So as you know by now, I LOOOVE coffee. My drink of choice in the mornings is Cafe con Leche (milk and coffee). Recently my friend invited me to have coffee at a place that was not open yet! I was so excited to go! And Coffee?!!! How can I say no! I can’t say no to coffee… so I said Yes to going…
I had the pleasure to have Cafe con Leche. Cafe con Leche is an awesome new Cuban cafe ON 15053 Ventura Blvd, in Sherman Oaks, CA that OPENED TODAY 2/18/2010. I was honored to meet Gabriele and His team.
He made us our morning cup of coffee. The original way you make coffee… like the stirring-and-smashing and omgoodness-yummmy-smelling kind of coffee. If you are a coffee drinker, then you defiantly know what I am talking about.
Along with the awesome coffee I had a warm, just made, flaky bread guava and cream pastry. Nothing like the “other” Cuban place, I will have to say it was better. Who else has a malta condensada?
I say go! Be in a cafe where you feel the atmosphere. Smell the food and taste great coffee.
What a great start to my day! Hearing Feeling Good By Nina Simone. I always find that starting my day with what I like to call a “SUPERSONG” makes my day so much better. I am up beat and overall, I feel better. Isn’t it interesting how one song can make your day?
Mood:
Did you know that there is a thing called Music Psychology? Its where various of people who love music and research do what they love, research music and what are the effects on humans. It has been studied that music of one’s liking has been most effective in increasing positive feelings and decreasing negative feelings. Depending on what you like, calling it designer music. The results of studies on results suggest that designer music may be useful in the treatment of tension, mental distraction, and negative moods (McCraty R, Barrios-Choplin B, Atkinson M, Tomasino D., 1998) .
Health:
In Health, the use of music has also been shown that it helps promote a sense of well-being and to distract from pain and other unpleasant symptoms, thoughts, and feelings, while being convenient and readily available(Kemper, K. J. MD, MPH; Danhauer, S. C. PHD, 2005). Music helps to improve mood and decrease anxiety, as well as decrease the pain associated with surgery, medical procedures, and chronic conditions; it also helps ease the dying process(Kemper, K. J., 2005). Music may help premature babies to gain weight more quickly (Kemper, K. J., 2005). Music may enhance care-giving behavior (Kemper, K. J., 2005).
Culture:
I must remind you that music with in itself has it’s own culture. It derives from our own cultures, weather you listen to Samba, Jazz, Rap, R&B, Pop, Soul, Neo-Soul…. It all come from everywhere. Some artist say it comes from the drum… I say it comes from where you come from, where you bought it, where you connect to it. Also, where you allow it to go. Music can take you places…its up to you where you let it take you.
Today, I let it take me to my happy mood…
What song gets you in a good mood?
References:
Kemper, K. J. MD, MPH; Danhauer, S. C. PHD, (March 2005) Music as Therapy Southern Medical Journal (98) 3 282-288
McCraty R, Barrios-Choplin B, Atkinson M, Tomasino D. (1998) The effects of different types of music on mood, tension, and mental clarity. Altern Ther Health Med. 1998 Jan 4(1) 75-84.
I will leave you with this:
Birds flyin’ high you know how I feel
Sun in the sky you know how I feel
Breeze driftin’ on by you know how I feel
Its a new dawn, its a new day, its a new life for me
yeah, its a new dawn its a new day its a new life for me ooooooooh
AND I’M FEELING GOOD
Fish in the sea, you know how I feel
River runnin’ free you know how I feel
Blossom on the tree you know how I feel
Its a new dawn, its a new day, its a new life for me
And I’m feelin good
Dragonfly out in the sun you know what i mean dont you know
Butterflies all havin’ fun you know what I mean
Sleepin’ peace when day is done that’s what I mean
And this old world is a new world and a bold world for me
Stars when you shine you know how I feel
Scent of the crime you know how I feel
Your freedom is mine, and I know how I feel
Its a new dawn, its a new day, its a new life for me
“Border enforced can control Illegal Immigrants but not their Dreams and Destiny.”
The are two sides to everything in life. In the web series ILLEGAL you will find yourself wanting to press the next button to view the development of two stories. These two stories show you of what being ILLEGAL is and what not being ILLEGAL is in California.
Staring Cast: Omar Mora, Aida Rodriguez, Johnny Soto and Bruce Baker. Directed By: Johnny Soto Written By: Omar Mora and Fernando Gaviria
Awarded
The Main Actors:
“Omar Mora (Sebastian) was born and raised on the island of Puerto Rico. His passion to help others led him to study medicine. Throughout his life, Omar always dreamed of becoming an actor. The decision to pursue this dream of became a reality on September 11, 2001. He started at The School for Film and Television in Manhattan, NY., where he studied for 2 years. After, he Studied in Manhattan, NY for two years, he decided to move to Los Angeles, CA to continue his purse his dream. Since he moved to Los Angeles, he has been actively filming independent feature films.”
Aida Rodriguez (Bea) born Puerto rican, was part of our Successful Women Series this past December. She “is a chronicle writer, Actress and Comedian. Writing for “No Kisses for Free,” which she co-wrote with Gary Hardwick (Deliver us From Eva, The Brothers) which is set to fun for three weeks in Los Angeles, CA in Spring 2011. She also create/wrote/starred in “The Greatest Song” alongside Lamman Rucker (Why Did I Get Married, Meet The Browns) distributed by Image Entertainment. Currently she is working with Omar Mora on ILLEGAL.
“When Previously asked how she became associate with this project, she mentions that they were tired of viewing how America, Americans use the labor workers to to their labor cleaning, gardening etc, yet “Illegal Immigrants” do no receive the same respect as American do. We ask Illegal people to get things don, but when we, the country, are asked to reciprocate to help whom we use, American does not help. [Paraphrased] –Aida
JesSofia Says… Both Hands up! Forget thumbs… use all your fingers and palms!
ILLEGAL takes me back to a movie “A day in a life of a Mexican.” What would the country do with out “the burden” of illegal immigrants? And By we, I mean Latinos/Hispanics as we are usually seen as the prime suspects. However, what would you do with out us? After all did not the American come from else where for a better life feeling persecution of religion and terror? A contradiction, don’t you Think? At least this is what I was taught in my history classes… so why not allow the same from other countries? I am sure the great mediators would be able to find a way to keep balance.
Moreover, this judgment not only happens to just Latinos, there are more “Illegal” people who suffer in pursuit their dreams in this country. There are Chinese, Europeans, but for some reason we seem to be the main target. “IMMAGRATION DOES NOT ONLY INCLUDE LATINOS.”
There is a lot to say about this … tell me what you think about the “Illegal” Web Series (I say I love it)…View WebTVSeries Minglemedia
There are a lot of things that you go through life to make you happen… You work so hard to create your name, to make money, to live life, party, have fun, get healthy… the list is ongoing.. it is life after all.
So why is it that we forget the number one thing?… What is it Jes? YOU!!!!!
In an ongoing fast pace city we become so involved in creating a life, a brand… that we forget why we are doing all of this. I see it on TV, people forgetting to take care of themselves and living Life. I hear it with the people I talk to, it even happened to me.
You see…I became so Involved in making me happen… that I forgot about me. By “me” I mean, my physical health, my mental health, my lifestyle. I deserted my friends, kinda, my family saw me like once every three months. Yes… and My spirituality… I stilled believe in what I do.. but I did not take action in what I believed.
It took, two spine surgeries and finally a car accident to realize and hear my friend’s and mother’s “continual nags” saying to me… “sit, take some time to rest, eat, sleep.” I was a contradiction. I wanted to help the world, when I was not placing my oxygen mask on first.
Why is it so hard to give YOU time?
Becoming someone is an addiction, especially when you enjoy being a professional you. You live to make a name… when all you have to realize is that your name was given to you when you where born (Deep right?, I thought so). You see… becoming a you means taking care of you.
Here is a list of Common Things you check off to allow you to be you.
Physical:
Breath – Do things that you can to chill, relax, sit and breath.
General check ups- Get to a doctors. if you don’t have insurance hit up a general free clinic.
Exercise: This use to be my weakness… I didn’t do what I should have done. But it’s the best thing you can do!
Eat healthy. Its actually less expensive the make healthy meals than to eat out. Its a recession people! 😀
Mental Health:
Woosah! Take time to do a woosa moment. Again, BREATH.
Focus on yourself. This is NOT being self-centered in the negative (conceited) meaning. It is allowing yourself to focus on the you. Where you are going. Where you are coming from. Where you want to go.
It is NEVER a bad thing to center yourself. But like with everything too much sometimes is never a good thing.
Spirituality/Culture:
You don’t have to believe in anything if you don’t want. But not believing is actually believing in something too.. you believe that you don’t believed.
Get grounded in what you believe. Look at what drew you in to believing the first place, and why you stopped.
What did your parents, family instill in you?
How do you fit into your own Self-Culture into your family, you daily culture?
If you don’t know anything about your family history, or religion status… how can you change that? By looking for it right? SO get to it.
Family/Friends/loved ones:
Make time! MAKE TIME!
You can live alone… some people are built that way… but MOST are not.
You are the one who calls the shots… this then allows you to say YES I HAVE TIME for the people I care for.
Spend that time you will take to give them and make those memories. This does not have to be expensive either. Hanging out and catching up at the park or while getting your exercises on. Make time to call back and give reasons as to why you cannot make it to things.
Allow your friends and family to be there for you. Asking for help does NOT mean you are weak. Its the opposite. It helps you know who is really there for you.
Enjoy life. You only have one here on this earth. You are not a cat, and you don’t have 9 lives. But in this one life, you have time to make your life balanced. To be able to take care of yourself, your name, your brand, you. Its what you make of it right? So make it balanced, if you have you in tact, then you will have time for everything you allow. YOU ALLOW.
Your Diabetes Is My Diabetes: A Bilingual Family Matter
By Isaac Itman Back in his native Venezuela, Manuel Hernandez was working for a company which required a mandatory annual physical examination among its employees and that rule eventually helped him find out about his diabetes. “When I was young we used to watch our diet at home and although I wouldn’t say we had the healthiest diet, we would control what we ate, especially sugars,” he said. “I was aware about diabetes because I had a family history of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes on my father’s side.” The 35 year-old electrical engineer who now lives in Orlando, Fla., said that in 2002 he was overweight and through his annual blood test his doctor found that his blood sugar levels were high, around 150 mg/dl. Back then, his doctor put him on a diet but in spite of losing weight, his blood sugar levels were still elevated and eventually, he was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and began to take oral medication. Read More
Usually I ask the parents (if you have kids) to help them write it down. If you have teens to communicate about it and help them write it down.
Make time to have dinner with your family.
If you are on a budget, its even better cook it… make a new “i remember when Dad or Mom use to cook” time.
Board Games.. not boring games… board games.
Write in time for you.
YOU ARE ALLOWED TO MAKE YOU COUNT TOO.
Remember, with out placing on the oxygen mask first, you cannot help someone else.
Give yourself time to make you count too… after all don’t you help run the home? Would you like to have a sleepy pilot flying the plane? I don’t think so. Make it so that your loved one, even if its just you, get a great you.
Gym time
Personal time
Lifetime (Movie channel)
Work….
Your goals
Your inspirations
time working
meetings
Allow yourself to be organized… It will help you with a lot in your busy life. Just don’t do a Garfield. LOL
***If this becomes overwhelming, start slow… and remember these are just suggestions. You can add more or less to your planner.
As you may know by now… I have a thing for Michael Kors and his designs; his fashion. I tend to look at what brings to Nordies to match my wardrobe daily. It is a relationship I have with him with out him knowing… you know how that goes. Like when you were a teenager and you had a crush on a boy and would tell your girls how you wish you could just sit down and chat with him… but when he speaks you run away…
Well, I wouldn’t run away from Michael Kors, but I would defiantly smile and carry a conversation about how much I like his style.. his brand… his mind. He is gay I think, so there is no way I could ever marry him… But I wouldn’t mind being a Muse.
So this are the Items I LOVE for right now… this too changes as I see new things… this just comes with being in a one sided relationship with Michael Kors… LOL
I’m sitting at a cafe… where the chi latte and pastries are what they are suppose to be… appetizing. The Music is electric and the atmosphere is calm. I’m eating a lemon treat… Delicious. I wouldn’t know of this place other than my dog ran away a few weeks ago and I had to chase him all the way over here… Thanks Buddy. You will hear about him again… he is back home.
This place is also a dance studio and on the weekends they have a gift store where you are able to get…what else than gifts. A grungy chic place. I like it. I like it so I say you go and enjoy the chi latte.
Location: Corner or Pico and Ogden Dr. Paper or Plastik Cafe 5772 West Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90019. 7AM – 10PM 323.935.0268 http://www.paperorplastikcafe.com
THIS FRIDAY NIGHT FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY, STRAIGHT FROM SEATTLE. DJ GIGAHURTZ JOINS DJ EKID FOR A NIGHT OF INSANITY!
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JOIN US EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT WERE THE FASHION FORWARD AND SEXY GO TO PARTY AND HAVE A GOOD TIME, OR JUST LOUNGE OUT!
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This MLK Weekend come Celebrate the Dream!
At ULTRA DIVA Sunday January 16th 2011 with NO School or NO Work the Next Day all Inside the all New LUNA Supper Club in DIamond Bar with DJs David Delano, BIg Syphy Syphe, Joey Radikal , & E-Kid +plus Mind Bending Eye candy by Samantha Padilla & Amanda Nicole.
So as you know by now, I LOOOVE coffee. My drink of choice in the mornings is Cafe con Leche (milk and coffee). Recently my friend invited me to have coffee at a place that was not open yet! I was so excited to go! And Coffee?!!! How can I say no!
