"JustTrina"

(**NOTE: I wrote this post on the date listed, but actually posted it 6/2/06 out of respect for those who don't go to screenings...Didn't wanna give anything away. Who loves ya, babies!?!) Albert Brooks had it right when he filmed Modern Romance . Over 25 years ago, he went on over 20 dates and tried to find "the one" only to find out that she was with him the entire time. It's funny that we all find love at one point in time but because he or she doesn't match with one or two of the bullet points on our list, we forgo them to continue to "look for love." I can't tell you how many times I've been the perfect girl for some guy who just couldn't deal with my mouth. Or was intimidated by my intelligence. No one seemed to care that I was a little overweight, which puzzled me cuz I sure as hell did. But I digress, on to today's point. This week's Newsweek has an interesting article about a woman's real chances of finding marriage...

In the world of television, people play characters for so long it's hard to associate them with anything BUT that character (i.e. Katie Holmes will forever be Joey from Dawson's Creek ...same for Pacey -- er, Joshua Jackson ). This fact has made and broken the careers of many stars today as they leave their shows to do other things. Sometimes the show simply ends its run (i.e. Friends , Seinfeld ) and sometimes the person just leaves cuz they think they can do better (i.e. Mischa Barton ). But I'm getting sidetracked, back to Danny Tanner (er, Bob Saget ). I remember the first time I noted seeing Bob outside of his DT role, it was a small speaking part in Half Baked as a cocaine addict at a Drug Addicts Anonymous meeting telling Harland Williams' (or was it Dave Chappelle's? And by that, I'm sure you can tell what condition I was in while watching the movie...I honestly do NOT remember) character that an addiction to weed was not an addiction at all. Bob then ...

On my lunch break, I called my hetero-lifemate to catch up. Here's how the conversation went: JustTrina: Girl, wassup? How's life? I heard you were WIFED UP tough!! HeteroLifeMate: Whhhhaaattt? What are you talking about? JT: I heard someone put a lock on the cooch and is holdin' on to that key HARD!! HLM (laughing): You so stupid!! Honestly, things went from excellent to bad real quick. JT: Really, I'm sorry to hear that. What happened? HLM: He's a guy, a typical Haitian dude. Doesn't think about the things he does. (that's how it started, fast forward about 20 minutes to the point of the blog) JT: HLM, we (she, my BF and myself) are all chicks of different calibres, it's tough to find someone who gets us. You're not the average girl so half the stuff a guy would get away with with someone normal, you don't let rock. And I'm sure that's what made you hub him down (female version of "wife her up," meaning make your actual girlfr...

Watch out, people!! Looks like human transmission of the bird flu . And on the heels of that ABC's star studded movie Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America complete with a disclaimer that there have been no cases of human to human transmission. NICE. For further viewing pleasure (and irony) on pandemics, I recommend Outbreak , 12 Monkeys and Philadelphia (the first two are pretty interesting, the last one is unrelated...I just love Tom Hanks). I DID catch some of The Da Vinci Code Friday. And yes, I said some , it's not something I'd like to talk about just yet... And yes, I've changed the template for my blog and I'm an idiot so I have no CLUE what I've done with the coding to make it look like this. Any pros, please feel free to email me, I need HELP!!

Occasionally, I like to read the personals on Craigslist , eat some popcorn and laugh my ass off. While at work. For those of you that have never done it, I suggest you try, it's HIGHLY entertaining. There's the guy who just wants to please a woman , the guy looking for a revenge screw and of course, the one who's only gonna be in town a few days and wants someone pretty on his arm to take out and spoil , with a twist of the swirl, of course. So I'm reading these ads, going through my usual myriad of emotions -- jaw dropping shock, smirking cynicism, eye-tearing amusement and eye rolling anger -- when BAM! an epiphany. I have no right to laugh at these losers for posting their ads because I'm reading them. It was a short lived epiphany, but one nonetheless. I still think the ads are hilarious and though I may be passing over someone I may really click with, I don't wanna be the one to tell our kids I answered Daddy's personal ad and we've been in love ...

Since its inception into daytime talk, The Trya Banks Show has irked me. I've often called Tyra one of my favorite terms, a "waste of space." Not so much a waste of life (like Memphis Bleek, who is a load his mom should've swallowed), but a waste of space. She's the classic outcome of a sad model who can do nothing more than stand sround and look pretty but is trying desperately to prove she's made of more "substance" than her weaves and double-D's. When she created America's Next Top Model to show people the "hard and ugly side of modeling," we empathized with waif-like figures cheating on their boyfriends and plus size girls trying to make their way. When she played her hand at acting in "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" and "Love Stinks," we didn't quite support it, but we understood. Even her guest appearance on Nick Cannon's Wild N' Out was somewhat successful. Sure, the regular cast is more hilar...

A few months ago, in the throes of football season, Ricardo called me one night and said, "Ever make eye contact with a complete stranger and like, fall in love with them RIGHT then? In an instant? You knew you'd probably NEVER see this person again, but you loved them." I never told him I thought he was certifiable, I just told him I'd never experienced it. But I did think he was nuts at the time. I listened to his story and rolled my eyes every time he said he fell in love, patiently waiting for him to finish. I mean, that's the stuff that happens in Britney Spears commercials, not real life. I think I can be quoted as saying I didn't believe in love at first sight and I didn't. Until yesterday. I met a guy that just GOT to me. I came home and told my brother I'd met his future brother in law. Days ago I was swearing off men and declaring my celibacy and yesterday I met the man I'm going to marry. Not "he's cute and we're gonna have ...

If you've lived in the tri-state area over the past 6 years and have listened to either Hot 97 or Power 105 , you've encountered the Star & Buc Wild Morning Show. "Haters," as they like to call themselves, they're known for tongue-in-cheek, Howard Stern-esque radio. Their blatant disregard for censorship and disrespect for all things is, to me, what makes them hilarious. I love that brand of hardcore comedy, always have. Same goes for my newly rediscovered love affair with Opie & Anthony , a couple of disrespectful white guys that I find to be h-I-larious!! They're dicks and I LOVE 'em. This love of assholes is nothing new. I'm an asshole (despite my constant ramblings and disclaimers to the contrary), all my friends are assholes, my brother's an asshole. Pretty much anyone who comes into contact with me either is or is on their way to becoming an asshole. Now I'm not using the term "asshole" in the way you may think, there a...

All right, today's the day. I'm gonna make a change and stick with it. Well, several changes, actually. I've been depressed recently and I'm now putting an end to it. Seriously, I've been sleeping in, not exercising, just sitting around like a lump on a log. And I'm done. I've got 4 months until Kevin and Shirley's wedding (Sept. 16) and I plan on doin' it up. My father bought me this training program called "Power 90" that's supposed to reshape and change your body in 90 days, so I'm gonna use it. Not only am I gonna use the "Power 90" program for exercise and toning, I'm going to use the "Power 90" concept to change my life. There are some big changes on the horizon, stay tuned. First, I'm gettin' my finances in order. By June 1st, I should be in a better place, quitting Centex wasn't the smartest move for me, but it paid off in the long run. Second, my friendships and associations are...

If you thank your mothers for nothing else this Mother's Day, thank her for giving birth to you in the United f'n States. Ever taken one of those quizzes on MSN asking if you think you could pass the citizenship test? When you think of the national anthem, pretty much any American can sing it using the correct words and the correct key, not to mention taking GREAT pride in hitting the high note on the word "free." But here's a fun little tidbit for ya: the Star Spangled Banner has 4 VERSES! You read right, 4 verses. Check it out . Furthermore, get this, citizen wannabes have to know all 4 verses! So I may cry and complain and laugh at that idiot I call Bush, but if it came down to it, I'd end up deported to Haiti if I had to sing the national anthem. Did YOU know there were 4 verses to the Star Spangled Banner? Well, read up and memorize it. Why? Cuz (and this may just be MY fantastical brain) you never know when Bush will implement a policy like Joe Clark...

Remember that scene in Old School when the wedding band is performing what sounds like Pat Benatar's "Total Eclipse of the Heart"? It sounds like the song, but they're cursing in choice spots ("I fuckin' need ya more THAN EVA!!" YES, I LOVE it!!!) and make it absolutely HILARIOUS!! Well that group is The Dan Band and I LOVE 'EM!! That being said, imagine that I was getting married (turn of the decade, I know, but a girl can dream) and hired them to play my wedding. Some way, somehow, I found the 30G's (yes, 30) and booked them for my wonderful day. So they're playing these songs and doing what they do, the very thing that made me book them in the first place, and suddenly I get pissed. I'm pissed off cuz for some reason I thought they were a serious wedding band and the joke songs would be few and far between. Now since I KNEW what they were about, what right do I have to get upset for them performing JUST as I paid them to do? You got ...

All right, I've been converted. Baptized in blood, sweat, tears and alcohol, I have seen the light! I am in love again with the NBA! When the playoffs first started, I was VERY over it and I think a lot of people were with me. I even stumbled across this article on MSN when both Kristy and I were at our lowest. But after watching exciting series like the Lakers v. Phoonix and San Antonio v. Sacramento, I'm a believer again. Now don't misunderstand, just because I was over the NBA doesn't mean I watched it any less, I just wasn't as enthused when a game was on. So is not the case now. I'm back in love and SERIOUSLY caught up in the playoffs, which I'm very excited about. I also got a little football fix with the NFL Draft, so the rest of the season should go by peacefully. So now that I'm once again a happy and avid sports viewer, what do I plan to get involved with now? That's easy, arena football. Double the scores, half the field and no weather to...