Ain't Nothing Going On 'Round Here

• Sterling has been harassing me about participating in Career Day at his school. He asked me in person, had his mom call to ask me again a few days later and he made his invite the subject of his 'friend letter' he had to compose for homework. The letter was pure comedy. I was making fun of him because he sat at the table for 15 minutes trying to figure whom to write and what to write about. I peeked at his paper everytime I passed by him and there was nothing on the page but his name. After about my 5th pass I see "Dear Uncky Shawn" at the top of his page. I say "What are you writing me about?" He says "Don't look at my paper!" When he finishes his first draft his mom sends him to me to correct his work. That's when I discovery he's made the subject of his letter another invitation to appear at Career Day. Oy vey! I think he wants me to show up so he can show off a bit. I am not down with that.

• I helped AIM girl pack and move some stuff into her new apartment this past weekend. What an experience. We started the day with a food run to get pizza. She thinks she spots Denzel Washington at the Starbucks located next to the pizza parlor. "Shawn I know how you are. Please come with me. I have to go meet Denzel." I respond, "I don't think that's him." "Just come with me," she pleads. "Ok!" I respond. We make our way to the unassuming suspect. "I know you don't want to be disturbed but I just wanted to meet you and say hi" she says to him. "Not a problem" He responds. He gives me a pound "What's up fella?" "Oh, I thought you were someone else. Anyone ever tell you look like Denzel?" she offers with her face twisted. He replies "Nearly everyday I've been here since moving from Alabama." She turns to walk away. He adds "Oh you don't want to talk to me now?" "Naw, you ain't Denzel." We walk away, she turns to me "You knew didn't you? Why didn't you stop me?" I give her my patented "you's a fool" look. I hate driving with her. It's terrible. She drives on the left side of residential streets, she doesn't drive with the flow of traffic because she's on her phone talking and she cusses out everyone that's in 'her way.' I am glad I was spared listening to the lastest, greatest hip hop music. She's one of those types that listens to all the latest hip hop and swears it each new artist is the greatest of all time. If I hear her say "Young Jeezy" one mo' time...maaaaaann!! I don't think we accomplished much as far as moving goes. We made two trips to the new apartment to drop off 3 suitcases, 2 boxes, 4 pillows and 1 comforter. We packed two boxes for the movers, made a trip to goodwill and went to Costco and Circuity City to look for flat panel monitors for the new apartment. Not much packing/moving took place.

• Thanks to AIM girl moving into her new apartment, I have been reacquainted with a childhood friend whose is the apartment manager.

• Spiritual hit me with this today: "It was her time. Perhaps God moved on her behalf. If He wants you to have something, there is nothing anyone can do to stop it from happening. It's the Favor Factor." Me: "Favor factor....who talks like that?" Spiritual: "TD Jakes. I just ordered his new series Favor Factor." I roll my eyes. He's crazy.