Double Sinks

Recently I have become a huge fan of HGTV. All evening I watch House Hunters, House Hunters International, My First Place, etc. I can't figure out why I enjoy it but I do know what parts of the shows irritate me.


Top 8 pet peeves of HGTV home search shows


1) Staged walk throughs of houses. Some house hunters are actually good at acting like it is their first time walking through the house and they weren't forced to come up with what they didn't like about the house. Other people SUCK at it. Not only do they sound like robots but their body langage is off.

2) People dressing up to go visit a house. Some people go overboard, well not overboard, you can just tell that isn't the way they dress everyday.

3) People who are concerned about wall paper, paint colors, counter tops, mess you can change with very little effort. I have to remind my self that they have to point out something bad but some people go over board complaining about the bright color of the room. Then others are so concerned about the house being move in ready and they mean move in ready. They don't want to do any work. Not even sweep paint a room.

4) Looking for a spot for their FLAT SCREEN or having a MAN ROOM. All you need for a flat screen is a flat wall, correct? Isn't the man room the living room? If a game, fight, nascar is on sit your butt on the couch and enjoy the entertainment.

5) Single people buying houses with four bedrooms and 3 baths. Are you going to sleep in a
different room everynight of the week?

6) Stressing over having a HUGE master bathroom and bedroom. Do you have parties in there? You can have to much space.

7) Motherfreaking stainless steel appliances!! OMG, some of these houses have brand new appliances but if they are stainless steel folks turn their nose up and act a white microwave will ruin their hot pocket.

8) Double sinks being a deal breaker. Does everyone get up at the same time to get ready for work/school/church at the same time? Can't one person be in the tub or on the pot while the other brushes their teeth? (I think you should be comfortable enough to do any of those things in front of your loved ones.)

If I were buying a house my must have's would be within 10 miles of my job, 5 miles of a grocery store and pharmacy, gas stove, rodent/bug free, heat & air (or be located in a climate that ranges from 68-78), and parking (less than a block from reliable public transportation).

It isn't fair for me to bothered by this because I can live with the most simple set up and be happy. I don't need no running water, I don't need no electricity, I don't need no microwave, but they sure are nice.

On to the positive

For the past few months I have been feeling a lot happier than usual. I remember the day that the sense of unhappiness (well not really unhappiness) was lifted. As most of you know I love telling stories so here goes one.

After a four days of preparing to lead high school students in a 3 week Pre-AP Prep Course in Biology I felt like doing this.

and this during a staff meeting discussing the upcoming weeks.

Actually I thought I may have done this with a few choice words when people started laughing at some comments I made that I felt strongly about. I tell you I was stressed after that meeting but I came to terms that there was nothing I could do but face the funk on Monday. Saturday I was no longer nervous or anxious about that next week.

I really enjoyed the students and the program. I will be the first to admit that I didn't think it would work and my reputation with high school students hasn't been that great in the past ( apost about that will come). However, this experience was delightful. I just spoke with one of the students last night. Even though I wasn't able to help the students with biology, calculus, or chemistry,(that's where the frustration came from. I know my strong points and tutoring anything besides life skills isn't one.) I think I was able to make a small impact.

Oh, and I almost forgot to mention that I also enjoyed my time with my co-workers. We had not had the opportunity to work with each other that much. There were some bumps in the road but overall I enjoyed hanging out with them at work. (I still wasn't that interested in hanging out with everyone outside of work though.)

Anyway, since that episode in my life I have had nothing but good days. No feelings of personal stress or loneliness. Don't get me wrong, there is still a lot of mess going on in my life and around me, however, it is not getting me down. I have a new attitude. I hope it last.

With that new friendly and happy attitude I need some motivation to study for that darn GRE test. I finally registered y'all! (HOLD THE PHONE!! I thought y'all was spelled ya'll, thank you spell check!) It just took me six months. Heck, maybe it was a year. You know how I do.

You are not a child...

so please stop acting like one.

OMG! (okay, that was a little immature) I am so over grown people behaving like children.

Uh oh, I just realized that one of the things I was going to complain about I am guilty of doing. If I don't like you I don't acknowlge you. No, no, no, I'm not that bad. I ignore people not groups of people I don't even know. Then again maybe I do.

Darn, I guess that's it for this entry. This is why I don't update often. There is so much I want to say but the conseqences outweigh my venting to the public.

Until I have something positive to share.

Relationships of Convenience

Are they wrong?

The other person in this relationship is usually called an acquaintance. They are in your life only because it is convenient. You don't really trust them but that does not limit how they can benefit you. You can have this type of relationship in your personal and professional life. I think it is a must in your professional life but it can be shady in your personal life.

When is it considered using the person? Is it only considered using a person if they are helping you with a service you could pay for? (That logic doesn't really work because now a days you can pay for anything.)

I have had some relationships of convenience. Some of them I felt guilty about others I did not. Everyone you deal with is not your friend or enemy. A lot of people fit into that area between. They are neither friend or foe, just there for the moment.

Don't be a hater all your life!

Definitions of the word "hater" that I like:

A hater is a person who, wheather they can help it or not, hates on everything and everyone for no reason. By hates on, I mean, ridicules, puts down, or rejects. - Tricksta Vic on Yahoo Anwers

someone who is hurt and angry and doesnt know how to deal with it - arilynn on Yahoo Answers

Hating, the result of being a hater, is not exactly jealousy. The hater doesnt really want to be the person he or she hates, rather the hater wants to knock somelse down a notch. - Urban Dictionary



A short time ago I would get really annoyed when people talked about people "hating" on them. Heck, I'm still annoyed at them but I no longer believe that it is something that are imagining. Originally, I believed that people who constantly spoke about "haters" were feeling themselves a little to much and I still believe that (I see this on Facebook way to often). Then I would get a little envious and wonder why I wasn't cool enough to have any haters. (crazy but true)

Finally I realized that I have had "haters" but you know what I DON'T CARE. They don't have anything to do with me. If they want to hate let them do their job. I'm not going to let them bring me down. If I did, I would have been broken a long time ago.

It is important to me to be around people who are not like that. If you like to "hate" on people then we don't need to be together because I will call you out on it if we are close. It brings me down. I'm not going to act like I don't gossip and talk about people but "hating" is not in my blood. If you ever hear me "hating" on someone please call me out. (Asking me if I like something and my response is no does not mean I'm hating on you. You ASKED me a question and I answered honestly.)

"Hating" on someone stems from jealously and esteem issues. When your jealous of someone or not fully comfortable with yourself you "hate" on someone to make your self feel better but it doesn't work. We have to work on ourselves to feel better. I know I need to work on me to overcome some other issues but "hating" is not one of them.

One minute without thumbs

I wrote in the beginning that this blog will focus on the random thoughts I have so do not act surprised about this post.

Has anyone seen one of those commercials for Beggin brand dog treats? The dog says "I would get them myself but I don't have thumbs."


Well a few nights ago I was laying in bed when this commercial came on. Suddenly the thought of not having thumbs popped in my mind and I folded my thumbs in towards the palm of my hand. I then proceeded to do the simple task of adjusting my bed sheets. It was HARD!!! You don't realize the difference things such as your thumbs or big toes make until they are gone. After struggling for less than a minute I reverted back to the use of my thumbs and praised the man above for allowing me to have the use of them.

Pet Peeves

This will be a growing list. These first few pet peeves came to mind the other day while walking downtown.

1. People dressing wrong for the weather.

How hard is it to check the weather the night before?

2. People walking around with out an umbrella when it was raining before they left the house.

I saw this all the time on campus. It would have raining steadily since the night before and people would come to class soak and wet like they didn't see it raining when they left out of the house!

3. People smoking in front of building entrances.



If your standing in front of the door the smoke is going in the building and it is irritating! I HATE walking out the door into a cloud of smoke. Just because you don't mind killing your lungs and smelling like smoke I do care about my lungs and smelling like a chimney.

4. People walking while smoking.

You are blowing smoke right in the face of the people behind you. It is RUDE!

KINKY

... my hair that is



I get tired of people judging me because of my hair. It doesn't matter if it is permed or natural people automatically think I'm a certain way because of it. I remember feeling ostracized at chapel because my hair was relaxed and all of the people around me were natural. They did not even talk to me. Now people assume that I am Afrocentric or growing locs because of my natural texture. I have to remind myself to keep my cool but sometimes I become short with people. Just because I am not wearing my hair picked out in a fro doesn't mean I am trying to loc my hair. Come on people pay attention!!!