I know it has been a while. There are many factors for my lack of inactivity on my usually active blog, but today, I wanted to post because it is my 31st birthday. First off, I wanted to honor God for allowing me to be alive. I want to honor my mother, who carried me…
Review: The Whale
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pn46ZZyzegc I was intrigued when I first heard of the film “The Whale,” starring Brendan Fraiser. I was excited about a film that would make me feel powerful emotions. Unfortunately, I started to feel sadness for a couple weeks, and one of my coping mechanisms is avoiding media that might be triggering. Therefore, I decided…
#249 charming
I don’t love the way I look but I thought I’d take a photo at work for memories. Here is Frshta the charming tired server. I was closing server tonight at the restaurant. I am usually first off but my coworker wasn't feeling good. It isn't that much of a difference between being first off…
#185 spelling bee
I gave a list of ten words for my students to write down. It brought back memories of when I participated in a spelling bee. I was in the sixth grade when I participated in a spelling bee. I was determined to spell all the words correctly. I can't remember exactly how many words there…
#163 Inktober 5: Blade
I am trying my best to keep up with these inktober prompts but life is busy. Bare with me. I was thinking of skipping some prompts but that seemed like cheating. I am on day five of inktober, blade. What the hell can I do with that word? It is such a boring word. I…
#97 A memory
Originally, this blog was suppose to be a collection of thoughts and memories. Well, lately, all I have been seeing is complaints and nagging. Someone needs to fire the writer...(tugs on collar). Here's a memory for you. My best friend and I spent a lovely day at the spa. It wasn't the spa we usually…
#84 Happy Thanksgiving
I am thankful for so much in my life but sometimes all I do is fucking complain and I really hate when I do that. I literally did that today for two hour and afterwards, I thought to myself ..what the fuck is the matter with you. People have it so much worse than me.…
#38 Business
My family became business owners when I was a teenager. I hated it. It was a liquor store. My father worked mornings and my eldest brother, Yama, worked evenings. At first, my dad continued to work his job at the gas station. Yama continued to work his job as an X-Ray technician. The plan was…
#36 Ramadan Struggles
Ramadan day one was tough. *****THE IMAGE FOR THIS POST HAD ME DYING FROM LAUGHTER. LOL I woke up for breakfast at 4am but I didn't eat much. I tried having a protein shake but it didn't taste good. I ended up going back to bed. I woke up at 7:30am for work and I…
#17 Jerky Managers
Monday nights at my serving job can be fairly dull but this Monday was not one of those days. We have a new manager. Recently, he was promoted from server to manager. Mind you, he was not the best server especially his customer service. I would love to say that he earned the promotion because…