Free Kim

So much has been going on that I almost forgot I had a blog. I wouldn’t say that it was so much but has been enough to keep me busy. My morning workout has been really keeping me on my toes. This is a big deal to me because I am definitely NOT a morning person and this was my own personal challenge to get up at 5AM every day before work. Today is officially week 3 of the AM transition and so far I have lost 7 of the 30 lbs I need to get off my body before summer comes around. Real excited about this. Work has been work, same ish different day. Been doing good staying away from the one nighters as well so I can honestly say I am doing real good on my resolutions for the year. Go figure! I usually steer away from a New Year resolution by the second week of January so I’m proud of myself for this.

When is Kim getting the hell out of jail? She has been locked up and won’t let her out like Akon fo’ real! I’ve heard so many different variations of her release date. Technically it’s supposed to be sometime in September since that would have made her “one year and one day” sentence the judge proposed a few months ago. Then I have heard through the grapevine it may be early June if she gets out on good behavior and then a friend of a friend of a friend who knows a friend said it may be April. WTF? All I know is that I’ve been there, done that and I KNOW Kim is ready to get the hell out of dodge and I hope she is let out as soon as possible. BET will syndicate her up and coming reality show called “Countdown to Lockdown” and it should be premiering March 9th. BET will also be putting out two other reality shows one featuring college students and the other has to do with the church if I’m not mistaken. Also, set to air this month is UPN’s ANTM and VH1’s Surreal Life. I know, I watch too much TV but I am so glad some of the other reality shows I have been keeping up with are wrapping up. For instance Celebrity Fit Club 3. The first one was kind of interesting but I cannot stand the host, Ant. There were some interesting people on this season but it seemed as if most lacked enthusiasm, especially Tempest Bledsoe. What in the world happened to the sweet and lovable Denise Huxtable? She was really showing her ass on the show with all that attitude. A part of me wants to say that I am kind of sad Flava Flav’s show is wrapping things up too. That show was really something else. I also had the chance to watch the previews for Real World Key West, which is set to air this Tuesday night. Hopefully this one will be better than RW Austin, cause that one was a joke. The characters on this season seem like it will pull in some ratings, especially the hot Russian chick and this shawty named Jose who is lookin hella good. I like the fact that they were taping the show when all three hurricanes hit last summer, it doesn’t get any more real than that. I’m a FL native so I enjoy when reality shows tape out there, especially when they did RW Miami cause that one was hot too. It looks like we will have much to watch and talk about in the next couple of months with this brand new batch of reality shows coming soon.

I’m very upset at Mr. D because we have been planning this trip to Sizzle 2006 since October. To all those who are not aware it is Black/Latino pride in South Beach, Miami and they hold it every year on Memorial Day weekend. My ex is a guest djay at one of the circuit parties and got me a real good rate on the host hotel, but because all rooms are booked this was, like, an urgent matter that we send him our money by the end of last week. Well it turns out that he has to move around that time and he doesn’t think he can swing his half of the flight/hotel expenses. This really pisses me off because I’ve lost contact with most of my people in Miami since I haven’t been back home in so long, and I would hate to have to show up alone and try to find these people by myself. I’m going to make it this year with Mr. D or not. I get invited every year and every year there is an excuse. Well, not this time. I’m making it to FL this May and not just because I want to party and lay out on the beach with all the fine scenery, but also because I had made it a point to make it there and visit family members while I was out there. I’ll update on how this trip goes.

CrunkSpot:
"Nobody Do It Better Than Us" Lil' Kim feat. T-Boz

Valentine Grinch

Today started off great. I’ve made the decision to switch up my workout routine to the mornings before I get in to work. I started this yesterday. I’m already loving the benefits. There are several reasons why I believe the AM workout will “work out” better for me in my situation. One of them being the horrible traffic I have to sit in for about an hour and a half before I even get to the gym. That really kills it. And then if the traffic wasn’t enough, then I waste 15-20 minutes waiting on equipment. I hate it. Then when I DO get home, I have missed all my shows (Judge Mathis, Bernie Mac,24,etc) and then it’s too late to eat anything and all I have time for is sleep. Aaargh! I am so much more comfortable with the AM exercises. Hardly anyone is there, so I almost have the whole gym to myself. I have all afternoon to do whatever I want, eat early, and still have time to watch television. I’m really liking it so far only thing is now I am getting up at 5:15 am and anybody that knows me knows I am NOT a morning person. I am going to try my best to stick to the new plan and be disciplined.

My mind is at a loss today, I think it’s all the red balloons and flowers and chocolates going around today. My brain is on RED overload. I never thought I would be a Valentine Grinch but I think this year I am. What is going on? Where is the romantic in me? Why am I NOT feeling the love this year? Well I had some down time at work so I figured I would reminisce some of my favorite sappy love songs. I might go home, download em, and send someone a mix CD for valentine’s day? SIKE…maybe not.

"Knocks Me Off My Feet" Stevie Wonder
"Sweetheart" Mariah Carey feat J Dupri
"Slow Motion" Jagged Edge
"Anything" Jaheim
"Far Away" Kindred
"Angel of Mine" Monica
"Here and Now" Luther Vandross
"Every Time I Close My Eyes" Babyface
"Angel" Anita Baker
"I’ll Give All My Love To You" Keith Sweat
"If It Isn't Love" New Edition
"Love of My Life" Brian McKnight
"At This Moment" Billy Vera & The Beaters
"Nothing Even Matters"Lauryn Hill and D’angelo
"You Are Everything" Mary J Blige

CrunkSpot:
“Git It” Bun B feat Ying Yang Twins

My Employer's Company Policy

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY

Company Policy is as follows:
Dress Code
It is advised that you come to work dressed according to your salary. If we see you wearing Prada shoes and carrying a Gucci bag, we assume you are doing well financially and therefore do not need a raise. If you dress poorly, you need to learn to manage your money better, so that you may buy nicer clothes, and therefore you do not need a raise. If you dress just right, you are right where you need to be and therefore you do not need a raise.

Sick Days
We will no longer accept a doctor's statement as proof of sickness. If you are able to go to the doctor, you are able to come to work.

Personal Days
Each employee will receive 104 personal days a year. They are called Saturday & Sunday.

Bereavement Leave
This is no excuse for missing work. There is nothing you can do for dead friends, relatives or co-workers. Every effort should be made to have non-employees attend to the arrangements. In rare cases where employee involvement is necessary, the funeral should be scheduled in the late afternoon. We will be glad to allow you to work through your lunch hour and subsequently leave one hour early.

Toilet Use
Entirely too much time is being spent in the toilet. There is now a strict three-minute time limit in the stalls. At the end of three minutes, an alarm will sound, the toilet paper roll will retract, the stall door will open, and a picture will be taken. After your second offense, your picture will be posted on the company bulletin board under the "Chronic Offenders category". Anyone caught smiling in the picture will be sanctioned under the company's mental health policy.

Lunch Break
Skinny people get 30 minutes for lunch, as they need to eat more, so that they can look healthy. Normal size people get 15 minutes for lunch to get a balanced meal to maintain their average figure. Chubby people get 5 minutes for lunch, because that's all the time needed to drink a Slim-Fast.

Thank you for your loyalty to our company. We are here to provide a positive employment experience. Therefore, all questions, comments, concerns, complaints, frustrations, irritations, aggravations, insinuations, allegations, accusations, contemplations, consternation and input should be directed elsewhere.

CrunkSpot:
"Shoulder Lean" Young Dro feat T.I.

Fade Me Up Shawty

So I never went to the movies with Eastside. I got all lined up, so fresh and so clean only for us to hang out at his crib and mess each other up on Mortal Kombat. Sometime between the time I got there and after a few rounds of Kombat I started to realize maybe going to see a movie wouldn’t be such a great idea. So instead we kind of just hung out and I was saved by the bell by Mr. D who called and asked me to meet him, his date, and Marya and friends at Chili’s. So much for that date, you know, but the hell with it. Having spent time with Eastside I made the conclusion I will have to put him in the friend zone. I have valid reason to. So during my time with D and friends at Chili’s I was thinking to myself that I should have taken Marya out to the movies instead. THAT would have been more like the date I was feening for. LOL We had such a good time downing Martini’s and eating buffalo wings we almost forgot about Mr. D and his date. Mr. D and his date sat at one table and Marya and I at another and there was another small group of us at another table. Mr. D said Marya and I looked good together and how could he be wrong? We were both just too fine for our own good. She has such a great personality, we made each other laugh the whole time. Marya is very beautiful with deep cocoa skin and radiant brown eyes and she was looking on point that night too, but a hook up would never happen because we are just friends.

So that’s pretty much how Saturday night went. I hung out at the barber shop earlier that day and also had a great workout at the gym. Speaking of barber shops I’m thinking if I DO end up moving up outta ATL I’m going to have to find another barber again. I’ve been going to the same guy for 4 years and I haven’t been able to find a barber who can line me up better than him. Why are good barbers hard to find in ATL? The guy I go to is about 25 miles from where I live. He used to be closer when I lived in the southern part of the city but when I moved northward last year to another apartment it put me a little over 25 miles from his shop. I wish he would make house calls, it would save me a lot of gas in my car. So I went to this one guy a few months ago who was a lot closer to where I live and I absolutely hated the cut. I had to go home and redo my own line up. It was ridiculous. However something kind of told me ahead of time that he wouldn’t be any good. I’m not too sure if it was the outdated Barkley poster on the wall or the fact that it was just only one person in front of me. You know you’re about to get cut by a good barber if you have to wait 1-2 whole hours before you get your haircut. It’s a given. A barber with very little business, especially on a Saturday morning in ATL, is more than likely NOT a good barber. Just my experience. However my barber is really on my payroll cause I’m in his chair EVERY week. I’ve heard before that there’s something about a haircut that makes a man feel more presentable and more good about himself. I concur and I know I’m getting my money’s worth because my week is NOT right without a haircut. I’m dreading my travel plans this summer because I will be in CA first and then FL, folks is getting married, and I sure hope my brother or cousin know some good barbers who can fade a brotha up. How about celebrities who have their own folk traveling with them? I’m thinking when I become a celebrity I will have to hire my own personal barber like the rest of them do and save a lot of time and trouble.

Valentine is around the corner have you been shot by cupid? I have plans set on wooing over my out of town crush Jersey,my boy in PA. He’s coming to the ATL by the end of this month for a week and I can hardly wait to see him. I might even send him something for Valentine’s, since I’m not having any luck finding a quality date in this dam city. My mother’s getting flowers for sure. Or chocolate. Flowers or chocolate? It will have to be courier’ed (is that a word) since she is in CA so I’m thinking flowers cause chocolate will probably melt. Anyway she will be so excited cause she just moved to a new house and she doesn’t even know I have her new address yet cause I asked my sister for it. If anyone is any more deserving of all this love and energy I have this year for Valentine it would definitely be my mom.

CrunkSpot:
“Your Behind” Trey Songz

Dating Scorpio and the Eastside

Do you remember your first date? I used to have a lot of crushes when I was in middle school and I was notorious for that around the girls. I started kind of young. It wasn't of sexual intent back then, my mind wasn’t even on that (as much). It was more of a schoolyard crush kind of thing, can I carry your books? Is your mom still on the phone? Do you have permission to go out tonight, that kind of thing. Well, I remember there was this puertorican chic who moved in across the street from me, and she was like off limits because her family were kind of stuck up and not social. I grew up in a neighborhood with mostly boys around my same age, so I guess her family had her own reasons for kind of shielding her from us all the time. I mean, she went straight home from school and that’s all she wrote. Well anyway to make a long story short I was the bold one who started talking to the chic and found out her name (call her Scopio for now) and asked her out on, what I can remember, one of my first "real dates". It’s so funny I still remember stuff like this. All the ganja I done had in my past might have me forgettin some of this so it’s important I write this down LOL. We went on this date and I remember all about it. We went to see “Sleeping with the Enemy” with Julia Roberts and I had popcorn (to this day I have to have popcorn) and she had a Crunch bar. After the movie, we walked the mall and my aunt picked us up and then we hung out some more at my house. We “made out” in my grandmother’s backyard that day. All was good for a few short months and then her mother moved again and that was the end of it. We ended up running into each other again as I got older, and she was stripping, and hanging out with the wrong crowd and I can go on and on about Scorpio, but this ain’t about her right now. Maybe I will post about her later but the point I was trying to make is that I do remember that first date and it’s sketched in my memory. She used to scribble a lot of “(her name) heart (my name) 4ever” in my school books and I remember reading that a few years ago going through some real old stuff. LOL, what happened to 4ever? I also found a cassette tape I made for her back then with a whole bunch of old Stevie B, New Edition, TKA, Tommy Page (remember him), Bobby, yeah they was all on the tape. It really took me back! If only I can talk to her now…last time we talked was about 6 years ago so only time will tell.

Anyway this weekend I will be venturing on a different kind of date. Not anything like the one above, but I haven’t really gone on a real date in a long time. SO and I would hang out but they never really felt like dates. It was more like, “do you want to do this today" type of thing. We had some good times but I’m taking about an old fashioned date with Eastside. I met Eastside last year but never gave too much attention cause I was caught up like Ursher. I’ve been on outings with others that kind of felt like dates, but it was like I was never really there because my thoughts would be on someone else. Most of my “dates” haven't been classy at all. It would often lead to some type of action and there goes a good ole fashioned date. However this time things will be different. Eastside can have my full attention now. We're calling this a date and we want to go to dinner and a movie in one of the nicer parts of town. Eastside is hot I will really promise to try to keep my hands off of them. I did say TRY, operative word here. LOL. They want to see “Something New” and I want to see “Underworld”. They was like we can see both. Oh, really, I haven’t movie hopped since I was 16. There some ghetto in him cause he’s from Miami too and it wouldn’t surprise me if that was his intent. Don’t even front because what are we supposed to do, leave the theater after one movie only to stand in line AGAIN and pay AGAIN for another one. There some ghetto in me too if we have to movie hop we will, I don’t care. I've given thousands and thousands of dollars to the movie industry if I add it all up. It would be our way of stickin it to the man, LOL, right. No, actually what I’m talking about is me trying things different for the ‘06. No longer looking for anything other than some normalcy. I’m really going to be doing me this year and try to live life right. I would like for us to just have a good ole fashioned date, nothing more, nothing less. I’ll let you know how it works out.

CrunkSpot:
"Two Fingers" David Banner feat. Jagged Edge