Welcoming 2011

2010 goes on record as being a great year for me professionally. I hit 3 of my 5 goals i had set aside, the remaining 2 will be forwarded on into the new year. In 2011 i also hope to focus more on family and personal goals.

Year in review includes:  Landing a job with Virgin Radio Vancouver 95.3FM, coordinating events with Hudson's Bay Co for the 2010 Winter Games and Paralympic games at a store level in the Olympic Superstore, adding a new bundle of joy to the family with the birth of my nephen Xavier : ) Travelling to San Francisco for the perfect getaway with my mom, landing a job as the PNE Reporter for CBC Vancouver and then as the Weather Host with CBC Vancouver.  Heading to sunny Cancun for a trip with my wonderful Husband, then jetting off to France for a few weeks to write and produce with Winesense TV. Drinking wine and eating copious amounts of cheese - so fun! Also celebrated a milestone birthday this year.

This year was fabulous and 2011 has big shoes to fill!  Looking forward to a new year filled with love, happiness and good health.  Wishing you a great year ahead!

Remember if you set those goals, even program them into your phone, it stays top of mind.

How will you be celebrating?  If you need ideas, here is how New Year's Eve is celebrated around the world!

Enjoy and be safe!
Simone

New Year's Eve Around the World:


In South Africa: partygoers throw refrigerators, beds and trash cans out of tall buildings before launching fireworks at neighboring buildings.

In Scotland: partygoers partake in a tradition called "fireball swinging," where they create big balls out of chicken wire, tar, paper and other flammable materials. They then set them on fire before walking through pedestrian-jammed streets.

In Venezuela: partygoers wear yellow underwear for good luck

In France: partygoers celebrate New Year's Eve with a feast called "Le Reveillon de Saint-Sylvestre". They drink champagne and eat foie gras.

In Ecuador: partygoers use wood, newspapers and rags to make human figures that they then set on fire. Most of the human figures are modeled after local politicians.

In Spain: partygoers eat 12 grapes when the clock strikes midnight.

In Greece: partygoers hide a gold coin inside a St. Basil's Cake. Whoever finds the coin receives good luck in the coming year.

In Turkey: partygoers dine on a traditional New Year's Day turkey.

In Canada: ????  Nothing listed, but whatever you do have a good one! All the best in 2011

Simone

GIFT SCENE

In her book, 1, 001 More Ways to Reveal Your Personality, Elayne J. Kahn says how you open your Christmas gifts can reveal your personality.

If You Open Your Cards First you are thoughtful and considerate. You are not an impulsive shopper and you care deeply about what other people think about you. Sometimes you end up caring too much and getting hurt yourself.

If You Tear Your Gifts Open you are enthusiastic, aggressive and impatient. You are truly a kid at heart and love to party.

If You Are A "Detective" Who Shakes Their Gifts First you are dramatic and love being the center of attention. People love the way you tell stories.

If You Are A "Busybody" Who Checks Out Everyone Else's Gifts you are insecure and a worry-wort. When you buy for others you are generous and conscientious. You are very well liked among your friends even though you do not think so.

If You Are An "Exhibitionist" Who Parades Their Gifts Around To Everyone you love to entertain, make people laugh and enjoy being at the center of everyone's attention.

If You Are A Private Opener you sometimes hide your feelings and emotions from others and you hate being caught off-guard or letting your real emotions show.

However you open them, hope you get spoiled with family, friends and love this season - those are the best presents : ) Cheesy but true!
 
Happy Holidays
xoxo
Simone

WELCOMING DECEMBER

December is here!

I have a love hate relationship with this month - hate the weather - love the season and spirit that it brings with it.

Most people will be excited to open up the advent calendar, if you haven't already, and munch on that delicious parcel of chocolate and countdown! 24 days left until Christmas - get shopping and start spending!

December 1st also marks World AIDS Day,  a day to focus attention on the fight against HIV/AIDS.

This year certain celebrities are partaking in a "DIGITAL DEATH"  

Details here and below DIGITAL DEATH

Alicia Keys has started a campaign, Digital Life Sacrifice where the celebrity dies a digital death on the most popular networking platforms like Facebook and Twitter so as to raise awareness for World Aids Day on Wednesday, December 1st and to raise money for the Keep a Child Alive foundation.

Keys solicited other stars like Kim and Chloe Kardashian, Ryan Seacrest, Serena Williams, her husband Swizz Beatz, Elijah Wood, Justin Timeberlake, Usher and Lady Gaga. Each celebrity have filmed their “last tweet and testament” videos.

All in all, the fan base of these celebrities add up to millions, Lady Gaga having 7 million Twitter followers and 24 million Facebook fans alone, will miss these celebrities’ presence online.

The 29 year old Grammy-winning singer, Keys said it was “really important and super-cool to use mediums that we naturally are on”.

“It’s so important to shock you to the point of waking up,” the R&B singer said. “It’s not that people don’t care or it’s not that people don’t want to do something, it’s that they never thought of it quite like that.”

Each celebrity who was contacted has reportedly accepted Key’s request to join in her campaign. And the hope is, that all people will join in the initiative, not just the famous.

The social media statement will continue until the organization raises at least one million dollars.

EYEBROW SCENE - Bombay Brow Bar

Last Friday i had the opportunity to finally visit the wonderful gals at Bombay Brow Bar in Yaletown.  I have never had my eyebrows threaded professionally - i have only had it done occasionally by my wonderful sis in law Preet!  So when i went it i wasn't sure what to expect.  Well it was beyond anything i expected.  The whole experience from when you enter, to when you are sitting in a chair with an eye brow expert shaping your mis-shaped brows - telling you where to stop plucking, to the rosewater eyebrow massage was fabulous!

I am so happy my "first time" was at BBB rather than some cheap hole in the wall place.  This treatment is worth the $23.00!  

Thanks again to Ms High Brow - Ravy and her team for an excellent experience!

P.S  They also now have do it yourself henna kits! Ash Kumar - world renowned henna artist was there when i went by and he created glitter artwork on my arm! 

 

Check it out

xoxo

Simone