Obama, Romney – LINCOLN!
Sure, I heard the issues but Daniel Day-Lewis as Lincoln?! - I can't wait. I didn’t watch the 3rd October Obama-Romney debate during its original airing, but caught it when CNN replayed it… Read More →
View ArticleDisorder of the perpetual overachiever.
The self-imposed pressure of only measuring your successes by your next achievement. There are millions of people like me out there: TYPE A’s they call us. We can be obsessive compulsive and misguided…...
View ArticleWater. A love-hate relationship.
From Still to Sparkling to a little Something Extra. I get it; drinking water is quite important. But how about if you hate the taste? “Water doesn’t have any taste,” you say? Perhaps… Read More →
View ArticleTolerating Zoe Saldana as Simone?
With a knowing smile I say, “alas, colorism is definitely here to stay.” .Loving Nina Simone. Pierce Brosnan, Renee Russo and Dennis Leary unceremoniously introduced me to Nina Simone. I was watching...
View Articlewhat a [wo]man says
“As I grew older, I paid less attention to what a [wo]man says, I watch what they do.”— Andrew Carneige “Mind” my Flavour (November Alpha) I don’t lie – now that’s a lie!… Read More →
View Articleit takes guts
“Being cynical is easy; it takes guts to hope.”— T.Richard “Mind” my Flavour (November Beta) Cynicism is the cloak under which I often take cover, yet I live my life with hope as… Read More →
View Articlethe silence (s)he keeps
“A [wo]man is known by the silence [s]he keeps.”— Oliver Herford “Mind” my Flavour (November Gamma) As I write this post, I can literally visualize a group of guys applauding my rendition of… Read More →
View ArticleDaniel Craig. Skyfall. Best $6 Spent.
No spoilers here; GO AND SEE SKYFALL Unlike my friend Dee who sees EVERYTHING playing at the Cinema, I ONLY go and see movies that I really have an interest in. Although Daniel… Read More →
View ArticleToday, I met Abraham LINCOLN.
Not Daniel Day-Lewis, but the 16th President of the United States of America. Not so long ago, I mused on my expectations of LINCOLN, the Steven Spielberg directed movie which premiered nationally...
View ArticleWe are getting used to this.
Boston Marathon on my mind. Tragedy is natural; it really is a part of life. When it’s senseless though, it rocks your world in such unspeakable ways. Many including President Barack Obama and… Read...
View Articlewhat does it say about me + you?
d. our sense of self-worth is mightily skewed “Pulse Check” (May Alpha) what does it say about me + you, if we think it’s pretty cool/commendable that Farrah Abraham (MTV’s Teen Mom franchise)… Read...
View Article#23 – Sabine Lisicki
Soon to be #1 at Wimbledon, guaranteed. It was 11:45am EST Thursday 4th July, and I had a meeting at noon. I phoned RobynM and didn’t even make up an excuse. I said,… Read More →
View ArticleThe Skinny.
Becoming more comfortable in my own skin, unapologetically. I’ve been busy. Really busy with a lot of things, but most recently, I launched my first novel, “Skinny Women are Perfect,” and I have… Read...
View ArticleWith a name like Fearce
She has to be an inspiration for all youth “Mind” my Flavour (August Alpha) During the 2013 graduation season, I hope you heard about Chelsea Fearce. The Charles Drew High School Valedictorian who…...
View ArticleEmotional, even for a guy.
No ordinary father’s review. I was skeptical about my Dad reading my novel. For starters, the teaser for my book is as follows – if “Sex and the City” went out on a… Read More →
View ArticleA heck of a fashion statement
Kristy Powell: One Dress Protest. Yesterday alone, I purged my wardrobe of 6 blazers, 10 dresses and 5 pairs of shoes – all never worn. I will go through my purses sometime this… Read More →
View ArticleCan you list 5?
Uneku Saliu Atawodi is a rarity. If anyone had asked me to name female equestrians without having done any research, the only two names that I would be able to rattle off are… Read More →
View ArticleWhat colour are the soles of your feet?
Would you sport blackened feet for a cause “Mind” my Flavour (September Alpha) I was in Belgium over the summer when I first saw a brief telecast on a young lady who had… Read More →
View ArticleAm I going to survive this? Days 1 and 2
30 Days, 1 Black Dress – What will I learn? If you’ve been following, not too long ago, I decided that I need to do a fashion check; inspired by Kristy Powell’s One… Read More →
View ArticleFreaking out on the inside: Day 3 Uniform Project
It has started off well – ish? Seriously, I went to bed thinking about my Black Dress. How about if that’s not the mood I’m in when I wake up? Ever heard of… Read More →
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