Blizzard in NYC

I have not been in great spirits lately and I wanted to escape that feeling even for a brief moment by taking a few photos of this crazy snowstorm that has been ongoing for 2 days straight now. It is also supposed to continue throughout the weekend and my plans to meet with friends tomorrow night might be canceled. I miss my friends and we will sure make up for the time that has been lost.
I was frustrated that the photos I took last night did not turn out so great because the camera I have was either focusing incorrectly or in the wrong setting. My friend Manny who took some photography classes gave me a few tips to keep in mind for the next time . I am thinking about getting a better camera so I have been shopping around.
Look at the photos of the park I took this morning ..too bad I didn't catch the people I saw making snow angels - LOL I wish I was out there doing that instead of being in the office. YES, I WAS CRAZY AND DUMB ENOUGH TO MAKE IT IN. I WILL NOT BE DOING THAT AGAIN!
It has been a while since I was able to run outside, I want winter to pass desperately. Astoria Park is a beautiful place to run and my heart misses it so... <3

Take Action

I had an extremely peculiar day at work where I had to take action for hostility that I have been dealing with for years. I finally hit my breaking point and decided I am not going to take this shit any longer. And I am saying this while flippin' two birds - EFF YASELVESSSS!!!!!!!!!

Ahem, anyway getting to business here I want to talk about Jackie from Bravo's show "Work Out." I have an obsession with her and her body. Please take a look, this is the body I am trying to attain if possible. If I didn't have a day job it would be so much easier to attain - not that this body is easy to attain..but my focus would be 100% muscle building diet and fitness.
Diet is very important here and what I will be doing is taking photos of my progress. As of now I am trying to lose 8 pounds from holiday weight, partying and stress that has been happening. My regimen was lost and my focus was distracted but I am recovering from that now. The alcohol was a definite culprit - but I had done 3 days of cardio so far on top of at least an hour of weight training before that. I had 2 small bags of potato chips today, god that was awful ..I really need to get it together! I will though..I am..I am..

The Combat Boots

Celebrity Street Style : Ke$ha by Fashionmint(Catching up & Busy) featuring Donna Karan tops

In my very first blog I spoke about combat boots being a trend this season. I had to include this photo from polyvore.com which shows a photo of Ke$ha wearing these lovely studded boots that are meant to be worn flipped over on the top to show the studs. Look at how the studs dazzle with tremendous charm bringing goose bumps all over your body. Well at least that's what happened to mine!! The clothing and accessories featured around it is a guide on how to rock these boots with confidence and attitude.

The sad part is that the boots cost $460 from net-a-porter.com. If you can afford these, kudos to you! However, there are plenty of other styles you can find online from low to moderate pricing. Try Jeffrey Campbell styles or forever21.com,they have a pair of combat boots going for $29.80 shown below - ridiculous bargain!

Please make sure you wear these boots with leggings, acid wash skinny jeans, shorts or the right dress - the point is that they have to be form fitting bottoms. I recommend plenty of squats or running on the treadmill (which I will speak about on a future blog) to show shapely legs in such tight bottom attire!

Shoulder Exercises for That One Shoulder Dress

I've got to say I've had a really rough day today at work. I stayed a little bit later than usual and headed straight to the gym and worked out like a maniac. While I was weight training hardcore at the gym, I thought about another trend for the season which is the one shoulder dress. Look at the picture of Jessica Biel (from Instyle.com). I am a big fan of hers for the simple fact that she is also a fitness fanatic - her body type so athletic and healthy! Also, in my opinion she has one of the best shoulders I've ever seen in Hollywood.Speaking of the one shoulder dress, it doesn't hurt to have great looking shoulders to show off when you have it on! Being a gym member of the NY Health and Racket Club one of my favorite body parts to work out is the shoulders..I AM OBSESSED! So I use the Smith Machine see the photo below from Shapefit.com. The exercise is a simple up and down motion - you do not need a spotter since the machine has a guided hook to hold the weights when you have reached failure.
A popular shoulder work out is the bent over lateral raise, great for beginners and advanced level depending on how heavy the weight you use. You can also do this exercise standing directly upright to target different parts of your shoulders. This can be done at home as well as the gym. (The photo is from Ivillage.com)

Now when in doubt, if you are unsure about your form or do not have any weights to use, you can use household items like canned goods. If that still is not good for you, do some push ups. You can even do them on your knees, the tip is to go slow and do them regularly. You will have toned shoulders and arms in no time!

Fashion Week - Bryant Park

What a perfect time to start my new blog with photos of Bryant Park fashion week tents. I am lucky enough to work in the building directly in front of the park so we have a direct view of it. The 3rd photo was a photo from the 14th floor of the building. Now I know what you're saying, how about photos of fashion shows inside the tents and famous fashionistas? Sorry I am not up there yet LOL so for now this is what I have for you.
Trends from Fashion week which is for Fall 2010 are:

• Animal prints (this has been ongoing by the way..)
• Oxfords
• Cowboy boots
• Short pants
• Bright bold prints
• Combat or lace up boots

I could keep going, however please note these are must - haves and I would start purchasing them now in time for Fall!!