A couple of days ago I got a chance to go to the Eric Benét listening party for his new album titled, The One, at the Porsche Design Store located in SoHo.
The event started at 8pm. I think me and my friend Deniece showed up at around 8:30. Being that the event ended at 11pm, we figured Eric wouldn’t arrive until around 10pm. So we killed time by taking pictures in front of the step and repeat.
There wasn’t anyone taking pictures at the time but luckily I had my DSLR with me. This one guy offered to take my picture. I don’t think he did too bad. He took some nice shots.
Vintage Express Denim Jacket | Lauren Conrad for Kohl’s Maxi | H&M Earrings
Look at me with a drink in my hand. Thinking I’m grown. Just kidding. I actually don’t drink alcohol. Never have. It’s not a moral thing as to why I don’t drink. I just think it tastes like Nyquil. Yuck!! Whenever I go to a nice events in NYC, 9 times out of 10 there is a liquor drink sponsor. Which sucks because I don’t drink alcohol. So therefore I go thirsty.
As luck would have it, they actually had a non-alcoholic drink sponsor for the Eric Benét event. Yay me!! One of the drink sponsors was Q Ginger. This ginger ale soda tasted yummy. Vernos is still my favorite, but Q Ginger is a close second. Since I can’t get Vernos in NYC this is what I will drink to get my ginger ale fix. It works lovely in my new signature drink. In fact, I liked Q Ginger so much that I actually wrote them later that night telling them how much I enjoyed their soda. They wrote me back and said “Thanks for the kind words! It makes all the hard work worth it.” How sweet! I always like to reach out to brands if I enjoy their product. It’s so easy now with email.
Did you know Porsche had a store that sold clothes? I didn’t. I just knew that I was going to be in someone’s dealership when I got the invite. Instead it was a nice store filled with sunglasses, bags and clothing. Who knew? I know I didn’t. The product was very nice but it will set you back a pretty penny. Just saying.
I ran into my friend Dawn. She is a Michigander like myself. I swear I have met so many metro-Detroiters in NYC. We are everywhere.
After walking around meeting folks for a little bit, we decided to mosey on up to the front and secure our spots. I wanted to be like the Jheri curl lady that is always up front at Amateur Night at Apollo. Eric and I was going to make a connection.
I swear I make friends every where I go. This is a picture that was sent to me by the lady to my right. We all bonded in front of the stage while we waited.
News correspondent Jeff Johnson introduced Eric.
Finally Eric hit the stage looking sugar sharp in his suit.
And check out his shoes!
I took a few shots of Eric while he was singing. The first song Eric performed was off his new album. I don’t listen to the radio so I was unfamiliar but it sounded great. He still looks handsome. What is it about men that they get better looking with time?
Between the two songs he performed (yes, he only did 2 songs), Eric mentioned that he was taking us back to 1998. I told him that I was only 8 years old at the time. He said “yeah, you look like you were only 8”. Ha! Lord knows, I was far from 8 in 1998. He then held my hand and sang to me. I was in heaven from that point on.
