Wasting the day away...but for good reason!

I'm still recovering from a wonderful night on yesterday...it was a bday celebration for me. A friend of mine told me that it was gonna happen last week, and he wasn't lying. It was at this very nice restaurant that turns into a social setting after 10pm. I loved it! We partied it up grown and sexy style, which is a relief, cause I really don't see a lot of that here lol! I love it when blacks can get together and have a good time, no drama, no fights...just kickin it hard!

I feel really special though! This is the first bday celebration I've had with the people here. Last year my girls came down to visit and we did have a great time. I am just thankful that the people here care enough about me to help me continue on with my bday festivities! This is when I really like it here...when I realize that I have met a great group of people that I can hang out with. I know that the friends I have cannot be replaced at all, but it is comforting to find folk here who share my same interests. We are going to pick up next weekend with more celebrating!!!

The girls chipped in and got me wine glasses as a gift! This may not seem like much, but it's actually very thoughtful considering I had a superbowl party at my house and we had wine to drink...but no wine glasses to drink out of!! So instead, we had to drink out of blue cups, which was not classy at all lol! Now, I have wine glasses so that my guests can enjoy their wine with class!!! Not only the guests, but me too...if I'm feeling up to it. :-)

I was thinking last night that my friends looked so cute. I love it when women/men can go out together and be on the same page in terms of style. Nobody stuck out like a sore thumb. Just classy...Is that materialistic of me? I'm a believer that a person should care about their appearance. I learned when I started my job that "nobody cares about those who don't care about themselves." Do you agree? Just think about it. Why do you think there is so much emphasis on dressing the part, the do's and don'ts of appearance. That's because it matters. Now a lot of people say "like me for who I am on the inside" and that's ok in certain situations, but most of the time that is a bunch of crap. Mainly because if you see someone who looks like a bum in a club or restaurant etc. , you won't want to give that person the time of day. Not saying you will be mean to the person, but you automatically wonder, "What was he/she thinking coming in here with that on?" I know it because I have observed how others react to people like that. Honestly, I have been that person wondering if the other person looked in the mirror before they left the house. It doesn't take a lot to look decent, but it does mean that you care about yourself if you do. It's those that put more time into the look that are much more fabulous than the next. Just my random thoughts. Am I being unreasonable?

Yeah, I'm the Birthday Girl...

It's been a minute I know since I last wrote...soooo much has happened! First of all, I am one year older than I was since my last post...yes, my birthday was yesterday! YAY me! I left Florida on Friday with plans to go to Atlanta after stopping in my home town for a bit...but my plans were overruled when the bad weather started. Ugh! It was tornado watches all around and I'm no fool...I was not going to be driving down I-20 to Atlanta getting swooped up by a tornado! We played it safe and stayed in town. At first I was feeling a little down, but you know me...always trying to see the positive in things! We ended up going out the entire weekend, trying to make up for not going on our road trip. I still had a fabulous time. I got to spend time with friends, family, and even see people I haven't seen in awhile...which is always a treat for me. We always have a great time...kicking it is what we do best :-) Oh and I do love the shopping in my hometown so I could not resist going to the mall...you know, since I didn't get to shop in Atlanta. That's the only reason I went lol! The weekend went by extra fast too. You know what they say...time flies when you are having fun!

I was in for a total surprise though when I woke up Sunday morning to snow!!! I could not believe it! It was snowing on my birthday! That has never happened to me before. I loved it. It was beautiful. Now that I live in Florida, snow is not always around the corner...so I took it all in :-) I actually took some pics on my Blackberry but am having a hard time sending them thru email. I am almost positive it's something that I'm doing wrong, but hey no biggie. The snow only lasted for several hours though. It was there that morning and had vanished by the afternoon...just in time for my birthday dinner!

Anyways, my bday celebration is not over...One of my guy friends down here in FL calls me and tells me that I'm having a bday party this Friday. I of course was confused. He basically told me not to ask any questions, just tell my girls, and be there ready to party! I am happy to oblige. I'm looking forward to it too! We will see what happens...at least I will definitely have something cute to wear since I'm apparently the guest of honor!!! :-)

And after that, the celebration is still not over!!! I celebrate my bday the entire month of March. I haven't planned everything out as good as last year, but I'm definitely going to party hard. To top it all off, at the end of the month I'll be going to Vegas on a business trip...how cool is that? Partly because it's Vegas, and partly because I don't have to pay a dime! Free trips are fine with me lol!

I am so thankful that God has allowed me to see another year, another birthday. I really appreciate those that are part of my life and are having a positive impact. I am blessed to have a loving family and fabulous friends. Happy Birthday to me!!!

No Speak English??

My bday is almost here! Only 5 more days...YAY! In honor of S.H. I must say "Whoo Hoo! Whoo Hoo!" and do the dance LOL! Though my special day is on Sunday, I will be leaving Friday to begin my weekend celebration. I guess I can get excited now, although I still do not know what I want. I really haven't had time to think about gifts. I am just thankful for another birthday. And to prove it, I'm going to kick it extra hard!!!!

There is so much to do before the weekend. I have to get my hair done, get a new outfit, pack for the trip etc. I still have time though. I got my nails done today. When I first started going to this shop, I was content because the nail techs did not speak Vietnamese in front of me. But whoa! I was in for a surprise a couple of months ago when it all started. I think it to be so rude that I am a customer, sitting directly in front of your face and you speak in another language. What kinda mess is that? I'm pretty sure I'm going to invest in Rosetta Stone so that I can learn their language. Think of how surprised they would be if I'm sitting there all quiet then burst into Vietnamese chatter with them at any moment! I would love to see the look on their faces. HAHAHA! Maybe I should tell them? Do they know how rude that is? I think it's probably more so rude because they are probably talking about me. That's what I would do if I had another language and wanted to talk about someone who was sitting near me...LOL! Now I am contradicting myself...I'm not saying I would do it, but I'm saying that if I had to rationalize it, that only makes sense. This must be what the nail techs think. They don't want to just tell me in English that I am holding my hand the wrong way, they have to inform each other I guess. I have to start my plan of action in this area. Rosetta Stone it is...Hey if Michael Phelps can do it, and he was high on marijuana, then I can surely rock it out!

The Countdown Has Begun!!!

My bday is fastly approaching! I can't believe it's almost here. I have been so busy with work and life that I almost forgot about my birthday...how could I? It's only one of my favorite days of the year!!! I was slipping this year though, because usually there is something planned waaaaaaay in advance, but not this time. Thankfully, I have the best chics as friends! They truly are fabulous, so they helped me to plan a road trip for my bday. At first the plan was to go to NYC to do a double bday celebration with one of my girls, but that didn't happen for me because of work reasons. I was really upset about it at first, but hey what could I do? So, even though that didn't happen, another friend of mine suggested going to Atlanta. Now, we don't kick it in Atlanta alot so it's cool to get away from home sometimes. Especially when I'm with my girls. We are so freakin fabulous...and we always have a blast!! I guess I can get more excited about it since it's going down next weekend.

I swear, I have the best friends a girl could have. It's funny because we all have our own personalities, unique in many ways...yet we mesh so well together. We have learned alot from each other, and we're always there no matter what. We have made a pact to always travel somewhere for everyone's bday. We are blessed to be able to travel where we want, when we want. No husband, and no kids makes it easier for real :-) So, we are known as always being somewhere. I think you should enjoy your life while you can. That's exactly what we do...have a blast in life while still keeping it classy! There's a difference you know.

I haven't been shopping in awhile...let me take that back, I have been to the mall but just didn't see anything that I really liked, so I need to go buy me a cute dress or two to wear for my bday celebration. Gotta look fab for my day! There's so much to do in so little time it seems. I know one thing, this is going to be yet another memorable bday. Since I haven't been on my planning like I usually am, I tried to make out an itinerary for the weekend. I know, such a nerd. But really it's a must because we will get there and nobody will know what to do...so I'll just show them what I planned lol! Don't get me wrong, we all agree on things, no one is forced to do something they don't want to do...but I just lay down the foundation. Me and my other friend call ourselves the co-captains. We work well together and plan everything. It works cause things usually go smoothly...usually! :-)

My mom keeps asking me what I want for my bday. As I've gotten older, I really don't have an answer. It doesn't really matter to me what she gets me cause it's the thought that counts. Either way it's going to be something that I will appreciate. I'm not into making long lists of things I want. I buy things for myself that I want. I don't believe that people are obligated to give me gifts. Not even my current guy friend. He asked me too. Don't even know what to tell him. Some people would think I was crazy, but that's just how it is with me. But if someone wants to buy me something I appreciate that too!!! lol! I am thankful for everything I have...I never take things for granted...tangible or intangible.

I still have a week and a several days to go along with my life before the big day, and I really don't know how in the world I'm going to focus! We'll see what happens!