Category: Culture
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Cheers to wellness!
I’m finally feeling back to myself. I had a round of antibiotics and lots and lots of lozenges to get my through my throat infection. I’m no worse off for it; except I noticed my voice is more husky than before. I’ve made peace with having a more masculine voice so I won’t belabor the…
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Funk the Formula Magazine Feature – May
For the past few months I’ve been contributing to this art culture magazine called Funk the Formula. This month I wrote about Mother / Daughter relationships and charts the growth between my Mom and I. You can check it out here: http://issuu.com/funktheformulamag/docs/ftfmay2014 (pg. 21-22) You can look at previous editions by going to their Website: http://www.funktheformulamag.com/If you’d…
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Hoddy Toddys, Home Remedies and needing your Mama
I’ve been sick for the past few days. To tell the story of my sickness I have to take you back in time. *Starts Fog Machine* Thousands of years ago…before Sigourney Weaver (Reference) When I was a kid, I had almost perfect health, that was until I started getting sore throats on a monthly basis.…
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Slight Pepper Please
Prompt: http://dailypost.wordpress.com/dp_prompt/ring-of-fire/ As a Caribbean girl; spicy food is a way of life. It’s so common that I sometimes forget that it’s not “home food” for the entire populous of the U.S. With that said; I have Public Service Announcement. Spicy =/= Seasoned Since seasonings don’t end with a salt and pepper shaker in my household,…
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Thank you for the Nomination!!
Thank you so much to http://beingchelle.wordpress.com/ who was kind enough to nominate me for the Liebster Award. I got nominated I think a little while ago but I had no idea that there was more than needed to be done. So, super special thank you to Being Chelle to having more info and…
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Wanderlust
http://dailypost.wordpress.com/dp_prompt/the-wanderer/ My love for travel is second only to water; my Mother worked at the Consulate for our Island so I was exposed to the idea of this vast world quite early. It’s always been my dream to visit all of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Not sure what a UNESCO Heritage Site is? Criteria…
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This is why we’re here….
I came, I saw, I read and now I’m trying to write would be the best way to sum it up but summation won’t work here. I recently deleted my “About Me” Pages; it was timely not only for this assignment but for the metamorphosis I would like to document on my blog. …
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Sadderday
http://dailypost.wordpress.com/dp_prompt/saturday-night/ work throughout the weekends so Saturdays for me a weeknight as opposed to really feeling like the weekend. Unfortunately my friends with real careers and non-retail generally have the weekends off. (Who am I kidding, I don’t have friends) The issue is that most cool events, shows, kick-backs and most fun things happen generally…
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Gabriel García Márquez
While I knew he had been ailing for years, I never reconciled that knowledge with the natural eventuality of death. For me, he was a living champion of culture, of words, of language and of beauty that can only be captured by his pen. I haven’t cried yet, but the tears are coming. Finishing 100…
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Sonnet XXI
So is it not with me as with that Muse Stirr’d by a painted beauty to his verse, Who heaven itself for ornament doth use And every fair with his fair doth rehearse Making a couplement of proud compare, With sun and moon, with earth and sea’s rich gems, With April’s first-born flowers, and all…
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Her-Story
In honor of National Poetry Month I felt compelled to share some of my favorite poets with you, I decided to go the non traditional route as most are posting the classics. One of my favorite spoken word artists is Stacey Ann Chin. She’s hails from Jamaica and has a very unique voice and narrative. I…
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