Rantings of a Creole Princess

Humiliation Punishment

A well-dressed child  is bullying  another child at school who wears "ugly" secondhand clothes.

The bullied child gets to the point where she doesn't want to come to school because of it.

The well-dressed child's stepmother takes her shopping at the thrift store and asks her to pick out the ugliest clothes she could find.

She does not know that her parents plan on her wearing them to school.

She wears them to school for two days and gets teased.

She hates it and learns how it feels to be teased for having not so great clothes.

She and the bullied girl are friends now.

What do YOU think of the way her parents handled this?

Mom gives bullying daughter a unique punishment

 

 

Real Bronx Tour - Look! Poor People!

What say YOU?  

Bronx Tour Company Drops Pitch to See a Real Ghetto

Would YOU have paid to see how REAL poor people in New York live?

 

SIP:  *sigh*

Begging at the ATM

From a Facebook friend:

I was at the ATM today ... This homeless lady came up from behind ... Tapped my shoulder ... And said, "Since you're taking out 20 dollars ... Can I have a few bucks?"

No joke. 

The unmitigated gall.

What would YOU do?  Would you give them money?

"You have beautiful eyes."

A few weeks ago I was in line at the Amish Market getting my normal split breast chicken.  The line for the prepared food is a shoulder's length alongside it and it can be a bit confusing at times.  Most people just ask which line you're in so they know if they should simply get in line behind you.

It's pretty civil.

Hey...it's the Amish Market.  You're always happy there.

Morehouse Graduation Picture

President Obama spoke at Morehouse's graduation this past weekend.

His speech was so personal and profound that I sent it to all the males I love.

It was pouring raining.

When you look at this picture what are YOU thinking?

Obama stresses personal responsibility to Morehouse graduates

 

 

Abercrombie & Fitch Bruhaha

Earlier today, one of my Facebook friends said something along the lines of starting a boycott against Lane Bryant because they don't sell clothes under a size 14.

Interesting.  

I mean...we all know that stores like Lane Bryant exist because there was a need for fashionable clothing for plus sized women seeing as though other stores tried to make it seem like plus sized women weren't interested in being fashionable.  Just covered up.

So I guess I call foul on that.

Change

What's the last CHANGE you experienced or created?  Did it turn out to be a good thing?

Scenario: A meteor is going to hit Earth in 14 days...

Death to all is imminent.

Would you:

A. Wear whatever you want to wear.

OR

B.  Dress up for the next 14 days in all of the clothes you never rocked or only rocked once or twice but know you look good in?

Heirlooms

Do you own any jewelry that used to belong to your parent or Grandparent?

Scenario from real life...

You haven't had an opportunity to return the call of the friend.  

The friend leaves a message but the message just says something like, "I was just checking in.  Hope all is well!"

You make note to call the friend as soon as you can.

You're in a meeting later that day and you receive a text from the friend which says, "Hey, are you mad at me or something?  Did I do something?"

How do you respond?

See something...say something...be damned?

Do you believe that people are less likely to help people knowing tht the media is going to go all up and through their life after the incident no matter what?  

 

Who Keeps the Ring?

A multi-millionaire dates a woman and they get engaged.

He buys her an engagement ring worth $785k.

They are engaged for less than a year.

He says SHE broke off the engagement.

She says THEY mutually broke off the engagement.

He wants his ring back.

What's YOUR opinion of who should get the ring when an engagement is broken?

Mario Williams Signs $100M Football Contract, but Sues Over $785K Engagement Ring

 

Mr. Charles Ramsey

WHAT CHARLES RAMSEY AND AMANDA BERRY KNEW

Daily Coffee Intake

How many cups of coffee did you have this morning?

How many do you NORMALLY have?

Do you drink it at home only or do you buy those $4 lattes?

The American Dream and Home Ownership

As a part of your personal American Dream...did you ever dream of owning a home?  If you don't own a home, is it your dream still?  If not, why not?

Are we getting to the point where home ownership isn't a part of our dream any longer, ESPECIALLY if you live in a high population area?

Too Fat to be President?

Chris Christie underwent secret weight-loss surgery

We've all heard the scrutiny of Chris Christie being dubbed too fat to be president largely because the American people are too shallow to accept it on the whole.  Apparently, we like our Presidents to be slim and trim with a good head of hair and a Disney sparkling white smile.

HommeMystere - Lingerie for Men

HommeMystere

Yall know I'm pretty liberal.  I think people should be happy doing whatever they want to do in life as long as it's not breaking the law.  Everything ain't for everybody and I don't need to be all up in the middle of something to know it's not for me and yet...still be cool if you choose it for YOU.

We all have our own life to live and we should focus on things which directly affect us as much as possible.

YES!

If a man wants to wear lingerie for men...ABSOLUTELY...go 'head on and get you some frilly stuff to wear in the comfort of your home.  You couldn't be MY MAN mind you...but hell...you're still a man...so do you.

I couldn't imagine The Robinator's burly azz laid up with some lace and ribbons talking some, "Hey girl, come here."  I don't WANT to imagine him posted up in lace and ribbons talking some, "Hey girl, come here."  I don't want to imagine ANY man I know laid up like a pron star in some lace and ribbons talking some, "Hey girl" but if that's how they get down AT THEIR HOME...get it.

That ish just won't go down over here.

Everything ain't for everybody.  Doesn't mean we condemn it if other's get down like that...we just ain't getting down like that.

Simple.

What say you?  How would YOU feel if YOUR guy started wearing men's lingerie laid up at home talking some...HEY GIRL...COME HERE!

SIP:  Did you notice they have discreet international shipping?

Weekend Plans?

What do you have planned for the weekend?  Those of you with kids, do you have anything planned for your kids? 

Snapped

Do you ever want to just be left alone even though you have a family you love living in your house?  Like...you just want to check out and check out completely for the day?  No talking, no making the bed, no fixing lunch or cooking dinner?  

Just left COMPLETELY alone?

Have you ever gone on STRIKE at home?

Who pays?

A couple who are your friends visit your city.

No Smoking?

Do you ever have visitors who smoke?  Where do they smoke when visiting you?  

Separated Boyfriend Went Back to Wife

Every now and then I have a marathon conversation with one of my good friends.  We catch up what's going on with the other discuss all sorts of stuff.

The conversations can last more than an hour cuz really...we try and pack it all in.

A couple of years ago she dropped the bomb that this woman, who we always knew of as EXTREMELY smart, was dating a married man.  It wasn't normal married mind you...it was a full separation.  Dude had moved out, got a new place, was openly dating, etc.

5 Linx Invitation

Dear friend:

Thank you so much for thinking of me, AGAIN, and sharing with me, AGAIN, how I could make so much money by doing 5 Linx.  I didn't answer your first three messages regarding thinking that you'd simply figure out that it's not for me.  I answered your fourth message politely and courteously letting you know for SURE that 5 Linx was not something I was interested in doing.

That said, I'm sure you can understand why I think your FIFTH message regarding could possibly be taken as pushy so I'll put my response here in hopes we never have to revisit again.

I have no interest in doing 5 Linx.  I hope it is working for you the way you believe it will.  I wish you MONUMENTAL success with your 5 Linx business.  I will stick to doing the things I do.  Housewifing and filmmaking.  Your recruiting energy will be better used on someone else.

Oh...and just as an FYI, should you decide to start an Amway, Herbalife, Mary Kay, Avon, Juice Plus, Primerica etc. business and are in the process of attempting to get others to start a business within those businesses as well...I'm not interested in any of those opportunities either.  I'm not saying that I will not stock up on some Skin-So-Soft from Avon or flip through the book to see if they are still selling my mother's fave Cherry Jubilee lipstick mind you...I just have no interest in SELLING it.

But again...TOTALLY wishing you success with it.

All the best,

M

 

SIP:  You do realize that if you try AGAIN I'll get to answer right?  RIGHT.  :)

Zipcar's Booty Call Ad?????

What say you?  If this was used on public transportation that you utilized with your kids...would you have a problem with it?

#WiiU Lego City Undercover Review!

Yall know Nintendo knows I'm a big kid at heart and sends me free stuff to try out right?  Right.  Well...last week the FedEx guy dropped off a new game for me to play and it's been sitting here neglected while I do some real life stuff to keep everyone off my back.  

You know...responsibilities and whatnot.  The joys of being an adult.  UGH!

So...I called in an expert to help me and he got right down to it giving me an opportunity to continue working while he took it on a test drive for me.

When he finished playing, he allowed me to interview him so I could add his findings to a post about the game.

Did you enjoy playing the game?

Expert:  YES!

What's it basically about?

Expert:  It's about a policeman named Chase McCain who is solving a big crime.  He has to catch a lot of criminals and take them to jail.  He's involved in car crashes and he has to help people when they ask him to.

What kinds of things do you get to do?

Expert:  Jump flagpoles, chase people, drive cars among a lot of other things.

What was your favorite part so far?

Expert: Chasing the people because I enjoy chasing people at school.

Are there any parts which you found particularly difficult?

Expert:  Yes.  Jumping the flagpoles is pretty difficult.  

Would you recommend this game?

Expert:  Yes.  I'd recommend it to all my friends!

How do yall think he did?  It was his first interview as an 8 year old but I seriously predict big things in his future as he has quite a way with words!

I Pledged Allegiance

The other day E was talking about something that happened at school and somehow the conversation turned to what kids do during Pledge of Allegiance.  According to him, in his class, only about 6 kids stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.  I asked if he stood and he looked at me like I was crazy.

E:  Of course.

When I asked him what the other kids did while they stood, he said they usually talked to each other.

Interesting.

Back when I was in school...I don't believe it was an option.  Either that...or...being down South...it was simply one of those things we were taught to not question and just do.  So we did it.  I never really thought about it as a kid...I just did as I was told.  The same as I learned the Lord's Prayer and many of the bible verses and church recitations I still know by heart to this day.  We didn't question...we did as we were told mostly because we had no reason to question what our parents told us to do.

I know that had I known it was an option...I would have still stood because I knew my father would have cut me half in two had I not and it is simply that true for me.

I hadn't said the Pledge of Allegiance since I was in school but that day, I was able to recite it clearly without much thought for what came next.  

I'd been indoctrinated early on in life.

What about you?  Was it an option for you?  If so...did you do it?  What about your kids?  Do you know if they recite it or not?  Are you cool if your child chooses to not stand and recite it?  Would it upset you to find they didn't or are you comfortable with their choice and reasons for it?

Is this something you've ever even discussed with your kids?

How do you PERSONALLY feel about the Pledge of Allegiance?

GOOD MORNING!

How are YOU feeling about gun control?

Question...

Do people think you're nice?

How do YOU measure success?

A friend posted an article about how women define success and I read it pondering the point the author was making.

How Women Define Success

As I was reading it I was thinking about how I measure and define personal success and I have to say that I consider being successful being able to do whatever you WANT to do versus doing what you NEED to do in order to have a comfortable life.  Like...if you enjoy your job...no matter how much it pays, and you're comfortable...you're successful.  In MY opinion.

What about YOU?  How do YOU measure success?

 

Scenario...

Your boss is hosting a celebratory dinner with key members of your organization to include the Board of Directors in a super swanky spot.

You are invited as you are a key person.

So is your boss' elderly father.

You don't bring a date and you are seated next to your boss' father.

The dinner bell rings to signal cocktail hour is over and you and his father head to the dining room with the other guests.

Your boss' elderly father pats you on the butt and laughs a dirty old man laugh.

You cut him a look and tell him to not do that again.

He says he's sorry...he was just having a bit of fun.

At the table he's fine until he puts his hand on your thigh.

How do you handle?

 

Scenario...

A friend is getting married out of town and sent you an invitation.

Your money is kinda funny but you want to support the friend and celebrate their happy day.

You start looking immediately for tickets so that you can buy it early enough where it's not completely out of your budget.

You purchase your ticket and a friend who works for a hotel chain hooks you up on a really awesome deal for your hotel.

You visit the registry and send a gift.

Two weeks before the date...the wedding is called off.

You can cancel the hotel, but your ticket was non-refundable.

You bite that bullet because really...you can't do anything about it.

Three months later...no one has said anything about returning  your gift.

You're sideeying the entire situation and feeling some kinda way.

Would you be petty if you asked about the gift return?

Decent Human Being

How is your "decent human being" monitor? Like...are you able to discern quickly if a person is a good person or not?

Or does it take you a minute?

Does it differ if the person is someone you're romantically interested in or not?

Stankin' Azz

Every chance I get, I go out of my way to embarrass the Godson.  Why?  Because I believe there is value in learning to not give two flying figs about what other people think about what you choose to do when you're not breaking the law or being ignorant.  I will break out in a hot boogie in the middle of Trader Joe's (they play some good Motown in there) or hit the chorus and have everyone else in line joining in.  LOLOLOLOL!

I've done it so much that now he just looks at me, shakes his head and says...Why?  LOL!

The other day Shelly Bean did the same to Coley Pole.  She was dropping him off to school and he was being special about something.  She turned the music up in the truck, jumped out and started doing the snake in front of EVERYBODY!

HE.ABOUT.DIED!

I laughed my butt off cuz really...that was awesome.  I know Coley well so I know he was MORTIFIED and yeah...that was something his lil behind needed.

My parents used to embarrass the hell outta me.  We got laughed at or talked about for so much I became immune to it and seriously stopped caring one iota about someone picking fun of or having an opinion of me and mine without really knowing us and having that trust level where I know you have my best interests at heart when you share an opinion about me doing me like I want to do me.

And that is all a part of not being an un-evolved monkey.

Some of the nastiest, meanest people I've run into simply place too much stock into what other people think.  

Now...I'm not talking about illegal ish or having proper manners mind you cuz um...yeah...

I saw a chick recently who was head-to-toe the opposite of me.  In every way possible.  Nails super long and pointy, platform open toe sandals with fuchsia and purple tights, sweater dress fitting super tight, a little extra around the middle, hair wild and free, bright fuchsia lipstick, spider lashes, aqua blue-green eye makeup, tattoo on her hand and faux hazel contacts.  She was STEPPING!  Chick's stride was so STANK you couldn't even catch up with her to say ish to her.  And she was smiling.  No music...no phone conversation...just walking and smiling knowing exactly who she is.  She looked like a tropical bird on the streets of downtown DC while the rest of us were in puffy jackets and cold weather boots.  

That shit was so hot with her stankin' azz.  LOL!

That said...how much do YOU truly care about what other people think, be it about your drinking Moscato, choosing to have 6 kids, eating Velveeta Shells and Cheese, etc.?  Do you REALLY care?  

If you do...is it an area you think you need to work on?

History or Current Events?

Do you think a person who knows more about History than current events is smarter than those who know more about current events than they know about History?

What do you say to that?

We rented a power washer this weekend.

The guy who helped us was cool.

We were dressed like two people about to do some yard work.

The Robinator returned the power washer solo.

The same guy was there.

Guy:  Was that your wife you were with?

Robby:  Yes.

Guy:  She's pretty.

Robby:  Yeah...

And then he couldn't think of anything else to say cuz he thought it was kinda weird.

Would YOUR guy have thought this was weird?

My Prized Possessions

Someone asked me recently to name two of my prized material possessions.

My answer?

My laptop and my generator.

And I was so serious.

 

 

 

 

 

What would YOU answer?

My Life Coach

I was contacted by a Life Coach who wants to increase her business.  She said she'd give me some life coaching for free and I could tell you guys about my experience.

Hey...I don't knock anyone's hustle and I think it's a great idea in order to market your business to others and I hope she finds someone to take her on because I believe in dream building.

But I'm not the life coach needing kinda chick.  I'm my own life coach.

I know good and well what I should and should not be doing and I also know that the only person I'm going to listen to when I'm ready to make a decision is ME.  No matter how many times someone else tells me something...I'm not ready to do it until I AM ready to do it.  

So yeah...I know myself well enough to know that this would fail with me as the subject.

What about you?  Do you think YOU'RE the type who could benefit from a Life Coach?  

Anybody wanna pay me $100 a week so I can tell them what they need to be doing once a week?  No?  Yall suck.

From DB:

This article gives the story about how EJ came out to Magic and Cookie.  In my opinion, this article should have ran along with the TMZ article.

http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/magic-johnson-opens-up-about-gay-son-ej-i-love-him-so-much-201344

What do YOU think?

I just looked at my FB timeline and made it halfway down counting 6 instances of articles about Magic Johnson's son.  I don't understand why this is news this week.  As flamboyant as he seems to be...I have a feeling he didn't JUST come out of the closet so I seriously don't get the sudden fascination.  Is he getting a show or something and his publicist is flooding the internet with news about him?

Do YOU get it?

Weather Report

How's the weather out by you?  

What say YOU?

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Question...

How many phone numbers do you know by heart?

Girl Bullies

I was talking to some people recently who are the parents of a 4 year old girl.  The daughter wasn't around as we were having this conversation:

Mother:  She's a born leader.

Father:  Cuz she's a stubborn little bully.

Mother:  She's just very determined to get her way.

Father:  Cuz she bullies and uses manipulative tactics until she gets her way.

Mother:  Well we're working on being kinder and sharing.

The father goes off to get a drink.

The mother sits there and continues to support her belief that her daughter is a leader.

I didn't say much cuz well...it was obvious this was a source of contention between them and well...we should all change the subject so they didn't get into it.

Word on the curb is that the little girl is bad as FUG!

Habitual Line Stepper?

I'm at the pool with Coley and K.

When we checked in, a woman was trying to get the resident prices when her address on her driver's license didn't support her claim.

It's pretty cut and dried.

She was mad because it was almost double what she thought she'd pay.

But she paid.

She was then told that she had to be IN the pool with the 5 year old she had with her and that she couldn't wear street clothes on the pool deck.  She had 3 kids with her.

She's currently on the pool deck with her feet in the hot tub.  Her pants are pulled up so she doesn't get them wet.

The 5 year old is in the 5 ft. pool area with the other two kids and she's flipping through a magazine clear on the other side of the pool.

Here is my question to you...do you think it's important to follow the rules when you're with your kids?  You know...if the rules were CLEARLY stated to you in front of the kids?  Do you think that, should your kids see you breaking the rules...they will be more likely to break rules?  Even YOUR rules?

Good News Can Give Some the Blues...

I was talking to a friend about the scenario from yesterday.   The friend and I agreed that the chick who called the woman was about some silly mess and that she was dead damn wrong for calling the woman up.  I was like...yeah...but I probably would have known something was up when I looked down and saw her number.  If they see each other sporadically and she's calling out the blue like that...yeah...her call would have gone straight to voicemail.

We then got into the whole thing where the chick had the audacity to call the former stay at home mom with some...why didn't you tell me and that sent our conversation in another direction.

We discussed how we pick and choose who we share information with often because well...everybody who wants to APPEAR to wish you well...really doesn't and you have to be careful.  

I remember sharing some good news with a family member once that ended up depressing them because they made my good news out to be a reflection on them.  That bothered me and I stopped sharing.  The family member read something on the blog once and got bent outta shape because I hadn't called to share with them directly and I lied and said I'd been really busy...blame my head...not my heart.

That was a long time ago.  That family member has since figured out that they do that often and shared their journey with me.  I was like...yeah...don't do that.  It's dumb.

Cuz I'm evil.

I'm usually the only person that a family, framily, or friend will confide in regarding bad news or just difficult issues because they know I know a lot of people and am good at thinking outside of the box.  I may be able to introduce them to someone who can help.

When I think about it...I'm the same way.  When I have something difficult going on I generally have the same people in my resource box and reach out to them.  Some people because they are lovely and offer up that good energy I need at the moment...some people because they might can help solve the problem.  I don't share with everyone because well...everyone can't help and honestly...when you're dealing with someone you want to talk to people who can HELP...anyone else is just a voyeur.

Are YOU selective as well?  Are there times when you don't even share with your closest family members because well...you don't want them to worry and they wouldn't be able to help anyway so you tell them once the issue has been resolved?

Lighter?

This picture was taken 8 years ago at our wedding celebration and I was about 138 pounds.  

I'm now about 11 pounds lighter than this.

In itself, this isn't that interesting, but Robby is about 15 pounds lighter than he was on this day as well.

Robby says this is pretty interesting since married couples usually GAIN wait together.  Not lose weight.

What's your norm?  Do you weigh more or less than you did 8 years ago?  If you're married...do you guys  weigh more, less or the same as you do now?

Tell the truth and shame the devil!

You ever feel like this when someone is talking to you?  

Question...

A parent is dating someone who grates your nerves.

Would you be able to not say anything and let them handle their own business?

Have you ever been in this situation?

Aunt Viv on Wendy Williams

Sooooooo...

Did you read what Aunt Viv said about Wendy Williams?  Seems Tatyana Ali was a recent guest on the show and Wendy brought up Aunt Viv's name bringing up old stuff.  Aunt Viv got mad because it's like...FOREVER ago stuff or something like that.

So she dug in so deep on Wendy...it's made all the news outlets:

Wendy Williams Blasted By 'Fresh Prince' Star Janet Hubert In Open Letter

What say you?  Is this:

A. Mean girl on mean girl?

B.  Mean girl picking on the wrong one?

C.  Silly ish...all press is good press?

 

 

Sessy Mom

Ya girl wore this to her stepson's baseball game.  A friend was telling me about the "sessy" mom who attends her son's baseball games.  Do YOU know a "sessy" mom who pushes the limits with her attire at the kids' sporting events?  What do the other moms say?