My 'top' ten things about the metro bus (you saw that one coming...)

Okay, I can’t figure out how to do the top ten numbering thing backwards (i.e. 10, 9, 8, etc). Hmm, I guess I could just do it manually but that would be just like standing up to change the TV channel if you can’t find the remote – uncool! Since I have Nigerian blood and we are sinfully ambitious, I will proceed with the manual backward numbering thingy.

Here we go:

#10. People who refuse to get on the bus because there is no seat left even though another bus might possibly never show up! Grow up and join the rest of us in hanging off the rails, so what if you chances of contacting swine flu is greater….

#9. The lady that requests that you give up your seat for her because she is laden with a bag of burger & fries and she doesn’t want to spill her drink (meanwhile the bus is full, so you can’t find alternate seating)

#8. The old lady (70+) who is downright insulted because you were nice enough to offer her your seat on a full bus. How dare you challenge her younghood!

#7. The group of high school teens (yes, that group) that would not stop giggling & laughing hysterically….what’s so funny? Absolutely nothing!! Just because….

#6. The African/Hispanic person on their cell phone yelling in Yoruba, Igbo, French, Spanish or all of the above. They clearly have not discovered their ‘inside voice’ or/and not afraid to share disturbing personal information with everyone on the Z8 (yeah, that’s my bus #).

#5. Those ‘special’ people (short yellow bus special) who would rather stand on a moving bus & hang on to a rail when there are a gazillion empty seats. This action (or lack thereof) makes them feel manly…..

#4. Always running for the bus because one is always losing track of time (yes, ‘one’ refers to me). This activity has become part of my daily workout (good stuff!)

#3. The person who is standing on a moving bus and not holding onto the rail (because they think that it looks cool)………….and then almost falling over when the bus stops suddenly (super uncool). Clearly the ‘uncool’ factor super exceeds the ‘cool’ factor, so just hold unto the rail!

#2. The precious teenage girl who keeps chatting away & would not shut up because she believes that her voice is God’s gift to mankind. Plus, the boy who encourages her by constantly smiling with mouth wide open (the teen years are rough on all of us!)

#1. And my ULTIMATE metro-peeve: The person who wants to share their iPod music collection with the entire bus! Seriously, why bother with earphones when you could just walk around your boombox (like they did back in the 80’s or is it 90’s). If I’m sitting in front of the bus and I can hear your music all the way from the bank, you have crossed the line (Yes, you have!)

More ranting about my #1 top thing…….
· Don’t get me wrong, I understand that you dearly love that playlist/song. I love my ‘IGWE’ song but do I play it at the highest volume on the bus..NO..I probably should though, it’s an awesome songJ
· I made a decision a few years ago to completely stop listening to any non-Christian music. And that’s means only songs that are expressly written for the Lord Jesus….not songs that have a great message but not written for HIS glory.
So whenever I sit next to someone blasting their curse-filled playlist, I get flashbacks…..its worse when I actually know the song from back in the day because I catch myself humming or nodding to it (ridiculous!).

He is not finished with me yet, so I still struggle with this & a million other things but my desire is feed my mind, spirit & soul with information that edifies/sanctifies…… to set my standard a little closer to God’s and not the world’s. My favorite verse is Romans: 12 1 &2 and in summary it says, ‘Present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy & acceptable…..and do not be conformed to this world but be ye transformed….prove what is that good, acceptable & perfect will of God.

Of course, I had to insert a mini-sermon at the end of the top ten list….that’s one of the weird things that we Christians do so well…..

New York is the concubine....

So, my honey is now in NY for a six week rotation....being the drama queen that I am, I have turned this into a full blown pity party for myself. Meanwhile my family (parents, sisters, cousins, etc) all live down the road from me but as far as I'm concerned....I AM SO ALONE!!!...

It's only been 36 hours and I have talked to my honey every hour on the hour but it really hit me when I got home last night.
I came into our bedroom and for some reason, his closet was closed (yes, we have his & her closet...jealous much?) and this is never the case. I was so heart broken that he was not around to open it himself, so I just broken down crying....2 seconds later, he calls (remember our every hour on the hour phonecalls) and of course, he whispered delicious things to make me feel better again....sigh**...and yes, I went ahead and opened the closet door and it shall remain so!

I miss you honey!!

Shoutout & thanks to Chima, Keisha & Kelechi for temporarily hosting my honey....

I watch way too much TV!!

It's past midnight and I'm still watching TV and its not even that serious...i'm watching an old episode of 'living single'.......
I'm just obsessed with this electronic box....Ondemand does not help either.....Help me!!

I should go on a TV fast....u know, like, give up TV watching...but then that will mean no 'desperate housewife', 'house', modern family', 'office' and on.........u get the point....

I guess am not that 'SU' mature yet spiritually..........oh well.....