Yesterday I had school at UMSL, after class I went to the Library to use the Computer Lab area. Before school I had gotten a few calls and text messages from the guy that I had met earlier a few weeks ago on campus. He asked my plans after class, I told him nothing for real and wanted to know if we could meet up at the Library to meet up with him. Now mind you my class is done by 8:10pm. So as I'm chilling out I am on Youtube.com watching some Dave Chappelle skits, checking email, and also downloading latest study guides from UMSL.edu for my science class. By 9pm I become just a tad bit annoyed. I hadn't heard back from him except for a few text messages stating that he was on his way. the last one had said I'll be there in 5 minutes....that was 15 minutes before.....so Im looking at the clock as its hitting on 9:30pm.
So...I'm thinkin....ok he is not anywhere near so I'm just gonna go home. As soon as I'm walkin out the area....here he comes. I told him he got lucky because I was about to go home. So he apologizes and he asked if I had eaten yet and I told him no. So we decide to leave my car up at UMSL and we end up driving all the way out to Bridgeton to Culpeppers. We sit in a curved booth area in the back and I make a run to the ladies room and aske him to order me a Sprite.
So I'm in the ladies room looking at myself in the mirror and I just bust up laughing. Don't know why maybe it's nerves or simply just don't have a phucking clue. So I get myself together and make my way out to the dining area. I take a seat and luckly we have a tv in the area and we conversate between the different sports and other subjects. Our waiter comes over and takes our orders. I order Toasted Ravioli and he orders some buffalo wings.
As I'm watchin the TV, I notice my hair is moving.....and not by itself.....so I look over and he asks me if this is my real hair and I told him yet. He makes the statement, "wow that's so rare", I'm thinking why? He states he's not used to seeing black woman with long hair. Now personally I don't consider my hair long. Yet others do, so to each their own. He strokes it a couple of more times and I just turn back to the TV thinking, "Ok" and continue to watch ESPN NBA news. Then he asks me about my eyelashes, he asks me if I have a on a full set or are they real. First off I'm thinking how in the hell do you now about a full set? So I tell him that they are mine. He again is astonished and I just chuckle to myself and laugh.
Then our food makes it to the table. Our waiter had been conversating with us from time to time and we were just joking about how Wrestling is fake but still entertaining, NBA players and their drama, and anything else that would come to mind. As I'm enjoying my toasted ravioli, my friend is trying to make small talk while eating his buffalo wings. Now to me personally the reason I ordered my food because I didn't want to look crazy while eating my food not to mention I've never eaten with this person before so I wanted to minimize as many embarrasments as possible. Small chested.....I am not.
So as we are talking....everynow and them I might catch something foriegn hit me on the side of my cheek from time to time...So I'll discretely wipe it off and participate in the conversation. Not to mention from time to time he would touch my arm and I'm thinking please tell me he did wipe his hands before doing that. Which by the way when I did get home, unfortunately.....he did not. Also another pet peeve of mine is if I just met you, I'm not really into the touchy feeling thing so I do notice he was trying to put his arm around me but I would purposely lean into the table and put my elbows up while still talking to him.
Also sometimes he would jsut simply stare at me....I could be looking at the TV and just know he is staring at me. I would look over at him and ask him if he is okay and he would say, " I think you are just so beautiful". I would say thank you and look right back at the tv.
Afterwards we left and he asked me questions about the guys in my past (How long had I known them, what happened between us, if I still spoke with them or thought about them, and other questions). I answered them honestly and he kept nodding his head as though he understood and then he took me back to my car. I told him have a good night and I drove home. Got there around 11:30pm. He seems to be a cool guy but at this time he seems as though he would just be a good friend. Yet you never know right?..
April 15, 2008
April 14, 2008
Funny thang that happened this past Saturday
You know what I have such a bad memory I forgot the FUNNYthing that happened this Saturday. Well I had a morning meeting that day from 7am to 9am and I picked up Danielle so we could both make it there on time. Well afterwards I take Daniell back home and I stay for a lil bit under an hour to help her with something. Afterwards I leave and realize my lights on my car have been on the whole time.
I get in the car, put the key in the igniation and turn......nothing.....turn it again.....nothing.... so I'm like.....shit......I'm stuck......
So remember my dad was going out of town that day for a while and I called the house to see if he had left yet and spoke with my mom and she tells me YEP he's gone. So I call AAA and inform them of my situation and ask for a jump. A guy gets out there within 2o minutes and he is just such a nice guy and proceeds to tell me that my battery is offically dead and the only thing that can be done with it is give it it's last rights.
So here comes a bigger dilema, what do I do? The AAA guy informs me that he has batteries on his truck but here comes the bigger kick.......they cost $113 dollars. I'm like.....huh....yep I'm royally phucked. So I call Danielle in the house who has yet to realize that I'm still outside of her house to see if she has change for 20 bucks. Because thankfully even though I had cashed my check from my main gig I had yet to put it in the bank. So unfortunately Danielle didn't have change and neither did the mailman or neighbor across the street.
So I got a new battery, told the guy to keep the change and was finally home about 2 hours later after that ordeal. When I got home I told my mom about it and she looked at me as though I grew another head and asked what in the hell was up with a $120 car battery? I told her that the guy informed me that it had a 3 year warranty and an addtional 36 months some other crap warranty. When I my dad finally made it back in town I told him what had happened and he had the same look on his face that my mom had.
I guess car batteries shouldn't charge so much. But damn if my car doesn't get up better than it used to....vroom vroom. hehehehe
I get in the car, put the key in the igniation and turn......nothing.....turn it again.....nothing.... so I'm like.....shit......I'm stuck......
So remember my dad was going out of town that day for a while and I called the house to see if he had left yet and spoke with my mom and she tells me YEP he's gone. So I call AAA and inform them of my situation and ask for a jump. A guy gets out there within 2o minutes and he is just such a nice guy and proceeds to tell me that my battery is offically dead and the only thing that can be done with it is give it it's last rights.
So here comes a bigger dilema, what do I do? The AAA guy informs me that he has batteries on his truck but here comes the bigger kick.......they cost $113 dollars. I'm like.....huh....yep I'm royally phucked. So I call Danielle in the house who has yet to realize that I'm still outside of her house to see if she has change for 20 bucks. Because thankfully even though I had cashed my check from my main gig I had yet to put it in the bank. So unfortunately Danielle didn't have change and neither did the mailman or neighbor across the street.
So I got a new battery, told the guy to keep the change and was finally home about 2 hours later after that ordeal. When I got home I told my mom about it and she looked at me as though I grew another head and asked what in the hell was up with a $120 car battery? I told her that the guy informed me that it had a 3 year warranty and an addtional 36 months some other crap warranty. When I my dad finally made it back in town I told him what had happened and he had the same look on his face that my mom had.
I guess car batteries shouldn't charge so much. But damn if my car doesn't get up better than it used to....vroom vroom. hehehehe
April 13, 2008
When the chips stack up they really know how to fall
Well today is Sunday and last week really packed a punch for me. I've always believed when people die, it comes in three's. If you recall my post in regards to one of my former high school classmates, her husband was murdered. They have made progress and arrested 2 suspects in the case.
I found out last midweek that one of my former co-workers from my part-time job lost his 4 yr old son to his battle with cancer back on April 6, 2008. I do remember the lil angel, his nickname was 'lil man' his real name was Charles Lattier. I wasn't able to make the wake or the funeral unfortunately. My prayers are with John (his father). John did so much for his son and daughter especially since he was raising them both himself. Unfortunately the mother didn't want to have anything to do with her son. You couldn't help but admire John's strength. I know lil man is in a better place and not suffering anymore. you can read more about him on KMOV.com. They did a story on him back in Feb. 2008.
Update on April 10, 2008
Then I found out yesterday last night from my mom that a cousin of mine who lives in Chicago and is just a few years older than me was released from the hospital and sent home because they can no longer help him with his fight against luekemia. They say it's just a matter of time before he goes.
So I sit here now in my bed watching cartoons and think to myself. Death has no boundaries and never discriminates.
I found out last midweek that one of my former co-workers from my part-time job lost his 4 yr old son to his battle with cancer back on April 6, 2008. I do remember the lil angel, his nickname was 'lil man' his real name was Charles Lattier. I wasn't able to make the wake or the funeral unfortunately. My prayers are with John (his father). John did so much for his son and daughter especially since he was raising them both himself. Unfortunately the mother didn't want to have anything to do with her son. You couldn't help but admire John's strength. I know lil man is in a better place and not suffering anymore. you can read more about him on KMOV.com. They did a story on him back in Feb. 2008.
Update on April 10, 2008
Then I found out yesterday last night from my mom that a cousin of mine who lives in Chicago and is just a few years older than me was released from the hospital and sent home because they can no longer help him with his fight against luekemia. They say it's just a matter of time before he goes.
So I sit here now in my bed watching cartoons and think to myself. Death has no boundaries and never discriminates.
April 8, 2008
hey hey hey
Well this past week has had it's ups and downs. Well to start off that Science test that I thought I did well was NOT a highlight. Yet I found out from other people in my class it was NOT a highlight for them either. So that really sucked......MOVING ALONG My other class I'm still doing okay.
On a brighter note My Kansas Jayhawks, brought the fire last night in one of the most amazing games played in my eyes. I was jumpin on my bed after the OT session. Now tonight the ladies are going for the title and even though I have not kept score and I have it recorded on my DVR I refuse to check who has won and I'm gonna wait until I get home and watch the game for myself to see the results.
Work is well.......work at both jobs. I go I clock in I work and then I clock out. This Thursday I made plans with coworkers like 2 weeks ago to get some drinks and then go to the Moulah Theater to see a moivie called Leatherheads. Then on Friday I have to be at the main job for Parent/Teacher Confrence. That will be from 11am to 5pm, but I originally had a hair appointment so I'm like WHAT IN THE HELL AM I GONNA DO!!!!
In just one month my girls (Kai and my god-daughter) from Florida will be here and I miss them like crazy. Looking forward to it.;) Also met a guy a couple of weeks back and we have been talking on and off just figuring each other out. I swear it's the most I've used my Sprint phone in well......ever since I've had it. He seems pretty cool and we have a lot of interests. We were suppose to hook up Sunday night but our signals got crossed, he wanted to hang out last night but I was too tired from all the excitement I generated watching the Men's basketball game so maybe this weekend we might hook up.;) You never know. It's kinda weird going back out on hanging out with a guy scene. I need to do it more often huh?
On a brighter note My Kansas Jayhawks, brought the fire last night in one of the most amazing games played in my eyes. I was jumpin on my bed after the OT session. Now tonight the ladies are going for the title and even though I have not kept score and I have it recorded on my DVR I refuse to check who has won and I'm gonna wait until I get home and watch the game for myself to see the results.
Work is well.......work at both jobs. I go I clock in I work and then I clock out. This Thursday I made plans with coworkers like 2 weeks ago to get some drinks and then go to the Moulah Theater to see a moivie called Leatherheads. Then on Friday I have to be at the main job for Parent/Teacher Confrence. That will be from 11am to 5pm, but I originally had a hair appointment so I'm like WHAT IN THE HELL AM I GONNA DO!!!!
In just one month my girls (Kai and my god-daughter) from Florida will be here and I miss them like crazy. Looking forward to it.;) Also met a guy a couple of weeks back and we have been talking on and off just figuring each other out. I swear it's the most I've used my Sprint phone in well......ever since I've had it. He seems pretty cool and we have a lot of interests. We were suppose to hook up Sunday night but our signals got crossed, he wanted to hang out last night but I was too tired from all the excitement I generated watching the Men's basketball game so maybe this weekend we might hook up.;) You never know. It's kinda weird going back out on hanging out with a guy scene. I need to do it more often huh?
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