My Mind, My mind My head… It weighs heavy Upon these restless shoulders Am I trying to live my life? Or live the dream they sold us? Am I following my own path? A winner in a one man race Everyone keeps telling me I’m heading in the right direction But I feel like I’ve…
Monday Motivation From Coach Jess!
Ahhh! Good Day and Happy Monday to ya… Today is a day of renewal and new experiences in the week ahead, full of excitement.. okay, let’s cut the crap! No one likes a Monday– but let’s get rid of that mentality (technically the week starts on Sunday, but let’s not get too biblical eh?) and…
Basic but BOMB: Wife Her Mac and cheese
16 oz Elbow macaroni, cooked 8 oz Cheddar, sharp 1 cup Cheddar cheese, mild 8 oz Colby & monterey jack cheese 1/2 cup Sour cream (Optional) 2 oz Cream Cheese (Optional) 1 lb Velveeta 1 cup Whole milk 3 Eggs 24 oz Evaporated milk 1 tbsp Granulated sugar 1 Salt 1 tbsp White pepper, ground…
Art & Ink: Q&A Session with Tattoo Artist and Businessman Jimmy Bogan
Those that are familiar with me, often joke that I can’t speak about art without mentioning Andy Warhol. In moderate similarity, it is hard to speak on Jackson’s millennial invaded art scene and not mention Jimmy Bogan. The 30 year old small business owner has prime plans to restore Jackson Mississippi’s art scene and focus….
Style Savage Fridays…
The most wonderful time of the week is here… STYLE SAVAGE FRIDAYS! This Friday December 8, 2017, we are featuring high fashion photographer Imani Khayyam (IG: @i.khayyam) To nominate candidates for next week’s Style Savage segment, please email pictures and info to misfitdiary@gmail.com.
The Revolution Will Be Televised: Q&A Session With Millennial Author Morenike
Nija Morenike’ Matory, refuses to bite her tongue about issues that are pressing to the African American community. Creator of Novels such as Taste of Insanity and SHHHH, the Mississippi born author is quite crafty about how her messages are delivered. From Mental Illness in the Black Community, to the undeniable bondage of Colorism, Morenike…
Style Savage Fridays: Soul Train Awards 2017
Dreadfully, I must admit that the pickings were EXTREMELY petite for this year’s Red Carpet fashion at the Soul Train Awards 2017. I’m not sure if the attire requested was more lax than usual, but we were not flattered by the majority of the looks. Nevertheless! We’ve located our favorites and would love to share…
Comfort = The stand still….
Often times the smallest comment or occurrence with a person can cause so much unnecessary tension, drama, worry and even shame. I can recall so many times where someone sent shade my way and I replayed the situation in my mind so many times to the point where I lost count. One thought led to…
The Calm Before the Storm: A conversation with Mississippi lyricist Yung Jewelz
Born Jewelee Wilson, Yung Jewelz sits amongst the disciples responsible for restoring faith back into Mississippi’s Hip Hop scene. It’s no secret that I am one that saturates herself in all things Jackson. I witnessed The Paid Hipster perform live on October 6, 2017 at the Mississippi Greek Weekend street festival. Prior to the October…
Basic but BOMB: Overstuffed Bell peppers
Overstuffed Bell peppers Fresh whole green, yellow or red bell pepper Ground beef or Turkey Zatarian’s Dirty Rice Mix 1 white onion diced 2 tsp of minced garlic 2 can of Rotel 2 tsp of olive oil 1/2 1 1/2 cups of water Shredded cheese(s) of your choice *Pre heat oven to 370 degrees…
