Getting My &*#@ Together Series: I Can’t Takes This Pain Anymore!

Posted on by Erin T. McMillon

We learn from pain. Unfortunately. Think about your childhood friends; your first boyfriend. We have the best memories of those people because we had those relationships before we experienced too much pain. So we loved harder and connected more purely. But then the pain of experience set in. You’re a kid. You touch the stove; … Continue reading Getting My &*#@ Together Series: I Can’t Takes This Pain Anymore!

Getting My &*#@ Together Series: Dirty Water

Posted on by Erin T. McMillon

As usual, there I was minding my entire black ass business when this week’s blog topic came to me while listening to a podcast. This particular podcast is called Ear Hustle, a weekly show based in San Quentin that “brings you the stories of life inside prison, shared and produced by those living it.” While this … Continue reading Getting My &*#@ Together Series: Dirty Water

Fuck Neutrogena!

Posted on by Erin T. McMillon

“Nope, Erin, I don’t tan,” my co-worker said, lifting her flowing blue skirt to show me her almost transparent knee. “I could sit outside in the sun all day and all this Irish girl would get is red.” “You learn something new every day,” I quipped. “I thought everyone got darker in the summer. I … Continue reading Fuck Neutrogena!