So....

I just realized tomorrow is March 1st, which means the entire month of February is over and I have no clue how time passed by so fast.

Well, I guess this has been a busy month.

Between work, court and life outside of work & court.... There has been something going on literally the entire month.... I've been out almost every night this week to happy hours, impromptu birthday parties, dinner and a trip to a comedy show tonight. I'm tired.

My March calendar is already filling up with events, and I have a few goals I would also like to accomplish for the month of March. In two weeks, I'm heading to New Orleans to celebrate yet another 30th birthday for one of my girlfriends and other activities are slowly but surely popping up as well.

I'm definitely not complaining, but I am looking forward to a day of rest sooner than later....

On an unrelated note, February 28th will always hold a special place in my heart as it would have been my older brothers birthday today had he been alive to celebrate it. I stopped by the criminal courthouse on my way from court and took a few pictures of the mural in the lobby that has his name as well as the names of other murdered children and teenagers.

Despite how long he has been gone, I do still think of him often and although I don't practice criminal law he is one of the main reasons I am an attorney today. I walked by that mural everyday when I interned with the District Attorneys office and it makes me proud to know that even if he isn't physically here a part of him is preserved inside of that building where thousands pass by each day.....

The Weekend

It was a long road to feeling better, so I tried to get some much needed rest during the week so I could enjoy myself over the weekend.

On Friday night, my friend and I went to the rodeo cook-off.... For the 2nd year in a row I got tent access which translates to free food and an open bar mixed with music from a live band and line dancing.

I love the RODEO! It's one of my favorite times of the year in Houston because I get to eat all sorts of wonderful carnival food and pretend to be a kid again for the night. We had a blast.....

On Saturday, I went to get my hair pressed and ended up spending the day with someone from my past. We talked a lot and kind of came to the realization that we may never be on the same page again. But I digress.....

I woke up late Sunday, and attended bedside baptist aka church via the worldwide web...napped, then headed over my aunts house to celebrate my cousins birthday.

Later that night, I went out on a date to Morton's, which is a fancy steakhouse downtown. My date texted me earlier that day telling me to dress up, so I was presently surprised and happy with his decision of venue. He even wore a tie, I was slightly impressed lol....

The food was amazing and I really had a good time. After that I came home and forgot to set my alarm for work this morning.....

Thank goodness for loud school buses and garbage trucks or I would probably still be asleep.

The Weekend: Allstar Edition

With the NBA AllStar game being in Houston, I had high hopes of partying with celebrities all weekend & living it up to the fullest....but that didn't quite happen....

On Tuesday, I started feeling sick at work so I stopped and got some DayQuil and kept it moving. As the week went on I started feeling worse and worse, but I was determined to feel good and enjoy the weekend.

By the time Friday rolled around I was pretty much a walking germ, but I was so excited about my guy friend that I met when I visited Birmingham coming into town that I ignored my feelings .... eh.

I played tour guide and took him and his friends out Friday night and didn't get home till 5 in the morning..... I had a hair appointment that morning and was at the beauty shop when I realized my friend had left her keys in my car ....
so I had to drive to get her and take her back home. By the time we made it to the other side of town it was already time to go back out.

Literally every rapper, actress or anyone on the A list that enjoys basketball was in town. Traffic was horrible, the Galleria actually got shut down because it was over capacity and the party promoters and clubs were all over priced..... I refused to pay $50-$250 to party with Nelly, or Jay Z or P. Diddy. I just could not. Maybe if I was 22 and had just gotten my tax refund check.....but I digress.

We were starving so we went to eat at Pappadeux. When we pulled up to the restaurant it looked like a video shoot. Everyone was there from out of town and the wait was ridiculous. We sat at the bar, people watched, stuffed our faces and listened to me cough. After we ate, we headed downtown to a daytime party and I was ready to head home by 8:30 pm.....

Let's just say that by the time I made it home Saturday night I felt like hell. I could barely sleep and coughed all night. I felt so bad when I woke up this morning, that I went ahead to the urgent care clinic to get checked out.

I walked out of the clinic with antibiotics, cough syrup and a nasal spray.... I apparently was sicker than I thought and probably should not have been out this weekend. Whoops....

I've spent the rest of my AllStar weekend sleeping and trying to get well......

Sunday Social

I'm linking up with the SUNDAY SOCIAL today and here are the questions......

*****************************All about our Childhood********************************


1. What was your first car? The first car I had was an old school Taurus with a ragtop "convertible" top... don't even ask, lol

2. Who was your favorite childhood teacher? Mrs. McGee in pre-K, her son was in my class and I was soooo in love with him lol, and Mrs. Porter was my favorite teacher in high school and we still keep in touch today.

3. Were you involved in any sports/extracurricular activities? Share pictures if you can! No sports, but I was in Student Council & Girl Scouts, and in high school I was in the Asian Cultural Awareness Club, Key Club, Future Homemakers of America (again don't ask, but I was an officer in this organization), YLPA (which was a community service and step club where we performed step shows all around the city) and HOSA (Health Occupation Students of America)--- ummm yeah, none of the clubs I was active in during high school actually helped prepare me for my future..I'm not a homemaker, although I can still sew and design to this day and I am a lawyer, not in the health care profession...and I think I was in the cultural awareness club because...hmmmmm, I don't even have an explaination. I guess because a lot of my friends were members.....

4. What was your favorite birthday party? I always celebrated my birthday with family growing up, so I can't really think of a "Favorite Birthday" party because all of them had significance...



This photo was from my first birthday...


5. Who was your teen celebrity crush? When I was a teenager, my entire life was given to me by Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway, who was a player with the Orlando Magic. I was in love with this man... Sheesh, I think I may still love him. My room had posters of him, I had t-shirts, cards, even a necklace with his team name on it. I was obsessed with him.... #swoon

6. What show/movie did your parents not allow you to watch? I never really had any restrictions with regards to what I could watch. I spent the majority of my time reading books mainly...... If it wasn't the Babysitters Club, Sweet Valley High or anything by V.C. Andrews, I just wasn't interested.

Next Weeks Questions: All about VD you know Valentines Day
1. Best Valentines Day you’ve ever had
2. Worst Valentines Day you’ve ever had
3. What do you plan on doing for Valentines this year?
4. Best Valentines Idea if you’re single
5. Favorite Valentines Candy?
6. Favorite Valentines Memory from your childhood

Over thinking Thursday.....

I had court today down by the beach. Being out of the office an entire day usually leaves me with entirely too much time on my hands to think...this usually leads to my over thinking.

Over thinking is usually not the best thing to do, because then I get to thinking such crazy thoughts like "hmmm when I'm 40, my kids will still be in elementary school..that is if I'm lucky enough to have kids within the next four years..if not then will I be 40 with a Pre-schooler or no kids at all" then my brain says, wait do you even want kids? Because if you do then you may want to get on it with regards to finding a father for them. And that will take time too so you need to start looking around, dating, falling in love, having an engagement and then wedding.....and so on and so forth, blah blah and more blah.

But I digress.

After my brain ran away from me, I walked around for a minute before heading over to the courthouse and back to the real world. Not quite sure how to prevent my mind from playing tricks on me, but surely I'm not the only person who has this problem? Over thinking is the devil..... I'm pretty sure of it.

The Weekend

My Saturday and Sunday have been pretty busy, but I enjoyed every minute.

On Saturday night I went to a gala for an organization called Houston Young People for the Arts. The theme of the gala was Bootleggers Ball, A 1920's Prohibition Rendition. It was a 1920's themed party held at the Majesto Metro (an old renovated building set up like a 1920's theater..I believe people typically have weddings and other parties there) and the second you walk in you felt as if you truly had traveled back in time.

I found the dress I wore on sale at H&M for $10, I got the veil from the beauty supply store for $9.00 and pretty much all of the other accessories I wore I already had in my closet.

Everyone went all out for their outfits, and the dance floor was crawling with flappers, gangsters, glamorous Hollywood movie stars & gorgeous GORGEOUS outfits to represent the prohibition era.

There were silent movies playing on the big screen, a live band, and dance troupe performance. We got a chance to take pictures in the photo booth, indulge on free food from Sambuca, libations and delicious miniature bundt cakes.

There was also a jail where for a donation to charity you could send your friends for "bootlegging" and selling illegal hooch.

It was definitely a great time, I took a ton of pictures & posted them all over Instagram.

I woke up super early on Sunday to attend church with my aunt and little cousin. Then my mom and I went to lunch at Babin's Seafood Kitchen prior to the big game. After my much needed nap, I went over to a Super Bowl party being held by my friend and her fiance. I ate entirely too much, we drank, laughed and cheered on the Ravens to victory (although I was worried after that power outage).....

Beyonce did an excellent job with the half-time show and I am so proud of her performance.
I'm sure there will be plenty of critics, but regardless of what anyone has to say about her she is definitely a great performer.

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And on an unrelated note, I'm sending up all sorts of prayers for my friend who is sitting for the Louisiana bar exam this week. I have no earthly idea why they take the bar so much earlier than the rest of the world & I also think this is the worst possible week ever to take a test in New Orleans. Not only is it Super Bowl, but all the Mardi Gras festivities are kicking off now too. She is super stressed and in need of prayers, so if you have a moment please consider sending some up in her favor! Thanks.

Confess....

This is my first Friday Confess session... I love link-ups, especially when my brain is too overloaded to come up with creative thoughts on its own...

I confess that I have indulged this week...

A lot.

A whole lot.

Sometimes being a lawyer is tiring, draining and annoying.... but I do confess, I have no earthly idea what I would be doing for a living if this were not my career of choice, or my life.

I cannot believe it is already February. I confess to eating entirely too much ice cream and birthday cake...and brownies, today. But it's my sisters birthday. I had to eat the cake.

I kind of hate that it is February, because this will be my first single Valentines Day in YEARS.... but I am excited that the All Star Game will be in Houston that weekend so I will atleast be distracted.

On being single... I am not a fan of "dating", or getting to know new people, or going out or being readily available to meet new people... sigh.. I confess, I thought I was done with that chapter of life..... Until then though, I guess I will keep on keeping on... or something equally clever.

I'm looking forward to a peaceful Friday night, because tomorrow will be super busy & hopefully super fun as well.... And these are my confessions...