My Life from A to Z
A – Age: late 30s
B – Best Friend: They know who they are.
C – Choice of Meat: Beef
D – Dream Date: hmm…let me think on this one…dream date are you out there…

E – Exciting Adventure: taking a cruise on the Nile River and visiting the pyramids in Egypt
F – Favorite Food: chicken fetticine alfredo, bar-b-que, steak
G – Greatest Accomplishment: Ask me this in about a year (smile)
H – Happiest Day of Your Life: Every day because every day is a blessing
I – Interests: Writing, Reading, Travelling, Surfing the Net, Chatting with Friends (online/offline)
J – Joke: Couldn’t tell a joke, even if you gave me the punch line.
K – Kool-Aid: Any variation of RED
L – Love: It’s possible…still waiting on that dream date
M – Most Valued possession: duh…my computer
N – Name: no, my mom did not spell my name wrong…it’s s-h-e-l-i-a…not the other way.
O – Outfit You Love: Black top/skirt/leather boots

P – Pizza Toppings: italian sausage
Q – Question Asked To You the Most: It’s a tie: When are you getting married or Why you don’t have any kids?
R – Radio Station: XM Radio
S – Sport: Basketball…will watch Football if I’m with a guy I really REALLY like
T – Television Show: Any CSI, The Unit, The Game, Cane, Ugly Betty

U – Umbrella in the rain?: Now you know I can’t get the perm wet unless I’m wearing a hair weave…lol
V – Video: The Color Purple, Friday(s),  Love Jones, Love & Basketball, Waiting to Exhale, Purple Rain, The Best Man, Two Can Play that Game, etc
W – Winter: Love it if I can be cuddled up with some sexy guy
X – X-rays recently?: that’s a little too personal…but NO.
Y – Year Born: okay, this goes back to the letter “A”…let’s just say it was in the 1900′s
Z – Zodiac Sign: Virgo–and you know this.

If you’re reading this blog, be sure to repost and do your own A to Z on your blog (I bet you’re saying Oh No Shelia Didn’t…hee hee).

O.P.B. stands for Other People Blogs. These are a few places I visited this past week. Check them out:

 Film Reviews 2 Go

This episode is about American Gangster starring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe. To listen, CLICK HERE.

Mr. Slish talks about men and cheating in his post Sloppy Joe.

Rule #1

1. Don’t stay out the entire evening. Come home at a reasonable hour. Before 12 midnight is recommended. If you don’t live with your lady. Make sure you know where she is right before you step out. If you’re good at what you do. You should already have her used to an 11pm phone call before bedtime. Tell her what she needs to hear and she will go to bed knowing that her man loves her. LADIES CHECK OUT WHAT ELSE MR. SLISH HAS TO SAY!!!

Jackie Writes

When does a life experience or situation become BAGGAGE? EXPERIENCE…or…BAGGAGE? |

Eye Candy of the week, courtesy of Adrianne Byrd.  Don’t forget to visit her site on Thursdays:

HOT HUNK THURSDAY PRESENTS: D’ANGELO (MY, MY, MY)

There are many love songs talking about the end of relationships and how hard it is to say good-bye. Relationships end for a number of reasons, someone cheating, beating, or what have you…but what if it just didn’t work out…what if you love the person but know that he or she is just not the one for you and you’re only wasting each other’s time or avoiding the inevitable–a breakup??? How do you end the relationship or do you just let it fizzle out?

When do you know the spark is gone in a relationship…when it’s over…no going back…no recharging of the batteries…okay you get the point

Paige’s Web @ Worlds of Mayhem

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Guest blogger @ Romance Sirens
http://www.romancesirens.com/main/2007/11/14/ways-to-promote-your-book-by-sheila-goss.html

As a single woman and dating, you run into all sorts of men. For the most part, most men who approach are single. But then there are those who forget that they have a significant other.

Let me first define single, because unfortunately there are those that don’t know or just don’t care. Single is Not Married. If there is a Mrs. Jones in the horizon, you are not single. I will even add that if you are in a committed relationship and you both agreed to not see other people, you are not really in the “single” category either…you’re in the “not married” category, but you have someone and you’re not really single…so don’t approach women acting like you’re “footloose and fancy free.”

If you’re unhappy with the one you’re with, then move on before trying to get someone else involved in your drama. Life shouldn’t be that complicated.

I was watching this Lifetime movie last night. The main character’s husband cheated on her. She didn’t confront him about it immediately, instead she went out and did the same thing. Does it make it right? No. Two wrongs don’t make a right. In this case, her doing the same thing ended up deadly. The man she cheated with became obsessive. Cheating not only destroys the bond between the two people involved, it can destroy families.

It kind of makes you leery on jumping into a relationship. Trust definately has to be there. Makes me wonder what happens in a relationship that’s so bad, that it’ll cause a person to go outside of it to seek sexual gratification or are they looking for an emotional attachment that’s missing from the relationship they are in.

Have you ever gotten involved with someone who lied to you about being married or in a relationship? If so, how did you deal with the situation? If you are the one who cheated, what were some of your reasons?

Last year I did a relationship poll about dating someone younger. Out of the women who participated in the poll, most agreed that MATURITY is important no matter how old the man is (younger or older). 42 percent said they would date or marry a man 5 years younger, 25 percent said 10 years younger, 25 percent said that age didn’t matter and 8 percent said 2 years younger. One person made a comment that they preferred men who were 5 to 10 years older.

I’ve dated younger and older men and for me, it’s a toss up. I have found that age does not determine whether the man is mature. If the man is older, I would expect him to be more mature, but unfortunately, it’s no guarantee. Sometimes the young guys are looking for a substitute mommy and that’s not cool either. No, I’m not going to cook for you, clean for you or wash your dirty drawers (yes, I went there).

When it all boils down to it, it’s about finding a man who is compatible with you on all levels (mentally, spiritually, physically, etc.). Whether it’s with a guy your age, older or younger, maturity is a state of mind.

Advance Review for Double Platinum by Shelia M Goss

Review by Janice Spence, Freelance Music Journalist (Gossip/News columnist -Str8hiphop.com and former BET.com contributor and Don Diva UK, etc.) 

Double Platinum takes you on an emotional rollercoaster ride through the life of R&B star Parris Mitchell, who is forced to turn her career around after falling off the top spot while struggling to overcome a former lover’s betrayal, a major bout of depression and unwanted media attention.   However there is light at the end of a very dark tunnel which comes in the form and shape of handsome hit producer Casper……  

Sheila Goss’ latest novel provides an exciting, unique and insightful look in to the music industry through the eyes of Parris Mitchell. A singer desperate to reclaim her spot at the top of the charts while embarking on a very intense relationship with her producer turned lover Casper.

This page turning love affair keeps you gripped throughout, wondering if it can survive due to Parris’ impending comeback, her trust issues, an interfering reporter going by the name of Sandy and Parris’ “I think the world, revolves around me” attitude.

It’s this attitude that often leaves you feeling less than sympathetic towards Parris during her often traumatic journey, and feeling sorry instead for the people closest to her.  

However Goss skillfully reminds us that underneath Parris’ sometimes hard R&B diva exterior is an insecure young woman who just wants to be loved and respected when it’s all said and done.

Double Platinum moves at break neck speed and is a thoroughly enjoyable read. If you’re looking for a novel that successfully combines glamour, suspense and intrigue with a highly charged love affair then this is the novel for you.

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