"Something New"

February is here and I'm so glad because now I can have a legitimate excuse for being overly excited about Valentines day!!! I know I'm pretty lame but I just love holidays like this! NO... I don't have a valentine but I know I love myself and that's all that matters. Don't get it twisted. I could use one but I'm satisfied with the love I have for myself. (doesn't that sound like some single women bullshit??? ) The plan is to get all dressed up and go out to have drinks and desserts with some sorors on Tuesday and to buy myself some sexy unmentionables and a set of really nice sheets for my valentines night. No guest, just me and my bed and lots of rest. I've also been in better spirits since the first of the month. Who knows why, but I'm getting a lot more done that I have in the last three weeks. Snaps for me!

I calculated with Danielle the other day that there are exactly 10 weeks left in the semester and 10 weeks left in our college careers. A bout of crying hit me last night as I rode back from Ring Dance with Andrea. It was like seeing things from a really mature stance. Hearing Andrea talk all about how Ring Dance was a waste of time and money and wishing that she had kept the $50 she had spent on the six tickets for her parents to come walk her down the stairs, take a picture and pick up a ring. And though I could have told her this, considering how quickly My Mom, Dwight and I left after I did that whole jig last year, made me feel really old. I teared up in the car on the way to Wendy's but was met with an unfriendly tone from Andrea, who "Wooohooo"ed me and kept it moving.

I had a lovely day today out with my girls, Tonia and Danielle Torain. Tonia's my Homie but Danielle has been a good friend since freshman year-ish. Always sweet, always sensible and just plain lovely to be around. After seeing "Something New" with them earlier (the second time for me) we discussed dating white men. Sanaa definitely had her reservations in the movie as she was presented with Brian, but he did have his attributes of fine-ness. Not to spoil the movie but he was working it, I mean he was painting toe nails, snuggling, APOLOGIZING, I was like Damn! Can I get one of those in Black???? LOL .... Anyway... We discussed it on our way to Carytown. Tonia bought up the point that white men have pink nipples ( and wewe's Danielle noted) which is a good point, but if he can apologize and speak his mind at the same time without bearing the weight of the world on his shoulders than I have to give credit where credit is due. Maybe that's the way it should be. Since black men and women usually have to deal with so much to make it through life, maybe black women should date white men? I mean, some of our brothers have already figured this out, especially our brothers at the University of Richmond. Maybe two people treading so heavily through life being black in a white world aren't meant to me together. Its sort of a double negative maybe? Long story short.... Its open season on the brothers of Sigma Alpha Epsilon OKAY!!!! Forget the Cherry Lounge, 534, and all these Greek Parties..... I'm going to the Lodges next weekend. Let me get my best flip flops, halter top and denim skirt together.... Maybe I will have a valentine after all.

Smooches