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here are a few things i'd be ever so grateful to receive for my birthday:

machine dreams - little dragon


a box of fresh chocodiles


lemon love candy

thanks in advance!

happy birthday to me

yeah so today's my birthday and i decided that it'd be a good time to post 100 facts about me. sean asked me to do this like a year ago probably and i've been working on it since then. it's not that easy trying to think of 100 things about yourself. anyway, i finally finished (like 5 minutes ago) so here are my facts. questions about any of them may be posed in the comment section.

100 facts about me

1. i am my mother’s oldest child
2. i have a sister seven years younger than me
3. i got my first “c” in school after she was born
4. i have an older brother and sister from my dad that i don’t see all that much
5. i grew up with my mom’s side of the family including her two older sisters and their children (& their children); i consider them all immediate family.
6. i can attribute my musical tastes to almost each one of those family members
7. i was reading/memorizing books by age 3
8. when i was young my cousins called tv guide because i would read it and memorize the listings and synopses. i always knew what was on.
9. i attended a small private school in newark from pre-school through sixth grade
10. the couple that ran the school became my godparents
11. i suck at keeping in touch with them (and ppl in general)
12. my affinity for 80s r&b comes from all the radio i listened to during my commute to that private school
13. i skipped kindergarten
14. i stopped eating yogurt after vomiting from some bad yoplay yogurt drink in pre-school
15. i studied piano with my godmother for several years but i don’t even remember how to read music now
16. i was always picked to be narrator for our school plays
17. the few feature roles i had were mrs. claus, one of cinderella’s stepsisters, a random princess, and the back end of a cow
18. i attended catholic school for seventh grade
19. i tapped to “pyt” in the seventh grade talent show
20. i got in trouble for writing a scathing essay about my seventh grade teacher keeping our class after school
21. since the school was across town i had to take a cab home. i was left stranded a lot.
22. once i got stranded during a snowstorm and i had to stay at the rectory with the nuns. they made some nasty mac & cheese i refused to eat and we watched jeopardy.
23. i had my mom rewrite a note to my seventh grade crush so he wouldn’t recognize the handwriting and put it in his desk before school. i don’t remember everything it said but i do remember calling him dense.
24. wow...i’m kind of a jerk sometimes
25. when i transferred to public school in eighth grade i had no idea how to dress
26. i had a slight obsession with alf (his poster was over my bed for a bit)
27. i placed second in my eighth grade spelling bee. i misspelled abrasive.
28. i was salutatorian of my eighth grade class
29. my first science project was determining the effect of light on bean growth
30. my first boyfriend was via telephone
31. he subsequently broke up with me via telephone. babyface’s tender lover was playing on video music box at the time.
32. i didn’t get my hair relaxed until tenth grade
33. my first job was a summer internship at exxon r&e
34. i took latin for two years in hs
35. bloom county was my favorite comic strip (i still have my stuffed Opus)
36. my lunch throughout hs consisted of any combination of the following: cheez doodles, choc chip cookies, soft pretzel, fries, and a large mix (fruit punch & grape drink)
37. i graduated hs at 16
38. i was vice president of my hs environmental club
39. i was on the debate team
40. for mock trial i played a woman whose premature baby died bc she was a druggie. i cried on the stand and our team won.
41. my first concert was the ne heartbreak tour at msg
42. my favorite color is green
43. i heart margaritas
44. i don’t like wine
45. i’ve only been in love once
46. i’m a homeowner
47. i’ve had more crushes than relationships
48. i hate to cook
49. i love to bake
50. i’ve seen prince live at least 8 times
51. i enjoy the planning/anticipation aspect more than the actual event
52. i originally wanted to be a dentist
53. i’m a chemist
54. i’m a worrier by nature
55. i can be extremely shy
56. i didn’t start getting my eyebrows arched until after grad school
57. i change my hair often because i get bored with it
58. i lived in atlanta for 7 years
59. i worked at the high museum during the '96 olympics
60. i have a great rack
61. i’m not very patient
62. i used to be a bigger than average *nsync fan
63. i’ve seen them in concert three times
64. i sleep in a pair of USA shorts from the limited (mid 90s) during my cycle
65. i’m currently addicted to law & order (criminal intent is the fav right now)
66. i have a ridiculous sweet tooth
67. i didn’t learn how to ride a bike until i was 12
68. i haven’t ridden once since my brakes failed while careening down evergreen hill (i was 14 maybe when that happened)
69. i finally figured out how to do the roger rabbit six years ago
70. i can only do it really well to “every little step i take”
71. i didn’t know how to blow my nose until i was like 7 or 8 (maybe 9 or 10?)
72. as a result, i used to get my nose cleaned with bobby pins
73. i was constipated a lot as a child so my mom would stick suppositories up my bum
74. i caught the chicken pox in either pre-school or first grade
75. i still have a pox scar on my scalp near the nape of my neck
76. my most vivid memory of pre-school is dancing to disco inferno after nap time
77. speaking of pre-school, i got a piece of cellophane wrapper from a box of ludens cough drops stuck in my nose. it was there all day until my mom picked me up and got it out with some tweezers.
78. i have a mark on my left arm from walking into a curling iron
79. my left eye is bigger than my right eye
80. i used to have a wart on my right ring finger but it fell off one thanksgiving while i was washing dishes
81. i also had a callus on that same finger from holding my pencil the wrong way
82. i stopped wearing open toe shoes after this guy in hs told me i had fred flintstone toes
83. i’m not ashamed of my toes anymore
84. the first cassette tape i owned was al b. sure! in effect mode
85. the first cd i bought was brandy’s debut
86. i didn’t own a dvd player until 2002
87. i used to make clothes for my barbies out of paper towels. i would cut out patterns and stitch them together with whatever i could find in my mom’s sewing box.
88. i also used to set their hair with foil & water. i would cut their hair too.
89. i don’t know how to cornrow
90. or jump double dutch
91. i do know how to french braid
92. i’ve never liked rkelly and judge ppl that do (including my bff)
93. i hate my middle name but not enough to have it legally removed
94. the smell of cereal in milk makes me sick to my stomach even though i ate it as a child
95. i’m lactose intolerant
96. my voicemail greeting from sophomore year of college was me rapping over the instrumental to “it ain’t hard to tell”
97. i really do play the cowbell
98. in grad school my bf and i had a standing friday night date to watch homicide: life on the streets
99. i’m 5’1”
100. i have to sleep on whichever side of the bed is closest to the wall

finally!

it's like sixty something degrees and absolutely GORGEOUS outside. i hit the mall at lunch to pick up some thangs and enjoy the sunshine. i can't stop smiling even if this is only temporary. of course i'm totally not focused on work. all my stuff is in limbo right now. eh, i'll get back in the groove on monday.

today is my sister's birthday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, POOKIE! i couldn't wait until today so she got her gift from me two days ago...lol. i dunno if she likes it bc it's still in the box :(.

at any rate, yaaaaay sunshine!

since last we spoke...

...i've lost at total of 10.5lbs and my booty is rounder. all that kicking and stuff has made it a bit more firm. awwww yeahhhhh © barry & lavon. my sister called me muscle butt. sizzle, sizzle. speaking of muscle butts, have you seen janet on this season's antm? i'm enamored with her booty. i can't find a picture so you're gonna have to watch the show to see for yourself.

...i celebrated my thirtymumbled birthday.



and i actually got gifts!



...i got my hair cut (and colored). i was bored and it was long overdue. it's asymmetrical and reddish brown now.

...i got to test drive the new c-class mercedes.



luxury driving was always a concept that eluded me (ironic considering the amount of time i spend behind the wheel). it never dawned on me that i could have a car where i didn't feel every pothole or roll back on hills. the first one i drove was navy with tan leather interior and it was just okay. the second one though was black on black with a sunroof...just damned sexy! if i could afford it (and the overhead) i'd buy one with no hesitation.

...i've finished the first four harry potter books. i'm not looking forward to reading the 5th because the movie make me feel some kind of way and i know the book is much more in depth. plus i'll probably only read it at home because it's too heavy to be lugging around with me.

...i bought four new tires for laverne. hopefully she won't need anything else anytime soon.

...i attended my ex-roomie's bridal shower. it was a lingerie brunch so i got her a white nightie and a whip. it went over well and i want one of my own (the whip, not the nightie). the wedding is this wknd and i’m kinda sorta excited about it.

...i had the best salsa EVER at this spot called tequilas in philly. i mean, it was so fresh and the taste was so clean. as much as i like mexican food i barely eat salsa; i usually just dip my chips in the juice. but the tomatoes omg they were perfect. i also had a raspberry margarita (on the rocks) that was bomb. yum yum yummy.

things have been a bit confluffled around these parts so i really haven't had a lot of time blog. rashad called me out so i felt obligated to update. so *wikki wikki wikki wikki wikki wikki wikki wikki wikki wikki wikki wikki wik THERE IT IS!*

and a good time was had by all

a party ain't a party...

my birthday is exactly a month from today. as much as i wanted my sister to throw me a surprise party, it ain't happening. so i've started to make some preliminary plans for my special day. last year i had a party at home (without the niecy nash weave i really really wanted - OH sidenote: i happened upon a great wig spot yesterday and i will be taking a trip back), the year before that i treated myself to a spa vacation in san diego (stay classy!), and i don't really remember the year before that one. at any rate, i've pretty much settled on a small dinner somewhere even though i'd be satisfied staying home & eating a whole cake. most likely it'll be a ladies night since my male friends suck.

though all i really want is to spend time with the ppl i give a hoot about on my birthday, this entry wouldn't be complete without a gift wish list. so here it goes:

noah's arc season 2
andrea kakel quilt cover set (full size)
ben westbeech cd

that's it for now. btw this list isn't for my sister. she already knows what i want from her.

taking a break

man, what a fantastic weekend!

i'm between events right now so i'm taking this time to breathe and collect myself...by searching online for sponsorship info for our march 2008 event. our = my alumnae chapter. i volunteered to chair this go 'round and wait...let me back it up and so some 'splainin' for those who don't know.

i am actively involved in my school's local alumnae chapter. i have served as scholarship chair for the past 3 (?...it's all a blur) years. in addition to that responsibility, i also took on leading the committees for two of our annual events...a tea to send off the incoming freshmen from our state and our jazz concert, the proceeds of which fund our scholarship. the concert is our biggest and only fundraiser and i'd like to make it substantially (and consistently) more profitable this year. that's why i'm looking online for sponsorship to underwrite the cost of putting on the concert.

the tea was this past weekend and it was a great success. my decisions were second-guessed but i prevailed and i am thankful for that. my next event is not alumnae related but is very special. my baby cousin is turning a year old this month and my sister and i are in charge of the decorations and entertainment. it's a magical garden/bug theme and is going to be SO cute.

anyway, i do realize that i am still working through my break but believe me this is some serious slacking. if i don't have at least three things to do simultaneously i'm bored. i'm sure in some circles this is a disorder.

you might like to know the reason i'm doing all of this planning. well, it's not only because i enjoy it but also because i'm looking to build up my experience so that i can get paid to do this. i have big home remodeling plans and someone's got to finance them.

happy birthday, pookie!

today my sister turned the big two-five. i left her present in front of her bedroom door and that heffa called my mom to thank her for it! granted, i didn't put my name on the gift but umm who else would've wrapped it in such a dazzling way? turns out my mom left a card by the door too so that's probably why she thought the gift was from my mom.

i have bday celebration to attend every wknd this month. it's odd and i still have two more gifts to buy but eh. last friday was the sweet 16 party. it was like a wedding reception complete with father/daughter dance and corny dj. actually, when it was time to do what he knew how to do (play music) the dj wasn't so bad. he had this setup where the video would play along with the song. if he scratched, the video would scratch. a little distracting at first but pretty neat. he was awful during the program part - probably because he didn't know what the program was. everything worked out in the end though.

this wknd we're going rollerskating for my sister's bday. this should be totally hilarious as i haven't been on a pair of skates in ohhh twenty or so years. i used to be a skating fool when i was much younger. in the house, down the hill, around the corner...little dorothy ramsey! i couldn't do any tricks though. really all i could do was go back and forth. i remember one time at united skates of america i almost knocked the skate-a-saurus down during the hokey pokey. in my defense the skates i was wearing had a faulty stop. yeah...that's it.

next wknd my friend is having an 80s party for her 30th bday. i'm still working on my outfit for that. i need to get it in gear because i don't have too much time. i'm waiting for my sneakers to arrive because they kinda sorta dictate the rest of the outfit.

finally, my best friend will be celebrating her 33rd the last wknd of this month. i think we're either doing bowling or dinner. i have to start shopping around for her gift. i don't know why i've become so last minute with everything lately. bad habit.