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On teeth, nails, and hair
I finally got my tooth implant after a too-long period of wearing a denture (one day, I will write about this feeling). Before the crown was put in, I had a bone graft in my upper jaw, and a titanium...
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On desire, expressed
Most Fridays for the last nine-ish months, I have been putting together a list of things I like, and posting them on Twitter. With trademark wit, the list is called “#Bims10Things” and I am delighted...
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For the times when “piss off” doesn’t work
Many years ago, while in a job that I hated, one of my bosses ‘offered’ to spunk on my legs, among other delights. There was no preamble. We had barely spoken more than 50 words to one another in the...
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Why I Love… Awkward Black Girl
Do you harbour fantasies of being the greatest dancer at the party even though all evidence suggests otherwise? Do you stare at your co-workers, incredulous, because you have no idea how to connet with...
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The Big Chop
In January this year, I cut off most of my hair. I’d been relaxing it pretty constantly since I was 14 [I had a mild punk phase and shaved it off. Let's just say that particular haircut caused my...
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I Used To Be A Pomegranate*, Now I’m A Caravaggio
It's like looking in a mirror... I find it hard to believe that anyone has ever looked at their body and thought, “Yup, I resemble a pear”. If your body type does not fall into the traditional fruit...
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Virgin Territory
After a lifetime of taking my life lessons from the big screen, I’ve learned that losing your virginity is fun. On the metaphorical journey of losing one’s innocence, you get to bond with your friends,...
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I’m A Finalist Again, Baby!
You guys. 2010 keeps on giving! I have been selected as a finalist in the Blogger of the Year category at the Precious Awards! In answer to Drake’s question: Yeah. I’m fancy. Like I said, fancy. The...
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Just Wright
Carrying on with the Week Of Brown People Entertainment™… d’you remember when I wrote (all the way back in April) about black romcom queens? Remember, it got into The Guardian? Well, on Tuesday...
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YGD Public Service Announcement: A Call For A Moratorium On The Term ‘Real...
The first thing I saw on Twitter on Tuesday morning was a link to a post by Janet Street Porter. The pullquote read: “The fashion world refuses to make clothes to fit real women. Enough is enough.” OK,...
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Total Mirandas
Last weekend, I attended a bachelorette party for my friend, L. No, I haven’t lost my head up my own arse, I say ‘bachelorette’ because she’s American and besides, have you ever heard an American say...
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How Does Your Bookshelf Stack Up/Break Down?
A small selection of the YGD bookshelves... I recently finished Stranger In A Strange Land, a collection of Gary Younge’s journalism in his role as the Guardian‘s New York correspondent; I can’t...
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Where Are The Black Romcom Queens?
Listlessly browsing my Twitter timeline, I came across a link which led me to this post about romcom’s new leading contenders. Click the link and you will see a list of young Hollywood actresses –...
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Tea, Cake, And a Bit Of Sauce…
Last night, I attended my monthly Mills & Boon book club at Yumchaa in Camden. I’ve made no secret of my love for M&Bs – they saw me throught the dark days of adolescence in boarding school and...
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Be Your Own Hero
I’m floating on a cloud at the time of writing this, and that is down to the directorial debut of Drew Barrymore, Whip It. It’s so good. We went en masse, a gaggle(?) of feminists (what is the...
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Why I Love… Nail Varnish
In terms of familial resemblance, I am firmly and irrevocably aligned to my father’s family. It’s in my complexion – dark - and in the slant of my eyes, and in the more earthy elements of my features....
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The Women Are Coming…
Hey. Hi. Welcome to March. How you doin’? Settled? Great. Let’s talk WOMEN. International Women’s Day falls on March 8 this year. And it’s been 40 years since the first National Women’s Liberation...
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