Man it feels good to be a gangsta...

the first mixed cd i ever made was at rob's house in 12th grade. we called it mix masta mel. we were so gangster!

anyway...  i stalk an old acquaintances blog (sshhh, they dont know) and they recently posted some quotes from Ice-T's memoirs. some awesomely awesome advice i want to keep handy somewhere other than a book marked internet favorite.

and i felt like sharing.

behold the wisdom of Ice-T:

:: life isn't about the material things you own. there's no luggage rack on a hearse. it's about the exceptional experiences you have.

:: it's not about being mad at everything, it's about being really mad at the right things.

:: sometimes we choose to reject good advice because it's not what we want to hear. remember, medicine doesn't taste good.

:: no man can be great alone, no matter what he thinks. you're only great when good people speak of you in high regard.

:: never confuse popularity with respect.

:: slow motion is better than no motion, and low profile is better than no profile.


bonus tracks - oldies but a goodies from my old man (not a gangsta) -

:: excuses are excuses and action is reality

:: persevere little sister


hope you guys have exceptional weekends :)

Howdy Howdy Howdy

Lunch time before a long weekend, so I thought I might share a few things!

:: Today I go in for my 22 week check up on Baby Girl #2! She's a good wiggler like her big sister, so I'm hoping for some good stats! LaLa (my mom) says we need a belly shot... I'm still considering this gross display of humiliation... maybe next month.

:: the current time is 12:34. My favorite.

:: After weeks - no, Months - of deliberation, we think we have a name picked for Little Sister. No, I'm not telling. We're still sleeping on it to make sure its the right one.

:: Edie will be 17 months old next saturday... I swear she's going on 7 years. I'm sure she's just like every other toddler out there who refuses to be still, loves to be outside, goes a mile a minute every minute and is becoming quite the chatter box! And like everyone else's toddler, she has THE cutest voice!

THE VOCAB LIST:
- more "MOE" (with sign)
- milk "MIE"(with sign)
- bath "BA" (with sign)
- eat "uh!"(not so much the word, but great with the sign!)
- No no no (usually accompanied with sign for all done or a head shake)
- Go Go Go
- Ball
- Water "wadner"
- Holly
- Outside "ow-siii"
- Shoes "soos"
- Nose "noh"
- Mouth "mouw"
- Eyes "iiis"
- Mama
- Dada
- LaLa
- Papa
- Bebe
- Parker "parper"
- BamMaw "mawmaw"
- Hermann "mehma" (the paci)
- Please "peas"
- Thank You "dat doo"
- Up Please "uppeas"
- Down "dow"
- Book "booh"
- Doggie
- Woof Woof "woo woof"
- Moo (pretty much her favorite sound ever)
- Bird "birr"
- Diaper "biber"
and sadly...
- French Fry "freh fri"

:) Have a great weekend!