"Sister Citizen": Black Women in a Crooked Room

"Sister Citizen": Black Women in a Crooked Room

Fall Colors

Jacket-Thrifted
Shirt-Thrifted
Belt-Thrifted
Skirt-H&M

MIXING

photography by Patrick Oates
Thrifted shorts and shirt
Steve Madden Nude Shoes

Its growing

CRISP

Everything is thrifted besides the shoes, which my sister gave me for a birthday present. :-)

Alysia Harris - 100 Sonnets Closer to Rittenhouse

In My Wildest Dreams

In My Wildest Dreams

Nigeria's 52nd Birthday

Born and bred in my homeland nigeria, I am Proud today. Proud to be a part of a beautiful mess such as thee. Its been a while since i've been back home(by choice). Its really sad to say, i'm scared of home. Sometimes I like to turn away from the problems of home instead of help. The pain is too much to bear, the corruption is too much to understand. Dont get me wrong, i love my country but sometimes I lose hope because i feel like everyone else gave up too. But today I am happy for us. Hopefully we will make it..hopefully.

Happy birthday.
Peace

Ted Talk;poetry.

Ted talk..beautiful piece and talk

Omg, finally something i can relate to. I write to figure things out as well. Please watch and i hope you guys enjoy.

My Conclusions and What Not

This week i've had a lot of epiphanies more than usual, mostly while in the shower lol. The one that stuck to me the most was my connection with people. I've been in constant flux with the way i feel about my peers. It seems as though my generation has lost their soul. Everyone is watered down but still thirsty, of the right things? Maybe not.  My big epiphany or accepted epiphany is that i am in the wrong generation. Carefully moving with the out-beat-structure of things and feeling like im the only one who notices that we are dancing to the wrong tune(s)

My reasoning for feeling so out place is solely based on my interactions with the people from my generation versus the lather. I find it a lot more "rewarding" hanging out with folks who are 23-26 more-so the ones 19-22.  I feel more at ease, a lot more comfortable speaking on certain subjects,  and its so dog-gone EFFORTLESS. On a rare occasion that do I find folks that are on the same tune as me,( not to say my tune is absolute, but im positive it's great)I flock to them.

When I meet folks my age, especially girls. I can vibe who's out to get what. Most times they show themselves within the first five minutes of conversation.Theres this passive-aggressive vibe I get, its so bizarre. Its like this basically, chicks love your style and your whole package but cant seem to step outside of the image and get to you as a person on the inside. I've noticed this with girls that are 18-22 particularly.

For example, I met this girl and she loved LOVED my style and she seemed to be really open.I was thinking ok she seems COOL to kick it with. I extended an "arm" of "friendship" and invited her on a lunch date so we can get to know each other, she just threw the idea off like i was pest. Now at this point i knew it had nothing to do with me cause im awesome, but it was distasteful on her part. Its like they welcome you with arms wide open, smiling and as you come in for the hug and their arms closes with a grin. I have NEVER EVER encountered this with any of the older girls i meet. The older girls compliment you, they're curious about you as a person, they make a CONNECTION and they keep it.

My conclusion is that my generation has been engulfed in lies about individuality. Media(society) has projected to us what unity is supposed to look like and its not even halfway true. The ones who dialuge the bullshit usually show the symptoms in their personality. It shows in the way they move, their lack of trust, the obsessiveness  over "me" vs "us". The folks that move in cliques and calls themselves INDIVIDUALS. Its really unfortunate! Im just going to deal with it and call it life. lol

Well, i've come to the end of my rant. Thank y'all for reading and understanding, if you did.

I appreciate
Peace

Accessories

I decided to paint my nails dark because it is fall and all, i hope y'all like. I've noticed how much i love gold. I barely wear silver accessories because they dont go well with my skin, or so i think. lol

Lone Ranger

At peace.

Looking beyond myself

This past weekend

I went home to Minnesota this past weekend and it was beyond amazing! The visit was everything i needed and more. Before i left Minnesota to South Carolina, i really thought the twin cities was a basic town, boy was i wrong! My last visit made me appreciate mineap a lot more. The skyline downtown, the cold, fall leaves that change colors, EVERYTHING. One of the things i took for granted was the love that engulfed me. I mean i knew I was loved, but when I went back home I was overwhelmed by it. The way my mother sprang up and hugged me, my friends taking time out thier schedule to squeeze me in, my boyfriend treating me to heaven on earth even though it was his birthday, it was beautiful.  I was just surprised that good quality of people truly loved and cared about me. 

I mean you are who you attract? i guess right?

Blessed.