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I am a TV-aholic and as you know there were a lot of finales and winners of shit recently so I want to give my take on them.

First, Top Model. I love this show. And I think Jaslene really deserved to win. She's pretty, has a good personality and photographs well. But Lord...I think Imma have to FedEx homegirl a steak dinner or something. She's skinny as hell! Love her though!

Next up, American Idol. Yes, I am a slave to the hype. It was hard to tell for a second who was going to win. But after Shrek...errr...Melinda was voted off, I knew Jordin was the winner. Blake is cool and original but all that extra shit he was doing...ehhh. Jordin is pretty, bubbly and damn if that girl can't blow. Yay for Jordin. I really wonder what her CD will be like. She seems like the pop princess type but you never know.

I can't believe I watched The Bachelor until the end. This shit was cheesy and retarded. This dude is going around kissing 18 different chicks in one episode, telling all of them he loves them. Ugh. Super corny. I don't know what came over me. Anyway, Tessa won. She's alright. Cute, I guess. In a Monchichi sorta way. Something looked just...wrong...with her whole mouth area.

Let's see. I watched Dancing with the Stars but didn't get a chance to see the finale. I read that Apolo and Julianne won. That's good. I loved Laila Ali and Joey Fatone but if they couldn't win Apolo would be my pick. While I did enjoy this show, it aggravated me because the music they danced to was some straight bullshit. Please, please tell me how is it right in this universe to dance the Paso Doble to Salt -n- Pepa's "Push It"???? That shit is NOT right! That's why I love, love, LOVE So You Think You Can Dance and am so glad the new season has started. They have good dancing to real music. If the dance is the Merengue, best believe they will be dancing to latin music. My brain cannot take a latin dance being danced to fuckin...Lionel Richie. LOL! Cannot.compute.

You watch Lost? They almost "lost" me with the bullshit ass writing this season. Until the finale. Whew, that was a good ass show! I will DEFINITELY be sitting right in front of the TV next season, shaking like a crackhead, waiting for it to come on.

Alright, I'm out for real. I'll holla.

What's up?

Sorry I've been away. A girl's been busy but I'm back. And luckily for you, I have a lot to write about. Maybe, luckily for you. LOL!
I was recently in NY with a whole gang of people. You know...one of those hood rich bus trips. The bus ride was ridiculous but the trip was really fun. We left at 11pm on a Friday and got to NJ around 6am. Stopped at a Perkins, ate breakfast then headed to NY. First stop...Canal Street. You KNOW that's ALWAYS a stop on a bus trip. I didn't really buy anything. As I said in a previous post, I love designer stuff. But I can't see spending $50 on a fake purse that's going to fall apart within two months. If that's your thing, cool. But I'd rather add more money to that, get the real thing and have it for years and years and years. It was still fun to look through all the stores and in the booths...watching my one girl wheeling and dealing! LOL!
Next, we went to the Garment District. That was extra wack. Sorry, but do you really think I'm going to buy a Lacoste shirt where the logo was sewn on by someone who clearly did not know what they were doing? LOL!
Our last stop on the trip was Sylvia's in Harlem. That was the BEST damn food...OMG. I had smothered pork chops, greens, mac & cheese and candied yams. Oh, and cornbread! And some Henny. LOL! We even took a picture with Ms. Sylvia before we left.
Just the other day, I drove to NJ with 3 of my girls. One of them, Nikki, got arrested the last time were were in NJ so she had to go back for court. Please, please tell me what kind of court is held at 5:15 in the evening? Punk ass NJ court, that's what kind. What kind of court adjourns at 12 midnight??? Punk ass NJ court!!! What kinda shit is that? Even though it was a fun road trip, it was basically some bullshit and she has to go back in August.
That's all for now, kiddies. Toodle-loo!

Love and Basketball

First, the basketball...LET'S GO CAVS! They play tonight and I'm writing this before I go and meet my B.F.F. (lol) at some bar to watch the game. I am so glad they won the last game in New Jersey so they only have to win one more to take this series. If they win at home...tonight...damn, I wish I was going to the game but my PAB (punk ass boss) gave the tickets to some people from another site. Grrrrrr! Doesn't he see that big LeBron poster hanging in my office? That's not there just for shits and giggles, sir! Monie loves basketball and wishes you'd give her some damn playoff tickets! Oh well...my girl needs to get out the house so this will be a nice little reprieve for her.
Love: It seems like all my girls are losing their gotdamn minds for some reason. First, my B.F.F. I love her to death. She's a great girl. But her husband is possibly the mother of some other chick's daughter and she's actually being cordial to this ninja. Like, she's still taking him to work, letting him use her car (that he's not helping pay the note on), etc. Besides the fact that he's a hoe, he has a history of physical, emotional and mental violence. I don't understand it. My other girl is messing with a dude who she knows 100% for sure messed around on her with his ex while they were together. This is the chick who has dudes sweating her left and right whenever we go out, but is still messing with a dude who she says, out of her own mouth, is ugly. I thought she was getting it together for a second when she got her number changed to avoid him...he has it now and they just went out of town for her birthday. *smh*
My other friend is messing with a guy who doesn't want her to have a job, wants to know where she is 24/7, and flips out about the smallest things. Again, she is another one who says, out her own mouth, that her dude is ugly.
I am just...all the way confused. I cannot see staying with a guy who is that controlling, that...psycho! These are all really good girls and there are/were plenty of other dudes who would have treated them better...but they chose the losers instead.
Do you guys know anyone like this? What advice did you give them? How can I get through to these girls???

TGIF

Hey, Happy Friday! It's not a payday but today was still a good day. I finished my last final (at work lol) and got some other stuff done that I needed to do. Did a little internet shopping between working and I bought this fab BCBG dress. Original price was $98.00 but I got it for less than $35.00 on Overstock.com. It's a basic, black wrap dress. A wardrobe staple. So cute! I was thisssclose to buying a Coach planner but I stopped myself. You see, Monie is a bit of a label whore. D and I went to Filene's Basement a week or so ago and I was in HEAVEN. Michael Kors, Rock & Republic, Diane von Furstenberg, Prada, DKNY...discounted...all in ONE PLACE? *screams* Now, I'm not saying I buy all designer stuff. I can't afford that shit. By any means. But I can (and truly do) appreciate the quality of designer items. I have a serious-need-some-therapy-for-real obsession with Coach. But I've had a Coach leather duffel since 8th grade that is still in excellent shape. The quality is just that good. D flipped out when he saw my $79 (a steal!) Seven For All Mankind jeans. But what he doesn't understand is that premium denim jeans are just...different. The material is better, the length is perfect, the cut is perfect, the boot-cutness (lol) is PERFECT! It's hard for me to find jeans that are long enough so my lovely, lovely Sevens with the 35" inseam make my heart smile.

I think my label-whoredness is at a good level. Like I said I LOVE designer stuff but I am not too good to shop at Express, Limited, Old Navy...shit, even Target. And for the most part, that is where I get my stuff. You will never, not never, catch me with some $900 handbag or the $800 Gucci boots that I wanted so, so bad. And I always (most times lol) make sure that all my business is handled FIRST. Money transferred to savings? Check. Car note paid? Check. Insurance paid? Check. Rent paid? Check. See, as long as all my shit is in order, a little designer dress won't hurt. Especially a designer dress bought for the low-low.

Oh! Update! I went to court on Wednesday for my small claims case against Snipes. Court was supposed to start at 9AM. The Magistrate didn't get there until almost 9:30. For a while, I was sitting in the courtroom alone and that shit was so eerie. It's kinda hard to describe. Imagine a tiny, dusty, small town courtroom, right? Now imagine yourself, sitting there alone, the lights are dimmed and there's like some old, slow 50's music playing in the background. It was sooooo weird! Finally, more people started to come in and someone turned up the lights so it was all good. But I truly believe now that Warren, OH is one of the...9 circles of Hell or something. LOL!

Anyway, dude didn't show up to Court (big wow) and the Magistrate ruled in my favor. I have to wait to get the paperwork in the mail and then I can start my collection process. He probably won't pay. I'm expecting that. But, while I was there I went to see the Prosecutor and was given my subpoena for the criminal case. That will be June 14th. I was told that the Judge will most likely order restitution. Which means this foolio will HAVE to pay me or he'll have another warrant out for his arrest. Even with an order of restitution...I'm still not sure I'll get paid. He'll have a warrant...but don't crackheads enjoy jail? 3 hots and a cot, right? I don't know. I just want dude to pay for what he did. Not necessarily monetarily...but you don't do some hateful shit like that to me and get away with it.

I was thinking today as I was driving home...I don't even like my car anymore. It's still not fixed so I'm embarassed to drive it. His smell is all in it and it just feels...dirty. But, I've had it for only a little over a year and I know it's probably too soon to trade it in. Grrrr...I hate this. I have pictures. Take a look:

Why did you burn my cupholder? Why were you smoking in my car, period?!

There should be a button below that little circle button. It's gone. How did you manage that, crackhead?

This is the area he half-assed repaired and never painted. Whyyyy?

I guess looking at these...the damage is not horrible. It could be much, much worse. But...this car was my baby. I have only had 3 cars in my life. The first was a beater I had way back in 98 that lasted for about 6 weeks before it died. The second was my little 97 Tracer. Haaaa, that car had been THROUGH some thangs! She lasted for about 4 years or so before the transmission finally died. 4 years doesn't sound like a long time but the car was used when I bought it...and it had been a rental car. People dog the fuck out of rentals. I know because I do it. It was a little beat up. Cracked taillight, crappy interior. It was rust and dent free until I almost got ran off the road driving to D.C. one time. LOL! So for me, my current car was some luxury type shit. Power windows...AND seats?!!! AC that works?! You couldn't tell me NOTHING! LOL! But now it's like...blah.

I have been in and out of touch with "Janet" (the girl who hit me) since this whole ordeal. She keeps telling me that she'll give me the paint and gloss for my car so I can go and get it repaired but she NEVER follows through. She also told me she'll reimburse me for some of what I paid for the rental and gas but I'm not holding my breath on that one. It's just all so annoying. If you're not gonna give me this stuff, cool. I can accept that. But stop calling me and leaving messages on my cell in your high ass...higher than the threshold of human perception...Valley-Girl voice!!! Like, oh my God, please stop! Damn! LOL!

Alright yall, enjoy the weekend. I'm out!

What if George Bush were a Black Man?

My nephew, Jalen, with Spiderman.

LOL. I just finished reading the book in the title. It wasn't that bad. It was written by Dr. Boyce D. Watkins. While I think he had several valid points, there were some things he said that had me like..."Get over it!". The funniest parts were the Bush quotes. Holy shit, yall...our President is a damn idiot.

"Redefining the role of the United States from enablers to keep the peace to enablers to keep the peace from peacekeepers is going to be an assignment." Uhhhh...what?

"There's an old saying in Tennessee - I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee - that says, fool me once, shame on - shame on you. Fool me again - you can't get fooled again." What the hell? LOL!

And another thing...for this author to have earned his BA and BS degrees with a near perfect GPA, and have a Masters in Mathematical Statistics and a Doctorate in Financial Economics...he sure does not know how to spell or use correct grammar. When I found the first error, I cringed but kept reading. By the end of the book, I was ready to gouge my eyes out. I cannot stand when books have super obvious errors like that. Get a better editor, dude.

Anyway, how was the weekend? Mine was pretty good. I had a final on Saturday morning that I'm sure I aced. I have another one tomorrow night and then my last one Wednesday night. And then my crazy ass is taking a summer class. *sigh* But it'll be knocking out two of my requirements so I'll bite the bullet.

D and I took my nephew, Jalen, to see Spiderman 3. I enjoyed it. Jalen obviously did...he was sitting on the edge of his seat for most of the movie. LOL! I am SURE that I saw the scene that was filmed in Cleveland (I know I saw the Terminal Tower in the background) but D said that wasn't it. He's retarded, though, so we're not listening to him.

Sunday morning, I took Jalen to see the Spiderman character at South Park mall. I knew as soon as I found out he'd be there that Jalen would lose.his.mind. He loved it!
(By the way, I haaaaaatteeee that Blogger won't let you put pictures anywhere in the post besides the top. That's dumb as hell.)
I didn't do too much of anything for the rest of the day. I had a headache so I just wanted to lay down. No wait, I'm lying...D and I went to ColdStone. Yummmmmmm, it was so damn good. We got Cake Batter ice cream mixed with graham cracker crust and yellow cake to bring home. *salivating* I'm gonna eat some more as soon as I'm done typing this. Matter of fact, I'm done. Later! LOL!

Yo, some wind for my bitch.

The. Funniest. Shit. Ever. LOL!
Did you see this Top Model episode? Did you see the recent recap show where Natasha was a "rapper"? Dammit, dude, get with it! I LMAO'd for real!

Anyway, I've been away for a while. Between work and school, life has generally been kicking my ass. But it's all good in the hood.
I heard back from the Ohio Collision Registration Board. Turns out that Snipes Auto is *not* registered with the State of Ohio. Well, duh. They forwarded my case info to the Attorney General and some other state agency. They'd like to investigate him as well. I didn't imagine all this would happen but I'm happy he'll pay for what he did. The court date for my small claims case is coming up next week. I'm almost positive he won't show but if he does...whoooo! I can't wait to see how he explains himself.
I went to an allergy doctor the other day. I finally got fed up with the itchy, watery, sneezy, cloggy bullshit I go through every summer. Let me just say that allergy tests are THE PITS! I had an allergic reaction to almost everything I got tested on! My back looked like I had a million huge mosquito bites. I was tempted to take a picture and post it but you would have seriously thrown up in your mouth. A little bit. I found out that I'm allergic to pretty much everything except mold. Even cats, which is weird cause I've had cats before. I got a prescription for Allegra and Rhinocort. I hope it friggin works! *fingers crossed*
D and I got into this morning because sometimes he's super critical of me and he hurts my feelings. I don't think he understands there are just certain things you don't say to your girl. Ever. LOL! We've made up now but I was real close to doing something bad to him...like wiping my ass with his toothbrush or throwing his Xbox across the parking lot. LMAO! Naw, I'm not crazy like that but sometimes he takes me there, dammit!
Anyway, it's almost closing time so I'm out. I'll holla!