Snitches Get Stitches

Well...i hope thats not the case cause i am SNITCHING MY ASS OFF (SMAO)!!! Via: DCist

We frequently hear complaints during the school year about groups of kids on their way home from school misbehaving and causing problems on the city's public transit system. And now WMATA is encouraging you to lodge those complaints with Metro Transit Police. Metro has designated a specific phone number, 202-962-2118, to report disruptive behavior on the part of kids. The transit agency also says it will be deploying additional officers to trouble spots during the after-school hours, in an effort to break up trouble before it escalates.

WHAT!?!? You mean to tell me there is a number that I can call when these little hoodrats on the train and the bus get out of pocket. Thank you Jesus! I wonder what happens when you call though. Is Metro Police giving out tickets? What they need to do is make the hoodrats sit in a room with a dead ipod and make them listen to something really annoying like Opera music until they snap. I feel like I'm gonna scream when my pod dies and i have to listen to them scream at each other. Its only fair

Republicans Have NO Manners

I'm not very into politics but I do try to stay up on the current events happening in the world. This article that I read this morning hit pretty close to home and kinda pissed me off!

Via: The Washington Independent

Michael Steele might have lost them when he talked about hip-hop. Early into his Sept. 1 event at Howard University, a well-promoted affair that filled a small ballroom, the first black chairman of the Republican National Committee went on a tangent about his seven-month-old musings on how the GOP could appeal to voters in “urban/suburban hip-hop settings.” The audience, mostly students of the historically black college, listened raptly...Steele-"You have amongst you right now a generation of African-American entrepreneurs who are creating incredible wealth, and they’re investing it, some of it, in the community. They’re controlling that wealth. How are they doing it? Well, instead of the publisher or the record company owning the rights to their music, they own the record company.”Not for the the last time, a few members of the crowd furrowed their brows, looking confused.

Damn right people were confused. WTF Chairman Michael Steele! Do you feel like the only way you can relate, "be down", "get Jiggy" with HBCU students is to talk about hip-hop? As a Howard University Alumni I am truly offended. This would not be the topic of conversation at a town hall meeting at USC, Yale, or even up the street at University of MD. Excuse me, Howard is a very prestigious African American University and the students expect to be treated accordingly. As a black man, you expect more from us as we expect more from you. This is a town hall meeting, how about you speak about the ISSUES instead of tryna be the next Jay-Z.

UGH...no f'ing manners!!!

BTW (and if you are a Howard student you know this) we can talk about Howard all day but as soon as an outside person tries to disrespect our school, we will come at your throat buddy and it will not be pleasant.

Man I Miss My Dog...(Blog)!

Hello all RosesRntRed supporters. I truly apologize if I was one of your bookmarked pages and you were waiting so patiently to hear about the latest and greatest in DC and I let you down everyday. Well...I'm back and I promise to never leave you again. So much has happened since my last post. I turned 22, school started and I didn't have a school to go to :(, Chris Brown went out like a punk on Larry King, but what you can always count on is Obama being the man and your favorite blogger Aye being broke as hell lol! I have a lot to say! So anywho...like my man Jezzy said (I think it was Jezzy...maybe it was just D Mays), I'm back like never left! Lets GET GET GET IT!

The ITIS

Today's recipe is inspired by my roommate Doi! She brought Spaghetti Squash to a cookout yesterday. It was pretty good tho. Lets put a spin on it! INGREDIENTS
1 spaghetti squash, halved lengthwise and seeded
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes
3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
3 tablespoons sliced black olives
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
Place spaghetti squash cut sides down on the prepared baking sheet, and bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a sharp knife can be inserted with only a little resistance. Remove squash from oven, and set aside to cool enough to be easily handled.
Meanwhile, heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic, and saute for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, and cook only until tomatoes are warm.
Use a large spoon to scoop the stringy pulp from the squash, and place in a medium bowl. Toss with the sauteed vegetables, feta cheese, olives, and basil. Serve warm.

Weekend Rundown!!!

Wow! This weekend was sooooo eventful. If you sat in the house you truly missed out. But...I'll rub all of my fun in your face lol and hopefully you'll get some ideas of what to do next weekend.

FRIDAY

Jazz @ The Sculpture Garden

All i can say is beef kabobs, sangria, jazz, and random conversations with 50 year old couples lol. We had a blast! I would definitely do it again.

RANDOM STORY: So...we're talking to this couple for about 2 or 3 hours about life and other random subjects lol. We get on the topic of Yoga with the lady. She goes on to tell us that the worst position for her is the "Down Doggie"...(definitely called Down Facing Dog)...Her husbands face lights up and he says "Oh I like that, Down Doggie, we need to try that together" lmao. Our conversation turned a whole nother direction lol. This looks like a couple that gets it in anywhere and everywhere lol.

U St.I'm usually not for U St. I've been there so many times and its starting to get boring. However, Friday brought it back for me. We had soooo much fun bar hopping! Marvins to Policy to Saint Ex. Friday was the first time I went Saint Ex. I don't remember too much about it because it came at the end of the night and.....yeah i just dont remember too much lol. I do remember it was HOT as HAITIS downstairs but the music was great! I rapped all of Children's Story with this random guy lol....good times.

*This photo was taken on U St. election night 2008....i was there....insane!

SATURDAY

Summer Spirit Festival with Foreign Exchange, Chrisette Michelle, Chuck Brown, Raphael Saadiq, and Erykah Badu

On a scale of 1-10...I'd give my experience a 7. Don't get me wrong, the concert was great. I think i might be a little bit biased. It started at 5:30 and to my surprise it actually started on time lol. Of course my friends and I we're not on time at all. We missed Foreign Exchange and that was kind of a bummer because I love them. We came in the middle of Chrisette Michelle's set but it took us forever to get to our seats so we missed her too. Chuck Brown came out and did his thing. It was cool for like the 1st hour but he stayed on stage for sooooooooo long!!!! I mean, was he the headliner and I just didn't get the memo? After Long Winded Brown got off stage Raphael Saadiq hopped on. He was okay but he was singing a whole but of new songs that nobody knew. So....that was kinda dry. Then my girl Erykah Badu stepped on in there 11 in. heals lol. She killed it! She sang "I Want You" and I pretty much went crazy lol. Her set was really short though, maybe 45 minutes. I think it was because stupid Chuck Brown took all the time! All in all....it was okay, I would love to see Ms. Badu by herself.

SUNDAY

Got my Jesus on at Shiloh Baptist Church. "9th and P is the place to be" lol.

Malcolm X Park

Went there last night. Such a weird and awesome place on Sundays - where you hear drum beats, see capoiera, and smell incenses. My friends and I played some drums and hit on a couple cow bells. There was an African dance class going on and everything. It goes on till night fall....good times

(Un)Wasted Wednesday

Alrighty my dears, I am leaving work for the day! I'm thinking about hitting up a happy hour if I don't do yoga. There are 2 that comes to mind....

Liquid Therapy @ Topaz Hotel

I hear that this is pretty nice. There's always a good crowd...
Every Monday through Saturday from 5pm - 7pm cocktails for $6, select bottled beers for $4, and a featured starter for half-price.

Topaz Bar
1733 N Street NW, Washington, DC 20036
202-393-3000

OR....

Beer and Pizza Happy Hour @ Birreria Paradiso

$5.00 Appetizers

$9.95 8" Pizzas

$15.50 12" Pizzas Price Draft Beer Choose from any beer on the current Draft List menu

Tuesdays & Wednesday

5pm-7pm

Birreria Paradiso

3282 M St NWWashington, DC 20007

(202) 337-1245

Put this on you supplies list

Its the little things that make me happy. Arn't these the cutest sticky notes ever!

From the Japanese studio D-Bros.

(Un)Wasted Wednesday

There has been a new addition to my home lately and his name is Cosmo. He's my roomate Ashley's dog and he's soooooo cute. Well anywho...this might be a good event for you Ash or anyone else that has a doggie...or wishes they had a doggie (like myself)!

The Washington Humane Society host "Canines and Corks". Its a monthly happy hour @ The Park Hyatt. The cover is $10 but its canine-friendly, it includes tickets for two drinks (beer and wine), it benefits the society, and the Mobile Adoption Unit shows off dogs from local shelters that are looking for new homes. (Bring your own dogs and they can play on the hotel grounds and enjoy free treats and water.) Event is from 6pm-8pm

Park Hyatt Washington

24 & M Streets, NW

Washington, D.C. 20037

202 789 1234

(Un)Wasted Wednesday

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Gotta get in the free Yoga

Lululemon Summer Yoga Series in the Park

The Lululemon yoga studio chain offers free yoga classes every Wednesday in Dupont Circle during June, July and August.

June 3-Aug. 26

6:6:30-7:30 p.m. Connecticut Avenue and Q Street NW

(Un)Wasted Wednesday

Now what i do know about and love is baseball!!! I know they can be slightly dry but i absolutely love baseball games!!! Its the environment...the hot dogs...the beer... the sun...how can you say no to that? Plus...if you're just going for the experiance you really don't need to be right by the 3rd base trying to catch the next pop-up ball lol. Tickets for games can be extremely cheap, for as little as $5)

Washington Nationals VS Florida Marlins

@ 7:05pm

1500 S Capitol St SE, Washington, DC‎

(202) 640-7000‎

(Un)Wasted Wednesday

I dont know too much about football or the Redskins but I know Clinton Portis is a "Shit...well...damn" on the meter lol (that was very girly of me...i apologize lol). Well...I wouldn't mind checking them out for THE FREE!!!!

Washington Redskins Training Camp
Practices open to the public eight days during the period Thursday, July 30 through Saturday, August 8

Feel free to pack a picnic (no alcohol), bring a blanket and folding chairs, hunt for autographs and generally enjoy yourself at the Redskins Training Camp for the 2009/2010 season.
* Practices last from 90 minutes to two hours.
* There are no bleachers--bring a folding chair if you can't sit on the ground.
* Bring a camera for still photos only-- no video cameras allowed.
* Food is available for purchase from vendors.

Redskins Park
Loudoun County, Virginia

WOAH CORRECTION CORRECTION CORRECTION: Clinton Portis has dropped down to "FER-O-CIOUS" on the meter! WTH is this???

You are wrong wrong wrong wrong for this!!! How dare you come out here looking like a big ass blond R.Kelly! I'm so upset......he loses every cool point he had had!

True Life: I'm Poor lol

If you follow me on Twitter (@RikaRose09) you know that today has been a sad day in my bank account. There is more red happening in there than the Kappa convention going on this week lol. So anywho...all my posts today are going to be about things that are free or at least cheap lol.

Flashy Friday

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Oh and I am getting oh so flashy tonight because it is my ROOMIES BIRTHDAY!!!! I love her...anywho...We are going to that Jazzy Shmazzy rooftop lounge called POV at the W Hotel. I must really love her ass because there is a $25 minimum and the drinks average to about $15 a glass (PRE-GAMING will be in full effect tonight!). I'm excited tho, I've been wanting to check this place out for a while.

POV @ The W Hotel

515 15th St NW (between N Alexander Hamilton Pl & N Pennsylvania Ave)

Washington, DC 20004

(202) 661-2400
www.starwoodhotels.com/whotels

I dont usually post the hoodrat events for the night but you know I have a recent love for some Gucci and apparently him and Nicki Minaj are gonna be @ DC STAR tonight (so...am I out the loop? I thought Gucci was still in jail?) Well anywho...its free before 11pm so...check it out...don't get shot!
DC STAR

DC Star 2135

Queens Chapel Rd. N.E

Washington D.C 20018
(202) 635-0089

http://www.dcstarnightclub.com/

I'm thinking about leaving work early to get to the Jazz @ the Sculpture Garden. The National Gallery of Art offers free jazz performances at Jazz in the Garden at its outdoor café every Friday evening throughout the summer. Visitors can enjoy cocktails and a light dinner while listening to great music amid 17 monumental works of 20th-century sculpture and flowering trees, shrubs, groundcovers, and perennials. Arrive early for optimal seating. In inclement weather, concerts are held inside the Pavilion Café. Sound like a bomb date or a great after work outting with the FRENS.

5pm- 8:30pm
The Sculpture Garden
7th Street and Constitution Avenue
Washington, D.C.
202-289-3360

A Little Beer Could Go A Long Way!

Obama never ceases to amaze me lol. I love it! He's such a real dude. He proves that you dont have to be so uptight all the time to be powerful! We all know that alcohol either solves the beef or escalates the beef. In this case I'd be pretty pissed at that Sergeant James Crowley dude if I was Henry Gates. It might take me a couple shots of Patron to slide that one under the rug. I wonder how many beers they had lol

Random Story: During my freshman year in college my girls and I had a facebook war with some girls from Chicago (LAME RIGHT). It was heated too, there were pictures and everything lol. To make a long story short I went to Chicago that following summer by myself. I saw the same girls at this 4th of July party. I just knew I was gonna get my ass CRUSHED at this party. So what I do....I got very drunk...they got very drunk...and guess what, we became the best of friends that night lol. I LOVE YOU EBs and Saki lol. See guys....its not just rubbing alcohol that heals wounds lol

The Itis: Bloody Marys

I use to work @ Busboys & Poets (if u dont know what Busboys & Poets is, you must not be from DC) anywho... I fell in love with Virgin Marys while working brunchs there. I got fired over some bullshit so I'm not really pressed to go to BB&P just to get a Virgin Mary but I've been looking all around the urrr-ea (area) for a really good one.

While ordering lunch today from this restaurant by my job i found this: http://www.theheightsdc.com/menus/BloodyMenu.pdf

An all out "build it yourself" Bloody Mary menu

@ The Heights in Columbia Heights I have to check this out!!! I am amazed, i've never seen anything like this.

3115 14th St NW

Washington, DC 20010

(202) 797-7227

http://www.theheightsdc.com/

*Its the little things that make me happy!

Wasted Wednesdays

Do you know N'Digo Rose? Well i do and he's hot (music wise, not so much looks) and he has ROSE in his name and he's gonna be on U St tonight He will be @ TABAQ Bistro
http://www.tabaqdc.com/
1336 U St NW
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 265-0965

Wasted Wednesdays

Woah...its kinda dry today in DC land. Maybe because it looks like its going to TSUNAMI outside! I'm not seeing too many appealing events for the day but we must make lemonade out of lemons right.

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I'll be @ Ibiza's rooftop happy hour this evening. I don't know many details about it however, I know it starts at 7 and you had to be on some type of guest list to get in. I'm in there courtesy of my dude Ellio-dozo so...hopefully you'll be there too, if not I'll figure out how to get you there next week.

1222 1st St NE
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 289-8809

http://www.ibizadc.com/

Or if it doesnt rain you could get it right get it tight @ FREE YOGA in Dupont Circle.

Lululemon Summer Yoga Series in the Park

Lululemon yoga studio chain offers free yoga classes every Wednesday in Dupont Circle during June, July and August.

June 3-Aug. 26:6:30-7:30 p.m.

Connecticut Avenue and Q Street NW

*Random Story: Last time i went to go to free yoga i decided to walk from my job (about 1.5 miles away). I was so excited, i had my yoga mat (which was still in the wrapper), my tank top and my leggings. I got off of work early so I decided to go to Adams Morgan to run an errand in Verizon. After realizing I HATE Verizon, i left, tried to still go to yoga, and realized that I went about another mile out of the way. On top of that, the flats i was wearing was rubbing against my pinky toe which was the most painful feeling ever so basically i wasnt walking anywhere! AND i didnt have any cash to get on the bus to go home. So....what did i do? I sat on a newspaper box for 2 hours so somebody would come get me....i never wanted to go to yoga again.

"The Itis"

When we're not drinking...you could probably catch the FRENS and I cooking or having these big dinners. Thats exactly what happened last night. i didnt mention this before but I live with 4 other chicks. If we all invite 1 person over, we have a full blown party lol. Therefore, i am inspired to include this addition to RoseRNTRed. I call it "The Itis" lol. I'm gonna put up all the bomb recipies and my favorite restaurants that I encounter. My girl Bean will be writing on this too 'cause she's the bomb cook lol.Last night I made Grilled Tomatoes...it was bomb but I think they could have been a little bit better. Here's a recipie that looks pretty good.

Breaded Balsamic Grilled Tomatoes1 (or more) large Hot House or Beefsteak Tomato
Balsamic Vinegar
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon garlic powdersalt and pepper to taste

Slice tomato in half. Using a spoon, scoop out about 1/2 inch from the middle of the tomato. Mix bread crumbs, balsamic, and parmesan together with a little garlic powder. Spoon the bread crumb mixture in the tomatoes. Place each tomato onto a small piece of tinfoil and wrap it around the tomato, leaving the top exposed. Place on direct heat on the grill, keep the cover closed, and grill for approximately 20 - 30 minutes, or until topping is golden brown. Remove, let sit for a few minutes and eat immediately

Truly Amazing

OMG It is absolutely amazing how God works. Right as I am sending massive emails, messages, and posting on this blog, I recieve an email saying my bosses daughter has been found. Truly amazing. Faith and prayer is better than anything in this world! :)

Asking for Help

Hey, I know that I've been kinda dry on the blog this past week. It's only because I've been dealing with some issues at work. I wanted to let everyone know that my boss' 16 year old daughter, Kai WilderBrathwaite, went missing on Friday morning. She was last seen getting into an unmarked cab in Brooklyn, NY. She is from Virginia but was spending the summer in NYC with family. It is believed that she has been abducted. No one knows her whereabouts but we are trying to let as many people know as possible. If you know anyone in NYC that you could pass this along to, it would be a huge help. I've attached the poster to this post.

I've only met Kai a couple time but this is hitting me very close to my heart. I can't imagine what she or her family are going through. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers and please stay on your P's & Q's when you're out. Stay safe and make good decisions.

Take care,
Aye

Wasted Wednesdays

We all know that Wednesdays are really the start of the weekend (it is for me at least lol).

So i walk past this place all the time on U St and i never go in. Apparently its the business because I hear about people going here all the time. I might check out...i might not...who knows. But you should and let me know how it is

Notoriety@ CHI CHA Lounge

1624 U ST NW

NO COVER
1/2 off Hookahs and Appetizers from 7-8pm. Come through early.
Drink specials this week:$5 Margaritas$5 Tequila Sunrise$6 Tequila Shot & Draft Beer$6 Cuervo$6 Patron XO (coffee tequila)$8 Patron$9 Maldito Amor Martini

FLASHY!!!

Woah...watch out now I'm tryin to step up my little blogging game with music and what not. Notice I had to have a cut to shout out the man Gucci...FREEEEE GUCCIIIII!!!!!
But anywho...speaking of FLASHY I am loving Mama Obama's new little cut :) Her bang feather is...... BUSS-IN' (lol that was for you Xian)!!! I need a flashy little hair cut. I need to just go ahead and call Mama Obama. I mean we are neighbors I do only live up the street. She could refer me to somebody. In the mean time I'm gonna call up my girl Monica cause she does all my FRENS hair and it always looks really really good. Her salon is called PR@Partners and its right in downtown. Low key Monica probably cut Mama Obama's hair and don't wanna tell nobody!

PR at Partners Hair Salon & Spa

2033 K street, NW (21st and K)

Washington DC

(202) 862-3870‎

ask for Monica :)

Throwed Tuesdays

Yeah...I actually had to do work today!!!! What the heck lol??? Anywho...if you're still sittin' around looking for something to do I got you!
I'm not STAMPING anything today tho cause I'm having dinner with the FRENS (those are my girls :) and we gets it in!

The new hot spot on U St (not really U St but...whatever) is Policy
1902 14th St, Washington, DC‎
(202) 387-7654‎

Policy on Tuesday is good for the young black professional like myself lol. Upstairs is really nice. They have a little patio on the back where people usually smoke ciggies. Definitely doesn't have the bomb view, you're kinda looking over a junk yard. But all in all i really like this spot, I really like the crowd, and the bartender John (i dont know if thats his name for real, i might have made it up lol) is a cuttie patootie!

Messy Mondays

If you really tryna get it in @ the club tonight, i hear Fly Lounge is good on Mondays. I've never been but it looks nice. theflylounge.com

1802 Jefferson Pl

Washington, DC 20036

(202) 828-4433

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"Screen on the Green" Film Festival on the Mall
Four Mondays in summer July 20 and 27 August 3 and 10

Movies begin at sunset (about 8:30 pm)

The National Mall between 4th and 7th Streets
July 20, Close Encounters of the Third Kind

I love love love love love free movies outside on the grass. Just give me some wine in a water bottle (or sippy cup in my case), a bag of White Cheddar Popcorn :), and a blanket OMG!!! Talk about BOMB.COM!!!

*Random Story: Last time i went to a free movie on the grass, i got really drunk, took off my glasses and left them in the grass. If you think i can fully see the computer screen right now... your dumb!!! So please...be careful friends.

If your just tryna get a couple drinks a good place to go on Monday is Marvins

The Main Ingredient Marvin - 14th & U

2007 14th St NW

Washington, DC 20009

(202) 797-7171

Trust DJ Jahsonic for your weekly dose of classic hip-hop, funk, soul, R&B and new jack swing.

Every Monday @ 9

Marvins is great. They crowd is always cool no matter what night you go. They have a upstairs outdoor patio...gotta love the patios. I'm currently working on becoming close with some of the bartenders lol...thats not going very well lol. Check it out!

Messy Mondays

Probably not the best name for Mondays....but oh well. Holla @ me if you have a better name like Macarena Mondays lol!

Anywho.... DC does not have to be dry just cause its Monday, here's whats poppin for the day

Greater Good Mondays

6pm-11pm @ Donovan House

Rooftop party Hosted by the people @ CommonwealthGreater

You must RSVP by 3pm on the day of @

http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Ftinyurl.com%2FGreaterGoodMondayRSVP&h=c414040c8984985be12096ccbf0ce664

Donovan House1155 14th Street NWWashington, DC 20005

http://donovanhousedc.com/

I went last week...it was dee-so. Very chill, music is kinda odd yet cool at the same time lol, VERY PRETTY VIEW! It was a very mixed crowd...cool kids, young snowbunnies, old marshmellows lol, and the lovie dovies. Very good place if you wanna hang out and chill or take the booskie to look at the sunset on the rooftop but not a good place if your tryna get choose :/

Chello, Guten Tag, Hola, Konnichi Wa

Welcome Welcome Welcome!!! I'm so glad you made it...

There's a few things that you should know about this blog:

1). (this may be the most important) It's RANDOM as HELL!!!! It's a mix between informing my readers about whats poppin for the day ( & night), random stories about what happen when my friends and I went to these places, and random stories & pictures that I find will surfing the net @ my dry ass job .
2). I sometimes like to spell words how I want you to read them such as speh-cee-ale (that would be special with a spanish accent)
3). I like to plug for people, so if my friends are doing something cool I might just shout them out
4). It's called RoseRNTRed because it's not typical. You will not find events on here that you would usually attend, you will not find stories on here that you read on the other 500 blogs that you read for the day, you will not find all the gossip stories (however you may find 1 or 2 that I think are absolutely outlandish!!!)
6). (DISCLAIMER) I don't have a computer...i can only post @ work lol so when my job is not dry, I might not be posting
7). A lot of these stories may be surrounded around me being poor lol...thats just the way it is!

OMG this is gonna be sooooooooooooo much lol!!! Stay posted!