September 2003 Archives

My house has been really tidy lately and John has been trying to make his way to IKEA for weeks now. So yesterday, it happened - I made my way over on the free shuttle bus.

Welcome to autumn! My friend Darrell is visiting from New Orleans - that makes this transition even more special. He made this, my first bowl of oatmeal for the season; a hearty bowl of energy and warmth to fend off the sluggishness and cold ...

I'm going to take a minute *inhale* and breathe a minute *exhale* ...

I need a break, so I'm taking one. I'll try not to be gone too long.

In the meantime, here's some cute stuff. (You know I couldn't leave you empty-handed.) Also check out Steven's blog on Monday - I'm featured in an interview. It includes a cool, almost-never-seen-before picture of me, too. Me me me.

LGBTQ Youth Statistics

Meet Mena & Ben Trott, creators of Movable Type and TypePad - and Anil, too!

Negrophile: August 2003, Internet Use by Region in the United States | The Mark of a Criminal Record | 'Stealth Depression' Joblessness in Milwaukee

Glenn Ligon: "A Feast of Scraps" | "Annotations"

misc: Just how rich are you? | css Zen Garden

Yeah, I had some good times this holiday weekend, but sometimes I really wonder about my people. I know it's probably in poor taste to say so, but there are moments when I really hate Black people. What's sad is that usually those moments coincide with moments when I'm trying to have a good time in the midst of a crowd of Black people I don't know. Take for instance two things I did in Brooklyn this weekend: booty bouncin' at 667 and the West Indian Day Parade. There was SO MANY TIMES when I was torn between conclusions of Black beauty and utter Black ignorance. Lots of times we can be so full of shit.