The Adjustment Period

It’s been a while since I’ve been in a serious relationship. A long while. I’ve enjoyed my single life quite a bit. Being single, you live your life a certain way. You come & go as you please, you can flirt with whoever catches your eye, and you have carte ...

What’s New With Jubi?

I haven’t done a personal post all year. I don’t know why – I guess I haven’t felt much like talking about myself. It’s weird tho, I’ve had a bunch of stuff going on. Does anybody even read this thing & care about my exploits anymore? Let’s see…where to begin… ...

Movie Review – “Salmon Fishing In The Yemen”

Recently I attended an advance screening of Salmon Fishing In The Yemen, starring Emily Blunt & Ewan McGregor.     Here’s the synopsis: A fisheries expert is approached by a consultant to help realize a sheik’s vision of bringing the sport of fly-fishing to the desert and embarks on an ...

Is “Tricking Off” A Gender Neutral Activity Now?

Have you heard the new Brandy – Monica collaboration, It All Belongs To Me? In this gem of a song, the ladies let their boothang(s) know that he needs to leave his laptop, bags, car, etc behind & just take what he came with, because “it all belongs to me” ...

TNT Half-marathon Training Has Begun!

It’s February, which means that training has begun for the Green Bay Half-marathon! I’m super excited to be participating with #TNT and raising funds for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society! On February 4 #TNT had their kick-off event for the summer events, including Green Bay, San Diego, and Minneapolis races. ...

Some Unconventional Thoughts On Love

Love. 4 letters. 1 word. Depending on who you ask, it’s a noun or a verb. How is it that such a small word can dominate our entire lives? From birth, we crave love. As kids we love our families, our toys, our teachers. Then we grow older & we ...

Some Unconventional Thoughts On Marriage

Seems like you can’t log onto Twitter, open a magazine or turn on your tv without someone talking about marriage. People wanna get married, the right people aren’t getting married, too many people don’t stay married – just the tip of the iceberg of the discussions. So it’s a topic ...

Finally Leaving #TeamBlackberry – What Phone Should I Get?

It’s been a very long time coming…but I’m finally emancipating myself from my oppressor, RIM. My Blackberry Bold was once good to me…but now it’s akin to walking around with a Razr…or even worse, a Zach Morris phone. So now comes the hard part – picking a new phone. I ...

Recap of the Season 5 Premiere of “The Game”

It’s been a year since BET brought The Game back to tv. The last season was…interesting. It left some to be desired…but sadly I couldn’t stop watching. So I’m back for Season 5. When we last left the cast at the Season 4 finale, a lot was going on. Malik ...

When Did I Become Grown?

When we were kids, we couldn’t wait to be grown. Not just grown-ups, or adults, but grown. To be grown meant something specific. It held a certain prestige or status that being a grown-up or an adult didn’t hold. I can’t define what grown mean to my 10-year-old self, beyond ...