It felt like a big explosion, minus the whole heat and debris part. So not an explosion at all, I guess. Just a swift kick in the gut.

I’ve been on pins and needles all week because this site was hacked by a malicious password-seeking virus. I’d rather drink pepper spray while sitting on a cactus and being fondled by Rush Limbaugh than have anything bad happen to this website. Fortunately, I’m slowly rebuilding what was lost in the recovery, mainly the last week’s worth of posts and comments, so if you left a comment anytime last week I’m sorry – it’s gone, just a fleeting moment, thanks for participating, au revoir. But hey, I’ll be back in full swing before you know it!

Meanwhile, I’m in a book, y’all! It’s called Girldrive. Check out the site. Buy it. More about the dopeness of it all a little later.

Finally, if you’re not a fan of this blog on Facebook and/or following me on Twitter you’re missing lots of fun stuff. I do Facebook-only mini posts as pick-me-ups for you all during the day, and talk an immense amount of immaculate trash on Twitter, especially during award shows and Real Housewives of Atlanta. I also use Twitter for announcements, and it just dawned on me that I’ve been quiet about a few of my new ventures, the most urgent being my role as monthly Cultural Correspondent on Stefanie Renee’s podcast “The Hump Day Holla.” Tune in via Blog Talk Radio on Wednesday, October 14 at 1:00 PM right here, you can also download the show or stream it anytime and catch my previous two appearances and all previous shows through that link. We’ll be talking about black women, beauty, and related entertainment topics, so I hope you join us!