BITCH YOU BETTA

PASS IT ON

i was an avid note passer before texting and this little kit from fred flare takes me back to the good old days

SLIM THUGGA

he cut off his signature braids... i will miss the beads but it's a good look for him

PARTY OVER HERE

my favorite nail polish of the summer: essie's "fiesta"

GOOP

i love goop, gwyneth paltrow's blog, and i especially love when she posts recipes in the "make" section, today she posted a fun video of herself cooking, see it here

"MY SWAGGA IS MICK JAGGER"

just something funny i found online [click it to make it bigger], we all love the sartorialist but this chart is pretty funny [are you old, rich, and european? you're perfect]

POD

i went to dinner with my dad and my sister at one of my favorite restaurants [i had my birthday there 3 years ago]. pod is a pan asian restaurant in philadelphia that features a bunch of tasty of hot entrees, conveyor belt sushi, candy colored martinis, anime cartoons, and "pods" which are basically private tables in rooms that allow you to change the color of the lighting..definitely something you would have to see in person. [sorry i didnt take pictures, i left my camera at home]

pod is one of stephen starr's restaurants. stephen starr is the mastermind behind starr restaurants which was "founded in 1995, and is now one of the fastest growing multi-concept restaurant companies in the country". i really admire starr's culinary perspective and business savvy. ive been to almost all of his restaurants in the tri-state area so i want to take a trip to try his newest one in ft. lauderdale, steak 954 anyone?

[picture is of starr, right, guest judging on bravo's top chef]

PEANUT

look at this little peanut [solange knowles' son out with auntie b]

ART

my friend ace and i painted this today

KIMMY

today is lil kim's birthday, and since i love her, i had to post about it!

happy 34th kim !!!!!!!!!!!!!

TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME

i went to the phillies game the other night with some friends and all of our dads. it sounds cheesy but it was actually pretty fun and there was plenty of food and beer in the box suite. i love philadelphia fans and there's nothing like a home game...buy me some peanuts and cracker jacks

THE FOURTH

fireworks, my sandy bellybutton, cape may houses, my friend dani, jello shot ingredients, the finished product, and me in my red white and blue kini.

SUPER MOIST GOLDEN VANILLA

when i got home from ny i only had a few hours to kill before we were on the road to jersey. i decided to bake a fourth of july cake and make jello shots [my tradition]. and yes i can bake baby

NY TRIP

im back from a short trip to visit friends in ny, i wanted to stay a bit longer but my family had plans to go to the jersey shore for the 4th. while i was there i had a great thai dinner at kelley and ping, hung out with friends, and did some vintage shopping. i found a great sequin shirt for myself and a sequin dress for my sister...i even contemplated sequin mocs [i was feelin glitzy].

ALSO, i cant wait for j to get home!!!!!!!! xoxoxoxoxooxoxo

I MISS THIS

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a little view of life through my phone with my best friend before i left for italy for the summer.  i'm super excited because we will be going to school in the same city in the fall!!!!!!

BOLD

i got a new phone yesterday, upgraded from the blackberry curve to the blackberry bold. to my surprise [and glee] the phone came with more than just the usual brick breaker game - i now have a new addiction: "texas hold em king 2" which is the best poker game ever. i am playing compulsively and im up [$3,000]...for now

RICARDO

this is ricky [of dee and ricky] and i like this outfit...on him. something about the combination of the ice cream jersey, geeky grin, and keychains.

[picture from vashtie]

BEST DRESSED BET

i thought the 09 bet awards were pretty good. these are my picks for best dressed females on the red carpet. beyonce [who i saw in concert on the 26th: literally amazingggg], zoe saldana, and tentatively amber rose [she tends to look good one day and crazy the next].