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Carol’s Daughter Hair Milk Pudding Review
As a member of the natural hair community, I am always on the hunt for the perfect product combination for my hair, from shampoo and conditioner to the perfect creams for my twist out and a moisturizer for touch ups.…
Tags: Musings, natural hair, product review
August 17, 2012
Apps I can’t live without!
Apps, apps, and more apps. When I first got my iPhone in 2007, I don’t think the world knew anything about “apps”. Now I am sure the App Store has nearly a billion on offer. So how do you determine…
Tags: Apps, iPhone, Jetsetter Imparatives, Travel
August 13, 2012
What to Wear When Traveling
Since I spend a ridiculous amount of time in airports and on planes, I have clear ideas about what to wear when traveling. Sometimes my outfit choice depends on where I am going, how long the flight is, and whether…
Tags: Fashion, Travel, travel tips
August 10, 2012
One month and a lot of flights!
If you follow me on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter, you know that during the last month I have been hopping from plane to plane and city to city. Below is my past itinerary and a picture to boot! Muscat, Oman…
Tags: Airports, California, Delta, Florida, Jetsetting, Michigan, New York, NYC, Oman, Travel
July 31, 2012
Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego?
Do you remember “Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego?” It was one of my favorite game shows growing up. It was on air from 1991 – 1996 and weekly I would tune in to learn where this crafty woman…
Tags: Musings
Eating Rome: Aromaticus
I very rarely read travelers’ guides such as Lonely Planet or Frommer’s, but once in a while a headline in an email catches my eye and I see what they can tell me Rome has to offer. In Frommer’s May…
Tags: Eating Rome, Food, Italy, Restaurants, Rome
June 24, 2012
Admiration or Exploitation: African Inspired Trends
If you follow fashion trends, you will notice the current obsession with all things “ethnic”, “tribal” and generally African, though they never refer to it as African. From Maasai inspired beaded bracelets, to high-wasted pencil skirts made with copied Ghanaian…
Tags: Africa, Development, Fashion
June 8, 2012
Santigold: Master of My Make-Believe
i. love. music. I am constantly listening to music from the moment I wake up in the morning to when my eyes close at night. When traveling, whether walking to work, taking a train across country or flying, one thing…
Tags: Music, Musings, Santigold
May 31, 2012
Pardon My Absence (A 7am Post)
Wow. This is only the second post that I have written this month. Going back to my Goals for 2012 post I see that I am failing miserably. 1. Visit 5 new countries: Sadly, I have not been very motivated to travel…
May 29, 2012
Eating Rome: Caffè Propaganda
In Rome, the eternal city, a city which seems to be constantly defending itself from globalization and modernity, it is sometimes hard to find cutting edge bars or even a bar which has an extensive cocktail list and at the…
Tags: Bars, Eating Rome, Italy, Restaurants, Rome
May 1, 2012
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Detroit Day 25: Heat wave, 13 miles and a few pictures
This week the heat index has been in the triple digits and since I do not have a car that means a lot of sweat and sunscreen. I have slowed down recently with my exploration of the city and because
The Day 30 Party
After a very intense and exhausting 26 days in Detroit, time is winding down. I hope that you have enjoyed all of my adventures and I would love to hang out with all of the people that I have met
Detroit Day 24: Exploring Detroit’s Buildings and Other Adventures
The waffles were delicious! I have been laying a bit low lately because there is a heat wave in the city and I am simply tired of constantly being on the move, but today I managed to get to a
Detroit Day 23: Weekday Pool Party
I previously wrote about the Detroit Futbol League, which is an amateur league which has games on Tuesdays and Thursdays, after which they go to a different bar in the city. Well this Tuesday they threw a party at the
Detroit Day 22: Slow Roll
Today, as most Mondays are, was a more relaxed day. I spent most of the day working, but managed to make two stops worth mentioning. First Stop: Ye Olde Butcher Shoppe I have seen this grocery store on Woodward a
Detroit Day 21: Detroit Soup
I will not detail my entire day as I went to several places that I have already written about, but I must tell you about Detroit Soup. I went to my first Soup a few months ago and fell in