Lasonic I-Pod Ghetto Blaster

You could never fathom the degree to which I want this toy... Santa?! Please put this under my Christmas treeeee!!!! As soon as I get my first paycheck in the fall... blowin it on this baby! Plain and simple. AND DON'T YOU TRY TO STOP ME!!

(10/10) Back

Leaving my paradise to face the music that is my senior year at michigan was the MOST difficult... but now that I am all settled, it hasn't been that bad of an occurrence. I just have something to look forward to. A year from now I will be back in my city.

****But for now... I am back in Michigan to wreak havoc on the lame and the swagless ;p

To the Bigg Apple: Not a goodbye, but a see you later.

(9/10) For Guffly: GREENyc

So for a good portion of the summer I have had an internship with Guffly doing online marketing. Guffly.com is a one product per day website that prides itself in "Good Stuff for Good Living"! It has been a lot of fun learning with Guffly seeing as I never gave the environment and green-living much thought until the internship... So when I decided to go to New York , I said I would still continue supporting them. Thus, I have compiled a list of COOL ECO-FRIENDLYNESS IN THE CITY that never sleeps. Here goes:

1. Greenhouse (in SoHo)

Manhattan's first eco-friendly club is a hit! Greenhouse is an amazing nightclub with amazing DJs, an ultra-chic atmosphere, and a trendy New York crowd to match. No one leaves this eco-bar/lounge/club unhappy!

2. Habana Outpost (in Brooklyn)

Habana Outpost is only open in the summer due to it being run on solar energy! They have amazing margaritas and their specialty, spicy corn on the cob will not disappoint! Oh! and if you blend your own margarita using a bike to power the blender, they give you a major discount!

3. Green Depot

(in both Brooklyn AND Manhattan)

This place is so cool! It's just how it sounds, a Home Depot for the environmentally conscious. You would be surprised how many affordable products we could switch to that do a service to both our environment and our wallets.

4. W!nk Eco Beauty Bar

(in Brooklyn)

W!nk is a green spa focused on bringing "eco-chic beauty that's good for you and the earth". Get beautified while helping the environment! This one's for the gurls! :)

5. EcoFriendly Condos

Green Real Estate is the new black apparently. Having an eco-home in Manhattan has become as trendy as wearing skinny jeans and gladiator sandals! In fact, Leonardo DiCaprio has purchased a ecofriendly condo at Riverhouse overlooking the Hudson. Tre eco-chic!

(8/10) THE NEW HATE - AZIZ

LMAO I'm not so sure how I feel about the new song "Haters" by Ye and Jay-Z yet, but I am sure how I feel about Aziz! Love him! Hahah this man is HIGH-larious. I saw him in the movie Funny People this summer... and somewhere on TV too, I just can't remember where. But yea yall should definitely check this out. It's Aziz commenting on the track while its playin in the background. So... two for one! Comedy ANNNNDDDDD Hip Hop! Perfect. Check it: ;p

kanYe West : Blog : THE NEW HATE - AZIZ

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(7/10) Manhattan Moments 2

Here are more of my favorite pics from the second half of my NY trip o discovery!

Manhattan Moments 2 <3

This is a pic of MiCHi - The Collective.™ at Favela Cubana! One of my favorite spots in the city. I had a lot of fun the past few weeks with these folk (Ayo, Roberto, and Nikeisha). We decided over sushi and a few glasses of plum wine that we would join forces as 4 minorities from Michigan living in the city to support each other as we rise through the ranks in our respective creative industries. Get at us! ;p

Here we have Lisa, Chelso (The Paris to my Nicole) and myself at a rooftop art exhibit! My Godmother deserves the photo credit for this one. I had 3 visitors at once that weekend! It was wild, but I enjoyed their company!

Icecream with Imani- So Imani came to visit/see Little Dragon at Central Park. We didn't end up getting in to see them *pout*, but we managed. Who knew you had to be 2 hours early to see a Summer Stage Concert to get in?

So I'm the queen of double booking! For some reason it always happens to me! My roommates Wendy and Michelle (of the UN Crew) came for a weekend visit as well. And we all went out to eat. This whole table was full of Michigan students!

(6/10) Fashion's Night Out!

I won't be here when all this is happening but it sounds like a lotta fun! If you're still in NY yall better get you ass out to these department stores around 9pm on September 10th! There will be prizes, charity, celebs, sales, and clothes. All of this will be to celebrate American consumerism! LOL peep the vid:

(5/10) Celeb Run-ins... shambles

So... I'm really bad at meeting celebs, but I have seen a whole lot of people during my stay in NY! Here is my list of celeb sightings, run-ins, and encounters (in order of appearance of course). :)

1. Jeffrey Tambor aka the dad from The Hangover

Story: soooo I saw this guy just walking back from work near Broadway and did a double take! He's been in a lotta movies, but most recently, the Hangover.

2. Rachel Dratch from SNL

Story: I saw this SNL cast member walking down 10th street on my way back to my NYU dorm. She's actually not as frumpy in person LOL she looked kinda normal!

3. Alex Wolff of the Naked Brothers Band on Nickelodeon

Story: I saw this young Nickelodeon actor/musician at the same place as Rachel Dratch (close to 10th and 5th) walking with an old man. I was walkin with the homie J Regalado and kept sayin "is that the kid from the Naked Brothers Band?" ha! He was talkin about his career believe it or not and on our way back from eating we saw him and the old man again!

4. Theophilus London

Story: So anyone who I know, who loves music has probably heard me utter the words 'You know Theophilus London? You should def check him out!' I've seen this guy twice in Manhattan and once in BK. Love his music! (This is a pic from the Diesel: U Music Tour)

5. Russell Simmons

Story: I saw this hip hop mogul on my way back from snaggin my Diesel Music tour tickets where I would ultimately see Kanye West and take a terrible pic of him lol. I literally said "Oh wow. Russel... Hi!" and he gave me the nod with a look in his eye like 'please litlle negress... don't cause a scene i got bizness to take care of' ha! He was on his phone steppin out of a nice ass car!

6. Kanye West

Story: soooo I was soooo excited that the special guest at the Diesel Tour was Kanye West! Ye is one of my favorites so I started to back up out of fear when he came off stage and then when I realized how close we were I started running towards him and his bodyguard says "NO!" and points to me. So I try and take a picture... ugh. So a camera on zoom and an open bar are a bad mix for celeb sightings I guess.

7. Kelis and her baby

Story: On my way to pick up promo checks for work, I saw a newly-divorced Kelis and her newborn! Good luck on the settlement with Nas! Get that mon(t)ey gurl!!

8. T-Weed from "I love New York"

Story: So we're havin a nice ass time at Hotel on Rivington and I turn around to see this negro T-Weed! Then I tell my friend Roberto and he goes "Yo T-Weed" so we proceeded to take pics with him! ha!