Weekend Wrap-Up

What's up, y'all! How have you been? How is your momma, daddy, and babies? I'm pretty good. This weekend, CL and I braved the gas shortage here in Atlanta and got out in the streets. Friday night, we met at Dave & Buster's for drinks. Didn't realize that it was the meet and greet spot until I walked up in there and saw that the bar was packed with half-drunk folks. People can't possibly know how much of a fool they look when they drink too much. It was cool though. We had our drinks and then played a few games before checking out.

Every once and a while CL and I like to do something cultural. This weekend, we caught a performance of an August Wilson play, "Radio Golf" at the Alliance Theater. Great play! It starred Chad L. Coleman. Many of you may know him as Cutty from The Wire. CL, being a non-fan of The Wire, didn't know who he was but when he took off his shirt in the play, she was in love. LOL! Actually, the company is performing two of August Wilson's plays. The other one is "Gem of the Ocean". Unfortunately, we didn't get a chance to see that one. The plays are the last two in the playwright's century series. I'm sure I've talked about my love for Mr. Wilson's work on The Playground before but I want to make sure black folks go out and support this man's work.

Yesterday, we went to see Spike Lee's latest film, Miracle at St. Anna. I truly enjoyed the movie and the performances of Laz Alonzo and Derek Luke. It had all the signature items of a Spike Lee movie; soundtrack, camera movements, and familiar faces. For me, that's a good thing. It's like hanging out with an old friend. The opening of one of his films used to be a major event in Black America. Now, it goes by quietly while folks flock to see that hot mess that Tyler Perry puts out. I just don't get it.

What did you do this weekend?

Weekend Wrap-Up!

Damn, it seems like the weekends keep getting shorter and shorter. I just left work and here I am back up in this bitch again. I pretty sure, these people can tell that I am not happy to see them. Whenever someone speaks to me before lunch, I give him or her mumbled “good morning” and keep it moving. Remember that promotion that I was going for a couple months back? Well, that shit went to someone else from a different agency. She is a nice woman but she has no clue how we work so I am training her on how to do the job that I should have had in the first place. I really need to get out of this place before I pull a serious DMX. “Y’all gone make me lose my mind up in here…up in here!”

Another contributor to my grumpy mood this morning is that fact that my doctor told my big ass to go on a diet, 1800 calories per day. I am in a constant state of hunger right now until my body adjusts to the way I am eating now. If any of you ATL bloggers see me on the street with some fast food, knock it out my hand and say, “Stop eating that, fat boy!” Do not worry about any repercussions because I am too hungry to chase after you. LOL! I am not the best cook so I think I am going to get very tired of eating the same thing repeatedly. If you can give me some quick and easy healthy recipes, it would be appreciated.

As far as my weekend went, it was pretty chill. CL and I just hung out on Friday night, drinking Grand Marnier Cosmos and watching television. Saturday we went to see her boy, Vin Diesel, in Babylon AD. It was not horrible but it would have been better on late night cable than at the actual movie theatre. Next weekend, I will probably be like most other guys and have to sit through another predictable Tyler Perry movie. I hope that I can convince her to check out Lakeview Terrace or that new DeNiro/Pacino flick as well.

I did get a chance to catch some football this weekend. Loved seeing Georgia Tech go up top and beat Boston College. East Carolina is beasting on folks too. UW got robbed on that excessive celebration penalty. As far as the NFL goes, the Dirty Birds surprised me with their performance. I hate that Tom Brady got hurt but it almost feels like more of that karma for the Patriots. I would say the Cowboys looked good but they did not play anybody. How about my Eagles though! Donovan is healthy and we are about to put the smack down on the NFC East. Gee-Gee (Redskins) and Eb (Cowboys/Giants), I hear y’all rolling your eyes. LOL!

Wasn’t the slightest bit interested in the VMA’s. Nobody that I am checking for is ever nominated or scheduled to perform. Let me know when the Grammy’s are on.

How was your weekend?