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First a quick update. My mom put my squares together and it came out to be a beautiful blanket.

This is all the blankets that my mom made including the one that I made.

Yes she made more than me, but she is retired. Lol.

Here is the veteran that received my blanket.

My mom did not get his name which is okay. She actually didn’t get any pictures of the other blankets that was given away except this one. She must have known somewhere in the back of her mind that I wanted this picture. I am always happy to bless someone with a thoughtful gift. Especially one that is homemade and useful to the recipient. Giving away blankets for me is definitely one of my life’s purposes. Not giving this up anytime soon.

Now to the topic at hand. Here to share some more random and not so random thoughts. This mind is always overflowing and you poor souls stay on the receiving end. Smh. Well if you are reading this then it is your own fault 😂😂😂.

1. Why do articles list people that bash and bully artists/actors/writers, etc. as fans? I don’t think that is the correct wording. More along the lines of haters, meanies, dickwads, assholes, bastards, etc. I would never call someone who attacks me and disrespects me a friend. So to use the word “fan” doesn’t make a lick of sense. I think these journalists need to realize that they are using the wrong word and change that shit up.

2. I am scrolling through storage benches on Overstock. I realize, not even halfway in, I was actually tired of looking. It stated at the top that it was 779 to look through. I became annoyed. First, because they don’t sort their selections into different pages. You just keep going down and down and down. Second, since everything is on one page, if I decided to stop and look another day I would have to go through all the ones I seen before and who the hell wants to do that!?! They should have a feature in the app where you can return right where you were at the last time or bookmark that location. It would make my life easier at least. Lol.

3. Is there a such thing as the one that got away? I would think if that was the person that I was meant to be with then wouldn’t I have had the opportunity to be with that person. I don’t know, but there is a guy that I feel like he got away. I met him when I was in my mid to late 20s and I still think about him to this day. I wanted him bad and that is rare for me. I meet plenty of men but most of them don’t make an impression on me. His mom used to cook and he would share his lunch with me. His mom’s cooking was great too. And if you know me, food is the way to my heart. He had a great work ethic and that is a serious turn on for me. His smile was slightly crooked but oh so sexy. Like I said, I wanted him 😂😂😂. So how do I categorize this person? Thoughts?

4. Why is it that I feel like the dude on the Sprint commercials who was previously a spokesperson for Verizon is a traitor? For one, everyone knows that Sprint’s network is not as good as Verizon. So this fool is on these commercials lying for a paycheck. I have had Verizon, Sprint and AT&T over the years and I have had the best service with Verizon. Actually the terrible service on Sprint made me go with Verizon, damn the cost. Now I will say Verizon is high as hell and they dont really give you a lot of perks like T-Mobile. If I was going to switch from Verizon it would be to T-Mobile, not with Sprint. I don’t know how anyone can take him seriously. Everytime one of those commercials come on I either mute the TV or change the channel.

5. Candy makers are always putting a thousand of the nasty candies in a bag and only a few of the good candies. No names but recently I purchased a bag of candy bites. They had about ten of the white mystery flavor (yum, my favorite) and about 50 of the orange flavored (yuck). So let’s say that I threw away about half a bag of candy. I am sure that there is someone who likes the orange ones that I could have given them to, probably not though, but I fingered all of them. Not that I am nasty or anything but most people would not be receptive to candy that has been pawed. Orange flavor and lemon flavor are two of the most unwanted in any candy bag. Just do away with them. Lol. Now Starburst had the right idea with Fave Reds. There was no way to go wrong with that. All the best flavors in one bag, yes! Starburst has even come out with a bag of All Pinks. Candy manufacturers pay attention, you are missing a golden opportunity. What is your least favorite flavor that comes in a candy bag?

Can you relate to any of these thoughts? Do you have any random/not random thoughts to share? Leave a comment below. I love to hear from you. Be well and whole.

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I am not sure if I have flown Spirit before, but I know that I would not make a habit of it. They were courteous and it was not a bad experience at all. Well the second stop landing was a little rough. My issue is once you pay for everything else, such as baggage fees and window seats, you are paying the same amount as you would for any other airline. Now if you got a $50 – $100 ticket I can see it being worth it. This trip I have sat on the same seat both flights, Seat 27D. Which happens to be an aisle. When I don’t have a window seat I feel like a beggar. Hungrily peeking across the other passengers trying to get a glimpse of the view out the window. So tragic. Lol. Now they changed my seat for some odd reason. I am not complaining though. This seat is the 4th row in on the plane. Still not a window seat but I will be one of the first to get off. Yay!! Welcome to Las Vegas.

This 3 day weekend is for a wedding of a good friend of mine, Steve Parker. I am happy for them. I am always happy for anyone who finds their life partner. It is also cool because I haven’t been to Vegas in 16 years. I am excited to see the changes and have new memories and experiences. Steve and Joy are getting married at Caesar’s Palace which is also where I am staying. I have not stayed in this hotel/casino before. On my previous trips to Las Vegas I stayed at the Luxor and the Mirage, respectively. Planning on a new album in my photo gallery dedicated to this trip. I am sure I will be taking an excessive amount of pictures. Way back when, there was not cellphone cameras to take pics. We had those disposable daddies. And if you didn’t get them developed, those memories were not preserved for future reference.

I forgot my sunglasses. Just realizing this. Well thank God I brought a hat to protect my precious face from the sun. It is going to be hot as hell all the days I am here. Still looking forward to getting outside and walking the strip. I know some things have changed since I was last here and some things have stayed the same. I don’t remember paying resort fees back in the day. Personally, I think the fees should be on an as needed basis. If I don’t plan on using any of the amenities that are covered with the resort fees, I should be able to be pardon from the extra cost. Alas, it doesn’t work that way. I did ask and was shot down. Oh well what can you do.

This is the view from my room.

I had a great view. Waking up looking at those beautiful mountains and the lights in the evening was a definite bonus to my stay.

I am so delinquent because this was the first post that I created but I am just now posting it well after the vacation/wedding is over. I had to finish it up and share. It would have been really ghetto to never publish it. Lol. When was the last time you were in Las Vegas? Where did you stay? What did you do? Please leave a comment. Continue to be well and whole.

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I think the fact that I just attended a wedding inspired me to finish this post. Lol. By the way, the wedding was beautiful. We officially have Steven and Joy Parker. Ready to party at the reception.

On to the business at hand. So my friend Monica tagged me on Facebook about a young lady who was on The Steve Harvey Show. This young lady was presented with 50 available men, one from each state. She listed off about 4 requirements that she had for a man. Simple, not asking too much. Belief in someone or something greater than self, a car, his own accommodations not shared with anyone else and one other. Sorry I don’t remember what it was. More than half the men walked off the stage. Steve now asks her to list a couple of more requirements. She listed about 3 more, not wanting everything to be 50/50, not a macho man and a serial dater. She is now left with 4 men. Four men out of fifty! Wow. She says that she may be asking for too much. Steve reassured her by saying, “It is not your standards. It’s that you have to find men that meet ’em”.

I am not bringing this up to bash men at all. I believe that some of the men probably walked off because they were not interested in her and that’s fine. I am sure that a good portion also walked off because they did not fit her requirements. Mind you she did not say anything about height, hair color/style or overall looks. She was very clear in what she wanted. She had a set of standards that she knew had to be in place in order for her to have a happy and healthy relationship. I want to give her a high-five with the way she rattle them off. I have written down my needs and wants but I probably wouldn’t have been able to pick a clean 4 – 6 right off the top of my head. If placed in her position, could you do that? Men? Women?

The issue that I did have was the comment section. People, of course, are horrible on social media. They are bullies who say the meanest and most hurtful things. We know most of them wouldn’t dare have the balls to say it in your face, yet the hateful comments are still disturbing. Commentators, men and women, were putting her down about her standards and her looks. They were saying she would never find a man because she was expecting too much. Now y’all did hear me say she listed 6 – 7 things. They called her materialistic and a gold digger. To say that you don’t want a 50/50 relationship doesn’t make you a gold digger. I am seriously disappointed in the women who were making the comments. Really, we attack other women for having standards. Y’all hoes need to get some and stick to them. And if you don’t feel the need to have standards, don’t judge anyone else for having them.

Standards, in my opinion, are very important. I am shallow and I believe I dwell more on preferences. There is a big difference between the two. Preferences are things like looks, height, weight and social status. My preference is a man who has a height of 6 ft. or taller, brown skin, average build, nice smile and all his hair. My standards would be along the lines of someone who believes in God, has a job, a car and a place to stay that is not with his parents and who is successfully taking care of himself. A man who views marriage the same way that I do and who is loyal, upfront and honest about all the things that are important to us. No one is completely honest so I had to be specific on that point. And someone who loves me more than I love him. I am unsure if this is a preference or a standard. Lol.

Standards are guarantees that you will get treated the way that makes you feel loved and valued. They allow you to walk away from a relationship that does not serve you or makes you happy. How many times have you relaxed your standards and walked away from a relationship wishing you would not have done that? You are now bruised, figuratively and literally, distrusting and angry. You hate all men or women. You take that venom that is now inside you into the next relationship. To the person who meets your standards but you can’t relax because you are still carrying baggage from the last experience. I have been this person, kinda. I have relaxed my standards and been hurt pretty bad. But I start each new relationship giving that person the opportunity to present who they are. Not comparing them to the last one. It is unfair and can allow you to miss out on a really great person.

Do you know what your nonnegotiables are? Have you written them down? If you don’t know them yet, I would suggest looking at previous relationships and taking note of what was good and what was bad. The good things that you would want in future relationships could be the start to your list of standards. The bad things will also tell you what you are not willing to put up with no matter who the hell it is. It is so important to know yourself, your value and love yourself. It is the key to living a happy and healthy life. A life that when you look back you can say I have had more good than bad. That I lived with standards that represented me and I took shit off no one. It is not too late to start. If this speaks to you, it is time to reevaluate so that you can live well and whole. Love you all and wanting the best for each and every one of you.

Here is the link to the episode on YouTube. Check it out.