life update.

It's been a minute. Like a really long minute. 
My last post on this blog was my tribute to the late great Kobe Bryant. I thought that was the worst thing that could have happened this year. 
Oh, how I was wrong. 

For those who are new to this space, welcome to IslandGalTing. This blog, which I’ve been operating on and off since 2017, is where I express all of my thoughts and emotions as well as analysis of our current socio-political climate. For those who’ve been rocking with me for a long time, welcome back! I promise not to go on a hiatus this time. The main reason for the hiatus was that my brain was occupied with my classes and working for my school’s student-led newspaper, The Sunflower. Now that I am unemployed, I still want to share these thoughts with the public so here we are. Are you ready? 

Today’s post is just a quick life update and a rundown on what to expect from me and this brand for the rest of the year. 

On the personal side of things, 2020 treated me like it treated everyone else. It smacked me in the back of the head with a solid cast iron skillet. Challenges included failing French, my passport expiring in the middle of the lockdown, and not being sure what’s wrong with my health. However, these experiences (not all) have taught me valuable lessons, showed me new things, and helped me mold into the person I want to be. I’ve stepped out of my comfort zones, tried new recipes, and acknowledged a lot of past traumas that I’m now working healing from. I might not fully know who I am as a person, but I am getting there slowly but surely. 

As of the 21st September 2020, this is who I am. 
Hi, I am Kamilah Gumbs hailing from the sunshine city Sint Maarten/Saint Martin. I am the eldest of the three children and have aspirations to be a policy worker and an author. I currently attend Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas, and is majoring in political science with a minor in communication. I was a staff columnist for The Sunflower Newspaper, Wichita State’s student newspaper, but then I quit for mental health reasons. I am currently sitting as an underserved senator in the 63rd session of the Student Government Association. 

I am also a friend to many, a sister to many, and one fool on twitter (follow my personal @agapebruh). I love the kitchen, I love sxm soca and I love basketball. I don’t really do romantic relationships but I will die for my friends and family. Lastly, I also like women. Correction, I love women. If you have a problem with that, I don’t know what I can tell you. I mean I unfortunately like men as well. 

So, yes for those who didn’t know, I am a Black bisexual Caribbean woman. That’s me. 


What to expect from IslandGalTing:

• Consistent blog posts on “words from da gal” especially about what’s happening in the US, Sint Maarten/Saint Martin, the Caribbean, and the globe. 
• Recipes!! I’ve been cooking. 
• Readers interact via social media. Make sure to follow the pages Instagram and twitter @islandgalting. 
•  A GREAT TIME. 

As I wrap up this post with King T-MO’s 2006 Roadmarch, VIllage Burn Down playing in the background, I want to leave this with you. The world that we know it is changing and is changing quickly. We are consumed with every bad news that fills our timelines every day. We are stuck in Zoom University, Zoom work, Zoom dates, just zoom everything. Things might seem dull. Things might be dull. However, just remember to you, the person that’s reading this right now is great. No matter what anyone says, what your anxiety says, you are great.