Today I salute Roller Skating!

At the tender age of 6 I borrowed my neighbors skates (2 sizes too big) and began practicing in the carport of our Beale AFB housing unit. By age 7 I had my very first pair of white skates with hot pink wheels. Oh the memories! I practically lived in my skates for years. It was AMAZING. Spins, twirls, rolling down hills in the squat while holding one leg out, off the ground, down long hills....Life was good! (And my legs looked great!) Around Jr. High the skates were hung up and other interests took over...However I find myself now, at age 31, reembarking on my roller skating journey! I have become fascinated with Roller Derby. My adult friends have taken to calling me up on a Saturday night just to hang out at the nearest rink. My new goal is to own a black pair of skates with hot pink flames. I know...I'm a dork. As I step onto that slick floor to old skool classics, the old familiar thigh burn comes back to me as I do cross-overs around corners, trying not to knock over the nearest little kid who happens to roll in front of me. Its a nostalgic and amazing feeling....not to mention a great work-out! So today I salute you, Fountain Valley Skate Center! I plan to visit you at least once a month!

Massage by Jeri

Welcome to Massage by Jeri! This is going to be the first of many blog posts regarding my out-call and in-home massage business! I am looking for new clients in the Orange County area, and promise to maintain a professional and tranquil environment to relax the mind, body, and soul.




~SPA MENU AND PRICE LIST~

Swedish~$40 (1 hr)
Deep Tissue~$60 (1 hr)
Hot Stone~$80 (this is done in my home, and is for 1.5 hrs)
Reflexology~ $30 (30 min)
Head,Neck, and Scalp massage~$30 (30 min)
Stretching/Range of motion exercises~$50 (1 hr. Great for pre and post sports events!)

Make an appointment today!

714-907-7489

REFERRALS ARE WELCOME AND ENCOURAGED!

New haircolor (s)

The Scent of Compatibility

According to Body Sense magazine, everyone emits aromatic molecules that indicate genetic compatibility with another person. I find this really interesting! As it turns out, this genetic signature, called major histocompatibility complex (MHC), can be interfered with by contraception pills. Generally, researchers find that the best partners have different MHC odors. Couples of dissimilar MHC genes have been found to remain more faithful to each other and report being more satisfied in their relationship. Women on the pill, however, tend to be attracted to mates with identical MHC odors. In short, women may prefer different men when they're on the pill than when they're off it. Crazy!

TODAY I GRADUATED!

I've done it!!! Its been the fastest most grueling year of my life, and I never once considered quitting! Today I have graduated the accredited CNI college with a 720 hour diploma in Massage Therapy. A few days ago my sister surprised me with this awesome homemade cake at school. My best school friend, Amanda, also surprised me with Sunflowers. I'm so lucky! This has been an emotional moment for me. As a single mother of three small children, starting over in life, this was just the career path I needed. I couldn't be happier with my decision, and i'm grateful for the support. By the end of September (maybe before) I plan to be Nationally certified and state licensed. Within the next 2 years I plan to be in a banks office going over my proposal to start my own Day Spa. I will be successful. I am determined. I am driven. I am creative, smart, and enthusiastic enough to pull this off! Thank you to everyone who has supported me and become permanent clients of mine. I adore you all and hope you will continue to follow me through my journey. You only live life once. Make it count! Do what you love!!

Its almost tiiiiiime!

This is my last Module before graduating August 10th. Where has the time gone?? I'm filled with mixed emotions. I fear not finding a job..and also finding a job. I know that makes no sense. I will miss my friends terribly. Especially Miss Amanda Pica and Mr. Garrett Curtis! Ive had the best time in school this last year. Its been a blast! Ive also touched more asses in the most invasive ways possible...Apparently Piriformis work is my specialty. haha

I got my business plan done (a requirement for graduation) and submitted for my fake Day Spa. My teacher loved it so much that she insisted I go thru with this business for real, then hire her to work for me. ahahahaha. I guess it was good enough to pass after all! I was stressin' for a minute.....

I actually feel like a real grown-up now that I know a skill and have college under my belt. I'm also really good at what I do....I think I finally found my calling.

Next up on my list of adventures to accomplish:

1.) Pre Natal certification (September)
2.) Pass Nationals!! (ASAP)
3.) Become a member of the Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals (within the next week!)
4.) FIND A JOB AND GET LICENSED!! (ASAP)

If anybody needs a great Swedish ($40), Deep Tissue ($60), Reflexology ($40 30 min), Hot Stone ($70), or Pre Natal massage ($95), please let me know!

Today I salute Aunt Tina!

All these years I've been sort of the outsider in my family. I've always been the "different" one. My sisters are very much the same in personality and interests, leaving us with a lot of head-butting. They love the same music (mostly boy bands and musicals), the same TV shows (mostly crappy reality TV or judge shows), have the same taste in most things (they are best friends pretty much), and are extreme girly girls (right down to their rainbow sherbet eye shadows!)They are also both blonds. I reside in the amazing brunette category! I don't watch TV, but if I do, its usually Top Gear, Spaced, AbFab, or Red Dwarf on BBC. I love classic rock, heavy metal, and some amazing hip hop. I love anything with an engine and often fantasize about riding motorcycles. I have a soft spot for airplanes. I used to attend Ren Fairs cuz I like to dress up. I'm a bit of a sci-fi nerd. I love to write and be as creative as possible. I'm addicted to the computer which my family doesn't understand. Dont get me wrong, I've always loved who I am..Ive just never understood where I stood genetically. My fathers side of the family lives across the county and we've never been particularly close. I never knew my aunts growing up. Recently my aunt Tina and I got in touch on Facebook. The more I find out about her the more my genetic coding makes sense! She and I are the most alike of all my relatives, and our facial features are eerily similar. (Yeah for round faces and big eyes!) She actually does ride a motorcycle! She cries looking at airplanes and how magnificent they are. She is on the computer as much as I am..maybe even more. Ha! She also dresses up, loves music, has been known to sport the bob haircut, cant get enough BBC, etc.. It would have been cool to have been around her more growing up, but then people would just say I was a copy-cat. Now I know its genetics that is responsible for my love of British TV, and dressing like a serving wench on the weekends.....Woot!