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No Harm

2011-02-15T07:21:00.000-08:00

I want to write a heart-breaker, a soul shaker
You know how the story goes
This is a message, a backhanded request
Can I just be heard the way I hear it ?
Can I just say this the way I feel it?

I really mean no harm

Facebook Updates and SPAM Messages

2011-02-14T08:45:00.000-08:00

Working on Facebook pages day in and day out, there are many daily updates that occur that most people are unaware of. The larger, more pronounced updates are seen by everyone and often discussed on blogs and forums. People are often confused and taken aback by the additions and changes. They do not like change and wish to peruse Facebook the way they did the day before.

I am quite used to these changes and have learned to adapt and adjust rather quickly. However, the one thing I love about Facebook is that I am NEVER messaged by strangers. This keep Facebook messages "HOLY". I have never had to change the way I feel about this... until now.....

How do you know when you know....

2010-10-26T11:18:00.000-07:00

If we spend all of our years trying to find somebody to fill something inside of us.

If we really try, really hard.... Chances are we will create this person inside of everybody that crosses our path.

Is she or he the real true piece that is missing? Or have we just imagined that some small piece of them is just like us?

How do you know when the world is ready for you to meet the piece inside of you?

Do you think you will ever be ready?

When you find that person, will he or she be everything you thought?

We already know it is not something we can be ready for.

We already know that we cannot plan on knowing anything at all.

We already know that person when he or she is brought to us.

We know exactly how they speak, how they smell, how they feel to the touch.

We have always known them.

When we meet, what are we supposed to do?

Is that what "they" mean when they say "You will just know"?

Things I do part 42

2010-10-05T08:24:00.000-07:00

My love/ hate for change and insane tattoos:

it seems like I can never sit still with one look...

Frozen2late

2010-07-26T06:28:00.001-07:00

All Growed UP

Yahoo my answers

2010-07-26T06:21:00.000-07:00

Questions that deserve Answers:

What do you do when you like somebody but know your not ready to do anything about it ?
When is the appropriate time to say; I just don't want to do this "love" thing again?
Does throwing in the towel mean Giving up on that extra layer of happiness that so few end up finding?
Is it true - If you let it go, it will find you.

I work for BlueGlass Interactive!

2010-06-22T09:05:00.000-07:00

I always said that I feel really lucky. Today is one of those days that everything in the universe seems to be going my way. I officially work for BlueGlass Interactive with a large bunch of people I have idolized for years!

Also they are quite a handsome group!!.

Not only do I have one of the most exciting jobs but I get to work with the most talented people in the industry!

Things might be changing...

2010-02-09T22:56:00.000-08:00

Not that anybody reads this blog... but I am thinking of moving everything over to Tumblr. I aspire to be a 13 year old Flip girl after all??

No No No... Its just a new toy to play with :)

2010-01-25T05:37:00.000-08:00

In my dream last night

We were best friends

We talked about Movies and Candy and Aliens and Wars

Nobody could mistake it

If they would've have seen

We were as happy as we should have been

You should not believe me

When I say no regret

Regret is a symptom and I never forget

That even when I made it all up

You were still there to save me

You still gave me your heart

And when I destroyed it

You tried to stay calm

You tried you very best

You couldn't just watch

As I began to self destruct

So you left me just leave you

You just let me go

Sundays

2010-01-17T21:47:00.001-08:00

I remember the long Sunday mornings, when we would lay in bed all day and not get up until 3PM because we were hungry...

You would invite all of your friends to eat with us and I would get upset because I wanted you all to myself ...

We would argue and take two hours deciding on what I wanted to eat...

The night would end early because everyone had work in the morning.

There we were in bed again, with the kitty right between us, sucking up all the love.

You would tell me that I was jealous of him, and I was.

We would watch our geeky shows until we both fell asleep, calling each other our silly names, cuddling close.

You used to tell me that I didn't fully appreciate those moments, and I didn't understand them but I used to think I couldn't go on without you... but I'm just truly happy to have had those moments... and I will forever keep them in my heart.

Do cats suffer from personality disorders?

2009-11-19T12:15:00.000-08:00

This is Weenus (Oliver)
He is my Mom & Sister Dana's cat.
He is about 6 Years old.

He is Not Friendly unless he wants to eat.
The only companionship he shows is by sitting in the same room as you.
He is a fussy eater and will destroy things when he is upset.

Sometimes, on an off chance he decides to be cuddly... he will come over and sit on your lap or act very happy to be pet.
He will usually allow you to be near him and show love for about 3 mins until he decides this was NOT what he wanted and he gently bites you, meows and walks away.

Is Weenus suffering from a personality disorder?
What is it that changes his mind and why does he have to bite when he is done being affectionate?

Another BIG Miss by 7-Eleven's Marketing Deptartment

2009-10-06T18:10:00.000-07:00

Does 7-Eleven even have a Marketing Department?

Preface: The reason I Hate 7-Eleven so very much is because I actually love it. 7-Eleven supplies me DAILY with my favorite coffee ever. I easily spend $100 per month at 7-Eleven alone. Therefore, I spend $1200 annually at 7-Eleven... but what I am going to write in this blog-post should earn me a free lifetime supply of coffee (at least).

Now that 7-Eleven has teamed up with popular Japanese character Domo, they are pissing me off even more. Where is the online marketing for this limited time campaign? Did anyone at the corporate offices in Dallas, Texas research Domo before deciding to team up with this cute little mascot of Japanese television?

The campaign involves limited time Domo Coffee Cups, Slurpee cups, straws, brownies, hot dog holders, and so much more. The campaign is getting a huge amount of FREE press online that spreads from Gear Blogs to Foodie blogs to Toy Blogs and much much more...

The biggest factor of this campaign is the Fuji Frost which is the Domo inspired Slurpee which really just Fanta Apple which is ANOTHER big miss....

Slurpees are FAMOUS. It is a WELL BRANDED name. They are the signature drink of 7-Eleven! The Simpsons helped make these deliciously refreshing icy drinks insanely popular... The Simpsons used to be the BIGGEST kids show on TV but the original viewership grew older and surprisingly it seems like the trendy chilly drinks' appeal started to melt.... but WHY!! There is always going to be a market for people who want cold drinks with 65 grams of sugar in it!

So let's do the math.. We have a Insanely popular kids character, Domo and we have a famous icy beverage in a flavor that is sought after far and wide.. This could be HUGE.. however Slurpee.com is broken and there in ZERO functionality. It demands for the user to create a login to its community but times out after 2 mins on the site. SLURPEE FAIL!

The result of this equation is that we have a really great "In-Store Campaign". This campaign does not exist online at all... but the consumer are talking about it on Twitter .. constantly. They are even trying their OWN Guerrilla marketing techniques to promote it AND they have unanswered customer service answers.

NO SURPRISE!!!

How is the average person online supposed to perceive 7-Eleven? I would write about how awful this website is for the user experience, but I get paid to do that for a living...

7-Eleven did you know this is how over 27,000 people see you on Facebook?I wonder what the Legal Department think about this?

Your "Official" Facebook Fanpage doesn't even have any information on the DOMO promotion or a Store Locater link.. If I am on Facebook and want to know what 7-Eleven's current Slurpee flavors are.. I damn right expect to find it!

7-Eleven... Because I love you...
Please get your online act together!!
Bring back the Slurpee ..
and give me free coffee FOREVAH!
Thanks, Stephiji

Capitalism: A Love Story or an Addiction ?

2009-10-06T12:33:00.000-07:00

Capitalism: A Love Story, the new documentary by Michael Moore has completely changed my mind about "caring".
I have always been the person who KNOWS.. American culture is corrupt. Fine, whatever, I know, what do you want me to do about it? Just let me do my yoga and shut up.

Michael Moore really makes you think... What is going to happen if we just continue to ignore these issues? Can we really go on saying "Who knows how it will be for my great-great-grandchildren?" Isn't it THAT bad right now?

Another documentary that will really make you think about our culture and what is completely wrong with it is "The Business of Getting High" - Before you think... ahh not another pro marijuana debate. This is serious.

Can we just for one moment compare culturally creating an intense fear and stigma around a natural plant to completely legal drugs like Nicotine, liquor, and prescription pills?

I have been discussing these topics with people of all ages, and most reactions are the same. Some people are convinced that things will get better and the system will work out it's kinks, others have the "What can I do about it" attitude, and some people are just down right bitter.

It's really upsetting but maybe that is what they want..

Without Fear, Stress, and Anger the people would stop taking their daily medications, buying illegal drugs, and most importantly... People would STOP spending money.

hey.. didn't India's Space Research Organization just find water on the Moon? Do you think UHual goes there?

Sivananda Ashram Paradise Island

2009-10-02T14:09:00.000-07:00

Cannot believe what I found on Youtbue today...

Ommm...

Sometimes you must lose

2009-07-22T10:19:00.000-07:00

Sometimes you must lose
If you want to win

Sometimes you must hurt
If you want to smile

Sometimes you have to lose
If you want to love

Writing Memoirs

2009-07-19T17:45:00.000-07:00

Lately I have been thinking about writing my memoirs. Not sure yet whether it is egotistical of me to think that my life deserves a memoirs to be written about it... especially because I am not even a quarter into my life yet.

Comparing myself and my life to the great, Augusten Burroughs, of whom is one of the most brilliant non fiction writers, I do think people could be interested in reading about me.

Nevertheless, I could write a brilliant piece of work and this does not by any chance mean that my writing will be published, but maybe I will feel accomplished within myself?

Maybe it is kind of insane of me to compare my life to Augustens'. He was adopted by his mother's psychiatrist who had tried behavioral drugs out on him, he ran away to work at an ad agency in NYC, developed a substance abuse problem and continued to be troubled by his family and his life. My life is certainly not this troublesome.....yet still a good story.

Who would like to read about a girl who lived in a bubble until the age of 17 when she gave up on school and tried to make it in the music business, getting so close and have it all wiped away. She trained herself in her vocation and ended up moving up to one of the most respectable workplace positions in the industry all at the same time as having 3 life changing relationships and struggling constantly with inner demons. I think this might be a good read for some people.

Maybe I will start writing...
after all... I type pretty fast.

Casa - Regional Brazilian Home Cooking : Soho NYC

2009-07-18T07:54:00.000-07:00

CASA in Soho, NYC is a Regional Brazilian Home Cooking Restaurant. This was my first time eating Brazilian style food and I was really excited. My boyfriend and his family are from Brazil, so for his mothers birthday, the family met at this restaurant in Soho.

Casa was packed, reservations only for this popular little spot. Parties over 5 people also must order from a Prix Fix menu. We had a party of 9, so this applied to us.

First we started with some drinks, Brazil is famous for their Caipirinha's which is like a rum drink that is traditionally in mint flavor. However I had the National cocktail of Brazil in a Passion fruit flavor.

Raph ordered some "Cheesy Balls" or Pao de Queijo for the table. This is a treat that I always see Raph eat but have never tried myself. This was DELICIOUS. It is like a fried ball of bitter cheddar. Soo yummy.

For my 1st Course, I ordered Yucca Sticks with Parmesan cheese. These sticks tasted like a healthier, more rich version of French Fries. They came with a spicy green sauce that was just the right amount of kick.

For my 2nd Course, I ordered the fish fillet with rice, beans, vegetables, and a sweet cooked banana. Anyone who knows me knows that I am very very particular about only eating bananas that are at Room temperature... but this was amazing!!! It was like dessert. It was dipped in sugar and cinnamon and then fried.

My overall thoughts on my first Brazilian dinner experience was great!! I am dreaming of going to Brazil and really have a full on experience. I had an amazing time at Casa and definitely recommend anyone interesting in eating there to go try it out.

Frozen2late is back in action !

2009-07-16T05:39:00.000-07:00

After taking a brief time off of work due to a minor melt down.. I am headed back into the office today to get back into action. I am very excited about going back and getting back into the world of creative strategizing, blog reading, client research and even reporting ! You don't realize how much you love something until your sitting at home missing it. I am happy to be going back !!

Creepy Weird Dude targeting young females on Facebook

2009-07-15T15:55:00.000-07:00

Joseph Schara - you have created a customized "Become a Fan" Self Serve Ad Unit on Facebook that is targeting ME. What a surprise....

Why are you targeting 24 year old girls on Facebook?
Why are you not wearing a shirt in your picture?
Why are you wearing an almost choker like necklace?
Why is there a PUPPET on your shoulder??!!

You have made it seem like Facebook is suggesting that you should be my friend! That is a very wise tactic, Joseph. However, why is it that you are paying for people to think they should be your friend?

Do you really want to be my Facebook friend, are you lonely, are you weird, or are you going to SPAM message the hell out of me with weirdo cassette tape subscription finds for 29.99 per month?

Back to Running

2009-07-15T12:33:00.000-07:00

The Rain has finally stopped..now its back to running & stretching!

Texts from Last Night dot com

2009-07-14T19:41:00.000-07:00

Texts from Last night has got to be my favorite blog so far of 2009. Every few hours this site is updated with the funniest texts sent to and from people. Some are just too funny to describe. It is a blog that I must read at least 10 times a day. If you are not reading this... subscribe now!

Peanut Butter & Chocolate Chunk Cookies

2009-07-13T13:47:00.000-07:00

Watching people I love eat something delicious that I have created has become a new passion for me. My family, my boyfriend, friends, anyone who will try my baked goods ... if they like it .. I feel very pleased with myself.

Funny thing is that I have kind of lost my appetite for sweets lately and don't even indulge while I am baking...Which is a great thing!

The trick to these Peanut Butter & Chocolate Chunk cookies was to bake it at 300 degrees for a short amount of time. The peanut butter doesn't need to bake so it is just getting the other ingredients settled enough to make for a creamy cookie with a little chocolate sweetness.
Also - whenever something calls for milk, I try to put flavored creamer. It really adds a sweet little aftertaste.

Frozen2Late Reviews Public Enemies

2009-07-05T16:40:00.001-07:00

Friday Night, July 3 2009 -

Raph and I bought e-tickets and printed in advance. We prepared early to go see Public Enemies at the "nice" theater in Queens. We even left an hour early to get parking.

The parking lot was totally packed when we got there and we figured it was going to be insane. However, as soon as we got into the theater, there was nobody on line, which was weird. We waiting on some stupid "Line Forming" line, got some DISGUSTING and greasy popcorn and watched the movie.

For some reason, the trailers were exceptionally loud.... like Ear drum bursting loud. I decided to roll up little pieces of napkin for us to tuck in our ears (Like the Dayglow Studio days). We got into the movie ....

Now don't get me wrong... there is NO bad Johnny Depp movie. That is an OxyMoron. If its a movie about taking a shit, with Johnny Depp, its amazing. The same rule applies for Christian Bale... so the two of the together is a NO BRAINER!

The movie starts off with a lot of wide angles.... then progresses to many over the shoulder, birds eye, sitcom, and hand held view. I started to feel really dizzy. It started to become VERY hard to follow the story line. I just kept feeling shaken up. .... then I would realize that Johnny Depp was playing a sneaky, romantic, sexy, bank robber who would do anything for love.... and it made it worth it.

Christian Bale on the other hand should NEVER EVER do accents. I do not understand why most directors make him do these horrible accents. He is a strange enough actor / person already, in fact sometimes I really do believe he is the same as his character in American Psycho. That was HIS role.

A lot of things come into play here. Is it because I went to see a loud, violent movie with weird camera angles at 12:30AM or is it the actual movie?

I give this movie 4 Stars (by default) because it stars a charming Johnny Depp and a crazy Christian Bale.

However to be honest, if this movie had starred Kieffer Sutherland or Leo or any other actor type that could fill these roles.... I would never have seen it or cared.

And.. as a side note : Marion Cotillard as the Bank robbers love.... simply beautiful and charming :)

Next up ... BRUNO .... Vassup?

Cranberry Almond Oatmeal Cookies

2009-07-03T20:22:00.000-07:00

Sometimes the urge to become Domestic Betty the Baker kicks in and I try to create my own healthy treats. This doesn't happen very often though because on most days I cannot even find the time to prepare a bowl of cereal for breakfast.

These Delicious "Cralmond Oatties" bake up really fast. Some of the ingredients include Cinnamon, dried Cranberries, Almonds, Maple Syrup,the usual cookie assets, and of course Love. :)

I topped these bad boys off with some confectionist sugar while they were warm and moist and but them in this container to stay moist.

Lets Hope the are Loved by my super hard critic.

Summer 2009

2009-07-03T10:57:00.000-07:00

Back when I wanted to be a cinematographer and studied film, I learned that whenever water appears in abundance in movies it is actually a huge part of the story line and signifies CHANGE.

This summer has been "The Summer of Tears" thus far. Since mid June, it has been raining everyday. It is exactly like rainy season in Florida, one moment it is perfect and 80 degrees and the next it is a thunder storm and pitch black. Sometimes I wonder if the weather reflects the mood of the environment...

This summer has definitely been bittersweet. I have made some huge changes in my lifestyle and have been really committed to work harder, workout stronger, and live better. So far so good.
If the weather reflects our environment, then I can only hope it is going to brighten up very soon.

Agency life has been getting a lot more rough as of recently.... but in a challenging way.

Raph and I are going to be celebrating our first year entwined in each others lives next week.
Michael Jackson, Farah Faucet, Ed McMahon.. all dead.
Frozen 1 AKA Dana Weingart AKA my lil sister is going away to Oneonta college in a month.
Raph is meeting the more and more of my extending family (weird but amazing).
Liz AKA MyPopRoks is speculating a move to LA... which destroys me on a million different levels.
My grandfather is going through treatment for Prostate cancer - successfully so far.
I've re-given up Chicken and fowl - back to only eating fish.

With a year like this, I can only imagine what 2010 will bring.

TWTRCon & Your Mom - San Francisco '09

2009-05-31T15:21:00.001-07:00

Right now, I am at TWTRCON. I am blogging... Go Figure. But I am also Tweeting.... A lot. There are sooo many fantastic speakers who I have written about and been a huge fan Girl of for years. Brian Solis being one of my favorites.

The most surprising was the Web 2.0 smarts of MC Hammer. He is such a smart guy. Definitely a pioneer for having been in the business and on the web for almost a decade.

I am taking a lot of Twit Pics that you can check out of the conference but also of San Francisco. This is still one of my most favorite cities in the world.

Thanks to the guys @ AMOG, this trip wasn't as lonely as I thought it would be. They took me out to dinner last night in Japan Town and the sushi was actually pretty amazing.

The one thing I find very interesting about the conference is that everyone here is ALL about Twitter. Every brand on Twitter is here, we all have the SHORTEST attention spans known to man. Our jobs are to have short attention spans.... so why is the conference from 7AM - 5AM with only 4 short breaks. My ADD is kicking in #HardCore!!

Really anxious to get on a red eye on @VirginAmerica (my new favorite airline ever) and suffer through Monday at work. Why did I do that to myself !! However, this day has been very beneficial. Meeting the people who run ground breaking Twitter Accounts has gotten me very excited to get back to work and try out some new things.

:) Stephiji

19 Days Left until Florida Vacation

2009-05-02T21:25:00.000-07:00

Memorial Day Weekend 2009

Raph and I are going on our first official getaway together to Florida. We are both in need of some serious relaxation by the beach and sun. I am really looking forward to it ! Even though it cannot be longer and more destination driven, it will still be a good primer for a bigger and better vacation.

So now, I am wondering... Should I make an itinerary ? Or should we go with the flow? I think in a situation like this one where we have both been to this location and really need to relax.... Maybe beach side every day is the plan.

First stop.... Retail Me Not for Rental Cars ( Love this Site !) :)

Asics Are the BEST running Sneakers EVAR!

2009-04-19T20:43:00.001-07:00

Today, my boyfriend and I went Spring/Summer shoe shopping at MJM Designer Shoes in Long Island. I desperately needed new running sneakers because my New Balance WT570 had over 600 running miles on them and started to give me ankle pain.

I had been researching Asics on my new favorite site, Zappos* for a few weeks and felt like they might be more affordable at MJM. I found these beauties (picture above) for only $45 !! On Zappos, the Asics Gel- Enduro 4 sneakers were $63.95. They feel amazing!! I chose a size 7 and the comfort is at a level I have never experienced.

The Asics web site is JAMMED PACKED with really valuable information to know when purchasing running sneakers. There are videos, blogs, Shoe fitting guides, brand updates, and news about the sport you might be interested in. This is definitely what a shoe brand website should be.

I am really looking forward to my first run! There will definitely be a blog post that details how the run went.

Goodbye New Balance!!
We had fun :)

* My new addiction to Zappos is something that I have been seriously trying to avoid. I have used Zappos in many case studies and examples when it comes to displaying the proper way for companies use Twitter and I had to keep track of what the site was doing. Since then, I have received a package at work every Tuesday.... Marc Jacobs !!

Bonding with Frozen 1 in Florida

2009-04-19T20:30:00.000-07:00

During Passover, my family went to Fort Lauderdale to spend some time with my paternal grandparents. It was a really nice time and fun to spend time with my entire family. The weather was perfect for fun times.

We went to my favorite Floridian beach, Pompano. We ate ice cream. We went on Rollercoaster and Go Karts until midnight @ Boomers. We went to my fathers highschool meet up, reunion things, and we ate a lot of Matzoh.

The best part of the trip was spending a lot of time with my younger sister. Dana (Frozen 1) and I are 6 1/2 years apart and are finally finding that we have a lot in common. She is actually one of the coolest chicks ever. It is a little sad that she is going to be going away to Oneonta for college, but I am happy that we are getting closer.

I am really excited to move home to my family and spend the next few months getting closer to her and hanging out this summer before she goes away to school. Keep your eyes open for some new intense Sepia Sisters Action!

Im a cat lady!

2009-03-22T11:58:00.000-07:00

The other day I realized that I have 6 Cats in my life... I live with 3 of them. I can now identify myself as a cat lady. However, my boyfriend can also identify as a "cat guy" as well. So, it hasn't taken away from my social life :)

Ish (Ishvara) = my personal cat, my number one buddy, chubby kitteh, Master of the "Super Surprise Sneak Attack", Originator of the "Confession Dress Obsession", Viral Video Star - ISHVARA
Moses - AKA Mo,AKA Kiedis, AKA Braindead, brother to Ish and Dylan, Raph's Favorite, the cute one, the shy guy, a fan of the "Confession Dress Obsession".... will always let other kittehs eat food before him ..
Dylan- AKA Pretty lady, the Mysterious Woman, sister to Moses and Ish, she is always plotting something against her brothers, she practices the "Confession Dress Obsession" and even though she always has her own agenda..she is always up for a good cuddle and must sleep on top of your head..
Tom - The talker, Raph's cat, Human stuck in a cat body, Loves to eat with his hands and sit in laps all day long. Also a Viral Video Superstar : Tom Loves Frozen1

5. Weenus - AKA Oliver, Ollie, big fat cat (he's not fat, just a large cat). The cat that costs $80 dollars a month to feed, spoiled, cat of my family, not very friendly to you if you don't feed him, needs to sit on top of a tall closet in an African Boombatta kitteh bed...

6. Moosey - A big talker, cat of my grandparents, lives on a farm in Pennsylvania, very friendly and just wants attention, loves to sit on a heated cat pad.
I never considered myself more of a cat person, compared to a dog person. I love all animals. One day I would love to get a dog, but for now I have my hands full.

What is the "Confession Dress Obsession"

I own a dress from Obsession. It is made of wool and it is black. I have it hung in my closet , however everyday one of the kittehs in my apartment will go into my closet and fetch the dress, pull it into the living room and massage it. No matter where I hide the dress, I come home to the dress on the floor. This has been a mystery for a very long time. I am very unsure why ALL three cats are obsessed with this dress... any suggestions??

Sugar Free Redbull Obsession

2009-03-20T23:40:00.000-07:00

As spring is swinging in, I am preparing to get my running back up to speed. By April I would like to be running 6 miles every other day. My goal is 24 -30 miles per week. That is a lot of mileage on my body. To get back into the groove, I am going to need to fuel myself with some Sugar Free Redbull.

I am convinced that Sugar Free Redbull is not bad for you. It is loaded with a lot of the vitamins that I take on a regular basis. So what is the problem?

Redbull is expensive.
Redbull comes in many sizes?
Which is the best size for me to drink ?
Redbull is hard to buy in bulk?
Why is Redbull considered bad for you?
Why is Redbull on Twitter some dude from Brazil?

Buying RedBull in Bulk from Amazon is still expensive. For $39 + Tax and Shipping, I can buy 24 small cans of Sugar Free Redbull. Is this worth it?

Any other suggestions of how to buy this amazingly delicious drink in bulk are welcome!

Redbull gives you wings!

She got more tattoos?

2009-03-06T20:00:00.001-08:00

I swore that I wasn't going to get anymore. I didn't even want any more. But this little voice kicks in and you know what you have to do. Anybody who has tattoos knows this voice. It is the voice that says; "You will not rest until you have more ink in your body." I heard the voice, and I knew what had to be done.

This past winter was very significant for me. Not only did I learn how to snowboard and develop a new found appreciation for snow.. but I fell in love with a lot of things I never realized were there before. I feel that when times in your life become very important, they must be remembered by a tattoo. Therefore, my tattoo is of snowflakes.. and that is all you need to know.

2009 - I am updating my Blog !!

2009-02-01T12:12:00.000-08:00

This has been my first lazy Sunday so far this new year, 2009. I am totally trying to milk it for all its worth. I have just been so insanely busy. The only things I really have time for other than work is Spin Class and laundry. Don't know when the last time I went food shopping was or the last time I went to the movies..

Being busy is a really good thing. Since my arrival to Morpheus Media, my team has grown to 13 people from a mere 5 only a year ago.
Today is actually a full year since I've been working at Morpheus. I am truly lucky to work at such a great agency with such amazing people.

Other things that have been going on in my life...

I moved in with my best friend, Kerry. She is way awesome and is also a Veggie. Therefore the only times we have meat in this house is when our meat eating significant others are here. She is also the mommie of Ish's brother and and sister (Moses and Dylan). It is really interesting to live with 3 cats. They are everywhere and they poop a lot but they have a lot of love and they love to give it. I definitely feel like quiet the cat lady. I can't believe Kerry and I have had these cats for almost 8 months now.

Moving in with Kerry meant a few things for me. First of all.. it meant I was finally going to be able to buy myself a car. And.. if you know me at all.. you know that I found the car I wanted in the first week and just bought it. I bought a very difficult car to manage but it is really fantastic and super cute. It is a 2002 VW Cabriolet Convertible in Red. This comes in handy when I drive to my boyfriends house who now only lives 5 blocks away (well not totally walkable).

Besides all of that ... I am currently OBSESSING over the new John Frusciante album.

Going to Sivananda Paradise Island

2008-12-12T22:58:00.000-08:00

In a few hours I will be getting on a plane and going to the Sivananda Ashram in Paradise Island Bahamas...

It is something I have written about many times and it is a place that I love. It feels like home. I cannot wait to practice yoga for 6 hours a day, meditate for 4 hours, chant, run on the beach, and eat delicious vegan cuisine.

Here is the platform in which I will be practicing yoga for hours...

I will be totally unplugged and away from my friends, family, boyfriend and work. But it is just a great, surreal experience to be alone with ones' thoughts. Hopefully I will return refreshed and relaxed.

Snowboarding in Killington Vermont... Part I

2008-12-07T06:36:00.000-08:00

Yesterday, I went snowboarding in Killington, Vermont. Picking up something that your memory has long forgotten is not always the easiest thing to do. Either way, it was seriously awesome. I took a lesson and fell a lot and hurt a lot of parts of my body that don't have a lot of meat on them. (I was supposed to ride again today, but alas.. I can barely move.)

Waking up several times during the night and crying in pain, I am not sure if my boyfriend realizes how much fun I had. He probably doesn't want to take me here again, being that I woke him up every hour last night telling him how much pain I was in. He probably thinks that I not so into it, or will be afraid to try it again. But he is wrong... I definitely want to master this. I can see how this is just one of those things that doesn't happen right away. You have to really learn this... which of course.. I love!

My board is really awesome. It is the Burton Troop. Soo very pretty and nice. I can't wait to get really good so that I can really do some cool things with it. I think by the end of the season, I should be a pro :)

The town in Killington is really small. I saw the same guys on the snow that I did in the shop and the restaurant later on in the day. I can definitely see why people love to come here every weekend. It is like it's own little world, where people speak snow language and eat nice big meals.

With all the damage I have done to my body ... my trip to Sivananda Bahamas next weekend is going to be well deserved and appreciated.

AHHHHHH I cannot wait Sivananda... Ommmm Namah Sivayahhh.. Ommmmm

Update on Frozen2late : November 2008

2008-11-14T23:57:00.001-08:00

November 2008 has been a great success. I have really been working my butt off for clients at work. Going to all these big meetings has meant that I had to add very pretty and intelligent looking clothing to my wardrobe. This resulted in me adding even more fashion, style and make up blogs to my reader. I seriously read over 200 blogs a day at this point. I am unsure how easily it became a huge part of my routine but it has. Ishvara is growing at an exponential rate and is approaching his vet date for his neutering. He is not so happy about this.

To keep active and fit for all of my recent busy-ness, I have added Spin class to my routine. I feel like I see a lot of overweight people in spin class who are really good at the activity, but in my personal opinion.. Spin mixed with running and yoga is such a great way to tone up. I have achieved fitting into one size smaller and definitely feel that I am the most tone I have ever been. I still take yoga class around 3 times a week, but adding spin has definitely been the cherry on top of the sundae.

Great News! Due to the great success of the Anthony Kiedis autobiography, Scar Tissue... HBO has decided to put together a series dedicated to the life and times of Kiedis and his father. This show should be phenomenal. Kiedis' father, who happens to be an actor himself also served as a drug dealer to bands like The Who, and Led Zeppelin in the 70's (and took Anthony along for the ride). One thing that I hope is that this does not postpone the writing of the next Chili Peppers album that Chad Smith confirmed.

Once again, I am planning for another short trip to the Sivananda ashram in Paradise Island, Bahamas. I will be going alone this time and feel really excited to have a chance to relax and decompose. It will be a great opportunity to catch up with myself and my yoga practice. Of course, this will also be in preparation for an insanely busy 2009 work year.

In conclusion, I have been really happy this month. I feel like I am accomplishing many life goals and feel great about all of the changes that I have been going through. On a personal note, I would like to also attribute moar of my happiness to my new boyfriend who I have been seeing for almost 6 months now.. Things are going really well and I am extremely happy to have him in my life, growing with me. (I'd supply a link.. but we can keep the mystery for now.. I am sure at some point there will be tons of pics of us around the social networks :P)

Looking forward to shopping on Black Friday!! I hope to get all of my holiday shopping done... What do you want for Christmas/ Hanukkah?

New York Knicks Game with Dad!

2008-11-09T18:13:00.000-08:00

Today I was lucky enough to take a crazy train ride (LIRR - 7 Train - LIRR - Penn) to see the New York Knicks play the Utah Jazz in a great game. I had won tickets from a business card pull at a presentation at work from the New York Times.

Their Club Suite was extra nice. It included mix drinks, beers, soft drinks, fresh fruit, fancy cheese and game day delights; hot dogs, chicken fingers, etc. Of course no veggie friendly meal... so I stuck to the French Fries and the cheese. What a balanced diet !

I even got to see Howard Stern sitting courtside with his daughter and his new wife. I took my binaculars to see her ring, but I could clearly see it from my seat. He was really happy to be taking pictures with fans and marines (it was Marine day).

The game went very well. Utah being undefeated originally lost to the Knicks in the forth quarter. The Knicks defense was impeccable and it was a great game to watch in a suite. My dad seemed to have a good time too!

Happy Halloween!

2008-10-30T22:10:00.000-07:00

Just in case nobody gets what I am for Halloween. I chose to be one of the most stylish girls in the world! MIA

I Broke My Pinky

2008-10-24T19:14:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Jeffzilla who rushed me to the ER after I broke my pinky finger at work !!

Family Time!

2008-10-22T22:30:00.000-07:00

This fall has been the season of change. I have gotten much closer to my family and it feels really wonderful. Recently we all spent a day together in Philadelphia, where my sister Dana has been. Here is a really happy picture of us when we were walking in a park.

On my list...

2008-10-22T22:19:00.000-07:00

Lately, I have been feeling somewhat trapped without a car. I used to have my very own car and would drive everywhere. The weather is getting colder and I am dreading my nightly walks to the gym which is 10 blocks away. I also feel awful when I have to ask friends to get me. I have two very close friends who live 2 miles away and I would love to drop by their houses but I can't!

I have always wanted a Volkswagen Cabrio (above) and 2009 might be the time to buy a new or used one for me. I would probably only drive it to the gym and around during the weekend. Even though gas prices are high, it would still be really helpful to own a car at this point in my life. Especially if I continue to live in Bayside. Driving to a club downtown from here only takes around 20 mins, but taking the train and then walking home takes around an hour.

I also have decided that although my wood floors are great, I would like to have an area rug. I have decided on the Lanai Pyramid rug that I have found at Target.com. I am thinking to add more black and tan to my color scheme in my place. It would bring out the red and also be a nice accent to the wall decor I am planning. Plus it would match Ish!

CM Summit 2008 San Francisco

2008-10-19T10:46:00.001-07:00

Slowly but surely, San Francisco is becoming my favorite city in this country. Every time I visit, I feel like I am going to a wonderful place where people speak my language and the air is clear. Sounds silly, but it's true. This past week a few of my coworkers and I traveled west for a client meeting, and got a special treat from the people at Federated Media. They sponsored a trip to the CMSummit @ The Golden Gate Club. This was an awesome experience and a wonderful summit.

To top it off with sprinkles, we were put in the Mandarin Oriental. We had top floor rooms with jacuzzi tubs, and wine, and tea, and plush beds with views of the bay. It was really something else. I had such a wonderful time.

While I am still in the process of editing my videos and my notes from the conference, I wanted to drop a short note on my blog since I have been too busy to really update it lately.

No Silly, I'm not dating Anthony Kiedis

2008-09-18T14:52:00.000-07:00

It seems as if Anthony Kiedis has gotten himself a brand new girlfriend, and she is not me. Her name is Laura Freedman.

Only a few months out of his 4 year relationship with his baby's momma, Heather Christie (whom fans hate, but I heart). Don't get me wrong, I completely understand the benefits of a break up. Besides the possibility of him finally finding me, this means that the next RHCP album will be choc' full of heart felt songs with angst and emotion (and you gotta love that). But when it comes down to it, we can't all be so selfish. Almost 46 years old, Kiedis needs to finally relax and be happy. I write this at the same time as thinking that if I were a rock star, I'd definitely do the same things.

Kiedis can't help that he is exploited when he walks out with a new girl. He also can't help that he can get any girl at any age. Let's just hope that Heather Christie doesn't go back to Vincent Gallo who is crazy. She is a lucky girl!

September 2008

2008-09-14T21:57:00.000-07:00

I have been living on my own for a month and it has been a long hard kick in the butt. I really have to figure out my schedule. I also have to find motivation to work out harder. It is hard to want to do things when nobody is around. I should be running a lot more than I do. I live so close to my gym now and I haven only went there two times a week. The gym is open twenty four hours a day, which means I should go there almost everyday for a nice work out.

The commute to work is so great now. I have a few train times that I can take and it only takes around 30 mins.

Financially, this will be the best lesson I have ever learned. I am so used to spending whatever I want and on anything. But now that I have to pay rent, electric, gas, food, etc... I have to consider all of my bills. I never before really thought about leaving lights on before now. But at 23 .. it is time to learn!

So far I have learned many things this month :

Fight for what you need = My Fios service got installed, My electric bill got lowered, and my kitteh got healthy.
Don't mix different liquors at one party, go home and shower and go out to another party for more drinks = hangover beyond memory.
Never stop running... keep running because fitness = happiness.
Always pet your kittens. They respond only to love... and food.. they need those two things the most.
Waking up early and smelling the dew and the rising sun is always better than sleeping in.
Make sure to always use tough garbage bags... especially when throwing out kitteh litter.

Doing the Master Cleanse... Again

2008-09-01T13:18:00.000-07:00

With the start of Yoga Month and the change of the seasons, I have decided to do a 5 day Master Cleanse. This is something I have done before...

It is very popular now because many celebrities have done the cleanse to lose weight or prep for a role/ concert/ etc. I am doing it because I just feel that it is important to cleanse and always be fresh. We clean everything else in our lives, why not the insides of our bodies?

Basically, all you do is drink water + freshly squeezed lemons + cayenne pepper + Organic Grade B Maple syrup. At night you drink some Senna Leaf tead.. and .. you can guess the rest.

I am currently on hour 16. I went through three bad hunger fits and had to take a two hour nap, which is something I haven't done in decades (OMG I am really old). Right now, I feel fine. I am preparing my work for the week and watching the US Open. However, I do feel some hunger about to strike.

The funny thing about fasting is that you begin to crave thing that you don't really love to eat. Currently, I am craving roast beef on rye with chips and pickles. However, I don't eat meat or white starch breads. So this is something I would never eat.

If you want to know more about the Master Cleanse and how great it is... Go here : http://themastercleanse.org/

Ommmm

2008-09-01T13:10:00.001-07:00

My Daily Running Routine

2008-08-29T06:06:00.000-07:00

My Daily Running Routine looks like this...

Things I Don't Heart : Petites Nail Polish by Scherer

2008-08-28T19:53:00.000-07:00

Since I've learned how to stop biting my fingernails, I have experimented with many different types of nail polish. I've even learned how to give myself pretty awesome manicures and its really quite fun. In the now, 6 months that I haven't bitten my nails, I have bought around 30 new nail polishes. Out of all of the different brands I have bought, Scherer's Petites is definitely the worst. (I can't even link to the site, there is none)

It takes about 3 - 4 coats to actually see the true color and its really goopy. It doesn't apply smooth at all. I used the light green color on my toenails for most of the summer because there is no other time to wear fun colors and get away with it. It's actually sort of unfair for me to complain about this being that the price is so cheap. I have bout much more expensive nail polishes and have definitely gotten my monies worth. I guess that is the rule of thumb.

Things I Heart: My Kittehs!

2008-08-16T20:16:00.000-07:00

Last week I got the two cutest kittehs in the whole world. They are really enjoyable and haven't really given me much trouble. I rescued them from the Oyster Bay Animal Shelter and they are about 7 weeks old. One itty bitty black one and one itty bitty grey one. I also got their itty bitty grey sister kitteh and gave her to my Bff, Kerry.

I originally named them Kiedis and Obama but decided to rename Obama to Ishvara (Supreme Controller, deriving from the Bhagavad Gita). That name is much better suited for him. He always needs to be in control of everything, feeding time, pooping time, cuddle time... everything. Kiedis looks up to him and it is really adorable and annoying at the same time. I call him Ishy for short.

Things I Heart: Diet Hansens Soda

2008-08-10T08:28:00.000-07:00

I am always looking for sodas that are healthy to drink. Most diet sodas are just a gimmick. They are still bad to drink and can make you feel bloated. I went to the health food store the other day and found Diet Hansens Soda, so I tried it. I heart it A LOT, especially the Ginger Ale flavor. There are many other flavors that are mostly fruity and delicious.

One thing to note: When combined with certain foods, this soda can taste like you are drinking a Fizzy Candle Stick.

Falling Rocks Ahead

2008-08-02T06:02:00.000-07:00

Big changes are happening in my world. Today is moving day! I will be living ALONE in my own apartment situated in my most favorite part of town. I found this apartment on Craigslist about a month ago and it had already been snatched up. But then .. magically... it became mine!
I am all packed up and ready to move. My furniture was ordered and delivered. It is going to be yogariffic! Lots of beautiful colors and a very zen environment. I am also working on getting a kitty named Obama to keep me company.

To be honest, I am really nervous to be living on my own. I don't think it has even sunk in yet!! I know it is needed for me to grow and focus on work and all that good stuff, but it is still scary. I have a lot to do before it is perfect for me. I need to get back all of my items that are precious to me, that are currently with my old "roommate". I need to be able to do yoga all night and play music, and dress up and make wacky Youtube videos.

I am Quite possibly planning a trip to the ashram for the winter. I think its about time I did this thing right...

I Need A Fix Cause I'm Going Down...

2008-07-23T21:14:00.000-07:00

Going to Hawaii was a life changing experience for me. I didn't expect to really learn anything, and I didn't expect to want to. Attending the personal growth conference was really inspiring and prepared me for a lot of things that smacked me hard in the face when I got back to NY.

What I have promised myself this week is to never say that I am bored or comfortable with my situations. Everything (and I mean EVERYTHING) can change in an instant. Or.. A New York Minute.

Here are the Great things in Frozen2Late's Life right now: (so not to dwell on anything negative)

Morpheus Media (the agency I work for) is doing some pretty awesome things that are really mentally stimulating and I enjoy my work more than most anything I have ever done.
My Yoga practice is in full gear and I haven't really skipped a beat.
I am currently running between 12-20 miles per week and have never felt better.
My MacBook is awesome and it was one of the best purchases I have ever made.
I am currently looking for an apartment for myself which for the first time ever.. I will be able to comfortably afford.
My Hair (although it changes often) looks and feels great and healthy.
I am STILL not biting my nails.
I have Amazing Champion friends who constantly inspire and support every move I make.
I have such an awesome sister who I am getting closer to everyday.
The weather is so nice :)

Hawaii= The Most Beautiful Place in the World

2008-07-12T09:42:00.000-07:00

I am currently in Hawaii with my great friend, Dana and it is amazing. The beach, the weather, the smell of fresh air. It is a beautiful place! Life is good!

Om Namah Sivayah

2008-07-04T09:10:00.000-07:00

Upside down!

For quite some time now, I have been planning on starting a blog about yoga. I have been instructing yoga for a few years now, and practicing for almost 6 years. I have been able to develop a practice and a schedule that works around my busy lifestyle and this blog would be an attempt of sharing my practice. For those who are curious, I practice Vinyasa and Sivananda style yoga.

I think for many yoga enthusiasts, there just is not enough time to practice and give enough attention to our yoga. Because I have found my practice, I am excited to share with everyone who so choses.

My goal is to have the blog up and running over the next few months. The blog will have instructional yoga videos (featuring Moi, and some yoga gurus), pictures, and diet tips.

I am very exited!!

Roar I'm a dinasaur

2008-06-30T19:38:00.001-07:00

Going to Hawaii!!!

2008-06-19T14:05:00.000-07:00

... Where the sun shines and the sand is pure. Where the ocean is blue and volcanoes soar.

I am the luckiest girl on the planet and I have amazing friends. My friend Dana, who blogs over at Zen For Kids & My Life in Abundance has invited me on a trip with her to Hawaii!

I have never been to Hawaii and I am really excited to go there and relax, enjoy the island, and learn as much as possible. I will be sure to take tons of pictures and post them.

This weekend I am going to researching special things to do there that can't be done anywhere else... and possibly get ink?!

Type O Negative @ Terminal 5 WTF

2008-06-14T00:23:00.001-07:00

WTF...

So after snooping around the internets this morning/ night.. I decided to read the Kroosh blog to see what she is doing this month music wise. She used Tourfilter on her blog to let people know what shows she was going to be attending. I had never used Tourfilter, so I signed up.

I might be late to the game but this is a seriously awesome site. You select your location and add some bands that you would like to track. It then recommends bands for you to track based on your selections. You can then see other users who are tracking those bands, add to RSS, get weekly opt in emails, and listen to mp3's. You can also sync it to your iCal. This is freaking amazing.

Because of this tool I was able to find out that my all time favorite band, Type O Negative, is playing at Terminal 5 (which is a really crappy venue) in a few weeks! I checked out tickets immediately, having seen this band over 10 times, and they are sold out... off to craigslist!

Anyways.. Check out Frozen2Late's Tourfilter, and sign up for yourself!

Say Goodbye to Dry, Damaged Hair

2008-06-09T20:39:00.001-07:00

This weekend I helped out my friend set up her Out of The Box blog in exchange for a kick-ass hair cut. I am so happy that I got this haircut for so many reasons. My friend took one look at my dry, damaged hair and said she wouldn't even keep a doll's hair this poorly!!

I really was neglecting my hair. My only worry was how blonde it was..but the constant dying (twice a month heavy dying) was frying my hair to the point that it started to singe at the ends. Sometimes just falling off and crackling.

She took a scissor and chopped and styled and I feel so free and fresh. I hope this feeling takes president over other aspects of my life as well. What a great hair cut for the summer and at temps like 100 degrees today, I couldn't be happier!!

Vacation in Fort Lauderdale, FL

2008-05-30T08:46:00.000-07:00

I am currently in Southern Florida vacationing with my grandparents and my boyfriend. It is really warm down here which is perfect for running and tanning. It is a short trip but I have already made it to the pool and will be going to my favorite Florida beach tomorrow.

There is the Sex in the City premier tonight at the Drive in which I will also be attending. I am very excited.

However I am itching to get back to work. I feel like I have so much to do when I get back and it is already weighing on me.

Here is a picture of my bad ass grandpa showing off his Harley Davidson with a side car.

How To Quit Biting Your Nails

2008-05-24T16:38:00.000-07:00

After trying everything and nothing working for years and years, I have successfully quit biting my nails. I wrote a post about it after the first week and now I think I am more than a month in. I was a chronic nail biter and now that it over...

My secret?

I got a real job. A job where my professionalism and appearance help me to succeed. If I sat at my desk with my hands in my mouth I would not look very professional. If I don't look professional, I might not get taken seriously. Therefore my job is at stake.. if I don't have a job, then I will be broke.

So at risk of looking like an idiot with her hands in her mouth, I quit biting my nails!

Rory Gallagher

2008-05-24T16:24:00.000-07:00

Hanging out this weekend with my old puppy!

Sunny Travels in May

2008-05-18T19:37:00.000-07:00

As I wrote in my SEO and Social Media Blog, I will be in Los Angeles, CA for the Executing Social Media conference this week and I am very excited!

Then I will return to work and have some fun in NYC for Memorial Day Weekend. The next Weds I will hope on another flight going down to Fort Lauderdale where many people I love are! I will stay with my grandparents and soak up as much sun as possible.

I really want to go to my favorite beach, Pompano Beach. It is by far the most beautiful (shark free) beach in all of Florida!

Sepia Sisters

2008-05-10T23:18:00.000-07:00

Since the arrival of my new Macbook, I have been fooling around with iMovie quite a bit. I decided to make some videos with my sister and call them Sepia Sisters (hence everything is in Sepia)...

I am not sure what I am going to do with all of the videos, but it will be a fun.

I created a separate blog just for Sepia Sisters and post all the videos on it.... It is not completely designed, but it is up there.

I also made a video of me dying my hair blonde and set it to some Red Hot Chili Peppers!

What's going on...

2008-04-27T15:20:00.000-07:00

What's been going on in the life of Stephanie?

This week was the Sit Down of the Social Media Club where I got to hang out with many neat PodcampNYC attendees. I didn't attend the conference, but I am sure I will learn more about it at work this week.

Recently I discovered that 7-11, which happens to be one of my favorite beverage distributors, is offering Chai Tea Latte for a limited time only. It actually compares to the Starbucks Chai Latte but it is not made with Soy upon request.

However, I started using my Starbucks Free Coffee card on Weds. and I discovered that it is unlimited Free Coffee every Weds. until the end of May!

Additionally, I am almost finished reading a fantastic book called Hairstyles of the Damned by Joe Meno. It is a great book about young punk kids trying to find their way in life during the early 90's in the suburbs of racist Chicago.

I am trying to finish this book up fast because I am super excited for A Wolf at the Table by Augusten Burroughs, who is my favorite author. It comes out tomorrow and I cannot wait!!!

Finally, I beat my running total this week with 4 miles non stop in 30 minutes. My goal for next week is to run 5 in 30 minutes. And... I am still not biting my nails!

Quit Biting My Nails: Week One!

2008-04-23T13:40:00.000-07:00

I am the world's worst nail biter and I never cared.

I never wanted to quit and I didn't mind how gross my fingers looked...and they really did look gross.

I got fake nails when I needed to look nice and bit them off when I was done.

Then magically, last week I decided I had no interest in biting my nails and just stopped. Just like that!

Why does this happen? Is it mental? Does my mind deal with anxiety in another way? Is maturity seriously setting in?

I really loved biting my nails, and now ... I just can't bring myself to do it.

Week One:

Frozen2Late Turns 23!

2008-03-30T03:04:00.000-07:00

On March 27Th Frozen2Late turned the ripe ole' age of 23! I feel somewhat old but I do realize I am still very young.

I really wanted somebody to send me something to my office, preferably Edible Arrangements, but ... well that did not happen. I am not bitter, I swear.

I had prepared a nice spot on my desk and everything...

However, on Friday night, one of my very best friends.. Lindsay (who is in the awesome band; Sad Android) came all the way to Chelsea from Huntington, Long Island with homemade Farmer Bob Pancakes (inside joke).

The pancakes had small beer bottle candles, and a big Ariel (Little Mermaid) candle in the middle. She made them with bananas and blueberries with cut up apples on the side. She even included a small bottle of maple syrup. What a nice way to feel special on my Birthday!
Thanks Lindsay!

Random Things

2008-03-25T20:07:00.000-07:00

I think I look like Brett Michaels and the "Next Indie Pop Stars" love child with my new hair style... and I like it!

Vinyasa Yoga is very bad for pedicures.

Update from Amtrak

2008-03-22T14:52:00.000-07:00

Being that I don't have my ipod and I am on an Amtrak train from PA to NYC, I thought it right that I blog. However it would be a lot better to be listening to my ipod while blogging from my blackberry .... I am trying to enjoy the hum of the train tracks and the view of farm land out the window.

The past few months have been really busy for myself. I have done so much actually. Morpheus Media hired me earlier this year to do some Social Media goodness and I am seriously loving it!! It is an amazing company that is full of geniuses. So I keep myself really busy at work and with coworkers. I will likely even be moving to LIC in May to be a roommate of one of my coworkers.

Aside from work I am very proud to say that I have once again found my yoga practice. I practice 4 times per week. I do Vinyasa twice a week and Hatha the other two times. I tack on much cardio to stay fit and it all feels so great. If I had slightly better eating habbits I might be more excited about summer clothes.

Being that I am writing this from my Blackberry I am sure there are many errors and I will have to edit it at home. But this is a good update for now...

Saying Goodbye to SERPS

2008-02-01T22:17:00.000-08:00

When you search for "Dayglow" the SERPS make me feel uneasy. Dayglow was the four piece all girl band that I used to front. It was a wonderful four years but something I am trying to not see when I search for my name "Stephanie Weingart". In the SERPS for my name, Dayglow Wiki Page comes up ranking #4. Thank you Liz for making that page.
I do not really want to be known professionally for what I did in Dayglow, but I don't want to completely erase history.

The easy thing to do would be erasing the Dayglow Myspace and the Wikipedia page, however I don't think the other 3 or 4 members of the group would want that as others are still trying to make it in the music biz.

There are still many links around the web with the bands previous URL, www.dayglowmusic.net, but that site has since been erased.... but not totally thanks to the Way Back Machine.

So what should I do?

Travels & Destinations

2008-01-13T11:23:00.000-08:00

Have you ever planned something, like a vacation, event, or a party, and just didn't think about it until the day before?

About a month ago, my friend Liz and I planned a trip to San Francisco. We have a few friends out there, including Lawrence and Petey. Even though I have been there before, it was only for a few hours during my trip to San Jose a few years ago.

Being so busy at work, and getting really into my new diet, I have almost forgotten to be excited about my trip to California. I have only been to San Jose before and that trip only lasted 3 days. This will be really exciting because we are renting a car and going on adventures. I am really excited to get away with Liz because we haven't really been able to hang out a lot.

I decided to check out The Yoga Tree because I hear it is a really great San Franciscan yoga company.

Liz also came up with the great idea to rent bikes and ride over the Golden Gate Bridge. I am really excited about that because it seems like one of those "once in lifetime" experience. I definitely feel that I am in the right shape to totally enjoy the ride.

I feel very excited and I can't wait to get on the plane tomorrow!!

Back to Yoga Class

2007-12-29T00:54:00.000-08:00

It's been months since I have attended a Yoga class. The last time I actually took one was in my gym, Bell Plaza Sports club. I didn't like the class because it was Astanga Yoga and the teacher was so modern and didn't use the correct pose names..and I am picky.

I feel as if something is missing in my life, and it's yoga. So while I might not like to yoga that is offered at my gym, it's still yoga and I want to do it. I yearn to do it.

I am really looking forward to my favorite poses:

Camel Pose (Ustrasana)

Plow (Sarvangasana)

Wheel Pose (Chakrasana)

Notice a pattern?

Social Media Ninja Competition

2007-12-28T22:28:00.000-08:00

Do I have what it takes to be a Social Media Ninja?

I recently entered myself in the contest at Collecitve-Thoughts.com.

Collective-Thoughts is a blog with writers who are strong in the SEO & SMM community. It is chock full of ideas, advice, and SEO.

Hopefully, I will win and Karate Chop the Social Media industry in 2008.

SEO-Chicks.com

2007-12-28T22:12:00.001-08:00

:::::::Trying to keep my personal blog updated::::::

A few weeks ago, I was asked to write for my favorite SEO blog:

SEO Chicks

Read my Blog Post about this new exciting event in my life!

Votrs.com for URL Shorts & Submits

2007-12-28T21:59:00.000-08:00

A friend of mine created a really awesome tool to shorten URL's and Submit them to Social News sites. If you are like me, you spend a good portion of your day submitting links to sites like Digg, Mixx, Sphinn, Delic.io.us, StumbleUpon, and Reddit.

At http://www.votrs.com/ you can shorten the URL and use widgets to submit the link to your favorite sites. It shortens the time you spend going around to tons of Social Media sites and submitting. Of course it is important to keep logged into these sites, to save time.

Happy Holidays

2007-12-22T16:23:00.001-08:00

Don't send a lame Holiday eCard. Try JibJab Sendables!

Sara Styles is a Ford Model, not a Yoga Instructor

2007-12-16T13:24:00.000-08:00

Time for a Rant!

Online Videos by Veoh.com

I was reading the Shoemoney Blog on my feed, and there was a post with a link to what I thought was one of his presentations at Blogworld....(Because that's how it looked on my feed.)I thought it was going to be a video of his presentation where he discussed monetizing blogs. So of course, having not attended Blogworld, I wanted to see the Video.

I am taken to this video of this girl, above, and at first I thought it was a commercial before his video. So I am watching this girl and she is really disturbing to me because it is almost like she doesn't know how to speak. As if editing was not invented!

Then it gets worse. She is going to instruct "Yoga for Weightloss" and she goes into doing UMMMM, and UGHHH, while she is showing a very messy Suriyah Namaskar. When she comes up from forward bend she moves so fast and I really hope nobody is taking her seriously. I can see it now, millions of viewers following Sarah end up dizzy and passing out. The rest of the video is horrible, and I got really aggravated, hence this post.

So finally I go to Shoemoney's actual blog where the video of his presentation is embedded and I am thinking of changing my feed to Google Reader, instead of Bloglines, so this might not happen again.

Penn Station @ 3AM

2007-12-16T00:30:00.000-08:00

I have never been to Penn Station at this time and I felt the need to live blog what is going on her on this snowy Saturday night.

There are people everywhere. They are sleeping on the floor. They have black plastic bags connected to their mouth just in case that last Miller Light comes back up. It is really upsetting.

The line for pizza is so long. Girls in mini skirts are shoving pepperoni slices in their mouths and swallowing huge chunks. Their eyed roll back into their heads and they giggle.

There are many people waiting for their 6 AM train to Ronkonkoma. Many couples.... The boyfriends head in their girls lap as they rub their back saying "oh honey you drank too much"

Do these girls in their new H&M outfits ever eat pizza the way they are now? Alcohol has strange effects on people, but without it where would this culture survive?

Rory Gallagher Part II

2007-11-04T18:51:00.000-08:00

Rory is now 5 months old. He is growing very fast. He is completely up to date with all of his shots and loves to go outside and play with other dogs.

He is unafraid of big dogs.

He loves to eat acorns, sticks and leaves from the outside.

He loves to eat his food, yogurt, fruit, and anything that falls on the floor.

He was very sick and had to be on medication.

He has a very uneasy stomach.

He can respond to his name.

He can fetch a toy.

He can sit on command.

He is very treat motivated.

He LOVES to sleep in bed, usually in someones arms.

He is not completely house broken. He still prefers to pee inside but he always knows to go #2 outside.

Here are some recent pictures:

New & Improved "Look Sharp"

2007-10-28T20:55:00.001-07:00

I recently started a new blog for my new ventures in life:

Look Sharp!

Rory Gallagher

2007-10-06T20:18:00.001-07:00

Joe and I decided that we needed to get this guy the minute we saw him. I never felt like I was a dog person, let alone compassionate enough to take care of a puppy, but this little guy has a parking spot in my heart. He is really sweet and kind and only wants love.

His name is Rory Gallagher (like the guitar player) and he is a 4 month old Puggle. This is a mix between a Beagle and a Pug. He is really small for his age, therefor I believe that he might be a runt. He has only gained 2 pounds in the last 2 months! He likes to eat a lot and he has just gotten used to going to the potty outside. He really likes treats and he can retrieve his toys and bring it back. He is a really good puppy and I am afraid that this time will go by so quick and he will be an adult dog before I know it. Either way, I love him with all my heart.

He is really great at playing with his cousin Charlie. They are super cute together.

This is him in his old Play Pen. Now he has a crate which he likes a lot better. It makes him feel secure to be in a confined space.

He is way too small to jump off ledges. He can't even go down stairs.

He likes to act lough with his big cousin Charlie.

I love my Pup.

The last two movies that I have watched are "Scoop", the Woody Allen movie which was really good and "Knocked Up", the recent comedy, both used the phrase : "I have to Google ____" It is very obvious that this is the term used to "look something up". Of course we all know that there are other search engines we can look things up on. The media does not say: "I am going to Yahoo that recipe tonight".

...Where I am going with this is how I am inspired to be in the Search Marketing industry. I am constantly reading eBooks and blogs about this. It is almost impossible to teach classes on this because it changes daily. A College course would not be able to keep up with this industry.

I did some "Googling" and made some phone calls and decided that I am going straight to SVA to learn as much as possible. They offer HTML and Web Language Classes which is exactly what I want to master. The best part is I can take this class as a Continuing Education class and I can save for it by January and pay in full.

Inspiration, Positivity & Light.

Om Namah Sivayah

Going to PubCon Las Vegas 2007!

2007-09-19T14:14:00.001-07:00

Recently I have been looking into taking Internet marketing classes at Baruch College, they offer many night classes as part of their Marketing Certification program. It was really affordable, but not something I saw myself being able to commit to at the moment due to after work activities.
I found out about PubCon in Las Vegas and at first thought that I wasn't ready to attend such a grand event. But, why should I think that?? The site, clearly states:

"Who should attend?

If you are involved in the production, marketing, or management of a internet web site - this is a must attend event.

Topic Areas To Be Addressed and Discussed:

* Search Engine Marketing, Optimization, Advertising, and Usage.
* Website Publishing. Technical grit as well as overall management.
* Website, domain, and Ecommerce site management."

During the time of the convention I will be managing 3 websites (2 being E-Commerce)and overseeing the development. I have really learned a lot just through eBooks alone, but of course I'm still a novice. I work side by side now with a development company and they have taught me so much.
I might not write code for my websites, but I have A LOT to do with every little thing. It's become something I have a real passion for and I want to absorb it all! What better way than by just jumping in. I really look forward to this convention being extremely educational as well as a way to meet people who are doing what I want to do.
At first I was a bit intimidated by going to something like this, but having the support of my employer and the drive to learn more has definitely made me very confident that it will be tremendous for me. Also, it will definitely prep me for my Certificate in Internet Marketing.
I'm very excited but also very nervous. This will be my first ever business trip and I will be going alone to Las Vegas for 4 nights! I'm not so much interested in the night life part of it (I know this sounds like a lie), but more interested in waking up by 7:30 to be able to attend all the speeches on topics like: Brand Management, Affiliate Strategies and Content Strategies, Eccomerce and Shopping Cart Optimization, Word of Mouth Marketing, Press and Public Relation Campaigns, Travel Sites, and more...
I booked the Las Vegas Hilton which is a short walk from the Convention Center with hopes of networking with other people who are attending the convention. My plans are not to drink or gamble but to mingle and learn. I look at PubCon as a huge opportunity to learn and create.

In other news, I created a new Facebook group for the web design contest for Ratlot.com. Please Join & Spread the word.

Good Luck.. A Bird pooped on me today.

2007-09-04T16:52:00.000-07:00

...Not a bird.. A stupid W40th Street Pigeon... and we all know those pigeons are on crack.

He's probably looking for some thunderstorms to rock out to!

2007-09-03T00:20:00.000-07:00

I highly reccomend watching the show Flight of the Conchords on HBO after that horrible show about Aquaman. Of course you have to consider that Flight of the Conchords has taken over the spot for Sopranos which is probably the hardest shoes to fill in all of cable television history.

Here is the deal.
The show is about Jemaine and Bret and their manager Murray. Jemaine and Bret are from New Zealand and have a band called Flight of the Conchords. Think Tenacious D... their songs are good but meant to be funny. The guys have been around for years in New Zealand but have landed this amazing HBO show, with HBO funding.. and the coolest of cool settings in Brooklyn, NY.
You follow the guys around in their effortless, yet meaningless approach to RockStardom. Murray tries his hardest, with all of his passion to help the guys succeed. Only 12 episodes in .. and I am HOOKED.

Here is a video of my favorite song by the Conchords...

Check out more on HBO On Demand.

I'm moving out..

2007-08-25T19:33:00.000-07:00

Today I got the keys to my new apartment in Kew Gardens. It was really exciting. I hit up an apartment sale a few blocks away that I found on CL and found a bunch of cool stuff. So today was spent planning out the look and design.

I called a cleaning lady to come in tomorrow to polish the wood floors and clean the bathroom & kitchen spotless. Because they installed a new fridge today, things were a bit messy.
I'm super excited about it.. even more excited about my recent promotion at work, that I got for myself. Anyways...It really is the perfect apartment.
Let me show you:

The windows are from my apartment.. right on top of Austin's Ale House.

Kew Gardens Cinema is a super cute theatre playing mostly Indie films.

**I also found Linda's Organic Market that is amazing. It smelled like the ashram.

My dishwasher!..on the left side of my kitchen.

My new stove!

Kitchen window- right side of the kitchen. Perfect for a small table to sip coffee and look out the window.

The Living room- not sure why I didn't use flash.

Potty

My Bedroom

From in the Living room going down the hall to the second room!

The Music/Studio/Busines/ Yoga & Meditation Room aka Spare room.

You don't have to go home but you can't stay here.

Help me plan a party for my new apartment!! Send me emails with ideas.

stephanieweingart@gmail.com

Intercourse Trading Post (PIC) Legal Amish Prostitution?

2007-08-16T07:47:00.001-07:00

Who names a town Intercourse anyway?? The town close by is called Blue Balls! What dirty minds these Amish have! If they were on the internet , they wouldn't have to create Trading Posts.I found this place near my grandma's house in Intercourse Pennsylvania.

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GO VEGAN FOR WORLD PEACE! w. Russel Simmons & Sting in NYC Sept21 – 23

2007-08-16T06:43:00.001-07:00

According to the United Nations, the waste emissions from animals raised for food contributes more to global warming than all the car and truck emissions in the world. Whether you go vegan on September 21st or extend that pledge to a week, a month, a year or a lifetime, each person’s commitment will further peace, help save the planet.I will be going Vegan for 30 days. Please Join me !!!

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Cause I'd die... Without you

2007-08-04T10:17:00.000-07:00

Last night I was lucky enough to see Anthony Rapp and Adam Pascal in Rent. They of course are the original cast members who play Mark and Roger. Anyone who is a fan of the play or the movie can tell you what a treat this was.

Anthony definitely showed what a passion he has for his role as Mark. After reading his memoirs, I can honestly say that there might not be another actor who has gotten into their role as much as he has. His voice was perfectly raspy and his acting was flawless.

Adam Pascal's voice comes out of Roger with such ease. Filling the theatre with pure magic, he was able to hit any note and even sound amazing through his tears. His role as Roger requires him to act laid back and subdued. Of course, this is his role too. Jonathan Larson, wrote these parts for these guys. There is no other actor that CAN ever be better at it.

I took Dana and her two friends, and of course Liz. And we all had a pretty awesome time. (Except for the racist train ride home).

Dana and her friends.

Dana adding to the graffiti on the wall.

Dark, You Can't Come Soon Enough For Me....

2007-08-03T12:57:00.000-07:00

Becoming a young socialite, entrepreneur in Manhattan isn't easy. It takes away much time for blogging!....(but not for Digging). I kid.

July of 2007 will definitely be rememberable. Not only did I start a new job, but I really started a new lifestyle. I traveled to Pennsylvania, New Paltz, and have gotten used to going into the city every single day.

Pennsylvania is now where my grandparents live and I enjoyed a really nice weekend there.
Some really nice fish... I would still eat them (just like that).

New Paltz is where Joe took a photoshoot with Pete. Joe needed some classy photos for his write up in Billboard's 30 under 30 for successful people in the Music Industry!
We took Dana to Suny New Paltz so she can see the campus. Next year she will be making a decision of where she will decide to go into debt for the rest of her life.

The school gym almost made me want to apply for a softball scholarship.... Almost... like .001 %.

The day after New Paltz, I went to the NYC & Co. Networking event on the Spirit Cruise @ Chelsea Piers. This was awesome. Free food & drinks and a chance to talk to potential clients.

The view..

Finally, Dana and I went to Tegan and Sara @ Hiro Ballroom this past Weds. They just dropped their latest album, The Con. It is an amazing album. Definitely their best effort so far. They have really matured with their song writing. At the show, they played the whole album from end to begining and then some old hits, including Walking with the Ghost and Living Room (which my sister and I share as our fave T&S song).
They both have new super short Mullets, of course I love it. They were also sporting many new tattoos.
Here is a new song!

So I said.... I can see right through your head!

2007-07-17T18:10:00.001-07:00

This past week and a half has been so busy at work. I am launching a new product! It takes a lot of blood, sweat, and tears. Unfortunately that is a true expression. But I did have a fun but short weekend...

Before the weekend though,there was Wednesday:

7.11.07 Free Slurpees for 7/11's 80th Birthday

On Friday we saw a horrible Off Broadway play called Idol:The Musical. This play has barely anything to do with American Idol and the story finds its way into a deep hole of confusion. The actors, although they do have potential if they pay hundreds of dollars in acting lessons to the likes of Anthony Rapp, broke character on many occasions to laugh at themselves. Similar to those rare instances on SNL. Altogether, a disgrace. Hence...no photos.

On Saturday we went to South Williamsburg to the RockStar Bar and had an enjoyable time (compared to Idol:The Musical!) and watched a few artsy bands, and acts do their thing. I liked it...

Lindsay came and we had a blast taking pictures of ourselves, naturally!

This was so much fun! I little disorientating... but fun.

... Lindsay had a ball :)

.....This weekend...

We are all going to Pennsylvania... yippee (sarcasm) for a weekend with the Amish in Lancaster. At least I get to go shopping!

Go Tonight...

2007-07-13T06:24:00.000-07:00

CUTAWAY FRIDAY JULY 13th

CUTAWAY friday the 13th

7..7...07

2007-07-07T21:13:00.001-07:00

Paradise Island, Bahamas has been a very important place in my life. It is a place where I learned many life lessons, both times I have visited. It's a place where I discovered the power of going within. It is probably one of the most beautiful places I will ever have visited in my whole life. I do plan on going back a few times. But I have made a huge decision to go back to an undetermined place to finish my TTC (Teacher Training Course) with Sivananda Yoga.

The sitting/ eating area at Sivananda. Joe spent a lot of time reading his book.
I split my pictures up between two different cameras, so my blogging about the Bahamas might be unorganized. Please play close attention to the details.

Here is Joe and I at the dock in Nassua Bahamas. It was the only time somebody offered to take a picture of us.

Here is where Bahamians showed and sold their wood art. During Feb TTC, my friend Scott bought a beautiful carving of an OM based on my tattoo and contributed it to the Ashram.

Here is Straw Market in Cable Beach Bahamas.

A shot of the view from our room at the Sheraton Beach Resort in Cable Beach.

This is where I kept to the theme of a yogic vacation on the balcony of our room at the Sheraton Beach Resort.

Quick Side Note- 4 days into our stay at the ashram we came to a mutual decision to do it big and stay at the Sheraton for Air Conditioning, good food, pools and luxury. Ashram life can be a bit overwhelming. I will leave it at that.

We ate buffet meals at the resort and the food was amazing. Since it was also so expensive, we decided to eat as much as possible.

I even went wayyy off my diet and ate some cookies and chocolate fondue with dried apricots!!

Wayyyy off the diet... enjoying lots of Kalik Beer which is the beer of the Bahamas. It tastes a lot like Corona. Notice the Anthony Rapp memoir in the top left corner. I read this book during the trip and I cannot wait to see him preform in Rent in a few weeks!!

When we left the Bahamas, it was a crazy storm.... which made it a nightmare coming back to JFK where they held our bags overnight because of the weather.

I have a lot more pictures that will be in the next post. They are saved on another computer and I cannot access them at the moment.. unfortunately.

The weekend after we came back we took a road trip with my father and his friend Miguel. We went to Philly to see the Mets play the Phillies. It was an awesome stadium and an awesome game in which the Mets won!

This past Friday I hung out with Liz and had a great time. We did a little shopping and I found Pashminas on 7th Ave for $5.00. They were fake of course but still good for me. Then we went to Barnes & Noble and I got a new planner and made Liz buy the Anthony Rapp memoir since she will also be seeing Rapp's return to Broadway.. or rather his return to Rent.

I lost my camera battery charger so I ordered a new one from Amazon which I'm soo disappointed about because today we went to the Queens Zoo and alas... I have no photos from it.

We had a great time at the Zoo. We walked around and saw all the animals and it was a perfect day. We came back and had a nice BBQ. Tomorrow we are having Brunch with the families and then going to Macy's!!

I will post tomorrow with the rest of the pictures and more details on my new exciting employment!

Pigeons on W40th Street

2007-07-05T07:58:00.000-07:00

I now work at City Loyalty Card which is under Flower Publishing. My e-mail here is Sweingart@nycpocket.com

I am located at 215 W.4th Street, 4th Floor NYC.

Check out what I represent...

www.nycpocket.com

I have a lot of photo blogging to do tonight...
Posts to come:

My new job
Vacation/ Retreat in Paradise Island Bahamas
Mets vs. Phillies

Welcome to the team...

2007-06-12T21:45:00.000-07:00

Today I had my second interview for the position of Website Manager at Flower Publishing with Peter Flowers. I will definitely be wearing a lot of hats at this position. I absolutely love the job and the company. One of the clients is actually a Sivananda Yoga Teacher. I will be training tomorrow and I will be starting the day I come back from Retreat.

The site I will be managing and optimizing for are www.nycpocket.com as well as a few other sites that are big and are about to launch. I have so many ideas like blogging, bookmarking, optimizing, marketing. I will have to gain clients and market our product the best I can. I know I will be so good at this job. It's basically everything I have ever wanted to do.

I love working in Midtown. Ever since I left Shakespeare Mailing, I have missed the daily grind, the mid-day coffee boost, the Time Square crackheads and prostitutes. I love it all. I have never felt so positive in the past year.

I recently began to move all of my things, clothing, furniture, etc. It feels like the right thing to do. I will be able to save money and hopefully never have to rent again. Unfortunately, we had to leave Rory Gallagher behind... but he will be back.

I have 3 days left of work at The Music Zoo. I have to honestly say that I am sorry to be leaving. I love my family at the Zoo and the work I did was very demanding and challenging but there is always a time to move on when something is not 100% right for you, as New York City Pocket Guide is for me.

I will miss all of the friends I have made. Especially Joe V, Michelle, Nicole and Tim. I feel like I could have been closer friends with the four of them. We had a strong bond and every time we hung out outside of work, we had a blast. I will definitely keep up with all of the Dang-it Bobby's shows. "Trust me" is by far one of the sweetest songs I have ever heard.

I am going shopping tomorrow at H&M for new Casual Business attire after I train. Later on I will meet with Joe to see an Oblique Sound event downtown. I will surely take tons of pictures of the city and things that interest me. I will post more about the job and the beautiful island of Manhattan.

Goodnight

I'm a super model ...

2007-06-08T08:28:00.000-07:00

My cat, Weenus, likes to do funny poses around the house. Luckily, I was able to catch a picture of him in his super model pose. I photoshopped it to look like an Calvin Klein ad...

This past week has been really hectic. Lots of trouble concerning moving out, having a sublet, not having a sublet. But when situations change usually a lot of confusion naturally occurs. I have to find an easier way to fit my yoga regiment into my busy lifestyle. A daily practice would really get me feeling great. I practice for a half hour here and there when I can but it's not enough.

This past weekend was my first time to the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens. We went to go see a jazz performance with some artists from Oblique Sound. It was a really cool time and the weather held out just enough. The Garden was beautiful and the area really brought things into a new light.
This was my favorite statue in the garden...

Things have definitely been looking up. The weather is constantly beautiful, the nights breezy and the days delightful. My retreat is in 12 days! And the apartment search is actually going well for once. I have been going on really great interviews for a new job... I finally found a feeling ... the feeling that it will all work out.

Here is my picture of the week.

It is a co-worker of mine, who goes by the name of Lustig, walking down Northern Blvd. I am not sure why I like the picture entirely. I like the way Northern Blvd is captured with a sunny day. Also, I have always enjoyed candid pictures of people in motion..even if it is from behind.

Excellent Memorial Day Weekend

2007-05-29T06:12:00.000-07:00

... I just hope that the price of gas finally goes down!

I feel great because I am on my diet, and of course you are what you eat. Yesterday (which was a lazy day due to the fact Sopranos was on a Marathon on A&E) I started off with a chicken and egg white omlette. Later on in the day I had tons of fruit and Weight Watchers frozen yogurt. For dinner I ate a low carb wrap with mozzerella cheese and chicken with cucumbers and tomatoes. And... I didn't eat past 9pm! If I keep this up for the whole summer I know I will feel amazing and be confident in my appearance.

But before the diet... we had an awesome BBQ on Sunday. We ate a lot of muchie food, like chips and crackers, pretzels and cheese dip. I ate one piece of grilled chicken and a sweet potato from the grill. And there was only fruit for dessert, so I suppose it wasn't that unhealthy.
It was a lot of fun. Hanging out in the sun all day, first official tank top weather for me! I got to hang out with Charlie a lot and take some awesome pictures of him.

I hope to one day have a dog as well behaved as him. I really love his breed too. He is a Shar Pei's which are Chinese dogs that usually have deep wrinkles and black-blue tongues. The only issue with Shar Pei's are an eye condition called entropion in which their eye lashes grow inward which cause eye irratation but as long as the owner stays on top of the issue, it usually isn't a problem. In China they were used for fighting and as for guard dogs, but most commonly they are very laid back. It wouldn't be a bad idea to have one of these dogs around.

Dana, who will be 16 very shortly, will be getting a guitar for her birthday. She tried one out this weekend.. She looks pretty good with it.

Here she is day dreaming about the guitar..
Even my dad gets down..

Today... it's back to work.

Summer Diet

2007-05-27T01:38:00.000-07:00

Summer time brings tight fit clothing, skin bearing outfits, and the ever dreaded bathing suits.
I decided to devise a summer time diet. I already eat healthy, but it's time to kick it up a notch and go into diet mode. Bahamas is coming up very soon!!

I am going to base my diet from the South Beach Diet and add my knowledge...

Breakfast Ideas:

Egg Whites mixed with turkey breast or soy sausages with Cheddar, Swiss or Mozzerella cheese on Whole Wheat low carb type breads. Added to this should be coffee or tea with 8 extra oz of water. Additionally a carb type fruit, like apples, should be added. Bananas should only be eaten in the morning because they take a while to digest.

Lunch Ideas:

Grill Chicken with salad or Tuna (without Mayo)
Lots of veggies (Peppers, Celery, Tomatoes, Spinach...not iceberg lettuce, Squash, Cauliflower, Broccoli, etc).... and beans (Chick Peas/ Kidney Beans).
Low Sodium/ Light Feta Cheese, or Cheddar.
Adding nuts to the salad adds good fats and protein. ..especially pistachios.
Dressing should be fat free or just plain old Balsamic Vinegar.
Try to completely avoid carbs in this meal.

Snack:

Low Fat Cottage Cheese
Celery Sticks and Peanut Butter
Veggies with Fat free Sour Cream and salsa
A handful of Dried fruits and nuts like Almonds, Cashews, or Pistachios

Dinner Ideas:

Chicken, Tuna, Turkey, Tofu (Make sure that the chicken and turkey are not breaded and skin free!)
Brown Rice or Whole wheat pasta as carbs
Complex Veggies
Side Salad

Desserts:

Fat Free/ Sugar Free Jello or Pudding
Fresh Fruit with Fat Free/Sugar Free Cool Whip is an awesome summer treat.

Other ideas:

Do not eat past 9 or 10PM. This will make a huge difference.
Avoid Soda, Beer, or any sodium filled drink.
Concentrate on the food you are eating. Eat sitting down, enjoy and chew slowly.
Drink much water between and during meals.
Take L-Carnitine, or CLA Tonalin to improve your metabolism.

Diets are hard but feel so good when the results come!

Forest Hills

2007-05-26T18:25:00.001-07:00

Today was quite an enjoyable day. Aside from being beautiful and sunny it was really productive. I taught two yoga classes which provided me with a great work out and then we went to eat a delicious meal at Quantum Leap. After that we showered and got ready to apartment hunt in Forest Hills.
I found a sublet on Craiglist for the next two months in the most perfect of areas. Two blocks from the LIRR and the E and F train for a great price. We met the guy and the apartment was amazing. I can't describe it in words and I can't believe that I didn't take any pictures. Surely I will take them once we get there because we decided to do it!!!
It will be beneficial for looking for more permanent places and it is easy traveling to anywhere. It is fully furnished with awesome furniture and it is really perfect. I wish we could have it forever. The man living there said he might be moving out at the end of the year.

I suppose I should include what I thought of Pirates of the Caribbean 3. The movie was 3 hours long, which was too long for me to stay focused. There were many switch ups and plot twists which was very confusing. Johnny Depp, in his old age, looked amazing. His acting was impeccable as always. Orlando Bloom had a stronger role this time and that was nice being that he is very good looking. Even Keith Richards made a strong appearance. I am satisfied that I have seen the whole trilogy but not satisfied that much with the movie. It got boring at times. I did enjoy my company. Being able to meet up with Lindsay for some old school dinner and talking and then later meeting with Liz, Catty and Mike at the movie theatres felt really nice.

Two more episodes left of the Sopranos. I am excited about tomorrows episode... I wonder what will happen!

Om Namo Narayana...

2007-05-24T09:57:00.000-07:00

The weather these past few days have been so beautiful. I haven't really gotten much of a chance to experience it or go out to a park and go jogging... but here and there I do try to breathe it in.
I'm going to head into work a bit early today so that I could leave early and catch the opening day of Pirates of the Caribbean 3!
... Liz wants to see it for her birthday.

Many people from work at in Italy at the moment and I am insanely jealous. Italy is on my top 5 places I'd need to go list. It has all of the most famous works of art ever and the food is amazing as well. I think I will have to move it up on my list when my co-workers come back with their pictures.

Yesterday I picked Joe up from the Kew Gardens E & F subway stop on his way home from work. I got a chance to look around the neighborhood a bit and see whats what. I really enjoy certain areas of Kew Gardens.
What I really enjoy is this statue that you see right before you exit/enter the E & F.

And of course when you go down Lefferts, one of the best places in all of NYC if you ask me...

Which should have no competition with this other place located directly across the street..
... I don't see a line out of that door, do you?

I'm so happy that I have new clothes for the spring time. Joe's mom got me the most amazing dresses yesterday. One fits nice and snug and the other will fit once I stop eating Dani's Pizza. I got a new skirt and some tops when I met up with my sister the other day in Glen Oaks.
She is wearing my sunglasses here because I got new ones... She is started to look really cool and 16ish. :)

I have been spending a lot of time on Facebook reconnecting with people who were in the Bahamas with me for TTC. Even though I had left early, everybody remembers me and seem happy to hear from me. I joined the yahoo group that people are posting their pictures from the TTC on and since I didn't have my camera there, these pictures are awesome to see.

The girl that looks like she is dying in the bottom front of this photo must be me. I had a lot of pain in my back and this must be how I looked constantly! This photo was taken in the temple during a class.
There is my karma yoga team, probably after I had left the ashram being that I'm not in the photo.
I found this photo of my friend Scott pretending to be pregnant for teaching pregnant yoga!
Less than a month and I am there!!

Everybody Clap Your Hands

2007-05-21T08:12:00.000-07:00

Last night the Mets lost to the Yankees for the final game of the Subway Series, however the Mets won the previous two games to them, meaning they won the series! Of course I got to go to the game they lost. I had a blast anyway... eating junk food and cheering for the Mets while they lose, its almost like tradition. Our seats were awesome and it took us only about ten minutes to get there by the LIRR.

Shea was sold out and so was the LIRR. It was so crowded walking to Shea from the train.
The view from our seats was pretty awesome, and the night was beautiful.
@9:47PM the score was really bad....
An upset Mets fan looks on...
Endy Chavez is my favorite player on the Mets right now... not typically but his style of base running and hitting are completely underrated. And don't forget he can go down in history for one of the most amazing post season catches 2006.
The Mets lost 6-2 with a last minute homer that brought a smile to all of the crying Mets fans.

Rewind to Saturday night... Sean from The Music Zoo had a pretty wild house party. It was a lot of fun, people were dancing, drinking way too much, and having a good time. We got to the party kinda late, around 2ishAM after going to South4th in Williamsburg to see the weekly art show. We went with Nicole and Mark, officially being the Zoo crowd. The night went on til about 7AM for me when I finally fell asleep on the couch in my living room. Sort of reminded me of being in highschool again except not getting into trouble for anything.

I am not looking forward to working this week....
Am I in the Bahamas yet?

Boom Boom Bang..... I had to.

2007-05-17T10:21:00.000-07:00

The past few days have been interesting enough to say that they have been interesting.
The weather is starting to feel like it might stay around for a while. The air smells like the season and people have these smiles on their faces.. like they usually do at the start of every season. In a month or so people will start to be upset again... complaining that it is too hot and sticky out . But that is human nature.

I saw this at The Health Nuts the other day and found it to be really amusing. I still wouldn't eat them though.
Spring time fruit and cleanses are on the way.... !

Back to working out and doing daily yoga and getting into tip top shape... Only one month until I have to wear a bathing suit. I'd like to tone up a bit and get rid of the late night snacks that I have been so nicely enjoying over the past months. :)

If I start going back to Astanga, I am sure to tone up just right.