Flora Fling's Filings

My Black Name

If I were a black girl (stuck in a white girl's body, which I am) my black name would be Tameeka (that's right, with two E's). I would have a gorgeous Afro and wear it occassionally in AfroPuffs. I would star in blaxploitation films and have lots of boyfriends of all colors.

Dreaming.....

I love Rock-n-Roll

The Barbie brand has gotten brave this year and they are making Barbie into all sorts of American icons, including Barbra Streisand, Goldie Hawn and my fav, Joan Jett!

"Do you wanna touch?"

State Dinner

Well if we could only all be as beautiful and have as much fashion taste as Michelle Obama...

The Takeback

The cough went from a wretched dry one that resulted in five doctor's visits, in order to get through my work event, to a lingering "kennel cough." I did nothing but lay on the couch "post-event" for six straight days. I am still not back to my activities 100%. I have slept like crazy but the extremely unsexy kennel cough remains.

I am now attempting to take back my life. Yoga, trapeze, shopping, renovating my apartment. Am eager for a new challenge, but a personal one instead of a professional one. Looking for a life overhaul of some sort.

The Breakdown

Worked the annual event and for the four weeks leading up to it I have been completely ill. Wretched cough that had no chance to go away because I had no time to rest. Event was a success. What it did to my body was not a success.

That time of year....

Its the hardest time of the work year for me right now. Fifteen days and counting til its over. I'm sick with an annoying cough that won't seem to go away. I looked up the past two years around this time. Well it looks like nothing has changed. I had was sick last year as well (this is all due to work stress).

$10

A $10 manicure buys happiness.

Thank God its over!

Was sporting a two star hangover until about 4pm today. Too much freakin' drinking at the Iona Ping Pong Tournament last night. That and avidly flirting with a coffeeshop hottie.

The Jacksons are back!

Well, that is to say, the Jacksons were back. And I won the Jackson lottery because they stayed with me for three days!

Tennesee Titans..uh...I mean the Houston Oilers

The Titians played in "retro" uniforms on Sunday. For the Titans, retro means the Houston Oilers. It was surreal to see them dressed as my childhood hometown team.

Nostalgic.