Monday Morning Ramblings

Good Monday Merning!!!

The current temperature in the ATL is 46 degrees. It is cloudy and rainy, but that's a WHOLE lot better than 34 degrees and windy.

I am looking forward to this week.

Why?

Because this is a 2 day work week for me.

I am OFF on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday!

One word.

GLORY!!!

And I plan for it to be a quiet 2 day work week. I am on my boss' bad side right now, which is a good thing. This means she won't be harassing me. Gotta get on her bad side more often (well, not during review time).

This morning, the new specialist in our group, a particularly amusing Asian fellow who absolutely cracks me up (I get a nice fist bump everyday) and I have been pontificating over the details of this particular compound.

He is doing a bit of wailing and hollering about it. He knows my area of expertise now, so dude be on me. I haven't discussed hardcore chemistry in a mighty, mighty long time, ya'll. And dude brings it hard. Goodness.

I told him my thoughts of the difficulties of it (it's one of a whole family and is gonna act up)...

I then patted him on the shoulder, spoke a word of encouragement, and BACKED SLOWLY OUT OF THE ROOM.

I want no parts of that analysis. I found a couple of articles online and gave them to him. I will check on him periodically, have a couple of high post convos and all...

But honey chile, this a two day workweek. I ain't thinking too hard this week!

Unh-unh! Heck no, buddy! My mind is on vacation, and vacation is on my mind.

Shawty better work it out somehow!

Really though.

My weekend. My weekend was a good one, with the highlight being breakfast on Saturday morning with my journal writing group. Our last meeting was in September, so it has been awhile since we all have seen each other.

My group leader did something very interesting: She each asked us to tell each woman there what we thought of them and what they meant to our lives.

Let's just say... tears and snot was everywhere!

Shoot, I even had to break out my Obama Church fan.

It's all interesting because we know each others deepest issues and nuances. I often think of these women, and pray for these women.

And it ALWAYS stops me cold when someone thinks highly of me AND expresses it to me. I guess that it is because I don't expect it, nor do I do the things I do for any praise or anything.

I've been apart of the group for 3 years, and it has made a big difference in my life. I have somewhere that I can openly express my concerns, thoughts, fears... whatever WITHOUT JUDGEMENT.

That's what I love about that group.

There are no more than a good 10 of us, but there is a lot of strength in 10 hearts.

My best friend always says that God really thought of her and really loves her because He made me her best friend.

I can say the same about this group. God really loves me and thinks much of me because he hooked me up with this strong group of women.

Alright... let me stop, before I have to find a tissue and my church fan.

Plans for Thanksgiving. I'm not hanging with my family. It's just too much mess and I have to REALLY watch what I do and say. Milk and Cookies is in town, home on military leave from Virginia, and having some big function for his friends at our mother's house.

My sister Kentucky is cooking at my house, and taking everything over to Grandma's house. Kentucky got mad last year because neither she or I cooked, and she didn't have leftovers the next day. So she decided she's going to cook up a meal. Grandma is not going anywhere, so they are going to hang out together. Kentucky is a serious planner, and she yapped much about writing out her recipes (*Ladylee kicks the hard eyeroll*).

I am not sure what Auntie Joyce is doing. I think she may head over to Grandma's house.

Ya'll have fun, and I may stop by.

That leaves me. I am, first of all, just glad to be OFF. But, I am heading over to LadyTee's house. We were arguing last night about what she wants me to bring over. Last week, she wanted me to bring a pie and drinks. Now, she wants me to bring Mac-and-cheese and drinks. So I can handle that.

I hope it's not a replay of last year. I went over to LadyTee's house. I wasn't hungry, just trying to get out of the house. I was camped out in the den in a lounger, watching a good movie and crocheting up a storm.

Bobbie Jean (LadyTee's Mama): "Get in here and eat."
LadyLee: "I ain't hungry".
Bobbie Jean: "Well eat any damn way!"

I thought I was going to get knocked upside the head or something. But she left me alone, and wrapped a nice plate up for me. (Whew).

We will do the same things we do every Thanksgiving... sit back and relax and chill. Period. I have MUCH crocheting to knock out (as usual... LBeezy: square count 405). LadyTee and her fam keep their house HOT, so I better make sure to pack a pair of shorts and a tank top so I won't suffocate up in that camp!

No black Friday for me... I don't get caught up in the shopping frenzy. My Christmas budget is 100 dollars flat, so uh, I will stay home.

But I do plan on purchasing a couple of pairs of sneakers.

Video of the Week. Found an interesting video by Kanye West over on Aunt Jackie's blog this weekend.

Heartless from kwest on Vimeo

Now, for all I know, this could be the most popular song on the planet right now. I don't know, because the only radio I listen to these days is talk radio. But this video reminded me of my favorite animated movie, American Pop. That movie came out in the early 80s, and it is the story of 4 generations of a family and their love for music. My found my favorite part of the movie over on Youtube.



See any similiarities? Hmmm... Wouldn't suprise me of ol' Kanye was watching that movie and got a few ideas.

That's it for me! I have a few more posts planned for this week, and hopefully I will get those up.

Ya'll have a FINE week.

(With it being a 2 day workweek, I KNOW I will!)