Writing With A Melanin Twist
For my first #SundaySongOfTheDay, I picked “Happy Face” by Destiny’s Child. What a good song to start the week. It’s full of joy, gospel call and response, and optimism. It’s a tune that determines that no matter what struggle I’m feeling or challenging I’m swimming, I will put on this happy face and live to […]
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Beautiful wedding. Glorious sermon and music. Beautiful dress and makeup. You felt the love between Harry and Megan. I wanted to hug her mother, Doria. Her daughter’s moving to another country as a representative. But, she will see her often and gain grandchildren. Some celebs attended: The Clooneys. The Beckhams. The Williamses. The Blounts. American […]
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From My Family to Yours… Image Credit
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Be safe, kiddies. I’m staying in, watching scary movies, and healing my aching mouth. Boo-ha-ha-ha! Have fun! Photo by Ganapathy Kumar on Unsplash
Read More(Reposted from my other blog, The Days and Nights of KashmirGirl1976 10/26/13) I survived one of the most terrifying situations in a parent’s life today. I survived a kid’s birthday party! Nooooooooo! I am okay. I live to see another day. Now the only thing I have to worry about is whether or not […]
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Usually, I post my participation in Top Ten Tuesday, an original feature/weekly meme created by The Broke and The Bookish. However, for October, I’m going rogue and my weekly post will discuss Halloweenish/Fall and related pop cultural topics. I breathe horror movies. Along with musicals and documentaries, horror counts as my top three favorite film genres. […]
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Crispier weather. Skinny jeans and cardigans. Halloween. Scary movies. Candy. Costumes. Happy Happy Joy! Here’s to a new month filled with plans, schemes, books, a manuscript in desperate need of attention, and movies. My Blog Plans Read four books to chill me, thrill me, and scare me. Watch a scary movie or two a week […]
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Yesterday, Mr. Scribbles and I ventured into our local movie theater to watch the new version of Stephen King’s IT. Having seen the original miniseries back in 1990, anxiety and wariness entered our minds. Will the film attempt to snatch our nostalgic takes? Will the film try to bogart a moment as so many remakes […]
Read MoreSometimes when a movie pushes boundaries, you wonder whether they needed to use audacious moments to sell a thin plot and horrible dialogue spoken by detestable characters. The Hangover. Rough Night. Two recent examples pushing raunchy behavior for a quick profit, despite their lack of fun and thrill. Yes, you said the seven bad words […]
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I’m not a movie critic nor do I pretend to be one. However, I am a consumer with an opinion to share. When I get a chance to catch a movie, I’ll come back and cut the fat. No purple prose about plot and dialogue. No patting my own back about characterization. Just cold facts, […]
Read MoreEvery book dragon, Star Wars fan, and member of the immediate Crafty Scribbles family today. Enjoy! Crafty
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Instead of listing all the May book and movie releases found on blogs (Kudos to you!), I wish to list those I’m anticipating. Cool? Books May 2 Noteworthy by Riley Redgate Into The Water by Paula Hawkins May 5 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 The Dinner May 9 Ramona Blue by Julie Murphy Eleanor […]
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