Confession time — continuing my trend of childhood crushes on dudes who appear way more effeminate now than I remembered them in my rose-colored teenage haze (hello, El De Barge and Al B Sure), I gotta tell you all about my all-consuming adoration of Terence Trent D’Arby. I thought he was so hot when he…
Randomness
Weekend Love
I’d love this to just be a relaxing weekend where I sleep in till the double digits, but I’ve got places to go and things to do. I’m super, super excited for tomorrow — yours truly will be attending O You!, an all-day event where Oprah magazines’ top experts will be hosting seminars on beauty,…
Your Jena 6 Update
Yesterday, Mychael Bell was released from jail, after finally being allowed to post $45,000 bail. I see Bell’s release and upcoming trial in juvenile court as a positive sign — in my opinion the whole issue of the Jena 6 was not that these boys were in the right — a beating DID occur, and…
Full Figured Fall
I think my most regular readers realize Wednesday is my roughest day, but let me just explain why I didn’t post anything yesterday with this: work deadline + root canal = suckiest Wednesday ever. Seriously, I was at the dentist until after 7:00 p.m. So not fun. I’ve been fighting this summer-never-dies fight for too…
The Glorious Return of Worth a Click
Man, I haven’t done one of these since… MAY??? Wow. There were multiple reasons for it fading away — I’d originally envisioned Worth a Click as a weekly respite from longer posts on my busiest days, but being the verbose writer that I am, it never worked out that way. Ideally, it was supposed to…
I Won!!
You’re reading the words of an official Black Weblog Award winner!!!! I won the Best Niche Blog, and I got the Judges’ Vote for Best Culture Blog. Thank you so much to everyone who voted and showed Afrobella love. This means a lot!
Happy Independence to My Trinis!
I’ve been living in Miami for… jeez, coming up on a decade now! And I like it OK. I’ve become very used to Miami’s ways — not sure if that’s a good thing, sometimes. It probably just means I drive like a total jerk and I’ve learned more incidental Spanish than the average person. Even…
Last Day to Vote!
Heyo! Today’s the last day to get your vote on for yours truly. I’m nominated for THREE Black Weblog Awards — Best Culture Blog, Best Niche Blog, and Best Writing in a Blog (doesn’t that last one have an extra-special ring to it?)! Click here to log in and vote. Voting ends today, August 31…
The Perfect Road Trip Album (For the Roots Reggae Lover)
Picture this: you’re driving across the great state of Nevada towards California, marveling at the vast expanses of nothingness. The road is empty as far as the eye can see and the vista reveals the inspiration for America the Beautiful — spacious skies, purple mountain majesties, all that good stuff. Scattered across the arid landscape…
Say It Ain’t So, El
This might seem a bit off topic and random, but I gotta get into some sadness I read on the celebrity blogs today. Apparently my childhood crush, Eldra “El” DeBarge, has been arrested. And the dude is now 5’9″ and 130 pounds. He was always lean, but that’s extra lean. The mugshot is heartbreaking. Oh,…