Welcome to Detroit City!
Intro:
"Where's my gangstas and all my thugs?
Throw them hands up and show us some love
And I Welcome u to Detroit City
I said welcome to Detroit City"
Ok, So as most of you should know, the 62nd Boule of Alpha Kappa Alpha was held in Detroit. Detroit??? you may ask, well my sentiments exactly! Detroit, (home of the homeless, car-robberies, 8 mile and uhm Eminem) welcomed nearly 10,000 of my pink and green clad sorors into the drab city. Determined to make our time in Detroit superfun...my (under 25) nat'l committee members and I hit the city on our first night there!
1. Detroit Club "the girls who clearly didn't belong"- Even though we were in Detroit we were still determined to look runway ready. We were escorted to the club by one of my friend's friends who was actually a native of Detroit. (No, he didn't have gold teeth, nor did he drive an Impala). By virtue of his NFL status (name and team will remain nameless to protect everyone's anonymity), we were able to cut to the front of the line and gave the Detroitians Reason #2 to dislike us. (Reason #1 was clearly because we looked like celebrities compared to them).
On our way into the club we saw the craziest sight ever...ok, imagine if you will a baby booty set - you know, the ones generally crocheted for newborns by an older aunt, grandma, etc. Well now, imagine a 175+ pound woman wearing a pink and white baby booty crocheted outfit with her cellulite covered thighs popping out of the sides. No exaggeration! Sidenote: Samantha M. Clancy introduced me to the website ghettomess.com, when I first saw the site I thought - where do they get these pics from (500 lb. women wearing tassels and spandex, women w/ billboards for hairstyles)...clearly, these pics must be staged. However, after seeing homegirl and her baby bootied outfit, I believe ghettomess.com gets their material from Detroit, MI. If only I wasn't afraid of getting jumped by this woman - I would have taken a picture to share w/ the class!
Once in the club it was time to order drinks, since my birthday episode, I have been slightly afraid of Vodka, but at my first night in Detroit I knew the only way I would survive the night would be accompanied by a cocktail. 1st sign that I need not order a drink from such an establishment - the bartender was DRUNK... Ok, so I thought it was like the cardinal rule of bartenders, drug dealers and the like, you sell the drugs and serve the liquor - but never do you indulge. Homeboys words were slurred and he was slumped over the bar as he attempted to make cosmos and long islands for us. 2nd sign that I need not order a drink from such an establishment - The same drunken bartender made my cosmo from some type of vodka named VODKA. Double take - yes, this is vodka but does it have a name??? It was like the alcohol version of the 1980's no frills, black and white packages that were in the supermarkets. SODA "no frills"; POTATO CHIPS "no frills"; POPSICLES "no frills"! Not even wearing my bougie - can a get named brand, doesn't even have to be topshelf - just something I at least recognize - thanks!
2. Working for AKA - so clearly when I took my vows in 2002 (4 years - getting old) I knew that i wouldn't be a wack soror. I would stay active, I would work hard, I would be a good soror! After all, my great-aunt (the first AKA in our family), grandmother, god-mother, mother and cousin Vicki had done the same. This week I along with (most) of our committee members ran around working for AKA - not b/c we were paid to, not b/c we had to, but b/c we wanted to and we accepted her call. At times we may have annoyed each other, but at the end of the day we accomplished our goal set back in 2004 of carrying out an extremely successful election, where candidates truly "campaigned w/ class."
My point in saying this... Yes, myself and a few of my close sorors have high aspirations to one day lead the sorority, however, that role is not for everyone. I recognize that not everyone wants to be a national president, regional director, or maybe even a chapter president. But, when we took those vows to finer womanhood - it wasn't just to sit at a certain table in the dining hall and wear the most fashionable color-combination (pink and green) for the season. I think the same goes for every sorority or organization ... it is just funny how some people just HAD to be down a few years ago - and now they aren't even active, financial, attend conferences, etc. Don't get me wrong, if you have to take a year after college to get yourself together by all means - take it! But it is time to get back. This was the first year EVER that _ _ had a chapter member run for a directorate position, unfortunately there were only 2 (yes 2) _ _ members (both alumni) in attendance. (So, not cute!)
3. So our new nat'l president is F for FABULOUS! I don't quite have the words to express how on point our new nat'l president is. All I will say is - I wouldn't be suprised if she announced her candidacy for president of the United States by the 2012 elections!
In conclusion, although the city of Detroit is superwack (in the words of Toya J.). The Boule was enjoyable, educational, and I learned a lot!!! And, myself and my two confidantes (they know who they are) were inspired and will be ready to announce our candidacy at least by the 2030 Boule!
Outro:
"Where's my gangstas and all my thugs?
Throw them hands up and show us some love
And I Welcome u to Detroit City
I said welcome to Detroit City"
"Where's my gangstas and all my thugs?
Throw them hands up and show us some love
And I Welcome u to Detroit City
I said welcome to Detroit City"
Ok, So as most of you should know, the 62nd Boule of Alpha Kappa Alpha was held in Detroit. Detroit??? you may ask, well my sentiments exactly! Detroit, (home of the homeless, car-robberies, 8 mile and uhm Eminem) welcomed nearly 10,000 of my pink and green clad sorors into the drab city. Determined to make our time in Detroit superfun...my (under 25) nat'l committee members and I hit the city on our first night there!
1. Detroit Club "the girls who clearly didn't belong"- Even though we were in Detroit we were still determined to look runway ready. We were escorted to the club by one of my friend's friends who was actually a native of Detroit. (No, he didn't have gold teeth, nor did he drive an Impala). By virtue of his NFL status (name and team will remain nameless to protect everyone's anonymity), we were able to cut to the front of the line and gave the Detroitians Reason #2 to dislike us. (Reason #1 was clearly because we looked like celebrities compared to them).
On our way into the club we saw the craziest sight ever...ok, imagine if you will a baby booty set - you know, the ones generally crocheted for newborns by an older aunt, grandma, etc. Well now, imagine a 175+ pound woman wearing a pink and white baby booty crocheted outfit with her cellulite covered thighs popping out of the sides. No exaggeration! Sidenote: Samantha M. Clancy introduced me to the website ghettomess.com, when I first saw the site I thought - where do they get these pics from (500 lb. women wearing tassels and spandex, women w/ billboards for hairstyles)...clearly, these pics must be staged. However, after seeing homegirl and her baby bootied outfit, I believe ghettomess.com gets their material from Detroit, MI. If only I wasn't afraid of getting jumped by this woman - I would have taken a picture to share w/ the class!
Once in the club it was time to order drinks, since my birthday episode, I have been slightly afraid of Vodka, but at my first night in Detroit I knew the only way I would survive the night would be accompanied by a cocktail. 1st sign that I need not order a drink from such an establishment - the bartender was DRUNK... Ok, so I thought it was like the cardinal rule of bartenders, drug dealers and the like, you sell the drugs and serve the liquor - but never do you indulge. Homeboys words were slurred and he was slumped over the bar as he attempted to make cosmos and long islands for us. 2nd sign that I need not order a drink from such an establishment - The same drunken bartender made my cosmo from some type of vodka named VODKA. Double take - yes, this is vodka but does it have a name??? It was like the alcohol version of the 1980's no frills, black and white packages that were in the supermarkets. SODA "no frills"; POTATO CHIPS "no frills"; POPSICLES "no frills"! Not even wearing my bougie - can a get named brand, doesn't even have to be topshelf - just something I at least recognize - thanks!
2. Working for AKA - so clearly when I took my vows in 2002 (4 years - getting old) I knew that i wouldn't be a wack soror. I would stay active, I would work hard, I would be a good soror! After all, my great-aunt (the first AKA in our family), grandmother, god-mother, mother and cousin Vicki had done the same. This week I along with (most) of our committee members ran around working for AKA - not b/c we were paid to, not b/c we had to, but b/c we wanted to and we accepted her call. At times we may have annoyed each other, but at the end of the day we accomplished our goal set back in 2004 of carrying out an extremely successful election, where candidates truly "campaigned w/ class."
My point in saying this... Yes, myself and a few of my close sorors have high aspirations to one day lead the sorority, however, that role is not for everyone. I recognize that not everyone wants to be a national president, regional director, or maybe even a chapter president. But, when we took those vows to finer womanhood - it wasn't just to sit at a certain table in the dining hall and wear the most fashionable color-combination (pink and green) for the season. I think the same goes for every sorority or organization ... it is just funny how some people just HAD to be down a few years ago - and now they aren't even active, financial, attend conferences, etc. Don't get me wrong, if you have to take a year after college to get yourself together by all means - take it! But it is time to get back. This was the first year EVER that _ _ had a chapter member run for a directorate position, unfortunately there were only 2 (yes 2) _ _ members (both alumni) in attendance. (So, not cute!)
3. So our new nat'l president is F for FABULOUS! I don't quite have the words to express how on point our new nat'l president is. All I will say is - I wouldn't be suprised if she announced her candidacy for president of the United States by the 2012 elections!
In conclusion, although the city of Detroit is superwack (in the words of Toya J.). The Boule was enjoyable, educational, and I learned a lot!!! And, myself and my two confidantes (they know who they are) were inspired and will be ready to announce our candidacy at least by the 2030 Boule!
Outro:
"Where's my gangstas and all my thugs?
Throw them hands up and show us some love
And I Welcome u to Detroit City
I said welcome to Detroit City"
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