31 Days of Birthdayness = Huge Success!!!

Make that BIRTH MONTH to Me :)

WHOA!!!! (imitating Joey from 'Blossom')

So, I feel like I've been around the world in 31 days, in my mind at least :) The premise this year for this Birthday was to thoughtfully & successfully extend the festivities for the ENTIRE month. We Won. Felt like I was riding a wave of Pleasure & Fun the entire month! I've been doing this for some time now, at least in loose form since college, a bunch of good friends have birthdays in March, so we've always celebrated in support of each other. This year, however, the approach to fun was decidely more strategic, and why not!?! We Gotta Effect Our Own Happiness, make a Vessel for It to Enter Our Lives, before the blues take it's place ya' heard??? So yes, the fun started on March 1, with a trip to MSG (Madison Square Garden) to see Venus Williams vs. Kim Clijsters in the annual Billie Jean King Cup. One Word = Exciting. Next we went journeyed to Upstate, NY to the Turning Stone Casino and Resort for a weekend of music, culture, & relaxing! Turning Stone Casino and Resort is owned and operated by the Oneida Indian Nation, a branch of the Iroquois Confederation, and A. Keys was in concert in promotion of her latest effort, 'The Element of Freedom' - It was Definitely an Inspiring performance. While there we had to balance out the experience, can't just be all concerts, casinos, and clubbin' (c'mon son!) so we took and an enlightening trip to the Shako Wi Oneida Cultrual Center, and also unwound at the Ska:ná Spa, one of the BEST Spa's around. One Word = Aaaaaaaaaah :) Interspersed was a little St. Pattys's Day Fun, Hoboken and NYC style, followed by a trip down South to see the Fam...B-RAE Luvs the Kidz. And what else...oh yes, the always mystical, magical New Life Expo this past weekend here in NYC at The New Yorker Hotel (did you know Nikola Telsa lived there!?!) , and but of course the advent of SPRING!!! Though a lil' soggy in the Tri-State at the current moment, I can't wait till days of Daffodils, Sundresses, and Sandals! Yes, I must say that "Operation 31 Days of Birthdayness" was a Huge and Complete Success! Some uploads soon to follow Luvies!

Thankfully One Year Wiser, One Year Brighter - NAMASTE!
~B-RAE~


p.s. - THANKS KIM!!!


A LITTLE INSIDER INFORMATION:


AND HAVE FAITH NYC, IT'S JUST AROUND THE CORNER!








p.s. - 2010 is shaping up to be One Busy Year! We'll be better about more regular posts, we want you all in on the fun too! Plus that Felt Good! Too Much Goin' On, Gotta Write About It! :)

CONGRATULATIONS Mr. and Mrs. M!!!

One of my Very Best Friends got Married yesterday!!! Yeah, Friday the 13th, I know, but I'm not superstitious, nor are they, and 13 is actually an auspicious number according to kabbalistic numerlogy because it is one above 12, 12 representing the 12 signs of the zodiac. Thus, being one higher than 12 it represents Free Will, recognizing the zodiac and Fate, and the existence of a pre-destined path/pre-disposed personality characteristics, but ALSO adding the element of Choice, which ulitmately determines the outcome of our Lives. 13 is also an element of 113, and in kabbalistic numerology this is the value of the Hebrew word "Ahavah," Love. So yeah, I've been keen on the number 13, and on Friday the 13th for a hot minute now, at least since I've studying Kabbalah, gotta flip it, take one of the most dreaded days and make it Positive! Now that's Mind-Over-Matter!!!


Their recent Nuptials also got me thinking about marriage and the deeper meanings of what it is/means to have a serious, committed relationship. I am single, and happily so :) However, I am not at all anti-commitment, and am not objected to a serious relationship, but being the GYRL that I am, not actively pursuing one. I feel a man should pursue me, call me old-fashioned! But more importantly, I am taking my time really getting to know Myself, all the Beauty-full, and not so, Ins and Outs of THE FABUOUS ME! Also, I feel when the Time is right, the right person will be Attracted into my Life, in the meanwhile, dating is fun ya' know! However, I DEFINTELY see the value of committment and marriage. Just two weeks ago I was having a talk with a date, and he was gushing over the idea of marriage. He told me how he liked "the idea of growing more 'into' the person you are with," he's a Cancer, an Actor, and a sucker for Love APPARENTLY, and though a I was the one on the fence (talk about role reversal lol!), and found his comment a bit melodramatic, it sparked soemthing in me to remembering the magic of committed relationships, like what is that mysterious X-factor that keeps you interested and coming back to one person??? Now, I definitely see the union of marriage as valuable for child-rearing, my theory being, having the mother and the father in the household provides a stable foundation so that you will have more balanced, healthy children, but I'm not even gonna lie, in the back in of my mind have always wondered is it TRULY possible to be content with just one person for the Our ENTIRE Life? But I DO think so, the Optimist in Me REALLY does :) I remember at one point, I felt so strongly for one person that I would have jumped that broom and made a Life with him. I think in Dating, and Living Single, ESPECIALLY in NYC, sometimes we can come to commoditize/objectify people, and in all seriousness, people can kinda become disposable as f****d as it sounds, because we have our own Lives, and Thangs going on, but when you Meet Your Match, I think you'll know it. Not one to rush anything at all, it has to be a natural progression for me most definitely, but at least I am once again welcoming the time when the man in my Life won't be as accesorizable as what shoes I will wear today. Ouch! That sounds horrible, likening men to shoes, I don't really think that Luvies, just a bomb metaphor, but there ARE those who do - and NO GYRL's I don't condone stepping on the Fellas - well maybe when they get outta line lol ;)

***Thanks date from two weeks ago, and Mr. and Mrs. M for sparking me to think deeply on these things. And I Congratulate All who have found That One they can HONESTLY see themselves experiencing a Lifetime of Lessons with Together!



Yeah, I guess that's the biggest part of it, as Individuals, it is ABSOLUTELY Valuable to spend the Necessary Time with Oneself, but the Committed Relationship, moreso, than any other Interpersonal Relationship (Familial, Friendly, etc.) is the one that touches, and moves you deeply to grow and transform to become the Better/Best Version of Yourself, while providing a space for you to feel safe in doing so, as well as the person that will ALWAYS have you back, when it is done right that is...Just some early morning thoughts on Love, and Marriage :)



CONGRATULATIONS YOU TWO ON YOUR LOVE AND UNION

LOVE YOU GUYS!!!

And Luv U 2 Luvies, until the Next Inspiration!
XOXO,
B!



YOU DID!!!

OKAY, SO HERE GOES... EVENTS: 4/21-4/24

EVENTS IN NYC THAT ARE WORTH YOUR WHILE - TUE, 4/21

ORGANIC @ SOB's





EVENTS IN NYC THAT ARE WORTH YOUR WHILE - WED, 4/22

BOOK LAUNCH OF THEMBISA S. MSHAKA @ THE TRIBECA GRAND
Our Very Own Fiona Bloom featured in the Book.


C'EST NOIR @ HAPPY ENDING
"Legendary Children Do Legendary Things." (They Sound Like Indigo Children to Me...We Got that Entitlement/Grandiose Thinking Goin' On lol -B'RAE's aside)


THE PLAN B RECORD RELEASE PARTY @ THE SOULGASM LOUNGE (aka SIN SIN of THE L.E.S.)


SKEE-WEE!!! MY SORORS HOLDIN' IT DOWN - SPRING MIXER @ BRANCH (This One's Gonna Cost You Though)


"The lovely ladies of the Delta Rho Omega Chapter cordially invite you to an evening of mixing, mingling and networking at our Professional Afterwork Mixer. The event will be held at Branch, one of New York's hottest venues and will be featuring sounds by New York's famous DJ John Quick."

Professional Afterwork Mixer
Wednesday April 22, 2009
6:00 - 11:00 PM
Branch
226 East 54 Street b/w 2nd and 3rd Ave
New York, NY 10022

TICKETS ARE 20.OO IN ADVANCE
25.00 AT THE DOOR
FOR TIX CALL LORENE AT 917 -860-2314
OR ADUKAY AT 917-723-6676




EVENTS IN NYC THAT ARE WORTH YOUR WHILE - FRI, 4/24

SKEE-PHI!!! THE PHRAT HOLDIN' IT DOWN - @ JOESPH'S NYC
To give the fella's a fair shake since I couldn't get a better JPEG:

Friday April 24th
The Wall Street Alphas
present
Stocks and Bonds: The Wall Street Alphas Afterwork Affair
@ Joseph's Ristorante
3 Hanover Square, NYC
Time: 6-11pm
Music by The Turntable Superhero: DJ Jon Quick
Contact Brandon Ray for advance tix: 516-410-1355


SO THERE YOU HAVE IT! A Sampling of some of the things I'll be getting into over the next few days, hope to see you out and about Luvies!

PEACE,
B!

ATTENTION MIAMI!!!

O.H.W.O.W is the place to be 2nite:



Tommorrow We Gotcha At:
"HEY GIRL HEY!"
Roxy & The Cottontails @ The Ganesvoort Hotel (a daytime poolside party)
2377 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida 33139


AND

Chocolate Sundays @ Purdy Lounge (later that night for all the traditional, non-tanning party people...WE GOT YOU!)



p.s. - Did I mention I ALMOST didn't make it here...my taxi driver took me to JFK. Only problem, I was flying out of LGA!!! But we managed.

I'm STILL geeked, and I'M GOING TO MIAMI!!!

So the past few weeks:

Your Gyrl:

1. Grew a Year Wiser.

2. TOOK OFF THE BLINDERS.

3. Saw All her BESTEST Gyrls and Homies - Reconnecting is Good.

4. Broke Some Hearts - (good 'ole fashioned fun).

5. Moved back to BK!!!

6. Managed to Survive another round of Corporate LayOffs w/ Cat-Like Stealth...

7. SOMEHOW managed to be blessed with 2 more weeks vacation for 2009 - can you say Hawaii & Brasil!?!

8. Decided FUN N THE SUN is WAY OVERDUE - (WHERE YOU AT WMC???)


9. WILL SEE HER SORORS TODAY!!!
SKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!



10. Has to go pack RAGHT NOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWW!!!



XOXO,
A Future Sun-Kissed B!