Dinner & Dessert

Sunday was a down day. I didn't feel like doing a thing! Anything stressful that is. The phone was on mute and so was I, for the most part. I caught up on The Real Housewives of Atlanta and several other shows that I've missed due to work & play!

Then I had an idea. I don't cook that much, so when I do I like to get creative with it. Seeing as I had hardly any groceries in my house, I had to utilize any and everything. And...

It turned out great!


So I figured, why not share the recipe?

Summer Recipe (courtesy of Charlotte's Girl)

*** Dinner ***


Spaghetti

• Cook spaghetti & season well with salt, lemon pepper, and Ms. Dash Onion & Herb
• Pour two caps of oil over spaghetti and mix carefully

Vegetables

• Boil vegetables (I made green peas & corn)
• Let cool
• Sautee vegetables using oil and red rose
• Season with garlic and pepper/lemon pepper

Chicken Strips

• Prepare chicken strips (I made Butterball chicken strips- they came preseasoned!)
• Cut to preference
• Let marinate in sweet & sour alcohol mixer (I do not have a problem, promise)
• Mix with barbecue sauce (You can actually use whatever sauce you prefer)

Finally

• Mix everything together and enjoy!

*** Dessert ***

• Betty Crocker-- yellow cake with choclolate frosting

Eat up munchkins!

Charlotte's Girl

Adrenaline

Talk about a burst of energy. I thought I'd be a slouch Saturday after my long week. However, I had plans to keep and I ended up not only having a great day, but an exceptional reserve of fire power to get me through.


First, let me tell you... I was so excited that I got to interview fellow Smithite, Robert Johnson (VP), and business partner, Johnny Petrozelle (Pres) on their business & product, Fly Energy Inc.-- a new addition to the Energy Beverage Industry.


The interview was awesome (stay tuned for the article).


FLY ***


I tried a FLY shot for the first time. ***

Then I took my new found energy and released it on the race track! Go-karts baby! Von & I went to the Nascar Speedpark at Concord Mills. I'm a beginner, but by the end of the night I got the hang of it and was whippin' that thang! People are so sensitive when it comes to getting bumped. Too bad Rian couldn't make it. She wouldn't have minded a little aggression on the tracks. ::smh::

Pictures from the track. ***

Fun day! I can't sleep!

Check you later!

Charlotte's Girl

Let Me Serve You Up!

So, as I said before, I have two favorite bodyguards-- and Keys is one of them. He hooked me & Rian up last night with Raheem DeVaughn concert tickets! The performance was held at Utopia Restaurant-- a cute little spot by the way (I'd never been there before. Looks like a great date location). Anyway, this was my third time seeing Raheem... yeah, we're on a first name basis now. Okay fine, I'm on a first name basis (minor detail).


Raheem... teeheehee =D ***

After the show, he signed autographs & took pictures with those who purchased the CDs he had for sale. We wanted our picture but uh... we went the other route. Sexy paparazzi. ***

I'm good though. He signed this for me last year at the My Black is Beautiful event. ***

Rian & I ***

Afterwards, we headed to Cosmos-- latin night. And we took pictures with this guy. ***

Then we got hungry and headed to Fuel where we had a very interesting conversation with a very interesting millionaire... (--> skeptic <--). True, you never know who you're talking to, but my guess would be that if he's a millionaire then I'm Oprah.

Until later, stay away from the cuckoo clocks.

Charlotte's Girl

Mos Def a Day to Remember

Get ready, okay? Today was full of complete awesome-ness! Well, to start off with the bittersweet news... my internship with Creative Loafing ended today (tear). Yes, it's that time again. Time to prepare for a new year of college; laboring away my sanity at the hands my professors. It's my final year though-- so if senior perks are any consulation for that 30 page senior paper, I'll be okay.

So farewell for now CL. I enjoyed it so much!


The view outside of the Creative Loafing offices. ***

After making my departure, I headed off to the Y Square Management offices in uptown Charlotte. But not before stopping by Fuel Pizza for lunch, where one of the workers generously served me my slice on the house.

"My memory's shot. So if I remember you, that means you come here often and you've spent enough money here." --Fuel staffer

Such nice people.

On with it... work was great (two thumbs up). But my night is when things really popped off. Me and my roadie & awesome friend, Von, headed out to Amos' Southend to see Mos Def live in concert. Mos Def! Did you hear me-- Mos Def! (Makes me think of my HS friend April. She was his self-proclaimed wife).

Needless to say, the show was bananas. It opened with performances by Medina Green and Jay Electronica. Check out the pics (More coming soon).

"I promise you. I'll rip any rapper who tries to battle me. Except Mos. Not Mos." --Jay Electronica ***

"JAY! JAY! You can't take me!" --random audience member ***
Jay Electronica RIPPIN' random audience member. All in fun... but seriously though-- he murdered that freestyle.***

Von & me ***

Now unfortunately Mos Def took SO LONG to appear that my phone died in the process. ::sighs:: When Von uploads his pictures I will post ASAP. However, here's a little memento. We went groupie status after the show. Von a little more fanatical than I... but nevertheless, I was so eager to meet the lyrical mastermind (that also hails from the big bad BK). ***

You have to check out this man live. Next time he's in Charlotte I'm blasting the 411 to everybody!

More later,

Charlotte's Girl

Tuesday Nights: The Only Thing Sour Was the Amaretto

The Tone-X & Friends show was wild last night. I worked the whole time, so I wasn't able to LMAO like the rest of the crowd-- but the feedback was great! Headliner--> Marcus Combs.

One of my favorite bodyguards, Keys, bought me an amaretto sour no ice. My drink of choice. And last night we found out that Skandalos makes really good fajitas! They also have this shrimp dish that looked so delicious. Well, I don't eat shrimp but the sauce was off the chain. My shrimp-lover coworkers had a field day. Say it with me: Muy caliente! (I just really wanted to say that).

Anyway. I only went semi picture happy. I controlled myself for once.

Before & After ***

My friends came out to support. ***

Why miss out? Get advance tickets here.

Charlotte shows up & shows out...
So I show love back --> Hugs & kisses,

Charlotte's Girl

Stayin' Cool!

It's so unbelievably hard to stay cool when it's 95 degrees in the shade! I feel like I'm being punished and I don't know what I did! But this is how I stayed cool this weekend:

Looks good, right? And ooo it felt even better! However, I did learn the downside to residential pools. That is, the known but under-analyzed fact that you indeed share the space with other residents. And in my case, kids. Lots of kids.

Saturday's lesson: Well, after getting caught in the middle of a ruthless game of ground/water football (yeah, it was really weird), my friend and I agreed that we would have to come out earlier the next day in order to fully enjoy the experience (though the cool water served its purpose).

Sunday's lesson: We left the house earlier, putting our plan into action. It started off OK. I learned how to backstroke and do somersaults in the pool. Very productive I must say. But then... the gremlins returned. Okay, I apologize. Cute kids (with gremlin tendencies). This time it wasn't a football. No, no. That would be too predictable. It was a chlorine filled water bottle that came shooting into the pool for no reason whatsoever. This was then followed by the football game.

Next weekend, if Charlotte tries to burn me out of my house once again... I'm swimming solo at the crack of dawn! I'll have a private pool one day. Promise.

Seriously though, you need to stay out of the sun. Check out these public pools.


Until later... somebody fan me!

Charlotte's Girl

Tone X's Celebrity Roast

So, I work this event every Tuesday called the Tone-X & Friends comedy show. Tone-X is probably one of the most recognizable radio personalities in Charlotte, and the company I work for, Y Square Management, manages his career. Because he's had such an impact on so many people, we decided to surprise him with a little event in his honor. Oh... and we went all out. Cameras flashing, red carpet, limo... talk about high class. And, best of all: it was a surprise! Who knew Charlotte folks could keep secrets?!

COO Kim, Honoree Tone-X, and CEO Yolanda make a grand entrance. ***

I call them Jay & B! ***

It was an emotional night. ***

"We are going to look like Beyonce and Solange on the red carpet!" --Yogi via text ***

More later,

Charlotte's Girl

Summer Fly

I'm a Brooklyn girl. However, I attend college in Charlotte. So naturally I'm down for the cause. This is an attempt at documenting all things-- well almost all things-- Charlotte, work, friends, and of course... me! I can't get too personal... but in enough time, you'll get the picture. First: a recap of the summer...


It kicked off in an awesome way as I got to travel home to NYC after a long... LONG junior year. So I chilled with the sisters (clearly a December pic... peep the wintry gear) ***


While there, I caught up with my best friends after our ridiculously long vaca away from each other! I call us the "Legit Chicks" although the rest of them refuse to adopt the title. ***

Despite my good time, I had to return. And as to be expected, my sorority sisters & I had a blast living the Charlotte life. (LS=Line Sister) ***


We even went salsa dancing. ***

Me and my LS Rian road tripped back to NY for the NBA draft... woke up at 5:30 AM... waited 5 hours in line at Madison Square Garden... didn't get tickets... spent about another 3 hours in Borders (reading & praying, lol)... saw people running... RAN back to Madison Square Garden... were 5th in line... got in!!! ***

I worked hard! Executive Assistant by day and event hostess by night... ***
I interned... ***

We played... ***

So far... it's been awesome! ***

I will keep you posted,

Charlotte's Girl