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  • I keep thinking May is far away. But then I realize…No, it’s not. 😉

  • Found here by way of Twitter.    

  • Pineapple juice A little coconut milk. (Not the kind in the short cans. –> This one.) 1 scoop of unflavoured whey isolate powder Frozen mango chunks Blend. Drink. This combination has a mild, delicious flavor.  And the fact that there are no berries in there isn’t an accident.  I don’t want to have to deal…

  • My locs will be 6 months old on the 1st of April.

  • This Is How… is a fantastic book of short stories by the flawless Junot Díaz. I finished it last month. If you’ve followed my blog for a while you might remember me talking about it on one of my podcast episodes. The delay in finishing it is purely my fault. I’m always surfing the web…

  • The media places too much emphasis on the notion that you have to fit into a certain box in order to make things happen. Lord knows I’ve struggled with thinking I was past my prime—or at least too old to pursue my dreams. Lest you need another reminder that the opposite is true, read this…

  • Source Those aren’t my teeth, by the way. 😉 Remember when I wrote about my wisdom teeth? I said I wanted them out during exam time or over the holidays. Well, that didn’t happen. I’m getting them out later this week. I have scared myself out of my wits reading everything from general stories of…

  • I sent a tweet to Shane Koyczan to let him know how I felt about his poem. Truly, it touched me. When I was little, I was one of very few non-white kids in my school. The main thing I remember about that time was that I was teased. A lot. When I recall those…

  • When I first prepped this post, only the video was featured. But I believe I would be remiss if I didn’t say something. The Door by Ava DuVernay depicts a prime example of something that I am deeply thankful for. Media that depicts black women as WOMEN. Not sassy stereotypes. Living, breathing, beautiful, bountiful, vulnerable,…

  • Source Today is “Let’s Talk” day. Bell Canada is giving 5 cents to mental health initiatives nationwide for–among other things–every tweet using the hashtag #BellLetsTalk. Check out their campaign’s web site for further details. Their tweets have appeared more than once in my timeline, and I’ve retweeted messages as I see fit. I’ve even tweeted…