The Reason We Can't Get Ahead.....

On Saturday, I was that reason. I went to Dillard's with Miss Beasley before we headed off to my friend Birdie's baby shower. I was using the gift card I bought a long time ago for some ungrateful individual(too long a trifling to even get into) and I decided as the final nail in my coffin of memory of this person, I spent that sucker! My Clinique exfoliating lotion ran out and my skin was starting to look the fool. So, I enter the store on the phone with Boogie and carrying Miss Beasley on my hip and talking loud as hell. I was going on, and on about me and Rev's meeting with the wedding photographer (more on that) and how Rev as acting stank(more on that too!). Mind you, I did not realize that until I got home that night and I was washing my face with my new Clinique. I believe I probably set black folks back about 5 years. I had the nerve to wonder why the Clinique lady was looking at me crazy when she rung me up. *sigh*
Rev and I went to visit our wedding photographer on Saturday morning. When I first spoke to the man about meeting with him he informed us he was working out of his home. My first thought was, "Oh no....not another bootleg operation". But it was anything but. He was extremely profession and his office was a haven of all the latest equipment and beautiful wedding photos. I was really impressed with the DVD presentation and his no deposit policy(we don't have 650 dollars at this moment) and his overall professionalism. So this whole time I am visibly excited and Rev is sitting over there looking darn near retarded. So we get in the car and this fool is like, "I'll think about it". I could have slapped the tar out of him right then and there. Before I say what I need to say, Rev is cheap as hell. That has at times proven to be a good thing in our relationship because I spend money like it's water. To me higher prices=better product. Not always true, but it's a philosophy that works for me. You get what you pay for. When we first started looking for photographers, true I was a lil bougie and started picking these 2,000 and 3,000 dollar photographers. Rev had to put me in check and I went on the stalk looking for something acceptable. I soon realized that the prices I envisioned were too much and I had not considered the videography. So I happened to be loafing off at work as I do, and I found Visions Photography. 900 dollars for 8 hours of photography, my bridal shoot included and for an extra 400 dollars he will videotape the ceremony and reception and it will be on DVD. Total 1,300 dollars. Can't beat that with a bat. Rev is looking at me like the figure is too high. So, I had to put my Bridezilla hat on and give him the business in the car. After 3 hours I called him back and all was well. Mens is like chiren....you gotta let them know who has the upper hand. LOL! I'm playing, but he did come around to my way of thinking after giving him some figures. Anyone who is afraid we will go over budget need not be afraid. Rev is not going to let that happen at all.
Sunday I sang Seasons.....and the Lord really used me. Satan tried to stop me from singing my song all morning long. But I just prayed and asked Him for His will to be done. Just let the song come out the way He wanted it to. It went well. I am happy I did not give the devil any glory and back out of singing it.
I think my time at Sentara may be drawing to a close. I am going to have to have some serious private time with the Lord tonight and let Him speak to me about it. I am applying for three different positions with the city of Norfolk. I need higher pay. I may not have a degree but I have lots of knowledge and I think I have focused on the mediocre positions because I felt like that is all I can get. But my Pastor preached a sermon yesterday "Who do you Depend On?" I depend on God to get things done for me. If there is something that the Lord wants me to do, there is nothing anyone can do to stop it from happening. So if one of those jobs is for me then it's going to go down. I take my typing test tomorrow, wish me luck. Be Blessed!