Indulge Thursday (10.16.08)

So the last Indulge Thursdays was great...Apostrophe Lounge hosted a great event in the heart of Southend. Here are some of the photos.

Special Thanks for our sponsor, Cloud 9 Confections for the incredible desserts (people are still raving about the good eats, lol)...and dj rsenal did a great job with the beats as usual. As always it was a very good time.











Our next networking mixer will be on Thursday, November 13th at PJ's located Uptown Charlotte in the Epicenter. This place truly has something for everyone...coffee, drinks, wine, food...you name it, it is there...Plus the ambiance is incredible. Check your email box for your invite.


"Creativity is a Drug I can't live without"

I'm Ready To Indulge


I'm having my second installment of JSW Media Group's "Indulge" Thursdays @ Apostrophe Lounge tonight from 6:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Just some casual networking in an intimate environment. Great place to chat with good people and just chill. My boy dj rsenal is providing the music, so it should be a good time. Rumor has it that there will even be complimentary appetizers and desserts...Get there early...

On another note...The next Fashion Friday is Nov. 21st, also at Apostrophe Lounge, so please save the date. Lots of giveaways, a mini fashion show and more...definitely a "can't miss event."



More good news coming soon...including the return of More Than Sex radio...new format, same great concept.





"Creativity is a Drug I can't live without"

Poverty: The Reality-Blog Action Day 2008




For those of you who are not aware, today is Blog Action Day and this year’s topic is Poverty. I thought it would be appropriate to share my own story as it relates to the topic at hand…it’s only right, considering this is a blog and last time I checked, personal revelations were allowed, lol…

When I was attending St. Catherine’s School in Richmond, Virginia, I was what some considered the model student. I made good grades, got along with my fellow classmates, was involved in lots of activities—well mannered, polite, everything looked “fine” from the outside…but during my sophomore year, financially, things got a bit tough. (I was already a scholarship kid, so for things to get worst than that, good grief).

My mother and I were only homeless for about six months, but homeless is homeless, whether it lasts for two days or two years. Being without shelter is one of the most inexplicable feelings…it transcends description. We were lucky though, we only lived out of the car occasionally, most of the time we hopped from hotel to hotel. I won’t go into the details as to what left us without a place to live, but what I will say is that circumstances don’t matter. When I see a homeless man on the street asking for money, I don’t care if he is an alcoholic, a hustler, whatever…that is not for me to make that determination or estimation of whether or not he is trying to hustle me for my hard earned cash. The truth of the matter is that man is no better or worse that I am. He is a child of God and deserves to be treated with respect and the benefit of the doubt. If he is lying to me, then that’s on his conscience—mine is clear.

I know what is like to struggle, I know what it is like not to have. I was blessed with a mother who taught me that material riches do not define your character or your worth as a person. Thank God for that, but what about those who see the world through different eyes who are always asking “why”…why do people need help, they should pull themselves up by the bootstraps….why do we need this or that government program, I’m sure the wealth will trickle down from the top…why are we still concerned with race and gender issue in the new millennium…the list goes on. And the answer is simple, those who ask why have never been in the situation. It’s easy to say you understand, it is easy to try to empathize…but until that experience hits home, all you can do it wonder.

I am thankful for my experiences; it makes me more sympathetic to the plight of my fellow man--all across the world. Although we all have moments when we judge each other unfairly, I can honestly say that my life is proof that you can never tell a book by its cover…and that making assumptions without hearing the whole story, can be deadly mistakes…you never know when the tables will be turned. So if you are so moved, please check out the following link to learn more about making change and broadening your horizons:

88 Ways to DO Something Now About Poverty


A Girl's Night Out With Style...



The Queen City was infused with a shot of energetic style this past Friday night at Loft 1523. Charlotte Style Magazine officially launched by honoring the 25 most stylish people in the city. I have to give Ms. Bridgette Wright, publisher of Charlotte Style Mag her props for executing an excellent event. Good job to Bridgette and the entire staff...Everyone looked great, and it was truly a good look for Charlotte's style conscious.



Speaking of style, looking to "Indulge"...I'd like to invite my Charlotte readers to come mix, mingle and network with me and the entire JSW Media Group staff at our next installment of Indulge Thursdays, 6:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. at Apostrophe Lounge located at 1440 S. Tryon Street in the heart of Southend, minutes from Uptown Charlotte. Music by dj rsenal. Email me at jameka(at)jswmediagroup.com if you would like to attend, the event is by special invitation only...


"Creativity is a Drug I can't live without"

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