Go me! Go me! It’s my birthday!!! Right now, I’m in New Orleans with my girls for a fun, wild weekend. (Don’t worry! I’ll have the camera snapping like CRAZY on that birthday swag!)
(Oh, I have been getting tons of recommendations, but if you have a place, restaurant, or venue that can’t be missed, then shoot me an email {editor at beyondblackbeauty dot com} or leave a comment.) I hope New Orleans is ready for Hurricane Rashidah 
Here’s a whimsical list of 31 things I’m grateful for (not in the order of importance):
1.) waking up this morning with a smile on my face
2.) My debit card not declining — have to be finanically responsible at 31. NO CREDIT!!
3.) Abundant life. I’ve had a few bumps on this road, but life is GOOD!
4.) my siblings. we fight, we love, we are blood.
5.) my family
6.) my pops
7.) anyone who has ever prayed for me
8.) Being able to rock a bikini on the beach this summer
9.) Blogging
10.) Each phone call I get today from people who care!!!!
11.) Bourbon and Hurricanes (I am in New Orleans and must have a drink every hour on the hour — as long as it’s after noon,)
12.) Janet setting up a surprise birthday dinner and making the sacrifice to spend my birthday with me in NOLA.
13.) Natifia wearing bold colors and partying with me in NOLA
14.) My career!
15.) Birthday cards!!!
16.) Birthday cake — it is my birthday!!
17.) Birthday gifts!!! Yay!
18.) Bandage dresses (Oh yeah! I’m rocking on tonight.)
19.) My cell phone battery not dying so that I can respond to each call, text and FB shout out!!
20.) Good genes. People still look shock when I tell my age.
21.) bourbon Street — it really is like no other experience
22.) Waking up this morning with a joyous spirit
23.) Life really does begin at 30… and I had a GREAT year.
24.) Common sense
25.) Being a happy, confident, sexy and sassy grown ass woman.
26.) The airline NOT losing my bags. SCORE!!!
27.) The first person who wished me a happy birthday. That made me feel good.
28.) A nice hot shower.
29.) NOT missing my 6 a.m. flight on Sunday.
30.) The french quarter and the ah-mazing New Orleans dishes
31.) My girl friends
Thank you for taking the time to read. Cheers to another great year!!!!
