Blood, Sweat and Heels

AGT

2012-01-16T18:13:00.003-06:00

So.......2 Saturday's ago I decided to go try out for America's Got Talent.

The story behind this is that everyone has been asking me to audition for these kids of shows since the birth of American Idol. I was too old for the 2nd season(31 then) and then they changed things around later. Bottom line..I was afraid of rejection and singing in front of others makes me so nervous.

This is why I HAD to go audition. I had to. So I did. What was it like? 7 hours of waiting and that was with a "fast track" pass. Fast because I got through the Rego line but with the same number I walked in with...I had to wait just as long. At least I had a seat and friendly folks to chat with.

Lots of very colorful people, acts, kids and strange encounters. It was an experience for sure.

When called...a group of us went to the room and sang when our name was called. No celeb judges, just local producers. I gave a solid performance and felt OK about it. No..I felt GOOD. I accomplished my goal. Let's be honest...I don't expect a call. My nude artwork would most definitely have me disqualified anyway. But...a small part of me remains a little hopeful. Very tiny part.

Moving on...

BalconyTv Austin has a beautiful new home at Joe's Crabshack Riverside. One of the best views of the city, food/beer, easy loading? What more can we ask for? LOVED IT!We had our first show last Wed which went brilliant!

I'm working on my SXSW plans now and the show is booked til May/June.

Hot damn....good stuff.

B

Head Explode

2012-01-11T19:28:00.006-06:00

Here are a couple pics from Sunday's Bridal Show in Westin domain!

So many wonderful things going on right at this very moment. Ready..set...go! First workout crap.

Today's workout was a mild 30 min run.
Yesterday was this:

10 min Amrap

20 Box jumps
10 40lb Sandbag get ups
4 jingle jangles
20 Med ball slams
100 jump rope

Then
an upper body lifting circuit followed by walking.

This is a RX regimen from the metabolic program I'm doing.

ok the good stuff?

I may have press for Coachella:), BTV may have found a new forever home in ATX. I have sooo many options for badass SXSW events. I'll be everywhere:). I have set up 3 photo shoots to keep me on track foodwise. It's not a strict diet but clean eating, hard workouts and rest! I have film producers contacting me about roles..no auditioning:). I was invited to sing with a pretty badass band...

Head..Go..Poof!

and...I am off Ambien.

B

Music Journalism

2012-01-10T09:35:00.002-06:00

So I'm planning to start hitting festivals around the nation for interviews. I am wondering if using a flip camera or the like is generally accepted. Does anybody have experience with this? What is the best way for 1 person to do interviews without a camera man?

Would any companies be interested in sponsoring Balcony TV Festival Specials with a flip camera for this endeavor adventure?

SXSW, Coachella, Dia....many come to mind.

I think it could be very cool!

Thoughts?

B

Feeling Betta Baby

2012-01-07T18:22:00.003-06:00

Blah...I was sick with a damn cold ALL week. A doozie too. Bummed as I missed out on Austin Free Week and a boy was in town. Oh well....feeling better today.

Working on some new metabolic structured workouts. They are different from anything I've done in the past.

10 Min all out HIIT
20 Min harcore lifting
30-60 min walking.

Odd but there is a science behind it that's focused on woman's hormones. My hormones are still out of whack. My Testosterone is low, Progesterone better and I have zero Vit D. Trying to increase the D through liquid drops. What's up body? You're talking to me and I'm listening.

I have been eating closer to paleo last two weeks and I'm dropping inches. I'll hit my goal losing the excess by SXSW. Time to stop focusing on a certain number. Let's just focus on getting everything balanced and eating healthy:)

Lots going on....Wedding Show tomorrow, Got asked to act in a film, working on SXSW madness, meeting with Google, meetings for meetings.

Oh...and I got a fantastic Performance review. My best ever which mad me feel both appreciated and valuable. I asked to take on some harder roles this year!

Thinking about doing for BTV at Lallapalooza this year...

B

New Year's Eve

2011-12-31T11:14:00.003-06:00

This photo makes me calm....

I've stayed home the last two years because I just didn't want to deal with crowds, idiots and $$$. This year I'm going out...even with a little cold. Great timing huh?

I'm unsure what the new year will bring but I'm intending to go forward towards my dreams. There will be curve balls and walls aplenty. My days will be a mixed bag of good, bad and indifferent...more good than anything though.

I wish the best to anyone reading this blog.

Here is hoping that 2012 is one amazing year!

B

Weekend of Bliss

2011-12-27T17:21:00.005-06:00

I'm not really sure how else to put it. The weekend held more happiness for me than I've allowed myself in years. In fact...I actually cried tears of..Joy? I don't think I've ever done that. EVER. Really.

Why so blissful? Simple really.

I opened up my heart finally and great things happened.

Our family Christmas dinner was lovely. I made a point to be there early to help my sister since it's allot of work for one person. We blazed through the to-do list while catching up. The vibe was so positive and happy...in fact everyone one caught that vibe who walked in. We have had tense holidays dinners more so than not but this year was great. I made a point to talk to everyone and listen to what was happening in their lives.

I drove home with a happy heart, belly..and a sugar coma from hell. Sunday I managed a small workout and then headed to my friend Alicia's house. That girl.....so wonderful and giving. She gifted me with something beyond my wildest expectations. I felt the need to pay it forward somehow. That night I dug out that last of my "Holiday homeless gifts" aka a sweatshirt/pants and gloves..all new. I gifted a gentlemen on the corner who looked like he was chilled to the bone. The smile he gave me was the best gift of all.

Upon arriving at home, I discovered I had won a massage online:)

Monday I headed to San Antonio to see my dad and attend a Choir reunion I organized. I'll be honest, I was pretty nervous about going . There were a few folks I invited who aren't my biggest fans or is that all in my mind? Who knows...

What I do know is that...90% of people invited came. We had a fabulous time reminiscing over choir days, shenanigans and current days. People I had not seen in nearly 20 years came inclusing my choir teacher. Everyone thanked me for setting it up and my heart was so full that it felt like it might burst. Doing this for everyone brought me joy!

Then, I checked my Facebook. Holy Crap..I won a gift from Endless Beauty. Pretty awesome!

Some really cool things going on right now. More to come because I'm creating it.

Holy Moly

2011-12-21T20:12:00.005-06:00

My beautiful friend scored me this amazing dress for FREE. It looks 10X more amazing on and runs about 375$. I'm floored and feel very fortunate. Thank you A:) I'm working to secure a clothing designer to dress me for a couple SXSW interviews as well. They will get great international advertising.

Know anyone? Let me know.

It's been a crazy week of meetings, calls, meetings, auditions, shoots..EVERY ONE of them went great. We escaped the rain by 5 minutes last night! I'm lining up interviews, working on bands, BTV is booked out til April 2012, I'm networking and connecting with amazing people. This is THE most exciting my life has ever been.

I'm thankful, learning to be more gracious and giving back when I can.

It's gonna be a fun weekend too.

Shopping madness with Georgia tomorrow, Saturday family time and Holiday dinner, Sunday quality time with friends and more. Big smiles!

Babs

Goals and Karaoke

2011-12-18T13:57:00.002-06:00

What a combo:)

Had a blasty last night with my BTV team. It was Brian's birthday, his GF rented out a room at a Highball with massive amount of booze, food and a n amazing cake from Sugar Mommas. It was FUN! I was pretty good eating wise...didn't drink anything and had 5 bites of cake. LOOK PEOPLE, ya don't lean down during the holidays unless you're strict! We were all having a great time singing karaoke when I discovered a band I can't sing. Not to toot my horn but I can sing many things well....JOURNEY ain't one of them. Nope,not even a little.

Started off the day at Texfit crossfit; 1 out of the box class followed by some crossfit. Funny..even with two classes it didn't feel like enough for me.

That brings me wacky ass to 2012 Goals...

(I hate the word resolutions. Goals just works better for me mentally.)

1-Travel outside the US again....

2-Get to 12-13% BF and maintain for photo ops/modeling gigs.

3-Find a way to bring in an extra 500$ a month...minimum.

4-Cut out all artificial sweeteners.

5-Be kinder to myself and meditate often.

6-Land a big speaking role in a film or commercial!

Those are some goals off the top of my head. Some may contradict one another but that's me, a walking contradiction. My main goal is to get out more and enjoy each day to the fullest!

That Easy?

2011-12-13T17:08:00.007-06:00

Learning so much in Leading Change Mastery. SO much! We really do control all that we get. Laws of attraction are real. We can create anything we desire. Sound hokey? Yeah...I would have scoffed at this a couple years ago.

Try it...perhaps your mind will change. I'm vocalizing things that I want for my life and they are happening. Granted there is also crap to muck through but.....it's less. I'm asking for more. I'm not where I desire to be right now.

***I desire a real job in the music industry. Booking or managing or organizing...something. It WILL happen. I'm telling the Universe(and you) that I desire this! I also came across this....

OMG...I want that. I would LOVE this. I need an ensemble....make it so.

Beyond that..workouts happen, diet is working and I'm finding that striving for the "perfect" body isn't so important. A fit mind and body;that's where it's at. There are way more important things than being lean. Time to be more people focused and less self centered.

Goal achieved in 2011:

1-Got passport and traveled to Europe. (Life Goal)

2-95lb Hang Clean and 10 Deadhang pull ups

3-Sing on BTV..

4-Become a better leader...

5-do more internal work(Leading change Mastery)

My goal for 2012 coming soon.

Meditation

2011-12-08T19:00:00.003-06:00

It's something I've been working on since Leading Change Mastery started. We have to meditate 5x a week and it's NOT easy. Wait..it's easy to do but not easy to make myself do. The thing is, it REALLY helps me calm the F down.

Through my meditations I'm able to focus better and deal with stressful situations. Weird. Ha! Guess this shit really does work.

The class is going well but I can never go back to a comfortable level of ignorance. Once that door has been opened you must go through it. I have much more responsibility to myself and those who know me now. I know this sounds all wonkysillycrazy. It's kinda like Landmark Forum, so I have been told. Regardless of what anyone thinks, I feel changed forever.

It has me making plans for my future...

I want to find a way to make some income in the music industry. I LOVE BalconyTV but have accepted that it will always be non-profit. Through this amazing show I have learned about the industry, learned how to book bands, made contacts, net worked my arse off, talking my way into festivals and then delivered well beyond what I thought we would.

Through this experience one thing is clear as a bell, I Love MUSIC. IT'S MY DESTINY TO BE INVOLVED WITH MUSIC IN SOME WAY FOREVER. It makes me happy and fulfilled. I sing loudly in my apt, car and office everyday. EVERYDAY. I recently got to sing with a great band which ignited a desire to perform again.

So how can I do it? I'm not sure. I'll keep banging on every door that comes my way until one opens. One will ya know? IT just takes perseverance and talent, luckily I have both. :D

Jump and the net shall appear...

B

Moustache Showdown

2011-12-05T18:38:00.003-06:00

Holy Moly..what a beat down. The weather was low 50's, wimdy and RAINY! I sincerely hate cold and wet. Well...my ass was doing lunges in large pools of water. It doesn't matter because Atomic Athlete gave us a hardcore workout.

6 stations..4 min for max raps at each.

1-Bear Crawl to sit-ups. So so wet and gross.ACK!
2-KB Swings with 2 suicide sprints
3-Sandbag Get ups...TOUGH as a mother.

4-Burpee line jumps..kicked ass with 45.
5-OH carry of 25lb plate with walking lunges
6-Curtis P's. Basicallu Squat clean, two lunges and a push press equalls one rep. I bonked on these.

The workour ended with a 4 miler which I passed on. Running in slick weather isn't my fav and my knee was tweaked.

That night I got pretty sick from playing out in the rain. I cancelled my brunch thinking it was goig to be worse. WRONG...Woke up feeling great. Brunch back on. It was a smaller group which worked out great. 13 people from 28. TNT was crowded and has changed so much since the last time. 2 hour sitting limit per table? I mean really? Blah! They won't get my business again.

We hit up Kung Fu after brunch. In fact that is where I'll be partying it up for NY EVE:)...arcade games, SKEE BALL...fun. If only I could find a karaoke NY place...that would be my choice! After brunch my ride and I went to Whole foods where I get everything and ate it too. Diet back on!

B

Debut Song

2011-12-02T17:29:00.003-06:00

Another great band out of Austin, TX..The Solider Thread debuting their new song.."Would it kill you".

We had The Solider Thread and Stukenberg on the show Wed. Damn that was allot of good music!

B

Sing Gig

2011-12-02T07:19:00.002-06:00

Hey folks....

I was invited to sing with a band I really dig. Stukenberg. You can check their stuff out at Stukenbergsucks.com.It was a bit chilly out but so much fun. I forgot how much I enjoy performing.

Hint...it makes me happy.

B

Desperately Seeking Perspective

2011-11-29T17:27:00.004-06:00

Today I was called out in my Leading Change Mastery course...called out HARDCORE. I may have mentioned my crappy week last week. My Coaches reply? "Did anyone die?"
No. "Did anyone become horribly ill"? No. Do you have a warm house to go home to tonight?". Yes.

She then told me loudly, in front of others..."Barbara, you need to find some perspective. You need to look outside of your small world"

Ouch.
Double ouch because the truth hurts.

I HAVE so much to be thankful for. I have so many things going for me right now, that others might kill for. Literally kill mind you. Why do I allow the small voice in my head to focus on the minuscule petty crap? It doesn't benefit me at all.

New Game Plan: Work on being happy NOW! Not when I lose X amount of LBS, not when I get a huge gig in CA, not when I meet a great guy....NOW.Now Now Now. Why not now?

My body may not be my ideal weight but it's fit, strong as fuck and healthy. Thankful for that. My car runs and is paid off. MY apt is comfy and my jobs pays the bills. I'm doing OK...much better than many.

When another person in our group poured out their heart....I got perspective and then some.

B

Miss me ?

2011-11-28T15:57:00.005-06:00

I've been busy. Well, that and a small amount of wallowing. Hey, I'm allowed to wallow..a little.

How was my Thanksgiving/Birthday? So glad you asked. It kinda sucked. It was just a crappy week for me.

A huge band bailed on me(after I worked on them for a year), my friends band bailed because they wanted to play the same night as the first band--domino effect. I haven't been sleeping well for days, raging RAGING PMS..GRRRRRRRRRRR, I got to see my Dad on Turkey/B-day but had no family get together which I really missed. My dad was very sweet and got me a bunch of yellow roses..Thanks Dad. I had about 3 hours in SA to visit then headed back to Austin for another engagement. The guy I dig didn't even wish me happy birthday, my car tires went bald(Hello 550$)....so there ya go. Shitty Depressing Week.

On an up note; A good friend took me out for tea Saturday; we had fun shopping at the Domain. Another good friend met me Sunday to catch up. My workouts have been CRAZY Strong.Hey...I'm alive. That is certainly a good thing:D

I did a Burpee 1/2 mile Sunday and then a 1/2 mile of lunging/squatting. Why do I do this to myself? My poor shoulders are so very sore today.

Here is the interview I did with HUM during FFF Festival.

Have I mentioned how great that weekend was? Sigh. Yeah..a boy had something to do with it but the festival itself was pretty Specfuckular. My new made up word that will go....nowhere. :)

How was your Thanksgiving?

B

Finally!

2011-11-19T17:05:00.003-06:00

Got my CHG Permit/Cert!

While I was a TEXFIT this morning,I dropped in for a twofer..

Out of the box WOD..

Kickbox drills
Dive bomber push-ups
Mountain climbers with rolling
Partner abs

Then..
A kick ass interval wod.

I decided to stay for Crossfit too. Gluten for punishment.

"Michael"
3 rounds

800 M Run
50 sit ups
50 Back ext

First time I did this WOD, time was 25 min.

Today 17:15...8 min PR. BOOYAH!!!

In other news.....I'm very tired. My thyroid is plummeting and we are trying to perk it up. I'm on bioidenical hormones and thyroid stuff. My testosterone is almost nil.
Fat is easy to gain with eating less than 1200 calories a day. Crazy no?? I'm not very hungry either...
Trying to figure it all out and we shall.

85% sure I've landed a HUGE band for BTV. No names but it would kick ass and really create a buzz in Austin. Might talk my buddy v into playing that night as well. His band is well known and they have a new record coming out.

I'm doing the best I can to get good sleep, eat clean, meditate and be happy. It's not always easy.

B

Grumble...

2011-11-13T17:20:00.002-06:00

Just because you recognize that something is wrong for you, doesn't make it any easier to turn away. Sigh...I did what I always do when I'm hurting a little; overdo the workouts.

Yesterday was a Body By Frame workout followed by an hour of the Bar Method. Holy crap....that class should be renamed Gluts Afire. I am walking funny today BUT it didn't stop me from meeting up with the tribe today.

The WOD

8 Rounds

400 M Run
50 M Tire pull with weights(Quad Fucker!!!)
5 Burpees
15 KB Swings
15 sit Ups

37:40....kinda slowish.

NOW I'm really really really sore. The workouts didn't take my mind off everything but it helped. I guess I miss the boy.....damn it. It will pass.

Did some networking last night since my CA trip cancelled last minute. VERY upset about that! And I'm pretty sure that I'm getting sick....color me awesome.

B

Asteroid

2011-11-09T07:58:00.005-06:00

Who saw that badass Asteroid last night? Dang..it was like a slow shooting star, bright white and beautiful. Completely visible in daylight and to the naked eye. Course I HAD to text the boy and geek out about it.

BAD ME. No more contact for a while. It's hard when you want to share cool things with a good friend but can't. My will power is great in some areas...not when it comes to men.

Here is an interview from Saturday at FFF Fest.

That dust was INSANE!

Here are a few team shots...

The festival yielded great sets from Tune Yards, We were Promised Jet Packs, Austra, HUM, G Side, Schmillion and Speak. Of course many many more. I even caught a couple "songs" from Cannibal Corpse...if you can call growling/screaming into the mic a song. I'm gonna need to read some lyrics....

Too too much fun.

B

MIA?

2011-11-08T08:31:00.006-06:00

Hi there....Miss me?

Sorry to anyone who still reads my blog, it's just been a whirlwind of events. We had Fun Fun Fun Festival last weekend. It was...FUN. So much fun. Maybe too much? nah....

It was also bittersweet. I had been dating someone rather special for a few months. I called it dating but I'm unsure what he called it. Sometimes you just connect with people randomly and it turns into more than you ever thought it would be. No...not love...but a healthy amount of like. I very much enjoyed the company of this man for the few months we hung out. Those memories make me smile.

I'm unsure what will happen now because I pulled myself out. Timing is everything and one of us is at a green light while the other flashing red. Figures:)

It's all going to be ok. I need to remember that I'm someone great too:)

B

Shuffle

2011-10-21T11:25:00.003-05:00

A few things to mention....

Started a new training program at Body by Frame. OMG they do NOT mess around. I've been sore everyday from those 60 min strength workouts. Hardcore heavy lifting with a little cardio blast on the back end.

Wow...

We also went over my nutrition and switched a few things up.

My sleep hasn't been that great but I'm managing.

Had a REALLY great audition yesterday. Possibly the most fun I've ever had at an audition:) The guy they paired me up with was ....very cute. Our chemistry was pretty damn good so the script worked well. Then I had to jump on the poor guys back...I ain't a lightweight. My dress ripped in the process and it was pretty damn funny. Good thing it was a laughing scene.

This weekend..Dinner with friends, Judging for a kid's talent show and workouts.

:)

B

Good Times

2011-10-17T14:02:00.001-05:00

My head hurts...but worth it.

2011-10-14T17:32:00.003-05:00

Slacker

2011-10-12T16:19:00.003-05:00

That me.

Wait...no, not really.

It's been VERY busy. There is so much I want to tell you all yet so much I can't talk about. OnMaybe one day..

The filming is going great at City Hall. Working on bands/interviews for Fun Fun Fun Festival. Working on SXSW. Workingg..working..working.

Working out.

Leading Change Mastery is REALLY eye opening. It's tough stuff but it's also the kind of work that changes a persons life.

and the boy...is still very lovely.:)

B

Mon Mon Monday

2011-10-03T18:22:00.004-05:00

Today wasn't bad at all for a Monday.

I did miss my am run and sleep was cruddy BUT the day was good. It started off with some amazing friends who care and set me straight. Listen to the people outside your bubble for they see the entire picture. I just see a snapshot.

There is so much good stuff happening in my life right now. Why dwell on one thing that really isn't holding me back. Gah...Moving forward.

Thank you Georgia, Marcos and Matt. You guys are great friends who care! It means allot to me:)

B

Sunday Post

2011-10-02T17:09:00.007-05:00

Perhaps I'll just post on Sundays?

So we had our first shoot at City Hall last week. It went SO GOOD. I can't
tell you how lovely and accommodating everyone has been. The view is so much nicer:)

Met with my trainer. Weight is up(possibly allot of water weight), BF% down. I'm at about 18% according to her but my clothes fit like it's more. I don't understand anymore. How can I weigh what I weigh and be 18 %? Could I really have THAT much muscle? I'm confused and frustrated.

Here are some workout pics from the Saturday community workout. I do not look like 18% BF..do I? Be honest!

**This workout was TOUGH.

B

Still Full Speed

2011-09-25T08:45:00.007-05:00

My posts are becoming few and far between. I may place this blog on hiatus to start another..specifically for music.

We had a great meeting for BTV on Friday. Might have a brand new balcony for our show and EVERYONE will love it. We find out for sure Monday so fingers and toes crossed people!

I participated in a CRAZY intense semi-automatic gun CHL yesterday. It was taught by member of the Israeli special forces unit and went WAY beyond what they normally teach you. I qualified for my CHL with a Glock, meaning I'm "fairly" proficient in loading, charging, firing multi targets, clearing 2 types of jams, covering distance(sprinting with a loaded weapon), kneeling and changing magazine etc. It was intense. We practiced 4 hours of dry fire and 4 hours Live. Imagine you aiming at your target and being pushed from behind, having to regain you balance and hit your desired area. Or running full speed towards your target, stomping to regain footing on gravel and firing with a high heart rate. WOW..

I was TERRIFIED at first. I've only really worked with my revolver. Sure I have shot semi-auto's but only in a small indoor range with zero movement. This was beyond nuts!Having a loaded semi-automatic weapon tucked into my hip. YIKES! My confidence soared as I overcame my fears through hours of repetition and drills. Unfortunately were out in 100 degrees with no cover, working for 4-5 hours. I drank about a gallon of water and 2 Gatorade...never peed once. DEHYDRATED! Still...it was fantastic. The instructor was mega hot! Read about him here!

Pics to come.

Oh..I'm back on paleo!

B

TV Segment

2011-09-21T08:13:00.003-05:00

I got called to do a VERY last minute TV Segment yesterday. No hair/MUA so it's a VERY natural look..

It sure was fun though:)

This dress and so many beautiful others can be seen at Signature Bridal in Bee Caves. Ashley is an absolute doll!

Watch it here

B

Updates

2011-09-21T08:05:00.002-05:00

Hello friends...

I'm finally decompressed from Austin City Limits Festival....and next up is Fun Fun Fun Festival. We will be doing press for that event as well then onto SXSW. Wow..it's like a steam train that keeps chugging along, stopping long enough for some maintenance and gas.

One BIG thing I have noticed in the last few weeks. You ready? you sitting down? Ok...here we go: While in pursuit of my music journalism dream and the fun I'm having, my body focus has dwindled significantly. We are talking...big time. The hope for a "perfect" body has gone by the wayside in lieu of REAL attainable enjoyable endeavors. How the hell did THAT happen? Who cares...it did.

Something about enjoying life and the moment.

Even when I was my "perfect weight" or "size"....it wasn't nearly as happy as I am right now. Not even close. I have no idea how long this journey will last but I'm seizing the day, each and every day.

Just wanted to share that.:)

B

ACL Day 3

2011-09-20T07:43:00.006-05:00

I finally had the hang of this routine by the last day. There was a quiet calm with some sadness that it was ending. For all it's chaos, heat and stress...ACL was just a beautiful experience for me. LOVED the people, artists and excitement.

THIS is what I want.

Day started off calm, got a juice from Daily juice, then eggs and coffee at Austin Java. YUM! I studied my two interviews and played words with friends with the boy:)
Press tent didn't open til 11am so I had ample time to dick around. First interview was at 12:30pm, Nick 13--lead from the band Tiger Army who was working on his solo project. He was dressed to kill but must have been sweltering in the humidity.

Knocked out that interview and walked over the the Rock the Vote Party again. Made connections, did a blog interview with an Xbox Rep. Then I got my hair blown out for free next to Many Chao La Ventura who was partaking of the free tattoos. He got two- What a badass! He was REAL sweet though:)I ran into Lee Ann (BTV Host) with her BF Zeale Rapz.

I raced over to the Awolnation stage, bullshitted my way backstage and watched the first 3 songs from the stage. Looks at this crowd?

THEY LOVE AWOL! Austin basically launched their career..rather Toby Ryan helped launch their career. Check out this sweet video....

After 3 songs I had to haul majah ass back to press lounge for the final interview with Little Hurricane. I was running late and couldn't go fast due to massive bloody blisters. I found a cart dude who happily drove me there. Upon getting out of the cart my bra strap popped and there went my boob. AWSM. We did a quick fix and I raced into the tend for our interview. 4 min before tape rolled a bird shits on my hand....Really? About 10 people tell me this is "Good Luck". Interview went great, loved their energy!

I was done son! I packed up and started to walk back to my car. POP! My bra strap breaks again and this time I'm fucked! Luckily JIMMY the pedicab was there and he fixed the strap with a zip lock! I then employed him to take me to my car. He was really dehydrated so I loaded him up with NUUN tablets and an electrolyte packet.

What a day. So so grateful for this experience.

B

ACL Day 2

2011-09-19T10:19:00.005-05:00

Saturday

My feet hurt SO badly that morning, a side effect of poor shoe choices from the previous day. There were 3 BTV interviews scheduled on Saturday which meant study and memorize. I checked out the band sets before the interviews like a good little media girl:)

Tyler Brant and the Shakedown was first. An amazing 20 year old guitar prodigy who has shared the stage with bands like REO Speedwagon, Aerosmith, Heart and so many others. They killed it! Fantastic energy and great with the crowd. The interview was good as well.

Fresh Millions was up next,a local elctrofunckrock band. They REALLY threw down some live beats, you just couldn't help but shake yo ass. I LOVED these guys. They were sweethearts and easy going. Looking forward to checking out their shows Oct 1st!

Last interview was Dallas Green of City and Colour. I sounded a little nervous on the tape because I was. The guy didn't make me nervous but I had been running around like a freak all day and was tired, sweaty and rain drenched. Regardless..the interview was good. He had such a calm soft demeanor which drew me in. I could get lost in his music as it's poetic and soulful. Dare I say ...yummy?

In between these interviews was the Rock the Vote party, sponsored by XBox 360 at the American Legions Mansion. Wow..what a great time! They had fantastic DJ's, free drinks and Coconut water:). In addition...you could get a free haircut/style and Tattoo's. Yes...real Tats. Temping no?

So why was xbox 360 sponsoring this music event? Well I stopped to speak to one of the Xbox hosts and here is what she told me.

"There is a huge correlation between male musicians and gaming. About 70% of them enjoy playing games in their downtime and there is a ton of downtime on the road."

Interesting.

This company sends the equipment and games to certain bands/artists, has them play for a while and then gets their feedback. Of course they get to see the newest games before being launched to the public. A pretty nifty perk.

I hung out with my friends Albert and Luci for a spell. Chatted with the drummer of Awolnation, for a little. The best thing was just sitting down in the shade and enjoying the RAIN. Stopping for a spell amid all the chaos to be calm and quiet.

After my final interview it was time to network a bit and then call it a day. Talked to Foster the People for a spell and Young the Giant. Nice dudes but completely swamped. Thankfully my friend hooked me up with sweet parking a mere 4 blocks away all 3 days:)

I passed out at 9pm.

B

ACL Day 1

2011-09-16T18:11:00.003-05:00

GREAT interviews with Cowboy and Indian & Ha Ha Tonka. I love it when my camera interview go good. I flubbed a couple words but hey..it's live.

The press lounge is swanky. Free drinks, water, FOOD and A/C bathrooms. Hell Yeah!

I'm finding that many people are very familiar with BTV, are fans even. YES!

Hoping that Foster the People will be on there during SXSW. That showcase is going to be hip. Very nice manager.

MY feet are blistered:(..tomorrow will be comfy shoes but that may not be enough. Might have to bubble wrap the feet.

People are so friendly. I'm digging it. I'm not digging how crowded it is. I'm NOT a crowd person anymore.

THIS is what I want to do. I will be a music journalist. I'm good at it, I love the feeling of peace and energy I get while doing it. I'm in my comfort zone. It's weird...but perhaps this was the plan all along. All i know is that I'm tired for settling for less...in ALL areas of my life. Men. Job, Money, Personal fulfillment.

I yearn for so much more. This is my time.

B

Whoosh

2011-09-12T12:06:00.004-05:00

Time goes by fast.

Was a quick weekend that I really wish could have lasted longer. I took the train up to Ft. Worth to see about the boy. Boy O Boy, such a lovely time. It's just rare that I have this kind of attraction and verbal chemistry with another. My face hurts from laughing/smiling all night long.

We went to have dinner and drinks, then to Lola's for a show. Quiet Company was playing that night. They had recently played with his band so it was cool to support good local talent. Must admit I was impressed with their stage presence, even when things went wrong they knew how to talk to the crown and take control. Badass. I plan to have them on Balcony TV soon.

It's ACL week and I'm slammed. Lots of bio's to memorize, show to attends, music journalists to speak with and parties galore. Tired just typing that. It's going to be a fantastic time people!

Workout:

1k Row Warm up

5 rounds..

30 Box Jumps
20 KB Swings
20 Sit-ups
4 suicide sprints
100 Jump Rope

Then

2 rounds

5 man makers
10 push press(55lbs)
10 dips
10 push-ups

Ran out of time.

:)

B

Laws of Attraction

2011-09-07T19:48:00.002-05:00

Do you believe in them? I do! Time to practice, practice..practice.

Good stuff is going to happen. I'm going to believe in myself more and become more powerful. Just watch. I'm worth allot more than I allow myself.

Today's workout
5 rounds

25 step-ups (30" step)
25 KB (50lb)
25 Jump Squats
25 Sit-ups
100 JumpRope
20 Walking lunge with 30lb OH
10 Side Jump Burpees

42 min..it kinda hurt...

B

Fires

2011-09-06T17:12:00.003-05:00

Well holy hellfire shit!

Texas is indeed still burning. Most of the fires were south or west of me but one broke out 1/2 mile from my home today. TOO close for comfort. Some idiot was going complex to complex starting fires...for fun. Deranged idiot. He is now in custody. I have good friends who have lost their homes....

This is just a huge mess created by Mother Nature. She appears to be REALLY pissed right now. The fire by my apt is out. The others seems to be under control...more so than not. It doesn't matter though because with conditions as they are, anything can create another obstacle. Throw a cig out the window of your car...FIRE. Electric lines rub together from wind and spark..FIRE. So many ways to start a fire right now.

No rain is projected until November. I hope the city can make it.

In other news..Today I started Leading Change Mastery. It's going to be ALLOT of hard work but I can't wait to see the changes.

B

A Breeze?

2011-09-04T17:30:00.002-05:00

Well here in drought ridden, 100+ Austin, TX we got something nice today....A breeze. Yeah it's still 100 but a breeze makes all the difference in the world. Luckily the temps should be coming down a bit next week. A high of 96 sounds DIVINE compared to 108-110-109...holy hell, it's literally been HELL.

I have been taking two showers a day. You step outside for 5 minutes and are drenched, sporting uncool sweat spots. Ew.

This weekend has been low key:)

Worked out of course, worked on more music with my friend/producer Jon. Working on ACL and BTV stuff..but not much. Sat my lazy ass on the sofa and watched TV!!! and of course hung out with friends here and there.

Today's workout...

3 Miles in 23 min
1k Row

4 Rounds of

Push Press 40 lb-10
Tri Dips-20
KB Swings-60lb-15
Chest Cable-10

Then 250 step-ups.

B

Dang......

2011-09-02T10:10:00.001-05:00

I'm really becoming a horribly tardy blogger.

It is what it is. What exactly DOES that mean? I have no clue.

So what has been keeping me from my daily blogging duties? Well...life is very busy. My life is ALWAYS busy, I keep it that way. Pretty excited about a band we had on BTV Wed, Residual Kid. Group of 11/12 years old who seriously rocked our faces off. Freaking bass was the exact height as the kid playing it...fantastic. Yes, as a booking agent I allowed 4 kids to run around a bar and play music. Talent simply has no age boundaries..

ACL is just about here. I'm booking interviews and researching those bands. The set up for press looks pretty sweet but I'll be working my tail off all 3 days. Not only interviews but massive networking as we need to find a sponsor.

Workouts have been fine...two days a week of HIIT, Spin, Weights, walking,Dance and CF.Diet is a bit cumbersome but I'm doing the best I can. REALLY want to dive head first into a vat of Cream Cheese frosting with a Frozen Rita Side.

I'll be heading back into the studio Sat for more work on tracks...it's getting better but a LONG way to go. This weekend will be filled with workouts, music, meetings and REST!

What are you up to for Labor Day Weekend?

B

Creative Weekend

2011-08-28T15:10:00.004-05:00

GAH! I have been BURSTING with material lately. I'm truly inspired by someone and creating my booty off. I'll ride this wave while it lasts....

Yesterday I went into a recording studio and laid down some vocals for electronica beats. We are by no means finished BUT came out of there feeling good. I think I will have one song finished in a couple more seshions and of course, I'll share:) Very grateful to have been offered this opportunity.

Today I woke up at 5am for a sunrise photoshoot with Shadi Dunkin. Check out her work here. We headed out at 6:45 am, I threw on a wedding gown and we played. Here is the first edit:)

We took ALLOT of photo's, so more to come!

Then I discovered this amazing new singer:

Enjoy!

B

And....we have lift off.

2011-08-26T17:43:00.002-05:00

We have full on ACL madness a brewing here. As a member of the press during ACL, many of the bands are contacting me directly now for interview possibilities. I'm scheduling stuff left and right. I've also given myself homework...research the bands I plan to interview, read their lyrics and become familiar with their message. I really want to do a kickass job on the interviews. Through this process I'm also discovering some VERY cool music. Love it.

Here is a new band I'm REALLY digging..

Little Hell (Sampler) by cityandcolour

I've started booking for the gypsy Lounge is Austin for Sept. Booking bands outside of BTV is new to me but I'm confident in my abilities. Time to branch out into the world of paying endeavors. God, knows I've worked my tail off in the non-paying realm. It's a fantastic feeling to be able to offer my musician friends paid work:)

Workouts?

I have moved up to the 70lb KB

Trust me..I've given myself dozies this week. Today I "took it easy" with 40 min of spin class. Tomorrow is a community workout at J Nettles Fitness followed by studio time. I'm getting in my friends studio to record some new stuff.

Cheers

B

Holding It In

2011-08-24T15:43:00.003-05:00

Today I came across two different posts from two VERY strong courageous women. I felt the need to post links to their blogs so others can read.

Chances are you can relate or know someone who can. We, Women must stick together and help one another out. I fight demons EVERY.FUCKING.DAY in the mirror and in my head.

I've come a long way but set backs still occur.

Here is the first post.

Here is the second.

We can all learn something by observing others. Reading and understanding the triumphs and tragedies that life will throw your way. Life can be a real tough bitch. So can you!

It's ok..let it out.

Sometimes

2011-08-21T15:44:00.002-05:00

Sometimes we make the same mistakes enough times to know the routine. You think to yourself" Self, this will hurt a little but maybe be worth the pain". HA! What a load of crap! It's almost never worth the pain.

I sometimes like to walk into walls.

Don't judge, I never said I was perfect:)

What a whirlwind. I don't seem to want to slow down. Yep, it's all me creating this whirlwind of endeavors, work and fun. Somedays I'm so tired that I feel like a zombie. Other days I feel electric. I'd of course prefer more electric than zombie. Hey...Electric Zombie would be a RAD band name!

Workouts...?Zzzzzzz

Friday was weights, Sat was Cardio Dance and today was 10 min rowing, weights and then 45 min of spin. Le pooped. I am.

OK back to work....

B

New BTV Art

2011-08-19T07:38:00.003-05:00

My friend Carl worked on some new BTV photography. This was my favorite. Check out his site Carl-Robinson Photography.

Hola

2011-08-16T17:47:00.002-05:00

Hey Blogger Peeps!

How we doing? Me? Oh I'm actually doing pretty dandy...

My bestie is staying with me this weekend, booking more photo shoots and working on BTV per the norm. I'm trying to arrange a conference call between 22 International cities and it's proving to be....... a pain in my ass. Good thing I do this sort of thing for a living:)

Monday was a Thruster CF WOD
Today was sprint intervals.

Remind me to NEVER pair those bad boy together again. My legs feel like jello and it hurts to move anything.

Check out this video from one of our BTV Bands, The Boxing Lesson. I just LOVE how it was shot!!! Well done guys!!!

Goings On

2011-08-14T15:22:00.003-05:00

Greetings Peeps-

It's been busy busy per the norm. Working on stuff for BTV, booking bands, ACL gah! It never ends but that's a good thing right? I can't tell you how thankful I am for what BTV has brought me. One of the coolest experiences of my life by far...and keeps getting stronger. We added BTV Istanbul today! Welcome fellow BTV'er.:)

22 Cities worldwide. We are currently seeking local and global sponsors so let me know if YOU want to be a part of this!

Yesterday I attended a kickass workout at J Nettles Fitness. We had 5 min at ach of the following stations:

A)Ladder Drills
B)Box Jumps-10
Push-ups-10
C) Back Rows-10-90lbs
Ball Slams-10-20lbs
D)Burpees-10
Reverse Crunch-10

Ugh! Day-am, I was a sweaty that it was like a constant slip n slide. Gross! Fantastic workout though:) Nest up was a photoshoot with my friend Shawn Collie and Bonita. We got some very kickass images and had a blasty!

Good Times:D

Today was an easy 4 mile run. I had a meeting with my trainer, happy to note that I'm back in the 140's and leaning down. Goal is closer to 140 but with all this muscle I should just ignore the scale and focus on the measurements.

I'm working so hard!

B

Hipsters!

2011-08-12T18:15:00.000-05:00

Cough Up a Lung?

2011-08-11T15:16:00.003-05:00

Allergies suck!

It's been absolute murder lately, especially in workouts. Hack hackedy hack hack. MY throat is raw and nothing feels good on it but fizzy water and cough drops. Feh!

Yesterday was a VERY interesting day filled with highs and lows. Started off at 5am(spin with my friend)..good times. Soon after, I found out my good friend T was involved in a nasty accident where her car turned over. A motorcyclist hit them from behind, all kids were in the car...SCARY. Thankfully they were OK but not the cyclist:(

Next I get a phone call(8am) from a guy I have never dated but we talked about dating like 6 years ago. He called me asking if I wanted a part in the next John Handcock film. Er....what? Guess he is dating someone in the family and thought of me. It was very odd but of course nice to be thought of. I sent him headshots/resume so let's see what happens. Random.

We had BalconyTV last night. It was a light night with only 3 bands but our venue had booked a private party for 400 and didn't tell us. We shows up 30 min prior to shooting and ....no balcony for our bands. What's worse is these kids had driven in from Denton, TX(4 hours). CRAP! Luckily, my producer was resourceful and pulled another venue out of his butt. Everything was ok...

Strange day man.

Today's workout was painful.

5 rounds

20 Squats

20 Lunges

10 Jump Squat

10 Jump Lunge

Sprint 1-2 min

Row 200m in under 2 min

10 %0lb KB Swings

Air.Need.Air.

Run Run Run

2011-08-09T07:00:00.004-05:00

Yesterday's little WoD kinda kicked my ass....

Today I got up and ran 30 min of sprint intervals....High speed was 10.2 on tready with a low speed of 7.5....I have long legs:). My diet was completely jacked from Saturday's vodka/beer explosion but also...worth it.

In a pretty kickass mood this week. Bills are coming in, rent is going up, pay is not....we are in one of the worst droughts in history,50+ days of 100+, rioting in UK, Stock market plummeted yet....still able to be thankful and smile.

You should to!

What is making you smile these days? Don't hold back...

Ugh!

2011-08-08T09:26:00.001-05:00

Monday can suck it!

I want to go back to sleep.

Today's workout:

5 rounds

2 running laps
30 KB Swings
30 Walk Lunge
20 Mountain Climbers
100 Jumprope

2 k row.

B

WTF?

2011-08-07T21:56:00.003-05:00

I know...Where am I? Bad blogger!!!!

I've been distracted with life:) There is just allot going on and my blog burn out wasn't over.

I took a "quick" trip to Ft. Worth yesterday to see a boy. I had a couple dates with him 2 weeks ago when he was here for business. He is a really cool smart FUN guy. The first date was SO MUCH fun with good chemistry! :)He also happens to be in a band so no names shall be revealed to keep privacy. Although it's cool that he plays music I'm much more interested in the man underneath all that. I haven't laughed this much in a long time and DAMN it feels good. Dorks of a feather flock together:P

The bar scene in Ft Worth is pretty damn great. My favorite places were "The Chat "and "Lola's". Good times!

The train trip was .....different. I decided it might be fun and a little adventurous. Well, the damn train was delayed 2 hours both ways AND traveling at a slow as molasses pace. I could have run faster. Regardless, I met some insanely cool folks and had fun. The time with my new friend was worth 16 hours on a train....HA!

All in all a dandy fine time!

B

Working Out

2011-08-03T08:59:00.003-05:00

Yep....My workouts have stayed consistant.

Leg day Monday
Sprint Intervals Tuesday
Upper Body Weights and spin Today.
Sprints Tomorrow
Crossfit Fri:)

Anybody care? :)

How about you? What are you up to this weekend?

B

Cccccccccrazy

2011-08-01T17:34:00.003-05:00

Crazy busy. Quick recap.

Went to an awesome Photo exhibit Friday night.
My ass was beat down Sat morning in Bas Ruttan fighting and CF double header. I'm bruised all over and DAMN it was fun.
I am starting a business and just bought my first domain.
Great pool party Sat night. Hung out with my ex and his GF(LOVED HER). I'm very happy for them both.

Sunday was stressful but I made it through. Trainer is happy with my diet progress and I'm seeing changes:)

Busy week with BTV and then heading to Ft Worth this Weekend. Hanging with friends and check out bands:)

That is all.

B

I'm Dandy and you?

2011-07-28T15:42:00.006-05:00

Hello Folks-

I've been a tad bit busy enjoying life lately. While there have been ups and downs, it's been allot more up. I've met some amazing people this week, people whose essence just lingers in the air. Ok, that sounds wacky but it's true.

From an acting audition to a date to friends....It's been a fantastic week people wise. Sometimes you meet a person and just know they will make an impact on you. It may be a small impact but it's felt nonetheless. I've always believed that people come into our lives with purpose yet timing is everything.

What has happened due to these interactions can be summed up in a single word: INSPIRED. Totally inspired to write, create, dig deep and make things happen. I'm meant to create and that is all there is to it. The end!

B

So True

2011-07-26T15:25:00.002-05:00

Hello World

2011-07-25T12:41:00.003-05:00

Oh yeah...I have a blog.

Well let's see what happened this weekend in the somewhat interesting life of Barbara. (Note) I use the term "interesting" fairly loosely:)This weekend was a smorgasbord of meetings and good times. I haven't laughed like this is a really long time which felt wonderful. Laughter really does make everything much better in the world.

Met with my producer B to record our theme song for the film. We recorded it in a variety of styles; it sounded nice and demented. Really...it's some twisted freaky shit. I always enjoy my drive to Lakeway but seeing the lake at such an all time low was a shocker. Islands everywhere:(
I sincerely hope the Rain Gods bestow an abundance of rain on us soon.

Looks like my Haiti trip is 60% green..more details later.

Met with my other producer J to work on BTV stuff. We have many new ideas that we are currently working on and trying to implement. ACL is looming and I need to get my ass in gear. Before we know it, SXSW planning will start again. I also had a meeting with a film director friend who is working on many various projects. It's exciting to hear about the creative endeavors of friends...keeps my wheels spinning.

I had my weekly weigh in with my trainer but held steady this week. Maybe it's stress, maybe it's over training, maybe it's the color blue...what I do know is that it's very disappointing because I'm trying very hard. VERY hard. This marks 5 weeks into the 3 month program...

Finally...I had a a really great time with a new friend Sunday. I'm lacking in sleep but not in smiles.

Cheers

B

New Kicks

2011-07-22T07:29:00.005-05:00

(Hehe)

Was way overdue for new kicks. I seem to wear mine out in about 3 months and these were 6 months old :O! BAD Barbara!This time I went with a lighter weight running shoe by Saucony; Grid flex. Took them running this morning and they felt great. Checked out the reviews, not so great. Only time will tell:)

This week my trainer had me doing 3-4 sessions of HIIT intervals mixed in to my CF, Weights/Spin and other crap. Mixing it up has never been an issue for me luckily. Unfortunately, my body is still being VERY stubborn. Yes, there are a couple changes here and there but those damn thighs are NOT leaning out at all. 2 months to go and with more HIIT intervals and diet changes...things should move in the right direction. I hope.

Busy weekend per the norm. Saturday will be; AM Bas Rattan Fighting-Dodgeball-CF:D, adding music touches to the mockumentary we've been working on, Meeting with producers for other projects, Friends B-Day shindig and visiting a very sick friend in the hospital. :( Sunday; AM WOD, Meet with trainer, Meeting with a bridal shop for a dress and then drinks. Hopefully we will start to work on our ACL bands this weekend too.

It's about to get crazy busy again!

Booked my b-day trip to CA!! So EXCITED!!!!

Pain in the Ass WoD

2011-07-20T17:02:00.004-05:00

Today I decided to do some crossfit. I checked out the Crossfit.com website and saw that "Barbara" was a rescent WoD. I decided to give her a go....knowing I really don't enjoy all the movements.

Barbara:

5 Rounds

20 Pull-ups
30 Push-ups
40 Sit-ups
50 Squats

I selected my Apt community gym for the setting. There really isn't a safe way to kip there so my pull ups were done on a Smith Machine by hoisting myself up from the floor. This is actually a great way to work towards full pull strength...FYI...

I was in my second round and grabbed the smith bar, using it's solidness to hoist myself underneath. Well....the bar flipped out of the holder and all that momentum sent me to the floor hard on my tushy muscle. The full bar was on top of me and THANK GOD there wasn't any weight on it.

The first thing I recalled was the "Whooosh" sound that came out of me..then shock followed by embarrassment. Was I REALLY on the floor with a bar on top of me? Did anyone see that display? It was pretty damn loud ((Looked around and two men saw yet did nothing)). They didn't stop to offer help, there was no look of concern or interest. Hmmmm ok. I'm a big girl....so I picked myself up, kept going and knocked out 4 painful rounds:/

My poor tushy is already smarting something awful. Tomorrow's sprint workout should be very entertaining to watch:D

B

Customer Service Rides Again

2011-07-20T07:08:00.003-05:00

Hey Folks-

Here is a little story.

Girl goes to TJ Maxx and finds a RAD pink purse. Girl falls in love and buys purse. Purse and girl ride off into the sunset together, smitten kitten. Then....weeks later purse starts to frey and fall apart. Girl is sad and has to replace purse yet can't find anything she likes nor can afford much.

What to do??????

Girl writes Jessica Simpson Customer Service..complete with photo's of the prematurely fading satchel.

AND......

Wait for it.......

They send her a replacement FREE of charge.

Meet my new main squeeze.........

Proof that if something isn't write, YOU have the power to reach out and talk to someone. Many times you can get a replacment if your product is faulty. Customer service isn't dead and JS Brand gained a loyal customer through this.

Thank you Jessica Simpson brand!

It Just Needed to be Posted

2011-07-18T16:03:00.000-05:00

Back Jack

2011-07-18T15:20:00.004-05:00

That was a quick break eh?

Here is a little visual of what I'd like my body to resemble someday soon. Hey, nothing wrong with a little visual ideal. Actually, I prefer more muscle on top but the legs are nice and defined!

It's 3 weeks with my trainer and I finally see a bit of change. We switched up the diet this week, removed dairy and changed up the fruit. My trainer is very keen on body manipulation:). Her figure girls placed pretty high at last weekend's comp...I'm not surprised. Shout out to EMLYN whose FIRST figure comp was last weekend as well. She did all her own nutrition and went from 30% BF to like less than 20%.....holy S%&T. You go girl! Proud of you!!!!

I am having car issues this week. It turns out that my tire had a nail, said mechanic "fixed" tire and today the tire was nearly flat. Tire is going to have to be replaced now:/. Hey hey money tree...

Today I met my buddy Betsy at the gym for dark-thirty spin with Stairmill bonus fun.

Lil Break

2011-07-12T13:55:00.002-05:00

Hey folks...

I'm a little burned out on the bloggie. I'm going to take a few days off:)

B

HA!

2011-07-11T11:26:00.001-05:00

Head Go Pop

2011-07-11T10:34:00.003-05:00

There is so much coming at me right now that I may explode.

Freaking awesome adventures await but my sleep has been shit due to all this stimuli.

Things on my mind-

-Possible paid gig in Haiti next month

-My strict diet plan.....

-Interesting discussions with people of status

-ACL Festival

-FunFunFun Fest

-Sci Fi Series

-BTV

-Dating

-Modeling gigs with 3 photogs already booked

-Bridal show in Sept...run by a woman who hates me

-I may have to move and really don't want to. Rent is being brought up to market at renewal:(

-ALL I WANT IS CARROT CAKE AND A BIG MARGARITA

-Trying so hard to fit time in with everyone

-Co-workers in the hospital

-Trip to CA

-Invited to sing with a band I LOVE

-I MUST FIND A WAY TO GET CONSISTENT QUALITY SLEEP

...lots of wonderful things coming my way. I'm excited, nervous, over stimulated and ....kinda ready??!!

Also...Tire Flips are hell on forearms!

Flippin Cool

2011-07-09T12:59:00.004-05:00

Hello Peeps-

My friend Shae introduced me to TexFitCrossfit today. On the schedule:

Out of the Box-Bas Rutten Fighting techniques
+
Crossfit

=

Beatdown!

Whoa Nelly did they ever kick my ass. Bas Rutten was done in intervals and may I add that getting body slammed to the floor IS a workout. Along with weird backward summersaultlike movements. Ouch. It was ALLOT of fun but I was so out of my element.

Crossfit class :

4 rounds

10 Tire flips
10 Tire Jumps
Balance beam work
10 Sledge Hammer
10 Mongolian Wall climbs(Brutal)
Beam work

16:20

Fantastic box with SO MUCH MORE offered than Crossfit. I'm a freaking kid in a candy shop looking at all their superfuncool classes. Get this...100$ per month UNLIMITED classes. 3.5 Miles from my apt. SWEET! Looks like I'll be black and blue all summer:D

B

Steady Goes It

2011-07-08T08:12:00.003-05:00

Happy Friday :)

Things have been pretty crazy in my world. There is simply NOT enough time these days. Friends want to hang, work needs to be done, exercise/diet committed fully to, shows to tape, bands to book, festivals to plan, business plans to create and dreams to chase.

Can I buy some extra hours for my day? If I could, they would be purchased in sleep hours.

I've been learning allot lately. My trust list grows shorter. People will use you then throw you under a bus to get what they want. Lies get told with easy smiles. It's a crazy industry but the excitement and passion are enthralling to me. You definitely keep your cards close to your chest.

Yesterday was a full rest day. Today Sprints/Tonight weights....

Passion

2011-07-07T07:20:00.003-05:00

Lift Therapy

2011-07-06T07:12:00.005-05:00

A few pinterest notes that I really took a shine to:

AMEN!

Yesterday's workout was 20 min of sprint intervals followed by this Hero Wod.

"Morrison"

40-30-20-10

Wall Ball

Box Jump

KB Swings

Last night I came back for weights because it was either lift heavy, Scream or hit someone. I choose the weights.

3 Rounds

10 Push-ups with feet on a high bench. Pretty sure I could do a handstand push-up now..that is next.

10 Tri dips

10 KB Swings

10 Figure 8 KB

10 Abs

Then some cable work.

~Something really upset me yesterday but that is life. It's not something that can be 100% planned for. People come along and piss in our Cheerios often and how we handle it is the real test. It's something I need to work on. I MISS my leading Change class.

Luckily Mastery starts in September. Thank GOD!

Today's workout will be leg/cardio :D

Truth

2011-07-04T10:59:00.001-05:00

Borrowed from Kelly O :)

Saturday in SA

2011-07-03T13:38:00.003-05:00

Well hello!

Saturday I met up with my trainer Teri @ Hyde Park Gym for the Shredder Walk. The walk is about 90 min broken up into walking to the parking garage DT, bootcamp/stairs and walking back. Nothing crazy but a nice lil workout nonetheless.

I headed down to San Antonio right after to see my dad and visiting Uncle. I rarely see my uncle so this was a real treat. We had lunch at Saltgrass so I could stay on my plan:) It's always nice to catch up with family and this time didn't disappoint. My weight is down per my trainer :)

Sunday I was feeling sickish but woke up and hit the gym. My pal Emlyn met me there, she's prepping for first figure show in 2 weeks! EXCITED!! WE did the following:

15 min of rowing
3 sets of DB Chest press, Decline push-up, 200 jumprope
3 sets of Exertube punches(60), Cable chest pull, 200 jumprope
3 sets of Inverted bonsu ball abs, fit ball in/out walking planks

30 min stairmill.

Today..I'm officially sick:/. Stuffy, runny nose, messed up tummy and zero energy. MY PLAN was to complete 3 sets of "MURPH" with my tribe as a team. Plans changed as THAT crazyass workout would be difficult if I were 100%. It would be beyond stupid in my current condition.

Happy 4th of July. Remember what it stands for.....not just BBQ and Beer!

Cheers

Friday Fun!

2011-07-01T08:24:00.002-05:00

Holy crap what a busy week I had.

Thankfully I got the chance to hang out with two of my good friends and catch up. Friends = family!

Today's workout

"Rowing EVA"

5 Rounds

800M row

30 KB Swings

30 Squats

-29 min

Then 35 min of spin...um..instructor was a no show. Yes, that's 40 min of self instructed cycle with no music. Ugh! Brutal. Meals packed and ready....

The weekend is crammed. Meeting with my trainer, Shredder Walk, SA trip, Parties, Meetings, MURPH MADNESS! Get you some!

Patterns

2011-06-30T08:53:00.002-05:00

It's funny how we, as humans seem to fall into patterns over and over again. We KNOW it's not the right way, we set out to change things but eventually fall back into a pattern as we let our guard down. I'm hoping to change some of my patterns in a way that is reflected positively throughout my life.

It's not simple.

It's not just patterns with exercise and food...I'm talking about patterns with my relationships. A very good friend told me that I was headed down a very lonely road if I didn't change my reactions and ways. The truth sucks, I HATED hearing that. My first reaction was anger! How dare she say such things to me! Why would she do that? What horrible things did I do to deserve that statement? Then I thought about things for a while, allowing the memories to sink in.

The Truth.

I do not put my best foot forward many times. Mistakes are made; reactions emotional and ugly. This is not a good excuse, but as an only child I AM spoiled in many ways. Definitely hard headed!

The Truth

She loves me and wants to see me happy. She refuses to be a silent friend who says nothing and watches her friend fall. This friend chooses to challenge me and make me think. They want me to learn from my mistakes, past-present and future. She has been in my shoes before and knows.

The Truth

I'm giving, kind and loving BUT...expect too much from people. This leads to disappointment and anger.

In truth there is knowledge.

I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth than adore me for telling you lies.”
~Pietro Aretino~

Thank you K.

B

Meetings x5

2011-06-29T14:45:00.003-05:00

Meetings, Meetings, Meetings....Calls, Calls Calls....

Yeesh...

5 miles this morning which didn't feel like it was enough.

I'm feeling like the Stay Puffed Marshmallow Man today. :(. I WANT instant results but we all know results take time. *Sigh*. I really want to fit back into my damn clothes again...it seems like everything got out of control in 1 month. Is that possible? Maybe with my crazy ass hormone levels. Yes, I'm taking stuff for the hormones, new thyroid meds and on this new nutritional plan. I WILL stay the course.....but please diet gods...let some positive results in sooner than later.

Pushing Forward

2011-06-28T15:41:00.002-05:00

My workout today was actually allot of fun!

100 Double Unders
90 Kettle Bell Swings
80 Squats
70 Sit ups
60 Box Jumps
50 Toe Push-Ups
40 Walking Lunges
30 Mountain Climbers
20 Burpees
and a 1K Row

Then push press with 50-55-60lb bar into hang cleans, with abs worked in.

My diet feels back on track. It's more food than before but all clean. Gluten free oatmeal, eggs, veggies, Chicken, Fat free dairy and some fruit. Nothing crazy. It's still the starting point but my poor stalled metabolism feels a wee bit better.

We shall see. 3-4 months of diligence, hard workouts and weekly weigh ins should get me back in my jeans:)

I read a fantastic post on Skwigg's blog. Check her out....I've always enjoyed reading her viewpoint on all things workout, health and diet related. She has been there.

B

Prepped

2011-06-27T10:47:00.003-05:00

The weekend flew by....

I did my first scene with the SCOW crew yesterday, was excellent! The rest of my Sunday was spend shopping and prepping groceries. I will not fail! I'm planning for success and will adhere to my nutritional plan. It's far more food than I had been eating before vacation. Just good clean eats:D

Goal is 15 lbs or below 20% BF by Sept! It WILL happen.

I'm determined.

Updates and Pics

2011-06-25T16:44:00.011-05:00

My friend Emlyn joined me this morning for a deconstructed tri/bi/back workout and dance cardio party. It was so much fun to have another hardcore athlete with me in my gym:) Now the other gym goers can watch two crazies instead of one! She has her very first figure show next month and just motivated me to possibly do one.

This afternoon I met with my BTV team and we are so very excited about things to come. We will be PRESS for ACL festival and possibly FunFunFun Festival:).My only regret about my Ireland trip was not being able to view the BTV Dublin set:( I was being hosted by a lovely woman, Denise Pattinson who lived a ways out of town. To be honest...Kim and I were so so tired by then anyway and had a 6am wake up call for our flight.

Write up coming soon!

So much amazing hospitality was given to us during this trip. OH My! From Stephen in Dublin at Kelly's hotel.....check out our penthouse pad!

What a fabulous place. The restaurant below was equally amazing and then there was the bar with no name. Here are some pictures of our first night in Dublin which inspired QUITE the hangover. My friend Kim and I also had a HUGE fight...as in epic ugly and damn embarrassing. I have to say that some very uncalled for things were said to me but I'm also not easy to travel with. In the end we were able to get over it but the weapons er...words she wielded have left a scar.

Good times.

Time to Hit It!

2011-06-24T10:56:00.002-05:00

So I'm back from vacation. I have an enormous amount of opportunities throwing themselves at me.....and need to get into fighting shape. I've gained 15 lbs since last year...no lie. That needs to be reduced greatly.

I start tomorrow. I have the nutritional plan, my workouts will be on and I'm ready to make a big change in my fitness. Some people might not understand why I'm so driven to have a better figure. That's fine. It's MY goal, My body and My mindset. Love it or hate it. The plan is 3 months....which is a short amount of time for this sacrifice.

I'll get a limited amount of cheat meals but not many. Starting this weekend it's 3 weeks with zero wiggle room. Why start on a Saturday? Um WTF not! I'm dedicated and motivated.

MOTIVATED by the fact that my clothes no longer fit. I friggin refuse to go a size larger!

So here we go.......wish me luck!

Goal BF% is under 20%

B

Few Pics

2011-06-22T17:42:00.006-05:00

Odd Vibes

2011-06-22T15:03:00.002-05:00

Sometimes you just know when someone doesn't want to talk to you or avoids you. Mixed signals from people are the worst. One day they are all happy to chat and the next...MIA. Whatever...

Workout:

1k Row
100 Pull-ups
100 Squats
100 Tri Dips
100 KB Swings
100 Walking Lunges
100 Sit ups
1k row

Here is the Dell Commercial we shot a few weeks back:)

I'm back jack!

2011-06-21T14:55:00.002-05:00

DANG! What a freaking looooooooong exciting adventure. We were VERY happy to get home last night about midnight. Full day of traveling with an 8 hour layover at O'Hare. I'm now VERY familiar with all bars and restaurants in O'Hare.

BTW...if ever there for a few hours, I highly recommend the Massage place in Terminal 3. Best 35$ I have EVER spent. OMG. The Rocky Horror song"Touch me" was running through my head as the highly trained Polish man with sexy accent worked me over. Bliss people....bliss.

Ireland was amazing! London wasn't my fav but Wicked was crazy good. I learned more than you will ever know about traveling with friends, people, foreign money and self reliance. There were amazing high points and some suck ass low points.

Pics to come.

Need more rest..back to work tomorrow.

B

Tomorrow

2011-06-08T14:53:00.002-05:00

LONDON BABY!

Wish me luck on my first hop over the pond. Not a big deal to most people but I've a huge fear of flying. I probably won't be able to update but will share pics when I get back!

Time for some Adventure!

Paleo Plate

2011-06-07T15:50:00.002-05:00

I found this lovely plate here....

Just need to add in a good dose of healthy fats!

Makes Me Smile

2011-06-06T18:36:00.002-05:00

God Bless Alamo Drafthouse Theatres and their text free environment. Amen!

Angry Face

2011-06-06T16:02:00.000-05:00

Learning

2011-06-06T09:33:00.007-05:00

The learning of ourselves never stops. Our human body is wicked smart and can't easily be tricked, God knows I have tried. I have thrown an awful lot at myself poor system over the years....

Crash diets, crazy endurance workouts, no sleep, no rest, binge drinking, drugs, cleaning up(years and years ago), Dehydration, over hydration, depression, medicines, tests, STRESS, travel, accidents..you name it.

What I haven't given enough of is LOVE. It's not that easy to love oneself but something I'm working on. Why? I have no idea. Perhaps I have never truly forgiven myself for things of my past. Maybe my ghosts remain alive. Regret is a hard item to remove from your soul. The thing is....your body is only SO strong. Your mind only SO tough. You can push, push and push....keep pushing but sooner of later you will desire a different appreciative approach.

This is where I am.

I'm tired of being hard on myself everyday and not giving myself the kudo's I deserve. Holding yourself to a standard of perfection is like running full speed into a brick wall. Sounds like fun no? NO! My body is telling me things right now, actually it has been saying things for a while. I choose to ignore and push......I refused to give up. Mentally strong and motivated to work work work. The funny thing about that is my body is refusing to respond in the manner I'm accustomed to. It's basically giving me the middle finger.

I get it.

Time to chill and just...be happy with me.

I'm not perfect but I'm pretty damn awesome in my own respect. Talented, giving, helpful, funny, smart, athletic, driven, organized and loving. I'm not so bad. It's time for less stress and move smiles.

I'm ready for vacation!

B

Bowling for Soup on BTV

2011-06-05T08:12:00.008-05:00

Friday night some great peeps graced our presence again....

We had Jaret and Erik of "Bowling for Soup" on the show hyping up their new album; Fishin for Woo's. We had a version of this set up once before with Jaret and Ryan of "People on Vacation". Words can't express how FUNNY, sincere and down to earth these guys are. It's nice to know that 17 years of fame hasn't changed them into raging turds:) They were extremely entertaining and you WANT to hang out with them.

My interview was.......not my best. I was just off or I tried too hard. You know what happened when we try too hard right? It just gets a desperate vibe. Those two pretty much had a show of their own going on with back/forth commentary...didn't really need me. Tried to keep up ...sigh. They can't all be my best:D!

My friend/host Jon Ray did a lengthy interview with them in the Gibson room of Maggie Mae's and THAT interview was pretty much effortless aka flawless. Comfy, funny and .....I can't wait to show you guys:)

Thanks to Carl Robinson Photography for donating his time and resources for some behind the show pics. Here are a few:) It was 97 begrees outside...

Atomic Asskicking

2011-06-04T17:35:00.003-05:00

Holy F@#K.

That is what I thought during my beat down this morning. A good beat down it was. I decided to check out a Saturday workout with the Atomic Athlete crew. They have a roaming workout which was held at Butler Park today at 8:30am. I'd never been to Butler park and did about 20 min of walking before I found the location....sweet park though:)

Tod, our instructor wasted no time giving us our warm up; " 250 step ups" he barked. I'd say it was over 20"....125 each leg. If THAT doesn't warm up your gluts, I'm not sure what will. It burned like an SOB but Crossfit has trained me to accept the pain and push forward. It's ALL a mental game and my fitness mentality is strong where endurance is concerned. *Wish my mentality was as strong where my body image is concerned...

We finished that little bout of torture and onto the next element. I KNEW it was going to be rough.....

Twenty rounds of: 6 Burpees, then Suicide Sprints..then rest 30 seconds--IF you busted ass and got back in time. When you slowed down you lost rest which was PRECIOUS. The first 6 rounds I was strong and working my tail off. Fast burpees and sprints. It was about round 7 that my mental focus faltered and I got...scared. I couldn't get enough oxygen, my heart was beating out of my chest and just hot humid air. It started to feel like I might hurl....but still didn't stop.Then round 10 happened and we were halfway. All of the sudden we just had 7 rounds left and my focus came back. First finished but recovery took a few beats.

We got 1 min to rest then......

250 MORE step ups. Crap :/

I wasted no time, the sooner they were over the sooner we would all be on our merry way with some A/C. I REALLY enjoyed the workout if you can't tell. Honestly I did. Kicked my ass and left me smiling. Tomorrow will be another story as my gluts will be screaming bloody murder.

What did YOU do for your fitness today?

Fri Fri Fridayyyyyyy

2011-06-03T10:58:00.006-05:00

Wheeeeeeeee It's Friday! :)

Love those 4 day work weeks! Next week is a 3 day work week ...muahahahahahah

We have a special event tonight happening with the BTV folks. Excited and nervous. Tomorrow will be my 2nd Atomic Athlete workout ever and I'm excited and nervous for that too. Those peeps don't fuck around! It's go time...all the time. Hope I can keep up!

Then it's a quick trip to SA. I have so much that needs to get done but I also want to see my dad before my Europe trip. He seems to be going through a rough patch:( Hang in there Dad. Saturday night I'll start packing..Wheeeeeeeeee! It's 40 degrees there. LOVE it!

Can ya tell I'm a wee bit excited?!?!!?!?!? Can ya can ya? :P

B

Word

2011-06-02T19:35:00.002-05:00

Perfect Timing

2011-06-02T07:41:00.003-05:00

This was my message from the Universe today..perfectly timed.

Thanks Universe !

"How adventurous would life be, Barbara, if you were "challenge free"? If you had the perfect body, perfect self-esteem, everyone adored you, and you won the lottery every Sunday?

Not.

Now what if, painful as they may temporarily be, you could choose a life during which challenges might arise whenever your thinking needed expansion, on the sole condition that every one of them could be overcome no matter how daunting they may at first seem?

Everything makes you more,
The Universe"

Who can't relate to that?

Today will be a good day. I have less to worry about and much more to be excited for. My trip is in exactly ONE week. Holy Skittles?!?!?! That came around fast! Time to start packing for Europe baby. If anyone has clothing or trip advice..I appreciate it all. :D

Today's workout:

Run 4-5 miles lunch break.
Afterwork...weights/compund movements.

I need to find a way to fit more food in my day..still not eating enough to make my metabolism happy.

B

Burning the Candle at Both Ends.

2011-06-01T16:06:00.002-05:00

A few things happened today.

1- I found out what happens to people who juggle too many things at once. Balls drop and it's not always pleasant.

2-I was more relieved than I thought I'd be...one less obligation to deal with. EVEN though, I wanted to be a part of it and enjoyed the people on the project. No loss of love for those good people. My schedule just sucks right now:(

3-My weekend is suddenly free-ish:)

4-I threw DOWN at the gym.

Today I did the Broomstick Mile but used a weighted bar for most of the movements.

WOD:

Run 400M

25 Front Squat-40lb

25 Back Squat-40lb

25 OH Squat

Run 400M

25 Shoulder Press-

25 Push Press 40lb

25 Jerk Press-40lb--ouch my shoulders.

Run 400M

50 Snatch -

50 Hang cleans 50-60lbs

50 Deadlift 105-115lbs

Run 400M

Extra 10 min run

This lovely older couple at the gym watched me the whole time. I'd guesss they were well into their late 70's. She said she enjoyed watching my ponytail bounce during the workout:D. So so cute.

Time for BTV:)

Roons Save the Day!

2011-05-31T15:56:00.004-05:00

I'm going Cra Cra up in here. Busy as all get out.

Big week for BTV Austin....Big show tomorrow and a secret show this week for a big name group. I have voice overs to record for the film, need to head to SA for more filming all while managing 7 people for next weeks convention.

LOSINGMYMIND.COM.

My endocrinologist actually laughed in my face this morning. Yep, I uttered the words "Adrenal Fatigue" and "Armour" thyroid meds and she laughed. I'm not even kidding! She said there was ...no such thing as Adrenal Fatigue. Oh Really? Seriously? Come on! It's so widely documented, researched and books upon books written about it. Articles galore. She made me feel small. It sucked. Time to find a new Dr. who believes in natural medicine as well as Western.

**Good News**

Europe next week. Need Vacation..now! I just want to find my zen on one of those glorious ocean cliffs. I can stare at the ocean for days....

Gina aka Fitnessista sent me Macaroons. Best.Damn.Roons.of.My.Life.

OMG. That woman needs to be making $$ as a chef! It was delivered at just the right time for a much needed smile:D.

Thank You

2011-05-30T14:31:00.003-05:00

To all who have served, to those who have given the ultimate sacrifice. Thank you for protecting this amazing country. Thank you for your service. You are the real hero's in my eyes.B

Crazyville..population 1

2011-05-29T13:53:00.006-05:00

DISCLAIMER: Just venting here.

Well folks, I have a little meltdown yesterday. It's been a bit of an ordeal dealing with life in general. I'm jumpy, anxious and VERY off. Hormone HELL! What's Wrong? How much time do you have dear reader?

My Cortisol is low
My adrenals are fatigued

YET..the bloodwork on my thyroid looked fine.

FINE MY ASS!

Those two issues create something I sweetly refer to as "SUCK". Have you been there before? You feel out of control, unbalanced and more than slightly crazy. One day I can sleep, the next it's 2 hours. The body is hot at night even with the A/C jacked to 65. It's rather disturbing...yet I have to laugh at the mess. Years 35-36 are proving to be....Challenging!

On top of those issues, finding a GOOD Dr. to help balance a person out is like looking for an earring at the bottom of the fucking Pacific Ocean. Seriously. The Dr believe in treating naturally but costs 200$ an office visit. This one in in network but won't practice anything that is beyond Western Medicine. That one has horrible reviews. This one Is great but not accepting new clients. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH I screamed yesterday in frustration. It was like a glass shattering primal scream. WTF!!!!!!!!!!

No worries. I WILL find someone but it will take time and allot of effort. It's stressful and the last thing I need is any stress. Do YOU know a fantastic hormone specialist? Seriously email me and let me know. This is redic!

Thank GOD, my friend Mel chatted with me yesterday. Basically talking me off the ledge of crazyville. Sometimes knowing you are not alone is the best medicine! Thankfully I know there are others like me , struggeling to balance things out. Meanwhile i've been in major research mode. I've been reading EVERYTHING! I also noticed that my pharm switched me from brandname to generic Armour thyroid. WTF? Can we please tell me beforehand? Is there a difference? Perhaps!!!!!

I'm off to go get some much needed laughter therapy in a bit. Heading out to see....

Oh yeah....

B

B

Workouts

2011-05-27T12:02:00.003-05:00

Thursday workout:

"Ivan the Terrible" with extra kick

200 jumprope
50 lunge
50 push-up
50 sit-up
100 jumprope
40 lunge
40 push-up
40 st-up
100jumprope
30 lunge
30 push-up
30 sit-up
100 jumprope
20 lunge
20 push-up
20 sit-up
100 jumprope
10 lunge
10 push-up
10 sit-up

4 min of tabata ab work

3 rounds

20 KB swings(45lb)
10 push press(40lb)

Friday
30 min run

Tomorrow is supposed to be dynamic workout ad cardio:)

Got a bike and a trainer, so no more watching TV without doing something productive on the side. :D

2 weeks til Europe

B

Ponderiffic

2011-05-26T08:41:00.006-05:00

"She built a castle,
it was housed in sand
Wave after wave,
...layers of pretend
And though it changed,
to and forth from the sea
What laid underneath,
the heart be a pearl,
left enough to believe"

R.Pilar2009

Admitting Defeat

2011-05-25T15:53:00.004-05:00

TIME OUT

I get the message now. It's loud and clear.

Barbara is overextended. I just didn't want to say no to any projects that could be "the one", ya know? It's time to get picky. I'm still committed to 3 great projects right now and plan to finish each and every one BUT after that.....time for me.

BalconyTV will also be something I always work hard at because I love what it represents. A free platform for unknown artists to get international exposure. How sweet is that? Love it. Love doing the booking...which is ALLOT of work. Allot allot.

I need to reduce the stress in my life. BTV, maybe a modeling gig here and there. Just not 5 projects at once with a fulltime job. My dreams have stress and anxiety in them which doesn't allow for quality zzzz's. Enough is enough.

Time for calm.

the Orange

2011-05-24T20:05:00.001-05:00

Quote

2011-05-24T12:58:00.002-05:00

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Eleanor Roosevelt

-A quote I need to recite to myself daily.

Today I woke up feeling anxious. You know those days where you just have an abundance of stressful energy and need to.......RUN. Run now. Fast..faster still. I had not had a good run in weeks so today was the day. Blazed out of the office for an early lunch and ran 4 miles in 31 min. Regardless of my time, the run settled me down and made me feel 100% better. I'm more focused and getting work done....when I'm not blogging :-)

I swear exercise is my medicine of choice.

B

Cat Walk Strut

2011-05-22T18:55:00.006-05:00

Time for another wedding dress runway show but this time guess what? We got compensation!!! Say what? It's true and WELL DESERVED! It's like my 7th show..sheesh. Of course it was for Alexia Gavela Bridal. There are only two salons I model for; Alexia and Signature!

I had allot of fun bringing together my friends from all walks of life to be models in the show. Emily my Crossfit buddy Wendy one of my director friends, Cyn and Brandee my hashers buds, Terra from FB and Christine, a friend I've not seen since high school. DANG! Crazy times folks. What was even crazier was the location. Have you ever been to River Place Country Club? Well I hadn't either but OH MY WORD, the view was astounding! It looked just like Lakeway!
Absofreakingly beaut!

This was the trickiest "runway" show ever for a few reasons that I'm gonna list;

1-NO RUNWAY

2-Stairs, LOTS of unmanned stairs for models wearing high heels and wearing LONG dresses with lots of tulle, feathers, petticoats....er..hello faceplant. Like seriously?!!!

3-I was placed in a "leadership" role as soon as I arrived, yet had no idea that was the plan!

4-No A/C in the make-up room. Really people, this is TEXAS!

I fell into things fine of course, I have learned to adapt and take control. The problem is...I'm not as relaxed and friendly when I'm in Control Barbara Mode. I'm kinda a bitch:/ but things get done. All in all the show went well and all models received a 100$ gift cert to a spa! :) Finally some form of compensation! We worked hard! The salons that donated their awesome talents and time deserve to be mentioned as well.

Salon by Milk and Honey

Belles Ball

Aziz Salon

Coco Salon

OH.....I also tried a PURE BARRE class yesterday! Holy bun burner! It's definitely a rich woman's Pilate's but my body is VERY sore. Especially the booty. I'd love to see what happens to my booty after a month of Pure Barre....if only I could afford it. Man..I'd happily be their guinea pig:D!

Enjoy the day folks!

B

Perseverance

2011-05-21T16:21:00.003-05:00

"In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins- not through strength but by perseverance."

~H. Jackson Brown

Some day you just have to lower the head, prepare and bulldoze through the negativity that surrounds us. Negativity is as common as positivity only we tend to dwell on the crap. Why is that? A person can get a raise, have a friend call them and make them smile, win something and then get a flat. They will mostly likely dwell on the flat.

These days my life is SO full. Full of wondrous beauty and amazing opportunities. People smile at me often and I smile right back. I've had some seriously badass days people. Of course they are also filled with little set backs here and there. Time to stop getting distracted by the negative and focus hard!

I know what to do. Time to DO IT!

I will NOT quit until I reach the dream.

Do you allow your positivity to be clouded with negativity often?

My Top 3

2011-05-21T07:45:00.005-05:00

Movies that is.

Whenever I start dating someone new, I always ask them their top 3 movies. Always. It seems to tell me about their sense of humor and character. These are my top 3...meaning I can recite the words, watch them non-stop and laugh EVERYTIME. :D Well, when it's appropriate to laugh.

1-ANIMAL HOUSE

How can you NOT love this movie. Filled to the brim with slapstick humor that is actually funny. Oh John Belushi...I love you so.

2-BLUES BROTHERS

Alright, I admit it. I have a think for John Belushi BUT this movie was just fantastically awesome. It was almost magically delish without creepy green leprechauns. Hmmmk? Not to mention a KILLER soundtrack!

Switching gears here...

3-GOOD WILL HUNTING

I'm STILL amazing that these two kids wrote, starred in this film, then won Oscars. I mean WTF mate? That stuff doesn't happen normally. Well, this was one of the smartest films I have ever seen and I simply don't tire of it. Robin Williams is just brilliant.Ben and Matt proved themselves in droves. As an actor, I eat this shit up with a spoon.

Honorable Mentions:

The Last of the Mohican's
Gone with the Wind
The Pirate
and....
How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days.

Don't judge me!!!!

What are YOUR top 3?

B

50 Reasons

2011-05-20T18:56:00.003-05:00

I found this to be funny and very sad at the same time. Perhaps the world should end soon as we are NOT on the right track.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/50-reaons-why-the-world-is-definitely-ending

B