general randomness

the new house
Sleeping in my new room is so wonderful. I sleep so soundly each night. Ms Stella and both got new bedding for our rooms and I think that made a difference too. My sheets are so soft and warm. When that alarm went off this morning I was not feeling getting out of the bed. Not because I'm dreading my day or anything like that, but because the bed is so darn warm!

At least my bathroom was warm when I went to take my shower. Even when I opened the window to let out the steam, the bathroom stayed warm. Have I mentioned I love this house? It was cold in the house last night so I cranked the heater up to 80 just to take the chill off and the house warmed up within five minutes. In fact, it got down right hot so we know the heat is working.

a new addiction
I sat in my room and played GTA Vice City last night without a care in the world. I was all up into it too. I am not rushing to finish so I'm only 3% complete at this time. I'm having more fun driving around discovering the city and trying to find hidden packages. I like the idea that you can rob stores and money actually has a value in this game. It makes it more fun. I've been going around robbing stores and buying all the save points I can. I've done a few missions, but not enough to unlock any of the other islands. I'm sure Nini and Steph are way past me by now. It's okay. I'm enjoying it more this way.

still gotta make that dollar
Yesterday at work was all right. No more customers yelling at me than usual. I had one man who continued to talk over me every time I would start to explain something, then ask me a question and as soon as I started explaining he would cut me off again. Then he yelled that I wasn't explaining anything to him! I asked him if he could allow me to speak without interruption so that I could help him understand and he said, "I'm the customer. If I want to talk over you, you just sit there and fucking take it." I was like, whoa! I remained cool and didn't let him take me there but I couldn't believe he actually said that!

something i heard on the way to work
On the way to work this morning I got to hear an excellent interview with Russell Simmons on the Tom Joyner Morning Show. Russ had some deep things to say and if you didn't catch it or don't have the show in your area, it's worth going to the website and listening to it. Def Poetry Jam is on Broadway right now. Go Russell! He has already had bids from other cities in the United States as well as several countries in Europe to have the show brought to them as well. All of that talent and all of those voices being heard cause Russell has a vision. It's a beautiful thing. I noticed that he managed to plug his campaign for slavery reparations as well. I ain't mad at him for that. The main thing he stressed in the interview is that the voices of the poor and the deprived, the underprivileged and those in the ghetto need to be heard so that people are aware of what's going on in our society. He said that rap music didn't increase street violence; it just made us more aware of it. Again, go to the site and listen to the interview.

oh, and
I have a doctor’s appointment tomorrow morning. It’s time to get the 411 on my health situation. I’m not even nervous about going like I usually am. My good feelings spread far and wide.

I decided against going to the company Christmas party. Basically I just don’t feel like it and I am no longer allowing myself to be pressured into situations that I don’t feel like being bothered with. I’ll find something else to do that night.

I'm going to go wash out the cup that's on my desk looking all skanky because I left my drink in it from yesterday. I'm going to have a wonderful day.

A year ago today - Flirting