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Riley

I am here for Friends

About Me

Born in the Bronx, raised in Sumter and Wedgefield SC as well as ATL. I am a Ph.D. student, a film maker, and a party promoter (with varying degrees of success). Right now, I'm working on identifying and addressing issues of sexism in myself and others. Also, I strive for earnestness.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Afropunks, queers of color, folks in Philly, old friends and potential new ones.

My Blog

it’s finals time . ..

and the living ain't easy. on a brighter note, i'm seeing somebody  .. .who i really like.  i'm stressed. . .like if i wasn't as hard as i am i would cry but since i'm hard i can't. damn tha...
Posted by on Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:35:00 GMT

Update

Since I have taken an (unintentional) hiatus, I wanted to return to my blog and update you on the various aspects of my life. But before I can even get started with that business, I would like to stat...
Posted by on Sun, 21 Oct 2007 19:49:00 GMT

feeling lovely and industrious

I just got back from San Francisco where I presented a paper, "Tongues Unfettered: Critiquing Quareness Inside/Out." It was my first presentation at an academic conference and it went very well. . . ...
Posted by on Wed, 30 May 2007 16:34:00 GMT

a charmed life!

This past weekend I attended 3 concerts. . .the first included Monica Dillon, The Family Stone, and some upcoming female MCs. I had a blast . . .The second concert was Amy Winehouse. . .who is perhap...
Posted by on Mon, 07 May 2007 12:38:00 GMT

finals season again

i am 25. and i am in finals and i have not really spent the time necessary to meet my expectations of my own work. . .so i am now writing a paper on passing due tomorrow. i am hungry, crazed, and not...
Posted by on Tue, 01 May 2007 12:50:00 GMT

fighting it off

everyday i can't believe i quit smoking. most days i want a cigarette, but then i find something, some way to say no. i realized that every cigarette i smoked was in fact a way to subdue my response...
Posted by on Wed, 28 Feb 2007 08:51:00 GMT

pre-valentine's day musings

If I ran as fast and as often with my feet as I do in my mind, I would be a contender for the summer Olympics. My mind is a trap and my salvation. Far too often I end up there when I should/ could b...
Posted by on Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:34:00 GMT

missing you

today, i am filled with longing and remorse  . . .missing  nyc, bk and the many people that live there. transition=emo.  "so here's hoping i will not drown or paralyze in light." -aatj
Posted by on Wed, 03 Jan 2007 21:11:00 GMT

life in philly

has not been bad at all  . . .i'm actually really happy to be here and *gasp* prefer it to nyc. . .the cost of living and the quality of folks here is pretty amazing. . .one major issue: the qocs...
Posted by on Wed, 20 Dec 2006 08:43:00 GMT

a new chest

 i admit that i've been wearing the same binder for the past three years!  and frankly it hasn't been doing anything for me.  but today i received my early holiday present to myself and...
Posted by on Tue, 12 Dec 2006 16:10:00 GMT