Trying my best to break the monotony, I decided to take a trip to the Chicago Loop and do a bit of site seeing. I could not help but to notice that a great deal of our citizens have become creative and resourceful as they shift their gears into survival. I decided to get off […]
Excuse Me? Can I Have One Box of Perm and a Pregnancy Test Please?
Traveling in the rain, I swiftly walked up the street to my local neighborhood Beauty Supply store out of desperation to change my boring dark brown hair color. Dripping wet, I jogged inside the store scaling the isles until I was able to locate the section for permanent hair color without the help of a […]
When It’s Black It’s Taboo
It’s amazing to me how many double standards there are when you analyze what’s accepted in the white culture. I was sitting on my love seat watching television when the previews for Mama Mia appeared on my screen. A renowned British musical focusing on the life of a young girl who’s about to marry. But […]
Courageous? or Cour’razy?
Stomach grumbling from my bad habit of skipping meals, I stopped by the famous Golden Arches for a snack to satisfy my hunger. Waiting for my number to be called, stood before me was a woman with quite an interesting hair-do. I thought to myself, "When the beautician spun her around towards the mirror with […]