aw, the sweet sweet smell of competition! us seattleites go hard when it comes to proving our mettle in competition and wits. the crazier the better. thankfully, i have friends who aren’t afraid to join me in my quests to explore and conquer seattle. that is how team honey bees was born! on a perfectly normal saturday, …
crafts and cocktails with some of my girlfriends
i’m very late posting this story about my fabulous crafts and cockstails party back in april. i had some of my girlfriends over for sangria and a craft party. we made magnetic makeup boards. after making my own i decided every girl needed to have one in her life. the ladies had a fabulous time …
tales from a brown girl at the emerald city con
i’m a geeky brown girl. i don’t really have to tell you that because you can see it in the headline of my site. you can also figure it out by reading my posts and check out my photos. i loves my geekiness. in fact, i never felt comfortable in my skin until i truly …
may day protests in seattle go horribly wrong
sometimes seattleites make me shake my head. let’s take today for instance. the may day protest went horribly wrong. why people why? a small crowd gathers as some demonstrators confront phoenix jones, a self-proclaimed crime fighter, outside the william kenzo nakamura united states courthouse u.s. court of appeals tuesday, may 1, 2012 in seattle. jones …
spending the weekend with my ride or dies
one of the hardest parts of living in seattle is being so far away from my best friends. we meet in college many years ago and have been inseparable since. i mean, we are thick as thieves. and even though we don’t live in the same place, we talk on conference call every wednesday. the …
the fields are alive with the sight of tulips
one of the cool things about living in the pacific northwest is the abundant beauty. you hear me talk about the mountains and the water but you probably never heard me mention the flowers and the rainforest and the waterfalls and the vineyards. this past weekend i ventured north an hour to experience the beauty …
ain’t no stopping sunshine
today was one of those days where gray skies and seattle gloom were abundant. it’s only 10 am and already i’m sad. i’m not someone who suffers from s.a.d.d. but i do love me some sunshine. my skin craves it! on the days when it fails to show up i’m one unhappy camper. because i’m …
friends + dinner + art = the fabric of our lives
spending time with my friends is very important to me. i believe you have to work hard to cultivate relationships and keep them growing deeper and stronger. the seattle winter/early spring climate allows for a lot of friendship cultivation time! that is how i found myself hanging out with my friend shaquita on capitol hill …
i made my very own magnetic makeup board!
people are always asking me what we do when it’s so rainy outside. i seriously think people think the entire city shuts down when the rainy season starts. for us, the rainy season lasts pretty much october to may but who’s keeping track? we get it. you all think it rains all the time in …
no walk in the park … or is it?
the sun made a stellar appearance this past saturday and being winter — and the season of no sun — seattlites went crazy! i personally headed over to green lake to snap some pictures, get in some nature-inspired reflection and mediation and of course walk the trail for a little exercise. as to be expected …