HAPPY NEW YEAR'S EVE!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR'S EVE!!!

Wishing Everyone A Prosperous, Blessed New Year in 2012, but as far a tonight goes, we want everyone to party safely & responsibly, & ARRIVE ALIVE!!! The Auto Club, Triple A or commonly seen as "AAA", is offering their "Tow-to-Go" also known as "Tipsy Tow" program tonight, December 31st, 2011, New Year's Eve from 6pm until 6am, January 1st.

IF YOU NEED IT, USE IT!

The Triple A, ("AAA") Emergency Roadside Helpline Phone Number is 1-800-AAA-HELP, or 1-800-222-4357.
(I called them to verify, and this IS a legitimate service they are offering tonight through tomorrow morning, they do it off of the kindness of their hearts on big holidays like the 4th of July, and tonight).

So there, you have it, NOOOOO EXCUSES!

& God-Willing, We'll See You in the New Year!

Your Favorite GYRL!
B-RAE


Good coverage of the "Tipsy Tow" program by California news station.

I'M BACK NYC!

So your GYRL's actually been back a few days now, though catchin' up on work, but I would be remiss if I didn't take a min to fill you in on the latest and the greatest! Thus, here's a funny, lil' ancedote on the personal life (PLUS Miami Pics coming soon too!).

Upon my return from Miami I was disappointed to find the Domincan Hair Salon next door to my new aparment (I had been so geeked about, and honestly still am, I do heart the neighborhood) was turned into a Chinese Liquor Store. WTF!?! Over the span of seven days??? I guess if the World can be created in 7 days, another liquor store can go up in a predominantly Black neighborhood :(

I mean, I was gonna move there anyway, but I was almost having wet dreams about getting my hair blown out for $10! I guess those prices don't pay the rent (literally) during a so-called recession (all I got to say about that is that I'M NOT RECESSING! NOR DO I AGREE WITH IT, AS IT RELATES TO MY UNIVERSE! MIND OVER MATTER 'YALL!). But yeah, liquor store in the new 'hood. NOT A GOOD LOOK.

THE POWER OF MENTORING!!!

w/ Kevin Powell, your favorite (Brooklynite) community activist, politician, writer, (former) angry Black man from the FIRST(NYC holdin' it down) season of The Real World:



Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City's Bigs United Group presents

The Power of Mentoring

Kevin Powell (author of Black Male Handbook)
Herbert Williams (Director, Operations, Verizon Telecom Partners Solutions)
Graham Weatherspoon (Director, Public Relations, 100 Blacks in Law Enforcement Who Care)

DATE: Monday, February 23, 2009
TIME: 7- 9:00 pm (cash bar, doors open at 6pm)
LOCATION: Galapagos Art Space (16 Main Street in DUMBO near Brooklyn Bridge Park) Brooklyn, NY
DIRECTIONS: Please call 718-222-8500 or visit www.galapagosartspace.com



"Each One, Teach One!"