Notable and Quotable

"An archeologist is the best husband any woman can have; the older she gets, the more interested he is in her."

-Agatha Christie

Peachy Date Ideas

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Upgrade yourself, you won't regret it. Overseas travel is uber romantic and gives you a sense of culture thats unmatched in the US. http://www.cheaperthanhotels.co.uk/ has great deals on last minute travel, group travel, and general travel information.

Theres actually a special for travel in the next 21 days...what are you waiting for...get some overseas love in your life. http://www.cheaperthanhotels.co.uk/

ATL Celebrilove: Nivea and The Dream Divorce

First of all, who knew they were married. Her statement, while needing some grammatical correction, is nice and doesn't deliver any low blows. I'm sure their divorce was another filled with sex, lies, and groupie love.

In a statement to the press, Nivea responded to the divorce from her husband,

I am also sorry to have to report the news of our separation. It is however a mutual decision for the both of us. We see this as an attempt to try and maintain the friendship we've developed since our marriage and also to allow growth for myself as well as him. Unfortunately I was not prepared for partnership or even real life for that matter. I am completely and truly grateful and thankful to God for sending him into my life and to him for everything that he has done for me and my family and that includes monetarily as well as spiritually and mentally, especially for myself, which was never his responsibility in the first place. None of you are aware of the real me and I plan to make that as clear as possible on this next album. I come from a sad and scary past that I am still in the process of overcoming and growing past, thanks to the man I love and always will. This is truly the only person I've ever known or heard of that is incredibly loving, passionate, wise, psychic, wise, creative, genius, and many more things that I could never put into words. I don't feel it is fair for neither of us, especially him, to continue this never-ending battle of the minds that he and i have continued for long enough. I want nothing more than for him and I to be happy. His happiness is all i want, for I could never repay him for what he has endured by being my friend, partner, and husband.

ATL Celebrilove: Monicko

So, it looks like there may be trouble in paradise for ATL's very own Monicko (Monica and Rocko). While she's at home preggers w/ their second child, he's out promoting his latest single and shooting videos. Thats a good thing, right, he's working. Where the problem lies, it what he's doing with all his free time. Click on the link below to read what a bunch of ATL women have to say about how he doesnt really love Monica and how he's creeping w/ a PYT. If its true, then she's fallen into the trap--another beautiful and succesful Atlanta woman, settling for a piece of trash.

And who came up with the name Rocko da don...doesn't there already exist another da don---I think I like Polow better.

http://www.themostaccess.com/2007/11/26/rocko-da-don-to-shoot-new-video-in-atl/

Notable and Quotable

"To love is to suffer. To avoid suffering one must not love. But then one suffers from not loving. Therefore to love is to suffer, not to love is to suffer. To suffer is to suffer. To be happy is to love. To be happy then is to suffer. But suffering makes one unhappy. Therefore, to be unhappy one must love, or love to suffer, or suffer from too much happiness. I hope you're getting this down."

-Woody Allen

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ATL Celebrilove: Urshmeka Speaks

The meka of Urshmeka spoke out in a recent article in Essence saying that if she was mixed, light skinned, or other, people would like her better for Usher. She goes on to say that so what she's not a size 2 or 25 years old...they are in love. Chic has a point. I dont know her personally, so I cant speak on whether or not I like her, their situation just seems a little weird to me. She's old and has dozens of kids, and he's gayish...let me stop before Ursh shuts down this site (you know he's done it before to his own fansite) And based on Usher's previous taste, she doesnt fit the "Chile" mold. But what Meka doesnt realize is that not many of us are losing any sleep over whether she and Usher belong togehter, most of us couldnt really give a hot damn and actually do care more about those on the streets in ATL and Darfur. We only speak up when she thrusts herself into the limelight as she often does. So calm down Meka...no one really cares.

Here's the quote:

“We (black women) don’t like ourselves. If I were Hispanic, Usher would have the sexiest wife alive. If I were mixed, he’d have the sexiest wife alive. “But he has a black girl, and it’s like, ‘She’s horrible and she’s ugly!’ “OK, maybe I don’t fit the cookie-cutter standard - 25 and a size two - but this is who he loves.” “There are women getting raped in Darfur, young girls being turned out every single day right here in Atlanta. We have bigger issues to worry about than two people in love with each other.”

Notable and Quotable

"Marriage is the triumph of imagination over intelligence. Second marriage is the triumph of hope over experience."

-Samuel Johnson

True Story: Couple Gives Back

Its nice to see a couple take time away from themselves to make a difference in someone else's life...how about you and yours try it this season!

http://www.ajc.com/living/content/living/stories/2007/12/05/goodworks_1206.html

True Story: Jackpot

http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/atlanta/stories/2007/12/05/lottery_1206_web.html

Atlanta "family" man wins big...someone's having a very merry Christmas!

Notable and Quotable

"I was nauseous and tingly all over. I was either in love or I had smallpox."
-Woody Allen

Lesson Learned: I'm not for everyone.

There's a partner at my law firm who is smart, rich, attractive, pushing 40 and still single. Most would consider her a great catch, but for some reason, she's not married, or even dating for that matter. I initially chalked it up to her being too focused on her career to give married life a try and being too set in her ways to open up and date different types of men. However, in a conversation we had yesterday, she told me that she's single and happy. She's single because, as she put it, "I'm not for everyone. And I'm ok with that." Her statement caught me by surprise, but the more I think about it, the more I like it.

We have to realize that some of us are too smart, too strong, too blessed, too anointed, and too favored to be with certain people. It doesn't make us any better than the men we try to date, just different. God made us unique for a reason and we have to realize and embrace the fact that we aren't for just any ol' guy. We are for the equally yoked, strong, supportive, loving, mature brothers of the world. So if you are alone or in an unhappy and unfulfilled relationship, say it proud, "I'm not for everyone" and wait patiently until God is finished making the man for you.

Notable and Quotable

"The great question... which I have not been able to answer... is, "What... does a woman want?"
-Freud

Notable and Quotable

"There is a place you can touch a woman that will drive her crazy. Her heart."
-Melanie Griffith

ATL Celebrilove: Urshmeka Delivers

The blogosphere is reporting that Urshmeka delivered a baby boy last night here in Atlanta. Hopefully all is well w/ the "Happy" family.

ATL Celebrilove: Well, Kinda

So, Dottie is preggers. We aren't sure whether the father is Jackson from Pittsburgh or Ali from Jacksonville. Either way, she'll be preggers for the next 2 years....

http://www.ajc.com/news/content/living/stories/2007/11/19/elephant_1120.html

Love Dont Live Here Anymore: More Weeks/Bynum Drama

Lets get this divorce over with already...

http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/gwinnett/stories/2007/11/26/bynum_1127.html

ATL Celebrilove: Dirty Awards Edition

Not many couple sightings last night on the red carpet at the Dirty Awards....Aside from Diamond and Lil Scrappy walking the carpet as an item, the most interesting news was that Diamond is no longer a member of Crime Mob. I know, who cares?!?

(Pic courtesy of SandraRose.com)

Notable and Quotable

"Its better to trust and later find out that he was not trustworthy, than to not trust, but later found out that he was."-Unknown

Off My Chest

From a friend...

Thanksgiving is tomorrow. I can already smell the turkey, yams, mac and cheese, pies, and sweet tea....with all that food, you'd think I'd be so full. But no, I'm empty. I'm starving and slowly wasting away. I've been relying on your words and your follow through to sustain me. I've been eating off your love and devotion. But all that is so empty. I'm starving because I've eaten all the lies you've fed me. You've lied about it all--the money, the cars, the credentials, the commitment. But you know what, dont blame yourself---I should have broken up with you a long time ago.