Wow! On The Flipside is up to Episode #8!! I can’t believe my project has come so far!! On this one, I’m in the Bahamas on Paradise Island at the Cove Atlantis…good stuff! Check it out!!
Cain and Aura Turn 2!!
I know you’re thinking…wasn’t she just in the Bahamas with her sisters!?!? Yes, I was…but I was also there to help Cain (Cove Atlantis’ Ultra Pool) and Aura (Atlantis’ chic nightclub) celebrate a 2nd birthday! Carmen Electra hosted the weekend party, while the Girly Show (British cross of the Pussycat Dolls and Spice Girls) came from the UK and electric violinist Caitlin Moe to provide the femme entertainment! Good times…
We are Family!
I just spent an incredible week and a half with my sisters! Adrienne and Alison aka Ade and Bologna flew out from The Bay to come hang with their favorite “big” sister in the MIA…actually, it was just Ade who planned to do this, but there was no way bologna was going to let us hang without her! lol
So the first night they made it to Miami we stopped by Club BED, then the next morning we hit South Beach to get some Vitamin D on their “pale” exteriors! It was nice to hang out and have my sisters with me…my two best buds! Bologna and I are really twins (mini-me) …I’m just a few years older and a few shades darker! ha
Alison had a laundry list of plans for us, like eating Prime 112, going to the MAC store and Paddle Surfing!
I did a story for Deco last year with Girard and he was happy to give us a lesson on the beach, they loved it!
Then, from Miami we set out to Raleigh, North Carolina to meet up with our baby brother Adam and Dad, for my cousin’s wedding…Viko lives in Australia, but his bride is from N.C….so the Aquino’s descended on Southern Pines!
It was great to see a good portion of my Dad’s family, all but 2 of his siblings made it..and most of my 31 first-cousins from that side of the family were there from all corners of the U.S. and abroad!
I think it was the best wedding they’d seen in those parts in a long time..lots of CELEBRATION and James Taylor songs! From Carolina we left our Dad and brother to hit the Bahamas! My sisters had never been, so a visit to Paradise Island and the Atlantis was a must, I mean how many chances will we be able to spend the time together and vacation, right?
We stayed at the super cool “Cove” and did a deep water interaction with dolphins..I sort of freaked out though when they wanted us to go under water…I’m no good with wearing a snorkel mask and holding my breath and swimming!!
The memories with my sisters are priceless…can’t wait til our next “episode!”
Beaches – T and C
I was lucky enough to attend the Grand Opening for the new Italian Village at the Beaches Resort in Turks and Caicos…there were a few stars in the crowd and I got to hang out and talk to them…and enjoy all the resort had to offer too!! It’s an all-inclusive “family” resort, with something for everyone…from Sesame Street to fine dining, waterslides to suite accomodations…good times for sure!!
On The Flipside – Turks and Caicos
My latest edition of On The Flipside is online now!! I host this one from the Beaches Resort in Turks and Caicos….check it out!! http://ontheflipsidetv.com
Episode 6!!!
On The Flipside – Episode 6 – Biscayne Bay is online now!! This edition features Chad Pennington, Nadia Petrova, Bertrand Berry, Patrick Dempsey and a member of the Phoenix Suns Dancers, plus a tribute to Manny Pacquiao. Watch it at http://ontheflipsidetv.com
I Hear a Symphony
I talk with the composer, Sam Hyken, of a downtown Miami rooftop Symphony at 900 Biscayne. The music is great, he combines contemporary hip hop, latin, funk, etc…with live (orchestra) instruments played live on top of the tracks! The event was put on by the Friends of the New World Symphony in Miami.
The Summer Groove
NBA Champions Alonzo Mourning and Dwyane Wade PRESENT THE SUMMER GROOVE (ZSG), once again, July 8-12, 2009, in Miami Florida! ZSG is a five-day weekend event that has something for everyone: golf, comedy, concert, benefit dinner, youth summit, youth sports conference and basketball clinic, a free block party, an all-star basketball game and numerous exclusive functions. Up until last summer it was just Zo’s Summer Groove, but last year DWade joined in to make the basketball game a battle of old school vs. new! Now in its 13th year, ZSG proceeds benefit Alonzo Mourning Charities and the Wade’s World Foundation. Visit www.ZSG.com for more information. And here are some of the highlight’s from 2007…