to a brown boy

in case you're wondering where i got my blog title from....

That brown girl's swagger gives a twitch
To beauty like a Queen,
Lad, never damn your body's itch
When loveliness is seen.

For there is ample room for bliss
In pride in clean brown limbs,
And lips know better how to kiss
Than how to raise white hymns.

And when your body's death gives birth
To soil for spring to crown,
Men will not ask if that rare earth
Was white flesh once, or brown.

-countee cullen

welcome to my world, y'all

i hate twitter and facebook places character limits on status updates. that's when my homie suggested i start a blog of random musings from my natural hair to dealings/interactions with trifling people to politics and current events. just a few ground rules and random comments for this thing:

1. even though i cuss like a belligerent homeless person angry about getting an apple instead of crack money, i'm trying to get right with my life. so don't be using any cuss words on my creative space.

2. above average reasoning skills of the LSAT variety are required for anyone ballsy enough to post comments, or even more ballsy to challenge me. that should be fun considering the fact that i'm ALWAYS right. yea, i said it. you want to put money on it and make me a rich woman?

3. i am random. you'll love it. deal with it.

4. be considerate of safe spaces. i have no tolerance for ignorance, hateful, racist, sexist, classist heterosexist comments and i will def shut.you.down if you dare harass my life with such foolishness. heck, i might even consider running your user name through my "people", find you, and practice my shank-wielding hand on your face. Sing Sing correctional facility style.

5. i hate capitalizing letters and sticking to most fundamental grammatical principles.

6. don't always expect profound things from me.

7. don't expect me to update this everyday. remember, i'm a student. thanks.

8. feel free to follow me. i don't ever disappoint :)

thanks for stopping by my virtual home and please be sure to come again.

peace.