Get my paper right Saturday, Aug 30 2008 

To Do kellyinaday 3:01 pm

TO DO

  • Have my 401K rolled over
  • Get bill from Directv so that Cablevision reimburse my $200 early disconnect fee
  • Check on the status of my HSBC online savings acct
  • Sell textbooks from last semester

I just found out that my primary checking incurred a $100 NSF…arghhh  It irks me that they were for really minor…essential…but minor expenses.  It feels like whenever I take a step forward, I take 2 steps backward.  I’m not going to dwell on this for too long but it really suc.ks.  Did I mention I need to start looking for another j.o.b.  In order to pay my expenses AND save I need a pay increase….another

This time last year I was relishing in my 13k pay increase (I switched j.o.b.s)  Since then I’ve started school, and this emp.loyer doesn’t do tuition reimbursement. 

  • That’s a annual (eventually…e.g. student loans) $10k+ expense. 
  • My rent increased, I signed a 2 yr extension, after some negotiation they agreed to a $60 increase instead of $75, but an increase nonetheless. 
  • Gas prices have fallen a bit, but they are still up a dollar or more since this time last year. 
  • Oh and I forgot this minor thing…I owe the EYE RRAH ES

*Sigh*  I trust in his promises…tho I don’t feel it strong in my soul at this moment. 

And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.  2 Corinthians 9:8

I should have a praise report soon.

 

Totally Random Friday, Aug 29 2008 

life and random kellyinaday 2:43 pm

Rice Krispies…I don’t even LIKE Rice Krispies (I’m not gon lie…I do like the treats…besides the point tho) My body sounds like a Rice Krispies commercial…it moves and its SNAP.CRACKLE.POP my hips…my kness…arghh….my shins hurt to the touch….when did I start getting old? My body is betraying me in the worst way.

I need to join a gym…like yesterday.  How I’m going to jungle that with school full-time, work full-time, parenting full-time..I don’t EVEN know…pray church!

I’m getting my roots touched up this evening….my color that is…I’m natural, and there is an up side to summer coming to an end….my hair will start behavin’ :-)

My birthday is in a few weeks…I wanted to plan a big shabang…but now I’m losing my umpf…I wanted it to be a weekend blow-out.  I emailed a save the date, an e-vite is supposed to follow.  I’ve yet to decide on my Sat nite venue, or my Sunday spa location.  We’ll see what happens.

Happy Friday enjoy and be safe!

 

DNC Friday, Aug 29 2008 

friends and news kellyinaday 12:56 pm

OMG! This has been such a monumental week watching the DNC.  Even my 6 yr old, Bird has been staying up watching with me.  Barack came out strong last night.  I’m so glad.  As the camera scanned the audience I saw history.  I’m truly overwhelmed….but I gotta tell you I’m glad its over…I’M EXHAUSTED!!  I’m a 10pm bedtime gal, and staying up has been kickin’ my behind! 

I was on the phone last night with my girl J, and we were sharing our Obama love, and then she said…”but I don’t know about Biden”, I confessed I didn’t know much about him either, but I trust Obama and if he chose him I’m rollin’ wit him. 

*I’ll do my Biden research*

My girl Latrice attended the convention….she’s such a show-off…check her out! 

My girl is about her business and is doing big things!

 

August Rush Thursday, Aug 28 2008 

entertainment and my girls , kellyinaday 1:23 pm

Every week, soon to be every other week, each of my girls has their own special day/time with Mommy.  I wanted to start this early so that as they grow we’ll continue to have a relationship.  Lord knows they are really growing sooo fast.  I imagine that parents wake up one day and the kids are teenagers and begging for entry into their lives.  I’m hoping this will prevent this from happening to me.  Most days I let them choose, last night for T, I picked up August Rush from the library (I.LUV.THAT.PLACE).  It was a great movie! OMG, I think I enjoyed it more than T did.  I didn’t expect it to be as good as it was.  I could watch it again.  Despite me enjoying the movie perhaps more than she did, she did get the opportunity to lay up all on me…which she loves.  At 10 years old she’s not as small as she used to be.

Tonight is Bird’s day, she may want to watch it……we’ll see.  I am still pretty tired from this weekend.  It would be great if I could be in the bed and sleep by 10.

 

Instincts… Wednesday, Aug 27 2008 

To Do and life and relationships , kellyinaday 6:18 pm

How do I teach myself that my instinct is sufficient? Sufficient evidence that is.  It’s the lawyer in me.

I can recall dating one of the most unlikeliest men I thought I’d ever date.  I mean we were friends.  I remember being a teen and think he was gawjus! So many years later when he approached me for a date I was a bit stunned, but definitely open.  After a few weeks of me really enjoying this guy on a different level….don’t go there….this is rated G.  The Holy Spirit told me to ask him if he was divorced.  I mean the directive was clear as day.  Hmmm…I thought, ok…I’ll humor you God. I naturally assumed that he was.  I mean so many other areas of our lives were parelleled.  We both married the same year, and we separated the same year. 

So one night on the phone I asked.  The response that followed was NOT one that I expected.  He said “well technically no, but legally yes”  Say wahnaw???  Yes this dude said technically no, and then in a voice that was a bit shaken and concerned he said “is this going to be a problem?” I could slap myself right now.  Anyway, the long and short of it is I stayed in it and tried to help him get this divorce.  They lived in different states and had been separated for 3 years at that point. 

How I look back and wish I was obedient to my instincts…God’s lil promptings.

I plan to be obedient this time.  I have a few things I need to work out, but I’m going to get it done.

 

Michelle Obama.. Tuesday, Aug 26 2008 

Obama and news kellyinaday 1:41 pm

….is my shero!  OMG! her speech moved me to tears…literally! When she spoke of her Dad and how through his pain he wouldn’t complain….he’d just get up earlier and work harder…whew! pass me the kleenex puhleese.  It was so genuine and so pure.  I’m not a political analyst….yet…so I’ll just leave it at that.

GO OBAMA!!

 

We’re back! Tuesday, Aug 26 2008 

To Do and life and prayer kellyinaday 1:24 pm

Whew…this trip to NC was exhausting! I’m glad that I went.  The highlight was the water pressure in the hotel/motel.  We got in around 2 am on Saturday morning.  I put the girls in the bed and hit the shower.  Getting out I saw a cross between a roach and a frog….lawd!!!

Next Mr. K and me hit the bed and I’m surprised we didn’t knock ourselves out.  I swear it just a sheet thrown over some bricks *sigh*  Mr. K reallllly wanted to be where his “people” were so we stayed. 

The family reunion was really nice.  I’ve never been to one, so now I’m inspired to coordinate one for my family next summer.  It’s on my “to do” list.  I’d like to plan a weekend of activities.  One of the highlights was the tour we took of the area where his mom and her siblings were raised.  A convoy of cars literally pulled over on the side of the road of this dusty road.  The matriachs pointed to the house where they were raised.  Today its a beaten down shack hidden in thickets.  My mind tried to imagine what it must have been 60 years ago.  Seven children all born in that house…wow.  Next on the tour was the town store.  This store was plucked right out of Little House on the Prairie.  I miss that show.  I mean they did the credit thing…you had your tab on a piece of paper.  It was awesome.

Coming home was another story.  Mr. K drives like a nut.  I mean I was waking up to folks’ bumper stickers 3D!  He tailgates like a mad man.  Now I’ll admit that the traffic coming back home was insane, enough to  make a sane person go monkey crazy, but I got tired of praying JESUS TAKE THE WHEEL!!!  I saw my life flash before my very eyes!  The Lord is faithful and delivered me from that madness!! Thank you Jesus!!!

 

Nice gift….great price Sunday, Aug 24 2008 

random kellyinaday 4:17 pm

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That’s what friends are for Saturday, Aug 23 2008 

dating and friends kellyinaday 2:02 pm

I placed a profile on yahoo personals for one of my bestest friends…LOVE HER!  She’s a great woman and there is no reason she should be without a great guy…..I’ve been urging her for months to just try it. She’s taken months already….the other night after watching College Road Trip I decided to just go ahead and do it myself.  I created an email address, and proceeded to create her profile….pictures and all!  I think it’s going to be so much fun, and you NEVER know.  I’ve met some great people online.  I’ll keep you posted! lol

 

My favorite day of the week… Friday, Aug 22 2008 

life kellyinaday 1:42 pm

….its Friday! :-D   Its been a pretty good week.  Me and the girls…all 4 including my transplant girls watched Mad Money with the Queen and Diane Lane.  It was a good watch.  Last night my girl Minerva unloaded on me last night for at least an hour.  She went on about her bi-polar disorder and how she says she’s grown over the past couple of years.  She’s been hospitalized about a dozen times as a result.  She’s fed up with the agency, and can’t wait until she ages out.  She advised me to RUN…LOL….she says they are completely unprofessional and ghetto.  I’d have to agree. 

She’s starting college in September and I’m really proud of her.  I don’t know her roots, but based on what she shared I’m impressed, and she is too.  She wants to revamp her style.  We watched College Road Trip and Raven Symone inspired her in that movie to step it up a notch.  I told her if she ever wanted help shopping…I’m that chick!! lol…People ask me why I would I take on Foster children when I’m already a single parent to 2.  It’s things like this that motivate me.  I can’t change the world, but if I can bring a few young people to a place where I can inspire them or show them that they can get more out of life than what life has given them, then its all worth it.   She and Krystal go home today.  We’re gonna miss them.   I’m grateful for the opportunity to have met them.

After work me and the girls met up at the Rink Bar.  It’s always a good time when we get together.  The weather was nice, we chilled and had a great time.

When I got home I packed for our weekend road trip to Rocky Mountain, NC.  It’s Mr. K’s family reunion.  I’m dreading the 10-12 hr drive, I pray everything goes well.

Have a great weekend! I’m SURE I’ll have a story to tell…lol

 

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