My ranting and raving

What it is to Cozumel and back.
Day 1 – Too excited for my own good oh my God! We left Tuscaloosa around 9 did a 4 hour drive in about 3 and some change (don’t ask) The last ones to leave the first ones to the ship. Through some creative parking we were able to get everyone parked together and we head towards the ship. Passports left in luggage, Disney World Lines, and no baggies of cereal but we made it on the ship! The Holiday is great it’s a pretty big ship and the cabins are nice sized I love it. We had lunch, met Mrs. Nancy, her brother Jim and Mrs. Jan, Mrs. Nancy’s AU roomie. 8 fabulous TREASURES eating dinner and catching up on our lives and how they have changed. Club night (why did the man look at me like I was crazy when I told him I was 30 (I left my ID in the room) Dancing on a moving ship is interesting and strutting on one is even better.
Breakfast this morning with Ricardo was a trip oh my goodness he was soo mean to us. He made mumbling comments whenever he left the table and then when I asked him for hot chocolate at the end of breakfast (after he asked us if we wanted anything else) he goes you sat there the whole time and now you ask me for something else and walks off. You know I didn’t drink the coco. I did tell the Maitre’d and she said she would talk to him but he was the nicest person they had and she never had a complaint against him. Pfft today is your day buddy.
TTYL I’m headed off to see what I should and shouldn’t buy in Cozumel!!!!
Fun at Sea day 2 - Friday
Walking on a moving, rocking, shaking ship is great fun. I’ve never been drunk so I can only imagine but after falling into a couple of walls today I’m thinking this must be what it’s like. Ok so today we did the 70’s dance class it was hilarity. We learned a dance to Staying alive. I lost at Bingo yes I was pissed. I’m like dang how do I have 3 cards play 5 games and still lose? Well today was the debut of Toya and crew. LOL now that was comedy!!! Papa was a rolling stone will never be the same. Dinner tonight was fabulous we took a lot of pictures at the Captains ball and had a fabulous dinner. I had Prosciutto for the first time. It was really good. Salty thinly sliced ham, I think my blood pressure went up a couple of hundred points. Can’t get any better LOL We had the best time at dinner tonight talking to our buddies Nancy and Jan. We got great marriage and love advice. LOL Be content. LOL and marry rich. Party funerals and Burials at Sea and the best dessert I have ever tasted. It was a pudding custard with dark and white chocolate. Oh my goodness it was fabulousness. Watched The Bucket List and Mad Money. I’m thinking about doing karaoke tomorrow night. We’ll see what happens. I thought I had more to say but I guess not so I’m going to sleep now. Night night. Tomorrow morning at 8am we dock at Cozumel Mexico!!!! I wonder what Breakfast will be like tomorrow. Favorite Quote from The Bucket List “you’re gonna kill us both” – Jack Nicolson “So what if I do” – Morgan Freeman LOL
Mexico – Day 3
Hola, Como Esta? Somos en Mexico ahora. We just docked about 20 minutes ago. Comiendo en 30 minutos y saliendo la HOLIDAY en 90 minutos. Eating breakfast in about 30 and leaving the ship in about 90 minutes. Pienso hoy ser muy interesante. Today is going to prove interesting I can already tell.
So back on the boat. I’m sure I spent more money than I wanted to. I did get some good deals though and lost on some stuff but over all I think I may have spent about 40 dollars more than I wanted to. Not bad huh. My sands wouldn’t let me get any authentic Mexican food they all wanted to eat back on the boat so oh well that will be my mission next time. I did end up with 3 pesos which by my caluculations is a little over 30 cents with the exchange rate at the store I was in. Yes they had 2 different exchange rates on the island. One for the store we were in 9pesos per US dollar and the shops 11 pesos per US dollar. LOL I was good b/c all I bought was a drink and I gave her a dollar. The men in the shops were a hoot. Compliments flying everywhere but I’m like boo you really trying to sell something huh. I loved bargaining for items. I got a 60 dollar bracelet down to 12 I didn’t even try to barter for the necklace it was only 10 LOL I do love the jewelry in Cozumel they have some very interesting settings there is one necklace I saw with the most interesting stone shape and setting but it was after my no more jewelry for me statement so I couldn’t buy it. We walked around from 10 am to about 4 it was hot but the wind was blowing so it wasn’t too bad. Tired and worn slap out we made it back to the ship and had dinner. I was trying to keep my no attitude run going but when I got back on the boat and was trying to check the rum I bought I put the bag down on the stairwell (where I was standing in line) and a man came around the corner telling me I couldn’t go upstairs with it. WHAT!! I told him kinda not so nicely that I was waiting on them to let me check it but they were so slow. I got help rather quickly after that. So a bee line to food was made and after a plate full of fries, a cheeseburger and a few grapes, I felt normal again and sat out on the deck to watch the boat leave port. Now I’m about to take a nap and get ready for dinner. Holla. So after dinner we headed down to the Lido deck for a few minutes to watch the Deck party and wait for the club to open up. Yeah after doing EVERY slide possible, the electric, the cha cha, the Mississippi, and there was one more I think, doing a conga line around the upper and lower deck, and watching Tina’s back up dancer have a seizure/turrets fit during Sweet Home Alabama it was heeeelarious. Four of us got on the ships video doing the slides. It was great. Of course we started screaming and ooping when we saw ourselves.
What I already know I’mma miss having my room cleaned and bed made up for me every morning. Having food available 24-7 (not sure if that’s a good thing or not), having my bed turned down for me every night. Able to sleep randomly during the day no interruptions, able to dance until 1 am if I wanna (I’m getting old can’t stay up till 3 or 4 anymore). Talking with women I haven’t seen in the longest time and catching up on all the changes in our lives. Sitting on a chair watching the majestic view of nothing but water for as far as I can see. I think that’s gonna be the hardest.
Fun Day at Sea - Day 4
Breakfast this morning was great we all got together for a sisterhood breakfast and talked. We actually without knowing it had church this morning. I am really enjoying being with and talking with everyone. I just wish everyone could have made it.
Disembarkation Talk was GREAT. The quotes on the “stupidest” questions ever asked on a Carnival cruise ship.10. Do the waiters live onboard the ship? Ummm no we airlift them in. 9. Do these stairs go up or down? 8. How long does one of those 30 minute massages take? 7. The ship was at sea and someone asked the Purser, What do you think the altitude is here? (AT SEA) 6. Are we using generators on board? No we have an extension cord plugged into Cozumel. 5. On an elevator an old lady gets on looks at the buttons asks if the elevator goes to the front of the ship. Extra quote Three elderly women looking up at the numbers above the elevator he hears them ask each other how do they expect us to press these buttons. He just walked away slowly from them. LOL 4. John I’m curious do you use ocean water or fresh water in the pool. The guy says ocean water. The lady looks at her friend and says well that must be why it’s so rough in the pool. 3. What do you do with the ice carvings after they’ve melted. LOL 2. This happened in 1979 after the original formal night. This lady comes barging up to the front of the picture line and rudely says excuse me everyone I have a question. And asks the person in charge How can I tell which pictures are mine? LOL 1. Lady runs up after debarkation talk and says what religion are those people who wear the patch behind their ears? A guy in the audience goes maybe they are apache. I laughed so hard. Honorable Mentions Someone asked for a cabin that would be in the shade. Another person called the pursers office and asked to speak to someone because she had a problem and Lorna answered the phone: Hello this is Lorna from South Africa how may I help you? The person goes good Lord how did I get through to South Africa this is gonna cost me a fourtune. Guest hangs up on purser. The BEST for me was a lady who called the pursers desk and told them Help I’m trapped in my cabin and can’t get out. When they asked her why she didn’t unlock her door she told them that she had two doors in her room, one lead to the bathroom and the other one had a do not disturb sign on it. Too Frickin’ Far!!!
So after that I came back to the room for a minute just to hang out and decompress. I’m headed back to the lido deck in about 30 minutes. Later Days,
It’s Raining It’s pouring the fat man is snoring: So it started raining actually thundered for a minute and someone saw lighting. Looks like indoor activities are about to be the item of business for today. Newlywed game at 4 then towel folding at 4:45 then the show at 7 and dinner at 8:15 whooo hoooo!!
TOWEL FOLDING FABULOUS!! I made a heffalump. He’s great so when I got back to the room I made another one so now he has a buddy. I wonder what the cabin stewards are going to leave tonight.
So today the attitude came tried to come out but I think I held it in pretty well. Teyah might not agree though. Jim won a poker game today and took home $4,000.00 so we cut the fool at dinner tonight. Mrs. Nancy did her thing and ordered 2 bottles of champagne. This weekend I’ve tried wine and champagne. Not to hype about either. Tomorrow morning we dock in Mobile hopefully at 6 so we can be gone by 7:30. I’m ready to go home.
Tonight I did something totally unexpected I sang a karaoke song. By myself. Lean on me. It was great and then I started to cry and what happens. My sands came upon the stage. They knew I was nervous. I LOVE MY T.R.E.A.S.U.R.E.S.


Questions about the madness I saw on the boat.
Why you gonna wear spiked heels on a moving cruise ship?
Why you gonna get sloppy drunk on a moving cruise ship?


Pictures will be posted soon.

Current Location: unfortunatly my house
Current Mood: content

This year there's gonna be change. That's how most years start out. YOu say you have to change but do we. Well this year there has been some growth. A lot of it still ongoing so I won't speak on it but God has a way of reminding you of what you prayed for when you ask him why you don't... or why he didn't....

Current Location: Tuscaloosa

12/24/07 – Reread and punctuated for your convenience

Ok so let’s just say that today was only sort of magical. Momma lost her ticket 252.00 worth I bought her another one 75.00 and when we got back it was no where to be found. I’m thinking of giving her my ticket to use tomorrow and I stay here. As long as I go to Animal Kingdom I’m good. I almost want to go by myself. I got yelled at by a cast member twice! How the hell you gonna be a Disney Cast member and yell at someone? I was on the sidewalk with momma’s wheelchair trying to get to the parade route. Well I ask the chick if I could stay there she said not until the parade starts. Well I move momma back. I went as far as I could and then people start filling in the space. She comes through and starts telling people to move well they move back and she gets to me (wheelchair with a 70 year old and a 6 year old sitting in it. ) and starts telling me to move I told her I was trying to but I was as far off the sidewalk as the crowd would allow me to be. She tells me again to move, I continue to try to move out of her domain. The third time she gets huffy and starts waving her arms. I look at her and yell I’m trying to move if you could just give me a second. Well I move the chair all the way to the back of the line and as soon as I get settled the parade starts and people flood the spot where we were. No parade for us. My’kel and I had already seen it earlier but my mom hadn’t. I asked her if she wanted me to try and get her closer and she said no but I was at that point pissed. One that a cast member yelled at anyone! That shit ain’t Disney. And two that I had to move a wheelchair out off the way so a bunch of folk could get in front of me. Now going back, (rewinding the morning) we get to the magic kingdom and the first thing we go to do is the Hall of Presidents (I missed it cause My’Kel decides at the last second he has to go potty then he has to play in the soap in the bathroom and take his time coming out), we ran all the way back to the Hall of Presidents and they had JUST closed the door. The rest of the crew was inside (with my money, medication and water) all of which I could have used. I just sat outside and scowled at him for a good 15 minutes. I then went into Ye Olde Christmas Shoppe and looked around with My’Kel and he decides that he wanted to walk off from me. I told him to come here and he walked in the opposite direction. When I asked him if he saw me go the other way he said yes so then I asked why he went the opposite way and he said he didn’t know. Strike 2. So I told him lets go and he stops in the middle of the shop and looks some Incredibles Christmas ornaments. I keep going. Look around no him. I see him so I hide behind the next section. He comes to that section and stops so I continue and hide behind the exit and he comes sauntering out and I pop him because he was just being a butt wipe about coming out after I had told him twice. He looks all sad and when the group comes out of Hall of Presidents he looks at them and says, “She’s mad at me” like that’s gonna help. We continue on and we go into the Mickey’s Philharmonic show and one more thing, I don’t remember what, ( then we go to the tea cups (I did ride them) and the merry go round (My’Kel and momma rode it) then we left. All in all a very unadventerous and non exciting day. The best part of the day was seeing the Mickey’s Twas the night before Christmas Carol that was GREAT! It was time to leave soon after and we took some pictures of Cinderella’s Castle and got our Turkey Legs and left. Oh well.

Now to the introspective part of this trip. I’ve decided that I’m not a good person to travel with. I’d like to blame it on my family but I can’t. Every vacation I go on I get attitude. I got mad in Jamaica with the girls. I get grouchy at EVERY family vacation; I got mad in Detroit several times. I just don’t do well with travel. Maybe I need to vacation by myself (originally Joey’s suggestion) to see if I have a miserable time then too. I unno It’s gotta get better. Tomorrow they go to MGM and I will get a 2 day park hopper for momma or I’ll get the 3 day tomorrow and suck it up. I don’t know all I want to do is go to Animal Kingdom and I’m good.
Never stay at the Orlando International Resort Club, Accommodations suck, Rooms not at all what I’m used to. No 24 hour desk. One computer in the computer room, one activity a day and only for 1 hour.

Happiness:
I did get to DeLand! Saw the school went to my old church. Pastor Bradley was short and sweet with the sermon, the kids choir did a great job and all was right with the world. I really miss DeLand. One day I’ll move back there, if only for the summer. It’s a great little town. I went by the school they have picnic benches out by the cafeteria now. The big stone art statue is gone but other than that it all looks the same. They are doing some work on the roads so it looks like 20-59 or the area between AL and GA with them repaving the roads. They turned my Dollar General into something else I don’t remember exactly what but it wasn’t the same. My old apt complex has a 199.00 move in special. I thought about going back, then realized I don’t have a job and my old school isn’t’ what it used to be. Momma Deshazier told me that it wasn’t the same happy place. Sounds like N’ton to me. Oh well I’ve written a page and a half in word no telling how long this will be on LiveJournal. Day one down 3 more to go. Unless there is an act of congress I’m never going back to Disney for Christmas and that my friends is a promise.

The week got better I'll blog about it later.

Me

This weekend was GREAT or GOOD! Joey had no clue about what was going on. The NC crew came down and that was a great surprise for him. Dinner was fabulous oh my Goodness Fogo de Chao, Lamb.... Hoo I wanna go back. Lunch is only 26.00 but only during the week and from 11-2 I'll NEVER make it. ok back to the beginning. I was planning this in OCT. some people said i was crazy yes but I did it early b/c a lot of his friends have to have ADVANCED notice. So I had been talking to Catrice for a couple of months and had Fogo reserved. Dinner was sooo funny between Ahmed and the waiter and Tord talking about his days at WV I promise i almost threw up everything I ate I was laughing so hard. This was a birthday for the man to remember. There is soo much to tell but It's all running around in my head and I can't really type so Joey add comments and anyone else ask a quesiton. the picture URL is added so check them out.


Pictures to be viewed at:
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Current Mood: accomplished

Ok so tonight I went to see Nikki Giovanni at UA. This was I promise one of the most exhilarating moments of my life. I got to hear an idol speak. I got to hear about Rosa Parks casket moving when Condelezza Rice went to touch it as it lay in state at the Capitol. I got to hear Mrs. Giovanni do Ego Trippin!!!! I got to see her do the Rosa, she wrote a poem because all the little girls in the neighborhood would put their hands on their hips and chant whatever kid song so she figured if they could do that she could put some lyrics to it and have them do the Rosa. (It's soo much better than the chicken noodle soup.) She talked about how we are all responsible for our earth and the creatures in it. Once when caterers came to her house (she was having a party to cheer herself up her mom,sister, dog, and Rosa Parks all died within months of each other) and they asked for the Raid as they were setting up. She walked out to ask why they needed raid and they said that they had to kill the Yellow Jackets. In what I quickly assessed as Ms. Giovanni behavior she quipped "The Yellow Jackets live here. You are just hired help." End of discussion. When her friends ask her why she doesn't kill the yellow jackets she tells them they are her friends they like her. They don't' swarm around her and buzz like they do when they come to the house. She spoke of the mice she also has living with her. The trick apparently is to plug up the hole from the inside and put things they like to eat outside. Oh and get a dog. (she's allergic to cats plus dogs come with you call them.) There was also her son asking her if she loved the dog more than him. Her response was well the dog does what I tell him to do, doesn't mess up the house, and comes when I call him. I bought three books for her to sign I was the 4th person in line only cause I jumped E she signed all of the books. I told her that I was a 5th grade teacher and she gave me the inspiration to go back to the class tomorrow with renewed energy. (If I did get books for my sisters this is how the conversation might go but I'm not saying it did cause I may not have gotten the books) I asked her if she could sign the other two books to my sisters for Christmas just expecting her to sign her name. she says sure then looks at me and asks if my sisters have names. LOL I"m like yes Jacci and Tameka she signs them both Merry Christmas. E took a picture of us together but he didn't quite get the timing right so it looks like she was ignoring me but that's ok I Love Ms. Giovanni. I bounced all over the ferg like a kid in a candy store. I'll post the link to the pictures later.

Current Mood: bouncy

Theres something about death that makes people realize things. I realize that I'm an adult and my cousins are too. I realise that no matter what family, REAL family is there for you even if you have not talked in years. I realized that in us calling on each other my generation has power. Power that used to belong solely to our parents. We can help each other whether that be financially, spiritually, emotionally. I see my little brother is now a man. I see a need for my spirit. I see my place is to bring people together to organize us all. I don't know if that is a place i've created or settled into. I'm a big girl now.

Current Location: Fairburn, GA
Current Mood: contemplative

Ok so I officially had my birthday today. My mantra 30 and FABULOUS (yes in all caps) is not so true I guess. THis past week has been very reflective for me and I haven't really been "myself". It's kinda like I'm PMSing all over again. I'm not really happy but I have happy moments. We won't even talk about School now. I'm thinking no on National Boards now. Saturday was good. I got to see my Sissy's Joey was there and so was Phillip. Levins came up (wasn't expecting her) and my Deuce came to dinner (I Love you Faincy) Today I went to E and Mikeys and watched part of Black Snake Moan good movie what I saw of it. Anywho I'm owt going to bed gotta be up before God wakes the sun in the morning. Say a prayer for me that my school year gets better.

Me

Yesterday was the first day of school all and it was very good. I spent the afternoon/night cleaning out a teacher who had gotten fired classroom and ended up missing some of my stuff but it wasn't bad cause I didn't NEED it today. The kids were good we laid down the law there were 3 who tried me 2 of them were in my class before in 3rd grade. I think i have a kid who is lighting up the ganga on a constant. He looked sooo zoned today and the male teacher got it out of him that he smokes. I gave them a quiz today name ten states, 5 presidents, 2 science words and the continents. One kid got a 19/19 and one got a 18/19 I got Mexico, china, europe, and tuscaloosa as states and a,e,i,o,u for continents. On the bright side Barak O'Bama is President already according to 2 of the kids.

Today I think a few of them are questioning whether they like me or not I gave them homework for the weekend and told them they had a quiz on Friday coming up and every Friday. We are learning the 50 states and the 43 presidents (I am really debating on if I want to acknowledge George W. LOL) We talked about the 7 continents not being a,e,i,o,u and I think I actually saw the weed smoker smile today and he did participate in the singing of the 50 states song. I was happy. I felt like I had at least made a difference for 2 seconds.

Anywho I'm going to bed it's a little after 9. We'll see if I actually go.

Current Mood: bored

First things first. I have a lot more guy friends than female friends I've always gotten along with guys better. Well as some of you know they hired my personality twin at my school this year C...... I told my work momma that I needed to talk to C...... cause I just felt like someone was gonna start some shyte about the two of us. Well I got a phone call tonight that started like this

Momma Ivory: Daughter you remember what you told me on Monday about someone was going to say something.
Kat: Yeah what have you heard already?
M: Well W... asked today about you two she asked if ya'll were together
K: Someone had to be talking to her because she hasn't even been to the school to see us interact. She doesn't know if we even know each other yet.
M: then someone told her something
K: What did you say
M: I told her that you told me years ago that you got along with guys better than females and that I don't blame you because if this was they way the females around here would act I wouldn't deal with ya'll either and whoever said that has no life if they are that worried about you and C.....
K: A mess I want someone to ask me about it who at that school doesn't know I have a boyfriend.

End conversation

I call another teacher and ask if she had heard something about me. Well from her lame reaction (she said the other teacher made it all up in her head. (I'm not that stupid- this woman has not seen me inteact with C... so how she gonna make something up. I think I found my rat.)

Why come I can't start the new year off normally. Why!!!!! I didn't do nothing to nobody this summer I ain't killed no puppies and here they come with the stupidness.

Current Mood: aggravated

OK so this was a fun summer. I have been staying in Atlanta for a month and have not called J for her code yet. I must say this has been wonderful. I have only been bored one day. I have learned a lot about Joey and his world, we've had some interesting conversations and we have meet extended parts of each other's families (that was fun!). I didn't get around to the yoga I was GOING to take, hell I rarely woke up before 11:00 any given day. I went to Marietta High school to hang out with the cheerleaders (that was fun) and even had a family fun day one weekend. One casualty of the summer was my hair. I didn't take great care of it this summer and it's gonna have to be trimmed. :-O

Overall this has been a great I don't wanna say experience but it has been. I've relaxed for most of the summer. I've learned lessons about myself, I've learned lessons about other people. I survived Joey in close quarters. It's a win win for everyone.

- beautifl

Current Location: Joey's couch
Current Mood: cheerful

Ok So im here been here for 3 full days today is day 4. It's been fun the Omega Boat ride was great. Great not FABULOUS but Great. I did get to meet some Bruhs with is wonderful for me because that just doesn't happen. I will be in a setting were there are bunch of bruhs and won't say squeek just because I don't (well lets just say I won't) So I had a reason to kind of interact on the cruise with the Ques this time. I was looking for a one Mr. Medgar. For those of you who don't know I meet Medgar through an e-group that i'm on. About two years ago he and I started talking off the board nothing major. One day he posted his number for a wake up call as we sometimes do on the board if we know the next morning is going to be a problem. I was getting up early enough being that I was an hour ahead and at that time was waking up at 5:30 to get ready for school. Long story short Medgar became like a big brother to me the issue came in when that isn't how he saw me. I explained my side and haven't had a problem since now he makes snide comments but what eva. Now in the course of trying to find him we find Gus one of Sissy's friends from college (that made the whole night worth it) talking to him some of his boys know Medgar so I start asking if they had seen him no they hadn't but they would relay the message if they did. Now they go off and party as most bruhs would and that was just entertainment in it'self LOL I hung out with Sissy on the "old folks floor" as she called it for a minute (mellow vibe live band feel) and then went walking through the boat. Saw the bruhs hopping and the sorors strutting it was cool. Realized again that I hadn't seen the busta yet I start asking people with Damage control shirts on (they were the security Ques) of course they did a few actyally talked to me no one had seen him. The last two people I talked to V. - oh lawd I shouldnt' have even stopped his shit is about to hit the fan so hard b/c of his Nasty Que picture whoo - knew him and said he hadn't seen him on the boat so we talked for a sec found out about where he pledged who he knew where the normal stuff yada yada and then exit. We are leaving the boat and Sissy sees this guy at the entrance/exit of the boat with the damage control shirt on and tells me to ask him. I assume she's talking about Medgar so I do and he not only knows him but Medgar made him so we really start talking. I give him the message to deliver to Medgar that I was looking for him I didn't appreciate being stood up on the boat and I was going to punch him in his throat. - direct quote. He promises he will we exchange numbers and that is that. Now what is Kat thinking. Cool another bruh I know in Detroit. He's one of Medgars boys he's cool peoples nothing to it right. Wrong. (This is where my pollyanna existence clashes with the rest of the world) So I talk to Medgar the next day and I'm going off on him about how dare he not show up and all I hear is yeah I hear you have an effect on the bruhs. I'm like whatever you just trying to make me shut up and stop fussingat you ain't nobody looking at me. So Mike calls and we are just talking nothing much I'm joking around yeah your boy stood me up again for the second time he's a busta yada yada. So he asks me about goign to dinner Friday. (this is where it gets stupid and I get frustrated as hell) I did text Joey to ask him if it was ok. Not that i was going to do something wrong but just hey would you mind if I went to dinner with a bruh. I know he doesn't really like Medgar so I was like ok it's not him. Well the response I got was about as dry as week old turkey left out so I decided ok not even worth it. Talked to Medgar later told him it wasn't going to happen with Mike for dinner on friday and he suggested we all just go out and kick it either on the 4th or sometime afterward. I just asked Sissy about that possibility waiting to hear back from her.

Current Mood: frustrated

Ok lets just say on my way here I was soooo thinking I had made the biggest mistake ever. I got about ten minugtes from home and I spilled coke in my lap cause the cup from McDonalds was messed up. I stop to try and get dry and get gas. I get around Anniston and get a phone call from Chris (my favorite cousin) telling me he was at the house with my cousins Kevin and Jr with thier families. I almost cried. So what do I do I call my boyfriend looking for some comforting words (mistake number 1) Joey answers and I tell him I'm sad he asks why I tell him and what does he do. He laughs at me (wrong reaction) I told him to get off of my phone and he says you called me (again wrong) so I say goodbye and hang up. I get to Atlanta go straight to Jacci's and we go for our girl moment (mani and pedis) While there Joey had texted and said that Akua and Sekou wanted to go to the movies with us I told him cool and asked what time the movie started. No response. Well the heiffa that was doing my nails (who will NEVER do them again) I asked her to put more hot water in the basin (their water is wierd there and the hot water runs out when they are busy) she tells me she can't. Then up comes a chick with hot water in a pitcher and adds some to J's basin. I look at the woman who is doing my feet then at J's lady and she looks at me like what. Strike 1 and 2. Then doesn't say anything to me when I tried to talk to her she looked at me confused and shook her head butg hten she could talk to the other lady in whaevaer language (Strike 3-9 I was DONE. Jacci was like ok you need to calm down. Take a deep breathe and try to relax. About this time Akua calls me back and says Joey said he never heard back from me and they are going to the movie without us. I told her I did respond to him and asked him what time the movie starteded to which he told me he wasn't home he didn't know. Well Akua and Sekou went to the theater and told me what time Shrek the third was playing and i called Joey and let him know and we meet them. I was really not a happy person by this time and was wishing I had stayed at home until today. The movie was good so I was glad we did see it. I was in a much better mood after seeing the big Green Ogre on the screen. Today was good didn't go to church but had a 20 minute text conversation with jacci about going I eventually just turned off the ringer cause she just kept texting me hoping I would get up and go with. I'm trying to get up with my boy Cory so I can hear him preach while I"m here or at least go to his church. oh well. I'll ttyl on I guess. So far this is a day in the life of my summer.

-Beautifl

Current Location: Atlanta
Current Mood: cheerful

Ok people this is just the starter but I will be back and posting. Not tonight catch me tomorrow but I got stuff to say.

Current Mood: happy

OK just randomness. Joey is gonna keep a PMS journal nextmonth. how about i'm tired of coming to realizations and him going well duh. Ok then Mr. man how about you tell me wwhat's going on when it's going on. Yeah I know that can be a dangerous thing to ask you of all people.

I know i know it's been ten years since i blogged anything but here goes and in case you forgot.... Capitilization, punctuation and spelling are not checked. I'll try to remember commas and stuff. Now here goes. So we are planning Meka's birthday thats one issue I'm having with time management. I've been at this really GREAT workshop for two days but thats to come later i'm planning a GREAT black history month.

Ok here's the issue. it's good and bad news. good news all of my intensive kids in reding have gone from intensive to strategic. That means they have made a lot of progressi n reading. well all but one and he went fom 5 to 20 words a minute. (TRUST ME that was a feat. ) Even my ESL kid is reading 70 words a minute. Now don't ask him to explain it but he read it. We were 54 percent benchmark in August. that was a good start not too bad. Why are we only at 55% now in December. one of the classes is drawing the story in class instead of reading at the group and the teacher thinks thats ok. Ya'll I'm on a sinking ship and I feel like I'm gonna be thrown off into shark infested water. There are rumors about school closings and i really don't want my school to be one of them and we HAVE to make AYP (a good grade on our school report card) We have a meeting on Friday with the Principal and the St. Dept lady. Suprisingly enough I"m good. I have done my job withe the DIBELS part and i'm on my way to correcting the SAT reading problem.

SAT reading problem. yeah we gave a practice SAT yesterday oh my GOD how about my highest grade was a 67 the lowest was a 24 yes one was the ESL student but the other 2 24's weren't. These kids are gonna to reading stuff until it comes out of thier ears. One thing did make me feel better about that today was this other teacher from a not to be named affluent school said her kids bombed a ARMT writting assessment practice she gave them. I know it's crazy but it tells me it's not just me. Oh well I'm owt.

Oh before I go I'm gonna leave you with my new request/question. If you feel the need to donate 20 bucks to my class feel free or go to Target near you and purchase a LeapFrog Turbo Twist Math game. Hey what can I say I'm a teacher with no budget.

I'll holla and if I do'nt see you next week I died.

Current Mood: aiight

To My baby: Thank you for being this guy for me
To my boys: Thank you for the hope that there is more than one guy out there like this.

I'm the guy who will call you every single morning and tell you good morning and every single night to tell you sweet dreams.

I'm the guy who will call you and tell you "i love you and you make me smile" just because.

I'm the guy who will blindfold you and take you to the beach, let you run your toes through the sand and then make you guess where we are.

I'm the guy who will hold you when you're crying and wipe away your tears.

I'm the guy who won't pressure you to do things you dont want to.

I'm the guy who still thinks you're beautiful with no makeup on, wearing sweats and a big t-shirt.

I'm the guy who kisses you on the forehead.

I'm the guy who doesn't kiss and tell.

I'm the guy who won't lie to you about where he's going or where he's been or who he's been with.

I'm the guy who'll randomly tickle you just to hear you giggle.

I'm the guy who actually listens to you when you talk.

I'm the guy who's excited all day because i'm looking forward to our date that night.

I'm the guy who is content to just be able to hold you and wants nothing more.

I'm the guy who can't help but smile when you walk into the room.

I'm the guy who'll say i love you first because i'm not afraid to say it.

I'm the guy who's perfectly content with staying in and watching movies and cuddling.

I'm the guy who gets butterflies when he hears your name.

I''m the guy who's not afraid to tell his friends he loves you.

I'm the guy who doesnt mess with other girls when i have you.

I'm the guy who doesn't care about your imperfections and loves you more for them.

I'm the guy who will hold you while we watch the sunset.

I'm the guy that makes you laugh when you're down, makes you happy when you're mad, and makes you smile when you're frowning.

I'm the guy that isn't afraid to eat ice cream with you when you're having a bad day.

I'm the guy who will show up at your house with soup and a movie when you aren't feeling well.

I'm the guy who isn't always trying to act like a hard ass around you.

I'm the guy you call when you have no one else to turn to.

I'm the guy that will come pick your drunk ass up at 3 am when I have to be up at 8.

I'm the guy that tells you the right thing to do or how I really feel, not just what you want to hear.

I'm the guy that loves you for you and not what my friends think of you.

I'm the guy that will love you even when you do something so retarded that I normally wouldn't want to be seen with you.

I'm the guy that is always loyal no matter what.

I'M THE GUY WHO REALLY WANTS TO MAKE YOU THE HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WORLD.

Current Mood: cause i see my baby soon

Yeah so I been avoiding lots of stuff and some people lately (and still am) I'm not me and havent been for a while and I dont' like who i'm becoming. I thought it was the meds but I can't find the side effects for it for real. I unno what giongon. my energy is squat and i got this i dont' give a fuck attitude more often than usual. My threshold for stupidity has gotten lower. i was straight cussin in faculty meeting today not out loud but my table heard me.

ok so I'm minding my own business today and at 8:30 a uniformed officer shows up in my room with handcuffs. Yep, hands behind my back walking down the hallway in front of the kids, off to the NES county jail i go. So i get in the P.E. room and decide if i'mma get out of jail before planning i need to beg. I get on the intercom and start asking different classes for money. my kids who are now in 5th grade i call them cause they are my favorite class right yeah they tell me and i quote, "You are not our teacher anymore. Not our problem." Skank heiffas. The 4th graders bring me about 10 dollares or so. I get 2 from stankers teacher and my class brings me about 3 or 4. I'm not sure where the rest of it came from but I ended up with 26 bucks and got out. One of the classes that donated to me ended up witih their teacher in jail and couldn't get any money to get her out LOL. Now that was funny. Oh i got arrested for being unlawfully cheerful on the intercom. LOL

Stanker hit a little girl at school today I was SOOOO pissed at him . He had me, momma (with the flu) and Jean all yelling at him and meanmugging him for a couple of hours. I wouldn't talk to him and made him go lay down in his room with no tv. He doesn't get to go trick or treating and he may not get to go to the fall festival on friday. I SWEAR!!!

Current Mood: cheerful

just wanted to say hi havent' been on here forever. hi

ok so I meet my new favorite Alabama player today well not meet but saw. I got a good reason too it's cause during warm ups dude was running around the field like he was an airplane!! Gotta love a guy like that. I also get to go to the locker room on Thursday and run around. I also get to go out on the field and kick a field goal!!! No I"m not becoming a football groupie for those of you who are worried (joey) but I"m sooooo excited!!! It was cool to hang out and have fun with an adult in the city reminded me of Florida I almost called Bethany Peggy. I told her boyfriend that he could have my kids. J and Meka I'm working on homecoming tickets he hasn't sold his yet and the seats were GREAT!!!!!! I'll be sitting with E (thanks E for the ticket) but we can meet up later.

I also found my momma. Ms. Manson. She has lived down the street for 3 years and we didn't know it. Too funny.

Oh well I"ll ttyl.

Me

Current Mood: bouncy