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Vanessa

Im in MAXIM! Oct issue PG 62!!

About Me

I do anything possible to enjoy and live life. I have been fortunate enough to have knowledge in a wide range of employment and life situations to know a little about a lot. My experiences range from being a prior cop in the Air Force to stunt riding and racing motorcycles, to being a playboy bunny blackjack dealer to bartender, and now a realtor and model. Along with my many hats, I am now going to school to get my EMT certification and proceed forward to get my Paramedic cert's as well. With these I will hopefully have the opportunity to be testing for the Fire Dept next year. It is what I originally went into the Air Force for but hey guess what, my recruiter lied and said it wasn't avaialble. Lol, big surprise there huh. So now some people were placed in my life that gave me the nudge to go for it as a civilian. I am super super excited about it.
Most, except for people from my past, will not believe me but I truly have the ugly duckling story! I have not always looked this way. Although the one thing that has always been the same is my goofy personality. I was and really still am a tomboy at heart. I love to wrench on cars, trucks or motorcycles and partake in just about any outdoor activity. You name it and if I haven’t tried it I am most likely more than willing to! I guess as you get older you learn how to take better care of yourself both inside and out. I snort when I laugh and don’t mind making an ass out of myself if it puts a smile on others faces. I love to see people around me happy.
My goal as a model is if I can inspire people to believe in themselves that no matter what they feel their setbacks are, with a little hard work your dreams can be a reality. I now know in life what it truly means when people say "If you can dream it and believe in it, anything is possible". I have had so many obstacles to overcome in life that I have learned to look at them in such a new positive light. Every bad had a reason to be. I wouldn’t be the person I am today without them. I wouldn’t live where I am living, be in the industry I’m in and most importantly wouldn’t have met the special people in my life that I am so fortunate to have. Life is full of up's and downs. It’s what you do when you’re down that make the up's that much more appreciated and acknowledged.
I just recently stumbled into the modeling industry and am lucky enough to be called a full time professional model. If you would have told me a year ago that I would be a model today and on billboards and catalogs I would think you were smoking something! Its funny growing up I hated taking pictures and now I can't get enough of it. I hope to become very successful within the industry. I work at it everyday. I also look forward to working towards hosting a show in my career. I’m pretty quick on my feet and love to make people laugh so what better way than to host a great show? If I could accomplish that and also stay busy with the print side of the modeling I would feel that I am right on track and accomplishing my goals. It is such a great feeling to be fortunate and lucky enough to be doing something I love for an occupation. I am also probably one of the easiest people to get along with. I don't hate anyone. I just don't have time for negativity. Its amazing how clear things are when you think positively at all times. I have No regrets. You can only learn from your past and apply it to your future. If you have regrets how can you move forward?
It is Better to Be HATED for what You are Rather than Loved for What You Are Not

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One of the Greatest Pleasures in My Life is Doing and Achieving What People say I CannotYes thats me racing above. And believe it or not that was my first time ever on the race track. I miss it lots!!

Our lives are not determined by what happens to us

But by how we react to what happens

Not by what life brings to us

But by the attitude we bring to lifeLearn from yesterday

Live for today

Hope for tomorrow

I'd like to meet:

I want to meet someone who enjoys life and loves living it. I have loved… lost… and learned, in every aspect of life, in every type of relationship. The past ten years for me had been consumed by relationships that suppressed my true desires. If I were to involve myself with someone else once again they must exceed my expectations. I have learned the costs from compromising my wants in a partner. A person should never settle for less than what they feel they deserve. I know that my perfect match is out there. It’s all about if we take the right paths in life to be blessed to cross each other one day.

I have so much to offer and understand ultimately what I am looking for in a man. I don’t think I was really sure of that before. I can challenge you mentally and give you what is needed physically. I have so much to say and have all the patience and want in the world to listen to you speak and tell your every thought. I want a man that is a survivor, which has hit rock bottom at one point in his life and knows what is needed to climb to the top again. I think it’s important to go through the struggles of life on your own so when you have to with a person that shares your hopes and dreams you two can defeat the demons together. Together we rise to the top instead of thinking of ourselves and keeping our own head above water. You and I against the world. No one can destroy what we create for ourselves.

Confidence, especially now with my career is a must. Be confident in knowing that just because I am outgoing and social that when the day is over you are the one I come home to. I have come across men that want to “date” a model but don’t want to “be“ with a model. I am not a trophy wife! My own personal want is, yes! to always look like one, but that is not my given role. I care a lot about being fit and healthy and it will be something I will instill in my children and myself until I can no longer function. A man who takes care of himself is a must for me. By no means are looks my number one priority. Although I do put a lot of care, time and effort into myself and expect a man to have the same expectations for himself. I want to do what it takes to have you look at me when I am forty and think to yourself “Wow, I am with the most gorgeous woman in the world”. When we put the looks aside I need a best friend first and foremost. When looks fade it will be our friendship that will have carried us through all those year. It will be our mental connection that will still burn that fire in our hearts on our 50th wedding anniversary. It will be our conversations while sitting in our rocking chairs watching the grandkids that make it all worth while.

Inspire Me... Intrigue Me... Indulge Me...

With your mind , Then your body

The video below is the intro Of the Spike TV event I am involved with, Major League Eating.

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Major League Eating - Wedges & Wings - Episode 1 - Intro

The video below is from the Stuff Magazine Lingerie Contest. I did not get top 5 but I did get top 15. It was alot of fun either way. I have a couple of parts in the video. Im wearing a cheetah print skirt and top. Enjoy!! xoxo.!

xoxoxo

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Register Magazine Interview | Vanessa Raia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NS4WIQrfGM



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Simple Plan - Crazy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp7ir1UpJNQ

A Song so True About Life



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Everyone Loves Raymond is a must late night to relax and have a laugh after a long day. I iron while watching HGTV and clean the house to the Discovery Channel.
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Sucess is a Virtue...

Failure is NOT an Option

My Blog

RIP Arai 3/10/08

The most special man in my life passed in my arms today.  Man you really dont understand what losing something is until its lost in your own arms.  Visions that you will never part with.&nbs...
Posted by Vanessa on Tue, 11 Mar 2008 02:06:00 PST

Im on Spike TV

I will be on Spike TV Oct 18th, Nov 20th and there is one more show date after that but I dont have that info yet.  The show is Spike TV "Chow Down"  for the Major League Eating Competion. I...
Posted by Vanessa on Mon, 15 Oct 2007 07:55:00 PST

Register Magazine Cover / Calendar Shoot

I just recently visited Fort Lauderdale in honor of Register Magazine. Myself and 7 others were selected to be cover models and receive our own calender for 2008.  I am fortunate enough...
Posted by Vanessa on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 01:01:00 PST

Please be Patient

Hi Everyone, Thank you all so much for your support.  I really appreciate it. I apologize that I have not been getting to everyone's requests and emails quickly. I am really big on being personal...
Posted by Vanessa on Tue, 25 Sep 2007 01:04:00 PST

Magic Silk Catalog

Hi Guys, I just got back from LA to shoot for a lingerie catalog.  It will be in circulation this September. I didn't get any pics but will post them when I do! 
Posted by Vanessa on Thu, 09 Aug 2007 11:19:00 PST

Wicked Temptations Online Catalog

My picures from Cabo's Bikini Shoot are posted on WickedTemptations.com . Check it out and let me know what you think.
Posted by Vanessa on Thu, 09 Aug 2007 11:17:00 PST

Home For Sale

Hello Everyone,Well if you didn't already know aside from modeling I am also a real estate agent here in Las Vegas. I have shared so much with everyone so far that why not share the things I do in rea...
Posted by Vanessa on Thu, 09 Aug 2007 11:14:00 PST