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Cubicle Life, Enterprising Woman, FABulous Women, Featured, Relationships, Twittering in the Cubicle, What's On the Menu? · January 31, 2011

Chicago Sisterhood: Lunch, Tea, & Cupcakes (Photos)


Again, I cannot stress enough to you the importance of social networking. Twitter has given me the opportunity to come across people who I may have not met otherwise in person. During my visit to Chicago, I have met up with many friends who I met through the social network. If you have been a reader of my blog, then you know this has been a recurring theme as I travel and visit different places—I am always able to meet up with people in my Twitter timeline, and I absolutely love it.

On Sunday, I met up with my good friend Curvatude and Diva Living with AIDS activist, Rae Lewis Thornton. If you are unfamiliar with Rae, she first graced the cover of Essence magazine in 1994 and has been living with AIDS since 1994. She is an Emmy award winning woman who is a motivational speaker and AIDS educator, who worked on several political campaigns previously for devoting her life’s work to the disease. Rae also has a very popular blog called Diva Living with AIDS and has a prominent Twitter account. I tweeted that I was in Chicago and she invited me to meet for cupcakes and tea (we also added lunch) and Curvatude, who I adore, was able to join us.

I can tell you that Rae’s personality is just like how she is online—what you see is what you get. Her no holds barred approach to living with AIDS and how it is affecting her life is commendable. She shared a lot of with us about how her disease impedes her health and her lifestyle BUT what’s rare about Rae is she doesn’t play victim—she is devoted to help others avoid the AIDS sentence by telling her story and teaching others about safe sex.

My friend Curvatude is also simply amazing. She is a fashion/lifestyle blogger and keeps it real—I think that is what I like about her the most. Her personality is one of a kind and she is oh so fabulous.

What can I say? It was 4 hours of sisterhood, sharing, teaching, laughing, and bonding. I promise you we were so loud at times that I thought we were going to get kicked out of Starbucks, where we sat and at our More Cupcakes while sipping tea and telling stories. It was more than amazing—it was the power of connecting on a social level to the sisterhood level, and let me tell you, I had a fabulous time.

Here are a few pictures of our 4 hour outing that culminated in a bond that I hope will never be broken. The power of sisterhood along with cupcakes is a great way to cement a friendship, I’d say!

“Sisters are doing it for themselves,” Rae L. Thornton, me, Curvatude

Me looking at Curvatude like “What’chu talking ’bout, Willis?”

Diva Living with AIDS, Rae L. Thornton and Curvatude

Cupcakes at More

Red velvet. Yummers!

Curvatude at More

I only ate half of mine. Yay!

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Comments

  1. Goody says

    January 31, 2011 at 9:00 am

    lol…

    girl, i cant believe you only ate half of that cupcake i devoured both of mine.

    and aint twitter the ish? i too have met so many incredible people because of it who have seriously become such good friends.

    it was really great spending time with you this weekend and you are so on point about Rae.

    she is without a doubt an inspiration and i too adore her in your face nothing but real life!

    safe travels home and see ya next time!

    Reply
    • The Cubicle Chick says

      January 31, 2011 at 10:34 am

      @Curvatude, thank you Goody! You were a wonderful hostess this weekend. Hopefully, I will be seeing you soon. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Monica says

    January 31, 2011 at 9:20 am

    Awwww!!!! This is what social networking is supposed to do! Connect and bring people closer together!!! (I would have eaten two or three cupcakes, though!) When are you coming to California?

    Reply
    • The Cubicle Chick says

      January 31, 2011 at 10:33 am

      @Monica–I will be in LA in July 🙂

      Reply
  3. Monica says

    January 31, 2011 at 10:49 am

    Well, make sure you hit me up!!! I see tapas in our future!!!!

    Reply
  4. DNLee says

    February 7, 2011 at 8:10 am

    So jealous…great company and cupcakes…so that’s what you were up to in Chicago….

    Reply
  5. Kerissa says

    February 16, 2011 at 3:53 pm

    Love Mrs. Rae! You look great chic and it looks like the time together was filled with the start of a friendship that won’t take years to develop into something strong and lasting. I need to meet some folks on my timeline….I’ll refrain from elaborating here, lolol 🙂

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Another flower arranging therapy Reel, this time w Another flower arranging therapy Reel, this time with roses and a little Stevie Wonder. I could do this all day! 🌹 #traderjoes #flowers #roses #therapy #selfcare
Mimosas, beignets, and Benedicts, oh my! Brunch is Mimosas, beignets, and Benedicts, oh my! Brunch is my absolute favorite meal and @louieswinedive in Clayton treated us so well! I will definitely be back. 

#brunch #stl #stlouis #food #stlfoodie #hosted
Brunch vibes. #latergram #brunch #stl #stlouis Brunch vibes. #latergram #brunch #stl #stlouis
A generous heart is always open, always ready to r A generous heart is always open, always ready to receive our going and coming. In the midst of such love, we need never fear abandonment. This is the most precious gift true love offers – the experience of knowing we always belong.” — bell hooks
One more week before she goes back to school for h One more week before she goes back to school for her second semester. Reppin #stl and @seriessixcompany. 

#stlouis #collegekid #stlmade #mykid
Flower arranging has become the self-care I didn’t know I needed. It’s a tranquil and relaxing experience for me. Get into it. 💐 #traderjoes #flowers #therapy #selfcare
It was about a mellow mood & self-care for me toda It was about a mellow mood & self-care for me today as I spent the first day of the year taking care of my mind, body, and soul. It went something like this…. #newyear #selfcare #overforty #fortyish
We made it a family night at @stlouiswheelpark. A We made it a family night at @stlouiswheelpark. A time was had and memories were made. Grateful that I got some extra days with these guys (thanks Southwest—now run my son back his reimbursement 😂).
My family gifted me $250 worth of Sephora gift car My family gifted me $250 worth of Sephora gift cards as one of my Christmas surprises. Take a look at my haul which includes makeup for oily skin and a some faves! #sephora #haul #skin #oilyskin #beautyproducts #overforty #midlifewomen
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