Damn Genes

Write a letter to your 100-year-old self. I should have known this mess was going to happen to me. My uncle hit 101 and an aunt hit 100. Daddy was also 100 and he didn’t want it either. Now here I am sitting here at 100 rotting away and watching my friends and family die.

Beauty Supply Shopping Spree

Hair and makeup would make me feel great so I would go on a shopping spree at a beauty supply store.

I Used to Enjoy My Job But Now ….

Do you enjoy your job? Seven years ago, I truly loved my job. I really loved it. I had a great supervisor, I got along with my coworkers, the pay was better than what I had (I was fired from my previous job), and I was respected. Seven years later, I don’t have the love

Having a Moment

These frustrating moments come and go. From financial concerns to womanhood, you just get frustrated at many things and then beat yourself up for being frustrated. It’s a horrible, stupid cycle.

If I Were Rich …

If you could be someone else for a day, who would you be, and why? If I could be someone for a day, it would probably be Oprah Winfrey. She’s living her best life and minding her business. She has a farm and everything. I would just hang on my far and try on all

Thank You!!!!

Thanks to everyone for the support.

Advice to Teenage Me

What advice would you give to your teenage self? If I could tell my teenage self anything, I would tell me that I am not my sisters and to give myself a little grace. I would tell myself not to listen to the things my mother said about me. I would tell me to be

I’m a Horrible Resident

Name an attraction or town close to home that you still haven’t got around to visiting. I live in the DC/MD/VA area. I basically have all the things around me. One that is really embarrassing is the MGM at the National Harbor. I literally walked by it often while it was being built. I DRIVE

The Mad Woman’s View of Fun

List five things you do for fun. This is going to be hard for me because you can’t count sleeping. I sleep to escape. Since this is twisting my arm, I will say 5 things besides sleeping that I do for fun. 1. Color They had us coloring in the psych ward and I enjoyed

Writer’s Prompt of the Day

If you could make your pet understand one thing, what would it be? I have a dog named Gary and I actually wrote a blog about him (My Dog, Gary “Bear” Johnson). One thing I wish he would understand is that he has food and doesn’t need to eat out the trash. It makes him