Da Snobb Report

Fuck the Pandas.. Save The Black Man!

2011-01-15T00:25:00.000-05:00

Well LAPD strikes again. I would love to get ahold of their Procedures manual. I would not be surprised to find kill Black Men on EVERY page!!!

LAPD kills another Black Man!

A promising young Black Man that the KTLA reporters have inaccurately identified as in his 30s, Reggie Doucet, 25 year old resident of an upscale beach condominium complex in Playa Vista was slain in that very neighborhood. He was a well received football player at Middle Tennessee State University. He was a model, personal trainer and club promoter who was in the process of opening his own gym at the time of his death. He was also featured in Eye Candy on Essence.com. Reggie, after having been out in Hollywood, took a cab home and got into an argument with the cab driver. According to reports at some point during this argument he got naked. The cabby and neighbors called the police. As the story goes 2 cops tried to contain him and they got him to calm down a bit and put his boxers on, then when they tried to detain him again he would not cooperate and there was a scuffle and Reggie was shot by a Black male officer (17 months on the job). There was also an Asian officer (5 yrs on the job) responding with the shooting officer.

Okay, lets talk shop for real people. If you are sitting here saying RACE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS ... hop the hell up off my site, because I am fine with respecting the opinion of those of us who live in the real world-all others, I am simply not interested in listening to nonsense. The LAPD has long made it a policy to kill Black Men or at the very least give it a hell of an effort! It pisses me off to no end that on the eve of Martin Luther King, Jr's birthday that I am not talking about progress and uplifting each other, but rather on the bullshit that continues to happen in this country. I swear I see a damn commercial to save a polar bear or some random ass pet every damn day, when the hell are we going to start saving Black Men. I mean are polar bears more important than the Black Man? NOT TO ME!!!

Taking the story at face value, I need to know how shooting this man 2 times in the chest was the answer. There have been no reports of this man being armed. In fact they said he was naked, unless he was hiding the gun between his sack and his meat I would be hard pressed to believe that he was armed. The cops were taken to the hospital for cuts, scrapes and bruises ... how does that equate to a need to use deadly force to protect one's self. Police have night sticks and tasers. Why did they not taser him to take him down. If he was scuffling with them why did they not use the baton to take him down. (Of course I also mean for them to use these items within reason and not to Rodney King the young man) Why was deadly force THEE option? According to his neighbors he had never been a violent person. According to people who knew him personally he was never a violent person. So what happened between him and the cab driver that caused him to 1) not want to pay, 2) get into a verbal altercation with him and 3) cause a disturbance in his own neighborhood???? Things that make you go hmmmm. Further what prompted the police to utilize such a drastic response as deadly force. The obvious answer is we are not getting the whole story and unless someone was secretly taping what happened, I feel confident in saying we will never know the whole story.

So seriously, when does it stop??? When does the LAPD stop using Black Men as target practice. I have heard a lot of my peers say there aren't enough Black Men of our caliber around for us, well it seems to me if you let the LAPD have it their way, there won't be ANY AT ALL!

This story saddens me for a myriad of reasons. I'm sad that someone I know has lost someone they valued. I am sad that another young Black Man is dead. I am sad that all the years of fighting, marching, protesting, advocating, and supposedly realizing the dream has amounted to what? I mean look where we are..... we are in the same play with a different set director and different wardrobe. It's clear to me that it is still okay to kill Black Men in the street. It's sad. It's also sad to see that even US (not all but without question some of us) when we put on that Gd forsaken LAPD uniform we lose ourselves. We seem to forget we are Black and think that we are Blue.

Please don't misconstrue my words. The police have to protect themselves ...but as I stated above there are non deadly ways to do this. I have friends that are police officers and I would never tell them not to protect or defend themselves, but I would also tell them as the law tells me, you should protect/defend yourself with the equivalent amount of force you are being threatened with. You should not use deadly force, when you can be effective with non deadly force.

I pray for Reggie's family and friends. His young daughter and (from what I understand) son on the way. <--------- that is the main reason why I am sad! There is another young man who will grow up without his father. The lack of the Black Father is an epidemic unto itself without any assistance from the damn police!!! Contrary to what is too often the case, this man has not left his child behind, he was murdered by the LAPD. Killed essentially over cab fare. Wow!!!

I am truly baffled at this unnecessary homicide and I hope his family files a wrongful death suit as this story continues to unfold. I will definitely be following this story to see if this ever becomes a criminal trial and/or civil trial. If these officers are ever brought up on criminal charges I pray the jurors are not decedents of the Rodney King jury ... they clearly have the visual impairment gene!

I ask you all to pray for Reggie's family and friends and pray for our Black Men.

XOXO,
Snobby Gyrl

Educational Differences & Marrying Down/Up

2011-01-05T04:07:00.000-05:00

I went to visit my grandparents today and just my granddad was home so we were chopping it up as we usually do. He said something very interesting to me and it got me to thinking... so let me ask you ...

WOULD YOU MARRY SOMEONE WHO IS EDUCATIONALLY BENEATH YOU?

I am definitely guilty of being an education Snobb at times, however make no mistake, book smart is not the only smarts that matter or that I value. But could you marry someone who was not on your level intellectually? I am asking myself that. I love sports and some things hood, so yea we can talk about that, but I also enjoy a lot of scholarly topics and I need to be able to talk about that as well. I do not want to be in a marriage where more than half of my conversations has to be directed elsewhere because my husband can not carry on an intelligent conversation with me beyond whose going to the playoffs.

Should love get us pass something like "educational differences" ???? Is love enough?? Do you take these things into consideration when choosing a life mate?? Does this make one shallow for taking it into consideration???

I realize this has been written from the perspective of someone "marrying down" thus far, but could you marry up? Would you be comfortable married to someone who (albeit unintentional) talks over your head? I mean how would you feel around your mate's friend (assuming they are as intelligent as your mate)??? Would you resent your spouse because of their superior education?

Just things for you to think about. Really, its some things for me to think about.

XOXO
Snobby Gyrl

Sorry is Hard My Ass

2011-01-04T01:38:00.000-05:00

Hard to Say Im Sorry great song but bullshit.

Reality is ... if its hard for you to apologize ..YOU SHOULD NOT DO WHATEVER YOU HAVE DONE THAT REQUIRES AN APOLOGY.

Grow up. I think this is the biggest crock of shit ever. There is near nada person on earth that is perfect and is not going to eff up. I can say this, when I eff up, I own it. I say I did A, A was wrong and I am sorry. I can also say I have been done wrong ..and genuinely apologized to and I have accepted it. I think the genuine difference is that I don't act like because I have apologized you have to accept it, because you do not. You can only genuinely accept my apology after you feel like I am genuine in it and will not do it again. Truth be told even with that apt, there is no responsibility. You can still decide I am not worthy of your forgiveness and even if I do not like it, I will have to accept it.

Irony, I have yet to meet a man that conducts himself as such. Men seem to think that if they apologize well that should be enough. Gentlemen, such is not the case, when its yall, you all think that "I am sorry" does mean YOU ARE FORGIVEN ... the reality is, the right to forgive lies with the hurt/scorn/victim/etc.

If you are truly sorry (man/woman)... be patient. Say you are sorry. Show you are sorry. Be genuine in your efforts. Beyond that otherwise STFU!!!!!

XOXO,

SnobbyGyrl

Chucking the Deuces to Twenty Ten

2011-01-04T01:09:00.000-05:00

Well we have passed that day of the year when people make a bunch of bogus resolutions. I stop doing that years ago. I make adjustments to my life whenever I see fit. Whenever I see something not working for me... I change. I would advise alot of you make that your Resolution...to stop waiting for December 31st to improve your situation. In fact may I suggest a book "Who Moved My Cheese" [You can click on my Amazon store at the top of the page to purchase the book]. Great book for dealing with change.

Anyway, I digress, so as we close out 2010, I don't know about you but it has been a tough one for me. I have lost a lot of people. I have learned a lot of lessons. What I do know as I sit at my laptop clicking away is that I am still here. That means this tough year was not in vain. It was to prep me for the many blessings to come my way. To keep me humble so when my abundance arrives I am able to handle it and not lose myself in the excess. So I take 2010 as a lesson learned, a blessing and THE PAST.

Golden Rule
I have no intentions on dwelling on all the things that went wrong this year, but I do plan on making necessary adjustments. I have always been a golden rule person - Do unto others. So yes I am more blunt than tactful, because I would rather you hurt me with the truth than to have me looking like a fool living a lie. I can get past a hurt feeling and forgive if I know the truth, because my respect for you will still be in tact. Such is not the same for an embarrassed and hurt feeling based on a lie. With that said... these last few months have been very interesting. It has showed me that I am simply thru with the Golden Rule. I am going to just treat people the way THEY deserve to be treated. *Shrug* I have given people more leeway than normal because I have been working on my ability to forgive as part of my personal growth, but its over that. I definitely have come a long way and I do know when to forgive and proudly I even know HOW to genuinely forgive now, however I'm putting stricter restrictions on whom and when I chose to forgive. I have (in these last few months) really gone out my way to treat people the way I would want them to treat me, to have them pull some real shady ass shyt with me. So rather than to remain on this "high road" as people call it, I am getting my ass back on the main road and treating these mofos accordingly. So don't be surprised if I speed pass you and flip you the bird on the main road-just giving you what you deserve.

Sacrifice
2010, the first year in my life since I started dating, that I did not date at all. I stuck to my celibacy but more than that, I stuck to my focus. I made the decision 2nd semester of 1L that I would cut off that aspect of my personal life so that I could focus on law school. Men and dating was just a stress I knew I would be better off putting to the side-temporarily of course. I have to say, it was a worthwhile sacrifice. Every minute not on the phone arguing about "Why you ain't answer the phone when I called earlier" was a minute put towards studying and every second not wasted on "Who you out with" was a second out enjoying my free time away from the books. Truth be told, I expected to feel more lonely than I did. I can probably count on 1 hand the amount of times I actually WANTED companionship. It was a busy year so I guess that helped. The moral of the story is, I made a sacrifice that paid off huge. We have to sacrifice for the things we really want in life. Now I am less than 6 months away from my JD and my final semester schedule is exactly what I wanted. More importantly... I am not happy ... I am ecstatic, I am exactly where I wanted to be when I wanted to be there, with a clear mind and heart so that I can enjoy every minute of it.
If you have yet to make a sacrifice for something you claim you truly want but haven't realized yet, that could be the reason.

Truth be told I could go on for days....but I wont

I wish you all the very best....

XOXO
SnobbyGyrl

Told Yall Swine was Divine

2010-12-29T13:34:00.000-05:00

So all you health nuts that insist the Turkey bacon is better.... I have always begged to differ! Now don't get me wrong. I eat Turkey bacon too and I understand if you just don't eat pork at all...but Pork bacon is always the first choice in my book!!!!

So Men's Health did an article "The Truth About Your Weight Gain"

The Key Portion of the Article:
TURKEY BACON
Pork bacon’s got a bad rap for wreaking havoc on your cholesterol. But is turkey bacon really any better?

The Truth: Stick with the pig. As far as calories go, the difference between “healthy” turkey bacon and “fatty” pig is negligible—and depending on the slice, turkey might sometimes tip the scales a touch more. Additionally, while turkey is indeed a leaner meat, turkey bacon isn’t made from 100 percent bird: One look at the ingredients list will show a long line of suspicious additives and extras that can’t possibly add anything of nutritional value. And finally, the sodium content of the turkey bacon is actually higher than what you’ll find in the kind that oinks—so if you’re worried about your blood pressure, opting for the original version is usually the smarter move.

Eat This Instead: Regular bacon. We like Hormel Black Label and Oscar Mayer Center Cut bacon for some low-cal, low-additive options.

The people rest!!! The swine is so divine!!!
P.S. For the Record.... I prefer and suggest Oscar Mayer Center Cut! Enjoy!!

XOXO,
Snobby Gyrl

New Blog

2010-12-29T06:35:00.000-05:00

Please check out and follow my new Tax Blog. Tax Talk With Tasha

No Worries... Da Snobb Report is not going anywhere. I will still be sharing my views and opinions on everyday life.

Emerald City Update

2010-11-09T09:37:00.000-05:00

Well, needless to say I was clearly in the dark on the shady reputation of Seattle. Apparently it is one of the major US hub cities for child trafficking and prostitution.

In a recent cross country sweep, here's what CNN reported "The city where the most children were recovered was Seattle, Washington, with 16, said FBI Special Agent Jason Pack. Seven pimps were arrested there, he added."

It also begs the question, I asked myself when I was there in Seattle are the "Ethiopians" I saw at the club, actually Ethiopian or are they Somalian. Admittedly, I have made this mistake before. This ring of traffickers are linked to a Somali crime syndicate.

For more information, Click Here

People we have to do a better job protecting our children. This is a travesty.

xoxo
SnobbyGyrl

Emerald City

2010-11-08T11:53:00.000-05:00

So... if you know me personally you know ... the left coast ain't really my thing.... and with the exception of Vegas.. I don't really make my way out there too often. So this was my very first trip to the Emerald City....Seattle, Washington. This was also my first NFL game ... GO GIANTS!! I digress.

The night I get there, we decide to go out... ummm yea so there are no black people in Seattle. Excuse me ..there are 10... we seen all ten of them. We went to some club, where the hip hop music is played on the bottom floor and let me just say this... the shit was wack! When I remember the name of the club, I will post it. However, I was just glad to hear some non grunge music (btw didn't know that was still popular out there...but hey, let them be great!). So I am stepping away from the bar with my drink and my two step and this Canadian stops me. She is talking to me about who the hell knows what. She asks me if I'm from Seattle... clearly she my style of dress stated LOUDLY that I was not, so I reply no I am from NYC. She act like she just met Santa Claus in the flesh and all her dreams were going to come true. She kept rubbing my textiles with glee in her eyes. She kept saying how pretty I was and how nice I dressed. I thanked her for the compliments, but it got SWF awkward and I had to just laugh her off. Then she asked me to come talk to her friends. I said why? To say what? She said just talk to them you're from New York, you are so cool, I can't believe I am meeting someone from New York. I promise I could not stop laughing at her .. not because she or the situation was funny, but because that shit was just so odd to me, I could not muster up another response. So I told her I was def NOT going over to talk to her friends, but I suggested her and her gal pals plan a trip to NYC. She said omg I love Sex and the City, we watch it all the time. She of course asked if the city was just like that ... I said the city is too dynamic to be captured in just one show... I said that is a lil bit of Big City life, but if you want to experience NYC that can only be done in person! I finally was able to escape and get back to my folk. So I'm two stepping and scoping the scenery and what I noticed was a lot of Ethiopians. I didn't know they had a heavy population in Seattle. Long story short, the club sucked and we checked out of that bitch real early like a call girl at a telly!

So ... I know this is supposed to be a very green place and everyone is so outdoorsy, but what they don't tell you or advertise is that this is thee slowest place on the damn planet. Everything takes forever. We went to Pike Public Market to eat .... and when we sat down it was somewhere between 11:15 - 11:30p, they gave us a breakfast menu. We requested a lunch menu and the guy says, oh lunch won't be available for 30 minutes and your order wouldn't be up for 45 minutes. Ummm sir, WTF ARE U TALKNG ABOUT ... its damn near noon and I can not get lunch. Mind you lunch was a salad *insert blank stare here*. We had already ordered beverages so we sat and drank those before we left. As we were drinking our beverages, the couple next to us is still waiting on breakfast. I notice they have 10 yes TEN glasses on their table. They mentioned they had been waiting a good while. Clearly, they were stating the obvious, because it takes some time to accumulate ten drinking glasses on your table. Now you have to keep in mind these tables were tiny as all hell, so not only are they slow with the food service, but the wait staff is not even cleaning up the tables and checking on the customers, because why the hell are there ten glasses on their tiny ass table. When their food arrived it was a regular breakfast: hash browns, bacon strips, french toast & eggs. REALLY HOW LONG DOES THAT REALLY TAKE TO MAKE... I could not get out of that place fast enough.

We eat and head off to the stadium where I had thee very bestest time ever!!!! So I arrive in the stadium to hear the NYG score a touchdown ... so I'm running up the stairs super duper amped up off the cuff. We grab some beers and find our seats and I warn the seahawks fans around me... its going to be a long day, because I am going to go oh so hard for my GIANTS. I did not disappoint! Neither did my team. So during half time I go to get a bratwurst (love those thangs) and the lady tells me 15 minutes. WTF. Its a damn football game..this is a damn concession stand..yall should making the 10 things on your limited menus non stop!!! So of course I said just give me a beer... like really I am not standing here for 15 minutes waiting on a damn $9 brat... shiiiiiiiiiit. After the GIANTS embarrassed the Seahawks 41-7 we left for dinner at JaK's restaurant. It took us damn near 30-35 minutes and about 7 blocks to find a damn taxi. In that time span I took it upon myself to taunt and harass the Seahawk fans. :-) Good Times.

We finally arrive at JaK's and this simple racist heffer takes us upstairs to the 2nd floor. No one is up there and the first floor is no where near full. She then puts us at a corner table near the window and says this is my favorite table. REALLY B*TCH! I had to look off because I was going to black out on her. I was pissed. I knew my homegirl really wanted to eat there so I bit my tongue and began to take off my jacket, when my homegirl pulled a hail mary and asked the racist heffer and WHY CAN'T WE SIT DOWNSTAIRS, THERE'S NO ONE UP HERE AND NO ACTIVITY. Of course racist heffer is not trying to make it seem like she didnt see things the way they really were...and was like ..oh yea you can sit down there if you want! I watched that table the whole night.. she never sat anyone else up there. That hooker never sat another soul at her favorite table. I immediately took to twitter to let my tweeps know that JaK's was a racist establishment. I have to say our waiter Todd was excellent and the food was good. The steak was basic.. I was not overly impressed, but they had a great lobster mac & cheese. KUDOS.

After that we all just kicked it at the crib...laughing and joking. All in all it was a great time! These people definitely drink too much damn coffee out here but other than that I had a good time with the good people of Seattle. Thanks to my sis Angela and her homie Leroy for making my first NFL experience a dope one! You all rock.

xoxo
Snobby Gyrl

PS I know its Seattle but for the airport to smell like fish is a bit much.... FEBREEZE THIS MOFO!

Auntro-po-hoes

2010-04-20T13:40:00.000-04:00

This post was inspired by the convo between Kat Stacks & Nelly on VIP Saturdays w/ DJ Self & Kimmi Cupcakes. If you haven't heard it and have about 10 minutes of your life to spare to hear some coonerific ish ...then give it a listen! Courtesy of Kimmi Cupcakes

Okay, now that you are up to speed with this coonery, I shall continue. Females, because I am not so incline to throw the terms ladies or women around, so FEMALES, if you are going to be smut, please get the basics down. Now I am in no way shape or form telling any female TO BE A SMUT, however some of you have made a conscious decision to be a smut, in which case, hey its a free country! So, if you are going to be a smut you need to be smart about your smutiness, especially if you are going to be an "auntro-po-hoe" about the situation. If you are going to try and turn a used condom into 15¢ and 15 minutes of fame, you should grab your pen and pad now. I may not be a smut, but I have multiple business degrees -- let me help you with a few free pointers.

5 Quickies for Quickies [LOL]

Take Notes
Sex Tape
Speech Coach
Co - Author
Aah - Haa

1. Take Notes. Kat Stacks really got aired out because she didn't know anything or couldn't remember anything [depending on who's story you believe], either way had she taken some clutch notes, she would have been able to avoid sounding like an idiot. Okay, she can never avoid sounding like an idiot, but at least she wouldn't have sounded like a liar. If you want to sell a book about your smutcapades with celebrities then you need to come across as someone who is telling the truth. Superhead's book made major waves because at any given time you could ask her about one of her encounters and she had her facts down, like she had her back down! No one wants to buy a book of lies. Besides there is already a venue for uncorroborated celebrity gossip, they're called tabloids. So if the best you can do is what Kat Stacks just pulled out of her hat during this interview, then just try and sell your story to the Star or Enquirer. So remember, taking notes will take you a long way, because it will build up your smutty credibility [for book sales that is, no one will want to smut around with you anymore after they find out you are taking cliff notes about the smutcapades].

2. Sex Tapes. Okay maybe you can not write-for whatever reason [dyslexia, hand busy with a cock, whatever your situation is], there is another option for you-make a video. Sex tapes have propelled many careers. Kim Kardashian, Paris Hilton and even given rebirth to other's career like Pam Anderson. The sex tape is gold!!! You are an instant star with the sex tape - good or bad!!! I will caution you to not make an R. Kelly sex tape, stick to the 21 and over folk! However, the sex tape has been time tested and bank account approved. You pretend you didn't leak the tape yourself, you sue the distributor, settle for an undisclosed amount, work the tabloid circuit, then the radio circuit, and hopefully you'll make it to the talk show circuit-where you spend all your time explaining that you were in love and you had no idea this would get out, and how you really just want to be a better role model to young women everywhere. Then you don't have to worry about remembering what hotel on Collins you were in, because you can just roll tape!

3. Speech Coach. Once you begin to air these people out the media is going to want your story. Do not embarrass yourself. The inability to articulate your smutiness can and will hurt your credibility, especially if you do not have a sex tape. You want to sound like an Auntro-Po-Hoe! Spend some of your smut money on hiring a speech coach. It may sound trivial but it will take you a long way. You will get better interviews, if there is a belief that you can carry on a conversation about your smutiness. Better interviews means exposing yourself to a larger audience, in turn a bigger market.

4. Co-Author. If you struggled with the notes, lets keep it real, yo ass can not write a book! However, you grew up with someone who is intelligent, did well in school, etc. - Holla at that person. Especially in the event that you are going to be shopping the book [meaning publishers are not coming to you, you are going to them]. You want to have your smutcapades as polished as you can have them. I mean you can even go so far as to hire a free lance editor, but definitely get yourself a co-author. No one wants to read babble. Most people write the way they speak. Now Kat Stacks clearly can not speak nor articulate a complete thought, without that annoying laugh or just out right effing up her own story. So under no circumstances do I want to read something, that will read like that conversation. However, when you link up with a co-author, now your smutiness has fluidity and marketability.

5. Aah-Haa. This is the boomkat. The no disputing this ish happened, that will push you over the edge with all media outlets and your book will make moves. You need to get details that we can't get from a photo shoot, interview, or MTV cribs. It has to be something so private that the only way you would know is to have been apart of his private life in one way or another. Secret rooms, special brand of condoms [due to allergies or some ish], moles, birth marks, I mean really go all out like a prom night to identify the boomkat. Once you have identified it, you keep that as your ace in a hole for a moment such as this interview, so when a mofo try to back you in a corner, you hit him with the boomkat ... and then your Eddie Murphy from Coming To America as the old white dude voice .."Aah-Haa.... Aaa-Haa"! Then when they have no further rebuttal..consider your book a best seller, because it will likely go flying off the shelves.

Male smuts, I do not know if all of these will be as helpful to you, as women tend to be alot smarter when they are the "dominant" figure engaging in smuttery, but hey if you feeling lucky - go for it!!!

I am sure that is not the last of Kat Stacks getting aired out, so I look forward to who else comes out the wood works and ODs on her! But as for you Auntro-po-hoes best of luck in your smutty endeavors.

xoxo
SnobbyGyrl

Back On The Main Land

2010-03-16T09:28:00.000-04:00

So I spent the last week cruising the Southern Caribbean.

I love to travel and I love the Caribbean and Latin America for vacay purposes, however I do not like how Caribbeans feel entitled to my business because we are "black" ... I had to put a few damn people in line on this cruise ... Particularly in Barbados!!!!!

When I am on VACATION my purpose is to relax and rest!!!! So upon reaching the beach [cant remember the name at the moment, but I will add it to this blog as soon as I do], we are swarmed by folk selling this that and the third. Now I ain't knocking nobody's hustle so fine introduce ya product and if I want it then I'll conduct business, but if I say no thank you then leave me be. That does not mean follow me to where I set up shop on the beach and hover over me blocking out my damn sun when I am trying to sleep. It damn sure does not mean keep talking to me and pushing whatever I have already politely declined!!!!! Needless to say in less than 10minutes I was pissed and wanted to leave the beach and tell the whole country to kiss my AMERICAN ASS!!! However, we stayed and tried to make the most of our day in Barbados. I mean honestly some of my fave people are Bajan I was not expecting to have to reach in my beach bag for a rusty blade on folk in Barbados, but these mofos was pushing my damn hand.

The harrassment continues on .. I politely get Bronx on them and say please GTFOH ...sincerely, the management. They proceed to tell my people I'm Snobby -- my response: THANKS FOR NOTICING. One fool had the nerve to tell us [although I was too far ahead to hear it myself] to leave Barbados then!! Nicca what?!?!?! Nicca who?!?!? Upon notification of that dumb ass conduct I had to stand and ask who the hell gonna stop me from coming back and forth to Barbados at my leisure.. not none of yall ..so sityoassdown!!!!! Now I'm livid, here come the next fool with the ultimate coonerific comment, "oh yall dont like me cuz I'm black, yall only talk to white american men" .... As I had to keep myself from committing a homicide in a foreign country ... I begin to break... "SIR...WTF ARE U TALKIN ABOUT... WE DONT WANT TO TALK TO YOU BECAUSE WE ARE TRYING TO REST... IM BLACK TOO OR IS THE FACT THAT ALL U WANT IS MY MONEY CONFUSING YOU"... again ... I had to conclude to him with sityoassdown... and then when you think the stupidity has reached its apex... here comes ah next banchee with "yall cheap" ... *blank stare* ... Im cheap because I do not want to pay for things I do not want ... and yet again ... sityoassdown.

I do want to shout out the rum dude and the food dude. They were on point. Like I said, we only spending money on things we want. You 1) aint going to force me to buy shit, 2) you are not going to "guilt" me into buying shit, 3) aint never going to get my business by being an asshole!!! I was totally over Barbados...and aside from attending cropover .. I have no desire to ever return unless its to wage vengeful war on those damn coonerific ass banchees that ruined my damn day on the beach!!!!!

Also, shoutout to the cafe at the port.... their conch samosas were PHEE-NOMM-MEH-NULLL ... so damn good, I wish they were selling em in bulk!!!!

Although that was the worse experience of the trip, a fellow in St. Maarten also had to get put in his place real fast as well. This fellow had been acting normal and decent all the time we were there, but then for some reason felt privy to my biographical info. I for the life of me could not understand why this man felt like he had a right to know my last name, but I definitely told him that is none of his business. He follows with thats just snotty, I said no, you asking me a question of no consequence to your existence as if you have some privity is just NOSY! He proceeds this is the island friendly, I retort ..oka but is this the island nosy. Turns out he was just being an ass to my friends just before... so I notified him..sir please dont play the asshole game with me.. I have a PhD in asshole, you will not win. Other than that jackass.. St.Maarten was my fave.. lively, fun, good food & drinks.. I really enjoyed it and I barely saw the place!!! I definitely plan to fly back there.

All and all... it was a great trip, but I am happy to be back on the mainland.

XOXO,
Snobby Gyrl

Professional Responsibility

2010-02-24T07:01:00.000-05:00

I often get questions - legal questions- which I am not LEGALLY allowed to answer yet. Even when I attain my bar card there will be many limitations to when and where and to whom I can answer. However, I commend you all for the questions you ask because it is very important to know as much as you can about the industry you are interested in. This is what inspired the Snobby Amazon.com Store. There is a link to the store right under the header. You can check out some of the books I selected that relate to music law, sports law, entertainment law, and literary law. Those are the questions I get the most, so I started out with those.

Also, you will find selections from the author of my all time favorite book LADY BOSS-Jackie Collins.

There will be many more selections to come and if you have questions for me feel free to email me at SnobbyGyrl@gmail.com so that when I select more books, I may be able to select a book that will benefit you.

Stay Informed!

XOXO
Snobby Gyrl

Really Ma.... that outfit?!?!?!

2010-02-14T13:34:00.000-05:00

Okay ... so these past two weekend have been something kind of fool! From Super Bowl weekend to NBA All Star weekend.. I have seen some of the dumbest shit ever. First off let me take this time to shout out the inventor of lace fronts.. these two weekends have single handedly changed your tax bracket. If I see another female with a stocking hairline on her forehead I may snatch that shit and run. I can not. Please if you are not going to spend the money to get that shit done the RIGHT WAY ...do not do it..it looks like you have a pair of stockings on your head ..you look insane.

Speaking of insane-- yesterday I seen a women with the craziest hairstyle ever... it was like some kind of weave concoction that had a both a ponytail and bang oozing from a central location..its hard to describe but that shit was weird. I stopped and stared in awe... and then I pointed and laughed..what? it was funny!

Fellas if you can please explain to me why on the warmest day of the weekend you all have on fur coats. No one is impressed with furs. Seriously, think about it-its NBA All Star weekend..the gold diggers aint checking for your fur, they checking for these NAME BRAND dudes with drivers, stylist, and no need for a coat because they going from the back of the Maybach to some super posh hotel suite. Think people think. Now you walking around with a sweaty back for what??? And why the hell you working so hard to attract a gold digger... COONERIFIC conduct.

The Wiggers ... yo shout the fucc out to yall omg... I had to LMFAO at this one wigger in particular .. I guess she thought she looked urban with a pound of gold bangles, a too small brown lady tee, some pahvertee denim that definitely land above the belly button and some UGLY crocodile embossed stacked heels... oh and some version of what would be a fierce cut on "textured" hair but not so much on "limp" hair... All I could hear was Steve Martin in Bringing Down the House saying some shit in slang that meant nothing-even in slang..lol

Ladies...oh my ladies... I want to save you all, but where the hell would I begin. There are the PRECIOUS divaz with the tiny outfits...Ma are you fucking kidding me?!?! You can not think its okay for the bulk of your body mass to be leaking out of every crevice of this tiny ass textile you chose. Cut the shit. There are clothes for your body type... BUY THAT! THICKEMZ ... mama you know damn well your legs and ass are too damn big for sequins leggins...and anyway its broad daylight why the fuck you got on fully sequins leggins... You look a fuccn fool, especially considering your shoes are soo fuccn tight your toes look like they are in a fight!!!! The worst of the coonery I seen was an OLDER woman with her whole..yes her whole BREAST out ... maam .... maam... put that shit away... She had on a track jacket, zipped all the way down, with the right breast out of the bra so far I saw her nipple. What made it worse was I was leaning down so when I picked my head up thats the first thing I saw and damn near ran into her.. I yelled Ms .. put ya damn titty away you almost breast fed me..are you fucking serious... I swear I was done after that.

I do not understand why ladies who only pay for general admission with a face not cute enough to charm their way into VIP for free come out of their homes with they ass and poomps hanging out. You doing all of this to get the attention of these dudes in VIP with bucku bucks but you can not even get near them. Ladies-have some damn class .. you can be sexy and classy-its so doable and always a better look. This one young lady at Kobe's party ... her dress was so short she could not even take normal steps ..Gd forbid she sneezed her vagina would've been out..

Well since Im still in Dallas, I am sure there will be more fooly ass ensembles and coiffures and I will try and twit pic them all ...lol.

I will be back soon to talk about the rest of this trip..but I could not let the foolery and coonery that is the ALLSTAR 2010 FASHION SHOW FAIL .... go unnoted!

Happy Vday people... give love and bLOVED!

XOXO
SnobbyGyrl

Au Revoir 20s

2009-12-14T13:41:00.000-05:00

Im not sure if this is a love letter to my 20s or a Dear John letter to my 20s...but its my truth..and thats that.

Dear 20s,

We have had some wild and crazy times. I turned 20 in undergrad....and Im turning 30 in law school - I vow to not be back in school for 40-haha. Well I really dont know where to start.... I think the highlight of my 20s [and really my life in general] is my ability to identify, attract, and maintain great friends & friendships. I have taken more from my friends in this decade than i could ever give to them. This probably reads untrue to them, because Im not one to ask for much, but what they have given me is something intangible and priceless. I am quite notorious for both my trust issues and my anti-emo-ness. I can honestly say when I turned 20, I probably trusted no one..besides my mom..and even the most reliable person I knew, I managed to find a way to muster doubt occasionally. That has definitely change. I will not say I am absolved of my trust issues- I actually dont want to be fully absolved of them, however, I have learned that just because you can not and should not trust EVERYBODY does not mean that you can not and should not trust ANYBODY. Nobody is perfect [self included] and in learning that people will make mistakes regardless of their intentions, it helped me reshape how I went about trust. The people that I do trust [the few] I trust them to be them. I know them well enough to know when something is wrong, when something is an accident and when something is out of line. I dont trust them to be perfect, because that is unfair-I do trust them to make every effort to be a better friend this time then they were the last time and really at the end of the day--if they are the person you think, such will be the case. You will constantly find yourself awed at how this person came thru for you or how this person was right on time with something you didnt even recognize you needed. The emo-ness was probably a worse affliction than my lack of trust. Yeah I would hug and air kiss the world, but for me to actually convey how I truly felt to someone [beyond dating relationships] was like pulling teeth and truly it was so difficult for me ..it exhausted me. In growing as a person, an adult, a woman, I learned that to convey your emotions is not synonymous with wearing your heart on your sleeve. As I became more secure in my emotions I felt less like I was putting people in a position to take advantage of me and more like I was putting myself in a position to receive more love, care and affection. Once upon saying "I LOVE YOU" seemed worse than cursing to me. Now, it flows with ease. Thats because of my friends. I have friends that I am still tight with from Girl Scouts, high school, college-if I cant let these people know I appreciate them then who can I let know?!?!?! So if you did not already know it... FRIENDS.. I LOVE YOU..WHOLE HEARTEDLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY!

My family life has been ... the ultimate case of ebb and flow. 2 months before I turned 20 I lost the man in my family who was my world-my uncle John "Goody" Goodwin, Jr. It was hard and I hurt everyday ... because I miss him so very much! That was just the tip of the iceberg for me, from both sides of my family, friends, people who I knew from work I probably lost easily 30 people in this last decade... literally from new borns to elderly people. The hardest lost after my uncle was by far my grandmother. She died before my last year of grad school. Words cant convey my hurt..honestly... if I go into it I probably wont get through this letter. What I learned from every passing and every birth and every good time and bad time was that I am a very strong woman. I have to say at times I surprise myself at my ability to rise to the occasion. It has also reaffirmed how important family is--you can not expect everything to be roses always, thats just not reasonable but you can appreciate how much they bring to your life and vice versa. Don't be a leech because its your family!!! Do not drain them of love and tangibles just because you know they will do for you... EVERY relationship-family included needs to be 50-50. I learned to let alot of stuff go that I can not change and that at this point in my life has no bearings on my success or prosperity.

Sheesh, leaving you, 20-we had some rocking times... stamp collecting and partying-omg I turnt it way up on the Earth.. yes the Earth.. cloud hopping like I had an unlimited metro for the airport. I have seen so much of the world and I havent even made a dent in the globe yet...so trust I plan to only step it up for this next phase of my life. I did something different these last few months which is not travel so much-i dont know why-but I do know...thats not me. I am a nomad by nature. I love the world and want to see it. I do not like to be stationary-I'm not a fixture. So I'm definitely warming up the luggage! I did something else very necessary this last year of 20-I took me time. No dating and a self vow of celibacy. I really needed to focus on me. So much about me was changing before my eyes and I felt like I was losing who I was, when really I was simply evolving. I felt it best to evolve alone. Don't get me wrong... .Tee still loves the shawties....lol... but I see relationships fail all the time because 2 incomplete try to complete each other - and thats not what I want. I want to go into a relationship complete and meet someone who is also complete so that we can COMPLEMENT each other not SUPPLEMENT each other. It really makes a difference. Furthermore, I just was beyond the bs--truth be told, am I ready to get married-NO... IM REALLY NOT... but do i have the energy, time nor inclination for the heavy rotation --NOT THAT INTERESTED ANYMORE. Yea I know I relapse from time to time... Good looking men are a weakness -sue me im human! lol.. but honestly I have very specific places where my energy need to be and so with that - I learned alot about me that is going to make my next relationship a better relationship overall.

Im finally in law school, pursuing my dream and as much as I hate school-I could not be happier. I should be studying right now-Evidence final tomorrow on my damn birthday...guess we gonna kick 30 off with a bang.lol. I love the law-its everything I thought it was and more. I have met some priceless people that I will definitely keep in my life here at law school. Law school is the ultimate pledging experience I swear ... 3 years of hazing all so you can get those 3 letters ESQ! I am excited to finally be getting closer to what I have always wanted to do. When I was in elementary I always said I wanted to be a teacher or a lawyer... Well in my 20s I was a teacher [check] and now Im 1.5 years away from being a lawyer -IM AMPED!

Overall you my dear 20s have been fabulous to me. ABSolutely a great ride. It was everything your 20s should be- parties, dates, trips, gorgeous people, good people, fellowship, couple of sleezy moments and a handful of stories to tell your grandchildren. I am proud of myself. I live a selfless life in a selfish way and for me mastering the art of doing that was the apex of this past decade. You really cant help the poor if you're one of them, but you can't get to the top if you are not ABSolutely selfish with your time and energy-FOCUS IS A MUST. In being able to focus and grind for what I want, I am putting myself in a position to do for my family! I promise you as much as I do this for me.. I do this for my family-especially for 15a!!! Even when I want to strangle them... I do this for them... Shayzo, Mack & Boogie! Everytime ... I lose focus, I focus on how I want to change things for them and I'm back even more focused than before. When you do for others it gives you a different perspective and focus...but you have to live for you too..because that will keep you the most focused!!!!!

Well I really must get back to studying.... but I didnt want us to part ways 20 without me saying my final farewell... You have taught me so much and I am eternally grateful to you!! I will carrying you with me always. I am excited to meet 30 -- I know life is really just getting started because now I can enjoy my life as always with enough wisdom to make a lot less mistakes.

Bittersweet Goodbye,
Snobby Gyrl

Snobby Alert :: Swagnificent Chanel New Line

2009-11-10T15:27:00.000-05:00

If you haven't heard or if you thought it was a rumor -- its true. Coco Chanel has a new line and it is rumored to be less expensive. What more can you ask for - same great Chanel style at a lower price.
Check out Chanel Coco Cocoon to get a glimpse at the fabulous quilted handbags, travel bags and small leather goods. I especially love the backpack and the travel trolley.

Enjoy and stay fantabulous.

XOXO
Snobby Gyrl

Chalk Outlines

2009-11-10T09:29:00.000-05:00

      I really can not stand a victim. The entire country is in a recession right now- not just you and not just you. Yes, most people refuse to see beyond their own microcosm, but because you opted to convince yourself that you are the only one struggling does not make that an accurate assessment. There are mother's with children who have lost their job. In fact at my alumni mixer one of my classmates who has a son had recently lost her job. She was on her grind to get another job. She was not sitting home complaining and talking stoopidity [misspelled on purpose].
     I do not care if you applied for 20 jobs, then apply for 30. The bottom line is unless you are in a position to make a demand in your CAREER field of choice you are susceptible to this recession. So if to date you have not even done what you need to do to be in your career then do not walk around stomping like somebody stole ya gotdamn bike! You are not in an employee's market, you are in an employer's market. They can pay less than what they normally would offer because everyone is in dire need of employment. Yes, the economy sucks, but employer's are still running a business.
     Most people do not know how to market themselves in general, but in this economy you really need to learn how to market yourself, because employers are looking for people they can get in at a lower price and keep them at the lower rate--they know the market will eventually pick back up and they do not want to conduct a mass hiring then. So its your job to get in while you can and do what you need to do to strike with your monetary demands when the iron is hot again.
    So here's what still baffles me-I am a month shy of 30-and the amount of people I have lost to the "streets" ..... im always speechless about it. I mean from teens to grown ass people. It makes you wonder ... its 2009 almost 2010 anyone who is from the inner cities should feel me, when do we learn. Seriously, when do we stop making ourselves statistics. Why are people such a bunch of bitches!!! Yes, I said it!!! We all know people that have had extenuating circumstances and had to go to the streets to keep a roof over their seeds head and food in their seeds mouth, but I still don't believe that is the only option. I have always made it a point not to judge anyone and to allow people to live their lives as I expect them to allow me to live my life, but with my hood looking like the 80s again and people with no financial obligations whining about how difficult it is to find a job so they are going to the street - I have to call it out as a bitch move. Rather than grind, hustle everyday to find a legit job while you dont have to worry about the roof over your head, you would rather go to the streets. (-_-)
     Every real street person I have ever known, wished and prayed that they never went to the streets. They all used to tell me if I had a way out I would bail and how they wished they never got into it. Of course everyone of them loved the perks of having fast money, fast cars, gold digging women, ride or die women, a crew that would die for them or betray them [in this game you never really know one's motives]. At the end of the day, they would have rather been spending time with their family and friends chilling and living life, as opposed to watching over their shoulders at bbq's hoping they haven't just put their families in the line of danger. Seriously, do New Yorkers not know Giuliani set the stage - ZERO TOLERANCE is real and so are the New York Rockefeller drug laws. So, you having no actual desperation to your life-you think the streets are the answer?!?!?!?! (-_-)
     I say all of that to say this.. STOP PLAYING THE VICTIM!!!!!! Grind and shine!!!! If you dont have a job, then you should be spending at least a work day's worth of time looking for work. If you are not sure that your resume or employment documentations are good and proper ask a good friend who does know about resumes to check them out for you. Google your neighborhood and see if there is an employment center near you-they help you with your resume and cover letter and assist with the job search. If you do not live near an employment center, then look for your local Department of Labor office, because they have the same resources. If you are in school, then you should be checking with your on campus job placement center for assistance.
     I do believe that everyone is capable of being better than their last great move. We all have the potential to be great, the difference between those of us who end up being great and those of us who end up falling by the side lines is diligence and perseverance. Those of us heading for greatness are not perfect and we have not necessarily had everything handed to us - but we are not afraid to make a mistake, not afraid to step outside the box, not afraid to be the only one who believes in us, not the only in our space-we don't only grind for our individual shine, etc. Seriously I could go on all day, but I won't. I do hope that this inspires people to be great and not to be a victim!!!!
      No one celebrates victims, victims need protection not celebration-- we celebrate survivors!!!!! Be a survivor!!!! bFearless.

"I Invented Sex"

2009-11-08T11:46:00.000-05:00

So by now everyone has seen at least one version of Trey Songz "I Invented Sex" video. Well this piece is not about the "made for tv" version. So ladies everywhere are in a frenzy and men are either letting Trey live or hating with the same line "i do the same thing, i just dont use ice". Okay, issue number 1 - USE THE DAMN ICE, but we'll get back to that.

Let me for openers explain to the fellaz...it has been a good while since the ladies have had a very sexy video that was made for them. Most of the videos are candy coated paint jobs, dubs, big booties, bikini tops, product placement, and green backs. So yes, we are excited to see a good looking man keeping it 100% sexy from start to finish. No thugged out nonsense, no bitch this bitch that, no pop ya pussy like a champ type of foolery. NO....PURE SEXINESS. We appreciate that. It damn sure dont hurt that he cut off them damn Riley [boondocks] braids, put a little mass on and added even more definition to his frame.

This part is not applicable to all men, only to the dudes that said out their own mouth - I DONT USE ICE- epic fail. Bruh----try it.... the neighbors might learn ya name. POW. I'm going to leave it at that.

For anyone living under a rock who still has not seen the video, which I found out last night, are a bunch of people click the link. I Invented Sex

*****WARNING, IF U ARE CELIBATE, SINGLE W/ NO "BENEFICIAL" FRIEND, OR JUST KNOW YOU DON'T GET ANY OFTEN [KEEP IT A HUNNID WITH YASELF] PREPARE TO BE EFFED UP FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT 20-30 MINUTES AFTER THE VIDEO************

Needless to say it is my favorite video right now. I have seen it easily about 20-25 times. EASILY. I even watched it in class on mute, because at this point I don't even care what he saying. For me, it just totally caught me off guard that his tongue came out his mouth on her breast in a video. Lets call it what it really is ... soft porn! Yes Trey Trey got it in right quick on camera. I was like damn is bruh not even going to send in a stunt double? Is he using his own actual tongue? Yea.... uh huh... that's when all the filthy thoughts start running through your mind. *mind wanders*

All in all... Nice Job Trey!!! Well damn after that video I feel I should be calling you Mr. Neverson, naaaah you gotta ACTUALLY earn that one, but you definitely earned the use of your government name so-NICE JOB TREMAINE!

I bet the neighbors know his name! *pow*

If at 1st u dont succeed, TRI TRI again!!!!

2009-09-13T03:35:00.000-04:00

Well .... If you havent seen on my twitter [twitter.com/snobbygyrl] or on my facebook page that I just participated in my first Triathlon, you are now up to speed. Let me preface by saying this, IT IS AS HARD AS IT LOOKS & SOUNDS. Today was filled with lessons learned, pushing the body and the mind and good times.

Honestly, for an entire 48 hrs before the race I was nervous as all hell...scared I'd drown in the open water or get bit by some water creature ...and people, lest we forget THIS IS FLORIDA....so you know what creature runs the water-hood out hurr...Dem Damn Gators!!!!!!

Tip #1: If you plan to participate in a triathlon be advised, this is a very organized sport and demands that you be just as organized, if you plan to be successful.

I woke up at 4am, packed my bag, with sweats & a tee, running sneakers, goggles & swim cap, energy & hydration supplements, ipod, towel, sweets and socks. This is not an inexpensive sport [not that one really exists], however this is not the arena for cheap equipment--the last thing you want is open water filth in your hair--YUCK!!!

By the way, did I mention I have mild OCD... that makes for an interesting mental battle when swimming in murky waters--but we'll get there.

I arrive at the start/transition point and I register, pick up my packet, get marked, get my token and set up my transition station.

Tip #2 AGAIN, organization, I can not stress this enough... set up your transition station so that you have the least amount to do in between sports!!!!

As Im setting up my transition station I am laughing at myself because I did not have time to pick up a bike helmet and I am literally the only person without one-keeping it so H to the double O - D!!! [pardon me I had to laugh at that]. Its the least of my concern though, I've never ever rode my bike with a helmet and I have managed to survive, so I move on to trying to focus on finishing the race. I am now stretching, listening to my ipod trying to summons the spirits of Michael Phelps, Lance Armstrong, & Usain Bolt!!! As time is winding down to the start they announce the waves and the rules. When I hear that I am in the second to last wave and I can not use my ipod for the bike or the run-I almost lost it. Im thinking -- great more time to build up anxiety and I can't run long distances without my music-hell I can barely run them at all.

Tip #3 Treadmill does not equal outside! If you have an outdoors race -- get alot of outdoor runs in, you need to be prepared for the conditions and the terrain and see how your body responds.

I was a sprinter in my youth so distance running has never been my forte!

Closer and closer to start time, everyone is testing out the water and getting themselves warmed up. I walk over to the swim start to join the other athletes in a warm up swim and here is where the day starts to take a toll for the worse.

Tip #4 Warm ups. Do them, do not shock your body with a high exertion activity [especially in water] without prepping your body first. Remember water is always dangerous and can turn deadly at anytime so always take every necessary precaution with water from apparel to training.

As I approach the water, its so crowded on the lined portion of the entrance that I decide to use the side part, NOT BRIGHT--it was so slippery as soon as someone tried to warn me I was already sliding. I was quick to grab hold of the side, but struggled to get out of the water. Needless to say my anxiety at this point is approaching Monk levels at an expeditious rate. As I am fighting my way out of the water a fellow comes sashaying his way into the water, I proceed to tell him don't do it, its way too slippery. He continues in hot pursuit of his warm up swim and BAM. He slipped and fell on his back with his feet in the air. He fell so hard even the jerk in me couldn't muster a laugh, plus he was half under water when he fell, that could have gone really bad for him. I finally get myself out of the water and go down the appropriate entrance. About 2-3 steps off the lining and the water was at my shoulders so I begin to tread water. Unlike the other athletes I had no intention on swimming out to the buoys, I figured it would exert too much energy. Swimming takes alot out of me due to my respiratory issues, it is very hard for me to breathe unless I'm doing the back stroke or simply opting not to breathe and swimming under water. So I take an underwater and dip and decide to head back in, however the further out I get the more I start to panic. I am looking under water and I see nothing but green murkiness and I am like time to go. I hustle my way out of the lake and go stand off to the side of the lake and have a very long convo with the man upstairs. At this point all of my anxiety has been confirmed. Dirty, murky water, with seemingly no bottom seems like a recipe for disaster. Yet, Im talking to big guy and telling myself I can do this, all things are possible through him, and that I shall not be afraid. At this moment I realize just how many spectators came to support their friends, family, and co-workers and that I had no one.

Tip #5 Support! Especially for your first big event--its invaluable and really makes a difference.

Let me take this time to say thank you to all of you who sent me support, love, and well wishes via facebook, twitter, text, and bbm. It meant alot, in fact it was all the support I had, so I had to just keep reverting back to it in my mind to feel less alone. Over the course of my years being an athlete, I have never really made much ado about anything I am participating in and I have remained consistent in that practice, which is why I had no one at the event. However, had I known how much anxiety I would have about the open water I would have told my people to come.

The race has started and I am watching from the swim finish. The first heat was the 50+ men and women and I mean this first guy swam the quarter mile open water like he was in his pool. I just knew I could do it and I said to myself, you can swim, just keep swimming. I know what technique I am suppose to use in open water for maximum speed and least exertion - keep swimming. I know when my chest gets tight resort to my preferred stroke-the back stroke, because I am most comfortable, thus able to control my breathing-keep swimming. When its time for my wave, I wait on the lining for the start, although we had an open water start [u start in the water]. The whistle blows and I start swimming. Immediately the merkiness makes me want to vomit. I decide definitely no underwater swimming in this lake, so I utilize the open water technique that I learned [but clearly is not the same w/o open water practice] and merky water got in my mouth -ANXIETY ON HIGH. I push through that and I keep swimming, however I am a bit freaked out at this point. I decide to back stroke because I feel the anxiety making my chest tight... its working for a bit...but I am not moving fast enough in my opinion. Keep in mind my goal was to finish, not to "do well" placement wise, but my competitiveness randomly kicked in [and continued to do so]. So now I go back to the stroke that seems most effective in this water but I am already getting tired from the 3 changes of strokes, the murky water getting in my mouth, the chest tightens and Im like oh hell no-I am out of here. I begin to tread water and I flag one of the rescue boats, because now I am in full Monk mode. I hang on to the side of the row boat talking myself off the ledge while I decide if I want to finish this swim. After a minute or two of feeling like I was even going to fall off the side of the row boat to the bottomless pit of nowhere, I decide for my own sanity if I do not get out of this water, I could seriously have a panic attack. However, at this point I have scared myself to where I am frozen. When I tell the rescuer that I want to get out of the water he gives me a floaty and tells me to lean on it and rest in the water for a bit, then decide. I tried that. I really wanted to overcome this open water foolery--more importantly I was feeling like a punk ass bitch and that was not sitting well with me -AT ALL! So Im leaning on the floaty but feeling apprehensive as all begeez. He tells me it holds 4 people and that I could relax, he was right. So as he leaves me there holding a floaty, the race around me is still kicking. Oh did I mention that he dragged me further out into the water though--which is why I felt like I would fall into a bottomless pit. Anyway, another rescuer came by and she asked me if I wanted to get out or try and make the swim [I am in the middle of the lake now, the lap went a lil further out around the buoys]. I looked at how far out it was and assessed how constricted my breathing had become and decided you know what.. Im going to wrap this up before they are wrapping me up-literally. I decide to swim to the finish from the middle of the lake. Its me and my floaty kicking and paddling for dear life. The woman was really nice and supportive and stayed with me the whole way until I could stand again. I swear it felt like I wasn't even moving, but 11minutes later I was back on solid ground. I didnt know if I would be disqualified and I have to keep it a hundred, I wanted to cry at the thought of being disqualified. This event really meant alot to me. So I get out at the swim finish, I am trying to catch my breath and control my breathing and catch a sign from event staff as to whether I can continue. They all start clapping and yelling, keep going good job, you can do it --and as corny as that ish is...it did help, I put some pep in my step and headed to the transition area.

Tip #6 Apparel. I think its best to get wet/dry apparel. So that you dont need to do wardrobe changes, especially if you are competing for placement, you want to limit the time you spend in transition.

I dry off quickly, put on my socks and kicks and snatch my bike off the rack, but rather than fly out like many others, I paced myself. I drank some water and decided to walk myself out. I was still coming down off of the water craziness and just wanted to do a solid job on my bike. I hit the line where I can get mount my bike and Im off. Just as I hit the street a spectator yells, you need a bigger gear, I yell back I know, she then yells, you need a taller seat, I yell, I know. At this point she has pushed me into full NYC riding the train attitude zone and I yell back to her, since you are so abreast of my needs go buy me a bike-BOOMKAT... she didn't say too much after that. I am riding along on the wrong side courtesy of the event lady telling me to stay to the left-false, the left is for passing. So now, people are yelling "on your left" non stop.

Tip#7 Stay Alert. When biking and running, people who will pass you will do so on the left, and so you need to hear when they are coming and when they announce themselves so that you can get out of the way. This is for the safety of everyone.

Finally another athlete tells me to stay to the right so people can pass on the left and that the event lady told me wrong. I appreciated her. So now I am in the right peddling my life away. I had to peddle for a mile without stopping and I was still getting passed by everyone-there goes that competitive nature again. I put that part of me back in check, but I am still a lil salty that this bike sucks azz. I knew it wasnt a great bike but it was all I could afford for the time being and it was my first race, what if I didnt like triathlons and had spent $300 on a bike-I'd be pissed. So as I am riding my heart out, sans ipod, I am noticing the array of schwinn, cannondale, nytro, etc bikes zooming past me and I knew right there I would be blogging about how you need a schwinn to win! Nevertheless I kept riding, kept riding and pushed it. On the way into transition I decided I am going to speed walk most of the run, because I had a cramp and my legs and arms were beat from the previous events. This way I can finish, run in intervals, and not need to be carried off on a stretcher.

I get to transition, drink my water as I exit the area and get ready for my run. I jog out onto the street and jog for a bit, but dehydration is still rampant so I stop drink my water and start brisk walking. I start to pick up the pace to speed walking. I am doing non stop intervals of walks and jogs. Oh let me back it up--on my bike ride I seen a lot of people with their mp3s, so I went and got mine. So now I am speed walking to Hova and a nice guy jogs up along side and says come on lets jog, I told him I would in a bit, so he smiles and jogs off-he had one arm and 2 prosthetic legs. He drank some of his water and kept running. I said well I'll be damned!!! I felt inspired. I start jogging again and then it all comes back to me- I HATE JOGGING- lets run dammit. My body does what it naturally prefers to do and Im booking it, but I know I cant RUN for 3.7 miles. I slow myself down to a jog, and go back into my medley. The funny thing was every time I tried to jog, I found myself damn near at a full sprint. I just kept laughing at myself. Then things got unfunny. I stopped at a gatorade station for a quick drink and my gludes began to itch insatiably.

Tip#8 Lubricant. These wet suits and tri suits are not skin friendly material, especially once you have been in open water and then sweating in them. So be sure to purchase a good lubricant you can put on before you put on your suit and be sure to apply enough of it.

So, I guess I did not apply enough to my bum, because every time I stopped running I was itching so bad I was tempted to strip in the streets just to scratch but that is just not lady like! I kept up my medley while digging a hole in the palm of my hands every time I stopped running and the itchies kicked in. At this point I am thinking every portion of this race has had some trials for me and I am not even mad about it. I am just sticking to my medley game plan. Now coming down Robinson passing Panera, I know the race is almost over, because I THOUGHT the race ended at Lake Eola-FALSE. The race ended at Wall Street. That was another 2 blocks up and 3 blocks over. I decided scrap the medley and finish up strong... so I ran up those 2 Robinson blocks and jogged the last 3 blocks on Orange. Made sure I was looking strong for the camera man at the finish line and when they announced my name as I turned into Wall Street, all I kept saying to myself was OMG THIS ISH IS INSANITY.... AND I CANT WAIT TO DO IT AGAIN AND DO IT BETTER. I was greeted with applause, energy drinks, beer and smiles. I grabbed 2 vitamin waters and headed for the shuttle back to start for my car.

Tip #9 Talk to people. You all have just shared an awesome experience. Talk to people see how they feel about it and if they are a regular. It could inspire you to work harder and do better.

I met a dentist from Staten Island. He lives in FL now, been here since 85. He said NYC was just too much back in his days, which is why he never looked back, but that he knows its better and he's glad about that. Who can deny NYC in the 80s was an insane place. Well he grew up in the 60s and 70s so when he was done with Dental School in the mid-80s, he had seen things go from bad to worse and he made an expeditious exit-stage left. He was awesome. He just started triathlons last year and in his infinite wisdom he started with an olympic length event and in the Tampa Bay. He told me a great story. He said he went out to the Bay the day before and seen how calm the water was and figured he would be fine. Even I know how temperamental TAMPA BAY is, so I just waited for it...lol, he said the next day the wind and waves were insane and it took him 55min to swim 1500k -- still not bad I say for one's first time. He told me about great places to train in FL and suggested if I really love track & field to head out to Clermont to the NTC where Team USA and other National Athletes train. Needless to say I will be visiting that joint sooner than later.

Tip #10 HAVE FUN.

All in all I had one of the best times. I can not wait to train for open water, I hope to be in the open water within the next six months. Until then I will keep competing in runs and duathlons and training better now that I have found a tri club out here that meets early enough for me to not be late to school. I really missed the athletic world. It just keeps you healthier and I think it just makes you overall a happier person. Nothing gives you as amazing a feeling as completing something you did not think you could or would finish. I am hoping to get a better bike this week so that I can race in Miami next Sunday. I will keep you all posted.

XOXO
Snobby Gyrl

The Realest Broads in the 404

2009-07-31T07:01:00.000-04:00

Hey all, its been a while since I've blogged (shouts to law classes in the summer), but I had to get back on my job with the return of some of my fave housewives. Last night was probably the brand's most highly anticipated season premiere-the question is did it live up to the hype??

I thought they kicked season 2 off with just enough sass and drama to have you vested in the whole season. So needless to say you know where to find me on Thursday @ 10pm. While watching the show and watching twitter, the commentary was classic and I thought this would be the perfect venue to really say what I need to about them all, lawd knows 140 characters would not be enough to contain my commentary. Where do we begin...

NeNe:
She crazy as hell, but I do like her. I want to thank her stylist or whoever is responsible for her putting on some undergarments this season and whoever is responsible for that coiffure-thank you. I think she looks more classy and more age appropriate and simply better. Her clothes look better and her shape looks better. Now onto this new house and the rumors. We all heard she had to downsize b/c of money, which could damn well be true, her husband is in real estate. Nevertheless and always the more, I love the new crib--totally digging it. I also have to thank NeNe for keeping that damn Dwight in our lives...love him... he's trez fab and too much always!!! *2 snaps up in Z formation*

Lisa:
Love her and her hubby (he's od fine from his aesthetics to the way he takes care of his wife). So many thoughts about Lisa, bottom line she is my favorite. I would love to really know all the ish that went down with her and Keith Sweat, but Im sure that aint gonna happen. She says last season that he was emotionally abusive to her. It seems as though most people are just finding out about her kids with Keith, he has custody and doesn't want them apart of the show, so we never ever see them. Moving past that, am I the only one hoping to see Lisa flip Kim over the couch as promised on last season's reunion...lol!!!!!!!! Seriously, lil Lisa look strong as hell, and from the previews we already know she is going to address her, wonder if she will pop off, with no one there to contain her??? That episode will be a goodie.

Sharee:
LMFAO!!! Homeboy last night lit her ass up like a firecracker! She thought she checked him, with "whose gonna check me", but when you get called a trashy bitch and then told that yo momma is a bitch--thats what me and my friends call A BOOMKAT!!!!! She is another one that had to downsize. I read alot of rumors about that as well. As yall know her ex aint been paying a damn thing, child support or the mortgage[sidebar:: real effn tacky-thats your children's home, have some class *spits on the floor in disgust*] So she is in a more quaint size home, but hopefully this forces her to really handle her biz and regain the lifestyle she has become accustom too, because the fashion show with no fashion... WHERE THEY DO THAT AT?!?!?!?! Also, alot of people were wondering how could she afford another house period, well we all know Bravo is paying them and I can only hope she was smart enough to have been putting money away during her marriage (mad money)...whatever she had to do, she has a roof over them kids heads and thats whats important.

Kim:
YOU ARE ALMOST 40-I DONT CARE WHAT YOU SAY. Undoubtedly my least favorite housewife. Even moreso after saying on last season's reunion show that "Big Papa" finances her entire life!! Huh??? So what happens when things go south?? You have kids!! Guess she'll be selling some gifts. Okay, Ima need her to get a talent or a trade. She should have stayed in that cosmetology class so she can get a vocation and her hair done. That hair: pah-ver-tee! I cant! I wont! She can not sing and I am going to send Kandi hate mail for encouraging this foolery [b/c it looks like shes encouraging it from the previews]. Kim really needs to get her life together b/c she is totally dependent on a man who is married and its just not the type of lifestyle that you want to show your girls. In my opinion she's teaching her girls to be low-class not cool.

Kandi:
The only truly self sufficient woman on the show [yea Lisa got some things going on, but they are mostly all with her hubby, & she dont got that Kandi flo...period]. The rumors surrounding her fiance are classic. Kandi has spoken out about how her mom does not like him and yes you heard correctly last night 6 kids *dead*. Love Kandi's daughter for saying "Im not all yay yay happy about this"-A BOOMKAT!!! I am really interested to see how Kandi's personality is going to blend with everyone else's, especially Kim now that EVERYONE HATES HER ...she will only really have Kandi to talk to...lol. Also, Kandi with the millions of tightly bumped curls...i really want her to shave the back of her hair or something..her hair seems in the in between phase and Im not loving it...lol

I want to clarify what I mean by self sufficient in regards to this show, I mean if everyone's man left, Kandi would be the only one who could afford this lifestyle-she'd still be an upper echelon ATLien. You see what happen to Sharee waiting on a settlement, a 30 day eviction notice happened. My other issue, and please take this how ever you want it, the original intention and marketing of this brand was to be "The African American Cast" ....so where the hell they find Kim trashy looking @$$ at?!?!?! Seriously, the OC is an all white cast, NJ is an all Italian cast (from what I can tell), so why the hell couldnt Atlanta be an all black cast?!?!?! Seriously, they threw Kim the hubby humper in the mix because......................... *dont worry, I'll wait!*

This season is clearly going to be all the way live and I cant wait!!!!

XOXO
Snobby Gyrl

PAH-VER-TEE PRIORITIES

2009-05-30T02:52:00.000-04:00

This piece is dedicated to everyone with a luxury automobile, luxury purses, uber footwear, etc but still live at home con madre y padre o abuela y abuelo... I dont care if you live con tio o tia..grow da fucc up and get your priorities together.

If you got $700 + for a purse, then yo ass got rent money. If you cried when petit peton closed because you got $450+ for shoes, yo ass got utilities money. If you pushing an SUV with gas prices that fluctuate more than Oprah's weight, yo damn kids better be well cared for.

I have reached my wits end with the dumb shit. The NYC club scene is a rest heaven for frauds, if your parent ain't sick and yo ass is grown, you should not be living with them. Its stank. 25 and you bringing dates back to ya mom's crib, word thats cute-where??? I know its hard to find an apartment in NYC, especially if you are under 25, but it ain't impossible.

I am so through with the chicks posted up with Speedy bags in a size LV don't even make.. no really ma, for real, is that what you do with ya free time. PAHV. Even worse is to see the hood's finest posted with a real bag, while their kids look like they been ran over then backed up over by a damn dirt bike, I mean where are your damn priorities. Furthermore, if yo ass lives at home and you at the clubs paying the 150% markup on bottles, you need to get popped in yo damn eye with a cork. Seriously people over 25 this message is for you specifically-GET YOUR LIFE TOGETHER.

It is unattractive and it sends the wrong message, and just in case you were wondering..IT DOES MAKE YOU PAH-VER-TEE.

ORANGE ALERT UPDATE

2009-05-27T20:11:00.001-04:00

So, since 9/11 we have been at orange alert and the TSA has probably been the only agency not experiencing layoffs. There is a new security initiative being launched by the TSA called : SECURE FLIGHT.

Secure flight will require you provide your full name, first, middle, last -- none of that Madonna bullcrap. It needs to match your ID, so if your Driver's license or Passport doesnt have your full name, b/c maybe you have an initial on there [if you can even do that] you want to get your identification updated asap. You also want to double check spelling, especially when booking a flight for someone else.

On Aug 15, gender and date of birth information will also be required. For my unsure or in between people, this is not the time to promulgate your agenda. If you were born man, then please just check male and do not bring yourself any unnecessary orange alert problems.

For those of us that travel often and have memberships in various frequent flyer programs, then you should update your profile, so that it will automatically fill all requested information automatically.

This has been your Snobby Travel Update.

XOXO
Snobby Gyrl

State of The Swag Report

2009-05-01T12:26:00.000-04:00

There are alot of no-no's going on and stifling swag as a whole. It is our duty as one nation, under the swag, to address these issues and hopefully remedy them.

Among the many issues plaguing swag is Diddy-yes a man who normally radiates swag is stifling swag as we know it. For the man who produced the 'NO BITCHASSNESS' tees to have the most BITCHASS male on the planet on his show acting BITCHASS and then ask us to go easy on said BITCHASS male on twitter [follow me @snobbygyrl] ... is so BITCHASS in and of itself. Diddy ... ya boy Que acts like he's bleeding from his urethra-he has got to get called out on it PERIOD!!!
So I implore to you good people of Swag Nation, when you see your friend acting BITCHASS call them out, do not let the bafoonery continue and stifle ya swag or theirs. Be a friend SAY NO TO BITCHASSNESS!!

Now as much as I love a cruise and I love the Bahamas [shout out to my dudes Phil & Brian @ Kalik, my dude Ryan w/ da bottled water company and my dude Julian @ the Ritz-Carlton Corp], however PAH-VER-TEE people are using these cruises as opportunities to commit many crimes. The main crime is bootleg handbags. Ma if you did not walk up the block from the port to BAY ST and shop then you have a knock off. The wonderful market down by Senor Frogs does not sell real Gucci-STOP IT!!! They do a damn good job w/ their knock offs though, I will give them that-but thats part of the damn problem!!! There is no reason you HAVE to have a Gucci bag, you just WANT one; however if you cant afford it, just get a really great bag period-it does not have to be "name brand" to be hott... create your own swag, dont bootleg one!! Not cool!!! Also, yes the Bahamas is a foreign country but if you have ONLY been to foreign countries on a cruise YOU ARE NOT A STAMP COLLECTOR .. .they dont even stamp ya damn passport on a cruise -so by default you are not a stamp collector. Pls dont confuse me, I am not knocking cruises I love it, and yes you are damn sure a traveler if you have been to many countries by any means, but I am just informing you -YOU NEED TO ACTUALLY COLLECT STAMPS TO BE A STAMP COLLECTOR.

***Swag Update***
For those of you that do love to cruise, the passport card is available:: it is good for cruising and leaving the country by land (car or bus). It is small like a credit card so its easier to carry with you. However if you are leaving the country by air, you still need to carry the traditional passport. [see sample card above]

ALSO, look out for upcoming out of the country excursions from my event planning company :) Planned 2 Perfection:: The Western Caribbean Cruise was amazing, so we may have to host that one again!!!

As I embark on my 30th birthday, this has really been on my mind. Clearly a large group of my friends are also embarking or have recently had their 30th birthday as well. Now if you know me, you know I am all about celebrating birthdays, however at this landmark birthday I find myself asking some people what the hell are you celebrating. If you are turning 30 sans accomplishments and/or progress then you should save the birthday party money and invest that into your dreams and goals and lets get to work on making that a reality. Its time to venture into the world of real grown ups, cribs, whips, careers, vacations, etc... People turning 30 with nothing to show for 3 decades on the earth are stifling the swag of my whole birth year- I kindly request that you step it up!!! Thanks!!!

A new swag, which Im loving is moving abroad to teach :)!!!! I have a friend in Korea and a pal off to Thailand soon. LOVE IT. It not only gives you a chance to teach and share your knowledge, but it gives you a chance to immerse yourself in another culture. You would be surprise how different your view on life becomes when you leave your comfort zone. I love the updates from my friend about her life in Korea and I hope to visit her before she leaves. If you find yourself struggling in this tough economy and looking for work and a great experience you should look into teaching abroad. Its expensive upfront b/c you have to fly yourself there, but you get reimbursed with the good programs. This would be a good opportunity to collect a stamp, learn a new culture and get your gainful employment on. Simply google Teach English Abroad, and you should get a bunch of different programs-see which one works best for you. Also, my pal who is heading to Thailand in attempting to defray costs has gone about her expenses in an Obama like manner, and has created a donation page-so thats an idea if you thought $$ was going to be an excuse NOT to do it!!!!

Matrimonial Miss!!!! The most fooliando swag deficient move of all!!! People are jumping the gun (JTG) to jump the broom!!!! I am all for bringing back the "traditional" family. Thats great!! Most of my generation in the hood are accustom to a single parent home and we are trying to change that with our families. Thats fine but do it right! Dont marry the person you know has been cheating on you FOREVER. Don't get married because you got knocked up and decided to keep it, especially if yall never had a relationship to begin with. These things are not the reasons to get married. Truth be told love alone is not even a good enough reason!!! You need to go into a marriage with a loving heart and reasonable mind. Love is not going to help you when the IRS snatches that Married Filing Joint refund b/c you two didnt pull your credits and you didnt know your spouse owed this that and the third. I am pro-marriage and have a genuine respect for the institution and I really hate to see people get into such bad situations that they end up resenting marriage!!

As you can see the state of swag is troublesome right now, and it is all of our duty to aid and assist where we can. Don't let Swag Deficient (SD) people roam aimlessly-help them!! Lets all do our part to save swag!!!

Stay tuned to my Summer No-Nos and Restaurant Reviews... You know I also have to drop my Fashion report too.. its getting hot up top--its always hot down here, but dammit I need to rescue people from the muffin top and lycra!!

XOXO
Snobby Gyrl

My Funny Valentine

2009-02-15T08:20:00.000-05:00

Well... if we can all agree on something, we can agree that Valentine's day may single handedly be the most commercially perpetuated day of the year! Yes, even worse than Christmas, because some of us still celebrate what Christmas is really about, however Feb 14th is about some foolery.

Let me be clear--if you do not know you are loved by those who claim to love you until some unrandom act of commercialism on Feb 14th, then it is not genuine.

Telling or expressing your love for your loved ones (mate, friends, family, etc.) should not require prompting. We live in a world that constantly reminds us tomorrow is not promised, so to convey your love for your loved ones should be a constant act.

I hope no one misconstrues this to think that I am anti-valentine's, because I'm not. I support the romance, the love and all that, I am just saying if its real then 2/14 will not be the only time you feel it or show it.

So.... 2/14/2009 -- probably one of the best Vday's I've had in a long while!!! I woke up feeling magnanimous and glorious. I woke up to similar messages of endearment that I get year round, which only added to the pep in my step. I felt like making breakfast for everyone I know... but I dont have enough food for all that, my people can eat!!! I did however get up and make a huge breakfast, so that my roomie could enjoy too. It was great-it was so Shayzo (my mommy) like. If you have ever stayed at my house then you already knows that means it was alot of food on deck and definitely no shortage of pork :)

While enjoying my pork filled morning delight, I got a text from a friend - his 2nd daughter had just been born. What could be more awesome than that- a Valentine's baby... well that just filled me with so much joy for him and his wife and their family.

After my regular struggles with the law (by that I mean all the reading I have to do) I proceeded to get ready for a fun-filled evening with some great people.

So we packed up in the Honda with GA plates and went to Universal Studios for Mardi Gras. There was dancing and spirits even before we got in. We finally arrive and go to Finnegans for spirits and sustenance -only to be greeted by tomfoolery. The only ID with my d.o.b. that I had on me was my expired NYS driver's license (by the way NYS DMV send my new effn license -thx). They refused to serve me any spirits because it was expired. Needless to say this turned into quite the event, because you do not simply tell a table full of law students that the oldest person at the table can not drink for ambiguous and actually quite bogus reasons. So we continue to press the issue. I mean the card is expired, but the d.o.b. is the same. The waitress gives us some bogus example she clearly got from their corp training video b/c the shift supervisor used the same example: we dont accept expired licenses b/c someone could easily just give their expired license to an under-aged friend... I looked at her like ma are you effn serious. I said, you do know that is my picture on there right? [holds license up to face for comparison] I even offered my school id as a companion to further prove yes this is me and this is my license. Well at this point she is positive the last thing she is going to get from this table is a tip.... so she politely offers us her immediate sup..the shift manager. He comes over with the same example-I said mister, clearly you have to be kidding me. Realizing chronie #1 has already used that example he proceeds to try and convince us that he would not sell spirits to a 90 yr old woman if her license was expired. MONEY WTF ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT..AND WHO THE EFF ARE YOU TALKING TO WITH THIS KIND OF FOOLERY... [smh] The relentless law students are not satisfied. MF proceeds to ask well if I gave her some of my drink is that a problem, because she is almost 30 so its not underage drinking, and Im buying the drink so you are not serving someone without "proper id". He proceeds to tell her no. She retorts is there some statute to support this, enter JJF yes, is there some statute or is this just some park rule, b/c this does not make sense to me! WELL WELL WELL... chronie #2 aka the shift manager says.. Its Orange County Law... LMFAO!!!!!!!! LITERALLY!!!!!! JJF proceeds to enlighten our theme park chronie to the diff b/w laws and ordinances and which orange county has and how they are enforced. At this point im not even interested and I want to leave, but that glorious spirit kicks back in and I re-engage in this convo with chronie#2. We eventually break him down with our superior intellect into confessing, this is not an "orange county law" and that these really are just Universal Studios rules-which he should have just said to begin with. Instead everyone wanted to play Susan Lucci and give me the dramatics of how they could lose their job, be arrested, etc.. please... save the drama!!! At this point I know Im not getting the spirits, but for shits and giggles, when he offers the Assistant manager I say, go ahead send her out. Well needless to say she was bombarded with the same legal inquisition from the table. She tries to play nice by pointing out we have the same birthday (she needs to step her 12/15 game up she was not in tuned w/ her star player @ all but thats another story for another time), then I notice her name tag and she is from Williamsville, NY- I told her how I used to live there and went to school at UB (Go Bulls), and she adds how me and her son are the same age .. and for good measure threw in a Happy Birthday before telling me how she too could go to jail for serving me! GO TO JAIL FOR WHAT???? Chronie #3 ... stop it already..there is no damn statue that says you cant serve a 29 year old a damn drank!! One of these mofos even asked me if I had my passport with me as additional ID- I said does that make any sense, that I would walk around with my damn passport-Im a citizen!! ahhh yes it was chronie#2, b/c then he follows up w/ yea alot of our foreign guests carry their passports... DUH MOFO .. CUZ THEY ARE FOREIGN... whiskey tango foxtrot..where the hell do they find these people. We eat... pay the bill.. and make like dem D's and bounce!!!

Well when we come out we realize ish is closing up .. the damn rides done closed, the concert is over, we cant even find a shot girl walking around. BTW ... I did have my Finnegans drink..LMFAO.. so the joke's on them!!! Anyway, now $50 has been invested to this evening and the return is minuscule at best!! We were not giving up yet, nor were our spirits even remotely tattered. We hit city walk and decided if we do nothing else tonight-we shall have spirits, there shall be dancing, joy shall infest us all!!! Spirits we had, Dancing we did, Joyful twas the entire evening. As usual no probs at city walk getting into the clubs and getting spirits and with our universal ticket we got into all the clubs for free-GAME CHANGER!!!! We danced everywhere- a nice older fella even tossed me some beads from the 2nd floor of Pat O'Brians for my dancing prowess :) I mean at one point of the evening we started an electric slide in front of Pat O' Brians. We hit the cha cha slide at about 3 different venues and went hard all 3 times. lol... $2 shots in the Red Room of the groove where we toasted to "being with great ppl you love and who love you back" ... I mean the good time was on high. I will say the only thing that sucked was the line at Bob Marley b/c I really wanted to hear some reggae music.

Nevertheless AND ALWAYS THE MORE... my Valentine's day was great, filled with laughter, dancing, food, spirits, great people and the bestest A CARD AND CANDY GIFT FROM MY MOMMY -LOVE U SHAYZO!! I could not have asked for a more perfect day!!

I hope you all had a great Valentine's day too!!!!

XOXO
Snobby Girl :)

RIHANNA AND CHRIS BROWN

2009-02-11T17:38:00.000-05:00

Okay at this point we have all heard a bunch of rumors from the mysterious text to herpes-we will probably never really know the truth. However many pics are surfacing and here is the most recent and most scandalous!!!!!!

Chime in yall what do you think about the new whitney and bobby..sans crack!!!!

I think I dont care who you are ... there is no way you are going to leave me like this and you looking like you barely had an incident ... no no no ... to quote my favorite childish rapper...

The only thing i wish... I wish a n---a would!!!