Minute Mentoring Program :)

Okay so a few weeks ago, I was one of the 75 girls who were nominated from schools all over DC to attend this wonderful event. It was an honor to be able to attend it. The 40 Minute Mentoring Event was an event under the Fortune Magazine, for the most 25 powerful women in the business industry, if i'm not mistaken. All the girls were assigned to about 7 different tables, and at those tables were women in the business industries. Women from designers, to CEO's of businesses, to actresses, to women in the white house were sitting at the tables. We had 8 minutes each to speak to whomever's table we were assigned to. We had to ask them questions about their jobs, and for advice. And it was kind of like speed dating, because every five minutes TYRA BANKS would blow the whistle to confirm our 8 minutes were over. 
I met Tori Burch,  Alexis Maybank(Creator of Gilt.com, online fashion website), Sukhinder Singh Cassidy(CEO of Polyvore Website), Andrea Jung(CEO of Aveda Make-up), Geena Davis( Actress from Thelma and Louise), and Sonal Shah(White House office of Social).  All of these women were ah-mazingggg. I took so many notes from them, and networked.

After that we were put on the fancy limousine buses, and went to a fancy dinner with over 1,000 other big business women. I saw women who were CEO's of ABC, Lifetime, Discovery Channel, Time Magazine, Gap International. There were two students at each dinner table with about 8 other women who were in big businesses. I was sitting at a table with women of my interest of career which is in the Art Field. It was great to network. Obama gave a speech, and dropped the National Seal. Everyone enjoyed themselves. I met new people. It was the best night ever.  I got to Hug Tyra Banks.

The funny thing is when we arrived to the tables, there were ipads on the table, with a slideshow showing photos from earlier of us talking to the women at the tables. We were able to choose whatever we wanted to eat, from scallops, to sushi, to merengue custards. The dinner was so fancy and we could eat as much as we wanted to. The food was amazing. At the end all of the 75 girls were asked to stand, and we were all congratulated for being nominated and being successful young women. The host then announced, "I'm not sure if you girls have noticed, but something seems to be missing from the dinner tables." Then some girls started whispering Ipads. She then says, "Well yes ladies the Ipads are missing, because they are in the back being packed up in gift backs for all of you to take home." The minute she said that, all the girls started screaming and jumping around. Me, personally in shock, awe, amazement started crying. I just couldn't hold it in. I was just so honored, I never saw this coming. i was just thinking about all I have been through and how long I have come, and how Hard work pays off. Its amazing. That night was full of great opportunities. :)

Crafty Bastards Bboy Battle Double Down Kweens vs. Lab rats crew vs. unknown crew

This weekend :)

I meant to post about this weekend, yesterday but I was too exhausted.
On Saturday I went to the Crafty Bastards Fair with my Friend/bgirl partner Krish Krush to see the Bboy Battle. So we were sitting down watching people battle then my bboy instructor "Toyz" asks me If i want to battle, and I said sure jokingly. But he decided to ask Sunny, one of the judges to put me and Krisha on the list. So we were put down as Double Down Kweens because that is our crew name. We battled against two other crews at the same time, The lab rats, and i forgot the other crews name. It was another great experience. Also I am going to put up the first battle we had ever entered to show how much we or I have improved in my moves. :)

Soon I shall, I am having issues finding the embed code for the videos, so I will post photos from Saturday. :)

Stretching for the battle. :)

Cyphering before the battle.

Goofing off before the battle

Practicing before the battle

Practicing ;)

During the battle :)

                                                                   After the battle round :)

My hair is growing :)

This morning made my entire day! I was so pressed this morning about my hair. After I conditioned my hair in the shower this morning, I combed it out and then rinsed out the conditioner. Then I decided to blow dry it. After I blow dried it I decided to try and put it in a bun. The magic to that was my handy dandy, lovelyy Aveda brilliant retexturing gel. It works amazingly, I honestly thought that It wouldn't work for my hair since it is so coarse, and most hair products at Aveda are for straight hair. I was soooooo pressed this morning, and everyone was complimenting my hair telling me my hair grows fast. I am so happy. It has been at least a month since I cut my hair, and since I have been able to pull my hair together into a bun. :)

My lovely mini fro

Love for Short Fro :)

Natural Love

Well, one of my goals was to become Natural. It has been over 6 months, since I have gotten a relaxer. While going through the process of growing out my perm, it was very tempting to get another one as well as some of my friends telling me it wouldn't look right, I need a perm, I should get a perm. But instead, I went with my gut, and here is the video to me cutting off ALL my perm hair. I feel so relieved, natural, free, I found apart of me. :)

ENJOY!