CURVY IN THE CITY

The thoughts and random musings of Erica Michele the curvy girl behind www.curvyinthecity.com which explores curves fueled by cuisine, culture and (of course) the city.

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So, this song, has me screaming..sang Jessie, like I am at a concert right now, i have problemz. also #currentmood

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but u been missing for too long, and i ain't ready to move on #lovesongs but also #stalkerjam <3

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It's my birfffdayyyyy (week)

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Never gets old

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not sure why playing this on repeat is making my day better, but it is....

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cause if you want to keep me...you gotta gotta gotta love me harder #truestory #arianagrande #theweeknd #mybaes

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Ask me if I do this every day?

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Even before his accession, Sanusi is speaking out about the abduction of more than 200 schoolgirls from the village of Chibok, 366 miles east of Kano. In the weeks since they disappeared, northern Nigeria has become a bloodbath. Almost 1,000 people have been killed since the girls were taken, making more than 3,000 this year. More or less every day, it seems, Boko Haram is massacring another village, slaughtering people and burning their huts to the ground. The attacks are often reprisals for the assistance the villagers have provided to Nigeria’s army, either in the form of intelligence or self-defense groups of village hunters.

Further afield, hundreds more Nigerians have died in a series of bomb attacks on the country’s cities, including a twin blast in the city of Jos, which killed 130; another twin bombing in Abuja, which killed close to 100; a third on June 25, which killed at least 21; and another in Kano, which killed five.

Though Nigeria’s latest civil war has already lasted five years and cost at least 12,000 lives, the Chibok abductions and subsequent protests by the girls’ parents outside government offices in Abuja have drawn global attention. Among those moved to demand #BringBackOurGirls have been Jesse Jackson, Angelina Jolie, the Iranian government, the Coca-Cola Co. and the prime minister of Nepal. Michelle Obama used her husband’s weekly address to tell Americans: “In these girls, Barack and I see our own daughters.” The U.S., Britain, Israel and China have offered drones, spy planes and advisers to assist Nigeria’s government in the girls’ recovery.

None of this has done anything to bring the girls home.

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#curvycraves Porchetta sandwich from Eataly via @gothamist 4 Succulent Porchetta Sandwiches You Really Need To Try

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Lost Queen.

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Hey that's me...

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#curvycraves via @nytdining Almost-spit-roasted Moroccan lamb. Credit Fred R. Conrad/The New York Times

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#curvycraves General Tso's Po' Boys

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Notice how her definition of flawless don’t have nothing to do with looks, clothes, or money.

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People targeted by a sociopath often respond with self-deprecating comments like "I was stupid", "what was I thinking" of "I should've listened to my gut instinct". But being involved with a sociopath is like being brainwashed. The sociopath's superficial charm is usually the means by which s/he conditions people.

This may explain my relationships #mrbig and #derictheterrible a bit.

Read the entire article here: http://www.sott.net/article/268449-Empathic-people-are-natural-targets-for-sociopaths-protect-yourself

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From Kate Middleton to Auntie @oprah something about this man Manley you wanna giggle and play in your hair. Plus he's talented as hell. #swoon #crushes

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This Asian Style Chicken Nuggets recipe sounds and looks amazing.

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Love this KCET piece on the history of Baldwin Hills and Leimert Park