Growing up I prayed for 3 things:
- For my dad to quit smoking;
- for Extreme Home Makeover to rebuild my childhood;
- and for my aunt to be healed from her mental illness.
Two of those unrealistic prayers were because I hoped to reverse my parents divorce. Today, I’m off dat. I got other things on my #UnrealistChristmasWishList.
- Student loan debt forgiveness;
- Peace in the Middle East;
- and an endless supply of healthy, zero-calorie ice cream that taste as good a regular dairy.
I know you didn’t think I was about to list a whole bagga designer ting and trending nonsense. Please!
All that said, I will be vulnerable. I’m asking you to help me with one unrealistic Christmas Wish List item. I have been trying to secure this for almost a decade.
🥁🥁🥁🥁DRUMROLL🥁🥁🥁🥁
Will you please gift me a monetized YouTube channel?
Did you click the link? Are you confused?
Friends, my unrealistic wish is for some kind soul to (re)play my YouTube videos for about 4k hours over a 365-day period so I can achieve my geriatric Millennial dream of earning money from YouTube.
All you have to do is let the videos play a few times over the Christmas break.
- Wake up
- Go to oniciam20.sg-host.com/xmas
- Hit ‘play’ on “Ultimate Onicia Playlist”
- Mute the tab
Instructions on how to ‘mute’ a tab on Google Chrome, FireFox, or Microsoft Edge.
Raising aid for families in Gaza, Sudan, + Congo
Comedian Niles Abston is hosting a variety talent show to raise funds for families in Gaza, Sudan + Congo. Team #Scamsss (a.k.a. Devin and Onicia) would like to do a non-scammy thing and giveaway 2 tickets. Comment on the #scamsss season 3 promo trailer and say whether you’d like virtual or in-person tickets.
Interview with Kafi Kareem of StoryPlay TV
Kafi Kareem, founder of StoryPlay TV, and I discuss her animated feature the The Caddy Club. We also chat about and all things Caribbean edutainment. Thinking of launching your own kids movie, book, podcast? Use code ‘STORYPLAY’ for 30% off all creative services at ClearMango.com
New children’s book: A Safer Place to Stay
Discover the enchanting underwater adventure of Mu, the healing star. After a meteor shower, Mu lands in the sea, using kindness and courage to clean the coral reef and revive its beauty.
In a Safer Place to Stay, Rachel Osbourne debuts as both author and illustrator in this heartwarming tale of transformation and love for the environment.
Learn to write a screenplay the easy way
In these easy-to-follow e-books, experienced Story Editor and produced screenwriter, Diane De La Haye shares her best story tips. New screenwriters can learn how to write a movie script or screenplay the easy way. Budding Producers can learn script coverage tips that help you find and picks stories worth producing.
Pssst, it’s Diane’s birthday month. Celebrate my friend by sharing her books with aspiring writers.
Carry On Friends podcast turns 10!
Get your headphones ready, more Caribbean American experiences are coming you way! The first episode of the podcast was launched on January 13, 2015. Celebrate this Caribbean cultural institute and keeper of we stories by buying merch. I recently purchased my 2nd Carry On Friends journal. The merch quality is so good you can’t tell which journal is over 6 years old and which is barely 2 weeks old.
The 2024 Rebellious Gift Guide is here
Rebellious Magazine for Women has been publishing the Rebellious Gift Guide since 2016, assembling a few of our favorite feminist-y things for our readers to share with their favorite people, aka, the feminists on your list.
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Quit letting perfectionism hold you back
In “Stop Waiting for Perfect,” author and award-winning journalist L’Oreal Thompson Payton empowers ambitious women to ditch self-doubt and take bold steps toward their goals. This is more than a book; it’s your permission slip to stop waiting and start living.
Friendship is not for profit
During the COVID shutdowns, two friends are forced to take their volunteering efforts online, they question the politics and morals of the organization they promised to raise funds for. One is more bothered by this than the other.