Ok, I won't be doing a story on ghetto news every week, but in light of all the news that has come out recently that can only be described as "a hot mess," I thought I would put together some highlights.  Since I would like this bl

Yes, that is my drink.  The folks at Starbucks (in Denver no less) told me how to say it correctly so that it would get made correctly every time.  It's a high maintenance drink and sometimes I'm a high maintenance kinda girl. 

Yes, these are a few of my favorite things.  These are a few of my other favorite things:Magazines:Bust magazine is the best women's magazine out there period.  It is fun, smart, sexy and for cool chicks.  I mean where else can yo

So one of the many interesting things about dating again is that I meet men with children.  The reasons why they have children vary - previous marriage, mistake when they were young, planned in the course of what was then a relationship, acciden

Ok, I’ve been trying to write this blog for awhile so forgive the stream of consciousness. First, I saw Prince Caspian last night.  It was a GREAT movie.  One of the best I’ve seen so far this year.  I thought it was a bit

I might be voting for Bob Barr.  Yes, Bob Barr, the former right-winged, congressman from Georgia.http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24825224/Reading his history in Wikipedia , he has an interesting political ideology, but anything at this point is bet

So, I've been home more often than not the past coulple of weeks although I have gone to see Rent on Broadway.  Big ups to Lushy & the Doctor for a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon.  Madgirl, surprisingly is supporting Hillary, but I

Otherwise known as why Pastor Wright didn't keep his mouth shut. So many people are wondering why Jeremiah Wright shot his mouth off at the National Press Club .  First of all, let's review what happened.  In a fiery sermon, Pasto

they know that I feel that Americans have had cheap gas too long and that I believe we should have $5/gallon gas.  This Newsweek article succinctly explains what I believe. Should You Pay $6 Per Gallon? Why higher gas prices make

Sorry for the previous spam although I have been a member of Prosper for awhile.  I've had a fantastic experience and I think in this credit crunch, peer to peer lending is the way to go for borrowers and people looking to diversify their po

I went to Cleveland on a surprise visit for training for work and to see my grandfather.  My mother was already there helping out so my grandmother could help her bridge chapter with the national tournament they were hosting.I got there and was

Yes this will be the edition full of links. 

So much going on but mostly starting with Jean-Claude and Roxie ripping through the house.  I'm officially on the beach.  What that means is that my first client in Houston has ended and I am waiting for my next project.  I actuall

So I know a number of smart people who just don't vote.  Their arguments are the standard tripe of - one vote won't matter and it has no effect on my personal life.  Well yes, there is no direct correlation between your leaving the

What I find most interesting regarding Bob Johnson's remarks over Barack Obama's stated drug use is how it shows just how out of touch he is with today's Black America, well at least the Black America that I know.  First, his support

So if my life were a TV reality show it's pitch would be, "What is she willing to do for more points...?"I sometimes wish my life could be a TV show so I can have my bad qualities magnified.  I know that I have a tendency to always

So I have a new pet peeve.  People who wake up angry.  That has to be the only excuse.  It started with the taxi driver who picked me up (after I waited 45 min) and in the 10 min cab ride proceeded to cuss each and every driver out.&nb

High Fructose Corn Syrup - I'm convinced this is part of the reason for my addiction to sugar and I've tried to eliminate it from my diet.  So I actually started reading ingrediant lists and oh my goodness EVERYTHING has high fructose co

So one of the major takeaways I got from going to the Singles Symposium was less me and more Him.  I am really starting to get this message as I keep trying to do me, but God keeps telling me and showing me, "Wonderchild I clearly have to k

Then tell me why it is impossible to get a taxi in the morning to go to the airport?  Actually I found out why when I was waiting in the impossibly long security line missing my flight (like a travel rookie, but even the other travel pros were s

I was watching the news and it seems like a large percentage of it now is coming from pictures or videos captured by hidden video cameras or people's cell phone cameras of something.  People express their outrage and move on.  But I rea

So yes, I'm in love with the new Chris Brown single.  Hotness all around.  But I still have the right to be mad at T-Pain for his lyrics about going to the McDonalds.  But I've waxed poetic about his lyrics before.  Anyway

The 12th Annual Telluride Nothing Festival which features such schedule of events as:1. Sunrises and Sunsets as normal 2. Gravity will continue to be in effect. 3. The earth’s rotation will be

C'est vrai, Paris je t'aime.  I also saw this movie this past Sunday.  For those that don't know it's a collection of 18 5 min films shot by 18 different directors.  One for each of the districts of paris (there actuall