Say hello to my little friend! I’ve already let you all know about my job — calendar editor of the Miami New Times reporting for duty. Now in addition to writing the calendar, I’ve got a new weekly blog! It’s very different from Afrobella — Pretty in the City is all beauty all the time,…
Randomness
Farewell, Fidel
Wow. This morning feels like history! I just woke up and it’s all over CNN and NPR already that Fidel Castro has resigned. A half century of communist rule, over. Just like that. Reporters are already congregating at Versailles on Calle Ocho here in Miami, and I am sure when I leave the safe quiet…
My Childhood Dream House
When I was little, I used to play a little game called “that’s my house.” It wasn’t so much a game, I guess — whenever I drove past a beautiful home, I’d declare, “that’s my house!” I’m sure you might have played the same game whenever you drove through nice neighborhoods as a young’un. Every…
A Valentine’s Wish, Before It’s Over
So yeah, I totally missed the opportunity to post my big Valentine’s beauty product post. Busy isn’t even the word to describe me this week, so I haven’t had the time to finish any of the half-baked messages of love I’ve been writing. It’ll pop up, better late than never (that’s what I keep telling…
This is How I Feel Right Now
Exhausted and unenlightened. Why oh why did I stay up until 3 a.m. looking at Super Tuesday election results? Now I have no energy to post the big stuff I’ve been writing for all of you, and my job’s a-calling. Le sigh. And the stupid part is, after staying up that late (and waking up…
Almost Doesn’t Count
Here’s what I keep hearing from my friends here in Miami, about Hillary Clinton’s win in the Florida primary — “but that vote doesn’t actually count for anything, right?” And, “if I thought it was gonna mean something, I would have definitely made an effort to vote.” Florida was stripped of all of its delegates…
Political Propaganda (It Needs to Stop)
I got an e mail last week that really pissed me off. Allow me to vent. I’m on the mailing list of this peace-love-and-Buddha place, and normally their e mails are about things like yoga classes and reiki sessions. But this one had an atypical subject line. It read “Muslims in England!” and there was…
Side Eye Champion of the Year
My buddy Nichelle of Anovelista sent me this photo and it cracked. me. UP!! Ha haaaaa! If that isn’t what we Trinis call a “cut eye,” I don’t know what is. The caption reads as follows: “US President George W. Bush (C) leans over to talk with a girl (R) after Bush participated in a…
Please Vote For Me!
I’m happy and proud to announce that I’ve been nominated for a Fabbie Award! It’s the first ever fashion and lifestyle blogger-created and organized awards, I’ve been nominated in the beauty category. Apparently there’s going to be some kind of fancy awards ceremony in New York and everything. I am beyond honored, and very excited…
An Improvement from Last Time
Hey — do you remember that Queen Latifah casting call last year? You know, the one where people stood in the snow waiting to be seen? The one that pissed a whole lot of beautiful black women off? I got lots of e mails from bellas swearing they’d never buy the Cover Girl’s Queen Collection….