Because I'm vain...

Fun Times with the Birthday Girl (Cindy Lee Edition)

Yesterday (June 28th) was my boosky Cindy Lee's birthday!  All of these damn Cancers seem to surround me.  We went to Lolita's in the Lower East Side to celebrate.  Lots of drinks and laughs. Fotoz? Of course!  Please don't mind my horrible IPhone.  It takes ratchet quality pictures :-/

Birthday kisses from me.

Cindy && Mareena

Me && my Maria

Mareena && Grace

Friends

Me, Tasia && Grace

Me && Cindy

Me && Grace

Fun times with the birthday girl! (Nikkie Moore Edition)

Yesterday (June 28th) was my little Nikkie's 30th birthday.  We celebrated the night before at Popburger.  Lots of friends came out to celebrate with Nikkie.  It was a GREAT time!  Peep the Fotoz below!

Me && Nikkie :*

Nikkie && the boo :-)

Nikkie && DJ Mary Mac

Nikkie && Mel

Nikkie && Vikkie :-)

Lissan && Me

Me, Lissan && Tasia

Pride 2012 :-/

Yesterday was NY Pride.  It was more like 'Big Girl Show Your Belly' Pride.  Besides the rainbows and beads, there was a plethora of big bellies showing off their rainbow stretch marks.  It as quite the sight!  As I walked around and saw nothing but babies and unfamiliar faces, I reminisced about pride 7-8 years ago.  There was such a difference.  It was an experience.  This year the kids were younger and I think the goal was to see who could out-ratchet each other.  I saw a young girl (13 years old) in fishnet stockings and a mini skirt.  *sigh*

I will NEVER EVER encourage anyone to leave their home town to come to NY Pride.  I don't care if you live in an Amish paradise, stay your ass home!  It's not worth the travel... well unless you like fat under aged kids. Unfortunately, I have no photos to document Sunday's events.  My camera phone could not handle such debauchery.    :)

Crave Escapes Cruise 2013!

Do you love to travel? I do!  From a young age my mom taught me the importance of seeing what's outside of New York State.  I've visited Paris, Germany, Jamaica, St. Kitts, St. Thomas, Antigua, Aruba, Guyana, Mexico, Bahamas, Barbados, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and the list goes on!  One of the best way to visit a lot of islands for less cash is going on a cruise.  Cruises are awesome.  Where else can you visit up to plenty of islands, with top notch service, food and activities included, for a low price?  I've recently come across an awesome LGBTQ friendly cruise for 2013.  It's called crave-escapes.com.

With just a $50 deposit, you can secure your spot on a 7 day cruise to the Caribbean!  Seven days, four ports, food and activities included for as little as $484!!

Who wore it best?

Khloe or Lauren?

Eva or Kim?

Hayden or Taraji

Jessica or Mary?

Celebabies!

 Can you Guess Who?

1.) Eminem 2.) Beyonce 3.) Halle Berry 4.) J Lo 5.) Lil John 6.) Rihanna 7.) RuPaul

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Meet Kisha! CEO of the SweetandLowShow-

The SweetandLowShow was birthed from a love fashion, music, celebrity news etc.  Sweet and Low decided she wanted a place everyone could come to for their one stop shopping regarding fashion, celebrities and gossip. These things have always been a passion to her.

Hard Candy is a brand that Sweet and Low is coming out with.  She always knew she wanted to have her own fashion brand, so she decided to start working on t-shirts. "Hard Candy is were fashion meets fierce. Hard Candy is for the crazy women inside you. Someone that's fierce or someone that wants to be fierce. When I think of a woman I think hard exterior soft interior and of course everyone woman should taste like candy."  As you can see, Sweet and Low is very proud of her brand.  Her first collection will consist of bright colors of course and crazy quotes on pink crop tops, gray racer back tanks, and blue V-necks.  The first collection is called "Pink Sugar." The t-shirts will range from $22.99 to $24.99.

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Meet Maria! Owner of Beads of Hope

Beads of Hope began just 1 month ago shortly after Maria Gilbert's mother had her breast cancer removed.  When her mother was diagnosed with cancer she felt helpless and lost.  She began making beaded bracelets as a distraction from her mother’s illness, and then she realized that by selling the bracelets she can help families in similar situations to hers.  She decided to make a pledge to the American Breast Cancer Foundation to sponsor a biopsy for someone in need.  Her mother is fortunate to have insurance but there are many out there who cannot afford lifesaving tests.  A cancer diagnosis is very devastating, but not being able to pay for care is worse.  She thanks God for her mother’s prognosis.  Luckily the cancer was found early and removed.  The biggest challenge she has faced with Beads of Hope is dealing with her own emotions.  There are times when she does not want to do anything but she forces herself to get up because she has a bracelet to make. By making these bracelets she can possibly save someone’s life.  Remembering this is her motivation and the best part of what she is doing.   She is most thankful for the support from friends, family and the community.  In the future, she would like to do some outreach, community service projects and other types of fundraising.  She would also like to focus on the family of cancer patients.  Want to contact Beads of Hope?

Email – beadsofhopefundraiser@gmail.com

Web – www.beadsofhope.bigcartel.com

Facebook – www.facebook.com/beadsofhopefundraiser

Instagram – beads_of_hope

 Meet Linnea! Owner of Linn TV Productions

Linnea has follow her passion of videography, editing and photography.  She has mastered the art of capturing moments via film.  She began exploring her interest in editing and filming videos by shooting and editing projects for free.  The idea was to gain the experience.  Now that she has adequate experience and top notch equipment, expect her high quality videos to come with an affordable price.  Whats her mission?  She wants to elevate the minority in the world of film, editing and directing.

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My Friends are better than yours!

My weekend was cool.  Spent time with my favorites :)  Take a gander...

<3

Me and Nikkie :)

My friends are HOTTER than yours!

My Tati

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Are Bath Salts taking over?

Did you know that this "bath salts" epidemic is nothing new?  Bath salts surfaced over a year ago but hasn't been widely publicized until now.  We all should be aware of the drug and what it can do to others.  We should be aware of the ingredients in it.  While I think all the information found about it will only lead to more curious folks trying it, it is still important for us to know what it is to protect our kids, family and friends.  Here are some photos/Video of the more recent Bath Salt abusers.  Also check out some vital information about this drug.

FYI- the bath salts they're referring to are NOT the equivalent of Epson Salts

Bath Salt Stats-

The American Association for Poison Control Centers said nationwide in 2010,  304 cases of "Bath Salts"-induced highs were treated. In 2011, it skyrocketed to 6,138. This year as of May 31, 1,302 cases were recorded. Source

What do you experience when you take bath salts?

"Agitation, paranoia, hallucinations, chest pain, suicidality. It’s a very scary stimulant that is out there. We get high blood pressure and increased pulse, but there’s something more, something different that’s causing these other extreme effects. But right now, there’s no test to pick up this drug. The only way we know if someone has taken them is if they tell you they have.
The clinical presentation is similar to mephedrone [a chemical found in other designer drugs], with agitation, psychosis, and stimulatory effects. Both of these agents should be of concern, as severe agitated behavior, like an amphetamine overdose, has occurred.
A second concern is the ongoing suicidality in these patients, even after the stimulatory effects of the drugs have worn off. At least for MDPV, there have been a few highly publicized suicides a few days after their use," Horowitz says.  Source

NY mom dies after being shot with a stun gun- She was high off of bath salts.  Strangled her dog and 3 year old son.

We all know the Miami man who eat 75% of the homeless man's face

Read her story below-  Arrested in 2011 for trafficking bath salts WHILE high on the drug

Sicko pizza face bath salt user

Fotoz by Elaine Hargrove

I love Elaine Hargrove's expression through photos.  She manages to capture life from every angle.  Check out her website.

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