Wednesday, April 25, 2007

April 2007 Brunch Recap

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

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Work with me, PLEASE?!

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!

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.