2009 just keeps getting better and better

Well... here I am.

Tonsiless.

The surgery wasn't bad at all. It lasted about an hour. I thought I was going home right away but lo and behold. I am inside of a hospital room next to a lady who is hourly throwing up her guts (literally, I think her guts are coming out). I like this room though. If college was more like this and less like the Quad, I might have been 1000x more productive.

First let me say, I am in the hospital room... blogging. Free Wi-fi you ask? Nope. Complimentary dial-up perhaps? Never that.

My television screen doubles as the throwback Web-TV. My aunt had that back in THE DAY.... I'm talking mid 90s and we loved it, but this newer version has fully functional internet capabilities.

(pause, my IV alarm is going off... I might be seeing MJ soon....)

I survived.

At the moment, I'm bumping my Badu & ErRo station on Pandora, on Facebook, live blogging from Christiana Hospital and you know I'm seconds of way from live tweeting these events as well...

Hospital visits have gotten to be quite exciting.

It's 7:30p and I've been here since 6:30a. My grandma was here with me since this morning. In case I haven't mentioned it lately. #graciej aka Grandma is my superhero. Since I was young, I've always been my grandma's favorite (hahaha....at least I like to think so... I'm sure my cousins might read this and roll their eyes, but hey that's what family is for right?!) but she's always been my fave. I brag about my grandma all the time. I joke and kid about her grandma ways but she was a parole officer and temporarily a nurse and is immensely knowledgeable about politics, home decor, sewing, and cooking. I don't think I could imagine a more awesome grandma than (I need to study on proper usage of then/than again smh) her.

This evening, Candice & Malia came by and that absolutely made my day. I love them. As much as I despise this Delaware experience, they have been holding me down since Day 1! They even brought Grandma dinner and took her home. THE MUTHAFUGGIN BEST YALL!

Though I am ready for school to start, I know it is going to be harder and harder for us to hang out, but we will find a way. It is most def cool to know that after I leave here, I'm still going to be finding a way to salsa from Candice's aunt and to go to family functions at MayMays house.

My throat doesn't feel too bad, but the doctor said that it is going to get worse and for adults, it usually takes a week, week and half to fully recover. I hope by August 31st I am back in action... well really by August 29th....(and you besta know y, otherwise we aren't friends)... I take that back, that's not fair of me but please believe that for the rest of my life and my children's lives August 29th, 1958 will be celebrated in full effect.

My dad sent me a 21 capacity grill for my bday and I CANNOT WAIT to get on that boy and cook up some food. I love to entertain... more importantly I love to cook. Hopefully some chicken, some burgers, and salmon (if I get ambitious) with a few bottles of wine will end out summer out right.

Well I am trying to stay up late enough to watch Project Runway, which is a must, I've been dying for that show to come back.... and they haven't given me any real dinner or PERCASET so sleep can wait.

....each day here just gets REALER and REALER....

22.5

Yesterday, I celebrated the most important birthday in a girl's life:

22.5

Yes, ladies and gentleman, 22.5 is the midterm exam of the 2nd most insignificant year of your life, 19.

and I had an absolute blast!

nothing beats toasted wings (right, Maylonce??)... a plethora of alcoholic beverages courtesy of my future husband, Dustin (sorry ty!, but I don't think tyler even looks at this anyway....).... and a mix of songs that have you dancing for 3 hours straight....

No ma'am.

Can I just say this was the highlight:



followed by the best picture of the night:



Spring Break is going to be a BLAST. woooooooooooooooooooooo.

ESE NE TEKREMA

Apparently, according to www.quoteland.com, Muhammad Ali at some point in his life share the following with the world:

"Friendship is the hardest thing in the world to explain. It's not something you learn in school. But if you haven't learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven't learned anything."

Over the last year, if I learned the most about anything, I would claim that it was FRIENDSHIP.

Friendship isn't a sappy dappy mutual feeling between two people like portrayed with Precious Moments figurines. Friendship, like any other relationship, is a conscious decision to be a part (not dictating how large or how deep) of another person's life.

I realize that friends COME and GO. They show their true colors when you least expect it. Friends are always there to screw you when you need it least.

However, friends also know exactly what to do to make you happy.

Friends call your mom when you are getting out of line.

Friends share the bottom of the bag french fries with you...(not completely give, but share, I mean this isn't about lovers...lol)

I want to take this time to shout out a few of the people that I have SHARED as BEST friends....

Anoa: My sister!!! I love you sooo much. You are the most amazing woman on the planet, to bad the rest of the world doesn't know it YET. just you wait, the time will come. you need to be wherever I end up so I can send my children to your house to learn about their ancestors, exercising rites of passage, and being amazingly awesomely cool. (maybe I can see if Zack Braff can play at my wedding reception...so it can be like u know Zack Braffy....)I miss you tons! In the end all we have are TURKEY TEEPEES!!!!

ReeRee: I know she will never read this... but if you ever met a woman how is going to make sure you are taken care of REE is the one. Thank you for being an awesome friend to me when I needed it and when I didn't deserve it. I'm happy that your happy... and little does the world know that Nick Cannon is your personal dj... I love you REE!

C-Fit: Dag....I take that back (silent wow)....Yo. We've been friends since the year 2000.... from short hair to long hair to natural hair to no hair... lol from KSwiss to Timbs in every color to Dunks... and through the years... we've ALWAYS had the GAP!!! In the end, I'm glad that I always have someone in the illMill to hold it down when I grace the state with my presence.... hopefully I can still be in the wedding!!!! I love you Caura!

Rashid: my parallel universe twin. You are the definition of being there when I need you. If I need help or need to vent or just want to make an obscenely politically incorrect joke... you are ALWAYS there for me.... unless I ask for too much in one day...lol

SommerWommer: I name drop your name like Usher drops his pants on stage!!!! We share a lot and have served as sounding boards for one another numerous times over the last few years... THANK YOU. Thanks for carving out an amazing path in life that I can easily follow!!! Thanks again for always willing to be my safe haven, clutch, and weekend getaway!!! I love you Sommer Wommer!

Mr. Urn: Out of anybody me and you probably have the longest list of inside jokes that two human beings could ever have... and I am happy that we shared every moment!!! *Sept. 24* I love you, Apeeeezy!!!

Junior: You are the definition of a good time and a life saver all wrapped up in to one.... that would make you like an alcoholic sweet refreshing beverage, right? Hands down, all of my MESSIEST moments in life occurred in your presence and I wouldn't ask to have it any other way. Leave room for me in your apartment in case I might have to move in again... best roommates ever! I love you, JUNIOR!!!

PJ: Man you already know! I am so excited what life has in store for you in the next couple months and I am HONORED to be a part of the whole thing. You, my friend, are destined to do BIG THINGS (in your words: RAW SHIT) in the next few years. I'm all about it, wreck that, get some SOD, build this house and make me a happy woman. lol you got it boo... I LOVE YOU PJ!!!!

There are a rack of others but shout outs (quickly!!):
Ronald (my fave funeral director), Shakir(hbcu love!), Courtney(long lost sis!!), Jaminnia (long lost little sis, Dexter, Lucretia (4606B! lol), Malia(DE sucks), Candice (if i could type me exhaling you would get it), Graceanna (i will never forget what you said when I didn't get to go to SA), Derrick (always ready to help to drown my sorrows lol), Parmesean (I miss hanging out cuz!), DT (i miss the hell outta you...come visit me), Mikal (thanks for visiting me!), KaReemy(thanks for visiting TOO!!) and last but of course not least my DC mother Anita... THE BEST ADOPTED MOTHER A GIRL COULD ASK FOR!!!

In retrospect, I have some unbelievable


people i can call FRIEND

*the adinkra symbol above is "the teeth and the tongue"

the symbol dictates friendship. the teeth and the tongue are both in the mouth and may cause conflict for each other, but in the end they know THEY NEED TO WORK TOGETHER.

I love my friends....



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