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Friday September 5th

Good Morning everyone!  You're weekend is here!  Hula and I are still up in LA for the VMA's.  We interviewed a lot of celebs yesterday.  Tomorrow we have a one on one interview with Rhianna and then on Sunday we are covering the red-carpet!  For today's blog I wanted to read you something I found online.  It's called

A Motivational Story with Wisdom -
My Father
By Author Unknown

When I was:

Four years old: My daddy can do anything.

Five years old: My daddy knows a whole lot.

Six years old: My dad is smarter than your dad.

Eight years old: My dad doesn't know exactly everything.

Ten years old: In the olden days, when my dad grew up, things were sure different.

Twelve years old: Oh, well, naturally, Dad doesn't know anything about that. He is too old to remember his childhood.

Fourteen years old: Don't pay any attention to my dad. He is so old-fashioned.

Twenty-one years old: Him? My Lord, he's hopelessly out of date.

Twenty-five years old: Dad knows about it, but then he should, because he has been around so long.

Thirty years old: Maybe we should ask Dad what he thinks. After all, he's had a lot of experience.

Thirty-five years old: I'm not doing a single thing until I talk to Dad.

Forty years old: I wonder how Dad would have handled it. He was so wise.

Fifty years old: I'd give anything if Dad were here now so I could talk this over with him. Thankfully though I learned a lot from him throughout the years.  I love you dad.

Remember to appreciate whoever the dad is in your life today.

Have a great weekend everyone.

Xoxo- Geena the Latina

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Thursday September 4th

 Happy Thursday everyone!  I can't believe its already almost the weekend!  Today Hula and I are up in LA for the VMA's.  We will be interviewing a bunch of celebs today and tomorrow then covering the live red-carpet on Sunday so this weekend should be fun!   Alright so today's blog is geared towards the ladies, but I think it might help the men too!  Today marks a monumental day as the NFL season kicks off tonight.  Now football season usually involves a lot of drinking! And sometimes the ladies tend to drink more than the men during the games; mostly because we probably don't actually really care too much about every single play thus we head straight for the bar!  Now I'm not saying all the ladies are like this but let's just admit some are.  So ladies when you are watching football with your man even whether you truly like the sport or are pretending to like it you need to make sure you are always on top of the game.  Here are some tips from the girls guide to all day drinking.

(AS FOUND ONLINE) 

Dress Code, Don't Look Like a Hoochie Mama!

Dress code, this is key; stripper heals, short shorts, FMB's, and/or black pants are not appropriate for all day drinking. You look like a hoochie, and are asking for cheesy come on's by Fabio all day, just don't.  You don't want to be "that girl" with head to toe team colors, either, it just isn't cool. You want to go casual for this type of day. For the casual look, you want that "oh that is cute" not that "look who just took 3 hours to get ready" look. It's good to try but to not look like you tried. Go with a cute pair of semi casual jeans (personal favs: Rock & Republics and/or Citizens), diesel gym shoes (substitute pumas if you want, also heels are ok, but only if they're boots), cute sweater in team color (go Lacoste they have the full rainbow to choose from), and finish the look with tanks underneath. Finally, pull on a baseball hat (this can be team related but it is not necessary.

Drinks, Don't Start Mixed -

Ok many girls make the mistake of starting the day off with a vodka tonic or cranberry god knows what, if you start an all day drinking event with a mixed drink like this you are going to go home with a random at 3:00 in the afternoon. Girls, when you wake up from the blackout in some random guys apartment, and try to sneak out to do the walk of shame at 5 in the afternoon, don't call me, I'll just say "I told you so".  One mixed drink that is an appropriate start to an all day drinking event is a Bloody Mary. They are delicious, have vitamins, and take longer than other drinks to drink. They are also often served with a bunch of crap like olives, celery, lemons, limes, etc. This drink is great because it deals with 2 other key components to all day drinking; pacing yourself and eating, but we'll get to those after the drinks.  I know a lot of girls love wine, I do too, but it is not an appropriate drink for all day drinking, you look like a snob sitting there with your merlot. Beer is the drink of choice for all day drinking, yes some people might think it is trashy to drink beer, but that is just too bad, you won't survive the day on much else. Now, you may think it is appropriate to go with whatever beer you like, and you'd be wrong. You need a light beer to survive the all day drinking challenge, like Miller Lites, but if you must, you can go Amstel Light. Remember, you're drinking all day, and you don't want to be all bloatedwhen you leave because you drank heavy beer all day.

Stay away from shots! 

If you must do a shot, ask for a weak shot, you are not a 300 pound linebacker; you don't need to do tequila shots to keep up with the guys!  It is never going to end well, trust me, I've seen the results of this and it takes quite a while to live them down. See again going home with a random if you feel the need to do shots, nobody is going to want to see the pictures of you at your finest on the Internet!

Food, Eat! 

Yes, girls, bar food is fattening, so do an extra 15 minutes on the treadmill on Saturday to make up for the hamburger you're gonna eat on Sunday.  Eat something while you drink! A stomach of only beer and the occasional shot makes for a very sloppy mess.   Eat garnishes, eat the free popcorn, but, just remember to eat!

Pace Yourself, It is not a Race

I know this one seems obvious, but really, you don't get a metal for chugging your beers. What you do get is bruises on your hips and knees from falling down, and/or on your face from smacking into the toilet seat while you puke. None of these bruises are fun or cute.One trick to pacing yourself, and this is the real secret to day drinking, is going water-for-beer. What I mean is, for every beer you drink, ask the waitress for water. Yes, the waitress will glare at you, forget, at least ½ of the waters you ask for, and probably talk about how high maintenance you are, but who cares, she sucks anyway. Drink water and pace yourself, this is all day drinking, not a boat race! Oh and by the way, stay way from drinking games, before you know it you'll be carried out of the bar at 2:00, and wake up at 8:00 wondering how you got home. This can be especially embarrassing if you've declared yourself a great drinker and are proven otherwise by shot-gunning beers at noon!

Rounds, Just don't Do It

Do not go round-for-round beers with the guys. They are bigger than you, and will drink you under the table, even if you can drink a ton. Guys will be grabbing another round before you've even taken your second sip, and will be wiping the floor with you by round 4- when you are telling your girlfriends how much you love them. Anyway, if you must go rounds try and get the first one, so that you've participated but don't have to stay in till it's your "time to buy". If you do get in, remember it is Ok to skip a round or 4.

Remember No Means No

All day drinking is going to happen and it can be the best of times and/or the worst of times. Remember, don't dress like a tramp-casual is king. Beer and water will keep you going while you laugh at that. If you've had enough say no.  You don't want to be that "poor girl" who is sitting in the bathroom stall crying and asking for her friends at 3:30 in the afternoon, (she clearly didn't have this guide). Remember say no to shots, games, rounds, and mixed drinks (especially early in the day). Food and a slow steady pace are your friends, and chugging and wine are not.

Girls, if you follow this "Girls Guide" you'll make it through your next all day drinking event! Though, you're probably going to still be hung over, but at least you'll have hung in there all day, right?

That's It.  Have a good day everyone.

Xoxo- Geena the Latina

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Wednesday September 3rd

Good Morning everyone!  Today Hula and I are driving up to LA to cover the MTV VMA's which air Sunday.  We are going to do some one on one celebrity interviews over the next couple days and then we are going to cover the red-carpet on Sunday.  I'm looking forward to it.  It should be fun!  For your Wednesday I decided to read you a short forward I got.  It's a bit of Mental Feng Shui.  I've read you one of these before but I thought it would be good to read you another one.   You can never have enough positive vibes in your life.

ONE. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
TWO. When you say, 'I'm sorry,' look the person in the eye.
THREE Never laugh at anyone's dreams. People who don't have dreams don't have much.
FOUR. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely.
FIVE. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
SIX. When you lose, don't lose the lesson.
SEVEN. Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; and Responsibility for all your actions.
EIGHT. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
NINE. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
TEN. Finally, Spend some time alone.  Time alone is really important to staying true to who you are as an individual.

Have a good day everyone.

Xoxo- Geena the Latina

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Friday August 29th

Good Morning everyone!  It's Labor Day weekend whoohoo!  This weekend some of my girlfriends from LA are coming into town.  Tonight we are going to Hula's birthday party at Prospect Bar and Lounge in La Jolla.  Then tomorrow we are going downtown to the W to see Sonic celebrity bar tend for the big 90210 party.  Then on Sunday we are going to the Wavehouse for their summer day party!  It looks like I have a pretty busy and crazy weekend in store for me again!  I'm super glad that my friends are coming to visit.  Whenever these girls come we have a good time so it should be fun.  Anyway I hope everyone has a great Holiday weekend this weekend.  Whether it be you're hanging out with the fam, or going out with your friends, whatever you do enjoy it.  Quote of the day is this: "Men spend their lives in anticipations,-in determining to be vastly happy at some period when they have time. But the present time has one advantage over every other-it is our own. Past opportunities are gone, future have not come. We may lay in a stock of pleasures, as we would lay in a stock of wine; but if we defer the tasting of them too long, we shall find that both are soured by age.-
Charles Caleb Colton

Have a good day everyone.

Xoxo- Geena the Latina

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Thursday August 28th

Good Morning everyone.  It's almost Friday whoohoo!  Tonight is my last happy hour at Prospect Bar and Lounge in La Jolla so come out!  We will be there from 6pm-8pm.  It's 1025 Prospect Ave in La Jolla come have fun!  Today's blog I wanted to read you a story.  It goes.

A little boy came up to his mother in the kitchen one evening while she was fixing supper, and handed her a piece of paper that he had been writing on. After his Mom dried her hands on an apron, she read it, and this is what it said:

For cutting the grass: $5.00
For cleaning up my room this week: $1.00
Baby-sitting my kid brother while you went shopping: $.25
Taking out the garbage: $1.00
For getting a good report card: $5.00
For cleaning up and raking the yard: $2.00
Total owed: $14.25

Well, his mother looked at him standing there, and the boy could see the memories flashing through her mind. She picked up the pen, turned over the paper he'd written on, and this is what she wrote:

For the nine months I carried you while you were growing inside me:
No Charge

For all the nights that I've sat up with you, doctored and prayed for you:
No Charge

For all the trying times, and all the tears that you've caused through the years:
No Charge

For all the nights that were filled with dread, and for the worries I knew were ahead:
No Charge

For the toys, food, clothes, and even wiping your nose:
No Charge

Son, when you add it up, the cost of my love is:
No Charge.

When the boy finished reading what his mother had written, there were big tears in his eyes, and he looked straight at his mother and said, "Mom, I sure do love you." And then he took the pen and in great big letters he wrote: "PAID IN FULL".

I thought that was a cute story.

Have a good day everyone.

Xoxo- Geena the Latina