Have you seen the Valtrex commercial? If you haven’t, let me familiarize you with it. Here’s the scenario….

Man: “I have genital herpes.”

Woman: “And I do not.”

The man and woman are hiking, riding bikes, etc. as a voiceover tells about Valtrex, which is used to treat genital herpes. Now, cut back to man and woman….

Man: “I still have genital herpes.”

Woman: “And I still don’t.”

Both: “And we’re keeping it that way.”

Huh? Why is she still with this guy? Obviously he’s had unprotected sex with someone (who was not his wife or girlfriend) and contracted herpes, yet his wife and/or girlfriend is still with him. What’s that all about? She’s putting herself at risk, even though she may be having protected sex with him.

Condoms aren’t 100% effective, and anything can happen, but you have knowledge beforehand that he has genital herpes. So please explain to me why you’re still with this guy? I know that the commercial shows how you can lead a normal sex life living with genital herpes, but is there something sinister underlying in that Valtrex commercial. Or maybe I’m just reading too much into it.

Yes, the man has herpes, but the bigger problem is why is this woman still there? Did he cheat on her? Is she desperate for a man? I need answers!

Have you ever taken a nap in the daytime and not been able to get up? You can literally see everything happening around you and even see your own body asleep, but you are fighting to wake up?

It’s as if you are having an out of body experience. You can look down upon your body and your surroundings, but cannot awaken. My mother and brother also have experienced this as well. My mom calls them daymares, like nightmares that occur in the daytime.

I would like to know the correct medical term for this. I’ve heard someone say before that they occur because of poor blood circulation, but I’m not for certain if this is true, because if both my mother and brother have experienced this, then could this be a hereditary trait?

I attended a BBQ on yesterday. Everyone had a good time. Some had too much of a good time. So what happens when you combine alcohol with aunts? Can you spot who was just a little too tipsy? Oh, and she gave out lap dances to the fellas later that evening. Smirnoff is the devil!

I love my family. I love my friends. Heck, I love people in general. And when I greet people, most times it’s with a hug or a handshake, depending on the circumstances.

I’m not big on being all touchy feely, unless it’s with it’s with my man, my godson or my little cousins. You know how little kids love hugs and kisses. I’m a sucker for that.

But I cannot stand it when people insist on touching you while they’re talking to you. Give me my space. There’s no need for you to touch me in order to drive your point across to me during conversation. When you laugh at a joke, there’s no need to playfully hit me. I was standing right there. I heard the joke too. Did I touch you? No. So why are you touching me?

Parents, listen up…….

I went to the theater to see Ocean’s Thirteen on Friday and thoroughly enjoyed the flick. But that’s not what this post is about. This post is about you parents who feel the need to bring your infants and toddlers to the movies.

I know you wanna impress your friends and co-workers by saying that you saw the latest movie during it’s opening weekend, but please, don’t bring the babies. What 2-3 month old knows who the hell George Clooney or Brad Pitt is? Lil Man Man wasn’t born to catch the first 2 films, so why should he be here for the final one?

I even remember when Ray first came out. There was this couple at the theater with their newborn twins. One baby is bad enough, but twins? And on top of that, one of the twins was sick. Not just sick, hooked up too some type breathing apparatus, so all you heard was the whirring of this machine and the wheezing from the baby. This was so damn irritating, that many of the people in the theater (including yours truly) threatened to jump on this couple if they didn’t get that kid out of there.

And it’s not just at the theater. I’ve seen this occur at sporting events as well. You see, I love to attend SWAC and SEC football and basketball games. And there are parents there with their infants and toddlers. Why? Your child has no knowledge of the game, plus lots of times it’s cold at those games and you’re putting your child at risk for colds and flu. Not to mention secondhand smoke which is wafting through the air and profanity being spewed left and right.

If you cannot find a babysitter for your child, maybe it’s best that you need not attend these types of events. Do us all a favor and stay at home. Wait for the dvd or listen to the game on the radio. Now you know, and knowing is half the battle.