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NBA Finals Prediction

The NBA Finals are now set. Oklahoma City Thunder versus the Miami Heat.  My Lakers have long been eliminated so I will have to choose a new team to root for. That choice is really easy for me. OKC.

I’m not going to pile on the Miami Heat.  Much has already been written and discussed about how Lebron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh decided to play together.   I couldn’t care less.  I will admit that I am not a “fan” of Lebron James.  It has more to do with the way he was over-hyped coming into the League and not a reflection of his playing abilities.  The man can flat out play.  He is a three time MVP for a reason.

I just like Kevin Durant more.  I think OKC has a better team.  It would be great if they could win it.  So, now we have the NBA dream match up.  I can see the story lines now.  The “evil free agent bought” Heat versus the “brought up in the draft nice guys” Thunder.

Let the games begin.

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Top 7 Reasons Why I Hate Meetings

I am a cubicle dweller.  It’s not so bad.  I have three and a half walls that define my space.  Sure, I have no privacy and can hear every conversation around me.  But I make the best of it.  I have decorated my nest with the necessary tools for motivation.  Pictures of my kids.

I’ve accepted my fate as an office drone.  Most days, it’s an okay existence.  Other days I am forced to attend the dreaded staff meeting.

Here are my 7  Reasons Why I Hate Staff Meetings:

  1. Being forced to sit through a two-hour meeting and only 10 minutes of the discussion affect my job.
  2. Thinking about the “To-Do List” that sits idling on my desk.
  3. That one co-worker that knows everything about every subject and has to expound on it for 20-30 minutes.
  4. Let’s face it, it’s hard to appear interested in any subject for longer than 20 minutes.
  5. Why are conference room chairs so hard?
  6. Nothing is every decided.  It is always assigned to someone to research.

And the number one, main reason I hate meeting………

  • 7.  Being forced to interact with ALL of my co-workers!  (I kid, I kid.  These are jokes people.)

Fellow cubicle dwellers, do you have any reasons to add?

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Life Unplugged

Sometimes you just need to unplug for a while.

Like most Americans, my family has the cost saving bundle package combining our phone, cable and internet.  Most days it hums along in the background allowing  you to take for granted the ability to hop online.  Then it happens.  The dreaded cable outage.  If the cable goes out, everything goes out.  Curses to the bundle!

Yesterday I had the day off so I had everything planned.  Hubby was off to work and the kids were off to school.  My day was structured to prepare a few blog posts and work on two stories in progress.  But those plans were stopped.  No internet access.  How could I work without the ability to look up pictures for the blog and research random facts?  How could I be distracted by reading emails and searching web pages for the latest celebrity gossip?  How would I function without the useful tool of procrastination to both inspire and hinder my writing progress?  How could I live a life unplugged?

After some initial anxiety, I settled down.  It was just me, my notebook and a pen curled up on the couch.  I was free to just let the words flow.  Gone was the temptation to check on the proper spelling or immediately verify the name of a local park in Atlanta. I had only my imagination and it was liberating.  I got a lot of work done.  Maybe I should unplug more often.  (Deep cleansing breath.)

Agent Smith – Matrix Movie. Unplugged he became a new man!

Now I really need my internet access back.  It’s my turn in Words with Friends.

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Happy Mother’s Day

Every day mothers perform sometimes thankless tasks to care for their children.  We are the backbone of the family, nurse, chauffeur, maid, counselor, event coordinator and cook.  A mother’s job is never done.  And for the majority of us, these things are performed without thought or expectation of award.  But today is our day and what’s a good way to celebrate?  I say Mothers everywhere should have a day WITHOUT their kids.  Ladies, just do you today!  Enjoy.

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Getting Your Hustle On

 

In today’s economy, a lot of people have to work two jobs to make ends meet.  I am thinking about starting a small business on the side to compliment my full-time gig.  The only problem is, would I have enough time to devote to the business and continue with my writing at the same time.

Anybody out there working more than one job?  How do you make time?

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Mary J Blige Burger King Commerical is Racist?

So, everyone is upset about a Mary J Blige commercial for Burger King?  Mary singing about chicken wraps is supposed to be racist?  Huh?  Have we as a society thrown around the word “racist” so much that we have forgotten the definition?

This isn’t racist.  This is just a cheesy commercial by the Queen of R&B drama.  I like chicken.  A lot of my friends like chicken.  Who doesn’t like chicken?  Take it easy, people.  See for yourself.

 

Do you think this is racist?  Please explain why.

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Dear GOP: You do know how pregnancy works, right?

Can't we all just get along?

Every time I see or hear about the GOP’s attack on women I get angry.  Are they really trying to get elected/re-elected by denying women reproductive health care?  They do realize that women make up a huge voting block, right?

Now this isn’t a political blog but I have to ask the question.  What you believe is what you believe.  I think everyone should live their lives with whatever beliefs they like.  Just don’t try to legislate said beliefs on the masses.  After all, God gave everyone free will.  If God can respect a person’s choice, why can’t everyone?

I posted the link below on Facebook over the weekend.

Dear GOP: You do know how pregnancy works, right? | Angry Black Lady Chronicles.

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School Shooting – A Parenting Moment

 

Everyone has heard about the school shooting in Chardon, Ohio.  Seventeen year old T. J. Lane opened fire in the school cafeteria shooting five students.  Three of those teenagers have died.

I am not here to get into a debate about gun control or bullying.  My heart weeps for every family affected by this event.  Especially those parents that have to do the unthinkable and bury their child.

No, this post asks a question.  How can you protect your children in an increasing evil world?

As a parent, it is terrifying to admit one simple fact.  We don’t have any control over what happens.

A good parent teaches their child how to behave.  We illustrate values and establish rules.  We correct with love.  We demonstrate how to treat other people.  A good parent tries to raise a responsible and considerate person.

Then we release our child into the world (a friend’s house, the movies, or school) and we trust them to make good decisions.  We trust them not to text and drive.  We trust them not to drink or try drugs.  We trust that they won’t pick up a gun to solve a problem.  Perhaps the greatest faith of all, we trust that they won’t get shot sitting in the cafeteria.

Here’s the parenting moment:  This is what I told my girls, “If you know someone has a gun in school, tell.  If you see or hear someone with a gun, run.”

I’ll have to continue to trust they will come home from school each day.  And pray.  I’ll be praying for your children too.

Any parenting advice to share?  Feel free.

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How I Would Fix the US Postal System

I was watching television the other day  and saw this commercial from the US Postal Service.  Is this the best they could come up with?

This lovely ad describes how everyone needs that piece of paper (i.e. mail) to file away because “a cork board has never been hacked”.  They seemed to have overlooked the fact that no one wants paper anymore.

That’s where I come in.  Speaking as someone that has no inside knowledge of the postal service, I offer these suggestions to improve the mail system.  This is at no cost to my fellow taxpayers.  You’re welcome.

1.  Raise the price of a stamp to 50 cents and be done with it.  Why do they keep inching the price up in increments of a penny?  I shouldn’t have to scrape up pennies to buy a stamp.  Let’s keep the price divisible by five as a general rule.

2.  Update those uniforms.  The blue is not really working anymore.  They should get with the new spring fashions.  Add a sorbet color to the uniform or use some color blocking.  I’m sure some fashion designer would job at the chance to design a new look.

3.  No one actually wants to go to the post office.  Make it an event.  Have someone at the door (a la Walmart greeter) to offer assistance.  Offer beverages while you wait on line.

4.  Have an express  lane so if you just need to pick up a registered letter you don’t have to wait behind some guy mailing six packages.

5.  Actually have working stamp machines.  (I know, too radical.)

6.  And finally, stop delivering on Saturdays. It’s the weekend.  Take the day off.

Any suggestions for the postal service?