WOW

wow, I havent been in here in forever. to be honest, had i not found a friend's old page book marked i would have never remembered I had this blog. although i dont think anyone is reading, maybe i will start writing in here again. if perez can make a living doing this then i can atleast generate a buzz cant I?

something for nothing

when will the children learn u cant get something for nothing. your own momma will tell you know so why do you think other folks wont or shouldnt?


well folks, miss divesha is at again. today she is being pissy cause a male coworker in our office wouldnt go buy her an apple pie from mcdonalds. let me breakdown how the conversation went. (note: there may be a little adlibing, but who cares?)

divesha: oh lat, u going downstairs to the center?
lat: no i am going for a smoke.
divesha: well its all in the same direction. hey anybody got a dollar?
lat: well i am not going down there, i am going just going to smoke.
divesha: nobody got a dollar? i dont want to swipe my card for a dollar.
random office peeps: why dont u just go get it?
divesha: i just ate and i am full and i dont feel like walking down there. so lat, here's my card u gonna get it for me?
lat: i dont want your card.
divesha: so u gonna get it for me? i dont feel like walking back down there.
lat: poor pampered princess.

moments later lat comes back empty handed....

divesha: u didnt get my apple pie? (lip poked out)
lat: i never told you i was gonna get it.
divesha: u led me to believe u were gonna get it.
random office person1: he told u he wasnt gonna get it. u assumed he was gonna do it.
divesha: no he made me think he was gonna get it. why are u even taking his side.
random office person2: no he told u no and called u a pampered princess.
random office person1: i am not taking sides i am just telling you what he said.
divesha: whatever!! (picks up phone to dial number and pouts)
random office person2: i dont know what made u think someone was gonna do something for you cause you didnt feel like doing it.




now people, tell me what in the hell makes people think that someone is gonna do for them when they dont want to do for themselves. the only absolute in this world is the Lord. Nothing in life is free, not even the air you breathe. If you want good things to happen then you need to do good things. If someone lones you money then you need to atleast get them a card. Dont just take it and run. If someone is constantly buying you dinner, get them a dessert once in awhile. Atleast do a little something. I know you may not always be able to go tick for tack but damn. dont just take all the time. Pay back is a BYATCH!!!!

Recklessness....

why do the folks with the most to lose act the most reckless? you have a family at home you need to take care of yet you are at work acting like you chillin in high school hallways.

heres a scenario (all names have been changed to protect the innocent, ha!)

I work for a consulting firm named beans brown and harper. with offices all over the metro area, i work in one of the many downtown area offices. we have a very diverse group of folks from all over working here with a wide range of backgrounds, however our receptionist represents a new diverse group that has envaded america. although every urban metro area has this group, they are not yet widely accepted. this group is known as the 'urban suburban' otherwise known as the 'hoodburbans.' these are the folks that 'used to be' in the hood, but now have 'moved up' (possibly first generation) or atleast physically. mentally some of them are still in the hood.

now back to the receptionist. beautiful young lady (aspiring model actress video chick with a cute baby girl), who if she gets it together could possibly have a great future as an admin. well lately her actions have been leading her (and her daughter) towards a future in the unemployment line. not only do we not see a need to show up to work everyday ontime but when we are here we are every where in the office but at our desk. now by we i mean she who we will name divesha.

a receptionist is supposed to be here no later than 10 minutes before 8am. well divesha averages 10 after 8am. lunch is supposed to be an hour. well when divesha goes to lunch she averages about an hour 15 minutes. i was with her one day when we were gone for 2.5 hours shopping for an outfit for one of her model actress video chick engagements. i am like do you realize how long we have been gone? well divesha says if you ready to go then lets go. me, i am not saying we gotta leave although we need to be headed in that direction however you do realize YOU were supposed to be back to the office over an hour ago. divesha, no i told them i was stoping by donor building first so technically they dont know when i left for lunch. me, whatever you say. divesha, how does this shirt look? u think i can pull it off as a dress (yes i said shirt and yes she asked me could it be a dress)? me, provided u dont tie it up like its supposed to be u may be able to work it out. divesha, how bout if i just tie it like this? me, then it looks a mess. no mater how you tie it, its gonna be too short and your ass is gonna be hanging out. rolling on to another store, how about this top? me, that will make a nice mini dress but u r gonna need something on under there or atleast a better bra.

so now that you have a mild history on just one of her antics, let me tell you what prompted today's post. yesterday divesha and another admin, who is also an aspiring model actress video chick, bought in clothes for this engagement they had that night trying to fiugre out what to wear. so not only did they turn my office into a closet, divesha left her stuff all over the place as if she was at the crib. note: please please please, new generation fashionistas, please please please realize that A BLACK TOP OR SHOE OR ACCESSORY DOES NOT GO WITH EVERYTHING!!!! i repeat, A BLACK TOP OR SHOE DOES NOT GO WITH EVERYTHING!!!! **rolling eyes and shaking head** so the clothing decision goes on for about 20-30-45 minutes. while making said decsion we discover that we have left an item at home and that one of the items that we brought in (which was found on the bedroom floor) is dirty so that is out. then we remember a phone call that needs to be made to babydaddy so that he can watch babygirl tonight. well that in itself starts a whole new episode.

so now we have stopped matching outfits to hold a convo with babydaddy's mama cause babydaddy is not home. during the course of the conversation, we not on belittle babydaddy to his momma (after being told that technically he doesnt live there any more, something we suspected but didnt know for sure till now) but we also inform her that he needs to go to prison cause jail is not working to correct his issues. yet you dont understand why the hell she told you bye and hung up on you. WTF!!! is there air in your head? is the little hampster not spinning on his wheel? if someone said that to you about your daughter you would be pissed off whether it be true or not. no one wants to hear that bull especially for the crazy baby momma that has chased after his behind for years no matter what he does. sheesh! message: an old proverb said something like dont argue with fools cause from afar no one can tell who's who(or something like that, you get the point).

now i didnt mention that the whole time divesha is on the phone she was supposed to be working on a project for another person in the office as well as answering the phone and the door and assisting other office members. one office member came to her while she is sitting away for her desk on the phone with babydaddy's momma and she completely blows the chick off like shes not there. ah punkin, that is your job to service her. you dont get to pick in chose who you want to do for and who you dont. nope, if that were the case then hell i would have a very short list my dang self. i mean how do you blow off one of your office members for a PERSONAL phone call. then have an attitude when they wont go away. then we get back on the phone this time with babydaddy himself and engage in a convo that turns into an argument. now today we dont come to work cause we are tired because of previously mentioned engagement and dont feel good because babydaddy has blown our head over some crap that he has saidand or did. now we dont want to bring any of the personal drama to work. pumkin you started it at work. so thanks but ah little to late u think? **looking cross-eyed**

do you not realize that when you come to work you are supposed to be about the business of work and not extra-curricular? Lord help us all if this our future generation that is supposed to take up where the retiring baby boomers are leaving off.

stay tuned as divesha has more episodes and antics.

Phone Etiquette

why do people talk loudly on the phone with their friends about bullshit, but then want to whisper when they are talking to their significant other (provided its not an argument)? stop that shit! its either all or nothing dammit. if i got to hear the dumb gossip about who said or did what to or about who then i should be granted the chance to hear about last night's romantic rendevou "wich ya boo." it's only fair.

Unisex lifestyles

Okay, this morning while riding the elevator I noticed this guy's bag. It was your basic man's shoulder bag, however it got me to thinking about some of the things I have seen lately. Shopping on the net, there was low rise jeans for men. Holding a conversation with a coworker he said real mean dont wear mocasins/loafers. Saw a picture of this guy and his girl where his hair was atleast 2-3 inches longer than hers and she had shoulder lenght hair. They have face creams from men. Men get manicures and pedicures. Men other than Prince with perms. Boxer shorts made for women. Women with tattoos covering their bodies. Depending on the time of day there are more women in home depot then men. We had snow a week ago and while driving to the store I saw more women shoveling driveways then men. I see more women wearing masculine styles and more men wearing (dare I say it...yes) feminine styles. Have the lines really blurred that much? I mean a man wearing a purse and a woman with a mohawk cut into her head? WTF? Next thing u know there will be a line of heels for men and a line of power tools for women (beyond ur basic pink hammer).

whats worst?

sitting in a staff meeting writing down the 50 states by abbreviation or not remembering all the damn states?

declining an invite to a party or accepting the invite only to try and find a reason not to go?

not knowing that only one ocean sits along east coast or asking the question in the first place? (someone once asked me what ocean sits along dewy beach in delaware then asks me what ocean sits along mrytle beach in south carolina. last i checked it was only one.)

eatting good food that looks nasty or eatting nasty food that looks good?

asking me a question and getting mad at my response or asking me a question u already know my response to but mad when i say what u already knew i was gonna say?

I GOT MY JACKET!!!

okay I have been oggling this jacket for months trying to resist the temptation to purchase it. well the sucker went on sale for 90 bucks which may not seem cheap but considering the regular price was 170, 90 was a major come up. i am so excited i am gonna wear this jacket EVERYWHERE!!!! its made of the softest leather in a peanut butter color with the cutest 3/4 bell sleeves. i love love love this jacket. the month of january was not nice to me but february is starting off on a high!!!!