luh these crazies. nyc wouldn’t be what it is without them.

"But what if it’s about FEELING fast, on your own terms? What if it’s just about the feeling of stripping it all down and getting back to running itself—the feeling of being outchea, beating the clock, beating your friend, your best frenemy, beating inner voices and past demons, beating back death, beating who you were yesterday or yesteryear? What if it’s about honoring and celebrating and reveling in the work it took to get right here right now: the feeling of running fast and free once springtime hits? Or—let’s go—what if it’s about feeling fast when when you’re not running at all, race day medal hanging absurdly around your neck on the train to work some otherwise dreary Monday morning, sore feet propped up on the desk at the office in that gesture of affected nonchalance like, hey I had a long run with my crew yesterday NBD yall, you standing there all aglow on the corner in midtown Madhattan lunch rush and walking (sloooowly) to get ramen for lunch? What if it’s about swapping out the venti crappucino for a superfoods smoothie and yes what if it’s about this many miles means this many beers, this many margaritas, this many watermelons hollowed out then refilled with watermelon soju? In this little thing of ours we have women who have over five, six, seven marathons under their fuelbelts and dudes who have never toed the starting line, we have five-hour marathoners training with 2:30 (ok, ok, 2:36) marathoners, we have someone who’s died before and come back to claim life and a guy who’s hoping to be the second man in his family to live past the age of 40. We have people rediscovering the joys of sport they knew as a teenager and people who have been running for less than a year. We have a group of people just running together because what if? What if BLACK ROSES NYC feels just like you? #nevernotrunning"

~   Papa Rose aka First Run aka KNOX for @BlackRosesNYC
riding shotgun in big bro’s NSX up PCH this weekend. love when my brothers know the exact thing that will make me smile.

My girl/industry bff Sim Sim covering Adele. She’s recently received praise from Perez Hilton for her appearance on the X Factor… totally looking forward to catching the episode! So proud of this chicka and how far she’s come!!! Congrats boo and hope you go all the way :D

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Casey Veggies x Peas&Carrots x Twelve Bar exclusively at https://www.twelvebar.com/arrogantveggiesblack - It’s All Veggie Love
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Jay Hurt showing the Knicks colorway Twelve Bar Co tee alongside the incredible Gomez. Get yours at http://www.twelvebar.com/tshirt_logo_twelvebarco_knicks - a tee that is, not a Gomez.
See more of the brilliant Jay at http://www.j-hurt.com/
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Pink Panties mixtape Twelve Bar x Spintelect. 12 slices fo summer sunshine courtesy of the one and only African DJ. Download at https://www.twelvebar.com/playlist_twelvebarspintelect It’s All Love.
fobby (but adorable) mom learns how to text… hilarity ensues.
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Uber proud of my brothers at Twelvebar for relaunching the site, and in many ways… the brand. Peep DJ Neil Armstrong’s session with them if you haven’t already.
~   Dr. Shen, my rocket scientist turned computer engineer of a father & the most brilliant (yet communicatively retarded) person I know :)
The former ADIDAS lineup trumped anything NIKE had (except Jordan, obviously). This year’s all star weekend will mark the first time I’m catching the action live with my whole family. Beyond grateful to Neil and the three stripes for making this happen. xo
slamonline:

Photo by Atiba Jefferson

Am I a total cold-hearted bitch for thinking Brad’s way better off with her than with Jen? One of my favorite celeb couples, ever.

… thoughts of a simpleton before commencing my last undergrad 15pg paper.

sad fact: no one’s ever bought me flowers save for my bf. every time i mention it, he remembers to get me a dozen or two roses that’s bound to bring tears to my eyes. nothing like getting off a freezing red eye flight and seeing your man waiting with a huge smile and a gorgeous bouquet in his hand. 10hrs in the air for 36hrs by his side <3
on a separate note: i found out the hard way just how bad i am at arranging flowers. HAHA. oh well - practice makes perfect, right? ;)
Anticipating Thanksgiving & hanging out with family like nobody’s business. Chinese food > turkey. DUH.
Opaque  by  andbamnan