I don’t know about you, but I am elated to see 2009 come to an end. It’s been quite a year, to say the least! I can remember having moments when I just wanted to scream – from excitement, frustration, or pure happiness. Are you glad the year is almost over?
As a year ends, I tend to reflect back on misadventures and the adventures. I think most of us learned some lessons along the way, even if they were stressful at the time. What did you discover this past year that taught you something about yourself?
What do you want to vent about dating or being single this year? Sometimes you just need to vent and get it all off your chest. This allows you to move on and leave the past behind you, where it belongs.
This year was like a roller coaster ride, you either want to kiss the year goodbye or give it a one-finger salute. What did you love or hate about 2009?
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First Sexy. Then Cool.
December 18th, 2009
12:17 pm
Denzel might think she a ten.
And then too, Denzel ain’t a ten for er’body either. And he certainly wudn’t a ten when he was young. He had to grow into all that swagger and sex appeal he was carrying around in his 30’s and 40’s.
lurker...
December 18th, 2009
12:18 pm
speaking of dimes, I think it was Truth that hopped on here one day and said had had 5 2cents or something of the such. Can’t phrase it like it did but it was funny as heck because the flow of the conversation at that time was getting dimes
lurker...
December 18th, 2009
12:20 pm
Denzel is now leaving the 10 field, I’ll give him a 8.5, for the sex appeal he still carries and just being all good and stuff.
Raqi...Getting it Off My Chest
December 18th, 2009
12:21 pm
Denzel’s wife is not a ten
When did he tell you that, Mdot? I didn’t know the two of you knew each other. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. You cannot tell that man or any man for that matter that his wife or woman is not a dime.
That’s where you are going wrong.
Your dime could be very well staring you in the face but you are missing her because you cannot recognize a true dime when you see it. That funny money will fool you if you don’t know what you are looking for. Ask a counterfeiter.
Leggs
December 18th, 2009
12:22 pm
“I think a dime is not only looks but someone who is a good package and with no attitude or extras” Everyone has attitude, good, bad or indifferent. What matters is how that attitude is delivered!
Yes, if he was on the radio with different demographics, he more than likely would have spit something other than what he said on GMA.
Leggs
December 18th, 2009
12:23 pm
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LURKER!
Raqi...Getting it Off My Chest
December 18th, 2009
12:25 pm
I know of a lot of women that think Morris Chestnut is the cat’s meow, but I find him to be quite unattractive. But I bet you he is his wife’s dime.
Hell my husband is my 10 and I am his, but I know that not every man wants his ‘Raqi’ and not every woman wants my Mase.
lurker...
December 18th, 2009
12:27 pm
THANKS LEGGS!!
lurker...
December 18th, 2009
12:27 pm
Morris Chestnut mmm mmm mmm
Leggs
December 18th, 2009
12:28 pm
A lot thinks Wesley Snipes is a dime, and I never understood. Who am I to question this since I know we all have different optical illusions.
Raqi...Getting it Off My Chest
December 18th, 2009
12:28 pm
See there in one woman right there…^
Melo
December 18th, 2009
12:28 pm
@ M:
A gold digger is someone who only dates/deals with someone for financial gain and who would not stay with them if the gain is gone.
In the beginning,be4 a relationship develops,u cld say most women,even married ones are looking for their gold.
A non gold digger is the one thats good for u.It dont mean that that same women is good for me.Me beinng of a lower financial standing might view ur ideal woman as gold digger!
“Brings alot to the table” she may bring lots to the table but still expect u to bring more than she does.She may not verbalize that but put it like this,” i like a man who is about his hustle”,meaning
YOU…..Careful,she picking ur pockets too..in a nice,subtle way.
If u dont have a car for example,u mioght have to go down south in rural GA to find a woman who will want u.Here in the city and ‘burbs,they expect to go out,dine,go to the hawks game,etc and expect u to come pick the m up smetimes.Does that make them gold diggers??
Gold digger is all relative.
I wanna hit madonna..seriously..but she may neva have a second for me..
Gold digger??
Stick to ur lane M!
lurker...
December 18th, 2009
12:31 pm
Wesley Snipes,NEVER got that either.
M. (pronouced M dot)
December 18th, 2009
12:32 pm
@Raqi…
Relax Raqi…No one said they knew denzel…you just parachuting to conclusions….relax its friday take a deep breath ok lol
.
“Mdot, dude you are really hurting aren’t you? What’s up with you and your friend chasing these women that you cannot have? Your friend is trying to get a woman to “open up” to him and she doesn’t want to and you are trying to get with a type of woman that wants a certain type of life style that you are not willing to give her. What gives?
Talk to us. We will be honest with you from the Women’s Corner. Let us help.”
What are you talking about? I was just sticking the topic and was making an observation about the amount of gold diggers in Atlanta, but like I said maybe you dont get out enough outside of your comfort zone and see other parts of Atlanta so you probably have no idea what I am talking about. That’s cool.
It’s not about trying to get a certain woman or anything. I was just saying not to settle which was I said in my very FIRST posts.
Are you a 10? You can be honest. How do you look anyway?
Raqi...Getting it Off My Chest
December 18th, 2009
12:34 pm
Relax Raqi
Mdot, you must be short. Reeeeaaal short because it is obvious that the sarcasm in my comment flew right over your head.
Raqi...Getting it Off My Chest
December 18th, 2009
12:43 pm
Yes I am a 10. Don’t believe me? Ask my husband.
And no one is telling you you should settle. All I am saying is a 10 comes in many packages and yours could very well be waiting for you to pick her up and she will be the best thing that happens to you.
Kerry Washington, Angelina Jolie and Halle Berry are all considered 10’s. But guess what I guarantee you that Brad Pitt would not give Kerry Washington the time of day. And he would not adopt babies with Halle Berry.
But to be honest I don’t know what any woman sees in him. He looks like a Ritz.
(Disclaimer: I do not mean to offend anyone with the Ritz statement. It’s probably not what some may think it means)
Luvbug
December 18th, 2009
12:48 pm
Ritz – now that’s just racist! j/k …I know you didn’t mean it that way…don’t get the big deal either.
Melo
December 18th, 2009
12:55 pm
Kerry Washington, Angelina Jolie and Halle Berry are all considered 10’s.
I doubt that.
If they were, smebody wld have send me a text so i know!
First Sexy. Then Cool.
December 18th, 2009
12:58 pm
TheDude would probably give me a 10. I’d give myself an 8.13.
(I’m deducting points because my tummy is not as flat as I would like it to be, the acne that I’m having to treat at 37 and I’m still striving to reach a few financial goals that I have set for myself.)
DreamsMaterialize
December 18th, 2009
1:03 pm
I don’t believe there’s a such thing as Dating out of your league. The person that you think you can’t have has probably dated people of lesser caliber than you (looks, finances, status, character). I feel that, given the opportunity, I would be just as good a contender for a chick as any other dude. The only thing that makes someone out of your league is YOUR perception that they are out of your league.
M. (pronouced M dot)
December 18th, 2009
1:09 pm
@DreamsMaterialize
Well said
THE INFAMOUS DK aka MR FRESH BAKED BREAD
December 18th, 2009
1:14 pm
Getting it off my chest…
Dear Love,
Please it has been years since our divorce.. Get over it.
Stop telling my Son bad things about his Dad cause he loves me no matter what you say and 9 times out of 10 he tells me what was said, so even though you tell him not to tell me he still does.. I think its terrible that you put a 4 year old in that position.. You are a !$%@* MESS but because youre my Sons mother I keep those choice words to myself and try to maintain some level of respect for you, eventhough its not returned.. I know you hate that I didnt fall without you but what did you expect? I know you hate to see me in a new car every 6 to 8 months but its what I love to do, its a passion (Buying and selling cars), so you dont have to haul me off to child support court every time you see a new ride.. I wish your new boyfriend had enough ballz to tell you to leave me alone but he cant do that holding your purse at the salon while you get you hair fixed.. Yeah your stylist loves to say how stupid you are while getting her butt slapped.. Oh Im sorry you didnt know we were getting it in.. Yeah she hollered about 6 months ago when I saw her at chow baby.. She loves the scream machine.. I dont know what it is about your friends that keep making them wanna give me some..
Ahh yes Sweetheart Stop lying to the teachers at The dudes school cause they know Daddy is there for everything.. Oh and that child support is adult support and I know you got mad the last time they lowered it.. Yeah Im getting much better at hiding money, Boo.. Ha ha and if my son wants to call me let him call me, dont let him call the office when you know Im hardly ever there.. Youre a piece of work Babe but in time you’ll figure out that it takes alot of energy to hate me and Im inclined to let you keep on doing that and in fact make you hate me more by becoming more successful..
PS Stop worrying about who Im F!ckin cause you’ll never ride the scream machine again.. And stop calling my Moma trying to tell on me.. Darling just like Moma tells you “Baby.. He’s a grown A$$ man and it nothing you can make a grown a$$ man do”..
Sincerly,
Your wonderfully happy without you EX Husband
DK
Leggs
December 18th, 2009
1:18 pm
@InfamousD ~ you certainly got that off your chest. Nice letter (lol)!
Raqi...Getting it Off My Chest
December 18th, 2009
1:19 pm
LOL Infamous, just us how you really feel.
Raqi...Getting it Off My Chest
December 18th, 2009
1:20 pm
Until you learn to play in that league, you are out of your league.
M. (pronouced M dot)
December 18th, 2009
1:24 pm
@THE INFAMOUS DK aka MR FRESH BAKED BREAD
LOL that’s whats up spread it around…lol
Leggs
December 18th, 2009
1:34 pm
Funny, M. got “spreading it around” and I got a bitter woman making daddy look bad in the eyes of their son!
M. (pronouced M dot)
December 18th, 2009
1:37 pm
@Leggs
LOL he said it!
First Sexy. Then Cool.
December 18th, 2009
1:49 pm
Cold. Wet. Windy.
Lots of ‘inside’ activity this weekend.
Tazzee - 2009 was bittersweet
December 18th, 2009
1:50 pm
Afternoon Folks!
Wow – 2009….2009 can be summed up as bittersweet. The best part about 2009 was meeting my fiance’ – there’s no bitter to that sweet.
Sweet – Bought a nice townhome at what I thought was a great price. Bitter – the value has since dropped 10%
Sweet – I’m back in Atlanta with my loved ones and a job that keeps my pockets full. Bitter – the job takes A LOT out of me, so my time with loved ones consumes most of my free time.
But the worst thing about 2009 is the weight I’ve gained. I worked so hard to lose the weight during 2007 and 2008.
I’m very excited about 2010. I’ll be bringing in the New Year with the man I love. I haven’t had a SO on NYE since 1996. I’m getting married in 2010. I’m turning 40 in 2010. I’m becoming a step-mom in 2010… So many possibilities for 2010.
Raqi...Getting it Off My Chest
December 18th, 2009
1:53 pm
LOL Tazzee. The good outweighs the bad for you.
czBrat
December 18th, 2009
1:55 pm
Good P.M. All! it’s good to pop in and read the regulars.
Congrats to all those waving buh bye to a great 2009! Lots of uplifting comments here today.
As for me, good riddance to this year and praying the next will see my munchkins happy, healthy and moving in positive directions.
dunno bout getting it off my chest, but sure would luv to just exhale sigh
Luvbug
December 18th, 2009
1:57 pm
Yeah your stylist loves to say how stupid you are while getting her butt slapped.. Oh Im sorry you didnt know we were getting it in.. Yeah she hollered about 6 months ago when I saw her at chow baby.. She loves the scream machine.. I dont know what it is about your friends that keep making them wanna give me some..
That hurt me and I’m not even your ex…it would hurt me to find out my main exs were sleeping with my friends…not b/c I care for the ex, but b/c I would question the friendships.
Raqi...Getting it Off My Chest
December 18th, 2009
2:00 pm
Lots of ‘inside’ activity this weekend
Yep. Doing laundry, filling out envelopes and mailing Christmas cards, getting guest room together for Christmas guest, deciding on the menu for the Christmas party, deciding on menu for Christmas dinner, wrapping gifts that are hidden in the downstairs closet, trying to get that bicycle grease stain out the carpet downstairs, helping the boy go thru his old winter clothing, printing labels and arranging file folders for hubby’s office file cabinet, looking on Brookstone.com for last minute gifts that I saw in mail-out….
Leggs
December 18th, 2009
2:04 pm
@InfamousD ~ let me ask you this. Are you sleeping with your ex’s friends because you can or is there a piece of you that hopes she finds out and be pained?
Raqi...Getting it Off My Chest
December 18th, 2009
2:07 pm
Yeah Infamous, do you be thinking in your mind “Man if she could see this…”?
Raqi...Getting it Off My Chest
December 18th, 2009
2:08 pm
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First Sexy. Then Cool.
December 18th, 2009
2:08 pm
Raqi – I will be doing NONE of that. Okay, may be hopping up to throw some laundry on, but…that’s about it.
Raqi...Getting it Off My Chest
December 18th, 2009
2:09 pm
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December 18th, 2009
2:10 pm
Raqi – my good really does outweigh the bad. I was talking to a friend the other day and I realized that I was probably depressed (not clinically) in Houston. I just happened to get through the depression by spending 2 hours a day in the gym. So overall, even with the weight gain (that the Mr. claims he doesn’t see/notice) I’m in a pretty good place in my life.
SCool – I thought tomorrow was going to pretty much be an inside day until I got a call about 20 minutes ago about a wedding in Columbus, GA that I’ll be attending tomorrow… so much for sleeping in late, etc.
Raqi...Getting it Off My Chest
December 18th, 2009
2:12 pm
SexyCool, I’ll be doing enough for the both of us so relax and enjoy your weekend.
DreamsMaterialize
December 18th, 2009
2:13 pm
DK
I feel you bruh. Keep doin’ ya thing and raising the seed right. All things play out the way they’re supposed to. With that said, let’s open up the blog bar with a shot/toast for all the fellas holdin’ it down, handlin’ business, and blazin’ trails. Get on the wagon or get outta the way.
Leggs
December 18th, 2009
2:13 pm
You may not need to answer that, because pretty sure you don’t give a rat’s a$$ how she feels about much of anything!
Tazzee - 2009 was bittersweet
December 18th, 2009
2:15 pm
Raqi – THANK YOU!! What a wonderful Christmas present!!!
Raqi...Getting it Off My Chest
December 18th, 2009
2:16 pm
Tazzee, yeah it’s like sometimes we replace one thing for the other. Becoming fully devoted to one thing where something else is being missed. As it looks moving back to Atlanta was the best thing for you. New love, new house, new family…all is good.
Leggs
December 18th, 2009
2:17 pm
I received an email with coupons forBest Buy, Old Navy, Aeropostale, Borders, The Gap, Sears, Footlocker, Finish Line and many more. Already used the one for Best Buy! If you guys want, just let me know and I’ll forward.
Leggs
December 18th, 2009
2:19 pm
And if you decide to answer, when I said “because you can” I meant do you desire to get to know them better or are you just passing time?????
Raqi...Getting it Off My Chest
December 18th, 2009
2:19 pm
Please do, Leggs.
THE INFAMOUS DK aka MR FRESH BAKED BREAD
December 18th, 2009
2:20 pm
Leggs – Honestly its not about her.. The truth of the matter is Im enjoying myself.. I do laugh when I think to myself all these chicks she held in high regard got my jonhson in and around their mouths.. Her stylist aint the only one.. Several of her friends have ridden the scream machine.. I honestly dont want her to find out its good enough that I know..
Dream_n~Feel'n all warm and tingly inside!
December 18th, 2009
2:24 pm
Checking back in….
Hey there cbratz!!
Couldn’t catch up on everything,but saw that letter and ..umm yea
Where’s Melo/Prof/2C/Cee???