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Peace, Blessings and Laughs
1/2/09
Vacation photo album complete
I'd been on the hunt for a photo album for all the pictures we took while Mexico this past November. I finally found one that was too feminine at Ross and it only cost me six dollars. Wow what a savings. Well I gave the task of putting said photos in the album to hubby, and well you know how that is: If you want something done, do it yourself.
At any rate, I took the time today to go thru the camera and put the pictures in order then put them in the photo album. YAY ME!
I'm gonna get organized in 2009. Next up is to remove the clutter from my car........in fact let me go do that now. Maybe I'll even take my car to the car wash........
I am so loving this extra day off.
Hope you are having a good day.
Peace, Blessings and Laughs
At any rate, I took the time today to go thru the camera and put the pictures in order then put them in the photo album. YAY ME!
I'm gonna get organized in 2009. Next up is to remove the clutter from my car........in fact let me go do that now. Maybe I'll even take my car to the car wash........
I am so loving this extra day off.
Hope you are having a good day.
Peace, Blessings and Laughs
1/1/09
First lesson of 09
The first lesson of 09 (or the last lesson of 08 which ever way you want to look at it) that I learned is this:
I can NOT wash, set my hair on rollers, and dry my hair in two hours.
After the movie yesterday I got home with a plan to wash and style my hair for the gathering I was attending. My hopes were to be at the gathering by 10:30. But I didn't leave the house until about 10:45 and the drive was at least 35 minutes away. I didn't get there until 11:30.
Peace, Blessings and Laughs
I can NOT wash, set my hair on rollers, and dry my hair in two hours.
After the movie yesterday I got home with a plan to wash and style my hair for the gathering I was attending. My hopes were to be at the gathering by 10:30. But I didn't leave the house until about 10:45 and the drive was at least 35 minutes away. I didn't get there until 11:30.
Peace, Blessings and Laughs
$8 matinee????
I finally got a chance to go see Will Smith’s new movie 7lbs. My intentions were to go in DC, up the street from my job. But I wound up staying at work longer than I anticipated yesterday which caused me to go to the movies on my side of town.
At any rate, I didn’t know the price of a matinee was eight bucks. Geesh, how much is regular admission? Yeah I’ve been to the movies recently, but I guess I never really paid much attention to the admission price. I was thinking the matinee price was more like $6. At any rate that trip to the movies cost about $15; can't go tot he movies and not purchase popcorn.
I really liked the movie, and I won’t give it away by providing any details, or too many details. But it does have me pondering this question:
Would you want someone to love you so much that they could not live without you, subsequently committing suicide upon your death?
On one hand, I would want that kind of love. Someone that makes decision based on if and how it might affect me. Who wouldn't want someone that puts you before them? Someone that aims to please me at their every waking moment. Ok, maybe I'd get abit crazy at some point. But hey, I wouldn't pass up the option at least for a short span of time.
But on the hand I am reminded of something my grandmother said to me recently, in that you shouldn’t love anyone more than you love GOD. And that GOD should be the center of your relationship with your spouse.
I just asked Hubby and his response is: “No, I guess I’d prefer to have someone that is happy with them to want to keep on living.” And that makes sense as well.
Again, I liked the movie and thought it was very thought provoking and has me reflecting on things. I must caution you that is a long movie, I think about 2 hours. And don’t make the mistake of going to a theater where rowdy people frequent, like I did. This young couple TALKED the entire time. I wanted to ask them why they came to the movies. And at one point in the movie they actually laughed at something that happened, and from their response (laughter) I gathered that they were young. It was not a funny moment at all.
Well I’m off to occupy my time for the day. Hope you are have a good day!
Peace, Blessings and Laughs
At any rate, I didn’t know the price of a matinee was eight bucks. Geesh, how much is regular admission? Yeah I’ve been to the movies recently, but I guess I never really paid much attention to the admission price. I was thinking the matinee price was more like $6. At any rate that trip to the movies cost about $15; can't go tot he movies and not purchase popcorn.
I really liked the movie, and I won’t give it away by providing any details, or too many details. But it does have me pondering this question:
Would you want someone to love you so much that they could not live without you, subsequently committing suicide upon your death?
On one hand, I would want that kind of love. Someone that makes decision based on if and how it might affect me. Who wouldn't want someone that puts you before them? Someone that aims to please me at their every waking moment. Ok, maybe I'd get abit crazy at some point. But hey, I wouldn't pass up the option at least for a short span of time.
But on the hand I am reminded of something my grandmother said to me recently, in that you shouldn’t love anyone more than you love GOD. And that GOD should be the center of your relationship with your spouse.
I just asked Hubby and his response is: “No, I guess I’d prefer to have someone that is happy with them to want to keep on living.” And that makes sense as well.
Again, I liked the movie and thought it was very thought provoking and has me reflecting on things. I must caution you that is a long movie, I think about 2 hours. And don’t make the mistake of going to a theater where rowdy people frequent, like I did. This young couple TALKED the entire time. I wanted to ask them why they came to the movies. And at one point in the movie they actually laughed at something that happened, and from their response (laughter) I gathered that they were young. It was not a funny moment at all.
Well I’m off to occupy my time for the day. Hope you are have a good day!
Peace, Blessings and Laughs
12/31/08
2009 Resolutions
Yeah, yeah, yeah…….it’s that time of year again where I make New Year resolutions I might not keep up with. But I do them every year to sort of provide a game plan for some things I’d like to get a better handle on. I don’t make them so far fetched that I might not attain, but something that has me looking at what I do and gauge whether or not I want to continue those actions.
So having said that this is my list of New Year resolutions:
· Savings – I started this some months ago, so I plan to continue and attempt to step it up a notch if possible.
· Paying down/off debt – I have one store credit card and Visa with a measly balance I’d like to completely pay off. And with shear determination and some self discipline I can do them both in one year. Then I’ll be able to concentrate on my mastercard and student loans.
· Hair maintenance – I wear a pony tail entirely too frequently, so I’m gonna commit to a better hair care regimen.
· Home Projects – new windows, new ceiling fan, new living room lighting, new carpet downstairs
· Healthy living – I’d like to lose at least 15 pounds and exercise at least twice a week. I understand that by exercising the weight loss might turn to weight gain because muscles, but I’m cool with that, better fab than flab. Additionally, I’d like to increase my fruit and vegetable intake and cut down on the snacking.
· School – maintain focus to finish in December
· Hobbies – take some classes for professional development as well as fun. I’d really like to take a class in cake decorating and banking & investing.
· Reading – expand my reading selections; my personal reading preference is fiction by African American authors, well I’d like to expand to include self-help (personal finance) and mystery
· Living – this year I’ve been much of a homebody, sitting around awaiting invitations to go out and be about. Well in 09, I aint having it. If I have to hit up happy our all by my lonesome, well I’ll do just that. I want to get out more; after all I have one life to live, so I might as well live it. Tomorrow is not promised people!
So there you have it, my New Year resolutions. Now what shall I do to bring in the New Year?
Whatever you do, please be safe!
I wish you a HAPPY, HEALTHY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR!
Peace, Blessings and Laughs
So having said that this is my list of New Year resolutions:
· Savings – I started this some months ago, so I plan to continue and attempt to step it up a notch if possible.
· Paying down/off debt – I have one store credit card and Visa with a measly balance I’d like to completely pay off. And with shear determination and some self discipline I can do them both in one year. Then I’ll be able to concentrate on my mastercard and student loans.
· Hair maintenance – I wear a pony tail entirely too frequently, so I’m gonna commit to a better hair care regimen.
· Home Projects – new windows, new ceiling fan, new living room lighting, new carpet downstairs
· Healthy living – I’d like to lose at least 15 pounds and exercise at least twice a week. I understand that by exercising the weight loss might turn to weight gain because muscles, but I’m cool with that, better fab than flab. Additionally, I’d like to increase my fruit and vegetable intake and cut down on the snacking.
· School – maintain focus to finish in December
· Hobbies – take some classes for professional development as well as fun. I’d really like to take a class in cake decorating and banking & investing.
· Reading – expand my reading selections; my personal reading preference is fiction by African American authors, well I’d like to expand to include self-help (personal finance) and mystery
· Living – this year I’ve been much of a homebody, sitting around awaiting invitations to go out and be about. Well in 09, I aint having it. If I have to hit up happy our all by my lonesome, well I’ll do just that. I want to get out more; after all I have one life to live, so I might as well live it. Tomorrow is not promised people!
So there you have it, my New Year resolutions. Now what shall I do to bring in the New Year?
Whatever you do, please be safe!
I wish you a HAPPY, HEALTHY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR!
Peace, Blessings and Laughs
12/30/08
Still passing, reimburse me.........
Not sure if I mentioned that my employer does tuition reimbursement. Upon submission of proof of registration they give you half the cost and then the other half upon successful completion of the course. And as such I'm entitled to the other half for the class I just took. (I did say I didn't so well, but I passed.)
Can we say:
RUN ME MY MONEY!
Off to complete and submit the necessary paperwork.
Peace, Blessings and Laughs
Can we say:
RUN ME MY MONEY!
Off to complete and submit the necessary paperwork.
Peace, Blessings and Laughs
Not so great performance
Well I checked my grading information and it seems my last minute efforts didn’t prove too impressive. I didn’t do so well in the class and will have to re-take it this coming semester.
There is a slight glimmer in this, if that’s possible, class doesn’t start until February 2 and runs through May 15. So I have two more weeks of rest and relaxtion before class starts again.
I'm off to register. Have a good day!
Peace, Blessings and Laughs
There is a slight glimmer in this, if that’s possible, class doesn’t start until February 2 and runs through May 15. So I have two more weeks of rest and relaxtion before class starts again.
I'm off to register. Have a good day!
Peace, Blessings and Laughs
12/29/08
Yeah, I’m lazy……
I’d been meaning to post over the long weekend, but well……..it felt too dang on good doing absolutely NADA.
I left work abit earlier than the scheduled 3 pm departure. I had to hit up AC Moore to get a gingerbread house for my little cousin and I to make. And they were sold out, so I settled for the gingerbread tree. Then I hit the grocery store, which was crowded……what did I expect right. At any rate I met my aunt for a sec and then went to pick up my little cousin.
He and I had a nice time putting together the gingerbread house. It really takes time and patience doing that and man I was so ready to give up and toss it in the trash. But we pressed on and finished. Of course it looked nothing like the box, but it was cool and we were happy with the end results.
After dropping my little cousin off home, I got back home and attempted to coax hubby into opening up one of his gifts. His response: “No, it’s not Christmas yet.” LOL
Thursday morning, I was jolted awake on several occasions by repeated text messages: “Merry Christmas”……..I think I finally got out of bed about 12:30. I went downstairs to grab a cup of Gatorade and my new coat was hanging just outside of the kitchen……I got such a kick out of hubby’s creative way of presenting it to me. And being the big kid that I am, I put on my new coat and made some eggo waffles.
Hubby headed out about 4:30 to his parents house and I was about 45 minutes behind him. And then about 7 we headed to my mother’s house where her side of the family was gathering. We did a white elephant gift exchange that’s always fun. This year, three people showed up unprepared, so my mother had to provide two extra gifts and an aunt provided an extra. Well, seems folks done up and forgot the guidelines. Two aunt purchased gag gifts that weren’t worth the agreed upon amount of $25. And guess who got stuck with one something not worth $25, yep I did. So by the end of the night, two aunts were on probation and will have their gifts checked at the door upon entering next year.
Friday was my oldest god daughter’s 16th birthday. So I headed over her house to put up decorations for the party we had. I put forth some serious effort and love into the favors and was glad to hear that people liked them. All in all a good time was had by the birthday girl, who made out with a nice chunk of cash, and everyone else in attendance. And by the time I finally got home about 8 I was exhausted and headed straight for bed. Of course I wound up watching TV and blog hopping.
Saturday was really relaxing. I finally left he house about 4 and headed to return some items and grab some lunch. I met up with an old friend and chatted. Oh, and I purchased a new pair of shoes…….I know I shouldn’t have, but they were on sale and who can pass up a great deal on shoes? Certainly not I.
And yesterday..........can we say pajamas all day? Yep, I was in the house all day. I think I finally got out of the bed about 1 and then took a nap about 2:30. JUST PLAIN OLE LAZY! I did wash and put away a few loads of clothes.
Hope you had a GREAT holiday.
Peace, Blessings and Laughs
I left work abit earlier than the scheduled 3 pm departure. I had to hit up AC Moore to get a gingerbread house for my little cousin and I to make. And they were sold out, so I settled for the gingerbread tree. Then I hit the grocery store, which was crowded……what did I expect right. At any rate I met my aunt for a sec and then went to pick up my little cousin.
He and I had a nice time putting together the gingerbread house. It really takes time and patience doing that and man I was so ready to give up and toss it in the trash. But we pressed on and finished. Of course it looked nothing like the box, but it was cool and we were happy with the end results.
After dropping my little cousin off home, I got back home and attempted to coax hubby into opening up one of his gifts. His response: “No, it’s not Christmas yet.” LOL
Thursday morning, I was jolted awake on several occasions by repeated text messages: “Merry Christmas”……..I think I finally got out of bed about 12:30. I went downstairs to grab a cup of Gatorade and my new coat was hanging just outside of the kitchen……I got such a kick out of hubby’s creative way of presenting it to me. And being the big kid that I am, I put on my new coat and made some eggo waffles.
Hubby headed out about 4:30 to his parents house and I was about 45 minutes behind him. And then about 7 we headed to my mother’s house where her side of the family was gathering. We did a white elephant gift exchange that’s always fun. This year, three people showed up unprepared, so my mother had to provide two extra gifts and an aunt provided an extra. Well, seems folks done up and forgot the guidelines. Two aunt purchased gag gifts that weren’t worth the agreed upon amount of $25. And guess who got stuck with one something not worth $25, yep I did. So by the end of the night, two aunts were on probation and will have their gifts checked at the door upon entering next year.
Friday was my oldest god daughter’s 16th birthday. So I headed over her house to put up decorations for the party we had. I put forth some serious effort and love into the favors and was glad to hear that people liked them. All in all a good time was had by the birthday girl, who made out with a nice chunk of cash, and everyone else in attendance. And by the time I finally got home about 8 I was exhausted and headed straight for bed. Of course I wound up watching TV and blog hopping.
Saturday was really relaxing. I finally left he house about 4 and headed to return some items and grab some lunch. I met up with an old friend and chatted. Oh, and I purchased a new pair of shoes…….I know I shouldn’t have, but they were on sale and who can pass up a great deal on shoes? Certainly not I.
And yesterday..........can we say pajamas all day? Yep, I was in the house all day. I think I finally got out of the bed about 1 and then took a nap about 2:30. JUST PLAIN OLE LAZY! I did wash and put away a few loads of clothes.
Hope you had a GREAT holiday.
Peace, Blessings and Laughs
Fwd: I Believe
Another little something that was sent to me via e-mail:
Things you should believe
A Birth Certificate shows we were born
Peace, Blessings and Laughs
Things you should believe
A Birth Certificate shows we were born
A Death Certificate shows we died
Pictures show we lived!
Have a seat...Relax. ..And read this slowly.
I Believe...
Just because two people argue,doesn't mean they don't love each other.
And just because they don't argue, doesn't mean they do love each other.
I Believe...
We don't have to change friends if
We understand friends change.
I Believe....
No matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.
I Believe...
True friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.
I Believe...
You can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life.
I Believe...
it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.
I Believe...
You should always leave loved ones with
Loving words. It may be the last time you see them.
I Believe...
You can keep going long after you think you can't.
I Believe...
We are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.
I Believe...
Either you control your attitude or it controls you.
I Believe...
Heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of consequences.
I Believe...
Money is a lousy way of keeping score.
I Believe...
My best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the best time.
I Believe...
Sometimes the people you expect to kick you When you're down will be the ones to help you get back up.
I Believe...
Sometimes when I'm angry, I have the right to be angry, But that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.
I Believe...
Maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had And what you've learned from them, and less to do With how many birthdays you've celebrated.
I Believe...
It isn't always enough to be forgiven by others; Sometimes, you have to learn to forgive yourself..
I Believe...
No matter how bad your heart is broken, the world doesn't stop for your grief.
I Believe...
Our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, But we are responsible for who we become.
I Believe...
You shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life forever.
I Believe...
Two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different..
I Believe...
Your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don't even know you.
I Believe...
Even when you think you have no more to give, when A friend cries out to you - you will find the strength to help.
I Believe...
Credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.
The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of anythingPictures show we lived!
Have a seat...Relax. ..And read this slowly.
I Believe...
Just because two people argue,doesn't mean they don't love each other.
And just because they don't argue, doesn't mean they do love each other.
I Believe...
We don't have to change friends if
We understand friends change.
I Believe....
No matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.
I Believe...
True friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.
I Believe...
You can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life.
I Believe...
it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.
I Believe...
You should always leave loved ones with
Loving words. It may be the last time you see them.
I Believe...
You can keep going long after you think you can't.
I Believe...
We are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.
I Believe...
Either you control your attitude or it controls you.
I Believe...
Heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of consequences.
I Believe...
Money is a lousy way of keeping score.
I Believe...
My best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the best time.
I Believe...
Sometimes the people you expect to kick you When you're down will be the ones to help you get back up.
I Believe...
Sometimes when I'm angry, I have the right to be angry, But that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.
I Believe...
Maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had And what you've learned from them, and less to do With how many birthdays you've celebrated.
I Believe...
It isn't always enough to be forgiven by others; Sometimes, you have to learn to forgive yourself..
I Believe...
No matter how bad your heart is broken, the world doesn't stop for your grief.
I Believe...
Our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, But we are responsible for who we become.
I Believe...
You shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life forever.
I Believe...
Two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different..
I Believe...
Your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don't even know you.
I Believe...
Even when you think you have no more to give, when A friend cries out to you - you will find the strength to help.
I Believe...
Credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.
Peace, Blessings and Laughs
12/28/08
Inspirational Message
If you want to identify me, ask me not where I live, or what I like to eat, or how I comb my hair, but ask me what I think I am living for, in detail, and ask me what I think is keeping me from living fully for the thing I want to live for. Between these two answers you can determine the identity of any person.
~ Thomas Merton
Peace, Blessings and Laughs
~ Thomas Merton
Peace, Blessings and Laughs
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