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Ok. Dem “P-to-da-E-to-da-T-to-da-A” ta folks is ALL DA WAY LIVE ya hear me?

Seriously?

“…swatting a fly on TV indicates he’s not perfect”, Friedrich said.

Yep, that’s a direct quote from the article. Ha! All I can do is shake my head and laugh.

The POTUS & the Fly

(I know - I haven’t posted in a minute and then when I do, it’s about flies and what not. LOL I’m working on it. Much going on & I’m trying to get back to my ‘normal’ post/schedules. I’ll get there. SOON. For real. Why you laughing? I’m serious.)

Enjoy your day!
*~* MsJayye *~*

Just my loose thoughts at the moment….

- I really need to start blogging ‘in the moment’, when the thought hits me (sorta like a Twitter thing). A ‘bloggariffic” thought pops into my head and before I know it…”POUF!!” - it’s gone. LOL Even when I start jotting it down so I can come back to it later - “POUF!!”. That is NOT a good sign.

- Lots of projects to knock out this month. LOTS. And you know what? I can do it. And I will.

- Overslept yesterday. Got to work with a list of things I needed/wanted to get done. That list went out the window before I could get my coat off. LOL That’s what happens when your manager’s office is RIGHT at the door and YOU are the first person in the office.

- Listened to Lisa Nichols (of “The Secret” and “Chicken Soup for the African-American Soul”) talk about her new book, “No Matter What” last week. Interestingly enough, she became well-known by being in “The Secret” and yet, when she was asked to participate, she had NO CLUE what “The Secret” was. Even as they were doing her hair/makeup. I didn’t see/read “The Secret” but it makes me wonder….how many other people knew…and what they knew.

- I still believe that “The Secret” really isn’t a ’secret’. I think lots of people live their lives using those principles but call them something else.

- Submitted my vacation requests. Three so far. I have NO clue what I’m going to do. Other than NOT go to work. LOL I need to make some plans. And quickly. Need a getaway. For real.

- Feeling restless. In a more meaningful way that ‘need-a-vacation-restless”. Excited about that too.

- Weather changes are driving my fibromyalgia Cah-ray-zeeee. Felt it so deep in the joints/muscles of my feet last week. Even when I was sitting. Came home Tuesday, dropped my bags on the couch, shrugged off my coat, kicked off my shoes, curled up on the sofa and dissolved into a puddle of pain and tears. Whew! Guess this post will serve as my reminder to call the doc tomorrow.

- Need to decide what mattress I’m gonna go with too. They say that will help my fibromyalgia. We’ll see. And hopefully soon.

- Why did my friend text me while watching ‘Biggest Loser’ to tell me that she loves Tara BUT the more weight she loses, the bigger her teeth get? She is soooooo wrong for that.

- Stumbled across some info Sunday. Waiting to see who tells it…when…and how. A little curious as to why it was out there in the first place but I also know that come what may, it’s time to press on.

- Someone recently tried to explain to me why we were no longer “friends”. I laughed. Why? I never considered us “friends” to begin with. I didn’t need an explanation for what was non-existent. Girl bye.

- Princess So Fabulous is 12 now. *sigh* She’s taller than my mom (which doesn’t take much. LOL) and close to being taller than me.

- My nephew ‘Peanut’ wanted someone to play ‘ba-noc-coli’ with him this weekend. That’s “MONOPLY” to the rest of the world.

- Got a short story that I’m submitting to a contest this month. Like the story but I’m not really feeling the title. Giving myself a few more days to name my ‘baby’.

- Need to polish off some poetry submissions too.

- One of my nephews & his wife are proud parents of a little baby boy. Yea! Gotta call them this week. See how the ‘big sister’ is dealing with this.

- May have lined up another speaking engagement. Laughing and shaking my head because, based on the possible topic, I know (yet again) that God truly does have a sense of humor. *Sigh* But then again, they say you teach others what YOU need to learn.

- Really liking Maxwell’s “Pretty Wings”. Gotta take a listen to Chrisette Michelle’s new CD ‘Epiphany’. Realizing it’s been a minute since I bought any new music so I’m on the lookout for some good stuff.

- Trying to finish reading ‘Jezebel’ before I crack the spine on ‘That Devil’s No Friend of Mine’. Got a ton of other books to read but trying to wean myself off reading for a while so I can concentrate on getting some writing done of my own.

- One of my projects? Revamping the blog and possibly the website. Soon as I nail down the graphic(s) I want to use, it’ll be full-speed ahead.

- If you describe yourself as evil and/or mean, and claim to have a ‘gift’ for pissing people off, should you really be surprised that you don’t have any friends? I mean seriously. I’m just asking.

Time to get up & get moving. The workday awaits.

My manager has a bucket full of training dollars for next year so she invited the team to think about what classes/workshops we might be interested in moving forward. For the first time in a very long time…I have nary a clue. Still trying to figure out the lay of the land so to speak and where I am in location to where I want to be. But…I’ve got time to really think it through so we’ll see.

“Baby? We need to talk.” A woman in Hartford took “We need to talk” to a whole OTHER level. She handcuffed herself to her husband while he was sleeping. I’ve been told that she changed the locks on the bedroom door beforehand. Wow. Baby We Need to Talk

Overheard this conversation last week: Guy A seeks employment; Guy B scouted out an opportunity for him and was relaying the details and ask when he wants to start. Guy A says, “I can’t start right now. I need to get some rest.” Guy B is confuzzled (and rightly so - turns out Guy A hasn’t worked in quite some time, he’s practically homeless and ’bout to turn down a legitimate job). Guy A says (quite seriously), “Naw Mahn…you can’t start no job until you have some rest and a sense of peace.” Yeah…who needs a steady paycheck and rent money? *smdh*

I saw a 3yr old in the grocery store last week with his pants bagging & sagging. Unbelievable.

A couple of weeks ago, I ran into a guy that I went out with a few times last year. During the course of our little ChitChat, he told me that I “date like a guy”. Wow. And I didn’t even have to read Steve Harvey’s book to get there. Ha! (More about THAT fascinating interlude in another post)

It’s SPRING!! Yea!! (Still chilly but nevertheless, it’s Spring!)

I’m going to see my babies this weekend. I miss those little munchkins. Gotta think of something fun to do with them…maybe some Easter crafts and/or baking.

Me and my “9 Things”. *sigh* I am definitely on point for the end of the month in terms of the number of items I’ve donated or tossed. Gotta ‘nother stash to drop off next weekend. I know the guys at the donation center can’t WAIT to see me pull up. LOL

Had a most delicious e-versation with a friend yesterday. *sigh* I do love mental stimulation.

Talent line-up was announced for this year’s Capital Jazz Fest. And you know what? I don’t know if I’m going. Not overly excited by the lineup but not bummed either. We’ll see.

I read a headline somewhere a couple of weeks ago that alluded to the fact that as long as hip-hop was alive, we would have more Ch.ris Bro.wn/Ri.hanna situations. *SIGH* Yeah. Cause domest*c vio.lence didn’t start until hip-hop was born. (Yeah, yeah, yeah…I know…the imagery of black women in hip-hop is off-skew but seriously…can we truly blame this behavior on hip-hop? Or any other musical genre? A contributing factor? Maybe but to place the blame at the base of the hip-hop microphone truly oversimplifies the issue and moves us away from deeper conversations about the issue itself)

I also read an article where the Future Farmers of America (I think) are up in arms about the First Lady’s plans to plant a garden at the White House. It is funny. They’re going on about child labor laws like somebody is really gonna have kids skipping school all day to plant tomatos and green beans. Chile please.

“Chin Checked”. Was that a “chin check” last night during the President’s address? In response the CNN guy’s question about why President Obama waited so long to address the A.I.G. situation? I didn’t take it as such but apparently a whole lotta folks did ’cause they have been clowning Dude ALL.DAY. Wow….

I’ve been soda-free for almost a month now. Except for those weekend cravings, it’s been smooth sailing. Guess the weekends were generally when I indulged. *shrug*

Been fast-food free for almost a month too. Not a biggie since I didn’t indulge much but…removing the option definitely made me plan better.

My weekend eating habits are ATROCIOUS. Seriously. My doctor would pass O-U-T if he had to bear witness. I give a whole new meaning to “undereating”. And you know that does NOT go well with trying to manage my blood sugar. I know - I’m on it. For real.

Stopped to get some coffee this AM and a guy in line told me I had a very nice smile. So…I smiled and said, “Thank you, that’s a nice way to start the day”. His response, “And an even nicer voice” which made me smiler wider cause…it reminded me of someone else. *sigh*

Off to wolf down my lunch before my 4-hour training session. Fun times people. Fun times!