Facebook

O my God, I am in love with Facebook. Simply because of the fact that I have lost touch with so many friends from Junior HS & High School. I love the fact that I am reconnecting with people who have meant so much to me. For 4 years, we not only shared a building together but memories, this place was my home away from home. Four years seem long when entering as a Freshman but once Senior year rolls around, you start to wonder where did the time go?

I remember a group of us would hang out in a classroom afterschool {who does that??}, the janitor was nice enough to allow us to hang out till 4:30 pm just as long as we didn't leave a mess & put the chairs back into place. What did we do for all that time? Nothing, just eat, talk, flirt & have a good time. It started out with a group of 3 then it gradually increased to about 15.

There were days that we would just cut class & go to Prospect Park & hang out for about 2 hours then go back to school like we've been there all day. Thank God for Vernon {our favorite security guard}

Ohh, the hooky parties & running off to Red Hook to hang out with friends/my Shorty. There was also the back of the staircase on the 3rd floor where all my West Indians hung out. Above that spot {4th Floor} was my Dominicans {shout to them}.

Believe it or not, I went to summer school just so that I can hang out with my friends. It was better than staying home & doing nothing.

All the excitement, a reunion is in the works & if all pans out right, I will be there. We chat on FB & check out each others profiles, pictures & exchange stories about our kids & work.

My how time flies...

My Baby Got Glasses

5 years ago, Lala was diagnosed with astigmatism and was told that glasses were not needed @ the time because they wanted to see if her vision would correct itself. so every year she was scheduled to see her eye doctor {we love her, so attentive} for an update. for 2 years, this child has been wanting glasses and I've told her to stop wishing for them because if she got them, she wouldn't want them. so finally, this year her wish has come true & so has her reality.... she got glasses. of course, Vincent had to sit down with her & remind her that she needs to be responsible & take care of them & not lose them, or else.

She is suppose to wear them for 3 months & then go back for a checkup. She's not wearing them all day like she is suppose to, so I reminded her that every time she doesn't wear them it's going to be another week/month that her appointment will have to be rescheduled. we'll just have to wait & see. for now, she looks cute w/the glasses that her father picked out for her & she stays getting complements on them.

I'm Horrible

Just realized that I haven't posted a thing since last year, Thanksgiving.

I used to be a fan of writing on a daily basis back in the day & now I have become lazy. Maybe it's because nothing exciting is happening in my life. I feel like my life is running in a giant circle, doing the same thing over & over again. Wake up in the morning, jump in the shower & start my mornung routine before I wake Lala up, argue with her to get up & go through our usual morning routine, jump on the train, take her to school, walk to work, @ work till 5, pick her up from afterschool, go home, turn on the computer & tv, walk into the kitchen & start dinner, check in on Lala to make sure she's doing homework & not bullshitting while she's in her room, eat dinner, check her homework, tidy up the apartment, send her off to bed, take a shower, get comfortable, make calls/ do homework if I need to, jump on the computer & at about 11 turn everything off & head to my bedroom. Of course, I have to turn the tv on till I'm ready to fall asleep & of course do the samething again tomorrow & next day & the day after that.

Occasionally, we might go to Mommy's/Vincent's & spend the night. Not a fan of staying @ Mommy's because I'm trying to avoid the drama that goes on in that house. 9 out of 10, my name will be brought up about something that happended years ago/months ago & I'm not in the mood to hear that shit again, besides that I'm trying to keep a healthy relationship with my brother. The best way for that to happen is to stay out of the house because he knows how to piss me off & my parents hate when we're not speaking to each other.

I need something interesting to happen but not to dramatizing. Something positive & happy.

Thanksgiving Weekend in Dover, DE

i hope that everyone had a blessed Thanksgiving Day with the ones they love. i know i did!!!

as you may remember, i mentioned that my godsister & her kids moved to Delaware over the summer. so she invited me, mommy, lala, her mother & sister to spend the weekend out there & to check out Dover, DE. we had a lot of fun but then again anytime we are together, it's always fun. Lala missed the kids so much that when we got in @ 2:30 am, they were up till 5 talking & hanging out in the living room. we didn't get to sleep till 6 am talking and preparing all the food.

the next day, the kids went to the park & we headed to Wally World {Wal-Mart}. NYC needs one & badly, of course i had to buy a few things. Thanksgiving Day was awesome, dinner was fulfilling & everyone was happy. later that night, we headed to the Casino's for a bit of gambling, drinking & sightseeing. we returned home @ 3 am then stood up watching a movie till 6am.

all in all, we had fun. even thinking about relocating to Dover, first i'll need to get a job & thank God there are quite a few Universities out there. None like where I am but my daughter's best interest in education, safe neighborhood to live in and peacefulness-along with some down time with her cousins. we'll see, just have to leave things in the hands of the Lord.

BTW, my all this is what i walked out of the Casino with & i'm still happy because i had a wonderful time with family.