Free Giveaways!!!- March winner will be announced on 3/10

I’ve been fortunate enough to meet some amazing people during my college years and I’m surprised as to how many of them I’ve actually kept in touch with. As our relationship(s) blossomed and acquaintances became friends, I slowly started to (and still do) accumulate gift cards and/or tickets to concerts, sporting events, etc. The majority of these gift cards I cannot use due to the fact that there isn’t anything at Victoria’s Secret, Bebe, Mac and some other feminine focused stores, that I can purchase- well at least not for myself.

I figured the best way to stop hoarding these gift cards would be to use my blog as an outlet to give them for away for FREE! Yes, free. There’s always a catch, right? Yes, there’s always a catch. The only catch here is that I ask for some sort of interaction with my blog, which I’ll go further into depth about during these giveaways. The variation of the gift cards and/or tickets will probably be the same since it appears that the rotation has been consistent over the past couple years. I’ll definitely announce if anything new comes along though! Enough talking- let me tell you what the steps will be every month in order to enter the giveaway!

• Share this post on Facebook, Twitter, and/or Instagram (if using Instagram, please “mention” me so that I know it’s being referenced).
• E-mail info@vibewithme.com with your reply to that month’s giveaway.
  • Please include your name, phone number, and your username to either of the social networks listed above so that I can shout you out! Well, maybe not your phone number.
• After the 7 day window of that month’s giveaway, I’ll select one winner (maybe more depending on the responses) and announce it on the website.
• Redeem your prize!

Here are the gift cards and/or tickets that I’ll be giving away:

• $100- Victoria’s Secret
• $100- Bebe
• $100- Mac
• $100- Burke Williams
• 2 tickets to a Clipper game (because it’s Lob City all day. Everyday.)
• 2 tickets to a Dodger game
• $100- Foot Locker
• $100- Zara

Fellas, I know you’re thinking, “Most of these items are mostly for the ladies, what use do I have for them?”. Great question! Luckily, I have an answer. If you have a special someone in your life, this makes an amazing gift and will definitely score you some brownie points for surprising them. If you’re not sure what I mean by this, contact me privately and I’ll break it down for you.

Now… for this month’s giveaway:

Although I already have a running list of ideas for topics to cover, I’m always looking for novel topics to cover. With that being said, I’m looking for the top 5 topics that you’d like me to cover- the more detailed the better. I’m looking for a diverse list that doesn’t only consist of relationship advice, traveling tips, etc. You get my drift. Even if you assume I don’t know anything about the topic, throw it out there because it just may be something that I’d be willing to learn about. I’m an open canvas.
*Please follow the rules listed above as to how enter the contest for the giveaway. 

Blog community- Vibe with em’

I have about 15 different blogs bookmarked and that’s usually how I begin my day (No one reads/watches the news anyways). It’s a variety of topics consisting of traveling, fashion, dating, food, and all that good stuff. Long story short, read em’, stalk em’, do what you please but support their movement.

SEXANDGRAND.COM.BLOGSPOT.COM

This pretty little thang, Krista, encompasses what it means to be a “go- getter” with her Scorpio attitude. She’s an avid traveler and an ah-mae-zing  photographer who literally writes like how she talks (which I lahhvee). I’ll be covering an event with her for Project Ethos during LA Fashion next week which I’m hella excited about. She covers just about everything under the sun (travel, photography, dating, etc.) so you’ll always have something novel and fresh for you.

Facebook: Krista Barry
Instagram: Krittab

NICKYGEEZY.COM

This Colombian bombshell is probably one of the wittiest writers I’ve ever came across (way, weigh, wheyyyy or some variation haha) who really takes blogging about music to next level. Working for Power 106 along with Sway Calloway, she’s hit the ground running with her blog bringing us music from different genre’s and updating us on up and coming artists!

Facebook: Nicky Garcia
Twitter: Nicky Geezy
Instagram: Nicky Geezy

THEPROBLEMWITHDATING.COM

I believe her site is currently under construction, so please go here in the meanwhile. We all have or have had issues with dating, whether it be “why women love assholes” or “when to say I love you” and everything in between. Her POV has actually sparked numerous ideas for relationship- centered topics that I’ll be covering along the way. Ever feel like your caught between a rock and a hard place in your love life? Help yourself and visit her blog… she’s probably already answered your questions.

Facebook: Bruna Nessif
Twitter: Bruna Nessif
Instagram: Brunaaaaa

ACCORDING2THATKID.WORDPRESS.COM

Please check this out this wonderful photographer and foodie blogger!! By the way, I hate the fact that I can’t grow out a stache like his. I actually try to read his blog AFTER I’ve eaten because everything seems so damn delicious that I figured if I read it after I’m full, I’m not as likely to stuff my face. His pictures definitely speak a 1,000 words with his point of view and ability to capture LA’s beauty. Spread the love.

Facebook: Khristian Garay
Twitter: Thtkidkrs
Instagram: Thtkidkrs

THEPENNYCLOSET.BLOGSPOT.COM

Ironically my boy Khristian and his wife Claudia (pictured above) both have a blog about what their passion(s) are. Ever want to put together an outfit that may look like it a cost a million bucks but is actually worth around $100? Well fear no longer, here is how to do it! The name of the blog is self- explanatory and she even takes it a step further and tells you where she’s bought her items. Amazing, right?!

Facebook: Clauds Felix- Garay
Twitter: Clauds_Love
Instagram: Clauds_Love

Barbie and Ken 101

I probably came around this video back in high school where Def Poetry Jam was a bit more prominent and I’ve probably posted this on facebook more times than I can remember. Growing up in a society (specifically LA), it’s extremely difficult to not get lost in the “Hollywood” lifestyle. Whether that be buying the most luxurious cars, wearing the high- end brand name items, plastic surgery, etc., we’re constantly exposed to a lifestyle that appears to be of the norm. I suppose that this isn’t specific to LA since the media magnifies this across almost every medium. Do you remember when MTV used to be focused around music? Now we have shows like “16 and pregnant”. Really? What about “21 and graduated from college?”

Any who, this poem written and presented by Rafael Casal speaks on how young women are consistently reminded how they’re physical attributes essentially define who they are.

“My teacher has no face, she is every Revlon model women have ever chased, her lectures can be seen in magazines, in beauty shops and ad campaigns.”

It’s not just Barbie that has young women feeling this way anymore but with shows such as “Real Housewives of (insert you city)”, “America’s Next Top Model”, etc., they’re brainwashed (and I used that term loosely) to believe that unless you have the “sexiest” body and wearing designer clothes, you’ll be ostracized by your peers. I’m not saying that it’s unacceptable to buy nice things or enhance your body, but there’s so much more to life than what people perceive you to be. I’m a firm believe that you need to “get your mind right before you get your body right.” As a pre- teen and as a teenager, our minds are the most delicate because we’re still attempting to find out who we are. The best way to do this is not to let people define who YOU are, but embrace the person within because once you do, you’ll never be insecure.