Rantings of a Creole Princess

He's Baaaaaccccckkkk!

HotNESS or HotMESS? (SM)

Gentle Souls 'Nice & Warm' Boot

 

Question:

Do YOU know any military families?

From SIP:

I've grown.

We scheduled the roadside assistance around 6:00pm yesterday.

We received a pickup time of 12:30 today.

We got a text message saying it wouldn't be picked up until 8:30 tonight.

I called to make sure it wasn't a typo.

The chick was soooooooooooo rude and informed me that it wasn't a typo.

She didn't cuss...OUT LOUD...but she was sooooooo full of attitude that you knew she was in her head.. 

I heard the phones going crazy in the back.

She sounded soooooo harrassed.

Her:  (snapping) Anything else?

Me:  No.  Thank you.  I hope your day gets better.

Aren't yall proud of me?

THUNDERSNOW Randoms of a Creole Princess

We went to bed late last night because The Robinator had to help dig out everybody who got stuck at the bottom of the slight hill by our house.

It made me smile to see 5 or 6 other men join him to help folks out.

We felt really badly to see all the people walking home.  Turns out folks just had to leave their cars at the bottom of one of the main roads and walk the rest of the way.

They looked cold and exhausted at 11:00pm at night.

I always wonder at folks who don't let their employees leave early enough to be safe.

When I heard the federal government was closing at 3:00pm I KNEW it was going to be a nightmare.  Why?  The sleet stuff started at 3:00 and they said the snow would come at 4:00.  Having everyone on the road at the same time as the weather was starting just wasn't smart.

Our lights went off briefly last night and popped back on.

I was soooooooooo worried it meant it was going to go out later.

I wish someone would come here and force me to wash my hair.

I don't like it when people mess with my friends. 

People who clean off their windows and doors but not the TOP of their vehicles are azzes.

I've decided that I'm no longer purchasing athletic jackets without zipper pockets.

SIP:  Who just DECIDES that zippers on pockets are no longer optional?  BAT.SHAT.CRAZY people that's who!

I think I need a new office chair.  I sit in mine so much it makes my butt hurt.

The kids in our neighborhood are having a FABULOUS day!

They look happy, wet and stinky.

Turns out we're going to have to meet the tow truck driver at my truck with the key.

Happy, happy, joy, joy!

Looks like a delivery truck is stuck on our street.  There are 4 cars waiting behind the truck. 

This might turn ugly.

WHO IS STILL TRYING TO DELIVER ISH TO RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS IN THIS NONSENSE?

One of our neighbors had to abandon his car in the middle of a main street because he was just sitting there for hours and was about to run out of gas.  He turned it off but forgot to turn off the lights.  When traffic started moving he tried to start his car.  No dice.

His story might help me keep gas in my truck from now on.

Do YOU have any snow randoms? 

Whatchall doing today?

Rescue 13700

Day before yesterday The Robinator had to valet his truck. 

When the valet returned it to him...the alarm was BLARING!

Now...most of you don't know The Robinator but a BLARING! alarm at the end of a workday in downtown DC is MORTIFYING! 

Me?  I would have checked it out and been like...hell...something is wrong with it...nothing I can do.

The Robinator?  JESUS PLEASE NO STOP I CAN'T DEAL!

Major difference.

He hoped it was a fluke so when it went off...he was good.  He got home, opened his door and the alarm went'a BLARING! again.

I wasn't home and neighbors were opening doors and ish wondering what the hell who the hell.  When they saw Robby they said nothing and closed the doors.  Hey...he's well known around these parts as being evil.  Had it been me folks would have come over to help.  LOL!

Moving on.

Yesterday?  Same thing.  He was MORTIFIED!  I needed my truck so he just had to deal.  I mean hey...it went off after a few minutes.  He just had to deal with it initially.

We made plans to swap cars on Thursday so I could take it in to be fixed because we already knew that we were going to have THUNDERSNOW today.

Today we ended up swapping vehicles.  I only had a few things to do and he wasn't going to be at the office for long because of the THUNDERSNOW.

I had back-to-back conference calls that got outta whack because one call went over so I ended up not leaving the house.  I sent him a list of a few things he should stop and pick up from the neighborhood grocery store on the way home.

Phone rings.

Robby:  Um...have you been having trouble with your truck?

Me:  No.  Why?

Robby:  It won't start.

Me:  Da hell?  Are you okay?  Where are you?

Robby:  I'm fine.  I'm over by the grocery store.

Me:  I'll come get you.

Robby:  No...let me try again.  I don't want you to drive in this.

Now by this time it was after 4:30 pm and it had been snowing for about thirty minutes after a nice layer of sleet rolled out.  The most dangerous snow to drive in, IN MY OPINION, is new snow.  *sigh*

He didn't call back for like 10 minutes and I knew he was trying to figure out how NOT to have me drive out because he's ridiculously protective of me and thinks I can't drive in snow.  #BOY.BYE! #ICanDoAnything #NinjasRULE!

I called him back and told him I was on my way just as soon as I cleaned off his truck and rolled out. 

I opened the door of his truck and the alarm went'a BLARING! Whatever.  I turned it on, cleaned it off, started it up and went got my MAN!

I pulled up next to Robby in my truck and he got out and opened the passenger side door to the truck I was driving.  The alarm didn't go off.  I opened the driver's door and the alarm went'a BLARING! again.  We figured out that whatever was wrong with the alarm was only activated when the driver's door was opened.  Robby transferred the packages to his truck while I tried to start the Rover.  Hey...it's my sexy baby.  (Sexy cuz it's paid for!  HOLLA!) When she wouldn't turn over for me I went in and let them know the Rover was going to be there until we sent someone for it tomorrow to make sure it wasn't towed.  Dude looked at me like...who the hell towing in this?

Good point playa...good point.

Robby needed gas so we pulled up to the gas station and Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaby...we caught a fit of giggles when both of us had to slide out on the passenger side so the alarm didn't start BLARING! again.

Robby:  This is some bootleg azz ish.

Me:  (singing the Dukes of Hazzard theme song)  BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

We got home safe, called roadside assistance and scheduled for them to pick up the Rover tomorrow to drop it off to Mr. Mechanic.  We popped a bottle of wine and decided that the best place in the world is 13700.

Robby:  Thank you for rescuing me!

Me:  You know I'd come get you from anywhere no matter what.

Robby:  Yeah...I know.  I love you.

Me:  I love you too.

I'm thinking jewels are in order.  What do YOU think?  Have YOU ever had to roll out and get someone in less than stellar conditions?

 

 

I STILL make me laugh! LOL!

Thundersnow

What is thundersnow you ask? 

Think of a big, HUGE summer thunderstorm with thunder, lightning and a whole lotta rain.

Now replace the rain with snow.

Yup...that's thundersnow.  I am now in the "know."  *sigh*

As of 5:30 pm today at 13700:

HotNESS or HotMESS? (SM)

Franco Sarto 'Trend' Bootie

 

Questions from a male FB friend:

Is it safe to start dating someone if they inform you that their ex is having a hard time letting them go? Could that be trouble?

Questions from a male FB friend:

Would you be offended if on your first date, he arrived wearing sneakers and a cap?  Would it be so wrong if he stated he was just trying to be himself, and not make it such a big deal?

Stop Self Abuse

I was watching a movie once and one of the characters was into that self-mutilation stuff.  Like...she cut herself and wore long sleeves all the time in order to hide the cuts.  She ended up having a mental breakdown and had to go to therapy where she told the doctor that she cut herself just so she could FEEL something.  She described how the pain made her feel ALIVE and acutely in the moment and that she NEEDED that feeling because without it...she wouldn't know she existed.

WOW.

Snow Diva

If I was a single woman and lived in a snow region...I'd forego some fashion purchases in order to buy this:

Toro Single-Stage 21 in. Gas Snow Blower

 

Marriage Obsolete?

Do YOU think marriage is obsolete?

Ummmmmmmmmmm...

Ask E. Jean: I'm Married But Still a Virgin

What would YOU have advised?

Dear DC Metro:

Since I've complained so much about the local news' version of the weather report...I have been lucky enough to start getting weather from another source via email and I just received today's and wanted to share it with yall:

Hi folks,

I'm upping the snow amounts. These amounts are on top of what fell
this morning. The latest models are indicating as much as 6" of snow
could fall between 4 and 7pm this evening.  Thundersnows possible.
Leave early today.

Winter storm warnings have been posted.

East of 95 ( PG, AA,   southern Baltimore , northern Charles counties
and Baltimore city):   rain/snow mix will start this afternoon.  Mix will change to snow by 4-5pm.
Heavy snow during the rushing hour and early nighttime
then ending by midnight.  Snow accumulations 6-10"

DC, and Alexandria, Arlington and Fredericksburg area :  Rain will
restart this afternoon.  Rain will change to snow by 4-5pm.  Heavy Snow  during
the rushing hour and early nighttime then end by midnight.  Snow
accumulations 4-8"

West of 95 (Northern Baltimore, Mont, Howard, Frederick counties in Md,
Loudoun, Fairfax,Stafford, Fauquier counties in Va) : Snow
restarts this afternoon.  Heavy Snow during the rushing hour and early nighttime then end around 10pm.  Snow accumulations 8-12" Some places might have more than a  foot.

Southern Charles  & Calvert:  Rain will restart this afternoon.  Rain will change to snow during the rush hour.  Heavy Snow during the rushing hour and early
nighttime then end by midnight.  Snow accumulations 3-6"

St Mary's:  Rain will restart this
afternoon.  Rain will changing to  snow during the rush
hour and all snow by 6pm.  Snow will be heavy at times then end by
midnight.  Snow accumulations  1-3"

Now...yall can sleep on it if you want to but dude be ON.IT!  GO HOME EARLY!

Who's Asking?

If someone was intereviewing you for a job...what would you tell them about what you consider your biggest weakness?

If you were on a first date with someone...what would you tell them about what you consider your biggest weakness?

If you were talking to your pastor...would would you tell them about what you consider your biggest weakness?

Driving Force

Who taught you how to drive?  Who taught your kids?  Who is GOING to teach your kids?  ROFL!

Question...

Who was President the year you were born?

The Secret

Oprah revealed a big family secret the other day and to some folks it really wasn't that big of a deal because their own family had secrets like that too and it's pretty much a norm for Black families.

What say YOU about that?

Quitting

When is quitting acceptable TO YOU?

If your kid had a bad game and decided he/she wanted to quit a sport...how would you deal?

Oh really now?

Here's the perfect woman

"The ultimate woman should have Taylor Swift's hair, Anne Hathaway's eyes and January Jones' cheeks, say two hot-shot Beverly Hills plastic surgeons.

"Hollywood's Hottest Looks," compiled by Dr. Richard Fleming and Dr. Toby Mayer, also found that their patients desired Natalie Portman's nose, Scarlett Johansson's lips, Halle Berry's jaw line, Amy Adams' skin and Penelope Cruz's body."

What say YOU?

Questions from a male FB friend:

If a potential significant other told you they carried a STD virus, would you agree to dating them long term, and use precautionary measures?  Or would you thank them and stop taking their calls?

Tiger Mom

Do you think you're a strict parent?  Do your kids?

What is considered STRICT these days?  The strict of TODAY isn't the same strict of yesterday right?

Scenario...

A woman meets a man who lies about his finances.

He has her thinking he's pulling down big six figures.

He starts buying her stuff pretty much immediately and after a whirlwind 3 month courtship full of trips, fabulous restaurants and hotels...he proposes with a big azz ring.

They get married and she finds out pretty quickly that he was wining and dining her off credit cards and that his money is waaaaaaay funny.  In fact...he makes no where near six figures.

If she decides to get the marriage annulled...does that say something negative about her?  Does it say that she was a gold digger and was only in it for the money?

What does this say about HIM?

 

 

Betrayal

 

Have you ever been able to completely get over being betrayed by a friend? 

Did you trust them as you used to trust them once you decided to move past it or was it always different? 

HotNESS or HotMESS? (SM)

BCBGMAXAZRIA 'Ophelia' Belted Trench

Scenario from real life...

A woman lives in a district where her kids would have to go to poor performing schools.

Her father lives in a distict where the schools are really good.

The woman decides she wants her kids to go to the better schools so they may have the better quality education.

She uses her father's address so the kids can go to the schools in her father's area.

The district spends $6,000 on private investigators to follow the kids and their mother to prove they don't live in the district.

The mother is arrested for fraud and sent to jail for 10 days.

I posted this article on FB last night and a good discussion evolved.  The following comment was particularly interesting to me: 

But what would you do if your child is the one who's redistricted to another school because someone is unfairly taking up their space? That's precisely what's happening here in my county. They're redistricting and changing some feeder patterns... and some kids won't be able to go to their neighborhood school due to overcrowding. A lot of that overcrowding is directly attributable to people cheating. When you choose to buy a house in a particular school district and pay a premium price to get into that district you should not be pushed out because of folk committing fraud. I agree that jail is a bit harsh, but the bottom line is, if you're not happy with your schools do something about it, or move to a better district, don't mooch off others who've paid the price.

What say YOU?

Dear Bravo TV:

Yall are missing out on a GOLD MINE!  The Real Housewives of Steve Harvey would be the BEST.ISH.EVERRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Make it happen.  PUHLEEZE??????  I know I'd watch!  Would yall?

And they just keep on giving...

OH SNAP!: Steve Harvey's Current Wife, Marjorie, Is SUING Steve's Ex-Wife Mary!

I wonder if she's going to hire Gloria Allred?  o_0

Question...

How many books do you read on average in a month?

Funny!

I was looking for the dinner scene in this movie when old boy asks Angela "Why you so damn EVIL?" so I could post it for Erica B. when I found this. ROFL! Now I'm wondering what happened between this conversation and the way the next movie started. Cuz she didn't stick to any of his "rules" did she?

Question...

What kind of stuff would you like to learn to do?

Homeless

This young man was at the train station asking for money. He said he was homeless and pretty much had a rehearsed speech down pat. For some reason I stopped because his voice struck me. He was extremely well spoken, very tall and a really handsome young guy. I'd say his age was about 18.

His clothes needed washing but they fit and were nice and his coat was adequate for the winter. He was holding a hat in his gloved hands.

I told him I didn't have any cash but if he needed a Metro pass for the day...I'd buy him one. He said "Thank you ma'am but I don't need a pass."

I can't get that kid outta my mind ya know? So many questions as to his circumstances. Is he really homeless? If so...why? If not...how did he get to the point where he's comfortable asking strangers for money? I mean...he's prolly a good kid otherwise he probably would have taken the pass I was offering to buy for him and sold it or something. Respectful...polite. His hair was in need of a cut but only because it looked like it was on like...Day 9 of his last cut.

Looks like somebody...somewhere used to take care of him recently and for whatever reason they aren't anymore.

And lawd...it's been cold out here these days and nights.

Sheesh...I can't get that baby off my mind. I was in a rush so I didn't ask him anything else but now I'm feeling simply awful because I didn't.

Have you ever had this feeling before?

I'm not having a great day...are you?

Sick?

What's your criteria for if a sick person should stay home from work or school?

Tell the truth and shame the devil!

Are you ever amazed to find that the majority of people are simply really not all that smart?  Does it surprise you when something happens and a cashier has to rely on their own number counting and they can't do simple math?  Do you ever side eye the HELL out of someone who is higher up in your organization at work and wonder how in the HELL???????

Scenario From My Inbox:

You're tired of the way your life has been going and sat down and had a personal come-to-Jesus session with yourself.

You recognized that a lot of the things you do probably are the main reason why your life isn't satisfying TO YOU.

You begin making changes.  Gradual changes  initially but that were pretty big in the grand scheme of things.

Friends and family start noticing and start riding you regarding.  Mainly because they are still doing some of the things you've decided to no longer do.

You recognize where it's coming from but don't allow it to sway your decision to do you.

It gets REALLY difficult with them always messing with you about your being "brand new" or that you trying to act like you ain't never A, B or C when you're not acting like anything...you're simply trying to do better, be better.

You look up one day and realize that you don't really have any friends left because they are still doing things you don't do anymore and it makes you sad.  You don't really miss THEM per se...but you do miss having friends even as you still feel really good about cutting out the things from your life that YOU decided you no longer wanted.

What do you do?  Has this ever happened to you? 

 

SIP and New People

I'm not really a fan of new people.  I find I'm the most comfortable with people who know my story and know why I'm the way I am.  At my age I have my own baggage and I also have my own process by which I like to have things done as it relates to me being me.  Those that love me and know me recognize that I can be bat.shat.crazy but that I'm the first person they can call if they need something.  They know if it's some crazy...I'm prolly going to go off even as I'm in the middle of doing what they need me to do.  And they know I GETS.IT.DONE!  THE RIGHT WAY!

Nobody feels put upon cuz hell...they seriously know this is simply me.  My bark is far worse than my bite and I've been accused of actually being a sucker with a heart soft as cotton and can cuss you out and hug you at the same time.

The thing I hate MOST about new people is when they try and tell YOU something about yourself they assume you don't know.  For example:

I was recently accused of getting annoyed quickly.  The way they said it was like...I'm telling you this to HELP you.

o_0

SIP:  Seriously...DUH.  SHUT UP.  DO WHAT THE HELL I ASKED YOU TO DO.  AND IF YOUR AZZ STOPPED ATTEMPTING TO ANALYZE ME AND SIMPLY PAID ATTENTION TO WHAT THE HELL I ASKED YOU TO DO IN A POLITE AND CURTEOUS MANNER...WE WOULDN'T BE HAVING THIS FAKE AZZ COME TO JESUS MOMENT BROUGHT TO US TODAY BY YOUR RECOGNIZING THAT YOU FUGGED UP SOMETHING SIMPLE AND KNEW IT WOULD PISS ME THE FUG OFF.

Me:  My apologies if you believe my annoyance has anything to do with anything other than I just need A,B,C done so that I may get D completed.  Is there any additional information you need from me in order to get it done?

New people give me heart palpatations.

They really, really do.

Good Question...

Let me think on how is the best way to ask this.

Hmmmmm...

So...you're married and you and your spouse take being good parents very seriously.

You want to raise your children to have the same morals and values you have as well as being accepting of all people.

How do you instill in them that you believe a child should be born to a married couple when they know so many children and people who were not?

GOOD QUESTION!  THANKS!

Question...

If your hairstylist moved thirty minutes further away from where their shop is currently...would you still go to them?

Instrastin...Scenario from real life...

You're an extremely religious parent.

Your child is 6.

You've shared with your child that babies are gifts from God because at age 6...you don't think it needs to be much more detailed than that.

Your child's friend tells them that no...that's not how it happens and proceeds to show them in the encyclopedia how it babies are made.

Your child shares this with you kinda upset because their friend knew something they didn't know and up until the encyclopedia was introduced to the conversation...they were adamantly arguing that babies were gifts from God.

What do you do?

Question...

How would YOU react if you were in the locker room and a naked person started talking to you?  Not like a quick question mind you...but a full fledged conversation.

Stacy Beverly

I LURVE beautiful clothes and I LURVE beautiful women in beautiful clothes.  Hell...a lot of stuff I simply watch for the fashion and I'm not EVEN MUCH LYING!  I love to get ideas for my own personal style.

Take for instance "Girlfriends."  How many of us didn't covet Joan's office style?  How many of us wanted to rock the lovely fits Toni wore?  How many of us wished we could find some of the pieces to rock?  I know I did.

And still do.

I searched high and low for the Diva-in-Charge of gear and finally found her...one Ms. FABULOUS Stacy Beverly who is also responsible for the fashion of "The Game"  INCLUDING designing Melanie's one-of-a-kind wedding dress that we LURVED!

Check out this video as it's pretty interesting and is truly the kind of thing I could watch all the time.  The clothes...the shoes..the stories BEHIND the clothes and shoes.  (Well...at least during the episodes in 2002 and 2003.)  Stacy Beverly?  EVERY.SINGLE.THING!

 

 

NOTE: The video starts after about a minute.

QUESTION: Who was YOUR favorite character based on their wardrobe?

Yall know I LURVE me some Reba!

Men Are PIGS!

I have NO DOUBT that had my husband been there...he'da been looking at her azz too.  MEN.ARE.PIGS!

Phaedra Parks is NOT bougie!

Apparently some things went down-t last night on RHOA that had folks howling! 

Did you watch? 

What went down? 

What was your favorite part? 

Who is your favorite this season? 

Least favorite?

What keeps you watching?

Mary Harvey is still feeling some kinda way!

Would YOU date him?

6'3"

39 years old

Handsome

Successful

No kids

Homeowner

Rumored to be a dog.

5 years ago told you that you weren't his type.

FABULOUS News From Isha!

2011 "No more diabetes meds" Goal update: Weight loss: 2.5 lbs since 1/5/2011 and average sugar of 174 down from 299 at 1/5.

GET.IT.GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!  SO PROUD OF YOU!  MAKE SURE YOU TELL US ALL HOW YOU'RE GOING IT!