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The Eternal Relationship
We drove up the snowy, winding road towards the cozy ‘A’ frame cabin where a peaceful romantic getaway scene could turn into reality. With both hands controlling the steering wheel, my palms sweat due to warm air created inside the auto's heater, while a special passenger soundly slept.
By Marc OBrien2 years ago in Humans
She Wanted a Rainbow Party
She wanted a Rainbow Themed Birthday Party We were ready to give her the best Rainbow Party a girl could ask for. It took all day to create her Rainbow-Colored Backdrop which consisted of streamers with seven different colours attached to cardboard and then attached to the wall outside for photos.
By SUZETTE DRUMMONDS2 years ago in Humans
When Friendship Became A Competition
“Answer your phone please,” Maxine urged Kyra while they enjoyed their lunch at their favorite diner. Kyra’s eyes swayed towards her, then her phone on the table to her right, then back at her and said into the phone, “hello Peaches.”
By Annelise Lords 2 years ago in Humans
Feminism
"Feminism is the radical notion that women are people." - Marie Shear (1986) As a white american cis-male from the middle class, my voice is probably not the one you most want to be hearing right now. In baseball terms, I've already got my three strikes, plus one, even if you're being generous. If that's the case, and you're not familiar with her, check out Marie's wiki page linked above, and run with it.
By Kenneth Young2 years ago in Humans
"Stop Dressing Like Ashawo!" - Susan Pwajok Responds
Nollywood actress Susan Pwajok has literally grown up right in front of so many of our eyes. From a very young age, the actress started acting in the hit Africa Magic television series "The Johnsons" and her work on that show really pushed her name and career to great heights. She acted as Blessing on the show and till today, so many people still see her as just that innocent little girl.
By Jide Okonjo2 years ago in Humans
Why I Rubbished Man That Was Raising Shoulder For Me in Abuja - Phyna
Big Brother Naija winner and hype priestess Phyna was on the "Surviving Lagos" podcast and opened up about how she has been able to survive as a hypewoman, an industry that is filled with 99% men. Phyna narrated a story of what she did to a man who tried to raise shoulder for her in Abuja and advised women on what to do if they're also working in male-dominated fields. Here's what Phyna said.
By Jide Okonjo2 years ago in Humans
Introducing the New Series of Photorealistic Paintings by Charlie Steg
In the previous article, we looked at the impressive photorealistic paintings by the New Jersey artist Charlie Steg. As you can read here, his work has a great resemblance to the old masters, especially with his use of light, composition, and powerful figures.
By Charlie Steg2 years ago in Humans
Top 7 Best Ways to Refuse Being Used By a Narcissist
I seem to be a magnet for narcissists. At the same time, I’ve had plenty of people in my life call me one. Many of them were narcissists themselves. Others were simply being insulting. More often, that’s how I hear this word thrown around — as an insult. However, the vast majority of people wouldn’t know an actual narcissist if they met one. Everyone has a selfish side, and everyone has narcissistic qualities. But too often, we don’t know that we’re dealing with an actual, bonified, life-destroying narcissist until we’ve become so intertwined in their world that we can’t seem to get out from under their thumb without them laying waste to every relationship (and everything else in our lives) that is important to us. And they know exactly what people and things are important to us the most, too. They make it their business to know. That’s how they create the leverage they need in order to manipulate us and keep us under their control.
By Mark Randall Havens2 years ago in Humans