"fun time, summer time, summer time"

Sometimes in life we got to take a step back from all the chaos and make that time for family!
Family comes first! Make the best of every day and take the time to enjoy each others company:)

My life right now has been a tad bit chaotic.... but a beautiful chaos that is ;)
From having a baby, going back to work, my son starting kinder in august and preparing him for that, to hustling with my make-up career with my business *Lady Gem Make-Up Artistry* (www.facebook.com/ladygemMUA) to hustling with the amazing company M.A.C.
*singing "EVERY DAY I'M HUSTLIN, EVERY DAY I'M HUSTLIN" lol
and starting up a new business of mine "Lil Gems" a bought,sold, & made company (a spin off of bought, sold, trade) revolved around baby clothes, shoes, accessories and some woman's accessories. All products are one of a kind just like a *gem*. Either the products are BOUGHT (the products i buy are from boutiques, stores, or online sites that i think are unique in style. Which are of taste to us chosen few :). SOLD to me by other local artist (in which the opportunity is given to them to design for babies, infants or tolders ) Or the products are MADE by me:) Giving the concept of "Lil Gems" One of a kind :0)
okay i just had to shout me out for a moment....lol.. the line should be launched by late July or Early August :) So stay posted :)

Anyway,
as i was saying..... Life is what it is... But i don't take it lightly... I feel that nothing is impossible.. If you can dream it then you can achieve it! Amen! Just because i have two kids doesn't mean I can't follow my dreams... *Bull$&^# That's just an excuse for people to take the easy way out and play the victim... ughhhh! whatever.. honestly nothing is going to take me down. Not even the biggest hater out there. I mean We may hit a bump in the road or an up hill rolarcoaster but there is always something behind every hump in the road.. haha.. ya i said it hump.. haha but word it's true. To each is own but that's how i feel :)
My glass is half full and i've come so far to give up on it all. I won't! I will prosper through it all....

Ohana....

I've been wanting to take the family to do something but my schedule has been working against me. So I just had to make time. And why not start the summer off right with a trip to the wharf and the pier :) Lil Man was excited... All he was worried about was to see the seals...lol (sea lions)
It was a beautiful day out in the city. We also celebrated with my boy friend his first official Fathers day ;) It was lil diegos first time to the city too :) So exciting!
We started our day off at the Rainforest Cafe Then walk down the wharf through the shops. Next we were off to the ghirardelli square then to pier 39... phew... a lot of walking but it sure was fun...... found some cute nik naks, ate some good food and enjoyed the best company... MY boys :) they had a good time too:) we didnt get home until 10pm... what a day :) well hope you enjoy some pics from today.......


1st Stop Rainforest Cafe :0)






Nice Behind Cy :)

Don't mess with me

Quick pic :)



On our way to Ghirardelli square.. My boo boo's 1st time there :)


They were okay.. :( my lil brothers are better :)


Yumm... got the one on the left for free cause they messed up on our order :)



He wasn't too happy with kara... Sprinkles are better.. Red Velvet.... nummmm next stop sprinkles in p.a. oh yes...



loved it here.. but couldn't really enjoy it with the boys :*(

Now on our way to the pier.. He's so excited to see the seals...lol.. (Sea Lions baby....)

"urrrrrr urrr, Urrr urrrr!" the whole time to and from there he was saying that.... even though we were there for only 2 minutes it made his day :) It was getting cold and late :(

Now for the nik naks we bought :)

Cute purse for me :)


and another lil cute little purse for work.. love green :)

Cute Big ring for mommy

Custom necklace for me from daddy :)

"Too cute onsie for lil d"

Cy's shirt...funny :)


and my boo boo got me this from a gas station.. love it.. said he thought of me when he saw it so he surprised me with it after pumping gas... ;0)

we were on a mission to find that gas station.. we were running on low fuel searching for a station for a good 15 minutes.. we were kinda scared to run out of gas in the city at like 930 at night.. oh that would of been horrible ....

and my cycy's glasses broke at the pier so we bought him a new pair....

OMG! LOOK HE REALLY FELL ASLEEP WEARING THEM.. NO JOKE! I SNAPPED A PIC WHILE HE WAS SLEEPING! LOOKS LIKE HE WAS SMILING FOR ME... hahahahahahahahaha to funny ;) he had a fun filled day and knocked out :)



Well, that's the end of my day.... not off to bed it is for me..........

"live & love each day like it's your last but always look forward to another blessed day"

"We are blessed for the days of today so don't forget to appreciate all that we have and who we all have cause others are not as fortunate as you do......"-gem

"never take for granted all that you have because others aren't granted all that you have....... Ohana means family.... So Appreciate it.......... Cherish it...... And Love it!"- gem

Xoxo........... For I will Love Unconditionally even when i am not.............................

I AM TRULY BLESSED...................

Opportunities

"Many do with opportunities as children do at the seashore, they fill their little hands with sand, and let the grains fall through, one by one, till all are gone"

Lately i've been thinking a lot of where I want to be in life and my future. Especially now that I have two kids. There isn't a day that passes that I don't think "what is it I got do to today to get closer to my tomorrow?" or "what or how can i make money doing what i love or with my God given talent to bring me to my success?" Sometimes i get so jaded to how others think, their ways and their choices they make in their life. I mean i'm not trying to judge but i'm tired of hearing about all their negativity that brings them down. Because in the end it brings me down. I just feel that many people don't realize the opportunities in life that they can do or have. Opportunity is right where you are.... If that, makes any sense. It's all about your actions and not your what ifs that get you to your success or to happiness. I chose a life for me. I know that i may be distant to a lot of people right now but this is what's right for me. You have to run congruent to where you want to be and that even means people. The choices of today will bring your tomorrow.
For example, I chose to live straight edge. Like i've struggled in my life to be sober but i figured this is just right. I've cleaned up my act and sometimes look back to a year ago to where I was and think "damm what the hell was i thinking". lol. seriously! But i wouldn't take one thing back that happened or I experienced because it's made me who I am today. A whole lot stronger. I see the brighter side of things and wake up in the morning enjoying the sunshine instead of being that night owl. lol.

Anyway, along the topic of opportunities I've been blessed with a lot of them the past couple months and I am truly thankful...
I strongly agree with the saying "if you put your heart, soul and love into something you will get it all back" And so far it has worked for me. I've sacrificed a lot sometimes even my sanity but in the end doors of opportunity open up for me.
Practicing patience, sacrifice, staying humble and being true to myself.... is my way in life :)
Recently I was offered to do make-up for a short film by Beto of Moon Cricket Productions for Ford Motor's Ford Fiesta 2011. It was dope!!! I did it at The Head Hunters 10 year anniversary @ San Jose State. Here check it out! I did make-up for Tara Pruitt in the bboy scene. She is a sweet heart... This film was also featured at the AMC Santa Monica 7 right before the Iron Man 2 movie.... awesome huh? Well, check it out and Please leave a comment. Also if you can please vote by texting "La Lucid" to 44144 once before June 14 for them to win the contest and you can also win prizes :) I really hope they win! Thanks Beto for this opportunity! I can NOW say that i've accomplished one of my dreams.... To be featured in a film.. And this is just the beginning :)

Well thanks for following another day in my journey................ I'm going to end it with sharing a saying i've been living by lately...

"No more wasted days, Only productive ways"-gem
xoxo, Stay Positive!!!!

The Beginning.....05.16.2010

"Create the World YOU live in by the choices YOU make"

The Beginning.... What a perfect day to start my new blog then on my birthday :) Happy Birthday Self!

Take a ride on my journey..... journey thru life. hang on, keep your hands, feet and arms in at all times and just enjoy the ride.... from myself, my career, to my new beginnings...........and to my ends......

The beginning to my end..... the end to a life i onced lived that consisted of negitive energy and negitive doings. Being lost in a whirl of emotions that got me stuck in a realm that i thought was for me.
Along the road i did meet a lot of amazing people but ended in a black cloud.A black cloud of negitivity.... in which i constantly questioned who i was and what was my purpose in life. Dark days, dark nights...... with no meaning..... I hid behind images, masks and a picture that i painted of myself for people to see... and in the end I was just empty. A path that i followed because it was easy....... this big straight path with no purpose.. no meaning.
I strayed from my crooked, narrow path because it was hard to walk..I got lost along the way.. Sometimes when things got tough i took the easy way out.I know we are all guilty of that at one point in our lives....
But in the end i lost myself.
the truth is....sometimes it takes someone to hit rock bottom...I lost myself, faced situations that i hid in my closet and did hit rock bottom.... in my end, I found myself......I found the me that i yearned and searched for. I found my purpose. I found my beginning to my end.
My purpose in life............and this is my journey...

My journey as a mother, my journey through my career and all I had to put behind me to succeed.... Through love and broken hearts........ to starting up my new business' , to my crew, to being blessed as a zulu queen and being true to the meaning and sharing my knowledge.............And Especially the love for myself to make it all possible..... To have a positive mind and always have a positive outlook, that no matter what shall pass your way, it will bring positivity!!!!!!!!!! "overcome the negitive to the positive" and that's what i did............. Now i share it with you all ............
This is my beginning to my end.......................

*missgem*