I took the leap and quit my job to open my very own bookstore. Octavia’s Bookshelf will open in February and features books written by BIPOC authors in Pasadena, Ca
So, this little brindle runt was on his way to who knows where before my husband got word and brought him home to us. The “owner” said brindles were too docile and he couldn’t make any money off of him so I guess he lives here now.
Good morning, I took my husband to the hospital yesterday afternoon because he was short of breath. He was admitted with Covid pneumonia and is on oxygen. He’s stable and responding to treatment. Please keep us in prayer.
I’m sitting here in a puddle of tears. I’m so incredibly grateful that my little dream has resonated with so many of you. My website will be live in about a month and I’ll be posting updates on the opening. Much love.
I took the leap and quit my job to open my very own bookstore. Octavia’s Bookshelf will open in February and features books written by BIPOC authors in Pasadena, Ca
My Gretchen is gone. I held her until she took her last breath. My heart is broken. I wish you all could have met her. She was NOT the poster child of how good pits are. She was sassy sure but what she wanted was complete adoration.
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I'm 46 and no one told me I would injure myself by sleeping. Like you legit wake up in pain for no reason. Also, hangovers now last 4 days.
Hey y’all, I’ve been quiet here the last couple of days because my husband came down with fever, body aches, chills and a headache. He’s been sleeping nonstop. Waiting for test results. I’d appreciate prayers and well wishes if you can.
My aunt and cousin just tested positive for Covid. My mom and stepdad are both sick and getting tested today. They all gathered for thanksgiving in the name of tradition and I’m so pissed and scared
My husband’s ridiculous sense of humor is back. He has nicknamed all of his nurses and they are obsessed with him. It’s looking like he might get to come home on Wednesday. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
There’s really nothing micro about them at all. Anyway, I went to a big box store and got what I needed. This store probably has racist policies too but I was able to buy the shit I needed by helpful employees and went about my day.
Today is my 48th birthday and I am overwhelmed with gratitude and love. I’m feeling blessed beyond measure for my community, family and friend. For the ability to serve others, to give love and get love. Happy birthday to me!
Black people: you know how something blatantly racist happens to you and you are so soul weary of calling it out so you don’t and then you feel so angry and hurt that you didn’t? I’m still sitting with that from 2 weeks ago.
Quick story about micro aggressions: I decided to refresh a small sofa by painting it. I looked at a ton of YouTube videos, blogs etc and decided to go for it. I decided on a specific paint brand and headed to a small store to pick it up. I walked in, I’m the only
Y’all. My mom is doing so much better. Fever gone. Aches and pain gone. Cough almost gone. She’s still tired but she’s making a big improvement. Merry Christmas!
My grandma sometimes thinks I’m her sister so I just go along with it. She just said “daddy gone whoop us if he find out what we did with those yt boys last night” and then laughed. So that’s how my day is going.
Had such a blast celebrating the opening day for Octavia’s Bookshelf! Decided to scoop up
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on my way over so that we could surprise and congratulate the amazing owner
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! Store was gorgeous and the line was around the block 🙌
Good day. I told her to get bent, smiled and walked out. Here’s the thing about micro aggressions. Black people are at the receiving end of them all the time. They are the day to day bullshit we deal with and the total sum of them make a big impact on us daily.
Dammit y’all. I didn’t want to put it out there until I got confirmation but I tested positive for Covid. I lost my sense of taste, smell, slightly congested but otherwise ok
Good morning, y’all. Quick update on my husband’s recovery. He is off of oxygen and doing well. He’s walking without assistance. He’s crushing PT. I’m filled with gratitude and want to thank you all for your prayers and good vibes!
When you LOVE your natural hair and yo momma is your hype-man 🤣😂🤣 Good day beautiful people ❤️ I pray this puts a smile on your face. Embrace yourself. You are ENOUGH!
The praising of this man for being graceful is feeling like y'all are trying tell us this is how we should behave when faced with racism. What you see here is a man who is exhausted, who is trying in vain to talk to this racist, his voice is measured because he is THIS close to
Newsmax host says he couldn't find an American Girl doll that looked like his daughter: "My daughter is just a cute little 6 year-old white girl - we couldn't find anybody that looked like my daughter. It was -- the whole place, it was, like, wokeified"
Update: lease negotiations are finalized and the lease is signed. Octavia’s Bookshelf officially has a home! I just need get insurance (in the works now) and then I’ll get the keys. Feeling deep joy and gratitude
I’m bummed. Some of my adult nieces visited our house on Monday and now my favorite sunglasses are missing. I do not misplace things like that and I’ve torn the house apart looking for them. My feelings are hurt more than anything.
Some days I think about the way the British media tried to drive Meghan Markle out of their country and she’s like ok bet and took her husband with her and I laugh and laugh some more. They FAAFO. She was like
Idek why I’m sharing this because y’all always take his side but Freddie Jackson is currently not talking to me because once again he ate his bacon and is angry that he can’t have mine.
Kanye threatened the Jews yesterday on twitter and it’s not even trending. Why do mostly only Jews speak up against Jewish hate? The silence is so loud
I’ve been in twitmo for 7 days and I’m not sorry for what I said. Also, for the people who reported me: you can kiss my big, fat, spectacular ass! Good morning to everyone else.
Freddie Jackson is currently at the fence barking at our elderly neighbor. I apologized and she said “he’s not bothering me, he’s doing his job he’s perfect”. So basically everyone is on Freddie’s side 🙄
I became an aunt for the first time a little over a year ago and I cannot get over how much I love these babies. I can’t really describe it but why didn’t y’all tell me how amazing it is to be an aunt?!
Thank you all so much for the support. I asked for more time and I got it. I don’t know for how long but she’s eating a new food and on meds. My baby girl is 14 y.o. So I’m thankful for each day we get with her
Y’all, I’ve been pretty quiet over the last week because I’ve been so sick. I finally got some antibiotics because it turns out I have a chest infection. Whatever is going around it’s something you do not want. Be careful out there.
Good morning y’all! Quick update on my husband. The Covid toes are healing and he has new medicine to deal with the nerve damage on his ankle. His spirits are high and he’s ready to tackle PT today.
Another store. She repeated that her products are very high quality and expensive. At that point, I told her it’s apparent that she didn’t want my business and frankly I no longer wanted to do business with her. She smiled and told me to have a
I had so much fun during my study abroad trip to west village!!!! the village of west has such a beautiful ethnic culture. I even got to connect with this diverse little Icelandic boy 💕
Good morning and thank you all so much. Test results came back and he’s Covid positive. He is also vaccinated so I’m praying his symptoms improve quickly. Thank you again for the support. It meant the world to me.
Hey y’all, I’ve been quiet here the last couple of days because my husband came down with fever, body aches, chills and a headache. He’s been sleeping nonstop. Waiting for test results. I’d appreciate prayers and well wishes if you can.
His son is finally cancer free! We are celebrating right along with them. 🎊
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I was just bs’ing around on the phone with my parents and my dad said he had a sweet tooth. I door dashed him a milkshake and he just called me back crying. I’m not his by blood but our bond is real.
I just walked into an indie lumber and paint store in Pomona. No one was wearing a mask and one of the workers was saying Covid is a lie. I walked out and now heading to Lowe’s.
Tells me the price which is posted next to the can. I pointed to the sign and said yes I see that. She said well it’s pretty expensive I just wanted to make sure you knew the price. I’m annoyed. I then ask her to recommend a paint brush after explaining my
We had a contractor come to quote us on a room addition and he asked us 3 times if we were the homeowners. The third time my husband told him we were no longer interested in his service and he had the nerve to look confused.
Project. She said she has plenty of brushes that will work well for that but they are all expensive. I told her again that I can read well and see the price signs on the brushes. She says ok but there could be cheaper options at
I want to quickly address something. I’ve seen some comments questioning of the vaccine is effective since my husband is vaxxed and in the hospital. We believe in the vaccine. It works, he could have been worse if not for the vaccine. My husband is
Person in this 300 sq foot store. The owner looks me up and down and went back to playing on her phone. I continue to walk around and browse. She finally comes over and starts following me around this tiny shop. I ask her for the paint color I’m looking for, she
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Yup. I know it’s coming too. That’s the part that I hate. I’ve lived in this black body for close to 50 years. I know when tf I’ve experienced racism and when someone is having a bad day.
My husband just woke up from a several hours long nap and said he’s felling 70% better! If this continues he’ll be back to normal in no time at all. So thankful for vaccines and for all of you.
losing his shit. He's been through this a million times, he's calculating every potential threat around him. he's decided he wants to go home today, he's decided he wants his son to go home today. That isn't grace it is sheer mental, physical and emotional exhaustion.