Yes this could actually be one of my new resolutions..lol
But it’s still 2008 so the verdict is the best place for creme brule, mille feuilles and palmiers in Dakar is La Royaltine no doubt..
You can feel the butter, the madeleines are done just right moist without being too moist..now the filling of the mille feuille is scrumptious…Their palmiers are out of this world as well…
Here’s their info:160 Ave President Lamine Gueye P:821-9994
Yaye
I wasn’t a big museum fan as a teen but I’ve come to appreciate paintings ..to stand in front of one and wonder what the artist wanted to convey through his brushes or simply let my imagination flow..
For now this Gallery is my fav’ in Dakar…I wish I could say that the Museum of Dakar was great but unfort’ it’s not …they really need to revamp it.
The Gallerie on the other hand is just alive everywhere you turn you discover pieces of our continent with pieces collected by the late Marthe Everle and her husband Claude
I actually got the chance to meet this unique and passionate art collector, he brieflt gave the history of the Gallery ect..
It’s worth visiting so if it’s saturday morning and you are bored for example why not please your eyes and enjoy our heritages..
Galerie Antenna
9 Rue Felix Faure pres de Terranga Hotel
221-338-223-010
Yaye
This young 19 years old “all legs” young woman is hoping to walk in the footsteps of the late Mrs Katoucha and the reigning Senegalese top model Miss Kinee Diouf…
Wishing her the best:)
Yaye
I was introduced to the work of Khadys Beye by anotherĀ phenomenal African woman Malenty…word up mama….)
Khadys is from Senegal but was born in Italia where she grew up before moving to Canada..she speaks fluently Italian,French and Woloff
Her sensualĀ voice may sound familiar to my African people living in Montreal where she has been hosting a radio show for the past 3 yearsĀ called “D’une rive a l’autre”Ā abt the African Diaspora particularly in Montreal…
Being that she was born and that she spent most of her formative years in Italia she feels equally Senegalese and Italian…while living in Canada she keeps her Italian identity alive by writing a column for an Italian mag’…
This huge fan of Youssou N’dour is also a TV show host onĀ the local Canadia TV station CJNT ..The show is called “Paysage Afromonde” eveything that touches upon our continent is addressed…
I see a bright future for this resourcefulĀ intelligent and beautiful young woman… I believe that she’ll be a major pioneer within the African media industry andĀ I am Ā looking forward to writing more about her in the near future
Her webbie:Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā http://khady.durala.com/
I’m impressed…….
Yaye
Baptems in Dakar according to my religion are quite elaborate, the baby is named a week after he came into life..Usually the father is given the first choice of the naming of the baby…In most cases if it’s a boy, the dad choses to give his father’s name sometimes in one of my friend’s cases he gave her father’s name..
Aicha my coworker and her husband gave the name of his first cousin on his dad’s side to their daughter…funny enough her name is Aicha as well.
The ceremony was simple, I shared laughters with my coworkers over some rice…The ladies were dressed in our traditional outfits..bazin is the def’ the queen of fabrics..purple.yellow..blue
Most senegalese women like to put a lot of make up on , they use purple eye liner or dark and vivid lip liner..ect..They chose not 2 be discreet in their make up and find themselves more beautiful w/a lot of make up on…It’s not really cup of my tea I like simplicity..but…
Anywhoo ended up with my friends at Duplex…we had a good time ..funny part was when they played oldie but goodies..Boyz II Men everyone around us started singing along …
However I’ve noticed that for the most part we are all so westernized when they plan African beats a few people dance..the dj didnt even bother playing senegalese rythm..that club is very chichifoufou anywhoo..
Yaye
Thought I had lost all these memories..but here they are š
1-Sheeshee and I on top of the Brooklyn Bridge ..during the summer I would walk the bridge errday as my down south people would say..lol
2-my darling Edis at one of my bdays the japanese girl is a girl I met randomly at the train we clicked and she came..language was def’ not a barrier..
3-Adamus and Fanta at Spice my fav’ thai resto…miss the food
4-Miss Amie reppin sierra leone and I enjoying our friday ritual..forgot the name of the lounge…Mariaa help lol
5-my nephewsss douma and papis miss u š
6-…ahh..that girl:(
7-Shee Kimmy and I in ohio catching at my fav’ breakfast place
8-…that girl again:(
9-my bday…ohh i see my boy adama..miss u man dont know where u at…ndeysane:)
10-..did i do that? took it out 2 months later..didnt like it on me
11-bros in law and brotha
12-the franck sistas miss yall
13- marieme and i labor day 2 years ago…ouh les joues
14-..that girl again:(
15-my bro doudou and the glasses and his crazy buddy H-Town
Memories…memories
Yaye
Memories of the best christmas are simply od memories of my brothers Alpha Doudou and Ablo waiting impatiently as kids to wake up and see our gifts under the tree, at the time my sister was long goneĀ and I was the only girl among the boys..
One of my fav’ memorie is receiving English audio tapes…stories songs about ducks, cows ect…iya iya oo learning how to speak English…(nerddddd i know)lol
I remenber the one year I received Barbie’s hair salon..dying her hair orange..Gosh girlfriend Barbie has been around
I remenber my baby brothas playing around with their cars…one of the few momens when we didn’t have to argue we were all full
Funny enough I don’t recall as special the Christmas I spent at Uncle’s Sam I’m sure they were fun..I probably was hanging out at a club somewhere with friends screaming when the African Dj would say Senegallllll….Maliiiiii.lol my African people from NY may relate…
This year was special mother isn’t currently here but is in love enough with her daughter to iniate , invite me over a call on our friend Skype’s expense to talk to me for a couple of hours2 hear me out..and just give that support that only the people who give birth to us can…
So I guess yes I’ll add this christmas to the limited list of best Xmas….because of one phone call that meant the world to me..just to feel the love of my mother was all I needed…I guess the Lord truly just give u what u need at the right time…
Papa Noel 09 better bring it if he wants to compete with 08..cos it was simply perfect…my heart is full!!
AI PATA PATA..IYA MAMA IYA MAMA:)
I know but I’ll explain….
the bebe time ..Raissa time I mean..visited over the past weekend my friend Djany the mum of bb Raissa…babies grow up so so fast..it’s not even funny
Raissa is a big girl now so full of life..nice to see her parents and her doin well:)
Rythm of the night because my friend ended up taking me to the famous Duplex Nightclub of Dakar..usually not my type of place..people are too uptight..it’s the’ creme of the creme place 2 be’…anywhoo the DJ did great..danced my butt of …on va coupe decale’eeeee
Good times
Yaye
Chetetetetete this book is killing me..
First of all let me start by giving a shout out to les 4Vent/one of Dakar’s oldest bookstore chain..there are 2 4 Vent stores in Dkr and lucky enough for me one is in my neighberhood…
I went to see what they had and Oh My God…they had this whole section on African authors…oh the dream..I was so excited…and IĀ plan on reading most of these books by the end of this year…lucky for me and not so much for my pocket I’m a really fast reader…..so this should not be too difficult…
So I left with 2 books:
Aya de Yopoungo – a BD by an author from Ivory Coast,Ā MargueriteAbouetĀ ..this was the tome/II ..Loved it planning on buying tome /III..what did I say abt my pocket…lol
Ā
2.”La Balade du Sabador” by Sokhna Benga is to “die for” I just can’t put this book down..I came to work and kept reading for an hour abt the lives of twin sisters N’goye and Maye…this book talks abt so many different things like the submission that Senegalese women had to endure sometimes to their fates often decided by men, it also touches upon the metaphysical life, the connection btw human life and the “djine” spirit in wolloff…excellent I’m on page 320 and I can’ t wait to read some more till page 620 it’s that good…
Aight back to work..lol
Yaye
A good day ?!! This was one no doubt
The best friend Rica came and surprised me at work and we did the Cap Verdean thing..eating Cap Verdean I mean..:)
It was great catching up -we went to Loutcha a superrrrr-busy restaurant ..
lunch time forget it too crowded!! This is our second time there and I have to say I enjoyed more this time…
Great conversation confidences …back to work::(
Caught up with Baye and Mac’..tar for Ayo
Met up with Adama and her friends there…
Good time..this Ayo girl is fire her voice is so powerful and gorgeous
Can she sing? There don’t lay the question
Sista can sing sing do-re-miĀ lalalala
Her trick is …that she’s a gifted story teller!
Talk like “I ain’t afraid to love u.”—what
Talk like “I ain’t afraid to lose u”–what
I mean fiya we were jammin and I caught myself saying “go on sista singg”
lol..anywhoo my fav’ after I ain’t afraid is “What’s love”
(click on title)
She jammed …danced with the help of Youssou Ndour’s djembe player
Got some people on stage to dance with her
At the end of the concert she played freestyle the drums
Such a free/beautiful/giving/charming/delicate/strong soul
loved it—
At the end –we were left with hunger
Ceasar it was chit chats chiken wings salad
Then time to stop by Koch Bi
Great idea I had never been
VIP there was VIP they thought they were
Danced a bit and off we went-home
Ayo’s nite!!
Yaye
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