A girlfriend of mine from college has an online jewelry boutique called Sucre Couture. She sent me this beautiful piece. I am so excited, because it is one of those pieces I would never get for myself because I would not know what to wear it with. Now, I'm excited about the challenge. Visit her website at SucreCouture.com.

So this weekend, DJ Traci Steele had a media appreciation brunch. It was really cool, and not just because there were drinks and food, but because a lot of Atlanta's Black media was there and it was fun networking with them.  I even saw my bosses from my old internships. Good time:)

DJ Traci Steele

Me and my bosses from Upscale from when I was an intern. 

Me and Portia Scott, the editor from The Atlanta Daily World where I interned. 

The Slip

I went to SC last weekend and totally slipped on my diet, and then last night, I ordered a pizza that was gross and not even worth it. This week, I have to get back on track. But I have to tell you, I am totally getting tired of broiled chicken and baked fish. This week's assignment: to find healthy recipes that won't bore me!

I was in Los Angeles about two weeks ago, and I got to go to a fry at DZ's church called Fish Fryday, lol, isn't that cute. Left to right: Shante, me, DZ.

While I was in Miami, I got to see Brownie and his fiance Christen. We had drinks and got in the pool when it was raining, which, apparently, I was the only one down for. RAIN SWIMS ARE THE BEST as long as there is not lightning, lol.

I have a very sad, very embarrassing OBSESSION with Syd The Kid. I am nearly 30, I don't think she is 20 yet. It is really pathetic. But, on a high note, she is in this group called The Internet and their album, Purple Naked Ladies is pretty awesome. Sigh. Like I needed yet another thing to be humiliated about.

Inspiration Wall

Josephine. Lena. Dorothy. These three ladies mark the beginning of the inspiration wall I am putting together in my room. I am very excited about it, and I will post the finished product. It will not be something fit for HGTV I promise, lol, but it's important to me. I have had this on my mind for ages and I am ready to get it done. So, stay tuned!

Inspector Stalker

I understand that it is completely unhealthy, but I monitor Mrs. Dread's Facebook page. And I say monitor so that I don't sound crazy, even though I know it is crazy. And now that I have discoverd with my Ghost Writer investigative skills that she has a Twitter page I am monitoring that as well. Why you may be asking? Well I have to tell you the truth because there is no lie that wouldn't sound crazy anyway. Originally, since I was not Facebook friends with Dreads, I could not not see what he was posting (which I noticed today, when monitoring, is no longer the case), but I did find that I could see what Mrs. Dreads was posting. And I wasn't so much interested in the posts as I was updates on him and what he may be up to. LOL, like maybe I would one day look at her page and it would say: "Today my husband has come down with a highly infectious flesh eating lip disease that could effect anyone he has kissed in the past year. OMG!" Well, my recent monitoring has lead me to believe that something is up in the Dreads household. The last time she posted words was June 9, and on June 28 she responded to a post. Her recent activity on FB has been friend requests, and her Twitter page is DEAD. Dreads himself changed his cover pic on June 22. Why have they gotten so quiet going into July? What is up? On Twitter, Mrs. Dreads says she is tired, as any woman with an army of kids would be...or maybe it's a rare form of highly contageous tropical mono that I could too have! Funny, Dread's asked me if I was crazy and I said no with confidence. Now I have to rethink it. I am so ashamed!

Week 1

I am not sure if I told you guys, but after watching the documentary Food Matters, I decided to go on a diet. I feel like the worst is over. I don't wake up in the morning so hungry that I want to die. So basically, I never ate beef or pork, but I have stopped eating turkey meat as well. So I am pretty much just eating chicken and fish. I want to not be eating chicken by next month, but we will see, lol. I also cut out snacking, rice, and pasta. I bought a bunch of fruit, which was hella expensive and vegetables. I cheated on Monday, I had a candy bar, and yesterday I had some Cheez-Its. But for the most part, I am doing well. I haven't lost a pound though, lol. I will keep you posted.

Iggy Azalea - PU$$Y / OFFICIAL VIDEO

This song is hilarious to me!!! Why is there a child in this video, and why
is her grandma Black? Sigh, so many questions.