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Monday, December 27, 2010

WRITINGS by Sandy's PAGE: NEW YEAR article

New Years Eve is the time when everyone wants to set goals and expectations for the incoming year. But let’s face it, there’s no cut off switch from 2010 to 2011. You don’t wake up January 01, 2011 and all your problems from last year are gone! Their still there! Your still 10 pounds overweight, your bills are still due and you still hate your job. You only wish for a moment that at the stroke of midnight your fairy godmother shows up, and turns your pumpkin into a carriage. But since fairy godmothers only exists in movies, and last I checked wishes come true only for a lucky few….Here are a few more realistic tips on setting your goals this new year, and sticking to them (at least until march!) 
 
1.        Determine which things are most important: don’t let the urgent crowd out the important. Make a list of priorities, for example: quitting smoking is very important, losing weight may not be as much (unless there are health issues like blood pressure or diabetes) considering you have all year to lose weight. Renewing your passport is also important, especially if one of your “resolutions” this year is to travel. 
 
2.        Set a timeline:  Once you’ve determined which items are a must do for January 2011, give yourself a timeline to when you’ll complete your task. Set periodic reminders on your calendars. If you’re like most procrastinating and forgetful Americans, you have a wall calendar at home, a cell phone calendar, your personal work computer calendar, and even your office computer calendar. Set your reminder for the old rule 2.2.2; 2 days, 2 weeks, and 2 months. And set the reminder on ALL your memory devices! This will guarantee to remind you where you are in the process.
 
3.        Reward yourself when you accomplish, but don’t kill yourself if you don’t:  When you complete a goal, treat yourself to your favorite coffee or a yummy ice cream to reinforce the fact that “hey, I can do it, when I really want too!” but at the other end, don’t beat yourself up if you don’t actualize your vision in the time you’ve given yourself. I’m sure there were other “urgent” things that took precedence over the important.
 
Goals are best reached when they are realistic! You’ll only let yourself down if you hold yourself up to some outlandish unrealistic expectation. Remember that you are either your ‘own best friend’ or your ‘own worst enemy’ so be true to yourself, and truly dedicate time and energy to those things that are really meaningful for you. Focus on the things that will make you truly the happiest. Don’t do things because other people say you should. Do it for you, and only you! When you commit to your goal or resolution, follow your heart, and come up with something personal. And if your fairy godmother shows up at the stroke of midnight to grant you a wish….you probably fell asleep. WAKE UP! The  New Year is here!! 


CC. Writer's Cornerstone 2010 Copyright, all rights reserved.   

Sunday, December 26, 2010

LOCAL: Fortun Insurance

Mission Statement

Our business is service. Protecting your business and personal assets against risk. We offer policies to cover virtually every conceivable circumstance. But the policy we’re proudest of is treating you right. In every situation. In every problem. In every way.

About Fortun Insurance

If you own a business, own a home or yacht, drive a car, require a performance bond or an employee group health plan… You should consider Fortun first.

Established in 1977, we are one of the area’s largest independent insurance agencies with a diversity of coverages not generally available at smaller, specialty firms. And since we are an agency… and not the insurer… we are not limited to one company’s products. We can choose the right coverage and the right price for you from a selection from the world’s foremost insurers, often a combination of products from several different sources.

One-stop shopping, in the truest sense. The convenience of a local agency for personalized attention… with the tremendous product variety and competitive pricing available from large, worldwide insurance companies.

Or, putting it another way, we don’t work for just one insurance company. We work for you.
Naturally, we develop and customize these insurance packages with the help of state-of-the-art technology. We even have our own building with separate departments to handle specialized products. But our greatest resource is our people. Many of them averaging 15 or more years of experience with insurance companies. Including licensed agents and licensed adjusters. Many with claims backgrounds and underwriting expertise. Staff. Equipment. Know-how. High risk and other special coverages. Payment plans for every budget. A quick, responsive claims handling operation, which has settled thousands of claims over the years.

All under one roof. All this, and more. If you’re a client already, we appreciate your business… and invite you to ask about other products when the need arises. If you’re not yet a client, we’d like you to think Fortun. We welcome your inquiry… including a visit to our office building for a closer look.

Hector Fortun, Chairman & CEO.

 " Our Best Policy is Your Satisfaction"

Contact info ------Click--------> HERE.

Connect on FACEBOOK ------Click ------> HERE.

365 Palermo Ave Coral Gables, FL 33134
Office phone #: 305 445-3535

Saturday, December 25, 2010

POEM: The Desert

My thoughts are lost in the sand
Cold and trembling once again
I spun myself in sheep’s fur
Alone in the dark, my vision a blur
I turn to my little lamp to spark a flame
One more flicker in a dozen of men doing the same
My only comfort, my little lamp
Slowly burning securely safe
Almost envious of it’s place
I imagine home and reminisce
Contemplating what will come of this
Some will say I’m a hero, but none will understand
What it’s like to be alone, in the desert sand.


CC. Copyright 2007

Dedicated to the armed forces of the United States of America, those willing to risk their lives for a greater good.


Check out this MILITARY blog site  "ANU NEWS" -----click------> HERE.

People United for Medical Marijuana in ORLANDO

Thank you for all of your efforts this year. 

Come out for a night of rest and relaxation as we celebrate the holiday season together.  We will be at Orlando Brewing located in Downtown Orlando at 1301 Atlanta Avenue on December 28 starting around 7:00.

Wishing you a very merry Christmas and the happiest of New Years!

Warmest Regards,

Kim Russell
Founder/Chairperson
People United for Medical Marijuana
www.pufmm.org
 
     Photography "Writer's Cornerstone" Copy Written 2010.

Thursday, December 23, 2010

WRITINGS by Sandy's PAGE: Little White Lies

Relationships are intricate and complicated. When lack of trust is present it adds chaos to the relationship. I’ve tried to treat my partner the way I’ve wanted to be treated, but it never worked. Maybe it’s because deep down inside I know that “ignorance is bliss” but I wanted to be respected, and to respect him. But how can you respect each others privacy and personal space, respect yourselves as individuals when you can’t trust? Are these kinds of relationships worth salvaging or working on? I guess it depends on the nature of the violation. Everyone has secrets; everyone is guilty of little white lies. After all, white lies shouldn’t be hurtful. For example parents lie to their kids all the time, Santa Claus, tooth fairy, the Boogie man. Adults use them too, calling in sick when we are really just tired. Wife’s telling their husbands “the shoes were on sale honey”,  but when the mistrust in a relationship is on a grander scale, such as infidelity or substance abuse, this tips the scale of ignorance to a forceful “need to know” of everything.  The relentless ,exhausting, pursuit of fact finding. Trust is the foundation of all relationships. Without trust, peace and harmony cannot survive. The extremity of infidelity leaves everyone broken. The victim of the offense is left with anger, resentment and worst of all they are left with their self-esteem shattered into a million pieces.  If substance abuse is the perpetrator of absent trust, then shadows of suspicion rear its ugly head daily. What drove the abuser to his substance? Will the abuser ever find the “thing” that his evil friend gives? There are just countless ways that trust can be violated, there are a million things we can do, from simply telling a friend that you couldn’t make it to her birthday party because you were sick and then she finds your facebook mobile check in at Hot Bar. I suppose the best policy is to tell the truth, and only the truth, no matter what. If you practice what you preach you have nothing to worry about and no reason to not be trusted. In fact you’ll be more respected in the end, because people will know that your trustworthy, and will always say what’s real. It’s better if feelings are hurt in the beginning when hearts are open to listening, than in the end when our ears and minds are closed due to our little white lie. 

    Written by: Sandy's PAGE 

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Orlando's finest! Recommended Defense Attorney - Lazaro G. Blanco

* Criminal Defense
* Personal Injury 
* Divorce 
* Traffic Tickets

 Lazaro G. Blanco, Esq. was born the youngest of three siblings in Bayonne, New Jersey (1974). In 1980 his Cuban born family relocated to Miami where Mr. Blanco graduated from Miami Coral Park Senior High School in 1992. He then went on to receive a degree in Radiologic Technology from Mt. Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, FL (1997). Mr. Blanco immediately began working as a CT Technologist (Computed Tomography) at a major South Florida Hospital where he gained valuable emergency room experience with trauma and accident victims. Simultaneously, he attained a position as a MRI Technologist (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) where he honed his skill at imaging soft tissue portions of the body which, consequently, is one of the main tools used by physicians to attain an impairment rating for personal injury cases. He continued his education and obtained a Bachelors of Business Administration from Florida International University in Miami, FL (2002). He attended law school at St. Thomas University School of Law located in Miami, FL and received a Juris Doctorate Degree (2005).

MAIN OFFICE: (407) 344-5577
AFTER HOURS EMERGENCY LINE: (407) 421-1080 FAX: (407) 358-5154

FOR MORE INFO CLICK --------> HERE.

WRITINGS by Sandy's PAGE: DANGEROUS ADDICTION

I think of you with ever second of the clock, my being longs for you. I see you every where I go, your like a haunting ghost that follows me, I can’t escape your grasp, you have me cornered, pinned and I’m down for the count. There is nowhere I can turn to forget you. I want to break free from your grasp. I see your face when I close my eyes, with every blink. You body is sculptured in my mind, your every curve, every dimple, every birthmark. But I want to erase you from my life; I want to forget you ever happened to me. Only time will heal me, only space will put things back into perspective, only absence will cure my missing. I must detoxify from the poison you’ve injected me with. Your love is like venom slowly killing me, with every kiss, with every hug.

Our love turned from a beautiful high, to an unrecognizable miserable addiction. We became fixated on the negative things in our relationship. We got lost in the mayhem of us. The guilt of our past transgressions, our past behaviors, our actions; reflected in our every thought of each other. Suspicion and doubt became concentrated. The closer we became the more dangerous we were to one another. So many times we said-
this is it, No more, I cant, I wont, I refuse, but our addiction to one another is toxic and greater than either of us. Neither of us has the power or the will to stop. It is absolutely incapacitatingly paralyzing.


    Written by: Sandy's PAGE

Monday, December 20, 2010

CHARITY: Where Hope Lives

Happy Holidays Everyone!

Please considering donating unused clothes, shoes, pots, pans, computers and other house hold items to the Community Partnership for the Homeless. Community Partnership is an organization dear to my heart. During my last visit I noticed a young teenage girl wearing a blouse from a bag of woman's clothing I donated the day before. It was heartwarming to see that blouse go directly to a young girl in need. It looked great and fit her perfectly. Thanks to supporters like you and I there is hope for those in need in our community.

When you donate to Community Partnership you are helping the following causes:

Shelter for Women and Children of domestic violence.
Men, Women and Teens in need of drug rehabilitation and detox.  
Men, Women and Children in need of dental and health care.
Men, Women and Children in need of clothing and shoes.
Men, Women and Children in need of education.
Men and Women in need of work opportunities. 

Drop of locations: 

South Miami-Dade Center - 28205 SW 125 Avenue Homestead, FL 33033

Chapman Center 1550 North Miami Avenue Miami, FL 33136 (Downtown Miami)

FOR MORE INFO ------Click------> Where Hope Lives


ABOUT COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP:




Help the homeless in Miami.



Community Partnership for Homeless, is a not-for-profit 501(c) (3) corporation, governed by a Board of Directors. The current Chairman is Robert E. Chisholm and the Founding Chairman is Alvah H. Chapman, Jr. Our mission is to operate two Homeless Assistance Centers and to raise the private funding necessary to assist in the implementation of the Miami-Dade County Community Homeless Plan. Community Partnership for Homeless is further committed to assisting the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust in this implementation through encouraging private sector involvement.

Community Partnership for Homeless grew out of the grave concern local citizens and politicians had about the growing problem of homelessness. The late Governor Lawton Chiles appointed a blue-ribbon panel (“Governor’s Commission on Homeless”) to address this issue. The Governor’s Commission on Homeless in 1992 and 1993 developed a strategic plan to serve the homeless. This plan called for a joint public–private sector partnership to respond to the growing problem of homelessness within Miami-Dade County. Community Partnership for Homeless serves as the private sector partner and the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust is the public partner.

The capital and operational needs of Community Partnership for Homeless are funded largely by the one percent sales tax on food and beverages at certain restaurants in Miami-Dade County. Charitable foundations, corporations, and individuals provide the remainder of the financial needs of Community Partnership for Homeless.

Currently, Community Partnership for Homeless operates two Homeless Assistance Centers – The Chapman Center in downtown Miami and the South Miami-Dade Center in Homestead.

The accomplishments of Community Partnership for Homeless have been exceptional. Since opening our doors in 1995, 61.82% of our former residents have successfully moved off the streets of Miami-Dade and on their way to attaining greater stability and self-sufficiency. Clearly, the greatest accomplishment, however, is the difference being made in the lives of the homeless from within our community.

Sunday, December 12, 2010

LOCAL: Taurus Another Round

The Taurus Another Round spiced things up with The Bento Box Band last Friday night. As always it was a full house. The Bento Box had the crowd jumping and waving their hands in the air, "Yeeeeahhh!!! Woooo!!! YEEEAH!!!!" the crowd yelled from inside the Taurus. The Taurus is known for awesome live music (No surprise they would book another awesome band!) and of course their usual awesome cocktails and delizioso food from Calamari next door!

Taurus hours of operation:

      3pm to 1am Sun. - Tues.
      3pm to 3am Wed. - Sat.

Mon. - Burger & Beer (1 FREE beer with purchase of burger)
Wed. - Ladies night
Thurs. - College night
Fri. - LIVE MUSIC

Taurus in Coconut Grove
3540 Main Hwy Miami, FL 33133 (305 441-0219).

AND MY PERSONAL FAVORITE......... Last but certainly not least........
on percussion.......
Connect with Taurus on FACEBOOK, click here.
Connect with The BENTO BOX band on FACEBOOK, click here.

Click here ---------> AWESOME MUSIC!

Friday, December 10, 2010

LOCAL: Chico's Marked 4 Life

Thinking about getting a tattoo? Check out Chico's (VIP Room) 13205 SW 137 Ave. Ste-109. Miami, FL 33186. Phone # 305-969-3556. Ask for DAN, he's your man, if he can't do it no one can! WOOT WOOT!

Dan is an amazing artist, not just on the skin, he's the creator of some incredible pieces that anyone can appreciate!

Link up with Dan on FACEBOOK and check out some of his work! 

Click here ---------> AMAZING ART!

PIERCING also available!  See CHICO's website, click here.


Special messages:

Writer's CORNERSTONE: "Anything you want me to write on blog just let me know..."

Tat Artist: "that i am the most handsome and well endowed piece of man-meat u have ever seen! ;) " 

(Talented and funny too! LOL).  

Thursday, December 9, 2010

LOCAL: Creative Bartenders for your HOLIDAY party!

Party crashers look out!

Spice up your Holiday party with Creative Bartenders (mobile bar service & entertainment). Flare and Fire! Illuminated decor (Glow Collection), specialty cocktails like the famous EL BALSERO! Excellent pricing! What more can you ask for? Get ready for the Holidays, get ready for 2011! 

Get Creative, call Creative Bartenders!

786 308-7403 or email: info@creativebartenders.com


-----Click here------> AWESOME PARTY!

CHAT with Creative Bartenders on FACEBOOK click here.

Motorcycle Safety - What NOT to do!



Motorcycle Safety Course in HOMESTEAD, FL. --------> Click here.

Laura's Albondiga Soup

INGREDIENTS 

2 Tbsp olive oil 

1 large onion, chopped 

1 large garlic clove, minced 

3 quarts of chicken stock  

1/2 cup of tomato sauce 

1/2 lb of string beans, strings and ends removed, cut into 1 inch pieces 

2 large carrots, peeled and sliced 

1/3 cup of raw white rice 

1 pound ground beef 

1/4 cup of chopped fresh mint leaves 

1/4 cup of chopped parsley 

1 raw egg 

1 1/2 teaspoon salt 

1/4 teaspoon black pepper 

A dash of cayenne - optional 

1 1/2 cup of frozen or fresh peas 

1 teaspoon of dried oregano, crumbled, or 1 Tbsp fresh chopped oregano 

Salt and pepper 

1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro


Heat oil in large pot over medium heat. Add onion and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook a minute more. Add broth mixture and tomato sauce. Bring to boil and reduce heat to simmer. Add carrots and string beans.
Prepare the meatballs. Mix rice into meat, adding mint leaves and parsley, salt and pepper. Mix in raw egg. Form mixture into 1-inch meatballs.
Add the meatballs to the simmering soup, one at a time. Cover and let simmer for 1/2 hour. Add the peas towards the end of the 1/2 hour. Add a few pinches of oregano and sprinkle with salt and pepper, and a dash of cayenne, to taste.
Garnish with chopped fresh cilantro.

   ENJOY!!!!!

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

LOCAL: Angelique Euro Cafe

This week at Angelique.. 
WEDNESDAY, 12.8 
Burgers & Ale Tasting Dinner 

We're pairing our infamous Barcelona burgers with a delicious array of craft beers including New Belgium brown and white ales plus unique Belgium style Florida craft beers for just $29.  Enjoy 5oz tastings for a total of 20oz.  For a complete menu, click here. 

THURSDAYS & SATURDAYS 
Live Jazz Music 
Join us for live music every Thursday and Saturday night at Angelique. Listen to the smooth sounds of our featured band through dinner at 6:30pm on Thursdays and 8pm on Saturday evenings.    

Tuesday, 12.14
Fat Tuesday 
The Big Easy returns to Angelique next Tuesday, December 14 and every second Tuesday of the month. NOLA-trained Executive Chef LeRoy will dish out a Cajun-inspired menu items like the Creole Frites, N'awlins Frites, Creole Caesar Salad, Jumbo Shrimp Po-Boy and Panée Veal for lunch and Louisiana Style BBQ Shirmp, Pasta Jambalaya and Grilled Sirloin au Poivre and Black & Blue Filet Mignon for dinner. New Orleans Craft Beers include Abita Amber Ale, Abita Turbo Dog & Abita Purple Haza, each $5. 

HAPPY ONE YEAR BIRTHDAY TO US!
December marks Angelique Euro Cafe's one year anniversary and to thank all of our friends for their support, we will be hosting celebratory events all month long! Come join the festivities and enjoy fabulous fare, wine and ale! Cheers!
 
Upcoming Anniversary Month events: 

FRIDAY, 12.17 
Battle of the Grapes, Part V 
Battle of the Heavy Weights  

FRIDAY, 12.24 
Christmas Eve Dinner 

SATURDAY & SUNDAY, 12.24-26 
Jingle Bells Brunch Weekend 

FRIDAY, 12.31 
New Years Eve Bash 2011 
Ring in the new year with live music, sparkling wine, party favors and a prix fixe menu beginning at 6pm on Friday, December 31. Prix fixe menus include three-courses for $85 or opt for a four-course dinner for $100.  Music with a DJ begins at 8pm followed by local's favorite, singer Nadine Masferrer.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY, 1.1-2.11 
Owner's Birthday Weekend! 
Enjoy complimentary wine or beer with dinner

THURSDAY, 1.6 
Three Kings Day Celebration & Last Holiday Cheer with Music.

Angelique Euro Cafe
"The Little Miracle on the Mile"
117 Miracle Mile
Coral Gables, Florida
www.angeliqueeurocafe.com
For reservations, call 305.529.9922


-----CLICK HERE---------> ANGELIQUE EURO CAFE!

Monday, December 6, 2010

LOCAL: Gigi Restaurant in Midtown Miami



Insanely delicious FOOD! If you haven't been to Gigi's yet, you must try it! Delicious! I'm still craving the tangy chili WATER MELLON dish.... sooooo mouth watering and the fresh AVOCADO (local Homestead avocados) and tangy tomato with citrus is amazing! Shitake mushroom snack, Gigi bun (chicken) and tempura Japanese eggplant... Sooo GOOD! Everything is delicious and affordable!

OPEN SUPER LATE!!

HOURS: Fri - Sat 6pm till 5am & Mon - Thurs 6pm till 3am!!


--------CLICK HERE---------> AMAZING FOOD!

MUSIC: Friday, December 10 at 8:00pm - December 11 at 3:00am - ROCKAPOCALYPSE!

WHERE: Churchill's Pub - 5501 NE 2nd AVE Miami, FL 33137

"In the future rock will be forced to live underground as electronic music dominates the world. Will rock survive? Find out at ROCKAPOCALYPSE!"

PERFORMING ROCK BANDS:

Vultures are Wolves
Bad Ass
Dissever
The Nothing Left
OHME
Black Sheep
Mist Rey
AstroblaK

Invite found on FACEBOOK --click here----> ROCK N ROLL

Friday, December 3, 2010

ROAD RAGE?

AbFab - SWEETIE DARLING!

Read about ABFAB...

---Copy to browser----> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absolutely_Fabulous

MUSIC: Dec. 10. FRIDAY. Jazz & Piano - LA BOTTEGA RHYTHM & WINE

 LA BOTTEGA RHYTHM &WINE presents an evening of Jazz with Montserrat Franco PIANO JAZZ CABARET.
 
Friday, December 10, 2 seatings: 8 pm & 10 pm
 
LIMITED SEATING, RESERVE EARLY:  305 444 -3493
$30 per person includes wine reception  at 7:30 & 9:30 pm
Admission free for La Cava Club Members.
  
A-la-carte Dinner Menu, Wine List and Bar Service available during performance.
 
GROVE GARDEN TRILOGY: CALAMARI  |  LA BOTTEGA |  TAURUS
3540 Main Highway, Coconut Grove, FL 33133  / 305 441 - 0219

Thursday, December 2, 2010

LOCAL: PLASTIC SURGERY & BOTOX CRAZE!!!

Dr. Carlos Wolf and the team at Miami Plastic Surgery come highly recommended. 
From the slightest most delicate touch up's to refining, defining and re-shaping, treat yourself to the best! Who doesn't want to look and feel like a million bucks? Thank goodness for modern technology and skilled artists like Dr. Carlos Wolf.

Located at the Medical Arts Bldg. East Tower - Baptist Hospital in Kendall (Miami, FL).

CHAT 
with Dr. Carlos Wolf on FACEBOOK---Click here---> FRIEND REQUEST CARLOS!

Visit their website (see link below)

---CLICK HERE----> WATCH TLC TV SERIES EPISODES

MUSIC: 93.1 FM Miami Rock Station is DEAD!!!!!

93.1 FM Rock station is now all Holiday music!! uughhh....
Here are some FM radio rock station alternatives:

105.9 or 103.1
91.9
88.1
104.1
95.3
102.1
102.7 Oldies 

READ ABOUT THE DEATH OF 93.1 FM ROCK --------> CLICK HERE!