And just like that NYC is freezing. Sigh. I hate the cold gray days of winter as much as I hate full length fake fur coats. Well Almost. ‘Cause I really, really hate those damn coats.
And just like that NYC is freezing. Sigh. I hate the cold gray days of winter as much as I hate full length fake fur coats. Well Almost. ‘Cause I really, really hate those damn coats.
Ever complain about something so much, the very sound of your own voice starts to become annoying? Well that’s exactly the point my girl Toya and I reached about our recent “I’m so happy all I do is eat” weight gain last week Wednesday.
This evening I’m headed to Detroit for my goddaughter Sydney’s christening. And I gotta be honest, I’m really excited. The last time I saw Sydney she was an 8-month bump and stretching my poor BFF’s stomach into something straight out of a bad sci-fi movie. Seriously.
So I spent all day Sunday running around D.C. producing a photo shoot of skateboarder Darren Harper for SET Magazine. And can I just say, if every day of work could look like this… bring it on!
In addition to being super talented (among a bunch of other accolades/ affiliations, he’s the first African American skater sponsored by Travis Barker’s Stars & Straps clothing line), Darren has the most amazing skin and teeth I’ve seen on a non-model Black boy like, EVER. And something tells me that this kid (easy ladies, he’s only 26 years old) who makes a living by spending his days rolling through the world on a damn board is so not the one for the expensive bath products.
Watching Darren for six hours (and yes, I got paid to peep him out) got me to thinking about the state of black men’s skin. More specifically the recent string of guys with bad skin that I’ve come across recently.
Its 2008, why do you still have razor bumps? I get the whole curly hair conspiracy but how about you make sure you’re using a clean blade to cut? I dated a professional barber for almost six years, and the first thing I learned was that half of all razor bumps are cause by dirty blades. Mmm-hmmm… And what’s really good with the dry flaky skin? Ya’ll just looking ashy all around the mouth and eyebrow area… My brothers, please stop acting like facial moisturizer (no, not your girl’s hand lotion or mama’s tub of Vaseline) is freaking kryptonite and handle that.
And do not get me started on all the folks with twisted, yellow, jumbled, rock biter mouths. You know what, when your teeth are wrecked, my natural thought process is to assume that your breath stinks. Uh-uh, I can’t…
And you know what? You shouldn’t want me to either.
It’s that’s time again (drum roll, please)…..
The latest installment in my Essence Magazine certified, Publisher’s Weekly praised, African American Literature Award nominated teen series HOTLANTA; IF ONLY YOU KNEW; is in bookstores nationwide RIGHT NOW. WooHoo! Yip-Pee! This is where the bottles pop and the crowds start chanting my name!!
IF ONLY YOU KNEW continues the crazy, drama-filled adventures of ATL hotgirls Sydney and Lauren Duke- the ‘flyest’, wealthiest, ‘it’ girls Buckhead has seen in a loooong time. If you ain’t know before, it’s a page turner for all ages! If you watch The Hills, Gossip Girl, Baldwin Hills or any of the many scandalous young adult shows on television, you’re gonna LOVE my book. And if you don’t, you still love me and that should be more than enough.
So seriously, what I really, really, really need you do is, run, not walk or stroll to your nearest bookstore and purchase your copies IMMEDIATELY-one for you, your mom/aunt/sister/baby cousin and the closest teenager in your life. And then puh-lease, TELL SOMEBODY I DON’T KNOW to buy a copy. At $8.99 a pop, its the perfect birthday/ holiday/ everyday gift.
And if you’re caught up inthe gas crisis, by all means, make your purchase online at amazon. Every sale counts, not to mention there’s a free shipping incentive going on RIGHT NOW:
http://www.amazon.com/Hotlanta-Novel-Only-You-Knew/dp/0545003091/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1222962095&sr=1-1
Keep it real, don’t you like being able to say you know an author who’s at the top of Amazon’s bestseller list? Wouldn’t you like to see me sitting on Oprah’s couch talking smack?? Well if you support my books, that very well might happen. But if you don’t… what you’re gonna be saying is, I KNEW a writer who is now break dancing for dollars at the 34th Street/ Herald Square subway station.
And nobody wants that, right?
Yep, I went to see the movie, The Women this past Saturday. And let’s just say it wasn’t the best acting I’ve ever seen (could Meg Ryan’s bloated lips be any more distracting? Or Jada Pinkett-Smith behave like more of a caricature of the butchy lesbian?). Howsomeva, it wasn’t necessarily the worst (can we all agree anything featuring Nicole Kidman a.k.a the patron saint of long suffering, sun deprived, frail white women who always need rescuing is a waste of your hard earned $10.50?). There were definitely a couple points where I laughed, got involved and even felt an emotional tug which is pretty much the point of these chick flicks, right?
Okay party people, it’s about that time for you to log back onto Amazon.com! After five long months, the second book in the HOTLANTA series- IF YOU ONLY KNEW is on sale not now but RIGHT NOW.
The official drop date (read: when it will be on shelves in bookstores nationwide) is actually October 1st. So pls prepare yourself for the string of shameless self promoting e-blasts and posts on my blog around that time. But puh-lease, feel free to be ahead of the curve…
It’s time to be a friend (and keep Mitzi off the cheese line). Log on NOW and purchase your copy TODAY! And then, here’s the really important part, tell someone that I don’t know about it! I can only keep this cha cha line moving with your support.
Err-umm, why did Barack Obama just singlehandedly bring back the lightskin black man????
Not since the days Christopher Williams and Al B. Sure has anyone cared this deeply what a brother with wavy hair had to say about any damn thing. I am so excited to part of this historical moment. Obama is the truth.
Trust, I’ll be saying a prayer every day from now until election day. Cause I know every redneck in the backwoods of America who swore up and doen it could never happen is now rev’d up and about to mobilize in order to prevent this man from stepping foot into the big House.
Turns out the bike riding is just what the doctor ordered to strech out the crazy muscle that’s been kiling me softly for a week. Unfortunately, I’m so out of shape-or as I prefer to call it, soft and squishy- the three miles that we rode to the beach (and another three back), almost sent me to an early grave. With each push of the petal, I kept thinking dear God did I really do this EVERY freaking day when I was a kid? How in the world did I not give myself a heart attack?? Good grief. The only thing that stopped me from simply falling over into the ditch on the side of the street was the fact that I knew none of my equally unbalanced homegirls could’ve saved me. And I’d be the broken up chick on the side of the road in Edgarstown waiting for the ambulance to come get me and all my parts. Not cute.