Rantings of a Creole Princess

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Airport Bano

I was in an airport bathroom last week and a woman had two small kids she was struggling with.  She had a stroller, a rolling suitcase, a big shoulder bag and a diaper bag under the stroller.

The baby was screaming bloody murder.

The woman looked like she was about to just give up and sit in the middle of the bathroom and rock herself to sleep.

I grabbed her stroller because she was trying to maneuver it towards a stall while holding her toddler's hand and balance her bags.

She looked at me startled and I told her that I'd push the stroller behind her so she could get the toddler in because she was trying to wrestle her hand out of her mother's hand and had become dead weight.

We got to the big stall and someone was in there so we had to wait.

All the while she was pleading with the toddler to stop.

Toddler wasn't having it and was wilding out big time.

The baby was SCREAMING.

I handed the toddler my phone and the toddler shut up.

The woman then unstrapped the baby and he almost immediately stopped crying.

She took my phone from her toddler and replaced it with her phone.

She handed my phone back to me.

The person in the stall came out and I told her to go in and handle her business and I'd watch their stuff.

She went in and changed both her kids.

I heard her finish up with the baby while talking to the toddler.

She opened the stall looking like she was, once again, in charge and confident.

She thanked me for my help in a gushing kinda way.

She pulled the stroller in halfway and strapped baby boy in, flipped her daughter up on that changing table thingy and got to work being mommy of the year.

I went to get in line to get a stall to handle my business.

The women in line waiting on stalls watching what we were doing insisted that I get in the front of the line for the next stall.

When I came out and was washing my hands...old girl was looking like a new woman.  She'd pulled her hair into a ponytail, splashed water on her face and was ready to take on the world.

Her:  Thank you again...can I buy you a cup of coffee?

Me:  No...can I buy YOU a cup of coffee?  With Bailey's?  Cuz you are seriously SUPERMOM of the day to me!

Turns out the poor thing had lost her mother and was headed to deal with all of that.  Her husband was meeting them at their destination airport because he was on business travel.  This was her first time traveling alone with her babies and, understandably...she was distraught about her mommy.

I was glad I could help.

And even glader toddler hadn't thrown my phone in the toilet.

Sometimes we can be helpful, IN MY OPINION, while keeping the person we're helping...AT EASE.

 

Scenario from real life...

You work in a pretty conservative office environment.

You're in a meeting and close your office door while in the conference room.

You return to your office and continue working.

You reach for your wallet to go grab something quick to eat.

Your wallet is missing the $226 cash you had.

You know it was there BEFORE your meeting because you ordered something online.

How do you handle?

Scenario...

Your high school reunion is coming up this year.

You're in pretty good shape but could stand to lose a few pounds and tighten things up a bit.

Is your reunion a motivator for you to do so?

Did YOU lose weight for your reunion?

Do you plan on it?

What would YOU do?

You purchase a new pair of super hot shades.  

They look REALLY good on you.

Like...HOT.TO.DEATH!

You wear them for the first time and your hair gets caught in the metal parts of the glasses and you have to remember to hold your hair back before you take the glasses off so you're not ripping out hair.

Would you return the glasses cuz that's too much trouble OR would you be able to remember to hold your hair down while removing them?

They need to just STOP already!

Whitney's Family Demands Ray J Move ... Or Else

 

Pre-Sale Events

I was at Nordie's yesterday and the pre-sale event signs were all over the place.

Cool.

I was on the fence about a dress and decided I'd purchase it and take it home and sleep on it...try it on again and then decide if I wanted to keep it.

The lady helping me let me know it was going to be 40% off (MAJOR, MAJOR SCORE!) but...since it's the pre-sale event...I'd have to pay for it today but couldn't pick it up until Wednesday.

I'm familiar with how pre-sale events work and have participated in them before but suddenly...it made no sense to me at all.  Like...for the first time I REALLY thought about how ri-damn-diculous a pre-sale event is.  I pay for something and they put it in a bag, staple my receipt to it and put it in the back somewhere for 3 - 4 days and then I return to pick up something I've owned since the moment I paid for it.

Like...I have to DRIVE back.  More gas...more time out of my schedule, etc. to pick u something I already own.

And it would seem to me...that it would be trouble on the part of the store too.  I mean...they gotta keep up with all the purchases people have made and go back there and search find your purchase when you come back to get it.

I don't get these events at all.

Because I was in a foul mood I didn't buy the dress and now I'm really annoyed.

Yeah...pre-sale events suck.

Have YOU ever thought about them as it relates to it not making simple common sense?

Or is it just me?

CRAZY chemistry!

Have you ever had crazy chemistry with someone when you were single and they were single and been able to resist the temptation to date them because of logistics?  (Wasn't the right time...they lived in another state far, far away...they were dangerous to your lifestyle?)

Would YOU date him?

Tall.

Handsome.

No children.

A dentist.

Homeowner.

Is your father's fiancee's son soon to be your step-brother.

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Misfire

When's the last time you missed a flight?

Did you have to pay extra to get on another flight?

A-1

Your boarding number is A-1 on Southwest.

Your flight is over five hours long and you have a bad back.

You want that coveted exit aisle seat.

When it's time to line up...would you have a problem if someone attempted to sly-ly board ahead of you?

How would you handle?

Airport Bano

You're traveling with an infant and a small child alone.

You're struggling in the bathroom to get diapers changed and use it, etc.

As a mother...would you accept help from anyone?

What type of help would be helpful?

Scenario...

You're a grown ass woman.

You like a guy.

You're not sure if he likes you. How do you handle?

Remember...you're a grown azz woman.

Question...

Do you know any adults currently living with their parents?

With the issues our country has with the economy...would you think it off putting if someone you were interested in lived with their parents?

HotNESS or HotMESS? (SM): Orange and White

HotNESS or HotMESS? (SM)

Tt Collection - Naomi Dress 

 

Scenario from real life...

Your mother-in-law comes over for a Mother's Day cookout.

Your husband is cooking.

Your husband and your MIL have an um...interesting relationship you don't understand because your mother is your greatest champion.

Your MIL starts complaining straight off the bat about how he's doing things.  

He's making a mess.

He has the grill up too high.

He's burning the meat.

This, that and the other.

It's all true but he's trying to make it special.

He goes into the house and you note he's taking a bit longer than usual to come back out and you find him upstairs in your bedroom laying on the bed.

He says:  She's never going to change is she?

What do you say?

What do you do?

Used To Know

A couple of weeks ago I received a friend request from someone I used to know a long time ago.  We never really hung out...we just knew a lot of the same people and she used to date one of my boys.  She was that girl who always swore up and down that someone was messing around with someone just because they were a man and a woman and spent time together.  Very closed minded and seriously someone I never really said much around cuz everyone knows if I don't care for someone...I don't talk to them.

And I can talk to anyone.

Long story short...I never really TOOK to her.

No biggie...you won't TAKE to everybody.

Simple.

I accepted her request and put her on one of the lists where you can see what I want  you to see that and that's it.  I didn't even go too deep into her profile when I was clicking around.  I remembered who she was as soon as I looked at her profile picture.  I think I may have clicked through a few of her profile pics and that's about it.

Not even twenty minutes later I received a message from her which said that she'd secretly wished "I'd gained a lot of weight too."

I put it on the blog as a scenario wondering what you guys would have done.  I've since been asked by three people if the scenario was about me and, if so, what did I say or do.

I said nothing to her.

I deleted her azz.

And then I blocked her for good measure so she couldn't send me anymore messages.

I didn't even think about it.  I just clicked DELETE FROM FRIENDS.

Cuz I don't need that kind of energy in my life right now.  

Yes I know she was probably making a dig at herself.  I do.  But seriously...I try my best to steer clear of insecure people cuz some of my worst encounters with people have been with those who are so insecure about themselves they've made themselves miserable.  So miserable that they stop focusing on their life and start focusing on someone else all negatively.

And I'm not in the mood for all of that these days.

I can't really explain it but had she changed up other parts of that email...I wouldn't have felt like that.  I would have kept it moving but there was just a straight up icky feeling in her words and I felt grateful that I hadn't been around her in all these years.  I just don't want to intentionally connect myself with anyone negative.  Does that mean I don't know anyone negative?  Lord...I wish that was true...but it's not.  I know a lot of negative people.  People I love, care for and respect.  And THEY get on my damn nerves from time-to-time where I'm not in the mood so why in the world would I open myself up to someone who is straight up leading off with insecure ish from jump?

It's just not worth it to me and if that makes me a bad person, oh well.

Imma be bad.  

 

From Marla:

I thought you may be able to assist in getting him some votes for a special needs bike.  Thank you, even if you just vote for him (or share it on your FB wall). Thanks Marla https://www.facebook.com/FCMichigan?v=app_248518978578050&app_data=entry_id%3D5534329 It's for Tarrell, the young boy with Cerebral Palsy.  Thank you again.

 

From Jamie:

Monica,

Your blog post on working a job that you hate touched a chord within me. I did that for so many years until that one day when I had enough and I just didn’t do any more.

I actually turned in my letter of resignation written on a page containing the following poem, a bit pompous, dramatical (I know that’s not a word, but it’s so appropriate in this case),

and completely overblown but also kind of cool, the expression of the supervisor that received it from me was priceless, (fortunately I never have had to, or will use them use them as a reference). 

Anyway your blog post and some of the comments on it  made me stop and think about what a long hard and ultimately worthwhile road it has been to get to this  magically touched happy place where I am at now.

You need to know that sometimes the stuff you put on your blog is meaningful and has a positive impact on some of us that read it. Thank you for this. J-

What say YOU?

Mom to Daughter:  Eat your vegetables sweetie...they make your hair grow longer.

"The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel"

Robby and I saw this movie this past weekend.  We'd recommend it.

What's the last movie you saw?  Would you recommend?

 

Trayvon Vs. Zimmerman

Does any of the new reports regarding Zimmerman's injuries make you feel differently about what happened?

George Zimmerman suffered injuries after alleged scuffle with Trayvon Martin: report

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/george-zimmerman-suffered-injuries-alleged-scuffle-trayvon-martin-report-article-1.1078882#ixzz1v2gBtHrg

I Hate My Job

Do you know anyone who hates their job?

Not just hate their job...but REALLY hate their job year-after-year-after-year?

They hate the job so much all they can talk about is how much they hate their job?

And yet...year-after-year-after-year...nothing changes?

No new job?

No active search for a new job?

No promotion at the job?

No...nothing?

In YOUR opinion...what does that say about them?

Question...

How old were your kids when you started letting them watch rated R movies?

Scenario.

A man goes to a club and has a good time.

He drinks more than he should and ends up going home with a good looking woman.

They semi sans ropas and he passes out.

He wakes a few hours later and needs to use the bathroom.

The woman is in the bathroom using it...standing up...like a man using manly equipment.

The man is enraged and starts whipping his/her azz.

The police are called.

He doesn't kill her but he pretty much stomped a mud hole in her.

In YOUR opinion...should he be charged with a hate crime?

Convo at 13700

Monica Mingo:  my husband needs a transplant

Kayla:  What kind of transplant?

Monica Mingo:  brain

Monica Mingo:  he's crazy

Kayla:  LMAO!

 

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Scenario From Real Life...

You get a friend request from someone you used to know.

You accept their request...no biggie...they were cool back in the day.

They promptly send you a message saying how nice it is to reconnect with you and that you look great even though they secretly hoped you'd gained a lot of weight too.

And included a series of LOL's and HaHa's.

You good?

What would you say?

How would you react?

Snack!

Have you had a snack today yet?  What was it?

Question...Baking Soda Soak

Any of yall ever take a baking soda bath for sore muscles?  I remembered it from back home and took one this morning.  1 cup of a new box of baking soda in warm water and soak for 20 minutes.

It really helped.

Things that make me smile...

Joe Haden, Browns DB, takes Ohio teenager to her senior prom

 

Solange's Ensemble: HotNESS or HotMESS? (SM)

And yall KNOW that bike is an accessory too cuz seriously...the bike is HOT.2.DEATH!

Convo at Target

One day last week I was in line at Target.  A lady in the other line was causing some kinda ruckus.  I didn't really hear it from the beginning so I didn't know what was going on but people were clutching their pearls.

She moved to our line just as I was being checked out and she stood right in the middle and announced, "I have a Target gift card that has $15 on it.  If anyone is paying cash...please let me pay for your purchase with my card and give me the cash.  Please."  She held out the Target gift card so we could all see.

People were looking at her like she was crazy.  

I wasn't paying with cash but I got $20 over and gave it to her.

Me:  Here...stop harassing people.

She holds out the card to me.

Me:  No thank you. 

Her:  I don't need free money...here take the card! 

Me:  You ain't gonna be yelling at me now.  I'm not taking the card...don't make me fight you up in here.

And I got my bags and walked off.

My girlfriend was in the other line and heard the ruckus woman say, once I'd walked off..."She is an angel that one..."

When she told me that when we got in the car I cut my eyes at her.

Me:  No I'm not...I just wanted her to stop harassing people at the register.

The truth?

My heart went out to that woman because I couldn't imagine trying to do what she was trying to do.  Even though it was honorable...it was still kinda odd and I hated the way the other people were looking at her. It pissed me off even. The woman was neat and clean and she had desperation in her voice.  She wasn't trying to hurt anyone...she was seriously just trying to get $15 cash that she obviously needed really badly.

Shit...now I'm mad all over again at how those people were looking at that woman.  If you ain't got it to give or simply don't WANT to help that's one thing but hell...don't be looking at people like they're dirt. She wasn't doing anything wrong.  I mean...yeah...it was all kindsa different and odd...but she wasn't doing anything wrong PER SE.

Take this Shovel...

I've been hit on my fair share as a woman and pretty much felt like I'd heard it all.  It doesn't bother me unless it was disrespectful and I usually keep it moving without a second thought.

I was hit on recently in a way that made me think about it...A LOT.

I was walking back to my truck through the parking lot at the Amish Market and a black 745 BMW rolled up slowly next to me.  Dude rolled down his window and said, "I thought me and you were going shopping today?"

I was so startled that my head jerked up and I looked him dead in the eye and, for once, I found myself speechless.  I mean...there wasn't a damn thing I could think of saying.  I mean...sure...I can think of a crap load of stuff NOW that I could have said to him but I was seriously startled that that was how he rolled up on me.

I kept it moving.

But that shit made me go...WOW.

I mean...it's obviously worked for him before right?  And that made me go...hmmmmmmmm...

I've discussed with several of my friends who all agree that yeah...old boy prolly gets much play leading with that one in this economy.  Hey...even The Robinator was like...

Robby:  You should have told him to meet you at Best Buy  and got us one of those SONOS CONNECT Wireless Music Streaming System and a new Bose system.

Me:  *SIDE.EYE.OF.DEATH!*

SIP:  Hey...he's got a good point.  Might as well use it till you lose it.

N.E.WAY!

So yeah...I thought about that A LOT!

Since people are so quick to call a woman a gold digger if the man has more money than the woman and showers her with gifts from the lifestyle he's accustomed to...what should we call the men who proffer up fruits from this lifestyle right from the get go?  I mean...this was bold as HELL!  There has got to be a word for this right?  

Has something like this happened RIGHT OFF THE BAT to any of yall?  How'd you handle?  Have you ever ended up dating someone who showered you with expensive gifts RIGHT OFF THE BAT and seriously grown to love them?

Have you EVER...taken the shovel they handed you?

Workout Slump

I realized pretty quickly that I can't work with a personal trainer. See...I'm a child of abuse.  Yelling at me will get you the absolute opposite reaction you thought you'd get.

*HARD.STARE*

I've been bored with my workout routine.  Sure...it helped me maintain but I was soooooooooo bored.

So ya girl decided to amp it up by 100 notches.

Yeah...um...no...

So yesterday I had to do a stretching class so I could work out the kinks from the Crossfit'in.  When I walked in...I found it was filled with senior citizens.  Senior citizens who all looked at me with a serious damn side eye.  As I unrolled my mat I looked at each of them like..."FEELING FROGGY?"

Folks don't know I'll cut an old person.

Or a kid.  

Yup...I'll cut a kid.

So I'm still sore as hell but I seriously think I must be going crazy cuz yeah...I'll do it again.

I'm vain as hell so there is no way I WON'T workout but yeah...I need to figure something out quickly in order to make it continue to do what it do.  

I was talking to a friend and she shared that, while she has the time, she's in a major work out slump and needs to desperately get out of it because her middle just ain't what it used to be.

I'm actually thinking about doing a boot camp so I wanted to ask how many of you have done one too.  Would you recommend?

Audio of "If My Mommy Was Alive"

There is nothing more I could say about my mommy than I've said here which would make you understand who she was.  Who she IS to me.  

I hope you had the loveliest mommy's day.  As a mommy-less and child-less woman...it wasn't all that spiffy for my today.  Sometimes...it's VERY hard.

"If My Mommy Was Alive"

Disrespectful?

How do YOU feel about this cover?

Hats & Dresses!

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Scenario From Real Life...

You recently met a guy and you're just getting to know him.

So far...you've only been out for drinks with him.

He was a perfect gentleman.

Yall talk on the phone pretty regularly for people getting to  know each other.

You're at a house party of one of your friends and he calls.

You step out and talk to him.

Turns out...he lives not that far from where you are.

You invite him to come over and he does.

You introduce him to your friends and one of them pulls you to the side and tells you she knows his girlfriend and that from what they understand...he's been dating her for a couple of years.

How do you handle?

 

CrossFit!

I did some crossfit training today for the first time.

That ish had my azz trembling.

I'm SO confused.

This was like...WHOA!  The only thing that kept me going is that I ain't no punk.

And now I'm sitting here in my pj's trembling with a plan to move around as little as possible for the rest of the day. 

Have you ever tried it?

SCANDALous!

YES.

IN.

FLIPPING.

DEED!

If you haven't watched it and plan on doing so...don't read this cuz I'm not in the mood.  People on the West coast on FB last night irked more than a few folks by trying to tell people to not talk about it cuz they hadn't seen it yet...Um...yeah...no.  Just don't read.  SIMPLE!

*HARD.STARE*

Either / Or? - Curtains

WITH tiebacks?

OR

WITHOUT?