January 6, 2012

Can I be your tennis ball?

Good Afternoon Everyone!

S/O to us for having OVER 150 views yesterday alone.. Go us, go us, go us!!

Today's topic will be GOLD DIGGERS *cues up Kanye West/Jamie Foxx hit*

"Now I ain't saying she a gold digger, but she ain't messing with no broke n****!" ....

*insert side eye*

Personally, I have never been a gold digger. I believe in working for mine and not asking for a handout.. That is just me..

Yes, I have a dated a celebrity or two in my day (a rapper and a singer), but I was certain that I could not be classified as a gold digger. When this topic came up recently in an office game, somebody asked me was I a reformed gold digger?

Excuse you country bumpkin?!

*insert side laser beam from the Matrix to the miggity max*

I politely smiled and said, "No, my foundation, upbringing and DNA will never allow me to be one who digs for gold that does not belong to me."

What classifies a woman as a gold digger?

Personally, I think a gold digger can be classified or defined as the type of woman who slangs her intimate goodies to and fro while on the celeb man hunt for "financial greatness". Plainly put, she fu**s for bucks.. but only athletes, wealthy men, singers, rappers, etc...

Sidenote: 'Athlete' is a two syllable word, not a three syllable word. Pronounced 'ath-lete' not 'ath-a-lete'. Just had to squeeze that itty bitty tidbit in there for the hood babies :-)

What makes a woman aspire to be a gold digger?

Again, I really do not know, but if I had to be honest (which I always am), a woman who aspires to be a gold digger is really lazy. She wants to shop all day, sleep, eat all day and just spend up somebody's else's ends, in exchange for her high-mileage 'intimate goody parts'. And no, 'intimate goody parts' with high mileage are not like luxury cars lol i.e. the more mileage on a BMW, the better it drives.... That's just my opinion.. Let's classify ALL "intimate goody parts" as regular old Fords, shall we? :-)

How do we reform gold diggers?

I really do not know this either lol But again, I shall take a whack at this question.. Maybe we should make them watch For Colored Girls. Idk how it can help, but that movie sure as heck scared the "ba-jesus" out of me...

What do you think? What defines a gold digger? Do you know any professional gold diggers?

Until next time, BYE BABIES!

January 5, 2012

Income Tax Refund Ballers....

Good Morning All!

S/O to my new follower, Tie!!

ALSO, A BIG HAPPY FOUNDER'S DAY TO THE MEN OF KAPPA ALPHA PSI FRATERNITY, INCORPORATED!!!!! SKEE-YO NUPES!

S/O to us getting another 40 views from last night ... Hip Hip Hooray Haters! lol

Now, that my shoutouts are done, I got a topic suggestion last night, but I debated did I want to write about it.. However, I chose to weigh in and give my "Oh Eight" cents on this topic which is Income Tax Refund Ballers... Whoop-Whoop to all of y'all - I am not hating!!

Anyhow, let me break this down for my people who aren't hip or down to the lingo of "INCOME TAX REFUND CHECK BALLERATION"

Plainly put, the government gives you money back when you file saying that you paid too much in taxes based on your income, family size, claimed dependents, etc.. from the previous year.. They either send you a check or do an EFT (electronic funds transfer) directly to your bank account. Now, that you are caught up, I want to give a few DOs and DON'Ts for your balleration season..

Now pay very, very close attention....

Dos

1- Please DO invest some of that money. Even if it is a small amount. Whether you increase your % going into your 401K for a while, put the extra cash into a small CD or even getting an interest bearing savings account, they are allll good options instead of blowing that cash on his and her matching Jordans and coordinating "get-ups"

2- Please DO tithe. I'm just saying, this really does not need an explanation. God blessed you! Like Spike Lee says, "Do the right thing!"

3- Please DO give a portion to others that are LESS fortunate than you. Whether it be someone you know or not, it is ALWAYS a blessing to give back to others. Plus, who doesn't like that warm and fuzzy feeling?

4- Please DO volunteer. Some of you will NOT give any of that luchini away, so why not volunteer and DONATE some time to those that are less fortunate.. Again, those warm and fuzzies are FREE!

5- Please DO remember that your child(ren) are watching you. Be a good example for them and also a good steward of your money.... Even if you do NOTHING else, please DO this!

DON'Ts

1- Please DON'T take ANY sort of FB/Twitter/MySpace pic (or any pic POINT BLANK PERIOD) with your money thrown all over the place on your bed with the caption *insert Lil Wayne nasal alien druggie voice* "BALL 'TIL I FALL I DUN DID IT FO' MY DAWGS!" Please. Don't. Not. Ever. Thanks, Management!

2- Please DON'T lose your job/regular income by losing your darn-tooting mind. i.e. Calling in to work, no call/no shows, etc.. Let's be smart people.... Or at least for some of you, let's pretend to be smart with our actions.

3- Please DON'T forget that rims, daytons, "them thangs" or sounds, "bumps", etc are not MADE FOR and suited to be propped up and installed in EVERY car model. Just don't. Just stop. Please. I beg of thee.

4- Please DON'T claim other people's child(ren) or sell your child(ren). GOSH! This is soooo tacky and ILLEGAL, by the way. Now, if you really are the primary caregiver, my hats off to you, but if you are looking for a hefty pay day for somebody else's "chi'ren", shame on you and your HotGhettoMess.com-isms.

5- Please DON'T buy EVERY piece of expensive REMY, Indian Hair, Black Diamond, and all of those other expensive brands of weaves that celebrities wear.... Gosh, I hate seeing Income Tax Refund Weaves... Your hair can not be short enough to roll with Uncle Ben's rice and then overnight, you have Beyonce tresses with your Body Magic on and green eyes smh lol I cant.. I just cant. I wont. Ever.

Now, that you have these OH SO IMPORTANT DOs and DON'Ts, please take heed! Pass along to others, even if this does not apply to you...

I, for one, do not have kids and I don't any kind of refund... worth balling out of control for.. IJS..


WHAT DO YOU THINK?!?!?!

But, until next time, CIAO BABIES!!!!!!!!

January 4, 2012

Single Motherhood

Good Morning to all of you out there!

First off, I want to send a big thank you to all of the people who came, viewed and read my blog yesterday. We got 105 visits yesterday.. WHOO HOO!!!!!!!! *e-tootsie rolls*

I'm at work today and I feel a wee bit under the weather. When I woke up, I was feeling fine. By the time I got dressed, I had a wee bit of nausea. By the time I got to work and sat at my desk, I was running out of my office to vomit.

When I came out, one of the managers asked me was I pregnant. *insert evil side eye to the miggity max*

I turned around and said, "Not unless Jesus himself deemed it appropriate!!" and I walked away.

After I hurled my life away, I felt a lot better. A little weak and dizzy, but better. It felt like I probably had eaten something bad, but who knows?

Anyhow, now people are sidestepping past my office and whispering to each other.. Childish.. Or as the French would say "Chi-la-dee-shay" lol

This kind of brings to want to write about my next proposed topic: Single Motherhood

Not certain why somebody would want my opinion on Single Motherhood, being that I am just single and never been anybody's momma lol But here goes nothing..... *drumroll please*

I think Single Mothers (the good ones anyway) are the undercover superheroes of our generation. They are looked down upon and frowned upon, however, these are the women that wake up, cook breakfast, clean the kitchen, take the kids to school, go to work 40+ hours a week to provide for their child(ren).. After working 8+ hours a day, they pick their kids up, take them home, cook dinner, do homework, give baths, do hair, dry tears, administer butt kickings/timeouts, clean the kitchen, load the dishwasher, load the washer, iron clothes, fold clothes, etc.. just to wake up and do it all again with no help (most often) from the male specimen who offered up his chromosomes.

Hats off to you sistas! (and sisters!)

Sidenote: {If you do not know the difference between a sista and a sister, then watch the "Lynn's Gotcha Day" episode on Girlfriends when Lynn's sister visits.. Toni's breaks it down as to whom is a sistahhhhh and a sisterrrrr) LOL JK, but the episode is PRETTY hilar and eye-opening.

Anywho, Single Motherhood (whether by choice or default) is unfair to everyone involved for obvious reasons:

1- The child(ren) are deprived of a father figure. For girls and boys, this can deal a heavy negative blow to the psychological development and have an adverse effect if the child(ren) does not understand "why Daddy is not around"
2- The mother is loaded down with not only being a good parent, but she must have a role of duality and be "good parents" by herself, which is downright stressful financially, emotionally and spiritually.

I do not fear a lot, but I do fear being somebody's "baby mama." Like, that reallllllyy scares me.. Honestly.. Anybody that realllly knows me, knows that about me *insert side eye to my "friends"*

Not saying that once I am married, divorce will be a non-factor, but I only want to get married once.. Kids will be something that we both decide we are ready for and our marriage/relationship is strong enough to handle kids.

But, they always say, "If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans...."

I'm sure God just bust a gut laughing at me..

Until next time, CIAO BABIES!!!!!!!!!

January 3, 2012

Getting In Your Own Way.. Stop.. Repeat.. Let it sink in

Ok, maybe I am blog happy today.. But, this blog is long overdue..

As humans, we are not perfect.. We are ALLLL infallible by nature. Of course, we have the nasty habit of getting in our OWN way.. Sabotaging something that could be for our own good..

A previous blog of mine (5/2009: Crossroads: Fear's Bitch) covers this topic a bit.. http://realrawuncuttruth.blogspot.com/2009/05/crossroads-fears-bitch.html In summation? Don't let fear make you its' bitch.. Good read!! I'll wait....


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....... Ok, now that you are caught up, you see how we as humans can be become complacent or be ok with "NOT" winning that we become "Professional Losers" in a sense. :-) LBS

For example, women (I've done this before too) will sabotage a PERFECTLY good relationship with a guy trying to be loyal to something or somebody who is as loyal as their options.. Don't commit to somebody who can not fully commit to you on mutual terms, i.e. Don't let a guy keep winning when you are essentially losing.

What I mean is, if he is not ready for a relationship, that does NOT mean, play house with this clown and share intimate goody parts on demand.

Think about it: He is "not ready" to commit or put a label on what you guys are doing, but he is "ready" to do the following:

1- Share those private intimate goody parts
2- Wants you two to be exclusive on the dating scene
3- Spend the night
4- All other types of ill sh**

Why pretend with somebody who may NEVER be ready when you have somebody who is READY, WILLING and ALREADY THERE?? O_O

I'll just put it out there.. I gave up on what could have been "the real thing" for me for something that I thought had potential. Why give up potential when you have the real thing right in front of you?

Because we as women are wayyy too loyal for our own good, which is not a bad thing, but again, never be loyal to somebody who is keeping the title position "warm and open" for the next best thing that comes along.. That is just dumb..

Yes, I admit it... I had a DUMB moment.. *gasps*

"I once was lost, but now I'm found.."

Now that I am older, I can look back and learn from what I did. Never put somebody else's needs before your own. Don't be "so loyal" to the point that you are missing out for another person. Don't ignore what could be your blessings for a fork in the road.. A dumb fork at that.. lol You could be left STRANDED wondering what if, yelling "Why wasn't I the one?????"

BTW, I have made amends with my Mr. Right and Mr. Right Now has definitely bitten the dust..
I told somebody I would write this for them today.. So this is ANOTHER bonus blog..

BTW, I guess I was missed since I am getting requests on what topics to write about..

If you would like for me to write on a topic, please feel free to put that in the comments section below..

COMING SOON: Me and a male friend of mine will be working out the terms of doing a weekly joint blog.. Format, topics, etc.. are still under negotiations.. Hopefully, it all works out..

Until next time, Ciao!

Single in the City: Yes, that's me

Good Morning Everyone!

Again, I am fulfilling my promise of coming back to my true love, writing. This blog really helps me with expressing the thoughts I have.

Today the topic is Single in the City..

I know all of you can not help but to be compare the title of my blog to the infamous tv show, Sex in the City, but ya girl is Single (Sing-gahl-lay as the Croatians pronounce it LOL) and I am okay with it.

It seems as if the types of guys that are interested in me right now are not on my level or caliber. Now, I am not one to judge, but... Just MARVEL at some of these HotMesses.com recently approaching me..

You can not be MARRIED trying to date me, saying, "My girlfriend and wife gave me permission via text message to take you out for drinks!"

You also can not STILL BE IN LOVE with your EX-girlfriend, talking about "Take a chance on me; I'm not as bitter as I used to be!"

You also can not proclaim to be moving on being SINGLE, but you are with your EX-wife saying, "This is my Queen; everyone else is secondary!"

People I could not make this stuff up if I tried.. *side eye to the max*

These are ALLLLLLL situations that have been presented to me..

Honestly, it probably should have soured me on dating completely, but it has not.

However, I am opting to take a break. On dating. I am focusing on me again.

Most guys at my age are in love with life or their career/career aspirations; maybe I should learn to "Think Like A Man" in this instance... (That book was stupid as waterproof hair gel.. IJS)

Now, my break is going to be my break until a suitor comes along willing and able to take the time to court me.. Yes, courting is still something we women want, need and require in this day and age.

Until next time, HOLLLAAA!! Next topic will be... Single Motherhood!

Ok, this is real cute y'all lol

Wow... Guess who is biz-ack?!?! It is I!

So, kind of got locked out of the account and the powers that be did not want to transfer all of my old blogs over to the new account.. I call bullshiggity.. Aren't you glad I did not give up?!?

Anyway, I vow to do much better this year with blogging.. At least one blog a week - that I can promise you.

However, a lot has taken place and changed, so let's see if I can catch you up as soon as possible, mm-kay?!

Even though I had already "graduated" with my M.A., I actually waited to walk because my mother wanted me to.. YAY ME!

A week after walking, I moved to Spring Hill, TN. 3 months after that, I migrated a smidgen further north in Nashville, TN.

The guy I was dating back in 2009? Yea, I dumped him because he said "my ambitions and education made him feel like less of a man" then he turns around and sleeps with his best friends girlfriend o_O

Started dating a new guy in February 2010 - I dumped him in July 2011 for reasons I choose not to pontificate further on lol Let's just say..... Side EYE to the miggity-max!

However, it is 2012! I am doing me this year, like every year.. Progress is the result of being stagnant, I say.

I think you guys are caught up... Nashville has been interesting, but with great struggle comes great reward..

Since I have neglected my blog for so long, I think I will post again later today.. Topic for the next post will be Single in the City: Yes, that's me!

Until next time.... Hollllaaaa!!!!

October 17, 2010

Work, work and more work....

Hello All!!

Greetings from my PC, in my comfy chair..

Right now, I BEYOND exhausted.. My FINAL evaluation for T4A is here.....

Sweetest Day just passed and it was GREAT! Hopefully, my sweety pie enjoyed his day.. If he is who I believe him to be, then I hope to spend more holidays with him..

But, that is another blog for another day....

Right now, I am feeling the pressures of being number one..

I need to release some of this competitive nature I have and know that I am the ONLY one that can show these people I am THE PERSON, THE WOMAN, needed for them to succeed. NO pressure, right?!?! I got my clothes picked out.. Now I need to see if I can find a blazer, if not, this nice button up will do just fine :-)

Few words of inspiration for those like myself? Please know that you can do anything.. Yea, us young people.. We go to school full time, work full time, working on opening our own businesses or non profits, presenting to entire boards ideas for progression and change, etc.

............Do you boo! Until next time.... Hollllaaaa!!

Next post topic? Sweetest Day!!!!!