some might think i’m straddling both, gingerly. Continue reading »
Category Archives: Cuddling
Buenos Diaz: La petit mort
Uh huh, yeah. Good morning to you too. But could you tell me why waking up feels as though you’re exiting the womb? It’s so mystifying — sleep. It’s a bitter sweet, almost alien-like experience waking up from it — the earlier the more eerie. I have a friend who just recently started a job … Continue reading »
TGIF Throwback — Sweatshirts
I like being snugly and comfortable on Friday nights; preferably staying in to watch something campy, or depressing while everyone else drinks at bars like it’s amateur hour. In light of the sun being in Gemini and my birthday just around the corner, I thought I would show you which sweatshirts I’d like for my 29th. Pick which one you like … Continue reading »
How I Feel Today
Communication / Cuddling / Glamour / Loving
What I’ve Been Missin’
Got my hair braided today. I took a ten year break from it, but have recently started up again. Only this time I’m 4,000 miles away from my hairdresser–my mother–I miss her. The way she smelled of rose petals and freesia as I sat between her lap for hair-braiding and a long chat. She never pulled my hair … Continue reading »
J.F.F. (Just For Fun)
Image via Rackk and Ruin Image via Pieter Hugo’s “Nollywood” Seires Continue reading »
TGIF Throwback — Etta James (January 25, 1938 – January 20, 2012)
(Written back in April 2011) Not only is Jamesetta Hawkins alive, but this foxy lady was on Dancing with the Stars (never seen the show) in 2009. In that same year she toured North America and was awarded the 2009 Soul/Blues Female Artist of the Year. Damn. That’s hot. Continue reading »
TGIF Throwback — Rare 1960′s Holiday Soul Songs
Back Door Sante – Clarence Carter Santa Claus Is A Black Man Purple Snowflakes – Marvin Gaye Santa Clause Go Straight to the Ghetto – James Brown Christmas Time is Here Again – The Flirtations Merry Christmas Baby – Ike and Tina Turner Continue reading »
The Fall Equinox and Biological Clocks
Today (September 22) at 8:09 p.m., Pacific Standard time, marks the Fall Equinox. The approximate 12-hour day and 12-hour night cycle triggers mammals throughout the planet to prepare for shorter days and longer nights. You may not know but the equinox is also celebrated by the Mayan, Bengali, Mandan, Aztec, Taino, Roman, Greek and an … Continue reading »
