I you could travel anywhere in the world for 24 hours, where would you go?
I would go back to Jamaica. And that’s cliché. “Going back home.” But even though I was born there, since the time I’ve came to America I’ve never been back. And yes, I can go on vacation. But I’m putting it off because I essentially want to go visit my dad’s grave. As much as I want to do it, I also don’t want to do it. Because then it’s a real thing. Like, you want to go and pay your respects, but you also don’t because a grave feels way more final. I get that the person passed, but seeing their name in stone. That would be….
Describe your perfect day.
Cheesy, but I would wake up and clean my house. It’s kind of a habit I got during the pandemic. After a while you have nothing to do. So, I cleaned the same corners every single day and it kind of became a thing. I would clean, then I would work out. Your already sweating form the cleaning, so you might as well get the sweat in some more. Then I would take a shower. There is nothing better than a clean body and clean sheets. Then I go to sleep. Those are the good naps.
If there was one thing you’d want people to know, what would it be?
I would want people to know that even though I may come off as aggressive, I am sensitive and nice.
If you could give a title to this chapter of your life, what would it be?
It would be This Is for You, but the You would be “me.” I’m finally at a point where all the things I’ve ever prayed for, I have. So now everything that I’m doing is legit for me. I’m not doing it for anybody else. I’m not doing it for any reasons other than my happiness. So, it would be This Is for You.
Your friends are throwing a dinner party. Everyone has to bring one dish. What are you bringing?
Oh, that’s easy. I’m bringing stew pork. I can stew anything. You want something stewed? I’m your girl. If it’s not stew pork, I’d bring lamb. I love lamb. Not a fan of curry goat, but I love lamb.
If you could have one superpower, what would it be?
I’d be a jumper. Have you ever seen Jumper? To be able to jump: “Hey I’m in Dubai”, “Hey I’m at the bank”, “Hey I’m here.” And nobody knows why. I’m just rich and doing whatever the hell I want. I would not say shit.
What activities makes you lose track of time?
Fan-girling over what I want my apartment to be. That’s because between the pandemic and living my life, me and my son experienced a lot. I mean thank God we were able to keep our home over our head, but it was hard. It…it…That little boys seen some stuff. But now that I’m successfully in my role, I can plan for other things. Like really giving him a room that I think that he deserves. Or really making our home somewhere you really want to come home to. So, I can lose time on Pinterest, or Ikea, or Raymore & Flanigan. As of right now, the kitchen is done. I’m working on his room. It’s kind of expensive, but it’s getting there.
If you could describe yourself as a pair of shoes, which would you be?
I’m probably the cheapest person in America, so as a pair of shoes I’d probably be a pair of Crocs. I love crocs. But not regular crocs. The crocs that have the fur on the inside. Because you can use me technically in any situation. Should you? Probably not. But, you could. You could.
How would you define success?
I think that success is a social construct. I would define it as happiness. Because you can aim to achieve such high goals, but if you’re not happy -- if you’re not comfortable -- are you really successful? I used to be a nurse. I made real good money as a nurse. But I hated it. And I didn’t feel impressive. I didn’t feel worthy of like “Oh my daughter’s a nurse.” I kind of felt tired. Like I was missing life.
If you could go back in time and tell your younger self one thing, what would it be?
Oh my god. I love my son, but “Do not fuck with that nigga!” I was bugging. A whole baby is crazy. Babies are forever. That was nuts. My son is beautiful, but girl no. Do not answer. Don’t reply. Just, no. Go down the street. Turn the other way. I would slap myself. Just full on beat myself up.
You know those funny memes where it’s like “If your baby daddy ain’t shit, what was the moment when he…” I don’t know! I don’t know. I wasn’t thinking about him being a deadbeat baby daddy though. I know that. I didn’t expect that. I thought we were in love. I thought it was gonna be amazing. I missed all of the flags. I am not Six Flags. I did not know what to look for.