Kovie Biakolo
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A Single Girl’s Thoughts On Relationships
Single people love to whine about being single.
Everybody Is Broken
I know that people – all people – are victims of humanity; we are all broken.
Sometimes Courage Means Being The Crazy Girl On A Train
Sometimes it takes courage to be silent and walk away. Sometimes it takes courage to speak up.
51 Things You Can Be Thankful For On Any Day
28. For people who don’t like you
10 Reasons Being Intelligent Is Difficult
TL; DR: If calling myself intelligent offends you; well, build a bridge…
I’m Not Going To Pretend That I’m Rich To Be Accepted By You
We all have crosses to bear, don’t we?
32 Things Black Girls Like
When a guy of any race is hitting on you and the first words that come from his mouth are NOT, “I really like Black women.”
There’s More To Life Than Happiness
Happiness is that thing that everybody seeks to find in their lifetime these days; it has become the Utopia of emotions.
9 Suggestions For When You Accidentally Send Someone You’ve Been Facebook Stalking A Friend Request
You are now going to live in perpetual fear of running into them in real life, and in the uncertainty of whether they saw your request or not.
The One Who Cares Less
I’ve often heard that people only start wanting you when they think that you don’t want them. It’s true; I’ve lived by it.
21 Signs You Are A Gym Rat
You’ve been invited to the gym’s EMPLOYEE Holiday party before.
The Dating Rules
“Men look at women. Women watch themselves being looked at.” And we do; well, in the spirit of non-generalizing, let’s just say I do.
Who Your Real Friends Are
Your real friends are the people who are there when it counts.
I Want A Guy Who Will Write A Song For Me
The lyrics would be from the heart, and he’d tell me the truth: that I am difficult to love but that he loves me anyway.
26 Things That Happen When You Grow Up In An African House
10. Your parents will call you from upstairs, downstairs, outside, etc., to hand them something that is literally 10 centimeters away from them.
19 Signs You Are Burned Out (And Probably Need A Vacation)
No one wants to talk to you anymore because every conversation has a 86.73% chance of you ending up in tears.
11 Signs Your Crush Will Never Work Out
5. You have polar opposite life goals.