1. If you could do one thing in the world, what would you do?

I would become the United States Secretary of State.

2. If you could be any character from a book, movie, or television show, who would you be? Why?

I thought about this for a while and I kept coming up with nothing… but just now, Claire Huxtable from The Cosby Show came to mind. When I was growing up, I really admired her character and her husband, Dr. Cliff Huxtable of course. They raised a family of five children and had successful careers. I always wanted to be like Claire… and I still do, but minus all those kids. I may go crazy if I had five children. I think two is enough, but God willing I would love to have one more. And let us not forget, I do still want a law degree.

3. If you could change one thing in the world, what would it be?

I would end poverty. There are many other things I would end such as famine and nuclear warfare, but poverty stuck out the most.

4. If you could make out with one person of the same sex, who would it be?

Angelina Jolie *ahem*

5. If you could make out with one person of the opposite sex, who would it be?

Dwayne Johnson… hot damn.

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Sometime last week, Missnexus.com went to a page rank of zero. *gasp*

Down from a 5 to 4 to 3 to 0.

Sorry, Google I will not be shedding any tears and having anxiety attacks over this like some other webmasters and bloggers have. I will not be begging and pleading for forgiveness. I will not be removing paid posts and adding no follow links within my posts because that is what you like. Go ahead and do what you do, because you are the King of Teh Internetz, no?

I have seen a few sites explain in great detail about how they changed all their posts, stripped the paid links and/or added no follows.

Not me. I do not care.

I will spend my free time doing other things.

I will continue to do what I do.

Life does not revolve around pagerank folks.

The next Star Trek movie does not come out until Christmas 2008, but here is the first teaser trailer that made its debut last week with Cloverfield in the theatre.

Of course the teaser trailer, does not show us much… but it does get me hyped up for the movie because I am a Trekkie.

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My morning did not start off so well and I let that mess up most of my day. The Bose alarm clock is set for 4:45 a.m., but I rarely hear it go off. JT is in charge of the alarm, unless I set it for myself. JT will usually turn the radio off shortly after the alarm (music) comes on. I hate the buzzer alarm because it scares me to death, so we wake up to the music instead. On a morning when we do not oversleep, JT will wake up about 20 minutes later. He then tells me it is time to get up.

Over the last year or so, I thought we had come to an understanding that unless it is absolutely necessary, I am not going to get up immediately after he tells me. I guess I was wrong with my assumption. I really hate getting up in a rush. When that happens, I usually get a headache from jumping out of my skin and I did not have an opportunity to get my thoughts together.

I did not argue with JT but deep down I believe that a part of me wanted to. I tried to explain that I just needed a few more minutes, but I got zero sympathy. None. Zilch. Nada. So, I got my pissed off ass out of bed, went into my bathroom, kept the light off, turned the space heater on, locked the door, laid a towel on the floor, put my robe on and laid on the floor for about fifteen minutes.

Then JT went to grab the kids and the next thing I know, I hear William and Keisha knocking on my bathroom door.

Nice move there.

Every morning, we ask William and Keisha if they slept well and if they had good dreams. Except on some rare occasions with nightmares, they always answer yes to the dreams question. The nightmares usually involve big scary bears and evil monkeys.

This morning:

JT: Did you have good dreams William?

William: Yes.

JT: What did you dream about?

William: Um… a bear.

I paused at this moment, because I thought it was a scary bear, but then I was calm after seeing William smile as he told us about the bear. It was not an evil bear.

Me: What color was the bear?

William: Blue… a blue bear.

I thought it was so innocent and sweet with how William described his dream with an adorable smile on his face.

Today I found out that an ex-coworker of mine passed away. She was not very old… maybe late forties. We were in the same group… at the job that I just left eleven days ago. What was shocking for me is that I also found out that she had sickle cell disease. I wish I would have known that to had an opportunity to bond with someone or share knowledge and experiences. I do not know if she died from complications from the disease. Needless to say, William immediately came to mind. I am feeling very sad.

My thoughts and prayers go to her family and friends. I believe that she has two young sons. I will keep you in my prayers.

I also always pray for a cure for sickle cell disease.

So many thoughts in my mind, but I feel like a wreck.

Rest in Peace D.

Last night I had a dream that I was traveling somewhere by train. The ordeal was that I was trying to get enough money together for a train ticket. I almost missed the train ride but I did get the money together, bought a ticket and boarded the train. This train was like an Amtrak train, not like a subway. I have no idea where I was going. The last thing that I remember in the dream is that I was sitting and enjoying the ride… then I woke up.

Seems like I have been having a lot of symbolic dreams as of late.

Research shows that the train ride may represent that I am striving for wholeness. This would make sense when I think about all that is going on in my life, business and personally.

I need to dig around a little more in my dream books. I love remembering my dreams and interpreting them.

1. Under what conditions can you have the perfect nap?

No music, no television, no other background noise, no children saying, Mommy, Mommy… and fighting, no telephone ringing and no one else talking to me (or trying to talk to me).

2. Under what conditions can you let most of your guard down?

Around people that I have known for a long while and I trust… then I can let my guard down.

3. Under what conditions can you do your best writing?

When I have some classical or jazz music playing in the background, something tasty to drink like a hot cup of green tea and no one disturbing me.

4. Under what conditions would you give away everything you own?

Everything? If I knew that I was going to die at a particular moment, then I would give away special items to loved ones.

5. Under what conditions would you kiss a stranger?

For $250,000. Enough to pay off the mortgage, other debt and buy a car.

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