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Hello World! Vlog Ep. 1

It’s my Vlog Debut!

Just a hey, hello, how you doing! Here’s a face, with a voice, with a tweet…

I give you a Fabulous Find and reviews of some new product acquisitions! Enjoy and leave any questions, comments or what haves!

Being Just Melody

I’m back!

I never really went anywhere but I have been slow to pick up this personal blog… I wanted to switch up the layout (as you can see) so now that I have one I like I can proceed with more of my randomness…

I have plenty of shit to talk about too. Devil has been busy!

Give your feedback on the new style and I’ll see you on the flip side…

Being Just Melody

Finding your Barack Obama?

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One of the first emails I see this morning is from Essence saying “How to Find Your Own President Obama” and the first thing I thought was ‘I knew this was coming.’ Over the last year women have been declaring the need to find and keep a man like President Barack Obama.

After reading the photo essay I realized the article really should have been titled, “How to find and keep a love like the Obamas.” However, it prompted me to finally write this blog about just how I feel about this growing phenomenon of women now searching for “their own Barack Obama.” Especially since most haven’t become their own Michelle Obama.

While women are making their lists and checking it twice, trying to find a man with all the great characteristics that President Obama possesses, how many are checking themselves against those of First Lady Michelle Obama.

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