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The Week In Links (April 24 and More)

Nichelle at Re/Dress

The last week and a half has been busy. It’s Wednesday morning, which is the calm before the storm. Thursday, I leave for Durham, North Carolina for my sister’s wedding.

Last night, I saw Helvetica at the Bell House as part of “Drinks on The Doc” series presented by Brooklyn Based. It was great!

Monday, I was the guest speaker at a viral marketing class at FIT. Tina Shoulders invited me to speak to her class. I really enjoyed doing it, so hopefully I can do it again.

Sunday, I walked around Red Hook, and stopped by Baked.

Saturday was cupcake eating contest at Ivy Bakery and cupcake judging at Robicelli’s.

Friday, I was checking out the Time Square Arts Center for a comedy show.

Thursday, Cupcakes Take The Cake had a meetup at Re/Dress. I bought the lovely blazer pictured above.

The Week In Links (April 3): Makedown, Tailor, SM4SC

monkfish, sausage, and canneloni beans

Attended The Desk Set’s First Ever Writer Reader Book Swap and picked up a copy of The Makedown by Gitty Daneshvari. I really enjoyed the book which is about a formerly fat girl who dates a gorgeous. It’s a pretty dark comedy that could be a good movie. Actress Ginnifer Goodwin would be great as Anna.

Wednesday, The Boy and I had dinner at Tailor. It was a wonderful dining experience of sweet and savory foods.

Thursday, I volunteered a bit at the PSFK conference and hung out later for post-conference drinks.

Tonight, I am going to the Social Media for Social Change fundraiser.

The weekend will be low-key. I promise.

The Week In Links (March 20): Buttermilk, Valentino and Brussel Sprouts

Cupcakes @Hilton Austin

Some leftover bits from SXSW. Check out these cool beans–Lauren from LifestylerMag, Leigh from PNN and Nick from Triple Pundit.

On Wednesday, I had dinner at Buttermilk Channel which is in deepest Carroll Gardens. I had the fried chicken with cheddar waffles. It was so yummy, but this is why I’m fat.

Thursday, I went to the screening of “Valentino, The Last Emperor” at the Film Forum. After the movie, Vogue editor Andre Leon Talley did a Q & A with the director Matt Tyrnauer.   Then my friends and I went over to City Winery to hang out with Christina from Glowlab Gallery.  City Winery just became my new favorite wine bar.  The brussel sprouts and chicken liver crostini there are delicious.

Friday, I stayed in. I made tuna without mayo but with a little Italian dressing.

Today, I found my quotes from the Finance 2.0 panel at SXSW on a UAE business site.

Tweets From “Can Social Media End Racism Panel?”, Part 2

misterjt: Reminder to myself to check out @racialicious‘s coverage of kidscreen #racesxsw

23 seconds ago

allaboutgeorge: #racesxsw Peterson: You create a refuge in order to have a safe space to have the conversations, not get bogged down in 101-level issues.

49 seconds ago

AmandaMarcotte: #racesxsw @racialicious moderates every comment. I’d lose my mind.

about a minute ago

swirlspice: My experience is that having facts & definitions makes having race/racism conversations easier (but not easy). Blogs do help. #racesxsw

about 2 minutes ago

BlackWeb20: Social Media can be used as a refuge to have progressive conversations on race #racesxsw #sxsw

about 2 minutes ago

aureliom: @waynesutton RT “Can Social Media End Racisim?” session @iFroggy @funkybrownchick & follow tag at #racesxsw for updates #sxsw (shortened)

about 3 minutes ago

BlackWeb20: Best things about social media is everything created is documented so you can have the Racisim discussion online if not in person #racesxsw

about 3 minutes ago

AmandaMarcotte: #racesxsw Jay on understanding why people don’t enjoy theRace 101 conversation. True across communities.

about 3 minutes ago

buzzclocks: @plingyplang I’m glad i came to this panel! I really like this guy. #racesxsw

about 4 minutes ago

geekandahalf: Watching a videoblog by @jsmooth995 that killed it re: racism. illdoctrine.com Super smart and funny. Check it out. #racesxsw

about 4 minutes ago

allaboutgeorge: #racesxsw @jsmooth995 “One of the best things about social media is that every comment creates a document.”

about 4 minutes ago

niche: RT @funkybrownchick: Link for “How To Tell People They Sound Racist” YouTube video http://tinyurl.com/6pcc4f #racesxsw

about 5 minutes ago

ejflavors: “i don’t care who you are, i care about what you did.” #racesxsw

about 5 minutes ago

MacHerb: #racesxsw Can soc media end racism? Of course not but social media allows for anyone regardless to enter into the conversation.

about 5 minutes ago

ybpguide: Breaking News: I will be launching an End Racism App for the iphone. It will cost 1 million dollars. #sxsw #racesxsw (via @baratunde)

about 6 minutes ago

Tweets From The Can Social Media End Racism Panel, Part 1

allaboutgeorge: #racesxsw Peterson says tactics to combat racism are to spread knowledge, to create a refuge and to mobilize a base to take action.

about a minute ago

lizhenry: Latoya: 1) Spread knowledge. 2) Create a refuge. 3) Mobilize for action. #endracism #racesxsw #sxswi

about a minute ago

8asians: “How can we take action [against racism]? We can spread knowledge, create a refuge and mobilize your base.” #racesxsw

about a minute ago

lasculturas: RT @ericajoy: Non-minority friends at #sxsw : Why aren’t you at “Can Social Media End Racism?” #racesxsw

about a minute ago

ayse: Thanks, tweeps (too many to list) for tweeting the “Can Social Media End Racism” panel. #racesxsw

about a minute ago

lynneluvah: spread knowledge. create refuge. mobilize your base. (things you can do to end racism) #racesxsw

about a minute ago

akili: i never catch up on what the accepted hash tag for each panel is until halfway thru lol #sxsw #racesxsw

about a minute ago

ericajoy: Non-minority friends at #sxsw : Why aren’t you at “Can Social Media End Racism?” #racesxsw

about 2 minutes ago

slamhita: So happy to see that #misosxsw and #racesxsw is so meaningful for #sxsw conference goers 🙂

about 2 minutes ago

BlackWeb20: If you don’t do something different there is just more of the same, we’ll have to make SN different to fight the ‘isims’ #racesxsw #sxsw

about 3 minutes ago

ayse: RT @lizhenry @jsmooth995‘s How to Tell People They Sound Racist: http://bit.ly/TEM35 #endracism #racesxsw #sxswi

about 3 minutes ago

CTrouper: RT @racialicious: Can Social Media end racism? We’re going with no – but it is a tool we can use in the struggle. #sxsw #racesxsw

about 3 minutes ago

dykc: RT @misterjt These two morning panels go together like peanut butter and jelly #misosxsw #racesxsw

about 3 minutes ago

niche: If we don’t do something different, there will be more of the same. Take ownership. #racesxsw

about 3 minutes ago

jbrotherlove: #sxsw #racesxsw @jsmooth995: “ending racism” is like brushing your teeth. there will never be a time when you’ve done enough brushing

about 4 minutes ago

That’s Not My Name: Beating Down Misogyny Online

Panelists: Samhita and Ann from Feministing, Amanda Marcotte, and Cecily Walker.

heathr: this is insane, rtwt @lizhenry: Feministing has its own assigned FBI agent to deal with the misogynist threats they get. #misosxsw

about 4 minutes ago

redsugar: Whoa. RT @swirlspice Feministing.com has an appointed FBI agent who they send their threats to #misosxsw

about 7 minutes ago

scryptkeeper: Running from #misosxsw to TAP UT – late!

about 13 minutes ago

ayse: RT @swirlspice Plug #misosxsw into yr fave Twitter search tool 2 follow the Beating Down Online Misogyny #sxsw panel. Podcast will be great.

about 14 minutes ago

niche: Feministing and Pandagon party on Monday. #misosxsw

about 16 minutes ago

epc: My Q: one of the panelists said the tools reinforce the barriers they’re trying to breakdown, examples? #misosxsw

about 16 minutes ago

huffpost: Feministing.com and Pandagon PAR-TAY on Monday night! Check their sites for details! #sxsw #misosxsw -tracyrusso

about 17 minutes ago

tracyrusso: Feministing.com and Pandagon PAR-TAY on Monday night! Check their sites for details! #sxsw #misosxsw

about 17 minutes ago

scryptkeeper: “wmn accepted in mommy, food, wmn’s blog spaces but when we reach into politics, gaming, careerspaces that’s when we get attacked” #misosxsw

about 19 minutes ago

Ms_Krista: #misosxsw I had a blog on the Duke Lacrosse Case…one of the first ones…and whooo…I got some miso names I did’nt know existed

about 19 minutes ago

obiwankimberly: @lizhenry You rock! #misosxsw

about 20 minutes ago

girlonetrack: All #misosxsw folk and bloggers, please visit http://findingada.com/ and support women in tech.

about 20 minutes ago

alizasherman: RT Feministing has its own assigned FBI agent to deal with the misogynist threats they get. #misosxsw #sxswi (via @lizhenry)

about 21 minutes ago

chopapi: RT @lynneluvah: http://twitpic.com/24ie1 – Photo of #misosxsw panel

about 21 minutes ago

nishachittal: At #misosxsw , the feministing writers told us they have an assigned fbi agent who they go to for all the threats they receive…

about 21 minutes ago

Tweets from The Bootstrap Your Startup Panel

Check out the slideshare prepared by Bijoy for this panel.

niche: Dealing with duality (valley of death) #bootstrapsxsw

about 7 hours ago

niche: Next up: getting customers (or users, followers). people who give you $$ #bootstrapsxsw

about 7 hours ago

niche: BTW, this panel is a great complement to the “Making Ideas Happen”. #bootstrapsxsw

about 7 hours ago

niche: once you decide your journey, then you have to shore up your resources to drive your forward. #bootstrapsxsw

about 7 hours ago

niche: next stage: youPlusU Re: Joseph Campbell, heroes quest. this is your journey. right action, right time #bootstrapsxsw

about 7 hours ago

niche: bootstrap time map : first discover passion, purpose, values. second,you gotta get good #bootstrapsxsw

about 7 hours ago

niche: no definite business model for bootstrap #bootstrapsxsw

about 7 hours ago

niche: funding driven: venture capitalist is the entrepreneur; not the founder. #bootstrapsxsw

about 7 hours ago

niche: three main paths for businesses: cookie cutters, funding driven or bootstrap #bootstrapsxsw

about 7 hours ago

niche: Southwest Airlines is an example of a bootstrap company. #bootstrapsxsw

about 7 hours ago

Tweets From The SXSW Core Conversation: Queerosphere

I’m using Twickie to live tweet and I will post my tweets on the blog.

jeremymeyers: @niche of course. there hasn’t been any homophobia since will and grace, so there wont be any racism post-obama. #queersxsw

about 19 minutes ago

niche: turning community spaces into IRL community spaces. Use the bars for community activism #queersxsw

about 36 minutes ago

niche: someone just mentioned the Great Schlep. http://bit.ly/L58aQ #queersxsw

about 37 minutes ago

niche: being gay does matter and really doesn’t matter at the same time. both statements are true at this time. #queersxsw

about 40 minutes ago

niche: people are talking about hate mail. [we get hate comments on the @cupcakeblog. so much hate online. hatecations for all] #queersxsw

about 51 minutes ago

niche: you may want check out this podcast. http://www.johnselig.com/ #queersxsw

about 54 minutes ago

niche: how many times I hear the word “privilege” today? IMHO noblesse oblige s/b discreet. #queersxsw

about 56 minutes ago

niche: http://www.iamfivestar.com/ is in room. she’s a vlogger. #queersxsw

about an hour ago

niche: http://genderfork.com/ said, “what defines the people in this room is that we are all marginalized” #queersxsw

about an hour ago

niche: Best Gay Bar in Austin is Oil Can Harry’s. It is like a 3-D twitter! #queersxsw

about an hour ago

niche: blog content and it relationship to activism acting as a bridge to the gay community to the geek community #queersxsw

about an hour ago

niche: The http://thebradlands.com is talking about how the digital queer community needs to be more proactive. #queersxsw

about an hour ago

niche: someone was talking about ta-nehisi coates broached a thoughtful discussion about blacks and guys during the election. #queersxsw

about an hour ago

niche: ppl are talking about being out as a blogger. #queersxsw

about an hour ago

niche: at the queerosphere core conversation #queersxsw

about an hour ago

Blacks in Tech Meetup at SXSWi

After a long day of traveling, I made it to Austin just in time to be a panelist on the Blacks in Tech Meetup. The cab driver didn’t know how to get to the Carver Museum nor did he know where 1165 Angelina Street was. I don’t have an iPhone, but a fairly good memory so I remembered looking on the Google Map so I told him it was near 11th Street, so after slowly driving around the east part of town, we made it.

When I got inside, I first saw EJ Flavors and my SXSW roomie Twanna (Funky Brown Chick). After saying hello to a few people including “Papa Bear” George Kelly, the panel commenced.

Jeffery Bowman from Ogilvy moderated the panel which included Baratunde, Lynne D. Johnson, Denise Jacobs and me.

We talked about three main topics: brand, community and social networking tools.

It was a lively and informative discussion. I also met Corvida, Wayne Sutton and a few others who I will start following on Twitter.

Blacks In Tech Meetup

If you are at “South By” check out Denise Jacob’s panel on Monday, “Can the Afrosphere Survive the Age of Obama?” Also, Latoya Peterson from Racialicious is having a panel, “Can Social Media End Racism?”