This Sloth is My Spirit Animal and the Spirit of Every Friday
Some of us don’t know how to chill enough. Our relaxing game is lacking and we need to get it all the way together! This sloth lacks any dambs to give. It’s all kicked back and grabbing carrots like a BAWSE even though it can’t be bothered to move its …
Remember When Kerry Opened For Me At BlogHer? The Video of My Talk is Here!
Remember that time when I went to BlogHer and at first I was going to open for Kerry Washington but she ended up opening for me? YESSSSS! You remember. That was last month. I got on the main stage and talked about being authentically myself online, how I play with …
Auntie Felicia’s Cooking Show is What We Need
There are times I come across silver and gold on these internets and tonight is one of those times. I have been introduced to Felicia O’Dell (aka Auntie Fee) and her resourceful cooking. My life has been changed and I am made better for it. Felicia O’Dell (I like that …
This Woman Permed Her Eyelashes. Because: Beauty
YouTube has allowed any and everyone to establish themselves as authorities in the beauty space. Get a webcam, get some paints and upload a video showing someone how to look better. TADA! There’s a lady (Lily Seymour) on YouTube who posted a video of her perming her eyelashes to get …
A Must Watch Conversation Between Maya Angelou and Dave Chappelle
Wow. That’s what I said after watching the conversation between Dr. Maya Angelou and Dave Chappelle. It’s from an episode of Sundance Channel’s Iconoclasts, where they spent a day together in her home in Winston-Salem. I’ve never seen it until today and I am floored by the poignant, insightful, and …
This Bridal Party’s Drunk in Love Routine is a Mess
In my Facebook newsfeeds for the past coupla days has been a video of a bridal party and their dance routine at a wedding reception. It’s 5 women who actually hired a choreographer and put together this whole thing and I watched it. And you should too. GIRRRRRLLLLL!!! I’d cuss …
Nigeria’s First Lady (Patience Jonathan), Her Broken English and These Struggle Tears
I haven’t blogged about the Nigerian girls who were kidnapped but I’ve been keeping track of the story and posting my thoughts on my Facebook profile. I might write about it. Not sure. We shall see. But I haz many thoughts. Anywho, Nigeria’s leaders have been super slow on reacting …
Whose Wayward Brother is This on Vine? Oh Yeah: Riff Raff
Sometimes, loitering on Twitter outside of my mentions gets me in trouble. Today was one of those times because I came across the Vine video below and I almost fell out my chair. I am frightened. What is this and why is this? Who what when? I have questions and …
You Can’t Outdo Black People: Soul Train Edition
A couple of months ago, I came across this video and the commentary made me laugh SO HARD. I watched it about 7 times in a row and cackled just as much as I did the first time. Since then, it’s been shared on Facebook over 2,000 times. The person …
The Cast of Lion King Australia Sing “Circle of Life” on a Plane and I Love It!
Y’all know how much I (and everyone else) loves the Lion King. 20 years later, it’s still one of my favorite films (animated or not) EVER. I also love the music from Disney films and I still listen to soundtracks of my faves often. Needless to say, the entire discography …