// May 18th, 2010 // 11 Comments » // Feel Good Fashion, Mai News
I don’t even know how to begin this blog. I’ve literally been sitting here in my office at Extra trying to figure out how to announce this any other way, but I can’t except to shout at the top of my lungs–
My show, “How Do I Look?” on Style Network has been nominated for a daytime Emmy in the category of Outstanding Lifestyle Program!!
// May 9th, 2010 // No Comments » // Mai News, Mai one and only Mom- Oliiivia
Last week I posted a celebration about my mom, Olivia, and the wonderful news about my entry in this year’s Chicken Soup For the Soul “Thanks Mom” edition. I invited you all to share with me stories about your own heroic hottie, and promised 3 blessed winners a copy of the book. Congratulations to Ashley Hammen, Tonya Mann, and Mimi Uong for being such women of gratitude as the result of such incredible, stand out women. I want you to know that I am praying every year from this day forward that you’re mothers feel stronger, healthier, and more in love with life than the years before. Thank you so much for sharing your stories, enjoy your books I’ll be sending out, and send my xO’s to your Mom’s.
// May 2nd, 2010 // 9 Comments » // Family, Feel Good Fashion, Mai News, Mai one and only Mom- Oliiivia
If you haven’t thought about what you’re gonna get yo mama yet for Mother’s Day in 7 days- start thinking.
// March 30th, 2010 // 4 Comments » // Fun, Mai News
This weekend was Perez’ party, and yea yea yea it was everything u’ve read it was. Elephant entrances with Katy Perry to Liza Minnell lovin on Perez, aerial performers to Rupaul working the dancefloor. I’ll give u the dish u really wanna know - mai fave moments…
Bday boy Perez is an absolute gent in person. So sweet, was glowing, (well, he was in gold lame) and wow, even thinner than the last time I saw him. He was totally running around being the accommodating host- I really love hosts who do that! Made me like him even more cuz he cared bout his guests.
// March 23rd, 2010 // 8 Comments » // Food, Mai News, Vietnam
Don’t get me wrong. I love being back and appreciate Los Angeles abundant classics like fro-yo and cupcakes. But no matter what–nothing will ever beat.. the Cotton Candy Taco.
(Don’t judge me at 1:55…it’s a lot harder than it looks people!)
// March 16th, 2010 // 14 Comments » // Mai News, Mai one and only Mom- Oliiivia, Vietnam
Growing up in the bay area, it was always a must to be a “ride or die bitch.” Urban dictionary defines this as
1. someone who is down for you no matter what.
My mom one upped that phrase in Vietnam on Feb 27, 2010.
The whole idea was mine to start. I wanted to ride it. I said I would do it. I was the one who carried the helmet, twittered to the world it was goin down, and brought the friends and family to watch.
Then I saw it in real life-and yes. I backed down.
I’ll just stick to shaking what my mama gave me.
// March 15th, 2010 // 9 Comments » // Food, Mai News
Is it bad that I’ll be more apt to visit a country depending on the food available? For example, I have no desire to visit Russia because all I think there is are creamy foods and fish (somebody please educate me differently), and I’m passin on Germany since I can’t drink beer. Until then, Vietnam & Thailand win me hands down on delish foods for crazy cheap. I still can not stop thinking of these 2 things:
// March 14th, 2010 // 4 Comments » // Mai News, Vietnam
I can’t believe it. I’m back in LA, flew thru Customs (with 6 illegal electric mosquito swatters NOT confiscated), and my fingers twittering with excitement to tell you all about the last 2 weeks. With the sketchy internet..and ok, the fact that I leap outta bed in the AM to head out into the humid air and enjoy the city till wee hours into the night, there was never enough time to blog! So bear with me as I relive my favorite moments to catch you all up- starting with my Heartbeat Vietnam visits.
// March 2nd, 2010 // 9 Comments » // A-freakn-men!!, Mai News
So far- my trip to Vietnam has been surreal. The food, the people…I can’t even stand it. Yesterday I spent time meeting the family of amazing people at the Heartbeat Vietnam headquarters, and learned all the stories of children who had been qualified to receive heart surgeries. Besides meeting the outstanding Robin King Austin who brought her vision to life by founding Heartbeat Vietnam, I met the incredible staff of talented people who put all the efforts forth to save these children. The most memorable part of my visit was seeing this wall of beautiful children, all with a sensational smile and a signature scar of life down the center of their chest. Mimi described to me the stories behind each of these children from various provinces around Vietnam, and how-thanks to each donor- these pictures are able to be rotated often to celebrate each heart surgery completed! With that, Robin blessed me with the greatest invite ever..to go TODAY to actually visit a young survivor who just recently received her heart surgery! I can’t even tell you how jittery my fingers are in typing this blog to head out on my way now to the hospital to see Hoa. Stay tuned for pictures of Hoa and I.. and thank you so much for joining me here to make things like this happen my friends.
// February 18th, 2010 // 12 Comments » // A-freakn-men!!, Fun, Mai News, Pray It Forward
That’s right friends. I’m dying of excitement to finally be taking the first vacation in three stretched years of non-stop working. And well, I even feel bad saying that because I lovemy jobs, so I don’t even feel like I’m overworked, but this is an entirely different trip where I’m going to be working in the way I most love.
So where am I going?? To…(drumroll please, with chopsticks)…
