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Superwoman no more: its not easy to be me

mypolaropposite — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 03:58:50 +0000

Wish that I could cry Fall upon my knees Find a way to lie About a home I’ll never see

It may sound absurd, but don’t be naive Even heroes have the right to bleed I may be disturbed, but won’t you concede Even heroes have the right to dream And it’s not easy to be me

- Five for Fighting - “Superman” After writing [...]

Unemployed Black Woman ISO intelligent life online

mypolaropposite — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:00:56 +0000

My inbox is a restricted area!

When I got laid off, I did what any good job searcher does and put my resume on a few websites. You know, making it work for me even when I’m not working, as the saying goes. And the social media wonks talk about how important it is to network, [...]

The little hater = MY polar opposite

mypolaropposite — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:02:01 +0000

I am my own little hater. I’m stealing the terminology from Jay Smooth, hip-hop DJ and video blogger who have a shout-out to his little hater, the little voice inside your head that makes you doubt yourself and gets in the way of you doing stuff. Let’s just say that I’m totally feeling him [...]

Hair-raising issues

mypolaropposite — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:04:40 +0000

My hair is an old, disobedient dog. . .It goes where it wants, indoors or out, and generally exasperates me to the point that I want to get rid of it. [...]

High thread count

mypolaropposite — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 22:00:32 +0000

Would my life really be dismal if I had to do without Wamsutta Luxury Sateen 400 thread-count sheets, and all they represent? [...]

Beam me up, Professor

mypolaropposite — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:31:25 +0000

I see it as a cross between Girl, Interrupted, 28 Days and Madea Goes to Jail. In my head, it's Black Girl, Interrupted, and don't you DARE steal my title. [...]