sisterlocks in essence...again

read it here... i am still hoping that more sisters will make the transition for themselves or at the very least refrain from using chemical straighteners in their children's hair. one day while ranting to my cousin i almost went so far as to call it child abuse because if you have had a "temporary" you know that it damages/hurts/burns/scars the hair and/or scalp. was that over the top?

so maybe...

so maybe i am back. yesterday was my cousin's birthday. i wrote about her way back in 12/2007 when she had just survived a heart attack. well, she died earlier this year. @ two weeks after her own father died. she left two young sons and many family members behind to mourn her. so yesterday was her birthday. we were born x weeks, y days, 3 hours and five minutes apart as i used to remind her when we were kids since i was the oldest. i had been dreading yesterday for quite some time but it came and went as most days do...maybe because hmc was sick and i was preoccupied with taking care of her, maybe because God was merciful enough to prevent me dwelling on how much i miss her, maybe lots of things but here i am today listening to her voice in my head, her laughter in my heart and her sorrow in my tears. God has a way of reminding us of our mortality...be reminded, as am i. peace and blessing.
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status...

one day i am going to get back to this on a regular basis...but today is not that day. i just waned to say salaams/greetings/what's up to all those who have checked in and checked up on me. know that life is good, the husband is good and hmc is still high maintenance. may we continue to blessed with breath, the fullness of God's mercy and love, the reflection of love in our children's eyes, the warmth and security of a committed life partner, whatever makes us tick and of course, chocolate.

that was fresh...

i see you .50% of the raggamuslims crew.

busy, lots

so as you can see, i have had my hands full. between the 1099 job that i worked from home in my pjs which became a w2 job that i worked in an office with the fly suits on and then back to 1099ing it at home; being a super-duper SAHM; taking a few vacations and staycations; entertaining out-of-town guests; reminiscing at the official, unofficial hs reunion about how much i detested hs; the homeschool schooling; and doing hmc's hair...i's tired. did i mention that my hair looks awesome?

locked lawyer

hmc and i attended the national bar association's convention this past week in sunny san diego. i had a blast reconnecting with old friends from the national black law students association, law school days in nairobi, networking, socializing, learning from some of the top attorneys in the country, and listening to en vogue live in concert (sans hmc, of course and kinda bummed that i missed mr. "my, my, my, my, my, my, my..."). jesse jackson was there. al sharpton was in the house. along with maxine waters and other dignitaries.

the homeschooling did not stop though. we brought our workbooks with us but the greatest lesson was to expose hmc to even more professionals that look like her.

and as if all that wasn't enough, the incoming president of the nba is a woman AND she has locks (did i mention that my hair looks awesome?). as such, i am officially nominating, electing and certifying Mavis Theassa Thompson, Esq. as THEE LOCKED LAWYER OF THE YEAR. and yes, i have that kind of power. it's called my blog, my world. of course if FLOTUS decides to lock-it-up in 2009, i am sure that TLLOTY 2009 will understand if i have to hold a recount Florida-style.

groupie tales

i guess i still have a little groupie left in me...don't blame it on the sunshine, don't blame it n the moonlight, blame it on the boogie.