I watched Tyra's show today and was dumbfounded at what I saw. There was a bunch of black women who admitted that they will go to any lengths to have lighter skin. One of them even bleaches her own children - three boys under 9 years old! I really wasn't aware that so many black women still feel that dark skin isn't good enough. I was appalled when one commented that she had a child by an Asian man because she refuses to "walk with a dark skinned baby on her hip".

What is your mood today?

Do you have anything that you absolutely must do before the end of the year?

What do you do to unwind? (choose the ones which apply to you)


(1) Alone


(2) With your SO/DH/DW


(3) With your family/children


(4) With your friends


Do you have a routine or are you the spontaneous type/both?






How much have you accomplished from your to-do list for 2008 (resolutions etc.)?


How would you rate 2008 - Terrific, Just great, Just another year, Good, Average, Not good at all (something else)?


What's your biggest achievement for the year?


Any disappointments (for the year)?


One memory you'd like to relive?


Anything took you completely off guard?


Are you looking forward to the end of 2008?

Here are excerpts from an article on Sarah Palin's speech as she accepted the vice presidential nomination at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn.

Alright ladies (gents?)...I'm not one that really posts about love life issues...but I

Hello everyone,


New week, new month! What's going on? Lurkers are welcome!






What are your thoughts on McCain's latest move - a female candiate (Sarah Palin)

What's up for the long weekend? For those of you who don't have a long weekend, what are your plans?


Whatever you do, enjoy!






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