Resolve..

Today is December 30th. 2008 is slowly winding down and 2009 is about to make her appearance.

I have been doing this blog thing for about four years *gasp*. Every year I give the same tired post about how the next year will be better than the year before. I have noticed that the same things are on my list, every single year. Blah-blah-blah…Blah-blah-blah…Don’t believe me? Take a look at these links…

2008
2007
2006
2005

I guess I could come up with a really well organized and rehearsed excuse. I don’t have one. There is no reason. Ultimately it is me. Sometimes I feel like my goals are insurmountable. I am completely overwhelmed and impatient with what I am trying to achieve. I also feel like I try to do too much. I probably have things on my radar that shouldn’t even be on there.

I like the word “resolve”. I really do. Check out this definition…

to reach a firm decision about

The one thing that stands out to me is “to reach a firm decision about”. Hmmm…That means something that you feel passionate about.

I am going to do things a little differently this year. I will figure out the one thing that bothers me. After I have figured that out, then I will apply Goal Setting Theory to achieve the goal. I also have to think positively.

Recessionista Friday

Since there is a recession and all, I am cutting back on unnecessary expenses. Here's what tonight looks like...

Slice and Bake cookies? CHECK!
A blanket to wrap up in? CHECK!
A copy of The Five Heartbeats and Hollywood Shuffle on YouTube? CHECK!!!! CHECK!!!

I love when Walter does his Eddie King, Jr. impression.

But actually this whole experience is just a little to fabulous for me. I watched section 1 of 13 of the Five Heartbeats. I couldn't find section 2 of 13 and therefore I had to skip to section 3 of 13. I did get to see my favorite part...But of course, there was some ol' foolishness involved.



Methinks that homeboy went to Black Acting School...



Sneaking In The Movies - Classic!!! I give it THA FINGA!!! Ama-duh! Ama-duh!





Camel walk Tommy!!!!

A Matching Set of Groomsmen

You know…I am a firm believer that less is more. Sometimes in the pursuit of being different, people incorporate all of this stuff and in the end…It looks like a hot mess.

I am concealing key details to protect the innocent. LOL

So, A FRIEND is traveling to a rural southern state to be a groomsman in a wedding. The colors of the wedding are ivory, crimson and chocolate brown. I’ll talk about that later. LOL

Instead of renting/purchasing a tuxedo, my friend had to buy a suit. There was a last minute rush to get THE SUIT (capitalized because it has its own identity). My friend was pissed because he wouldn't have enough time to get THE SUIT tailored and pressed. He tends to be a little prissy. That’s ok. I like that.

So, THE SUIT arrived.

Man oh man! It is fabulous! Ghetto fabulous. Here are the specs:

It is a three-piece brown suit.
The three pieces are a jacket, vest, and pants.
The suit is brown with CRIMSON pinstripes.
The jacket comes to my knees (I tried it on). It also has an "arrow" backvent. Yes a vent in the center of Walt's back. It has arrow pointers on it.
The vest is a double-breasted vest.
The pants are wide legged.

My friend is going to look like Cab Calloway.

Me: What is THE SUIT made of?
Me (looking at the tag on the arm): Hey! It is made of "high tech fabric". WTF?
Friend: *sigh* This is some bull! It says here that it is "techtron". Techtron and polyester.

Oh my gawd! I can’t breathe. Dealing with that isht is the reason why I don’t have a Christmas tree.

My mother offered a bit of wisdom. She said, "Tell him to stay away from open flames and cigarettes. He will mess around and we will end up having to go down there to him" LOL

We won’t even talk about the shoes that they are expected to wear. LOL

But anyway back to the subject at hand. I really don’t understand weddings and this entire notion that everyone has to look the same. I don’t get the matching set of bridesmaids either. I can say that I don’t want to attend an event where another broad has on the same dress that I am wearing. I couldn’t imagine my seven closest friends wearing the same damn dress AND shoes. If you are lucky, sometimes the same hair *shudders at the flashback*. I don’t get it.

Would it have been so bad if the groom asked his groomsmen to wear their best black suit? If they don’t have one, then they could just go out and purchase a suit. IMHO, that would have been a better use of resources. Now my friend is stuck with a brown and red suit that he will never wear again.

Sometimes you can do too much. Chocolate brown suits with red pinstripes is waaaay too much!

Been So Long...

I haven't been in a talking mood. I had a major implementation to push through this past weekend. When I say push, I mean push with one foot and close the door quickly push. It was actually uneventful. I think that is a testament to my project management skills *swole head*.

We have 17 days until Christmas. I have not decked a hall or fa-la-la-la-la’ed. I *have* pretty much completed my Christmas gift shopping (I bought a few things on Saturday). I haven’t thought about our Christmas dinner. Honestly? I am feeling a little bah-humbugged. I am beat and it is beginning to take a toll on my exuberance related to holiday celebrations.

I feel like I do all of these preparations and the day goes by so fast and I don’t have time to enjoy it. Oh and don’t get me started about the heathen-like behavior exhibited by the gift recipients.

I talked with my mother and she feels the exact same way. So, we are changing things up a bit. My immediate family is going to do a low-key Christmas Eve celebration – gift exchange and hors doevres!!! Christmas morning I’ll spend with Walt and his family. After that I am going to my mother’s house to exchange gifts and chill for the remainder of the day. I’ll probably play several rounds of Guitar Hero!!!

We will feast on barbecue ribs, macaroni and cheese, greens, cornbread muffins, sweet potato pie and pecan pie. Mmm-mmm!

I still want to have some sort of Christmas spirit. Here’s my Christmas “To Do” list:
· Christmas Tree and Decorations (by Friday)
· After the tree has been decorated, sip hot chocolate and look at it while listening to Christmas music (Friday night)
· Send out Christmas Cards (Monday 15th)
· Wrap gifts
· After the gifts have been wrapped, sip hot chocolate with a shot of Godiva liqueur and peppermint bark. :)