Almost Famous: Meet Jessica C.

In an effort to expose my friends that I feel are beyond fabulous, I have created this section "almost famous".

First up is my AZ Partner in Crime and supermodel in the making, Jessica!


Name: Jessica C.

Age: 24

Height: 5'11

Weight: 145

Measurements: 36 26 38

Hometown: HOUSTON, TEXAS BABY!!! HTOWN!!

9 to 5 gig: WORKING FOR SPRINT..BLAHHH

What you really want to do: BE A HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER, AND JET SET ON MY OFF TIME

Worst Date: GOING TO THE MOVIES WITH ONE OF MY OLDER BROS FRIEND, HE WAS OLDER THAN ME, SO I TOOK A FRIEND WITH ME. HE KEPT TALKING ABOUT HIS PARANAS AND PIT BULLS! AND WHEN WE WERE AT THE MOVIES, HE TRIED PUTTING HIS ARM AROUND ME, HIS PITTS STANK! I HIT MY BRO IN THE FACE FOR LETTING ME GO OUT WITH HIM.

Favorite drink:

LETS PUT A "S" AT THE END OF DRINK.

-LONG ISLAND ICED TEA

-GREY GOOSE COSMOS

-CHAMBOARD MARGARITAS

-PATRON SHOTS

-CRANBERRY AND GREY GOOSE

THOSE ARE MY TOP 5!

If you could tell 5 celebs to kick rocks, who and why?

YUNG BERG- CUZ HIS ASS IS TOO WACK TO BE A CELEB. AND IM TIRED OF HEARING HIM TALKING NONSENSE AND TRYING TO MAKE IT SOUND GOOD! GO KICK ROCKS!

SPENCER PRATT - CUZ HIS ASS IS TOO WACK TO BE A CELEB! HE MAKES ME WANNA HALF GAG IN MY MOUTH! KICK ROCKS!

NEFU DA DON - HES QUEEN PEN'S SON, HES ALWAYS TAKING SHIT ABOUT LIL BOW WOW, LIKE, WHO ARE YOU SON? WHY YOU TALKING SHIT ABOUT SOMEONE WHO IS MORE ESTABLISHED THAN YOU! GO TO THE BATHROOM, WASH YOUR FACE, AND GO KICK ROCKS NEFU!

MAMA COMBS - IM NOT SURE IF SHE IS CONSIDERED A CELEB BUT AFTER WATCHING "I WANNA WORK FOR DIDDY" AND WATCHING HER GET MAD BECAUSE SHE DIDNT HAVE SECURITY TO FOLLOW HER TO AN EVENT AND SHE WANTED "SOUTHERN FOOD" IN THE MIDDLE OF HOLLYWOOD. I JUST WANTED TO SLAP HER AND SAY, "WHAT WERE YOU DOING WHEN YO ASS WAS BROKE?" GO KICK ROCKS WIT YOUR GHETTO, COLORFUL, TACKY, SOULFUL ASS!!

NARIAH - THATS NICK AND MARIAH CANNON. NEED I SAY MORE? *SIDE EYEING* THIER WHOLE SITUATION WITH THE *MOUTH SQRUNCH* GO KICK ROCKS AT 1 OF THE 3 AMUSEMENT PARKS YALL HAD YALLS WEDDING CELEBRATION AT!

Beauty Secret:

ALL YOU REALLY NEED IS GOOD MASCARA AND A GREAT LIP GLOSS!

Guilty Pleasure:

CHEESE!!!!! I CANT GET ENOUGH OF IT, BUT I KNOW ITS NOT THAT GREAT FOR ME. ITS SOOOOOO GOOOD!

Alter Ego:

I HAVE A FEW, PEOPLE AT WORK KNOW FELICIA AS MY ALTER EGO, SHES REALLY HOOD AND WILL FIGHT YOU. ISHEA KNOWS MY ALTER EGO AS DEMENTA, SHE IS WEIRD AND RANDOMLY MAKES HER FACE LOOK LIKE THE SCREAM MASK!

Words of Wisdom:

THINGS ALWAYS HAPPEN FOR A REASON..

For all things Jessica:
WWW.MYSPACE.COM/HOUSTONGYRL

Weekend Wrap-Up

There are many pros to living in a big city - - one is the smorgasbord of clubs/lounges to choose from, especially on a holiday weekend! In an effort to not trick off a ridiculous amount of money I decided on 2 events: Saturday night at Kamehachi Sushi Bar (hosted by 432 Entertainment) and Sunday night at Crimson Lounge (hosted by the Black Alumni Network).


Saturday night - Kamehachi Sushi Bar - 432 Entertainment

Kamehachi of Toyko
240 E. Ontario St.
Chicago, IL 60611
312-587-0600

The flyer stated that the event would be from 9p - 3a. Since it was a holiday weekend we expected most places to be packed and decided to get there earlier than the standard 11p club arrival time. We pulled up around 945p and to our amazement were met with the sights of an empty restaurant and full staff, standing around the bar! Their blank stares were only matched by ours. "I could've sworn the flyer said 9p-3a" I told my friends. I felt solely responsible for leading them on this send off mission...I do not make a habit of selling wolf tickets and had assured my friends that this event would be legit! We went to the bar and ordered some drinks...hoping that the club gods would wave their magic wands and people would begin to trickle in...this never happened. Throughout the night the club had, at MOST, 30-40 people!!! Yes, 30 to 40 including the promoters themselves who didn't show up until close to 11p! I didn't know that promoters were running modern day hood operations! The pros: We got there earlier than the promoters and didn't have to pay a cover... Cons: We got there earlier than the DJ too and had to wait for some music. I felt bad for the restaurant because they could've made way more money staying open for dinner! The staff was bored most of the night and I doubt they made much at the bar. On the other hand the hors d'oeuvres were amazing! I would recommend this restaurant to anyone, as long as there isn't a special event going on.





Sunday night - Crimson Lounge - Black Alumni Network

Crimson Lounge
(In the Hotel Sax)
333 N. Dearborn St.
Chicago, IL 60610
312-923-2453

After the catastrophic letdown the night before, I was excited to go to the Crimson Lounge! Crimson Lounge is located in the Hotel Sax and is one of my favorite lounges in the city. I had never been there for an urban event so I was looking forward to seeing how it turned out. We had sent our RSVP to the promoter (black alumni network) days before the event and received a confirmation. The email stated that we would receive discounted cover before 1030p (with the event running from 9p-2a). We got to the lounge at 10p and were greeted at the door by Benny. He was actually with the Crimson Lounge and told us that the promoter had yet to arrive or drop off a list. I couldn't believe that AGAIN a promoter was running over an hour late for their own event! This was starting to show signs of a hood operation! Benny proceeded to explain to us that oftentimes promoters would sign people up on their lists only to conveniently fail to drop them off at the door, show up after the cut off time, or hold the lines to reduce the number of people let in for the special price. He said that he'd be charging $10 for everyone until 11p, $20 until 12a, and then upwards of $30 to $40 as the night progressed. We didn't mind paying the $10 and went inside the club. ( I will say that many people chose to wait for the promoter to show up...which I'm not sure what time they appeared or if they even used their list...). The DJ was good, the drinks were nice (though a bit pricey...as to be expected for a lounge like crimson) and getting there early we were able to find a nice table to claim for the night. Besides the promoters being late to their own event, the only other complaint was that the lounge turned on their lights at 130a and left them on until 2a...when they immediately cleared out the club.

I can't say if this weekend was an accurate reflection on how black promoters in Chicago are hosting their events (showing up late, losing the lists, etc...) but I would think that on a holiday weekend, when you stand to double or triple your profits, you'd roll out the red carpet for your guests and be beyond on point with the execution. On the other hand, I learned a valuable lesson in being early: you get in free, discounted, a table, drinks, etc...it's worth it to beat the crowd!

Labor Day 101

What is labor day? It's safe to say that as long as I get a day off work, I don't care about the history of a holiday...but I was curious as to where "labor day" came from! I mean, if we can get a "labor day" can we put into effect a "daughter day" or maybe a "girlfriend day". The ever handy www.reference.com was able to provide me with some background info...

-Labor Day is typically the first Monday in September
-In was started by the Knights of Labor in 1882
-Created as a day off for the average working man
-Made a National holiday by the US Congress in 1894
-Symbolically celebrated as the "end of summer"

Barack the Vote!

Last night we went to this black owned lounge off of 16th and Wabash and watched the speech. I almost teared up a few times...just the idea that we as a people have come so far! It amazes me that we were slaves, then separate but not really equal...and now we're actually going to be running the country! I think that Barack is extremely eloquent in his speech delivery but still to the point. He kept my attention and I was proud, for one of the first times, to be a black American and feel like my voice, my opinion and my best interests were being represented at the highest level! Barack the Vote!

Sexy is in the eye of the beholder?

Are you only physically attracted to someone because they have something you don't?

This is the question that was posed in an article I read yesterday

(http://redeye.chicagotribune.com/news)

and it got me to start thinking...do I find myself attracted to guys simply because they have something that is foreign to me? Unlike some, I don't go for guys with nice legs because I have no clue what it's like to have them...nor do I like a guy with a nice smile because it's completely unknown to me! I find myself attracted to people that share qualities which I myself possess and have, over time, placed a high value on. I was curious as to what others thought - male and female.

Hop Haus Review

Hop Haus
646 N. Franklin St.
Chicago, IL 60610
312-467-4287



We left Citizen Bar disappointed and hungry and walked to Hop Haus. I had never been there nor heard any feedback on the restaurant, good or bad. We were starving and stopping there turned out to be the best decision! The place was somewhat empty on a Sunday afternoon, but the food was full of flavor in every bite! There are tons of burgers to choose from ranging from something simple all the way to a wild boar burger! I was pleasantly surprised to see a beer pairing recommendation along with every burger selection...it was definitely a nice addition. Our server was spectacular. She remembered everything and was on top of the extras like water, napkins, sauces...we didn't have to wait long nor remind her for anything. After our bad experience at Citizen Bar it was nice to have great service. I would recommend getting the chicken noodle soup if you're a little hungry and don't want to wait the 12-15 mins for your burger to get cooked. It tasted so good...it actually made you wish you'd be sick! The only down side to this restaurant is that the El basically sits on top of it so you'll definitely hear the trains passing by. Other than that, the service was great, the burgers were exceptional, and I'll be going back.

As an added bonus they are open until 4am every night so this should be your late-night eatery, hands down!!

**I must warn you, last night we went there to grab some late night food and were greeted by the slightly unpleasant sounds of like some hip hop/pop/techno trance mash up while we ate our food. If you can stomach listening to this music then please go! The food is so tasty is might distract you...