate yourself. Don't depend on men's attention to make you feel like you are pretty or desirable. know that ish in your head. If you think you are hot, everyone else will too. and there won't be a need for you to act like a whore to get attention.<br /><br />NEXT<br /><br />Tramps- these people, I have no patience for. tramps like to screw unavailable dudes, just to see if they can. again they are usually not even interested in the guy they are messing with. just want to see if they can. they get some sort of sick satisfaction out of knowing they got someone to cheat on the person they claim to love. they are the ones you hear saying, "well if she was all that, why he with me?". HE'S NOT WITH YOU... He is using you as much as you think you are using him. wake the hell up. getting someone to sleep with you does not make you special. it makes you easy and of low morals and a TRAMP!. I want to say to these chicks: Stop being #2. Please take a dollar and go buy yourself some self-esteem. know that you are worth more than just being someone's side jawn. want more for yourself... and for those of you that are saying, oh but it's just sex. stop lying to yourself... you can not just sleep with someone repeatedly and not become attached to them emotionally... which is how people end up being mistresses for years. and honestly if it was really just about sex, you can find sex from someone unattached so go fly a kite with that one.<br /><br />To be continued...<br /><br />OH btw, I love love love my new google phone! It is the bomb!Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18105761533060662355noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776761.post-9363503310924857302008-12-03T16:36:00.003-05:002008-12-03T16:59:03.947-05:00stormy weather...disappointment is very hard to swallow at times. I'm learning to lower my expectations to avoid being hurt. I've always thought the majority of people were inherently good and there were really just a few that weren't. that opinion is changing more and more each day. can anyone be trusted anymore? With all I've been through in life, I've managed to stay open to people and optimistic. but this... this may be the proverbial last straw. I don't want to become jaded or bitter... this too shall pass right? I don't want to lose my trust in people all together... i just don't know what to do. i mean. i know i want to forgive and move forward. i just don't know how. i don't know how to absorb the hurt and the pain spiraling through my body and refocus it to something positive. i don't know how to not let this affect my level of trust. i am like thinking about it obsessively. the more i try to not think about it, the more i start thinking of possible scenarios. possible outcomes... my imagination is running out of control. do i just close myself off? become a cold, hollow shell of my former self? that so goes against the very fabric of my person. <br />i'm done.<br />the end.Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18105761533060662355noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776761.post-37039946931714892012008-11-30T20:24:00.004-05:002008-11-30T21:07:19.800-05:00this is the longest post ever....So Chris has been out here visiting me in Jersey for the past 10 days or so and it has been splendid. I love him... and I love when he is here. I am still trying to finagle some time of from verizon so I will be able to go out there to visit him and momma e and big c and the grannies. i miss them all even though i haven't spent too much time with them but chris and i are connected and that makes me connected to his fam as well. <br />so thanksgiving with my family in maryland was fun... the food was delicious. I got there early and helped my momma cook. we made turkey, ham, lamb, stuffing with sausage and dried cherries, cornbread stuffing, cornbread, mac & cheese, candied yams, corn, potato salad, collard greens, tossed salad, and of course the gravy. well what i actually made was the cornbread dressing, man & cheese, the grazy, the candied yams, and the glaze for the ham. my mom made everything else. she also baked 2 apple pies, 2 sweet potato pies, and a pecan pie the day before. while the various items were baking, my younger sisters and i decorated a pumpkin that my mom hollowed out and used for a vase. we used paint and nailpolish to make leaves and i wrote Happy Thanksgiving with purple nailpolish then added glitter. before we ate, we went around the table saying what we were thankful for and everyone had something meaningful to say. especially my dad... he was saying how he is thankful that he is able to provide for his family and that none of his children are criminals or strung out on drugs and that he is thankful for his grandchildren and that he gets a chance to see them grow. it was so sweet and heartfelt... so sincere. i thought he was gonna start crying but he manned up. ha haa... so we ate, told stories, and laughed at my dad saying retarded stuff. we watched a movie. then chris and i came home... <br />so Chris asks me if he can take my truck to go to best buy early in the morning on Black Friday. I couldn't venture out because i had to work black friday but i told him if he was geeling confident then he could take it. he was saying something about going to best buy looking for some external hard drive or something so i didn't think much of it. now the whole week prior to thanksgiving, i had been trying to get guuitar hero for my wii and for some reason i never got it. when i was finally going to go buy one, chris is all like, you should play with it first to make sure you like it. so i still wasn't thinking anything of it. i was just like uh ok. anyway back to the story... so chris gets up at like 3:30 and leaves for his black friday excursion. i was sleep! I have no idea when he got home or anything... all i know is my alarm went off at 7 and i got up and turned on the light in my room and in the middle of the floor is a huge bag of stuff and a homemade card from chris saying "Merry Christmas!!! I know it is a month away but I am not gonna be here so I wanted to give you your stuff now. I hope you like everything." I was so shocked... i had no idea he was trying to surprise me but it was sooooo sweet. i think i squealed! He got me a crap load of jeans and sweaters... and i was just complaining that i needed sweaters... i felt a little guilty because i know he is not working right now and i really was not expecting or needing a gift from him. so i was super excited. i loved everything. so i thanked him profusely and had to rush to get ready for work. so i go through my morning routine and as i was leaving, chris followed me out to the living room which was a little strange and he was just chatting with me but i got my coat and was about to leave and chris is like ok i didn't get the response i want so you must not have seen it.<br />and i say, seen what?<br />and he says look down<br />so i look down and i am looking at my feet and the Jordan 5's I had on thinking to myself like is something different? did he clean them? relace them? what? <br />then he says now look to the right doofus<br />so i look over and RIGHT beside my foot is the stinking Guitar Hero I had been trying to buy. i was so stunned, it was so sweet and thoughtful. i was so surprised. i really don't know how i missed that big box in the middle of my floor. lol. i dunno. i got him a lot of stuff for Christmas but this was so dope. it really was. so i had my christmas in november and it was fantastic. <br /><br />we went back to md on fri and hung out with my family again... we watched kung fu panda and went to sleep. sat morning i made banana pancakes (from scratch) with pecan syrup and it was DELICIOUS! i also made some fried eggs and my mom made bacon. my dad made corned beef the way us jamaicans eat it with rice. so it was more like a brunch than a breakfast but everything was good and we went shopping with the fam. <br /><br />then<br /><br />I went to Sonic for the FIRST TIME. OMG! it was fantastic! mm mmmmmm<br />so after that we went back to the parents house and watched some movie. hung out a little bit then came back home. so on the way home chris and i had a fat moment. how? well we used my new google phone (which i ABSOLUTELY LOVE btw) to find the sonic nearest my house. i had no idea there was any near me and lo and behold not even 15 minutes away in PA, a big, beautiful sonic. so yes we went again before we went home and got some sticky bun ice cream thing... sooooo good.<br /><br />well Dexter is on now so i'll have to continue another time. but all is well... there is a big part of the weekend that i am leaving out temporarily but i will blog about it sometime next week. i'll explain why then... okay i am missing dexter and he needs to kill miguel. like he has to. there is no other option... uhg i love this show...Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18105761533060662355noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776761.post-38396488461166581562008-11-24T09:30:00.002-05:002008-11-24T10:24:13.121-05:00recapso i know it's been a while... sorry for the delay. i have been very busy as usual. so first let me update you on the miss new booty sessions! so i've been working out for about 6 weeks now. i missed one week out of the six so i technically have worked out twice a week for 5 weeks with my trainer. sooo i don't see a huge difference but i do feel the difference. i do have more energy and i am definitely stronger. my jeans fit better. i can see my thighs have slimmed and my waist has slimmed some. my upper arms have slimmed some. my workouts have gotten harder but i am able to sustain them... i don't get as sore as i used too. so all in all i feel better. i have been cheating on the meal plan though. i can't even lie... lol. not cheating terribly but enough to slow the progress down. i have to get serious though. <br /><br />in other news... chris is back in nj as i'm sure you all already know. i really like having him around. he is my snuggle muffin! LOL! he got to experience his first family gathering at our annual pre-thanksgiving get together. The saturday before Thanksgiving, my roommate and i, have a thanksgiving get together at our place for our families. we do this since people always have so much to do ont hanksgiving and people sometimes feel torn as to whose house to go to or they are rushing trying to make all invites. my little apartment was completely packed with people and kids. it was loud and ridiculous but so much fun. i have not laughed so hard in a long time. we ate and talked and laughed and played taboo. taboo was ridiculous... the kids played dance dance revlution on my wii... it was good times. so my turkey day plans are pretty much to go down to my parents house and relax. i have to work friday then shopping shopping shopping all weekend!!<br /><br />i'll see if i can post more later... like how chris almost killed us driving home from philly on thursday! LOL! he left that part out of his "the bridge is over" post....Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18105761533060662355noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776761.post-33469119601827829562008-11-07T11:45:00.002-05:002008-11-07T12:01:31.353-05:00i am pissedto the highest level of pissed-tivity... this has got to be one of the crappiest days thus far. it's been gloomy and rainy all week and i think that may be part of what is affecting my mood. i dunno... all i know is I woke up a few minutes late then i stepped on my glasses and i don't even know how they ended up on the floor but whatever. then i was stuck in traffic for 20 minutes because of some corny accident. that made me 15 minutes late for work... torture. then i get here and open my email and we get this lovely bit of information:<br /><br /><em>Good Morning Team,<br />A corporate decision has been made that Verizon will be open on Thursday, January 1, 2009. Our hours of operation will be 9:00AM to 5:00PM.<br />Wanted you to know in advance so you can plan accordingly.</em><br /><br /><br />what type of ish is that?!? are they serious? WHO is calling for new service on Jan 1st. NO ONE! what the eff are they thinking. we have never opened on new years day... this is absolutely uncalled for and i am P.O.'ed... aaaaargh. double triple aaaaargh! <br /><br />other than that... christopher is back in IL and i miss him... he's coming back for thanksgiving though so that makes me happy and i am supposed to go out there for Christmas... however, effin verizon is being extremely gay. i have no vacation time available but i will have one comp day i can use for working veteran's day. but i can't use it the day after christmas so i really don't know how it's gonna work out yet. i'll probably end up just calling out and taking an occurance. <br /><br />my sneaker collection is growing rapidly... i have about 50 pairs now... and that is added to my 80 pairs of heels/boots etc.. it is such a problem. <br /><br />i am off to make my Christmas wish list... that should cheer me up. maybe i'll post it when i am done.Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18105761533060662355noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776761.post-7295727831645244902008-11-06T10:53:00.003-05:002008-11-06T11:10:04.583-05:00everyone is going green...so in honor of the new environmentally friendly attitude the world is taking on, i've decided to recycle... while i still throw soda cans in the trash instead of the recycle bin i don't have, i have decided to recycle this post from a few months ago.. i was curious how it would come out since i've added some stuff and... well... it's pretty funny! <br /><br />MEME Rules:<br />1. Put Your iPod/ music player on shuffle<br />2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.<br />3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER WHAT<br />After you’ve answered all of the questions, tag 5 other people and then let them know they’ve been tagged to do the meme themselves!<br /><br />IF SOMEONE SAYS “IS THIS OKAY” YOU SAY?<br />I'm Still Standing- Dorinda Clark Cole<br /><br />WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?<br />The Ride- Prince<br /><br />WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?<br />Pussy Control- Prince (this is really what came up on my ipod... that is HILARIOUS)<br /><br /><br />HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?<br />Can I Walk With You- India.Arie (this is soooooooooooo true)<br /><br /><br />WHAT IS YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE?<br />That's How Long I Love You- Chi Lites <br /><br /><br />WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?<br />The Anointing- john p kee<br /><br /><br />WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?<br />touch and broken bones- the hives<br /><br />WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR PARENTS?<br />passenger seat- death cab for cutie<br /><br />WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?<br />Out there Grindin- DJ Khaled<br /><br />WHAT IS 2+2?<br />West- Prince<br /><br /><br />WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?<br />Hangin on a string (contemplating)- Loose Ends (this is true of my homegirl Dee- she crazy)<br /><br /><br />WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?<br />A day Without You- Art Porter (chris must have put this on my ipod cuz i have no idea who this is) oh i just listened to it- smooth jazz stuff.. interesting<br /><br /><br />WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?<br />Self Conscious- Kanye West<br /><br />WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?<br />Big Dog Status ft. scarface, T.I., & UTP- Lil Wayne (ha! this is true)<br /><br /><br />WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?<br />How Could It Be- Eddie Murphy<br /><br /><br />WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?<br />I Know- Destiny's Child<br /><br /><br />WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?<br />I was Made to Love Her- Michael McDonald (aaawwww... take notes chris!)<br /><br /><br />WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?<br />Milestone- Miles Davis (true)<br /><br />WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?<br />Girls and Boys- Prince<br /><br /><br />WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?<br />When the Day Met the Night- Panic at the Disco<br /><br /><br />WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?<br />Back to You- Men of Standard<br /><br />WHAT SHOULD YOU POST THIS AS?<br />So High f/ J. Ivy- John Legend Solo Sessions Vol. 1 live at the knitting factory (DOPE version of so high)Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18105761533060662355noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776761.post-40935215074943486782008-10-27T08:06:00.001-04:002008-10-27T08:08:05.785-04:00I'm betterI feel a lot better... i don't have time now but i will explain more later. i am still stressed and still overwhelmed but no longer falling into depression. uhg... i have to get to work... tortureLizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18105761533060662355noreply@blogger.com1