Seeing how my dad and I just got our internet working a few minutes to 12, I decided trying to make an actual post today would not work. And so that is what I got on to say. I also realized that I am kinda FORCING them a bit, and I got some many things I am trying to focus on right now… I don’t want to get blog burn out.

Next weekend I have a wedding in Houston so I am going to travel up there a few days early so I can hang out with my Houston friends. Yay! So yes. Maybe one or two post next week then I am out of commission because my dear friend Jazz does not have the internet yet.. or a computer. It’s okay boo. We still love you. lol

I guess this turned out longer than I expect. Goodnite.

I love checking out other people’s blogs when I have time. Usually when I need a break from editing AND don’t want to get caught up on facebook ( I swear that place is like crack sometimes). I’ll go thru different photographer blogs and check out their stuff! As much as possible I try to leave comments because I know how much I love comments, and I want to just spread that love around. lol

Well today I get an nice surprise in my inbox informing me that I am the 500 commenter on Courtney Reece’s blog and that my prize is a $15 Itunes gift card! I was so excited! I never win anything( does that make me a loser?!) so the was definitely a pleasant surprise and really made my day.

Anyways, since a post is ALWAYS better with a picture… Here is a photo of the bucket of KFC Original that I had to move Heaven and Earth to get for my dear sweet mother because she had a craving for it. Okay maybe not Heaven and Earth… but the new construction they have going on really had me turned around. Don’t you hate it when you can SEE where you are trying to go but just can’t seem to figure out how to get there?! I literally wanted to park my car at Bill Miller’s BBQ and just walk to KFC. lol Anyways, I hope you enjoyed the chicken Ma. Love ya!

Well no picture today. Though I spent most of the day editing. Okay at least half the day editing. I, like a great deal of the world took time out of my day to watch the Michael Jackson memorial on… pick a channel… and it was very nice. Being the crybaby I am ashamed to admit, I am surprised I did not cry like I thought I was… even though Stevie and Jermaine Jackson sang two songs that normally tear at my heart strings, and I felt genuine sadness for Usher who looked like he was so heartbroken singing Gone Too Soon.

I think the only time I really cried was when Paris got up there to speak. Man… that just broke me down. It has to be hard to lose the only parent you’ve ever known and have it happen in front of the world. My heart really went out for the family, because yes we lost a great entertainer, but they lost a brother, a son and father and man that hurts.

Some people complained that it got too much attention. Hmmm… I don’t know… for a lot of us, we grew up on Michael, and I know when I heard that he passed, I felt like part of my childhood died with him. I still remember having just moved to Korea when the Bad album came out & my brothers and I jumping off my parents dresser on to their bed and just jammin out. lol Man my mother would’ve beat us senseless if she had caught us… but it’s a wonderful memory that we wouldn’t have had without his music.

So I say let people mourn… in no way do I feel we should worship the man, ( I was basically creeped out and felt a little uneasy when they sang we are going to sing the king when they brought his casket out) but I think we never really know how a person is affected by something such as this, so we have no right to judge or tell them to get over it… and as far as Michael’s personal life we ALL got some kind of issue and we need to thank the Lord every day we don’t have to deal with them in the media as he did.

With that I will get off my little soapbox. Here’s Usher’s rendition of Gone Too Soon. Very beautiful. Hug someone tight and tell them you love them. God bless…

So I told myself for the month of July I would do a couple of things…  Spend more time reading my bible and less time on facebook. It’s funny how my brother admitted his recent addiction to it after much prying from me to get on there more often.  I was going to start my 30-shred DVD, again. Tried it once last month and seriously… I need to get in shape just to do this work out dvd, no lie… Sorry I had to call you outta your name a couple of times Jillian… you were hurting your girl something serious over here.

I also said I would blog everyday… as much as possible. I don’t know why it slips my mind so much. Back in the day when personal websites were big, I would blog ALL the time and now that I can fill up my post with pretty pictures instead of spending hours (okay maybe not hours) coming up with something profound (not that it was always that profound), you’d think I’d do it more often right?! You obvious don’t know me that well. lol

I was tempted to write a entry about Michael Jackson… but I definitely would not have the time to knock one out before 12, so I will refrain. So instead will put up a couple of pictures I sent to my cousin and uncle for our family reunion that we had to miss. I was so sad about that. Maybe next time.

Anaiya

Niecy

Titi

Titi will be two a week from today!!! I can’t believe how fast they grow up. Right now they are in Germany right now visiting their Oma and my brother informed me that Niecy and her lil cousin are running things. lol And before you ask, yes… these were taken on a white, er, beige sheet hanging on the treadmill in the living room to make Christmas gifts for the family. Maybe we should’ve ironed out the sheet huh? lol Hope you are having a blessed one. Hug someone and tell them you love them.

Today we had an awesome Father’s Day program at our church. We have a group of young men who do mime praise dancing and they performed to Never Would Have Made It by Marvin Sapp. If you are familar with gospel music then you know this song.

This week was so draining… emotionally… and it was HOT too. It was mixed with joy with the birth of babies… and sadness of young life tragically lost. I sometimes get frustrated with the fact that I am so emotional. Especially since I am not the most affectionate of persons, and those two normally go hand and hand.  However, I believe this ability God has given me to feel deeply for other people is His way of fulling  Romans 12:15 in my life.  And as I have gotten older I”ve come to see the blessing in not only rejoicing with those who rejoice, but also in being able to mourn with those who mourn.  

Here are a few pictures from today’s praise dance. I wish I had a video of it because it really blessed my spirit and I know it would yours too… However hopefully these pics are enough.

Tell the ones you love you love them, you never know when it’ll be your last chance. Oh. And Happy Father’s Day Daddy! Love ya!