I’m Pretty Sure Cydney is Gifted

This morning, well it it was more like 11:45 Cydney came creeping out of her room ready to start her day. I just happened to be in the hallway so I looked at her and said “Hey!” She jumped in surprise and shrugged her shoulders sheepishly. She said “Daddy you astonished me.” My daughter continually […]

The Music Business: My Experience Balancing Relationships, Parenting, and “The Itch”

With the Grammys airing on Sunday music has dominated conversation on social media outlets for the last 48 hours. It made me do a little thinking. Albert, a friend of mine from college sent me a text message on Friday with a link to a YouTube video asking me what did I think of a […]

Numb: When Timile and I Broke Up

There’s a lot going on right now in my life. I woke up with a heavy heart and a lot that I would like to express to a couple of people in my life but I just can’t seem to find the time to do so. I have been a little under the weather the […]

To My Non-Parents Out There: Your’re Not Really Busy…

I have a friend who is incredibly busy. They have as we colloquially say “More jobs than a Jamaican” and keep it moving. They just got a promotion. I told them “Congratulations! You’re almost as busy as a parent.” They’re response was “I’ve already been as busy as a parent.” I almost laughed uncontrollably. A […]

Figuring Out My Life: Tetris

I’ve been writing later and later these days. I’ve been busier and busier recently. Cydney has been sick all day and all that should have been done has been put on pause until tonight after what I’m sure will be a hectic time putting her to bed. Cydney is taking a little nap right […]

My Beef With the Bubble Guppies

Cydney loves the Bubble Guppies, or Gubble Buppies as she calls them. It’s a very entertaining show. This morning while Cydney was watching I stopped my writing for the day to notice that the episode was about Egypt. In which the mer-children and their fish friend, Grouper broke into song about how nobody nose what […]

Love is “Frozen” and My Take on Disney’s Warped Stories of Love

Last weekend when I went to the barber shop I ran into an old lady selling bootleg DVD’s. I figured why not skim through what she has because I just knew she had Disney’s Frozen. Ever since Cydney first saw it about a month ago, she has been talking about Frozen non-stop. When it snowed […]

Cydney Says the Darndest Things: Funny Quotes From A Two Year Old

Me: I need you to chill. Cydney: I can’t chill! “I’m gonna be sational!” Wakes up, looks at me and says “What chu doin, yo?” Rolls back over and goes to sleep. “Get this money!” Me: What would Jerome-ey Rome-ey Rome-ey Rome think? Cydney: I don’t know. Nothing a girl can’t handle. *Me holding a […]

“You Gotta Change Your Approach”

Last night I had a conversation with my best friend Brandon. We’ll talk for a good hour or so once a month during his commute home from work. Having families of our own means that we have priorities and sometimes you need a minute and someone else to be your outlet. That’s my man 100 […]

Patience

I was talking with a fellow blogger a few days ago. It was someone who had been reading my adventures for a couple of months by now. They’d asked on twitter for some advice about branding and I offered to give some advice. As the conversation went on, she asked me questions about my own […]