I started the month off by going to see Maze and Frankie Beverly perform live at the Altria Theater in Richmond, Virginia. Now I have older parents compared to some of my counterparts so I grew up on my mother humming these tunes and playing the quiet storm. When I saw that they were coming to town I knew I had to snag those tickets and I chose to take no other than my mother with me. When I say this concert was one of THE DOPEST THINGS I’ve ever been to, that’s an understatement. It was truly breathtaking and so refreshing! There’s just something about live music that just feels good! You can definitely feel the passion, the honesty, the originality, and the soul. Maze and Frankie Beverly are truly timeless!
Okay so after being able to witness a concert like that, I was clearly on cloud 9 and wasn’t trying to come down (trey voice) lol. Being that my bestie boo’s birthday is also in the month of October on the 19th, sister girl wanted to go to Houston, Texas to attend the Colts/ Texans game. Being that I am a lifetime Colts fan and she finally came to her senses, of course I agreed. So two weeks after seeing Maze and Frankie Beverly perform, I hopped on a plane to Houston. I had never been to Texas before and I was more than excited to try the food and explore all that Texas had to offer. I absolutely LOVED Houston. After the first day of being there I had decided that I wanted to stay forever. As soon as I got there my first meal consisted of bomb tacos from a spot called Torchy’s Taco’s. That pretty much sealed the deal lol. The restaurant is known for “damn good tacos” and I would have to agree. I was pleased. After eating, my bestie wanted to go to the Houston Zoo located in the Hermann Park area of Houston. The Houston Zoo is a 55 acre zoological park that prides themselves on providing their guests with a fun, unique, and inspirational experience that fosters appreciation, knowledge and care for the natural world. I was truly captivated by all the animals at the zoo, especially the gorillas. The weather was perfect as the high for Houston the entire weekend was about 90 degrees. After leaving the zoo my bestie and I rested up for the festivities of the night as we were going to see Chance the Rapper perform at the Houston Revention Music Center. Yes, another concert and I WAS HYPE! I had just recently gotten into Chance’s music so finding out that we would be seeing him perform while in Houston had me super hype! Naturally we got all cute and headed to the venue where the concert was held. I honestly don’t even have words to describe the concert. It was amazing! The only thing I can say is please try and go see Chance on his Magnificent Coloring World Tour. You won’t be disappointed. The next day we prepared to attend the big game! Of course we started off the day by hitting a dope brunch spot. We went to Max’s Wine Dive. I was pleased with the food as well as the mimosa’s. If you’re ever in Houston, try their collard greens because SHEESH! So good! As you can tell if I didn’t like anything else about Houston I definitely was pleased with the food. Later in the day, we got ready to head to the game. We had great seats and were seated by some cool Texans fans that we shared some healthy competition with. The game was so stressful but still so much fun. I prefer not to discuss the score. The next day we hopped on a plane to head home. I wish I had more time because Texas treated me oh so good! I definitely plan to go back!
Now that brings us to the last week in October which is a celebration of yours truly! For my birthday I chose to start it off by celebrating at Rosebar in Washington, DC on the day after my birthday. I have been to Rosebar plenty of times and I know the dj as we are from the same place so I already knew I was going to have a great time. I got a table and had my girlies join me! I don’t have much to say about that night either because I was having the time of my life! I had dope people around me and the vibe was everything! I’ll leave it at that. LOL The next day I gathered my girls to drive to Philly where we would continue the festivities. I had never been to Philly before and decided since it wasn’t a far drive why not take a quick girls trip? I always have the best time with my friends so I knew no matter the place their energy would make the trip enjoyable. We went to a lounge called 1925 and it was pretty dope. Good music, good crowd, and good vibes! That’s literally all I could ever ask for! The next day before leaving we had to grab a Philly cheesesteak. I couldn’t go all the way to Philly without getting one. Who does that? I was recommended to go to a spot called Ishkabbles. It was amazing! My girls and I each got something different and we each thought it was SO GOOD. After eating we browsed the shops on South Street and did some slight retail therapy before hitting the road. The weather Gods were on my side as Philly is normally pretty cold however, it was almost 80 degrees while I was there. Overall my birthday weekend was amazing and I truly truly enjoyed myself! It’s very rare that I take the time to do things for myself and I definitely did this my birthday this year. I didn’t want it to end! It felt good to make it all about me for a change! I can’t wait to see what 27 has planned for me!
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Peace & Good Vibes
Harmonious Kourt
