Mundo De La Rosa

I've been soooo busy!

2012-02-01T23:44:00.000-05:00

Bollocks! haha

Yeah not starting this off saying how busy I've been, how I forgot this blog etc etc. Truth is I make time for whatever I want to make time for. I just really didn't feel like I had anything to say or an audience for that matter. For some reason or another my insides say WRITE! WRITE! WRITE!

Here I am typing away....

I lost almost 40 lbs last year...36 to be exact as well as 12 inches. I dont really believe it. But that's what the doctor scales say. I don't really see it either. But I am rather heavy so maybe it left without a grand exit performance LOL. It's kind of like having a big bowl full of M&Ms. If someone came and took a few you probably wouldnt notice unless it was relatively significant.

Anyhoo, a few things I've been thinking about....

I want to partake in the anti-inflammatory diet. And no this isn't some new gimmick or fad. I really don't have the time for bullshit and I dont make time for it either. The reason this interests me is because I have been in different kinds of pain for about 2-3 months now. (Yes, I am seeing a Dr. about it) Anyway I figure that I should also help myself out too. I have not extremely delved into the specifics yet so I have none to share. As we all know you are what you eat and well it is really tiring being junk.

Now don't get me wrong the percentage of beneficial to non-beneficial has definetly increased. But if you are self aware you know when you need to progress further. My default is always to zone out. And the most dangerous of times is when you let yourself go into oncoming traffic! LOL I know Im veering off course (caught the pun? :p). I notice I default to the things that I never wanted in the house to begin with (I dont live alone) when I am most stressed or drained. It is not because I like these things. I know this because when they run out I am not itching to buy them again. It is simply because people get accustomed to that which they are familiar with.

The battle currently is cooking for more than myself and having grown people turn their nose up at food like they are two. Sure they may like it once they eat it (if it gets that far) but the battle is a pain in the ass. So the cycle between let's bring this in because this is what i know and me with the new things that are 'better' brings about a large mind f...umhm.

Moving right along...

I have become better with my 4th floor walk-up and I'm hoping to steadily improve. I can make it up to the staircase between 3rd and 4th floor without stopping. Not saying I'm sprinting but I deserve a small pat (*pat* *pat*). In essence I'm kind of a hippie when it comes to workouts. I like the no pressure approach- go with the flow. I do whatever moves me for the day- whatever 'feels' right. This of course has its positives and negatives. because if i dont 'feel' like working out for a few days sometimes it becomes a not so good habit! working on it. What I do want to work on for sure is conditioning and flexibility- sounds like yoga to me!

I'm going to find a way to work around the pain. That is the mission. Anyway I've chatted with you all enough...Rosey out!

Intimate Apparel for the bigger busts and wider butts

2011-11-21T11:00:00.000-05:00

It only makes sense that if I'm going to talk about lifestyle, that which is under the clothes come into play. Yes, intimate apparel. How we live has as much to do with how we feel as it does how we carry ourselves. I find myself to have some source of info in this since my bust is rather large and I'm a big bodied chick in general. I wanted to compile places or brands that accomadate me and may be of use to you.

When it comes to underoos for your womanly time, I prefer Lane Bryant's cacique full brief. They are very comfortable, soft, and allow everything bit of me to be covered. I wear a size down from my pants size (they are labelled like 12/14 etc). For those sexy times (lol) lane bryant online usually has some nice ones, as well as torrid and kmart (yes kmart- joe boxer specifically).

Just my size and Yours Clothing has a small selction of bras for the bustier chicks. I choose not to disclose my cup size but I will say I can't buy them in (brick and mortor) stores. Some brands that hold up well in my experience (and have a bit of flair to them) include: Elomi and Goddess.

Now if we are talking shapewear, I only have a small amount. Avenue goes up to 30/32 (online- Im unsure of in stores) so that helps. Their shapewear panty I would buy as whatever pants size you are and it holds up well. I do also have the shorts and cami. They suck you in but at the same time have a tendency to roll up. Not to mention the cami squishes my boobs but that's probably because they're too big haha. Anyway I prefer shapwear seperates over a bodysuit because I don't like to fiddle when I need to use the rest room so its a give-take!

I hope this little blurb was of some help. Peace.

2011-11-01T11:56:00.001-04:00

Sometimes, or maybe all times, you shouldnt worry about being liked. Especially when it comes to simple things like the way you choose to express you. If you think about it most people are too brainwashed to accept anything other than what they see on tv, or in a magazine. Your main objective is to analyze within yourself if the image you reflect is inviting and authentic. While you may not want everyone's opinion/approval, you dont want to portray yourself as offputting. This is not to say you must now wear everything everyone else is because it is in style. But rather make sure your mission isn't to look so different just for different sake (and therefore have it conflict with what you actually want to say)! With all that being said, be free to go beyond what's "on trend" and venture into whats "so you"!

2011-10-27T20:42:00.001-04:00

like the new clean look of my bloggie? :)

so there's not much to say these days (at least nothing that comes to mind) so i thought i'd discuss the changes i like to make during the fall usually....

getting the place all organized. i recently purchased space bags for the summer clothes that have no possibility of transitioning.

getting back on my fitness. was sick for a little bit and got out of the workout routine. these days i'm trying out zumba.

cooking more stews and soups. its funny because i normally hated soup at least a few years ago i did. i still cant eat soup from others. but me and the crockpot be burnin' hahah

WLV: Hitting F5

2011-09-22T09:56:00.004-04:00

I've decided to hit the refresh button rather than just thinking about it. September has been a strange month for me so far. I feel like I have a lot of pent up anxiety which has led me to be unconscious with my eating. It hasn't been all bad days but I dont want to keep myself in the habit of not being mindful.

I naturally woke up at about 7:30. Made a smoothie. I wanted to work on the less dairy thing because I'm a cheese fiend. So I made it with coconut water- 1c. Then added a banana, some mango chunks and some mixed fruit. That was my preworkout drink.

I did a half hour of activity- I think it was called the after burner. It's a preset workout from ea sports on my Wii.

For breakfast I wanted it to be protein filled as well as have some veggies. So I boiled two eggs, had a half serving of sliced turkey, along with some broccoli (a little bit of tomato sauce added on top) and two slices of toast. I dont want any tea just yet so Im having the other half cup of coconut water left from the juice box.

My goals for the day are....
to do a leslie sansone workout this evening, keep hydrated, not have bread with lunch, cook dinner, and think positive.

I think this was a damn good start for the day. Now to get productive :)

if giving up's not an option, how did i end up checking that box??

2011-09-17T18:56:00.001-04:00

I have so much to say and at the same time absolutely no desire to do so. What I know are three things:

I feel old
I feel unfulfilled
I have, in some ways, given up

This isn't a WLV. I'll be damned if my whole life circles that topic. However this is a style of life blog. By that I mean the way in which one chooses to carry out their days. I guess you can just say lifestyle- same difference!

I do not mind having an old soul. I remember always thinking thoughts before I could fully comprehend what they meant. You know like having a philosophy on people relations before actually becoming involved- things like that. And they so differed from family that I knew it wasn't their doing. But the old feeling is not that. I feel tired as though overrun by gunk- life's bumps turned sinkholes. And I'm sinking....

Silly me with my plans, career maps, and backups. FAIL. FAIL. and....yes, FAIL again. Now
I'm lost and been lost for some time. Inside is a small hollow feeling that is definetly not satisfied with the current daily humdrum. What to do...what to do...?

I've done nothing. I've been too tired to think or care. Day in, day out on auto pilot. And my concern enveloped by everything and everyone who is not me. Ironic how I'm so good at keeping other people's shit together...hmmm

sharing happy

2011-09-10T19:05:00.003-04:00

i am thankful ....

for the internet where i get to find awesome coupons for almost everything (I LOVE SAVINGS)
for my resourcefulness...a girl truely knows how to make something out of nothing
that i can laugh when i feel like crying

YAY!

it's the little things.

right now im making corn bread and a southwestern bake.

if im gone for a week or two...my laptop will be in the shop

WLV: Who are you waiting for?

2011-09-09T22:21:00.001-04:00

WLV= weight loss vlog

Sometimes I feel like I'm stuck on stupid. As though some sudden thing is going to happen that will make me go aha and cause a ripple effect to nirvana. I get to stuck in the muddled affairs of life. For brief moments of time I realize I don't have enough fun. Then for some reason my mind gets sidetracked back into the bull- other people's drama, the nonsense in my head, & the 'ouldas.

It's wierd to like things and not do them. If i enjoy working out so much, why has it been about a week since I've done so? If I like experimental cooking so much then why have I mostly settled for whatever nonsense takeout comes in the house? Habits. Them damn dysfunctional habits.

I have a habit of replacing my fears with food. Sure there are times that I am doing awesome even for moments on end. Yet I stay finding myself here. It's not that I no longer enjoy the above things or I can't have fun. I let food be a big bully and pacify myself into nonexistence. I wondered why you didn't see me. It's because sometimes I'm not even here.

My new mantra, not just for weightloss but for life, is Who are you waiting for?

Who am I waiting for...... to go out with me when all I hear is excuses (from both myself and said persons). SA or not I need to experience life even if just step by step

Who am I waiting for...when it comes to healing. Not a damn thing a single soul can say will ever take away what has been done to me, by me, or with my allowance.

Who am I waiting for....TO LIVE

WLV: Deal with the anxiety

2011-09-05T22:17:00.001-04:00

so WLV will be weight loss vlogs. decided i should try to write more of those since it is afterall listed as something my blog is about. it's not that i've given up or anything. quite the opposite. but some times are harder than others. i have indeed lost however probably will only mention milestones (such as finally getting under 400!)

i notice that when i am overly anxious, i binge on sweets. i could be fine- counting calories or eating positively, working out, keeping conscious. but for some reasons emotions get me. or i let them. ive been trying to find out for the longest how to deal with this. to be honest, i dont know.

thank goodness binges are not frequent. so i have made good progress. yet still i acknowledge it is not healthy behavior. so things trigger me and unless i live under a rock, trials are going to happen.

case of the drysies

2011-08-30T19:35:00.000-04:00

Drysies? so not a word haha.

But anyhoo I feel like writing about natural hair...well mine...so here goes.

I dont know if the weather's changing or if its me trying to finish up products but lately my hair's been real dry. I've been having to give it extra TLC. I also noticed that lately I haven't been doing my 2 washes a week (full wash then cowash). It's just that I get tired of detangling.

Cowashed a few days ago. And rocked a twist out for a day. Bagged for two nights. Today I decided I don't want to still have a twist out tomorrow or at least not from the same set. Like I said, dryness and stuff. So today i dampened my hair then I spritized with aussie leave in, sealed with avocado oil and ended with smoothing sauve curly mousse. Followed that my retwisting. The main spots of dryness are my nape area and the middle of my head- the crown if you will. I section off the back area now and give it is own twist...rather than my normal three twists in the back...now i make sure to catch the back hairs...as well as applying extra moisture.

I also didn't divide my hair down the middle. I made a side part. and i started with making a big twist in the center so that it doesn't end up being sections of two center twists. usually when that happens its just puffy because my middle doesn't really have coil definition...it is more straight-ish (more like cotton haha). i'm okay with that but these are just things I need to acknowledge and work around accordingly.

Well these are today's hair observations. While I finish up my "eh" products i might have to moisturize every day or every other day. With the right product combo, it's not usually something I had to pay attention to especially not while it's still summer. But hey can't do anything about it but do what you have to do, right? right!

big hair, dont care

2011-08-23T00:35:00.000-04:00

took down my bantu knots today... currently trying to work on styling my hair while remaining low manipulation. (one day ill mess with all the fancy razzle dazzle for right now i just cant deal)

i like how its big without being too big

late night foolishness...

2011-08-22T02:48:00.001-04:00

i cringe everytime someone says (or infers) they wouldnt normally wear something but they bought it because its a trend right now. there's a difference between style, interest in fashion, and being a zombie...hmmm
why do people never call when you want them to...but bother the heck out of you when you're enjoying peace?
apparently blazers aren't supposed to actually button/zip/close? apparently.
baked cheese puffs are so good but theyre too damn light...you eat the whole bag and go..."oops."
can i get some damn delicate blouses (silk...ruffles...sumthin) for a big busted chick? im just sayin!
is it just me, or did blogger change? i try leaving comments on peoples blogs and can't. it tells me i dont have access under this account...ummm capital WTF

pure randomness...yup!

on the right track...

2011-08-10T10:24:00.000-04:00

well i did the honey mask last night as well as putting on some Aveeno Cream and the face is looking a little better- definetly smoother. so im going to do the same tonight. and hopefully this'll all be a distant memory by week's end! i still would like to know wtf caused it but beats me how to find that out! i am just hoping this is not going to be a new thing with me. because dealing with eczema on my arms & neck is enough of a hassle this season!!!!!!!!!!! *insert annoyed face here* lolz

there goes my dreams of retirement on the caribbean....

2011-08-09T15:10:00.000-04:00

LOL!

But seriously I dont think I could ever move to anywhere that is consistently warm. My skin is still acting up. And my face has joined the party! *silent tear* that has NEVER happened before- my face gets the occasional breakout but not ALLLL over OMG. Can I hide until summer's over please??? I dontr know what to do because it looks like I got a polka dot face or something. I think I'll give myself a honey mask. Because it does itch at night and think I should antibacterialize my face (probably not a word but whatev). Okay enough of my meltdown but it is so bothering me...you just dont know.

<----awesome song, btw!

FOTD Bronze Glow

2011-07-31T14:03:00.001-04:00

This is a preview of a look I am working on. I was going to edit the footage and put it up but after close analysis (and the power of HD), I am going to redo it and change some techniques. It's aokay with me the more I learn about what works for me, the more likely I am to not go outside looking a mess LOL. Anyhoo I do like the look so Im sharing the first take.

I think I am going to change my foundation for this look; use a different highlight; and buff out my blush more. And my liner technique still sucks LOL But the colors are what I want.

saturday randomness

2011-07-30T19:49:00.000-04:00

I just want to write so Ima do that! LOL

I was real productive today setting up my books in the bookcase. I need another bookcase though so I'm not quite done. but it looks quite cute. And will make a nice background for videos (yes that was my first thought LOL).

Im thinking about buying one of those natural hair looking wigs- a synthetic& cutting it into a bob (maybe halfwig tammy?).

Sort of how Morning Glory looks-->
MG's too transparent in the back. What I really really want is a kinky/afro curly wig but they are like $300...I mean really tho?

i got full on lust with this one here (sahara)

My skin is back to being a mess which it always is around late July when heat waves start to come like whoa. I got a damn heat rash. wtf am i a toddler or something. Sensitive skin is so played out LOL

Jessica Simpson Collection

2011-07-17T14:10:00.000-04:00

No this isn't a haul. Ha, if I had the money to spend maybe it would be haha. I really do like the things she has on her site (or in various stores as well). I'm going to need her to be a little bit more practical with her shoes though. I can love them from afar aesthetically. But if I stepped in the wrong sidewalk crack (assuming I could even walk in them!!!) I would break my neck! If you can work 4-5" heels on the daily bless you but JS can't go from banging heels to some lowly flats. Can I get some diversity??? LOL.

Anyway some things I'm peeping...

beckery- design is fire but IMO impractical

litaa- another fly shoe but that arch is wayy too high

jafari- an example of a boring flat esp at its orig price of $70

matini- yes i too am sleepy

ok ok let's move on to things i would wear/buy...

kellie

kendale- so retro chic!

handbag time!!! (to be honest i dont even own many handbags but hey i can still look)
sweety tote- not in this color though- in the luggage color
tribeca duffel - in vintage pebble

well i think ive done enough eye lusting on the jessica simpson collection...ta ta!

2011-07-02T18:29:00.000-04:00

so i just finished giving myself a pedi and have been watching documentaries for the day. and a small clip played during IOUSA so i googled for the full skit. I thought it was funny yet truthful so wanted to share

twist out 07.01.11 suave captivating curls

2011-07-01T22:19:00.000-04:00

Been experimenting with suave mousse lately. Not something I would normally try but hey this is where coupons come in handy! LOL I am really liking it. It's not drying. My hair doesn't flake. And it does what it says it does- maintain your pattern. Now I've only used this on wet hair and I've only used it on twist outs (both old and new). I don't do wash and go's these days so I don't know how it works there. I am pleasantly surprised. To be honest I didn't expect it to work on natural hair or well my hair. I might get adventurous and succumb to seeing how it works on a wash and go to really test its power HAHA

headwrap of the day/fotd

2011-06-28T22:15:00.001-04:00

first pic- no makeup, second pic- makeup. anyhoo just been in the decorating my head mood lately. and working on my natural looks as well as (on other days) exploring summer colors.

face:

elf complete concealer in dark

black radiance perfect blend duo in light

physicians formula baked bronzer in baked tan

eyes:

tan & peach from elf eye brightening palette in brownstone

maybelline falsies mascara

elf eye brightening liner in midnight blue

lips:

nyk lip pencil in nude

revlon lipstick in soft nude

ruby kisses lip balm

My Natural Haircare

2011-06-26T22:36:00.000-04:00

just a preliminary list of the current products i use. i'll eventually do a video.

HAIR

shampoo- shea moisture black soap
or acv rinse

conditioner

detangling- tresemme vit e moisture rich

regular- organix shea butter

deep- aussie deeeeep

styling- blue magic tea tree/blended beauty happy nappy styles

oils

avocado- unravelling

coconut- prepoos

tree tree- prepoo/acv

jojoba- scalp

castor- hair shaft

　

bantu knot out

2011-06-01T22:06:00.000-04:00

im digging the way my hair looks and feels tonight so thought i'd note what i did. well i washed my hair monday. prepooed with shea moisture black soap conditioner,

shampooed with tresemme anti breakage, and conditioned with tresemme vit e conditioner . and my leave in conditioner, which for the first time did not leave my hair feeling funny (as leave ins do), was aussie leave in.

when i conditioned, i finger detangled then twisted it up medium size. the leave in was applied while my hair was soaking wet then i squeezed out the extra water out of twists. the next day hair was dry and at night i put the jojoba on my scalp and ends. that night, i spritzed with some spray i concoted to make it damp then bantu knotted (pinning the back). after my shower today with my hair getting a little moisture while bathing, i unraveled them. and ta da!

spring/summer looks #2

2011-06-01T17:47:00.001-04:00

Dress- Lane Bryant 26/28
Necklace (layered black beads)- 2dollarjewelry
Earrings (silver rose)- my mother's
Flats (black)- A.N.A. JCPenney (i think) sz. 10
Belt- JCP

spring/summer looks #1

2011-06-01T15:27:00.001-04:00

well now that its getting warmer (much warmer!), this is around the time that i have extreme clothing anxiety. so i have stopped talking about it and shall now commence putting together some looks (starting with professional wear). i currently dont have a digital camera so the pix will be via my laptop.

so this is look #1

dress (with sleeves bunched)-jessica london, thrifted- 22
cami (white)- lane bryant- 22/24
belt (black, purchased recently)- jessica london- 26/28
shoes (denim)- payless- 9W
earrings- (purple & silver) my mothers
bracelet set (silver, black) - torrid

some favorites...

2011-04-24T22:07:00.000-04:00

ive eaten so damn much today and still within calories. its amazing how some days youre like im starving and other days youre like where the heck did all this food come from LOL. anyhoo, this is my favorite snack- roasted garlic hummus from stop & shop (their brand) and sesame pretzel chips by snack factory. just started eating this this month and im in looooove (*cue oprah voice* haha). and my current favorite magazine is woman's day. i originally got it because they have coupons periodically but the articles are substantial and the recipes look good-- ill be trying them real soon.