21 de Abril 2004

" Rules for a Pretty Woman "

1) I will not allow ANYONE to control me.

2) I will only change to suit myself.

3) I will follow my dreams.

4) I will never again put my life on hold for a man!

5) I will not risk my life to save anyone's reputation.

6) No man is worth suffering over.

7) I will never again go fetch the beer.

8) I won't make love unless it feels right.

9) I will heed the warnings of my inner voice.

10) My son comes first.

People make time for what they want. If he wants to see me, he knows how to reach me. There is nothing complicated about us getting together more than once a month. He has to take the time to eat, to go to the bank, to get groceries, work out, or go to the toilet once in a while. Why not time for me? I have to do something besides waiting for us to get started. Do something. Remember Rule 4: I will never again put my life on hold for a man.

~ Dr. Lenny Faulkner as written by Suzette Francis

13 de Marzo 2004

" Love Unlimited "

He told me that he loved me. I asked him to stop.

Give that love to someone else, because of that which he was proving to me, it would never be enough. His love threshold is much lower than mine.

I'm very fond of saying, "I know what love is, and what it isn't." But if he says the same, yet they don't correspond, what have we got left?

Truly subjective, isn't it? If we each define what love is, can you teach someone how to love you to your satisfaction? Do people naturally aspire to love more, or better? Or when juxtaposed to another's experience, only then do the "shortcomings" appear...and how do you get past that?

Can anyone ever live up to another's definition of love?

1 de Marzo 2004

" So, it's March 1st... "

and I've fooled around long enough!!

It's past due time for me to get back on track, this "fierceness" plan wasn't just a birthday gag. Never did quite make my target, but that is what the NEXT 3 months are for, right?

I've put the popcorn down, and picked up my water bottle. I know now that you can kill cravings with water. Which is why I always have my water bottle around. It's not hard to do, I just have to FOCUS. My focus has been lacking lately -- distractions and disturbances of another sort have had my attention. But it's less than 3 months until Memorial Day, and I love a vacation as a target goal. If Ican stay focused during all the interim stops in between, I should be good to go. Not to mention, the hair will come off after that...so I've got thangs to do!! LOL

29 de Febrero 2004

" Chocolate Made Brilliant "

"Chocolate is better in color."

Saw that on an M&M billboard today as I was heading up New York Ave.

I have to say I couldn't agree more ~smile~

And M&Ms are good in any color LOL

~More to Come~

tarde - 22 de Febrero 2004

"I found it...The Pressure, Pt.2 "

"I know, just who to call on, when I need relief I pray...
To help me fight...the pressure, the pressures of the world, ooooh the pressure the pressure...."

In my futile search for the mix tape I have with "The Pressure, Part 2" by the Sounds of Blackness on it, I've been shuffling through tapes I haven't listened to in YEARS. Ok, so that's a lie...I listened to alot of them when Hurricane Isabel hit and there wasn't much else to do without power, nor a hurricane honey, but I digress....

All Seasons - Levert
I Will Always Love You - Troop
Flavor of the Month - Blacksheep
I Do Love You - Bell Biv Devoe
Jackin' for Beats - Ice Cube
Special - Vesta (this be my jam right hea now, luvs me some Vesta!!)
Always - Cherrelle and Pebbles

Back in the day, I guess I was rather fond of love songs...wasn't 'til I got jaded that I picked up this fondness for songs about love lost, but anyhoo LMAO

Still haven't found what I'm looking for, so it's time to make that CD purchase. The BN gift card comes in nicely, especially since Evolution of Gospel is on sale. I will hear what I need to, soon enough.

"I know, just who to call on, when I need relief I pray...
To help me fight...the pressure, the pressures of the world, ooooh the pressure the pressure...."


Da Jams #2 -- I KNEW IT!!! My memory is pretty damn good when it comes to my tapes. I just couldn't find it. Turns out, I'd put it in a different case last time I gave it a listen. So it wasn't where it was SUPPOSED to be. But persistence paid off. I found it.

"I know, just who to call on, when I need relief I pray...
To help me fight...the pressure, the pressures of the world, ooooh the pressure the pressure...."

This has to be circa 1991-92, with some ol' Miles Davis thrown in for good measure cuz he'd just passed:

Make Sure You're Sure - Stevie Wonder
Are You Still in Love With Me - Keith Washington
Loving You is So Easy - 101 North
and a perennial favorite...I, Who Have Nothing - Luther Vandross and Martha Wash

But the last cut on the tape...When Will I See You Smile Again - BBD...yep, that must be when my cynicism kicked in. Been feeling the love lost ever since LOL