Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Gladiators and Native Americans - A History Lesson

Walking on the streets of the very-trendy greenwich village, it is impossible to notice some common trends in "foot fashion" (shoes lol).

Gladiators and Native Americans - A History Lesson
Any FLY-GIRL knows history tends to repeat itself in fashion. We have re-done the 60s hippie/bohemian look as well as the 80's new wave looks and the 40s/50s skinny pants. Therefore the only times left to borrow from are Ancient Rome and the Pre-Conquered Americas???!???

While you ponder how the fashion world thought to swagger-jack from Spartans and early Native Americans, take a look at these designs. Also, click on the links for more information about the origins of each trend.


264 BCE ???!???


1615 ???!???





264 BCE + 1615 = ±1879 ???!???



As ridiculous as the inspiration seems... you know you want at lease one of these items to add to the FLYness! I know I already got one from each set haha!

How I Spent $250 in Less Than Two Weeks

So.... as I mentioned two posts ago THIS CITY WILL STEAL ALL YO DAMN MONEY!!!! ARG! So I am now: broke-major and rich-minor. Shambles! And when I complained about it to my fellow NYInterns, they said "Wow that's it? nice work Jackson!" Outrageous. All I did was take a weekend trip to visit the UConn homies and grabbed a few lil extras (;D) Here is my Statement:



ATM VARICK STREET
$-42.00


JTL MANAGEMENT INC LONG ISLAND
$-8.30

APL*ITUNES
$-1.00


JAMBA JUICE
$-4.71

METRO-NORTH
$-14.00

RITAS ITALIAN ICE
$-4.98

HIGASHI RESTAURANT
$-16.53

NYC-TAXI
$-9.10


BROADWAY NAIL SPA
$-40.40


AMTRAK WASHINGTON
$-34.00


ONSTAR SUBSCRIPTION
$-24.90














ATM

$-41.50

APL*ITUNES

$-.99

DEPOSIT

$250.00

See this ish!? I didn't even do anything! *sigh*

Saturday, July 25, 2009

Manhattan Moments

Continuing to play catch-up with my summer in NYC... I would like to share a few of my favorite moments thus far. This is not just for bragging purposes (hi haters!!), but it is also to suggest places that you should def hit up if/when you visit the city.

  • I call this: Me and one of the UN Crew members (UN Crew = my very diverse group of roommates), Jas enjoy CLOISTER CAFÉ. This place is a nice spot to chill, enjoy the scenery, enjoy the weather with hookah and a full bar - all of my favorite things ha! I truly heart this place for NYU students and Greenwich locals!

  • 230 Fifth Avenue with Jas, Carmen, and J Reg.: This is a classy rooftop bar with beautiful views of the city. You MUST take a visit to this place or another rooftop bar upon visiting. You get to feelin all socialite-y and ish!
  • This is a shot has more of the UN Crew (Michelle and Wendy) as well as our friends Mengyao and Imani. This cuteous maximus (yup... just made that up) picture was taken at Webster Hall a few blocks from where I stay. WH is a club's favorite club complete with multiple dance floors, plenty of tables to dance on, and a stage for go-go dancers. Dance Dance Danceness!

  • This is a shot from Kiss & Fly's Super Fly Wednesday! We had an office outing with ?uestlove of the Roots as the DJ! That night I reaffirmed two things (1) The bloc Group and Hi-Fi Cartel know how to throw a party and (2) I love my internship!


.....more NEW YORK MOMENTS to come ;D

Friday, July 24, 2009

In Tha City

So... i have a lot of catching up to do with this blog lateness. First, I would like to put yall up on:

BE'S SEVEN M'EFFIN GOOD THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT NYC - FROM A LONG TERM VISITOR'S PERSPECTIVE
(Catchy title right?!)

7. You WILL Lose All Yo Damn Money
If you've ever visited, you will know how expensive it is to live here. You think it's because of all the tourist attractions... HELL NO! A meal here is at least $10 unless you come across some miracle restaurant. Sheesh!

6. Time Square Sucks
Speaking of tourist attractions... they all SUCK. If you are trying to get anywhere serious (ie. work, subway, internship, meeting, appointment, etc.), you will get no where fast if you are anywhere near a tourist attraction. If accidentally cross over to broadway and 7th, I immediately duck into a side street.

5. You Don't Have to Look Both Ways
I love this! All through our formative years our parents (and legal guardians) make it a point to tell us "look both ways before you cross the street!!) Here in NYC we can say "PISS OFF" because most streets are One-Way and therefore, one would only have to look that one way to see if they can cross the street... just try breaking the habit though...

4. People are Crazy
From the excessive amounts of people with mental disabilities set loose on the harsh streets of the city to the construction workers that feel an uncontrollable urge to comment on how well they thing you look, you will be sure to shake your head in disappointment at least once per day.

3. You NEED an ID. Period
So... I know it's illegal for youngsters under 21, but an I.D. is an absolute necessity for the "city that never sleeps". Nightclubs, Bars, Concert Venues, and even some Restaurants require that piece of magic plastic that tells the doorman "Let me in you judgmental prick!" Don't let em take it away either, because where a fake fails in one place, it will succeed in another. Just last week, an actual giant tried to take my ID. I promptly snatched it back and therefore got into the Questlove DJ set at Kiss & Fly that changed my life!

2. Go'n Getcha Some
This title is in honor of Big Sean's recently-released music video! ...but for all of you fly folk out there, New York will make you want to step your game up. Everyone here has mad style and come with it every day. No slackin! This trendy city will get ya; so be on your best wardrobe behavior... I admit I decided to go on a shopping spree after being here 2 days.

1. You Won't Want to Leave
New York is a simply intoxicating city. Period. If you like people, beautiful architecture, a diverse array of cultures, places to play, places to chill, amazing food, and raw american capitalism - you won't want to stray too far from one of the 5 boroughs. I seriously considered nixing my final year at the wonderful University of Michigan to stay and sham... Too bad my parents would come get me Taken-style and bring me back to class personally... shambles.

An Introduction

So this is me... and this is my blog! ... i was supposed to start once i moved to NYC for the summer, but I got caught up! Haha! So visit my blog for the AdVeNtuRes, ExPLOitS, RaNts, and DISCOVERies made by *Me* Brittney Celeste Jackson better known as: Be, BeJacks, BJax, etc. Call me what you want just make sure u don't call me outside my name(s) ;D