I’m back…but I feel like a big phat PHONY

Peace CW,

What’s been happenin’? Now that I’m all moved in, feeling better, and getting my life together…things are GRAND!!!! (sing a little ditty here).

I went out last night…if you can consider a jazz club in Ann Arbor  on a Sunday night “out“. My homegurl B. Houston had her INDUSTRY CRUSHER MAGAZINE release party at the FIREFLY club. It went pretty well. I know I told you all when I started writing for the project. Well…to my suprise, I open the mag to the contributers page and find that I was listed as EDITOR IN CHIEF! WTF and Word Up! It’s goin’ RIGHT ON THE resume.
Here’s my issue: although I did contribute three of the six or seven articles I was in NO WAY the Editor in Chief. I played the part of consultant from time to time…offering my support as well as my opinion on things when asked. But I had no creative control over any aspect of the mag. In the literary world the E in C is the where the buck stops. They have FINAL SAY on any and everything on EVERY PAGE! I had no real editing work to do. She’d ask “How’s this look to you?” I’d say “Hmm…that looks fine to me” and that was it.

 I kinda feel like now, because I’m named as E in C…I may recieve some of the glory in the even that the publication is a success…but I will also be held responsible for the outcome of the mag in the event that it is NOT the raving success that all involved pray it to be. I am open to any critisim. And that sucks… Because although I am VERY proud of my homie for accomplishing this entire thing… She put in so much work, time and money…It was not/is not MY vision.

I don’t know if I should say something to my home girl. I’m flattered that she thought enough of me to include me in such a huge capacity. As a writer…the title and resposibility of the Editor in Chief is a BIG DEAL. But I DON’T feel like IC was MY BABY. Don’t feel like I contributed (used for the third time) enough to be considered Editor in Chief and to see my name there makes me feel like a big, fat PHONY.  Its over and done now…the mag is in print…There’s no turning back. Is it even worth mentioning?

What should I do Cool World?

Help a sistah out here.

Ginger and lemon…

I’m sick Cool World!

It started with a tickle in the back of my throat on Saturday night. On Monday I had a wicked cough. Tuesday my nose alternated between draining and stuffing up. And Today I woke up with a head ache. UGH!

I’ve started taking Tylenol Severe Cold. But I hate it. All the over-the-counter meds do is inhibit my immune system so that I don’t FEEL the symptoms…it doesn’t make the sickness go away.

So, I’ve taken a page from the Adaora Bandele handbook and taken my health into my own hands. I put my self on a vitamin C regiment a few weeks ago. So I upped the anty (ante?) from 1000 mg to 2000 mg.

Last night, rather than buying “herbal” tea..I bought fresh ginger and lemons honey from the PUBLIX in Midtown ATL. I boiled the ginger and lemon for about thirty minutes and then drank the mixture (with a bit of honey, of course).

THe FIRE root did exactly what I hoped it would. When I’m sick, I find myself chanting…wll not so much chanting as humming. I makes me feel better…like the vibrations resonate in my core and shake some healin’. Between the ginger-fire tea and the hummin’… I woke up this morning feeling almost normal. I took a cup to go! And started the last day of my trip wonderfully.

Unfortunately…I didn’t have a way to bottle my concoction. So now I’m at the airport and I’m misreable again I’ve had some egg drop soup and I’ll have some generic tea once I get on my plane. Good thing I have short flights today…and I get to go home tonight. This sick shyt is for the birds …

Peace.

What I did over my summer vacation

Peace Cool World…
I know its been a minute. Don’t hate me. Please. I’ve been living. Wanna know what I’ve been doin’ for the last few months?

Well..

I went to my high school reunion. TEN YEARS! Can you friggin’ believe it?

This picture is about two thirds of my graduating class….In the pic..if you look close…you can see SUPER producer SYIENCE and INDUSTRY CRUSHER model/actress B. Houston! NOt bad for a school with only 600 students…right?

I went to my first family reunion. Saw the ARCh of St. Louis…not that that’s a huge feat…but it was cool to me. I’m the one in the blue shirt…(smirk)

My honey and I went to Cedar point….you’ve already read about our exploits there.

I went to hear BARAK OBAMA speak in DETROIT with my SIs-Stars! THIS is what you’d call “throngs of people”. Right?

I eradicated the bedbugs in my apartment….moved a new apartment…and flown more miles than most folks walk. I’ve met some facinating people. Eatten some delicious food (and THAT’s very important to me

Its been a good summer. I look forward to the Autumn!

BRING IT ON!!!!!