The Tara Quicky Tour

Look who i bumped into last week: A Ms Tara Purnell.

You guys might remember her as the coolest chaperone to have ever lived - maybe. When i was in DC for inauguration wknd she showed me a thoroughly proper time.

"...we 'Bamas were straight lunchin'..."

Tara came up to NYC for a quick visit and we linked up for some whiskey and the 3hr movie of the moment:
Whew! i was satisfied - you?

We then headed to PS260 where Steph & Co. sponsored our drinking.
Always a good time.

- jelsen

QUOTABLES // 08

This was back when i was in DC a couple weeks ago. These two are a hilarious combo.

ha,
- jelsen

Last Weeks Interestings // 38

Haha [DC]:
Made new friends barside [ DC ]: Project Culture Vulture
Had Ethiopian food [ DC ]:
Went to the National Portrait Museum [ DC ]:
Met up with Ellie [ DC ]:
....and we somehow ended up here just after sunset: oops!
Got back to Brooklyn Cruising w/ Steph & Rodney:
Finally partied w/ the Triple B's:
Giggled at Alexis:And was right in the middle of it:

- jelsen

The Very Moment:

- jelsen

JANUARY 20TH, 2009 : DC, USA

wouldnt be anywhere else.

thanks america.

- jelsen

1st Day in DC, continued:

Much to my excitement, Tara father Marshal E. Purnell, FAIA [ of architecture firm Devrouax + Purnell ] had a bash at Busboys & Poets' 'Langston Room' sunday night. I swear it was the perfect blend of dancing-off grown folks + a family reunion + open bar.

What else could possibly matter:

Met some people - better yet, some inspiring people. These guys have been getting it done for a long time; great stories to tell.

After the lights went up and James Brown's final, "...say it loud" and the entire place - with clenched fists fixed high - yelling back, "...IM BLACK AND PROUD!" we headed back to home base for some more spiritual hydration.....
This is my Costanza + Air Mattress interpretation. Bess believe notes were taken all around.
Nydia crashed early because, "...dude, tuesday tuesday - it goes down on tuesday!". So Tara took sponsored our Dance Tour of DC [ Phase I ]....
As you guys can imagine - the entire city's in this euphoric-like trance. Well, at least the millions that commuted to DC for these few days. I counted at least 17 high fives between what seemed to be total strangers round about.

basically.
Collegiate? YES.
.....we kept party hopping:
oh my. it reappeared:
.....and immediately after devouring the empanadas i, of course, had to critique a Washington DC cheese 'Jumbo Slice':
Twas good. Aaaaaall of it. Im really feeling this city.

via UpSouth,

- jelsen