Today's Topic:....If you're not an optimist, you might as well give up now!

Word! It's Wednesday,

What Ho! Everybody!?  OK, forgive my springboard salutations. If you know me, you know that eventhough they were springboard, they were still very genuine (that's the type of guy I am). I find that at the times where I am at my lowest, I push even harder to put on not just a good face, but a happy one. I'm not sure where this strength comes from, but heavens to megatroid, I am very glad its in my possession.
  Without (what seems like) my bottomless bag of optimism, it's certain that life would just be one uncool situation after the other. ...one long miserable, self depricating, androgenous state of being. Thanks to being an eternal optimist, my glass is ALWAYS half full. I stare through the grey and see straight to the clear blue skies of happiness.  The motto"it always gets better" most certainly comes to mind.
  Why is my cup always running over? Think about it, what's the other option?....Exactly! They just aren't good enough.  Simply put: We think, therefore we are!

Have a Wonderful Wednesday!

Today's Topic: You will be missed!!

  Good Tuesday Everybody... 
  Actually, it's a Tough Tuesday folks. I lost a very close friend and even worse, my friends have lost a Mother. I will not began to tell the details, just understand the death was untimely and deeply saddening.
  Oddly enough, an assignment I gave out today (it was in the lesson plans) was about what type of legacy do you want to lead (we just finished reading Beowolf). I haven't read any of the responses as of yet, as they were due at the end if class.  However, as such a terrible event has occurred, I'd like to be what Connie is to me and many other of my friends.....MISSED.
  Enjoy the ones you love an appreciate them often...

Have a good evening!

R.I.P. - C.H.R. 
  

Working with good folks makes the Monday better!

Good Monday Everybody!,

Here in America, our work week starts with Monday. Unfortunately (for the working) this doubles as the day where we do most of our moaning and groaning. However, for the last several Mondays, I've been most pleasantly surprised!
  Ive been so surprised, that it made me wonder just how is it that my Monsterous Mondays have turned into Miraculous Mondays!?  The answer was easy...I happen to be fortunate enough to work with outstanding friends and people! One of my co workers has been one of my bestfriends for over ten years. The other's have been acquaintances or just folks you've grown to trust. Either way, by the time were done busting jokes....half the day has already run it's course!
 All I have to say....what a difference your co workers can make!

Have a Great Monday!

Today's Topic: Naps...Mother Nature's curve ball

Good Sunday to you All!

First off I would like to welcome our Vietnamese readers, United Arab Emirates readers, our Germany readers and our Australian readers. I am excited and humbled to have you all read my blog!!

Welp Folks, it's 410am in Atlanta GA. Usually from the hours of around 11pm to 7am I am sleep (I grew up with parents in the military...now I wake up early everyday!). However today, I am wide awake! "Why" you might ask?  Because I took a three and a half hour nap around 10pm!  
  It was an accident! I was watching movies and hanging with friends and the next thing you know, I'm waking up at 10pm like it's 630pm!  This isn't the first time I've fallen victim to an impromptu state of unexpected rest.  The menacing nap has spoiled  me making birthday parties, weddings (no, not yours AC), hangout sessions with Mom, free club entry,...never anything bad have you! Never...oh I took a nap and I missed traffic or oh I took a nap now I'm in time for dinner!  Admittedly, I'm salty that I'm up now, but at least I don't have to work till Monday.
So yeah....Naps...Mother Nature's tricky little energizer...whether you wanted it or not!

Have a Fantastic Day!
     

Today's Topic: Church's, Popeyes, KFC...Bojangles?

Merry Friday Eve!,

Today's Topic:  Church's, Popeyes, KFC...Bojangles?

How's it going Gang?  I have to confess today was long and arduous. Not so much my work day ( that absolutely flies by everyday), but the getting ready for work, the heaving boxes (we were moving internally to new rooms), the heaving of boxes for women (89% of the folks I work with), driving home and ...well, you get the picture. So, I said to myself "Self, how's about a fun blog today...something I've always have been outrageously and fondly passionate about...Fried Chicken"!

Here's how I would advise (if I were asked) about fast food fried chicken.

Church's: For the money, they can't be touched by the aforementioned food chains! Let's face it...on Tuesdays, they have a 2 piece special for 99 cents!! Also, their wings and honey butter biscuits stand strongly in their own. Church's uses a marinade that give the illusion of very greasy chicken...but as long as you keep plenty of napkins close by for the juice running down your fingers, face and elbows, you'll be in like Flynn! C+

Popeyes Chicken: Love that chicken from Popeye's! This is the quality brand. Always dependable ...if you go to one on the eastside of town, it'll taste the same on the westend! Only real issue is that Popeyes is less inclined to have price bargains. If you go there, take at least 8 bucks with you! Kudos to their wide array of sauces and their banging sides! Red beans and rice, green beans...dirty rice! On the low end, their biscuits are neglible. However..the chicken is right! A-

KFC: Home is wher the heart is. I say this because this brand is the closest to america's chicken! I prefer crispy to the original recipe. This brand is solid and tastey. Their biscuits are so light and fluffy, you could throw them up in the air and they could double as clouds! The Colonel got it right, however the officer's customer service and absorbident prices make for a lackluster eating experience. B. (ps...that all meat sandwich (double down)is Scary!!)

Bojangles!: I said it! It may not be well known, but they definitely KNOW chicken! From their greaseless chicken sprangs sweet potato pie, wonderful biscuits, heaping sides and yes people....great prices! If you haven't tried this place yet...youre doing yourself an injustice! A!

What gets an A+ you ask?:...my Aunt Wilma's and Aunt Rosalia's homemade batch!

You've been informed!! Have a great Thursday night y'all!

Shout out to Beth!! It was great hearing from you today!

"Say it wichya chest!"

Today's Topic: "Say it wichya chest!"

Good Wednesday Everybody,

  It's been a whopper of a day for me! I taught from bell to bell (like usual), I attended four meetings, I've made pertinent phone calls, redeemed my checkcard's rewards and finally made it home. I hungout with a Homie and afterwards I was left sitting in my plush leather recliner (fitted just right by me). 
With all the possible rejections and no's I couldve received today...with all the low and tiresome feelings I couldve suffered I thought:  .... Sometimes, you have to look everything and everybody up and down and "Say it with your chest!" (coined by one of my favorite comedians Kevin Hart). Literally it means to tell someone something, like you REALLY REALLY mean it!  Sometimes if you don't use your big boy/girl voice, people take you for a Foogazey (coined in the movie Donnie Brascoe). Forgettaboutit!

At any rate, Cheers to a peaceful and restful Hump Day!

PS...Viewings thumbs up to lastnights NCIS and The Syfy channel's attempt to be cool with their show Being Human!

.....And it's a four day work week!

Salutaciones Everybody!,
First, I'd like to welcome Russia to my blog! I'm always excited to see my blog reach new parts of the world!  
Here in Atlanta, Ga. it was business as usual. I began teaching, my students began learning and suddenly all was right. I thought to myself, hmmph, not a bad day for a "Monday"!  ...But wait, it's Tuesaday!  Matter fact tomorrow is Thursday and that's pretty much the home stretch to the weekend! 
January has turned out to be quite the sweet month! That beings said, I do want to take a brief moment to recognize the reason for the short week and so much more...Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  Thank you Dr. King.
  Now that our week has been reduced to three days (I can't honestly count Friday as work...it's just a feeling ;) ) ..let that notion be your motivator to make it through the week. ...besides, to complain about a four day work week is just plain lazy!!!

Have a Banging Tuesday Everybody!

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Sometimes the unexpected was really expected for us!

Super Sunday Everybody!
Well, the snow is finally slush and the thawing of the ATL is underway. With this thaw has come the normal hustle and bustle of life: grocery store runs, fast food fixings, church, clubs (not sure if those two shouldve been back to back...but OK), hanging with friends...but then Whammmo, life happens! 
  In an instant, a decision has had to be made....an action must be taken, another person has to be considered.  Depending on one's actions we can choose to be part of the problem or serenity to a solution!  In my life it's been proven more and more, that when you act selflessly, what's meant for you happens. 
  I know it's a vague concept, but ...how about we truncate things down a bit...we can't always predict what's to happen, sometimes just riding the ride ( of life) will get you where you need yo go!

See you all on Monday!   

It's OK to let the good times roll... Even past 30!!

It's okay to let the good times roll!!

Cheerio Everybody!,

I bring you well wishes and greatful thoughts on this the day between Friday and Sunday!  Last night, I had the great pleasure of meeting up with some old (but great) friends. Years had gone by and we pretty much picked up right where we left off...and where did we leave off?  We all left off in a world of carefree reckless abandonment and got toasty! At first I thought, man, I am 30 years old, I shouldn't party so hard. But as I surveyed  my friends (and now hardcore party mates) I noticed most of them were over 30 and were raging like the champs we were 5 years ago!
Only difference now...we just don't rebound as fast as we used too!  This morning was definitely slow motion until I got to the first powerade...and taking the Browns to the Superbowl (tmi?).
 So bring on the party, I'm still down...just allow me the next half of the day to get myself together!

Go Falcons!!!!  

Everybody really is working for the weekend...almost?

Everybody really is working for the weekend...almost?

TGIF Everybody,

If you're reading my blog, you're more than likely old enough to remember the song 'Everybody's working for the weekend' (youngsters...go YouTube it >sigh<).   I heard this song earlier today and the truth of the song pierced me right in the thought processor. If you are a "9 to 5" or even a "12 to 9" Monday through Friday shifter, literally through life, you are working for the weekend! 
We get up early in the morning, 5 times a week and we throw all our gutts at life, just in order to make it to Friday evening.  Sure it makes those two (deservedly) restfull days sweet, but does that have to be life for the next 20 to 25 years (and that's with smart planning)?  Is that OK?
Thankfully, the human spirit is strong and ever full of hope for better and less hectic times!  Even more thanks for friends, relationships and dare I say the "F" word...."Family"!  Also thanks to mother nature for providing us with tools to cope ;) .
  So... we forget the constant grind of life and allow ourselves to indulge in life pursuits, in order to go thither and obtain goals. Is that life? Unh uh, no way, that's wayyy too deep of a question for a Friday. Besides, we didn't just do 5 days of work for nothing!!!

Grip it and Rip for it's Finally Friday!!
  

Cabin Fever...more like stress reliever!

Tremendous Thursday to you all!  So ladies and gentlemen it's official - My snowcation has lasted for 5 days. While I've had an outstanding time...wait, I won't go back to work until Tuesday!!! It's sick, but ...I'll take the vacation.
   Today's Topic:  To live in a world of 24 hour entertainment...  By being snowed in, I have become very thankful for all the entertainment that is available to me. From SHOtime, to On Demand, my dvr, me NOT watching all the most current movies online, online spades, Tap Tap revenge4 (so addictive), watching cars spin out in front of my apt, talking on the phone, my Iphone, the blockbuster box in front of th QT that I've been walking to for fun and my bad habit.....baking brownies and crushing them up in a bowl of ice vanilla ice cream, it's been a week of near hedonism!
Dear Weather...please melt the snow, before cabin fever officially takes over and I decide to never ever ever ever ever leave the apartment!!

P.S. - shout out to Drew W.!  You're my boy Blue! (that was in no way forced or cohersed) :)

Can you be the one who ends a relationship and still be considered to be a good person?

Is there a way to break up and still be considered a good guy?

  Good Wednesday to you all! I'm still cabin fevered here in Tucker, trying to enjoy my snowcation. I ventured out to the grocery store, the gas station, then directly back home. It's still pretty treacherous out on the roads and sidewalks here.   While walking, a question popped into my head: Can you be a good guy AND be the one who ends a relationship?
   My first answer (naturally) was, "yes". But, I consider myself to be a good guy and I'll be damned if I ever broke it off and I felt like a good guy or was called one either!!!  Oh I've tried being honest (leads to crying and then passive resentment), I've tried the it's me and not you bit (ironically it was me being honest again....but that leads to being called a liar and a coward), I've tried not returning phone calls (don't do it, they go psycho!!!), I've even tried the "were not compatible bit" (only problem there is that we were..I just didn't care for a few if your ways).  
So let me get this straight, telling someone that you'd just rather be friends an that's it...makes you an "@ss hole"?!?  If, that's the case I might as well be a jerk anyways and call it how it is: "you gave it up to quickly" (I've lost 79% interest), "you got caught lying"(and you didn't even have to lie..and now I don't wan to address it), "you weren't who you said you were online" (go back and read the d@mn profile description and try coming back as that), "I hate having to kiss you on a regular basis" (do you even brush your teeth?), "you didn't tell me about the four kids part and we've been kicking it for months!". 
Now, wouldn't you'd rather have the jerk back?  Good grief!


Have a kicking Hump Day!

What would you do with the money you spend on gas in a lifetime?

What would you do with all the money you spen on gas in a lifetime? Good day Everybody!,   Oh and by everybody I mean a whopping "welcome" to Malaysia, Morocco, Indonesia, Romania and Mexico! A mis amigos latinos, yo hablo espanol tambien! Creo que todos los humanos necesitan conocer mas de solo uno idioma!
 Now...on with the blog! It shall baffle and delight you all to know that my Mom will be reading today's blog. My first thought was, "my college English teaching mother will grill me over all grammatical errors" and then I thought, "will I still be able to keep it real with my audience and be OK with my Mom taking a looksie at my blog?".  In short, I just turned 30 and while I certainly respect my Mom (I still say yes mam and no mam), it's my blog and I owe it to you all worldwide to keep things as lively and a raucous as before! 
Today's Topic: What would I or could I do with the amount of money I have spent on gas in a lifetime? According to popular sources the average American spends 2,384 dollars a year on oil and gas for their vehicle! Let's say the average lifespan these days are around 70 years of age (I'm African American ...so give or take 10 or 15 years depending....).  I'm no math teacher, but I know 70 x 2,384 is 166,880 dollars! That's 166,880 dollars that you have nothing bit riding memories to show for it...wait, nothing tangible to show for it!  All this water in the world and we have to use gas in order to move cars?!? Good grief! With an extra 166,880 dollars every American in the US could easily buy and pay off a semi modest home! Could you imagine if everyone in your county had their own home? Or how about every child could afford a moderate college education!?!  But instead we have to go to BP, Shell, QT (love the friendly QT staff though), Aamco, Chevron and pay them for something that we know we will have to pay them again for shortly in the future! Gimmie my d@mn house and free college education! If not, could I at least get a frigging half off coupon!? Couldn't the had staions at least have an internal lotto of free gas prizes?!? They don't even try. But, but, I digress.

Question to you all: What would you do with an extra 166,880 dollars? Have an excellent Tuesday! To have my blog sent to your email address, a fan at:  http://30yotada.blogspot.com 

Miraculous Monday!!!

Miraculous Monday!

Welcome to my UK and Indonesian readers!! ...Today, here in Atlanta, Georgia, the place is covered in snow .
To boot, I found out earlier today that covered in snow means NO WORK until Wednesday!! Yeah, I'm down with that! You're most definitely not going to hear me complain about two cable filled, comfort food eating, online spading debauchery days that could only be had by not being able to drive or go anywhere.
I did however get the chance to walk to the QT around the corner from me. It's not that the wind was whipping, it was just that the overwhelming amounts of ice and snow made simple walking treacherous. I watched car after truck after car get stuck, spin out or simply slide over a thick sheet of ice that covered the streets out and around my complex. This walk reaffirmed my notion of not venturing out to drive! Kudos to QT for having plenty of pet food and snacks to hold me over to warmer times!

Have a great evening!

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Let it snow, let it snow, let it.....get me a day off!

Cheers Everybody!,

I'd just like to send a special shout out to my readers in Canada, The Phillipines and India! Thanks so much for reading (and ofcourse big ups to my American comrades)! Well, wherever you are at, I hope that you all fall under what I'm under tonight: the hope that it will snow hard enough to get me the Monday off.
Oh if dancing could make the snow fall, I'd be reeboking,Roger rabitting,running manning,kid and playing, typewriting,prepping,whopping,dougeying,swagg surfing,jerking (the dance you pervs),snakeing (again the dance!),cabbage patching,rag topping,eastlake meadowing,tickingest brother you've ever seen tonight!
And to those who have to work tomorrow...I hope your Monday flies by! D@mn Mondays! That could be a whole nother posting!

Enjoy the rest of your Sunday!

Take out or Delivery?

Merry Saturday Everybody,

Wow, talk about a slamming carefree day! ...Or at least I hope you all are having one as well too. Let's get down to it. Around 11am (due to various reasons) I begin to look around for lunch. Opposite popular beliefs, I actually have plenty of food in the refridge and snackies in the cupboard. However, what I did not have was crab rangoon, fried wontons or tres leche cake.
I had it in mind to order the Chinese food and forgo the cake (see where laziness gets you). However when did it become customary for the restaraunts to charge a delivery fee?!? I could see if that delivery fee went to the driver or towards the tip...but oh no, unh uh, that ain't and isn't (yeah I said it) the case! So let's break this down a bit...earlier thus week I ordered a 10.00 dollar pepperoni pizza from The Hut place. After taxes and fees the pizza was 13.00 dollars (which is three Ceasars and breadsticks with marinara). Then I felt obligated to tip my driver (four his four miles of driving) 4.00. So for a 10.00 pizza I'm out 17.00. That's ridiculous!!! ...Same deal for the Chinese delivery. There was a 10.00 minimum for orders within three miles and 15.00 dollars for orders 5 miles out.
After thinking about possibly being had again, I manned up, ordered TAKE OUT and sprang for the tres leche cake (the groceria is located in the same plaza). I spent 10.85 after everything was said and done! That beats the mandatory 7 to 8 bucks worth of general purpose fees I would have incurred had I taken the easy way out.
So what am I saying...? I'm saying, best go live in a place that has an abundance of convenient shops, shoppes, restaraunts, liquor stores,pizza shacks,chicken joints and gas stations or get used to general purpose fees!
Oh and a quick not about the weekeend *Suprise! I was surprised by a hot admirer, *Surpise, I git free SHOWtime for three months and afterwards for only 10.00 duckies afterwards and *Surprise! I talked with an old friend today an that was every bit of alright (T.A ;)
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I hope you all enjoy the rest of your day!!!

Surprise!

Surprise!
 
After a week that seemed to be shorter than my daily lunch hour, it is Friday!  I have been so into the week where I have practically forgotten that today after work means I get to rest for the weekend.  Then when I think through things further, I may even get a three or four day weekend.  In short "let it snow, let it snow, let it snow"!  That's right, inclimate weather for you you, means no work for meezey (me).
  Oh and how about the word for the weekend is "Surprise"!  As in I hope I am "surprised" by having a three or four day weekend, I hope I am "surprised" by a hot admirer, I hope one of my friends stops by with a shareable "surprise" and there is always "surprise" ....you done won the lotto (the surprise I am always constantly hoping and waiting for).
 
I hope all of you have a good "surprise" having Friday!!!

"I'm gone call you back"

Hello Folks!,
Today's topic is...."okay sure, I'll call you back!". How often have you said it (and really meant it?) but you just never called that person back? It's not that you don't want to talk to them, (for me) it's more that when so much time goes past, it seems like I have "timed out" on my window of opportunity to call. Then, there is the whole, having to listen to what a bad friend you are for taking the time to call! So why in the heck would you even return the call!?
Here's a tip, give folks a break when returning a call or set a time expectation that allows for a bit of flexibility. I bet you will receive
a lot more callbacks in the future.
Now, just because I think it's cool, here are the Top 7 reasons why in some cases you will never get a callback:
7. I didn't pay my phone bill
6. No message, no callback
5.I was having relations and never even noticed that you called...repeat for the next two hours and I cut the phone off anyways
4. I already ignored the first three calls, take the hint!
3. Sorry, it was just a one nightstand
2....cause it took me a month to get rid of you and what you gave me the last time we hooked up!
And the number one reason:1)- cause I ain't got no damn money to lend you!

Have a Great Thursday!

Forreal forreal????

Its the new year (2011), which supposedly means its time for a new attitude, a new lease on life and attacking the normal in an abnormal type of way (apparently its the time that you say the same thing three different ways in a sentence as well!!!). That being said, why is it that ex's or past significant others try to rekindle around the new year? I mean really it just seems trite or contrived or not genuine (if I called it fake, then it would seem to be malicious). I dont think the intent of the ex's and past significant's are to be mean and cause a disruptance.... I just think they run to what is comfortable during this "season of needed companionship".
Really, you wouldn't think I would become upset about this. I mean its kinda like getting a second chance with someone, but the problem is that I cant help but feel like a rebound or like a "space taker" until someone new comes around. The sad part is that I really really liked one of the individuals, but my stupid PRIDE, says, "oh noooo Tada, don't you fall for it, don't you be weak and let these folks sneak their way back into your life".
But.....(cause there is always a flip side) what if it is the individual finally "getting it right" for the new year? I mean what if the individual (now possible perspective dater) has decided to get it together? I mean, what if it is them finally coming to their senses and going for what they should have gone for in the previous year(s)? Should you give them a chance or should you let your pride, keep you from going down the road already traveled? No point in punishing the person who learned their lesson right? And if you liked them before and you still like them now, are you doing yourself a disservice by letting your pride get in the way?
Well, for now I am going to continue to try to play it smooth. To be honest, I am still in the ....try to find the ulterior motive phase. ....In short, dont be getting all lonely around the end and beginning of the year and then want to holler cause you dont have anybody. How about you holler because you have a genuine interest (in me) and you want to start off on the right foot?


P.S. - Oh and if anyone can give me any ideas on how to tell if the person is genuine or just phishing for company...please do tell!

PPS- if you're reading this and you fall under the category....it is what it is...(about five folks are doing this now!)

TA