Hi, hello, howdy- It has been forever and a day since I’ve posted. My apologies. I’ve been busy with work (shameless plug for my shoe and denim articles) and sleep… because that’s really all I’ve had time for, despite my recent trip back to Boston.
We all Scream for Ice Cream (And Employment)
Hi peeps! I’ve been busy being employed. You’re looking at an Assistant Editor for Vamp and Rivet. Be sure to follow them on social media (Vamp and Rivetandjeans) as I am taking over their twitter–not to mention writing for both websites and publications. But not to worry, I’m still here doing thangssss and still being diabetic. El oh el.
Anyways, in case you don’t follow me on social media (there’s a link for you to do that at the bottom of the page). Some friends and I snagged tickets to the museum of Ice Cream (shoutout to KFitz, ily thanks wish you could’ve made it) which was ah-mazing.
Sure, a part of me acknowledges that the entire museum capitalizes on people’s desire for likes–the number of insta possibilities basically endless. But, the number of “sprinkles” from the sprinkle pit that made it back to my apartment floor aside, the museum offered up some quality ice cream education, as well as an (spoiler alert!) interesting dissolvable pill that does something to your tastebuds to temporarily make sour tastes sweet. Not kidding, this was simultaneously amazing and slightly concerning.
The experience tantalized the tastebuds and dazzled the eyes as the museum was the epitome of sensory overload. The bright colors, Taro and Lychee ice cream, chocolate squares, lemon and some flavor that still haunts me as I could not place it, all combined to make me worry about my desire to ever eat ice cream again…. and my blood sugar. But damn was my self-control on point. Yes, I tasted a fair share and had more than one bite, but after a week of ups and downs (literally), I didn’t feel like taking the chance. I still enjoyed the experience and the ice cream–just with a tad less sugar.
Anywho, I give the entire experience an 8/10. I would 100% recommend going, but don’t be surprised when you look up from your ice cream cone to see 10 girls posing in a pit of fake sprinkles in various poses for the perf pic. Myself half-heartedly included.
Anyways, that’s it for me on this Sunday Funday. Check out some more awk pics below.
Stay tuned for another post coming up next week.
Stay classy, sassy and beautiful peeps!
xx
Guest Post: Crystal’s Fav Things
If you’re trying to figure out where you’ve heard/seen Crystal before, it could be from her unrivaled level of popularity, or the fact that she was a fashionable friend of the month way back when.
The Color Purple: A Must See
Photo Courtesy of @bwaycolorpurple on Instagram.
Hi there folks. I hope you’re all staying cool during this heat wave (in NYC). It’s disgusting. I am not joking when I say that I take on average three showers a day. Judge me, so what who cares (joy behar SNL voice)–I like to be clean. This is real this is me.
Anyways, my amazing mother came up to visit, and took my twister (twin sister) and I to see the 2016 Tony Award Winning production of The Color Purple. It was awe-inducing, life changing-ly, beautiful.
I saw the movie way back when… you know, the one with Queen Oprah? It slayed and I knew immediately, even as a 12/13-year-old, the importance of the story. Growing up in the South made the story all too real. While I did not grow up during the time period of the film/play, the story was not lost on me.
The play, much like the movie, moved me to soft sob and encouraged audience members to take a step back at how far we, as a society, have come and how very far we still have to go.
I know, people discuss race equality with a frequency that some people find irritating–I find it wholly under-discussed.
Politics aside, the moral of this post is that The Color Purple is a must see. The entire cast amazes with powerhouse voices and ballads that force attendants to listen, to understand the pain in the story and acknowledge the hurt that existed and still exists.
Not to mention, Danielle Brooks, aka Tasty from Orange is the New Black, plays the strong, slightly-less-inhibited character of Sofia. Her performance shows that she is more than her Netflix role, and quite the powerful singer.
I hope you enjoyed this random Broadway review.
My face remembering the amazing actors and their voices.
Stay classy, sassy, beautiful and cool people.
xx
Guest Post: Ariella’s Fav Liquid Lipsticks
A little background before this post: Ariella is one of my best and oldest friends (despite my attempts to ghost her–jk ily 5 eva) and I am #blessed to have a friend like her. She’s sassier than me (if you can believe it) and equally obsessed with all things fashion and beauty.
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