I won't be checking over here anymore - it's been real blogger!
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Moving
It's been real for the past 5 or so years, but My Life, My Ministry is moving. We're moving over to wordpress. I have a few reasons for this move:
- As you know, the job has blocked blogger - allowing me to access it 10 minutes at a time. I totally understand but it takes me forever to type a post in 10 minute increments. Wordpress lets me submit a post via email. Easy breezy.
- I censor myself quite a bit over here. I like the option to submit a post that is password protected. Sometimes I just need to get stuff out without worrying about someone's feelings getting hurt.
- I love the Wordpress' mobile feature. It is so much easier to read and comment on wordpress blogs from my phone - so I hope this move will make things easier for my readers.
I've already imported my old posts to wordpress so nothing will be lost. That was really easy. I'm still working on the format so you haven't missed any post and as soon as I have the new site ready, I'll post it over here. I hope you'll enjoy my new digs!
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Birthday, Race Day and Other
My job just won't let me be great in blogging land. Please know that if I used to comment on your blog regularly and I don't now - it's the job's fault. I still read through Google reader and I may comment from my phone occassionally. That is also the reason for my lack of blogging. I'm allowed access to my site in 10 minute increments so let me get this party started.
Birthday - on Saturday, May 29 I celebrated my 40th birthday. It was a long day that started with getting up at 6am for Slim's graduation. Slim is my oldest step-daughter. I got up early so I could curl my hair and look nice only to discover that the graduation was outside - in the humidity. Needless to say I was ponytailing it for the rest of the day. After the graduation ToolTime, GradyB, Tisha and RhysPieces joined me for an adventure of indoor rock climbing. I was raring to go and was going at it for about an hour when I started to get lightheaded. It was 1pm and I had not eaten all day. I may have had about 4 ounces of water at that time too, so I had to scale back a bit but GradyB was like spiderwoman on that wall! We will definitely be rock climbing more in the future.
After rock climbing we headed to a nearby Mexican food restaurant for good food and margaritas. Not only that, but I had a seafood burrito - so I was able to mix my two favorite foods (Mexican and Seafood) and my favorite drink. After eating we went to see SATC2. Eh, it was cool - I think the full length Kia Blacksheep commercial was more memorable. But it was a great movie to end my girlfriend day. After getting home, I rested a bit with Babee before MM came home with some crablegs from a party he went to. I was not hungry at all, but I ate those crablegs!
Sunday, to add to my feasting, MM and I went to Pappadeaux. I guess I'm trying to get in all the seafood I can... Wait, to add to the seafood marathon - some bloggers over at MIA took me out Friday and we had seafood. So yes, I had seafood Friday, Saturday AND Sunday.
For my birthday, I gave myself 4 lbs. Yup, I weighed myself Friday morning and then on Tuesday morning - 4 lbs added to my frame. *heavy sigh*
Race Day - Last weekend I flew to DC to run a 5k with SingleMa. I promised her that I would run her first 5k with her once she got started on the C25K program. You can read all about it here Let me just say that it was the hottest yet most exciting run I've done yet. The next day we got up bright and early to go see BK (@thefitlounge for my twitter friends) run her first half marathon. You can read all about that here
I didn't get much sleep the entire weekend, but it was worth it. We've decided that we're going to do the Global Race for the Cure annually. As a matter of fact, they have a discount on registration if I register by June 25 - since I like saving $, I shall be registering by June 25.
Other - people keep asking how's it feel being married. I don't feel much different. The first time I felt something different was right before I left for DC. Y'all know I travel all the time and this wasn't the first time I traveled without MM. Actually, I've traveled without him a total of 5 times since we've been together. Including my trip to London. This was the first time when I was having a hard time leaving. I mean I really didn't want to leave. So I guess that's the change. That and being able to have guilt-free sex - now THAT is the bombdizzle, LOL.
This week, Gramma (younger step-daughter) is staying with us. She expressed a desire to lose weight so I've been working out with her, showing her how to use the elliptical and Wii. Tonight we'll discuss eating. Working out with her is helping me get mine in after some long days at work. I've set a mini-goal of losing 20 pounds by the start of football season. Imagine my joy when I plugged my weight loss goal into my Lose It app with losing 1.5 pounds a week, the app came back with a date of September 12. That's the Falcons' first regular season game. Gramma and I will be working this thing together.
I've been wanting to have a good cry for a while now. Nothing is wrong, it's just that I've witnessed some pretty emotional things lately and wasn't able to cry. For instance when SingleMa and her BG hugged after the race I wanted to start BAWLING! It was such a beautiful touching moment, but I just couldn't let it out. When BK rounded the path toward the finish line for her half-marathon, I wanted to fall out crying. I was standing next to her mom and at around 2:30 Mama BK said she was starting to get worried. I remained upbeat and said I'm sure she's coming soon - but I could feel Mama BK's anxiety. So when BK came around that corner I just wanted to fall out crying - but I couldn't let it out. While at work, I saw that picture of the pelican soaked in oil. I SO wanted to cry, but I couldn't let it out. Shoot, I couldn't even cry like I wanted to watching the season finale of Private Practice because MM was watching with me and he hates to see me cry. Back in 2005 I wrote this post about crying (it's long). It's been a while - and I'm ready to release. I don't know when - but I'm going to burst sooner or later.
And thus ends my update. Have a great day!
Birthday - on Saturday, May 29 I celebrated my 40th birthday. It was a long day that started with getting up at 6am for Slim's graduation. Slim is my oldest step-daughter. I got up early so I could curl my hair and look nice only to discover that the graduation was outside - in the humidity. Needless to say I was ponytailing it for the rest of the day. After the graduation ToolTime, GradyB, Tisha and RhysPieces joined me for an adventure of indoor rock climbing. I was raring to go and was going at it for about an hour when I started to get lightheaded. It was 1pm and I had not eaten all day. I may have had about 4 ounces of water at that time too, so I had to scale back a bit but GradyB was like spiderwoman on that wall! We will definitely be rock climbing more in the future.
After rock climbing we headed to a nearby Mexican food restaurant for good food and margaritas. Not only that, but I had a seafood burrito - so I was able to mix my two favorite foods (Mexican and Seafood) and my favorite drink. After eating we went to see SATC2. Eh, it was cool - I think the full length Kia Blacksheep commercial was more memorable. But it was a great movie to end my girlfriend day. After getting home, I rested a bit with Babee before MM came home with some crablegs from a party he went to. I was not hungry at all, but I ate those crablegs!
Sunday, to add to my feasting, MM and I went to Pappadeaux. I guess I'm trying to get in all the seafood I can... Wait, to add to the seafood marathon - some bloggers over at MIA took me out Friday and we had seafood. So yes, I had seafood Friday, Saturday AND Sunday.
For my birthday, I gave myself 4 lbs. Yup, I weighed myself Friday morning and then on Tuesday morning - 4 lbs added to my frame. *heavy sigh*
Race Day - Last weekend I flew to DC to run a 5k with SingleMa. I promised her that I would run her first 5k with her once she got started on the C25K program. You can read all about it here Let me just say that it was the hottest yet most exciting run I've done yet. The next day we got up bright and early to go see BK (@thefitlounge for my twitter friends) run her first half marathon. You can read all about that here
I didn't get much sleep the entire weekend, but it was worth it. We've decided that we're going to do the Global Race for the Cure annually. As a matter of fact, they have a discount on registration if I register by June 25 - since I like saving $, I shall be registering by June 25.
Other - people keep asking how's it feel being married. I don't feel much different. The first time I felt something different was right before I left for DC. Y'all know I travel all the time and this wasn't the first time I traveled without MM. Actually, I've traveled without him a total of 5 times since we've been together. Including my trip to London. This was the first time when I was having a hard time leaving. I mean I really didn't want to leave. So I guess that's the change. That and being able to have guilt-free sex - now THAT is the bombdizzle, LOL.
This week, Gramma (younger step-daughter) is staying with us. She expressed a desire to lose weight so I've been working out with her, showing her how to use the elliptical and Wii. Tonight we'll discuss eating. Working out with her is helping me get mine in after some long days at work. I've set a mini-goal of losing 20 pounds by the start of football season. Imagine my joy when I plugged my weight loss goal into my Lose It app with losing 1.5 pounds a week, the app came back with a date of September 12. That's the Falcons' first regular season game. Gramma and I will be working this thing together.
I've been wanting to have a good cry for a while now. Nothing is wrong, it's just that I've witnessed some pretty emotional things lately and wasn't able to cry. For instance when SingleMa and her BG hugged after the race I wanted to start BAWLING! It was such a beautiful touching moment, but I just couldn't let it out. When BK rounded the path toward the finish line for her half-marathon, I wanted to fall out crying. I was standing next to her mom and at around 2:30 Mama BK said she was starting to get worried. I remained upbeat and said I'm sure she's coming soon - but I could feel Mama BK's anxiety. So when BK came around that corner I just wanted to fall out crying - but I couldn't let it out. While at work, I saw that picture of the pelican soaked in oil. I SO wanted to cry, but I couldn't let it out. Shoot, I couldn't even cry like I wanted to watching the season finale of Private Practice because MM was watching with me and he hates to see me cry. Back in 2005 I wrote this post about crying (it's long). It's been a while - and I'm ready to release. I don't know when - but I'm going to burst sooner or later.
And thus ends my update. Have a great day!
Friday, May 28, 2010
I'm BAAACK!
What's up folks?
I've been back from my honeymoon for almost a week, but this is the first time I've actually taken the time to blog. I know...shame on me. As mentioned, my job increased our security settings so I can't access blogger. I am able to keep up with the blogs that I read through google reader, but I can't comment. Unless I blog from my phone and that's just too tedious. So if I used to comment on your site regularly, you haven't heard from me as much due to my new settings at work.
Now for my update.
My wedding was beautiful and I was a beautiful bride (if I must say so myself). I rarely wear make-up, so it was a big adjustment for me to have on a full face along with eyelashes. ToolTime did a GREAT job on my make-up. My hair was lovely, I felt like a queen. You all know that my ceremony was very basic. ToolTime picked the perfect music - music that wouldn't make me cry. My husband came out to "The Point of it All" - I was upstairs in ToolTime's room watching him as he walked out and I must say he was VERY handsome in his linen suit. The song she picked for me was "You're All I Need to Get By" as performed by Kenny Lattimore and Chante' Moore - not the Method Man/MJB version, LOL. When the ceremony was over, we marched out to "As" - nothing mushy that would cause me to mess up my make-up. I did cry while saying my vows, but it was brief.
Dinner was nice and while I really wanted to go see "Just Wright" that evening, we were exhausted - plus, we had to finish packing.
The honeymoon was awesome! The room was lovely, the island was lovely and I was in the midst of all this loveliness with the love of my life. Unfortunately I got sick our second day there. I was a little under the weather Monday and Tuesday but it didn't slow me down too much - just led to some sleepless nights where I coughed the entire time. Thank God they had cable with all 4 premium channels - I caught some cute movies in the still of the night. I also watched plenty episodes of Law & Order SVU, The King of Queens and Everybody Loves Raymond. They had karaoke two nights while there and I took my place at the microphone both nights.
There's so much more - but that would make for an extra long post. I can tell you that I did NOT want to come home. That's odd for me. Normally when I travel, after about the third day I'm ready to get back to my house and my bed. I'm also ready to get away from my travel partners for at least a day. But I could have stayed on that resort with my husband for two more weeks.
When we got back, MM noticed that my tire was flat. My first thought - I gotta get a new tire. ToolTime and MM both mentioned getting some fix-a-flat. You can tell I'm not accustomed to having a man in my life because any other time I would have just purchased a tire. My husband left right back out after ToolTime dropped us off to get some fix-a-flat. He fixed the tire and I've had no problems since.
We spent part of Sunday with the girls and I finally got to see Just Wright. After that I stopped by ToolTime's to get our wedding photos and watched the season finale of Grey's Anatomy - talk about tears flowing!!! Yeah, I was bawling watching that.
Monday, I left work early so we could go pick up Babee. She's gotten so big and I was so happy to see her. That is until she pooped in the back of my car (she did it again Thursday night).
It's been pretty busy at work but I survived my first week as a married woman. Now it's time for me to start celebrating my 40th birthday! Some bloggers took me out for dinner and drinks tonight to celebrate my marriage and tomorrow I'm hanging out with my girls after going to Slim's (MM's oldest daughter) graduation. I have a full day ahead of me so I'm going to sleep.
Friday, May 14, 2010
Wedding Day!
I'm currently at the salon getting my wig tight, LOL!
I am SO excited! Today I shall be Mrs. Me. I'm still calm. Haven't actually cried today but I did tear up a little.
A dear friend of mine tried to tell me I shouldn't get married. She didn't flat out say it, but she implied that God was telling her this. I told that if she hears something clearly to call me back. After the call I prayed and got the same peace I've had ever since I said yes. I think she's just going to miss her friend.
I will admit that I'm a little sad that another formerly close friend isn't here. For the past 5 years or so, I always thought she would be front and center when I got married. She was one of my relationship mentors but we had a little fall out back when I was dating Teddy Bear. In talking with another friend, I discovered that her perception of our fallout is different than mine. When that happens, it's difficult to reconcile. I've reached out to her a few times since getting engaged, but she's never seemed interested in the fact that I've found the love of my life.
I was told that I would have 'haters' when I got in a fulfilling relationship but that hasn't happened. At least not that I know of. I wouldn't call these two ladies Haters. I just think they weren't ready for certain changes that have occurred in me. That's cool, I still love them both dearly and can't wait for the day when our friendships are fully restored.
Thank God for friends that love me!!! My stylist friend outdid herself on my hair (no charge) and I just saw the decorated gazebo. Lord please withhold the rain until we say 'I do'
I am SO ready to become one with the love of my life. See y'all on the flip side!!!
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I am SO excited! Today I shall be Mrs. Me. I'm still calm. Haven't actually cried today but I did tear up a little.
A dear friend of mine tried to tell me I shouldn't get married. She didn't flat out say it, but she implied that God was telling her this. I told that if she hears something clearly to call me back. After the call I prayed and got the same peace I've had ever since I said yes. I think she's just going to miss her friend.
I will admit that I'm a little sad that another formerly close friend isn't here. For the past 5 years or so, I always thought she would be front and center when I got married. She was one of my relationship mentors but we had a little fall out back when I was dating Teddy Bear. In talking with another friend, I discovered that her perception of our fallout is different than mine. When that happens, it's difficult to reconcile. I've reached out to her a few times since getting engaged, but she's never seemed interested in the fact that I've found the love of my life.
I was told that I would have 'haters' when I got in a fulfilling relationship but that hasn't happened. At least not that I know of. I wouldn't call these two ladies Haters. I just think they weren't ready for certain changes that have occurred in me. That's cool, I still love them both dearly and can't wait for the day when our friendships are fully restored.
Thank God for friends that love me!!! My stylist friend outdid herself on my hair (no charge) and I just saw the decorated gazebo. Lord please withhold the rain until we say 'I do'
I am SO ready to become one with the love of my life. See y'all on the flip side!!!
- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone
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