Chicagoans are die hard sports fans, win or lose, but it’s even more sweet when we national championships! The day after the Hawks took home the Stanley Cup I posted the pics of me hitting the town with the team, sharing the cup w/chicago and celebrating an excellent season…I received over 250,000 hits that morning, how crazy is that?!? (click here to see them!)

In keeping with the celebration and gearing up for next season I wanted to share (as I always do) some of my badges to the 3rd Annual Blackhawks Convention this weekend! From July 30th to August 1st at the Chicago Hilton you can hang out with players, Hawks alum, enjoy Q& A sessions, try your luck at interactive games, and just revel in all the Blackhawks glory! Check out my facebook page to see how you can win them today!

As a past guest on oprah radio (click here to hear my radio reel w/a funny clip of me on it!) w/ sex & relationship expert Dr. Laura Berman, I was asked to help spread word about a casting call for her new show “In the Bedroom with Dr. Laura Berman” for Oprah’s new channel, OWN!

as chicago’s very own world-renowned sex & relationship expert, dr. berman is looking for couples in the Chicago area that need help with their sex life & relationships.  If you & your significant other are struggling to keep the spark alive, Dr. Berman is looking to show you how to get exactly what you want to have a better relationship inside & outside the bedroom!  For further details and to apply to the show, visit www.oprah.com/drberman.

you know i write a lot about interesting things that happen to me personally, especially in and about chicago… well, a couple months at rockit bar & grill, when a woman named anne marie came to tell a “story of a new friend” all were so inspired sending me feedback on facebook and twitter that we had to have her back at the rockit ranch headquarters weekly company meeting, so I could share with more people, and just so happens wgn news wanted to cover her at the same time- so you can see it here in the video above! for more info on anne marie & als visit www.kissmyals.com- she is a truly inspiring person!

if you haven’t already heard, Sunda has been asked to cohost the Chicago White Sox Asian American Heritage night next Wednesday, July 28th at 7:10PM @ Cellular field when our #1 team in the Central Division beats the Seattle Mariners! Not only am I honored to be asked to throw out the 1st pitch (see video above of mvp Jermaine Dye freaking me out before my last 1st pitch!), but would be more than honored if you all joined us, so got you and your friends 50% off tickets for the big game! and if going, got you $25 off your meal at sunda if join us before or after the game that night!

To access the above info & tix… visit facebook.com/SundaChicago .. and btw, I am giving 2 tix away to come to the game w/me on twitter, and 2 tix away on my facebook page, to the friend/follower on each with the most “votes!” To get a vote, just have a friend say 1) why you should get the free tix & 2) that they follow me now because of you (they must be a “friend”/”follower” to count)! Picking the winners this Monday 5p so hurry!

if you follow me on twitter, you know I get to eat some pretty fascinating food, and a lot of it!  Well inevitably, someone always asks, how do you work all of that off!?!  half of that answer really revolves around working 24/7 and needing fuel/calories to do so… but yes, working out hard is the other half, so thought I would share one of the ways I hit the gym here by sharing an interview mark beier from “chicago fit club” on chicagonow.com did on me a couple weeks ago following (and joining!) me & my trainer james bach for a “hero fitness” workout!  Check the video above watching me get pushed to do innovative stuff you may have never seen before (or atleast I haven’t).. and click here to read the answers I gave Marc off camera about how i try to stay in shape despite my busy schedule, my alcoholic drink of choice, my worst food vice, what scares me & more!

Oh, and for those who are a friend of mine on my facebook… I’m treating each of you to a complimentary team training session (I love these classes) at hero fitness… And if not a friend yet- just click the “like” button on my new facebook landing page, then email james@hero-fitness.com & say you want to try a class courtesy of my friend Billy Dec.. and enjoy!

About hero-

Hero Fitness believes that each individual has different levels of physical activity and that success is not dependent only on athletic ability, but improved body composition, greater ranges of motion, increased athletic ability, better balance, elevated levels of neuromuscular efficiency, pain-free movement and accelerated cardiovascular wellness.  At hero, fitness goals are encouraged and defined by the individual.  They offer both private training and team training with cardiovascular conditioning, neuromuscular conditions, high intensity training, strength & toning, technique, yoga, and mobility & flexibility.  Hero Fitness is located 1941 n. elston ave & can be reached  at 773.278.8840.

about chicago fit club-

mark beier is the owner of “on the go health & fitness”- a company dedicated to providing health, fitness & nutrition to busy professionals to increase productivity & live a longer, healthier life by providing a healthy work-life balance.  he couples his 15+ years of experience in the corporate world along w/ his culinary school education to provide clients individualized tasty, healthy food alternatives w/ an excellent exercise program. mark has shared his passion of helping people lead better lives on nbc news, abc & ok! magazine.  mark can be reached at mark@markbeier.com for more info on his individualized health programs!