Monday, April 30, 2007
It's Monday and the b-day boy is still in bed recovering from his party weekend at Chuck E. Cheese and such. A good time was had by all. Chuck E. is truly a phenom. He was able to make my son cry with fear and dance all at the same time. I'm thinking that was really due to a lack of sleep and overstimulation. It was a crazy 90 minute (oh yes a time limit) Saturday afternoon overflowing with screaming and laughing, pizza(of which I passed due to weight mission), a spiderman cake, chips ( i mean tokens), paparazzi flashes and the Giant Rodent himself. And in the end I came to the conclusion on a couple of things.
1) Sir Dahvi needs to begin seeking employment now that he is the ripe ole age of 3. He has the skills to be a drummer, dump truck man, and Bob The Builder. It changes everyday. You're 3 now son. GET FOCUSED!
2) I shouldn't be charged to have my cake sliced for me. If I had known I would've brought my own knife.
3) The Chuck E Cheese Franchise is really just a kid casino. And I want stock now!
1) Sir Dahvi needs to begin seeking employment now that he is the ripe ole age of 3. He has the skills to be a drummer, dump truck man, and Bob The Builder. It changes everyday. You're 3 now son. GET FOCUSED!
2) I shouldn't be charged to have my cake sliced for me. If I had known I would've brought my own knife.
3) The Chuck E Cheese Franchise is really just a kid casino. And I want stock now!
Labels: Dahvi the Robot's B-Day ShinDig At Chuck E. Cheese
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
I realized 3 months after my birthday that I'm officially at the end of THE BRACKET. Oh so you don't know what the bracket is. Well folks it means this is my last year to be a part of the demographic. Next year I will be 35 and part of a demographic that isn't necessary to any industry except maybe early retirement. I knew this day would come but not so soon. IIt doesn't matter that I'm on the edge, ahead of the trend, and in the streets.Well it's not like anyone was listening to me during the past four years since marketing companies are buddies with the 18-24 group. The media, music industry and popular culture should be paying me for my perspective. I'm an child of the 80's damnit. That should account for something. My generation consists is made up of some of the illest innovators there are. Shouldn't my demographic be deemed the "go to crew for pure hotness". And making comments on those lame VH1 I love THe (fill in era) shows ain't enough. And I know every generation before has their thing that makes them the shit. But its something about a breakbeat, Arsenio Hall, Tiananmen Square, Michael Jackson, the Berlin Wall, shelltoes, the Jheri Curl, good punk rock, and on and on. We're a generation that's viable and needed. We provided more than just damn theme songs for car, fast food and Gap commericals. You already know we got the flavor. So who are you to say i'm not fly at 35. I'm a proud card carrying memeber of Generation X who provides all the funk, spice and coolness for Generation Next. Recognize the Prize.
Labels: the end of the bracket
Friday, April 20, 2007
Seshat vs Chuckie Cheese rep
Okay so next Saturday is the boy's 3rd birthday. Dahvi the Robot will host his shindig for 5 A-listers at Chuck E. Cheese in Fairfax. Okay prior to this confirmation, his mother was involved in a lil phone battle with a rep after the oh so case sensitive online booking service wouldn't take my credit card exp date. After entering my information so many times, I decided to book over the phone. Now prior to this I had been on Mr. Cheese's website for the past two days trying to solidify a party time for Sir Walker and His Guests. Everyplace in nearby Maryland and Va was booked save for one 10am spot in Silver Spring and some 8pm slots here and there. I thought 10 am slot was a bit early for a party on Saturday and 8pm too late for the youngins. I wanted a noon or even 2:00pm. Okay so back to the phone. After holding for 5 minutes, I explained in my slow, pleasant voice about the online mishap. And then came the interrogation by chuck e cheese wack girl no. 1!!
1) Is your card invalid? (yeah in fact its stolen. its not even mine)
2) Did you put in all of your account number? (no it couldn't possibly fit in that long white space you provided)
3) Are you sure that noon is available? Because we show that it's booked.
You know the red spaces mean it's booked right?
( No but your red face could mean that I just smacked u!! sorry folks i tried to keep it pg)
HOnestly my responses were quite stern yet polite even though she was being a blatant butthead!!!. Needless to say I told her well I guess nevermind since NOON is not available?
So I leave, go pick up Phina from school, come back, get online and lo and behold I see the same spot still open. This time I slowly and painstakingly put in all my info and tada!!. Mission accomplished.
I hope Sir Dahvi enjoys his thin pizza, tokens and the giant dancing mouse.
Okay so next Saturday is the boy's 3rd birthday. Dahvi the Robot will host his shindig for 5 A-listers at Chuck E. Cheese in Fairfax. Okay prior to this confirmation, his mother was involved in a lil phone battle with a rep after the oh so case sensitive online booking service wouldn't take my credit card exp date. After entering my information so many times, I decided to book over the phone. Now prior to this I had been on Mr. Cheese's website for the past two days trying to solidify a party time for Sir Walker and His Guests. Everyplace in nearby Maryland and Va was booked save for one 10am spot in Silver Spring and some 8pm slots here and there. I thought 10 am slot was a bit early for a party on Saturday and 8pm too late for the youngins. I wanted a noon or even 2:00pm. Okay so back to the phone. After holding for 5 minutes, I explained in my slow, pleasant voice about the online mishap. And then came the interrogation by chuck e cheese wack girl no. 1!!
1) Is your card invalid? (yeah in fact its stolen. its not even mine)
2) Did you put in all of your account number? (no it couldn't possibly fit in that long white space you provided)
3) Are you sure that noon is available? Because we show that it's booked.
You know the red spaces mean it's booked right?
( No but your red face could mean that I just smacked u!! sorry folks i tried to keep it pg)
HOnestly my responses were quite stern yet polite even though she was being a blatant butthead!!!. Needless to say I told her well I guess nevermind since NOON is not available?
So I leave, go pick up Phina from school, come back, get online and lo and behold I see the same spot still open. This time I slowly and painstakingly put in all my info and tada!!. Mission accomplished.
I hope Sir Dahvi enjoys his thin pizza, tokens and the giant dancing mouse.
Labels: Seshat vs. chuckie cheese
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
This past weekend I went to Philly to see this band called the Klaxons. They are currently one of my favorite wild out bands. Philly has a cooll vibe. No one pushed us on purpose. Unlike the massive shoves I experienced at DC's 9:30 club during the Lily Allen concert. My friend R and I thought we were the only sistas there for a while until we actually went upstairs. Two other sistas had their sista radar on and somehow found us. We all hung as if we'd known each other forever. A great time was had by all. One of the them writes a hilariously funny blog. check out www.connykate.wordpress.com. It's right up my alley. In the meantime I've been focusing on writing songs. Mainly rock and dance songs. I have songs in all genres(even one that don't exist yet.) I don't do country. I can't fade it.
I don't mind a little of the Dixie Chicks but after a while the twang gets to me. Going to shows like the Klaxons gives me inspiration. The little rock star in me would come out if I could actually sing. Yeah I know they say you don't really have to sing to be a rockstar but bump that I want to belt like Aretha when I'm thrashin. So because I know this will never be, I'll stick to writing songs that all the rockstars will sing. Prayerfully. In the meantime, i'm going to have my children act out a rockstar life(in pictures and video that is). Oh don't get shocked. It's going to be very G on their part. I know they are already rockstars. check out the pic from the upcoming Rockamentary: The Vicious Kids or the Young Youfs(as my husband calls them) They show a lot of promise. They've got the talent, the looks and the attitude. I'm not exploiting them. I'm providing an outlet for their creative expression. And if they don't become rockstars but end scientists and a "dumptruck man"(my son's exact words), they will still rock on.
I don't mind a little of the Dixie Chicks but after a while the twang gets to me. Going to shows like the Klaxons gives me inspiration. The little rock star in me would come out if I could actually sing. Yeah I know they say you don't really have to sing to be a rockstar but bump that I want to belt like Aretha when I'm thrashin. So because I know this will never be, I'll stick to writing songs that all the rockstars will sing. Prayerfully. In the meantime, i'm going to have my children act out a rockstar life(in pictures and video that is). Oh don't get shocked. It's going to be very G on their part. I know they are already rockstars. check out the pic from the upcoming Rockamentary: The Vicious Kids or the Young Youfs(as my husband calls them) They show a lot of promise. They've got the talent, the looks and the attitude. I'm not exploiting them. I'm providing an outlet for their creative expression. And if they don't become rockstars but end scientists and a "dumptruck man"(my son's exact words), they will still rock on.
Labels: Dreams of a Wannabe Rocker
Friday, April 13, 2007
I've always had hips. They run in my family on my father's side I was told. These days I have a little extra due to my two kids, metabolism and some bouts of post partum depression. No i'm not happy with my body. I was a vegetarian for about 8 or more years of my life. I know how to exercise and eat right. I know that I don't eat enough actually. I need to actually snack every two hours but really who has the mind to think about that with a almost three year old and other things. I've been known to skip meals which is not good at all. Skipping meals means fat will build up. We don't eat junk. We cool in Olive oil. We drink loads of water to the point that my kids ask for water, not soda or sugary artificial juices. I don't do exercise. I love to dance and walk. Living in the city in the wintertime doesn't allow me to walk as much as i used to when I was single without kids and living in the country. I'm active but not as active as I was when I was in college or two years out of college. I know about portion control. I know about all of this. Yet i still battle. I have yet to lose the weight I want to. I'm tapping into my movtivation more so than ever because as I get older, I know its harder to get the weight off. In addition I don't want it to cause me any other problems later. And looking at the diabeters, high cholestoral, cancer etc that run in my family, I know I have no choice but to lose this weight. Yes I'm blessed that I have this knowledge and I'm healthy. This is starting to read like chicken noodle soup for the soul. UGGG. Anyway, I"m going to get off the pot and put all my energy in it for myself and my family. But mainly for myself. I''m committing myself today to get on it for real. No I don't want to be a size 2. My body frame shouldn't be that. I just want to rid myself of my baby fat(babies as far as kids) tone up and maintain a healthy lifestyle. I'm on my way.
Labels: Weighing the options
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Today is time for reflection. I'm looking at how much my life has changed the better in such a short amount of time. I still have work to do but I'm up for it. I'm ready for an environmental and physical change. In other words I'm ready to ditch DC and possibly the east coast and ditch these baby pounds I still have. These days I try not to receive negativity as much as possible. I try my best to stay clear of those who don't want to change and rather do the same thing. I've been ready to take it up a notch. Take it to the next level on all fronts. I ain't scared. I realize as in the past, when one decides to do so, some folks get left behind. And that's okay. It's truly okay to outgrow people. I want my husband to realize that too. He's doing and going to do some amazing things. Such is life. I'm excited about all possibilites. My kids are progressing really well in everything. 30's aren't the new 20's. They're just new.
Labels: Reflecting
