The Brazen Hussy Diaries...

In with the new...

2009-12-09T02:57:00.002-05:00

Brazen Hussy is now being sold at COVET + CRAVE 803 Queen St. West. 416.860.9898

It's actually the same location as COAL (where we have been for the past year) but the name is different.

We have awesome stuff for the holiday season. I know there's probably tons of fun parties going on and you can't go out recycling outfits all the time so make your wardrobe a little more "brazen". People will thank you... (wink)

Come in and see our new home.

xo

One of those songs that makes you feel like crying...

2009-12-09T02:02:00.003-05:00

I love this song.

'RIver' by: Joni Mitchell.

It's coming near Christmas, they're cuttin down trees
They're puttin up reindeer and singing songs of joy and peace.

I wish I had a river
I could skate away on

It don't snow here, it stays pretty green
I'm gonna make a lot of money
And I'm gonna quit this crazy scene.

I wish I had a river
I could skate away on

I wish I had a river so long
I could teach my feet to fly

Oh, I wish I had a river, I could skate away on
I made my baby cry.

He tried hard to help me, he put me at ease
He loved me so naughty
Made me weak in the knees.

I wish I had a river
I could skate away on

I'm so hard to handle, I'm selfish, and I'm sad
I went and lost the best baby I ever had.

I wish I had a river
I could skate away on

I wish I had a river so long
I could teach my feet to fly

Oh, I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I made my baby say goodbye.

It's coming near Christmas, they're cuttin down trees
They're puttin up reindeer and singing song of joy and peace.

I wish I had a river
I could skate away on

4 months later....and a photoshoot for Toro magazine

2009-09-23T13:44:00.003-04:00

Hellooooo...

So I've been anti-blog since May and tons of shit has been going on with Brazen Hussy and we've been SUPER busy.

But I'm done neglecting the blog.

I got an email from the lovely ladies at The Style Box (The Stylebox is a showroom at the Toronto Fashion Incubator where Brazen Hussy is a resident brand) saying congrats for being one of the designers pulled for the TORO magazine shoot.

Take a look...

Actress Charlotte Sullivan- Toro woman shoot. In 5 of the photos, she's wearing the Brazen Hussy "Gigi" Silk Romper for TORO magazine September 2009.

Photographer:
Franco Deleo
www.francodeleo.com

Stylist:
Alicia Simpson

"Charlotte Sullivan appears as Fay Poppington in the movie Defendor, a “superhero comedy” that stars Woody Harrelson as a delusional man living in Hamilton, Ontario, who believes he has superhuman powers. The project was written and directed by Peter Stebbings (Sullivan's BF) and had its world premiere at TIFF '09.

She is currently filming Copper, a 13-part TV series for ABC. And she’s also wrapped Alice, a four-part miniseries that she describes as a re-imagination of Alice in Wonderland set in the 1960s. It features, among others, Kathy Bates, Tim Curry and Harry Dean Stanton."

You can check out the interview and the rest of the shoot HERE.

How wicked is this chick? Janelle Monae...

2009-05-17T20:29:00.002-04:00

She met Outkast's Big Boi at a local music event in Atlanta. He was impressed with her talent and put her on his 'Got purp?' album. Soon after, Big Boi introduces her to Diddy and before you know it she has a record deal with Bad Boy.

Originality in music is hard to come by these days. I think that Janelle Monae's style and sound will spark novelty in the state of music.

Watch the video and see for yourself....

The PLAYMATE of THE YEAR drops by...

2009-05-13T17:36:00.004-04:00

Jayde Nicole...the men out there know her best as "The playmate of the year" and the ladies know her best as Brody Jenner's girlfriend on "the hills".

She isn't portrayed as the nicest girl on the hills but she's actually a really sweet person and a Canadian girl. (woohoo)

A few months ago, my stylist friends pulled some pieces from our line to use in a photoshoot for a calendar and the next day Jayde's manager was calling me asking if Brazen could design some pieces for her to wear to red carpet events. she came by the store (COAL) and she was like a fat kid in a candy store...except she's actually tiny.

We designed a dress for her to wear to Heidi and Spencer's wedding. (I know...barf) and whenever she comes into town, she drops by the store and gets more stuff.

jayde in the "lindo chain back dress" (available now at COAL 803 Queen St. West)

That's a photo of her and I on mother's day. She came in with her little sisters and her mom. They were cute.

Here are some paparazzi photo's of her with Brody.

Jayde in the royal Blue "CC dress" (available at COAL 803 Queen St. West)

Another one of Jayde in the "CC dress" (available at COAL 803 Queen St. West)

Jayde in Brazen Hussy "Chloe lace dress" (Fall/Winter 09 collection)

I guess this is the closest I'll ever get to being on The Hills...sigh.

topic: sampling/remixes

2009-04-20T23:15:00.005-04:00

I'm pretty picky about remixes. I don't like when people take a song that someone else previously wrote/sang and redo it and make it worse.

I think Toto's version of "Africa" is great. Why did Karl Wolf take it and sing it and take credit for it? He didn't even really change it. Thie original was way awesomer. I feel bad for saying this because he's Canadian but it's true.

Flo-rida did the same thing with "Right Round". He sampled Dead or Alive's song and made it worse. When this song comes on the radio in my car, I frantically fumble to change the station. The girl's voice is super annoying.

Anyway...I guess I'm gonna have to get used to all my fave 80's songs getting reused and killed. So sad.

I don't feel this way about ALL remixes. The Kid Cudi, Kanye & Common remix of Pokerface ("poke her face")is actually amazing. I love it!

Poke Her Face - Kid Cudi Kanye Common

GUYS and DOLLS...brazen hussy dolls that is...

2009-04-15T02:38:00.003-04:00

If you've been to a brazen show, you know we aim to please and never fail to do just that.

If you haven't been to a brazen show, then be there on FRIDAY april 17. trusssss...

This is all you need to know for now:

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No hats, sports apparel, sneakers, baggy clothing etc..
If you are to wear denim, please keep it upscale.
Dresscode will be strictly enforced..!

Entrance
'Wetbar Lounge' is located at the very upper level of 102 Peter St.
Entry to this event is via the "Suite 106" Entrance/Doors.
Make sure to look for the posters, as you don't want to enter via the wrong entrance (you won't be able to make it upstairs) !
Please arrive early (by 11.30-12) to avoid dissappointment & hassles.

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A Unique & Eclectic Mix of
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hahahahahahahahaha

2009-04-06T23:54:00.001-04:00

Sima and I just died watching this....

Elliott spinning @ REMIX

2009-04-03T21:17:00.002-04:00

I found this on Will's blog and died laughing.

Elliott is so cute. This is the kind of shananigans they get up to when I'm not around.

Poo-art? umm...wtf...

2009-03-26T11:50:00.003-04:00

I went over to my friend Mandi's place last night to have some dinner and before we eat, she says "I have a present for you".

So I open up this bag and it's a book. (The one pictured above)

Some sick and twisted people go around the streets of new york, find dog poop, create exhibits out of it, dress it up, arrange figures around it, have photoshoots then make up funny names for these displays.

For example, they found a piece of dog crap, inserted needles all around it and called it "Hellraiser". There's a whole book full of decorated poo photos.

It's really nasty and I'm not sure why my friend chose to give it to me right before dinner. It's pretty sick. But c'mon...it takes imagination to turn poo into art.

If you're curious, check it out at http://sprinklebrigade.com/gallery-main.html

COACHELLA let's go!!!

2009-03-23T02:18:00.003-04:00

So I'm dyyyyying to go to this music festival in Indio, California.

I've been talking about it for like a year.

It's called COACHELLA and it's 3 days long and the lineup is pretty sick!

For example:

Day 1 - Franz Ferdinand, Girl Talk, The ting tings

Day 2 - Crookers, M.I.A., The Killers

Day 3- Clipse, Lykke Li, Yeah Yeah Yeahs

That's just a tiny taste.

That's it...I'm going...

"Good Girl Gone Brazen" footage from the show

2009-03-19T11:18:00.003-04:00

Thanks to Jeff Mar for covering the show and posting this on youtube.

Do you think you could rock this?

2009-03-18T02:42:00.004-04:00

I absolutely LOVE Chanel and Karl Lagerfeld is a fashion genius. I'm not sure if anyone can seriously walk around with this. Well...not a regular person anyway. I don't even know if it's for sale but if it is, I'm sure it costs more than I can afford.

Good Girl Gone BRAZEN fashion show in T- 3 days!!!

2009-03-09T10:41:00.003-04:00

I'm getting nerrrrvous.

Only 3 days until SHOW TIME! My sister Kiki and I are super busy doing some last minute "tings" to make the show amazing for you...

We will be showing our fall/winter 2009 collection with the show appropriately themed: GOOD GIRL GONE BRAZEN.

Why good girl gone brazen? Well... it goes with the story of how brazen came to be.

The story of 3 girls who were best friends. Cute and innocent. They loved fashion and did everything together. They went through some rough patches in life...dated a few bad apples but when they came face-to-face with life-altering adversity they turned it into something positive. They created a company and put all their energy into it. Girls all over the world loved what they were doing and how the clothes made them feel.

The fall/winter collection reflects our story. Some pieces are fun and pretty and others are so sexy, you'll want to wear it around your ex boyfriend and his new girlfriend.

We've also got some amazingly talented musicians preforming including violinist Grenville Pinto and R&B recording artist Andreena Mill (www.andreenamill.com or www.myspace.com/andreenamill) as well as brazen's fave DJ Lissa Monet (http://lissamonet.com/blog/).

The Fashion show will take place on Thursday March 12th at CiRCA nightclub in the smirnoff ballroom 126 john st. (at Richmond). 11pm. Guestlist is free before the show starts at 11pm.

Do NOT miss this one. Its going to be an amazing show and after party! While we've been busy planning the fashion show portion of the night, our besties at cocoandlowe (http://cocoandlowe.com/blog/) are taking care of the party portion. As the professional party planners and ultimate socialites, they are, the fun will continue on 'til the break of dawn.

For guestlist, email guestlist@cocoandlowe.com or for booth reservations, email bookbooth@cocoandlowe.com

Don't forget to check out our spring/summer collection out now exclusively at COAL clothing 803 queen st. West.

Xoxo
Mimi
www.brazenhussy.ca
416.364.9190

Word of the day is....REBOOTY

2009-03-03T20:16:00.003-05:00

Don't laugh at me BUT from time to time, you might catch me on my computer checking out the Online Urban dictionary because people make up some funny words.

So anyway, I went on today and the word of the day was REBOOTY.

If any of you watched the Bachelor last night, you'll agree that this word describes Jason and Molly's situation.

The definition according to the online urban dictionary:

1. A booty call made with an ex.

2. A renewed relationship with an ex.

"After things didn't work out with Melissa, Jason went on TV and asked for a REBOOTY with Molly."

I don't agree with Rebooties unless you are drunk and it's only one time.

p.s. Molly is stupid for taking him back. He just spent the past 6 weeks banging Melissa.

I heart COOL KIDS

2009-02-25T14:05:00.000-05:00

This song is GOOOOOOOD!

COOL KIDS - Black Mags - COOL KIDS

I love John Legend even more after this...

2009-02-25T10:17:00.003-05:00

This was John Legends letter to the editor of the NEW YORK POST after that cartoon appeared in the paper.

Dear Editor:

I'm trying to understand what possible motivation you may have had for publishing that vile cartoon depicting the shooting of the chimpanzee that went crazy. I guess you thought it would be funny to suggest that whomever was responsible for writing the Economic Recovery legislation must have the intelligence and judgment of a deranged, violent chimpanzee, and should be shot to protect the larger community.

Really? Did it occur to you that this suggestion would imply a connection between President Barack Obama and the deranged chimpanzee? Did it occur to you that our President has been receiving death threats since early in his candidacy? Did it occur to you that blacks have historically been compared to various apes as a way of racist insult and mockery? Did you intend to invoke these painful themes when you printed the cartoon?

If that's not what you intended, then it was stupid and willfully ignorant of you not to connect these easily connectable dots. If it is what you intended, then you obviously wanted to be grossly provocative, racist and offensive to the sensibilities of most reasonable Americans. Either way, you should not have printed this cartoon, and the fact that you did is truly reprehensible. I can't imagine what possible justification you have for this. I've read your lame statement in response to the outrage you provoked. Shame on you for dodging the real issue and then using the letter as an opportunity to attack Rev. Sharpton. This is not about Rev. Sharpton. It's about the cartoon being blatantly racist and offensive.

I believe in freedom of speech, and you have every right to print what you want. But freedom of speech still comes with responsibilities and consequences. You are responsible for printing this cartoon, and I hope you experience some real consequences for it. I'm personally boycotting your paper and won't do any interviews with any of your reporters, and I encourage all of my colleagues in the entertainment business to do so as well. I implore your advertisers to seriously reconsider their business relationships with you as well.

You should print an apology in your paper acknowledging that this cartoon was ignorant, offensive and racist and should not have been printed.

I'm well aware of our country's history of racism and violence, but I truly believe we are better than this filth. As we attempt to rise above our difficult past and look toward a better future, we don't need the New York Post to resurrect the images of Jim Crow to deride the new administration and put black folks in our place. Please feel free to criticize and honestly evaluate our new President, but do so without the incendiary images and rhetoric.

Sincerely,
John Legend

Lily Allen Covers Womanizer...so good

2009-02-20T14:35:00.002-05:00

Reform the way you live your life....be HAPPIER :)

2009-02-16T13:32:00.004-05:00

I read this book years ago and it taught me a lot about my self and others. The book is called 'The Four Agreements' and the author is Don Ruiz.

The book suggests that there are 4 life rules to being a happier person. These rules are based on the wisdom of the ancient Toltec of Mexico. It says that there are 4 practices that each person must commit to to reach true happiness and love.

1. "BE IMPECCABLE WITH YOUR WORD" - Speak with integrity. There is 'power' in words and you should use that power to say exactly what you mean and use it in a direction of positivity and truth. You shouldn't misuse 'the word' for negativity such as gossip or tell lies.

In other words, telling lies and spreading gossip will just make you look like the fool. Your lies always catch up to you. Nobody likes a liar and people with no friends can't be happy.

2. "DON'T TAKE ANYTHING PERSONALLY" - Don't let the opinions and actions of others affect you because these opinions/actions actually have nothing to do with you. They are the result of fear and/or insecurity with themselves. According to Ruiz, we will avoid needless suffering if we stop taking things personally.

In other words, Let the haters hate because they are actually your BIGGEST fans.

3. "DON'T MAKE ASSUMPTIONS" - and you will avoid misunderstandings. When you make assumptions, you just create unnecessary sadness and worry. Instead, you should communicate with clarity.

In other words, if you assume something and you are actually wrong, you'll feel like a bag of shit. But if you are clear with your intentions or expectations or ask the person you are communicating with, to clarify, you won't be forced to ASSUME and won't expect shit and disappoint yourself.

4. "ALWAYS DO YOUR BEST" - avoid regret and self-judgment. If you always do your best under any circumstances, you will avoid the consequences of what happens when you don't do your best.

In other words, if you study every day for a year then write your LSATs then get into law school and end up making loads of money and buying gucci purses on the regular, you'll be glad because the hard work paid off. But if you slack off and procrastinate and cram the night before the test and fail, you'll be pissed that you didn't try harder especially because you know what your capable of at your full potential.

No go make these 4 agreements with yourself and be a better person... word up!

I AM A SHOPAHOLIC PARTY this Thursday Feb 12th @ the 5th

2009-02-09T21:40:00.002-05:00

Wanna see what's in store for Brazen this Spring/Summer?

Wanna meet people who love to shop and work in the fashion industry?

COME to the party, the fashion show, the shopping event...

Watch the Shopaholic evite!

The snow is melting just in time for the "I am a Shopaholic" cocktail shopping party! On Feb 12, 8pm Shopaholic takes Toronto at the Fifth Social Club at 225 Richmond St W.

This is a great even to meet people in fashion...from buyers to designers of local lines...there will be booths set up with product you can look at, try on, ask questions, buy...

There are just a handful of tickets left. You can purchase them here: http://shopshop.eventbrite.com. Why should you come? Well maybe you should ask BizBash, ET Canada, CosmoTV, ChickAdvisor, What Women Want, GetJanet, coco&lowe, CityVIP, MyCityEditorials, She Does the City, HOToronto, SNAP, Prospere and Dolce Magazine!

O.M.G. what are you going to wear! Well since it's a SHOPAHOLIC party, I should motivate you to shop...30% OFF ALL REGULAR PRICED bRaZeN hUssY PARTY DRESSES FOR ALL ATTENDING SHOPAHOLIC PARTY W/ PROOF OF TICKET PURCHASE. (expires March 12)

Brazen Hussy spring/summer 09 fashion show...see what's in store now and throughout summer.

Stay tuned for the fall/winter 09 fashion show in MARCH...see what will be in stores for fall/winter.

Brazen Hussy is sold exclusively at COAL 803 Queen St. West 416-364-9190. Tickets to this even is also sold there.

Brazen Hussy Fall/Winter '09 PREVIEW

2009-02-05T22:57:00.004-05:00

Check out the videos that our friends at Cocoandlowe.com and lostinthewillderness.com took at our photoshoot this week.

I love what I do...check out a day in the life of a designer, fashionista, model, stylist, blogger, photographer, make up artist...

aka. kiki and mimi from brazen hussy, models: shay, magda, julianna, bloggers supreme: coco and eva from cocoandlowe.com, The man who does it ALL: t-rexx, fashionista: jabril, photographer/blogger: will from lostinthewillderness.com, stylists: caitlin and vili from bossy girls, make up by: mila victoria, fashion photography: sean getti

brazen hussy photo shoot part 02 from coco lowe on Vimeo.

brazen hussy photo shoot 3 from coco lowe on Vimeo.

brazen hussy shoot 01 from coco lowe on Vimeo.

NEXT UP...FALL/WINTER '09 FASHION SHOW AT CIRCA BALLROOM MARCH 12th...mark it dowwwwwn or you'll be sad that you missed it. I don't want you to be sad. I love you.

2009-02-01T20:37:00.002-05:00

Have you ever wanted to steal your friend's ipod because his/her playlist was your musical dream come true? Well before miShare, it was a complicated process to get songs, playlists & files off someone elses ipod. No computer or cable is needed. Just attach the two ipods to the mishare device start the transfer.

So cool!

I don't think it's in stores but you can go to the website for more info: www.mishare.com

T.J.I.F.

2009-01-30T12:53:00.002-05:00

Thank Jeebus it's Friday!!!

I have been waiting for this day for 6 days.

Ask Coco, I kept thinking that "tomorrow is Friday" like all week.

I'm going to put on my dancing shoes and go to the SHUFFLE party tonight at Revival.

I feel the same way this guy feels (watch the vid) and I'm gonna steal some of his moves for tonight too!:

Pet peeve #1,056: When people say "no homo"

2009-01-28T22:02:00.003-05:00

In the past year I have noticed people adding the words "No Homo" to sentences in a very nonchalant manner.

It seems as though this practice is really popular and might even be considered a trend. (This worries me) It's usage is comparable to the way Canadians use the word 'EH'...They are pretty much interchangable...watch this:

1. "Look at that guy's haircut. It's pretty dope EH?"
2. "Look at that guy's haircut. It's pretty dope. No Homo"

See what I mean? OMG...what is happening in the world? This is NOT ok.

So I consult the Urban dictionary, as I often do when I hear "the kids" say something that I don't get. LOL. and this is what it says:

1. NO HOMO: said after something potentially gay was said. or stating that something is not gay even though it sounds that way.

"I feel like eating some salted nuts...no homo."

"I'ma be all up in your ass...no homo."

"Paul and I had each other's back all the time...no homo."

This second definition was my favourite:

2. NO HOMO: An addendum to a possibly homosexual-sounding statement. Working as a "Get Out of Jail Free" card, it allows the speaker to maintain his or her heterosexual reputation no matter how homosexual the previous or forthcoming statement.

"I'm coming out of the closet; I am gay, I have had gay sex numerous times, and I am moving to Massachusetts with my boyfriend to gave a gay marriage. No homo."

"No homo but i was just jacking off to some gay porn."

I remember the very first time someone said it to me. It was actually WRITTEN to me in a text message, so I KNOW I wasn't just hearing things. The person actually wrote: "Happy Valentines day...No lesbo" hahahaha I actually didn't get it and just thought that the person was probably homophobic and was torn between a) wanting to show me a kind gesture and b) not wanting me to mistake this gesture for some sort of romantic advance.

More and more I started noticing this "no homo" being said in regular conversations and in some rap songs. (Lil Wayne, Juelz Santana (Dipset))

The most recent example was a conversation between Lowe and a random dude in DC. The conversation went a little something like this:

Random dude: *points to his friend* "Ain't he quit a good lookin' fella? Do you think he's cute?"

Lowe: "Do YOU?"

Random dude: "I mean...that's my cousin. He's a good looking dude...No Homo"

In conclusion: Saying "No homo" is probably the gayest thing that I have ever heard. If you have to say "no homo" before or after a sentence then there is a good chance you have done other GAYish things prior to saying it. If you're worried that your friend is going to think you are GAY, then I'm pretty sure you're probably at least BI.

Seriously, the next time someone says it, I'm gonna snap. If you don't want me to punch you in the jejunem, don't say it around me. And kids...this is not cool no matter which rapper uses it. Just don't do it.

Random Sh*t

2009-01-27T23:28:00.002-05:00

Anyone who knows me knows that I have a weakness for anything that's cute.

Babies, puppies, baby penguins, and the list goes on. Number one on the list is animals dressed up as other animals and the only thing better than that, is animals dressed up as humans.

As long as the animals are not being harmed, it's ok to dress them up and have a photoshoot.

Here are some of my faves:

I know you loved it as much as I did!

Don't even lie....

Song of the Week: Lions, Tigers & Bears (Jazmine Sullivan)

2009-01-25T22:07:00.004-05:00

Lions, Tigers & Bears - Jazmine Sullivan

The other day, my friend asked me for advice on a new boy she likes. I gave her New Relationship Rule #1:Love freely...Don't bring baggage from past relationships into the new one. It will only start the relationship off with a bad foundation. Just because your last boyfriend cheated, doesn't mean all men do. Plus, you kinda look crazy when you accuse him of dumb shit just because you're afraid he'll hurt you like that last one did.

It's normal to be afraid to get hurt. When you trust someone with your heart and they don't care for it, it's hard to trust again. You learn from your mistakes and it's difficult to ignore what you've learned. But sometimes, it can backfire.

This song is for all those girls who are afraid to fall in love.

Lyrics:

I'm not scared of lions and tigers and bears (no I'm not)
But I'm scared of (loving you)
I'm not scared to perform at a sold out affair (that's right)
But I'm scared of (loving you)
Am I the only one who thinks it's an impossible task
Why it don't last? Is that too much to ask?
Why do we love Love,
When Love seems to hate us?

Sorry if I sound so filled with gloom.
You say you care, and I know you do...
But this is from my experience
And my conclusion only makes sense.
Just cause I love you, and you love me
It doesn't mean that we're meant to be.
I can climb mountains, swim cross the seas
But the most frightening you and me.

[Chorus]

Most circumstances, I know my fate
But in this love thang, I don't get the game.
Why does it feel like those who give in,
They only wind up losing a friend.
Just cause I love you and you love me,
It doesn't mean that we'll ever be.
Fly cross the ocean, sing for the queen
But the most frightening thing is you and me.

[Chorus]

I'm sure though I'm not sure
But if we never try, We'll never know
It's better to have loved then not to loved at all.
Not trying is worse than to stumble and fall
And if we do, I'd rather it be with you
Cause at least there will be sweet memories.
Oh I'm not scared...

[Chorus]

It's the dawn of a new era & the future of the world is looking brighter

2009-01-23T03:27:00.000-05:00

Bill Maher was right when he said: "Take that Canada! Your head of state is a boring white dude named Stephen Harper and mine is a kick-ass black ninja named Barack Hussein Obama!!" It's true. For once in my life, I kind of envy Americans. With Barack as their president, they now have hope for change. They're headed in the right direction while we're stuck with the Canadian version of George "dubya" Bush as our PM.

I just got back from a ladies' roadtrip to DC to be a part of history. We left toronto at 630 am on january 19th packed up the white escalade with sleeping bags, snacks, canada goose parkas and duffle bags. We were planning on "roughin' it".

Coco drove the whole way and eva & I took turns navigating. Kiki slept pretty much the whole way. The drive was pretty smooth. We chatted, sang songs, played the alphabet game, stopped to pee 10 times and stopped to eat 3 times. We had a little bit of traffic in maryland where there was a major accident. Other than that, it was an easy drive. Oh ya...we got lost twice.

13 hours later, we get to our destination in New Carrolton, just outside of DC. Coco's cousin Michael has a house there & kindly offered his home as a place for us to stay. So much for roughing it...this place was really nice & big.

We were exhausted and went to bed around midnight. Our friend Keith who lives in Virginia said we had to be on the metro by 4am if we wanted to avoid the long lineups etc. So we set the alarm for 330 and got to the station by 430. There were already hundreds of cars & people there. But we were able to squeeze into the first train that got there.

We met with Keith who was going to lead us to the National Mall where we were going to witness the inauguration of Obama. (Not a shopping mall. Lol. The park between the lincoln memorial and the Capitol). There were swarms of people. It was dark, cold & windy but the energy of the crowds were so powerful it made me forget about the fact that I was tired & it was below zero temperature.

We walked about 8 blocks to 7th street and stood in line with hundreds of other people to wait for the gates to open at 7am. It was ridiculously cold. Our toes and fingers became icicles after the first hour. We were in layers of clothes and Canada goose parkas and we were in pain from the cold. Luckily Lowe brought some heat packs. Thank the Lawd!

After 6 hours of freezing in line, we only moved 10 feet closer to the gate!! There was a point where I thought people were going to try to rush the gate and lil me was gonna get trampled. I'm 5'1". I couldn't see anything in front of me..just backs and feet. If I were claustrophobic, I would've died. People were passing out, passing gas and having anxiety attacks left right and center. There was no communication from cops or security at the gate letting people know what was happening. It was kind of ridiculous. All they needed was a few more police, a medic and a megaphone and things could've run a lot smoother. Instead, they had 1 gate for every 400,000 people and the gate that we were at happen to be letting 1 person in every half hour. The whole time we waited, they let in 10 people. At 10:30am and after waiting 6 hours, we decided to give up and walk to the closest pub with a big screen TV.

We ended up at a nice bar/restaurant that had huge TVs around the bar. About 500 people stood around and watched the president get sworn in. There were all kinds of people from all over the world. It seemed like there was a moment in time where nothing could've broken the spirits of these people. We were all gathered together for the same reason and it didn't feel like we were strangers to each other. Everyone's eyes were glued to the TV. Even the servers stopped serving and taking orders.

Everytime they showed even a glimpse of Barack Obama, the whole place would cheer O-BA-MA or YES WE CAN! This man is truly loved. He has brought hope to a nation that has been failed by their government for years. It was AWESOME to be around these people...you could really FEEL their genuine happiness.

When Barack Obama was sworn in and during his speech, the place stood still in silence. People were crying, hugging, praying, smiling and just in awe. Right after, people cheered and strangers were hugging strangers. It was as if someone just told the whole place they had all won the lottery. It was truly moving and inspiring.

Even though we didn't make it to capitol hill, it was still an experience I'll never forget. I'm glad I drove 13 hours, I'm glad I waited in line for 6 hours and I'm glad I got to be a part of the biggest, greatest event to happen in my lifetime.

To quote the president: "What the cynics fail to understand is that the ground has shifted beneath them". What a statement! Oh yes....A Change 'gon come...

The crowd's reaction to Bush...

2009-01-23T03:22:00.001-05:00

The crowd's reaction to Obama

2009-01-23T03:19:00.001-05:00

Word of the day is... HANGRY

2009-01-16T18:20:00.005-05:00

HUNGRY + ANGRY = HANGRY

If you know that guy in the picture above and you've been in contact with him prior to his first meal of the day, then you have been the victim of HANGRINESS.

You know when you're really hungry but you might be too busy to eat so you put it off and then your stomach starts to grumble and you feel like it's "eating itself". And more hours go by...then you just start acting like a total DICK and you're not sure why?

It's because you're HANGRY. It's a common condition that I myself have suffered from on a regular basis. I know a lot of people who are effected by this.

I didn't know there was an actual word for it until my friend Sima used it one day. We were at ikea and had been there for hours without eating breakfast or lunch and she kept saying "hurry up...I'm getting "hangry". I was like "angry? hungry? what did you just say"? And everything made sense.

My boyfriend is hangry at least once a day so what I do now to try to offset the effects is: I keep snacks in my purse so if I see a hanger episode coming on, I just reach into my purse and say..."here babe..put this in your mouth" and almost instantly, the effects start to lessen until we are able to find a place to sit down and eat. It really does the trick.

Simple diagnoses...simple solutions...

you can thank me later...

I'm a DIVA..because I'm a HUSTLER!

2009-01-14T16:44:00.004-05:00

Beyonce did it again.

This one is for all my DIVAS...my Female hustlers...my BRAZEN hussies...you know who you are!!!

Lyrics to DIVA:

I'm a, a diva
I'm a, I'm a, a diva

Now now now diva is a female version of a hustler of a hustler of a of a hustler now now now diva is a female version of a hustler of a hustler of a of a hustler.

Stop the track let me state facts
i told you to give me a meaning and i'll be right back
Sold a million round the world and they siad i couldn't get it
I done got so sick and filthy with benjis i can't spend
How You going be talking shit
You acting like i just gota up in it
I've been the number one diva in this game for a minute
I know you read the paper the one that they call the queen
Have the radio round the world kno me cause that's where i be.

When he pull up
Wanna pop my hood up
bet he betta have a six pack in da cooler
Getting money
Diva gettin money
If you aint gettin money
Than you aint got nothing for me
tell me something (tell me something)
Where your boss at
Where my ladies up in here that like to talk back
I wanna see ya
I like to meet ya
What you said
she aint no diva!

Since 15 in my stilletos i strutin in this game
What's your age
What's the queston they ask when i hit the stage
I'm a diva best believe it
You see how she gettin paid
She aint calling him the greener
Don't need'em her fast maid
This is a stick up stick up
I need them bag's or that money
This is a stick up stick up you see them ask for that money
All my ladies get it up
I see you
I do the same
Take you to another level no passenger on my plane.

This is a stick up stick up
I need them bag's or the money
Stick up stick up
You see them ask where that money

the video:

I Love American Idol at the beginning...

2009-01-14T00:51:00.003-05:00

The first few episodes of a new American Idol season are always my faves.

It's like an emotional roller coaster. I cry almost every time someone gets a "golden ticket" (don't ask why) and I laugh the the hilariosity (i know that's not a word) But duuuuuuude...some people are really bad. As Randy Jackson would say "Sorry Dawg...this competition is not for you."

I had a few favourites tonight, but my #1 was Emily Hughes. She sang Barracuda by Heart. First of all, I love this song. Second of all, it's really hard to sing. Simon even said so. LOL

Watch it:

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/k6eetjUbFVLslxUxZ4

Humanmetrics

2009-01-13T21:39:00.003-05:00

I did this quiz on myself today to see what my personality type was (according to "myers-briggs").

It's pretty interesting even if you don't believe in this kind of stuff.

It asks you 72 yes or no questions and rates you in these 4 dimensions:

1. Introvert (I) vs. Extrovert (E): How energized are you be other people? I finds being in a crowd draining, whereas E finds it energizing.

2. Sensing (S) vs. Intuition (N): N means more likely to go with a gut-feeling. S is more by-the-books.

3. Thinking (T) vs. Feeling (F): How much do you emotions weigh into your decision making?

4. Judging (J) vs. Perceiving (P): J means more punctual and driving for closure. P is more flexible.

I got ENFJ. Apparently that means I'm an idealist and careers I'd excel at are teaching, psychologist, physician, management, politics. I'm not really one to settle for just one so I'll choose one that encompasses all.

Famous ENFJ'ers: OPRAH (woohoo), Michael Jordan, Johnny Depp, Ben Stiller, Ben Affleck, John Cusack

Try the quiz here: http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp

What's a Brazen Hussy Anyway?.....

2009-01-09T20:44:00.002-05:00

My dear friend Michelle Muir wrote this for us. She's a talented writer, poet and teacher and I love her guts...She has a way with words. Actually more than just a way...a MAGIC...

If you ever wanted to know what a brazen hussy is...read on...

BRAZEN HUSSY

"Well ...I gotta tell you I’ve been called a lot of things
But this new one is one of my favourites.
Queen. Diva. Isis. Sheba.
I’ve been called them all And really...
I’ve never been too fussy But this new one I’ve heard
Sums me up in just two words And those words are Brazen Hussy.
Maya broke it down phenomenally But just in case you hadn’t heard
Brazen is the new phenomenal And Hussy is the new catch word.
Sweet and sassy Sexy and classy
I’m a lady With a tiger in my belly
And a takin’ care of business attitude
Y’all can’t tell me nothin’ When I’m in that mood.
I’m as Brazen as I wanna be.
I Am so fly Even my errors are correct.
And might I just interject That the dictionary didn’t do us justice
When it tried to discuss us
But now that its just us Let’s gather round While I run it down
The degree of our brazen pedigree
In this place In this time and in this space
I am adventurous Outrageous Strong willed And courageous.
If it’s bad to be bold to excess Then of that I brazenly confess To be guilty.
I Am a complex diva From head top To foot bottom
Quick wit Keen mind Sexy ass smile...
I got ‘em It is here In this great space That true Brazen Hussies Come to congregate.
Here is where we get to meet all the ladies.
With their brazen styles And their brazen flavours
And their brazen moods And their brazen behaviours.
Don’t think We don’t know what they say When we’re wearing the hell out of our clothes
And we put that extra little sway In our Chante sashay.
Yes babies... This new name stands up And stands tall As the one that explains it all.
Maya broke it down phenomenally But just in case you hadn’t heard
Brazen is the new phenomenal And Hussy is the new catch word."

Michelle Muir August 2007

p.s. "Nuff Said" is the name of her Spoken Word company through which she is commissioned to write and perform personalized poetry for events, functions and productions. Click on her name to get to her site. She can be hired to create magic for you too.

The Porn Industry is asking for a BAILOUT now?!?

2009-01-08T18:26:00.002-05:00

According to Larry Flynt (Hustler Mag), sales are down 25%.

He and Joe Francis (Girls gone wild) have asked the US Government for a $5 Billion bailout. Hahahaha

Last year the porn industry brought in $12-13 Billion dowwwwlaaas.

I think that if the government is handing out money to the Auto Industry then giving the porn industry a couple mill is justified.

It makes sense to me..

This is obviously a publicity stunt. In an interview I just saw on the news, Larry Flynt said he's trying to make congress look stupid.

When you think about it...what's the difference. Both industries bring in tons of dough. One of them is just more fun than the other...Don't hate the player- hate the game. LOL

Just because we're in a RECESSION doesn't mean we can't have fun

2009-01-07T17:22:00.006-05:00

I'm so sick of people complaining about how "POVER" (short for poverty) they are and how they can't have any fun.

My advice is: Try a new low-budget activity that you haven't tried before and who knows?? You might discover something you actually enjoy and didn't know you would.

I know I complain too...a lot...but i'm gonna quit that. My new attitude is: You don't need to "ball out" to have a good time. Grey goose is only a fun "enhancer" not the source of fun. (And repeat over and over to self until I actually believe it)

Here are my top 4 (couldn't think of 5) cheap & FUN things to do:

4. BOWLING: I forgot how fun bowling was until 5 years ago when we went for my sister's birthday. We went again in November with a group of 10 and it was super fun. Lucky Strike at Vaughan Mills is a nice spot. It's clean and pretty and you can get bottle service and good food. It's like a club setting but way more fun. On weekends they have a DJ too.

3. ICE SKATING: Toronto is a great place for outdoor skating rinks. I love the rink at Harbourfront centre. You can rent skates there for $7. They also have special skate nights where they have a DJ. How fun..

2. GAMES NIGHT: For the past 2 weeks, I've hosted a "games night" at my place. Everyone brings a snack or a bottle of wine and we play board games and watch movies or play poker. It's a hit amongst my "pover" buddies. I am a great Taboo player. It's one of the best board games ever invented. So we usually don't touch that game because I demolish anyone who challenges me. Also, if you're gonna play poker, play for money- even if it's $5 each...it's way more fun!

1. KARAOKE: This can be an amazingly FUN activity to do with a bunch of friends. I would recommend BMB Karaoke 593 Bloor W, W. of Bathurst. I've been here a few times with a small group of friends. You can rent out rooms at an hourly rate. Rooms come with a TV, comfy couches 2 mics and a huge book of songs to choose from. There's also a bar that serves beer and wine. You can sing at the top of your lungs and just go nuts without having to worry about strangers judging you or having to listen to randoms sing country tunes.

If you have an xbox at home or a Playstation there are lots of fun karaoke games. I just bought LIPS on xbox 360. There's 40 songs to choose from and at the end it rates you. You can challenge friends. it's pretty fun but you can get bored of the same songs. p.s. I'm kind of awesome at this game. Undefeated actually. But whateves...it's in my Filipino blood to be a natural karaoke-ist.

Vegan Shmegan

2009-01-06T15:22:00.005-05:00

So..my BF and I were discussing "Veggie" burgers and other vegetarian dishes and we think it's kind of silly how they make veggie burgers look exactly like real 100% meaty beefy delicious burgers. The more they look & taste like the real thing the better reviews they get. (p.s. the photo above is a veggie burger from a restaurant called the flying saucer)

If you really can't stand the REAL thing then how can you eat anything that resembles it in the slightest?

I know...I get it...it's made of soy & crap but still...why don't you make it look like something totally opposite?

It's an OXYMORON if you ask me...(definition: a figure of speech by which a locution produces an incongruous, seemingly self-contradictory effect, as in “poor little rich girl.”) or as in "I don't like eating animals but I like eating things that look like it could be made of animals".

Take TOFURKEY for example. They've managed to make a whole wack of food alternatives to meat products. The best one is called "Tofurkey Jurkey Wishstix" which is the Tofurky version of a wishbone. The Wishstix are made of a jerky-esque product, essentially two strips - one visibly longer than the other – that are attached in the middle. It's like a real wishbone. So...let's get this straight...the thought of eating a real turkey disturbs you, but you want the fun of the wishbone so you made a fake one that is an exact replica of the bone found in a turkey? Wow...make up your mind? Once you gave up eating real turkey, you gave up making wishes on wishbones. It just comes with the territory.

To me, all this meat alternative food that looks like meat is a mean trick towards Carnivores...I went to FRESH with my cousin the other week and I was kind of excited. I got the veggie burger and it looked awesome. Like a real burger but when I took the first bite, it was a disappointment. It had a weird texture and didn't taste as good as meat.

If God didn't want us to eat animals, he wouldn't have made them out of delicious meat.

p.s. Dear vegetarians, no offense. I still love you.

Mimi

Summer Heights High = funny shit

2009-01-03T14:34:00.003-05:00

I started watching this show about 2 months ago on HBO called SUMMER HEIGHTS HIGH. The season just ended and I already miss it.

It's so funny and has the best lines. I kept quoting lines from the show with my friends to the point where they had to watch it to understand...and then it spread like wild fire and soon enough my friends and I were texting eachother all day with lines from this damn show.

It's an Australian comedy set in a real high school among real high school students and examines life in high school through the eyes of 3 main characters: the gay drama teacher (Mr. G), a female exchange student (Ja'mie King) and the school's juvenile delinquent (Jonah Takalua). All 3 characters are played by Chris Lilley. (p.s. I want to be his friend in real life)

If you have TMN on demand you can watch every episode (1-8). If not, I feel sorry for your life. I even got my friend Celeste from Edmonton texting me quotes from the show. She doesn't even get the channel...she's just been watching clips on youtube.

Here are some of my favourite moments:

JONAH:

JA'MIE:

MR. G:

hahahahahah I am lolling

2008-12-27T21:01:00.003-05:00

I watched Russell Peters' RED WHITE & BROWN on Christmas day and laughed non stop.

Everyone has to watch it. Or else we can never be friends.

I found a funny clip from a different show Russell Peters did. It's about different asians and how you can tell between them.

So effing funny.

Watch

My huge fam crammed into my living room...sorry about the shaky hand

2008-12-25T15:11:00.001-05:00

MeRRy xMaS & haPPy HoLiDaYs!!!

2008-12-25T15:03:00.003-05:00

I honestly love this time of year.

Christmas with my family is hilarious.

My fave thing that my family does when we get together for xmas is the money throwing game. I think all Filipino families do it. At our family xmas, we usually get together with about 50 of my family members and my mom will 'scramble' hundreds of dollars worth of loonies, toonies, change & small bills and throws it up in the air and the kids pretty much kill each other trying to scramble for the money.

I still play. But my little cousins are bigger than me now. It's a dangerous game but well worth it.

We do dance contests, musical chairs and other games for prize money. hahaha it's awesome.

Check out a money grab video of my family freaking out in the next post...

Filipino Xmas money grab game

2008-12-25T15:03:00.001-05:00

2008-12-23T02:09:00.009-05:00

OMG...I might have this...WTF...

SAD: Condition in which people experience episodes of depressionthat typically begin each fall or winter and lift in the spring.

some major points:

* much more common in Canada, where it affects nearly 10 percent of people

* caused by lack of sufficient light For example, people living at higher latitudes, where winter days are dark and short, have higher rates of the disorder

So I guess I need a vacay to cure my "winter blues"... it's just what the doctor ordered.

in my opinion...

2008-12-16T14:36:00.003-05:00

ALL WARS SHOULD BE FOUGHT BY SHOE THROWING...

This video makes me giggle.

Apparently, the biggest insult in the arab world is to slap someone with your shoe.

George "Dubya" Bush got insulted not once but twice by a reporter during a press conference.

Surprisingly, he is good at dodging. Maybe he's had a lot of shoes thrown at him.

Watch...

Brazen Hussy x Girlicious x Danny Fernandes video = FANTASY

2008-12-12T16:52:00.007-05:00

The Bossy Girls (Caitlin & Vili) are 2 of my fave stylists/make-up/hair etc. you name it, they do it.

I love them because not only do they have an eye for what's hot, they support Brazen Hussy whenever the opportunity arises. They try to promote and use Brazen Hussy items to style their projects as much as they can.

The most recent job they had involved them styling Danny Fernandes' new video FANTASY.

Caitlin called me from the set and told me that all 4 of the members of Girlicious, refused to wear any other line but Brazen. Awww....we were so flattered that we let them keep the stuff they wore in the video.

[In the photo from L-R: Natalie in dominatra skirt & Kendra cumberbund belt, Chrystina in CC strapless bandage dress, Nichole in the black tulip skirt and Tiffanie in the vanessa elastic dress.]

For more photos...click on the link to get to the Brazen Hussy Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/Brazen-Hussy-Inc/17894161931?ref=ts

Watch the full video below.

Song OBSESSION of the week - Brooklyn (We go hard)

2008-12-09T17:50:00.002-05:00

I know iphone has this program that you can put your phone to the speaker and it will tell you what song it is. My blackberry does not come with that program so I have to do it the old fashion way. I try to remember some lines to the song and google when I get home.

So anyway...I've been playing this song at work on repeat and wanting to "WILE OUT" as the kids say.

It's JAY-Z feat. Santogold... Apparently I love Santogold because this is not the first song I've loved by her. "The Creator" was the song that originally caught my attention. Her sound is like M.I.A. x yeah yeah yeahs x nelly furtado? I don't know..

All I know is that this song with JAY-Z has almost made me want to go out tonight just so I could request it at the club and hear it LOUD.

Jay-Z + Santogold = Loooooove this song

Brooklyn (We Go Hard) (Ft. Santogold) - Jay-Z

Toronto aka Siberia...WTF

2008-12-07T19:14:00.004-05:00

According to the sympatico/msn weather website:

Current Conditions: -11°C

A few clouds
Feels like : -21°C (this is the one that really matters)

Sometimes I wonder why we live here. OMG...I'm freezing my ass off. I don't want to leave the house b/c it's like walking out into a deep freezer. No thanks!

The worst part is that I have to go down to my storage and get out my winter clothes. I have to start wearing my long coat that is pretty much a sleeping bag with a hood. I have to wear thick pants and ugg-type footwear. AKA for the next 4 months, my style must suffer in order to not get frostbite. Everyone who lives here goes through it. And everyone gets fat b/c they wear baggy jogging pants or leggings everyday. OK. I'm starting to get depressed.

What happened to Fall? It was summer and then it started snowing. We've lost our transition seasons. Spring and Fall are nonexistant.

This is bullshit...

Manny Pacquiao: From ZERO to HERO

2008-12-07T13:58:00.013-05:00

Lesson #1: Speed Kills...

Manny Pacquiao aka PACMAN aka the PEOPLE'S CHAMP aka the MEXICUTIONER beats De La Hoya in what was called "the dream match". De La Hoya was advised not to go on after the 8th round of a 12-round fight. Every Filipino person I knew was watching this.

To be honest, I don't really care about boxing but my (filipino) people rarely ever get to experience stuff like this. So of course, I had to get in on the action. I didn't realize what a big deal this guy was until my friend Ania called me from Vegas to tell me that MGM is packed with Filipino people (Most of which she agreed I was taller than...yay!). So I got on the internet and googled this dude. I ended up watching this 28 minute HBO special on youtube called: De La Hoya Pacquiao 24/7 Episode 1 (HBO) and fell in love. He is a true Filipino. He works hard, extremely disciplined, feels obligated to support his family and his country and lives in a 2 bedroom apartment with 10 other people (so filipino) and sings karaoke (ha).

Pacquiao, 29, is considered the greatest sports HERO the Philippines has ever had. He is THE most famous person in the country. He dropped out of school when he was 12, sold cigarettes in the streets and turned to boxing in order to survive (Gotta love a good story). He doesn't take his title as a hero lightly. His international fame has impacted the Philippines through his foundation administering many charities and medical clinics. He reportedly spent $700,000 for tickets to the match that he gave out to friends and relatives. That's 35 Million Pesos!!

"Back home in the Philippines, he's revered as a real-life Rocky who slugged his way out of the country's pervasive poverty and proved that Filipinos can compete and win on the global stage...Since then, he's been busy shooting commercials and a movie, collecting awards, attending parties in his honor and, most recently, campaigning for his friend President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in the nation's upcoming election who says:

"There are two things this country is hungry for: a fighter and a hero"

Well...the country need look no further. Pacquiao is here...

I bought new cd's today. Hooray!

2008-12-06T18:57:00.006-05:00

So for the past few years, I've noticed my tolerance for NEW music has been on a decline.

Almost everytime I turn on the radio I find myself saying "This is the dumbest song I've ever heard". The beat of a song is important but lyrics are just as important, if not MORE important, to me when deciding if I like a song. And let's be honest...lyrics (especially hip hop) to songs these days don't exactly enthrall me.

I've always been a music lover. Almost any kind of music moves me (except 'high energy dance'... I just don't get it). When I was a little girl my dad used to take me to SEARS in Thornhill once a week and I was allowed to choose ONE cassette tape to buy.

I would frantically unwrap plastic off the tape as soon as I got in the car and pop it in the tape deck and teach my dad about popular music and what the hell these people were saying (My dad is ESL...gotta love him). Then I'd get home, lock myself in my room and play the tape over and over and memorize every word and write down the lyrics to my faves (if they didn't already come with the tape). Then I would sing and dance and wonder what the songwriter was thinking when they wrote it.

So today I felt nostalgic when I went into HMV on Queen St. and chose 4 cd's to purchase. They were: Kanye West - 808's & Heartbreak, John Legend- Evolver, Jason Mraz- We sing. we dance. we steal things, and Q-Tip - The Renaissance. Wow...cd's are like $10 these days. I rikee...

So far I'm digging the Q-Tip cd...

There is hope for new music. Yaaaay!

Like my journal in highschool

2008-12-06T17:35:00.006-05:00

Yay! I've been wanting to do this for a while but didn't know how or worried that I wouldn't have time to keep up and it would be garbage. But now I don't care...I just wanna do it. It looks like so much fun. Fun is my middle name. Mimi "fun" Pedro...

I used to keep a journal. I did this on and off from age 6-25. I used it as an outlet to express myself and my thoughts and I always thought it would be a cool way to remember little parts of my life that seemed petty and unimportant at the time but I might want to remember later.

A few months ago I found a journal I kept in grade 10. Wow...I laughed so hard I cried. Talking about boys and kissing and parties and underage drinking. At the time, I was terrified at the thought of someone finding this book and knowing about my deepest thoughts. But now I'm glad I wrote them down because honestly, I see who I was then and who I am now and how I haven't changed that much.

This is my first BLOG entry and I'm excited to have found a new outlet. My adulthood journal. The Brazen hussy diaries...haha.