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Tag Archive for ‘Vacation’

Where Should I Go for My Honeymoon? #SupportBlackLove

By the time you read this I will have already jumped the broom, leaving behind my life as a single man forever. Unfortunately, three days in to wedded bliss and I’m already back on the grind. So why am I not enjoying myself on my honeymoon? Because [...]

4 Ways to Keep the Spice in Your Relationship

Dear NWSO, how do you keep the spice in your relationship? I’ve been with the same person for six years and and we’ve been married for almost two. I think the joke that once you get married the sex stops is true because [...]

Would You Be Mad If I Quit Blogging? – My 1,000th Post

t took a little over three years to get here but this is my 1,000th post. I should have reached this milestone a month ago but the site hack delayed me a few weeks. Still, they say everything happens for a reason, right? Having the site down for three weeks forced me to stop my [...]

How Do I Look? (I’m Going Through Changes Again)

I may be back in the country physically, but mentally I’m still in vacation mode. Guess that’s why I struggled with getting back in front of the computer after a six-day escape, but I got a few things on deck I had to hip y’all to. Before I get to that, though, wanted to say [...]

What If I Stopped Blogging? (The Value Of Me Time)

Morning/Afternoon/Evening, Sock Heads, Today’s post will be a bit different and hopefully y’all can feel where I’m coming from. See, I’ve had a lot on my mind these past few weeks and I just haven’t been myself. I’ve felt in a rut, stuck and uninspired. If you’ve paid attention to recent posts like “Could You [...]

Can a Bad Trip Ruin a Relationship?

They say you never really know someone until you live with them. However, based on the reaction to my post about people shacking up a few weeks ago, it seems like a lot of folks are opposed to the idea of living in sin. The general train of thought appears to be that many women [...]

Not So Beauty & the Beach Pt. 3 of 3

NOTE: This is PART 3 of a 3-part story. So if you want to avoid being totally confused, I suggest you read PART 1 & PART 2 first before continuing any further. Enjoy. After I got my thoughts together I stumbled back across the street to rejoin Rose and her oddball collection. As I approached [...]

Not So Beauty & the Beach, Pt. 2 of 3

NOTE: This is PART 2 of a 3-part story. So if you want to avoid being totally confused, I suggest you CLICK HERE first before continuing any further. Enjoy. Once I hung up the phone, I turned to Nikki, “That was the front desk. They said Rose is downstairs.”  “I thought she was gonna call [...]