I am just a Nobody, trying to tell Everybody about Somebody, who can save Anybody. I do my best to keep my opinions to myself unless I am directly asked. This is in an effort to ensure that I don’t inadvertently hurt someone’s feelings or assault someone’s sense of self-worth, dignity or intelligence. That is not to say that I have all the answers, that I am always right, that I have illusions grandeur or think I am prophetic in some way. I say this humbly that being insightful and/or wise is never really been my intention, I call it like I see it. I hope you enjoy these graham cracker crumbs, little tidbits about life, love and everything in between!!
Sometimes I think we get so wrapped up in what the world thinks about who and what we are and in never stopping moving, that we don’t take the time to slow down and really have an introspective look at who we know us to be. Like out of one of those dramatic thrillers were the main character comes home after evading arrest and assassins to find the villain sitting in the dark their favorite chair. He tells him to come and have a sit, motioning with his gun to an adjacent chair and our protagonist wearily slinks over and cautiously sits. The villain goes into this deep monologue and in it dark truths are revealed that causes him to doubt everything that has happened, everything he thinks and the motives of those around him. It’s time to have that conversation with yourself. It is past time for you to stop running from all of those things that you have been avoiding and hiding from and face the parts of you that scare and frighten you. You never know… you may end up the wiser for it.
I am freshly back from a mentally and physically exhausting week of grad work in Santa Barbara, CA and there is no rest for the wicked!! I have barely had time to unpack before I had to turn around and start my regular work week. Nonetheless, being a clinical psychology doctoral student has a way of making you realize that you have accomplished something monumental and that I should really take a moment to stop and take it all in. *insert 5 second reflective pause…* Ok, that’s done…
So, I awoke this morning in a really strange mood. It was a play–my-Metallica-playlist type of morning and I was for sure that no one was going to be given quarter today on anything. I can say that that particular mindset has changed but my BS-O’Meter still has a pretty low threshold; I think I might be wound just a little too tight right now. I am in desperate need of decompression therapy and not the kind you get from the chiropractor. I am talking about the type of decompression therapy that makes you forget that you ever had a complaint in the world. For some this constitutes a massage, happy hour, the gym and just about anything else that would make you melt and ignore any and everything. Unfortunately this isn’t something that I am afforded at this point; too many responsibilities, too many depending on me, too many, too much, too little time. So where does that leave me? It leaves me listening to my Classic Soul and R&B stations on Pandora to keep a sliver of sanity, playing intermittent Words with Friends games with my oldest friend, texting Fashion Citations to unsuspecting friends for their Mother’s Day church choices (You know who you are… LOL) and figuring out what mischief and hijinks I can get into with the least amount of effort on my part!
Happy Hump Day My Lovelies!!
T. Nicole
This is mostly to make me laugh…
*Please note that explicit content may be included*
I have been in rare form these past couple of weeks and see no reason why today should be any different. I have been scandalously naughty and still need to post “Stuff I Got In Trouble for Saying This Week- The Travel Edition” from my road trip to Louisiana this past week. But in keeping with my salacious and jovial mood I give you The Harlem Shake!!
Y’all know how much I ADORE Jo Koy so I just had to include his Harlem Shake skit! Enjoy and make your own Harlem Shake moment.
You have NO idea how happy I am that it is Friday! This week has been an absolute beast and I am ready to enjoy my own personal happy hour and work on jewelry for my showing tomorrow. So, today is the inception of the newest weekly blog installment, “Stuff I Got In Trouble for Saying/Doing This Week”. You all know that I am random, unfiltered and honest, almost to a fault. I don’t try to be funny or witty; it just comes out that way sometimes. So for the week of April 15th here is what I have gotten in trouble for saying/doing:
Me: You are so positive; I don’t know how you do it.
Mom: I am learning to see the glass as half full rather than half empty.
Me: Is it bad that I see the glass as just as glass?
Me: Portuguese food? WTH? People say,” Hey, let’s try that new Chinese place”, “Hey, let’s try that new Mediterranean place.”, “Hey, let’s try that new Italian place.” No one says, “Hey, let’s try that new Portuguese place.” Hell, the Portuguese don’t even say that! You know what they say? “Hey, let’s go over to Spain for lunch.”
You all know how I ADORE fashion and accessories and the like. I love Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, Michael Kors, Rachel Roy, Rachel Zoe and a multitude of others. You can catch me on any given day in a flowing Grecian-inspired maxi dress or figure-hugging jeans and fitted tee, a vintage romper (I love vintage looks), I am always making a concerted effort to look and feel my best. Now don’t get me wrong, I am not a brand hog nor do I only wear designer labels. I am a fan of Wish, Langford Heights, and other small boutique shops around Houston and I am huge proponent of not having to spend a lot to look jaw-droppingly awesome. What do I call it? “Ballin’ on a Budget” I don’t go broke buying clothes and shoes or accessories; the great thing is that all of my accessories with a few exceptions are my own creations. If I want something in particular and I don’t have it… I make it, simple as that! Read the rest of this entry »
We are at the half way mark of the week and this week marks the one year anniversary of when I began this blog!! I’m overjoyed and really proud of the work that I have done so far. It is my sincere hope and wish that you all get as much of this blog as I do putting into it. So, in honor of my one year anniversary, this Friday I will introduce a new weekly installment post entitled, “Stuff I Got In Trouble for Saying/Doing This Week”. It would seem that I am constantly getting in “trouble” (my definition of trouble is someone laughing and saying I am wrong for a particular comment or deed) for something I have said or done, all of which is laughable and quite true most of the time. I’m just my random, unfiltered self.
As a teaser, this is the a synopsis of a text convo between me and my mom last night:
Me: You are so positive, I don’t know how you do it.
Mom: I am learning to see the glass as half full rather than half empty.
Me: Is it bad that I see the glass as just as glass?
Mom: *insert raised eyebrow*
I will also start adding my randomness via Vine so make sure you are following my Twitter feed!!
Today’s blog will be a quick one. I have had the most stressful 2 weeks of my career in a long time and I needed something go relieve the stress. An afternoon of office putt putt golf went a long way towards lightening my mood and music will do the rest! Once upon a time, many moons ago me and my girls would go out on Fridays to Max’s and dance into the night. Now as homage to my dancing days (soon to be revived) dance until you sweat!!
Happy 2nd to last day of the work week my Lovelies!!
So as you already know I get into these weird moods and can post some of anything and anytime. I am a lover of music, all genres of music with exception of a few, and am really good about sharing that with just about everyone who will listen. My iPhone has everything from Fred Hammond to Nikka Costa to J. Cole to AWOLNATION and I embrace the eclectic nature of my music taste. Read the rest of this entry »
I have been absent, as seems to be my modus oporandi here lately, as life has swept me up and dropped me far, far from where I originally started. As I come up on the 1 year anniversary of starting this blog I feel the innate need to give you another “Grinds My Gears”segment. So here goes:
Anyone with a job, anyone who works in Corporate America or in any office for that matter, will tell you that there is always some inane chit chat going around the cube farm about who does and doesn’t wash their hands after using the restroom. There is always some commentary about certain people’s personal hygiene or lack there of. Personally, I stay far, far away from office gossip, pandering and bs; I could probably care less about Bob, Becky or Jenny’s failure to wash their hands, as long as they aren’t touching anything on my desk and I avoid all food from those with “questionable” hygiene practices. Read the rest of this entry »
It is yet another day and I will admit to being bored out of my ever-loving mind!!! So this week the majority of the country is out on Spring Break and offices are running on a skeleton crew and there is little going on. I’m envious damn it! Yea, I admit to it, I want to take Spring Break off too!! But because I am in graduate school here in a little over a week (I am to begin per-requisites for my PhD in Clinical Psychology), I’m not a teacher or work in the education field and I don’t have any children, Spring Break is all but forbidden to me. Therefore I will be salty and a hater (which is an absolute rarity on my part) and pout and everything else possible to show my displeasure at my current status. Is that childish, ignorant and wholly out of character for me? Yup and I don’t care!!!!
So instead of sunning somewhere where clouds rarely ever exist, obtaining perfect bikini tan lines and falling asleep to the sound of waves breaking on the beach, I will sit here at my desk, listening to samba music on Pandora, daydreaming about my time in Rio a few years back and eating a Cutie orange… This week can’t be over fast enough!!!
Salacious Sunday
Happy Sunday my Lovelies!
I have been in rare form these past couple of weeks and see no reason why today should be any different. I have been scandalously naughty and still need to post “Stuff I Got In Trouble for Saying This Week- The Travel Edition” from my road trip to Louisiana this past week. But in keeping with my salacious and jovial mood I give you The Harlem Shake!!
Y’all know how much I ADORE Jo Koy so I just had to include his Harlem Shake skit! Enjoy and make your own Harlem Shake moment.
Harlem Shake Compilation
Jo Koy – Harlem Shake Skit
Blessings and Happiness Always
T. Nicole
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Posted by grahamcrackercrumbs09 on April 28, 2013 in Random Thoughts and Humor, Social Commentary, Work Life
Tags: Harlem Shake, Humor, Jo Koy, Random Thoughts, Sunday, Tanesha Graham