I’ve been, to say the least, a bad blogger lately. It’s easy to lose track of things and who I’ve told about what between the Facebook fan page, Twitter, and the podcasts. So let me update you all so that I don’t start getting “where the heck you been at, Thembi?” messages and everyone can bear with me during this frantic time.

About a year ago I put up a post with this same title. At the time, I’d just been accepted into the University of Southern California’s Specialized Journalism Master’s program, so I was like wow y’all I’m…

I initially intended to do a “soft launch,” and quietly premiere my podcast to whomever caught wind of it on the Facebook fanpage or twitter. You see, as much as I’ve wanted to do a podcast for years and have guest hosted a bunch of shows, I don’t exactly know what I’m doing. There is so much to laugh and talk about that I was feeling shy about the inevitably imperfect first episode.

Then I said “eff it!”

Have you checked out Songza Sets yet? A Set is a collection of 12 songs based on a topic or theme, and I just guest-curated “Babyface Made R&B.” I had a weird sort of “non-sexual, sing-songs-to-me-with-your-ol’-curl-havin’-self” crush on him back in the day so I had a blast! Have a listen and let me know what you think.

Are you a feminist? After your first reaction, think about it for a few seconds, then answer again.

When Nona Willis Aronowitz interviewed me for her book Girldrive: Criss-Crossing America, Redefining Feminism, she began with that very question. My first reaction was to shrug and answer “of course, shouldn’t everyone be?” and I went on to explain how important my African-American heritage is when compared to my gender. Initially, I worried that explaining the prioritization of my blackness over my female-ness would insult a Jewish girl from Manhattan. I figured that, in spite of her obvious

The WWTD Dinner and a Movie Event was so much fun that I’ll definitely have more in the future – the people who read this blog are fun and cool with sick senses of humor and an appreciation good times, so I want to thank everyone who came out! The real star of the event, of course, was Michael Jackson.

I HAVE TO see “Michael Jackson’s This Is It”. I simply must. I was torn for a while because of the exploitation potential, but I think Michael would want us to see it, don’t you? It will only be in theaters for two short weeks so I have to act fast. And I want all of you to come with me.

The first “WWTD Dinner and a Movie” event will be held next weekend in Philadelphia! On Sunday November 1st we’ll check out…

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

On this day in 2007 I realized that my desk job just was not going to cut it intellectually. At the time I was suffering from “the curse of brilliance” treatment at the hands of my then-employer (in other words, I didn’t have enough work to do and was too smart for the work I did have). I was stuck in my own head following the end of a relationship because I was spending time alone for the first time in a long time. I realized that I knew stuff most people don’t know, and that at the very least my friends and family would enjoy a few cross-country laughs with or at me, so why not start a little blog?

Right now I am more overwhelmed with life than ever. I just found out that I’ve been accepted to a graduate writing program at USC (thanks to my work/your support of WWTD, might I add), and my head is spinning daily with unanswered questions about how I’m going to pay for it, how to get there, where to live, how to splash down in LA looking cute, what to do with my car, and how to say goodbye to Philly so I can proceed with this dream. Until I get my feet back on the ground and my head together posting will have to slow a bit because I’d way rather write than deal. But I should get it together soon – I feel really excited and fortunate and just cannot wait for this new chapter in life!

That picture of my latest nail design serves no purpose other than to cheer me up. After all, I get What Would Thembi Do? via Google reader and I need all the cheer in my inbox I can get.

The old Thembi would just deal with her personal problems and lay low for a while without letting you know that of course I’ll be back in a bit. The new responsible-blogger Thembi doesn’t mind admitting that she’s going through a few things involving “the man,” and doesn’t want…