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766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 12,February,2003 | Day in Diva History! Wow! 1000 hits today! You like me... you really like me. *grin* Hey, that's as close to an awards acceptance as I'll ever get. Give me my moment of glory, for cryin' out loud! Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 12,February,2003 | Perfectly Described Jonathan says: Some people feel that heaven is a cake shop where you can eat as much as you like without putting on weight. For others its a tropical paradise or a library full of wonderful books with all the time in the world to read them. Sagittarius heaven is not quite like this. Its a busy place full of excitement and drama. Theres trouble too - and tension. What distinguishes it from normal everyday life? Just one thing. In this other world, your every move works well, your every decision proves wise, your luck ensures that you take it all in your stride. Yep. I always say I'm happiest when I am busy. Gotta have a problem to fix in order to be happy, even if the problem was created by me just so I would have something to fix. *sigh* It's quite an ugly cycle. Oh, and I'm reading Moliere this week. Don Juan, The Would-be Gentleman, and The Misanthrope (Miser). The characters are so overly exaggerated as to be comic, but there's a deep truth in much of it. It's just beginning to settle in to my understanding, and I feel more and more regret for not attending college. I would have read most of these years ago had I been a student. I'm still growing up, and only now beginning to realize some things that others figured out a long long time ago. Then again, I always did enjoy being the naive little fool that I am when it comes to life. But, I'm figuring out that there are certain rules that everyone follows. Rules stink. Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 11,February,2003 | Got on my walkin' shoes Feel like a little virtual travel? Check out urlLink Taiwan . Just got an e-mail from a friend while she was checking her e-mail at the airport in Hong Kong. Returning home from her trip to South Asia. For me, knowing that message traveled from Hong Kong to me was like getting a post card. I'm adding it to my collection. And, I was sent a pic from another friend from his travels to Helsinki. There's this medieval-looking castle-like church or something behind him, and he's all wrapped up in a heavy coat with a scarf covering his face up to the ears. Snow all around. Looks cold. He's so lucky to have been there. One day I'll send everyone a picture of me in front of that place. Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 11,February,2003 | I love candy hearts! Its the only thing about Valentines Day that I look forward to. Those and the chocolate. urlLink Get your own candy! Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 10,February,2003 | Not Munday Anymore I was reminded yesterday that I really don't like Mondays. They have some horribly oppressive effect on me, and they make my heart sad. Literally. And then, of course we have the impending horrors of Valentines Day, and I was again reminded that I really really don't like Valentines Day. There are so many reasons for it, and the Top 10 below are just the beginning. I was thinking last night about the pressure of the holiday, and how hopes are never quite fulfilled and dreams never fully realized. Nevermind that whatever romantic bones I had in my body are now all broken. My rose colored glasses have faded to black. Does that happen with age, or is it just because of how I've absorbed my own personal experiences? Is romance dead - or have I killed it in my own heart? I have a whole week to contemplate this question. Culminating in a day of paper hearts and chocolates. Thank goodness I had the foresight to get myself scheduled to a weekend of working - 20 hours this weekend to keep me busy and my mind occupied. The busier I am the happier I am. Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 10,February,2003 | There was a little girl who had a little curl Right in the middle of her forehead... And when she was good, she was very very good, But when she was bad she got a fur coat, jewels and a sports car. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 07,February,2003 | urlLink Top 10 Worst Ways to spend Valentines Day 10. Dressed in a red dress with white stockings, and dangly red heart earrings. Hmm... red shoes or white? 9. Pretending all day long that you actually LIKE Valentines Day, and wishing all a 'Happy' one with a grin plastered on your face. 8. Fretting over which of the 15 valentines YOU sent goodies and cards to will actually respond in kind. 7. Telling your mother in law what a wonderful son she has, and Yes, I'm sure that although he has deserted you both and run off to Zimbabwe with a toothless hot dog vendor, that it has not diminished in the least his outstanding character. 6. Commiserating with ANYONE about her biological clock. 5. Receiving unwanted Valentines from desperate coworkers who are just dying to get laid - and they think you are just as desperate! 4. Sending unwanted Valentines to coworkers because you are just dying to get laid! 3. Any and all contact with old lovers, flirting with the wishful thinking that NOW they're not losers and could actually be worth your time. 2. Watching every romantic comedy from Moonstruck to One Fine Day, Sliding Doors to Serendipity alone with the biggest tub of buttered popcorn you can find and wondering why you can't have that perfect little romance - or that perfect little belly button. 1. Getting toasted alone in a singles bar looking for a new Valentine. Results in a glowing neon sign over your head that says 'I'm Easy, Big Boy! Come and get me.' Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 07,February,2003 | Munday *sigh* I was inspired on Friday to write a lengthy essay on why I want to be 5 years old again. But the responsibilities of my grown up self deterred me. I wanted to expound on the freedom and joy of being 5, but the drudgery of single parenthood prevented me. I want my mommy! But then, there was the excursion to urlLink Madame's gain. As entertaining as ever - but there's something disturbing about envying a man for his feminine qualities, and wishing you had his taste in dresses and heels! *sigh again* Peeing in the bathroom with a man in the next stall was an interesting twist to the already twisted evening. The men's room was broken, so it became a co-ed potty. But, I've been to New York, so I was fine with it. Remember Ally McBeal? And, it's always great to inform someone new that I have a 10 year old and an almost 4 year old. 'Wow - you don't look old enough to have a 10 year old!' Thank you, thank you very much. Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 07,February,2003 | Happy Friday Everybody! My newest online addition - since I now have SPEAKERS! - is listening to streaming radio from all over the world. I've listened to New York, Seattle and Copenhagen. Today I'm 'in' Manila. As for my postcard collection, I received one from Australia yesterday and a friend in NY just promised to send one from Taiwan - from his trip last December. The idea is to create a travel itinerary for future reference - I want to go to all of the places that I have postcards from. But for now, I travel vicariously through my friends and my online radio. Hope this isn't as far as I ever get! I must have been a Viking or gypsy in a past life. I NEED TO ROAM! And now for something completely different... You are a Pomegranate...unconventional, unique, and just a little bit tart...you know how to make a lasting impression and often do so with your zest for life... urlLink What Kind of Fruit Are You? brought to you by urlLink Quizilla Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 06,February,2003 | Eureeka! Apparently sleep deprivation is good for something. After finally falling asleep around midnight, last night/this morning somewhere between 4am (after my little one woke me up to get her a little warm milk to go back to sleep) and 5:30am (when I gave up trying to go back to sleep and sat up to read) I figured that I should be able to create links to blog entries. And, what do you know, I was right. Of course that was just one of a million and one items running through my 'monkey mind' before the sun came up. Fred - that's a Buddhist term, and while I'm not a Buddhist, it perfectly describes how my mind was travelling from one thought to another. *smirk* Now I can go back and edit that Columbia entry, and instead of a lengthy entry of plagiarism, I can lead you to the blogs directly. But now, I think I go for my second cup of coffee. I think its going to be a looooong and caffeinated day. Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 04,February,2003 | testing something out here... urlLink Toot! |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 04,February,2003 | Yay for Me! Every once in a while, you should be allowed to toot your own horn. And if not on your own blog, then where? So, --- (that's me tooting my own horn) (Paraphrased just the good stuff from Today's NEW YORK TIMES, Business Day, 2/4/03) ' Where a Working Trip Can Seem Like Pleasure for Those in Winter's Grip By MARCI ALBOHER NUSBAUM HOTELS With refurbished Art Deco gems sprouting like mushrooms in South Beach, arguably the most chic stretch of beach in the country, deciding which one to book isn't easy. Monique Skruzny, [WINE CLUB MEMBER AND NEW BEST FRIEND] senior vice president for investor relations at AOL Latin America, says the NATIONAL (800-550-0505, from $189) is a standout. 'While the SHORE CLUB or DELANO may win points for hipness, I prefer the home-away-from-home feel of the National, where I know I'm going to see the same faces at the front desk each time I visit,' she said. Special touches abound, like free homemade strawberry-flavored lemonade at check-in, free Internet service in the lobby cafe and $9-to-$12 meals for the return flight home. Ms. Skruzny also recommends THE WINE CLUB . 'For $20 you can mingle with an international beach set of upscale professionals,' she said.' Monique is a friend of the woman who wrote the article, and was contacted to discuss business travel in Miami. As a Wine Club member, she extolled on the wonders of The National Hotel, where I work, and The Wine Club, which I run. In fact, The Wine Club is what introduced her to our hotel. Go Diva! Go Diva! Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 03,February,2003 | Blog Update on the Diva Books... no disrespect to the Dalai Lama, but his book is boring. It reads like an old man rambling. I was very dissapointed. I loved the Coehlo book, The Pilgrimage. I have to read more of his work, it touches on the magic that moves around and through each of us every day. Very inspiring. Now, I'm reading Whence the Goddesses, A source book. This thing is fascinating. Its more like a text book on Indo-European history and mythology, and it touches on some of the information I already knew on a few classic goddesses, like Athena and Aphrodite. But it offers so much more details on all of the major goddesses that were worshipped throughout history, up to today. I'm really enjoying reading it. I have also picked up a collection of plays by Moliere. I wanted to read Tartuffe, but the Main Library downtown never has any of the books I'm looking for. So, I have Don Juan and a few other plays. I'm looking forward to reading it after the Goddesses. Now, I have tons of work to do. My boss took yesterday off, since it was his birthday. He wanted to avoid any birthday surprises and tom-foolery that our staff may have had planned for him. Such a party-pooper. And how dare he deny me birthday cake! Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 03,February,2003 | Tribute to our newest heroes Nevermind the fact that they were already heroes before Friday's tragedy. One radio station here in Miami decided to play music without DJ's, because 'they had a hard time having fun' in the face of the tragedy, and asked that the listeners join them in 'saying a prayer TO our new heroes'. Not for our heroes, but to them. Now, they're gods or patron saints I suppose. Well, they were in the heavens when it happened. I can't really express what I felt when I actually heard of the tragedy finally on Sunday afternoon -- I avoid media as much as possible. And, believe it or not, the whole mail truck hi-jack hi-jinx took precedence on the whole 6 minutes that I did watch of Friday night's news. I am saddened, but am not able to express how. I've found some very touching remarks that say more than I ever could. urlLink Astronomy picture of the day urlLink Life on the Ridge - 7 candles lit Earlier in the week Brian posted about the Challenger Explosion. What are the odds that another shuttle, the Columbia, would be lost just a few days after that anniversary? And within a week of the anniversary of the Apollo disaster? Kari and I were placing our order for Rick's breakfast sandwich when we heard the announcement over the radio. I couldn't speak. Kari had to climb over to my side and order. She doesn't quite grasp what the big deal is. How do I explain to her that this has affected me many times more than the events of September 11th? NASA's space program represents possibilities to me. The loss of the Columbia is a loss of possibilities. What discoveries were closer to being made by the experiments conducted on the shuttles? What worlds would become open to us because of the space program? We can't dwell on what ifs, but we can feel pain at the loss of what could have been. urlLink Surreal urlLink Saturday, February 01, 2003 - this is truly a sad day. urlLink Surreal urlLink Rest in peace I am sad too. Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 03,February,2003 | Winter in Miami as it should be! Yesterday I took a walk in paradise. No, really, that's what the city of Bal Harbour hails itself as, 'Florida's Paradise'. There's this wonderful path that runs along the ocean, meandering through palm and sea grape trees. It's gorgeous. Let me transport you there... I would suggest you close your eyes for this exercise, but then you wouldn't be able to read on. So, don't. Pathway of crushed seashells crunches under your feet. Palm trees stand lazily along the edge of the path, with arms raised to the brilliant blue sky, giggling with the occasional breeze. Butterflies flutter by and sea birds float overhead. Ocean waves roll onto the shore, reminding everyone to be respectfully quiet with their shhhhshing. The warm sun shines down and the breeze makes sure you don't get too warm. And still the pathway quietly announces your every step. This is Winter in Miami! Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 31,March,2003 | And later that day... I received a call today from the father of my children. I've decided not to call him 'my ex' since I really don't want any connection to him. Although, 'my child-support check' would be a nice connection, but that isn't happening any time soon. So, in all of his unemployed glory, he called today to tell me he wants to take the girls to opening day at The Marlins - that's baseball for the sports-impaired reader. He's a big baseball fan, and always makes a point to take the girls to a game or two during season. So, it's opening day and he's going to pick up the girls. 'Okay,' I say. At least he's doing something with them, and that's a good thing. Funny thing is, when he goes to pick up the oldest diva-ette, she doesn't want to go! She'd rather stay at the Youth Center with her friends, swimming in the pool. Ha! So the littlest diva-ette (who really has no say in the matter) goes off with daddy to see The Marlins. Maybe my oldest daughter is beginning to grow up a little, and daddy isn't quite so perfect? Or maybe she just prefers the pool to baseball with daddy. I must admit I found a great deal of satisfaction in this little turn of events, no matter what the cause. Petty perhaps, but I got a good little snicker out of it nonetheless. As I've said before, I'm a simple girl with simple needs. It doesn't take much to make me happy. *grin* Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 27,March,2003 | Ah, Monday And I'm feeling pretty good. No explanation for it other than my cold is finally breaking up. I did a 4-mile walk yesterday along the beach - before the weather turned ugly. It's so strange, I have a sunburn from yesterday morning, and today, after the terrible storm that tore through here, its 55 degrees. Last week it was 85, today 55. Go figure. I had some friends over on Saturday night to help me polish off a bottle of Cabernet-Merlot. I made chicken quesadillas that turned out really well - and with guacamole & sour cream... divine! We had a very laid-back evening and played a little scrabble. Would you believe they wouldn't let me use 'joie' as a word! 'What's that?,' they said. 'Its French for joy,' I said. 'You can't use French words. How do you even know how to spell that?!' After accidently insulting my friend, 'Because I have a brain and know how to spell!' (oops) I explained that what I meant to say was that I use the word often - as in 'joie de vivre' - it's used in English and I read French literature. They didn't buy it -- the Philistines! But I still won the game. *smirk* And now I'm back at the office and ready to get to work sort of . Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 27,March,2003 | 'Your attention please!' At 4:10AM, that's what woke me up. A recording of a man's voice, requesting my attention. 'There has been an emergency reported in the building. Please take the stairs to your designated exit or to the main lobby. Do not take the elevators.' This is exactly what one wants to hear at 4:10 in the morning. Yep, I'm racing down those stairs in the middle of the night in my jammies just like the man says. Right. What I did do is notice that my littlest diva didn't even notice the alarm. Slept right through it. I went out onto my balcony to review the situation. Cool and quiet night, light rain with a chilly breeze. No firetrucks anywhere around. No smoke or evidence of chaos. Of course, the thought did occur that we could be experiencing some sort of bizzare terrorist attack... but that pathetic paranoia faded quickly. I live in downtown Miami, in a predominantly black neighborhood (yes, the diva lives in 'the hood'). Unless there was some poorly misguided attack, I figured it wasn't really likely. But the damn thing kept going and going. I remember seeing an apartment building on fire when I was very little, and the sights and smells of all of that came back to me last night. I started wondering if I should take flight; pick up sleeping beauty and go down to the lobby to see what's what. I started wondering what I should preserve should a fireman come knocking on my door. Where's my purse? Should I take my tax receipts? Was there anything besides my daughter and my cosmetics that I couldn't live without? Then after about 15 minutes the man's voice halted... and I was relieved. Then it started again. This stop and start tease went on for another 5 or 10 minutes. Finally at 4:45am all was quiet and I crawled back into my bed; next to my sleeping diva-ette. Oh the joys of living in a high-rise. But as I drifted back to sleep, I did say a little prayer of thanks that it was only a false alarm, and that we were safe and warm in bed. Sometimes it's good to be reminded of just how lucky you are. Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 26,March,2003 | I finally have something to say about the war March 26, 2003 Our Correspondent in Iraq Christopher Allbritton, former AP and New York Daily News reporter, is about to become the Internet's first war correspondent. Allbritton has been collecting donations on his blog, Back To Iraq so that he can travel to Iraqi Kurdistan to report on Gulf War Redux and the occupation to follow. In about six months he has raised $10,318.21 and received donations of equipment from the likes of Panasonic and Iridium. Chris is responsible to nobody but his readers. He will be filing stories from Iraq through e-mail. His articles will be delivered to 'angel investors' those who donated to his endeavour first, and then posted to urlLink Back To Iraq for the masses to read. Chris' travels in Iraq will be directed by his readers. Those who have donated will be able to e-mail him and ask him to check out specific things. As long as it's reasonable, Chris will be happy to oblige. Chris truly is the Internet's first very own correspondent. He isn't hemmed in by a news organization. He isn't beholden to advertisers. He isn't unduly influenced or handcuffed by the embedding process. He will be out there reporting for us, and responsible to no one but us. This is truly a significant moment in the development of the Internet and of 'new media' journalism. I urge you to check out Back To Iraq and, if you can, donate. Chris leaves for Istanbul tonight. urlLink Posted by George Paine From the 'Gulf War Redux' Department as of 09:15 AM Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 25,March,2003 | What are they thinking? There are 2 new advertising campaigns out right now that, if nothing else, have at least caught my attention. First of all, there's the new Guess? girl. At least I think she's new. I see her every morning on my way to work, on a bus stop ad. Have you seen this? She sort of looks like Claudia Schiffer, very Bridgette Bardot-ish; only she's more like the white-trash trailer park version. I'm not sure what's going on with this one - maybe it's Claudia all washed out and used up? Is she hard pressed for money or something? I don't understand. Maybe Guess? is trying to reach the low income denim wearers of America? Then there's the new 'Pork, the other white meat' campaign. Which, now that I see these two together, sort of goes with the trailer park girl. But, I digress. Familiar quotes and phrases have been twisted to serve pork's purpose. There's 'Go ahead, make my pork' and 'Time flies when you're having pork'. It's clever I suppose. Not really very creative, but catchy. There's only one problem for me with this. I have a friend with a very colorful vocabulary and he already uses pork as a replacement for another very colorful word. You, uh, change the p-o-r to f-u-c and, well... you get the picture. So, when I read 'Time flies when you're having pork' I'm thinking, 'Yeah. It sure does. And I could use a little pork right now!' *blush* Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 25,March,2003 | Just a thought Just because I don't say anything doesn't mean I don't have anything to say. Grasshopper, oh, um... I mean, Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 24,March,2003 | Quote for today 'Religions are different roads converging on the same point. What does it matter that we take different roads so long as we reach the same goal? I believe that all religions of the world are true more or less. I say 'more or less' because I believe that everything the human hand touches, by reason of the very fact that human beings are imperfect, becomes imperfect.' -Mahatma Gandhi |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 21,March,2003 | Monday, bah humbug! If you were to take a look at the past entries for Mondays, you'll see that I am just not a Monday person. And here we are again. I had high hopes for another fabulous fun-filled weekend, but all I got was a weekend of being sick and hiding under covers on the sofa. It started off well enough, with a trip to the salon on Friday afternoon. Nothing better than an aromatherapy scalp massage and a hairwashing. Ahh! Walked out of there feeling all diva-licious, but by the time I got to my office, the humidity had wreaked havoc on my new 'do. *sigh* Friday night was lots of fun, with more alcohol than a Diva should consume in one night. Didn't get out of the bar until 3:30... in the morning. Sure, that's no big deal for you maybe, but for me... that's practically marathon partying. I got to play pool, and danced a little and had a genuinely good time. But I payed for it on Saturday. That's when the cold that had been threatening to take over finally won. In my weakened -- or is it weekend *grin* -- condition, the cold conquered all. I sat motionless on my friend's sofa during a playdate with the little divas, then got into bed around 9pm on Saturday night. Slept till 2:30pm on Sunday, moved to the sofa, and moved in and out of conciousness the whole day. Missed my friend's wedding, too. And today I would really prefer to be back on my sofa, under a blanket. But, dedicated Diva that I am, I am at work. I don't know for how long though. Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 21,March,2003 | urlLink Happy Friday! These questions are sort of thought-provoking. Almost too much work on a Friday morning! 1. If you had the chance to meet someone you've never met, from the past or present, who would it be? I would like to say Albert Einstein, but I don't think we'd have much to talk about - everything he'd say would probably go right over my head. Maybe Van Gogh would be good to talk to, or Marilyn Monroe. I bet she'd be cool to hang out with and chat over a martini or two. 2. If you had to live in a different century, past or future, which would it be? Hmmm... seems to me the more things change the more they stay the same. I guess the turn of the 20th Century was an exciting time. Roaring 20's, industrial revolution and all that jazz. Yep, early 1900's please. 3. If you had to move anywhere else on Earth, where would it be? I really love Miami, but if I had to move I would make sure it was someplace whiere it is always warm, never snows and is near the ocean. Aruba maybe? 4. If you had to be a fictional character, who would it be? If I had to be... wait, I already am a fictional character! Ok, when I'm not the Diva, I'd be Cyrano de Bergerac 5. If you had to live with having someone else's face as your own for the rest of your life, whose would it be? I already look like everyone else. I always get, 'Aren't you so-and-so's sister?' or, 'Didn't you used to work at blah blah incorporated?' and 'Wow, you look just like what's-her-face famous-lady'. So, apparently I'm already wearing someone else's face. Have a fabulous Friday everyone. And in true Diva fashion, I am planning a big, fun-filled weekend again. Meeting friends for 3-1 drinks tonight. Yes, you read that right. Three for One. They don't call it Happy Hour for nothin'. Saturday I will spend quality time with my little Diva-ettes and Sunday I'm attending a very informal wedding at the home of a friend. Happy Friday! Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 19,March,2003 | More blogging fun This site tells you how many people in the UK have your name. urlLink You're not me . With my married name, a combination of American first name and Colombian last name, there are 0 in the UK that share my name. According to the site, I don't exist. With my maiden name, so very Irish, there are 72 in the UK. So, I'm not alone after all. And my parents weren't exactly creative when they came up with my slightly over-used moniker. Diva reported 7. I'm considering changing my name to Diva Darling. Sort of like Holly Golightly. It would look great on my driver's license, don't you think? And just imagine my joy when someone asks my name. Name please? Diva Darling. *nervous smile* Excuse me? Diva Darling. Ok... D-i-v-a D-a-r-l-i-n-g I like it! Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 17,March,2003 | Thanks urlLink Fred Just in case you are having a rough day, here's a stress management technique recommended in all the latest psychological texts 1. Picture yourself near a stream. 2. Birds are softly chirping in the cool mountain air. 3. No one but you knows your secret place. 4. You are in total seclusion from the hectic place called 'the world.' 5. The soothing sound of a gentle waterfall fills the air with a cascade of serenity. 6. The water is crystal clear. 7. You can easily see the face of the person you're holding underwater. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 17,March,2003 | Squeaky Clean Going to the dentist is kind of like going to confession. 'Forgive me, Doctor. It's been 6 months since my last cleaning. Since then I have eaten candy, chewed gum and neglected to floss on a regular basis.' Then, he looks at you with that condescending my-teeth-are-better-than-yours Dentist glare, and says, 'OK, let's take a look.' You leave after he gives instruction on how to redeem yourself for the next visit. 'Brush and floss every day. Don't forget. See you in 6 months.' My teeth are squeaky clean now, except that I had lunch just AFTER the cleaning. Ah, forgive me. Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 15,March,2003 | Happy Monday is an oxymoron I'm here, and that's about as much as I can do today. I did have a great weekend, even better than I expected. Saturday I went to a Renaissance Fair with a friend. She was feeling very generous, and insisted I pick out something. I left with an Irish Cladaugh (spelling?) ring, which I have always wanted. It was really very nice, and I'll have to go to more of those kinds of events. Best of all, my friend had free tickets. I love free. Saturday night I went out with friends to the opening of a restaurant / lounge. Very cool place, very chic with all of the 'right' people. The entire area was an open courtyard, with a huge tiki hut in the middle, serving as the main restaurant & bar. Several little tikis covered booths along one side of the place, making for very intimate table settings. Great music and free drinks with the night sky and full moon overhead. I sipped champagne and danced my ass off and didn't get home until almost 3am. Sunday I went to a movie with another friend, an advance screening of the new Chris Rock movie 'Head of State'. Pretty funny with very subtle political satire blended in. Chris Rock was there for Q&A afterwards. My friend was in a great mood, the movie was good and Chris was funny. It was a very entertaining evening. And, in all, I spent about $3 the whole weekend. I had to tip the bartender on Saturday night for all the free drinks. This is how all of my weekends should be! Fun-filled and free. Did I mention all of this stuff was free? I love free. Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 15,March,2003 | Waxing Philosophical And probably over-analyzing everything again. However, the thought occurred to me that I don't exactly have the life I would have chosen if I could have chosen one. Single mom, 2 kids, struggling to make ends meet and to make sense of this life experience. If I wasn't such a coward, maybe I would just end this tour around the sun and start all over again. But with my luck I'd come back as a beetle or a cockroach and be crushed in the first few days of my new existence. Just desserts I'm sure. But then, I realized that this IS the life I've chosen. Each decision I've made in my life, no matter how wise or unwise, has formed this existence. Deciding to have my first child at 23, instead of not having her, put me on this current path. And sometimes the most inconsequential of acts can have the strongest effect on one's life. Whether I decided for myself or allowed 'fate' to decide for me, I still chose each step along the way. I am who I have made myself to be. So I truly am living the life I have chosen - like it or not. As I get older, I am trying to pay more attention, to become more mindful of my decisions. And, in all, I really do like who I am and what my life is. While it could use a little upgrading in some respects (who couldn't do with a little improvement here and there), I really believe I am the best Diva that I can be. Onward and upward with a mindful step. And I won't be coming back as a cockroach! Maybe a pampered French poodle? Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 14,March,2003 | Happy Friday! urlLink Friday Five 1. Do you like talking on the phone? Why or why not? Yes. I especially enjoy talking to my children on the phone when they're away at their grandma's house. 2. Who is the last person you talked to on the phone? My youngest daughter, who was sick and stayed at grandma's house yesterday. 3. About how many telephones do you have at home? 1 phone - only my cell. 4. Have you encountered anyone who has really bad phone manners? What happened? 2 encounters. 1 was me, being rude and hanging up on someone. I told her I had to go, had another line to answer, but she kept wanting to know when I was going to pay some bill. I tried to be polite and end the conversation, but finally I just had to hang up her. The other is a man who calls occasionally to speak to my boss at the office. He asks for him, and before I can even answer that he's out of the office and can I assist him the guy hangs up! So rude. 5. Would you rather pick up the phone and call someone or write them an e-mail or a letter? Why or why not? Depends on the person. I haev a few friends that I don't really want to talk to, as they draw out the conversation and babble on when I have no time. So an e-mail is quicker. Other friends I like to babble on with, so its ok to talk. Sometimes it just depends on what time of day it is. Looking forward to a fabulous weekend. Have lots of plans, as a Diva should *wink* - taking my girls to a birthday party at a friend's house, which should be lots of fun - meeting a friend for drinks early evening on Saturday then meeting with even more friends for the opening of a restaurant & lounge with free drinks and great music. The plan: to Eat, drink and be merry! - on Sunday I have a movie pass for a new movie that will be released soon. Hope to take a friend. So, I may have lots to tell you about on Monday, dear reader. Stay tuned, and have a great weekend yourself! Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 12,March,2003 | I wonder where my little weather tramp shops... she has a great wardrobe. Mine needs work. Black and gray dominate my closet, sprinked with white shirts and the occasional blue. With all the tropical splendor surrounding me you'd think I could find more inspiration. Pinks and blues, reds and yellows. Nope. Just straight-laced and conservative black and white. Just your dazzling diva. Must... shop... soon! Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 11,March,2003 | Blah Tuesday Finished reading Madame Bovary last night. I think it must have been designed to warn young girls of living a frivolous life. Young woman falls in love, marries. Then realizes she's not really in love. Miserable existence, falls in love with another young man. Resists temptation, continues miserable existence. Another man meets her, decides he will have her. And he does. They have an elicit affair, and she is blissfull for 2 years. He leaves her, and she almost dies of grief. Runs into the first young man, falls into an affair with him. Husband knows nothing about it. And all the while, she gets herself & husband so far in debt that the officials come to sell her stuff. In her final moment of desperation, she asks her current lover for help in getting money, he can't. She goes to her first lover for help, he won't. Instead of repenting, telling her husband the truth and seeing the error of her ways, she decides to eat arsenic and kill herself. Husband dies of grief at losing her, their little daughter is left penniless and orphaned. Nice bedtime story, huh? No wonder I'm feeling low today. Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 10,March,2003 | Odds and Ends I'm in a funk today, and feel like I'm not getting anywhere or getting anything done. Maybe I'm just tired. Reading 'Madame Bovary', and its really depressing me. Had 2 strange dreams last night and didn't sleep well in between dreams. The best part of my weekend was my daughter's 10th birthday. Nevermind the fact that I'm not old enough to have a 10 year old daughter, and I don't know how she grew so fast. Anyway, she invited 8 of her little girl friends over - all 9 and 10 years old. The usual sleepover party: pizza, junk food, ice cream and soda. The sugar kicked in around 11pm and around 4:30AM I had to remind them to be quiet, since neighbors above and below were probably trying to sleep. I did manage to sleep a little... I woke up around 6:30am and all was quiet. They had finally run out of steam. We had eggs, bacon, waffles and toast for breakfast at 9:30am. Hit the pool by 10:30am. By 2:30pm I was wondering when their mothers were going to get there to pick them up! I think I aged 2 years this weekend, which makes me just about old enough for a 10 year old daughter. It was fun, but I won't be doing that again soon. Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 07,March,2003 | Apparently, and unfortunately, I am not the only one receiving incensed messages from people with more passion than enlighted knowledge. urlLink Astrology - Horoscopes - Jonathan Cainer's Zodiac Forecasts And thank you readers for your comments. I feel better already! Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 06,March,2003 | A little Friday Morning Fun! urlLink Jolly good, wot! Anyone for tennis? That'll be ten ponies, guv. You're the epitome of everything that is english. Yey :) Hoist that Union Jack! urlLink How British are you? this quiz was made by urlLink alanna urlLink Which Evil Criminal are You ? (thanks to urlLink Miriam for these! Better warn that devout e-mailer about all of this *mwaaa-hhaaa-haaaa* hmm... note to self: work on evil, blood thirsty cackle. Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 06,March,2003 | There's just no talking to some people I am not what you would call a religious person. I tend to keep out of Christian conversations, since I prefer to accept and respect all religions and beliefs. Whatever works for you, you know? Well, me and my big mouth. I recieved this: (This was a forward worth passing along!) There is a chance our country may be going to war very soon. My son and I were talking about numbers the other night. In scripture, the number 3 represents the Holy Trinity. I thought of calling for a day of prayer for our country. When you may ask? March 3, 2003. It would be 03-03-03. Wouldn't it be great if all the Christians in the world or at least in our country would stop what they are doing and pray on the same day. We could make 03-03-03 God's Day. Faith is the doorway that all miracles come through, but prayer is the key that unlocks the door. What about all stopping activity together at 03:03 in the afternoon? Then it would be 03-03-03-03-03. And that won't happen again for another thousand years (in 3003). I'm marking my calendar for 03-03. If each of you pass this on to your friends and family, and they in turn to theirs, we could have a powerful prayer time on that date. Please do your part.. And after some thought, responded like this: Dear All, I was forwarded this message by one who you forwarded it to. However well meaning the thought behind the message, I would like to make a suggestion. Imagine how much more powerful this prayer would be if instead of asking only for Christians to pray, but for all people of all religions to pray. Belief in prayer makes the difference, no matter whether you are praying to God, El, Buddha, Jehova, Krishna or Mohammed. Accepting the power of prayer should be more about accepting the power of those who pray, with love and acceptance. Just a thought to consider on 03/03/03 a world of prayers instead of a Christian sect of prayers could make that much greater a difference. A few days later, I got THIS: Excuse me, I am not trying to be rude, but the things that you just said, however 'well meant' are a complete and total lie, and I do not appreciate you forwarding your reply to the people on my list. You said that the power of prayer is 'the power of those that pray' ????!!! O.K. I guess that the murderer that prays to Mohammed, or Allah, Or anyone else, that by the way is dead, buried, and DID NOT rise again, it's o.k. because they are sincere. O.K. and they will be just as sincere when they bomb our country with a nuke right??? You need to think next time before you type. There is only one true God and His name is in the BIBLE. He is the only one that will hear any prayers, and THAT is the truth. I will be praying for your salvation, so that you may spend eternity in Heaven with God. Please feel free to write back. I do not speak these things out of meanness. I truly want you to know the truth. And what you said is as far from the truth as you can get. No one's prayers will be heard if sent to the wrong 'person' Just like if you send a package with no address it will be lost. It never ceases to amaze me how incensed a 'Christian' becomes when you suggest there may be other valid beliefs out there. *sigh* Is there no hope for peace? I respect the zeal behind the response, but ::Murderer praying to Mohhamed:: ?? Please, dear readers, give me some sign of hope here. What's you're point of view on this? I would enjoy hearing back on this. By the way, my response to her: Well, it is always good to hear other points of view. Thank you for sharing yours with me. Peace-n-Love Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 05,March,2003 | Random Observation Answered a call this morning, someone looking for someone else. She was calling from a trade show and needed info on one of the attendees, who happens to work with me. The acronym for the show is ITME. Read aloud, you would probably say 'it-me'. But, here in Miami we don't call an I an 'eye', we call it an 'eee'. So, what she said was, 'I'm calling from eatme'. Excuse mi? Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 05,March,2003 | First things first Let me just say right of the bat, the MSN Home Page features an article 'Do You Waste Time at Work?', byline: Take our quiz and find out. Ummm, I could be wrong, but if you're taking the quiz at work, you may be wasting time! Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 04,March,2003 | Grrrrrrrr! Ok. The desire to hurt something has come back. I have been desperately searching for one tiny, inconsequential little piece of paper that I knew I had handed off to someone at least 4 weeks ago. He, in turn, handed it over to someone else for further processing. Last week, I was asked about the status of that unimportant little piece of paper - since it was responsible for paying for the entire 4 day stay for a guest travelling from Europe, containing her credit card number, authorization for charges and approval from her bank! NO ONE COULD FIND THE DAMN THING! I asked again, please check again and again. I really don't want to contact this guest and say, 'Oh. Sorry. Yeah, we lost that. Hope you don't start finding weird charges on your card. If you do, we had nothing to do with it!' So, I asked one more time. And I asked someone else this time, because I wanted to look myself. Before I had the chance to look myself, this wonderful person informs me that he found the authorization right where it was supposed to be. SO WHY DIDN'T THE ONE WHO WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT DAMNED LITTLE SLIP OF PAPER KNOW WHERE IT WAS? A week of fretting and worrying over nothing. No wonder my eye is ticking along at a regular clip today. Grrrrrrrrr! Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 03,March,2003 | To Explain my I-Mood I am not a violent person. In fact the only person I've ever hit out of anger was my ex-husband, 2 days before I married him. Should have taken that as a warning. Anyway, this morning my eye is twitching (a newly developed stress-related twitch) and I am completely on edge. The thought occurred to me this morning on the way to work that I understand how parents can beat their children. Not that I condone it or would ever hit my children, but out of sheer exasperation and frustration, I see how it happens. I wanted to tear wings off flies or kick a dog or something. Wanted to yell at my children to hurry up and blast my car horn at every driver in my way while I sped down the highway at 70mph this morning. Some horrible seed of anger has sprouted in me this morning and I don't know why. And I don't feel sad or anxious. Actually I feel pretty good today. And now that I'm at work, I'm calmer. The room is quiet, my coffee is good and the oatmeal is hot. It seems to have passed, for now... Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 03,March,2003 | So much for romantic notions urlLink Soulmates: Fact or Fiction? |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 03,March,2003 | Happy Monday Having a great day. Not sure why, but not going to question it. Had a good weekend, saw the movie 'Chicago'. As your very own Diva, I highly recommend it. I want to go again and then buy it when it comes out on video/dvd just to see Queen Latifah's singing part again. Oh, and that Murderess Row Tango (or something like that) 'He had it comin'' has been running through my head ever since! Had a drink with some friends Saturday night, then went running on the beach yesterday and got a little sunburned. Nothing like falling asleep on the sand to totally relax you. And, instead of a happy voice first thing in the morning, there was a phone call late last night. Same friendly voice, this time to wish me a good night. It was. Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 30,April,2003 | What's Cooking? Apparently, I am! The Wine Club that I am allowed to perpetuate, just received the good word in one of the hottest and most chic glamour magazines in South Florida... urlLink Ocean Drive says, 'South Beach's most recognized gastronomical group, The Wine Club at The National Hotel hosts monthly tastings and decadent quarterly dinners held at in-house restaurant Tamara. On May 29th Chef Greg McDaniel will dazzle members with a special five-course, five-rose-champagne matchup....' I'm so excited - and my name is in urlLink Ocean Drive ... First the New York Times, now this. Its official, the Diva has arrived! Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 29,April,2003 | Grrr.... grumble, grumble Consider that your warning... and let the grumbling begin. Last night some cretin, or more likely cretins, decided it would be lots of fun to throw empty beer bottles off the balcony. From waaaaaaay up high. At about 5:30 in the morning. I didn't even know what the horrible glass-shattering was. From under my pillow, it sounded like someone was bowling with beer bottles and getting strikes regularly. I did finally get back to sleep for a little while, with an occassional score here and there interrupting my zzzz's. When I got out of bed this morning, I went out onto my own terrace to see if I could find any trace of what exactly had happened. I discovered on the rooftop two or three floors below me that someone had discarded three empty cases of beer. So, what, that's like 36 beers? And strewn across one section of the roof, probably directly below where ever they flew down from, were lots and lots of empty beer bottles. Some were still entact, some were completely shattered. Who, on a Tuesday night, can consume 36 beers? And, why would anyone think it would be fun to toss them over the balcony at 5:30am? Apparently, someone without work on Wednesday and without any consideration or common sense. *Grrrrrr! Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 29,April,2003 | I don't want to hear another complaint about the Metro-Dade busses... we're in pretty good shape considering the alternative... urlLink A Day in the Life |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 29,April,2003 | I am so ready for May 10th! urlLink Diva's Photo Galleries at pbase.com |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 28,April,2003 | Da-da-da! Su-per Mom! Regular readers may remember that I live in a high-rise. 30 floors of luxurious diva livin' high in the sky. And with that luxurious living comes the elevator and all that comes with it. I've never been too comfortable in these metallic sardine cans, but am always grateful for not having to climb 30 flights of stairs just to do my laundry. Nonetheless, I worry about getting stuck in the elevator and have already been stuck once, by myself. I am proud to say I didn't freak out when it finally happened. But, you know, I never once considered the possibility that I could get stuck in the elevator with my little divas . It never once even remotely occurred to me that this could happen. Never. It happened. Last night, while gliding up to our floor, that darling littlest diva - who has a real panache for button pushing - pushed the mail room floor, our floor, and then, just for kicks, pushed the button for another floor already below us. Well, apparently she confused the hell out of that sardine can, because it didn't know which way to go. Literally. The doors closed after the mail room, then bounced. Then moved up one floor, hesitated and bounced again. I've experienced this before - ALONE. And at first, I was upset with my littlest diva for playing with the buttons when I've told her before not to play with the buttons. Oooh, I was steamed. Until I looked at her gorgeous little face contorted with fear. Not just the regular, scared-of-Santey-Claus-won't-sit-on-his-lap fear, no this was genuine, grade A, level one Fear. The anger bounced out of me in that elevator and Super Mom, here to save the day, appeared. Suddenly it occurred to me that this is scarey for me - an adult - and it was scarier for my girls. I soothed and assured, and took charge of the elevator buttons. The damn thing opened up on the wrong floor - one she hadn't even pushed - and we got out. After calming everyone down and assuring them that it happens sometimes, it was nobody's fault and that it was okay to be scared, my other little diva (who is brilliant, by the way) suggested we walk to the end of the hall to the other set of elevators on the other end of the building. So we did, and we went up to our floor in anxious silence, without further incident. But I will never forget my daughter's face when that damn thing bounced. She was absolutely terrified and close to panic. I'm glad I was there, and I'm always amazed at how I am able to react to things when my girls are in need. Their vulnerability and need somehow make me invincible - they make me Super Mom. 'Cuz, believe me, if I was by myself, I would NOT have been so brave. Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 28,April,2003 | and my little weather tramp looks very charming as she peeks from under her umbrella. but those shoes are just not right for this weather... knee high black leather boots would be more suitable. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 25,April,2003 | Monday Had a good weekend, despite the rain. Worked as a cocktail waitress on Saturday night ~ had fun, didn't make much money though. Will try again next Saturday night. Saw the movie Anger Management ~ very funny ~ LOVED JACK NICHOLSON. Sunday the littlest diva and I rode the metro mover around and around downtown Miami. It's free and she enjoys it. In all, had a good weekend and... I feel pretty, oh so pretty! :) Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 25,April,2003 | urlLink Life in Beijing right now must be kind of scary... well, scarier than usual, perhaps. And, is it just me, or does this look like New York to you, too? Dirty and crowded with lots of people. Just very urban, I suppose. Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 24,April,2003 | Happy Friday! First of all, let me start by say I hate stupid people. Ok. with that said, I'll tell you about the Wine Club event last night. No stupid people there, just lots of fabulous Italian wines being poured by fabulous Italian men. I tried an Amarone, a Lugana and a Super Tuscan (these are wines, people). I actually drank more wine at this event than at any previous one. And the group of attendees were all wonderfully charming people. The weather was clear and warm with a light breeze and the spread my Chef put out was beyond belief. All in all, I had a great night, and so did everyone else who attended. We ended up with 28 in attendance. A great evening, and now I'm excited for next month's event. Already started the planning on that one. Have a great weekend everyone. Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 24,April,2003 | Kvetchers Unite Ever notice how some people love to complain? Live to complain? In fact, they get so good at it that they complain without even knowing that they're complaining. If they're speaking, they're complaining. Case in point, and what sparked this entry. My coworker is a kvetcher. She complains and you don't even realize that's what she's doing, unless you pay close attention. She's sitting at her desk, eating her lunch. I don't know about you, but on those occasions when I do eat lunch at my desk, I do not, under any circumstances, answer my phone. I'm eating, for crying out loud. But not her. Oh, no. She answers the ringing phone, thereby interrupting her meal. Then she makes sure she mentions to the caller that 'You caught me eating my lunch at my desk.' Then she tosses in a chuckle to lighten the comment. That's how she does most of her complaining. With a short chuckle at the end. Its becoming annoying *chuckle*. Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 23,April,2003 | Very Sad Diva News Nina Simone, dies at age 70.... Please take a moment of silence for the legendary jazz great,Nina Simone. Pianist, jazz vocalist, revolutionary, a Lady with a powerful voice and soul, passed away at age 70 of natural causes in her home located in the South of France. That's the way to go. Nina Simone lives on through her music, and profound political/social statements. She is regarded as the 'High Priestess of Soul.' For the young generation who do that know of her tributes and references have been made to her in Mos Def's album, track # 10 'Rock & Roll', Black on Both Sides, and Talib Kweli's first solo ablum, Reflection Eternal, track # 20 'Expansion Outro'. He did a remake of her famous song 'Four Women.' For info, log on to her official urlLink website. Rest in Peace Nina Simone. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 23,April,2003 | Wine Club Day! It's the last Thursday of the month - Wine Club Day! Can't wait. Got a date with 10 Italians tonight... wines, people, 10 Italian wines. And after fearing that no one would show up (as I always fear) I have 35 RSVPs for tonight and figure there will be a few who turn up without calling. So, maybe a nice little group of about 45 guests. It's going to be a great evening. And, as for that gorgeous basket of goodies - I decided to leave it on my desk overnight. Good decision, since now almost all of the cookies are gone, especially the toffee chip cookies I love so much. Just a few chocolates and some macadamia nut cookies left. Those toffee chip cookies were going to be the death of me - I ate 3 of them yesterday afternoon. And we all know they go straight to the hips. And, trust me, I don't need any more on my hips than I already have. Did a good yoga practice last night to try and scare away any extra pounds I may have attracted with those cookies. Hope it worked. Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 23,April,2003 | Quick Survey I have heard that people don't change, unless they want to. What do you think? Do people change? Let me know, please. Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 22,April,2003 | Happy Diva Day In case you weren't aware, today is Secretary's Day. Although I must admit I prefer the new moniker my colleague has given the day, in honor of ME! And, for the first time in 3 years, my fabulous boss who is really great but not very thoughtful in the gift-giving department, has surprised me with a great big basket filled with goodies. Cookies, brownies, chocolates and truffles. So, he's earned another year of dutiful service out of me ;) Happy Diva Day! Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 22,April,2003 | On a lighter side If you're in the 305 area code, and even if you're not, for a good laugh, call 305-524-7000. Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 22,April,2003 | Full Steam Ahead Today I am in Wine Club mode and am really excited about the whole thing. I had been losing interest in the whole thing, and even got the invitations for this month's event out way too late. Still, there has been a good response, so I'm not worried. But, now I'm eager to get next month's event planned - a member's only dinner with some really really good wines. And I need to work on an event for June that will include water ballet in our 205 foot swimming pool. So, I'm excited and rejuvenated and ready to go. Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 22,April,2003 | And, Happy Earth Day! Now go plant something. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 21,April,2003 | An award is only good if you win it Went to an Awards Luncheon today, one that recognizes hospitality employees throughout Miami and the Beaches. We're talking lots and lots of hotels and people. The two hotels I work with had several nominees in several categories. We didn't win a thing this year. Had a pretty good lunch though. Awards Ceremonies are only fun when you win. Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 21,April,2003 | well, I was feeling good. Then, I had to hear (again) the story of why my colleague doesn't speak to the girlfriend of the man I divorced. Yes, you know, DBD's bread and butter. Hey, that's what I'll refer to her as from now on (when I absolutely must add her to this blog), in acroynm form, as typing all of that out takes a lot out of a girl. So, from henceforth, she shall be known as B&B. Now, on with our story. I was reminded of the reason why he doesn't like B&B. Apparently, B&B was invited to a wedding, when she really should not have been invited at all. But office politics being what they are... my friend 'bit the bullet' as he says, and invited B&B and DBD. In the end, and after the final bill was rung up with 8 no shows, it turns out that DBD surprised his little B&B with a flight to the Bahamas for her birthday. *Here's where that green-eyed monster rears up... he never took ME to the Bahamas. Then again, I never paid his room and board either.* So, he never spoke to her or DBD again after being so rudely slighted. I just love hearing why people hate DBD... and B&B for that matter. And I know I'm supposed to be over all of that, and I've moved on to much better people, places and things. But, sometimes, that little monster comes back to gnaw on my insides just a little. Grrr... money spent on her birthday present should have gone to pay for the welfare of our children instead. I was living in his mother's bedroom while he was off galivanting around in the Bahamas. Jerk. Creep. Worthless SOB DBD. Ahhhhh... wow. I feel better already. Now if only my favorite IM'er would pop up to make my day complete. Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 18,April,2003 | Feeling good I know... its Monday. But I feel good. I have been on a cloud since last Thursday, but I'm not ready to share my details on all that just yet. The weekend was good; productive and enjoyable. I got up early (!) on Saturday morning, went to a (free) yoga class and then volunteered at the botanical garden here on Miami Beach. The yoga was very beginners, but sometimes its good to go back to the beginning. After more than 4 years of practicing Ashtanga, it was refreshing to be reminded of some of the rudimentary basics of yoga. The garden project was wonderful. I forgot my work gloves, so I was digging in the dirt with my bare hands, and there is always something energizing about getting dirt under your finger nails. My group of about 5 or 6 people was assigned to plant new elephant ear plants in a garden bed. We just sat on the ground, chatting and planting. It was great, and I can't wait to go back next month. Easter Sunday was spent at my mother-in-law's house with my two little divas. And while the mere mention of mother-in-law sends others shrieking into another room, my mother-in-law is really my family and friend. She spent the early afternoon alternating between hiding plastic eggs around her apartment for the girls to 'hunt' and 'hunting' for eggs that my little one hid for her to find. I ate WAY too many jelly beans and York peppermint patties, resulting in a sugar headache that would have made even Candy Genius curl up in the fetal position. Mmmmm, sugar coma! But the weekend is done, and I'm back at my desk waiting to see what today brings me. And looking for the return of an IM that I've been missing all week. Have a fabulous day! Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 18,April,2003 | today's brilliant quote which may become my mantra... 'When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.' Franklin D. Roosevelt Have a fab' weekend everyone. I have lots planned to do; on Monday I'll fill you in on the details of what I actually get done. Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 16,April,2003 | DBD's World is about to be rocked! Extra! Extra! New development in the child support (that is, the lack thereof) from the DBD! While dropping the littlest diva off at her grandmother's house last night, I noticed an envelope lying in wait for the DBD (dead beat dad for you newcomers). The only reason I noticed it was the sender's address - The State Attorney's Office. My most favorite people, his least favorite. I was so trying to figure out how I could swipe that letter without anyone noticing, then open it and reclose it, and finally replace it on the counter - without anyone noticing it. I was without inspiration, so it remains, at this very moment, untouched on the counter. *sigh* However, I called the State Attorney's office this morning, under the guise of needing to update my address. I moved in January, so I did really need to update them. At the end of my call, I mentioned that taunting little envelope that I spied last night, and wondered if I would be getting a copy of whatever notice happened to be encased within. No. It went into my file, I was advised. The notice was only sent to him, she told me, as the notice was a notice of delinquency. Seems the courts don't like it when you don't play by their rules. He has had about 6 months to come up with the last $1000 he owes the judge and has not paid up. If he doesn't respond, a Contempt of Court will be filed against him. In case you aren't aware, Contempt of Court IS NOT a good thing. They can pick him up and haul him off to court and then jail. I'm guessing that, while he was unable to cough up the grand to pay the judge, to benefit me and the girls, he will miraculously find a way to generate $1000 to get his ASS OUT OF JAIL! So, this week ends on a delightful note of things to come. It may take a while, but its coming... its coming. Diva out. |
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766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 16,April,2003 | I'm convinced now that the 'referrer' code doesn't really work very well. Nevermind how long it took me to get the code to work (Candy remembers all to well I'm sure!). It was tragic and problematic, to say the least. And for what?! The thing seems to arbitrarily spit up URLs that have no correlation to my page. I've even gone and checked out a few of these so-called referrers. There's no diva-like references, no mention of a diva in any way. *sigh* Just a terrible, contemptible tease that code. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 16,April,2003 | Who says you can't buy happiness? Or at least victory. My oldest diva-ette is now 10. As a 10 year old, she gets an allowance. Not a set amount, and not a great amount, but its all hers. Her only chores, currently, are to take the trash to the trash chute (10 steps from our door) and to attend to her hamster. I pay her a dollar for each time to takes out the trash, which generally tallies up to $5 a week (once a day during the week). Sometimes she will offer to do a load of laundry for me or take the dishes out of the dishwasher, which ups the tally by $1 each chore. I do not offer compensation for cleaning her room or picking up her stuff from around the house; i.e. socks, shoes, clothes, books, markers, dishes, candy wrappers, etc. etc. I just request that she do it, and do it now. Whereby, she never fails to say, 'Ok, mommy'... and then never does any of it. 'Oh, I forgot' or 'I didn't hear you' are her pat excuses for when I go into my rant about what she didn't do. So, now I have a strategy to improve her memory and hearing. Now, when she forgets or doesn't hear me, it costs her a dollar. At this rate, based on her current earnings, she could owe me big, fast! This could be the best 'get rich quick' scheme ever designed. Well, at least it will save me a few dollars in allowance. And trust me, that dollar is so much more dear to her than it is to me. When I announced my new plan to my little darling diva, you would think I'd told her I was cutting off a finger for each offense. She was horror-stricken at the thought of owing ME a dollar! I've found my mark and hit it directly. Nevermind restricting her from TV or video games or grounding her. Nope, money is the center of her universe; well, actually spending it is what brings her joy. Mostly on candy or the occasional trinket or toy. Childrearing isn't so much about strict discipline, yelling, ranting, and so on. You just have to find their 'button'. Children have an inherent knowledge of each parent's button - find theirs and the world is yours! Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 15,April,2003 | Sense of Achievement... however trivial it may seem. I've managed to read all of the blogs on my Blogroll today. And get some work done, too. And I'm seriously considering upgrading my blog to ProBlogger, just so I can start putting up pictures. I'm feeling very inspired by all the photoblogs that are listed at the top of my Blogroll over there. Just a few weeks more and I will have a bank account (that I can use) again, and with that comes the availability to shop/pay online. I suppose I'll need that to pay for my spiffy upgraded blog. So, there may be lots more to come in the weeks ahead... Maybe not. But, don't stop visiting, just in case *wink* Thanks for reading, as always. Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 15,April,2003 | Yo, Dawg! My goddamn rock solid ghetto shiznit name is Fellatio V . urlLink What's yours? Powered by urlLink Rum and Monkey . Well, at least it should make me popular with the boys... um, I mean, er, *as I check my ebonics dictionary*... with the playas. Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 15,April,2003 | Weekend Update I just got pics from the AIDS Walk on Sunday. It was a great day for a walk. The sun was shining and the air was cool; never broke a sweat. Just strolled along very nicely and chatted the entire time. I'm going to put the link to the Snapfish album I created, in case anyone cares to see it. It may or may not work. Thank you to my readers who were kind enough to donate to the cause. My team raised over $1000 for Care Resource and the event, on last tally, had raised over 75K in all, and still growing. urlLink AIDS WALK Miami 2003 After that little 3 mile stroll I stopped at the Farmer's Market on Lincoln Road. If you ever find yourself on Miami Beach on a Sunday, you really should check it out. Fresh fruits and flowers, the best baked bread I've ever tasted, and lots and lots of art and antiques. And with a Starbucks Coffee on practically every block, you'll have no shortage of caffeine to fuel your day. Then, once I was home I decided to take another short walk - yes walk - over to the Museum and Library downtown. I live about 3 blocks away, and as I said before, the weather was just perfect for walking. Saw a very thought-provoking exhibit by Shirin Neshat on the roles of men and women in Islamic Iran. Also picked up 2 new books to read: Dickens and Shakespeare. Finished off the day with a lovely nap on the sofa. Just love those Sunday afternoon naps! I couldn't live without them. So, in all it was a very pleasant weekend. Hope yours was just as nice. Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 14,April,2003 | urlLink Top Ten Driving Tips for Miami 1. Lane dividing lines and crosswalk markings are only suggestions and do not require to be followed explicitly. Basically, no one pays any attention to these. 2. Turning signals also fall under the category as Tip #1. Either they don't get used at all, or the left signal will remain blinking for the next 20 miles. As indicated above, basically, no one pays any attention to these. 3. Yellow means 'Get your ass through the intersection as quickly as possible.' 4. Red means 'Get your ass through the intersection as quickly as possible before on-coming traffic gets there.' 5. Green sometimes means, 'Let's wait and see what color comes next!' 6. One way streets invariably will have some jerk driving down them the other way, while blaring his horn and blaming you for paying attention to the street signs and dividing lines. *See tip #1* 7. While travelling south in the far right lane, the car ahead of you suddenly decides to make a left U-turn (no signal required), across two lanes of southbound traffic. Then, defying on-coming northbound traffic, the driver travels across those 'suggested' lane dividers to the farthest northbound lane. What should you do as he arbitrarily travels across 4 lanes of moving traffic? Answer: Nothing. Just keep driving; slight amazement at this everyday act is allowed, but not required. 8. Never expect anyone to ever stop at a stop sign or to yield the right of way. Ever. 9. When driving late at night, all rules are off. Traffic lights are often shut down after 10pm (especially in my neighborhood) to promote 'safety' in the streets. Generally, this means that red, yellow and green all mean the same thing: 'Get your ass through the intersection as quickly as possible.' *Note: this tip is only slightly different from our previous tip on red lights. This is because there is generally not any on-coming traffic in the 'hood at 10pm. The occasional slow-moving pimp-mobile or cop car, but not much else.* 10. When the bum on the corner offers to clean your windshield for a dollar, save him the effort and just give him the dollar. You have NO IDEA what could be in that bottle of liquid, and you probably don't want it on your car! Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 14,April,2003 | Gifts of the internet I received an email from my sister this morning. 'A friend of mine wrote this but doesn't think it's any good and she thinks my opinion is biased cause we're friends so I asked if she minded if I sent it to you. Let me know what you think of it please! Love you!!!!' No trust Deep pain Great Fear No Gain I'm scarred I'm scared My past left me impaired How to know she tells the truth I inch forward very slow I want to believe that she'll be there But how am I to know I listen close to every word Does she have some secret plan But when I look into her eyes She reaches out her hand ~Anonymous I'm going to write her back and tell her I like it. But, I was so touched by the sentiment, the fear that so many of us experience but aren't able to put into words, that I felt impelled to share it. Hope the writer doesn't mind. What do you think of it? Oh, and don't forget to check your Monday morning horoscope over at Frenchy's blog. I'm going there now. Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 11,April,2003 | It's Official - I truly am a Diva! You are Juliette from Massenet's 'Romeo et Juliette'! You are sweet, pure, and in love with life. Unfortunately, you are also doomed. Sorry. urlLink Which DIVA are you? brought to you by urlLink Quizilla |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 10,April,2003 | Never Never Land I've been subjected to watching Peter Pan twice a day, every day this week. No, its not some strange and unusual form of punishment; my littlest diva is obsessed with the movie this week. You know how little kids get, they need to watch the same thing over and over again until they know all the words and all the scary parts lose their scariness. And we're not talking the Disney animated version here --oh no. This is the 1950's(?) NBC televised live performance with Mary Martin. It's quite good and very entertaining. The songs stick in your head for days - you can trust me on this one. But, after about the 4th or 5th time, my grown-up cynicism reared its ugly head and I started to see Peter Pan in a whole new light. Actually, I started to see a few of the men that I've either dated or married personified in Mary Martin's character. *ugh!* 'I won't grow up!' 'I want to stay a boy forever!' 'He wants me to always do his spring-cleaning!' 'Can you tell stories, and tuck me in at night, and mend my pockets?' Typical; the girl asks 'What are your exact feelings for me?' How many times have we said that, ladies?! At least he responds honestly, in all his boyish charm,'That of a devoted son for his mother.' And then, at the end, Wendy's grown too old for Peter, so he invites the younger Jane to fly away with him instead. It's all just a classic bed-time story after all, but under the glaring eyes of adulthood, its all a little too real. Tonight, I think we'll have to pick some other movie to watch. Unfortunately, if its another childhood fairy tale, I'm sure I'll find some fatal flaw in whatever we select. Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 10,April,2003 | While we're on the subject of Co-workers I have another co-worker who came into the office the other day with a big plastic bag filled with clothes. When asked, he informed me that he had just come from the thrift shop. His partner did a little spring cleaning, and donated a bunch of things to a local charity thrift store. Only, he didn't ask what was ready to go. So, my friend had to go to the thrift store and BUY BACK his own clothes. Seems he still wears most of what his partner donated. Oops. *grin* Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 09,April,2003 | Feeling Lucky There's been a lot of noise lately about America and Americans and the American Way. Well, my friends, all I have to say is I feel really freakin' lucky to be American right now. I work with a woman from Peru who has been in the US for several years under Political Asylum. All of a sudden, Peru isn't considered a dangerous country, and Political Asylum just doesn't fly anymore. So, she and her husband have been told that their work visas are no longer valid, effective immediately. She and her husband have 60 days to 'find a new country.' Basically, we don't care where you go, but you can't stay here. She lives here, works here, goes to college here. Or, at least she used to. Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 09,April,2003 | And now for today's real entry What I really wanted to talk about today is my newest hobby. I bought a bottle of Woolite over the weekend. I'd been wanting to buy some, but haven't been able to find it in my grocery store. It wasn't with the laundry detergents or the household cleaners, so I figured they just didn't carry it (heathens!). I found it in some other aisle, near dishwasher detergents I think. Or maybe it was with the bar soaps. Once I found the elusive concoction, I had to decide on the big bottle or the little bottle. I opted for the little one, but am beginning to realize my mistake. Should've gone for the Jumbo bottle. Now that I have acquired this magic elixir, I have been Wooliting everything I can get my hands on. I've hand washed the cushions on my sofa, a dry clean only skirt and one of my favorite suits. This particular suit is about 4 years old and while it does still look great, I just don't have much faith in dry cleaning. After 4 years of dry cleaning, I felt the suit should see a little water - at least once in its lifetime. Needless to say, the jacket is still drying - the bottle instructed me to 'lay flat to dry'. Still drying. But now, I'm looking around the house, wondering what else I can Woolite. Decorative pillows and bath rugs beckon. I may even put a little in the baby's bath water tonight. And then instruct her to 'lay flat to dry.' May be the most peace and quiet I've had in days. Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 08,April,2003 | I stand corrected Fred has very kindly informed me that the link I provided to Support Your Diva doesn't exactly work. So, for all of you who have tried to use the link but were unable to find your Diva, please send me an urlLink e-mail and I will clue you in on how to find me. Thank you for your support. Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 08,April,2003 | Miscellaneous Observations First of all, many thanks to my readers who have made a donation for the AIDS Walk this Sunday. I'm walking a little over 3 miles and have raised more than my goal of $100. And for the first time in doing this sort of thing, I think that's pretty darn good! If you feel the need to do some good, there's still time to urlLink Support Your Diva! Observation: None of my most intimate male friends *wink wink* have made any donations. As always, the most supportive males in my life are not the ones I have, um... 'relations' with. Why is that? As far as I can tell, they don't even read my blog. Wouldn't you think it would be a good idea to read? Hmmph. Observation: I've come to the realization that I am very content just the way things are. Well, money is still an issue, but I'm not lonely or in need of male companionship. For a while there I was thinking 'Poor Diva. All alone in the world without a man to call her own.' BAH! Over that! I curled up in my big queen-size bed last night, snuggled up to my huggie pillow and felt very content as I drifted off to sleep. It was a very good feeling. Of course now that I'm happiest without a man, they'll all start crawling out of the woodwork again. That's pretty much how that works. They just can't stand to see you happy! Observation: I read on a blog the other day, I think it was on 'Was it the Pagan Remark?' about a little man bashing. Just a little. Nevermind how very strongly I agreed with just about all of it. I started having thoughts of my own. * Younger men who like older woman haven't had any of the experiences yet always think they know everything. * I'm tired of men who need coddling. These men either always have an excuse for why they didn't or couldn't do what they were supposed to do, poor babies. In the meantime, I'm getting it done. No excuses. Make it happen. But they just can't. And there seem to be more than a few men like this around me. It's becoming annoying. Observation: I've been so concerned about treating my youngest diva with nuturing love, as a baby that I've sort of overlooked my oldest little diva. I've always had a tendency to treat her more like an adult than a child, and lately I'm seeing that she needs a little more nuturing. She's growing up; maybe that's why I'm noticing. Ok. Observations over for now. I feel like I should say something very wise and philosophical right now, but all I can think of is, 'I need another cup of coffee.' Hmm... go thee out and seek thy coffee. There. Wise and philosophical. Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 07,April,2003 | Back at work I had a whole 3 days off. I didn't abandon my little blog or my lovely readers, I just wasn't around to update. I've been really sick and finally decided to take a day off and go to the doctor. And now, with a little extra rest and some antibiotics, all is well in the world of the Diva. And, among the 183 e-mails this morning, this one was my favorite. Subject: The copy machine is heartbroken... The copy machine did not make it over the weekend without hearing from you. Could you please come and see it. The sad part is, this is the most romantic message I've received in MONTHS. *sigh* And even sadder, I couldn't fix the machine this morning... not even my touch was enough to make it all better. Had to call in the repair man. *another sigh* Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 03,April,2003 | Thank you, thank you very much To Fred, for urlLink Holy Elvis forgives all! I laughed and laughed. Although, it would be better with a little background music... everything is better with background music. ;) This one's really good too! Stock Watchers I just went back to Stock Watchers to play a little more... I just love this one. Make sure you take the stock waaaay down, and see what the bubble heads do! Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 02,April,2003 | Sad news urlLink Mr. Noodle's brother Mr. Noodle has died. If you don't have a preschooler, you won't understand. But he was my favorite Noodle, and now he's gone. Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 01,April,2003 | 'Lo, Weebl & Bob I went to the Weebl & Bob site today for the first time in a long time. In fact, since I got my upgraded PC with speakers. I already liked Weebl & Bob, in the silent movie version, but I had no idea there was sound!!! There's background music and voices! What a pleasant surprise... adds a whole new dimension to the dimensia of Weebl & Bob. It's even funnier with sound. I love my speakers. In case you have speakers and haven't yet made their acquaintance, Weebl & Bob can be found at the link under 'Diva Reads', over there to the right. Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 01,April,2003 | And this is how I know it's Monday, except I usually forget until Tuesday. urlLink Frenchify Girl's Monday Horoscopes |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 01,April,2003 | urlLink I'm completely down-to-earth! urlLink Find your soul type at urlLink kelly.moranweb.com . You are the most in touch with knowledge. It's the tree of life from which you tap the sap. You know what you want and you know how to reasonably get it. Virtues: You respect people with plans. When someone has their head on their shoulders, you know that they can see straightforward and keep their eyes on the mark. When it comes to looking at the future, you take a logical approach: what's within your ability? A fortunate attribute that you have is the ability to set a goal for yourself, higher than maybe you feel possible, but still keep yourself within reasonable bounds. You take the time to appreciate those surrounding you and they do appreciate you in return. Decision-making comes naturally to you when you take the time to consider each option. People only come to talk to you when they are looking for a logical, reasonable solution. Aspirations: You have an idea of what you can do with your life, but you push it up a notch. You need a profession that you can enjoy, so work towards it. You want to live near your friends and family while being as far away as possible. You also want to settle down while working in excitement and variation. Quirks: You don't appreciate drama queens and they don't appreciate you. When they need help, they won't seek you out because of your ability to see through their overly dramatic predicaments. You have leeway for humor, and sometimes love to participate in it, but when it becomes irrational behavior, others can count you out. Loud noises are bothersome, except when they come from you or your friends. Factors: Reach for the sky! Don't decide to do something because you're merely good at it, but choose something you might like to do, despite whether you're sure you can master it or not. Don't only save room for a few empathetic friends, but open up to everyone. Future: When looking for a job, if you work in all of your talents (logic, decision-making, planning, and definitely humor), you'll find yourself happy. Come to a compromise for location; live nearby your friends and take periodic vacations or live farther away and take frequent return trips. * * * I don't think this is me. I'm a little more 'by the seat of my pants' than this... and planning? Ha! Oh well. So much for tests. Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 30,May,2003 | Friday! So much to say and do. Let's see, first of all... last night's dinner was fabulous. The seared scallop paired with the Carneros Cuvee 1991 was amazing, and the Oddysey paired with the Veal and Truffle jus... divine. It was an amazing dinner, and quite an enjoyable evening all together. Having the French Ambassador's party dining just a few feet away added to the fab-ness of the evening. (No, really ~ the French Ambassador was there!) This weekend is busy. Going to the salon tomorrow to get my brows shaped; want to look my best for the Big Apple. And I'm going to a Kabbalah course - on interpreting dreams on Sunday. Meeting a friend for brunch on the north of the beach, and then going together to this course. If nothing else, it should be interesting if not enlightening. And at some point I have to take my two little divas to the see the newest Disney animated film, 'Finding Nemo'. I've They've been looking forward to this film for months! Have a fabulous day, dear reader. And an even better weekend! And now, for the urlLink Friday Five 1. What do you most want to be remembered for? ~ My ridiculously, shall we stay retarded, unrealistic optimism? 2. What quotation best fits your outlook on life? ~ 'There's more than one way to do everything.' If I can't figure out a way to get what I want or need, I try looking at it from a different angle; there's always a way. Or, 'To thine own self be true.' 3. What single achievement are you most proud of in the past year? ~ Getting a grip on my budget while still managing to keep a roof over my head, and the heads of my little divas. 4. What about the past ten years? Bringing my girls into the world, and watching them grow. They truly are my pride and joy. After reading that, I reconsidered. My girls aren't an achievement, more of a blessing. Acheivements from the past 10 years would be learning to love unconditionally, learning to be strong and stand up for myself, learning how to take care of myself and to love myself unconditionally. 5. If you were asked to give a child a single piece of advice to guide them through life, what would you say? ~ 'Nevermind what people say. Believe what you know in your own heart to be true.' I've had to say that more than once to my girls lately. Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 29,May,2003 | A toast to optimism... I'll drink to that! The internet is e x c r u t i a t i n g l y s l o w today. It takes forever for a page to open, so that by the time it does open, I've forgotten why I was going there in the first place. *bleh* It's rainy and gray outside again. Just another day in paradise... NOT! And, to complete my day, I have the Wine Club Dinner tonight. The first dinner I've done since last November, which was a great success with 100 guests. That dinner benefitted the Boys & Girls Club of South Florida. Tonight's dinner doesn't benefit anyone, not even me considering there are only 14 guests expected. That's including me, the Wine rep and his guest. *bleh again* But, still, it should be a good night - if we don't get rained out. 14 people sitting at one great big table, conversing over glasses of Gloria Ferrer Chardonnay and Carneros Cuvee 1991, whilst nibbling on Roast Capon and Veal Medallions. Tres yummy. And the Wine rep will be giving out goodie bags and bottles of wine to take home. Since there are so few attending, he can do this little extra something special. So, more is not always better. And, as always, I am trying to be optimistic and sunny in the face of adversity. Besides, there's nothing a little good vino can't cure! Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 28,May,2003 | urlLink Happy 100th Birthday Bob Hope! |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 27,May,2003 | Strange Searches Okay, nevermind what I may have to say today. Getta' load of the 'Speaks Diva' section on my blog today. Search for diva in leather? Search for Sex parties on south beach? Then there's all the bizzaro spam I get everyday... 'get a bigger p e n i s and b a l l s'; 'do it for her', 'college girls webcam' and have you seen that MILF's message? Geez, I am probably way too normal and mainstream, but I think I prefer boring and normal. Although, diva in leather has a nice ring to it... Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 27,May,2003 | Mun-day... Uh, no. It's Tuesday. Just feels like Monday. Well, I know that as a Diva I have certain obligations. It is my responsibility to live the glamourous life, life on the edge, yadda yadda, etc etc. Sorry to have to let you down. This weekend I was less Diva and more what Roseann Barr calls a 'domestic goddess'. Yep, scrubbing toilets and folding laundry. I did go downtown for a little window-shopping, tried on a fabulous red dress, which I intend to go back next weekend and claim for my own. I've lost 5lbs. and this dress is exactly what I need to show off my slightly trimmed physique. Any excuse to shop ;) Other than that, the most exciting thing to happen to me was that my blog got a urlLink comment from urlLink the Doc who is currently in India. And, apparently having about as much fun as I did this weekend. But this current domesticity won't last for long. I'm gearing up for a fabulous weekend in New York, June 6 to 9. Can't wait. As the details unfold I will be sure to share them with you, dear reader. After all, I have obligations to fulfill. Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 23,May,2003 | Middle School Moment cockalorum \kah-kuh-LOR-um\ noun 1: a boastful and self-important person *2 : boastful talk hee hee, cockalorum. *giggle and snicker* |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 22,May,2003 | Happy Friday! Memorial Day Weekend is here, and on South Beach that means a new kind of chaos. Locals know to stay away, and even certain upscale parties have learned this very important lesson. At least one of the weekend's parties has moved to downtown Miami, opting out on South Beach. And, believe me, despite the controversy and all the talk, it has more to do with the mass quantity of people than it has to do with what kind of people are here. We're talking gridlock, crowding, road rage... and that's on the sidewalks! Wall to wall people strolling up and down Collins Avenue. Driving two blocks takes 15 minutes ~ no really. Although, this year may not be as crowded. Several hotels are still not sold out. And while the city hopes the crowds won't come en masse, the hotels, restaurants, clubs and shops hope they will come. This is the last big weekend of high season for Miami ~ when we make our money ~ and we all need to make budget for May. We count on this weekend to make budget. If we don't do it this weekend, we just won't do it. So, for the next three days ALL police officers are on 12 hour shifts, the 'God Squad' walks the streets 24/7, all hotel managers are living on property, bars are stocked, streets are cleaned, staff are braced. Bring it on! Have a great holiday weekend, everyone. Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 22,May,2003 | And another thing... Am I becoming cynical as I get older, or is everybody just full of shit? Just wondering. Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 20,May,2003 | Just for fun... urlLink TheSpark.com's Bitch Test! urlLink Of the 7,795,616 test takers so far: 52% can use a gun 51% been in a catfight 50% cheated in a relationship 50% forget birthdays 46% blamed a friend for farting 28% gnawed during oral sex 26% wear lots of hairspray 24% stomped on someone with high heels The bitchiest age group so far is 29 year olds. 29 year olds average 42% bitchy. Women who like the taste of beer are more likely to cheat on their boyfriends. Canadian women are more likely to consider themselves successful. Girls with tattoos like authority less. Girls who sleep with married men are more likely to forget their friends' birthdays. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 20,May,2003 | Terrorist Attack? Or public service? After all, urlLink the explosion went off just as law students were completing their final exams. Maybe someone was just trying to prevent a new onslaught of even more lawyers. (heh heh) On a personal note, I'm having a very weird 'doom and gloom' feeling lately. I feel like I may finally be very very close to a great happiness, a lifelong joy. And now I feel like I'm not going to live long enough to receive it. Yesterday I was caught walking between two city busses, ** Eliz, your comments yesterday regarding busses came to mind at that moment - very weird**. I almost got side-swiped while driving home, tripped several times while walking (that's nothing new actually) and my daughters were freaking me out by running and jumping into the deep end of the pool. It was too much, I had to get upstairs into my safe little home and cocoon myself there. Today, there was an accident a few cars ahead of me, so I just missed that one. Its just that I really feel like I'm finally making really good decisions in my life, walking on the right path, and my trip to NY will take me further along that path and closer to a really good man. So now I'm afraid I'm never going to make it to NY. And today we're on high alert. I get on a plane in 15 days, and we're on high alert. Isn't that special? *sigh* Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 20,May,2003 | There may be hope yet... If a urlLink leopard and a cow can live together in peace , there's hope for us all! And thank goodness the mercury retrograde is over. This was one of the strongest retrogrades I have ever experienced. And, unfortunately, with the full moon and the eclipse thrown in, it wreaked havoc like a molatav cocktail for some people. Since the full moon I've heard several stories of tragedy, and I had a near miss myself - just a little bumper bump yesterday. No big deal, but Advil will be my new best friend today. Always by my side. *oy, my aching back* Diva out. |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 19,May,2003 | You're the Hipster Intellecticus. Call yourself what you will (beatnik, philosophy major, liberal arts student), you're still hip and you still dig Kerouac. urlLink What Kind of Hipster Are You? brought to you by urlLink Quizilla |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 16,May,2003 | Received this today, and thought if you're in the Miami area, maybe you'd like to check it out. To all my single female friends!!! Vince from Pre-dating and I are working on having event @ the National Hotel by the end of June beginning of July. I need to find out who would be interested in participating so Vince and I can determine a specific category for that event, ex. (Singles without children, Athletic Singles, Latin Singles, Latin Women & Gringos and an age category along with it). I tried it and it was a lot of fun! Log on to urlLink Pre-Dating for more information. Please urlLink e-mail me . The sooner I get your response the sooner we can start planning. Hope to hear from you soon! Vicky Diva out! |
766,556 | female | 34 | indUnk | Sagittarius | 16,May,2003 | ok. first of all, did you know that if you hit the escape key by mistake while typing your post, your entire entry dissapears? Guess how I know. Now for today's entry. Happy Monday Everybody! Yes, I am uncharacteristically happy today, and it has everything to do with my weekend. A friend that I haven't really seen in maybe 4 or 5 years came to Miami for the weekend. She and her roommate kept me so busy with fun that I hardly had time to sleep. It was such a great weekend, its amazing what a few good friends and a little dancing can do for a girl. Friday night we attended the Ocean Drive May Issue Launch Party at a very trendy and chic South Beach hotel ~ I was in this month's issue so it was only right that I attend ;) Then, on Saturday night I got a few more old friends together and had a group of 4 of us together for the first time in 7 years. The last picture in my urlLink gallery shows you just how good it was to be together. And, just one more reason for my current state of ecstasy... I bought a ticket to New York on Saturday. This is a very long overdue trip, and will be a sort of mini-vacation for me. Can't wait, and I'll probably put up some sort of countdown if I can find some free countdown online to help with that. Hope you had a great weekend, too, dear reader. Of course, it couldn't possibly have been nearly as fabulous as mine, because after all, you're not the Diva, I am ;) Diva out! |
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