SIXcents

I miss you...

2010-11-18T06:28:00.000-08:00

It's been a while. A lot of things happening these days...

New job -- I'm back at WJLA/TBD.com now with CRAZY hours...
Graduation Countdown has begun: December 18/19
Moving back to Soufside!! (where I belong)

& more....

The point is... I miss you! I'll be back when i can.

Muah!

MUST ATTEND EVENT: Dear Summer

2010-08-17T11:30:00.000-07:00

Now I know y'all are familiar with this one. (For one, I've blogged about them before)

Hailing from the University of Maryland, College Park campus, FlyBoy Radio has been providing not only the campus, but a preeetttyyy good amount of the DMV with some live parties.

Their venue of choice is
Coco Cabana
2031 University Boulevard
Hyattsville, MD 20783

I showed up to their last party #ohyoufancyhuh? and had a ball. For anybody who had to stay in the area for summer school or work, they've definitely kept it poppin' for them.

At this point we've only got one more full week until school starts and FlyBoy Radio wants to end the summer right with DEAR SUMMER.

THIS THURSDAY -- 8.19.10
Ladies FREE before 11:30p & $10 after
Fellas FREE before 10:30p

Check owt their promo video:

Follow the crew @Flyboyradio
Tune in to WMUC on Sundays 3pm-6pm to hear what they talkn' bout. Or listen to their podcast.
Call 301- 314-8800 for special song requests

& those are my 6cents.

Sonic coming to the DC & MD?

2010-08-17T11:09:00.000-07:00

When I was younger, I always wanted to work at a Sonic.
I don't think I really ever liked their food but it was just something about how they rolled around in those skates that made me want to be a part of the Sonic team! lls!

Although they show so many commercials in the Maryland and DC areas, with the skates, smiles, food platters and all ... there is not one Sonic in the area! Well today I saw a "PSA" on twitter saying there was one finally coming! I dug around to see if I could find more about the rumor.

Apparently, there's one already open for business (10am-10pm) in Baltimore:

8212 Liberty Road
Baltimore, MD, 21244 -- at the intersection of Rolling Road.

I don't know anything about B-more, but if you want more info you can go to the Sonic of Baltimore Facebook fan page.

Last year there were a few discussions about more of them in the area but it looks like things have died down a bit.

So yeah... want Sonic real bad? Go to Bmore.

& those are my 6cents.

MUST ATTEND EVENT: Peace, Love & Party!

2010-08-17T10:25:00.000-07:00

So I've laid out your weekend for you -- All you have to do is show up!

8.28.10 Saturday you party with Premiere Ent., right? Get your rest & then be at STAMPED: the art show by 3pm on 8.29.10 Sunday. -- #pow

Here's some basic info that you need to know...

Premiere Entertainment : only the hottest hosting collaboration in the city made up of only the coolest people I know! (lls, I'm cisin y'all real heavy right now!)

L.E. / Faith / Avanti

2. They've been on FIRE since their party debut in February.

3. Their videos are [ s t u p i d ]!

&&&&& They're doing it all over again -- 8.28.10

- It's a RAVE!-

2 rooms & SIX -- yes SIX DJs!!

UNDER 21 MSG YOUR NAMES TO THE INBOX OR EMAIL THEM TO THE.PREMIERE.ENT@GMAIL.COM
***MUST SEND NAMES FOR ENTRY***

( Yes. You recognize him from "Meet & Greet: That's Patchwork" - Happy Bday!)

So basically ... get with it ... & be there.
At this point.. It's not just a #kayemjaypromise anymore ... It's a Premiere Promise.

Party Saturday night with Premiere ... get your rest & be at STAMPED: the art show by 3pm on Sunday.
#winwinsituation

follow Premiere Ent via twitter: @premieredc
& visit their website for updates : www.premieredc.wordpress.com

& those are my 6 cents.

MUST ATTEND EVENT: Stamped

2010-08-16T12:56:00.000-07:00

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Believe me when I write...

THIS IS A MUST ATTEND EVENT.

watch the promo!!!

August 29, 2010

Riverdale Gallery @ the Long Residence

12217 Candle Light Circle

Fort Washington, MD

Art show exhibiting works by Shawn Lindsay & Lindsay Lee Long.

I know these two artistic geniuses personally and not only are they great artist ... they're great people.

Artwork will be for purchase, so if you've been looking for the perfect piece for your new apartment, I'm sure you'll find it here. Even if you're not looking to buy, come through and support local DMV, young, black and talented people!
You won't regret it ... I promise.

Oh ... & you can #thankmelater.

Check owt the show's page: www.stampedshow.tumblr.com
Questions. Comments. Concerns --- Email: stampedshow@gmail.com

Follow them via twitter:
Shawn Lindsay - @painta
Lindsay Lee Long - @youlovelindsay

See you there!

& those are my 6cents.

Meet & Greet: That's Patchwork

2010-08-16T12:31:00.000-07:00

So ya'll have seen me sport a bowtie or two...

But clearly I didn't know bowties until I saw www.thatspatchwork.com

Meet the master mind behind it all: Xavier Underwood bka Ari Piven. The boy has skills -- he hand crafts all his creations.

Where'd That's Patchwork come from? A note from his website:

"After years of wearing bow ties, Mr. Underwood wanted to bring the traditional spin on life and spice it up a bit with a fresh new image. Patch Work’s bow ties embody trend, color and confidence. The ties in our collection are made from the finest fabrics as they are a perfect fit, from day to night, city to the suburbs."

We've been playing tag -- but I can't wait til I get a chance to wear patchwork product!

Visit the website: www.thatspatchwork.com
&& follow him on twitter @aripiven

& those are my 6cents.

Meet & Greet: Amber Mimz

2010-08-16T12:00:00.000-07:00

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So during some random click-thrus ... I stumbled on something special...

Meet Amber Mimz

Singer, songwriter, musician, producer and composer ... Amber definitely has somethings to offer.

She recently released her latest project (via iTunes), Urban Romance Sessions, where she gives a taste of her sultry and seductive sounds. Ya'll know how I love Erykah Badu, Janelle Monae and any sounds the same ... and Ms. Mimz is traveling down the same alley.

Check owt Ms. Mimz promo video for Urban Romance Sessions -- && stay tuned for the "Urban Romance Ave" music video! COMING SOON!!!

Visit http://www.ambermimz.com//
&& follow her on twitter @ambermimz

& those are my 6cents.

Meet & Greet: Nyne Lyves

2010-08-16T11:28:00.000-07:00

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I couldn't help myself.
If you don't know her... I'm sure you know of her.

Meet Zewiditu ... better known as Nyne -- model, fashionista, jewelry extraordinaire & the list goes on...
I won't wrap you up trying to sum her up
... my words wouldn't be enough.

Check out her website Nyne Lyves , her portfolio and her jewelery.
&& follow her on twitter @nyne4nynelyves

& those are my 6cents.

Random Hiatus

2010-08-16T11:02:00.000-07:00

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Sooo... I've been gone.
For good reasons ... I promise.

First update ... I cut my hair! -- Why? ... It was time.

Other Updates...

Beyond getting somethings published with College Magazine (click here to view) I got a new freelance gig with College Park Patch.com -- So far I've done one video for them, but keep an eye on my Patch Profile for updates.

But long story short ... I'm back... & ready.

& those are my 6 cents.

The Diamondback - Journalism admins laid off quietly

2010-08-12T09:42:00.000-07:00

Hope my school doesn't fall apart before I graduate.
smh.

The Diamondback - Journalism admins laid off quietly

Video: Survivor Garden

2010-05-26T12:43:00.000-07:00

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Same ol' story:

Producer- @kayemjay6
Videographer- @kayemjay6
Reporter- @kayemjay6
Video Editor- @kayemjay6

One-woman-show.
Enjoy.

& those are my 6cents.

Video: Terrapin Tango Festival

2010-05-26T12:39:00.000-07:00

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Yall should know the drill by now.

Producer- @kayemjay6
Videographer- @kayemjay6
Reporter- @kayemjay6
Video Editor- @kayemjay6

One-woman-show.
Enjoy.

& those are my 6cents.

Women in Media - @kayemjay Included.

2010-05-26T12:25:00.000-07:00

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I don't think I posted these... might as well.

Connie Chung and I at Knight Hall's Dedication Ceremony
4.21.08 - College Park, MD

Helen Thomas and I on 5.3.10 -- College Park, MD

& those are my 6cents.

50 cent spending like a Quarter?

2010-05-26T11:21:00.000-07:00

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Booyy..... you look sick as $%*@!

Apparently ya' man 50 slimmin down for some role he's playing in upcoming Things Fall Apart, a film about a football player stricken with cancer that supposedly started filming earlier this month.

50 stuck to a liquid diet and three-hour-long treadmill walks for nine weeks. He dropped from his usual 214 pounds to a 160! "I was starving," he said in an interview with US Weekly. I bet you were!

One ... I hope he doesn't die before the movie hits theaters.

Two ... 50 you like Tyrone Biggums brother!

This [ c a n n o t ] be healthy.
He said it first... get rich or die trying. Smh.

mmm ... & those are my 6cents.

Sex & the City 2 -- YBF.com style

2010-05-26T10:19:00.000-07:00

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So... yesterday I attended a YBF.com hosted screening of Sex & the City 2 at Gallery Place in DC.

Cutest thing ever.

First there was a cocktail reception held at Clyde's restaurant. Ladies (and a few gentlemen) stepped down the red carpet styling and profiling some of DC's best and yes I will admit, worst fashion. Majority of the ladies were cute, tho. At the end of the carpet guests were interviewed and flashed with camera lights like celebrities at the Grammy's.

There were models frozen around the room showing off a local designer's creation as everyone floated around and mingled, sipping Cosmos and Martinis. After a few party gifts we all high-stepped over to the movie theater across the hall to get cozy in our seats.

I won't give the details but I will say this ... I laughed so hard! I saw bits and pieces of the first Sex & the City and every now and then watched the TV series. There were somethings that were unnecessary and really corny, but all in all ... I enjoyed myself.

Shoutout to theYBF.com's founder Natasha Eubanks for hosting such a wonderful event.
For pictures and just more details on the night check out my soror Joi-Marie McKenzie's NBC Washington Nite Side photo gallery and her blog DC Fab!

& those are my 6cents.

summer cents.

2010-05-26T09:41:00.000-07:00

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your patience. admirable.

back to work...
2 classes. work. freelance?
fall... 5 classes.
december 19 ... graduation.

There isn't much time left and I feel like I've been wasting what I've had.
Whenever I say that people look at me like I'm crazy because ... I'm always busy...doing something.
It's not enough...
I'm not where I want to be.
I don't feel like I want to feel.
So... i need change -- summer cents.

recorder. @ all times.
camera. @ all times.
paper. @ all times.
pen. @ all times.

if you ask me...
I'm ready.

6cents .... summer cents.

College Magazine wants me!

2010-04-14T10:18:00.000-07:00

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So, I've been looking around for freelance gigs.
Sending out writing samples here and there.
Got a response from College Magazine the other day.
Check it out.

Excited!
& those are my 6 cents.

My husband writes...

2010-04-03T06:07:00.001-07:00

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Wayne sent a letter to [ m e ] & all the rest of his fans.

Keep your head up, baby!

"Love.Live.Life.Proceed.Progress"

Read my husband's letter below (click to enlarge):

& those are my 6¢.

Kappa Phi's Annual Gospel Extravaganza

2010-03-30T17:27:00.000-07:00

As you may know I am a devastating Delta of the Kappa Phi Chapter at the University of Maryland. Come join us and several phenomenal acts as we celebrate the art of gospel. Visit our Facebook Event Page for more info...

[ F R E E ] -- TOMORROW -- DOORS OPEN AT 7:30P

& those are my 6¢

Are Your Thoughts Yours?

2010-03-30T15:58:00.000-07:00

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Sorry but I couldn't help it. I just realized how many idiots I have as followers. Erykah Badu gives me chills with the things she says and does. What other artist do you know that could compare to her? When she talks she so sincere, genuine and knowledgeable. I watched my timeline in amazement as I saw some of the dumbest things being tweeted. So many of my peers are sucked up into the bullshxt of society. They care about all the things that don't matter and ignore the things that do.
Get yourself together. Really. Sit for a minute. The hours in the days wisk by and you're doing the same thing you were doing yesterday. Where's your progress? Are you happy? Are you truthful? To yourself and others? Take time to interview yourself. See how many thoughts are actually yours compared to the ones that have been created by #groupthink. Find you, embrace it, and don't hide. Life is to short to live someone else's.

"Envy is Ignorance" and most importantly "Imitation is Suicide" ... You kill yourself trying to be somebody else.

That's enough for now. Just had to vent real quick ...

Enjoy more greatness... I'm going through too many emotions right now. Nothing to say but ...
[ b e s t : o f : b o t h : w o r l d s ] : @fatbellybella & @liltunechi

& those are my 6¢.

"Vera Wang?! Who dat? She do Nails?"

2010-03-30T14:46:00.000-07:00

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No...but Serena Williams does? Wait... So you mean to tell me tennis, your clothing line, and 30 million dollars isn't enough? Ha... According to YBF.com, Serena enrolled in the Palm Beach Nail School in Florida. She wrote in her blog about how excited she was the night before class. She got a hello kitty backpack and containers to keep all her tools, lls.
But why? Here's her explanation:

“No one likes getting their nails done more than I do. As a matter of fact I go every four days to get a manicure and every seven days for a pedicure. So, I had a brilliant idea to get certified to be a nail tech."

So...because you like getting them done... you decided to do them?? Um... I guess. Like Kat Wililams said, "By all means make that paypa' boo-boo!"

Check Serena owt on her first day of class (right). You're better than me, tho. I wouldn't DARE touch those dogs! Oh and honey, you might want to just think about cosmetology in general. You're makeup skills could use some tweekin' too.

She has plans of opening her own polish line. But really, besides the polish line, what's the point? You and I both know, nobody with $30 million is going around doing people's feet!! #wheretheydothatat?! And I feel like you don't need a nail tech license to make nail polish.

Smh ... & those are my 6¢.

Fast Typer or Harasser??

2010-03-30T11:14:00.000-07:00

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Apparently you can't type too fast on FB or you'll be accused of harassment and "annoying and abusive" behavior. I was loosing my mind because a friend of mine said she has [ n e v e r ] listened to Erykah Badu! Of course my fingers were typing a thousand words a minute and .. POP! I get this message.

What type of #tomfoolery?! FB .... you're already wack ... get it together please....& thanks.

& those are my 6¢.

Wale :: Turkey Bacon

2010-03-30T10:49:00.000-07:00

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So ... I was thinking... actually I've been thinking ... being born and raised in SE, DC I tend to get frustrated by Wale. Yeah sure he's from the [ d e e : e m : v e e ] but freal ... stop reppin' DC like its really your hood. Im thinking more Largo/ Landover area ... You rep us so hard, but what do you give back? Don't worry ... I'll wait. Making stops at the city's clubs does not count. Honestly, if you knew better you'd do better.

I'm not the only one that feels this way, I know. As a matter of fact, a friend of mine, Rebecca wrote a little somethin' somethin' on ya man Wale.

Check it owt (click to enlarge):

Mhm... Enough said...

& those are my 6¢.

She's BACK!! E. Badu - Return of the Ankh

2010-03-30T08:39:00.000-07:00

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Ommmmgggggg ... All i can think of is this New Amerykah Part II .... Return of the Ankh. I was going to wait until today to go to the store and buy it but I couldn't. At 3am I was up downloading the greatness from iTunes. It's [ a m a z i n g ]. Badu, as we all know, is extraordinary. I have a feeling there's gonna be a lot of haters.... People don't realize good music anymore. Rockin' out to "alll da way turnt up" & "o lets dooo it" annnndd crrazzzzy stuff like "Flex" ... THIS IS REAL MUSIC PEOPLE -- wake up .... please.

If you don't have it ... get it -- [ n o w ]. Open your ears and your minds. Experience the truth.

Care to read another one of my E. Badu post on another blog? Visit the Women in Media blog.

& those are my 6¢.

Shake your Bon Bon, Honey!

2010-03-30T08:20:00.000-07:00

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So Ricky Martin "reveals" something that I'm sure all of us already knew ... He's gay.
Yeah... *holding up sign* C'mon Son ... you know that we knew that you were gay. Lls.
But congratulations on finding yourself, tho...

Click [ h e r e ] to read more....

Check owt Ricky .... and Lover? I don't know ... but looks like they're lovin' to me ...

(photo courtesy of Linda Eldstein's blog)

& those are my 6cents.