TM, providing a million smiles a day (or something like that)

I have had so much fun brightening days this week! I gave my coworker a pair of earrings, that she really likes :)

 

My workout buddy injured herself doing a 26 mile walk over the weekend. I kept telling her to soak in the tub to help her muscles. This chick was like, I don't have time, I took a hot shower. Dude, I didn't say go to a spa, I said sit your tail in the tub! So I made a mix of some soothing bath salts and put it in a pretty container for her, I named it "HerName, Take a Bath!" I hope she likes it, and that her body stops being mad at her.

 

I hadn't heard from my best friend from college in a while so I sent her a text. Found out she finally started a full time job, yay! I also learned she had to go to the hospital a little while back because she had a nervous breakdown. I'm going to beat her tail when I see her. She shuts people out when she gets sad, so she had been avoiding me because she knew I would have kidnapped her while screaming "Be Happy! I said, be happy!" Since she works 7 days a week, we can never get up cuz that is tiring.  I know exactly what's wrong with her and when it started, so I suggested perhaps she should get some therapy, because I don't think I would handle the conversation with her very well. All she needs a simple slap and a "get over it, you messed up, he's gone, and he's married now. He did you wrong in the end, but you did him wrong first. Move the heck on and YOU be happy instead of wondering why he's not sad or miserable. It's been 3 years, trust me, you have God's permission to be happy, that's what He wants, now come on, we have a great life to live." Since she needs a much more sensitive and helpful approach, I'll leave it to a therapist. Actually, as I was typing that, I was cursing in my head. I don't even curse, so I know that this situation is making me mad I'm making her a "BE HAPPY!" basket. She doesn't have time to go to church these days, so I got her  a good devotional book, and  Lisa McClendon's new CD because I love it! It's very mellow, which is what she needs right now, positive mellowness to come out of this. What you listen to and read really has a strong impact on what comes out of you, believe it or not. I also got her some cookies, bath salts, and bubble bath. I'm trying to figure out what else I'm going to put in her kit. Any suggestions? If you were going through a hard time, what would you like to receive in the mail from a friend? I  Ohhh, I find her some Lakers gear too :) How fun! I can't wait, I have to set a goal to put it in the mail by Monday, I'm really bad about that!

 

 

I brightened TheCount's week by doing a top to bottom clean of the apartment without asking for his assistance. I didn't even physically attack him as he messed up the stuff I was cleaning up. I cannot for the life of me figure out how 2 people accumulate so much dirt. I'm convinced people come and hang out in our apartment during the day or that The Borrowers are out to get me. There is no other explanation for all the strange spots in places we don't even go and the fact that I'm always seeing things, but nothing is ever there.  

 

P.S. the dishes are still in the work sink from yesterday. Now there are 7 additional glasses on the counter. I think I'll use the other kitchen today so I won't have to run into him again, because I don't think I could keep a straight face. I will not be brightening his lazy day!

 

Awkward

I was just in the kitchen washing my oatmeal out of my cup from breakfast. When "owner of the company's" dad walked in. We exchanged morning pleasantries and he walked out. Then he came back in and said, "sorry." I look up and was like what is this man talking about? He apologized for me having to wash all his dishes that were in the sink. I was thinking to myself, I aint washing nobodies dishes but my own! The sink had about 8 cups, 2 bowls, and a container with macaroni and cheese that has been in there all week. He was like, "it's almost therapeutic to wash dishes isn't it? You feel like you're getting something done. Anyway, sorry you got stuck with it." I smiled and went to back to washing MY cup. I thought, for a brief second, about putting all those dishes in the dishwasher for him, but when I opened the dishwasher it was full. Shoottttt. I spent all night cleaning my own house, I am not cleaning up here too, especially not somebody else's crap because they think they are at home with their own personal housekeeper. I wonder what he's going to think when he walks back in the kitchen and sees all those dishes still there? LOL I'm glad he has no clue who I am (and that I'm not actually employed by this company), because if he mentions it, I'll play dumb and act like it was one of the other black girls, you know we all look alike!

 

(I can't figure out how to get the highlight color off. So it's staying, lol.)

It's the little things...

When I ride into work in the morning I like to try to write my posts in my  head so I can crank them out when I get to my desk. Today, I was mentally writing my post and I was mad and irritated and my post was about me being mad and irritated. Then I saw something out of the corner of my eye that made me do a double take. There was a white dude, about 16 or 17 in baggy jeans, a hot pink hoodie, and a black fitted cap, riding on a razor scooter down the side of the road. It was so unexpected all I could do was laugh...it's the little things. I started singing along with the radio and then I noticed The Yolanda Adams Morning show wasn't really on and they didn't do the points of power or bishop secular at the time they were supposed too, and I got mad again, because I like listening to that in the morning. Then I felt something on my face I haven't felt in a week...sunshine! Ohhhh man I started cheesing, because it has been cool and rainy here for a while and I needed some sun, the little things and the joy they bring.

 

Take time to notice the little things today and choose to be happy! Off to do my work and listen to some more india.arie!

Cinco de Mayo is holiday time...

Last night we went to Copeland's for dinner. Oh my goodness it was soooo good. We had garlic crab claws as an appetizer and I had a shrimp po boy with fries for my meal. I didn't even get through half of that sandwich. We're already planning our next trip back! Since our favorite restaurant near our house closed, we've been looking for a replacement and my goodness I think this is it. TheCount got me a breadmaker :) I asked for earrings, which I knew he didn't go get, so instead, he appealed to the greedy side of me! I was dancing around the house singing songs about bread all night, I love me some bread! TheCount seemed pleased with the shirts I got him, but it was kind of overshadowed by the fact that I ordered myself a ton of clothes that also happened to arrive yesterday. PJD told me I was gonna get in trouble when I ordered them, but I didn't listen. Oh well, it'll be all right. I've promised to not spend any money this month and I seem to be doing well :) I might even extend it to June also, that'll really knock his socks off!

 

Anyway, I have to plan my Cinco de Mayo (is anybody else singing Joan's song from Girlfriends to folks today?) menu! I use anything as an excuse to celebrate! 

6 year anniversary

Today is TheCount and my 6 year anniversary!  I typed up a lovely post last night about it, and then our cable and internet went out. I am not typing all that again, but 6 years ago today TheCount came over to meet my parents so he could take me to prom. Six years ago today he called me and asked if I would be his girlfriend, and we've been going strong ever since. He's the best!

'bout time

Hey, I updated the blogroll :) By no means are these all the blogs that I read, but it's a good mix and most definitely the folks I comment on regularly. Ughhhh Pink is a lazy blogger, she pops up every now and again.

Any goals for May?

I did not realize it was the beginning of a new month today! I can't start off the month complaining about the construction in the apartment. About how one day we only had cold water, the next we only had hot water, and one day we didn't even have a working toilet! I also won't complain about the stains on my carpet from people in and out, or the sawdust covering my kitchen and dishes. Nope, won't complain a bit! Instead, let's talk about our goals for May. I want to go ahead and make this a great month! So this month I will:

 

1. Participate in a fitness bootcamp. It starts Monday on sparkpeople.com and I think it'll be good for me. I do my monthly weigh in today and I honestly don't think I've lost any weight these past 2 months despite all the exercise I've been doing. I do see a lovely set of abs forming, so I guess I won't count it a loss.

 

2. Eat more vegetables. I always get my fruit on, but I leave veggies out too often. I need to repeat to myself, salads are your friend! Last night we had "A Trio of Salads" as our theme for dinner. We had regular old salad with broccoli, cucumbers, and carrots. We also had Rotini with Pesto, I didn't like it, I've never had pesto before so I don't know if I made it wrong, or if it really tastes like that, either way, I didn't care for it. For dessert we had fruit salad with blackberries, strawberries, mango, and pineapple. It was delicious!

 

3. Brighten a day, everyday! Y'all I love giving compliments. Now, I don't lie to someone just for the sake of saying something nice, but I do need to tell folks when I like something. The other day in Baja Fresh this chick had on a cute skirt and I told her so, you could tell it made her feel a little better :) So everyday I will make sure to try to brighten somebody's day. I'm going to try and keep track because I think it will be fun.

 

4. Give something away at least once a week. On my computer monitor at work I have this posted, "If you continually give, you will continually have." That was the best fortune ever in a fortune cookie, and I believe it. I'll keep track of these too. Not necessarily to brag about it, but I think it'll be interesting to see what I come up with. I already plan to give my coworker a pair of earrings, my workout buddy and I need resistance bands for our next month workout, so I bought each of us some yesterday, and there are some homeless people by my gas station that I want to cook a meal for :) and a pile of clothes for goodwill.

 

5. Be consistent with my prayer time/bible study. My morning Bible study emails aren't really appealing to me anymore. I'm working through a joy book that runs parallel with the book of Philippians that I like. My mother-in-law has a book by Myles Monroe (that man is tha bomb!) on prayer. I plan to borrow it with or without her consent. We are believing God for a lot of things *coughlaptopcoughnewcarcoughloanspaidoffcoughlasik*, and I need to remember that I have to have the faith, and the works to back it up.

 

 

It's a dreary day today. Since I didn't carry my bright yellow purse to bring a smile, I decided to bounce while I walk. 3 people in the office just joined me because I looked so happy :) Try it! Bounce while you walk, it'll make you smile!