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The Week That Was: blackgirlgrown on Twitter

blackgirlgrown — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 03:58:00 +0000

#reading RT @ABC: Happy Columbus Day: The Debate Continues With Calls to Modify the Holiday http://t.co/8LVwGrs7 #
Something that you told me stayed in my head……Feel The Fire by Stephanie Mills. @Shazam http://t.co/MrHg76fc #
I bet everything on my wedding ring …… Giving You The Best That I Got by Anita Baker. #shazam http://t.co/YvM0txLw #
RT @KDMcGhee: I like to taste my words before I speak them. (Paul Armstrong on FB) #LovingonMe #
#truth –> RT @48tweetsofpower: So much depends on reputation. Guard it with your life. #
RT @levjoy: Privacy Fix shows you exactly what you're sharing on Google and Facebook – and how you plug up the holes. https://t.co/hicFL8Tn #

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The Week That Was: blackgirlgrown on Twitter

blackgirlgrown — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 03:58:00 +0000

#nowplaying Michel'le's Something in My Heart. Always makes me feel some kinda way:-). #
Today marks the beginning of #breastcancer awareness month. Ask the women in your life the important question, "have you had a mammogram?" #
Black women have higher breast cancer incidence rate before age 40, more likely to die at every age compared to white women. #breastcancer #
Breast cancer is most common cancer among Black women. #breastcancerawarenessmonth Take a quiz, know your risk http://t.co/1Mfb6jaa #
RT @teamimpact: Need more info? Check out http://t.co/FsmX6nFH #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #IMPACTYourWorld #
Thanks to @teamimpact for raising awareness for #breastcancerawarenessmonth Early detection is the key to our survival. #
#gogirl –> @washingtonpost: Creator of "Awkward Black Girl" moves to network television: http://t.co/rGil1R4p cc: @issarae @shondarhimes #
Unfortunate, but not surprising RT @KimberlyNFoster: RT @TMZ: Lil Scrappy — ARRESTED in Atlanta http://t.co/9xfIBCDG #
"By capitalizing on the irresistible urge of these suspects to brag about their murderous exploits on Facebook" (http://t.co/leIz5LCu) #
Just watched Gangnam style video. Hilarious! http://t.co/V7twz5Gb #
#truth RT @huddlestongroup: "A goal without a PLAN is a wish." -Herman Edwards #
He has a point –> RT @NewsOneOfficial: Lupe Fiasco: Local Elections Are More Important Than Presidential Ones http://t.co/h86X97yt #
If nothing changes, then nothing changes….. #
Christmas decorations already? Really, Macy's??? #
RT @Shocklee: Public Enemy Nominated For The 2013 Rock And Roll Hall of Fame – Cast Your Vote! http://t.co/wDLNwYQc #music #
Go or no-go? Nas and Lauryn Hill next month in #DC Love Nas, love Ms. Hill, not sure about her stage show. #
Finished Bike Ride with @cyclemeter, on a new route, time 1:45:46, 15.87 miles #

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The Week That Was: blackgirlgrown on Twitter

blackgirlgrown — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 03:58:00 +0000

RT @TIME: How much you should have saved by 35, 45, or 55 to ensure retirement security | http://t.co/rE912xhe (via @TIMEMoneyland) #
#reading Beyond the Food Truck: 10 Offbeat Mobile Businesses http://t.co/4VLq0viz #
RT @TheSingleWoman: Make changes, not excuses. #TheSW #
#reading RT @KDMcGhee: There is no space in my spirit for negativity! #LovingonMe http://t.co/ZNcTT0JD via @KDMcGhee #
Funniest reason given by maintenance man as to why my @PalazzoLasVegas hotel room didn't have hot water this AM… #
…You're on a high floor and no one is awake this early, guests still sleep. So it takes a long time to flush out the cold water. #
Thanks for the explanation and help:-). #onlyinvegas #
RT @OfficialCBC: National Voter Registration Day is not part of a campaign or political party. Learn more: http://t.co/72y3Ha1H #VoteReady #
Wow. Flight attendant just checked traveler on flight about being sick. She says to traveler…. #
…. Are you going to make it through this flight? Because diverting the flight costs thousands of $$. I need to know now. #
…Wheels up…and hopefully no diversions…. #jesusbeahealer #
For those following along at home, made it back safely. The woman didn't get sick and the plane wasn't diverted:-) #
This isn't too far off –> RT @RocketLawyer: A friendly reminder that Facebook is the enemy of your resume: http://t.co/aPVZ4LTn #
Don't make your trials and tribulations the only story. Do not let it define you. Own your victory and perseverance too. #victoryismine #
Now I can't stop singing, "Victory is mine, victory is mine, victory TODAY is mine. I told Satan, get thee behind. Victory today is mine." #
MT @CBCFInc: Registration deadlines & early voting begins in several states over next week! Get informed, be empowered! http://t.co/Ns1CKBrb #
#UberDClove RT @clintonyates: Why I pray that DC doesnt run Uber out of town. http://t.co/n4JHbsmp #
#reading MT @articlethree: The First Amendment & Civil Rights in Selma: Is Monument to Early KKK Leader Constitutional? http://t.co/HH4WTdKO #
#truth –> RT @BorowitzReport: We are born with nothing and we die with nothing but our student loans. #
RT @afrobella: "The loudest one in the room is the weakest one in the room." Thank you Denzel. #
All is right in the world. Boardwalk Empire, then Homeland. Perfect Sunday evening after a week of hectic travel to 4 destinations. #

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The Week That Was: blackgirlgrown on Twitter

blackgirlgrown — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 03:58:00 +0000

#reading RT @blackvoices: Cemetery of African slaves honored http://t.co/VwvEgRxv #
Very excited to check out DC Dosa @startupkitchen_ Awesome concept! http://t.co/pcTHDsty #
Keep your expectations in check. If you don't, you will be frequently disappointed. If you do, life is full of pleasant surprises. #
Can't wait for @CBCFInc Thursday Forum: Beyond the Digital Divide, Capitalizing on the Technology Economy #alcblacktech http://t.co/wJNZRIR0 #
Also looking forward to @CBCFInc Celebrating Survival & Fighting #BreastCancer in African American Women with @mclyte http://t.co/6Sya59r2 #
Oops! Better copy of invite with details:-)! #breastcancer forum with @mclyte during @CBCFInc on Friday http://t.co/IyYezQZa #
RT @huffpostpol: BREAKING: Pennsylvania Supreme Court vacates lower court ruling on voter ID law http://t.co/2xDxrHkM #
Hmm. Tornado warning for DC?! Should probably turn on @wtop #
RT @wtop: ALERT: Tornado Warning has been cancelled for #DC still in effect for #MongtomeryCounty #PGCounty until 3:45 p.m. #
Excited about the new movie #Looper It's like Back to the Future meets any movie with Jason Statham in it…but with Bruce Willis. #
“@SladeBond: .@JusticeFergie: Think big at the beginning of your business so you can get your IP together. #ALCBlackTech

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The Week That Was: blackgirlgrown on Twitter

blackgirlgrown — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 03:58:00 +0000

Cabs are stinky:-( #
Temperature in #DC is perfect slumber/sleeping weather tonight. Might not make it past #MNF halftime. #
There is no value in sulking. If you must, keep it brief. Then make a plan to overcome, dominate, and persevere. #notetoself #
Thanks for the RTs:-). Reinforcing. Was something I needed to remind myself of. #
[T]houghtless rage rarely helps, particularly when it's precisely the response your antagonist seeks to provoke. – @usatoday #notetoself #
RT @theuppitynegro: The same people you going around bad-mouthing might be the same people who can give you a leg up in the world. #
Finished bike ride with @cyclemeter, 16.31 miles. #
RT @mclyte: Never be afraid to ask questions. It gets mighty exhausting pretending to know everything. #unstoppable #
Wow, takes me back –> #smiling –> I just used #Shazam to tag I'm So Into You by SWV. http://t.co/ClWXp7yI #
And now! –> I just used #Shazam to tag Dance Tonight by Lucy Pearl. http://t.co/1DRSMVmb #

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The Week That Was: blackgirlgrown on Twitter

blackgirlgrown — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 03:58:00 +0000

This movie scared the hell out of me when I was younger! –> When a Stranger Calls Back (1993) http://t.co/LwFwKT8u #IMDb #
Dude painted himself to match walls in the house. Only saw him when he opened his eyes –> When a Stranger Calls Back (1993) #IMDb #
Truth! –> Don't say things you wouldn't want to be quoted as saying. @SaqibReports http://t.co/JSJixtSN via @fastcompany #therules #
Civility still matters. @EmeliaSam http://t.co/JSJixtSN via @fastcompany #therules #
RT @AP: BREAKING: "Green Mile" actor Michael Clarke Duncan dead at 54, his fiancée says. #
Looking forward to seeing this when it comes out –> Taken 2 (2012) http://t.co/zLkiUTM5 #IMDb #
RT @JoeBriggsEsq: Often it is just as easy to accentuate the positive as it is to focus on the negative. You choose. You act. You move. #
#reading RT @ComplexMag: Remembering the 38 teenagers killed in Chicago this summer: http://t.co/tkTG4Fit #
#reading @washingtonpost's In D.C., another measure of gun violence: Men in wheelchairs http://t.co/JQf4Bx11 #
#reading RT @Shocklee: Five technology skills every student should learn http://t.co/2YMGyWTw #
RT @imagestylexpert: Resume submission tip: Be sure to put your resume in a PDF format before sending so the formatting stays intact. #
#reading @nytimes The House That Hova Built
http://t.co/X4xztLZY #

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The Week That Was: blackgirlgrown on Twitter

blackgirlgrown — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 03:58:00 +0000

Excited to be participating in @teamIMPACT's #impactTampa Always doing great work and big things:-)! #
RT @bereolaesque: Keepin' it real is respected … but having tact is admirable. #Pleasantries #
Hmmmm RT @kanyewest: If nigga is such a positive word, why do we feel so uncomfortable for white people to say it, even with a hall pass? #
Slightly intrigued by the bit€h/ni&&a discussion going on over at @kanyewest's Twitter TL in reply to kanyewest #
#reading RT @HuffingtonPost: Why I had to divorce an old friend http://t.co/qwr71BUe #

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The Week That Was: blackgirlgrown on Twitter

blackgirlgrown — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 03:58:00 +0000

#reading @freep: #Wal Mart brings back holiday #layaway http://t.co/lNd4CrUd #
I'm @Starbucks sipping on great coffee and #listeningto The Buena Vista Social Club. Quite the déjà vu. All happy thoughts:-). #
#nowplaying Evaristo Quintanales' Guantanamera #
#nowplaying Pueblo Nuevo, The Buena Vista Social Club #
Apparently, it's going to rain today. ….. Make that a monsoon. #
Mammogram and MRI complete. Results in. The girls are all right:-)! #
RT @ForbesWoman: The World's Most Powerful Black Women 2012 http://t.co/xxY9xW48 #
RT @meredithshiner: RT @ShawnaNBCNews Also, new rule: Just don't shoot people. #
RT @sophiaredefined: Can I just say I am OVER these angry disgruntled life owes me something shooter/killer whackaloos???!!! #LifeAintFair #
RT @AlfredEdmondJr: A person not committed to fidelity on general principle will not make a special exception for you. #SelfLoveSaturday #
Damn, dude at the bar. #ismell you and you have been smoking something other than cigarettes. #
And I don't think that girlie drink is going to help with the munchies. http://t.co/yrjeovRv #
But maybe the macaroni balls, French fries, and chicken wings will. #
MD Alcohol Tax? WTF? #
I need to stop drinking in MD apparently. MD alcohol tax hike more than a year old. *driving back to the District* http://t.co/ZXBpZQqG #
RT @CharlesMBlow: From my racist e-mail inbox. Keep it classy America… http://t.co/rFBRkhRh #
#reading RT @washingtonpost: A modern day Post-it? The art of the digital breakup http://t.co/JI0ekoRa via @PostOutlook #
Watching Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Scared me senseless as a kid. Now, not so much. #

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The Week That Was: blackgirlgrown on Twitter

blackgirlgrown — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 03:58:00 +0000

Spent an entire weekend in Mississippi. Not a single mosquito bite. 30 minutes in my backyard in DC. I look like I have the mumps. #
The fact that the State of Georgia is subsidizing this is depressing. #LAHHATL #LLHATL #
#reading RT @VerySmartBros: For my brother. NEW POST: He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother: In Memory Of… http://t.co/niRl4gCO #
#nowplaying You Can't Hide Love, Earth, Wind and Fire:-). One of my happy songs! #
Agreed! -> @AKApitalBelle: Why must people lift their shirts and scratch their stomachs in public? http://t.co/6djWOBWs #
Wish it were zero. Thank you for all you do! RT @CBCCinDC: We have diagnosed 108 cases of #breastcancer since we opened our doors in 2004. #
#reading –> WorkPlace 101: Can You Get Fired For A Facebook Like?!? http://t.co/M9I3Jgpd #
RT @cbccindc: @blackgirlgrown Thank you!! We wish the number were 0 too:( #
#reading Easy to tweet, hard to take back http://t.co/khAx8Y6E #
RT @cbcfinc: Register for #ALC2012 today @CBCFInc. Early registration discounts still apply! http://t.co/jvUOUqXQ #
#reading @techdirt's Yes, Friends Can Share Your Facebook Profile With The Police http://t.co/7chcpkb2 #

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The Week That Was: blackgirlgrown on Twitter

blackgirlgrown — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 03:58:00 +0000

#truth –> RT @bereolaesque: Your comfort zone isn't always the most lucrative place to be. #Pleasantries #
God is good. All the time. #
Dear @delta, why would you call me with an automated attendant to tell me my flight is cancelled and not offer an option to rebook? #
Pretty much @delta tells you your flight is cancelled via automated call. No option to rebook and hangs up. #goodluckwiththat #
You have GOT to be kidding me. 20 minutes on hold and @Delta hangs up on me! I'm never gonna get those 20 minutes of my life back! #
Still waiting to hear back from @deltaassist. #
Thanks to everyone who felt/retweeted my @Delta saga. Rebooked for morning. Not optimal. This wouldn't have happened on an AKA airline:-) #
#funny and #truth –> RT @GhettoEnglish: "Tatted up" = My chances of getting a job are very low #
Totally enjoying @wkamaubell's @totallybiasedFX! #
#reading RT @HuffingtonPost: A how-to guide for losing millions of dollars really quickly http://t.co/IgHLyPum #
#reading RT @HuffPostPol: Census Bureau proposes ending the use of the term "negro" http://t.co/O2HzfMut #
Screaming twin babies, no matter how cute, shouldn't be able to fly on airplanes during certain flights. Those would be flights I'm on. #
Until then, I need to invest in some sound-canceling headphones. Bless their hearts though:-) #
Being in the South is like being in a completely different world. I come down at least once every year. Still strikes me. #northernnegro #
–> but if I had a $ for every ask, i'd be rich! RT @bereolaesque: Asking a lady why she's single isn't a compliment. #Pleasantries #
Wow. The same adorable twin babies that cried from wheels up to touchdown on my Friday flight are on my return flight this morning. #
Seriously? At least I've got three rows on them. But those two got a set of lungs on both of them. #
#guiltypleasure Reading @someecards. I could read them all day:-) #

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