This Week’s Picks: September 1, 2013


By: Gabriela Yareliz

I have met some really beautiful people, lately. Absolutely beautiful souls.
Life is beautiful! 😉

Fall approaches…I am in a more fashion forward mood. Friends are getting married and engaged, so I put together some fab wedding looks I’ve noticed throughout the summer (Fabulous to me, of course. You may think they are horrendous.) Anyway, September is here. Be good to us September.

1] Rumor has it…
Bill De Blasio, NYC mayoral candidate and city public advocate, will be at the Manhattan Seventh-day Adventist Church, Thursday, Sept. 5th, at 6 p.m. for a Q & A with the Village community. If you are into politics or being an informed citizen before the primary–be there?

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2] Excellent ad–Just for laughs. Merci Societe Generale!

3] Tim Tebow in the headlines

4] It will get better

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7] Comfortable beauty

8] Gala Gonzalez –> Amlul

9] Song of the week: Mirrors(Awesome lyrics, and honestly, I like the cover of the JT single better than the original)


(Congrats to all of the newlyweds and soon-to-be newlyweds–)

Character & Destiny

By: Ellen G. White

“The character which we now manifest is deciding our future destiny.”– {Hvn 95.1}

“Let no man flatter himself that he is a successful man unless he preserves the integrity of his conscience, giving himself wholly to the truth and to God. We should move steadily forward, never losing heart or hope in the good work, whatever trials beset our path, whatever moral darkness may encompass us. Patience, faith, and love for duty are the lessons we must learn. Subduing self and looking to Jesus is an everyday work. The Lord will never forsake the soul that trusts in Him and seeks His aid.”—Testimonies for the Church 5:70, 71. – {Hvn 89.3}

Nouveau look pour une nouvelle vie

By: Gabriela Yareliz

A fantastic M6 FRANCE show that shows how far a little bit of makeup, time and clothes can go. It can change the way you live your life, the way you relate to others and the way you see yourself.

These stylists transform people.
Makeup artists, hair stylists, fashion stylists… I am enthralled with the creativity and transformation.

So, a lot of us don’t have a team of people working on us; but we can work on ourselves. The season is changing. These transitions are great to reinvent ourselves.

I think we all (men and women) have something that we could work on, which would act as a pick-me up in our lives. Whether its looking less tired and resting, more hydration, being more (or less, depending on where you are) natural, being more colorful, exercising, picking our ensembles more carefully–the list is long. We must do the best with what we have. There are things we can’t control, but there are things we can control.

Motto: Make your day a work of art 😉 and remember: Imperfection is beautiful.


(Isn’t her style just magnifique?)

Can’t Wait to See You on Oct. 15th

I wish I could go to the Takoma Park Library on Oct. 15!!! I grew up reading the Alice series. Last book. Awww… Weirdly sentimental, despite the fact that I have missed the last couple of books in the last four years. Takoma Park, where Alice, Elizabeth and Pamela’s life unfolded. The music shop, Lester’s girlfriends, Patrick…All of us who read those books have a special place for Takoma in our hearts. The new book will be released in October; it’s called: Now I’ll Tell You Everything.

alicemckinley's avatarThe Official Alice Blog by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

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Of course you know, but I just remembered that in less than two months you’re going to be at the Takoma Park Library to release the final Alice book. I will be there and I am SO EXCITED. Like a lot of people, I grew up with the Alice series, and it had a huge impact on my life. I’ve written to you before, so if you happen to remember, sorry for repeating myself. I was born in New Jersey. When I read that Alice had decided to go to University of Maryland College Park, I had *no* idea where I wanted to go to school. I ended up loving it and deciding to attend. When I started my freshman year, I had a rocky start to say the least. Eventually I found my footing in the huge university and now I am counting down the days until I…

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On my mind: August 29, 2013

“We must not trust in self. Our finite strength is only weakness. Says Jesus, ‘Without me you can do nothing;’ but He promises, ‘If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, you will ask what you will, and it shall be done unto you.'” Ellen G. White, Review and Herald, Feb. 28, 1888.

“In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.” Proverbs 3:6