August 13th, today, is Left-hander’s Day. And on top of all the other things I could bitch and moan about being in the minority of, being left-handed is one that spans across all creeds and seems far more plausible and playful in its celebration. I stand firm in my admiration, pride and empathy for fellow … Continue reading »
When you arrive and find yourself on the brink of change, does everything appear to be vast and open? Does the knowing and unknowing of who and what and where you’ll be in the next coming phase — turning of age scare you? And though change is an ever changing affair, does it baffle you … Continue reading »
My iPhone alarm goes off at 8:30. I push “Snooze”, or “OK” and fall asleep for another thirty minutes—an hour—it really all depends on whether or not I have a deadline. For the next half hour or so I check and respond to e-mails or voice messages from the desk in my bedroom, still in … Continue reading »
My premature Saturn Return has been ripping me a new one since October of 2009. I’d tell you the sob-worthy details, but I already put enough of my business on blast through this blog. Let’s just say things are horrid. But as long as I have the interwebz and a keyboard to type on, my worries will have another … Continue reading »
Some middle-aged homely woman said to me, (while watching my dog piss on a barrel–holding his feces in a compostable plastic bag 2 feet away from my body) “You know, you can control where your dog urinates”. I had no reaction, other than the light lump in my throat indicating that I needed to punch … Continue reading »
Supermodel By: Marlene Dumas It’s unfortunate, but I’m very successful at saying things the wrong way. I sit there, paralyzed, vomiting words as though I have no control. Even so I’m responsible for them–my words. What’s the alternative? Keeping my mouth shut. I’ve tried that, but often times I feel too calculated. And then people … Continue reading »
The scratchy, soothing voice of Dennis Edwards played from from one of my campy oldies vinyl compilations. I found it suiting for the current weather condition; gloomy with a chance of sleepiness. Though my spirits have been up, I find it easy to dwell in melancholy. I enjoy a somber slumber accompanied with tears. Maybe I haven’t suffered … Continue reading »
It seems to be the word of the year thus far, trust. Particularly for me because mine was broken in somewhat of a tragic form last winter. I’m trusting in the power of good. Believing that things will do what they must—and that will be fair and just. That’s my sermon for the day. Continue reading »
Walking into the musty and loud thumping beats of a club, I recall familiar sounds and rhythms my mother, (a Liberian woman) and her friends used to play while I was a youth. Only after I pass through and scan the crowd of sweaty and seemingly possessed people, I realize I am 1 out of the 2 black woman … Continue reading »
Do we really understand each other; men and women, women and women, men and men? Between mind games, dishonestly and communication breakdowns (Mercury is in retrograde until Dec 30th), the majority of people find it difficult to properly determine the intentions or thoughts of another. Then again, we can’t all be clairvoyant mind-readers. Is there a way … Continue reading »
