Happy Caribbean Literature Day! Take a moment right now to think about Caribbean literature. What comes to mind? Did you think of the titles we read in school like A Cow Called…
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In Memory of My Best Friend
On December 17th 2011 my very best friend, my sister – the most amazing person I know left this earth for a much better place. My mother tells me that Lesley and I met…
Blog is Back!
After another much longer than expected hiatus, I’m back on the blog! Did you miss me? I’ll be honest, I tried to come up with every possible excuse why I wasn’t blogging. “I haven’t…
Happy Birthday Momma!
Lorna Goodison wrote a beautiful poem about a mother (not sure if it is about her mother), and even though the circumstances are very different, every time I read it, I think of my own…
Hair Adventures: Embracing This Fro
I was born with a full head of hair. Hair that kept growing and growing. By the time I was 8 years old, I was certain that the reason why I was the…
Happy Birthday Pops!
Today is my father’s 60th birthday. Happy Birthday Daddy! Everyone says that their Dad/Mom is the best but I am truly grateful to have such wonderful parents. Growing up I probably wasn’t the most appreciative…
FUNemployment
According to UrbanDictionary.com, Funemployment is “a happy time in one’s life when one is not employed and not wanting to be employed.” Other definitions include receiving unemployment benefits and spending it on leisurely activities and…
Three Suitcases and A Box
I’m writing this post from my bedroom in Grenada. In case you didn’t realize from my last two posts, my whirlwind of an experience in DC has come to an end and I’m back home…
My Room Is A Mess
My room is a mess…. When I moved to DC two years ago I came with one suitcase. Now I’m leaving DC with three suitcases and a box. When did I accumulate all this…
A Day of Service
In recognition of MLK Day on January 16th, I joined thousands of other volunteers in a day of service commemorating the incredible legacy of Dr.Martin Luther King Jr – a man whose unwavering dedication for…