It’s a gorgeous day in the District! I may go out, explore the city, take a leisurely stroll, enjoy some ice cream…ok, who am I kidding? I’ll probably be at work most of the day. But a girl can dream can’t she??? And speaking of dreaming…
Hopefully this story is not true. If you’re a fan on Facebook, then you saw me mention this-Carmelo Anthony may have a secret love child. Yep, I was just as shocked as you when I heard it. It appears Carmelo’s trade to the Knicks is beneficial for him in more ways than one. Rumor has it that he has an 11 month old whose mother lives in the NY area. You all know I don’t normally report too much gossip on this blog, but I couldn’t let this go, what with LaLa Vazquez (Carmelo’s wife) having this show that centered around their wedding and her putting out for the world to see this wonderful relationship they have. As a couple who lived together and had a baby without being married, I thought it was a little strange that they decided to go ahead and get married. But hey, who am I to say anything? Besides, I love when people make a lifetime commitment to one another so I was happy. I’m sure we’ll be keeping our eyes on this one…actually, I won’t be trying that hard as it’s none of my business.
I don’t curse too much on this blog, but what the hell is going on in this city??? How does a child in elementary school get his or her hands on cocaine??? Yep, you read correctly. Five students at Thomson Elementary School in Northwest were sent to the hospital after ingesting cocaine. (Read the story here.) What is happening in our homes? What are we teaching our children? Some parents seem to be upset with the school, but this really isn’t the school’s lacking in any area, IMHO. The problem lies in the home of this child, who is being charged with possession of a controlled substance, that brought the drug to school. And who made the decision to arrest this child? Or am I being naive because of the age of this student? I don’t know, something’s just not right with this picture. Department of Children and Families needs to become involved and visit the home.
As if DC doesn’t have enough issues, the Gray Campaign is being investigated by Congress. Former city employee Sulaimon Brown, who was a minor mayoral candidate, claims he was asked by the Gray Campaign to attack former DC Mayor Adrian Fenty on the campaign trail. Once Gray took office, Brown was given a job with the city that paid him over $100k a year. Upon the discovery of his shady background and run-ins with the law, Brown was terminated. Bitter and mad, he has come out with these allegations. All I have to say is, “If it ain’t one thing, it’s another…”
I’m not going to spend too much time on this one, but can I say I am shocked and appalled at the Department of Public Works??? DPW, which is responsible for writing and distributing tickets in DC, has racked up over $30,000 worth of parking tickets!!! Over 90 vehicles have received tickets for various parking infractions. Yeah, I’m over it. (And if I spoke with you about 2 weeks ago, you know why….)
What’s going on in your worlds? I specifically didn’t talk about Libya and Japan. It’s too much, and I’m not touching any of it. I hope you all have a great weekend! If you’re in the District, do like me (Idon’t think that’s correct grammar) and get out and enjoy this beautiful weather…because next week it’ll be back in the 50’s! Until next time, I’m just a Southern girl..in the city!
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