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Thursday January 7, 2010 06:10

Naturally, it’s the New Year!

For me, the blustery, Chicago-cold new year of 2010 rang in with my head feeling a whole lot colder than I’ve EVER been used to.

On December 31, 2009, I stripped my hair of all the weaves and extensions and wigs and relaxers and products that I have used for pretty much my entire life. I [...]

Thursday December 17, 2009 10:42

The Orlando Diaries, Day III (Tuesday)

The first time my family and I went to Disney World was back in 1998 or so; I was about 10 or 11 years old and my little brother was just an infant; obviously he doesn’t remember that vacation. Hence, it was a lot of fun to go back and experience the Most Magical Place [...]

Welcome. Welcome to the end. Do not panic. There is nothing to fear. Everything around you is changing. Nothing stays the same. This version of myself is not permanent. Tomorrow, I will be different. The energy never dies. Energy cannot be destryoed or created. It always is. And it always will be. This is the [...]

Today was one of THOSE mornings.
You know, when you wake up way late and realize you’re probably STILL a little drunk from the night before, and the hangover only starts to seep in after you’ve been awake a few hours.
But last night’s antics were worth it. Let’s just say the evening started off with me [...]

Friday June 12, 2009 23:15

Who wore it better?

The fashionista in me is a BIG fan of the Who Wore it Better? Segments of tacky celebrity gossip magazines such as US and People. It’s even more funny when two women wear the same dress to the same event.
Last week, my girl Allie and I met up at Woodfield because she had FOUND OUR [...]