Bakery X Foodgasm X Sweet Halos

One of my good friends Angel is a magician at culinary arts. Angel is originally from New Orleans, she went to school for culinary arts and has had numerous chef experience. She has been baking basically all her life. When I'm out with Angel some part of the evening is going to include food or she will end up whipping up some magic. Every dish is flavorful and made with love. She has opened up her own business and I couldn't be more proud of her watching her grow as a chef! Have an event, baby shower or party coming up? 

Call Sweet Halos and experience this foodgasm!

Interview with Singer X Songwriter @DimitriMcDowell

I have had the pleasure of growing up with many talented and humble individuals in my life. One especially is 20 year old music genius Dimitri McDowell from Queens, New York. We grew up and attended Camp Joharie in upstate New York and Bethel church right in Jamaica, Queens together for years and he was always been an inspiration to me! 

Recently, I've gotten a chance to rekindle our friendship and learn more about his journey in the music business. Below is my interview with Dimitri discussing his life, point of view and road to success.

Enjoy and be INSPIRED!

What's your name and birthday?

- Dimitri McDowell - December 23 1992

What/who inspired your music?

- I was young, singing and rapping was my passion and thats all I knew how to do, then I got into poetry but never was up front about it. I struggled with a terrible speech impediment since I was four, and getting teased and made fun of was second nature to me and always brought me in a depression as well as low self esteem. I began writing my feelings down in a note book when I was in 6th grade, and my principle at the time found my notebook lying around somewhere and she called me in an office and expressed that it was a beautiful feeling and she wanted me to say the poem at a christmas concert as well as dance and lip sing to a old song "Donnie McClurkin - Walking In Authority". My father started taking me to diffrent places to perform such as the Apollo, in which I won several times, McDonalds Gospelfest, Knick Poetry Slam, diffrent churches and venues. From then, I continued to write, sing, and dance and it served as a form of relief and it began to go with the emotions I have at that moment. Growing up, as I began to create more songs and poetry and perform it everywhere, I wanted to take this as a life long dream and become a mainstream artist and a songwriter, I believed I can because my music was good and I knew I can make it. A lot of people wouldnt take me serious and continue to clown my stutter but that didnt stop me. My insipration came directly from God and my close family and friends. I plan to take my parents and my family out of our situations and where we live, and bring them to a bigger and better life.  

Poem X Emotions and What Not

A little something I wrote when I was calling sleeps name and it wasn't calling me...

Enjoy!

My Clique X Like No Other

I appreciate how Kanye discusses his Mother's passing on this song. This song is also a beast regardless, Jay Z? That intro? Yeah, I love it and can relate!

My clique has been tight as rope since we met each other at Claflin University years ago and we still keep in touch. When you have a bond with people that all elevate each other, it's like magic.

We shot this photo shoot just to do it and it's been featured on fashion blogs and even reached tumblr earlier this year

***FYI: This photoshoot was 2 years ago, spot the Nik_Gold Designs accessories!

Shattered Glass Lightening Bolt Earrings (Original Pair)

Follow my girls Ty , Candice and Steff !!!

One of the random things I will miss the most about last year at college was getting dressed for the day and stepping out only to find out what the rest of the crew is wearing. It's crazy where our mind wondered the first two hours of the day, playing music, grumbling about the schedule we each have and stepping out cohesively in our attire. Screaming to the world how we feel, where we are headed and what were all about.

My girls and I, a couple snapshots, we all have different styles, personalities and feed off each other. like Girlfriends.

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 I celebrated my 19th in Atlanta with some close friends and I had a wonderful time! I wasn't expecting much fun because I was sick the whole time but I did. NOTHING is better than unexpected fun and memories. =]

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My mommy told me friends come and go.

Like seasons, they all have their reasons

I don't believe people fake to show

Hurt you at the belt but not an inch below

Feeling restrained

From the strange predicaments 

But just last week we where piled up in the thickest room with no cool air vents

Now it seems like the only thing thick is this trifling air 

when we appear 

but no one crosses the street to say hello

No one dares

Now fighting to hold on to friendship seems worthless and fake

instead everyone should be "real"

and give the REAL friends the break

Its often hard to mask the softness I want to keep with me all my years

But when friendship can be denied to easily,

Is it even worth my tears???

The Silent Music

There is this silent music
that plays in my ears
Oblivious to the fact that no one cares
I dance
I jump
I wish I could see
The sweet songs melodies

I'm punished for not subsiding
and ignoring it like everyone else
but music is music right?
Shouldn't I adhere?
I don't know what the people want or
how to dish it
but the silent music plays in my ears
gathering my courage and
moving my limbs for me
swaying side to side

My pride
only hides
as the 3 minutes prepare an audience
to judge me

My mind wonders off down the yellow brick road
and the silent music carries me like a baby
and a bottle
my willingness sold

Back to my spaceship
where the silent music plays me into my sleep

When you go off to college and come back yoiu value the friends that haven't changed on you.

Me and my burger Ros *