I am officially a GLEEK

Good evening my sweets! I feel so energetic, I dont know if its because I slept in, or just had a yummy chicken salad with white rice ( finally starting to eat healthier!) but I feel awesome. I think I work better in the evenings and nights...whats that called?  I think I am nocturnal. lol

I have been cleaning up, doing laundry and just started watching GLEE. I actually really like it. I found it on Netflix..and I am HOOKED.

It is hilarious.....especially this part in one of the episodes: Football team doing choreo to Beyonce's "Single Ladies"



I could not stop myself from laughing. Besides watching this, I updated my new CHICTOPIA blog, a website I found that men and women can post their outfits and you can go on there and comment, get ideas on clothing or advice. You can earn Chic points and shop on the website. I like it and there are so many people who blog on it. So if youre obsessed with fashion like me, check it out: CHICTOPIA

Here is an outfit I posted :

So, now off to finish my Mothers Day art video and get ready for bed.

Goodnight my sweets!

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Lazy Sunday

So, I am rackin my brain on what to blog about today. I have so many ideas but I want to just take this sunday to relax. The family went to a bbq to celebrate my cousins First Communion and that was nice to relax by the pool (although it was too chilly for me to swim in) and hang with my cousins and aunts. It was a muggy day today so I hung indoors mainly. :)

Jermie and I played ping pong and airhockey in the playroom....I suck at ping pong, but master of airhockey!!! (or at least I like to say so....) Is airhockey a sport??? I would be champion!

They caught some crabs from the crabtraps on the pier....and jermie kept tormenting one of them...but later became his dinner....

This was the first time that Jermie actually ate FRESH CRAB. lol! He enjoyed smashing them open.

So, that was my sunday..lounging around, catching up my blogs, youtube and whatever else....lol

Thanks for stopping by sweets..I promise my next post will be more interesting



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IT GETS BETTER

This past saturday while at school, one of my learning leaders and the "Be Nice or Else" team was helping to make a video on "IT Gets Better" project. For those of you who do not know what this project is, this project is like a support group that is bringing awareness to the bullying to people, more specifically lesbians and gay teenagers and the result of this bullying would lead to many suicide deaths.

Here is a paragraph from their youtube page:

"Growing up isn't easy. Many young people face daily tormenting and bullying, leading them to feel like they have nowhere to turn. This is especially true for LGBT kids and teens, who often hide their sexuality for fear of bullying. Without other openly gay adults and mentors in their lives, they can't imagine what their future may hold. In many instances, gay and lesbian adolescents are taunted — even tortured — simply for being themselves."

Here is the link to the youtube page for The It Gets Better Project: for more information!

I chose to write about this not only because I helped filmed a part of a video for this project,  this is something I feel very strongly about.  My heart hurts deeply when anyone is being bullied because he or she is different, or strange or weird, or gay.  When people are hateful because of sexual orientation, it gets me so angry. Why all this hatred? It is so ignorant! I know so many gay men and women, and all of them, each of them is so beautiful and has such an amazing heart and soul, I dont understand how people can be so judging!

Many celebrities are participating in this project as well, even Keri Hilson

I love that Lady Gaga also talks about this and she is a good example of someone who stands up for the gay community. Check out a video I found that addresses "It Gets Better"



It shouldnt matter of who loves whom, gay or straight, black or white, or whatever, we are all people and unique in our own ways. I am getting off subject, but I just wanted to blog about this and I plan on making a video for the project as well and posting when I can. I hope you take the time to check their youtube page out and be more aware of the bullying of gay and lesbian teens and adults.

Thanks for stopping by my sweets. Have a great night!

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A Mother's Day Inspired Paintings

I was online watching my many subscriptions and one of the people I watch online posted a new video as a tribute to Mother's Day.
See her video below:



I love her cute accent and her sense of humor and best of all, I love her painting style. We all have our own creative skills and I am finally exploring mine more and more each day. VALSARTDIARY is her channel on youtube and she is holding a contest sort of where you can upload your artwork that is inspired by your mom in one way or another.

So I uploaded a few pieces of mine into a video below:



She will select art and compile it all into her next video. So, I think it would be pretty awesome to have my work on another channel. OK, my sweets, I am tired and this week is starting fresh, so off to get my beauty rest :)


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Happy Mothers Day!

First, my sweets, I want to wish every mother out there a Happy Mother's Day! I hope you all spent you day doing something awesome with or for your mother. As for me, I was able to spend today with my kids and husband along with my aunt and her son (my cousin). Our original plans were to go to Cape Henry Lighthouse and see the sights from the top. But the weather was a lil "ify" so we had changed our plans to go paint our own ceramics at a place called "Color Me Mine" studio.

So here we were at our table painting. We all chose our own ceramic: Matthias chose a jet to paint, Arabella painted a puppy, I painted a "paint palette" and jermie painted me a mermaid for mothers day, and everyone had their own thing that they were painting.

Matti with his jet

My palette that I painted with a star theme of course

My aunt dale and I

Jermie and I

When we were done painting, and we got home, I was presented with my Mother's Day presents: I got 4 nail polishes and a teal watch from Target! This was the Best Mother's Day! I hope everyone else was able to have a great weekend!




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Bad Fish

My lil brother Jeffrey stopped to listen to a girl and her guitar jamming with a guy and a saxaphone, they asked him to play...so here he is, I just so happened to have a video camera handy...imagine that!





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Beach Time

This past weekend, My husband and I was able to spend some much needed time together at the beach. With the spring semester finishing up, I used that time to spend it with my baby. We went out with some friends we havent seen in a while and caught up and danced and just had fun-something we both have needed to do!

here is one of my best friends Sanchez! we were both wearing orange!

 Sunday, we hung out with my brother and his friend too at the beach. We checked out the Blastoff Festival, which I expected to be bigger, but since it was cooler out, not as many people showed up. We walked around a bit and I got a video of my brother singing and playing the guitar (which he drew a small crowd) and then we went to Ocean Mystique and I am thinking about getting a dermal anchor below my eye. I am gonna do some research and I will post it.

My brother and I

me in the car on way to beach

my beach outfit: chill

my hubby

I hope everyone can make it to the beach or somewhere fun this summer and take lotsa pictures! We only live once (that we can remember) and make the memories count!


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Thrift store haul

Good afternoon my sweets!

I finally was able to get this video loaded for yall who love to see hauls. This one is where I went to the thrift store and the art store and a few other places. Again the lighting is horrible, I am working on getting better lights. I need to finish my last homework for english and then I get a two week break from college until summer semester starts. Enjoy!







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Amatuer

Hello my sweets,

Here is a few photos of my hair that I am in love with, I hope this look inspires you to think outside the box when it comes to your hair and makeup!

Smokey eyes with my blue hair....I love how vibrant this blue turned out! (the trick is when doing temporary color, to use foils, once applied use blow dryer on it for a few minutes then let set fot an hour, the color does not fade as fast)

This is from last week when I retouched my "blue" in my hair...I had wanted some "natural light" pictures taken with my lil camera...and asked my oh so loving husband to take some pictures of me...lets just say he is not the best "fashion" photographer..but got the job done. lol

Anyone wanting to know where I got my outfit from:  Shirt $5 from Garden Ridge, Black tank $3 Forever 21, jeans Rue 21 and black leopard heels $3 Rue 21.

Thanks for stopping by!

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Cruisin around

Come cruisin with me!

Hello my sweets! I made this video on my way out to run errands and do a lil shopping by myself (retail therapy) So, this is just me driving around talking and being weird and random. Hope you enjoy and try not to laugh so hard at me! Love you all!



Yours truly,
Sweet Surrender

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Curls Curls Curls

Here is a quick video on how I use a Marcel Iron (an iron that is NOT spring loaded)to curl my hair. I am asked alot how I curl my hair. It may seem like a silly question, but I never used to be good with a curling iron...takes TONS of practice! I love to curl my hair, because it gives my hair a good texture to work with.



Hope you like it! Please enjoy! Thanks for stopping by!


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Nautical Inspired

I did these videos back to back...I wanted to show my makeup and also how I used the marcel iron as well. This look was really easy to create..from start to finish with makeup and hair, it only really took my about 40 minutes (and thats with day 2 hair).  I love this look! I wore it to go to a meeting for the makeup club at RKA. The makeup is a lil bold, ( i think its because the red color is in the inner eye and blends into the white and then the blue).

I wanted something different than the average "smokey eye".  I hope to focus in makeup along with fashion of course so I like to "look the part".  I want people to see what I can do so that they can come to me for their makeup needs :)



Enjoy! and have an awesome day!

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Workin at the carwash yea...

Saturday, I helped participate in a carwash, again to help raise money for charity....This is the last week for funraising...(thankfully, and I feel that way only because I am exhausted from all the events!)  We had a TOPLESS carwash!

And it is not what you think of being "topless", (you perverts!)  we only wash the bottom of your car for a donation, and if you want the top of your car washed, then you pay $5..hahahaha...get it? topless????

One lady who drove by, saw the sign, pulled over and gave us $10 for the sign that said "topless" and she ripped it up..and drove off! She didnt even give us a chance to explain what it meant. Crazy lady!

My friends Taylor and I

A group of boys drove by and threw a pancake too..or tried to throw a pancake at one of the girls while the guy in the front was video taping it. (i am gonna look for it on you tube lol).....so needless to say our day was entertaining.  We raised $500! so not bad, huh?

we even got to wash a bike!

we had fun, I got a lil sunburnt (which is now faded into a nice tan) and even plotted a water attack...video will be up soon on it! so keep a look out!...........my friend, Winter kept "accidentally" wetting us all with the water hose and soap....so we all kept tellin her that she will get hers lol so we got her. She was a good sport! and we all hugged her.

Hope you enjoyed reading and thanks for stoppin by!

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Slumber Party!

me and my friend Kate in our pjs!

Last friday at RKA (Rudy & Kelly Academy) in an effort to help raise more money for our FUNraising campaign, held a pajama party during school hours.  Each student pays $20 to lounge all day and watch movies and stuff our faces and still get our credit hours for it.  I participated in one a few months ago, and won a few gifts, so I was hoping to win more this time. They raffled off clippers and a blow dryer.

We raised over $1200 from tickets and raffles. We all brought our pillows and blankets (and I edited some videos) and watched movies. We watched "Sleepy Hollow", "Crybaby", and "Moulin Rouge". 

We all had so much fun! Fun raising is almost over....I am gonna miss these pj Parties!
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Whats your favorite scary movie?

The weather was so nice today....I think it got up to like 87 degrees. After school and running errands, my brother, hubby and I and one of my brother's friends headed to the beach to soak up some rays. They played some football while I tried to lay out..and when I say try is because it was windy out, and that made sand go EVERYWHERE....so NOT FUN.

I did get a cappachino heath blizzard from Dairy Queen ( which I used to work there as a teenager!)

After the beach, we all headed to the mall, grubbed on some food...I had Chick-Fil-A..which I was yelled at for (since my lil bro and his friend had some....uh...rather not nice things to say about Chick-Fil-A..due to some reasons I wont discuss on here) but I am addicted to fast food and it is my fav...so nothing will stop me. MWHAHAHAHAHAHAHa mwahahahahaha (evil laugh)

We went and saw SCREAM 4:

Which I liked it..it follows the previous 3 before. It was a lil cheesy but most scary movies have a bit of cheesiness to them. I grew up with the Scream Movies and I liked it. Just when I thought I had the suspects down, it surprised me.

I saw a few previews I cant wait to see like the next Pirates of the Carribean. I love Johnny Depp and cant wait to see Penelope Cruz too! 

Excited! Then one of my favorite tv shows is coming back on next month..and yes, it is Jerseyliscious. There is drama and crazy fashion and makeup, but I love that it is in a salon setting and shows how parts of the industry!

Right now, I am geekin out on American Idol, and I just voted online...I really love the styles and music of Haley and Casey! I love Haley and I really hope she wins. I would definetly buy an album if she makes one!

Whats your current tv or movie obssession? Please leave a comment, I would love to see what other peoples favorites are and what other people are watching!






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True Blue Eyes

Here is my True Blue Smokey Eye Look.  I list all the products I use in the video and show the brushes I use for blending and applying eyeshadow!

I hope you enjoy it! Subscribe! Its fun! What else are you doing? Youre already reading this...might as well follow and subscribe!



Do what you love and the money will follow. XOXOXOX Ce Cilia 

New Week

Video coming soon on this "True Blue" Look!

It is a beautiful week so far.  My weekend was awesome, I got some shopping done and have started tanning (just to get a lil summer glow) and did a few videos as well. (coming soon below:)

•  True Blue Makeup
• Nautical/Patriotic
• Curling hair using a Marcel Iron
• Thrift store Haul
• Braiding techniques
• CHI/Manic Panic Hair color review

So this is what is coming within the next few weeks. I will try to get these out every other couple of days!

I actually took myself jogging this evening, which is something I have been wanting to do for a few months now. I am really out of shape! These are the times that I miss being in the army... when I was in shape and had to run everyday...and my body was killer! Funny how time flies.....and age creeps up on you and the weight!

I only ran about half an hour just to warm up and get used to it.  I really dont like running...I love the elliptical....I think I may have to start going to the rec or a gym.   I have also started to tan, which I like to do, I know the dangers in it, I am using good lotion and eye protection...I am only tanning for a month just to get a base tan, then I will go to the beach!   Jermie was so adorable, he actually went tanning too! He just wanted to see what the hype was.....lol He is so cute. I am so lucky to have found him :) (enter cheesy moment!)

I just got done doing a marble effect on my nails.....which, might I add...is extremely messy!!!

Here is my attempt to do a marble technique.....If anyone is interested in a video of this, please let me know by leaving a comment!  Well, not the best, but not bad for my first time!

I hope yall have a great week!  Thanks for stopping by!


Do what you love and the money will follow.  XOXOXOX Ce Cilia

Tornado Warning!

Right now, our area has a tornado warning in effect. My husband and I are laying in bed and watching Harry Potter Seven part 1 that the kids wanted to watch, but of course have wandered across the hall to my cousins room and has now started another movie. LOL. Kids are funny like that.

Today wasnt too bad, I didnt want to wake up this morning after resuming my sleep medication because I cant seem to shut my brain off and get to sleep at a decent hour, as I rushed to get to school, I actually had time to grab breakfast at Mickey D's which I havent done in a long while. And as I waited for my order (2 hashbrowns, a sausage biscuit and orange juice), one of the old timers that prolly goes there every morning greeted me and said " you look sharp, gal", and that compliment started my morning off nice, because I have to admit, I was feelin pretty grumpy.  I left Mcdonalds and got to school telling myself "It will be a good day".

When I got to school, I was surprised to find that a girl from my english class whom I gave my business card to, booked an appointment with me for a haircut and a color service! That boosted my morning even more, even though it was still cloudy all day!

I wish I had my camera (again my memory card was in the computer)...I wanted to take a before and after picture! Maybe I can get her to email me one.  We had fun though, I had an assistant ( or protege student as we call them at school) and I colored her hair a pretty reddish dark mohangany brown, with peek-a-boo highlights and trimmed her up with face framing layers!  It was so much fun and nice to share an experience like that with someone, because its not just doing someones hair, I made her smile, and she was so excited, I made her day. I like that feeling. She left and she tipped me my BIGGEST TIP so far: $25! Wow!

After that, I got the kids and we headed to a friends birthday party, whose son turned One! There was a lot of kids there, but my kids had fun running around and grubbin up the food which was yummy!  I am glad I got to see some of my friends I havent seen in a while, and I even chatted up a girl who was interested in me doing her hair, so I passed out my business card to her! I love it! I even got a couple of compliments on my hair! Someone called it "Fierce" lol.

Well, Thats about it for my day, now I can relax, finish watching HP7 and squeeze in my homework.

Thanks for stopping by!

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The Greatest Show on Earth!

The circus came to town and me, the hubby and the kiddos made our way to see "The Greatest Show on Earth" on saturday night! We were all pretty excited to go, since I havent been since Arabella was born in 2004 and Jermie hasnt gone since he was a kid and the kids have never been! So, we wanted to start the family tradition of going to the circus!

Our seats were not that bad, I do not want to complain since we got the tickets at a good price: Kids were only $10 each and adult tickets were only $12 each.

They loved it! Arabella mainly wanted to see the Tigers ..which her and I share a love for White Tigers! And Matthias was more interested in the motorcycle toy we bought him during Intermission and eating food! He is such a boy!

On the tight rope...watching this made me so nervous

We all loved it and had a great time!  Me and Matthias got snow cones in cute circus cups.....I got a white tiger cup and he got a circus cup that lights up on the bottom! Then of course, they got toys..because whats the circus without buying toys....(geez) Matti got a motorcycle, Bella got A baby white tiger that came in a purse, and Jermie got a necklace that lights up!

I think the circus comes once or twice a year, but next time, take your family and kids out for a good old fashioned fun time!


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March Core Class Fashion Show

I feel like all I do is apologize when I start a blog post because my posts are not up as much as I would like them to be.  I am so busy!!!  I didnt have class tonight, and I just finished with my homework with Art History, so as promised to the March Core class that just finished their core, I have finally uploaded their fashion show that I video recorded.

I picked a spot up front, but I wasnt able to record as good as I would have liked, but oh well. The new class rocked it! They chose to do a "decades" theme starting from the 1930's. They all had great energy and all danced to the music! I have gotten to know a few of the girls and they are all awesome! I am glad they made it through to Core!
Watch their show below!



The new Core class starts next week, so I will of course record that one as well! Thanks for stopping by!


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On that Blue Kick

I know it has been a week or two since I have last posted on here, it has just been crazy! The past two weeks have been non stop. So, here is the first blog post to update yall on my hair. A few weeks ago I posted a blog about the hair cut and color I wanted and our school had a funraising event where our learning leaders will do our hair and all the money we pay goes towards our funraising campaign.

 A few of the girls, Jinaki and Winter and myself all met up at Golden Corral and had breakfast....where I pigged out on pancakes, hashbrowns, BACON, fruit and coffee!!!! YUM!

Then we headed to the school and Christina got started on my Mane!

We went with a dark dark brown (4NN) for the all over color in the back and a few pieces on the side. Then double process application for the left side of my head.

After processing, Winter helped rinse it out and then I was off to Sal's chair for the haircut! I wanted the partial head shaved on my right side with a design shaved into it and triangular layers everywhere! I did cut off the length just because  my ends were really split!

Jinaki holding the hair that was cut from my right side! She was in more shock than me when I got my haircut!

Sal did an awesome job and I really love it! He had a really cool technique of twisting the hair in a section and then taking the razor and just chopping it off, leaving the hair to fall in a nice textured layered look! I wish I couldve caught it on video but the camera was dead :(

So, here is the result! I had him shave a star with the clippers..I love stars...its a lil off and not porportional but I love it!

I didnt get to do the blue part at school because I bought a color from Chi at Cosmo Prof in "Real Blue" so when I got home, I did a couple of foils with the blue, I let it process for about half an hour and washed it out. Since I do have some "box" color on my hair, some of the old color did not lift, so that is why the blonde is not as light, so the blue only took to my new growth area, either way I love it.

Tell me what you think! I hope that you get inspired to do something amazing and out the box like I did!

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