December 2010
16 posts
“Always wear lipstick and smile.”
– My mother
Nicki Minaj and Feminism →
There is a lot to love about Nicki Minaj. There is also a lot to hate. Is her “Barbie” persona setting black women back, or is her in-your-face attitude needed and refreshing. Is it some mixture of both? Idk…
If the post before this one seems a tad bit confusing, you should know that it’s a continuation of a conversation about a post of his on the use of weave (also you should totally subscribe to his tumblr, he’s always offering #foodforthought). I think I state my position pretty clearly below, and I also touched on the topic a bit in a previous post.
Feel free to share your opinion!
vivalaevolucion asked: I dont know how to operate tumblr that well
but to refute what you said.. Yea, its is about HER, but at the same time. Why should she have to look outwards to find the love that should be found internally?
#foodforthought
but to refute what you said.. Yea, its is about HER, but at the same time. Why should she have to look outwards to find the love that should be found internally?
#foodforthought
Me Gustas Cuando Callas
By Pablo Neruda
Me gustas cuando callas porque estas como ausente,
y me oyes desde lejos, y mi voz no te toca.
Parece que los ojos se te hubieran volado
y parece que un beso te cerrara la boca.
Como todas las cosas estan llenas de mi alma
emerges de las cosas, llena del alma mia.
Mariposa de sueno, te pareces a mi alma,
y te pareces a la palabra melancolia.
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Lunar Eclipse
Watching it with my family. Astronomy was my favorite science in high school.
I thought of this, my favorite line from Romeo and Juliet:
“O, swear not by the moon, th’ inconstant moon,
That monthly changes in her circle orb,
Lest that thy love prove likewise variable.”
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Winter in the Desert
Outside smells like rain, roasting chile, and burning firewood. It’s a night for writing, a night for loving
“‘Always learn poems by heart,’ she said. ‘They have to become...”
– Janet Fitch (White Oleander)
“There is no fashion without foundation”
– Christian Dior
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“Poco a poco se anda lejos (Little by litte one goes far)”
New Additions
If you look above. You’ll find that you can click links reading “The Author” and “Roll Call.” ”The Author” is a short bio, and “Roll Call” contains links to blogs i read. Enjoy.
The Best Laid Plans...
There are things that happen in your life that will make us question, “Why?” We sit back and we plan out everything: the when, the how. We have everything figured out, and then the something will come out of nowhere and throw us off track.
I truly believe that everything happens for a reason. Sometimes God does things in order to get the pen out of our hands and the planner off of...
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The Cast of Glee - Don’t Stop Believin
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