It’s Me, Again

Hey homegirlies!

Well, it hasn’t been quite a week yet since I started the blog, but it sure feels like it. Things haven’t gone quite as I planned or expected, but, welcome to my life. That’s to be expected, no? In any case, here’s a quick update on what’s been up.

I’ve settled on a design theme (finally)  and I like it (thanks wordpress!). That’s not to say it won’t be something different in a week or so, but for now, I’m feeling this. What do you think? Initially, I had the logo up, but I felt a little creative and thought it would look hot to do the name in a “ransom note” kind of way. Btw, selecting and cutting out letters for that is a lot tougher than it looks. My table looks like (what I imagine) a serial killer’s might (minus the creepy latex gloves and such).

Ok, now a question for you, and be honest, please. Have the blogs seemed a bit…oh, I don’t know, aimless? confusing? random? Am I rambling? My goal was to write something everyday, but I never wanted to just write anything for the sake of writing something. Since one of the central focuses here is on promoting healthy body image and self-esteem, that’s always my default. But I didn’t want to sound too preachy or lame. So, there is a point to all of this (even if it hasn’t exactly seemed like it) and this week, I should start putting up some of the articles I’ve been working on to give you a better feel of what we’re doing over here. I figure I can show you, better than I can tell you. So stay tuned for that.

What else? I finally posted “The Homegirl NYC Manifesto” in the “about” section, so check that out and tell me what you think. Too long? Too faux rhymey? It’s been a long time since I’ve written anything poetic (or anything that rhymes) and I wanted to get the message of who we’re doing this for (you, me and she) across, without getting too Love Jones/snap your fingers if you feel me/soul sista/poetess/let me burn some incense to show you just how deep I am with it. That was my first crack as it, so feel free to comment or add your own verse.

With that said, I’m right back at it.