Day 132: I Am Staying in NYC

I haven’t written in some time, but I have had a lot going on.  An idea has been evolving and I think I finally found what I am looking for, or at least I have some concrete direction.

I should fill you in, if I haven’t already in person.  I threw a party two weeks ago.  I love to host.  I love to bring people together and orchestrate a room.  I love to stir the pot and watch everyone have a good time.  Since I was a little girl, I have loved creating an environment that people want to be in.  I love to see happy people having fun. 

At my partyIt never occurred to me that this passion could progress into a potential career.  But recently, a light bulb went on and I began to form a vision, which would allow me to work for myself and do what I love.  The vision is to build my own venue.  I am not ready to do that just yet, but I am taking the first step in that direction.

Alanna, Jay and Jo at my party

Sima, David, me, Sammy and Jo

After my party on Saturday, my friend Yaw and I discuss throwing a party on my roof, just for fun.  I speak to my super and learn that it would cost $500 to have over eight people up there and noise would be an issue.  Ok, so I can’t do it here, but we should still have a party.  Let’s find the space.  I talk to Jay, who is opening the restaurant at the Pod Hotel in midtown.  He manages the Pod Café.  They have a great garden.  Perfect.  We negotiate with management to take home a piece of the revenues and we use Yaw’s company, Silverlake to Soho, to promote the event.

The weather isn’t perfect, but we still manage to get a good turnout and have some great guest performances by Missy Modell, Dean and Ravo, the Kinetics and One Love.

Sunday Funday at the PodYawMissy Modell, Kinetics & One LoveA seed has been planted.  I hope it can grow into something much bigger.  I am roped into Yaw’s company, Silverlake to Soho (www.silverlaketosoho.com).  I have a new direction.  A platform for a vision that I can work towards.  It will start this summer.

At BroBible event to promote Silverlake to Soho and artistsAt BroBible EventMissy, Kinetics & One Love perform at BroBible eventThe company promotes emerging artists through various channels, including events, concerts, film, media and online.   I am staying in New York to see what happens this summer.  I’ve been working on organizing events and getting involved in other aspects of the business.  It is a great team of people and I am very excited.

To be continued… 

The stool I painted for Sima in college… it’s my mantraSee more pictures