by Britni Danielle | Oct 3, 2012 | GOALdigging
Fresh off his historic 3-night run christening the Barclays Center, the new home of the Brooklyn Nets, Jay-Z took a moment to address the crowd and bless them with a little inspiration. Much has been said about Mr. Carter’s involvement with the Nets. While he’s...
by Britni Danielle | Sep 28, 2012 | GOALdigging
I am not going to pretend like I was rooting for Kreayshawn to succeed. I wasn’t. As soon as I heard the Oakland rapper’s amazingly annoying popular single, “Gucci Gucci,” I knew I never wanted to hear it again. Ever. Despite hating it immensely, the song, which found...
by Britni Danielle | Sep 27, 2012 | GOALdigging, writing
I have always wanted to write a book. Ever since I was eight, banging out plagiarized stories about the Muppets taking over Los Angeles on my mother’s Smith Corona, I knew I wanted to tell tales. On paper, I’ve done all the right things. I went to college and got an...
by Britni Danielle | Sep 24, 2012 | GOALdigging
Have you ever given someone a wonderfully profound bit of advice or turned their attention to some common sense wisdom only to have them go, “Hmmm, yeah. That’s easier said than done”? I have, and it’s pissed me off. While I’ll admit that I’ve been the one to spout...
by Britni Danielle | Sep 19, 2012 | GOALdigging
A man who isn’t accountable to anyone is a danger to himself. Last night I attended a screening and Q&A of Iyanla Vanzant’s show, Iyanla Fix My Life. While the episode was powerful, her words after the screening were even more potent. Tackling a range of topics,...
by Britni Danielle | Sep 10, 2012 | GOALdigging, writing
I have a confession to make; I’m a quitter. As I wrote in this week’s #GOALdigger newsletter, the story of my life is not filled with tireless nights of hard work, but rather a series of happy accidents (or luck), which have put me in the right place at the right time...