I need to get back into the habit of writing regularly so I figured I should journal some. Apparently I haven't updated this blog since December of 2010. Nearly two years ago. And when I started this blog it was for a fresh, new start because I hadn't updated my old blog (Xanga) in so long. How did I get so out of the habit? Facebook. Twitter. Instagram. I guess. They provide me with all of my micro blogging and photo blogging needs. I don't feel the need to sit down and write a page or two at the end of my day anymore. I've been updating about my day from the time I woke up. Well, no more. Time to feel like writing again. I'll start with miscellaneous recent thoughts and occurrences: Yesterday I was tired, cranky and just not feeling all that great during church service. I kept wanting to lean over and rest my head on Cliff's shoulder for comfort. But every time I got ready to, I kept imagining my grandma-Gam we call her. A couple of weeks ago Cliff and I went to church with her and toward the end of service, after offering, I leaned over and gave Clifford a little half-hug with one arm. This resulted in an immediate, sharp reprimand. "Not in church!" Gam scolded me, apparently scandalized by my behavior. Yesterday I was at my own church. And at my own church I do sometimes hug my boyfriend or rest my head on his shoulder when I am tired. Gam is't there. But yesterday I kept imagining her sitting in the row right behind me, like she did when I was growing up. And I had an expectation that as soon as I leaned my head over onto Cliff's shoulder, she would flick me right in the back of the head or on my ear. So I sat up straight all the way through service, lest she materialize in the row behind me while I wasn't looking. Just as well though. I didn't die from exhaustion. Other things that happened yesterday(I want to go back to keeping a log of my daily events. One day I won't remember these days): - Cliff and I made little pizzas. We didn't have any shredded mozzarella so we resorted to string cheese. Mostly Cliff made them while I lazily laid around playing Draw Something on my phone (yes, there are people who still play Draw Something). The pizzas were delicious. -Cliff and I watched Bones. - The weather was amazing. Cliff and I raked leaves with my grandfather-Papa we call him, and my Uncle Leon. I kept shirking off my responsibilities so I could use my cell phone to try getting pictures of the three of them working together. This was mostly unsuccessful. - I had tea with Deanna and Joel. Deanna is my accountability partner. I meet with her to tell her a lot of personal things regarding my spiritual life. She reprimands me when I need to be reprimanded and encourages me when I need to be encouraged. She feeds me. It's good. - I worked on logo designs for the Students for the Natural Empowerment of Black Women at Miami University. I couldn't find my colored pencils and my computer is down so I worked with pencil and crayon. I tried my best. - I talked to my mom on the phone. My first time hearing her say the "N" word. Caught me off guard. Apparently she think I'm an adult now. I think that was mostly everything noteworthy about yesterday. Now I have finally written a blog entry. I can get back into the habit. I can improve my writing skills. See you tomorrow. Nadj