the adventures of pamalicious

Let me preface this by saying that ya’ll know I don’t come on like this in the evening, but I need to change up the programming so that I can address something.

 

Ya’ll know that  a lot of folks know my mom and know who she is and so when folks see things pertaining to her, they sometimes shoot me a note.  Well recently, someone posted a slew of her old talk show footage they had been keeping (blank stare) on You Tube and as a offshoot of that - she had had a small resurgence of attention by yet another generation or a revisit from those who were old enough to for it to be relevant back in the day.

 

My mom has basically been in semi-retirement, choosing to focus her attention on her own town. She has not been bothering anyone.  All the years of being cussed out by my fellow kneegrow bretheren has been quite trying and she just wanted to chill. 

Well it was nice to see that there are folks still stuck on stupid and still going on and on about her most infamous statement pertaining to what to do to a woman who has gotten completely out of control a la Airplane.  A firm smack in the mouth. If there was EVER a utterance of a sentence that could be taken back - that would be it.  She took it out the book, she revised her thinking (with a few words from me in the mix) and moved on. Well folks can’t seem to move on - as ignorant as some of us act on the daily, especially now - I don’t condone it - but I understand to paraphrase Chris Rock.

 

Anyhoo - I sighed when I saw the title on a public board over on Blackvoices  SMACK SHAHRAZAD ALI PLEASE I already developed a migrane.  I am no longer in the habit of fighting hard on behalf of my mom because it’s a mute point, but sometimes folks piss me off and I have to respond.  This thread pissed me off, because they are accusing her of doing something illegal with their damn credit cards. Which is NOT TRUE!  Let me repeat it’s NOT TRUE!  Then they put her picture up and make fun of her as a woman. Say all you want about what she writes, she’s used to it and you are entitled to your opinion - but don’t take it personal - what yo momma look like?  Mine is beautiful to be in her 60’s skin almost see through, not a wrinkle in site, so if you can’t present your opinion about the body of work without taking it to the body of the woman - then keep it to yourself. 

I don’t even hang out over there - forget it’s there most times, but I had to register and go through all this to post over there about this website thing:

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Well that isn’t the Cash Four - it’s how many days my child has been on the earth. I was thinking in the car this morning that this has been one doozy of a year for me and we are only 7 months into this whole 14 year old thing.  Of course, children can’t see that you are also growing and changing and how stressful it all can be. 

I mean no disrespect, I have a good kid and it’s damn near killing me, I have no idea how a parent who has real ‘issues’ makes it.  Kudos to you on the real. 

So much has gone on this 14th year of her existence.  I was just talking to her today about I was so tired of her 24 hour a day attitude like somebody did something to her.  If there ever was a time to drink and drug as an adult - this is it.  Let’s review what I’ve had to go through, cause this blog spot is about me, lol lol

• Being mad because I won’t get the flat stove top so she won’t have to clean the stove eyes
• Myspace
• The fight for freedom of hair
• Bedtime issues
• Phone Curfews
• The need to sleep 18 hours a day
• Can you ever come out the room
• Exactly how does your MP3 player give you all the therapy and parenting you need
• When did I become the most hated person on earth?
• When did I become the parent who is the wackest of all time?
• Yes you have two parents now and we both are going to weigh in and want to know what’s going on
• Dances - no not proms
• No you can’t read the black adult romance novels:  to much sex, to much fantasy and your hormones already poppin off like fireworks
• and of course Boys or should I say Boy..

I’m worn out just typing that stuff.  It’s a full time job, not to rear them necessarily as to balance it all out.  As knowledgeable as I deem myself to be, I am still learning while still growing.  I really don’t think after it’s all said and done that I have prepared myself, if I’m about to stroke out at 7 months into being 14. 

I think the thing that bothers me the most is the ‘perception’ that I’m a wack parent and that all the other parents are sooo cool.  She is the only one that even thinks this.  Her friends have to tell her constantly to calm the hell down - why are you acting so crazy about your parents being here, chaperoning us etc. etc.  My child hates me and it hurts. 

I stop myself on the daily from throwing myself at my mothers knees and apologizing profusely for….hating her at 14.

You wanna know what an even bigger issue is that I take full responsibility for….

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Whew I need to S-T-O-P!  When I do my first thing will be to get some sleep. I can’t sleep!!  I am on some kinda permanent work schedule. I remember when I could sleep at least until 9am.  Now I’m all up and looking crazy at like 6:30 no matter what day of the week it is. 

How ya’ll doing?  I hope you enjoyed the pictures from yesterday. I am still kinda in a semi-fog about the whole thing, but denial is not an option if you want to stay on top of your teen, so I’m smacking my ass out of it, lol

Well here we gooooo…..

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Hey friends!  I know I know..what had happened was….I have just been busy. It’s been awhile since I’ve been too busy to blog, but that was just the case.  Between work, home, family, dances and graduations, I have not been able to get my mind right to blog.

I’m sitting here now about to start and finish up a project I couldn’t do this week because I was doing other things for the job. I don’t want to be in her working my JOB on a Sunday, the sun is gorgeous today, but such is life. 

Well we have survived the first dance. I’ll save my ‘musings’ for Monday, but she had a good time and is happy as a lark.  The whole milestones for the teenager, thing can certainly kill you.  I’ve felt my heart stop a dozen times in the last couple of days.  They grow up, they really do.  SIGH  The Bright spot was look how ‘thin’ I’m presenting in that picture, lol lol  Setting my next 5 lb. goal for after my mom leaves, cause I know it’s gonna be hard.

 

I love this new texture of ‘hair’ I put in during my re-install at like 7am on Saturday morning.  My body is so set these days. I can’t sleep late. I hate that!  If I go to bed at midnite, then I’m up around 6:30.  SIGH SIGH.  I’ll be rocking this texture a couple more times. 

 

One of the things I was working on was decorating for a contest. It was themed "Music through the Ages" and I brought Motown out in full force.  On a budget of $30 we (Marguita Stewart and I) took our vision and made it real.  We were quite satisfied and loved it.  We didn’t win, Score one for the Dollar Store.  I won’t go there - but Motown might have been a bit too much Fro Town..Oh well, ease on down, ease on down the road.  Don’t you carry nothing that might be a load - come on ease on down, ease on down the road!

Well I just wanted to drop in and let ya’ll know that I’m alive. Should be an active week.  I’ll have all kinds of events and what not seeing as this is Graduation week, Momma visit week etc. etc. 

 

PAIR OF SISSORS

$5.99

 

BOLT OF FABRIC

$25.00

 

LEAVING MY HUSBAND ALONE TO LONG

 

 

 

 

PRICELESS!

 

Have a good weekend and look out for weekend posts to make up for this week!

 

Hey everybody!  I hope those that are mothers had a good day yesterday.  a good day irregardless of what you got or what you did, just having a good day because that’s the decision you made.

I got our annual Mothers Day picture - just didn’t get it off the camera yet. She blessed me by wearing a shirt that was the same color as mines,lol  Gotta take it the way you can when it comes to a teenager. 

Despite the horrible weather all over Georgia this past weekend, it seems as if we were immune.  It was beautiful the whole weekend.  We spent Saturday at the Sweet Auburn Festival enjoying the sights and sounds.  Ran up on a coworker of Caun’s (of course) selling genuine Northern Water Ice.  Oh yea that Mango was better than sex.  Man I missed it!  I was a bit peeved that every knock off pocketbook in the world was down there and I didn’t have my money right to get me a couple.  I won’t be slippin next time.  I sure won’t. 

Here is a picture of my new living room!  Yep people, they moved out!!  We have been over there about three times measuring windows and looking at furniture placement etc. etc.  The beginning of yet another Adventure….

Ok, so I just got back from having to evacuate due to a fire in the parking garage.  Lawd.  It’s so windy - blew my hair all over the place.  I’m looking a hot mess right about now - but the tracks are concealed so moving on - that’s what they make brushes and spray gel for, lol

I checked in with the school to make sure I was registered and what not and yes I am Masters of Arts in Organizational Management.  33 credits needed for completion, 6 credits already taken!  I like that in six weeks I’ll be 9 credits towards my goal.  Leogoddess asked about what I plan to do. Gurl you know that’s difficult for me to say, lol  Right now I’m going to stay put in order to figure it all out.  I want to go into something in Human Resources - recruiting or training. I really like both of those.  We shall see.  We shall see.

Well this week is about cleaning for my momma’s visit, meeting with the Land lady who wants to put the house on the market now, meeting with the new Land Lord about us moving.  Should be a busy week.  Should be a busy week.