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Renina continues to
challenge herself and
give these types of
conversations a platform
away from the classroom.
i also think she grapples
with a lot of ideas and
i love that she?s not afraid
to put that work on display.
i?m thankful.
-Bianca
l Brooklyn

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l Michigan

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to think and improve upon myself and others.
Thank you.
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Posts Tagged ‘Puddle Friday '08’

Back to the My Life Album

Monday, March 10th, 2008

I was suppose to go to Dallas this weekend. I called SJ last Wednesday. The ticket was purchased during the postbreak up “lets see” era. I asked him if I could still come. He repliedneutrally, “ummmm, don’t know if you want to do that.I would love to see you but, it just may not be…” [...]

Everything I’m Not Made me Everything I Am….

Saturday, February 16th, 2008

During Puddle Friday ’08, I called oneoldest homies, Mean Sexy. She broughtit straight to my dome. She said, “listen, you failed, school didn’t work outthe way you expected, and regardless of whether thisman is in your life or not, YOU have to choose what youwant. I was like “ouch”. She continued “Listen, I just failed [...]

Last Night a B-Boy Saved My Life

Saturday, February 16th, 2008

On the evening of Puddle Friday ’08, I got home andthere was a card waitingfor me, that SJ had sent on Wednesday, clearly beforehe had made up his mind. I took it as a sign, and sent him two cards. I also did other things that I had been thinking aboutbut hadn’t gotten around to. [...]

Heaven Only Knows: Waking Up with a…..Song in My Head

Saturday, February 16th, 2008

I woke up last Saturday with Heaven Only Knows spinningin my head. So I turned on i-tunes, and put it on repeat.All I could think was how the lyrics nailed that painfulconversation from the preceding Thursday and I was floored. Last night was the worst night Beginning of the end Or maybe it began beforeand [...]