CONfessions #52

ON COMPLAINING: " I figure that there is always somebody else out there worse off than you... if your fortunate enough to wake up ... and see the green grass... you're already BLESSED!"

BETWEEN HEAVY COUGHS: "I need to stop smoking, stop drinking, lose weight...get rid of this belly, and stop chasing wild women... but then I would be bored and die"

LML: As I got on the elevator at work .... a very cheerful woman holding a crossword book greeted me with a big HELLO ... she asked me how I was doing... I put on my fake cheerful and did the same... we got to our floor ... she was going to the left... I to the right... she replied " I'm a little tired and I thought I was going to be late... but actually I'm early for my chemo..."

EVERYDAY IS A NEW BEGINNING: AND THIS IS DEFINITELY NOT THE END: 2010

SPRING FEVA

Alexander McQueen : De- Manta Clutch

MY FAVORITE CHRISTMAS THINGS

DIAMOND SCRABBLE: I'M A BEAST!

MY VINTAGE ANCHOR HOCKING: SNACK SET

BLACKsummers'night:VINYL

SANTA BABY: I WAS A GOOD GIRL: WITH GREAT SANTA'S!

thE REVIEW: ARMORED

I have a list of movies I need to see ... finally got to this one... was determined ... and it did not disappoint... I was really excited to see Mr. Short in this leading role! The story line was typical the acting was up to par and honestly I think I was just so overjoyed to see Mr. Short in this genre. I like to see people do things that are out of the norm for their preconceived image. The action scenes were well done... just think about extra large armored trucks racing around an abandon steel yard... so many obstacles to make it seem light and intense and believable... The movie had a lot of underlying "life lessons" so you know it's a see for me... good family night flick... should be on DVD soon!

hormONes

I WAS HAVING A "TRYING"DAY...

MOTHER SNAPPED ME UP: FOOD AND A PACKAGE

PACKAGE FIRST: CHRISTMAS DO-OVER

DAY LOOKING ORANGE :)

THERE IS HOPE YET: INSPIRATION

IT'S A STARTER BOX: A TASTE:

OF WHAT I CAN LOOK FORWARD TO:

IN THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE!

wINgs

Flying Lessons, from the Series: “Earth Elegies,” 2000, photogravure print

"Unhappiness is not knowing what we want and killing ourselves to get it" - RevRunWisdom

I'm at a point in life where everything I was hiding behind has come to front me with the truth. At the end of the day I want to say I'm alone... but I'm not... I have faith...

I can stunt all day in the remedial class but I fear what it will feel like if I move to the honors class and I'm last... at the end of the day it's me...

vINtAGE

Madrid Cups & Saucers : Yellow Depression Glass

Yellow Cameo Dancing Girl : Depression Glass

Apparently I was a good girl this year... I received a set of antique cups and trays for Christmas... I can't wait to use them! I have already designed a wonderful fruit and cheese set up for them... ooohhh with a pretty pink homemade punch....yowzer... pic of my set coming soon!

CONfession #79

Cabbie had a major accent... in my mind I knew it was New Jersey... but I guessed NY anyway... just for namesake ... he ended up being from Jersey... lol... he told me he attend New Mexico University...

Me: How did you end up here in Birmingham, Al

Cabbie: Well my ex wife's mother was sick... we came here to care for her... she eventually died... kids were in high school at that point... didn't want to pull them out...

Me:understandable

Cabbie: I can't figure out why I am still here either.... lol

LML: I have six months... my life has been changing... my life is going to make a decision for me... all I can do... is stay tuned...

every year... MiLLIONS...

ROSE VERTIGO HOBO: VALENTINO

...of people including myself set out on this journey of positivity and greatness for the new year... most of us fail before the ushering in of Feb...but I don't think it's all a waste... and as I get ready to reflect on this year past... I know I actually accomplished quite a few of my goals... and created and conquered some I didn't even foresee..BLESSING... I guess the big thing this year that I am putting out in the atmosphere is... that I want to do one of two things... MOVE to another state or BUY my own place... this desire has made me reflect on my current habits and therefore... I am going on a financial DIET!... tomorrow... lol... actually Jan1st10... but I haven't bought myself a xmas gift.... lol... I got a few choices ... some responsible some not so much... I'm trying to figure out which category this handbag will fit in... I've loved it since it first graced the neimans website... and that's been some months...lol

THE REVIEW: 26: TO-GO

THIS HAS TO BE MY FAV HAPPY HOUR SPOT: 26

GOUDA MAC & CHEESE

SATAY CHICKEN IN SESAME PEANUT SAUCE

ICE CREAM COOKIE SANDWICH

AHHHH: BERRIES: IN THE WINTER

26: Soooooo this is really not a "REVIEW" ... this does not represent the greatness of the restaurant... I grabbed this "TO-GO" on my way home from the gym... yeah yeah I know... a real sit down review is coming soon!

tIS THE SEASON!

MY BOYFRIEND: THE MAILMAN MADE A VISIT : LOL

YAY: MY GIFTS ARE HERE

I'LL TOAST TO THAT

MY SISTERFRIENDS AND I HAVE CHANGED THE LINEUP A FEW TIMES= SF4

BUT NOW THAT WE ARE SETTLED: I FELT THIS WOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE GIFT

CARD INSCRIPTION: "A true friend unbosoms freely, advises justly, assists readily, adventures boldly, takes all patiently, defends courageously, and continues a friend unchangeably" - William Penn

To Health, Wealth & Prosperity. To The SisterFriends "

jackHER

CC SKYE :DOUBLE WRAP LEATHER SCREW BRACELET

$160.00

MARC BY MARC JACOBS: DOUBLE WRAP BOLT CUFF

$78.00

SEE IT as you may: imitation = flattery

or

BIG FISH: swallowing: CREATIVE FISH
I'm sure the CCreator feels a certain way about this!

"I AIN'T NEVER BEEN NOTHING BUT A WINNER"

What's your alma mater doing?

Mine is WINNING & ROLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLING BABY!

SIZE DOES NOT MATTER

a little treat: HUGE PUNCH

MISSISSIPPI CHEESE STRAW FACTORY : MY FAVORITE: SUGAR COOKIE STRAWS

tHE Review: Precious

An excellent production the movie was well designed, produced, and written. Although the likelihood of a person experiencing such tremendous misfortune is small in comparison to those who will teeter on the brink of this type of social and emotional destruction; the move kept me engrossed and did an excellent job of pulling the viewer into the situation. I think the biggest disappointment is that while the movie moved people… I fear it did not move people… it was impossible to not feel sorrow and disgust… but what I hoped that people could acknowledge were the African American lesbian couple, the mental and emotional issues going unaddressed in the African American communities, and the programs that are working hard to provide alternative means of educational progress. While any accolades that this film receives, I duly believe it deserves, I would like to acknowledge the writer, producers, actors, and actresses for their willingness to take part in a movie with such purpose!

*I hate to do a disclaimer and this is not so much that… but people go straight into the “you a hater” mode when you disagree with the mainstream… so here is where I am coming from… I’m an artist… as an artist … I will never think my work is perfect… the way I judge good art… in the genre of theatrics… side note: art is subjective and judgment of it is so far from a scientific logic and that is why I in some ways disagree with award shows where artist are judged against each other… in the genre of theatrics… what I’m looking for in a good actor is someone who steps outside of their normal pre-established characteristics and provides a convincing performance… that persons ability to maintain that high level of performance throughout their career… and the ability to grow into other distinctive types of characters and yet still return to roles that are “typical” of their acting catalog… makes an actor/actress deserving of accolades… In simpler terms… a singer portraying a singer of their genre (even if from a different time period), or someone with aggressive tendencies acting as someone with aggressive tendencies does not translate as talent worthy of extraordinary artistic praise!

Chef Boy -aR- dee

Neiman Marcus = Holiday Entertaining

APPETIZER COLLECTION (14-16)$150.00

Includes: fresh-baked Italian bread with toasted-garlic dipping oil; smoked all-beef sausage with award-winning aged balsamic-chipotle glaze; pecan-crusted cheese ball with sweet pepper glaze and gourmet crackers; grilled, all-natural chicken strips with malted honey mustard; and creamy Parmesan/garlic/artichoke dip with gourmet crackers.

SOUTH OF THE BORDER (6-8)$115.00

Kit includes:
•Monterey chicken, green chiles, and corn casserole, 3 lbs.
•Signature enchilada soup, 2 lbs.
•Fire-roasted salsa and tri-colored tortilla chips, 1 lb. of each.
•12 Mexican wedding cookies.

WALNUT CARROT CAKE (10) $78.00

So last year I did this post and I decided to revisit the concept... as you can see I'm up for the non-traditional... Honestly NM didn't have the best selection this year. I do appreciate the recession friendly "KIT" choices... HURRY UP: DEC 19TH is the last day to ORDER

BURSTING GRAPES...

Apparently neither Saks, Kenneth Cole, or Lord & Taylor are in need of revenue.

Must be nice to flourish in the mist of a recession... Yep... why call or email a customer whose money we have already charged and let them know that the item they ordered is no longer available ... nope... even when they call me and ask me whats the hold up ... I just lie and say oh its going out today... EVEN THOUGH I KNOW THAT THERE IS NO WAY THAT THE ITEM IS SHIPPING TODAY BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE ANY MORE!!!!!... oh and never forget that it is only a week or so before CHRISTMAS... and they might have been ordering the items for GIFTS!.... That is all...

REVIEW 100#

SOURCE UNKNOWN

I told you I was open minded...

"O let's do it" Waka Flocka Flame

DUPLICATED: The hook & beat remind me of the Soulja Boy's music formula = CATCHY

OVERALL: The song wasn't bad .... if you like "trap music"/ or you don't care about the meaning of the lyrics this is for you

IPOD ROTATION: um won't even get downloaded

FAVORITE LINES: "drug dealing music" "i influence"

"Fresh" 6 Tre G

DUPLICATED: I wouldn't say I could compare this to a distinctive song or artist... but the listing of "brands" put me in an "Upgrade You" state of mind...

OVERALL: I learned some stuff ...lol... but I wasn't impressed... at all

IPOD ROTATION: I have to preserve my space for the "SUMMERS'"

FAVORITE LINES: "Black 'sace frames " " That brand new Coogie done hit that block" " Got the jeans and the jacket hat and the top Got my gal looking for the shoes and the socks"

MY EARS ARE THIRSTY: REVIEWS TO COME

N'dambi - Pink Elephant

Eric Roberson - Music Fan

CONfessions # 100

I didn't catch the drivers name this morning but the topic was "Music" lol...such an interpretive subject...

Driver- "Did you go see 6 Tre G last night..."

Me- contorted face "Who?"...

Driver -"6 Tre G he was at Mike's last night...

Me- "Six Trey Gin... I've never heard of him or them...

Driver - "Yeah it's one guy... has that song " (Fresh)Like a million bucks" ... he begins to sing...You never heard em?"

Me- " Uh no... I only hear the radio in the cab... usually people don't play 95.7 (hiphop station) ...

Driver- "Yeah, you right... my kids listen to it that's how I know.. you know Waka Flocka Flame (Oh let's do it)...

Me - WHO???+ Contorted Face....

Driver - chuckles " Waka Flocka Flame...."

Me- uh I'm obviously not in the loop, I only know the mainstream folks...(I name r&b artist)

Driver - "Oh like Anthony Hamilton"...

Me- uh yeah like I know the mainstream rappers like Jay Z, Wayne, Soulja Boy... lol...

Driver - " Yeah yeah..."

Me- " The kids I work with they listen to SIA, Radiohead, Coldplay..."

Driver - Confused face

THE REVIEW: I'm not closed minded so I am downloading both of the artist "hit"songs...

TROT

FOX FUR EARMUFFS

DIY

OSCAR DE LA RENTA

SPOTTED many moons ago in BAZAAR ...

em . in . i = PART TIME WIFE...

love in a world of distance

For some reason the mailman is blessing me with free Marie Claire's .... umm... Thanks!.... so I thumbed through the Jan issue and found this article about " The Weekend Wives" ... I know... interesting concept..

Three twenty somethings who only see their husbands on the weekends dished about how they make it work... constant streaming video chat and up to $150 dollar/5 hr weekly commutes... of course non of them seemed thrilled with the situation... and I don't know how much longer they will be married... but with all that's happening in pop culture/gossip news I'd say it was an ironic find...

Most of the "weekenders" are living distance marriages because of careers... one WW was quoted as saying the "unexpected upshot" was that she could dedicate more time to her career... I won't lie ... the concept seemed pretty cool when I read the tag line... but after I read the interview answers... these people seem miserable...

A boyfriend that's long distance is definitely different than a husband that's long distance... what was the reason they got married again? because their love knows no distance... ummm that's some movie fairytale b.s. this "love" thing is jacked up... it's going to take more than ... crawling till we can walk... jump and fly!... being in a relationship is way more stressful than being lonely on occasion... I mean I can focus on my career without changing my last name... unless I'm just looking for a locked in investor... if I'm looking to the world to give me love advice... I might as well.... I might as well... IDK.... lol...

NOW THATS A FIVE STAR: J. ALEXANDER'S

SO MY LOVE FOR J's STARTED LONG AGO: GRANDFATHER SPONSORED FAMILY TRIPS

I HAVE HAD EVERYTHING SOUTH OF : OTHER SPECIALTIES

BEST I EVER HAD: MEXICO CITY SPINACH CON QUESO

AMBIANCE: FAVORITE THING #2 ABOUT J's ... dark wood... dim lighting... smartly dressed servers... warm... chic... dangerous... from the bar... to the floor (love the circular booths) even the traditional booths mixed with tables on the platform are "THE MOST"

TABLE SERVICE: FAVORITE #1
THE PER GLASS LEMONADE: ONLY MADE IN SEASON
A HOSTESS GREETS YOU. ANOTHER HOSTESS SEATS YOU. A SERVER TAKES YOUR DRINK ORDER. ANOTHER SERVER BRINGS YOUR DRINK ORDER. YOUR WAITER
TAKES GOOD CARE OF YOU FOR THE REST OF THE NIGHT.

CAESAR: CUT
MENU: THE MENU IS PRETTY STRAIGHT FORWARD... NOT TOO OVERSTATED: IT HAS ONLY CHANGED SLIGHTLY OVER THE PAST YEARS: AND THE NON MENU SPECIALS ARE USUALLY PRETTY AMAZING. THEY TAKE EVERYTHING AN EXTRA STEP AND ACKNOWLEDGE AND FOLLOW ORDERS AND REQUEST TO THE DOT...

PRESENTATION: I DON'T EAT BEEF: BUT THAT COW WAS BAD!!!

RACK EM

VERY BEST CHOCOLATE CAKE: PUT A RING ON IT
I PASSED ON SOUTH OF THE BORDER & HIT THE WEST SIDE... TRANSLATION... I had already partaken in dinner but I couldn't dare be anti-social so...
I had #1 1/2 FAVORITE thing THE VERY BEST!


NO YEAST ROLLS: FRESH FLAKY CROISSANTS

* When I first visited they drizzled honey on them....mmmmm

J. ALEXANDER'S: 6 out of 5... Yes, I am partial but I honestly have never had a bad experience ...except on take out... the atmosphere is amazing and it's for any type of crowd... the experience is whatever you make it! The food is everything you could ask for! There are 13 states lucky enough to house a J ... if you made the number you should definitely check it out!