I Wanna Sing Like Sarah "Sassy" Vaughan

A love letter to...

noreply@blogger.com (SingLikeSassy) — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:04:02 PST

...my baby. I've seen and heard your heartbeat several times now and every time you show up on screen you squirm around like you're doing a little dance. Or you want us to leave you alone. Either way, you are definitely my child. LOL! Your dad is excited, along with your Nana J, Nana B and PopPop. None of us thought this day would come so we're probably a little bit too much for you right now. It will calm down. Someday. Maybe not. You'll be OK though, nobody ever died from too much...

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Day 3: #febphotoaday

noreply@blogger.com (SingLikeSassy) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:40:20 PST

This is my crazy hyper puppy licking my hand. Twitter: @SingLikeSassy

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Day 2: #febphotoaday

noreply@blogger.com (SingLikeSassy) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:40:43 PST

I have always been a voracious reader. Weekly trips to the library with my mom were the best things ever. The librarians knew us and would put stuff aside they thought would interest me. Right now I am reading several back issues of The New Yorker and the latest Walter Mosley novel Twitter: @SingLikeSassy

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Day 1: #febphotoaday

noreply@blogger.com (SingLikeSassy) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:50:11 PST

OK I missed yesterday's post so I'm posting it today. I'll post day two a little later. This was my view this morning. Twitter: @SingLikeSassy

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How old (or young) is too old (or too young)?

noreply@blogger.com (SingLikeSassy) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:34:27 PST

I was responding to a post over on Black 'N Bougie about age and dating when I realized I was blogging in her comments so I brought my thoughts on over here to my house. When I was a sophomore in college my uncle -- my mother's older brother -- was dating a girl who had just graduated from my university. We had the same name, too. It was odd going to family functions and looking at this chick. Mostly cause I wondered why in hell she was hanging out with my uncle. He's got some paper stacked...

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HEY! I'm going to blog again!

noreply@blogger.com (SingLikeSassy) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:52:38 PST

I just stole this from @TiffanyNHouston and decided, I'll use it to get my blogging mojo back. Twitter: @SingLikeSassy

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Incommunicado

noreply@blogger.com (SingLikeSassy) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 07:48:50 PST

I have a short attention span and wild imagination. If you are talking to me about something I have little to no interest in, you sound like Charlie Brown's teacher to me. If you want me to do something, the best way to accomplish that goal is to write it down. Counting on me to remember the specifics of the ish you said is almost like you never told me. I wasn't listening. But, if it's written down, I can refer back to it and we're all good. Plus, the beauty of writing it down means...

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Words Can't Describe...

noreply@blogger.com (SingLikeSassy) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:42:00 PST

This song popped up in my iTunes rotation today for the first time in a loooooooooooooooong time. It was the first dance song at my wedding. I loved the lyrics and (obviously) loved Sarah Vaughan so it seemed perfect for us. Anyway, give it a listen and have a great day. Twitter: @SingLikeSassy

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My friend is hurting....

noreply@blogger.com (SingLikeSassy) — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 07:50:50 PST

It's hard to listen to somebody you love tell you about how somebody else is hurting them. You want to fight on their behalf. My friend is struggling in his marriage. His wife woke up one day (from his perspective) and decided she didn't want to be married because she didn't love him any more. She was no longer attracted to him. I listened and pushed him to go for counseling. I never let a negative word come out of my mouth about his wife. But for real, I wanna snatch the hair out of...

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Stupid ... If I Had My Way

noreply@blogger.com (SingLikeSassy) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 07:46:44 PST

I've always liked this song: And this one: Twitter: @SingLikeSassy

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Gooooood Morning 2012!

noreply@blogger.com (SingLikeSassy) — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 07:46:08 PST

I am at work today and give praises to God that I woke up this morning feeling happy and healthy. I wish the best of everything to all of my friends and family and I urge you to, as Jay-Z says, BALL SO HARD! It's going to be a great year. Love ya! Twitter: @SingLikeSassy

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Living The Vows by @TiffanyNHouston

noreply@blogger.com (SingLikeSassy) — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:29:12 PST

I got tired of writing about me. So I stopped. But I still read my regular round of blogs and today I saw this post and knew I had to get over here and share the good word: "Living The Vows." It's a message very many of us need to hear and certainly one that resonates with me. Hope the holidays were wonderful for all of you. Take care. -- SingLikeSassy Twitter: @SingLikeSassy

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Gift-Giving Trial and Error

noreply@blogger.com (SingLikeSassy) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 09:20:30 PST

@Onechele's post over on Black 'N Bougie today brought back some marriage memories. My ex comes from a family of "things" people. They like stuff. Preferably expensive stuff with people's names on it. For them, spending a lot of money on something equals love. I'm not into that. I want experiences. Or thoughtful gifts. For awhile there the mister had a hard time figuring out what to give me as gifts. For my birthday the first year we were together, he gave me some diamond earrings --...

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Christmastime Is Here!

noreply@blogger.com (SingLikeSassy) — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 09:43:43 PST

Another cd that's on constant play during the month of December is "A Charlie Brown Christmas." I can't actually pick a favorite song from this cd as they are all so great, but here's one song I listen to more than the others: Twitter: @SingLikeSassy

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What The Hell Ginger?!

noreply@blogger.com (SingLikeSassy) — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 09:04:43 PST

So this lady comes out and says she has spent 13 years rolling around with Cornbread (I won't say his full name here). A blog post in The Washington Post included this information: "White has been frequently unemployed, according to news reports, and public records reveal financial difficulties that resulted in several eviction notices." Thirteen years and my paper so messed up I am getting eviction notices?!!! DA HELL kinda side piece game was this chick playing? As I...

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What I'm listening to right now....

noreply@blogger.com (SingLikeSassy) — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:05:29 PST

The Preacher's Wife is not one of my favorite movies, but the soundtrack? On rotation every.single.Christmas and any other time I need encouragement. Anyway, I'm listening to this song from the movie right now and felt I needed to share. . Twitter: @SingLikeSassy

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What I Want For Christmas

noreply@blogger.com (SingLikeSassy) — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:55:17 PST

I took advantage of the online sales and bought some things I needed -- white t-shirts, a black turtleneck, some rain/snow boots (FINALLY!), an orange cowl neck sweater to replace the one I spilled nail polish on while driving (<-- no I should not have been trying to do my nails as I drove to work, I know this!) and a couple other things. I also bought Christmas gifts for my brother's daughter and got some of her stuff for half of what I was going to pay a month ago when I first picked...

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Holidays, Children and Divorce

noreply@blogger.com (SingLikeSassy) — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 13:23:55 PST

As I've noted here before, Mr. SLS and his family have asked me to please continue spending time with his 5-year-old niece and since I love her 5-going-on-35 self to pieces, I do. We have been doing a monthly outing/activity for a while now. Well, on the last outing (we went to see Puss In Boots, hilarious movie) as I was driving her home, she asked me about taking something to Uncle SLS and I said, well, remember, me and Uncle SLS aren't married any more and I live in my house now so I...

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Thanks And Blessings

noreply@blogger.com (SingLikeSassy) — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 13:24:16 PST

Just wanted to say thank you to everyone who visits me here and reaches out to me via Twitter. I enjoy laughing with you and learning from you. Today when I leave work, I am having dinner with CreoleinDC, someone I met via the Internet. It's cool the connections you can make via the Internet. Last year I worked, but didn't have a plan for dinner or anything and it was the most depressing day I think I had ever spent. I feel terrible for people who aren't able to at least share a meal...

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Ish I Do Not Want To Hear....

noreply@blogger.com (SingLikeSassy) — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 08:28:39 PST

My two best friends are struggling in their marriages right now. I keep them both in prayer because I want them to be happy and their families to stay whole. Today one of them called and said their marriage was over. Their spouse doesn't want to be married any more, says they were never in love with my friend. What is that right there man?! WHAT IS THAT? *kicks over chairs and smashes ish* I wanted to cry, but rather than do that, I asked if they had tried counseling, then I urged...

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I Know I Have Said This Before But....

noreply@blogger.com (SingLikeSassy) — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 07:27:55 PST

I *hate* a mofo who doesn't follow through. I *hate* inconsistency. BE ON POINT WITH YOUR ISH! If you say you are doing to do something DO IT, NO EXCUSES! Twitter: @SingLikeSassy

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I'm about to revoke my mama's holiday invite....

noreply@blogger.com (SingLikeSassy) — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 07:44:16 PST

She sent me a message saying, "Next year invite the whole family up for one of the holidays." Say what now? A big hell and no to that ish right there. I live far away for a reason. It means I can keep all them folks -- and their craziness -- far far far away. I ain't inviting them up here to get on my nerves! She's gonna mess around and lose her unlimited access to me and my home talking all crazy. Twitter: @SingLikeSassy

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Why It's Nice To Have a "Man-Friend" Aside From The Obvious

noreply@blogger.com (SingLikeSassy) — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 07:25:13 PST

They do ish around the house. For example, this summer the teacher hung some stuff for me and had promised to hang some others before we stopped seeing each other. Those same pictures are laying in the same place waiting waiting waiting waiting. He also looked at this estimate I had gotten for some work I needed done to my car and told me that I was being cheated and when I went to my regular mechanic (why I went to those other people, I dunno) he fixed what needed to be fixed and told me...

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Cheating Cheaters

noreply@blogger.com (SingLikeSassy) — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 08:54:00 PST

Someone asked me a couple of months ago if I had ever cheated on Mr. XSLS. I didn't even understand that question it was so ridiculous. I didn't get married to be sluttin' around. What would be the point of that? I loved my husband almost from the day we met. I didn't have eyes -- or ass -- for anyone else. Cheating is not my way. It takes more energy and savvy and sneakiness than I can muster up. And you have to lie. Who can keep all that straight? And none of that is exciting to me. I...

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The Fog Has Lifted!

noreply@blogger.com (SingLikeSassy) — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 15:47:15 PST

I gotta learn how to shake it off better when folks let me down. Some of the strategies I use to shake off the blues are: 1. Go look at sports cars and drive them really fast, which can scare the salesman but the adrenaline rush does it for me. 2. Find some child to spend time with because that fresh wide-eyed wonder is like the fountain of youth. 3. Borrow a friend's pet and love up on them. Today I modified that third strategy in that I went to the animal shelter and loved up...

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