Yes We Can, Change The World...

'Though it seems heaven sent, we aint ready to see a black president."

Or are we?? I went to vote last night, and for the first time in a long time, black people that I didn't know, smiled and said hello to me. The wait to actually vote was an hour. And on my way to the back of the line, my people surprised me. They were smiling, and speaking, and friendly. Now, I hate to stereotype us, but in my experience, we ignore one another if we don't know you. But not last night. I was proud, to cast my vote for Barack Obama. So not only do I think we are ready, we are in need of one!!


It felt good, to make my selections on those 6 pages, page 1 being the most important, and reviewing them once to make sure I didn't make a mistake, and finally pushing that red button to cast my vote!!

I hate to see the polls making it seem like Obama has the election locked down, when we all know that is just not true. I would love to believe that it is, but anything can happen between now and November 4th.

The Randomness...

The season has definitely changed, and I can't say that I'm disappointed. I am cheap, so my house is kind of cold...

Hey fellas, if I tell you that I'm not going to come over your house, don't call me everyday and ask me to ok, that's just dumb...

Hey La, I'm not buying you anything else until I go to STL. Anything local that is...

Do bills ever stop coming???

Christmas is fast approaching, and I want to decorate my house, but I have a lot going on right now, so I guess I should wait...

I created a knitting blog...

I started a workout program a while back, called the couch to 5k, the entire program is 9 weeks, I'm on week 7 (jogging 25 minutes straights). That is like a miracle for me. Now, these are probably the slowest miles ever, but I'm doing it!!

I want to get married and have kids, but I'm starting to lose faith that there is someone out there that I can spend the rest of my life with...

Christmas Swap...

10/14/08 - Update
Knitpicks has their sock needle set on sale for $19.99, a steal for 5 sets of dpn's

Rather than do a questionnaire, I decided to just put some things that I would like, because you know me well enough!

Size 8 straight needles
Sock Size Majic Loop Needles (Addi's would be great)
Any pattern in my Queue
You know I'm in love with Malabrigo right now
U-Shaped Cable Needle
Any Vintage T-Shirt
Candles
Any Awesome Knitting Book
Vogue Knitting Magazine (Fall/Winter)
Sock Blockers
Some of that Sock Yarn that I got you for you birthday (I can't recall the brand)
Gum
Gummy Worms/Bears
Milk Chocolate Anything
Harmony Straights
Earrings

Pier One Incense

I guess that's enough, but you know I could keep going and going like the Energizer Bunny...

I knew better...

I let someone borrow some money, actually, this is on another level, I got a loan for someone, and the deal was that they would give me my money at the beginning of the month until it was paid off. Well, the money for the loan comes right out of my check, so it gets paid. But the problem is, this person, pays me when it's convenient. If something is going on, I get my money late. Then when I say something, it's like I'm the bad guy. But, I blame myself, I knew better. If a person can't get a loan (not even for a lot of money), there is probably a reason. If you know a person doesn't pay there bills, chances are, this person isn't going to pay you either. But, I tried to be nice and help said person out. Well, I'm not the kind of person to hold things over your head, but, this person does not have to ever worry about me putting my name on anything else for them, and borrowing money, huh, forget it. I need my money just like everyone else needs theirs. It's a good thing I'm not struggling for that money every month, or we would have a serious problem. Needless to say, this is a mistake I won't be making again.

This Country...

I grew up in a neighborhood where I was called a n*gga by the other kids.  Not on the regular, but at least once that I can recall... 

I played volleyball and I was the only black girl on the team...

I went to a school where I was the only black person in class 90% of the time...

I never thought I would see the day when a black man and a white woman would be the front runners in a democratic race for the president.  I never thought I would see the day where the Republican Vice President pick would be a woman.  Especially a woman with a child with down sydrome, and another child pregnant at 17.  Now, I understand that teen pregnancy is an issue in this country, but if we should look to any family to be an example, shouldn't it be in the white house?  

On another note, Serena beat Venus, and I'm happy about that....

A true friend knows your weaknesses but shows you your strengths;
feels your fears but fortifies your faith;
sees your anxieties but frees your spirit;
recognizes your disabilities but emphasizes your possibilities.
William Arthur Ward

Natural Hair...

I have worn my hair natural for going on 4 years now, but I have a cousin who recently decided to go natural. And she recently did what some would call the big chop. Basically, she cut of the part of her hair that was still permed, so her hair is completely natural now. Well, she doesn't like short hair, and she's having a hard time finding a style that she likes, and finding a product local to her that works well on her hair. I talked to her yesterday, and she was telling me how people that she knows were asking her why she cut her hair, saying they didn't like it, and on and on. I'm thinking in my mind, those people suck, and I hope this doesn't make her feel like she wants to get a relaxer again. Well, after she told me about those fools, she said that all of their comments wanted to make her wear her hair natural more. I was so happy, not because she is going against the grain, but because she is going against the mainstream. Why are black women expected to but harmful chemicals in their every 6 - 8 weeks, and wearing our hair without all of that makes us different, or that we have something to prove. It's really ridiculous when you think about it.

Let me make this clear, I have nothing against relaxers (actually I do, because they are harmful), but I have nothing against women who choose to get relaxers. Hell, I got relaxers for the better part of 12 - 14 years. Almost all of the women in my family get relaxers. All I'm saying is, don't look at me crazy because I choose to wear my hair the way that it grows out of my head. Please and Thank You...