All In My Grill

I've skipped another day, but I'm back. This is post #4 in my 30 Day Blog Challenge (say it like dude on that episode of the Cosby Show) - What I Ate Today - or yesterday, in this case.

I'm sticking the rest of this post under the cut because there are pictures to load.

The Kid Is Alright

What's that you say? It's Wednesday and I skipped a day in my 30 Day Blog Challenge Bonanza? I should be ashamed of myself for dropping the ball so early in the game?

Kiss my ass.

I say that with love. I clicked on the new post link last night, but CoCo was here and I was tired. I know I'm tardy for the party, but I will make up to you by blogging my ass off tonight. Starting with Post #3 in my challenge - My Parents.


I am pretty much a perfect mixture of my parents, for better and for worse.

Amores Perros

Redacted to protect the innocent and the guilty.

Jump In, Jump Out

INtroduce yoself!

My name is S. K.. (Hey!) And I don't play! (Hey!) I'm from the dirty. (Hey!) I rep GA! *double dutches*

I'm just kidding. I can't double dutch.

This is Post #1 in my 30 Day Blog Challenge Spectacular - Introduce Yourself, so here I am, laying myself as bare as my thin veil of semi-anonymity will allow.

So here goes:

CHALLENGE!! [/Bill Cosby]

This here is the list of blog topics for a 30 Day Challenge I jacked from the lovely Humbly Beautiful, who got it from Because I Said So, who begat Tamar, so on and so forth. I thought this would give us a lot to talk about, and, hopefully, some of y'all might want to take on the challenge for yourselves. Should be pretty fun and interesting. Who knows? Maybe I'll learn something new about myself.

•Day 01 – Introduce yourself
•Day 02 – Your first love
•Day 03 – Your parents
•Day 04 – What you ate today
•Day 05 – Your definition of love
•Day 06 – Your day
•Day 07 – Your best friend
•Day 08 – A moment
•Day 09 – Your beliefs
•Day 10 – What you wore today
•Day 11 – Your siblings
•Day 12 – What’s in your bag
•Day 13 – This week
•Day 14 – What you wore today
•Day 15 – Your dreams
•Day 16 – Your first kiss
•Day 17 – Your favorite memory
•Day 18 – Your favorite birthday
•Day 19 – Something you regret
•Day 20 – This month
•Day 21 – Another moment
•Day 22 – Something that upsets you
•Day 23 – Something that makes you feel better
•Day 24 – Something that makes you cry
•Day 25 – A first
•Day 26 – Your fears
•Day 27 – Your favorite place
•Day 28 – Something that you miss
•Day 29 – Your aspirations
•Day 30 – One last moment

Tag Team, Back Again

...Party people on the floor, now let's begin. / If you wanna let loose, I'ma show you the way. / Whoop! There it is. / Hit meh! *tootsie rolls*

I got tagged by the beautiful Sweet T, so here goes:

1. What inspired you to start a blog and share your style with the world?

I was inspired by finding that there was an ever-expanding group of bloggers out there who were like me - queer women of color trying to make some sense of these things called life and sexuality. I don't know about style, but I share my life with the world in hopes that someone out there will find that much needed sense of community and support or even just entertainment from a familiar point of view like I did with the bloggers that came before me.

2. If you dumped your handbag right this second, what contents would fall out of your makeup bag?

I usually just carry my wallet in my pocket or hand, but I do have a shoulder bag. Anywho, I don't wear makeup. I've got a Blistex Lip Infusion Moisture Blast gloss/chapstick, Carmex cherry chapstick (like every good lesbian should), an Axe Vice body spray bullet, and some Very Irresistible Givenchy hand lotion. That's about it.

3. Which celebrity do you wish you had of speed dial to call for shopping dates?

Well, Ellen for one, because I'm always down for some fresh sweaters, button downs, dark wash jeans, ties/scarves, and sneakers. Diggy Simmons, for that hipster/prep, fashion week look. Diddy - I may not be a fan of the man, but I love a lot of pieces from his Sean John collections. Sara Ramirez, because I want to (un)dress her. :)

4. Favorite Ben and Jerry's flavor.

I can't say I have one, but the brown sugar cinnamon ice cream they've used as a base for some of their flavors kicks my ass. My favorite ice cream is Starbucks' Java Chip Frappuccino. A close second is any good Vanilla Bean.

5. What are you most looking forward to pulling out of your closet this fall?

My boots, lightweight jackets, and scarves.

6. Describe your personal style in three words.

Preppy hipster thug.

7. What are you currently rocking on your iPod?

I've got everything but country in my music collection, but Andra Govere, Erykah Badu, Diggy Simmons, 90s Queen Latifah, and Epik the Dawn's beats are in heavy rotation currently. Celia Cruz, Alicia Keys, Sade, Prince, and anything from the black house boom of the 90s are staples for me. Individual songs I'm feeling right now are Miguel ft. J. Cole "All I Want is You," Mike Posner "Cooler Than Me (Gigamesh Remix)," Nelson (the RnB singer, not the blond twins) "Can't Stop Thinking 'Bout You," and Kanye West ft. Dwele "Power."

8. What's your favorite way to mix high-end items with low-budget pieces?

I spend the big money on pieces that are going to last me a long time - jackets, shoes, sweaters, and accessories. Things that I go through and/or wear out fast like sneakers and shirts, I keep cheap and simple or buy them on sale at anywhere from KMart to Gucci.

I tag Humbly Beautiful and any of you sexy lurkers out there that haven't been tagged yet.

The Ballad of "Stem"

I told this story to Slim Tuesday when I went down to Macon to wreak havoc and terrorize the townspeople and all that good stuff, so I figured it's about time I let you in on the details, as well.

Most of y'all already got the short and sweet of my thoughts on Stem (that's Stud + Fem for those that don't know) in the "Chicks, Man" post, but allow me to elaborate: