This Week: Part 2

The Most Ridiculous Things I've Heard This Week: Part 2

Round 3. 92Q Jams promoting
"The Black men's guide to cheating on your woman":
Uh hello!? I don't normally listen to this station because the DJ's are retarded and I'm just not a rap kinda gal. But I was flipping through stations and landed on them right as they were introducing the author of the aforementioned book. I ended up arriving at work and turned it off. About 10 minutes later my dad calls telling me turn the station on. Basically he ended flipping through at the same time I was and heard them. He called in and went off on them for promoting the book and said that this is one of the reasons the black community is the way it is, then he ended up calling one of the DJ's "pal" which sparked a round of laughter. After the show was over I became infuriated! Why would someone with any shred of decency promote such garbage like that? So I decided to send an email to two of the DJ's, the General manager, and the program director:

I felt compelled to email you after listening to this mornings broadcast. I don't normally listen to 92 Q Jams but stumbled across this morning right as you introduced the man with the book. I then turned it back on when my dad called to say he called in. My dad was the Pal
guy. I am utterly disgusted over the author, the book, and your willingness to promote this How to Guide. I agree wholeheartedly with what my father said. Your community, (the black community) is the way it is because of people like you and the author. By you promoting this book your letting the young men who listen to you know that itÂ’s okay to cheat. Have your cake and eat it too. We doesn't work that way pal. Does the author wonder why you can only purchase the books through his website? The reason being is because no reputable bookstore wants to sell that garbage. Instead of promoting sex and drugs (which your play list already has enough of) why not promote something that blacks need? Family and morals. And to those of you who are married with children, what is wrong with you? Suppose your child had turned on the radio just as daddy was talking about cheating on mommy. What would you have done then? It's not about entertainment. This is about real life and real people.

In closing I would just like to say that I was never a faithful listener, but because of the acts this morning, you defiantly can count me as a lost amongst your audience.

Between Baltimore City, Miss Montana aka Miss Teen USA 06, and books I almost wanted to vomit yesterday! What is the world coming to? Such a shame.

This Week: Part 1

The Most Ridiculous Things I've Heard This Week: Part 1

Round 1. Baltimore City is lowering the passing grade from 70, to 60:
Essentially these kids are still failing right? They won't be up to par with the rest of the counties in Maryland, and they still won't be able to get into universities unless universities decide to lower their standards as well. I have a better idea. Don't lower the standards. Come up with better tools so that these moronic children will want to learn. Baltimore City/Mayor O'Malley is not helping them he's just making it easier for them to get jobs at McDonald's

Round 2. Miss Montana doesn't know what integrity means:
Did you watch the Miss Teen USA pageant Tuesday night? Top 5 was, Miss Virginia, Miss North Carolina, Miss North Dakota, Miss Montana, and Miss Georgia. During the final question they all gave relatively dumb answers (Miss North Carolina laughed through most of hers) but the crown goes to Miss Montana for being the dumbest! This year they let the judges write the final questions, so Miss M. picked out her question. Her question was "What does the word integrity mean to you?" Do you know what this fool did? She gave the definition of perseverance! She said "Well the word integrity means that you don't give up no matter what obstacles you face, your driven and no one can stop you. That's what integrity means to me" Insert fake blonde smile here. No you friggin' idiot! That's wrong! What she was asked to do was give the definition of integrity in her own words and use an example to relate back to her and her experiences. But the craziest part is that she won!

Introverted No Longer Will I Be

On Friday afternoon while watching Lifetime I had an epiphany. I realized that I am way too introverted. Everything within my daily life is about me, what I want, and how I can get. I was talking to someone a couple weeks ago and was joking about how I just wasn't one of those "Let's save the world!" kind of people. And I'm not, but I realized on Friday after saying that, that I had severely limited myself in my life experiences. Growing up in church all my life I was always taught to "spread the gospel" but the only action I ever saw was outreaches were the main goal was to just shove not Jesus, but church (and specifically our church) down their throats. There was no follow through and no general caring. It was like a trade off. I'll give you food if you come to church. And now that I'm older I don't so much agree with that tactic. The truth is I've witnessed it and it doesn't work. Churches are still empty , still filled with the same stagnate people, and people still haven't heard the true unadulterated gospel. I believe that we are to walk out this Christianity in life. People will see the Jesus in us if it's really there. I've always had trouble just going up to people and saying "I Love Jesus! Come to Church!" It's always put me off a bit. I think that in this new chapter in my life I will be able to give back to the world and community in a small way and in that people will see the Jesus in me. They will see (without me having to say or do anything) that there is just something different. They'll come to me. In John 12:32 it says "But I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself." One of the definitions of the word draw is To cause to come by attracting; attract: As Christians we shouldn't be forcing people to just get SAVED. We have to attract (thus draw) them to us and to our truth.

Having said all that I have decided to send in volunteer applications to the YMCA to do some work with the kids. And I also sent in a request for the hospital because a doctor friend of ours said that the maternity ward is always looking for people to come in and just hold the babies that are in ICU. I also have always been very fascinated with special needs children. Specifically autistic children, but I can't find any programs around here that would allow me to work with them. So if anyone knows of a network that needs volunteers for autistic children let me know.

World Trade Center: The Movie

If you haven't seen the WTC movie yet I recommend that you all go and see it pronto! It was the most intense movie I have seen since The Passion. I'm a rather emotional being, everything makes me cry. So at the opening scene of a CLOCK I started bawling and didn't stop until I got into the car. I felt like I was there in the elevator shaft. It's was crazy! It makes me appreciate all the brave men and women who were there that day and all of our troops in Iraq now. We get so caught up in the politics of the war and what the President is doing wrong, but we forget about what we are fighting for and who's fighting for us. The constant bashing does nothing but diminish what these people are fighting and dying for and causes us to forget 9/11. We forget about these peoples family's who everyday have to live with the constant pressure of not ever seeing their loved ones again. After seeing the movie it gives me a new appreciation for our service men and it solidifies with in me that I won't forget about 9/11.

Anyway go and see the movie, it's great.

Cryptic Love Life

I need to tell what has been gnawing at me for the past week. However, I can't give too many details away because the people or persons this is referencing may or may not read my blog. Therefore I'm going to be as cryptic as possible, while still making sense. Ready? Set? Go!

So about a week ago Person A told me that Person B told them that I may or may not like Person C and want to go out with Person C. And Person C may or may not want to go out with me. But if that happens there will be major repercussions for one or both us. The thing that's driving me nuts is that before Person A told me this I wasn't into Person C that way. But now that I know I can't have Person C and Person C possible wants me, pisses me off because I can't have Person C! It's soooo ridiculous. I mean Person C is definitely hot and sometimes seems interested in me but now no one can do anything about it. Now enter Person D. Person D and I had a little thing going for awhile. It was great, but now Person D has vanished and now I'm wondering if maybe Person B told Person D to stay away from me! Gosh as if my love life (or the lack there of) isn't already complicated enough. I don't need Person B or Person A for that matter butting into what could potentially be really good or really bad with Person C or Person D.

So you follow all that???

Corryanna

I've been on waiting list for a pair of Coach shoes for over a year and I got the call last weekend that they were being sent to my house. I got them Saturday. Aren't they pretty?? :-) Coach made the matching bag (which my mom has but won't let me use) and they only made about 40 pairs of the shoes and bag, mmm I feel so special!



*Thats the only picture I could find. This does NOT do them justice :-)

Weekend Round-Up

So sad the weekends over. It was pretty good. Friday night went to dinner and then went and saw John Tucker Must Die which was really cute and funny. It's been a long time since I've seen one those teen movies. It made me wish that I was in high school so I could extract revenge on a player. LOL. Saturday I didn't lounge around the pool like I wanted to. I ended up watching Beverly Hills 90210 and All my Children on Soapnet (Nothing else was on!), the most productive thing I did Saturday was finish my InStyle. Saturday night I went to the Baltimore Harbor for dinner which was fun, and then I went and saw Little Man which was insanely funny! And then I sat around for like...3 hours in the car listening to the radio and talking, I didn't get home until almost 5:30 Sunday morning and then I had to get up at like 8:30 for church. I was so extremely tired it's not even comprehensible! Remember in my post Friday I said that the only thing that would make this weekend even better was if **Chuckles called? Well he did! He called Saturday night while I was out with my X of all people. :-) I still answered though, it was so nice to hear from him. Maybe I shouldn't count him out just yet huh??

You like me! You really like me!

Yesterday my boss was out of the office and the rest of us were just kind of talking and one of the guys who is my bosses nephew said that all my boss does is say good things about me. He said that my boss says I'm the "Go To Girl" that no matter what he ask he's confidante it will get done. And then the sales guy came in and said that I was doing a really great job. Just the comments from those two alone was enough to make my day because I sometimes don't think I am doing that great of a job. Then my boss came in and just as he was leaving he gave me everyone's paychecks, bills, etc. then he handed my $200 in cash! Which was soooo great! He said that every time he thinks of the last OM he cringes, but then smiles when he remembers he has me now... aww it made me feel so special. Sometimes this job can very hard and stressful and I get really worried because when I went to him after the last OM left I told him that I could do this job no problem, but when problems arise I get worried because I don't want to let him down. But I must be doing something right huh?

This weekend should be fun too. I have dinner plans both tonight and tomorrow. And I plan on going to the pool as well. We have been in our house for almost two months and I still haven't used the pool yet. So tomorrow I'm going to use the better part of the morning to tan, swim and catch up on Vogue, In Style and W. Then I'm headed down to the harbor for some seafood which should be fun. The only thing that would make this weekend even better would be if Chuckles** called :-)

Lance Bass Likes Boys

Thousands of girls between the ages 16 and 24 will be crushed today to find out that one of the members of pop sensation *NSync is gay! Lance Bass is coming out. Not a surprise for all of us who read celebrity rags. But even for those of you don't read celebrity gossip you had to have had some inkling that there was just something not right with Lance. The stark white/blonde hair, the overly plucked eyebrows, we knew. At least I always knew. Lance Bass reveals in this week's people that he is in fact gay and is in a "very stable" relationship with Reichen Lehmkuhl, Amazing Race Winner. Now all we need is Gayken aka Clay Aiken to come and admit that he is gay as well. Because we all know he is.




Princess Frostylocks & The First Reich

Do I Make You Proud?

Every day is a new opportunity to learn something. A new day to make oneself prouder then the last. Today was one of those days. I work in home improvement and I know jack squat about it. When I first started at my job I was the receptionist and within a years time, I made office manager. Lucky me huh? With this new position came new requirements that I had previously shunned. Now I have no choice. In order for us to build things like decks we have to have a permit from the City. The first time my boss sent me to get one I was very nervous. First. When I took over as the OM he said he didn't want me to meet with clients at their homes because I was to pretty and he didn't want to send me into some of the neighbors we worked in. However, when I found out he wanted me to go to downtown Baltimore I was shocked! There are all kinds of weird-o's and homeless people trolling the streets. What was he thinking? My first foray into the permit offices did not go so well. They turned me down. I pushed and pushed but no one would help. I came back to the offices defeated. My second time went a little smoother. I ended up getting the permit but not without substantial flirting with the robo-cop building inspectors. My third attempt was today. I was so nervous. The inspectors ask you all kinds of measurement and building questions, and I don't ever know the answers I always have to make them up. On top of being nervous I wasn't even dressed correctly. I try not to wear heels in case I need to run really fast and I try not to dress overly nice so people don't think I have money and try to rob me, and I even try not to dress as "sexy" or "pretty" as usual so the weird men don't leer at me. But anyway... I was determined to come back to the office with a permit in hand and my integrity following close behind. I get to the permit office and within 15 minutes I am on way to Rita's for a job-well-done strawberry misto. I got my permit, I answered all the questions (correctly might I add) and I didn't have even have to compromise my integrity by flirting with dirty old men. I was so proud of myself for today's achievement.

The Hamptons

We're headed to the Hamptons! My dad announced to us yesterday that we needed another vacation. In April we took one to Florida. Which was fun, but we do Florida every year. We rent a house, lay by the pool, beach, do the Disney thing. It's fun, but I'm so over Florida. So last night my dad left it up to us to decide. A cruise or the Hamptons? Not really a hard choice there. Cruises are so blase! It's a real cheap way to say "I've been some where!" Been there, done that, don't wanna go back. So me and my sister both sang in unison "The Hamptons!". But the really cool part is not that we are going to the Hamptons but that we are going to look for some real estate. We looked in Florida in April but like I said Florida is way to touristy. Then we thought Miami, but with as many little kids as we have that would only be fun for me and Abi. Plus Florida in the summer is so brutal! Your crazy if you go any time past June. I would hate to have a summer house in FL and not be able to use it because of the extreme heat factor. So the Hamptons it is. Now I'm off to scour JCrew, Banana Republic and Polo websites for some nautical stripes, whites, and navy blue clothing for our Hamptons get away! Oh yeah and now I have reason to get the new Coach Hampton tote I've been asking Dad for. Life is sweeet

When real people fall

This morning I was on my way into the grocery store and I was having a pretty good morning and I was feeling all cute and happy so I was sorta “strutting”. Then before I knew it my right leg gives way and I’m literal seconds away from falling right on my face. At that moment I was reminded of last night’s Sex and the City. It was the episode where Carrie gets to be a model for the day. Carrie is hand picked to walk amongst the most elite models and Dolce & Gabbana personally chooses her to wear one of their outfits. In the moment of her absolute glory she falls smack dab on her face. Instead of laying there crying about what had happened she picked herself up and finished her walk. Why? “Because when real people fall, they get right back up.” So after what could have been my most embarrassing moment ever I did what my fictional idol did. I picked myself up, brushed off the dirt and continued into the Giant. Because when real people fall, they get right back up.

Loser Guys

Loser guys and the women who love them. That headline made me laugh out loud when I logged onto Yahoo! this morning. I begin to think back on my own "loser guy" experience and what it was that attracted me to him. Frankly nothing. My loser guy story is a long one and I almost ended up marrying him, but the bottom line is he was a loser. Every time I see glimpses of what my loser life would have been like with my loser husband I can't do anything but smile and send prayers up to God. I lovingly refer to that time in my life as the Dark Ages/2004. Wow! What a year! When I think about all I lost and gave up for that loser guy I want to bury myself in a pit, but then I'm reminded of all the things I did learn in that year. And I sure did learn a lot. I'm glad I was able to make it through that year, better then what it could have been. I won the battle, and the war. I came out with a scar, a faint one, but a scar nonetheless. I'll forever be known as that girl that almost screwed up her life. (Key word: ALMOST) Know what though? I'm glad I did it. So I guess the moral of the story is "loser guys" aren't so bad, as long as you wake up in time. Thanks for waking me up God!

Yup I'm Silly

I was on the phone last night talking to a friend and we were talking about the downloading of music and stuff. And I was telling him how I bought this CD on Friday the sole purpose being the cover art. Her name is Julie Roberts and the name of the CD is called Men & Mascara. I was on my beloved iTunes last week and saw an ad for the CD and I thought "Wow that's a cute name for a song. Wonder what it's about" I downloaded the song and then I saw the cover of the CD I thought it was so pretty and girly and fairytale-ish that I just had to have the whole CD. I could have just downloaded it on iTunes but because of the cover picture and her fabulous shoes I ended spending like $3 more on the actual CD! That's the downside to downloading full CD's is you can't look at the great pictures or read the Thank-You's. I have been dying to get Nick Lachey's new CD and I could download it right now on iTunes and save a few bucks. But 1. I won't get to see his super hot pictures 2. I won't be able to contribute to his record sales and the possibility of him outselling Jessica and finally number 3. I won't be able to see if he thanks Jessica for anything!

The trials of being a silly girl!

I heart iTunes

I have iTunes! I love iTunes! I've had iTunes for awhile now and just today realized how much I adore this little guy.I love the rush of downloading new music almost every day. I love how I can hear a song in the car come right in and download it all for 99 cents. I used to use those other illegal music downloading sites, but my conscience got the best of me and I decided to start paying for my music. I love that I am able to download any kind of music and create a playlist based on my moods. Case in point when Dateline did the Britney interview I got a little nostalgic and decided to go back to my roots and I downloaded over $80 worth of old school pop music. NSync, Backstreet boys, Mandy Moore, Britney, etc. And whenever I have the longing to go back to the days when life was easier and sweeter I click on my Greatest Hit's playlist and I'm Tearin' Up My Heart.

Flirting in Traffic?

I'm single, have been now for sometime. When I first reached my single status it wasn't of course as "fun" as I would have liked it to be, but now I rather enjoy it. I like the fact that I can go out and flirt with a bunch of boys, pass out numbers, wink a little. It's fun, it's a nice feeling when a bunch of guys are vying for you. On the flip side though, I do like being in a relationship. I like the stability, the support, the built in "best bud". But every once in awhile when I see the couples out and about I get a little ping of jealous, but nothing that a pair of shoes and a smoothie can't fix. The point of all this is to say that I have never been as desperate as to put a bumper sticker on my car advertising my single, lonely, desperate life. Yesterday I got an email newsletter from this website talking about online dating and Flirting in traffic. The line accompanied with the Flirting in Traffic title said Flirting in traffic: He'll never slip away again. And I thought to myself "Cool! Tips on how to exchange numbers while on the beltway!" Because I've been in that situation before flirting with the hot guy on the motorcycle only to have him speed away at the next green light or be moved up in the line of traffic on the beltway. So when I saw this article I thought it would be very useful. NOT! It was an online dating website where you build a profile print out a sticker with an ID number and the website. Basically you see a hot guy in a Jag he pulls away you check out his bumper and if he has a FIT sticker you log onto the website and put in his ID number and there you go you found yourself a man. Don't you think that's a little embarrassing? "Hi! I'm a loser! And this is the only way I can meet people!" Yeah so not for me. The good news (yes, there's always good news) is you can find out what his financial status is. If he has his sticker on his book bag or bike helmet then you might want to pass, or if the sticker is on a Minivan with Dora the Explorer playing on the TV in the backseat then put that Honda in reverse! But if your lucky enough to spot a Jag, BMW, Hummer, Porsche, Lexus etc. with one of these stickers run closer. But then again if he's that well off and still can't find someone something might be wrong there too. So I think I'll just stick to the conventional ways of meeting men.

Just another Monday

When I first started at my job I had no problem talking nicely to people and sympathizing with them and so forth. But now that I am the office manager I find myself wanting to ring some of our clients necks! Just now I got off the phone with someone who just had a bathroom done by us like three weeks ago and now her toilet is leaking. I explained that we would be more then willing to take care of it, but that right now I have my guys on a job that needs to finished by Wednesday so I wil send them out as soon as I could. She started flipping out on me and I got so pissed that I put her on speaker and went back to my IM'ing while she yapped away. It took everything in me not to freaking freak out on her. I was a little nasty though, hopefully she won't write a BBB complaint on me. But ever since I moved into this new position I can't help but to want to be nasty to these people. Every day with these customers is a new day to practice patience! Ugh!!!!!!!!

The Devil & Pirates

What a great weekend! Friday night was a lot of fun. We (me and my Central-American LOL) went to Dave & Busters for dinner and games before seeing Johnny Deep and Company, which by the way was sold out until 11:30! But yeah so we went to D&B's and played games. I beat him twice with the race cars and then I beat him twice on Skee Ball. But we had a blast, because I'm under 21 I had to leave at 11:30 which was fine because the movie was starting. If you haven't seen Pirates yet go and see it! It was soooo good. In my opinion, better then the first. Johnny Depp is one of the sexiest pirates ever! And Orlando Bloom? Devastatingly beautiful.



The Devil wears Prada, Chanel, Valentino, and Hermes, and...Should I continue? I went and saw The Devil Saturday and it was totally fabulous! The book was better, but aren't the books always. Sitting in that theater watching the clothes, shoes, bags, necklaces, prance across screen, I thought I was gonna have a seizure. Anyway it was a really good movie. The only thing that upset me in this movie was the un-supportive (but totally hot) boyfriend. Why do boys have to be such 4-year olds? However,putting the boyfriend aside it was a great movie. "A million girls would kill for this job" I definitely am among them.

"That's all...."

The Job

I've been at my current job for almost a year and half and I just decided that I actually liked my job. Before it was boring, non-challenging work, but in May the office manager was fired and I was put into the position. My first full (alone) week on the job, I caught the flu! And the same weekend I had the flu was the same weekend we moved into our new house. But I do love my job, it's not really hard, it's just looooong and stressful days. The most challenging part I think is having to deal with my sometimes Bi-polar, A.D.D ridden boss. He's a great guy, but when things are bad things are bad! This week was no exception! Back in the beginning of June he had decided to give us off the Monday before the 4th and the 4th. Well 3 days before the blessed 5 day weekend he changed his mind and only gave us Tuesday. He left the Thursday before the holiday to go to Florida while the rest of us dredge on. Thursday was the beginning of a very hellish week. I get a frantic call from Florida from my boss saying $20,000 is missing from the business checking account leaving him only $4,000. Our payroll for the day is over $3,000. Do the math. So I was instructed to hold all paychecks until I got the word from him. Thursday turned into Friday as I tried to find some way to make up the $20,000 deficit. I didn't succeed. So I handed out paychecks (as instructed) and went on my merry way. The return to the office Monday was better, we had received some more money in and we were good. My boss comes in Wednesday and raves at the great job we did and how he appreciates me and my energy (he's all about positive energy and attitudes and such). Thursday he's flipping out again because payroll is the next day and our payroll is over $20,000 a week and we don't have the money. Thursday he's flying around the office freaking out on the poor sales guy and just throwing a hissy. I think he barely covered full payroll this week, but thank God that week is over! The only probably is I'll see another of these weeks in about oh....another week. It's crazy I tell you! The stress of this job sometimes gets to me. I'll wake up at 8:30 AM Saturday to the shrills of my cell phone to find my boss on the other end trying to disarm the alarm or I'll have a constant flow of calls (or visits) from irrate customers. Then there is of course the staff to deal with. But none of them pose any kind of problem except maybe the sales guy. Sometimes I wish I could just go back to being the receptionist or something, but others I don't. But thank HOT it's the weekend!

BB7 All Star!

I'm a nerd okay? I confess, but my all time favorite reality TV show has to be Big Brother on CBS. Last night was the start of season 7, which happens to be the All-star version! My favorites from last season returned. Janelle, Howie, James, and Kaysar. And then from season five, Jase and Diane came back. I won't bore you with the other details of the other house guest but I will say that the season 2 winner, Will, is back. Anyway I just love this show! It's on CBS, and CBS is an otherwise pretty lame channel (How many CSI's do they need to do? We get it! Don't kill anybody because you won't get away with it) But I think BB is their best show! Hopefully season six can be smart and one of my favorites will win!