Weekend Turn-out Tuesday, Nov 24 2009

This weekend was chock full and a ball to say the least.

I headed to the DMV area Friday afternoon to hang out with family and friends.  Friday night we went to my cousin’s SIL’s home.  She was hosting a sister’s circle.  It was great to sit in.  The Thanksgiving theme was gratitude.  We took a moment and meditated on 1 Thessalonians 5:18  “In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” KJV

We shared some of the things we were thankful for.  It’s second nature to say we’re thankful for family or for our jobs and homes or our children.  What about some of the other things…maybe some of the things that we don’t pay much attention to…those things that are on auto pilot.  I’m going to touch on this again on Wednesday for a give-away.

Saturday I hooked up with CreoleinDC for her Nintendo Wii Fit Plus party.  Do we have a good time? DID WE? WHAAAAT???? It was a riot..check it out

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Theme music Sunday, Nov 15 2009

Ok so when I tried on the plum dress and I did the about face turn that us ladies ALWAYS do when checking ourselves out in the mirror this was playing in my head “MY MILKSHAKE BRINGS ALL THE BOYS TO THE YARD” lol

I picked up some cute accessories for the two final dresses I’m debating on. When I walked out of the store I heard this “DON’T CALL IT COMEBACK I BEEN HERE FOR YEARS”.

When I found out that my royal blue “die for” shoes are gone, I heard “ALL I DO IS THINK OF YOU…DAY AND NIGHT” *sigh*

What’s your latest theme song?

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Jones Friday, Nov 13 2009

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FRIDAY!!! Friday, Nov 13 2009

I’m soooo happy it’s Friday.  My eyebrows are doing well in recovery.  I’ve been able to do a pretty good job with a pencil.

Yesterday I received an invite to attend a cocktail event.  It’s Monday night, and I have class so I had to really think about it.  Well who am I to not accept an opportunity to get dolled up and rub elbows?? Ha! 

Then my brain went into overdrive…what am I going to wear?????? Oh the angst! I hit a couple of stores last night and I have a few to select from.   Let me know what you think.

First up is ablack  satin cocktail dress with bra like straps (removable).

Next is honestly my favorite dress…though this was tooo tight cut wrong.  I’m going to get the next size up this afternoon.  It’s a heavier, material and it’s an Origami type black cocktail dress.

Next is the same dress in navy.  I told you I liked it   This dress really didn’t fit at all…CURSES.  In fact, its a size smaller than the black one.  I say that to say that as a result its really hiked up in the front.  Sans wrinkles and better fit it’ll lay nicer.  Can you picture it?

Don’t judge me!

I forgot I had this dress.  It’s much more conservative than the others, and it would cost me nothing.  I thought it too could be in the running. 

So what do you think?  I am seeking commentary on each one. What you like..what you don’t like.

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Weekend turn-out Tuesday, Nov 10 2009

While at work on Friday my friend said “Kelly what’s wrong with your eyebrows…*crazy eyes* I don’t know which one to look at!!”  My brows were definitely growing in…it’d been about a month since I last had them down and I was trying to let them grow out a bit….again.  I hate her.  Friday night I had to attend choir rehearsal.   I made sure I wore my cap pulled really low so that my Einstein brows were obscured.  I do whats best for everyone involved.

I placed a SOS call for a “chuuuch” hat to my girl Dani….no avail.  So Saturday morning getting ready for church was HELL.  I didn’t twist my hair the night before…my attempted wash and go was a wash and NO.  I tried for a good 90 mins varying my hair trying to create a hair diversion that would again camoflauge those brows…(totally detached myself from them).  My ever loving girls were full of “eeewwwws” and “illlks” *sigh*  It did what it do and we skipped out.

That evening I attended a really nice off broadway show in Harlem, again wearing a hat that I could pull real low. I then made a bee line to fix those brows.  She took a while.  I knew she had some work to do, but when I sat up and looked in the mirror

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My 2 cents Friday, Oct 30 2009

That B12 vitamin is the B.Izness.  I feel a NOTICEABLE difference when I take it.  I say go get that.  I purchased it from Vita.min Shopp.e

What kind of mascara do you wear? I normally where Lancome Definicils…it’s great, but a lil on the pricey side.  I decided to try Stiletto by May.bel.line.  I’m not impressed…not even a lil bit.  You would think with a name like Stiletto! Thumbs down…I like full lashes and this is just a tease.

I purchased Deva Set it Free over the weekend.  When I first used it on dry hair I hated it.  It felt very tacky, but when I woke up I had good, shiny, defined curls.  I even got great results on 2nd day without re-twisting. 

I used it again Wednesday night.  This time I deep conditioned my hair and applied it to my wet hair after I rinsed out the conditioner.  I LOOOOOVE IT!  I’m working on 3 day hair right now, without re-twisting AND I got a hair compliment this morning…can you believe it?  This is a keeper.

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Random clutter Wednesday, Oct 21 2009

I’ve wanted to blog, but when there’s sooooo much going on in my brain I can’t do a single thing.

I have lunch with a co-ed multi-cultural group.  We laugh sooo much sometimes I nearly pee on myself.  On Friday we were talking about vitamins when Ram mentioned that he likes to take B12 shots…gives energy etc.  I inquired more because if its that good I need that in my life stat! He went on to say that he gets them from his boyfriend.  As a result of his boyfriends’ HIV status he needs them.  My reaction was “wow”…then he said that he was HIV positive as well…..”wow”.  We talked about this for awhile and his numbers are low enough that he does not need medication.  I felt really grateful that medicine has progressed enough that being HIV does not have to mean it’s a death sentence. 

It also made me wonder…are folx really STILL having unprotected secks???? SERIOUSLY???  I don’t think I updated ya’ll on this yet, but remember the girl that left her son with my friend and then went missing?  Well she was found….her body that is.  It seems that her boyfriend killed her because he discovered that she gave him HIV…speechless.  Do you know of friends that are this careless with their bodies??  You might want to share this story.

I did the breast cancer walk on Sunday.  On Sunday, the weather was cold, rainy and windy.  WICKED.  R picked up me and the girls.  Before we left the house he kept wondering out loud if I would be warm enough.  I had on leggings, two long sleeved tees, and my vest.  He dropped us off at the registration booth so that he could go and park the car.  We were outside a good 2 minutes when I cried aloud.  It was FREEZING!  I called his cell and we headed back to the house.  We changed clothes and made it back without missing anything.

The walk was a little emotional.  It felt great to be united with so many people for the same cause.  We were doing a great thing.  I plan to do the walk next year as well.

School is going well, but I’m feeling a little overwhelmed.  I’m not even sure why.

Another guy in my lunch crew has been coping with his boyfriend’s cancer.  This guy is only 24 years old.  Yesterday he was rushed into emergency surgery, and it wasn’t looking good.  I got word before I left work that he pulled through the surgery, but that his condition was still very critical.  I’ve been praying hard for him.

Oy vie…what’s some good news???  The girls are doing great.  They’ve had some moments of civility over the past few days.  I’ve been putting some funk in my work wear dress…no pics…ya’ll ain’t ready…lol

I purchased a pair of grey shoes yesterday…I’ve had them in my thoughts for like 3 weeks.  I’m glad that I waited…the price was sweeeet.  They make me happy. 

I’m starting to plan my holiday party.

I’ve had so many opportunities to witness in the past week or two.  It’s been great…and I’m thankful to be used.

I’ll be making a trip to NC in January.  I want to scope out my (potentially)new state in the winter season, and then I’ll visit again in April or May. 

This is for us Nerdgirl “”Procrastination is the grave in which opportunity is buried” ~Author unknown

*exhale*

Random?

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Wednesday Work-wear Thursday, Oct 1 2009

The lighting really sucks in the room where I take these pics…but anyway…its COLDDDD outside.  A chilly 48 degrees this morning….brrrrr.  So while the weather girl says you need to put on a sweater or a lightweight jacket…yeah..ok, I have on a coat…brrrrr

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My style is just that Tuesday, Sep 29 2009

I’m a frilly, ruffle, bow tie, cardigan with a skinny belt kinda gal.  I’ve always had my way with trends.  In high school name brand baggy jeans was the stamp of fashion approval.  I wore the baggy jeans, but I’d wear it with a button down shirt and a tie.  I thought I was the biz!

Recently I had an experience on FB.  My friend posted pics of a few of us ladies hanging out after work.  One of her friends made a sarcastic comment about the pic saying that my flower is “HUGE”. 

I, in turn said it is huge and that if she wanted to borrow it, it’d go great with her ears.   It ticked me off…but I didn’t want her know that she got under my skin…I just wanted to jab back a lil.   Shame on me…to let a lesser get to me in the first place.  She’d have no advice to offer anyone considering on her best day she gets her pieces from racks that sit outside the store on the sidewalk.    Then I made it very clear that she and Em are friends….and we are not.

Afer that I second guessed my HUGE flower choices.  I like huge flowers, but I wondered if they were an offense to the masses..lol.  I later read a post that TBS did on the dramatic corsage. I felt back in my glory again.  Vindicated if you will.  The Huge flower isn’t for everyone…nothing is.  Lesson learned? Never let a lessor heffa make me second guess me.  We ain’t the same kinda people. 

Saturday, I decided I would wear a royal blue suit that I hadn’t worn to church in a while.  Normally, I wear it with a brooche.  Instead I opted for a Huge flower!

My flower swing is in full effect.  I did a lil something different today.  I’ve not paired either of these items together before.   I wore my sheer sleeveless plum shirt with a turtle collar, paired with a yellow cardigan, and grey slacks.  My fave part is the flower accenting the black skinny belt.

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Back in the saddle Monday, Aug 24 2009

Heller!

I’m returning to some sense of normalcy…trying that is.  Some of my routine I could live without. 

Sometimes I have soo much to share, but if I don’t do it right away its lost.  Much was lost this week.  Speaking of…my camera died.  WTH!!! We went out Tuesday…I took one pic..put the cam down.  When I picked it back up to take another pic it read “zoom error”…ughhh

I had issues with my laptop and fl.ip cam a few weeks ago. I finally got things resolved last night.  I took a few work wear clips that I intended to post..but like I said those devices gave me fever.  Here they go.

I think I should have worn a brown belt with it..next time I will.

Missed ya’ll….really.

I’m going to post about something in a day or two when I finish procrastinating and figure out how to post it private….or password protect it.  You had to figure there’d be a story.

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