Rantings of a Creole Princess

Something GOOD!

I feel like eating something GOOD for lunch.

What would YOU pick?

 

Question...

Do you remember your dream from last night?

I dreamed Lucy was a puppy.

Monnie Monday

Monday's are my off days and I try my darnedest to not do a thing on Mondays except recharge my batteries.

I'm so exhausted today because of my weekend so I had every intention of reading from the comfort of my sofa all day.

That was my goal.

Notice I said WAS.

I have to go to the grocery store.

And then I need to return some things.

A store accidentally sent me something I was sending to the nephews so I gotta go handle.

The landing on the stairs is full of stuff that needs to be put away.

I need to blow leaves off the deck so Jaru can go out.  (o_0)

My hair...just...nothing...my hair...*sigh*

Do you spend more time doing stuff that needs doing on your off days instead of relaxing?

When's the last day you relaxed ALL.DAY and did NOTHING??????

 

 

Question...

What's the last thing you spent money on?

BOUNCE TV

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Are YOU looking forward to it?  It starts today at noon today!  Bounce TV

Scenario from a law class...

A young woman is a recent college graduate working at a country club making 45k per year in a southern state.

She's saddled with student loans but getting by just fine.

She meets a rich dude who takes her under his wing and becomes her mentor.

He likes her and thinks she's smart.

Nothing going on between them mind you...but he never had kids and feels like she is what his daughter would be like.

He tells her she should go to law school and she says she can't because she can't afford it.

He tells her that if she gets into a good school...he'll pay for it.

She gets into a school which costs $55k per year and he writes out the check for $55k and pays for it.

She quits her fulltime job at the country club, works her azz off and does well in school.

Second year is getting geared up and suddenly old dude isn't returning her calls.

She shows up to his office and he tells her that the economy took a downturn and that he's taken a hit financially which made him decide his promise to her was unreasonable.

He's still rich.

Very rich.

She's pissed because going to law school wasn't even on her radar until old dude made the promise.

Now she has two more years to pay for at $55k.

Do YOU think she has a case if she decides to sue old dude for not following through with his promise?

Why or why not?

Madame Obama's Fit: HotNESS or HotMESS? (SM)

Dear Tribe:

 

 

If you'd like to see it...let me know by commenting and I'll make it happen!

Honey Do List!

*PUT IN OVEN ON TOP OF COOKIE SHEET FOR 1 HOUR!!  LOVE, MONNIE*

I'll be gone all day tomorrow and we usually have really big Sunday dinners, as yall know.

Tonight...I took the time to prep a pan of Spinach Lasagna for The Robinator to put in the oven tomorrow.  He should probably put it in the oven at 5:30pm for 6:30pm dinner right?

I bet he puts it in around 11:30am for 12:30pm lunch.

Whatchall wanna bet?

Does YOUR S/O follow directions well when it comes to food you've already prepped to cook? 

Either/ Or

You're in the fast lane going a bit over speed limit.

A cop pulls up behind you.

Chilling...

Do you move over and let him pass or do you stay and drop to speed limit?

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HAPPY MUSIC!!!!!

The "Dreamgirls" soundtrack always puts me in a better mood even when I want to physically insert my foot up someone's azz so far if I flex my foot it will wave like their tongue.

What CD or playlist does that for you?

SIP: "Step into the bad side..."

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Tick Tock

Do you have a clock in your bathroom?

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The Sans Ropas Talk

Should the sans ropas talk for a boy come from the father or the mother?

Or is it something BOTH parents should do together?

Wiggie!

 

If you decided to wear a wig for a day just for fun (and it didn't look wiggie)...what would it look like? 

Long? 

Short? 

Blond? 

Red? 

Natural looking or relaxed looking?

 

Bachelorette Party

Did you have one?

What was it like?

Did you have an awesome time?

Who threw it?

Are you still tight with that person?

What would be YOUR ideal bachelorette party?

HotNESS or HotMESS? (SM): Talbots

Are you a fan?  Do you shop there often?  Talbots

Question...

Did you have strippers at your bachelorette/bachelor party?

Would you?

Did your spouse have them at their bachelorette/bachelor party?

Would you have a problem with it if they did?

Scenario from SIP:

So...Monnie was at this thingamadoozie.

She was being Monnie. 

You know...talking to everybody, being funny as hell...charming.

You know...all Southern Belle-ish and whatnot with a bit of Mr. Bernie Mac thrown in.

She was talking to this one chick who was as cool as the other side of the pillow.

They started "hanging" while there.

When Monnie got up to get a drink, she asked the chick did she want one and vice versa.

Just nice ish.

Big, Messy Braidouts are FUN!

E:  What happened to your hair?

Me:  Go play outside.

Father's Daughter

"I just need to know what he said about me.  If...if he ever talked about me."

"I don't really know how to answer that."

"What do you mean?  It's an easy question to answer."

"Not really.  I just lost my husband.  You just lost your father.  I didn't know you existed until just now so I figure my surprise at you showing up should tell you what he's said to me about you."

"Yeah...I guess."

"That was horrible I know.  I know.  That's why I didn't want to answer.  I didn't want to hurt you but I'm just so...so...shocked that you're here.  That you look just like him...but with hair."

"Yeah...I guess I can see where that would be kinda different.  I'm sorry too."

"I mean...I wouldn't even believe you if you weren't...if you didn't...my God!  YOU LOOK JUST LIKE HIM!"

She stands up abruptly.  Pacing.  Shoving her hands through her already unkempt hair.  "You, you look just like him!  His eyes, his nose, his mouth...yes...you're his child.  How could you not be.  Even if you hadn't said anything...I'd know. I'd know just by looking at you."

"Sorry.  Everyone has always told me I look just like him."

"You talk like him too.  All arrogant.  Like you can do anything.  LIke I should not question a thing you say."

"You got questions...I got questions."

"And answers.  One of us has to have answers and I already know I'll fail.  How, how did I not know about you?  How did he keep you hidden from me for 25 years?"

"I guess it was easy seeing as though I haven't seen him since I was 4 and I don't remember him.  29 years is a long time."

"That's something that shouldn't be easy.  He wanted children.  We wanted children.  We tried.  How could...I'm sorry...I don't want to hurt you.  I can't...this isn't the time."

"He never said anything about me."

She sat down again not knowing what to do or say.  In the chair by the window this time.  The chair she usually read in.  While he watched a game.  But he's gone now.  He's dead and that person sitting near his spot on the sofa who looks just like him isn't him because it's a she and she has hair.

That person on the sofa is his daughter.  His daughter.  He had a daughter that he never said anything about.

"Did he take care of you?  I mean...did he send money to your mother?"

"My Grandmother raised me and no...he never sent money."

"Where's your mother?"

"Another question without a clear answer."

"But he knew about you?"

"Yes.  Right up until he moved here.  I guess it was easier to forget me here.  With you."

"I didn't know."

"That's become obvious."

"He's not that man."

"And yet I'm here."

"And yet you're here."

They sat in silence.  Each feeling the others' heartbeat across the room.

One calm.

One on the verge...

"I guess I should leave.  I didn't schedule a late check-in."

"A hotel?  No.  You shouldn't stay in a hotel.  You stay here.  We...I...have plenty of room.  My sister is on her way with her son, our...my...nephew.  We have room.  There is room for you."

"No really...I couldn't."

"And I couldn't let you stay in a hotel.  You're my husband's...um...child."

"And you're my father's wife but I don't know you and you don't know me.  The hotel is cool.  I prefer it."

"Well...let me fix you something to eat."

"I don't have time to eat."

"You could check in over the phone.  Just call them."

"Your family is on their way.  I'm not ready for that.  I just wanted to meet you."

"How did you hear?"

"Uncle Lightening."

"You know Lightening?"

"Yes.  He's my Godfather."

"I knew Lightening.  Lightening knew me."

"The other common denominator."

"Yeah."

She slumped deeper into her seat.  Small.  Angular.  A cloud of sadness hovering near her that all could feel.

"Well...if you have to go then when are you coming back?"

"I can come back tomorrow."

"Or tonight.  You could come tonight.  You look just like him."

"I can come tomorrow.  Around 10 in the morning."

"Okay."

"Do you have any other questions?"

"Not now.  It's a lot you know?"

"Yeah...it's a lot."

She got up to leave. "I'll see you tomorrow."

"I'll be here."

"I'll call first."

"No need to call first.  I'll be here.  Waiting.  For you."

"I know."

She left.

With no thoughts of returning.

 

Prince Ziggy...Number 7!

 

Meet My Family's Newest Prince!

Prince Bryson meet the Tribe.

Tribe...meet Prince Bryson.

T-Monnie's newest nephew that she shall spoil rotten starting immediately.

"Person of Interest" Confusion

When I first heard about "Person of Interest" I was intrigued.  It sounded pretty good.  I was excited about it.  I like the two actors (dude from "Lost" is scary) so yeah...it was gonna be FA.BU!

I saw this video when I was shooting in Arizona and someone asked me had I heard about it:

Way, way cool right?

Right.

So then I heard about Taraji going off because she'd been left out of all of the promos about the show when she was the female lead.

And I was mad confused and thought I was thinking of the wrong show cuz I didn't remember seeing anything about Taraji being the star of the show.

So I went to the website cuz I needed clarification as to whether or not I had the wrong show cuz I'm a Taraji stan and definitely want to watch anything she's in!

"Person of Interest"

Hmmmmm...same show I was thinking of but...where's Taraji????????

Okay!  HERE SHE IS! 

AND HERE SHE IS UNDER CAST!

Now...I'm even more confused.  Does she have a big part?  I mean...you'd think she did right?  Even though she wasn't in the video about the show.  She's an Academy Award nominated actress but when I ready the synopsis of the show...her character, Detective Carter, doesn't get a lot of play:

PERSON OF INTEREST stars Jim Caviezel, Emmy Award winner Michael Emerson and Academy Award nominee Taraji P. Henson in a crime thriller about a presumed dead former-CIA agent, Reese, who teams up with a mysterious billionaire, Finch, to prevent violent crimes by using their own brand of vigilante justice. Reese's special training in covert operations appeals to Finch, a software genius who invented a program that uses pattern recognition to identify people about to be involved in violent crimes. Using state-of-the-art surveillance technology, the two work outside of the law, using Reese's adept skills and Finch's unlimited wealth to unravel the mystery of the "person of interest" and stop the crime before it happens. Reese's actions draw the attention of the NYPD, including homicide detective Carter, and Fusco, a cop whom Reese uses to his advantage. With infinite crimes to investigate, Reese and Finch find that the right person, with the right information, at the right time, can change everything.

That makes this mystery even BIGGER to me and now...I gotta watch the damn show to see how big of a part she really has.  I mean...is she the detective that comes in during every episode, frowns, flashes her badge and tells everyone she's keeping her eye on them in a bit role or is she an INTEGRAL part of every episode?  Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm??????

Confucious huh?

What do YOU think about this one?

Do you think she's being treated unfairly and being snubbed?  Do you need more information before you come to a conclusion?  Are YOU going to watch?

A Squat Toilet??????

I was reading more information about that clean program and ran across this comment from Amazon on the book about the program:

A key element everyone misses is the squat toilet. I traveled to Asia and saw how most people their have flat stomachs. They squat to eliminate. That is the key. Google nature's platform and get the adjustable squat toilet. That combined with the Clean program or something similar will help.

Also thank you for posting the steps to the Clean program!!

So I asked Mr. Google about squat toilets and the claim made about flat tummmies.

Some benefits of using squat toilets are:

• It is less expensive and easier to clean and maintain.^[2]
• It does not involve any contact between the buttocks and thighs with a potentially unsanitary surface.^[3]
• Squatting might help to build the required exhaust pressure more comfortably and quickly.^[4]
• Squatting makes elimination faster, easier and more complete.^[5]
• Elimination in squatting posture protects the nerves that control the prostate, bladder and uterus from becoming stretched and damaged.^{[6][unreliable source?]}
• Squatting relaxes the puborectalis muscle which normally chokes the rectum in order to maintain continence.^[7]
• Squatting securely seals the ileocecal valve, between the colon and the small intestine. In the conventional sitting position, this valve is unsupported and often leaks during evacuation.^[8]
• For pregnant women, squatting avoids pressure on the uterus when using the toilet. Daily squatting helps prepare the mother-to-be for a more natural delivery.^[9]
• Squatting may reduce the occurrence or severity of hemorrhoids^[1][10] and possibly other colorectal disorders such as diverticulosis^[11] and appendicitis.^[12]

It's all very, very interesting.

What say you?  Would YOU squat only if you knew it would help make your tummy flatter???????

 

Tell the truth and shame the devil!

Were you allowed to have boys in your room while growing up?

Would you allow your daughter to have a boy in her room?

Cleansing?

Have you ever done a cleanse?  Which one?  Did you feel better?  Would you do it again?  Would you recommend?

Question...

How often do you purchase tickets within 14 days?

Question...

Do you still have a scrapbook or a box of memories from high school?

Scenario kinda from a movie...

Your brother is getting married.

You've been away from home so you never met his girlfriend now fiance.

You show up to meet her and her family and it turns out she's your bully from grade school on who terrorized you.

You good? 

Would you say anything?

 

Tell the truth and shame the devil!

If you had the body that could pull this off...would you ever wear it?   ASOS Slash Back Unitard

Unrequited Love

As an adult...have you ever been in love with someone but they didn't love you back?  Were you in a relationship with them?  Were they in love with you initially and then fell out of love with you?

What advice would you have for someone who was just told that hteir S/O didn't love them anymore knowing they still loved their S/O?

Kindle + Library = HOT.SHAT!!!!!!!!!

Amazon Kindle Owners Can Now Check Out Books at the Local Library

Local Local

How do you keep up with your local news? 

Not like for the entire state...but for YOUR city. 

Does your city have it's own newspaper, website, etc. where happenings in your IMMEDIATE area are posted?

Mesmerizing

Recently I was talking to a man whose nose hairs were pretty long.

I couldn't concentrate on the conversation because I was mesmerized by how long his nose hairs were.

Like...I could have reached out, grabbed his nose hairs and shook his head around if I'd wanted to.

But of course I didn't.

And of course I wouldn't.

But seriously men?  If you see it...we see and HOW COULD YOU NOT SEE IT?

Trim your nose hair.

Do YOU ever notice nose hairs on a person?

Tell the truth and shame the devil!

Have you ever used Dr. Tichenors back in the day?  Remember how that madness used to BURRRRRRRRRRN?

HotNESS or HotMESS? (SM) - Halloween Costume Idea!

Martha Stewart Ghost Costume

I could make this EASY!

Which humidifier should I buy?

I'm in the process of purchasing a new humidifier and am overwhelmed by all of the information Mr. Google is offereing up.  I usually just put a pot of water on to boil in the kitchen/family room but I think I'm ready to upgrade.  LOL! 

Do you own a humidifier?

Which one?

Why did you decide on that one?

Does it work well?

How much are the filters and how often do you have to change them?

If you had to replace it tomorrow...would you go with the same one?

Scenario from television...

Your son is in love.

He's mad moody.

The young lady knows how to push his buttons.

They argue.

A lot.

But it seems like they like it like that.

The young lady is found dead with her head bashed in.

Your son comes up missing.

Your son's car is in the garage.

You open the trunk and see a bloody glove and an object that could very well have been used as a weapon.

What would YOU do?

Would you contact the police?

Or would you destroy the evidence not knowing if it could be used to exonerate or convict him?

Scenario...

Anti-abortion protestors are protesting an abortion clinic that just moved to an area.

Peaceful, and yet vulgar to some, protests seem ongoing.

Pro-choice people start showing up and stealing their thunder.

Anti-abortion protestors show up at back-to-school night at the school of the child of the LANDLORD who owns the building the abortion clinic is in.

Complete with their vulgar signs.

Too far?

 

Question...

Do you think people who say they are doctors on television commercials are really doctors?

"Culo" by Mazzucco

 

Culo by Mazzucco What say you? Is a book full of women's azzes closer to art or pron?  Are YOU going to purchase?  Would you be cool if your S/O purchased?

"Dexter"

I was watching a Showtime Channel all day yesterday and between every movie was something about the new upcoming episodes of "Dexter."

I don't get down with "Dexter."

Why?

I find the concept disturbing.

Sure...it's interesting...but yeah...way disturbing.

What about you?  Are you a "Dexter" fan? 

What is it about the show that draws you to it?

If you're not a fan...why not?

Lobbyists

What do you know about lobbying?

How do you feel about it?

 

Break Yourself Off Fool!

What did you have for breakfast today?

New Friends

How do you handle when you meet someone cool as a white box fan but your life is CLEARLY overbooked as it is?  Do you try to integrate talking to and spending time with them occasionally into your lifestyle or do you just keep it moving knowing that you'll probably see them around at events and stuff so you can see them then?

How do you handle if someone meets YOU and you're super busy and they keep calling you and inviting you to hang and you seriously don't have the time but they kinda seem like their feelings are hurt every time you decline?  Does it make you feel bad?

Would you take a new friend on out of GUILT even though you don't have time for your OLD FRIENDS??

"...Cinematic Malt Liquor..." - Too Harsh?

Question...

If your middle school aged daughter started not caring about school and started playing in her hair all the time and focusing on fashion...would you ever consider cutting off her hair?

I can't stop laughing at this!

What say you?

Your S/O's Phone...

I can't even tell you how many times I've actually had to pick up The Robinator's phone.

He gets home...and puts the phone on a counter somewhere near.

Sometimes it rings.

Most time it doesn't.

I never, ever, EVER think about his phone like that.

My phone is hardly ever that far from me because it's my "business" line unless, of course, I'm sick of phones and am taking a break. 

If it rings and Robby is near it he looks, tells me who it is and, if I want to talk...I'll ask him to bring it to me.

No biggie.

He hardly ever, ever, EVER thinks of my phone either.

Should there ever be a time when I NEVER see his phone anymore and I start NOTICING I don't see his phone anymore however?????

Oh...IT WILL BECOME AN ISSUE THAT WILL BE RESOLVED WITH THE SWIFTNESS.

IT SHALL BE PLAINLY SPOKEN.  NO GAMES...JUST...WHERE THE FUG IS YOUR PHONE?  WHY IS IT THERE?  GET IT.  TURN THE VOLUME ON.  THANK YOU IN ADVANCE.

And we gon' sit up in this mofo playing "Let's wait till this gotdamn phone rings."

Simple.

Dear YOU:

You already...

know...

the answer to this. 

It ain't rocket science.

~SIP

How would YOU handle your S/O's phone suddenly becoming "invisible?"