So just my luck that a Pinkberry (best frozen yogurt in the world) was opened up this past Thursday. It's just two minutes driving distance from one of my clients. Goody goody gumdrops! Co-worker got the seasonal Pumpkin Pie a la Mode Combo and I OD'd with a Pomegranate-Original Twist with Strawberries and Yogurt bites.
The location is deep into Fairfax, VA ($$$ Suburbia $$$) so I don't think it counts as 'Coming to the DMV' until the one in DC opens (supposedly in late 2011. It's quite the hike for anyone who doesn't live in VA and I live in VA and it's still a hike for me.
Either way I'm glad that I got a chance to get a little taste of the Yummy Goodness so soon after the new location's opening!
My iPod died a few weeks ago and since I just got a raise, I decided to treat myself to an iPod Touch.
This thing is too fancy for lil ole me and somedays I'm in technology overload but I never plan to not own a touch again in my life. It's too cool to be just for music and it kind of makes me want an iPhone but I would never divorce my baby - I mean berry. Blackberry that is.
Still Married to my Berry but I got a new side piece but all we do is touch.
I'm really trying to work but someone just keeps calling my name! Sux to be in supervisory role some days. Most Days. Every damn day. I just want to put my headphones in, rock out, and grind on this documentation. I feel you Cookie Monster!
Single. Black. Female. Yeah that's me. AND WHAT?!? Well, I'll tell you what - I was nervous as all get up the other night when leaving my client around 9PM with two men doing a foxtrot behind me.
I'm walking with my purse, my workbag, and my roller bag (so I guess you could say that I was rolling). And then it hit me - It's dark, I'm alone, no other cars in the parking lot besides my own, I might not be as smart as I thought I was. I started walking faster and I kept looking behind me to make sure that they weren't too close and I decided then that I NEVER want to feel that way again. Granted, they were probably just guys from the nightly cleaning crew but I don't ever want to feel that way again.
As a result of this situation - I broke down and bought a pepper spray this morning. So IN YO FACE SON to the next member of the Stanger Danger committee that decides to walk up behind me - You don't know me like that!!!
It's actually a really cute one (compared to others) made by Pepper Face and apparently a lot of celebrities have designed some of them and auctioned them off to support the National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence. I purchased the "Prevention Purple" one and I'm glad to know that a portion of my purchase will be donated to Domestic Violence causes. For more info on products check out http://www.pepperface.com/store/products.html and to see the cool celebrity auction items go to http://www.pepperface.com/store/auction.html
Well after decades of singing Sweet Love in the bathroom mirror, Holding a teddy bear humming Fairytales (I was such a dramatic teenager), and calling her my Auntie - I finally got a chance to see Ms. Anita Baker in concert! All I can say is - They don't call her the Songstress for nothing!
Although we were some of the youngest people at this concert, it was to be expected. Best Lawn seat ticket of my life. She scatted an entire song and although I had no clue what we were bippidy bopping about - I was in heaven!
Too bad I have to get back to work but i had to share!
So my cousin tells me about an [apparently popular & free] online dating network and I was like "oh OK - that's cool" [clearly uninterested]. Maybe another week later, another girlfriend mentions that she just joined the same site and how another one of our friends is on it. Hmmmmmmmm.... Then I found some people who told me that they have Match.com & eHarmony accounts. I had no idea that online dating was for more than ugly Internet losers. But I know these people and they're pretty normal, attractive, and overall great catches. So what the heck, I just let curiosity kill the cat and signed up.
Not so bad so far. You enter a little bit of info about yourself (height, likes, body type, upload a few pics, etc.) and then people can cruise through your page and send you messages if they so choose. So "Religion" is also one of the bits of info that's displayed on your dating profile. Craziest thing is that a good number of people are attractive but in the same light a lot of them have claimed themselves as being "Non-Religious."
I've had a very brief difficulty in my past time with a crush of another religion but it was just that - "brief." I found out that he wasn't a Christian and I let it go immediately. I was just floored at the fact that I had been crushing on him for a week or so (I was young) and then we're praying over food and I noticed his prayer posture...***ding ding ding*** But I respected him for his beliefs, it just isn't who I want to be the head of my household so its not even a consideration as far as dating. I honestly respect a lot of the Muslim community as being a Muslim in America requires great discipline (i'm not sure how young African-American Muslims deal with dating as most of the black community is Christian).
Either way, believing in something whole hearted (Christian or Muslim) is much better than believing in NOTHING (there wasn't a n/a option so I'm glad that the site makes you choose). Although there are large differences in our religions, I believe that there is only one God and there is no way that the God that Muslims are worshipping could be any different from my God. I have Muslim friends who say that they love Jesus but their take on Him is much different than mine. I still can't get over how many people have "non-religious" on their profiles and they're out there searching for a relationship - Clearly the wrong relationship. The relationship with God should be sought out first before we can even consider having a relationship with another person (Just my personal thoughts).
When I got to my desk this morning I hit play on the iTunes and the first song that came up was....
Although I'm far from a perfect Christian, I am a believer in Christ until my last breath and I pray that he strengthens my mind and heart and touches the hearts of the "Non-Religious"/Non-believers out there. Help them believe!
This term is used so loosely these days. Everything seems to be the new black but could being a bitch really be the new black? I think not but the title caught my eye and it really did give me a good laugh.
I've had my bitchy days and I actually unleashed some bitch on someone last night (who may or may not have deserved it - depending on which side of the situation you are on) but I don't take pride in being a bitch. I had some angrier times in my life in which I would just be a bitch to be a bitch. Not Cool. I had to check that and luckily I've moved past that stage which was marked by High School graduation and now I save up my inner bitch for when it's needed most. I feel like being a bitch is like owning a weapon. You know that it's dangerous but we often need it to protect ourselves. It's when we use it on individuals who are unarmed that's the problem.
Moving past my bitch rant, a girlfriend of mine sent me an invitation to a ladies event that would be hosted by Helena Andrews (although she wasn't able to show up because she was being interviewed by CNN as the child of a lesbian parent). I'm such a info whore in that if I'm going to do something, I typically like to read all about it so on my way home from work that day I stopped at Borders, handed them my 25% off coupon and cuddled to Ms. Andrews books so I'd be ready if we happened to see her. I was shocked that the first chapter was so me. I thought this heifer had been spying on my life here in the District - The audacity!!
