❤ SSS Valentine's Day Rescue! ❤

Luh-luh-LOVE is in the air! All over and everywhere! I am the ultimate sucker for all things LOVE. Nothing like lovers who indulge in each other's presence, essence, and embrace. Love will warm the coldest hearts, the lonliest souls, and can bring together masses of people. We have all experienced some sort of love, and most importantly fought to hold onto it. Wether the love survived or moved on, we can all relate to the beautiful life-zesting warmth that fills our hearts when in love. I am a true believer that there is no bigger power, nor bigger energy than LOVE, defeating even the darkest of forces. No place, no experience, no wealth, no THING can compare to the force and beauty of LOVE! And that there is such a beautiful and majestic existence...

Valentine's day celebrates love and lovers throughout the world! Everyday is a day for love, but Valentine's Day just makes the day a little bit sweeter. A day to embrace that special person that makes you feel like you're on top of the world. You don't need to spend mega bucks to honor your lover. Nor result to extravagance. You'd be surprised the impact thoughtfulness can have on your beau!. Mixed in with a little bit of effort and a dash of creativity, you got yourself the ultimate Valentine's Day gift!

SSS is here to help you put together the perfect gift for you beau! Affordable, thoughtful and bound to impress... Check out my Valentine's Day gift ideas!

A Letter to My Readers

Peek-a-Boo! I've Missed You!

HELLO AGAIN! 

Oh how I've missed my baby! I've neglected you for far too long...! 

An immense apology is owed! Along with an explanation! No worries, I have both!

But before I jump into all of that, I want to thank anyone and everyone who still checked into SSS blog for updates <3 Also, anyone who inquired about my absence. You guys have no idea how awesome that makes a girl feel! February was quite a ridiculous month for me, so your support is highly uplifting! Thank you tons&tons!

So what was to blame for my vacancy? Long story short, a terrible cold/flu/germ that took over my unexpecting immune system and shut me down for a good 2 weeks. And as I've mentioned before, I stay far away from my computer when I'm ill. I was doing pretty bad folks, rushed into the ER and everything. But thank goodness I am SO much better now! I was sickly handcuffed to my bed for days, causing me to be hella backed up on everything else in my life! Once I got better, I jolted up and began catching up on gig$. Responsibilities first, of course! And due to my lack of energy and life, my living space had piled up into a complete mess, calling for a habitat renovation! I can't function unless my surroundings are immaculate, so that itself took some time. And in between all of that, I still had to attend different events (shows, fashion week, valentines day dinners, shoot & video gigs, etc). And even though I still managed to attend and cover different happenings, I still missed out on many others!

So now it's a new month and I have taken care of 75% of everything that I had neglected. Thus leading me back to my baby! I owe you TONS of updates in which I will have posted for you within the next hours-days. I have plenty of content that  I've been unable to publish due to all of the above. 

I hope you guys understand my absence due to my hectic month of February, and still believe in your girl SSS! A massive SSS update is due and about to hit your screen in a few, so stay tuned!!

.oxo.

A Big Fat 100k Thank You!

1OOK + !!!!


I send out TONS&TONS of appreciation and gratitude to my readers!!!!!!
(sorry I'm so giddy and bouncy... just very happy ^__^)

This calls for a SSS celebration... and you're invited!
.....Stay Tuned!!......

.oxo.

Mini Tour of the SSS Lair!

To those whose curiosity extends beyond limits and wonder what the SSS lair may look like, 

you're in luck.

I am a huge believer of feng shui, and have decided to welcome the new year with a new surrounding. I have been doing some remodeling around my house, a lengthy task that I enjoy doing very much! Kind of the reason behind my time-out from blogging. Amidst my re-organizing I decided to take a few snapshots of my work in progress, and details that surround my life at home. Since it's a sneak peek, I won't go into details nor lengthy picture captions. So let your imagination run wild if you must ;)

Oh, don't blame us. We're just human.

*No fancy pics. Just my inner thoughts unleashed. Spare yourself! ;p

I came across an article this week, covering a recent study. The study was one of those studies that showcased social networking's effect on our society today. Now, when I read through these studies I myself take a step back and completely agree on how they've come about their conclusions. That's just what happened with this research.

A whole 4 1/2 sentences in and I haven't even filled you guys in on the specifics of the study. Please excuse me. The study showed how misconstrued our views on each others lives are, when viewing each others lives through social networks. I have a tendency on repeating myself in an explanation so please, excuse me once more, as I give you a better example.

So you're surfing (or what I like to call "lurking") through facebook one dull insominiatic night, when you stumble upon a new album on your news feed, uploaded by an old friend. An old friend, a humble plain Jane perhaps. Well, since you guys knew each other at one point, maybe you'd like to take a quick gander at this new album and go on a mini tour into your old friends recent lifestyle. The gander turns into an absorption as you click away picture after picture. Link after link. And as you flip through this pixelated photo album, you begin to subconsciously create a lifestyle review based on your friends new album. And boy, does she look happy. Constant smiling, hugging, fun, dancing, peace signs,  drinks, posing and OH who's THAT guy? From the looks of it, your old friend is doing quite well. Very well actually. One thing leads to another and your curiosity has taken ahold as you find yourself lurking through other albums. Profile pictures perhaps? Ah yes, the good old profile pictures.  And lets not forget those ever-so-telling status updates. 

As assuming as we all are, you come to a subconscious conclusion of what a fantastic life your old plain Jane of a friend is living now. And as human as we all are, we intuitively compare this life to our own. Oh, don't blame us, we're just humans. And for some odd reason, our perfectly/moderately healthy, happy lives just don't seem all that interesting anymore. You may even go back and check out your own profile. Almost as if you are reviewing yourself. Funny thing, how we review ourselves.

And so I go back to this study I mentioned priorly. Our views on each others lives are greatly exaggerated when seen through the multi-pixelated screen. This exaggerated view can be a positive one as it can be negative one. A pictures worth a thousand words, but through the internet we seem to up its value by 450%+. Our imaginations run amok wether we like it or not, and this right here is a wonderfully dangerous thing. For as human beings, we subconsciously compare everything to ourselves. Compare ourselves to what could be an incredibly inaccurate assumption one made within seconds. A comparison that can lead us to a cynical view on our own lives, which can then lead to thousands of unnecessarily negative feelings about ones self.  Jeez never thought facebook could be so sobering! Almost like a coke high... you're sky high when you're on it, but come crashing HARD down down down. And no, I have never done coke. I don't even drink coke.

I was just happy a couple of researchers shed some light on this.

I don't usually write these types of posts anymore. The ones where I ramble on and on, exercising my inner intellects, just typing away without grammatical hesitation. Just releasing my thoughts. I don't do many of these because it seems to me that my blog has become less and less personal. And as grateful as I am for every single person that comes across stephiesosexy.com , every click is another piece to the uniform. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE this shit. It's a hobby I am so grateful I anointed. A hobby that has surprisingly opened doors for me and who knows, might open up a few more. But I have filtered my content, almost without even realizing it. And yet, I still need one of these ramble-ramble posts now and then. I think my last one was when Amy Winehouse passed. That was difficult for me, but I found comfort blogging about it. Funny.

I doubt anyone will read all of this. 

And yet I ask myself, did I even write this with the intention of it to be read?

Recruiting Q&A's for Anonymous Affair Pt4!

An Anonymous Affair part 3.

Hey guys! If you've kept up with my blog, you've seen all of the random questions I've answered throughout my blogging. I have even made videos answering your questions! The series is called "An Anonymous Affair" and it has three parts with about 5 questions each part. The video you see up there is part 3 of 3 out of the "Anonymous Affair" videos.

Check out part 1 HERE and part 2 HERE

I am now recruiting questions for a part 4 video! 

Feel free to ask me anything via my FORMSPRING or via my TUMBLR. 

You can ask me anything anonymously or bravely. Be creative <3

The video will be up this week when I have a good amount of different types of questions.

So hit a brotha up!!!

"Thank you, Jade", just wouldn't be enough.

I'm not very big on personal blog posts. 

But I find myself here right now.  I find myself here right now, moistened eyelashes. 

I just don't see who I can turn to right now that will understand me. And yet, I need to let this out. 

The woman pictured above changed my life. And I mean this in the most un-cliched way that one can ever express themselves. I find myself numb and in a dreamlike state. I don't have many "favorite" influential music artists. I can easily narrow it down to a top 5 max. Because I don't look at them as just musicians. I don't look at them as simply great music. I am such an analytical critical intense theoretical and affected person, that anything that I would call a "favorite" has such immense DEEP meaning to me. These are not musicians to me. But mentors... the gasp of fresh air when you are by yourself lost amidst ones own web of worries and fears. Or even web of dreams and delights. This web that you yourself create has the capability of swallowing you whole. You, its creator. You drown in your own mental and subconscious suicide. These musicians, these are the people that soothe you. Not even really them, but something in their lyrics, something in these melodic words, soothe you. They heal you. They lead you. They mend you. They're there for you when no one else is. Figuratively and metaphorically. I find it incredibly cheapening putting into simple words how much this womans words healed me. Lead me. Mended me. When absolutely no one was there. When everyone else's words seems to fade into the background. Her voice rung through my entire state of being. 

And I won't ever fault anyone who disagrees. I wouldn't waste a single millisecond of energy in an attempt to argue on why this woman is the epitome of phenomenal golden pure talent. No. I just wouldn't waste my time. Because I don't need any confirmation other than the one her music has planted in my soul. I feel her words literally engraved in me. It's such a beautiful and rare gift to listen to someones words and just relate so much that this relation becomes alleviation. 

When this woman sings, her innermost self is presented. This right here is the absolute rarity when it comes to music. And yet, there it is, in her music. Her soul unleashing with every syllable, flowing out of her through her momentous and honest voice. I literally feel every single drop of deep spirit through her music. It's there. Every second of every meaningful moment comes to life with a melody. Chills. Sometimes I can't find the words. Sometimes I'm speechless. But once I hear her, it's as if every single thing that my soul has thought needed feared loved suffered grown smiled celebrated lost wanted and felt, is clearly recognized in this womans melody. She finds the words that I am so familiar yet estranged to. 

Ugh putting the extraordinary affect this genius, this phenomenon has on my life, into simple black and white words is so cheapening. So unfair. I wish I could write it on the moon, I wish I could emblazon it across the sky. But not even in plain english. Not even in words. But in a God-like, invisible way.  I find myself numb. And yet I'm familiar with this numbness. This is the calm before the storm. The numbness, the shock that comes before the devastating, weakening and helpless heartbreak. 

Now people can say, how are you so upset? You don't know her, you never met her. She didn't even know you're alive. And people would be right. I don't know her. I never met her, and she didn't know I am alive. I never even got to see her performing live. I never got to be in the same room as her. Complete stranger.

 And yet, this stranger has reached me in a way that no one ever has, nor ever will. 

Sigh. 

I needed this relieving therapeutic written vent.

upcoming makeover...

One of my precious little trouble makers.

Hello my lovely readers! Your trusty blogger has been on a very neglectful hiatus. 

There is reason for this, of course! Apart from being hella busy with everyday life and my new grandkids (my new PUPPIES!!! in which i will share with you all),  I have been giving my baby (aka stephiesosexy.blogspot.com) a whopping makeover. She's getting her hair done, nails done, errthang did..!! You will soon see a WHOLE new, VERY active SSS blog... around the time I hit 50k views. In which at this moment, I am a mere 12 hits shy from. ;)

50,000 views in about 8 months. 

I was overly flattered when i hit 1k so you can only imagine <3 

Any and EVERY curious visiter is H I G H L Y appreciated... <3 <3 oxo!

I'm pretty excited for my new and improved blog. Tons of upcoming stuff... 

So stay tuned loves! <3 <3

.oxo.

An Anonymous Affair Part 3

An Anonymous Affair. Part 3 of  3.


Anonymity and a webcam video.
 The internet doesn't get any better than this.
Enjoy.  



Part 3 questions:




* I follow your blog often, and I really like "Mani Mondays", 
what is your favorite brand of nail polish?




* what planet are you from? bcuz i havent seen a creature like you on earth 




* for video--- what do you do to stay in shape? 
(workout routine + food consumption)




* aw ! I love everything you do! Are you a photographer too?!




* are you comedians or actriss too ?




  formspring.me/stephiesosexy     


Parts 1 and 2 can be seen here and here.


Thanks to everyone who was curious enough to click that "submit anonymously" button.
I've gotten more questions since the video series and have been debating on wether or not to continue answering them through video... suggestions?


Keep em comin'!      


.oxo.

An Anonymous Affair Part 2

An Anonymous Affair.

Part 2 of  3.

anonymity and a webcam video.  

the internet doesn't get any better than this. 

oh and part 2 has a special guest. enjoy.

part 2 questions:

* if you could accomplish one great task what would it be?

* if you had to choose, what would your favorite beer be?

* pretend you beat a guy on a bet so you get to completely dress him up in drag haha how much fun do you have with it? and how girly do you make him? lol

* who takes your pictures? self shots? if so how. what do you place your camera on???

* what is the secret to seduce you ? 

* who was the last person who hit on you?

* how on earth are you still single?

* i have 2 things to request one is a answer to a question what is the first thing that attracts you to a guy and what kind of clothes or style do you like.(pic would be cool) and 2nd what places clubs bars lounges do you like to go to?

formspring.me/stephiesosexy 

keep em comin!     

Part 1 can be seen here.

part 3 up soon ;*

.oxo.

An Anonymous Affair Part 1

An Anonymous Affair.
Part 1 of  3

anonymity and a webcam video. 

the internet doesn't get any better than this.
oh and part 1 has introductory bloopers. enjoy.



part 1 questions:



how old are you?


what are your dreams in life?


can cupid catch you for me?


what are some of your favorite things to do on your spare time?


if you could accomplish one great task, what would it be?
(answered in the upcoming part 2)

formspring.me/stephiesosexy

keep em comin!

enjoy ;*

.oxo.

s.s.s worthy hiatus.

been on a ridiculous hiatus. >_<

trust me i'm kicking myself in the ass everyday cuz of this!

i am hella backed up on posts...!!

awesome posts that include:

1. my recent featuring in a lovely exhibition

2. newly introduced talented artists/ bloggers ;)

3. my 23rd bday fun..!!

4. my disney world bonanzaaaaaa...!!!

and of course mani mondays and hipsta-instas....

most of these are done.. i'm just a perfectionist and loves to torture
 herself through over editing a little too much blablabla

hiatus with good intentions i promise! ;*

holleration nation

video post time!

been a bit m.i.a due to life, so i'm making it up with a video ;)
it's been a while since i made one so here i am...
touching upon one of my favorite subjects:
the obscene forms of female courting. smdh. enjoy!!

 lipstick pic that i promised ;)




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info on the lipliner:
mac lip pencil in nightmoth
check it out here
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info on the lipstick:
mac satin lipstick in rebel.

check it out here
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info on nailpolish
mac nail lacquer in rougemarie
check it out here
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<3 

  comments feedback disagreements  
are always welcomed ^_^  


hope you enjoyed <3    

weight a minute, anon...! ;)

via my formspring...

hey hey :) i love to give advice on this typa stuff lol <3

i am 5 feet (on a good day) and i weigh about 100lbs. not my ideal weight but i'm getting there... the best advice i give anyone on loosing or maintaining a certain weight is to eat right. very general statement but very true. DO NOT over eat. ever. it takes your brain 20 minutes to realize you are FULL. so when you eat eat and eat, you may have already filled yourself up but you don't realize it till all of a sudden you feel you're going to explode. at this point you've overeaten and have consumed way too much. overeating is noooo bueno.  

keeping your metabolism BUSY and moving. 

and stay drinking ALOT OF WATER. 

these are the keys.  

instead of having 2 or 3 big meals in your day, have about 5 small meals, all composed of good food. avoid sugary and/or greasy foods. start substituting. and READ THE LABELS. 

im not saying slave over nutrition facts, but KNOW your nutrition facts. don't just grab the first drink labeled "sugar free"... cuz that same drink could be LOADED with sodium which is just as bad if not worse.   i must admit, i previously found myself guilty of counting calories. but that just got me into the habit of reading the label and becoming familiar with what i am actually consuming. 

substituting helps ALOT. the main and most affective thing to substitute is your drink. many people don't realize that one of the main reasons for being overweight is your drink. for some reason, people feel liquids aren't fattening. fucking hilarious. sub your sodas, iced teas, and juices with WATER. i cannot stress this enough..!!!! i know water may be hella bland, and  you may have a hard time drinking JUST plain old water, no problem. have your soda... just make sure you have a glass of water on the side. have some water before and after your meal. then start carrying a bottle of water around. little by little, your relationship with water will flourish wonderfully. that's how i did it. little by little. now, i CANNOT go a single day without water. it's pretty insane. i literally have water on me at all times. i naturally consume over a liter a day. and (effortfully) can do 2 liters a day. 

i've actully gotten to the point where juices, sodas, and iced teas fill me up easily. i cannot even finish a bottle of snapple. BUT i can devour a liter of water no problem. this is a good thing lol...

apart from your drink, you can start subbing your food. very simple and you don't have to become a vegetable enthusiast. there are many easy substitutions.... like grilled is better than fried and wheat is better than white. if potato chips are your midday snack, sub it for a bag of pretzels. will last you and fill you up for longer. sub rice for corn or wheat bread, or a salad. 

don't feel obligated to eat the entire meal on your plate. many times, we eat with our eyes. take your time with your meals and snacks, never rush them. save some for later. saves you $$$ too.

i am just touching upon daily diets. the tough part. cuz anyone can jump on a treadmill but not anyone can have mind over matter when it comes to food...

i have many little tips i live by. they may seem small, but when put into a day to day basis, they have big affects. if you'd like to know more let me know!! i have TONSS more where this came from..!! and i'd be more than happy to fill you in! <3

my gleaming gem... tinkylove.

she's my one and only..

...sweet and precious... 

...gleaming gem. <3

my babygirl TinkyLove.

my other half <3

all work & no play, makes steph a dull girl.

Last week i had the pleasure of catching up with such wonderful company...

Like my close friend Travis, visiting NYC for the holidays. He's one of my closest and bestest friends! and i don't have many of those lol Since he lives so far away i made sure to spend as much time with him as i could <3 Travis and I always go on our little adventures... we're two peas in a pod <3 such a free spirit, jubilant, and outgoing person, Travis and I are the perfect combination... 

Not too many people like him out there .... <33

I felt so loved by my friends wanting to catch up with me since coming back from my eurotrip...

Got to enjoy lovely dinners, happy margaritas, house parties, movies, and trendy midtown lounges ;)

even met awesome new people! But the best part was the lovely company involved <3333

* i have been on an unforgivable hiatus!!!! BUT it has all been due to my up and coming new layout... as you can tell if you look around, it's still not finished!... (sorry for the mess... will be done soon!!) i do my own layouts... graphics, coding, and themes... so in between work, play, modeling, and blogging i am trying my best to finish this bad boy up!! hope you guys think it's coming along well <3

anywhoo... check out my nights out on the town!

mmmuuuuaaahh goodbye 2010!!!

MMXI

ahhh last day of the year... this day always brings a nostalgic, reminiscent atmosphere.
apart from the anxious, excited, party atmosphere that takes over at night of course!

i <3 2010 for granting me enormous epiphanies... confidence and motivation! 

this new found glory has had it's great outcomes, one of them actually being my blog! 

which brings me more creativity, drive, and self inspiration everyday... 

2010, like every other year, was a rollercoaster ride of a year. but unlike every other year, there were
more ups on this rollercoaster ride than downs. for me at least... and if not for you, then 2011 is YOUR
oppurtunity to take the reigns and MAKE IT your year. i'm a believer of destiny, but i also feel
you are 99% in control of your OWN destiny...!!! if you've got health, you've got it all!!


everyday you wake up, it's not just any other day,
its a GIFT... the gift of another chance at destiny...
everyday, is one day closer to the end,
yet everyday, is one  more day of life!!!


savor this into your everydays.
i wish everyone a wonderful last day of the year,
but most of all i wish everyone a GOLDEN 2011!


happy new year to all!!!


.oxo.

you+supersale instants = hard earned love.

plz stocking stuff me, jakey <3333

you've done your xmas shopping. everyone got their lovely gifts while you broke your lovely bank account. at times like this, i always feel it's YOU time. you've spoiled your loved ones, now spoil yourself! 'you' is the person you should love the most, anyway. 

most of us are broke as fuck after xmas. yet, you deserve to treat yourself right now more than ever... where's your xmas gift to you from you? where's your new years eve outfit?  you have to be wearing new clothes while entering a new year! and hey, if you're one of the lucky ones, you got a gift card (the smartest gift) for xmas.. put it to good use right now!

working in retail for 4+ years (-______-), i've had the convenience of spotting a rarely occurring  'supersale instant'.  there are sales all year round, but not many 'supersale instant's. a 'supersale instant' is a very short moment in time (instant) when there are HUGE sales going on. like 50+% sales. for like 2-5 days only. this time around, these few days, my dears, we are amidst a 'supersale instant'. proceed with caution. 

you deserve it.

feliz love-idad

the one christmas song that gives me that warm fuzzy feeling <3...

fuck the gifts... it's all about love baby!

merry xmas <3