Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Table for 1
Norman Cousins once said, "the eternal quest of the individual human being is to shatter his loneliness." From the beginning of life we are surrounded by others. In conversations with people, I have often times heard them express how the thought of being alone or growing old alone frightens them.
Typically when we see an elder and/or know someone who is alone we view them as crazy, strange etc. It is a constant reminder of what we don't want to be. Its funny that we are able to do so much alone, yet so many other things "require" us to be with someone else.
Loneliness expresses the pain of being alone and solitude expresses the glory of being alone. When you become strong enough to love yourself 100% good and bad, you have no problem requesting a ....... table for 1.
Typically when we see an elder and/or know someone who is alone we view them as crazy, strange etc. It is a constant reminder of what we don't want to be. Its funny that we are able to do so much alone, yet so many other things "require" us to be with someone else.
Loneliness expresses the pain of being alone and solitude expresses the glory of being alone. When you become strong enough to love yourself 100% good and bad, you have no problem requesting a ....... table for 1.
Friday, January 9, 2009
1.8.81
As of last year my birthday has become a very touchy subject for me.
Last night I was out with a group of friends to "celebrate" my birthday at Surins and somehow someway the night got ugly when two friends got into an argument. To make light of the situation, I decided to "recreate" the events change the location and their names... LOL....
The cast of characters included Barbara Ann, Lilly Jane, Odessa, Bubba Joe and myself. When I arrived at the Barbara Ann was already sitting at the bar drinking a glass of thunderbird and reading soap opera digest. We hugged as she wished me a happy birthday. Shortly after I arrived Odessa came in explaining how she has been combing her hair all day and her wrist is really hurting. We said awww…. Maybe you should have a drink to calm your nerves. She said sure "I will get a glass of Boones Strawberry Hill bartender". So we are all just standing there kee keeing about how great I look and how fabulous my wardrobe was. I remind them that all it takes is a great Dr. and a great knife to look the way I look. As we are looking out the window we see Lilly Jane and Bubba Joe coming in.
I go over to tell the hostess our party is here. She said “they are just cleaning the table in the golden suite and if you all want to get started we just put out some fresh clean plates at the buffet please feel free to help yourselves.” We get settled in the room and we all sit down and start to talk. The waiter comes in and Bubba Joe orders a MD 20/20, I order a shot of water, and Lilly Jane orders a double chocolate chardonnay with coco chips on top.
As the night progresses we engage in some deep conversations from ctrl p + ctrl v=1.5 billable to how the lights went out in Hawaii. Between the MD, the Boones, the Thunderbird and the constant trips to the buffet line the conversation gets really deep. Barbara Ann ask Odessa a question and she becomes heated and say “how dare you” she then throws her drink on Barbara Ann. Barbara stunned by what has happen pulls her wig off to reveal a spike Mohawk. Odessa embarrassed runs out leaving one of her glass slippers behind. As we are leaving not believing what has happen Odessa walks back in and say what happen to my shoe I know you stole it Derrick, I say what then reach in my bag and pull out my tee shirt which said “BYTCH PLEASE”!!!! Barbara Ann said no I have it Odessa who can’t believe that she had her slipper goes into her purse and pulls out a set of brass knuckles and tells Barbara Ann to bring it outside. Bubba Joe said you know what that’s my cue to leave I got billables to do and he takes off. Lilly Jane who is high from chocolate tries to calm Odessa down.
Barbara Ann said let her azz go I am from the West End I will shank her ass… Bubba Joe hearing that as he is on his way out the door comes back and say did she say shank? I said yes. He said “shank as in to stab or jug” I say yes… he said OK I am out of here. So we get outside and Odessa has pulled her car around to the front and her face is greased up and she has taken off her shoes. Barbara Ann then gives Lilly Jane her earrings and then she walks up to Odessa and grabs her wrist. Odessa then runs off and jumps in her car and speeds off.
When I get home(it took 15 minutes) there was a Marshall at my door with a subpoena to appear in court for tomorrow. It read Odessa Jones vs. Barbara Ann Swoops. I am like WTF.. So I go to court this morning there is Odessa with black mac make up around her eye with her wrist in a sling. On the other side was Barbara Ann. Odessa has filed suit alleging Barbara Ann broke her wrist and she has to have it replaced. Because Odessa does real paralegal work she was able to prove that Barbara Ann really did insult her and now Shelley I mean Barbara Ann has to sell her house to pay for Denise I mean Odessa medical bills.
I never was able to have cheesecake on my bday.
Last night I was out with a group of friends to "celebrate" my birthday at Surins and somehow someway the night got ugly when two friends got into an argument. To make light of the situation, I decided to "recreate" the events change the location and their names... LOL....
The cast of characters included Barbara Ann, Lilly Jane, Odessa, Bubba Joe and myself. When I arrived at the Barbara Ann was already sitting at the bar drinking a glass of thunderbird and reading soap opera digest. We hugged as she wished me a happy birthday. Shortly after I arrived Odessa came in explaining how she has been combing her hair all day and her wrist is really hurting. We said awww…. Maybe you should have a drink to calm your nerves. She said sure "I will get a glass of Boones Strawberry Hill bartender". So we are all just standing there kee keeing about how great I look and how fabulous my wardrobe was. I remind them that all it takes is a great Dr. and a great knife to look the way I look. As we are looking out the window we see Lilly Jane and Bubba Joe coming in.
I go over to tell the hostess our party is here. She said “they are just cleaning the table in the golden suite and if you all want to get started we just put out some fresh clean plates at the buffet please feel free to help yourselves.” We get settled in the room and we all sit down and start to talk. The waiter comes in and Bubba Joe orders a MD 20/20, I order a shot of water, and Lilly Jane orders a double chocolate chardonnay with coco chips on top.
As the night progresses we engage in some deep conversations from ctrl p + ctrl v=1.5 billable to how the lights went out in Hawaii. Between the MD, the Boones, the Thunderbird and the constant trips to the buffet line the conversation gets really deep. Barbara Ann ask Odessa a question and she becomes heated and say “how dare you” she then throws her drink on Barbara Ann. Barbara stunned by what has happen pulls her wig off to reveal a spike Mohawk. Odessa embarrassed runs out leaving one of her glass slippers behind. As we are leaving not believing what has happen Odessa walks back in and say what happen to my shoe I know you stole it Derrick, I say what then reach in my bag and pull out my tee shirt which said “BYTCH PLEASE”!!!! Barbara Ann said no I have it Odessa who can’t believe that she had her slipper goes into her purse and pulls out a set of brass knuckles and tells Barbara Ann to bring it outside. Bubba Joe said you know what that’s my cue to leave I got billables to do and he takes off. Lilly Jane who is high from chocolate tries to calm Odessa down.
Barbara Ann said let her azz go I am from the West End I will shank her ass… Bubba Joe hearing that as he is on his way out the door comes back and say did she say shank? I said yes. He said “shank as in to stab or jug” I say yes… he said OK I am out of here. So we get outside and Odessa has pulled her car around to the front and her face is greased up and she has taken off her shoes. Barbara Ann then gives Lilly Jane her earrings and then she walks up to Odessa and grabs her wrist. Odessa then runs off and jumps in her car and speeds off.
When I get home(it took 15 minutes) there was a Marshall at my door with a subpoena to appear in court for tomorrow. It read Odessa Jones vs. Barbara Ann Swoops. I am like WTF.. So I go to court this morning there is Odessa with black mac make up around her eye with her wrist in a sling. On the other side was Barbara Ann. Odessa has filed suit alleging Barbara Ann broke her wrist and she has to have it replaced. Because Odessa does real paralegal work she was able to prove that Barbara Ann really did insult her and now Shelley I mean Barbara Ann has to sell her house to pay for Denise I mean Odessa medical bills.
I never was able to have cheesecake on my bday.
Monday, January 5, 2009
The OK Life
I had a conversation with a friend of mine tonight about guys in Atlanta. He could not understand why people he has dated are so complacent. An example he gave was a date to the movies and how the other person stated they did not have the funds for that. He thought to himself you don't have 10 dollars? Which under some circumstances we both agreed you may not have money however why is that always the case? This applies to all aspects of life not just finances.
After we finished our conversation, of course I started to think why do we become so complacent in life? What makes us stop striving for more? Automatic repetitive behavior is what the brain is designed for. Complacency is not the result of apathy, carelessness or a flaw in your personality its just the way we as humans are.
You can start giving daily attention to your needs and desires. We all have desires and those desires require you to step box and picture where you want to be. Never settle for an OK life. Always strive for your best life yet. Remember a business plan without a strategy is just a wish.
After we finished our conversation, of course I started to think why do we become so complacent in life? What makes us stop striving for more? Automatic repetitive behavior is what the brain is designed for. Complacency is not the result of apathy, carelessness or a flaw in your personality its just the way we as humans are.
You can start giving daily attention to your needs and desires. We all have desires and those desires require you to step box and picture where you want to be. Never settle for an OK life. Always strive for your best life yet. Remember a business plan without a strategy is just a wish.
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