As you already know I love DC though I hate it sometimes...overall I love it. I also love my fellow man so whenever I get a chance, I do community service. Two recent activities included participating in the Aids Walk. I got to join my fellow Bison (u knoooowwww!!), raise funds and walk for a great cause. It was pretty fun and I definitely look forward to next year. We got there pretty early in the morning, and were greeted by many smiling faces. We warmed up with the "DC Cowboys?" I think they are called...and grooved to some great music then walked our hearts out. There were many cheerleaders along the way to keep us pumped and at the end we were entertained by dance performances. Although we had a blast, we do hope that HIV/AIDS gets stomped out.

I also had the honor of assisting at an after school program- after they finished their homework, we played games like pictionary and mancala :) I also served them supper. It was an awesome experience! I totally love kids and as you already konw-im a kid magnet so this totally worked well.

Go-Go has made very little headway (2 songs) in popularity nationwide with a song by Chuck Brown-Doin the Butt and Amerie's Just One Thing. (youtube it) however its very huge in DC.
Back in undergrad I, like most savvy college kids, hopped on (legal) chances to make money. I got a gig as an extra in a DC Lottery commercial and the concept was to pretend we were at a Go-Go.

Imagine being only 18, you're still new to the DC scene and have barely left your college campus in the couple months you've been there. You somehow manage to get a gig as an extra in a lottery commercial. You google map how to get to the venue, throw on your flyest outfit  cuz ur gonna be in a commercial and head through the door.  You arrive at the nightclub its supposed to be shot at on time, wondering exactly what you will be doing as you quietly stand on the sideline waiting to begin doing whatever it is...a little anxious, curious and most definitely excited. You notice there is a large crowd of older (emphasis on older) folks. Its clear you are the youngest person there (whomp whomp). A person gets on the stage and tells everyone to crowd around the stage and start applauding and dancing as soon as the music begins. Hmmm you wonder what kind of music will it be? You wonder if its a celebrity you know of... All of a sudden an old man in a cool hat and sunglasses (Chuck Brown) and his band gathers on the stage and start to perform. People are cheering all around you. The music begins and its deafeningly loud. The drums and the brass are just going and there doesnt seem to be a consistent beat or rhythm. The crowd around you starts stomping and rocking all around you, loving every second of it. You are hearing this music for the first time and really dont know how to move to it. You are toooootally confused. But of course you're in the middle of the crowd and cant escape just yet. So you suck it up and try to keep up! Mimicking everyone around you until the Director tells you to stop.

After a long interesting day I returned to my dorm, tired but quite entertained by my new DC experience.

Needless to say...when I first heard it-I hated it and was quite confused but now it has grown on me. I like a couple songs: Sexy Lady, Pretty Girls, and the one below by a group called Mambo Sauce (i'll have to explain what that is to you later). So even though I probably wouldn't go to a "go-go" again, I do have a better appreciation for the music genre. Enjoy the video below!

Rice stir fried in curry sauce with vegetables (made by me) and Crab Wontons (bought)

Pizza!!! olives, artichokes, and ham!!

My creation! Scalloped potatoes and turkey chops with corn, diced peppers and diced tomatoes

One of my fave past times-eating!

Anyone who doesn't know me would think I was pregnant. However if that was the case I would have been pregnant for the past 23 years of my life! I love food and what can i say? I have cravings all the time...like this morning I craved eggs and cheese and giant fluffy waffles. The best waffles I have ever had were from my alma mater. Howard U has amazing waffles in the caf. They make them for you nice and fresh, per request, on that huge stainless steel waffle iron complete with the HU monogram in the center. Right now however-I REALLY REALLY want some Georgetown Cupcakes. I love them! I've eaten em twice. The red velvet is great and that yellow one with the cream cheese is good too! mmmmm would so love a box right now!

While on the subject of cravings...know what else is good? Philly cheese steaks in Philly! lol! Random I know but I went there back in 2002 (8 yrs ago). I had only half of one and I'm telling you-the deliciousness has imprinted itself in my memory.

Another great thing to do is to eat in the southern Italian section of Boston! Had the best pizza there! It had sausage, pepperoni, onion, mushroom, green peppers, olives(the works!) The best cheese pizza Ive ever had? That was at the Pizza Hut in Kingston, Jamaica. Its right by my grandma's house and boy is it good!

Another great pizza stop-jumbo slice in Adams Morgan. I love stopping there after a night of partying and indulging in the gigantic greasy pie. If you're partying on U street-head to Ben's Chili Bowl! You can thank me later :)
I'm a total foodie!

I had a bad allergic reaction recently.  Unfortunately the closest hospital for me is located en el "ghetto", I walked in, and took up the paperwork to get registered...the secretary handed me a pencil. He ran out of pens.So I took a seat close to the television but away from the strangers in the waiting room. Quite contentedly watching the Lady Gaga interview on Larry King Live...I get interrupted. A young fool has decided to try to woo me. 
If I could have taken a picture of him or videotaped him without getting into trouble...trust me I would have, and added it to this blog entry. He is wearing plaid long shorts sagged to show off his briefs (not even boxers), sunglasses (its 9pm, mind you),  an over sized Hawaiian print shirt which he left unbuttoned to reveal his chest, black boots with white socks protruding at the ankle. He also wore a black felt hat with a feather in the brim. Are you picturing it in your head yet? Yea it was quite a sight.  As he stood in front of me smiling, I refused to acknowledge his presence. I was way too sick to care to deal with him.  He proceeded to sit in the seat facing me and started to sing. He sounded like a car dying. He sang the same line over and over for about twenty minutes before his eye caught another woman to prey on. Thank God! He ran over to her and sang the same thing again "wait til i touch that body girl ummmhmmm...." he just sings that same line over and over! She laughed and he decided to do a lil dance routine....youtube worthy...a crazy mixture of a wanna be breakdance, temptations-esque dip n twirl and only god knows what else. The security guard clearly grew tired of the torture and told him to sit down and be quiet. What a relief!