CARMEN JONES: FURNITURE, THE MIX AND TOP OF TACOMA >>>

I felt impressed in an unequivocal way with last night and all of the powerhouse people that I was lucky enough to mingle with. That's why I need to forever refer to Aug. 21 as Makin’ It Happen Night.

I popped into the showroom opening for Jeffrey Braun Furniture. He and his lovely wife Lindsay are truly Makin’ It Happen with Jeffrey's gorgeous furniture that pairs classic and modern style. I'm very happy for them and the fact that this business is booming.

After, I ran into an individual and some signage that made me stop in my tracks:

In Makin’ It Happen fashion, the new owners of The Mix â€" Johnathan and Brock â€" have single-handedly created such a light and inviting environment, and that place was buzzing with happy faces, and sing-along pop music that was pumping from the juke box, thanks to Krista The Sista.

Now let's take a look at the beautiful boys who hang out there:

I LOVE that T-Shirt.

I also laughed when I found out that The Mix sells these:

Following such a thoroughly good time, and jointly belting out Mariah Carey's “Vision of Love,” I jumped up the hill for another Makin’ It Happen event: The Top of Tacoma rock show with Pioneers West, Trip the Light Fantastic and the Dirty Knockers. OMG, the house was PACKED with a stellar mix of people who were ripping it up (way to go Top of Tacoma crew!). Tall Troy, Hammer, Niels, Neil, Matt and Laura Eklund, Tiny Dancer, Bonnie Bell, Little Lauren, Matt and Sarah, Ebony, Mr. Sienna, J-Rod, Cob, Darling Damon, Lovely Leah, Shelbinator, Stupid Sutton, Victoria, Hahn Solo, holy crap the list goes on and on.

And of course, here are some of the T-Town rock stars that were Makin’ It Happen.

I probably shaved off yet another 10 percent of my auditory ability after that rock show, but when you're out on a night where so many people are Makin’ It Happen, I think it's completely worth it.

LINK: Carmen Jones' Permanent Lipstick column