Out of town!

enjoying summer.

fussyjussy will be out of town until august 16th vacationing with the fam. check back for new blog posts then! hope you all are able to kick back and relax before this summer slips away.

until then . . . have fun :)

Nothing beats paradise...

My mini-vacay.


I wanted to post some pics from my getaway to the Bahamas! I had a great time with my dad and my brother... it was really nice to get some down time with family. There is something so amazing about family. I come from a very good family. I don't mean well-off or picture perfect, I mean really GOOD people... the people in my family are the classiest people I know. I must have done something wonderful in my previous lives to accumulate the kind of karma to plop me into the family I have. If you believe in that sort of thing. Who knows. All I can say is, I wish everyone had a family like mine.


I won't go through every detail of my trip but the things that stood out were : the cleanness of the air, the clarity of the water, the extremely slow pace of the natives, the outstanding authentic pina coladas, the creamy white sand, the latin music, being spoiled by my dad, and being thankful for all of it. Some people never realize, that the moments you get to spend, having a blast with the people you love, is life's highest peak and the most rewarding honor. As my dad says, "This is what it's all about." Through all the suffering, obstacles, and frustration of just being citizens of this Earth, the moment you get to slow down and feel completely loved is exactly why we're here. For those moments :) Enjoy the pics!

( first day on the beach )

( on our scooter ride )

( look at that water! )

( peace, man )

( happiness )

( the marketplace )

( my brother, jake )

( riding bikes )

( jet skiing )

( love )

Bahamas! Here I come...

Taking a break.


Well! It feels like I've been go go going since I arrived back in LA just after New Years. It is time I take a breather and head to an island. I do have some exciting updates but I want to wait until after my little escape to paradise for a fuller, bigger, larger... ok, ok you get the picture... blog post!


I have made a new commitment to myself in order to get into tip top shape for the summer months ahead and sadly, I will be addressing my sugar addiction and seeking help for it. Meaning... Justine will refrain from excessive dessert eating, chocolate snacking, and ice cream splurging. Today is day 2 of weaning myself off... and today, the headaches arrived. Withdrawal symptom? My dad seems to think so -- and so do I. I didn't know it was this bad. Wish me luck!


Tomorrow, I am headed to Free Port in the grand island of the Bahamas, to visit my faja who decided to get the heck out of the winter weather in dear, dear Canada and spend two beautiful months, 5 minutes from the beach. I actually haven't been to any type of island since I was 13, so I am delighted to be going somewhere a bit more tropical than Southern California. Not that I'm complaining... by any means. Phil and I did find a new apartment (FINALLY.) and will be moving in the day after I arrive back from the Bahamas :) Can you believe it? I will update with the full scoop and pics as soon as possible. Since we will have much more room than before, you can imagine how creative my mind has been swirling for how we will decorate it. Until I regain full consciousness after my well deserved vacay... I hope all is well and wonderful!

( actual picture of Bahamas )

Sending love your way... <3

Vacation...

MIA.

I haven't done a post in a couple weeks due to strict orders from myself to not do anything on my Holiday Vacation. I even extended my vacation by a week to make sure I get a full rest so that I am ready to tackle 2010 full throttle. I hope everyone is enjoying their holidays and is excited to get a fresh start in the new year. I return back to reality on January 6th and will do tons of updating then! Have a SAFE, happy, and fun New Years...

Sending love your way <3

Back from the hometown...

Fun was had.

The lack of posting was due to my 8 day trip back to my hometown of Southern Ontario - a place summer decided to skip this year. How lovely. However, I had a superb time visiting with everyone I could fit into 8 days. A new nephew was born - Welcome, Oliver James - and I did decide to cut my hair off. Everyone is responding well, which I hope means it looks great and not the other side of great. It feels great! Greater then great! I was also able to get out to Toronto for a fun night with the girls, that included Thai dinner, yum, and dancing at London Tap House and ended with a thunder storm. Pretty fantastic if you ask me. I miss thunder storms.

I know I said Phil and I would be moving by Sept. 1st but guess what?! We have yet to find a place. LA is expensive and I have high standards = nearly impossible?! HA. We'll find something. It just may not be when I want it too. In the mean time, we'll keep looking and will hopefully find something before we have more visitors (2nd weekend in October). I have decided to try writing - a mockumentary. I might start it as a web series. I haven't gotten that far yet. Not too too much is going on right now in my life so I'll leave you with a restaurant suggestion, or two...

For those in Los Angeles, or visiting Los Angeles - if you're in the mood for Italian, Sprazzo is phenomenal in Westwood Village. They make their own balsamic vingarette that you can even purchase in bottles - it is one of the reasons I go! Bottega Louie is also fantastic, and is located Downtown LA. It is very unique - it feels like you're dining in a mansion! The food is great, and the service is fine dining, but the prices aren't.


Until next time. Tiddles.