Ok so here at HerGoodyBag we try to keep things positive. We keep the trash talkin to a minimum, but what I am about to say needs to be said:

Sassy City Chicks Fashion Bash was definitely a waste of time.

I have been to quite a few events like Fashion Bash and this by far was the absolute worse.

  1. The “Goody Bags” (if that is what you want to call it) were pointless. I was on the elevator with my friend Kim (check out her blog) and these two girls said “this is an embarrassment! Shecky’s is way better.” If you want to compete with an event like Shecky’s or Tribeca Retail Club you must come correct! The bags consisted of either some false eyelashes, lipgloss (that dries out your lips, where is the shine?) ,or if you were lucky you got a bag with a pair of Fredericks of Hollywood boy shorts (not my size) and a french tip nail pen. Every bag had colgate wisps and some organic chips (best thing in the bag) or a luna bar. So my goody bag had about four things in it along with a coupon for 1800-Flowers. I ended up swapping with my cousin.
  2. There was a limited variety of vendors. Most of the vendors either had attitudes or their merchandise was overpriced. I am not spending $45 on a dress that I can get at Forever21 for $12.80. I am not buying a $30 ring that I can get for $7 (the same exact ring). Everything was over priced except for like a few booths, but the quality of the merchandise was sub par.
  3. The vendors did not cater to a variety of styles. Most of the vendors had the same over priced merchandise and the styles were very limited. Everything was either too big or too small as far as accessories. There were some nice pieces that I did see, but the price was outrageous. There were only a few people selling handbags and most of the bags looked like grandma would carry them now.
  4. The “cocktails” were more like experiments. I am all for “going green” but some of the drinks served tasted like they were still in the lab kitchen.
  5. On a more positive note, cosmetic company Eve Pearl was there and they were doing free make overs so that was a plus. Rani Spa was also giving free facials, but the line was too long and I didn’t feel like waiting #kanyeshrug

Overall, it was just a bad experience. My mom also went and she left after 2o minutes. It was too funny! I did end up buying a tunic (Kim and I thought it could be a dress, but its a lot shorter than it looks lol) for $10 which isn’t bad, but I am pretty upset that I paid for the event. I can see why they were giving out free tickets, because it is not worth it. They must definitely try again. Especially with the goody bag because that is what will attract customers. They had good intentions, but they need another game plan to make this event successful.

Did anyone else go to the event? What was your experience like?

This past weekend was a friend’s birthday. We went to this cute and casual Spanish bistro in Park Slope (Brooklyn) called Bogota Latin Bistro.

 I had the most amazing Fish Tacos. So this Tasty Tuesday is dedicated to the fish taco…yummo 🙂

Ingredients

  • 4 pieces fresh halibut, steak or filets, 6 to 8 ounces each
  • Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 3 small to medium ripe Haas avocados, pitted and scooped from skins with a large spoon
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, eyeball it
  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon coarse salt, eyeball it
  • 2 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
  • 2 scallions, thinly sliced on an angle
  • 1 heart Romaine lettuce
  • 12 soft (6-inch) flour tortillas

Directions

Preheat a grill pan or indoor grill to high heat or, prepare outdoor grill. Drizzle halibut with extra-virgin olive oil to keep fish from sticking to the grill pan or grill. Season fish with salt and pepper, to your taste. Roll lime on the counter top to get juices flowing. Also, any under ripe citrus may be placed in a microwave oven for 10 seconds at high setting to induce the juices to flow. Grill fish 4 to 5 minutes on each side or until opaque. Squeeze the juice of 1 lime down over the fish and remove from the grill pan or grill. Flake fish into large chunks with a fork.

While fish is cooking, in a blender or food processor, combine avocado flesh, lemon juice, cayenne pepper, yogurt and salt. Process guacamole sauce until smooth. Remove guacamole sauce to a bowl and stir in diced tomatoes and chopped scallions. Shred lettuce and reserve.

When fish comes off the grill pan or grill, blister and heat soft taco wraps. To assemble, break up fish and pile some of the meat into soft shells and slather with guacamole sauce. Top with shredded lettuce, fold tacos over and eat!

Recipe Source

Via Wisdom Commons

“Resilience is the ability to work with adversity in such a way that one comes through it unharmed or even better for the experience. Resilience means facing life’s difficulties with courage and patience – refusing to give up. It is the quality of character that allows a person or group of people to rebound from misfortune, hardships and traumas.

Resilience is rooted in a tenacity of spirit—a determination to embrace all that makes life worth living even in the face of overwhelming odds. When we have a clear sense of identity and purpose, we are more resilient, because we can hold fast to our vision of a better future.

Much of our resilience comes from community—from the relationships that allow us to lean on each other for support when we need it.”

We will face hardships, we will face adversity, we will face many other trials, but we must remain resilient. We cannot let one or even multiple setbacks deter us from achieving our goals. We CANNOT GIVE UP! Find or build great support system so that if you do have a setback, someone is there to help you through. Resilience is a quality that we should all have.y It is during the toughest times that we need to be the strongest and bounce back.

Monday was the opening night for August Wilson’s “Fences” on Broadway at the Cort Theatre starring Denzel Washington and Viola Davis. “Fences” is probably one of my favorite plays and I absolutely love teaching this play. Many critics felt August Wilson’s plays were “simple,” but they were not used to someone writing about the struggles of African-Americans and so they did not understand. This play is definitely a classic. Set in the late 1950s many of you will be able to connect with the struggles and triumphs of the Maxson Family. Here are some photos from opening night.

The Cast (Top Row: Gabriel, Bono Bottom Row: Cory, Rose, Raynell, Troy, Lyons)

Here are a few famous faces who showed up opening night

Estelle

Sherri Shepherd

Michael Jai White and wife Dr. Courtenay Chatman (I hope she’s not like Angela lol)

Ruby Dee

I will be checking out “Fences” next week so look out for my review!

To put the world in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we must put the family in order; to put the family in order, we must cultivate our personal life; and to cultivate our personal life, we must first set our hearts right.-Confucius

“Order is foundational for peace, and peace is the central organizing factor of life” Pastor A.R. Bernard

We all know the opposite of order is chaos and some of us are probably experiencing some type of chaos in our lives as I type this post. When areas of our lives are not in order it disrupts our inner peace and therefore keeps us off balance. In order to maintain and live a healthy lifestyle we must have balance and therefore have order.

A lot of problems that we see in our lives, our friends lives, our communities, cities and beyond is due to the lack of order. As Confucius said in order to bring order to the world it starts with us and what is in our hearts. Ask yourself these questions…

  1. Do you like working under pressure and your back is against the wall?
  2. Do you like feeling overwhelmed?
  3. Do you like feeling discombobulated or confused?

If you answered yes to any of those questions, I honestly do not know what to say, but to those of us who answered know then our next step is to get the areas of our lives that are chaotic in order. Whether it is social, financial, emotional, spiritual or any other aspect of life we need to take steps to getting organized. With order, things are not going to be perfect, but they will be a bit easier to manage. Let us start by getting our spiritual lives in order. God established order therefore only He can bring peace. Then let us get our inner being in order meaning our attitude and mindset, we can’t always be cynical, negative and pessimistic.

So let today be the day we take control and bring order to our lives. Remember with order comes peace.