OH, LIFE.

There's something empowering about having two back-to-back phone conversations with amazing womyn of color, totaling to 3 hours of my evening ( Read more... )

Sure, you have home-court advantage. But that means nothing when you up against the Lakers, baby.

Beautiful - Black Star f. Mary J. Blige

[mos def, kweli, background singers]

(yes you areee, you're so beautiful)
fantastic
(on your knees)
absolutely fantastic
(in my life)
absolutely fantastic
(on my feet)
all the world fantastic
(beautiful)
absolutely fantastic
(come to meee)
*quietly*(scientifically, scientifically)**
fantastic
(down again, so ( Read more... )

I abhor transition periods. At least I'm able to recognize that all my thoughts during this time are irrational.

As a student, the first day of school was so exciting. On the first day of school, you can come in with a hot new wardrobe, establish your eye-candy for the rest of the year, make healthy first-impressions with your peers and teachers--the first day represents a fresh start for students ( Read more... )

I keep saying, "I can't." From now on, it's YES, I CAN.

Betty Brown is a bigoted biggity bitch.

Congratulations! We are pleased to invite you to join the 2009 Teach For America corps and are excited to assign you to teach elementary/middle school (grades K-8) in the Bay Area . In order to reserve or decline your place in the corps, you must complete our accept or decline forms by February 2 at 5:00 p.m. ( Read more... )

How I barely knew thee ( Read more... )