Even though we stress you out at times

Even though you might need a break

We still appreciate all that you do,

Including all your give and take.

You do all that you can,

When fathers are nowhere to be found

Assuming both parental roles

While keeping our feet on solid ground.

Though I may be busy at times, lemme take the time out to say,

I Love You Ma, Happy Mother’s Day.

This post is dedicated to my mother, my sister (even though I don’t like her right now), my grandmother, and all the other mothers in my family.

Special shout out to Sixty, Mrs. Saddity, Tanyetta, P, and all the other mothers out there in blogland.

Happy Mother’s Day ladies.

This week, nothing much has changed with what I have been eating. I still haven’t made my way to the market due to lack of funds. Earlier this week, I turned down offers to go back to Cheeburger Cheeburger and CiCi’s Pizza. That was definitely hard as hell. But, knowing that I had eaten out so much last week, I decided that I’d rather rough it at home. Thursday, my mother turned 58 and she had a little born day shindig down at the bar where she moonlights. I really didn’t want to go at first, but seeing as how that’s Ma Dukes, and she’s always there when I need her, why the hell not? I get down there, and to my suprise, a couple of my aunts and uncles are already down there. We chatted it up for a while, while my uncles took me around the bar introducing me to all the people they knew. I was trying to focus on the Hornet’s game, but I was distracted by all those older people in there “dancing” to their old school soul music. LOL, I definitely was fighting back laughter because those old heads thought they were doin’ something! lol.

Yesterday, my big sister graduated from Howard with her Master’s Degree in Social Work. So she,  her side of the fam and I went down to Houlihan’s on Pier 4. *Cough* Is that what a normal sized portion looks like? Don’t get me wrong, the food was good, but my 8 year old nephew was done eating way before I was. I ordered a Caesar Salad, the 8 oz Sirloin and my little Butterfinger desert doohicky. When the Caesar Salad came, it looked like a normal Caesar Salad. Except for the fact that it was small. It was like 7 pieces of lettuces and 4 croutons spritzed with dressing. I saw the dressing on the salad, but when I started eating it, I could barely taste it. The best part of the meal was a two way tie between the Mashed Potatoes and that Butterfinger desert doohickey.

If all goes according to plan, that’s where well be having my celebratory/going away dinner. Now the only thing is trying to get Friends A & B from that situation I posted about earlier this week together, b/c as I mentioned before, Friend A’s S/O usually is in tow.

As far as tonight goes, Fogo De Chao may be on the docket. I’ll keep everyone posted.

Random Thought of the Moment: “Which one is cheaper? Bed, Bath and Beyond or Target? My research continues…”

The Song of the Moment: “Andromeda & The Milky Way” by Me’Shell Ndegeocello

It’s Sunday Morning. Ma Dukes is downstairs cooking her usual breakfast for the family. You’re upstairs polishing your shoes. Your sister is hogging up the bathroom and all the hot water on the block. Even though you hate getting dressed up to sit in a hot church for 3 hours, you still do it because Ma Dukes says you ‘look handsome’. The real reason why you’re looking forward to going is because you get to sit next to Keisha the entire service… Remember those days?

Kirk Franklin - “Imagine Me”

Tamala Mann, Tiffany Evans & Terrell Carter - “Father Can You Hear Me?”

The Clark Sisters - “Blessed & Highly Favored”

Yolanda Adams - “Open My Heart”

Mary Mary - “In The Morning”

Kirk Franklin - “Looking For You”

Chaka Khan - “Keep Your Head Up”

Hezekiah Walker & The Love Fellowship Choir - “Let’s Dance (Remix)

BeBe & CeCe Winans - “Heaven”

Kirk Franklin - “Why We Sing”

Donnie McClurkin - “We Fall Down”

Trin-I-tee 5:7 - “God’s Grace”

Mary Mary - “Shackles (Praise You)”

Kirk Franklin - “Lean On Me”

Michelle Williams - “Heard A Word”

Kirk Franklin - “Revolution”

BeBe & CeCe Winans - “Addictive Love”

Kirk Franklin - “Silver & Gold”

The music on this playlist is actually already on my iPod. In comparison with my other playlists which have 300+ songs, this one is relatively short. So if you know of anymore gospel tracks that I should check out, post ‘em in the comments section and I’ll definitely look them up.

So I’m starting something new here on the blog called Throwback Thursdays. I’ll put up one R&B and one Hip-Hop song from back in the day (when music was good). I wanna see how many people can guess the songs. This go ’round, I’ll start with something mad easy. Here goes:

What songs are these?

I’m home from the Dentist’s Office, and surprisingly, I’m not in pain. I had a filling put in and now, I’m chillin. The only bad thing is that I can barely feel the right side of my face. IDK even know why I thought I was gonna be in there surrounded by drills and needles lol. It was a quick, in and out procedure, and now I’m home kicked back watching movies for the rest of the day. That is until I head out to Ma Dukes Born Day Shindig tonight after she gets off work.

HAPPY BORN DAY MA DUKES!

You’re 58 years young and you don’t look a day over 20. ok 30. Ok I’ll say 40. lol

Also,

This BS right here…smh

What kind of foolishness is this? This wouldn’t have happened around here. Lanisha and ‘nem would have jumped her right then and there on the train. I read the comments after I watched the video and there were idiots on there talking all types of nonsense. What’s your opinion on this video?

Random Thought of the Moment: “As much as I keep poking my face, I still can’t feel anything.”

The Song of the Moment: “In The Morning” by Ledisi

Today, I have my Speech final and to be completely honest, I already know I have it in the bag. Yesterday, Ms. Corona and I were supposed to meet up in the library on campus to go over the study guide, but I think she forgot about me. In any event, I’m still confident in the fact that I won’t get less than an A. I have my Calc II and Geology Finals next Wednesday, and I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t nervous about my Calc II final. It feels as if I’ve been struggling since midterms, but according to the professor, I’m handling my business! Studying and preparation will definitely help me out with maintaining my B in that class. Who knows. Maybe I’ll pull an A. Wish me luck yall.

Also, Shouts out and Congratulations to my boys J. Dakar and Dennis Jansen for graduating this term. I’ll be there in a few semesters fellas.

Random Thought of the Moment: “Is it just me, or does it seem as if this semester just flew by?”

The Song of the Moment: “It Ain’t Love” by Rahsaan Patterson

This is hilarious…just watch it.

Here’s The Roots new single “Rising Up” featuring one of my favorite up and coming rappers Wale and Chrisette Michele. I’m digging the album so far, but I think the guest spots may be a little much. Is anyone else diggin this album so far?

The past couple of days have been relatively easy on me. Yesterday I went downtown for Jury Duty and remembered that I didn’t eat breakfast (running late, in addition to talking to an old friend I haven’t heard from in almost 4 years). The jurors were given an hour and 15 minute long lunch break, so I called Best Friend N (b/c she works downtown) and we tried to find somewhere to eat. At first we were just gonna hit up Quizno’s but seeing as how there is virtually no parking AND construction going on at every intersection, we headed down to the surprisingly crowded Inner Harbor.

After a failed attempt at trying to find Five Guys (Best Friend N was right. It is in the Pratt Street Pavilion). We settled on Subway because she had to be back at work by 1pm. After waiting in line for about 20 minutes, we ordered our sandwiches and we rolled. I ordered the Pastrami and Provolone on Italian Herbs & Cheese bread with a Root Beer and a bag of Cheddar & Sour Cream chips. She dropped me off back at the courthouse, and I went in and chilled. At about quarter of 3, they announced that no more jurors would be used today. I left there, went to the gas station (almost 40 DAMN DOLLARS worth of gas), then headed to the Car Wash. I intend on having my car detailed b/c that self wash crap didn’t work.

After I left the Car Wash, I headed to Best Friend Q’s house to see what she was up to. I ended up playing catch with my nephew and his mini basketball for about 10 minutes while she was getting his clothes ready for a cookout her sister was taking him and her boys to. Best Friend Q and I left her house, picked up Best Friend A from his house and we headed out to one of my favorite spots called Cheeburger Cheeburger (Their Pear Lemonade is the truth!!!!). I ordered a grilled chicken salad and a grilled chicken sandwich (Lettuce, Tomato, Sauteed Onions, Mayo, A1 Sauce, Provolone and Bacon). We sat for about an hour and a half, laughing and joking like we normally do. After we left, we headed to The Mall in Columbia to try to walk off some of the food we ate. I bought some cologne from Nordstrom’s and afterwards we just walked around the mall for about 30 minutes.

I dropped the Best Friends off at home and I checked in for the night. I called myself getting ready for work last night, and ended up falling asleep for like 30 minutes. Today at work, the supervisor bought us (meaning her and I) lunch from a local Chinese spot and we ate in. I’m not packing my lunch this weekend, but I still had my usual ‘Work Breakfast’. Within the past 48 hours, i’ve eaten out for 3 of 5 meals and skipped 1 in the process. Tonight, I’m gonna go to the market and cop something healthy for me to eat. Probably a grilled chicken salad or something. Nothing too crazy.

Hopefully no one will call me to go out tonight, because I really need to get this laundry done.

Random Thought of the Moment: “If I hear that damn Chaka Khan song on the radio again…”

The Song of the Moment: “Outstanding” by The Gap Band

I copied this from Organized Noise’s spot. Just something to pass the time seeing as how I’m bored as hell here at work.

1. The song title that best describes my current [or most recent] relationship would be “Another Again” by John Legend because we went through the motions for awhile before we finally called it quits. She and I tried being friends, but that ultimately led us back to where we were before.

2. Three ways that a woman can instantly turn me off are by smoking, unnecessary loudness and not displaying some degree of intelligence.

3. If I had to attach a warning label to my heart it would read ‘Good luck trying to get this bad boy open…”

4. It would be REAL nice to come home from work and find A Billion Dollars.

5. No amount of money in the world could make me have sex with a man, eat shit, or go on ‘The Moment of Truth’.

6. The first things I usually notice about a woman are how she looks, her eyes and how she carries herself.

7. If I had it my way, I wouldn’t procrastinate so much.

8. There’s nothing more sexy than getting to see my woman wearing nothing at all.

9. If a man/woman wants to be a part of my life he/she has to understand that I have priorities outside of her, have a sense of humor, be able to converse about almost anything.

10. A word to describe how I plan to spend my weekend is ordinary.