Hello my readers I have missed all of you so very much. I unfortunately had an accident with my sidekick. Who is my “sidekick”? Well my precious lap top. My laptop was gifted to me Christmas 2020 and I instantly fell in love with it. I was able to write most of my blog entries, poems, songs, book vacations, take photos, play games, and create videos on IMovie, and more. I was pretty heartbroken because I worked so hard with my laptop. There was a flooding in my apartment the flooding was mild but the damage was serious. I was in my bedroom October 19, 2025 when it happened. I was watching “Abbott Elementary” on Amazon Prime. I had missed the entire 4 seasons and wanted to catch up.
I figured after working hard that week getting up for work that I would finally just relax and catch up on all of my favorite shows, characters on television. As soon as I got comfortable my mom called me and told me Chloe get out here! Water was coming from the above apartment, my neighbors their apartment flooded because of their laundry machines installed. Someone was not paying attention and some other water was loose, floating, and rushing inside our living room. My laptop was on and was sitting in the living room. I should have known better to take it with me and keep it close. I was distracted and I forgot about it for a few minutes. The laptop had water damage all inside it even seeped into a tiny crack on the screen. My laptop flashed changed a different color and unfortunately it went black. We tried everything even thought maybe a few days later if it “aired out” it would come back to work again.
No! Was all I could think. Heartbroken absolutely I had been working on some amazing things and gearing up for the future I have my family photos, friends, videos we have taken over the years. I was ready to write about some new things in pop culture, television, film, and even my own personal life.
My blog turns 18 this year October 21st, 2026 yes my blog is a grown lady this year. My blog is my first baby really I am so glad I created it. I am proud of the journey it has taken me these past 18 years I can’t believe it. It has helped me find an identity for myself. I have been able to explore my creativity as a pop culture blogger, writer, journalist, songwriter, poet, actress, and it has taken me into a new world. Screen writing and film. I am exploring screenwriting and producing now.
Coming up with new ideas every day and writing. I have some things up my sleeve that I am still working on and I hope when I get my new laptop it will be well worth the wait.
2025 was not easy for me by any means I had my own set of challenges. I had tons of rejection letters from jobs I applied to I thought I had a great background, and set of skills.
I was laid off 3 times- March 2025 for being sick with bronchitis I was sick from the cold -weather, my manager getting sick, and some co-workers. I had been working for the company 3 months at that time. Getting sick was not in my plan by any means but I did and they unfortunately let me go, I was doing great working for a property management company in Harlem but it was not right there was a lot of drama and things happening beyond my control. Ultimately it was for the best for me to leave and find a new position. I worked my other jobs went back to one of my old jobs and that kept me busy and I focused on other opportunities.
August 2025 because of “organizational changes” and corporate coming into my job I worked at a hotel as a temp I worked in events, sales, and finance and I just started in May. I had just started with them and I had some finance experience too. I was doing great until corporate came to observe and felt I was not moving fast enough. I had just started with the company May 13th and I remember it took a month for me to get set up for my computer, software, and everything else I needed. I was not ready and it was not the company I needed to be working for. It just didn’t feel right. I met some nice people but I feel it was not the best situation. There were too many things happening behind the scenes with human resources, there was a high turnover in the office.
The first day I started someone was planning to leave the next week! It is never, a good sign when someone at your job just came back vacation and decides to leave their job less than a week later. Pay attention to the signs. I started at an awkward time in the middle of the year right before summer started. So I should have known even then this does not seem or feel right. If people start leaving the moment you come into the office ask for a transfer immediately. Don’t stay at a company when you see more than a few people leaving quickly. Leave it’s for the best.
I left August 20th, 2025 Wednesday and came home. I did a few temp jobs with Robert Half and then began again with Crain’s.
August to November I was busy working my events jobs with Crain’s Business Magazine that kept me busy in the mean time. That helped me a lot but I still needed something to cover myself. When this situation happened it stopped everything for me. As a writer you cannot be without a pen and these days a computer or laptop. It’s like not having a typewriter in the 1940s and 1950s. If something happened as a writer you want to scream inside like “What now what is it now” I would compare me being without my computer like this a singer without his or her favorite microphone and earpieces. She/He needs great quality sound to hear the music and sing the lyrics. For my sports fanatics lets put it this way if a football player doesn’t have shoulder pad protection and a helmet or no football. There is no game. That’s how a writer feels without a computer. Lost I felt lost, I felt heartbroken, I felt like my friend was gone. A friend who just listens and doesn’t judge they just let me vent, say what needs to be said, and help me solve the problem. I had a lot of heartbreak and loss.
Our family dog passed away March 3, 2025. I also lost my job a week later, lost a couple of people I knew personally as well who transitioned Earth. Those who were connected to me who passed last year were a little girl of a childhood friend, my former boss, and my friend his grandmother who was a real sweetheart. We also lost some major stars too.
I had some good moments too but I would not compare it to some of the things I saw in the media and television. Prayers for everyone if you lost anything or anyone in the fires in LA, the devastation in Jamaica, the events that occurred in New Orleans, or the events that happened at schools and other places around the globe. I pray that you all will find solutions, insurance companies will repair, construction companies and contractors will work quickly, repair, interior designers will come in to rebuild, repair, and design beautiful homes, condominiums, hotels, schools, and apartments for everyone.
As we all approach and move into 2026, and say good-bye to an eventful and memorable year in 2025 for the books, television, media, film, and globally. I hope all of you will take the good with you, cherish the good times, memories, and focus on the positive. Do not let the bad things, tough situations deter you, or make you frustrated. You take away the goodness and what brings you up and brings you happiness. I try to concentrate on the good memories, going to Los Angeles visiting my school, getting accepted to graduate school, seeing the mayors running for the 2025 election, going to concert to see Keyshia Cole, Amerie, Lil’Kim this year, and celebrating the 30th anniversary of Waiting to Exhale a blockbuster hit movie for the female and black community. I try to focus on opening myself to love again and dealing with some personal struggles too.
I met someone he lives in Harlem too. He has a 9 year old soon to be 10 year old. He’s a funny, silly, laid-back guy, but he’s very extroverted loves people, big on family, and he’s got a good heart. I just do not know if he’s “my person” yet. I feel like keeping my options open cause I am not going to lie to myself. I know what I am looking for and whom I want to include in my life. I am looking for my husband, for my person, and a new home to start fresh.
I know in my heart God is really watching over me. I pray for greatness, abundance, glory, hope, and change ahead in 2026.
I am stepping into a new decade (officially this fall in November yes the Original Manhattanite turns 40) my friends and I we will be stepping into our forties this year.
For 2026, I pray for greatness in this decade and that they see more blessings, and achievement ahead. I closed chapter 38 and I think it 39 may have been a little rocky but I see and feel progression coming. So for 2026 I am going to say Happy New Year, Happy Life Journey to all, pray for you my readers for greatness, goodness, and that you all achieve great success solo, together, and collectively as a whole. One more lesson I can pass back up everything. I am glad I backed up a lot of my work on my drives, flash drives, and other places. So you have laptops back up everything, put plastic down, and beware of juice and water.