No, I Don't Know What I'll Be Doing After Graduation. Please Stop Asking.

I can understand that everyone is excited about my graduation in May. But, for the sake of my mental health, PLEASE STOP ASKING WHAT I'LL BE DOING AFTER I GRADUATE. With college degrees counting for nothing more than a high school diploma these days, your guess as to where I'll be is as good as mine. So... as I prepare myself for what awaits me after I cross the stage, just be thankful that I didn't drop out a long time ago and move into the basement of my momma house.




"I'm 52!" yep... that's just how I'm feeling. In other news...


The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak!

Today I was receiving my usual Sunday afternoon dose of America's Next Top Model on MTV. Little did I know that I was about to be TEMPTED. During one of the breaks aired a commercial that featured a man and woman flirting in some sort of Casablanca type bar. I was oblivious to what was happening until I noticed that the guy looked kinda familiar. I actually didn't put 2 & 2 together until I saw that the woman had tattoos on her chest and glowing green eyes...

"Oh no! It's Lupe! Change it change it change it!" pleaded my mind.

As you probably already know, I'm fasting sweets and all things Lupe Fiasco for Lent this year. So when I stayed and watched how the commercial played out, I was reminded how weak the flesh is. It extends beyond watching a Lupe Fiasco commercial when I shouldn't have, but it is more or less a reminder that we are weak mortals dependent upon the grace of God to save us. Fasting is an appeal to God for intervention and revelation as opposed to a bet that we can abstain from our favorite things for 40 days and nights. Hmm... cool for thought (dag!).

And this past week surely was one of those weeks where I needed to blast "The Coolest" while eating a slice of warm homemade apple pie with a scoop of buttered pecan ice cream on the top. But nevertheless, God brought me through it and now it's time for round 36 of the incessant school and work grind. But just remember...

April 30...




It's goin' DAHN... PEACE