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:

On to the Ex One?

So, sista's got this complex situation:

My ex (let's call her Coco) and I can't seem to stay away from each other. (I'm warning you here; After the back story, things get very explicit.)

Now, we haven't actually been girlfriend-and-girlfriend since December, but, for a while there, we were trying to work things out. Sadly, we couldn't figure out how to fix things. We both love each other a lot, still, but when two people want two very different things in their immediate futures, it's usually time to let it go, at least for a while.

All the Cool Kids Are Doing It

It's that time of year where you're either cruising with the windows down (or the AC blasting) or hiding from the sun and insects. Here's some things to help you pass the time either way:

loveis4suckaz.com - download the new, free mixtape from Krucial Brothers' new protege', Alexandra "Andra" Govere. Funky, quirky, surprisingly soulful pop music for your car stereo. My fave track: "Robotic".

durandbernarr.bandcamp.com - Chill out and wind down under the ceiling fan to the smooth, neo-soulful sounds of my man from ATL. Two free mixtapes - one, a tribute to Erykah Badu; the other, filled with dope covers and original material. My fave track: Borderline Worship

youtube.com/goinggoldenagain - Have a Golden Girls marathon on the couch

youtube.com/adwstan - Or have a Living Single marathon in bed

youtube.com/hartbeat - Get familiar with one of YouTube's newest partners, Hart, a young stud from Cali who's a talented musician and all-around hilarious person.

And don't forget to be on the lookout for Diggy Simmons' sophomore mixtape, Airborne, on July 29th. This kid is gonna be very successful very soon. He's got a deal with Atlantic, a shoe line called Chivalrous Culture (which I can't wait to get my hands on this fall), personal style to spare, and a blog dedicated to it all: digslifeofthejetsetter.blogspot.com/

GO!

Chicks, Man.

Ah ha. The post you've been waiting for...The one about girls. I'm not quite sure what to say about some of them, yet, as there are a few works in progress, but I can at least give y'all the rundown of who will be showing up as blog subjects from time to time, names obviously changed to protect the innocent and the guilty:

Apples: My work wife. Cute, straight, funny, smart, sorority girl, recently engaged. A Class A nut in the best way possible.

Bosslady: It's a love/hate relationship.

Mama: Soon to be former landlady. The love of my life. The bane of my existence.

Slim: One of my best friends. Lives a few hours away in the town we went to college in. Cool ass white girl, lesbian, semi-playa. My platonic boo.

Stem: My 2nd ex-work wife. Super sexy. Super thick. Super single. Semi-touchy-feely-flirty (with me, anyway). Lesbian? Is playing hard to get (and I don't like it). Ongoing crush and lust at first sight. The potential girl of my dreams.

Sunshine: A former college roommate. Sorority girl. My ex-boo. Super smart. Super cute. Super bubbly. Straight? Very touchy-feely-flirty. A genuine sweetheart, or so I thought. The first person to break my heart. Everybody loves or is in love with this girl.

Super Fahn G. (SFG): Apple's best friend. A teacher. Engaged and head over heels, or so it seems. Touchy-feely-flirty (Clearly, I have a type). Straight? A former crush. A current object of admiration. We had a connection the first time we met.

Dubs: Ex-work wife from my ex-job. College student. Touchy-feely-flirty. Straight. A full out playa on the surface. A hermit on the inside. Former lust at first sight. Current wing man.