Posted by: thekickable on: 29 December 2009
For Christmas, I made a donation in my religious right wing, homophobic brother’s name to the Ali Forney Center in New York City. The Ali Forney Center is a GLBT youth homeless shelter, providing food and shelter for teens who were thrown out of their own homes for being gay. According to the Center’s website, at least [...]
Posted by: thekickable on: 27 December 2009
It’s been a while since I’ve actually updated this blog–October, to be specific. I’ve been busy. Here’s what’s happening:
I’m still continuing the 365 days of photos. Today was day 108. As I can’t post it for privacy reasons, here was yesterday’s–looking down/the Arkansas Delta:
I went home for Christmas and have been charged with showing the [...]
Posted by: thekickable on: 24 November 2009
I feel like sharing yet another poem by yours truly. Steal it and die, etc etc. (Why is it I get the most artistic stuff done when I have the littlest time?) And I’m still on hiatus. I am.
the gift
i was given a gift once
without a bow
it was much too big for my small frame
its [...]
Posted by: thekickable on: 23 November 2009
While I am still on hiatus until further notice, I’ve written a poem and feel like sharing it. Steal it and die, etc etc.
the church of christ
the woman in the mirror
stares at the bags under her eyes
they said daddy had the cancer
and her momma knew
he’d be called home just like her baby boy
on that heavenary [...]
Posted by: thekickable on: 13 November 2009
This blog is on hiatus until Christmas break–or possibly after Christmas, as I will be traveling. At any rate, I am too busy to update this blog right now, no matter how much I might want. See you all in over a month.
Posted by: thekickable on: 31 October 2009
Thursday marked the end of week seven of the 365 photo challenge. Last week’s themes: up on top, oops, eyes, door, home is where the heart is, backlighting, and recessionary economics.
Posted by: thekickable on: 31 October 2009
Recently, I had to do an oral history project for one of my classes. Thereafter, I decided to interview my parents about basically everything I could imagine. This idea found me researching significant events of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries to formulate questions. In the midst of doing this, I found myself realizing why my [...]
Posted by: thekickable on: 24 October 2009
Thursday ended week six of the 365 day photo challenge. Last week’s themes: heart’s desire, photograph, make your own theme #3, reading material, handwriting, furry, and hangs on a wall.
Posted by: thekickable on: 24 October 2009
Kleenex has launched a new website entitled “Get Mommed,” where you can choose a mom to give you “extra care” this cold and flu season. You have your choices of race, ethnicities, socio-economic statuses . . . Are you gagging yet? ‘Cause I am.
I’m sorry, Kleenex, but I already have a mom, and I don’t [...]
Posted by: thekickable on: 21 October 2009
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