http://youtu.be/6l3F-YoznEg?t=3s I am a clumsy and accident-prone chick. Ordained before time immemorial. What toddler you know breaks her leg learning how to walk? My mother photographed me, knock-kneed, standing next to an ottoman with a purple cast binding my leg. I am reminded of this when I wonder why I walk into walls. It onlyContinue reading “Chicks Stay Tripping (Or, Why I Need Him)”
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Bougie Girls Against Bologna
Frankly, I wanted to punch him in the mouth. I was sitting in the work lunch room, minding my own business, eating a hastily packed meal of Ramen noodles and snacks. My coworker Greg glanced over at my bowl and snorted. “Are you eating Ramen Noodles?” “Yeah.” “I wouldn’t get caught dead eating those things!Continue reading “Bougie Girls Against Bologna”
Wiping Blood Off the Leaves
I kill green things. Under my care, plants eventually turn brown and brittle. One potted cilantro I bought lasted long enough for me to make one tasty batch of guacamole, and then the leaves wilted. It died within the week. I don’t know why my plants conk out on me. I may over or underContinue reading “Wiping Blood Off the Leaves”
Confessions of a Teacher Who Quit
A long time ago, I was a teacher. I initially didn’t want to be, though. I was terrified. I hated standing up in front of people unless I had a memorized script (like a poem). I stood behind the lectern on the first day so the students wouldn’t see my knees shaking. I prayed my voice would holdContinue reading “Confessions of a Teacher Who Quit”
I’m About to Go Broke
I kid, I kid! But not really. When I first moved to Atlanta seven years ago, I discovered a store that not only kept its racks full of fashionable, work-appropriate clothing, but also made clothes small enough for women my size. Honestly, that’s all I really ask of a store; make stuff I can fitContinue reading “I’m About to Go Broke”
dara t. mathis 