Prototype

I hope that you're the one
If not, you are the prototype
We'll tiptoe to the sun
And do thangs I know you like

I think I'm in love again

Today must be my lucky day
Baby, you are the prototype
Do sumn' outta the ordinary
Like catch a matinee
Baby you are the prototype
I think I'm..

If we happen to part
Lord knows I don't want that
But hey, we can't be mad at God
We met today for a reason
I think I'm on the right track now

The Scene
Come here

Girl, right now I wanna say, I wanna say
I wanna say stank you very much
For picking me up
And bringing me back to this world
I can't, I'm not
I can't afford to not record
I thank I wanna say
I thank I wanna say stank you, stank you
Smelly much!
For picking me up and bringing me back to this world
Hey, hey John! Are we recording our ad libs?
Really?? Were we recording just then?
Let me hear that, that first one
When I first started

-Andre Benjamin-

Rain-Bow.

My alarm woke me at 7AM this morning. Minutes later, this loud forceful sound came through. Lightning McQue- haha no um, just thunder. It was sooo loud. A car alarm went off and when I looked next to me I saw a young pair of eyes. Andrew was ready for the day. I was going to take my brother to school but now that Andrew was awake he was coming along as well.

Few minutes later, Andrew and I opened the door and we heard thunder AND saw lightning this time. As we were looking outside, at the bright day, we heard what sounded like rushing waves crashing down ashore. It was hard rain coming down. And lots of it. I couldn't believe it. First time I ever see that happen. Where it looks like a nice dry day [w/o the lightning/thunder] and then as I'm staring out rain comes along. It was absolutely amazing.

So we ran to the car and after we dropped my brother off and came back two rainbows were out. I told Andrew what they were and he started saying, "Rayyn-Bo!"

The End.

I wonder..

I just found out Paul Newman died [two days ago] cuz someone dope, M*, blogged about it on her blog, SunriseSundown.blogspot.com. As fine as he was when he was younger, I know him most recently for his role in Cars as Doc Hudson so I just wonder what's gonna happen for Cars 2?

Calling All Good Mothers..

While I'm at work, my mom takes care of Andrew and for about a month now when I get home, he eventually gets very whiny and cries a lot and is 734829120x's sensitive. It's ridiculous because I'm so happy when I see him and he is too! When I arrive, he greets me with a huge Kool-Aid smile and raises his arms up high and I pick him up and it's just amazing. I mean, it feels amazing. My favorite part of a working day. But dang he's so whiny about highly unimportant things on a good day u know what I mean? And my mom says that he's very well-behaved and he only acts like that when I'm home. Do you know why? I have a few ideas but *shrugs*

My cosi.cosi :-)

He just lubs his mama <3

Let Me Take A Moment-

As I'm laying here, getting ready to rest my eyes for at least 8 hrs, God willing, I chose to look back on the last few weeks and what I thought were money issues of mine. One sentence comes to mind.

"God works in mysterious ways."

That couldn't be more true if you had a front seat to my documentary which doesn't exist. I had to take a moment tonight to ask for forgiveness. How truly ungrateful I was. I'm just smh at myself. I'm glad, at least, I am aware of it and know to really work hard at seeing what's around me. What I'm able to provide. No wonder they look at me as if I'm HOPE. They're not taking advantage of me. They love me. They DO appreciate me. They're just doing what I am incapable of doing. Asking for help. And willingly, got to the point of them not having to ask, I just do. I'm genuinely happy. I have nothing to complain about. My son has his own bed he sleeps in, really his own room [I just sleep in it], no tv but I got my music. And that, ladies and gentlemen is truly wonderful. Thee gift, here, is being able to listen to this music. God, thank You for my life, and for those lives around me. Life could never be perfect, but it really is great, and I thank You for waking my senses.

Let me just take a moment-please.

Activity Book!

I Spy...

Lightning McQueen!

Duplo Playground!

Embrace Your Culture.

Tonight, my brother invited his gf to visit and our fam is unusual in a fun-loving way. So we're being us and goofin' off, throw in spanish inappropriateness, and a comment about gas and u have a few minutes with us. I hear my mom APOLOGIZE to his gf and adds that, "that's how we are."

I didn't think it affected me until I laid down and said, damn am I bout to write about this tonight? I think this is my 7th post today or somethin'. Anywho.

She shouldn't have apologized [insert "yelling" AOL smiley here]!

If you're a certain way, and always been that way, you're not willing to change because you're happy with yourself, why apologize? It's not like you mean it, cuz the second after ur still you. I could understand if she apologized for a certain remark she said but she included "us." And I don't apologize for me. Or how I am. I think before I speak. There are times I evaluate myself from time to time and dedicate to change spiritually. It's all about growth. But there's a certain way one is. That u can't escape. No matter what job you have, what class you're a part of, how much money you make. It's your culture. It's your lifestyle. The way you speak. The things you choose to speak about. How you live your life by the interactions made with others. I understand someone that curses and wants to avoid that. But a sense of humor that is practiced daily, then an "outsider" comes, and all of a sudden we should be proper. Get out of here. Be real. Be you. Embrace. No shame.

I will teach Andrew about his cultures. He will be educated and with all the options available he will decide how to be. It will be the right choice and I hope he doesn't ever feel the need to apologize for how he is. He will also learn that everyone won't be pleased and his duty isn't to please everyone. People will either accept him or keep it movin'.

Next Major Trip!

Disneyland Resort Paris!

I don't know how I'm going to do it before next April or next January but this is something I really want Andrew and I to experience.

For those more fortunate than I:

http://offers.disneylandparis.co.uk/special-offers/index.xhtml

I LOVE ANDREW!

Davida, you're an amazing photographer!

Hakuna Matata

Priceless smiles and games for days..

Timeless..

Dimples!

She sure did pass them on :-)

Win

Dark is the night
I can weather the storm
Never say die
I've been down this road before
I'll never quit
I'll never lay down, mm
See I promised myself that I'd never let me down

I'll never give up
Never give in
Never let a ray of doubt slip in
And if I fall
I'll never fail
I'll just get up and try again

Never lose hope
Never lose faith
There's much too much at stake
Upon myself I must depend
I'm not looking for place or show
I'm gonna win
No stopping now

There's still a ways to go, oh
Someway, somehow
Whatever it takes, I know
I'll never quit, no no
I'll never go down, mm, mm
I'll make sure they remember my name

A hundred years from now
When it's all said and done
My once in a lifetime will be back again
Now is the time
To take a stand
Here is my chance
That's why I...

Mmm, I'm gonna win

-Brian McKnight-

Delicious ceviche!

So today my mom fixed up some more food for all us here to eat, only she knows how to prepare the ceviche. Ceviche that my grandma in Mexico always sends me FRESHHHHH from that there them parts, lol.

Anywho today we had a few visitors, incl another baby [Josue; my mom calls him Joshua] that is used to being alone and everything is his. So yeah, took awhile for all of them to get along. Eventually Carlos started teaching 'em some football lingo and it was three chirrens against one. Pretty funny to watch since two of the three kids were under 35lbs and Carlos, with ease, would twist 'em around and drop 'em. Then it was the 54lber's turn. U know he didn't get twisted. Just pushed back, LOL.

I also saw Andrew and Josue playing together by holding onto this bar on our front yard and swinging from it. They each took one swing then took turns. It was so sweet. Ahem, err, um, I mean it was a man's game.

O:-)

Wild Rivers

I've never been there but I might take Andrew this weekend sometime.

First waterpark he would go to.

:-D

Yay I won!

So every time I cashed my check in July and August I was entered into a gas card drawing. And I won a $25 one! They came out of their booths and asked me if they could take my picture. I was surprised. I asked, "Why?" She said, "To post it on the wall in order to show others you won." I said, "Umm. Okay. Can I take it with my son?" She said, "Sure!" So there we are. LOL!!