Hello…
My name is Annetta Jackson (anehtah) and I am a twenty-something year old Attorney-at-Law working in Gender Mainstreaming in the Caribbean twin island state of Antigua and Barbuda.
I have been writing and taking pictures since my teenage years and began blogging in high school.
This blog has served as a journal for the personal growth and self discovery. It is being curated to bring people along on adventures, organise thoughts on issues that resonate with its author, what they find interesting and thought provoking, and share a first look at whatever projects have been up her sleeve.
This is the place where I’m not solely an Attorney, a Gender Professional, an advocate, or a photographer. This is the space where I am able to comfortably sit with parts of myself.
I hope you are inspired to try new things, visit new places, and challenge structures.
Peace & Progress
Recent Posts
The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneself - Michel de Montaigne
At Home with Myself - A Portrait Series
Over the next few months I will be releases portraits from a collection created during the Covid-19 lockdown in 2020 when I lived in London.
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It was only supposed to be for the week; but every kiss, adventure, and stolen moment with Rome Martin feels like it could last forever.
Oh well. What happens in Tulum stays in Tulum. Right?
I gave this romance a 4 star rating on Goodreads. This title is available on Kindle Unlimited.
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Danika Brown knows what she wants: professional success, academic renown, and an occasional roll in the hay to relieve all that career-driven tension. But romance? Been there, done that, burned the T-shirt. Romantic partners, whatever their gender, are a distraction at best and a drain at worst. So Dani asks the universe for the perfect friend-with-benefits—someone who knows the score and knows their way around the bedroom.
When brooding security guard Zafir Ansari rescues Dani from a workplace fire drill gone wrong, it’s an obvious sign: PhD student Dani and ex-rugby player Zaf are destined to sleep together. But before she can explain that fact, a video of the heroic rescue goes viral. Now half the internet is shipping #DrRugbae—and Zaf is begging Dani to play along. Turns out, his sports charity for kids could really use the publicity. Lying to help children? Who on earth would refuse?
Dani’s plan is simple: fake a relationship in public, seduce Zaf behind the scenes. The trouble is, grumpy Zaf’s secretly a hopeless romantic—and he’s determined to corrupt Dani’s stone-cold realism. Before long, he’s tackling her fears into the dirt. But the former sports star has issues of his own, and the walls around his heart are as thick as his... um, thighs.
Suddenly, the easy lay Dani dreamed of is more complex than her thesis. Has her wish backfired? Is her focus being tested? Or is the universe just waiting for her to take a hint?
Loved this book!! I gave it 5 stars on Goodreads. It is part of a trilogy however, all the books can be read in any order as they standalones.
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The first book in the Between Earth and Sky trilogy, inspired by the civilizations of the Pre-Columbian Americas and woven into a tale of celestial prophecies, political intrigue, and forbidden magic.
A god will return
When the earth and sky converge
Under the black sun
In the holy city of Tova, the winter solstice is usually a time for celebration and renewal, but this year it coincides with a solar eclipse, a rare celestial event proscribed by the Sun Priest as an unbalancing of the world.
Meanwhile, a ship launches from a distant city bound for Tova and set to arrive on the solstice. The captain of the ship, Xiala, is a disgraced Teek whose song can calm the waters around her as easily as it can warp a man’s mind. Her ship carries one passenger. Described as harmless, the passenger, Serapio, is a young man, blind, scarred, and cloaked in destiny. As Xiala well knows, when a man is described as harmless, he usually ends up being a villain.
This book got a solid 5 stars from me on Goodreads. The author employs phenomenal world building that GRIPS you. The second book in the series “Fevered Star” is a strong follow-up.
ARCHIVE
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2023
- Oct 25, 2023 A Day at Sanchi Oct 25, 2023
- Oct 25, 2023 The City of Lakes Oct 25, 2023
- Oct 25, 2023 Two Weeks in India Oct 25, 2023
- Oct 25, 2023 How Long Has It Been? Oct 25, 2023
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2020
- Nov 6, 2020 An Open Letter to Annetta Nov 6, 2020
- Jun 5, 2020 An Open Letter to White People Jun 5, 2020
- May 18, 2020 How I See Myself May 18, 2020
- May 2, 2020 Out & About: Wawel Castle (Poland) May 2, 2020
- May 2, 2020 Out & About: Kraków (Poland) May 2, 2020
- May 1, 2020 Remembering Auschwitz May 1, 2020
- Apr 25, 2020 Unpacking: Patriarchy & Toxicity in Relationships Apr 25, 2020
- Apr 20, 2020 Unpacking: Blackness Apr 20, 2020
- Apr 1, 2020 An Open Letter to Antiguans about COVID19 Apr 1, 2020
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2019
- Aug 31, 2019 An Open Letter to Antiguans about the Environment Aug 31, 2019
- Mar 8, 2019 Unpacking Black Excellence: Jemmar Samuels Mar 8, 2019
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2018
- Dec 11, 2018 Island Hop: Montserrat Dec 11, 2018
- Dec 10, 2018 UCOM Launch: Kaleidoscope Dec 10, 2018
- Dec 9, 2018 Food For Thought: #MeToo Dec 9, 2018
- Sep 25, 2018 Nottinghill Carnival: The UCOM Experience Sep 25, 2018
- Jun 22, 2018 The Black Creative: Kimarne Jun 22, 2018
- Apr 4, 2018 The Black Creative: Isabelle Apr 4, 2018
- Feb 19, 2018 Antigua’s Carnival - 60 Years of Body Positivity Feb 19, 2018
- Feb 13, 2018 The Black Creative: Ryan Taíno Feb 13, 2018
- Feb 10, 2018 The Londoner: Princess of Wales Conservatory Feb 10, 2018
- Feb 1, 2018 The Black Creative: Ishy Dee Feb 1, 2018
- Jan 25, 2018 Twenty Eighteen Jan 25, 2018
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2017
- Dec 23, 2017 Food For Thought: Life in Death Dec 23, 2017
- Dec 13, 2017 The Londoner: Cuttysark Dec 13, 2017
- Dec 2, 2017 The Londoner: Out and About at Sky Garden Dec 2, 2017
- Oct 3, 2017 Food For Thought: Natural Disasters Oct 3, 2017
- Sep 19, 2017 How I Spent My Summer Sep 19, 2017
- Jul 31, 2017 Meet Rachel Bento Jul 31, 2017
- Jul 20, 2017 Island Hop: St. Croix Jul 20, 2017
- Jun 26, 2017 Childhood Jun 26, 2017
- Jun 17, 2017 Food For Thought: Grenfell Tower Tragedy Jun 17, 2017
- Jun 12, 2017 The Islander: Home Sweet Home Jun 12, 2017
- May 14, 2017 TWENTY May 14, 2017
- May 7, 2017 The Londoner: Chilling in Chinatown May 7, 2017
- Apr 12, 2017 The Londoner: An Afternoon at Hyde Park Apr 12, 2017
- Feb 26, 2017 Out and About: The Netherlands Feb 26, 2017
- Jan 10, 2017 Recap: Things I Learned in 2016 Jan 10, 2017
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2016
- Nov 16, 2016 The Londoner: A Day at Kew Gardens Nov 16, 2016
- Nov 5, 2016 Autumn Colour: Seasonal Changes and Nature Nov 5, 2016
- Oct 5, 2016 Ciara Drew Oct 5, 2016
- Sep 28, 2016 What I've Learned From My First Weeks at University Sep 28, 2016
- Aug 23, 2016 The Londoner : New Beginnings Aug 23, 2016
- Aug 13, 2016 Island Hop: Sint Maarten & Anguilla Aug 13, 2016
- Jul 4, 2016 JetSetter: Weekend Getaway Jul 4, 2016
- May 23, 2016 Out and About: The Beach is My Living Room May 23, 2016
- May 14, 2016 Nineteen & Glowing May 14, 2016
- Apr 27, 2016 Lemonade Apr 27, 2016
- Apr 22, 2016 Tunes For The Weekend Shift #1 Apr 22, 2016
- Apr 20, 2016 Island Life: Antigua's Best Beaches Apr 20, 2016
- Apr 15, 2016 Despondency Apr 15, 2016
- Mar 23, 2016 Big Hair, Don't Care! Mar 23, 2016
- Mar 7, 2016 Happy Trails Mar 7, 2016
- Jan 26, 2016 Out and About: Freeman's Bay Jan 26, 2016
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2015
- Dec 31, 2015 Hello 2016 ... Dec 31, 2015
- Dec 17, 2015 Hair Care: How To Rock Crochet Havana Twists pt. 2 Dec 17, 2015
- Dec 8, 2015 Out and About: Ffryes Point Dec 8, 2015
- Nov 30, 2015 Stooge.co : The Evolution of Antiguan Streetwear Nov 30, 2015
- Nov 30, 2015 Winter Wishlist Nov 30, 2015
- Nov 16, 2015 Hair Care: How to Rock Crochet Havana Twists Nov 16, 2015
- Nov 9, 2015 Now Watching: HUMAN Nov 9, 2015
- Nov 4, 2015 Patricia Roberts Nov 4, 2015
- Oct 29, 2015 Out and About: Carlisle Bay Oct 29, 2015
- Oct 12, 2015 Happy Hair Days - Shea Moisture Oct 12, 2015
- Oct 2, 2015 Appearance & Age : A Rambled Rant Oct 2, 2015
- Sep 29, 2015 Surviving Without an iPhone Sep 29, 2015
- Sep 22, 2015 Life's a Beach Sep 22, 2015
- Sep 15, 2015 Now Watching: DOPE Sep 15, 2015
- Sep 8, 2015 Healthy Living: Hair Care Sep 8, 2015
- Aug 26, 2015 Summer From Where I Stood Aug 26, 2015
- Aug 21, 2015 Food For Thought: The Problem With Politics Aug 21, 2015
- Aug 11, 2015 Fab Finds: Urban Outfitters Aug 11, 2015
- Aug 2, 2015 Out and About: Tamarind Hills Antigua Aug 2, 2015
- Jul 29, 2015 The Creamy Crack Rehab Jul 29, 2015
- Jul 22, 2015 One Week At: Cocobay Resort Jul 22, 2015
- Jul 15, 2015 TEDx Antigua Jul 15, 2015
- Jul 14, 2015 Sundays : Windward Bay Jul 14, 2015
- Jun 29, 2015 The Golden Years are Over Jun 29, 2015
- Jun 8, 2015 Sundays... Jun 8, 2015
- May 27, 2015 18... May 27, 2015
- Apr 14, 2015 Wash and Go: Cantu Products Apr 14, 2015
- Apr 8, 2015 Out and About: Pillars of Hercules Apr 8, 2015
- Mar 24, 2015 Curvy Idol: Renee Edwards-Ambrose Mar 24, 2015
- Mar 8, 2015 Happy International Women's Day Mar 8, 2015
- Mar 6, 2015 Protective Styling: Crochet Wig Mar 6, 2015
- Feb 25, 2015 Now Listening: Purple Ferdinand Feb 25, 2015
- Feb 20, 2015 February in Outfits (so far) Feb 20, 2015
- Feb 18, 2015 It's Quite Clear I'm a Feminist Feb 18, 2015
- Feb 16, 2015 PRABAL GURUNG - Autumn/Winter 15-16 Feb 16, 2015
- Feb 4, 2015 A/AU - Autumn/Winter Campaign Feb 4, 2015
- Jan 28, 2015 Now Listening: Hard Work - Justin Nation + CYN Jan 28, 2015
- Jan 21, 2015 Makai Antigua Jan 21, 2015
- Jan 20, 2015 BAKING SODA - Why I Regret Putting It In My Hair Jan 20, 2015
- Jan 16, 2015 We Should All Be Feminists Jan 16, 2015
- Jan 8, 2015 Twenty Fifteen Jan 8, 2015
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2014
- Dec 11, 2014 Progress Report: 7 Months of Fro Dec 11, 2014
- Dec 8, 2014 Kinks are Pink! Dec 8, 2014
- Dec 2, 2014 SPOTLIGHT: FALIESHA GOMEZ Dec 2, 2014
- Dec 1, 2014 Jane Sews: Summer Capsule Dec 1, 2014
- Nov 18, 2014 Insta-Feature: Christopher Aaron Nov 18, 2014
- Nov 14, 2014 Fab Finds Nov 14, 2014
- Nov 7, 2014 Hair Care: Deep Conditioning Nov 7, 2014
- Nov 6, 2014 Insta Feature: Nichole Burton-Fleming Nov 6, 2014
- Nov 5, 2014 Rihanna Nov 5, 2014
- Oct 31, 2014 Out and About: Birthday Brunch Oct 31, 2014
- Oct 26, 2014 Relationships Oct 26, 2014
- Oct 26, 2014 Disclosure Oct 26, 2014
- Oct 23, 2014 Fab Finds Oct 23, 2014
- Oct 23, 2014 The Question of Culture & Identity Oct 23, 2014
- Oct 19, 2014 OJO AGI Oct 19, 2014
- Oct 14, 2014 Mona Fall 2014 Oct 14, 2014
- Oct 5, 2014 Food For Thought: The Problem With Weight Oct 5, 2014
- Sep 13, 2014 Adventurers Sep 13, 2014
- Sep 10, 2014 Enn Franco Says Sep 10, 2014
- Sep 7, 2014 Wish List Sep 7, 2014
- Sep 7, 2014 Fab Finds Sep 7, 2014
- Sep 2, 2014 Street Style with Street Geist Sep 2, 2014
- Sep 2, 2014 The Emmy Awards 2014 Sep 2, 2014
- Aug 13, 2014 Curl Care Aug 13, 2014
- Jul 22, 2014 Fab Finds Jul 22, 2014
- Jul 17, 2014 Throwback Thursday Jul 17, 2014
- Jun 20, 2014 MOSCHINO - Spring/Summer 2015 Jun 20, 2014
- May 30, 2014 STREET STYLE: FROM VOGUE May 30, 2014
- May 23, 2014 Big Chop May 23, 2014
- May 6, 2014 MET GALA BEST DRESSED May 6, 2014
- Apr 24, 2014 Flash Back: orla kiely fall 2014 Apr 24, 2014
- Apr 23, 2014 Street Geist Apr 23, 2014
- Apr 20, 2014 That Fai Daij Apr 20, 2014
- Apr 16, 2014 Fab Finds Apr 16, 2014
- Apr 11, 2014 Upscale Apr 11, 2014
- Apr 11, 2014 Nazirah Antigua Apr 11, 2014
- Apr 9, 2014 Lorde Apr 9, 2014
- Mar 21, 2014 Alexander Wang Spring/Summer 2010 Mar 21, 2014
- Mar 21, 2014 Hello : ) Mar 21, 2014
- Mar 21, 2014 SOLANGE Mar 21, 2014
- Mar 19, 2014 Fab Finds Mar 19, 2014
- Feb 19, 2014 BCBG MAX AZRIA: Look Book Feb 19, 2014
- Feb 19, 2014 BCBG MAX AZRIA : CATWALK Feb 19, 2014
- Feb 13, 2014 In Transition <3 Feb 13, 2014
- Jan 27, 2014 House of Holland: Autumn/Winter 2014-15 PRE Jan 27, 2014
- Jan 23, 2014 Lianne la Havas Jan 23, 2014
- Jan 22, 2014 Change: My plans for my hair Jan 22, 2014
- Jan 14, 2014 SIMPLY CYN Jan 14, 2014
- Jan 10, 2014 A Sauvage AUTUMN/WINTER 2014-15 Jan 10, 2014
- Jan 8, 2014 MORE STREET GEIST Jan 8, 2014
- Jan 6, 2014 Julian Cruz Jan 6, 2014
- Jan 6, 2014 Miu Miu Magic : Lea Seydoux Jan 6, 2014
- Jan 2, 2014 Happy New Year! Jan 2, 2014
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2013
- Dec 4, 2013 STYLE FILE: CARA DELEVINGE Dec 4, 2013
- Nov 19, 2013 Ella Eyre Nov 19, 2013
- Nov 18, 2013 Street Geist Nov 18, 2013
- Nov 15, 2013 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show *2013 Nov 15, 2013
- Nov 15, 2013 Calivintage Nov 15, 2013
My first detailed post from my trip to India is reserved for my favourite outing… a visit to Sanchi, a World Heritage Site. The only other Heritage sites I had been to are ones in London and our very own Nelson’s Dockyard in Antigua.