Locked Up

Here is just another reason why there are so many single women out there… I came across an article entitled Prisons and Jails Add 1,000 Inmates Weekly. Now, you’d think the title speaks for itself, but I still feel the need to point out a few key facts.

In the U.S. 738 people are locked up for every 100,000. Men are 10 times more likely to be incarcerated than women. In the 25-29 age group, an estimated 11.9 percent of black men, 3.9 percent of Hispanic males and 1.7 percent of white males are in jail or prison.

As if all of this isn’t bad enough, Texas is ranked #3 on the list of states with the highest percentage of their populations in jail. And which states, you may ask, round out the top 5? Louisiana, Georgia, Mississippi and Oklahoma. Just a hop, skip & a jump from the Lone Star State.

Now, I haven’t quite figured out if all of this information is a good or bad thing. On one hand, I’m glad that these knuckleheads (assuming they are guilty) are behind bars. Case in point: Susan met this fine guy. He called her and they had fun hanging out together. But he kept getting locked up! Apparently he thought it was funny and said it was just some kind of technicality/misunderstanding. But Susan didn't think it was too funny. LoL

On the other hand, over 60% of these people haven’t been convicted and are awaiting trial. What if the good ones have been mistakenly locked up?

In Da Club

I went to Hush this past Saturday. I had been meaning to go there since it opened and especially since it was voted one of the best singles clubs in Houston. I don’t know if I would exactly call it that, but it was definitely an interesting place to people watch. Therefore, I must give out a few awards to some of my fellow club goers…

The lame pick-up line of the night award goes to… "Lorenzo" who asked “Are you on My Space?”

Best dressed award goes to… Vince Young. It was his birthday and the brotha went all out. He looked like R. Kelly straight out of the Step in the Name of Love video. (There's nothing like a man in a nice 3-piece suit!)

Most unnecessary outfit accessory goes to… Sunglasses. I have never been able to understand this. Why on earth do people need to wear sunglasses in the club? It’s already dark in there to begin with. And it’s not like you’re some celebrity who needs to protect their eyes from the camera flashes of the paparazzi. Nobody knows who the hell you are.

Most surprising article of clothing that everyone was wearing... Hot pants. Apparently I didn’t get the memo that you have to wear booty shorts to the club to get noticed. Everyone was walking around that night like they were Amerie. This would be fine if everyone was Amerie’s size and if everyone realized that you’re supposed to buy shorts that are your size and not 8 sizes too small.

And the hot mess award goes to…… “Girl That Looks Like She Doesn’t Have a Shirt On”. Okay, now let me describe to you what this chick was wearing. Basically, it looked like she hung a 3 ½ inch wide scarf around her neck and strategically tucked the ends into her jeans to cover her chest. From the back she literally looked like she didn’t have a shirt on. But that’s not why she was a hot mess. Apparently she thought J. Lo’s green Versace dress from the 2000 Grammys stayed on all by itself. Hello! It’s called double-sided tape and obviously you should have picked up that crucial part of your wardrobe before you came to the club. As expected, a wardrobe malfunction was bound to happen… She was dancing with this guy near the booth where her girlfriends were sitting and I swear she turned to them and asked “Am I out?” Low and behold she was approximately 2 seconds later (straight up Janet Jackson style) and she had to adjust herself. A HOT MESS!

To Date or Not to Date a Billionaire.... That is the Question

I came across this Forbes article titled The world's most eligible billionaires. It claims that "if you're in the market for a single billionaire, here's your shopping list." The article really breaks it down for you. How many have never been married, who's a "trust fund baby" and who's a self-made billionaire. Even the best part of the country to go huntin' for one of these fellas.

But is it worth it? Some people think that you should get in with the money and the love will come later. Or they think "Who cares about the love? I'm rich!" What if, despite their wealth, they still live a simple lifestyle and expect their spouse to do the same? What if you truly are in love but there are always gold diggers tryin' to holla at ya boy and he's frequently "out of town on business"? I'd love to hear your comments on this!

My opinion on this: Forbes needs to provide us some pictures with their "shopping list"! ;)

Cinco de Mayo

Sometimes there are some perks to being single. You can go out and have a fun & guiltless girls night out on the town. I want to give a shout out to my girls that went out last Friday night. We had a blast! I think it’s safe to say that it was the best Cinco de Mayo that any of us have ever had. ;) I just have a few words to sum the night up… Get ‘er Done, Lorenzo, Keanu and The One!

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