Halloween 2010

Last year I dressed up for Halloween for the first time in years. I had a blast, my babe and I went as a police officer and a prisoner. This year we opted out of celebrating but instead took the kid that we've claimed as our own to church for the hallelujah party. She was the prettiest little red robin hood ever! Anyway, here are some pics of her, us from last year and some other costumes that I really liked this year! Enjoy, I'll be adding more pics to this post!

My friend Kyla and her fiance' Joe as Kayne and the Phoenix

And again

Courtney Fields and Sherena

Derek as Polamula from the Steelers

Shani and I last year



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The man and I

Live..Life..Fabulously  T Violet

Happy Halloween Celeb Edition

Your favorite celebs are just like you and I. They like to have fun with family and friends and even dress up for halloween. Here are some of the costumes that I've seen on celebs that I really like. Some of them are older but worth posting anyway!

I guess she's supposed to be storm but it looks  a lot like Nicki M to me

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Your face in Kimora's new ad campaign!

That's right ladies, Kimora is expanding her brand and will be launching a new skincare line. She's looking for 4 fabulous women between the ages of 18-30 for the ad campaign and that woman could be you! How fabulous is that?! Here's how you enter:

Follow @OfficialKimora on Twitter and tweet "@OfficialKimora Wants ME! http://bit.ly/9jMuZq"

Register with Celebuzz using your name and valid email.

Upload a photo or headshot of yourself in the comment box below.

Include the link to your tweet with your uploaded photo.

If you are with a modeling agency, please include which one. 

 Please follow the link right on over to Celebuzz and register for their site if you're interested in participating! Good luck.

Live..Life..Fabulously  T Violet

Singles In The City: Derek Ahkoi

Name

Derek Ahkoi

Age

30

Location
Indianapolis, In.

By way of the East Bay Area California

By way of Oahu Hawaii

Occupation
none lol: jack of many trades and master of a few

I’ll say I have not been employed by someone else in a few years.  But am keen on making money.  Some of my friends call me an unemployed baller… I just say I know how to manage money!

Religion
Christian!!!!

Tell us a little about yourself.
Beyond popular belief no I am not black, no I am not white, I’m not Mexican, I’m not Puerto Rican, not Asian.  HAWAIIAN! Ya, I don’t know any other Hawaiians in Indianapolis either. 

What’s your personal sense of style?
ummmm… I’d have to say I keep it up scale.  I’m not one for labels or brands (except when it comes to watches).  If I like it, I will wear it… it will fit me and will not be hanging off of me.  I will rock from Rock and Republic to Three Piece Suits, v-neck or ascot! But you will never see me in coogi. 

I do believe the watch sets it all off… sure you can get some nice jeans and a nice shirt… your shoe game has to match and the overlooked part is watch… and it doesn’t have to be large and or gaudy, but classy n match the color scheme and the genre of the outfit.

What do you do for fun?
Relax!!! Because I don’t get to do it often.  But I like poetry spots, jazz music, that type of relax atmosphere.  I work in the nightlife so the clubs are not  generally my first attraction. 

Do have or want children?
I do not have any children of my own.  I am still in the life of my ex’s daughter who I consider my own.

I want children of my own.  At least a daughter and definitely a son!  Idealistically I would like 4 children but not absolutely set on it.

Would you date a woman with children?
I would date a woman with children if she had interest in more.

What do you look for in a woman?

One that doesn’t ask me “ooh, what is you!”

My intent is to eventually become a Pastor, so the first thing that I look for in a woman is that she has a relationship with God.  She has to be cultured and outgoing, intelligent and able to hold intelligent conversations.  She has to be comfortable in her own skin.  It is an absolute turn off if a female is not confident in herself and needs someone else to feel important, or complete.  I would like to meet a female that would enjoy going to a movie as well as a musical, a basketball game and a play, and has a desire to work in ministry.

I wont go into anything physical… I do have physical standards, but I do believe that it is a bit vain to mention them because at times they can be compromised.  I know that if you want a relationship to last you have to build it upon things that last.  Looks, appearances, and physic always change.  Character, integrity, intelligence, and confidence are stronger foundations to build a relationship upon.

What does it take to make and keep you happy?
that is a loaded question!  Satisfying those things that I look for in a woman would make and keep me happy.  Continuing to grow in those areas and maintaining a desire to grow in those areas would keep me happy.

What are your feelings on marriage? Are you ready to settle down and get married?
I can go on for days about marriage!!! I actually am writing 2 books on marriage now.  I have the book marks out for them already.  They are 10 Commandments To A Godly Husband and 10 Commandments To A Godly Wife. 

To keep it short I will say, I believe God is the author of the institution of Marriage and has a lot to say about it in scripture.  I believe that he designed marriage and I believe that design is well laid out and will attempt to follow that design. 

God designed man to be the head and holds him responsible for being the priest, provider, and protector of his family.  It is not to be misunderstood that the man is then the dictator to his wife for scripture explains that the man is to be the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church.  Christ never demanded but served and gave his life for the church.  So marriage is a committed relationship between a man and a woman where the man devotes his life to the wellbeing of his wife, and the wife out of gratitude returns the action.

My belief is that marriage should be one and done!  I will do everything in my power to choose the right mate and everything in my strength to maintain the marriage.  Am I ready for marriage?  I am ready to find a woman who I can potentially marry!

Tell me something about yourself that I haven’t asked but may be important?
I’ve been a dj for over 15 years, worked in audio engineering for the same amount of time.  Worked for major and independent record labels since 16 and taught myself piano around that time as well.  Music is relaxing to me, well real music that exemplifies creativity.

I serve in the audio/video department and youth department at my church and have been faithful there for 6 years now.  I graduate with my Pastoral Theology Degree this may!!!

How can people contact you? Are you on facebook or twitter?

Facebook: Derek Ahkoi

Twitter: @DerekDkoi

HAPPY SATC 2 DVD RELEASE DAY

Today is the day that we've all been waiting for. Ok, it's the day I've been waiting for. Sex and the City 2  is now available on dvd. Now, I'm going to make a confession and don't you dare judge me. Wait for it....... I didn't see the movie while it was in theaters. I know, I know. I really hyped myself up for it then I didn't see it. I was going to go with my boyfriends mom but something kept coming up in our schedules and we never made it to the theaters. Welp, you can bet your sweet ass I'm going to watch it asap! Again, please don't judge me. lol

Live..Life..Fabulously  T Violet

Singles In The City: Brandon Sobotka

Name:
Brandon Sobotka

Age:
30

Location: 
Fishers, IN

Occupation: 
Multiple in the fields of fitness and sports: Sports Performance Consultant for Clarian Sports Performance, Owner/Human Performance Specialist for Integrity Fitness, North American Director of Community Programming for Global Fitness Challenge

Religion:  
Catholic

About me:  
A simple man with the principles of a gentleman, a romantics heart, and the ambition of an entrepreneur.

Sense of style: 
Variety is the spice of life!  I'm often testing the waters of several fashion styles, but during the week business casual is the style you'll most frequently find me in.  I often wear a variety of clothing due to the variety work roles I play, events I attend and mood I'm in.

What I do for fun:  
I thoroughly enjoy spending time with friends and family in any setting whether it's a night out on the town, a house party or cookout and/or just a relaxing setting for good conversation.  I love sports!  Both playing and watching them in person or on TV.  Anything active and physically engaging is always a good time.  Things like water sports, wall climbing, hiking, etc.  The most fun I have though is often just by being spontaneous...making a choice to do something unique and different or heading to an event last minute and showing up fashionably late or when no one knows your coming.

Do I have children? 
I do not have children currently, however I'm deeply excited to be a father when the time arrives. 

Would I date a woman with children?
I have before and would have no problem doing it again. 

What do I look for in a woman? 
Well, I'll tell you that I don't go out with certain expectations because there are several different qualities and combinations of qualities that I find attractive and enjoyable.  Since I work in the fields of fitness and human performance, a person that takes care of themselves physically and gives unselfishly does initially catch my eye.  However, it's not a first impression that does it for me, but more the lasting impression they leave that will truly influence me.  Some of the characteristics that may sway me are humility, integrity, ambition, confidence, optimism, quality communication, independence, caring, supportive, among other things.  Like I said, I don't specifically look for these, but when I see them I take note.  

What does it take to make and keep you happy?
I believe happiness is a choice, it's not something created by outside things, events or situations.  I choose to be happy everyday so I'll tell you I don't need much.  That being said I'm sure I could think of many things that would enhance that happiness.

What are your feelings on marriage? Are you ready to settle down and get married? 
When I think of marriage, I think of my grandparents who have been married for over 60 yrs.  That's beautiful!  That's amazing!  That type of commitment and dedication to each other is definitely something I look forward to in the near future.  If I found that person tomorrow then I'd absolutely be ready to take the next step. 

Tell me something about yourself that I haven’t asked but may be important?
I volunteer a lot of my time to charitable foundations like American Diabetes Association and American Cancer Society.  I also model for fun in my free time.  I find it a necessity to make a difference in everything I do and with every person I come in contact with.  I really try to live in the moment as much as possible.

How can people contact you? Are you on facebook or twitter? 
I'm on both.  Feel free to contact me on either.

Singles In The City: Kristie Baker

Name

Ms. Kristie L. Baker

Age

29

Location

Indianapolis, IN

Occupation
Paralegal

Religion
Christian

Tell us a little about you.

Well, I'm a very loving, giving, sociable, laid back and sincere person.  I love being around my friends and family and just people in general.  I love to laugh and just enjoy the little things in life.  Life is too short to spend on negativity, so the more positive energy you surround yourself with, the better you feel.  I also looooove music, especially late 90's R&B and hip hop, and my favorite thing to do is write and attend concerts.

What’s your personal style?
Classic, Chic and Sophisticated.  I've always been a "less is more" type of gal.  Not less as in less clothes (lol) but as in simple, neat and well put together.  You can still be sexy and eye-catching without being so overt and out there with your style.  It's all about your attitude!

Do want more children?
I'm not quite sure yet.  That will be a collective decision between myself and my future husband.

What do you look for in a man?

Well first off I'm attracted to a man's smile.  I'm very visual (not to be confused with shallow) so good looks, hygiene, and dress are initially what attracts me to a man, but you gotta have more than good looks to keep me interested.  I love a man with a sense of humor, ambitious, well-established in his career, family-oriented, outgoing, SELFLESS, and someone who likes to have fun.  I also like to ask a man about his childhood because how you were raised says a LOT about how you are, how you conduct yourself as an adult, and how you raise your own children. He also has to be a Christian and share my same spiritual beliefs.

What are your feelings on marriage? Are you ready to settle down and get married?

I think marriage should be taken very seriously and looked at as a spiritual covenant between yourself and your soulmate.  However I do believe that the chips should naturally fall into place, so if you have to force it, then it's not meant to be. I am definitely ready to settle down and get married once I meet my future husband.  I don't think he's going to "find me" so to speak, I think it's going to be mutual and we're going to find each other.  It's the next chapter in my life that I'm very excited about!

Tell me something about yourself that I haven’t asked but may be important?

Hmmm, well here are my thoughts on love.  Love, in my eyes, should be like that flowing stream in the middle of a valley.  You may have to tread through some rough terrain in order to find it, it may seem far away like a mirage, but it definitely exists and once you do reach it, the reward is so peaceful and refreshing that it will make you forget about the journey it took you to get there!  Don't focus on the journey, focus on the destination, and once you get there, use your past experiences and the skills you learned in order to maintain the freshness and purity of that stream.

How can people contact you? Are you on facebook or twitter?

Yep I'm on facebook and twitter!

http://www.facebook.com/K.LovinMe.B

Twitter: @Savvy_AKA

 

Live..Life..Fabulously  T Violet

Calvin Klein: Too Hot For Australia

Does this Ad offend you? Well, it offended the people of Australia so much that it is being banned from the country. That's right, the billboards are coming down. Sexual assault workers complained to the Advertising Standards Bureau that the images starring Lara Stone suggest gang rape and were demeaning to both men and women. I personally think it's a hot ad but hey, my opinion only matters here. lol What do you think? Click here for the rest of the story.

Live..Life..Fabulously  T Violet

Lanvin for H&M

In September H&M confirmed they would be collaborating with Lanvin for a mens and womenswear collection set to debut November 23. I personally can't wait because I've been anticipating this collection since I read it on Instyle. 200 stores will carry the collection, unfortunately I don't think the stores in my city will be lucky enough to even see the pieces which means I'll have to go to Chicago. Road trip! The H&M website will show images of the collection in a short film November 2nd so make sure to tune in!

Live..Life..Fabulously  T Violet

J Lo for Gucci

Jennifer Lopez and her beautiful twins Max and Emme have partnered with Gucci to introduce their new line of children's clothes. The line, which will debut next month will have everything from clothes to shoes and accessories for your little ones. Most importantly, Gucci announced that they will donate to UNICEF’s Schools for Africa initiative, how awesome is that!

Watch the video below for a behind the scenes look at JLo's photo shoot!




story and video from Instyle.
Live..Life..Fabulously  T Violet

Singles In The City: Dominic Giammarinaro

Name: 
Dominic Giammarinaro

Age:
36

Location: 
San Diego, CA

Occupation: 
Marketing Executive

Religion: 
Catholic

Tell us a little about you: 
I’m a father of two beautiful little girls (5 & 6). I was born in San Diego and never left. The weather won’t let me leave. I’ve been in marketing my entire career.

What’s your personal sense of style?
SoCal Casual

What do you do for fun? 
I love doing anything with my girls, bbq’ing with friends, traveling, working out, attending sporting events, and playing basketball, football and softball, going to the movies … I can have fun doing almost anything.

Do want more children? 
If I find the right woman, yes.

Would you date a woman with children? 
Absolutely. Being a single parent, I can appreciate a single woman with children. I feel most women with children understand the value of family and a woman with family values is important to me.

What do you look for in a woman? 
Intelligence, independence, sense of humor, kind, loyal, positive outlook on life, loves children, a pretty smile, sparkling eyes, and a good kisser.

What does it take to make and keep you happy? 
Being healthy physically, emotionally, and spiritually.  Like anything in life you have to work at it. These things just don’t happen. You have to be intentional to make them happen.

What are your feelings on marriage? Are you ready to settle down and get married? 
Even though I’m divorced my outlook on the institution of marriage is positive. In fact, I’m looking forward to getting married again. But, I’m not looking to get married just to do it. It will take a special person that is not only compatible with me and loves me but also my children. I’m very protective of my girls, so it will take someone special. I know she’s out there.

Tell me something about yourself that I haven’t asked but may be important? 
I’m passionate about working with kids. I coach little league baseball and youth soccer. It’s great seeing kids having fun and getting better.

How can people contact you? Are you on facebook or twitter? 
FB (Dominic Giammarinaro)

Live..Life..Fabulously  T Violet

MAC Cosmetics Sneak Peek

 I don't know if I've told you but I'm back in school working on an MSM in HR and I've been so overwhelmed with school work, real life and work.  Yesterday I skipped my homework to attend the M.A.C. Cosmetics Holiday Sneak peek with my fashion friend Christy Cripe Pastore over at Fashion Wrap UP . Myself and model Amy Beers won tickets for being followers of her fabulous fashion blog. It was fun to get out of the house and catch up with my fashion friends as I've been MIA for quite a while.

Each set came with a bag in a tin case

A few of the mineral sets

Some of the new colors

 Upon arrival they checked us in, gave us our makeup selection card then sent us off to enjoy the event which was pretty fun overall. There were hor' d'oeuvres (ok, I googled and there are like three different ways to spell that word, geesh) and cocktails that were soo tasty. The makeup which they named "A Tartan Tale" was pretty awesome, even though I ended up not buying anything. I love the different names they came up with especially for the eye shadows (golden crown, a wish come true, follow your fantasy and glamour castle) to name a few.

Amy, Chrisy and I

Us with the "fox" he had a tail

Make sure you follow Christy's blog and online fashion magazine she's always doing a give away and keeping you informed of all things fashion.

Live..Life..Fabulously  T Violet

Singles In The City: Aniya

Name:
ANW

Age:
9x4-10+2=A BLESSING

Location:
My name is Windy and I like to blow trees

Occupation: 
"Like a candle, a great teacher consumes itself to light the path for others"

Religion:
We raise our hands in the sanctuary (Christian, for those who didn't quite get that)

Tell us a little about you.
You can catch me in the mix from beauty to thrift shops

What’s your personal sense of style?
Round the way girl , with a lil 50's pin up on the side, mixed with sprinkle of boho chic, a pinch of prep, a slither of sexy, with funky fresh dressed to impress ready to party on top

What do you do for fun?
Whatever floats my boat! No really, anyone who knows me, knows that I can be random. Everyone is walking to the right, i'm doing cartwheels to the left with red lipstick, a shirt that reads, "Hi, I don't care, thanks," topped off with a pair of skates ;) I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE SKATING BY THE WAY!


Do have or want children?
I do want children, but no time soon...maybe in about 3-5 years

Would you date a man with children?

Yes, especially at this age, it's hard to find a man who doesn't have a child. I hate when people act like young parents have the bubonic plague, they're children people, not a disease.

What do you look for in a man? 
As far as looks I don't think I have a type, I'm sure my friends would beg to differ (I have a list of things that I don't like, but that's not the question)! Moving right along...there's nothing like a MAN who has a relationship with the LORD, who's about his business, who knows and understands that CHIVALRY is very much ALIVE, who can make me laugh until my stomach hurts, who realizes that BLACK WOMAN are Sugar Honey Ice Tea, who keeps me on my toes, challenges me to do better, encourages me to want more, and accepts me flaws and all. I could go on, and on, and on for days, but I have things to do lol...

What does it take to make and keep you happy?
Hate to sound corny, but the little things really do matter the most! Detail is very important!

What are your feelings on marriage? Are you ready to settle down and get married?
 Marriage is definitely on my TO DO list and no, not because I get to wear a pretty dress and have all of my family and friends together for a big party (even though all that sounds great)! I do not feel that I'm ready to settle down, not because I'm a big dater, I actually don't date, but because I'm working on me @ the moment.

I adore this pic!

How can people contact you? Are you on facebook or twitter?
Doing this was a huge stretch for me, I try to keep my circle tight. There are some crazies in this world, which is unfortunate. Anyhow, those that know me, know how to contact me, those who don't...maybe we'll meet one day. adios

Live..Life..Fabulously  T Violet

Singles In The City: Jason Porter

Name:
Jason Porter

Age:
29

Location
Indianapolis, IN

Occupation
Material Handler

Religion
Baptist

Do you have or want children?
I don't have any children right now but I would love to have some one day. For now I will just be a great uncle to my nieces and nephew.

What's your sense of style?
Urban wear, casual, I like to dress up and get my grown man on.

How do you feel about marriage? Are you ready to settle down?
I would love to get married. I think marriage is a beautiful thing a woman and man can share. I just have to find my senorita to make that happen one day.

What do you look for in a woman?
What I look for is someone with a great sense of humor, great personality and into church.. I'm not saying you have to act like the first lady of the church but do know God. Someone who likes sports because I'm a sportsnut. Beautiful inside an outside, if your ugly on the inside your ugly on the out no matter how fine you are. A woman that can dress, there's nothing like a sharp dressed woman. But overall I want someone who HAS a great HEART!

What does it take to make and keep you happy?
She has to be outgoing, loves to have fun love and she should know how to keep my interest. I'm simple.. just love me for me.  

Tell us something about you that I haven't already asked.
I love to cook. I'm a great cook.. I wish I had someone special in my life to cook for. Ladies let me cook for you while you relax after a hard day at work.

Jason is on facebook. Search for him by his name. :)

Live..Life..Fabulously  T Violet

The Wedding

So over the weekend my babe and I went to his co-workers wedding. I won't give my thoughts on the actual wedding because I don't know who reads my blog (Just watch the video, you'll catch my drift) but I will say that Saturday was such a great day for a wedding the wedding was perfect. The location was really nice, there was a nice size crowd in attendance. The people at my table were hilarious and shared my same views on the wedding so that made for some good laughs. Some of the people there were dressed like they were going to the club. I felt realllly overdressed and I shouldn't have because you're supposed to dress up for weddings. The were grown women in leggings, tutu's, club clothes, folks were walking around in Christmas socks, one of the bridesmaids had chopsticks in her hair (yep, the ones people wore in the 90's), a old man invited me on a cruise in the presence of my man.

Some of the ladies from my table

Just watch the video, it's the only thing I could think of the entire time.


Click here for part 8.

Live..Life..Fabulously  T Violet