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Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Love Is....
Beautiful beings often give love out of a need to receive...so they often give it those who least deserve it , but need it most.
Monday, March 9, 2009
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Patio Drinks (Spring Forward)
Jump start your spring by inviting friends over and having patio drinks. Patio drinks are cool and refreshing and can liven up a dull day!
Watermelon Lemonade
White Wine (use as much or as little as you like)
Lemonade
Watermelon chunks
Spring Margarita
1 oz. Don Julio Peposado
1/2 oz. Peach Schnapps
Splash of sour mix
Blue Horizon
2 oz. Bacardi Limon
1 oz. Blue Curaco
Splash of cranberry juice
Brazilian Paradise
2 oz. Cachaca
1 oz. Malibu Rum
Splash of pineapple juice
Splash of raspberry puree
Watermelon Lemonade
White Wine (use as much or as little as you like)
Lemonade
Watermelon chunks
Spring Margarita
1 oz. Don Julio Peposado
1/2 oz. Peach Schnapps
Splash of sour mix
Blue Horizon
2 oz. Bacardi Limon
1 oz. Blue Curaco
Splash of cranberry juice
Brazilian Paradise
2 oz. Cachaca
1 oz. Malibu Rum
Splash of pineapple juice
Splash of raspberry puree
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
BET’s new reality show Harlem Heights will be coming to a TV near you this upcoming Monday, March 2 @10pm EST. Harlem Heights will chronicle eight African-American 20-somethings as they make their way in NYC. (Sidebar: If this is supposed to be a grown and sexy version of Baldwin Hills, I’m over it already. BET give it break, you’re no MTV and please make African-American television worth watching.)
Per, June Ambrose’s Twitter posting, “catch the premiere of Harlem Heights on BET! I will costume design it. Remember it is the first season so be easy!” After checking out BET’s website it seems that June has done her thing styling the new reality “stars” as well as including their individual styles.
The cast will include Ashlie the aspiring actress (isn’t everybody? YAWN), Briana the passionate fashionista, Bridget the Chatty Cathy (DRAMA, anyone?), Brooke (Kan-Yezzy’s EX) the go-getter, Christian the dare devil, Jason (a show fave) the dad with swag, Landon the Renaissance man, and Pierre the optimist. In their bios on BET.com they all stated that they are like family but we will see what happens when the cameras are turned on. This should be an interesting show; I hope BET does it some justice!
What About Your Friends?
Dear E. Jean: In an all-female get-together, is it appropriate to hug only the ones you feel closest with and say “hello” to the others? Or should I hug them all so nobody feels rejected? This may seem like a stupid question, but I’m not American and feel insecure sometimes in social or business meetings.
—Faux Paulette
Miss Faux, my flower box: I personally like to walk into a room, throw my arms around any woman who looks better than I, and ruffle her hair. On the other hand, if I’m already in the room and a female friend I know enters, I screech, hurl my glass of champagne into the fireplace, and embrace her with both arms, and sometimes one leg, depending on the height of my heels. These are my only two rules. For you, however, it is less complicated: Hug it out with everyone you feel like hugging (except your boss), and shake hands affectionately with those you don’t.
Ok, ladies we all know E. Jean is the ultimate lady (E. Jean is the knower of all things social), however American or not, all-female get-together or not, we ladies have our way of greeting the ones we feel closest to and the “others”. Let’s break this down…
1.Your BFF’s: like E. Jean says we will scream loudly, hurl our glasses of champagne into the fireplace (those of you who know me best know that I will NEVER dispose of champagne anywhere except my tummy, so don’t take offense if I skip this part when I see you), and embrace her with both arms and sometimes one leg, depending on the height of our heels.
2.Then there is your “resident friend”: the resident friend(s) are the friends you call on as “fillers” when you want a well rounded cocktail party or even a girl’s night out. You will usually meet them out or have them over and at the end of the night you say your good-byes and the proverbial “I’ll call you later” (and you usually never do) and everyone goes their separate ways. These friends you don’t talk too often and you usually don’t confide in them, it’s all about generalities.
3.The “pest friend” according to urbandictionary.com is like a best friend but all they do is annoy you and are very hard to get rid of. Unfortunately bug spray will not help you get rid of them. I do agree with the definition however I would exclude the “like a best friend” part. Just because you occasionally talk (and I don’t mean spilling your guts to them) and hang out does not define one as a best friend. And I find that “pest friends” usually invite themselves out with you or ask you to go places and do things with them when you rather decline and say, “not a chance” but being the lady you are you indulge them. Everybody needs somebody…not just you.
4.Then there are the “others” you see them in social settings and maybe out shopping or some other activity (6 degrees of separation is a bitch). With these ladies you (possibly) share cordial hellos and if you’re really trying to ham it up, a hug. A lot of time as soon as you can you might say some not nice things (don’t pretend like you’ve never done it). And there are the “others” who could slip on a patch of ice in your face and you acknowledge the fall and keep walking, not that that’s a ladylike thing to do but really, would she help you? Now, if you have read my early posts you would be saying, “If that was to happen shouldn’t I kill them with Hater Potion?” Of course you should but sometimes that takes too much effort and it’s easier to keep walking (LMAO), we all need a laugh once in awhile. While I don’t condone mean spirited behavior a slip here and there (no pun intended) won’t hurt anyone, we’re only human.
Look, when it comes to friendship we humans only have the mind capacity to remember about six birthdays, three full telephone numbers and one full address (usually your own) and everything else is on our Blackberry’s and iPhones. I’m not saying you should prune out your circle of friends but remember that everyone is not a friend and keep it real, you cannot like everyone and everyone is not meant to be your friend. If anything your BFF’s will be the ones that pick up from O’Hare, LaGuardia, BWI with all five pieces of your luggage or drive great distances for your wedding, birthday (including kids) or any other friend related emergency or event.
—Faux Paulette
Miss Faux, my flower box: I personally like to walk into a room, throw my arms around any woman who looks better than I, and ruffle her hair. On the other hand, if I’m already in the room and a female friend I know enters, I screech, hurl my glass of champagne into the fireplace, and embrace her with both arms, and sometimes one leg, depending on the height of my heels. These are my only two rules. For you, however, it is less complicated: Hug it out with everyone you feel like hugging (except your boss), and shake hands affectionately with those you don’t.
Ok, ladies we all know E. Jean is the ultimate lady (E. Jean is the knower of all things social), however American or not, all-female get-together or not, we ladies have our way of greeting the ones we feel closest to and the “others”. Let’s break this down…
1.Your BFF’s: like E. Jean says we will scream loudly, hurl our glasses of champagne into the fireplace (those of you who know me best know that I will NEVER dispose of champagne anywhere except my tummy, so don’t take offense if I skip this part when I see you), and embrace her with both arms and sometimes one leg, depending on the height of our heels.
2.Then there is your “resident friend”: the resident friend(s) are the friends you call on as “fillers” when you want a well rounded cocktail party or even a girl’s night out. You will usually meet them out or have them over and at the end of the night you say your good-byes and the proverbial “I’ll call you later” (and you usually never do) and everyone goes their separate ways. These friends you don’t talk too often and you usually don’t confide in them, it’s all about generalities.
3.The “pest friend” according to urbandictionary.com is like a best friend but all they do is annoy you and are very hard to get rid of. Unfortunately bug spray will not help you get rid of them. I do agree with the definition however I would exclude the “like a best friend” part. Just because you occasionally talk (and I don’t mean spilling your guts to them) and hang out does not define one as a best friend. And I find that “pest friends” usually invite themselves out with you or ask you to go places and do things with them when you rather decline and say, “not a chance” but being the lady you are you indulge them. Everybody needs somebody…not just you.
4.Then there are the “others” you see them in social settings and maybe out shopping or some other activity (6 degrees of separation is a bitch). With these ladies you (possibly) share cordial hellos and if you’re really trying to ham it up, a hug. A lot of time as soon as you can you might say some not nice things (don’t pretend like you’ve never done it). And there are the “others” who could slip on a patch of ice in your face and you acknowledge the fall and keep walking, not that that’s a ladylike thing to do but really, would she help you? Now, if you have read my early posts you would be saying, “If that was to happen shouldn’t I kill them with Hater Potion?” Of course you should but sometimes that takes too much effort and it’s easier to keep walking (LMAO), we all need a laugh once in awhile. While I don’t condone mean spirited behavior a slip here and there (no pun intended) won’t hurt anyone, we’re only human.
Look, when it comes to friendship we humans only have the mind capacity to remember about six birthdays, three full telephone numbers and one full address (usually your own) and everything else is on our Blackberry’s and iPhones. I’m not saying you should prune out your circle of friends but remember that everyone is not a friend and keep it real, you cannot like everyone and everyone is not meant to be your friend. If anything your BFF’s will be the ones that pick up from O’Hare, LaGuardia, BWI with all five pieces of your luggage or drive great distances for your wedding, birthday (including kids) or any other friend related emergency or event.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Black Girl Out...BCM Cocktail Party
However, for me that was not the most interesting part of the evening…There seems to be the token black girl, who I might add is NOT blonde (but it seems she’s a part of the shows cast) and in my sincere opinion not that hot. Since 98% of the crowd was Caucasian there were as many African-Americans as I have fingers so we stood out. Well this poor little (Black) girl who has been grouped with the mafia stuck out like a sore thumb, you could tell there wasn’t a common thread between them and if there was it didn’t show in the least bit.
So for some reason (I’m sure for staging purposes or hating purposes, who really knows)I became a likely acquaintance…SIGH…I was showered with complements on my dress and where I bought it (did she actually think I was going to tell her where I got my dress?) and then the ish hit the fan…..Brace you’re self for this one, first she told me my hair was out of place and then proceeded to fluff my hair because “there are cameras everywhere, and you don’t want to get caught on camera like that” and wait! I’m not done she actually tried to turn me away from a camera to continue to fix my hair which I can tell you was never out of place, I had just left the salon!!!! I know all of you want to what I did and why I didn’t act a damn fool (because I was losing my mind on the inside). Well, she was right about one thing, there were cameras everywhere and I was standing there talking to a girl who was micro phoned, so anything I said could possibly end up on TV and we all know once “we” start acting a fool it goes straight to TV. So I put on my best smile and nodded my head and acted as if I agreed and was totally into to our fake interaction (UGH). Needless to say I’m still stunned by what took place, but now I’m even more interested to see how her role plays out on the show. Now, I don’t have a picture of her, though I desperately tried to get one before leaving but here’s a brief but concise description: tired LBD (Little Black Dress), awful shoes, MAC makeup done before the taping, and an up-do obviously done by someone who doesn’t normally do African-American hair, need I say more? I’m not saying I’m a stunner but I believe I gave her a healthy dose of competition.
So for some reason (I’m sure for staging purposes or hating purposes, who really knows)I became a likely acquaintance…SIGH…I was showered with complements on my dress and where I bought it (did she actually think I was going to tell her where I got my dress?) and then the ish hit the fan…..Brace you’re self for this one, first she told me my hair was out of place and then proceeded to fluff my hair because “there are cameras everywhere, and you don’t want to get caught on camera like that” and wait! I’m not done she actually tried to turn me away from a camera to continue to fix my hair which I can tell you was never out of place, I had just left the salon!!!! I know all of you want to what I did and why I didn’t act a damn fool (because I was losing my mind on the inside). Well, she was right about one thing, there were cameras everywhere and I was standing there talking to a girl who was micro phoned, so anything I said could possibly end up on TV and we all know once “we” start acting a fool it goes straight to TV. So I put on my best smile and nodded my head and acted as if I agreed and was totally into to our fake interaction (UGH). Needless to say I’m still stunned by what took place, but now I’m even more interested to see how her role plays out on the show. Now, I don’t have a picture of her, though I desperately tried to get one before leaving but here’s a brief but concise description: tired LBD (Little Black Dress), awful shoes, MAC makeup done before the taping, and an up-do obviously done by someone who doesn’t normally do African-American hair, need I say more? I’m not saying I’m a stunner but I believe I gave her a healthy dose of competition.
Seen and Heard Washington, DC
This past Thursday a “cocktail” party was held at the St. Regis in NW Washington, DC for the upcoming CW reality show Blonde Charity Mafia. After observing the crowd and set up it looks like Blonde Charity Mafia is The Hills meets The City hybrid with a little Gossip Girl thrown in for good measure for Washington, DC’s Hill charity circuit and socialites.
The players will include…..Katherine Kennedy, 23 originally from Los Altos, CA who moved to DC three years ago. Krista Johnson, 26 who grew up in Middleburg, VA who after college started a clothing boutique on Wisconsin Ave. called “We Won You Two” along with three other girls and Sophie Pyle, 21 who grew up in Arlington, VA and now resides in Georgetown and is a student at UNC. The girls met through social events around the city (Georgetown jet set) and after attending and hosting so many events friends dubbed them the Blonde Charity Mafia.
It wasn’t really a “cocktail” party to kick off the taping of the new show but it was a filming opportunity. We all know that a lot of reality TV is staged but to have a firsthand look is another thing. All guests signed a release before entering and once inside there was a free flowing bar and the band Juno Chop (I have no clue who they are) playing at designated intervals obviously for the show’s sake. Producers were all around encouraging the mafia and friends to interact with guests and setting up all kinds of shots and scenes. Some scenes were staged with the people that the mafia girls didn’t even know i.e. me (see next entry).
Keep your eyes open for the show it should be coming to television soon and in the mean time the BCM are hosting parties all over the city especially in the Georgetown area (just Google it).
Stay posted for party pics....
Sunday, February 15, 2009
What a Bad Little Girl I am....Confessions of a Shopaholic
I'm no movie critic but Confessions of a Shopaholic was a movie every fashionable (and possibly financially embarrassed) lady can relate to. Isla Fisher did a fab job and basically carried the entire movie on her Choo's. Right now we all should be recession proofing our wallets and even the movie points out the "debts" we will go through to to look good, this movie actually made me want to spend more. Now I am beginning to think I need a 12-step program for my shopaholicism......The movie was a bit predictable and Patricia Fields showcased her eclectic styling but I think every girl should see it (once is enough, especially if your life is anything like Rebecca's (Isla Fisher) remember it's a recession. A girlfriend of mine recently attended the movie opening and after party at Intermix in downtown Chicago. The after party was filled with great giveaways from Intermix, Marc Jacobs, and flirty cocktails...the cocktails not only encourage mingling but shopping, the girl not only left the party with a fab gift bag but a very expensive dress that she did not need, but it "spoke to her" so she bought it! I guess now I have a friend to take with me to my meetings....If you decide to see the movie please let me know what you think about it and stay posted for the pics from the after party!
Saturday, February 14, 2009
RELAX, RELATE, RELEASE
First, Happy Valentine's Day everyone! Today send extra special love to the ones you care about.
Second....We usually signify the first day of the year as our opportunity to start the year anew, however I find that you can start your life anew any day and why not on Valentine's day! So for today no matter what, Relax, Relate, and Release whatever has been on your mind, body or soul. As ladies we must renew ourselves daily and today is the day to really start becoming the lady that you are and have always wanted to be. Change is a scary notion but it is necessary and it isn't all about change it's about evolving . So gear up and get ready change is acomin' !
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Quote of the Day
" If you can't impress me with your intelligence then at least dazzle me with your bullshit"
KJ this is a good one!
KJ this is a good one!
Girlfriends
As I was setting up this blog I had all of these ideas about the content I wanted to cover and how I would go about doing it. So I had the idea of compiling a list of things a lady must have. Well being the fab ladies we are I decided to call on my girlfriends and find out what their must haves were and I must say I was completely blown away by their responses...... As I am reading through their lists I realized how AWESOME my girlfriends are and how they play such an important role in my life. They didn't just submit lists of things but a desription of a sustainable and meaningful lifestyle and it made me really realize why they were my BFF's.
So instead of creating just a list of "Must Haves" it will be "Rules to Live By"....... So thank you girls for your contributions because this wouldn't be anything without you (Jaime, Maya, Krissy, Niesha, Deseree).
Rules to Live By (In no particular order)
1. An Entourage: Celebs have them, so why can't you? A girl on the go doesn't have to go far to find a personal stylist, hair stylist, make-up artist, concierge, and if have a really go-hard girl in your crew, a body guard. Use your girlfriends and you will actually be around those you love and its a lot cheaper, remember its a recession!
2. Confidence: A girl on the go must understand that you only have one chance to make a first impression. That initial meeting will set the tone for you.
3. Blackberry: enough said.
4. Love and laughter
5. Hater Potion (I LOVE this one J): If you have any type of "lady swag" about yourself you will endure haters. HATER POTION signature line is to KILL THEM WITH KINDNESS and laugh at them with your girlfriends. You have to be beautiful on the inside to be beautiful on the outside.
6. Personal PhD: A girl on the go should be so knowledgeable and have mastered something so well that she could write a book about it. It can be about anything from cleaning your house to Biology. You will always feel like you have something to offer the world.
7. A Great Outfit that makes you feel good. "When you look good, you feel good, if you play good they pay good", Dieon Sanders.
8. Skin care and fitness regimen
The rules will be updated as they come in so stay posted!!!!!!!
So instead of creating just a list of "Must Haves" it will be "Rules to Live By"....... So thank you girls for your contributions because this wouldn't be anything without you (Jaime, Maya, Krissy, Niesha, Deseree).
Rules to Live By (In no particular order)
1. An Entourage: Celebs have them, so why can't you? A girl on the go doesn't have to go far to find a personal stylist, hair stylist, make-up artist, concierge, and if have a really go-hard girl in your crew, a body guard. Use your girlfriends and you will actually be around those you love and its a lot cheaper, remember its a recession!
2. Confidence: A girl on the go must understand that you only have one chance to make a first impression. That initial meeting will set the tone for you.
3. Blackberry: enough said.
4. Love and laughter
5. Hater Potion (I LOVE this one J): If you have any type of "lady swag" about yourself you will endure haters. HATER POTION signature line is to KILL THEM WITH KINDNESS and laugh at them with your girlfriends. You have to be beautiful on the inside to be beautiful on the outside.
6. Personal PhD: A girl on the go should be so knowledgeable and have mastered something so well that she could write a book about it. It can be about anything from cleaning your house to Biology. You will always feel like you have something to offer the world.
7. A Great Outfit that makes you feel good. "When you look good, you feel good, if you play good they pay good", Dieon Sanders.
8. Skin care and fitness regimen
The rules will be updated as they come in so stay posted!!!!!!!
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Valentine's Day: Gift or Curse?
I am all for celebrating hallmark holidays however, is it really neccessary to make such a big deal out of it all especially if you are unattached? And why is it if you are unattached and make a decision to either be alone or hang out with your unattached girlfriends people who are attached look at you like to have the worst disease of life?! The "attached" as I like to call them, always ask the worst questions..."are you ok?", "do you want to go out with us?" (and the answer to that in the words of Whitney Houston is, "HELL to the NO!"). So if you are unattached and you're all about celebrating hallmark holidays here are a few ideas for your upcoming Valentine's Day:
1. Take a pole dancing class (not alone, go with friends): not only is it a good work out but you maybe able to use the moves sooner than later however when you do there's no need to share the details.
2. Have a chocolate cocktail party: invite your unattached girlfriends, make girly martinis and watch corny love stories that will make you laugh until it hurts. If you get drunk enough no one will have to sleep alone, bring back the days of the middle school sleepover.
3. Valentine's day mixers: believe it or not these mixers actually take place and fun people attend them (so at no time should you feel like a loser for not having a valentine, you are not the only cool person alone)
4. If you insist on being alone on Valentine's day you have the following options: go the spa, buy the best bottle of champagne your money can buy, cook you most favorite meal, fill your candy dish with your guilty pleasures, and VOD or rent a horror movie, if horror is not your thing go the comedy route. BY NO MEANS SHOULD YOU WATCH A ROMANCE THAT WILL MAKE YOU ANGRY OR CRY YOURSELF TO SLEEP!!!!!!!
1. Take a pole dancing class (not alone, go with friends): not only is it a good work out but you maybe able to use the moves sooner than later however when you do there's no need to share the details.
2. Have a chocolate cocktail party: invite your unattached girlfriends, make girly martinis and watch corny love stories that will make you laugh until it hurts. If you get drunk enough no one will have to sleep alone, bring back the days of the middle school sleepover.
3. Valentine's day mixers: believe it or not these mixers actually take place and fun people attend them (so at no time should you feel like a loser for not having a valentine, you are not the only cool person alone)
4. If you insist on being alone on Valentine's day you have the following options: go the spa, buy the best bottle of champagne your money can buy, cook you most favorite meal, fill your candy dish with your guilty pleasures, and VOD or rent a horror movie, if horror is not your thing go the comedy route. BY NO MEANS SHOULD YOU WATCH A ROMANCE THAT WILL MAKE YOU ANGRY OR CRY YOURSELF TO SLEEP!!!!!!!
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