Words to Live By

(from an e-mail)

Health:

1. Drink plenty of water.

2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
3. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
4. Sleep for 7 hours.
5. Smile, you never know who's watching.

Personality:
6. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
7. Don't over do. Know your limits.

8. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
9. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
10. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
11. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.

Social:
12. Call your family often.
13. Each day give something good to others.
14. Spend time w/ people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6
15. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
16. What other people think of you is none of your business.
17. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.

Life:
18. Do the right thing!
19. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
20. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
21. The best is yet to come.
22. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.
23. Your Inner most is always happy. so, be happy.

(and one from me):
24. Everyday is not going to be the same.

A few of my favorite things

After going through many, many mascaras, from the ones available at the pharmacy to the ones available at major department stores, I found one that doesn't make me feel as though I should be dressed in drag.

Diorshow waterproof mascara makes my lashes look full and does leave them feeling like if the wind blows too hard they will break off. I know a lot of people don't prefer waterproof mascara because it can be a real pain to remove. However, you won't look like the leader of a raccoon pack if you cry, hit the gym, or need to rub your eyes throughout the day with this mascara.


I love, love, love all things peppermint. Peppermint to eat and peppermint to wear. Dr. Bronner's Peppermint Soap is as minty as it gets. On a hot day this soap will leave your skin feeling cool, refreshed, and...minty.

But be careful, it tingles all over and I mean all over!!


Now it took me a while to convert, but now that I have arrived it is hard to turn back. For a long time I refused to carry a big handbag. Mainly because the bigger the bag, the more crap you find to carry around. Let's face it, if you're a big bag carrier, you probably have everything in your bag but the kitchen sink. I finally decided to take the plunge into big bag world last year. Also, what a good excuse to get a new Gucci. The result:

I can't complain. Although I do draw for the smaller bags in my "collection", I love the idea of being able to fit the essentials and not having to empty the entire bag to find one thing.

Fall 2009 Fashion Week is Here

Despite looming economic woes, the bright lights still illuminate the runway leading models to a sea of awaiting critics, photographers, and fashion enthusiasts anxious to glimpse the Fall '09 collections.

With so many collections to review, one of my favorite looks is by Max Azria.

25 things, got me thinking about more things

I'm supposed to list 25 things about me myself....

1. I love life, give thanks everyday, and still say my Gentle Jesus at night
2. For me music = life
3. If I could choose two between living in a nice flat in the city with a doorman or a condo in Bal Harbour, life must be good.
4. I broke my color bone at 5 years old and had stitches in my face about that age too. (wild child)
5. I love my eyes.
6. I have written over 150 poems
7. I am contemplating cutting my hair.
8. There are many places I want to travel to Amsterdam, Egypt, Tokyo, and New Zealand.
9. Realize that no one’s perfect but some flaws cannot be coped with.
10. My favorite food is Curry Chicken and Roti...(wish grandma could stop by every Sunday and Thursday to prepare that) and...I love dulce de leche milkshakes, pepper shrimp, goat fish, pine tarts, bulla and cheese, kiwi and guinep (Too bad breakfast isn't really at Tiffany's ;-) Gam)
11. I love my family for all the different things about each of them weird or not. LOL
12. I have OCD in many aspects: cleaning, having a pen where the ink is bold, writing neatly, not having cake and ice cream on the same dish, etc.
13. I have my goals lined up and I’m checking them off. I am trying to make a fusion of short-term goals with long-term goals.
14. One day I’ll have a ticket to watch the shows at Bryant Park or be amidst the backstage chaos of Fashion Week.
15. Dream day at work: hail a taxi to a fashion house for a meeting while drinking a Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha and reading Bazzar.
16. I am grateful for the good friends I have and miss those who are gone (Dre & RRover), -shout out to my peeps locked up-LMAO just kidding.
17. I would drink more water if there were hourly Voss sparking water delivery
18. I appreciate things in the production phase: sounds, words, timing, beat, vocals to make music-->fabrics, colors, and designs to make garments
19. I got a little purse collection/obsession too bad I can’t have as many bags as shoes
20. Which brings me to # 20, after school I hope I can get a good job so that I can afford items 3 & 8, and 19.
21. I want to go get a manicure right now, and then Kotobuki with Michelle, (yum Miso Soup) dam Midterms
22. Know there is someone for everyone, finding that someone is a journey
23. I have a son, love him to death, and realize that he is here to experience the journey with me.
24. I like to photograph random things that are otherwise just on the back page.
25. If I told this one you wouldn’t want to read “25 more things: 26 – 50”. LOL