Growing up down South before moving to the Big Apple, this is how I ate my pork loin. Before transferring to root beer.
#cocacola #cocacolaporkloin #recipe #porkloin #BlackSky #itsasouthernthing #roquesreality
#cocacola #cocacolaporkloin #recipe #porkloin #BlackSky #itsasouthernthing #roquesreality
December 21, 2024 at 5:44 AM
Growing up down South before moving to the Big Apple, this is how I ate my pork loin. Before transferring to root beer.
#cocacola #cocacolaporkloin #recipe #porkloin #BlackSky #itsasouthernthing #roquesreality
#cocacola #cocacolaporkloin #recipe #porkloin #BlackSky #itsasouthernthing #roquesreality
This is how I definitely feel about the winter season.
#BlueSky #socialcommentary #lifestyle #culture #winterseason #roquesreality #articblast #nyc
#BlueSky #socialcommentary #lifestyle #culture #winterseason #roquesreality #articblast #nyc
January 24, 2025 at 8:39 AM
This is how I definitely feel about the winter season.
#BlueSky #socialcommentary #lifestyle #culture #winterseason #roquesreality #articblast #nyc
#BlueSky #socialcommentary #lifestyle #culture #winterseason #roquesreality #articblast #nyc
Call me adventurous and spontaneous, but I would do this. Would you sleep in a bed on the side of a mountain or over a cliff? While also getting this view.
#blacksky #Skyview #bedroomview #roquesreality #socialcommentary #opinions
#blacksky #Skyview #bedroomview #roquesreality #socialcommentary #opinions
November 29, 2024 at 11:00 AM
Call me adventurous and spontaneous, but I would do this. Would you sleep in a bed on the side of a mountain or over a cliff? While also getting this view.
#blacksky #Skyview #bedroomview #roquesreality #socialcommentary #opinions
#blacksky #Skyview #bedroomview #roquesreality #socialcommentary #opinions
An AI generated photo of me. This looks so awesome. It's almost like a cartoon.
#roquesreality #aigenerated #BlackSky #cartoon #quirky #lifestyle #culture
#roquesreality #aigenerated #BlackSky #cartoon #quirky #lifestyle #culture
January 2, 2025 at 9:30 AM
An AI generated photo of me. This looks so awesome. It's almost like a cartoon.
#roquesreality #aigenerated #BlackSky #cartoon #quirky #lifestyle #culture
#roquesreality #aigenerated #BlackSky #cartoon #quirky #lifestyle #culture
There’s poetry in the small comforts that stay with us.
For me, it’s Pepperoni Pizza Hot Pockets — the snack that’s seen every chapter of my life. New Substack essay: Hot Pockets: A Lifelong Love Story
bit.ly/4yRpzId
#WritingCommunity #ComfortFood #HotPockets #RoquesReality
For me, it’s Pepperoni Pizza Hot Pockets — the snack that’s seen every chapter of my life. New Substack essay: Hot Pockets: A Lifelong Love Story
bit.ly/4yRpzId
#WritingCommunity #ComfortFood #HotPockets #RoquesReality
Hot Pockets: A Lifelong Love Story
How Pepperoni Pizza Hot Pockets Became My Lifelong Ritual
roquesreality.substack.com
July 30, 2026 at 10:26 PM
There’s poetry in the small comforts that stay with us.
For me, it’s Pepperoni Pizza Hot Pockets — the snack that’s seen every chapter of my life. New Substack essay: Hot Pockets: A Lifelong Love Story
bit.ly/4yRpzId
#WritingCommunity #ComfortFood #HotPockets #RoquesReality
For me, it’s Pepperoni Pizza Hot Pockets — the snack that’s seen every chapter of my life. New Substack essay: Hot Pockets: A Lifelong Love Story
bit.ly/4yRpzId
#WritingCommunity #ComfortFood #HotPockets #RoquesReality
I'm a young man with an old spirit. Writing is my first love. I write in all forms from notebooks to notepads. I even own a old school electric typewriter for my diaries only. It still works well and is bonafide amazing.
#roquesreality #typewriter #blacksky #youngmanoldsoul #nyc #creativelife
#roquesreality #typewriter #blacksky #youngmanoldsoul #nyc #creativelife
November 23, 2024 at 3:26 AM
I'm a young man with an old spirit. Writing is my first love. I write in all forms from notebooks to notepads. I even own a old school electric typewriter for my diaries only. It still works well and is bonafide amazing.
#roquesreality #typewriter #blacksky #youngmanoldsoul #nyc #creativelife
#roquesreality #typewriter #blacksky #youngmanoldsoul #nyc #creativelife
Wednesday night was amazing working as one of the brand ambassadors for the 2024 WhiskyFest, the leading whisky festival in North America at the Marriot Hotel in NYC.
#brandambassador #roquesreality #blacksky #sociallife #worklife #nyc
#brandambassador #roquesreality #blacksky #sociallife #worklife #nyc
November 23, 2024 at 3:14 AM
Wednesday night was amazing working as one of the brand ambassadors for the 2024 WhiskyFest, the leading whisky festival in North America at the Marriot Hotel in NYC.
#brandambassador #roquesreality #blacksky #sociallife #worklife #nyc
#brandambassador #roquesreality #blacksky #sociallife #worklife #nyc
When I saw a mouse in my apartment years ago acting like it lived there.
"Forget about waiting for the exterminator. You messed with the wrong apartment mouse. I hope you made peace with your rodent Jesus because you're about to die."
#blacksky #socialcommentary #roquesreality #mouse #nyc
"Forget about waiting for the exterminator. You messed with the wrong apartment mouse. I hope you made peace with your rodent Jesus because you're about to die."
#blacksky #socialcommentary #roquesreality #mouse #nyc
February 18, 2025 at 11:04 PM
When I saw a mouse in my apartment years ago acting like it lived there.
"Forget about waiting for the exterminator. You messed with the wrong apartment mouse. I hope you made peace with your rodent Jesus because you're about to die."
#blacksky #socialcommentary #roquesreality #mouse #nyc
"Forget about waiting for the exterminator. You messed with the wrong apartment mouse. I hope you made peace with your rodent Jesus because you're about to die."
#blacksky #socialcommentary #roquesreality #mouse #nyc
Even best friends need variety.
Not because something’s missing — but because something’s growing.
I wrote about the kind of friendship that thrives when you let it breathe.
Read it here: bit.ly/4akH4GH
#RoquésReality #Friendship #EmotionalIntelligence #Blacksky
Not because something’s missing — but because something’s growing.
I wrote about the kind of friendship that thrives when you let it breathe.
Read it here: bit.ly/4akH4GH
#RoquésReality #Friendship #EmotionalIntelligence #Blacksky
Even Best Friends Need a Variety of Friends
How outside connections strengthen the bonds that matter most
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February 17, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Even best friends need variety.
Not because something’s missing — but because something’s growing.
I wrote about the kind of friendship that thrives when you let it breathe.
Read it here: bit.ly/4akH4GH
#RoquésReality #Friendship #EmotionalIntelligence #Blacksky
Not because something’s missing — but because something’s growing.
I wrote about the kind of friendship that thrives when you let it breathe.
Read it here: bit.ly/4akH4GH
#RoquésReality #Friendship #EmotionalIntelligence #Blacksky
Aldis Hodge has the presence of a king.
My latest piece explores why he’s the natural heir to the Black Panther mantle — not as a replacement, but as a continuation.
(bit.ly/4gWjJyQ)
#AldisHodge #BlackPanther #WakandaForever #FilmLegacy #RoquesReality #MarvelStudios #Blacksky
My latest piece explores why he’s the natural heir to the Black Panther mantle — not as a replacement, but as a continuation.
(bit.ly/4gWjJyQ)
#AldisHodge #BlackPanther #WakandaForever #FilmLegacy #RoquesReality #MarvelStudios #Blacksky
July 25, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Aldis Hodge has the presence of a king.
My latest piece explores why he’s the natural heir to the Black Panther mantle — not as a replacement, but as a continuation.
(bit.ly/4gWjJyQ)
#AldisHodge #BlackPanther #WakandaForever #FilmLegacy #RoquesReality #MarvelStudios #Blacksky
My latest piece explores why he’s the natural heir to the Black Panther mantle — not as a replacement, but as a continuation.
(bit.ly/4gWjJyQ)
#AldisHodge #BlackPanther #WakandaForever #FilmLegacy #RoquesReality #MarvelStudios #Blacksky
Aldis Hodge has the presence of a king.
My latest piece explores why he’s the natural heir to the Black Panther mantle — not as a replacement, but as a continuation.
🖤 Read: bit.ly/4gWjJyQ
#AldisHodge #BlackPanther #WakandaForever #FilmLegacy #RoquesReality #MarvelStudios #Blacksky
My latest piece explores why he’s the natural heir to the Black Panther mantle — not as a replacement, but as a continuation.
🖤 Read: bit.ly/4gWjJyQ
#AldisHodge #BlackPanther #WakandaForever #FilmLegacy #RoquesReality #MarvelStudios #Blacksky
Op-Ed: Aldis Hodge Should Be the Next Black Panther
Carrying a legacy forward isn’t about replacing the past — it’s about choosing someone worthy enough to continue it.
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July 25, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Aldis Hodge has the presence of a king.
My latest piece explores why he’s the natural heir to the Black Panther mantle — not as a replacement, but as a continuation.
🖤 Read: bit.ly/4gWjJyQ
#AldisHodge #BlackPanther #WakandaForever #FilmLegacy #RoquesReality #MarvelStudios #Blacksky
My latest piece explores why he’s the natural heir to the Black Panther mantle — not as a replacement, but as a continuation.
🖤 Read: bit.ly/4gWjJyQ
#AldisHodge #BlackPanther #WakandaForever #FilmLegacy #RoquesReality #MarvelStudios #Blacksky
Wrote a new lifestyle commentary on the universal struggle of opening a pickle jar — and why that tiny moment says so much about the way we move through life.
If you’ve ever questioned your strength over a stubborn lid, you’ll get it.
bit.ly/47O9hE6
#RoquesReality #Blacksky #LifestyleWriter #pickle
If you’ve ever questioned your strength over a stubborn lid, you’ll get it.
bit.ly/47O9hE6
#RoquesReality #Blacksky #LifestyleWriter #pickle
The Pickle Jar That Stops the Whole Kitchen
A humorous ode to the stubborn lid that keeps reminding us we’re not as strong as we think.
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April 8, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Wrote a new lifestyle commentary on the universal struggle of opening a pickle jar — and why that tiny moment says so much about the way we move through life.
If you’ve ever questioned your strength over a stubborn lid, you’ll get it.
bit.ly/47O9hE6
#RoquesReality #Blacksky #LifestyleWriter #pickle
If you’ve ever questioned your strength over a stubborn lid, you’ll get it.
bit.ly/47O9hE6
#RoquesReality #Blacksky #LifestyleWriter #pickle
Even best friends need variety.
Not because something’s missing — but because something’s growing.
I wrote about the kind of friendship that thrives when you let it breathe.
Read it here: bit.ly/4akH4GH
#RoquésReality #Friendship #EmotionalIntelligence #BlackSky
Not because something’s missing — but because something’s growing.
I wrote about the kind of friendship that thrives when you let it breathe.
Read it here: bit.ly/4akH4GH
#RoquésReality #Friendship #EmotionalIntelligence #BlackSky
Even Best Friends Need a Variety of Friends
How outside connections strengthen the bonds that matter most
bit.ly
February 17, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Even best friends need variety.
Not because something’s missing — but because something’s growing.
I wrote about the kind of friendship that thrives when you let it breathe.
Read it here: bit.ly/4akH4GH
#RoquésReality #Friendship #EmotionalIntelligence #BlackSky
Not because something’s missing — but because something’s growing.
I wrote about the kind of friendship that thrives when you let it breathe.
Read it here: bit.ly/4akH4GH
#RoquésReality #Friendship #EmotionalIntelligence #BlackSky
Some people truly blow up without reading. Let's set the record straight. They didn't use human breast milk. They used ingredients to make it taste like breast milk.
#breastmilkicecream #socialcommentary #roquesreality #roquestake #lifestyle #culture #Blacksky
#breastmilkicecream #socialcommentary #roquesreality #roquestake #lifestyle #culture #Blacksky
August 6, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Some people truly blow up without reading. Let's set the record straight. They didn't use human breast milk. They used ingredients to make it taste like breast milk.
#breastmilkicecream #socialcommentary #roquesreality #roquestake #lifestyle #culture #Blacksky
#breastmilkicecream #socialcommentary #roquesreality #roquestake #lifestyle #culture #Blacksky
Ever taken “stay in touch” seriously—only to be left on read?
I wrote about the casual cruelty of polite promises, ghosting, and why fake connection stings more when your world revolves around real ones.
🔗 bit.ly/4lbvlfT
#StayInTouch #ConnectionCulture #RoquesReality #BlackSky #SocialCommentary
I wrote about the casual cruelty of polite promises, ghosting, and why fake connection stings more when your world revolves around real ones.
🔗 bit.ly/4lbvlfT
#StayInTouch #ConnectionCulture #RoquesReality #BlackSky #SocialCommentary
I Took ‘Stay In Touch’ Seriously—You Didn’t
How casual words became a painful reminder that not everyone means what they say.
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August 6, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Ever taken “stay in touch” seriously—only to be left on read?
I wrote about the casual cruelty of polite promises, ghosting, and why fake connection stings more when your world revolves around real ones.
🔗 bit.ly/4lbvlfT
#StayInTouch #ConnectionCulture #RoquesReality #BlackSky #SocialCommentary
I wrote about the casual cruelty of polite promises, ghosting, and why fake connection stings more when your world revolves around real ones.
🔗 bit.ly/4lbvlfT
#StayInTouch #ConnectionCulture #RoquesReality #BlackSky #SocialCommentary
I agree. And I also wish I was sometimes in a coma for a little while when I get annoyed by non common sense people.
#BlackSky #socialcommentary #roquesreality #commonsense #lifestyle #culture
#BlackSky #socialcommentary #roquesreality #commonsense #lifestyle #culture
April 27, 2025 at 8:37 PM
I agree. And I also wish I was sometimes in a coma for a little while when I get annoyed by non common sense people.
#BlackSky #socialcommentary #roquesreality #commonsense #lifestyle #culture
#BlackSky #socialcommentary #roquesreality #commonsense #lifestyle #culture
This must be a joke. This is a child's play. I know someone who can do this in 30 minutes or less.
#roquesreality #socialcommentary #blacksky #foodchallenge
#roquesreality #socialcommentary #blacksky #foodchallenge
February 18, 2025 at 9:46 PM
This must be a joke. This is a child's play. I know someone who can do this in 30 minutes or less.
#roquesreality #socialcommentary #blacksky #foodchallenge
#roquesreality #socialcommentary #blacksky #foodchallenge
My response when someone I don't know is rude to me.
"Let me ask you a question? What was the point in your life when you decided to convert to assholism?"
#roquesreality #blacksky #Quotes #nofilter #socialcommentary
"Let me ask you a question? What was the point in your life when you decided to convert to assholism?"
#roquesreality #blacksky #Quotes #nofilter #socialcommentary
February 18, 2025 at 4:22 AM
My response when someone I don't know is rude to me.
"Let me ask you a question? What was the point in your life when you decided to convert to assholism?"
#roquesreality #blacksky #Quotes #nofilter #socialcommentary
"Let me ask you a question? What was the point in your life when you decided to convert to assholism?"
#roquesreality #blacksky #Quotes #nofilter #socialcommentary
I got a weird feeling I'm going to write a letter or email like this one day to some company. But not when I'm older.
#roquesreality #BlackSky #letter #humor #socialcommentary
#roquesreality #BlackSky #letter #humor #socialcommentary
January 2, 2025 at 9:38 AM
I got a weird feeling I'm going to write a letter or email like this one day to some company. But not when I'm older.
#roquesreality #BlackSky #letter #humor #socialcommentary
#roquesreality #BlackSky #letter #humor #socialcommentary
I worked as a brand ambassador for New Years Eve again at the AMC Theater in New York City one block away from Times Square. Fun as always.
#roquesreality #brandambassador #nyc #BlackSky #nightlife #worklife
#roquesreality #brandambassador #nyc #BlackSky #nightlife #worklife
January 2, 2025 at 9:35 AM
I worked as a brand ambassador for New Years Eve again at the AMC Theater in New York City one block away from Times Square. Fun as always.
#roquesreality #brandambassador #nyc #BlackSky #nightlife #worklife
#roquesreality #brandambassador #nyc #BlackSky #nightlife #worklife
Happily helped out at the New York State Bar Association Sections Holiday Party. It was a great sware.
#roquesreality #BlackSky #brandambassador #freelancer #nyc #nightlife
#roquesreality #BlackSky #brandambassador #freelancer #nyc #nightlife
December 19, 2024 at 6:48 PM
Happily helped out at the New York State Bar Association Sections Holiday Party. It was a great sware.
#roquesreality #BlackSky #brandambassador #freelancer #nyc #nightlife
#roquesreality #BlackSky #brandambassador #freelancer #nyc #nightlife
I'm a man who loves tote bags. Do you agree that a tote bag is another version of a dysfunctional female purse when you're trying to find what you're looking and trying to get something out of that bag of dysfunction?
#roquesreality #blacksky #totebags #lifestyle #culture #traveling
bit.ly/48TY8QN
#roquesreality #blacksky #totebags #lifestyle #culture #traveling
bit.ly/48TY8QN
Tote Bags Can Be Another Dysfunctional Purse
I love my tote bags, but I want to kill them at the same time.
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November 19, 2024 at 1:19 AM
I'm a man who loves tote bags. Do you agree that a tote bag is another version of a dysfunctional female purse when you're trying to find what you're looking and trying to get something out of that bag of dysfunction?
#roquesreality #blacksky #totebags #lifestyle #culture #traveling
bit.ly/48TY8QN
#roquesreality #blacksky #totebags #lifestyle #culture #traveling
bit.ly/48TY8QN
I'm a true night owl at heart. I work, eat, and doing all my regular activities at night. When the sun comes up I'm fast asleep. When the sun goes down I'm wide awake and ready to go again.
#blacksky #roquesreality #nightowl #nocturnal
#blacksky #roquesreality #nightowl #nocturnal
November 18, 2024 at 12:15 PM
I'm a true night owl at heart. I work, eat, and doing all my regular activities at night. When the sun comes up I'm fast asleep. When the sun goes down I'm wide awake and ready to go again.
#blacksky #roquesreality #nightowl #nocturnal
#blacksky #roquesreality #nightowl #nocturnal
Do you bring your media into the bathroom with you while you're cleaning up? I do because I think it's a way for me to stay in bath. I'll watch two half hour sitcoms. Before I knew it, it's been an hour.
#BlackSky #Bathing #RelaxationRevolution #RoquesReality #Substack
#BlackSky #Bathing #RelaxationRevolution #RoquesReality #Substack
Relaxation Revolution: How Media Can Extend Your Bath Time
Keep the media near your bathtub to stay in longer.
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November 16, 2024 at 11:02 PM
Do you bring your media into the bathroom with you while you're cleaning up? I do because I think it's a way for me to stay in bath. I'll watch two half hour sitcoms. Before I knew it, it's been an hour.
#BlackSky #Bathing #RelaxationRevolution #RoquesReality #Substack
#BlackSky #Bathing #RelaxationRevolution #RoquesReality #Substack
I wrote this piece on Substack a while ago, and that I still think it's relevant. Would you rather smell like a bath or a fragrance store?
bit.ly/3u8Xyzc
#blacksky #substack #roquesreality #smelllikeabath #smelllikecologne
bit.ly/3u8Xyzc
#blacksky #substack #roquesreality #smelllikeabath #smelllikecologne
Smell Like A Bath, Not A Fragrance Store
Smell the way you want to smell
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November 16, 2024 at 2:10 AM
I wrote this piece on Substack a while ago, and that I still think it's relevant. Would you rather smell like a bath or a fragrance store?
bit.ly/3u8Xyzc
#blacksky #substack #roquesreality #smelllikeabath #smelllikecologne
bit.ly/3u8Xyzc
#blacksky #substack #roquesreality #smelllikeabath #smelllikecologne