while at my parents’ house this weekend, my mom asked if the pants i was wearing were new. that was quite amusing because had she looked at them, she would’ve seen the various small tears in them.
i said, “do you know when i got these?”, which of course was silly to ask since she’d wondered if they were new. ( Read more )
Archive for March, 2010
Mar
28
recovery sweats
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Mar
21
“faith, hope & courage: health care debate shows just how quickly america can tap into its shameful past”
after seeing the outpouring following the Haiti earthquake, i felt a lot of pride with my country. some of the teabaggers’ actions – highlighted yesterday – remind me that we have some really disgusting people in our country. i wanted to share this article that i just read on the website The Negro Intellectual.
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Mar
21
control a controversy
i’ve read some discussion about the control a woman, in particular, and control a person toys. i think all of the commentary i’ve read has been on female-focused sites that i visit, so it’s not surprising that they are quite offended by them. i think primarily the control something remotes are funny. ( Read more )
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Mar
20
yay! scale
any of you who know me know – unequivocally – that i avoid scales like the plague. there was a time when i spent so much time and energy on and off the scale. for all intents and purposes, we are divorced.
but if i were to get on a scale, this is the one i’d use:
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Mar
16
“5 things every woman should do alone at least once”
… according to jezebel
it includes:
1. dining out
2. movies
3. rock shows
4. travel
5. road trips
i’m gonna need to not agree. ( Read more )
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Mar
13
rollerbladin’
yesterday i tried out a pair of rollerblades for the first time in close to 20 years. i geared myself up – rollerblades, knee pads, elbow pads, wrist pads. i would’ve put on a helmet too but go figure – a woman’s xl didn’t fit my head – at all! nonetheless, i tried to skate in the backyard. my dog wasn’t sure what the heck was going on so he did what he could which was growl, hop around, and try to bite my wheels (i had to nip that in the bud very quickly).
so, what was the result of my first-in-almost-two-decades rollerblading venture:
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Mar
11
emotion by attribution
so i’ve heard the recent report that 48% of black females have herpes. at first, i didn’t pay it much mind. another stat to basically show that black females aren’t taking care of themselves. over it, i thought. but after hearing more about it and reading others’ commentary, i’ve considered it a little more.
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