Wednesday, June 11, 2008

NY STATE OF MIND....



I wish to take you on a journey that I believe everyone should take at least once if possible...NYC. I always heard alonys you will LOVE New York. Alonys, I can't believe you've never been to New York was often said in conversation. I sit here now proud to say I have been to the city and I love it very much. We were fortunate to experience different parts of New York either by foot, cab, or courtesy of our friends T-Weaponz (IZ,ARK,and PSALMS). It truly was an amazing experience.

I tried to take notes as I often attempt to do while traveling. After a few too many hangovers the details start to fade away....good times...good times.

Our trip started at midnight...I really did have to pinch myself a couple times while boarding the plane. It didn't seem real WE WERE FINALLY GOING TO NYC! Fingazz and I always wanted to go, and we finally were about to have that moment.

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No trip can begin without a drink at the airport before your flight. Unfortunately the only place available served beer exclusively and just our luck it was flat . I almost wished I hadn't given into the temptation. Too late. I have committed and the only thing that will redeem this moment is a vodka tonic on the plane. Drink up.

I thought I would be tired when we arrived at JFK, but I was just too excited to sleep. We really were in New York City. Next destination, our hotel.

To Be Continued....

THERE'S MUCH MUCH MORE BUT I MUST CONTINUE AT A LATER TIME...MY ESPRESSO IS WEARING OFF....ENJOY THE PICS....

UNTIL ANOTHER MOMENT IN TIME.....MANY ALONYS KISSES.

MANY ALONYS KISSES.


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NY STATE OF MIND PT.2

LET ME START BY SAYING THAT I REALLY HAD EVERY INTENTION OF WRITING THE BLOG OF MY LIFE ABOUT MY TRIP TO NYC. IT WOULD ONLY BE APPROPRIATE SINCE I HAD QUITE THE TIME OF MY LIFE! BUT IN HONOR OF THE NY MINUTE THIS BLOG WILL BE ABOUT THAT LONG COMPARED TO THE PAST BLOGS....BUT THAT IS GOOD, BECAUSE THAT MEANS I'VE BEEN HELLA BUSY SINCE RETURNING AND HAVE LESS MINUTES FOR THE PAST..THE FUTURE IS NOW.

I PLAN TO RETURN SOONER THAN LATER SO THERE WILL DEF. BE MORE NYC BLOGS IN THE FUTURE. IF I GET A CHANCE I WILL TRY TO RECAP AND EXPLAIN WHY EACH PLACE WAS SO SPECIAL, ETC. UNTIL THEN I HOPE THE PICTURES TELL SOMEWHAT OF A STORY....

JUST KNOW I LOVED NYC AND I HOPE EVERYONE HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE THE ENERGY OF THE INFAMOUS NYC! SEE YOU SOON. THANK YOU TO ALL OUR FRIENDS, ESPECIALLY T-WEAPONZ AND AMALIA!!! AND ALSO THE NEW ONES WE MADE ON OUR TRIP. THANK YOU FOR SHOWING US THE MANY SIDES OF NY AND MAD LOVE! SEE YOU SOON. WEST COAST TO EAST COAST AND BACK AGAIN...ITS ALL LOVE!

MANY ALONYS KISSES.


QT HOTEL : AMAZING HOTEL. THE 24 HOUR POOL, GYM, AND SAUNA DEF. PLUSES! BOTTLES AT THE FRONT AND A DJ DAILY UNTIL 2AM.... GREY GOOSE GOT YOUR GIRL FEELIN' LOOSE..AGAIN!!! LOL! DEF. WOULD LOVE TO STAY AGAIN. RIGHT IN THE MIX!!!....DON'T TRY LOOKING FOR A SIGN, YOU WON'T FIND ONE...ITS LIKE ONE OF THOSE PLACES, YOU EITHER KNOW OR YOU DON'T...;0) MET A REALLY NICE ITALIAN DESIGNER WEARING VINTAGE CHUCK TAYLOR'S WHILE HAVING A SMOKE...BRUNO..IT WAS A PLEASURE...HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON...IN ITALY OF COURSE ;0)

LUNCH @ CARMINES : A 'FAMILY STYLE' RESTAURANT...MEANING EVERYTHING FEEDS 3-4 PEOPLE! JAMES WAS GREAT AND THE FOOD WAS AMAZING...YOU CAN CATCH A PEEP IN THE SLIDE SHOW....THE SALAD WAS DELICIOUS TOO, BUT WE ATE THAT BEFORE THE PHOTO OP...;0) MARTINI'S WERE GOOD...I HAD A CLASSIC AND A POMEGRANATE MARTINI...I NEVER HAD THE POM BEFORE, BUT IT WAS DEF. DELICIOUS AND OH SO HEALTHY ;0)

DRINKS @ THE W : AFTER WE ATE WE MET UP WITH A FRIEND FOR DRINKS @ THE W BAR. WHY STOP A GOOD THING, 4 POMTINI'S PLEASE...;0) THIS BAR WAS DEF. CLASSY LIKE ONLY THE W CAN BE. THE DRINKS WERE AMAZING....NO MATTER WHAT CITY THE W NEVER DISAPPOINTS...WHATS NOT TO LOVE ABOUT THE W!

WE MET UP WITH T-WEAPONZ AT THEIR XO (XTRA ORDINARY) VIDEO CASTING CALL, AND LATER MET UP FOR DRINKS AT THIS SPOT WHERE YOU COULD SEE THE CITY AND MADISON SQUARE GARDEN. THE VIEW WAS BEAUTIFUL....IT WAS TOO CROWDED TO EAT THERE SO WE HEADED TO THIS REALLY GOOD BURGER SPOT...YUMMY! READY FOR ACTION....

CLUB A.P.T. (A P T w13st. nyc) : I LOVED THIS LOUNGE. A GOOD VARIETY OF PEOPLE AND THE MUSIC WAS PRETTY TIGHT. IT FELT LIKE YOU WERE IN SOMEONES LOFT APT. HAVING A REALLY COOL PARTY. THE DJ WAS HESITANT TO PLAY THE NEW CLUB BANGER BY DIAMONIQUE "THE COUNTDOWN", BUT THAT WAS HIS CHOICE TO NOT BE CUTTING EDGE..OH WELL...OVERALL COOL VIBE, GOOD DRINKS...FUN FUN AND MORE FUN!

T-WEAPONZ XO (XTRA ORDINARY) VIDEO SHOOT IN BROOKLYN: A LITTLE HUNGOVER FOR THE SHOOT, BUT LUCKILY I JUST HAD TO SIT THERE....OR NOT ;0) "I LIKE THE BARTENDER"....I WAS RECRUITED TO BE THE BARTENDER. SOMETHING I DO OFTEN...DRINK ANYONE..LOL...I USUALLY SHY AWAY FROM BEING IN VIDEOS, BUT ITS ALL LOVE FOR T-WEAPONZ. I MET A LOT OF PEOPLE. THE VIDEO IS GOING TO LOOK AMAZING...AND ITS THE FIRST SHOT EVER OF THE ALONYS.ART MAD COLOUR PURSES. THANK YOU T-WEAPONZ FOR THE LOVE....THANK YOU JAZZMINE FOR ROCKIN' THE MAD COLOUR! KISSES.


GRAY'S PAPAYA : THE BEST HOT DOGS IN THE WORLD CRAIG! THE WORLD! I DON'T EVEN REALLY EAT HOT DOGS...BUT THESE ARE THE BUSINESS, AND FOR ONLY $1.25 GIVE ME 2 FCK IT MAKE IT 3!

CAUGHT UP WITH DJ MADBOY. AND BOY IS HE MAD!!!! IN ALL THE RIGHT WAYS OF COURSE!!! ;0)
COINCIDENTALLY WE ALL WERE ALL OUT THERE THE SAME TIME TO CHILL WITH T-WEAPONZ!... LOVE YOU MADBOY! ONCE AGAIN A GOOD TIME...CAN'T WAIT FOR YOU TO MAKE IT TO CALI BABY!!!

FAT GIRL : BEFORE YOU GET ANY WRONG IDEAS...I AM NOT TRYING TO BE MEAN! THIS WAS THE NAME OF THE CLUB WE WENT TO AND FROM THE REVIEWS I WILL DEFINITELY HAVE TO AGREE WITH THE MASSES! ALL I WILL SAY IS WE LEFT UNHAPPY AND THATS NEVER GOOD...LOL. DEF. WAS MY LEAST FAVORITE SPOT AND WILL NOT BE GOING BACK THERE EVER IF I CAN HELP IT....AND JUST FOR THE RECORD I AM USUALLY A LITTLE MORE FORGIVING WHEN IT COMES TO CLUBS BUT THIS ONE WAS A HOT MESS...THATS A GOOD NAME...OH AND THE DJ....MMMMM...OKAY I'LL BE NICE. NEXT!

ESP51RADIO.COM : I HAVE TO GIVE A SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO ALVARE AND CEEHAZ. THANK YOU FOR SHOWIN' MAD LOVE AND TAKING US UP TO THE STATION IN BROOKLYN. EVERYONE THERE WAS HELLA COOL AND SHOWED A LOT OF SUPPORT FOR FINGAZZ AND DIAMONIQUE! PATTY KEEP DOIN' YOUR THING AND I HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL SOON. INDUSTRY SUNDAYS IS THE SPOT IF YOU GET A CHANCE CHECK IT OUT. THEY HAVE A LIVE STUDIO FEED, WHICH IS PRETTY TIGHT! I HAVE TO SAY THANK YOU ALSO FOR THE LOVE ON MY ART AND THE PURSES AND PLAYIN' THAT DIAMONIQUE RECORD...HOT HOT HOT MAD FIRE!...MANY ALONYS KISSES BROOKLYN AND ESP51RADIO.COM.

DINNER AND STUDIO SESSION @ QT : THIS WAS A RELAXING START TO OUR EVENING. WE WENT TO DINNER AT THE PERFECT PINT NEXT DOOR WITH CEEHAZ OF T-WEAPONZ AND HIS COUSIN GABE WHO LATER SHARED HIS MUSICAL TALENTS WITH US IN A PRIVATE 'STUDIO' SESSION @ THE QT. THE COLLABORATION WAS REFRESHING AND I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING MORE. IT WAS DEF. NICE TO MEET GABE.

CRANBERRIES: I GOT TO SLIP CRANBERRIES IN HERE...THE 24HOUR SPOT THAT SAVED OUR LIVES SO MANY TIMES...IT WAS 3 DOORS DOWN...PERFECT AND DELICIOUS!

STUDIO SESSION IN QUEENS : T-WEAPONZ TOOK US TO THE HOMIEZ STUDIO WHERE THEY LAID A NEW TRACK WITH FINGAZZ! ALL I GOT TO SAY IS HOT! BUT THATS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU PUT A TALENTED PRODUCER AKA FINGAZZ AND TALENTED ARTISTS AKA T-WEAPONZ AND DIAMONIQUE TOGETHER.

THE PERFECT PINT : THIS LIL SPOT NEXT TO THE QT WAS A NICE FIND. THANK YOU FRONT DESK. I HAVE TO THANK RONIN FOR KEEPING THOSE BACARDI COKES COMING AND FOR THE SPICY BLOODY MARY THAT CURED MY HANGOVER...YUMMY! THE FOOD WAS GOOD HERE...WE ATE THERE TWICE... A THIRD TIME, I MIGHT HAVE COINED IT MY "NY CHEERS"...ACTUALLY WE DID VISIT IT 3 TIMES..DAMN!

SOUVENIR SHOPPING IN TIMES SQUARE....WHAT A WORKOUT! LOVED IT!

LAST BUT NOT LEAST WE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT THE SIRIUS HEADQUARTERS. THE VIEW...WOW! FCKIN AMAZING! THERE ARE NO WORDS. YOU COULD SEE EVERYTHING....SO HIGH UP...EVERYONE WAS REALLY NICE AND THE BUILDING WAS AMAZING. I WAS HAPPY TO HAVE HAD THE EXPERIENCE. BE ON THE LOOK OUT FOR THAT DIAMONIQUE "THE COUNTDOWN" AND ANYTHING FINGAZZ "ON THA' TRACK"! MUAH!

OVERALL THE TRIP WAS AMAZING. I WISH I COULD PUT EVERY DETAIL AND CONVEY EVERY EMOTION I EXPERIENCED. THE STREETS CARRIED SCENTS OF SO MANY DIFFERENT FOODS. THE MORNING AIR BROUGHT THE SMELL OF WAFFLE CONE INTO MY HOTEL ROOM...THE SOUNDS OF THE STREETS...YOU TRULY COULD MAKE A BEAT JUST LISTENING TO THE SOUNDS OF THE STREETS.

AS CHEESY AS IT MAY BE TO SOME MY ONE REGRET WAS NOT SEEING SATC ON OPENING WEEKEND IN THE CITY. SEEING SEX IN THE CITY THE MOVIE IN THE CITY WOULD HAVE BEEN THE EQUIVALENT TO A PERFECT COSMOPOLITAN. I LOOK FORWARD TO MORE MEMORIES, MORE TREKS DOWN THE STREET, AND MORE CITY.

UNTIL ANOTHER MOMENT IN TIME...MANY ALONYS KISSES.