Steady Preparations

I’ve been running around all morning. My boys and I woke up late and we went to eat at BK before I took them to summer camp. Food is running low at the crib so I stopped by the grocery store to get the essentials for survival, you know, milk, bread, cheese, lunchables, fruit and ground turkey (I’m making spaghetti tonight).

Then I went on over to the flea market to see Jonathan and get my haircut. Today he was playing the Steve Harvey comedy show called ‘Don’t trip: He’s not through with me yet’. I don’t really like Steve Harvey as a comedian. He curses too much. I hated Kings of Comedy and I wouldn’t even give Queens of Comedy a chance. I prefer comedians who don’t use so much profanity. It burns my ears.

But this comedy show was different. Apparently he performed in front of a crowd of Christians because he promised there would be no profanity. I could tell he was grasping at straws as to what he would joke about. It was painful to watch him as he strayed away from his usual raunchy style of comedy at one point admitting, “You all will get your money’s worth tonight. I promise you that.” LOL!

Last night was pretty special. I saw an old, OLD friend of mine that I hadn’t met up with in more than four years. He looks great and speaking with him always makes me feel successful because he grew up in the projects in my old neighborhood and he is doing so well for himself. We actually talked late into the night as he explained to me the foundation of the unrest in the middle east.

Our conversation was prompted by a scene in a movie I watched called Pretty Persuasion. While the critics tore this movie apart, calling it dumb and pointless, I have watched this movie about 4 times since I rented it and I never get tired of watching the young Kimberly Joyce deliver memorable lines like, “Of all the races I’m glad that I was born white” as she attempts to manipulate her friends, her teachers and community to gain celebrity.

There is a Arabian character that Kimberly befriends who also becomes a puppet in Kimberly’s own quest for stardom. Always a fan of teen comedies, this one combined plenty of middle of the road sexual references (for the freak in me) with the underlying desire of a teen with ample intelligence as she seeks to gain some sense of acceptance. I felt sorry for her. Being rich and pretty just wasn’t enough to erase the fact that she had no one in her life who truly loved her.

~stretches~

Anyway, my lil sister’s wedding is two days away. I’m at my Mama’s house dying my hair. The color I’m hoping for is a crimson red. The bridesmaids are wearing red hair so I must conform. LOL!

My Mama just finished getting her dreads re-twisted and her honey blonde locks now reach just below her bra strap. Her hair is so pretty! Don’t tell her that though, she thinks she’s all that already.

As soon as I wash this stuff out of my hair, we’re on our way to get pedicures and pick up our dresses. Then I’ll go get my handsome sons and head to Walmart for new white tees and sun visors for all of us to wear to the HEAT PARADE tomorrow. There’s supposed to be about a million people in downtown Miami tomorrow afternoon and my boys and I will be among them hoping to catch a glimpse of our WORLD CHAMPION basketball team. My boys are excited and I am too. If I had a camera, I’d post pics but…oh well.

I’ll tell you all about it tomorrow.

Have a beautiful day!