Kinky Twist, Micros and Cornrows Oh My!!!!

My first day off. Ahhhh, as if I've been working hard. I have, but I have a much better internship than many of the other"Dreamers" in the Uof Dreams program. 12-5 work hours, Mondays off mostly, running around the city shopping, magazine clipping, online shopping...Hardworking!

I ventured into the infamous Harlem today, not nearly as bad as one would think. I encountered no crack heads and had no trouble with crazys. My purpose was to find a place to get my hair braided for as cheap as possible. I was pursuing a $150 hair style for $40. I was told this was possible by the lovely Torera Akinola who said that talking them down was very doable. In the end I went to the first place I could find and haggled down from $90 to $75. Not my goal of $40 but pretty good for what could have been $150 if I were desperate(which I was but stupid and loaded with money I am not) When I walked in you would think I was naked b/c everyone turned and looked at me like I was crazy. A women ushered me outside were I told her I only had $50 somehow she found another $25 that I could spare and we settled. An ATM visit later I was in her chair and she was pulling the skin off my head :) I suppose I should have visited a few other locations before I committed because the lack of English spoken was baffling. The African women did speak English but I suppose decided that there were things that only they needed to know and discuss. Around 5 the kids started to arrive and that's when all hell broke loose. The children ran up and down the very narrow aisle in the middle of a shop the size of ...Some small place. The smell of African food permeated the air and I soon grew nauseous :) Five hours later, I was released from the death grip clutch of Miss Fatima at Good Price African Hair Braiding. I visisted the Ab Fab Julee Wilson, and got a tour of her tight ass apt. I'm so excited to graduate and move to NY. To so many that's a pipe dream but its what I really wanna do. I love the city, as I'm sure you can tell, and I love the whole atmosphere.
The Dream

• Entry level Job
• Mid level salary say 35-42 ish(It says dream at the top for a reason!)
• Nice size, well kept apt. Single occupancy
• Low rent/mortgage
• Small social circle, with satellite friends
• Metro Gentleman Caller
• Wealthy Mentor ( better know as a Sugar Daddy)

Hopefully I can walk in the stiletto prints of my fabulous #10. We shall see, we shall see

BTW- Fast food restaurants up here have drink bags! The drink comes in a bag, a cup, and a bag so your to go food can really be to go and not , To go but be careful you don't spill your drink while your trying to have fast food.

-Also I saw like six subway rats on the way home, not as big as they are legendarily said to be but rodents none the less.

Going to bed, even though I don't have to be at work until 12 I still get up for breakfast and less crowded gym time.

Smooches