On one hand, I can count how many times I've had a real conversation with my big brother, Anthony, face to face during my whole life. We haven't spoken since our aunt was in the hospital dying. Before then, no one in our family had spoken to him since Christmas of the previous year ( Read more... )

At 7:09 p.m. tonight, 20 years of my life will have passed me by ( Read more... )

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Yesterday, if they are still going by tradition, they would've performed the Iwo Jima vesper at Girls' State. I didn't get invited back this year, and I'm not exactly sure how I feel about it. Last year was pretty rough in general. With all the funerals and whatnot, I stayed pretty depressed. I miss it but, I love somewhat actually taking part ( Read more... )

I have been savagely beaten by six exams this week and am now currently working off of three hours of sleep. I'm going home tomorrow, but tonight, I'm just having fun. It's my last day at SAC until the next school year, and I am going to miss my kids like crazy. We're having a big watermelon and water balloon party. My coworker already had 300 ( Read more... )

Granddad: S-s-s-see? That's what I'm talkin' about right there! We don't use the "n-word" in this house ( Read more... )

Ok. Maybe I am just a bit sensitive. I got braids and I yelled, "don't touch my hair", at the girl who lives across the hall for running her fingers through my braids while I was trying to lock my door. After which, she stated, "it's not real". C'mon people. We're in college. I know I'm in Cookeville, but damn. You've seen black girls with ( Read more... )

I went back to work at SAC on Friday, and this morning I got up to watch one of my kids play in a little league basketball game. He lost, but I was there. That's all that matters. Later on, I spent non-refundable cash on board games for them. I think I'm getting used to this whole "giving" thing. All the hugs I got when I arrived at Parkview ( Read more... )

I've decided that love is for suckers. Yup.

West African Dance tonight with Emmanuel. Oh the pain....

At least I'm not sick anymore!!!