GQ-my fav ladies

weekEND

Friday-Girls night out at GOA. what a production to get in but it was cool. highly overrated like every club in Hollywood but we had fun. wasn't a fan of the music but it was really nice. didn't realize you needed to have a dance floor license. it sucked having no room to dance but we made our own dance floor near the bar. so while we were waiting in line we saw TMZ following Joey Fatone and of course we had to talk to them. not Joey, TMZ. no wonder every celebrity looks annoyed and constipated when the camera's are on....that light is BRIGHT! we couldn't see anything. lol. there were a few "what's his name" celebs there...we took a pic with "on the way down" Ryan Cabrera and ended our night at Denny's on sunset. let's just say never again. drama!!!!!!!!!!!!

I got home around 4:15 and Brandon had passed out in the second bedroom. it was hilarious. he had a few people over and had a party himself. :)
Sat we woke up around 12:30 (i know, worthless) and hung out all day. we went to Marie's going away party! Bye love!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I WILL MISS YOU!!!!!!!!!
after Marie's we went home and quickly changed in to our 80's work out clothes. crimped hair, bright makeup, colorful prints etc! it was Payam's bday at V lounge in Santa Monica. we had such a great night!!! Thank god for video cameras. ;) we had a private room and all but of course we all went in to the main club and partied away. sure we got strange looks but who cares!! a bottle of jager-more shots-and Dom Perignon. mmmm Great night!!






Sunday was relax day. i got in to a SPRING cleaning mode and took everything out of our kitchen and reorganized it! YAY!! I thought i was going to drown in plastic containers....


I hope ya'all had a great weekend!

Lauren Conrad's clothing at Nylon

AFSP walk and fundraising!!

Hi bloggers,

There is an Out of the Darkness walk coming up. Register to walk and show your support to help prevent suicide. "The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is the leading not-for-profit organization exclusively dedicated to understanding and preventing suicide through research and education, and to reaching out to people with mood disorders and those impacted by suicide."

Los Angeles Walk
September 13, 2008 at Santa Monica City Hall

"With 112 walks held in 40 states nationwide, AFSP’s signature fundraising event this year drew 26,000 participants and raised $2.5 million, before expenses, for suicide prevention.

Forty-eight new walks were held in 2007, to help fund suicide prevention research and local prevention and educational programs.

Over 3,400 walkers took part in the four largest events, held in Chicago, San Francisco, Birmingham, Ala., and Long Island, N.Y., raising a combined $480,000 for the cause."




My fundraising page:
Brandi's page-Out of the Darkness walk

My Team's fundraising page:
Our team page

Thanks for your love and support!

DailyOM

this email made me smile! i am so lucky to have such a great and solid relationship! almost 5 yeaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrsssssss!

The Journey Of Commitment
Entering Into Commitment
Loving and committing to another person is a spiritual process whether that means a wedding or any other type of commitment ceremony. So often when we enter into a relationship we allow our emotions to lead us forward without thinking more deeply about what true commitment involves. If we can understand that sharing our lives with another person is not just based on love, but also on the hard work of being able to compromise and enter into a dialogue with them, then we are much more likely to find the key to having a successful relationship with our partners. So many people have not experienced a loving relationship between their own parents and therefore have no role model of what love should feel like or look like.

Many of us have been exposed to the idea that love should be romantic and sweep us off our feet. While this is a natural part of any relationship, the true test of our love comes from our willingness to explore this world with another person; to not only share in the delights that we encounter but also to negotiate the bumps in the road together. Generally this often takes the form of a mutual exchange of ideas, but, because any relationship is based on the needs and experiences of two people, we might also face a certain amount of misunderstanding. Learning to be open and receptive to our partners and to treat their wants and ideas with respect can help us to navigate even the most difficult situations. One way to do this is to take a deep breath, holding our partner in a space of love, allowing ourselves to listen fully with our hearts to what they have to say. Should this become difficult to do, we can also turn toward people whose relationships we admire for advice or gu! idance. Knowing that there are resources out there to help us and being up for exploring them with our partner will only serve to deepen and strengthen our relationship.

Entering into a committed relationship is in fact a spiritual journey that we undertake with another person. By being able to love and care for someone else with an open heart, we will find that we can reach a greater level of personal transformation, evolving along our path and learning powerful lessons about ourselves that we might not otherwise be able to do on our own.

Make your skin GLOW~

I loved this article on yahoo and wanted to share:

Top skin creams average about $400 an ounce (and you thought gas was expensive!), yet most offer little proof that they do half of what they promise. Want to save a bundle and improve your skin? Load your shopping cart with nutrients that research has shown to have skin-hydrating, sun-protecting, and even wrinkle-preventing powers, says Manhattan dermatologist Amy Wechsler, MD. Here’s her grocery list of best foods for your skin.


Firm and Bright
You’re probably up to your eyebrows (Botoxed or not) with hearing “eat more fruits and vegetables.” But if you have yet to take that advice to heart, maybe knowing that they prevent wrinkles will do the trick. The colorful pigments that produce bright orange and red also refill antioxidant levels in your skin.

The skin doc’s 3 top picks: SWEET POTATOES, TOMATOES, CANTALOUPE

What they do: Replenish your skin’s supply of antioxidants, so they're ready to scarf up free radicals whenever they make an appearance. Free rads are highly reactive oxygen molecules that damage cells and contribute to just about everything that can go wrong with skin, from dryness to crinkles.



Fresh and Juicy
Your body can’t store much wrinkle-fighting vitamin C, so you need to keep your supplies stoked. The easiest, simplest way: Have some citrus every day.

The skin doc’s 4 top picks: ORANGES, LEMONS, LIMES, GRAPEFRUIT

Actually, ounce for ounce, oranges are the top citrus C source but you can only eat so many, right? For variety, make lemonade, squeeze limes on melon, add grapefruit to salad, and instead of drinking soda, fizz up OJ with sparkling water. It all adds up.

What they do: Keep skin’s vitamin C levels high. While C’s a nifty antioxidant, that’s not the key reason it’s here. It helps keeps collagen -- the supportive protein fibers that stop skin from sagging -- strong and resilient. (Flimsy collagen means lines and wrinkles.) Since collagen breakdown really picks up in your mid-30s, eat citrus early and often to head off aging.



Smoothing and Soothing
There’s a particularly potent antioxidant known as EGCG that does all kinds of good things for skin. The best place to find it? True teas: black, green, or white (not herbal). Brew a teapot full every morning, so that sipping four to six cups throughout the day is a no-brainer.

The skin doc’s #1 pick: GREEN TEA

While all true teas contain EGCG (epigallocatechin-3-gallate), the various types of green tea have the most. Wechsler’s personal favorite is hojicha green tea (available at http://www.adagio.com/). “The roasting process that turns this green tea a brownish color also lowers its caffeine content,” she says -- handy if you’re caffeine sensitive or it’s one of those days when you do not need another stimulant.

What it does: Gives your skin a healthy dose of EGCG, which is a great multi-tasker. EGCG puts a damper on inflammatory chemicals involved in acne and sun-related skin aging; it also helps prevent skin cancer; and it has a lion-tamer effect on tumor cells. What’s more, green tea contains L-theanine, a de-tensing amino acid -- and anything you can do to staunch the flow of the stress hormone cortisol helps keep collagen fibers intact.



Green and Leafy
Certain dark leafy greens, whether they’re fresh, frozen, raw, or steamed, really deliver on vitamin A, one of the most skin-essential vitamins going.

The skin doc’s 3 top picks: SPINACH, TURNIP GREENS, BROCCOLI

What they do: Deliver a hefty supply of vitamin A, which supports skin cell turnover, the process that keeps cell growth and development humming along flawlessly. Without enough A, skin becomes dry, tough, and scaly.



Fisherman’s Faves
Several cold-water catches give your skin a double benefit: age-fighting omega-3 fatty acids plus the restorative powers of protein.

The skin doc’s 7 top picks: SALMON, TROUT, TUNA, ATLANTIC MACKEREL, SARDINES, PACIFIC HERRING, MOST SHELLFISH

Just don’t, uh, go overboard. As good as omega-3s are for skin (and the rest of you, too), worries about the amount of mercury in many fish mean it’s smart to limit seafood to two meals a week. That’s a must for women who are or might become pregnant or are nursing, and for young children, too. (Go here for the government’s fish guidelines.)

What they do: Omega-3s fight inflammation, now considered one of the top skin-agers, and they also help protect against sunburn, enhancing the effects of your SPF sunscreen. Protein is required to build and repair skin cells and to make enzymes and hormones that help keep it glowing.

April 5th and 6th-((great weekend!!))

Fendi bag

HOT or Not? some might think it's a great looking handbag and others (myself) might think it looks like the bottom of the peer with clams stuck to the pillars. thoughts?


i was browsing on Instyle and came across this cute "boy meets girl" tote and then discovered this adorable website. boymeetsgirlusa

thought i'd share..

The Hills

so...did you watch the new Hills last night? I get so anxious to see what is going to happen and then always wonder why in the world do i watch it when it's over. I guess the Heidi and Spencer drama would be "that much better" if we didn't see them clowning around LA being as cheesy as the Kraft mac and cheese. Did any of you see the pics of them from Easter Sunday? OIY!!!! they are so sickening to look at.
ok, back to the Hills...Paris is GORGEOUS!! so happy to say that i've been there and seen it all and more. Lauren was so dumb for wearing her dress to a club but i guess she got another one out of it so good for her. Whitney is unhappy and needs to take the lead of the show. i like her! and why was it so shocking that Brody got a new GF in the two days LC was gone? did that really surprise her? wasn't she the one going through his phone making fun of all the names he has? hmmph.
I missed Audrina. i dont know why i like her but she seems coolER than the others. she's not so Innocent like the show makes her out to be (hence the nakey photos all over the internet). hey...at least her body is bangin!!
so....i have to admit that i was looking forward to Mariah's performance after the show and she sounded awful. well at least when she wasn't hitting high notes. was she sick? did u think so? boo. she sounds AMAZING live, i swear! :)

although i hate myself for saying it.....i'm excited to see Heidi and Audrina make up, Brody introduce Lauren to his GF, She-Pratt talk to Lauren in class, and Justin Bobby's new hair do. should be entertaining!

GQ

TIE ME UP, TIE ME DOWN
Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Claudia Schiffer display the, um, versatility of the modern tie
Photographs by Ellen von Unwerth

GQ

Observation-her mouth is open in every pic.

monday

lazy weekend=heaven!
we had such a lazy weekend. it was lovely. Friday I went shopping for our bday bash with Joey and we found the greatest outfits. later on we had a Wii party with a bunch of friends. Saturday we went shopping a bit and came home to relax. I watched Enchanted while Brandon took a nap. sooooo nice.. i love having nothing to do. Saturday night it was brandi and brandon do nothing night. love. Easter sunday was filled with familia. we went to church in the morning and then went up to see my dad in the hospital. they gave us our bday presents and we got 3 new Wii games, American Idol being my fav!!!! we went to my moms for dinner and went home to have a singing contest. we stayed up too late singing away. so much fun. Angelique and I both became the NEXT American Idol's! :)

25 sooooooooooooon!!!!!!

Vogue-Paris

SUPPORT MY MAN

Out in theatres TODAY!

A simp

I am totally loving her outfit!

it's a GOOD Friday! (badumdum!)

WOOHOO! this email just made my day!!!!!!!

Hi everyone,

We will be leaving at 12:30pm today in observance of Good Friday. However, the office will be open until 5pm for anyone that would like to continue working.

Jack and Jason extend a Happy Easter to all of you and your families.

HR

so exciting! Happy Easter to everyone who celebrates!!

INstyle

Looking on INstyle I came across some great looks that i love..

off the shoulder short black dress, yum!
not so sure about the fur, but i am in love with the print of the dress.
and duh....i love tights!! and their shoes.

the pic says it all!