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brought the body to the body high tour

Hot Girl Lunch, wherein Emma Graff says smart and nuanced things to me and I ogle her unabashedly 👁️👄👁️

nyc ROARED last night. no seriously it yanked me clean out of my jet-lagged, nyquil-assisted hibernation. i checked the score and went back to sleep. i shan’t be unrested for the festivities

ate the apple and cut the tree

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laughing me out of my panties >

Meanwhile, two of you have been busy. One booked an overnight for our first date. The other took care of me in full, and the only thing left for me to decide is which five-star hotel suits our london pursuits. 1/2

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made a morning person out of you

I'm annoyed by the nonchalance of it all. Pretending to be unaffected, the glorification of being unaffected, it’s not as if we must wallow in our misery, but to act as if it’s not happening, and take pride in that is bizarre

side effects may vary. take with a partner. or two. prepare to operate heavy machinery.

My head feels like a balloon caught on a electrical wire in the middle of the 4th of July

Imagine if every person you've gone on at least one date with watched your social media accounts for years, despite not contacting you or reconnecting in person. How does that feel? It’s one thing to stay in touch and another to feel consumed. There's an expectation we remain infinitely open… 1/4

hot opinionated women season

He booked me without believing my testimonials, thinking they were just from “super fans.” Then he extended the first date, came back the next day, and extended again. Some prefer to learn the hard way.

If you haven't made a effort to maintain our relationship via gestures (and we haven’t connected in over a year), I don't know you anymore. I appreciate all I've met along the way, but I only have time for clients who actively contribute to my happiness.

In NYC for most of May and June, with a trip to London next month (and maybe a few extra EU stops). Email for London dates 💌

I feel lucky to call NYC home again. Two-hour car rides from the airport and all <3

Whatever you imagine meeting me is like multiply it

since everyone feels qualified to comment on sex work, you must submit proof of devirginity. procreative outputs (kids) don't count—I’m talking recreational intercourse alternatively you can spend 1000 on a sw of your choice, but that buys you exactly one take. email receipts

hantavirus should be taken seriously. airborne contact should be ASSUMED at this rate. you should already have a supply of masks (i always wear a mask during travel, now masking every day) and a respirator. you don't have to believe it but common sense says be prepared

women being themselves for themselves is hot

running errands smelling like a cocoa butter band-aid doused in Frédéric Malle (self tanner developing). nyc kids start hyping me with the oh-my-god-queen. i say you can be my son. he says i can give you one Jesus.

any darlings with Frieze access on the 13th? flying out the next morning. would hate to miss it

walked past a guy a few days ago, and he hit me with the “good morning beautiful.” i said thanks, he said “damn!” saw him again this morning, i said “good morning beautiful!” his face 😅

found a vintage adderall wedged in the wood and fabric of my bed frame, marinated in its pilgrimage, some 600 miles. i honor this passported soul in fulfilling its intended journey *gulp*

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Derrière meets Duchamp

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Most couldn't survive being a Black woman in America. To watch your rights eroded by both your gender and your race. To be overqualified, surveilled, praised in word but privately disregarded in action. Yet, when it falls apart, they'll ask us to pick it up. And what if we don’t?

flya(l)ways

men yelling at other men on my behalf turns me on

Decided to bite the bullet and come over here because I don’t trust X in the long-term. We will see how it goes!

leaving moynihan, i’m standing by the trunk waiting for my driver to help or at least open it. He’s taking forever, then this random man yells, “Yo open the trunk for the girl”

I could be a good faux influencer and take a selfie in this beautiful suite, or do my morning connections puzzle. Decisions, decisions…

Things I’ve learned (so far): - google pays apple 20 BILLION to be the default search engine - tech companies bet is making the price to switch too costly. Twitter to blu🦋 is an example - the strategy is to buy out competition and have a war che$t to outspend regulators

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At times in my life when I didn't like my face (we're talking middle school, relax), I've always seen my scars as love notes my body wanted me to keep. To disable my expression would quench my storylines

I want to get Botox, but what if my resting bitch face is an evolutionary development that actually protects me