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Friday, November 30, 2012
Day 60.....
60 days and counting...woo hoo !
Today, I went to visit "Days of Olde". This is an Antique shop in Galloway that has been there for about 14 years. Very cool stuff in there , you can spend an entire afternoon looking at all the collectibles and antiques....
So we went, Robin and I, to put things into a showcase that belonged to our MOM and was in the store she had in Miami..... The showcase is awesome and it's really cool how they have it set up. While I was there, I thought I would take a walk around. I DIDN'T WANT TO LEAVE !!
There are such cool things in there. I'm sure no matter what age you are, you can find something very interesting in Days of Olde. They are located one mile South of Historic Smithville and 9 miles North of Atlantic City.. 609-652-7011
That was such and enjoyable 15 minutes of walking around. I'm going back ! Haven't been there in a long time. They are open all year long from 10-6 everyday ! On Saturday the 8th, the one time each year they open late, they will hold the 5th annual holiday event....shop by candlelight ! 6-11PM
See you there !
I just had to share this.... for this getaway, even for a few moments in between tasks is worth it !
Well this is definitely doing something I haven't done in awhile. I love to say , "I used to close the bars, now I close the MALL !!) That expression wouldn't work tonight.... or last night as we have it for it is now 2AM and I just got in from business in Philly. Funny thing about the business I'm in, it takes you into wonderful places........
I had the pleasure of seeing my friend, EL POETA. I only met him once before at my friend and business associate's event. That would be the extremely talented Raymond Tyler. When I first met EL, we hit it off right away. He is such a cool guy. Not only is he a proven spoken word artist and model but he makes extraordinary jewelry from cool stones like jade, rose quartz, amethyst and more. His work is spectacular.
You can catch him at a holiday Fashion event in Philly on Dec. 13th. ( I will be there too and would love to say hello to you) Tickets are only 10.00 if you get them on line. I will post the link as soon as it goes up. El will have jewelry there to sell and he is a big part of this fashion event. We also have 2 of our models in the event ..... India and our own General Manager, Brian. Come out and see them rock the runway....
So today I got "high on life". It was a great day. We had our walk through for the show this evening. DeMali was there, Fred was there from RAW, many beautiful models, and of course ---- my buddy and true talent EL POETA. We did a lot more than close the mall today ! (and I loved every minute of it.... )
Truly enjoy your life...........do something special..........and then do it again !
EL---you are beautiful my friend ! (see him on our power partners page too)
Well this was fun. Many of you know that I am embarking on my first book. With that, we are adding a publishing leg to our business and have already received several inquiries about publishing books. This is a great way to promote yourself and what you do....... anyway, my book is going through the editing process right now so I'm getting more and more excited each day as it gets close to coming to fruition.....
So this evening, I had to go through some of the stories in the book as I am sharing a few of them with certain people to get their reactions..... (not that I'm changing anything, just getting reactions to different aspects of the book.)
Well, I haven't picked up the master copy in awhile.Just going through some of the stories made me feel so good . I still get a chuckle out of these stories and I can't wait to share it with you.
Do something that makes you feel good ! ......and if you like it............do it again !
Wow , what a joy to be on the Internet today ! This video was taken from a very cool blog.....
Let's go back just a tad.... I was talking with my friend, Whitney Ullman, today on facebook and found out about a cool blog page.... so "Who is the lady in Red" ?....who loves purple....like me !!! I also love Bon Jovi and remember when he used to shop in my Dad's store. It's crazy to see all he is up to these days. I ran into Jon at a wedding that I D.J.'d some time ago. He was the best man....he spent a lot of time hiding around the restroom as not to take away from the Bride's big day....
So I spent my few "out of the ordinary" minutes today making a new friend and finding out about the Lady in Red. Shout out to Whitney....awesome, my friend!
I will link you here to the lady in red blog..... seems like Laura, the girl behind the red, is a spirit that is close to my own. she is fun loving, daring, and most of all, thinks outside the box. (Where the best things are found)
Her blog is so cool, I can't wait to start a business relationship with her and promote her in my life adventures. Please check out her blog page and tell me what you think. You can comment here...have to get you guys doing that too....
The lady in red is from the Toms River area. She is also a blogger on Patch Media ( just like me). ...and how funny is it that I grew up near Toms River.
She had the wonderful experience of meeting Jon Bon Jovi at the SOUL KITCHEN..... she is also in this promo video several times. She will tell you how to find her in the video on her blog page....
I can't wait to see where we are at day 365 with all these cool things going on from this blog.....especially one of THE coolest....finding The Lady in Red.
So funny, I always carry my parents with me now that they are both gone. I think about them everyday and I see things that they pass along to me to let me know I am on the right path. I say to you, DO NOT LET ANYONE OR ANYTHING STRAY YOU FROM STRIVING FOR YOUR DREAMS.... my Father's favorite song was " Lady in Red". He used to have it played whenever he was out with my MOM so they could dance to it.
My hat is off to the Lady in Red and thank you Whitney for sharing.....
Here you can take a peak into "awesome moments" from the Lady in Red blog including her appearance on WOND....girl talk with Whitney. Also seen in with Janet Garraty of Go Jane News and Maria Sacco Handle......Visit JanetVisit Whitney
So I wanted to go back to a bit of an old fashioned distraction for a few days now. Today, I decided to attempt this, after I got "computer head". THAT is where your head is ready to explode from sitting at the computer and filling your head with all kinds of things. Not even a chance for the wheels to keep turning.... hahahahaha
So you will see in the pictures below that my attempt to do this failed....epically.... LOL
The 2nd photo with the Ace of hearts in the forefront, was about as good as I could do after 15 minutes of focus !!!
My attempt at a house of cards was fun but frustrating because I couldn't do it. At the same time, it pulled my focus away from the eye straining, back breaking, time consuming computer.....
I picked all the royal cards.....ACE, KING, QUEEN, JACK
A royal house of cards. LOL
Didn't get very far, but I had fun............eventually................
So this post may be a little controversial.... No, not the next big politically correct argument. No, not the debate on Iceberg's melting or Global Warming but controversial issue of ..........Gangnam Style !
So some love it, some hate it and some just don't give a flip....
Well , if you know me, you know I love all styles and kinds of music. Music is, after all , the universal language.....
No matter where you sit on the issue, I just thought this was interesting. A tutorial on the dance !
Today at lunch with Art, Brie and Brian.....we were discussing the fact that the dance has a tutorial and that doing is correctly is a "thing" !
Anyway, I spent some time talking with them about this, then decided I would post this tutorial that I saw the other day.
If you are into this, check it out.......... Have a great day !
