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Don't take this personal this is not about you. It's all about me.

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Where The Party At? Red Martini

Jagged Edge appeared in Red Martini of Atlanta, Georgia last night.

  Live band's honoring performance of Gotta Be & Cant Love You.

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Food Truck Festival

Im scrolling through my phone and old pictures from a outing I attended caught my eye. Let me tell you about my experience.

A few weeks ago Atlanta held its fourth annual Food Truck Festival at Piedmont Park. To my surprise it wasn’t what I expected, but before I continue with that let me back up and start from the beginning of the story.

As I'm getting dressed in festival wear (floral high-waisted skirt and a crop top) I  realized my time at that event will be very limited. Parking was probably going to be a ridiculous price and there would be so much traffic. Driving would only take away more of my time, so for the first time I utilized Uber. I have caught a ride with my best friend using Uber a couple times in New York but this is the first time that I actually used my own account.

Uber turned out to be very convenient. Yes, the driver drove slower than I ever would, but that was expected. On the Uber app I was able to view brief info on the driver, choose the car I wanted to ride in and see my expected time arrival. The only downside is that you can't see the exact cost of your ride until the end of your trip and it is all done by previously authorized credit/debit card. However, they do provide an estimated cost before you select a driver.

As soon as we were able to see the park we pretty much hopped out the car to avoid waiting in the bumper to bumper traffic (after all, you are being change for distance and how long you are actually in the car). The park was huge and filled with families in lawn chairs, blankets and tents. The food trucks were lined up back to back with what seemed like never ending lines of people.

Prior to coming to the event my best friend and I look to see if there were any specific rules that would be enforced. One that stood out was the fact that you would have to buy a $12 band in order to purchase food from any of the trucks. The band did not come with any special perks unless you bought it a few days before which then provided a single ticket for sampling. Thank goodness I decided not to buy a band until I was actually about to purchase food because it turns out i didn't even need it! Buying a band would have been a waste of money.

Now when I pictured “Food Truck Festival” in my head I imagined being able to stop at numerous food trucks trying something small or a sample from each. My plan was to try a lot of different food from a lot of different places. However, the festival was not set up like this at all.

At almost every truck they gave you a full portion of food and it wasn't like the plates where $3 where u could dibble and dabble through many different taste. I bought a BBQ plate that came up to $10. My idea of sampling 10 different trucks quickly came to and end because I would not be buying 10 full plates from 10 different areas.

One of my favorite trucks was a cute little pink dessert  truck named Cupcakes by Tish. With great service I ordered a vanilla cupcake that came with pink icing: small, cute and quick.

Overall the Food Truck Festival was interesting and something new for me to experience. Hopefully next year the event coordinators can come up with a way for everyone to actually be able to try different samples from different trucks. 

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Hello August.

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Love always wins.

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THE MUTED BANDIT EXPERIENCE

 This past Sunday (May 31st, 2015) Atlanta model Stedmon Player held a mild fashion showcase to present his upcoming endeavors.The event was held at B Loft in Atlanta, Georgia and began with a black carpet meet and greet. A back drop with repeated Muted Bandit silhouettes hung outside the venue for picture taking. Complimentary champagne was provided along with light hors d’oeuvres. On the runway were clothing lines including 33 Label and Pop Culture worn by both men and women. The event also provided a chance to network with other models, photographers, clothing designers and hair stylist. I have a feeling we will be hearing a lot more from this muted bandit. 

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Memorial Weekend

It has been a celebrity filled weekend in Atlanta this past Memorial holiday. Reality television star Nikko Smith partied with wife Margeaux in Opera Nightclub while Usher discreetly enjoyed himself in Magic City Gentleman’s club on Thursday night. Friday and Saturday was filled with many BBQ’s, festivals and pool parties. On Sunday, singer Monica performed and engaged with the crowd in Gold Room Nightclub along with hip-hop artist Eve who took the crowd down memory lane. Memorial Day has been a positive and energetic day in the city. THANK YOU to the veterans who fought for our country and allow us to enjoy this day.

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1000 Miles From Comfort

I know I’ve been gone for a while. I’m just trying to make some changes to my life like learning how to work my new MacBook Air and changing how I handle difficult situations. To be completely honest, sometimes changing is HARD. It’s unfamiliar and I’m not 1,000 percent sure that I’m going to get what I want from being different. So shouldn’t I pick the safe route and stick to what I know? Shouldn’t we all? Wrong. Here’s the problem with that theory: You can’t get anything new from keeping the same old habits. It’s true, it may feel scary or uncomfortable but people like me who want more (much MORE) out of life have to make a conscious decision to jump out of our comfort zone. Don’t turn away from the things that feel foreign, run towards it. Those are the experiences that will cause change in your life, and I promise it’ll be worth it in the end.

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Resurrection.

Its not easy you know.. having big dreams.

You put yourself on an unfamiliar path and have to do things out of the ordinary for an idea that you believe is worth wild. Some people will laugh at you. They'll tell you your idea is foolish and wait for you fail. You just might fall. The natural process of life might knock on your door causing you to fall flat on face. So what are you to do?

Rise.

There is no use of staying down. There's nothing more there than what you've already seen. Get back up,and if you fall again IT'S OK! Get back up until you succeed because your dreams are worth it. And when you make it...when you've pushed through the doubt and fear and pain you will find that your "idea" was worth more than you could have ever imagined.

-Happy Easter

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Congrats to the business launch of Trendy Toast providing Bartending and Party Services in a trendy way. Follow @TrendyToast on Twitter and Instagram or email [email protected] for inquiries.

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DIY Phone Case

Here is a girly Do-It-Yourself project that's simple and easy to do.What you will need:

Phone Case: This one is obvious.. Any phone case you are not afraid to get a little dirty.

Fabric Paint/ Paintbrush: The brand of paint I used was Apple Barrel acrylic paint. Keep in mind the colors you want to use or make.

Glitter: Preferably Ultra Fine Glitter.. Its small, thin, and blends in better with the paint.

Hairspray or Clear Nail Polish: I used TRESemme holding spray for a final coat. Clear nail polish is also an option.

STEP ONE

Before you begin mixing paint find paper towels or newspaper to cover the area you're working on. This can get messy. I find It more personalized and creative when you make the color you want to use rather that buying that bottle of paint. Remember you can make all colors with Red, Blue, Yellow, Black and White. Mix red with yellow to make orange, yellow with blue to make green, and blue with red to make purple. Add white to make the color lighter and black to make the color darker (easy on the black!)

STEP TWO/THREE

Once the paint is mostly dry, scarcely sprinkle the fine glitter evenly across the entire phone case. Let it sit several minutes.

STEP FOUR:

Spray the entire phone case with holding spray OR put a layer of clear nail polish to keep the glitter in tact.

Good luck!

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One of my favorite fashion pages on Instagram: @stylesbyrlynn.

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Why do you want what you want?

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28 Black History Facts

TELEVISION

1. Max Robinson was the first African-American news anchor in the United States. He was a co-anchor of ABC World News Tonight.

2. Max Robinson was also the founder of the National Association for Black Journalist.

3. Spike Lee is one of the most influential filmmakers acting, producing and/or directing over a total of 50 films.

4. Hattie McDaniel was the first African-American to win an Oscar in 1939 for her performance in Gone with the Wind.

5. Halle Berry was the first African American to win a Oscar in 2001 for best actress in the movie Monster's Ball.

6.  Sidney Poitier, in 1963, was the first African-American to win the best actor Oscar for his performance in Lilies of the Field.

7. Tyra Banks became the first African American to pose on the cover of Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, GQ and the Victoria Secret catalog.

8. Ethel Waters was the first black woman to star in her own television show, "The Ethel Waters Show."

9. Bill Cobsy was one of the first acknowledged African Americans to star in a network television show.

MUSIC

10. In 1958, Count Basie became the first African-American male to win a Grammy award for the first ever award of Best Jazz Performance.

11.  In 1958, Ella Fitzgerald became the first African-American female to win a Grammy award for Best Jazz Performance and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.

12. Michael Jackson hold the record for most Grammy nomination in one night with a total of 12 nominations.

13. The first BET Award show was in June of 2001.

SPORTS

14.  Ella Fitzgerald was the first African American to perform during the Super Bowl halftime show in 1972.

15. In 2007 Tony Dungy of the Colts and Lovie Smith of the Bears were the first African Americans to coach the Super Bowl.

16. Bessie Coleman was the first African American licensed pilot in 1921.

17. Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers became the first black Major League Baseball player in 1947.

18. Jackie Robinson was also the first to be elected to the baseball Hall of Fame.

19. Tigers Woods was the first African American to win the Masters Golf Tournament in 1997.

EDUCATION

20.  HBCU is an acronym for Historically Black College and University. There are over 100 HBCUs in the United States.

21. The first established HBCU was Cheyney University in Pennsylvania during 1837.

22. Alpha Kappa Alpha was the first African-American sorority formed at Howard University in 1908.

23. Alpha Kappa Nu was the first African-American fraternity established in 1903 at Indiana University.

24. Madame C.J. Walker was the first African-American entrepreneur millionaire.

25. Robert Johnson, owner of Black Entertainment Television became the first African-American billionaire in 2001.

POLITICS

26. Shirley Chisholm was the first African-American major party candidate to run for president in 1972.

27. Majority of African-Americans are and have been Democrats.

28. According to the US Census Bureau as of 2013, there are 316.1 million African Americans in the United States.

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PEAKING PINK: This is actually a previous birthday outfit of mine. Don’t forget the pink lipstick!

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Bob Marley

Here is my version of the Bob Marley drink recipe I promised you:

 Note to bartenders-- Depending on the glass, use your best judgment giving equal parts to each ingredient for the three-color layered look.

Pour 1 oz. Grenadine in bottom of the glass.

Fill glass with ice

Pour equal parts of OJ and Pineapple Juice filling the glass about ½ way.

Pour 1 ½ oz. of dark rum/gold rum (Bacardi 151).

Float 1 oz. Blue Curacao.

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Live and let live.

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