Brace yourself, this is a loooooonnnnnngggg one.

Yeah, I've been busy, so I havent been on my blogging game like normal. So much to talk about, I dont really know where to begin.

The List
1. Homecoming
2. The Love Experience
3. 90's Party at Nancy Reagen
4. Christmas
5. The Love Experience Part II


1. HOMECOMING

Homecoming was outta control. I knew it was gonna be crazy but I didnt relize how crazy it was gonna be. Of course when everyone arrived we all just fell back into place like we'd never left and we all still lived in North Court. I ride by that place sometimes and it seems so odd. Its not the same without my girls there, and Im sure if I still lived there it would be like desolate land. Come to think of it, I only know of two black people who live in NC. Its crazy how times change. S. Dot arrived on Friday while Danielle and I were at Wanda's Chi'ing it up. Dumb ass Sam didnt tell anybody except me when she was arriving. What an idiot, she knows damn well I dont have a car!!! HOW was she planning on getting to campus. Anyway, Danielle being the true sister she is saved the day. We chilled at Upscale until it flowed like the WG's (don't worry, no identity crisis here!) and laughed at those hair books where the people allow "beuticians" to "do" rather... create monstrosities on the tops of their heads in the name of style. We laughed at the two red head haters that work at Wanda's . Ragedy Anne and Andy usually sit in their chairs, waiting on some thug to come in for their braids to be re-done. When I emerge from the dryer with my hair staning on end, they usually snicker like the biotches they are, but by the end of my visit the only thing they could do is stare . Cassy B 1 other bitches none!

Friday night, some of us attended Alpha Eta Sorors Pink Ice Ball. A very nice affair I must say, except for the girls getting their eagle on in prom dresses. Tons of fine a** frat as usual and good music. Sam, Keisha and Kim B. came to rep those Spider Alum and we had a nice little time two stepping conservativley, the way Rho Mu usually holds it down.

Saturday our Homecoming Celebration came of flawlessly. Seeing everyone was splendid and I wish it could have lasted longer. To see Sorors with children, careers, living fabulously, I felt so inspired. A little sad that my E-Money couldnt make it but I knew she was handling business up at law school. I joked with her the other day about the big things shes doing. ERB for President we joked, lol. Mrs. President, I dont think its necessary to have pink leather interor on Air Force One. LMAO. Didnt go to the game because shopping is more fun to me than anything else in the world. House shopped with Erica for most of the evening and had a good time actually. I cant wait to have my own place and do it like its supposed to be done! Im so proud that shes buying a house, I cant wait to see it! When I get there,Im gonna be outta control. Saturday night, I hung out with the grown folks as usual and went to a few clubs. Its Richmond so you gotta go to a few before you find one thats half decent. We landed at the Cherry Lounge which was hosting its 30+ night. LMOA!!! Dont worry, there werent any old men trying to hump me but there were lots of skeet skeets everywhere which crazy outfits on. With a drink suggestion from my ADP I partied to that standard Rho Mu two step and laughed at Sam and Erica. "Is that a stegasourus" LMAO Sam is outta control!!!!! There were really some sights to be seen. Romney kept us laughing at her crazy dancing, and when a guy I recognized from high school came by and asked to take a picture of us I kinda ignored him. Romney said yes so I took the pic. When he handed me a 35mm camera I proceeded to snap a photo but realized he hadnt wound the camera up. Not sure what he wanted to take ictures for. Maybe he was making a scarp book or some shit? Anyway, Sunday Sam peaced early that morning and I was sad to see all the alum go. I'll make it to the homecoming game when Im an alum. It will be grand, Ill come back all fab like my sorors did this year and maybe even cheer the Spider Football team on. We'll see though


2. The Love Experience

A friend of mine keeps telling me Im too busy for a man. He says if I had one, Id never have anytime for him. The truth of the matter is I know exactly how to cater to my man. My friend listed in his away message all these things he would do for his woman. Rub her feet, run her bathwater, buy her chocolates, give her a messag. While all that is fine and good, what really would make us happy is if men did some useful shit. Don't buy me chocolates!! Buy me a #3 from Wendy's when I miss D-hall or have to stay up late doing a paper! Dont give me a messag, call when you say your gonna call and come when you say your gonna come so I dont have to get all tensed up in the first place. Dammitt...... ok do messag me but, the point is, those conventional ways of pleasing women that you see on tv dont really work. If Im pissed at you, a bath is the last thing I want, do some other thoughtful shit, like coming correct from JUMP!!! I just feel like mens concepts of women are so skewed. THey dont reallyknow how to communicate with us and therefore they dont know what we want. Now I know half the time I dont know what I want, and I dont want ladies to think they get off the hook in this relationship jig but come on guys, if you keep looking to tv for you game, what do you expect. Your not making your self any better than the next guy by saying you run bath water and buy chocolates and flowers.


3. 90's Party at Nancy Reagan

So I went out with some friends from senior thesis and costume design. I'd had a convo with my girl Lauren the other day about my obsession with Asian boys, and she put me on to the Fresh Kicks Crew that frequents Nancy Reagan. The Fresh Kicks Crew is a group of Asian boys who specialize in either making or buying the flyest of fly sneakers. When we arrived at Nancy Reagan I was a little concerned. I'd tried to get my friends to go to this place a while ago our sophmore year when they advertised their hip hop night on our campus. Gussied (as LV would say) we arrived at NR and decided that it wasnt exaclty our speed and it wasnt. We hadnt left the car yet so we took it over to another local club that we felt more comfortable with. NR was fun in a beatnick kinda way. The girls I was with werent beatnicks but they were cool girls. We danced to some of the best 90's tunes (Tootsie Roll, Push It(Salt and Peppa), and other 90's jams) I did spot a few Asian cuties. Too cool to dance, they sat on the wall and I danced with my girls and glanced every now and then. The floor was stickey and as usual the WB's and G's didnt have any spaciel perception, or rythem so I found myself having to stop everynow and then and close my eyes to get the beat back. We had a good time and really danced. It was a good time and I think I wanna do it again. Sometimes its good to get out of the dark booty shakin caves that we all know so well.

4. Christmas

OMG I cant contain myself. I am Sooooooooooo excited about christmas, its outta control. I really dont know what it is this year but I have a renewed excitement for the season that I cant wait to get started. Ive already put together my Christmas list and have an idea of who I'm buying what for. I got my cards last week and I cant decide if I want to do envelope liners or special closure tabs. It really is that serious. I have the music goin and I just bought more. Check out Ashanti's Christmas album wich really does the trick for me or Mariah Careys Christmas Album. Ive also been listening to the AOL christmas station alot it has all the good Temptation versions of Christmas songs that I love. I saw the gigantic tree at Stony Point and almost had a coniption!!! Grace and I were in Starbucks a few days ago and we turned around to see snow falling from the sky. I gasped in excitement and slight horor at the snow. When the Starbucks cashier informed us that it was a special that the mall was putting on every thursday at 7 at the mall to pump out fake snow to create a winter/christmas environment for the season I was relived and a little sad. I was def lookoing forward to being in my rooom all bunned up in my bed and the snow falling outside. I think thats what I love most about the holiday season. Therea alot of love and romance about the season that just isnt present in other times of the year. So, Im getting my Christmas tree when I get back from Thanksgiving break and the rest is down hill from there. I took a job at the Gap that Im kinda excited about b/c I'll get to be in the thick of all that holiday madness which I'd love. I get a nice little discount and the pay is decent too. Lets hope I dont give it all back to Gap and Banana by the time the season is over. Christmas is almost here yall!!!!!!!!!!

5. The Love Experience Part II

So I had a deep convo with my homie Tonia. She bought up a good point that I hadnt really considered in a while. Is it the person that we miss most now when we are single or is it the experience? The QT, the latenight convo's, the assurance that somebody cares and will take the time(even if they only do it because they are required by position to do so), the Friday nights togther??. Or is it the actual person that we miss. I think its the difference between loving someone and being in love. We concluded that its most imporant to take the time to know what you want from youself before you try to explain or get someone to do it for you.

Common said it best....

If Love is a place, Ima go again

At least now, now I know to go within

How beautiful Love can be

On the streets love is hard to see

Gotta reach that frequency

Loving You is Loving Me.

On that note, im gonna call it a night. Finally caught up!!! There Samantha, now go and rewind those pornos the old men returned late!!! LMAO