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Creative Entity. Wordsmith. LAUGHTER YOGA TEACHER. Grateful. Culturally a foolhardy mix of southern gentility, northern invincibility, and island audacity.

Austin, TX
Joined January 2009
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Dear @HEB. From Georgetown to Austin, we've noticed the positive change in stores this year. @BrachsCandy classic candy corn is in full stock and on the shelves! We asked, you listened. Thank you!!! 🤍🧡💛
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Dear @heb. You know I love you. However, the countdown to October 1st has begun, and I fear your stores are NOT ready. Autumn Mix, Pumpkins, and Caramel Apple candies by @brachscandy are cute seasonal decor and offerings. BUT WHERE ARE THE BAGS OF CANDY CORN?!!! 💛🧡🤍 – at Austin, TX
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Replying to @NestleUSA
@NestleUSA Just opened a can of evaporated milk (doesn't expire until Jan 3, 2026). The liquid inside is clear and has bugs and things floating in it! 🤢😧😮
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Excited for owner Nikki Jackson-Sagirius opening Divine Luxury Spa in Round Rock TX, offering skin care and waxing. (Coming soon infrared sauna.) The space is so fabulous (I'd expect nothing less. Her attention to detail and quality, and support of other businesses is noteworthy) – at Round Rock, TX
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Replying to @sproutsfm
@sproutsfm How long does it take to get a product ingredient list (so that a customer is able to check for a known allergen)? Asking for a friend.
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All I want for Christmas is glass for my vehicle after a fall hail storm: a bad @Toyota and @Safelite customer service and communications epic tale. #Prius #ATX
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Baseball size hail surprised us all. Lots of vehicles damaged. Mine included. Glass repair services understandably overwhelmed...in late September. Couldn't get an appointment
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My first reaction to the New Blue Sun album by Andre 3000: "Ah, we get to appreciate the source and not just the sample. He allowed himself to complete his musical thoughts."
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I hope Andre gets to enjoy being Andre. Beats and bars are wonderful things in music. The beautiful thing about hip hop is that it is multilayered, drawing from so many sources. Let us enjoy the fullness and the full spectrum of his musicianship.
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Yesterday was #NationalTellAnOldJokeDay Follow the hashtag if you're needing some joy. 🙂🤗
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A picture is worth a thousand words. This morning, during today's sermon, I enjoyed sharing memories of playing, games, and creative art making during childhood, and the lessons those experiences lend themselves to in adulthood. Memories of my dog and r…lnkd.in/gpCY3DQK
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This was such a beautiful moment captured during morning rehearsal before the church service began. A poignant rendition of Prince's "I Would Die 4 U" as part of our 'Purple Theology: The Music and Message of Prince' Sunday church service held at First UU…lnkd.in/gA6bRYHH
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Still ruminating on yesterday's Purple Theology: The Music and Message of Prince church service co-lead by me (Simone Monique Barnes) and Rev Erin J Walter at First UU Church in Austin TX. We often put different parts of ourselves away, configuring our p…lnkd.in/gXz9t-HW
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Looking forward to a fun afternoon, leading Laughter Yoga with Cactus Cancer Society today. 😁😃🙃 lnkd.in/g_PR7Efw
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When you've done something twice, it's officially a tradition, correct? LOL Annual alumni meetup in Austin at La Confess restaurant with newly admitted Harvard Graduate School of Education applicants. Ordered the chapulines off the "secret" menu for the…lnkd.in/gB2RBXs4
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Appreciating the unspoken bonding moment between @halleberry and #MichelleYeoh. #history #iykyk #oscars 🤎🖤🤎🖤🤎🖤🤎🖤
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💃🏿🕺🏿💃🏿🕺🏿🌼🕊️💃🏿🕺🏿💃🏿🕺🏿#DeLaSoul #DeLaDay
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Replying to @amazonmusic
@amazonmusic needs to apologize about tonight's terrible #DeLaSoul transition. It was long and traumatic. (It's more than a show... 💔 ☮️) Free and Rob got all the heat, which wasn't fair. ♥️ Fly free, Dove.🕊️
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Ok, so seriously, who has a #DeLaSoul Livestream or audio feed from Webster Hall? Because that abrupt Twitch.tv transition from Maseo to Amazon Music was rough on my spirit. #RIPTrugoy
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How are there no children's books written about Arthur Mitchell, Virginia Johnson, or the Dance Theatre of Harlem? 😯🤔
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(*Currently in print and available to buy or borrow, outside of reference libraries.)
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Chase is now saved, sanctified, and filled with the holy ghost. 🥰
Do y’all need the Holy Ghost? 🤣🤣
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The Christmas magic of #AbbottElementary has me suspending all disbelief about Black women casually standing outside in falling snow having conversations *without* their hair covered. #IBelieve 🫣🥶 @quintabrunson @janellejcomedy
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