Trigger warning: Suicide. Call 1-800-273-8255 Available 24 hours everyday Yes, I know, you gathered that by the title.... leave me alone. I am not a Kate Spade fan. I liked her products. Her eyeglass case lasted forever, but I knew nothing of her. Still the news of her passing shook me. Today I wake up to hear about Anthony Bourdain and I'm a wreck. Partially because I was already triggered from Kate, and partially because I loved Anthony Bourdain. I wanted to be him (except for the ...
The Machine That Makes Anything
So, back in 2010 I actually invented two amazing pieces of technology. Ok...well, I pre-invented them. ::avoids eye contact:: You can take a look here. Those inventions will change your life!!! Today's #nablopomo prompt is about what you'd invent....if you knew how to invent stuff. Since the post I mentioned above, I've pre-invented another life changing device. And actually, the only device you'll ever need. It's called: The Machine That Makes Anything! Actually, full ...
Interracial Marriage…Kind of a Big Deal
Hey girls, So. This morning I was writing/editing a little essay that I started months ago but never got to finish. It's about this whole "swirling" trend going on now. There seems to be a movement consisting of black women who's goal in life is to attract, marry and procreate with white men. I didn't realize it was such a "thing" until my cousin told me recently that John and my maternity shoot photos are all over interracial tumblr blogs, which led me down a googley rabbit hole of ...
Authentic Blogging
[wpsr_sharethis] Authentic. We hear this word a lot with blogging, don't we? At BlogHer'12 this word came up a lot. It was in almost every panelist's list of what makes a great blogger. I've read two inauthentic blogs lately and it really stood out to me. One was about a "stripper" and one was about an nyc "actress" and both were so fake sounding it was so obvi just a phony blog set up to hopefully earn some money. And hey, I hope they do earn money...the blogs were fake, but they were ...
Life Changers
In the last week, 4 things happened that have altered my perception and my future.1. I read THIS POST on J. Money's blog2. I visited someone who used to be my bestie, that I hadn't seen in 10 years.3. John decided to push med school applications back one year.4. GoDaddy emailed me about canceling one of my domains/My client used the term omni-occupational. (ok that's 2 things but still)Sooo.....1. The Budgets are Sexy blog post really gave me a loving slap in the face. I am ...