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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!!!

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It's my birthday today......or my "born" day as Single Ma puts it. LOL

I had a great pre-birthday weekend. I went to the R. Kelly concert on Friday (It was off da chain!). I went to Universal Studios on Saturday. Sunday was church and then I got my hair done. On Monday I cleaned all day (Yall know you ain't supposed to bring in the New Year with a dirty house; it's bad luck). I then went to Night Watch @ church (I always bring in the New Year at church). Then I hit up a friend's party afterwards and had curried duck for the first time. It was good. :-D

I know my weekend doesn't seem THAT spectacular but for someone like me it was amazing. For the first time in a LONG time I focused on myself and had fun. I was care-free and wasn't worrying so much about finances, being a good mom, work, life, or anything else that has continuously troubled my mind for the last 2 years.

With all that said........I have finally figured out what my theme for this year will be.

Wait for it............

Waaiiiitt for it................


LET GO AND LET GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Dimps out.


*Edited

I spent absolutely NO MONEY on the concert or the theme park. My friend works for a radio station and gets stuff like this for free. So on top of having a GREAT time I also had a FREE time (excluding the occasional drink or restaurant outing....I used my extra income for that). :-D

*Edited again

Ugh! I keep forgetting stuff. LOL. Old age at its best. I turned 26 today.

Comments

Serenity3-0 said…
Hi Dimples! I found you through SingleMa's site. Happy Birthday!
Chitown said…
Happy Birthday Dimples!!!
SavingDiva said…
Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!
Anonymous said…
Happy Birthday!
Paying off those credit cards must have felt great!
Anonymous said…
Yay Dimps! Happy birthday and Happy New Year!
Anonymous said…
Happy Birthday old head :)
SingleGuyMoney said…
Happy Birthday Dimps!!
Anonymous said…
Happy Belated!
Anonymous said…
Happy belated birthday and amen! Let go and let God is an excellent theme for not only the year, but for your life! Bless you!

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