Valentine, What? Valentine, Who?

It's Valentine's Day... AND??

ANYWAY - here's my list for today.

1. Glee was FANTASTIC tonight.  
2. Good pep talk from the boss today.. I needed that.
3. I ate the chili that I made on Sunday tonight.. It was totally tastier than that night.  
4. I bought myself the Roku today.. I am sooooo excited to get it and be released from the hold cable has had on me.
5. I was in University Hall today on campus and there are hallways in that building that were reminiscent of a scene in The Misadventures of AWKWARD Black Girl  LOLOLOLOLOLOL  I love that that's the first thing that popped into my head each time I passed people!

Facebook Will You Be My Valentine?

Today was all about technology. I talked about technology at work and then came home to learn about technology.  How about that?   I LOVE technology! I love Facebook. lol Tomorrow is Valentine's Day and I haven't had a Valentine since 2005. Crazy, huh? Oh well, Facebook, will you be mine?

1. Out of necessity I have been trying to find ways to NOT have cable.  Paying all this money for it is ridiculous.  I'm downsizing.  I mentioned downsizing on Facebook and learned about Playon.tv AMAZING!! I am sitting here watching 60 Minutes through the internet on my TV.  FOR FREE!  There are limited commercials, too! You can't beat that with a stick.  Cable be gone!
2. As I talked about the need to remove my cable bill a good friend of mine said she has a digital converter.  She offered to send it to me for free! YAY!
3. Jeffrey Osborne. What a great singer. I was listening to his songs on Spotify.  I mean, I had my Whitney fill for the next few days. I was in 3rd grade when this great song came out: Stay with Me Tonight
4.  I am still learning that to live in the present, while challenging, is really the only way to live. I love that that lesson was brought back to my attention today via the Facebook feed. How about that?
5. It was a good text messaging day. That is all. 

Laaaazy Daaaaays

Summer Breeze, makes me feel fine.  Blowing through the jasmines of my miiiiiiiiiiind.  Okay, I don't know how many people would get that reference.  They are lyrics from a couple of songs from a commercial that.  I have this memory of my childhood that could be a novel - I swear!   Check out the commercial in my list - I kept doing a search until I found the actual commercial on Youtube.  Obviously other people have memories linked to it like me.

1. So many memories from my childhood come from TV.  When I wasn't outside building forts, having dirt bomb wars, playing with fireworks, riding my bike or hanging with friends, I was on the couch watching TV. This commercial sticks out in my mind all the time - LAZY DAYS.... Summer breeze...
2. Boo-yah!  I sold a bracelet to someone in London. I guess the economy is picking up. :0)
3. I made chicken chili tonight.. it's tasty but that recipe needed a little tweaking.
4. I love that Adele kicked ass at the Grammys.  She's had an amazing year! I remember hearing Rolling in the Deep at a bar in DC and I was like.. WHOA!  This song is awesome!  Here we are a year and a half since I've heard it and it's won a ton of awards.
5. Still sad to know that Whitney Houston has passed away. I loved her music. I remember when she started.  VEVO Music has put together a nice collection of her music videos.  Check them out and reminisce. Video Collection

News from the Metropolis

Picture it - a sunny day. New tires on my car, a full gas tank and a mind full of determination as I drove into DC. The goal for the day was to visit the Newseum and to go out in the city.  I achieved both.  Prior to going out, I got a message saying Whitney Houston had died.  WHAAAAAAAAAT?  I thought it was a rumor.  You know, in the sense that reporters sometimes misreport things.  So I asked my friend to look it up on his computer and see what the news feeds said. Every couple of minutes that passed solidified the fact that what was hoped to be a rumor was actual truth.  An American Pop Icon has passed away.  On the radio, DJs played her songs to honor her.  Such great music. 

Ahh... at any rate, there are still things I loved about today..

1. I have new tires and all I can say is WOW.. the car drives so much nicer! It was expensive but well worth it even if it is only for the safety reasons!
2. The Newseum was a great time.  There is so much information though.  Because it's about news, there's lots of reading. I highly recommend a visit - just be sure to have at LEAST 3 hours set aside for it.
3. As many times as I have been to DC - it's about time that I know how to navigate my way around a huge chunk of the city.  I love that I was able to maneuver the mean streets with ease today because my GPS was NOT cooperating.
4. I met some new folks tonight.  One person in the group actually lived in Huntington, West Virginia at the same time I did. He even claimed to remember me.  Well, I can't say the same.. but hey, it was still a fun night out.  
5. There was somethin' cool about hanging out in the mall at Starbucks and having a coffee and just catching up on life with one of my friends. It was very metropolitan.

Frontal Lobe Friday

I was thinking about my future - my future in my career path.  Right now I don't have any aspirations to be anything other than happy.  I used to think that it was ridiculous to stay in a role for "X" amount of years.  Now I'm starting to think about it differently.  I just want to be happy and love what I do. Simple enough, right? hahaha I think that's the bohemian artist in me speaking right now.  Ahh oh well... let's get on with the list before I get too cerebral!

1. I love these pictures... The Carters are keeping it classy! http://helloblueivycarter.tumblr.com/
2. A friend of mine needed a favor and I am glad that I was in a place where I could help him out.  I know how much that meant for him.
3. Today, since I was home from work, I made a couple of new bracelets that I had thought about creating. I can't wait to post them on the site to see what type of response I get.
4. Facebook Parenting: For the troubled teen. I saw this video today and was kind of in shock by what the dad did.  Then I thought about it and I believe that it's important that parents put their foot down with their kids.  It's too often that children aren't held accountable for their actions or parents are afraid to be harsh, etc.  I love how this dad kept it old school and took that laptop and blasted bullets into it.  Yeah, it was dramatic but he's the dad!  I'm sure his daughter won't forget who's the boss. That's for damn sure!
5. I love that I have made it almost to pay day and I still have money on my Suze Orman "The Approved" Card. hahaha AWESOME!!

Sick and Tired . . .

Cough! Cough!  Ewww.. sickness.  Yep, the bug is going around and it made a visit to my body.  I have been under the weather for a couple of days.  Hopefully it'll pass by Saturday. I have things to do! hahaha  The worst part is that it zaps all of the energy out of me. If I weren't typing this, I'd be asleep!  But before I sleep, you know what time it is... it's list time!

1. I love Nyquil.  That is all. 
2. Sick Days - Use them. I used mine today and I will use it tomorrow. I'm love that I have them. Hell, I love that I have a job that offers me a lot of time off. I learned that my brother only gets 6 sick days a year.  WOW!
3. The wrap up meeting today was pretty productive. Lots of great ideas to be excited about.
4. Vietnamese soup - AKA Pho Hoa.  I bought some today for lunch and didn't finish it so I also had it for dinner.  I hope it helps this sickness. 
5. Lately I've been playing those scratch off lottery tickets.  I'm hoping to become a big winner.  Part of me even believes that it'll happen. Today I bought two $1 tickets - scratched them off.  I won $5.  Woo hoo! 

That's So Ratchet!

What a Wednesday!  Full of laughs, intrigue, deception, athleticism, and gossip! LOL  Just another night at the bowling alley. But hey, it was pretty fun!  With all of the fun I had today, I nearly forgot that I'm not feeling well. I do believe some Nyquil is in my near future. However, I am recommitted to my daily blogging - it keeps the spirits up. The power of positive thinking!

1. I wore an awesome outfit today apparently because I got several compliments.  Well, actually I knew the outfit looked sharp! hahaha  A nice pair of chocolate brown pants - by the way, why do we feel the need to say chocolate brown instead of just chocolate or just brown? I paired that with a chartreuse sweater and wore my fancy wingtip shoes. I did a presentation to a class this morning and a student slyly said under his breath, "Snazzy shoes." as I was leaving the room.  That made me grin. 
2. While in my office today, Corrine and I took care of a project that had been lingering over our heads for a while. Once we finished we started joking about making our own, "Shit Students Say to Student Affairs Professionals".  We were DYING laughing.  I think I may actually make a script up and film it!
3. WOO HOO!  Day three of not having to buy lunch.  BOO-YAH!
4. Line of the day, "I'm gonna need you to do better." And why did I just learn what "Ratchet" means in slang terms?  CRAZY!  I thought it meant good - as in you "ratchet something up" as if you're cranking it up.  I love how we learn new things every day.
5. I had a blast at the bowling alley.  It was so much fun!  Shout out to Travis, Steven, David, and Herb! Y'all are SO NOT ratchet!