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November 30, 2007
Ebony Fashion Fair
October 22, 2007
Mambo Sauce GoGo Band
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My "Big Girl" Car
August 30, 2007
BMW 745i vs. Mercedes E-Class
July 24, 2007
America's Wealthiest Black County
May 31, 2007
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November 10th, 2007 by PG Chic
I have notified the iPod shuffle winner those of you who signed up at the PG Chic booth at the Prince George’s County Women’s Fair last Saturday (11/3). However, I have to get permission to post her name. She will receive a pink iPod shuffle!
Stay tuned for more chances to win iPods and other prizes from PG Chic during the holiday season!
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August 29th, 2007 by PG Chic
I have been a fan of Red Bull energy drink since it came out a few years back. However, Red Bull has taken a back seat to my new energy fix Zipfizz. I randomly tried it a couple of weeks ago one sluggish afternoon at work in a nearby convenience store. I went in for Red Bull and left with Zipfizz Liquid Shot Energy Supplement. After I drank it, I read the label and realized that this product has 41,667% of Vitamin B12 daily value. No, that’s not a misprint, 41,667%! I read a few Zipfizz testimonials online (as well as their FAQs) and a few people said they think that’s the most B12 you could get from an energy drink, aside from getting more from a B12 injection. (Unrelated — I’ll have to write about the Gupta/B12 “diet plan” at some point in the near future.)
Anyway, as suspected, college students are all over Zipfizz (a.k.a. “B12 Crack”). It has caffeine in it, but minimal, and it doesn’t give you the coffee jitters. Try it if you need a boost for around 4-6 hours. (Not an endorsement, just my experience.) I’m already orchestrating getting a friend with a Costco membership to hook me up with a 24-pack box of Zipfizz!
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August 7th, 2007 by PG Chic
Slingbox allows you to watch and control your home cable TV from any Internet-connected computer or mobile phone way from home. This sounds like a great tool for vacations and business trips. Take the Virtual Tour on the Sling Media Web site for more information. You should be able to get it for under $200.
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August 6th, 2007 by PG Chic
I came across an interesting Web site recently, called SheFinds.com. Their motto is “We shop the Web, so you don’t have to.” It puts me in mind of an online version of Lucky Magazine, but looks like it’s worth checking out further. For example, here is a post from last month on What’s New.
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July 24th, 2007 by PG Chic
Is the BMW 745i the next Mercedes E-Class? What do I mean? Remember a few years back when it seemed like every Black female professional you knew in the Washington DC area had a Mercedes E-Class? (Never the C-class…we learned quickly that the “C” stands for “cheap” right? lol). Anyway, these days everywhere I look, African American women in the area are profiling in the sporty BMW 745i. Really, I see at least three or four a day in Prince George’s County, MD and the driver always seems to be a Black female. Not to be out done, I saw a woman leaving my neighborhood a few days ago with the new 2007 BMW 750i, so I guess the 745i is old news. 
If you’re into cars, I have heard that Mercedes has really gone down hill in terms of quality, maintenance service agreement, etc. However, if you’re in the market for a Mercedes, your best bet is the S-Class in terms of reliability. Sorry, no sources…just hearsay from a friend of a friend and talk at the hair salon. Yes, women talk about cars too! In comparison, BMW still offers a competitive service agreement/warranty that covers regular maintenance (like oil changes) for a period of time or up to a specific mileage. I also overheard (yes, that’s eavesdropping…lol) a guy telling my mechanic that Passport BMW (yes, the one on Auth Way in Marlow Heights, MD) has the top sales of BMW dealerships on the East Coast. I’m not sure if that is true or not, but it’s interesting enough to share.
If you’re wondering, the BMW 750i starts at $75,800. So, if you’re interested in keeping up with the Jones or if you are actually a BMW lover of the ultimate driving experience, this is my public service announcement that BMWs have become the Mercedes of yesteryear in our beloved Prince George’s County, MD. Honestly, I think it’s time for an update to my previous post, “America’s Wealthiest Black County - Prince George’s County, MD”…maybe I’ll call it something like “Have We Really Arrived?” and focus on creating generational wealth, improving our school system, and dealing with crime issues, instead of buying cars for $70K+ and mini-mansions for close to a million dollars. Okay, off soap box…
And now for the major hypocrisy. Since I am a product of gorgeous Prince George’s County, MD it’s hard not to fold to the peer pressure. Going to get my BMW 750i this weekend…just kidding. I wish.
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June 22nd, 2007 by PG Chic
Eight days and counting until the long-awaited release of the Apple iPhone. I know I was up on the Blackberry Curve last month, but I can’t help but take notice of the Apple iPhone.
Where can you get an Apple iPhone in the Washington DC area? I checked. Sidenote—Why do I not find it surprising that there is not one Apple store in all of Prince George’s County, MD? Can we get an Apple Store? Well, we don’t have a CompUSA (sorry Tavis) so I guess an Apple store would be pushing it. Anyway, you should be able to get the Apple iPhone from AT&T Wireless (formerly Cingular Wireless) when it arrives in stores on June 29th.
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June 15th, 2007 by PG Chic
If you haven’t heard yet, Google (not Microsoft) is taking over the world. Okay, seriously, in the last two days three people have sent me pictures to view at Google’s Picasa Web Albums, which is part of Google Pack. One feature that stuck out to me was the ability to also post short movies (i.e., mpegs) within a Web Album slideshow. I previously used Kodak EasyShare Gallery, but I think I will try out Picasa.
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May 23rd, 2007 by PG Chic
The Blackberry Pearl is old news. I am trying to get the new Blackberry Curve slated to be released this Friday, May 25th. I am actually more of a Treo type of a woman because — do I really want my phone buzzing every time I get an e-mail? Is anyone really that important? (Okay, maybe DC Mayor Adrian Fenty….I wonder if he still has time to answer every e-mail on his Blackberry? Sorry for the diversion.)
Anyway, I will make an exception for the Blackberry Curve, to join the world of other Crackberry addicts. Basically, you get the Blackberry with many of the multimedia options previously not available in other models (still no camcorder though). The Blackberry Curve will compete with the Samsung Blackjack and will be available through Cingular/AT&T.
Here are a few online reviews–
CNET: RIM BlackBerry Curve (aka BlackBerry 8300)
ZDNet: Here’s the most complete BlackBerry Curve review out there so far
PC World: BlackBerry Curve 8300
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May 21st, 2007 by PG Chic
If you haven’t tried out Bag, Borrow, or Steal, another favorite among area women where you can find just about any designer purse is eLuxury.com.
I am really feeling the featured Louis Vuitton White Hot Summer. I always compare with the catalog on the main site, see “Spring in the Spotlight” catalog at Louis Vuitton
The eLuxury site is also a good resource for designer shades.
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