wit & shit

When the Jasmine Begins to Bloom, I Walk Around Like

Tue, 14 May 2013 10:08:52 -0400

Nearly two months ago, a young man was shot to death on my...

Mon, 13 May 2013 16:51:00 -0400

Nearly two months ago, a young man was shot to death on my corner.

I can’t forget coming home to a street swarmed by police cars, an ambulance, and neighbors peering out of their front doors. 6 shots had rung out just a few minutes prior. I sat in my room, hoping that everyone was alright, noticing how quiet everything was. A few minutes later, a woman’s cries filled the entire neighborhood. She was shrieking, sobbing. There is a level of pain that pierces and overwhelms your heart when you hear what I heard that night. This was a woman (the victim’s wife and mother of his 2 children, I later learned) who had just found out her husband had been murdered. Her whole life turned upside down in an instant. Those wails were the most sobering, silent moment I’ve known in NOLA.

In a city like New Orleans, where violence (and especially gun violence) runs rampant, I have very rarely felt unsafe. I may be on the edge of Hollygrove (once a kindred spirit with Weezy, always a kindred spirit), but I live on a safe block. A school, a bowling alley, the archdiocese. A shooting so close to home shook me, reminded me that this city has a problem. We live in a city where even a Mother’s Day second line isn’t safe from senseless shootings.

He was 27. Twenty-seven. He was the 32nd person murdered in New Orleans in 2013 (the current count stands at 58 murders). They don’t know who did it, they don’t know the motive, and I am 100% certain it’s been forgotten by the NOPD.

But I can’t forget. And I know his widow and fatherless children won’t either.

If you’re not jealous of my life, then I don’t...

Sun, 12 May 2013 11:48:45 -0400

If you’re not jealous of my life, then I don’t believe you.

kerryz: [New Post] No-Bake Paleo Chocolate Cream Pie...

Sat, 11 May 2013 16:48:32 -0400

kerryz:

[New Post] No-Bake Paleo Chocolate Cream Pie (dairy/grain/sugar free).

Seriously, it’s actually kinda healthy and doesn’t taste like a sock!

http://yumandyummer.com/2013/04/paleo-chocolate-cream-pie-glutensugardairy-free/

Y’ALL. I made this other night for a dinner party, and while it nearly set my brand new food processor on fire (not hyperbole), it was a HIT. This shit is delicious. Gonna be my new go-to potluck dish.

humansofnewyork: “When you yell at someone, who hears it more:...

Sat, 11 May 2013 16:12:17 -0400

humansofnewyork:

“When you yell at someone, who hears it more: you or them? You’re only hurting yourself by getting angry. I want to live to be 100. I haven’t raised my voice in 40 years.”

"I’m always happy,” Sasha said. “Sometimes I just forget."

Tue, 07 May 2013 17:21:30 -0400

“I’m always happy,” Sasha said. “Sometimes I just forget.”

- Jennifer Egan, A Visit from the Goon Squad (via autobibliography)

Photo

Sun, 05 May 2013 21:00:12 -0400

nevver: Dream Interpretation Dictionary When I lived in the...

Fri, 03 May 2013 14:50:44 -0400

nevver:

Dream Interpretation Dictionary

When I lived in the Gambia, I would regularly fake eat in order to satisfy cravings for foods I couldn’t have. I distinctly remember walking down the path to the beach from the road, and pretending to eat a bowl of chocolate pudding. I was super high all the time back then, so it was pretty much a dream. And ya know what? That shit fucking works. To this day, the best pudding I’ve ever had.

I wrap a mean present, y’all.

Fri, 03 May 2013 14:00:06 -0400

I wrap a mean present, y’all.

natgeofound: Swimming lessons are part of these undergraduates’...

Thu, 02 May 2013 12:46:41 -0400

natgeofound:

Swimming lessons are part of these undergraduates’ curriculum at Tulane University in New Orleans, April 1930.
Photograph by Edwin L. Wisherd, National Geographic

nevver: Why America loses its head over ‘terror’ but ignores...

Wed, 01 May 2013 23:46:28 -0400

nevver:

Why America loses its head over ‘terror’ but ignores its daily gun deaths

GPOY 4 LYFE.

Wed, 01 May 2013 22:16:10 -0400

GPOY 4 LYFE.

the life of a 20-something professional babysitter

Wed, 01 May 2013 21:19:42 -0400

sade:

Me, as soon as the parents leave: *puts legs up on the couch* *cracks open laptop, puts in earbuds, browses Netflix* *opens up backpack full of snacks (none of which the children are welcome to eat)* You kids wanna watch some tv for the rest of the night or what?

nevver: “The end of democracy and the defeat of the American...

Wed, 01 May 2013 09:20:21 -0400

nevver:

“The end of democracy and the defeat of the American Revolution will occur when government falls into the hands of lending institutions and moneyed incorporations.” ― Thomas Jefferson

New jams.

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:50:17 -0400

New jams.

humansofnewyork: “What’s the best day you’ve ever spent...

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:32:16 -0400

humansofnewyork:

“What’s the best day you’ve ever spent together?”
“Probably that day on the Ponts des Arts.”
“What’d you do?”
“Just held hands.”

humansofnewyork: “Travel when you’re young. Even if you have to...

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 01:29:57 -0400

humansofnewyork:

“Travel when you’re young. Even if you have to borrow money to do it.”

keelayjams: 3’ Tall Ugg Boot Filled With 40 Razr Cellphones,...

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 01:25:41 -0400

keelayjams:

3’ Tall Ugg Boot Filled With 40 Razr Cellphones, Dumped (remember the 00s?)

Important art.

sade: the girl’s all Jay

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 01:24:33 -0400

sade:

the girl’s all Jay

melleigh: This machine allows anyone to work for minimum wage...

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:58:39 -0400

melleigh:

This machine allows anyone to work for minimum wage for as long as they like. Turning the crank on the side releases one penny every 4.97 seconds, for a total of $7.25 per hour. This corresponds to minimum wage for a person in New York. This piece is brilliant on multiple levels, particularly as social commentary. Without a doubt, most people who started operating the machine for fun would quickly grow disheartened and stop when realizing just how little they’re earning by turning this mindless crank. A person would then conceivably realize that this is what nearly two million people in the United States do every day…at much harder jobs than turning a crank. This turns the piece into a simple, yet effective argument for raising the minimum wage.

god damn