Katrina

I met this guy (Carson) online about three months ago. We lost contact with each other for about a month and a half (shortly after my grandmother passed). Then I up and emailed him around the time Katrina hit.

I didn't think he'd respond to my email. It was dripping with sarcasm. This guy had been to New Orleans on a business trip at the end of July (which was the last time I heard from him). After the hurricane hit, I realized I'd probably never get to see NOLA. I was very jealous.

He responded to my emailed and I got the impression he was happy to hear from me. He told me what New Orleans was like when it was dry and what he had been up to since we last wrote each other.

I think he wants to meet. I don't want to meet him just yet. I'm satisfied with emails and the occasional phone call.

Bragging Rights

I don't mean to rub it in, but I got to see the shuttle just before its flight to Florida, or wherever it's going. I was less than 1/4 mile away this time. It was so cool. The shuttle was mounted on top of a 747. Sorry I didn't get pics of it but cameras are not allowed on the flightline. It basically looked like a mama plane (747) carrying her baby plane (the shuttle). I'm a little more excited about this because I was always under the assumption that the shuttle was flown back to its destination instead of carried back. You'll probably see footage of it on the news. So make sure you watch today/tonight.

Unusual Wakening

I woke up this morning to a loud boom. At first I thought it was an earthquake but I earthquakes don't make that kind of noise. Then I figured the shuttle must have landed.

Everyone was so excited at work. Of course, having seen shuttle landings when I was a little girl living at Edwards AFB, California, I didn't think of it much. I've seen about three or four shuttle landings in my lifetime. But today, I got the opportunity to get a close look at the shuttle.

Yip, I got to see the shuttle on the flight line. It was being hauled off to the NASA hangar. I wish I had a picture of it, but it's illegal to take pictures of the flight line unless authorized to do so.

Granny's Birthday

Today would have been my grandmother's 78th birthday. My mom was really sad this morning. When I went into her room, I could tell she was crying and she had the obituary on the bed.

I didn't know what to say to her. So, I quietly left the room.

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originally uploaded by Shavonne.

I really don't have anything to write about, so I've posted a pic I took a during the rainy season. I took it while I was driving to work (not a good idea).

TIME

There doesn't seem to be enough time in the day. I constanly feel like I have to spread the things I want to do over long periods of time. Like today when I got off work, I spent almost three hours organizing my photos at flickr instead of posting to my blog. I never finished organizing my photos. Over the next year or so I will be restoring some old family photos. There are over 300, so I'll be restoring photos forever because I don't even know how to work Photoshop. But that's okay because it's worth preserving family memories, especially of those that have passed away.

UPDATE

I've been really busy lately. I had to travel to Michigan June 26-27 to visit my sick grandmother. We didn't think she would make it through the weekend but she did. Then I went to Florida to visit my dad for 4th of July. When I got back to California I got the call that my grandmother passed away so I had to make arrangements for a trip back to Michigan for her funeral. I'm so tired. I just wanted to post something since I haven't had a chance to.

Girlfriend Has White Boy Fever

I received an email today from a good friend. She told me she's dating a white boy. This is completely shocking to me because my friend was never one to even look at a white boy. She told me she's never been attracted to them. In fact, she told me she would NEVER date a guy unless he was black.

My friend and I are black females; she's from Atlanta, Georgia, and I'm a Southern Californian. I told her that if I had that attitude, I'd never know what it was like to date because, well, black men in California don't seem to be attracted to black women.

I was stubborn in college. I only dated black back then. That means, I never dated. Well, actually I went out with two black men in those four years. Let's do a quick equation:

2 black guys x 2 dates a piece = 4 dates

Yip, I went out on four dates in the four years I was in college. My friend's reaction, "Wow, that's it?"

She, having been brought up in Georgia, never had a black man drought. Lucky her. The only draw back was the ratio of men to women. There were many more women than there were men, so she said women were always the aggressive.

Anyways, let me get back to the point of this post. My friend is dating a white guy! I don't believe it! I just don't believe it! I'm going to need pictures because I don't believe anything unless I can see it with my own eyes. I wonder what changed her mind. I wonder....

A New Boyfriend for NiceButtBunny?

Most of the guys I've dated in the last six months I met online at match.com. I never thought I would go out with someone I met on the internet, but I have three times.

In fact, my longest relationship ever was with a guy I met on the internet. Two whole months! And nothing to show for it, not even bitterness. I'm really proud of myself for going that long before I kicking a guy to the curb because I usually do in two weeks.

If you want to try online dating, here's a few tips:

1. Come up with an eye catching name. I chose NiceButtBunny. There's a lot of men out there that like ass and bunnies are cute and soft. So you get my point right?

2. Upload a really nice picture of yourself. Don't post pics of yourself posing with attractive people of the opposite sex. Those viewing your profile will think of them as competition, so crop out the eye candy. Remember, YOU should be the focal point of the picture. I posted a picture of myself posing with two really attractive males but I cropped them out. However, proximity to beauty is a good thing and it will radiate through the picture. So while I advise you to avoid posting pics of yourself posing with attractive people, do it as long as you crop them out . Here's a response from a guy that viewed my profile:

"Shavonne, you're funny. You've helped me to realize that another
key to a nice picture is the subliminal messages that surround it. For some
reason I was convinced that you have a nice body but when I took another look at
your pix there is nothing there to support that. That's when I realized how
slick you are! After reading your profile I saw that I had been influenced by
the BUTT in your screen name and in your best feature. You brainwashed me!"

3. Make sure your Intro is a positive one. Don't talk about your past relationships, because most likely they were shitty. Nobody wants to read about the ex.

4. Last, if you do decide to meet, make sure it's very public. I usually go for coffee shops like Starbucks.

I hope this advice works for you. Happy searching for your perfect match.

Boredom + Drama = MORE Boredom

I went out last night with a friend. It was her birthday. I don't think she was happy. In fact I know she wasn't happy. What can I do?

My friend should be walking on cloud nine. She's found a man to spend the rest of her life with and they plan to marry in July. Unfortunately, her parents don't like the guy. They don't like the fact that he's Mexican.

They've never met him, I don't think, but yet they don't like him. My friend's fiance is barely Mexican. And I mean literally. His mother is Caucasian and has red hair! Red hair! When you look at the guy, there's nothing Mexican about him. NOTHING.

With all of this going on, I'm still bored. I think I need to go out and meet some people without baggage like babies and boyfriends. Babies and boyfriends are just plain boring.