East Point vs Roswell: Stylin' and PROFILE'N

This morning, I was in East Point- my old "hood" where I spent most of my youth. I needed to go to my favorite (and by favorite, I mean the one Im used to..) Beauty Supply store. S'vaan was with me. While we were waiting for the store to open, we decide to walk a few doors down to the Family Dollar. They were open. We go in, I make my quick purchase. Of course, as always, there is a gumball machine filled with toys next to the exit and as always, to prevent the ensuing tantrum that was about to go down, and a spiral of the "I Wants" & the "Gimmies" for the rest of the day, I pull out my quarters.

I'll tell you what happened in a sec. Here's just a little background info. I now live in Buckhead-- Sounds ballin, but I'm not. By far! LOL But the same thing happens in just about every store I visit on this side of town. Babies spot that short little "just my height" machine. Quarters come out. Thats it. BUT! There's a difference today.

Back to the post at hand. So, normally, at these machines, we get this-

a hand slappy... Maybe even a little princess ring...

This morning, we got this -

a fake gold chain with diamond crusted medallion. AND its BROKEN!

Hmm. Never seen anything like it. Radical parent? I think not. I look up like, "now aint this about a micky ficky..." and what do I then notice?? A toy, hanging on the wall among other toys.. Sealed and ready to go for the low low price of $5. A cellphone, play money in a money clip, and a gold chain. Maybe its just me. But I never see that set in the toy section at the Target on Roswell Road. ;) Then again, I did drive all the way over there because Roswell Road also doesn't have beauty supply stores with rat tail combs.

Ulta hardly qualifies as a beauty supply sto'.

Go figure.

My glass house and I've been profiled. And its allllll goood.

llp

Wordless Wednesday- Altho its TECHNICALLY Thursday...

I did it all for love.

You know I did it all for love.

When you stare at the sun too long.

~Bilal Oliver

Lucky To Be Me? Yea. I Am!

Ok, so if you have heard me rant once, then you've heard me rant 500 times about my eating habits vs my self image... And this morning, here I was ranting yet again to my mother. My typical complaint is- "But Ma, I'm not reckless with my diet! I mean, Sharyse eats PHILLY CHEESE STEAK SANDWICHES WITH WINGS AND FRIES AND A SUGARY DRINK OF SYRUP AND WATER! She must be all of 130lbs! I would never dream of eating that way! I fast regularly, I eat mostly fresh foods, a lot of which is raw.. I dont just veg out!! I dont eat meat, I dont fry food, I dont GET IT!"

And that is the truth. Even before my gradual enlightenment and awakening to the truth on certain matters, I never did eat that way. I did my share of whoppers back in the day. I even did the swine. But more so than not, I was that kid who loved my broccoli, ate tomatoes like apples (my stepfather grew them in the backyard), and was never a fan of ice cream- I preferred grapes. I always chose water over Kool-Aid. I swear it!! My mom can vouch for all this! LOL

So here I was this morning just-a complaining and comparing. I know when it started- Yes, during my first bout with full term pregnancy I DID put on a hefty 75lbs-- then pregnant again within a year.. I know it, I know it. Yada yada yada. I was never a skinny mini, but I was much less healthy then than I am now. Either way, the point is that I needed a little boost in the self esteem department today. Happens to the best of us, even the most BEAUTIFULLY WELL have to work hard at maintaining their beauty and wellness, inside and out. Part of that goes with realizing what the issues are and addressing them honestly. Then, you put a solution oriented plan in motion and move with it. Easy right? Cool.

What I decided to do was listen to one of my favorite artists, who reminded me that "Im So Lucky To Be Me"... and go for a bike ride on my favorite trail. One good thing about music is when it hits you feel no pain! ~Robert N. Marley :)

Its my glass house, and I'm leaving it unattended and unlocked while I go exercise. LOL

LLP