tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49043396796081003772011-07-08T03:13:56.545-04:00just trying to make itT.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11418493154849017039noreply@blogger.comBlogger191100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904339679608100377.post-28315951673105754032009-10-11T20:30:00.004-04:002009-10-11T21:16:42.526-04:00

In the time that I haven't been blogging, I've been reading a lot of thought provoking texts to keep me mentally sharp. The most entertaining, by far, has been a book entitled "Mind Coffee", by Pittsburgh's very own Valdez Thompson. I came across it while perusing my local Borders for a new read, and found it in the African American Literature section. A collection of gritty poetry, the rich

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Ok so I'm back for reals now....I hope. Today's post is inspired by a recent conversation I had with some friends about growing up, which is something that is harder than it seems. The dialogue made me think about what challenges seemed huge to me when I was 10 or 11, that have shaped the type of person I am today. There were a few things universal elements of growing up that consistently stood

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Whaddup Fam,Happy Labor Day! I'm back in full effect. So let's see, what's gone down since I've been away? Well, Tila Tequila got choked out by some football player, Van Jones stepped down from the Obama Administration, and there was a nice little TO show marathon. Oh yeah! I'm submitting to an essay contest today, so pray for me yall. Ok now on with the double cup love....here's a cool lil

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Hey Fam,I'm sick as a dog, yall. I swear I will return to-morrow with content that will blow your mind. (That's for a special u-know-who who has been expeditiously digging in my cheeks for not posting). However, I am STILL on the 30 day challenge, because I double posted some days back, which keeps me still on schedule! Yay! Anywayzzzz, here's a lil entertainment 4 ya, some Cali kids jerkin'.

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Hey Family,It's Monday morning, and its grind time already. Here's a lil something to start that thang off smooth-like. "She's a human being/and being human's hard/on the boulevard."Enjoy.T.

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Hey Fam,I was thinking about the things I want to do before I kick the bucket. Now this list isn't quite finished yet, but it is just something to start me off and keep me occupied for the next...5 years :) It is always good to have some goals for self improvement, you can only get better.Learn yoga Go to the Dominican Republic or Puerto RicoHit up the ChiGo to Caribana or the West Indian Day

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There is nothing I remember from my childhood more vividly than 'Martin'. There was perhaps no show that summed the essence of black life in the 90's. Starred and written by Martin Lawrence, this show was at turns thought provoking, innovative, and most of all, HILARIOUS. Martin takes us into a world rarely seen by mainstream media, that of young, intelligent, hardworking black people striving

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Hey FAMILY!!!!It's Friday, yall, thank God. We've all been working hard to get to this sweet spot in the week. So let me bestow you with a lil groove to get your weekend started right.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFAhwS-NeNoFEEL IT!!!!T.

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A letter to Ms. Badu.-------------------------------------------------Dear Erykah,Thank you for the alternative. Since 1997 you have provided music and fashion with innovative stylings, and I applaud you for your work. As a product of the 1990's, it was so hard to find a place to fit in between the Azzure denim and Air Force One's. Awkward girls like me with too large vocabularies and untameable

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Hey Fam,Sorry, this week is mad beasty. But I am keeping my 30 day promise! You are getting a real live update, from MY LIFE, everyday! lol. It's all love though.T.

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Hey Fam,I'm going to hit you back tomorrow. Work day is too stressful (I know you feel me).T.

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I got the most adorable email from my little sister the other day. She started her first day at Florida A&M University, and was excited (with a CAPITAL E) at being able to take part in the unique experience of being surrounding by thousands of brilliant black individuals (as well as the Greeks hopping and people partying in the cut). It reminded me of my time at Hampton, the comfort of feeling

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Hey Family,Church today was slammin', per usual. I attend Mt. Ararat in Pgh, PA (http://www.mt-ararat.org/). If you can get to any of their services, you should really check it out. Today's message was about living past your hurts. Reverend Curtis made some really good points:Just because we are God's children doesn't mean we won't have hurts. Hurts come from ourselves, our situations or other

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Hey Family,I.Must.Post. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAggggh!I'm so tired y'all. I swear I'll have something thought provoking and deep tomorrow. Striver-like, even. But I hit up Red Robin with the homies and had a Jerk Chicken Burger that was slammin....and I'm sooooooo tired.Have a BLESSED and ILLUMINATING Saturday :)T.

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Here's a Friday morning poll for you:Which character was spotted roaming Pittsburgh's streets this week?a. 260 lb man, shirt all the way open, sweat glistening on his soft, supple man breastsb. Girl with 36 inch 'I Dream of Genie' ponytailc. 65 year old white dude, driving Caddy, pumping Drake and Wayned. All of the abovePure Comedy.T.

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Hey FamilySorry my link earlier didn't work [sad face]. It's all good though, I got my listen on eaaaaaaaaaaarly in the morning, yes, and it helped me make it. Make it all the way to the bus stop, so I could make it to and then through work, and then through my hot-ass Bikram yoga class. Sometimes, yall, we're all just tryna make it. It's the only way you can enjoy the moment and be present in

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Hey Family,It's Throwback Thursday, here's something to get you through the day before the weekend.T.

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I live on the edge of civilization, the rugged heart of America. A place where east meets west and where the people and wildlife can be equally vicious. I reside in the heart of Steeler nation. Pittsburgh is my new frontier, and I, a sort of [black] cowgirl adventurer ready to tame this town.An avowed urbanite, I migrated here from the southeast on a quest for intellectual gold. (I attended

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Hey family!I am embarking on a 30 day challenge to post every day for 30 days straight. The goal is to make this a habit, since my first and only blog post was over a year ago, lol. Such a shame, since I've wanted to pursue writing seriously for quite a while. I got the idea to do this from my Bikram Yoga class, which has a similar month long challenge program, and I thought, why not me?!

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