Gosh - It has been so long since I have blogged anything! Since October... and my how my life has changed! Well, not all that dramatically, but somethings. First, I got a new job. I am now the news producer and reporter for Naperville News 17. I have getting to do more on-air work and directing a team of talented and fun reporters and shooters.
I went skiing out in Utah which was long over due. I had an amazing time and had a blast skiing all day then relaxing in the hot tub mid mountain! I have some awesome skiing video from the shoot, but I do not have that completely edited yet... one more thing to stay tuned for!
I also moved into a new apartment with a roommate, so it will be great to have someone to talk to! My roommate's name is also Laura, so that means she must be cool! And she has a dog, which I LOVE! So I am very excited about that!
I am looking forward to doing more freelance on-air work. I have an open house with RexCheck tomorrow and hopefully will work with them much more in the future. The nice weather is starting to come around and spring is in the air! Things are really starting to look up! Well, that's all for now. I hope to be able to provide more fun things in the very near future, so stay tuned!
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Monday, October 19, 2009
HALLOWEEN
Oh, how I love fall! When the air gets crisp, the leaves turn and a new school year starts, football games fill the weekends and Halloween season starts! Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. I love dressing up, candy corn, haunted houses and pumpkin flavored anything. Fall signals that the cold Chicago winters are right around the corner; and to me it means catching up with friends, fun parties, new shows on tv and a preseason to the crazy holidays! You can bet I will be carving a pumpkin and hitting those haunted houses very soon!
For anyone in Chicago, go to Chronicles of the Cursed - Chicago's scariest haunted house. Located downtown at 560 W. Grand, it's Chicago's largest haunted house packed with scary freights around every corner! Now, just watch out for those scary rats on the streets - those are real!
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Emmy Night Fashion!
Sunday Night at the 61st Emmy showed that fashion is all about cut outs, sparkles and color.
Here are some of my favorite (then least favorite) on the carpet!!
This color is not my favorite, but looks awesome with her skin and hair color. The length and tulle are unusual and surprising which makes her one of my favorite! And the understated coolness of this dress is just like Mila.
Kristin Chenoweth
LOVE! I would totally wear this. The sparkle is dramatic, but she kept it cute with the shorter length - she is so petite! The outrageously fun dress matches her personality perfectly. And did you know she is 41?! Kristin also got to dazzle on stage as she accepted her Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress for the now cancelled Pushing Daisies.
I applaud her for wearing short, it looks great and all the beading makes it evening enough to be one of my favorites on the red carpet. The neck line is also surprisingly flattering and attractive. I just don't like the shoes, they look a little 90's prom!
Mary-Louise Parker
LOVE the purple and the bow and the one shoulder... which I normally don't like! Parker pulls all this off so effortlessly, and did you know she is one hot mom at 45! but I am not so sure about the shoes...
And Then There were the Others...
Some stars risks were more just plain 'What Were They Thinking?!' All of them were just Too... Too something!!
Let me know if you agree.
Names have been left out to protect the guilty...
TOO Much like Xena/A Sour Grape
What is up with all those grape vines all around her shoulders? I think she would have looked pretty with the flowers on one side... it's the vines that make her look just Too much like a grape gone bad.
TOO Much Fabric
Girl, you got new boobs, show them off! There is just too much fabric, TOO much draping and TOO much covering up. Hair and make up is great though!
TOO Much Lace
This dress made a lot of Best Dressed list's, but after long consideration, I just think she took it a little TOO overboard. And that back... Nude is sexy, nude with a huge zipper up your back that you can blatantly see and that is kind of crooked is not.
TOO Pale
Come on love, you are already pale, you know you should not be wearing a dusty icky pale pink. And the cheesy flowers make you look like a grandmother's couch.
TOO much like a Q-TIP
At first glance this would have been beautiful, and she did LOOK beautiful when all is said and done. But the dress itself literally looks like two Q-Tips on her shoulders about to poke her face. I want to say "Watch Out for that Giant Q-tip - It's going to poke you in that pretty face of yours!!!"
TOO Old
Why does this darling little diva always want to look older? This whole look is TOO old and she is TOO short to wear this gown. I'm just saying.
TOO MUCH FABRIC/TOO MOO MOO-ESQ
TOO Ugly to have been worn at the Emmys. I mean, seriously, who did she ask before she left the house and said "How do I look?" Did someone say you look like a grandmother about to go to bed? Because honestly, what was she thinking? And that little broach in the middle does not make up for the fact that the color is horrible, the fit is beyond flattering and she looks like she rolled out of bed. Oh, poor girl.
(Blake's Hair/Back)
TOO Juvenile
I really loved Blake's dress (that's why we could mention the name) But that hair spoiled the sleek and sophisticated look she had going on. From the front, she was perfection, but the hair and the ill pony tail look just TOO juvenile!
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Beauty Tips!
I am certainly not one to turn down nice products, but let's be honest, I do not have the $40 to spend on expensive cream or hair products, or the time to run out and get them! It is so easy to get the same results at home and with inexpensive products and supplies you probably already have at home. Most of the inexpensive tricks included can be purchased for a dollar! They will keep you looking and feeling awesome! Below you will see some of my favorite cheap beauty tips! 
Smooth Legs 
Smooth Hair and Healthy Tips 
Shiny Hair 
Smooth Skin 
Strong Nails and Hair 
Calm Under-eyes 
Make Make-Up Last 
Cheap Fix for Shiny Skin -
Smooth Legs Use Suave $1 conditioner - it is so much better than shaving cream and will leave your legs unbelievable soft while protecting your skin. And feel free to use it everywhere, just get an unscented conditioner!
Smooth Hair and Healthy Tips I have extremely long hair and I only cut it probably twice a year. To keep my hair healthy and soft I have to take care of it - for this I use the Suave $1 conditioner!! When your hair is dry, put it in a pony tail and smother the conditioner all over it paying special attention to the ends. Sleep with the conditioner in your hair, or just wait about an hour before you wash your hair in the shower as normal - the difference is amazing!
Shiny Hair Before you get out of the shower turn the water on extremely COLD! This seals the cuticle of the hair and will leave your hair shiny after the first time... the more you do it, the better.
Smooth Skin Olive Oil and Rock Salt. Mix about a half cup of Olive Oil with a Table spoon of Salt and smother it on your skin, wait two minutes, then rinse. Cheaper than a body exfoliate - but if you don't want the mess try Bath and Body Works - any kind you like! It works and is affordable. Also, using Olive Oil and sugar on your lips will help remove dead skin and leave your lips soft and smooth! This is especially useful in the winter months!
Strong Nails and Hair Take the nutrient supplement Biotin. It really works and will help make your manicures last longer with stronger nails and will help your hair grow very long!
Calm Under-eyes Late night out? Yeah, I hear ya. Place two spoons in the freezer while you are showing. When you get out place the cool spoons over your eyes (but not touching them!) the coolness of the spoon will help bring down the puffy under-eyes and leave you feeling refreshed!
Make Make-Up Last Next time you are Sephora get a sample of something expensive you have always wanted to try. I love getting samples of an expensive primer I would never buy or try out a new foundation! Once I use this, I keep the small container they gave it to me in and I scoop out left over lipstick into it... I sometimes even mix colors. Then put it in the microwave for 30 seconds or so and mix. If you accidently liquify the lipstick, you can place it in the freezer for a few minutes to let it set. Then you have a portable and adorable new lipstick!
Cheap Fix for Shiny Skin - Sure, you want your hair to shine - but not your skin! Living in Washington, DC I had to find a quick fix for the hot and extremely humid summer months. Just walking outside made you start to drip! You can buy blotting papers online from e.l.f. for a dollar, however when you forgot to throw those in your purse - just head to the bathroom! Use the seat protectors, tear off a corner and use that to blot the shine off your face. The thin paper of the seat cover is identical to the those of the blotting papers - they just are not as attractively packaged!
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Friday Night Tailgate
I have been busy working on pre-production for the current Fall show I am currently an Associate Producer for, Friday Night Tailgate on Big Ten Network. Our first show will be airing LIVE on Friday September 4th, at 8:30-10:00 ET. Watch! It should be really funny! This week is University of Michigan, Next week is Wisconsin.
Check out a clip from last year here:
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
My Fabulous Mom!
Know someone Fabulous? I just entered the most fabulous person I know, my mom - Gail Swan Pollina, for the Fabulous at Every Age contest from Harpers Bazaar magazine. You can enter someone fabulous you know (or yourself) for the chance to win $5,000.00 and be in the magazine! Fill out the information form, attach two photos (one close up, one body length) and... here is the hardest part.... write why that person is fabulous in only 50 words or less. I had a hard time keeping it under 50 about my mom, I think I did 100 - I hope I did not disqualify her! Enter yourself, or someone fabulous you know here: http://www.harpersbazaar.com/sweepstakes/9557
Here are some fabulous pictures I chose of Missy to enter her! 
Monday, August 17, 2009
LollapALOOZA Update
Another one of my obsessions from Lolla - Passion Pit - By far is one of the best new bands out there. Their electronic beats with an edgy, catchy tune, make it comparable to MGMT.
Check out one of their songs here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bfseWNmlds
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