Onyx: Blackout 24--an Event Listicle
Ten favorite things about Blackout. This past Saturday, I was privileged to attend Blackout, the bi-annual run hosted by Onyx, in this case the Southwest chapter. The host hotel was the Hilton in Glendale, a looooooong way from Long Beach—3.5 by Metro and a short Lyft ride, but I knew it would be worth the wait once I actually got there. This was also my first time attending an official Onyx event, so I knew I’d be seeing lots of new faces, but there were also plenty of familiar faces there that it helped me be less introverted. This will only be from my perspective, so I’m sure there will be things you will want to add, and I’ve learned that these event listicles include things that are not part of the planned festivities—happy accidents, if you will. This will also just be me relating my experience without pictures. I'll post those on my personal wall. Here are my ten favorite moments from Blackout. 1) Without going into details, the Lyft ride was a…challenge. No sooner...