The Comeback Girl (in Zella-Nordstrom Jacket and Target shorts)
Dearest Personal Trainer,
I’m sorry I had to fire you. Well, in essence we sort of fired each other. I was afraid that if I broke my contract that you would try to sue me. But two days ago, you let me off the hook. Previously, I had been working with you once a week at the gym in Diva’s Bootcamp and eight weeks later you decided to leave to start your own personal training company, Diva’s Inc.(*) I’ve modified the name of your company because I don’t want my disparaging remarks to come up in a prospective client web search mainly because these relationships are like any other and what works for some may not work for others. And mostly because I’m not a “hater”. As a woman, I want you to succeed.
But I just think you missed ALOT and too bad it was at the expense of growing your company. You started with 3 clients and in less than a month and a half you had 20. I applauded you. I wondered though if you went through every client’s refrigerator without asking-when they didn’t complete the food chart. Or if you went up their stairs and adjusted their thermostat because you were too cold. If you bought other trainers into your client’s home, without asking if it was even O.K. Or if you rang the doorbell like you were four over and over and over. I wonder if Shakespeare was wrong about: “”What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Bullshi!t, cause what if that rose’s name was Diva?
In many ways the lack of boundaries that was exhibited by you was my fault. You took a ton of liberties and I let you. And as I told you that Sunday, those were the issues that were apart of my fatter self.
And things just started to click. Like me NEVER wanting to be a “Diva”. That was always your source of motivation if I found parts of the workout hard or if I wanted to take a break. Your reply: “Don’t you want to be a Diva?”, “Don’t you want to be Diva of the month?”. No I Don’t. And I think that bothered you. I’m not sure what’s up with young black women who want to name their company iterations of the word Diva. Women who think the word is the epitome of ideal and sexy are seriously missing a few screws. The word isn’t appealing to me. It’s for Beyonce entertainment purposes ONLY. I always told you that I wanted to be a runner. Not a Diva. I had no problems with you pushing me, that’s what a trainer is supposed to do, but using being a “Diva” as a source of inspiration, wasn’t working for me.
One thing is for sure, you did get me into a routine. I’m at the gym six days a week. And I never knew the kind of high I get after really being in the zone and jogging for 15 minutes straight without stopping, or on the elliptical at 6mph for 40 minutes. It’s a rush that I never knew really existed. And for that I’d like to thank you.
I don’t have any hard feelings against you. I just think that I’m a different person than I was a few months ago. I also realize that that trainers are effective. But there has to be a certain chemistry there. Or maybe trainers are supposed to be a little more tolerant, patient and cognizant of personal boundaries.
Maybe my next trainer will be a man.
1st!!!! Yeaaaa buddy!!
Comeback u look amazing!! I think your ex trainer was a bit on the wacky side bless her thermostat changing heart.
LOL Mikki…
CBG you look wonderful girl keep up the good work.
I’m trying to get there, but I understand I am going to have to go back on this darn bc pills.
Antyways, she was out her damned mind and more importantly out of her place. IRWAMFPT would come up in here doing any thing without my permission. Speaking of though, I need to get one that can help me out because I think I have bad form and might be doing too much cardio..(one hour (well 1000 calories) of max resistance and incline on the arc trainer)…then not enough weights and I cannot figure out wtf to do for my eating habits…
And I don’t wanna be a diva either-just healthy! But I might try bootcamp
Jac I got it!! IRWAMFPT
I really wish a mutha ferggin personal trainer would!!
yay!!!! what DO I WIN???
We were talking about dreams yesterday and wouldn’t cha know last night I had one!!
I dreamed my cat and my old roommates was back at my apt!! I remember one of them knocking on my door like come get your cat and i woke up in a panic 1. my roommates are suppose to be gone for life, and 2. so is my cat lol
I understand the cat part because yesterday I was in the apartments complex office and they was asking me did I remember that I am not suppose to have any pets, and I was like I told yall she is gone so whats the issue?
but my roommates being there again?? that part I don’t get or maybe it was just all about my cat and the story line needed them to help carry out the point…
idk
@MIK
You get…a glass of water on me in the CHI!
And girl not about the roommates…Maybe that means they miss you? Cause I know you don’t miss them.
Good Morning!!!
CBG you look great!
I hate the D word and I hate that Beyonce has chicks out here proclaiming to be Divas when they’re not. It’s one of those words were at first it was somewhat cool. Until it wasn’t.
@ Mik – Between you and 80’s I can’t take these prizes. Im about to go get some beanie babies and give them out as prizes in the Chi.
Thank you all for the compliments…I’m tryna keep motivated now that I won’t have her anymore.
She did alot of strength training stuff that Im just not good at. But if I heard the word DIVA one more time..i was gonna choke her.
lmao V not the beanie babies!
“I think your ex trainer was a bit on the wacky side bless her thermostat changing heart”
@ Mik..thanks Mikkidoodle…part of the other problem too is that she is really young…i wrote about that before. And I’m a playful person but I’m not 19. And I think she kind of thought we were buddies.
“but I understand I am going to have to go back on this darn bc pills. ”
@ Jac..thanks…why??? I never really gained alot of weight when I was on the pill. But thats like my last option right now..(for alot of reasons LOL)..but anywhooo why the pill? too many hormones and shyt in that thing.
“Speaking of though, I need to get one that can help me out because I think I have bad form”
me too. Until I find someone else, I’m going to lay off the weights and just do pushups, abs and cardio. 1000 calories???? Are you drinking enough water?? 8-10 glasses. I’m shooting for a gallon a day. I think that was apart of my problem (and still is really). I retain ALOT OF WATER. they only way to get rid of it is to drink it.
re: food. Portion control. Portion control. Portion control.
“yay!!!! what DO I WIN???”
@ Mik…I got some lactaid milk over here. You want that? I notice a lot of black folks are lactose. I went to the grocery store last night (in my VERY black neighborhood)…and the lactaid was almost sold out..but the regular whole milk was packed up to the top of the freezer.
Morning, y’all.
@cbg: You look really good! Your workouts are paying off…very motivational for me. Keep up the good work!
The word “diva” should go away for a very long time. I know that everything recirculates like every 20 years or so but that’s fine. I’d be okay with that word disappearing for about 20 years or so…along with “swag/swagger”.
“Beyonce has chicks out here proclaiming to be Divas when they’re not”
@ Vroom..thanks. I just don’t think its a word that belongs in a 20 something, 30 something lexicon. I mean to me a diva is a performer who really has earned the right to make unreasonable demands (TO PERFORM): Bette Midler, Chaka Khan, Aretha Franklin, Barbra Streisand, Diana Ross, Liberace…
like its not some 12 year old random personal trainer…
“The word “diva” should go away for a very long time. I know that everything recirculates like every 20 years or so but that’s fine. I’d be okay with that word disappearing for about 20 years or so…along with “swag/swagger”.”
@ Shawnta…thanks. and AMEN!!!
I know I’m not hitting the real point of the post but I want to applaude your ENTIRE paragraphs about the Diva. I hate the word, I hate the concept. I think it’s a word that women have used to make an excuse for snobby, airish b**ches.. and I don’t want it.
BTW- Comeback, u are looking great!
I just wanna say bare minerals is the truff!
Morning all my treehouse DIVAS..(lol)
Yea i think your personal trainer was a bit wacked, on the super weirdo side…but when you are into different things often being eclectic gains you noteriety (spell check)
I am faithfully walking 3 miles a day. speed walking. I don’t run very well. I’d love to be in a 10 by my birthday, but we will see how this works.
My newbie came to church on Sunday so we could have our “date”. He was supposed to be there the pastor spoke directly too him,it was crazy. But he wants to go back which is a plus in my book.
“He was supposed to be there the pastor spoke directly too him,it was crazy. But he wants to go back which is a plus in my book.”
That’s really good Akua!
Good Morning ya’ll! Comeback I am glad to see you wrote the letter! Now how do you feel??
You look great and I would def encourage you to get a male trainer. It’s not that they let you slack but I think sometimes the women trainers be on other ish….
Very well Akua so they date was good ay?
“I know I’m not hitting the real point of the post but I want to applaude your ENTIRE paragraphs about the Diva. I hate the word, I hate the concept. I think it’s a word that women have used to make an excuse for snobby, airish b**ches.. and I don’t want it.”
@ Sunny…No really that was my point. I think what I was trying to get at is my trainer WAS a diva. and I think when you’re tryna get into a routine and a work out and here comes somebody whose body is on point…so you;re like OK!!!! let me do this. But I always knew that I didn’t want to be a diva…but i think some of us decide that tryna have a bangin azz body maybe can entitle some to act like a fool.
Like Jackson wrote..to me the goal is to look cute in your jeans..but also BE HEALTHY. And for me on top of that i want stamina..I want that rush i get when I’m done.
that aint got nothing to do with being no dayum diva.
Speaking of church, I found out my man is a different religion than me, Church of Christ, when I went to church with him this weekend.
Matter of fact, I didn’t even know while I was in church, my granny told me later on.
I don’t know what the differences are between them and Baptist. Do yaw?
Nope Nic lets look it up
“But I always knew that I didn’t want to be a diva…but i think some of us decide that tryna have a bangin azz body maybe can entitle some to act like a fool.”
Exactly!
“to me the goal is to look cute in your jeans..but also BE HEALTHY. And for me on top of that i want stamina..I want that rush i get when I’m done.
that aint got nothing to do with being no dayum diva.”
and AMEN!
I think I actually hate the word “diva” more than “swagger.”
Nicki I dont know the diff
“but when you are into different things often being eclectic gains you noteriety (spell check)”
@ Akua..what do you mean by this..this is an interesting statement??? We live in a black area..and she has ALOT of older women black women buying this stuff..like late 40s, 50s…maybe when you hit mid life..you do want the trappings of diva?? I think me another client are/were actually her youngest..but some of these ladies are sopping it up. Making her breakfast so they can be diva of the month at the diva cookout..LOL..
please note: she’s really having a diva cookout. I wanted to write about it..but it just sounded so absurd I knew no one would believe me LOL..
Mik-a-licious:
http://www.scripturessay.com/article.php?cat=&id=225
But I don’t know if I’m a southern baptist? I don’t think I am.. from my understanding, they are fire and brimstone preachers
The COGIC believes the Bible to be the inspired, inerrant, infallible Word of God. COGIC doctrine is trinitarian, stressing repentance, regeneration, justification and sanctification. The church teaches that the baptism of the Holy Spirit is given to all Christian believers who ask for it. Holiness of life and practice are emphasized. The ordinances of the church are water baptism by immersion, the Lord’s Supper and foot washing (the ordinance of humility).The church believes in divine healing, however, it does not advocate the exclusion of medical supervision
anybody care to break this down cuz i don’t get it lol
“You look great and I would def encourage you to get a male trainer.”
Thanks Holliberry…
I wondered about this..I always thought a female trainer would be more YaYa sisterhood and supportive. But I notice at the gym men the men trainers keep a healthy “distance”..like there not all in your business, asking you when you’re gonna have kids (yes she asked me)…in the middle of your set and shyt. LOL..
please note: she’s really having a diva cookout. I wanted to write about it..but it just sounded so absurd I knew no one would believe me LOL.. .
Okay this is hilarious!!
@ Nicki – There are so many variations of Christianity – Pentecostal, Methodist, Baptist, etc. For the most part they have the same basic principals.
I always thought a female trainer would be more YaYa sisterhood and supportive .
And nosy. Women are more interested in your personal lives, while men could care less.
I was thinking a male trainer would be better.. A guy yelling at me would be more motivational.
@Mik: That was in total Japanese. I have no clue what that paragraph said. lol
“@ Nicki – There are so many variations of Christianity – Pentecostal, Methodist, Baptist, etc. For the most part they have the same basic principals.”
@V: Aw ok… got you.
I just asked him about it and he said it wasn’t nothing he was locked into.. he just liked the church
@Comeback- She is definitely crazy… Yeah I have a male trainer and he definitely dont ask me craziness!! LOL
@Nick- I think that may be old time Southern Baptist. I am Baptist but my Dad dont do all that hollering
Good Morning Everyone,
I know this is off-topic but I have question for everyone. I am thinking about starting grad school in January if I don’t have a job by then. Is it really important to go to a “designer” school for grad school?
“The COGIC believes the Bible to be the inspired, inerrant, infallible Word of God.”
@ Mikki..this is what i heard. Basically THEY DON’T PLAY and and they arent big on reinterpretation…they are strict fundamentalist.
Im not sure about the southern baptists though..i always thought the white one’s were more like…walk on fire, touch the snakes..more like the circus and stuff. And the black one’s were less strict???
@ Humble – What are you thinking about going for?
@ Nicki – I just googled Church of Christ too. From the looks of it, like Comeback said, THEY DON’T PLAY.
“Is it really important to go to a “designer” school for grad school?”
What do you mean by a “designer school”???
I would think you’d want to go where the degree is still respected and has a good reputation for your concentration…
@V Renee
“Humble – What are you thinking about going for?”
economics/finance or MBA
If the trainer would have catered their regiment to your needs, things would have worked out better.
People can’t use a cookie cutter way of doing things–it’s not going to work with everybody.
Your motivation wasn’t becoming a diva, so she should have found what out from you what your motivation was—and used that to motivate you to that next physical level.
For anyone providing personal service: Cater to your client’s needs instead of assuming everyone is alike.
@Comeback
“What do you mean by a “designer school”??? ”
I call schools like Harvard, Duke, etc. designer schools like “designer clothes”.
I think the Clark Sisters were Cogic..and I think their momma had to step down as some type of elder/choir director for the Cogic system because the girls were singing “secular” TYPE of gospel with jazz influences…One of their songs I think was inspired by Stevie Wonder’s Too High???
@Comeback
“I would think you’d want to go where the degree is still respected and has a good reputation for your concentration…”
That’s all that i’m concerned with. But I don’t know how that plays out when seeking employment. How much better is it to go to a U of M?
“Your motivation wasn’t becoming a diva, so she should have found what out from you what your motivation was—and used that to motivate you to that next physical level.”
@ Shelia I agree.
Someone changing your thermostat is grounds for you to boot them as though you were Uncle Phil and he/she were Jazz …
Glad you stood your ground. And as you already know, you look great. Just keep up the good work …
also, the “maybe, my next trainer will be a man” line is hilarious … D
i just got an email from my boss that folks are gettin suspended without pay for bein on the net! I know i been on it as of late!
Say a southern prayer!
@ Hummy
I really don’t understand the question…too me advanced degrees are great. Harvard, State School…etc. I mean as long as you aren’t getting an MBA at a typing school or secretarial college you’re straight.
In my opinion the difference comes in the way in which you market yourself to your prospective employer.
“Glad you stood your ground. And as you already know, you look great. Just keep up the good work …”
@ D..thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@ Mikki..Im prayin…
Anyways, CBG thanks girl…portion control is my problem like I can eat a million pieces of fruit.
I do several bottles of water a day and I was cooking healthy but I haven’t been the gym in a min.
@cbg: I think you’re right about the Clark Sisters. I didn’t know their mom had to step down from her position in the church until I saw it on the Unsung series on TVOne.
@ Shelia – Cater to your client’s needs instead of assuming everyone is alike. .
Great points. I forgot to tell you congratulations yesterday on being the Queen of the Conference.
@ Humble – It should definitely be a reputable school with a good business program. It doesn’t necessarily have to be a “designer” school.
U of M has a GREAT business school!!
“@Nick- I think that may be old time Southern Baptist. I am Baptist but my Dad dont do all that hollering”
LMAO Holister.
“Im not sure about the southern baptists though..i always thought the white one’s were more like…walk on fire, touch the snakes..more like the circus and stuff. And the black one’s were less strict???”
This is waht I was thinking too!
well in the future, homey is gonna have to come back to the baptist side
@ Humble – oh wait, you already know that about U of M. You can always come to OH. The business school at OSU is great too. ::palin wink::
Nicki Im serious as a heart attack! LOL
@ V
did I talk to you last night? i think i was fighting with some greens when we talked?
OK..my carrots didn’t soften
*Sigh*
hummy research environmental engineering see what you like where those schools are concerned
“hummy research environmental engineering see what you like where those schools are concerned
”
I want to do this in my next life.. i think this is the next big wave..if somebody could figure out how to make a peanut heat a dayum home…all would be good in the world.
@Comeback
“I really don’t understand the question…too me advanced degrees are great. Harvard, State School…etc. I mean as long as you aren’t getting an MBA at a typing school or secretarial college you’re straight.”
You answered my question. I thought that state schools etc. were discounted compared to the Harvards. I know they aren’t equal but I didn’t know if they were looked at like it was going to DeVry or something.
“In my opinion the difference comes in the way in which you market yourself to your prospective employer.”
Explain.
“In my opinion the difference comes in the way in which you market yourself to your prospective employer.”
Explain.
”
I just never really worried about school stuff …i went to a liberal arts college..And i always felt that I could wow any prospective employer if they gave me the chance to at least do a face to face.
I skipped all the comments but as i was reading your post i thought .. “SHE NEEDS A MAN TRAINER” and then I got to the end and you said it yourself…
bravo on the 6 days a week, the jogging for 15minutes without stopping and the elliptical..
you’re my shero!
@V Renee
” oh wait, you already know that about U of M. You can always come to OH. The business school at OSU is great too. ::palin wink::”
Move to Ohio? IDK. I don’t know if me and Ohio are a good mix.
@ V
did I talk to you last night? i think i was fighting with some greens when we talked? .
WTF?!?!?!?!? You mean to tell me I wasted all that time talking on the phone to you AND YOU DON’T EVEN REMEMBER!! OH HE.L.L NAW! I want my 45 minutes back!
Good morning everyone. I am sick again which makes like 3 times in 6 weeks, so I’ll be at the doctor this afternoon.
Nicki & Mik Church of Christ is not the same as COGIC. I was a member of the COC from birth till I left for school. LOL @ “they dont play”. That statement is true in some ways but I dont think its that serious. I would say that applies when it comes to actual worship, but not all Churchs of Christ do things exactly the same across the board when it comes to worship ceremonies and what not.
@Comeback
“I just never really worried about school stuff …i went to a liberal arts college..And i always felt that I could wow any prospective employer if they gave me the chance to at least do a face to face.”
I see where you are coming from.
@No More
What Up Doe?
@V
LOL I kinda remembered but I wasn’t sure if it was last night or the night before. Sheesh…
we talked about…ummeraaa…i fired your bf…the chirren and 2520 an lasagna and a pokchop
Whats up Humble, aint too much going on, I am rethinking my school plans as well. I had no idea Uof D Mercy was as expensive as it is.
@No More
“I had no idea Uof D Mercy was as expensive as it is.”
That is where I am now. And yes it is expensive. I am trying to find the best value for school right now.
@ Jaci – I was finna say…….
@ No More – Sorry to hear you’re sick. I hope you feel better.
That is where I am now. And yes it is expensive. I am trying to find the best value for school right now.
I’m thinking of transferring credits there but I was shocked when I looked at tuition. How do you feel about Wayne State?
@ No More – Sorry to hear you’re sick. I hope you feel better
Thanks V.
“Nicki & Mik Church of Christ is not the same as COGIC. I was a member of the COC from birth till I left for school. LOL @ “they dont play”. That statement is true in some ways but I dont think its that serious. I would say that applies when it comes to actual worship, but not all Churchs of Christ do things exactly the same across the board when it comes to worship ceremonies and what not.”
Thanks No!
Get Betta, No Mo.
NMH-Son, I am going to send you some chicken soup or something cause you stay sick or is this the teeth?
Also can you ride over to SSSO and comment?
That’s to everybody who hasn’t been over!
I do want Shawta’s opinion for sure as our resident married lady….and where’s Robert.
@Jaci: I’ll definitely check out SSSO. I haven’t been there yet this morning but planned to go.
@No More
“I’m thinking of transferring credits there but I was shocked when I looked at tuition. How do you feel about Wayne State?”
I am considering Wayne State. I am not familiar with their MBA program or grad school. I know they have a good engineering school. It’s not MIT but it much better than ITT.
I know they have a good engineering school. It’s not MIT but it much better than ITT.
Ta da
Thank Shawnta
“I am considering Wayne State”
Steve harvey went to Wayne State didn’t he?
feel better NoNo..
Steve harvey went to Wayne State didn’t he? .
Are you trying to be funny and say that when he comes out he will be a relationship expert with 3 divorces? hehe
No what’s wrong?
Are you trying to be funny and say that when he comes out he will be a relationship expert with 3 divorces? hehe
don’t forget raunchy christian comedian
Lmao v at that last comment. Im readin on my phone on my lunch break!
Nono feel better n thanks for that explaination.
“Are you trying to be funny and say that when he comes out he will be a relationship expert with 3 divorces? hehe”
LOOL…
@ Vroom..i love Steve..yall need to stop.
Good afternoon y’all…
Comeback… You’re lil personal trainer was doing entirely too much!!!!!!
Hey 80s!
Good afternoon, Trehouse
CBG you look great and sometimes things don’t work out with trainers so keep it moving. The trainer failed on being professional with you and the others.
“I know this is off-topic but I have question for everyone. I am thinking about starting grad school in January if I don’t have a job by then. Is it really important to go to a “designer” school for grad school?
@Humble-I think you need to start with what you want your MBA concentration to be if you go that route? Granted, designer schools can get you in teh door very quickly but it also depends on you too. There are some state schools with some bomb-a– programs because I know that UofM has a great business school and my home state Uni. of South Carolina has a top-ranked MBA/International MBA program.
I would advise you to look at some school rankings a la Business Week/USA News World report then look at their placement rankings. Definitely start asap and go ahead and get your paperwork ready if you are applying for student loans because the earlier you apply the better it is for you to get money.
@Mik…I will pray that you will get to keep the net on the work computer
Hey b!
@ 80’s – How can you NOT want a beanie baby?!?!?!?!?!
You are hard to satisfy. You say you want a prize, and when I try to offer you one, you don’t want it. What gives?
Perhaps a beenie baby with Idris Elba on the outside? lol
How can you NOT want a beanie baby?!?!?!?!?!
You are hard to satisfy. You say you want a prize, and when I try to offer you one, you don’t want it. What gives?
@V…I’ll take it only if it’s one that’s still in it’s original package from McDonalds happy meal collection from back in the day…. Because it should be worth some money….
P.S. Well, now I know won’t be saying I want a prize.. I’m bout to be clarifying exactly what it is that I want as my prize…. LOL
How can you NOT want a beanie baby?!?!?!?!?!
You are hard to satisfy. You say you want a prize, and when I try to offer you one, you don’t want it. What gives?
@V…I’ll take it only if it’s one that’s still in it’s original package from McDonalds happy meal collection from back in the day…. Because it should be worth some money….
P.S. Well, now I won’t be saying I want a prize.. I’m bout to be clarifying exactly what it is that I want as my prize…. LOL
I don’t know why that comment posted twice… My bad.
@ V
Do you need the post and comments e-mailed to you?
@ Jaci – No I got to them today. Thanks though!!!!
@ 80’s I’ll take it only if it’s one that’s still in it’s original package from McDonalds happy meal collection from back in the day…. Because it should be worth some money…. .
Hmmmmm about that. It may not be from McDonalds and it may not be in original packaging, but more than likely it will come from my mama’s collection of stuffed beanies. Will that suffice?
@V…… So ummmmm how many beanie babies does your mom have in her beanie baby collection?????
@ 80’s – to be honest they may not even be beanie babies. ROTFLMAO. They just may be small stuffed animals. It about a basket full. We’ve been slipping some of them to the dogs as toys.
@V…….Have she noticed any of the dogs ever playing with any of them?
V. yaw are going to hell for using your mama’s stuffed animals in that manner.
What’s up with black folks and collecting things? A lot of them do it.. my mama has nigra dolls all over the freakin living room table- like that man in Tales from the Hood
@Nicki-….How r u doing? Nothing happening here except I saw the Devil on the sidewalk fanning himself. It is hot!!!
@V- I never open Happy Mean toys either especially when I read where the original Kermit Happy Meal Toy (the first one) sold for over $20,000.
“How r u doing? Nothing happening here except I saw the Devil on the sidewalk fanning himself. It is hot!!!”
LMAO. I cannot stand you for this.
Shoot girl, I’m good but we have this TORNADIC rainstorms coming through. Hated it. lol
@ 80’s/Nicki – She did notice one day. They didn’t chew it up fast enough. She just laughed and said we were hating on her animals.
I saw the Devil on the sidewalk fanning himself. It is hot .
hahahaha!!
“She did notice one day. They didn’t chew it up fast enough. She just laughed and said we were hating on her animals.”
I am done! lol…
@Nicki
“What’s up with black folks and collecting things? A lot of them do it.. my mama has nigra dolls all over the freakin living room table- like that man in Tales from the Hood”
My mother collects those too.
Work it out, Ms. Cbg! You look great!
I personally do not take directions very well, so the personal trainer thing would never work for me. Being a tad
ok, a lotcompetitive, it’s easier for me to get motivated in group settings… reason why I like competing events.Hi treehouse!
Hey LP!
I wonder what I will collect when I get older. hmmmmmmm. I hope it’s something good. and not weird.
Hey LP…
@ V. Renee….. I hope I don’t collect nothing…. I already have a problem of trying to hold on to stuff now….. My mom collects a lot the African American figurines…. However, they supposedly all have a meaning….
“What’s up with black folks and collecting things? A lot of them do it.. my mama has nigra dolls all over the freakin living room table- like that man in Tales from the Hood”
@Nicki- I smite thee.
I think the number of blacks who collect is smaller than the ones who just hoard because we are afraid to throw anything away since many generations ago we had nothing.
Them nigra dolls can be worth a lot of money though just look at Antiques Roadshow
Okay are they called nigra dolls forreal? Cause I can’t stop chuckling at the name.
I think the number of blacks who collect is smaller than the ones who just hoard because we are afraid to throw anything away since many generations ago we had nothing. .
This could be true. My mama just collect them thangs for gp though.
hey cbg and treehouse!
i could not help but leave a comment. girl, you are looking great! though outlandishly annoying with her diva-giberish, it looks like she’s got you on a great streak in your workouts and progress. that is awesome! but i wanted to come out of hiding for a sec and congratulate you on your commitment!
Hey coco!!!! We miss you at the treehouse
hey 80’s!! i miss y’all too! i hope all is going well…i see that no one has gotten violent and taken an electric saw to the treehouse…lol.
i see that no one has gotten violent and taken an electric saw to the treehouse…lol.
@Coco… Nope… Our motto is still nonviolence
@V,
I collect cook books… The older and more peculiar the better… I stay raiding churches’ yard sales (because they have the best books)… Does that make me old?
I am over being domestic again…this is how I start feeling like a housewife.
Who can help me get off the soda kick?(drinking on now)
It doesn’t help than my father is a human garbage disposal and doesn’t gain weight so junk is all over the house but when I’m stressed I reach for the Pepsi can…I guess it could be worse I could be smoking weed or doing hillbilly heroin. I have my spurts where I just crave soda!!
“I collect cook books… The older and more peculiar the better… I stay raiding churches’ yard sales (because they have the best books)… Does that make me old?
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@LP-the best ones are the cookbooks that were self-published with the plastic binding comb on them. They have the best recipes
Hey Coco!!
@BGrits,
Try FRESCA… It’s made by the Coca-Cola Company and it’s delicious! I usually don’t drink soda AND I hate all the sugar substitute as in aspartame/splenda/sweet’n'lo so I don’t drink diet soda either… but one day I was parched in a hotel and it was past midnight and I tried the Fresca thing. It was delicious. Try it out and let me know.
Hey CoCo!!!!!
I collect cook books… The older and more peculiar the better… I stay raiding churches’ yard sales (because they have the best books)… Does that make me old> .
No comment. ::palin wink::
I kid I kid. Lately I have too. Not old ones. But ones I find at half price books. Cooking magazines too.
@BGrits…What about switching over to Diet first? And then going from there…..
Hey Ms. Coco!
Welcome back!
@V,
But ones I find at half price books.
Those too! Like I copped a Wine &Food cookbook last week at Borders for 3.99. You best believe I got that book.
I love looking at pictures and getting inspired, the whole shabang… I’ll eventually use them to decorate the B&B… 
I left early to go deliver a document… the nigra dolls are them little ones that look like slaves, or basketball players… all kinds of stuff, but they are black.
the nigra dolls are them little ones that look like slaves, or basketball players .
Basketball players??? Okay now I really can’t stop laughing.
@ bmoney…Hi..how’d it go with your consulting stuff. Are you watching real housewives tonite? I’m gonna be on facebook hopefully seeing who else is watching the foolishness ..
@ lboogie…Im competitive too..sort of..i sometimes get like a little buzz by working out with someone right next to me
@CoCo..welcome back..
oh hi jolster!
Hi 80s.
Kid. U .Not V.
she has them in all kinds… like Baskin Robbins
Yaw (wkcite Nicki), the funniest stuff happened to me today. Anyways, my Inspection sticker is expired, and I haven’t had time to do it yet.
Knowing that my week-ends are usually busy, I need to do it during the week. I asked one of my guy friends to do it for me today (my car has been having some problems with the engine and a guy would better know the prices).
I picked him up and he had to drop me back at work. Why were the two usually very nice security guards side-eyeing me? Lol! Then I remembered that the fiance developped a very nice rapport with them when he was down here, calling them by their first names n shyt…
Them boys were probably thinking “look at this triflin’ batch, coming up through here with another man”. I almost wanted to tell them: “Hey that’s my friend!!!! Stop looking at me sideways.” Lol!
I had to tell the fiance that he did a very good job at picking his spies… The whole episode was hilarious!
I’m later than late but I had to leave a comment.
CBG YOU LOOK GOOD GIRL! Gwan and work the dang thang on out! Hard work has paid off Mama. But you were always beautiful.
As for your trainer…she would have gotten it when she started fiddling with my thermostat. That’s ground for an @ss whooping! LOL!
@NoMo
Fell better Baby Boy!
@ Hummy
Duke is up the street from me!
@ CoCo
Welcome back
@ Mikster
Jesus be an oversight! Don’t get in trouble girl!
@80s-girl I depise diet soda especially since it is proven that it makes you crave sugar even more..I think if I should drink more Sprite or fizzy drinks that aren’t soda
@LP-you went waaaaay back with Fresca but I will try to find it. It is a drink straight out of the 70’s
@CBG-the consultation went well with the interns yesterday and my marketing consulation with a the store owner was great too. This economy has gotten small bizness owners in a bind….
Will be watching Housewives tonite too
. Let the f—kery begin!!!