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Just Lazy

I don’t have a real excuse for not posting much/anything these past few days/week. I did get caught with my high school reunion website, and then I got caught up with facebook. But to tell the truth, I could have actually blogged about those. And it’s not that I had a boat load of work to do either, I’ve just been lazy. Pure and simple. I caught the lazy spell right before the trip to Mexico and I just can’t shake it. I have so much to catch up on, but I’m stuck in this lazy rut.

I have a group project (for school) due Dec 7, and I’ve barely attempted to complete my portion. And guess when I am scheduled to take the final exam…………………yep Dec 7. I’ve lost my footing and now I have 12 days to catch up with 15 weeks of school material…….wish me luck.

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Weekend Recap

My weekend was really cool…..I got in a lot of relaxation. Much more than I anticipated.

First up was Friday night’s party, I was the first one there……..and can I just say I was on my phone texting people like it was my party. I was too thru. Even the hostess was an hour late, and she had the nerve to say that she put 7:30 hoping people we arrive by 8 and she didn’t show up until 8:30. The birthday girl finally got there about 9:30………But it was cool, a real nice little spot just off the U Street corridor. Parking was a beast, but that’s DC for ya. At any rate I stayed much longer than I wanted to, because of all the late arrivals, and I missed Lipstick Jungle…….yeah I actually thought I could be home by 10 pm.

Saturday I attempted to sleep until 12, but that was halted about 9:30 when my stepmother called…….LOL. So, I got up and called for my niece who was over her grandmother’s house. I was told she’d call me in a few so that she could spend the day and night with me. Guess what, that call never came. Yeah and I was in the house until about 4. I finally left the house and headed to the library to pick up the second season of CSI (the original). I’m like really hooked on that show. Oh and Dexter, the showtime channel show on the forensics specialist that’s also a killer……..

At any rate I was on a hunt to find some Apple Cider packets. But to no avail.

And yesterday, again I was in the house until 4. I had to visit my oldest god child, she got all A’s and one B on her report card, so I needed to take her a card and gift card to reward her for the good effort in school.

After that I was headed back home for a visit from my father and step mother. They offered some insight on the family movement we’ve been trying to get together.

It seems I keep getting distracted from completing this post. So I’ll end it here and bid everyone a:

HAPPY MONDAY!



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Caught up......

Ok, so I've been caught up on two other network sites that I've neglected my blog.......how rude. A high school mate has started a website for our class and the past few days I've been caught up observing and re-connecting with those I graduated with.

And then there's facebook, ah hum bug..........that think is too complicated. I'm sure I'm making it worse by not taking the time to read anything. But goodness, who has the time to do all of that.

At any rate, I'll be sure to make a few substantial posts over the weekend or next week. Cause really aint jack else going on with me. I've fallen behind in school and a group project is due the top of next month. Not too mention I'm supposed to get my niece this weekend, so how the heck am I gonna manage.......in fact this is the list of tasks I need to complete this weekend:

*get my niece
*costco
*visit Jazz
*scan and upload pics
*homework
*group project assignment
*burlington coat factory
*visit cuzn
*hit the track for an hour or so
*wash at least three loads of clothes
*iron clothes for next two work weeks

I'm sure there are a few other things I'm supposed to do as well, but I can't readily recall at the moment. And I'm supposed to go out today after work, so that's not helping much. But then next week is a 3 day work week.

Anyway.......hope you are having a GREAT FRIDAY, and have a good weekend.



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Fwd: 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


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Randoms

I've finally caught up some on my blog reading. I have about 300 or so posts to go thru.

If McCain had won, would he commit to working with Obama, as Obama is said to be committed to working with McCain?

If Hilary had won, would she have chosen Obama as her Secretary of State?




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Sipping

I saw something online yesterday for Lemon Ginger Echinacea Tea. So last night I went to my local grocery store looking for it. And the closet I got was this:

And it's really tasty......I've been sipping on it all day. I've had two cups so far and I'm debating whether or not to go make a third cup.

I'll definitely have to keep this in my cupboard for the winter weekends.

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Vacation recap

Ok, so I have a few minutes to spare. Let me briefly and quickly recap my Mexico vacation.

We left Saturday morning with no real major issues to report. Although we allowed a salesman to waste about 20 minutes of our time when we first arrived in Mexico. He was trying to get us to attend a timeshare presentation.
The drive to the resort was about 45-50 minutes, and the driver barely spoke English. The check in process when we arrived at our resort was fine, no delay or problems. That evening we didn’t do much but relax, unwind and walk thru the resort. Although it was dark we snapped a few pics…..LOL

The first full day, we got an early morning call 8 am from our resort rep reminding us to meet her at 12 noon for a little chit chat. She told us about some excursions and let us know when to check for our pick up information for our departure. We then had lunch and went to the beach and pool.

Tuesday we pretty much relaxed and spent time on the beach and pool side again. Tuesday night the featured entertainment was Moulin Rouge. The group did good and I enjoyed the show.

Wednesday we rode ATV’s, and got so dirty it was a mess………..I mean my black eyebrows were brown from all the dirt and dust…….it was funny. But I had a good time. Wednesday night was the Michael Jackson show. The backup dancers were really good, although Michael look-a-like was abit stiff.

Thursday Mister went scuba diving in the morning while I laid around. Then we had lunch, went to the beach where I kayaked for the first time. Now, I can’t swim so I was too scared to venture beyond the barriers.

Friday we did the Tulum tour. There weren’t as many stone buildings as I thought. But the beach was beautiful. This was a half day activity, so once we got back we grabbed a bite to eat and headed down to 5th Avenue. And can I just say it was much more than I expected. I was thinking we were headed to a little flea market, but to my surprise there were countless stores, they even had a Johnny Rockets and Starbucks. We walked around for about 3 hours before catching a cab back to the resort.

Saturday morning we bid farewell to our room and the resort as we headed back home. The first leg of the trip was cool, but the second………man this lady behind us complained so dang on much I wanted to slap the taste out of her mouth.

And then Sunday, well I had a list of things I wanted to get done, but all I did was lay around the house all dang on day. And now that Monday is gone, I’m hoping today (Tuesday) and tomorrow will go by quickly. But it aint even noon yet!

Hope you are having a splendid Tuesday!



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I's grinding

I've been pretty caught up thus far with work. So no real time for a post. But I'll definitely do a brief summary of my week in Mexico in a few hours or so. I didn't anticipate being this busy today, but I should have expected. I mentally noted the first few things I needed to get done when I got here:

* complete timesheet
* check and catch up on e-mails
* expense reports
* daily batches

But in addition to that, I've been trying to catch up on my blog reading as well. I had well over one thousand posts to read. And as you can imagine that is quite a task. Not too mention my supervisor came in and reminded me of a deadline tomorrow COB for monthly tasks to be completed. So I'm hoping that by 5 I can start type up my vacation summary and post.

Hope you are having a good day!


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You Are a Learning Cook

You've got the makings of an excellent cook, and the desire to be one. But right now, you're just lacking the experience. You couldn't be a top chef yet, but you could be an apprentice.

Are You A Good Cook?

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You Are the Bow Pose

You are an open hearted person. You seek connections and make them easily. You are naturally generous - especially with your love and your time. You have a knack for thinking up interesting ideas. You are an inventor and a creator. You approach everything in life with a relaxed attitude. You accept what you can't change.

What Yoga Pose Are You?

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Your Rapper Name Is...

Brooklyn Assassin

What's Your Rapper Name?

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I'm back

Hey Blog world.......I'm back from my Mexican vacation. And it was great, I started typing up details when I first got there, but after the first day......um, well what had happened was: Shucks I was on vacation. So for the details, it'll be brief and from memory, which these days is not so great. I'll provide them in a post later this week. But for now I thought I'd share some photos:


Here's a picture of the water fountain at the pool:



Here's me in my get-up for the ATV, nope I didn't drive:

I sat down for a bite to eat the first full day and I look to my left and this is what I saw:

I was totally amazed as the blue water called out to me!

And here's another pic of the beach and water:

We rode ATV's to this park with a pond or lake (can't readily recall the name) but this is the water:

Hope you are having a good weekend!

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The Castle Personality Test

You are scared of new experiences. It's hard for you to break outside of your comfort zone. You like to think that people see you as dramatic and fascinating. You do your best to seem mysterious. You are a very realistic person. You see the world as it is, flaws and all. Right now, you feel like the whole world is open to you. You see lots of possibilities. Overall, your life is dramatic and unpredictable. You life in interesting times. You are extremely optimistic about the future. You feel like things are always getting better.

The Castle Personality Test

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What Your Love of Twizzlers Says About You

You have a short attention span and are easily distracted. Your eye can't help but drift toward colorful, bold things. You are a a total kid at heart, and you're drawn toward anything fun. You're the type most likely to eat candy as much as you can!

What Does Your Favorite Candy Say About You?

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Happy 3rd Wedding Anniversary

Three years and I'm still in love with my hubby!





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The Part of You That No One Sees

You are compassionate, caring, and soothing. You like other people to depend on you... In fact, you don't feel right unless you are helping someone out. Underneath it all, you feel the burden of everyone's problems. Without your guidance, you fear that many people's worlds would fall apart. You like to feel in charge, even if it brings you a lot of stress.

What's the Part of You That No One Sees?

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You Are a Maze

You can be confusing, tiring, and deceptive. But at the end of it all, you're sweet. You believe there are many ways to get to an answer... And you are willing to explore every single one of them!

What'>http://www.blogthings.com/whatkindofpuzzleareyouquiz/">What Kind of Puzzle Are You?

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You Are 4% Nerdy

You are definitely not nerdy - in fact, you probably don't know any nerds. You probably care a little too much about your image. No one will know if you secretly watch Star Trek reruns!

How Nerdy Are You?

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Cake and Food pics

I forgot to post this picture of the cake I made for my familyt gathering:

Looks scrumptious doesn't it? I made cupcakes and mini cheesecakes as well, but I didn't get a chance to get a picture of them.

I've been trying to find a class for cake decorating. Yep, I've tried my local Michael's and AC Moore. Both retailers offer the class, however none are convinent for me. So I'll keep looking, until then I'll practice on my own.

Here are pics of food the gathering had to offer:

There wasn't much leftover. In fact, there was barely enough for people to take home. I guess that's a good sign that the food was good.

I think for the next gathering I'll try making another dish in addition to a cake.

Oh, my cousin is planning to have a little something for her birthday in January. I offered to make her a cake and some cupcakes. I think I like baking........or maybe it's the opportunity to practice cake decorating.

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Fwd: The Donkey

One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a large well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer looked down into the well and tried to figure out what to do.

Finally, he decided that the animal was way to old, and the well was useless and just needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the old donkey.

He invited all his neighbors to come over and help him. They each grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well. At first, the donkey realized what was happening and loudly cried.

Then, to everyone's amazement he got very quiet.

A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well. He was astonished at what he saw. With each shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing.

He would shake it off and take a step up on the dirt.

As the farmer's neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal.... he would shake it off and take a step up.

Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and happily trotted off!

Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The trick to getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up each time. Each of our troubles is a steppingstone. We can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping and never giving up! Shake it off and always take a step up.

Remember some simple rules to be happy:
Free your heart from hatred --- Forgive.
Free your mind from worries --- Most never happen.
Live simply and appreciate what you have.
Give more.
Expect less.

NOW ..........
Enough of that crap ... The donkey about an hour later came back, and bit the farmer who had tried to bury him. The deep gash from the bite got infected and the farmer eventually died in agony from horrid shock.

MORAL FROM TODAY'S LESSON:
When you do something wrong, and try to cover your ass, it always comes back to bite you.


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There Are 5 Gaps in Your Knowledge

Where you have gaps in your knowledge: Philosophy Religion History Science Art Where you don't have gaps in your knowledge: Economics Literature

Do You Have Gaps in Your Knowledge?

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Fwd: Text Messages

I received a few funny text messages over the course of the day and wanted to share them.


Make sure you drink a lot of water today; it’s gonna be a lot of salty crackers out today.


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DC was off the hook last night. The democrats were celebrating, and the republican kept calling the police.

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They didn’t want to give us 40 acres & a mule, so dammit we will take 50 states and a white house!




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Nose in the air

For the better part of the day, I’ve been walking around with my nose in the air. Why, might you ask……well I smell change. The very same change that has been brewing since Barack Obama announced his candidacy for President. And last night, well it was solidified when he was announced the elected president. So yeah, my nose is in the air.

You see I had and gave excuse after excuse for me being a slacker. I wasn’t too serious about things as I should have. I should have pressed forward and harder. Yet, I got complacent and procrastination became the name of my game. But yesterday’s victory will serve to drive me to greater heights and unimaginable success. I always knew the sky was the limit, but Barack serves as tangible evidence that there are NO limits to what and who we can become and achieve.

So from this point going forward, NO EXCUSES!

No more saying: but, can’t, don’t, or won’t……..……those words should be buried from our vocabulary.






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Say what now:

I'm at a loss for words......things feel so unreal.........so I'll just post pics:










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My Polling place and stuff

To record this historical moment, I took my camera with me to the polling place to capture some pictures...........

This is the sign leading to my polling place:

This is the beginning of the line:

Seems, folks started lining up at 5 am..........Mister arrived at 6:45, I got there about 7:15.

This is the first sign as you get closer:

You are close at this point:

Signs up on the doors just before you enter:

As you can see the sign prohibits the use of celluar phones.........slim behind us had a wireless earpiece in and was on the phone when we got in area.......poll workers had to tell him he couldn't talk on the phone!

The last sign before entering building:

Overall, not a bad experience..........my feet are aching from the standing, but it was worth it.

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