what i am loving right now

-inspired by DON-

*he brought me cheesecake after the draft
*i'm one test away from ending my college career (i owe spelman NOTHING after 3 pm)
*beer and a shot of 151 (followed by rum and cokes)
*waking me up to make love
*syncronized thought
*the dallas cowboys
*waiting to walk across the stage
*emails between fellow bloggers
*bloggers who comment regularly on my posts
*how my clothes fit me now versus this time last year

*smooches*

things i'll do when/if i have kids

#6

i need to know the kids my kid(s) play with and their parents. just because they are not exposed to something at my house does not mean they won't be exposed to it around other kids and in their homes.

- from Will and Grace-
At Mason's swim meet:
Cheryl: Mrs. Walker? I'm Cheryl Bricker-Fossberg, Taylor and Hayden's mom.
Karen: I have no idea what you just said

how do you feel?

i just found out that everything i ever used was tested on an animal in some stage of it's creation process. i don't know how i feel about that. though i don't often, i eat meat. i eat chicken, i eat fish, i eat crabs, i eat shrimp... also i consume dairy.

is one form of torture more justifiable than another? animals are slaughtered so i'll have something to eat and there are others with short, miserable lives so i can look decent. moreover, testing on rats and other animals with similar a genetic make up to humans is how we get all the vaccines and medicines and treatments i appreciate when i get sick. which is worse?

what are your thoughts on the whole animal testing thing?

here is where you can find lists of companies that do and do not test on animals:

Caring Customer

The Draft!

it's that time of year, again. the nfl teams are making rookie selections. how did your team do? i hope my team, the dallas cowboys, does well!!!!! how bout 'em?

*update*

we indeed have done well with the exception of not getting a wide receiver. i can't really complain b/c i have a friend who thinks JJ might be tryna get Chad Johnson or Roy Williams.

*side note: wtf, keyshon? that just is not cute, what you are wearing. i dont care what runway/magazine you saw that on/in

at t's request

T asked that i post my thoughts on the Jay and Bey nuptuals or lack there of. so here is why i did/ do not care and tried to avoid announcements and coverage at all costs. 

first, that has no affect on my life. their combined millions have no bearing on me. they are not members of my family. i was not invited. people get married everyday. 

second, they are both people who i have respect for in their crafts. with that respect, i respect their wish for privacy in that matter. 

third, i'm jealous. i would like to find someone with whom i can share my experience on this earth. since i have yet to find that, i don't feel like looking at a couple who  has. 

fourth, my die-hard beyonce fan friend told me they were married like 4 years ago so...whateve's. 

why i sort of care: i wanna know what her dress looked like. i have to know. not just with her, but with everyday folk. if im somewhere and a wedding is taking place, i must find the bride. i would say 9 times out of 10 i do. and when i don't it actually puts a damper on my day. 

things i'll do when/if i have kids

#5

I will not invite adults and serve alcohol at their birthday parties (real housewives of NYC) or consume alcoholic beverages with my friends in their presence (amy winehouse). 

see #4

at BGG's request

Brown Girl Gumbo said: I'd like to read about your thoughts about the current state of R&B & hip-hop music.

i call the crap that comes on the radio my "guilty pleasures". honestly, some of the stuff is funny. when stuck in traffic, i like singing horrible r&b songs at the top of my lungs. and when there's crappy rap on the radio, i like to laugh at the lyrics and act silly while refraining from cursing out ignorant georgia driver #675. 

and that is all that "music" (term used loosely here) is good for. i would never purchase, allow the playing of in front of my nieces, or in anyway support the artist perpetuating the ignorance the spews in a catchy form.  

i have one of those radio transmitters in my car so i can listen to my ipod full of GOOD music and i have CDs. i am guilty of downloading some of said ignorant songs and they do take up space on my ipod. that is because i'm not going to sit through 30 min of song that i just plain hate just to hear the few that make me laugh. 

 lyricism is DEAD. r&b used to be poetic and now it's just "whatever i can rhyme with 'baby'". 

in short, the craft of rap has gone down and any girl who is decent to look at can get a record deal "singing" r&b. but, of course, there are exceptions. 

*smooches*