Fab Event: Answer the Call

On Monday, rapper Jay-Z held a press conference announcing his 9/11 benefit concert, "Answer the Call." The concert takes place on 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance at Madison Square Garden. All proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the New York Police and Fire Widows' and Children's Benefit Fund https://answerthecall.org/. All tickets are $50 and go on sale September 8th at 9am for Citibank cardholders and the general public at noon. I would definitely recommend using your lunch break to find tickets on Ticket Master; they're going to go fast! New York is only a Bolt Bus ride away but if you can't make it, concert sponsor Fuse http://fuse.tv/ontv/shows/jay-z/ is streaming the concert live on their website.

Wale: Chillin'

Fab Friday video! I'm surprised I haven't posted this one yet. Its always great to see a hometown artist break into the mainstream with a hit single. DC's own Wale has done just that, with some help from Lady Gaga. Look for Wale as one of the house bands during the VMAs next week.

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Digital Girl: Jamie Foxx, Drake, Kayne West and The Dream

Fab Friday video! Jamie Foxx is a very talented man and he doesn't disappoint with this single. I like the song much more than I like the video. But they are kind of cute, all four of them trying to look cool dancing in the video.

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Fab Sale: District Sample Sale

Fashion meets compassion at one of DC's best sales of the season on September 16th. The District Sample Sale brings together 20 of DC's best boutiques to sell their end-of-the-season clothes at (extremely) wallet-friendly prices. Fall 2009 stores include Wink, Urban Chic, Sugar, and many more. DSS has taken place in the Spring and Fall since 2007 and is a completely volunteer run event. The best part about DSS; 100% of the proceeds benefit a different charity each sale. The Fall 2009 beneficiary is Rachael's Women's Center, a daytime shelter for homeless women in DC. RWC has a great Street Outreach program where outreach workers work to develop trusting relationships with people living on the streets. Their efforts help bring people that are usually hesitant to visit the shelter to come in for shelter, a warm meal, and several other services. Tickets start at $40, please support DSS because helping an amazing nonprofit like RWC is one of the best excuses to go shopping! If you have any questions, please contact DSS at: info@districtsamplesale.com.

Tickets: https://dss.voltalive.com/
Website: http://www.districtsamplesale.com/index.html

Fab Event: Fashion Night Out

The global celebration of Fashion comes to NYC on September 10th. What a great way to kick-off fashion week! The city will be buzzing with millions of visitors and during FNO over 700 clothing stores and designers across all boroughs will stay open until 11pm, so people can shop, shop, shop. Vogue, the Council of Fashion Designers, and New York & Co have combined their efforts to get the American consumer shopping again.

There are several ways to get involved with FNO, you can buy an official t-shirt at any of the participating retailers: http://www.fashionsnightout.com/tshirts.php. 40% of the proceeds will benefit the National September 11 Memorial and Museum. There will also be a city-wide clothing drive: http://www.fashionsnightout.com/clothingdrive.php. All clothing will be donated to the NYC AIDS Fund whom will then distribute to 24 AIDS-focused charities in the city. And lastly, my favorite thing to do, volunteer! They're going to need a lot of volunteers to help with a clothing drive that big, if your interested: http://www.fashionsnightout.com/volunteer.php.

Jay-Z, Rihanna, & Kayne West: Run This Town

Fab Friday videos! Run This Town is Jay-Z's second single from The Blueprint III. The beat is really great and Kayne's also comes correct on any track he makes an apperance on. We all know I love love love Rihanna and her voice is quite interesting on this one. Let's just say, no one can sing like her. But over all, the video is pretty fantastic. Love the all black everything.

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Cee-Lo, Patrick Stump, Travis McCoy, Janelle Monae and Brendon Urie: Open Happiness

Its Fab Friday! If you haven't seen this Coke commercial, please watch and listen to the song. Cee-Lo and Patrick from Fall Out Boy have amazing voices, and the highly underrated Janelle Monae shines; not to mention, the video just makes you feel happy. Its probably one of the best feel good songs I've heard in a long time. Have a fabulous Friday and open up a little happiness today!

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Fab Read: The New Rules of Etiquette

Author Curtrise Garner has written a new book about Etiquette and she's giving young women the new rules on etiquette in all aspects of your life. The New Rules of Etiquette: A Young Woman's Guide to Style and Poise at Work, at Home, and on the Town give you everything you need to know from dining, to baby showers, and the work place. Amazon lets you flip through the first couple of pages and there's very interesting information. Check it out: http://www.amazon.com/New-Rules-Etiquette-Young-Womans/dp/1605500062

Fab Date: Take a Trapeze lesson

The Trapeze School of New York is now in Washington DC and now is the perfect time to go on a trapeze date. Going out to eat can get a little boring, so change it up. You can sign-up for a 2 hour class on the website: http://washingtondc.trapezeschool.com/. The flying trapeze classes are perfect for beginners and each is $45, with a required $20 registration fee. I suggest you sign-up for a class sooner that later because they're filling up quickly. Happy flying!

Mariah Carey: Obsessed

Mariah is back! Obsessed is the first single from her upcoming album, "Memoirs of an Angel and I love it. Mariah loves playing different people in her videos and she decided to play a guy this time. I was surprised by how well she did because she the definition of a girly girl. I really hope this CD is a good one. Turn it up and dance!

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Kid Cudi ft Kayne West & Common: Make Her Say

A Fab Friday video: Kid Cudi is determined not to become a one hit wonder with the release of his second single "Make Her Sure." Kid Cudi also got a little help from a piano version of Lady Gaga's Poker Face for the chorus, and I think that's the catchiest part of the song. Side note, what's up with Kayne trying to make Timberlands cool again? Enjoy!

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Sean Paul: So Fine

Another Fab Friday video. Sean Paul and the mainstream reggae revival are back in full effect. With this song and Sean Kingston's "Fire Burning", I think the popularity of mainstream reggae can definitely make a come back. I love the dances in this video! I can't wait to master them all.

Mario:Break Up

Fab Friday videos! We didn't have a video last week, so I'll be bringing you more than one video today. First, Mario's new video for Break Up. The best thing about this song is the beat! Turn it up and sing along.

Fab Idea: Eat Ice Cream!

July is National Ice Cream month, no joke it was created during the Regan Administration. The third Sunday of this month is National Ice Cream Day, but who says you can't get started now? Forget about calories and diets for 1 night and invite the girls over for an ice cream social. Also during the month, Ben & Jerry's is having buy on get one free sundaes on Mondays! Check it out: http://www.benjerry.com/scoop-shops/feature/sundaes-on-mondays/

Jay-Z: D.O.A

Fab Friday calls for Fab Friday videos! Mr. Carter is back and he is really dropping the Blueprint 3 this time. I really like the beat of the song and I get the point he's trying to make, but when something is hot everyone does it. I still give T-Pain credit for giving us something different to listen to. Jay-Z is also the type of rapper that just likes to stand out, and he definitely did that with D.O.A. Enjoy!

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Michael Jackson: Smooth Criminal

Fab Friday video. Yesterday we lost the greatest performer of all time. Michael Jackson changed the game for music, music videos, and dancing. The world is saddened by this lost, but also celebrating his life. Smooth Criminal is one of my favorite videos ever! Let's enjoy the fabness that is Michael Jackson and celebrate his life!

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Fab Deal: Old Navy tanks for $2

This Saturday only, Old Navy is selling their ribbed tank tops for $2! A girl can never have too many tank tops, especially in the summer. So go and stock up. You don't need a coupon and the limit is 5 per customer. Get a few different colors in your size and some a size bigger than you usually wear. Layer the smaller sizes over the bigger, wear a cute pair of shorts or a skirt and you have the perfect summer outfit.

Fab Summer Activity: Volunteer

Earlier this week, the Obama administration unveiled their latest community service initiative. Through "United We Serve" President Obama is calling on all Americans to give back and volunteer this summer. Finding volunteer opportunities has never been easier; you can use the government site Serve.gov or others like volunteermatch.org, idealist.org, and liveunited.org to search for volunteer opportunities. Serve.gov is a really great site because it allows you register a volunteer event you planned on the website and people can sign-up through there. Giving back to your community is genuinely rewarding, but don't forget that volunteering is a great resume builder and networking tool.

Fabolous Ft The Dream: Throw it in the Bag

Fab Friday videos and the video is actually Fabolous this week. He's been a featured artist on countless numbers of songs, but it has been a while since he dropped an album. Well we don't have to wait anymore, "Throw it in the Bag" is his second single from his album "Loso's Way". The release date has been pushed out and isn't final yet. The video is decent, but I love the song. I wonder if everyone is going to be doing the "throw it in the bag" now, we have dances for everything else.

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Fab Deal for Dad: iPhone 3G

Father's Day is next weekend and I'll post more ideas about what to get dad next week. But the iPhone is a great starter. I'm sure we all know that the iPhone 3GS is being released next Friday, so AT&T is having a fab deal on the current model. The iPhone 33G is only $99 when you sign up for a plan! That's a steal of a deal, I got my little blackberry pearl for $99 and its not nearly as cool as a an iPhone. Your dad would be grateful for a Father's Day gift he can actually use and the price is very recession friendly.




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