This Tuesday the Richmond-based Australian Football team, RVA Lions, hosted a screening of Australian film The Merger, to celebrate World Refugee Day. McDonald’s sponsored the event as part of their worldwide Favorites campaign, which has introduced (for a limited time) international menu items to McDonald’s restaurants in Richmond.
The film, which portrays the story of a struggling Australian Football team that grows into champions through the inclusion of refugee players, debuted at the 2018 Melbourne International Film Festival.
“It’s a wonderful story,” said Manyang Reath Kher, who was resettled in Richmond in the aftermath of violent conflict in Sudan. “It brings people together. People are supposed to help each other,” said Kher about the film.
Australian football is a sport that uses a ball that is similar in shape to that of rugby, but has its own rules. Richmond is the 44th city in the United States to have a team, called the RVA Lions. It was the sport featured in The Merger, the team that included refugees went on to win a tournament.
The showing was attended by approximately 70 people, whose ticket proceeds benefitted the International Rescue Mission, ReEstablish Richmond, and the Commonwealth Catholic Charities.
“It inspires me a lot and broadens my perspective,” Shuang Hu, an exchange student from China who also attended the screening.
McDonald’s raffled off prizes, including gift cards so that audience members could try the Worldwide Favorites Menu, including the Australian feature – Cheesy Bacon Fries. Other menu items include a Tomato-Mozzarella Chicken sandwich from Canada, a Stroop Waffle McFlurry from The Netherlands, and a Grand McBacon Extreme Burger from Spain.
“My boys like the cheesy bacon fries at home,” said David Boyle, an Australian who recently moved from Brisbane to Richmond. “I’ve just moved to the U.S. willingly and it’s been difficult,” he said, explaining that two of his sons did not relocate with him. “The whole concept of refugees coming to a new place under pressure, like war, I can’t imagine,” Boyle said.
When asked what other dishes he missed from Australia, Pete Gunning, another Australian who attended the screening, said: “sausage raw”.
“There are 68 McDonalds in the greater Richmond area, and I’m always on the lookout for ways to help them support the community. The organizations participating this evening are doing the good work. I’m so happy that McDonald’s could play a small part in the celebration and fundraising efforts.” said Christina Dick of Tiramisu For Breakfast Agency, McDonalds local PR firm.
Photo by SHERITA SIN
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SPA
AURA SPA: My favorite place for massages and bubble baths! Aura is inside the Hilton in Short Pump. They carry Farmhouse Fresh products; I love the Bourbon Vanilla Body Oil, the Fluffy Bunny Shea Butter, and the Honey Chai Steeped Milk Lotion. They’re SO friendly and it’s somehow always very easy to get an appointment.
NAILS
POLISHED: Taylor from Wink told me about this place, and it’s the best pedicure I’ve ever had. I get the dip polish on my nails and I recently tried gel on my toes for the first time. It’s by the Panera in Short Pump. I sent my friend Katie here and she loved it too.
ESCAPE NAILS: They have locations in both Short Pump and Three Chopt. I’ve never had a bad experience. They have a very fancy heated toilet with lots of features.
SKINCARE
GLOW MED SPA: I love Glow Med Spa for facials. They use Skinceuticals products. I used to go more regularly, but my skin has been good lately and I haven’t felt the need. As far as aestheticians, I’ve been to Cody and Angela – love them both!
AURA SPA: I also loved my facial at Aura Spa. They used Privai products at the time, and I ought the oil they used on me. I can’t say enough how nice everyone is that works there. It’s a true spa experience. I love to get there early and take a bubble bath or get in the pool/hot tub. I also recommend the restaurant in the hotel. The last time I got a massage, I ordered a charcuterie plate and it was ready for me after I finished up. They also always include mimosas or cocktails with your service. I love it there so much.
LASER HAIR REMOVAL
GLOW MED SPA: I’m about halfway through with my laser hair treatments at Glow Med Spa. It hurt SO badly on my legs, but it’s been worth it. before I got it done ,
Read MoreI know it’s not a new thing, but I recently discovered lip liner and I like it A LOT. This is Lip Cheat by Charlotte Tilbury in Pillow Talk.
It’s almost the same as my natural lip shade. I line my lips a little outside the edges and then fill in. I’ve tried adding gloss, but I like it better by itself.
The only con: It needs to be sharpened after every few uses and you’ll need to buy a sharpener because it doesn’t come with one. I got this one.
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Probably my biggest worry in going off on my owen almost three years ago to start Tiramisu For Breakfast Agency was that I would get stale and quit learning. I was so used to being around super smart people at companies like The Martin Agency, and I thought that if I went on my own, I wouldn’t be taken seriously and I wouldn’t get to be around smart, fun people and I’d be stuck working on small accounts doing “small” work.
Boy, was I wrong. In my time on my own, I’ve learned so much more than I ever could have working for someone else. Working for myself has allowed me the freedom to find creative expression and learn design, painting, photography. I’ve learned gold-foil printing and even edible printing. I’ve learned how to.
One of the things that makes this possible is clients like Tiffany Jana. The trust they put in me has been truly instrumental in allowing me to grow not only as a business and a creativem but as a person.
Rashawd Hawkins and Jenny MxQueen were the “real” photographers
One of our values here at TFB is “unending self-improvement.”
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I can’t remember where I first came across this ad, but it’s my all-time favorite. I included the documentary Tiny Shoulders: Rethinking Barbie about the history and story of the brand in this post. Barbie gets so much criticism, and it was interesting to hear about the brand’s feminist roots and mission.
I love the uplifting message of make-believe and dreaming big in this spot:
In User Experience class at VCU, students in my class are spending their second half of the semester on their passion projects. Each has been tasked with identifying a problem they care about and using the User Research, Strategy and Design process we’ve learned in class. Here’s what they’re working on:
It’s Electric…Stephanie Eldridge
Gold RushSophia Kleess
They Call It Fast Fashion For A ReasonKimberly Castro
Muralist: Ever
Photo by Style Weekly
Celebrate Our MuralsHenry Wood
Why Is It Hard For Me to Give You My Money?Adam Conklin
Finance Is CoolPeyton Nugent
Helping Drum Circle Walk To A New BeatMerrill Holt
I Can Fix ThatKatie Pistininzi
![photo of girl with sticker that says i [heart] lynda.com"](https://tiramisuforbreakfast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Screenshot-2019-04-12-at-12.19.44-PM.png "Passion Projects")
Revamping UX at VCUSophia Levandoski
Buy/Sell/Trade Used SurfboardsThomas Carlson
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One of my LinkedIn connections shared this new Budweiser commercial with basketball player Dwyane Wade. I showed it to my class yesterday and I haven’t come across one person that doesn’t love it too. Watch for yourself:
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This year Modern Richmond, a non-profit with a mission to promote, educate and celebrate modernism in Richmond, celebrates 10 years of tours of modern homes and businesses in the city and surrounding counties with the publication of their first book, not only documenting over half these tours, but also celebrating Modernism in Richmond.
The Modern Richmond book honors modern architecture and design in Richmond starting with the Modern Masters that have left their mark on our city such as George J. Hoppe, Jr., Richard Neutra, Philip Johnson, Frederick “Bud” Hyland and several others.
Modern Richmond Board Members, Helen Reed, Andrea Levine, and Trey Tyler spearheaded the book project over 2 years ago. They worked with Angeline Robertson of Scout Design on the design, layout and production. The book is being printed in Richmond by Worth Higgins & Associates.
This beautiful book features architectural photography by several of Richmond’s best photographers including Ansel Olson, Kent Eanes, Chris Cunningham, and Kip Dawkins. Essay contributors include Kim Chen, Mimi Sadler and Edwin Slipek, in addition to a few of Richmond’s Architects that specialize in Modern Architecture and Design.
The book launches April 9th with a celebration at Try-me and Page Bond Gallery. Tickets are $50/person and are available here.
Jessica Haddad at R. Home Magazine wrote about the book and local freelance journalist Marissa Moomaw wrote a story on the Modern movement in Richmond for the national archidtecture and design-focused magazine, Dwell.
Modern Richmond board members Helen Reed and Trey Tyler visited CBS 6 to talk about the book for a segment of Virginia This Morning.
Read MoreAt the advice of my friend Dontrese, I sold my bookshelves and donated business books I didn’t need to VCU. I replaced them with three of these filing cabinets from Target.
I added these clear acrylic and gold-colored handles from Amazon for $40, so the whole project ended up cost me about $175. I might also add these label holders, once I figure out how exactly I’ll be storing things.
I’m hoping this solves our office storage issue and allows for a lot more free space and less clutter, but I’ve also been looking at antique armoires on Facebook Marketplace, just in case. (Who else is addicted to that)
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