Juripunek

(My Mama and I) I felt real emotional and needed to get some thoughts out of my head (probably a combination of that and the end of the semester papers). So these next few words truly come from the h…

http://growpicture.tk/2013/10/15/introspection-is/ In college, I discovered that I am very weird. I enjoy reading more than I enjoy texting. I use Twitter like its Google News and not a celebrity cir…

"Imposter syndrome, or feeling like a fraud at work, at home, school, or anywhere else in your life will affect us all at some point.." As I was riding the bus headed to campus, I pulled ou…

Full disclosure time. Had  Finding the Joy in Cancer  not been written by someone I knew, I probably wouldn’t have read it. Even though the word "joy" is bolded in the title, I assumed that…

TRAILER ALERT!! I got a new one for you folks. Rising star Nicole Beharie ( American Violet, Shame, The Last Fall ) is set to star in an upcoming indie flick titled,  My Last Day Without You . Since …

In about week, I will embark on a brand new academic journey in a new state, city, and school. Starting August 29th I will be pursuing a PhD in African American Studies at University of California B…

What I always loved about Batman was his ability to get beat up. I mean if you are superman or you have mutant powers you can take a beating and it's not that big of a deal, but if you are batman…

After reading the story of 15 year old Felicia Garcia, Khamicom Entertainment was motivated to create a new team of heroes. Not invincible characters with superhuman ability from another world, but a…

I often times find myself writing about my brother Jacob. You see, Jacob passed away at the age of 18 after cancer got control of his body. Whether it’s the tragedy of his dying, or the comedy of his…

Remember a little while back when Facebook announced they had purchased Instagram? At first glance this sounded awesome. Everything would be even more seamless when it came to social networking. Th…

Have I said it's been a whirlwind of a year already and we're only half way in? Oh I have? Or haven't. Doesn't matter. Cause it's taken me by storm and I am tired. Tired, but bles…

Here is a short film that I have literally invested in, because I believe we need more films of this type that need to be highlighted and showcased! It's about time that we get to see a Black/Afr…

I’m fairly new to this whole cosplay extravaganza and have been very much like a kid in a candy store since my journey began. I’ve been scowering the web looking for ideas, advice, sewing lessons, a…

Dear Extroverts, Please do not judge me because I choose my words carefully and strategically elect to listen first and speak second. It is not in my DNA to speak freely when there is silence in the…

If only doctors looked so friendly. Thankfully mine does. I hate going to the doctor. Really. I do. I feel like every time I go, there's 50 bajillion people there all coughing and hacking around …

Last October, I wrote a post lamenting the fact that the plans I made for fall 2012 didn’t pan out.   I was sad and frustrated, because I felt like I deserved to have things work out after waiting f…

I am pretty passionate (nerdy) about a lot of things and one of my greatest passions is dance. There is something about the art form that can fix a rotten day and bring warmth to my heart.  One of my…