WHERE THE COOLEST KIDS IN THE CITY PARTY!

Now we all know that its hard to find a GOOD spot to really KICK it at over the weekend....You know, where the crowd isnt immature, you can see the flyest fits and the dudes and chicks, for the most part, are about their business.....You arent being overcharged to get in, the lines aren't mad long and by the time you leave, in your mind, you have just officially KICKED IT! But lets not forget about how these parties JUMP so hard, that you HAVE to talk about it in your FACEBOOK status, before the event and even after.....Talk about a JUMPOFF!

Well Dollhouse would like to give a round of applause to THE VARSITY SQUAD and their POTLUCK @ THE B SIDE....These parties definitely take you back, waaaaay back into the days of high top fades, stone washed jeans, R Kelley when he was bald and FILAS!

Dollhouse loves the Potluck parties and so we HAD to give the VARSITY SQUAD a shout out....Good Job Fellas, Keep Em Coming.....

Next Stop, the "I LOVE HIP HOP" Party @ The House of Blues, Valentines Day!

IF YOU WERE A COOL KID, YOU WOULD GO SHOW LOVE TO THE VARSITY SQUAD @ VARSITYSQUAD.BLOGSPOT.COM

BY MONISA

Don't Blame It On The Alcohol...

We've all done it. We probably did it last weekend. Hell, we'll probably do it again this weekend. The beautiful people have it done to them all the time.

What am I talking about, you may ask? Let me paint this picture: You're out at a bar/lounge/club/party whatever, and the night is winding down. Three hours earlier you said to yourself, "Self, I am only going to have two drinks tonight." Four drinks later you climb into the car with your friends (as a passenger, of course) and break out the cellphone. A missed call here, a random text there. No one you want to talk to. "Ya'll wanna go to I-Hop?" your friend says. You think to yourself, "Hmmm I wouldn't mind a Rootie Tootie Fresh & Fruity" But that's not what you really want right now.
So while sitting in the car, staring at your phone you begin to wonder who else is up. Somehow in your tipsy little mind you reason that if you're feeling so energized and euphoric everyone else must be too. Oh, but who to call? That guy you know is no good for you and you cussed out last week in a text? That girl you went out with a few times but suddenly stopped calling because she talks waaaaay too much?
Well, all those things don't matter now because you have two hands and a cell phone and you want to do some damage...

You text: U stil yp?
They text: Yea why?
(Oh wow! What now? What did I want?)
You text: U wanba se u?!
(It wouldn't be accurate without the spelling errors)
They text (after what feels like an eternity, but was actually 2 mins): Uh I have to wake up early for church.
You text: F&@"';*?#)*'":(*-+@!?!

Wow. You know what you just did? You just drunk texted. And yes you look like an idiot. What a vicious cycle. It happens. But what now?

I often find the best thing to do after a drunken text/voicemail tirade is to pretend it never happened. If you see the victim around afterward simply be cool and nonchalant. If they ask you about the 11 texts and 6 voicemails you left them last weekend look at them like they're crazy, put your thinking face on, then say "Oh! Yea I was pretty drunk!" Fake a laugh, then immediately do one of two things: yell out that whatever song the dj is playing is your song and dance away into the crowd (even if it is Lollipop, no one else is hype AND you're a dude), or quickly look around, spot someone you know and act so happy to see them that you must go talk to them instead. Do not under any circumstance run off to the bathroom, though, because then you seem flustered and crazy. You do, afterall, have an image to uphold!
Now that whole routine won't work week after week so next time take a breather, really think about sending that text if you can, and then...don't send it!


by Ciara

Quote of the Day

You are better today than you were yesterday and will be even greater tomorrow!

The Perfect Ten

Remember the movie Brown Sugar? Of course you do it's a classic! One of my personal favorites. I just loved the hip hop/love story metaphor throughout the film. Anyway, upon watching the movie again for the umpteenth time something other than Boris Kodjoe stood out to me. Sydney, Sanaa Lathan's character, has this favorite drink that keeps being brought up. It's called the Perfect Ten and here is the recipe. So while you're sitting on the couch this V-day weekend (alone or with someone else) mix two of these up and pop in the dvd. Enjoy:

The Perfect Ten Recipe
Ingredients
4 oz Bacardi Limon Rum
2 oz Pisang Ambon
1/2 oz Lemon Juice
1/2 oz Sprite

Directions
First add the alcohol, then the rest is 50/50 of the lemon juice and the sprite. Don't put any ice in it!!!

Taken from drinkswap.com


by Ciara

Out of Date Ideas?

Fellas, the next time you ask your doll out for a date don't resort back to the dinner and a movie routine. Get creative! Here in Cleveland there are a ton of fun, low-cost options that could be the difference between landing you in the dollhouse...or the doghouse!

Where: University Circle Ice Rink
When: now through Feb. 16th
Why: This is the first time Wade Oval has become available for outdoor ice skating. Who cares if you can't skate! It'll be that much more fun trying to hold each other up. Visit www.universitycircle.org for more info.

Where: Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo and Rainforest
When: anytime
Why: Seriously, when is the last time you went to the museum? Have fun while learning something new. Go to www.cmnh.org, www.clemetzoo.com, or www.clemusart.com for details.

Where: Karamu Theater
When: now through Feb. 16th
Why: Playwright Thomas Gibbons and director Terrance Spivey team up to deliver "A House With No Walls," third in a trilogy of plays. Take in a little drama and encourage discourse over a racially driven play set in Philadelphia. Sure, it's no Cleveland, but Peter Lawson Jones does make a cameo. Call 216-795-7070 or visit karamu.com for details.

Where: The Corner Alley
When: Anytime you like after 11:30am Mon-Fri, and 4pm on Sun (but if your doll is more babydoll than barbie doll she can't get in after 9pm!)
Why: An "upscale" bowling experience, get competitive and have a drink or two. After all that education and art (see above) you'll want to dumb it down and simply let loose. If all that bowling makes you hungry don't forget the accompanying 4th Street Bar & Grill that offers American cuisine. Head to www.thecorneralley.com for more.

by Ciara

Black History Month

Happy Black History Month!! Do people say that? Who cares, I'm saying it! Back to black, though. Cleveland is a city rich in cultural history, and the remnants of such are still quite evident today. So many extraordinary people have come out of the city and excelled in many areas. Each week we'll bring you one of those people to encourage and inspire you to be extraordinary, too.

Today, Dollhouse will take a look at literary great, Langston Hughes. Everyone knows who he is and why he's great. But did you know Hughes spent a part of his childhood in the city? Before ruling the renaissance in Harlem Hughes ran Cleveland! Born in 1902, Hughes later graduated from Central High School. The Karamu House also credits the playwright with being very instrumental in its beginnings. In fact, "Black Nativity," a Hughes play,is performed every single year.

Take time out this week to explore some of Hughes' work.

I, Too, Sing America

by Langston Hughes

I, too, sing America.
I am the darker brother.

They send me to eat in the kitchen

When company comes,

But I laugh,

And eat well,

And grow strong.

Tomorrow,

I'll be at the table

When company comes.

Nobody'll dare

Say to me,

"Eat in the kitchen,"

Then.

Besides,

They'll see how beautiful I am

And be ashamed--

I, too, am America.


by Ciara

Quote of the Day

"A risk is not taking a risk at all!"



by Monisa