Eat, Drink and be GORGEOUS!

Before I begin, I'm feeling there needs to be a preface that is coming to my mind:

The "Cover Girl" episode from Sex and the City when Charlotte secretly turns to self-help books for advice. (She's in the Barnes and Noble looking for the book "Starting Over, Yet again." as she enters the "Self Help" section along with dramatic, terrifying music, there are some pitiful looking characters sitting on the ground, reading and crying. As she reaches for her book, one of the sad looking characters tells her through tears, "Oh, that one really helped me". Charlotte immediately puts the book down and starts looking lost as she asks "Travel? Travel?" as to be looking for the "Travel" section.)

Hee, Hee, Too funny!!!!

Anyways!!! ;-) One of my co-workers/new fun friend, who is chuckfull of prettiness, L has opened my eyes to a new outlook on health. L is super cute and sassy and reminds me so much of my Mandy May. Such cheerleaders for healthy living and not for the reason to be hard on ourselves so we look good but for the reason to be good to ourselves so our inside feels good too. "Eat, Drink and be Gorgeous." is a book that L is reading and suggested to me. I borrowed it for a hot little sec and fell in love with it! (I'm thinking I may need to get to the Barnes and purchase it for myself. Or maybe, I'll pull a Charlotte and end up purchasing it on-line.) ;-)

Esther Blum the author/nutritionist of the book really has such a fun perspective. The idea that "you can eat and drink what you love and still look and feel gorgeous." I also love her upbeat attitude and perspective of loving who you are and treating yourself like a princess.

Okay, I had to do a little promo! ;-) On that note, I also added a tune from my girl MJ, "So, I like what I see when I'm looking at me when I'm walkin' pass the mirror!" Just love me some Mary J. Blige!

I was able to take a break from workin' & livin' it up in the Library until closing time (urg, only two more weeks left!) and drove up to NY and Jersey last weekend. I spent a hot little second in NY (thank you Tim for being such a great host to us & next time, we will be staying longer for sure!) and the rest of the time with my Calls in Jersey! Richie's show opened last weekend. He really is SO amazing and SO honest as he performs. I love it! His wife (and my sis) Chrislynn is also SO amazing, I don't know how either of them do it. I've been thinking a lot of my incredible parents too and what they were able to do and are still doing. Oh, and my amazing ancestors. Goodness, I really don't think I have any room to complain about being tired or stressed. Good to know I come from such a good breed though. ;-) I wish I would have taken some cuter pics to share... Next time I'll do better! But here are a few randoms from the trip:

-Katie and I cracking each other up in Tim's super cute loft/guest room! We had quite the funny experience urgently looking for gas in a sketchy, sketchy neighborhood and when all was said and done, we had a better appreciation for our precious lives!! ;-)

-My cute, cute, nephew lil' Richie, taking a break from moving to hang out on his deck.

-We took one of the crazy "jug handles" in Jersey and ran into this little family. If you look hard you'll see the 4 babies!! You would think we were visiting a pond and not making a turn on a busy road.