To quote Eleanor Roosevelt, "The purpose of life is to LIVE it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience."
Things that motivate me range from the simple, like a great song, to the complex, like a challenging novel. I see the glass as half-full, never half-empty, and I take life in stride. When things don't go as planned, I find a way to rise above it and find the good in the bad. The happy in the sad. As basic as it sounds, I guess I just prefer to live each day with a little bit of enjoyment. After all, too much time spent pondering "what could have been" can be inhibiting and get in the way of one's real path in the world.
I'm incredibly lucky to have loving family and friends, and two kitties who amuse me daily. On the career side, I'm a consultant with a boutique strategic advisory and investment banking firm here in LA - I specialize in assisting small to mid-sized companies with their growth initiatives, which include everything from business planning and market research, to capital raises. The fields I focus on, specifically, are restaurant/hospitality, real estate, retail, and entertainment. If you're an entrepreneur looking for such services, check us out at www.growthink.com . Thanks for checking in - be well, and be happy! xoxo ~ Christiana
"Be yourself - the world worships the original." ~ Ingrid Bergman
HEY NIGHTLIFE LOVERS! Don't forget Forty Deuce just because I'm no longer there - I'll continue to be a part of the family and visit as much as I can myself! The Hollywood location is now closed, with a new one in the works for downtown in 2009; but Las Vegas is alive and well and Ivan's new cafe/restaurant on Sunset & Vine, "Cafe wa s", should be opening over the Summer. Check out these links to find out more: THE OFFICIAL FORTY DEUCE WEB SITE as well as THE FORTY DEUCE MYSPACE PAGE
The following logo will give you a little idea as to what I aspired to be in my youth. Alas, it never really panned out. Perhaps they have a new version, where she's all grown-up and living off of Daddy Warbucks' estate??? There's hope yet... TOMORROW.
Requisite smart girl posting...
You Are A Woman!
Congratulations, you've made it to adulthood.
You're emotionally mature, responsible, and unlikely to act out.
You accept that life is hard - and do your best to keep things upbeat.
This makes you the perfect girlfriend... or even wife!
Are You A Girl Or a Woman?
You Are 45% Left Brained, 55% Right Brained
The left side of your brain controls verbal ability, attention to detail, and reasoning.
Left brained people are good at communication and persuading others.
If you're left brained, you are likely good at math and logic.
Your left brain prefers dogs, reading, and quiet.
The right side of your brain is all about creativity and flexibility.
Daring and intuitive, right brained people see the world in their unique way.
If you're right brained, you likely have a talent for creative writing and art.
Your right brain prefers day dreaming, philosophy, and sports.
Are You Right or Left Brained?
You Scored an A
You got 10/10 questions correct.
It's pretty obvious that you don't make basic grammatical errors.
If anything, you're annoyed when people make simple mistakes on their blogs.
As far as people with bad grammar go, you know they're only human.
And it's humanity and its current condition that truly disturb you sometimes.
The It's Its There Their They're Quiz
Speaking of, if any of my fellow grammarians
have not yet read this book, it's a MUST!
To wait an hour is long,
if love be just beyond;
To wait eternity is short,
if love reward the end.
~Emily Dickinson
My very own personal slogan, courtesy of The Surrealist Slogan Generator : "Nothing works better than a Moff!" Hahaha, right???