New Year, New Beginnings

By Ebony L. McCline

As daylight creeped into night, guests started to flow into ThreePeas Arts Loungein Chicago’s South Loop Thursday evening. One guest turned into two, and two guests turned into many, as a night of raffles, networking, drinks and idle conversation filled the room. In addition to celebrating a new year of GlossMagazineOnline, we partnered with Dime Child Foundation in honor of N

ational Mentoring Month. Now, this wasn’t a reason for us to simply “toot

our own horns,” it was more importantly an event to acknowledge those that make each issue of the magazine possible.

As guests filled the cozy Three Peas Arts Lounge, colorful artwork graced the walls, wine circulated, music played softly in the distance and beautiful people struggled to cease intriguing conversations when the time came to get their much-needed attention. Trust me, I know.

As I stood in front of the crowd to thank all who made the event successful, chatter turned into whispers and whispers eventually became silence. I didn’t take offense, I took it as a sign that everything was going as planned. I was delighted that everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves.

As a bonus, Bon Bon Vie donated chic bags for winners of the raffles. No, the bags weren’t the only surprise. Inside all of the bags was an official “Get Glossy” v-neck and a book from authors who were featured in the magazine.

It seemed like time was moving extremely fast, before I knew it, it was time to call it a night. People were saying their good-byes as we thanked those who came to show their support.

Even though it was freezing outside and snow filled the streets, I had a warm feeling exiting Three Peas that Thursday night. I was proud of how the night turned out. I was anxious to see what others thought. I was nervous about the future. While all of these emotions consumed my body at once, I knew that there wasn’t anywhere for GMO to go but up. I’m positive about one thing: we love a challenge and we’re all ready for the top.

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