I just watched one of the track competitions in Beijing. The women.
That Veronica, she can really go. I was watching her and Allison Felix. Veronica, she looked like she was pounding the pavement. She ran like she was angry almost. Like I would not want to get in a fight with her. She would beat me up. Give me a Jamaican beat down. I bet she gets to eat lots of beef patties. Don't they have to eat lots of carbs? Let me stop. Allison was more dainty with the running. I don't know much about track. I'm just describing how they looked running side by side.
The commentator kept saying Allison didn't look like herself etc.....I started to wonder, what do these women do when they are on their period? I mean what if its the first day of your period when you are in a race for the gold medal? I wonder do they take bc pills to try to move the period around. Or get that shot or that patch that cancels your period or something. I mean you can not run LIKE THAT with a pad or tampon. I know I'm being real stupid. I mean most women I know have some sort of discomfort around their period. Or do they not even get periods because they are soo muscular? No, I bet they get periods, but they are painless because they exercise so much.
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Random stuff
Just because everyone has a cell-phone and/or caller id, does not mean you don't have to leave a message. There is a short list of people who can call and not leave me a message. If you have to wonder, you are not on it. If you don't leave a message, it's pretty much like you didn't call. I'll take note and call you back when and if I feel like it.
I love Lane Bryant's Cacique bras. 36DDD,yeah that's me. Or so I thought. I bought the same bra in a different fabric...and it is about to crush my damn ribs. Its gotta be the fabric because...I've been upping the running so I know I'm not gaining weight, at least not around my rib cage. I normally buy the cotton ones. Last time I bought the same bra in microfiber or something that isn't cotton. I like the cotton ones. I have fancy non-cotton ones for when I'm dressing up.
And you knew this was coming...people who ask "Whyareyousinglewhenareyougettingmarriedwhenareyougoingtosettledownareyoufocusedonyourcareer." Especially my two friends who seem to think its better to have been divorced than still be single. If you have to wonder, I'm talking about you.
Call me crazy, but if you are washing dishes, you should wash ALL THE DISHES, even the ones that are not yours. Why? because the kitchen is still not clean if there are dirty dishes in the sink. Especially if I have one dirty plate and you have 3 plates, 3 bowls, 4 cups and 3 pots, all 3 days old. Don't be petty.
Just because I'm black, does that mean I have to join all the black clubs on campus? GRRRR. I just want to go to class, do my work, write my dissertation and sit down somewhere.
Who can I blame for locking my keys in my car twice in as many months?
I'm too lazy to link stuff and put up pics of stuff here and make it look all fancy. I just want to type. But I may put up a video of my nephew doing the cha-cha. Funny is an understatement.
I love Lane Bryant's Cacique bras. 36DDD,yeah that's me. Or so I thought. I bought the same bra in a different fabric...and it is about to crush my damn ribs. Its gotta be the fabric because...I've been upping the running so I know I'm not gaining weight, at least not around my rib cage. I normally buy the cotton ones. Last time I bought the same bra in microfiber or something that isn't cotton. I like the cotton ones. I have fancy non-cotton ones for when I'm dressing up.
And you knew this was coming...people who ask "Whyareyousinglewhenareyougettingmarriedwhenareyougoingtosettledownareyoufocusedonyourcareer." Especially my two friends who seem to think its better to have been divorced than still be single. If you have to wonder, I'm talking about you.
Call me crazy, but if you are washing dishes, you should wash ALL THE DISHES, even the ones that are not yours. Why? because the kitchen is still not clean if there are dirty dishes in the sink. Especially if I have one dirty plate and you have 3 plates, 3 bowls, 4 cups and 3 pots, all 3 days old. Don't be petty.
Just because I'm black, does that mean I have to join all the black clubs on campus? GRRRR. I just want to go to class, do my work, write my dissertation and sit down somewhere.
Who can I blame for locking my keys in my car twice in as many months?
I'm too lazy to link stuff and put up pics of stuff here and make it look all fancy. I just want to type. But I may put up a video of my nephew doing the cha-cha. Funny is an understatement.
Sunday, August 17, 2008
That Nephew of Mine
He is sooo smart. More like a lil smart alec. Almost too smart for his own good
Exhibit A. My SIL was trying to hurry him on somewhere. She said "you move like a turtle" He replied "Turtles live in the water and turtoises live on land, so I would be a turtoise, not a turtle." Excuse me for my ignorance of the Animal Kingdom.
Exhibit B. My brother and SIL were preparing to do some yard work. My SIL was going to try to cut the grass. (Not something I would be doing, but she can knock herself out doing that kind of thing) Nephew comes running up yelling...MOMMIES DON'T CUT GRASS...MOMMIES DON'T CUT GRASS...LET DADDY DO IT!!!
Now, I'm all for traditional household roles, but I think he might be bordering on chauvinism. He also thinks firefighters can not be girls.
Exhibit C. He was acting up in the mall. My SIL threatened to call my brother and have him pick up my nephew. Nephew replies "Daddy has work to do...he doesn't have time!" I don't know where he got that from, since he's been home with his father for the last month.
Exhibit D. My grandmother brought him a T-shirt from the Rainforest Cafe. It had a big bird on it. "Nephew, look at the bird!" IT'S A MACCAU he replied, with as much disdain as a 3 year old can possibly have. Excuse me for my ignorance, I swear.
Oh and his latest thing is he doesn't like to talk on the phone. He covers up his ears and rolls his eyes if you hold the phone out to him.
So I don't get to talk to him.
Exhibit A. My SIL was trying to hurry him on somewhere. She said "you move like a turtle" He replied "Turtles live in the water and turtoises live on land, so I would be a turtoise, not a turtle." Excuse me for my ignorance of the Animal Kingdom.
Exhibit B. My brother and SIL were preparing to do some yard work. My SIL was going to try to cut the grass. (Not something I would be doing, but she can knock herself out doing that kind of thing) Nephew comes running up yelling...MOMMIES DON'T CUT GRASS...MOMMIES DON'T CUT GRASS...LET DADDY DO IT!!!
Now, I'm all for traditional household roles, but I think he might be bordering on chauvinism. He also thinks firefighters can not be girls.
Exhibit C. He was acting up in the mall. My SIL threatened to call my brother and have him pick up my nephew. Nephew replies "Daddy has work to do...he doesn't have time!" I don't know where he got that from, since he's been home with his father for the last month.
Exhibit D. My grandmother brought him a T-shirt from the Rainforest Cafe. It had a big bird on it. "Nephew, look at the bird!" IT'S A MACCAU he replied, with as much disdain as a 3 year old can possibly have. Excuse me for my ignorance, I swear.
Oh and his latest thing is he doesn't like to talk on the phone. He covers up his ears and rolls his eyes if you hold the phone out to him.
So I don't get to talk to him.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Clothing Moratorium
I don't need to buy anymore clothes. I think I've spent the last year or so focusing on getting rid of ugly, unfashionable stuff and only buying stuff that is cute on me.
I wonder how long I can go without buying clothes?
I think I could go until my B-day, which is in February.
However, I need some long sweaters to cover my rump when the weather starts to chill.
AND I'm working on losing weight, so I will definitely need some new clothes. I still need shoes, I always need shoes. I'm hard on shoes. I love DSW.
How about I won't buy any new clothes until November, or until I lose 20 pounds.
I only need those long sweaters...other than that I bet I can go until next summer.
This is a money saving measure.
I wonder how long I can go without buying clothes?
I think I could go until my B-day, which is in February.
However, I need some long sweaters to cover my rump when the weather starts to chill.
AND I'm working on losing weight, so I will definitely need some new clothes. I still need shoes, I always need shoes. I'm hard on shoes. I love DSW.
How about I won't buy any new clothes until November, or until I lose 20 pounds.
I only need those long sweaters...other than that I bet I can go until next summer.
This is a money saving measure.
Blended Families
I was familiar with blended families long before there was a name for it. Not how you might think, though. My parents are married, I have no step or half siblings.
However, Both sets of my grand parents are divorced. That gives me 4 sets of grandparents in all. My father's parents divorced when he was 4. My mother's parents divorced when she was 16. I'm not even exactly sure how many siblings my father has-I met his mother maybe once before she died. She didn't even come to my parents wedding. I do know I'm her oldest grandchild. One of my uncles I thought was my father's step brother is actually his half-brother. I just never picked up on it...it's so many of them I can't keep track.
My mother's family is a little more interesting. My mother has 5 step brothers and a half sister who is 6 weeks older than me. She also has a whole brother, or a brother that she has the same mother and father with. Half, Step, all these terms are confusing. So, I have an aunt who is my age. Boy you know that was fun growing up. She looks just like my mom, too.
My mother is closest to her youngest step brother, and sometimes she calls him her brother.
My mother's stepfather died in May after battling alzheimer's (or however you spell it) This man thought I hung the moon and spoiled me accordingly.
My mother's stepmother died in July. She helped her step brothers look after her and did way more then they did for their own mother. Not necessarily because she was soooo close to this woman. She did it out of love for her own father, helping him take care of his wife.
And she did they same thing for her mother, helping her take care of her husband.
I think its soo ironic that both of her step parents died within months of each other.
My mother's brother (her whole brother) died in July 2007. This leaves only her to care for and look after her mother, who is 79 and her father, who is 87. Of course it would be easier on her if they were still married and lived in the same house. (They've been divorced since 1972.)
I wonder if parents think about that when they divorce. Not that they should stay together because of that. But my mother is spread so thin looking after both of her parents with their separate homes, separate bank accounts, separate everything. I guess this is neither here nor there, and water under the bridge but I just think about how easy it would be if they were together.
However, Both sets of my grand parents are divorced. That gives me 4 sets of grandparents in all. My father's parents divorced when he was 4. My mother's parents divorced when she was 16. I'm not even exactly sure how many siblings my father has-I met his mother maybe once before she died. She didn't even come to my parents wedding. I do know I'm her oldest grandchild. One of my uncles I thought was my father's step brother is actually his half-brother. I just never picked up on it...it's so many of them I can't keep track.
My mother's family is a little more interesting. My mother has 5 step brothers and a half sister who is 6 weeks older than me. She also has a whole brother, or a brother that she has the same mother and father with. Half, Step, all these terms are confusing. So, I have an aunt who is my age. Boy you know that was fun growing up. She looks just like my mom, too.
My mother is closest to her youngest step brother, and sometimes she calls him her brother.
My mother's stepfather died in May after battling alzheimer's (or however you spell it) This man thought I hung the moon and spoiled me accordingly.
My mother's stepmother died in July. She helped her step brothers look after her and did way more then they did for their own mother. Not necessarily because she was soooo close to this woman. She did it out of love for her own father, helping him take care of his wife.
And she did they same thing for her mother, helping her take care of her husband.
I think its soo ironic that both of her step parents died within months of each other.
My mother's brother (her whole brother) died in July 2007. This leaves only her to care for and look after her mother, who is 79 and her father, who is 87. Of course it would be easier on her if they were still married and lived in the same house. (They've been divorced since 1972.)
I wonder if parents think about that when they divorce. Not that they should stay together because of that. But my mother is spread so thin looking after both of her parents with their separate homes, separate bank accounts, separate everything. I guess this is neither here nor there, and water under the bridge but I just think about how easy it would be if they were together.
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Uses for Afro Sheen
I haven't used Oil Sheen prolly since high school. I don't see the point of it. Most of it probably ends up in my lungs instead of on my hair anyway.
Anyway, fast forward to 2008 and I'm driving with some classmates in my car.
One guy, of the fairer persuasion, is particularly nice. He is from Mississippi. He starts telling us about when he used to work on a cruise ship.
He says the best suntan lotion is Afro sheen.
Me: Afro Sheen...like black people use?
Him: Oh yeah, the aerosol...we sprayed it right on!
Yuck. I'm picturing some white folks spraying aerosol cans of oil sheen on their bodies while sitting poolside. I almost drove off the road.
That's gotta cause skin cancer, or lung cancer, or both.
Background: we had to attend a presentation in the neighboring city. Since I was trying to combine trips to save gas, I told the people riding with me that I would be stopping at Sally's beauty supply on the return trip. So I'm up in Sally's with this white guy, and my other classmate. And no he didn't have the nerve to ask me what I bought! Now, he is trying too hard. Like he would know what I was talking about! ummmm not any AfroSheen, how bout that! I politely told him some I bought a jar of relaxer and conditioner.
Anyway, fast forward to 2008 and I'm driving with some classmates in my car.
One guy, of the fairer persuasion, is particularly nice. He is from Mississippi. He starts telling us about when he used to work on a cruise ship.
He says the best suntan lotion is Afro sheen.
Me: Afro Sheen...like black people use?
Him: Oh yeah, the aerosol...we sprayed it right on!
Yuck. I'm picturing some white folks spraying aerosol cans of oil sheen on their bodies while sitting poolside. I almost drove off the road.
That's gotta cause skin cancer, or lung cancer, or both.
Background: we had to attend a presentation in the neighboring city. Since I was trying to combine trips to save gas, I told the people riding with me that I would be stopping at Sally's beauty supply on the return trip. So I'm up in Sally's with this white guy, and my other classmate. And no he didn't have the nerve to ask me what I bought! Now, he is trying too hard. Like he would know what I was talking about! ummmm not any AfroSheen, how bout that! I politely told him some I bought a jar of relaxer and conditioner.
Ramadan Coming Up Next!
As summer ends, Ramadan will be starting.
Why does Tyler Perry have a moving coming out again, during Ramadan! I think I might have to go see that movie. Okay, I won't initiate it, but if someone asks me and I'm caught up with my reading, I'm going.
Why will the game, my favorite sitcom be starting back up during Ramadan.
Such a test, people I tell ya!
I'm ashamed to admit I have never finished my reading during Ramadan. I blame everything. School. fatigue...but I never fall behind on my TV shoes. That is a SHAME!
What is this reading she is talking about? The Qu'ran is split in 30 parts and you are supposed to read a part a day and have the whole thing finished by the end of the 30 days.
Thank goodness Private Practice is starting up when Ramadan will be ending. I want Sam and Naomi to get back together!
Why does Tyler Perry have a moving coming out again, during Ramadan! I think I might have to go see that movie. Okay, I won't initiate it, but if someone asks me and I'm caught up with my reading, I'm going.
Why will the game, my favorite sitcom be starting back up during Ramadan.
Such a test, people I tell ya!
I'm ashamed to admit I have never finished my reading during Ramadan. I blame everything. School. fatigue...but I never fall behind on my TV shoes. That is a SHAME!
What is this reading she is talking about? The Qu'ran is split in 30 parts and you are supposed to read a part a day and have the whole thing finished by the end of the 30 days.
Thank goodness Private Practice is starting up when Ramadan will be ending. I want Sam and Naomi to get back together!
Plastic Money
I just wrote a long post about my cc debt and I accidently hit something and now its gone. oh well.
I have cancelled 2 cc's this year. I know its not good to cancel them, but I'm not making any big ticket purchase like a house or car anytime soon.
I cancelled one because of what I felt was poor customer service. And they didn't even beg me to stay! I called myself staying on top of the bill and was making payments as I used the card. It was an airline miles card. Well apparently I paid too early because they slapped me with a late fee for the next period. They said it was too early for the payment to be posted for the next cycle. Whatever. I was mad so I cancelled the card.
I cancelled another one because it has an annual fee. Last year I called and they waived it. This year they didn't waive it and it has a zero balance. So I told them to close the account. I'm not paying no annual fee! and get this they cancelled the fee once I cancelled the card. But you could have waived it kept me as a customer. Makes no sense.
So this leaves me with 2-capital one and my credit union visa. I want to cancel the capital one but I'm waiting for the right time. It has a zero balance. It also has an annual fee, which they waived this year.
I cancelled a victoria's secret card last year. They don't sell enough stuff I can wear to justify keeping the card. So I still have my NY&CO card, Firestone card: store cards. I used to have a Macy's and a Sears card. Soooo glad I don't have a Macy's card anymore. I'd be in real trouble! Can't say I won't open one in the future, though! I got the Macy's card just to buy one dress. Then I paid the purchase off and closed the card. I got the sears card because my battery died and (of course) I had no money for a new one. I closed these before I knew you weren't supposed to close cards all willy nilly.
Early next year I'm going to call my CU and ask for an interest reduction on that CC. So far that game has not worked for me. They will raise the limit but won't lower the interest rate. Whatever.
You know, I am willing to learn about personal finance, but some stuff will continue to be over my head. Hey, I can't be good at everything. Plus I think I inherited the spending disease from my mom. I haven't looked at my IRA statement in over a year. I couldn't tell you what fund is what. I just know I have one, how much its worth and that's it!
I have cancelled 2 cc's this year. I know its not good to cancel them, but I'm not making any big ticket purchase like a house or car anytime soon.
I cancelled one because of what I felt was poor customer service. And they didn't even beg me to stay! I called myself staying on top of the bill and was making payments as I used the card. It was an airline miles card. Well apparently I paid too early because they slapped me with a late fee for the next period. They said it was too early for the payment to be posted for the next cycle. Whatever. I was mad so I cancelled the card.
I cancelled another one because it has an annual fee. Last year I called and they waived it. This year they didn't waive it and it has a zero balance. So I told them to close the account. I'm not paying no annual fee! and get this they cancelled the fee once I cancelled the card. But you could have waived it kept me as a customer. Makes no sense.
So this leaves me with 2-capital one and my credit union visa. I want to cancel the capital one but I'm waiting for the right time. It has a zero balance. It also has an annual fee, which they waived this year.
I cancelled a victoria's secret card last year. They don't sell enough stuff I can wear to justify keeping the card. So I still have my NY&CO card, Firestone card: store cards. I used to have a Macy's and a Sears card. Soooo glad I don't have a Macy's card anymore. I'd be in real trouble! Can't say I won't open one in the future, though! I got the Macy's card just to buy one dress. Then I paid the purchase off and closed the card. I got the sears card because my battery died and (of course) I had no money for a new one. I closed these before I knew you weren't supposed to close cards all willy nilly.
Early next year I'm going to call my CU and ask for an interest reduction on that CC. So far that game has not worked for me. They will raise the limit but won't lower the interest rate. Whatever.
You know, I am willing to learn about personal finance, but some stuff will continue to be over my head. Hey, I can't be good at everything. Plus I think I inherited the spending disease from my mom. I haven't looked at my IRA statement in over a year. I couldn't tell you what fund is what. I just know I have one, how much its worth and that's it!
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