Xist's Rising Stars Talent Competition!

For those of you who have seen The Real Housewives of New Jersey, you've already been introduced to the fabulous rising star and Teresa Giudice's daughter, Gia. Well, now ... Xist Model and Talent is searching for their newest, brightest stars!

Sunday, October 17, 2010

12pm - 4pm
Montclair Museum of Art
Montclair, NJ

Hosted by: Gia Giudice

Benefiting:

Children ages 4-17 will compete before a panel of judges in 3 categories: Runway Modeling, Performance and a Talent of Choice

Judges include: Teresa Giudice and Dina Manzo of The Real Housewives of NJ and Gayle Giacomo and Christy Ann Stabile Pereira of Jerseylicious.

For more information visit: http://www.xistrisingstars.com or email: candice@mtlcommunications.com

Bye, summer!

Took one last trip to the beach this season:

(I'm always prepared)

I started reading The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.

Up to speed on all my celebrity gossip ... and fashion

All things summer!

I can't believe we've almost reached the end of summer! Labor day is right around the corner, which means pants and jackets, sweaters and cute scarves and no more open-toed shoes!

I love summer and I'll miss it all!

Beautiful sunsets!

The beach!


My pup, Roxy loves summer too!


Fresh veggies from the garden!
Also my 'week in the life' feature on BettyConfidential.com this week:
A Week in the Life of a Betty


Summer concerts
Tim McGraw and Lady Antebellum this year!


More beach!
Newport, RI with friends

Who doesn't love summer?

Betty Blogging!

Okay, so BettyConfidential just launched their new blogging community. We're still in the pilot phase and it's a lot of testing things out, but here's my blog:

Life ... in the fast lane?
http://bettyfanblogs.typepad.com/lifeinthefastlane/

The Betty Fan Blogs are more love+sex+relationship focus, which is why I'll keep this blog. Come join us though! It's a great community!

Be a Betty Blogger!
http://www.bettyconfidential.com/ar/ld/a/fan-blogger-question-of-the-week.html

My fabulous new nail polish

It's been a while so instead of letting my blog fall into the black hole (like my previous 5,683 blogs did), I'll write about this fabulous new nail polish I just put on.

Part of Orly's new Cosmic FX Collection: Space Cadet

* Pardon my unprofessional camera phone photos *

It's really cool looking though ... with a purple, green, teal sparkle. I love it. Bravo, Orly, Bravo!


"Green with a purple gold"

As I Jump on the Twilight Bandwagon ...

I stumbled across a Twilight book last week and decided to take a stab at understanding this whole vampire thing. To my surprise, as I started reading -- I quickly found myself intrigued with every aspect of the book. (I know vampires aren't real, but imagine if they were?) I was mesmerized by Bella and Edward and their level of love and affection for one another. Do people really feel that way about one another? Can they? Is it possible? Being so... over the top in love with someone (and to know that he isn't even a human?)

Okay, so like many other Twilight fans, I became (just shy of) obsessed with this book. I was able to feel the characters, picture their life, and be a part of the story. Before I knew it, I was 500 pages deep and quickly finished with the book (thank goodness there are 3 more).

So I went to Blockbuster last night to rent Twilight (Yes, blockbuster is still in existence -- as of right now), volunteered my sister to spend a couple hours on the couch with me and sat down to watch this great vampire, love story.

FAIL. FAIL. FAIL. FAIL.

Are these people serious?

I know the movie is never as good as the book and I wasn't expecting it to be, but where is the story line? Where is the passion? Where is the convincing love and affection?

Scenes cut in half, important details left out (that couldn't be left to the imagination), choppy plots, etc.

I couldn't help but be entirely disappointed. Thank goodness I read the book first. If you haven't jumped on the Twilight bandwagon and are considering doing so in the near future, I highly recommend not watching the movie first (or at all).

Summer time

Time really does fly. I ended up falling behind on my blog posts (once again). I can't tell you how many times I've tried to maintain a personal blog.

Let's see, two weddings, my birthday, 3 jobs later -- summer is officially here -- where does the time go? Summer Fridays makes the week that much crazier, more to do in less time. I wish my job gave me Summer Fridays, but I guess when you work for yourself there really isn't time for that ;) I have enough trouble managing everything as it is!

Please Help Support Changing Images Art Foundation

What if Changing Images Art Foundation earned a donation every time you searched the Internet? Or how about if a percentage of every purchase you made online went to support our cause? Well, now it can!

GoodSearch.com is a new Yahoo-powered search engine that donates half its advertising revenue, about a penny per search, to the charities its users designate. Use it just as you would any search engine, get quality search results from Yahoo, and watch the donations add up!

GoodShop.com is a new online shopping mall which donates up to 30 percent of each purchase to your favorite cause! Hundreds of great stores including Amazon, Target, Gap, Best Buy, eBay, Macy's and Barnes & Noble have teamed up with GoodShop and every time you place an order, you'll be supporting your favorite cause.

And if you download the GoodSearch – Changing Images Art Foundation toolbar, our cause will earn money every time you shop and search online - even if you forget to go to GoodShop or GoodSearch first! Add the Changing Images Art Foundation toolbar at http://www.goodsearch.com/toolbar/changing-images-art-foundation

You're invited!

The Sassy Shop Girl Events and MTL Communications Invite You To Spring Twist:

Spring Twist at The Grove Benefiting Autism in NJ

Wed., April 28, 2010
5:00pm – 10:00pm

Grab your girlfriends, shake off the cold, grab a cocktail and shop your heart out just in time for Mother’s Day for a Girls Night Out shopping event. Over 40 vendors featuring the newest fashion trends from jewelry, fashion, handbags, shoes, plus spa & beauty products, complimentary massages and more. Don’t miss out on our runway fashion show which will exhibit the new 2010 designer spring line and resort wear.

Meet the cast of Jersey-licious and Teresa Giudice from “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” and have them Glam you up. We guarantee you will have Spring on your mind in no time.

il Tulipano
1131 Pompton Ave (Rt. 23)
Cedar Grove, NJ
Tickets: $20

To be an exhibitor or to purchase a ticket, please go to
TheSassyShopGirlEvents.com 786.366.3603 /973.519.1352

Books!

So I was on Twitter yesterday and saw the trending topic of #WorldBookDay! I realized I need to start reading again. I love chick-lit, pretty much any type of mystery and romance books always get me too, but I can only handle so much of those - Love James Patterson and Jackie Collins. I don't really have a specific genre that I stick to so this is my list as of right now, feel free to suggest any good books!

Jackie Collins - Poor Little Bitch Girl
Kate White - If Looks Could Kill
Kate White - A Body To Die For
Kate White - 'Til Death Do Us Part
Kate White - Over Her Dead Body (only one my library had, so had to start with this one)
Kate White - Lethally Blond
Kate White - Hush
Nicholas Sparks - Dear John
James Patterson - Worst Case
Lauren Conrad - L.A. Candy (ordered this)
James Patterson (and Michael Ledwidge) - Run For Your Life
Michael Lewis - The Blind Side

Online Shopping

I think I have a problem. Not a serious, 'need help' problem - although Kim Kardashian's family organized an intervention for her - it's just a small problem.

ONLINE SHOPPING

Okay, so ever since Cyber Monday started I think people realized this was truly effective. I have two favorite websites that I check daily with all the best sales/promotions/deals. I started with slickdeals.net. One of my roommates introduced this to me a couple of years ago and I've purchased a number of things that were listed on this site. They also have contests and coupons and the whole "shabang."

Next = dealsplus! Okay you really need to check out this website: http://dealspl.us/
I just recently stumbled across this one, and wow! Slickdeals x 20! Unfortunately, this has occasionally led me to buy things I don't need (another problem with online shopping).

Of course once you find the great deals, the next step is coupon codes. Many people have heard of RetailMeNot, which provides tons and tons of coupon codes! Combine your sale item with a coupon code and voila!

Okay, get shopping! :)

Introducing ... Trend Setters Hair Salon!

So, my mom and I finally finished the website for her hair salon: http://www.trendsettershairspa.com

After months of brainstorming and researching web designers, she finally chose one and we are well on our way of facing the social networking world. Check out the site!

Also, fan Trend Setters Hair Salon on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dover-NJ/Trend-Setters-Hair-Salon/215178596367?v=info&ref=ts

Follow Trend Setters Hair Salon on Twitter:
@TS_HairSalon

2010

Time to get back into the swing of things. New year, new attitude, new ways ...