Urban Bushwoman: Crime Victim Spouse

I was wrapping up a fun fab Friday that mirrored the fun fab week I’ve been having when my cell phone rang. It was my mom-in-love. She said “the police called”… well that was all it took to shut down the fun fab stuff. Nothing good ever comes from a sentence that starts with “the … Continue reading →

Welcome to Howard County, Xitomate!!!

I had a very refreshing Friday eve pick me up experience today right here in Columbia. I attended the grand opening of Xitomate, the newest Mexican restaurant in Howard County. And if you need a Monday night, Wednesday afternoon, Friday Happy Hour-because-I-don’t-wanna-go-home-yet pick me up spot, head there yourself. HoCo bloggers were invited to get … Continue reading →

Four things I must remember in resume writing

I just updated my resume. What an annoying experience!! I haven’t touched my resume in about four years. Yeah I know, I know. Shame on me but what can I say? I’m a pretty loyal employee and my bosses seem to like me so I haven’t been on the brink of being fired (or at … Continue reading →

Things that Make Me Smile: Japanese Cherries

I told y’all in a previous post that my house is everything I prayed for. What I forgot to say was ‘And More!’ These trees are the ‘and more’ part. They greet me every afternoon in mid-Spring and I LOVE it. They remind me that I really need to buy myself some flowers sometime as … Continue reading →

African-Americans need to get involved in the Howard County Cancer Prevention Study today

It’s National Minority Cancer Awareness Week (did you know that? Neither did I until yesterday). What is that? National Minority Cancer Awareness Week promotes increased awareness of prevention and treatment among those segments of the populations that are at greater risk of developing cancer. I don’t know one family that hasn’t been affected by cancer … Continue reading →

Run FOR Boston, Not FROM Fear

So as I write this post, a tragedy is being relived, reconstructed, and revisited in Boston, Massachutes. For those of you who are not regular readers of my blog, note that I am a runner. I run races all the time. So when I heard about what happened in Boston, I truly was struck. Why … Continue reading →

Thinking aloud about the Maryland Legislative Session

Warning: I am not a political blogger. I don’t like politics. I don’t pay attention to politics.  I don’t like the colors red or blue or elephants or donkeys.  I’m just a tax paying, registered voter trying to make a decent wage and life for my family. That being said allow me to think aloud … Continue reading →

Half Marathon Update #5

Well I did it!!! I finished the Cherry Blossom Ten Mile race today. My time?? 2:14:26 unofficially. My goal was to finish before 2:20:00 soooooo I am thrilled!!! If I can keep this up and work on getting faster my half mary is gonna be a breeze. At least…I hope it will. The half I’m … Continue reading →

Three things I wanna say about Tyler Perry’s Temptation

Yes I saw this movie. I’m not a Tyler Perry hater. Occasionally he gives me a movie worth the price of admission (Diary of  a Mad Black Woman, The Family the Preys, Daddy’s Little Girls). However, this flick was almost totally worthless. It pissed me off as an AIDS advocate and I wrote an article … Continue reading →

Things that make me shake my head: Animals on deck

You see this mess!!! I went to my kitchen sink just now to wash my hands, look out the window and saw this. WTF??? This ain’t no April’s Fool. This is a BIG ASS raccoon on my deck getting ready to climb over the rail and chill like my deck is some kinda outdoor lounge. … Continue reading →