Blogging While Brown 2010 Was Awesome
I had A BLAST in Washington DC this past weekend. The Blogging While Brown Conference was super super awesome for so many reasons. So take off your coat and stay a while. There’s much to gist you with. The Conference began on Friday with a game night but Afrobella and …
Amtrak Failed Us: An Overnight Trip Gone Bad
I got a tale to tell about my how Amtrak failed us! I had to travel to DC this past weekend to speak at the Blogging While Brown Conference. What had happened was: Me and my homette Patrice (aka Afrobella) decided to travel to Washington DC from Chicago on Amtrak. …
Whose Aunty is This With the Windshield Wiper Brows?
I was on MissJia.com when I saw this picture below. And I was forced to save it and make it my Twitter background. I think at least once an hour, someone tweets me talmbout “WHAT IS THAT?!?” I don’t even… I just… *facepalm* WHAT (not who) is this? Where do …
The Road Not Ratchet: A Poem
I’d like to think of myself as versatile, n’ah mean? I ain’t just a writer. I’m also a poetress. Yes, poetress. I can be deeper than the Kat Stacks’ parents’ Fail list. So here I’m is. I’d like to bless y’all with a poem. I’m a fan of the classics. …
AweLuv DEED that: Redesigned Afrobella’s Website
Hey y’all. If you’re reading this before noon, odds are that I’m somewhere making sweet sweet love with my pillow. I was supposed to write about my exciting Sunday but I had to finish what I was doing. What was it? Well I’m glad you asked (“Sharrap!” to everyone that …
Dontchu Hear Me Calling You, Miss Honay?
On the day I seent this vidjo, my life changed for the better. I proceeded to watch it no less than 20 times. And I cried laughing each time. My ace boon, Kiarri et moi watched it and DAHD together. Our conversation about it via gchat is below (this was …
Another Golden Girl is Gone to Glory. Here’s to you, Rue McClanahan!
I woke up yesterday to find out (via Twitter) that Rue McClanahan had died. I bust out an EPIC *WALL SLIDE* all up through there! Not Blanche!!! Not now! I loved Blanche. She was the Matron Saint of Classy Geriatric HoSh*t. No one wore a floral negligee like Blanche. And her love of her bosoms was admirable. She was conceited and she KNEW she had a reason. Plus the super country accent? *hollers* BLANCHE!!! Rue McClanahan was super talented and this is a huge loss. Thank you for being a friend, Rue.
Mama, I Wanna Win Again!
Hey ALL!! Remember how last year, my blog won the “Best Humor Blog” in the Black Weblog Awards? It was ALL because of YOU, my FANTAWESOME readers! Y’all nominated me and voted. Making me feel all special. Well it’s about that time again and I need your help. My blog …
I’m Wack on Wheels
I’m one of those folks who’s better on solid ground. I’m a GREAT walker. I can walk with the best of them. I can power walk, strut, skip… all’a that. Just don’t ask me to run or nothing. I’m allergic to that. It’s when you ask me to do stuff …
Dear Liza Minelli. No to “Single Ladies”
Liza Minnelli did a version of Beyonce’s “Single Ladies.” I’m murked. If you don’t getcho geriatric, eau de Ben Gay self and go be qwat somewhere! What are YOU doing singing “Single Ladies?”