Archive for January, 2009
The Crying Game (Brooklyn We Go Soft)
Stand in the middle of any party anywhere in the world and randomly shout out, “Is Brooklyn in the house?” Chances are at least one person will reply with a resounding, “Yes!” Whether or not that person is actually from the borough of Kings is another thing. There’s just something about BK. It gave birth [...]
Sex With the Ex
I was listening to Ne-Yo’s Because of You the other day when “Sex With My Ex” came on and the self-explanatory song got me to thinking about the practice of sexual recycling. Basically that’s when you fall back into the arms of a former lover. Although there are the few rare exceptions, most of us [...]
Sometimes I Forget (The Power of My Words)
Sometimes I forget the power of my own words. Sometimes I forget that when I form these sentences into a story based on real life events and publicly post them here that they can evoke emotions—and not always the ones I intended. Sometimes I forget that the “characters” I create are attached to real people [...]
It’s a Weird Day For Me (Death Anniversary)
Today is a weird day for me. Being that my best friend’s daughter turns two today, I should be happy, but for the past 22 years, I have always associated January 11th with the death of my grandfather. Although he was only around for the first 10 years of my life, he was, [...]
Hang This Over My Head
If you can’t tell by now, I wear my heart on my sleeve. Due to this fatal flaw, my shirts tend to get blood soaked often as people have a particular penchant for poking at me with long sticks. I soak up the pain like Bounty, internalize it for analysis, and then I find myself [...]
Evening Epilogue: I’m Just Going to Write
I’m just going to write… I’m not sure where I’m going with it, this is a freestyle. It’s 2:43 am and I have a lot of thoughts on my mind that I just need to get out. So I’m just going to write… This has been a tough week. Real emotional. Real hectic. Real _____. [...]
Shorthand Iz 4 Suckas
I guess we can blame technology—in addition to poor education, but based on society’s growing reliance on digital advancements basic communication skills are getting shot to all hell. Ironically, this came up during an email thread with my homegirls Tanisha and Mary. The ladies and I got to talking about how shorthand was a major [...]
Meet the Parents (When’s the Right Time?)
Although mothers and fathers generally love me, I’ve never been too keen on the idea of meeting a girl’s parents and vice versa. It just seems like a big step in a relationship that shouldn’t be rushed. I say this because if your parents don’t like who you’re dating, it’ll likely spell doom for that [...]
