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Do I Sound Gay?
I'm sitting at Starbucks filling out job applications, when I suddenly hear the loud voices of a gaggle of gay men meeting to discuss some sort of talent show. At first, I was annoyed with the loud talking. As an African American, I'm familiar with the practice of loud talking as a coping mechanism to deal in spaces where you're a minority. ( Read more... ) -
Today
Today started at 8:30 am with the vibration of my cell phone. I normally turn it off, but I promised my sister that I'd be available to take my niece Serenity to school is necessary. When I picked up the phone, a female voice asked for Tiffani, and I promptly told her 'wrong number,' and hung up the phone. While the phone was in my hand, I ( Read more... ) -
Cool Article from the Economist on being a foreigner
This article really resonates with me. If you've ever read this journal, there shouldn't be any question as to why, lol.
http://www.economist.com/displayStory.cfm?story_id=15108690 -
So Where the F*ck Have You Been?
Sorry for being so remiss in writing here. I've been holding all of my transformations and processing a little closer to my body over the past year, and I've been through a LOT ( Read more... ) -
North Node in Cancer
For the past year...I've felt like I've been stuck in a cocoon. Makes me wonder if caterpillars voluntarily transform, or if there are Monarch Butterflies out there just yearning to return to a slinky terrestrial life ( Read more... ) -
Stream of Consciousness
While I haven't made writing in my LJ a New Years resolution, I certainly wanted to do a better job of writing than I did in 08'. I have so many events, struggles, triumphs and transformations to reflect on from 08' that I'm kind of overwhelmed with where to begin ( Read more... )
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