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Random Thought
Published on 2011-06-29 11:00:00
Too Much To Ask
Published on 2011-06-26 11:00:00
Women and their requirements....Why is it that when women list the traits they want in a man the first thing people say is "oh you're asking for too much"? Turn on any talk show, any radio show, open any dating/relationship book and one of the main t
Love Is Not Blind
Published on 2011-06-24 11:00:00
It's just ignorant....Love is not blind. You saw that person when you first met them. You saw something to make you go over and start up a conversation. You see that person almost every day. You see what they do almost every day. You see how the
Let Me Clear My Throat
Published on 2011-06-23 12:12:00
Stupid, mother-f^#&ing, b!%ch-a$$...You know....I don't understand how shitty people think they're going to end up with Mr./Mrs. Wonderful. Here you are, a horrible human being. Self-centered, disrespectful, rude, common and ignorant and you th
If Hey Says It He Means It
Published on 2011-06-21 11:00:00
No means no!Ladies, we all know that at times we hear what we 'want' to hear. We see what we 'want' to see and that's that. We all know that many times when a guy says one thing he really means another.He says: Yea I'm single.Translates to: Yea I k
Moment of Simple
Published on 2011-06-20 19:18:00
How many of you remember this TV special?
Not A Good Look
Published on 2011-05-15 11:30:00
Did you just spit?!?Picture it ladies. You see this foine piece of man across the way. He sees you. You start walking towards each other as if in slow motion. And just before the two of you get close, he cocks his head to the side...you hear a ru
Acting Right
Published on 2011-05-07 11:00:00
Ladies across the country are constantly screaming that they want a real man. Men's responses to them: You be a real woman. Each tends to point the finger back at the other when in reality they both need to sit back and look at themselves. What are
Relationship Requirements
Published on 2011-05-05 11:00:00
The cycle of expectations...As you grow up, what you require out of a partner changes. (Or at least it should). What was good enough at 16 should not be good enough at 35. What you could tolerate at 25 you will not put up with at 40. And that is a
Random Thought
Published on 2011-05-04 12:08:00
No One Else
Published on 2011-05-03 10:58:00
You can only talk to me, me and me....You know the saying 'if you've never met his friends or anyone from his family you are not his girl'? Well what about the opposite? What if your girl or guy never wants to meet your friends, never wants to meet
Moment of Simple
Published on 2011-05-02 11:00:00
Working for the weekend...
Not A Good Look
Published on 2011-05-01 11:07:00
The wanna-be model...You've seen these chicks. The appropriate model height. Crazy skinny. Squared off, man-like, jawline. Arm out cradling a purse with their noses up side-eying everyone's outfits behind their big, bug-like hater shades. Frequen
Ramblings
Published on 2011-04-27 11:00:00
Too long to be Random Thoughts...So...there was a bug in my closet on a hanger and (since I'm scared to kill bugs that are at eye level) I decided to ignore it and hope it goes away. Now that it has gone away I'm scared to discover where it ended up
Sexed Simple
Published on 2011-04-26 11:25:00
Dick Dumb and P***y Punch-Drunk...Let's just be honest here. If you are smacking bellies with someone, attempting to smack bellies with someone or thinking (plotting) about smacking bellies with something, you are not in your right mind. And unfort
Moment of Simple
Published on 2011-04-25 11:00:00
We don't like you...[Watch on YouTube]
Not A Good Look
Published on 2011-04-24 13:13:00
Boo, where are your clothes?I have never for the life of me understood why people, especially young women, feel the need to walk around damn near naked. And with the summer coming the amount of barely clad jail bait will reach epidemic numbers. I kno
Mean Muggin'
Published on 2011-04-23 11:00:00
Why you look so angry ma?It has been said that often many black women are so hard to approach because they have a very stand-offish, or angry demeanor. As a black woman with a very stand-offish or angry demeanor I find it hard to properly address th
Acting Right
Published on 2011-04-22 11:16:00
Confidence is alluring. Swagger is sexy. But ego is not cute. There is a huge difference between being confident and being conceited; being self-assured and being big-headed. Everyone likes a little 'he's too cool'. But no one likes a jerk.It's a f
Get While The Gettin's Good
Published on 2011-04-21 12:31:00
More thoughts on settling...In the seemingly never ending quest to get out there and meet people, often I either get a) no attention at all or b) attention from all the wrong people. Truthfully, as annoying (disheartening) as this is, it does make me
Random Thought
Published on 2011-04-20 11:05:00
Head's Up I'm Open
Published on 2011-04-19 12:00:00
Love on the rebound...I'm always very apprehensive when a friend catches feelings for someone new when they are just coming out of a relationship. Sure I'm happy when they're happy, but unless you give yourself time to heal, how do you know you reall
Moment of Simple
Published on 2011-04-18 12:00:00
Test your PBS memories....
What Is Quality?
Published on 2011-04-17 13:00:00
Is good really good?The question of the day on formspring was "What qualities do you look for when you're dating someone?" While I have yet to answer that question it did start to make me think. As I was in the process of rattling off my mental list
The Choice Is Yours
Published on 2011-04-16 11:00:00
You can get with this....Ladies and gentleman, can we please stop the 'men ain't/women ain't ish' conversations? We all know that both sexes are flawed. They have issues. They piss us off constantly. However, we all know that they do make things a lo
The Boomerang Boo
Published on 2011-04-15 11:00:00
Here they come again...Many of us at some point have gotten that infamous IM/text message/phone call from an ex with them saying they miss you, they want to see you, they want to get-get it with you, etc. You may or may not be in a relationship but m
Breaking Point
Published on 2011-04-14 11:05:00
When enough is enough...We all know that at some point, someone in your life (friends, family, coworkers, etc) will do something that is just not a good idea. Make a decision that is not in their best interest. Hang out with someone that is up to no
Random Thought
Published on 2011-04-13 10:50:00
You Are or You're Not
Published on 2011-04-12 09:27:00
There is no in-between...So while this is still kinda fresh on my mind, I should just go ahead and say that you either are in a committed, exclusive relationship or you're not. There is no in-between. No kinda. No we're figuring it out. None of thi
Moment of Simple
Published on 2011-04-11 10:22:00
Customization to Your Detriment
Published on 2011-04-09 10:40:00
At some point you can't have it your way...After watching a commercial for an online k-12 education program that is part of the public school educational system, I had to pause for a second. So.............................now your second grader can
Acting Right
Published on 2011-04-08 09:52:00
The 'drop-bye'....There are all kinds of surprises. Surprise parties. Surprise gifts. Surprise engagements. And surprises can be great. However, I do not believe that dropping by someone's place is a great surprise. I don't care how excited and j
Yo.....Can I Holler Atchu For A Sec?
Published on 2011-04-07 11:00:00
Why I don't approach or chase....So I got a question a while back: Why don't women approach the men? Well, my answer is simple: Cause. There are plenty of women out there chasing down guys. Some are quality. Some are scary. If you want that in your l
Not A Good Look
Published on 2011-04-06 19:30:00
Going to work at work...Confused by the subtitle? Not a Big Daddy Kane aficionado? Here I'll explain it to you....As we grow older, the places and time we have to go looking for a potential mate start to dwindle. Thus many people begin to search for
Moment of Simple
Published on 2011-03-07 20:55:00
This morning I made the mistake of filling up my tank. I know...I knew better, but curiosity got the best of me. When the pump stopped it read $61 and I replied S#!T! (probably a little too loud). Anyway. Until I can sit down and write some more
Moment of Simple
Published on 2011-02-21 12:21:00
It's Valentine's Day
Published on 2011-02-14 17:09:00
...and?We'll it's another year and another Valentine's Day. What makes this day so special? I just don't see what the big deal is. And don't get me wrong. I'm not approaching this from a hater standpoint. I just honestly don't...get....what the big
Not A Good Look
Published on 2011-02-13 10:00:00
Public primping...Why on earth do people feel the need to step out of their cars and begin to brush their hair, and put on make-up? I'm not talking about a quick run through of the hair with their fingers or a touch up of the lip gloss before walking
Acting Right
Published on 2011-02-11 16:13:00
Public cell phone use etiquette.....I have to write about this primarily because I, myself today was caught off guard by a phone call and forgot the proper etiquette. And because there was a very loud student outside of my classroom having a loud co
You Are Not Nappy
Published on 2011-02-10 11:12:00
and claiming kinky is not cute...I gotta say. I can't stand it when natural girls, sites, hair care products, etc. refer to their hair texture as kinky, nappy, coarse, etc. I didn't like to hear girls refer to their tresses that way when I was rela
Random Thought
Published on 2011-02-09 11:58:00
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Moment of Simple
Published on 2011-02-09 00:21:00
Moment of Simple
Published on 2011-02-07 10:10:00
"Let's Get Dangerous..."
Not A Good Look
Published on 2011-02-06 11:02:00
Uggs and sweats...Just because I saw entirely too much of it yesterday when I was driving around the city I have to make Ugg boots with sweat pants my topic of today. And I must say it's not just the Uggs with sweat pants. It's the entire look that
Let's Get Married
Published on 2011-02-03 10:30:00
'We ain't gettin' no younger, we might as well do it...'At some point in your adult life your single friends just start dropping like flies. (Typically around the age of 25 or so). It like watching dominos fall. It all starts with one. And soon you'
Random Thought
Published on 2011-02-02 10:50:00
Chicken or the Egg
Published on 2011-02-01 11:30:00
Exploring the cycle...Often, I find myself looking at people and their behavior. I started wondering about the cause of some of the overwhelming misunderstandings, triffling behavior and various other problems many people seem to experience when deal
Moment of Simple
Published on 2011-01-31 10:00:00
"There's a name for people who talk to themselves... they call them homeless"
Not A Good Look
Published on 2011-01-30 12:00:00
Man giggles...So you guys should know by now that I'm not a fan of men that display too many female characteristics (not the superficial stuff like man-scaping...but more like the cattiness, the bitterness, the whining, the unexplainable, highly unne
What Happens at 4am?
Published on 2011-01-29 22:18:00
Calm down, it's not that kind of party...Sometimes, I actually do create some things. I read something around 1am last night or so that got me to try and create these on the fly. Thought I'd break up the ranting & bashing, with some randomness.
Acting Right
Published on 2011-01-28 09:00:00
Door etiquette....While this discussion of door etiquette is going to primarily directed at the men, I will say a few words to the women. If you want a man to be courteous to you, you need to be courteous back. I've talked with Professor Locs about
Why Are Black Women So Angry?
Published on 2011-01-27 10:00:00
Some thoughts on the question...I always get annoyed when I hear Black men say they can't deal with a Black woman because she's always so angry. As if many of us don't have the right to get angry from time to time. I mean, a Black man can be angry
Random Thought
Published on 2011-01-26 10:00:00
Moment of Simple
Published on 2011-01-24 10:00:00
Not A Good Look
Published on 2011-01-23 09:20:00
The call then text then call again...Look. If you call someone and they do not pick up, it does not give you cart blanche to being to text, IM, call again, text again (lather, rinse and repeat). Unless it is an emergency, I seriously doubt your enti
Random Thought
Published on 2011-01-19 10:00:00
Self-Critique
Published on 2011-01-18 10:30:00
Don't forget about the good...I had a conversation with a friend a while back about having an honest self-critique. I find myself thinking today about how easy it is to be a cheerleader for other people in my life and how hard it is for me to be a c
Thoughts on Dr. King's Birthday
Published on 2011-01-17 12:26:00
"The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education." - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.In 2008, I reflected on Dr. King's dreams and the hope he had for
Moment of Simple
Published on 2011-01-17 10:00:00
Moment of Simple
Published on 2011-01-10 09:18:00
Take the picture...
Not A Good Look
Published on 2011-01-09 14:24:00
Those leg-booty-shape-up shoes....While I'm 'taking a break' from finishing up my last minute lesson planning I thought I'd go ahead and address this week's issue: those horribly chunky booty shaping shoes. When I first saw the commercial for them I
Random Thought
Published on 2011-01-05 16:08:00
Forgive and Let Go
Published on 2011-01-04 11:08:00
Or move on...So your girl or your guy has messed up. Now what. You have a decision to make. Stay or go. If you leave then you're done with it. Dust your hands. It's done. If you stay there are two things that need to be taken into consideration.
Moment of Simple
Published on 2011-01-03 09:13:00
What do women want???
Auld Lang Syne
Published on 2010-12-31 08:00:00
Happy New Year...Usually at the end of a year I think a lot. I get extremely introspective and I think mostly about my life, where I'm going, what to do next. This year, I did not have too many thoughts. Mostly because I think, for me, the end of