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Wannabes vs. Jigaboos: It’s not just a black thing!
Title Reference: Terms used to describe the light-skinned vs. dark-skinned characters in Spike Lee's 1988 film School Daze (a film that explored intra-racism on a college campus). Today I was reminded that it is important to read and become acquainted with other cultures. Doing so reminds us that we, mankind, share many of the same insecurities and issues. This was evident when reading Annie …
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I’m clearing random crap from my kitchen and came across my wine boneyard. I’ve kept these bottles so I would remember the stellar ones. Today I realized I could just take a picture, store it on my phone and pull it up when needed. I sure wish all these bottles were full (insert wistful face).
Mean Girls: It’s not just a high school thing!
Do you ever notice those people who go out of their way to cravenly compliment someone in the hopes of making new friends? I know I sound judgey and I am (don’t judge me) but I have watched this unfold. Recently at the jobbie I watched as a woman (known for false pretense) complimented another …
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M.I.A. Bad Girls Video…just because this is how I feel today!
I have been feeling quite irritated, overwhelmed and tired so I know I need a nice dose of Emergen-C to dose up the mental liquidation I’ve been feeling. M.I.A.‘sBad Girlsvideo is just the type of riot grrrl power I need to rejuvenate. I’ve posted this video before and you will probably see it again; if …
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HelloGiggles:14-Year-Old Pakistani Girl Malala Yousufzai Shot By The Taliban For Being a Feminist Blogger
I felt it imperative to post this article.Apparently this shooting took place last week and yet I never heard about it. I only became aware of this horror when checking out my weekly email highlights from HelloGiggles. It saddens me to think that this young girl was shot for expressing her opinions, a freedom I …
Saturday Haiku: Psycho, Nails, Hip Hop
Haiku in the order I wrote them. Psychotic inspired by Arnold Schoenberg piece, 6 Little Pieces, that I listened to for Creativity assignment. Nails and Hip Hop I wrote just because. Psychotic Tentative psycho Stalking cold dreamless darkness Stems torn at the root Nails Purple nails accent Liven fingertips sweetly Distractions excite Hip Hop Hip …
Ashy to Classy
…I just wanted an excuse to quote Biggie Ashy hands Unkempt eyebrows Unsaturated lips; desert dunes Stumped lashes Unadorned ears & wrists Unremarkable hair Now… Lotioned fingertips Smoothed & filled eyebrows Shaped & embellished lips dashed with color Elongated lashes Twinkling earlobes & illuminated wrists Headbanded hair with flapperesque twist My transformation
Creativity Class: Strauss, Hitchcock and Haiku
I’m just home post-Creativity class, the foundational course for my MFA in Creative Writing program. Tonight’s class featured The Aspen String Trio and us, the students. They played sections of a song, then followed-up each asking what mood the piece evoked. The first song was entitled ‘The Girl is Mad at Me’; as we listened …
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Awkward & Proud: Congratulations Issa Rae!
A friend of mine just blessed me with the breaking news (at least for me) that Issa Rae, creator of the web series Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl and Shonda Rhimes, best known for creating the hit TV series Grey’s Anatomy, are teaming up to work on a new television show together. My friend’s announcement linked …
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