2016-03-19 18:53
In the recent year of intense self-reflection
(maybe borderline navel-gazing) I have come to the realization that I am a
liar. In my lack of boundaries, need to take care of others, fear of… Read More
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2016-03-19 18:53
It's been a long time.
It's been a very long time since I have been in the space to honestly write here. It has been an amazingly beautiful, challengingly painful year and a half. In so many… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Happy New Year folks! I am not going to give you a long list of resolutions. I am NOT going to promise to start blogging more often. (I only posted 10 times last year. Se… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
This was always my default plan in life, school. I enjoy reading when it is well first, interesting and second something I selected for myself. I like writing when I am writing for myself, a… Read More
2012-08-26 23:12
Well...
I am back from hiatus. No more hiatus. I am back writing with that same feeling in my gut...as when I first started this blog. I'll never forget years ago when I was many dress… Read More
2012-08-26 23:09
So I haven't been in the proper mental space to blog. I was busy quitting leaving graduate school and having a baby to put together witty blog posts. If had written about how I felt, th… Read More
2012-06-24 04:49
I haven't written because I've been afraid to say what was on my mind.
And I think my writing sucks.
But that is because I have to censor everything in my head.
That's a tough thing when you… Read More
2012-04-05 02:40
Burger King is pulling their Ad featuring Mary J. Blige for some chicken wrap because there has been some controversy about its "racist undertones". Um...huh?
There are people dying in the… Read More
2012-03-24 18:07
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
As in I just can't speak on it. I have just too much emotion exploding to have anything reasonable come out.
Horsin… Read More
2012-03-24 18:06
I've been missing, but with good reason!! In the meantime Uncle Herman has dropped out of the race for the republican presidential nomination amid attacks against his moral character. Newt G… Read More
2012-03-24 18:06
The very reason I am up early watching the news on a Saturday morning instead of reruns of the Sopranos is this man right here...T.J. Holmes.
Born Loutelious Ann Holmes, Jr. *cough*, T.J. i… Read More
2012-03-24 18:06
I've been missing, but with good reason!! In the meantime Uncle Herman has dropped out of the race for the republican presidential nomination amid attacks against his moral character. Newt G… Read More
2012-03-24 18:06
As we all know, media coverage for missing persons is skewed towards young white females who are perceived as attractive. Often times the media completely ignores a missing black woman, attr… Read More
2012-03-24 18:06
I've been on hiatus for a couple of months now and my last post was titled "I Just Died". My absense may have convinced you otherwise but I did not. But I was gone for good reason, I promise… Read More
2012-03-24 18:06
CNN depicts another challenge to the Stand Your Ground law here in Florida in Valrico (Tampa suburb) where the race and age of the victim and alleged perpetrator are in a sense rev… Read More
2012-03-24 18:06
One of my BFFs made a really good point today, where is George Zimmerman? Ok so yes we know he's in hiding. But so was Casey Anthony which was a big case also here in Florida. The news… Read More
2012-01-10 01:43
Naomi Campbell in the new spring 2012 Roberto Cavalli Campaign
Look at that jacket...that handbag!… Read More
2012-01-06 18:17
Happy New Year! Did I miss the count down? Am I a bit late? Purple Rain in a Drought has been on hiatus for the last few weeks due to some unforese… Read More
2011-10-31 18:56
Condeleeza Rice is releasing her memoir No Higher Honor and reviews/excerpts have been hitting the net. I might read it. Despite the fact that our politics are different, she is a black woma… Read More
2011-10-31 00:30
...and remember that there is something bigger than all of us. Mark Herzlich was diagnosed with bone cancer while he was a football star at Boston College. Again, I said bone cancer. He beat… Read More
2011-10-26 04:20
I wish I could just sit around and read fun sh*t all day. There is so much to learn and so much available in the net--blogs, Internet magazines etc. I used to sit around and read all day but… Read More
2011-10-26 04:18
I said some kinda way. If I knew which kind of way I would have written about it by now. I just can't put my finger on it. I do hate the commentary about him being a "clowninsh" or "flamboya… Read More
2011-10-25 15:38
There is buzz that as Libya stakes stock of the recent happenings they are adding up Gaddafi's wealth and the number being thrown around the Internet is $200 Billion. Yes. This would make hi… Read More
2011-10-08 04:22
"Eventually one of two things will happen; either they will realize you're worth it, or you'll realize they aren't."And sometimes that takes a REALLY long time Read More
2011-10-07 16:51
Before I get into the real costs of higher education in this current economic climate, I would like to note a what I found in my Facebook feed in reference to the recent passi… Read More
2011-10-04 15:10
My childhood visions of myself at this age featured a well-paying job, a Chanel handbag and a Porsche coupe. Well, never really imagined myself past the age of 25. Anything af… Read More
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