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And it's only Monday! This came from my boy, Nick, last night after a quick stop at Bob and Barbara's on my way home from work. This kid is outta control. Too funny.
"Nobody needs white girls anymore, they are out of style. It's Obama time! Beige power!"
Said (it's pronounced Sigh-eed) just came into the store, and I just got my quote of the day, perhaps the entire week.
This came after I told him a bit of news...
"I hate you, and I hate Massachusetts!"
Haha! Oh, Said, he hates Massachusetts because he had a friend who went to Harvard that despised Boston. I guess she thought that there were a lot of rude people there. He's a brash frenchman who owns the coffee shop next door, La Citadelle. The place has great coffee for cheap. Highly recommend. Also, on side note, Said really doesn't hate me, in fact I think I humor him the most. Ah Philadelphia, how I will miss you so.
Remember Proof? R.I.P
I was at this tour. Ludacris opened and I had the biggest thing for him. Never forget my homegirl, I won't even give out her name. She wore a black dress and fell down a big ass hill in front of maaad people. Yo, I ran like I wasnt with a girl. I wasn't trying to be a bad friend but she was wasted and I tried to tell her to walk along the side that was paved with me. I still have the night embedded in memory. She wanted nothing to do with me. But, I met up with her after she walked it off. Loved this song.
Just when you thought fashion was the epitome of superficiality, this comes out, quote of the week comes from Sarah Mower and Albar Elbaz:
Can voluptuous fashion stay relevant in an age of austerity? Can gorgeous decoration coexist with the need for something plain and simple? Ask Alber Elbaz, a man whose recipe for reductionism and all-out gorgeousness squared the circle with a unique flourish. "Whatever's happening now," he said, "it's the end of fake. What's not real will go. What we have to do now is make life easier for women."
Yea, I know this is random.
Just trying to get over a phobia here people. Is it weird that these freak me out?
The man with the master plan, Marc Ecko, started a blog! It's called Being Marc Ecko and it's really funny. I love him.
This Friday is 7-Eleven day! Hit up your store for a free Slurpee. Say word! I just really like writing the word, Slurpee, and sounding it out as I do it. It's late. I should really turn off my computer. Brain Freeze!
Alright, so I've been in California since May 30Th and I decided to leave my computer at home in Philly. This trip is taking me from San Francisco, to a suburb to see my cousin graduate, up to Napa Valley to drink wine and chill at a resort, back to SF to chill for one more night with my homegirl who wants to me go to a Roots listening party with her, which in a sense takes me back to Philly prematurely. So, I've been taking a lot of notes, going to new places, and meeting some gorgeous people. Wink, wink. Upon returning to Philadelphia, next Monday, Rife will be rejuvenated with new posts and pictures. My girl, Ang, is fittin to start writing again, a new fashion contributor, Erin B, will also be firing out hotness. We are lookin forward to a hot summer with lots of traveling, can't sit still! I will officially be working at Omoi and planning some really interesting events with Liz. Expect some unconventional in store events, that's all I am saying for now. Keep checking for updates, and most importantly, HAVE FUN! Check you on the flip.
XO
J
By the way, I just realized that Rife has been up now for over a year. Thanks to everyone who reads, comments, and has linked us up to their blogs, it keeps us goin.
They did it. After 15 years apart the New Kids on the Block performed together this morning on the Today show. I'm not even getting into all of the New Kids stuff my sister and I had as kids. Jordan was my favorite and Donnie hers. I have New Kids trading cards at my house right now if anyone REALLY wants to get into it...They even have 'fun facts' on the back. Just sayin.
ENJOY!
Ladies. Tell me these boys ain't lookin good after all these years! Haha. I love it.
Fun Fact- the turnout for today's show was the biggest ever with 3000 people at Rockafeller Center.
This is a quote from Queen Victoria. I found it in a book, and I can't remember what the name of it was. The book had to have been at least 600 pages, and I opened right up to this page. I loved this quote. Wanted to share. The picture is kinda bad because I took it with my cell phone, like most of my pictures, but it works.
So, I arrived in Philly last night at around 1 a.m from New York. Finally! It was a busy week traveling. I joined my girl Gill at the Girl on Girl party at Sway the night before in Manhattan. It was fun. I mean, we didn't get there til 2 a.m, but we made the best of it. Makers Mark on the rocks for me. Oi, Oi, Tone took our picture, a couple times, ugh. I HATE GETTING MY PICTURE TAKEN! Everytime. DAMN! But back to Philly, my home for the moment, that I love so much. I hit the streets hard today. I obviously stopped at Omoi to show Lizzy Liz Liz my new haircut. Yes, I chopped it. Severely. I stopped at Grasshopper, ladies, you really need to go in there for some AMAZING dresses and tops. As well as vintage deadstock Christian Dior shades. They do carry menswear, but I suggest stopping at Omoi first. Just sayin. Grasshopper is right next to American Mortals. Ask for Brooke. She's great. It is also a couple doors down from Lolli Lolli, a fabulous children's boutique. I also stopped in the Matthew Izzo store on Walnut. I was fuckin STOKED to see that they carry Surface to Air from Paris. Thank you!!! Forward fashions! I think I just get happy when people 'get it.' Also, Head Area, the salon in the back, my girl Ruth works there. Ask for her. Does a perfect blow out. I did stop in Urban. Please, take it from me, don't waste your time. Unless you are a super hippie and don't mind paying for overpriced Shwag. They do have good books though. Liz has better ones...
Enough retail! Now time for the bars. I HAD to stop at Bob and Barbs to see Butchie. He opens the bar and ALWAYS has the best shit on the jukebox. Jazz, Soul, R&B, etc. Don't fuck with him. He also provided the best comment of the week:
"I don't know who your baby's father is, but y'all had some good rhythm!"- Butchie after looking at a recent picture of Lola. God Bless him
P.S Butchie swears he is Lola's daddy... hahaha! I am a proud mami.
Finally, we ended the night with rockabilly bands at the Tritone. I fell in love with Rockabilly tonight...
STOKED...
Been geeked bout this for a minute now. I hope you kids can represent for this rifey mami! 
This kid turns two on thursday and we are going to the LIVE onstage version of GO DIEGO GO! and then having an amazing party on Friday complete with a bounce house. holler. Family FIRST. Above all. Shit is for real. Much respect to my girls, and boys who hold it down with children and STILL live a colorful life. Do what you love, never work a day in your life.
So Wednesdays at Bob and Barbara's are Bingo Bob's chance to humiliate any competitive spirit facing the fate of the randomness of the Bingo Ball shaker...welcome to my world. After months and months of playing I finally won last week. Go figure, I won a bunch of raunchy porn that doesn't mildly turn me on. However, I did win a strawberry patched denim cell phone case that I 'forgot' at the bar...I was on a roll last week. Yet, the bonehead I was with called 'BINGO' when he didn't have it and had to buy Bob a shot. What a retard. Sorry love, but it's true. We take bar games rules serious...Anyway another round is underway tomorrow nite. Our girl Ang is working at the Tritone, with Papaya bartending across the street. He makes some stiff dranks, and I Loves it. Yes, loves it. Oh and if your reading this today and weren't at BNB's tonight, you missed Hip Hop tuesdays with DJ LEXX. God Damn. Everything from the Jackson's to Wu Tang. Friends rhymin' on the front stoop, smokin butts, gettin down to Slick Rick, B.I.G, (my personal fucking favorite), and LEXX must love me. Cuz he weaves in that mix tape shit with one of my main mangs, METHOD MAN. I know one of his babies ma's. You know this one biddy bop from my home spot. OOPS??? did i say that out loud? Mr. Meth, yes you. 
Here's Bob. Get your ass down to BINGO for fun and food. Fun is Bob and food is of course from my main man, Chef Lucky. If your LUCKY maybe you can score his famous Mac and Cheese recipe. I already have that shit, and I'm keepin it under wraps.
Flavor of Love 3 premeries tonight on VH1. Our favorite of the absurd reality dating games. Ladies take notes...
A striking resemblence...you know you've seen him.
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