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The musings of a brainy, sexy, foodie, geeky, writer chick.Tumblr (3.0; @desiree)http://desiree.tumblr.com/<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/she-the-people/wp/2013/02/21/betty-friedan-and-black-women-is-it-time-for-a-second-look/">Betty Friedan and black women: Is it time for a second look?</a>http://desiree.tumblr.com/post/44013543532http://desiree.tumblr.com/post/44013543532Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:54:37 -0500<a href="http://blackgirldangerous.org/new-blog/2013/2/25/the-thing-about-being-a-little-black-girl-in-the-world-for-quvenzhan-wallis">The Thing About Being A Little Black Girl In the World: For Quvenzhané Wallis — Black Girl Dangerous</a>http://desiree.tumblr.com/post/44012394331http://desiree.tumblr.com/post/44012394331Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:40:19 -0500<a href="http://mashable.com/2012/12/20/mayan-apocalypse-funny-tweets/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed: Mashable (Mashable)">21 Hilarious Tweets for the End of the World</a>http://desiree.tumblr.com/post/38405004354http://desiree.tumblr.com/post/38405004354Thu, 20 Dec 2012 15:48:37 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mekkmxvBlV1qz7m7co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>click through for the entire comic</p> <p>(via <a href="http://www.apartment34.com/2012/11/happy-serenity-now-weekend/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Apartment34%20(apartment%20#34)" target="_blank">Happy {Serenity Now} Weekend</a>)</p>http://desiree.tumblr.com/post/37269457278http://desiree.tumblr.com/post/37269457278Wed, 05 Dec 2012 12:59:21 -0500<a href="http://theeffortlesschic.com/2012/the-professional/the-savvy-girls-guide-18/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed: TheEffortlessChic (The Effortless Chic)">The Savvy Girl’s Guide… | The Effortless Chic</a>http://desiree.tumblr.com/post/37269296034http://desiree.tumblr.com/post/37269296034Wed, 05 Dec 2012 12:55:57 -0500<a href="http://www.prdaily.com/Main/Articles/1ca85421-baf1-47c0-95ac-b37eadeb37a0.aspx">10 of the best first lines from novels | Articles | Home</a>http://desiree.tumblr.com/post/37160411361http://desiree.tumblr.com/post/37160411361Mon, 03 Dec 2012 21:58:02 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mehjp3PCjU1qz7m7co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://theneotraditionalist.com/2012/11/19/alfred-the-pug/" target="_blank">Alfred the Pug | KATIE ARMOUR</a>)</p>http://desiree.tumblr.com/post/37159424920http://desiree.tumblr.com/post/37159424920Mon, 03 Dec 2012 21:46:14 -0500<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/hHpi5jvrfaA?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://mashable.com/2012/07/21/indiana-jones-vocal-cover/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Mashable%20(Mashable)&utm_content=Google%20Feedfetcher" target="_blank">Epic ‘Indiana Jones’ Cover Will Knock Your Fedora Off [VIDEO]</a>)</p>http://desiree.tumblr.com/post/37158258773http://desiree.tumblr.com/post/37158258773Mon, 03 Dec 2012 21:32:32 -0500<a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/3-things-every-tech-lover-should-keep-in-their-bag-174607?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed: apartmenttherapy/main (AT Channel: Main)&utm_content=Google Feedfetcher">3 Things Every Tech Lover Should Keep in Their Bag | Apartment Therapy</a>http://desiree.tumblr.com/post/37158208855http://desiree.tumblr.com/post/37158208855Mon, 03 Dec 2012 21:31:56 -0500<a href="http://io9.com/5927630/nolans-batman-trilogy-a-unique-achievement-in-myth making">Nolan's Batman Trilogy: A Unique Achievement in Myth-Making</a>http://desiree.tumblr.com/post/37158068031http://desiree.tumblr.com/post/37158068031Mon, 03 Dec 2012 21:30:16 -0500“Try to learn to breathe deeply, really to taste food when you eat, and when you sleep, really to sleep. Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough.”<br/><br/> - <em><em><strong>Ernest Hemingway</strong></em> (via <a href="http://dreamhampton1.tumblr.com/" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">dreamhampton1</a>)</em>http://desiree.tumblr.com/post/35573913473http://desiree.tumblr.com/post/35573913473Mon, 12 Nov 2012 13:21:15 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_malpviqX6C1qz7m7co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://theneotraditionalist.com/2012/09/18/tornado-watch/" target="_blank">Tornado Watch | KATIE ARMOUR</a>)</p>http://desiree.tumblr.com/post/31860511577http://desiree.tumblr.com/post/31860511577Wed, 19 Sep 2012 10:35:41 -0400<a href="http://www.prdaily.com/Main/Articles/2983d132-bb24-4e16-aed7-90868b2619fd.aspx">34 redundant, repetitive, and superfluous phrases | Articles | Home</a>http://desiree.tumblr.com/post/29716873502http://desiree.tumblr.com/post/29716873502Sat, 18 Aug 2012 18:41:25 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6te9oMBsY1qz7m7co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://sparkleandhay.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2011-02-23T07:34:00-05:00&max-results=7#" target="_blank">Sparkle & Hay Wedding Blog: Inspirations for a Rustic Chic Wedding</a>)</p>http://desiree.tumblr.com/post/26726923130http://desiree.tumblr.com/post/26726923130Sat, 07 Jul 2012 19:51:23 -0400<a href="http://www.prdaily.com/Main/Articles/a33af459-a742-400b-b826-7da317d97c21.aspx">5 ways social media is rewiring our brains | Articles | Home</a>http://desiree.tumblr.com/post/26644971630http://desiree.tumblr.com/post/26644971630Fri, 06 Jul 2012 15:26:15 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6lst6TjN51qz7m7co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Bwahahahaha!</p>http://desiree.tumblr.com/post/26444261499http://desiree.tumblr.com/post/26444261499Tue, 03 Jul 2012 17:24:42 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6lldmDPlY1qz7m7co1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://www.copyblogger.com/10-steps-to-better-writing/" target="_blank">10 Steps to Becoming a Better Writer (Poster) | Copyblogger</a>)</p>http://desiree.tumblr.com/post/26433775707http://desiree.tumblr.com/post/26433775707Tue, 03 Jul 2012 14:44:10 -0400<a href="http://www.theroot.com/views/myth-strong-black-women?page=0,1&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed: TheRootRssFeed (TheRoot RSS Feed)">Superwomen Syndrome: Black Women Living Up to Unfair Standards</a>http://desiree.tumblr.com/post/25851385017http://desiree.tumblr.com/post/25851385017Mon, 25 Jun 2012 09:47:40 -0400<a href="http://www.loop21.com/politics/women-who-dont-want-children-anne-marie-slaughter-response-keli-goff?page=1">Why Women Shouldn’t Want to Have it All | Loop21</a>http://desiree.tumblr.com/post/25851350442http://desiree.tumblr.com/post/25851350442Mon, 25 Jun 2012 09:46:39 -0400<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/XXox6ma1gtE?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://colorlines.com/archives/2012/06/jeremy_lin_teams_up_with_barack_obama_and_joe_biden_to_end_violence_against_women.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20racewireblog%20(ColorLines)" target="_blank">Jeremy Lin Teams Up With Barack Obama and Joe Biden to ‘End Violence’ Against Women - COLORLINES</a>)</p>http://desiree.tumblr.com/post/25850959005http://desiree.tumblr.com/post/25850959005Mon, 25 Jun 2012 09:35:09 -0400