West Coastin' Once Again

It's no secret that I've got mad love for the City of Angels. I consider it my second home. To celebrate my birthday, I couldn't think of anywhere I'd rather be. So, I jumped a plane from Toronto to LA on Thursday and lived it up in the sunshine until Monday. The highlight of my trip was definitely Rock the Bells. More specifically, A Tribe Called Quest's set.

Here's a little sample:
| Sidebar: I filmed this on my iphone, plus we were pretty far back due to the fact I'm getting old and can no longer tolerate pushy crowds. Oh, and the footage is shaky because there was no way I could stand still during that performance. |



Although it was a short trip, I made time to get my shopping game up. I hit up Fairfax and stopped in at Supreme, Undefeated, Diamond Supply Co. (where Wiz Khalifa just so happened to be) and then dipped into SURU on Melrose.

There I picked up a signed copy of Estevan Oriol's LA Woman. S/O to Lynnica who was holding down shop that day. I told her I'm FSF crew and she told me she's on the forums! The next time you're in LA, stop by the shop, say what's up to Lynnica - she's a total sweetheart! Plus, the store is dooope!

You already know I didn't leave the city empty handed, right? Happy born day to me!

NYC: The Fiends Finally Meet! - Part 3 of 3

As soon as I made arrangements to head down to New York I hit up my fellow FSF, A the Great, to see if she would have time to meet up. I had been following her Chicken Under my Nails blog for a long time before I joined the FSF crew so I really have known about her for a minute. Erika (editor of C.O.P. Magazine) and I met up with A in Central Park in the afternoon. We hit it off right away, just as I knew we would. We walked through the park, vibed on everything from kicks to music and later had an amazing dinner at Thai Son in Chinatown.

I’ve gotta say, a few years back I thought it was a little weird meeting people through the internet but now that it happens all the time, it’s so normal. I actually think it’s really amazing the way I’ve made so many great friends through blogs. The common interests draw you in and when you have the opportunity to meet up, it feels like you’ve known each other for years! A-Money (as I decided I’m gonna call her) is super chill, really funny and an all-around dope chick. Now, she needs to make a trip up to Toronto. Get on it, girl!