She Devils  

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Boy women are some EVIL creatures I tell you. They have the will power of lions when you see they want to do something especially if it's something devious. It's because of females I am weary of online communities. I've had some incidents on myspace, where females starting acting out. I have been banned from that site, unbanned then I decided to just leave. Less drama for me. Plus with the introduction of facebook where most of my friends were, I was happy. Tom could kiss it.

But like my facebook has become blighted too. I made sure and set up my facebook so that only people I know can see me and have the option of adding. If I don't know you or if we aren't friends then you get ignored. I didn't join crackbook to make friends, I was there to reconnect. Anyways, it was easy when it was just limited to schools. Now that it's open to everyone the crazies have come out.

In the past two weeks I have had a plethora of friend requests who have gotten a plethora of "Who are you?" messages. I give them the benefit of he doubt because I know my memory is shoddy and they may be able to make my limited profile list. I've gotten responses, non responses and rude responses. One memorable response was from a girl who's name sounded familiar but I was unsure. I sent the customary message and her response was "You were ahead of me in school, but we don't talk". Ignored. The other experience is what has me writting this today.

A young lady sends me a request. We have NO friends in common, her name is NOT familiar, neither is her face. So I send my generic message., to which her response is: "Are you So by So's girlfriend?" Ah gosh... here we go again. My response, cause I so dam fass,"No I am not". She responds and our little convo continues, because I fass and like to see how things go,..lol

She Devil: Oh. I saw you in some pics with So by So on myspace and I heard you were his girlfriend.
Me: I am in pics with a lot of people
SD: Ok. Well I thought you were his girl friend so I wanted to let you know that So by So and I are hanging out.
Me: (This chick is HILARIOUS). Ok well I'm extremely happy for you guys. But why you wanted to add me anyway if I was So by So girlfriend.
SD: Just so that I could see what you look like.
Me: Rofl... you well fass. Ok... Sorry try another chick in his pics and see if that's his gf.

I tell you. I have some kind of gene that attracts the weirdos. How she get my name though? I wonder if she searched Myspace first. I have no intention of getting banned from facebook too. Lol. They'll have my picture up on the internet soon saying "Cannot register".

I waiting on So by So though. My friends can't ban me. TRUST ME!! The truth always set people free. Lol. I must give chick her props though.

Good Love  

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This song was playing on my way home this morning.... and is stuck in my head. I got up with it still singing out. My oldest sister thought she was Anita Baker. She was I guess, but without the voice.

Ah, many days it goes unspoken
But this desire never seems to go away
It's gonna take much more than hope to bring you close
I think I'll pray

I hear you say you've got a lot to give up
And there is so much more this heart of mine can take
If what you have to bring to me is positive you send it right away
Right away

[Chorus I:]
I want to know what good love feels like
Good love, good love
I want a love that's sure to stand the test of time
I want to know what good love feels like
Good love, good love
Morning, noon and night, forever all my life
Good love, good love
Good love, good love
There is a void that stands between us
And it seems it's getting harder to relate
Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine
Life this way

[Chorus II:]
I want to know what good love feels like
Good love, good love
I want a love that's sure to stand the test of time
I want to know what good love feels like
Good love, good love
Hear me when I say, bring it to me baby

Babe, you're the man I hear you say you are
I don't understand why loving me is so hard
Never have I felt the need to be this close
Words cannot say, heaven only knows

- Anita Baker, Good Love.


Funny though. *Goes off humming*

Thank you!!  

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There are instances where you really know the people who are in your life. The ones that step up, sometimes in place of the people who suppose to step in. Those that regardless of what make sure that they step correct. Without some of those people I may not be writing this message this morning. I'm surely appreciative of my friends this morning for stepping up when I truly needed it. Life is a weird thing yes. So this song is dedicated to today and for going into a new week.



And I have decided that I am doing the extra effort to take care of myself. Everybody else has been doing it, what's wrong with me. I start today.

Have a great day folks!

Today I realized...  

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That as time passes by
Every minute makes a difference.
A difference with what I want to do, what I want to be and who I am
Time defines my future.

You look back at what you thought would be you in the future
And realize that it isn't who you have become.

Today I realized,
After all the smoke clears,
That the explosion has cleared away a few people from around me.
And the people left are the ones who would always be there to protect me.

You look back at who you thought would be in the future
And realize that it isn't who you thought would be there.

Today I realized
That with all the love I have
I loved someone who does not love me back the same, and probably never will

You look back at what you thought you had in the future
And you realize that it isn't what you thought you would have now.

Today I realized
That someone loves me with all their heart out there
And would continue to love me for who I am forever.

You look back at who you thought you had in your future
And you realize that it isn't who you thought would be there.

Today I realized
That I have to live my days by the minute
And not by future plans.

I look back at what I thought and who I thought would be in my life
And I realize that what and who I thought would be there is not there at ALL!

Movie List  

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I have a growing list of movies I want to see. I hardly get to see things that I want to. I'm still waiting got see Sex And The City, can you imagine? I either have to wait for it to come on to TV or decide to go to the movies by myself. Something I may really start doing during the day since I'm missing out on movies I want to see just because I have no company.

LakeView Terrace has a cast including Samuel L Jackson, Patrick Wilson (one white guy who I thnk is black) and Kerry Washington. In this movie, an LAPD officer named Abel Turner (Jackson) tries his best to get the interracial couple (Wilson and Washington) out of his neighbourhood. Wilson is a one man neighbourhood patrol and his antics and actions towards the couple forces them to fight back. That one comes out on the 19th of September.



A Family that Preys Together is the newest Tyler Perry movie. The cast includes CKathy Bates, Sanaa Lathan, Tyler Perry and a few others. The tagline for this movie is "The inner workings of two families--one upper-crust and the other working class--that become inextricably linked by scandal." So it's not a Madea movie but seems to still be looking at family, relationships and values. The movie takes two friends whose lives have been thrown into turmoil because of their kids extramarital affairs, unethical business practices and paternity secret. This one is out the 12 of September.



There is one other movie set to be out in September also that I am interested in seeing. It's bit of a mystery, drama movie where a couple seems to be controled by some person they don't know. It reminds me of the Phone Booth done a few years back. Still seems interesting though. I didn't get to catch the name.

What kills me...  

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are the days when I'm lonely. It really sucks. I try to spread my work out so that I'm as busy as possible so that my mind doesn't realise I'm alone. Some days it works, other days, like today it doesn't. I talk to my mom about 10 times a day, because she knows I'm lonely and she tries to fill that void, but it doesn't always work, like today. What sucks is that she knows when it's not working, and it makes her so sad. Which gets me even more depressed.

Hopefully this weekend brings some activity into my life. Haven't had any thing fun done since I left Tobago in July. Pathetic huh? I almost got a 60% discount to stay at a five star hotel but hindsight warned me that I would be better off not taking that offer right now. But I'm looking forward to this weekend, I hope I don't get disappointed. But at this stage, I would expect that to happen to me. I'm in DOOM Stage right now anyway. Something good happens to me right now I'll be in shock.

Music  

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So I decided to spend a few mins on youtube this morning just searching for things to laugh at. You won't believe the jokes that is on that dam website. Some people have no shame. Or I should say some people rather brave. Anyway I happened to see someone doing a dedication to their dead cat which led me to some 112 videos. I *heart* this group. They sooo need to come back and show Day26 what a boy band is.... Some MUSAIC!!!!

And it just happend to be this song

Tattoo!!  

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This weekend would have been the ideal time for me to get my tattoo. I needed it. It would be the ideal thing at the ideal time for me...

Dwennimmen

It's an andikra tribe symbol of Rams horns. A symbol of humility together with strength. The ram will fight fiercely against an adversary, but it also submits humbly to slaughter, emphasizing that even the strong need to be humble.

Fitting don't?

End and Beginning  

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So one of my classes end today. It was a good one. Very hectic and up to this point I have an A in the class. This last week's project and discussion took me a while to get to though. I think I will loose points off of my 50 points for discussion for telling another classmate to mind his own business he's not my teacher. This won't be the first time, but they are SO annoying. I cannot stand students who think they know everything because they have experience. Ugghh. And you encounter a lot of those types with my online class since a lot of them are army people who have worked their military field. And we know that the US Army is top of the line with technology.

The individual assignment I was not feeling though. Out of the 125 marks I just need 100 to keep my grade an A. So I hope he does that especially since I added a nice little note to me paper. Lmao! Well that does not take into mind me loosing marks AGAIN for having a none related discussion on the discussion board. Sigh.

A new class starts for me tonight too. And I hate it. Mind you the class has not really started yet. Anyone who knows me knows I HATE to talk. I am an observer and I could write 10 pages of BS for a paper if you want. When you want me to talk is another story. So with that in mind I thought taking a Speech class online would be "I tricked them" moment for me. Ha!! I should have known better with a school that as a feature to check papers against all papers submitted to schools all over the world for plagirism. So this Speech class really has me talking online to my class to present a paper. UGH. I HATE to talk. I talk quickly. My mind moves faster than my mouth and my mouth has to catch up and having braces gives me an additional lisp. And yunno you sound like a goon when using a mic. 3 strikes I'm out!!! Steups....

So from tomorrow I start to work on my speech!

Yesterday...to... Today  

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Yesterday was a scary day for me.
I stepped out on a limb that has surely thrown my world into 360 degree change.
Yesterday I seemed to have super powers, and was strong and got through the day strong and determined.
Yesterday....

Today...
Is a whole different story.
Today
I am starting from ground zero. GROUND ZERO.
All boxed up, digging, searching, finding, looking, seeking
Today.. I fight!!
I fight the hurt, the tears, the lost dreams.

So as not to get too drawn into my world of doom, fear, and ache I started a new blog for that.
Something I hope that helps me through this rough period in my life day by day
And keep Lyfe for everything else (I hope other things happen cause things might be a bit slow on this side for a while).

Decisions, Decisions  

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So I have four weeks to decide if I am going to return home to TnT and finish my degree online. It's amazing how things happen that can change your life and which direction it's heading to. I have a lot of options to weight out for this decision. Is this best for school experience? Am I going to be better emotionally to continue dealing with school here? But time is ticking and I have to come to some conclusion soon so that I can start to get things in motion if I do decide it's back to Bago for me.

Lord put a hand!!

Damaged  

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Do, Do you got a first aid kit handy?
Do, Do you know how to patch up a wound?
Tell me,
Are-are-are-are you?
Are you patient,
Understanding?
Cause I might need some time to clear the hole in my heart and I

I've tried every remedy
And nothing seems to work for me

Baby, (baby)
This situation’s driving me crazy
And I really wanna be your lady
But. I am so

Damaged, damaged
Damaged, damaged
I thought that I should let you know
That my heart is
Damaged, damaged
So damaged (so damaged)

So how you gonna fix it, fix it, fix it?
(Baby, I gotta know)
How you gonna fix it, fix it, fix it?
(What you are gonna do, baby?)
How you gonna fix it, fix it, fix it?
(Baby, I gotta know)
How you gonna fix it, fix it, fix it?
(What you are gonna do?)

Do, Do you got a first aid kit handy?
Do, Do you know how to patch up a wound?
Tell me,
Are-are-are-are you?
Are you patient,
Understanding?
'Cause I might need some time to clear the hole in my heart and I

You try to gain my trust
Talking is not enough
Actions speak louder than words
You gotta show me something
My heart is missing some pieces
I need this puzzle put together again

Can you fix my h-e-a-r-t?
Cause it d-a-m-a-g-e-d?
Can you fix my h-e-a-r-t?

Tell me are you up for the challenge
Cause my heart is

Damaged, damaged
Damaged, damaged
I thought that I should let you know
That my heart is
Damaged, damaged
So damaged (so damaged)

Damaged, damaged
damaged, damaged
I thought that I should let you know
That my heart is
Damaged, damaged
So Damaged (so damaged)

So how you gonna fix it, fix it, fix it?
How you gonna fix it, fix it, fix it?
How you gonna fix it, fix it, fix it?
How you gonna fix it, fix it, fix it?

My heart is
Damaged,
Damaged,
Damaged

My heart is
Damaged,
Damaged,
Damaged

My heart is
Damaged,
Damaged,
Damaged

My heart is
Damaged,
Damaged,
Damaged

My heart is
Damaged

Refix!!  

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Mi man go out as him like, come in as him like
Chat pon phone, wid gal all night
Inna mi sight, yuh know dat nuh right
A when mi a talk, a mi him waan fight
True mi nah bite, a gal a get bright
Walk pass true I would a get hype
She seh mi man waan a gal fi give har sitten tight
But when him come seh a mi a Mrs. Right

Mi tell him seh him dun and him a send threat
(Yo pack up yuh clothes and leff)
Mi fraid then I see di bwoy a watch every move weh mi mek
(Mek a run when di eye dem shut)
Black-er di first man mi see hard fi leff
(Yo, him have so much gal a still a fret)
Him nuh care yuh nuh see di bwoy waan come bruk off mi neck
(Sista dem deh bwoy dat yuh nah pet)
Him have woman here, woman there, woman everywhere
Have gal a call mi pon mi phone and mi yard
And a gwaan like him don't care
Him have woman here, woman there, woman everywhere
Have gal a call mi pon mi phone and mi yard
But no disrespect right here
How mi a go get ova him (Tek a next man)
How mi a stop fret ova him (Tek a next man)
Right now yuh know mi stress ova him (Tek a next man)
Bwoy next problem dat mon (Tek a next man)

Grrrr  

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I am so freaking upset. Is so upset Im not even close to tears. I'm passed that. I'm like a blasted battered spouse that dunno when shit JUST NOT GOING TO HAPPEN!!! I'm more pissed at me than anything else. WTF Renee!!! Figure it out already!!!


See what happens when I take my medication late. I start thinking straight!!! I swear my intelligence for books and knowledge cancels out any sense I have with everything else that I need to think about!! I seem to have NO SENSE!!

Is it Fair...  

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... to give up what I WANT for what I'm getting?

-- to let someone give up on their dreams to fulfill my own?

... to give up my dreams so that someone else can fulfill theirs?

... that I keep crying for actions that I don't do?

-- that I keep getting the same actions that make me cry?

... for me to work so hard on something and for someone to just break it down or don't even try to work on it too?

... to not work and try to get all the dreams you have?

... is it fair to live your life the way someone else wants to?

... for me to give up what I want my life to be like?

Reflections!!!  

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Since I've been back in Miami it has been much of a roller coaster ride for me. I came back here with expectations that didn't happen as I hoped it would have. It was quite a blow and is something I have been dealing with day by day since then. In all the hoopla I was very concerned about loosing who I was and becoming something or someone I surely didn't want to be. I loved who I was before and it was really hard for me to see that I seemed to be becoming something else and something I didn't like.

I was pleasantly surprised this week when I was contacted by a good friend of mine who has over the years supported me through some of my own dilemmas as I have supported them through theirs. We met while I was in college over 1oo miles away from where my mother sent me to study. Lol. And it was friends at first sight. We started a classic relationship that by miracles and some kind of pixie dust met up in Miami a few years after and having the same affiliations surprisingly with no planning from us. This is one person who I can say understands Renee and who she is and what she has to offer and respects Renee (why am I talkin about myself in the third person? lol) And I trully appreciate that from them. They got and appreciated both the good sides (the fun loving, travel loving, food, family side) and the bad sides (sick, angry, disappointed side) and I think that's what made us be friends to this level till this time.

Anyways it's funny what makes people appreciate what's in their life. You never know when things can happen that can change your life forever. Over the past few months that has been reiterated heavily in my life. I lost my Uncle earlier in the year, then a friend later and my cousin not a few weeks ago, all suddenly. In between those sessions there have also been deaths of associates, also suddenly.

Now I have never once questioned the feelings for this friendship. Outsiders easily saw that the camraderie there could not be broken. Yesterday said friend was moved to shock over an incident that as a result moved me to almost tears and a few minutes of joy. Our relationship is close to brutal, you know the ones where the third person isn't too sure if to step in to stop the war or that "they just playing"? Thats what we have. So when the conversation was started with just a plain, calm "Hi" my instant reaction was "what happen?" Then I was told about this motorcylce accident that happened. Where people were outside hanging out and this girl and her friend were trying out her new bike. The guy was attempting to show how fast it could go, all the while everybody is just chilling and watching, when they ran into a truck and both were decapitated on the spot. In less than 5 minutes it turned from a lime outside to death. Death!! Comes at some weird times. Anyway friend decided today to let me know that we never know what can happen when and they just needed me to know that they love me and appreciated everything that I have done and who I am. And didn't want it to ever happen that I never heard it from them, even though I may know it.

So by now you're probably wondering what the two have to do with each other right? This feeling of dispair I have and friend's verbal expression of love. I felt so happy hearing that yesterday because I realised that I have not lost who I was. And that I am still appreciated by the people who know who I am. That some people value me for what I'm worth. Where I was questioning if I trully had lost Renee, here was someone who still saw the Renee that I thought I had lost. And I was happy. Not soon after saying that though it was back to the same abusive behaviour that has defined our relationship for the past almost 8 years.

Reflections allow people to see the folks who are important to them. Some people need to reflect more. But it is sometimes too late when reflections take place. Take this time to tell the people you love that you love them and appreciate them and love them. Take the time because you never know when your 5 minutes might change.

 

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Sometimes it would be nice to have somebody to really sit and talk to who won't want to take apart and criticize what you're saying but listen to what you're feeling in what you're saying. Just someone to sit and talk about how you're feeling today. Sometimes, it would be nice!!

Lyfe!!!  

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When people pull out this album from the mix yunno it's time for some soul searching....

It could all be so simple
But you'd rather make it hard
Loving you is like a battle
And we both end up with scars
Tell me, who I have to be
To get some reciprocity
No one loves you more than me
And no one ever will

Is this just a silly game
That forces you to act this way
Forces you to scream my name
Then pretend that you can't stay
Tell me, who I have to be
To get some reciprocity
No one loves you more than me
And no one ever will

Hook:
No matter how I think we grow
You always seem to let me know
It ain't workin'
It ain't workin'
And when I try to walk away
You'd hurt yourself to make me stay
This is crazy
This is crazy

I keep letting you back in
How can I explain myself
As painful as this thing has been
I just can't be with no one else
See I know what we got to do
You let go and I'll let go too
'Cause no one's hurt me more than you
And no one ever will

Care for me, care for me
I know you care for me

There for me, there for me
Said you'd be there for me

Cry for me, cry for me
You said you'd die for me

Give to me, give to me
Why won't you live for me
(Repeat)

- Lauryn Hill, Ex Factor

Steups  

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Today... is just not cutting it.

Im Hungry!!  

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I can't wait to have my own place so that I can have dinner parties. I keep seeing myself at my aunt's house in Plymouth, on the hill with about 8 friends, talking and eating. You should figure out by now that i LOVE to eat and I like to cook. But I don't like to cook "normal" things. Ask me to make some rice and peas and it will take me 3 hours to get up and do it. Ask me to make some duck in peanut sauce and I'm all hyped to go. I think I will be a chef in my next life and work at a top resort in the Caribbean. I would be famous for cooking GREAT meals and eating them in no time... lol. An avid fan of Iron Chef and Rachel Ray, I hope one day to be able to cook as easy as them.

Thinking about Me!!!  

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I just wish that on mornings I can wake up sure of me and my relationships. Or could that just be hearing "I'm thinking about you" ringing out at a specific time each morning while I AM asleep. I wish I could wake up on the morning and not question where I'm going but just revel in the joy that I am here. But it doesn't happen like that. There's always little things that makes me question what level I'm at and where things are heading. Do you ever get there or are things always trying to get there?

I have decided to take it half day by half day. So I'm up fighting the good fight for another half day.

 

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The dawn is breaking
A light shining through
You're barely waking
And I'm tangled up in you
Yeah

I'm open, you're closed
Where I follow, you'll go
I worry I won't see your face
Light up again

Even the best fall down sometimes
Even the wrong words seem to rhyme
Out of the doubt that fills my mind
I somehow find
You and I collide

I'm quiet you know
You make a frist impression
I've found I'm scared to know I'm always on your mind

Even the best fall down sometimes
Even the stars refuse to shine
Out of the back you fall in time
I somehow find
You and I collide

Even the best fall down sometimes
Even the wrong words seem to ryhme
Out of the doubt that fills your mind
You finally find
You and I collide

You finally find
You and I collide
You finally find
You and I collide

- Howie Day, Collide

It's not that hard is it?  

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I think I am one of the easiest people to get along with for the most part. I am not openly friendly to strangers. I'm also actually much of an introvert. It takes a while for me to get comfortable with people to be able to communicate with them as plain ole me, but the process of the before and after is not that hard.

All the people who I get along GREAT with know me for who I am and what I stand for. I have a few rules that are basic to follow that builds my relationships with people. It's so simple that it seems that it's hard for some people to follow.

Respect me! This one is the KILLER. And seems to be the HARDEST one for people to pass. I don't get it. It's as simple as don't do things to me that you would not like me to do to you. Is that hard? But yet, people continue to just treat me with scant disrespect. I wouldn't mind it if I didn't make a concerted effort to show everyone around me respect, and not just because I want it back but I think people deserve it. And when you treat people a certain way it tells them they mean something to you.

Don't be fake with me. You see those folks who think they have to portray something else; someone who they're not to me, we not going to get along. People always assume that some people are only impressed by the "great" things they can do, or could have done, or have done, or a cousin who can have it done. I really don't care that your cousin is the top security guard at Zen and could slip you in. I am not impressed. It doesn't really count to me that your phone can tell you where to find the new Feragammo shirt. I don't care. I am not impressed that you say you can give me the world and you can't even use a dictionary. What impresses me? That my laptop can actually understand my handwritting.

Liars, stand back! I have this thing of saying, for the most part how I feel about things. I may not always say it, but I won't lie about it. And sometimes the lies not even good. Some people forget they lied about something 3 months ago, or they lie sloppy because they didnt take the time to think out all the avenues. I have the memory of an elephant for everything but my school work and my bank account information. I just sit and laugh at people who think they're lies passed the test. I don't ever call people out on their stuff.

Three simple areas. Actually sometimes the last two can become so secondary. The first one is soo improtant to me and that really tells me what I mean to people. And the people who I get along GREAT with are the ones who stand for the same thing and they show me all the respect that I show to them.

Nothing can beat:...  

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* Sitting and having drinks and laughs with the girls

* Heading up Charlotte Street on Carnival Tuesday in costume

* Carnival Monday

* Hearing someone say they "Miss you"

* The smell of a man just out of the shower: Clean!!

* Eating some curry

* Being loved.

* Shopping for shoes.

* Closing a chapter in your life because it's not working and knowing you're going to start a new one.

*Seeing someone and seeing their happiness to see you in their eyes :)

* Getting a late night call from a good friend

* Having good friends

* Cuddling in a thunderstorm.

BitterSweet Week  

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This week has been crazy hectic. I can't seem to have enough time to just sleep. I go to bed tired every night. If I could tell you what I was doing I would be lying.

Hi Jaden! That story of "meeting" a little boy by that name is for another time. It's quite interesting though.

Remember the laptop dramas of being on hold? Well the next day I got a survey from HP, and I gave them the WORST rating possible. ALL zeroes. So someone calls me all apologetic and the final word is "We will replace your computer with an upgraded one". Good news, good news. Cause I was about to go postal on the next HP Rep when I called in AGAIN. I am now getting a tx 2500 instead of a replacement tx 1000. Upgraded memory, hard drive, OS. I just pray that there is no problems when I get it. That would surely prove that I am blight with computers.

This week I also had 2 quizzes and a project to hand in. I did one quiz on Sunday morning and passed with full marks. On Monday I did the other quiz and saw an F. WTF!! I almost passed out! (Please remember less than 60% is an F.) I was devastated. Though I know it was only worth 1 point that F on my screen was heart wrenching. So being the fass chile that I am, I quickly emailed my professor about the grade, who, with no hesitation from my nice email explaining nicely and desparately why I had such an atrocious grade, reset the quiz. I eventually got a C. Which still sucked. So i went to class on Tuesday all ready to plead my case again. He decided that the lowest grade for quizes will be thrown out. Lol.

My mom also came in this week to spend two weeks with us. Fun!! Atleast I have company for a little while. But I have to entertain her, get ready for an examination, do 3 quizzes and 2 projects. It's going to be HECTIC!!

Plus my sister made me take pictures for her carnival band. Steups. They see no reason why I don't like to do these things. Lol. Sometimes I think I come over as anorexic to them, but it's just being open to criticism that bothers me. So they know not to ask me to be in no costume for no band launch. It is not going to happen. But seeing the costume has really excited me for carnival, and Ettie coming and Nessa coming down. Carnival will be my prize for the end of my quarter.

The week is done. And Im quite glad it's been hectic for the most part keeping me busy and my mind off of things that would depress me. And I get ready to start another week of madness.

Added to all these things I could not chew. On Monday I went to the orthodontist and have started my final rounds of closing all spaces. Talk about pressure. He used a 1 inch rubber band to close a 5 inch space. Today is the first day I can chew on somethings, even eggs were too hard. Drinking was a task to make sure my teeth don't knock together. If and when they did, there was a paralyzing shock for 10 minutes that would blind me. Sigh... but atleast they're easing up and I have another 3 weeks before I have to go back and tighten these bad boys again!!

Dese dam Help Desks  

Posted by Drunk or Sober Mind yuh Bizness in ,

So my laptop has been cursed. Or is it me? I have had a problem with ALL computers I have had in my life. ALL. From Dell to Toshiba to HP. All. If is not one thing is the next. So I have this HP Pavillion called Chinyere. I got this laptop in March end. I had an initial problem with the CMOS and had to send it in for them to change the battery that controls that. I got it back and it would not turn on. I had to send it back. When it returned to me the technician forgot to re install the bluetooth. I got it back on Monday night and Tuesday morning after 2 hours of use it shuts down for itself. WTF!! I REFUSE to send this back to HP. Anyway, after it happened every few hours till now I decided to call them AGAIN.

I was hesitant to call in to HP for more than one reason. The main reason being how upset I was about the laptop. It has been really frustrating since I have to have one for school and have not been able to use it there since I got it. It has been quite a hamper to me doing school work. The next reason is that these dam companies have outsourced their help to INDIA. KNowing how pissed I am and knowing that these help desk employees (HPE) cannot tell the difference betweeon 8 and A, I know I would get even more angry and have to cuss and it would frustrate me even more when they ask me to spell it. Sigh. But I called because me staring at the computer shutting down while I wrote my 2nd page paper and not being able to save my work was quite frustrating.

I called today at 1.43 pm. Went through the process of selecting where I would be directed. Took me about 2 mins. So at 1.45pm I was in my section but on hold. At 2.15pm my call was picked up. I had to spell my name 10 times, give my serial number 15 times, give my email address (which is my name) 13 times. At 2.30pm We started the process of attempting to flash the hard drive. Oops... the laptop shuts down. 'What do you mean its off ma'am?" Ah remember the reason I said I called was because it shuts down unannounced? "Oh yea. Can you turn it back on?" Ah No... remember I told you when it shuts down it has to wait a bit before it turns back on. "Oh Yea". At 2.40 I turn the lappy back on and we go through the process again. Actually she started explaining again to me from the top, which would have made it shut down again, but I informed her I remembered what she said initially and I'm there now. We download the file to flash the drive, it goes through it's process the lappy restarts and "Oh, I think I made you download the wrong file" GTFOH!!! No seriously. What you really telling me? Steups. So we had to start over with another file.

That's done pc restarts and I look at the time 3.43pm. 2 Hours to download and install a flash file. Steups... It better not shut down again. I told her if it I was NOT sending my shit back to HP to fix. They would be coming to my dam house. I hope she got shit spelt right!!

Sigh!!!