Summer '09 is jumping!

My DC Summer '09 is jumping! I....

• listened to live jazz on the lawn of the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden;
• attended the In Series Spring Fling in June;
• watched the National Fireworks display from a bird's eye view in downtown DC;
• fixed lunch for a Calvary Women's Services shelter this month;
• had big fun with friends and family at some birthday parties, graduation dinners, happy hours and Tweet-Ups;
• and went to a Nationals game (yes, they lost...that's not the point) this weekend.

For the remaining weeks of Summer, I....

• am going to one of my favorite restaurants, Cafe Lurcat (Minnepolis);
• will spend a few days on the beach in Ocean City, MD;
• will spend a long long weekend in Las Vegas, NOT tweeting my every move (heehee);
• and I'll continue getting ready for September and December dance competitions.

A few things I may try to squeeze in....

• a long weekend in the Caribbean,
• another Nationals game,
• and a few more happy hours (of course).

Yes or No

I saw this on FB and you know I had to answer cuz I want the world to know all about me hahahaha! (I crack my self up sometimes)

1. You can ONLY answer Yes or No.

2. You are NOT ALLOWED to explain ANYTHING unless someone messages or comments you and asks. Believe me, the temptation to explain some of these will be overwhelming as nothing is exactly as it seems.

3. Copy and paste this into your [FB] notes, delete my answers, type in your answers and tag as many of your friends as you'd like to.

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Kissed any one of your Facebook friends? Yes
Been arrested? Yes
Kissed someone you didn't like? Yes
Slept in until 5 PM? Yes
Fallen asleep at work/school? Yes
Held a snake? Yes
Ran a red light? Yes
Been suspended from school? No
Experienced love at first sight? No
Totaled your car in an accident? Yes
Been fired from a job? Yes
Fired somebody? Yes
Sang karaoke? Yes
Pointed a gun at someone? No
Done something you told yourself you wouldn't? Yes
Laughed until something you were drinking came out your nose? Yes
Caught a snowflake on your tongue? Yes
Kissed in the rain? Yes
Had a close brush with death (your own)? Yes
Seen someone die? No
Played spin-the-bottle? No
Sang in the shower? Yes
Smoked a cigar? No
Sat on a rooftop? No
Taken pictures of yourself naked? Yes
Smuggled something into another country? No
Been pushed into a pool with all your clothes? Yes
Broken a bone? Yes
Skipped school? Yes
Eaten a bug? Yes
Sleepwalked? No
Walked a moonlit beach? Yes
Rode a motorcycle? Yes
Dumped someone? Yes
Forgotten your anniversary? No
Lied to avoid a ticket? Yes
Ridden in a helicopter? Yes
Shaved your head? No
Blacked out from drinking? No
Played a prank on someone? No
Hit a home run? No
Felt like killing someone? Yes
Cross-dressed? No
Been falling-down drunk? Yes
Made your girlfriend/boyfriend cry? Yes
Eaten snake? No
Marched/Protested? Yes
Had Mexican jumping beans for pets? Yes
Puked on an amusement park ride? No
Seriously & intentionally boycotted something? Yes
Been in a band? No
Knitted? No
Been on TV? Yes
Shot a gun? Yes
Skinny-dipped? Yes
Gave someone stitches? No
Eaten a whole habanero pepper? No
Ridden a surfboard? No
Went water skiing? No
Drank straight from a liquor bottle? No
Had surgery? Yes
Streaked? No
Ridden in a hot air balloon? No
Taken by ambulance to hospital? Yes
Tripped on mushrooms? No
Passed out when not drinking? No
Peed on a bush? Yes
Donated Blood? No
Grabbed electric fence? No
Eaten alligator meat? Yes
Eaten cheesecake? Yes
Candy? Yes
Killed an animal when not hunting? Yes
Hit someone in the face? Yes
Hitchhiked? No
Peed your pants in public? Yes
Tattoo? Yes
Snuck into a movie without paying? Yes
Sleep on a certain side of the bed? Yes
Stayed up for 48 hours straight? Yes
Still love someone you shouldn't? No
Think about the future? Yes
Been in handcuffs? Yes
Believe in love? Yes

By the way, I reserve the right to NOT explain any or all of my responses.

Excedrin Migraine is my crack

Let me begin by saying, I'm not addicted to anything; however, if I was addicted to a pain killer, it would be Excedrin Migraine. When I'm having one of my make-me-wanna-beg-someone-to-kill-me headaches, there is nothing better than Excedrin Migraine.

I can admit my total love, adoration and uncompromising loyalty because I noticed a behavior pattern over the past few months. I emphatically turned down any and all other pain medications when one of my headaches hit. I've tried them and they don't work for me; they may work for you, but they don't work for me.

In these times of so-so customer service and brand jumping, I'm proud to say that I'm loyal to Excedrin Migraine because they make a consistently good product that does what it says it is going to do, no more, no less.

What products or brands are you staunchly loyal to?

PS: I didn't receive any compensation from Excedrin or Novartis for this rousing endorsement; however, if they want to send a sista a few boxes of EM, I won't be insulted.

Gold Stars

Remember elementary school, teachers had a poster with all student's names and she would put red, blue, silver or gold stars next to your name for doing or achieving something. I distinctly remember checking it daily to make sure I had a good number of them. We should use that system as adults. I say, "bring back stars!!!"

When your husband takes out the trash, without being asked - star
When Facebook, Twitter, Google and the rest stop fixing what isn't broken - star
When the mechanic, plumber or electricians explain what is broken in English - star
When your child gladly cleans his/her room - star
When your co-worker gets you coffee/tea just because - star
When someone lets you merge in front of them on the highway - star
When a passerby flashes you a smile on a rainy day - star
When your Mother surprisingly doesn't offer a "but" - star
When your evil-ass manager congratulates you on a job well done - star
When one of your Tweeps notices your not tweeting love, peace and light one day - star
When we don't see FailWhale for 30 days straight - star
When your good girlfriend calls to say hi just because - star

How else can folks earn star?????

going for IT!!!!

This isn't one of those motivational posts about blah, blah, blah, simply a gentle reminder of a universal/metaphysical/Biblical principle: "you get out of it what you put into it"or as my Mother would put it, you reap what you sow.

You, me, WE have got to go for IT!

Whatever IT is that we want, desire, deserve, need, crave...we are the ones that will make it happen. We shouldn't mind the effort because it makes us appreciate IT all the more.

Done. Told you it wouldn't be one of those posts.

#MusicMonday - revenge is a dish best served cold

A couple of years ago, I did an American tango routine to part of this song. People are still talking about it. Yeah, I'm a good dancer.

Why does lawn maintenance tend to occur before 8am?

Why does lawn maintenance tend to occur before 8am?

I'm being a bit facetious here. My father is a professional landscaper, so I know the answer -- to avoid the heat of the day. HOWEVER, does is need to happen before the light of the day? I had two different neighbors mowing lawns this morning BEFORE 7am. Is that frickin' necessary? H*ll no!

As someone who appreciates a lovely lawn and all that goes into maintaining it, I appreciate their diligence. I'm glad my neighbors are taking pride in the exteriors of their homes. This makes our community look better. HOWEVER, I don't give a darn what our community looks like before the sun comes up.

Ya' know I have some suggestions:

1. Don't start lawn mowers before 8am. I live in the city, there isn't one lawn in my vicinity that will take more than 20 minutes, so waiting an hour won't push anyone into the heat of the day.

2. Do buy your neighbors ear plugs.

3. Do coordinate the mowing. One person mowed from 6-630 and the other mowed from 630-7. Why can't they mow at the same time?

4. Do mow early in the morning during the week. We have to get up early anyway, so the mower won't disturb our rest.

5. Do mow in the early evening.

Finally, if none of these suggestions appeals to you, MOVE.

Yard Wars 2009 (round 1)

Yes, the yard war with my neighbor continues. As this is "wordless Wednesday," I will let the pictures to the talking.

It is Music Monday

Lets get ret for the Summer folks.

Renting a man

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