Loving and living this life in Seattle
I grew up playing video games. I will never forget the day my dad brought home the highly coveted Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) for my brothers and me. I can’t remember our exact reaction, but I am certain shrieks of joy, erratic jumping up and down, and emphatic declarations of love for our dad were …
When I went off to college back in the 1900s (side eye to gen Z), I had three expectations: I would graduate with the knowledge and skill I needed to thrive in my chosen profession; I would meet the man I was going to marry; and I would build lifelong friendships with the people who …
I hope that you’re the one. If not, you are the prototype. ~ 3 Stacks I make no apologies for saying with my whole chest that Black women are lit. I am always blown away by the grace, style, and general flyness of Black women. Growing up, I would marvel at the well-dressed women with …
First and foremost, HAPPY JUNETEENTH because Black Liberation is my favorite thing! As far as I know, none of us has control over what family we are born into and what part of the world we make our grand entrance. I happen to have been born in the good ol’ USA. That comes with a …
I am not what you would consider an animal lover. I am not a fan of pets. I don’t necessarily enjoy encounters with animals in the wild, though I absolutely respect them and their ownership of the great outdoors. It is their home, and I’m just grateful to be granted passage. This is important to …
I cannot remember a time in my life when I didn’t enjoy writing. Even from an early age, I was enamored with stories and the collection of words that collaborated to make stories come to life. The written word is a form of cosmic magic. Words transform, transfix, and teleport us to places we dare …
If you have been around this place for a while, you already know that I speak fluent geek. I adore most things geeky and nerdy in the scifi, fantasy, and comics space. I have traveled to attend a few comic cons in my life with San Diego Comic Con and Dragon Con being the biggest. …
Let me start this by saying I am not on the clock app. I downloaded it during Covid back in 2020 like everyone else but quickly realized I didn’t like the potential danger of the algorithm and I hated that all the content it surfaced for me was of white girls recording themselves doing dances …
I have lived in Seattle for over 15 years and this was the first year I have ever hosted my family for Christmas. I am going to be honest, hosting out of town guests is stressful. You spend so much time prepping for their arrival – thinking about accommodations, setting agendas so they have the …
While I kicked off birthday week in Vegas to see Usher in Residence, I actually celebrated my birthday with some of my besties in Houston for the inaugural Honeyland Festival. Have I said how much I love girls trips? You know there are going to be endless jokes, uncontrollable laughter, an abundance of shenanigans, and …