Now this is what I am about!

Today is Monday. The weekend was pretty much fabulous
as it usually is because I get to spend quality time with myself
and quality time doing what I love to do.
Usually my weekend involves working both days
but this weekend was awesome.

First it started out on Friday. My husband and I got to do a
project together and then I had steak(yum!) and then we saw
The movie I have been wanting to see...."little children"
Kate Winslet deserves an oscar for this movie. Its a complex
movie that both amused David and I and intrigued us. The movie
is about living your life the way you want to. It was enlightening
and exciting and I highly reccomend it.

Second, I worked and went to two of my new favorite Gym classes.
First was the ultra intensity DANCE class where I shaked my groove
thing and then I lifted weights in Pilates Sculpt class.
(because....I am fabulous)

Third....We indulged in Sushi and Soba at one of my Fave restaurants
FUJI 1546 in Quincy. I had the best sour apple martini with Belvedere Vodka
and BOY did it rock my world.

Fourth....I am now the proud subscriber to DVR on my Comcastic Cable
and IT IS FABULOUS...If you watched the Flavor of Love reunion on VH1
you would know why I am saying FABULOUS so much

because

I am fabulous

and I kick ass because I take the Bull by the horns and BRING IT
(i also indulged in a leopard print calf hair wallet so I FEEL GOOD)

so tonight if my husband feels lucky
I might bake BROWNIES in honor of not having to work
on Halloween Night tommorrow and we can indulge in some
KICK ASS brownies and FONDUE

yeah baby yeah!
cheers!

Marisa:)

Watch out Boy she'll Eat you UP!

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Should I be working? Well I do not want to work right now.
I never seem to want to work. Pshaw! Work?
I have more important things to do.

I have to be a Strategist Man-Eater
since the co-workers (ahem...blood relations...)
seem to make some dumb ventures and there is nothing
I can possibly think of that can make me not
want to incur emotional harm on them.

Ok . I said it.
Business men use their back-asswards way of thinking.
I just rebel by shopping for things that make me happy.
Seriously you may think I am a nut
but for some reason I am just trying to
imagine a more glamourous life
The life I imagine to have someday
involves one sexy dress after another and caviar dreams

Ignorant people need not apply to join this social club.
You will be denied.

In the meantime...Its friday and I cannot wait to see
my coveted Independent Film of choice tonight....
"little children" starring Kate Winslet

Now that is a true lady. Kate Winslet is one of
my favorite actresses. The movie is about
two stay at home parents that have an affair.
SCANDAL! But I like scandal....

I am a Man-Eater you know!
Happy Friday....Drink UP!

Marisa:)

I'm bringin Sexy Back....

You better watch your BACK!

Today is a new day. Today is the day after Project Runway Finale.
Jeffrey won and This is ok.
I would have preferred any one of the designers
but I have to applaud ULI who pulled it together
and Laura who will sell clothes anyways without the show
I just wish Laura would donate me that fabulous lace top and silver pants suit.
I want to be a femme fatale.

Victoria Beckham embodies Sexy Back
Even though you may think she is too skinny(i do think so too)
she still brings it
and for a Thursday

it sits with me straight....

and David Beckham is fine
so its all right
on a saturday night.....

TOP CHEF is the show to watch
There is a character on there named MARISA and she is
awesome too.. Must go with the name....

Y'all don't be hatin....Biting the Eiffel tower
just kicks ass

ciao
-marisa
(pronounced....Mah-ree-zah)

ONE...Singular Sensation...

The Second Coming of Jesus Christ is here!
A chorus line is being revived on Broadway
My respect for Musical Theater has now been renewed

I MUST GO SEE THIS OR I WILL HAVE TO
RUN AWAY TO BROADWAY AND JOIN THE CAST



You have to understand
Tap Dancing was my life for 12 years
I love nothing more than Tap dancing
I have watched the movie of this like 1500 times
and
I am destined to be a superstar!

ha ha
Now
back to my work

Think about it....you know you want to wear a GOLD LAME LEOTARD!(and leggings)

-love
Marisa:)

I'd Rather like to Express Myself!

Today I happened upon one of my favorite websites...Anthropologie.com
I found a BAG
BUT THIS BAG CANNOT FIND ME
because I
DO NOT HAVE 268 to buy it

I guess its MOrtgage or BUY A BAG(um my mortgage payment is way more than that by
the way) . I WAS THE TOP SELLER AT MY RETAIL JOB YESTERDAY.

Maybe my nice husband should buy me this.....
UM NO
MY husband needs to work hard to help pay the bills.
AND when he is done with school
I would like something Swedish and it should be Metallic Blue and ..
Have it have FOUR BIG TIRES on it....
but i digress.....

alas I must do without this glorious bag

to quote Audrey Hepburn in that TERRIBLE GAP COMMERCIAL
(gap you have gone too far....Audrey is much more CLASSY and GLAMOUROUS than GAP)

"I'd rather like to express myself!"

ITS FRIDAY.
DRINK UP.

Marisa:)

FOXXY....ROXIE....HART. duhduhduhduhdddddduh.

THE NAME ON EVERYBODYS LIPS IS GONNA BE
ROXIE
THE LADY RAKING IN THE CHIPS IS GONNA BE
ROXIE

oooooh
ah ah ah ah ah ahh ah
ROXIE


Hooray for Roxie Hart
Sexy Villain of Chicago the Musical
Her character is the best thought out character in all of Fosses Musicals
With the new nose job...ashlee simpson looks the part

BUT
if I played Roxy....which would be my dream....I would do it
with Brilliant Brunette Flair!

(brunettes have more fun i think)

Anyways
Allergies are killing me but I am trying to not think about it
I want to apologise for my really random posts last week
I was having a rough week and taking it out on my blog

Sorry Blog. I am really not that much of a downer
BUT
if this coffee does not kick in soon i might just fall asleep today
at my desk at work

so now i must go rehearse my Dance Number
because i am taking Cardio Striptease at the Gym tonight
GO ME
its not my birthday
but BRING IT ON!

-marisa:)

Dreams of Capri and Chartreuse Candles....

I dream of Capri
You say the word to me and i go off to a happy place I dream of visiting
before we settle down and have children.

My husband who is a very caring person is persuing his
dream of becoming a Physician Assistant. I am very excited for him
because I know it is what he really wants to do . I go between
goals on a regular basis. Some days I want to be a graphic designer(which
i already supposedly am) and other days I dream of enrolling
in Culinary School to learn the fine art of cuisine.

I do not want to own a restaurant but because I love to cook so much
I feel there has to be a way to combine my love for cooking and
preparing masterful meals for our someday children and their children
(if i live that long...hee hee)
Cooking and Italy have always been a part of my life.
Growing up I have fond memories of my mom by the stove
and my dad telling silly stories of Italy
You see, my parents are both off the boat
They worked hard to get where they are today
My husband works hard too to help us live a healthy life
Where am I going with this?

I dream.
I dream a lot.
I dream of a long beautiful journey
that will teach me things I never knew about myself.

I am inspired by the people around me
I am inspired by strange things such as candles which
intrique me to think how life is truly amazing.
If you think I am random then you truly do not understand me
but since I dream....sensibility is not always an artists best trait..
I am sensory
I sense the things that make me happy in life
and I work toward my goals

how randomly i get there is my business
and doing what you love and being who you want to be
should be ones only goal in life

someone invented this candle and called it Capri Green
If it makes you dream.....then the message worked

ok now i am done
and that was random
but it was fun to read

ciao

Marisa:)

Thanks to the good lord for cattle.

Hi there
Since I know you all know I love to try new things I thought i would share with you
my latest indulgence. I had the best burger in my life last night.
It was probably the same high as if i was high as a kite.
BUT i was in heaven and I am in love with this meat

yeah i am in love with KObe Beef.
Because I care about you all and want you to know what Kobe Beef is
I found this definition for you
The definition should be : pure heaven

yumm-o!

ciao ciao
Marisa:)

disclaimer: I choose to eat beef. Beef is not everyones choice.
I respect if you do not like beef. I hope you respect I do not eat tempeh.
thank you to the lord for beef. :)

Kobe beef
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Kobe beef is beef from a black-haired breed of cattle called Wagyu which translates as "Japanese cattle". It is renowned for its flavor, tenderness, and fatty well-marbled texture. These qualities are a result of their excellent genetic characterisics and the way that they are raised. Cows of the same breed are raised this way in Japan, Idaho, Texas, California, Virginia, and Australia, but can only be called Kobe beef if slaughtered in Kobe, Japan..

Because true Kobe beef is not exported from Japan, "Kobe style" beef is produced from a crossbreed of Wagyu and American Angus cattle raised and slaughtered in the U.S. Of these cattle, the highest quality cows are sent to Japan, who still owns the rights to the cattle, and the U.S. keeps what is left.

Kobe beef can be prepared as steak, sukiyaki, shabu shabu, sashimi, teppanyaki, and more.

Kobe Bryant of the NBA was named after the steak by his parents, after they saw it listed on a restaurant menu in Japan.

MIA from the world...BUT I AM BACK

as in the quote of Flava Flave from Flavor of Love on Celebreality....
"You know what time it is!"

I have come back from my somewhat Dead life as a lurker and non poster
Its been a busy couple of weeks
Work has been busy...both jobs and
i have been trying to coexist with my Gym routine and
somehow keep up withthe housework

Today is the premiere of two awesome movies i have to see:
"the Black Dahlia"
starring so many good people
namely Scarlett Johannson, Josh Hartnett, and
Hillary Swank (that swanky best actress we all know and love)

and

"The last kiss"
starring even more good people
Zach Braff, Blythe danner, rachel bilson and Casey Affleck
USUALLY I HATE AFFLECKS BUT THIS TIME I WILL SAY ITS
PROBABLY GOOD THAT CASEY has another chance at trying to act

I have to see both
and until then
this is similar to how my hair looks today
its frizzy cuz its gonna rain

ciao ciao

Marisa

Pondering while Lounging

Sometimes you have a day when you really do not want to say much
but you need to say something.
its almost september. i really dread september.
the weather gets colder and you cannot go to the beach.
i love august. this august has been ok
but somehow i feel like my life has been so backwards lately

it seems like the end of august brings on the serious
misconceptions you have about everything.
number one in my book to ponder is how to make
the most out of this two job work seven days a week kind of life.
i am getting really tired of this whole routine

the only good thing about upcoming september
is that:
1) good fashion is coming soon!
2) hot soup
3) no more bathing suits
4) no more shorts and capri pants
5) hooray for patterned tights and BOOTS!
6) hugging my cat for warmth at night instead of pushing her away since its too hot out.

is it Friday yet?

-marisa

1 down...694 to go!

If i had 695 dollars
I would buy this bag
and
never eat again

j'adore this Kate Spade creation:
El Morrocco!

(SIGH)

marisa:)

Being 30 deserves a Tattoo !

So.... while reading my usual daily reading of People.com
I came across this cool picture of Christina Ricci.
I think she only gets better with age( I used to think she was kind of dorky)
I do too.(get better with age that is)

Not only did this picture make me envious
but i think it would be pretty sexy to get a tiny
tattoo under my bustline

I have not done this.
But its an idea....one that i would need to really think about.
There is something about nice scripted type as a tattoo that makes me quiver.
Maybe this graphic designer in me needs to be revealed


Its pretty cool to be 30.
I think I am liking it.

Happy Friday everyone!

-un bacio tutti-
Marisa:)

go stick some Harry Winstons up your nose!

Good Morning all
This is a tribute to The now AUT-ED Alison Kelly
May you have many more wonderful adventures in design because you kick ass
I would buy your stuff anyday!
I am just a tad bit annoyed
my favorite girl , Alison on Project Runway
got aut-ed.....NOT ONLY IS SHE CREDITED WITH GOING TO MY ALMA-MATER
BUT SHE IS THE BOMB_DIGGETY WHEN IT COMES TO STYLE!

She has such potential and ingenuity
I loved how she loves fashion and really is passionate about it

TO YOU VINCENT: go stick some Harry Winstons up your nose!
I do not want to hear about how your fashion dress with paper mache art
made you " get off" nor do I even want to think or envision such
a thing ever happening to you.

Ok so i am a bit angry with Project Runway
RATINGS ARE NOT A DETERMINATING FACTOR IN THE SUCCESS OF A TOP DESIGNER
THE SHOW NEEDS TO BE ABOUT FASHION AND CREATIVITY
AND AS AN ARTIST(yes i still am one..believe it or NOT)
I FIND IT VERY DISHEARTENING THAT PROJECT RUNWAY
WOULD VOTE OFF SOMEONE TALENTED IN FAVOR OF AN OLD FOGEY
WITH SUCH OUT THERE BEHAVIOR THAT HE CANNOT KEEP UP WITH THE TIMES

I need to take a breath now

Oh yes...I am enjoying 30 so far...in case you were wondering
(but that is another story for another time)
I am THIRTY AND FLIRTY!

-marisa:)

30 is Tres Chic! Quelle Jealouse?

Today is August 2
The day after my new life at 30 began

Today is a good day
I finally got to try Neptune Oyster in North End
IT was awesome and highly reccomended

How could i not be cool
its 105 degrees here in the city

literally (see picture above)
I am Marisa

fabulously
30
and
about to jet set to Bermuda

YOU KNOW YOU ARE JEALOUS! ha ha ha
I do the hollywood celebrity thing...
I am taking a CELEBRITY CRUISE

now i know you are jealous
ha ha ha

xoxo
Marisa:)

Feeling like a Swan Dive ..........

Ok today is July 31
Tommorrow I swan dive into a new age group....the 30's
Its really scary for me
I like being 29
I like my brown hair
(a certain obvious part of my hair is suddenly turning a metallic color)
THAT IS NOT SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN YET

I know I should embrace 30
But it feels so weird to me

I am not going to pretend I am 29
that would be so passe

But is 30 an opportunity to let myself grow more?
30 is a chance to buckle down and be like....Make yourself a name out there!
Do something creative! Drink a glass of wine while i make small changes

NO not at the gym
NO not at work
I must develop myself as a new Creative Entity
I must prove to myself that I am that exciting person with shazam
Not only should i think of myself and cute and flirty
but
Creative and Thirty

Remind me this often...
and donate to my new haircolor fund

ha ha ha

TO REWARD MYSELF I HAVE SCHEDULED MYSELF A HAIR APPT to get my
hair in BANGIN' shape for my vacation I leave for on Friday

Turning 30 brings me some new stuff:
A birthday cruise to Bermuda with the people who love me most
My husband, My mom and papa and my brother and his girlfriend.
Jealouse?
yeah I thought so
YOU JUST WISH YOU WERE thirty!

xoxo
Marisa:)

(also i would like a cotton candy machine...long story)

Life is a Bowl of Cherries!

Hi everyone
Its MOnday and Its NOT torrentially downpouring in this part of the
Land of Usa! If you have a hankering to go to a movie... you have to
see

YOU ME & DUPREE

Not only did i feel glad I emptied my fabulous bladder before watching
this movie but I think its pretty darn amusing to count all the
amazing things you want to furnish your house with from watching this movie.
SERIOUSLY THE SET DESIGNERS NEED AN OSCAR FOR THIS
also
I <3 all three actors in this movie

Kate,Matt and Owen
a fine set of THREE

(and seriously Steely Dan...get over yourself)
you can link to the newest stupid controversy
by clicking on this:
www.people.aol.com/people

also this movie makes me long for a secong honeymoon to Maui
Maui and Kauai are fabulous. I highly reccomend that as your
NO fail vacation destination.

Ok am I random or what?
Yeah....also random today.....yeah smacking yourself in the eye
with a shower door at your new locker room at the gym

nothing says beauty like a big bruise on your eye area.

eat rainier cherries
they do your body good!

xoxo
Marisa:)

YOU got Soul, YOU got Class.....Shake your B-___S!

Ok so I edited the Title because I do not believe in using Crass Language
on my site....even though I like to mumble it to myself on certain occasions

Gym Thing is going well. I really love my regimen.
The new locker room at my gym is what I have dreamed of for a while
I have a penchant for decor and bathroom fixtures.
I am pleased with a lot of things right now.

I am excited for my cousin to have baby #3
another cousin of mine had a healthy beautiful baby boy
and
I am finally feeling like I am on my way to a great physique.

Did I tell you I love Big Band Music?
I cannot wait for Christine Aguilera to come out with her new Twin set CDS
My brother in law and his girlfriend are so cool too
Now if my office A/C would work correctly all the pieces would fit together

ADDED BONUS OF THE DAY: EPISODE 2 Tonight on Bravo----Project Runway
(better than sports any day.....except WORLD CUP SOCCER!)

ciao for now
un bacio tutti!

Marisa:)

Bring on the FASHION.......MAKE IT WORK!!!

Good Afternoon All,
Its 2pm in Boston.....only 7 more hours to the preshow of Season 3 Project Runway
10pm is the SEASON PREMIERE for us EST folks.
CAN YOU FEEL THE EXCITEMENT????????????????????????????

SO EXCITED
I AM GIDDY

I am also giddy because its wednesday
FRIDAY is almost here
and
did I mention......PRoJecT Runway Summer 2006 is HERE!!!!!!!!

(ok bravo should hire me to do their advertising)

xoxo
Marisa:)

ITALY wins WORLD CUP 2006.......Capisce??????

YOU HEAR ME ????
YOU HEAR ME CLEAR
ITALIA IS WORLD CHAMPION CUP CHAMPIONSHIP
I COULD NOT BE HAPPIER
THIS IS SO GREAT

I turn 30
Italy wins the World Cup
and
What else GREAT can happen Next????????

I wonder how I prank call pizza stores to houses in germany....
JUST KIDDING...

xoxo

I VIVO

Marisa:)

Italians Conquer more than Pizza!

They conquer Brat-wursts!
They conquer Wienershnitzel.

Italy beats Germany in World Cup 2006.

Believe it or not
Germany had the audacity to
say
"Italians are only good for Pizza."

UM....
I think NOT

Hooray for Italy
Even if they do not win the ultimate world cup(which i hope that they DO win the CUP)
They at least proved to the germans that
germans should keep their mouths clean and stop eating their own jinxes!

Viva Italia! Que Sera Sera! I VIVO!!!

-ciao tutti

Marisa:)