Month: April 2012

Another Free Dinner from Babalu

Another Free Dinner from Babalu

Last Wednesday, April 25 marked another dinner raffle from Babalu Restaurant in the Bronx. Yecenia Fermin dined with a friend and enjoyed a great selection of menu items offered by Babalu. A crispy Red snapper and the Pulpo Escabeches were two of the many dishes amongst their table that they shared. Her favorite thing about […]

Baby Mama Wars?

No, it’s not a new reality show….yet. It’s just another comment from mini guidette and 5-months-pregnant Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi. Sources say she bashed Jessica Simpson’s pre-baby body saying she “would die if she were her size” and unlike Simpson who “[indulges] in everything she [wants]” she’s making a point to eat healthily by consuming lots […]

I Still Do

I Still Do

  Happy 4th Anniversary to Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon! The famed singer, 42 and TV host 31 renewed their vows in Paris this weekend the day after Prince William and Duchess Kate Middleton’s first anniversary. (Happy anniversary to them, too!) “Vow renewals have become a tradition for the flamboyant pair, who got married in […]

So Long, Granny JCPanties

So Long, Granny JCPanties

You might know JCPenney as the drab department store that grandma loves with a public identity crisis. Their constantly-changing taglines and commercial themes practically screams “Who are we??” Recently, however it looks like JCP has begun a transformation. Bringing in newer brands with kindof new ideas and partnerships, it looks like JCP might be onto […]

I Got My Heels On But They Look Like Sneakers

I Got My Heels On But They Look Like Sneakers

As wedges are always a spring trend, this season they seem a bit more prevalent in all styles, shapes and colors. A newest design is that of Giuseppe Zonotti with his sneaker-type wedges donned by Ciara at a Knicks game last month. This specific design is retailed at $995. Other variations of this high-top leather […]

To Live a Legend

To Live a Legend

  The cinema featured a display of Rasta-inspired shirts and skirts, while red, yellow and green flags led to the theater set to play Marley the Movie only minutes from our seating. The theater was just starting to fill up as we took our seats and the previews began, anticipation building in our chests, awaiting […]

Flash Back Song Of the Week- Bob Marley – One Love

Flash Back Song Of the Week- Bob Marley – One Love

With the release of Marley last week and playing in theaters now, let’s look back at one of Marley’s most famous hits, One Love. As a kid I loved this song. It always made me feel good, bringing up my mood up and filling my day with joy and happiness. It is a great way […]

If You Don’t Know Jack About NimbleTV…

If You Don’t Know Jack About NimbleTV…

From years of co-curricular activities, work, more work, and missing my favorite shows, I had become an anti-TV watcher. I’d stay far away from shows I might like for fear of being stuck on it, inevitably missing weekly airings and playing 3-week-long games of catch-up only to watch it online with 3 times the commercials […]

First Lady of Fashion

                          In the last four years, Michelle Obama has become a worldwide fashion icon. Her slightly conservative wardrobefeatures fabrics that shine, shimmer and glow from silver sequins, bold oranges and bright aqua tones. She’s recently been featured on the cover of Vogue, showcasing […]

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