Happy Founders Day - Kappa Alphi Psi

Sorry Im late fellas, but I didnt for fellas! YO Nupe!

Kappa Alpha Psi (KAΨ) is the second-oldest collegiate Greek-letter fraternity with a predominantly African American membership and the first black intercollegiate fraternity incorporated as a national body. Since the fraternity's founding in 1911 at Indiana University Bloomington, the fraternity has never limited membership based on color, creed or national origin. The fraternity has over 105,000 members with 700 undergraduate and alumni chapters in every state of the United States, and international chapters in the United Kingdom, Germany, Korea, Japan, the Caribbean, Saint Thomas, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands and South Africa.
The president of the national fraternity is known as the Grand Polemarch, who assigns a Province Polemarch for each of the twelve provinces (districts/regions) of the nation. The fraternity has many notable members recognized as leaders in the arts, athletics, business, civil rights, education, government, and science sectors at the local, national and international level.

To learn more about this organization, go to http://www.kappaalphapsi1911.com/

They aint ready people...

Man, did you see all the "panic" last night when Mr. Obama won the Iowa caucus... they dont know what the hell to do. A black man may actually have a solid chance to be the next American President... I LOVE IT!! Support this man people... you want real change, start by changing the color of the faces of the peole who run it!! Hear his victory speech from last night at http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/iowavictoryspeech/ its was all the rage! Gave me goosebumps.. i was almost emotional! Someone even commented on it as being Martin Luther King like. You can check out more about him and the issues he stands on at http://www.barackobama.com/ I can tell you now.. He's got my vote!

New Years Eve..

Well, its 4 hours and counting until the big 2008!! Can you believe its been 8 years already? I remember the panic from 2008 when everybody was rushing to the stores getting supplies of food and water thinking the world was about to come to and end. As I lay here in the bed watching reruns of Project Runway, I think about this last year. This time last year, I had been working barely a month.. after a LOONG 9 month unemployment spell. THANK YOU GOD!! This company has truly been a blessing, more money, flexible, and most of off they seem to care about their employees. I have been in 2 car accidents this year that I walked away from; THANK YOU GOD!! I could have been critically injured or even dead. I was pregnant for the first time ever at the tender age of 31, unfortunately, I had a miscarriage at 10 weeks in, on 8/27, but you know what, even thought its still painful when i think about it, I still say THANK YOU GOD!!I know He had a reason and I love him nonetheless, im not bitter or angry about it. I of course do not know what His reason was, but I trust him and know he is my keeper, so its all good! Finally, THANK YOU GOD for my mother, grandmother, sister, and all my friends and family who's been there for me thru thick and thin! I cant even express in words how much I love them!

I dont plan on making in resolutions, because they will more than likely be broken. I am this year however making a concious effort to take care of myself. I have been going to the gym, have changed my diet, and sooner or later, hopefully sooner, I am going to get off of those Newports! I have done it before so I can do it again. Speaking of that, that's another change. I started back smoking to help relieve stress. One of those stress causers was my ex boyfriend... I got rid of him this year too and life has been so much more peacful. Ladies, if he's stressing you.... be owt! Learn to love yourself more... Im still working on that but its getting easier by the day. Make this new year a happy year for you! Clean house! Anyway, if you are reading this, take a moment to think about 2007. What did you learn? Did anything significant happen? What great memories do you have from this year? Who do you love and appreciate the most? Thank God for all your experiences, friends, and family! Thank God for letting you see another year!

So as I rap this up and get ready to go have a little fun with my LS and some other sorors, I say Have a Safe, Happy, Prosperous New Year! God Bless...

X-mas Eve

Its Christmas Eve and im sitting here at work! I should be at home just waking up. Getting ready to cook breakfast for family and friends, but no, im here.. doing pretty much nothing; on the message boards and sending emails. Fortunately, there was no traffic today and im leaving at noon so its not so bad. Unfortunatly, when I came in and checked my emails, I saw that a coworker is resigning as of today! My dept is small so here we go again, on the hunt for a replacement! Another one that was supposed to be here today had a wreck on Friday and totaled her car so she's not here. I hope she's okay. Anyway, back to work, Im counting down. One more hour!

as the days unfold...

Well, another day. Christmas is almost here and nothing exciting is going on in my life. I finally made the first insitutional visitation to my ex today. Why was it outside? It was cold as hell today. Anything, nothing much was really discussed. Just everyday goings on. He tried every once in a while to slip something in about us but i shut that down fairly quickly. I was pretty much just like there is no us and there never will be again. The visitation was supposed to be 2 hours but I didnt dare stay that long.
Anyway, life has been a little better. My coworker is finally back... sorta. She's working from home but my load has definatly been lightened. Still busy as ever with Delta. I fucked up and lost some money for a ticket so I am going to have to front that. I guess that will just teach me to be more responsible.
I have been going to the gym lately. My goal was 20lbs by March but I have lost 6 already so I may reach my goal way before March.
I havent met any new guys lately but then again I dont know if im ready to. I sware I only meet losers any damn way.
I finally got a little shopping done today for Christmas. I have always been a last minute shopper. I hate the traffic and crowds but you get better deals the closer it is to Christmas. People are trying to get rid of shit by then.
Yesterday I went out with my sorors to one of my favorite restaraunts; Maggiano's. There food is way better than Olive Garden. It was so funny we saw these somewhat young black people come in and it was so funny because I realize we, black ppl, act funny too! We looked at them like they dont belong here. I was thinking if I was the waiter, I would want to see money up front. The funny part about this was about 10 minutes later, they got up and left. I think the menu prices scared them off. Like I said, its not Olive Garden! lol
Anyway, I had a great time. Thats one of the things I DO enjoy about the holidays. Merry Christmas! Feliz Navidad!

It's the weekend...

and I plan on having fun. I havent been out in a while.. Im going to my girls birthday party and I plan on making the most of it! I hope to see my crush there tonight!! Anyway, this week has been pretty busy as usual.. the coworker is still not back, hopefully we know something this week because she was supposed to go to the doctore on yesterday. Speaking of yesterday, we had our company Christmas party. It was pretty nice but i definately think they need a better plan. It was at this downtown restaraunt called Zula. It was an actual sit down dinner... the service was okay but definaltey should have been buffet style. I was planning on bouncing about 2p but hell, we didnt even start eating until around that time. I think it would be nice for a smaller group of people.. but not 140 in one party.
Today I was supposed to go to a service project to feed some less fortunate kids and pass out toys. I didnt go. I feel so bad. But, it was pooring cats and dogs and where I live, if you leave, you are subject to not be able to get back home because of flooding. So I woke up, looked at the clocked, listened to the rain, then rolled my ass right back over and didnt wake up until noon!
I decided to get up and head out at that point. I have my girls party tonight, and had to go find something to wear. She has a purple theme and I didnt realize until i started looking that I didnt really have anything purple. While I was out, decided to hit the gym.. hell, i needed after how i ate at the Christmas party yesterday. Anyway, im good to go now so i will eat a little dinner, rest up, the break about 9 or 10. I have another gathering yesterday, but its with my chapter sorors so it should be fun. I took off Monday just incase we go all night like we tend to do sometimes. Anyway, if I havent said it.. Happy Holidays! Peace!

Just another day..

Not a whole lot to say today. I finally started back going to the gym today..I hope to get back to where I was in 2004 before my dad died. Work was the same, busy as usual but not too stressful. Some mangement calls were made this week so I take it a few people got the picture. My ex's mom called me yesterday saying that I was acting funny with her because I hadnt been calling her. I wonder if she thinks im still suppose to keep in touch with her even though her son and I are no longer together; like she's my homegirl or something. I dont get that, why continue to communicate with your ex's family/friends? I mean really, you only communicated with them in the first placed because you were in a relationship with someone in their family, not because yawl was just cool like that. I have a freind who just had a problems with this same kinda shit. For Thanksgiving, she went over to her boyfreind's parent's house and one of the ppl over there was her boyfriend's ex! Why? Apparently, the mother invited her and said she wasnt going to stop communicating with her just because the son and her were no longer together. Is that blatent disrespect or not? It would have beenn some issues that day. he played it cool though and stuck around. I dont know if I could have done that!
Anyway, back to me, my ex is in jail and wants me to come see in and send some pictures. I guess he asked her to call me and find out something. Like I didnt already know that! Of course he sent me a letter saying the same thing but I have yet to respond. As i stated before, i dont want him to think the wrong thing. We will never be together again. I went back a second time.. I wont be a fool again!

On another note, shout out to my girl "Puzzle Pieces".. im praying for you. Hope you feel better and come back soon! You have a little lady that needs you!