The Countdown Begins......

There is going to be a big change going on in my life this month. I will be purchasing my very first sewing machine and dress form and getting ready to FINALLY go back to school. My mother is also turning 50 this month; I can't believe it. It was only yesterday she was turning 40 and now she is going to be twice my age, lol. My mother got married at 23 and had me at 24 (kind of young, I know) but she said she would do it all again to have us. I already know what I'm getting her: an iPod. I will probably spend most of my time teaching her how to use it but its the thought that counts......Anywho, I need to start making my cards for my wedding consultant/planner and personal shopper business. I am racking up clients. It is cool, I love dressing people and pulling together themes so this is an awesome job. I have my first gig for a Feb 2011 wedding; so I will be so busy. Talk to you guys soon.

Happy Birthday Mommy!

Today is my mom’s 49th Birthday! She’s getting old, lol. I thank God for my mother. She worked hard so that her children wants and needs would be met. I love her. My mother is the easiest person to shop for. She like classics, cheesy old movies (with killer ants, spiders, etc), and flowers. I have to waitress a party tonight and God knows what time I will be home. I am ready to stop waitressing all together; it’s not where I need to be.

Celebration of Life and Death of a King

Today is my cousins’ 26th birthday. She is going out on a hot date, lol. Well it’s not a date; they are meeting up for her birthday at The Olive Garden. I know that this time next year things will so different. My cousin and best friend will be married, my other best friend will be planning her marriage and where will I be? Hmm…. something to ponder. Today Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett died, while everyone is talking about their legacy I am wondering if they will be in heaven or hell. Time waits for no one; and it best to live each moment as if it’s your last. I want when its time to go that I regret nothing but thank God for everything……Well my vacation ends tomorrow and I will be at work starting Monday, so I will enjoy my last day off tomorrow.

Happy Birthday!

Today is my best friend Lizzy B’s 25th Birthday. She’s officially a quarter life! I am so excited for her; everything is moving forward for in her life. She’s engaged and moving to Atlanta to teach there. I am so happy that she is a best friend of mine. I thank God for her everyday! I have known Lizzy B since we were in JHS. I was promoted into her class and didn’t know anyone because it was in the middle of the term. She befriended me and as they say the rest is history. I am also thankful that she’s a child of God like I am. It feels good to know you have someone to go to talk about things secular and spiritual. To have someone offer to pray for you and also want to shop with you is definitely the best of both worlds, lol.

My, My, My....Someone's Getting Big

Today is my niece 2nd Birthday! I am a proud and doting aunt/godmother! I remember the day she was born, it was a Friday. I ran to the store to buy receiving blankets, wash cloths, baby wash, the works. I can tell you when I saw her it was love at first sight. She was this little, pink bit of nothing that was looking at everything and everyone. My brother was a mess that day; I knew once he held her, he was a goner. She got bigger, fatter, and independent. She was pulling herself by 4-5 months and walking by 6 months. At 7, she running EVERYWHERE! Now she is 2 years old going on 35. She knows all the key words: please, thank you, yes, no, why, stop, etc. We have this family joke that she can say sentences. People expect her to do it when all she can say is the word "sentences", lol. She's a blessing from God. I thank God for her everyday; even when she is climbing on my bed to put on my jewelry, getting under my the covers with me, or when she is wearing auntie's stilettos (which she loves to do).

It's The Little Things

Yesterday was one of my best friends birthday. Like the dork I am I texted him like I do with all my friends: at midnight to wish him a Happy Birthday. When I asked him what he wanted he told me that the fact that I remembered was enough. I practically fussed with him for over a half an hour telling him to pick something and he kept telling me the same thing. He reminded me that it's the little things that count. The fact that someone remembers and calls you to tell you "Happy Birthday" or even acknowledges it means more than anything. I remember for my birthday, I was so happy that people remembered, I was even more excited when I went to Carniege Hall to see an orchestra. It boils down to this: It's the small acts of love that shows how much you care; the things you don't do because you have to, but because you want to.