October Newsletter
Candalada
HAIR NEWS
Genesis Barber Shop celebrated their 10 Year Anniversary. The night was full of food fun and great speeches. Genesis shirts with the original logo was gifted to everyone in attendance. I wore mine on my visit to my home town, Brownsville in Brooklyn, New York.
Fun fact: Genesis is named after a shop in Long Island.
Transformations
FINDING YOUR DIY LIMIT
ALMOST MESSED THINGS UP
My limit is installing light fixtures. Holding the light fixture was awkward and required help. Stuffing the wires back into place took some patience. I had concerns about the green grounding wire and if I secured it properly. The nerves that I felt about turning back on the electricity to see if my hard work paid off had me on the edge of my imaginary seat. Seeing the fixture light up was the single most exciting reveal. I am still most likely never going to install a light fixture by myself again.
SOMEWHAT FIXED IT
I attempted to lay new stick tiles. Doing around the toilet was difficult but I managed. When I was done there was a few spaces in the tiles. It looks better than before but this floor probably isn’t a long term solution.
FIXED IT
I painted a beige room white and installed a curtain rod. I am proudest of this improvement. It didn’t cost much and made a major difference.
FIXED IT
My tire was flat for months. I used an air compressor for the first time and had it road ready in 5 mins! It was surprisingly easy to use and worth the investment.
MOVIE TUESDAY DEALS
The Alamo, Woodbridge offers $8 movies on Tuesdays branded as TACO Tuesday. They serve Tacos and Margaritas which is not usually on the menu.
AMC Potomac Mills 18 offers $6 basic chair movies on Tuesday, $11 for soft reclining chairs like the Alamo
Nobody wants to drive to Manassas to a Regal for Value Tuesdays.
The new Regal at Springfield Town Center doesn’t participate in any discounts
OCTOBER MOVIE REVIEWS
The ratings below reflect how good the movie is for the genre it’s in. I am using a scale of 1-5. Five (5) representing excellence, three (3) okay and one (1) trash. The category legend is as follows:
(S) Superhero
(L) Love or Comedy
(ST) Story/Biopic
(A) Action/Thriller or Mystery
TOY STORY 4 (ST) : Rating 5 - The animation an comedic approach makes it great. Fitting in, aging out, deciding when to be safe or take a risk, being a follower being a leader are some of the topics touched on. Forkie was a hilarious character but at the root of it is Toy Story 4 was a love story and everybody understands love.
THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS 2 (ST) : Rating 3 - The opening song set a good tone for me. The movie was funny. I liked the original more than the sequel.
THE LION KING (ST) : Rating 3.7 - I couldn’t adjust to the graphics. I really wanted it to be more cartoon like. Scar wasn’t as scary to me as he was in the original, he seemed depressed and abnormally skinny. Young samba had the sweetest voice. He was the only character that really felt the same. It was comforting to have the same voice for Mufasa.
SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME (S) : Rating 4.5 - A good next step from, Spiderman: Homecoming. I am always annoyed when they change a character I already like. I liked Toby Maguire as SpiderMan. I don’t even remember the man that was after him. Now we have Tim Holland. When he was introduced he was a clumsy and excited kid. This movie allowed us to see Hollands character grow without boring us to death. He dealt with the loss of a mentor, he tried to be humble, he had regular teenage troubles. The graphics and costume development was so fire. To be clear. You can not compare this to Avengers that is not even fair.
HELLS KITCHEN (A) : Rating 4.4 - It was cool to see all these ladies in a serious role. I love that it took place in the 70’s. There was a lot of murder in this movie. It was almost gory. Please do not misjudge and try to watch it with children. Story line is similar to WIDOWS (released last November) which was a very good movie. I know its unorthodox to mention another movie in a review but it had to be done.
DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD (ST) : Rating 4 - Wow they really kept this Dora in character. The film was an adventurous and fun.The coolest thing was the brief cartoon conversion that was creative. Also I applaud creators for making sure Dora’s ethics and education dominated in this film. This is a win for all hispanic children. To see a strong, smart, amazing little GIRL on the big screen who was comfortable being herself, solving her own problems that loved and respected parents.
HOWARD HOMECOMING
EXPERINCIAL MARKETING
This year I worked for Chase Bank experiential marketing team. Preparing for Howard Homecoming step show from start to finish. Every inch of the arena was dripping in Chase branding, from the wrapped doors to promotional T-shirts on every chair.
I greeted Chase representatives in preferential seating, and welcomed alumni chapters. It was great watching the main event. I was drawn to the art piece “The Divine Presence Creates a Divine Future” which was created throughout the day in my presence and completed just moment before guest arrived.
