Hood Hard Day!

Last night I attended the first Hood Hard Day held at the Atrium in Stone Mountain, Ga. It was an interesting event and although the concert started about an hour late, once it started it was off and running. I really appreciated the fact that the organizers (DJ Aaries, Isis of Word on the Streetz Magazine) had a stage manager (Kim Ellis of KE Consulting) who kept the show going steadily all night.

I'm not what you would consider a "hood" type of person by any means but there were some good acts that performed last night. One group that stood out was a group from the midwest called Thorobread (I hope I spelled that right) and another female duo called Two Tone (I hope I spelled that right). Although in both groups there was a definite stand out member, both held their own on the stage and kept my attention.

Overall, I would say that the Hood Hard Day concert was put together ok and ran fairly smoothly from my vantage point. I was pleased enough with the event that I spoke to my business partner first thing this morning about working on getting things set up so that our artist, Don Dolla (click his name to check out his myspace page) can perform at the next Hood Hard Day.

For more information, check out the website: www.hoodhardday.com

And the winner is...

Jordin Sparks!

Although I haven't been an avid American Idol watcher since Ruben Studdard won but I always keep my eye on the show to see how things progress. As it got down to the wire, I was an avid Jordin Sparks fan. She is gorgeous, likeable and has a wonderful voice. Blake felt too much like a gimmick to me and his beatboxing schtick would wear out after a while.

Yaaa! for Jordin.

The Cha Cha Diva wins!!

I have been an avid watcher of America's Next Top Model since cycle 1 when Adrienne went from ugly duckling to winner. I cheered loudly when Eva became the first black woman to win ANTM. Now I am cheering just as loudly now that Jaslene has become the first latina woman to win. Not only did she do that, but she was turned away in cycle 7 only to come back and win the whole damn thing.

Go Cha Cha Diva!

On to step two...

Well the time has come. Tomorrow is my last day at my part time day gig at SunTrust. So now I'm going to be flying without a safety net. But things have been going really well since then.

The modeling/talent agency I went to wants to represent me so I can go fully into that situation now. I have garnered two clients that I am currently doing PR consulting for.

http://www.winchelupperclassmen.com

http://www.mondaymover.com

Things are going well for the fashion event in September. It's called Fashion House and we are getting a great response for it already without even having to do much promotion as of yet.

I'm feeling very optimistic about everything. It really feels like this is a great time to make the move that I am making.

I will be detailing my adventures as a full time entrepreneur on here. They should be pretty interesting because my new itinerary also includes doing a lot more traveling. Since I don't have to take "time off" per say, I can hop in my car and see the sites and the people in other cities. I'm excited!

Commitment is hard...

Well I've finally done it. I put my two week notice at my part time "day gig" and I am pushing forward with building my "side" business to be my main business. I have two clients that I am actively working with and a couple of other ones I'm preparing proposals for. Stay tuned...

I am also working on a fashion event that will be held in September during Hautelanta.Fashion Week. It's a series of panels and seminars punctuated by a fashion exhibit and fashion show. We are focused on putting the spotlight on the Atlanta fashion scene. It's a small scene that is growing. We are also focused on educating people about the different aspects of the fashion industry. It's going to be a wonderful event that will show the world that Atlanta does have its own unique fashion element. Stay tuned...

Overall, things are going really well. I feel like my timing has been really good and should work out really well in the long run. I also heard back from the talent agency I went to and they are interested in representing me. So adventures in prettyville will indeed continue. Definitely stay tuned...

There's a lot to check back for so keep coming back!