Real Friends, Real Gucci's and The Real Deal According to this PrettyFashionista

My time here is drawing to a close. I have exactly two weeks left in NY until I return in September. I plan on making frequent trips so I don't loose my buzz. Yes NY gives me a buzz :)

I went to Canal Street again and immediately after exiting the subways station a little Asian girl approached my roommates, their fam and I about out interest in buying purses. We confirmed our interest and followed this girl that looked to be about 10, 5 blocks from the station. Once we arrived at the unmarked building we were escorted down the hall of a building that held many "studios". We passed women who gave us advise. "Haggle, Haggle Haggle!" they told us. Studio 2 held some of the most amazing replicas of Prada, Fend,Gucci, Louise Vuitton, and Coach bags that you could imagine. The one that I had my eye on, a Coach scribble tote bag was $45 and came in multiple styles. Along with bags you could also purchase, sunglasses by everyone from Christian Dior to Chanel and even Tiffany toggle bracelets and necklaces. The rest of the evening we were courted other merchants of reproduction. Asian women would whisper to us as we walked by " Want Gucci, Coach, Prada??" Its almost interesting. A few weeks ago while shopping with Grace, a man proceeded to attract his clients by repeating "ROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEX" at litening speed. I must say, I was almost compelled by his persuasive marketing tactics to buy three or four... They were only $5.


This past Thursday I went to see Jaguar Wright with a former Spider, Jen Coles. The concert was nice and I'm glad I went. I would have otherwise went home had dinner while stealing glances at the cute NYU boy then chilled until gym time. It was good to get out and do something fun instead. I'm looking forward to my friends coming in the next few days, I know I'm gonna have fun with them. They're gonna help me enjoy and wrap up my NY experience. Tamara will be here and I know were gonna have tons of fun. Like I said earlier, go away and you learn who your friends are. I've known Tamara since the 9th grade back at John Marshall High School( JAYEM JUST...ICE) She really knows the meaning of KIT. When I moved to NOVA she wrote me, when I graduated from TC she came up, when I needed to go college shopping she took me, and though I haven't seen her in about two years or so, she's coming to visit me this Monday. Tamara is one of the most intelligent women I know. Ever since Mrs. Carters class, this girl has been on top of her game and handling business like a real women does. She's now graduated from William and Mary and progressing to bigger and better things. Real friends are truly priceless. Following one fabulous friend comes another. Mrs. Erica Engleman is coming and though she annoys the hell out of me most of the time I couldn't ask for a better friend. When you join a Sorority they tell you, or at least my organization told me, point blank, you wont like all of your Sorors. They tell you that you will get to know and you will bond with women that will change your life, well she hasn't done all that, but I do love her crazy self! Ask this girl anything, she's got something to say and has contemplated it to come up with the best solution she can. Why listen to her, well look at her she has her shit together. She is definaltey one of the UR women that I probably would not have known had she not been my LS. And though she is mean to me sometime like the following example...


Auto response from CassandraGarnett: My FRO is like WHOA:-*
covergirl322: ur fro is like no
covergirl322: I love you! Nite
covergirl322: :-D

...She's still fabulous. It's all good Erica, I love you anyway thin haired hooker
Next weekend will be a mini Rho Mu reunion, though missing many of Rho Mu's best we will still have fun like the good old days of yester year. After that its time to pack it back into the van and ride down 95 with the fam to back to Richmond. I'll get to see some of my other real friends who couldn't make it to NY but still show me love. I'll go to the India Arie concert, move into school, help my mom move, start work and prepare for my Fall 05 line . Well its 4 am and the sleepy that came from the 3 glasses of wine at dinner has returned so I'm going to bed again.

Peace