The ABC’s of Blogging

The ABC’s of Blogging


Saw this on several blogs including Disco Diva and Adrienne’s Little World blog among them. So here goes…


A) Attached or single: Single but attached to The Guy.


B) Best Friend: Minnie and My Sister

C)Cake or Pie: Cake

D)Day of Choice: Wednesday because it is hump day.

E)Essential Item: My Phone

F)Favorite Color: Purple

G)Gummy Bears or Worms: Gummy Bears

H)Hometown: Montgomery

I)Favorite Indulgence: Full Spa treatment

J)January or July: Neither. Either too cold or too hot.

K)Kids: None and there will be none.

L)Life isn’t complete without: Peace

M)Marriage Date: N/A

N)Number of brothers/sisters: I have one sister and one brother

O)Oranges or Apples: Apples (Granny Smith) I love cuties too! (This year’s season wasn’t great)

P)Phobias: Driving over a bridge with water underneath.

Q)Quotes: “The only lasting truth is change.” Octavia Butler

R)Reason’s to Smile: Family

S)Season of Choice: Spring/Fall

T)Tag 5 people: Have at it…

U)Unknown fact about me: I can’t swim…

V) Vegetable: Spinach

W) Worst Habit: My OCD type compulsions.

X) X ray or ultrasound: X-ray

Y) Your favorite foods: Ice Cream

Z)Zodiac sign: Typical Virgo

June Challenge - Day 23

Day 23 – How, Why, When did you start blogging? (Your story)



I started blogging back in 2006 as I prepared for my Sisterlock journey. I wanted to keep a journal of the trials and tribulations of locking my hair and I wanted to be a resource just like others were for me regarding Sisterlocks. Initially, the blogs I followed constantly updated and kept the pictures coming so I and others had lock envy as we transitioned. As time went on, the original bloggers stopped blogging, because there is only so much you can say once your locks have matured. Frankly, your hair is boring. I miss those bloggers. Now there is a whole host of new Sisterlock bloggers carrying on the torch. I changed the direction of this blog, because hey it was time to move past just one topic especially since I was writing other stuff anyway.


I have enjoyed reading blogs every since I discovered them, so it was really only natural that I would start one because as much as I like to read, I love writing. Although I do the editor’s note for my book club, I have so much more I want to say. And then there was a little problem, this blog wasn’t anonymous so I couldn’t write EVERYTHING I want to say. Meaning, I can’t talk about bad co-workers, politics, race relations etc. So I started another blog where I could be in my feelings and write whatever I want to without repercussions. It is where I feel free to write about any and everything, with the names changed for anonymity. That particular blog has moments of controversy, but it also does some educating and again allows me to show all aspects of my personality happy, sad, mean, angry, sensual, indifferent and of course sarcasm.


That is my blogging story.

I wish I had the words...

My prayers to MrsTDJ, one my favorite bloggers, a frequent commenter and blog friend.  She lost her husband on Saturday.  On her site she gives you links of their love story.  So take some time and read them and keep her and her family in your prayers.

Seriously, I Need to Leave These Internets Alone!

I have always been attracted the Internet and all the information out here. Plus, as my sister says I am nosey! True. She calls me the Internet Crawler. If you need to know something, I can find it on the Internet.

Lately, I have just been discovering different blogs and just reading what folks are putting out there in the atmosphere. And the reason for this post is that I just got through crying like a damn baby because of my insatiable need to be nosey.

I was on Chocolate Brides, and my goodness they posted a video of a couple. The title of the video was I think the Ultimate Love Story. Don't quote me, but anyway the groom has stage 4 stomach cancer and it has spread to his esophagus. There video is so touching and no words I can come up with will be able to convey the beauty of their story. They have to be the strongest folks I have seen in a long time. Even if I tried to put myself in their place I don't know if I could display so much strength considering the obstacles and the uncertainty they face. Pray for them.

Another blogger, I want put her blog down here, but she has stage 3 cancer and she is blogging from her hospital bed. I go to her spot every couple days to see if she is alright. She is a 20 something young lady and this is her 2nd bout with cancer. Her family is going through it as well. Her father gave a portion of his lungs and days after the incident he had a major heart attack and it was touch and go for a minute, but he is still recovering. He is a doctor as well. She lost her grandmother shortly after her grandfather died. And now, her mother has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. I feel this young woman's pain as she tried to chronicle her situation of helping others. How she does it is beyond me. I find myself crying just reading the entries. She is trying to deal with pain and all the medical issues that continue to come up as she lays in a hospital bed where she can have no visitors. I hurt for her and I pray for her and her family. Hell, I wrote about her in my journal. Why? Because she is a reminder of what Faith can do and that no matter how many FML moments I have, there is always someone going through way more.

I just wanted to spotlight these two blogs and say have a great weekend because life is too short not to enjoy what life has to offer.

I promise to comeback lighthearted next time!