I did this calendar in Homage to my best childhood friend, Diedra Auci (you'll see on the homepage of my blogspot a "Star" that I made for her @ Stand Up 2 Cancer). She lost her 9 yr. long battle to breast cancer months after another friend and fellow "Survivor" Castaway, Jenn Lyon, lost her battle to breast cancer. That's why I will continue to work tirelessly for this cause...so that we don't lose any more of our mothers, friends, sisters, cousins, aunts, grandmothers, teachers to this disease. THANK YOU!
Saturday, August 13, 2011
"Strike a Pose" for Breast Cancer Halloween Meet & Greet @ Tomatillo's Restaurant
I did this calendar in Homage to my best childhood friend, Diedra Auci (you'll see on the homepage of my blogspot a "Star" that I made for her @ Stand Up 2 Cancer). She lost her 9 yr. long battle to breast cancer months after another friend and fellow "Survivor" Castaway, Jenn Lyon, lost her battle to breast cancer. That's why I will continue to work tirelessly for this cause...so that we don't lose any more of our mothers, friends, sisters, cousins, aunts, grandmothers, teachers to this disease. THANK YOU!
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Dillards North Star helping me raise funds & awareness for Breast Cancer
Last summer, thanks to the SA Express News Fashion Editor, I was the TRENDS swimwear covergirl.The editorial featured me modeling the latest swimsuit line at DILLARD's. During an autograph signing that DILLARDS organized to help promote TRENDS magazine and the swimwear, I met one of the MOST amazing, giving women I know, The Director of the Makeup and Fragrance Department, Mrs. Delia Suciu. She was so sweet to come up to my table, that they had set up for me to meet & greet fans, asking for my autograph. I noticed she had a distinctive accent that I recognized VERY well...reminded me of the way my GreekAuntie Marina Verreos speaks English. Those that know me very well, know that I'm a linguist of sorts.( I have a Magna Cum Laude degree from UCLA in French & Italian literature, cosequently, I speak 4 languages) Anytime I hear an accent, I just can't help but ask..in the hopes that they speak one of the languages I speak so that I can practice! Delia responded that she was Romanian. I told her I thought she was Greek. Her husband, it turns out, is Greek and is the Priest at the Greek church that I attend, Saint Sophia! I love how God brings like people together!! Thanks to this divine coincidence, Delia and I struck up a friendship. Thanks to this blessing of a friendship, Delia has ALWAYS opened the DILLARD's doors for me
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Delia's back-she HATES being in photos!:( so I hope she won't be upset that I put her here ! |
"no, we really don't get ANY water or food or toilet paper or toothbrushes on SURVIVOR..LOL" |
With the McArthur HS Choir Boys |
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