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Category Archives: Washington
The Funemployed: Joi-Marie McKenzie
DCF: Who Are You? My name is Joi-Marie McKenzie and I’m the Entertainment/Lifestyle writer for ABC News. I’m also a brand new author — my debut memoir, “The Engagement Game,” hit bookshelves recently (DCF: WHOOOOO!!). It tells the story of why … Continue reading
Posted in Bloggers, DC, Founder, GirlBoss, TheFunemployed, Washington, Washington DC, Women, Writer
Tagged Blogger, GirlBoss, GirlPower, Journalist, Writer
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The Funemployed: Baille Gelwicks
DCFunemployment: Tell the people – Who are you? My name is Baille Gelwicks, Founder of Cadence Event Planning. Never missing a rhythmic beat, Cadence Event Planning was founded on the idea that there is a steady rhythm to the poise … Continue reading
Posted in Event, TheFunemployed, Washington, Washington DC
Tagged Creative, EventPlanner, Events, EventsDC, TheFunemployed
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The Funemployed: Charity Blackwell
DCFunemployment: Tell the people – Who are you? I am an optimistically ambitious Washingtonian from S.C. who happens to love performing original poetry. I currently work for the Department of Commerce. To Dive a little deeper – Born in Arizona … Continue reading
Posted in Art, GirlBoss, GirlPower, TheFunemployed, Washington, Washington DC
Tagged Art, Artist, GirlBoss, Poetry, TheFunemployed
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The Funemployed: Mary Godier
DCFunemployment: Tell the people – Who are you? Mary Godier, JRINK Juicery Community and Marketing Manager. I’m a DC transplant from Boston and just got married this past September (DCF: WOOT WOOT, congrats!!). I love being creative- whether it’s taking … Continue reading
Posted in Creative, DC, Food, Washington, Washington DC
Tagged Community, Creative, Jrink, TheFunemployed, WashingtonDC
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#WeGo to SweetLife, Firefly, & Trillectro- My Festival Summer (Next Stop: Landmark!!)
I love music. Something about music and dance speak to me. It is the unspoken language of the soul and when I hear a song that speaks my dialect it is energizing. From the profound music of the socially conscious … Continue reading
Posted in DC, Festival, Music, Washington
Tagged DC, Festival, Firefly, Landmark, Live, Music, NationalMall, Sweetlife, Trillectro, Washington
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A New Player in the Dating Game: The Offline Society & Upcoming Launch
Let me first start with a disclaimer, I hate dating, correction I hate modern dating! It is awkward and everyone has different expectations but no one knows how to talk about them. Especially when it comes to online dating which … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, DC, Events, Launch, WashDC, Washington, WomanInTech
Tagged dating, DC, Events, launch, tech, Washington, womenintech
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The Ballet: The Washington Ballet Presents Swan Lake feat Brooklyn Mack & Misty Copeland
First let’s talk Swan Lake and then I’ll gush about ballet as a whole!! For my birthday, my mother got us tickets to The Washington Ballet’s performance of Swan Lake to see Misty Copeland. I think she is so incredible … Continue reading
Posted in Ballet, Dance, DC, MistyCopeland, TheWashingtonBallet, TWBallet, Washington
Tagged Ballet, Dance, DC, KennedyCenter, MistyCopeland, TheWashingtonBallet, TWBallet, Washington
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Rent The Runway: My Secret Weapon for WHCD Weekend (& Beyond)
Rent the Runway has a store in Georgetown and I love it (more specifics on RTR at the end). For White House Correspondence Dinner Weekend I worked with Britney, who was awesome and Damian, who really knows how to dress … Continue reading
Posted in DC, Event, Fashion, RentTheRunway, Washington, WHCD
Tagged DC, fashion, RentTheRunway, Washington, WHCD
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Event Recap: STK Celebrates One Year with a night of 1920s Speakeasy
STK recently celebrated its one year anniversary with a roaring, 1920s-themed celebration at the DC location in Dupont. We were transported back to the Prohibition era as soon as we stepped into our Speakeasy for the night. When we … Continue reading
Posted in Anniversary, DC, Food, Party, STK, VIP, Washington, Washington DC
Tagged Anniversary, celebrate, DC, Food, Party, STK, VIP, Washington DC
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Event Recap: WALE!!!! & The Concert About Nothing (That was really EVERYTHING)
If you were around H street last weekend you got a pop up surprise!! Our DC Native Wale gave our city The Concert About Nothing—a pop up free concert he threw on Saturday afternoon in the AutoZone parking lot on H … Continue reading
Posted in Concert, DC, HStreet, Music, Native, PopUp, Secret, Wale, Washington, Washington DC, Washingtonian
Tagged Concert, DC, HStreet, Live, Music, Secret, Wale, Washington DC
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The Funemployed 