Wednesday night in Houston

I went out to eat Wednesday night at my favorite restaurant, Don Jose. Eventhough my hair was a mess, I decided I'd go anyway and request a table in what used to be the smoking section of the restaurant. I thought I'd be alone there. That's what I get for thinking. When I got there two men were already there. Did they have the same plan as I? One was awaiting a to-go order and the other was eating alone like I had intended to do. He was almost finished with his meal, had one margarita and had ordered another one. He spoke briefly to the other guy before he left with his order but I wasn't paying much attention to them at that point. While I was munching on chips and listening to reruns of the Simpsons on the TV in the background, I noticed that this guy was dozing at his table. It wasn't to the point of where his head was bouncing off of the table or anything but just like the pic above, enough to keep me watching and laughing. At one point, he woke up and looked right at me and said "Since when did history become popular?". I didn't know what to say so I shrugged my shoulders and took a drink of my margarita. Since when was this kind of behavior acceptable at Don Jose's? Maybe he's a regular there like me and he does it all of the time. Maybe he's a good tipper so it's overlooked. Maybe he was tired and needed a nap. I'm full of maybe's but no real answer. I continued to watch him for awhile and then it dawned on me why I was watching him so intently. He reminded me of someone very dear to me that used to do the same thing and I never realized what was going on. My eyes started to get teary so I left...poor guy. I hope he has a family at home to take care of him and not let him have the same fate as my dearly departed friend. I'm going back every week now and purposely sit in the smoking section that is no more just so I can watch him again. Pathetic, I know...

Hawaii, anyone?

My sister, cousin and two of my good friends are all in Hawaii this week and this is what I get, pictures via text messages. That's ever so cool, I guess...

PROUD TO BE WHITE

PROUD TO BE WHITE
I have been wondering about why Whites are racists, and no other race is.
Michael Richards makes his point...Michael Richards better known as Kramer from TVs Seinfeld does make a good point. This was his defense speech in court after making racial comments in his comedy act.
He makes some very interesting points: Someone finally said it... How many are actually paying attention to this?
There are African Americans, Mexican Americans, Asian Americans, Arab Americans, etc. and then there are just Americans.
You pass me on the street and sneer in my direction. You call me 'White boy,' 'Cracker,' 'Honkey,' 'Whitey,' 'Caveman' ... and that's OK. But when I call you, Nigger, Kike, Towel head, Sand-nigger, Camel Jockey, Beaner, Gook, or Chink... You call me a racist.
You say that whites commit a lot of violence against you... so why are the ghettos the most dangerous places to live?
You have the United Negro College Fund.
You have Martin Luther King Day.
You have Black History Month.
You have Cesar Chavez Day.
You have Yom Hashoah.
You have Ma'uled Al-Nabi.
You have the NAACP.
You have BET... If we had WET (White Entertainment Television), we'd be racists.
If we had a White Pride Day, you would call us racists.
If we had a White History Month, we'd be racists.
If we had any organization for only whites to 'advance' OUR lives we'd be racists.
We have a Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, a Black Chamber of Commerce, and then we just have the plain Chamber of Commerce.
Wonder who pays for that??
A white woman could not be in the Miss Black American pageant, but any color can be in the Miss America pageant.
If we had a college fund that only gave white students scholarships...You know we'd be racists.
There are over 60 openly proclaimed Black Colleges in the US.
And if there were 'White colleges', that would be a racist college.
In the Million Man March, you believed that you were marching for your race and rights.
If we marched for our race and rights, you would call us racists.
You are proud to be black, brown, yellow and orange, and you're not afraid to announce it.
But when we announce our white pride, you call us racists.
You rob us, carjack us, and shoot at us. But, when a white police officer shoots a black gang member or beats up a black drug dealer running from the law and posing a threat to society, you call him a racist.
I am proud... But you call me a racist.
Why is it that only whites can be racists?? There is nothing improper about this e-mail (blog).
Let's see which of you are proud enough to send it on (copy and paste). I sadly don't think many will. That's why we have lost most of OUR RIGHTS in this country. We won't stand up for ourselves!
BE PROUD TO BE WHITE! It's not a crime yet, but getting real close!