[Project FASHION show]

Just when i think i know 'enough' about fashion........i step into Mandalay Bay for The Project Show (sister partnership with the Magic Show at Las Vegas Convention Center that I'll be attending in a few hours because it's already 4:20am and I just couldn't hold on to this blog any longer), and in every aspect i am proven veeeerrry wrong. No one can ever know enough about fashion because of its constant changes.

Every brand. Every style. Anything and everything you can think of...Projects got it. Designers from all over the country and world bringing everything to life on a whole different level. Covering Men, Women, Mixed, Swimwear, Accessories and shoes....tons and tons of shoes!! :)
Womens wear and shoes have always been MY thing, but after my Project experience today I have fallen in love with Mens Apparel. I absolutely loved everything I saw today from winter to sports clothing, shoes, hats, eye wear to just plain t-shirts and jeans.... I loved em all. Just like women, there are men that 'can' dress.....and then there are men that 'can' assemble and accessorize their 'fits when they dress, and when they can do that......mmmmmmm mmmmmmm mmmmmmm!! Hahaha and that's exactly what I found in this particular....upcoming brand.

Billionaire Boys Club.

A partnership line of Pharrell and Jay-Z based out of New York City of course, with about 30 stores around the country. It's ivy league slash prep style is sizzlin hot, and caught my eye instantly. As I met and talked to designer Jos-C (i think that was his name haha his style definitely threw me off writing my notes I forgot to actually write his name down hahaha who does that??) he introduced me to the line and the inspiration behind it. Very fresh apparel for men that i can definitely see becoming much bigger than it's name, billionaire boys club. Kind of a mixture of pharrell and kanye wests urban style.

Through this humongous fashion event and convention Project brings, tons of things have caught my eye. Different styles, different ways to assemble your outfits with a variety of accessories that diversifies it all. For me, That's what makes style....diversity. I love the way many designers here assemble their clothing. Pulling from this and that, and making a masterpiece out of what they have. I'm pretty positive that's what I've learned the most here....that it's okay to be different in style. Everyone has their own. I'm excited to play with what I've got, to find out my own style. I find it intriguing  that those that can do it, stick to it, and do it with boldness are very confident. And confidence is SEXY! But besides being bold and confident it brings out trends and most of all, beauty. So thank you to all the extremely talented designers, artists, traders, and buyers who've shared their style and fashion today it's been an incredible experience...not to mention the fashion show was on point watching FRONT ROW and VIP was just lovely!! ;)

thanks to thewhatitdo.com for allowing me to cover it :)

ahhh life is good

[YESSS... We Shall Do It Again!]

Once again, Kulture Shock rocked the building featuring an awesome line up for their 

Let's Do It Again 

concert, that included performances and sets by Dooke, Kava Kreation, Tarrin Scali, Finn the groove Operator, 

COMMON KINGS

& of course 

JBOOG!!!

The show was off the hook and every artist, you could tell gave it their all and did wonderful. Senga Man & Dru James had the crowd rollin' as the MC's of the night. Lucky for me our crew got to cover the show....honestly lucky for us. Well ME, since Utah is my hometown I was able to do most covering, but did I mind?? NO WAY.... how could anyone really complain about VIP and all access??? haha except for the times I had to do a whole bunch of retakes and I know my camera guy was getting irratied. haha good thing I'm his fav! =) We had a great time though at the concert. All the artists were great participants with the interviews. The crowd was awesome and there was NO DOUBT that the artists felt mad love from our 801 people. 

(Thank Goodness because we're known for the number 1 HATERs lol)

Once again......Common Kings was my fave. I love watching them. True entertainment all over their set from their originals (HERE) to their covers (HERE). They're just an amazing band all over. I love the diversity in their band and how they utilize each one of their own talents. After meeting up with them for the second time I admire how much of a family they are to each other while out on the road. And them being humble and classy was just the cherry on top. I would never mind working with them again.

check out the concert
HERE

[Summer Lovin']

Just a few things that make my summer worth lovin'





....always hits the spot...

Rings that make statements aaaand pretty, bright nail polish! =)

...my good deeds..
[RELAY FOR LIFE]

....doin' drops in MY hometown....



but most of all....

Lookin' forward to an awesome season.

[getting better??]

I feel like such a slacker these past few weeks.....or months I guess with blogging. I use to update all the time but I've totally been slacking {or my life's been super boring and I'm just using being busy as an excuse lol}. Seriously though, I can't believe how busy I've been, and I've mostly remained in Utah lol.... Gosh people can't you leave me alone...?? ;) lol...

So instead of blogging my life away, like how I'd like to, I'm going to try and keep it short and sweet, and try not to get too carried away.....lol. But in case I do, dont mind me. ;)

Pili boy turned 4 and we had a Kung Fu/Pool party for him......I seriously think I had more fun than all the kids. (if you can't already tell in the pics lol)

I've been blessed enough to play with The Whatitdo.com crew, and they are just super fun, exciting, talented, determined, motivated, and full of love...... 

...and most importantly...

being home has allowed me to focus more on my music. I get to actually sit back and enjoy and share my love for music. I've had the opportunity to meet and work with extremely talented folks about music, and I absolutely love it. I've been performing a lot with Josh at his concerts or apprearances, and  they've been great. {Thanks Josh for the TINY fan base i do have LOL} I feel we've been such concert junkies the past 2 months........and it's been fun. free concerts are always fun...hahaha... 

With life being crazy busy I don't have that much time to spend with friends, but since they're my besties and apart of my tiny fan base they're always supporting and I'm super lucky I get to hang with them there and shawnee by my side too... =)

So far...thats the latest. Not too exciting but it's been fun. I'm still looking for a place, so hopefully I'll find one by the time summers done. =/ I truly am so blessed and grateful for EVERYTHING and EVERYONE in my life. =)

[Summers in MY city]

I'm normally out travelling during the summer.....but since I've gone full time and have to be a big person now I don't have as much time to travel and enjoy my benefits. And quite honestly, I don't really mind staying home, I get the chance to enjoy things going on in my own city. Since my last post tons has happened that keep me staying busy, but I won't share it all...just the ones I actually thought would be exciting. haha..

We had a little shower for Lusi (before baby was born but since I've been a slacker I forgot to blog about it). Turned out great. Lusi is actually the party planner and does EEEEVERYTHING so it was hard to keep it a secret and actually have to plan things on my own (since Frankie's whole attitude was "just tell me what to do"), so having help from my GNO sisters all help was awesome. Frankie or I are always the ones taking pictures at our functions.....but with being so busy there were just the few that I actually got. lol..

Our theme was "bedtime stories" and the suggested menu was gourmet cookies and warm milk. But since polys be eatin' a little more than just cookies and milk there was no way we could have just that. So our menu was breakfast (French Toast, Sausage, Eggs, Fruit, etc...). Normally Frankie and Sweets aren't caught cooking in the kitchen so I had to snap this picture. hahaha.. Thanks sisters-

 We eat  A LOT in my family (if you can't already tell) because we are constantly having family functions with tons of food. Since Summers here we've taken advantage of the outdoors and have family picnics. 

 

For the first time in my life, working out has actually become a priority. So sad it has to be when I've gotten so fat. (sad lol). But I'm lovin' it, thanks to my new work out crew. ;)

I made it out to Dallas for my cousin Ronas 21st birthday. It was absolutely beautiful. The party was held at the Hilton Hotel in Dallas and was just lovely, she totally deserved everything she received that night.

This lady just graduated with her bachelors degree in Criminal Justice (and is currently employeed by the Dallas Police Station), she just turned 21 years old, AND has submitted her papers, awaiting her mission call to serve the Lord!! Proud parents?? Of course... Besides the 100 degree weather and 100% humidity the night was lovely and so was Steak'n'Shakes @ midnight. I highly recommend it to anyone... =)

Reunited and it feels sooooooooooooooooooo good!

We had our first girls night IN w/a few of my favorite ladies in the world. So grateful for each of em and their eccentric personalities. It's so nice having Mele back from Hawaii and Heather back from Florida. Just seeing all the mommys is crazy....I wonder who's next?? Jenn??? ;) lol.. j/k Can't wait to paint the city w/these ladies....summers are always adventures with them. =)

Since we moved from LA when I was just a toddler Taylorsville city has been my home. We moved once but remained in Taylorsville. And through out all the years that we've been here I have never been to Taylorsville Days (it's a festival/carnival/celebration). Well..this year I went. And I loved it.....a lot better than the West Fest. Unfortunately I missed the "Move Your Body" flash mob by seconds =(  but it was all good because the fireworks and the Famous Frybread (ran by the Moala family) made everything better!!! Taylorsville Days was a lot of fun and I don't plan on missing it anymore.

We had our work Lagoon Day. I hadn't been to Lagoon in years so it was great to get out and enjoy the sunshine w/my besties. =)

I was blessed to go on trek this year with our stake, and it was the most incredible experience I've ever had. I will save it for a whole 'nother post, but here are a few pictures from it. Trek truly is a life changin experience, lets just hope that my life actually changes after this experience. haha ;)

"We are who we are because they were who they were"

July 4th we spent it at the Bula Fest that was put on by Sione Pouha (NY Jets & former Ute), who happens to be such an amazing man. The concert was a blast. Sons of Manasseh, Gramps Morgan, and the Wailers tore it up. I can get sick of reggae REALLY FAST but I can never get enough of LIVE reggae......or maybe it's just always whats in the air that really gets me ;p LOL j/k. The fireworks were a little shorter than usual but they were still awesome. Good fun!

I really admire how Sione uses his money as an NFL player. He's flippin' awesome and has always helped the community out. I hope nothing but the best for him and his family.

Okay, so I know so far my summer probably isn't as exciting as everyone elses but it sure has been a great learning experience in all. And most of all it's been nice to be home....STAY HOME and do what I want to do instead of always being on the go doing what other people need. I do miss being on the road, the money, and the hectic life of travelling to 10 different states in 3 days but just the sense of being home and enjoying the people and events here reminds me of how blessed I am. I do look forward to a ton of things left to do this summer......like checking a few things on my bucket list. =)

[Summer Nights= Night Games]

Winter seemed to be almost a year long, I have hated it. 

I despise COLD weather. I don't even like to play in the snow. I hate when it rains because it messes up my hair and is just so annoying because I have yet to kiss in the rain. lol.. jk

So now that it's summer, I'm hoping and praying Mr. Sun will stay out and play as long as he can......maybe even til December??? oooohhh I'd love that. Sometimes when I think about it I get upset with my parents for moving to Utah. I don't understand why we couldn't just stay in L.A. and enjoy the nice sunshine state. ugh.... I just love warm weather......the fashion that comes with it....the weather....and most of all the activities.

One of my favorite things about summer are

[N] [i] [G] [h] [T] 

[g] [A] [m] [E] [s]

Not only because the weather is beautiful and perfect for any night games but it totally brings the kid out of me. The kid that never seems to grow up ;) haha

With my cousins here from Hawaii and the Bay we've been doing nothing but 

*staying up LATE

*NETFLIX

*cooking marathons

*Ya SnOOzE, Ya LoSe

*ZuMbA

*preparing for the Pioneer Trek by 'attempting' to walk 5 miles a day

*Preparing and practicing for the "Move Your Body, FLASH MOB" on June 25th

*lots and lots of cleaning up

*Water Fights

*sLuMbeR ParTiEs

and most importantly

***NIGHT GAMES***

There are a few rules that apply when playing night games. 

1.) We can't play before midnight

2.) the street must be pitch black (minus the sensor lights on the houses in the neighborhood)

and 

3.) Can't make ANY unecessary noises.

Normally, our night games are Hide'N'Seek in the dark, Capture the Flag, Sardines, Ghost in the Graveyard, and Silent Library [look it up on Youtube]

tonight our games consisted only of

Sardines

(where one person hides and the rest of the group tries to find them. Once someone finds the "sardine" they stay there with them until everyone gets to that particular hiding spot. Last one to find the group is the sardine the next time.)

and 

Ghost in the Graveyard

something that we all use to play when we were like 8 lol.....and still playing. hahaha

We wanted to spice it up a little so we played across the street. Our boundaries were between the dentist office and Golden Living (an old folks home), kinda freaky huh?? Can you just imagine some old man/lady starring at you outside their window while you're hiding??? hahaha... It was fun though. It's always a good work out since we're always running to base or to the grave. The Mapus (ofa and trish) joined us on our games and now we're slumberin' it out.....playing "YA SNOOZE YA LOOSE". I'm not blogging at 3:45 in the morning because I'm crazy but rather I'm awaiting these amateurs. waiting for them to fall asleep so I can get em all... post their pics and blog again. ;) hahahahaha

Summer has been great so far and I can't wait to do MORE, all we're missing is a beach....maybe our next adventure will be towards our man made beach in Herriman. ;)