I know it's been a while. I was gone for a min now I'm back again. LOL.
Today God really tested my patience.
With work, as many working individuals know, you have to code switch as soon as you walk into the building. Being you're true self is a mistake that only rookies make. It's frowned upon and discouraged. "Corporate" America will eat you up and spit you out the moment you decide to be true to self and relax at the work place. You will be talked about, ostracized, and plotted on to get you out. There's something to be said about being different..you know..in the work place. The way "Corporate" sees it is "you either fall in line...or you perish with the rest of them."
SN: You know...I really am trying my damnedest not to perish, but they really are pushing me.
The Story:
Ok so, I work at a desk with four seats however, there are only three people at this desk. I’m on one side and two older (prolly mid 40s) "corporate" women are sitting on the complete opposite side. I let them know that I was going to go to Starbucks downstairs to get my fix and come back. No problem so far. When I get back, I sit in my chair for a min, log on to my computer, and drink my tea. I call my mother to ask her if she would mind picking me up from work tonight.
SN: I'm working a special event tonight and it ends at 9:30pm. I should've drove, so I wouldn't have to catch the train so late, but I was rushing this morning and forgot. (Nobody's fault but
my own). There are a lot of creepers who ride the train that late. Plus, the trains run, like, hours (an exaggeration, but not by much) apart....
Anywho, while I’m on the phone one of the ladies (the more shy one) interrupts my phone conversation to tell me that my supervisor called up to the desk and “specifically” asked me to separate a ball of chains while I was gone.
SN: These chain are the type of chains that dog tags come with. So you know if you put about 30 of those chains in a drawer they are bound to get very tangled....
So, you mean to tell me that although I was not presently at the desk when she called, she was on the phone speaking with you, plus knowing that there’s another able body to do it, and neither one of you are doing anything, she said “Hey when Dominique get’s back ask HER to separate the big ball of chains and send them to the other side??” Really? She specifically asked me to do it?? Like that’s my specialty or something, lls. I must have BOO-BOO the FOOL tattooed across the front of my very large forehead.
SN: Automatically, when she tells me this, I have a huge flash-back to my childhood.
My Grandmother lives on the 8th floor of an apt. complex in Harlem and my Aunt lives on the Main floor. My Nana would often times get on the phone and call downstairs for one of her grandchildren to bring her something, anything...lol..(sorry Nana) and the lucky person who picked up the phone would, 9 times out of 10, tell whoever else was there that Nana wanted them to do whatever it was that was asked of me. LOL @ our childhood games. So, I get it, I do...
I like to believe I'm an intelligent person soooooo.... I call over to the other, in need of chain,s desk to verify that they need chains and they don’t. Next, I call my supervisor to verify that she specifically
asked for me and surprise, surprise she didn’t! She didn't even initiate the call. The other lady (the more vocal one) suggested that I do it while she was on the phone. My supervisor can sense that something is wrong so I tell her what's going on and reassure her that I have no problem untangling chains if necessary but don't try to play the situation. She said she understood but she didn't think she did it to be malicious. So, I asked "Then, why didn't she and the other lady sitting next to her do it themselves?".....
Don't worry, I'll wait...
She responded, "(chuckle) I don't know Dominique. But I know she didn't mean anything by it. She's not out to get you or anything...(True). I replied "ok."
So to recap all previous events...The boisterous lady calls my supervisor and request that "I" untagle chains for another desk that isn't in need of chains?
Like WTF!!!
SN: This definitely caught me off gaurd. Why would you go through all of that??? What was the point?What was it? Did you just want to watch the poor little black girl tediously and pointlessly pull apart all of the chains??? I’m just lost in the sauce with this one. These corporate folk here are always trying to push my buttons to see if I'll snap. But it won't happen. It can't. I have something way more powerful standing right beside me all day long and no weapon (person in this case) shall prosper!!!! But boy, my blood is boiling!
I’m Angie Stone right now.... sooo pissed off. SMH
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
The Hoodie Monster!
You would literally have to be living under a rock not to have heard about the, now, nation wide known murder of 17 year old, Travon Martin. However, if you happened to find a rock big enough to hide under then I will recap the events thus far.
On February 26, 2012 in Stanford, FL a young man by the name of Travon Martin was taking a walk to the convient store. It was raining that night so Martin had a sweater on with his hood over his head. On his way back, skittles and iced tea in tow while on the phone with his girl friend, "SELF APPOINTED" neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman begins to follow him. Zimmerman senses that he looks suspicious because he's walking in the rain with a hood on his head. So he calls the police to report the suspicious behavior...(no harm, no foul)... while on the phone with the police Zimmerman tells the dispactcher that he notices a young black man who looks really suspcious with a hood on his head. He makes a comment saying he's looks like he's on drugs or something and something was wasn't right. The dispatcher asked if he was following the young man and Zim. replied yes. "Sir, we don't need you to do that. Please stand down", was the dispatchers response. However, Zimmerman continued to persue. In the mean time, Martin is on his cell phone talking with his girl friend about a guy following him. His girl friend tells Travon to run, but he tells her that he would just walk fast.
SN: I really don't know what I would've done in this situation. I mean, running might suggest that I was guilty of something I had no idea I was being accused of. Sometimes minorities of a certain race tend to find themselves in predicaments that just have a fat chance of turning out well. It is crazy to others but predictable to us how easily facts can be confuse and accused when it comes to, once again, a certain group of people. (LOL, but very serious). So do you run or walk quickly? Is this person behind me following me? Does he have a gun? Does he think I'm someone I'm not? Should I run? Decisions Decisions...
From there on the events are a tad unclear. Geogre carried a .9 millimeter gun, while unarmed Travon carried his Arizona Tea and bag of skittles. A neighbor hears someone shouting "Heeelllppp! Heeeelllppp!", when she dialed 911. The dispatcher recorded the conversation. When it was played on the news, you can hear the person in the background screaming for help several times and then you hear two gun shots and then...silence. George Zimmerman shoots and kills Travon Martin with two body shots. Zimmerman claims the act was in self defense. However, Travon was unarmed with only, once again, a bag of skittles and an Arizona Tea. What was he defending himself against? If you've seen the pictures of Travon campared to those of George, anyone can clearly see that he out weighs Travon tremendously.
Now, new information was leaked on Monday the 26th with information about Travon's past and what Zimmerman told the police that night. Travon was apparently suspended from school for having traces of marijuana in his book bag and apparently, how Zimmerman was attacked is now sufacing all over the internet "conincidentally". Supposedly, Zimmerman was walking behind the boy with a hood on his head and lost him at one point. Then as soon as Zim. was heading to his car, Travon approached him from behind and they exchanged a few words. Then, Travon punched Zim. in the nose, knocking to him the ground and banged his head on the concrete several times.
SN: While I sat on the Metro reading these updates on the "Hoodie Monster" case I couldn't help but chuckle. They must seriously think we are the most gullible group of people on the planet we live called Earth. You mean to tell me that a 17 year old teenage boy who could not have weighed any more then 130lbs. had the power to contiuously punch you in your face, knock you down to your knees, and bang you head into the concrete??? Travon must've had some late night training sessions with Mr. Miyagi in hopes ofto becoming the Next Karate Kid. I mean really, it sounds pretty rediculous to me!
It is beyond me why Zim. is not being held in police custody right now. He is the prime suspect...shoot, he is the ONLY suspect in the case. I'm not even sure if you can call him a suspect if he is already guilty of the act. The police know it was him who shot "unarmed" 17 year old Travon. If that isn't enough to convict Zim. then it should atleast be enough to hold him in the custody of authorities. Why should someone who openly killed someone in the street of his father's neighborhood be allowed to walk the streets freely. If the races were flipped please tell me you don't believe Travon would be walking around like no crime had been comitted. Because he wouldn't. The case would have been tried and Travon would have been convicted and sentences to some extreme amount of years in jail with out a chance of parol.
Now, statements from public faces all over the world are being made that if Travon didn't have a hoodie on his head then he would not have been seen as suspicious...
You've got to be kidding me! I didn't know wearing a hoodie could get me gunned down in the streets, let alone my own neighborhood. Good to know that's the World we live in today.
On February 26, 2012 in Stanford, FL a young man by the name of Travon Martin was taking a walk to the convient store. It was raining that night so Martin had a sweater on with his hood over his head. On his way back, skittles and iced tea in tow while on the phone with his girl friend, "SELF APPOINTED" neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman begins to follow him. Zimmerman senses that he looks suspicious because he's walking in the rain with a hood on his head. So he calls the police to report the suspicious behavior...(no harm, no foul)... while on the phone with the police Zimmerman tells the dispactcher that he notices a young black man who looks really suspcious with a hood on his head. He makes a comment saying he's looks like he's on drugs or something and something was wasn't right. The dispatcher asked if he was following the young man and Zim. replied yes. "Sir, we don't need you to do that. Please stand down", was the dispatchers response. However, Zimmerman continued to persue. In the mean time, Martin is on his cell phone talking with his girl friend about a guy following him. His girl friend tells Travon to run, but he tells her that he would just walk fast.
SN: I really don't know what I would've done in this situation. I mean, running might suggest that I was guilty of something I had no idea I was being accused of. Sometimes minorities of a certain race tend to find themselves in predicaments that just have a fat chance of turning out well. It is crazy to others but predictable to us how easily facts can be confuse and accused when it comes to, once again, a certain group of people. (LOL, but very serious). So do you run or walk quickly? Is this person behind me following me? Does he have a gun? Does he think I'm someone I'm not? Should I run? Decisions Decisions...
From there on the events are a tad unclear. Geogre carried a .9 millimeter gun, while unarmed Travon carried his Arizona Tea and bag of skittles. A neighbor hears someone shouting "Heeelllppp! Heeeelllppp!", when she dialed 911. The dispatcher recorded the conversation. When it was played on the news, you can hear the person in the background screaming for help several times and then you hear two gun shots and then...silence. George Zimmerman shoots and kills Travon Martin with two body shots. Zimmerman claims the act was in self defense. However, Travon was unarmed with only, once again, a bag of skittles and an Arizona Tea. What was he defending himself against? If you've seen the pictures of Travon campared to those of George, anyone can clearly see that he out weighs Travon tremendously.
Now, new information was leaked on Monday the 26th with information about Travon's past and what Zimmerman told the police that night. Travon was apparently suspended from school for having traces of marijuana in his book bag and apparently, how Zimmerman was attacked is now sufacing all over the internet "conincidentally". Supposedly, Zimmerman was walking behind the boy with a hood on his head and lost him at one point. Then as soon as Zim. was heading to his car, Travon approached him from behind and they exchanged a few words. Then, Travon punched Zim. in the nose, knocking to him the ground and banged his head on the concrete several times.
SN: While I sat on the Metro reading these updates on the "Hoodie Monster" case I couldn't help but chuckle. They must seriously think we are the most gullible group of people on the planet we live called Earth. You mean to tell me that a 17 year old teenage boy who could not have weighed any more then 130lbs. had the power to contiuously punch you in your face, knock you down to your knees, and bang you head into the concrete??? Travon must've had some late night training sessions with Mr. Miyagi in hopes ofto becoming the Next Karate Kid. I mean really, it sounds pretty rediculous to me!
It is beyond me why Zim. is not being held in police custody right now. He is the prime suspect...shoot, he is the ONLY suspect in the case. I'm not even sure if you can call him a suspect if he is already guilty of the act. The police know it was him who shot "unarmed" 17 year old Travon. If that isn't enough to convict Zim. then it should atleast be enough to hold him in the custody of authorities. Why should someone who openly killed someone in the street of his father's neighborhood be allowed to walk the streets freely. If the races were flipped please tell me you don't believe Travon would be walking around like no crime had been comitted. Because he wouldn't. The case would have been tried and Travon would have been convicted and sentences to some extreme amount of years in jail with out a chance of parol.
Now, statements from public faces all over the world are being made that if Travon didn't have a hoodie on his head then he would not have been seen as suspicious...
You've got to be kidding me! I didn't know wearing a hoodie could get me gunned down in the streets, let alone my own neighborhood. Good to know that's the World we live in today.
Sarcatic PSA: From Now On, America, Your Clothes Will Define the Status of Your LIFE...
(make the appropriate adujustments in your wardrobe or else...)
Rest In Peace...Travon Martin
Thursday, February 23, 2012
40 Days & 40 Nights
Ash Wednesday was yesterday and for a whole week I couldn't decide what I was going to give up for Lent. I contimplated several things; meats, sweets, a specific group of people (lol, but very serious), even drinking. Yet, what I finally settled on was smoke.. in all forms cigarettes, blacks, capones, cloves, hookah and all in which I neglected to mention.
With that being said I had an extremely rough day yesterday with my Ciggies. You never really notice how much you depend on something until it's no longer available to you. ONLY...it is available!!!!...it's at the store... but I'm trying to teach myself decipline and obedience through fasting. Pastor Coats has us fasting solid foods on Wednesdays, participating in Lent Monday-Saturday, and reading specific scriptures
SN: He gave 7,000+ members a weekly/daily prayer itenerary...
MY PASTOR IS SO EFFICENT
There are so many reasons why I needed to quit, but just in case a "Ciggie Hater" is reading this I won't give you the gratification of knowing some of the down falls of smoking that you'd only know if you were a smoker. I will not allow you non-smokers to have another thing to add on to the anti-smokers intervention that people sometimes do to their friends and loved ones.
SN: I hate when people do that!
But yesterday was Day 1 and I passed with flying colors. I went to Friday's to drink with my homegirl Lay and my homeboy Markie. For all smokers you know how hard I was trying not to even think about smoking...LLS... As a smoker when you drink it is almost natural to have a ciggie right after or even during. They kinda go hand in hand. But you know what??? I wasn't even tempted. Did I think about it??? Yea, but I wasn't tempted to stop and buy a pack or anything. I popped a piece of gum in my mouth and kept on driving.
After Friday's I went to visit a friend, BAD IDEA. I was really tempted to retreat to the 7-Eleven after a certain someone pissed me off to new heights. I would've done what I usually do when I break down, I would buy a pack, grab a couple out for another rainy day and toss the rest of the box out the window. (What a Flippin' Waste of Money) But I went against my better judgement, said a quick prayer, sent it up to God, and took my butt home. Thank God 4 Self Control!
I'm determined beyond all means to make it through this season. Studies say that it takes anywhere between 21 and 30 days to break or create a habit and I have 40 days to break this habit and kick it to the curb.
With that being said I had an extremely rough day yesterday with my Ciggies. You never really notice how much you depend on something until it's no longer available to you. ONLY...it is available!!!!...it's at the store... but I'm trying to teach myself decipline and obedience through fasting. Pastor Coats has us fasting solid foods on Wednesdays, participating in Lent Monday-Saturday, and reading specific scriptures
SN: He gave 7,000+ members a weekly/daily prayer itenerary...
MY PASTOR IS SO EFFICENT
There are so many reasons why I needed to quit, but just in case a "Ciggie Hater" is reading this I won't give you the gratification of knowing some of the down falls of smoking that you'd only know if you were a smoker. I will not allow you non-smokers to have another thing to add on to the anti-smokers intervention that people sometimes do to their friends and loved ones.
SN: I hate when people do that!
But yesterday was Day 1 and I passed with flying colors. I went to Friday's to drink with my homegirl Lay and my homeboy Markie. For all smokers you know how hard I was trying not to even think about smoking...LLS... As a smoker when you drink it is almost natural to have a ciggie right after or even during. They kinda go hand in hand. But you know what??? I wasn't even tempted. Did I think about it??? Yea, but I wasn't tempted to stop and buy a pack or anything. I popped a piece of gum in my mouth and kept on driving.
After Friday's I went to visit a friend, BAD IDEA. I was really tempted to retreat to the 7-Eleven after a certain someone pissed me off to new heights. I would've done what I usually do when I break down, I would buy a pack, grab a couple out for another rainy day and toss the rest of the box out the window. (What a Flippin' Waste of Money) But I went against my better judgement, said a quick prayer, sent it up to God, and took my butt home. Thank God 4 Self Control!
I'm determined beyond all means to make it through this season. Studies say that it takes anywhere between 21 and 30 days to break or create a habit and I have 40 days to break this habit and kick it to the curb.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Valentine's Day
I get it!!!!
Today is NOT Valentine's Day.
But I didn't want to do too much on Valentine's Day. I didn't want to send myself into a crazed stuper. LOL, as you could've guessed I didn't have a Valentine this year. There is no one in the state of Maryland whom I'd call my Val. Not one guy. Yet, I'm not one of those bitter and hating on anyone who seems happy women. I love this day! It can be very special when you have someone special in your life. I'm tired of envous people who hate Valentine's Day just because they are tight with money, lonely, or a Cupid Scrooge. Don't be green, one day you too will have someone special to be in the company of on this day and they will do something special for you....I bet that will change the way you Scrooges feel about the invented, but very necessary day.
So, fellas next year get on out there and do something special for your lady and ladies this day isn't only for you. Do something special for your man. Make him feel like there is no body on the planet that can come close to obstructing your relationship. Guys you like competition, right? Well, think of it as a game...lol...try to make your woman the happiest woman alive. Do something crazy for her that she wouldn't expect coming. You don't always have to spend an arm and a leg and you don't always have to do flowers, candy and balloons. Do something strickly from the heart and sit back and watch how much it is appreciated. There are millions of ideas online if you get "thinker's block", like most men do on this day. Just do some research and pick an idea the best suits him/her. Until next year,
Happy Valentine's Day!!!
Today is NOT Valentine's Day.
But I didn't want to do too much on Valentine's Day. I didn't want to send myself into a crazed stuper. LOL, as you could've guessed I didn't have a Valentine this year. There is no one in the state of Maryland whom I'd call my Val. Not one guy. Yet, I'm not one of those bitter and hating on anyone who seems happy women. I love this day! It can be very special when you have someone special in your life. I'm tired of envous people who hate Valentine's Day just because they are tight with money, lonely, or a Cupid Scrooge. Don't be green, one day you too will have someone special to be in the company of on this day and they will do something special for you....I bet that will change the way you Scrooges feel about the invented, but very necessary day.
So, fellas next year get on out there and do something special for your lady and ladies this day isn't only for you. Do something special for your man. Make him feel like there is no body on the planet that can come close to obstructing your relationship. Guys you like competition, right? Well, think of it as a game...lol...try to make your woman the happiest woman alive. Do something crazy for her that she wouldn't expect coming. You don't always have to spend an arm and a leg and you don't always have to do flowers, candy and balloons. Do something strickly from the heart and sit back and watch how much it is appreciated. There are millions of ideas online if you get "thinker's block", like most men do on this day. Just do some research and pick an idea the best suits him/her. Until next year,
Happy Valentine's Day!!!
Friday, February 3, 2012
Don't Believe the Hype
Im so tired of random people suggesting that I go back to school to get my master's degree...To me, it just doesn't make sense. Before I begin to rant and rave let me give you a little background information. I went to some accredited *4* year university and got my Bachelor's Degree in Communications (Broadcast Journalism). I aslo pledged the greatest and most prestige Sorority in the World, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Innnnnnnncorporated. (SKEE-WEE My Sorors, Skee-Wee) I completed my degree in *4*1/2 years and now I work for one of the top government buildings doing receptionist work...nothing close to my degree of study.
What I'm hearing from a lot of people, generally older folks who have children in school, is that it takes time to work in your field of study. Nine times out of ten you wont find a job in your field right away and that it takes a little time. And that's what I don't get. How much time, exactly, must I wait inored to start my career as a Journalist? Is there a certain age that broadcast stations want you to be before they give you a chance? Like what is the deal??? The main rejection reason I get is that I don't have enough experience. Well, DUH!!!! I just got out of friggin college. I interned at WUSA 9 and it was amazing. I met some really awesome people and formed a coulpe relationships...ok, ok just one. LOL, but he was my manager. He was the sport producer and we kept in contact but still no job offer. Tisk Tisk Tisk. What a waste. I did make a tape while I was there but somehow my footage was deleted and is now in some irretrievable limbo place. So much for that.
Then I made a documentary with Journalist, Author, and former New Anchor Del Walters during my senior year in college. We traveled to Haiti and filmed a documentary, all to put it together when we got back to the states. We entered the film in several film festivals however, we didn't win any of them. But the doc was amazing! It could have been edited better, but we were students, not professionals. LOL, I say all of that to say, you would think that this would be enough experience for and entry level journalist position. Yet, I still haven't been hired and the reason is unknown. SMH, my documentary should show my dedicaition and willing to do whatever it takes to find the truth. And my degree should show that I can finish goals as intense as completing college in a top percentile, while multi-tasking with cheerleading for every sport and working a part time job bartending.
I haven't been picked up yet...almost 2 years post graduation and it has me wondering what was even the point of going to college. Why did you have me choose a major of my choice and not equip me with the right tools to have enough experience to obtain a job? I'm so baffeled!!!! I feel like I was BAMBOOZLED...TRICKED...SWINDLED...DECEIVED...CONNED...and even more RIPPED OFF!!!! I'm paying several college loans back for a degree I don't use! Money down the drain.
So, let me ask the question..."What's the hype about?" Why get a degree in Public Realtions, for example, only to end up working as Diplomatic Security Officer... SMH, is this suppose to be the American Dream?
What I'm hearing from a lot of people, generally older folks who have children in school, is that it takes time to work in your field of study. Nine times out of ten you wont find a job in your field right away and that it takes a little time. And that's what I don't get. How much time, exactly, must I wait inored to start my career as a Journalist? Is there a certain age that broadcast stations want you to be before they give you a chance? Like what is the deal??? The main rejection reason I get is that I don't have enough experience. Well, DUH!!!! I just got out of friggin college. I interned at WUSA 9 and it was amazing. I met some really awesome people and formed a coulpe relationships...ok, ok just one. LOL, but he was my manager. He was the sport producer and we kept in contact but still no job offer. Tisk Tisk Tisk. What a waste. I did make a tape while I was there but somehow my footage was deleted and is now in some irretrievable limbo place. So much for that.
Then I made a documentary with Journalist, Author, and former New Anchor Del Walters during my senior year in college. We traveled to Haiti and filmed a documentary, all to put it together when we got back to the states. We entered the film in several film festivals however, we didn't win any of them. But the doc was amazing! It could have been edited better, but we were students, not professionals. LOL, I say all of that to say, you would think that this would be enough experience for and entry level journalist position. Yet, I still haven't been hired and the reason is unknown. SMH, my documentary should show my dedicaition and willing to do whatever it takes to find the truth. And my degree should show that I can finish goals as intense as completing college in a top percentile, while multi-tasking with cheerleading for every sport and working a part time job bartending.
I haven't been picked up yet...almost 2 years post graduation and it has me wondering what was even the point of going to college. Why did you have me choose a major of my choice and not equip me with the right tools to have enough experience to obtain a job? I'm so baffeled!!!! I feel like I was BAMBOOZLED...TRICKED...SWINDLED...DECEIVED...CONNED...and even more RIPPED OFF!!!! I'm paying several college loans back for a degree I don't use! Money down the drain.
So, let me ask the question..."What's the hype about?" Why get a degree in Public Realtions, for example, only to end up working as Diplomatic Security Officer... SMH, is this suppose to be the American Dream?
Thursday, February 2, 2012
PT(Public Transportation) Riders
Because my love for Public Transportation is NON-EXISTING there are several things that bother me about it. However, there is one thing that takes the cake of exasperating things that people do on a train or bus. Let me just tell my story:
This morning I choose to make a bagel to demolish on my journey to work. (Usually I'd just bring the luke warm bagel to heat, butter, and eat it in the Cafe at work but I'm working in a different building today so planning ahead is a must). So, I get on one of the, basically empty cars on the train and sit down.
SN: I'm not sure about how other people plan their metro rides. But me...I'm a very strategic planner when it comes to riding public transportation.
1. I get on the car that I believe will stop right by the escalator.
2. I sit in one of the open seats next to a door that doesn't have anyone sitting in front of it (I hate sliding into a seat and sitting behind someone).
3. The stop before mine, I make my way to the door, not to have to sift through slow moving pedestrians.
4. I would memorize which doors open when and if there isn't a decent seat open I'll stand by the door that opens the least. (Not to be brushed pass when others are entering and exiting)
5. I'll choose to sit next to and empty seat before I sit next to a passenger...thought this was on everyone's list, SMH.
I sit in a seat with no one next to me and proceed to eat my, now very cold, buttered bagel. It was decent until this grown man gets on the, still pretty empty, car and sits right next to me! This wouldn't have been such a big issue if the two seats directly across from us weren't empty...Like what was going through his mind??? I'm eating my bagel dude and the last thing I want is some towering man to sit right up on me, (because you and I both know there is little to NO WIGGLE ROOM when these seats), and breath all over my bagel.
I was LIVID!
I thought very hard about moving to the very appealing empty seats in front of me but I just knew that the moment I moved into the very tempting seat the train would have reached it's next destination and with my luck some unfortunate smelling derelict would have plopped down right next to me forcing me to give up on my bagel. And just as I predicted a beautiful full figured woman sat down for just a few seconds by herself only to be followed by a greasy, wet(because of the rain) homeless man. He started off sitting on the edge of the seat because he was just as thick as the woman already sitting. However, slowly but surely he slid back into the seat. LOL. Clearly uncomfortable, the beautiful lady politely (although there's no polite way to get up and move once someone sits next to you) gets up and moves clear across the train. She sits facing away from the guy. Outta site, outta mind I guess. LOL, this was one of the worst public transportation experiences of my life but I sure am glad I didn't move to that other seat. ;-)
This morning I choose to make a bagel to demolish on my journey to work. (Usually I'd just bring the luke warm bagel to heat, butter, and eat it in the Cafe at work but I'm working in a different building today so planning ahead is a must). So, I get on one of the, basically empty cars on the train and sit down.
SN: I'm not sure about how other people plan their metro rides. But me...I'm a very strategic planner when it comes to riding public transportation.
1. I get on the car that I believe will stop right by the escalator.
2. I sit in one of the open seats next to a door that doesn't have anyone sitting in front of it (I hate sliding into a seat and sitting behind someone).
3. The stop before mine, I make my way to the door, not to have to sift through slow moving pedestrians.
4. I would memorize which doors open when and if there isn't a decent seat open I'll stand by the door that opens the least. (Not to be brushed pass when others are entering and exiting)
5. I'll choose to sit next to and empty seat before I sit next to a passenger...thought this was on everyone's list, SMH.
I sit in a seat with no one next to me and proceed to eat my, now very cold, buttered bagel. It was decent until this grown man gets on the, still pretty empty, car and sits right next to me! This wouldn't have been such a big issue if the two seats directly across from us weren't empty...Like what was going through his mind??? I'm eating my bagel dude and the last thing I want is some towering man to sit right up on me, (because you and I both know there is little to NO WIGGLE ROOM when these seats), and breath all over my bagel.
I was LIVID!
I thought very hard about moving to the very appealing empty seats in front of me but I just knew that the moment I moved into the very tempting seat the train would have reached it's next destination and with my luck some unfortunate smelling derelict would have plopped down right next to me forcing me to give up on my bagel. And just as I predicted a beautiful full figured woman sat down for just a few seconds by herself only to be followed by a greasy, wet(because of the rain) homeless man. He started off sitting on the edge of the seat because he was just as thick as the woman already sitting. However, slowly but surely he slid back into the seat. LOL. Clearly uncomfortable, the beautiful lady politely (although there's no polite way to get up and move once someone sits next to you) gets up and moves clear across the train. She sits facing away from the guy. Outta site, outta mind I guess. LOL, this was one of the worst public transportation experiences of my life but I sure am glad I didn't move to that other seat. ;-)
Monday, January 23, 2012
Unleash the Dragon (singing)...LOL
Today marks the first day of the Chinese New Year! So...Happy New Year!!!!!!
With that being said this year begins the year of the Dragon and the Asian community is more than happy to pop out as many babies as they can being that the year of the Dragon is considered to be the luckiest of the Chinese Lunar years. "Dragons possess a certain natural, charming charisma that ensures they can always influence their peers and often find themselves the center of attention in social situations."
--http://www.babiesonline.com/horoscope/chinesezodiac/dragon.asp
SN: I was born in the year of the Dragon!
Having a baby duing this year is said to send your child good fortune. Asian countries have in the past and are currently expecting a spike in births for this up & coming year; which would be an excellent change for low populated countries(Singapore) and possibly not such a good idea for highly populated counties(China or Indonesia). Wheather the out come of this Baby Boom is positive or negative, one thing's for sure; women every where are waddling around pregnant with new life!
SN: Everyone that is, except me.
It seems that eveytime I turn around someone I knew or know is pregnant or just had a child. The year of 2011 was a huge Baby Booming year for young America. With hit shows like 16 & Pregnant and Teen Mom, TV stations like MTV use their brocasting power to display just how challening it can be to raise a child at such a young age. However, my peers are unconvinced. As much as I dream of one day starting a family of my own, I would rather wait until the situation that I chose to birth my child into becomes a little more stable.
My prediction is that the birth rates are only going to rise, especially in the year of the Dragon. I am not quite sure what the fascination about being pregnant and having a child without a spouse to help you raise the child is. But more and more I hear my peers discussing having a child and my question to them is always the same, "With who??? If you aren't in a relationship with whom do you plan on conceiving this child with? Then who is going to help you raise the unfortunate little kid. How could a person become so consumed with themselves and being lonely that they would go as far to try to trick and trap a female or male into having a baby.
SN: Believe it or not men are desiring children nowadays, however they are reluctant to the actual relationship...Crazy isn't it, who would have called the day when guys in their mid twenties were telling females, "All I want is my Seed". LOL
This is something that I cannot wrap my head around for the World of me. Most of the people who have these children end up raising their offspring alone. I don't know about you but that is something I'm not willing to settle for. I am all for child rearing when you have the support that is needed to raise the child right inorder for them to become a productive citizen of the World. However, to bring a child into the World because of your own selfish reasons, then to have that child be raised in an adverse enviornment all to potentially become terrors of America, I just don't get it! This I will NEVER understand.
With that being said this year begins the year of the Dragon and the Asian community is more than happy to pop out as many babies as they can being that the year of the Dragon is considered to be the luckiest of the Chinese Lunar years. "Dragons possess a certain natural, charming charisma that ensures they can always influence their peers and often find themselves the center of attention in social situations."
--http://www.babiesonline.com/horoscope/chinesezodiac/dragon.asp
SN: I was born in the year of the Dragon!
Having a baby duing this year is said to send your child good fortune. Asian countries have in the past and are currently expecting a spike in births for this up & coming year; which would be an excellent change for low populated countries(Singapore) and possibly not such a good idea for highly populated counties(China or Indonesia). Wheather the out come of this Baby Boom is positive or negative, one thing's for sure; women every where are waddling around pregnant with new life!
SN: Everyone that is, except me.
It seems that eveytime I turn around someone I knew or know is pregnant or just had a child. The year of 2011 was a huge Baby Booming year for young America. With hit shows like 16 & Pregnant and Teen Mom, TV stations like MTV use their brocasting power to display just how challening it can be to raise a child at such a young age. However, my peers are unconvinced. As much as I dream of one day starting a family of my own, I would rather wait until the situation that I chose to birth my child into becomes a little more stable.
My prediction is that the birth rates are only going to rise, especially in the year of the Dragon. I am not quite sure what the fascination about being pregnant and having a child without a spouse to help you raise the child is. But more and more I hear my peers discussing having a child and my question to them is always the same, "With who??? If you aren't in a relationship with whom do you plan on conceiving this child with? Then who is going to help you raise the unfortunate little kid. How could a person become so consumed with themselves and being lonely that they would go as far to try to trick and trap a female or male into having a baby.
SN: Believe it or not men are desiring children nowadays, however they are reluctant to the actual relationship...Crazy isn't it, who would have called the day when guys in their mid twenties were telling females, "All I want is my Seed". LOL
This is something that I cannot wrap my head around for the World of me. Most of the people who have these children end up raising their offspring alone. I don't know about you but that is something I'm not willing to settle for. I am all for child rearing when you have the support that is needed to raise the child right inorder for them to become a productive citizen of the World. However, to bring a child into the World because of your own selfish reasons, then to have that child be raised in an adverse enviornment all to potentially become terrors of America, I just don't get it! This I will NEVER understand.
Thursday, January 5, 2012
The Worst Carryout N Da World!!!!
The CHINA GARDEN RESTAURANT in Arlington, Va has by far the worst service in the world.
My job sometimes request that I work nights, which is fine. It's an easier shift and I chill the whole time. Nothing to complain about. Easy money. The only thing that could possibly go wrong is not being able to eat for the whole 8 hours I'm here (tragic). But lately things have been going smoothly. My coworker and I usually do Chipotle, amazing!!! ;-) But as you could imagine eating anything fast food 3 days straight will make you wanna puke at the mere thought of being subjected to eating it once again. So I opted out of Chipotle.
My brilliant friend D, and coworker suggested Red, Hot, and Blue which I thought was a great idea since I had never eaten there.
SN~ I have been wanting to eat there for the longest. I pass one every time I drive through Waldorf.
I grew excited with hunger at the thought of finally trying the infamous wings from Red, Hot, and Blue. But when D called to place the order they said that the kitchen was closed. Which I felt was bull sh!t because I called prior to us placing the meal to figure out a definite closing time and some lady told me 10pm and even got specific enough to say the kitchen closes at 9:30pm. Extremely polite young lady but clearly uninformed about their hours of operation. They closed at 9. Blown! SMDH, not a good start. So I asked to speak with a manager to see if I could reason with her, but they had already shut the fryers down.
SN~I completely understand that because, as some of you may know from one of my earlier posts, I have worked at a wing spot before.
Next option. I check my locations app to see what restaurants were in walking distance and China Garden popped up. So I called and placed the order right then so there would be no issues or so I thought. Talking to the guy, he was rude as sh!t...but rude I can deal with. Lying about pricing and effin up my order when you plan on closing the restaurant as soon as I leave, I can't! The man told me the shrimp and broccoli was 7.35 but really it was 13 something. 13 Dollars for shrimp and broccoli and a small rice, not even an egg roll or a soda. SMDH WHAT A RIP OFF!!!! But then again we aren't in the hood, we're in Rosslyn, Va. However, when I look into my bag, so eager to demolish this ever so pricy food I notice the bottom of the bag is soaked with my probably 5$(exaggeration) garlic sauce that I requested. The rice is sitting inside the plastic jar of garlic sauce. #PISSED. So I gather all of the food together and run it back up the street to the restaurant and asked for some more garlic sauce. I really wanted to tell him to keep his food and give me my coworkers money back, LOL but looking at the time, it was already 10 and all the places to eat were closed, including Chipotle. So I just asked for my money back and kept the food. Almost caught and asthma attack running to catch the restaurant before they closed. Smh, the pricing (we are in Rosslyn)... understandable , the attitude (its late and your ready to close and go home)...understandable, but the horrible service and lack of preparation of my...our food, inexcusable! Never Order Late Night Carry Out From There!!!
#stillflippinhungry
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