pinaypowerbrunch in NYC

August Pinay Brunch!

2007-08-23T11:04:00.000-07:00

Hello, Pinays!

Please join us for the August installment of our Pinay Brunch! We would love to round out our summer with you and talk story about life and your respective summmmertime adventures! Our pick this month is care of Joseline, it's a kitschy little restaurant with some nice, hearty food. Please RSVP fire.nyc@gmail.com if you plan to attend! :)

Saturday, August 25, 10 am
@ Old Devil Moon
http://www.olddevilmoon.com/
511 E. 12th St. NY, NY 10000
(by 12th St. and Ave. A)

and for more info: http://newyork.citysearch.com/profile/7098614/new_york_ny/old_devil_moon.html

Excited to see you all, and welcome you back to this side of the coast! We hope you can find the time to share a meal with us...

Love,
Hanalei

August Pinay Brunch!

2007-08-20T10:40:00.001-07:00

Pinay Brunch - June Edition!

2007-06-21T10:42:00.000-07:00

This a friendly reminder that this month's Pinay Power Brunch is happening this Saturday!

Pinay Power Brunch
Saturday, June 23, 2007 -- 1030am!
Potluck - Bring your favorite homemade or storeblessed dishes!
Tompkins Square Park
( http://gis.nyc.gov/parks/lc/NYCParkMapIt.do)
F at 2nd Ave; L at 1st Ave

Please bring some food to share -- we'll have drinks, plates, napkins and utensils covered.
Also, if anyone has some picnic blankets for us to sit on, that would be great, too! Look forward to see you all there!

If you can't find us or if you have any questions, call Kimmie at 646-932-9828 or me at 206-795-6899.

The weather forecast looks good for Saturday (keep your fingers crossed!), but if it's looking rainy when I wake up Saturday morning, I'll send out a mass email to let everyone know to come to my place. If you don't see an email from me by 9:00 am, we're at the park. (You can always give me a call to double check, too!)

See you there!

alula

Philippine Independence Day Parade

2007-06-03T23:45:00.000-07:00

Thank you for rocking the FiRE flag proudly, Joseline! :)
Had a great time and ran into a bunch of the PInay Brunch ladies: Lynda, Tess, Rowena, Isis! How fun to have com across you all!

Jun 3: Philippine Independence Day Parade!

2007-06-02T12:57:00.001-07:00

Hey Pinays!

Please march with FiRE tomorrow morning! <3

love,
hanalei!

Mga Kababayan:

The National Alliance For Filipino Concerns*
Invites you to march with our contingent in
the Philippine Independence Day Parade
this coming Sunday, June 3, 2007
**************************************

Come and march in the annual Philippine Independence Day Parade under the banner of The National Alliance For Filipino Concerns and all organizations behind it. Let us come together as a united community to show our support for the beleaguered Sentosa 27 nurses** (link) who are demanding justice for themselves and for all Filipinos working In the U.S. and abroad, and to express our community's stand to Legalize all undocumented Filipinos in the United States.

The contingent meets at 10:30 am 41st and 5th Ave. , at the steps of the New York City Library.

Subway Directions: Take The F or 7 Train to 42 Street and Bryant Park Stop.

Goodbye, Sandy!

2007-05-23T16:06:00.000-07:00

Some folks were able to make it for Sandy's numerous despedidas! Twas very sad to have this woman leave! Especially since she did so much on the organizing end for this event. (The day after, Val and I kept texting each other back and forth with variations of "I MISS SANDY!") We only wish her the best!

I hear Rowena's going to Costa Rica, and that Tes is in Paris...who else has big summer plans?

Pinay Brunch invite: May Edition

2007-05-10T08:04:00.000-07:00

This is your last chance to see Sandy before she heads off to London! Let's share a meal and some sand, folks.

Where: CONEY ISLAND!
When: Saturday, May 19, 11:00am
Phone: (917) 340-0927

Greetings friends!

As discussed at the last brunch, the May edition will be held at Coney Island! We will probably have a meeting point in the city so we can head out together, otherwise call me when you get to the beach.

This will actually be my last brunch as I am leaving next month so it would be great to go out with a bang! Our brunches have served as an amazing space and I hope that it continues to grow.

Maraming Salamat!! ~Sandy

April 2007 Bloopers

2007-05-08T21:11:00.000-07:00

Now, we all know that in order to get to the good fountain shots, some mistakes musta been made. Here are some blooopers, and other photos that just didn't make the cut! :)

April 2007 Brunch Recap

2007-04-25T22:03:00.000-07:00

Photos in this entry courtesy of Sandy! Please email yours to hanalei (at) gmail (dot) com! And they will be posted promptly!

What a great day to have an outdoors edition of the Pinay Power Brunch! My deepest apologies for being seven hours late, while being unable to top the killer Red Velvet cake that was already present, I came with gifts: Chicken McNuggets! (Who knew 40 pieces were too many?) It was spectacular to spend the first official warm, sunshiney day in the middle of Bryant Park with you all. As evidenced by the photos, I am the only one who has not yet successfully transitioned into her warm-weather wardrobe. UGH. Wasn't it JUST snowing last week?

Since I haven't been to a PinayPowerBrunch in a while, it was great to come across some new faces! I can't believe that the group has grown so much in just a matter of months. I'm pretty salty that I've missed a significant handful of PPBs, but that's what's great about this event, there's no pressure in attendance (or lingering for that matter!) Please remember that you are always welcome to pick it back up wherever you left off! If you are of Filipina descent and you can make it--- then you are always welcome to attend the Brunch. If not for the food, then just go and get your story swap on with some amazing Pinays from around the way.

In the last couple of weeks, the importance of sisterhood has really struck me. Sure, I was the type who always bragged about being the kind of girl who only had male friends, but now that I've been around some fantastically accomplished and strong women from different walks of life and disciplines--- it's been terribly grounding! I feel so centered, and I know I am incredibly fortunate to be in this place with you all right now, and can't wait to see what evolves from this...

Thank you to those two random men who we hassled into taking multiple versions of this photo. So now, I leave you with the supercooler version of the above fountain shot: the one where most of us are rocking our killer sunglasses (or "shades" to some of you.)

(If you can't tell by now, we are seated based on our respective geographical origins. West to East.)

Looking forward to Coney Island with you women on May 19th!

Love,
Hanalei

Work with me, PLEASE?!

2007-04-24T22:37:00.000-07:00

Hey Pinays!

I've set up this site so that we have a temporary home. In the future, I would love this site to include some things from you:

- past Pinay Power Brunch photos for an online archive
- Your event announcements!
- Any pertinent opportunities you'd like to share with PPB

Please email all this info to hanalei (at) gmail (dot) com

I would love and appreciate your help to make this site WONDERFUL <3

Love,
Hanalei

Next Brunch: May Edition!

2007-04-24T09:50:00.000-07:00

See you all at the Next Brunch on Saturday, May 19th!
It'll be the last year for Coney Island's Atroland park ...ahhhh memories!

Details to follow.

About Pinay Power Brunch!

2007-03-25T22:30:00.000-07:00

Pinay Power Brunch happens monthly on a weekend determined by the availabity of participants present. If you would like to be added to the mailing list, please email Sandy : spanopio (at) hotmail. (dot) com

Please email your PInay Power Brunch pictures to hanalei (at) gmail (dot) com

Please check back frequently for announcements and updates.