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The Guilty Admission: I need to lose some weight

February 24, 2009
Now I was fully dressed...including my coat. and boots. That's gotta count for at least two pounds. Right?

Now I was fully dressed...including my coat. and boots. That's gotta count for at least two pounds. Right?

TG had a swim meet yesterday. On the way out, I stopped and jumped on a scale near the exit doors.

A brief breakdown on me and scales: I don’t own one. And I don’t believe in them. If I go to the doctor, I’ll jump on and see what it says. If I’m at my mom’s house and I wash my hands, I’ll get on the scale in her bathroom and check.

My weight doesn’t fluctuate too wildly. And I’m not a slave to the number. I pay closer attention to how my clothes fit. When the jeans get a bit tight or hard to button, I know it’s time to tighten things up.

So. I get on the scale yesterday. And I am very unhappy with the number staring back at me.

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Do You Care About The Oscars?

February 23, 2009

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Best Supporting Actress was the first award given out last night. I leaned toward the television set, my fingers crossed. Viola! Taraji! Come on!

(And I wasn’t rooting for either just because they were Black. I actually saw both films. And they were both great. And besides that, I saw Viola Davis in Antwone Fisher. THRILLING! And I’ve loved Taraji since Baby Boy: “I hate you Jody!”)

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6 Things I Learned This Week

February 22, 2009

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I learned six very important things this week… Thanks to my dear readers. (more…)

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The Critique: Tyler Perry As Medea

February 20, 2009

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I’ve never seen a Tyler Perry movie. And it’s never been on my to-do list.

I was slightly familiar with the plays. I can remember seeing bootlegged copies of the play on DVD in the hair salon.

And when I say bootlegged copies, I don’t mean pirated copies of an official DVD release. Those came years later. I’m talking about someone sneaking a camcorder into a theater and secretly taping a live performance. And then burning it on DVDs and selling them. Trifling!

What I knew about the Madea plays didn’t interest me. A man dressed in dragged who mispronounced words and fell down a lot? Nah. I’m good.

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Pitch Me!

February 19, 2009

I’d like you all to meet Ms. Alisha N. Tillery.

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Alisha’s a freelance writer from Memphis. She recently submitted a pitch to Essence. The pitch was turned down. Let’s see if we can help Alisha tighten up this pitch. Here’s what she submitted.

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