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Poster of a Girl

January 13, 2012 – 2:46 pm

First off, I apologize for not writing and being my usual fangirl self about this series months ago. I felt as if I’ve kept it hidden and that’s wrong because more people need to know about the awesomeness that is “The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl.”

When I first heard about the series, I watched the first episode and then quickly went into the second, third, fourth…you get the idea. The whole premise of an awkward black girl is not something you see represented on TV, yet we definitely exist. The language is definitely R-rated, but the emotions are real. You will cringe at least once per episode.

The last episode of the first season was posted earlier today, which gave me the perfect excuse to provide a link to the videos so you can watch the entire season in one sitting.

It will take you about two hours tops. Do it!

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Don’t be late for your life

December 29, 2011 – 10:36 am

This is usually when I post my favorite albums and songs of the year. Alas, I won’t be doing that in 2011. There’s been a lot of great music, to be sure, but my life has taken so many twists and turns over the past 12 months that I didn’t want to gloss over it entirely.

Let’s recap…

Meet Werewolf Guy by writing about my favorite band.
Fly to London to hang out with Werewolf Guy. Return with a pulmonary embolism, spend time in the hospital and the next several months on anti-coagulation medication. (Blood clots have had a hell of an uptick this year.)
Werewolf Guy and I fall in love.
Adopt a kitten that has since grown into an angsty teenager.
Start a new job, but quickly discover it’s not for me. Land a new job that allows me to work from home.
During Werewolf Guy’s second visit for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, receive a gorgeous ring and proposal.

Life is a funny thing…and I’m looking forward to more of those funny things in 2012.

Thanks for reading! May your 2012 bring you great health and happiness!

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Get your stroll on, baby

December 8, 2011 – 11:31 am

The Afghan Whigs are reuniting. This is my all-time favorite band. I cried — at work — when I learned of their split over 10 years ago. And now, they are performing together again.

Happiness doesn’t even begin to describe what I’m feeling.

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Everything you want

November 27, 2011 – 8:31 pm

Instant gratification isn’t what it’s cracked up to be.

You can type something into Google and find what you’re seeking instantly. You can build an hypothesis to suit your theory while ignoring additional information, especially if it counters your beliefs. Similarly, you can “research” a topic and pull up a random blog written by some stranger who validates what you’re feeling.

I fully admit to being guilty of all three examples — and, if you’re reading my blog, perhaps you’re guilty as well. The downside is no one can crawl inside your head to see if you’re applying the appropriate context to the information you’ve found. And, unfortunately, that’s where the problems begin.

How you contextualize information and apply it to your life may not be correct. And, perhaps that will be OK. Maybe things will work out for you. On the other hand, using information to fit a limited scenario could lead to hurting others as well as yourself.

Choose wisely.

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In the constant now again

November 13, 2011 – 6:34 am

I like Europeans. A lot. (Says the girl dating a European guy.)

Although I lived in France, albeit too briefly and over a decade ago (Strasbourg, I will visit again!), I find myself listening to a lot of music created by European-based bands.

So, imagine my delight when I heard the song “Twice (We Survive)” by the Belgian band dEUS that included vocals by Greg Dulli. Needless to say, I hear “Greg Dulli,” and you’ve got my attention!

After hearing just that track, I decided to pick up their latest album, Keep You Close. In short, I love it. While I’ve only had the album for a few weeks, I’ve been playing it constantly through my headphones while working. There’s a cinematic quality in the album’s production that will easily put scenes from a movie never made in your head.

If nothing else, I now have yet one more reason to visit Europe and hopefully see these guys perform live.