Let's talk about 'Sex'

Sex and the City is coming... it's coming... it's coming... and I can't WAIT! Thanks, Nicole, for inviting everyone to see the movie as a group and hang out for dinner and drinks afterwards.



I remember way back to the finale party that I had in DC. We were all huddled around in my small living room watching my even smaller TV. We had Chinese food and Cosmos because, what else, we were watching Sex and the City! When it was all over, we just couldnt believe that we would never see what happened to the characters.

Then my husband bought me the complete DVD collection and I started watching from Episode 1. I had never seen the first 1 (or maybe 2) seasons so I was completely engaged. I watched and watched, eager to put it all together. And once I got to the last season, I was saddened. Where was the conclusion? And now there's a movie... and again, I can't WAIT! But I hardly have to wait any longer. I'll see it on Saturday and not look at any reviews before then.

At any rate, I still dont know who I see myself in most:

Carrie (Fashionable) - I have never been THE most fashionable of my friends. I am always looking for advice on what to wear. I stick to what's "normal" and don't really distinguish myself on the fashion front.

Charlotte (Prissy) - I am not very prissy either. I grew up with all brothers and boy cousins. When they were outside playing football and basketball, there was no way that you would catch me inside playing with my Barbies. I mean, I had everything Barbie - but who was I going to play with?

Miranda (Boring) - Just what is Miranda known for? Hmmm I guess some people like her but I think she's boring. And she's not pretty. Not in the slighest. And she's mean. OK so I am considered "mean" by some people... Yeah, yeah, yeah. But I like to tell it like it is without holding back. Feelings? Who cares about hurting feelings? They should be hurt every now and again.

Samantha (Extra-Sexual) - And then there's Samantha... Ms. Let's Do the Horizontal Mambo. This is not me. For sure. Enough said.

Hmmm. Who is Jennifer Hudson's character? Maybe I'd play a supporting role. Maybe she'll just be a regular gal hanging out in the city. We'll see!

Sprint for Life - My first 5K!

We did it!


Toya (and baby Bryson), Isjonle, Tamesha, me, Stacey, Traci, Tone (in the back)

First, I'd like to take this time to thank my team of runners (Cocoa Cruisers) in the MD Anderson Sprint for Life 5K Run/Walk. I appreciate you all stepping up to the plate and adding to the excitement of my 1st race.

Next, for everyone wondering... YES I fell off (I'll talk about that in the next post). I havent really kept up with the 5K program but I was still determined to do the race. I am not a quitter completely. Anyway, my time was 45 minutes so I am averaging a little under a 15 minute mile. Which isnt that good really - but I am holding strong. I ended up running the first mile completely... and felt good doing it. This was also the first water stop.

(Sidebar - You know, I've always wanted to run by someone handing me a cup of water, grab the cup and take a swig, and throw it on the ground like they do in the televised marathons. It's like they dont miss a beat. Unfortunately, it was not like that in this race. No one was cleaning up behind us so we had to toss the cups in the trash. Period.)

At any rate, it was Houston - and although the race started at 7:30 in the morning, it was hot by start time. And by the time I got to the second mile, it was really hot. So I sipped on some water and walked... ran a bit longer then walked. I never really could get that stride back that I had in the first mile. Either way, here I am crossing the finish line and I've decided to run again over Father's day weekend. Enjoy!