Is this bag not the cutest? (click to enlarge) And in other cute news…

Who is this girl with Jamie Foxx? How cute!
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Anyways, the weekend is going pretty good…Saturday, Incog and I went to see two good movies: Memoirs of a Geisha, and Glory Road. Both of the movies were pretty good. I’d recommend them if you are looking to find a movie…
We went to Church for the first time together today. :tearsjoy: YAY.
Hope you all had a good weekend! Stay Blessed!

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courtney has a shopping addiction. she can’t help it.:pissed:

alright, enough of the third person…DAMNIT I HAVE AN ISSUE. AND IT CANT BE CONQUERED! :uhh: I went to Kolobags because I said that whenever I got a laptop that I would want to buy one of their bags. Their bags are so cute. :thumbsup: At first, I wanted one of the Mobile Edge ones, but I ended up ordering a PaulPac one…super cute. And then things kinda just spiraled out of control from there…it turned into two JUICY COUTURE shirts, and one JUICY COUTURE Pink Royalty Track Suit…:dance:

I SWEAR I tried…:loser:
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Anyhow, today was rough…we’re still moving at work…my arms want to fall off. uch:That’ll be the case next week, so I’m not sure if I’ll be posting that much.

Incog will be home later on tonight, so I’ll probably wait for him to go to LA Fitness. Either that, or wake up at 5am for my morning Cycling from Hell Appointment. :pissed: Who Knows. I’ll keep you posted…

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SO…..it turns out…they’re going to fix my car under the “Good Will” Policy that they have…Thank God! I’m just waiting for them to let me know when I can pick up my car. I got used to driving a truck…because it feels weird to drive the car they gave me. It feels so low…and so….wide. So when I get Lexi back…I’m saying SIANARA :wave: to this car.

It’s funny though…On Monday, I cleaned out my closet and we took two bags of clothes to the GoodWill store…:rofl: It was pretty pitiful. A lot of the clothes still had tags on them. Which means, I bought them…and then forgot about them..and they they became out of style.

Classes start Next Week…and I’m a little…nervous I guess. Isn’t that funny? I feel like it’s the first day of High School or something. :loser: I guess I’m just anxious because I know what it will mean for my future. :dance:

Anyhow, I was on hold today…and they were playing my sooooong….So I thought I’d post the lyrics here for you. I’d post the song, but I cant find it for some reason…*sigh*…I have to go through all of my MP3s and change the format on it. I’ll do it later….promise.

Hope you all have a good Wednesday!
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Sade – Kiss of Life

There must have been an angel by my side
Something heavenly led me to you
Look at the sky
It’s the colour of love
There must have been an angel by my side
Something heavenly came down from above
He led me to you
He led me to you

He built a bridge to your heart
All the way
How many tons of love inside
I can’t say

When I was led to you
I knew you were the one for me
I swear the whole world could feel my heartbeat
When I lay eyes on you
Ay ay ay
You wrapped me up in
The colour of love

You gave me the kiss of life
Kiss of life
You gave me the kiss that’s like
The kiss of life

Wasn’t it clear from the start
Look the sky is full of love
Yeah the sky is full of love

You gave me the kiss of life
Kiss of life
You gave me the kiss that’s like
The kiss of life

You gave me the kiss of life
Kiss of life
You gave me the kiss that’s like
The kiss of life

You gave me the kiss of life
Kiss of life
You gave me the kiss that’s like
The kiss of life

You wrapped me up in the colour of love
Must have been an angel came down from above
Giving me love yeah
Giving me love yeah

You gave me the kiss of life
Kiss of life
You gave me the kiss of life
Kiss of life

I was trying to wait until I had some more concrete news….:sad:

Saturday, I posted a message saying that we were on our way to go snowboarding. But on the way, Lexi’s moonroof shattered when we turned up the Heat. It had to be about 20 °s outside. I think my brain did some type of downward spiral…:sad:

In any case, Sunday, we took it in and tried to explain what happened. They kept trying to tell me that it was a rock, but there was no rock to be found, and it had to be a BOULDER the size of the whole in the roof. What BOULDER do you know….FLIES? The guy who was on duty couldnt make a final call, and said he’d have to wait until today, Monday, to let me know after he spoke with his manager. They gave me a loaner (Lexus ES330), and told me to just keep it until they could figure out what they were going to do MY car. That’s one thing that I do like about Lexus. Honda would drive me to my house, and expect me to wait until the repairs were done and find a ride back or if I was within 10 miles, they’d pick me up. I like being able to go about my day.

I spoke with the manager this morning and he tried to say that it wasnt covered, this and that…and…pretty much, after the conversation, he said he’d have one of the workers order a replacement and get started on putting it in. *praise God*…I have to pick it up sometime this week, so they’re going to call me when it’s ready. :tearsjoy:

I should have taken pictures, but my brain wasnt there. I was too busy trying to figure out why…or, how come, or better yet…..HOW MUCH?

Saturday, we went to the Carshow and I have a few photos from there that I’ve added to the image gallery.

Welp…Monday is slowly coming to a close. We rented some movies and are gonna grab something for Incog to cook later. Gotta go back to work tomorrow :thumbsdown: But, hopefully the week will go by fast being that we had today off.

I will have a Bally’s Update in a few weeks…:dance: It takes a few weeks to process, I guess.

Happy MLK Day! Have a good week!

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Friday, January 13th, 2005

I ordered my first grad school book. :pissed: *falls over backwards* I might have to go to the library from now on and copy some pages. I keep telling myself that it will be good to have the book for when I start writing my thesis, whenever that will be.

Saturday, January 14th, 2005

We woke up rather early today and drove out to Gardena to see Incog’s dad. Then we headed to the LA Auto Show. God, it was so packed. And I never realized how RUDE people can be. Not one were people bumping into eachother without saying excuse me, but people were rushing in front of people to see cars that werent going to be moving for another week and a half, and one guy had the NERVE to BURP in my EAR. :sick: I just dont understand it. :wtf: I dont remember people being that rude last year. Or there being that many people, for that matter. Maybe we DO need to get out of California…move to one of the northern states…cause southern california is getting too…uh, run down. And I’ll leave that at that. Too many people, too many cars…just…TOO MUCH. I’m considering a weekend trip to Portland to see what it’s like in that area. Anything will be better than THIS, at this point.

I got my parking pass today from CSUN. I opted to purchase a parking pass instead of trying to scramble for street parking in the evening, although I did hear that it wasnt so bad. When I was at USC, I had a parking pass, but I still managed to rack up about $2,000 in parking tickets my senior year. Sorry Mom. :uhh: It was to the point where I would go into the Transportation Department and they would know my name…AND my car, being that it had spoiledRHOtten written on the rear window and RHOTTEN on the license plate. It was too ridiculous to dispute, so they just GAVE me a parking pass for the last two months after we had spent so much. :surprised: I dont want to go down that road again.

It’s hard to believe that classes are starting in a week. I mean…I’m gonna be in Grad School. Something that I didnt think I would WANT to do after four difficult years at USC. But alas, I’ve set some rigorous goals and I intend to meet them, not just for me…but for me and incog and any offspring. *giggle* That sounded so weird.

Right now, we’re trying to decide whether or not we want to go snowboarding tonight from 5pm to 10pm. It’s 29°s and I have to get some gear…*sigh*. We need to go to REI. Alright…must go tinkle. There’s nothing like having to go when it’s 30 °s outside and your legs feel like they’re going to freeze off.

Be back with pictures later…..

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Ever have one of those days…where you just want to crawl into bed and pull the covers over your head?
Yep, that was today.

After work *sigh*, I went to two different appointments. One was with a chiropractor who wrote me a note for Ballys. One was with my opthimologist. That note for Ballys had to be the highlight of the day. That and the CD that incog made me, which was sitting in Lexi when I got in the car this morning. :couple:

The drive from Long Beach up to Northridge was a long one…2 hours to be exact. When I finally got home, I was so irritated about some of the things that are going on, that I felt I needed to go running. So, Incog and I went to the gym…and I ran…..and I ran….and I ran….for an hour.

Do I look like a Katrina to you??

In my last 10 minutes of running, this guy casually walked over to my treadmill and rested his arm on the handlebars. I pulled my headphones down to hear what he was saying…and he asked me if my name was Katrina. :wtf: It’s not that I dont like the name…I guess I’m just wondering is all….:uhh: After I said no, he asked me if I was sure. :wtf: It’s not that I didnt want to respond, but I dont think I could have started running fast enough. But he didnt give up…He asked me if he could have my real name and possibly a phone number. As I frantically scanned the room for Incog, as a means of safety, I guess….I shook my head and said, “No, I’m okay. Thank you.” He looked hurt.

Anyhow, tomorrow is Friday…3 day weekend….Amen.

April tagged me. *shoots darts*

The “rules” indicate that I should add this portion of text so here you go; enjoy.

The first player of this game starts with the topic “five weird habits of yourself,” and people who get tagged need to write an entry about their five weird habits as well as state this rule clearly. In the end, you need to choose the next five people to be tagged and link to their web journals. Don’t forget to leave a comment in their blog or journal that says “You have been tagged” (assuming they take comments) and tell them to read yours.

• 1. I have to have my eyebrows done a certain way or I feel like I’m naked.
• 2. I sleep with my watch on every night. Not that I can tell time in the dark, but it irks Incog and it’s funny. Sometimes, I’ll wake up and my eyes are sore because i’ve hit myself in the eyes so many times while sleeping.
• 3. I have a habit of not taking out my contacts for weeks, sometimes months at a time. That irks Incog too.
• 4. Doing laundry isnt my strong suit. I have a habit of turning things colors and making them sizes that a chihuahua would wear. Love you babe!
• 5. I have a habit of clicking my teeth with my tongue ring and folding my tongue so that the bottom of the tongue ring shows when my mouth is open, when I’m really thinking about something or I’m programming. I dont notice it, but other people do. When I was on the stairmaster a few weeks ago, apparently I was thinking about something because the girl next to me tapped me and asked me where I got it, and if it glowed in the dark. :uhh:

Welp…that was my Thursday…..Tomorrow, TGIF…Hope you all are having a blessed week! I’ll let you know how Ballys turns out.

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God, Tuesday and Wednesday went pretty fast…

Tuesday, was a pretty good day. I have no serious complaints. I was able to redesign the Web Design site for 2006.

Today was a little more rough. One of my programmers flaked on me, so I have a huge project due in a few weeks that I’m a little stumped on right now…*sigh*…But I will survive.

Tomorrow, I have a few appointments…YEP, a few. I’ll let you know how they turn out.

I didnt really have anything to blog about so I thought I’d provide this quick lil update.

Love ya’ll! Stay blessed!

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Thanks to a coworker and Lonny, I might have an OUT to this Bally’s situation. I’m so happy. I was also able to wake up at 5 this morning and hit LAFitness. *pat on back* I refuse to be grouped with folks. Im gonna lose weight FOR ME if it kills me.

As the month of January progresses I’m starting to realize what I KNEW all along. Some folks are just…instigators for real.

• Just because someone peed in YOUR cheerios, does NOT mean that I’m going to let YOU pee in MINE.

The part that sucks most about it is that they try to act dumb when you mention the obvious. :pissed: I’m glad that I set my resolutions for 2006. Folks are making it real easy to follow them. But alas, I AM in the grown-up world… the world of money making… and responsibility. I promised myself that I would leave that other crap alone. And I will.
Some folks are just cut and dry. Get mad. Cut you off. You say your peace. You do your thing, I do mine. It’s whatever. It’s not like they pay YOUR bills.
Soooo, in this case…I’ll do my cordialities…and move along. Besides…things are GREAT in my world, aint no need to front for those watching, on this end. :thumbsup:

OMGeeze….isnt my nephew the cutest? I promise, I’m gonna plot to drive to Arizona to steal him. This is the latest picture I have, cause some folks are stingy…lol. You betta watch out Erika! Love you!

PS. I need to start planning that trip, don’t I? I’m slow…i know.

HOMES IN CALIFORNIA

It’s becoming increasingly clear that Incog and I might need to move out of California to get what we want. We subscribed to RealtyTrac this weekend to look at some houses. They list a lot of forclosures and new homes for sale. A lot of the listings didnt have pictures, but we did see ONE that we liked. I’m gonna be doing some more research as the months progress…

Arizona is hot…and that seems to be the only downfall. I’ll be closer to Erika which will be great…but then again, I’ll be farther from Christal. lol I already told her I’d fly her to come see me whereever we move. BFFL! *takin it back to high school for a minute…lol*

*sigh* Where ever it is, it wont be TOO far from California…family comes first…and I must say that I group my best friends in that family group. You’re right, April…TRUE friends are few. Speaking of which, I had a good convo with my spec today…we talk everyday throughout the day, but today was good…sometimes you need someone smart to explain the dumb people. Graduate for real, before you come at me! *inside joke* :rofl:

Welp…that’s been my Monday so far…hope you guys have a good Tuesday!

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of the new Year…

I wasnt sure what my resolution would be this year…but I thought that using my disclaimer would be good along with a few “housekeeping” things that I’ve set for myself… so here goes nuthin…

My Disclaimer for 2006

I wanted to make sure that my intentions were clear. So I thought I’d put them out there…It’s about being real. This year, my intentions are to LOSE all those people who have become a hinderance in my forward movement; To IGNORE all of those people who have nothing good to say, or have issues with themselves, and feel the need to bring others down to their level; To DROP the haters and two faced fakers; And to REMOVE those who LIKE drama. This year is about forward movement…If you’re not about positiveness, enhancing my life in a positive way, have other intentions, or are dealing with negative issues of your own…DONT CONTACT ME.
If you’re offended, remain that way. I dont have time for drama.

Why I stated the above

It should be pretty clear. I have a lot of positive things planned for 2006, and I’m not going to sit back and allow things to interfere. I’ve always been one to have skyscraper dreams…and so far, things are falling in line. I think i’ve done pretty good for myself at 23 years old. By the grace of God, I’d like to keep the momentum going…

My little housekeeping resolutions

Well, I wanted to make sure I survived the first two days before I posted this…but alas, I’m here…so here goes…

• Slim and Trim by summer…performing routine health maintenance throughout the year

Incog and I joined LAFitness…LAFitness allows me to go to classes closer to home than Ballys, along with a few other perks. I’ve been waking up at 5:20am and going to the 5:45 am Cycling class that they offer. So far, it seems to be working…my butt hurts like crazy, and my jeans are fitting loosely around the behind region. :thumbsup:

• Maintain a 3.5 GPA with my Master’s Program

I’m pretty sure it WONT be easy, but I want to make sure that I have all the tools that I need to succeed. Call me a goody two shoes, but I’ve already been in contact with one of my professors whose class doesnt start until March. :blush: I just had to ask him if he would mind if I tape recorded his lectures. His response?

So long as you don’t share the tape with the folks at Homeland Security or other such entities, I’ll have
no objections! Of course, I’m kidding. Thanks for asking, and I don’t mind of course.

• Foster a better relationship with God

Since Incog will be off work on Sundays now, I’ll have a Church buddy. :couple: I mentioned it to him before, and he didnt seem to have a problem with it…so we’ll see when the Sundays start rolling around…

• Maintain a stable and happy relationship with Incog

He’s my saneness…my level headedness…my hugs when I get home from work. I pray that things remain as HONEST, caring and as loving as they are now. :tearsjoy: Well, those are just a few of the things that I’m hoping to accomplish this year. I’m going to pull an Incog and keep a few things to myself…:razz:
I hope you all have a wonderful and blessed 2006!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO INCOG!

Incog’s Birthday was on Friday, January 6th. Along with my sands, Andrea (Happy Birthday Sands). I’ll post a FEW photos tomorrow…camera’s in the car. And I do mean…FEW…He wasnt up for the photo op. :loser: L for love!

Incog sent me this email…I thought these shirts were HIGH-LARIOUS. Hover over them to see what they say…

THE FAVORITES

New Laptop

Yeap…made the purchase. Went with a Gateway Laptop with DVD-RW and Internal Wireless..keepin it simple now that I’m on that “I’m in Grad school” budget…

Site Updates

As you can see, on Thursday, I updated the layout and spent some time tweaking it on Friday. I also did some cutting and snipping of the links list. Sooooo, if you’re not listed, and I’m listed on YOUR site, let me know and I’ll add you. I realized a lot of people were “skatin” by and a few people werent even blogging anymore, so I had to do some snippin…

JAN. 9th – HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY SPEC, RENA!
Geez….all these birthdays in one week…spec (pronounced spe-sh) is a greek term for those that dont know…

OMG, I think that was the longest post I’ve made in a long time…:high5: yay me! Stay blessed!

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Anti-rape condom aims to stop sexual assaults – Sexual Health – MSNBC.com
Incog sent this to me the other day while he was at work…it’s so amazing all of the things that they are coming up with to help protect women from the crazies.

The device, made of latex and held firm by shafts of sharp barbs, can only be removed from the man through surgery which will alert hospital staff, and ultimately, the police, she said.
It also reduces the chances of a woman falling pregnant or contracting AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases from the attacker by acting in the same way as a female condom.
South Africa has more people with HIV/AIDS than any other country, with one in nine of its 45 million population infected.

This sounds painful to the man…but EH WELL! His bad! I wonder what the costs will be for something like this…and I wonder what the man will be thinking when he’s trying to pry that thing off and can’t…smh. He’ll probably be kickin his OWN ass for doing what he did…

Just a little FYI post *provided by Incog*…..

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