You so country... or maybe not.

I've been born and raised in the South. I've lived here basically all of my life. Between Arkansas, Tennessee, and Georgia are the only places I've ever lived.
Alot of people tell me that these places (especially Ark.)are "country" to them. I guess I agree to an extent but it just depends.

So anyway I get to talking with some other people about country or "Southern" foods. After going down the list of dishes that seem to go in that category, they come to the conclusion that I'm not really a true country girl because I don't like half of what they mentioned.

So I've compiled a list of so-called traditional southern dishes that I'm just not feeling:

1. Chitlins- I've never even seen one but I've heard enough to know I don't want it.

2. Greens- I don't just despise greens but I can really do without them

3. Black Eyed Peas- the only reason I don't eat these is because when I was a kid and wathced the Jackson movie I remember one of the boys (it may have been Michael) throwing up cause he had to eat black eyed peas so I figured it must not be something I need to try and I haven't to this very day lol

4. Fried Fish- I just don't like fish period. I know it sounds silly but fish taste to "fishy" for me. Plus, I've seen the men in my family come home many a days with those nasty stinkin' fish for the women to gut and clean and it was a horrifying site. I just don't see myself eating that after seen what it looked like before getting battered up and fried.

5. Fish-n-Grits: I never even heard of eating those together until my ex would always say how good it was. Not only that but he says it's a breakfast dish. I already don't like fish, but to eat if for breakfast??? I just don't understand. lol

6. Pork Chops: The only reason I don't eat this is because it was something that no one ever cooked in my house. Maybe if I was used to it as a kid then I could have a better chance at liking it now but I'll still pass on that for now.

7. Fried Bologna/Baloney- I'm not sure if this qualifies as country but alot of people around me ate these all the time specifically when we were growing up but I just can't do it. I've tasted it and I don't like it.

8. Hot Sauce- I know hot sauce isn't really southern or country either but it gets put on alot of things that we cook around here and I just can't take it. I know people who will put it on everything, chicken, fish, bread, popcorn, chips etc. I've never been down with the hot sauce. I really don't even eat anything hot. Personally I usually don't even cook my food with seasoning because the smallest amount of some seasoning can make it too spicy for me.

9. Hog Souse- Now this is just absolutely disgusting and I don't know why people would put themselves trough such torment lol. Seriously you do know what it is you're eating right?

10. Pecan Pie- I'm just gonna round this out with the dessert. Pecan pie isn't that bad but I'm really just not a big fan of it. For one I don't like nuts (no pun intended, seriously) also I don't like the texture of the filling. The taste isn't that bad but it just feels like I'm eating gooey nuts and I can do without that feeling.

Survey Time pt.2

Is there anybody you just wish would fall off the planet?
I can't think of one at the moment

How do you flush the toilet in public?
with my foot

Do you wear your seatbelt in the car?
yes I do

Do you have a crush on someone?
nah....I'm good on that right now

Name one thing you worry about running out of.
Motivation

What famous person do you (or other people) think you resemble?
Me

What is your favorite pizza topping?
nothing but cheese and cheese only

Do you crack your knuckles?
yes...too much

What song do you hate the most
Oh I can think of plenty

Did just mentioning that song make it get stuck in your head?
Nope

What are your super powers?
I can't say that on here lol

Peppermint or spearmint?
spearmint

Where are your car keys?
Thats a good question...I don't know

Whose answers to this questionnaire do you want to hear?
anyone...I guess

What's your most annoying habit?
probably asking people random questions

Where did you last go on vacation?
Florida

What is your best physical feature?
eyes

What CD is closest to you right now?
CD's? All my CD's are at home but my ipods are within arms reach if that counts

What 3 things can always be found in your refrigerator?
Water, Mandarin Oranges, Fruit Punch

What superstition do you believe/practice?
can't think of one

What color are your bed sheets?
red and black

Would you rather be a fish or a bird?
a bird definitely because fish stink and I don't do funk

Do you talk on your cell phone when you drive?
nope never

What are your favorite sayings?
"anyway it matters not" "I'm mad_____" "Seriously?"

What song(s) do you sing most often in the shower?
Care For Me: Michelle Williams and Men of Standard and I have no clue why I sing it more than any other song in the shower. Guess I do a 2 for one: clean my body and spirit at the same time

If you could go back or forward in time,where would you go?
I'd want to go to the 1700's

What is your favorite Harrison Ford movie?
I don't know

What CD is in your stereo?
none

What CD will be in your stereo in a few minutes?
none, I don't usually listen to cd's

How many kids do you plan on having?
I'm afraid to phyically have kids so I'll adopt 2 maybe 3

If you could kiss anyone who would it be?
My first love but just a quick one then walk away

What do you do when no one is watching?
watch myself

If they made a movie about your life, what actor/actress would be you?
Teraji (sp) Henson

Would you rather die in a blaze of glory or peacefully in your sleep?
I don't care as long as it's instant and painless

Coffee or Tea
Lemonade

Favorite musician(s)/bands you've seen in concert?
Destiny's Child

Have you ever been in love?
Yes

Do you talk to yourself?
All the time, and I don't there is a thing wrong with that

It's OLD yo!!!

Man, I swear I was born into a family of Ijustdontgiveawhat folks when it comes to expiration dates. Personally, I check the expire date on everything. Milk, bread, cereal, canned goods, medicine, and everything else.

My family (especially granny) seem not to care as much about stuff like that.

Today I was getting ready to cook some frozen veggies that my granny had. I was so excited about those veggies too lol. It was a veggie mix in a triple cheese sauce so I was like oh yeah I'll eat half of this by myself. So she hands me the bag out of the deep freezer and I got in the kitchen to prep everything so I can get my cook on and whatnot. So as I'm getting ready to put the food in the pot, I realize I didn't check the bag for the date and like I said I always check it. So I look and why did this bag say APRIL 05. It's 2008 and almost 2009 and she had these veggies in the deep freezer for years y'all. I was so mad at her.

But that's not even the worst part. I go in the living room to tell her that her veggies are YEARS out of date and she says "well they've been frozen so they're still good, just eat em' and add some extra seasoning" I said no ma'am. I will not, shall not, and ain't gonna eat no 4 almost 5 year old food. I don't care what it is I just refuse to go out like that. She ain't bout to kill me with that.

Crybaby

I haven't been called a crybaby in years. And really I may not have ever been called a crybaby in the past...well at least not that I can remember. But, today of all days my almost twenty year old self was crying and boo hooing in front of everyone.

I'm to ashamed to even say what I was crying abou lol. I mean it was something soooooooo simple and I stood IN FRONT OF THE WHOLE CLASS and cryed my eyes out. I was laughing at the same time so it wasn't like I was sad or anything but I was tripping hard.

So now on campus I've been called crybaby, boo-hoo, lady cry-a-lot, and a number of other things.

I dosen't bother me really. I think it's more funny than anything. My mom laughed at me the most when I told her about it but oh well.

One of these days

I absolutley hate that I'm such a procrastinator. Lol, that sounds like such a bad word. But, anway... I seem to be putting things off a lot more that usual these days. Studying for Biology is the main thing. I hate that class. I'm doing well in the class but not for long if I keep putting it off. Like today I've had one class and a meeting, after that my whole day was free. So what do I do with this time? I go out to eat, play tennis, get online, go visit a friend, and then now here it is getting later and later yet I'm still on the computer wasting time. I seriously need to find some more motivation and energy cause I can't keep this up.

I need a nut...or two

Am I the only female that ever though about having a penis? I mean I love my Va-Jay-Jay and all its wonderful glory but, just once I'd like the experience of having a dick for a day. I say this for a few reasons so lets go down the list shall we:

1. I just really need to see what the big deal is about having the toilet seat up when I piss. I mean really, whether the seat is up or down you still have a hole big enough to shoot a stream of piss directly in there without leaving your mark all over the toilet. My theory on leaving the seat up is that a guy who does that just has bad aim anyway and even if it gets on the rim of the toilet it doesn't matter to him because that's not where a lady would sit so she won't see it. I dunno, but that's why I need a dick just to see.

2. I want one so I can see just what it is that would make me want to hold, scratch, and adjust my nuts every 10 seconds. Seriously, that bothers me and I just need to know just how much control I would have over the need to manhandle my nuts on a constant basis.

3. I absolutely need a dick to see what's so hard about knowing how to work it when it comes to pleasing a woman. I mean to see dudes with these beautiful masterpieces of manhood who know absolutely nothing about pleasing a woman is such a shame. You don't deserve to have one if your gonna be all neglectful like that. Shoot let me have a dick for just ONE day and I know I can have a chick speechless after I put it down. lol but for real I'm so serious dudes be slacking in that area far too often and I just need to show em' that it can't be that complicated.

4. I really just wanna know how it feels to have one, you know? What's it like to get hard, what some good head feels like,what it's like to have an explosive nut after some good sex, and then just let it hang low and swing for a minute. Lol I know I sound crazy but that's just how my mind gets sometimes.

But, since I wasn't born with one I'll settle for being an admirer and let the fellas hold it down on that tip. Although it would be interesting to see what it's like, I gotta stay true to my ladies and cherish my womanhood. lol Just a thought.

Buy a vowel please

Or at least get a dictionary... I have a major pet peeve with people who speak like they just walked up out of the cornfields and never set foot in a classroom. I mean I know we all use slang and even some Ebonics from time to time, but to straight butcher the English language 24/7 is pitiful. Now I don't claim to be the most grammatically correct sister or whatever but I do try. Especially in professional or classroom settings. I know when it's time to sound and write like I got some sense but, I also know when it's not as serious and I can speak or write however I want to.

This mini-rant comes from this girl in my Afro-American Studies class. We have to give weekly oral presentations and every time it's her turn she makes me cringe before she even opens her mouth. I mean it really makes you wonder how she even made it to college speaking like that. It's not that she has an accent or even a regional dialect, she just has this way of messing up every other word that comes out. It makes it hard to pay attention to what she is saying and get the point of her presentations. She may have some good ideas but I can't take her serious therefore I can't listen to enough to get anything from her presentations.

Also, If your going to write something to turn in to someone for a grade or a job them do a spellcheck or find someone to edit it. I see to many of my classmates turn in papers that look like an extra long text message or e-mail just because they have gotten used to that casual manner of speaking and typing. Learn to turn it on and off people it does make a difference.

You Said What??

People say some really ranDUMB stuff. So I'm gonna start posting quotes that I think are just hilarious or just a lil "off" lol. These are things I hear or see personally.

" He got a wrapper on his head so you call him a rapper?" - I don't remember who said this but it was funny to me.

What chu talkin 'bout Willis?!?!?

Ok, so today as I was walking into the store I see something that made me really nervous. I'm waliking up and there is this man who looks like he's collecting boxes in a basket. So thats all good no harm in that right? Then as I get closer I see his lips moving likes he's talking but there is no one around so naturally I figure it's a bluetooth on the other side. So eventually I'm basically right up on him and I look on both sides for a bluetooth, I look around to see if he had his phone out on speakerphone or something, then I look around to see if maybe I just overlooked the person he was talking to. My results...nothing or no one. He was talking to himself.

Now, usually it dosen't bother me to see people talking to themselves. I see it enough not to be bothered by it. I mean hey, I talk to myself sometimes. But this brother in particular was kind of odd. I mean he made this conversation just sound so interesting that it made me pause and see what he was talking about. He was ALL INTO IT! Hand gestures, loud talk, and laughing I'm talking the whole nine here.

So I'm just thinking what could you possibly be talking to yourself about that was just that great of a conversation huh? Somebody tell me please. Also If you can help it don't do that kind of stuff in public. It's slightly scary. But hey at least you enjoy your company if no one else does right.

My Swagger Is Serious!!

Ok, so I'm not at all a cocky or arrogant person but lately I've been really into myself. Like my self confidence is on a whole new level. Seriously I'm on that Kanye " unh uh you can't tell me nothing" type ish. It's just like everything is great. For one my grades are looking RIGHT!, two I'M looking RIGHT lol for real I stay in the mirror like "girl you are so fine". Three, I'm about to make some major moves as far as some projects and things that I want to do. I'm so blessed and it's only gonna get better. Life is good. Thank God.

YES WE DID!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We did it yall!!! I'm so excited and happy to have been a part of this movement. It was a beautiful sight to see to be sitting in a room full of YOUNG black students at the moment this happened. The fact the we as a people not just the blacks but as a nation came together and did this is amazing. I can now truly say with pride I LOVE MY PRESIDENT!!! My vote helped to bring the first black (even if he is biracial) president into office. OMG I can't halfway type because I'm shaking with excitment. More to come on this later after I've had time to think. YES ZWEZ DID! YES WE DID! YES WE DID! I LLLLLOOOOVEESSS it!

Step Ya Game Up Granny!

Ok, so we all know we are in the midst of one of the most historical elections of all times. I've personally been goin' hard to get people to vote. I mean during regestration I was regestering folks any and everywhere I could. I was sending text messages to friends, family, strangers, and the works to remind them to get regestered and to vote. So during the time I was doing all this I mentioned to my grandma right. She was like "Oh I'm so proud of you for being active in the process" and all that good stuff. So I ask her if she is registered to vote and she says yeah she thinks so. I'm like well thats good just remember to vote when the time comes. Now let me give yall a little transcript of my convo with granny this weekend:

Me: Hey, granny I went early voting the other day

Granny: You Did? Well thats good.

Me: Yeah it was cool especially since it was my first time voting I felt really good getting my vote in there. I kinda wish I could do it again.

Me: So what about you, have you voted yet?

Granny: no, but I'll have to remember to get out there do it soon

Me: Yeah cause you don't have much time left just a few days of early voting and then on Tuesday

Granny: I know, I still gotta make sure I'm registered

Me: I thought you already took care of that when we talked last time

Granny: I know but I thought I was and I never got a chance to go check on it

Me: Well let me look it up online and see if your in there and see if you're on the list

Granny: Ok (proceeds to give me the info)

Me: (taking a few minutes to look it up)

Me: Well I'm not seeing anything granny are you sure you're registered? When is the last time you voted?

Granny: uhh...well let me see... Oh, the last person I voted for was.......Kennedy

Me: (*jaw dropped in disbelief*)

Me: (*regaining composure*) Are you serious granny? I thought you voted just this last election?

Granny: No, I haven't voted since Kennedy

Me: Wow, don't you know thats been a minute. I wasn't even born year and I'm almost pushin two decades. I don't even think my momma was that old herself. I can't believe that.

Me: Here momma talk to your momma cause I'm too through right now lol
(*hands phone to my own mom still trippin on my granny*)

Ok. So my point is everybody please vote. I don't care how old you are. If don't care if the last person you voted for was Lincoln, the president of the science club, or the last American Idol you still need to vote. Anyone 18 and up who can vote needs to do that. It don't make no sense, please people it takes all of us.