Do you know how hard it is to find a bridge in Chicago that doesn’t have water under it? Hard I tried! The first bridge was too near a friends school and I would feel terrible adding a bad memory to his experience so I kept looking. I walked well past downtown looking for a …
The Reawakening
I’d be lying if I said that I see myself better off without you. There were too many lessons that I learned from you that I will take to the grave. The financial literacy and ability to network with purpose. I found belonging in the cultural events and discovered they joy in a well-timed swag …
More Paige’s Than A Book… a series (ep. 1)
"You have a collect call from Karl Paige an inmate at Love Lock correctional facility." I immediately pressed 1 to begin the promptings that started the call and then pressed add call. I had answered this call many times before and knew that I had about 4 seconds while the computerized woman gave the prompts …
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They Pay Me To Live Here (Tulsa Remote)
Let's talk about Tulsa Oklahoma. Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma. Historically, a robust energy sector fueled Tulsa's economy; however, today the city has diversified and leading sectors include finance, aviation, telecommunications and technology. How does the 47th largest city in America grow in this manner. Well... they pay for it! …
I’ve Opened Myself To Killers (ep. 18 – the Finale)
I had an absolutely engaging conversation via text w a man Dec 5th to the 9th. On the 9th I simply stopped responding. Not because his conversation wasn’t great. Not because he had said something to disinterest me. Apparently I had moved on. I moved on to the point that I found this thread while …
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I’ve Opened Myself To Serial Killers… a series (ep. 17)
“You're thinner than you are in your pictures.. I'm not really into that"
Defund The Police??!!
🗣WHat Are You Gonna Do IF YoU CaNt CaLL the PoliceEeEEE! I waited on this till I was less mad and could giggle about the ridiculous of it all! I’m not getting enough sleep! Let me tell you why. The nice white lady across the street from my moms house did drugs. No one knew. …
I Hate Being Poor!
My mama loves the Goodwill store and I haaaaate it! I remember spending Saturday mornings in this store feeling completely tortured. My mom, happily sorting through racks and racks and RACKS of stuff that people OBVIOUSLY didn’t want while I sat huffing on one of the dusty chairs that should be simply thrown away! God …
I’ve Opened Myself To Serial Killers… a series (ep. 16)
He told me that if I gave him two thousand then he can flip it to twenty... It was in that moment that I knew that there was more than one type of product in that truck..Who am I kidding.. WE ALL KNEW WHAT HE WAS CARRYING IN THAT TRUCK! Months have passed since our last …
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I’ve Opened Myself To Serial Killers… a series (ep. 15)
I can hear Snoh Aalegra singing the lyrics to "I want you around" as I write this. We can get away Palm trees, beach views Ordinary day All I wanna hear is Innervisions on replay And sit right next to you, you I try not to show how I feel about you Thinkin' we should …
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