KROGER IDIOTS

"I can't stand ignorant people. And I really can't stand people who know that they're being ignorant & don't care... And I can't stand cops who don't do their job. And I can't stand... UGHHHHHH I'm pissed off. Hmm, should I say something? Maybe I shouldn't. Cuz if I do & he says something rude back he's gonna make me go ape shat on his ass. And I can't do that in public. I'm a lady... Maybe I'll just watch & see what happens. Maybe the cop'll do something... Yea right. He's not gonna. Oh well. Mind your business Akanke. Mind your own business..." *la da da da da*

All of this is going through my head as I stand in the self-check out lane at Kroger. See, me & this guy was standing in line, (let's call him Bob. Cuz you know, remember to check for Bob. If you don't know, ask somebody in retail) him in front of me, waiting our turn. You know how there's 4 registers & you just kinda stand in the middle so whichever register opens up 1st you go to that one? Yea, that's what we were doing. All of a sudden, these two idiots come out of nowhere & put their stuff on one of the registers. While the person was still ringing up their stuff might I add.

So Bob says "Hey, there's a line"
"WHAT?! THERE AIN'T NO LINE! YOU WAS STANDING OVER THERE."
"Yes there is, we're standing over here. There's a line."
"I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE HELL YOU TALKING BOUT. AIN'T NO LINE."

Bob shakes his head & walks over to the opposite register that just opened up. I knew he wasn't gonna put up much of a fight cuz he was kinda nerdy looking; I was actually surprised that he spoke up at all. Way to go Bob! And I'm next in line, just standing there looking. The security for the store was an actual cop and he was standing on the other side of the register looking dead at them, but he was too busy on his phone caking to do anything about it. (Yes I knew he was caking cuz guys have that face on when they're caking, smirking, with their head kinda turned to the side speaking in the phone all sensitive & shat.) But anyways, he didn't do nothing about it. And it pissed me off.

Sorry excuse for a cop. Sorry excuse for a man. All 3 of them. (Not Bob, the cop & the 2 idiots. Keep up people!) He knew damn well there was a line, and his fat sidekick just standing there instigating. Bob finished his transaction & left, while the 2 idiots were still trying to figure out how to work the machine, and how to pay with their EBT cards. Your broke ass. And the sidekick's over there like "Where'd he go? Did he leave yet?" like he was gonna go out to the parking lot & do something. Man sit your fat ass down.

They were in their early to mid 50s, both looking intoxicated. I didn't know if they were high or drunk or both but they were acting ridiculously ignorant & I'm willing to bet that they'd act like that regardless if they were sober or not. Boo them. And boo the cop. You're all out on the streets gunning down speeders but nowhere to be found or won't so shat when a real incident happens. Boo you too.

Boo everybody. Get out of my way so I can go home & cook & eat & go to bed. Ain't got time for this foolishness. Everybody learn your damn manners & shut the hell up.

I'm out.

TAKE THE CAKE

I have GOT to get this out. Oh my GODDDDDDDDDD. So I somehow was up a few nights ago past my bedtime & saw "Take the Cake" on BET. Tell me why I wanted to throw up? That is the most horrible & stupid, brain dissolving, make you wanna choke the hosts & the people who are playing show. I swear BET is the worst thing that's ever happened to black people. Me & Actor talk about that all the time.

If you've never seen it, how can you not? The commercial to "text in your answer" comes on like 80 millions times a day. But anyhoos, it apparently comes on at 11pm weekdays and the hosts are Toccara (plus sized chick from America's Next Top Model a few seasons back) & Joe Clair (former Rap City & Madd Sports host.) They are the most annoying hosts in history. Thinking about the show makes me mad even now.

Live on a cheap looking set, callers text in the answers to foolish games like "What the blank?" (I think that's what it's called) where you fill in the blank to a sentence & "Word Circle" where there's a word spinning slowly in a circle & missing one letter & you have to guess what the word is, which is so easy it's insulting. There's plenty of other miscellaneous games that by then I was too appalled to pay attention to.

The "What the blank?" game was THE worst. The sentence was ________ game. You had to fill in with stuff that ends with game, like baseball game, for instance. So people were calling in "football" "board" "card" answers which I think were really good answers. But they were all wrong. And I'll be damned if the correct answers weren't "basketball game" "pre-game" "got game" Hold up. Stop the presses. One of the winning answers was GOT GAME. I mean, for real though? Got game. Wowwwwwwwwww. And guess what the number one answer was? A game. I swear to God. It was A game. For $2000 bucks. The answer was A game. Boy am I glad that person learned their alphabets in school...

Besides the fact that Toccara's voice is annoying as hell, she's dancing on the set & spinning some small rims that's on the wall every once in awhile. Cuz that's what the rims are for: to spin. On a game show.

The second most annoying thing on the show is the callers. Tell me why they are so dumb? I mean, they're calling in answers that have already been said. I swear people called in and said soccer game like 5 times, and somebody even said baseball game, which was the example that they used! Pay attention mindless people!

Whoever thought of this show must be secretly part of the KKK. The plan? Humiliate black people & get money from them at the same time. Think about it, it's 99c per entry & you can text up to 10 times per night. Multiply that by however many people are playing and there you have it. Big bucks. The prizes that they give away are probably only 1% of the profit that they are making per night.

Blah. That is all I'll ever say about that show. And I'll never watch it again.

~Akanke

GREAT HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS & STUFF & STUFF

You know how you see an advertisement & think, yea right, it probably doesn't work? Well I do; I'm a huge skeptic until I try it & it proves otherwise. Hey, I'm not a pessimist! I've just, over the years, bought things & expected it to work & it either broke within a day or two or didn't do what it was supposed to do. Well since then I've ran into a couple of things that I enjoy & appreciate, so in case you were wondering if certain products work, here goes my list...

HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS & THINGS THAT I USE & LOVE:

1) Swiffer Sweeper (dry & wet.)
- The dry one is perfect for picking up crumbs, hair, and etc. My roommate used to cut my hair in the kitchen & the dry one would pick everything up. We didn't even have to use a broom.
- The wet one is good for sticky stuff like sauce & etc.
- When you're trying to use both, use the dry one to pick up the lint & stuff first cuz if you use the wet one it's gonna make a tiny pile on the floor & won't really go anywhere.

2) Dawn original scent (blue color.)
- You can get it from Wal-Mart for a dollar and it works great on any kind of grease. It even cleans my tupperware (cuz I hate it when you wash tupperware but it's still greasy.)

3) Yankee Candles
- You can get these from Linen & Things (ranging from $1.79- $22.99.) They smell sooooo good. And the best part? They still have a scent when you burn them, and boy is it a pleasing one... They have a plethora of scents from "fresh cut roses" to "midsummer's night" and they all smell just like they're named. I've recently gotten "Willow Breeze" & "Sun & Sand." They're fabulous. I call them "smelly goodies" :-D

4) Lysol Disinfecting Wipes
- They have a clean but not too sterile scent & they work wonders. Not only do they disinfect, but they clean most spots & stains on most surfaces. I'll wipe down all of my counters, tables & stove tops after I cook. It takes all of the grease & etc. off. I also use them to clean the bathroom & it's great in there too.

5) Liquid Plumber (I got the Gel kind)
- An unsurpassed declogger for any sinks/bathtubs. Our bathtub gets clogged up because I have too much hair. lol. But everytime we use it it works instantly. And trust me, I have alot of hair.

6) George Foreman Grill
- I'm sure everyone has one, but in case you don't, get one! They cook everything soooooo much faster than the oven, and the best part? They take so much fat off of your foods instead of having it marinade with your food while in the oven. We used to cook turkey burgers in the oven for like 40 minutes, but now it takes apprx. 10-15 minutes to make some for both of us (and that's only cuz I got a small one & can only cook one patty at a time.) We saw that it took like a cup of fat off of the patties & vowed to never cook it in the oven again. Seriously? This has got to be my favorite gadget in the whole house.

7) Glade Carpet & Room deoderizer
- Sprinkle this on before you vacuum & your place will smell like heaven. lol. I've been cleaning & Actor gets home & be like "Damn it smells good in here!" I like the "Clean Linen" one but they have other great scents too.

8) Scott Tissue
Ok people, we all know that it's a little more expensive than other brands, but trust me, it's worth it. No, seriously, this is the only tissue that I'll buy. It took me a while to start buying it but ever since then I haven't bought anything else. It lasts FOREVER. And you can get the 24 roll Family Pack at WalMart for 5 bucks. And that lasts us for a month. Back in the old apt. the 12 double roll lasted 3 people & occasional guests for about a month too. Get it!

9) Bamboo Cooking Utensils
- I like them cuz they're tanned & pretty looking. hehe. But they're the best because they don't scratch your pots & pans & holds up in the dishwasher. Sounds expensive but you can get a 6-piece at Linens & Things for $7. Whoo Hoo!

10) Pyrex Bakeware
- Ever since I've gotten these I've vowed to never use aluminum or any other cookware again. Aluminum pans are hard to clean if food gets stuck on there & they rust after awhile. The Pyrex pans are extremely easy to clean & food comes out better cuz, after all, it's better quality than aluminum crap. I've yet to try the Silicone bakeware but I want to cuz I bet they're amazing.

That's all I can think of right now, I'll add more to ze list as it comes to mind.

Until then,
Akanke

ORIGIN OF AIDS

Did you know that the HIV virus originated in wild chimpanzees? (or so the government would like us to believe. I, among others, feel that it was a man made disease & that they have a cure. blah)

But just to entertain the thought, after years of collecting wild apes' feces, scientists have discovered that it did indeed come from them. "The first human known to be infected with HIV was a man from Kinshasa in the nearby country of Congo who had his blood stored in 1959 as part of a medical study, decades before scientists knew the AIDS virus existed."

Presumably, someone from Cameroon was bitten by a chimp or cut while butchering one and got infected. All the while, people traveled along the Sanaga River transporting hardwood, ivory and etc. to urban areas & eventually someone infected made it to Kinshasa & it got worse from there.

In 2005 the United States' AIDS cases totaled 943,525 with 761,723 cases in males/ 181,802 cases in females, and 9,101 cases estimated in children under age 13. (The difference between HIV & AIDS is that HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. AIDS is the last stage of the infection.)

A little closer to home, here are the top 10 states in the U.S. with the highest number of AIDS cases through 2005: New York, California, Florida, Texas, New Jersey, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Maryland & Puerto Rico. Georgia's number 8, great...

Not to be parental cuz I'm sure you guys are being safe out there *stares* but make sure you get tested at least once a year for HIV/AIDS cuz sometimes there are no symptoms. Please please do cuz I care about ya even though I never met most of you. I really do :-)

On a slightly different yet similar note, here's a list that I found interesting & think you should check out: THE TOP 10 MYSTERIOUS DISEASES They include creepy-crawly skin & odd fibrous strands coming from open wounds, an insatiable urge to eat non-food substances like dirt, paper, glue & clay, and flu viruses carried by birds. Check it out, maybe you might have it (just kidding! lol)

Have a blessed & exciting weekend everybody!
~ Akanke

* Note: the AIDS statistics came from the CDC website.

UNDER THE WEATHER pt. 2

Day 2.

Took some Tylenol last night & went to bed at 11:30pm. Was supposed sleep earlier but got caught up watching Heroes. Me & Actor rented the 1st dvd, literally the 1st 2 episodes. I'm officially hooked! We got lots of catching up to do, cuz damn that show is good!

Anyhoos, took the nighttime Tylenol & fell out a few minutes later. It was supposed to knock me out but I woke up & looked around at 3:30am. Went back to sleep for the rest of the night. Think that has got to be the best sleep I've gotten in a long time. I'm an unofficial recovering insomniac (a person who can't fall or stay asleep.) I used to stay up till wee hours of the night/morning, i.e: 6, 7, 8, 10 in the morning was when I finally wore myself out & fell asleep. But since I got my new job & had to get up at 6 cuz I had to be at work by 7am, I've been sleeping earlier. It took me a while to get adjusted too: the 1st month or so I still went to bed like at 3 or 4am, then it eventually turned into 1 or 2, and now, 8 months later, I try to make it in bed by 11pm, 12 at the latest.

Guest old habits die hard cuz I usually wake up at least once or twice every night. Seems like my body refuses to sleep through the whole night for some reason. I either gotta get up to use the bathroom or I'm extra thirsty & have to get some water. Sometimes I even keep a bottle of water by my bed so I don't have to get up in the middle of the night.

So here I am, best sleep I've gotten in a while and it's because of some medicine. I hate taking medicine by the way. I believe in natural healing; I usually just wait it out & let my body heal itself. But since having roommates & living with Actor for the past couple of years, every time I get sick they tackle me down & make me take medicine. I give in sometimes if I feel really crappy.

The Tylenol worked pretty well: my sore throat is almost gone & the only thing that's still bothering me is the runny nose. The sneezing & coughing went down too. Pretty good medicine they have there. I took Tylenol Allergy Multi-Symptom for those who want to know. I should've taken the Cold Multi-Symptom but already had the allergy one & didn't feel like running to the store.

It's safe to say that I'm having a better day than yesterday. How was yours?

UNDER THE WEATHER

I'm sick & I feel like crap. I've been worse, but I still don't like being sick. I'm hot & cold, my nose can't decide if it wants to be runny or stuffy or both, my throat is sore & I can't even breathe through my mouth too hard or it'll hurt, and I'm at work trying to make it through the last hour & a half. Feels like I've been at work for 3 days straight. Just wanna go home & go to sleep.

I hate it when my throat is sore or I'm if my voice is gone; it bothers me so much that I can't focus on anything else. I used to lose my voice alot, but it hasn't happened in like 2 years. I don't even know what I'm typing anymore cuz I'm all dizzy & fuzzy feeling. Excuse this blog if it doesn't make any sense. lol.

But anyhoos, I couldn't sleep at all last night. I mean, I closed my eyes & my body was sleep, but I was very well aware that my throat was hurting. That's all I felt through the whole night. Then I got really hot & Actor turned the A/C on; then I got really cold. My the time my body found a happy medium & the A/C somehow eased the throbbing pain in my throat I had to get up for work. Great. I felt like calling in but didn't cuz I'm hardheaded & feel like I can tough it. Hey, I can. Only a little while longer to go.

Despite my restless & uncomfortable night I had a good morning. I woke up, went to go warm up the car & saw a yellow Post-It on the door. It said "This is me loving you. Have a good day lovey. Boo Boo." It made me feel almost completely healthy again. Exactly what I needed. After cranking up the car I brushed my teeth, washed my face & got dressed. I only brush my hair occasionally in the morning, depending if I feel like it. When I get to work I just run my fingers through my hair & I'm all set. lol. Don't hate cuz I got good hair. Losers.

But anyways, so I'm dressed & headed out the door to the rental office to drop my rent off. As soon as I got to the gate I realized that I left my medicine at home. And my breakfast. And my lunch. Needless to say I whipped the car around & had to run back up some 15 steps, which felt like 50 cuz I'm in a rush & don't wanna be late. Opened up the fridge to get my food & saw another Post-It that said "More love. Boo Boo." I smiled again & ran out the door.

Finally made it on the road & there's traffic. Big surprise. I felt like turning back around but toughed it & made it to work 12 minutes late. Blah. (It's not a big deal if I'm late to work cuz nobody cares, but I don't like being late.)

Got to work, had 80 things to do, so now I'm really pooped. I sanitized my whole cube to lessen the nasty germs floating around so it makes me feel a little better. I like cleaning, the results make me feel good. I'm a germophobic by the way. More on that later.

I'll write about something more interesting tomorrow. Hopefully I'll feel better.

Till then,
Akanke

IOTD CASE #2

Ok I'm sorry you guys, but this has got to be heard.


*Breaking news: Man trying to kill wasps burn house*


Yea... Hugh Williams from North Carolina tried to spray insecticide in a hole next to the house, but apparently that didn't work. So he decides to stick some paper in the hole & light it on fire. Sounds logical right? Until the fire spread into the house & attic and did $80,000 worth of damage...

Don't worry, the family is safe, no one is injured, but they are now looking for a new place to live... I wonder if he'll face animal cruelty charges. Hey man, imagine the hundreds of wasps he tried to or did kill. Who's to say that dogs are better than wasps?

I give...

FRACTURE

Anthony Hopkins= the truth. That's basically it. lol. That's all you need to know.

But if you MUST know, Fracture is a great movie; we watched it last night. Filled with an amazing cast: Anthony Hopkins, Ryan Gosling (The Notebook), David Strathaim (Good Night & Good Luck, another great movie) & Rosamund Pike (Pride & Prejudice,) Fracture is a great thriller!

Hopkins is a structural engineer who shot his wife in the head & is being persecuted by Gosling, a D.A. who prides himself on winning. Boy does he have to work for his money this time! lol. Hopkins asks to represent himself so Gosling thinks it'll be a piece of cake, but everything unravels & he loses more & more evidence by the second. It's a battle of the wits & it's a damn close one.

Filled with twists & turns that keeps you on the edge of your seat, Fracture is a great story line executed by great actors. Gosling has a country accent that I think is cute, Hopkins scares me sometimes cuz he looks creepy, but I still love him to death, and Strathaim is the truth too. He's great in everything that I've seen him in so far. I love how Hopkins almost always play the smart, witty, creepy role (Hannibal, Silence of the Lambs etc.) It's perfect for him & he's just great period. The dvd has 2 alternate endings, go check it out. Holla.

"Even a broken clock is right twice a day"







"If you look close enough, you'll find that everything has a weak spot."

SHE WILL BE LOVED- MAROON 5

The first song that I'm writing about is "She Will be Loved" by Maroon 5. It's me & Actor's song. It came out when we first started talking on the phone & it's been special to us ever since. We've been together for over 3 years and have known each other before we were dating. Even through all of our trials & tribulations, every time that song comes on it reminds me of him. When the song comes on in the store or on the radio we just look at each other & smile. He'll even put it on on the jukebox when we're at Waffle House; it's a beautiful song.

Here are some of my favorite lines from the song:

"I drove for miles and miles
And wound up at your door
I’ve had you so many times but somehow I want more

I don’t mind spending everyday
Out on your corner in the pouring rain
Look for the girl with the broken smile
Ask her if she wants to stay awhile
And she will be loved
She will be loved

Tap on my window knock on my door
I want to make you feel beautiful

I know I tend to get insecure
It doesn’t matter anymore
It’s not always rainbows and butterflies
It’s compromise that moves us along
My heart is full and my door’s always open
You can come anytime you want"

I basically just put the whole song up there. lol

Sung by a handsome & talented man, Adam Levine, backed by James Valentine (guitar), Mickey Madden (bass), Ryan Dusick (drums) and Jesse Carmichael (keyboards), it's a song beautifully written & performed. They're one of our favorite groups, and every song is great from beginning to end.

I'm sure you guys know about Maroon 5, but if you don't (where have you been?!) then check them out. Go buy their albums, download it (legally) or whatever you have to do, just get your hands on some of their music. Trust me, you won't be disappointed.

Until next time... Akanke

ANTARCTICA

I'm cold. No scratch that. I'm freezing. I'm at work & they can't decide if they want it hot or cold. We have one of those systems that's controlled by someone that's not even in the state, so they couldn't possibly know how it feels here. Very smart whoever invented that.

Well, since I've never been to Antarctica, they figured they'd save me the plane ticket & show me first hand instead. Thanks.

I brought my picnic blanket (since I don't wanna bring my comforter/ sheets & don't have a small travel sized one. Go figure, somebody buy me one please. K thanks.) It's green on one side & is brown with green & turquoise leaves on the other. Hey, it goes with the fall theme! Yippee!

So here I am at me cube sitting Indian style wrapped in a picnic blanket. My coworker walked by & asked me if I was camping. I said yes. lol. It's actually kinda fun. You should try it.

MUSIC: WHAT FEELINGS SOUND LIKE

Besides movies, music is my other passion. I think I'm just an all around entertainment kind of gal :-D I love to sing, write songs, and listen to music, old & new, especially old. I love to hear Actor make beats (yes he produces, he's a rapper by the way. He's gonna produce most of his new EP. More on that another time.) I just love love love love love music.

My brothers can sing, but they only do it as a hobby. My dad is a great singer, often praised by the Vietnamese community as the best non-famous (is that a word?) singer there is. Back in Vietnam he used to get on the radios & sing live, and to this day he is still requested at weddings & other great events. He has a very strong, smooth, mellow voice.

Needless to say, music is in my blood. I remember that I sang alot when I was a little girl in Vietnam. We were poor & didn't have much at all & music made me so happy. I used to stand on the door stopper thingy on the bottom & swing back & forth repeating the songs that my dad sang. Ever since then music has been a significant part of my life; it has been there for everything, even when no one or nothing has.

Whether having a crush, breaking up, or if you just feel like dancing, there's always a perfect song that comes on & takes you away from reality, if only for 3 or 4 minutes. I remember crying my eyes out to so many slow songs after breakups, and on the other spectrum, feeling all warm & fuzzy listening to love songs during the dating phase. When I listen to a song, I really feel connected to the artist & really feel where they're coming from.

So I dedicate this series to all of my music lovers out there, cuz I know there are many. I'll start posting new & old favorites that I enjoy & connect with, and maybe you'll share some with me...

Love,
Akanke

SURIN OF THAILAND

Saturday me & Actor went to Surin of Thailand; it's our favorite Thai restaurant as of yet.

Distinct with a self-titled blue awning, Surin of Thailand is on the corner of Greenwood & North Highland Avenue. Parking is limited, but you can park on the streets or in a nearby plaza & walk there (Atlanta life for you...)

The excellent service begins at the door as you are welcomed by the host & a manager. After taking our seats we absorb in the yellow walls, trimmed with artistic photographs, beautiful bar, adorned with a massive leaning tree on top & decorative flower vases on the side, oil candles on every table, black embossed ceilings, and a hanging flag of a Buddha (don't know which one.)

The servers are always great here (we've been numerous times, the first of which was my 20th birthday) and we have a great time conversing & interacting with them. They're always pleasant & very informative about the food, which is the best Thai food we've ever had!

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As usual, here is a mini breakdown of the menu:

Appetizers: $3.50- $7
Soups & Salads: $5- $9.50
Stir Fry: $8.50 for tofu or meats, $10.50 for shrimp
Curries: $10
Entrees: $9- $17
Deserts: $3.25- $6.75
Bar: Wines $4- $8 glass/ Beer: most $4
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We started with Thai iced tea (sweet tea mixed with Half & Half cream) and the papaya salad for appetizers (green papaya shreds dipped in fish sauce & comes with beef jerky & sticky rice on the side.) Now before you say "Eww gross, fish sauce" Actor lovesss it. He says fish sauce makes everything taste good. True story... So we massacred the salad (Yea it was that good) and got started on our entrees.

Actor ordered Ka Proud Lamb & I the Spicy Mixed Seafood, shown here. Sorry the lamb pic isn't as clear; I had to stretch it. They both tasted as good as they look by the way...

There were 4 pieces of lamb, garnished with mushrooms & broccoli in Ka Proud sauce, which tasted like my spicy basil sauce (sweet & salty). The seafood was a medley of New Zealand Mussels, sea scallops, plump shrimp & squid, garnished with onions, and red & green bell peppers.

We had the Chocolate Brownie Crumble Sundae for desert, which wasn't as good as we expected. The brownie was very soggy at the bottom, and it had nuts in it which Actor doesn't eat... Hey, you win some & you lose some.

Overall, Surin of Thailand is a great restaurant with decently priced food. Ranging from soups & salads, chicken/shrimp curries, noodle/ rice stir fry, to catfish, lamb, and seafood, there is sure to be something appealing to every member of your party. It's a quiet, romantic atmosphere, perfect for dates etc. & small parties, but not recommended for big/loud parties. I mean, you can, but shouldn't have your tailgate or bachelor's party here. lol.

Go check out this great restaurant soon!

Love you guys,
Akanke

P.S.- Here's their website for more info:
SURIN OF THAILAND

KNOCKED UP

Me, Actor & B-Ball saw Knocked Up last night. It was HE. LARE. RE. US. Hilarious for you slow folks. It was SOOOOOOOOOOOOO funnnyyyy. hahahahha. I'm still laughing thinking about the movie. hahahha

Here's the website so you can watch the trailer & all that good stuff: KNOCKED UP

In a nutshell, it's about Ben, (Seth Rogen) a complete slacker who loves to get high with his friends & thinks life is a joke. He meets Alison, (Katherine Heigl) a pretty, career-oriented woman who works for E! Entertainment News. They meet in a club one night, she gets pregnant & it starts from there...

Pretty long for a comedy, but definitely definitely worth the 2 hours 9 min of your time. It was actually deeper & more serious than we thought it would be. It has to be the realest pregnancy journey that I've ever seen: the arguments, hormones, sex, everything was so real & down to earth.

And the comedy? Oh my God!!! There's endless lines after lines after lines. If you're into rude, perverted, off the wall, sometimes don't make any sense type of comedy then this is definitely for you. haha. At certain parts a line would have us laughing SOOOOOOOO hard that I fell face down on the couch laughing, tears rolling down my eyes, to the point that I wasn't even making any more noise. You know I'm laughing hard when I don't even make any more noise.. We were laughin so hard that we missed the next like 12 lines & had to rewind the movie. Yea, it's that funny.

I don't wanna get into details & spoil the movie, just GO RENT IT!!! Did I mention that it was funny?

Alison: I love your curly hair! It's great... do you use product or anything?
Ben: No... I use, uh, Jew it's called.

Pete: Just don't ask me to lend you any money.
Ben: Can I just - have some?

Ben: Do you want to do it doggie style?
Alison: You're not going to fuck me like a dog.
Ben: It's doggie style. It's just the style. We don't have to go outside or anything.

Jay: Man, my balls are shaved, my pubes are trimmed, I'm ready to fuckin' rock this shit!
Jonah: What the fuck, man? If I go in there and see fuckin' pubes sprinkled on the toilet seat, I'm gonna fuckin' lose my mind! Last time I went to the bathroom, Jay, I took a shit and my shit looked like a fuckin' stuffed animal!

Me --> *Rolls on floor & dies laughing...*

CUSTOMER SERVICE pt. 1

As I mentioned in IDIOT OF THE DAY case #1 I hate hate hate bad customer service. I mean, it really irks me & I abhor it with a passion. To me, if you don't like your job, then quit. It's that simple... But if you need money to get through school, feed your kids, fund your passion, alcohol addiction or whatever the case then perk the hell up! If you're gonna be at work then DO YOUR JOB! At least act like you wanna be there.

I understand everyone has their days where everything is going wrong: relationships, bills, boss acting like a b... etc etc, but you're at work. So pull it together, block everyone out, and do what you gotta do so you can finish your day & go home. I don't expect you to be all extra friendly & accomodating, but at least do the minimum: acknowledge my presence & get me what I paid for in a timely manner. That's all I ask. You ain't gotta ask me how my day is or tell me my toes look nice (true story) etc etc. Just get me my stuff so we can both go about our days. Now if you WANNA talk, then we can talk. I've encountered people who were so refreshingly nice & pleasant they made my day.

But back to the topic at hand... I've ran across zillions of people in a variety of places that are just horrible. And this transcends all races, ageS & cultures. For instance, there's this cafe at my job; the ONLY eatery in the whole plaza right? Our plaza consists of a plethora of businesses so everyone is very professional & up to par. We're all busy & sometimes don't have time to drive somewhere & get something to eat. So what do we do? We walk over to the cafe. It's in the middle of all of the buildings, like a courtyard if you will. Needless to say it's a great location, so she gets alot of business... kind of... well, she'd get way more if she'd be nicer to people.

The first time I went in there she was very abrupt with her customers, always saying only one or two word responses to their inquiries. I figured it was because she didn't know how to speak English that well (she's Korean) or was having a bad day. The next couple of times I went in there she was the same way: rude, abrupt, always frowning & always asking people "Is that it? That's all you're getting?"

It didn't take me long to pick up on the fact that English wasn't her problem: customer service was.

And to make it worse, her food isn't that great. Everything is overpriced: $1 for mini chips, $3 for hamburger, cheese & etc is extra 50c each, $2 drinks, etc etc... The salad/ fruit "buffet" for lunch is always filled with dried or old looking stuff & she's very stingy with condiments. She doesn't have any to go packages, so if I wanted ketchup I'd have to squeeze some from the bottle onto my burger before I leave. And she's watching me the whole time, like "You better not take too much." Needless to say, I rarely, if ever, go over there. Her place is the last resort for me. I only go there if I don't have the car that day or if I'm lazy & don't feel like driving. 90% of the time I'd drive, lol. Nomatter how much I don't want to, I'd rather drive than eat over there.

I told Actor if I had enough money to open a restaurant there I'd take ALL of her customers. Dead ass. I'd have finer food, exceptional customer service & my prices would be competitively lower. I'd sooo take all of her business... By the way, did you know that one of my future plans is to own a restaurant? Yea, she better watch out, I might have more than one type of restaurants.

Actor & B-Ball said I should bring chips, drinks & other quick foods & sell it at lunch time out of my car for cheaper than what she's selling. lol. I would if this was somewhere else, but I refuse to do it at my job. First of all that's just tacky & second of all, everyone at my job would be like "Umm... Akanke... Are you ok? Do you wanna borrow some money?" lol. This ain't that type of crowd. Ergo, no thanks. If i had free time on my hands I'd sell my food somewhere else though. I bet I'd get alot of business cuz my foods are delightfully delicious :-D

I have plenty more customer service things to talk about, but I have to go now, so this shall be continued on a later date...


Thanks for reading. Until next time... Akanke

ANTHONY'S PIZZA & PASTA

The first restaurant I have decided to write about is one of our favorites ever! Anthony's Pizza & Pasta is a mom & pop's joint on Highway 85 in Riverdale. There's one on East Ponce de Leon too but I've only been once & I like the Riverdale one better. Furnished with pool tables, air hockey, arcade games & 2 tvs, there's something fun for everyone to see or do. The interior is green & tan with fenced looking wood on the wall, and tan/wooden arts & decorations to match. You can sit in regular tables, wooden booths, or our favorite round table. It's across the room as you walk in the door, but has some steps up and is elevated from the rest of the restaurant. Like a VIP section, if you will, for you club hopping people.

And how's the food you ask? It's GREAT! Very affordable & delicious! Let's face it, nowadays it's very hard to find food that's cheap but tastes good at the same time. You usually get what you pay for, but not in this case. I'd spend my money here than at any fast food restaurant any day. Here's a mini manifest of the menu & prices for the budget minded masses:

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Appetizers: all under $4
Salads: $4- small/ $7- large
Subs: $3.50- 7"/ $6.50- 14"
Wings: $6.25- 12pc/ $11.50- 25pc/ $19.95- 50pc
Pizzas: small $3.95, toppings $1 / large $6.50, toppings $1.50
Calzones: $5.50
Pasta entrees: $4.75- $8.25
Kids menu: all under $4.50
Desserts: Cookies/ Brownies- .65c
Cheesecake- $2.95
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As you can see, the menu has a variety of food for every taste bud: pizza, wings, pasta, subs, salads, fries, brownies, cookies, cheesecake... etc. Their pepperoni pizza is great & we also get the chicken alfredo pizza. It has perfectly seasoned chicken, mushrooms, alfredo sauce & cheese. Best ever! The Medium & Italian flavored wings are great too!

Other tasty dishes are the pastas, chicken strip subs, spaghetti & meatballs, and jalapeno poppers (fried jalapeno peppers with cream cheese in the middle) with ranch dipping sauce. I usually bring some steamed Old Bay crab legs & eat them with the poppers. Add some sweet tea & you got one of my favorites meals ever.

So if you're ever in the Atl area or if you live in Atl, ever in Riverdale, stop by there & Gina or Becca will take good care of you. They're like our extended family cuz we eat there so much. lol. We've had numerous birthday parties & gatherings there & everyone loves that place. Go check it out! Oh yea, they do deliveries for surrounding areas too. No, you can't call in an order from California, they don't go that far...

P.S. - If you Google "Anthony's Pizza & Pasta" you'll probably get some website for a place in New York, which obviously isn't the right one, so here's their address so you can Mapquest it. Go forth hungry people! Bon Appetit!

6518 Highway 85
Riverdale, Ga. 30274
(770) 997-6040

IDIOT OF THE DAY case #1

Ok, I have decided to dedicate my 1st IDIOT OF THE DAY to a couple of IDIOTS that manage my apartment complex. You know who you are *stares*

Let's see, where shall I start? Let's take it back a couple of months to April... So me & Actor went apartment hunting for a month or so & finally found the perfect place. Beautiful buildings, appealing landscapes, sparkling pool, spacious fitness center, and the actual apartment was exquisite. Tan cabinets with gold handles, matching bar counter, tannish walls instead of boring white ones, spacious bedroom with ample closet space, huge bathroom mirror with mirror medicine cabinet, stainless steel 4 light bulbed lighting for bathroom & adjustable studio lights for dining room, brand new appliances, and last but not least, a huge porch. The whole nine, everything we could've asked for... and a whole lot more.

We moved in, inspected the place for any maintenance issues & the episode started from there. Our clear tray at the bottom of the fridge was cracked & needed to be replaced, and the linen closet door knob was unattached on the inside, so whenever we pulled on it to close the door, it would just fall off into our hands. Just 2 simple maintenance requests. Easy right? So I called the office. "Ok honey, we'll get somebody there today." Cool, I thought.

They never came. Not that day, not the next day, not the next week... Us being the patient & understanding people that we are, figured that they were just swamped with requests & probably couldn't get to us right away or even forgot. "It's cool, I'll just call them again." So I called in another request. Another week went by unresolved. The first of many excuses was "Oh, alot of people's A/Cs are out, so they're busy fixing that. I'll send somebody over there today though, ok honey?"

* Side note: I hate when people call me nick names, i.e.: honey, sweetheart etc. It irritates the crap out of me. The only person that I can tolerate it from is Actor cuz he said it so much I had to get used to it, and plus he's my baby, he can do that.

So I said "Ok thanks" and went about my day. I came home from work to, yet, another day of unfixed maintenance. Being patient, again, we waited it out for a couple of days, then it, again, turned into a week, then 2 weeks. Get the pattern? Yea... By the way the women that I am talking about are those smile in your face but get nothing done kinda people. Yea they're very nice & sweet, so if you're just there to converse then you'll have a grand ol' time. But if you, like me, need your shat handled, then they're the type of women you'd like to choke. Repeatedly. Or maybe it's just me... *fake laugh, frowns, mugs*

It's now July. Yes, 2 months have gone by (cuz we moved in at the end of April, I'll cut them some slack instead of technically adding the extra month.) 2 months have gone by & our requests are still not fulfilled. We came outside one day to a flyer posted by an anonymous resident. It, in a nutshell, said that we as residents need to take action because they're sick of it. All of our amenities are neither opened nor working. That was news to us. Then it all made sense. We never saw the pool opened, nor the gym or entertainment/game room that they included in the shiny brochure. The flyer also said that they've tried to address the issues with the office but to no avail & that they kept getting the runaround (big whooping surprise.) That if anyone can find the number to the corporate office then post it on the mail boxes so everyone can call & let them know what's going on.

The next day I found the corporate number. lol. (I can just hear Actor & his brother say in the background "That girl quick. She wants results.") lol again. But anyways, I was gonna post it all over everything, but after some deliberation we decided it wouldn't be in the best interest of our stay here, so I had to put out my fire. So I just called corporate instead. haha.

I spoke to the Vice President & told him about our amenities & maintenance issues & he said that he would get it squared away. Now wouldn't you know, the office lady called me immediately & asked me was there something wrong? Yea biatch there's lots of things wrong! DUHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH (sometimes you just gotta go old school with a simple duh man. Some people just don't get it.)
"Now what's wrong again? What'd you need fixed sweety?"
"Linen closet door knob & clear tray for fridge."
"Ok, I got it, but tomorrow's gonna be July 4th, so I'll have someone come over 1st thing on the 5th k? And oh yea, if you have any issues please give me a call. Don't call corporate ok? Let ME know what's going on. Don't call corporate."

Yea right. I'm GONNA call corporate cuz apparently my request isn't getting through to your idiotic brains, so if I need something resolved I'm gonna call corporate. Time & time again. I like corporate...

The 5th? No ones shows up. Not a soul. A week later, guess what? Still no one... The next excuse that they gave was "Oh, somebody came by, but they didn't have a key so they couldn't get in." First of all, this is YOUR apartment complex, do you really think I'll buy that you don't have a mass key to every apt? Rightttt, step your lies up you pathetic excuse for management. Second of all, I get off work at 2pm, so one of us have been home EVERY SINGLE DAY since we've been here. IFFFF someone would've came, we would've gotten our shat fixed a long time ago. So I don't wanna hear it.

Some more time went by and it got to the point where we were just living & having fun that we actually forgot about the issues. Except for the moments that I get a towel out of the linen closet & grab the doorknob to close it & it came loose into my hands. Then I got heated again. And a couple of times I was contact-less & couldn't really see & almost tripped over random things & out of instinct reached for the knob & it came apart & I almost busted my ass. Then I was pissed.


Fast forward to September. We had an additional maintenance issue to add to our roster: one of the studio lights in our dining room is broken & needs to be replaced. I called them every day. For a week. EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. for 2 weeks straight. "Ok, gotcha. We'll get on it."

Lies lies lies. So just yesterday I called corporate again. I was through playing games with them. Vice President didn't pick up so I left a strong, urgent message telling him to call me back right away. And he did, 10 minutes later. I told him what was going on, that it's been 5 months, going on 6 (that's half a freaking year!) that I have requested (millions of times) for my maintenance to be done. He was very nice & concerned so I didn't have to get rude. lol. He told me to call the manager & speak to her & that if my maintenance didn't get done right away to call him back.

And here's the twist ladies & gents: one of the women that I've been dealing with this whole time told me that she was the manager... and turns out she's not! (big whooping surprise, again) There's another lady that I didn't even know existed. So she basically lied this whole time so I wouldn't actually get to the real manager & get my shat told.

So I called, this time asking for the REAL manager.
"Good morning this is Idiot of the day, can I help you?"
"Yea, (the real manager's name) please."
"Who is this?"
"Akanke"
"Who?" (Biatch you know who this is, you should know my voice & irritation by now) "AKANKE"
"Are you a resident?" (I'll kill you...)
"Yes I'm a resident."
"What apt. # are you in again?"
"(insert #)"
"Oh ok. What is this about?"
"Can you PLEASE transfer me to (insert manager's name) NOW?!"

She hesitantly transfers me. I can hear her run to her office & was talking to the manager. I told the manager my story, but I could tell she wasn't paying as much attention cuz IDIOT was telling her something. She then said "Oh, yea. They said they couldn't get to you guys cuz they didn't have a key." (Well I'll be damned) "Well, someone's home right now so you guys can send someone over. Immediately. PLEASE." "Ok I'll send Mr. so & so over." "Thank you."

*Click*

When I got home I had a clear tray in my fridge so I can put fruits, vegetables, or whatever I feel like putting in there cuz I HAVE one. My studio lights were rearranged, but no new one so now I just have 2 instead of 3. We decided that was fine; saves us some power. And I saw a door knob box on the bar. A few minutes later Mr. Maintenance man came back by & installed it for us.

So to you, idiots of the day, the next time I put in a maintenance request I expect that you will get someone on it right away. I have no problem calling corporate again. Now go fool some other unsuspecting new tenant. Cuz I am NOT the one. Thanks.

IDIOT OF THE DAY

Soooooooo... In addition to my LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION! and HAVE FORK WILL EAT family, I am also adding a series called IDIOT OF THE DAY. Yes, yes, yes. Very so often I think that throughout the day, whether it be at work, in traffic, while shopping & especially while reading the news. I will start to share these moments with you, hopefully in doing so will raise a fundraiser for loudspeakers. These loudspeakers will serve the purpose of turning the switch on & yelling "What the hell are you thinking?!?!" in those idiots' ears. In doing so will, hopefully, snap them back to reality or just out of their stupidness so they can be on a swift & rewarding path towards intelligence & sanity.

Just a few teaser stories:

Subject A: A high school boy & sister get in a fight with another girl. He has a knife & accidentally stabs his sister instead of the other girl.

Subject B: A middle aged lady file taxes using dead people's names. All wired to one account. Needless to say, she got caught.

Subject C: An armed guy robs convenience stores for cigarettes. With a hat on. Nothing else to conceal his identity. Standing ovation for him ladies & gentlemen.

Check back soon for more idiots of the day. Who knows, it could be someone you know...

Love, Akanke

HAVE FORK, WILL EAT

In addition to the Lights, Camera, Action! series that I am starting will be the restaurant series. As you all should know by now, I LOVE to eat. I'll try almost anything once. I've eaten cuisine from Italian, Soul Food, Chinese, to Seafood, Caribbean, etc etc. My favorites have to be pasta, bbq, and seafood. I'll eat those any day. And let's not talk about desert. I'll eat almost any desert put infront of me (that's after I eat the whole table full of appetizers & entrees. lol) I've also eaten exotic/ unique foods like snake, eel, deer, shark, snails, fish eyes, fish eggs, quail eggs, etc etc. Yea, I AM from another country people! My culture eats weird/gross sounding things but most of the time it tastes great if you stop being a punk & just eat it!

I love to cook. It excites me to learn how to cook something new. Over the years I've learned cooking tips from my parents, Actor's parents & even my friends & their parents. I can cook Asian food, Pasta, BBQ, bake cakes, brownies & deserts like banana pudding etc etc... and Soul Food (don't play, I make the best cornbread in Atl. Holla at me if you visit.) The best thing about cooking is watching people eat it. Might sound corny but I bust my butt (well hand technically) to cook great food because I want Actor & whoever else eating to enjoy theirselves. It makes me happy to feed people.

I told Actor that food is one of the most universal things in life that make people happy. I've noticed that nomatter who they are, where they came from, or what they're going through, when people eat, they're so content. Yea they're hungry & are filling a physical need to nourish their bodies, but beyond that... beyond that is a beautiful thing. People sit to talk, laugh & bond when they eat. Families gather for holidays to eat & catch up on each other. Couples eat to celebrate an anniversary or get to know each other on a first date. Even homeless people are happy when they eat; seems like for those few minutes they don't have a care, worry, or fear in the world.

So this series is for those who share the same love of food with me. Food is a beautiful (and delicious) art. Me & Actor love to try different places every chance that we get, so I'm gonna start recommending & sometimes shoo you away from a place. lol. Hey man, don't wanna waste your time eating bland food.

Check back soon for my 1st restaurant blog!

Love,
Akanke

3:10 TO YUMA

First of all, immediately after reading this, you must go to the theater to watch this outstanding, great, excellent, whatever adjective that you like, movie. I mean, just go ahead & crank up your car & let it warm up, so when you finish reading you can just hop in & drive straight there.

Consistent with the title, 3:10 to Yuma is the actual train ride that will take bad ass outlaw Ben Wade to trial to be hung. Ben Wade, played by Russell Crowe, is head of a gang of thieves & murderers that run the Southern Railroad. When he is captured, Ben is escorted by a group of marshalls & Civil War veteran Dan Evans (played by Christian Bale) to the train station. Sounds easy right? Wrong. What happens during the journey there is explosive! Ben Wade is a force to reckon with & Evans ain't playing with him either. Both of them are completely different morally, ergo has to earn each other's respect.

Bursting with energy, excitement, & just down right cowboy gangsta shit (lol that's the only way I can think to put it man) 3:10 to Yuma is the best western movie I've seen in a long time. Trust me folks, if you're not into Westerns you will be after this. It's so good you won't even notice or much less CARE.

This is going down in history as a classic, not just with me, but Oscar wise. I hope they get something for it. Still waiting for the rest of the upcoming movies this year, but so far, this has got to be one of my favorite contenders for an Oscar. Not sure which category yet cuz there's been so many great movies & sequels this year. But go see it! You don't wanna miss it! Me & Actor said this is gonna be one of those movies that our grandkids are gonna ask "Grandma, did you really go see that in theaters?" Yea... Like how we now ask "Did you really see Casablanca?" Yea... Go see it. Now. And bring me some nachos on your way back. K thanks!

P.S.- Here's the link to the official movie site: 3:10 to Yuma. Go check out all the goodies.

Love,
Akanke

Butterfield: Twenty-two robberies, over four hundred thousand dollars in losses.
Ben Wade: Ya'll notice he didn't mention any of the lives I've taken?

Ben Wade: I've always liked you Byron, but even bad men love their mommas.

Doc Potter: Is it true that you dynamited a wagon full of prospectors in the western territories last spring?
Ben Wade: No, that's a lie... It was a train full.











Ben Wade: They're going to kill me in the morning... I'll never see the sun.

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!

Soooo I've been meaning to blog about movies for... years. lol. Just now getting around to it. Sorry! But here I am! Better late than never right?

If you don't know, movies are one of my passions. My ultimate career goal in life is to be a successful actress. I want to get to the point where everyone knows & respect me for who I am, what I do, & what I stand for. I want to use my money to help the homeless, children, & lots of other people who need a helping hand. I want to use my fame to bring out issues that would otherwise not be heard because, regardless if celebrities want to or not, they ARE role models & people DO look up to them.

Regardless of what's going on in our lives: stress, arguments, bills, etc, once we're watching a movie nothing else matters. We get lost in their world for 2 or 3 hours, and for those couple of hours you're happy (unless the movie sucks of course.) Movies capture our imaginations, hearts, souls, spirits, minds, and everything inbetween. To me, if a movie can make you laugh, cry, get angry, feel sorry, etc., all in one, then it's a great movie. Same with individual characters. If they can make you hate, yet love them at the same time, then they be that TRUTH!

Actor has the same passion, hence the pseudonym. We love love love love love to watch movies. New ones, old ones, classics, etc. If you give us a movie, we'll watch it regardless of what it's about; we'll give anything a shot... And if something sucks, we'll make fun of it for half an hour after it goes off; same for if it's good. We always discuss the movie after we finish it: the good & bad parts, camera angles, scenes, colors, everything... We're also interested in the behind the scenes portion too (producing, editing, etc) so when we watch a movie, we literally watch everything about it.

We spend most of our money on movies & food. We'll go to AMC (plug. Pay me) to watch new releases, the dollar movies to catch up on movies that left the theaters, and we'll even rent or pay per view movies sometimes.

So ladies & gents, old people & babies, here is the first blog about movies you should see. I'll put our personal favorites up there. And trust me, if we say it's good, then it's definitely greatt. I'm very picky, so if something is alright then i'm not gonna say that it's good. I'll list new movies that we've just seen, along with older ones that if you haven't seen them, you HAVE to go rent it.

The 1st movie will be 3:10 to Yuma. Just saw it on Sunday. Go to the next blog to read about it.

Love you guys,
Akanke

HAPPY BIRFDAY TO YOU!!!

Saturday 9/15 was Actor's 24th birthday. We had reservations at Madison Grill at 7pm. He woke up & went to hang out with his brothers & cousin while I stayed at home & got ready for the night. I was finishing cutting up his music/movie themed confetti (cuz he really wanted it but Party City was completely out, so I decided to make some for him) I literally hand cut every single confetti. There were about 800 pieces, maybe more; I didn't mind cuz I like cutting stuff anyway, plus I had some free time on me hands.

After finishing the confetti, I ate the Wendy's he brought me, then painted me toes. He loves it when I do french tip. I proceded to make a director's chair out of the bendable, fuzzy thingy (can't remember what it's called) to put on his music/movie cake. I also made a mini version of him to put on the chair with a real cut out picture of his face. He had butter yellowed cake with rainbow chip frosting. I cut the cake to look like a film strip & decorated it with pictures of the things he loved: music notes, guitar, microphone, etc...

As I was putting the finishing touches on the cake, he came home & we started to get dressed. I put on my white spaghetti strapped-knee-length dress with tan flowers & red decorative trim on the bottom. It was gorgeous! I had some tan shoes with red ankle ribbons to tie around. Actor had on some fresh black jeans, black dress shirt & a hot black & silver tie loosely around his neck.

We went to pick up his little brother & headed to the city. We were kinda late, lol. The party started at 7pm & we got there like 7:50. He wanted to be late anyway to make a grand entrance. I got alot of fuss cuz I kept telling everyone to be on time & we ended up being extra late. haha. Oh well... :-p

The restaurant was very nice; adorned with black, white & red colors. We had reservations for 40 so they set up 2 tables of 20 filled with candles on top. There was a whole section to ourselves with drawned red curtains for privacy.

We made our way around the room & introduced everyone to each other, chatted, made jokes... etc. and sat down to order. Blackened hanger steak with steamed broccoli & creamed spinach for me and shrimp & grits for him. He didn't like his food so he sent it back for shrimp & mashed potatoes. I didn't enjoy my food as much either but chewed on it anyway. We all had a blast. Everyone started buying him drinks & before you knew it, he was wasted! lol! He had about 7 glasses, not shots, glasses, of everything from Henesssy to Red-headed sluts. It was great. They even started freestyling at one point.

After a couple of hours we sung happy birthday to him & he opened his presents. His best friend got him a cookie cake & some money folded into a "Versace" outfit. It was cute. His brother got him a brown & tan/greenish sport jacket, his mom got him a black & silver Rocawear watch (he was twisted so was like "It's not on the right time" but turns out he had it upside down. haha.) He opened my present last (he's been waiting to open it for a couple of weeks since I had it at home, securely taped & he couldn't touch it) He finally opened it & saw some black, white & gray Nike low dunks with "Fontaine" on it. He & everyone else loved the shoes. Custom made things are the best!

We all had cake & I got numerous compliments on it. That was the 1st birthday cake that I'd ever made so I'm glad it turned out great. We still have some & I brought it to work today too. It's sooooooooo good :-D

Everyone started to spread & do their own thing, some went to watch the Poker tournament, some to play pool & arcade games, and some to the bar to get wasted... We hung out for a while longer & then went to the studio. His friends love to see him in the booth when he's drunk cuz he's already funny & goofy, but catch him when he's drunk & he's funny & goofy times 50.

He laid down like 20 freestyles to a plethora of beats & had his voice on auto tune sometimes. It was funny as hell! hahaha. Tpayne better watch out! He even got his cousin some booth time & he was ready too. He was all snapping on the track; he's gotten good since we've seen him last.

3 or 4 hours later we headed home. I dropped our friend, his brother, and cousin off & we headed home.

"Thank you baby, I had a great birthday."

You're welcome love. Anything for my boo boo :-)

SAVANNAH BOUND pt. 3

Saturday we woke up to Actor's mom's grits, eggs, sausage & pancakes breakfast (famous family breakfast for yearsss. I didn't eat the pancakes, I don't like pancakes very much, only every once in a while) She cooked ALOTTT of food since there were about 20 people there. lol. It was like a refuge camp.

We ate, then got dressed for the beach (Tybee Island) Well, I guess, technically undressed... The morning started off sunny then the skies turned gray but we were determined to go get us some sand & water! We live in Atlanta, ergooo, no beaches that are decently close by. We headed there anyway & am I glad we did. It was beautiful! We said that we weren't gonna get in the water, but as soon as we got there & laid our towels down, we got in the water. haha. Since it was kind of cloudy, there was an amazing breeze so we weren't hot. The water was salty, yet warm and refreshing. We caught a whole bunch of waves, digged in the sandy water for seashells & other cool things that we could take back & made sand castles. He made a heart at first, which eventually turned into a pyramid. I made a house that turned into a pyramid then morphed into a sombrero. lol. Skills man, Skills.

We played in the water some more, got knocked down by some huge waves, then did it all over again. At one point Actor thought there was a shark & he said "Watch out, come back in." I thought he was warning me of a huge wave cuz that's what we've been doing, so I'm like "I'm straight, I can tough it." "Come in!" (I didn't hear him say shark at all, maybe cuz I'm slow) then I got out of the water. A passerby came up to us & said it wasn's a shark. Turns out it was some dolphins. I wish I could've seen them, I love dolphins.

We headed back to Savannah & went to Golden Corral. Figured we'd give them one more try. The food was great that day. The steak chef was the best! It was perfectly seasoned & was so tender & juicy. Like how the steaks look in those commercials? That's exactly how they tasted. I went back up there like 5 times! Every time that I went up there he just laughed & cut me another piece. One time he saw me coming & started cutting the steak before I even got there. haha. Everything else was delicious too. Golden Corral was a delight that day. Look at me, this sounds like a restaurant review. Well, it gets a 6 out of 5 star for that day :-)

After unbuttoning our pants & driving home enormously full, we hung out with grandma for a while. That night we went to River Street and walked around. Nomatter what's on the schedule for Savannah, we gotta stop by River Street at some point during our visit. It's like a whole 'nother world. Shops galore, seafood filled restaurants, beautiful architectures & landscapes, not to mention the river glistening from the street lights... We made an impromptu stop at the Riverboat store & bought tickets for the last cruise of the night. It was an hour an a half long. That was the first time either one of us had been on a boat so that was an amazing experience. We sipped frozen margaritas & strawberry daiquiries & let the river take its course and swept us into the moonlight. It was beautifullll. Water is so peaceful... We saw all the buildings adjacent to the river, businesses, shops, trees, etc. The ride back was kinda chilly. We decided that we were gonna bring a jacket next time we get on there for the ride back. We also decided that we're gonna take the cruise in the daylight to see what else we can catch. It was an enchanting & romantic night for us. We held hands, kissed, & embraced each other. I love being in his presence. He makes me glow...











The next morning we had a huge breakfast at his aunt's house once more, went to River Street to get some drinks (non-alcoholic of course :-)) & headed back on the road towards Atlanta. Savannah is great, but it sure feels good to be home. Our own apartment, cable, internet... the works. We're not high maintenance people at all, but it sure feels good to have access to lots of technology since we're info/gadget freaks. We went to Golden Corral as soon as we dropped his brother & dad off. Needless to say, we got full & went back home & relaxed for the rest of the day.

Exquisite Savannah, we shall be back soon to enjoy other parts of your beauty & grace...

Love,
Akanke