This Week’s Top Picks: March 24, 2013

By: Gabriela Yareliz

1] Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
It is going down today. 🙂

2] Outlining for class and prep for oral arg.

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4] Rita Ora

Her song Shine ya light I am in love, love, love with.
I also love how she incorporates bellydance moves in her songs. I am not a fan of her music or lifestyle, (she sold her soul for the industry), but this song is great.

I also like the political undertones in the music video with the Kosovo flag on her.

Anyway, /Shine ya light and set the world on fire/

And we don’t give up till we run out of desire
Race to the finish and we never get tired
We are the winners cause we hold the world title
We started slow, but we beat you in the final

5] Winter storm. Why? It is almost April! This is so wrong.

6] Song of the week

Favorite Bollywood song of the moment.

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Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompense of reward. Heb. 10:35

#Pray4Togo

Hi Friends!
The pastor is still being held in prison in Togo. 😦
Please:
Join the Seventh-day Adventist world church in prayer and fasting for two Adventists imprisoned in Togo. Pastor Antonio Monteiro and church member Bruno Amah have been falsely detained for eight months. Even though there is no evidence of guilt, the men have been held without hope of bail or a trial. […]Adventists around the world are gathering for prayer and fasting for the safety of the men and their families and a speedy release from prison.
(From Dec. 1 Day of Fasting and Prayer press release minus specific dates.)

Full article here: http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.adventist.org%2Farchive%2Farticles%2F2012%2F11%2F20%2Fadventist-president-calls-for-december-1-day-of-prayer-fasting-to-support-f&h=3AQE22Eo_&s=1

Please keep them in your prayers, sign the petition on the website, and spread the word.

Week survival

By: Gabriela Yareliz

This week was absolutely insane. When I mean insane, I mean: finishing an oral argument at 10 p.m. at school (but thank God, owning it), that night having to read two briefs and an oral argument, 95 pages each (and it had to be that night thanks to the professor sending us the briefs only giving us that time), getting cold called, and reading, reading, reading.

I went on a hunt for a blazer, and they are all terrible and boxy. I hate them, AND they are expensive (and the material sucks).

On the bright side: Vanessa Paradis is the face of the H&M Spring Concious Collection. She looks fab.

Looking for blazers reminded me of why I hate shopping. I love patterns and scarves and sunglasses, but when I need something, and I am out to find it, I can’t find it.

Today, the sun was shining. Spring! They also planted flowers in the tiny squares on the sidewalk where the small dogs use the bathroom.

Walking through the city is exhausting. You have to be so serious, on a mission, and avoid creeps and their eye contact. This isn’t me. I am a very smiley person, but I have discovered that can get you into some trouble.

Today, while sitting in Comebuy, chilling and enjoying some warmth and Lychee, a man, he looked sickly, was walking by. He made eye contact with me, and I smiled. The smile I gave him was genuine and just came out of me. It was a nice moment. He had an endearing smile when he smiled back. It was nice to smile like that. I felt warm and fuzzy.

Sometimes, one of the best gifts you can give someone, is your smile.

Quote: You cannot love God and fail to love your bretheren [those who surround you]. (From Ellen G. White 1888 Materials, pp.1048).

Loving: Lip stain and Makeup artist: Michelle Phan

Wish: Sunshine for Spring Break

Discovery: Style sister Gala Gonzalez.

A talk on: Confidence

Lately, I have noticed people have been acting mousey and letting others take ’em down.

It is so important that we all learn how much God values us. God has loved us with an everlasting love. He empowers us. He does not give us the spirit of fear. It is time people go for what they want and stand tall. It isn’t about being cocky, but we need to be sure, and show how sure and trusting we are of how much God loves and guides us.

Be confident. Walk into a room sure of who you are, knowing that it doesn’t matter what anyone says about you or thinks about you–nothing anyone does can take anything away from who you are.

Be who you are. Wear what you want without letting the world dictate. Don’t end up a copy.
Be confident.

Keep it FEARLESS.

Favorite French Women

By: Gabriela Yareliz
Growing up a Francophile made me pay attention to the culture, food, music but also the women who were iconic.
My favorite French women:

1] Marion Cotillard-because she is pure brilliance, passion and achievement (and her hair is always amazing).

2] Juliette Binoche-because she is a powerful and real performer. She can make you feel.

3] Mireille Guiliano-because she shares her secrets and believes in empowerment.

4] Christine Lagarde-because she is boss (IMF).

5] Cecile Duflot-because she is smart and likes to prove she is right (she swam in the Seine to prove it was polluted; she is not afraid to get dirty).

6] Segolene Royal- The only person I wouldn’t have minded beating Sarko.

7] Vanessa Paradis-because she doesn’t believe in physical perfection the way society dictates. She smiles with the gap in her teeth and knows she looks beautiful. She defines her own perfection.

8] Ines de La Fressange- because she loves her daughters so much, believes in enjoying life, is hilarious and she looks amazing at any age.

9] Gabrielle Chanel- because it didn’t matter who told her she couldn’t; she knew she could; and she did. Gender aside. She was not a copy. She was an original.

10] Charlotte Gainsbourg- because she is an icon, gifted musically, and she has a natural beauty and way about her. Charlotte is Charlotte.

11] Leila Bekhti- because she is perfection. Her voice, her expressions and the fact that she is Algerian. One of my favorites.
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