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I want you to read this blog knowing two things:

These are essays, not expectations.

These are suggestions, not standards.

I want you to feel comfortable here. I want you to enjoy your time, and I want you to leave encouraged, maybe a little inspired, with some "food for thought" sprinkled in.

And then I want you to click “X” and let it ride.

Don't get lost over here.

We are not friends, you and I. If we're lucky enough to peer at one another beyond this screen, I welcome it. Until then, regard me as a stranger, and take my words as such. Think of me as a simple, everyday black woman offering a small sliver of herself to a large chunk of humanity.

Welcome to Life of Afrodite.

​Heytherehey, I'm Miz Celise.

I am a divorcee, an introvert, a homebody, a blogger, a cat lover, a booknerd, and a die-hard night owl. I was born and have lived the majority of my live in Arizona (although those 5 1/2 years in Reno, NV was the best. Childhood. Ever.).

• I love comments and will do my best to respond to them.

• I was in an interracial relationship. Which means, I prefer vanilla over chocolate when it comes to male preference. If you’re offended by that, then be gone.

• Things may get a little racy around here. I love adult romance books and will post book review shorts. If you’re offended by that, then be gone.

• I cuss. F-bombs, S-bombs, D-bombs, MF-bombs and possibly a combo of all them--in the same sentence--will be dropped. If you’re offended by that, then be gone.​​
  
• I live in Phoenix, AZ (aka The Hellmouth. No, Buffy and her friends were really kickin’ it here, not in Sunnydale).
• I’m a true Gemini. And by “true”, I mean all the traits that make up my zodiac sign are pretty much dead on.
• I’m addicted to adult romance books. SERIOUSLY. ADDICTED. Some of my favorite authors include Melissa Foster, Lori Foster, Carly Phillips, Jaci Burton, Lorelei James, Jill Shalvis, Shelly Laurenston, and Lynsay Sands.
• I love Betty Boop.
• I’m a HUGE James Bond fan: Sean. Pierce. Daniel. In that order.
• My favorite movie is The Fifth Element. #LeelooDallasMultipass
• I have a BA in Nonprofit Management with a concentration in Writing and Literature.
• I independently published two YA novels and am currently dipping my toe in the Sexy Pool (aka adult contemporary romance) as a hobby.
• My favorite band is Linkin Park (RIP Chester Bennington) and I listen to mostly alternative music. But I grew up listening to Motown, so I love the Oldies, too.
•  I have a SERIOUS love jones for Jason Statham
•  And Kit Harington (#TeamJonSnow)
• And Jason Momoa
•  My favorite flowers are Gerber daisies. In all their glorious colors. This flower, in general, symbolizes renewal and new beginnings.
•  I love the X-Men franchise (even though I don’t read the comics). My favorite characters are Storm and Gambit. I’ve even been Storm for Halloween a few times. 

Artwork by Kimothy Joy