Hear me out on this first.

If you're anything like me, the first time you saw a copy of Essence, you were probably in awe. Your jaw might have dropped or you were mesmerized thinking "There's actually a magazine by, for, and about women like me." Then, you got hooked.

The first time i saw a copy of Essence, I was a kid. Robin Givens was on the cover and I always loved Robin Givens because she's a walking doll. I've been hooked ever since.

But why has it been so bland and blah over the years.… Continue

i don't know your stance on gun ownership, but i'm thinking about getting me a shot gon or a rifle.

the neighborhood i live in isn't the greatest. it's okay and it's pretty diverse, but idiots live there too. one weekend, a group of dumb thugs were knockin on my door saying they were looking for Ricky. I smelled trouble. Plus, I have 2 kids to take care of. i aint opening the door so i told them they had the wrong apartment. then, they came back a few nights later at 3 in the dang morning knock… Continue

kind of like a hand bag or a cute pair of earrings. and don't tell me I'm the only one that consults with one.

for shits and giggles i called this psychic network and i cna't believe the stuff that woman knew. like, i don't wanna put my business on this blog, but she blew me away telling me to beware about how my baby's daddy might not be there for the kids. and don't hesitaate to put my hand in his pocket and dig in his wallet.

he knows more about his new girlfriend than he does his own child… Continue

Do any of yall watch I LOVE MONEY? (I haven't been watching it because I'm too cheap to pay for cable and it's cheaper to watch cable at someone else's house)

anyway, I saw the first episode. that chick Myamee (Why can't Flavor Flav spell?) was on there. She was prancing around in skimpy lingerie and said her strategy was to use her boobs and her butt. the season before that, that collosal BITCH Megan ran around in a bikini. She even admitted "Running around in a bikini finally paid off" and sh… Continue

usually, i'm subjected to scrutiny because that's the story of my life, but, one day, me and a group of women were talking about hair and all the rituals involved in taking care of our hair. i don't wanna sound like an ego maniac, but i've got pretty hair. (check out my myspace pics) in a way, i'm super anal about people touching it or even thinking about doing anything to it. and i'm anal about the stuff i put in it. (they oughta take that 911 stuff off the market because it made my hair smell… Continue