Back…Back…Forth…and Forth… I’ve been listening to a lot of Aaliyah lately. The anniversary of her passing was a couple of weeks ago, so I noticed a lot of her music has been on my mind lately. I told you about the Bad Boys Reunion Concert that I attended in Chicago on September 1st right? The seats were the bomb, and I was on my feet the entire time singing along to all the great songs from the 90s. Take me…
I think it’s safe to say after the last three weeks I am exhausted! The pack/unpack cycle has concluded for at least a month, but I’m definitely grateful for the Historical Tours w/R.J. that were completed. You know I love a good road trip. Can you believe of my many road trips on the east coast I’ve NEVER been to Philadelphia? I rode through Pennsylvania heading to Virginia but never visited any historical sites in the state. Our nation’s first…
Okay…Let me explain the title. My alias online used to be Carmen Sandiego. In all honesty in some places I still use the handle. I’m known to pop up anywhere. When my friends check-in or snap a photo of me to post on social media the response is usually, “Ronnika was there!” On top of that my favorite color has always been red. So, in my head I’m really Carmen Sandiego, add melanin and stir! My friend found $80 roundtrip…
Don’t get too freaked out, this post is rated PG – Past Generations. I know millennials aren’t carrying around books anymore let alone a little black book. Our little black book can be found on our clouds account or stored under nicknames in our phone, but those baby boomers that’s a different story. Well, my parents are baby boomers so I’m still prone to writing everything down, except for phone numbers and addresses. After losing many of my contacts in…
I spent some wonderful summers in Richmond, VA as an intern. I learned a great deal, featured in the local newspaper and news station. It was truly an amazing experience. #SteeleThankful for it. I wanted to master the art of reading 19th Century manuscript before I departed my final summer in Virginia. It wasn’t until I came across primary documents with black borders that I became more intrigued. My good southern friends would refer to it as, “mourning” stationary/letter. What…
I don’t like bridges. Well, let me take that back. If they have water under them I’m trying to get over them immediately. Even though they are used as a connection. That bridge is connecting me to something. Without them I’m not sure how I would get to the other side. Unless we decide to burn them. So, I guess they are rather important. On my many road trips I always get excited when I cross over into a new…
Okay, so I’m starting to have fun with this challenge. Then a part of me thought, “Can you commit to 30 days of this?” The answer is Yes! I have a lot to be thankful for. When I graduated college there were no opportunities in my field, well at least on the local level. I had experience as a Certified Nurse Assistant, so if I wanted to move home and make money that’s what I had to do. I was…