I like!! Friday, Oct 31 2008

NOT together

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I made the appt… Friday, Oct 31 2008

…to see the Endocrinologist.  Hopefully if there is something up he’ll diagnose it, and treat it..wham bam..thank you!

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Getting my act together Thursday, Oct 30 2008

I have been through a gamut of emotions over the past 48 hours.  Yesterday was a great day.  I had parent teacher conference for Bird.  She’s doing excellent, but she’s a trip.  She’s taking over the class because she thinks shes alwayssss right, the teacher said most of the time she is right…lol, but that’s not point!

Yesterday I picked up T’s friend to spend the night.  It went smoothly, except that she forgot her clothes at home….everything…underwear, tights, and school uniform *sigh*  We worked it out tho, she’s a really sweet girl.

I miss da Principal….I’m tryna pump my brakes.    Guess what….I miss Mr. K too *sucks teef*  This weekend I’m keeping my tail home, and hammer out some papers that I have due.

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Can’t nobody hold me down….ohh no! Wednesday, Oct 29 2008

So ya’ll know I started to trip over this voter purging fiasco.  My firm is doing some work regarding election protection so I reached out to an attorney here.  The last information that I was given was to be prepared to go to court.  We drafted a letter and I faxed it off to the Executive Director of the NYS Board of Elections this morning.  My girl told me we should hear something by Friday.  I just returned from lunch to a voice message from the Coordinator of Voter Registration.  She extended her apologies, she said “You will be re-activated by the close of today…you will be taken care of” OMG!!!! I’m on a cloud soooo high!!! God is awesome! This is soooooo HUGE! I’m so thankful I checked.  I’m blessed to be connected in a way to get things DONE.  I’m overjoyed!  OBAMA!!!!! 

This woman will be getting a big ole THANK YOU!

Hi Rethuglicans!!!

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Thank you!!! Wednesday, Oct 29 2008

Thanks for all of your support and comments yesterday, I really really appreciate it.  Mentally I was not in a good place.  When you watch the news its disturbing but you can sorta kinda push the ugly aside and go about the day.  The visual kept looping in my brain, but as much as I tried it wouldn’t go.  I started feeling depressed.  Monnie called me when I was returning from lunch and I was at my absolute lowest.  I didn’t want to put on a good face anymore, my hands had not stopped shaking and the tears would not stop.  She spoke to me and gave me a bit of clarity.

I decided to leave work.  I went home and stripped, went straight for the tub.  I soaked silently.  When I got out I wrapped myself in my white comfy robe, lit my candle and laid across my bed.  I decompressed.

I have the woman’s name, so by the end of the week I’m going to try to reach out to her.

Monnie, thank you for letting God use you too.  I love you.

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I am my brother’s keeper Tuesday, Oct 28 2008

I left the house and was on the road at 6:55 to drop the girls at the morning program.  It was still dark as night and raining buckets.  I reached a red light at my intersection when I noticed a mini school bus stop at the crosswalk.  The driver opened his door to look down, and I see a body crawling from underneath the school bus trying to reach the concrete island (can’t think of what else to call it).  My heart raced.  I carefully drove thru the right light, rummaged for cell phone and got out with my umbrella.  It was a woman, she was crying and screaming hysterical.  I squatted to hold my umbrella over her and dial 911.  My hands were trembling sooo bad and this BLASTED TOUCHPAD IPHONE DOESN’T HELP!!!!  I couldn’t.  I said a prayer out loud so she could have some comfort….so that I could have some comfort, I was crying.  She kept saying thank you Lord.  She rambled about her son, her family, her job, and her rain boot that was stil floating in a pool of water under the school bus….in shock I’m sure.  Thankfully the cops were there in no time, no thanks to me *sigh*.  I stayed with her until the paramedics arrived, rubbing her back, trying to soothe her. 

There were 2 cars at the light ahead of me.  I’m the only person who pulled over to help.  Why? I am my brother’s keeper.  We all are.  I’m thankful that God had me there at that time so that I could help…He knew I would help.  It’s been such an emotional morning…I’m drained.

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Weekend wrap-up Monday, Oct 27 2008

I had an AWESOME time with da Principal. When I first met him in February I didn’t think he was the most attractive guy, but I did like him. The more time I spend with him the more adorable in my eyes he becomes. We grabbed a bite to eat and then we went to see Saw V, which I was totallllllly against, but since it was HIS birthday I complied. I don’t do horrors…I used to in my earlier days, my heart just can’t take it now. He enjoyed the movie….I enjoyed burying my head in his arms…mmmm

I decided to take him to a restaurant that a friend recommended. Well, he had other plans. He wanted to get food from another spot, one that I won’t even name because I’m embarassed….he said he’s a simple guy. He really just wanted to be able to get food real quick and head over to the movie he was so thirsty to see it. He knew the movie times and everything. By the time it was all said and done, HE planned this weekend…how did that happen??? I did tell him next time I plan something for you…Imma need you to let ME plan it for you. He laughed…it was all good.

I took the girls to Ihop Sunday morning, and then we saw High School Musical 3. Kids galore, these kids LOVE HSM. The girls had a great time. All was going well until we reached the garage and Ms T had to get snatched up….literally. There was no tv or phone, or anything for her for the rest of the evening. Her foot is bigger than mine. She’ll definitely be taller than me since I’m 5′4″, but I’ll never be too short to snatch her tail up.

Church service was excellent! It was children’s day and we had a guest speaker from CA. His sermon title was “Shake your money maker”. If you know or read the story in Mark 6 about John the Baptist being beheaded and King Herod it’ll make sense.

It was a great weekend!

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Jennifer Hudson’s Mom and Brother found murdered Friday, Oct 24 2008

This is terribly sad.

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1597912/20081024/hudson__jennifer.jhtml

http://cbs2chicago.com/video/?id=50499@wbbm.dayport.com

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Voter purging – It’s On!!! Friday, Oct 24 2008

In my inbox

 

“Kelly,

Thank you for the update.  I’m going to speak with the Director of the Board of Elections today. Do you mind if I share your information – including your name, address and phone number (I will provide the work number). Hopefully he can do something. If not, we will discuss next steps either this afternoon or Monday – which may have to include some litigation.”

 

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Voter purging pt. II Friday, Oct 24 2008

Good news and bad news…I reached the Head of Registration yesterday, and he was very helpful.  He informed me that I’m a status “1″ in the system.  I was dropped from the voter’s registration in April of 2007.   

This is the story.  When I went to my local polling location this past February for the Primaries my name wasn’t on the list.  I filled out a paper (eta:not absentee) ballot.  The last time I voted in a booth was at the end of 2006 for NYS Governor’s election.  I’ve been in my apartment for about 3 years, and I thought I submitted a change of address form the last time I voted.    I didn’t think much of it, I just made a mental note to go vote at my former location for the Presidential election. 

Apparently I DID fill out a change of address form, and they received it in 2006.  At the end of 2006 they sent out a general notice informing me of my new polling location, etc.  They received that mail back as undeliverable.  Once that happened, they sent out a Notice of Intent to Cancel.  They never it back, I never received such a notice, and bam…I’m canceled…no longer a registered voter.  I have to register again.  However, the deadline for NYS voter registration was Oct. 10th.

One option…On election day I can appear before a Judge and make a petition.  If he/she grants my request, I can vote that day.  The courts will be open from 6am-9pm.  I have to be in route to my office by 7:00 am, so appearing in the morning won’t work.  I have school on Tuesday nights.  My only alternative is to miss class. 

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