15 Minute Challenge

Good Evening Bloggers!!!!

Sorry I've been MIA, yet again, but like I said before, I promise I will do better.

On Friday I didn't receive any mail. However; on Friday I was blessed to be a part of one of my local elementary school's Dress For Success Luncheon. One of my mentors, Charleen, is a teacher at the school and asked me to help her out since I was out of school for the rest of the week. I didn't even hesitate because after everything she and my other mentors have done for me, I have to give back. It was so cute. The guys were suits or a shirt and tie. The girls had on skirts and dresses. The guys had to pull out the chairs for the girls so they could sit. I almost cried because really, who do ya'll know that teaches their child to do this for a girl? NOBODY! Anyway, the food was delicious. So much soul food you could feel it in your soul; just the way I like it! :-D
Saturday I received my financial aid package from UArts. Since most likely I'm not going there, I guess it doesn't really matter how much they are giving me. I also attended the NAACP ACT-SO Competition. I sang Yolanda Adams, Open Up My Heart accapella and I did an original poem called Caught in Between. I will find out if I placed next Saturday so keep your fingers crossed.

Today was an interesting day. What happened today proves that you cannot have good shit in the hood. I went to the laundrymat around 11:45 am. Everything is fine and dandy. No arguments, no fighting. Just your normal chaotic day at the laundry matt, since there were only 4 laundry carts. Why you are there only 4 laundry carts you ask? Because some of the local residents steal the carts!!! The carts that people's dirty and clean laundry have been in! Anyway, that's not what happened today. What had happened was, around 2:15 the fire department comes storming in the laundry matt and tells everyone that they are shutting down the driers. Now me being unaware of their reason asked, "how are we suppose to dry our clothes"? This smartass fireman tells me that people's lives are more important than your clothes. The driers are causing carbon monoxide to circulate within the upstairs apartments so we have to shut them down." Now although the fireman was right, how was 'I' suppose to know that was the case? I am not a mind reader nor a resident in that particular building. I mean, seriously, cut me some slack! Thank God I finished my clothes in time because I would have been royally PISSED if I couldn't finish washing my clothes. I felt sorry for people who had 33 minutes to go. Smh! My question is, "why wasn't there an inspection prior to this incident?" I mean, carbon monoxide doesn't just come out of someone's ass. Something has to cause it. There should have been a routine inspection at least once a month, every 2 months, every 3 months, 4 months, etc. If people who have business' in the 'hood took more pride in their establishment and the safety of the local residence, maybe this wouldn't have happened. But hey, you never know.

I also went to a service at my church, where I had to do a poem called Prisoner and I just started my TAP application. Tap is a Tuition Assistance Program for NYS residents. OMG I FUCKKING HATE THAT APPLICATION!!! It was so FUCKING complicated. I hate this fucking college process!!!!! People have assured me that it will get easier as the years go by but it's fucking difficult right now! EERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!! I hate this shit! Everything is piling up right now. AP Tests are around the corner, I have quarterly exams when my school gets back in session, I have a term paper due in 2 weeks, I have to make sure I finish TAP by May 15, I have to make a final decision about the college I am attending May 1, and I have to keep track of scholarship applications and deadlines. WTF!! I'm so annoyed and stressed out I don't even feel like checking my e-mail half the time or going on FB. I just don't have to energy. All I want to do is go to sleep and not have to worry about shit! But, life isn't like that. So I have to face reality and go on with daily life. -_- (Sigh) Smh.

Well, tomorrow I have to run a few errands, start my introduction for my term paper, review for tests/AP's, and hopefully find some me time.
Bloggers, in the mist of your chaotic life, do you ever find any 'me' time? Not time to catch up on work but time to just do what you want to do? Whether it's watching TV, reading a book, writing a story, reading a magazine, exercising, going out to eat and hang out with your friends you should always find some 'me' time. I once read in a book that everyone should have at least 15 minutes of 'me' time. 15 minutes! It doesn't matter what you do in that time frame as long as you do something you want to do. I challenge everyone to take at least 15 minutes out of their day to do something they want to do for ONE WEEK!!! You can leave me comments everyday to keep record of what you did or you can write it down in a personal journal and tell me about it after a week. Although this challenge isn't mandatory, I encourage you all to give it a shot.

Well, I'm kinda sleep. Night Night bloggers.

Until my next post, be blessed and make sure your legacy is like no other.