this past week has been pretty productive….from getting back from Texas, to planning the move, to securing more clients and updating the design website.

I need a nap. :blush:

And it’s only the beginning, because now i actually have to look at all the crap in the apartment and start packing it…..*puts head in hands*….I’m gonna be throwing a lot of stuff out. Most last seasons clothes I’ll just have to give to the good will, but I dont mind since it’s for a good cause. :thumbsup: But the desk is going, and pretty much the only thing that’s staying is….dang…..the tvs of course, and the tv stands……the dining room table….and dang….i gotta sell my bed. :hissy: What if i just take my clothes, my tv, and my computer and start fresh? wouldnt that be easier? I mean, sure i’d have to deal with the issue of having to toss everything out, but isnt there a city dump somewhere??

There should be a company that handles this…..like a company that you can call and say, look…i need to move this date and i need the old place to be cleaned by this date ….how much do I owe? *giggle*

Heeeeeeeeeeeeeey…… that might be a cool little startup….you know me and my startups…lol.

Anyhow, there’s nothing left but to pack and cry as i fill the boxes….:hissy:

eh well….new city, new start…….more fun.

Praise God for being able to do all this…….*sigh*….He so amazing. :hug:

Good day, ya’ll…..
xoxoxoxoxoxo

It’s over….the weekend is over. Our weekend started Friday afternoon where we all boarded a plane through Continental Airlines with a 2 hour and 40 minute ride to Houston, Texas. It was a cool plane ride…we got there on time with just a little sleep at about 11:00pm. After that, the adventure officially began.

On our way from Baggage Claim, Bri called the hotel to make sure we had a room and that they knew we were on the way….BUT, they didnt have our online reservations and therefore, only had a suite left and oh yeah….we were going to be “required to pay the difference”….:???:…drama went on for about 15 minutes and ended with a “we’ll see you in a minute” directed at the Manager. After that, it was a shuttle ride to the Rental Car Depot. Once there, we were met with a higher rate than expected, and were finally able to get the price that we were quoted when we realized that the reason the price was so high was because the guy was trying to get his little commision by adding insurance and giving us a more “enhanced” mini-van. :wtf:

ON the way to the hotel we listened to the FM shuffle since we werent sure which stations were cool. Finally we made it to the hotel and after about 30 minutes of stress, got a pretty OKAY suite. The suites in Houston are different than the ones in LA. The one in houston had 2 Queen sized beds, a pullout couch, and a refrigerator with a pretty big bathroom. THe ones in LA have a pretty big bathroom, with 1 KING size bed and a seperate living room style area with a little mini-kitchen. We were happy though. :thumbsup:

Once we were settled and had jumped on the beds enough, we headed out to meet some of the RHOmeos. It was a very INTERESTING night to say the least…:chat:…all i have to say is…Inebriated, is NOT the same thing as inuberated and MOST people should know what the word means by the time their in college…lol. ALSO: there is no such thing as having a degree in Doctor or a degree in scientist. Let’s work on that as black people….:lol: After hanging out for a while, we were HUNGRY. So we went to the Dennys that wasnt too far from our hotel. Dinner was good, but after dinner, there was a little guest scurrying under the table next to ours. We screamed *all of us*, jumped up on the seats *literally*, and ran in the other direction when we thought the coast was clear. The manager’s response to our running to the entrance and trying to explain about the mouse: “oh okay”. :???:

After Dennys, we went back to the hotel and hung out for a while until we fell asleep. THat was about 5am. We woke up at about 10am, popped in a Chris Rock dvd on the Portable DVD, laughed for a little bit, and then knocked out for a while. I woke up a little later and was doing the yawning stretching thing when i realized that DMario was sitting in the room….lol…I didnt realize until i had stretched out a little because he was sittin gin the chair behind my bed and he hadnt said anything while i was awake.

After 2 showers, we were told that we had to switch to a different room since it was lower in price and the room we originally asked for. Then there were 4 more showers, a trip to walmart *where EVERYTHING was cheaper than it was in Cali* and a pullout bed stealing excursion. Hey…smaller beds meant, less room and plus there wasnt a pullout couch and we had an extra person with us now…lol….6 people became 7 when DMario got there.

Before we went to the picnic, we stopped at Sonic for “Brunch” so to speak. It was WAY past breakfast and JUST past lunch….so we figured WHY NOT….since we hadnt eaten anything except for the few snacks we bought at Walmart. If we were smart, we would have gotten alcohol for our own hotel afterparty, but we didnt know the liquor stores in Texas close at 9…..:wtf:…who knew?? :hissy: The liquor stores in Cali close at 2am. *sigh*….anyways….that was the first time I’d eaten at Sonic and they had GRILLED CHEESE! WOO HOO! They got a gold star, just for that…..*giggle*.

And ON to the picnic. I must say, we had a lot of fun and met a lot of people. I felt like we danced all night. Good thing i wore flipflops throughout the day and not those boots i packed. :blush: I think i woulda cried. All of the people were cool before inebriation…*giggle* . The RHOmeo tea was especially good…designed to allow you to drink for a long period of time without feeling it TOO much…or for some, not at ALL.. :thumbsup: We strolled, danced, drank, and talked from 4pm til 7pm. At about 7pm we went to the plots on the Prairie View campus so that we could see what it was like over there. I’d been to the plots at the Universities in ATL, but not any others. HBCUs are cool about having plots for the different organizations. Schools like USC dont do stuff like that…. But it was cool to see the plots and take group photos around the campus.

We went back to the picnic and danced, drank, talked and mingled until about 1am. After that half of us went to Jack in the Box, and the other half to McDonalds….When we got back to the hotel DMario was sickly and we were all tired…so we wolfed down the food, figured out the sleeping arrangements and knocked out until Bri woke us up in what would have been a Home Alone reinactment *when everyone was running through the house trying not to be late* if we werent all still half sleep and….well, black.

So the synaposis of the hotel situation. There was another Brianna Goodman who registered for the next night. When the manager called the online booking company that we used, they figured it all out. Apparently, he’s going to be reimbursed for having to put us in a suite for the first night because the online booking didnt send BOTH reservations, but ONE since they thought it was the same one.

We were late in returning the Rental Car, but it didnt matter since Andrea called and let them know we would be late. We made it to the Gate for the last call, gate closing for the Flight. Again, we were the last ones on the plane and sitting ONCE AGAIN two rows from the restrooms.

It was fun……would i do it again? Yes….but i must admit that i missed incog a lot. :hug: :heartbeat::heartbeat: Glad to be home and back in the drones of having to go to work this morning. :hissy::hissy:

1 more month and 1 more week until Costa Rica…..THANK GOD…..

Hope you guys all had a great weekend!

xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

…it’s Friday and that I have NEXT Friday off….:thumbsup: You know…I cant really complain…this week wasnt really that bad. PRAISE GOD! I wasnt sure how it was going to turn out being that on Monday my behind was on the GRIND for real……I was able to complete a few more sites this week, with two more anticipated for next week…..so more money for COURTNEY! WOO HOO!…..

I dont really know what we have planned for this weekend, but I’m sure, it will be one of much RELAXATION…at least on Sunday for sure…*after the gym of course*. Last night was okay…we watched the Apprentice and 48 hours…..both were new, so it was good. So sad to see Bren go…:hissy: …he was one of the nice ones on the Apprentice. :hissy: I really think Alex HAS become a loser since joining Net Worth….Kendra is a cry baby….the black guy is really cool….except for when he said “Kendra’s had her turn, now it’s mineS”……I thought, ah hell……that’s it for all black business folks….:hissy:….. I know there are a lot of executives thinking, “If he’s the best of the best *non-college grad*, and Donald Trump picked him…..” When i apply for my next job, i might have to walk in there and say, “No ones resume is better than MINES”. *sigh* :wtf:

Anyhow, almost quitin time here…..have a great weekend everyone! :heartbeat:

xoxoxoxoxo

Welp….I’m officially on “punishment”….:hissy: I’m not allowing myself to buy clothes until after the move and AFTER the Costa Rica trip. I can buy small things as long as their under $20.00 each….but what would i REALLY buy. And before Costa Rica, I’m able to get small necessity stuff….sunhat, sarong…..you know…..:thumbsup:

Ballys was cool yesterday…praise God my other jeans fit better today….helps me stay motivated. Keep trying to tell myself that when i finally DO get to buy clothes, i’ll be able to fit them better. :soapbox: I guess my Credit Card is having a hard time listening. :soapbox:

Back onthe grind today so PRAY for me…lol….Only two days until Saturday…..:thumbsup:

Short post today ya’ll…….stay safe…

xoxoxoxoxoxo

Sorry, i didnt have time yesterday to really write about my weekend…..but I will now. :thumbsup: On friday night, i decided to hang out with the soRHOrs for a few hours. I went to the Regionals Party thrown by the Sorority Regionals Host Chapter. It was cool and there was little to no drama. It was good to see the neos again and to meet the new “neos”…lol….At about 12 am, i decided to leave and make that trek to the ridge…driving out there no longer seems “long”…it’s like….driving down the street since my body is so used to it now….I’m able to zone out and let my arms and legs do the driving.

Before we went to the party, I got to see the nephew… Anthony Ray…it was good being able to see how big he’s gotten since September 6th…lol….the day of new beginnings :heartbeat: …anyhow, Saturday morning, we kind of just hung out like we usually do…watching Saturday morning TV. Before we made any decisions as to how to spend the day, he decided that my car needed to be washed, so we went to his job and i watched him wash Abner from top to bottom…..and even armoral the tires. :thumbsup: Abner looks extra sqeeky clean i tell ya….

After we got back and showered, we went to the Promenade…it’s a good way to walk around and get good exercise while just hanging out and site seeing. Instead of going straight to the Promenade, we rented bikes on the beach and rode up to Venice Beach and did a turn around and rode back. :couple: After that, we walked down to the Promenade, but not before i got my Kettle Corn. That night, instead of going to the movies, we decided to rent…but you know me…i was knocked out before the plot could thicken….:blush:

All in all…it was a great weekend, and so far it’s been a great Tuesday…let’s hope it stays that way.

xoxoxoxoxoxoxo

uhhh….in a nutshell…a BUST. :thumbsdown:

the NERVE….i’m at a loss for words right now. I rushed home from the gym to see this girl act a fool on America’s Next Top Model. My arms hurt, but if she was in swinging distance…..woooooooooooah buddy….makin Tyra yell….smh.:wtf:

It’s been a perty okay day….went to work, came home, relaxed for a while, then went to Ballys in Hollywood…much bigger, but more people…having to wait for a machine was not something i liked…but hey.. *shrug*. When i was leavin the gym, this trainer ran after me and asked me “how long I’ve been coming to Ballys”…and “how he’d never seen me there before”, and how he “wanted to give me a free session on him”….i was like dang…Do i look THAT bad? *sigh*….imma squeeze into that biskini in June if i have to….dun trip….. :thumbsup:

Anyways, Kevin Hill is on…..must go. :heartbeat:

xoxoxoxoxoxo

much like the last supper…I made my final *well kinda* purchase until the Texas trip…:thumbsup: I finally bought those Juicy Couture Angel Pants that i was killin for….but that will be it for a while, except for the few things i’m getting from BIG 5 today. Actually…anyone live in Texas…..is it hot there right now? Will I sweat out my fresh press when i go?

I bought some Pilates workout tapes to do when i get back from the gym everyday, and also for Thursdays since i dont go to the gym on Thursdays. I tried them out when i got home yesterday…and MAN, *holding head in hands*…..what a workout. lol. I called my mom to ask her SOMETHING and she was mad cause i was grunting in the phone…:blush:

Anyhow, after work, it’s Northridge, gym, pilates, sleep….in that order. :thumbsup: Glad everyone’s been doing so good on their weightloss track these past few weeks…..keep up the good work! :grouphug:

Til tomorrow…..
XOXOXOXOXOXO

ahhh…what a weekend. One of the relaxing time…in fact, as i sit here…my stomach’s full, and my heart is light. :heartbeat: One of those calming Sundays, you dream about from Monday through Friday. Friday afternoon, i left work with one thought on my mind….”Thank God it’s Friday”…when i got to my Friday afternoon destination, we headed out to the mall to do some “exercise in disguise” and shop around a little. It was soo windy out here…but you couldnt tell on Saturday. Saturday morning, i woke up, showered and headed out to my manicure/pedicure appointment. After that, we headed out to my mom’s house where we were met up with JB and Andrea. It was a very cool brunch. Mom made all of our favorite foods and we sat and watched Ladder 49 over brunch. Grandma and Grandpa came over for a while. Grandma made us the brownies that we like. :thumbsup: Too bad, i can only eat them in moderation…lol..

After brunch, we went out to the Camarillo Outlet Stores…if you’re ever out this way, you should check them out…all the name brand stores with all the name brand items….on sale. :shhh:Guess has to be one of our favorite stores to stop at…and usually the last being that i end up having to tote a bag around after the visit. After we waved goodbye to Andrea and JB, we headed out to the movie theatre to cash in our “free” tickets. Fever Pitch was the movie of choice….and it was just…..OKAY. There were a few funny parts, but it wasnt HIGHLARIOUS. I think if we went to go see “Guess Who” it would have been funnier….but who knows…

Sunday morning, i was prepared to go to the gym and then head out to the Bridal show with Andrea. But, after the gym…my tummy was screaming. :hissy: So as i sit here, having slept it off, stomach FULL of hot chocolate to make me feel better..:blush:..I think i’ll watch the rest of Sex and the City…..

*sigh* can’t wait until next weekend……

AAAAAAAAAH….:hissy::hissy::hissy: someone…..GRAB MY CREDIT CARD HAND DAMNIT! ….only $98.00……

IS THIS NOT THE CUTEST THING! This must be a crime against humanity….tempting women to buy clothes…..you know…i think i have a disease….one of the clothing nature…..*back of hand against forehead* *passes out*

that was my motivation this morning….a serious meeting calls for serious clothing. :thumbsup:And while i wasnt TOO excited to step out of my jeans….i must admit…i am looking GOOD! Dun mean to toot my own horn but damnit “TOOT TOOOOOOOOOOOOOT”. :blush:

Anyways, yesterday was HORRID…the morning started off horrible with an argument and then an apology by someone who is in higher power than me. It’s tough being the only girl in a company full of men…:hissy:…they tend to lose their senses in times of stress…and i thought it was only GIRLS who had PMS. Anyhow, when they come BACK to their senses, there’s always an apolog. “Gee court, i’m sorry for the past few days…it’s been kinda crazy…”…

So today, i sit in my pinstripe suit….waiting for 5pm, when i can throw on my workout shorts and hit the local Ballys to cycle out all of the potential madness of today.

So far so good….:thumbsup:

xoxoxoxo