Rantings of a Creole Princess

Question...

Do you think you could go for 3 months without buying ANY new clothes, shoes or accessories for yourself?

Question...

Your spouse's favorite entertainer is coming to town.

You don't particularly care for the entertainer.

Your spouse mentions that they would like to go to the show.

What would YOU do?

Age Spots

Do you have them?  What do you do for them?

Question about Nagging...

When does reminding and having expectations of your spouse become NAGGING?

Scenario...

You find out that your S/O cheated on you.

You're DEVASTATED.

You back track in your mind what was going on and realize that on several of the days he cheated...he came home and had sans ropas with you too.

Super hot sans ropas.

Like...SUPER.HOT.

Like...prono hot.

Does this piss you off more?  Knowing he may not have waRshed up after the other woman? 

 

"Grey's Anatomy"

Do you still watch it?  If not...why not?  When did you stop? 

Question...

The last recreation type thing you signed your kid up for...how much did it cost?  What about the uniform and equipment?  How much did that cost? 

Tell the truth and shame the devil!

Do you own a velour track suit?

Tell the truth and shame the devil!

Would you let YOUR 17 year old go to another country for a year to live between high school and college?

Would your decision change based on if they are a male or a female?

Scenario...

You're having a conversation with a White friend about race.

You're discussing the origin of the word "cracker" and how it doesn't sting the way the n-word does because of the images it conjures up.

They are saying that the word "cracker" conjures up images too because everyone knows there are two types of White people basically...just like there are two types of Black people.

You ask what exactly does that mean and they say:

"Those who USE the n-word and those who don't."

What would you say?

 

Scenario from real life...

You're in a really good relationship which is headed toward marriage.

You love your S/O.

Your S/O loves you.

Your S/O goes out of their way to make sure you are happy and vice versa.

One of your best friends has a party for their sibling you've never met and you attend.

When you meet the sibling...there is kind of a jolt. 

The sibling feels it too.

Like...your heart starts racing, palms start sweating, tummy starts flipping out.

You can't stop thinking about them.

The next week your friend teases you saying that the sibling was asking all kinds of questions about you and they can tell they really like you.

You brush it off.

You receive a friend request from the sibling and a message.

The message states they can't stop thinking about you and would love to call you and take you out.

You haven't stopped thinking about them.

Your heart is racing.

You're in a good relationship that is headed towards marriage.

You know it.

Your S/O knows it.

What would YOU do?

Convo at 13700

E:  Where is Sundance again?
Me:  Park City, Utah.
E:  Utah is not a real state in my book.
Me:  Um...why?
E:  Cuz it's got a stoopit name.
Me:  Well what about Maryland? 
E:  Apparently it's a terrible place to live.
Me:  Da hell?
E:  I was watching a television show and they threatened to send the guy to Maryland and he started having nightmares.

Me:  *BLINK*

From Jamie:

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Scenario...

A teenager gets pregnant and puts the child up for adoption.

The child grows up with an adoptive family who knows the birth mother.

The child has a good life with good people.

Rumor has it that the child's father is someone famous.

The child becomes an adult and learns who the famous person is.

They are pretty famous and pretty rich.

They are also dead.

Should the child be able to sue to be able to get part of the very sizeable royalities the famous father's estate still gets?

True or False?

"Everybody's done it on a sofa."

 

Yes...the person who said this was referring to sans ropas.

What did YOU have for lunch?

Were you happy with your choice?

Nice

This has been around for quite a while, but the message is just so wonderful...

Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room.

One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs.  His bed was next to the room's only window. The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back.  The men talked for hours on end.  They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, where they had been on vacation.

Every afternoon, when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window.

The man in the other bed began to live for those one hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and colour of the world outside.

The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every colour and a
 fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance.


As the man by the window described all this in exquisite details, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine this picturesque scene.

One warm afternoon, the man by the window described a parade passing by.

Although the other man could not hear the band - he could see it in his mind's eye as the gentleman by the window portrayed it with descriptive words.

Days, weeks and months passed.

One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully in his sleep.

She was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take the body away.

As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch, and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone.

Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look at the real world outside.
He strained to slowly turn to look out the window besides the bed.

It faced a blank wall..

The man asked the nurse what could have compelled his deceased roommate who had described such wonderful things outside this window.

The nurse responded that the man was blind and could not even see the wall.

She said, 'Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you.'

Epilogue:

There is tremendous happiness in making others happy, despite our own situations.  Shared grief is half the sorrow, but happiness when shared, is doubled.  If you want to feel rich, just count all the things you have that money can't buy.

'Today is a gift, that is why it is called The Present. '

Wishing you ~
Heaven in your Heart,
Starlight in your Soul and
Miracles in your Life.

Randoms from the Sundance Film Festival!

I totally got sick.  Well...I was already sick...but I got really sick.  I'm talking fever-y tired-y sick.  I'm sure you can tell from this picture.  LOL!

Bad Mama Jamma

What's the last movie you saw which you did NOT like?

Do YOU think this is funny?

Cold Explosion

Have you been sick this year yet?

Advice Please!

I hate looking like everyone else and do whatever I can do whenever to do what I want.

LOL!

Cuz I'm contrary.

I go to a lot of stuff where I need to wear a lanyard so I rebelled, of course, and got my own lanyard to wear.  I ordered it online through Amazon back in early November.

It's FABULOUS!

Then...I didn't get it so I contacted the seller through Amazon and they re-sent my order.

I was happy.

Last week, I was cleaning off my desk and found the original lanyard which my husband had put on my desk when I wasn't home and forgot to tell me about it.

UGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So...I contacted the seller via email and haven't heard back from them yet.  My intentions were to pay them back for sending out a second order. 

I guess I'm surprised they haven't called me or responded to my email.  Do yall think I should contact them again?  What would YOU do?

Heavy Coat

How old is your "heavy" coat?  What color is it?

And then there's that...

‘Red Tails’ a disservice to Tuskegee Airmen

Din-Din

What did you have for dinner last night?

Good News From Kristen!

Hey Monnie!!!

Since its Feel Good Friday, I wanted to pass along some good news - I got a part time job as a adjunct instructor! I'm making a little extra for the family on top of my current job and I'm teaching and getting the experience which is what I needed (I want to turn this into a second profession). I just wanted to pass along the fact that positive energy leads to positive action. I can't wait to start!!!

Kristen

Scenario...

Your best girlfriend is newly divorced.

You're newly married.

Do YOU think this would cause a problem with your friendship?

Big Pimping

Do you know when you're being used?  Like...can you sense it?  If you can't...do you have people around you whom you trust to see it and clue you in?  Do you listen?

Troublemaker

The last thing your kid got punished for...what was it?

What punishment did you give?

Question...

When you had your baby...who was in the delivery room with you?  Was there video?

Wedding Jewelry

Have you ever been talking to someone and noticed them looking at your wedding jewelry?

Question...

When's the last time you had a discussion about race (skin color) in real life?  Did they share the same skin color as you?  Was it a good conversation or a bad one?

Separated...

What do you think the risks are which are associated with dating someone who is separated?

Tell the truth and shame the devil!

How many times have you worked out this week?

Prayer Request from BK!

Good morning Monica,

Can you ask the tribe to send good vibes & prayers up for T today?  She has her college audition at VCU today. WHEN she gets in she will also have the opportunity to study as a member of the Richmond Ballet company.

She is following her dream. Thanks so much!!

BK

Law of Attraction

Do you believe if you're hurting...you'll attract other people who are hurting too?  Do you think that by checking yourself and being good to yourself you'll attract like minded people who will help keep you on track?

Scenario...

Your brother gets out of jail.

You're unable to take care of your child so you leave them with your mother to raise.

Your brother is taking  your child to school and decides your child needs a lesson in how life "really" is according to his way of living so he takes your child with him that day instead of to school.

You good?  Should you lose the right to make decisions for your child if the child doesn't live with you?

My FAVORITE Sundance Movies SO FAR!

1.  "The First Time"

2012's brat pack film.

2.  "Price Check"

Parker Posey is so perfect in this movie. 

3.  "Beasts of the Southern Wild"

SERIOUSLY THIS WAS THE BEST.MOVIE.EVER!!!!!!!!  I can't even explain it to you as it was simply THAT awesome!

4.  "The Surrogate"

This was the most original movie I've EVER, EVER, EVER, EVER seen!  Just...wow.

 

I can't WAIT for you guys to see these movies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  AWESOMENESS~!!!!!!  I'm not going to say anything more about them because I want you to see them and judge them for yourselves but seriously...AWESOMENESS!!!!!!!!

 

Sundancing

Question...

When you go to a mall to shop...do you wear your coat or do you leave it in the car?

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From My Inbox

Sorry guys...kinda busy. Here is one from the inbox that should be an awesome discussion:

I have a random question that I've been thinking about and wondered if you could ask the blog. I'm trying to work on my son's discipline and I'm trying to think of how parents instill disciplined patterns in their kids? Like doing chores everyday without being told, taking care of their things, etc. I was thinking about how people leave the military and are neat, timely, etc and I was thinking how can I instill those qualities in him now? Any ideas?

Sent from my iPad

Question...

What day of the week do you change the sheets on your bed?

Connected by DROID on Verizon Wireless

Tell the truth and shame the devil!

Is your house clean right now?

What would YOU do?

You're at a party with super famous people.

Like...super famous.

You want to tell all of your friends about it but really wish you had a  picture or two to memorialize it.

Nobody is taking pictures.

Would you?

Would you CONTINUE to date him?

The guy from yesterday...would you CONTINUE to date him if he told you he started out making a couple of prons as an actor and realized he make prons himself?

 

Would YOU date him?

Taller than you.

Handsome.

Never married.

No kids.

RICH.AS.HELL.

Like...plane owner rich.

Makes his money by producing and distributing pron.

Bad News Blues

A friend got some bad news yesterday and shared it with me.

I was PISSED!

I listened but seriously...I was mad.

Then I told the friend, "I'm not going to tell you any old sappy, cliche' crap.  Hell...sometimes ish ain't fair and it should piss you off."

The friend was like..."I appreciate that."

What say you?  Do you like to hear the sappy cliche' crap or sometimes...do you just want to keep it extraordinarily real?

 

Music That's in YOUR Head!

Whatcha listening to these days?  Anything new?

Bride Wannabes

A woman is obsessed with weddings.

She owns two wedding dresses.

She has a wedding planner.

She's single.

Casually dating.

Do YOU think this is healthy?

Did YOU do anything similar?

Question...

A group of 5 teenage girls show up at your home to fight your teenage daughter.  They are all around 15 years old.

They ring the doorbell,  you answer, they rush into your home.

What do YOU do?  Call the police or start swinging?