Kicking my ass into gear...

I don't know when or how or why it happened, but somewhere over the course of the past 7 months, I have allowed myself to be lazy, and complacent with my health and fitness. Over this past weekend I went on a family vacation (i'll tell you all about it in a day or two!!) and I am pretty sure I gained at least 5lbs. I am tired all the time, and I can honestly see a difference in my health since I stopped regularly working out. So i've decided that i'm done being lazy..and it's time to get it together. I'm taking baby steps or I will never follow through, but I'm gonna keep you guys up-to-date throughout my little journey, and share some of my favorite recipes and workouts. 

I'm starting by changing my breakfast habits, which currently consists of frozen breakfast sandwiches, or if i'm in a rush (which I normally am) nothing at all. 

I set out my breakfast ingredients tonight for tomorrow morning. and I even went out and bought a new to-go cup!!! I'll let you know how it turns out.

xo,

Danielle.

And I was like Baby, Baby, Baby ohhhhh....

It's that time again...

Babe Friday had decided to grace us with her presence...and this Friday is dedicated to the one and only Bruno Mars. I just recently attended the Moonshine Jungle Tour, and I will tell you only this..by the end of the night I was ready for Mr. Mars to put a baby in me. Enjoy baybays. 

   

        xo,

       Danielle.

Goals...part deux.

As Kat said, we have set some serious short-term goals for ourselves. We talk about them often, and hold each other to them. These are my goals. They are in no particular order, and some of them probably even seem silly to an outsider. For me, setting goals is the best way to keep myself focused and on track. The act of crossing something off a list is one of the best feelings for me. and in such a busy, confusing, overwhelming time in my life...having goals makes it all a little easier.  

• find a career that makes me happy.

now this one is tricky. I have a job that I love. I've been at the same place for 3.5 years. I have learned an immeasurable amount about myself as an employee, and a person while working here. However, I am looking for that end all be all career. The kind of job that you wake up excited to go to. That combines your passions, and your hobbies, and making money into one amazing thing. The true goal is to own my own business, but I believe part of achieving that goal is working a truly great and inspiring job.

• establish my credit.

I was never told how important credit is when you're an adult. I went through almost my entire 20's without owning a credit card, and never establishing any sort of credit to my name. You guys..It's important.

• visit Hawaii.

This is pretty self explanatory, cause i've never been.

• plan and start saving for a  big trip.

I just want to explore the World. The short term goal is to seriously start the planning/saving process for a trip to be taken by 2015.

• do volunteer work.

Because making a difference, makes such a difference. I promise you. There are so many amazing causes, and you learn so much about yourself through volunteer work..all while helping others. 

• get at least 5 chapters of my book completed.

I'm writing a book. enough said.

• go back to school.

I miss school. Is that weird? I just want to go back and learn...not for anyone else, but for myself. I want to take classes that interest me. 

• fill 3 rolls of film from my camera. and develop them.

I've had the same roll of film in my camera for almost a year. I'm seriously slacking on my "me time" and doing things that I love to do. This being one of them.

• get in better shape/start yoga.

It's a sad sad saddddddd day when you wake up and you're 28, and you realize your metabolism SUCKS. You can't drink beer with every dinner, and eat in-n-out 3 times a month, and have half a tub of ice cream in one sitting. I'm starting to realize how much of a huge difference it makes to treat your body well, and eat well. So this goal is a two-parter, being more aware of what i'm putting into my body, and starting yoga (something i've always wanted to do.)(plus Jennifer Aniston swears by it, and hellllllllllllo.)

xo,

Danielle.

"What would you attempt to accomplish if you knew you could not fail?" Part one

"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." -C.S. Lewis

 One thing my Dad has always told me when I call him to whine about why the universe is making my life so hard(it's really not but I'm a 29 year old woman finding her way and fully admit I still need my dad time to time)is,"you can't have direction if you don't know where you are going. Do it, don't talk about it. Set goals. Your battle is with yourself." Since starting this blog, it has really become such a creative outlet for both D and I. Yes,we blog about hot men and make up like any other girl blogs out there but it has very much been therapeutic for us. Putting ourselves out there personally isn't always the easiest thing to do. BUT we are going to do it again! 

  It's July and I feel right now in life, I have a clean slate. I definitely have a lot of things I need to work on but I am at a point where I am trying to figure out what I am passionate about. Basically I'm looking for my ah-ha moment from the universe. I learned that when I make choices, I am actively choosing to not do something else. Whatever it may be. D and I recently spoke about setting goals. While we are both still trying to figure out the big picture, we both decided to set some short term goals that we are going to be on each other's asses about getting done by the end of the year. When setting goals, long and short term, you have to factor in their importance. I mean if I say, I'm going to go China, build houses and teach children English. Sure, it's attainable and I would love to do that, but the likelihood of me actually going there is slim. I came across this helpful acronym awhile back that helps break down what type of goals you should set.

• S- specific (or significant)
•  M-measurable (or meaningful)      
•  A-attainable(action-oriented)      
•  R-relevant(or rewarding)       
•  T-time-bound(or trackable)     

Here is my short term goals I HOPE to accomplish by the end of 2013:

1. Get out of debt completely - It's no secret LA is expensive and I ran through my savings real quick there. I hope to pay off everything/everybody I owe so I can live my life guilt-free.      
2. Restore my credit- This is definitely going to take longer than the end of the year to obtain but I want to start immediately on this task. I'd also like to throw out there to never get a joint credit card with anyone. EVER. Shout out to my ex for helping my credit score be so awesome and by awesome I mean not awesome.
3. Get into my own place-Now in the gypsy life I lead, if it doesn't fit the bag, it doesn't go. Or in my case in my car. I'm not sure how long my stay in Las Vegas is going to last this time but I feel like I'm ready lay down some roots and maybe finally own a couch and some dishes.
4. Get that hot bod- This one I totally must attain. I used to be a gym rat and life/partying starting taking priority over that plus being busy overall. I'm not getting any younger and I must start taking better care of myself. No excuses. 
5. Plan a bad ass trip out of the country- Seeing how the world lives is humbling and good for the soul. D and I pretty much change the location of this said trip weekly. We will let you know what we decide on.
6. Enroll in school- I don't care how long it takes me but I want a degree in my lifetime. Nuff said.
7. Spend more time with my parents- I adore my family but the funny thing is the people I spend the least amount of time with is my mom and dad. They haven't been together since I was 9 but I realize as I get older, They are getting waaaaaay older and I need to cherish the time we all have together left. It sounds sad but hey, that's life. Nothing last forever.      

xo,

Katya

Friday showers, bring Babe flowers.

I decided to switch it up for you guys a little bit this week, and focus on Babes...with babies. There really doesn't need to be much said...i'm sure the ovaries of all girls are going crazy just looking at these babely dads with their precious wee ones. 

Enjoy!

xo,

Danielle.

"Play it fuckin' loud!!"

“Yo, Taylor. I’m really happy for you, Imma let you finish but Beyonce had one of the best videos of all time. One of the best videos of all time!” –  Kanye West MTV VMA Awards, 2009   

Oh hey. It's Thursday and I feel like sharing music. Here are some talented babes I'm currently obsessing over and would love to send my salutations to.

SKY FERRIERA

  

 This 21 year old babe does it all. Triple threat as they call it. Singer/songwriter, actress and model. She burst on the scene in 2011 with her dance worthy synthpop music as well as models for Calvin Klein's racy ads. She will also make her big screen debut in Eli Roth's,The Green Inferno which you know will be fucked up. Her full length is slated for Fall 2013.Sky is definitely someone to watch. Mark my words. Sky Ferriera, we salute you!!

LAUREN MAYBERRY

CHVRCHES

 

Chvrches are by far my favorite new band at the moment. They hail from Scotland and my favorite Asian brother from another mother, Mikey introduced me to them. The lead Babe singer is Lauren Mayberry and her voice is angelic like an angel, hehe, singing to you over these electropop beats those two other guys supply. (apparently I'm really into synth/electro/pop/hot babe lead singers/my wrists right meow.) She's as cute as a button and their full length album will drop September 23, 2013. Until then, Lauren Mayberry, we salute you!!!

xo,

Kat. 

The Pursuit of (some kind of) Happiness.

I've been so caught up in working, and trying to figure out my place in life lately, that i've been distracted from blogging. As I lay here with the tiniest amount of free time, it's all I wanted to do. To talk about life...crazy, scary, amazing, heartbreaking, unpredictable, stressful, overwhelming, beautiful life. 

It's so easy to let the pressures of everyday life build up, and weigh you down. I'm speaking from personal experience. I never would have thought that at 28, I would be this person, who doesn't have her life figured out, but I am.  Recently i've been discovering...THAT'S OKAY! I have been spending my hour long morning commute thinking about all of my blessings, big and small. It's crazy the difference that something so simple, a shift in perspective so minuscule, can have on your whole outlook. I truly have it good, and even though things sometimes don't go as planned, or happen how/when I think they should, they always seem to be okay in the long run. And that, my friends, is the beautiful truth. So listen to them (whoever they are) when they say, "don't sweat the small stuff." Life is far too wonderful to spend your days allowing yourself to be burdened with the stresses of things that out of your control anyway. Take a couple minutes and look around you. Things are crazy and beautiful. Take a deep breath, enjoy the hustle and bustle. Cherish the moments that make you feel alive. Roll the window down and let the wind blow through your hair as you sing at the top of your lungs. Make wishes on shooting stars (and eyelashes, and dandelions) and believe with all your might that they will come true. Have dessert before dinner sometimes! Read books that make you laugh, and cry, and feel. Do whatever it is that makes you happy, and allow yourself moments to feel blessed. Because like John Lennon so poetically put it..

"Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end."

xo,

Danielle.

I got you, babe Friday.

This babe Friday is dedicated to the most talented babe in all the land. I mean, I really don't even have to say much about him...he just is. 

not to mention he is BFF's with Hov.

and then there is this...

Mr. Timberlake, you're the stuff dreams are made of.

And he just released a new track off of the next installment of the 20/20 experience. You're welcome, ladies.

xo, 

Danielle.

Sober sister.

             

Im staying sober for 50 days. Good day. 

xo.
Kat

July Beauty Round-Up.

Thought i'd share some of the beauty products i'm loving this month*. 

*Clockwise from top left:

Josie Maran Cheek Gelee in Poppy Paradise

I've been dying over Josie Maran's Cheek Gelee. All of the colors are great, but my go to is poppy paradise. Leave it to a supermodel to make beauty products that make you feel beautiful!

Escada-Cherry In The Air perfume

because who doesnt want to smell like summer, and hand picked cherries?

Eyeko Skinny Liquid Eyeliner

This stuff is a cat-eye miracle. and it stays put all day.

Tarte. Glamazon 12-Hour Lipstick in Fierce

If you, like me, have been endlessly searching for the perfect, doesn't budge, red lip color...your search is over. I promise you.

xo.

Danielle

Babe Friday is upon us!!

NEWSFLASH:

It's Friday, and we all know what that means..(besides raging 4th of July hangovers..)

yes, it is the day of the week that I post gratuitous photos of extremely attractive celebrities for your viewing pleasure. This weeks babe is none other than Ms. Olivia Munn. Between starring as Sloane Sabbith on Newsroom, and showing off her comedic skills on The New Girl, Munn is busy making all of girls jealous of her exotic beauty. I mean, just look at her:

xo,

Danielle.

"Without music,life would be a mistake."

 “I always tell the girls never take it seriously. If you never take it seriously, you never get hurt. If you never get hurt, you always have fun. And if you ever get lonely, you can just go to the record store and visit your friends.”
-Almost Famous.

                                                                                                                                                                                               

 Ok so it's no secret D and I have gone through some big changes in both our lives lately,which all conveniently happened we decided to start our blog. Broken hearts and careers changes all unexpected,pretty much suck. So we both have depended on each other,family,friends,alcohol and music to get us through the days.Music is pretty much what gets me through everything in life. It's everything,next to love. When I'm so broken and no else is around or when I'm so happy I can't stand it, music is always there for me no matter what. So right now I'm going to share with you some songs on my playlist lately that I'm listening to at this very confusing, lost time in my life in no particular order:

1.Beach Boys-Don't Worry Baby
I'v been listening to them since I was a child and my father has always told me, don't worry baby, everything will turn out alright. Also, always always a constant reminder that I cannot worry about what I have no control over.

  2.Daft Punk-Instant Crush

I heard this song on a drive home one night and it changed my life. I had the instantaneous feeling where you hear a song and think, wow, life is fucked up and beautiful all at once. This album for me hasn't been out of rotation since it dropped and Julian Casablanca's auto-tuned falsetto singing beautiful lyrics about a relationship over this amazing synth beat kills me. 

   3.Kanye West-Black Skinhead

This song makes me feel bad ass. I know, Kanye is a pretentious asshole to the point where it's actually funny but the beat is sick (Daft Punk duh), and I'm just trying to keep it 300 like the Romans do.

4.Ellie Goulding-Anything Could Happen

This is my girl anthem song. I love to dance and sing it loud while it makes me feel liberated and realize I don't need to deal with the stupid boys I sometimes pay too much attention to. Ellie reminds me of the strong amazing independent woman that I am.

5.Daughters-Youth

My newest obsession. Daughters has been around for awhile but recently a lot of the lyrics of this English folk indie band have really hit close to home. her voice is hauntingly beautiful as well. I always believe this band sounds better at night.

                      

                      

                          

This Playlist is titled Month of May on my Spotify.All these songs that I've touched on have meant something to me the past two months.To hear the whole playlist,here's the link for you Spotify users. I hope you enjoy.

spoti.fi/18y3u2T 

xo,
Kat.

The Amanda Show

HOT MESS

I would like to pay homage to my favorite train wreck right meow Amanda Bynes.
Gurl, what the fuck happened to you???
You used to be so cute and funny on Nickelodeon and even as you grew up, you were commended
for your comedic tasks in She's The Man and Easy A.

Then out of nowhere, you announced your retirement from acting ( I'm sure), posed for Maxim, un-retired from acting and caught a couple of DUIS. 

Then you decided you wanted to focus on your rap career, pause for laughter, discovered twitter and threw your
bong out of your apartment window onto the street.
I just have some questions for you:
Where are your parents?
Are you on pills or crack? Or both?
Why did you pierce your face?
What is the webbing in between your eyes?
Does it really make you a hero?

Amanda, I would like to thank you for you being a hot mess because if I ever feel sad or down about my life, I just look at your twitter and automatically feel better. Also for surviving your surgery. 

Thank you for that.

xo,
Katya.