The NovelistaBarista : 2012

Monday, December 31, 2012

Hurricane Sandy Fundraiser a SUCCESS!!!

We raised over $800 and gave it to the Jersey Strong Charity back around Thanksgiving. It was an amazing success. We had a raffle, collected money at the door, drank and ate. Everyone received a gift bag for coming and the amount of donations I received for the shore was AMAZING!!!!!

There were so many great Etsy Shops that helped out as well and donated their original pieces to the fundraiser to help raise money at our event. I cannot express how grateful I am to those involved and who contributed for all of their help. I wouldn't have been able to raise that kind of money without everyone who helped me.

Here are just a few of the pictures from the event....

Our table of our wonderful raffle prizes...

Some pictures from the event...

And our pictures from when we brought down the donations!!!! This store was PACKED!!! Totally amazing things happening down there and I am SO glad I could be apart of it.

I hope everyone who came enjoyed their time and we definitely are glad we were able to donate a lot to people who needed it so badly.

xooxo

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Top 10 December Workout Songs!

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Here's the full list, according to votes placed at Run Hundred--the web's most popular workout music blog.

Taylor Swift - I Knew You Were Trouble - 77 BPM

Avicii - Silhouettes - 129 BPM

The Script & Will.I.Am - Hall of Fame - 87 BPM

One Direction - Kiss You - 90 BPM

Calvin Harris & Florence Welch - Sweet Nothing - 127 BPM

Ludacris, Usher & David Guetta - Rest of My Life - 129 BPM

Flo Rida - I Cry - 126 BPM

Fun. - Some Nights - 110 BPM

Bingo Players - Cry (Just a Little) - 128 BPM

PSY & MC Hammer - Gangnam Style / 2 Legit 2 Quit - 131 BPM

To find more workout songs, folks can check out the free database at RunHundred.com. Visitors can browse the song selections there by genre, tempo, and era—to find the music that best fits with their particular workout routine.

No One Will Love You Unless You Love Yourself

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Sunday, November 11, 2012

Save the Jersey Shore Fundraiser!!

View the link: http://whiteplains.patch.com/events/save-the-shore-fundraiser

As you all have seen what happened to the Jersey Shore after Hurricane Sandy, and if you know me you know how much i LOVE the Jersey Shore, so I have collaborated with Vintage Bar in White Plains to create a fundraiser for money and items to help out everyone in need.

Vintage has been SO nice to help me out and put this together, so please help us out to help restore the Jersey Shore and everyone who lives there.

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 23 from 8-11pm

VINTAGE BAR
171 Main Street
White Plains NY 10601

$40 per person
This INCLUDES:

3 HOURS OPEN BAR..... beer/wine/well drinks (no shots)
4 Appetizers: Wings
Chicken Satay
Brussetta
Chips & Dip
ALSO:
Entree: Penne Ala Vodka
Bread & Salad

**PROCEEDS FROM OUR OPEN BAR WILL BE DONATED TO THE CHARITY**

That is an amazing deal.

One requirement: Bring an item that we can donate.

Here are the choices that are still in need:
New Pillows
Blankets
Towels
Work Gloves
Batteries
New Underwear
Work Jackets
Coolers
Lanterns
Rakes
Shovels
AND SO MUCH MORE....... (check out the list)
Money Donations in forms of Gift cards to places like: Walmart, Target, Lowes, Home Depot, Petsmart, Petco, etc

ALSO... for animal shelters
pet beds
pet food (dogs and cats)
carpet remnants
blankets.

The charity i am donating to is Shore to Help.

Here is the link I am donating to and will be bringing all donations down to them SUNDAY NOVEMBER 25TH.

http://www.facebook.com/ShoreToHelpJerseyStrong

*******PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF U ARE COMING AND PLEASE PLEASE SEND THIS TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW.... just forward the invite to them or post it on your page or everywhere*********

This is really important and I know its the day of black friday so take some time and donate after spending all that time waiting in lines for stuff you dont need.

This is a public event everyone is invited. Can't wait to see everyone there and lets get wasted for a cause!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*IF you cannot come, please try to contribute. Message me if you have any donations and I can either tell you where to drop them off or even come pick them up (if u are in ny, ct, or nj)

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Obama

It feels good to vote and then have the person i voted for actually win.

Good for America. Stand up to those Republicans.

Four more years! Lets go Obama!!!!!!!

Hurricane Sandy and The Jersey Shore

Seaside Heights, New Jersey, Summer 2012.

This is my home away from home. I spent a lot of time there this summer. I cant believe it looks like this now:

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I feel very badly for everyone who lives there and now that the shore that we knew when we were growing up is forever going to be changed and is destroyed.

Governor Christie put it the best way that we will rebuild it again but it will not be the same.

I am looking for ANY place to go and volunteer at but they are not letting just any regular people go down there yet.

I will be starting a fund raiser sometime soon once red cross allows me to and I will put it up here, hopefully we can make a difference. I will be going down there soon to go donate a bunch of things, so hopefully my friends can help out.

If anyone have any reccommendations or has donated, please let me know so i can pursue this.

They need our help... along with the Rockaways and Breezy Point..

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DO YOUR PART!!!!!

Novembers Top Workout Songs!

According to votes placed at Run Hundred--the web's most popular workout music blog.

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Justin Bieber & Nicki Minaj - Beauty and a Beat - 129 BPM

Tegan & Sara - Closer - 138 BPM

Kelly Clarkson - Catch My Breath - 125 BPM

The Ready Set - Give Me Your Hand (Best Song Ever) - 125 BPM

One Direction - Live While We're Young - 125 BPM

Bruno Mars - Locked out of Heaven - 146 BPM

Alex Clare - Too Close - 126 BPM

Swedish House Mafia & John Martin - Don't You Worry Child (Radio Edit) - 128 BPM

Ne-Yo - Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself) - 125 BPM

Ke$ha - Die Young - 128 BPM

Sunday, October 7, 2012

Top 10 Workout Songs of October!

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Here's the full list, according to votes placed at Run Hundred--the web's most popular workout music blog.

Dragonette - Let It Go - 131 BPM

Christina Aguilera - Your Body - 104 BPM

OneRepublic - Feel Again - 70 BPM

Dierks Bentley - 5-1-5-0 - 118 BPM

PSY - Gangnam Style - 134 BPM

Maroon 5 - One More Night - 93 BPM

Scissor Sisters - Only The Horses - 127 BPM

Flo Rida - Whistle (Disfunktion Remix) - 128 BPM

Ivan Gough, Feenixpawl & Georgi Kay - In My Mind (Axwell Remix) - 127 BPM

Enrique Iglesias & Sammy Adams - Finally Found You - 128 BPM

Sunday, September 16, 2012

Superhero Parenting

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Many women talk about feeling an overwhelming pressure to be all things to everyone and complain about suffering from the burden of having to live up to incredibly high expectations. Men are also suffering in our increasingly fast-moving world where having a good job and being a fantastic parent and spouse are becoming part of an all-inclusive package.

Childcare responsibilities are now being shared by both partners, leaving men and women feeling the pressure of generation superhero, dashing from the office to the playroom and feeling excessive amounts of guilt for not spending enough time in either. So why are we all feeling such intense pressure to perform?

If you doubt the existence of the ‘superhero parent’ phenomenon, take a look at the various parenting forums and blogs online. The internet is awash with men and women comparing time-saving tips and tricks for juggling career, family and friendships. This race of apparent super-parents are micro-managing their way to martyrdom.

But holding down a great job, active social life and happy family is no easy task, no matter how many appliances and household gadgets you buy. Work environments are becoming more demanding, with the average number of working hours increasing year on year. Factoring in commuting times, out of hours social events and buzzing blackberries, it’s not uncommon for more than half of our waking hours per week to be absorbed by work.

The number of hours in the day hasn’t undergone a revision recently, and yet men and women are now feeling the pressure to work more hours than ever before, run and maintain a household, keep up numerous friendships and still look gorgeous and well-groomed on a day to day basis.

Working parents are crumbling under the constant pressure of keeping all the plates spinning. It’s not easy to juggle the corporate world with the demands of looking after children. Thankfully, dress codes in many offices are starting to relax. A smart pair of chinos, a tailored mens jacket and a pair of stylish shoes make the perfect parent to employee outfit.

Top 10 September Workout Songs!

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Here's the full list, according to votes placed at Run Hundred--the web's most popular workout music blog.

Nicki Minaj - Pound the Alarm - 125 BPM

Chris Brown - Don't Wake Me Up - 128 BPM

Carrie Underwood - Blown Away - 138 BPM

Outasight - Now or Never - 126 BPM

Rihanna - Where Have You Been (Vice Club Mix) - 127 BPM

Train - 50 Ways to Say Goodbye - 139 BPM

Karmin - Brokenhearted (Razor N Guido Remix) - 128 BPM

Havana Brown & Pitbull - We Run the Night - 136 BPM

David Guetta & Usher - Without You (R3HAB's XS Remix) - 128 BPM

Ellie Goulding - Lights (MK Charlee Dub) - 125 BPM

Monday, August 13, 2012

Rent Your Textbooks NOW!!!

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Operation Smile is an international medical charity that heals children's smiles and forever changes their lives. Every year they help thousands of children who are born with clefts and other facial deformities and they help to change their smile for a brighter future. Only with the generosity of volunteers and sponsors have they been able to get as far as they have and help as many children as they have.

Now... the best part is... YOU CAN HELP TO!!!!

CampusBookRentals.com donates to Operation Smile with each textbook they rent! This is huge and obviously spending money to buy your text books nowadays is almost unheard of, especially when you can rent them for like more then half the price.

If you haven't used or checked out CampusBookRentals.com, this is your chance to save yourself SO much money starting this Fall semester.

Perks of renting textbooks .......

-Saving 40-90% off of bookstore prices

-FREE shipping both ways

-Can highlight in the textbooks

-Flexible renting periods

-We donate to Operation Smile with each textbook rented

-Much more find out on the website!!

Everything listed right there is HUGE, and you know this if you're on a budget in college or getting your master's... hello, who has time to spend on going to the bookstore and spending close to $200 per book... NOT ME.

For example, this Technology book in your college bookstore is most likely anywhere between $150-$200. On CampusBookRentals.com it is $16 for the whole semester..... Is there even a question on what to do?!

As soon as I realized how to rent books for school, I saved a lot of money and I was actually able to do the work because I had the book!

If you have any more questions, please check out their site or the links below:

How does it work? :

CampusBookRentals.com FAQ's :

Save some money and go rent your books for the semester!