Life's little ramblings...



I decided that my post today would reflect my life - ALL OVER THE DAMN PLACE!



2008 has started on such a grown up note. With all that has been going on with my 15 year old niece, I find myself going back to the late 80's when I was fifteen. Not a pretty image but whatever.



I have decided that I want to have a birthday party this year for myself - and have an old fashioned photo booth that takes black and white candids. Like at the mall. I say I'm going to have a party every year...but then don't want to be bothered but this year I'm going to try to have that dang party. LOL.



Family is fine. Hubby is blogging now. Daughter is trying to redeem herself this quarter before she ends up being a 9 year old in the 3rd grade...again.



RDB has been around. He told me last week that he thinks the little one is resentful of me because I don't yell at her sisters. I gave him an earful on that note. Then he had the nerve to ask if his phone number is on file at her school. No, sir! But the legally binding piece of paper that grants me full custody is...



Its pretty pathetic how he wants to be a "hands-on" dad...oh, 8 years into this childs life...he honestly wouldn't know where to start!



Most of the friends are good. I mean the ones I bother to keep up with. Not the fake ones. Like the ones that call when they think your hubby has tickets to a show. Or the ones that want a "friends and family" discount on Valentine's Day Gifts. No, not them "friends".



All else in my life is moving quickly. I wish there were more hours in the day (so I can sleep longer).



What is with my obsession with Mark Wahlberg lately? Hmmm....I wasn't even a fan of the funky bunch but hot damn if he ain't been floatin my boat lately.



The Wire is back on and that means THE DJ's WIFE is back in full effect. Omar is looking to take a few folks out for doin his man Butchie like that...just exactly HOW did this skinny boy Marlo get so much clout? I mean, if it wasn't for the loyalty of Snoop and Chris, would he be so feared? Just a few things to ponder.

I am out for now...maybe I'll have some real shit to talk about next week...

NC-15

I know at some point, I have mentioned that I am an Aunt to 7 nieces and 2 nephews. I have one brother and two sisters: each of us have 3 kids. You do the math. At any rate, the children range from 15 to 8 years old.

My eldest niece ("NC") is a 15 year old freshman in high school. Her father, my brother, just divulged to me that she recently lost her virginity! *GASP* His reaction...to take her out of school. Can anyone say, "knee-jerk" reaction?!

Now, I don't agree with that course of action, but I digress. All I know is that I named this child, taught her how to walk, and took her to get her ears pierced. I endured countless recitals, performances and so on. She was my FIRST baby. Long before my daughters, my neice was there.

So you can imagine how shocked I am about this revelation. I went home immediately and called a friend. I ended up talking for 4 hours to her. Therapy by phone.

My brother...he's on the verge of cutting this boys balls off. My sister in law, the RN, wants to explain it in clinical terms and then bust out with, "just DON'T do it!" And my husband, "oh, the thought of this has me scarred for life", is in complete and utter denial. You see, if the 15 year old niece has done it, our 14 year old daughter is hot on her heels. And that's not a stretch.

Do I think they are fast-asses? No. I think they're 14 and 15 year old girls with their hormones raging and their bodies developing and their emotions running amok.

And just when I get a hold of myself...and believe me it took all of last night and all of today...I think...Lawd, save me...I have to go through this with 3 of my own children and all six of my remaining neices.

Condolences may be sent to: The DJ's Wife c/o St. E's Psychiatric Ward, Washington, DC.