Well this weekend was pretty nice. I had work on Saturday and I didn't have to be on the sales floor. I just had to man the phones and check product. I must say it was quite relaxing except for the customers calling back to back like it was Armagedon. Overall I was off at 5:30pm and took myself HOME to chill out. After getting home was playing around my mp3 player and it wouldn't load up my songs already installed on it when I hooked it up to my cpu. So I immediately get back in my car and rush back out to my part-time job and do a swap. Afterwards I went to Hooters and grabbed a quick bite to eat then made it back home by midnight.
On Sunday we had a women's event to sponsor the Nintendo Wii at the Fairview Height, Il location. Our District's WOLF pack was there to help with the festivites. Danielle and I drove out there and arrived by 11am. When we got there the security guard was too funny and a big ass flirt. Danielle kept teasing me about his behavior every now and then while we were there. The event started around 1pm so to help with the event we put out price tags on certain items. We had about 50 of them in stock and we were doing demo's with the kids and parents to show them how easy it was to use and play. Overall the Wii's sold out within 30 minutes. They had giveaways to spas, a gps tracker, and then finally a Wii.
We cleaned up our area after the event was over after 4pm. We then converged on Lottawatta Creek Resturant and had a great time just talkin. We all left around 6pm and I took Danielle to the Walgreens in the area to get some cold medicine. Afterwards we raced back over the Missouri states lines where I took Danielle back home and then finally made it back home myself which was not until 6:45pm. when I got home I did some studying for a test and played some Rainbow Six Vegas 1 on my xbox 360.
March 31, 2008
March 29, 2008
never take the one you love for granted.
I'm writing this late tonight because I had read through facebook that a former high school classmate had lost her husband to a carjacking back on March 25, 2008. She gradauated from Rosati back in '99. I do remember her and sent her a message expressing my condelences. His wake and funeral are being held March 29, 2008 in Kansas City, MO.
As I went through her facebook pictures and saw her with her husband I thought to myself, I know how it is to lose a family member, aunt, uncle, cousin, as well as all of my grandparents. Yet how would I feel to lose my soulmate, love of my life, the ying to my yang.....the person that I pledged to spend the rest of my life with, grow old, and raise a family? I know people lose that special one to various reasons. It could be to illness where the process is prolonging and you watch while your mate suffers and you feel powerless as the person you love slowly detorates or it can happen like a snap of your fingers and one minute the person you love is kissing you goodbye promising to be home later on that evening.
You wait to hear their key in the door but instead you get a sharp tap and the men in blue are at your door with a grim face and you pray with all your might that everything is okay, yet when they start their speech, your knees get week, your eyes begin to tear up, you start to go numb, and all you can do is shake your head in denial and wish for the day to slowly go back in reverse so you can change whatever happened throughout the day so you wouldn't be standing where you are right now.
I can't begin to imagine what my former classmate is going through now. Lord knows I wish never do. What I will say is this, know that you were blessed with the time you had him in your life. He showed you something other people would wish to have in their lives and can only imagine. Only time will tell when your wounds have healed. Yet know that you have forever to remember the good times that you had together.
R.I.P. - Brandon Fauntleroy-McDowel
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Police quick stop at KC park costs man his life
Mar 27, 2008 10:04 AM (1 day ago) AP
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Map, News) - Police are looking for a suspected carjacker in the shooting death of a Kansas City man who made a quick stop after work to dump trash from his SUV into a garbage can.
Police say 25-year-old Brandon Fauntleroy-McDowel was shot at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday during a struggle with a gunman who had demanded his vehicle. Moments after Fauntleroy-McDowel drove out of the downtown parking garage of his employer, he stopped at a park to remove trash from his SUV.
The attack at Case Park took place in front of witnesses and was within view of his workplace, State Street Bank and Trust Co. He had resigned to take another job, and Tuesday was his last day at State Street.
Police said Thursday a burned-out SUV found in Kansas City, Kan., overnight was related to a homicide, but they did not provide specifics.
Funeral and Wake Services
Brandon Charles Fauntleroy-McDowel
FAUNTLEROY-McDOWEL Brandon C. Fauntleroy-McDowel, 25, Raytown, passed away March 25, 2008. Services 11 a.m. Sat., March 29 at Prince of Peace MBC, 4301 Wabash. Visitation 8-11 a.m. at the church; Masonic services 10 a.m., Alpha Phi Alpha services 10:30 a.m. Burial in Forest Hill Cemetery) Published in the Kansas City Star on 3/27/2008.
Suspect Sketch Released In Carjacking Murder
Last Edited: Friday, 28 Mar 2008, 5:08 PM CDT
Created: Friday, 28 Mar 2008, 5:06 PM CDT
As I went through her facebook pictures and saw her with her husband I thought to myself, I know how it is to lose a family member, aunt, uncle, cousin, as well as all of my grandparents. Yet how would I feel to lose my soulmate, love of my life, the ying to my yang.....the person that I pledged to spend the rest of my life with, grow old, and raise a family? I know people lose that special one to various reasons. It could be to illness where the process is prolonging and you watch while your mate suffers and you feel powerless as the person you love slowly detorates or it can happen like a snap of your fingers and one minute the person you love is kissing you goodbye promising to be home later on that evening.
You wait to hear their key in the door but instead you get a sharp tap and the men in blue are at your door with a grim face and you pray with all your might that everything is okay, yet when they start their speech, your knees get week, your eyes begin to tear up, you start to go numb, and all you can do is shake your head in denial and wish for the day to slowly go back in reverse so you can change whatever happened throughout the day so you wouldn't be standing where you are right now.
I can't begin to imagine what my former classmate is going through now. Lord knows I wish never do. What I will say is this, know that you were blessed with the time you had him in your life. He showed you something other people would wish to have in their lives and can only imagine. Only time will tell when your wounds have healed. Yet know that you have forever to remember the good times that you had together.
R.I.P. - Brandon Fauntleroy-McDowel
Story below
Police quick stop at KC park costs man his life
Mar 27, 2008 10:04 AM (1 day ago) AP
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Map, News) - Police are looking for a suspected carjacker in the shooting death of a Kansas City man who made a quick stop after work to dump trash from his SUV into a garbage can.
Police say 25-year-old Brandon Fauntleroy-McDowel was shot at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday during a struggle with a gunman who had demanded his vehicle. Moments after Fauntleroy-McDowel drove out of the downtown parking garage of his employer, he stopped at a park to remove trash from his SUV.
The attack at Case Park took place in front of witnesses and was within view of his workplace, State Street Bank and Trust Co. He had resigned to take another job, and Tuesday was his last day at State Street.
Police said Thursday a burned-out SUV found in Kansas City, Kan., overnight was related to a homicide, but they did not provide specifics.
Funeral and Wake Services
Brandon Charles Fauntleroy-McDowel
FAUNTLEROY-McDOWEL Brandon C. Fauntleroy-McDowel, 25, Raytown, passed away March 25, 2008. Services 11 a.m. Sat., March 29 at Prince of Peace MBC, 4301 Wabash. Visitation 8-11 a.m. at the church; Masonic services 10 a.m., Alpha Phi Alpha services 10:30 a.m. Burial in Forest Hill Cemetery) Published in the Kansas City Star on 3/27/2008.
Suspect Sketch Released In Carjacking Murder
Last Edited: Friday, 28 Mar 2008, 5:08 PM CDT
Created: Friday, 28 Mar 2008, 5:06 PM CDT
8th and Jefferson suspect
Police released a sketch of a suspect in the murder of a 25-year-old man at 8th and Jefferson earlier this week. It is from a witness who saw the man driving Brandon Fauntleroy-McDowel's vehicle shortly after the shooting. The witness said the male had a very dark complexion
Police released a sketch of a suspect in the murder of a 25-year-old man at 8th and Jefferson earlier this week. It is from a witness who saw the man driving Brandon Fauntleroy-McDowel's vehicle shortly after the shooting. The witness said the male had a very dark complexion
Fauntleroy-McDowel was leaving his last day on the job at State Street Financial around 5:15 p.m. when he was shot and killed.
Police have also confirmed the burned out SUV they found was that of a 25-year-old Kansas City carjacking victim.
Officers found the Chevy Tahoe in a secluded area on Muncie near State Avenue in Kansas City, Kan. - about eight miles away from where Brandon Fauntleroy-McDowel's body was found murdered earlier this week.
The company has added $10,000 to the reward to help find the killer.
Dorrie Holland from State Street said, "We certainly are concerned for the family and friends and for the safety of our own employees and the community.
"The vehicle is so badly burned that detectives hope the VIN number will prove it's Fauntleroy-McDowel's.
Fauntleroy-McDowel was a graduate of Pembroke High School, and attended Hampton University on a Presidential Scholarship. He was finishing his master's degree and going to graduate from Avila University in a matter of weeks.
The university voted Thursday to posthumously award the family his MBA degree.
Ron Slepitza from Avila University said, "Part of Brandon's life was here and part of the relationships he developed were with the people here and it is also a tribute to what he was able to accomplish."
Brandon had just been accepted to law school at UMKC and was a Vice President of Omicron Xi Lambda Alumni Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha at UMKC."
He was very excited about law school. We actually all stayed up with him the night before he took his LSAT while he studied, and we were all together when he got his results. He called everybody and let everybody know," Christopher Rembert, Fauntleroy-McDowel's fraternity brother, said.
Brandon's family finalized funeral arrangements on Thursday. His service is set for Saturday, March 30.Police do not have any suspects in custody. If you have information on Fauntleroy-McDowel's murder investigation call the TIPS Hotline at (816) 474-TIPS.
March 25, 2008
1st day back.....to the fulltime gig after Easter break
well my time of complete serenity has come to an end with today. I had work and had to get back on my grind. My coworkers were all back except for the principal. he is out because of some surgery but hopefully will be back by next Monday. Today was just your typical day with students acting silly and me being nerve wrecking. After school i went home and took a nice quick nap after playing Rainbow Six Vegas 1 on my xbox 360. that damn game is NO JOKE. Kind of annoying but cool just wish there were more checkpoints.
Any after playing for about 40 minutes I took a nap and got ready for a special meeting that was taking place for my part-time gig at another location. For those who don't know, I'm part of a committee called the Wolf Pack which stands for WOMEN OF LEADERSHIP FORUM. Pretty much it is women who are with the company who were specially picked to be part of this pack so we may voice concerns for the women of the company. We represent our district and we are called the HEARTLAND PACK. last August we had a national meeting in Chicago and that was just outrageous. This year we are suppose to go to Boston, Massachussetts. Originally it was suppose to be Las Vegas, Nevada. Yet plans got changed.
Well anyway the meeting tonight started around 7pm and I met Danielle and fellow co-worker Zippy there. The meeting was to kick off a new group that we were trying to implement within the company called the PRIDE pack. Pretty much to promote positive awareness and support for Lesbians and Gays within the company and also for our customers. Very informative and we are hoping to help in different venues this year.
So after the meeting, i take Danielle home and I zoom my ass to the house. Well I am chilling right now after watching BET CollegeHill from Cable on Demand. Hope all is well in your neck of the woods.
Any after playing for about 40 minutes I took a nap and got ready for a special meeting that was taking place for my part-time gig at another location. For those who don't know, I'm part of a committee called the Wolf Pack which stands for WOMEN OF LEADERSHIP FORUM. Pretty much it is women who are with the company who were specially picked to be part of this pack so we may voice concerns for the women of the company. We represent our district and we are called the HEARTLAND PACK. last August we had a national meeting in Chicago and that was just outrageous. This year we are suppose to go to Boston, Massachussetts. Originally it was suppose to be Las Vegas, Nevada. Yet plans got changed.
Well anyway the meeting tonight started around 7pm and I met Danielle and fellow co-worker Zippy there. The meeting was to kick off a new group that we were trying to implement within the company called the PRIDE pack. Pretty much to promote positive awareness and support for Lesbians and Gays within the company and also for our customers. Very informative and we are hoping to help in different venues this year.
So after the meeting, i take Danielle home and I zoom my ass to the house. Well I am chilling right now after watching BET CollegeHill from Cable on Demand. Hope all is well in your neck of the woods.
March 24, 2008
Easter Weekend
Well I hope you enjoyed your easter weekend. this past Saturday I had work at my side job and was off by 4:30pm. that morning my mom was making easter dinner a day ahead so she wouldn't have to cook on Sunday. So by the time I got home Saturday with Danielle my mom had the food ready to eat. She made corn bread, greens, sweet yams, mac and cheese, dressing, turkey, rolls, and bread pudding. All that food smelled so good I thought I was going to have a meltdown in the kitchen.
Danielle and I made plates and ate our food. Afterwards we were watching Dave Chappelle on cable that night. She caught a nap on the couch and I was watching some other movies. About 10:40 pm I took her home and finally got home around 12 midnight.
On Sunday I wish I could say I enjoyed myself. But I had to do some serious spring cleaning in my bedroom that started from 8am to 8pm. Still not done. So thankfully I have Monday (today) off so I get to finish up. (yippee) Afterwards I will probably get out of the house, just to get out. Get some studying done and get myself mentally prepared to going back to my full time job tomorrow.
Well overall I hope you enjoyed your Easter holiday. Take care and god bless.
Danielle and I made plates and ate our food. Afterwards we were watching Dave Chappelle on cable that night. She caught a nap on the couch and I was watching some other movies. About 10:40 pm I took her home and finally got home around 12 midnight.
On Sunday I wish I could say I enjoyed myself. But I had to do some serious spring cleaning in my bedroom that started from 8am to 8pm. Still not done. So thankfully I have Monday (today) off so I get to finish up. (yippee) Afterwards I will probably get out of the house, just to get out. Get some studying done and get myself mentally prepared to going back to my full time job tomorrow.
Well overall I hope you enjoyed your Easter holiday. Take care and god bless.
March 22, 2008
spring break - day 5
Well yesterday was another great day of not really doing anything. Just did more studying up until 12:45pm. I had a eye exam follow-up to see how my contacts were working out at Lenscrafters. Well as before the right eye was still giving me trouble. I explained this to the doctor and after close to an hour it was a bit better but even as i write this blog entry at 6 something in the morning the next day. It still needs some tweeking. I don't know why I'm having so much trouble.
After the mall I go to UMSL to print out some info for my Communications class and go to Penn Station for a quick bite. afterwards, I go back home and chill out until I'm suppose to meet up with Tiffany at the movies. We hadn't decided on a time yet, so she texted me with seeing Vantage Point at the Regal Cinema. Man I don't know why I keep forgetting that we have holidays......because everyone and their kids were out there to take pictures with the Easter Bunny. Funny thing is most of the kids were on better behavior than their parents.
Well eventually Tif gets there around 7:15 pm. Movie started at 7:05pm, and we just missed maybe the first 5 minutes of the movie. Overall the movie was excellent. I didn't know what to expect for an ending. That's how much the movie kept you on your toes. Afterwards we went to Longhorn for dinner and were just crackin up having a good ole time. We parted ways around 10:30pm and made plans to hopefully do it again next week. Just have to figure out the next movie.
After the mall I go to UMSL to print out some info for my Communications class and go to Penn Station for a quick bite. afterwards, I go back home and chill out until I'm suppose to meet up with Tiffany at the movies. We hadn't decided on a time yet, so she texted me with seeing Vantage Point at the Regal Cinema. Man I don't know why I keep forgetting that we have holidays......because everyone and their kids were out there to take pictures with the Easter Bunny. Funny thing is most of the kids were on better behavior than their parents.
Well eventually Tif gets there around 7:15 pm. Movie started at 7:05pm, and we just missed maybe the first 5 minutes of the movie. Overall the movie was excellent. I didn't know what to expect for an ending. That's how much the movie kept you on your toes. Afterwards we went to Longhorn for dinner and were just crackin up having a good ole time. We parted ways around 10:30pm and made plans to hopefully do it again next week. Just have to figure out the next movie.
March 20, 2008
spring break- day 4
well today wa similar as the others. Woke up late and did some studying around the house. I then decided after going between studying, watching tv, and napping to go to Barnes Jewish Hospital to go play some raquetball. I have been away too long from my sports and its about time I get back into the swing of things.
After playing for a hour I get back home yet as I'm on Lucas Hunt about to turn to Natural Bridge a cop is behind me and I'm thinkin damn, I really need to put those tags on my car. Luckly he turned around after 5 minutes and once i got home i FINALLY changed my tags so I won't have the same trouble anymore.
I then go in the house to chill for a minute before heading out again to restock my mom on some pills she's taking from GNC and she of course wants something to eat from Penn Station. So I warp to the Galleria and gat my items and then as I was walking around I saw one of my best friend's brother, Orlando and we ended up talking and walking the mall for about 30 minutes. Talking about technology, video games, the whole nine yards basically.
Afterwards I call Penn Station to put in the order on my mom's food. Get there to pick it up and then head home to do more studying. I was able to get one assignment done from my Communications class and was able to get my study guide almost in order for my Science class.
I also forgot to mention that this evening brought out a beautiful moon this evening that simply looked stunning to me. Once i got home i originally sat on my steps and just gazed up at the moon wondering who else was looking at beautiful sight. The clouds that were passing by made for a great photograph, if I only just had the camera.
After playing for a hour I get back home yet as I'm on Lucas Hunt about to turn to Natural Bridge a cop is behind me and I'm thinkin damn, I really need to put those tags on my car. Luckly he turned around after 5 minutes and once i got home i FINALLY changed my tags so I won't have the same trouble anymore.
I then go in the house to chill for a minute before heading out again to restock my mom on some pills she's taking from GNC and she of course wants something to eat from Penn Station. So I warp to the Galleria and gat my items and then as I was walking around I saw one of my best friend's brother, Orlando and we ended up talking and walking the mall for about 30 minutes. Talking about technology, video games, the whole nine yards basically.
Afterwards I call Penn Station to put in the order on my mom's food. Get there to pick it up and then head home to do more studying. I was able to get one assignment done from my Communications class and was able to get my study guide almost in order for my Science class.
I also forgot to mention that this evening brought out a beautiful moon this evening that simply looked stunning to me. Once i got home i originally sat on my steps and just gazed up at the moon wondering who else was looking at beautiful sight. The clouds that were passing by made for a great photograph, if I only just had the camera.
a bit of humor for the day
(This was written by a guy... it's pretty damn smart).
I never quite figured out why the sexual urge of men and women differ somuch. And I never have figured out the whole Venus and Mars thing. Ihave never figured out why men think with their head and women withtheir heart.
FOR EXAMPLE:
One evening last week, my girlfriend and I were getting into bed. Well,the passion starts to heat up, and she eventually says, 'I don't feellike it, I just want you to hold me.'
I said, 'WHAT??!! What was that about?!'
So she says the words that every boyfriend on the planet dreads tohear...'You're just not in touch with my emotional needs as a womanenough for me to satisfy your physical needs as a man.'
She responded to my puzzled look by saying, 'Can't you just love me forwho I am and not what I do for you in the bedroom?'
Realizing that nothing was going to happen that night, I went to sleep.
The very next day I opted to take the day off of work to spend time withher. We went out to a nice lunch and then went shopping at a big, bigunnamed department store. I walked around with her while she tried onseveral different very expensive outfits. She couldn't decide which oneto take, so I told her we'd just buy them all. She wanted new shoes tocompliment her new clothes, so I said, 'Lets get a pair for eachoutfit.'
We went on to the jewelry department where she picked out a pair ofdiamond earrings. Let me tell you... She was so excited. She must havethought I was one wave short of a shipwreck. I started to think she wastesting me because she asked for a tennis bracelet when she doesn't evenknow how to play tennis.
I think I threw her for a loop when I said, 'That's fine, honey.'
She was almost nearing sexual satisfaction from all of the excitement.
Smiling with excited anticipation, she finally said, 'I think this isall dear, let's go to the cashier.'
I could hardly contain myself when I blurted out, 'No honey, I don'tfeel like it.'
Her face just went completely blank as her jaw dropped with a baffled,'WHAT?'
I then said, 'Honey! I just want you to HOLD this stuff for a while.You're just not in touch with my financial needs as a man enough for meto satisfy your shopping needs as a woman.'
And just when she had this look like she was going to kill me, Iadded,'Why can't you just love me for who I am and not for the things Ibuy you?'
Apparently I'm not having sex tonight either....but at least that B*tchknows I'm smarter than her.
I never quite figured out why the sexual urge of men and women differ somuch. And I never have figured out the whole Venus and Mars thing. Ihave never figured out why men think with their head and women withtheir heart.
FOR EXAMPLE:
One evening last week, my girlfriend and I were getting into bed. Well,the passion starts to heat up, and she eventually says, 'I don't feellike it, I just want you to hold me.'
I said, 'WHAT??!! What was that about?!'
So she says the words that every boyfriend on the planet dreads tohear...'You're just not in touch with my emotional needs as a womanenough for me to satisfy your physical needs as a man.'
She responded to my puzzled look by saying, 'Can't you just love me forwho I am and not what I do for you in the bedroom?'
Realizing that nothing was going to happen that night, I went to sleep.
The very next day I opted to take the day off of work to spend time withher. We went out to a nice lunch and then went shopping at a big, bigunnamed department store. I walked around with her while she tried onseveral different very expensive outfits. She couldn't decide which oneto take, so I told her we'd just buy them all. She wanted new shoes tocompliment her new clothes, so I said, 'Lets get a pair for eachoutfit.'
We went on to the jewelry department where she picked out a pair ofdiamond earrings. Let me tell you... She was so excited. She must havethought I was one wave short of a shipwreck. I started to think she wastesting me because she asked for a tennis bracelet when she doesn't evenknow how to play tennis.
I think I threw her for a loop when I said, 'That's fine, honey.'
She was almost nearing sexual satisfaction from all of the excitement.
Smiling with excited anticipation, she finally said, 'I think this isall dear, let's go to the cashier.'
I could hardly contain myself when I blurted out, 'No honey, I don'tfeel like it.'
Her face just went completely blank as her jaw dropped with a baffled,'WHAT?'
I then said, 'Honey! I just want you to HOLD this stuff for a while.You're just not in touch with my financial needs as a man enough for meto satisfy your shopping needs as a woman.'
And just when she had this look like she was going to kill me, Iadded,'Why can't you just love me for who I am and not for the things Ibuy you?'
Apparently I'm not having sex tonight either....but at least that B*tchknows I'm smarter than her.
March 19, 2008
spring break - day 3
Ok so today nothin really to say on this day except I woke up and played some Call of Duty 4 on the Xbox 360 for a hot minute. Mother and I spent the day together and did a lil window shopping, then bought, and then got something to eat. Crazy thing happened though when i got home my mom checked my receipt and noticed they over charged me on my food. So I went back out there and they just gave me some food to apologize for the inconvience so I took it back home and by then I realized that today was WEDNESDAY and that my ass had school within less than 1 hour. So I called myself trying to get a nap which unfortunately turned out to be a damn good sleep because I overslept and missed my damn class. So after I woke up around 7:55pm, I went out to the Mills Mall because I needed to go to Old Navy to stock up on some attire and then took my ass to my present location, UMSL. Gonna try to get some studying done before the SSB Lab closes by Midnight. Not to mention my apologies Danielle, didn't realize it was a school day until I checked my calendar. Will holla at ya.
Also got a text message from my girl Tiffany today and she gave me a heads up that a mutual friend of ours Mike wanted to get together this Friday and kick it. She got accepted into the Police Academy and yesterday was her last day at her present job. I texted her back that I was definitely game and to let me know so we could hook up. Since this week IS spring break I want to get in as much fun with as little sleep as possible. You know the drill;) The lady has spoken. Ta-Ta.
Oh and quick shout to my former elementary class school mate Glenn, he has a new Baby boy!
Also got a text message from my girl Tiffany today and she gave me a heads up that a mutual friend of ours Mike wanted to get together this Friday and kick it. She got accepted into the Police Academy and yesterday was her last day at her present job. I texted her back that I was definitely game and to let me know so we could hook up. Since this week IS spring break I want to get in as much fun with as little sleep as possible. You know the drill;) The lady has spoken. Ta-Ta.
Oh and quick shout to my former elementary class school mate Glenn, he has a new Baby boy!
March 18, 2008
day 2 - spring break
Okay so today is Tuesday and I had a morning meeting with Danielle at my part-time job all the way out at the manchester location. Battling the down pour of rain we got there just 5 minutes late. The meeting lasted from 11am to 3pm. Afterwards Danielle and I went to Burlington Coat Factory and a joint called Red Robin to eat lunch since we didn't want the deli sandwiches they served for lunch at the meeting.
Then I took her home and got home myself around 5:15pm. Took a nice long relaxed sleep listening to the rain and feeling the breeze through my window. Got up around 7:40pm and ran some food over that my mom made today (pumpkin bread and peach cobblers out the WAZZOO) over to her friend's house.
On the way back home I went to North Oaks Chop Suey place to get some food for the house. Back at home now on my laptop just sittin back and relaxin and watchin tv. Only one other thing could make this a great night. Enjoy yours;)
Then I took her home and got home myself around 5:15pm. Took a nice long relaxed sleep listening to the rain and feeling the breeze through my window. Got up around 7:40pm and ran some food over that my mom made today (pumpkin bread and peach cobblers out the WAZZOO) over to her friend's house.
On the way back home I went to North Oaks Chop Suey place to get some food for the house. Back at home now on my laptop just sittin back and relaxin and watchin tv. Only one other thing could make this a great night. Enjoy yours;)
March 17, 2008
day 1 - spring break
Well today I really didn't do anything spectacular except wake up and do some studying. Also alternated between watching tv and sleeping. Oh and by 5pm I went to Schnucks to cash in my mom's coins because she didn't want to be seen doing. Just great..... So after dropping thee money back off to her I went to the Galleria to get my eyes checked again because my right eye was still foggy after going on Saturday and having an eye check up. They made a minor correction and my new contact seems to be better but only time will tell.
So after that I walked the mall and went to cheesecake factory to have some dinner. I then checked my voicemail as I was leaving the mall and then swooped by my part time job location in Brentwood to print out something from my work email address that I'm going to need for a meeting tomorrow with Danielle.
So after that I went over to the Sprint area and played around with the new Samsung M520 slider phone. point blank it's bad ass and I'm gonna get. Who knows I might actually use the darn thang. lolol anyway right now I'm in the bed on my laptop enjoy the sounds of the raindrops slammin into my windows and I'm watching The Boondocks on Cartoon Network and listening to Phil Collins greatest hits on Youtube.com. Just simply classic "jasmine", don't ya think?
So after that I walked the mall and went to cheesecake factory to have some dinner. I then checked my voicemail as I was leaving the mall and then swooped by my part time job location in Brentwood to print out something from my work email address that I'm going to need for a meeting tomorrow with Danielle.
So after that I went over to the Sprint area and played around with the new Samsung M520 slider phone. point blank it's bad ass and I'm gonna get. Who knows I might actually use the darn thang. lolol anyway right now I'm in the bed on my laptop enjoy the sounds of the raindrops slammin into my windows and I'm watching The Boondocks on Cartoon Network and listening to Phil Collins greatest hits on Youtube.com. Just simply classic "jasmine", don't ya think?
Its spring break bitches!!!!!
ok so it's official starting at 12 midnight I started spring break. Currently I'm at Kamina's place with Danielle and we are kickin it talkin and just chillin watchin tv. I was playing Call of Duty 4 on PS3 with Mina's man and we were trying to access the online feature, but for some reason we couldn't find anyone else online to play. I was like WHOA!! Ain't no way I could deal with not being able to play online. So I helped him complete the game and we have just been going back through some of the levels and just playing.
Yet shortly Danielle and I will be leaving and most likely I will enjoy myself with some COD 4 once I get home or just go straight to sleep. I definitely will be getting some homework done, but I will NOT be taking calls from either of the jobs. This time is mine to enjoy until March 25. So holla;) Ta-Ta
March 16, 2008
When times change....
Wthin the past 2 weeks my eyesight had been making some weird changes to the point that on Friday night I had to take out my contacts because I couldn't see anything but a blur in the left eye and my right eye was not far behind. After picking up my dad from the airport Friday night I went home and took out my contacts to give my eyes a rest for wearing them so long.
So you couldn't begin to imagine my nervousness when I put on a regular pair of my glasses Saturday morning right before going to my side job and still couldn't focus on anything far away and not to mention couldn't even read anything up close. I told my dad he needed to drive me to work and when I got there informed my supervisor that I couldn't see or focus on anything so she just put me on the phones for the day. I managed to call Lenscrafters and get in an appointment for later on that afternoon which having to leave work early and have my mom pick me up.
So after my mom picks me up we go to Saint Louis Galleria so I can make my appointment. I check in and they have me being examined in no time. After the results I find out my eye prescription has changed major and I appreaently have a stigmatism in both eyes. I originally had a prescription of -2.50 in both eyes for at least 5 years. Now they have changed drasticlly to my left eye being -3.50 and my right eye being -2.75. So I go back into the lobby and just sit there thinking about all the nice frames I have at home (at 8) and how much it's going to cost me to have them converted over to my new prescription. Plus all the different style contact lenses I had in various colors are now useless. Not looking forward it. So I talk it over with my mom and she states right now I need to get contacts so I can see PERIOD. So we inform the receptionist that I'll get contacts. So they get me fitted and I walk around them in. They seemed ok at the time but now that it's Sunday and I've had them in overnight, I think my right eye needs some twinking because I still tell a faint blurriness when looking around. Not to mention when I go back within a week to verify how they are working they will order me a years supply that was worth......drunroll......$380 dollars. That just sucks
Now back to being at work yesterday. I had to be there by 7:30am for a training and while I was there I had a one-on-one with my supervisor and my main manager. We talked about my progress and I had to sign this agreement in regards to how as an employee new standards were being put in place as well as old ones being re-established. It was something all the employees will ahve to sign eventually. I was listening to the feedback from my supervisor and my manager. For me personally I didn't mind what they had to say and I understood their expectations. Yet afterwards while I was answering the phones I kept replaying how much this store has changed.
I remember getting to work and being to enjoy helping customers and speaking with co-workers and just enjoying yourself. Now I feel it's an environment where they want you to be a robot in a way. I have a way that I interact with customers. Idon't like having to follow a freakin list of expectations. I'm not personally comfortable having to dive into someone's personal life to find out what makes them tick. If they want to tell me, it should be because they want to release that information, not because I'm having to ask them or in my opinion being nosy.
I use to enjoy coming to the job and knowing that we aren't commision and letting our customers know that we are here for them. Yet with everything changing I feel that even though we still aren't commision, management expects to jump on the customers back to make them want to buy as though we are. I simply don't like that. I enjoy interacting with customers but I'm not about start playing charades or go into a standard set of twenty questions to annoy them into buying. I have my ways of helping people and if the customers I help are pleased enough to come back and ask for me, then as far as I'm concerned I'm doing my job.
When you feel as though you are under a microscope from your job and feel you are constantly being watched sometimes you wander if the grass is greener somewhere else....and is it time to cut ties with pasture your currently trimming. Time will tell.
So you couldn't begin to imagine my nervousness when I put on a regular pair of my glasses Saturday morning right before going to my side job and still couldn't focus on anything far away and not to mention couldn't even read anything up close. I told my dad he needed to drive me to work and when I got there informed my supervisor that I couldn't see or focus on anything so she just put me on the phones for the day. I managed to call Lenscrafters and get in an appointment for later on that afternoon which having to leave work early and have my mom pick me up.
So after my mom picks me up we go to Saint Louis Galleria so I can make my appointment. I check in and they have me being examined in no time. After the results I find out my eye prescription has changed major and I appreaently have a stigmatism in both eyes. I originally had a prescription of -2.50 in both eyes for at least 5 years. Now they have changed drasticlly to my left eye being -3.50 and my right eye being -2.75. So I go back into the lobby and just sit there thinking about all the nice frames I have at home (at 8) and how much it's going to cost me to have them converted over to my new prescription. Plus all the different style contact lenses I had in various colors are now useless. Not looking forward it. So I talk it over with my mom and she states right now I need to get contacts so I can see PERIOD. So we inform the receptionist that I'll get contacts. So they get me fitted and I walk around them in. They seemed ok at the time but now that it's Sunday and I've had them in overnight, I think my right eye needs some twinking because I still tell a faint blurriness when looking around. Not to mention when I go back within a week to verify how they are working they will order me a years supply that was worth......drunroll......$380 dollars. That just sucks
Now back to being at work yesterday. I had to be there by 7:30am for a training and while I was there I had a one-on-one with my supervisor and my main manager. We talked about my progress and I had to sign this agreement in regards to how as an employee new standards were being put in place as well as old ones being re-established. It was something all the employees will ahve to sign eventually. I was listening to the feedback from my supervisor and my manager. For me personally I didn't mind what they had to say and I understood their expectations. Yet afterwards while I was answering the phones I kept replaying how much this store has changed.
I remember getting to work and being to enjoy helping customers and speaking with co-workers and just enjoying yourself. Now I feel it's an environment where they want you to be a robot in a way. I have a way that I interact with customers. Idon't like having to follow a freakin list of expectations. I'm not personally comfortable having to dive into someone's personal life to find out what makes them tick. If they want to tell me, it should be because they want to release that information, not because I'm having to ask them or in my opinion being nosy.
I use to enjoy coming to the job and knowing that we aren't commision and letting our customers know that we are here for them. Yet with everything changing I feel that even though we still aren't commision, management expects to jump on the customers back to make them want to buy as though we are. I simply don't like that. I enjoy interacting with customers but I'm not about start playing charades or go into a standard set of twenty questions to annoy them into buying. I have my ways of helping people and if the customers I help are pleased enough to come back and ask for me, then as far as I'm concerned I'm doing my job.
When you feel as though you are under a microscope from your job and feel you are constantly being watched sometimes you wander if the grass is greener somewhere else....and is it time to cut ties with pasture your currently trimming. Time will tell.
March 13, 2008
Racism on Xbox 360 Live
what's up to everyone. I hope you are having a good night. I was up until I started playing xbox live 10 minutes ago.
Today I had work and afterwards hooked up with some of my co-workers from my main gig and we went to a co-worker's place to relax and enjoy ourselves before we left to go to the Moulah theatre and watch 10,000 B.C. Overall weird ass movie go see it if you want to.
After we parted ways I decided to go home and get on Xbox live and have some fun like I normally do. Of course I was playing Call of Duty 4 and was enjoying myself until about 10 minutes ago. I was in a Demolition game with 7 other people and I noticed some of the language that was being used. At first I was ignoring it because I'm like whatever it's online and they aren't directing it to me so I just chose to ignore them. Their stupid comments about how rappers are a bunch of stupid poets and then they started talking about how niggers need to die.
Then they made a comment towards me but my microphone was turned off on my headset. I turned it on and asked them what they said again. All of a sudden I'm hit with all racist comments about me being a nigger bitch, cunt, black pussy, and just all types of negative words. Of course I retaliated and said my share of words back to them. then of course I just started to laugh at them and kept playing the game. Then they started talking about if they were the Klan and what they would do, I finally was tired with the bullshit and as the game ended, I immediately left the lobby of that game to try to join another.
All of sudden I'm bombarded with requests to be my friend, messages, voice chat's, and silly me I didn't bother to check the names while I was in the game. All of sudden after I accept an invitation to play a game the same assholes are continuing to harass me. Still calling me deragatory names and I just finally put in complaints on all of them. I then take a break from the game because it was pissing me off even though it shouldn't have.
After putting in the complaints I blocked further communication from them as far as voice chats, messages, and hopefully anything else. As I'm writing this post, my hands are shaking because of how upset this stupid incident has made me. I don't understand why some people just have be a bunch of dumbfucks. If you don't want to play with me simply because I'm black and a woman, then go find some other place to play. I didn't ask to play with the fucking idiots. Oh and just so you know who I'm talking about should you have the misfortune of running across the bastards on Xbox Live, their gamertags are: Count Ronaldo, Zwenegade, and BOOMER159.
Oh well back the lobby, hopeful I can get into another game with having to hear from them again.
Today I had work and afterwards hooked up with some of my co-workers from my main gig and we went to a co-worker's place to relax and enjoy ourselves before we left to go to the Moulah theatre and watch 10,000 B.C. Overall weird ass movie go see it if you want to.
After we parted ways I decided to go home and get on Xbox live and have some fun like I normally do. Of course I was playing Call of Duty 4 and was enjoying myself until about 10 minutes ago. I was in a Demolition game with 7 other people and I noticed some of the language that was being used. At first I was ignoring it because I'm like whatever it's online and they aren't directing it to me so I just chose to ignore them. Their stupid comments about how rappers are a bunch of stupid poets and then they started talking about how niggers need to die.
Then they made a comment towards me but my microphone was turned off on my headset. I turned it on and asked them what they said again. All of a sudden I'm hit with all racist comments about me being a nigger bitch, cunt, black pussy, and just all types of negative words. Of course I retaliated and said my share of words back to them. then of course I just started to laugh at them and kept playing the game. Then they started talking about if they were the Klan and what they would do, I finally was tired with the bullshit and as the game ended, I immediately left the lobby of that game to try to join another.
All of sudden I'm bombarded with requests to be my friend, messages, voice chat's, and silly me I didn't bother to check the names while I was in the game. All of sudden after I accept an invitation to play a game the same assholes are continuing to harass me. Still calling me deragatory names and I just finally put in complaints on all of them. I then take a break from the game because it was pissing me off even though it shouldn't have.
After putting in the complaints I blocked further communication from them as far as voice chats, messages, and hopefully anything else. As I'm writing this post, my hands are shaking because of how upset this stupid incident has made me. I don't understand why some people just have be a bunch of dumbfucks. If you don't want to play with me simply because I'm black and a woman, then go find some other place to play. I didn't ask to play with the fucking idiots. Oh and just so you know who I'm talking about should you have the misfortune of running across the bastards on Xbox Live, their gamertags are: Count Ronaldo, Zwenegade, and BOOMER159.
Oh well back the lobby, hopeful I can get into another game with having to hear from them again.
March 10, 2008
Something so SUPER!!!!!
Ok so last week on the 6th was Danielle's B-day and a few of us got together and met up at Sub-Zero to celebrate. I bought her a Coach Gift card and some others pitched in together and she received some Coach sneakers. Afterwards we went to the Baileys Chocolate Bar and they enjoyed some desserts, I decided not to because they took away my favorite apple treat so I just sipped on some water. I said my good-byes and was home by 12:30am. Then this weekend I had work so that was the usual thing. I also treated myself to the mall and went to St louis Galleria Macy's this weekend and bought some black Coach Loafers that were on sale for $100 but normally $160, and they are bangin!!! Then I went to Teavana and stocked up on my favorite tea as well as tried out some others, last pit stop was at the actual Coach store to see what purple purses they had. Didn't see any that I liked so I bought a pretty purple keychain. I topped off my night with dinner at Maggiano's and got home around 11:30pm.
As far as school is concerned I'm doing pretty damn good. I received my grade on my Science Test which was a B and on my first major Communications assignment, an A. So I was pretty hyped. I know the semester is far from over but hopefully I can keep this momentum until the end.
In other news, in regards to finding old St. Ann classmates via Myspace, I did find Neil Fishman he currently resides in Miami, Florida and is finishing Law School, Jill Friedhoff is married, and I'm still waiting on confirmation on Jamal Johnson that graduated a few years later. If you can find any ole St. Ann or Mount Providence alumni, let me know and remember to give them the link to the Myspace Group so they can keep in touch.
Beyond that I've been playing my Xbox Live from time to time and I must say I'm deadly with the sniper rifle on Call of Duty 4 ;) The lady has spoken...........
As far as school is concerned I'm doing pretty damn good. I received my grade on my Science Test which was a B and on my first major Communications assignment, an A. So I was pretty hyped. I know the semester is far from over but hopefully I can keep this momentum until the end.
In other news, in regards to finding old St. Ann classmates via Myspace, I did find Neil Fishman he currently resides in Miami, Florida and is finishing Law School, Jill Friedhoff is married, and I'm still waiting on confirmation on Jamal Johnson that graduated a few years later. If you can find any ole St. Ann or Mount Providence alumni, let me know and remember to give them the link to the Myspace Group so they can keep in touch.
Beyond that I've been playing my Xbox Live from time to time and I must say I'm deadly with the sniper rifle on Call of Duty 4 ;) The lady has spoken...........
March 3, 2008
When the past comes back.......
Ok so yesterday and today I took off of work because I was sick. So while I'm at home I decide to try to do something product like getting major homework done in my communications class which I do. (big pat on shoulder) and then I study for my science test which was SUPPOSE to be today, but lo and behold a sista didn't check her email before getting to class and apparently he post-poned it till this Wednesday. Which would have been great BUT I have court that night for some tickets I received last month (speeding and expired tags). So I call friend who is a police officer and he states he will get me a continuence so I won't miss the test on Wednesday, so I decide to forgoe the professor's offer to let those who wish to take the test tonight and take my ass to the Thomas Jefferson Library.
I get on Myspace and was just bored and wondered if there was a group for people who had been St. Ann or Mount Providence Alumi. After searching for a while I didn't find anything and decided to make up a group.
http://groups.myspace.com/stannandmountprovidence
Afterwards I decided to try to hunt down people from my class and I couldn't believe who i was able to find. I was able to find 2 former classmates Donald and Jennifer. So I sent out invites to them and to jen's sis's, Amelia and Elana. I think I also found Neil but I'm waiting for a response back. I also found another person but they attended Mount Providence. Not to mention I remember seeing a former school mate from St. Ann named Quiana....i think that was her name and she was at McDonalds with 2 kids, which I assumed were hers. Man TIME WARP!!!
Well anyway I think I just Frank's brother, Jamal and I'm gonna keep at this for a while, old classmates names just keep poppin in my head. And also big shout out to my boy Mike, let me know when you are in the UMSL DJ booth man. Keep doin ya thang;)
I get on Myspace and was just bored and wondered if there was a group for people who had been St. Ann or Mount Providence Alumi. After searching for a while I didn't find anything and decided to make up a group.
http://groups.myspace.com/stannandmountprovidence
Afterwards I decided to try to hunt down people from my class and I couldn't believe who i was able to find. I was able to find 2 former classmates Donald and Jennifer. So I sent out invites to them and to jen's sis's, Amelia and Elana. I think I also found Neil but I'm waiting for a response back. I also found another person but they attended Mount Providence. Not to mention I remember seeing a former school mate from St. Ann named Quiana....i think that was her name and she was at McDonalds with 2 kids, which I assumed were hers. Man TIME WARP!!!
Well anyway I think I just Frank's brother, Jamal and I'm gonna keep at this for a while, old classmates names just keep poppin in my head. And also big shout out to my boy Mike, let me know when you are in the UMSL DJ booth man. Keep doin ya thang;)
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