Shall I start blogging again?

I had pretty much forgotten about this thing....then a friend posted a comment and I remembered that I have a blog. Trying to figure out if I want to start blogging again and what direction I will take it in.

I noticed you....

....noticing me this morning. Was so pleased you passed me your card before you disappeared through the closing doors.

Official 1 Week count down

My move date is Feb 23rd....I am excited and nervous all at the same time.

V- Day 2008

Ok what has my love life looked like since last V-day ? I am totally drawing a blank....did I date at all this year? Oh yeah...

There was the Haitian Lover who claimed he loved me after 2 dates. He was a great lay, and fun to be around but he worked about 20 hours a day!

There was Something New.... went out on about 3 or 4 dates but I didnt really see a future with him.

There was Mr. Perfect Teeth... he is hard to explain... but he has an amazing smile!

And then there was/is Replay...not sure we are gonna make it cause he Still has control issues that dont mesh well with my own control issues.

I am spent...

I am tired and I just want this process to be over...it is mentally, physically and financially draining. I wanna wake up tomorrow and be all moved in the new placed!

I expect to close next week....

So I have been dropping hints to my lawyer for the past 2 weeks that a 2/14 closing would be an amazing Valentine's Day gift. Yesterday she finally told me that we maybe able to pull it off. So based on that I set my move date for 2/23/08.  So I am officially on a 2 week count down to move date. I have so much to do....I need to make a to do list to make sure I get everything done.

YEAH ME!

GET OUT AND VOTE!

I know you guys have probably heard it so many times already.... but I am truly moved and excited by the potential to really have change. I have finally had my glass of the Obama Kool-Aid.

I just came from letting my son cast my ballot in NYC Primary, with the Audacity to Hope that one day he will be able to tell his grandkids...." I cast a ballot that year even though I was only 11, I cast the ballot on the eve before the dawn of change. I made history that day Feb.5th 2008!"

YES WE CAN CREATE THE WORLD WE WANT AND DESERVE!

Truly A Bedstuy Chick!

So I have lived on the border of Bedstuy for 6 years now reaping all the amenities of Ft. Greene and Clinton Hill. My upcoming move is deeper and truly in the heart of Bedstuy. I am in the process of wrapping my mind and heart around the idea and what it will truly mean to the lifestyle I have become accustom to. For instance....

Currenty I live a block and a half away from the local train and 3 blocks from the express. In my new home I will be 4 blocks away from the G train which doesnt have the greatest "rep" as far as trains go.

Another thing is the food shopping.... Now where I live doesnt have the best products all the time but they have been improving. They now carry organic items.....and they were literally around the corner. I dont even know where the supermarket is for the new spot because I know i wont be shopping there. I gotta dust off my food coop card and start doing my workslots again. And I am gonna have to plan out my list more carefully as I will only be doing food shopping once a week when I have the car for work.

Finally, I will be a bit further out from most of my friends and family. But I am definitely looking forward to meeting the new neighbors!

You're Approved!

My mortgage was approved today, even though I was pre-qualified and pretty confident I would get it I was still nervous that "they" the bank would turn me away. Anyway today I got official confirmation....my loan was approved!

Picture me doing cartwheels thru my house!

Nai

Brought a new computer today

I have pretty much been scared to turn off my computer for the past 2 months... today my main man Rico went with me to the apple store in soho and we walked out with a brand spanking new I Mac....I have a learning curve ahead but i am totally amped about the new system.

My Goals for 2008

Simple and to the point in 2008 I am going to ....

1. Close on my house and move in by March 2008.....make it happen by any means necessary.
2. Lose 20 lbs by my birthday and a total of 40lbs by the end of the year.
3. Focus on my career, begin serious looking for a new gig by 3rd quarter.
4. Save at least $5000 for emergency fund and increase my income by $10,000.
5. Begin attending Brooklyn Ethical Society with Medhane on Sunday mornings.
6. Create a 5, 10 and 15 year life plan.

7. Start Event planning Business- Oyo Creations

Tomorrow I sign my Contract....

It has been a long time coming and i was beginning to get a little scared that it would't happen. But tomorrow morning I am meeting with my lawyer to sign away the next 30 years of my life.

homeownership??!!

I did a walk thru- it is not my dream home but it is a good starter home ;o)
I filled out a mortgage application- he pulled my credit and didnt send me packing ;o)
I hired an attorney- she is friendly ;o)
I am looking for an inspector......

Saw Me'Shell Last Night!

Trust
Put your tongue
In my mouth
Make me wet
Run your hands
Down my back
Grab my ass
Lay me down
Spread my legs
Mmm, tell me
What's it like
Inside me
Mmm
Inside me
Oh yeah
Inside me
You're so hard
Mmm, so warm baby
So deep
Deep
Let me hold you closer
Baby I won't let go
Let me stroke you with my warmth
Make you come
Inside me
Inside me
Yeah, does it feel good?
Inside me
Can't you feel
My sadness
Inside me
Can you feel
So deep
Yeah yeah
So deep
Ooh Ooh Yeah.

Its been a long time....

I shouldna left ya...

Will be back to posting soon!

I had a date on Friday..

and by Tuesday....another one bites the dust!

Tomorrow is Valentine's Day

For some reason I have began to think about the men have come in and out of my life over the past 12 months since Valentine's Day 2006...
1. There was K... we hung out until late April. I had questions about his sexuality and he probably does also.
2. There was J..... who didn't work out because I couldn't handle his clothing choices ( much deeper story here).
3. There was C.... we still spend time together every now and again, but it is purely casual, and I know I am moments away from writing him out of my script.
4. There was T,... he had control issues and I to be truthful I just wasn't ready to be in a full fledge relationship.

So there you have it! 4 different men and none have made the cut.
signing off
oyo

ABC's of life

A - AVAILABLE: I am.
B - BIRTHDAY: June 4th 1975
C - CRUSHING: Not really
D - DRINK YOU LAST HAD: Caipirinha
E - EASIEST PERSON TO TALK TO: My Baby Momma
F - FAVORITE BANDS: Prince, Dead Prez, Fela Kuti & Africa 70....the list goes on and on
G - GUMMY BEARS OR GUMMY WORMS: I dont eat either.
H - HOMETOWN: People's Republic of Brooklyn
I - INSTRUMENT(s): D'Jimbe, and the human body
J - JUGGLE: only men ;o)
K - KILLED SOMEONE: human life is to precious
L - LONGEST CAR RIDE: NYC - New Orleans for Jazz fest. I was 13
M - MILKSHAKE FLAVOR: Vanilla
N - NUMBER OF SIBLINGS: 30
O - ONE WISH?:
P - LAST PERSON WHO TEXTED YOU: Chris
Q- QUIET?: when I am in my head, but most of the time i have to admit i am far from quiet
R - REASON TO SMILE: LIFE!
S- SONG YOU LAST HEARD: Mos Def- Habitat
T - TIME YOU WOKE UP: 6am.....got out of bed 7:15am
U- UNDERWEAR YOU'RE WEARING?: I only wear thongs...nothing else fits!
V - VEGETABLE YOU HATE: beets
W - WORST HABIT: procrastination
X - X-RAYS YOU'VE HAD: knees
Y - YOUR FRIEND THAT SHOWED YOU THIS: T-Dot
Z- ZODIAC SIGN: Gemini-

• The Twins go everywhere together, hand-in-hand, symbolizing your dual nature. Our world comes in pairs: good and evil, male and female, in and out, yin and yang -- and you Geminis are living proof. Some might say you are an entanglement of paradoxes, but the truth is that you have an easy acceptance of opposites. Your world is one of duality. You can like this and that, one thing and its opposite. It's like you see your world through a radio and you can tune experiences and points of view in and out as your interests change.
  Motto: "A rolling stone gathers no moss." Greatest Strength: Your curiosity about a variety of interests Possible Weakness: Distracting yourself from what is most important

Standing up and asking for what I want...

So I decided to do something about my disappointment in the proposed salary increase offered in conjunction with my promotion at work. More to come soon...

Decisions...

So... I was being recruited by a Bank and being fast tracked thru the interview process, when I hit a speed bump. I don't know if I should take it as a sign from the universe that this position is not the right move for me to make.

In other news my current employer offered me a promotion and a new market to oversee. I am a excited for the change of scenery and a new challenge but, I am a little disappointed in the salary package.

These two opportunities occurred at the same time and the speed bump in the first one, required that I move forward with the second one. I am going to finish the interview process because I started it. But what do I do if they make an offer? should i let it go and move on with the internal promotion? I am confused and frustrated. While trying to make the best of the situation, I guess a girl could have worse problems!

PS. I am at 180!