Black Witch

Before I begin! I would like to direct your attention to this raffle post! Win a copy of Princeless! Winners are picked on July 27^th!

Annnnnnnnnnnnd, another thing! I found this awesome vid via FuturisticallyAncient on tumblr called I, Pet Goat II. It’s really cool and full of symbolism. Watch and behold!

Now on to the rest of the features!

Boobs Don’t Work That Way

If you’re a comic book fan like me, you’ve probably have noticed one thing that a lot of comic book women characters have in common – They’re stacked like towers and their suits don’t provide a whole lot of protection. And if you’re a comic book fan and a girl, it’s easy to feel a bit weird seeing women looking like this:

This is not even…this does not make sense. Boobs that big on a decaying corpse would have fallen off a long time ago given the lack of elasticity a dead body in that state of decomposition, I believe. And importantly, they would not be pert and buxom while the rest of the body looks like it had all its innards taken out with a super suck vacuum.

And then there’s the fact the artist is trying so hard to show both the boobies and the booty:

I have the strongest feeling that this lady’s super power isn’t stretch and I’m also sure at some point at her life she owned a spine.

That’s what the tumblr Boobs Don’t Work That Way is for! To point out how inaccurate and even misogynist these drawings are. Nothing is wrong with appreciating the female form but the female form is more than just t&a.

Y’see, the female form, unlike the male form, isn’t treated so fairly and as if a walking weapon in and of itself like the guys are. For example, it seems even if there is a female version of a male super hero, she is going to lack some pretty important features such as protection for major organs or just look like she had balloons stuff down her shirt and pants. Google Iron Man and Iron Girl/Woman if you don’t believe me.

Everytime I look at comics, I see them more than through the eyes of a fan. I see them through the eyes of a person who sews, a martial artist and most importantly, a girl. Here are the greater offenders.

– Outlined boobs in clothing: No. Just no. Nooooooooooooooo.  Clothes, unless molded in something, does not outline breasts as singular spheres. It just does not happen because fabric does not press down in the middle by itself. I imagine that would be uncomfy anyways. Even if the clothing was made out of metal, it still wouldn’t do that, it would just curve out to accommodate the breasts, becoming a functional and practical breastplate. Plus if it were made of metal, the curve would be better because it would take a pretty half-baked shot to the chest to knock the wind out of the fighter if she had individualized cups since all the force would be focused right on the sternum, causing it to fracture or break.

– Barely-Holding-on-Clothes: Case in point: Catwoman in Arkham City. Boobs, being sacks of fat and mammary glands, cannot stay in place in all anti-gravity glory. Newp. If Catwoman’s suit was realistic, she’d be zipped up to her neck (or the zipper would fall) or her boobs would fall out while somersaulting or climbing buildings. I’m sure the last she would need in a fight is to say, “Wait, wait – WAIT! I gotta readjust.”At least they didn’t make her boobs too unrealistic, just her clothes. And I don’t know many girls who would fight skillfully in heels long term and remember, I’m a martial artist. Not saying it’s not possible, it is, but if you’re a crime fighter, fighting in heels constantly would probably be problematic.

– Dipped in oil/water: What is up with the shiny boobs? It makes me think of carpet burns, owwie. Animes and mangas are the greatest offenders. It’s just like watching movies or music videos that have women waking up from what appears to be a deep slumber with complete make up on – it’s totally unrealistic. Same with the shiny. Boobs, just like the rest of the body, is covered in skin, which isn’t very reflective. You shouldn’t be able to burn an ant colony or blind a random driver just by turning a particular angle on a sunny day. Please see a doctor or scientist if you can.

– Big Enough for Own Orbit: Bigger isn’t always better. A busty crime-fighter would not have thin strings or dinky things holding her down lest she wants to be knocked senseless by her own endowment. Plus, she would definitely pass on anything that creates support from behind her neck because that would feel like a total guillotine since the weight of her own chest would put all the pressure on the back of her neck – and this is saying nothing of the back! And no need to make them so big it looks like the girl could put them behind her and sit on them with ease. Make her something besides a walking sex object. Like a crime fighter.

– Underboob: Newp. File this under  “Barely holding on clothes”.

All this making fun of unrealistic drawing of women who are supposed to be fighters is wearin’ me out. Here’s a picture of a female warrior who’s dressed for battle.

Everyone, this is Aveline, from Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation.

And here’s a tumblr dedicated to realistic fighting costumes! Women Fighters in Reasonable Armor.

The Undertaker/The Backwater Gospel

I found this video through my friend Bill on Facebook (huzzah, social networks). And it turns out the film is called The Backwater Gospel. It tells the story of The Undertaker coming to visit a small God-fearing backwater town. If The Undertaker comes, then someone is going to die, drawing tensions within the community as they wonder who is going to be the (un)lucky one.

Miles Jai

I’m sure many of you have probably seen the “Like Mah Status” video that he did a while back”

Since seeing that, I saw a few more of his videos and found them to be remarkably funny, such as “How to Get a Boyfriend”. The cinematography is pretty skilled and the animations are hilarious.

His most recent work I really liked, such as the video about his gender and how people reaaaaaaally should stop questioning him on it as if it were as important as the health of the American economy. (Something I agree on, gender policing sucks)

Here’s where you can watch more of his works:

Miles Jai Youtube

Miles Jai Tumblr

@milesjai

Miles Jai Fan Page

Annnnnnnnd that’s all! Next week is Ask Black Witch so send in your questions! Good questions shall be answered honestly, bad questions I shall eviscerate happily.

Oh and if you’re in the Baltimore area, three things:

1) I’m going to be at Artscape this weekend. As per usual, I will most likely be watching short films. It’s free to everyone and I believe Brian McKnight is going to be there on Saturday.

2) I’m going to Otakon next weekend. I’ll be in lolita all weekend (I wanted to cosplay Lil’ Slugger from Paranoia Agent but that’s not happenin’)

3) There’s a precious little kitty that was taken to BARCS shelter named Janelle. Black as night and a total sweetheart. I found her during one of  Baltimore’s nasty heat waves, kept her for a night and took her there because I’m not well enough for an animal yet. So if you want a little kitty, please adopt/foster her! Here’s a picture:

It’s The Arts!, huzzah! This one is going to be very video filled so get your popcorn and candies!

“Mister Rococo”

This was short film from back in the summer I believe which featured a Lolita that loved all things cute and adorable. Then she met the apple of her eyes, who sadly only liked tough wrestler girls so the Lolita is off to prove that she can be cute and tough! Watch:

Sh*t Lolitas Say

Yep, same meme, different application and by two members of the Lolita community.

The first is by gitsforfits (did you think “gitsfortits” too?)

Sh*t Lolitas Say 1

Sh*t Lolitas Say 2

Sh*t Lolitas Say 3

This one is by a brolilta (a guy dressing in Lolita), Basil, who is part of deerstalkerpictures

Sh*t Lolitas Say 1

Sh*t Lolitas Say 2

Sh*t People Say to Lolitas

This was very much enjoyed by the Lolita community. I loved it myself because the least favorite part of dressing the way that I do is the attention that I get. I practically loathe it to be honest but it is funny to see the satire of what people actually say to us on the regular.

Sh*t People Say to Lolitas 1

Sh*t People Say to Lolitas 2

Alright! That’s all for this week. Next week is Ask Black Witch so send in your questions! Visit the Black Witch Network/Contact Me page to see how.

This is The Arts! for National Poetry Month so all poets this month. We’re starting out with the winner of the poetry contest that I held here, Mark Wright.

“Rise Up”
you are not a slave –
there is no currency
that can measure your worth,
no clothing, fashion, or labels
that can define you,
and only your own fears
can subdue you.
so, write these words on your heart
and rise up.
this is for the mothers
who are working too many hours
and too many jobs
to break through glass cielings
and feed their families –
rise up.
this is for the protestors –
from the zapatistas
to the arab spring
to wall street
and all other streets
that have been and are being occupied,
because the people know
that quality of life
should be synonymous with equality for all –
rise up.
this is for the men and women,
my brothers and sisters
of “questionable” sexualities,
who struggle every day for acceptance
and basic human rights,
as they strive to strengthen and improve
cultures and communities
where they are pariahs –
rise up.
this is for every muslim in america
and around the world
who has been labeled a terrorist
when they have lost
just as much, if not more, family and freedoms
as all others
who lost loved ones on and since 9/11 –
rise up.
this is for the taqwacore girls
and all other women
who have the courage to rock and to rage
while their faith,
their culture,
and their communities
tell them that their voces are forbidden,
that their voices are haraam –
rise up.
this is for the christians
who struggle with their faith daily,
because we see that our “leaders”
have become Pharisees
who have forgotten
that Christ’s first and foremost commandment
was for us to love –
rise up.
this is for the other poets
and people like me
who sit crying at keyboards
because a poem like this had to be wriiten in the first place –
rise up.
you are not a slave.
there is no currency that can measure your worth,
no clothing, fashion, or labels that can define you,
and only your own fears can subdue you.
take these words,
write them on your hearts,
and rise up.

Mark Wright is from Albuquerque, NM but currently lives in Oshkosh, WI. Though he works a blue collared job, he performs his published poetry and a musician. He has been published in various publications, such as various zines, anthologies and chapbooks. He recently finished his new chapbook Threesome, which has his original poetry and lyrics. You can find him on Myspace and Facebook.

Kelly Tsai
She’s been featured on Def Poetry and her works are certainly reflecting of why. Watch her piece: “Mao”

I always found her work very stunning. She has such strong flow and it’s a relief to hear something besides the usual subjects of spoken word.

If you would like to check out her work, please visit her website.

Black Witch Tumblr

Yeah this isn’t very poetic but I would like to use this space to bring up that Black Witch has a tumblr! It’s a bit random, considered yourself forewarned.

Visit the Tumblr!

Hey! Hey listen! Hey! Hey listen! I did an 8 min video on Ustream about a mini update on the book, go and watch it!

Usually I don’t have academic stuff because I hate putting people to sleep but I thought this video was very interesting. Done by Sut Jhally and titled “Why America Can’t Think Straight about Race (Even With a Black President)”

Now onward and forward

10^th Hour

I was at my friend’s Femi the DriFish performance last month and this was one of the better performances of the night. For a fairly new band, they have some pretty strong sound.

Listen to their music, it’s pretty good.

They’re starting out and already hit it rather lucky as they’re about to tour [with who?] so if you liked what you heard, seek them out.

the10thhour.com

The Witch and the Babe

I was shown quite a funny host of videos over the month so it won’t be just the video that I allude to. This video was shown to me by my friend, Harle. It’s a joke about how Beyonce had struck up an agreement with a witch a long time ago for her voice. Just watch, it’s hilarious.

Then another video I was shown was about how to get a boyfriend. Amber had posted this to her FB and I thought it was amazing:

And Winona shown me this video that I think is so funny. It’s how I feel sometimes when reviewing Black history (actual Black history, not White-washed nonsense), having someone try to overlook my race in race discussion – or pretend it’s a non-issue (*cough*plennyo’whitepagans*cough*) – or sometimes how I see racial solidarity overkill.

And that’s The Arts! Next week is Ask Black Witch! Send in questions! And remember, a series is coming up “Comin’ Straight Outta Your Monolith”

The very first The Arts! of the year, spiffy! To hit things off, I would like to say that the little kitty I was talking about at the end of my last post, Little Mouserat, is going to be okay after all! More than enough money was donated to help out this adorable little guy so he can have normal vision just like any other kitty. Thank you for your help and spreading the word. Read about his update here. Yay! Now hopefully he’ll be going to a good home.

Alright, continuing on!

Before I continue on with The Arts!, I gotta chit chat about this BW book that’s supposed to come out next month and the snags it has run into.

Okay, here’s the thing: the book is nearly done, just needs some formatting and off to a publisher it goes… or so I thought. Instead, therein lies the snag. I want the book to be posted in color, just like how it is here on the site. That’s part of the issue, though. It jacks up the price like no other and even if I opt for the black and white, still the fact that the book is going to be slightly smaller than a piece of paper instead of slightly bigger than a post-it note and is over 100 pages also drives up the end price. Should I stick with no color and squeeze down the book, then the book will be about $32 per paperback copy. If I say “screw it” and go with what I want, the book is going to be about $64 a paperback copy. Totally not expecting that, the math was much kinder the last go around and could get to a more feasible price of $20, which I much preferred. That price is affordable to all readers and doesn’t feel like overkill.

So that leads to this: I’m going to have to handmake the books. Y’see, when I was younger, I did bookbinding. Hardback and Japanese stab bind are particularly what I know. I’m pricing folios now so this is probably what’s going to happen. Be warned, this may revamp the price some because everything will be handmade but thanks to material costs not being too crazy, the book should not get any further than $30 in price since you’re buying content and a handmade product. So the potential price range is $20-$30 in opposed to $32-$64, big difference. I will definitely keep everyone updated given this changes pretty much everything now. If it does go down this route, it won’t delay the book by much (it’ll still be coming out in Feb, just perhaps mid or late Feb) but there shall be weirdness ahead. Still the preorders will be $18 altogether so there’s that. The BW vol 1 will be in hardback and it is a strong possiblity that with the next BW vol., there will be an extra booklet for the Black Witch Top Search WTFs and that will be Japanese stab bind. I’ll worry about that in June, though, and focus on this now.

Please let me know your opinions on this in the comments, on the BW fan page, twitter or email me, especially if you have preordered.

Update: Ustream chat tonight at 8 PM EST about the Black Witch Vol. 1 Book update. Be there!

Racist Political Ads
It’s 2012. You know what that means: election time! Here in America that means there will a buttload of political ads and as this year is more circus-y than ever, that means some ads will pull out all the stops to get any voter. Usually Republicans are guilty of this and they’re full force this year. Usually I wait for the Democrats to mess up somewhere down the line (I’m Independent, I think both parties have too much derp) but it seems they’re laying cool with Obama whereas the G.O.P. have cherry picked any loon who doesn’t seem to take running for the highest seat in the nation very seriously. This means, my dear readers, we’re going to be in the crosshairs of sheer WTF-ery. This includes the international crowd too because a running theme this year is crapping on other nations hardcore. This is how the tumblr, Racist political ads came to existence.

On Racist Political Ads you will always know this basic run down:

– The organization/person who paid for it
– The consulting firm that produced it
– What campaign cycle it was used in
– Where it was aired
– Who is it bigoted against

Here’s a starter, the classic “Oooooh, Black people!” with a mix of “Ooooh Muslim name!” about Kevin Boyce:

But look! You can elect a Marine – a dedicated Marine! Who’s White and has a family and stuff! And he’s tested and trusted – like a Duracell battery! According to the run down, this vid was bought and paid for by Josh Mandel (R-OH (Republican, Ohio)) in his bid for state treasurer. The people of RPA don’t know the consulting firm who made this but if you do, let ‘em know. The campaign cycle was in 2010, aired in Ohio and bigoted against Arab-Americans (they forgot to mention Muslim since not every Muslim is Arab-American and vice versa) and African-Americans. And there’s even a link in their “Read More” that takes you to the source. 

And because this country likes to crap on my race all the time like it’s a hobby: here’s a political ad about abortion and how being the uterus of a Black mother is more dangerous than being Black and simply living in a country where you can be shot 41 times just for pulling out your wallet to identify yourself to a group of officers or the healthcare is 40% worse because the doctors have prejudices that stem from stereotypes banged into this nation’s cultural mentality like a hammer on an anvil that comes through in their practice or unless you’re White and preferably middle class, no one cares if you’re aimlessly maced and/or beaten by a cop.

According to the rundown, someone from Texas thought this was smart to throw up in NYC. The organization was Life Always (should rename it to “Not Thinking Always”), the consulting firm is unknown, the issue is (obviously) abortion, shown in the Big Apple and racist towards African-Americans.

The tumblr is just starting out, but seeing how things are going (read: Romney vs. the rightly pissed Chinese-American woman, Ron Paul and his ample bigotry, to name a few), this tumblr is going to have a lively year.

Racist Political Ads

DisOccupy
I’ve been keeping my eye on Occupy Wall St. since I first heard about it from Lupe Fiasco on his twitter. I’m fairly political and I think it’s about time for people to stand up and talk about what’s really going on in the United States but I also had my reservations. Y’see being Black and political in this nation, you’re more than painfully aware that if the crowd isn’t White, there won’t be much national traction (more like national demonization) but if the crowd is White, expect the same old nonsense. Just because some White kid in the suburbs is finally feeling the pinch that some families in the hood have been feeling for generations in total jabs and want to do something, don’t assume that they’re going to automatically be absent of racism, sexism, homophobia and other equally irritating things. If anything, they’ll be teeming with it because if they consider themselves a “cultural revolutionary”, chances are their privileged ego shields them from acknowledging their wack behavior. Occupy is great as an idea but in application, there is so much fail. They wonder why they can’t get minorities to come along then get caught dissing a civil rights activist Rep. John Lewis. Try to say that Occupy is safe for everyone but there have been rapes and blatant cases of misogyny. That minorities who are not perfect packaged as the yuppies and hipsters of Occupy have imagined them are “scary” (actual word used). Yep. Sounds less like a utopia and more like Woodstock 2011: Let’s Modernize. Why am I not surprised? Why, shoot, if it weren’t for Lupe Fiasco, I would have brushed off Occupy as “White folks complaining about how good they had it and how they feel a teensy unprivileged, slow news day” and if it weren’t for Occupy The Hood, it would still seem that way.

DisOccupy is to keep track of the race and gender fail at Occupy and why is it considered as such. The name stems from the notion that this country is already occupied, just ask anyone who’s Native American. Why be occupied twice over? So it is named DisOccupy to reflect such. To recognize that the financial issues that trouble our nation is more than just money matters but something to do with the culture of this nation as well. This country was built on the backs of occupation and still is going onwards through cultural domination. If the face of Occupy should be any race, it definitely should not be White – it should be any race but. So keep up with DisOccupy, even submit your piece if you have something to say.

Here are a couple noteworthy pieces to read:

“Occupy Where? What’s In It For Black and Brown People?” by Bruce Dixon
“Occupy Wall Street’s Race Problem” by Kenyon Farrow
“What UC Davis Pepper Spraying Tells Me about the Racialized Politics of Sentimentality” by Occupy White Supremacy

Visit the site and submit!
Disoccupy

Sh*t ___ Girls Say
I’m sure these video memes have been making their rounds but I had to share them here. I usually don’t pay attention to memes, especially meme directed at a particular race or gender because I know that it’s probably going to be a frothy mess. Then I saw Chescaleigh’s video “Sh*t White Girls Say to Black Girls”

I have to honestly say, I think I heard about 60%-80% of what she has said in this video. I think it was utterly fantastic. Especially the part about “Ghetto” Dear. God/dess. Almighty. I was raised in the ghetto so I find it heavily offensive because it’s clear that the things they’re calling ghetto and thinking it means “poorly done” or “ugly” should be called just that because the reality is, it isn’t ghetto, just poorly done or ugly. Usually, my response is, “Yeah, that is so White Trash. I think it would match you perfect.” Instead of calling something ghetto, how about at least faking some tact and class and brains and just say, “Ew, I don’t like the way this looks. It’s icky.” See, your douchebag loser points drop significantly and you look less like the poster girl of why abortion should be legal and free everywhere.

Also Ms. Chescaleigh has made a part 2 which is equally as enjoyable!

And to not be missed, I spotted this on Angry Asian Man: “Sh*t White Girls… Say to Brown Girls”. This was so awesome, it had to be shared.  I knew I would see more, these are for Desi (Indian) girls.

And not to be missed, there’s Sh*t Natural Hair Girls say. There’s two I like and are so outstanding!

From AShotofJenn

From TheAmberCreation

Here’s also one for natural haired girls when facing permed haired girls:

“Sh*t Relaxed Girls Say to Natural Girls”

This is The Arts! for January, yay! Next week is Ask Black Witch so send in your questions!

It’s the holidays! That means The Arts is going to be light this month. Ask Black Witch will be normal so send in your questions!

This is pretty much going to be tradition here on Black Witch: The KRS-One x Lupe Fiasco Christmas Battle! It’s adorable seeing Lupe and KRS battling as Blitzen and Santa.

The next selection is from Wong Fu Productions: “The End of Wong-Fu: A Christmas Story” The old tale of being careful what you wish for, you may get it.

This I found on Angry Asian Man, a Chinese Sprite commercial filled with Christmas wishes and time traveling.

Happy Yule and Merry Christmas everyone! Ask Black Witch is next week!

It’s The Arts! And right before Thanksgiving. Let’s get this going!

Bea Gaddy
If you’re in Baltimore, you might be familiar with the story of Bea Gaddy. The Thanksgiving story is pulled from Bea Gaddy’s Maryland Women’s Hall of Fame:

Her Thanksgiving event, which would become a mainstay in the community and brought greater recognition to Ms. Gaddy’s work to aid the needy, began in 1981. With $290 she won on a 50-cent lottery ticket, Ms. Gaddy bought enough food to feed 39 of her neighbors. She then decided to start a community kitchen for the needy.

At the beginning, the Thanksgiving dinner was held on the sidewalk in front of her home. Ms. Gaddy cooked most of the meal herself. To accommodate the growing numbers of diners, the dinner was held at a local middle school. Resourceful and persistent, Ms. Gaddy relied on donors to aid her work: local grocers donated canned goods, Shady Brook Farms donated turkeys and the Maryland Correctional Facility in Hagerstown assisted with cooking.

She is a real city hero, helping out those who are going through what she did growing up. She even hit the lotto twice and what did she do? Give more to helping the homeless and suffering from despair. The dinners on Thanksgiving are continued in her memory and help towards the city of Baltimore. If you would like to read Bea Gaddy’s biography, please do! It’s worth a look! She fought long and hard for the poor and homeless until she passed in 2001 from breast cancer. Not only did she fight for the homeless and poor, she opened the now-famous Patterson Park Emergency Food Center and has now, since 1981, fed over 100,000 families and feeds about 50-150 people on any given day. In honor of her kindness and unfortunate passing, the Bea Gaddy Cancer Education and Prevention Center opened in 2002 to provide free cancer screenings and health education to Baltimore residents.

What I like about her so much is that, much unlike the politicians and rich townies who live here only to get something out of Baltimore, she’s here to help Baltimore. Not the yuppie-transplant-who-lives-in-a-$2000-condo Baltimore and not the politicians who are much better at green-lighting jails instead of green-lighting schools, but actually helping out the people of the city of Baltimore using the little resources she had and even going into the political sphere to help out from the legal side as well. Ms. Bea Gaddy was elected to Baltimore City Council in 1999. She has earned the title “Mother Teresa of Baltimore” and “St. Bea” for the selfless work that she has done and carried on in her name.

If you are in Baltimore and want to help, you can serve food, donate food or donate money. If you’re not in Baltimore, you can donate food (non-perishables) and money to continuing Bea Gaddy’s legacy. Here’s the website with all the information. (If the site is down, try the Bea Gaddy’s Women and Children Center)

Occupy The Hood
It is unfortunate that this feature goes up after the dismantling of the headquarters of Occupy Wall St up in New York City. I am not entirely too surprised as it is the way of politics and going against a pretty big system. Jay Smooth of Ill Doctrine put it very well when he described the whole Occupy Wall St situation as a three card monte:

Moving on, as the movement isn’t dead yet, I’m pretty sure you’re curious how the Occupy Wall St is faring and what does it appeal to you, my (mostly) Black audience. Over 68% of the protesters are White, 10% Black, 10% Latino, 7% Asian and 5% is everyone else compared to the population of NYC being 36% White, 27% Hispanic, 22% Black, 13% Asian and 2% everyone else – this can be pretty concerning because I personally believe Blacks and other minorities* should be at the forefront of this movement, given that most – if not all – of what the movement is standing against has affected us for a very, very long time.

Occupy The Hood is made in solidarity with Occupy Wall St. to give a voice to those who need it most in these movements: us. OTH is created so it would be easier for minorities to feel as part of the movement and to figure out how to integrate our problems with the rest of the movement away from all the people who say it is divisive. Race discussion is not divisive – ignoring it is because it ignores the fact that the economic downfall effected minorities the most and worst out of everyone for the longest bout of time. This also makes the movement seem Whiter because it’s the blunt message of “We don’t really care about you, just make us look good and dynamic.” Bull, it’s as important as anything if not one of the most important. And to ignore it would continually send useful people who feel shunned away and we don’t need that. Plus, if the Declaration of Occupation was going to say that it was originally formed “As one people, formerly divided by the color of our skin, we acknowledge the reality: that there is only one race, the human race,” then we really need to have a race/privilege discussion because there’s no way in seven hells could someone who wasn’t White could write that and not be considered daft and dozy. The movement can’t afford to be colorblind because the system we’re fighting against certainly isn’t and even the 99% has some of its own prejudice it has to clean up before some serious change can go underway.

To scope out Occupy The Hood:
Occupy The Hood Facebook
Occupy The Hood Twitter

Anxiety Cat
I found this tumblr through AngelBopByeYa’s Tumblr, Virtuously Vindicated. It think it is a very cute meme (for those who don’t know what a meme is, it is “An element of a culture or behavior that may be passed from one individual to another by non-genetic means, esp. imitation.” – Wikipedia) and one I can relate to very well. A lot of the memes on the Anxiety Cat Tumblr paints me really well, ha!

This is how I feel when I am at functions attending under Black Witch

I know I've felt this way more than once, ha!

Me on Twitter (seriously)

Definitely see this for yourself! It’s user-submitted so definitely enjoy.

That’s all of The Arts! for now! Next week is Ask Black Witch. You know how to send ’em in – and if you don’t, About Me/Contact Me has all the details!

To my American readers, Happy T’anksgivin’!

* Hate that word. It’s better than People of Color because it always makes me think “Colored”.