I Love Being Black.

"I love being Black," were the words out this mans mouth followed by a high five to me!

 So last Friday night I found myself bouncing into the very gay bar called "Boxers," right behind the once legendary night club LimeLight, with my bestie. At first we didn't know what to think of the place since our first impression was of a girl falling off the curb and her guy friend standing over her continuing the conversation like nothing happened. But as we entered the bar and were immediately met with florescent lights, guys and girls dancing to Whitney Houston and a few boys walking around in underwear, all of our reservations were out the closet.

I met my Boyfriend and a few of his co-workers at the bar, but immediately went to explore the crowd and start some forever friendships. At the bar a man came up to me and said "you have a great ass, I could just bounce a quarter off of that," we both made gestures of objects bouncing off my butt and flying into outer space while laughing and throwing random compliments to each other. Another man chimed in and continued to gush over me! Now you know I'm loving this right? We quickly became best friends and I met his partner and showed him mine. Of course the whole bar already scoped out my man and he raised his eyebrows and said "oh gurl he's fine...and big!" I agreed and quickly put the focus back to me, my ego had yet to be filled to the max. We started talking about where we were from and he turned out to be a native New Yorker. He asked me if I was black and I said "yes, are you too?" And his face lite up like a glow worm and said "yes, and  I love being Black." I said me too, and it was followed by a high five and a few seconds of understanding and pride between two people in a gay bar.

I ended the night at a poetry slam in Brooklyn supporting Vaughn Lvg Ephraim, surrounded by beautiful smart talented Black people. And was grateful to the stranger at the bar for showing me how much he loved himself.

Check out Vaughn Ephraim mix tape
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Lived in NYC for more than 6yrs?

Wow, so this is what a day off feels like! Last night I was so tired I found myself in deep sleep on the subway ride home. Despite sleep walking home from the train I managed to stay up until about 3am! Couldn't pull myself away form tying up loose ends and watching sixteen candles. Living here in NYC takes a special breed that can keep up with the pace and the ever changing city but also know how to relax and say no to the outing happening tonight and order in delicious Indian food. With so many options here for fashion, art, party, food, and people, as a artist you've got to digest fast, build up your metabolism and take your vitamins. Cause if this city doesn't want you here it will spit you out just as fast as you came here! Yes, Honey its true! Ive seen it. The pressures of this city will make people go crazy, literally.

In Miami, the first question people ask you is "where are you from,?" ( and then proceed to guess all the wrong places) here in NYC the first question is "what do you do?" Yes ma'am and people got all sort of answers, and more power to you if you say something that you love. Which brings me to a shout out to all my friends that are not from NYC but have made this city their home for years and are successful, strong, creative and have set a great example of what being a artist is like in this city what ever shape or form. This is your huge viral pat on the back from me for doing your thing here and looking damn good while you do it!  And to everyone else other places I give you a huge high five for representing where you at and keeping it sexy while you do it.

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Perspective, Miami?, & Zodiac forecast

This summer I will be program assistant to the fabulous Alice Tierstein  the founder and director of Young DanceMakers Company. Its a wonderful program that is free for inspiring NYC high school students that want to choreograph! The program teaches them tools to create and provides performance venues in all boroughs. Fantastic opportunity. Well any who today was the final call backs and the kids were dancing for their lives, no one had to sashay away today, no ma'am. Yes really, I mean so invested and brave and taking risks in their movement choices. It reminded me of my youthful days back in Miami when all I would think about were making dances to my favorite songs on the radio and what chiffon custom I would wear. But most of all watching these young dancers put in perspective for me what its all about, expression without boundaries or judgement of self and others. I did have a moment where I felt like the grandma version of Wynonna Rider in Edward Scissor Hands, reading the story to the younger girl, just looking back at a time where I actually wore a size zero and creating movement was purely about an idea I had and nothing else. But then I realize that after all these cold hard years in NYC I'm not that jaded (I say with a smirk and my fingers crossed). I look forward to these young dancers reteaching  me lessons that I sometimes don't give myself credit for living by.

On a different note Why do they allow Ultra to happen in Miami? Really? Now don't get me wrong I'm born and raised in the county of Dade, but don't extend this mess of a gathering for another weekend.

 Plant Forecasts

This week begins with two planetary movements that will make you smile and ends with one that wont. The good news starts on Sunday, March 17, with the end of Mercury retrograde.

Green Eye Shadow or Smokey eye?

Well its Friday kids and for most that means absolutely nothing, but for the majority of us that means letting your hair down, calling that boi who you know you shouldn't, and sleeping in late tomorrow until your cat walks all over you and your partners face! Been trying hard to fight my afternoon agoraphobia, but this tropical mama is having a hard time with the cold. Most of us belong to the city...belong to the night, so I know once night falls I'll be busting outta here!

Lots of cool stuff tonight free Tango in Queens theater in the park, Peridance Contemporary Spring Season, Girl night at Bar 739 Franklin in Crown Heights (go figure), House party at  TTB Korey's crib (maybe I should double check before I post her address). But lets be honest Drag Bingo at XL 6pm is where to start the night followed by "Hot Mess" at 9pm queens like Ivy Winters, and Sugga Pie kokO will be there.

I will be attending a gorgeous friend's birthday where I intend to be nothing less then center of attention and later meet up with my unusually large handsome boyfriend and maybe check out Starfucker's show at Webster Hall (that is if I have comp tickets, its hard out here) I have rehearsal tomorrow so going hard tonight is my warm-up. And for all of you who don't know already I am getting ready for a great show at Harlem Stage in April, collaborating with Nathan Trice and Marguerite Hemmings. Check it out, get tickets, get involved.https://www.facebook.com/events/157313811091578/?context=create
 
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Artist Hub

From Paul Taylor at Lincoln Center to Keely Garfield at the Chocolate Factory New York City's artist have a wide range of options to frolic to and fro. And I'm by no means just talking Dance here, Oh No! Savages, A London quartet trafficking in grab-you-by-the-throat postpunk plays its first proper NYC gig at Bowery Ball Room. To my favorite long time buddy Starfucker playing a sold out crowd March 15, 2013 at Webster Hall. You might find yourself floating around town with your $500 plus handbag one day and diving into the half off family day clothing racks the next at Salvation Army. On a Thursday I'm eating Happy Hour Oysters in Brooklyn with friends making it rain and Friday watching the premier of Cirque de Sole  "Totem" at Citi Field (fantastic BTW) with my Boyfriend and later eating hot dogs, tater tots and cucumbers cause that was in my fridge. There are so many influences around us as people and artists. I am continuing to build my brand and would like to create a place for Artists of all types to share and advertise what they are doing and communicate how they are influenced.  Check in tomorrow!